The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-31 00:00:00

THE SUN,- LONDON, THURSDAI EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 186 g.

DOCKS.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS

Closing Business
Share NAME. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A ill 12 121 121
l't Do B l.O 41 51
50 Albion
100 Alliauce Limited
20 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim All 17 1i
20 Anglo-Hungarian
20 A.nglo-Italian 1566, limited 10 7 6
40 Austrsiasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13
20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. i ... ...
26 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lint.
25 Bank. of South Australia.., all 8) 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Austialis, 25 57 8J
lt) Bank of. •ew Zealand . all 17 le
89 British North Ainricazi ... all 41 53
20 Chartered of India, A ustra-
ha, nd China all 20 21 21
28 Chartered Mere, of India,
London, and chins
20 City
100 Colonial 26 40 4.
1 1 Sf
so Dellif iiiid London, lilt 2t ... ...
50 East London, lint 5 li 01
20 English and A.meriaan, lint 10 ... ...
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. lim lO Id pr
20 English, -sottish, and Ana
traliau Chartered
:31 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bunk Corporation all
251 Do new .. Si 1 1
100 Imperial, Um
20 Imporial Ottoman lO 11 11 111
-6 lonian all 2/ 29
28 Do new 4 pr 1p
20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 3! 84
100 Do 5 p. e. Debs.l364, 50 all 76 75 e 2
30 London Bank of Mexico
and South America, lint. 20 9 7
100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 V 53
20 Do new 7 i 6i Si
100 London St River Plate, lim. 40 7 9
25 Do new 10 11 11 .
20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 221 231
30 London and County 2O 50 61
20 Do new iss at 20 p in, 1.6 pd ll ... ...
50 London Joint Sto,..k 1 55 56
20 London and lioutli African al 1 12
100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ...
80 Loudon 3: Venezuela, Hui_ 121 ... ...
103 London and Westininstar. 20 65: 67 61 5
100 Do Scrip, his at 10 pm........, 25 64 64
100 Merchant, lint 25 7 4
10 Metropolitan, lim all el 7/ 71 7
100 Midland, 1im......
5 National of Australia ....
25 National of Liverpool, lim lB 3ld 131
100 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ... ...
10 Do .42
00 National. 6O 54 88
20 New South Wales all 42 44
20 North-Weir:ern
25 Oriental Bank Corporation
,all 421 451 43
50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., Ilia lO 11 411
100 Provincial of Ireland B5 DI 03
10 Do new, all ... ...
100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 14 12
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ...
26 Union of Australia all 45 49
100 Union of Ireland, lint
50 Union of Loa ton

MISCELLANEOUS.

10 Anglo-American Tel., lim, all 211 211
1U Auz;io-Mediter. Tel., lim 0 1 fp
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 li
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 20 28
st Do. 3 per cent.
25 Australian Agricultural
25 Australian Mort. Land aid

lim.
10 Baugarah Tsar E►tates, lim 7 Si!
10 Berlin Water Works, lira all 1,1 14
10 Do. New 6 11 61
100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. SO $ by
Bombay Ga., lim
5 Do. New 4 11 Of
5 British Amarican Land 44 16 15
at B. and I.l.l.anetic Tel., lint lO 167 172
20 British Indian Tea, all 21 81
20 British Ship Owners 7l
29 Canada Company all 67 72
10 Canadian Loan and InTetit-
ment, lim tl 21 I}d
20 Ceylon Company, lim. 16 11 20
20 Do. A snares
10 City Discount, lint b 41 61
25 City of London Beal Pro-
perty, lint S 41 810
30 City of Milan Improy. lim all 4 10
23 City of Mose.,w Gas, lint all 2 6
SO City 0111ce.s, lint 23 21 2300
30 Colonial, him.
Do.
50 Commercia "Tniou (Assur) gp
10 Company of African Mer-
chants, lim.
20 Continental Union Gas, lint.. all 17 18
24 Copper _Minors of Euz,laad,
prof 71 per cent. - all 3 7
100 Corporation of Loudon
Wilds, 1577, 4 j per cent. all 101 105
100 Do. 1879, 4, per cent. all 104 1031
100 Do. 1882, 4f per cont. all 1081 1041
10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all is 2g
50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint lO 3 tai
st Crystal Palace lOO 1 21
at Do. Preference lOO 93 95
st Du. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 102 Iv 7
20 Darjeeling, lim.
I 0 Easieru Assam, lim. 6l
50 East Indian Lend Credit

