The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-26 00:00:00

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BRITISH POSSESSIONS. LONDON,
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THIRD EDITION. SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY). ,
'Paid. Price.
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Business done
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ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways.
0,1,100 Atlantic &St Lawrence
allOlO
_9Bl 9:91
SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. _ _
j Bom.,Barodadz.Cent Ind
Crlroiscein.g Business '
- ------ Share Railways.
I done. t Gu. 5 per cent..
BANK OF ENGLAND. , Do. B all -- d
Paid.
50 !Belfast and Nor. Conn. all - - 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 31 44 d
reference .... . all 64 E 4
Bewrant&Godric.h
13.14 'Mrs Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 8
2510 Blyth and Tyne , ... ~.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoriaall - -
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 24th day Bost. Sleaf.,andMid.eo. all 664 100 1 100 - _
of Dec., 1361:- at Bristol and Exeter .... 100 94 96 944 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 '
ISSUE DEPARTMENT. at Caledonian .... .. . .... 100 101 1014 101 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 - -
Notes issued .......E.29,588,815' Government Debt £11,015,100 10 'Carmarthen &Cardigan all - - 100 Do. do. Juue 1. 18N 100 - -
Other Securities .. 3.634.900 50
!Cork and Bandon all - - 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn.( I,i 7r ) all 44 5
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,938,815 20 !Cork, Blrock, & Passage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. - -
Silver Bullion ..•. - 20 Cornwall all 5 6 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 16 1 • cl.'
10 Do A 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 - g-'
A gets no div all
£29,558,815 £29,588,845 till 6p c.p an.h -
as all - .. 171 Demerara.. - -
BANKING DEPARTMENT. 10 Do• B been paid to B. 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. e all 191 20 d
Proprietors' Capi- Governmet Secu- 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 40 42 stock East Indian, gu. sp. e. 100 100 101 101 4
-
tat £14.553,000 rides (incnluding 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 104 11 20 Do. F Shares Ext_ all - -
Rest - at East A nglian lOO 18 19 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - -
Publie Deposits (in- unity) £11,063,147 st Eastern Counties lOO , 504 ssi 511 1 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs. all 98 100
eluding Excise- Other Securities .. 16,826,024 at Eastern Union, A stock 100 ,47 50 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 99 101
quer, Savings' Notes
Banks, Commis- Gold and Silver 25 DoNw A, late E U3ds 134 - stock 'Grand Trunk of Canada 100 18 19 184
missioners of Na- Coin 817,058 at East Suffolk - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 53 58 58
tional Debt, and st Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO 88 90 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct. all 40 50
Dividend Ac- at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 284 294 100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr. all 28 32
counts) 7,' 91.141 10 , Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 34 38
Other Deposits 13,309,612 at ,Furness
I 100 - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 27 SO
Seven Day and at ,Glasg. and S. Western., 100 97 99 100 Do. do. 1872.. all 27 80
other Bills 631,881 10 IGreatNrthn of Scotland' all - - stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 994 1004
--- - st )Great Northern lOO 1111 112/ 1121 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 10 1 4 d
.- -
38,728,409 X 33,728,109 £ at Do A stock lOO 110 111 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim)
at Do 13 do 1 100 130 132 guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 984 995
_ , st Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 100 101 103 20 Do. do. all
HUNGARY. at Great Western
at Do Stu Val gua. stock, 100 55 58 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 84 94 91 6
201 Do. New
..... - 12 Irish South Eastern ..I all - - ..„„„ . 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all - -
st Lancashire & Yorkshire, 100 1051 1061 svol 2 I 100 Do. 55 p. a. do. '77 do all - -
A communication from Pesth, in the Ost I 1 n 54 sei
st London and Blackwell 1 - -- - 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do all - -
at Lon., Bright,& S. Coast' 100 115 116 stock Madras guar.. 44 p. c lOO 88 90
Deutsche Post says :-" Count Forgach has ad-
at ~kClNiaet.r,thanwd
eDsotevrenri!
110000 44 46 stock Do. do. 5 per cent
915 92 92 11 stock Do. 41 p. 0. Extension 100 91 93
dressed a circular to the chiefs of the Comitats, of atLou. 20 Do. 5
Lon. & South Western! 100 925 931 .. all - - ,
which the following is the tenour :--‘ Having been 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all - stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 -
25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 931 20 Newßrunswick & Canda
informed that in some countries of the kingdom st Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 441 45 Ky.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc .„ ,
individuals have been brought to justice or im- 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - - Class A Capital Share ''''` - '
124 Do 1 5hare5........... all - - .. Do. do. Land do.. -
prisoned for not having paid the local taxes, 10 Metropolitan 74 si 6 ~,,,,. . . 20 Do. do. B ital do. ..
at Midland
arbitrarily collected by the Comitats, I request 6.4.0 Do New
- Gude (Limited) ........ - - -
st Do Birming. & Derbyl 100 97 99 stock Scinde ... .. ~. .. A ...s 100 1001 1014
you to have the kindness to examine with the
50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland! all - - 20 Do. Punjaub .... F.3' is 15 5d 4 d
greatest attention the list of the prisoners who have 25 Do. 4 shares - - 20 Do. Do. ........ c'S 8 all -- ,1
25 Mid Kent - - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. of 100 95 100
been condemned in your Comitat, or who are now 10 all - - 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 1 1 d
Do Cray Line
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - -
the subject of judicial inquiries, and in the event FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 - -
20 Algerian 5 - -
of such individuals being in the prisons of your 20 Newry, Warnpt, & nos. all - -
et Norfolk lOO 60 62 624 .
