The Express. — London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIB DAY. ) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) llf 10. 0. B. ASHBY —CURIOUS POINT IN INSOLVENCY _- - PILLGTICI. In tle casethe insolvent tiled his petition in the Insol vent Debtors Court in the year 1863, and duly obtained his final order. In 1860, having been arrested at the suit o f Mr. Keyes, a creditor for 34/., he filed a second o „ r hoon, and under that insolvency he also obtained a L a i order. The insolvent subsequently became entitled to a considerable sum of money by the death of a relative, end hr had since paid the whole of the debts under b o th Avencies. Ile now applied for the dis eniel , ‘f the first petition, and for a re "ding order under the second petition. The point for the consideration of the commissioner was a hetber the creditors, or rather Mr. Keyes, the only creditor under the second insolvency, was entitled to interest upon the amount of his debt from 1860 until the present time. It appeared that Keyes held a judgment it the time of the second insolvency. Mr. Begley was counsel for Keyes, and Mr. Brough for the insolvent. I the Honour, after hearing a discussion upon the several sections of the act of parliament, intimated that in his opi nion Mr. Keyes, the assignee under the second insolvency, being:a judgment creditor at the time, was entitled to in terest upon the amount of his shim. Kr. Bagley observed that the point was an important ens, particularly in cases where the debts of the insolvent Were large His Honour then made the re-vesting order, subject to the payment of interest to Mr. Reyes. Ureter accordingly. POLICE COURTS.—ams DAY.) BOW-STREET. • CRAFTY Yllalrnicurr. Nory efautey, an old woman, well known at this court ~., a " blind " bens; was brought up again on the usual tb ror co . -oonstable Windebank, 361 A, said that on Saturday he saw the prisoner begging in front of Drum pond's bank, when one gentleman gave her a florin. withers told her she could not be allowed to beg, and ordered her away. She next went to the gates of Northumberland Howe, where she again began begging. lie Law her receive Is. and several sixpences and coppers, in all 4e. 2d. He told her to go away, but she refused, and declared that she would not go away till she chose. At last he was obhged to take her into custedy. hfr. Flowers—How can she see you if she is blind ? itneee—She Is not totally blind. She can get her eyes spin when she tries, and then she shades them with her Land, and she can sea quite plain. On Saturday a blind man came to Northumberland-gate, and as soon as she ,saw him she flew into a passion, naked him how he dared t. mie Uwe to "rob" her, set upon him with her stick, r.r,d belaboured him so severely that he was glad to make 1.: • ware. Thu prisoner kept up throughout the examination a n lire of whining protestations, mixed up with pious )11-1..e. and appeals to the Deity. Reimers—That is the way she goes on, sir. She gets hold I 1...1ieu and gentlemen, and talks to them about God and and they pay her for it. Then, when she policeman she attacks him with all sorts of blas -1.1.,1ny. When she is locked up she stripe herself and .1,1w.n stark naked about the cell, cursing and swearing rribly. She has been 34 times convicted since 1864. N r. fl.wers committed her to prison for three months. AV COLVIBIIB PIea:POCKET. 1'0 , 19 lhoaran, aged 46, a woman well known to the and who refused both her addreea and occupation, v„. harged with attempting to pick the pocket of a nnle unknown, at the Angel, Clerkenwell. Mr. John Wakoling, solicitor, defended. Tile prisoner had been a paasenger to the Angel in a 'F, ,, myton omnibus, and from what the conductor had I o informed by a pese nger he bad watched her. On rm. prisoner alighting at the Angel, the conductor told y..hoe.eonstable Willa, 76 N reserve, to watch her, l whilst doing so he saw her go up to n female who was reading a newspaper placard, ' , and behind her, and put her hand into her tot. The prisoner, who bad not succeeded in taking thing, was, with some difficulty, conveyed to the Pollee-sergeant Cole, C division, said that he knew the trii.oner as a convicted thief, and as the companion of ridorions pickpockets. Mr. Wakelmg contended that on the unsupported evidence of the constable no jury would convict, and furl the magistrate to discharge her. The prisoner, who pretended to cry, was sentenced to 11.rre months' hard labour in the House of Correction. ILARLHOROUGESTREET. CHABOZ OP X.42IBLILIIONTIOt. °la, Howe, a silversmith, residing at No. 23, Wells. Oxford-street, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, tili causing the death of Thomas Price, in Wells-street, Er. George Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, appeared for the pri-nner. .Ismes Morris, 18, Wells-street, Oxford-street, a boot rh.,4l, said on Saturday night, shortly after twelve, he via- 4/ending outside hie door, and heard an altercation eutside of the Tiger public-house, and on going tip to see the cause, saw the prisoner knock a man down. The man nisei' himself up again, and prisoner again struck him nod the man became insensible. Some person procured toms brandy, and tried to get the man to take It, but be could not. The prisoner stood by all the tune. The man *sus afterwards taken to the Middlesex Hospital, and the prisoner followed to the hospital, and when he was in formed about five minutes afterwards that the man was dead he was much affected. In answer to Mr. Lewis, witness said he did not see the Stet part of the affair. Joseph Surry, a tailor, of 27, Wells-street, Oxford- Street, said he was standing at his door and saw the prisoner and another man talking together, and the prisoner euddenly struck the man a blow on the head, and the man fell. The prisoner then picked the man up and ~truck him again, and the man fell. He asked the prisoner why he struck the man, and said it was a shame, and prisoner threatened to serve him the same. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness said the pri soner struck the man brutally, and would have struck him IL o if had bad a chance. Police-constable Ifelbuish, 49 E, said he was sent for to the Middlesex Hospital, and saw a man lying dead there, and took the prisoner into custody, and on tolling him the charge he said he was sorry be had done it. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner and declined to ne,ept bail. LAMBETH. DZAZITION OP ♦ :11178 AND CRILDIAILY. slemex Edward Wilein, a middle-aged man of respect %lie appearance, described as a surgeon, was charged More Mr. Woolrycb, at the instance of the Guardians of Camberwell, with neglecting to maintain his wife and children, Who bad thereby become chargeable to the ri.b. Mr. James Sedgley, relieving officer to theparish, said— The wife and two children of prisoner had been inmates of the house singe the 22nd July. From information received he went to No. 63, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, where he ascertained prisoner was living with a woman riser the name of Harcourt, the latter carrying on a Loaner's termed a " governesses' agency." He saw the woman, who, in answer to his question, said Mr. Hal , c. , urt had just gone out. Prisoner doubtless made his e cope , having been warned before the door was opened. Witness eventually, in company with warrant officer Budges', traced pnsoner and the woman to Harrow-on the-Hill, where he was acting as assistant-surgeon and dispenser to a gentleman. He did not deny the charge. John Bugden, one of the warrant officers of the court, said, on the way to London prisoner said be was very glad it had come to that, as it would be settled one way or the other. He further observed that it was his wile's violent temper that had made him go away, and he had not lived with her for three years. He denied that she was in want, as she was supplied with money by her mother, and had also an income of her own of 73/. per year. - . . Mfr. Sedgly said the wife held a certificate of marriage between prisoner and a woman named Davis, and be lieved she was the so-called Mrs. Harcourt; which, if proved, would make the prisoner liable to a charge of Mr. Woolrych said it was a shameful case, and sen ten, irl the prisoner to one m mth's imprisonment with Inbotir. J X TP.-1 OR bLVARY ASS-4( 7 LT ON A POLICEMAN B 1" ...1 IVONA N. At th.• public office, Birmingham, on Saturday, t 6 hunter, a married woman, living at 18, Mill "1"1. w.. thargwl with stabbing a police-constable, W.,1, m a Reece, whilst in the execution of his dine • that owing to the strong feeling which ~'• ••• zreat many parts of the parish in reference I•it-eht system of collecting the rates, the officials mpunied by two policemen to protect them t } .. dn , charge of their duty. On the pre -41 the officers went to the house of the rto make a levy. The door was closed, but the was left open. Reece, the constable, leaned in at ' • %*aelew to tell the woman their mission, when the de -1 ~ .144141 shut down the sash upon his arm, so that the limb ,` • 14..1.1 light, and stabbed him in the band several times ‘4lt h s Fair of scissors. 1 la pri-oner was committed for trial at the sessions. M. ,, laine Anna Bishop has arrived in Melbourne 11 11• rourse of a professional tour through these &do '''. Mr. Idontgomery, the actor, has been making aI mg in Australia ; and during the whole time he has been • 0011 :111 money in his purse." , Pigott, of the Irishman newspaper, was re '("l hunt prism on Saturday. I TERRIBLE FIRE IN THE BOROUGH. (THIS DAY.) .. . BETTING IN LONDON. -{THIS DAT.) 2.30 P.Y. A heavy Bottling caused speculation at the Vic toria Club to be limited. For the Ebor Handicap the Spy declined to 11 to 2 (offered), not more than that price being at one time obtainable about Ferraoques ; ultimately, however, 8 to 1 was laid against the latter. Tabouret was in forte at 8 to 1 ; and Tarabaa was backed at 10 to 1. For the Leger, after 130 to 80 had been taken about The Earl, 300 to 200 was accepted. King Alfred and Restitution met with some trifling support at the prices given below. The only Derby bet was 1,000 to 20 taken about Vanattart. Closing prices: GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. II to 2 apt The Spy (off) 6to 1 Pervooques (t and off) Bto 1 Tabouret 10 to 1 Torah= (t) 3 to 1 John Soott's lot (off, t4to 1) 4 to 1 T. Dawoon's lot (wanted) ST. LEGER. 6to 4 apt The Earl (t off) 4 to 1 ling Alfred (t and off) 60 to 1 Restitution (t and off) CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 1000 to 10 agat Suffolk (t) DERBY. 1000 to 20 agst Vaasittart (t) CRICIBT.-(TH18 DAY.) BITBRET T. lESlS.—(staruis.) To-day at 12.20, play in this match was com menced at Kennington Oval, The match at Brighton v. Middlesex), took one man from each side, viz., (Sussex v. from Surrey, and Payne from Kent. The latter county played no less than seven gentlemen, amongst whom was Mr. Kelton, who, having recovered from the effects of a blow, which he received early last season, and which prevented his taking part in the county contests, made his first appearance this season. At 12.26 Surrey, having won the toss, sent in Jupp and Humphrey to the bowling of Mr. Lipeoomb and Willaher, the latter delivered from the pavilion end. After making a three and a two off Win dier Humphrey was well taken at the wicket by Mr. Cooper (one for 6). Pooley was bowled by Willsher, who was evidently well "on the spot." He was followed by Stephenson, and at 1 o'clock when our messenger was despatched the score stood as under : CURRENT PRICES. Saloum. WHa~T. Per Qt. HILT. S. Firm Kant, red. '6B 66 to 60 „ wile, ": 7 8 :to LI Norio& and 611"3 - red, '6& 66 to 00 BAILiT. Maths: Distilling Grinding 32 to 36 2 Norfolk,Wnd 72oUL . ___ 69 to 75 MAR THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, itidg. MARK-LANN.--(THUS DAY.) Owing to the short stieeof new Engbib wheat on sale hare to-day, the trade raW ray dr.; and pries, advanced 2s. per qr., with a fair demand. A reaction of Ws kind was exported after the late rapid fall, but it le probably quite of a temporary nature, and as larger supplies are sent forward a gradual decline in price will take place. There was a moderate demand for foreign wheat, and all fine qualities realised l.s. to 2e. per qr. more money. Some maniples of new' red Baltic wheats were exhibited, the quotatWn for shipment being ks. to els., e. and u_ _ home fins paresis of new anglish barley were on sale, the prices of which were extreme. Foreign qualities were iris in price, although the demand was far from active. The malt trade was very quiet on former terms. There was a fair show of oats on sale—principally Russian de. soriptions—and, the trade ruling arm, the late decline in values was recovered. _ In consequence of the very bad out-turn of the pp t crop, beans advanced fully 6d. per qr., especially for E qualities. it an met a fair sale at full quotations. Linseed ruled steady at last week's prima. Rapeseed was dull and drooping. All English seed' were very steady in value. The flour trade was rather firmer, althot en thibusinees transacted was on a very limited scale. marks and foreign qualities were held for fully as mu money. Town-made flour was unaltered. The floating grain cargo trade has continued in the same inactive state which has characterised it for several weeks past. The unoertain condition of the home trade has pre vented operations and caused a general depression in the tone of the market. Prices of wheat, arrived, however, show no material alteration on the week, but in parcels for shipment no business has been reported. We quote Berdianalri, arrived, 61a. ; Nioolaieff, 495. 