The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-26 00:00:00

LAW IN TELLIUEN CZ. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings :it Prius in Middlesez.—(Before Mr. Justice L'sles and a Special Jury.) LII.LEI TIM Emu. OF CAKPICAN. The plaintiff in this case had been ggrroo of the chamber in the service of the Earl of ('an ' and he sued to recover damages for false imprisonment and malicious pro. gecution. l'bere were also counts fur wrongful dismissal, trover, and for wages said to he due. To this the pleas were not guilty ; a felony had been committed by some one ; and that there was reasonable and probable cause for suspecting and giving the pLaintiff into custody ; and a payment of 474. into court. Mr. Iluddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Sleigh appeared for the pl:dntlH; and Mr. I 'olerolge. Q.C., Mr. Garth, 4.C., and Mr. Poland for the defendaut. The plaintiff bad been in the service of Lord Cardigan from 1K.1.1 to 1 , 44:, and for the last five years of the time he was groom of the chamber. l'pon the I:ith March, 1M66, the plaintiff was given into custody upon a charge of stealing a cheque for 114 f. Ns.. and on the 211,1 June following he was tried at the Middlesex Sessions and acquitted. The cheque had been written by Lady Cardigan, and enclosed in a letter, in payment of a tradesman's bill, and had never reached its destina tion. It turned out that the cheque had been changed, and it was found that a V. note received in exchange for it Im.l been passed by Hayes, his lordship's hall porter, at Mr. Coles', true maker at ('haring-cross. The name given on that occasion by Hayes was that of Ceske% that being the name of the bead porter at the Reform Club, where Hayes had also been until shortly before. The learned counsel said that there was strong ground for suspecting that the produce of the cheque bad got into the bands of Hayes, aml that he, fi nding himself in danger of being de tected, stated that he had received a 51. note from the plaintiff, and thus caused all the consequences that followed. Evidence was given of the giving into custody, and the proceedings before the magistrate and at the sessions. Robert Liffey, the plaintiff, also detailed the inquiries that followed the loss of the cheque, and said that among other. he receiv.,la letter from 11.. yes upon the tuatter. Al%lleston said that he had omitted to state that Hayes had died since this action was commenced. --- juices continued—Lord Cardigan signed the charge sheet against him, and he was nine days in prison before he was let out on bail. His law expenses for his defence was 1441. 16a. The 45/. paid into court was not enough to pay what was due to him by about SI.; and when he got his boxes back on the 25th July there were clothes to the value of N. missing. He had left his boxes open. Cross-examined—He never received the letter contain ing the cheque from Lady Cardigan. Lord Canligan sent down to Lim a blanket and a great coat to keep blue warm the night he was locked up. Evidence was then tendered for the purpose of showing that shortly before the cheque was lost Hayes was in very necessitous circumstances, and that soon afterwards his eircuno‘tances improved ; but the evidence being ob jected to upon the ground that Lord Cardigan had no knowledge of th ese facts it was withdrawn. Mr. Coleridge then addressed the jury for the defence, and mid that he should prove by evidence that the cheque had been stolen by some one, and that there wax reason able ground for suspecting the plaintiff ; and if this were proved Lord Cardigan would then be entitled to a verdict upon the only issue to which his lordship attached much importance. [The case was proceeding when our report left] COURT OF DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSE& (Before the Judge Ordinary.) SCOTT V. SCOTT. . . Mr. Inderwiek for the petitioner. He wax a cooper at St. !fellers, and be married the respondent in 18.1.5. He lived with her in Jersey till 1859, when be came to London. The conduct of the respondent became very bad. She fell into habits of drink. and at length a separation became necessary. While she was thus living apart from her bus baud she took to prostitution. Decree nisi. TEMPLE P. TEMPLE AND PICEERINC. - _ _ ..... Mr. Price, Q.V., and Dr. Swabey for the petitioner, an innkeeper at fia}Sham-by-the-Sea, near Redear. He married the respondent in 18W, and there had been eight children, of whom four were living. He lived com fortably with her till last year, when she be came acquainted with Pickering, who was much her junior, and who was a navvy employed on some railway works in the neighbourhood. It seemed that Pickering used to come to the house, and that the peti tioner had ordered him away. The affair at length led to a separation ; but the husband was willing to make the respondent a pmper allowance. She, however, dis appeared, and went to cohabit with Pickering at a place in Durham. Decree nisi, with costs. COURT OF BANKRITPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gonlburn.) IN HE EDWARD TIERN.tND. The lankr,lpt was a tea broker, of No. 5, Great Tower street. Thi, war the sitting for examinat on and dis charge. The accounts, prepared by/Imm Hart Brothers, show the following state of affairs : Da To creditors unsecured £11,607 5 8 Do. Agra and Mastennaa's Beak (Limited) 11,713 18 0 Do. Holding security ... 12,192 10 10 Liabilities on bills 1,041 16 3 Liability creditors bolding security 2,022 12 0 Creditors to be paid in full 47 10 0 Cu. By debtors good Do. Doubtful £44,525 12 9 . £2,212 6 2 . 1,582 19 3 Do. bad Property given up to assignees Do. in bands of creditors .. Do. in hands of liability creditoss 195 1 3 Deficiency 31,067 0 2 £44,525 12 9 In answer to the court Mr. Graham, the official ass gnee. stated that he had got in about 2,000/., the assets being returned at 5,0001. Mr. Sargood, who appeared for Mr. Gardiner, the official liquidator of Agra and Masterman's bank, said that Mr. Gardiner had been chosen assignee chiefly through the influence of the bank. The bankrupt had carried on the business of a tea-broker, • class of traders in whom the utmost confidence was placed by bankers. The bankrupt had been in the habit of obtaining advances on the deposit of warrants as security, which he was in the habit of withdrawing from time to time for the purposes of business and substi tuting other warrants for them. When the business of *sternum's Bank was taken over by the limited company, Mr. Tierrian's account was taken over with the rest on the sth Jan., 18118, when the balance due on his loan ac count was ;10,4771. The securities then known to be in the box were of the value of 31,9571., showing • clear surplus of 1,400/. Tiernan and his confidential clerk had free access to the box of securities, to take out and put in what they chose. The Commissioner—lt seems a very loose mode of dealing. Mr. Salved said that such was the confidence placed by bankers