10 Antwerp St Rotterdam. all 61 6/
Comitat, I beg you to send me the documents eon- at North British - -p
netted with the proceedings against them." at NonDev.RailtDk.stock, 100 - - 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 15 f 4 d 144
st Do A stk ; A nes no d' 5 Belgian East. Junction all 5 /
--till 6 pc. has been pc
100 - - 20 Beziers to Graissessae.. all - -
SWITZERLAND. at Do B stock lOO - -
at Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 981 991 100 CarmeauxCopiapo Mine & Rail 3e 104 114
22210000
Grand
ra as DutchntitedtronßßhenishoufsFg Extensionrauna.cr.e. 0.. . . allall -4
-84
The Federal Council of Switzerland has just 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 11 d d
at Do Leeds 1 100 55 5616
p. c.
allall 2_4
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made the annual division of officers among its at Do York
at No-•th London
members : Count Steempfli, as president for 10 Do new 5 - - 20 Do. do. all - -
the year 1862, takes the direction of political 1e.10.4 North Staffordshire ~174 51 41 d 20 Great Central of France all - -
10 N. and S. IV. Junction. all 101 101 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 84 9 9
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affairs ; M. Fornerod is vice-president, and st Not. Gran. Ri. & Canal 100 88 90 894
10 Peebles all - -
head of the War Department ;M. Knusel takes the 20 Portsmouth - -
Finances ; MM. Pioda, Frei-Herosee, and Naeff re- 10 Rhy ney - -
at Scot st Central
spectively rc fain the Departments of the Interior, st Scot. 7. E.. Aber. stock 100 37 39
st Do Sc ,t. Mid. stock. 100 95 97
the Customs, and Commerce. Lastly, M. Dubs 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all - -
will direct the Departments of Justice and Police. at Shropshire Union
10 Sittingbonrne & Sheer, all - - 20 Parts & Orleans .. - . ... all 50 52
at South Devon lOO 36 38 20 i Recife &S. Fran. (Pern.)
---- 25 S. Durham & Lanc. Un. all - - ( ,s-,ua. 7sp. ct. Inn - .... 17 54 411
MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. st South Eastern
at South Wales
100 05 67 761 20 Riga & Dunaburg...... 18.8.
20 Royal Danish. -
all 11 13
• st S. York. and River Dun Iso 95 97 5 Royal Swedish .... 11
20 staines,Wok.,andWok. all 54 6 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - -
CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
25 Stockton & Darlington all 30 38 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... all 65 7
The usual quarterly disbursements and the dim)- 25 Do ... 13 7 8 p 10 Do. 55 per cent. Pref..... all 81 91
25 Do New, 1860 5 45 55 p 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 4 f 4 .1
nished circulation consequent upon the revenue st Taff
Do Pref Vale..
No. 1 - -France.... 100 --.
2st.o 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 16 iii 181
26 Southern of ll 254 t 6
collections have imparted more firmness to the
ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 -
general discount market. The supplies of money 50 Ulster
all 555 564 81 West Flandeni ........ all 61 7
25 Do 20 24 34 10 Do. 55 p. c. Preference.. all 94 10
having decreased very little, business is now nego- 12.10 Do
tiated under the Bank minimum of 3 pe.' cent. st Vale of Neath
at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO - - 20 Western of Switzerland all -
It is stated that arrangements are in progress for st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 6 Wiesbaden - -
all - -
50 Waterford & Limerick. all - - 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref all
amalgamating the Metropolitan and Provincial and 20 West Cornwall
6
.. all
all --4 20 Zealand - -
- -
the Mercantile Banks recently established, whereby 20 West London
Do Ist class - - BRITISH. MINES.