6d. to 60a. ; Giiirka, 49a. 6d. per 492114.• brad, 435. per 480 lbs. The demand for maize has been inactive and the tendency of wioes has been downwards. Molda vian arrived has sold at 34e. 6d. per 492 lbs. ; Galata, 345. 61. ; Bach°va, 34e. 3d. ; Saloalea, 33a. 9d. pr 480 lbs. Only a moderate has been coneln&A in barley afloat, and the quotations show a decline of 6d. to la. on the week. Blaar flea arrived has °hanged bands at 30a. 3d. ; Danubian, 30e. 9d. • Galatz, 295. per 400 lbs. Not withstanding the limited quantity of rye offer ing the market has been very dell, and the quo tations are altogether nominal, ea y, Black Bea or Azov, arrived, 32e. t.q. per 4801bs. Linseed has ruled steady at last week's prices; Azov, arrived, 62a. 4id. • ditto, to be shipped, 61a. 6d. per 4241 be. ; Calcutta, shi and to be shipped, 63a. 6d. to 635. 9d. per 410 lbs. ; Cotton seed is unaltered at 101. to 10/. ss. off the coast or on pas- Sage. MUMTAZ. es Snane.—English—Tarte, 118 ; linseed, 20 ; Tapered, 1,342 ; maize, 166; and sandry, 616 qrs. Foreign Tares, 72 ; linseed, 11,093 ; rapeseed, 1,386 ; taw" 8,711 ; and sundry, 86 qrs. EXPOBTO.-ozl seed, 3!I0 qrs. Per 422. OAT& I. I. ficota b =to Irish 1_ „ white 92 to 29 Mangan - 49 to 44 Harrow Psis. _ . Grey -- 43 to 41 Maple White Bodoni 49 to 46 Tows made, - Willo 50 to St Houaehold 4O to 52 Counlui Norfolk sad Suffolk, 44 t° 46 az skip 42 to 44 .... .. OATII. S. I. Danish and Swedish 23 to 28 &mien 26 to 69 Danish EBYPti 6B Pau. 48 to 46 40 to 43 41 to 43 Dour COWL - White 36 to 42 Yellow From. French, pa asels. ...... .... , =Wm, pier bet 29 to 36 Dusediaie INTO LONDON BY LAND ROY AUGUST a TO AUGUST TWO WAREHOUSES AND EIGHTEEN HOUSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED-SEVEN HORSES billtNED TO DEATH. Since 1 o'clock this morning a fearful fire has been raging in the neighbourhood of King-street, in the Borough, and the destruction of property has been very great. It broke out about 1 o'clock in some timber build ings on the Guy's Hospital estate, Chapman's-yard, Bowl ing-green -lane, Borough, and it was not till 10 o'clock this morning that the brigade succeeded in mastering it. There was a large force of steam flre-engines and firemen soon on the spot after the alarm had been given, but owing to there being no water, notwithstanding all the plugs in the neighbourhood, nothing could be done to stay the work of devastation, and the result was that the flames extended fearfully, and in the course of two hours two large hop warehouses and eighteen houses were in a perfect blaze. Owing to the immense excitement that prevailed very few particulars can be elicited as to the origin of the disaster. The official report of the Fire Brigade, which was made up to-day at noon for the information of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the various fire insurance companies interested, furnishes the annexed list of damages occa sioned by the fire: "Called at 1 o'clock to Chapman's-yard, Bowling-green lane, King-street, Borough. A timber building of two floors, used as stables, cart sheds, and workshops, about 70 feet long, burned and fallen down ; seven horses burned to death, owned by Mr. T. Russell, corn merchant, who rented the premises from the Guy's Hospital trustees ; the contents were insured in the Guardian Fire-office. Work shops, occupied by Mr. G. Drewitt, carpenter, burned down ; insured in the Sun Fire-office. " Chapman's-buildings. Dwelling-house, No. 2, in the occupation of Mr. Newman, damaged; insured in the London Fire-office. Dwelling-house, No. 4, in the occu pation of Mrs. Reeves ; side and back fronts damaged by fire, and contents by water and removal. Insurance un known. " Mermaid-court. Warehouso of four floors in the occupation of Messrs, Latter and Co., hop factors; building about 90 feet long and 36 feet broad; burned down. Insured in the Phmnix and Lon don and Southwark Fire-offices. Hop ware house adjoining of four doors, communicating with the above; contents damaged by fire and water. In surances unknown. Warehouse of four floors, occupied by Messrs. Hubbard and Stutter, hop merchants.A building 90 feet long by 60 feet broad, nearly burned out and roof off. Insurances unknown. Warehouse of Messrs. Story, Smith, and Co., hop and seed merchants. Front/wombed, and doors broken open. " Tennis-court.—Three cottages, No. 1,2, and 3, let out in tenements of three each, burned down ; occupants not insured ; buildings owned by Mrs. Foot. Insured in the London °Mee. " King-street.—Dwelling-house, No. 46, in the occu pation of Mrs. H. J. Farley ; back front scorched and damaged. Dwelling-house, No. 41, tenanted by Mr. Earth Howl, biscuit-baker ; roof and back front considerably damaged by lire, and con tents by lire, water, and removal ; insured in the Sun and London fire-offices. Dwelling-house and shop, No. 48, tenanted by Mr. T. Forts, cabinet-maker ; roof and back front damaged by fire, and contents by water ; in sured in the Sun and London fire-offices. Dwelling house No. 49, occupied by Mr. Jones ; back-front damaged by fire and contents by removal ; not insured. Dwelling-house N 0.50, occupied by Mr. G. London, pilot; back windows burned and contents damaged by fire, water and removal ; not insured. Dwelling-hone, No. 51, tenanted by Mr. Milan; similarly damaged; not insured. Dwelling-house No. 62, occupied by Mr. W. Banner ; similar damage ; not insured. The Horse and Groom public-house, occupied by Mrs. Foot; two back rooms on first floor severely damaged by fire ; part of roof burned off, and rest of house damaged by water ; insured in the Liverpool and Globe Fire-office. No. 64, Mr. Phillips, butcher, scorched and content& damaged. ALLEGED MURDER OF A WIPE BY THROW ING HER OUT OF A WINDOW. A charge of wife murder, alleged to have been committed under very aggravated circumstances, has arisen against a man named Ezra Neane, residing at 27, Gill-street, Limehouse. The wife of the accused, Jessie Neane, a woman 42 years of age, was found about midnight on Saturday under the window of the second floor of 27, Gill-street, lying helpless