The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-20 00:00:00

THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.

The alterations and fittings of St. George's Chapel,
Windsor, for the funeral ceremony of the late Prince
Consort are progressing with the utmost rapidity.
It was at first thought almost impossible that the
work necessary to be done could be accomplished in
the time, but, owing to the great efforts made by
Mr. Myers and Messrs. Banting, this difficulty has
been overcome, and all the preparations will be
completely finished by Sunday afternoon next.
['he arrangements are almost precisely similar to
those made for the interment of the late Duchess of
Kent. A raised dais has been erected along the
entire length of the chapel, from the western door
to the communion rails. This, and ell the side
passages, the aisles, and, in fact, all the basement of
the building, will be covered with black cloth.
Two porches, to be similarly draped with black,
are being erected on the side entrances at the east
and west ends. The western porch will be very
wide and lofty, capable of containing the hearse,
which will stop at this point. The mourners are to
alight at the eastern porch, and pass at once to the
south aisle, where the procession will be arranged
in order of rank. When these brief arrangements
have been made, the ceremony will at once com-
mence, while the bier is slowly moving up to the
entrance to the Royal vault. Instructions have
now been issued that the Royal vault is not to be
opened on this occasion. It is understood to be the
wish of her Majesty to build a private vault of her
own. The coffin of bis late Royal Highness, there-
fore, will remain on the bier in the passage, outside
the iron gates which close the Royal vault, until
the mausoleum which her Majesty intends building
is completed. _ .

Yesterday morning the younger branches of the
Royal Family left Windsor, at 10 o'clock, in a
special train for Osborne. At 12 o'clock her
Majesty also took her departure from the Castle.
Wit trthe Queen were his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, the Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and
Prince Louis of Hesse. The Royal party crossed
the park to the private station of the South Western
terminus. All the party were, as a matter of course,
in the deepest mourning, the Queen wearing a
widow's cap. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales and Prince Louis only escorted her Majesty
till she embarked on board the Royal yacht at the
Clarence yard. _

Directly her Majesty quitted the Castle, the
Royal standard, which is never put at half-mast
save on the death of the reigning monarch, was
hauled down, and the Union hoisted in its place,
half-mast high.
The _Record, referring to the illness of the
lamented Prince, says :—" 'We understand it origi-
nated in his having slept in a damp room on his
recent visit to the Prince of Wales at Cambridge.
It was afterwards increased by attending a review
of the Eton Volunteers, when he said that, although
he had put on two fur coats, he felt as if cold water
had been poured down his back. Unhappily his
Royal Highness was averse to medicine, and, even
after the character of the fever had declared itself,

he objected to all active remedies, and especially to
his being confined to a recumbent posture, He was
each day occasionally wheeled about the apartments
which he occupied, until Friday, when his state,
which even on Monday and Tuesday was critical,
had become nearly hopeless. His Royal Highness
himself had a presentiment that the illness would be
fatal from the time he heard of the nature of the
fever, which was the same as that which carried off
the King of Portugal ; but it was not till after her
Majesty's return from her drive on Friday that she
realised the danger, and for twelve successive hours
she watched over the Prince with affectionate
solicitude, and without intermission. Last year an
incipient attack of the same kind had been warded off
by the prompt measures resorted to by the lamented
Dr. Baly, who was able to overcome the Prince's
repugnance to active medicine. On the present oc-
casion, we hear that this repugnance was not to be
overcome, and therefore that the Court physicians
cannot, at all events, be blamed for active treatment.
His Royal Highness was conscious almost to the
last, but occasionally wandered, and in his delirium
his thought seemed to be occupied about the Prince
of Wales. We have reason to think that there is
no ground for the statement that his Royal High-
ntss took leave of the Queen and royal family in
three languages "