10
the necessary amount of capital will be secured. 20 Do 2d class 1 all - - - Alfred ConsTili(Philack) 3.2.10 5 /
at IV. Hartlepool Hat&R lOO - - 20 British Iron
The Tagus, from Lisbon, has brought £1,425 in st West Midland Oxford 100 46 47 47 - Clifford nil 32 35
at Do Newport,, 100 43 45 431 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 360 370
specie, at Do Hereford 100 89 91 - East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 55 60
A call of £2los. per share, amounting to £48,455, - -.- East Caradon 2.14.6 281 t 55 291 4
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LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 21 31 10
becomes due to-morrow on the Caledonian Railway - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 551 18 20
£25 4/ per Cent. preference half shares. , - Great South Tolgus... 17s 3f 44
Paid. Leasing Closing Business - G.Wheal Alfd.(Philack;
Railways. -
Co.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of Co a Price. Done. -G. Wheal Vor (lIelston) 40 6 7
- Grenville 6.8.6 11 lf
the Bank of London will take place on the ----- - ______ _____ _, - ,
Li erod s- Foot
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. _ 8.12 37 89
15th prox., for the purpose of receiving the direc- Birkenhead., - Hingston Downs 4.11.6 84 1
tors' report and declaring a dividend. Buckingh msikre.... 100 Do. 94 96 -s Lady Bertha
•-• Margaret (tiny Lelant) 94 40 42
• Chester & Thlyhead.. 100 Do ... 53 54
The directors of the South Australian Company Do. '55 per cent 100 Do. - North Downs 24 41 54
Do. 5 „ 100 Do. - North Frances (Mogan) 116 211
have announced a dividend at the rate of 7 per - N.Wh'l Basset (Illog-an) 1.14.0 24 31
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 - North Wheal Crotty .. 9.18.9 11 24
cent., payable on and after the 15th January. Colchester, Stour Val. all. E.U.&E.O 63 65 - Par Consols (St. Blaney) 14 7 8
E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gr. North. 133 136
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 20 Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 38 40
Do. Woodbridge.. 100 06 e 0 .... Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 1
to this day, are in round figures as under :- G 1
o. 100 Caledon .. .. - South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 310 320 1
1861. 1860. Do. new
Great -Western am
v.lron &Gen., Lim. all 4 1
- S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,ran),lB.lq.V 974 1021 110
North--Wastern
Do. halves
all Do. ..... .. .. - Stray Park 27 19. 29 31
Brighton 16,194 16,030 Do. quarters
Midland
South-Eastern - Vale of Towey (Carm.)ll3s 6d' 1 4
Great Northern - West Basset (Moven). 11414 15
- W. Caradon (Liskeard)! 5 48 50 48
I.aneashire and Yorkshire - West Scion ...
South 'Wales
- Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 85 90:
6 per cent lOO Do.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,329 6,096 Do
11Inc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M •34 •31 - Wheal Buller(Redruth); 5 75 85
Great Western of Canada 10,596 8,220 Mid. Bradford Prefer- - Wheal Edward (Cals.)l 71 26 3
These returns are of an unfavourable character ence stock - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant); 1.7.2 41 51
Newmarkt, BuryEx- Wheal MasyAnn (Men.S 8 16 17
15.5. 6. N Counts. par 4 p - Wheal Treirwney (1.19.)I 7 16 17 f
in most instances. On the Great Western there is gua. 5 pEer cent.
Nortlin.&astn. sp. c. all Do.
a decrease of £1,670; on the North Western of Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do.
£2,308 ;on the Midland of £3,289; on the South Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
N. Eastn-Hartlepool lt. 0 N. E. Ben .. .. 1 BonAccord Copper,Llm 17:6 Id. 7d 4 1
all Midland 154 161 20 Brazil St.J.del Itey,Lim 15 48 50 491 64
Eastern of £1,822 ;on the Great Northern of North Westerns Do. Land and Mining Co. all II if
1 Clarendon Cons.MiuCo. ; - di..
£3,041; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of Preston and Wyre. all I"te.ylclr. /3 43 45
Do. 1 shares A. all Do. •• •••_ ~ ~ 10 Cobre Copper all 35 87
£3,771. The Brighton shows an increase of 1.3169 ;
Roystn.Hitch. & Shep. 100 Gt. North. 133 136 - Copiapo .
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 1 15 11
the South Western of £162 ; and the Great Western
Do. Do.
of Canada of £2,376. South Staffordshire .. 100 Ln.&N.W .. - 20 General all 23 24
2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 4 1 p 14 1
Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 92 94
The steamer Della which leaves to-morrow for
Wimbledn t Croydon all L.&Brg,tn 84 96 14 Kapunda (Limited)..... 1 1 la p
Bombay will take £251,545 in silver and £2,500 in $ Linares all 7 8
) PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 ,Lusitanian 2 4 pr
gold. 1 ,Mariquita all 1 I 4
• 1 IN. RhineCopotS.Aus.L.. f 1 6d
There has been very little animation in the
Sharei Railways. Paid. Closing Business 20 Frontgibaud Silver,Leadl
Prices. Done. Mining and Smelt... all 2 4
Market for Public Securities to day, the dealings _ _ 5 ,Port Philip 1 11 11 114 4
, 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.), 1,, 10s. 1 Ipm
having been unusually restricted owing to the un- 33/14 United Mexican I all 74 8 81 1
certainty felt with regard to the progress of the 25 B I
py
rt
elite
issued and Tyne£lso
.p. ..c ..
