The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-26 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1851.

THE SUN, LONDON)
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LINES LEASED A T FIXED RENTALS.
Bhr. Paid RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices BusinessRAILWAYS. Companies. Thursday Thursday
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Bhr. Paid RAILWAYS. I
Closing Price* Business done
Thursday. Thum 'ay. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 92 -94
••• St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Caledon ... 95 - 97 941 6
25 all Col.Stour Vy, E.U.diE.C, 12 - 14
CITY, Two o'CLocK. 12i 10 kmbg. Nottng Bost. a. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.e Gt.Northn 128 - 132
The City presents quite a holiday appearance, dr Eastn. Junc....... 41 - 5i 5 ! all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 31 - 4
although a large number of merchants, &c., all Belfast & Ballymena 8 - 84 St. 100 Glas. Barr. dr Caldonian.
13j all irinng. Wolverh. it Neils. Direct.
and their employes are compel:ed. to attend, Stour Valley ...... ... 58 -70 Bt. 100 Do. New Do ... -- .•
owing to the departure of mails this evening St. 100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn ... -
for India and China, via Marseilles, and to the...
Cheshire Junct...... ••• --..- 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. St N.M. 105 - 106
25 all Blackburn 9l - 91 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do --• •.•
Cape by H,M.S. Lyra. The banks, too, must 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 124 all Do. 1 Shares. Do - -.
be kept open, but it has been resolved to X 25 (iss. at £45)....
,•_•• 121 all Lon.dtGreenw S.Eastern l2 - 13
St. 100 ristol dr Exeter.-- ol - 58
close the private establishments at 3 o'clock. The St. 100 'aledonian. ....... ... . 813 -82 i 811 2 20 all IDo.Freference Do 23 -24
St. 100 Lon. &S. Pete &Co 92 -94 93
shops, or the principal part of them, are shut, and, St. 100 Chester dr Holyhead 33 •--• 35 10 i 91 ID°. Bark. Sh Do 1 - 4 d
Manch.Bxton. Ln.diN.W 50 a
judging from appearances, the few which remain all Cork and Bandon. ... 7- 9 5/
20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. •• • - - all
; and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 21
open, except fruiterers, (te., might just as well be 20 all Cornwall 3l - 41 4 St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland... 89 - 91 90 4
closed little or no business being transacted. 10 all Do. A - ••• 61 51 Newmarket,
10 8 Do. B ,. - ..
50 45 Dublin&BelfastJenc ••• - ...(1 BuryE.G.spc. E. Count- par - 113
The Stock Exchange being shut "by order of 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 54 - 66 551 5
the Committee," the Funds remain at nominal quo- 25 all ,Dun. P. &Aber. June. 8 -8/ 50 all Do. 6 per et- Do ...
...
St. 100 East Anglian ...... ... 181 - 19 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do
tationg, although an improvement would no doubt 20 all lEastern c t,' 57 -58 i 581 71
oun ie5..... ••• - •••
25 all Prost. 4 Wyre L. &A. W. ... - ...
be established, in consequence of the Bank of Eng- St. 100 lEasternUnion,A•stk. 40 - 44 124 all Do. 4 Shrs. ADo -
eos
land return, if the markets were open. St. 100 IDo., do. 8............. 30 - 32 St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Nort 128 - 131
25 84 IDo. New A 4.410 .... *be 10 all ,Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 71 - 71 71 i
The weekly return of the Bank of England made 12 all iS. Staffordsh. M. MClean 8t - 93
25 174 East Kent . ......... 17 - 18
up to Wednesday, the 23d inst., shows some 21. 100_ !East Lancashire...... ...... 91 - 93 50 all IWes.rVal.g6pc Stk.diDar. ... - ...
25 all Do Do 3Ol -31 i 31
very satisfactory results. The improved strength all East Suffolk ......... ••• - •••
10 4 Do. - -. St. 100 iWiltsdiSomrst Gt.Westn. 82 - 84
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of the establishment having warranted the direc- St. 100 ;Edinburgh &Glasgow 61
- PREFERENCE SHARES.
all lEclinb. andFeebles ... •. 62
0
tors in affording increased accommodation to the
.7...,t. 100 -
,Edinb.Prth.liDunde( 29 - 30 291 30 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p.
commercial community by the reduction in their '0 all Forthand ClydeJunc. ... ... c.pref.(issd.at 503.) ... - .
St. 100 'Furness ...... ....... - •••
minimum rate to 8 per cent. The reserve of St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 89 - 91
notes has been increased by about one million and St. 100 'Glasgow& S.Western 89 - 91
10 all Great N. of Scotland 9 - 94 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - ...
St. 100 Caledn. £lO 44 p. c. 94 - 96. 951 4
a half, and the buillion by over a million and a si,.. 100 'Great Northern
st. 100 ;Great
A. Stock .. 82 - 84 82 3
St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 54 p.c. ... - ...
St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... - ...
quarter. In the other securities there is also a St. 1100 D 0.., B. Stock - 123 1221 3
marked improvement, the reduction beingover one St. 100, 'Gt Sth &West.(lre) 96 - 93 64 all Cork&B.andons4p.c. ... - ...
all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 - 61
St. 'lOO Great 64 Western. - 54s 51 31 41 1
million. The active circulation has been dimi- St. 100 Do. Str.V.R gua.St 58 - 62 St. 100 E. Anglian Cis. A Sh. - - -
St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. 105 --s 110
nished by about three hundred and eighty thou- 12 all Irish South-Eastern. ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cis. C7p. c. 106 - 112
5C all Lancaster &Carlisle. 76 - 79
sand, and in both the public and private depart- St. 'lOO Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 105 - 108
161 144 D Thins 7. - 8i P
s 0., St. 100 Do, No. 2 lO3 - 106
ments a striking improvement is perceptible. 161 12 Do. New Thirds ... 7 - Eli, St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St 121 .- 124 1231
