The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-08 00:00:00

rvoRM MEETING IN THE CITY. (THIS DAY.) ilav a public meeting of the citizens of held in the Guildhall, the Loan %von in '..t the purpose of pulsing resolutions on the • .. hom,:ind petitioning parliament sgainq the in had and leasehold qualifications from (d. to ~ ming papers, the partial disfranchisement • , t ,.,. iu the rityof London and certain other boroughs, • .tirliNini; their representation and depriving them f t b. it votes under the name of the representation and the requirement of the payment of a r borough rate in addition to the poor rate. The called by requisition, and was very nu: Ateudyd. Amongst those present were Mr. R. ford, M.P., Mr. &when, M.P., Mr. Thomson r. my., Mr. J. Locke, M.P., Baron N. M. Roths- My., Mr. Alderman Lawrence, M.P., Mr. H. Labou my., Mr. G. Moffatt, M.P., Alderman Hale, If . s. Waterlow, Sir F. Lycett, Alderman Lawrence, Mr. John Helms, Mr. J. H. Fry, • e. 1:eol, Mr. J. F. Bantams, Dr. Parker, Mr. J. Sure, Nl...tett, Mr. R. Stapleton, Mr. M. Seward, Mr. J. .nlson. Mr. J. Horner, Mr. T. Webber, Mr. J. G. .1.. Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. G. Walter, Mr. R. s. Read, Mr. Robert White, Mr. T. G. Foster, Lonn MAYOR, in opening the business of the meet .Li•l that its object was explicitly declared in the no iteg , them together, and se the petition which was m ee,rl must be presented ht two holies' time, they I, . -. i i ..re the necessity of expedition. (Hear, hear.) 1r IL L onticiimit, M.P., moved the adoption of the wi ng petition : numbly sheweth,—lnat certain amendments in the for the Representation of the People have been made •:.,. MOWS of Lords, to which your petitioners earnestly ~, per honourable house will not agree. That in par. -.fir, let. The raising of copyhold and leasehold qualin• .-.e.s from rw. to 10/., while it unnecessarily contracts des of enfranchisement, is calculated to diminish the representation of property relatively to that in respect :relation. 2. Whatever may be sai d in favour of the .tract principle of polling by means of voting papers, • orangemer ts proposed by the upper house f o r giving , nct are calculated to facilitate corrupt practices and • , cercise of undue influence, to increase the expense of .tuna, and to aggravate the tendency, already too , d e nt, of making th e ir r e su lt s dependent lees n the real convictions of electors than upon elaborate -:aisation and dexterous management. 3, That while .h difference of opinion prevails on the subject of the :,•eotation of minorities, it is enough for your petition - to aiy that the mode by which that object is proposed . .. effected by the members of the upper home affords ...funky for the practice of abuses for the evils of which suppoeed advantages in the principle itself would yield ,!oluate compensation. That it is doubtful whether r any cireuuotauces the measure would accomplish • end proposed, while it is certain that it offers ~ scope for ministerial corruption, for the sinister loge :.:y of election agents, for the man euvres of d faction and for private intrigue, that the oviaible purpose of the measure would be f rustrated by I proposed meehsuilain of its operation. That your peti t cos earnestly protest against the injustice of being ~ 4. at once the objects and victims of a mere local cape r eat. directed apparently chiefly to partial disfranchise ,t of the electors of the greater boroughs of the kingdom, 4! calculated to neutralise their representation by pairing f their representatives. 4. That the requirement of the spent of the borough and county rates, in addition to at poor rate, a. the condition of the franchise is a vexatious ,triccion of it, irksome and difficult of application w and .newest, and imposed without regard to the technical •;Ktions to which it is obnoxious. Oversew'', charged tb the preparation of the lists of voters have „lance and control over the poor rate alone, while r borough and county rates may be in the ds of persons who, either in reference to cement, noting, or col lection, may be irresponsible to poochial authorities, the ratepayers, or the revising .tern. For these and other reasons your petitioners estly tru4 that it may please your honour a ble h ouse d , isuree to the amendments of the Howe of Lords to Rd for the Representation of the People. "And your petitioners will ever pray," acc. - - nu not necessary for him to say much on these mat• n. so the time for action wu come. (Hear* it.) Ile addressed himself to each of the rats in turn, and contended that it was necessary " " hi 1 . ve the Lords' amendments expunged f rom th e bill IWO to be a satisfactory and complete measure. The resolution more especially a ff ected the City o f Lou... and he thought it very imp r ope r th a t th e it of London and other of the large cons tit uenc i es the kingdom to try an experiment upon. (Hear.) He arced the three-cornered constituencies, and the allow- 4 of an elector to vote for two candidates only, would have ost prejudicial effect,end lead to political apathy amongst :largest constituencies of the kingdom. If they passed resolution, he had no doubt that their representatives Wild present the petition, and support it by solid win att. It. Alderman J. LAWRENCE said that the reform bill one of compromise, and if it now passed in an :.tisfactory and an incomplete state it would lead t . eaewed agitation, which he was sure the lords would I:be first to deprecate. (Hear.) The people of this country r., a° politically educated that they were fit to exercise franchise with prudence and safety. The meaning of P - grsoitiog minorities was simply that of misrepresenting udritio. (Cheers.) A parliament representing mino n,, would not show what was the feeling or opinion of it majority of the country. TLe doctrine of representing :..rorities was against the principle and pnur of the constitution, and he hoped that E.,re would be a universal protest against it. (Hear, Fur.) The practice of voting papers would not maitre to the independence of the voter, but would lead t bribery, corruption, and intimidation of all kinds. Clem) He had great pleasure in seconding the reao. lir. J. LOCKE, M.P. for Southwark, in supporting th :evolution, expressed the pleasure which he felt in taking sit in such a meeting. At a moment like that, when • pest measure was placed in jeopardy, he considered it his rhtt to add his humble voice to the potent ones heard Longboat the ootuitry against the propositions of the Rome of Lords, and endeavour to prevent their being tuned into effect. (Cheers.) As regarded the copyhold 041Se:sties, he voted for W., and be should do his best to ratan the clause to the state in which it went op to the Rouse of Lords. As to the voting papers, that was not the first time the question was mooted. Some years ago I bill was carried authorising the use of them is ease of the two universities. He (Mr. Locke) voted quest it, and predicted that an attempt would be made a extend the system. He believed that if what was now Imposed became law a further extension would be pre load. Nothing could be worse than for an elector :0 he called upon to sign • paper the meaning of which might not understand. (Dissent.) What he meant was to the electors under such a system would not be. Ito aware of the questions at issue and the units of rival candidates. By voting papers, 'Lich men might be induced to sign in some • by over-persuasion and in others by coercion, 2 liberties of the country would be endangered. As to representation of minorities, he deeply regretted that o many able and philosophical men had argued for = He agreed in this matter with Mr. Bright stTreat cheering) who stood] by the coned ' , two. (Hear, hear.) He had himself always voted :lour members for the City, and he had always seen lain their place in parliament when wanted. (A Voice— Three of them.") They were all ready with their vote t! ea it was required. (Cheers.) In conclusion the bon: 'aber declared his determination to support the object 'f :he meeting in the House of Commons. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. R. W. Owens:din, M.P., asked the meeting not to tfound the principle of voting papers with that of the : dot. The object and intent of the ballot was viable men to vote according to their opinions, the ...ct mid intent of voting papers was precisely the reverse - Lear, hear) -to bring an old influence to work through :::*methods. As to the representation of minorities, the 'let of the bill was to enable their opponents who were the ' , porky to return • member. In that city the result • be, if they were successful, that there would • three representatives of the majority, and • t of the minority. Some who owed much of Political distinction to their connexion ':h the City were now found advocating this '.: . ction.ible change. (Hear, bear.) The City of London o, q honoured by being specially dealt with in the bill in NMI to this matter, it being provided that no elector '-ould vote for more than three candidates. He had sap_ Vrted the Reform Bill during its progress because he L'.ieved it would work well, and he would support the ,I, rt to undo what had bean done in the House of Lords. Mr. &witty, M.P., Is seconding the resolution, oh ", el that no single constituency in the country would be little affected by the Redeem Bill as that of the City of THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1867. London,and why then should it suffer by the new principle which had been referred to? (Hear.) With electoral districts there might be some excuse for that, but at present there was none. The man whom the minority in the City of London would be likely to choose to represent them was Mr. Thomas Baring ; but be was already in parliament, and the City of London was, on the wkole, well repre sented. He hoped they would still be able to rescue the Reform Bill from this most unjust, dangerous, and mis chie‘.ous arrangement. (Cheers.) Alderman LAWRENCE, K.P., in seconding the resolution, observed that voting papers resembled the proxies in the House of Lords, and the next step would be to intro duce proxy voting in the House of Common.. If the bill passed in its present shape the members would be distinguished as majority members and minority mem bers. (Laughter.) Baron N. H. ROTHYCHILD, M.P., proposed • vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, which Mr. Deputy REED seconded, and the meeting separated. Howson, the pointsman, whose negligence, it wu Alleged, was the cause of the recent accident near Warricgton, was tried at the Cheater Assizes yesterday on a charge of manslaughter, and was acquitted. BREST, AUGUST 7. —The Transatlantic Company's teamer Europe, from New York on the 27th ult., arrived here this evening, with 111 passengers and 532,000 dollars in specie. BLeorioN Movexerers.—Mr. Bell, of the firm of Thompson, Boner, and Co., has been named as a conser vative candidate for Hull. Mr. Bell was at one time a candidate for Banbury. Mr. Sammie has been invited to become a candidate for the Tower Hamlets. Mr. Warren, the Irish Solicitor-General, has been invited to come for ward ass candidate for the representation of the Univer sity of Dublin, in the event of the promotion of Mr. Chat terton to the newly-created office of Vioe-Chancellor of Ireland. Mr. H. Richards is a fourth liberal candidate for Merthyr Tydvil. REFILESH bizarr Houszs.—The number of refresh ment houses in England having wine and beer licensee in creases year by year. In Birmingham there were but 42 in 1862, there were 148 in 1866 ; in Manchester there were 73 in 1862, 181 in 1866. In this latter year there were is England 350 refreshment houses with Becomes for the sale o. wine only, and 2,02 , i with licenses for the sale of wine and beer to be drunk on the premises. In the last six years there have been 53 convictions of keepers of houses of the former class, and 851 convictions of keepers of houses of the latter class. THE Moon..—Tho prospects for the opening on Monday next on the vast range of moors running from the neighbourhood of Penistone into Derbyshire and Cheshire are so very bail that several of the largest proprietors will not shoot this season over their grounds. Among others, the moors of Mr. J. S. Stanhope, extending to between 7.000 and 8,000 sores, will be left untouched, and the same will be the case with regard to those adjoining of Mr. R. C. Clarke of Noblethorpe Hall, who goes into Scotland. The Bradfield Genie Association have also 'greed not to open the Bradfield Moors until the 12th of September. At Broadhill, The Strines, and on nearly all the grounds, very few birds are to be seen, and gamekeepers who have been out during the week report very few coveys to be seen, but a good many dead birds, the disease and the tapeworm having made great havoc. There will, therefore, be few guns out this season, and less bags made than for some years past. On nearly all the grounds there will not be many more young birds found thaa will be required for breeding for next year. THE RECKLESSNESS OF A CORNISH MINER. —The 300 men employed in Condurrow Mine, Carnborne, were informed a few days ago that some among* their number had been " scaled " (fined) to the amount of 81. or 91. for riding in a skip ; that the dangerous practioe was strictly prohibited, and that any man injured in the forbidden and hazardous enterprise would receive no benefit from the mine club. Yet, on Thursday, four or five men got into the skip 220 fathoms from surface, and as it actually moved off John Cock attempted to jump in. As the skip ascended he *ell back, hie bead was caught by the par tition of the shaft, and the poor fellow was killed on the spot —Cornish Tdeoraph. A CURIOUS Swc RISTNO-PLACE FOR BEES.—A swarm of bees was seen in Chnrch-street, Holston, on Sa turday, and, after various attempts, they ultimately " pitched" on one of the town lamps near the shop of Mr. Bishop, tailor. In a few minuAa Mr. Bishop ascended the lamp, placed a butt above them, and covered it with a sheet. He was rewarded, in the evening, by securing the whole swarm. It was • moat singular place for the little insects to select for their temporary residence, as there was ach bustle ard noise in the street, it being market day. —Cornish Telegraph. THE AEcric Suiocza.