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.7 OAT 7:4Y lIARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE 211 A RK OT-(1711S DAY).
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CITY, Two o'Cnome. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. .
The Bank of England return, completed to the - ,
I Closing Business
18th init., is egain of a satisfactory character. The Share'
Railways. i Paid. Price. done.
bullion and the reserve of notes have been aug lf ----
50 'Beast and Nor. Coun.' all I
mented to some extent, while a large increase has 13.14 I Bir., Wol.. and Str. Val. all i 75 • 8
2taken place in the public deposits, owing to the i I_c_s• Blyth and Tyne
U llost„Sleaf„andMid.Co all 6 6s
active collection of the revenue. The other secu- st Bristol and Exeter
100
st Caledonian lOO 995 100 99 5
rities, as usual at the close of the year, show a 10 ;Carmarthen ,v- Cardirran 611
50 IC rL and Bandon- '
slight addition. Subjoined is our usual table of 20the-
-2100 ill Cc:corr.
rikA,‘„‘l3,alitiock, 4,.; Passage all 1
various items, and the changes they present, as cora
10 I Do. Ball 5 6
pared with these of last week : ... gets no div all
tiilepc.pan.has dll • •
Active Circulation .. .. .. £19,441,710 been paid to B.
50 IDublin & Belfast June. all 40 42
Decrease .. .. .. .. 259,879 25 i)un.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 101 11
.. 15,611,347 st East Anglian lOO 18 19 181 18 4
Bullion . .. .. ..
at Eastern Counties lOO 501 615
Increase
..
.. .. .. 343,661
Rest .. .. .. .. .. 3,133,688 st Eastern Union, A stock 100 47 50
Increase .. .. • • • • 3,965 st Do Bdo do 100 32 34
25 DoNw A, late E U3ds 135
Deposits •
.. .. .. 6,794,788 100
Publicst East Suffolk
Increase .. .. .. .. 874,622 st Edinbui7h & Glasgow lOl 88 00
Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 13,132,844 st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 285 295
Increase .. .. .. .. 35,418 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 691,028 at Furness
st Wasp:. and S. Western. 100 97 99
Decrease .. 50,981 10 GreatNrthn of Scotland all
Government Securities .. .. 10,963.147 st Great Northern...
Increase 66,738 st Do A stock
Other Securities .. .. .. 16,522,564 st Ma Bdo
103 10
Increase .. .. .. .. 192,747 st Gt. S. an W. of Irelard 100 101 3
at Great Western
Notes unemployed .. „. .. 9,984,680100 675 685 675
at T)o Str Val Ef ua . stock 100 55 58
Increase .. .. .. „ 605,855 12 Irish South Eastern
A further sum of £25,000 in Australian gold was st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1031 1061 1054 1
4 I I
at London and Blackwali 100 54 66
sent into the Bank of England yesterday. at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 115 116 116 15
The Pera, from Alexandria has brought £26,925 at
lalTlghilreDsoterrenr 12 44i 44 915
at Lon. & South Western 100 925 035 925 3
in specie.
25 L'derry & Coleraine all
The Etna, for New York, took out £l,OOO in 25 L'clerry & Enniskillen.: all 911
at Ilan., Shef., & Lincoln.) 100 445 45
gold 50 Illaryport and Carlisle. all
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Fair- 12i Do i sha es all
10 Metropolitan 75 54 6
head and Son, seedsmen, it was resolved to wind st Mid'and
up the estate under inspection. The debts and 6.4.0 Do Ne v
Do Birmine. & Derby 100 97 99
liabilities were stated to be £12,556, and the assets .r,o Slid Gt. W. of Ireland all
£6,160. 25 Do. A shares
25 Mid Kent
all
A dividend of 4 per cent., less income tax, will be 10 Do Cray Line
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all
payeble on the 23d inst., on the Arica and Tacua ao Newry & Armagh, def. 9
20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. all
Railway shares. at Norfolk lOO 60 62 61
The half-yearly interest on the Victor Emmanuel at North British
Nor.Der.Rail&Dk.stock 100
Railway shares of the Loan of £BOO,OOO, will be at Do A stk ; A rens no d
st Dotill36sroceyclas beenpdß 1001
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paid on and after the Ist prox., and the dividends
on the Michigan Central Railway 6 per Cent. at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 081 991 99 8;
25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 15 d I d
Bonds are payable on that day. st Do Leeds lOO 55 66 66
A fair amount of business was transacted in the st D
North London
100 94 D 6
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices 10 Do new 5
19.16.4 North Staffordshire
were firm. The sales were 8,000 bales. 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 105 101
The inquiries for discount accommodation have 7to iC,eoeticaGearan. 111. & Canal laolol 88 90
increased both in the general Money Market and 20 Portsmouth •
all
10 Rhymney • all
at the Bank of England. at Scottish Central
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce ata Scot.o N. y.clibde rs.tos
stock
1001 37 N
Markets during the last few days has been very 10 ;Shrews. and Welchpool all
st IShropshire Union 00 455 465
quiet. Tea at public sale realised about previous to ;Sittingbourne & Sh.e.e.i. lan
outh Devon
prices. Sugars were in moderate request, and
25 IS. Durham (.'t Lane. Un. 10a0
.1 38
39
good and fine qualities of British West India at ;South Eastern
st South Wales
brought full rates. For coffee there has been a at S. York. and River Dun 100 95 97
very limited inquiry, while the operations in fruit re rStOZOT Darlingtoni7ok. alla 1,05 I 5
4 and spices have only been moderately active. Salt- 25 Do l3 7 8 p
25 Do New, 1860 5 45 55 p
petre has slightly advanced, but tallow has con- st Taff Vale.'
nn tied in limited demand, at slightly reduced rates 14;t5
TilaomPa. No. 1
Rail 122
00
1 for both present and forward delivery. 50 Ul-ter avenDk&
1
all 555 164
25 Do 2O 25 3t •
Continued quietude pervades the market for 12.10 Do
Public Securities, the dealings on speculative ac- st Victoria fNeath
sta. and P 100 im — 1281
count being now very much curtailed, while the st Watellord & Kilkenny 100
V) 11,'Ireastlri:loorl,vtall,limerick.
all —55
6-1
transactions for transfer are also too limited to
create fluctuation. Consols have been dealt in to a 21(0) WjsgotlLonclion
all
small extent at 90 IT for money and the 9th 20 Do 2dt lassAs
ast W.entitilzonocll II a_r. , 100
proximo, but owing to a few purchases a suddenOx,‘toritd 100 4-6 47—
improvement to 901 -1 for transfer, and to 901 has astt 1/0 Newpor 100 45
Do Hereford; 100 8-1 91
since occurred. The New Threes are steady at
891 ; the Reduced at 891 -2- ; Bank Stock has re- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
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ceded to 232 ; India New 5 per Cents. are 102:I;
Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business
Exchequer Bills, March, are 9s. to 12s. prem. ; and Co.s Price. Done,
Bedford and Bletchley ditto, June, 14s. prem.
all Ln.&N.; W .. ..
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have Birkenhead lOO D ..&G:W '4 E,6
arranged that the establishment shall be closed at Buckinghamshire lOO Do. 04 913
Chester & Holyhead lOO Do.
12 o'clock on Monday next, in consequence of the Do. 55per cent lro Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 110121 110143
funeral of the late Prince Consort.
Business in the Foreign Market has been very
much curtailed, and former prices have been main-
tained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 76 to 77; ditto,
1858, 661, 671-; Dutch 4 per Cents. 991 1 ; Italian Colphester, Stour Val, ail F U.&E.O 63 65
......neo'n's.ll. g ~ pr e:, 100
E.ll).lon.heortrfidcoli Slit: I
laj(l) a" .North. 133 136 61
E,Counts. 4 41
Gls. Barr. &Neitsii.c.l-,. 100 Caledon
GiDosoienre:Dean Forest laolol 113-1-1?. We's.t :•.
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5 per Cents. 652 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1852, hull and ~elby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112
Do. halves
871 ; ditto, 1860, 861; Mexican 26,1 ; Russian 3 per Do. quarters " all Do.
,Z-3. Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 193 :98
Cent. 581; and Spanish Certificates 5
London & Greenwich 100 S. Easters 61 63 63
With reference to the market for American Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilb.& Southend 100 Peto R.; Co B3 85
Securities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the Lowestoft gua.
per cent lOO o 4 p c lOO Norfolk .. .. ..
Do a .•following : 3lnc.,Bxtn.,k Matlock, all LNW& M 31 31
Mid. Bradford ,Prefer-
Redeemable. Prices once stock I 100 Midland 91 96
United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868 76 80 Newmark-, BuryEx ' - 5.5.6. E Counts par in
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 68 70 Northn.&E a,- tn. sp. c. all 'Do.
Maryland 5 per Cent. Bonds 68 70 Do. 6 per cent..... all Do.
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock 63 68 Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. ~.. ..
N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1' 0 N. E. Bei% .. „
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 63 68
North Western
Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 40 45 L&N•W
Boston 41 per Ct. &rig% Bonds 1888 75 80 Preston and Wyre. { all
~,,,, L.Yk. 43 45
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 73 76 •
Do. i shares A. all Do. ••• • ..
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. 1875 72 74 Roystn.Hitch.&Shep. 100 Gt. North. 133 136
50 49 dis Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122
Po. shares, 80 dols. paid ....
Michigan Central 8 per Cent.. 1869 75 78 Do. Do.
South Staffordshire
1
I Do. do. shares
..... Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn 85 91

