The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-04 00:00:00

,ludic. EXETER HALL Herr Schachner's orato wig), brof rs R bent from. fyrp..•6m, was performed here List night in aid of the funds of the house of relief for childreu with chronic diseases of the joints. This excellent institution, which has already Ifected much good in its benevolent efforts to save poor children from becoming hopeless cripples fur life, could fed a much larger field for its philanthropic object with incre..sed funds at its diaposal, and it is to be hoped that the result of last night's performance will contribute towards that desirable end, as the attendance was Urge, and the prices of admission were high, varying from five shillings to one guinea. The words of the oratorio (which is divided into four parts) are adapted from Holy Scripture ; the poetry being from Moore 's "Sacred Songs." Of the musical merits of the work we need not speak critically, as it was noticed on its first pro duction in 1..5;2—a150 at Exeter-hall ; and likewise, under distinguished patronage, fur a charitable purpose : so that, whatever null( Ilerr Schachner's oratorio may occupy :imong works of its class, it has at least the merit of having been associated with the cause of benevolence in each of its performances. That of last night derived a special interest from the appearance of thuti• distinguished amateurs, the Duchess of Newcastle and Mrs. Ellicott (wife of the Bishop of Gloucester), who, iu consideration of the charitable nature of the occasion, came forward to sing the soprano solos in the oratorio ; and, although a performance under such conditions is scarcely amenable to criticism, it is pleasant to be able to say that the singing of both these ladies was such as needed no allowance either for their being amateurs, or on account of the cause in which they gave their co-operation. In each cue a clear and pure soprano voice, an unaffected and expressive style and excellent intonation were apparent in a degree not always found among professional singers. The various recitatives and airs assigned to ber grace the duchess were given with much earnestness, and with increased effect after becoming accustomed to the Loge space of Exeter-hall. The recitative, "Lift up your eyes," in the third part, wax given with such admirable purity and elevation as to call forth a general expression of a wish for its repetition, which was acceded to. In the duet, too, for soprano and tenor, " Hark 'tis the breeze " (written in the form of a canon in the octave), her grace and Mr. Holder were sub jected to a similar expression of opinion, which was responded to in like manner. Mr.. Ellicott also dis played high qualities of vocal expression, with a voice of sympathetic quality, in various recitatives and solos, her cavatina, " Come not, 0 Lord," being especially noticeable for graceful feeling. The contralto @aloe were also to have been sung by an amateur, Miss Mitchell ; who was prevented by illness from appearing, and war replaced by Miss Palmer, who sang with her usual earnestness and expression. The tenor solos were divided between Mr. Lyall and Mr. Mohler ; the former gentleman being thoroughly efficient end prepare' as he always is both in opera and oratorio, and the latter gaining considerable applause in several instances, especially in his air, "Praise the Lord." Signor Foil again proved, as be has on several occasions, his value as an oratorio singer. The bass solos of Herr Sch►chner's oratorio derived much added importance from Signor Foli's impressive voice and excellent style, his air, " Awake, arise," being warmly applauded and encored. The chorus and orchestra were excellent, the latter including most of the instrumentalists of the Royal Italian Opera band ; and the performance altogether was moat satisfactory in executive completeness. Herr Schachner himself conducted. FASHIONS POR JULY. (From Le Fo!let) As a very favourite costume of the present sea son, we mug mention the thin white dresses worn over skirts of coloured silk. Nothing can be more elegant, as the coloured lining breaks the monotony of the white, without detracting from its charm. For very young ladies the under-skirt is made generally of batiste, in which case the skirt should be lightly trimmed—an insertion of black or white lace is quite sufficient ; the same trimming is placed on the high body in such a manner as to resemble a low square body with a high guimpe. This toilette I lltalienne is very pretty, and need not be at all expensive. A very elegant costume w. is made with two skirts of embroidered muslin over a skirt of maize silk, the upper skirt raised by a scarf of maize silk. A small jacket of muslin with menthes religieuse, the whole trimmed with • rich guipure. Another in the same style, worn for slight mourning, was of white muslin over black silk, the front trimmed with three rows of papillon bows of black ribbon, surrounded with rosettes of guipure, forming the tablier. Also, for half mourning, • peplum of white muslin over a skirt of black silk, trimmed all round the bottom with rteettee of white guipure and centres of black silk. The sub, of white inu•lin over black, was edged with guipure. The skirts are also trimmed with bouillonnes from the waist the whole length of the skirt; these are placed sometimes simply up each breadth, with a narrow lace each side, or the same trimming may be so placed as to form a train ; in each case, however, the bouillonne should be lined with a ribbon the same colour as the underskirt. For more useful dresses batiste is much used, trimmed either with broderie rune or bright-coloured braid. The small jackets are made to match. 'trochees silks are worn, but embroidered silks are more in favour, either in black embroidery on coloured grounds, or coloured embroidery on black silk. For the robe " Princes's" each breadth should be embroidered in • sepatite pattern ; but this is of necessity a very expensive style of dress, and will be confined to the few. Black sidles are exceedingly fashionable, and are worn with any summer dresses ; even with those of plain white muslin. Tulle is much used as a trimming for toilettes de The following is • model that may serve very well for alight mourning. Short skin of silver-grey poult de sole over one of violet silk. trimmed all round at equal dis tances with large roaeitcs of tulle of both oolours, one on the oth er , w i t h amethyst button's in the centre. The masque very short in front, fitting to the figure, ending at the beck in two small jacket ends surmounted by a rosette of tulle. Fanchon of white tulle, trimmed with white lilac and brides of tulle. As chapeaux de vile, the " Fanehon" and the " Du Barry," with scarf of tulle or barbes of lace, are much worn. The Spanish mental° is also gaining favour, and seems likely to be very generally worn. They are of different irises, some forming only • small mentelet, and creaming in front like • fiche; while others are quite large, enveloping the whole figure. One was arranged so as to form a hood, with a bandeau of jet across the forehead, and a bouquet of cherries over the left temple ; another, w o rked all over with jet, was raised by a bandeau of gold and white camellia; whilst a third, still more Andalusian, was simply