Active circulation
diYorkshirs 93 - 931 , 931 1 20 all East Un., G. 6p. C. ... - ..,
Decrease - I 5 all Do. 5/. 0 per cent. ... - ...
Bullion 10,753,281 3 / Do., Wst. Riding Uzi. •-- I. 10 all Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. ... - ...
Increase - ..
111 all London & Blackwali 51 - 61 51 6 St. all Do. do. 4 per cent._ ... - ...
Rest - 106 1051 5 St. 100 East Lancash.6p.cts. ... - ...
Increase - 961 961 131 6 4 5 all E.diW. York. J. sths ... - ...
10 9 Edin.diGl. sp.c. Sh
*Public deposits - - .- St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 67 - 69
Increase - •
-- ,
Other deposits 15,151,818 121 5 Do. Eighths ld -
1 (4 4 &St. 100 Furness, sp. c .... .. ... - ...
St. 100 Gies. S.W.G.ip.c. ... - ...
Increase - 94 931 1 St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 115 - 117
Seven-day asd other bills - .. St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem.
Decrease - •.. at 10 p.. c. prem.... 106 - 108 107
5,492,756
Government securities - 391 394 1
......... St. 100 Do. 44 per cent .. ... 97 - 99 97 8
46,625 10 , 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's •••• - •••100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5
Increase
28 088,186
Other securities
, ..- _. p. c. prem. - 62
10 all Gt.N.of Scot.lst Pia 93 - 101
Decrease
•••••• - -20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ...
Notes unemployed - 64 631 20 18 Do. 4 pert. Prof. St. ... - ...
Increase - •" 50 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 53 - 6
.25 all Do. 4 5hare5.......... ••• - - ,
The Bombay mail arrived at Malta on the 23dst. 100 Do. con. red. 44 p.c. 86 - 88
iuu all Newcastle &Carlisle.. ••• - - St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 81 - 83
inst., and is expected here on Monday. 25 ' all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd. 12 - 13 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. Si - 83 82
• • 50 9 Newry & Enniskillen ••• - - St. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. 93 - 95 95
BRITISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES -TEURSDAY. 20 I all Newry, Warrenpoint 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. 9/ -91
(From the Official List:) i & Rostrevor .. -.. 10 all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S. 154 - 164
Ensinessdone. St 100 N0rf01k......... ..... - 61 60 59/ 10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 91 - 93
B.nk Stock 2184 50 34 Northn.Counties Un 31 - 3)d St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 67 - 69 68 9
3 per Lent. Reduced Annuities - 504 491 26t all Do. Chesil, Qua. Sh. 171 - la
Now :3 per Cent. Annuities 931 1 4 St. 100 North Devon, Rail & 131 all Do. do. do. B3 - 9
India Bonds. .t.:1000 - Dock Stock 2O al Do. do. do - 13 13/
Ditto, under glOOO 2O d St. 100 Do., A Stock ......... ••• - a• St. 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc.St. ... - ...
Consols fer Accdunt - ~. St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.No.l ... - ,
Ex-- -
-nnai Hilts, 24d. St. 100 N.Eastern-Berwick 95
90 953 4 5 st. 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 ... -
£lOOO . - ... St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 132 - 137
Isibuu - 23,1 St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 112 - 115
S nali - 521 52 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Coss &
?xch St 100 Do. York 83 - 84 83/ 13 1 Nuneaton sr. 0t... ... - ...
Ditto, equer Bonds, 1558, 34 per Cent__ -
1559 - 95 St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct.
10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Ramp. late 3d Shares ... 150 - 160
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-THURSDAY.
Bra=oan 5 per Cent.
stead, . .. - ... 121 all Londy.& Color. 1 Sh. ... - ..,
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 96 20 ' 171 North Sta.ffordshire.. 31 - 31 131 14 124 all Loncly.StEnnis. 4 Sh. ... - ...
20 all North Western.• • - ' „
•• St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 114 - 117
Mexican 3 per Cent 194
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent 76 5 10 all N. & S.Westrn. Juno. 8 - 9 NI 6 41 .o. do. do. £6 ...11
Ditto Account 77 St. 100 Oxford Worcester & St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cont. 63 - 66
Russian Bonds, 1522, BSt., 5 per Cent - Wolverhampton..... 30 - 31 31 124 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ...
20 16 Portsmouth lO - Sd, 121 all Do. 44 per cent •• - •••
Ditto, 44 per Cent. 971
Spanish Bolds, 3 per Cent. - - ...
St.sl2t 100 00104
D 0 .
d. Do.
c deo oon.
n. - .
Bso
r1..136ipr:6c. p S.ot -
13 .0.
..._.
J. 3131. .
St. 100 Scottish Central ...... 104 - 106
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. -St. 100 Sect. N.E.Abrdn. St 24 - 25
4. Ditto Account 2630 1
St. 100 Shropshire Union .... 46 - 48 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Prof. Pref. St. 95 - 97
Turkish isonds, 6 per cent 934
iI i 10 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 4 - 3.•
St. 100 Do. L. &H.Pref. St. 85 - 87
Ditto Account 951 50 1100 South Devon 33 - 35
10 all New., Aber., &c., pr.
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. - ...
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent - ••• , 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. do 104 - 111
Dividends on the above payable in London. St. 100 South Wales 784 - 794 x 0 10 all Norf k.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. .. - ..„
Belgian 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
20 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 12 -14 d St. 100 Do. 5 /3. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ...
Do. 44 per Cent.. ex, 25 francs - 6 d St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ...
a MAKE O'CLOCK. 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 9- 11 St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. '.,1847 ... - ...
