The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-12 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 12.
The steamship Nova Scotian has arrived with the
Canadian mails of the Ist inst.
Thz, Asia had arrived at New York.

The Quebec tiMber-market exhibited less firm-
ness, some rafts having changed hands at prices
varying from Id. to id. cheaper than they were a
month previously.
The Grand Trunk Railway traffic returns for the
week ending Sept. 17 was 51,396 dols. 6c., against
41,133 dols. 17c. for the same period last year.
At New York on the 27th sterling exchange was
1101: Stocks had a declining tendency.

Money active.
Flour firmer.

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A despatch from Washington says :
" An important point in the differences between
us and Great Britain concerning the north-western
boundary.line lies in the representations of our
officials, civil and military, from the region of the
disputed territory, to the effect that while the
United States' Commissioner was instructed gene-
rally to run the line according to the treaty, the
British Commissioner was under instructions from
his Government as to where the line should be run.
Information from various sources as to the views of
the Administration lead me to believe that they do
not intend to be responsible for any act that shall
compromise our claim to the Island of San Juan."
(BY TELEGRAPII, VIA FATHER POINT.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 1, EVENING.

The steamer Hungarian, from Liverpool, passed
Father Point at three o'clock this morning, and her
advices were forthwith. telegraphed to and pub•
lished in, this city.
The steamer Glasgow, from Glasgow, arrived here
to-day ; likewise the Circassian, from Glasgow, via
Newfoundland.
The steamers Borussia and New York sailed to-
day for Southampton ; the former with 860,000
dols. in specie, and the latter with 106,000 dols.
Cotton market heavy, and business light. Midland
Uplands quoted at 111 c. Flour dull and heavy, at
10e. per barrel lower. Wheat is dull and drooping.
Indian corn buoyant ; beef trifle lower ; pork dull ;
freights steady. Cotton taken for Liverpool at
d. ; spirits of turpentine steady ; other articles
generally unchanged.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 30, Evening.—Cotton un-
altered ; sales for the week, 42,000 bales ; receipts
for the week, 46,000 bales, against 44,000 in corre-
sponding week last year. Freights—Liverpool,
9-16 d. Advices from Brownville, Texas, say
yellow fever is raging there and for thirty miles

above.
Havana dates are to 27th Sept. Stock of sugar
there was 170,000 boxes, and buyers were demand-
ing reduction in price. Freights improving. Ex-
change on London dull, 141 to 151 prem. Mobile,
Sept. 30—Cotton sales for week, 12,500 bales
steady prices. Middling, 101 to 10,1. Savannah,
Sept 30—Cotton declined Ic. ; strict middling, 11c.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY NIGHT.

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The steamship Ellora, Captain Christian, with
the usual Peninsular mail, arrived this evening, at
six o'clock.
Her dates of sailing were :—Lisbon, Oct. 7, and
Vigo, Oct. 8.
The Ellen experienced strong S.W. winds, with
heavy squalls, between Lisbon and Vigo, owing to
which she did not communicate with Oporto.
Since leaving Vigo, experienced strong N.E. winds
across the Bay, and squally weather, with very
heavy rain.
Ships of War at Lisbon—Vasce do Gama, 84 ;
Pedro Numes; 16, brig; Mendola, 20, steamer;
Estafania, 20, steamer; and the usual Portuguese
fleet.
Lisbon exchange on Lendon, 539,

E STRlKE.—Within the Last few days there
from fresh steps taken by the work-
seemed some prospect,
men, that the long-pending- differences between the masters
and the operative; engaged in the buil ling trade were ap-
proaching to at least a partial termination ; for, though cer-
tain proposals put forward by Mr. Ayrton, M.P., on behalf
of the bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers, &c., proved
abortive, the result of an interview between a deputation
from the masons and the Central Association was calcu-
lated to affozd some hope that between these parties a re-
conciliation might soon be effected. Unfortunately this
expectation has not been realised and the breach still con-
tinues as wide as ever it was.

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE WORK-
ING CL A SSES.