—The sun does not set at present at the North Pole, but moves in a circle round the horizon once in twenty-four hours. In the parts of that distant region which are inhabited, it approaches the horizo r at 12 o'clock at noon, but does not dip beneath it. In Iceland the finest print can be read at any hour for many weeks to come. In Nova Zambia, in latitude 75, veptaton during the month of July becomes quite rank ; deer roam over the fields, and birds abound. At Not 111 Cape, the most northerly point of Europe, the sun nal not begin to set till July 30, and has not ban beneath the horizon since May 14.—As trican payer. CRITICS, AND THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES.— Critics are human, like other people, sod have their likes and dislikes, their whims and prejudices. One man hates Shakspere on the stage, and has the courage to say so ; another man bates slip-slop French translations ; another man hates the pubre for their coarse and idiotic tastes ; one man detests burlesque, with all its attendant glitter and folly ; another man bates realistic effects, real ' cabs, real pumps, and real water ; one man admires the old school of acting—the Tnrveydrop and deportment school ; another likes the new and more flippant school ; one man admires beautiful scenery and stage upholstery ; another likes the pauper simplicity of more " legitimate" managers ; but they all strive to do justice to authors and actors, because they all have an affection for authors and actors. If their criticisms are not gene rally more lofty in tone, the fault lies in a great mea sure with the pthlip. What is the use of proving, ac cording to AB received canons of criticism, that • piece is bad, when theatres Call be filled by it for two or three hundred nights ? If the public want a higher order of criticism, they have only to ask for it. If theatrical notices during the last few months have exhibited an un usual severity, the cause may be found in the revival of hissing as a stage corrective. Hissing is the respected parent of dramatic criticism.—From 2 he Broadway, 80. I. MODERN "COUNCILS."—Let us hope that in both these assemblies, if indeed they actually take place, the lessons of the past may have some e ff ect. if the prelates who meet, whether at Rome or in London, de termined each to maintain his own independent judgment, and not to be led by party feeling or fear of the majority ; if they twist on deciding nothing against the parties m oused or interested without hearing fully from themselves what they have to urge in their own defence ; if the ob noxious cardinal is welcomed from the Sabine hills, and the obnoxious prelate from the pastures of Durban, to take their places in the deliberations of their brethren ; if they strictly confine themselves to the rules of law laid down by the church and country to which they belong ; if they determine, in the spirit of Basil and the two Gregories, to do nothing which can circumscribe the exist ing liberties of the Church ; if they use every means; to avail themselves of the superior truth and grace which Pro vidence has awarded to the nineteenth over the fifth century ; if the Italian bishops will lend their whole energies to reconcile themselves with the wants of their country, and the English bishops to remove whatever barriers prevent their church from be coming truly national—then they will have reaped for themselves a glory which few, if any of the (Ecumenical Synods have attained. But if, unfortunately, they fall under the temptations which ensnared the fathers of the ancient council—if party-spirit prevails over individual conviction—if the absent are condemned and the accused not beard—if the opinions which are condoned in the pros perous are censured in those who are in ill-favour—if the control of the law is set at nought and the advance of science and the claims of charity are disparaged—if the proceedings are conducted in secret, and the objects pro posed are unknown—if they are made the mere instru ments of furthering the private views of some ambitious or some fanatical leader—then the utmost that can be hoped from such meetings is that theymay be utterly void of fruit or effect ; then, with so much the more force because charged with the accumulated experience of ages, will be awakened once more the reproach of Gregory Nazianzen, " Councils and synods I greet afar off—l never saw from a meeting of bishops anything but an addition of evils."— Edinburgh &rims, new number. MEXICAN PRIESTS. Number, of the priests have families and female relatives whose duties are con jugal. These, like the ladies who kept house for an (we hope) extinct race of cardinals, sometimes peas under the name of nieces or cousins, but they not unfrequently, in open defiance of the professional celibacy of their protec tors, assume the title of wife. A woman of Oaxaca, when the Abbe askedher about these singular unions, told him: " My countrywomen prefer living with priests, because they are better kept. The poor creatures are so wretched that they look out for a house where they are always sure of finding good clothe; and food." The priest and the woman are not dishonotued by this ooncobirume : they are even respected, if they get on well together. A trades man having asked the concubine of a priest belonging to an episcopal household for the price of a gown, she told him that she had no money, and he must wait. " I do not choose to wait," said the tradesman, " and if you do not pay me at once, I will summon you before the judge."—" Try then. Do you not know that I belong to the sacred mitre I"—Pram's kaganne for August. THE FIEST Toast% —Observers of popular Calliela, cannot have felled to remark • little ceremony which often occurs when members of the lower orders are about to quaff from the foaming pewter. He who holds the full tankard pours • slight portion of it on the ground before he drinks. He knows not wh7 and cares not where fore ; but he is really doing what has pagan ancestors did at a very remote period—offering a libation to Mother Earth ; selecting her by way of honour ; drinking, as it were, " to her health."