Consols account, Jan. 8 9311 ad 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 35 -
- 37 St. 100 North British 191 - 103 1011
25 15 Do. do., 1854 - ...
-------- __ .- 25 5 Do. do., 18K5 - 6.. St. 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 193 - 95
MARKET NEWS.-(This Day.) ... 1611 Stockton & Hartlepl ... - - ... 17 81 Do. do. do ll - 3
St. 100 Taff Vale .. -. 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 ... - „
am. St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ... - ... 121 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... ... - ...
COVENT GARDEN. 25 22 Thames liar. D. &R ... --- 25 10 Do. York 11. &S. Pur. 11 - 1'
Most descriptions continue in good supply and fair re- 2200 20 all North Staffordshire_ 214 - :42
N.
d,e a
Kt 110.
k. Neatly.. .....• .n.
n. .; 1.
.9.1 - -,_
.. 204... 20
St. 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6
quest, at fall quotations :- allall
WValateeroffd
50 all Waterford&Limerick ... - ... p.c., Ist guar....... 111 - 112 112
nun,. 20 all West Col nwall... - ... St. 100 Do. 6p.c. 2d guar._ 101 - 103
Pineapple', per lb. 4s6d to 68 Filberts, per 1001 b 40s to 503
10 all , West End of London St. 100 ,Do. do. Debeutr. St. ... - ...
Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Cobs., p. 100 lbs. Os to Os 1 and Crystal Palace 7 - 9 81 all 'Scot. Ceut•New Pref. ... - ..„
Grapes, per lb 3s 6d to 8s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 10d 5 all I Do. A - 31 St. 100 Sc.N.E.Alser.g.6p.c. 110 - 112 110 11
Foreign do., Os Od to Os 03 Walnuts, per 100 2s to 5s Od 5 all Do. B - 6
Melons, each ....Oa Od to Os Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od . St. 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pt. St. 102 - 101
Peaches, p. doz. Os to Oa Od Strawberries, per 20 all West London . - ...
10 all I Do. First Class St. 100 Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St. 68 - 72
Nectarines, do. _ .0s to Os Od pottle - 101
Apples, p. h. svas od to 2.6 d Gooseberries, per 20 all I Do. Second Class...l .., - ... 10 all Do, fixed 4/ pr cent ... - „„
Pears, per doz ...1. to 4s Od half sieve ....0.0.1 to Os Od 10 all I Wimbledon &Croydon j ... - ... 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
Oranges, per 100.'.4s 6d to 108 Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to Os Ann.) of £1 Os. 6cl. 22 - 220
Lemons, p. doz. is Oa to 28 Od Flume, per do. Os Od to Os Od BRITISH POSSESSIONS. St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 94 - 96- 991
Apricots,p. doz. OsOd to Os Od Green gages, per h. sv.oB to Os [CO all iAtian and St. Law. ) - St. 100 Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh 93 - 95
18 - cli ...
- ...
9 Bombay, Baroda, an St. 100 Do. New 44 pr. cent ... -
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Raspberries, p.po'.l. 03 to 03
Cen•lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 14 - 11 101 1 1 st. 100 .Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... - ...
VEGETABLES. 18 all Do. - -. 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. .. St. 100 o. do. 44 p. c
Greens, p. doz. bun. 2s to 3sod Shallots, per lb Gd to 8d 204 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 61 -6d 141 ~, ..
. - ...
Cabbages, do. is 63 to 2s Od Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 4s 100 100 Buff., Brnt. & 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c. ... - „,
Savoy do., p. do. Os Od to Os Od Parsley, per do. 23 to 4d Godch.ll an _B5
.
100 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72' j " 25 19 Do. do, do. - ..
Cauliflowers, do.lsOd.to 3sod Celery, per do is Od to la 6d Do. do., 1 July, '73 75 - 80 St, 105 Waterfd&Killr. 6pc ... - „,
llrocoli, p. bun. is 03 to is 3d Beet, per doz. is 03 to 24 Od 100 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 76 - 80 177 BRITISH MINES.
Potatoes, per ton 803 to 140 s Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od
20 2s. Calcutta and S. Eat. ... - e... 3
New do., per cwt. OsOd to Os Small salad, p.:pun. 04 to 03
20 2s6d'Central Oude (Lim.) . . - .., . . 2112,Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 1.2 - 13
Peas, per hsiev Os Ocl to Os Od Mushrooms,p.ptl.ls6d to4Bod 11 - 11 , 20. 14 British Iron - 7
Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4d Artichokes, each ...6d to 8d ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 100 - 110
2020 1018 CDeyol.onß.Adosh. arcs
.. -- ..
Carrots, per bunch... 4d to 68 Lettuces, per scr. ls 6d to 2s lO 1 Dev.Gt.Cnsls. (Tar.) 420 - 440
174 all Demerara. - -.
Cucumbers, each Os to Os Od Endive, per doz. is to is Gd ... 274 East Basset (Iliogan) 90 - 100
20 2s. Eastern Bengal - 11 I
Garlic. per b 6cl to Os 88 Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2803 ... 1486 Great South Tolgus.. 131 - 141
St. 100 East Indian 4110 - 111 1101 10 1 i
... 11/3 Grt.W. Alfrd. (Plink.) 4 - 5
Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per hrs.% to Os 03
...
...
...
1357 74/ GNNI.
Lady
wdt
Frances.
yN
.V ieVr
Bassetto
hrt (1H elst n . ) 1 - 1
Spinaeh,p. d0...1s Od to 286:1 Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od 120 15Shares l3 -2p 17
00 all Do. 41 p.c.Bnds ,'57 ... - ...
Brussels sprouts, per Chilies, per 100 is lid to 2s Odi - 1
100 all Do do, do '59, dollo ga n)
(Illogan)
half do 28 01 to 3s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os .. -- -.
..
1181 --
9121
20 all Geel.ong.d; do.,
urn;
Onions, p. bush. Os Od to Os Od Rhubarb, p. bun. Od to Od guar. 5 per cent.... 183 - 191' 181 19
New do., per bunch Od to Od Asparagus, per 100 8s to 108
St. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 43 - 45 444 4 6 ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 .- 5
. : 121618.994.
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24134127400 -: 11951
14
French beans, per Seakail,perpun.2s 6d to 3s Od
100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben... 80 -8581 2 1 ••••:
half-sieve ... Os Od to Os Od Turnip greens, per
20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. 213 - 22 I 21/ 3 •••
Leeks, per do 2d to 3d bush OBO3 to Os Od
20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. 1 - 14111 53
34
I- 352430 ti 224
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. 201 all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada 19 - 194 191 i i 2 S. Cern Brea (Illogn.)
Turkeys, 5s Od to 258 Od ; Poults, Os Od to Os Od; Geese, 204 10/, Do. New - lia •••
S. Od to 7s Od each ; Goslings, 5s Od to 7s Od ; Duck- 100 all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... - ... •••
5
huge, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, Is Od to is 9d each ; 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O lO5 - 110 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 3 - a
Wild do., 103 to is 2d; Pigeons, 63 to 101 each ; large 100 all Do. do., 73, do. - 110 10 9 Tin Croft 3 - 4
Surrey Fowls, 7s to 108; barn.door d0.,4s Od to 5s Od; Chick- 100 all Do. do., '73, without ••• 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) . 1
. - ...
ens, 4s Od to 63 Od per couple; Capons, Os 03 to Os; Hares, option 101 - 103 .., 1286 V. of Towoy (Camara) 4 -
2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 3s Od to 4s Od each • Pheasants, 20 all 'Madras, guar. 41 p.c 19 - 20 ~. 11 W. Basset (Illogan).. 21 - 22 211
2e 9d, to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 03 to is 6d ; Woodcocks, 38 20 all I Do. do., 5 per c. 214 - 224 2O W. Caradon (Liskrd.)loo - 110/
Od to 3s 6d ; Snipes, Od to ls; Teal, Os 83 to Os 101; Wild 20 10 Do. 43 p. C. Eaten /3 - 1 p 101 ... 51 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 145 - 155
' bucks, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Widgeons, is CI to is 61; Plovers, 8d 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c 1 - 11p1 54 6 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 - 290
to la Od each ; Guinea Fowls, Os 03 to Os ; Roasting pigs, 5s 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, 1 - I,p 53 61 53 6 „. 54 Wh. Edward(Calstck) 63 -74
00 to 108 Od each. Ostend fresh butter, -s to -s 00 ; 20 55. Oude (Limited)l ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Limit) 14 - 16
English do., is 2d to is 4d per lb. ; English eggs, 14s 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c.l 21 - 3 p ... 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 45 - 48
Od. to 168 Od; French' do., 12s to 13s Od per 120; Leverets, 20 all Do ... - .. i 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 - 25
2s Gd to 3s 6d each. -_____
NEWPORT. FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES.
Beef, from 3s 03 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 83 ; lamb,
Os Od to Os 03; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 64 - 61 6,1 / 20 71 Australian - 1 1
20 18 Ardennes es* ._ 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (IL) 4 d --par
Per 81bs., by the carcase.
WHITECHAPEL. 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1 - 11 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued
20 16 Beziersto Graissessac ... - at £5 pm) - 21
Beef, from 28 103 to 48 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 83;
lamb, Os Od to Os 03 ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 83 ; pork, 6 all C eaux&Toulo •••
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - ,„
Coal Mines and Ry. 3 - 41 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 10 - 11 10
34 Od to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcase.
20 12 Dutch Rhenish - 4d 94 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min.
BILLINGSGATE.
20 all Eastern of France - 27 Co. of Jamaica...... ... - ~,d
Turbots, 2s 01 to 103
20 2s. Euphrates Valley - Brills, is Od to 5s each; Salmon, 20 all Do. New
Os 03 to Os Od per lb ;Cod Fish, 2s Od to lOs each ; Soles, 4d..
.. ... 16 Copiapo - 12
to 2s 6d per pair • Trout, Os 03 to Od per lb ; Lobsters, 6d tol. all Dun Mountain Cop-
-3111 6d; Crabs, 6d 20 18 Gt, Central
to 2s 6d; Whitings, 2s Od to 10l per doz. ; of France ... - ..•
20 all Great Luxembourg... 7 - 7.4
per Mining C 0..., id - 1 p
Common Oysters, 168 to 20s • Natives, 40s to sas per bah. ; 10 4 Italian Junction ••• -•• 2 all Fortuna - Icl
Mackerel, 508 to Os per 100; 'Smelts la 6d to 0-' Od per dos.; 20 all Lake Cond. & Bale ... - ... 20 all General - 14 15
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os 'Ocl to Os Od per gallon ; 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - ...d 3 all Linares - 83
• Bloaters, 4s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 61 Od ' 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 -43 p 103 . 5 13 Lusitanian - Id
to Os per 100; Scotch do., 03 ; Sprats, 61 Od to 03 per 5 all Lucca ez Pist.sp.c.p. ... - „ 1 all Mariquita
bushel; Doreys, is Oil to 53 each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s pet 20 all 'Lyons and Geneva .., 26 - 27 1 all New Granada
doz. • Pike, 6.3. ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to 7s; 20 all Lyons & Mediterran, ... - ... 1 all Noveau Monde
Mullets, Os6d to is 6.1 each; Plaice, 4d to Is each; Halibut,•••
20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.&Smlt i - 6
. -- "e •
_6O per lb ; Flounders, is 6d to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish, 331 all Maria Antenla
10 all Do. New -a .. 5 1 Port Philip 5l
04 per lb ; Eels, 8d to Is; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, sl to 58 20 all Namur & Liege
30 163 Santiago de Cuba ... 11 - •2
11a40a1100191 ,lii:Bheinooris.:lGt.ipralnoe.6iafp "
per brace; Gamete, Od to Oa. 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof. 191 - 20 281 all United Mexican
MISCELLANEOUS.ioiLerkusist Land
..i:O4
34 - 43
BREAD. 16 all Northern of France.. 374 - 38 38
.- 23:6 24 f
10 all NorwegianTrnk.Fref 8 - 9 19
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POLICE INTELLIGENOE. —(This Day.