raised by • rose at the side, and fastened over the chest with another. A of white straw was trimmed with • scarf of green tulle at the back, draped across the chignon, and forming long barbel over the narrow strings of green rib bon ; the front trimmed with • delicate wreath of jessa mine reaching on to the strings. Round bonnet of black crinoline, trimmed with a jet hinge ; at the side a bouquet of roses with green leaves and others of jet. Long guides of black velvet. The" Marie Louise" of black straw ; on the summit a flat bow of blue satin, with coquilles of the same satin in front, with guides of the same. Brides of black lace, and small bouquets of anemones with gold centres placed emu the front. The " Padden" is also much worn, made of crape, white, blue, pink, maize, or lilac. It is of the form ten don ; the crape is bouillons with tulle of the same colour, and the front is trimmed with small flowers, such as lilies of the valley, daisies, myosotis, wild roses, Sic., placed on th e crape an d covere d w i t h tu ll e. The part of the bonnet resting on the chignon is trimmed with a bow of narrow ribbon the same colour as the crape and a violette of tulle illusion. A very pretty fringe, formed of small balls or beads of silk the same colour as the trimming, is much used instead of those of crystal or jet, and makes a pleasing change. THE MISSING BARONET. —No news has yet been obtained ronrerning Mr. Hew Creatural Pollok, the son of the bate Sir Hew Cranford Pollok, Bart. His mother, Lady Poll o k, h as, we b e li eve, o b ta i ne d t h e ass i stance o f Sr. Williamson, the well-known and clever officer of the detective force. Scotland-yard, and an active and earnest in 'l4iry is now being instituted to ascertain his fate. Enough evidence has been obtained to lead to the conclusion that the missing gentleman is not alive ; and, seeing that he eb , sce.l Scotch notes of the value of 540/. for Bank of ra4land notes, at the Gloucestenhire Backing Company, in clielterthain, a few days before he disappeared, it is feared that he has been murdered. The Court of Scotland n ail sppointed a receiver to the estates, which are in etrict and has ordered the coots of the search for the Y 6 lng baronet to be paid out of the estate.—ChellenAsiet &maim"- M STRoPOLITAN FRED HOSPITAL , DEVONSHISB. Mr %RP, CITY.—Th e aggrega t e num b er of patients relieved datin g the week ending June 29 was—Medial, 940 ; sur gical, 72s ; total, 1,668 ; of which 785 were new nom THE EXPRESS, V THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1867. SOUTH RASTERS RAILWAY.--(THIS DA K ) A special general meeting of the directors was held at noon, at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, Mr. W.tralN, M.P., in the chair, to consider, and if ap proved, to authorise the seal of the company being affixed to a proposed agreement between the South Eastern Rail way Company and the London, Brighton, and Southetwat Railway Company. The attendance was exceedingly small. The CHAIRMAN said the hoard had sent to every share holder, ordinary and preference. • copy of the agreement to he submitted, and had taken pains to enable every share holder to make up his mind in his own way whether it was desirable that it should be sanctioned or not. It was not proposed that there should be any amalga mation of the two capitals or any mixing of liabilities ; the agreement was simply for a placing of the net revenue of the two companies under one system of man agement and a division of profits on what was called the North Eastern principle. He then gave a history of the fusion of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, the York and North Midland, and the Leeds and Northern companies in 1853, showing bow greatly the traffic and dividends increased as the result. The fusion of net receipts was no new idea in the South-Eastern Company ; it had been discussed two or three times in that room, and proposals had been before made to the B rig hton board, with a view to its adoption. He then referred to the negotiations on the subject, and expressed his regret that the Brighton board had not earlier accepted the offers made to them. He was entitled to say that the principle of fusion had been practically approved by the South Eastern company some time since , and he regretted that Mr. Schuster had not acknowledged that in his pamphlet. He believed the South Eastern company was entirely guiltless of the charges which Mr. Schuster had made against them, and that it was the aggressive policy of the Brighton board which had caused so much useless compe tition. (Hera, hear.) At the very tinse when the Brighton seal was about to be put to an agreement for a settlement of disputes intrigues were going on with regard to the Sussex and Surrey line. (Hear, hear.) They had however, now ta consider what was the relative position of the two companies. Two years ago it was stated in that room that the Brighton company was a sound and powerful company, Betting an example to other railway companies, and that the South-Eastern Company had better beware lest it should be crushed by that sound and powerful competitor. (Laughter.) What was the position of matters to-day! The South-Eastern Company had no temporary loans from bankets, while the temporary loans of the Brighton company amounted to six or seven hundred thousand pounds. Again, the necessary outlay of the South-Eastern company on new works was 81,0001., while that of the Brighton com pa ny was 1,500,000/. In the former case the money wanted was in the bank, in the latter it would have to be raised by the creation of new preference shares. More over, in the South Eastern Company there was a united board, enjoying the confidence of the vast majority of the shareholders. (Hear, bear.) Six weeks ago he told the proprietors that Col. Barttelot and Mr. Stewart, acting on behalf of the Brighton Company, were ready to put their hands to certain heads of agreement between the two companies. The Brighton committee then suggested that the question should be submitted to the pro prietors of the two companies, and it was in accordance with that suggestion that this meet ing had been called. The question was whether this was the right time for entering into such an agree ment. But for special circumstances he should have pre ferred a postponement ; yet considering the difficulties of securing any arrangement of that kind he deprecated de lay. He then referred to the obstacles to a settlement arising from the opposition of solicitors, engineers, and con tractors, as an additional reason for decision. Con sidering the human-nature difficulty, ache would Lena it, he thought it best to do the thing now. (Hear.) As regarded the question whether the arrangement would be a good one for the public, be observed that there were twenty-six millions of passengers corning in and out of London yearly, and that nearly all of them would under the new arrange ment have the command of five important metro- politan stations. Again, the agreement would save the outlay of many millions of capital. Practically speaking the public shared the losses of railway companies ; the capital lost was the capital of the nation, and the nation could not fail to suffer. Gout as the Cannon-street station was for the South Eastern