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The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01

A SETTLEMENT FOR THE MUTINEERS.

An expedition, says a letter, dated November 24,
is about to leave Calcutta in a day or two for the
purpose of exploring a portion of the Andaman
Islands, with the view of ascertaining their capa-
bilities as a penal settlement. It is supposed to
be the intention of Government to transfer the
Kings of Delhi and Oude, with many of their de-
voted adherents, to that delightful spot. A better
move could not be made. The s-poys, so warlike
that they must rise against masters who acted as
their slaves, EO tender were they even of their
spiritual wants, will there find abundant oppor-
tunities of keeping "their hands in" in contest
with the cannibals who have hitherto possessed
those islands. They will find no one there to
interfere with their caste, or to besmear their
cartridges with hog's lard. They will live under
the beneficent sway of the descendant of the
Moguls, and this potentate, finding his empire
bounded by the Ocean on three sides, and the
cannibals on the fourth, will be able to con-
gratulate himself that ho is at least rid of the Fer-
inghee infidel. But this is only a dream. We can-
not believe that a government which has through-
out sympathised with the natives, that sent up a
pragmatical civilian to prevent and put a stop
to the execution of justice on their persons, that
spared the King of Delhi, and allowed regal honours
to be paid to his son, will ever ri,e to such a mea-
sure as this. To England, to her Parliament, and
her people, we look to ensure a just measure of re-
tribution on the authors of this revolt, and to re-
move the impediments which now exist at Cal-
cutta and elsewhere to such a measure being car-
ried out.
London, England, 1858-01-01

PERU.

Advises from Callao are to the 27th November.
The following is from the Callao Mercantile Ship-
ping Ga:ette of that date :
"The market is very dill', and has been so for a long
time. Merchanis and tradesmen find a very great depres-
aloe, and a still greater scarcity of money not only in this
city, but everywhere else on this coast, owing to a series
of continued revolutions, which ruin this ancient and
rich country. Flour is scarce and has risen in price ;
owing to very limited supplies from Chi i, which support
this country, this necessary and staple article of food is
per qil in bond, 8 dol. S.at beef and pork scarce, and
in great demand—prices are quoted by holders—Pork,
psr barrel, 32c. ; beef, per barrel, 25c. ; ditto per tierce,
33c. ; rice, per bag, 1801 b., 14c. General produce has a
small tendency to an crease. Freights are almost
speed ; very little had been done. Charters have been
made a week vast at the following rates—Europe, 31.
12s 6d to 31. 15s Great Britain direct. United States
trio charters) 16 dole. West Indies, Si. 10s. To load at
Iquique, 31.

A RICHIIOND DINNER THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
—We find, in the Lan,downe manuscript;, that about
Christmas, 1509, certain officials of the Court of King
"Henry VIII. dined together at the village of Sbene,
now called Richmond, and that at the end of the enter-
tainment my host of the Star and Garter, with wavy
salutations, handed them the following bill :—Fur bredv,
12d.; ale, 3s 41 ; wyne, 10 '; two loynes moton, 81;
rearibones, 6d ; powdred beef, 5d ; two capons, 23; two
geei-e, 14d ; five conyes, 15d ; one legge moton, 51b
weight, 41; six plovers, 181 ; six pegions, 51 ; two
dcz,2 larkes, 12d ; salt and sauce, 6d ; linter and eggs,
10d ; wardens and quynces, 12d ; herbes, ld ; spices,
2s 4d ; flour, 4d ; wt,i;ht cornea and cruses, 6d ; which
summed up gives exec ly 1/. sterling as thn total ex•
penises of this aldermanic bast. Many a party, gentle
and simple, has since that time dined at the Star and
Carter, but none ever got E 0 many substantial things fur
their 20,. a's the suljecte of young King Henry VIII.-
7 he Statesman.
London, England, 1858-01-01

Now ready, in 1 vol., 10s. 6d., bound.
A WOMA-N'S THOUGHTS
ABOUT WOMEN.
By the Author of " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN," &c. -
" A hook of sound counsel. It is one of the most sensible works
of its kind, well-written, true-hearted, and altogether practlcal.
Whoever wishes to give advice to a young lady in the form of a
Ohristmas Box, may thank the author for the means of.dolug so."—
Examiner.
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready, in 1 vol., 10s. 6d., bound.
A WOMAN'S THOUGHTS
ABOUT WOMEN.
By the Author of " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN," Etc.
" A hook of sound counsel. It is one of the most sensible works
of Its kind, weil.written, true-hearted, and altogether practical.
Whoever wishes to give advice to a young lady in the form of a
Ohristmas Box, may thank the author for the means of doing so."—
Examiner.
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1858-01-01

RAILWAY SHARES.

Highest. Lowest.
Caledonian Sept. Oct. 86
Eastern Counties
Great Northern • June, July 100
Great Western
Lancs.shireandYorkshire A.pril 1033 Nov. 81
North-Western Feb.
South-Western Feb.... • lOBl
Brighton ... Jan. ll3l
Midland
South-Eastern
North-Eastern (Berwick) Aug
Northern of Franca April
Sambre and Meuse
Grand Trunk of Canada May 6B Nov. 32
Great Western of Canada March
But Indian

The demand for money in Lombard-street and
at the Bank is moderate, and the terms out of
doors are still 1 to 1 per cent. under the bank
minimum. It is fully expected that the directors
will make a reduction next week.
The London and Westminster Bank have reduced
their allowance for deposits to 4 and 5 per cent.
This measure will no doubt be adopted by all the
other joint-stock banks.

