The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

THE LEVIATHAN.

LAUNCHING OPERATIONS•RESUMED.
Yesterday the works and increased machinery
having been entirely completed, at an early hour
operations were once more resumed for effecting
the launch of the monster vessel, and with highly
satisfactory results.
In the effectual attempt made to cl9ar the boun-
dary of the ship-yard by a certain date, in order to
save a sum of 1,0001., which would have been then
due as a monthly fine' it will b 0 remembered the
head of the vessel was forced much lower down than
the stern, and therefore the first attempts yester-
day in the opera ions were for the purpose of en-
deavouring to remedy this, and "square" the ship,
by bringing, if possible, her stern parallel with her
head.

The operations were renewed at nine o'clock,
Mr. Stephenson,' M.P., together with Mr. Brunel
were present throughout the day superintending
the works, which were specially under the direction
of tried scientific men, in -the persons of Mr.
Hepworth (at the foremost cradle), Mr. Dixon
(at the aft cradle), and Mr. Roberts. There were
a number of scientific gentlemen, notwithstanding
the severity of the weather, present likewise during
the operations, all taking a deep interest in the
affair. The machinery used and the hydraulic ap-
paratus had been greatly increased in strength,
and, instead of six hydraulic machines, ten were
brought into play, one being the original press used
in the operations for carrying out that vast under-
taking the Meuai-bridge, and which alone gave over
200 tons nominal pressure. The river tackle, for
hauling purposes, was not required to be used dur-
ing the day's operations, as the great principle
aimed at was, by means of the hydraulic apparatus,
to square the monster, preparatory to the whole
power, the hydraulic and the hauling, being brought
into motion on a fair footing, so that there might
not be more drag or pressure on one part ( f the
vessel than on another. In the course of the day's
operations the movements were slow, but at the
same time sure, and although the greatest move-
ment at one time forward was 6 inches, and 5
inches aft ; yet the movements were accompanied
with such satisfactory and pleasing results as to
give the greatest satisfaction to the scientific gentle..
men present, especially Mr. Stephenson, who
seemed to fall in with • every idea of Mr. Brunel,
and indeed appeared more desirous than the latter
to keep a strict check on the monster's sudden
movements. The slides varied from 2i inches to
3,4, 5, and 6 inches, making for the whole day's
operations a decided motion of 7 feet 8 inches aft
and 3 feet 11 inches forward, thereby almost squar-
ing her.
The whole machinery worked beautifully through-
out the operations, and, with the exception of one
of the small hydraulic pumps getting out of order,
which did not affect the works in the least, no
dis-
aster happened, and although upwards of 200 men
were employed at the work, no accident whatever
occurred.

There aro at least 160 feet of "ways" yet to be
nt over before the vessel is entirely launched, but
considering yesterday's satisfactory operations,
little fear is now entertained by the scientific men
concerned as to the successful results of a few days'
more such operations.
A very beautiful series of stereoscopic views of
the Leviathan has just been completed at the yard
by Messrs. Howlett and Downes. They give all
the most striking points of her interior and exterior,
the cradles, engine-room, drums, chains, and,
above all, the hydraulic rams used in the launch,
with the most admirable minuteness and effect,
and, indeed, are the only pictures which convey a
correct idea of the gigantic ship and its still more
gigantic launching apparatus.

PROGRESS OF THE LAUNCH. THIS DAY.
The launching of the Leviathan was resumed
this morning. During the whole of the night huge
fires were kept burning around the hydraulic rams,
feeding-pipes, and pumps to prevent the water from
freezing with great success, for, notwithstanding
the intensity of the frost, Mr. Brunel was enabled
this morning to recommence operations without
difficulty. The fires are kept burning during the
progress of the work, and some idea of
the severity of the weather may be formed
from the fact that the water that drips from the
freezes
the
ed
menhangs w
work,
icicles The
Ludmeir)s immediately
ti
stagese upon which
vessel as the power is applied appears to move with
the greatest ease, though, of course, very slowly,
and every arrangement has been made to continue
the work until eis low enough on the ways to
float with the rising tide.
The work was resumed at about 10 o'clock, and
proceeded with the utmost satisfaction till 12
o'clock, when the men left off for dinner. It was
then found, by a reference to the indicator, that
she had moved 34in. forward and 36in. aft. The
motion was imperceptible to a casual observer, and
it was only from the reg stry of the index that her
progress to the water could be accurately ascer-
tained. The pressure brought to bear on her
appears to be more uniform than on previous occa-
sions.

She this morning moved gradually broadside on,
instead of by slips, (further at the stern than the
how) as on former occasions. Captain Har-
rison's active operations in connection with the
launch al,o recommenced this morning. The
chain cables, fore and aft, carried across
to the piles, and Trotman's anchors on the
other side of the river, are under his directions, ably
assisted by Mr. Prowse, the chief mate ; and this
morning the trawling chains were found of essential
service in the progress of the launch.
On the return of the men, at half.past 12 o'clock,
they again commenced operations, and were very
successful. On the first application of the power
she made a splendid slip of six inches forward and
seven inches aft. Up to the time of our despatch
leaving she had moved 55 inches forward and 56
inches aft, and everything was progressing satisfac-
torily.

CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE SURREY SESSIONS.---Yeaterday
at a ►neeting of tnagietrates for the County of Surrey,
Mir. J. E. Johnson was elected chairman, and Mr. T.
Tilson deputy-chairman of the sessions held at Newing-
ton.
"LET GLASGOW FLOURISH !"—Between 3,000 and
4 000 gallons of whisky passed our door from Glenury
di'etillery on Monday last, en route for the City of Saint
Mongo If—Aberdeen Free Press.

TAE BELFAST TEA FRAUDS.—It appears that the
total loss originally to the Customs did not exceed
5,0001., out of which 3,0001. has been already paid by
some of Moore's sureties ; besides from other sources
some property has been made available, and it is more
than probable that a very trifling balance, if any at all,
will ultimately remain. The Customs' authorities,
however, have not yet done with the matter. They
have been put in possession of certain information, and
they have no choice but to follow it up.
THE 13ISLIO? OF OXFORD V. THE VICAR OP EMIR/AM.'
—ln consequence of the ditloute between the Bishop
of Oxford and the Rev. William S. Bricknell, M.A.,
Vicar of Eynsham; Oxon, relative to the removal of
the communion-table in the pariah church, the following
notice was placed on the church door, Eynsham, pre-
vious to Christmas-day :—" The .Bishop of Oxford
having directed the removal of the communion-table in
the parish church of Eynshasn, by violence if necessary,
in the event of its being placed in the position required
by the rubrics and canons of the Church of Erogland
when the holy communion is administered (canoe
82), and it having been made known to use that
several persons are likely to be deterred from at-
tendance at the communion upon the approaching festival
through fear of witnessing the unseemly consequences
which might ensue from an attempt to carry out such
a direction from his lordship, I feel it my duty to give
this public notice that no opportunity will be afforded
on Christmas-day for any such desecration of the sane-
tuary.—W. S BRICKNELL, vicar."
CIVIL SERVICES, &O.—A return was issued yesterday
giving a detai.ed statement of the estimates for civil ser-
vices (classes 1 to 7) for the year 1852, showing the in-
crease or decrease in each item of those estimates for every
sub,,egnent year to 1856, inclusive. Upon class 1 (public
works, &c.), the net increase as compared with 1856 is
270,769/ ; upon class 2 (salaries, &c.) the increase is
485,2431.; upon class 3 (law and justice), the increase is
952,709/. ; upon elasr, 4 (education), the increase is
408,181/. ; upon class 5 (colonial), the decrease is
49,0431; upon class 6 (superannuatione, &c., and chari-
ties), the increase is 13,1761. ; upon class 7 (special or
temporary), the increase is 225,4711.
• A MORE THAN SOLVENT BANKRUPT.—We understand
that the affairs of John Hoptou Wyld, wine and spirit
merchant, and late alderman, Bristql, having, as our
readers are aware, been wound up in bankruptcy, the
balance sheet has just been completed, and,
after the furniture, &c., of the so called, but not real,
l,ankrupt, have been sold, subject to the usual sacrifices
necessarily made in such sales, it shows a cash balance
In favour of Mr. Wyld (after paying
every creditor 20,.
to the p )und and ail expenses) of 5,0001. Here was
certainly a victim to the monetary pressure, which,
combined with a confusion of the business accounts,
caused a proceeding in bankruptcy to be hurried on,
when, as the sequel proves, it was worse than useless.—
Bristol Times.
MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—In consequence of the de-
cease of time widow of the late John Ilinchliffe, Esq., of
Notting-hill, on Nov. 28, in her 92d year, the following
bequests under his will have fallen in, cod are now being
paid by his executors to the undermentioned charities :-
3 per Cent, Consols : Cancer Hospital, 1,0001.; Charing.
,
ss Hospital, 1,0001. ; Middlesex Hospital, 1,0001. ;
St. Mary's Hospital, 1,0001. ; Asylum for Idiots
1,000/. ; Three per Cent. Reduced : Indigent Blind
Society, 1,0001. ; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 1,0001. ;
Westminster Hospital, 1,0001 ;
Magdalen Hospital,
1,000/. ; Lock Hospital, 1,0001.: London Fever Hos-
pital, 1,0001. ; London Truss Society, 1,000/. ; Jour-
neyman Tailors' In.titution, 1,0001, ; Houaeless Poor
Society, 5001. ; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals'
Society, 5001.

