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THE SUN, LONDON, THUESDAY EVPAINeI, DECEMBER 8, 18b14.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Share I Closing
Railways. Paid I lguanas dolts
• I I
Price.
Atlantic & St Lawrence
100 all 82 $4 >}24Leased at 6 per cent
Stk Ilom.,Barod a& Cent.lnd 100 97 98
gii. 5 percent
18 Do. Addit. Capital A all; 17 174
118 Do. Do. B 11 1 I d
204 , Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 514
204 Do. New all
10 Do. Preference
100 I
Balfa.lo,Brant.&Godrich 1 100
6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1.8;2
100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 70
190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 •
5 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim.ll. 30. id 4 p
20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim)! 25.
20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3a. 14 14d
20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d.
20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 74 4 5 d
175 Demerara
20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 15 Id 44
Stock East Indian, c'll. sp. c lOO 102 1024 1021.5 3
20 Do. F Shares Ext 5 id par
20 Do. Jubbulpore S id par
100 D 0.44 .c. lids. pay.'s9l all --
100 Do. 4i p. c. Debentrs.i a!l 98 100
20 Geelong& Melbourne
Geelong, Corporation 61
1 lOO
Sto. per cent. Bonds
Stock! Grand Trunk of Canada' 100 37 39 3,35 I i
100 'Do. 6 per cent. Pret I all 92 93
100 I ,Do. 6 percent. Debentr, all 70 73 715
100 I Do. 7 per cent. 18 62 ..., i all 81 83
100 Do. do. 1867 ' all 72 74
100 I Do. do. 1872 all 66 68
Stook ,GLlndiarenin.gua.sp.c. 100 985 995 100 905 1005
20 ID°. New, zua.s per cent. 6 4 5d55 II
20 f IGt.S.ot Ind.Lim.—Scrip 110 15 ld
( guaranteed 5 per cent.
205 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 131. 134 135
205 Do. New
100 Do. Bonds pay. ith
- 1 all 98 102
apt. till ' '76 ,with -,w---
00
100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 98 102
100 Do. do. "1:1 without opt. all 98 102
100 ,Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do
Stock iMadras, guar., 45 p. c lOO 87 89
Stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 98 99
Sto^k Do. 4! p. c. Extension lOO 90 92
Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c all 975 985
20 Do. Fourth do.
20 Do. do.
Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 —.—
Newßrunswick&Canda.
20
1 Ry.&Land(l,im.)g.6pc 18 —d
Class ACapttl.Share
.. Do. do. Land do
20 Do. do. B. Capital do ilB --d
Do. do. Land do
20 Oude (Limited)
20 Sciude . d 4 all 195 20
20 Do. New ... .1 015 t 05d20 Do. Pintiaub
5 1 I d 44 I
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. ac,,, all 15 t d
20 St. Andrews Sr Quebec A. 18
10 Triuidad(Ldmited) Scrip 1

