The Express. — London, England, 1868-07-01 00:00:00

Ti 1111.1) EDITION. LAW INTEI.I.I EN CE.-(THIS DAY.) 11 I'!CIAL CW,IMaTEE OF TILE PRIVY coUNCIL .1 .. • • If ord lionid'y. Chief Baron Kelly, Sir J. Colvile, Mr L. \ . N, and Sir L. l'oci.) VAI:ROW. :.1:1:1TCY IN ENGLAND AND TUR nis . 1 f:,.;11 n doeision of the Court of t • l'lc.is :$t I ..1 •s, by which the app-Ilant, ~ III: ;ill, ma.- 1.1, ,d to twelve months' imprison , • 1.. h: .d 1., t, snu t,ltant in that island. all lin • ;7. ‘SIII II 'II I 11l LTul, was declared insolvent. lit •, II • be was readebankrispt in Tom ,..n : :3•131 , 111i, certificate. In IS //, when .‘• St r.. spill ,. 111 I 11 , . , 11111 , 11t, nlllt'll ill` . 3 10 I. •SS ..t tl w.ts v‘lii‘tlier the lotttkral.toy iu . • •! i1n,..1 Ii - .te 0,1 . 4,1 ill, j w:.. L .tinu I :111.. l tad i.t.l•t•il 6. 1 i ' lt • Gin g M: . . r )1 ,1:151 .tp;,..tred i..r lint r.+i i.b•-. .1 I V . " ' ..IZ4I Irl • T. heft our report 14.:1- COURT i (. 0I EEN'S BENCH. !,•r It 971 N llu•I , 111,1 i Al I • S tt,r , at 0.61.1113'.1. -(110f. ro . t •an 1 a Special jury.) .11 It'll, 1-1,1t1:1,1V \NN* (LIMITED), This y: „, a . 1 .., or, r tho auto of 3,0113'. upon rods.-a „ ~ ~• pl.•adel a nionhor of ph il.i• ion tic is lu4 that I.t fraud. D 1 r.:no I , r. linker (liven and Mr. Butler Rigby wen. f Ollllll for the plaintiff. Mr. Serpiant Bal l:intim% Mr. Milward. Q.C., Mr. Ilenry James, and Mr. harks approicil for the defendant. Mr. Serjcant Parry, in stating an outline of the plain t 11',V:1 , r. mini— It would Is:affectation in me to suppose for moment that von tire ignorant who is the plaintiff this artion, &rause a recent trial that has taken s has my.-n to his name a publicity which convinces . that everyone I address must haveheardof him before, -,d that he therefore en not a stranger to you in repute : ammeter, mid the history of his life. The plaintiff •. a SVI in by both. he was educated for the medical pro !„. wan employed on the staff of Omer Pacha, he rvisi with honour and distinction in the Crimea, , married and settled in this country and ~1...•eie.1 a good position in society. The plaintill sr, tried for murder and forgery in Brussels, in i m 66. and acquitted. Defamatory notices t that t iired in a newspaper in England, and the i s oititt :Or ~,trdp brought an action for libel, which tr , , 01, oat' and decided in his favour. In March, ontiff, who was in Brussels, determined t. 1. and 411de:tying to carry out there a corn .• i illation in the establishment of flour mills, it time the plaintiff possessed between 3,0001. , 4 1.• and w liilst at Brussels and other plaues he dealt „ Risk Allah being a man who was anxious .1 all times to speculate provided he could make t.'r a seed) profit. From Brussels be wont to Vienna, 'Tr , -te, and Smyrna, en route to Constantinople. At tswyrtia, hones-, r, he saw the Governor of Be - r. or, slid on his communicating to him his intentions, the (m.eniorof licyrout informed him there was but little ,Loire of the scheme finding favour with the Turkish fmreninient, and advised him to abandon it. Risk Allah. I. sever, went to Constantinople, and found that I. journey would lw unavailable, as the scheme 4..und no favour with Bassein Bey and Foal l'acha. lie thin resolved to send his money hump t.. England. At this time Risk Allah was in debt in this entry to the extent of between 5.0001. and 6,0001. He hal lasi' in pr,stin in the goals of Paris and Brussels on tin charge of murder and forgery from the Ist f May. 11166. until the end of October of that year. Puring that time the commercial panic took place, 7..uriii. weal down in value, and the money which Risk All.ll ow.sl iu this country was principally for the differ bees. It we, t:erefori., his intention to bring his money to England and el (It avour to effect a settlement with his irtslite.rs. At this time the action was pending : . the Jieily Telegraph. It was a matter of gnat interest to him, and it required sum of money to prosecute it. Risk Allah arrived -it Constantinople about the 13th or 14th April, 1567. He iipidied to the Ottoman Bank to send his money to Eng,- I.ALti, anti he was informed by them that their commission :1,000/. would Is- between 401. and 601. The plaintiff had I.:ters of introduction to Messrs. Frank Adler and CO., I .skean and merchants at Constantinople, from their 1, - inns corn.l),,titleut ; he was received very kindly by 1, in, :mil he mimed from them that he could send 1,4 money to England in "group" or parcel by • Militants' veasel, and that he could insure it for U. On tl 1111. April. Messrs. Frank Adler and Co. effected the immranee, and on the 16th the policy VMS signed by the toidants' agent at Constantinople. Plaintiff's money : ..1 securities were at this time in a bag at Messrs. mmando's, well-known bankers at that place, Messrs. Frank Adler anti Co. having placed t. tome at plaintiff's disposal to make up and puck his r•oney and sun-unties for transmission to England, he •ninveal t111:111 there. They also placed one of their clerks ~1 his disposal. and that gentleman, although he did not undo what the plaintiff had put together, he saw that the plaintiff was poising 111 , 41, - y and !acorn les. It Wain t , lllLlte to eke the "group" that night on boardthe vessel. and it was , aleti and locked up and left in the bank. The insurer 71` to take hie money on }giant the vessel, and on the • lowing moniing Risk Allah called at the hauk for the •' in order to take it on hoard the Messagerics Is napes boat to Otalavely. The parcel was given to mud one of Messrs. Frank Adler and Co's clerks ac inniiiiied him to the boat. It was a wet morning, and I. Allah hail on a heavy cloak and a heavy pair of ts. When they got to the water-side they selected a lterned heat for safety. The " group" was put into • • and 'tisk Allah and the clerk sat iu the stern. •1 I id• way to the steamer the clerk was hailed by some on board a vessel, and with plaintiff's per !, 1. lie left thn, boat and went on board where _ . ..., . „ .., „ .. .. - i ee.•,,,,-,1 i,1,,,,,i ire or fifteen minutes with his friend. 1 - , !0+41 WAS all this time waiting for him with the ' Li eep ' in the carpet bag at the bottom of the 1 . .a. t i n the clerk's return to the boat 7 ! . 1 pr.,.. , e.led to the side of the steamer. 'i he 1i.ii,,i,,, ni the bag were very weak, and an the clerk ,•• ' - :'' "-, ,, i• 11, vide of the vessel, plaintiff took the '- '•,,' Li' ' i.t to hand to him, when plaintiffs i , .,:t Nl:i.r., , i. and he fell overboard,' and the • • ~,,1., - ti. 1,,, I, weighed about 20 lb., and contained I'++t 1,11-1 , 11, 400 sovereigns, 15,000 franc notes, and 4.-en!. 'llirki,h Consolides, worth 1,2001., went to the I !kin. The plaintiff was rescued from drowning, ni..i sr, taken on board the steamer, where be wa, 10...:..y 111.