Company, it was still better for the Brighton Company. Facilities made traffic, and that had been exemplified in their own case. In relation to working expenses also, this agreement would be advantageous. No two companies could get more traffic between them by running two trains at the same time ; it was so much working expense thrown away without any advantage to the public. That was particularly the case ea respected the tra ffi c between London and Dover. Mr. Eborall, the manager of that company, believed that • mileage of 500,000 miles • year, or 50,0001., might be at once saved without the public suffering any loss ; and that gentleman estimated that with the additional traffic which ought to be gained there would be 100,0001. a year which would be equal to one per cent. on the capital of the two companies. He then entered into a statement of the working expenses of the two companies and the details of the agreement, repeating, in effect, the explanations of Mr. Laing at the recent Brighton meeting. He next alluded to the new lines, and recapitulated the statement of Mr. Laing respecting the proposed revision at the end of five years, adding that he hoped it would turn out that neither company had got any advantage over the other by the arrangement now to be sanctioned. (Cheers.) One effect of the agreement would be that the amalga mated companies would get back a portion of the traffic which had been abstracted by the London. Chathani, and Dover Company. Adverting to the proposed general management of the united concerns, he expressed his cor viction that a joint com mittee of 12 six representing each company, would be large enough for the purposes of management. He did not believe in the despondency expressed with regard to the Brighton Company ; on the contrary, he believed therein. • great future before it. Even if the Brighton Company did not receive any dividend for two or three years, it would in the meantime be paying off its liabilities , land i ts position might ultimately be very satisfactory. As regarded the financial management of the two companies, he proposed that ready money should be paid for all stores, that the net receipts should he paid into the bank weekly, and that there should be separate payments for debenture and preference interest ; and he would propose the inser tion in the bill of a clause to that effect. (Hear, hear.) Alluding to the London, Chatham, an d Dover Company, he expressed hie satisfaction at the rejection by the Howie of Lords of the proposal to issue pre-preference shares, the principle of that proposal being very objectionable. He had proposed to the board of that company that it should sell its working stock, which was not mortgaged, sad leave the South Eastern and Brighton Companies to work it at a fixed rate. The South Eastern Com pa ny had lest 300.000/. a year by the competition of this rival, and nothing could more clearly show the capabilities of the South Eastern line than its having continued to prosper notwithstanding such a seri ous loss. (Cheers.) He concluded by moving the con firmation of the agreement. Mr. G. Burnt deprecated any huts in entrains into the proposed compact. In his opinion it would have been better to have a one-purse system for • certain period ever a portion of the two systems. Mr. Laing, who had been elected chairman of the Brighton Company at a salary of 2,5001. • year, had peculiar notions with regard to insol vent companies, and what would be the position of the Brighton Company if • receiver were appointed by the Court of Chancery ? A SHAREHOLDER observed that the South Eastern Rail way Company could not have to pay. the debts of the Brighton Company. Mr. SMITH thought it moat important that they should know who were to constitute the managing committee. Mr. Watkin ought not to play se con d fiddle in the new committee. That company was a strong healthy body, and it should pause before uniting itself with one that might he diseased. While Mr. Laing had 2,5001. a year Mr. Watkin had only 2001. The CHAIRMAN observed that that was not a question before the meeting. A SHAREHOLDER believed Mr. Smith was mistaken in supposing that Mr. Watkin would occupy a secondary position in the committee. (Cheers.) The proposed amalgamation would be believed be the saving of the Brighton Company and an improvement of the South Eastern Company. (Hear, hear.) 111 The resolution was adopted with two dissentients, as was also • motion that the Chairman's speech be printed. Another dreadful ease of burning to death has again occurred under circumstances very similar to the deplorable accident by which the Archduchess Mathilde lost her life. The Countess Thurn, née Palffy Dam, had on the afternoon of the 16th accompanied her husband, with many friends, to take possession of a new estate at Sorgendorf, in Carinthia. In the evening the countess wrote a letter and lighted a candle, throwing the match behind her. In a few momenta she was in flames. Her husband, who was near, succeeded at last in extinguishing the fire by wrapping her round with a carpet; but it was too late. The countess lingered for a week, and died after much suffering. Count Thurn was severely burnt himself in endeavouring to save bis wife. - - THE LATE COLONEL HOME PUILVES.—We regret to announce the death of Colonel Home Purves, of Purred. ball, N. 8., late of the Grenadier Guards, equerry to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. on Tuesday evening. The melancholy event is the result of an Wm dent some weeks ago, as her royal highness, accompanied by Colonel Purvey, woo returning to Kew, after dining in London with the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Though the injuries were from the first most serious, CoL Purves's legs being severely cut by the broken glass of the °wriege window, through which they were thrust by the force of the collision, it was hoped that no dangerous con sequences would ensue, but worse symptoms manifested themselves, and after some weeks of anxious suspense death ensued._ CRYSTAL PALACI.—ONR SHILLING DAY.—WED NESDAT, J t LT 3. —Adtniesions on payment, 5,531 ; ditto by poison tickets, 2,556; Wad visitors, 8,096. WORKING NEB'S CLUBS IN THE METROPOLIS. Two meetings have been recently held at the office of the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, 150, Strand, for the purpose of consulting with some of the leading men in the friendly and trades' societies of the metropolis, as to the best means of promoting the prosperity and usefulness of working men's clubs and in stitutes in London. On the first night the Rev. H. Holly opened the proceedings by stating that be had found a large amount of sympathy for the club movement among leading men of the great working class societies, but partly owing to their being so much engaged and partly to their ignoruce of each other's feelings on the subject, they had hitherto done but little to promote the succemof these clubs. Now it was essential to that sumer that the clubs should receive more general support from the great body of intelligent operatives than bad yet been given them. But much might be done for this purpose by bringing together men who had the confidence of the rest, and uniting them in some efficient organization. One reason often given