The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-19 00:00:00

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

On the three days' later news from New York, by
he Bohemian, the English funds opened yesterday
morning at an improvement of a quarter per cent.,
but there was again considerable dulness at the
close. The first price of Consols was 901 to •-ln, whence
a decline took place to 90, and the final bargains
were at 90i. The declaration stated to have been
made by President Lincoln, that there need be no
fear of war unless Great Britain should seek a
" pretext" for hostilities, was seen, upon reflection,
to be a repetition of the injurious tone hitherto so
universally manifested, and of the reliance enter-
taisied that we shall be glad by any adroit contriv-
ances that may be suggested to find an excuse for
submitting to all indignities, rather than a trust-
worthy sign of any disposition to yield a prompt
reparation. A hint that the victim of an outrage
is anxious for a quarrel seems, to business persons,
as little calculated to excite expectations of a readi-
ness for a just settlement as a proposal for arbitra-
tion on the part of a lawbreaker who has possessed
himself of other persons' goods. It is also observed
that the fact that the Washington Cabinet "feel no
anxiety on the subject" may possibly be attributed
much more to the immunity that has attended pre-
vious aggressions than to a resolution to meet all
proper requirements in the present case, the call of
the President for an immense outlay for works of
offence against the Canadian frontier being little in
harmony with a pacific hypothesis. The fear, in fact,
is that the confidence of Mr. Seward and his col.
leagues is based simply on the belief that an apology
for the mode in which the recent offence was com-
mitted will for the time answer all purposes, and
that Messrs. Mason and Slidell may be indefinitely
retained for a discussion between the two countries,
which may be brought to the required degree of bit-
terness whenever an opportune moment may seem
to have arrived. Nevertheless, the English public
are as anxious now as from the first to find that the
object of all these demonstrations has been simply
to serve party purposes at home, and that the
answer to Lord Lyons may be such as to restore
the Federal Government to a position of dignity.
—Times City Article.

At York assizes, yesterday, Waller, the poacher,
who shot a gamekeeper in the neighbourhood of Otley,
few weeks ago, was found guilty of wilful murder, and was
sentenced to death,