in this class of traders that the course was an ordinary one. It turned out, at the end of July, 1866, when the bankrupt's debt was 25,1991., that the amount of securities had been reduced to 6,71 w., showing a defi ciency, including the surplus of 1,4001. in January, of 19,feti1. This led to a rigid inquiry under the bankruptcy. Great difficulty was experienod in tracing the property ; the books contained no record of those warrants. The Commissioner-1t seems rather a case for • criminal court. Mr. Sargood proposed to take the opinion of the court on that subject. As the assignees were unable to impeach the bankrupt's accounts, theydid not object to his passing. It had been discovered that on the sth of January, 1866. when the business of the bank was taken over by the company, and when a formal ex am i na ti on o f th e securities was made by the °Mix's of the bank, that securities to the amount of 12,000/. had been bodily put into the box, to cover an existing deficiency tothat amount, and, to lull sus picion those securities were allowed to remain untouched the whole of the month. In order that the assignees might have time to decide whether a criminal prosecution should be instituted, they proposed that the orde r o f di sc h arge should be adjourned. The Agra and Masterman's Bank being resuscitated, they were the wore anxious, from a sense of their duty to the commercial world, that justice should be done in the case. 1 6.E;gley,;;;;;enting creditor, for *boat 10,0001., said that they had full confid ence i n th e b an k rupt, an d believed him to be an honest man, notwithstanding what bad been said. There was a small estate, and they were anxious that it should not be frittered away. Mr. E. Reed, for the bankrupt, said that he had been engaged for years in large mercantile transactions, and it was gratifying to him to find that a large proportion of bie creditors thought him an honest and honourable man. lie had been slandered by the learned counsel for the aie %Wye. ; be had had no notice of the evidence that was to be taken against him behind his back, nor had he any opportunity of seeing it or vindicating his character. His transactions had been of a gigantic description; be bad turned ove r 250,0001. every year. Th e A gra and Master nxcia Rank were in the habit of making advances on seen ^tie% and of those securities they bad a list in their own books. Mr. Cargo denied this, and said it was impossible for the hank to do this. Mr. Reed said they had the box in their possession, and could see its contents at any hour of the day. The bank rupt and his clerk were going to the box everyday ; and wiwn warrants were taken out and replaced the bankrupt coot I not accurately estimate their value. He had been before the court since November last, and bad never been asked a question as to these transactions. It was the duty of the assignees to examine the bankrupt in order to get out all the facts of the case ; and he bad just right to complain of their not having done so. Ilia Honour mid it had always been held that this should not be done where criminal proceedings were con templa!od.. . . dr. Heed said the criminal proceedings were all a sham. The assignees had no more idea of prosecuting the bank rupt than the court had. AU this had arisen from the bank's lax method of doing business. They ought to have checked the securities as they were taken out, and then they would not have lost a penny. At the very moment when the Agra Bank stopped the bankrupt had hard cash there to the amount of 1,7001. on his current account, and between 4,0001. and 5,000/. on another ac count. But for the failure of the bank these warrants might have been put all right, and the bankrupt might have discharged the whole of his obligations. When the case was gone into by the assignees the bankrupt would be fully prepared to meet it. His Honour agreed with the learned counsel that the conduct of the bank had been negligent in the extreme ; but it was too bad for the bankrupt, in whom so much confidence haul been placed, to turn round and asperse those who had trusted him. Had he chosen to be present at the examinations he might have heard the whole of the evidence, which made out a strong case against him, and there was nothing on the other side but the statement of counsel. The bankrupt would now pass his examine. thm, and the order of discharge would be adjourned till November. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE JAME• 9 Ht.ITON.-7" TYE 1/Al7 NEWSPAPER. This was the first sitting in the bankruptcy of James Hutton, described as of 49, Essex-street, Strand, and of 17, Richmond-terrace, Weatbourne-grove, Bayswater, newspaper proprietor. He had been the publisher of a penny morning paper, which, under the above title, con tributed to the enlightenment of the metropolis fora week or two, and was supposed to represent that select class of poli ticians known as the " Adullaniites." He came to the court on his own petition, and thuastated the cause of his failure: Losses occasioned by the failure of the Day newspaper, of which I was the proprietor, and which newspaper I was unable to carry on in consequence of an insufficiency of capital." The debts are between 2,000/. and 3,0001. At the bottom of the list the bankrupt makes the following statement :—" !have received the following suns under the circumstances hereinafter detailed:—Lord Elcho, 1,500/. Lord Grosvenor, 1,500 i. ; the Earl of Lichfield, WO/. I received the first and second of the above-armed sums as loans to furnish me with capital to promote the Day newspaper, and such sums were advanced for such purpose, and upon the condition that if the paper was successful the amounts were to be repaid within • year, and if the newspaper failed within • year, the above aruounts were to be treated as gifts, and no claim to be made for the same. The third above mentioned sum was advanced upon similar terms, after the paper had started, to assist in carrying it on." The creditors are above 120 in number, hut 86 of them are for amounts below 10f., and a great number are for a few 'killings only. Mr. Itagley said he appeared on behalf of Lord Gros venor, Lord Lichfield, and Lord Riche, who considered that they had a right of proof against bankrupts estate for the sums above-named. Feeling that their political views and intentions had been misunderstood and misrepresented, they had advanced these sums to the bankrupt for the purpose of establishing an organ which might set them right with the public. Though they had • right of proof against the estate, they only pro posed that the proofs should be admitted as cl aims; and feeling that they had incurred a moral obli gation towards the trade creditors of the bankrupt, they would undertake to pay them all in full, with the excep tion of two creditors, who wished to fasten upon them • legal responsibility, which they repudiated. The learned gentleman real some letters which had passed between