all - - 1 ,Worthing(Limited) all 4 4
American difficulty. Several speculative sales at Bris. & Exet. 4p. c. at.. 100 93 95 I Do . -
20 Do. altar es - - I t
however, have been effected which have led to a st Caledon. £lO, 45 p. cent 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
, decline in prices, Consols having receded to 901, 91 at
61 Co. guar. shares, No. 2 100ork tt Bandon, 55 p. c. all - - - - - __
- Can. Gov. 6 p.e.Ja. &July i
100 105 108 186 71
for money and the account. The New Threes are 20 Cornwall. 5 percent.,,. all 204 214 - 1877-9 I
65 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun ail 6 65 - Do Bp. cent 1880-21 100 - -
flat at 90,2,-, /•; the Reduced steady at 90t- 1; Bank 10 Do. Ist Class Pref . all - - - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - -
Stock is at 232 and 234 ; India 5 per Cent. ditto st E. Angn. Class Asp. c, 100 101 103 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. Az A 1.12-.: 100 104 107
st Do. Class B 6 per cent.. 100 112 117 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. (IL Sept. 100 104 107
lOn 104 ; and the Debentures are 98i1. at Do. Class C 7 per cent.. 100 110 116 - Do. 5 per cent lOO 94 96 954 761 6
at K. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No 1 100 103 110 - - Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBOl 100 106 108
Very few transactions have taken place in the at Do No: 2 100 106 108 - Do. 18901 100 106 108
100 123 125 - N.B.Gov. 6 p.O. J a.&Julyj 100 102 104
Foreign Market, and prices in some instances are st Do. new 6p.c. st
1. st Eastern Union, 4p. c- 100 81 83 - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.' 100 - -
rather flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 7 Grenada 78,, st Do. sp. c. guar lOO - - -N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1866, 100 98 100
Batt Edin.&Glas.s P.C. shares 100 111 113
ssps:G.ol3o.ip.to:
pie -.1;8c..
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A.lBBoBj7paia
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tut. e
c6aoopjpwlcuuBt.
p.d7i.cy..6:..i
110000
9976
9989
98 7
Do. 4p. c. guar. S. &. , lOO 89 91 I _-: .
Nova s
S.
DDA oou..
ditto, 1858, 68 68/. Mexican are 27t- i ;
Active are 141. Dutch 4 per Cents. are firm at st Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 - -i
at Furness, 5 per cent lOO - - sterlang, 1875
100/, and Venezuelan at 21/. at caaa.Az S.West Sfu. 5 p.c. 100 - -
--
1 ND'loe. • Gd
o°. va• 102 104 1034 24 31
st Great Northern, sp. c.. 100 115 116
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
at D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm. 100 110 112-
been exclusively limited, and the few operations st Do. 44 p. c. do lOO 102 101
stockE Issis tttt
000
co
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stock
kkk i Commercial
SLSDDSouthampton
1.t4-idNapoet:wmhr
aa225:00811 -7-1-274 -71-744 174
st Do.sp.c.Redir .atsp.c.pm 100 107 109 DOCKS.
entered into show a decline of about /to 1 per 10 Gt. Nh. of scot. Ist pref. all - -
at Gt. Sn. & IV. (Ireland)Cent.Pref.Min.l 19060 -
stock East andarpitgYininesll_nd...i..a„
1112020 126(3:112582
cent., owing to the unfavourable character of the
4 per cent lOO 97 99
Great West. (Berks and
traffic returns. Great Westerns have declined 55., 50
Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 - -
100000°00 103 105 105
stooklsolooo ;VI
u.ui
nenrt,torii a.. - 100 j9B 100
and Eastern Counties and Midlands 10s., and North at Do. redeem. 44 p. et.... 100 98 100
st Do. redeem. 4p. et.... 100 88 90
Westerns 15s. North Eastern (Berwick) and South
at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct... 100 89 91 ....
O,,JOINT-STOCK 113AidNKPSr. 98
Eastern, however, have improved 53. at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref. 100 102 101
1260060
!Bank o[
Bk 50 -
8 Do. Birm. pref. shares.. all 94 10
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show 10 Do. Chester F 1 p.c. pf. shs all 17 18
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cA
haunts
dkt
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10. Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs all 104 11
110000
Cityßa•sk of London ...... 50 ,62 64'
little change of importance. Great Luxemburg \
st Do. firm. guar. stock.. 100 75 77
realise 9 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 26i Do. Chester guar. shares all 20 205
131 Do. do all 10 104
:IP:American
180 ; Bahia. and San Francisco, 141; Great Western 20 Do. do all 15 15/ 154
Turkey
India, ite.. al3l 1494 2Per
100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref 60 - -
2100.01 i
ColoC )Colonial of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 -3-3
of Canada, 9,14- -1-, ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 184 Z ; st Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 136 133 137 i
12000Commercialng
s
Ch.Mer.l..
and East Indian, 101 to 1011. at Do.Barnal.st£s 2s 10dse 100 - -
at Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO - -
Scot,
ioi
tk ofct of
ACann..a
Londondca,i. . ...