TEE 31,1iVIIFAOTURrNG DI4;TRICTS.

THE LATE EVANGELICAL CONFERENCES
IN BERLIN.

WESTMINSTER.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—George Cox was charged
with assaulting and wounding Mrs. Benland, a middle-
aged woman.

There is little or no improvement traceable in
the accounts from the manufacturing districts this
week, and the condition of some of them is even
less satisfactory than it was some weeks ago. At
Birmingham the utmost quietness prevails in
almost every branch of trade. The factors' orders
have been getting smaller for several weeks past,
and during the last few days a very limited number
of orders has been given out. The falling off in
the orders from the agricultural districts has begun
to be now observable, while with the manufac-
turing districts there is scarcely any business doing.
At Bradford several additional failures in the wool
trade have been announced, A large open air meet-
ing of operatives was held at the beginning of the
week, but the opportune attendance and explana-
tions of one or two leading manufacturers had the
effect of pacifying the workpeople present. About
1.0001. had been subscribed for the purposes of re-
lief, the distribution of whichhas since commenced.
At Belfast there is a considerable increase of appli-
cants for parochial relief ; it is computed that inde-
pendently of the muslin weavers between 500 and
600 women and girls obtain assistance in this man-
ner. At Carlisle hundreds of handloom weavers are
reported to be unemployed, and those who occasion-
ally get employment have to submit to further re-
duction in prices. Many of the factory hands are
suffering great privations, and there is a marked
increase in the numbers of women who go from
door to door seeking alms. At Clitheroe the state
of things is rather improving, there being now only
one mill not running full time. At Chorley trade
is said to be on the whole decidedly wors-, wild the
sufferings of the operatives are not exceecle 1 by
those of any other town in the country. At Etalifax
matters are still in a very unsatisfactory state-, and
only some of the smaller manufacturers have recom-
menced running short time ; but although numbers
of people are unemployed the working population
are better off than those of other districts, and it
has not yet been found necessary to open soup kit-
chens er adopt special measures of relief. At
Liverpool more failures have occurred, and there is
no improvement whatever in the condition of the
humble classes. At Leicester things are much the
same as they were reported last week. At Man-
chester the applicants for Poor-Law relief are still
increasing. At Middlesborough, in the Nor-h
Riding of Yorkshire, a strong body of miners and
puddlers who have been thrown out of employment
by the contraction of operations in the iron trade
made a threatening demonstration in front of the
mayor's house, demanding " work or bread," but
the chief magistrate succeeded in dispersing them
for the time, and on a renewal of the demonstration
a detachment of military were summoned from
York, which effectually prevented any disturbance.
At Middleton the distress continues, but the state
of trade appears rather better, for the mills gene-
rally are working fuller hours. At Macclesfield
there is no improvement in the staple trade
beyond a little more employment in one or two
establishments. The number of rations served
out from the soup kitchen is on the increase.
At the north-east ports the shipping is said
to be in a more depressed condition than it has ever
been since the repeal of the corn and navigation
laws. Shipping is generally slack at this period of
the year, but at this season, on account of the low
freights, an immense amount of tonnage is laid up,
and consequently a great number of seamen on
shore are unemploverl. The people, however, con-
duct themselves with exemplary patience. At Old-
ham the labouring population continued in a very
depressed state, and the applicants for poor relief
weekly increase. At Preston the working hours of
the mills remain about the same as last week, but
a rather more gloomy feeling prevails owing to the
prospect of an extension of the hours of labour ap-
pearing rather more remote. At Padiham, also,
there is very little alteration in the time of running
the mills. At Rochdale there has been symptoms
of a slight improvement in the cotton trade in the
outskirts of the town: The pressure on the paro-
chial funds is still, however, on the increase, and in
Wardleworth there is a larger increase than before.
At Rossendale distress is on tho increase, and the
number of applicants for relief greatly augmented.
At Stafford the staple trade is not under so much
pressure as those of other places. Thera is a good
deal of stagnation in business, but this is expected
to be only transient. The colliers on strike in
South Staffordshire came to a resolution on Tues-
day last to return to work on the following day,
being satisfied that the recent reduction of their
wages was owing solely to the reduced price of
iron in the market. The colliers in North Stafford-
shire have not repeated the disturbances of last
week, which are said to have been instigated by
men from other counties, and appear willing to as-
sent to the reduction of 6d. per day in the wages.
At Sheffield there has been little more employment
at some establishments, owing to its being Christ-
mas week, but for the great majority of workmen
there is no change for the better. The local fail-
ures are unimportant. At Swansea the trifle
of the port is increasing. The North Shields'
sailors held a meeting on Wednesday at which they
determined to resist the reduction of their wages
from 5/. to 41. 10s. per voyage in the London coal
trade, although many of them are already out of
employment, and some suffering severe privations.
The iron trade in Yorkshire continues extremely
depressed, and operations are confined to the nar-
rowest possible limits, only a few establishments
completing large orders are on full time. The coal
trade is materially affected by the stagnation in
manufactures, and the demand, usually good at
this season of the year, has greatly fallen off. No-
tice of a reduction of wages has generally been
given, but the abatement has hitherto been quietly
submitted to.

A Berlin letter, dated Dec. 20, says :—Threo
months have now elapsed since the close of the
Evan 4-elical Conferences in this city, and numerous
events of the liveliest interest to England have
since then occupied public attention. Before, how-
ever, the subject has fallen into oblivion with the
general reader I will venture to claim admission
for the following remarks connected with it, on the
score of its importance to that numerous portion
of your readers, the religious world in England.
The conferences have also some claims to respect
from the world at large from having been le2l succes,
from having been what their originators professed
they should be, and from their not having cost
more than the expenses were estimated at in ad-
vance. _ _ _ . . .

—The prisoner was recognised as a man who had been
convicted and sentenced to three years' imprisonment
for having killed another woman with whom he coha-
bited named Ann Weavers.
On the witnesses in the case being called, they were
found to be absent.

Mr. Paynter inquired the cause.
The police replied that the prisoner's friends had
taken them out of the way.
Mr. Paynter desired the police to state what they
knew of the transaction.

Sergeant Wright, 6 13, stated that on Thursday night,
at half-past ten, he was called to George-court, St.
Anne-street, where he found the prisoner had committed
a desperate assault upon a woman named Benland.
They had had some words, when he felled her to the
ground by a violent blow, and then kicked her on the
head with his heavy boots. She was so seriously
injured that she was lying in a perfect pool of blood.
Witness took him into custody, and had the injured
woman conveyed to the hospital in an insensible state.
Mr. Paynter said that he bad heard quite enough to
determine him to remand the accused upon this very
serious charge, which might result in fatal consequences.
The accused was then remanded, and summonses
issued to compel the attendence of the necessary wit-
nesses.