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THE ' SUN, LONDON,
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THIRD EDITION•. SHARE MARK ET-(THIS DAY).
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. (Paid. Price. Business done
AS UN OFFICE, Six o'clock.
100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all - _
Businessdone. atk c Bom„Baroda&.Cent Ind
.NAV.AL IN TELLIGENCE. Share Railways. 100 981 994 991
I Paid.i Closingprica. ( Gu. 5 per cent
18 Do Do. B all - - d
201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all at 4/ d
50 Belfast and Nor. Coun. all - -
The following appointments were made at the Admiralty 13.14 Bar., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 8 204 Do. New - -
this evening :- 25 Blyth and Tyne - -
100 I 6 P. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
10 Do. Preference ...... all 65 65
Lieutenants-E. W. Fitz Gerald, Henry Izod and 10 Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co. all 664 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich
at Bristol and Exeter
Charles Chute to the Nile, for disposal ; John S. Eaton, at Caledonian lOO 99 100 994 1 100 Do. do. July 1, 18;3 100 - -
to Pelorus for disposal ; Bernard Moore and Francis C. 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 100 Do. do. June 1, Ms 100 - -
50 C rlz and Bandon all - - 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Li f. ,` all if 5 •
R. Baker to the Marborough, for disposal. 20 Cork, Blrock, & Passage all - - 20 Cape, Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. - -
Master-Alfred J. Veitch to the Orlando. 20 Cornwall all 5 6 100 -
20 ICapeTown & Dock Scrip 16 1 id
10 Da A t p
pno div' 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 71 - -
Second Master-John J. Covey to the Dee; Richard tires. an.has all - - 175 Demerara
all - .. all - -
Reed (acting) to the Hawke, for Coastguard. 10 Do• B been paid to B. 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( all 191 20 d 20 5,
Assistant-Engineers-Abram Gray promoted to acting 50 Dublin & Belfast Juno. all 40 42 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 100 101 Mt i
25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. all 101 101 20 Do. F Shares Ext.__ all - -
first-class in the Arrogant; Edwd. Watson, acting second- at East Anglian lOO 18 19 20 Do. Jubbulpore. all - -
class, to the Asia, as supernumerary; D. Crichton (A)' at Eastern Counties lOO 504 514 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentra. all 98 100
st Eastern Union, A stock 100 47 50 100 Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864.. all 99 101 .
confirmed second-class in Edinburgh. at Do Bdo do 100 32 34 100 Do. 1865-1870 all 094 1011
- 25 DoNw A, late E U3ds 134 - - stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 17 19 18
BA NE OF ENGL AND. at East Suffolk - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 55 60 64
at Edinburgh & Glasgow lO3 88 90 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct. all '4O 50
- 4 at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 285 294 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 28 32 30
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria 10 Portia & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 34 38
cap. 32, for the week ending on -Wednesday, the 18th day st Furness - - 100 Do. ' do. 1867 _ all 27 SO
of Dec., 1861:- st tillasg. and S. Western 1 100 98 100 99 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 27 10
, ISSUE DEPARTMENT. 10 GreatNrthn of Scotland; all - - stock GtlndiaPenin.gtm.sp.e. 100 694 1004 1004
Notes issued ........£29,426,310, Government Debt £11,015,100 at Great Northern 1100 111 112 111 1 4 20 Do. New g. ua. sp. c... 10 4 5 d
Other Securities .. 3.634,900 at Do A stock lOO 109 110 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim'
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,776,39, at Do li do 1 100 130 132 guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 98 09
Silver Bullion .... - at Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 100 101 103 20 Do. do. all
__ - st Great Western
£29,426,330 £29,426,3:0 st Do Str Val gua. stock 100 55 68 205 Do. New . lB 12 114 61 i'
12 Irish South Eastern - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with' t opt. all - -
BANKING DEPARTMENT. at Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1054 1051 1053 ft 100 Do. 55 p. ii. do. '77 d 0... all - -
Proprietors' Capi- Government Seen- at London and Blackwall 100 54 56 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '7B d 0... all - -
tal £14.553,000 rities (including
st Lou.,Bright.& S. Coast 100 115 117 1155 stock Madras guar., 44 p. c... 100 88 90
Rest - unity) £10,963,147 at Lou.,Lon Chat., and Dover 100 44 46 44
at Lon. & North. Western 100 911 014 915 1 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 98 99
eluding Exche- Other Securities 16,522,564
9,1184,680 at Lou.& South Western 100 921 935 stock Do. 4f p. c. Extension 100 90 92 92
20 Do. 5
quer, Savings' Notes - .... all - -
Banks, Commis- Gold and Silver 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all - stock 3lelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 - -
missioners of Na- Coin 534,959 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 911 20 Newßrunswick k& Candy
tional Debt, and at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 44 444 444 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all r; •,,,
Dividend Ac- 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - - Class A Capital Share " ' '
counts) 6,794.788 125 Do f shares all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0........
politan
Other Deposits.... 13,132,814
• 10 Metro 74 55 6 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0...
Seven Day and st Midland
all 1261 1261 1265 1 5 .. Do. do. Land do. ...... all 4 6
other Bills 691,028 6.4.0 Do New if
2.14. 15 1/p p -+ Oude (Limited) ........ -
_ _ at Do Birming. & Derby 100 97 99 stock Scinde ... ... q.; 100 1004 1015
433,315,318 £.38,305, 318 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all - - 20 Do. Punjaub .... fa Li 15 1d 1 d
25 Do. 5 shares - - 20 Do. Do. .... - a q all - -'1 191
AI. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated December 19, 1861. 25 Mid Kent - - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. ag 100 95 100
10 Do Cray Line - - 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 5 I d
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all
MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. 10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
20 Newry, Warnpt, & nos. all - 00 Akforiori -
4 at Norfolk lOO -62 61 604 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 64 61 ,
CITY, Two o'CLocx. at North British - -p
st Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 - - 20 Bah.&S.Franiim.7 pm. 15 j,f d 141 i
Although the rates of discount in the open mar- at Do A stk ; A recs no d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 t
till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. ail
ket continue, as for some time past, from / toe per at Do B sock lOO - - Carmeaux Mine & Rail 3C lc} 111
cent. below the minimum of the Bank of England, at Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 98 99 931 9 100 Copiapo ,_, .............. all - -
25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 1.6.13.4 14 d d 10 Ditto Extension .... all 433
the possibility of a reduction in that quotation at Do Leeds lOO 55 56 56 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 16 1 4
attracts very little notice, and the weekly meetings at Do York
19.10.0 t,.., North London
100 94 96 20 Eastern of France .... all 211 21
20 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. a all - -
5 - - 20 Do. do. all - -
of the directors do not appear to excite the least
101 North Staffordshire - -
interest. There is still a superabundance of money, 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 101 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all I Fa 84
at Not. Gran. EL & Canal 100 88 90
and the requirements of the mercantile public are 10 Peebles all --- 20 Italian Junction . .... all I - -
20 Lierre & Turnhout..... all - -
much below the average. A larger business, how- 20 Portsmouth - -
20 Lyons & Geneva, ...... all ' - -
10 Rhymney - -
ever, will no doubt be negotiated during the next at Scottish Central
st Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock 100 37 39 20 Namur & Liege .... .... all 81 i 1
20 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 20 21
at Do So .t. Mid. stock lOO 95 V
two or three weeks, as the demand generally in-16 Northern of France.... all 38 39
16 Do. New Shares ..... 15
creases towards the end of the year. 10 Shrews. and Welch o 0 all - -
10 Norwegian Trunk Prof. Pf. all 7 9
st Shropshire Union
In the Liverpool cotton market yesterday more 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer, all - - 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 39 40
20 Paris & Orleans.. - .... all 50 32
25st
SS.outh Devon lOO 36 38
activity was exhibited, and prices were firm. The Durham & Lane. Un all - - 20 c Recife &S. Fran. (Pero.)
sales were 10,000 bales. st South Eastern
20 Riga dz Dunaburg...... 18.8. - -
at
South Wales
Very little business has been negotiated in the at S. York. and River Dun 100 95 97 20 Royal ,vani5h.......... all 1 1 13
5 Royal Swedish ..... all - -
20 Staines Wok. and Wok. all 6 6
market for Public Securities to-day, and the varia- 25 Stockton & Darlington all 364 38 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - -
20 Sambre & Meuse .... all (5 61
tion has been unimportant. Consols have been 25 Do l3 7 8 p