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con- st Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. pur. 100 101 103
tinue dull, without any material change in values. st Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.] 100 112 115
2020 Gen. Bc
hk
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ro.fßSkwo Switzerland t
Az eur
sl
tarnal
all
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234-
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2600 L
0n Do.d
at Do. 5 per cent do. No 2 100 112 115
Union of Australia realise 381 ; Electric Telegraph, at Do. 6 per cent. no lOO 136 138
st Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 112 115
onnaenwd County .. 1250 354 '3l
944; and Royal Mail Steam, 47. st Do. 44 per cent. d 0...., 100 - -
--- 5 Do. 45 p. C. pref, shares all - -
BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. st Do. 7 per cent pref. stk 100 152 155 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 32 '65
3fi
i
at Do, 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.' 100 197 130
at Do. 4 p c.ec.(div.def.lil'6s ICO 73 75 20 London and S.Airicans 10 1 53
' 100
2521200505
tiDoupraonoit..teioii:
Bank Stock .......................... 232 4
901 aa i st Do. 4 per cent. prof . _ 100 - - London & Westminster 20 67 id
, 1 6
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ......
tn. a
B.
B.
Corporationa n k
100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 69
I 117-
8 -
at Lon.Chat&Dov. sp.c.pf.. 100 90 92
20 1N e w
ilnSontoluci South
atleV.
(ai(l
,Lei smi .mi:
(Limited)
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de.
d). ) - ...
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
10 Do. West. Ex., B, 6p. c. all - - new
aaallllll i --_5 --__s4
...;
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a 2112511 -49 50
New 3 per Cent. Annuities - -
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - st Lou. & S. IV., Coy. &
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsi Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 111 113
100 'Provincial of Ireland ..
5a211511
_3B
3_,
38
107_
India Stock
at., late 3d shares .... 100 - -
25 \ SouthnewokfuAsturastliraali.a.c.,..... all -
- ....
Ditto 5 per Cent.
st Do. 11 per cent
Aaaat
:11.1111112t
01 27u111:539,
:540 284
1:1_14:0143 2714
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ...... - 2s 6d Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anns.
Atlanticof London
Ditto 5 per Cent - -
Mutual... ' I
Ditto 51 per Cent ss .......... 103 124 Londondy. &Cole. 1 ails all - -
-
.14 , x i
cl‘alnl SmCi
nEt L.
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Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., 1863 984 i a 124 Lon donv. & Enni s. 5 sits all 131 14
1000 tl
1 (-----
5
Oct.,, Et Man. Sh. & Lin. 0 per ct. 100 124 126
20155 Do.
nß_.•:.‘ias.iitdllBllTBe.si2..:.LL
.............
. It. Ml. Stm (1d) all 1 2
1 Consols for Account, Jan. 9 ............. 914 901 I
India Stock for Account ................ - 6 Do. £6 . 44 1 ipm
st Do. 35 per cent. .... ... 100 65 70
Be Agricultural 19 25 27
~
B iti h American Land 40 - -
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 1034 I4k 34 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cen.t... 5 f ipm 54
DB.:. Ic.3.(lign. Tel. A)...(.L.
.. m...
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March. June. 124 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all •_ ..
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.. ••8 11 11 10 pm 121 Do. 45 per cent. - ..... all .. ..
all 29 32
all 18 9
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6 Do. 45 per cent.
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5 English & Aus. Copper. all -
Grenada Active ........................ 1845 Isot Do.o. New
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Ditto Account ...................... 785
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..... 15 Gen. Steam Navismti m 14 - 3
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London.2l4 l7 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 100 98 100
4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) 44
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125 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 13 .. .. 1 Do: 174 pet Preference all I 1
5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.)-
25 Do. York, IL &S. Parch. 9 , . ..,
25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 -4
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10 Netherlands Land all li
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10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim 'al 11 421
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..... 655 .. ..
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TIIREE O'CLOCK. st Scottish North-Eastern
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at Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. 60 Rhymney Iron all 17 19
persons were present at the nomination. Lord Lin-
at
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coln, proposed by Alderman Cullen, seconded by at S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 85 88
20 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 46 48 '
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Dr. Thompson, seconded by Alderman Reckless. 25 Do. 13 6p. c... all 31 33
25 Do. C 6 p. c... all 31 33 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all
4'l Do. do. Registered
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( coin, the remainder for Sir Robert Clifton. A poll st
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LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Paid. Leasing Closing Business
Railways. Co. s Price. Done.
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Birkenhead.
Bucking,h msinre lOO Do. 94 96
Chester & Thlyhead lOO Do ... 53 54
Do. '55 per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 ~100 Do.