To begin with the last point first—viz., the ex-
penses. At the final sitting of the local committee
for the management of the conferences the total
expenses were stated to have been 3,942 th. 15 albg.
(4411. 7s. 6d.), of which the fitting up of the Gar-
rison Kirche amounted to 932 th. The contribu-
tions from all quarters amounted to 3,214 thalers,
of which 1,000 had been contributed by the muni-
cipality of Berlin ; the whole sum, in fact, which
that body had voted was 1,500; but, as the
balance of the total expenses was covered by
the 1,000, it was dedided by the local committee
not to draw the remaining 500. In the same way
the King's offer of a second pecuniary contribution,
if the expenses should not be covered by the
forthcoming subscriptions, remained ' unavailed.
No resolution has as yet been come to with regard
to the balance and the proceeds of certain articles
still on hand, it being thought advisable to give a
little time for 'the possible. appearance of further
claims on the committee not yet brought in.
The evangelical conferences were what their
originators intended they should be—viz., an as-
sembly of Protestant Christians from all countries;
tor, according to the printed lists, which, however,
do no t contain nearly allthe names of those who took
part in the proceedings, Prussia contributed 876
members, othtr German States 103, Engl Ind 1613,
France-12, Spain 1, Italy 2, Hungary and Bohemia
7,-Switzerland 11, Holland 10, Belgium 4, Denmark
and the German Duchies 11, Sweden 2, Russia
12, Turkey 2, and Greece 2. Thus, Europe
altogether sent 1,222, Asia 3, Africa 3, America 23,
Australia, 3. The total of these printed names
amounts to 1,254, of whom only 689 belonged to the
clerical profession. The only European States of
any consequence that did not contribute any quota
at all to the above number were, naturally enough,
the Papal States, Austria (the Crown lands), Por-
tugal, Naples, and Tuscany. The above figures,
1,254, have, however, no reference at all to the
number of hearers present at the conferences, of
whom no account was kept, but their numbers can
be guessed at, as the Garrison Kirche is capable of
containing 4,000 persons, and during the eight
meetings that were held was on the average tWo-
thirds full.

BRUTAL CONDUCT OF SOLDIERS.—George Sloarer,
a private of the Grenadier Guards, was charged with
brutally assaulting several persons.
It appears that a man and his wife were walking
through the street, at Chelsea, last night, when the
defendant and another soldier attacked them. A man
named Davis said he would not see a woman ill-used in
that way, upon which defendant struck him. Both
soldiers were taken to the station, but as the woman
etJuld not identify the one who struck her, that charge
was not preferred, but defendant was detained for
the assault upon Davis, and two or three policemen
who had been much ill-treated.

Defendant, who bears a very bad character in the
regiment, was remanded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE RESULTS OF BEING A GENTLEMAN. —John Bryant
and Selina Bryant, two well-dressed persons residing at
No. 44, Frith-street, Soho, were charged before Mr.
Bingham with being drunk and disorderly.
Police-constable 150 C deposed that about half-past 11
o'clock on the night of the 24th inst., he was on duty in
Rose-street, Soho, when his attention was called to the
defendants, who were much the worse for liquor. The
male defendant was very noisy, and on his requesting him
to go home quietly, he refused, and commenced making a
nuisance against the door of a private house. Witness went
up for the purpose of removing him, when he struck
him a violent blow on the side of the head with his fist
The female defendant also pushed him about, and tried
to get the gentleman away. Witness, however, after
some trouble, succeeded in conveying them to the station.
Mr. Bingham (to the male defendant) —Wkat relation
is the female to you ?
Defendant--My wife, sir; but I can assure you she
was not drunk, as stated by the constable. I admit
being the worse for liquor, for which I am very sorry.
Mr. Bingham—What are you I

Defenda;it—A gentleman, your worship.
Mr. Bingham—Oh, if that is the case, you must be
fined 20s. for striking the constable. Your wife is dis-
charged. _ .

The conferences were also un succes, inasmuch as
the object aimed at by the originators was more than
fully attained. Among the results of the confe-
rences may be mentioned the extension of brotherly
love, sympathy, and co-operation among the Pro-
testants of different churches, the attainment of
distinct information on statistical and other points,
the knowlepge of successful or defective institutions
within the church, the publication of hardships, re-
quiring alleviation, the promotion of truth and tole-
ration by the intercommonication of views and con-
victions by men desirous of concurring In unity
rather than of seeking divergence and disunion, '&c.
Though the conferences may have been a long way
off what many simple-hearted and pious parsons,
particularly Germans, took them to be—viz., the
dawn of a Christian millennium, the commence-
ment of a new era of -fraternity, toleration, and
love throughout the pale of Protestant Christen-
dom, the foundation-laying of a new church to St.
John, as already there are chniches in the spir t of
St. Peter and St. Paul ; though they may have been '
none of those, they were nevertheless really confer-
ences of Christians, and they impressed all who
attended them with a conviction that the promoters
and. participators in them were in earnest and
sincere, and were taking the right road to attain
their ends. Further it may be stated that these
conferences, held as they have been under the
open patronage and undisguised favour of a king,
in a large and imposing building, freed from the
trammels of bureaucratic control and police surveil-
lance, have become a religio-political Power which
has been more or less recognised in its working
and efficiency by foreign States. Not only did
foreign religious bodies depute some of their mem-
bers to be present for the sake of communicating
their own wants or collecting information, but also
churches and Governments sent persons thither
to " watch the proceedings" and propagate their
views. Thus the Danish Government, for in-
stance, found itself induced to commission a most
able man, the probst (rector) of Tondern, to attend
the c .nforences and vindicate the course it has
taken in Schleswig, in depriving so many German
ministers, professors, and schoolmasters of their
posts among a population that speaks only German.
(Out of consideration for the King of Prussia and
his Government, this and every other subject, such
as the position of the Protestants ha the Austrian
dominions, that could possibly have a political
tendency imputed to it were treated iu com-
mittees apart from every public sitting of the i
conferences.) The opportunity of so many
men of different nations and languages meet-
ing together for a common object was, moreover,
duly turned to account to organisefor future activity
a network of committees for the various portions of
Protestant Christendom, with appropriate agents
for the acquisition of correct information on subjects
connected with religion. How sadly deficient Eng-
land has hitherto been in correct views of foreign
matters may be seen in these two instances. The
Evangelical Alliance some time back forwarded to
the Assembly of the Scandinavian Churches a repre-
sentation of grievances based on a totally groundless
foundation, and accordingly received a most un-
answerable refutation of its statements. It has now
sent an agent into Schleswig to inquire into the
truth of the matters complained of and their
causes, and has arrived at the truth. The same
with our Government, which has hitherto most
blindly backed up the Danish Government in its
maltreatment of the German Duchies. It has
lately sent a trusty and intelligent agent into
Holstein to inquire into the real state of the
case., and now finds otcasion, from his report, to
reverse its previous practice.