FOREIGN RAILWAYS. '
10 An twerp & Rotterdam all 41 41
20 i Moines all —p
20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 5 1 5d45 5
5 Belgian East. Junction all 1
20 Beziers to Graissessac all
6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 25 25
100 Copiabo
10 Ditto Extension
20 Dutch Rhenish
20 Eastern of France
20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p
20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6
20 Great Central of France all
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 71 75 •
20 Italian Junction .. *. . .
20 Lake, Constance & Bale all
20 ILierre and Turnhout all
20 ,Lombardo Venetian lO —p 125 5
20 ,Lyons and Geneva
331 !Maria Antonia all
10 {Do. do. New
20 Namur and Liege all 81 81 $5
20 !Do. do. 6p. c. Pref.
16 (Northern of France all 37 385
20 'Do. New Shares
10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10
20 !Parisi,l.yons, and Medit all 355 36 37
20 ;Paris and Orleans
on !Recife& S. Fran. (fern ): 1 „ oi II d
1 gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) , i ''"
20 Riga and Dunaburg ' 8
10 Rome and Frascati ! all
20 IRoyal Danish 1 all
5 !Royal Swedish
4 j Do. 7 per cent. Pref. { all
20 Sambre and Meuse...—. all 65
10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref.
20 Southern of France I
85 'West Flanders
10 Do. 55 p. c. Preference
20 W. & N.W. of France all 22 23
20 Western of Austria ..
20 Western of Switzerland all
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all
SO Zealand all
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
-- __
Paid. Closing BUIIIIIOII/
Share Securities. Prices. Dona.
-7.--- Var7.G-Ov.6p:e J a:& July 1-00 115} 1165 114 5
Do. 6p.c.leb.&Aug. 100 112 114
Do. 6p.e.Mr.& Sep. 100 112 114
iN. 8.G0v.41 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1115 1125
Do. 6p.c.Ap.& Oct. 100
N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 104 101 102
D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 101 102 102
Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 101 1(4 1011 1
rovaScotiaGov.s p.c. St. •
Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1101 1115
ifi.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 112 114
.... rViet•Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100
I Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1001 1101 2105 10
MISCELLANEOUS.
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 145 151
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 190 220
25 Australian Agricultural 19 31 33 321 45 35
10 Australian Royal Mail . all I 1
10 Berlin Water Works ... all 45 45 41
50 British American Land 40
50 Brit.& IrisliMag.Tel.A. all 35 37
20 I Do. 11, 7p. c. till 1862.. all ,19 21
20 ',Do. C... all 114 15
100 !Canada Land 325 'lO5 1(8
10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9
Stock,Cop.Min.otEng.&Stnitg all
25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 23 24
5 !Crystal Palace.
5 I Do. Preference , - • all 5 55 55 15.
Stocr Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 99 101
Btock' Electric Telegraph lOO 104 106
25 Do. New
5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all 15 11
15' Gan. Steam Navigation l4
1 'Great Ship (Limited) all 5 5 d 1
20 Indian & Aust. Telegr 2s.
t 1 'London District Telegr 2 ' li
20 London Discount 5 1
4 iLond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 1 1
20 IlLgtras Irr. and Canal 1 1 1
10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all -- 411
10 ed. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 45 55
25 ation al Discount CO 5 1 1. 41
10 Netherlands Land all --
5 Dolip.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis. all I 1 1
100 .Nr.&NovaScotiaLand 80
1 N.R.Australasian(Lim ) all 5 1
1 Mental Gas
1 Do. New Shares lse. 5 d 1 p
10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6
10 Ditto B '6
10 Ditto C 2s -
Stock Peel Hirer Land & Min. 100 52 54
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 79 81 . $O2
50 Do. New I 15 10 12 275
20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr 15 1
50 Ithymney Iron
15 Do. New all 1 6 7
100 Royal Mail Steam
Stock ScotAustrln.lnv.(Lim ) 100 1120 130
25 ;South Australian Land all 36 38
1 (Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 5 1
1 IDo. do Registered \ all 5 1
10 rFr.& 1.n.C0.0f Upr.Can. 5
100 !Van DiAMOTI'I Land