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5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 31 - 4
St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian.
in the textile manufacturing districts, the more 50_ all Belfast & Bally men, 8 -8,,,
13i ell Blrmng. Wolverh, A
Neils. Direct. ... - -.
seasonable state of the weather having al imu- Stour V,,lley 6B - 70
St. 100 Do. New Do • - •••
fated the demand for wieter go, ds. 1n25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt•Westn ... -
50 all Hull & Selby. Y. ,St N.M lO6 - 107
several of the principal towns greater ac- St, t. 101,- scei•ikcesiithi
Cheshire
jriacts, . a
25 all 31ackburn -9/
25 all Do. 1 Shares Do -- -.
tivity prevails, and this will have tho effect
123 all Do. 1 Shares Do -- ...
fl 5 all 9lytla & Tyne oriina!
_,P2s(is_;. at £45)... ... - _
1211 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12 - 13
of giving fuller employment to the operative classes St. 100 Bristol & Exeter__ 80 -- 91
among whom, both in the provinces and in Lon- St. 100 Caledonian. 20 I all Do.Preferenee. .Do 23 -24
St -- ..... . 87 - 871 86
St. 1100 Lon. Til., &S Peto &Co. 93 - 100
10 l 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do * - P
don, there has been, and still is, much distress. 100
,;•hester & Holyhea,' 3109 =
141. t
50 all Cork and Bandon....
51 all Manch.Bxton. Lat. &N.W.
There is very little providence among this portion 20 all "lork., Black. & Pass. ••• - ••
and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 21
of the population, and, although they were pros- 20 all Cornwall 4 - 5 i
10 all Th St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland 9l - 92
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perous in the early part of last year, they are now 10 all Do. B
. - ...
BuryE•G.spc. E. Count.. A - ip
suffering rather severely. This is perceptible 50 all Dublin&BelfastJunc ••• - ...6
60 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 65 - 57
25 all Dun P &Aber.Junc. •8} - 81
50 I all Do. 6 per ct.. Do ... - ...
as much in Spitalfields, and other localities) st. 100 slast'en. Anglian ........ 19 - 191,
50 c all Do.Fixedsp.c Do -- ..
624 61 60i 11
as in the north of England, and any amelioration St. 10 Eastern Counties....: 61 -
25 all Prest. dr Wyre L. &la. W. ... - ...
in business, however slight, must be hailed with St. 100 EasternUnion,A.sth 431 ---__ 3181
121 all Do. 1 Shrs. A Do
St. 100 Do. do. B
St. I_oo Roystn.&Hit. Glt.Northri 130 - 133
• satisfaction. The 4th of the month seems to 25 83 no. 'New A. .......• ••• - ••
10 all IShrews.& Her *T. Brassey 74 - 8 7
- 18
have passed off in a favourable manner, but 25 all East Kent ......... . 17
12 all IS. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 81 - P. 1 9k
, .
St. 100 East Lancashire .. „ 92 - 94
50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... - ...
a few failures are recorded. In Glasgow the sus- 20 all East Suffolk - •. ••• - •••
25 all Do Do 3ll - 32
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pension is announced of Messrs. Thomas Callender 10 all Do, - ...
St. 100 IWilts&Somrst Gt.Westn. 81 - 86
.•-:.. I'loo Edinbureh & Glasgow 633 641 643
- .. and Sons, leather factors, and of Messrs. Mitchell,
PREFERENCE SHARES.
mall Minh. and Pechies- ••• - •• - Miller, and Ogilvie, wholesale warehousemen, t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunde 321 - 331 321
25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p.
• and of Messrs. J. and W. Wallace, muslin-menu- 0 all ForthandClydeJunc. ... - ...
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91
...
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St. 100 F c.pref.(issd.at 50.) -
urness - -.
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lecturers. It is also reported that Mr. John Ewan
-
) St. 100 Glasgow & S.Western 90 - 92
St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 89
of Dundee, manufacturer and export merchant, has 10 all Great N. of Scotland 91 - 104 20 7 Do. 4 per c. Shares_ -- _
St. 100 Caledn. £lO 44 p. c. 95 - 97
succumbed. Daring the next few months there 100 Great Northern
991 - 1004' 591
-It 100 .Do. A Stock - „,
87 - 88
z.'
St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent_ ... -- ...
Will, no doubt, be a few similar casualties, and it is et. 100 Do., B. Stock - 126 121
61 all Cork&Bandonslp.e. ...
St. :100 Gt. SOL&West.are). 98 - 100
61 all Duu.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 - 61
just possible that the late collapse at home may
St, jlOO Great Western. - et 60
...
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have a prejudicial effect in distant colonies, that may St. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St 58 -62 59 St. [OO E, Anglian Cls.A Sh. - -
react here, although it is not imagined that any
St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. C. 105 --• 110
12 all Irish South-Eastern. ... - ...
st. .100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 110 - 111
5C I all Lancaster &Carlisle. 77 - 80
St. 'lOO Eas•Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 106 - 109
serious check is to be given to the recovery which 161, 111'D Thirds 8 - 9 P
~ 0.,
St. 100 Do. No. 2 lOl - 107
is now taking place in monetary and commercial 1,6 i 15 Do. New Thirds ... 8 - 9 r .
St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 124 - 127 127
St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 985 - 97 985 51
Affairs.
16 6 Do., do. F 216 ... - 5
20 all East Un.o per cent. - •„G. 6p. C. ... - ..,
I ...
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 3 / Do., Wst. Riding Un. •• • -•-
5 all Do. 5/. i 1... with less animation, and ptices declined fully id. 20 all Do. Sonthpert. •••••• ''6 i --.... .6..3 10 all Do. 10/ Debentr,Sh. - ...
61 St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... - ..
111 all London & Blackwar T
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-,•,- . per lb. on most descriptions. The sales were esti- St. 100 Lond.Beieht.e.tS.Cst. 100 - 110 St, 100 East Lancash.6p.cts. - ....
- 100 991 9 5 all E. &W. York. J. stllu. ... - ...
mated at 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken on St. 100 London &N. Westorr 991
10 9 Edin. & Gl. sp, c. Sh. ... • - ...
20 all Do. *eifths - -.
St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ... - ...
• speculation. The Railway Share Market maul-
-
10 • all Do. ,IGI Sh. M&B 0 ... -•-• ~ • ...
St. 100 Furness,.s p. c ... - -.
fasted a very buoyant appearance, and quotations 123 5 ' Do. Eighths I-
g e
St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. ... -- ...
...
St. 100 London dr S.Weatern 984 - 992 98 7 8
St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 115 -- 117
considerably advanced.
5 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine ••• - ...