and insensible on the pavement. A neighbour, living nearly opposite, states that she saw the man Ezra Neane fling the poor woman out of the window, or rather force her out ; that when she clung with desperate tena city to the window sill, and hung on by her hands, her assailant wrenched her bands loose, one by one, and toppled her backwards on to the flags, some thirty feet below. The woman was at once picked up and carried to Dr. Nightingall's sur gery, but when she was seen by that gentleman he pronounced her to be dead from the effects of the fall. The husband was forthwith arrested by the police, and charged with causing the death of his wife. The motives for the outrage have not been clearly ascertained. The accused is a saddle-maker, and has been for some time past resident in Limehouse. INDIAN RAILWAYS. According to a blue-book published this morn ing, it appears that during the year ended on the 31st of March last, upwards of 9,000,0001. was added to the capital of railways in India, making the whole amount 76,579,000/, of which 75,071,6001. has been expended. The length of open line has been increased during the same period to 3,943 miles, by the completion of 349 miles ; and there are 1,665 miles now in course of construc tion. The gross receipts for the year ending 30th June, 1867, wore 4,875,112/., as compared with 4,537,235/. in the previous year. The net reoeipts were 2,337,3001., showing an increase of rather over 30,0001. Ten years ago the net revenue was only 111,4461.; last year A amounted to 2,336,8711. " But what is more remarkable," observes Mr. Mend Danvers, who drew up the report, " although the capital had in creased from twenty to seventy-five millions, and the guaranteed interest in proportion, the net amount paid by the government for guaranteed interest in the two years, 18.17-1867, was about the same, viz., 700,0001. What will be the condition of these undertakings ten years hence, it is not (adds Mr. Danvers) within my province to predict, but while the material improvements which these facts indicate are going on, and while the country is being, as it were, garrisoned from north to south and from east to west, a great social change is taking place which cannot but have • most beneficial effect upon the people at large." SHIPPING INTILLIGBNCII.-(THIS DAY.) lA.: , VW., August 10.—Wind at noon S.E., slight breeze, very O. sv terse, August 9.—Arrived Elisabeth, from Bt. Vincent; Matilda, At. Luca; Circassian, Barbados.; Night Watch, Antigua; Eden , Jamaica • Arabella, Jamaica; Allianos, Jamaica; Hanover, Jamaica; Norsim A Savannah ; Strathmore, New York ; Sir Robert Peel, New Yo • Bt. Olaf, Quebec; Coriatantine, Salina. Sailed: Eva, for H;difax, N. S.; Darra, Adelaide; St. Leocuads, Adelaide; King Arthur, Calcutta; Emporia, Colombo ; Belleau, New York. Co„ ins, August S.—Arrived : Bell, from New York ; Ger mania (a.), New York ; left 28th July, and left for Hamburg, hangs 281,043 dulls. for England, and 7,500 dolls. for Ilarll• bu ksonosti, August 9.—Arrived : Daisy, from Africa ; May Tumdaa, Quec. I rooo i b Almost 9.—Arrived : Maria, from Savannah ; Adriatic, Quebec ; Lindasy, St. Mariam Sailed China (e), for New York. Orr Casmamtvrx, August 9.—Tarifa 's), from New York. Surrnant-ros, Angina 9.—Arrived: &tam from Cape of Good Hope. GRAVEFEND, August 9.—Arrived : Robert Jones, from East for Londou ; lonia, Lagos ; Loriala, La; w ilritah Ensign, Sierra Leone ; Mathilda, Tonols ; Amelia, gth ; ; Cato, Buenos Ayres; Alexander, St. Kitts; Archi Demerara. August 10.—Lord Warden, Calcutta; Mary Ellen, ; Spark ling Wave, Licata; John Bull (a), Havre ; Panther Sc). Boulogne; Fulton (a), Dunkirk ; Orion, Antwerp ; ,Fycnoord (s), ;Botter dam ; }Men, Cronstadt ; Sir R. ?Zanier, Cro.adt Star ling, Cronstadt • Annie, Croats& ; Mary Anne, Cronstadt ; Swanette-Jantini, St. etersburg ; Aalborg, Uleaborg ; Agee., Disk, Whealborg ; Norden, Whuslborg; Familian, Soder lawn ; Sodrrhaum ; fleertic Elizabeth, Malmo ; Christiansted ; North Star. Christiania ; Emba, Krageroe ; Carl, Liming; 19ridormaid, Barkevig. thy Dor ma, Augua 10.—Arrived : Celia from New York. Orr CIIJOIMAN'LIi, August 10.—Arrived: City of Para (a.), from New York. Qvamorrows, August 9.—Arrived: City of Cork from Halifax, and left for Liverpool; Mies, (KIM Liverpool, and left for New York. CASUALTIES. (',,.as a, Ault 9.—The Sarah A. Bell, Riga to Liverpool, J. vtraoded sear Odby, mat mast of Otande. Warr, August 9.—The Northwiek, from Cronstadt to bindle, we. 'stranded at Osterman. yesterday. 441.ARA/CTINS NOTICE. Caou, Await 9.—Arrhale tram Leedom sad Sante:wad are cosaleveil fouL Bosair.—Firit Lentos& Humphrei, o Cooper, b Lipscomb... Dooley, b Willeher s s Total --8 ATTACK OF A BRITISH GUNBOAT ON SUPPOSED CHINESE PIRATES. The last mail from China brought an account of an attack by the British screw gunboat Algerine on some Chinese junks, which were supposed to be pirate vessels. In reference to this account the Straits Tinsels, of the 4th July, makes the following extraordinary state ment: " A very painful discovery has been made in connection with the engagement the Algerine lately had, as described in the last report, with a fleet of Chinese junks, suppoeed to be pirates, down the west coast. One of these, it will be remembered, was captured, and brought into Hong Kong. It was here ascertained, after a while, that the fleet had not been a pirate fleet at all, but had simply been com posed of Canton trading junks, on their way to Hainan, which had been sailing in company for their own pro tection. It must be understood that the trading junks are almost as much in fear of the Chinese government gunboats as of the pirates. Latterly in particular these revenue cruisers have been levying black mail at sea over and above the regular duty which the Chinese merchants have paid on their goods. Of course such proceedings were utterly illegal, but the victims had no remedy at their dis posal. To resist the cruisers they had, it seems, deter mined to sail on this voyage strongly armed and in company. Of course it is very painful to think that a British gun-boat attacked them with round shot and grape, and slaughtered immense numbers of inno cent jiersons. - Th at the junks brought their misfortunes on their own head by pertinaciously ref unn to show their papers, is but an imperfect consolation. The Algerine had a Chinese mandarin on board, by whose authority she attacked the junks, and whether he was misled as to their character, or deliberately made use of the English gunboat as a tool with which to wreak vengeance on the native merchants