BRITISH MINES.
—--- - --
Shale Mlnea. Paid. Closing Badness
Price. Done.
,
Alfred Commis (Philack) 2.11.19 41 51
20 British Iron
Clifford — 295 295
Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 '42 435
trust Bassett (Mogan) 3O 127 1324 127
East Caradon
E. W'l Itus.4 (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 10 101
Gain..lrSt.Aubyn(G wen ) 541 63 63
.-- Great South Tolgua 179 134 14 131
G.WitealAlfd.(Phillack) 12.4.2 1 11
—G. Wheal Vor(flelatoll) 91 1 I •
Grenville si 4
Ilerod's-Foot B4 18 19
Kingston Downs 4
.3.6. 4}
41
Lady Bertha
Margaret (tiny Lelant) 9 45 60
1
North Downs
North France a (Mogan) 10 5 6
North Wheal Crony 7.9.4 9. 101
N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) 5 5 61
..... Par Consols (St. Blazy). 11 10 101 till
20 Providence. (Uny Lelia), 10.6.7 44 46
Sortridge Cons. .Min.Co.l 109 1 1
SoutliCaradon(St,Cleer)' 11 250 260
South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 2} 21
1i Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.15.91574 11+21
Stray Park 18.18.0 IS 19
5 Tamar Silver and Lead
Mining Co 4l 21 3
10 Tin Croft 9 5 51
Vale of Towey (Carm )1 12s 6d 4
West Basset allogan) 1 14 18 19
'West Seton i 474 385 395
W. Caradon (Liskeard) ! 10 70 75
Wheal Basset (Illogan) ' 54 180 190
...- Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 1071 1121
Wheal Edward (Cals.). 6 11 11 111
Wheal K itty (U. Lelant.) 1.7.2 12 13
WWI MaryAnu(Sftalie) 8, 34 36
Wh'l Trelawuey (Lick.))' 41 '29 30
FOREIGN MINES
20 'Australian
1 Ron AccordCopper,Lim 159 1 d par
35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27} --
20 Do.St.Jolindelltey,Lim l5 171 18 191 20 191
5 Do. Land and MiningCo 'all
1 Clarendon Consols 311n-
ing Co. of Jamaica
40 Cobre Copper all 47 49 481
Copiapo l6 71 81
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all
2 Fortuna
General all 24 26
20
3 Linares al 1l 101 114
6 Lusltan lan
all
1 3lariquita
1 N.lthineCop.of S. Aus.l los. 1 p
20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead
Mining and Smelt all 6 7
5 Port Philip. 1 4 1
1 iScottish Australn. (L.) los 1 d par i
28.2.81'United Mexican
'1
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JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
---- - ----- - ----- --
Clorlug I Business
Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Dose.
100 Aj,,,ra&UnitedServicellk 50 71 73 .
40 , Australasia. all 81 83
25 Bank of Egypt all 21 22
100 '
,rank of Loudon 5O 50 52
40 !Brit. Col. Bk. k LoanCo all
s'o ;British North American all •
20 Chid. Bank of India. Ate 18 1 d 1 p
25 'Cli.lfer.ot In. Lon.&Ch. all -
654 1
100 (City 5O
100 Colonial -
20.11 'Coin. Bank of Canada all
100 Commercial of Landon 2O 19 20
20 iliing• ' Scot., & Aus. Ch all 171 171
20 :Gen Bk. of Switzerland all —
20 Lon Char. Bk.otAustral. all 231 231
- 50 Loudon and County
_ 50 London Joint Stock
100 London AL Westminster 2O
100 'Nat. l'rov. of England
20 'Do. new lO
- 50 National Bank 25
20 New, South Wales
25 'Orient .Bk. Corporation all
20 Ottoman Bank all 174 18 18 171 181
100 Provincial of Ireland -
10 IDo. Now -
25 'South Australia
25 ,Union of Australia all 501 50
50 !Union of London l2 20. 30 29 1
100 lUnity Mutual 6O = = t

LA w INTELLIG-.ENCE.-(TillS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices of Appeal.)
APPEAL.-LODGE V. PRICHARD-HINDLE V. PRICHARD-

PRICHARD V. HINDLE.
The further hearing of these part-heard appeals was re-
sumed this morning.

This is an appeal from a decree of Vice-Chancellor Sir
John Stuart on taking executory accounts under a family
settlement.

Mr. Greene, Q.C., was heard for the respondent, Mrs.
llindle, in support of the Vice-Chancellor's decree dismiss-
ing the bill, as against her, with costs, and finding her
entitled to the leasehold property in question.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.)
CATLEY V. ARNOLD.-JUDGMENT.

His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said—This case has
been adjourned from chambers, for the purpose of obtaining
a declaration as to which of the properties of the two bro-
thers is to pay the mortgage debt of 13,600. George Ar-
nold and George Henry Arnold mortgaged their family
estates, the former as principal, and the latter as surety, for
this stun, and the question raised was, which of the two
estates was primarily liable to pay this debt.
Mr. G. Henry Arnold contended that his brother's estate
was primarily liable in respect of the assets of his late
father in his hands.