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Do. quarters
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Loudon & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 63
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North Western
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Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 92 94
Wimbledn t Croydon all L.&Brg,tn 85 96

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA.Y EVENING, DECEMBER'', '26, 1861.

CANADA.

British North America is confessedly acknow-
ledged to be one of the most magnificent colonies of
the Crown, by the higher class of politicians; and if
its importance is not appreciated at its full value by
superficial observers, it is because its vast area is not
readily grasped by the popular mind. Moreover,
this immense territory is so sparsely populated
that it conveys but a feeble idea of power through
the absence of concentration. Over the frontier
lies the United States, by which Canada is relatively
dwarfed in its proportions. It is in the direction
of the republic that the stream of European emigra-
tion has flowed for years in full tide, while it
has done little more than trickle over British
North America. The reasons for this preference
were fully shown in the despatches of Lord
Durham, and in the documents drawn up by
those who accompanied him in his political mission
but happily these no longer exist, and the future of
Canada is bright with promise. Her natural re-
sources are so affluent that they may be deemed
inexhaustible ; and for all practical purposes the
colony enjoys complete self-government. The two
old provinces are united under one Parliament, and
in every department there is unity of action. The
circumstances of the country are entirely different
from what they ►ere in Lord Durham's time; all
causes of political jealousy and ill-will are removed;
the French Canadians of Lower Canada are as loyal
as the British Canadians of Upper Canada ; reli-
gious irritation between Protestant and Catholic
has entirely disappeared, and the remnants of
ancient feudalism, so fearful a provocative
of discord in the lower province, have been ex-
tirpated by the very roots. In fact, by a
wise series of compromises and concessions the two
races, if not fused, have been brought into harmony,
and both sections of the united legislature are cor-
dially co-operating to promote the general welfare.
The Legislative Council is no longer nominated by
the Crown, but is an elected body, as is the Legis-
lative Assembly. The Governor-General is ap
pointed by the Crown and is the representative of
royalty, but he acts under the advice of an Execu-
tive Council, who are the faithful guardians of
Canadian interests. Thus the people are essentially
free. They make their own laws, raise their own
taxes, and distribute their own finances. Their
destiny, therefore, is in their own hands ; but they
have this immense advantage, that in case of in-
vasion they can count on the naval and military
aid of England. _ _

70 miles. Still ascending the St. Lawrence,
" 500 miles brings us to the limit of tide-water,
and we now begin in reality to ascend the stream
of the St. Lawrence ; 590 miles brings us to Mon-
treal, near where the Ottawa, or Grand River of the
North, mingles its red waters with those of the St.
Lawrence, after draining a valley of 80,000 square
miles in area, lying to the north-west, and thus
commanding the inexhaustible treasures of the
magnificent forests of a part of Canada more than
twice the size of Bavaria or the Sardinian States,
and six times the superficial limits of Holland."
It is at Montreal that science commences to bend
nature to the uses of industrious man in the deve-
lopment of Canadian inland navigation. Here
commences the system of the St. Lawrence canals,
of which there are seven formed, to overcome the
impediments created by the rapids. " The canals,
of different lengths and great capacity, fitted for
sea-going vessels, enable us to ascend 116 miles of
river in actual horizontal distance, overcoming a
fall of 225 feet above the level of tide water.'
After sailing 52 miles we reach Lake Ontario, dis-
tant 168 miles above Montreal, the lake being 756
miles from the sea, and 234 feet above it. After
traversing Ontario, 180 miles in length, we reach
the outlet of the Welland Canal, " through which,
by means of 27 locks, we rise 330 feet to the waters
of Lake Erie, 1,041 miles from the sea, and 564
from its level." Our journey is still onward-
From Lake Erie we arrive at the town of Detroit,
in the state of Michigan, through the River Detroit;
and are then led by Lake St. Clair and the River
St. Clair into Lake Huron, which is 1,355 miles
from the starting point, and 573 feet above the
ocean. We now sail on St. Mary's River, and,
passing through a canal constructed by the Uuited
States, enter the gigantic Lake Superior, which may
be termed a fresh-water sea, for it is as large as Ire-
land. Here the distance from the mouth of the St.
Lawrence is 2,000 miles. But this water-system is not
yet exhausted; far from it. Advancing southward
into Lake Michigan we reach Chicago, the com-
mercial marvel of the West. This wonderful city
becomes a new terminus and a new starting point,
for having arrived at it " we find at our feet a net-
work of railways spreading over the states and ter-
ritories of the valleys of the Ohio, Mississippi, and
Missouri."

It is evidently by this water-system that the
future commercial strength of Canada must be de-
veloped. 'these inland seas are the silent highways
of its distributive industry. In the transport of
commodities over long distances every one knows
the economy of not breaking bulk, and this advan-
tage was realised in 1856 by the voyage oft
the American vessel Dean Richmond, from Chicago
to Liverpool, having passed through all the lakes
and canals we have enumerated into the River St.