25 Do New, 1860 5 45 55 p 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref...., all 81 91
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unsettled state, and a comparatively small sale or 50 Ulster
25 Do 2O 24 35
purchase is sufficient to influence prices. The New 12.10 Do
Threes have been dealt in at 891 I ; the Reduced, st Vale of heath
10 Victoria sta. and Pim all 125 13
89/ ; Bank Stock is 232 4; Exchequer Bills, June, st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - - -
6 Wiesbaden -
~ . 50 Waterford & Limerick. all - -
-
are lls. to 14s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent. Loan, 102-4; , 20 West Cornwall all 51 6) 6 •
Do. 8 per cent Pref.... all - -
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ditto 64 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1021; Deben- 20 West London
10 Do Ist class - - 1
all - - BRITISH MINES.
tures, 9841; and ditto Bonds, 13s. prem. 20 Do 2d class all - - - Alfred Consols (Kalack) 3.2.10 4 4
at W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO - -
at West Midland Oxford 100 44 46 20 British Iron
The Foreign Stock Market has been equally - Clifford nil 32 Is
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quiet, and free from fluctuation. Business has taken at
st Do Newpor 100 43 45
Do Herefords 100 89 91 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 360 870
- East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 65 60
place in Turkish 6 per Cents. of 1858, at 674 1, and - East Caradon 2.14.6 271 231
the old are nominally 77/ 1,-. Spanish 3 per Cents. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
-- E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 334
Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 551 18 20
remain at 50/, the Deferred are marked 411, and - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 31 41
Railways. paid. Leasing Closing Business - G. Wheal Alfd.(Philack) - -
the Certificates 5/ to the advises recently
. OwingCo.s Price. Done. - G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 6 7
• - Grenville 6.8.6 15 11
received from Caracas,Venezuelan bonds are firmer, - _____ -
_ Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. .. - Herod's-Foot 8.12 37 29
viz., 21 211 Mexican. have been dealt in at 261,
. Birkenhead lOO D ~&G.W •
S 4 66 - Hingston Downs 4.11.8 35 6
•-• Lady Bertha
and Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 861. Buckinghamshire.... 100 Do. 94 96 Margaret (Guy Lelant) 9 40 42
Chester & Holyhea.. 100 Do ... 53 54 5
- North Downs 25 45 5
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. - North Frances (Illogafil 114 25 11
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
to this day, are in round figures as under :- Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 - N.Wh'l Basset (1110 san) 1.14.0 21 31
- North Wheal Crotty .. 9.18.9 It 21
1861. 1860. Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&N.O 63 65
E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gt. North. 133 136 - Par Consols (St. Blazey) 14 7 B
Great Western
E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 20 E'rovidence(UnyLelnts 10.6.7 38 40
North-Western - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 1
South-Western - South Caradon(St Cleer) 15 320 330 c
Brighton 15,114 14,705 Do. new - • • - S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. .5.9. G 4 45
Midland
Solith-Eastern - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.12.5; 975 1025
- Stray Park 2719. 31 33 P
Great Northern 27,871 28,676 Do. halves
Do. Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 44 1 14 a
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 197 202 10 in Crott 9 71 84
Bristol and Exeter 6,617 5,973 London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 63 - Wale of Towey (Carm.) 13s 6d i
Basset (Illogan).. 15 14 15 d
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North-Eastern .. - West
- W. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 49 51
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln .... 14,861 15,134 Lon.,Tilb.& Southend 100 Pete & Co. 83 135
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West' Seton
Great Southern and Western of Ireland.. 7,913 7,889 Lowestoft gua. 4 pc.. 100 Norfolk -.. .. - Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 F 5 90: t
Edinburgh and Glasgow . 6,316 6,014D0 e per cent lOO DO._ .
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)1ine.,8xtn..,174L.0610Ck all LNW.II:3Ir .ai :2.3 - Wheal Buller(Rodruth) 5 75 85 i
Grand Trunk of Canada - - Wheal Edward (Cals.) 71 24 3
Great Western of Canada 9,958 8,330 once stock - Wheal Kitty (C.Lelant), 1.7.2 41 54 s
These returns again show a considerable decrease Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (14en.)i 8 16 17 7
5. 5. 6. E Counts. par 1 p - Wheal Tretawney (Lis.): 7 16 17
gua. 5 per cent.. t 1
in several of the principal lines, particularly Northn..tEamtn. sp. c. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent..... all Do.
those in the manufacturing districts. On the Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
20 A.ustralieln
Midland there is a falling off of £1,642; on the N. Eastn-Hartlepool tco N. E. Ber. .. .. 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim 17.6 4 d 7d 15 1
North Western
South Eastern of £6O; on the Great Northern of Preston and Wyre. 1 all "'LW} 43 45 5 Do. Land and Mining-Co. all 115 14 d,
& L.Yk. I Clarendon Cons.3slinCo. I 1 - dis.
£805; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,971; Do. 4 shares A. all Do. •••• . _ _ 10 Cobre Copper all '35 57 as
on the North Eastern of £653 ; and on the Man- Roystn.flitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North.. 133 136 - Copiapo _ 16 6 8 it
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 1 15 1 5 1
cheater, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £273. The Great Do. Do.
South Staffordshire,. 100 Ln.&N.W .. .. 20 General all 23 24 ti
Western, however, shows an increase of £402 ; the Wilts and Somerset.. 109 (it. West. 92 94 93 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 f 5 p 11 84
North-Western of £63 ; the South Western of Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn, 85 91 ll Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p 2
S Linares all 7 8 73 81
. £689 ; the Brighton of £409 ; the Edinburgh and PREFERENCE SHARES. 5 Lusitanian
1 Mariquita 2 5 pr
all $
m
Glasgow of £302 ; the Grand Trunk of Canada of
£3,486; and the Great Western of Canada of Railways. 1 pao.l Closing Business
Paid .l Done. 20 I l'ontgibaud Silver,Lead
1 Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 a
e.
£1,628. Share(
5 Port Philip 1 af 13
1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. I ipm 14 5 ri
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. 28'2'83 United Mexican
been of the most limited character, and the few pref. issued at £5 .... all - - 1 ,Worthing (Limited) all 4 1
at Bris. & Exet. 4p. c. at.. 100 93 95 i Do - - v
bargains recorded show a further slight decline in 20 Do. shares - - I . a
•
values. Great Northerns, Lancashire and York-
at Caledon. £lO, 45 p. cent. 100 - -
at Do. quar. shares, No. 2 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ti
shire, North Western, North Eastern (Berwick), 6/ Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. all - - - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.J a.
2&July t.
0 Cornwall. 5 per cent all - 1 .. 100 103 106 106 54 o
and South Easterns have declined ss:, and Cale- 61 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun all 6205 215
65 - Do 7-9 5
p. cent.lBBo-2 - -
donians 10s.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all - - - Do. 6p. centlBB3-4 100 - - o
at E. Angn, Class Asp. a 100 101 103 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 105 T
however, have improved about 10s. at Do. Class B 6 per cent lOO 112 117 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102' 105
at Do. Class C 7 per cent lOO 110 116 - Do. 5 per cent lOO 93 96 95
. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings continue at M. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 103 110 -- Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 106 108 ti
I ' inactive. Bahia and San Francisco declined to 141 ; at Do
st Do. new 6p.c. at No.
2 100 106 108
100 123 125 - Do.
iti__l
m1222505:50 NAuP° Southr:reoigi ' Orient.
in. 1890 100 106 108
- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly 100 102 191 104 3 I
Grand Trunk of Canada realised 18 ; Bombay and at Eastern Union, 4p. c- 100 81 83 - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - tt,
at Do. sp. c. guar lOO - - - N. S.W. (~ ov. sp. c., 1866 100 98 100 a
Baroda 99/ ; East Indian 1001; and Great Indian at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 - ' Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 97 99 C
Peninsula 1004. at Do. 4p. C. guar. S. & u lOO 89 91 - Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 96 98
at Edin.Perth,dz Dun. 4 p.s, 100 - - - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares at Isurness,per cent lOO - - sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 o
at Glas.& S.V. gu. 5 p.c. 100 - - - S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO -- -
remain very dull, at barely previous quotations. st Great Northern, sp. c.. 100 115 116 - Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. ja. &July 100 - - 53
st D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm. 100 110 112 - I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 102 IC4 1021 3 o
BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. st Do. 45 p. c. do lOO 102 101
Bank Stock
10 Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. all DOCKS. t]
d