Nearly 70,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors
of the London Docks Company has been held this
morning. The accounts to the 30th November
last show that the number of vessels that entered
the Docks during the half year was 517, of the bur-
then of 207,923 tons, against 542 vessels of 208,254
tons in the previous half-year. The receipts were
266,4071. 7d., against 249,6661. 9s. 3d., for the like
period of 1856. The hilance to the credit of pro-
fit and loss was 239,4581. A dividend at the rate
of 2i per cent, for the half-year was agreed to.
Although the market for English securities is
rather dull, the prices are buoyant, and Consols
have risen about per cent. Several large pur-
chases have been made, and these have increased
the firmness of the market. Consols have been
93/ -4-; and they a.re now 94 to 941 ; the New 3
per Cents, are 94f, and the Reduced 94k. Exche-
quer Bills are par to 4s premium;tind India Bonds,
under 1,0001., 15s. discount ; Bank Stock is 217
to 2184.
Foreign Stocks are rather flat, but a fair amount
has been recorded at rather higher rates. Turkish
6 per Cents, are 98 to 981 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
1021 Bueuos Ayres 6 per Cents. 95 ; Grenada
New Active, 201 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ;
Russian 43/4 per Cts., 97 ex div. ; Sirdiman 5 per
Cents., 851 ; and Spanish New Deferred, 25i
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
can, 20i 21 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77;
78i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53 54 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 106 108 ;
do. 44 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
401 41 ; ditto New Deferred, 251 ex. div.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., give the following
as the prices of American securities :
London, England, 1858-01-01

LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1858.

The revenue retuma for
the
last day of the departed yearacireuanrotofewroueb nredfoinreg theus,
and will be found in another part
impres-
sion. As might have been anticipated from the
severity of the commercial crisis, and the general
want of employment in the manufacturing district ~
they exhibit a considerable falling off under every
head that in any degree depends on the welfare
and prosperity of the industrial community ; nor
have we as yet t-xperienced the full effects of the de-
plorable calamities that have occurred sinc3 the com-
mencement of the panic. These effects will, we fear,
be more clearly perceptible during the next quar-
ter, and the financial year, terminating on the 31st
March, will exhibit in a much clearer light the
impolicy of the existing monetary code, and
of the encouragement afforded to " hard cal-
culators," at the expense of the best interests of
the nation The rate of discount is still main-
London, England, 1858-01-01

(N 9. 20,445.)

PUBLICATIO S.

NEW NOVEL BY CAPT. BERESFORD.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in three y 019.,

CLARA LEICESTER.
By Capt. G. DE L POER BERESFORD.

" The sketches of fashionable life and character will render this
story acceptable to many readers "-on.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1858-01-01

WESTMINSTER

DISGRACEFUL MILITARY OUTRAGE.—Robert Gurkin
and Joseph Buxton were charged with a most disgrace-
ful outrage upon the police.
The two prisoners, who ware not even alleged to have
een intoxicated at the time the offence was committed,
were placed in the dock. They had been given into
custody for felony, and the objects of their violence, Ben-
jamin Brett, 262 C, and James Charwood, 104 B, both
had their heads covered with linen bandages, and were
in a very weak state. It seems that last night the de
fondants, who are soldiers in the 2d Regiment of Guards,
were at the New Star and Crown, Broadway, Westmin-
ster, when a man there called the police and charged
the defendant Gurkin with having robbed him of some
duplicates and papers, and Brett found him concealing a
portion of them. Brett proceeded with Gurkin a short
distance when he commenced a violent attack upon
both him and the prosecutor. Charwood came to
Brett's assistance, when Buxton came up and joining
the other defendant, inflicted the most desperate
assault upon the two officers. Buxton taking off his
belt, struck the two men about their heads until they
became insensible, and were conveyed to the hospital.
Two other constables were likewise assaulted by the
defendants, who escaped, but were afterwards appre-
hended. The wounds were inflicted with the heavy
brass buckle at the end of the belt.
Mr. George Pearce, surgeon, proved that beside
other wounds and injuries, Brett was discharging
blood from the bowels, while Char wood bad two severe
scalp wounds. It would be some time before the men
were in a condition to resume their duty.
In the course of the inquiry it was stated that
Brett had called upon a corporal with a file of soldiers
to assist in conveying the defendant Gurkin to the
station, but he had refused to do so.
Mr. Arnold said that he could not think of dealing
with so serious a case as this, which he should send for
trial. He then animadverted upon what appeared to him
to be unbecoming conduct of the corporal in refusing to
aid the civil power; and said that the commission of the
injuries the constables bore was mainly attributable to
the corporal's non-interference when called upon.
Defendants were remanded.
London, England, 1858-01-01

WORK YET TO BE DONE.

Although Lucknow has fallen, every spot of
ground yet remains to ba conquered in Oude.
Imagine the Russians ten thousand strong making
a descent upon London and seizing it. England
would not then be conquered ; every castle, every
mansion would be converted into a place of defence.
And yet Oude is larger than Eugland ; her people,
though defeated, hate us with an intensity of
hatred scarcely to be accounted for. Every class
has turned against us, from Maun Singh, the Prince
of Zumeendars, down to the poorest ryot who cul-
tivates the soil. They have murdered our country-
men to the cry of " Death t o the infidel," and their
hatred will not be appeased, even if we would allow
it to be so, by their dispersion at Lucknow.
The very day before the Commander-in-Chief made
his successful attack, 19 of our countrymen and
women, who, ever since the insurrection in June,
had been hidden by a faithful Zumeendar, one loyal
amongst a thousand traitors, were brought into
Lucknow. Every one of them was inhumanly
butchered. It is not difficult to guess the future
movements of the Commander-in-Chief. It is cer-
tain that he will not abandon Lucknow. Ile will
make that the point from which he will subdue the
whole country.—Letter from, Calcutta, Nov. 24.
London, England, 1858-01-01