Tile accused paid the money, and hurriedly left the
oourt, evidently ashamed of themselves.

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—A young woman, named
Sarah Keys, about 20 years of age, was brought before
Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a large quantity of
wearing apparel, the property of her master.
Tile prisoner bad been in the service of Mr. Simon
Jacobs, an outfitter, No. 73, Ratcliff Highway, for
about three months, and the prosecutor had recently
missed articles from his stock consisting of 12 pair of
trousers, 15 coats, 30 waistcoats, and other articles,
which he valued at 301. and upwards. Suspicion was
directed to the prisoner, and it was ascertained
by the police that she had been in the practice of
pawning her master's property after she had ab-
stracted it from his stock. She pawned a suit of
clothes at one place for M. 6s. 4d., waiatcoats at
another, and various other things at different times.
Only one-third of the stolen property was prodaced and
identified. The prisoner generally ?awned the goods she
had stolen in the name of Robinson, and she asserted
that one pawnbroker, with whom she had pawned a
waistcoat, had several other articles in his warehouse
which she bad pledged in the name of Robinson.
The pawnbroker, a respectable man, who conducts
his business, solemnly denied the trtth of the prisoner's
statement.

Mr. Yardley—l can't give credit t, the assertion of a
person charged with felony, against tie oath of a man.
Fray, an intelligent detective officer, said he had no
doubt the prisoner had been urged to commit the robbery
by an infamous old woman, who was out of the way.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Yardley sen-
tenced her to four months' imprisenment and hard
labour.

MN LAUNCHING-WAYS AND OLTEOZTACKLE
OF THE LEVIATHAN.

The difference between the manner in which these
ways were constructed and that described is very great,
as the following account of them wil show. The first
step in preparing for the launch was to clear away the
mud and dirt to a regular inclination of 1 in 12 from
the ship down to low-water mark; after which, the
fiv4 rows of piles forming each way, and varying
from 25 feet long near the ship, to about 6 feet near
low-water mark, were driven ; the two outer rows on
each side of each way were pitched 3 feet apart, and
at a distance of 20 feet inside them another row ;
but these inside rows, three in number, were pitched
feet apart, so that the breadth of each way, viz. 80 feet,
was divided into five stripes, of 20 feet wide, extending
from the bottom of the ship down to low-water mark.
To the sides of these piles, just below their tops, balks
of timber, called waling-pieces, each about 12 inches
square, were bolted, on the outside of each row only,
by li-inch iron bolts, and the surface of the mud over
the area of 80 feet wide, was then covered with a layer
of concrete, barely 1 foot thick, upon which other balks
were laid, about 2 feet apart, and in lines parallel to the
rows of piles ; these balks were also about 1 foot square
and concrete was then put into the empty space between
them, and levelled to an even surface with their tops; so
that instead of the ways being constructed on "2 feet of
concrete," the whole superstructure is carried upon only
" 1 foot' of this material, and the support derived from
the bolts in the waling-pieces against the heads of the
piles. As an instance of the amount of calculation and
foresight exhibited throughout this famous launching
exploit, it may be mentioned that when the ways were
completed it was " found" that they were not wide
enough ; that is to
say, that they were not sufficiently
strong to carry the great weight about to be " lowered"
down them, and the consequence was, that each way
was increased in width by an addition of 40 feet I which
was done by driving a row of piles on each side of each
way, at a distance of 20 feet from each outer one, thus
making the rows of piles in each way seven in number,
and concrete, balks, waling-pieces &c. were added, as
was done is constructing the part already completed.
What addition this made to the first estimate for the
launch would be an interesting item ; but there can be
no doubt that the total coat will form a valuable record
,
for the archives of the Institution of Civil Engineers,
where they might be enrolled as a sort of thing to be
avoided, with a salutary
far from their efficiency effect. As to the " check-
tackle" and machinery, so
hav-
ing been proved, or their having in any way been shown
to be of the slightest utility in checking the ship, the
contrary is satisfactoril3o preyed by the fact, that when
the ship stopped after her first movement, and at the
moment it was reported that she was held by this check-
tackle, there was at least one foot of slack between each
cradle and check-drum; Another circumstance has
proved the complete uselessness of these costly appen-
dages, viz.—that at every renewed attempt to launch,
and with everything slack, and nothing to stop her but
"friction," it has been found nearly impossible to start
her, or keep her in motion with the overwhelming power
applied to get her along. Instead of carrying on a set
of vagaries (dignified by the title of experiments) with a
couple of pieces of balk, some rails, and a few tons of
iron, in order to discover (?) the amount of friction of
metal upon metal, which, by-the-by, I remember was
done some thirty years since by Morin and others, it
would have been far better to have profited, in this in-
stance at least, by the experience of others. I should
think Mr. Scott Russell must feel happy in having no
share of the responsibility of this disastrous experiment
in launching resting upon his shoulders.—Cossapendeni
of the Builder.

