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

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Dec. 19.

ARRIVAL or HER MAJESTY.—The junior branches of
the Royal family arrived this afternoon in the EMT yacht,
and landed at the Trinity Wharf; and the Queen arrived
in the Fairy this evening, landing at the same wharf, and
proceeded to Osborne. The royal yachts were so altered in
their appearance as hardly to be recognised—all the gold
mouldings and other ornaments have been painted out. All
looked black, and no standard was shown.

H.M.S. BRITANNIA.—It is reported that this ship is to
be removed from Portsmouth harbour to Cowes roadstead.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. (fie orge
Granville Harcourt, M.P., in his 77th year. Altb.ough
not the oldest man in the House of Commons, he was the
oldest member—the " Father" of the house.
UNITED STATES' MAILS.—The Inman steamship
Etna sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday, taking out the
United States mails and 25 cabin passengers. Besides
these she also took out a full cargo of valuable goods., and
£l,OOO in gold.
MAILS TO NORTH AMERlCA.—Yesterday a mail
for Canada and North America was despatched from Liver-
pool per the royal mail steam-ship Norwegian, which sailed
with 12 cabin passengers for Portland. The next mail will
be taken out on Saturday, when the Cunard mail steamer
Asia will sail for New York.
MILFORD HAVEN.—A further increase in. the
Royal Artillery force at this port is anticipated so as effec-
tually to man the forts on the haven. It is also rumoured
that cruizers will be placed on the station.
TROOPS FOR NORTH AMERICA.—The ,screw
steamer Cleopatra will sail from Liverpool on Saturday
next for Queenstown, en route to North America. At
Queenstown the Cleopatra will embark 22 officers and .510
men of the second battalion of the 17th Foot ; and she will
also take on board a large quantity of commissariat stores,
&c. On the same day the Cunard steamer Asia, which
carries out the American mails, will sail from Liverpool
with nine officers and SO men of the Royal Artillery, 17
officers and 303 men of the Military Train, besides 180 tone
of cargo, which will consist chiefly of camp equipago aid
warm winter clothing for the troops.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—The repairs rendered
requisite to the Great Eastern, at Milford Haven, are pro-
gressing satisfactorily. The interior fittings, furniture, &c.,
demolished during the great storm, have already been re-
placed, and the various saloons and berths re-arranged and
put in order. Her paddle-wheels, rudder-head, and sailing
gear are also being replaced, and it is expected that the
great vessel will be ready to go to sea again by February.
She will shortly be put upon the girdiron, for the purpose
of finally fixing her paddle-wheels and fitting her new stern
post. It is understood that the original calculation as to
the total coat of refitting her, made at the late meeting of
the proprietors, will not be exceeded. It is not yel deter-
mined on what service she will be engaged.

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A FARMER'S WIFE DUPED OUT OF £43 BY A
GIPSY.-At the Macclesfield Police-court yesterday Pris-
cilla Heaps, a gipsy, was charged with stealing £43 108.
from the wife of John Sheldon, farmer, Adlington. The cir-
cumstances occurred some time ago, but until the last few'
days the prisoner had succeeded in eluding the police. Mrs
Sheldon said one morning, as she was going from Adling-
ton to Stockport, she saw the prisoner sitting by the way-
side with a jug in her hand. She asked witness whether she
wished to speak with her. Witness asked her if she could
see into futurity. She replied " Yes." Both sat down, and
then prisoner told witness she was in trouble, and told her
many things about her family concerns. Witness was ill at
the time, and prisoner told her she was poorly, asking whe-
ther she knew what was the matter with her. Witness replied
that she did not. Prisoner than told her that she was be-
witched, and that for money prisoner would tell her all
about it. Witness offered all she had (2s. 4d.) but the pri-
soner said that would not do, explaining that she wanted
the money only for a little while. Witness met the pri-
soner a few days afterwards, and told her she had no snore
money, and cou'd not get any. Prisoner said " This is not
the place to call you a liar, but you are one; for you have
four pieces of paper in money, and four pieces of gold."
Witness felt frightened on hearing this, because it was
quite true. Prisoner said she only wanted the money a
little while. At last witness gave her the money, on the
understanding that it should be returned in six hours. She
said it would ease witness of her troubles, which had arisen
from money matters, and that as money had done it, money
' must undo it. Witness wentto the spot in the lane where pri-
soner promised to meet her, and waited a long time, but Law
nothing either ofher or the [money. Mr. Norris, solicitor,
who had been instructed on prisoner's behalf, submittal
that a charge of felony would not lie. The prisoner's cha-
racter was that of bailee, liable to be sued for breach of con-
tract in not returning the money as agreed upon ; but not
amenable to a criminal prosecution. The bench over-ruled
the point, and committed the prisoner for trial at the ses-
sions.