Mr. Broughton, as solicitor for Lord Grosvenor and Lord Elcho and the bankrupt, in which they disclaimed any intention of becoming connected with the paper otherwise than as creditors. Several undisputed proofs were admitted. Thad of Mr. Alpas, the sub-editor of the paper, who claimed seven guineas u week, and a month's salary in lieu of notice, was ordered to stand over for discussion, as were some others in which the same point was involved. Mr. Wintle, of the firm of Johnstone and Co., accoun tants, was chosen creditors' assignee. Mr. Reed appeared on behalf of Messrs. Rankin and Wilson, the printers of the paper, who claimed a balance of 695!. ; but after the offer of Lod Grosvenor and others Ike claim was not pressed. ER RE EDWARD HENRY WAITS. _ _ The bankrupt was described as a woollen-merchant and warehouseman, of Oaklands-park, Weybridge, late of Ser mon-lane, City. The bankrupt was formerly in partnership with Thomas Edgeley, who is now under a charge of de frauding the Leeds Banking Company to a large amount. The bankruptcy is on the petition of a creditor, Mr. Mars den, stock-broker, who had conducted buyeStock-exchange operations for the bankrupt and his partner Edgeley. This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. The adjudication being on a creditor's petition, there is no preliminary statement of affairs ; but the debts are said to be considerable. Mr. 0. Jenkyn, of t 4, Lincoln's-inn-fields, was chosen trade assignee. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP-STREET. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1867. paid his fare. The defendant, however, must pay a fine of 2.5 e. and octets, or go to prison for 21 days. The defendant immediately paid the money, and wu discharged. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OP VALUABLE ROOTS AND FLOWERS IN THE VICTOBIA-p•RK. Charlet Lynes ;bOniloiters --- ;e;;;;;, and respectably dressed, was charged before Mr. Newton with the above offence. _ _ One of the park constables produced several geranium and other roots, some of which he said were of consider able value, also portions of some in full flower, which had been torn off, thereat' havingbeen too firmly in the ground to prevent extraction ; the prisoner had been found with these in his possession. Two other boys were in his com pany, but they escaped. The prisoner said that those boys had given him the flowers to carry ; be had not pulled any. The park•keeper assured the magistrate that this was false. He had himself seen the prisoner pull them with violenoe from the very middle of the flower-bed. Mr. Newton—This is vary shameful—a very bad offence. Complaints of this kind are continual, and if not put a stop to very shortly there will not be a flower to look at. No doubt you were going to take that geranium root home and put it in a pot ; you are a little thief, and I should very much like to order you a sound flogging. I have not the least doubt that you have committed a theft and told a lie by denying it. You are a very bad boy. The park constable assured the magistrate that destruc tion of this kind was incessant, and it appeared impossible, despite continual watching, to put a stop to it. Mr. Newton remarked that notification of every convic tion for such offercee should be carefully made public. Prisoner was fined 10s. or a week's imprisonment in default. STREET VIOLENCE AND ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY. Thomas King, remanded from last week on a charge of attempting to steal a gold watch from the person of kiss Atkins in Rutland-street, Hampstead-road, by passing one of his arms round her throat, and tearing the chain securing it there was brought up for re-examination and fully committed for trial. We are requested to mention that some mistake was made in respect to the number of the prusecutrix's real denoe, which, however, does not affect the cane itself. SOUTHWARK. DEPRAUMNO THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Mr. Lowe, of Henley-cottage, New-cross, 'undone of the assistants in the catalogue department in the British Museum, was summoned before Mr. Woolrych by the South Eastern Railway for unlawfully travelling in • first class carriage from New-cross with a third-class ticket, thereby defrauding the railway company. Mr. Brown, from the law-office of the company, sup ported the complaint. Charles Bannister, a ticket inspector in the service of the South Eastern Italian) , Company, said that on the arrival of the train at London-bridge at 27 minutes past $ on the morning of the 28th ultimo, he saw the defendant in a first-class carriage ; knowing him to be a third-class ticket-holder, he accom panied the train to the Cannon-street terminus, and on the defendant leaving the train he demanded his ticket of him. He passed him calling out " Annual." Witness told him that would not do. he must show his ticket. The defendant then pulled out his card case and showed him • third-class quarterly ticket between London and New cross. Witness then asked him why be had travelled in a first-class carriage with such a ticket! He replied that he was put in by the guard. Having ascertained such not to be the fact he reported the circumstance to his superior, and hence the present summons. In answer to Mr. Woolrych, witness s►id that there was no actual necessity for defendant's getting into • first class carriage, as there was plenty of room in the third class carriages. In holiday time, and when pressed for room the guards sometimes placed third and second class passengers in first-class carriages, and vice versa. Witness added that he received information from first-class ticket holders that the defendant was in the habit of riding first class, and that was the reason of his following him up to Cannon-street. James Farmer, guard of the train in question, said that when the defendant got in at New-cross then was plenty of room in the third-class carriages. It was an ordinary train, and stopped a minute at New-cross, giving passen gers plenty of time to find the carriages they wen entitled to travel in. The defendant, in answer to the char ge , admitted him self to be guilty of travelling is • first-Ass carriage on the occasion mentioned by the company's servants, but that was owing to the want of sufficient accommodation for the public at the New-cross station. It was • frequent occurrence for thirty and sometimes forty passengers to be left behind at that station, much to the inconvenience and annoyanoe of gentlemen whose business required them to be at their offices punctually at 9 o'clock. The train only waited a minute or • minute and a half, and many were com pelled to get into any carriage as the train was leaving. lie had written to the railway company apologising for getting into the first clams carriage, awl be assured his worship he had not the slightest intention of defrauding the railway company. Mr. Woolrych told him it was a very improper act on his part, but not so bad ea the conduct of the banker's clerk, who wee convicted by kiln last week. Ks had sot even LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY 711.10R/PM.) NEWCASTLE MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) BIENNIAL STAKES. Taraban Romping Girl ... . Iloneatiah _ TYRO STARK. T.Y.P. Stella, Haymaker, Froßosoms, Affection, Shibboleth, Skcdwldler, Russian Bear, Albatrow, and Hermosa are here. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Two mile.. Dalby, Moldavia, War, Lady Vane, Fitzroy, Hawks well, Honestieb, Vixen e, Deceit, Mandrake, Fervacquen, Fair Wind, Harrogate, and Mica Boswell f are here. IMPERIAL P. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKIR took the chair about ten minutes past 12 o'clock. Several petitions were presented against the Sale of Liquors on Sundays Bill. LAND TENURE (IRELAND) BILL. Sir C. O'LOGHLIC4 moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was, he said, to improve the rela tions of landlord and tenant in Ireland. That question lay at the root of all the evils of the country, and until it was settled there could be no hope of • satisfactory state of things. This bill would, he believed, do more to produce contentment in Irish homesteads than any other measure which had yet been proposed. It was first introduced at the end of last session, and it was again introduced in February last. Many attempts had been made to prejudice the public mind against it. There had been • great deal of literature published by noble lords against it, and amongst the authors were Lord Dufferin, Lord Roam, and Lord Lifford, while an anonymous pen had published a pamphlet enti tled, "The Irish Difficulty," in which the strongest lan guage was used. It was asked by objectors, first, why there should be any legislation at all on this subject, and, next, why there should be special legislation for Ireland. On the first point he would observe that there had always been legislation relating to the position of landlords and tenants ; and as to special legislation, the present Prime Minister in 1845 admitted the expediency of it in the case of Ireland. Every government that h a d assumed office during the last ten years had introduced bill on this subject, and they were all declarations that there ought to be exceptional legislation. The bill under consideration dealt solely with the tenure of land, and did not, with a small exception, deal with the question of compensation. Those questions were distinct, and ought therefore to be dealt with separately. The first evil connected with land in Ireland was insecurity of tenure. He then cited the report of Lord Devon's commission on this point. The main object of this bill was to discourage as much as possible tenancies from year to year, and to substitute for them leases. For a country situated like Ire land yearly tenancies could not but produce great evils, and there was a universal desire on the part of tenants for • better kind of holding. Archbishop WHale said there was a systematic refusal on the part of Irish landlords to grant leases, and such was the feeling of the great mass of the Irish people. Lord Reese distinctly said in his pamphlet that his policy and that of his order was not to grant leases. The question was, whether Lord posse's policy ought to be sanctioned by that house. lie thought, on the contrary, that the object of the house should be to substitute leases for yearly tenancies. One means by which leases were encouraged in the bill was that landlords were prevented from distraining in a case of tenancy from year to year • another means was that, if a tenant from year to year hart to quit, he should be entitled to compensation for groww' crops and for manure. The length of lease contemplated by the bill was twenty-one years ; and he proposed that grazing stock should not be liable to distress for rent. In conclusion he said that in asking the house to read the bill a second time he did not ask it to pledge itself to its principle, all he wished it to do was to declare that tenancies from year to year ought to be discounte nanced and leases encouraged ; adding that he offered the bill only as a contribution to the settlement of the land question. ' Sir H. BRUCE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He disclaimed any feudal views I with respect to land, and said he was convinced that no concession would make any di ff erence in the results. (Left sitting.] CORPORATION PLATS. One mile. Skylark, Prorer,ilobCit;;l;en, Three ier Cent., Paxton, Minster Bell, Louisa, Declaration, Chessman, Harrogate, Deceit, Armlet, Prince of Darkness, Shibbo leth, and Zingers are here. FREEMASON NIIRSERY. T.Y.C. Donablbain, Stella, Timara, Affection, lady Flora, 'Lin- gars, and Shibboleth are here. CHELMSFORD MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKM. One mile. Bay Leaf, llat 101 b ; Lady Sophia, llat alb ; Bravura, llet ; Magpie, llet ; Victoria, 10st 121 b ; Crosalanes c, 10st. All are here. PADDOCK STAKES. One furlong. Kangaroo, Ambition, and Dinah are here. ESSEX FREE HANDICAP. Half a mile. Mr.. Stratton, liounceaway, Lady Plunder, Princess Myra, and Bandmaster are here. NURSERY HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Limner. Purveyor, Festival, Rampart, and Handsome Jack are here. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Two miles. Cro.slanes c, Victoria, Rose, Magpie, Plunder, Nutrition, Faint Heart, Harefield, Lady Sophie, Ka Elsie, and Zeus. All are here.l •••• • ilk IN .40 IN 'HIGHLAND HANDICAP. Six furlongs. rd rom" Troublesome, Cadiz, Little Ben, Court Ca, ,and Aintree are here. CRICKET.--(THIS DAY.) THE OVAL. MARLBOROUGH V. RUGBY. Another glorious morning, and more excellent cricket played between these elevens, awaited the visitors to the Oval this morning. Last night at seven o'clock, Marl borough had lost four wickets for 57 runs, Wyld being (not out) 17 and Gordon (not out) A. They took their places as before, and the bowling was undertaken by Bourne and Ellis. The fifth wicket (Gordon's) fell when the score was up to 64, and at 75 Hillyard was settled by Bourne. Money gave a chance to Tobin, major, at long leg, but it was not taken. 100 was soon accumulated, and then a change in bowling was instituted, Bourne giving way to Stutter, and Ellis to Francis, next Pauneefote went in again, but it was of no use, the bowling was "collared," and runs kept coming fast, despite the splendid fielding. At 12.50, 140 was up, and hopes were entertained that what at one time looked like a rotten game, might become an exciting and interesting match. Wyld batted admi rably, and be was very ably supported by Money. A tre mendous shout just before one o clock , when our despatch loft, announced that the balance of 159 were rubbed off, and just then Wyld was caught by long stop. - , - - RUORY.