St. 100 Do. 5 p. e. Redeem.
The arrivals this morning consisted of the Mar- 25 all Linlnclrry. & Ennisk. • - 4-ii
391
at 10 p. c. prem.... 107 - 109
.51. 100, Wanch.Slrf.&Lineln. 405 -
St. 100 Do. 41 per cent,..,, 100 - 102
-,.. Mion from the Brazils, the Indus from Alexandria,
10 li) Metropolitan ....„ - ••• - •••
100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5
l!i and the Candace with 1,801 oz. of gold from the 10 ' 1 Do. J. L. Ricarclo'&
t west coast of Africa. arrangement - - p. C. prem. - C 4
/ St. 100 N
d 94 - 94/ 931 fidlan 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pre. 10 - 101 101
1 I
St. 100 Do. Bi ire". & Derbi 66 - 68 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ...
1
A further slight decline has taken place in the
foreign exchanges, but the movement is not of 50 all Nitidland G. West. (Ir.) ••• - '''
25 all Do. 3 Shares .... ••• - ''' 20 18 Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. ... - ...
50 C, Gt.W.(B.&FI.Ex.Spe 51 - 6
St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 83 - 90
, great importance.
100 all Newcastle &Carlisle.. ••• - ••• St, 100 Do. con, red. 4p. c. 82 - 84
About 360,000/. in American and other gold has 25 all Newpt.AbergArlrfd 13 - 14
St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 82 - 84 84
been added to the stock of bullion in the Bank 50 9 Newry & Enniskillen ••• - •••
St. 100 Do sp, c• red. pref. 96 - 98 93
vaults. A further supply is expected there to-day. ,20 all Newry, Warren oral
... _
...
& Rpstrevor 8 all Do. Birm. Pref, Sh„. 91 - 91
10 all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S. 154 - 164
The market for English Securities has been very St. 100 Norfolk.. 62 - 64 63 21
10 all Do. do. sp, c. do. ... 9/ - 91
, • fiat, and at reduced prices, but it is now rather 50 31 Northn. Counties Un 31 - 341 St. 100 Do, Birm. Gua. Stk. 69 - 71
St. 100 North British - 54 531
261 all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. 171 -18 a 18
firmer. The discussion with respect to an Indian St. 100 North Devon, Rail. di
133 all Do. do. do Bl - 91
loan having been renewed upon the eve of the Dock 5t0ck............ ••• -- ••• 20 al Do. do. do 134 - 13/
St. 100 Do A Stock . ••• - ••' St. 100 Lan.& York, 6 pc.St ... - ... 1133
, • settlement, several of those who bought at lower St. 100 Do" B Stock .."
.....
. - ...
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- 100 99 84 St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... - ..,
3 prices deemed it prudent to secure their pro- St. 100 N.Eastern - Berwick 9.95 t. 100 D0.,P.,5p.e.5t.N0.2 ... - ~„
25 alt Do do Extension ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. New Guar, 6p, e. 135 - 140
fits, and the necessary operations for that pur- 25 161 • • -
• t •
Do do. G.N.E.Purch. 2d - par
3 -
pose occasioned temporary depression. At the St. 10) Do Leeds 551 - 564 St, 100 Do. do. sp. c., No, 118
St. 100 Lou. & N.W., Coy. &
-
St, 10000 DNoo.rtYhotondon
.. 87 -8887 61 Nuneaton sr. et ... - - ...
_ present moment there is rather more firm-
... ... 90 - 95 St. 100 Lou. & S.V./. 7 porct.
ness, a few buyers having appeared. Consols 10 31.1 N.& S. Wstn. Hamp late 3d Shares , 155 - 160
) ! for money have been dealt in at 941 i 4, 944 a ex-dividend ; for Thursday they are marked 94stead, and 6ity Jn. ... - ...
,i I,
2020 ,
a 1,74 North Staffordshire- 24• - 24 144 1
North Western - ... 121 all Londy.& Color, 3 Sh. ... - ...
121 all Londy.&Ennis. 1 Sh. ... - ...
St. 100 ~ S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 115 - 120
94i g, and they are now 94a i. For February the 10 all N. &S. Westrn, June 81 - 91
8
.
St. 100 Do. do. 3/ per cont. 61 - I'B.
• 3 quotation is 944 95. Exchequer Bills have risen st. 100 Oxfordorcester &
321 _
:33
6 43 o. do. do. 16 .. a - i
Wolverhampton..,,.
121 all Marypt. t Carl. 4 p.c. .. - ...
• ' to Bs. and lls. premium. India Bonds under 20 18 Portsmouth 8 - 4 d
121 all Do. 44 per cent -- .-
.1 1,000/. are ls. to 4s. prem. The New Three per 10 10 (Scottish
... - ...
123 104 Do. do.
... - -.
•,
St. 100 Scottish Central ... _ 105 - 107
St. 100 Wid.Consol.6p.c. St. ... -
' Cents. are 94i I ; and the Reduced 941 i. St. too ,scot. N.E.Abrdu.St 251 - 261
St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c. 132 - 134
i There is rather more strength in the market for 5t..100 Shropshire Union . . 47 - 49
St, 100 Do. 44 p. C. Prof. St. 95 - 97
St. i 8. ,Sitingbourne &Sheer 31 - 21c1
St. 100 Do, L. &H. Pref. St. 86 - 88
Foreign Securities, but business is quiet. Turkish
)0 1100 Southl Devon._ ...... 34 - 3n 35
10 all New., Aber., &c., pr.
- 'l# 6 per Cents. are 98l i, and the 4 per. Cents' st. 100 south Eastern....... 73 -73 721 3/
sp.c.rod. sp.e.pm. ... - ...
104 ; Mexican 3 per Cents, are 20-.4 1 ; Peruvian 4.(t)
iaolol ,sl):i.itili4 poi c. Shares ... - -
w ........... 80 - 81 801 x d 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. 11 - 111 111
10 all Norfk.Deb.4p.c.Sh. .- - ...
_4l per Cents. 79i 80 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents. 20 all S. Yorksh. RiverDnr 13 -15 3
St. 100 Do, sp. C. Ext. 1846 ... - ...
86; ; Venezuela 41 per Cents. 321, and Spanish 20 to D 0...... ........... ...... 7 - 5 d
St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ...
20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 9 - le
St, 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 ... - ...
' Passive 51. 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 36 - 38 364
St. 100 North British . ...... l'a - 104
e-,_ The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
....a ey
let
do,,
1171
. - ...
7 34 Do. 71. Preference ...1 ... -._ , 4 , Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 6; Mexican, 1"° 5 • - ...
St. 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. f 97 - 99
17 81 Do, do. do / - 1 d
161 i Stockton. & Hartlepl. ... - ...
20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 ... - ...
206 i ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., St. 100 Taff Vale ... - _ I
124 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... ••• -- . ,
45 46 ;Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto, 421 •St. 100 Do. Pref,, No. 1., ... - ...
25 22 Thames lieu. D. &R ... - ...
per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 42 ; 20 all Vale of Neath l9l -20 t
Ditto Deferred, 25-4 261.. St. 103 Waterfd. & Kilkenny 13 - 16
50 all jWaterford&Limerick ... - ... 25 10 Do. York 11.&S. Pur. 1 - it
20 all North Staffordshire.. 22 - 23
St. 100
, Ox„ Wor. & Wolv. 6
p.c., Ist guar. ...... 111 - 116
There has been a rather active business reported 20 all jWest Cornwall.. St. 100 Do. 6p.C. 2d guar... 103 - 105
in the Railway Share Market, but in most instances 10 1 all West End of London •
St. 1100 Do. do. Debeutr. St. ••• - ...
1 , and Crystal Palace 7 - 9 81 all iScot, Cent. New Pref. .. - ... ,