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
BARRATT AND ANOTHER V. PIOEFORD.-IMTORTANT
QUESTION ON A GUARANTEE.
The plaintiffs in this action were printers, and
sought to recover the sum of 41. 3s. on a guarantee.
It appeared by the evidence that the work was one
for a proposed new company, " The National Viitriolic
Company", and defendant had given a guarantee for
payment to the extent of 101.
Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, con-
tended that no action would lie on the guarantee, as no
consideration appears on the page of the document.
His Honour held that by a recent act that was not
necessary.
Mr. Beard then cross-examined the witness as to an
alleged admission by the defendant, and a promise to
pay. The witness, however, would not swear to any
precise words, but he did not deny that he had given
the guarantee ; he said that if the party who ordered
the goods had been applied to, the bill would have been
paid. He (Mr. Beard) therefore contended that the
plaintiff had not made out his case, for no admission or
promise to pay had been made out, as the witnesses
drew a conclusion, although they could not state what
really took place.
His Honour said that it was clear that a guarantee
had been given by a person named Piokford, and that
defendant had been applied to, and that some conversa-
tion took place—that was not denied, and it was not
material what it was. In the absence of evidence for
the defendant, he must hold that the guarantee had
been given, and that defendant was liable.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)
London, England, 1858-01-01

♦ REPENTING TRAITOR.

Another notorious leader of the revolt, though
much less of a ruffian than Nana Dhoondoopunt,
Maun Singh, has lately died. He was severely
wounded at Lucknow, on the occasion of
the first engagement with General Have-
lock's forces, and, finding hie end approaching,
desired to be conveyed to Adjoodhia, the most holy
city in Oude, where he died, after making his will.
It is said that he bitterly repented having been per-
suaded to turn against us, His hands were never
enahrued with the blood of our countrymen, and he
betrayed, even in his enmity, higher ideas of civili-
sation than any other amongst our opponents.
London, England, 1858-01-01

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF A YOUTH.

Yesterday an inquest WIF4 taken by Mr. Baker,
at the Adam and Eve, Homerton, on view of the
body of a male person, unknown, about 20 years
of age, who is supp,'s,id to be respectably connected,
and who shot himself with a pocket pistol iu Hack-
ney fields.
William Chickley, butcher, No. 7, Church-place,
Marlborough-row, Hackney, said that on Saturday
evening last, about 9 o'clock, he was crossing the
pathway westward in the Hackney-fields, when he
heard some footsteps behind him, and at the same
time he heard the report of a pistol. He looked
towards the spot, and then saw deceased on the
ground, at a distance of about 30 yards from him.
He went up to the deceased and saw him lying on
his back. He observed that his shirt was on fire
near the lower part of the chest. He was dead.
Witness called out "Police 1"

Police-constable Smith, 160 N, produced the pis-
tol, which was of Birmingham make, and had no
name on it. Ho extinguished the fire on the shirt.
There was a wound about the size of a halfpenny,
near the spot where the fire was.
Police-constable Davy, 266 N, said that the de-
ceased had on a black Oxonian coat, a black vest,
corded trousers, and the usual under-dress. He
was about 5 feet 7 inches in height, had dark brown
hair, and was pitted with the smallpox. He searched
tha deceased, and found on him a piece of paper, on
which were a Latin and a Greek quotation.
The Coroner stated the Latin quotation to be :
" The cause lies hid, and is well known. The times
have been most hard and ungrateful to me."
Witness also found a valentine, which was ad-
dressed to Mr. Stevens, No. 39 (the remainder of
the addrass was torn off)—from which it was sup-
posed that the cause of death was some love affair.
The Coroner directed Mr. Rawlandson, the
summoning officer, to keep the documents, as they
might lead to the discovery of the deceased's rela-
tions.

The surgeon proved that the shot was in the body
of the deceased.
Verdict—" That the deceased shot himself with
a pistol, but in what state of mind ho was there
was not sufficient evidence to show."
London, England, 1858-01-01

MANCHESTER—DEo. 31.

A fair attendance this morning, and a more hopefu
feeling appeared to prevail. There was a better inquiry
for wheat, and the best runs of both English and American
must be noted the turn dearer. In seine instances rather
more money was asked for flour, but the transactions were
limited at about the rates of last week. Oats and oatmeal
met a slow sale, and both have been rather cheaper. IKO
particular change was observable.

NEW.A.RKADEc. 30.
A. good attendance, and prices similar to tkose of las
week, except for wheat and barley, which were a shads
dearer.

Wheat, white 56s to 58s, red 503 to 545; barley, malting
381 to 425, grinding 368 to 375; oats, 24st. 32s to 363, 22st,
24s to 28s ; beaus, 468 to 488 ; malt, 60s to 721; peas, 44%
to 46s ; tares, 56s to 60s per qr.
London, England, 1858-01-01

ENGLISH STOCKS.

Highest. Lowest. Difference.
Bank Stook
Reduced 3 per Cents... 942
Consols, money 94i
New 3 per Cents.
Exchequer Bills 7s. pm.
India Bonds . 3s. pm. ... . 51e. die 6Be.
India Stock
Consols, account
London, England, 1858-01-01

LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1858.

The revenue returns for the quarter ending the
last day of the departed year are now before us,
and will be found in another part of our impres-
sion. As might have been anticipated from the
severity of the commercial crisis, and the general
want of employment in the manufacturing district,
they exhibit a considerable falling off under every
bead that in any degree depends on the welfare
and prosperity of the industrial community ; nor
have we as yet experienced the full effects of the de-
plorable calamities that have occurred since the com-
mencement of the panic. These effects will, we fear,
be more clearly perceptible during the next quar-
ter, and the financial year, terminating on the 31st
NI arch, will exhibit in a much clearer light the
impolicy of the existing monetary code, and
of the encouragement afforded to " hard cal-
culators," at the expense of the best interests of
the nation ! The rate of discount is still main.
London, England, 1858-01-01

A REPENTING TRAITOR.

