The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Wan Mr. Oommissiomer Whalen.) NOTJAMMI WAIN. !be beadalpt, who petitioned in tonna purports, de wood time& as formerly of 37, Wyoh-street, Strand, and elsewhere, since a p ri soner in the House of Correction, celdbath-iields. He returns his debts at 1361., and attri buted lis insolvency to having suffered nine months' kspetionnuat in Cololbath.flelds for keeping a disorderly bones. i was an applicatieu for release from custody. Re. Layton opposed, and mid that the bankrupt havi ng b o a esavioted forkeeplog a disorderly house, had defended so action in ejectment brought against him by the bind ksg re roomer puma= of the property. There was Be ehing for the creditors, and he submitted that the tookuiet ought to remain in prison until after the meeting ter 011010 had Wan Own After hearing Mr. Dobie, His Honour said it did not appear that any advantage would accrue to the creditors by the bankrupt being set at liberty, and he dismissed the application. LE Er JAIME DELL. The bankrupt waides;rib;aaslormerly of 129, New North-read, contractor and general merchant; since of 204, Brisk-lane, Spitalfields, corn merchant, trading there as him Dell ; then of 91, Kiugsland.road, foreman to a oorn factor ; then of 3, Mary-place, Kingeland, of no business or occupation, and finally a prisoner for debt in White eross-street prison. He had been three months in confine ment, and now applied for the third time to be released. Mr. Bross% opposed on behalf of the assignees and of Mews. &drills and Co., timber merchants ; the bankrupt was nnsu e p e Lerted. The f of this case were somewhat peculiar. This was the bankrupt's fourth appearancein thia court. He now owes to unsecured creditors 1,1151., be sides liabilities of Mil. upon meonunodation bins, and there are no available assets, the item of 2221. being put down far disidifal or bad de bts. The bankrupt had su ff ered im. 'document under the old bankruptsies, and had been also twice an burolvent. On behalf of the assig nees and individual creditors, it was contended that no possible benefit could accrue to the estate by the bankrupt being released, and having regard to Ids antecedents, it was asked that no indulgence should be extended to him by the court. The bankrupt it was represented had proved himself quite a dangerous person, and although he professed his intention to make a proposal to his Grafton if set at liberty the assignees did not feel it to be their duty to withdraw from the opposition. His Honour, after hearing the bankrupt, who made a strong appeal to be released, said that he did not feel jurti. tiedijc a rnting application. The bankrupt, although re- . ! warmed bY hawser misfortunes, had failed to pro by 'them, and he ROW suffered the penalty which he had brought upon himself by trading mod reeklesaly. The application would be dismissed. THE POLICE COURTS. (TIELD3 DAY.) GUILDHALL. DEFAMING ♦ IZGIATZI 01 BRAItrROLDRBA. Montague Clarke, a respectable-looking young man, was summoned before Alderman Beesley to show cause why he should not give up possession of a register of shareholders in the London Cotton Manufacturing Company (Limited). Mr. Montagu Williams, barrister, appeared for the com pany ; and Mr. Lindus, of 156, Cheapside, for the defen dant. Mr. Williams said the defendant bad been a clerk in the London Cotton Manufacturing Company, and had charge of the register of shareholders. The company was ordered to be wound up in Chancery, and when they came before the Master the register could not be found. What made the conduct of the defendant suspicious was that three shareholders refused to be put on the list of con tributors, and without the register the court could not put them on. One of those three was the defendant's father. The defendant sent Mr. Nichols, the liquidator, a letter offering to make out a list of ehereholdsrs from memory—a thing which was ab solutely impossible for any man to do. Mr. Nichols then pat an advertisement in the Times and other pepsin offer leg • reward of 501. for the book which had been stolen. After the advertisement had appeared Mr. Daniels gave information to the solicitors that the defendans had told him he had the register, and that he did not know whether he should not take it to the complainants and get the 501. reward. He would prove those facts, and then ask for an eider to be made on the defendant to deliver up the book. Mr. Martin (chief clerk) said he understood there was a technical objection to the proceedings, and suggested that that should be disposed of first. Mr. linden thereupon stated him objection. By the 2nd sad 3rd Tic., cap. 71, see. 40, the magistrate had no juris diction la obs. where the value of the goods was over 151., and the clause also included " deeds, muniments, and papers," and evidently contemplated that only goods of small value should he dealt with by the magistrates. The value of the book in question was much more than 151. Alderman Bailey was not so sure of that. The book was sot worth 134. and he did not think it was either a deed, =liniment, or paper of value. Mr. Lindus contended that it was a muniment showing the title of the shareholders to their shares. iitiaTa;a - 1;;I;i -- ;;;;ciltia -- ;:iii — iii. martin, and then said he was afraid he could not go on with the Case as the objection was fatal. He was willing to give every facility to the liquidator to wind up the company, but could not do it under the present pro medinp. He then suggested that • summons should be taken out against the defendant for larceny if they bad safecient evidence to sustain the charge. Yr. Williams said if the bench felt that the objection was fatal to the summons he was prepared to ask for a summons for larceny, as he was quite in • positionto prove the defendant's possession of the book. Alderman Bosley said, acting on the advice of the chief clerk, who seemed to think the objection fatal, he should dismiss the summons. Mr. Williams then applied for a summons against the defendant for larceny. Alderman Begley said he had better draw up the affi davit in the usual way, and the summons should be granted. The parties then left the court. CLERKENWELL. MORDIROCS ASSAULT AT THR RAGLAN MCSIC-HALL.