The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-14 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

STREET ACCIDENT.—A case has ben neara in the Court
of Queen's Bench in which the plaintiff sued the defendant
for damages for personal injuries. These were caused by
the fall of a bale of paper which was being lifted to an
upper floor of a warehouse. The fall caused the death cf
one man and injured the plaintiff so much that he had not
been able to attend to his business since the accident, and he
had incurred expenses out of pocket to the extent of £2OO.
His medical men were of opinion that bis spine was
injured, and that it would take twelve months longer
before he would recover. The defence was that the
plaintiff bad contributed to the injury, and that he had
exaggerated his sufferings. There was no spinal injury.
Ultimately the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff I
damages, £560.
POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES.—TWO cases of letter-stealing
have been tried at Taunton, and have resulted in convic-
tions.

BAD MEAT.—Notwithstanding the known vigilance of
the City officers, the offence of sending diseased meat to
the London markets appears to be on the increase, and
that, too, in the face of very severe punishments,.both by
fine and imprisonment, inflicted upon offenders when
convicted. A remarkable case of this kind has come
before Mr. Alderman Causton. A wealthy Wiltshire
farmer, the owner of 3,000 acres, was charged with send-
ing the carcases of ten sheep to Newgate market, which
were proved to be in a putrid state, and totally unfit for
human food. lie pleaded. guilty, and the magistrate said
that, considering the great age of defendant, he would not
send him to prison, but inflicted the full penalty of £2O for
each carcase, and £lolox. for expenses. The amount,
£2lO, was at once paid.

A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT. Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Paul bad a very narrow escape of losing the vain.
able jewels they use in their entertainment a night or two
back. They had played at the Music Hall, Worcester, in
the evening, and early the next morning it was found the
hall had been broken into ; but the thieves took little by
their pains, as the jewels, fortunately, had all been sent to
Mr. Howard Paul's hotel, through the accident of the
lock on a trunk being broken. Costumes and wigs
were not to the taste of burglars, for they remained
unharmed.

THE COVENTRY ELECTION PETITION. —On
Saturday night an enthusiastic meeting of the friends and
supporters of Messrs Eaton and Hill, who were returned
at the last election as members for the city, but against
whose return a petition has been lodged by the Liberal
party, took place at the Corn Exchange. Between
5,000 and 6,000 persons were present. The greatest
excitement prevailed, and the reporters connected with the
local Liberal press were forcibly expelled from the room
before the commencement of the proceedings. The two
members, Messrs. Eaton and Hill, addressed the meeting
at considerable length, and the following resolution
was carried unatilin.usly :—" That in the Opinion of
a public meeting of the inhabitants of the city of
Coventry the charges which have been preferred in
the petition which is being presented against the
return of Messrs. Eaton and Hill are false and gross
calumnies upon our respected members, and that this
meeting believes that the last election was the purest and
most peaceable election that has ever taken place in
Coventry, and that the petitioners, by the unjustifiable
course that they have taken, have prolonged political
strife in a manner injurious to the best interests of this
city, and ought te9 be deprecated
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MONEY AND BUSINESS.

(From the Springfield Republican of Nor. 28.)

The money market at New York is improved in tone
and condition, but from various causes business is light
and without excitement. Money is plentiful at from 6to
7 per cent. on call, and without commission, and at Boston
the rates are a little higher. The uncertainty and want of
confidence in the stock market, the Thanksgiving holi-
days, and the near approttch of Congress, have all produced
a quiet and general inaction among the money lenders,
which has not occurred for some weeks. Sufficient de-
mane,s aro, however, still made for moving the crops from
the West and the cotton from the South, in order, we pre-
sume, to keep the rates of loans up to a steady and rather
rigid price, and there is no probability money will become
a drug in the market at least until the Christmas holidays
and the quarterly bank statements for January 1 are over.
There are no further rumours of a lock-up in currency, and
the unscrupulous speculators who have been at that busi-
ness are likely to have something more important, if not
quite as pleasant, to occupy their time for the next few
weeks. Secretary M•Culloch has informed Treasurer Van
Dycke at New York the'. be shall sell no more bonds dur-
ing his administration, and it is to be hoped that ho will
stick to his resolution, and to his principles, which are
better than his actions. At the West matters are not
much improved, and at Chicago and Cincinnati the money
market is still stringent., 12 to 18 per cent. being the ruling
rates. Several failures of largo houses have been reported
in Cincinnati, but the stories do not appear t 9 have beer.
well-founded, although a number of small concerns are
known to have collapsed.
The business in Government Securities has improved in
consequence of the troubled condition of the Stock Market,
and capitalists turn to the public funds as the safest and
most satisfactory investments of their money. The trans-
actions during the week have been large, and prices of all
issues have held up firmly, with a slight advance all along
the line. A " corner" on the Five-twenties of 1862 is sus-
pected in Wall-street, but the experiment has been too well
concealed, thus far, to cause any general attention or ex-
citement. Large orders for Government Bonds are daily
being received at New York from Havana capitalists, who
aro fearful for the safety of their gold, while the rebellion at
the eastern end of the island is prospering so well, and are
taking this prompt and sensible way their treasures out of
harm's way. The German bankers aro also investing
largely in our Five-twenties. The financial action of Con-
gress already begins to attract much attention, and will
continue to create wider and general discussion. The
schemes for tinkering our finances multiply rapidly, and
there will be no lack of earnest advocates of every known
remedy for all our difficulties of revenue, expense, debt,
and tariff. The contractionists will have advantages on
their side, at the assembling of the session, which they did
not enjoy at the meeting of the last Congress, and General
Grant's known conservative opinions on financial matters
must give them greater unity and strength in the contest.
The election of Grant was a national verdict ft. r retrench-
ment, economy, contraction, and the most sure and direct
return to specie payments, and the leaders of the party will
do well to organise and make practical and tangible the
results of the victory. The December debt statement will
probably show a slight increase, the receipts being about
the same as last month, while $23,000,000 in coin interest
has been disbursed.