—CornAiff Magazine for August. THZ POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. DOTING OATS OP AM arm= William. Robins, artier to Mr. George Barham, dairy man, Musellmvitreet, was charged with stealing a sack of corn and a quarter of a cwt. of chaff from his master's stables in Charlotte-mews, New Oxford-street; and Thomas York, a corn dealer at Islington, was charged with unlaw fully receiving the same. Mr. Barham stated that he happened to pass by to the stables and noticed the standing and another man there, and a pony and cart @ tan • at the door. A few minutes later he returned and saw the prisoner York leading the pony out of the mews into New Oxford-street, when he got into the cart and drove away. Witness took a cab and followed him. He went by a circuitous route to the Caledonian-road. He drove to the top of the road, back to the bottom, and then to the top spin after which he suddenly drove away at a quicker rate. Wither still followed him in the cab, overtook him, and gave him in custody. Witness aaked York what he bad in th e cart. He replied " Corn." Wit ness asked, " What sort of corn ?" Befreplied, "Oats Being asked where he got them he said he bought them ,of a man whose name be could not remember, who had a warehouse in Charlotte-mews. Afterwards he said he thought the man's name was Robins or Robinson, and that he gave 12s. for the oats. There was in the earl a seek of oats, and another sack containing about a cwt. of chaff. York said that Robins gave him the chaff in. Ile afterwards said that be took the oats in payment of • debt which Robins owed him. After York was locked up, witness went back to the stables, and asked Robins if he knew a man of that name. He replied is the affirmative. Witness asked if he bad sold him a sack of oats. He replied that he bad, but had not re ceived any money, as it was to go to a running account, and 6s. of it was to go off an old debt. Witness knew the the third man, but did not think there was any evidence to implicate him. Pollee-constable Y 319 corroborated the proarautor's ac count of the circumstances under which the prisoners were taken into custody. They reserved their defence, and were both committed for trial. ASSAULT ON A CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER AND RESCUE OF THE PRISONER, Frau Joseph, a very old man, John White, August Abraham ' and Mary !Cutup, natives of Germany , were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting Thomas Smith, an examining officer of Customs, and rescuing a prisoner from his custody. Last night between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock Mr. Smith proceeded to a public-house known as the " Clock House," in Rosemary-lane, now Royal Mint-street, White chapel, with a warrant signed by Mr. Woolly*, of the Southwark police-court, for the arrest of George Killer, the landlord, for causing to be imported 1291 b e. of foreign manufactured cigars. He was accompanied byJohn Henry Briscoe, another officer, who went into the public-house first to reconnoitre, and saw George Kellar there. He then called in Smith, who said to the land lord, " I want you ; I have a warrant from a magistrate for your apprehension." Killer said " I shall not go without my hat and boots." Smith said, " Yon can have your hat and boots, but let your wife and servant get them for you, for I can't let you go." At that time only Smith. Briscoe, and Killer were present in an inner room. Killer called to some one in the German language and all the prisoners except Joseph came in and made an ittack on Smith, who wasdragged intoan adjoining room, ill-used, his clothes torn, and the prisoner George Killer rescued from him. While this was going on Briscoe was absent in search of a police-constable. He returned with one, and Smith char'W the four ptisoaen with rescuing his prisoner. Smith gave a long detail of the vio lence offered by the prisoners, their assault on him, and their rescue. The old man who gave the name of Joseph ia the father of the German who was rescued, and his real name is Killer. Mr. Paget said the old man gave his right name last night, and perhaps Frans Joseph were his Christian names. A solicitor's clerk, for the prisoners, cross-examined the witnesses, and elicited that since the 14th of June, when the sileged offence was committed, Killer, the smuggler, had been to the Custom-house several times. Killer was present when the offence was committed, but he was not arrested. The prisoners were remanded. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. 8 A.X. 29 8 ; 29.65 , 99.66 , 29.62 66 29.4816° 9 S. E. Abordosa 8.9. W. LAM 29.1. Anlro & Grocsoastio 4EOB I &W. Valtutia.. _129.6438 N. W. Roches Point 2366 68 W.S.W. 11 Uv =1:::11:73t 141. 1 W. Peusaace 129.81 61 l W. Brent 12292 03 B.W. Lorteat. 0.860 4. W.& W. zochataii 10.06 a W. Pirmocal 29.78 63 W.S.W. Weymouth —.29.77 62' WA W. Portsmouth_ 29.7769 W. Loudon 29.736 0: W. Yarmouth_ 29.6860 W. soutorough. 29.03 56 & Shields Holder — BM. Z. 11 Sok to co 0.03 1 rm 0.14 1 ro 0.01 3 to 0.13 1 Ic 0.13 1 rc 0.34 4 oe ON 4 00 ; 0.03 1 C 0.03 4 C ,(1.10 tr 0.11 6 o 0.01; 4 eo 10.01 i 5 as tal i 4 e' 0.33 3 • ;0.19, 3 to 11 0.10 ob a rs n o 11 .12 84. N.& W.N.W. &W. W.N.W. W. 8.111. w. w. 8. The barometrical pressure is now increasing on the south cosst, where the temperature has risen. It has olienZ iw but little SUM yesterday, mcept in the north. Winds arebetween south and west, and moderate, with rain general and weather MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) 011 elk.= The share markets are generally firm, and the tendency of prices is upwards. It is thought that the large purchase of stock made yesterday on account of the London and Westminster Bank may be followed by similar transactions in connexion with other establishments, owing to the extreme slackness of trade, and the consequent inability to employ the whole of their large resources in banking operations. The improvement in the weather has also helped to strengthen quotations. Consols present no movement, but British railway securities are in active request, at a fresh advance upon the satisfactory traffic returns just issued by most of the principal companies. Foreign bonds are quiet. London and Westminster Bank shares exhibit a further important fall. The monthly settlement in the home funds will be completed this afternoon. The applications for discount are still upon a very moderate scale, and the charge for choice i paper is unaltered, at 1} to 11 per cent. Loans for a few days on English government securities are offered in the Stock Exchange at 1/ per cent. Consols are quoted 94} to ft for money and 943 to for the account (Sept.), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 94 to 94. British railway stocks continue in request, and have further improved. London and North- Western has risen 3 per cent. ; Midland, ft ; 'Metropolitan, Caledonian, and Brighton, ; South Eastern, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; and Great Eastern, I. Subjoined are the quotations : —London and North Western, 112/ to 113 ; Great Western, 411 to 42 ; Midland, 117 to / ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128} to ; Caledonian, 110 to 111 ; Great Northern, 111 to 112 ; ditto ' A, 110 to 111 ; Great Eastern, 27/ to ; South Eastern, 64} to 65 ; North British, 34 to 31/ ; Metropolitan, 124 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 14 to / ; and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 44 to 50}. Foreign stocks are rather quiet. Turkish of 1865 and Mexican are / per cent. higher, at 30/ to 1, and 15} to / respectively ; while Italian of 1861 have receded to the like extent, viz., 48/ to 1. Turkish of 1862, are steady at 56 to 57 ; Greek, at 12/ to 131; Passive, at 21 to ; and the Committee's Certificates at 16 to }. In the market for bank shares, the chief feature is a fall of 21. 