-, - ..ki to, and remained there in bed about 's '''-it'.. Arplication was afterwards made to '''' (1 ' l ''''' ! " - ` h , .1 7 payment of the amount, but I "-, 1. • "t , •I nu account of what bad ap ...aid in i i., F.:::•lish newspapers with reference It ''' l'l ' '•• '' ' i • •,, at Brussels. Risk Allah has no '•!....i 1,-,:iillti'V ii:L.ertild in this action. and so .: :Ls ht - is ,- 1, ,, r;,•11 he need not appear or trouble ,:,..-ii n.ril,. r in the matter. When Messrs. Kimber ''''' i 111, ~,,,i -i t•••.,k the conduct of the action for libel, iLs t will ei,,t some thousands of pounds to I'-- '4 , :t , . 11, , y r.j.plied to the plaintiff for secunty and he ~...•,,q,..: 1,. ihi e, this policy of insurance and made a deols, e,tii, oi trial, whereby the balance was to be dis t- it.iit..l rat. ably amongst Risk Allah's unsecured 1 1,..11.... Plaintiff owed Messrs. Lumsdale and Walker, • '"k -bl -,, kers nr agents, 3,0001. on tbo differences r , '• ''• 'I to. for which they had obtained a judgment, _::I they wanted to put the judgment in execution ' •!. --, , evil was given to them. It would have been ...!..1 h, the - plaintiff had he been put in prison be . ".• II ,• trial for libel ; and. by an arrange • • 1.1 ty Alt Messrs. Kimber and Company, they aban e.,l 1., -wt. of their claim, and accepted security for 2,000/. I. -a.-I,sion the liarnisl counsel expressed a hope 0 ii.• was not ton ~fingtiiiie in predicting that Risk . .1: as OUld, as in the libel caae, fully vindicate his - :lac! er. I.lsk Allah was tlon called. Ile dup.i.sed to the main . - to of the case 1.,... !..;".11 above. COUIZT OF EXCHELIVER. u ;; (11i. fore Baron Mztrtin mut Jury.) BRETT V. WILLING. ...-.. .. ..___.__ This wigs an action fora breach of contract in regard to t' , i.shibition of advertisements at railway stat io ns. .1 he defendant paid 101. into court, which, he said, was sufficient to cover the damages sustained by the ,plaintiff. sn I:. 0/flier. 61. C., and Mr. Hance ap poared for the rinutiff .. Mr. Holker, Q.C., and Mr. lidale for the de 1, ' , Mill.. 11. v iiisititi ff was a well-known dist il ler in Loudon , end tl , deft octant zarried on the business of an advertuung u ,r'st. In bccomber last tbe defendant undertook to ex '''l's at 2.'0 i en luny stations large placards announcing the j' e rn - and chetpness of the plaintiff's patent Snttsh , ; ',''''''l• at the rate of 1/. for each year, in ad -I,‘""'' '4 , '4 SUM Of 2s. 6d. for each of the frames. ~" ~"""s", i that the defendant had control over only 30 —a "'"'. l .o. that he had the use of 120 more under an 2 . l ranr , c..sit a ali Messrs. Smith, who were in the same line nt i,.., 0 allow iils:::Ii Mc , i , rs. Smith thought that Mr. Willing was infr ri"rSis with some of their ctistonserh and refused to be put up at their stations, and con billion ly the thfcni,.. t not able to fulf il his contract. llse oletemx lc. l'h i r l t iras the money paid into court was I'mi'l" to "'I". --;• the plaintiff for any loos he had , inqiiiid by the n• h-cilulntion of ttellacartlL lianai Martin.:, , anming up, . • it was not oen camas! th a t a min , i „ u kt pay 250/ a year for advertase iiii:nts if lie did not receive seine subetantial retur n. rhe jury re ti re ,) to conaider their verdict, but while ti Z We 's shm - nt, the parties, upon the suggestion of his 1 " lup, entered into consultation with a view to a void ulth e! litigation, the and ultimately came to an agreement to a 'Mixt for plaintiff , with 6°4' &Magee' °lt the undennanding that the contract should continue, that no ether action should be brought, and that the rent for the !a nds should not begin until the last of them was exhi- ouunio- Lich will 4. libo the po ultry. ud on , at Eit. re fan& Chat. (t to as° Broil*" Ils° rich WA )11041.11 THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1868. HVITER P. JACIII30:1 MID 07111firi. The plaintiff brought this action to recover compensa tion for bodily injurtessustainod by falling down a hole on itimid a veteol. Tito defendants pleadod not guilty, HMI that they wore not possessed of tho ship. Mr. Joseph Browne, Q.C., and Mr. Orrnorod appeared for plaintiff ; Mr. Colo, Q.C., and Mr. Baylis for the do- Iduidn. The plaintiff was a memhantand chipper, of St. Dunstan' s hill, in the City of Loudon, and the defendants were ship owners and brokers ut Liverpool. 111 February, IRG the ship Seaflowor was under charter from the defendants, who were the owners, to Messrs. Mcsekay, of doiah.n. for a voyage to Moilbounie,.in Australia. The plamtilf wished to ship some wine for Australia on behalf of Mr. M'Ewen, and, aecompaniel by that gentleman, he wont to the East ludic Docks to sea the stowago room on hoard the yes...el. They were received by the mate, who to.•k them below, and as the plaintiff was following the mate be fell through a hole in one of the lower ducks, anal fell to a considemble depth on a heap of oho in cables. Itis leg was fractured in two 11.1. VS, 111111 1111, was otherwiso si•riously injured. Me was c - ,)111:Ite.11 to his bed for 45 days, and for two years after n ols he could aid walk without (macho., and it wac :Mil that ho would rover ho entinity free from pain. It :1141 tail that, being a wet and snowy morning, all flue leiii !mays had been oho el, and that the only light 1) low ;sine ham the hatchway through which the party laol mat hail Mien taken out to rt pair, and it was the hole left by it through odaoll the plaintiff fell. 'the ncgligeuet complained I.i n as that the mate should take them below, whore it V/31 :111111 t mainly dui k, without carrying a light, or warning ~ t existence of the hole. At the end of the plaintitrn ease Mr. Colo sulanlted II at Oa if` WIIS no (11-c to go to the jury. liaion Martin maid the question was whether the mats IV,I , connected with the defendants in such a way as to make the in liable for any negligence on his part. Mr. Drown observed that although Me4srs. Mackay wet'. the charterers, the defendants remained in pe4.es don ..f the ship, and paid the captain, mute, and crew, who were their Fervent& Mr. Cole said the charterers were loading the ship, and the mate was acting as their servant. Baron Martin was of opinion that he ought to direct a nonsuit, hut to avoid a new trial he would take the opinion of the jury upon the evidence, and ask thorn to say what the damages should be. The deposition of the mate was then put in. Ho said the plaintiff preceded him on the lower deck, and as he stepped aside to open a porthole to lot in some light ho heard the plaintiff call out that he had fallen and broken his leg. The rigger who took out the mast said he covered over the upper hole in the deck, and it was usual to fill up the others below, but that was not done in this case. llie learned judge then left the jury to say whether they thought the misfortune arose entirely from any negli gence on the part of the mate. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and while they were away his lordship said he had so strong an opinion on the point that he would advise the plaintiff to agree to a nonsuit, in order to save further aspens*. The plaintiff would not consent to do so, and shortly afterwards the jury sent in word that they were equally dividisl in opinion, and that there was no chance of their agreeing. Baron Martin said he would discharge them and direct a nonsuit, giving the plaintiff liberty to accept the offer of the defeudiuita to enter a stet processus. COITRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) :ONES V. LANE AND ANOTHER. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the plaintiff ; Mr. Lopes for the defendant. The plaintiff was the widow of Daniel Jones, late a builder, at Bradford, in Avon ; she had been married to him since 1821, tut them had been no children. Her husband, early in life, became insolvent, but she being a person of taste and education earned a comfortable living RP a governess, and afterwards as an artist. The testator's affairs had also of late considerably improved. He died in November, 1866, leaving several wills and codicils; but the one in dispute gave his wife everything, except 3001. to his nephew. It was op pos ed on all the usual grounds. [The case was proom•t when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Botroy].) El WI THE =T. CHARLES J. 110IILDKN. The bankrupt was described as of Bunhill-row, and several other places in London; previously of St. Mary a College Harlow, Essex, clerk in holy orders, and rmident of the said college ; now residing at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. This was the sitting for examination and dis charge. The debts are 6,6231., of which 4,7001. is in res pect of the college property held as security, 5,5001. Mr. Lucas stated that the bankrupt had expended a largo amount of money in the erection of a college at Harlow ; he had been required to furnish accounts of the application of that money, and had done so to the satis faction of the official assignee. Mr. Marsh said that he had had vouchers laid before him for upwards of 8,0001. Mr. I-awrance appeared for the creditors ; and Mr. R. (lriffiths for the bankrupt. Thu bankrupt pwsod his examination by. consent, the sitting for discharge being adjourned until November. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION HOUSE. 00X3ITTAL TOE TUREATENING TO MURDER ♦ GREEK XERCEELNT. Mfr. Eli Fermi, publisher, was to-day brought upon remand before the Lord Mayor, on the charge of sending letters to Mr. Basil Melas, merchant, Old Broad-street, threatening to kill and murder him. Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Sorrell, solicitor, Great Tower-street, for the prisoner. The defendant had been known to the prosecutor for many years as the publisher of a list of the arrivals and departures of vessels engaged in the corn trade, and it appeared that about ten years ago a similar list was started by a gentleman named Dornhusch, to which the prosecutor and others transferred their subscriptions. Three years ago the prisoner was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment fur stabbing Mr. Dornbusch, and sub sequently he sent threatening letters to Mr. Mclas, in one of which he used the expression, " Make the sign of He e cross," meaning in Italian " prepare for death. the also ordere 2.5 d bullets to be made to fit a pistol. Mr. Sorrell contended that the words made use of simply meant amazement. The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner for trial _ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATIVIIPIND ISHOLDI ar THS 1013111INTTITS. ITofroeft, • young woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrerhi.t, with attempting to commit Police-constable Wilson, 407 A, said that seeing a crowd of persons standing near the Serpentine, he went up to ascertain the cause, when he found that prisoner, who was standing against the railings, and whoa, clothes were saturated with water, had thrown herself into the Ser pentine. Re asked her why she had thrown herself into the water, and she replied, "To commit suicide." He took her to the receiving -house, and afterwards to the workhouse, where she was supplied with fresh clothing, and then to the station-house ; and while on the way there she raid that if she got off that time she would go to the Thames and destroy herself. He had made inquirie s re specting the prisoner, and aacertained that she had been in the asylum at Hayward' a-heath for nine months, and then discharged. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, that the state of her mind might be ascertained. GREENWICH. (01r7101101 .1 IITDIII 1111 PAVRIBROIEBB . AOr. Mr. Janes Dewier, pawnbroker, of Evelyn-street, Dept ford, appeared to a summons charging him with having illegally charged and received ono penny instead of • halfpenny fora memorandum or duplicate on a pawning effected with him for 2s. It appeared that a waistcoat was taken to the de fendant's shop and pledged for the sum named, when a penny was charged for the duplicate end paid. The defendant said it was a practice throughout the trade. on receiving articles of silk in pawn, not to roll them up but to place them straight in drawers, charging extra for this being done. The complainant was asked if he wished the waistcoat placed in a drawer before the extra charge was made. The complainant denied that anything was said about a drawer until he returned and complained of the over char. Mr. ge Mande said the act of parliament relating to pawn brokers made it a serious offence for any other than a person licensed to carry on such business, and she de fined the rate of interest to be charged, and charges for tickets, all reasonable care being required to be kept of the articles pledged. He questioned whether any pawnbroker could make specific arrangements with customers pledging, and as an offence had been committed, there would be a Sue of 10s. and 28. cost of summons. The money was paid, one half of the fine being paid to the complainant. WANDSWORTH. eating° • MOOT AD A WITMER. George Herbert, of 29, Gloucester-street, South Lambeth, was summoned by Eunice Coe, for detaining a parrot, his property. The case created some amusement in the court. It was stated by the defendant that he lost a parrot on the 4th of June, and it was brought back on the lfith. The com plainant, however, proved that she lost her parrot on the 16th, and it was the ono which was in the defendant's possession. Mr. =hp inquired of the defendant whether his part The defendant—Tee, it said "Arthur," and "Think of Folly." Mr. Ingham—Did it speak this morning ? Defendant—lt said "Thi nk of Polly." (Laughter.) Complainant—My bird never said that. At the request of the magistrate the parr e ot was takn out of a hand basket , wh ich had been put on the table in front of him. The bird was taken out by the de fendant's wile, who said it belonged to her. As mho carried the bird in her hands it made a great noise, sod oadoosourod to peck at them; bat on being placed in the hands of the complainant, it immediately esel the noise, and showed signs of affection for her. The magistrate thereupon ontered the bird to be de livered up to the complainant. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OP COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The &maxim was prearnt at 12 o'clock but there were not sufficient members to constitute a home till 25 minutes past 12. MONEY MAREET.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. Business in the Stook Exchange to-day is not active, and the variations in prices are confined to a few securities. The Government funds are slightly better for money, bat are unchanged for the account. The movements in railway stocks are about evenly balanced. Brighton is in request, at a somewhat important advance, in consequence of the atmounoement that the eompany's Lill has been read a third time in the House of Lords. On the other hand Midland has given way, upon a decrease in the traffic. Nearly all the foreign bonds are quoted the same as yester day. Banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares are neglected. As usual at the turn of the quarter, the supply of roomy has increased to-day, while the de mand has diminished. Nevertheless the rate for the hint paper lb maintained at 1: per cent. Thu ebarge for short loans in the Stock Exchange is 1; to 2. Consols aro quoted 94:, ex div., for money, and 941 to 1, ex div., for the 9th inst., and tho Three per Cents. Reduced and Now Throe per Cents., 94i to _ . . With respect to railway stocks, the principal change is a rise of per cent. in Brighton, viz., to 511 to 521. Caledonian and Metropolitan have improved 1, while Midland has declined /, and South Eastern /. Subjoined are the prices :—Caledonian, 711 to 1 ; London and North Western, 114 to ; Great West ern, 492 to ; Midland, 105 to 1 ; London and South Western, 91 to 92; Great Eastern, 351 to 36; South Eastern, 721 to 731; Metropolitan, 1101 to 111 ; Great Northern, 102 to 103; Ditto A, 951 to 96; London, Chatham, and Dover, 191 to ; Bancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1; York and North Midland, 921 to 931; Berwick, 1921 to ; and North British, 34 to 1. _ _ Most of the foreign stocks are unchanged, in the absence of business. Peruvianbonds of 1865 arein quired for, and show arise of per cent. ,viz., to 791 to 80—after allowingfor the deduction of the dividend and the drawing. Brazilian of 186.1, are quoted 761 to 77; Chilian of 1867, 921 to 93, ex div. ; Egyptian, 1864, 811 to 82i ; Italian of 1861. 51 to k, ex div.; Mexican, 15} to 16k; Russian of 1866, 9011 to 911; ditto Orel Titebek, 821 to 1; Spanish of 1867, 36 1 to 1, being } lower, ex div.; Turkish of 1858, 63 to 64, showing a reduction of 1 ; ditto of 1862, 61 to 62 ; and ditto of 113135, 391 to 1. The market for Indian securities is quint. The Five per Cents. are at 1141 to 115 ; the Four, 1041 to 105; the Bonds, 275. to 325. prem.; and the Debentures, 105 to /. Bank Stock, 240 to 243 ; and Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 19s. prem. Bank shares are inactive, with very fow deal ings. London and Westminster, 701 to 1; London and County, 491 to 501 ; Union of London, 331 to 1; Anglo-Austrian, 41 to 51 prom., ez div. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 23 dis. ; Imperial Ot toman, / to 1 prem., ex div. ; and Consolidated, 1 to 1 prem. Miscellaneous shares present no movement. National Discount, 61 to / prom. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 die. ; Credit Foncier, 2/ to 3/ per share; International Financial, 1/ to 1/ die. ; London, 22 to 21 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 13/ to d ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 41 die. ; Telegraph Construction, 13; to 141 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 4/ to / ; and Anglo-American, 21/ to I. American Securities have changed hands to a moderate extent. The 3-20 bonds are flat, and have declined per cent., the present price being 73 to I. Erie Railway shares, 45} to 46 ; Illinois Central, 1011 to ; Atlantic and Great Wes tern Debentures, 28% to 29 ; and the Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds, 331 to showing a de cline of The ordinary general meeting of the proprietors of the City Bank will be hold on the 21st inst. The Midland Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 5,6931., compared with the cor responding period of 1867. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at the above mentioned prices. The variations in railway securities comprise a reduction of to per cent. in Caledonian, London and North Western, Great Western, and Great Northern A, and a rise of ,t to in Great Eastern, Brighton, South Eastern, Metropolitan, and London, Chatham, and Dover. Foreign bonds are unaltered, with the exception of a decline of -1 in Turkish of 1860. FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at 941 for money, and 941 to for the account. The railway market is dull, owing to a prepond erance of sales. London and North Western stock has declined 1 per cent., viz., to 1131 to 1. Several of the other lines have receded*to 1, but Brighton has risen 1, the present price being 621 to 1. Caledonian, 711 to ; Metropolitan, 110* to 1111; South Eastern, 731 to ; Midland, 1041 to 106/ ; Lancashire and York shire, 1271 to 1281; and Great Western, 491 to 1. _ _ Foreign stocks are inquired for, and show a favourable tendency. Italian of 1861, 51: to ; Orel, 82Z to 1 ; Nicholai, 63 to ; Spanish of 1867, 36} to ; and Turkish of 1866, 391, to Z. About 20,0001. in gold has been sent into the Bank. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Bente. opened at 70fr. 50c. for the account, showing a decline of 1-16 per cent. There was no alteration yesterday afternoon in the foreign exchanges. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 12; Amsterdam, abort, 11.18 to 11.104 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 12 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 26.36 to 26.40 l3rassels, 3 months, 26.36 to 26.40 ; Hambro and Alt ona, 3 months, 13.10 to 13.101 ; Berlin, Cologne, &e., 3 months, 6.261 to 6.27 Bt. Petersburg, 3 months, 324_ to 32 ; Paris, short, 26.16 to 26.26 ; Paris, 3 months, 26.321 to 26.36 ; 3 months, 26.321 to 26.371 Pranldort-on-the-= . l menthe, 1201 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 11.80 to 11.821 ; Trieste, 3 months, 11.80 to 11.821 ; Madrid, 3 t i months, 491 to 49 ; Santander, 3 mon th s, 49 to 48 Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 491 ; Serino, 3 nrnths, 491 to 49 • Malaga, 3 months, 481 to 481; V .u , ••• .., 3 months, 4 to 49 • Barcelona, 3 mon th s, 491 to 494 months, 49 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 49 to 49, • Leghorn, 3 mon th s, 27.60 to 27. 60 ; Genoa, 3 month s, 27.60 to 27.60 ; Naples. 