The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

YIONEY MARKET

AND
CO WI IYIERCJAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
Accounts from Liverpool mention that the
Cotton Market yesterday closed very heavily, and
values tended downwards. The sales amounted
3,000 bales. The railway share market closed with
a more active appearance, but prices were at a
slight decline.
This being the fourth of the month, and as it is
known that an exceedingly large amount of com-
mercial bills fall due, much anxiety is felt to learn
the result of the day's payment, the late collapse
in American credit necessarily causing some loss to
British merchants, and in some cases producing,
temporary difficulty. From the most careful in-
quiries it may be gathered that the bills arriving at
maturity to-day will be duly honoured with not
more than the usual amount probably of returned
bills. The probable effects of current events in
America have, there can be little doubt, been un-
duly magnified in some quarters.
Money has, by the high rate of interest offered
by the Banks and discount brokers, become ex-
tremely plentiful, notwithstanding the high charges
fixed by the Bank of England for accommodation,
and thus one of the natural elements of stability
is afforded the commercial interest. They have
not to contend with a scarcity of money, but with
onerous rates of discount, a feature which has been
too little dwelt upon by some of our contemporaries,
and a disregard or forgetfulness of which has been
apt to lead to unsound 'conclusions.
The worst feature in the aspect of monetary
affairs at the present moment is the continued ab•
aence of supplies of Australian gold, to which quar-
ter we are now restricted, shipments from America

in any quantity having ceased for a while. This,
with an active demand for export to America and
the Continent, is causing a renewed drain upon the

stock of bullion in the Bank, which, if it continues

for any time, must perforce compel the directors to
again raise the rate of discount, to probably 9 per
cent, as a half per cent. advance would now be
of no use whatever in checking the drain. Parcels
of gold, in sovereigns for America, and in bars for the
Continent, are being taken out almost daily. In one
shape or way about 200,0001. is believed to have
been taken since Saturday morning. While the
bank is losing its gold, its circulating power is con-
traded ; hence its means of affording accommoda-
tion to the commeEcial classes becomes proportion-
ably restricted.
The silver market is quiet as usual immediately
after the departure of the bi-monthly mail to the
Bast. Subjoined are the current quotations in the
bullion market, which exhibit much firmness :
Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz., standard ; United
States gold coin, M. per oz. Bar silver, ss. lid.
Per oz. standard ; and five franc pieces, 4s. llid.
per oz.

Great disappointment and regret is felt at tha
untoward delay in the launching of the Great
Eastern steam-ship, now christened more properly
the " Leviathan." The engineers will, on the next
trial, take measures to prevent any similar accident
to that which occurred yesterday, and by which
the launch of the vessel is delayed.
The present weather is unfavourable for out-
door agricultural labour, but considerable progress
has, however, been made in autumn seed-sowing.
The breadth of land under cultivation next year
Will probably much exceed that of 1857.
Accounts from Scotland announce another failure
there in connection with the American trade, but
the arrangements_effected to give assistance to the
Western Bank of Scotland, will naturally relieve
the local interests, and favourably react in houses
here.

The market for Public Securities this morning
exhibits a very depressed appearance, and the
Bears" are temporarily profiting by the move-
bleat in the quotations. After the recent inflation
lheY considered themselves justified in effecting ex-
!eneive sales, and these operations appear to have been
3,ll3tified by the continuous efflux of gold from the
l'artkof England. Whilst this drain exists there will
De a good deal of uneasiness since these withdrawals
al ways exercise a depressive influence. occasionally
Undue importance is attached to them, but now
there seems to be a just cause of apprehension,

especially as the inconvenience telt in commercial'
circles, through the continuance of the present
restrictions, is very scares. Consols for money
and the 10th inst. have been 89f I, and. they
are now 89i to 89i I. The New 3 per Cents.
are 88i 1; the Reduced, 88i a. Exchequer Bills,
14s. to 10s.
_discount ; and India Bonds, 40s. dis-
count.

In the Foreign Market a large amount of busi-
ness hasbeen done, but generally at reduced quota-
tions. Turkish 6 per Cents. were 871 88, but they
are new 879 I. The 4 per Cents. are 97i Some

of the other stocks have been dealt in as follows
Brazilian 41 per Cents, 95 ; Danish 3 per Cents.,
83}-41; Mexican 3 per Cents, 18i 19 ; Portuguese
per Cents., 43i ; Russian 41 per Cents., 97 ;
Sardinian 5 per Cents., 89 ; Belgian 4i per Cents.,
95 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents., 631.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
can, 18i 19 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents,, 43
44 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 107 ; ditto 4i per
Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 41 ; ditto
New Deferred, 251
In the Railway Share Market the transactions
were very limited, a decline of about 1 to 1 per cent.
may be quoted on most of the principal lines.
Lancashire and Yorkshire receded 55., Brighton
and Midand 10s., Great Western 155., and Cale-
donian, North- Western, South-Western, and Man-
chester, Sheffield,. and Lincoln, 1/. Scottish Central
improved 1/ , and Eastern Counties about ss. The
Foreign and Colonial lines also exhibited a down-
ward tendency. Paris and Lyons receded 15s. ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, it. to 11. 105. ; and
Great Western of Canada, 10s.
IN Mining Shares were quiet. Sortridge Consols
brought 21 to 21 ; and Wheal Mary Ann, 49k.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
flat. Oriental Bank declined 55., and London and
County and London Joint-Stock advanced ss. The
CMiscellaneous market exhibited little change. Elec-
ic Telegraph realised 100 ; Peel River, 2 ; and
Cystal Palace Preference Shares, 4i to 41.