aud Finance, lien.
20 East India Irriga. Sz. Canal all 17 IS
32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and
Coal, lieu.
100 Egyptian I per ceut. V'roy
Gua. by Egypt. Go♦ all 88 83 82
20 Egyptian Cow. s Tr&d. bin 6 41 41
tit Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 208 24 $
10 Do. New 8 10 12p
8 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 1
16 English and Foreign Credit 71 8 4,.1
100 Eng. and Scot. A. arine, ...d
10 Fairbairu Engineering 6 11 11:1
20 Fore-street W:trebouse,litn l2 pr 1p 13
100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and

Loan Scrip, issued at £35 all 834 841
50 Gellivara, lint. 2O
10 General Credit & Die., li:u. 71 2 • If
15 General Steam Navigation 11 28 21t
50 Home. & Col Marine In. Hui. b 41 31d
10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ...
20 Hudson's Bay all 131 131
20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar-
seilles, lint.
25 Indo-European Tel., lint lO
20 Interim. Financial Soc. lint 6 11 11 5 11-16
20 luterna. Laud Credit, lim 6 4 4,1
50 Italian Land b 11 1:1
20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 81. 4
100 Do. 6 p. c Bds., redeem
1870, issuod JU all 63 15
60 Land Securities, lint b 34 241
26 London African Trading lO 7 SI
25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lint 6 ...
10 Loudon County Land and
Building, lint.
5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lint all •St 14
1 Du. Prefer. 10 per cent, all 1 fl)
50 Lond. Financial Asso., lint 30 23 224 11
4 Lond.Gen.Oinnibus.Co.lina. all 1/ 2 2
60 Lund. and Glasg. Engineer
and Iron Ship, lim 26 22 17d
20 Lond. & Provincial Matins 2 ld pr 1 11-14
at At adras Irriga. & Canl. Una.
6p.c. by India Guy.
10 Mauritius Laud, Credit, awl
Agency,lim
10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lint, all 4 41
50 Merchant Shipping, Um—. all 13 38
60 Slillwall Iron Works, lint 121
10 Natal Laud and Colonisa-
tion Co., lint.
24 National Discount Co., lint 6 12 124
25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 4 Id
10 National Steam Ship, lien, all 84 ,91
20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lint, 8 8 2d
10 New Consolidated Die. Um, 8 14 Id
Quebrada, Inn ......... A. 4.0 41 31
26 New Zealand Loan & Mer
eautile Agency,lim
25 New Zealand Trust and
Loan, lint a 11 11
10 Northern Assatn Tea, Inn, 6 7 6
10 Do. B
at North Brit. Austral., lint.,, 100 47 1:
60 North Brit. & Mercau. 61 181 191 19
25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 6 144 lb
60 Oriental Finauciai, lira
4 Oriental Gas, him
Do. New 1 4 SP
10 Otago and Southland In
vestment, lint 2 3d iP
Ottoman Gas, lint all 14 24
10 Panama, New Zealand, and '
Australian It. Mail lint all 21 11
Do do.
at Peel R. Land & Mineri, litre 104 Ell 32
50 Peuitisu..& Oriental Stearn all 49 41 50
59 Do. New 1867.......,, 10 id dj
2i Reuter's Telegram' 24 '27 ;Op
50 Ithymuey Iron
16 Do. New
26 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,lina all 17 18
20 Do. Gaa, lira__ all 2:14 244
100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 44 46 44
at Scottish Aust. Invest., liat lOO 107 112
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at Do. S p c. Guar. Pref. 109
20 Society Fin. d'Egypts, lint, 10 7 61
20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 3 4p
AO S. African Shirt. & lair., lists, I
21 South Australian Laud 35} 361
at Submarine Telegraph
Scrip
20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 161 17 164
20 Thames and Merse Mrin*
(Insurance), 1int......,,,,,, 2 2/ 24
20 Trinidad Petroleum, 31
10 Trust & Agency of 1
,p
19 Do do. do. all •
20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada id..
p
SO Union Marina L'pool, lint 6 4 41p
20 Union Steam Ship, lint all 21 24
15 United Discount Corp., lien 6 11 Old
bU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lira all if 6 5
g D. 10 par cent. Pref all 84 ajp
20 Universal Marine(lu.), lint i 1 lip
10 Upper Assam Tea, lint all 21 31
30 Van Dioman's Laud ......
00 Viceroy of Egypt, -7 per
cent. (Mortgage) Loan all 741 764
40 Warrant Finance, lint. l2 12 10d
it West India and Pacitla
Steam, lint. 29 4 Sd
20 WeatLoution Wharves aid
Warehouses