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LAONDON,
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• 4 Closing
Share Railways. paid. Price. Business done
CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. _ —
The Bank of England return, completed to the - , , . 100 A:Jamie &St Lawrence all - _
Railways.
18th inst., is O gain of a satisfactory character. The Share'
1 raid Closing Business stk { BorualiarodaaaCeiat Ind. 100 984 ,9i 9, i
Gu. 5 percent..
18 Do Do. B all - - d
bullion and the reserve of notes have been aug-
-------• 205 Buffalo andLaae Huron all 31 41 d 4
50 ;Belfast and Nor. Conn.( all 1 -
mented to some extent, while a large increase has 13.1418ir., Wol.. and Str. Val. all i 74- 8 201 Do. New - -
23 Blyth and Tyne - lO Do. Preference ...... all ea
taken place in the public deposits, owing to thei 10 Ilost,Sleat,andalid.Co all 6 64Buffalo,Branta&Goriel, 100
active collection of the rev( cue. The other seta- at Bristol and Exeter
• st
,Caledonian lOO 991 100 99 5 100 100 113 a. do. July 1,18:3 100 -
rities, as usual at the close of the year, show a 10 !Carmarthen Cardigan all 100 i/o. do. June I, Ise-, 100 - -
50 I,C ra and Bandon all - - 5 llicaltaatS.Eashi.a.i. '. all 41 5
slight addition. Subjoined is our usual table of the- 20 Cork, 131 rock, & Passage all 1 - 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim ) as.
various items, and the changes they present, as corn 20 I Corn wall
10 I Do. A all -5
6 20 ICapeTown & Dock Seri; 16 1 id:
20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 -
pared with these of last week : A gets no div all - - 175 Demerara.. ....... ~... all - -
ti 11 6pc.p an.has all _ „
10 I Do. B 20 Eastn. Bengal g,u. sp. , all 191 20 el
been paid to B.
Active Circulation .. .. .. £19,441,710 50 I Dublin & Belfast June. all 40 42 stock East Indian, gm. sp. e. 101 100 101 1004 1
Decrease .. .. • • • • 259,879 1
25 Bun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 101 11 20 Do. F Shares Ext_ all -
Bullion 15 611,347 st East Anglian lOO 18 19 185 18 5 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - -
Increase
..
.. .. .. 343,661 st la i stern Counties lOO 504 615 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs. all 98 100
100 Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864.. all 99 101
Rest 3,133,688
sst EaDsotern UnionlidAo stdooek 100 4327 5340
100 Do. 1865-1870
Increase .. .. • • • • 3,965 25 DoNw A, late E U3ds 135 - - stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 18 19 15i
Public Deposits •
.. ~ .. 6,794,788 st East Suffolk - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 53 58 544
Increase - .. .. .. 874,622 st Edinburgh & Glasgow lOl 88 00 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. all 40 50
a Perth, & Dundee 100 285 295 100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr. all 28 32
Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 13,132,844 st Edin
.. .. .. 35,418 10 laorth & Clyde Junction all 100 Do. 7 percent. 1862 .. all 34 38
Increase ..
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 691,028 100 100 Do. do. 1867 _ all 27 80
st Furnessloo D
st Glasg. and S. Western. 100 97 99 o. do. 1872 _ all 27 SO
Decrease .. .. .. .. 50,984 10 GreatNrthn of Scotland all stock GtlndiaPenitagua.sp,e. 100 P9l ICOI 100 4
Government Securities .. .. 10,963.147 st Great Northe: n..
11l stock Gt. Soutle.of India(Lim;
1121 20 Do. New elm sp. c... 10 a a d 111
Increase .. .. .. . , 66,738 st Do A stock
st Do li do
Other Securities .. .. ~ 16,522,564
.. .. , „ .. 192,747 st Gt. S. an W. of Irelard 100 101 103 103 20 Do. do. all
Increase
st Great Western
Notes unemployed .. .. .. 9,984,680 st Do Str Val ,c,ru a. stock 100 55 58 204 Do. New .. . . ..... . . 18 111 11*
Increase .. .. . , .. 605,855 12 Irish South Eastern ~all - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt, all -
A further sum of £25,000 in Australian gold was st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1031 1061 1054
1; I ; 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all - -
it London and Blackwalt 100 54 66 100 Do. 5t p. c. do. '7B d 0.., all
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sent into the Bank of England yesterday. st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 115 116 116 15 stock Madras guar., 45 p. c... 100 88 CO
st Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 44 46 stock Do. do. 5 per cent. - - 100 981 991
The Pere, from Alexandria has brought £26,925 st Lon. & North Western 100 911 92 911 stock Do. 4,1 p. c. Extension 100 91 93
st Lon. & South Western 100 924 935 92/ 3 20 Do. 5 d 0........ all
- - ,
in specie.
25 L'derry & Coleraine - stock 3Telh.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 - -
The Etna, for New York, took out £l,OOO in 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 911 20 Newliranswick& Cands
st Ilan., Slid., & Lincoln )100 445 45 Ity.&Land(Limag.ape all 5 7
Class A Capital Share
gold 50 Illaryport and Carlisle. all - -
all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0........
At a meeting of the creditors of Mesers. Fair-
01.s,:10
meDDtoci..oNips;!,
ael:!
71 51 6 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0,...
head and Son, seedsmen, it was resolved to wind st Mid'and
p -- Gude (Limited) ........ - - -
up the estate under inspection. The debts and 2.11. 14 lap 14
Do Blaming. & Derby 100 97 99 stock Scinde ..........1 4,a 100 1005 1014
liabilities were stated to be £12,556, and the assets so Slid Gt. W. of Ireland all - - 20 Do. Punjaub •
.... ag 1 15 4 d 1 d 144
25 Do. 5 shares - - 20 Do. Do. ........ ,:fa1,•!1 all , - -••
£6,160. 25 Mid Kent - - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. al 100 195 100
A dividend of 4 per cent., less income tag, will be 10 Do ay 010 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip .-.t 1 4 1 d
100 Newcastle Lid eCarlisle alleal --
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payeble on the 23d inst., on the Arica and Tacna 10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 - - FOREIGN tAILWAYS.
20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. all 20 Algerian 5 - -
Railway shares. at Norfolk lOO 60 62 61 ,
10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 6} C 1 61 1
The half-yearly interest on the Victor Emmanuel st North British
st Nor.Devallail&Dk.stock 100 -- W Bala&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c., 15 41 d
Railway shares of the Loan of £BOO,OOO, will be st Do A stk ; A rens no d 5 Belgian East. Junction all a f
till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 - - 20 Beziers to G raissessac. a all -
paid on and after the Ist prox., and the dividends st iDo B stock lOO - - Carmeaux Mine & Rail 3C 101 115
on the Michigan Central Railway 6 per Cent. st Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 081 991 99 Eia 100 Cdpiapo ................ all - -
25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 11 d 1 d 10 Ditto Extension .... all 435
Bonds are aable on that day. st Do Leeds lOO 15 66 66 20 Dutch -Rhenish ......... 16
py i a
st Do York
A fair amount of business was transacted in the st North London -
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices 10 Do new 5 - - 20 Do. do. all - -
19.16.4 North Staffordshire _ 171 51 41 d 20 Great Central of France all -
*were firm. The sales were 8,000 bales. 10 N. and S. W. Junction. all 101 lot 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. sits.. 1 all 81 9 si 4
st Not. Gran. RI & Canal 100 88 90 20 Italian Junction .... • all -
The inquiries for discount accommodation have 10 Peebles • • .• all -
increased both in the general Money Market and 20 Portsmouth •
CI - - 20 Lyons & Geneva ..... all 1 -
10 Rhymney • all - - '2O Namur & Liege ........ all 181 i 4
at the Bank of England. st Scottish Central
st scot. N. E. Aber. stock 100 37 39
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce st 'Do scat. 'MI d. stock lOO 9.5 97 16 Northern of France.... all 813 39
16 Do. New Shares _ 15 - -
Markets during the last few days has been very 10 ;Shrews. and Welchpool all - - 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref.. all 7 9
st ;Shropshire Union
i quiet. Tea at public sale realised about previous 10 ISittingbourne 45 Sheer all 20 Parts & Orleans all 50 62
st !South Devon lOO 36 33
205 Recife & S. Fran. (Perna
prices. Sugars were in moderate request, and 25 IS. Durham & Lanc.Un. all - - i gua. 7p. ct. lint-- .. 17 1 54 411 •
good and fine qualities of British West India st ISouth Eastern - -
st South Wales
brought full rates. For coffee there has been a st S. York. and River Dun 100 95 97 5 Royal Sivedish ....., .. all - -
220 ataines,Wok.,andWok. all 11 6
very limited inquiry, while the operations in fruit 5 (Stockton & Darlington all 36 35 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - -
20 (Sambre & Meuse ...... all [6l 7 61
4 and spices have only been moderately active. Salt- 25 Do 13 7 8 p 10 I Do. 51 per cent. Pref.._ all 81 9;
25 Do New, 1860 5 4/ 51 p 20 ISan Paulo, Sim, g. 7 p.c. 4 I" A