—DAN 01110C8 STATZ OF THZ SUFFIRER. Alma Barry, a printer, of 45, Wychatreet, Strand, was gar* with violently vaulting Jacques Polak, at the Iterin Theobald's-rond, Gray'rinn-road. the evidence it appeared that about 10 o'clock on Saturday night the parties were in the billiard-room of the above music.hall, and the prisoner and his corn pinions were playing at billiards. The injured man vas watching the game, and, as one of the balls was gang into the pocket, he pretended to push it in. The prisoner became very much excited at this, and said if the lurareettil man did that again he would punch him. The ltr man said that he should like to see him do it, on kb *scuffle ensued between them, and the prisoner hit him with all his force with the butt-end of the cue, and be fell stunned on to the floor. A crowd got into the room, and some one kicked him on the nose and split it spm. The injured man was covered with blood, lad he was in sens ibl e f or some time. The injured sera was sober, and the prisoner bad been drinking. Dr. Paul, of Burton-crescent, divisional surgeon of the 1 division, said that the injured man was in a very weak date from loss of blood, and was still in danger, although L had no doubt that with care he would recover. The ram sat was suffering from concussion of the brain. Ra tied a severe wound on top of the head. There was also a wound from the forehead down to the nose. The prisoner said he was sorry for what bad taken place, bet he was the worse for liquor at the time, and did not know how he mine to do rt. He hoped the magistrate would take bail for his appearance. The magistrate remanded the prisoner until Monday Into and consented to take bail, the prisoner himself in sor. aid two sureties in the sum of 23/. each. The prisoner was then removed in custody. WANDSWORTH. TIM MICR AGAINST MR. AND MRS. TAN SWIZZ nos CONSPIRACT.—NOVEL FROCRIDIMO. Mr. Instant resumed the h • of this case, in which Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren were o ed with conspiring *other before their marriage to defraud Mr. Thomas Often Clark, an upholsterer, at Clapham, of a quantity of ballast, tic., value 441. Mr. L. Lewis again conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Martin appeared for the defendants. The depositions baying been read over the prosecutor Vain questioned with reference to the motives that Waned him to part with his goods, he having stated that be allowed the female defendant when Mrs. Hayward to have Meta on the representation that Mr. Van Buren was a merchant in the City and • monied man. Re now stated that when she introduced Mr. Van Buren to him she did not tell him that he was a merchant in the City. When she applied to wit ness to have the goods on oredit she stated that she could gat a merchant in the City and • molded man to give a Pamatee for the payment. She afterwards introduced t an Buren, and witness then supposed that he was the msechant in the City to whom she had referred. Mr. Ingham then addressed Mr. Lewis, and said it had shack him all along that there was not the smallest scin tilla of evidence of conspiracy. He could not discover any emdeuce of iL Mr' Lewis called attention to the statement of the male defendant, that be was trustee to Mrs. Hayward, but it *Pleated that it was not nude to the prosecutor until Sometime after the goods bad been delivered. He Taylor, foreman to Mr. Clark, was re-examined. ne stated that when he waited upon Mr. Van Bare* for a la guarantee before c t o hz et c were delivered, Mr. Vail sum said that was something he did sot in teal to do but as all Mrs. ayward's money would pass rogh his hands as her trustee he did not mind giving The witness further said that on the guarantee being seat the goods were delivered. It was upon the faith of litigate's** that the goads were seat. • Ingham said it was quite clear that if the guarantee • ffas removed the goods were to be sent. It was perfectly THE EXPRESS, TH. evident that the statement of Mr. Van Buren of his having money to reosive for the lady had nothing to do with *a ease. Mr. Clark said It was what his foreman told him of Mr. Van Buren being Mrs. Hayward's trustee, and the receipt of his guarantee that induced him to part with his Hs seam said that he parted with his goods musehe believed Mr. Van Buren to be the monied man of whom Mrs. Hayward had spoken, and also because his foreman brought him word that M r. Van Buren was her trustee ; and, further, the receipt of the guarantee. Mr. Ingham said the patching up of evidence in that way was very unsatisfactory. Mr. Lewis then celled witnesses to prove that the male defendant had represented to them that ho wee Mrs. Hayward's trustee. Mr. Ingham declined to admit the evidence on the ground that it had not been mentioned to Mr. Clark before the Foods were delivered. Mr. Lewis next wished to proceed against Mrs. Van Buren for obtaining goods by false pretences. Mr. Martin, in reply, said there was no evidence to show that when she made the statement she did not believe Mr. Van Baru was a monied man. His friend Mr. Lewis had even sympathised with'Mrs.Van Buren, and hadstated inthat court that be believed she had been deceived. Mr. Ingham then said be refused to commit in either case. . . Mr. Lewis applied to have the dvoeitions returned io the sessions, under the Act of the 22nd and 23rd Victoria, cap. e l 7, and said he should indict,the defendants for eon. py. M r.i Ingham consented, and accepted the prosecutor's security in the sum of 501. to proceed with that charge. The summonses were dismissed. SHARE LISTS.