Lawrence. It is proper to observe that in the pre-
ceding year the Canadian ship Reindeer had made
the same voyage with perfect success, and in 1859
12 vessels sailed from Chicago to Great Britain. The
practicability of the route is therefore demonstrated,
and what once was theory has become fact. We have
seen that this varied navigation of lake, river, and
can al gives direct water communication with the sea
for 2,000 miles of inland coast, striking into the very
heart of the country ; but to this must be added the
railway system, of which there are 1876 miles in
operation in Canada, independent of the Grand
Trunk Extension, 164 miles in length, to Portland,
in the American state of Maine—which is
really a Canadian road. Nor can we omit to
mention the completion of the Victoria Bridge,
one of the most stupendous engineering opera-
tions of modern times. If we pass on to
the Pacific terminus we have in Vancouver or
New Columbia, the means of ready access to India
and China, so that it is merely a work of time to
complete a network of communication from the
Pacific to the Atlantic, from New Westminster to
Halifax, entirely passing over British territory.
Independently of its north-western possessions,
not yet open for settlement, the province of Canada
contains about 350,000 square miles. This immense
area may be better grasped in the mind by stating
that it is " one-third larger than France, nearly
three times as large as Great Britain and Ire-
land, and more than .three times as large as
Prussia." However, the inhabited or settled
portion only covers 40,000 square miles, yet
this is one-third greater than Scotland. The
population of the province is now only
3,000,000. Montreal, its largest city, has
80,000 inhabitants; Quebec, 65,000; and Toronto,
50,000. These are, it is true, but scanty numbers,
and Lower Canada is comparatively stationary, but
not so Upper Canada. For instance, in 1842 the
population of Toronto, on Lake Ontario, was only
10,000; in 1852, 30,000; now, as stated, it is fully
50,000. London, also in Upper Canada, contained
in 1850 but 5,124 inhabitants; but in 1856 more
than 15,000. As a striking proof of activity,
every hamlet has its post-office, and of these
offices there are 1,729, while the electric
telegraph travels over 1,720 miles. The mu-
nicipal system is admirably organised. Upper
Canada is divided into forty-two counties,
and each county is divided into townships; and,
on an average, each township is about ten miles
square. " The inhabitaants of a township elect
five councillors ; the councillors elect of this num-
ber a presiding officer, who is named the reeve.
The town reeves of the different townships form
the county council, and this council elect their
presiding officer, who is styled the warden." The
town councils and the county councils form the
municipal corporations, who look after all local
affairs. Both Upper and Lower Canada have
admirable educational establishments—free schools,
grammar schools, and universities. Land is abun-
dant and cheap, and it is wisely provided by law
that every purchaser must be an actual settler
—a reputation which effectually drives mere specu-
lators for a future rise out of the market. A farm-
ing man of small means may become a free-
holder, as ho may buy land from twenty cents to
one dollar per acre, and in a few years become inde-
pendent, as has been the case with hundreds, who
haue become affluent from the humblest origin. It
is indeed a land of promise to industry, and every
one may rise with the rising fortunes of his coun•
try. Here arc Britlish institutions, British feel-
ings, and British customs ; and when the English-
man lands in Canada he scarcely feels he has left
his native home.

In the present state of our relations with the
United States a peculiar interest attaches to Canada.
The ambitiaus and grasping republic has ever
desired to annex the province. By article 11 of
the Declaration of Independence, dated 1778, it
was provided that " Canada, according to the con-
federation, and joining in the measures of the
United States, shall be admitted into and entitled
to all the advantages of this union. But no other
colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such
admission shall be agreed to by nine states." Thus
early in their history did American statesmen
desire to place the whole continent under the ban-
ner of the Stripes and Stars. When the Ameri-
can Brigadier General Hull invaded the province
in 1812, he published a manifesto, in which he
invited the Canadians to revolt against England,
reminding them that many of their fathers had
fought under Washington, but he did not shake
their loyalty. At that time Dr. Eustis, the Secre•
tary at War of the United States, was so confident of
victory that he said, " We can take the Canadas
without soldiers; we have only to send officers
into the provinces, and the people, disaffected
towards their own government, will rally round
our standard." Henry Clay was animated by the
same presumption. "It is absurd to suppose," he
said, " that we shall not succeed in our enter»
prise against the enemy's provinces. We have the
Canadas as much under our command as Great
Britain has the ocean ; and the way to conquer
her on the ocean is to drive her from the land: I
am not for stopping at Quebec, or anywhere else ;
but I would take the whole continent from them
and ask them no favours. Her fleets cannot then
rendezvous at Halifax, as now; and having no
place of
hraesvoertlaitnelty done. It is as easy to conquer
North, cannot infest our coast
a
them on the land, as their whole navy would con-
quer ours on the ocean. We must take the Conti-
nent from them. I wish never to see peace till we
do." If from war we turn to negotiations
of peace, we detect the same grasping
spirit. When the Maine boundary line was in
course of formation, Daniel Webster wilfully de-
ceived Lord Ashburton by withholding an ancient
map known to be in the archives at Washington ;
but Webster pretended that the map was not in
existence, and thus Canada lost a deep water har-
bour invaluable during winter. The same cupidity
and injustice manifested themselves in the affair of
St. Juan, when General Harney imitated the con-
duct of his predecessors, and, should the year 1862
unhappily witness hostilities, it is highly probable
that another attempt may be made to seize British
North America.