petre has slightly advanced, but tallow has con- at Taff Vale. - - 20 IS.Aust &Lomb Venetan' 16 4 k 181
' tinned in limited demand, at slightly reduced rates !_,3t
aa TllitaPesql•avNe°n•llk&Rail 12 -- --
26 (Southern of France.- all 251 U 1
20S. East Portsagal 7p at 4 -- --
1 for both present and forward delivery. 50 Ulster all 555 164
I
81 West Flanderti
25 Do 20 21 3# " 10 Do. 55 p c Preference.. all 95 10
Continued quietude pervades the market for 12.10 Do
Public Securities, the dealings on speculative ac- st Vale t yof Neata
Victoria sta. and l'im lOO - - 1281 - -
20 IWeaturn of Switzerland all -
count being now very much curtailed, while the st Wateaford & Kilkenny 100 - - 6 i Wiesbaden ...... . . ... all - -
50 Water; ord & Limeriok. all - - 6 100. 8 per cent Pref..- all -
transactions for transfer are also too limited to 20 West Cornwall all 55 6) 20 I Zealand -
create fluctuation. Consols have been dealt in to a 20 West London - - -
10 DO ISt class - - - BRITISI MINES.
small extent at 90 1 for money and the 9th 20 Do 2d class all - - A Bre tConsols(Philack) 3.2.10 i a
• St W. Har - -
tlepool Har.&R lOO -2(, l;ritish Iron
proximo, but owing to a few purchases a sudden st West Midland Ox;ord 100 46 47 - Clifford
Do New or 100 43 45 - Devon G. Cona.(Tavist) 1 360 370
improvement to 901 -1 for transfer, and to 901 has fist
Do Hereford; 100 8) 91 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 65 60 54
since occurred. The New Threes are steady at , East Caradon ?.14.6 21 281
89Z 6 ; the Reduced at 891 -: ; Bank Stock has re- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.. -E. SY'l Russel (Taoist.:.) 7.4.0 24 15 3
r •
Paid. - G am.&StAubyn(G wen.) 651 18 20
ceded to 232 ; India New 5 per Cents. are 102: 4,-;
Leasing Closing Business - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 31 41
Railways. - al . Wheal .A Md. (Philacle -
Exchequer Bills, March, are 9s. to 12s. prem. ; and Co.s Price. Done. -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 40 6 7
ditto, June, 14s. prem.
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. .. — - Ifercd's- Foot ..... ..... 8.12 37 39
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have Birkenhead lOO D .&G.W• '4 a 6 illingston Downs 4.11.5, 35 4
Buckinghamshire.. .. 100 Do. 94 96 -- I Lady Bertha
I 1.1. t 1 1 a
arranged that the establishment shall be closed at
Chester & Holyhead.. 10,1 Do . - I Slargaret (Una, Lelant tta I 40 42
,North Downs 1 24 41 51
12 o'clock on Monday next, in consequence of the Do. 51 per cent 1110 Do. - !North Frances (Illogan) 114 2 1
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
. Clydesdale,r Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 - IN.Wle'l Basset (1110 ,an) 1.14.0 21 3
funeral of the late Prince Consort.
Business in the Foreign Market has been very Colehester, StourVal. ail E U.&10.0 63 65 61
E. -noo'nell. g, pr c., lop -.; .North. 133 136
much curtailed, and former prices have been main- E.uriter!,Harwictisasi ill ,Counts. 441
twined, Turkish 6 per Cents. are 76 to 77 ; ditto,
1858, 66k, 671 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. 991 1 ; Italian De. NS ooderidge.... 100 •• • •
Gls. Barr. &Neits.D.-.ct 100 Caledon .. ..
Do. new
Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt:•ll.V.•e•et•. .• •.
•.
• - INorth Wheal Crotty .. .18.9 1/ 21
- I Par Consols (St. Blazey) 11 7 8
20 ll'rovidence(Uny Lelnto 10.6.7 38 40
- ISortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 a
- !South Caradon(StCleer) 1; 310 '2O
- IS. Cars Brea (Illogan).. 5.9. G 4 45
1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all 4 g.
5 per Cents. 651 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1852, Hull and aelbv all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 - ;.Wheal Fran. (Mogan: 18.1a.4; 971 1025
;Stray Park 27 D. 29 31
Do. halves
871 ; ditto, 1860, 861 ; Mexican 26,1 ;Russian 3 per Do. quarters * all Do.
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 63 :98.
Cent. 581; and Spanish Certificates 5-2-. London & Greenwich 100 S. Easterr 61 63 63 Vale of Towey (Caren.) 13s Gcl 4 i
- ;West Basset (Illogan) l5 14 15
Do. Preference - IW. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 48 50
With reference to the market for American Lon.,Tilb.& Southend 100 1 eto &Co B3 533 - IlVest Seton ~......... 471 280 290
Securities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the Lowestoft gua. 4 pc.. 100 Norfolk
.. .. -
Wheal Basset (Mogan), 5* 65 90:
Do A per cent 100 Do.
following : Muc.,Bxtn.,k Matlock W
all LN& M• - Wilted Edward (Cals.), 71 I 21 3
Mid. Bradford Prefer-,
Redeemable. Prices- Wheal Kitty (U.Lelanta 1.7.2 , 4; 55
ence stock
United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868 76 80 Newmark-, BuryEx 5, 5. 6. E Counts, par ip %-i'lleal MaryAnn(T,len.) 8116 17
- jWhealTreiawney (Lis.)! 7 16 17
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 68 70 Northn.&Esatn. 5 p.c. all IDo.
Maryland 5 per Cent. Bonds - 68 70 Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do. .. ..
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock - 63 68 Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. ~.. .. 20 Australian
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 63 68 N. Eastn-Hartlepool 1, ON. E. B•er. .. ~ 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim 17.6 Vad I 1
North Western
Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 40 45 L&N.W - 5 Do. Land and almingeo. all 11 If
Boston 41 per Ct. Strig. Bonds 1888 75 80 prestos and Wyre. { all
‘O., L. yk. } 43 45 1 Clarendon ConsillinCo. ; - siis.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 73 75 Do. 1 shares A. all Do. ••••,. , ,0 40 Cobra Copper all 35 57
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. 1875 72 74 Roystn.Hitchat Shop. 100 Gt. North. 133 136
- Copiapo l6 6 8
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co! all 1 15
Po. shares, 80 dols. paid .... 50 49 dis Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122
Do. Do.
Michigan Central 8 per Cent.. 1869 75 78 South Staffordshire ..100 LnaidsT.W .. .. 20 General all 23 24
12 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 5 5 p 14 1
Do. do. shares . - -- Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 92 94
Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn 85 91 11 ,Kapunda (Limited)..... 1 1 11 p
New York Central 6 per Ct,, - 8 ;Linares all 7 8
not convertible. lBB3 72 74 5 jAmitanian, 2 1 pr
PREFERENCE SHARES.
New York Central 7 per Ct., 1 1/41ariquita all s s 1
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59 1864 85 87 Closing Business 20 'Pontgaibaud Silver,Lead;
Do. do. shares 63 Co Share( Railways. Paid. Prices. Done. Mining and Smelt... 1, all 2 4
5 Port Philip 1 11 11 14 5
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct,,
lit mortgage
13.2.814 United Mexican ..„.....' all 74 8 74
Do. do., 2d mortgage..
Do. do., 3d mortgage lBB3 70 72 pref. issued at £5 .... all - -
st Bris. & Exet. 4p. c. st.. 100 93 95 ! Do.
Do. do. convertible 1862 45 50 20 Do. shales - - ;•
Do. do. shares 241 25/ st Caletion. £lO, 4}p, cent. 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT' SECU LITIES.
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort st Do. quay. ahares, No. 2 100 - -
gage Str. Bonds, not cony.. 1865 92 95 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - - • Can.aloy. 6 p.c.Jfa &J uly ,
Do. do., 2d do. - 1877-9 1 10'3 104 107 1065 5
61 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. all 6 el - Do 6p. cent.lB9-21 100 -
The operations in the Railway Share Market have io Do, Ist class Pref all - -
- E. 6p. cent.lB63-4, 100 - -
st E. Aram Class Asp. a 100 101 103 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.; 100 103 106
continued exceedingly inactive, and a further st Do. Class B 6 per cent.. 100 112 117 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept .1 100 103 106
st Do. Class C 7 per cent.. 100 110 116 - Do. 5 per cent 1100 94 co 95 4
slight downward movement has taken place in
st E. Conn. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 103 110 -- Cape G.Hope, 6p c,18,80! 100 i(6 108
prices. Caledonian, and Lancashire and Yorkshire St DO NO. 2 100 106 108
- Do. 1890 100 106 108
i had receded 55., and London and Brighton 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained st Do. new 6p.c. st 100 123 125
:it Irreirpn.Uo.n,,iz.eliina,r 4p. c- 100 81 83
100 - - - N.B.Gov. 6 p.cala.&Julyi 100 102 104
- Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.! 100 - -
- N. S.W. G ov. sp. c., 15.36 100 08 100
st Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 - Do. sp. c.. 1871 to 1876, 100 a 7 09 97
without the slightest change of importance. South- st Do. 4p, c. guar. S. &a, 100 89 01 - Do. p.c., 1888 &upwelso 100 96 93 97 61
st Edin.Perthat Dun. 4 p.c. 100 - - - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.I
Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian. realise 181, at Furness 5 per cent - - sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 103
Great Indian Peninsula 100-1. East Indian 1001 it. st Glas.& S'.lV est. get 5 p.c. 100 - - - S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO -- -