-MHIB DAY.)- Ova OVLACK. The railway market is firm to-day, and the general tendency of prices upwards. Great Wes tern stock is in good demand, and has risen 1 per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern have also Unproved f, Metropolitan, and London, Chatham, and Dover 4, and London and North Western 4. London and North-Western stook is quoted 118 to 119 ; Great Western, 54 to }; Midland, 1 to 4, ex div. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 122 to , ex div. ; Caledonian, 125 to 126 ; South Eas ,64 to ; Great Eastern, 26 to ; Great North e rn, 1204 to 1214 ; ditto A, 128 to k a Me th r in opolitan, 128 to 4, ex div. ; and London, , and Dover, 174 to 18. Foreign railway shares are inquired bardo-Venetian are quoted 154 to 4, b better. Colonial lines are steady. ozDurAir saLass ♦ND AL6WAYB for : Lour ing 2s. 6d. to 1 p.m. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (sir augur= LIGILLPH. ) YORK ZILKETING.—(THIS DAY.) MEMBERS' PLATE. ... ... ... Count C&vour... ...... - ViOn by halt NURSERY HANDICAP. Ines ... Hie. Elizabeic Siege— ... i ..: 2 GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. Mile and three quarters. Ischia, Weetwick, War, Creamers, Aldceoft, King Christian, Berta, Reiigrant, Leybocurne, St il ton, Cora, Rustic, and Stratlesonan are here. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. T.Y.O. Pantaloon, Bet 121 b; Sk7Lrk , let 71b ; Vise Williams, M 74 71b ; Yarrow, 7s. 31b ; Bonaparte. 74 21b ; Apple cross, let ; Venturesome, Get 101 b ; Novice, 64 10Ib ; Crown Prince, Est 71b ; Hattie , flat 61b ; General Williams, ti Est 61b ; Elvire, 64 lib ; Lady Clinton, Est 61b ; Grisette, Est 41b ; Domestic BSc% 64 41b ; Lord Dales, Set 121 b ; Cora, sst 101 b ; Amason, fort 101 b ; Jenny, bet 71b ; Violet, I I sst 71b ; and Fairwind , sst 71b . All are here. Si ASKS PRODUCE STAKES, T.Y.C. Sear de Charitli, Ravio li , and bliss Elisabeth are here. I I GRIKCILACK STAKES. One mile. Vendetta, Blinkhoolie, Lord Hastinp, Dovetail, Profit-. 1 , 11 , p 1 Frost , Knight Errant, Lexicon, and Leap Year are L . 8 COLT SAPLING STAIM. T.V.C. Vauban, King Charles, Prodigal, The Dean, and Psodor are here. YORK CUP. Two miles Windham, Cranniors, and Nadir/ are here. HEM MAJESTY% PLATE. Three miles. Miss Harriette, Mies Haworth, Lady Oalthorpe, Peeress, Miss Williams, Lady Vans, and Quick March are hare. WEST DRAYTON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) VILLAGE PLATE. Five furlongs, Doeford, Newnham, and Countess 8010 are here. WEST DRAYTON NURSERY. Five furlongs. Mies Frames, Little Ragamuffin, Lady Margaret, Queen Esther, Bonnie Doom, and Maid o f the Mill are here. RAILWAY SELLING PLATE. Three quarters of a mile. Triumph, Lady Margaret, Flageolet, Chanapaipse,Comet, and Newnham (to be sold for 301. each). COLNE HANDICAP. One mile. Arabia, Brigand, Nutrition, Wildair, and Opposition are here. MAIDEN PLATE. Five furlongs. Bonnie Doon, Nursery Girl, Lady Margaret, Cumber land, and Little Ragamuffin are here. HANDICAP HURDLE RACK. Two miles. Abingdon, Pirate, Nidderdale, and Countess 8010 are here. DOVER MEETING.-THIS DAY.) 100 1 SS. : 20 1 20 2 10 KM 1: NTRIII:3 FOR THE DONNINGTON PARK STAKES. Half a mile. Regentess, Little Ben, Saltamai;es, Tortuga, Sunnyside, Lady Pam, Crams f, Military Daddy, Rupture, Birch. broom, St. Lager, Sporting Irishimiti, Douche, Discretion, and Disappointment. ADDITIONAL ABRlVALB.—Musketeer, Ephenia, Machree, Volhynia, Lyd ia , Gibraltar, Medicos , Astonishment, Olivia, Maid of Erm, Empress, Pinchbeck, Hurrah, Jessie, Mis chief, and Victoria. HORRID MURDER IN HURST-STREET, BIR.MINGHAM.-(THIS MORNING.) A shocking murder was perpetrated in Hurst street shortly after 12 o'clock this morning, by William Smith, aged 34, one of the scene shifters at Day's Concert Hall, which for atrocity has rarely been equalled. The deceased, Elizabeth Smith resided with her husband, William Smith, at 2 Court, 17 House, Hurst-street, and they kad for • ledger a young woman named Catherine Bradworth, 19 years of age ? fog signal maker. There appears to have been some mirunderstanding between the deceased and her husband for some time past, and on the latter returning home last evening about 12 o'clock some words ensued, which resulted in • quarrel, whet the husband took out a knife, and attacking his wife furiously, attempted to strike her. She escaped from him out of the house, but he overtook her in the yard, and cut her throat in • frightful manna.. The girl Catherine Bradworth, who witnessed the commencement of the quarrel, followed them out to interpose between the wife and husband, and in the encounter received • severe gash across the left eye. An alarm was raised, and Inspector Naar, with one or two o ffi cers, were promptly on the mot. The girl Bradworth was taken to the Queen's Hospital by a man who was paring at the time, of the name of John Insley, residing at the back of 65 Angelina-street, and her wounds were promptly attended to by the house surgeons. While the medical officers were attending to Bradworth, the body of the murdered woman was taken to the Queen's Hospital by Police-constable Thomas Hardy (62). The murderer,. William Smith, was taken into custody by Inspector Spear and Police-constable M'Crohen. At the station be said he had no knowledge of the transaction. A purse containing le. Ted., a number of pledge tickets, sad a key, were found on the body of the deceased, but the parse was so filled with blood that it was seemly possible to decipher the tickets. On the person of the young woman Bradworth • purse con taining 7id., completely saturated with blood was found. The woman Bradworth lies at the hospital in a very dangerous state. The accused assigned as the cause of the event a quarrel arising out of his wife's unfaithfulnese. Bina/whams Gazette. Tits