prices have receded fully 1 per cent. on yesterday's
5 I Do. A -- 33 63/4 6 St. 100 ISc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 110 - 112
quotations. North-Western, Midland, South- 5 all Do. B - ... 0 Eastern, and Great-Northerns, have declined 10s. 20 all West London , -„.
St. 100 IDo, d 0.34 p.c. pf. St. 71 - 73
10 all ! Do First Class
25 all South Devon lO - 101
„,. to 15s. ; Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Landashire 20 all ' Do.. Second Class... . - -*
-.- -.
10 all Do. fixed 44 pr cent. _ •- ...
and Yorkshire, South-Western, Manchester, Shef- 10 all Wmbledon &Croydon j ... - ... 1
field, and Lincoln, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 22 - 23
14 Most of the other lines dealt in were at a slight
100 all Atian, and St. Law. ... - ... St. 100 Do, Fixed 44 p.c. Sh 94 - 98
. reduction in values. The foreign lines were quiet. 18 9 'Bombay, Baroda, and 'I St. 100 Do. New 43 pr. cent ... - _
I ,
.r. GrlenatthLe
Colonial undertakings
I Cen,lnd,guar. 5 p.c. li - 21' , St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ~. - ...
buco ss. 18 all tDvo.o.
I • --
203 all Bufftalo & Lake Hun. 51 - 4id 20 St. 100 Do. do. 41 p. c
•. - •••
20 all S. Yorksh.4 p.c. Guar. ... - ...
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4 wPaserr:ttahme 11 100 100 lßuff., Brut& Godch. , 185 - 90
100 100 16 p c bds 1 Aug '72! f
active, and prices exhibited a decided downward • • •, '•e .
do., 1 July, 731 81 - 88
tendency. Grand Trunk of Canada receded 2/. ; 100 100 Do. do., 1 June,'74l 82 - 86 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. ci. 26 - 28
25 19 Dovdo. do.
St. 100 (Waterfd&Kilk. 6pc ... -- ...
Great Western of Canada, 10s. ; and East Indian, 20 2s. ;Calcutta and S. East. ... - ... BRITISH MINES.
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20 2s6d Central Oude (Lim.) ... - ... .. '2/ 12l Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 12 --13
• 21. Geelong and Melbourne, Great Indian Penin-
-20 14 British Iron .... - 7
20 108 'Ceylon A shares ls - lip
sofa, an.d the New East Indian lines were at 20 1 Do. B. do. - 90
steady rates. 17 all Demerara.
l'O 1 Dev. Gt. Oasis. (Ts.v.) 420 - 440
4
... 274 East Basset (Mogan) 95 - 100
20 2s. Eastern Bengal - 1413 113 12 ... 17s Great South Tolgus.. 14 -15
dealt in to a moderate amount. Bank of Australa- 20 15 I Do, C Shares 2l - 21p-1 ••• 17,5 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4-5 41
sia have advanced about 2/. ; London Chartered of 100 all 1 D 0.44 p.c.Buds.,'s7 ... - ... I ' ... 7$ -
1 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 14 - 11
100 all Do. do. do., 59, do. ... - ... ... 17s Lady Bertha
Australia, 10s. ; and Peninsular and Oriental ,
20 all ,Geelong &Melbourne'
... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 10 - 11
Steam, 10s.
guar. 5 per cent..,. 20 - 21 201 ... ... N.W.Basset (Illogan) 12 - 13
St. 100 iGd. Trunk. of Canada' 54 - 56 521 33 2 3 ... 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 4 - 5
BISITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO(;ii,. 100 all I Do. 6p. c. Deben... 86 - 88 86/ 54 ••• 14 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 16 - 18
9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4 - 5
(Front the Official List;) 20 all Gt. In. Pen, g. 5 pore. 221 - 221 228 ...
S
6s. Sort, Cons. Min. Co. 11 - 11
20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. 11 - llp 31 •••
Basineos done.
auk Stock
220 204 all Gt. Westn. of Canada 21$ - 21$ 21 4 4 ... 24 S. Caradon (St. Clear 340 - 350
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities - BpDi * ''' 2S. Carn Brea (Illogn. 4 - 5
3 per Cent Consols Annaittee 4 $ $
100 all !Do, Bds., payable '57
... - 19 S.W. Frances
... ••
99444 i 46 1 i " 100 all ID°. do., '76, p. '60... 108 - 112 5 43 ram. S. &L. (Illogn. 220 - 230
New 3 per Cent. Annuities Min. Co. 3 4 - 14
!actin ?loads, .7:100 • . - 100 all Do. do., '73, do. _lOB - 112 10 9 Tin Croft - 4
- Ditto, under 11006. - •• •
•••
CoLsols for Account - 105 1021 ... 1256 V. of Towoy (Camay,) i, - 1
20 all Madras, guar. 43 p.c 191 - 201 14 W. Basset (Illogan).. 216 - 224
Exatieqeer Bills, 23d
20 all , Do, do,, 5 per c. , 214 - 224 224 ....
20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.)l.oQ - 1104
SlOOO . ... ll 811 p 20 10 I Do. 44 p. c. Exton 1-. 4p 10i ::. 51 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 145 - 155
C. 660 -14 p 6 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 260 - 280
Small . - lip 61 6 ... 53 Wh. Edward(Calstek) 74 -8 78
IDES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 10s. 'Dude (Limited) , .
...
20 5 IScinde, guar. 5 per c.! 21 -21 p ..... 19/ 7s Wh, Kitty
4124 =
4161
Mexican 3 per Cent -
- 20 all IDo
Ditto Account 204 4
43 Wh. Trelawney(Lis.) 26 -- 28 , 214
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent -
Ditto Account
. Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. ..... .....,... - -
Ditto Account
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Ditt., Passive
Turkish ends, 6 per cent ...
I Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, a per Cent.
Ditto account
. . 'Venezuela Bonds, 4/ per Cent
Ditto Account . , B6l
54
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981 71
-
1031 33
-
323
Dividends on.theabove payable:in London. 10 all Antwrp&Rotterdam 64 - 7
20 all Ardennes ... - ...
5 all Belgian East. Junct •l4 - 14
20 all Beziers to Graissessac ... - ...
6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry
20 13 Dutch Rhenish - 43 41
31 - 21
20 all Eastern of France - 284
20 all Do. New - ..•
20 2s. Euphrates Valley
20 all Gt. Central of France ... - ... 20 73 Australianl - i 4
1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. O.) 1 d - par
35 27 Brazilianlrup.(issued
at 25 pm) - 21
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - ...
20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 124 - 131
1 4 Clarendon Con. MM.
Co. of Jamaica
40 al'. Cohre-Copper
... 16 Copiapo - 13
1 all Dun Mountain Cop• 43
- 45
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T
Consols for account W 0 (''t 11 A it; e . 20 all Great Luxembourg... 8-84 74 1 per Mining Co. ~, Id
--1 p
Ditto, February 944 5 - ..
_ _......._., 943 1 x d 1G 6 Italian Junction
20 all Lierre and Turnhout -..- ~,
20 all Lake Const. & Bale . .
d ... .
20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 6 - 61,-.) 2 all Fortuna
23 all General
3 all Linares
5 1/ Lusitanian - id
1 - id
15 - 17
81 - - 9
DEATH OF MR. lIACKBLOCK, NI.P.-We regret to 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.l..
announce the death of this gentleman, member for the
... - .. 1 all Mariquita - 4
borough of Reigate, and much esteemed and respected 20 all Lyous and Geneva ~, 27 - 28 1 all New Granada i -
20 all Lyons & Mediterran, ... - ...