—First Innings . F. Stokes, Fan., at Money h Gordon J. Wilkes, Eng., c Money b Macgregor T. J. Soutar, FAQ., c Macgregor b Gordon B. l'auncetotst, &q., at Money b Hillyard S. Bucknell. Esq.. c Cummings b Gordon F. Tobin. ann., Esq., c Gamier b Gordon gs W. Yardley, te_ c Moeran b Gordon 4 F. Tobin, jun., Kali., it Money b Hillyard V. Kills. Eaq., c Money b Gordon C. K Francis, Fay., b Halyard 1 A. A. Bourne, Ent., nut out 2 bB,lb 9, w , a-0 ll Total l4l MARLBOROUGH. FIRST INNINGS. MOM Maus. J. Bourdlllon, Big., c Yardley, b Bourne U b Bourne R. Leach, Rut, b Patmcefote W. H. Wyld, Esq., at Yardley, b Bourne l9 not nut C. 3. Gordon, Req., b Elba H. Hflburd. Maq., e Pauneetote, To Bourne lB cFrancla,bßourve 4 B. Cuntastny,Raq..c !Mk b Houma V R. L Head, Up., e Pauncefote, b Bourne S E. E Stoney, Esq., b Ellis 0 not oat 27 E. 8. Gamier, Lig., sot oat 3 c and b Ellie .... 4 F....H. NI ocean, Lin., e Wilkes, b . ____ _ Bourne , ..., ____, 0 J. P. Nlnecregor, !eq., c Boater. b Bourne 2 b2,bbl,wl 4 b4,bb4, w 4 12 Total 91 Total The following is from Boulogne-sur-Mer : " Boulogne is fining rapidly, and we have a prospect of a good season. Fine weather rules supreme. The races are on the 25th and 26th of July ; the regatta on the 4th and sth of August ; grand ooncerts on the 23rd of July and the 13th and 27th of August. The usual balls, aoiries dan mantes, niatinies, &c., weekly." A meeting of the Trades Unions Commissioners was held yesterday, at 1, Park-prospect, Great Queen street, Westminster. Present: Right Hon. Sir W. Erle, chairman ; Earl of Lichfield, Right Hon. Sir Ed mund W. Head, Bart., K.C.8., Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart., M.P., Mr. Herman Merivsle, C. 8., Mr. James Booth, C. 8., Mr. J. A. Roebuck, Q.C.. M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., and Mr. Frederick Harrison. Mr. J. H. Patteson, secretary to the commission, was also present. Yesterday afternoon the Lord Mayor, accom panied by Alderman Copeland (senior alderman), Mr. Harris (a member of the Common Council), and the City Remembrancer, waited upon his Excellency Baron BrUEI. now, at Chesham•bouse, the Itunian embassy, to present an address from the citizens of London congratulating his Imperial Majesty on his providential escape from the hands of an assassin. WHITEHALL, Jules fig.—The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Thomas Little to the church and parish of Stranrser, in the presbytery of Stran rner and county of Wigtown, vacant by the death of the Reverend William Mungall SimEson.—Gazefie. THE. FORTHCOMING ART EXHIBITION AT LEEDS. —The national exhibition of works of art, to be held at Leeds next year, progresses most favourably. THE CIVIL ER VlCE.—Yesterday afternoon, in the Members' Tea Room of the House of Commons, a large body of the Excise branch of the Civil Service waited upon members of the House of Commons, to urge upon their consideration the many disadvantages their class suffer, and, among other things, the great advantage which would accrue to the public service and to the revenue of the three branches of the Cus toms—namely, stamps, taxa, and excise—were con solidated. Among the members present were Baron Rothschild, Mr. Serjeant King, Mr. P. O'Brien, Mr. Hors fall, Mr. George S. Smith, Lord Curzon, Mr. John Cand lish, Mr. P. A. Taylor, Sir John Gray, Mr. Bass, and man others. While the deputation were explaining, through Mr. Meikle, Mr. Steel, and other spokesmen, the various points for the consideration of the members, showing that the excise officers have heavy responsibilities and duties, at comparatively low salaries, many of the members were called away to the house. The deputation proceeded to urge that there would be great advantage in combining such offices as the collection of the excise and the collec tion of the assessed taxes, for now the two offices were carried out separately in cases where one officer could per form both duties, and the members who remained agreed that a case for inquiry bad been made out, and urged the deputation to draw up their statements concisely, so that attention might be given to the various points. The de putation thanked the members and withdrew. This branch of the civil servants, whose case was reported a few weeks since, is holding a day-to-day conference at Exeter-hall. OF LADY PANMIIRE.—We regret to announce the death of this amiable lady, which event took place yesterday, at Paris. The deemed terday , peeress was twice married, first to Lord Panmure, consequently she was the stepmother of the present Earl of Dalhousie, and secondly, to BonamyMansellPower. Esq., of Guernsey.—Golignani. THE BIRMINGHAM DIETTYRBANCEB.—The ex citement occasioned by Mr. Murphy's visit has well nigh died away. The town is now, to all outward appearance, as quiet as it was before the " Tabernacle" was erected. The county police have left us, and the last of the military —the 81st Infantry—departed for Weedon yesterday morning. There was no lecture in the " Tabernacle" last evening.—Birsaisokast Pose. Jamas HALLAM. —We understand that Hallam has left Sheffield, expressing a strong desire that his retreat may never be disoovered.—SArifiefd Independent. THE LATE Eteuttxrue RACE TOR 4001.—The re feree corrects the statement as to the race between Sadler and Cooper on Monday to the effect that the stakes were awarded to Sadler on a foul. This he mays was contrary to fact. " A collision undoubtedly took place, as Sadler, after giving way from one side of the river to the other, was passing Cooper in Crab Tree Reach, but it in no was affected the result of the race. The stakes were claimed for Cooper on the foul, but the claim was rejected, and it is some satisfaction to learn that on board the umpire's boat he subsequently admitted that he did his best, and was beaten by a better man." BIMARKS. Barometrical pressure has cons/den day. and sail increases this morning easterly in the south, and north-wester is very one. I 7 Increased since yester. Vied, are chielly north- In the north. 1% eather Orders have been given by the Admiralty for two of the Spakowski night signal lamps to be supplied to the Channel Fleet for a series of experimental trials of their powers during the autumn cruising of the fleet. On Monday last the Rev. Charles Stanley Tayler, clerk, M.A., was instituted to the rectory of Flowton, in Suffolk, on the presentation of Henry Sykes Thornton, of No. 20, Birchin-lane, in the city of London, Esq. On the same day, the Rev. Samuel Osman, clerk, 8.A., was licensed to the perpetual curacy of St. Margaret, in the town of Ipswich, in Suffolk, on the nomination of the Rev. William Cam, clerk, the Rev. John Venn, clerk, the Rev. Edmund Holland, clerk, the Rev. Edward Auriol, clerk, and the Rev. William Cadman, clerk. We gather from a case heard before the local Bench, yesterday, that Oldham has • " washerwoman's union," with its regularly-appointed officers and outside world of charring " knobsticka." One Bridget Coleman, it appears, is secretary of this society. On Saturday night, Bridget drank too much, and on turning out into the street assaulted another washerwoman who did not belong to "the union," and whom she denounced a " knobstick." She was sentenced to seven days' bard labour for dis- orderly conduct. A Paris letter says :—" The harpies round the ex-Bing of the Two Sicilies at Rome have spent the whole of his fortune. lA. most exiled sovereigns be is the vic tim of adventurers and unprincipled scoundrels. Brought up by the Jesuits, naturally weak-minded, he first lost the fairest and richest portion of the Italian peninsula, and has now been despoiled of a handsome fortune." Fortino's : Omen, Juirs 20.