LBRITISEE FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
= (From the Official List:)
a uk Stock
8 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 211 9
?
.f4aw 3 per Cent. Annuities
_Luug Annuities, expire sto Jan. 1860 2 1 15-16
LA Ha Bonds, .ClOOO
(„, )itto, under £lOOO 4O d
ao ,1_ soh; for Account
Eu'heouer Sills, 24d.. 8.9 i
1111000 ....... ..
is ,
..... NS ON ............ 11.1
8101134dd
,liFxchequer 130;;Cf5.,.7-8.-:'
Ditto, 1859 .......... ''''. 3i Per Cent
•• •• ............
PRICES OF FOREIGN F UNDSA.T ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent, .....
IN/Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent.'. ..
...
..
.. ---„
Danish Bonds, 3 pei Cent., 1825
Mexican 3 per Cent
--
Dilto Account l9 18i
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1 22, i', St., 5 per Cent
Ditto, ‘4 per Cent. 97
Es-dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
RD nieh Roods, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
T irkibi, Bonds, b per cent... B7s 8
Ditto Account ............ ... B7, i
ill i)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividenol on the above payable In London.
Belgian 2i per Cent., ex. 25 francs
95
a d
Do. 41
Dutch Ex c, ange, 2L., per Cen;;.,ancs 12 Guilders 63i
TWO O'CLOCg .
Console, money 894 i
Consols account 894 i
Consols for account (December) B'i i

St.
10
St.
St.

sElAare. MARICATS—;This

RAILWAYS.

100
100
100
all
all
all

RAILWAYS.

1 kmbg. Nottng. Bost.
ds Eastn. June....
Belfast & BaHymen;
13trmng. Wolverh. 4
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh. 6
Cheshire Junct
lackburn
lyth & Tyne original
£25 (iss. at £45)
Bristol di Exeter
aledonian..... ..... ..
Chester Is Holyhead
Cork and Bandon...
Cork, Black. & Pass
Cornwall

c!losing rece
yesterday

- ti
8 -

64 - 65

Business done
this day.

Paid Leasing RAILWAYS. Companies.

50 3i
St. 100
St. 100

100
100
all
1100

••• -- •••
8 - 9

83 - M
78 - 78
29 - 31
7 - 9

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De. AL
Do. B .........
Dublin&Belfast Juno
Dun. P. &Aber. Juno.
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
EasternUnion,A. stk,
Do., do. B.
Do. New A
East Kent ......
East Lancashire
;East Suffolk ........

• a. .....

•• -

8 - 8.
1$ - 19
$3 - 54
44 - 46
30 - 32

1100
100
100
100

Do.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edhib.Prth.&Dunde,
iForth and Clyde June.
'Furness ......
Glasgow & S. Western
Great N. of Scotland
;Great Northern

17 - 18
90 - 92

iDo., A. Stock
;Do. , B. Stock
Sth. &West.are.
,Great Western.

t. 100 .Do. Str.V.R. gua.Sl
2 all 'lrish South-Eastern,
C all ;Lancaster &Carlisle.
63 143,100., Thirds
631 12 Do. New Thirds
It. 100

6 : a

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262 - 27!

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100
all
all
100

100
100
all
all
all
all

St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
25 all
25 ' 16i
50 all
St 100
St. 100
10 31.1

18
20i
100
100

92 - 94
9 - 101
94 - 95
85 - 87
L2l - 123
98 - 100
49 -50 j
60 - 65

73 76
7 8 p
7 —a;
42

Lancash. &Yorkshire
Do., do. F 116 ...
Do., Wst. Riding Un.
Do. Southport......
ILondon & Blackwall
Lond. Bright. & S. Cst
London & N. Wester!'
Do. Fifths
Do. Eighths
London & S. Western
Lndndrry.&Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Ilanch.Shef.&Lincln.
Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo'p
arrangement
'Midland ........ .
Do. Birming. & DerlD3
Midland G. West.(lr.)
Do. Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd.
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint
& Rostrevor
N0rf01k...... ......
Northu. Counties Un
North British
North Devon, Rail. (St
Dock Stock ......
Do., A Stock
Do., B Stock
N. E astern Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Dodo. G. N.B. Purch.
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London -
N. & S. Wstn., Hamp-'
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western..

, .. .... ..