LEGAL Dnitiltrriow or " Wawa MAN." — The Supreme Court of Michigan lately had a case before it, where a man was indicted for illegal voting, on the ground that he had some taint of black blood in his veins. At the trial the prosecution had in troduced, among other witnesses, a medical expert : " Zina Pitcher testified that he was • physician and surgeon, and had practiced as such for the last 43 pray; that he was acquainted with the races, Indian, Negro, Mulatto, /co. ; that he had examined the poisoner on trial, and from such examination is was recer r9fees t i r al e derndlennt, that theret.t sonle rr Afekku mtt h diluted, not not exceeding 1-16th part ; that he should s ve think e the prisoner had 1-16th African blood in his veins ; that the only clew indication of African blood is a peculiarity in the cartilages of the noes, and this was an infallible indication ; that there was nothing about his appearance in other respects, except colour, which indicated t e African blood." The judge charged the jury, that if they believed the defendant had 1-16th of negro blood, he was not a white man and not entitled to vote under the con stitution of Michigan, and if he did vote, should be convicted. The defendant excepted to this ruling and the case went before the Supreme Court, where the majority of the judges appear to have sustained the circuit judge. Chief Justice Martin, however, dis sented, and took the ground that the preponderance of blood, and not any arbitrary proportion, determined the pant whether the man was white or black. The Chief Judier said—l need hardly refer to the facts of the case at bar to show the absurdity of any other rule, or of the attempt by judicial action to fix an artificial line of demarcation between white and black. The very imeeseity of calling in Dr. Pitcher, and having an examination of Deane nose to asce rtain whether he had black blood In his veins, sad thereby determine his right to vote, affords a mdficient commentary upon the rule my brethren have established. If this be the correct rubs, we had better have the eonstitation amended with all speed, so as to authorise the election or appointment of ser pullers or noes irorgetors to attend the election polls in every township and ward of the State to prevent illegal voting. " I bold that a preponderance of blood decades the quietism of the right to vote under the consti tution, and that within the letter and meaning of that in strument, Dean wee white, mid westld have been, bad he =1:'1 much more Afncan blood than he is shown to hd d "—Bodes Advertiser. a.~ .. ~ ,ZaledOoLia ioort wd 8~~60~~.... 4 .00 11 0. ,1 5 1,0 1 1 Lieia~dmfkilpOiet , m 31=w and& Westing Kastam. cedet. - 6:81E7N;5 .GreaSNoithallooSlsai _ _ CI; North :Do.A A rec. dlv. 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DOE De. 1885 L _ Iklad Nara — Gov. epic rent. Now BrunaGov.eperet. Now Boa* Woks Gov.. , iii,ioo Loakooo f 50,000 T 60.000 )km1E661666 6per mat. Do. 6per cent . Noce, Scotts by c., 1176 Queensland Ga.. 6p et. O. Atut.Gov. • p. et.,1166 Do. 1870 sad ode. Vic.Gov.66. c. lea. Jaly Do. 6p. et. April/10a 100 In 102 104 102 104 101 103 20 ii I T 9 9 S 9 6 91 tS U 67 U 96 74 76 94 96 90 Pt IN VW MUT= MN: 103 105 Clifford amaL Bever ` (Taviatek.) last Basset (Mogan) East Cando* Bart Gen Brea Dud Grenville Feat Onanislake East Lovell 11. W. Ramon (Tavietk ) Granibler £ M. Aultyn Great Lamy (Limited) Great South Tolgas (treat Wheal Busy G. W. Vor (ffeleton) _ . _ Iterots Foot Ifingston Downs 31=1 U ler . Wm* 74vryndy Iron Ore New Seton North Redrew N. Wh. Borst (Wow) Nortk Wheal Oroft. Prow United Pro4dap (U. Want) 8. Condos (81 Clow) Booth Coodurrow 8. W. Frames (Mom , Stray Part Tin Crab _ _ Vigra =Mason, lam. West Basset (Illossu) W. Camden (Law* West Meseta* West Seton wit. Basset (plow* Wit Balks lisestb) W,MaryAnn (Monism , /nisei beton Wb. Trelawney (Usk ) We 14 YO 21 1 II 31 38 al SI • 6 1 :Ma 26 82 2 • 115 125 80 86 FORZIGN OBLIGATIOI ZLILWATS. 1 (1. Luzsaboargiponati I Cooing prow I 'isles. ran,Hayans and llatamma all Lausanne sod Fribourg all ISlatanzaa sad SabaaMa IDo. Second laitie.... an , North of Tread a p et. - Do (Late CharL alp, et. ' Ottawa& (Smyrna, &a.) ;ParikljonsollYn 6p.at. I Do. New Sp.& Meath & S. F. (Peta).. Itay:4l Swedish 6 p. et.. La Grande? p. at i liAua. &Lom-Van.Sp.a. South Haste l'ort.7p.a. SouthernotrranoeSp.e. South ItaMa, S per et' W.& N. W.olFra. Sp. e. Si Si 17 li 86 St 96 90 85 88 15 1111 86 90 nt 121 92 94 If II 118 N Si Si raTI 111 In 5 2 111 111 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Greet Luxembourg, 131, 1. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Original irredeem. 4 per cent. 7811. North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway, 78, id. - . —...... Anglo-American Telegraph (Irrateili, 111, Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per oent. (Lim. , 661. Berlin Water Works (Limited), 111. Credit Fonder and MobiliS r of Eng. (Urn.), 43,1. Discount Corporation (Limited), 8. East India Irrigation and Canal, 111. Ebbw Vale, 12.. General Credit *and Finance of London (Limited), 3i, 4. Imperial Land Company of Marseilles (Limited), 31, 4. International Financial Society (Limited), 34. Land Securities (Limited), 11, 4. Millwall Freehold Land and 'Dock (Limited), 34. National Discount Company (Limited), 13, 1. Do. New, issued at 5 pm. 31 to be paid, 5, 1. Panama, New Zealand, and Aust. IL Mail (Lim.) 71. Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining (Limited), 11, 1. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited] (151. psid), 134, 1. PROVINCIAL SHARE KARIM. LirlffirooL, Al7orer 22.-Bales to-day :-Great Eastern, 261 If 3 1 j 1-Great Western, 631 3 21-Lancashire and York shire, 121 ud and a-Loudon and North Western, 1161 -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 561-Midlend, 120 a -South Eastern, 65 41 6-London and North Western, St. Helens. 