His Honour the Vice-Chancellor considered the estate of
George Henry Arnold primarily liable without prejudice to
his taking any steps necessary to release his property, and
quo ad ultra as to the leasehold property, remit the case
back to chambers for the chief-clerk to complete his cer-
tificate. Costs of all parties to come out of the funds.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before Sir C. Creswell and a Special Juay.)
SKIPPER AND SKIPPER V. BODKIN AND OTHERS.
DISPUTED WILL.

In this case the plaintiffs, who aro solicitors at Warwick,
propounded the will of the Rev. William John Smith, a
clergyman of the Established Church, who diod on the 23d
April, 1859, at Cungleford Villa, Norfolk. The defendants
are the heirs at law of Mr. Smith, and they opposed pro-
bate of the will on the ground that at the time of its execu-
tion he was not of sound disposing mind, and was wider
the influence of the plaintiffs, who were appointed his exe-
enters, and others interested. It appeared that Mr. Smith,
who was 81 years of age, became entitled to property to the
amount of £50,000 by the will of his father, Colonel Smith,
who died in 1808, leaving only two children, Mr. Smith
and a daughter. In 1812 Mr. Smith retired to the family
seat, where he resided until the period of his death. An
estrangement hail grown up between him and his sister,
who had married a Major Bodkin and removed to Ireland,
Rad ho specially excluded her and her family from any
benefit in his estate in the different wills which he made
from 1842 to 1857, when the disputed instrument was exe-
cuted. He left the residue of his estate to a young man
naraed Massey, in whom ho had taken an interest, and he
;made several bequests to persons with whom he had become
acquainted, but who wore not related to him.
The easi,, which is likely to last for some time, was pro-
ceeding when we went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE WOODROW-JUDONIENT.

This bankrupt was described as of Hyde, Isle of Wight,
innkeeper, and applied a few days since for his certificate,
when ho was opposed on the ground of having made a
fraudulent preference; that he had traded when he knew
that he was insolvent; that he had made false statements
to his creditors as to the state of his affairs, and that ho had
vexatiously defended an action.

His Honour considered all the charges had been fully
proved, and he at first considered he ought to have refused
the certificate altogether, but on looking at the cases of
Johnson (D. G. and M. 25), Dornford (D. G. and S. 29),
&c., ho was of opinion that it would be of more advantage
to all parties to adjourn the certificate for 18 months than
to be of the third class, and without protection.
Mr. C. E. Lewis applied for 21 days' protection to give
the bankrupt au opportunity of appealing.
His Hcnour granted the application on the faith that
there was an intention to appeal.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

TILE LAW or THE ROAD.-SUMMONING AN ALDERMAN.-

COTTER V. CONDER.

This was an action to recover damages from defendant
(an alderman of the City of London), sustained in conse-
quence of the alleged negligence of defendant's servant.
On the part of plaintiff it was deposed that, upon a cer-
tain day, a line of vehicles were upon London-bridge, of
which line plaintiffs's pony-carriage and defendant's light
cart formed a portion. Through the reckless conduct of
defendant's driver, the pony-carriage was backed on to au
omnibus pole and damaged. Plaintiff's witnesses were
cross.examined by the Alderman, and said they could not
see over the cart.

Defendant then called his driver and a police constable,
who said that the accident was unavoidable. The fact
was, that there was a general "pull up" of the whole lino
of vehicles, and defendant's driver had no alternation but
to back with the rest.

Upon this his Honour observed, that unless negligence
wet° shown, plaintiff could not recover. If parties en-
trusted with carts and horses would play at " heads and
tails," they must take the consequences. Ho had fre-
quently seen vehicles driven so close together as to preclude
all possibility of parties crossing with safety. He was not
surprised, when such a course was adopted, that acci-
dents occurred.
Plaintiff was nonsuited.

WET PAINT.-DIPORTANT DECISION .--.TEEDGETT V.

PARKER.

This was an action to recover £1 55., the valuo of certain
articles of clothing damaged by some wet paint upon de-
fendant's premises.
His Honour (to plaintiff)--I suppose you ran against the
paint ?
Plaintiff—Yes.