A letter from Rome of the 19th states that the
Princess Helena of Russia had had an audience of
the Pope on the previous day. She went to the
Vatican with her suite in the state carriages of the
Russian ambassador.
THE VACANCY ON THE IRISH BENCH.—No announce-
ment has yet appeared as to the new judge, and all sorts
of guesses are made on the point. It seems to be
generally believed that Mr. Fitzgerald will accept the
place. The ages of the Irish judges are such that other
appointments must, in the nature of things, soon claim
attention. Chief Justice Lefroy is 83, Jndge Perrin 82,
Judge Moore a few years less, Mr. Justice Ball is 70,
and Baron Richards over that age. Judge Pennefather,
the oldest of all, has reached 86, and, notwithstanding
his physical infirmities, is one of the clearest intellects
on the bench
A BANKER COWHIDE]) BY A LADY IN WISCONSIN.—
A. correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, writing from
Janesville, Dec. 5, says :—" On last Tuesday the good
people of Janesville were furnished with a bit of excite-
ment, growing out of the cowhiding of Mr. John P.
Hoyt, a well-known banker of this city, by Mrs. Cla-
rinda A. Andrews, the proprietress of a milinery store.
In the morning, as Hoyt was passing up West Mil-
waukie-street to his office, Mrs. Andrews saw him from
her store on the opposite side of the street, and seizing
a stoat cowhide which she had provided for the purpose,
crossed the street, and the following conversation en-
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lady
amadiehys
sued :—Mrs. A. Is your name Hoyt H. (bowing
politely), 'lt is, madam.' Mrs. A. You have acted-
eawrn
proceeded
whip mhywo hvaeus
over
husband.'
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appreciated by
the recipient. The proceeding of course collected quite
a crowd, and the bystanders interfering, Hoyt escaped
from the clutches of Madame A. A warrant was pro-
cured from the police-court, and the lady brought before
that tribunal to answer a charge of assault and battery.
As sapient dispenser of law in that court fined her 50
dollars and costs, which sum was promptly paid by the
citizens. The cause of the difficulty was alleged sharp
practice with a mortgage and bad faith on the part of
Hoyt."
RliaaceA,uniAcc—D
SPPEacra:reLZ—vs
Glessas.—S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-
Powtxhabrvuta"TairasscTol; —BI3IIOTrintAAN,D
street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, W.
By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and ex-
traordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant
Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective
Glasses, to know the distances. Those Telescopes possess
such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half inches,
with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope
can be seen a person's countenance three-and-a-half miles
distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For tho waist-
coat-pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing
powers accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valu-
able, newly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat-pocket
Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and
known one and a-half mile distant. They answer every pm,
pose on the Race-course and at the Opera-houses. Country
scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They
aro invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
Camp, Perspective, and Race-course Glasses, with wonderful
powers. -- Invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses of the
greatest transparent power. The great advantage derived
from this invention is, that vision impaired becomes pre-
served and strengthened and very aged persons are enabled
to employ their sight at the most minute occupation—can see
with those lenses of a much less magnifying power—and
they do not require the frequent changes to the dan.
gerous effects of furtber powerful assistance. Persons
can be suited at the most, remote part of the world by send-
ing one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and
stating the distance from the eye they can read small print
with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by
stating their age. Deafness.—New Discovery.—The Organic
Vibrator, an extraordinarily powerful, small, newly-invented
instimment for dearness, entirely different from all others,
surpassing anything of the
,kind that has been, or probably
can, be produced. Being of the same colour as the sk in, is
not perceptible, It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at
churchand at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of
• singing noises in the cars is entirely removed, and it affords
all the assistance that possibly could bo desired.-39. Anse
marle•street, Piccadilly.—Oppoito the York Hotel, W)

The precedents that suggested these conferences at
Berlin in this year were the conferences of Christians
held in London in 1851 and in Paris in 1855. The
encouragement to hold them here' emanated from
the King of Prussia ; the actual invitation to at-
tend thorn was issued by the Berlin Committee of
the German Branch of the Evangelical Alliance ;
but it was the hearty response made to this invi-
tation by the Evangelical Alliance in England and
the numerous suffrages it collected in favour of the
Berlin Conferences which made the latter pos-
sible, and contributed so much to their prestige. It
has been often asked what is the object of the
Evangelical Alliance ? In the absence of any dis-
tinct formula put forward by the Alliance itself, I
conclude from its various transactions and the
expressions of its members that its object is to
render patent the catholicity of doctrine that lies
hidden utider the diverse forms of Protestantism,
and thus deprive of its weight the Romanist's
objection that Protestantism has no church,
no creed, and no real entity. As a first act
towards a creed common to all Protestants,
the Evangelical Alliance has designated nine
points of doctrine on which both our esta-
blished churches in Great Britain and all denomina-
tions of Dissenters concur. These nine at ticks
have sub,equently found numerous adherents in
the rest of Europe, and it is for the purpose of in-
creasing the number of those adherents and of pro-
moting Christian toleration, brotherly charity, and
Protestant unity that the conferences lately held
here and elsewhere wore got up.
Of the incidental advantages arising from the late
Berlin Conferences the Prussians will doubtless,
derive a larger portion than our countrymen, who
are more accustomed to the arts of public life.

MARRIED WOMEN.—From Thursday next the Act
passed in the late session to enable married women to
dispose of reversionary interests in personal creates will
take effect. It is dec'ared that after the 31st of Decem-
ber inst., it shall be lawful for every married woman, by
deed, to dispose of every future or reversionary interest,
whether vested or contingent, of such married women,
or her husband in her right, in any personal estate
whatsoever to which she shall be entitled under any
instrument made alter the 31st of December 1857 ; and
also to release or extinguish any power which may be
vested in or limited or reserved to her in regard to any
such personal estate, as fully and effectually as she could
do if she were a femme sole, and also to 7elease and extin.
pleb her right or equity to a settlement out of any per-
sonal estate to which she, or her husband in her right,
may be entitled in possession under any instrument,
save and except that no such disposition, release, or
extinguishment shall be valid unless the husband concur
in the deed by which the same shad be effected, nor un-
less the deed be acknowledged by her in the manner
prescribed. The provision is not to extend to any
reversionary interest to which she shall become entitled
by virtue of any deed, will, or instrument by which she
shall be restrained from alienating or affecting the same.
The deeds permitted by this act are to be acknowledged
in the same manner as deeds under the 3d and 4th
Wm., cap. 74, for abolishing fines and recoveries. The
powers of disposition given by this act are not to inter-
fere with other powers, nor to extend to settlements of
married women upon their marriage, The new law is
not to extend to Scotland.