Another notorious leader of the revolt, though
much less of a ruffian than Nana Dhoondoopunt,
Maun Singh, has lately died. He was severely
wounded at Lucknow, on the occasion of
the first engagement with General Have-
lock's forces, and, finding his end approaching,
desired to be conveyed to Adjoodhia, the most holy
city in Oude, where he died, after making his will.
It is said that be bitterly repented having been per-
suaded to turn against us, His hands were never
embrued with the blood of our countrymen, and he
betrayed, even in his enmity, higher ideas of civili-
sation than any other amongst our opponents.
London, England, 1858-01-01

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

etziinsteelrle Beeson. PiccoloniTihni
The
The year 1857, as far as the Opera-house is concerned,
has come to a cheerful termination, but last night " La
Tbmoraaodkv
ei ao tfhaet"hr
ewfiaorespterraeapvpitsve,
aetdroa,
nbcaeen
sduf
or
reM,
ohtuewhat of the lachry-
mose Mademoiselle
s
mose order, but then the tears elicited by the work, and
still more by the young artist, are of good substantial
value. Jupiter might have shed them when he wit
to woo Danae, and the golden shower would only
have been increasing thereby. In short, whether in
the regular or in the extra season, the first night of
"La Traviata" (Mademoiselle Piccolomini of course in-
cluded) is a sort of festive occa,ion, and the Haymarket
is thronged by a multitude whose appetite for the
lyrical treat is stimulated to a degree that forbidden fruit
can alone inspire. " Would I were a Jew !" exclaimed a
lover of swine's flesh, immortalised by Dr. Johnson,
"for then I could eat pork with ail the gusto of sinning."
SYhi would not be the father of a family in a southern or
. eastern suburb for the sake of telling his neighbours that
he bad taken an opera-box on purpose to use "La Tra-
viata 1" The audience hovered over by the last night of
1857 was in every way worthy of the established festivity
—boxes all full, gallery and pit densely crammed. One
almost regrets that the opera closed about 11 o'clock.
If it had lasted an hour longer we should have " Tea-
viataid" the uew year is.
Certainly Mademoiselle Piccolomini never sung better,
or acted more delightfully than last night. Her joyous
scenes sparkled with playful coquetry—her bursts of
passion were as spontaneous as they were powerful ; her
death was a touching picture of the agony of a young,
ardent being, who is forded to quit lite when she has
first discovered that life is beautiful. In all phases,
she completely charmed her audience, and, the
fall of the curtain was followed by calls of the good old-
fashioned school and a shower of bouquets, which the
young vocalist picked up in her own semi-playful man•
ner. Most admirably, too, was she supported by Signor
Giuglini, whose voice seemed finer than ever, and who
used it to the best purpose in depicting the devotion
and impassioned despair of the infatuated Alfredo.
Never was vocal talent mere eloquently employed. As
the elder Germont, Signor Aldighieri did himself great,
credit. His voice, though not very powerful, is of good
quality, and he sings with taste and expression.
London, England, 1858-01-01

FOREIGN SECURITIES.

Highest. Lowest.
Brazilian March 103}
Mexican March 243
Russian 5 per Cents.... —.Aug. 1131
Russian 44 per Cents Sept. 99.
Sardinian May 92

Spanish ,
July 42i ... ... Aug. 39
Spanish Deferred June 264
Turkish 6 per Cents March 994
Turkish 4 per Cents. Jan. 103
Dutch 2f per Cents. June 66
Dutch 4 per Cents. ' Sept. 100
London, England, 1858-01-01

LOUTH-Dm. 30.

An inactive trade in corn to-day, with little variation
in rates, but a downward tendency.
Wheat, 41s to 45s ; extra, 51s ; barley 33e to 368; oats
203 to 233; beans, 40s to 455.

BOSTON—Dzo. 30.
The wheat trade to-day was in a rather inactive state.
The few sales passing in wheat were at a reduction of is
to 2s. Spring corn a slow sale, and on easier terms.

Prices :—Wheat, red, 40s Od to 483 Od; new, —e to
white, 463 Od to 50s Od; extra, 51s. Barley, 26s Od to 38s
Od. Oat 3 18s to 255. Peas, 33 to 41s lid. Beans, 34s
Od to 4is Od per qr.

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—Die. 30.1
Large supply of grain to-day, and sales heavy. With
the exception of wheat other grains were cheaper.
Wheat, on the top, is Od down, and on the average
03 3d down. Barley, 3s Od down on the top, and Os Id
down on the average. Oats onlthe top were Os 6d sh
and on the average 03 6d. down. Beans on the top 2e
Od down, an,i on the average Os 2d down.

AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat £2 0 1 1-12th.
Do. now -12ths.
Barley
,
Oats 1 1 7 2-12ths.
Beans
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 1306 qrs sold 1077 qrs
Barley 2074 qrs sold 1763 qrs
Oats 2003 vs sold 1585 qrs
Beans lB5 qrs sold 155 qrs
London, England, 1858-01-01

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. $2, for
the Week ending on Wednesday, the 30th day of December, 1857.

xistra DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued . . 25,330,555 Government debt •• • • 11,015,100
Other securities .... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 10,905,555
Silver bu11i0n........ --

£25,380,555
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 3lst day of December, 1857.

£25,380,556.
London, England, 1858-01-01

WORK YET TO BE DONE.