His Honour—l am very sorry for you, but you can't re-
cover.

Plaintiff—Ought not he to put up
"wet paint ?"
His Honour—No.

Defendant—The painter was at work.
llis Honour—lt is very clear. The paint is on your
premises, and, though some protection should be afforded
pedestrians, plaintiff cannot recover.

Defendant said the steps were in some sort a caution.
His Honour found for defendant, without costs.

POLICE IN7'ELLIGENCE-(TIZIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A CADMAN AND lIIS FARE.-Mr. John Freeman, de,
scribed as of Bedford, Bedfordshire, was charged as fol.
lows:—

Edward Alexander, of 97, Westborno-street, Pimlico,
cab-driver 12,741, nail that on the previous night ho was
called by the defendant at the Star and Garter, Pimlico,
and ordered to drive to King's-cross, which he did; and on
getting there tho defendant, looking towards the ter-
minus of the Groat Northern Railway, said, " That's not
my establishment," and said it was in Manchester-square ;
and on taking him there he said again, " Oh, this is not my
establishment either," and upon that he told him it was 21,
Argyll-street, Regent-street, and finding that he could do
nothing with him he established him in the station-house.
lie had previously treated him very roughly, seizing him
by the throat. His fare was 55., and his loss of time 2s.
The defendant, who admitted he had been drinking, said
it was all owing to the cabman making a mistake.
Mr. Bingham said the perception of a man who was not
sober was so confused that ho was not surprised that a poor
cabman should make a mistake and not under stand him.
A witness named Smith corroborated the cabman as to
the assault.

Mr. Bingham said the defendant had better settle about
the faro first, and after that he would settle about the as.
sault.

Tho defendant having paid the fare, Mr. Bingham said
the defendant, by doing that to the satisfaction of the driver,
had saved himself 205., as he should reduce the fine for
the assault from 40, to 20s.

A REG UL.l.lt UTTERER OF COUNTERPEIT COINS.—
ClTtrioN To PUBLICANS.—Thomas Keare, described as a
general dealer, of the model lodging-house, Westminster,
was charged with uttering a Counterfeit half-crown at the
house of Mr. Shapland, the Ship, Wardour• street, Soho.
Mary Shapland said the prisoner came in the previous
night with another man, and having called for a half•
quartern of gin, tendered in payment a bad half-crown,
seeing which she said she would get change, and took it
into her brother, who on coming out recognised the man as
the same who had a week ago tendered him a bad florin in
payment of a small quantity of " Old Tom."
Christopher Shapland, tho brother of the previous wit-
ness, corroborated his sister's evidence, and said he was
sure the prisoner was the same man.
A constable said that ho had inquired at the model
lodging-house, and found the prisoner was not known
there. On searching him he found on him a bad shilling.
Tho prisoner said ho hoped the shilling found on him
would be examined.
Mr. Bingham said there was very little doubt about that
being dons, and remanded the prisoner, who, it is said, is
believed to have been a frequent visitor to publicans, for a
week, ordering notice to be given to the Mkt authorities.

him proved fruitless, and after a desperate resistance he
was seized- by several police-constables and the officers of
the court and carried away to the station-house adjoining
the court, where he was confined for the night. This morn-
ing he was very quiet.

It appeared that yesterday morning the prisoner was in
a drunken and disorderly state in the Commercial-road
East, and was flourishing a large tin can. He went into
a pie shop and bought a pie and threw it at a man in the
shop. The pie missed him and struck the wall. After
this the prisoner was guilty of some verrextravagant acts,
and some boys gathered about him. He then began shouting
and roaring, and struck the two complainants on their
heads with the tin can, and felled them to the ground.
His brutal conduct excited the indignation of the by-
standers, who seized him and delivered him into
the custody of a policeman. The boys, who are the
sons of respectable parents, dwelling in Stepney, gave
no provocation whatever. The prisoner made an attempt
to strike other boys in the road.

The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done
-he was the worse for liquor.