10s. in London and Westminster, viz., to 89 to 91 ; Alliance are quoted 12/ to 11} die., being heavy ; Imperial Ottoman, 21 to 12 ilia. ; Union of London, 39 to 40, and Chartered Mer cantile of India, 25 to 27. Financial shares exhibit no alteration of import ance, but General Credit are dull, at 2/ to 21 dis. International Financial are called 2/ to 2} dis. ; London, 24 to 23 dis. ; and Credit Fonder, 5/ to dis. United States 5-20 Bonds are still inquired for, and have experienced a fresh rise of / per cent., the present price being 73/ to 1. Erie Railway shares are quoted 44 to 46/, and Illinois Central 77 to ft. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares are steady—the former at 171 to 18, and the latter at 34 to 1. The half-yearlymeeting of the London and North Western Railway Company is convened for the 23rd inst. The annual meeting of the Metropolis Sewage and Essex Reclamation Company is called for the 23rd inst. For the next week or two the movements in the fundawill be entirely influenced by the state of the weather. At the present season of the year public attention is prominently directed to the probable result of the harvest, and, in the absence of any important political complications, this considera tion is likely to have more than ordinary power. Thus far the aooounts appear good. Hitherto the rain, it is believed, has caused no injury—an opinion which is strengthened by the comparative quietude in the corn market. At the same time, it is not to be disguised that we are passing through a critical period. The question is of the more importance, seeing that in France, Spain, and other countries of Southern Europe, the yield is much below the average, and that in Algeria the scarcity from bad seasons and the ravages of locusts is de scribed as actual famine. The list for the new Russian Loan was opened yesterday, and will be closed to-morrow. It is understood that the applications in this country thus far are upon the most trilling scale. About 87,000 sovereigns, received chiefly from America, were sent into the Bank yesterday, making a total of 327,0001. since the date of the last return. _ _ _ The bidding. for bills on India took place yester day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were :—To Calcutta, 16,73,000 m. •, to Madras, 2,10,000r5. ; and to Bombay, 10,00,000r5. The minimum price was fixed as before, viz.. at Is. Ild. per rupee on all the presidencies. Tenders at Is. Hid. on Calcutta and Madras will receive in full ; those at that price on Bombay about 48 per cent. ; all tenders above that price will receive in full. These prices indicate a slight increase in the demand for export of specie to the East. With reference to the approaching election of a director in the Union Bank of London, Mr. J. W. Sutherland, the chairman of the committee for promoting the appointment of Mr. Walker, one of the candidates, wishes to state that the present occasion is not the first where the choice is left exclusively to the share holders. He observes that three of the present members have been elected in this manner by the vote of a general meeting. Mr. Sutherland also denies that Mr. Walker is a nominee of the board or of any portion of it, and affirms that his candidature proceeds from "an entirely spontaneous and independent movement of shareholders." The London and North-Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 4,330!. over last year ; the Midland an increase of 7,988/. ; the Great Northern an increase of 3,470/. ; and the Great Eastern an increase of 3,1881. The half-yearly general meeting of the City of London Brewery Company (Limited) was held yes terday, Sir James Duke, Bart., in the chair. After setting aside 1,5001. for depreciation of the com pany's leasehold properties, and placing 10 per cent. of net earnings to reserve fund (which fund will then amount to 39,6551.), an interim dividend of 31. per cent. for the half-year was declared, which division will absorb 17,6001., and leave a balance to be carried forward to next account. A meeting of the Mediterranean Extension Tele graph Company was held yesterday, when dividends were declared at the rate of 8 and 3 per cent. per annum respectively on the preference and ordinary shares. At the meeting yesterday of the Electric and International Telegraph Company a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half year, free of income tax, was declared. The annual meeting of the British Electric Tele graph Company will be held on the 23rd instant. An ad interim dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, will be payable to the share holders in Charles Noon and Co. (Limited) on the 20th inst. The subjoined circular has been issued by the official liquidator of the Joint Stock Discount Com- pany (Limited) In the matter of the Companies' Act, 1862, and in the matter of the Joint-Stock Discount Company (Limited I. —To the Shareholders and Creditors,—Herewith 1 beg to hand you a statement of the affairs of this Campos', made up to the 31st July last. It will be observed that the debts and liabilities, which at the emsmenetroent of the winding up, March 7, 1866, amounted to 3,667,2291. es. 9d., have been reduced by 3,089,5121. 18e. 96., leaving 567,2861. Be. still to be provided, exclusive of interest, and there may possibly be an additional amount of about 8,0001. in respect of the claims which have not yet been established. Although there are debts and unpaid bills to the amount of 1,903,9261. 14a. 3d., there is no probability of any important or immediate receipts therefrom, and from the character of the securities held, as well as from the exceptional condition of mone tary affairs, it has been and still is impossible to realise from them sufficient to satisfy the creditors, notwithstand ing their large nominal or face value, and it would, even at this date, be useless to endeavour to estimate the amount they will ultimately produce, or to ax the netted by which they can be sold ; indeed, the attempt could be but a purely speculative proceeding of no minded utility, and only calculated to mislead. Under these dream stances the Master of the Rolla has, upon the application of the creditors representative, ordered the necessary steps to be taken for calling up the unpaid capital, and, in obedience to that order, the notice of an application for a anal call of Si. per share has been served. In order that all parties interested may have the opportunity of forming an opinion ea to the unrealised assets, a schedule of t m has been prepared, which may be inspocted at my amok R. P. HANDING, Official Liquidator. 