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- B ithib Columbia, 5 per
0ent.,1872.... -
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C.m.Gov.s p.o.Jan./d; J
1877-St
Do. 6p. o. Feb, & Aug. •• (I 105 )t.7- Du. sp. o. Star. tiepi lou Ica:106
Uo. bp. c. Jan. & July lOO LI v 4 951
- Do. sp. e. Ineeribed rk ICO 90 93
- Cape 6 p.c. lei lOO 102 104
- D0.Ap1.61001 1500- titut lOO 111 113
- Do. do 1880-9, lOO lu7 tov
- Do. Jan.. July. 160,
- 1)o. 5 per oent. 15 April
and 16 Oct.,
- Ceylon, Nov 187 s, 6 100 luB lie
- Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107
- Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1872,
- Jan. and mylol, 104 106
- Do. 1878
- Do. 1882, May and Nov... 10u 106 L.B
- Do. 1A95, Feb. & Ann.... 100 106 L'4
- .:bourn Corporatn
0 pe: r•(11 103 -
- N.8.(1ev.6 100 (02 lot
Nazal 6 pot,Apt a Oil 100 .-
- Do 0pe.51 y s No/..... 100 106 ICS
- N... W 5 we., '7l to '74.. 100 99 101 101/
- Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1866.. 100 99 toa
- Do. 5 p.c. rd. '67 to '7i.. 100 O 9 101
- N Zealand, 6p. ct. 1801.. 100 - -
Do. 5 percent.... ..... 100 974 98i
- DoJan, Ap 1, Ju.y. 0 t 100 974 083 9'f
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- Do 1, 6
cuccuslnd. Fp. c. 'B. 5
- Do 1811 . 100 1u.4 1061 108 k
..1/4". Austral. 6 p 0.180, 77 lOO - -
Do 1,78
Do 9319.,•
- l'asma p , 1395..
- Du rd. •,91 t. 1,01 lOO It 7 1(8
- N•u.torfa Ip.c. Ja..tJuly ICU - -
Do. 181:1
Do. do, Bprll ilz•Vci.•• lOO 10y 110 113

THE MURDER NEAR WIGAN:

The murderer of the girl Annie Houghton, at Tin
lickhurst, near Wigan, on the 15th of December last, i.
still at large, for notwithstanding the apprehension a
suspected persons in different parts of the country, ant
although every trail, however slight, has been actively foi
lowed up by the police, the authorities arc unwillingly com
pelled to confess that they have been quite unsuccessful is
the search. Certainly they have very little upon which t(
work in the search, as the evidence at the inquest, report&
below, will show. Colonel Bruce, the chief constable a
the county, has made a representation to the Home Score
tary, and the reward offered for the apprehension of Up
aracriarir,,,. £5O to 2100.
The coroner's inquiry has been resumed at Owell, neat
Wigan, before Mr. Driffield.
The first witness called wan Tonne Parkinson, flreniat
at a colliery, who was with the Houghtons when they dis
covered the body of the deceased lying out on the grass
quite dead. Mr. Houghton went up to the hall to corn
municate with Mr. Roper. Mrs. Houghton went forward
to look after her other children, and witness remained
with the body, which was susequently moved to the
house. Witness recognised the hammer produced, with
which the murder was said to have been committed, at:
one which he had used that day at the colliery, and had
left in the smithy there, and had since missed. Sinking
operations had been carried on at the colliery, and many
strangers of all kinds had been about.
Mrs. Houghton, the mother of the deceased, was neat
examined, and she having given an account of the finding
of the body, went on to say that when she reached the
house all was still, the baby lying asleep in the cradle.
She subsequently carried the deceased to the house and
examined the rooms. She had no suspicions against any-
one, and could not imagine that there was anyone in the
neighbourhood who could be wishful to do such an injury
to herself, her husband, or her family. She was of
opinion that the murderer was no stranger to the locality,
and to the habits of herself and husband, who generally
left the house about the time. She believed the statement
,f the little girl, which had never varied in any important
particular.
By Mr. Ellison : She was quite certain that the watch
bad been taken away. Parkinson and her husband were
on excellent terms.
Catherine Houghton, the little girl who was attacked by
the murderer, was next examined. She was not sworn, but
tt the conclusion of her evidence the coroner said he should
have no hesitation in administering the oath to her if it
became necessary. She said the man entered the house
.bout half an hour after her father and soother had gone
tut, and asked for her father. He was told Mr. Houghton

lived there, but was at the farm. He then commenced thd
Ittack, striking herself and sister savagely with a hammer
similar to the one produced. Deceased ran out of the
;louse, and he followed her, returning in about five
minutes. He struck witness again with the hammer, and
kicked her, and afterwards threw her over the hedge into
% field. She was quite sure she never before saw the man,
whom she described as a tall man, dressed in dark clothes,
Ind wearing a cap from which the peak seemed to haye
)een torn. The man did not appear to be tipsy, but
'ooked very wild.
William Houghton, father of the deceased, was also
examined. His evidence was principally in corroboration
)f that given by his wife. He believed the little girl's story,
Ind he had never found her to vary while relating it. He
lia.d no idea who bad been the murderer, and was not
mare that he had ever given offence to anyone.
After some further evidence the coroner briefly summed
ip, and the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of
Wilful murder against some person unknown."

FRACAS BETWEEN TWO PHYSICIAIV-S.

- -- ~--

On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Thomas Snow Beck, a
governor of the British Lying-in Hospital, was placed at
,he bar at Bow-street, before Mr. Vaughan, to answer a
;barge of having violently assaulted Dr. Edmunds, one of
he physicians of the establishment.
Dr. James Edmunds deposed : I live at No. 4,
Fitzroy-square, and am a physician. On Tuesday
afternoon, at one o'clock, I was in the board-
-oom of the British Lying-in Hospital, Endell-
street, making extracts from the minute-book. Dr. Beck,
after knocking at the door, entered, and in a mysteri?
ms manner said to me, " I have an account to settle
with you when we are alone." I made no reply, but con-
tinned my writing. He approached me to touch my
nose, with the intention of pulling it, hut which assault I
evaded. I said, "If you do that again I shall he
Ibliged to strike you." He then gave me a smart
dap on the face as he passed by me. A small
imbrella was lying on the table by my side, which I
took up and struck him with. He closed in with me,
and a struggle ensued, during which he punched me in
the face several times. I said, " This is very shameful for
a man twice my size and strength," and I called for the
secretary to fetch a constable. fie again attacked me,
and, after another struggle, struck me repeatedly in the
face with his hand. I made towards the door, when he
threw me across the table, and I believe I fell over a chair,
with him on me. Ile had got between myself and the
door, knelt on my body, seized me by my arms, and again
hit my face. He tore the hair out of my whiskers, and I
=lied " Murder !" untill was so extremely faint I could
not call any in re. The bell here rang, and he got off of
me, telling me that if I did not hold my row he would
murder me. The next instant the secretary entered with
a policeman. The latter lifted me into a chair and gave
me a glass of water. I gave Dr. Beck into custody, and
got into a cab and rode down to the police-station.
By Mr. Vaughan : I struck him across the shoulders
lightly with the umbrella, which was a lady's one. I was
a rival candidate of his for the office of physician, and was
elected. He has frequently been bringing charges against
me. Anonymous letters were issued to the governors by
some person. I believe it was the prisoner. An action has
been commenced against the prisoner for libel.
In cross-examination by Dr. Beck : I never said I would
put a bullet through you. He said, " Yon called me a
cowardly liar, and ought to have a bullet put through me."
I said, "I would if I had a pistol." Dr. Beck next met me
in the streets, and said I had been the murderer of one of
the patients in the hospital.

