The Express. — London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

LAW. ,INT,EI44GENCE. (THIS -DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) 0 15 WILLIAM 0001(1.—" THE CHERTNO-CHOBB warm" This was an appliution for release from custody. The bankrupt, known also as W il liam Willoughby C oo ke, was a publisher and commission agent In adver tisneents,earrying on business at 19, Craven-street, Strand. Be b a d been arrested at the suit of z = Munn% of B tom pton-crescent, and upon the ' visitation of Whitecrossetreet prison he wuadjudicated bankrupt, b u t the registrar declined to release film from custody. Mr. Duey supported the application, which was op pees& in person by Captain Maunseil. It appeared from Captain Maunsell's statement that he had been induced to advance the bankrupt 6001. upon the copyright of a publication called the Charing-cross Guide, in the belief that the security was good, but he afterwards discovered that the bankrupt was in difficulties, and that he had also obtained a loan from a gentle man named Captain Pole on the same security. Instead of spending the money for the purposes of pro moting the side of the Guide, the bankrupt absented him self from his office, and on being called upon for an expla nation of his conduct, be threatened to make himself bankrupt. Under the circumstances, it was submitted that the court would not entertain the application for release ... . . . Theankrupt in his defence, said that the advance be obtained from Captain Pole was upon a totally different security to Captain Mannaell's. He was thrown into diffi culties in cons eq uence of Captain Maunsell not advancing him a further WO/. which he had agreed to do. The Commissioner said it appeared from the bankrupt's examination—before the registrar—that this was not the first time he had been in difficulties. The debts were returned at 6,0001., and it was not likely the creditors would ever receive any dividend. He should decline to taken the bankrupt, except upon his finding tall, himself in 2501., and two sureties of 150/. each, that he would duly attend the sittings to be held under the bankruptcy—forty-eight hours' notice of bail to be given. Order accordingly. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before Yr. Berjeant Dowling, Deputy Assistant Judge. THE CASE OP COLLENE AND INGRAM. In the above case, tried yesterday, it will be recollected that one of the prisoners, upon hearing his @intends, fell down into a At, and had to be conveyed to the cella. Os being conveyed to the prison he was examined by Dr. Smiles, and he found that he was villain* from an epilepti c fit, and there was every probability of its recurrence. As the object of the prosecution was not so much to punish the 'edividual as to prevent a communion of the offence for a future time, Mr. harp:ant Dowling, with the full wornness*, and on the recommendation of the jury, ordered the prisoners to be brought up and enter into their own yealgliiigllCOS to come up for judgment if they should be called upon. This having been done, they were discharged. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. UTRAORDINAIIT CHARGE OF KTCALING A ROM AND CAD. Edwund Liddell, a cab driver, residing at 82, Gray's inn-road, was placed at the bar before Alderman Abbiss, charged with steeling a horse and cab, the property of Mr. Turner, of York-road, Lambeth. Richard Tomkins, • cab driver, of 24, Ring-street, Hatton-garden, said he left the cab on the stand in New Bridge-street, about half-past 11 o'clock at night, while be went into a public-house in Bride-lane. He was there about five minutes, and when he came out his horse and cab were gone. He had known the prisoner for years. He wu on the kerb when witness went into the public-house, and he sulked him to take care of the cab while he was there. The eab was brought home yesterday. In answer to the prisoner he denied that he told him to take the cab and earn as much as he could for both of them. Francis Farquharson, an attendant on gentlemen's car. riga, said—Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, he saw the pri soner lying with his head on the top of a Hansom cab, dead drunk, and asleep. The horse was following another eab that had just turned into Old Burlington-street. When the first cab stopped theother did also. A man pulled