8, Old Jewry, August 7. WZDNIIIMAT Emma. Consols, which closed yesterday at at to 1 both for money and to-morrow's settlement, opened this morning at the same quotation, and dosed at 94 to . The last price for the new account (September was 943 to }. The Three per Cents. Reduced an New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 931 to 94. The official bnzinees report is as follows : —Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94, ; ditto, for account, 94, /, 4 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93k, /, • New Three per Cents., 9, I, 0, 4 ; Bank Stock, 260, 2 ; India Stock, 220 ; ditto Five per Cent., 112/, 12, 11; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 102 i ; ditto Bonds, 705., 655. prem. The Indian Five per Cent. Stock was again in de mand, and showed a further rise, transactions being recorded at 1121. Exchequer Bills were rather firmer, at 235. to 28e. prem. Very few variations were reported in foreign stocks. Danubian and Turkish of 1854 rose 1 per cent., while Russian of 1850 and 1862, as well as Brazilian of 1852, &c., fell to 1. Italian of 1861 were 1 higher. The market for bank shares was inanimate, and prices were unaltered. London and Westminster showed no recovery from the severe fall of yes terday. Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 141 to 15, being 2s. 6d. better, and National Discount 61 to prem., showing a rise of ss. The amount of business in miscellaneous shares was small. Lon don and Caledonian Marine declined 10s. ; Com mercial Union Assurance and Indian Carrying, 55.; and Egyptian Trading, 2s. 6d. On the other hand, Electric and International Telegraph (new) rose ss. • and Crystal Palace Perpetual Debentures, It. Italian Irrigation Six per Cent. Bonds fell 1 per cent. American securities were firm, with an increased amount of business. The 5-20 Bonds were in good demand, at an advance of I per cent. Erie Rail way shares rose 2, and Illinois Central I. The closing prices are annexed :-5-20 Bonds, 73i} to ; Erie Railway shares, 45} to 46} ; Illinois Cen tral, 77 to ; Atlantic and Great Western Rail way Debentures, 26 to 28 ; and Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, 22 to 23. In the market for financial shares, General Credit were in request, and advanced 7s. 6d., but the other descriptions were without variation. Prices closed as follows:—lnternational Financial, 24 to 2} dis. ; General Credit, 2j to 2} dia. ; Lon don - Financial, 25 to 23 dis. ; and Credit Foncier, tc. N dia. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares declined about 2s. 6d., closing at 17} to 18, and 3} to j, respectively, but Telegraph Construction were unaltered, at 24 to 2 dis. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BT SELZGRAPH.) BRIGHTON CLUB MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) EIGHTH BIENNIAL STAKES. One mile. Stndbroke, Lad Rose, Red 1417.7 Trocadero, Vidi, Gilead, and Lady n are here. PLATE OF 100 L T.Y.C. See Sew, Contempt, Kettleholder, Belfast, Lord Pal merston, Frailty c, Ninny, Philosopher, Lord Derby, and Veda are here. BRIGHTON CLUB STAKES. One mile. Redcap, Glendale, Narino, Faint Heart, Dulcimer, Life Guardsman, and New Guinea are here. NINTH BRIGHTON BIENNIAL. T.Y.C. Lictor, York, Cock of fhe Welk Cuc koo, i'aiest King, Speculum, and Minute Gun are here. CLARET STAKES. T.Y.C. Confederate, Glendale, Python, Charles the Second, Itatthyany, Dulcimer, Life Guardsman, Tremble, and Gaoymede are here. SWEEFSTAXES OF 5 SOVS. T.Y.C. Tempest, Tremble, Excitement, Distaff, Salamanca, and Vandyke are here. THE ALLEGED MURDER AT LIMEHOUSE. RESUMPTION OF THE INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning at 10 o'clock Mr. Richards, the deputy-coroner, resumed at the Salisbury Anus Tavern, Eutaeldatreet, Linsehouse, the investigation respecting the alleged murder of Agnes Oakes, aged 'L" years. Mr. Charles Young. solicitor, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the prisoner, John Wiggins, who I had been arrested by the police on the charge of murder. Dr. Horton, readied, said that he had at the request of the jury carefully examined the body of the deceased since the last inquest. There were no marks of violence on the deceased's hands. She might have been dead one hour ; it might be more. There was blood on the hands ;it was smeared over them. There was blood on her chemise. The blood was in spots. It had the appearance as if it had fallen down while she was standing. Rom Ellen Oakes, sister of the deceased, was crow examined by Mr. Young. She said—My sister was in the habit of " taking a drop." She never got drunk. I do not know that she pawned Wiggins's things to get drink. She told me she had pawned a watch on the Saturday. Ido not know she was in the habit of stop ping out late at night. I did not see her low-spirited for the last six months. George Wiggins, an old man, said that he lived at Tem manor. Cottage, Liinehouse ' • he was a bargeman. John Wiggins was his Ks. Deceased had lived with him in witneses cottage for the last six months. He was not married to her. Witness did not know how they were together. They had wrangles together " like moat people," all throughher intemperate habits. She became intemperate almost as soon as she suns there. She kept bad company. She was moat decidedly not immoral ; she only drank. On the Sunday previous to the de ceased's death no altercation took plaoe in the witness's presence ' although the deceased's sister had Sated that one had taken place, "but " continued the witness—" As I 'tend in the presence of my God, no quarrel took place on that day. He came down and sat in the garden. There was no quarrel on that day. There was one on the previous night. She threw a tureen at him and cut his arm open." Coroner—l cannot take that if you were not present. Witness—l was not. Coroner—What did you know of your own knowledge shout the matter? Witness—Everything was very peaceable until a few minutes before 5 o'clock. I then heard a feeble voice cry, " Oh, oh, oh !" I got up. It was a man's voice. I went towards the loom-door, and my son ran out with his hands up to his throat. He cried out, " Oh, oh, father—Agg has cut my throat." The handkerchief, which wee a red one was tied round his throat. It was light some I time. could see no blood, for the handkerchief was red. I did not see a cut on his hand. I asked him " What has she done it with ?" "I do not know," he replied. "Is it with your pocket-knife?" I asked. " No," said he, " I had put that in my pocket. I cannot make out what she has done it with." M k T nt wife rushed past me, and he ran downstairs in his atm feet. By Mr. Young—l did ear my son tell the deceased on the Wednesday previous that he should leave her, as he could not put up with her conduct any longer. I know about a watch and I know that the demand got a further sum of a pound advanced upon it. It had been pledged She was drinking all the day on Sunday. She got the * ticket of the watch. Now, gen tlemen, I wish to say that I have buried the deceased. Every farthing came out of my pocket. [Six thousand people attended at the funeral of the deceased on Sunday week. She was interred at Bow.] Martha Wiggins said that the accused was her son. Wiggins had never bitterly or maliciously threatened to injure the deceased. He had said, " Don't aggravate Agnes." About three =lithe ago the banns of marriage were put up. She never said lam a ruined girl and that has driven me to drink." On the Sunday my son said, " What have you done with the ticket of my