5a 53
11024 —103 A
1 93i 93

Id I
88 89

38J = 16

82 - 82,
56 - 58

12,} - 13

53 60
3i 34d
470

91 - 92

2A - 2
47A - 48:
7$ - 79
90 - 95

•• - ••
41 - 4i
7h - 3

N. & S. Westrn. June
Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton..
Portsmouth

30 31
8 6 d

!Rhymney
Scottish Central

Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St
Shropshire Union
Sitingbonrne &Sheer
South Devon
South Eastern
Do. 43 per:. Shares
South Wales .....
S. Yorksh. RivsrDun
Do.
Staines,Wok.,&Wok.
Stockton & Darling..
Do. do., 1854
Do. do., 18n5
Stockton & Hartlepl
'Taff Vale...,

Do. Prof., No. 1.,
Thames Hay., D. &R
Vale of Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
; West Col nwall
(West End of London,
and Crystal Palaco 1
Do. A
Do. B
West London _
Do. First Class._
Do. Second Class
I Wmbledon &Croydou

W 2 - 104
22 - 23
46 - 48
3i - 2i
32 - 34
63 - 43?

FO S 2
13 14
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38 40

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90;

50 49i

91j 2.1 i

1031 21
954 5

St. 1.1.1
25 1
St. 1

St. 111

''Ruckghamsh. Ln.&N.W.
oiyal-sdale Jc. Calsdon
Col.Stou: VY. E.U.&E.O
E.Lin. g. 6 p. Gt.Northn
E. Un. H. Sh, 12. Count.
Glas. Barr. & iCaldOnlan.
Neils. Direct.
Do. New
Glstr.&Dn.Fr
.11 Hull & Selby
dl Do. Shares
11 Do. Shares
Lon.&Greenw
11 Do. Preference
)0 Lon. Til., &S.
91 Do. Bark. Sh.
al Manch.Bxton.
and Matlock
)0 Mdld. Bradfd.
51 Newmarket
Buryß.G.spc.
.11 N.&Est.s p.c.
11 Do. 6 per et
11 Do. Fixed sp. c
11 Prest. & Wyre
.11 Do. Shrs. A
0 Roystn.dr Hit.
11 Shrews.& Her
11 S. Staffordsh
11 WearVal.g6pc

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Cloning Prices
yesterday

94 -
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130 -
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22
92
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PREFERENCE SHARES.

Blyth and Tyne 10 p.
e.pref. (issd.at 50.1.)1
Bris. p.c.
Do. 4 per c. Shares.
Caledn. £lO 4. p. c,
Ches. dg Ho. 5 p.c,
Do. do. 5 per cent
Cork &Bandonsip.c,
11 Dun.Perth.&lber.J.
O E. Anglian Cis. A Sh.
O Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c.
O Do. do. Cls. C7p. c.
Eas.Co. Ex, sp.c No.l
O Do. No. 2 ......
0 Do. New 6 pr. c. St.
11 East Un., G. 6p. c.
11 Do. 51., 10 per cent.
11 Do. 101. Debentr.Sh.
11 Do. do. 4 per cont
O East Lancash.6 p. cts
11 E.&W. York. J. sths
9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh.
• Ed.Prth.kDun.4p.c.
O Furness, 5 p. c
• Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c
0 Great Northn. 5 p.c
0 Do. 5 p. e. Redeem
at 10 p. c. prem
D Do. 4i per cent
D Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5
p. c. prem.

64 a
St. 10
St. 10
St. 10
St. 101
St. 101
St. 101
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10

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10 al
20 11
20 L
50 1
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St. 101

dt.N. Scot.l st Pre.
8 Gt. S &W. (Ireland)
.8 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St.
6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc
O Do. con, red. 4i p. c.
0 Do. con. red. 4 p. c.

IDo. irred. 4 per vent.
Do 5 p. c, red. pre'.
11 Do. Birm. Pref. Sb..
Xll Do. Chester 3p. c. P. S.
.11 Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0....
O Do. Birm. Gua. Stk.
11 Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh.
.11 Do. do. do
.1) Do. do. do
O Lan. & York. 6 pc. St
O Lon. &B. G. 5 pc, No.ll
O Do. ,P., sp. c.St. N 0.2
O Do. New Guar. 6p.c.
O Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4
O Lon. &N. W., Coy. &
Nuneaton 5 p. ct

St. 101
8 a
10 al
10 al

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5 i - 1.- 595

il ":". 4

91i i

106 - 112
110 - 120
101 - 107
102 - 105
120 - 123

66 - 63

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106 - 108
100 - 102

60 - 62
10 - 10

5/ -- 6
85 -- 87
80 -- 82
81 -- 83
94 -- 96
9 -- 9
15i
9i --16
6T -- 69
18 -- 184
9 -- 91
13i -- 14

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13A al
20 a
St. W

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St. 1
St. 1.1
St. ill

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Lon. & S. W. fper et.

late 3d Shares ...
dl Londy. dr Color. i Sli.
Xll Londy.&Ennis. i Sh.
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4i De. do. do. £6 ... ..