Joseph Taylor, a secretary to the hospital, said: I was
in the room when Dr. Beck came in. Said he had an
account to settle with Dr. Edmunds, and touched his
face. Dr. Edmunds became excited, and said, "If you
do that again I will put a bullet through you." Dr. Beck
smacked the face of the complainant, who returned the
assault by several blows with an umbrella. They were
struggling when I left the room for the police. When
I returned Dr. Beck was standing with his back to
the fire, and the complainant was lying faint on the floor,
and the police•constable assisted Dr. Edmunds to a seat,
and took the defendant in charge.

By Mr. Vaughan: I won't be sure that the complainant
said first, " I will put a bullet through you." He may
have first said, " I shall be obliged to strike you." He did
threaten with the bullet.

Edwin Phillips, another secretary, corroborated.
Police-constable 1' R, 35, took the defendant in charge.
Defendant said the complainant first gave him a slap on
the nose.

The prisoner said in defence : The case has been con
siderably exaggerated. I went to the board-room and saw
Dr. Edmunds examining the books. Told him I had an
account to settle with him some other time. Ile made
faces at me, lie called me a cowardly liar, and other
insulting terms. The prisoner wished to enter into a long
detail of the quarrel ; but
Mr. Vaughan said ho could not hear it. There was nc
.ioubt that Dr. Beck had committed an assault of a
very serious character on a brother physician, and it was
much to be regretted that a man in the defendant's posi-
tion should have behaved in such a manner towards one
of his own profession. If it had been proved that Dr.
Beck had gone to the hospital for the sole purpose of the
assault, he would have been committed to prison without
the option of a fine. As it was, he must pay a fine of 25,
enter into his own reeognisances in the sum of £2OO,
and find one surety in £2OO, for good behaviour for six
months.

SANDRINGHAM.—The works in progress at Sand-
ringham House are expected to occupy many months, the
mansion being in course of reconstruction. Under these
circumstances, the Prince and Princess of Wales are not
likely to visit Sandringham at Easter, or, according to
present probabilities, in the autumn of 1869. Although
absent from England, the Prince and Princess did
not forget at Christmas their servants at Sandring.
ham, who received similar presents to those of former
years.

EIGHT EUROPEANS MURDERED AND EATEN.—
A communication dated Sydney, November 2, says :—''A
party of six men, fr,m the British steamer Blanche,
landed at Itondova Bay, and after a search found a hut
containing twenty,six human skulls, five of which were
evidently those of white men. A quantity of ship
stores, such as paints, oils, &c., was also discovered. A
number of fine canoes were necessarily left by the
natives on the beach, and these were alike destroyed, as
was also the whole of the village. The Blanche then
returned to Sydney. Reliable information has been
received as to the fate of the Australian schooner Harmon,
which left the port of Luvuka, Feejee Islands, for the
Line Islands, about ten Months since, with the purpose of
getting a cargo of native labourers. The Harmon seems
to have called at Hudson's Island, one of the I;iise group,
and while there the captain and crew, numbering in all
eight men, were murdered and eaten by the natives.
Measures will soon be taken for avenging this crime