41 per cent. D, 64 c.-Grand Trunk of Canada, 211- Greet Western of Canada. 14-Erie, 441 6-United States 5-30 Bonds, 70 6 , 01 70-Dutch Rhenish, paid-up, 231-Great Luxem bourg shares, 131-Spar l sh Onialleates, 141-Eastern Exchawe Bank ;Limited 24 d.-Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Limited), 9 11-16 1 d.-Marltlmo Insurance ~ Lltrdted), 11 d.-Royal In surance, 21 x all p.-Union Marine . Limited'. 2 p.-National Steam (Limited', 141 d.-West India and Pacific Steam, 6 d. ACCOST 22.-A fair Mainers was done in railway gad the market was rather firmer : -Alliance Bank, 41 d. - Anelo-Arnericaus Telegraph (Limited), 111-Ebbw Vale Company Limited , 101 d.-Bries, 441 6 41-Great Eastern, 16 141 111 1 1 1-Great Luxembourg, 14-Great Northern A, 1 141 rand Think of Canada, 211-Great Western of Canada, 114 646 3-16 316 14-Great Western, 631 #1 1 3 21 -Illinois, 764 7-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 122}-'Manchester, Sheffield, and Uncolnshire, 69 61 1 f 1 -Metropolitan, 1261 e 1-Midland, 120 North British, 64 4 611 1-Booth Eastern. #1 1 411 1 -Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Limited), 41 p. - United States 5-20 Years Bonds, 70-Edinburgh, Perth. and Dundee, 24-Lancashire Steel, 10 d. Shortly after the termination of the recent cere monies in Dublin, Cardinal Cullen wag presented by the dean and chapter of the diocese with a splendid service of gold church plate, and a beautifully executed crosier, ac companied by an address. At the recent collection of Lord Frederick Gor don Hallyhtuion's rents, in Scotland, Mr. Collier, the factor, intimated that he was authorised by his lordship to inform them that he intended bearing one-half of the loss they had sustained by cattle plague. The losses on several of the farms on this estate are very heavy, while others escaped altogether. A crowded public meeting on the subject of parliamentary reform was held at the Mechanic' Institu tion, Hanley, on Tuesday evening. The Rev. It. Johnson, presided. NORTH ArriTRALIAN COMPANY (LTMITED).—The second ordinary general meeting of this company, which was to have been heldyesterday atthe offices, in Fenchurch street, has been adjourned, a sufficient number of share holders to form a quorum not having attended. COTTON AT SEA FOR LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. From statistics published in Liverpool yesterday, it ap pears that there are at present afloat from Bombay, en route to the Mersey, 66 ships having on board 238,302 bales of cotton ; from Madras there are 5 ships, with 8,750 bales ; from Ooconzda there are 4 ships, with 6,103 bales; from Rangoon there are 11 ships, with 2,420 bales; from Kurraehee. there are ft ships, with 22,183 bales; from Calcutts there are 23 ships, with 108,522 bales ; from Bimlipatam there is 1 ship, but the quantity of cotton ie not reported ; from China, there are 3 ships, with 16,594 rails ; from New Orleans there are eight ships with 7,004 bales ; from Mobile there are four ships, but only one cargo is reported, viz., 1,956 bales ; from Galveston there are eight ships, but only one cargo is reported, viz., 804 bales; from Charleston there are two ships, but the cargoes are not reported ; and from New York there are ten ship, but there are only 696 bales reported. The following cotton is afloat to the Thartes :—From Madras, 9,855 bales; from Calcutta, 22,605 bales : from Bimlipatain, 369 bales ; from China, Cochin, and Tuticorin, 10,220 bales ; from Bombay and Yurraeiree, 8,967 bales ; and from Japan, 109 bales. THE ROYAL Torca.—Faith in the royal power of healing gradually weakened and expired. The Jacobites held that the gift departed with the Stuart.. Yet the par tisans of the House of Hanover were probably for some time unwilling to concede that their sovereigns were less endowed than their predecessors in this or in any other respect. It has been ascertained that four several Oxford editions of the Book of Common Prayer were printed after the accession of the House of Hanover, all containing as an integral part of the service, " The office for the Healing." Carte's "History of published between 1747 and 1755 (concerning which n ta n rto d n mid," You may read Hume for hie eloquence, but Carte is the historian for facts ") fell into disrepute because he had vindicated the efficacy of the royal healing as inherent in the Pretender. The Corporation of London withdraw their snifteription, the author's credit was destroyed, and his work left unfinished ; but this was not owing to the ex tent of his faith in the royal touch, but because his faith was limited to the curative powers of the Stub rts, to the prejudice of the Hanoverian nienarchs. It does not appear, however, that any sovereign after Anne attempted to heal { by touching. —Once a Week. PATENT OFFICE INEUSEI7II, SOUTH KENSPICITON.— ' Ntmber of visitors for the week ending August 18, 2,793 ; total number since the opening of the Museum free daily (12th May, 1858), 1,063,151. i! - ma 5 4i 5 id OS 6 xd al 3 _id id 1 IfARKET. - -(THIS A [FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. Ors o'Osrcr. The Directors of the Bank of England have to-day reduced the rate of discount from 8 per cent., at which it was fixed last Thursday, to 7. It is stated that the weekly return, made up to yes terday evening, shows some important improve ments, including a large increase in the coin and bullion and the reserve. The stock markets opened steadily this morning, and have since improved, the decline in the minimum to-day not having been generally antici pated. The funds have teen i to per cent., and some of like British railways to }. Great Westernjtook is in especial re quest, and has &drooped Iper cent. Banking and financial shares **or s tinnnsos, but some of the American securities have given way. The discount market is quiet, and a disposition is shown to take the best paper at per cent., or below the reduced charge at the Bank. In the Stock Exchange loans on English Government se curities are offered at 4 per cent. The discount establishments have lowered their terms for money at call from si t to 5 per cent. ; at seven days' notice, from 61 to 4 ; and at fourteen days' notice, from 7to 6. The joint stock banks now allow 5 per cent. for money on deposit, instead l of 5, with the exception that the London and Westminster give only 4 per cent. for sums below 5001. Consols are now quoted 84 to e for money, and 881 to 1 for the account (September 6). Brazilian scrip is in good demand, and has risen per cent. Italian bonds of 1861 have also Unproved 1, while Turkish of 1865 have de clined 1, and Spanish Passive and Mexican, 1. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 501 to 511 ; ditto of 1866, 25/ to j ; Greek, 11 ; Spanish Passive, 191 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 14g to g ; Italian of 1861, 521 to 1 ; Brazilian scrip, 2 to 11 die. ; and Mexican, 161 to I. United States 5-20 Bonds are unchanged, at 691 to 70, but Erie Illinois Central Railway shares have declined about 1 per cent., the present quotations being 44 to 1 and 761 to 77, respec tively. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph shares are steady, at the closing prices of yesterday. International Financial shares are quoted If to lf die. ; London Financial, 13,1 to 1271 die. ; qeneral Credit, 2 to 11 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 31 to 31; die. ; and National Discount, 8 to prem. . . .. . The sum of 79,000 f. in bar gold was bought by the Bank yesterday, making a total of 604,0001. for the week, while there have been no withdrawals for exportation. The dividend on Great Western Railway stock for the half•year is officially announced at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, against the same rate for the corresponding period of 1865. The distribu tion on West Midland (Oxford) stock is 17s. against ; ditto, Newport, 17s. against ; and South Wales, 3} against 31. The mercantile advioes from the Danubian Prin cipalities report tmfavourably respecting the har vest. The long continued drought has seriously injured the crops, particularly of Indian corn, the staple produce. The carts sent from Galatz and other ports into the interior to bring back grain are daily returning empty. Some rain has latterly fallen, but it is feared too late to be of much service. Political matters are quiet. The policy of Prince Charles continues peaceful, and a large part of the army has been disbanded. At the same time the government are pressed for money, partly to meet the pay of the soldiers sent to their homes, and partly to cover the deficit left by Prince Couza. In order to meet these necessities the Chambers have sanctioned a project for a new loan on the security of a portion of the State domains, but it is not anticipated that the operation will be brought forward for the present. The news from Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Republic, by the French packet just arrived, is satisfactory. Internal peso!, and agricultural and commercial prosperity prevailing throughout all the provinces. The hostilities waged by the Para g.usyan President are now solely confined to his own territory. In the city of Buenos Ayres trade was good, although the intelligence from London and the other capitals of Europe of the monetary panic had a marked effect npon the Bolsa the paper price of ounces was 409} dots. The execu tive have been engaged in improving the camp laws and increasing the district judges. The screw steamer Erl King reached Gravesend yesterday from Foo-choo-foo, after a passage of 77 days, with the first cargo of the new season's tea. The ships Fiery Cross, Serica, Ariel, Taeping, and Taitaing are expected to arrive from the same port within the next ten days. The creditors of the Blakely Ordnance Company (Limited) are required to send in their claims to the official liquidator on or before the Ist of October. The subjoined report with reference to the market for American securities is extracted from the circular of Messrs. Satterthwaite and Co. : ---- - During the past week the transactions in the London market for American securities have been of considerable magnitude. The Isrge shipments of United States 5.20 Bonds have been well taken for continental account, and with a simultaneous home demand an advance of two per cent. has been established, the closing quotation being 674 to 704. Illinois Central end Erie shares have both again been largely bought on American account, and close at enhanced quotations, the former being last quoted 77 to 4, and the latter 44j to 454, a rise of 31. per share in each description. Within the last two months some large amounts of Atlantic and Great Western Debenture'', which had been pressing on the market, have been cleared out at from 49 to 50, • oonsiderable amount being taken in Holland, and now that the cause for the recent depression of quotations is removed, we find debentures difficult to buy ; they have advanced 10 per cent. during the week, closing firm at 58 to 60 for the large bonds, and 60 to 65 for those of 100 /. each. The Conso li dated Bonds closed 42 to 44, being a rise of 3 per cent. on the week. The following relates to the reconstruction of joint stock companies : TO TIM IDITOR OF ilil EXPRESS. . . Sir,—With reference reference to those companies which are now proposing reconstruction, with a view to the reduction of the nominal amount of their shares, it is a question of much interest to dissentient and retiring shareholders to know whether they are not entitled to the return in full of their paid-up capita], or if they are bound to accept the present depreciated market value offered by the com panies, though solvent, which thus make heavy profits