who had succeeded in escaping from the govern ment squeeze,' is a question not easy to answer." The same journal gives an account of an attack by pirates on the North German barque Lesmona, while on a voyage bom Singapore to Saigon : " While becalmed in the Gulf of Tonquin she was taken—actually captured, looted, and then scuttled—by Chinese pirates. The vessel seems to have had eight double-barrelled breech-loading muskets on board, and a large quantity of ammunition, but the crew refused to fight, and allowed themselves to be taken by one pirate junk, and boarded by only 20 or 30 natives. This is the AM instance in which a European vessel has been attacked for considerably more than a year." ..IN ESCORT MURDER IN QUEENSLAND. Two troopers, named Power and Cahill, while escorting about 4,000/. in note. from Rockhampton to Clermont, were shot at their camp, and the whole of the money was taken. Circumstances attracted suspicion to J. S. Griffin, who had formerly been a gold commissioner at Clermont, and police magistrate under the Queens land government; and it was ascertained that he was the last man seen in the company of the murdered men. Some of the stolen money was also traced to hie possession. He was tried, convicted on a strong chain of circumstantial evidence, sentenced to death, and executed at Rockhampton. He confeesed to the turnkey that when he was rifling the escort Trooper Power awoke and fired at him. Griffin shot him dead. Cahill then awoke and pointed • his revolver, when Griffin shot him in the stomach. Cahill in falling fired his own revolver, and the shot went through his head. The valise with the notes was found near Mrs. Ottley'e, where Griffin informed the turnkey that it was. It is s Tira that Griffin wanted the turnkey to aid his escape and the plunder. The notes in the valise have been counted, and six more than Griffin stated found in it. Griffin's grave has been found opened and his head stolen. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CiamsEs.—The conservatives have decided to bring forward two candidates for this newly-created borough, and the gentlemen selected are Dr. Russell (of Crimean celebrity) and Mr. C. J. Freake, one of the largest employers of labour in the boron ;.e. This was officially announced at a meeting of the - Fulham Con servative Association held at the Cock Tavern, Walhani green, on Saturday even ng. It was stated by the chair man (Mr. W. Lamming) that Mr. Freake had met with • serous accident at Dartmouth, in consequence of which it bad been feared he would not be able to be put in nomination ; but a telegram had been received by Mr. Looock Webb stating that Mr. Freaks had given his sanction for his name being announced as a candidate. Mr. Wentworth Mk., one of the liberal candidates, has made ;almost a house-to-house canvass throughout the borough, and has secured a vast number of promisee. In his addrws Sir Henry Hoare says:—" As you are aware, I have not refrained from giving effect to my convictions on the momentous question of the disestablishment of the Irish church, and you may depend on me heartily and energetically to support the just and statesmanlike policy of our great liberal eader, Mr. Gladstone." SOUTH Dsvow.—Lord Amberley has engaged to attend a conference of the liberals convened for to-clay. Wttnison.—Under the Reform Act it is antici pated that the parliamentary register of the royal borough will be trebled. The number of voter, upon the register lust printed, prior to revision, is in Windsor, 660 ; in Clewer, 637; and in Eton, 365 ; a total of 1,667. For the first time in the history of Eton, and in accordance with the new Reform Act, there is a list of the parishioners of Eton who are entitled to vote for a member for the borough of New Windsor. This comprises the names of 365 persons in the college and town. THE NEW REFORM Acr IN THE EASTERN Col7lcrian.—The number of electors at Bury St. Edmunds in 1867 was 720; by the operation of the Representation of the People Act, 1867, the total promises to be increased this year to 1,486. At Colchester, the number of voters last year was 1,012 ; this year it promises to be increased to 2,825, exclusive of the freemen. The new lists of par liamentary electors proposed for Lincoln show a total of 4,040 names, while the register for 1867 presented a total of 1,738. At Stamford there were last year 604 electors; this year the total appears likely to be increased to about 1,080. Under the new system Newark will have 1 , 770 electors, as compared with 480 in 1867. A MURDERER'S IMPULSE.—Gunner Benjamin Sheldon, who was hanged at Lucknow for having shot and killed Bombardier Wall, made • strange confession. On the day of the murder he had been led "by the kindness of his friends," to drink to excess. "In the evening," he says, "I must have been at roll-call, although Ido not recollect it ; and the first thing I do recollect, after leaving the canteen when it was elmed, was finding myself at the cot of Corporal Wall with a carbine in my hand. I cannot tell whether Corporal Wall was asleep or awake. It was then, as in a moment, I felt impelled by some uncontrollable I impulse to shoot him. I tried not to do it, but I had no power—it was as if I could not leave the ilia. It seems to me as if I had been under a strong and irresistible is uptation of the devil. I do not re member diacharging the carbine, or speaking to any one : but my next ern emus moment was, when I was being hardcuffrel in the guard-room, as one of tho handcuffs nil pad rre. It was not until the next morning, when I was told of what bad haysramsd. that the circumstance of buying L4lOO at Corporal Wars oot flashed upon me." Kingston and Ware 68 to 75 Brown 64 to 63 Rya. New .. 40 to 42 laish. fetd, 16 to 31 potato 29 to 34 BeuiCh, feed Per lir: Dantile (eggs- WRAT. II I. I berg ock and Yeet Ol to 68 Rostkei- Do= 6O to 67 66 to 61 Brailaa, hard ft to 66 An:44=7nd 64 to Se „ white BALLZT. - . Grinding -- 8040 - at to ss Dis42lling to 40 Malting OATS. . . DakLte4 IS to to 17 VI 21 ARRTVALB OP mum, 6e. AND warn etsauom. 8. BOTH INCLUSIVE. Per Qr. Wheat Barley. Malt. Oata. 11leans Pere. qn. qrs. qrs. I qrs. I qrs. tale. auks. English OWO SOS 14496 618 $5 317 ... 11701 Scotch . . Ineth Foreign 0660 4110 ... 536111 1140 Total LIVERPOOL66ffeIq MARKRT. (TEM DAY.). (7Rox az on, Oonnitskitexame.) The market is again very strong and the sales foot up about 15,000 bales, at Saturday's extreme quotations. CORK BUTIRR MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (nom coin own onsiussionwrr.) Ordinary, 123 a, 115 a., 1095., 975, 775. ; 1,650 firkins. Mild cured, 132 a., 123 a., 118 a.; 115 firkins. MINCING-LAND.