watch?" She replied " I have not got it, and if I have you shall not have it." There was no severe quarrel between them. It was quiet. I will not swear that my son did not threaten to knock her down. Between three and four I awoke in a fright. I did not hear them quarrelling before I went to sleep. He had asked mew call him at a quarter to four. I went into his room a little after three. I then saw Agnes lying on the bed and John on the rug in front of the fire. I awoke him, and he said, "I shall sleep, mother, another hour." Agnes was asleep. I went to bed again, and had scarcely laid down before I heard a few words quietly spoken. They were talking when I went to sleep. I awoke in the morning and I saw prisoner standing by m bedside. Blood was dripping from him. It is there stil l, for I did not take it away. He said, " Mother, mother, Agnes has cut my throat."; I ran into their room ; Agnes was on her two knees in front of the fire-place. I caught her round her neck. I placed my two hands round her neck. I said, "Oh Agnes, what have ou done I" I said, " John, John, The b lood was over my hand: come to Agnes " . John said " * Nothing is the matter P°u v r lri Agnes, mother. It is my throat is cut . He was then on the stairs. I called for him to come. He walked right to me, and stood beside her. He stooped down and kicked something, and picked it off the floor. Coroner—Will you swear that he had not got it in his hand when be entered the room ? Witneer—l em on m oath, end I will swear that John had not the knife in hi hand. The knife was picked up from the left-hand side of Agnes. Coroner—Be careful ; that is moat important. Was the knife on the left-hand side of the deceased Witness—Yea, it wee. When be picked up the knife he said, " Mother, mother, father, father . Here is what she has done it with." I laid Agnew down on her back. She shook and trembled all over, and she was hot as fire all over. The life was then le aving her. Her chemise was not torn as if in a scuffle. Coroner—Are you sure ? Witness—Yea Some woman came into the room and took me out. I might have fainted away. The knife found was a table-knife. I do not know that it was sharper up to the point. I never heard of him threatening Agnes's life. She has said " I shall not be here long." She was a very cheerful girl. By a juror —The life was ebbing in the deceased when my eon called me down. The jurorLiinicierstand the doctor to say that she had been dead two or three hours when he was called . Mr. Bathurst Done, house surgeon at the London Hoe pita', deposed that Wiggins had an incised wound in his throat and a ant on the left thumb when admitted. He could not say whether it had the appearance of being cut by himself. William Dun, another witness, who entered the pri soner's cottage just after the event, said that the chemise of the deceased was torn in front, and it was a fresh tear, uif from a struggle. This c►emise was produced in court, and found to be torn in several places--in one plans from the top to about the middle. He heard the cry of " murder" from the house at a quarter to 2 o'clock. This witness, in cross-examination, admitted that he had had four years' penal servitude. When he made this state ment, witness added, " Now, as the Wigginses have been so spiteful towards me, I will tell you something. There is a man on his dying bed who saw something on the morning between the lights. I was begged of not to tell it. It will give a clue to somebody else—not John Wiggins." (Sensation.) Coroner—Go, inspector, and at once see that man. [The inquest was proceeding when our report left.] STRANGE DEATH ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. An inquiry was held by Mr. W. Payne, the Southwark Coroner, last evening at Guy's Hospital, re specting the death of Mr. Richard Henry Wade, aged 28 years. Inspector H. Burgeon said that at 11 o'clock on the night of Monday, the 29th of July, he found the deceased lying in the " four-foot" dreadfully injured. He had been discovered by the North Kent up train. He must have climbed an embankment 20 feet high to get where he was found. George Freeman, the driver of the North Kent train, said that before the engine struck the deceased he was seated on the metals. He had not been run over because the engine "life guard," had rolled him o ff the line. When he struck the engine such was the force of the shock that the brass sand pipe in front of the engine wheel was turned upwards. The deceased was a licensed victualler, who had recently returned from America. He lodged at the Britannia public•bouse. Tooley-street. His friends stated that he had never declared his intention of committing suicide. They accounted for his crossing the line by saying that in America it was the habit to make short cuts across the metals. _ The hospital Burgeon said that the demised died on Tuesday from the effects of the severs injuries which he had remised. . The piry returned a verdict that the deceased wee killed on the South Eastern Railway, but whether by accident or the intention of committing suicide there wu not sudiciset evidence to prove. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKRTS. LIVIMPOOL. Araust 7.—Salee to-day : Great Esetern, 1 , Great Northern A, 1091—Great Western, 421 1 2 lE—Lan 71 ca shire and Yorkshire, 128—London amt North Western, 111 101 11 10/ 1 1 11 Metropolitan, 1221 I—Midland, 115 115 1 I Hi 111 1 1 — 18—North British, 110—South Eastern, 641 4--Grand Trunk of 161—IInited States 6-20, 1862, 731—Dutch Rhenish, paid op, Luxembourg shares, 10 5-16 11 10—Mercantile and k.change Bank (Lbnited), 8 d.—Lirerpool and London and Globe Fire and Life, p Brllish Shipowners, 21 d. iIeIOEIM2III, AMlinrr 7.—The market was better, sad there was a good business. — District Bank, In 101 —Eries, 45 6—Great I No A, Iki 9 1 Eastern, 27llGreat Luxemborg, 316 18—Great rthern 981 9 1 1 u 1 11 I 1 I /—Grand l-16 Trunk of Canada, 1 —Great Megan of Canada, 14 11-18—Great Western, 4111 1 I—lllinois, 77—lancsabire and Yorkshire, 128 8 1 I—Londes and North Western, 1101 111 1 11— She Meld, and Lincolnshire, 44W 5 Metro :ran, 1 22 11 1113 1 I 31 I 1 1-sl.Wand, 11 1 16 Metro : 1 115 1 1 il—North British, 301 SO--Youth Eastern, 4 I—London and Brighton, 49 81 91—Ditto New, 2 Union &ink, 3 p. _ Briumoinx, at 7.—Eadness dose Birmingham Wagon (Limited), at 1 : and 31 uutz*s Metal I.finitecl), at 3 dis ClosOW potose BIRm Joint Stock Bonk (United), 30 to Ill p iatlo c a's Rank ( 8 prem., sellers—Birmingham ((Jmited), le to le din —lBlnninehain Gas (new ordi nary, 1803). 41 prem., buyers—Birmingham Alliance We Insur ance (Limited), sellers—Metropontan Railway Carriage and Wagn ~Limlted', 10e to 10e—Midland Wagon, liew,2B prem., sellera—and British and Yoreims Railway Plant (Limited), 10 to 8 dls. Dun2lll, ASOPST 6.—Three per Cent. Consols, 1114—New Three per Cent. Stock, 921—Ditto, for account, Bth August, 921—Ditto, for new account, 10th Sept., 9! "—lndia Ave per Cent. Stock (transferable at the Bank of Ireland), 111-11un star Bank (United) (43" paid), ei ll—National Bank (LNPIId). Ille "—Provincial Bank (C 25 paid,, 871—Royal Bank 'clo paid), and Bandon (all paid, 101—Dublin and Drogheda (LlOO paid), 851—Great Southern and - Western (AU* paid), 961 Great Western (AlOO paid', 54. THE New LAW COURTS.