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Increase ..
PublictDepo,sit'S ;
• Increase ..
• Other Deposits..
• Increase ..
-Seven DaFaild other Bills ..
• lieereate .. • .
Government Sdeurities
Inoreape
,Other. gecurities
InCrease

Do. clOi shares
New York Central 6 per Ct ,
not convertible
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
Ist mortgage
Do. do., 2d mortgage
Do. do., 3d mortgage
Do. do. convertible.
Do, do. shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist morn•
gage Str. Bonds, not cony
Do. do., 2d do.

1883

1864

1867
1859
1883
1862

74i0IVEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Bank of Englabd return, completed to the
18th inst., is again of a satisfactory character. The
bullion and the reserve of notes have been aug-
mented to some extent, while a large increase' has
taken place in the public deposits/ owing to- the
active collection of the revenue. The other secu-
rities, as usual at the close of the year, show a
slight,addition. Subjoined is our usual table of the-
varions items,and the changes they present, as com
pared..vvith those of laSt week :-
- Active Circulation
Decreaso
Bullion ..
Increase
Rest

.. £19,441,710
• 259,879
.. 15,611,347
.. 343,661
.. 3,133,688
3,965
.. 6,794,788
.. 874,622
.. 13,132,844
. . 35,418
.. 691,028
• ' 50,984
.. 10,963,147
66,735
.. 16,522,564
192,747

Notes unemployed .: 9,984;680
• Increase .. 605,855
A further sum of £25,000 in Australian gold was
sent into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Pera, from Alexandria has brought £26,926

in specie.
The Etna, for New York, took out £l,OOO in
gold. •

At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Fair-
head and Son, seedsmen, it was resolved to wind
up the estate under inspection. The debts and
liabilities were stated to be £12,556, and the assets
£6,160.

A dividend of 4 per cent., less income-tax, will be
papble on the 23d inst., on the Arica and Tacua
Railway shares.

The half-yearly interest on the Victor Emmanuel
Railway shares of the Loan of £BOO,OOO, will be
paid on and after the Ist prox., and the dividends
on the Michigan Central Railway 6 per Cent.
Bonds are payable on that day.
_ _ .

A fair amount of business was transacted in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
were firm. The sales wEre 8,000 bales.

The inquiries for discount accommodation have
increased both in the general Money Market and
at the Bank of England.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has been very
quiet. Tea at public sale realised about previous
prices. Sugars were in moderate request, and
good and fine qualities of British West India
brought full rates. For coffee there has been a
-very limited inquiry, while the operations in fruit
and spices have only been moderately active. Salt-
petre has slightly advanced, but tallow has con-
tinued in limited demand, at slightly reduced rates
for both present and forward delivery.
Continued quietude pervades the market for
Public Securities, the dealings on speculative ac-
count being now very much curtailed, while the
transactions for transfer are also too limited to
create fluctuation. Consols have been dealt in to a
small extent at 90 g for money and the 9th
proximo, but owing to a few purchases a sudden
improvement to 90:4 for transfer, and to 901, -1 has
since occurred. The New Threes are steady at
89i-1R ; the Reduced at 891 ; Bank Stock has re-
ceded to 232 ; India New ö per Cents. are 102: ;
Exchequer Bills, March, are 9s. to 12s. prem.; and
ditto, June, 14s. pram.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
arranged that the establishment shall be closed at
12 o'clock on Mon day next, in consequence of the
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 Cants. are 76 to 77 ; ditto,
1858, 661, 67/ ; Dutch 4 per Cents. 991 a ; Italian
5 per Cents. 651 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., :1852,
871 ; ditto, 1860, 861 ; Mexican 262- ; Russian 3 per
Cent. 581; and Spanish Certificates 5!.

With reference to the market for American
Securities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the
following :

Redeemable. Prices
United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 76 80
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 68 70
Maryland 5 per Cent. Bonds 68 70
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock 63 68
Pennsylvania 5 par Ct. Bonds 1877 63 68
Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 40 45
Boston 41 per Ct. Strlg. Bonds 1888 75 80
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent.
Do. shares, 80 dols. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 75 78

85 87
63 66
83 88
80 85
70 72
45 50
241 251
92 95
93 95