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St. IC

St. 11.
12 a
12 al
124 14
St. 10
St. 10
St. 1€
St. 1(
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ill Marypt. & Carl. 4p. c.
ill Do. 44 per cent
04 Do. do.
O Kid. Congo]. 6p. c. St
0 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c

133 - 138
112 - 114

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[155 - 160

ll:)o. 44 p, c. Prof St.

la .... •••

Co Do. L. di H. Pref. St.
[1 New.,Aber., sce., pr.
5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm.
1 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct.
1 Norfk.Deb.4 p. c Sh.
I Do. sp. c. Ext. 184 e

Do. 5 p.c. pf , 1847
V..5p. .21847

J3lO North British
3i Do. 71. Preference
.00 N. E. Berw. 4p. c. Prf
81 Do. do. do
13 Do. Leeds 6 pe. No. 1
9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848
10 Do. York EL do S. Pur
all North Sahbrcishire
.00 Ox.,Wor. & Wolv. 6
_ _p, c. Ist i,aar.

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128 - 130
93 - 95
83 - 85

20
12i
25
20
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Do. 6p. ^ 2d guar
Do. do. Debmtv. St
1 Scot. Ceut.New Pref
) Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c
) Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St
) Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St
.11 South Devon
11 Do. fixed 4i pr cent
11 S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
O Do. .9 per cent
O Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sr
O Do. New 41 pr. cent
O S. Wales Gua. 4p. c
O Do. do. .19 p. c
11 S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar
11 Stock. &Dar., sp. o
9 Do. do. do.

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162 i
120

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10s

7 - 9
5 - 541

20,14
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100
100
100
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the
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20
20
20
20

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St. 101
St. 101
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St. 1.1
St. 1.1
St. 1.1
St. b
20 1

25 al
25 1!
St. 101

Waterfddt Kilk. 6 pc.

BRITISH

12 Alfred Cons. (Phinc.)
.4 :ritish Iron
0 Condurow (Cambrn.)
1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tar.)
East Basset '(Il!ogan)
,s 6 Great South Tolgus
./ 3 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Plink.)
7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.)
3r. Lady Bertha
N. Frances (Illogan)
N.W.Basset (Illogan)
1!5 North Wheal Crofty
LI Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy)
9 Porkellis U. (Wend.)
is. Sort. Cons. Min. Co.
!i S. Caradon (St. Cleer)
2 S. Carn Brea (Illogn.)
[9 S. W. Frances(lllovi. )
•
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Tam. S L. ?.tin. Co.

19
38 57i
71

FOR:

:IGN.

10
20
5
20

Antwrp & Rotterdam'
Ardennes
Belgian East. Junet
Beziers to Graissessac
Carmeaux& Toulouse
Dutchß
ECIot ea. Coal
nsMß:owhnfee nr
rs asahunde .Y.
Great
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Central
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Italian Junction
Lake Const. & Bale
Lierie and Turnhout
Lombardo-Venetian
Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p.
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterren
Maria Anteula
Do. New
Namur & Liege
Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref
Northern of France
NorwegianTrnk.Pref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Reeife & San Fran.,
(Pernam.) g. 7 P. e-
Rums and Frssnti..
Royal Danish
all Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Meuse
all Do. 54 per cent. pref
all Southern of France
all West Flanders
all Do. 54 per c. Pref
all W. & N.W. of France
6'Western of Austria
all West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
all Do. Bp. cent. pref.
ab. Zealand ........

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54/ - 51.1
261 - 271

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all
all
all
all

25

64- 7
181 - 19
344 - 35
81 -
33 - 33.1
50 - 52

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6-1 - 7h
7f - Si
214 - 22
4 - 5h
26 - 27

18 k
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1000
25
10
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20
25
20
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1 id 1
21a

108 - 110
99 - 101

I Tin Croft
0 Un.Mines (Gwenn9.pl
s 6 V. of Towcy (Camar.)
.4 W. Basset (Illogan)
0 W. Caradon (Liskrd.)
Wh. Basset (Mogan).
Wh. Buller (itdruth).
Wh. Edward(Calstck)
7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant)
I Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. )
64 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.)

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MINES.

13 --
6 --
105 --
440 --
90 --
151 --
41 --

13 11
14 15
20 I
21
4i Sol
335 345
5 6
240 250
3 14
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23-
2 - 242
115 - 120
175 - 185
295 - 310
19 - 21
48 - 50
24 - 26

900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim. )
19 Australian Agricult,
all Australn. Royal Mai
all 'Berlin Water Works.
2 ,Do. New iss. at Si. d
40 Brit. American Land
324 Canada
100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July
all ',
•Copper Min. of Eng.
all IDo Prof. Pref. 7 p. cent
I
all Crystal Palace
all Do. Preference
all Crystal Pal. of France
all Eastern Steam
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ItHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY __ EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1857.

FRACAS BETWEEN THE MILITIA AND
THE REGULARS.