The grain markets of Chicago and the West have been
more active this week in consequence of the near approach
of winter, and the impending danger that many dealers
would be caught with large stocks on their hands. The
ease of money at New York has also lubricated business,
and during the week filo aggregate stock of wheat in storo
diminished 600,000 bushels. One million bushels are still
on hand, or nearly twice as much as last year at this time,
and the most active efforts will be made to move it East
before the closing of navigation. Boats on the New York
canals will stop running December 7, and the navigation
of the lakes will not keep open at the latest much longer.
Cotton is more active, both in the home and the foreign
markets, and prices are advancing, while the supply on
hand is growing less and the receipts aro falling off.

(From. the Wall-street Journal)
NEW YORK, Friday Evening, Nov. 27.
A correspondent requests us to state the difference
made in favour of new Virginia State Bonds, as compared
with the old, at the Stock Exchange. The actual differ-
ence in the cost of the Bonds is really the other way.
Most of the new bonds aro dated a yearafter the rule of the
Exchange as to the number of over- due coupons they should
boar, and the sellers havo to abate six per cent. in cash to
make them a regulardelivery. Thus the new bonds, quoted
at 561, if lacking- the coupons of 186 G, cost the buyer
only 501 per cent Foreign Exchange is dull, but strong.
in Border State Bonds there is little change, and the
business is generally small. Mining Stocks continue quiet,
with little doing, except in Consolidated Gregory, Grass
Valley, Montania, and Smith and Parmelee. Petroleum
Stocks, in consequence of the rise in oil, are in increased
demand. Bennehoff Run is active at GO cents bid, but no
stock is offered. National at $3.40, Rynd Farm at 18
cents, Union at $8.50, Northern Light at 30 cents, and
Buchanan Farm at 42 cents.
Express Stocks are quoted as follows :-
Adams ... 49 to 491
American ... 441 to 45
Merchants' Union 191 to 191
United States ... ... 47 to 48
Wells, Fargo, and Co. ... 263- to 27
NEW OIU R .ITES OF EXCHANGE,
Sixty Days. Three Days.
Londcn Bankers
n, Prime Commercial lOB4-1093
Ptris, Batik,ts 5 90 -5.1 C 5.161,-5.133
Bremen, Bankers
Hamburgh, Bankers 3si-361
Frankfort, O.:M 4oi-41
Berlin and Cologne
Antwerp 5.20-5.16}
Amsterdam, Bankers
Swiss
The following are the quotations for coin :-
Amer. silver... 96 to 97 I Eng. sous 486 to 490
Mex. d011ar5...104 „ 104; 20 francs 381 „ 3881-
Eng. silver 480 , 485 I Thalers - „ 71
Five francs 96 „ 97

