19 DECEMBER 1863, page 3

A Thief Has Just Gained And Lost One Of The

largest prizes ever made by the criminal fraternity. Shaw, English groom to the Duke of Brunswick, who resides in Paris, had learnt from his master the secret of opening his......

The Times Publishes Some Remarkable Statements On The...

much needed increase in the supply of silver. The yield in California is increasing ; a new silver region of a hundred miles by forty has been discovered in the Argentine......

Nearly 800,000/. Has Arrived From Various Quarters, And...

in gold has been sent into the Bank of England. A few parcels have been withdrawn for export purposes, but the total stock is now 13,675,474/.......

Sir Joseph Paxton, On Tuesday, Made A Speech To His

constituents at Coventry for which he deserves congratulation. It was the speech of a man who has the pluck to face a popular outcry. He made no effort to apologize for the......

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This Day Week The Trial Of Mr. G. V. Townley

for the murder of Miss Goodwin, at Wigwell Hall, terminated in his conviction. The most striking element in the case for the defence was Dr. Forbes Winslow's cross-examination......

Advices From Paris State That The Stock Of Bullion In

the Bank of France has declined by 560,000/. The return of the Bank of England, however, shows an increase in the supply of 668,8571., and an improvement in the reserve of......

The Closing Prices Of The Leading Foreign Securities,...

on Friday week, were as follows :— Friday, Dec. 11. 28 12 35 33 13 71) 70 40 Friday, Dee.18. 201 341 33 131 69 70 46 Greek • • .• Do. Coupons .. Mexican Spanish Passive • • ........

Bar Silver Is Firm, At 61d. Per Ounce. There Is

an active demand for India, and about 400,000/. will be shipped from Marseilles to the East within the next few days.......

The Southern Correspondent Of The Times, Writing From...

on the 14th November, makes some very remarkable adraist sins. "There is," he says, " something sublime in this shadowik earnestness and misty magnificence of Northern faith and......

The North Carolina Union Paper, The Raleigh Standard,...

its destruction by the Confederate troops, has been permitted to resume existence, claims eight out of the ten deputies just elected for North Carolina as "in favour of peace."......

Yesterday, Consols Closed At 90i 91 For Money, And 9l

* for time. On Saturday last, the latest official prices were : For delivery, 90i 91; and for January 7, 911......

General Meade Has Re-crossed The Rapidan, And Given Up The

attempt to force the position taken up by General Lee at Mine Run. The Northerners are, of course, angry, and crying out for a new General. In Tennessee, General Grant has......

The Venetian Secret Committee Have Issued An Order...

their supporters to be ready for action in March. The exiles appear to believe that this warning is bond fide, and report that Garibaldi is collecting muskets, which is true,......

The Supply Of Money In The General Discount Market Is

large. The demand for accommodation has continued moderately active, yet, in some instances, first-class short bills have been done at 7* per cent.......

The Dealings In Home, Foreign, And Railway Securities...

week have been somewhat restricted, the markets, generally speaking, having presented a quiet appearance. Mexican stock has sold as low as 33k; otherwise, the changes in the......

From New Zealand We Hear Of A Very Important Geographical

discovery. Martin's Bay, on the west coast of the southern island, had long been known to receive a river flowing from the interior ; but the river has now been explored by a......