On the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday last
Northgate, Maidstone, was in a state of unusual
excitement, owing to a disturbance having taken
place on the former evening between some of the
men belonging to the 6th Foot and the men con-
nected with the East Kent Militia, and which it
was feared would be repeated. Consequently strong
officers' pickets turned out, and completely scoured
the city of the militia and the regulars, on Wed-
nesday evening, and thus prevented by prompt
measures what was feared by many would have
been a very serious encounter. The whole of the
shops in Northgate-street were closed, and business
was almost entirely suspended during the entire
evening, as females were afraid of venturing from
their houses for the purpose of making their re-
quired purchases.
The origin of the affair came out at our police-
court on Wednesday, when Charles Hines, a pri-
vate in the 6th, was charged by police-constable
Epps with having, with a number of other soldiers
not in custody, violently assaulted one George
Phillips, a civilian. The complainant's face pre-
sented a frightful appearance, and showed the
brutal treatment to which he had been subjected.
One of his eyes was completely closed up, and his
face covered with contusions. The row first com-
menced at the City of London public-heuse' it was
said, over a game of cards. A regular fight ensued
between some of the East Kent and the privates of
the Gth. Several of the men were hurt, as they had
recourse to their belts, which they slashed about in
all directions. The party then left in the direction
of the barracks, a civilian who had received some
severe cuts being carried by the police to the sta-
tion-house. In Palace-street, the soldiers quarrelled
among themselves, and in the melee they struck
Phillips, the complainant, who was quietly
passing down the street at the time. He
called out for assistance, and Corporal Payn,
of the 17th Lancers, and a private of the same
corps, went to his assistance, when an en-
counter ensued between them and the men of
the 6th, who immediately attacked the corporal and
the private. The corporal's face was quickly covered
with blood from a wound inflicted by a blow from
a belt. Police-constable Epps and others rendered
all the aid they could, but the whole of the men of
the Gth managed to effect their escape, excepting
the accused, who, in answer to the bench, said that
he was not the only one engaged in the affair;
there were many others besides bim. Phillips
could not identify his assailants, the attack being
so sudden and unexpected on his part. Corporal
Payn declined making any charge against Hines,
preferring his being left to be dealt with by the
military authorities.
The magistrates strongly condemned the bruta-
lity exhibited on the occasion, and directed Super-
intendent Clements to wait upon Captain Gore,
and report the facts which had been elicited to him.
The superintendent did so, and the captain sent a
picket for the accused, who was at once handed
over to the military authorities, for them to deal
with him as they should deem expedient.—Seuth-
Eastern Gazette.

THE ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH THE
QREAT EASTERN.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The following appeared in a part of our impression of
yesterday evening, in time for Post (3d Edition) :
Everything seemed to go off smoothly and hope-
fully up to about half-past two o'clock, when the
launch had proceeded so far that her stem was
moved about four feet, and her stern six feet some
inches. The strain at this time was immense
—the chains were worked into a straight horizon-
tal line by the pressure, and thousands in boats
and steamers on the water, as well as thousands
in and about the yard, were wound up to an
intense interest.

All looked well—when presently a loud crash like
thunder burst upon the gazing wonderers—for one
of the chains snapped ! and the water was in a
splash of commotion, boats and steamers were
so taken by surprise, and manifest disappointment.
What's next to be done? was the universal question,
but there was no one to answer at the moment.
However, nothing daunted by the accident, Mr.
Brunel gave his orders with a calmness and forti-
tude worthy of his gigantic mind. "It will be all
right yet !" or something to that purport was his
ejaculation on the misfortune being ascertained.
It appears that the strain was so great near the
hydraulic engine and apparatus that a cast-iron
wheel near the winch suddenly snapped, and the
winch turned round with such impetuous velocity as
to throw four or five men, who were working at it,
right into the air, whirling them some distance.
The poor fellows fell and were dashed against
the planks and large timbers that were lying about
the yard. But for this untoward accident, it was
fully expected that the launch would have been
completed in the afternoon.

Th• damage done to the machinery may be re-
paired in a day or two ; but the tides will "take
off," as the sailors say, thus verifying the old adage
that—

" Time nor tide,
For no man will abide."
We regret most sincerely this sad haphazard
to a project so deserving of the most complete
success. But as Rom• was not built in a day,
nor the Great Eastern in many long days and.nights,
there is nothing to despair of. She will be launched
in the fulness of time, and Mr. Brunei's grand
conception be crowned with surpassing and unex-
ampled glory.

The rain came on heavily after this accident. It
is now said that the launch will be deferred until
the 2d of December.

(From the Times.)