st Great Northern, sp. c 100 115 116 1151 - oVic.Gov. 6 p.c. JD,. &July; 100 -
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares :t• 111..54c,i;!tce.t.iop.c.r.m-. 100 no 112 - 'Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&ocl 1 100 IC2 104 , 1021 53 24
100 102 101
aro flat. Oriental Bank declined 491, and Ottoman st Do.sp.c.Redrr.atsp.c.pm 100 107 109 DOCKS.
Bank to 171, Oriental Inland Steam realise 6.1. 10 Gt. Nh. of 'cot. Ist pref. all - - stock, ',Commercial • 1 1(O. - I
at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pretalin., let __.
4 per cent lOO 97 99 stock East and West India ..1 110 123 125
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 50 Great West. (Berk. and stock ;London ,.•. 1 100 58 61 59 85 9
Bank Stock
Ext) 5 per cent 6 - - stock ;St. Katharine... 1 100 59 62
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9l 1 1 at Do. redeem. 41 p. et..., 100 98 100 stack !Southampton 1 100 -
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
i New 3 per Cent. Annuities 8944144 st Do. irredeem. 4 p..e 100 89 01 90
st Do. a .c. redeem pref. 100 102 101 20 IDo• New ._ -- —a.. 2 114 pr
4 India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
81 10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pt. she all 17 18
10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she all 105 11 IPO A arat United Service Ila 50 - - 1
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Dill° 5 per Cent. ...•
Ditto 51 per Cent
2 Do. Chesterguar. shares all 20 201 20
134/ Do. do
25 111111 k of Egypt 1 all 1 - -
all ' 201 2111
100 ;Baak of London ... • 5O 62 54 I
.......... 1021 2
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981 a 20 Do. do all 15 151 20 flank of Turkey
Das, Lends 1,1,000 - 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref GO - - 50 flattish North American all - - 1 415
il to under 1-1,000
1'• • -
Consols for Account, Jan. 9 - - 25 !Ch. aler. of In. Lonat Ch. all 31 13 ;
100 !City
India Stock for Account 222 at Do. ap. c. (Fast Lana_ 100 - - 100 ,Colonlal - - •39
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 1024 st Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. par. 100 101 103 ao-il !Com. Bank of Canada all - -
100 ICommercial of London 2O
et I.on.&lirig.sp.easta No.l 100 112 115
20 , I,', T. g.. Scot. , & AirLutsi..a.;ll(l.'4:l.ll,l ....Lll
AaaN:lnlm
(I:l7unsii. 174;4
Mareh. Jun?. it Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 100 112 115
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d,... 9 12 14 st Do. 6 per eent.-ito lOO 106 11a
Ditto £SOO - 1
I
Ditto Small - - 20 ; Lon. Char.llkof Austrae all 231 74 i 231 1
20 I 1)o new
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 5 Do. SI p. c. wet shares all - - 15 ai 31 I
st Do. 7 pnr cent pref. stk 100 152 155 10 ;London and County .. 20 351 361
a :2000060 i I
7, s
::a r'oea:tt . .i Londondolson"onrao Joint
Brazilian 5 per Cent
.stk. Stock.::_ne.lgs.rl..ia..en..a..: :'...•...
,1
aittaall42l:ool:li
ii,ill
11"1_1_.....2:8 1:11.1389 ' .3281;
Ditto 45 per Cent, 1852
Ditto 185$ - - 100 London & Westminster 20 67 69
Ditto 1860
10 Do. West. Ex.. la, 6p. c. all -
Mexican, 3 per Cent -
it) i,o. netrop. Ex. it, p.c. 35 - -
et Lon. & S. W., Coy. &
Ditto Acco oat ....................
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 111 113 25 I Orient. It Corporation all ', 49 50 435
st Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. 20 I Otto =-an Bank ... a I •
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .................
_5385,,
st., late 3d shares .... 100 - - 100 1 Proviacial of Ireland 1 25 1 -
• Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded ..... • 50,1 st !)0. 1. new cent
Turkish 6 per Cent. .................... 7S 2s ad Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anus '...•••.k, 12 i 271 281 i2B
Ditto Account ...................... 761 of 2s 6d. - - 225;25050: ;\ !
UnionSt:
:AkAortiute, South
ill r
:0.401
ieff.il 1 , si
~,,t
Londonur,
si
‘atl
_
Ditto New Loan - 111 T.cridondy. & C01e... shs all
Ditto Account
Was all 134 14 100 ! Unit) Mutual.. - 60 i - -
Dividends on the above payable in London. et ]San. all. & Lin. 6 per ct. 100 124 120
1000 INtlantica'll:':••Als.i..„(llr•iSienutni)iittueCirdda))l'
6 Do. £6
aalll9ll
2_15
272
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull, .. st Do. a 4 per cent. . .
Mitt, , I :ertificate,s, 4 per Cent..,
25,1
ogo
ILnii 31)reolr.tliiii.:/,171p,vvA..,,,,:r.,..a;it,eer1.(,Lk.tm(
juiltneid
aall
il
259
15:
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 - ..
THREE O'CLOCK, 121 Do. 4a per cent. ..... .. all .. .
jeiruic,sa,,,n2
(Lim.;
a4lOl at India- d Con. 6p c. stk.• 100 _ _
2s Ot. Do. C.
i(nla.iola;ne.gcl.)&,sminatg.
aaa
11 1 , - .
7198 1:1
Consols, Money
Ditto Account
_ 6 Do. 44 per cent.
8215. Do.po.
il:rreeffe.
r7aein,pece;r3ec.
!ie.n.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-Tors DAY. it Do.Leic. and Hitlper ct 100 92 94 321 Canada Land
st N•1•11k. sp. c. Lx. st. 1846 100 _ , , 10 all OS 103
t.
liar lr
ia:en . tic Ca n i
Chan.lslands Tel. (Li 1
Amsterdam ........ Short. 11 161 11 171 st ry, 51, D. c. Pref. st. 1847 100 _ ..
st. Crystal Cur. yhistc: la
11 195 st Do .5 Way.ValEx.st.lBl7 100 _ _
Ditto .......... .. 3 Months. 11 19
- 11 19 11 194 st Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 109 111
istt..
EDoie.
36:tec'tr.elegrapliiio.h. 1101 81205 81037
Rotterdam ..........
100 102 105
25 524 25 60 st Do. New em.a.per cent... 100 107 109
Antwerp ......... .. • - 25 525 25 60 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. she. 5 1 14pm
Brussels ............
13 74 13 81 10 Do. do. do. all .. _
5 English & AIM Co'era'
--
Hamburgh ..........
Short. 25 271 25 321 st Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Pck.Co. 5 .. „.
a Great. Ship Limited).
Paris ..............
3Months. 25 57/ 25 65 st N-E,ast. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 _ _ 25 Do. New ... •• • •
15 _
Ditto
Marseilles .......... 118 a 118,-k 4. c. ref. 100 98 100 15 (den. Steam Navigati F.
11 - - 28
_ 1871; Do. (4. N. E. 4p. et. pref. 100 99 101
Do. Berwic p p all
Frankfort on Maine.. 14 45 14 60 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 8. 13.4 1 dis par -
1 Do 1, Ap ct PrefereuCC, all i 1
--
Vienna
__ 14 45 14 50 12i Do. do. Quarters, 1818.. 13 .. . • 5 Lon. District Tel. (Line.) 4., -
Trieste -
—2O North Staffordshire_ _ 10 }ells }pm 20 Madras FIT. and Canal.: 1 15 14 11
Petersburgh -
Berlin •— 484 48/ 10 Rhymney Guaranteed.. all 22 23 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim. all It
2
Madrid
48$ 48a 8! ",sottish Central.new pf all .. ..
S' SCOttiSilNcrth-Eastern 25 National Dia. Co. (Lim.' a , d
laalloydasS,LcalontidaLand' al: .4
I'l
20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.';' 6 , li '
:0050'1 N:rielt.ii.ilA.peL,u'c:.l'ref..iss.at 1 dis.
stralast an (Elm.) all
Cadiz
25 674 25 7o 34 P. c• pref. stock.... all , , ..
--a i
Leghorn
Milan
25 721 25 77L at Do. 7p. C. pref. stock 100 _ „
- 10; 171,1
Genoa .............. 394 394 1(18. South Devon, Ann, 10s. 100 132 1:3;1
Naples - 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent all 10 105 1 Oriental Gas (Limited) all 1 , i
1185 118 t
-- 10. 6. South Eastern (Reading all ~ _ 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all -I 'a
Palermo ............ 118,1 119
- Ann., 1.0 6)
it. It'keme l I I,t. I ,
on a Stlai
ln
s. (
tie, iamm) laolol ei
aO,
tn; 8 "
10 61 !,f ..
I
Messina ............ 52 52/ st D 3. 44 per cent
Lisbon ..............
52 521 st Do, Fixed 44 per cent 1(10 99 101
-
Oporto ....... . ....... d
a) £3 17 9 st South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. .. 50 Do. New 3O 91,
Foreign Gold in Bars (stan ar •• .. /,
0 4 111 st Do. 41 per cent
. ....... a a 18 19
St Do. do. 1859 lOO , , 50 Rhymney Iron
Mexican •Dollars ........... .. all 17 1,
• • f, St Do. 5 per cent. lOO .. „ 15 Do. Now all 5 6
st S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 85 83 100 Royal Mail Steam
Silver in Bars (Standard) ..... .. o_ 135 0,71 t
South American Doubloons ........ ~ 3
20 60 ta 48
.------- Do. sp. c. gun. 13 _ _
5 Stock. .a, Dar. A 5 p. c... all 271 281 st. Scot. Austin. InvaLiin.) 100 125 13
25 25 South Australian Land all 32 045 130
Do. B 6 p, e... all 31 33 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip ap
Do. C 6 p. c... all 31 33 1 Do. do. -Registered
all It
The crew of the Indus, which is to leave South- 2sst
wat
10 Do. do
t W. Mid. -Oxf lst gala stk 100 123 125
On to-any with the Australian mail,. was drilled yes- s , rtd & liilkny. 6p. c. 100 42 45
amp , 10 Trust and At-2ency et
Do. 2(1 (10 lOO 121 123 Austrlasia(lim)lst is. 1 ad
R l'sT f the Admiralty st Do. Newport
terday in gun exercise under the sup rintendence of Capt. st
P N and Lieut. Tickell, ~. ~ o st 5 p.c. Arecl. 100 103 102 20 Pr.,V Ln.Co.o; lipr.Can. 5 *6 14! P
Paley, a• 7 Do. Perpet.Gp. c. pf. 1866, 100 118 12! 6 la Kalom Tel. Co. (lien.) 1 id •
st
department of Southampton, :Do. till 18691 100 1115 PO ICO an lies.a.! la, La d a„, ast 8 f 7