CLOSING PRICES.
PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Sixes, 1868, registered — to
Sixes, 1868, coupon
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. _
Sixes, 1881, coupon ll5l to 114
U.S. 6s. Pacific Rail, oad — to
Five-twenties, 1862, coupon
Five-twenties, 1864, coupon • lO7/ to 1071
Five-twenties, 1865, coupon
Five-twenties, 18d5, coupon, new
Five-twenties, 1867, coupon
Ten-forties, coupon lO6l to 1061
U.S. 5-20 Coupons, 1868 lll to 1111
RAILROAD AND MISVELLANEOUS STOCKS.
N. Y. Central 1271 Fort Wayne
Erie 3Bl Pacific Mail ll7l
Hudson
Reading
Mich. South. &N. 1.... 901 W. U. Telegraph
Illinois Central
Cleveland & Pit tshrg BBl Ohio and Mississippi... 311
North-West
North-West Preferred 871 Cumberland
Canton..
Rock Island
Cleveland and Toledo 99/ M & St. Paul Preferred 88
CLOSING QUOTATIONS FOR RAILROAD MORTGAGES.
N. Y. Central 6s, 1883... 88 Chi. &N. W. Ist M 9O
N. Y. Central Cs, 1887... Tol. & Wab. Ist MEx
N. Y. Central Cs, R Est.. 85 Gt. Western 2d M '93 77
N. Y. Central 6s, Sub'n.. 85 Mil. & Pr. du Ch. Ist AL —
N. Y. Central 7s, 1876...120 Gal. & Chic. Eat 100
N. Y. Cen. 7s, con. 76,... Gal. & Chic. 2d M - 95
N. Y. Cen. 7s, '65-'76... Chi. &R. I. Ist M —
Erie Ist Mort, Ex Chi. R. I. & Pacific 7'5... 9-11
Erie 7s, 2d Mort, 1879._ Cleve. & Tol. S. Fund...
Erie 7s, 3d Mort, 1883 93 N. 3. Central Ist M —
Erie 7s, 4th Mort, 1880... N. J. Central 2d M 100
Erie 7s, sth Mort, 1888... 85 Pitts. Ft, W., & Ch. lst M 102
Long Dock Bonds
Buff. N.Y. &E. Ist M, '77 9ll Pitts. Ft. W., & Ch. 3d M. 92
Hud. R. 7s, Ist M, '69 1041 Cleve. & Pitts. 2d M 771
Had. R. 7s, 3d M, '75... Chic. & Alton, S. F. Inc —
Harlem Ist M, '6B '72... 991 Chic. &Alton, 5.F.1801 1021
Mich. C. Ist M, 'B2 113 Mil. & St. Paul Ist M... 94
Mich. new Ist M Bs, 'B2 114 Mil. & St. Paul 2d M...
Mich. So., 7p.c.2d M 90 Marietta & Cin. Ist M...
N. Ind. Goshen Line '6B Morris & Essex Ist M... 95
Mich.S.&N.l.S.F'd7p.c. Morris & Essex 2d M ... 91
111. Cen. 7p. e, '7O 1141 Joliet & Chic. Ist M...
Alton &T. IL Ist XI 9- Chi. & Gt. East'n 15a1... 741
Alton &T.H. 2d pfd Bl N. Y. &N.H. 6s 94
Alton &T.H.2d M. Inc. 80 Dubuque &S. City,lst M —
Ilan.& St.J.LandWarts.lo9 Peninsula Ist M
Han. & St. J. Con — Ohio & Miss. Ist M —
Chi. B. & Q., Ist M Ohio & Miss. Con —
Chi. &N. West, S. F.... 95 Tol. P. W. Ist M. E. D —
Chi. &N. W. Con Cony. 93 Atlantic &G. W. Ist M —
Chi. & N. W. Ex'n 8....
Auction sales of Stocks an
by Muller, Williams, and Co

d Bonds, New York, Nov. 21,

Per Cont.
$3,800 New York City 6 per Cent. Water Loan 99i
2,200 New York Central Park 6 per Cent 991
19,760 New York Central Park 6 per Cent 99 ..
10,000 State of Ohio 6 per Cent. , lO2l
8,000 State of Ohio 6 per Cent.
10,000 City of Memphis 10 per Ct. Coupon Bonds 51
10,000 City of Memphis 10 per Ct. Coupon Bonds 03i.
10,000 Wilmington and Manchester RR. 2d mt.— 15
5,000 Manhattan Gas Light, 7 per Cent.
20 shares New York and New Naven RR. l4ll
100 shares New York and New Haven RR.
50 shares Bank of Commerce, N.Y.
100 shares Ohio Life Insurance and Trust
90 shares Merchants' Nat. Bank of Memphis 26
25 shares New York Life Ins. and Trust
9 shares National Bank of Commerce 123

(From Messrs. Satterthwaite's Circular.)
London, Dec. 9.

In the London market for American Securities, United
States 5-20 Bonds remain steady at the quotations of our
last; the transactions have been on a comparatively limited
scale, and the fluctuations during the week unimportant.
Little business is recorded in Illinois Central Shares, but
they close firm at 961 to 1. Erie, after receding to 24i,
leave off 264 to 271. There has been a rise to-day from
yesterday of three per cent. in A tiantie and Great Western
Consolidated bonds and Debentures; the former close 40
to 41, and the latter 39 to 40. Central Pacific Bonds, on
increased demand, are last quoted 70f to 71k.

DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, 'are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re-
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co.,
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, Loudon W.C.--EA.d2
Yortiseruent.l