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... ... 895 3- at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) stock 'Commercial lOO - li -
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities -
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 895 I 5 I I 60 Great West. (Berke and stock East and West India .. 1.00 123 125
stock London .......... ~.... 100 58 61
India Stock - Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 - - stock ISt. Katharine. lOO 69 62
Ditto 5 per Cent. -
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 79 at Do. redeem. 4p. ct.... 100 88 90 stook I Victoria .. ........ -....' 100 97 09 99
Ditto 65 per Cent 1025 2 st Do. irredeem. 4p. ct.... 100 88 90
at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref. 100 102 101 20 IDo• New
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 984 5 8 Do. Birm. pref. shares.. all 95 10 JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO - 10 Do. Cheater 5 p.c. pf. shy all 104 11 100 Agra&UnitedService Bit 50 - - 1
Ditto under £l,000 - - 1
Consols for Account, Jan. 9 . 905 90 263 Do. Cheeer gua:., snares all 20 205
135 Do. do all 10 105 25 , Bank of Egypt all 204 215
100 I Bank of London
India Stock for Account - 20 Do. do all 15 154 20 Bank! of Turkey .. 3 5 pr
Ditto 6 per Cent. - - 50 I British North American all - - 485 5
March. June. at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 136 133 20 'Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 195 20 N
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 9 14 at Do.Barnsi.st£s2s 10dne 100 - - 25 Cli.Mer. of In. Lon.it Ch. all 31 33 •
100 City
Ditto £5OO - 11 st Do. 6p. c. (Nast Lan.).. 100 - - 100 Colonial . - - 38
Ditto Small - I 11 st Do. 45 p. c. (Blackb. pur. 100 101 103
st Lon.&Brig.sp.o.su. No.l 100 112 115 20'11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all - -
FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. st Do. 5 per cent, do, No 2 100 112 115 100 Commercial of London. 20 -
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent, 1858 - -
i
at Do. 45 per cent. dn .... 100 - _ 20 Lou. Char.Bkof Austral all 234 24 235 4
, aoal6llolll . .
."-37
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Mexican, 3 per Cent - 5 Do. 44 p. C. pref, shares all 20 Do. new
- 15 35 34
Ditto Acco .nt
-
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. at Do. 6 p.c. cIo(W.E.&C.P.) 100 127 130 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 32 33 323
at Do. 4 p c.st.(div.def.lll'6s 100 73 75 20 London and S.Atrican.. 10 1 /c 1 95
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, and'6o -
454 st Do. 4 per cent. pref .. 100 - - 100 London & Westminster 20 68 70
Ditto Account -
Sardinian 5 per Cent ....... - 10 Do. West. Ex., B, 6p. a all - - 20 Do. new12 -
Ditto Account - - 50 National Bank .....• .. 25 - -
1005
uDunno. all
1 49 60 43695
Spanish 3 per Cent st Lou. & S. W. Coy. dz
Ditto AccountNuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 111 113
Ditto New Deferred ...... -504
........ - at Lou. &S. bleat. 7p. cent. 20 Otto non Bank ... ..... all 17 18 175 4
Ditto Account • 414 at., late 3d shares .... 100 - -
at no. 4C per cent
Unit
Union of wat Australiat
1...:.. '..' ... .1.:
1
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. - - of 2s 6d all - -
Ditto New Loan - 125 Londondy. & Cole. 7 shs all - -
5100
British
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..02
Ditto Account
Au
xican
Mint.. all
144
• Ditto £IOO Bonds
6 Do. £6
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
at Do. 35 per cent. .... ... 100 65 70
a4lOl
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Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London. 125 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all .. , , - -
5 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28
124 Do. 45 per cent......... all .. , .
Dutch 24 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull.
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. .
:
• Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861
pref. 100 102 104 50 8.&1.31ag, TeL A. (Lim) all 29 32
20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Li m 1 iSnO. . .
Provincial
Thal .
,Ctoorwonfar
pdi
Ireland
al
rolaeenls
oration
. n
.d .. .
..
ra., all 18 20
THREE O'CLOCK. at Do. 43' 13- c. stock..
6 Do. 45 per cent.all . .. 20 Do. C. (Limited) ...
Consols, Money
Ditto Account
10 Chan.lslands TeL (Lim al 98 103
• at Do. 55 p. c. Pref. at. 1847 100 .. .. at. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Sraltg,all - -
at D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lB47 100 .. .. 25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent... ---s
17
all
DEPARTURE OF TILE GUARDS FOR CANADA.--Thig at Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 109 111 at. Crystal Palace ........ 100 1 -
the Ist of st Do. New gua. per cent... 100 107 109 at. Do. Preference ..•
Deb. lOO 82 33 324 3
morning, shortly before eight o'clock,
battalion lO Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. sits. 5 1 14Prn at. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet.. lOO 100;1 1051
' the Grenadier Guards and the 2d battalion of the Scots 10 Do. do. do. all .. .. 20 11 India Irrig,n. & Canal 1 - - ]
at Nth 'Rail &Dck Co• 5 • • • •
Fusilier Guards left their respective barracks for the South-.Dvn. . . • at. Electric Telegraph .... 100 Li isPla
25 Do. New ..... . ....... 15 "
American ISt
nli
lladd)1
i
at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 1(30 .. ..
where they wills English &Aus. Copper, all - -
Western Railway, en route to Portsmouth, at
Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 100 • • • •
Paranaat
embark on board the steamships Adriatic and for Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 99 101 15 Gen. Steam Navigate an 14 21 3 1, 1
persona assembled 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 100 98 100 1 Great Ship I Amited)... an -4
i ' a
Canada. There was a large concourse of p
20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 8. 13.4 1 dis par 1 Do: 175 pct Preference all A"
to witness their departure, and as they left their barracks ..
12a Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 13 ..5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 44 ' . 1
of the South- 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 9 ~ ~. 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim) all - ;I
they were loudly cheered. The arrangements
20 North Staffordshire.... 10 •Ws 4pm 91 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 14 -
Western Railway Company for their reception were very 10 Gliymney Guaranteed . all 22 23 225 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all L n a
k their seats in the carriages in 8,1
,isottish Centra Easter f all _ .. 25 National Dia. CO. (Lim.) 5 ~ '7
complete, and tha men too 5l, Scottish North- te 20 Nerbu.Coal& Iron (Lim.) 5 w 4d 41
P 1 t •
Frederick au e in com-14 3 d f
10 Netherlands Land all
the greatest order. General Lord ,
35 p. a pref. stock.... 'all .. .. , - _
his staff go out in the Adriatic. at Do.Aberdeen,gua. c 100 _ „ 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all
wand of the Grenadiers, and 4 I
at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaL and .81 10 f
Portsmouth they .
Immediatelyon the arrival of the troops at • 10s. 15
South Devon, Ann, 10s. 100 132 1i; 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all
board the ships, and it is expected they will 10 Do. Fixed 45 per cent all 10 101 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all it tA
will proceed on lO. 6. South Eastern(Reading all 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1; le f
Friday ornin
th's evening or early on m g. .. ..
put to sea • Ann., 1.0.6)
day of the proprietors at Do 4
4 per cent vo 99 101 st. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100
At a special meeting yesterday
at ' •47 50
Extension Railway, convened at. Do, Fixed 45 per cent /DO 99 101 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 66 68
of the Tilbury and Southend .
a. South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. .. 50 Do. New 3O 11 13 •
in of a requisition from the leading proprietors,
at Do. 45 per cent
consequence
in the chair, Mr. Tite m ved a resolution em- Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 19
Mr. Daniell at Do. 5 per cent. lOO . .. 15 Do. New all 5 6 f
select committee of shareholders to a lto st -pp y Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 85 88 100 Royal3fail Steam OO 46 48
powering a 2O a
authorise the incorporation of the Do. 6p. c. pia. 13
.. .. st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim.) 100 125 135
Parliament for a bill to au 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c... all 275 281 25 South Australian Land all 32 tt.4
to appoint di- 25
company, with power Do. 13 Gp. c... all 31 33
as a separate 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all l
company
rectors, &c. of 25
After some discussion, and the opposition
B.
Mr. Love, the chairman of the Eastern Counties Railway, at
the motion was carried, only four hands being held up a
appointed
against it ; and the committee of shareholders was Do. C 6 p. c... all 31 33
t Wated & Kilkny. 6p. c. 100 42 45
t W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua
Do. 2d 0...
stk 100 123 125
. 100 121 123
at Newport 5 p.c. pfred.. 100 100 102 Do.
at Do. Perpet.6p. c. pf. 1866 100 118 122 ' 1 Do. do. Registered
41
61
10 Do. do
10 Trust and Agency of
Austriasia (11m)Ist is. 1 id /ID
20 Trde Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 1 -
C
5 U. K'dom TeL o. (lim.) I,i
,
id pr 1
.A accordingly, st , Do. ti 1118691 100 115 120 100 an Die.tioa'd L lad