3 months, 27.60 to 27.00; Pa lermo, 8 months, 27.60 to 27.80 ; Molina, 3 maths, 27.60 to 27.00 ; Lisboa, 90 days data 611 to 611 ; Oporto, 90 days data, 611 to 61t. We are informed that the second instalment, as arranged with the creditors of the Bank of London, is now in course of payment by Messrs. Chadwick, Bobb and Macnair, the committee of management for the liquidation ; that the liquidation is pro greming favourably ; anti that the committee entertain a confident hope that they will be pre pared to meet the third and final instalment due in January, 1889. At the meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany, held yesterday, the following dividends were declared, vie.:-8 per cent. per annum on the Ist and 2nd Preference Stocks, and 4 per cent. per annum on the Ordinary. At the meeting of the Crystal Palace Company the directors' report was adopted, after a long discussion. We have received a copy of the prospect= of the London, Belgium, Brasil, and River Mute Royal Mail Steam Ship Company (Limited). The object of this undertaking is to " acquire and work the line of steamers established by Messrs. Tait sad Co.. from London and Antwerp to Rio Janeiro, Monte Video, and Buenos Ayres, which' baa been carried on for the last twelve months, and for which a postal subsidy for 10 years has been granted by the Belgian government to Messrs. Tait and Co., for carrying the maib , from Belgium to Brasil and tholtiver Plate." The first voyage undor the Belgian postal contract has just been sompleted by the arrival of the City of Brussels. The capitaris fired at 200,0001., in 10,000 shares of 201. each, of which 11. per share is to be paid on ap plication and 41. on allotment. One-third of the pure.hase money is to be taken in fully paid-up shares. The Belgian Public Works Company (Limited) have announced that the No. 3 Interest Warrants of the "A" Preference shares at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, falling due on the let of July, will be duly paid on presentation at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, and dock shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening: Insurance.—London and Provincial Marine, 2. Gam Light and Coko.—Britigh Prwrincial, 291; Con tinental Union (Limited), 111 ; Great Central, 13; Im perial Continental, 98} 91 ; London l'ileliamontary, 261 ; WE-4.km, 141. Docks.—Laist end West India, 114 f 15 141. BUSINESS OF TILE HOUSE Mr. HARDY announced that to-morrow public busi ness would be commenced at a quarter past 4. NAVAL CHAPLAINS. In reply to • question on this subject from Mr. Itrime, Lord H. LF.NNOX ?aid the board had bad under their orinsideration the question of improving the position of the chaplains of the navy, and placing them in a similar posi tion to thore of the Cl my, and it was intended to make a proposal in the estimates of next year. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM) BILL. On tho order of the day for going into committee on this bill, - - - - - Mr. J. B. SMITH expressed a hope that the bill would be withdrawn, and that her Majesty's government would have u measure prepared in the recess which would be worthy of the importance of the subject. Tho hon. rwmn- Ler concluded by moving that the order be discharged. Aft, r a few words from Mr. B. HOPE the order was discharged and the bill WWI withdrawn. OXF( HID ANI) CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES DILL. On the order of the day for reseming the adjourned de bate on amendment on the second reading, ... „, Mr. I' OW ELI. (who wan spooking when the debate was stoma d lost Wednesday on the arrival of the hour of six) re - he wed his opposition, and repeated some of the argu mints against the nieasute. The hen. member insisted on the greet distinction between London University and the foreign universities and the two ancient universities of thin country. As to the colleges, they were mainly the result of private benefactions, as any one could testify who had been present on Founders'- day. Two colleges bad been faithful to their trust. Religion was lively and active in them, and he asked the house to do anything which would tend to do away with the existing state of things. Mr. G. DUFIe contended that this bill carried out the modern ideas of education, which were imbued with a spirit of liberty, and hence, he said, it was opposed by the supporters of the old semi-monastic idea, with its spirit of bondage. Mr. B. HOPE maintained that this bill tended to foster a system of scepticism, and called upon non-con formista to direct their attention to that feature. He also referred to the hard dry secularists, who only cared to make a good machine for getting on in the world. (Hear, hear.) The education which it was sought to promote was education without religion, and he warned the house against such efforts. This war was a war to the knife. between philosophers and the church party. He believed that the views of the hon member for the Elgin Burghs were in a great minority. The case of dissenters had been thrown back by such views. Churchmen had been prepared to provide for the case of eminent non conformists, but the disciples of free thought had made • compromise impossible. The hon. member afterwards repeated the names of Whewell,Whateley, and many others as showing that Universities produced men of the greatest scientific and philosophical eminence. Let the House in • confident spin't remand this question to the universities, who, he believed, would do what they could to provide some disctions not involving actual govern ance. Mr. C. FORTESCOM, in supporting the bill, said even as a member of the Church of - Fragland he earnestly de sired to see the testa removed. It was a great evil to the church that/the highest positions could only be obtained by controversial minds. [Left sitting.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Coastwise, as well as by rail, the receipts of wheat from Ewes and Kent were limited ; nevertheless, the trade was dull at Monday's decline. With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied; the demand was heavy at the late reduction. Floating cargoes of wheat moved off slowly. Maize and most other descriptions of produce afloat were quiet. There was a moderate show of foreign barley, but scarcely any English. Sales progressed heavily, at late rates. Malt was in limited request, on former terms. Oats were dull, and there was a tendency towards in creased easiness in prices. In beans the transactions were unimportant, and the in quiry for peas was only to a moderate extent. Flour was quiet, on former terms. Linseed, rapeseed, and most agricultural seeds moved off slowly. Cakes were firmly held. CURRENT PRICES. - iiiiWi P& Qr. - - lowa, Kent, red, '6 '6l to whit., 6 7 6 70 '67 66 to 74 Nora and Lincoln red 64 to 70 Per Or Otis. a. s. Scotch potato — to Iriah black St to SO " white to 32 Boa's. BA ILBT. Malting Grinding MALT 27 to 45 36 to 40 33 to 35 -----•Manage& 4B to 44 Tick 43 to 44 Harrow Pigeon 4B to 66 