Mr. Yardley—Do you think because you get drunk and
was not under the proper control of your reason that you
are to commit such scandalous and savage assaults as these
with impunity. Your drunkenness is an aggravation of
your offence. You have committed a brutal, unmanly,
cowardly assault on two unoffending boys. There is an act
of Parliament passed especially to protect helpless females
and helpless children, and it shall be put in force in your
caso. I sentence you to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for two calendar months. • •

THE WRECK OF THE INDIAN.

LOSS OF NINETEEN LIVES.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

By the arrival of the Hungarian we have confir-
matory intelligence of the total wreck of the
Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's iron screw-
steamer Indian, and a greater loss of life than
was at first reported—namely, nine steerage pas-
sengers and 10 of the crew. The Hungarian has
brought home the first, second, and fourth offi-
cers ; the first, second, and fifth engineers; and
50 of the crew. The master of the Indian, Capt.
Smith, remained at Halifax, and would return by
the Canadian. The third officer, who had been
picked up in a boat at sea, was taken to Boston,
where he was when the Hungarian left.
The following are the names of seven of the
nine passengers and of the crew whose lives have
been lost :—Lewis J. Moses, wife, and two children ;
Mrs. Eickmann and infant; James Dickson.
We have been unable to obtain the names of the
other two passengers. One is supposed to be an
Irishman, aged about 45, and the other a native of
America.

Crew : James Lang, joiner ; John Herron, sea-
man ; John E. Morgan, Seaman ; Henry Carroll,
seaman; William Loss, third engineer; Robert
Ritchie, fourth engineer; John Milian, fireman;
James Standwell (boy), assistant-steward; Alfred
Walsh:(boy), assistant-steward; and Thomas Lloyd,
chief cook. _ _

The loss is attributed entirely to the state of the
weather', there having been a dense fog, with sleet
and snow, from within a Sew hours after the vessel
left Cape Race, on Saturday, the 19th, until she
struck at Marie Joseph, Gaysboro', at five o'clock
in the morning of Monday, the 21st. She had 38
passengers, with crew numbering 100, 300 tons of
cargo, and some specie.

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF BELGIUM.

The Belgian Minister of Finance has just laid
before the Chamber of Representatives the balance-
sheet of the Public Treasury, made up to the Ist of
September last :
" From this statement it appears that the budgets of the
years 1830 to 1857 left a total deficit of 10,265,406 f., which
was reduced by a surplus in the receipts of 1857 to
7,412,621 f. With respect to the year 1858 the total receipts
are sot down at 155,807,715 f., while the expenditure is only
149,050,312 f., leaving a surplus of 6,757,403 f. The current
year, so far as it can bo yet ascertained, will probably pre-
sent a deficit of 795,957 f. The actual situation of the Trea-
sury is, therefore, .as follows :

Deficit at the end of 1857
Probable deficit of 1850

8,208,579 f. 3c.
Probable surplus of 1858 6,757,402f. 43c.

Total deficit at the end of 1859.. 1,451,176 f. 60e.
The annual interest on the funded debt is 15,556,605 f., the
sinking fund 1,462,246 f., and annual expenses 34 696 f. Tho
interest of loans contracted for the execution of public works
amounts to 10,341,165 f., with 1,710,196 f. for the sinking
fund, and annual expenses 50,504 f. The capital of both
these debts was originally 539,988,563 L, of which the sink-
ing fund has paid off 240,248,616 f., leaving the actual capi-
tal 599,739,947 f. still to be redeemed."

MISS AMY SEDGWILICS RE,4DINGS.

On Tuesday this accomplished lady, whose fame has
hitherto beedconfined to her impersonations on the stage,
made her first appearance, at the St. John's-wood Literary
Institution, as a reader, and with such unequivocal success
as to establish her reputation as among the best proficients
in that apparently very easy, but really difficult, art—read-
ing aloud.