why working men did not support the clubs in larger numbers, was that they were hampered with too many restrictions, especially as to getting a glue of beer at them. He (Mr. Folly) believed that many men did not so much care about having beer at clubs, as that they objected to its exclusion being forced upon them. Both the council and himself had, however, greatly modified their views on the question of its introduction into clubs, which, under due regulations, and according to a great amount of evi dence, might tend to considerably diminish drinking. He invited all who were present to give their views. Mr. Howell, formerly secretary to the Bricklayers' Society, considered that working men's clubs hail already done a vast deal of good, but they were too formal. Working men wanted to be free and easy after the day's work. He had heard with great regret of the closing of a club in a very populous London suburb, caused mainly by the clergyman of the parish having kept it " too tight." His class hated patronage. The beer, however, was not everything. Gatti's refresh ment saloon was crowded every night, though no for mented liquors were sold there. He had found a capital ' club at Bradford, in Yorkshire, where the members were very sociable and at their ease. When the present political agitation was over and working men were more at liberty there would be a great amount of interest shown by them in the club movement. If a limited liability company were formed and established, a good model club would be sure to pay well. Mr. Guile, secretary of the Ironfounders' Society, spoke of the great numbers of societies to which the leading working men have now to attend. These cost money as well as time, and the wives sometimes, especially of young men, com plain, yet no doubt the club are very much wanted. One difficulty is the jealousy felt by members belonging to ex isting moieties of any new ones rising up. Public meetings would help. In every way the subject must be agitated. A most important matter was to get club-houses where there would be a few beds for men coming up to London. At present all the houses of call were at public-houses, and they would never be able to make the club the house of call for a trade so long as the men had to go to " publics" to sleep. It would be of the greatest value if young men, on first coining to Lon don, could day at a club instead of • public-house. Mr. Sony observed that Mr. Allan, secretary of the Amalga mated Engineers, at • former meeting had urged this point, but complained that government would not give their societies legal protection for investing their funds in build ins, otherwise they would soon have their own clubs in stead of public-houses. Mr. Guile said that if the legisla , Lure would give their societies legal protection and require a ;quarterly publication of their accounts it would be of great benefit in every way to the whole community. Mr. Cope, secretary of the Boot Closets' Society, con , eurred fetrongly as to the importance of pro viding a home for young men coming up from the country, and thought that if a central club could pro. vide a few beds till they got lodgings, it would be of great value. Mr. Shaw, foreman locomotive engineers, London and South-Western Railway, described the good effect of moving their lodge in Leeds from a public-house, and de clared his belief that the clubs would be just the thing that was wanted for all these trades and friendly societies. Mr. Bebbington (porter), thought a limited liability com pany might be formed to establish such a central club as had been proposed. Mr. Guile agreed in this view if beds were provided-otherwise they never could get rid of the public-houses as houses of call. Mr. Lee (excavator) thought the movement wail of the greatest importance. He objected to the introduction of beer into club ; but if this would diminish drinking at public-houses he would nut oppose it in clubs. The clubs would be a great lever, and would raise working men. The Stockport Club had flourished because the men managed it, and the gen tlemen came and mixed with them as friends and guests. But the clubs must be free and easy. Mr. Paterson (cabinet maker), said the working men were now in a state of transi tion. The club must be put on a broader basis. It would be of great value if they could have a place where rooms could be had for the head offices of friendly, trade, co-operative, and building societies. The money now in the saving banks might be made to bring 10 per cent. instead of 2 per cent. But the working men must be raised by degrees. It was especially important to get the men who now drank at public-houses to come to the clubs. Mr. Whateling (shoemaker) thought the suggestion about the lodgings for men on the tramp particularly usefuL He recommended sending deputations to the different trades' societies. Mr. Solly then concluded the proceedings by undertaking to bring the dews of the friends present before the council, and by thanking them for their attendance that evening. A similar meeting was held on Friday with much the same results. -- - DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR PRESTON. The Preston Herald, in a special edition, gives an account of a destructive fire which occurred yesterday morning at the mill of Messrs. William Baahall and Co.. Farington :—" There were about 900 operatives employed at the works, and on returning from breakfast they betook themselves to their respec tive rooms. The mill was five storeys high, and shortly after the machinery had been set in motion a spinner in the top story of the east portion observed a speck of fire at one end of his mule. He turned round for the purpose of obtaining something to extinguish it, but on looking again the fire had spread the full length of his carriage, and he instantly raised an alarm. Buckets were placed in each room, and these being full of water, were promptly made use of, the workpeople acting in a most praiseworthy manner. A couple of engines that were kept on the premises were brought out, and a fire escape at one side of the building was used to give the men the opportunity of playing on the flames. A donkey engine was also set in motion, but the fire spread rapidly, and messengers were despatched for assistance to Mr. Dewhurst's mill at Cuerdeo, and to the Preston Fire Brigade Station. About 10 o'clock two engines arrived from the former place, and ball an hour later one from Preston. Every effort was made to check the p of the fire, but the flames were aided by a strong winrl= the east, and the safety of the east end was soon despaired of. Floor after floor gave way spinning mules were broken, large iron shafts twisted in various ways, pon derous iron supports were thrown down, and that portion of the mill became a complete wreck. Between the east and west portions were the engines, and after much exertion these were considered safe. The roof of the west end, however, became ignited, the beams supporting the first floor were soon burned through, and despite the continued jets of water that were thrown on the flames, the whole of the rooms were quickly burned through, and the machinery rendered entirely useless. Fortunately, a large weaving shed, a mixing room, and a warehouse which are built at very short distances from the mill proper—were not much damaged. The wall luckily fell in a westerly direc tion—if it had fallen eastward it would have caused very serious damage to the weaving shed. Another wall fell on the joiners' shop and damaged the roof. Some of the operatives' clothes were burned, and six men have lost their watches. It is said that since the com mencement of the cotton panic there had been 100,000/. spent in improved machinery, Ac., and the loss by the present fire is roughly estimated at 150,0001. The pre mises are insured in the Sun, the Imperial, the Man chester, and other offices, but we have not learned to what amount. It is believed that the fire was caused by friction." LICESSILD VICTUALL3IIB' SCHOOL.