1 all Noveau Monde
• - -.
in the county ot Surrey.- Mr. Hackbleck had long been 333 all Maria Antenia - _ 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.&Smlt •44 -54
in indifferent health, and at one period had some inten- 10 all Do. New
- _ 5 1 Port Philip
ion a resigning his seat in Parliament on that account. Namur St,Liege - 06
.221(61
all
11l
~\D•ool.tchloe. b pi
Fe. Pref. 2_o_4.
.....- 21 284 all United Mexican 4l - 4$
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His death took place on Saturday last, at the residence
40
of his brother, Br ,ckham Warren, Betchworth, The 10 all NorweriLoTrnika.uPc:e.f. 389;' - 93 MISCELIANEGUS.
deceased was formerly a merchant in the City of London, 20 all Paris and Lyons 3si - 331
and was returned on the Liberal interest for Reigate in 20 all Paris and Orleans 55 - 57 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 1 ... -- ...
April, 1857. He was in his 531 year. 20 9 Recife & San Frati,, 25 19 ,Australian Agricult.' 25 -26 DEATH OR THE EARL OF ILCHESTER.-We regret to (Pernam. )g.7p. c 1 .- 1)..p 10 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... - ...
announce the dembie of this respected nobleman who 10 all ROM! and Frxsc9.+l, ... - ... 10 all ,BerlinWaterWorks.. 4 - 5
expired on Sunday last at Meinury noose the h.R.;I, 9" " Royal Dee;.a. lO --.• 18 10 2 iDo. New iss. at Si. d ... - ...
seat, in Dorsetshire, after a brief illness, dating less than 5 allll Royal Swedish i - 1 50 40 ;Brit. American Laud 35 -40
.Sambre)o 51 per
an.d Meuse,,. t:3 -..... 881 8 lee 326 Canada
00Q
a fortnight since, The deceased was the son of the
St. 100 Do.Go.6pc•Jan&July 110 - 111
second earl by his first wife, who was a danehter of 21'.0g aaallil Sou.tlitip•neloefeEnr,anpelee... 234 - 234 224 St. all 'Copper Min, of Eng. 27 -32
Mr. Standish Grady. He was born in 1787, and 8; all West Flanders 4l - 5 25 all ,Do. Prof. 76 p. cent. 23 -25
married, in 1812, the second daughter of Lord G.-orge 10 all Do. 54 per c. Pruf ,84 - 9 5 all Crystal Palace li -14 11
_,A. .!'!,Y. Bishop of St. David's niece of the fourth Duke 20 all !W.&N.W. of France 27 -28 5 all Do. Preference
:' es9lole, who died in 1818. Lerd Ilchester succeeded 20 6 Western ofAustria_ ~,, - ... 4 all Crystal Pal. of France . . ......
...
tile father in 1802, and 20 all We, t. of Switzerland ... - ... 20 all Eastern Steam„ i _ 6
wa.,• appointed Lieutenant
Colonel and
of the Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry St. 100 ,Electric Telegraph - 108
. • in 1346, 6 all !Wiest aden
His lordship was widely and deservedly 6 all j Do. Bp. cent pref. ... - ... 1 all ;Electric Tel, of Irel. ... .... .
esteemed in the various localities where his properly was 20 all (Zealand •„ ... - ... 5 all En.&Aust•Cop.SmCo 11 -li 18
situated, and hi,
death •will be deeply lamented by a 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. ...
• .
large circle of friends. The heir resumptive of the 9 all Eur.StArn.Stm.(lim.) 54 - 51
• 111 deceared earl is the
Straegways, formerly Envoy
WilliamP Thomas Horner 10 all A.ustr
aJlaOsljaNT-STOCK BANKS.
81 - 86 85 7 20 all Gen. Ir.Se.Col.(lim.) ... - ...
15 1.4 ,Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - „
and MiniAter at Frankfort, 25 184 Bank of Egypt 134 - 2.31 20 5 London Discount ... 14 1 d
PURCHASE OF PICTUREs POE THE NATION.-A cor- 100 50 Bank of Loudon 143- 52
•
respondent at Florence makes know the fact that Sir 40 all Bri.Col.Bk.&Ln. Co. ... - .. 4 all lend. Gen. Omnibus 31 - 34
20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... - ”.
Charles Eastlake bas purchased a conllectior, of paint- 50 all British N. American; ... - ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel, ... -
... it maaters, for the National
onion 100 50 IC
23 10 IC.lik.of Ind.Au.&Cb ... - ... d
in of the early Tuscan
Gallery. "In purchasing the most valuable p City
m,
.. 1 57 -61 1100
allall ,mDcialt.
iEexantestussi.oAnnaTeeil.eiegn. ...... ---__ ......
of the Lombardi collection," writes the coirespondent, 110000 2205 Colonialco 25 5 INat, Discount C 0.... 11 - 11.1
Yan o ortunit 20mcrcia of Lond. ••• - ...
all
LoEnng..cSicio.t.&Aus.Cat. 184 - 19 -
"
.. " our government has profitted b
- '
which miebt never again present itself of pipurnishinyg 20 1100
all IDNeot.hDerola. nds Land
Bk.of A ast 171 - 181 1 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss•at 1 d - 34 3
artiste and amateurs with the materials for an 20 all Ditto New . - -
AP
5 2 Do. Do. - 4 d
broken and continuous history of art, ~.• •
h dot''' - 20 -.
as exhibited in oft London and County ••,, - ... 284 100 80 Now B. &N. S. Land 16 -18 17
, the productions of the Florentine schoul, •from its ._ 50 Lini.&E.Blikng.Corp -
...
St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 93 - 95 91 1
4 glorious dawn with Ciambue, to its meridians plendour 50 10 London Joint Stock. ... -
”e 1 all N. B. Australasian-. g - ii. under Masaccio and Filippino Lippi." The purchase 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... -
...
20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam „, -
...
consists of 22 pictures, by Ciambne, Giotto, Duccio, 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... -
...
1 all Oriental Gas -1/ •
4 Segna di Duccio, the priest Emanuel (-4 great artist), 20 10 Do. New
1 10s. Do Now Shares P - i
Taddeo Gaddi, Spinello' Aritino, Jacopo di Casentino, 225 National Bank l - -. 5 all Peelltr. Ld. & Minx]. 2/ -2i
Andrea Orgagna, Fra, Angelico, Gentile da Fahriano, 25 allal Oriental
tilhanWka
Corp.es 4531
_-
3437 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 73 - 75 734
i
50 10 Do. New - 64p 151
Pietro dells Francesca, Andrea del Castagno, Filippo
Paolo 10020 T 5 !Ottoman' Bank
Lippi, Masalino da Panicale Filippino Lippi, IProvincial of Ireland' ... - .. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.- 51 - 56
Ilecello, Andrea Mantegna, and Margheritone d'Ar zzo. 10 all Do. New 1 all Scot. Austral.lnvest. 11 - 18
If we take into account the separate compartments into
255 all
sr,o•uttis.Aßu. &s
tGr Jima .Co ... - - St. 100 S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds• ... - .., ef which the pictures are divided the number would be 33 - 55 25 all South Austral. Land 34 - 36
much greater. That of Andrea Orgagna consists of 10 25 all Union of Australia 49 - 51 504 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 4 - 1
se 241D0• New -• • • 1 all Do. Registered - 1
separate pieces, the Jacopo di Casentino of 9, the
i, -, Taddeo Gaddi.. Of 7F6 10 Union: of London ....1 ... -"'22 1 20 5 True. Ln.Co. Up. Can. .. -- ...
entire collection asbeen •100 e 0 Unity
i ttc The • b -
Mutual ...d ‘ 100 28/, Vanyiemen's Land.. 10. ••••• 12 . ,
bought for 7,0901." .
, 100 SCI Westevok of Lond ' ra.
-- d
. , ~s _ fe.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1858