A crowded meeting was held at the Shire Hall
on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of inaugu-
rating a series of entertainments for the working
classes. The meeting had been convened by the
Rev. J. C. Cane, of the Collegiate School, who pro-
poses entertainments of a mixed character, com-
prising vocal and instrumental music, and readings
from books, to which the working classes are to be
admitted at a low charge. The assembly room, in
which the meeting was held was filled in every
part, and many could not obtain admission. The
amateur band, which performed a selection of
music during the evening, occupied a raised plat-
form, in the rear of the place set apart for the
speakers. The room was ornamented with the
busts of eminent composers, flowers in vases, and
flags suspended from the walls. About 400 per-
sons were present. The chair was taken by the
Right Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., and on and near
the speaker's platform, were—Lord Raynham,
M.P., Captain Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dims-
dale, the Hon. and Rev. G. Hastings.
The CHAIRMAN said the purpose of the present
meeting was to inaugurate a series of popular en-
tertainments to be provided for the amusement and
recreation of the inhabitants of Hertford. He must,
however, guard them against supposing that the
proceedings of that evening were to be one of the
sources of amusement. Those proceedings would
bear the same relation to the amusing evenings
which were to follow, that the preface or introduc-
tion bear to an amusing book. In reading such a
preface, people did not expect to be much amused,
but they read it for the purpose of ascertaining haw
they were to be more amused when they should
read the remainder of the book ; and that evening
they were to talk about the way in which they
proposed to provide amusement for the people on
subsequent evenings. To those who had never fully
considered the subject, it might appear an easy
matter to provide proper rational and innocent
amusement for the people, but it was not so. It was
not an easy matter to amuse one's-self, and still less
easy was it to provide amusement for a whole town.
When one goes out for a holiday, and fancies he is
going to be very much amused, he is likely to be
greatly disappointed if he has not laid his plans
very skilfully. People generally made the most
amusing expeditions when they crossed the Chan-
nel and went to the Continent. There they found
that public amusements were more general than in
this country. In Germany the father of a family
took his whole family out with him and went to
some public garden in the suburbs of his town, and
sat there drinking and smoking : and, being sur-
rounded by other families, arid having plenty of
beer and tobacco, they were very sociable, comfort-
able, and happy. The beer being drunk, the fiddle
struck up, and the whole population of the town'
set to work dancing. In the Tyrol, all classes of
the people, rich and poor, united in the public
dancing, and any person who did not join in the
dance was considered very sullen and unsoci-
able. But in this country dancing was not so
popular as a source of amusement. He knew very
few persons who loved dancing for its own sake, but
it was generally regarded more as a means of bring-
ing people together and enabling them to make
acquaintanoes, than as a source of amusement. Cer-
tainly the dancing generally provided for the work-
ing classes was not of a character to be approved
and recommended; and in the arrangements made
for the amusement of the people of Hertford by the
series of popular entertainments proposad to be
given, it was not intended to introduce dancing.
Another great source of amusement on the Conti-
nent—particularly in France—was theatricals.
The tradespeople in France went to the theatres as
a matter of course ; in fact, it was a part of their
daily occupation. In this country many persons
objected to theatricals; and certainly they were a
source of amusement particularly open to abuse.
But when he saw several gentlemen present whom
he had had the pleasure of seeing tread the stage
in Hertford, and recollected how creditably thea-
tricals had been conducted by the amateurs here,
he thought that man would be rash who denounced
theatricals altogether, and denied that they might
be made a means of affording rational and innocent
recreation. But the stage was undoubtedly open to
abuses, and it must be deplored that in this country
the theatre did not always appeal to the higher na-
ture of man, but too often ministered only to the
gratification of his lower passions. Then there was
music. The love of music was almost universal.
He had known some persons who unfortunately
were born with ears so dull that music was to them
a noise merely—not positively disagreeable, and that.
was all. But with these rare exceptions, everybody
took a great interest in music. An old poet said,
" Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast."
Certainly it had a great tendency to refine, to har-
monise., and soften the character. It was also exhi-
larating and exciting. They knew the effect pro-
duced by it on the field of battle, and how it gave
life and spirit to every festive meeting. Music had
been prescribed by act of Parliament on the occa-
sions of popular elections. He for one was sorry for
that, and when people were good enough to break
the law on such occasions, by providing a well-
trained band, he was glad of it. Music had this
among its other advantages—that it was of no
politics. (Laughter.) A trumpet blown from a
Blue mouth was pleasing and palatable to an Orange
ear—(laughter and cheers)—and when " See the
Conquering Hero comes" was played, the conquer-
ing hero took it to himself—whether it came from
the band of his own colour or from that of the other
side. (Cheers.) Many researches had been made
into the origin of " God Save the Queen," and he
believed the most authentic story was that that
national anthem was invented by the Jacobites to
glorify James the Second ; but though it was in-
tended to help the cause of the Pretender, it was
quietly appropriated by the House of Hanover.
(Laughter.) It came, then, to this—that music was
one of the sources from whence they might best
hope to derive amusement which would be univer-
sally acceptable, and against which no objection
could be made. (Hear, hear.) The gentlemen be-
hind him who had_ just given a sample of their
musical capabilities proposed to gratify the inha-
bitants by a series of performances, and he was sure
that he expressed the feelings of all present when
he said they were much obliged to them for their
kindness. (Cheers.) But Mr. Cane, who had origi-
nated the movement, wished to combine musical
performances with literary readings. It was pro-
posed that there should be public readings out of
well-chosen works by celebrated authors, and that
was a plan which had been found to answer well
in many places where it had been tried. About
the time when Richardson's " Pamela,' v
pub-
lished, the inhabitants of a village in \Bauscking
hamshire were accustomed to assemble in
gienssi-a;
blacksmith's shop on winter's evenings fe
and to enjoy the glow of the fire. On -h
one occasion
it was suggested that " Pamela"h se
bouedkb wase read
aloud • and this was agreed to.
The book
was occu-
pied ob-
tained, and it being a large book,
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when, on
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found an
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disaster and misfortune were overcome, and that
the hero and the heroine actually came together
and got married, the whole population gave three
' hearty cheers, and having obtained
the keys of the
palish church, they rung a merry peal
in honour
of the hero and heroine of the novel. This showed
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a very successful attempt to pro-
vide an agreeable and useful recreation for all who
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said, about three months ago, in common with many
of the gentlemen then present, he had great pleasure
in taking part in the proceedings connected with the
removal of the Free Public Library to the Corn
Exchange, and he remembered that one or two
remarks were made on that occasion which seemed
to open up a good prospect for the future, show-
ing that they might look forward to some other
useful and beneficial institutions springing out of
the free library. The
prospectletter which had just
had been again
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He remembered
Sir Minto giving an account o
enter-
tainments which had been providedott for the working
classes in the Staffordshire potteries
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pleasure erioroesf ;and since that
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reading a little
of that movement. It begun in thetowtown of
Hanley,
and soon extended to 18 other
In the first
session it appeared no less than 17,0n050 I
persons were
attracted to the concert rooms in Hanley ; and, as
an evidence of the indirect influence
i of those musi•
cal concerts, it was stated that no
mu-
sical saloons—attached to public ess than 20 houses,.. and where
dancing was carried on in a manner
be approved—were closed during the
which could not
e second session.
That circumstance furnished another
the good and the evil
were put in a str •
proof that, if
manner before the people, in the straightforward
always prevail. (Cheers.) end the good would
Those concerts were in-