the pri soner off the box, and put him inside, and then asked witness to take it home. He took the cab to the proprietor, and he gave the prisoner into custody for stealing the home sad cab. . _ _ The prisoner, in defence, said he wu with Temkin the whole of the day, and they were both drunk, but be was the lead so. ` When Temkin' went into the public-house he inked him to take his cab and earn what he could for I him and something for himself. That was a thing that was commonly done among cabmen, and what was called "starting a buck." (Laughter.) He bad done it himself, often, but it was not allowed, and the man who was found doing it would get into trouble, and therefore the witness would not acknowledge it. He took a gentleman to Windsor, and was to wait for him and bring him hack for 11., but when be put him down he managed to give him the " alip;" and, in fact, "bilked" him. (Laughter.) Having been out all night, and been drinking he fell asleep on the cab coming up to town, but he never stole the horse and mb. Mr. Martin (chief clerk) said there was no pretence for flying he stole. His conduct was not that of a thief. Alderman Abbiss discharged the prisoner, and pointed oat to him the inconvenience he had been subjected to by getting drunk. NOVEL AMUSEMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES. Eliza Ingram, 14, the daughter of very respectable parents, was placed at the bar before Alderman Abbiss, charged with being concerned with others, not in custody, 4- lextinguishing a street lamp. William Randall, 16.8, said that for some time past the police bad been puzzled to know how it wax a street lamp under an archway leading into Austinfriars, was found to be frequently put out without any apparent means of enabling any one to do it. What astonished them most was that the lamp door was always shut. He bad found the lamp extinguished as often as four times in a night, and as the locality at that spot was very lonely it was dangerous to allow it to remain in darkness. So serious did the practise become that the police authorities placed two constables to watch, and the result was the cap tore of the prisoner. This lamp was not upon an ordinary lamp post, but projected from the wall, and was fed by an iron pipe running up the wall. The prisoner 'and two other young girls came past, and he distinctly saw her kick the iron pipe with her foot, and the result was that the light was instantly extinguished. They all ran away, but he caught the prisoner. Mrs. Ingram attended, and gave her daughter the cha racter of being a very good girl. Alderman Abbiss fined her 2s. fid., but cautioned her that the next offence of this kind would be punished by imprisonment. BOW-STREET. CHARGE OP MANSLAUGHTIIR AGAINST A MOTHER. Sarah Hothera wee brought up on remand on the charge of taming the death of her infant male child by neglect. The prisoner, a . peor wretched-looking creature, is the widow of a labouring man who died in the Fever Hospital en April 15, 1R65. She was admitted to St. Martin's Wor khouse with three children on the 24th of that month. She was confined in June of the child now deceased. After her confinement she suffered from fever, and in the course of her recovery had several relapses. At length she recovered, and was discharged at her own request in April of this year. She was then well. For a time she got her living by needlework, but lost her employment by getting tipsy, and then took to selling fusees in the streets, where the police and the relieving officer saw her from time to time in all sorts of weather, often with the child in her arms and sometimes drunk. When the child was not in her arms exposed to the inclemency of the weather it was left at home at a wretched lodging in a back court of Bedfordbmy, where the cries of the poor eterviai baby provoked the complaints of the neighbours. To their remonstrances she replied that she could not help it; she must earn money to keep her children, and site could not do that and nurse them too, nor could she afford to pay a nurse. At about 9 o'clock on Smithy, the 9th Sept., the prisoner went into a public house in Chandoe-street, where she had some beer, and asked for a pennyworth of port for the child. Mr. Wilby, the landlord, gave her the port for nothing, and she dipped her finger in it, and gave her finger to