Poke. ._ .. ._ . --. Grey 43 to 45 Maple 46 to 47 Boilers _ 46 to 47 FLooR. Town mado: par 980 Ito Houosbold Country Norfolk and Suffolk, ex ship 49 to 48 Otto. _ Danbth and Sweditit 16 to so Bunion 93 to 30 Saari. Dania 43 to 48 Eff7Ptifol Pus. lams. Cour. White 36 to 42 Yellow O to 41 Twos. Preach, per esek. 5l to 66 DPlllith . Ainerioae, per hal 53 to al Goodie& nrro LONDON BY WATER WEER. Uri. klour. vs. 5515. web. 180 46310 SOO 770 46410 490 I 1510 LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE ANTICIPATIONS OP CHELMSFORD AND WOUCFATER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPRESS. Stu,—ln despite of ground hard enough to frighten owners of the most worthless leather-flappers, the Alexandra-park inaugural mooting was a decided sue cers yesterday. The public responded in a manner that must highly gratifying to the management, who have, of course, a groat deal to do before they reach perfection, though if they only keep up the liberal sums given as added money, and reduce the foes for entrioice to the stand and its precincts to something like a Geodwood tariff, they can command success, if not large fields of horses. The greatest number that met yesterday was the seven in tho Pal:see Handle sp, which neither of the Goodwood Stakes favourites, (femora and Tabouret, went in for, so that the race was robbed of half its interest, and the &feat of Uri Dsrby colt, Martyr, by Flower Girl, in the Two- Year-Old Stakes was the only racing "incilmt" of the day. 'Flue proceedings this afternoon will hi rather " slow " again ; but so will the butiouss everywhere, until the ruin comes, and I cannot say much for the pleasant meeting to be held at Chelmsford on Thursday and Friday. Tho programme contains only ono item of importance at present., tho (treat 134110 K Stakes, which should be won by Belle of Warwick, or Amadeu ; and I shall select Artesian for the Chelmsford Handicap, Bianca fur the Nursery, and Merry Andrew for the llylands. The Worcester Meeting is bound to suffer from the clashing with Chelmsford, but will hold its own withal, being very popular in its own district, and deservedly so, for it is one of those genuine affairs certain of obtaining the support of owners of horses. Two dozen accepted for the principal handicap, out of which Vespasian, Christ mas Carol, Success, Orion, Vortigern, Madame Wright, and Papillon most take the eye, the latter being well worth pulling out if she has only half a chance for the Goodwood Stakes, and there is no fear of more than a 31b. penalty. However, my predilection is for Christmas Carol or Orion, the latter being a real good horse for this distance. Should the Drum cut in for the Grand Stand Plate, he will be hard to beat, and the ever-victorioua Lily will take some getting over, in either the Croome or Flying Handicap, The Faun or Lord Ronald in the first place, and Ligurian in the half-mile spin, being the most awkward-looking customers for her to tackle. Whether Martyr will run for the Coven try Stakes is at present doubtful ; but under any circum stances he or Hilda ought to win, and Madame Wright will not be far out in the Cup.-1 am, Ike., Wednesday. METEOR. (BY TELMORAPH.) ALEXANDRA PARK MEETING. (TIELS DAY.) GRAND PRIZE. Orion .. Knight of the darter .. Beauty .. HANDICAP PLATE. Carlotta .. Rhododendron . • .. Goodfellow .. .. 6 ran. SELLING PLATE. .._ _ 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 Agra f . .. Bouquehere .. Lillington • . Traviata •• .. NURSERY PLATE. Five furlongs. Fle et ring, Hinton, Esher, King of the Rovers, Leon cillo, Lyt tolton, Juanita, Actress, and Peckwater are here. .. 1 , . 2 .. 3 .. 4 INDIA, CELINA, AND JAPAN MAILB.—ILEBSINA, Jtakz 30.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ceylon passed Messina at 3 p.m. to-day, es route to Marseilles. LwznrooL, JuLY I.—The Inman steamer City of Pam, which left New York on the 27th ult. for this port, brings 150,000 dole. in specie. . . AQUATICS.—Last evening a capital eight-oared race was rowed on the Thames between students of St. Bartholomew's and Guy's Hospitals, the course Doing from Putney to Hammersmith. St. Bartholomew's mon won by more than two boat's lengths. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—The Gazette of last evening contains a despatch from Lieutenant-General Sir It. Napier, dated June 1. It reviews the main operations of the Abyssinian campaign at great length, and enumerates the services rendered by each branch of the service. The document is of great interest. Several pages of the Gazette are devoted to a record of the ser vices of the officers who distinguished themselves by their ability, energy, and gallantry . The following are the concluding passages of the despatch:—" All ranks and cla.sses have been inspired with the same honourable spirit, whether in military labour or in conflict with the enemy, and have borne themselves as if success de pended on their own individual exertions and devotion. I beg permission gratefully to acknowledge the confidence placard in me by her Majesty's government for India, and the unhesitating promptitude with which all my recpriai bons have been complied with. lam deeply sensible of the support and encouragement which I have received from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in every stage of the expedition." The despatch and eubsidiary reports fi ll 31 pages of the Orbette. - DtrIMICH COLLEGE. Yesterday was Speech Day at this College, and, as usual of late years, since this most rapidly expanding institute has come more into public knowledge and public importance, the occasion drew a large and fashionable audience to witness it. The whole of the picture gallery was thronged with visitor., and a raised dais erected at the upper end was the rostrum from which the boys recited their parte or sang their songs, and managed during two hours of a very hot afternoon to keep their hearer/ continually interested or amused. Among many other visitors were the whole of the Gover nors of the college, with Lord Lyttelton, Sir John Kay Shuttleworth, the Hon. Auberon - Herbert, Hr. Bereefprd Hope, M.P., Yr. Buskin, Mr. Tits, ILP., die. The Rev. W. Rogers, chairman of the Governors, presided, and Dr. Carver, the head master of the school, sat near the chair. RAILWAY ACROSS 'MR SOLWAY Flfrur.