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business
Co. s Price. Done.
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W
Birkenhead lOO D ~&G.W 94 66
Buckinghamshire lOO Do. 94 96
Chester & Holyhea lOO Do ... 53 54
Do. 5i per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103
Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.36141.0 63 65
E. Lincolnsh. gBpr c. 100 Gt. North. 133 136
E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 4}
Do. Woodbridge.. 100 . • •• ••
&Nells.Drct.Gls.Barr.. lOO Caledon
Do. new
Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. es t.
Hull and elby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112
Do. halves
Do. quarters
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 197 202
London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 63
Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilb.& Southend 100 Peto &Co B3 85
Lowestoft g,ua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk
Doe per cent lOO DO.•
Mno.,Bxt.n..4,la.*ioak all LNW&II si
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence stock
Newmarkt,per Bce rynt.ux 1 5. 5.6. E Counts par f p
gua. E
Northn.dzEamtn. sp. c. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent..... all Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber.
North Western
Preston and Wyre. all &L. yk. W 43 45
Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • ..
Roystn. Hitch. & Shep. 100 Gt. North. 133 136
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122
Do. Do.
South Staffordshire
Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 92 94 93
Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn, 8i 06

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Share( Railways. I papi.l Closing Business
Prices. Done.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
00 Algorism
10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 64 61
20 Ardennes.... ...... all —p
20 Bah.&S.Fran..Eim.7 pm. 15 ;1 d 141 1
5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 t
20 Beziers to Graissessac all
Carmeaux Mine & Rail 3C lel 115
100 copiapo
10 Ditto Extension all 434
20 Dutch Rhenish
20 Eastern of France .... all 214 224
20 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. e. all
20 Do. do. all
20 Great Central of France all
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she... all Fa 81
20 Italian Junction .... all I
20 Lierre &Turnbout.... all ,
20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all
20 Namur & Liege ........ all 84 i 1
20 Do. 6p. o. PreL ........ all 20 21
16 Northern of France.... all 38 30
16 Do. New Shares 15
10 Norwegian Trunk Prof all 7
20 Paris,Lyons, & 3lediter. all 39 40
20 Paris & Orleans.. .... all 50 62
20 I Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.)
gua. 7p. ct. lim ...... 17 54 44 I
20 Riga & lOnnaburg...... 18.8.
20 Itoyal Dani5h.......... all 1 i 13
5 Royal Swedish all
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all
20 Sambre & Meuse ...... all 64 6)
10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 81 9)
20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 4 ; 55
20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 16 p
26 Southern of France.... all 25) 261
20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 —--
81 West Flandern ..... all , 6) 7
10 Do. 54p. c. Preference all I 9) 10
20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 20 21
20 West,:rn of Austria.... 6
20 Western of Switzerland all
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do. 8 per cent Pref all
20 Zealand ..
BRITISH MINES.
- Alfred Consols (Philack) 3.2.10 4 4
21' British Iron
Clifford nil 32 35
Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 360 870
East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 65 60
East Caradon 2.11.6 271 235
E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 3 34
Gam.dzSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 65) 18 20
Great South Tolgus l7s 31 41
G. Wheal Alfd. (Phil ack) -
G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 6 7
Grenville 6.8.6 11
Herod's-Foot 8.12 37 89
Hingston Downs 4.11.5 34 t
Lady Bertha
Margaret (tiny Lelant) 91 40 42
North Downs 2l 44 5
North Frances (Illoganl 114 21 14
N.Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an) 1.14.0 21 35
North Wheal Crotty
Par Consols (St. Blazey) 14 7 B
20 E'rovidence(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.7 38 40
- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 g
South Caradon(St.Cleer) 14 320 330
S. Carn Brea (Illogan) .5.9.G 4 44
1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim all
S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18. i; 975 1024
Stray Park 2719. 31 33
5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 1 14
10 Tin Croft 9 75 81
I Vale of Towey (Carm ) 13s 6d
iWest Basset (Illogan) l4 14 15
Caradon (Liskeard) 5 49 51
'West Seton
Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 85 90:
Wheal Buller (Rodruth) 5 75 85
Wheal Edward (Cals.) 71 21
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), 1.7.2 41 54
Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); 8 16 17
Wheal Tretawney (Lis.): 7 16 17
FO AMON MINE.
20 Axi stralifin
1 BonAccord Copper,Lim 17.6 48 7d If
20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 47 49 494 484 9
5 Do. Lan d and Mining Co. all 11 14
1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. ;
40 Cobre Copper all 35 87
Copiapo l6 6 8
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 1 11 1
2 Fortuna. , all 14 2
20 General all 23 24
2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 P 1
14 Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p 2
Linares all 7 8 71
5 Lusitanian 2 3 pr
1 Mariquica all
1 N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L 4 1
20 I Pontgibaud Silver,Lead
Mining and Smelt... , all 2 4
5 Port Philip 1 14 14
1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. 4 ipm 1}
08•2-81 United Mexican
1 ,Worthing (Limited) all
Do