augurated by the master manufacturers in the
neighbourhood, who stated that as education was
largely extending, they felt that, as a correlative of
education, they must provide some amusement for
the working classes. The fact was, there was a mu-
sical side to a man's nature, and if a proper musical
vent was not provided for it, it would take- a wrong
direction ; and the master manufacturers of the
Staffordshire potteries acted wisely in providing
that musical vent. The great difficulty to be con-
tended with in all large places was, what the young
men were to do in the evening. If they were obliged
to live in bad and comfortless cottages, as a large
number of them were at the present time, and if no
place was provided for them to spend their evenings
in a profitable and agreeable manner, they would
almost inevitably go to the public house. He was
glad that musical entertainments were now to be
provided for the young men of Hertford; and he
was glad to find that, in connection with those musi-
cal entertainments, there was to be something of a
literary kind to amuse and edify. With regard to
public readings, he could add his voice to what had.
been said on that subject by Mr. Cowper. During
the past year he had had the pleasure of hearing
Mr. Charles Dickens read his " Christmas Carol,"
and he was convinced that the full meaning and
beauty of some books could not be conveyed to the
public mind except by an effective public reading.
But when he spoke of the advantage of public
readings, he must tell them that it was very im-
portant that they should have competent persons
to give the readings. He believed it was more
difficult to read well and effectively in public
than to speak so. They must, then, be prepared
for a considerable outlay of money in obtaining
the services of competent public readers. He
hoped they would be able to induce Mr. Charles
Dickens or Mr. Thackeray to come down and
give them a reading. (Cheers.) He would venture
to suggest how he thought they might improve on
the plan laid down by Mr. Cane. If in addition to
the public readings and musical concerts they were
to have popular lectures in connection with the
Free Library—for the Free Library must be the
centre of all these movements—he believed great
advantage would arise from them. He had had
some experience in reference to the subject of lec-
tures, and he must say he was not particularly fond
of amateur lecturers. Lord Stanley stated on one oc-
casion that "amateur lecturers oftener succeeded in
feeding their owe vanity than in enlightening their
audience." (Laughter.) That was somewhat cyni-
cal, but there might be some truth in it. The So-
ciety of Arts had a large staff of paid lecturers who
were sent to different parts of the country, and if
they could succeed in getting a series of seven or
eight lectures on one subject from one of the society's
lecturers, it would be beneficial. The people would
be induced to study the subject, and to make
themselves better •acquainted with it, and they
would be very much more benefited than they could
be by listening to single lectures on various subjects
given by unpractised hands. At the same time he
did not object to occasional amateur lectures, and
he had the honour of being acquainted with a good
many gentlemen connected with newspapers and
with the literary world, who he had no doubt would
come down and lend assistance in carrying out such
a scheme for the benefit of the young men of Hert-
ford. When the free library was first established,
one of the great things he expected from it was
that it would be the parent of other beneficial in-
stitutions—that it would be the centre of every
intellectual movement for the benefit of the people
of Hertford ; and there seemed to be a prospect of
his expectations being realised. He had an oppor-
tunity of going over the free library the other day,
and he was particularly interested in finding that
the number of novel readers was decreasing, and
the number of readers of history and biography
was increasing. Exactly the same result was the
ease at Liverpool. There, when the free library
was first opened, there were 52 per cent. novel
readers, but now there were only 34 per cent. ;
while the readers of history and biography had in-
creased from 26 to 40 per cent. Canning once said
there was nothing so fallacious as facts, except
figures ; but another great man said whenever he
wished to mystify his audience, he always stuck to
principles, because they could be stretched to any'
thing, whereas facts were stubborn things which
could not be got over. He must say that when he
found exactly the same result. at Liverpool and at
Hertford—that at the opening of the free library
there was a large proportion of novel readers, but
that afterwards, when the taste got cloyed and
satiateddebwaaavtrnshsheiatiroeryphlynrreeenemwwptovel reading, there was an increased
number of readers of more solid and useful works,
it was a fact which must be considered very satis-
factory. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the books
•in the public library, if he might be allowed to
venture a criticism, he should say that the works on
divinity were not sufficiently numerous. They
should cultivate the imagination and the intellect, for
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adult instruction, which was very important in these
days of competition when the Civil Service appoint-
ments and the Indian appointments were all thrown
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classesprifnor-
y this movement ? It was this
—sympathy between the upper and lower classes.
(Cheers.) Both classes
were beginning to feel more
their responsibility and t their
lmutual dependence,
and they were beginning
to seek the aid of each
other in working out the principle of our common
Christianity. (Hear, hear.) An affecting event
which took place some years ago impressed the ne-
cessity of this on his mind more than anything
else. He alluded to the death of one of the most
excellent Judges who ever sat on the bench—.
Mr. Justice Talfourd, who died suddenly while ad-
dressing to a grand jury words which ought to be
inscribed in letters of gold. The words which he
uttered just before he expired were these :—"I
cannot help thinking that the peculiar aspect of
crime in the cases before us is in no small degree attri-
butable to that separation between class and class,
which is the great curse of British society, and for
which we are all more or less, in our respective
spheres, in some degree responsible. We keep too
much aloof from those beneath us : hence their
somewhat natural prejudices are left unmitigated.
and we become objects only of their suspicion and
dislike. Even towards our domestic servants we
are too apt to think our whole duty fulfilled when
the contract between us is performed, when we
have paid them their wages, and especially if, fur-
ther, we have curbed our temper, and used no vio-
lent expressions towards them, but even treated
them with the civility consistent with our habits
and feelings. How painful is the thought, that
there are men and women growing up around US,
ministering to our comforts and necessities, with
whose affections and nature we are as much ac-
quainted as if they were inhabitants of some other
sphere. This reserve, peculiar to the English cha-
racter, greatly tends to prevent that reciprocation
of kind words, gracious admonitions, friendly in-
quiries, the gentle affections, which more than any
book education culture the heart, while they refine
and elevate the character of those to whom they
are addressed. If I were asked what is the great
want of English society, to mingle class with class,
I would reply in one word—Sympathy." If they
carried home with them those words and acted on
them in their public and private conduct, they
would not have been engaged that night in a use-
less movement, but would have done much to pro-
mote the moral and social improvement of the
people of Hertford. (Cheers.)
Several others having addressed the meeting, the
proceedings terminated.—Hertford Mercury.