VIZ COLONIAL 33ANK.

MEETING THIS DAY,

Tne half-y-atiy meeting of the C)ioir.al Bank has
just been beld--Chxries Marryat, E-q., in the chair.
The reprt was very satisfac ory, showing a profit of
30,034/. 12s. for the half-year ending the 30th June,
1857, from which the directors recommended a divi-
dend of 3 per cent- for the half-year, or 6 per cent.
per annum. They would also pay off the balance of
bad debts, viz., 10,0781. 17s. Bc)., and then appro.
piiate 4,9551. 141. 4d. towards the commencement of a
reserve fund.

The CHAIRMAN was sorry the report was not so
favourable as previous ones, but they must make allow-
ance for the times. He was not apprehensive that the
American crisis would have any serious effect on the
business of the bank. If it did, he was happy to say
that the directors had made ample provision to meet
them without encroaching on their dividend or the
reserve fund.

The report was adopted unanimously, and a vote o
thanks was passed to the directors.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—{This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE LYON SAMUEL,-RENEWED APPLICATION FOR
DISCHARGE.

Mr. Sturgeon this morning renewed his application
for the discharge of this bankrupt, whose case has been
so frequently before the public. He had been a diamond
merchant in St. Mary-nxe, and his last examination had
been adjourned sine die, without protection, it being
suspected that the bankrupt had concealed property to
a very large amount. Ho had been thrice bankrupt, ar•d
now there were no assets. The condutt of the bank-
rupt during his numerous examinations had been
of a very extraordinary character, and it ultimately be-
came a question whether he was perfectly sane. Mr.
Sturgeon applied on Monday, that the bankrupt should
be discharged, it being the opinion of the surgeon of the
prison that any further imprisonment would lead to
insanity of a set ious character. His Honour did not
think that a mere letter could be attended to, but if an
affidavit was put in be would consider the application.
A certificate was now banded in, and Mr. Sturgeon
was heard in support, and urged that the warrant of
commitment should be discharged, and the bankrupt
would give bail if required.
His Honour said that although the bankrupt had
acted in a very violent and extraordinary manner, and
from which it was attempted to be deduced that he was
not right in his mind, he (big Honour) did not at pre
sent come to that conclusion—it was well known that in
some cases parties assumed symptoms of insanity to
suit their purposes. He would not say it was so in this
case, but the surgeon did not say that the bankrupt was
now insane, and the Court could not order his release,
but the bankrupt could come up for further examination,
but it must be at his own expense.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes.)

MURDER OF THE CITY DETECTIVE.
Christian Settler, described as 32 years of age, and a
surveyor by profession, was indicted for the wilful mur-
der of Cbarhs Thain, a city detective officer. The
prisoner, at his own request, was tried by a jury of
Englishmen.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Sleigh prosecuted. Mr. Lilly
defended the prisoner.

' The particulars of thia case have been so recently and
fully been before the public that it is unnecessary to
again enter into the details, It will be recollected that
Ttiain, a City detective, apprehended the prisoner at
Hamburg, on a charge of robbery, and was returning with
him, on board the Caledonian steamer. The prisoner,
who was handcuffed, complained that the irons hurt
him. Thain replied that he had been warned of him,
but that he would take them off on arriving in Eng-
land if he behaved himself. On the following day
Sunday, about four o'clock, the prisoner and Thain
were in the cabin together. A report of fire-arms
was heard, and on entering the cabin the prisoner
was seen sitting on a the-t, and the deceased was stand-
ing on with one hand, and with the other on his
breast. The prisoner admitted having shot the deceased,
alleging " that he had broken faith with him, and that
he would shoot any man who did so like a dog." The
prisoner said he had purchased the pistol in Hamburg
to shoot a man named Miller, who had swindled him out
of 231.

Atter some further evidence,
The learnad judge summed up, and the jury retired,
but had not returned into court when our despatch
left.

THE ,Il A ~`j .i: I ... ,:,' ij 017 T. 11 B .P RIIV C E,S S

ROYAL.

BERLIN, Jan. 4. —ln compliance with a recent
invitation that ha-3 emanated from our Court, most
of the Pi inces of Prussia, who were already inv:te]
to the nuptials of the Princess Royal and the
festivities that are to precede them, will proceed to
England at an early date, so as to Le enabled
to participate in some sh ,oting partics in the
Highlands before the period of the London
festiv.ties commences. Among them Prince
Frederick Carl is probably the keenest sports-
man, as he is also the most enthusiastic soldier, and
one who devotes himself heart and soul to his pro-
fession ; in consequence of the extreme industry, as
well as the partiality he has shown for the mili,ary
career (more particularly fur the cavalry arm), he
has already obtained the command of the Ist Divi-
sion of the Prussian Guard.

In addition to the noblemen and gentlemen al ready
named as about to compose the suite of Prince
Frederick William on occasion of his proceeding to
England to his nuptials, Count Redern his been
invited to visit the Court of St. James's. Count
Redern, who at present occupies at this Court the
post of Grand Master of the Royal Household,
or, as it should be styled according to the no-
menclature adopted in the times of the Ger-
man Empire, and still retained in Prussia, High
Dapifer (in German, Oberst Truchsess), was for-
merly Director of all the Royal theatres in this
country ; he is favourably known iu the musical
world as a composer, and to all English artistes who
have visited Berlin he has been in the region of art
(dramatic and musical) what Baron Humboldt has,
in the regions of science and literature, always
been to our countrymen—a willing and judic'ous
friend.

Prince Frederick William and the Princess
Royal have subscribed 600 thalers to the fund for
the relief of the sufferers by the Mayence explosion.
The King of the Belgians has contributed to it
2,500 f. The Berlin subscription for this object has
jest been closed, after amounting to nearly 9,500
thalers.

The British residents in Berlin are going to get
up an address to the Princess Royal and to Prince
Frederick William on the oocasion of their marriage
and subsequent entry into Berlin. The same may
be said of our countrymen resident in Cologne and
Bonn.. At the latter place they are probably
stronger in number than anywhere else in Prussia.
In Potsdam the municipal authorities and the
trades' companies are apparently no less busy than
the Berliners in their preparation for the entry of
the young couple into that city of palaces. Accord-
ing to the present arrangements, these trades' com-
panies will line the whole distance from the railway
station across the bridge into the town and up to
the Palace, where the bridal couple will rest for
the night ; and if the weather be not altogether un-
propitious, the procession over the bridge will be a
very pretty sight indeed, for these trades' compa-
nies are not on these occasions mere aggregates of
the "great unwashed," but bodies of well-dresed
and well-conducted men, that with all the evils of
the guild system of the middle ages have preserved
also the banners, the emblems, and the customs of
those days. The procession from the railway station
is to be preceded by a squadron of the Hussars
of the Guards (the only red regiment in the
Prussian army), then will come the Royal Master
of the Horse in fullest gala costume, followed by
two carriages and six, with the ladies and gentle-
men of the household of the Prince and Princess.
The carriage containing their Royal Highnesses
Prince and Princess Fre ierick William of Prussia
will be preceded by a squadron of the Garde-du-
Corps, a splendid Cuirassier regiment with white
uniforms and black facings and trousers, the helmets
and cuirasses being of plated steel, and on the
officers' helmets a silver eagle perching with
outstretched wings, escorted on the right side by
Major-General von Bonin, the Military Commander
of the town of Potsdam, and on the left by the
highest officer in command of the garrison there.
The carriages of the remainder of the party are to
follow immediately, and the whole to be closed by a
squadron of the Ist regiment of the Lancers of the
Guard. Instead of taking the most direct route to
the Palace, the procession will wind through two or
three streets, and, entering at No back of the
Palace, set clown its company in the Lustgarten
there. The trades' companies will then walk past in
procession, exhibiting their emblems, &c. After
this is over there will be a general presentation in the
Palace of all the high civil and military officers of
the town and garrison. As the next day will be
Sunday the Prince and Princess will attend Divine
Service in the Garnison Kirche ; they will drive
through all the numerous Royal parks and gardens,
they will then dine in State, and in the evening
attend a gala performance at the theatres (theatre
pare)
On the Monday morning early the Prince will
conduct his bride to Charlottenburg and present
her there to the King and Queen, and thence the
entry into Berlin will be made February Bth.
During the short period that the Prince and Prin-
cess will reside in Berlin previous to their taking
possession.of their own palace which will not be
ready till the summer, they will occupy a splendid
suite of apartments in the Royal Schloss, command-
ing a most attractive view over the Schloss brucke,
up the whole vista of the " Unter den Linden ;"
the residence that has been finally decided on for
them in Potsdam during the summer is the so-
called Cabinets-haus, where the Prince has of late
resided when in Potsdam. It was in this house
that his grandfather, the late King, was born.