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' SUN, LONDON, TETURSD4I EVENING, DECE 'ABER 19, 196 L

TILE IV/NW/At CASE---(7his Day).

COMMISSICT OF LUNACY.

(Before Samuel Warren, sq., Q.C., Master in Lunacy,

and a S.cial Jury.)
Fount DAY.

1 The Marquis of Bristol vas examined this morning by
Mr. M. Chambers, with :spect to the conduct of Mr.
Windham previous to the ;Mining of his majority. He
said,—l have seen Windhaa during his earlier years in a
state that appeared to be bolering upon idiotcy.
ByMr. Karslake—l saw Vind ham at his father' s funeral.
From 1854 until the presen year I have not seen much of
Mr. II indham. After the aster of 1861 Windham dined
with me. I did not invite lin, he called of his own accord.
On the first occasion thee was a small family party.
In a fortnight after th 6 he dined with me again.
After dinner he went me the drawing-room, and
it was noticed that :is speaking and laughing
was peculiar. There was smething foolish about it, but I
cannot say whether it was aused by malformation in the
mouth. When I met Mr. Vindham riding in Rotten-row
the recognition was mutual He passed me and went on.
By Mr Coleridge—l was first asked to intervene in this
matter by General IVindhcl, through my brother.
By Mr. Chambers— General Windham wrote to me about
this inquiry, and asked me twommunicate with my brother.
I concurred in the propriet: of the present investigation.
I attributed Windham's pectliarities to his want of wisdom
more than anything else. I lave not had much opportunity
of seeing him *ince my sister's marriage.
Mr. liorrocks was recallec, and, in answer to Mr. Cham-
bers, said Mr. Windham wai habitually in the habit of ill-
treating his horses.

Mr. Kerslake objected to this re-examination, as the
witness had in his examination in chief said Mr. Wind-
ham's cruelty was confined ;o one animal.
Witness continued—l have seen a photograph of Mr.
Windham. He was the did figure in the group ; the
other two persons in the picture were dressed as railway
guards or porters.
By Mr. Karslake—l will swear the two persons were
dressed as guards. I did not go to a solicitor last night and
tell kim he had forgotten to examine me about the photo-
griaraia. I 11at, as pi...la.° vf Llav lvvaaL,ol.• 'AAA v uou
Heenan and Sayers. I know it contains the portraits of
many of the young noblemen of England, but I did not
recognise any of my friends as being there.