THE BUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1861.

111 E IVIVDTIA3I CASE—( his Day).

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

Before Samuel Warren, Esq., Q.C., Master in Lunacy,
and a Special Jury.)
FIFTH DAY.

The first witness examined this morning was

Mr. Partridge, who said—l have visited Mr. Windham
during his residence in London. He was in the habit of
throwing open hiz window and shrieking out at the top of
his voice. He would then return to the table and take his
seat in the ordinary manner. We never conversed with him
about his shrieking, but when we talked to him on
general subjects he siy,ke coherently, but there was some-
thing peculiar in his manner. He used at dinner to help
himself to a very great quantity of food. I have been out
with him once in a gig. He drove in a very reckless,
furious manner. On the occasion I speak of we went to
the Crystal Palace, where he left me, and began conversing
with a policeman in such a way as to attract the attention
of the company.
By Mr. Chambers—He swore very violently, and foamed
at the mouth.

Witness continued—When wa returned to town he drove in
a very dangerous manner. The last time I saw him in Lon-
ion I thought his condition was one of imbecility.
Cross-examined—l consider his great peculiarity in
laughing, his slovenly habit of dress, and his great desire
to attract the attention of people, and a vacancy in the ex-
pression of his features, signs of imbecility. lam a doctor
of medicine, and I consider these things evidence of imbe-
cility. On the visit to the Crystal Palace his conspicuous
position was a mark of imbecility. He was standing in the
centre transept with his hands behind his back and
his head -stooping. I think the groom was behind
time in meeting Mr. Windham, and that excited him.
I should think it might have been about half an hour
after the time that Mr. Windham appointed that the car-
riage arrived. I don't know that Mr. Windham had an
engagement in town that evening. I cannot remember the
language he used to the groom. In returning home we
had two or three very narrow escapes of collision. lam
not in the habit of driving myself. 1 don't know whose
room it was that Mr. Windham took his luncheon in. I
know it was not his own. I don't know where the kitchen
was situated, but I suppose it was somewhere below. I
cannot say he was not calling out for his servants. I have
taken luncheon with Mr. Windham about ten or a dozen

times. We had champagne and sherry. Mr. Llewellyn
has sometimes joined us. I arrived in town a few days ago.
I came from Edinburgh. I first received an intimation to
attend from Mr. Peathfield.

Re-examined by Mr. Chambers—Windham's driving
alarmed me very much. I should say when he screamed
out of the window he was not calling for the servants.

By the Master—The visit to the Crystal Palace took
place at the end of June or the beginning of July last.
Jesse Campbell Ingram—l reside at Castle-street, Edin-
burgh. I recollect Mr. Peathfield and Mr. Windham
taking lodgings in my house. Windham behaved like a
fool. He did not appear right in his mind. Whatever things
he had in his portmanteau he threw into the middle of the
room. I noticed him next morning at breakfast, and during
the whole time he was in my house. I had a particular
reason for waiting on him. When I went. to wait at break-
fast Windham was foaming at the mouth in such a manner
that frightened me very much. Previous to dinner he
acted in a very strange manner; just like an insane man.
He continued to do so during the fortnight he remained in
my house. lie used to open the window and almost throw
himself out, then ho would shout and call out. The shout
was something between a roar and a howl. He used to
make noises like a cat during the night. My opinion was
that he was not in his right mind.

By Mr. Karslake—l formed my opinion that Windham
was insane the moment I saw him. The lodgers I
keep are very quiet people. Mr. Peathfield and Mr.
Windham always dined together. I never laughed
fit to kill myself. I was frightened too much.
I was sorry for him. I never laughed at him when he sang
"Pm off to Charlestown." I don't go to theatres. I ob-
jected to waiting up late for the gentlemen. The two gen-
tlemen used to sit up together. I can't say that Mr. Peath-
field did not make some of the noises. I have known them
sit up as late as three o'clock in the morning. I told them
that without they kept better hours they must quit my
house. I have seen a gentleman visit Mr. Windham once.
He never stopped to supper. I was summoned to attend
here on Saturday last.

Re-examined—The noises always were made in the
middle of the night, and they d'sturbed the whole house.
When Windham was asked to be quiet, he used to comply
for a short time, but he commenced again in a very short
time. I should not have cared had the gentleman sat up
all night if he had been quiet. I have had a great many
lodgers in my time, but I never had one like Mr, Wind-
ham.

Mrs. Llewellyn—My husband lives at 35, Duke-street,
St. James's. He is a wine importer. In May. 1861, Mr.
Windham came to lodge at our house. General Windham
had nothing to do with the gentleman's coming. I had
never seen him at that time. With the exception of certain
intervals Mr. Windham remained at our house till the end of
August. I formed an opinion as to the state of his mind
during that time, and I thought he was insane. His tutor
Mr. Peathfield, had also alroom in the house. Windham
was a very unclean person. He used to be put into a bath
in the lower part of the house, and I have known him jump
out of it and run up stairs without his cluthes, There were
female ssrvants in the house.

The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press.

LAIP INIELLIGENCE.-(7HIS DAY.)

ROLLS COURT.
THE DEPOSIT BANK AND ASSURANCE COMPANY.

LITERATURE.

This morning Mr. Wells, who formerly was one of the
directors of the concern, was examined. He stated that ho
never recollected loans being granted to directors. He at-
tended the board meeting and received his fee, having the
greatest reliance in the representations of Mr. Peter Mor-
rison. He objected to joining the French company, believ-
ing it to be a wild scheme, but ho could not prevent the
event taking place. Ho retired from the direction in 1856.
The Rev. Mr. Bean, another director, said his connection
with the company commenced when tho amalgamation of
the Times Fire Assurance took place. He received his
qualification as a director, but he had never paid money for
it. He believed that the concern was in a solvent state, or
he never should have had anything to do with it. The re-
presentations made to him previous to his becoming con-
nected with it were, that it was in a highly flourishing con-
dition, and such being his belief he had recommended it.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
GETIIIN V. OETHIN.
The whole of the morning was occuried by the address of
Mr. Macaulay, Q,C., on behalf of Lady Gethin.