Although Lucknow has fallen, every spot of
ground yet remains to be conquered in Oude.
Imagine the Russians ten thousand strong making
a descent upon London and seizing it. England
would not then be conquered ; every castle, every
mansion would be converted into a place of defence.
And yet Oude is larger than England ; her people,
though defeated, hate us with an intensity of
hati ed scarcely to be accounted for. Every class
has turned agAinst us, from Maun Singh, the Prince
of ZumeendarP, down to the poorest ryot who cul-
tivates the soil. They have murdered our country-
men to the cry of "Death to the infidel," and their
hatred will not be appeased, even if we would allow
it to be so, by their dispersion at Lucknow.
The very day before the Commander•iu-Chief made
his successful attack, 19 of our countrynieu and
women, who, ever since the insurrection in June,
had been hidden by a faithful Zumeendar, one loyal
amongst a thousand traitors, were brought into
Lucknow. Every one of them was inhumanly
butchered. It is not difficult to guess the future
movements of the Commander-in-Chief. It is cer-
tain that he will not abandon Lucknow. He will
make that the point from which he will subdue the
whole country. —Letter from Calcutta, Nov. 24.
London, England, 1858-01-01

NATIVE CREDULITY OF ENGLISH SUCCESSES.

A private letter from Calcutta mentions the utter
incredulity that pervades the native mind as to the
reality of the successes we have obtained. The
writer says :—" Lucknow has been relieved but
not taken possession of ; indeed, the latest news
only places us in one of its outskirts, which was not
gained until after some very severe fighting. My
opinion is that there will yet be very serious oppo-
sition in Oude ; and where the news of the fall of
Delhi is believed, it does not seem to have had the
anticipated effect. But you will be surprised to
learn that it is very generally disbelieved by
Mahommedans ; and here, in Calcutta, it is a fact
that up to this day they believe that we land a
regiment and send it down the river again and
re-land it, as a means of impressing the people with
an idea of the rapidity with which larger reinforce-
ments are arriving. This seems incredible, but I
repeat that it is a fact."
London, England, 1858-01-01

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT ON A PUBLICAN.—STRANGE CASlL—Mattie
Mortimer, a respectablelooking female, was charged
with committing a violent assault on William Barnes, of
the Crown and Sceptre, Foley-place, under the following
circumstances :

The prosecutor said the prisoner came into his house
on the previous evening and requested to be furnished
with drink, but perceiving that she was already under
the influence of liquor, he refused to serve her. The pri-
soner then seized a bottle, which was on the counter,
and threw it at him, inflicting a terrible bruise on his
arm. He then gave her into custody.
The prisoner said the tact was she had been acquainted
with the prosecutor for some time, and the result was
that she became pregnant and bad had a miscarriage,
and she bad merely gone to the prosecutor to ask for a
little money. So far from being drunk, she bad merely
had a pint of porter previously.
In answer to questions by Mr. Bingham, the prosecu-
tor denied the truth of the prisoner's statement. He bad
only gone to her house to see another party, and that on
buainesP.

Tha prisoner still asserted that what she had said was
tin.. The pro iecutor had professed great affection 'or her,
and she had permitted him to visit her where she re-
sided.

The prosecutor again deaied the truth of this.
Mr. Bingham said if the prisoner had really gone for
what she said, she had not gone in a proper manner.
She should have gone quietly, and not to astault the
prosecutor. All he should do, however, was to order
her to find one surety for her keeping the peace towards
prosecutor.
London, England, 1858-01-01

NEWARK—DEc.

A good attendance, and prices similar to those of las• 1
week, except for wheat and barley, .which Were a shade
dearer.

Wheat, white 56s to 5Ss, red 50s to 545; barley, milting
3U to 425, grinding 36s to 375; oats, 24st. 32s to 368, 22st.
24s to 28s ; beans, 46s to 4Ss ; malt, 60s to 72s ; peas, 440
to 46s ; tares, 56s to 60s per qr.
London, England, 1858-01-01

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT ON A PUBLIOA.N.—STRANGE CASE.--Mattie
Mortimer, a respectable looking female, was charged
with committing a violent assault on William Barnes, of
the Crown and Sceptre, Foley-place, under the following
circumstances :

The prosecutor said the prisoner came into his house
on the previous evening and requested to be furnished
with drink, but perceiving that abe was already under
the influenoe of liquor, he refused to serve her. The pri-
soner then seized a bottle, which was on the counter,
and threw it at him, inflicting a terrible bruise on his
arm. He then gave her into custody.
The prisoner said the tact was she had been acquainted
with the proaeoutor for some time, and the result was
that she became pregnant and had had a miscarriage,
and she had merely gone to the prosecutor to ask for a
little money. So far from being drunk, she had merely
had a pint of porter previously.
In answer to questions by Mr. Bingham, the prosecu-
tor denied the truth of the prisoner's statement. He had
only gone to her house to see another party, and that on
business.
The prisoner still asserted that what she had said was
tilt % The prosecutor had professed great affection for her,
and she had permitted him to visit her where she re•
sided.
The prosecutor again denied the truth of this.
Mr. Bingham said if the prisoner had really gone for
what she said, she had not gone in a proper manner.
She should have gone quietly, and not to asranlt the
prosecutor. All he should do, however, was to order
her to find one surety for her keeping the peace towards
prosecutor.
London, England, 1858-01-01

A SETTLEMENT FOR THE MUTINEERS.