—TheQueen has been graciously plaided to appoint lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lambert Playfair, of the Royal lLsdras Artery, and lately her Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar, tobs her Majesty's Oonsul•General in Algeria,—Gazdte. MONEY YAREET.-(THIS DAY.) Om o'Cizooz. In the Stock Exchange to-day attention is prin pally directed to preparations for the fortnightly settlement on Friday in shares and foreign stocks, and the amount of fresh business is not impor tant. The general tone of the markets, how ever, it; better than yesterday, owing to the fine weather and the prospect of an increased influx of gold to the Bank. The temporary increase in the demand for money at tracts little notice, being usual at this period of the quarter. Consols have risen 1-16 to i per cent. British railways and foreign bonds are rather quiet, but the few changes which have occurred are in an upward direction. The demand for money is active, and the float- 1 ing supply having diminished, as usual, at this period, the rate for the best bills is firmer, at 2g per cent. Short loans are in demand in the Stock Exchange at 2/ per cent. Consols are now quoted 944 to b , ex div., for money, and 94g, ex div., for the account (July 10) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to g. The government broker has bought to-day 13,0001. New Three per Cents. at 93g for the Sinking Fund. The foreign stock market is quiet, but Turkish of 1862 and Italian of 1861 are inquired for, and have risen and per cent. ,respectively. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 584 to 594 ; ditto Five per Cents. of 1865, 331 to ; Greek, 15 to ; Spanish Passive, 231, to 24e ; ditto Certificates, 141 to I ; Italian of 1861, 54 to ; and Mexican, 164 to I. As regards bank shares, London and West minster have declined 11., viz., to 102 to 104, but most other descriptions are quiet. London and Westminster are quoted 102 to 104 ; Union of Lon don, 39 to 40; Imperial Ottoman, 1, to "„ die. ; Alliance, 9} to 84 dis. ; and Consolidated, to 11 prem. There is very little business in the shares of the financial companies., and prices are without varia tion. International are quoted 11 to If dia. ; London, 21 to 20 dis. ; General Credit, 11 to lf dis. ; and Credit Fonder, 51 to 5i dis. United States 5-20 Bonds are without change, at 722 to a, but Erie and Illinois Central rail. way shares have improved about f per cent., the present prices being 40,1 to 41 and 79} to 80, respectively. Anglo-American Telegraph shares have declined 2s. 6d., viz., to 181 to ; but Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. preference are unaltered, at 4i to t. A special general meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company will be held on tho 12th of July, to consider the agreement for an amalgamation with the South Eastern Company. The third ordinary general meeting of the pro prietors of the City Bank will be held on the 16th prox. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company (Limited) is convened for the 19th of July. The ordinary annual meeting of the Netherlands Land Enclosure Company is called for the 25th of July. A petition for the winding up of the Tyddyn Sheffrey Slate Quarry Company (Limited), pre sented by the European Bank (Limited), is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Melina on the sth of July. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yesterday. The demand for exportation having diminished, owing to the renewed firmness of the foreign exchanges, it is thought that the bulk of the recent arrivals from New York will be sent into the Bank. The shipments of gold from Melbourne to Eng land for the month ending on the 27th ult. reached 417,000 i., making the total on the way from that quarter, including the sums previously advised, 878,5001. A considerable amount is also coming from New York. The only alteration in the foreign exchanges yes terday afternoon was an improvement in the rates for short billion Paris. The usual list is subjoined: Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.194 ; ditto, short, ILIB to 11.19 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.191 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; Brussels, 3 months, 25.37/ to 25.40; Hamburg and Ahem', 3 months, 13.91 to 13.91 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c. , 3 months, &26 to 6.261; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 32 to 321 ; Paris, short, 25.15 to 25.221; ditto, 3 mouths. 25.321 to 25.371 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 • Frankfort - o n-the-Maine, 3 months, 120 to 1284 ; Vienna, 3 months, 19.671 to 12.721 Triad., 3 months, 12.671 to 12.721 ; Madrid, 3 months, ; 494 to 491; Santander, 3 months, 491 to 49; Cadiz, 3 months, 494 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 491 to 49; Malaga, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Bar. colons, 3 months, 491 to 491 ; Bulbar., 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 49 to 483 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15; Genoa, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 521 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 521 to 52/. A call of 101. per share, or 1,000,0001., fell due yesterday on the shares of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), but it is underitood that only a limited amount was paid, owing to the position of the pending liquidation. The adjourned meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company was held yesterday, when the discussion lasted about three hours and a half. Eventually reso lutions were passed to the effect that the report of the committee of investigation be adopted, and that the gentlemen named by them as the new board of directors, with Mr. Samuel Laing, M.P., as the chairman, be requested to accept office. The consideration of the pro posed amalgamation with the South Eastern Rail way was deferred to a special general meeting to be called for the 4th July. After the meeting it wan announced that the chairmanship has been accepted by Mr. Laing. It is notified that the Wharncliffe meeting of the Great Eastern Railway Company, fixed by adjourn ment for the 26th inst., will not take place, " in consequence of the committee of the House of Commons having decided that the preamble of this company's finance bill was not proved." The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,2921. over last year ; the London, Brighton, and South Coast an increase of 2,141/. ; the Metropolitan an increase of 2621. ; and the Glasgow and South Western an increase of 455/. The directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China yesterday declared a dividend of 3 per cent. (free of income tax) for the half-year ending the 30th inst., payable on the Ist July. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, and waterworks shares, as given in the Stock IS:change list of last evening : Insuranos-Imperial Life, 164, 4 ; London and Provin cial Marine. 11; North British and Mercantile, 151, 1; Ocean Marine, 19, 1,4, 4. Gaslight and Cok e-British Provincial. 281, A ; Brighton, 181, 18 ; City of Moscow, 151 ; Great Central, 121; Imperial Continental, 95, 64, 51 ex div. ; Western, 14. Docks-London and St. Katharine, 571 ; Surrey Com mercial, 119. Waterwodts-Berlin, 124, 1 ; Southwark and Vauxhall, 1001 ex div. The following is a list of prices obtained at the sale by public auction of the Open Stock Exchange (Limited) on Monday : Credit Fancier of England, 31 ; Marine Investment Corporation, 10a ; Royal Swedish Railway, 2s. 6d to 34. 9d. ,• Ceylon Coffee Estates, 9s. 6d. to 11a. 6d.; Im perial Land Bonds, 1870, 6/. 12s. 6d. to 71. . • ditto ditto 1876, 6/. ; ditto Shares, 121. 10e. li. 2s. to 11. ss. ; Alhambra Company, 61. 2s. 6d. • nacho= (Thames) Dock, 19a. 6d. ; International Ho tel , South ; Ken sington Hotel, IL is, ; Belgian Public Works, Si. 15e. ; Copiapo Extensiou Railway, 12e. &I. ; Verna Railway, 31.28.ek1. ; Oriental Inland Steam, 9s. to 9a. 6d. ; Laugh= Hotel, e... 1. to ; London, Chatham, and Dover ltailwa j • os , rdue coupons, 5 5 per cent. ; Qs*. federate 1,000 dol.itonds, Six per Cent., 104(4, 10.. (id. to 11s. • Hera Cvande Gold, 10a. 6d. ; Westminster Palace Hotel, 6t. 10s. Consols, which closed yesterday at 941 " buyers," ex div., for the 10th of July, opened Ails morn ing at 94„ to 4, and closed at 944 to g. For money the last price was 941 to j. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at three o'clock VIA to 4. The official business report is as follow: —Three per Cent. Como* fur money, 94, A, 4, cx div. • ditto, for account, 941., A, 4, ex div. • Threi per Ciente. Reduced, 93, A ' 3 ; New Three pp w Cents., 93A, 3, ; ; Bank Stock, 255, 3} 6 ; India Stock, shut ; ditto, for account, 216 ex div. ; ditto, Five per Cent., 1084, T.: ex div. ; ditto Five-and a-Half per Cent . " entailed" rupee paper,rloBi. The government broker bought to-day 130004. New Three per Cents. for the Sinking Fund, at 93A. Indian government securities were quiet. The general tendency of the foreign stock market was unfavourable, but the movements in prices were not important. Brazilian of 1865 and Turkish I of 1858 declined 4 per cent. ; New Grenadian " ex all" and Deferred, as well as Chilian scrip and Greek Coupons, I ; and Greek Bonds and Turkish of 1865, k. On the other hand, 'Turkish of 1863 ' and 1865 improved 1 per cent. ; the Viceroy of I Egypt's Loan, 4 ; and Spanish Passive awl Cer tificates. MINES.-(TBIS DAY.) Ows o'CLoot. In the mining market to-day the dsalers are chiefly engaged in the arrangement of the fort nightly account, and little other business is going forward. Some of the present quotations are as fol lows :—WestChiverton, 64 to 674 ; Clifford, 7i toil; Great Vor, 174 to 18 ; Prtnce of Wales, 68S. to 70s. ; ;rest Retallack, ii to ; West Prince of of Wales, 12s. to 14s. ; Wheal Grenville 265. to 275. ; West Kitty, 15s. to 201. ; West Cara don, 8 to 9 ; and Chiverton Moor, b.: to Foreign and colonial mining shar es are tter, on the arrangement of the account. St. John del Rey are quoted 64 to 65 ; Don Pedro, 31 to j prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ' • Pestarena, to I prem. ; Frontino and Bolivia , 9-16 to 11-16 ; Chontales, b to 1 prem. ; to • prem. ; Rossa Grande, 5 to ;.! ; and Port Phillip, 4to 1. . . - At a meeting yesterday of the Cardiganshire Lead Mining Company a resolution was passed re. t ui ring the directors to convene an extraordinary gone ral meeting at an early date, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirability of raising any sum not exceeding 5,0001. (and not less than. 2,0001.), by way of debentures, upon the security of the mine, plant, &c., upon such terms and con ditions as may then be agreed upon. RA ILWAY&-(THIS DAT.) Own co'CLooz. The railway market is rather inactive to-day, • and the only change in the principal lines is a rise of gto per cent. in Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern stocks. London and North Western stock is now quoted, 1131 to 114 ; Metropolitan, 125 to ; Great Western, 45g to 3 ; Midland, 1131 to 4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1281 to 1; South 'eastern, 6bk to 661; Great Eastern, 281 to 29 ; Great Northern, Il4k to 115 ; ditto A, 1144 tot ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 17k to 18 ;No British, 31 to 32 ; and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 67 to . [For to-day's Share List see page 4.1 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DOMESTIC SERVANT. INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) At 11 o'clock to-day Mr. John Humphreys, the Middlesex oorooer, held an inquiry at the King's Arms Tavern, Abbey-street, Bethtud-green, respecting the death of a newly-born child, the illegitimate offspring of Mary Nicholas, a young woman, aged 23 years. Mrs. Susannah Sheppard, 17, Romsey-street, Bethnal green, said that the mother of the deceased was her sister. She was a domestic servant, and three months ago she left her situation and came to live with witness. Last Saturday morning from certain cir cumstances which arose witness said to her that she had given birth to a child and she admitted that she had. She said that witness would find the child on • boa in her room. Witness went there and found the child's body wrapped up in • cloak. It was dead. Her sister said that the child had been born on the stairs. Witness had charged her sister with being in a particular state before she gave birth to the child, but she said that it was not so. Witness did not know who the father of the child was. No young men used to eaU to see her at witness's house. She was in service. She had made no preparation in the way of clothes. Dr. W. H. Dayton said that he was called in to see the body of the deceased on Saturday last, It was a well developed, tall timed female child. A post lawless examination proved that all the internal organs were healthy. The lungs floated whole and when cut in pieces. They were • bright rose colour. The child had breathed, but witness could not swear that it had had • separate existence. No me dical skill could undertake to say whether it had been legally born alive. Witness saw no reason why the child should not have lived. The cause of death was excessive bleeding. If the child had been attended