—The sixty first anniversary festival of this charity was celebrated yesterday by a dinner at the Crystal Palace, under the presidency of Mr. Money Wigram, jun., supported by Mr. Locke, M.P., Mr. M'Cullagh Torreno, M.P. Mr. T. Chambers, M.P., Mr. H. Lewis, M.P., Mr. A. Else, M.P., &c. The progress made by this institution during the last six years, according to the report, is considered highly satisfactory, although the subscriptions to the school for the past year have rather fallen short. These subscrip tions amounted to 3,531 f. 4s. With the view of extending the sphere of usefulness of the institution the governor and committee recently came to a resolution to admit the whole of the approved candidates, 36 in number, without the usual election by the general body of subscribers, making the number on the establishment 175. The children were in troduced after dinner, occupying a considerable portion of the orchestral amphitheatre, and some verses appropriate to the occasion were recited by senior boys of the school, and specimens were given, vocal and instrumental, of their general musical acquirements. The chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, bore testimony, from close per sonal observation, to the superior arrangements and management of the school, and only regretted the inability of the committee to carry out their desire to raise the number of the inmates at once to 200, which might easily be done • for the licensed victuallers of the metropolis, NI compared with the rest of the trade, do not now contri bute one-half of the sum requisite for the maintenance of the institution. The subscription list announced exceeded 2 ,000 guineas. A writer in a New York paper says :—" In com parison with the number of trips made over the ocean— and this the roughest and most merciless of all oceans, with but one group of islands in it, the Azores, and these from 500 to 700 miles soithward of your route—the ship wrecks are as one to 700, and the losses of life as one to 12,000 ; better than your chances on shore against casualty and disease. Let your abiding fear be of sea-sickness, which is the most wretched of all transient visitations, but in its result a benefit better than any abstinence. Eighty people out of 100 get sick. With half of these sea-sickness lasts all the voyage. It is a nauseous headache, making food contemptible and advice insulting." LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) Thia part heard case waa resumed this morning, and was not concluded when we went to press. EMBEZZLEMENT of £1:;,000 BY AISTOCK. BROKER'S CLERK. MANSION-HOUSE.—(THLS DAY.) William George Hurst, a well-dressed young man, was brought up in custody of Detective Sergeant Webb, and charged before Alterman Sr R. W. Carden with embezzling and stealing a banker's cheque for 130/., received by him as servant to Messrs. Seymour and Elwyn, of 38, Ihrogmorton-stnset, stock-brokers, his masters. Mr. Healey appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner had been iu the service of the prosecutors as confidential clerk, and, in fact, so great was the confi dence imposed in him, that whatever cheques he pre pared were adopted as correct, and signed by one of the firm. In this way he obtained their signature to a cheque for 9021. 10s., purporting to be for a cashier of the firm, and this cheque he paid in to his own account to his bankers, the London and Westminster Bank. With re spect to the charge set forth in the warrant it appeared that the prisoner received a cheque for 130/. from a gen tleman named Payne for his employers, but that he in like manner paid to his own private account. He subsequently quitted the employment in April last year, and on the 26th June, 1866, a warrant for his apprehension on this last charge was issued by the then Lord Mayor, but could not be executed until yesterday, when Detective-officer Webb met him in Bow-street, and took him into custody. When told the charge, he said he had settled with Mr. Seymour for 2,0004., and had been away in America ever since. During his absence it had been discovered that the prisoner's defalcations amounted to upwards of 13,000/. After some formal proof of the preceding facts, the pri soner, on the application of Mr. Besley, was remanded to Thursday next. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (ay TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.C. Maid Marian ... .. 1 lady Sophie ... Volunteer ... 9 ran. MATCH. Parma beat Princes' Thyra. SUMMER STAKES. B.M. Sultan, Julius, Musician, Medan, Bismarck, King Vic tor, Mount Palatine , The Peer, Montgoubert, Camball, Ischia, Seringapatati, Ravioli, Porter's Knot, Marmite, Barrington,. Chignon, Earl Derby, Dr. Syntax, Golden Bloom, Prncess Thyra, and Water Cure are here. PAID FORPEIT.—Actaea, Haidee, Lord Ronald, Dragon, and Sweet Home. CHESTERFIBLD STAKES. Half a mile. _ Leonia, Athena, dr 7 inistOn - , Suffolk , Canteen c, Pearl feather, )laid of Missluun c, Citron, Miracle, Restitution, and Northerner are here. SCRATCHED.--Griniston. The following are left in but not arrived, all others paid forfeit:—Formosa, Spruce, Ajax, and Laura. MAIDEN PLATE. Half a mile. Ritualist, Capucine f, Hush Mellow, Young Alice, Lady Grace, S4nal c, Failure, Broughton, C oup d'Eclat, Venom ous, Khathdyali, Prince Regent, Sister Isle, Lump Sugar, Charawood,‘"ale Royal, Woodpecker, Liquidator, Marvin of Cunha., Miss Giraffe f, Nyanza, Ischia f, Pomprer, Minute Gun, Wombat, Minuet, and Snowdrop. All are here. £5O PLATE B. M. . _ Hippie and Muter Robert (not to 137 e sold), Puff, Savoir, Vivre, Furious, Marino, Jim Crow, Kettleholder, and Re turned (30W. each). All are here. CRICAET.