Yesterday morning the first attempt was made to
ower this colossal steam-ship at Millwall into the
river. It was the first attempt, and only an at-
tempt, for from one cause and another the effort to
move her beyond a few feet toLally failed, and the
gigantic vessel, which ere this should have been a
" monster of the deep," remains as firm, if xot
firmer than ever, upon the river's bank.
For another month at least, if not for a longer
period, the launch has been postponed, and the
2d December has been fixed as the earliest period
on which the next effort can be made. Owing to
the uncertainty which appeared to prevail even in
the minds of those most intimately connected with
the company as to the day when the attempt to
lower the ship was to be made, the public were
most unsettled in their notions, and up to Monday
it was generally believed that the launch was not
to take place for some time. Tho attendance,
therefore, of the usual sightseers which oue always
meets at such exhibitions iu the metropolis was very
liMited, and with a few notable exceptions, the
assembly to witness the proceedings seemed chiefly
belonging to the working classes. There was rather
a strong muster of engineers and scientific gentlemen
not Only from all parts of England, but even from
France, Germany, America, and Russia, but of mere
fashionable {men, or members of the aristocracy,
the number was extremely limited. The Count de
Paris, with the Duke d'Aumalo and several French
gentlemen, were early on the ground, and watched
every movement in the day's proceedings with the
deepest interest_ The Siamese ambassadors with a
numerous retinue were also present, and for a time
drew off attention oven from 4, 1.1 -o
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sel which seemed to shut up the whole yard. The
principal personage among these rather remarkable
foreigners was attired in a gorgeous robe of cloth
of gold, but the dress of most of the attaches to the
embassy was extremely simple, being for the most
part composed of common printed cottons. All of
them smoked and chattered incessantly, and ap-
peared far from being indifferent to the observa-
tion they excited among the spectators. So gratified,
indeed, did they seem by it that the attention which
they paid to the proceedings of the day was quite
subordinate to their efforts to display themselves
to a British public with advantage and effect. Con-
sequently their first appearance was attended with
considerable eclat and success. All the houses in
the neighbourhood which commanded a good view
to the yard were surmounted with scaffolding for
he accommodation of the throng of visitors who
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were expected on this occasion to overrun the Isle
of Dogs, but who, nevertheless, it was evident, for
the most part infinitely preferred staying away. At
all events, the wide expanse of planks and hoards
was almost wholly untenanted throughout the day,
which certainly in many cases was a source of com-
fort to the lookers-on, for some of the seats were
but ill calculated to support the weight of half the
people they vaunted to accommodate. The influx
of pedestrians who stood in all the streets around
the yard with their eyes intently fixed upon the
vessel was very great. So also steamboats and
wherries, laden almost to the water's edge, covered
the river, and all along the wharfs and works at
Deptford, on the margin of the Thames, was thronged
with crowds, for the great vessel towered like a
mountain of iron high over all around, and could
be distinctly seen from both sides of the river.
During the whole of Monday night the work-
men were retained in the yard removing the struts
and shores which supported her on the side to-
wards the river, and before dawn yesterday morn-
ing the last beam had been entirely taken away.
Then, for the first time, the whole length of the
vessel, from stem to stern, was visible without the
slightest break. The graceful sweep of her lines,
the clear sharp run of her bows and sweep of the
stern, could be appreciated at a glance. The last
supports were not removed until every precaution
had been taken to ascertain that she was securely
stayed by her check-tackle, and that there was no
fear of her suddenly gliding down the " ways" and
launching herself.
From the articles which have appeared in this
journal our readers must be quite familiar with the
peculiar construction of the launching ways, and
also have derived a correct general idea of the
nature of the tackle by which she was to be lowered
into the water. It may, however, be as well to
briefly mention again these mechanical appliances,
and the manner in which each acted. First, then,
on the river side four large lighters were moored in
the tideway, and worked with crabs and sheaves
upon the chains, which were fastened to the vessel
amidships. Each of these four lighters was ca-
pable of applying a strain of GO tons, all of which
were to be used to draw the vessel down the launch-
ing ways in case of any contretemps which might
prevent her running. Two lighters were also
moored at the stem and two at the stern of the
vessel. The chains passed from the ship to these
latter were returned again on shore, so as to be
worked with a double purchase. Small stationary
engines on land were used to haul in these, and
made the whole force available to pull the vessel
off the shore upwards of 600 tons.
These were the means taken to draw her down
to the water, but the greatest efforts of Mr. Brunel
were, of course, concentrated in the check tackle
which was to pull her bask and prevent her
dashing into the river at the fearful mo-
mentum of 12,000 tons weight, sliding
down an incline of 1 in 12. For this purpose two
most powerful drums have been constructed, to
which the cradles were attached by enormous
sheaves or pulleys of cast iron, expressly cast for
this purpose, and weighing five tons each. One
sheave was fastened to each cradle, and wrought
iron chain cables of the largest size connected these
with two other sheaves, each of which was secured
to the drum, which payed out the chain, and, in
fact, regulated the whole operation. These drums
and the framework on which they rest having to
bear the strain of the whole mass in motion, extra-
ordinary precautions were taken to render them as
massive as they could be made by any known com-
bination of wood and iron. The shape was that of
an ordinary reel, the axle of which was formed by
beams of timber and strips of wrought iron bound
together so as to form a drum about 20 feet long
and 9 feet in diameter. At each end of the cylin-
der are the wheels of the drum or
.ghing upwards
discs, 16 feet in
diameter, each of solid iron, and w
of 20 tons, so that the weight of eachel
drum is more
than 60 tons iii all. The axle Of the disc its la in a

.gme
was hurt was conveyed to his home at his owa
request.