T .INCIPATION OF THE RUM AN or other ru;7cle ; likewise to all transfer of the pia:
saute into etlier.lo?2li..ie, te,,eiinst;their w;;1. the
other hind the peasants w.li not have the right,
duting the p. of the transitory stag,, t ; gave
their vill,ges without the prrntis.ion of th- com-
mune, end of the lord on whose manor their set-
tlement obtains.
2. So long as the deasants shall contieue in their
state of transition, the proprietors s!iall have the
right to deliver over as recruits such peasants as
shall have rendered themselves guilty of 'offences
or of vicious habit, or to hand theta over to the
Government fer transfer to other provinces, but
only after confirmation by the, special bibnuals to
be created in each district by reason of the new
' regulations.
I VI. The plans to be devised by the committee
I ought to establish and indicate :-
1. The rales to be observed for the fulfilment by
the peasants of their rights of recruitment and the
designation of the recruits, which designation ought
to Ir® confided to the communes thenaselves, die-
! tinct from the approbation of the proprietors.
2. The means of securing the public alirnenta-
-1 tion, and of organising the regular payment of the
sums due. To this end, it would be expedient,
perhaps, to improve and repair the communal
macazities, to organise a communal culture, and
create a communal fund or capital.
3. The measures essentially required for the pro-
pagation among the peasantry of primary instruc-
tion and of useful trades, of religious principles and
good manners, for securing r,lief to the aged and
infirm, for succouring the sick, arc.
In communicating the preceding remarks to your
Excellency, I have the honour of requesting you,
sir, to be so good as to submit at the proper time
the considerations above detailed to the committee
that will be formed in the government of St. Peters-
burg. Should this committee, from local considee
rations, find any of the former impracticable, I
then request your Excellency to invite the com-
mittee to explain circumstantially in its final reso-
lutions the reasons that prevented it fro accepting
them.

,DER FS.

The following is the reporc, addressed by the Rus-
sian Minister of the Interior, M.L usskoi, to the
Governor-General of St. Petersburg, under date of
Dec. 17, 1857, explaining the measures which have
teen authorised in that Government, as well as iu
the provincei of Kovno, \Vilna, and Groduo, for
the gradual abolition of serfdom :
I have had the honour of submitting to his Ma-
jesty the Emperor the regulation plans drawn up
by the noble proprietors of the lamburg and Peter •
hof districts, for the peasants inhabiting the mano-
rial lands, plans that you communicated to me, as
also the considerations that accompanied them, and
which were drawn up by the assembly of represen-
tatives and deputies from the nobility of the entire
government of St. Petersburg.
It is with a most peculiar satisfaction, that the
Emperor has learned this noble tendency on the
part of the St. Petersburg corps of nobles towards
the amelioration and definitive organisation of their
peasantry's existence. By the rescript addressed to
you, his Majesty deigns, in consequence, to autho-
rise the nobility of this government to prepare, in a
committee appointed for the purpose, a plan of
regulations, keeping for their form the indications
of the above-mentioned rescript for the order that
must be observed in the labours of this committee,
and llewise for the chief bases of these regulations.
• As a complement to the instructions mentioned
in the rescript for the composition of the committee
foamed for this object in the government of St.
Petersburg, and also for the order of its labours,
his Majesty has deigned to order as follows :-
1. For the election, in each district, of the Mem-
bers of the committee, the nobles will have the
right to elect, if it be desired, the marshal of the
nobility of the district.
2. It will be the duty of the nobles to °lee-,
simultaneously with the members of the committee,
substitute candidates for each of its members, who
wili have to represent them in case of absence.
3. The election by the nobles of
,the committee,
members, and their substitutes must be submitted
to your Excellency for approbation.
4. The committee will be allowed, upon receiv-
ing your authorisation, to admit to its sittings, for
consultation, such of the noble landowners in the
government of St. Petersburg as may be able to
give to the committee any useful information or
suggestions they require.
5. The nobles will have, if they find it expedient,
to pay out of their own resources salaries to the
elected members and the other expenses of the
committee.
6. The committee is bound to report regularly
to your Excellency the course of its proceedings.
The committee, at your intimation, will be able to
change its resolutions without being tied down by
its previous decisions.
7. The committee will be bound to finish its
labours within the term of six months, reckoning
from the first day of its sitting.
8. In itfs labours and deliberations the committee
must confine itself to the subjects submitted to its
examination. His Majesty has been pleased at the
same time to direct me to communicate to your
Excellency my own considerations, that they mayas-
sist the committee aforesaid in the performance ofits
task. In execution of this supreme order, and taking
into consideration everything connected with the
matter, I find that the committee, charged with
the task of preparing a plan of regulations for or-
ganising and improving the existence of the pea-
santry inhabiting the seigneurial lands of this
government, should keep in view and examine in
detail, by applying them to the local conditions, the
following considerations :
I. The future organisation of the manorial pea-
santry, based upon the principles laid down in the
imperial rescript, ought not to be accomplished at
once, but progressively. To this end the peaiants
should be from the first in a state of transition,
that is to say, more or less attached to the glebe ;
and it is only then that they will enter into a de-
finitive condition, when the government shall have
authornied them, on certain conditions, to pass
from one locality to another. For the duration of
this transitory state it will be necessary to fix a
term, which ought not to extend beyond twelVe
years.
11. In conformity with the principles laid down
in the imperial rescript the proprietors preserve
their right of property over their estates ; but in
order to avoid the dangers that might accrue to the
agricultural population from a wandering and
vagrant life, the peasants will preserve their allot-
ments (oussadebnaia ocedtost), which they will then
have to purchase in fee simple by a redemption
within a given period to be determined on. More-
over, in order to insure their existence and help
them to fulful their obligations, both towards the
state and the proprietors, they will have allotted to
them according to the localities, a sufficient quan-
tity of land, the usufruct of which they must pay
off to the proprietor, either by instalments (obrtl),
or by personal labour.

The Minister of the Interior,
(Signed) S. LANSKOI.

For the development anal application of these
principles in all their details it is indispensable that
the following observations should be taken into
consideration :

1. The peasant's allotment consists of the house
or hut he dwells in, with its court yard and acces-
sories, its kitchen-garden, and all the ground within
the enclosed space. _ _ _

2. The peasantry's right of condition, after
their definitive organisation (excepting the right of
migrating to other localities, which will be defined
at a convenient season by the government), and
the right of holding a tenement with its appurten-
ances, will be acquired either by the entire com-
mune (mir), or separately by the families of the
peasants, but only in either case after the payment
of the price to the proprietor within a period to be
specified. In the former case (purchase by the
commune) the enclosures (oussadebnyia outshastki)
become the exclusive property of the peasant
families belonging to this commune. In the latter
case (purchase separately by the peasant families),
these families, with their enclosures so redeemed,
will continue to form part of the commune, and
remain subject to all the conditions of the com-
munal organisation and administration.

3. This redemption may be effected either by
money or private labours, distinct from those
which the peasants are bound to perform as an
equivalent for their usufruct of the land allotted
to thew, in virtue of the fourth paragraph of the
present article.
4. Over and above the tenement with its en-
closed space, a sufficient portion of the noble's
land, acc )rding to circumstances and the local con-

THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE.

ditions, will be allowed in usufruct to the peasants,
with a view to secure them a livelihood and
enable them more easily to fulfil their obligation■
towards the state and the proprietor. For the en-
joyment of this land the peasants will have to pay
to the proprietors its value in service and personal
labour, or else in money and produce.
5. The land when once allotted to the peasants
must ever remain at the disposal of the commune,
and its exchange, partial or entire, so as to be re-
annexed to the lord's manor, can only be effected
with the consent of the commnne, and under the
sanction of the tribunals to be created in each
district by reason of the new regulation.
6. The price of purchase (see see. 2d of this
article) must be fixed, not merely according to the
value of the tenement and its appurtenances, but
also to the industrial advantages and other favour-
able conditions of the locality.
7. The fixing of the purchase-money (obrok), of
the dues and services in exchange for the land, that
by the terms of the 4th section in the present
article is allotted to the peasants will have to be
regulated on the same bases.
8. The redemption may be distributed by the
year over the entire period of the transitory state.
9. It will be necessary to preserve for each family
the right to a certain plot of ground, without inter-
fering thereby with the organisation of the com-
mune, and whilst endeavouring to avoid as far as
possible too frequent divisions and exchanges of