An expedition, says a letter, dated November 24,
is about to leave Calcutta in a day or two for the
purpose of exploring a portion of the Andaman
Islands, with the view of ascertaining their capa-
bilities as a penal settlement. It is supposed to
be the intention of Government to transfer the
Kings of Delhi and Oude, with many of their de-
voted adherents, to that delightful spot. A better
move could not be made. The sepoys, so warlike
that they must rise against masters who acted as
their slaves, so tender were they even of their
spiritual wants, will there find abundant oppor-
tunities of keeping "their hands in" in contest
with the cannibals who have hitherto possessed
those islands. They will find no one there to
interfere with their caste, or to besmear their
cartridges with hog's lard. They will live under
the beneficent sway of the descendant of the
Moguls, and this potentate, finding his empire
bounded by the Ocean on three sides, and the
cannibals on the fourth, will be able to con-
gratulate himself that he is at least rid of the For-
inghee infidel. But this is only a dream. We can-
not believe that a government which has through-
out sympathised with the natives, that sent up a
pragmatical civilian to prevent and put a stop
to the execution of justice on their persons, that
spared the King of Delhi, and allowed regal honours
to be paid -to his son, will ever rise to such a mea-
sure as this. To England, to her Parliament, and
her people, we look to ensure a just measure of re-
tribution on the authors of this revolt, and to re-
move the impediments which now exist at Cal-
cutta and elsewhere to such a measure being car-
ried out.
London, England, 1858-01-01

Per Bibs to sink the offals.

s. d. 8. dd ri. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0;1Argo crse. calves 310 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4,Prime small do 410 5 6
Prime Scots, dm. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 101 Small porkers
Second quality ...4 0 4 2 Suckling calves 18 0 26 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 5 01Quarter old pigs 20 0 26 0
TOTAL SUPPLY: I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . 9ll
Sheep and lambs .. 2OO
Calves

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 2,815
Calves 215
Pigs 3OO

Pigs

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
About an average business was transacted to-day, as
follows :

Per 81bs by the carcase:
s. d. s. d.
Reef, inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do. prime large 3 10 4 2 ,
Do., do. small 4 2 4 4
Pork, large 3 6 4 4

Mutton, Inferior 3
Do., middling ..... 3
Do., prime ...4
Veal 4
Pork, small 4

d... d
0 3 4
6 4 0
2 4 10
0 5 0
6 5 2

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market is fairly supplied with nearly all kinds of
hops. Good and fine qualities are firm, and quite as dear
as last week. In other kinds very little is doing.
New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 120 s ; Weald of
Kent ditto, 58s to 80s; Sussex ditto, 54s to 75s per cwt.
London, England, 1858-01-01

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Antwrp &Rotterdam'
Ardennes
Belgian East. Junct
Beziers to Graissossac

Carmcaux&Toulouse
Coal Minos and Ry
Dutch Rhenish

Eastern of France
Do. New
Euphrates Valley
Gt. Central of France
Great Luxembourg
Italian Junction
Lake Const. & Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo-Venetian
Lucca &
Lyons and Geneva
Lyoue &. Mtealterrau 1
Maria Anteula
Do. New

Namur Sz Liege
Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref
Northern of France
NorwegianTruk. Pref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Recife & San Fran.,
(Pernam.) g. 7 P. c.
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Mouse_
')o. 5i per cent. prof.
Southern of France
West Flanders

IDo. 54 per 0. Prof
W.dEN.W. of France
Wes',;ern of Austria
We, t. of Switzerland
Wieal aden

Do.B p. cent. pref.
Zealand • •••
London, England, 1858-01-01

Country Market:.

MANCHESTER --DEC. 31.
A fair attendance this morning, and a more hopeful
feeling appeared to prevail. There was a batter inquiry
for wheat, and the best runs of both English and American
must be noted the turn dearer. In some instances rather
more money was asked for flour, but the transactions were
CC.' limited at about the rates of last week. Oats and oatmeal
met a slow sale, and both have been rather cheaper. No
particular change was observable.
London, England, 1858-01-01

THE OITTBREAK AT CHITTAGONG.

A writer adverting to the recent mutiny at Chit-
tagong, says :—" I am sorry to say— and it shows
how far from hopeless the rebels yet consider their
case, that the three companies of the 34th Native
Infantry that had remained apparently true have
thrown off all disguise, risen, released all the pri-
soners in the gaol (at Chittagong), plundered the
treasury of three lass of rupees, murdered a non-
commission‘d officer who tried to dissuade them from
violence, and gone off with their booty and the
Government elephants, making, no doubt, for
Dacca, where there will be a disturbance unless
the most prompt measures are taken. Lord Can-
ning has been most unjustly assailed touching
many matters ; but as respects this outbreak at
Chittagong I confess I do not see what excuse can
be made. To have relied on the fidelity of any
one native regiment in the service, or of any por-
tion of any regiment, was a strange infatuation
after the lessons of the last six months. Troops
have been arriving daily in large numbers, and only
two or three days ago about 4,000 men were in-
spected on the Midan. We have a large num-
ber of steamers here ; Chittagong could have been
reached in a few hours, and one company of British
bayonets would have preserved the peace, saved
30,0001., and prevented the junction of these
latest rebels with the disaffected of the adjacent
districts. The fact is, that when the Government
saw the Bengal army was thoroughly disorganised
it should have disarmed, if not disbanled, the
whole. Supposing even half-a-dozen regiments
had remained true (for want of opportunity, pro-
bably, to throw off their allegiance), the inconve-
nience would not have been small when the time
came for the re-formation of the army. At
this moment there is a native regiment of
infantry, and two of irregular cavalry—some
3,000 men—at Berhampoor, with arms in their
hands, which we have a right to fear would be
turned against us if the utmost vigilance were not
observed. When everything has to be done by
British soldiers, and when the few we have hitherto
had have had to watch their native allies, would it
not have been better to get rid of the fellows alto-
gether ? The Chittagong affair is damaging, and
the outcry will be loud if things go wrong at
Dacca."
London, England, 1858-01-01

MARKET NEWB.—(This Day.)