By the Master—l recollect Windham telling me he was
personally acquainted with Tom Sayers. I will not swear
that Bell's Life was not taken in at Fellbrigg for Sunday
zeading; I can't recollect positively.
Lord Alfred Harvey, one of the sons of the Marquis of
Bristol, examined by Mr. Chambers, said-1 was ene
of the guardians of Mr. Windham, in 1858. I recollect
Windham before he went to Eton. On one occasion he was
charged with putting his hand into a tart, at luncheon, and
he did nut deny it. I was present at the funeral of his
father. I recollect he behaved in a very unbecoming
manner. When I became his guardian he was
allowed money, but he never seemed to have
a sixpence in his pocket. His conduct at his
father's funeral in the church was very strange. He ap-
peared to be entirely overcome.
The Master—With liquor ?
Witness—No, your honour, with sorrow. He sobbed
very loudly and immoderately. I never asked him what
he did with his money. lie never seemed to have the
slightest idea himself how he got rid of it. I recollect
Windham being at my father's in 1858. In the dining
room be conducted himself very discreetly, but after dinner
he disappeared, instead of coming into the drawing
room. I was anxious to know what he had been
doing after he left the clining room. For two
or three days I was unable to do so, but I eventually dis •
covered he had been with my father's servants, with his coat
oft and his shirt sleeves tucked up, helping them to clear
away the dinner. I called him out of the place when I dis-
covered him doing the same thing on another occasion, and
reproached him for acting in such a way. I have known
Windham speak untruths so transparent as to be easily
detected. They were such remarks as would convince any
person that he himself did not believe a word he was utter-
ing.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

LAN INIELLIGP.NCE.-(7111S DAY.)

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before Dr. Lushington.)

THE BISHOP OF /SALISBURY V. THE REV. DR, WILLIAMS
-" ESSAYS AND REVIEWS."

This morning the questions arising out of the publication
of " Essays and Reviews" came before this court.
The " articles" filed by the Bishop against Dr. Williams
are 22 in number. The first declares that all ecclesiastical
persons who have been admitted into holy orders ought to
adhere to and maintain with constancy and sincerity the
doctrines and teaching of the Church, and that for impugn-
ing those doctrines they ought to be punished and corrected
according to the gravity of the offence and the exigency of
the law. Articles 2 to 6 declare that Dr. Rowland 'Williams
is a person in holy orders, vicar of Broad Chalke, and his
share in the volume called "Essays and Reviews-" Article
7 is as follows :—" And we article and object to you,
the said Rev. Rowland Williams, that in the said article,
essay, or review, are contained the following passages, that
is to say, As in Egypt our author sifts the historical date
of the Bible, so in his Gott in der Gesiehte he expounds its
directly religious element. Lamenting, like Pascal, the
wretchedness of our feverish being, when estranged from
its eternal stay, he traces, as a countryman of Hegel, the
Divine thought bringing order out of confusion. Unlike
the despairing school, who forbid us trust in God or in con-
science, unless we kill our souls with literalism, he finds
salvation for men and States, only in becoming acquainted
with the Author of our life, by whose reason the world
stands fast, whose stamp we bear in our forethought, and
whose voice our conscience echoes. In the Bible, as an
expression of devout reason, and therefore to be read with
reason and freedom, he finds records of the spiritual
giants whose experience generated the religious atmosphere
we breathe." Lengthened extracts are given from pages 77
and 78 of the volume in reference to prophecy, particularly
to one in which discredit is thrown upon several books of
the Old Testament. These opinions, it is alleged on the part
of the bishop, are antagonistic to the 6th, 7th, and 20th
of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion—that portion of the
Nicene Creed which declares in substance that the Holy
Ghost spake by the Prophets, and that portion of Scrip-
tare (Hebrews i.) appointed in the Book of Common
Prayer to be read in the Epistle for Christmas-day. In
the remaining articles various other passages in the work
are cited as being at variance with the doctrine of the
Church of England.

DEFENCES OF 70E011110.

Dr. Deane, on the part of the Rev. Mr. 'Williams,
opened the argument, and contended that there was nothing
in the work in question inconsistent with freo exercise of
opinion by a minister of the Church of England, and that
the question was rather one of literary criticism than of
divinity.
The case will occupy the court for some days.

(From the Toronto Leader.)