—On Saturday last the two last girders of the viaduct across the Solway Firth, which forms the chief engineering work on the Solway Junction Railway, were laid by Mr. Brogden, of Illveratone, the chairman of the directors, in the presence of the engineers and leading promoters of the undertaking. The work is a wonderful triumph of engineering skill. The bridge is 1,940 yards in leng and, with its sea embankments at each end, forms a road across the sea nearly two miles in length. Some idea of the gigantic nature of the undertaking may be gathered from the fact that 1,800 tons of wrought iron and 2,900 tons of cast iron have been used in its construction. The bridge is formed upon iron piles screwed and driven into the subsoil. The foundations proved better than had been anticipated, and the work is one of great solidity. This new railway bridge will form a new connecting link between England and Scot land, and will provide a short route for the rich iron ore of Cumberland in its transmission to Scotland. The chair man, in proposing success to the lino at a luncheon held in celebration of the event on Saturday, said that the Scotch ironmasters were looking forward to the opening of the line with great interest. That might be well understood when it was remembered that a saving of one shilling per ton in the carriage of oro would amount to 10,0001. in the year. That was uo small sum to look forward to when they remembered the present depressed condition of the iron trade. He believed this was the largest viaduct that had ever been constructed in the kingdom, and they had to look forward but a short time to the completion of • work which was interesting both physically and commer cially, and was calculated to confer great advantages upon Cumberland and Scotland. NATEANTEL HrTLER.—The outbreak of the Thirty Years War aroused the public attention, and one Nathaniel Butter, a bookseller and a pamphleteer of twelve years standing, t ook the idea of printing a weekly news paper from the Venetian gazettes, which used to circulate in manuscript. After one or two preliminary attempt*, he acquired sußcient confidence in his public to issue the fol lowing advertisement :—" If any gentleman or other ac customed to buy the weekly relations of news' be desirous to continue the same, let them know that the writer, or transcriber rather, of this newee, bath published two former newes, the one dated the 2 nd and the other the 13th of August, all of which do carry a like title with the arms of the King of Bohemia on the other side the title page, and have dependence one upon another: which moaner of writing and printing he loth purpose to con tinue weekly by God's =instance from the beet sad most certain intelligence : farewell, this twenty-three of August, 1622." The difficulty of tracing the sequence of his sub sequent publications is much increased by the habit, which he soon adopted, of changing their names week by week, according to tie quality of the contents. It seems clear, however, that for several years he was the sole pur veyor of regular news from the Continent with the excep tion of the Imperial Intelligence, printed in 103 for Mercuriws Brae:imam. It mart have been therefore upon his head that the invective was concentrated with width the appearanoe of a gratiodin Maui woal—flarrolireSderibviZenrrisly. Brox, Norfolk, Suffolk OS to 75 Khnotton and Wan V to 75 Brown .. 64 to 63 lira. 40 to 44 New OATS. Engbob, feed 26 to 83 • potato BO to 38 lloo:ob, food Fos rer Qr. WiIBAT. a I. Dantric and Konigs berg O3 to 78 Rostock and lionklen- . -- Voi - -- es to 73 Danish 62 to 66 }lacuna, hard soft 6l to 64 American, red „ white Dmumr. Grinding 34 to 36 Distilling 29 to 22 Malting OAn. Per Qr. towing ---- 26 to MI ' Dotoh feeding ♦RRIVAL? 01 GRAIN Ike. TWrlt '" LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (aY Tzuccommt.) Mom ova ova mmaassowalarr.) The market steady at late rates. Sales, 8,000 bales. CORK BUTTER MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) ORM o OWN 0031.11WO1qD11 T Ordinar~ lOU, 995., 928., 088., na g 60s. ; Mild nand, 1025., 975. ; 110 firkins. ,050 erne.. lEINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) SCCIAN.—The market continues quiet, but in the busi ness done previous prices are supported. Berbice, 30s. 6d. to 31s. 6d. ; ' • 31s. 6d. - Refined—Dried goods, owing to scarcity, are 3d. per cwt. dearer; brown lumps, 435. 3d. • pieces dull of sale. Conte. —There is a good inquiry for all descriptions at steady . prices. Plantation Ceylon, small, 61s. to fibs 6d.; low middling to middling bold, 695. to 765. ; Costa Rica, ordinary to ordinary, 625. Od. to 675. • lbw or dinary to low • , Ms. to 665. 6& ; middling to good middling, 675. to 765. Cocos continues dull of sale, and only a limited business has been transacted, chiefly fine Trinidad, at 76e. to 80s., and fine Granada, 635. TEa continues quiet ; public sales of Cline will be held on Tuesday next. Rica.—About 1,000 tons Rangoon sold, for arrival, at _ _ 10s., ex ship. Bertrvrruz.—looo bags of Bengal sold at 191. 6d., short prompt, refraction 41 to 41. num.—The sales are confined to small parcels. Ja maica, Is. ld. • Demerara and Berbice, 9d. COTTOS.—The market continues dull, and prices still rule in buyers' favour. ]ms—The sales for arrival recently are about 11,000 bales, at 171. bs. and 191. ; also 1,000 bales cuttings, at 111. 10s. TALLOW MAMELFT.—(TTIIS DAY.) The markets quiet. Petersburg T. 0., aut= 44e. ; July to September, 4Sa. M. ; October to n 44e. ; December, 44e. &l BOBOT.TOH HOP YARKET.—(Tffig DAY.) Messrs. Pattanden and Smith report there is no altars since Monday last. STEAM PACKET COKYVNICATION BETWEEN CALI FORNIA AND JAPAN Alm CHINA.—The San Francisco Com mercial Benda says that "the Peninsular and Oriental Company of Loedan are building six iirst-class screws, to be placed on the line between this city and ports in China and Japan." The Now York Bur says:— " The French Conspagnie Meads run their from Brost to New York, to New Orleans, and Aspinwall. For this purpose they receive a subsidy from the French government of 1,930,000 dole. per annum. Theyhave recently sent out commietioners to inspect the Ban F7aaosco and the China routes. It in distinctly un derstood that the French government has offered to give them a subsidy ismstessd pea rata as to the dieters* if they run tisk steamers to Sea Franoisoo or Ohba, or la Wismar. barley. Matt qrs. ills• roman 13130 1330 Total Kolas, VTO qrs. 41 to 44 44 to 48 MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CTLOCK. The mining market is inanimate. West Chivor ton, CO to ti2l ; Chiverton Moor, 6 to 7; Groat Vor, 15; to ; Now' Lovell, 22a. tit. to 255. ; Great Leavy, VII . to ; Prince of Wales, 395. to 41s. ; North Treakerby, 14s. to 165.; Great Retallack, 3} to ; Wheal Granville, 31s. 6d. to 325. 6d. ; and Clifford, 2i to 3. In the market for foreign and colonial mining shares, St. John Del Rey are quoted 191 to a ; Don Pedro, 3to prent.; Anglo-Brazilian, a to prom.; Rosso Grande, ft to 1 prem. ; Postarena, to diß. ; Chontalca, 11 to 21; Frontino and Bolivia, 4 " to i; Port Phillip, 1 7-16 to 11-16; and United Mexican, 11 to S. At the meeting yesterday of the Victoria (Lon don) Mining Company a dividend of Bd. per share was declared upon tho Ist issue of shares, and 6d. upon the 2nd issue. RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) [Closing prices to 1 p.m.] COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada, 6 per cent., 1877 to 1884, January and July. 1021, xd. Do., 5 per cent., Jan. and July. 90, xi Mauritius, 6 per cent., May and Nov., 1882, 1061. Natal, 6 per cent., April and October, 1071. New South Wales, 6 per cent., 1888 to 1896, January and July, 971, 8, 71, ad. Do., redeem. by annual drawings from 1867 to 1876. 