—On Tuesday a special jury, under the presidency of Mr. Under-Sheriff Harebell, assembled at the old Insolvent Debtors' Courts to assess the compensation to be awarded in the case of " Steveus v. the Royal Commissioners of the New Law Courts," for premises in Bell-yard, where the claimant carried on busi ness at 35, 36, and 37, as slaw printer. Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Horace Lloyd were for the claimant. and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Day, and Mr. M'Mahon for the commissioners. The claim exceeded 16,000/. for the premises and lees by removal. After a conference 10,0001. was agreed up n, with occupation to Lady.day and some arrangement as to plant. BARNED'S BANE.—At the Rolls Chambers on Tuesday several balance orders to enforce the call were granted, and, in default of payment, attachment' will be lamed against the shareholders. MURDEROUS ATTACK BY A NATIVE CAVALRY SOLDIER ON A EUROPE/LI OFFICER WHILE ON PARADE. — A murderous attack was made on Sunday morning list at Deer by a trooper belonging to the Ist Light Cavalry on Captain Stevens, attached to that regiment. From the information we have received of the affair, it appears that the men were on morning parade, when the scoundrel rushed out from the maks and delivered a sabre cut oa the bead of his officer before the latter was aware of his ap proach. Providentially the sword in descending first struck the button in the centre of Capt. Stevens' cap, thus altering the direction of the cut which merely pro duced a wound on the scalp. Had it not been for this circumstance, there is no doubt that the brain would have been cut into. We are glad to report, for the credit of the regiment, that before the miscreant had time to deal a second blow, he was cut down by five or six men of the regiment, who promptly rushed forward on seeing their officer attacked. The assassin on being carried to hospital and there interrogated as to his mo tive for making this treacherous attack on his officer, merely replied " That it wax his fate ; the sahib had given him pall." The wound on Captain Stevens' bead is not likely to prove fatal, but the wounds on the trooper's head are of such a nature as to lender it extremely pro table that be will not survive many days. We hear that the scoundrel has always horses bad character in the corps, and on one occasion made a display of his ferocious nature by relieving his better half of her nose.— Bombay Gazette, June 29. MINES.-(TBIS DAY.) Own o'Cloez. The dealings in British mining shares are upon a limited scale, but the tone of the market is better. West Chiverton are quoted 63 to 66; Great Vor, 164 to 17 ; Chiverton Moor, 4,1 to ; West Great Work, 2to ; North Chiverton, 31„ to 4 ; Prince of Wales, 565. to 58s. ; North Craty, 3* to ; ; Great Retallack, 4to ; Devon Great Consols, to 395 ; Wheal Beton 107} to 110 ; East Russell, 1 to 14 ; North Tres kerby, 1 to 11 South Darren, 1 to 11 ; and Prosper United, 24 to 3. Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady, at the following prices : St. John del Rev, 65 to 57 ; Don Pedro, 11 to 14 prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, par to fr prem. ; Pestarena, Ito prem. ; Chon tales, 4 to 1 prem. ; Roses Grande, 1 to ; Frontino and Bolivia, Ito ; United Mexican, 11 to 2 ; and Port Phillip, 1 to 1. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. THIS DAY.) BT TRLEORATE. • (FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market continues steady, especially for Amsrican qualities. Sales 10,000 or 12,000 hales. MINCING-LANK.-{THIS DAY.) &MAR.-The demand continues limited, and previous prices are barely supported. The private sales include Jamaica, , 12r. 6(1. ; St. Kitt's, 31s. 6d . to 325. : Demerara. 30a. 61. to 325. fir]. Refined-Driedgeods, rather superior to common, are to be had at 43., and pieces show • decline of 6d. per cwt. Corm.-The public sales of plantation Ceylon con tinue to go off readily at full valuations ; ordinary small to fine fine ordinary, 675. 6tL to 755. ; low middling to fuse middling, 775. to 8,5. Ga. ; pea berry, gig. to ofo. Coco•.-The business done, which is limited, esta blished a decl.no of 2s. to 3a. per cwt. Trinidad sold at 50s. to 595. Trt.-The private sales have gone off very steadily, at full rates. new seasons new Congou at '2s. Id. Fgezr.-The market remains quiet, new Valencia raisins are shortly expected to arrive. Run. -About 100 puncheons sold, fair to good Deme rara, Is. cj.L to Is. 91. ; pale Leeward., Is. 7,1. RICK.-The market has become rather quiet. SAGO.-I.ISO boxes and bags sold at easier prices ; pearl, 1.55. to its. ; medium and small, 15a. lid. ; fine small, 17e. SPRZA.-Etmaiea ginger is only saleable at a further decline, which has not been accepted. Large parcels of Cochin have been disposed of ; good and fair at rather lower prices ; medium and common, at 7s. to 10s. decline; low to good sold 40 s. to 74 e. ; fine and superior, 795. to 114 s. Pepper, black, is hall of sale at previous prices ; white sold steadily ; Singapore, 5,1. to 51d. Other spices are without change. SALTPETRE. -No sales reported. IN roco.-. - .1 chest, ~old at July sales' rates. CorroN.-A moderate business is doing ; prices rather easier. Jure is in request at fall to rather dearer prices for common kinds. Common to fine sold at M. to 241. 10a ; reons, II:. Hr.-St. Petersburg, clean, firm at 371. Ioe. to 3/11. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady ; prices are quoted es follows: Town tallow 445. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, old, 455.; new, 411. 9d. ; August to September, 455. Gd. to 9d. ; October tc December, Otis. ; December. *is. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The numLer of beasts on offer is exactly the same as on Thursday Lot ; the demand, however, is lees, and prices are on the a-t•rage lower. There are not quite so many sheep and lamb., but quite sufficient for the demand. Trade is very dull, and our quotations are with difficulty obtained. Ti.ere is more inquiry for choice calves, but with scarcely any rise in price. Our foreign supply eon. gists of 115 helots, 410 sheep, 161 calves, and $0 Per stone of Oita ad.a d. I Par limo of Who as. d. 11 Beat Soot', .refda. 05 2 Bost Domain-D(IMM 00 0 • Book Short.horoa •10 60 , Lons.woola.... 4 4 • e Bowed gust besets s lO 1 Do. do. second 0 0 • Calm 3 0 5 1 Ewes & second goal 3 5 4 0 0 4 0) 1:04. do. Shorn—. 0 0 • 0 But Dootllltbrods 6 10 6 0 lambs Beads at nurket, 520: sheep and lambs, 6.7 1, 0 • calves. 4 . 30 ; pigs. 110. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the follow ing Prim. :—Prints clover, from 110 to 115..; inferior ditto, 80s. to 985.; prime old hay, Sta. to 905.; inferior ditto, 60s. to 70a. ; prime new• clover, 80s. to 90.; inferior ditto, 60s. to 70.; prime new hay, 7:A. ; infe rior ditto, 503. to (A.; stow, 40a, to 40s. 1 ~' 1