Of later years this cupidity has been arrested by
the growing hostility between the North and
South, who perfectly understood that their rivalry
must be finally determined on the floor of Con-
gress. The South was not irclined to Canadian
annexation, as it would have given an ascendancy
to the abolitionist party both in the Senate and in
the House of Representatives, by the additional
votes which the newly annexed states must have
received ; on the contrary, their wishes turned in
the direction of Cuba, as the acquisition of that
island would have given a plurality of votes to the
friends of the " domestic institution." Thus while
the North coveted Canada, the South coveted
Mexico ; the latter succeeded in its policy, but the
former only awaits its opportunity, never having
abandoned its object; and the time may now have
arrived when the North will attempt to secure a
compensation on the St. Lawrence for what it may
lose beyond the Potomac.
At this crisis, then, in political affairs, the real
value of British North America is a subject of deep
interest, and is so recognised by the fact of our
Gevernment having sent out large armaments for
its defence. It may, therefore, prove acceptable to
our readers if we sketch its geographical position
in its broader outlines and its more important
commercial resources. The great points to which
we would first call attention, are Halifax, in Nova
Scotia, one of the finest harbours in the world, and
one of the finest naval arsenals on the Atlantic, if
we look to its capabilities. Next we would mention
Quebec, 410 miles distant from the sea opening of
the St. Lawrence ; and thirdly, Vancouver, on the
Pacific, or New Columbia. These are three
distinctive points which mentally break down the
immensity of distance, and enable us the better
to grasp the whole. In this grand chain many links
still require completion. One of the most impor-
tant is a railway to connect Halifax with Quebec,
by which a tedious and dangerous navigation would
be avoided. A reference to the files of this journal
will show that for many years we have recom-
mended this plan, and its utility is now mani-
fested, as it is impossible for the steamers now car-
rying troops to reach Quebec at this time of the
year by the frozen St. Lawrence; nor is it cer-
tain that they will be able to advance up the stream
as high as the Island of Bic or the Riviere du
Loup, in which case they will have to effect the
disembarkation at Halifax or St. John's, New
Brunswick. All this danger, delay, and uncertainty
would be avoided by a railway, and though it might
never pay as a commercial investment, or not for a
long period, as a military outlay the expenditure
would be wise and economical, for the Americans
would pause in their schemes of invasion when
they knew there was an unbroken line of communi-
cation available at all seasons between Liverpool
and Quebec.
The Canadian Government has published a short
descriptive pamphlet, which conveys, so far as it
goes, a very clear view of the internal resources of
the country, and we shall adopt it as a guide
through the lake districts. We have already
stated that Quebec is 410 miles distant from the
opening of the vast outlet of the St. Lawrence, but
before reaching the capital of Lower Canada we
pass the mouth of that noble river Saguenay, which
is navigable for the largest vessels to the extent of

CAPTAIN WILKES "LIONISED" IN
NEW YORK.

The movements of Captain Wilkes in New York
are thus recorded by the New► York Herald:—
" During the whole of yesterday (Dec. 9) Captain
Wilkes was attending to his private business matters
in the city. A large number of visitors called at
the Brevoort House yesterday, and were much dis-
appointed at not seeing Captain Wilkes at home.
The majority of those who called were ladies;
Colonel Alexander Hamilton, of this city, and Lieu-
tenant Lynd, of the navy, also called daring the
day. In the evening, Captain Wilkes was present
at a dinner party, given by one of our most influen-
tial citizens. The announcement that the gallant
captain of the San Jacinto would honour the Winter
Garden with his presence last evening had the
effect of completely filling the theatre from pit to
dome. Long before the doors were opened a large
crowd had gathered on the sidewalk, and were
eagerly waiting to gain admittance. The seats
were filled in a few minutes after the doors were
opened. The attention of the audience was for about
an hour divided between the stage and two stage-
boxes which remained unoccupied. At length the
long expected arrival took place. He was acccom-
'Aided by a party of about seven ladies and the
members of the Common Council Reception Com-
mittee. They were accommodated in two stage-
boxes, which had been specially reserved for their
use. When it became known through the house
that Captain Wilkes was present, the audience rose
en masse, the performance was for a few minutes
suspended while the band played 'The Star-spangled
Banner,' the audience in the meanwhile remaining
standing. When the music ceased, the cheers of
the audience were deafening and continued about 15
minutes. Captain Wilkes then came forward to the
front of the box and repeatedly bowed before any-
thing like order could be restored."