-(THIS DAY.) LORD'S GROUND. NARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND V. COUNTY OF NORFOLK. Play in this match was oommenced this morning at Lord's Ground, and when our despatch was sent o ff , at 1 o'clock, the following was the state of the score : 11.4' C —First Innings. T. Brindley, Eq., b H. Ont.:roll J. C. Gander, Fay., CU. Cotterell, b Jolly,' 3 J. Grundy, not out 6 J. Itound, Eq., not out 1•D, 1 Total RURREY V. OXFoRI) t'NIVIIRITY. The annual match between these two elevens com menced this morning at the Surrey County Ground, Ken nington-oval, on a pair of wickets of the usual degree of excellence, and the other usual accompaniments ,of fine weath er and a fair sprinkling of on lookers. Mr. Miller undertook the captaincy of the Surrey eleven, Mr. Collyer making way for him. Surrey was again for tunate enough to win the toes, and at 28 minutes past 12 (half an hour at least too late, but not the fault of Surrey) Jupp and Humphrey were sent in to combat the bowl ing of Messrs. Kenney and Miles (both left handed). Only one run had been made, when in Mr. Kenney's second over, Jupp hit a ball hand to the off, and started ; this was splendidly fielded and returned, and the wicket keeper put off Jupp's bails before he could get back, a bad beginning for Surrey. Stephenson was Humphreys' next partner, but runs came very tardily, and only one two and singles were made off the first eight overs. The bowl ing was of excellent quality, Mr. Kenney delivering seven oven, three maidens, for seven runs ; and Miles seven oven, five maidens, for two runs. The next to retire was Stephenson, who was well caught by Bartholomew at cover point, having been in some time without scoring. At 1 o'clock, when our despatch left the ground, the score stood ea follows : SURREY.—First innings. T Humphrey, not out H. Jupp, run out H. 11. Stephenson, c Bartholomew, b Kenney.— 0 ... 7 Total SHOCKINO ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY, NEAR ?AWLS.— On Sunday a man, whose name is at present un known, was killed on the Shrewsbury and Welshpool Rail way, near to the Drawwell-houses, on the Meole road. The circumstances were rather peculiar, as it was stated on the inquest that he was walking along the one set of rails when the train was at some distance, and as it neared him he walked on the line upon which the train was coming at full speed. He deliberately turned to face it, and was smashed in a terrible manner. He was put into a railway cartage and conveyed to Shrewsbury In firmary. An inquest was held on Monday evening at the infirmary, before Corbet Davies, Esq., deputy coroner, when it was shown that the man was dead before be was put into the carriage for conveyance to the Shrewsbury Infirmary, a matter which was rather severely commented on by the coroner.—Eddeires's Shretestury Journal. EXTRAORDINARY MORTALITY AMONG THE SAL MON OF THE SOLWAY.—During the leatthree or four days the residents in the neighbourhood of Rockliffe and Burgh Marshes have witnessed the recurrence of an ex traordinary phenomenon connected with the stame,,,v,, of the Solway. After each tide the shore bas been found strewed with dead and dying salmon and salmon trout, presenting no indication of the cause of death. We have heard of some 50 fish being found on the sands of Rock liffe Marsh, and we believe that on the Burgh Marsh side of the river a much larger number have been picked up. It will be remembered that a similar occurrence took place last year, when various theories were put forth as to the cause of death. The fact, however, that the mortality of last year was accompanied by the same conditions of weather and water ae that of this year seems to settle the doubt as satisfactorily as probably it ever will be settled. During the whole of last week the Eden had fallen un usually low ; the tides were also low ; while, at the same time, the weather was exceedingly warm. The chronicler of meteorological observations at Silloth records " a week of brilliant summer weather, sky almost cloudless ; solar radiation great, and atmosphere very dry." The sun would, therefore, play with unwonted power upon the shallow water at the month of the Eden, raising its tem perature, and sickening its finny inhabitants even unto death. There is little doubt, in fact, that the fish left by the tide have either died of a sun-stroke or have been so much sickened and weakened by the action of the sun as ' to be unable to get away with the receding tide.—Carlisle Journal. - - • BLINDNESS IN TUE Cashes.—ln the Church of Rome total blindness is one of those irregularities which, by canon laws, incapacitate for the priestly office; no priest of that Church has ever been ordained when labouring under the deprivation of sight. It is somewhat singular, however, that by a canon law a man cannot be admitted to orders if he does not see with his left eye, while blind ness of the right eye may be overlooked. The cause of this distinction is, that the left eye is the more necessary of the two in the celebration of mass. It is the same in the Church of England ; the lo es of the canonical—i.e., the left—eye would be sufficient to exclude from orders, though total or partial blindness after ordination would not disqualify for the discharge of clerical duty. It is different in the Church of Scotland, which admits no dis tinction between the eye canonical end the eye non• canonical, and bids defiance to the scriptural warning by licensing the blind to become leaders of the blind. This pseudo-liberalism strikes us as being little else than a species of refined cruelty ; several blind men have been licensed to preach, but no corgregation in Scotland has ever ventured to give any one of them a cel.l4—Fraser's Moyasios for July. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY. Oil OVUM. The English funds are heavy to-day, and have experienced a decline of f per cent., but British railway stocks are in request at an advance in several cases. The demand, however, is chiefly to close speculative accounts, the public still holding almost entirely aloof from this department of the Stock Exchange. Foreign stocks are inactive, but Spanish Passive and Cer tificates have improved owing to an increased be- 1 lief that a settlement will soon be effected. The amount of business generally is very limited. The directors of the Bank of England have made no change to-day in the rate of discount, but a reduction to 2 per cent. is expected to take place shortly. The dividend money will be released next week, and the bulk of it will probably be offered for employment. The rate for choice bills is 21 to 2 4 per cent., and for loans in the Stock Exchange, 2. Consols are now quoted 94g to i ex div., both for money and the 10th instant ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 94 to I. Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates are in quired for, and have risen I to f per cent., while Turkish of 1865 have declined I. Turkish Bonds I of 1862 are quoted 54 to 56i, ex div. ; ditto Five per Cents. of 1865, 314 to I ; Greek, 141 to A ; Spanish Passive, 24 to 24i ; ditto Certificates, 15i , to 4 ; Italian of 1861, 48i to 2, ex div. ; and Mexican, 16A to R. Financial shares show no variation, there being little or no business. International Financial are quoted 2 to 1.1 dis. ; London Financial, 22 to 21 dia. ; General Credit, 2 to 11 die. ; and Credit Foncier, 6 to 51 die. American securities and Atlantic Cable shares are without change. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 721 to ; Erie Railway shares, 431 to 441 ; Illinois Central, 79} to g ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 181 to 2 ; and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. pre ference, 4} to I. An extraordinary meeting of the Sub marine Telegraph Company will be held on the 16th inst., to authorise the directors to lay down a new line of telegraphic communication between England and Belgium. and to increase the capital by the issue of 35,0001. 