at birth it would have lived. The Coroner said that the medical evidence failed to sustain any legal charge against the mother. lie might in form the jury that in a very abort time the law with to independent legal existence would be altered, as the law would then hold it that every child was born alive unless the accused could prove to the contrary. A juror said that if the inquiry was adjourned, and the sawed brought up before the court, she might make a statement which would supply the missing link in the evidence and prove that the child was born alive. The Coroner said that the accused would no doubt be advised to hold her tongue, and if she did so the case against her would break down. A juror said that these eases were very painful and if the law allowed the mother of the child in every case of this description to get three months' hard labour and her seducer to get two years' imprisonment, he thought that the rigorous adoption of those means would very soon put a stop to the evil. The jury returned • verdict—" That the deceased was found dead, and that its death was caused by neglect." WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WEDNISDA.T. .11.11111 28. 8 Lg. I:2±iT.-1 W. 11: . , Izir -r . " w. aii to is, 1. 1 R. a . —--...—, --.- —...— Nairn 60.3260, W. 1111 L b Aberdeen 30.53 50 BE. 1 1 N.N.L cb Leith 5300250 N.N.W. 2 I 2 I LN.L b Ardrimaan 30.6066 N.W. 3 3 N.N.W. b Greencastlit 30.61 65 S.W. 1 3 N.N.W. .ob 1 Valentin... 30.68 65, N.E. 1 4 N.W. b CIPa Clear 30.6160 1 && 4 4 N.W. b . 30.6 b 63 Z. 0 2 W. ob Holy 30.65 57 N.N.W. 2 1 N.N.W. cb Penzance 30.6562 ' N.& 11 3 N.E. ob Brest 30.4763' N.E. 4, 6 N. c (orient 53036 611 N.N.L 2• 4 N. co Rochefort 30.5556 N. '2! 4 , N. o Plymouth 3651 65 W.N.W. 3 6 ' N.N.W. b Weymouth a0.54 60 N.E. a s N. L cab Portsmouth 30.5060 N.R. •4' 4 1 N.N.R. ei London Y ,armonth. 60.5360 N.N.E. 4' 6 1 N.E. a, Scarborough 30.5757 N. N.& 1. 1 . N.N.L ob ' —. 1 Shlehla 30.6057 N.E. 2 2 N.E. ob COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) We had only limited arrivals . of English wheat fresh up to our market to-day, the quality of which, on the whole, is moderately good. The demand for all descriptions rules most inactive ; umertheless, idonday's currencies are well maintained. There was a fair show of foreign wheat, which met slow inquiry, millers being indisposed to operate at the prices current on Monday, and only purchasing to meet their immediate requirement. Floating cargoes of grain were steady at late rates. There was a fair demand for grinding and distilling bar. leys, and, owing to the small supply on hand, pekes were firmly upheld. The malt trade continues inactive on previous terms. Oats met a fair inquiry at Monday's currency. The sup. ply somewhat extensive. , nothwithstanding their comparative scarcity, were dull and without alteration in value. Pam were a slow gale, on rather easier terms. For seeds there was little inquiry, but prises are without material change. Cakes were in little request, but late rates were main tained. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Ma* Os qrs. an. an. am sack. F kris. Znallsh and 340 .. zoo .. 1340 .. Iranian 74441 431.. .. 179(0 -1 Total nso I 430 I ;.:40 17910 110 ' .i_ LONDON A V &RAG Ls. 101 Tlll VIM 111.13141 TOR TEI 00 RRERPONDIN 0 W JOll tg, 1187. EY INW Qrs. Average. Qrs. A 'erase.. Whist 36.3111 ad. Wheat 51,251 Ses. ad. NSW Sta. Od. 8ar1ey...... .. a 1 4. 41. Oats 1,713 .. 2714. 74. Oats 1A.77 .. 'dot. 7.1. MINCING-LAMS.—(THIS DAY.) BUGAR.—The market continues quiet; the sales are con. fined to moderate parcels of British West India, and :3,000 bags of common jaggery Madras, at 23a. fid.illefined—com. mon hoops are to be had at a little under 435. ; good titlers 435. 6d. ; other goods at the previous vabe. COF FIE has sold at rather irregular prices; good quali. ties at the valuations ; common at easier rates. Planta. Yon Ceylon sold, triage, at 375. to 61s. 6d. ; fine and fins fine ordinary, 04s. to 755. ; low to good middling, 76a. to Ms. ; peaberry, Ills. to 955. ; native Ceylon (int/. nary to pod ordinary, 535. to 625.: bold, 64e. to 655. ; Costa Rica, ordinary to tine fine ordinary, 645. to 74e.; low middding and middling, 75a. 6d. to 775. Tu.—The market remains without improvement. RICE AND fitairrErite continue quiet. Bor.—The sales are confined to small parcels. including Demerara, at Is. fid. • and Leeward, at Is. 5/.d. Corrow.—Only sm all parcels have been disposed of, at irregular and lower prices. Ji•ru.—The market continues quiet. Beer. —2OO bales of Manilla sold at 5'21. ; St. Pctenei burg clean firm, at 35/. to 351. 10a. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Prices erecriuoted as follows Town tallow, 425. 6d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot. 445. Jd. to 4 o. ; June, 445. itl. to 4:a. ; October to De cember, 45e. 6d. ; December, 465. BOROUGH HOP HARKEY —(THIS DAY.) Mews. Pattenden and Smith report the trade continues without alteration since Monday. The plantation accounts are still ♦erg unsatisfactory-4 and lice, of the two, being on the increase. PETROLEUM FOR STEAM NAVIGATION. —BOSTON, JUNE 14.—A very important Invention for substituting crude petroleum in the place of coal in steam navigation was tested on the government steamship Palos to-dal i Chief-Engineer Henderson, of the Charleston Navy-yard, and Chief-Engineer Kellogg, being present as governmen commiasioners to investigate and report on the expel. meats ; also Chief-Engineer Stinter. Col. H. R. Foote, of Tennessee, the inventor, and his partners in the enters prise, Mesas. J. B. Winsar, of Pennsylvania, and S. R. Allen, of Boston. Several well-known merchants and scientific gentlemen were also on board. Steam was got up in 25 minutes, and the Pala proceeded down the harbour, around the Great Brewsters and back to the Navy-yard, a distance of 25 nautical miles, in one hour and 55 minutes. In making the trip she consumed but four barrels of oiL The Patios was built for the government as an eight-knot boat, and with coal would never be made to exceed that speed. The fires are kindled, and extinguished with nearly the same ease as lighting and extinguishing gas burners. A pipe from petroleum tanks on dock supplied the furnace burners. The burners by their own beat turn the petroleum in the pipes into gam, there being an arrangement for infusing air and steam, and this gas aupplise the burners. The flames produced in the tuntacee are intwowly hot. The government engineers expressed themselves surprised at the results obtained. which can hardly fail, when the new apparatus is fully perfected, creating a great revolution in river and ocean steam navigation. Much greater speed and economy of labour, fuel and spas, with equal safety, are among the benefits anticipated from Colonel Foote's invention. The trial to-day wu initiatory, to be followed by seven other trial trips to be made under the sanction of the government. —New Yont Tribmse, June 15.