CORN EVNIANGE.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were ♦ery limited,
and the show of samples was consequently small. In the
demand, however, no improvement took place, yet Mon-
day's prices were supported. Rather over 12,000 qrs. of
foreign wheat have come fresh to hand this week. Good
and fine qualities realised full quotations, but all other
kinds were quite neglected.
Floating cargoes of grain were dull. Fine barley sold
steadily, other kinds slowly, on former terms. Malt changed
hands to a moderate extent, at full prices. Oats were the
turn dearer ; but beans, peas, and flour met a very slow
inquiry, at Monday's quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
1,140 12,630 15,450

English.

Oats. Flour.
970 1,080
600 --
3,340
2,1901 b
370 skl:

Foreign li 12,850 1 3,360

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale
in to-day's market, the demand for all breeds ruled inac•
tive, at Monday's currency. We were but scantily sup-
p!ied with sheep, which moved off slowly, at unaltered
quotations. The extreme value of the best old Downs was
53 6d per 8 lbs. Prime small calves were very scarce, and
6d per 8 lbs. dearer. Inferior veal met a slow inquiry.
Pigs and mulch cows sold heavily, at barely stationary
prices.
London, England, 1858-01-01

RAILWAYS.

Paid

Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
& Bastn. June....
ißelfast & Ballymena
Wolverh.
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lanesb.
Cheshire Junet
Blackburn
Blyth & Tyne original
£25 (iss. at £45)
Bristol & Exeter—

Ca1ed0nian............

161;ester it Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Blank. & Pau
Cornwall
Da. A

1,$)o. B
blindsßelfastJunc
Dnn. P. &Aber.Junc
East Anglian
tern Counties
EasternUnion,A.stk.
Do., do. 8..... ......
Do. New A .......
East Kant ......
East Lancashire
East Suffolk

Do.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edinb. Prth. &Dundee
Forth and elydeJunc.

Furness
Glasgow & S. Western
Great N. of Scotland
Great Northern
Do., A. Stock ...
Do., B. Stock 1
Gt. Sth.&West.(lre).
Great Western.
Do. Str.V.R. gna.St
Irish South-Eastern.
Lancaster &Carlisle.
Do., Thirds ......
Do. New Thirds ...
Lancash. &Yorkshire
Do., do. F £l6
Do., Wst. Riding tin.
Do. Southport.
London & Blackwell
Lond.Bright.&S.Cst.
London & N. Westerr,
Do. Fifths ...
Do. ,16/. Sn ,M&8... C
Do. Eighths
London & S. Western
Lndndrry.&Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch .Shef. &Lincln.
Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
....... . ..... .
Do. Birming. cilierby
Midland G. West. (Ir. )
Do. Shares ...
Newcastle &Carlisle..
Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint
& Rostrevor
N0rf01k........
Northn. Counties Un
North British . . .
INorth Devon, &11.. i•
IDock Stock
Do., A Stock .........
Do., B Stock .........
N. Eastern Berwick
Do. do. Extension ...
Do do. G.N.E.Pnrch.
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London . . ...
N. & S. Wstn., Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western
N. & S. Westrn. Juno
Oxford Worcester di
Wolverhampton

.8 1 Portsmouth -
.0 Rhymney
10 I Scottish Central
10 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St

10 Shropshire Union ....
8 Sitingbourne &Sheer.
0 ?South Devon ..
iSonth

all rDo. 4i per e.-Shares
100 South Wa1e5...........
all S. Yorksh.Rivernin

0 Oo
all iStaines,Wok.,&Wok.l
all 'Stockton & Darling..'
.7il Do. do., 1854

Do. do., 1855
6tStoekton & Hartlepl
\)0 Taff Vale....
)0 Do. Pref., No. 1
Z 2 Thames Hay. D. &R
ill Vale of Neath....
.00 Waterfd. & Kilkenny

El WaterfordikLimerici
11 West Cot
a West End of London
and Crystal Palace
a Do. A
U Do. B
11 West London
U Do. Firit Class
11 Do. Second Class
11 , Wmbledon &Croydon
London, England, 1858-01-01

PERU.

Advices from Callao are to the 27th November.
The following is from the Callao Mercantile Ship-
ping Gazette of that date:— _ _

"The market is very dull, and has been so for a long
time. Merchants and tradesmen find a very great depres•
sion, and a still greater scarcity of money not only in this
city, but everywhere else on this coast, owing to a series
of continued revolutions, which ruin this ancient and
rich country. Flour is scarce and has risen in price ;
owing to very limited supplies from Chili, which support
this country, this necessary and staple article of food is
per qil in bond, 8 dol. Salt beef and pork scarce, and
in great demand—prices are quoted by holders—Pork,
per barrel, 32c. ; beef, per barrel, 25c. ; ditto per tierce,
38c. ; rice, per bag, 1801 b., 14c. General produce has a
small tendency to an increase. Freights are almost
closed ; very little had bee❑ done. Charters have been
made a week past at the following rates—Europe, 3/.
12s 6d to 3/. 15s Great Britain direct. United States
(no charters) 16 dole, West Indies, 3/. 10s. To load at
Iquique, 3/.