7 per cent. preference stock. The subjoined circular, with reference to the affairs of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, has been issued by Mr. S. Laing, M. P.: Company's OS" London-bridge, E.C., 2nd July, 1867. Sir,—Having consented to become chairman of the Brighton Company in the hope of saving it from its present embarrassments, I am satisfied that an amalgamation with the South-Eastern Company is the first step to place both properties on a sound footing. I am further satisfied that the enclosed agreement is perfectly fair for both sides, and mutually advantageous; and as it is of great importance with reference to the application to par liament that it should be adopted by large ma jorities of the shareholders, I beg earnestly to re quest that you will attend the meeting to be held on Friday, the 12th of July next, at 1 o'clock, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark ; or, if you are unable to attend, that you will sign the enclosed proxy in favour of myself or Sir Charles Jackson.—Yours faithfully, S. LAING. The sth article of the bill presented to the con gress for the conversion of the Spanish Passive and other debts refers to the settlement of the 'ertiti cates, and authorises the government to effect it on the conditions specified by the law of the 30th June, 1866. The stock to be issued for this pur pose is to bear interest from the Ist instant. It appears from a telegram received yesterday that the Spanish Finance Minister has moved that the con gress should hold morning and evening sittings to accelerate the settlement of the debts. About 3,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, making a total of 232,000/. since the date of the last return. The Cimbria has arrived from New York with 12,500/. in specie, and the City of Antwerp with 35,000/. The China, from Alexandria, has brought 7,134/. The Nyanza will take to-day only 678/. for the East. The biddings for bills on India took place yester day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were :—To Calcutta, 11.33.600 rs. ; to Madras, 2.60.000 rs. ; and to Bombay, 70.000 rs. The minimum price was fixed as before—viz., at Is. 11d. on all the presidencies. Tenders at and above the minimum will receive in full. These results show a further diminution in the demand for means of remittance to the East, inasmuch as, of the 270,0001. of bills offered, only 146,3601. have been taken at the official minimum. At the meeting of +he proprietors of the London and Westminster Bank, to be held on the 17th inst., a dividend will be recommended of 14 per cent. for the half-year ending the 30th June, being at the same rate as for the corresponding period of last year. At the meeting yesterday of the Great Eastern Railway Company it was determined to take the ne cessary steps for the re-introduction of a financial bill during the present session, for which purpose an application will be made for the support of the Board of Trade ; and a committee of debenture holders was appointed to act with the directors. The preference shareholders have assented to an application being made to parliament this session for power to issue 3,000,0001. of debenture capital. Indignation was generally expressed on the an nouncement that Mr. Laing had some time back received 5,0001. for joining the direction of the company, and that now, on the plea of difficulties greater than he had foreseen, he wishes to resign his seat without returning th at sum. The London and North Western Railway traffic re turn shows this week an increaseof 1,729/. over last year, and the Midland an increase of 4,601/. The half-yearly meeting of the London Financial Association is convened for the 22nd instant, "to receive the directors' report and statement for the hall-year ending the 30th June." An official circular to the following effect is being sent out to the shareholders in the Metropolitan Bank (Limited) : The articles of association having provided that the first ordinary general mee.ing be held in January, 1168. and at the same time that the directors be (empowered to declare as interim dividend, should such be warranted by ' the state of the accounts, the directors take this oppor tunity of congratulating the shareholderson the successful operations of the past half-year. Since the reconstruction of the bank business has been progressing in a satisfactory manner, and, with the active co-operation of the proprie tor, which is invited, they have no doubt of continued and increased prosperity for the future. A warrant for an interim dividend to 30th ultimo, at the rate of .7,/. per cent. per annum, is enclosed herewith. The traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for the week ending the 15th ult. shows a decrease of 1,641/., compared with the corresponding period of 186 6. A notice has appeared, informing the bond holders of the Royal Portuguese Railways Company that "the negotiations entered into with a view to improve the situation of the company not being as yet concluded, the board of management find themselves under the necessity of postponing all payments to be made on the bonds.' The interest due the 30th ult. on the debentures of the East India Land, Credit, and Finance Company (Limited) is advertised for payment. I WEIINZSDAT Ewmlo. Consols, which closed yesterday at 941 to ex div., both for money and next Wednesday's settlement, opened this morning at the same quo tation. and closed flatly at 94 7-16 to 9-16, or 941, " buyers." For the August settlement the last price was 94fi to I. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 931 to $. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94d, gex div. ; ditto, fur account, 944, ex div. - , Three per Conte. Reduced, 934, i ; New Thrw; per Cents., 9W:, 4; Bank Stock, 25 ; ditto, for account, 255 ; India Stock, shut ; ditto Five p_er Cent., 109 A, ex div. ; ditto Five per Oat. ; " enfaced" rupee paper, 103 ; ditto IFive-and-a,- ! Half per Cent., 108 1 ; d itto Five per Cent. Deben tures, 105; ditto 'Sonde, 60.. prem. The India Government Five per Cent. Stock was inquired for and firm. The March Exchequer Bills were marked 275. prem., and the June 235. and 225. prem. The foreign stuck market was extremely inac tive, and prices generally were quoted the names yeaterday. hpanish Certificates improved } per cent., while Turkish of 1862 declined 4, and theme of 165 4. although the dividend of 24 per omit. due the 13th inst. has yet to be deducted from the price of the latter. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) Oirs o'OLoois In the mining market to-day frinc;iiiiiTies, Clifford, Chiverton Moor, Great Retallack, and North Retallack shares are in chief request. Wheal Beton are quoted 110 to 115; Wheal Buller, 24 to 26 ; Prince of Wales, 31 to i; Great Retaack, 5 to / • North Retalack, .44 to 5 ; Clifford,7 ll f 8f ; E as t Basset, 20 to 24 ; Providence. 