out of those shareholders who wish to give up their interest. An answer to this will be of value to many besides your obedient servant, G. August 22. The first pocket of Kentish hope of this year's gro•rth was exhibited in the Borough yesterday morning, and realised 12 guineas per hundred weight, the quality being very good and of ex cellent colour. It was consigned to Messrs. Goble and Austen, by Mr. J. R. Thomson, jun., of Moatlands, Brenchley. A meeting of the shareholdersof the Tahiti Cotton and Coffee Plantation Company is called for the 30th instant. An adjourned application by the official liqui dator to make a call of SOL per share on the contri butories of Class A of the Contract Corpration is to be heard by Vice-Chancellor Stuart o n o the 28th of August. WEIWERDAT EVISIMIO. Cone°ls, which closed yesterday at 884 to f for the 6th of September, opened this morning at 88 9-16 to 11.16, or 88f, and left off at that price. For money the last quotation was 881 to 4. The official busi nese report is se follows :— Three per Cent. Con- sots, for money,'BB4, 4,4, 4,4; ditto, for amount, 881 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 871, f, 4, ; New Three Cents., 87f, 4, 4,1; Annuities, 1885, 13 5-16 ; per Bank Stock, 243 ; India Stock, 212 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1031, 4, 4 ; ditto Five-and s-Half per Cent. " entered" rupee paper, 103 ; Miro - Tour per Cent. 13ibentiree, NUE ditto Bonds, 18s. to 10s. prem. • The Indian Five per Cest. stock waa firm, and left off at 103 i to 4. The March Exchequer Bills closed at 6s. dim. to par, and the June at. 2s. dia. to 3.. prem., being 2s. lower. The foreign stock market was dull, but the re duction in pnoes was not genera/. Bien, Moorish, and Venezuelan of 1884 declin 1 per tent. ; Turkish of 1885, i ; and Italian cl° 1861, Mexican, Spanish Passive, and the Cionittilttee's Oertificates, 4. Turkish of 1868 and Itultdan of 1869, however, were firm, and improved 1 and per cent. respectively. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE o'Or.qui. The mining market is very active to-day, with a good demand for West Chiverton, Great , Vor, Tincroft, Tresavean, and Wheal Seton shares. West Chiverton are now quoted 80 to 824 ex 'div. ; Great Vor, to 22t •, Tincroft, 81 to 91 Tre ' savean, to ; Vaeal Seton, 130 to 1W; and Prince of \Vales, 18s. to 20s. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (TWS DAY.) (IT LLECTEIC AND BRUN ANIMAL Mae RAM ) (rams oua °ins oostazaroinsart.) The market steady ; sales probably about 10,000 Dales or man. MINCING-LANK-(/'HIS DAY. ) Sued-There continuos to be an active &mend as firmer prices ; brown Jamaica sold at 30a. ; 18.069 b h p of Manilla ;days& Vs. 3d. to 285. 6d. i unclayed, 24e. dd. Raised dry goods still continue in limited request; plisse and wet lamps sell readily at firm rates. Comas.-The parcels of East India brought to publics sale have gone off readily without change in value ; low middling and middling, ,84. 6d. to 83e. 6d.; good middling to bold, 845. to 89s. ; pea berry, 81s. to 86e. 6d. ; native Ceylon, good ordinary. Me. to 660. 13d. ; fine ordinary, 68e. Gd. to 71s. ; bold, 73e. Tea.-The sales are prates more steadily at full previous prices except for Sarso w ws s, , which show • decline of Ist. par lb. Russ.-100 puncheons of Jamaica sold at 3n to 3e. 9d., and • small parcel of Demerara, at Is. 60. Slims have generally sold at fall prams. Pimento at an advanoe of d. per lb. Pepper sold, Penang ordi nary, 3id. ; Singapore, 3}d. to 3441. ; Tellieherry, 6nr , 3d. to bid. ; white Singa Is. Bid. to rid. ; Penang, 6id. to 6fd. ; Tellicberry, 91d. to s. bid.; ream, Penang, la. 3d. to la. 4d. ; nutmegs, small to fins bold, Is. Id. to U. 2d. ; pimento, low to good, lid. to lid. ; ginger, Jamaica, 62e. to 108 e. ; Cochin, 675. to 90a. Satarwrag.-A parcel of Bengal sold at 21s. 6d. for re fraction 51. Carron. -The demand continues limited to small parcels. June is dull of sale, and prima are easier. SHELLAC. -Business has been dame at an advance of 4e. to Is. per cwt. TALLOW MARKET. - (THIS DAY.). The market it quiet to-day. Tows 4ellow, Sts. 9d. set ; Spot, old, 44e. 9d.; ditto, new, 46e. ; October to Damn. ber,4se. 61 to 43e. 9d.; Deoenisr, 46a. KETROPOUTAN CATTUC MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The number of beasts is much shorter than on Thursday last, quite su ffi cient, however, for the demand. A bad trade at the dead markets muses a dock at - tondo s*. of buyers, sad onr quotations me barely supported. Several of inferior q ( ua s li p : me nrain unsold. The supply of sheep is by no means , yet trade is heavy, auk( they are with difficulty •hof at onr quotations. Calves are selling about as on Monday. The IMAM for lamb is over. Our foreign supply consists of 570 beasts, 2,650 sheep, WO calves, and 110 pegs. Per stogie ut 81ba ad.a d. Par dose of 810. ad. ad. Best Scots, Hared/. 6 4 6 6 Dept Dina Eltbds3b 0 0 0 Hoot Ithort.horos 5 0 6 4 Bart Lem-wools.— 6 4 5 6 Slowed quaL beasts 3 64 0 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 Calm Plore Hat Dna& lilt-brede 6 10 6 1 Labs 0 0 0 0 Bawds at market, I,OW ; ramp and lambs, 6,510 abet, 00; pip. 150. SMITHFIELD RAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Fitton report trade at the fol lowing prices :—Prime old clover, from 110 s. to Ms. ; inferior ditto, from 955. to 105 s. ; prime old bay, from 955. to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, from 85e. to Ws. ; prime new clover, from 90s. to 100 s. ; inferior, 60s. to Ws. ; prime new hay, from 755. to 85s. ; inferior ditto, from 401. to 65e. ; straw, from 364. to 455. A commodious and finely-finished smoking-room for the use of those members of the royal famill who in dulge in the weed has just been Snaked at Balmoral Castle. Since Monday reform meetings have been held at Nuneaton, Oldbury, Rhoallanerehrugay, 'Whitstable. Bile:on, and Coventry, in addition to those we have re ported. RAILWAY DEBENTULLE AND THE DUTHIE OP Diascroas.