The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-16 00:00:00

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Wind W.N.W. ; tide first hour's flood ; fine.
Arrived—Sparrow Hawk, from Sevilla ; Aims von
Jingo, Lestreal.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Wind W.N.W. ; fresh.
Anchored—Calliope, from London, for Syria; Cloniston,
London, Liverpool ; Wellington, London, Shanghai ;
Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Cadiz.
Passed—Jason, screw steamer, from London, for Cal-
cutta ; Richard and William, from London, from Malta.

Viscount Stratford de Radcliffe, her Majesty's Am-
bassador to the Sultan of Turkey, had an audience
yesterday of the Queen, on his return from Constantinople
on leave of absence.
BETTING Houszs.—At the Middlesex Sessions yester-
day the appeal of Goodman and Stewart, of 28, Coventry-
attest, who were fined 501. for keeping an illegal betting
house was dismissed. Conviction affirmed.
MOXIIMRNT TO GIN. NElLL.—Nearly 1,0001. We
already been subscribed towards the proposed monument
at Ayr to the late Gen. Neill.
The arrival of the Medway from Brazil may be ex•
yected in a day or two. She brings specie to the amount
of 140,0001., besides diamonds volued at 9,880/.
~•.APECIAL SERVICES IN ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER
oinsequence of the great congregation which has
attended the evening service at this church on the two
last Sundays, an increase which is attributed to the fact
that thousands have been unable to find room in West-
minster Abbey, and have thus sought the nearest place
of worship, the Rector, the Rev. W Cureton, Canon
of Westminster, has determined to establish a series of
special services suitable to the occasion. We need hardly
say that we wish him all success in this good work.
LAMBETH RAGGED SCROOL.—It is with much pleasure
we have to record the complete success of the enter-
tainments for ragged schools, entitled, "Honesty is the
Beat Policy," to which we referred some short time
back as having originated with Mr. W. H. Miller, the
superintendent of the Lambeth Ragged School. It had
been remarked by some that, however successful before
adult and educated minds, it would yet fail before the
rough ideas of the class for which it was designed. This
was not, however, we are happy to say, the case. The
hushed silence, the hearty laughter, the rapturous ap-
plause, and, more than all, the trickling tears, told a
very different tale ; and we earnestly hope the lesson
taught that night will never be effaced from the recol-
lection of that audience. That it must be productive
of good we have no doubt whatever, and we only hope
that those who allow in Mr. Miller's steps will have
the same end in view. The entertainment was given
on the evening of Tuesday, the 12th, and is, we are
informed, (at the request of the teacher) to be repeated
once more to the public for the benefit of the Teachers'
Fund, when we hope a crowded audience will again
give the lecturer the hearty welcome he so well deserves.
Mr. Roupell, E-q., M.P., the member for the borough,
has been invited to take the chair upon the occasion of
this most interesting repetition of a most attractive and
I admirable entertainment.

The return from the Bank of England for-the
week ending the 13th inst. is of a very satisfactory
character. The stock of bullion now stands at
over thirteen millions ; and in the reserve of notes
there is an increase of nearly half a million, not-
withstanding the payment of the dividends. The
other securities have run off to the extent of over a
million and a half. In the public deposits there is
a decline of about four millions, consequent upon
the distribution of the dividends ; but this is in some
measure balanced by the augmentation in the
private deposits. The active circulation is larger
by one hundred and seventy thousand, and in the
Government Securities there is an increase of about
one million and a half. The principal items and
the Changes they present are shown in the follow-
ing table :
Active circulation
Increase
Bnllion
Increase ....
Rest
Increase ..,
Public de- iits

_posl
Decrease

X 19,671,680
172,725
13,357,107
713,914
3,653,418
47,413
. 2,986,996

4,203,665

Other deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other bill 4
Increase
Government securities
Increase
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

19,124,733
4,273,856
883,878
33,863
9,191,986
1,426,677
23,849,662
1,811;404
7,540,675
451,755

These changes, which are more favourable than
was anticipated, will prepare the public for another
reduction of the rate of discount. It is prepos-
terous that the minimum should be maintained at
sper cent. when the Lombard-street firms are only
charging 4, and in many cases 3i per cent. The
Bank are now following the market, instead of lead-
ing it, and their quotation is merely nominal, since
the increased facilities offered out of doors deprived
them of business. A reduction to 4 per cent. is
looked for next week, especially as the specie con-
tinues to flow in with unabated rapidity.
A large amount of gold was taken into the Bank
to-day, viz., about 160,0001., the greater part of
which was brought by the Teviot.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday were generally
rather lower.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly at rather lower
rates. The sales wero estimated at 4,000 bales.
Railway shares presented a flat appearance and
prices were without alteration.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have been
about 518,0331., and the exports 60,000 exclusive of
the following shipments direct from London to the
Continent, during the week ending Thursday last :
Gold Coin Hambro ... 16 Ozs.
Boulogne ... 60 „
11 I
Silver Coin Hambro ... 75,000 „
1, f t

A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Albert
Pally and Co. was; held to-day, at which the state-
ment exhibited—claims, 36,3161. ; and assets,
85,7411. The surplus was 49,4251. The solicitor
proposed, on the part of the firm, to pay 20s. in the
pound, by four payments of ss. each, at 6, 12, 18,
and 24 months, with interest. It was agreed to
accept the proposal, and no inspectors were deemed
necessary.

