The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL.

Mr. Morton, the ever-active proprietor of this poPular_
place of amusement, is, we hear, making extensive Pri,.
parations for the purpose of giving his friends a OW
at the fast approaching festive season of Christina"
In addition to this, he has for some weeks been busyia
himself to provide an entertainment specially for bill
provincial friends, who annually on the occasion ni
the Cattle Show visit the great metropolis. The prod
gramme for the present week is one of the most varied
description possible ; it embraces selections from the
most eminent composers, and to give a relish to
the entertainment, the most huniourous songs Of
Sam Collins, and the irresistibly comic Mecknelf
have been added thereto, so an evening's amusement of
no common order is insured. For the last few nights
several new compositions have been sung with greet
success; and we must say that we have nothing but the
very highest praise to bestow upon all the performer,*
If, however, we might select from such excellencies one
effort for special eulogy, it would be the singing of
Hatton's last new song " Delhi," by Herr Jonghmetieo
which in truth reaches the utmost limits of musical 07
pression, and occasions such enthusiastic enoores as
seldom fall to the lot of a public vocalist to be honoured
with. The attendance each succeeding evening d
extraordinary, and it is exceedingly gratifying to find
that Mr. Morton is reaping the golden harvest sow°
by liberality, energy, and perseverance.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING STEEPI
Weights for the Berkshire.

XMASES, Dila. O.
Open Steeplechase. Threi

Age st lb
Escape
The Forest Queen a 11 6
The Minor 1 11 1
Lilford
Theodine
Old Dog Tray a 10 d
Humboldt 6 10 5
Evington Lass
Maid of the Glen a 10 0
Teddesley
Comet
Althorp
Abd-el-Kader

Les.
Age at lb
The Archer
Hindley a 11
Weston
Black Bess..
Nich01a5.........................6 l°
Frank a 9 9
Miss Dobler
Dayton (late First
of May)
The Don a 9
Tease(latePeacock)a 9
St. Julian .......... 9 D
Hy Mely ....•

FEIST'S MIXING RECORD.--,The last number and toe
just
been volume of this admirable little work have 114
been published. In addition to the record of the racing
season in England, Irsland, and Scotland, it containo
much important information not only of value to the
genuine racing man, but of interest to all persons who
take a delight in horse-rasing. Unlike other books of
its kind, it also includes steeplechasing—and, indeed,
Mr. Feist has furnished the racing public with a standard
authority on all turf matters.

How DO THEY Mena IT OUT I—The Sunday Times,
weekly newspaper, whose ingenious labours in the hope'
lees attempt to render sporting matters amusing Are
beyond all praise, had last week an article headed/
flow do they make it out ?" endeavouring to prose
the law as to betting either stupid or incomprehensible'
It seems that in a late action, the plaintiff sought to re'
cover a sum of money which he had lent to delendant,l3
betting man, to pay a wager lost upon a race. Defeo'
dant appears to have the orthodox bettirg conscience,
and while scrupulous in paying the money he had lost'
repudiated the repayment of the sum borrowed for th:
purpose of a friend, and pleaded that it was lad
him, defendant, for an illegal purpose. lief,
Campbell said that the law did not forbid be'
although it did not enforce them, and no penalty Rae
incurred by parties entering into them. The Suild(o
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The law forbids offices to be established, i'°'

public-houses or thoroughfares to be used for the Pur
pose, a practice injurious alike to public policy, C0u1;10'
nience, and honesty. A man may makes bete
toy
he may play at whist, with a friend privately ; ba,tte
e,tablishment of a public whist office or an asse°3"—'d
of lazy sharper. shuffling cards ins the streets, ,l'cr-ot
inviting shop-boys, clerks, and stray rustics to ' less
11" and be swindled, would be neither more n°rbe,fivg
objectionable and illegal than the extinguished "-o.
houses, or the assemblage in our streets of the rep it
.sive blacklegs, who vainly seek to evade the laW II
at present stands.—lllustrated Times. '

MESSES. OVEREND, GURNEY, AND 00.-31 r. - Al r
Chapman has addressed the following letter to the.rl line
of the Bally News :—Sir,—ln justice to myself, 1 jg
you will allow me to contradict, through your COl:unitb;
the assertion made by Mr. Henley in his speech I, ref
House of Commons on Friday night, that I stated 1 not
evidence that the firm to which I belong would nor
touch any re-discounted paper. I never did say s',ies•
does it appear in my evidence; but in answer to cl- if
Lion No. 5,127 I stated that we should not knawifig ,
take any bill that was intended to be re-drawn„`;fip't
renewed), which. I need not say is a totally dime-e
GREAT GLOBE.—Mr, Wyld has just made 8° c0133°
stltioe chiitsieesxohfi exhibition
thTinlign.
which Will
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form some
avdiedwitont
viewed with great interest on account of the recalls
events which have ()mitred in enabling .recalls
visitor to difficulties a
coincnobwy tahnediDnterlohdi,uction of 00
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conception of the e.
dangers encountered by our co.utnhtorysempeinacienst,heir ear"- d
Besides a general view of Lucknow, the vast and Paths
some proportions of the palace of the Kings of Ond,
brid
British Rebid
street
throw
gh, which General Havelock 'p the residences of the Europearie, o
aretic' re
y
the
relieve our countrymen, &c., are exhibited. There a
of
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three views of Delhi, showing all the principalpart
this extensive city, with its marble glace, its roos
magazine, &c. The diorama is accompanied by
interesting descriptive lecture. p(10.1:

'DLO

MARKET

1.11)
COIIIIVIE2CTAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market on Saturday closed heavily, and values of
all descriptions were unaltered. The sales were
estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,500 were for
speculation and for export. The Railway Share
Market closed with a quiet appearance, and prices
were at a decline on previous quotations.
Although confidence is getting stronger in the
textile manufacturing districts, as well as in Lon-
don, business continues exceedingly dull, and the
accounts received this morning from the North
mention that the mills are still running short time.
No revival is yet looked for, as the American and
Indian markets are still inactive, and the home
-trade is equally depressed. In Australia, too, the
markets are overstocked, so that the export de-
mand, as well as for our own use, is very limited.
While money is so dear, and the prices of the raw
material continue at such an elevated point, the
manufacturers are loath to increase their stocks, and
the consequence is, that a large number of operatives
are wholly out of employment, or are only obtaining
a scanty subsistence. It is consequently feared that
this will be rather a severe winter, but as the harvest
proved abundant, and food is comparatively cheap,
the distress will not be so great as many perhaps
imagine. It may be questioned whether affairs will
be restored to their usual healthy condition until
the spring, but in the interval it is hoped that the
Bank of England will be enabled to follow the
example of the Bank of France by lowering the
terms of discount, which will alone suffice to con-
♦ince the public that the recovery has made any
solid progress. The administration of the latter
establishment have reduced their rates twice within
a fortnight, the quotations now being 6,7, and 8 per
cent., according to the date of the paper tendered
for negotiation. This will give another stimulus to
French trade, which bad already benefitted by the
first measure of relaxation. As soon as the
minimum here is fixed at a lower point, say 8 per
cent., some signs of returning prosperity may be
anticipated, but under any circumstances it is
doubtful whether there will be any decided amelio-
ration until after Christmas, as the commercial
community, at this season direct their attention
more to the completion of outstanding contracts and
to the arrangement of their accounts for the year,
than to the active prosecution of fresh enterprise.
Provided gold continues to pour into the
Bank, and remains there, some indications of
returning ease may soon appear, as the demand for
Money is quieter, and must become more so as con-
fidence increases. The failures of last week, in-
cluding that of the old and respectable house of
&wells and Neck, who traded with Norway, an-
nounced on Saturday, tend to keep credit at a low
Point, but should these casualties become less fre-
quent, an amendment -would soon be visible. As
trade is so dull, the actual monetary requirements
Must be proportionably reduced, but these sus-
Pensions make people suspicious ; money is kept
idle, and the general supply is so contracted, that
thernarket remains tight and discounts are difficult to
obtain. With a growth of confidence facilities will
increase, and, judging from present appearances,
there is reason to believe that some relief will
be speedily experienced.
The liabilities of Messrs. Sewells and Neck,
alluded to above, are estimated at from 300,0001.
to 500,0001.
On Saturday, 30,0001. in foreign gold was added
to the Bank's metallic reserve. _

The arrival of 320,0001. from America, reported
to-day, seems to have given satisfaction, especially
as the remittance will be distributed in London,
Liverpool, .and Havre. A continuance of these
Supplies" in. addition to those from Australia, which
We know will be large, will soon place the Bank in
a position to relax its terms. The accounts from
New York are favourable, and the news, when it
arrived oat, of the suspension of Sir Robert Peel's
Act, does not appear to have had so injurious an
effect as many anticipated.
Besides the 320,0001. by the Arabia, the Serin-
gaPatatn, from Victoria, which arrived on Satur-
day;' has brought 12,180 ounces of gold, valued at
8,7201. During the week it is very probable that
further
receipts of the precious metal may be
announced from the antipodes.
_lncreari d buoyancy is manifested in the English
"took Market to-day, partly owing to the closing
of, One or two Bear accounts. There can be no
doubt, however, that the news from America, and
the arrivals of specie from America and Aus-
tralia have stimulated the advance. On the
Whole, however, there is an improved tone, but
business is not very active. Consols for money
have been 91i and for the Bth January 921 .
They are now rather flatter. The New Three per
Cents. are 904 4. Exchequer Bills are 3s. die. ;
the Bonds 98/ ; and India Bonds 335. dis.
Foreign Securities have been quiet but firm.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 921. I, and the 4 per
Cents. Guaranteed 99x. Russian 4,1- per Cents. are
96 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 25,1 ; Portuguese, 43i 4 ;
and Mexican, 181.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
can, 181 19 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ;
Ditto 3 per Cents., 51 52 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 43 44; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto
45 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 40i
414 ; ditto New Deferred, 244 254.
A. very mdderate business has been reported in
the Railway Share Market this morning. Prices,
however, are firm, and in one or two instances a
slight advance has taken place. Bristol and Exeter
have improved U. ; Midlands and South-Easterns!
15s. ; Eastern Counties and Brighton, 10s. ,• and
Caledonians, ss. The Foreign and Colonial Lines
are inactive. East Indian have improved 10s. ;
and Great Western of Canada, 10s.
Mining Shares are very quiet. Cobre Copper
realise 39 ; Wheal Trelawney, 234 ; and Great
Wheal Alfred, 45.
In Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
scarcely any transactionshave taken place. Oriental
Bank advanced about 10s., and South Australian
Land 10s.

BRrriss FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:)
Business dose.
Sink Stock
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol il
3 Per Dent. Consols Annuities 9IR 1 f
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 904 i 4
!Adis Bonds, A:1000
Ditto, under £3OOO 33 d
Ootsols for Account (Jan. 8)
Ex^hequer 13111 s, 2'd.
£lOOO. ~. 3 d
1:1501)par
gall 2 d 2 p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 984
Ditto, 1059
PAICI4B OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican 3 per Cent, —
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
ej Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 4. per Cent. 96
Spanish Bonds, 3 por Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 r3r Cent.
Tit:kith Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account 92i i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
99
_ Dividends on the above payable in London.

TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, money 9l.i a
Consols account (January 8)