the child to suck. Mr. Wilby observed that the child " did not drink the wine ; it seemed too far gone for that." He advised her to take the child to the hospital. After that she went into the Horse and Groom, in Maiden-lane, where Mrs. Beauclerk, the landlsdy gave the child some cake and wine. Witness urged her to take it to the union, but she said she could net, as they hail given her some bedding, which she had " lost" (it had been pawned or sold). It appeared to her to eat a morsel of the cake. At half-past? o'clock that night she took the child to the Charing-cross Hospital, but it was then dead. Charles Holmes, the prisoner's eldest son, an intelligent led of about 14, now an inmate of the workhouse, said that for four weeks prior to the 9th Septemder he had worked at a news-office for ss. a week and his breakfast. His mother was kind to him and the other children, and gave them food, though they had not quite eno u gh " when she could not afford it." She was only . out late when at work. The prisoner said she fed the child, and when it was ill took it to the hospital. It had always been a poor ailing thing, and she wished Dr. Skegg, the medical officered the union, to be called to prove it. 1115 Skegg, the medical officer of St. Martin's, being examined, proved that the child when removed from the workhouse was healthy. Bowman, the relieving officer, proved that when the Prisoner left the hospital she was supplied with two sets of bedding (es she had four children), worth about 24 . 10a., the greater part of which bad since disappeared, THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1866. and the prisoner acknowledged that she had pledged or sold it. When she left the house she had a email allow ance, but it was stopped after she made away with the bedding. The prisoner was committed far trial. THE WEST RIDING REFORM DEMONSTRATION. The arrangements for the great West Riding reform demonstration in Leeds, on Monday, the Bth October, are programing very satisfactorily, and now that Kr. Bright has promised to attend, there is every mason to believe that the gathering will be one of the most successful ever held in this county. After the out-door proceedings on the Moor a great public meeting will be held in the evening in the Vinton:. Hall, at which Mr. Bright, Mr. Beales, the Rev. Mr. Bonner, Mr. Ernest Jones, Mr. Leathern (late M.P. for Huddersfield), Mr. Geo. Potter, and other leaders of the reform party will be present. The general committee now 'it every evening in the Barristers' Room, Town Hall, for the purpose of receiving reports from reform asso- ciations, trade societies, lodges, &c., as to the part they intend to take in the forthcoming demonstration. Reports from delegates represent ing various trades state that the feeling in favour of the movement is very enthusiastic both in Leeds and throughout the district. The trade societies are taking up the subject warmly, and making efforts to promote the demonstration in every possible manner. The joiner and carpenters are providing themselves with bands and banners, and are endeavouring to prevail upon the plasterers, painters, and other trades, to unite with them on the Bth, and join the procession to the Moor in a body. The Amalgamated Engineers' Society is also stirring, and is expected to supply two or three thousand man. From Huddersfield, Battey, and other towns, the reports are cheering, preparations being in progress for large bodies of reformers coming in from these places. The following regulations respecting the order of proces sion have been issued by the general committee: " The different bodies intending to take part in the pro ceedings, will begin to ensemble at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, near the Town-hall. ' The Leeds committee will bead the procession, and will take up its position in Oalmly-street, facing East- Psfsd ' ]Each h procession as it arrives, mast go through Park square, and join the general body, in line, five abreast, up Oxford-place, Great George-street, and Calverly•street. " At 1 o'clock, the procession will go down East-parade, along In fi rmary-street, through Boar-lane, up Briggate and Woodhouse-lane to the Moor. " Marshals, bearing a distinctive badge, will be ap pointed to re gulate the procession in accordance with the I above plan.' The committee of management urgently impress upon g all societies and clubs who will join the procession, to use it every effort for carrying out the arrangements in a sans- a faetcsy manner. The country must be shown that working 81 men can manage these demonstrations in an orderly and peaceable manner ; and that they are worthy of the posi tien in the state which they are now claiming. If the in- g structians of the appointed officers (who will be placed at 8 different stations in the streets where the processions will 81 assemble) be strictly followed, the West Riding meeting if will be in every respect a great success."