Sho gave specimens of her power both in tragedy and
comedy, selecting her readings chiefly from Shakespere,,
Tennyson, and Sheridan Knowles, and elicited such de-
monstrations of applause from the audience, which tilled
the largo room, that she was called for twice in the course
of the evening, and loudly cheered at the conclusion of her
reading. We are very glad to find that Miss Sedgwick
mill again read at the same institution on Marth the 6th.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have passed
through town from liimbolten Castle, Hunts, to join the
circle assembled at Tottenham Park visiting the Marquis
and Marchiones of Ailesbury.

The Marquis of Lansdowne is entertaining a selec
circle at Bowood.

The Earl and Countess Granville are passing the
season at Brighton.

The Earl of Shelburne arrived in town last even-
ing from Bowood.
The Earl and Countess of Tankerville have left
town on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailes-
bury at Tottenham Park, Wilts.
THE CANADIAN MAILS.—The Montreal Ocean
Steam-ship Company's screw-steamer North American
sailed from the Mersey, at ten o'clock yesterday morning,
for Portland (Maine), 'U.S., with the Canadian and United
States mails, from 20 to 30 passengers, and a full cargo.
THE WESTMINSTER BELL.—" Mears v. Deni-
son."—This cause was entered for trial for the sittings after
Michaelmas Term in London, and would have been tried by
Lord Chief Justice • Cockburn and a special jury. Mr.
Denison had pleaded a justification to the libel with which
he was charged. The cause was yesterday withdrawn, Mr.
Denison having abandoned his defence. The plaintiff will
therefore take a judgment by default. The enly matter re-
maining to be determined is the amount of damages, which,
in the usual course, will have to be assessed in the Sheriffs'
Court.

THE BALLOT.—Yesterday evening a public
meeting of the members and friends of the Society for Pro-
moting the adoption of Vote by Ballot was held at the
Whittington Club, Arundel-street, Strand. The Hon. F.
11. F. Berkeley, M.P., was to have presided, but was pre-
vented by indisposition. In the absence of the hon, gen-
tleman the chair was occupied by Mr. J. F. Bontems.
Amongst the gentlemen on the platform were General
Thompson, M.P., Mr. G. Thompson, Mr. Whifehurst, Mr.
Sydenham, Mr. Nodes, Colonel T. Wilson, Mr. Flt, &c.
An address put forth by the society stated that there are in
the present House of Commons more members pledged to
vote for the ballot than in any former Parliament. The
address went on to state that—" If the metropolitan con-
stituencies do not need the ballot so much as others, yet
they are not strangers to the evils against which we seek
the protection of the ballot ; and they aro equally interested
in procuring the benefits we expect from Parliaments which
shall be the free and genuine choice of the people. The
ballot, we aro convinced, lies at the root of the political,
financial, and administrative reforms sought by all classes
of reformers ; and we now appeal to the enlightened under-
standings of the inhabitants of the Metropolis, and to the
power they always exercise over public opinion, to aid us in
our exertions to secure for every elector the same power of
voting freely and indifferently as is possessed by our fellow
countrymen in the Australian colonies." Several speeches
were delivered in support of the objects of the society, and
the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.
SAN JUAN ISLAND.—WASIIINGTON, Nov. 25.-

The Secretary of War to-day received the following des-
patch fram Lieut.-Gen. Scott, dated Straits of Fuca, and
sent by way of Leavenworth .—" Two days ago I despatched
from Fort Townsend a communication to Governor Doug-
lass, proposing a.temporary adjustment of the existing ditli-
culties on the basis suggested by the President in his sug-
gestions to me. There has been no answer yet, but there is
no doubt the proposition will bo accepted. Everything is
tranquil in theseialands."—New York Paper.
OPENING OF THE VICTORIA-BP DGE, CANADA.—

All Canada was rejoicing on Thursda, the 24th of Novem-
ber last, as tho great Victoria TubLar-bridge, the most
stupendous work of the kind in the world, and the connect-
ing link between two important sections of the Grand Trunk
Railway, was being opened on that day. The first train
consisted of an engine and single car, containing about 50
persons. The time occupied in passing was about 12 mi-
nutes and a-half. Among the gentlemen in the car were
the Hon. Mr. Cartier, Premier ; Mr. A. M. Ross, chief
engineer of the bridge; Mr. Blackwall, managing director,
and several directors of the Grand Trunk road. Two of
the tubes are not quite finished, but the bridge is expected
to be fully completed and open to traffic about the 15th
inst. This will be exceedingly opportune for the trade of
Canada, which is expected to derive a renewed impulse, as
the water navigation has ceased. The traffic over the line is
rapidly increasing. The receipts for the week preceding
the opening to Detroit, which took place on the 21st ult.,
amounted to 60,560 dots., being 10,000 above the receipts
of the corresponding period of last year. The prospects of
through Western freight are very good.