---
LORD RADSTOCK AND MR. DANA.—I see that
Mr. Dana, of our city, has been writing a letter on the
wrong side of the Ballot question, to Lord Radstock. That
Mr. Dana should occupy the position he ever has on this
subject, and that he should write such a letter does net
surprise us, who know his surroundings and his antece-
dents. But I think we can furnish you with any amount
of testimony from as high authority as Mr. Dana on the
other side. That the secret Ballot did answer a good pur-
pose at the time, that it did correct abuses of a radical
character, we know. Your correspondent resided at that
time (1851) in Lowell, which has been denominated the
" Manchester of America," and he is well convinced that
the Secret Ballot Act was hailed with joy by many, whose
relations to others were such that open voting was a dan-
gerous thing in several respects. It is easy to explain why
the secret Ballot has to a considerable extent fallen into
disuse. As to the Ballot itself, Mr. Cobden is right in his
statement that not a dozen men in our States would aban-
don tie system v e haw, for the manner of voting in your
country. As to the Ballot being an " American idea," it
would seem as if great, noble England should not be afraid
of it on that account. We get so many beautiful and noble
things from you, that we can hardly understand why your
people should be afraid or ashamed to adopt anything good
we may have about us. As for us, we regard the Ballot
as one of our greatest political blessings.—American Cor-
respondent of the Freeman (Baptist) newspaper,