28 to 30; Marke Valley, 4} to 5; North Crotty, 3,; to ; Chiverton Moor, 14 Chiverton, 61 to 7 ; East Grenville, 2 , i to,f; and Wheal Grenville, 23a to 255. Foreign and colonial mining shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, at steady prices:— Don Pedro are quoted 3i to 4k prem. ; St. John del Rey, 58 to 60,ex div. ; Anglo-Braxilian, 4 to I prem. ; Choutales, 11 to g prem. ; Peatarena, g to I prem. ; Anglo-Italian, k to 2 prem. ; United Mexican, 2 to I ; Frontino and Bolivia, 7-16 to 9-16 ; and Port Phillip, k to 11. RA ILWAYS.L( iHIa DAY.) Okra ca/zooz. British railway stocks are inquired for to-day, and with the exception of a decline of 1 per cent. in Great Eastern, the movements in prices are all favourable. Midland and North Bri tish have improved k per cent. ; Brighton, g ; and Metropolitan and Great Western, 1. Metropolitan stock is quoted 123 to 1241; Great Western, 444 to 4 ; London and North Western, 1121 to 113; Midland, 1121 to 1 ; Lan claim and Yorkshire, 1271 to 1281 •, Caledo nian, 1104 to 1114 ; South Eastern, 1144 to A ; Great Eaitern, 3iiF tog ; Great Northern, 113 to 114 ; ditto A, 1111 to 1121; London, hatham, and Dover. 171 to 4 ; North British, 301 to 1 ; and Brighton, 531 to [For to-ay. films list see pegs 4.1 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) er TICLICOMB.) (rang ova owl couseroNnurr.) The market quiet. Sales about 8,000 bales. MINTOING-LLNN ! .-(TMS DAY.) SMAR. —The market continues steady, but quiet, the sales being confined to small parcels of British West India at the previous value, and unclayed Manilla at Mk. Refined—There is a moderate demand at full former rates. COPTEE.—The demand for plantation Ceylon continues active. Business has been done by private contract at very dem prices, and the parcel. brought to public sale are readily disposed of ; triage sold, 41s. to 575. tid. ; ordinary small to good middling, iiSe. to Ms. Business has also been done in Costa Rica and Native Ceylon, but at prices not made public. COCOA.—For home trade qualities there is an improved demand at :is. to ss. advance for rood, cad rather higher for the finer sorts, common continuing doll of sale. Trinidad common to middling, Ws. to Ws. ; good to fine, tzts. to Ms. lid. ; superior, 9.55. to 975. ; thuiyaquil, ::is. to sris. Tl..—The market privttely is steady but not active. Race AND Itun.—No sales reported. Feerr.—The demand for both currants and raisins is unusually limited, scarcely any business doing in either article. . . . . —..-- firices.—Tbere is a quiet basins's doing, without mate rial in prices. Cinnamon sold, third sort, la. 6d. • fourth. Is. Casaia lignea, broken, lire. Nutmegs, small: I Id. to Is. 4d. Mace, common, Is. lid. ,• good, 2s. 4d. to 2s. Ril. Ginger. Jamaica, low to middling, lbs. to 71a. African, 275. GIL to :Ns. Cociiisest. has sold quietly in public sale, at about the prices ruling by private contract. Teneriffe silver, ordi- JAI fto fine, na. dd. to :is. 7d. ; black, :is. lid. to 4s. 7d. ; Honduras silver, 2s. fid. to 3s. 10d. ; black, :91. 9d. to 4s. lid. SA I.TPETr.E. —l,OOO bags sold for cash ; refraction 10 at 17s. lid. ; 17a. tld ; and refraction 7i, at las. Corros. —The sales are confined to small parcels, at drooping prices. JUTE. —The market continues quiet, and prices, although not ►ower, are with difficulty supported. TALLOW MARKKT.-4TOIB DAY.) . - The market it steady at the following prices —Town tallow, 435. rd. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 9d. ; July to September, 445. 9.1. • October to December, 455. 6d. to 9d. ; Decmber, 454.'9d. to 46e. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a larger supply of beast, than on Thursday last, and the demand is moderate. Prices on the average are tower than on Monday. We have a lamer number of sheep and fewer lambs. Trade for the former us about the same as on Monday, and for the latter slightly better. Calves are selling about the same as on Monday. Our foreign supply consists of 520 beasts, 1,380 sheep, and IGI calves. Per SIAM At dd. ad.a at Par adds at 81ba 41. a.. 1. Red Sada, Bereft's 5 2 5 4 Dad Des! Htbdald 5 0 5 Bed littort.bons 605 2 , Bed Longwood—. 00 I Sewed eta beads 4 4 1 Be. do. !there— .46 4 8 Calm S 8 6 6 , ivied wooed quid I 0 Pigs Best Dna& Hlf.breds 0 0 0 0 Lambs Beasts at market, 740 sheep and lambs, 10,73 U, calves. 4,0: pigs, 110. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Piston reports trade very slow, at the following prices, vit. •.—Prime clover, from Iffis. to 117 s. 64.; interior ditto, 80s. to 00s.; Prime hay, 80s. to 87s. lid.: inf,ri.,r ditto, Gos. to 70s. ; new hay, .50s. to 70s. ; straw. 40.. to 46s PROVINCIAL SAARI MARKETS. tirmoot, J[LT today: (West Fasten, 264 1 ! ' !Treat Wends. 031 11- London, Brighton. and ;youth ( c ant, :s 4 4 3-health and North Watern, 1124 13 !4 13 121-M anheeler, Midfield, and Lincolnshire. di- Mkiland, 111! 12-North British, 301 -south histem, 04 ; 4 4-Erie. 4.4-Great Luxembourg shares, II 7-16-Atiantie Telegraph I per cent.. 41. %fitments-TOL . I rtl 3—The market erne firm, het there leell not a huge heasnree Liter. 44 1 4 34 I—drisin kisNra, tclit 6114411‘.;' 1 -great Northern A, 1121 1--4ireat West ern, 424 3; c't-liticashire and Yorkshire, 1281 4-Manchea. ter, Sheffield, and Utteelnaldre, 464 6 I 06/ c,-)4 124 4-Mblintid, 112 112-North British, 30 4-:rou e 644 }-1 Hired States 3-W Years' Bonds, 7Y}-Condos, Brighton, and South Coast, 324 34 3 i I it 3 11. BIRNINGHAN, JCLY 11.-IPutnese done: Midland Fluncial Limited , at RI Its dia. : Wrn,tnrham and stailorishire Rae K. 4. at : 3114 Midland Wrmen, at le.: and Patent •I,3ft mot Aalettee Limited .at 4pm. closing micro: aniline!, ltrklel, and Birmingham Railway Ms t:est., 111 to 130: Wor cester and Hirrnit3ham Canal, 124 sellers; Slimpshire Rank. 31, sellers; lietropilitan Railway Carriage owl M mom (Limited!, second issue, to 1 dia. : and Muntz's Metal !Limited), 24 dis., sellers. Dr Dux, ins 2.-New Three per Cent Stock, 024 1; ditto, for account. 10th July, 924 4: India Five per Cent. Stock (trans ferable at the Bank of Ireland). 1004-1111bernian Banking (3m.- pany 1r. 5 301--National Bank it.3o paid), 61 6I Ditto for account, CO% f CI-Provincial Bank IM whit.etSl x .1- loyal Bank 'Clo paid , , 314-treat Southern and Western !RICO paid 05-Cireat Southern and Western 4 per cent. perpetual ;4100 paid , g3-Duldin and Kingston, 97. ROYAL BoTANIC SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The third, and but, exhibition of plants, flowers, and fruit given I y this society during the present season took place yester day, and was well and fashionably attended. As usual at this full summer season pelargoniums and orchids were the chief attraction in the grand marquee, while a good show of fruit and cut flowers graced a separate marquee. The orchids were very fine ; the plants were large, and there were many very remarkable ones among them. The pelargoniums were large, perfectly flowered. and of all hues. The scarlet geraniums, or rather that class, for pink, white, and salmon colour are as plentiful now as scarlet, are now cultivated with greet success ; many very superior speci mens were shown, and several new ones. There was • numerous collection of stove and greenhouse plants. Cape heaths, ferns, exotic and English plants remarkable for their flue foliage, and several fine specimens of the splendid lily, lilium aurantum. Many new and rare plants were also shown, including some fine new phloxes, very full of bloom, called Beautiful and Conqueror. The fruit was re markably flue and in great abundance, the grapes and pines were especially good, and the strawberries, cherries, nectarines, and peaches were very tempting. The bus& of the Ist Life Guard' and Royal Horse Guards were in attendance. any the her, ;lass ring Are Ly's. ; Of erY. tag° Licit the `~