The market for English Securities lia,3 been very
Inactive to-day, but the quotations have been well
maintained. Some support has been given by the
favourable Bank return, and although the specula-
tors for a rise do not extend their engagements,
operators are equally disinclined to effect sales.
Consols for money have been 94 and for
aocount 941 The New 3 per Cents. are 941 to
95, and the Reduced 942 Bank Stock is 222,
and India Do. 224. Exchequer Bills arc 21s. to
243. premium, and the Bonds 99k 100. India
Do., 15s. premium.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is very
dull, and prices!remain without alteration. Turkish
per Cents. are 98 98k, and the 4 per Cents.
nominal ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 96 97 ; Gre-
nada Deferred, 51 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20a ;
Peruvian 4k per Cents., 77i ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 44i ; Russian Small Bonds, 99i ; Vene-
zuela 41 per Cents., 311 t ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 65 ;
and ditto 4 per Cents., 99k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican,
2011 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto 4k
per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 41} ;
Ditto Deferred, 25i Gi.

Business in the Railway Share Matket this
morning was very inactive, and the few transac-
tions entered into exhibited little variation of
importance. Eastern Counties and South-Westerns
improved ss. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 10s, ;
and Brighton, 1/. Midland declined 55., South
Wales 10s., North British los., and Great
Western V.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were in limited
request. Grand Trunk of Canada have declined
about 1/. Great Western of Canada, East Indian,
and Great Indian Peninsula realised former quo-
tations.

Mining Shares were quiet. South Wheal Frances
were dealt in at 200, and North Wheal Crofty at
13;14,.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were
at steady quotations, but business was inactive.
Union of Australia declined 10s. ; National Dis-
count Company, and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, realised former quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
( From the Official List:)
Business done.
ii ,nk Stock
3 per pent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cont. Console Annuities
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities 95 411 5
Loop Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 13-16
India Stock
I ,dis Bonds, £lOOO
(Insole for Account,
ExeitivpiEl Hills, zla.
£1000
k;500 2, p
5ma11...........
1 Exchequer Bonds, i s5B, :ii per Cont -
Ditto, 1859
991 100
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account, Jan. 29 96 7
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred 5/
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 203
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent --
Ditto Account Jan, 29
Po:buguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ---
Ditto 18.3, 3 per Cent ---..
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, 4; St., 5 per Cent.— --
Ditto Small
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 9?4
Ditto Account 9Bl /
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account —

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gui'dem 65
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Console TWO O'CLOCK.
money 9
.. .
Consols for account

20
10
10
50

THE POLICE COURTS. —Nothing of the slightest
interest occurred at any of the Metropolitan Police
Courts this morning. The charges were nearly all con-
fined to drunkennele and petty theft.
MINES —The demand for mining shares has increased
during the week, so that great difficulty has been expe-
rienced in getting stock to deliver. Purchasers seek to
buy at quotations which they have been accustomed to
lee for a long time past, while holders are not anxious
to sell, even at advanced rates. 13anca tin has advanced
to 1151, per ton, and both copper and lead are firmer.
Thus, with the cheapness of money, and the want of
means to employ it, a greatly increased amount of atten-
tion will be directed towards mines, and already the
inquiries for good stock on the part of the public are
unprecedented. Many mines are now being purchased
to pay 20 per cent but such will not long be the case,
from the general advance in prices, and a range of 10
to 15 per cent. on good mines is the percentage
likely to be kept up.—Nining Journal of this day.
EXECUTION AT PAISLEY. —The execution of John
Thomson, lately convicted of the murder, by poisoning
with prussic acid, of a girl, named Agnes Montgomery,
a mill-worker, in Eagleebam (a village about ten miles
south of Glasgow), took place in Paisley on Thursday.
In addition to Thomson's confession of guilt in connec-
Iconnec-
tionwith the Eagleshatu murder, we learn that, since
drtrial, ho stated that, when only nine years of af,;e, he
e en
.:Led a boy in a quarry hole at Tarbert, into Which
be intentionally pushed him.