frame of iron, while around its outer edge passes a
band of wrought iron to work in the manner of a
friction clutch or break. This, with the aid of
strong iron levers 20 feet long, brings such a
pressure to bear on the discs of the drum as to
lower its rate of revolutions, or entirely stop them
in case of the chain being payed out too fast.
These drums were set in a solid bed of wood
formed by driving down masses of piles into the
gravel, so as to form a mass of timber 20 feet
square. This is bound together with iron, and
strong shores pass from the cute of
piles to the bed
of piles on which the launching-ways are built. So
that, in fact, no matter what the strain, it was
impossible for the setting of the drums 'to give,
unless the whole river's bank gave way with them.'
One of these drums is built opposite each cradle--
the chains used between them and the cradles are
the chain cables of the great ship itself which are
2i inch in diameter, or about 601 b. the link. Be-
tween each drum and the cradle on which the ves-
sel rested, a hydraulic ram was fixed to "start" her.
That at the forward end gave a pressure of 600
tons, the one at the stern 1,000.
The launch was fixed to commence at 11 o'clock,
but things were not arranged for the moving of
the monster when that time came. Gangs of men
were employed in hauling chains, in clearing away
the slightest obstacle upon the ways, and giving the
metals the final coating down of blank lead and oil.
Mr. Brunei's position was high up in a little ros-
trum fixed on the inner side of the vessel. On this
spot he was in a line with the conspicuous marks
which had been erected on each side of the ship
and facing him on Mr. Penn's factory on the other
side of the river. From this point he was to regu-
late the advance of stem and stern by signals, which
were communicated to the gangs of workmen, both
to pull her off and hold her back by means of flags
—a white flag being the signal to haul together,
and a red one to cease on all points.
It was nearly half-past 12, and the public was
beginning to yawn and manifest impatience, when
they were somewhat appeased by seeing the chris-
tening bottle of wine, gaily decorated with flowers,
carried forward to the stem of the vessel. Here it
was soon suspended, and Miss Hope, the daughter
of the chairman of the Great Eastern Company,
giving it a hearty swing, dashed the wine over the
bows of the vessel and bade " The Leviathan" God
speed, amid the cheers of thousands. In -a few
moments afterwards the word was passed to com-
mence the launch. At the signals the lighters
slowly but steadily commenced to haul taut their
tackle from the river, which it was thought would
of itself be sufficient to bring the vessel gently down.
It appeared, however, to have no effect beyond once
or twice producing in the vessel itself a sullen rum-
bling noise like distant thunder as the great strain
told upon her hull. It remained thus for about
10 minutes. Expectation was wound up to the
highest pitch, when the peculiar hissing noise of
the hydraulic rams at work to push her off was
heard. We should have mentioned that each of the
drums was so constructed so as to be turned by
ordinary windlasses in order to wind up the slack
chain between the drums and the cradles, otherwise
if any slack was left when thehydraulic rams started
the vessel it would run it rapidly out, and Heaven
only knows the consequences that might ensue.
When the "rams" began to work, the order was
distinctly given to "wind up"—meaning to coil in
this slack between the drum and the cradle. This
was accordingly done at the forward drum, but un-
fortunately, at the stern of the vessel the men did
precisely the reverse, and uncoiled more slack chain.
Among the number of engineers who were looking
on, the danger of this was seen at a glance, but
there was no- official to check the men, who seemed
ordinary " navvies." Suddenly there was a cry of
" She moves, she moves !" the fore part of the
vessel slipped, and the stern rushed down rapidly.
It seemed to slip some three or four feet in the space
of a couple of seconds, in consequence of the slack
chain from the after drum offering not the least
check. In an instant the strain came upon the
drum, which was dragged round, and of
course, as that was connected with the windlass by
multiplying wheels, the latter turned some 10 or
15 times for every foot the drum moved. The men
at the windlass madly tried to hold it, but the
heavy iron handle flew round like lightning, strik-
ing them and hurling five or sixhigh into the air as
if they had been blown up by some powerful explo-
sion. A panic seemed to spread as this shocking
accident took place, and the men stationed at the
tackle and fall of the level next the windlass rushed
away. Fortunately, most fortunately, for the lives
of hundreds of the spectators, the men at the lever
at the other side of the drum stood firm, and hauling
on their tackle draw their lever up and applied the
break on the drum with such terrible force that the
ship instantly stopped, though she seemed to quiver
under the sudden check as if she had received a
heavy blow, and the check-tackle and massive pile
of timber which restrained the drums strained audi-
bly. The whole of this took place in the course of
two or three seconds. The ssel dronnetl the meanmeanwere hurled from the windlass, and with a heavy
rumbling noise the tremendous structure was still
on the " ways" again, almost before the spectator
had time to imagine what had occurred. For a
moment there was rather a panic, and a disposition
to run from the spot, but it was only momentary.
Four of the mon who were injured were carried off
to the Poplar Hospital at once, and a fifth, who
seemed to have sustained some severe internal hurt,
was afterwards obliged to be assisted from the yard.
This melancholy occurrence seemed to exercise a
most depressing effect, especially upon the work-
men, though the tremendous strain to which the
drum was exposed, and which even with the friction