MONEY MARKET AND CITY N.Elf

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The influx of bullion at the Bank of England
still continues, about £lO,OOO in Russian gold
having been taken there yesterday. The remaining
portion of the American supplies lately received
has been purchased on Continental account, show-
ing that there is still a steady demand for ex-
portation. As the movement, however, is very
moderate it is expected that the remittances coming
forward from Australia will cause a further addition
to the metallic reserve, especially as the general
receipte are likely to be augmented by arrivals
from New York, where the exchange is now favour-
able for the transmission of gold. There is little
alteration to report in the silver market, as business
is still rather quiet, but the tendency of quotations is

in an upward direction, in consequence of the late

advance in the Indian Exchanges, which will pro-
bably lead to larger consignments. Mexican dol-
lars are now ad. per oz. nigher than at the begin-
ning of last month.

In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon a
general tendency to advance was apparent.
To-day a call of £1 per share, or £lB,OOO, is due
on the Newry and Armagh Extension Railway.
Accounts from Liverpool report that in the
Cotton Market yesterday rather less animation
was apparent, but prices remained firm. The sales
were 8,000 bales. The Railway Share Market
closed quietly, and previous rates were barely sup-
ported.

The public sales of indigo commenced yesterday,
at which there was a moderate attendance of buyers,
and an advance of 3d. to 6d. per lb. on the finer
qualities was established on the prices realised at
the July sales.

The demand for money is tolerably well main-
tained, but the rates remain without alteration. In
the course of a few days, when the effect of the
dividend payments is fully developed, the market
may present a quieter appearance.
At the meeting of tha Sambre and Meuse Rail-
way Company, to-day, R. P. Richards, Esq., in the
chair, a dividend of ls. 6d. per share for the half-
year was declared. The traffic of the last six months
had been lessened owing to the late floods, and con-
sequent damage to the line. The report was
adopted.

A fair amount of business has been reported to-
day in the Stock Exchange Markets, which have
continued firm ; in some instances quotations have
tended upwards, the abundance of money and the
influx of gold having excited a favourable influence.
As special transfers can now be effected in the
New Threes, Reduced Annuities, Bank Stock, &c.,
more activity prevails, but the speculative
dealings, as well as the investments on
behalf of the public are conducted with cau-
tion, no disposition being shown to enter into
extensive engagements. Consols have been
961 for money, and 95Z- 96 for the Bth proximo.
The Government broker has not resumed his invest-
ments for the Savings Banks' Commissioners. The
New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are steady
at 941 i; the New 29 per Cents. have receded to
791 ; Bank Stock is firm at 220 to 221; India ditto
at 2171 to 218 ; ditto New at 1016 to 102 ; ditto
Scrip at 1016 to 102 ; ditto Loan Debentures (1858)
have advanced to 951 ; ditto (1859) to 95Z 4 ; and
Exchequer Bills remain at 245. to 275. prem.
Rather less animation has prevailed in the
Foreign Stock Market, but prices are tolerably well
maintained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 to 80,
div. ; ditto New, 69 to 70 ; and the 4 per Cents.
hae advanced to 103 and 1031 ; Mexican, to 221 ;
and Russian Scrip, to .1 dis. Buenos Ayres 6 per
Cents., however, have receded to 781 79 ; Peruvian
3 per Cents., to 69-'4- ; and ditto Dollar Bonds, to
821,
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following
as the price of American Securities :