—(IIIIB DAY.) Suosa.—A considerable business has been done in com mon qualities, including 20,000 hags Muscovado Manilla, at 28e. to 28e. 6d. ; 400 bags common Jaggery Madras, at „275. 9d. Refined quiet without change in value. Coma continues quiet. Numerous and important public sales will be brought forward this week. Tna.—There is a firmer market for common Congous ; other kinds remain steady. Rnit.-200 puncheons Berbke sold at le. 131 d. proof. Rica.-2.000 tons sold afloat. Rangoon, lls. 9d. ; ditto, distant shipment, at lls. ; Lerma, 10s. 3d. SLIZPVIIII.—The market continues quiet. Carron.—There is an improved demand, at 4d. to Id. per lb. advance. TALLOW YAREBT.—(THIS DAT.) pettes. The market is steady. Town tallow, 435. 3d. ; bermeT.C., on the spot, 444. 6cl. ; October to December, 455. 6d.; December, 451, 9d, OF TALLOW. 18/6. issts. umn. 19118. - - Rock o hand tlals daj.. 211,960 KM 14,702 21,163 Delivery lad week 1,261 1,670 1,954 1,164 Ditto tram Ist June Anima lad week 2,2117 411 1,911 3,011 Ditto Ems Ist June 411.4 4.04 41.4.9.4.5.44.a4.4d. Price T.C. au 8944 this day :43 949 4411 459 6 MUG Tenni bit !May 145 9 '459 '473 Arrival for the week oodles August 19 lag year, ail; delivery, 1,147 mei& The animal lad week compriosti 8,002 casks from Australia; 10 other Owes ;-6941. 8,018 rusks METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET (THIS DAY.) The number of beasts is about the same as on Monday Let, and trade is dull, yet prices are pretty well main tained for choicest qualities. Sheep are not so plentiful, and choicest descriptions are rather dearer. We have again a very large supply of middling lambs ; it is exceedingly difficult to obtain purchasers for them at very law prices. Good calves are rateardeamr. Our foreign supply consists of 2022 beasts, 6,710 sheep, 168 calves, and 36 pigs. From Scotland, 110 beast& ; Inland, 94' Norfolk and Su ff olk, 40; and 2,8,14 from the midland and home counties. Pastors Melba &d.& d. Per Mame of gibs. e. d. a Beet &Me, Hareida . 6 0 6 I Beat De A Illt-brda sh 0 0 0 Beet gatert-bor es ,48 6 0 Beet Delll- 110010 4 4 4 Sewing goal. imam 28 3 4 Do., do., Ohm 0 0 0 Calves .. 34 8 4 'Ewes& mead qual 3B 4 Pigs 9O 4 6 Do. as. Ohms •0 0 liketDssiatit-beeda 4 8 5 0 lambs 4 4 5 Bemis at market, 6,120; sheep and lambs, 30,910; eaves, 418 ; pigs, 920. BOROUGH HOP ILARXET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a continued stead demand for all descriptions, prices ruling firm at the ad vance. Plantation accounts are about the same, but the crop must necessarily fall very short of what was at one time expected. THE BOMBAY MAIL.—ALEE.tNDRIA, AUGUST 9. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Nyanza left at noon, and the Peres at 2 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 16th, and the latter at Southampton about the 22nd inst. The Pere has on board specie value 273,8761., doubtless government trea sure from Bombay. QUEENSTOWIT, AUGUST 10.—The Inman royal mail steamer City of Paris, from New York, arrived here at noon to-day with 1,0001. in specie. She landed mails and passengers, and proceeded immediately for Liverpool. All well. THE RATES OF POSTAGE.--lo the fourteenth report of the Postmaster-General on the Post-oface, which wag published this morning, the Duke of Montrose states that applications have been made to him from time to time for a reduction of the postage on local letters, but he is not disposed to view favourably any proposition which would have the effect of disturbing the uniformity of rate for distance, which is the principle of the existing postal system. Applications having for their object the lowering of the minimum rate of post age for printed matter sent by post in the United King dom, now fixed at Id. for 4 ounces, are, in his grace's opinion, more worthy of consideration, and he his already made a change in this dire:Ake in the osee of printed mat , ter sent abroad. MARKkr---(7117 8 DAY ' ) I MINE&-(77118 DAY.) ORR O'M b. The merketa for public securities show a bsti. er tone to-day, with an increased amount of Wei nen, consisting chiefly of purchases. Comas are without variation; but the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. have risen / per cent. Railway stocks are inquired for, and have im proved 1 , to 1. As regards foreign bonds, the principal feature is a demand for Italian of 1861, upon the announcement from Florenoe that the tobaceo bill has been pained. The new loan is consequently expeoted to be brought forward at an early date. Some of the other foreign secu rities are slightly firmer. The inquiry extends to a few of the Colonial Government Debentures. Yudansinutana Copper shares have given way, the advice; just received by the company failing to confirm those which previously came to hand. There is a fair demand for money to-day, and the rate for the beet bills is 11 to II per cent. Consols are quoted 931 to 94 for money, and 94 to for the account (Sept. 8), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 941 to I. Homo railway stocks are in request, and a rise of 1 to 1 per cent. has occurred in Caledonian, Lon don and North-Western, Great Western, Midland, Brighton, and Great Northern A. Annexed are the prices :—Caledonian, 761 to 77 ; London and North Western, 1161 to 1 ; Great Western, 494 to # ; Midland, 1071 to ; London and South Western, 92 to 93; Great Eastern, 381 to 39 ; Brighton, 531 to 4 ; South Eastern, 761 to 774; Metropolitan, 1161 to 1171; Great Northern, 1054 to 1061; Ditto A, 1034 to 104 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 194 to 20 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1301 to 1; York and North Mid land, 921 to 94; Berwick, 102 to 103 ; and North British, 36 to 4. In the foreign stock market there is a good de mand for Italian Bonds of 1861, which have risen 1 per cent., viz., to 53 to ; Moxican, Spanish of 1867, and Turkish of 1865 are also 1 better. Prices are quoted as follows :—Brazilian of 1863, 761 to 77 ; Chilian of 1867, 921 to 931; Egyp tian of 1864, 844 to 851; Mexican, 151 to 1; Peruvian of 1865, 78 to 1; Russian of 1866, 924 to 931; Orel, 84 to 1; Spanish of 1867, 34 to ; Turkish of 1858, 66 to 67 ; ditto of 1862, 631 to 641; and ditto of 186.5, 381 to 1. Indian stocks are steady. The Five per Cents. are at 1144 to 1154; the Four, 1041 to 103 ; the Bonds, 20s. to 255. prem. ; and the Debentures, 1051 to .1. Bank Stock, 247 to 249 ; and Exche quer Bills, 13s. to 18s. prem. Bank shares are without variation. Anglo-Aus trian, 61 to 7 prem. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 25 die. ; Imperial Ottoman, 4 to 1 prem. ; Con solidated, 4 to 1 prem.; London and Westmin ster, 681 to 4 ; London and County, 514 to 521; and Union of London, 354 to 1. Mißeellanemui shares have changed hands to a moderate extent. National Discount, 111 to 1; General Credit, 21 to 21 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 2f to 1 per share; International, 11 to 11 dis. ; London, 231 to 22/ dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to 1; Telegraph Construction, 154 to 16 ; Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to 41; and Anglo-American, 211 to 1. United States 5-20 bonds have declined per cent., viz., to 711 to I. Erie Railway shares, 371 to 38 ; Illinois Central, 914 to 921 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 381 to # ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 381 to 391. The New French Loan is at 1 to 11 pram ; the Swedish, 2to 24 prem. ; the Egyptian, dis. to prem. ; the Canadian Intereolonial, 105 to 106; and the Tamboff-Kozloff, par to 1 prem. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com pany will be held on the 27th inst., and the half yearly meeting of the mortgagees on the 28th. The directors of the Indo-European Telegraph Company (Limited) have made a call of 3/. per share, payable on the 14th September. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at the quotations current at one o'clock. With respect to railway stocks, Mid land and Metropolitan have improved I per cent., while Caledonian, Great Eastern, Brighton, and London, Chatham, and Dover, have declined 1 to i Italian Bonds of 1861 show a fresh rise of I, but Mexican and Spanish of 1867 are } lower. FOUR O'CLOCK. The English funds are inquired for, and have risen * per cent., viz., to 94 to « for money, and 941 to 1 for the account. Therailway market is steady. Metropolitan, 117 to i; Brighton, 53 to i ; South Eastern, 76f to 771; Caledonian, 76; to 1; Midland, 107 to ; Lon don and North Western, 1161 to 1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1301 to 1311; and Great Western, 491 to 4. Foreign bonds have declined 4to per cent. Italian of 1861, 53 to ; Spanish of 1867, 33i to 34 ; Turkish of 1865, 381 to j ; Orel, 831 to 84 ; and Nicholsi, 664 to ft. About 36,0001. in bar gold has been taken from the Bank for the Continent. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rental' opened at 70fr. 3Se. for the account, showing no change of importance. The large sum of 212,000/. in gold was with drawn from the Bank on Saturday—viz., 124,0001. in sovereigns for Brazil, and 88,000/. in bare for the Continent. The accounts from Portugal relative to the un satisfactory position of the relations between the government and the South Eastern of Portugal Ralway Company are regarded with increasing impatience, not only by re interested in that company, but also by the bondholders, who natu rally wish to see the credit of their debtor rank aa high as possible. For her own sake Portugal must settle this matter upon an equitable basis, for, to say truth, her finances are not in a state to stand the least breath of anything savouring of repudia tion. A country which is hampered witha floating debt, and which finds it necessary from time to time to meet accruing engagements by a system of bill-drawing, may be said to have entered into bonds for its good and honest behaviour towards all classes of its creditors ; and the sooner the government recognises this as its true position the better it will be for all parties. To-day's tele grams communicate the intelligence—absolutely distressing to all interested in Portugal, her public works, or her securities--that " the Chamber of Deputies have rejected, by a large majority, the South Eastern 'Railway contract of the 20th June." It bee now to be seen what the government will do by way of redeeming the credit of the country. A government is supposed to accept . responsibilities, and to know how to act with decision when eventa occur threatening dis astrous results to interests of national importance. The receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company for the third weak in July were 8,5,263 dole., being 19,279 dole. loss than for the corresponding week of last year. A general meeting of the Charing-cross Hotel Company (Limited) is called for the 24th inst., when a dividend will be declared. TLe Master of the Roth has directed a dividend of 28. 2d. in the pound to the creditors of the Ramagate Victoria Hotel Company (limited). It will be payable at the office of the official liqui dator, Mr. Samuel Lovelock, on and after the 11th is tent. ONZ O'OLOOZ. The mining market is moderately active to day. West Chiverton, 60 to 61 ; Prince of Wales. .tse. 6d. to 37e. 6d.; Wheal Beton, 54 to 621; wr ..4 Francei, 24 to 26; Great Vor, 141 to 15k; North .Boekear, 15 to 17; Now Lovell, 17e. 6d. to 20 ... R oo : Lovell , 7to 71 ; and Chiverton Moor, 6 0 4 ; 6 1. Yudanametani Cot shares have fallen to , 1/. 15e., viz., to 4 the absence of any con fi rma ti on , i n th e ten received to-day. of the recent telegrophio announoement eE a discovery at the company's mines. St. Et del Bey, 19 to 20 ; Don Pedro, n t prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, par to prem. ; Peetarena, Ito I die. ; Cliontales, 2to ; Woo lino and Bolivia, Ito # ; Anglo-Italian, par t 1. prem. ; Bao Vioente, par to 1 prem. ; Unibt Mexican it to 1; and Port Phillip, 1 9-16 tee RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHARE&-(THIS DAY.) (Claming mess to 1 p.m] COLONIAL 001711519TMENI . SECURITIES. Canada, 8 per mat., Jan. and July, 1877-84, 104, t. Do., 6 per sent., 911, 2. New 6 per cent., 1891, Jan., April, July, ea& October, 98, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1891, 1061, 1. Victoria, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, HSI, 114. Do., April and Octohea 1141, 1. ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. Caledonian, 781, 7. Great Eastern. 391, 4,9, 81. Great Northern, 107. Do. A (A receives no dividend until 8 per cent. ban been paid to B), 104,.f. Great Western, onginal, 491. London, Brighton, and South Omsk 631. London and North Western, 1181, ft. Metropolitan, 117, 1. Midland, 107 e, 1. North Eaatern (Berwick), 1021. PREFERENCE SHARED. North Eastern, 41 per oent. redeemable, 96. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland, 6 per cent., 91. BBITISB POSSESSIONS. 1031. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, guar. 6 per oest.. Eastern Bengal, gun. 5 per cent.. 106. East Indian, am. 5 per gent., 1071, 1. Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 6 pee cent., 1071. Great Western of Canada, 131, 13. Madras, gun 6 per cent., 105 f, 1. Oude and Rohilcund, gun. 6 per cent., 108 f. Scinde, Delhi, gun. 5 per cent., 103, 21. Do., Punjaub, 1021. INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURES. East Indian, 1870, 1011. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Limited), guar. 7 per mat.. 15f. Great Luxembourg, 121, 1. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 161, 16. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Orel Vitebsk, gun. by Russian Government, 6 per cent.. 841, 4. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Cards Silver (Limited), 11. Don Pedro, North del Rey, 2 ;16 I , Sm. St. John del Rey (Limited)„ 19t. Yudanamutana of S. Australia (Limited), 6k, 3i, 41. JOINT STOCK BdNSB. - Agra (Limited), A, 11f. Anglo-Ilane t l a oi 11. COlLOlidat • , 41, id . East London • led , ee, London Bank of Mexico and South America (Limited". 14, 131. London Chartered of Australia, 23+, London and County, 611. London Joint Stock, 33, zd. London and Westonnster, 68, zd. Do. Scrip, imd. at 101. pm., none of which has been paid, 49. Union of London, 36, id. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 21+. Atlantic Telegraph, 3. Do., 8 per ce., 824 Berlin Water Works (Limited), 16. Ebbw yale Steel, Iron, and Coal (Limited), 13. 9 per cent. Viceroy, gun. by Egyptian pears ntriT r ir i• Foreign and Colonial Government Trust and. Loan Scrip. issued at 861., 87. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 6+ 3-16, zd. New Zealand Loan and Nero. Agency (Limited) 3 1-18. Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail (Limited). 34. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 68. Reuter's Telegram, 60. COAL MARKET.—CINIB DAY.) Ws/Is End Hettoo, 194. ; Walls End Haswell, 19s. ; Walls End Tees, His. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyls Hotta', 175.; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 61.; Walls End Reuel Hall, 17s. 9d.; Walls End Eden Hain, 16s. 6d.; Walls End South Hellos, 17s. 9d. ; Elliott, 17s. 3d.; New Bel mont, 16s. 6d.; West Hartley, les.; Hastings' ditto, les. —Ships at market, 60 ; at sea, 36. THE HAevEter.—The wheat harvest is finished in the neighbourhood of Dorchester. Some barley remains out, the quality of which is improved by the rain last week. The barley is of a singularly pale colour this year. The recent rain has done some good to the turnip.. but the grass lands are not much benefited At Dorchester fair, on the 6th inst., ewes fetched from Us. to 306., and lambs from 16e. to Ns. At the recent ram sake in Wilt shire prices were only one-hilt what they were last year. The great sheep fair at Britford, near Salisbury, will take place on Wednesday, and it is expected to be the largest and dullest known for some years; 120,000 sheep will probably be penned. Water is getting very scarce in parts of Wiltshire and Dersetahire, and the drink of cattle is expensive on account of the cost of conveyance. The famous cold and pure water spring at Cookwell, near Blandford, in Dorset, has been entail ing during the drought. A government contract for 22,0001 s . of wheat at 171. per load has been taken at th. Wheat has since touched 131. a load. In the south and west of the drought and excessive hea t, D ffiere l"d isa wt hee v n itketsa p di aoom volt' little sickness. Exhaustion, sundroka and diarrhoea have bear slightly prevalent. It is feared, however, that U the prevent weather should break up suddenly much sickness will prevail. Citoommorms, Avvervr 10, 8.30 A.M.—The 1 1 Bun= steamer City of Parish from New York, is now passing Browhead signal station, es ?Vide for Queens town. PRATER FOR Rint.—The Bishop of Oxford has addreemed the following letter to the weltdeawas of hie dieresis :—" August 3. dew Areldessoa,-3Lay I ask you to take such steps as y ouy can most wally adopt, to request on my behalf the general use through the diocese of the 'Prayer for Ram.'—l am meet truly yours, S. °sow." Tim fairs Mamas op Dowitsml2.—We are authorised to state that the late Marquis of Down sldre did not die from the effects of an attack of diarrhces„ as stated on Saturday, but the illMesdiste cause of his lordship's death was heart dimmer —Times. LISERTHiIe VITITLID To VOTI.—On Saturday the clerks of theßv companies of the City of London at the the lista of the liverymen entitled posted vote at the ensuing general election. The total number returned is 6,236. These lists are based upon the returns of liverymen who reside within seven mßes of the City ; and as by the new Reform Act the residential qualifies tioa is extended to 26 miles, there will doubles, be a great number of additional claims at the proper time. RFAPINO Mamma BY MOONLIORT.—Owing to the extreme heat and dryness of the seams, all the corm mope upon most hums have booms ripe together. The beans had of course to be left until the white straw crops were !Waked, and cutting the beans in the daytime was found to shell them so much that on the farms of Messrs. Howard, of Bedford, their reaping machine has this week been kept going throughout the night, and no mishap whatever occurred._ Vs w LAW fo PRAM:KUM PARTNERB.— ps t: . ! act of parliament just printed any member of • ship guilty of converting to his own use the property of the ooparthaship is to be liable to be tried as if he was not a member of the partnership. CRYSTAL PALsex.—A series of short dramatio *OM will be given this week, in which Mr. J. Clarkewill appear in some of his most &miming characters. This afternoon The Grow with the Gales rya will be per formed, at three o'clock. To-morrow the otas ilsdersfe will be iilayed, Miss Furtado and Mr. Clarke sustaining the lea din g parts. On Saturday a boy named John Waimea wan accidentally drowned wlllst bathing in the Thames, at Blacktriars. NATIONIVREMITION OF WORKS OF ART. AT Lamas, Net—Return of admiesions :—Saturday, August 8, —By meson tickets, 776 ; by payment et le. cock 4,129. Total, 4,204. CRYSTAL PALAZZ. HALT-A-CROWN DAL ftxrusneT, Amour B.—Admissioas by mason Stasis, 9,112; ditto on payment, 1,264 ; total tiiteA 4,8711. Hoiter2AL FOR DISEASES 07 TICS 011311 T, TIO SOIL Pmts.—TM amber of pitied, relieved , at Ibis institution daring last week was 1,194 of ilia IN were new aloes. he he ice the ere aid ion ted .ew 'ets RAT for Ice. psi s to did t to llp irch mi- rgg Mr (the z ie l iotel ~a )erg *rg, left ltiVO The elect eout- 'lsis. [ l ave rdere Ard ek at rage My), i on earl,' i and have some otiag Wag+ 1 4 J L