991, ad. Queensland, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1891, 1051 ad. Victoria, 6 per cent., April and October, 1891, 1121, 1. ORDINARY WARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian, 711,1. Great Eastern, 36. Great Northern A(A receives no dividend anti! 6 per cent. has been paid to B), 951. Do. B, 1241. Great Western, Original, 491, 1, 1. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1281. London, Brighton, and South Coast, 62, 11. London, Chatham, and Dover, 191. London and North Western, 114, 1. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 411, 1. Metropolitan, 111. Midland, 1051, 5. North Easton—Borwick, 1021. South Eastern, 73, 21, 31. PREFERENCE SHARES. Maneheider, Sheffield, and Lincoln (61.), 6. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Birkenhead, 91i. Enrron POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bar. and Cent. Lid., gua. 5 per ct., 1041, ad. East Indian, gua. 5 per cent., 1091, xd. Scinde, gua. 5 per cent., 1021, xd. Do. (Delhi), gua. 6 per cent., 1011, ad. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101. Bahia and San Francisco (Limited), gua. 7 per cent., 16. Great Luxembourg, 111. Lemberg-Cxernowitz guar. 7 per cent., (Limited), 16. Royal Sardinian, 1 15-16. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Orel Vitebsk, guar. by Russ. govt., 6 per cent-, 82k, t. BRITISH MINES. Great Laxey (Limited), 161 id. Wtnt Chiverton, W. COLONIAL ANT) FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North del Rey, 3,3 i, 3-16 prem. Port Phillip, 19-16, 1. Rosen Grande, d pm. St. John del Rey (Limited), 191. DOCKS. East and Wed India, 1141. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Alliance (Limited), 14. Auglo-Austrian, 121, xd. Anglo-Egyptian Bunking (Limited), 18,1. Anglo-Bun,garian, 101. City, 12. Consolidated (Limited), 4 13.16. Imperial Ottoman, 101, xd. London and Westminster, Scrip, issued at 101. prom., none of which has been paid, 4(4, x in. New South Wales, 41), xd. Oriental Bank Co - rpoithion, Union of Aubtrulia, 49k, 50, 491. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 211,1. Atlantic Telegraph, 461, Berlin Water Works (Limited), 141. Credit Fancier of England (Limited), 3 3-16. Crystal Palace, 6 par cent. perpetual doben., 108, ad. Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy, gua. by Egyptian gems sent, lib. Electric and International Telegraph, 16.5. General Credit and Discount (Limited), d, 1. Hudson's Bay, 161, 1. International Financial Society (Limited), 31. London Provincial Telegraph (Limited), 3. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 2i. National Discount Company (Limited), Ilf. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 741. COAL MARICET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls Eud South Hatton, 18s.; Walls End Elliott, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Eden Main, 165.; Walls End Gosforth, 16a. 6d. ; Walls End Wharneliffe, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Helton, 18s. 6d. ; Walla End Heaton, 16s. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, 17s. 9d.; West Hartley, 16s. ; Hastings Hartley, lbs.—Ships at market, 61 ; at pes t 16. TILE HZALTU OF LONDON.—It appears from the return lamed by authority of the (general that in the week that ended on Saturday Arne 27, 4,776 births, and 2,997 deaths were reg istered in London and in thirteen other large towns the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 24 pee 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,122 boys and 1,041 girls, in all 2,169 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years (1868-67) the average number, corrected for increase of population, is 2,072. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,464. it was the twenty-sixth week of the year; and the average number of deaths for that week is, with • correction for increase of population, 1,304. The deaths in the present return exceed by 160 the estimated amount, and exceed by 226 the number recorded in the preceding week. The annual rate of mortality was 22 per 1,000 in West London, 26 in North London, 23 in Central London, 31 in East London, and 21 in South London. The deaths from :probe disease, were 466, the revered average number being 346. Nine deaths bora • =all pox, 65 from messies t 28 from scarlatina, 8 from. diph theria, 66 from whooping-cough, 42 born fever, 171 from diarrhoea, and 18 from cholera were registered. The mortality from diarrhoea exhibits • oonidderable in crease. In the week which ended 6th June the deaths from diarrbres were 27, in the two following weeks 31 and 66 persona died, and last week the deaths reserded were 171. Five deaths from diarrhea were registered in the nib-district of Kensington Town, 13 in the Mob-district of Christchurch, If arylebone, 8 in the sub-didmat of .bling ton Keit, .6 in the suli.disbict of Islington We" _mad 6 in the -I , d of Mile-rid Old Town Ealit Q t the 171 persons who died, 146 were children ander ore, year of age, 18 were under 6 years of age, and 7 peeseds were seed 40 years and upwards. It is essential et the present critical period of the year that the grealest oats should be taken by the engineers and others who bats Me con trol of the water supply of Loaders, so se to prevent any contamination of the water. The ventilation ef the sewers oleo demands attention. The deaths hem fever were at the annual rate on 10,000 living of 2 in Wad London, 4in North London, 13 in Central = il lii a te East Lon don, and 9in South London. In Mesentsulta the deaths in the London. Firer Hoepital ire been re ferred to the districts from which the patients were brought. The deaths oft from delirium tremors, of 2 persons from sun stroke, of 10 infants tram eyptulia, of 13 persons ham drowning, of 4 infants and act e adult from suffocation, of 6 persons who committed suicide, and of 6 persons who were ]tilted by homes or carriages in the erects, was registered. The holt)) oL Sydenham is far from being satisfactory; the return shows that of a total number of 14 deaths reedited, 3 ocrerrod from measles, 6 from scarlatima, sad 2 tram wierming-rowsgh. ♦ use of typhoid rheumatic fever was ate zerenbeL r ohA like Lion eotu d by The ►tioo al de re id have mod the gill gun ek— ~~~ ition Ling, , the body th ndoil tall" cl as iown ne to f the she novo whon A the the A the Thii per m the led at Land talian agnol kown I Vane lemmas tended diatin- Inntess at her y (M -ho Duo Karig, neon, &al* Beau -1 moll Edin moo- ondon, ht, the Le, the ►nd for Lific hich he ing the stop to 'bus clpovra ing the ui)oil for the itioeb." arente, bathen tod to herseiee 0 the }Meyer der age xute, or m shall hem on eno* uee Of -8 wee sorting. fraction