United States 6 per Cents... Redeemable. Prices
.. 1867-1868 - Do. 6 per Cent Bonds . 1868
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds.. -
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds -
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
Bonds
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock ..
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock.
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds.
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds ..
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. ..
Illinois Central 6 per Centlllinois Central 7 per Cut.
(Freelands) ............
Do. shares, 60 dole. paid. ...
Michigan Central 8 per Cent..
I)o. do. shares . ........ . ..
Panama 7 per Ct.,. Ist. mort-
gage Str. Bonds, not cony..
Do. do., lst. do.
New York
not co Central 6 per Ct ,
rtible .. ..
New York Central 7 per Ct.
convertible ,
, from June 15,
1857-59 .
Do. do. s .
ha. . .
re;.

1886

1877
Divers
-1886
1888

96} 971
75 77
92 94
95f 96f

100 102
97 98
82 83
84 85
80 82
84 86
84 86

1875 77 79
1875 74 76

1860 83' 85
36 35 dis
1869 79 80
40 42

1859 101 102
1865 99 100

1883

1864

A very limited 70 72
amount of business has been
transacted in the Railway Share Market, and the
variations in prices have barely exceeded a per
cent. Eastern Counties, Great-Western, and Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, declined ss. ; and
London and Blackwall, 10s ; South-Westerst, Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, Midland and North-Eastern
(Berwick), advanced ss.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has
been very little activity. Great Luxembourg,
Pernambuco, and Lombardo - Venetian realised
former rates. Grand Trunk of Canada have
improved to 38/ 4, and Great Western of Canada
were steady at 134.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remained extremely dull. Provincial of Ireland
declined to 721, and Australian Agricultural mark
304• The scrip of the Burham Brick and Pottery
Company remains steady at 5 to 2- prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 A A
3 per Cant. Consols Annuities • 94f 954165 tit
•,„14" 3 per Cent. Annuities
'I evf 2t per Cent. Annuities
lndia Stock
`"Ditto, 1869, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent .
Ditto Debentures, 1858 951
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (Nov 8)
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 24 7
Ditto £5OO 27 4
Ditto Small, ltd. ...

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent-
Ditt4 Acceint
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto Scrip,
Spanish 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Spanish Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded 4l
801
Turkish 6 per Cent.
1 Ditto Account
Ditto Now Loan !—
Ditto Account
• Ditto Guaranteed, 4 pc'. Cent.
Venezuela 21 per Cent. ' 271

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent
Peruvian Dollar
Ditto Certificats, 4 per Cent.
Bonds, 4} per Ct. En. 4s 82}

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money NI 4
Ditto Account (Nov.) 95

Lord and Lady Foley arrived at Worksop Manor
feW days since from a tour in Ireland.
THREATENING NOTICE TO LORD DERBY.—Mr.
). J. Smyth, proprietor of the, Waterford Citizen, has ad-
dressed a long and angry letter to the Earl of Derby in re-
ference to his lordship's intention to evict the tenants on his
"°Oll estates. Mr. Smyth's missive concludes as follows:
I feel it to be my duty, mylord, to raise a warning voice.
weak though it be, it will yet reach the ear of M'Mahon. of
Prance, at the head of his fiery legions; O'Do mell of Spain
shall hear it ; and so, too, shall the American General
1141.11eY, who, with a handful of men, holds San Juan in
the
teeth of your boasted Pacific squadron. Be wise, and
hearken to this humble voice of mine, and desist from your
rash and unholy enterprise. If, however, you are resolved
upon proceeding to extremities—then—for you are a man of
undoubted personal courage—do full justice to your charac-
ter, and commit not to any poor devil of a subordinate the-
execution of your decree. 'With the jewelled coronet of the
Stanleys glittering upon your haughty brow, and the ribbon
of the Garter decorating your manly person, head yourself
the Posse coinitatus. In that event, I promise myself the
gratification of making your personal acquaintance. We'll
meet at PhiliOpi.' Meanwhile, I have the honour to be
Your obedient humble servant,—P, J. SMITH."

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