A RICHMOND DINNER THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
—We find, in the Lansdowne manuscripts, that about
Christmas, 1509, certain officials of the Court of King
Henry VIII. diced together at the village of Shene,
now called Richmond, and that at the end of the enter-
tainment my host of the Star and Garter, with many
salutations, handed them the following bill :—For bredo,
12d.; ale, 3s 4d ; wyne, 10d; two loynes moton, 8d ;
maribones, 6d ; powdred beef, 5d ; two capons, 2s ; two
geese, 14d ; five conyes, 15d ; one legge moton, 51b
weight, 4d ; six plovers, 18d ; six pegions, 5J ; two
dozen larkes, 12d ; salt and sauce, 6d ; buter and eggs,
10d ; war :yens and quynct3, l2u ; b.rbes, ld ; spice',
2s 4d ; flour, 4(1 ; whighL cuppes and cruses, 63 ; which
summed up gives exac'ly 11. sterling as the total ex•
!lenses of this aldermanic feast. Many a party, gentle
and simple, has since that time dined at the Star and
Garter, but none ever got so many substantial things for
their 20s. as the subjects of young King Henry VIII.—
Tlzo
Seciteman.
London, England, 1858-01-01

THE MILITIA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlE,—Seeing
in one of our local papers that it is the
intention of Government to embody more militia regi-
ments, way I beg
to suggest, through the medium of
your valuable publication, that, as much as possible, the
regiments should be raised from the distressed districts.
In a letter in the Guardian, of the 30th, I see there
is much suffering in
Macclesfield and the neighbourhood,
where, it is stated, there are upwards of 300 men be-
longing to the Ist Cheshire Militia, and which regiment
volunteered some time ago to serve at home or abroad.
Th.-;t,t, men, it appears, when last embodied, received
019 tracks of the Mayor and Corporation of Chester
for their excellent conduct when quartered there, and
I think former good conduct should not be overlooked
when men are starving and willing to serve.—Yours
truly, A RATUPAYER.
Manchester, Dec. 31, 1857.
London, England, 1858-10-27

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay-
market.—Licensed and Re-opened.—Selections from
11 Trovatore, La Traviata, and Rigoletto, every evening, by
the original baud. Conductor, Mons, Lamotte; principal
cornet-h-piston, Di. Boulcourt ; leader, Charles Hall. Doors
open at half-psst 9, eo,wnence at 9. Admission. is.
London, England, 1858-10-27

LEEDS-OCT. 26.

We quote no alteration in the value of wheat, but the
trade continues in a lifeless state. Fine barleys maintain
their value, other sorts quite unsaleable. Oats and beans
in favour of the buyer.

Averages for the week :
Wheat 3,255 qrs., at 43s 81-d
Barley . ..... .. . 1,385 ~35s lid
Oats 56 „ 22s 3d
Rye — ~ —s Od
Beans. 99 „ 44s 10d
Peas ... 10 „ 43s Od
Arrivals this week :

Wheat
Oats •

5,234 qrs.

13arley
Beans
Rapeseed
Linseed

576

1,355
352

BRISTOL—OcT. 26.

Wheat sold in retail at last week's prices. Barley was
neglected, distillers refusing to pay within is of the rates
of this day week. Oats were dull, and beans were 6d to is
cheaper.
London, England, 1858-10-27

BIRTHS.

BAKER.—On the 26th inat:,
.the wife of Charles J. Baker,
Esq., of 2, Bloomsbury-place, of a'daughter.
BOUSTEAD.—On the 25th inst., .at 34, Craven-street, the
wife of John Boustead, jun., Esq., of a son.
BRASSEY.-0/1 the 25th inst., at Stoke Newington, Mrs.
Frederic Brassey, of a daughter.
OWEN.—On the 25th inst.; at Lansdowne-place, Brighton,
the wife of the Rev. John Owen, of a son.

MARRIAGES.
COCKELL..--NOYES.—On the 23d inst., at St. Philip's
Church, Dalston' William Cockell, Esq., of her Majesty's
Inland Revenue Office, to Caroline Rogers, the youngest
daughter of Thos. Noyes, Esq., of Dalston.
MITCHELL.—GonDoN.--70n the 23d inst., at Tunbridge"
wells, Alexander Oswald Mitchell, Esq., to Isabella
Oswald Haldane, second surviving daughter of the late
James F. Gordon, Esq
London, England, 1858-10-27

No. 20,701.

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London, England, 1858-10-27

POLICE INTELL7GENCE—Oct. 26

MANSION•HOUSE.—Thomas Robinson, col-
lecting clerk to Mr. J. V. Moore, tea-dealer, of 35,
King William-street, was brought before the Lord
Mayor, charged with embezzling money belonging _
to his employer. •
Mr. Humphreys, jun., appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Beard for the prisoner.
Mrs. Mary Lockhart, a grocer, living at Wool-
wich, proved that on the 28th of September last she
paid the prisoner £1 6s. 6d., and on the 19th inst.,
a further sum of £1 on account of the prosecutor,
for which he gave her the receipts produced.
Mr. J. V. Moore said—The prisoner, was a col-
lecting clerk in my service.. It was his duty to de-
liver goods and to receive money from • the custo-
mers. He had then to enter the receipt of the
moneys upon waybills with which he was fur-
nished, and to hand into the office at the end of the
day or on the following morning the waybills, with
the amount received during the day entered there-
on. It was his duty to hand the cash he received
to Mr. Lawson.
Cross-examined—The prisoner was to receive £1
ss. a-week. Some salary is due to him, but I can-
not say how much.
Re-examined—lle had no right to detain any
moneys he had received for the purpose of paying
off himself.
Mr. T. Lawson, cashier to the prosecutor, said
the prisoner had not accounted to him for either of
the sums referred to by Mrs. Lockhart.
The prisoner was remanded.
Thomas Hills, a journeyman saddler, was charged
with the following outrageous conduct :
Mr. W. Woodward, of 160, New Bond-street,
said—About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon I- was
in Bishopsgate-street, when I saw the defendant
and a man who was with him rudely pulling the
dress of every woman who passed them. Before
the women could look round the defendant and his
companion passed on. I watched them from the
Centenary-hall to St. Helen's-place. They as-
saulted several ladies as they went along. A gen-
tleman
tied antid
gahltlaydyitw,
would
euilaoohksivneg into
pulledoashopwiand. owa
when the defendant went up.to them and gave the
curtain of the lady's bonnet.a-pull, and if it had not
been