Warp and Woof; or, the Reminiscences of Doris
Fletcher. By Holmo Lee, author of " Sylvan
Holt's Daughter," " Against Wind and Tide."
Three vols. Smith and Elder.

This author has written so many delightful
works that a new one is always welcome. We meet
with so much truth in the descriptions of life that
abound in thesepagcs, we find such real characters
presented to our notice, that it is at all times desir-
able to dwell on such pictures. In this instance
the reader will not be disappointed, for the recol-
lections here recorded are replete with subject of
reflection and source of interest. They are told by
one whose work in the active world is over, whose
portion henceforth is to wait. Doris Fletcher, in
the meridian of her strength and the maturity of
her powers, met with an accident that laid her low.
At the introduction we find her lying on the conch
from which she call never rise again, listening to
the church bells ringing in the distance. To her
they speak of many things., recalling hope and hap-
piness, and she might say, in the words of the
poet—

" My weary soul they seemed to soothe,
And redolent of joy and youth
To breathe a second spring."
I heard the Avonmore church bells ringing high

in the olouds. So long ago, so long ago, so long,
long ago ! I gave myself up to them, and let them
carry me over a plain of level years to the troublous
times when first we came to live at Redcross ; to

times earlier than these; to the days of my father's
prosperity, when we were all young and bonnie
Roseberry was our home. The joys and sorrows
of others as well as myself rose from their
graves, and the loves and hates of some
who have ceased loving and hating in this
world for ever. 'Whitt the bells and the old Thought
Book said to me I am going to relate to you, but
more of others than of myself. My own story is
one of those which can be told in less than half-a-

dozen pages—a story cut short in the first chapter
with ' \\Thy ' for its finis. In this life it will not
be answered, but one day I shall know for what
goad reason of God's the hope of my youth was
taken away, and I was left to wither through long
painful years into the state of sheer hopelessness in
which I lie now." In pursuance of this purpose she
gives us a most exciting narrative of the chief
events that occurred in her family. There is always
much to learn in any one household thus chronicled
and set apart in its peculiar joys and sorrows, from
among the communities of earth. The Fletchers
had fallen in the world, and .Redcross, where they

lived, was a sad change from their beautiful Rose-
berry. Doris had a trouble of her own, as her
engagement was broken off by the death of her
lover. She bore this blow bravely, however, and
truly says, " There are pains harder, far harder to
bear than the death of what we love. I can remem-
ber him without a shadow of reproach; he was
always generous, noble, and loving. I shall never
see his equal until I see him again where there are
no partings any more for ever." The two step-
sisters of Doris, "Ursula" and "Connie," were as
unlike as possible. Ursula was a most despicable
character, and she gradually gave way to all he.r
worst feelings, till she became about as hateful as
a woman could be. She offers a striking warn-
ing to all those who will not resist the evil
that works in their natures. Had Ursula gone
abroad or married early, very different would have
been the lot of the little circle at Redcross. It is an
awful reflection to carry to the grave that we have
marred greatly the happiness of home, but to feel
that we have made it miserable is a dreadful ides,
indeed, and haunts like a curse at the last hour.
The ruling passion with Ursula was envy of her
lovely young sister, and she d:d all that lay in her
power to make that fair young maiden's career a
blank, and to blight her prospects that seemed at
first bright and golden as became the attributes of
beauty in the first flush of its splendour and of
youth in the lustre of its morning. "Connie" was
a sweet, gentle girl, but she wanted decision, and
the conduct of the entire family in sending out an
innocent, ignorant creature like her into a cold,
cruel world was most reprehensible. Mrs. Fletcher
was always ruled by Ursula, and this was very
wrong. Another error was their conduct to Dr.
Julius Eden. This gentleman was engaged to
Connie, and then able and willing to give her a
home. On account of an absurd crotchet of the
father's the marriage was imperatively delayed till
she was of age. In defiance of prudence, and in
spite of kindness, the young girl was thrust forth,
' and bitterly did all grieve for the consequences. All
but Ursula, that is to say; she magnified the mis•
take, and enhanced the error by her absurd ad-
vice and pertinacious interference. It is to be feared
that such natures are often seen in life, and they

are, indeed, the wormwood mingled with the gall.
For such there must be an awful reckoning
scored up against the great day of account.
It is difficult to say whether the passages that tell
of Ursula's conduct in regard to Connie are most
irritating or most painful. The folly of Doris in
allowing her to go with the suffering girl to
Southill is really aggravating, but people often eo
make such mistakes, ignoring that it is sometimes
as great a duty to put ourselves forward as at others
to retire into the shade. The claims of the sick
and suffering should have been made paramount.
Julius also comported himself extremely ill, and
truly the reader's indignation is divided between
him and Ursula. Nothing could justify his con-
duct, and he had no right to treat with such scorn
one whom he thought worthy to call his wife. He
made her a reproach among her neighbours, and
had they not for the most part possessed higher
spirit than to subscribe to his strictures, and better
feelings than to follow in his wake, sad would have
been the doom of Connie Fletcher. There does not
seem much to rejoice at in their reconciliation at
last, for she was so terrified by his harshness that
the best attribute of affection was gone in her
shaken trust. The perfect love that casteth out
fear was indeed far from that joyless compact. In
this the author shows great skill. The convenient
notion of many storytellers is to hush up all bad
things at the last, and make all cloudless. This
cannot be; where sin has trod the trail of the serpent
will bs left behind in some form or another,
and it is false reasoning and bad teaching
to argue, and show the contrary. Thus we
are told that the bloom was brushed off the
second engagement, and both felt it acutely. Still,
where there is right feeling in the mind and kind-
ness in the heart, evils may be mitigated, and so
we learn that the re-uuited lovers led a happy life
after the sharp struggle was past, and the hard
contest won over their own errors, and the sin and
wickediess of that evil spirit who plotted against
them with malignant pertinacity. In some respects
they were better for their troubles, for Connie had
learned experience in self-discipline, and 1)r. Julius
had schooled his stern ways into more gracious and
genial manners. Ursula is not shown to us at all
repentant, and tint is as well for the truth of the
portraiture, as those adamant natures are only
affected by most-, sudden startling calamities to
themselves, and what they learn is often known
only to their Maker and themselves. Some, it is to
be trusted, seek, before the night everlasting shuts
them from day, for the saving grace that may avail
—but, too many go on like Ursula, hardening and
becoming more frigid as life leads them on to death
and this world to another. There is something
very touching in the records given of the parent's
life in their sad retirement. It was easy for the
young people to become in a measure reconciled to
the change, but for them the time of transplanting
was over, the residue of their days was a regret
and a longing for what had been but should be no
more. " They recoiled from the gaiety and hopes
of their children, they were shadows of the disap-
pointments of the world, and would not come
across their sunshine. But the bitterness of regret
was past, and the heat of their day over ; they
rested, and the busy earth went round, and the
golden hours dawned on the generation that would
be after them. I can see them now, ah, me ! the
young have not all the romance to themselves,
nor all the tragedy, nor all the pathos, nor all the
love. So different as it had been with that old
pair .
Is there no tragedy like these, no pathos
in coming down in the world? The sorrows of
the aged, who must still soon have. done with
sorrows, touch me more than the passionate griefs
I of youth. They have finished Hope's flattering
tale; they have realised the vanity of all things
under the sun, and have only to wait till I eath,
the sovereign all-healer, bids them depart in peace
out of the struggle and strife of living. Trratttng,
I have learnt all its sad significance, through many
and bitter, bitter mintreg. Some
an hour of pain,
of its comforts, too, I have learnt ; but e lesson
has been long, and is imperfect yet. When I re-
member papa and mamma studying it, hand in
hand, in broken fortunes, but together, and in
calm, I am ready to weep for pity, over myself,
who have been at it for years, and alone, end have
hardly yet got to see the justice, tempered with
mercy, in the Almighty wilt that must be done !"
In many cf these truthful passages, and these
earnest exhortations, we meet with the illustration
of that sublime idea inculcated in the expressive
line, "They also serve, who only stand and wait."
Respecting this suffering pair, they were permitted
to die near together. Their sons were far away
in a distant land ; earth's extension intervened
between them and the home of childhood.
Their daughters were not happily situated, on the
whole, with Connie's delicate health, Dori's
shattered constitution, and Ursula's unhappy
temper. But they were going whither these cares
might not follow. The boys never returned to us,
but, in her last hour, their mother thought they
were by her, and talked to them. They will meet
again where partings are no more." Among other