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I A court of inquiry was held at the office of the
' Rear-Admiral Superintendent, in Portsmouth
Dockyard, on Tuesday, in connexion with the late
series of courts-martial held on board her Majesty's
ship Victory, on the mutineers of her Majesty's
ship Princess Royal. The members of the Court
comprised Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Grey,
Capt. G. T. Gordon (commanding steam reserve),
and Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., of her Majesty's
ship Excellent. Capt. the Hon. Thomas Baillie,
late commanding the Princess Royal, with several
of his officers, was in attendance.
The steam transports Rhadamanthus and Indus-
try were yesterday admitted into basin at Wool-
wich to prepare for reshipment.
The screw ccrvette Charybdis, which is being
brought forward for the second division of the steam
reserve at Chatham, is to be docked to-morrow.
The Ariadne, 26, steam-frigate, Capt. E. W. Van-
sittart, fitting for sea at Chatham, will go out of
dock to-day and take up her berth alongside the
Hussar fitting hulk, where she will complete her
fitments. Her blue-jackets continue to join
very fast, a large numberMof fine seamen having
lately arrived from Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The officers appointed to this ship have all taken
up their commissions and joined.
The Bacchante, 51, screw, in the steam basin at
Portsmouth, tested her machinery. Everything
worked in the most satisfactory manner.
A part of the 108 men sentenced to three months'
imprisonment for participating in the late disturb-
ance on board the Princess Royal were yesterday
discharged from her Majesty's ship Victory in
Portsmouth harbour, and forwarded by train to the
gaol at Winchester to undergo their sentence.
The launch of the Duncan, screw two-decked
ship, is to take place on Tuesday, the 13th inst.
The dockyard-gates will be opened for the admis-
sion of-the public at 11 a.m.
It is now ordered by the Admiralty that the
cupola furnace on board the Colossus, 80, screw, at
Portsmouth, shall not for the present be removed
from that ship on her being prepared for Coast-
guard service.
The Fawn, 17, screw, Commander R. B. Cator,
was appointed to leave Spithead this morning at
daylight for Portland.
On the paying off of her Majesty's ship Princess
Royal, 91 screw, Capt. the Hon. Thomas Baillie, at
Portsmouth on Monday last, the following good
conduct medals and gratuities from the Lords Com-
miasioners of the Admiralty were distributed •
Stephens, Master-at-Arms, medal and gratuity of
£l5; A. Alpe, boatswain's mate, medal and gratuity
of £l5; E. Bryan, boatswain's mate, medal and
gratuity of £10; William Spence, captain of after-
guard, medal and gratuity of £10; John Williams,
captain of forecastle, medal and gratuity of £lO.
A large number of the best hands in the ship have
joined the Queen, 86, screw, at Portsmouth, Capt.
Charles F. Hillyar, and the greater part of the
ship's company aro expected to join on their return
from their leave. Commander Josling and Rev.
Mr. Madden, the late Commander and chaplain of
the Princess Royal, have also joined the Queen on
their appointments by the Admiralty.
Mr. James Logan, gunner, Mr. James Brawning,
boatswain, and Mr. H. W. Barling, carpenter, have
been appointed to her Majesty's ship Asia, at
Portsmouth, for service in the Bacchante.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. H. Heaton, to
the Britannia ; Lieut. Henry Moore, to the Terror ;
Lieut. Edward Barkley and Lieut. F. G. Shaw, to
the Cossack; Lieut. henry 11. Boysand Lieutenant
Charles R. Macdonald, to the Chesapeake.