The defences of Toronto are now being rapidly
strengthened in anticipation of the occurrence of
anything unpleasant in the relations of Great Bri-
tain with the neighbouring Republic. At the old
Fort, commanding the western entrance to the har-
bour and the railway approaches to the city, the
most active preparations are being made. Tuesday
afternoon the work was commenced of erecting a
new battery of ten guns on the south side of the
barracks, overlooking the extensive warehouses
of the Grand Trunk Railway, the Queen's wharf
and the channel. Two hundred men of the
30th Regiment were detailed for the duty,
and at three o'clock marched out to work
armed with pick-axes and shovels. They ap-
peared quite jubilant at the prospect—remote as
we trust it is—of active operations in the field, and
set about their work, under the superintendence of
an officer of the Royal Engineers, with a readiness
and spirit characteristic of the British soldier. The
breastwork on which they are employed will ex-
tend nearly the whole south front of the parade-
ground, and will ba a strong and formidable work.
The guns to be mounted upon it—or rather behind
it—are sixty pounders, with one large Armstrong
gun which will command nearly the whole harbor.
The timber for the platforms, &c., is now on the
ground, sawn and otherwise prepared for immedi-
ate use. There is an old earthwork, with a three
gun battery, on this side of the fort, but it has
for years bean crumbling away and now does not
rise more than three feet above the surface
of the parade-ground. The battery has
been dismantled and most of the wood-work carried
off. The new earthwork will be raised about ten
feet inside of the old, and will have a base apparently
of about 20 feet. There are now on the ground
upwards of 20 old smooth-bore cannon, " honey-
combed" with rust, and long since condemned.
The carriages for the new metal arrived by rail
yesterday and were hauled to the barracks on
Messrs. Hendrie and Shedden's heavy waggons.
rice swno aro 024/Gatti to Gir ri v A to-day nr to-
morrow. Very little information with regard
to the work is to be gained on the ground. The
officer in charge, on being asked by our
reporter, said he knew little further than
the fact that it was to be a ten gun battery,
and that little he was not at liberty to com-
municate. The work is apparently to be pushed for-
ward in great haste, 200 men being detailed every
day for the purpose. They receive extra pay for the
labour, and appear exceedingly anxious to be em-
ployed. It is reported at the garrison that it is
intended to extend the fortifications along the bank
of the lake to the new fort, planting batteries in
all for 36 heavy cannon ; and that, in addition, a
heavy battery is to be erected on the north-
west angle of the fort overlooking the ravine
and commanding the Great Western and
Northern Railways. It is also reported that
tents for ten thousand men are to be erected on
the common between the two forts ; and that
works are to be constructed at the eastern end of
the city, somewhere in the neighbourhood of the
Don river. What truth there is in these rumours
we have no reason of judging, but they probably
arise from the fact of the council of military autho-
rities lately held in Quebec, and the recent ♦isit of
his Excellency the Commander of the Forces in
this city. A great deal of interest is taken in the
warlike preparations now going on, and many of
our citizens yesterday visited the fort for the pur-
pose of satisfying their curiosity. Although guards
are mounted at the gates no obstacle is presented to
an entrance, and visitors are at liberty to roam at
will through the barracks and grounds.

PROTECTION OF BRITISH MERCAN-

1 ILE SKIPS.

The following correspondence has passed on the
measures to be adopted for the due protection of
British mercantile ships on the outbreak of the war
now believed to be impending :
" General Shipowners' Society, 12, St. Michael's-
alley, Cornhill, London, Dec. 13.
"My Lord,—The attention of the Committee of the
General Shipowners' Society having been directed to the un-
protected state in which, in the event of hositiities, British
ships would be placed in many parts of the ocean in the
track of ships trading to China and the East, especially in
the vicinities of the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Horn, the
Island of St. Helena, and the Western Islands, I am in-
structed by the committee respectfully to request that you
will bring the matter under the notice of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, and to express the great
anxiety of the shipping interest that in the present threat-
ening position of political affairs measures should be taken
for affording prompt and efficiEnt protection to maritime
commerce in the places referred to, and in such others as
to their Lordships may seem necessary.--I have the honour
to be, my lord, your lordship's most obedt. humble servant,
" W. BONAR, Secretary.
"Rear-Admiral Lord, Clarence Paget, M.P., &c.,
Secretary do the Admiralty."
(Reply.)
"Admiralty, Dec. 16.

" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 13th inst., pointing
out the necessity of steps being taken, in consequence of the
present position of political affairs, to protect British ships
returning from China and the East Indies, I am commanded
by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request you
will state to the Committee of the General Shipowners' So
ciety that this subject has received their lordships' serious
consideration, and that instructions have been sent to the
Commander-in-Chief on the different stations, and, if
necessary, further reinforcements will be sent in order that
British commerce may, as far as possible, be efficiently pro-
tected.—l am, Sir Sour most obedient servant,

" CLARENCE PAGET.
" Mr. W. Bonar, Secretary to the General Shipowners'
Society, Cornhill."

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.)

Charles Le Clerc was indicted for feloniously wounding
Reno Monfion, with intent t) do grievous bodily harm.
The jury found him guilty of a common assault.
The judge sentenced him to four months imprisonment
with hard labour.

IMIERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 60s Sd ;
barley, 36s 3d ; oats, 22s 6d ; rye, 36s ld ; beans, 428
8d ;and peas, 45s 10d.

THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 60s 2d ;
barley, 37s 2d ; oats, 22s 9d ; rye, 37s 8d ; beans, 42s id ;
peas, 45s 3d, _ _

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
FALSE CHARACTERS.

John Kirby was indicted for conspiring with a man not
in custody to obtain a situation by a false character.
The jury found him guilty.
The Recorder sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment.

ENGLISH GRAIN. SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,763 ;
barley, 113,628 ; oats, 20,01 ; rye, 45;; beans, 5,380 ; peas,
2,767 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 3IARKEI.

A full average supply of beasts, in gbod condition, was
on offer in our market to-day, and for most breeds tho de-
mand ruled steady, at Monday's currency, the best Scots
having sold at 6s per Sibs. Sheep, the show of which was
rather limited, moved off slowly on former terms. The top
quotation was 5s Gd per 81bs. Although the supply of
calves was small, the veal trade was in a sluggish state, at
barely stationary prices. Prime small porkers commanded
full currencies, but large hogs were a dull inquiry. In
mulch cows very little was doing.

s. d. s. d
Primeers-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Pule. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Largo orse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkors , 4 64 10

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
P. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 ;
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 4

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

THAMES.

CONVICTION Or A NOTORIOUS POT STEALER:—John
Bennett, alias King, alias Sullivan, a tall and once power-
ful man, hut now very weak and infirm, was brought
before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing two pewter
pint pots and a table knife, the property of Mr. James
Southouse, the landlord of the Swan public-house, in Mun-
sell-street, Whitechapel.
The offence was fully proved, and the magistrate said he
would give the prisoner another chance before he sent him
for trial. He then committed him to prison for two months.
The prisoner exclaimed, God bless yer honour's wort-
chip, may the Lord presarve ye. I'll go back to Ireland,
and niver, niver come here agin."