The old familiar site in Bow-street upon which
so many theatres have been successively built and
destroyed, is now rapidly being once more covered
with an edifice which bids fair to go far beyond
even its latest predecessor in size, substantial
elegance, and the completeness of its arrangements
for the accommodation and convenience of a large
audience. As yet everything is bricks and mortar
and scaffolding, and general incomprehensibility,
but a little patient inapt ction soon ascertains
that an immense and lofty parallelogram of brick-
work raises its imposing sides against the sky, and
that a very few more feet of altitude will satisfy
the most important portion of the architect's design.
The facade in Bow-street seems to be almost com-
plete, and the side walls are so nearly finished as
to just fy the raising of the first great girder, six-
teen of which are to support the roof. These
girders, which are what is called the lattice girders,
are all of wrought iron, and weigh each somewhere
about sixteen tons. The workmen commenced
yesterday the erection of a scaffold of framework,
composed of great beams of timber, upon which
the purchase is to be erected by means of which
this enormous mass of iron is to be raised to the
top of the walls, anti placed in its proper position.
As the span of these girders is ninety feet, an idea
may easily be formed of the extent of the roof
which is about to be erected without any support
from beneath save the boundary walls. The in-
ferior semicircles of brickwork from which the
several tier of boxes are to spring are finished, and
the workmen are now busy at the back wall, which
yet wants a good many feet of its proper altitude.
The area, although now nearly .filled with scaffold-
ing and long derrick poles, piles of brick, waggons
and horses, and workmen passing to and fro, may
yet be seen to be of great extent ; but the visitor
is surprised when he is told that the footlights will
cut this whole space exactly in two, and that a
full half of the inclosure, in the centre of which ha
stands, will be devoted to the stage and its appen-
dages. Standing also as be does on terra firma,
and at a very little lower level than that of the street
outside, he will perhaps feel rather astonished when
his attention is called to a white line painted
about half way up the wall, and he is told that at
that high level the Marios and Grisis and Lablaches
of the day will sing and strut their hour for the
entertainment of the fashionable world. There
will be fewer tiers of boxes and fewer boxes in each
tier than in the late theatre, the object of Mr. Gya
being to give greater space and better accommoda-
tion to his patrons, even although at the cost of
considerable pecuniary sacrifice. The pit will be
teu feet wider, the same increase being given to
the stage ; and by a judicious alteration in the de-
sign, every one in the house will be enabled to see
the stage without stretching out, a process which
often fearfully disarranges the cravats of the polite
cavaliers who generally occupy the back chairs in
an opera box. The box company having passed
through the vestibule will find themselves in a very
spacious "crush room," and from thence there will
be new and unusual facilities for ingress and egress
—a most important provision when we remember
the accidents to which buildings of this kind are
liable. Great improvements will be made in the
scenic arrangements—amongst others the erection
of an extensive painting room 90 feet by 40, and
the abolition of the old-fashioned " flys ;" the effect
of the latter innovation being to facilitate the exhi-
bition of spectacle to an extent hitherto unknown
in our theatres: Lastly, in almost every case, the
use of iron will be substituted for wood, and every
other precaution taken to render the building as
nearly fire-proof as possible. The works, which
commenced on the 29th of September last, have
been carried on with great rapidity, and in their
preseut a-spect afford every prospect of being finished
by the Ist May, on which day Mr. Gye is bound
by his contract to open the theatre. There are
about 300 men daily at work on the walls and roof,
and simultaneously the Messrs. Lucas's large fac-
tory at Lowestoft is fully employed on the interior
fittings, while all the ironwork is being con-
structed at the foundry of Messrs. Grissell. It is
obvious that progress may in the same way be
made with the scenery and decorations, so that as
we approach the end of the work the rate of pro-
gress will exhibit what, were we not aware of the
above particulars, would appear to be an almost
magical acceleration. -Under all these favourable cir-
cumstances, we may fairly anticipate that an early
day will see Mr. Gye comfortably installed in his
newly-erected lyric temple, and we trust rewarded
by that amount of patronage on the part of the
public to which his energy and unwearied exer-
tions for their amusement so justly entitle him.

RAILWAY FROM CAPR TOWS TO WELLINGTON.--The
Colonial-office have notified, in compliance with a re•
quest from the local Government of the Cape of Good
Elope, that they are prepared to receive tenders for the
construction of a railway from Capo Town to Welling.
ton, under a guarantee of 6 par cent. from the Cape
Legislature. and on condition that the capital shall not
exck ed 500,000/. They are to be sent in on or befora
the 25,,h inst., and Captain Douglas Galton, of the
B ,ard of Trade, has been appointed to examine and
report upon thew.

MARSEILLES, Tuesday.—We learn from Naples, under
date of the 2d, that shocks of an earthquake and vibra-
tions of the earth, are felt almost every day. On the
Ist of January two violent shocks occurred, and others
evally severe succeeded the disastrous ones of the 16th
December on the 28th and 29th. No serious accident
has taken place, but the public panio is intense and
general. The King passed the nights of the 28th and
29th iu Naples. A Ministerial crisis is impending in
the Sicilies, in consequences of the retirement of the
President of the Council, who retires from public life
in consequence of his advanced age.
nwohge.n tThhees
ae vrreeraarl
sCa(
rarer tns
,rebsuutmine
CHANCERY REFORMS. —Hilary term commences next
not Equity
the court of Vice-Chanceiler Wood there is the
fAbleint
rYri
number, which arises greater
from a circumstance that requires
correction. According to the practice of the Court o
Chancery, a Solicitor marks in the bill or petition th
name of the judge before whom the matter is to b
beard and the
result has been that a great many mat-
ters have been brought befere Vice-Chancellor Wood,
and a number of heavy causes have appeared in his list.
Hence the increase in the number of arrears ; and,
until an alteration is made, the inconvenience is likely
to increa also. It is suggested that matters in Chan•
eery iihoul,l be allotted to each court in rotation, which
would prevent a larger number being heard before one
court than another. As the barristers have selected their
Courts in Chancery, a proper allotment of cases would
give a fair share of business to each court ; and as the
barristers in the common law courts are disposed to
adopt the same rule, it is considered that an order of the
Lord Chancellor, with the other judges mentioned,
would be considerable benefit to the suitor in Chancery.
SUlClDE—Ytaterday morning Mr. Baker, the coroner,
Leld an inquest at the Panther Tavern, Hope-town,
Bethnal-green-road, respecting the death of Robert
Lucas, aged 49, late proprietor of the Spaniel Dog
beerehop, New Tyssone treet. Thomas Richards, a
weaver, deposed that he occasionally assisted the de-
ceased in his busii ess, which had lately been much
reduced. The fact seemed to prey heavily on his
mind, and the loss of his wife twelve months since
added to his afflictions. The deceased had a family
of eight children, and for some weeks past witness ob-
served a marked hange in his manners, and sometimes
he wished not to be left alone. On Friday evening de-
ceased returned home, and seemed unwell and e low-
spirited. He was accordingly advised to go to_bnefol,
a few hours, and he left for that purpose. wit
ntering a
subsequently obtained a candle, and übnuend the de-
workshop upstairs on the first floor,ne be
°kerchief to the rail
ceased suspended by a black sick
returned a verdict
quite dead, The jury
of
.a ladder, and
of ' Temporary insanity..

these plots or allotments.
10. It is at the same time essentially requisite to
establish and rreserve the rights of the head of each
peasant family—the rights of successicn respecting
the dwelling, and also the land allotted to each
housekeeper or hearth (tiaglo) ; likewise the con-
ditions of partition among the members of each

bye
the
family.
11.
be rendered, and thre
per-
sonal Thelabours
servicesw, l t
haveo to be ude
undergoned
peasants, according to
lt and most practicable
prescribed rules drawn up by
wthaeycpomessmibitlteeer in the simplest
12. In case of irregularity in the payment of the
liquidation money, the landowner may demand
personal work from the delinquent. Independently
of that, it will be proper to prescribe in a suffi-
ciently detailed manner what measures are to be
taken, so as to guarantee to the proprietor the re-
gular payment of the money instalments and the
fulfilment of all the obligations due by the peasants.
111. The rural police remains in the attributes of
the seigneur. The peasants ought to be divided
into rural communes. The administration of the
communal affairs and justice is reserved for the
communal assemblies, or else for communal tribu-
nals composed of peasants under the superinspec-
tion and after the confirmation of the proprietor.
IV. In order to superintend the introduction and
due observance of the new regulations, also to form
decisions in disputed cases that may possibly arise
between the proprietors and the peasants, special
tribunals might be created in each district.
V. As soon as the new regulations shall be con-
firmed and take effect :

1. An end will be put to all alienation of the pea-
Ras away from the glebe, whether by toile or gift