—Mr. Thomson Henkel?, hLP., has addressed s long letter to the Trines on the subjeet of railway deben tures, in connexion more particularly with the 'position of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company. With regard to the issue of Lloyd's bonds the hon. member remora : " The names of two peered the realm as chairmen at the board of directors was a sufficient guarantee, it was to be hoped, that the public might depend on the refusal of the company to enter into any engagement which they had not means from their authorised capital and loans to fulfil. No temporary state of pressure on the money market. caused, or certainly greatly aggravated, by the imp rudent conduct of various public compasses, and of eery company among the number, could fairly be pleaded as an =owe for departing from the ordinary obliges tions of every trailing aseocation to keep all their engage ments within limits such as they might fairly be able to adhere to. Hail it so turned out that the directors lend themselves unfortunately involved in difficulties aiming greater outlay than they had originally calculated on, the only honest course for them to adopt was to call to gether all parties interested in their undertaking, credi tors, shareholders, he., and apply to them for permission to obtain fresh borrowing powers, or powers to raise fresh capital under authority of new acts of parliament. If they have not taken this course, which every commercial company is bound to take under such circumstances, they must now be content to bear the blame of an =favour able public opinion. I have no sort of interest in the un dertaking, but I have a great sympathy with, and a great interest in maintaining the mtegnty of railway compasses, and in securing for holders of railway debentures that position which they are fairly entitled to claim." THE Naw LAW ON ME CULTIVATION OP OTSTERIL — The act of parliament has just been printed which facilitates the establishment of oyster fisheries and the cultivation of oysters, and it is anticipated it will meet with encouragement. It is enacted that an order for the establishment or improvement, and for the mein tenants and regulation, of an oyster or mussel fishery on the shore or bed of th e sea , or of an estuary or tidal neer, may be made under this act on an application by oaf Trade on that behalf presented to the Board of Trade by any person or company desirous of obtaining such an order. If, on a consideration of this memorial. the Board of Trade think fit to proceed in the ewe, the promoters are to cause printed copies of the proposed order to be circulated, and objections and representations may be made and, before an inspector to be appointed, evidence can be taken at public sittings. After the report the Board of Trade is to decide whether the application is to be re fused or granted, and, if granted, it is to be confirmed by an art of parliament, and when opposed the matter is to be referred to a select committee. There are various priori , sloes to protect the fisheries, and for the removal of oysters from public and private beds. Compensation is to be made to persons who :utter loss by the new fisheries, and eves) , thing appears to have been done to encourage the cultiva tion of oysters under the new act. O TAOO , NEW ZEALAND.—The Otago Daily rinses contains the following reference to the death of a gen tleman well known and much respected in this coon —" We announce with great regret the death of r. Frederick 'Welker, which occurred on the morning of the 10th instant. Mr. Walker was for the last six /awe she of the prominent politicians of the province. He arrived in the province in litq, and was, we believe, a fellow passenger of the present superintendent, Mr. Dick. He was a member of the executive during the tenure of office of Mr. Macandrew as superintendent ; also in office under Major Richardson ; and lastly he was provincial secretary when Mr. Moss resigned on account of the don ne° arrived at by the Provincial Council in refersece to the high school. Mr. Walker's untimely death is re gretted by a large circle of friends, many of whom were unacquainted with the fact that he had been ill until his death was announced." Mr. Frederick Walker was the son of Mrr. Samuel Walker, of Csale-cottage, North- Wigan. THE EXTORT COAL TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN... — The statistics of the month of July show an increase in the exports from all British ports except London and Scotland, the decrease in the former heing3,ll4 tons, and in the latter 852 tons on the month. The total exports for the month were 906,062 tons, and the total increase 82,778 tons. The exports from January to July inclusive show an increase of 520,454, the total amount of coal ex ported being 5,388,192 tons. In the export of coal (*sat ' woe from Liverpool, Messrs. Higginson sod Co.'s circular shows a decrease on the month of July of 616 tons, and from the Ist January to July 31,1866, of 22,209 tons. The imports of South Wales, &c., coal into Liverpool coast , wise show a decrease on the month of July of 1,894 tons. The imports of seaborne coal, cnlm, and cinders into i London show a decrease on the month of July of 3,049 tons, and on the seven months of 143,080 tans. it - ti; Da be! gel OMN m. 1 IN flhe Wi pM • Oa i is it f ed* 1 17 9 36 VI lb 17 Sli 40 SS i il ... 110 - id &a :.-. sa xd zd sq ei— ludo 100 67 e 100 3 as 171 as 16 2 bi i s Se si S66* - 6 ... U - a dee — 46T 3,000 4,900 1,044 11,800 416 6,144' 6,000, 4, 1, 4 , a 6. 6, 6, ti.o lai 4.1/6 Ef 2.14.0 ELSA ILLE DALE is 8 tit.o 6 6 8 9 400 420 12 i I t '4 I I 2 6! 6 2 2 i I 10 22 *25 575 --- 1 - il 13 13 7 9 ea t 60 S . S K 4 2 120 120 8 10 .... SS - 94 - 834 76 - 90 1 1 torsi 19. 1 - 1 mil. ro !-i ■