of only one break proved sufficient to check the
vessel with a great and unexpected momentum on
her, showed that the check tackle was all that could
be desired. An examination of the place where the
accident occurred showed that the toothed wheels
of the windlass (which seemed totally insufficient
in multiplying power to enable the men to exercise
any check upon the revolution of the drum) were
broken, and appeared so out of gear that they were
almost useless. Beyond this damage, which was
of not the least importance, the rest of the apparatus
of the drum and framework was as firm as ever.
The vessel it was found had slipped down the ways
about three feet at the forward drum, and 4 feet 3
inches at the one fixed aft. The stern had pro-
gressed, of course, about 6 feet towards the river.
All this took place before a quarter to 1 o'clock,
and it was 2 before everything was again ready to
move her still further down the ways. Before that
time the weather, which at no period had been very
favourable, became still worse, and the little drops
of rain which had now and then fallen at short in-
tervals gave place to a regular, steady drizzle, so
that the public looked with unusual impatience to
the launching efforts. At a few minutes after two
o'clock the men were all again at their posts, and
the signal was given to recommence. This time
every precaution was taken to prevent a loop of
slack in the chain again occurring. All the lighters
from the river got their hauling tackle in order,
and began to strain upon the vessel, but without
making the least apparent impression. The tide
was then within a few feet of its highest, and it be-
came evident to all concerned that if the ye sst 1 was
to be moved at all that day no time was to be lost.
Again from out of the dense mass of timber of the
cradles came the little hissing noise at regular in-
tervais which told that the enormous pressure of
the hydraulic rams was found requisite to start
her ; still, in spite of all, she never moved or showed
the slightest symptoms of being at all affected by
the terrific pressure which was applied to her.
After the pressure with the rams had been continued
some time, a rather loud crash was heard among
the timbers of the foremost cradle, and some men
ran from it. What it really was did not transpire,
but it was nothing of importance. The stationary
engine which, as we have mentioned, was put to
haul upon the chains to the bows at last gave way,
and the chain itself snapped in two, though not
until some of the teeth of the wheels of the engine
as wo were informed, had also broken before the
strain. At the same time a pin in the piston rod
of the foremost hydraulic ram also gave way, and
the foremost hydraulic ram also gave way, and
these two accidents were irreparable. The signal
was made to cease hauling, and in a minute or so
afterwards the officials of the company announced
that the launch was over "for the day." The
yard was then cleared of strangers, and, as few
were aware of what had really caused the failure
__The electionipnoafcea monasTtehrurfosdraßy,ugthb:
of the attempt, the most extravagant rumours
soon got afloat. Among these the favourite
was that the launching-ways themselves had
sunk under the enormous weight, and that the I RUGBY SCHOOL.
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stem of the ship had settled down several inches School, in the room of Dr. Goulburn, who will resign
is really at
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proceeding of the Sae.
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time a question of considerable doubt. On inquiry upon indemnity, offering the security of
, leading London bankers. Count Cavour, however.
at the Poplar Hospital
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replied that the arn;an law upon the point was im-
perative, ascertained that the font. men who were moat injured,
been received into
at the windlass had that institu- perative, and that no formality or guarantee woul I
tion, and that every possible care and attention hadof the coupon. To everyone conversant with'
authoriseddctidn the payment of the dividend without the pre.
been bestowed lon their cases by the resident sur- ! the customs of businesh in all such cases this will appesie
Mr. M. Brownfield. The
goon, be conceived that
John Donovan, Henry, Stacey, John Brow
men's names are ' as unjust as it is unusual. It is not to
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bonds mint hopeless.cominulea in a precarious
condition. The other two foreign States, to the peril of total
men, Maher and Brown,
are severely contused and injured internally, but forth bear in mind that they hold them subject, unlike.
;the bonds of other
loss in case of their destruction by fire, shipwreck, or
are both likely to do well. The fifth man who ' ' •
any smithy casualty.—Tines.
• '

THE ORIGIN OF THE LEVIATIIAIsT.
With regard to the originator of the ship, we may
mention that the general belief has been that Mr.
I. K. Brunel was the designer; but, in order to c r-
red that impression we this day publish a stated, eat
made by Mr. Scott Russell, in which all coucein-4
in her original design and construction have received
heir due share of merit. Mr. Scott Russell says—
" My share of the merit and responsibility is that of
builder of the ship for the Eastern Steam
ion Company. I designed herlines and construct.. d
the iron hull of the ship, and I am responsible fcr
ter merits or defects as a piece of naval architect it rt..
I am equally responsible for the palile- wh- el
engines of 1,000 horse-power, by which she is t )
propelled. But Messrs. James Watt and Co., the
eminent engineers of Soho, have the entire merit of
the design and construction of the engines of 1,500
horse-power, which are to propel the screw. It 's
to the company's engineer, Mr. I. K. Brunel, that
the original conception is due of building a steam-
ship large enough to carry coals sufficient fur lull
&teaming on the longest voyage."