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Fetter and Jury.)
IMPORTANT TO JURYMEN.-THE ARTILLERY COMPANY.
Upon the jurymen being called, a gentleman claimed his
exemption.
The learned Secondary—Upon what ground ?
Applicant—l am a member of the Artillery Company.
The learn° l Secondary—Are you an officer ?
Applicant—No ; I am a private.
The learned Secondary—Then you cannot be exempted.
Applicant—l understood that members of the Artillery
Company are exempted by a charter.
The learned Secondary—That charter applies only to
rulers, governors, and officers, and not to privates. You
must serve.
A juryman was excused on the ground that he suffered
from disease of the heart, which rendered him liable to pain
upon being confined.
CAUTION TO DUST CONTRACTORS-TUE VESTRY or THE
PARISH OF ST. MARY ABBOTT'S, KENSINGTON, V.
I STAPLETON' AND ANOTHER.

This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages sus-
tained through defendants' default in complying with the
terms of a bond between them and the plaintiffs.
Mr. Pontifex, for the plaintiffs, said that defendants had
contracted for the removal of dust from the parish, and
entered into a bond for £lOO, to be paid by four instalments.
They had paid £5O, and defaulted to the other instalments;
hence the present proceedings.
No one appeared on behalf of defendants, and evidence
having been called, the learned Secondary summed up, the
jury awarding plaintiffs 150 damages.

POLICE .INTELL IG EIV CE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGII-STRE EL

A GROUNDLESS CHARGE.—Henry Best, a cabinet-
maker, was charged with stealing a vice from Mr. Fredk.
Krille, cabinetmaker, of 35, Foley-street.
Mr. Edward James, of Great Marlborough-street, de-
fended.
The prosecutor, on getting into the box, said he knew
nothing about the affair, only he was told that prisoner had
taken some tools. _

Mr. Lewis said there was no pretence for the charge
whatever. _ .

Prosecutor's foreman was called,and said he knew nothing
of the robbery.
Mr. Lewis said the fact was that a workman in Mr.
Krille's employ had broken a vice, and given Mr. Krille
another in the place of it, and gave the old one to the pri-
soner, as he had a right to do. The prisoner, hearing that
Mr. Krille had asked for the vice had even gone with it to
his house, and it was refused to be taken, and then after-
wards the accused was given into custody.

Mr. Tyi whit t at once discharged the accused.
A PECULIAR MISTAKE.—CAUTION TO YOUNG LADIES.
—Amongst the numerous letters forwarded this morning to
the magistrate (Mr. lyrwhitt) was a delicate missive writ-
ten on a sheet of paper surrounded with a wreath contain-
ing the words, " The Compliments of the Season," and with
a fancy border. The letter, which was dated from
" Rupert-street," began with " Dear William," and the
Magistrate, seeing that it was not for him, handed it to our
report er, who found it to have been written by a young lady,
and that it contained a very pressing invitation
erhfor Ch s
rnot
ist-
mas ; and that the favoured individual may pap
be deprived of the opportunity of accepting it, and with
the view of cautioning young ladies to be more careful, we
have tlaught it light thus far to allude to the mistake.

passages that display an appreciation of the kindly
feelings that adorn humanity may be mentioned
the remarks on animals. The larger the intellect,
the deeper the feelings, the kinder the heart, the
more sympathy is there felt for those creatures
who were made by our Creator ; and they who ill-
use and torture them with the most callous indif-
ference, and talk of their usurping the privileges of
Christians, seem to forget that they belong to the
Maker of the earth and its thousand indwellers,
that the Hand that made them is divine. " Pet
animals are pleasant creatures, and their unsophis-
ticated fondness is a great comfort therefor?. I
hope no one will quote me that tiresome old truism
about its being wrong to waste affection on them.
Have you a dog, my friend ? I do not ask you to
confess to me, but don't you, don't you like him ten
times better than many of your acquaintances, and
find him more sociable company. I counted Dandy
amongst my best of friends. If he could have
spoken I am sure he would have uttered nobler
sentiments than many dogs' masters have courage to
utter in these days,when inverted language does duty
for humane, and every virtue extant has its parody."
And Cosey merits a good word too—pretty, soft
nestling, frisking, selfish thing. lam not prepared
to deny the selfishness of puss, but I maintain that
it is a selfishness which can be borne with much
better than the selfishness of some of our friends.
Surely there is somewhere a paradise of pets, and
Dandy and I shall meet again." There is some-
thing mournfully true in Francis Westmore's
lonely life, so overcast with shadows and so fraught
with painful reminiscences. It is a satisfaction
when the clouds that environed him are at last dis-
pelled, and he is able to prove his father's inno-
cence from the dark crime with which he:was
charged to the cold and cruel world that had flung
its bitter taunts so many years. The company at
Redcross is very well described, and some sketches,
as Mrs. Peacock for instance, are very good. The
scene where Ursula's entertainment turned into an
invitation to take tea after a dinner-party is capitelly
described. It was onlya pity that she did not meet
with many more such rebuffs and mortifications.
Finally, it must be conceded by all competent
judges that this work is deserving of approbation
on mony points, and its occasional drawbacks are
more than compensated for by its vigerous trans-
cript of society, its animated pictures, and its
powerful style. There is always something to
impress us in the writings of this author, some-
thing deep that would look beneath the superficial
surface of the world's glitter and show, and delve
into the substance of things, and trace their cause
and 'effect. There is also something high which
looks beyond the petty limits, and soars above
the narrow confines of material natures till it
attains the mighty eminence from which all earthly
things assume their just proportions, and appear
in their true colours. Any form of composition
that aspires in its tendency, and leads others to
ascend in spirit to the only valid source of great-
ness, the only lasting goal of glory, is always desir-
atle to peruse. The works of Holme Lee are all
eminently attractive from many points of regard,
they paint men and inanners with accuracy, they
depict the deep and strong passions that excite
and influence human nature, but their chief merit
is the crowning one of a pure purpose and a lofty
aim. Whatever is good is earnestly inculcated,
whatever is great is simply but strongly enforced ;
and hence these novels are superior, in the truest
sense of the term, and deserve' success from the
better part they have chosen of exhibiting to a
frivolous society some solid truths, end of teaching a
cold world the warmth of true feeling and the holy
attributes of affection that should be the crown and
glory of a Christian character, and make the human
approach the nearest to the divine, and earthly
life the most resemble heaven's. This work may be
recommended to all who seek an interesting story
that is full of incident and replete with attraction.

Woolley's New Map of the 'eat of War in the Con
federate States of America. London : Ciarke
and Co., 252, Strand.

We have several maps of the States, excellent
ones some of them, already published. Mr.
Woolley's map is distinguished by its giving on a
large scale, yet in pocket form, the whole South
from the Galvaston on the Gulf of Mexico, in-
cluding the North as far as the parallel of New
York. The entire Seat of War is, therefore, fully
given North and South, and the States west of
the Mississippi—Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana
—are also included. The execution is clear. The
railroads well marked, the coast and islands well
defined. It is a useful map of ready reference,
and good pocket companion to the newspaper.

TIIE BURGOMASTER'S FEAST.”—The purchasers
of the Illustrated London News will receive with
their Christmas number a fine coloured print of this
beautiful painting. It is from the pencil of Lance,
the unrivalled master of the glowing world of
fruits—a descendant, one would think, of that old
Grecian painter whose cherries, we are told, were
pecked at by the birds. The print is of unusual
size and beauty, and, when framed, is most suitable
for a Christmas gift.

THIS DA Y'S 211ARKETS.