—Lecds Mercury. r 81001 A. Britidtoohn.6p.at.,lB7l Do. 1896 Can. Gov.. p. e.,1527416. Do. 6parcklab.3Ano. Do. Owed. Mar. Do. 6 parct.Jan.a Do. 6paret Ina. Capsule liope6por.lB73 Do. 60.1880-1900 Do. do. 1880-00 Do. do. 1880.11 Do.6p.c.ApsiOct.l9oo Ca l l o on,N or. 1 , 6 B,6p.ct 1878, do.. Do. 1871 d 0... lianrttlna 6 per 61,1878 1878 Do. 1852 Do. 1886 Natal Gov. 6 par cant.. Now Brons.Gov.6perct. New South Wales Oov.. 6 p. erat.,1671 to 1826 Do. 6 p. 0.1888 to 1893 Now Zeeland 6per cent Do. 6per cent Nora Scotto 6p. c. ,1876 , 1 Quoswalood Oov. 6 p. Cl. B.AustOov. 6 p. c. A 7-77 Do. 1878 and upwda.l Vle.Gov.6p. c. Jan. July, Do. op. ct. Aprt , &Or. , FOREIGN li, Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 1160,0001 100,000 I rd. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 , 100 100 I 100 100 100 . 105 107 1 100 1 105 105 :AILWAYS. 51. 99 96 90 92 90 92 75 77 75 77 102 106 104 106 103 103 102 106 89 90 102 196 106 197 103 105 102 104 191 106 106 107 103 106 98 100 ' 93 96 91 ft 85e 84 94 96 79 81 96 96 99 91 MISCEI Anglo-American Telegraph Atlantic Telegraph, 70, 68. Do. 8 ➢er cent., Bombay Gas (Limited), 4. Commercial Union (Insurai Company of African Merchi Credit Foncier of England Crystal Palace 38. Rut India Irrigation and Canal, 111. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 11. Gen. Credit and Finance of London (Limited), 4,1. Home and Colonial Assurance (Limited), 2. Hudson's Bay, 17 1. Imperial Land Company of Marseilles (Limited), 3 2i. Panama, New Zealand, and Aust. R. Mail (Lim.), 71. Ditto ditto (all paid), 4. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 61. Ditto New, 48, 7. Submarine Telegraph, 50. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited) 161, 93ft -. .... IV 90i ... .... 106 j ►u.Eors. 16t, i, i• 102{.10. nce), 6. mta (Limited), 2f. (Limited), 44, 4. Imes and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited), 61, Trust and Agency of Australasia (Limited), MINES.-(TRIS DAY.) ONI o'CLocz. The transactions in the mining market to-day are moderate, but the tone is somewhat better. I East Russell, Prince of Wales, North Treskerby, Wheal Buller, and West Caradon ' shares are inquired for. Prices are quoted as follows :—Wheal Buller, 26 to 28 ; Prince of Wales, 235. to 235. ; West Caradon, 10 to lid ; North Treskerby, 31 to ; East Russell, 30 to ; West Chiverton, 60 to 62 ; East Lovell, IQi to 11; and Chontales, 3 to ,4 The Frontino and Bolivia► Gold Mining Company have received a remittance of tzza. in gold by the West India packet, and increased re- ' mittances are expected by future steamers. The advises just to hand state that the whole force of the company was engaged in the development of the Bolivia property. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszcn and North : The metal market shows but little change since our last report; operators show no desire to increase their engage ments, while consumers only buy . for their daily mquire ments.—lron. Welsh bars are in fair demand, and, as natal before the end of the quarter, buyers of Staffordshire keep their orders back. Scotch pig iron has declined to 545. '...d.—Copper. Very little business has been done in English, but full prices have to be paid for raw and MUM fa:tured. Foreign has been steady. Burrs, 88/. to 80/. ; Wallaroo, 88/. ; Chili bars, 80/. in Liverpool.—Tin. Several important transactions have taken place in Banat at 82/. 10s. ex sale, and Straits is steady at about 801. 103. to 81/. cash, and 821. 3 months' prompt. Eng lish dull of sale. The Dutch market stands at 46i1. —Tin Plates continue in good demand, and very scarce. Lead without alteration in value.—Spelter. Tho market is steady. but without life ; the price on the spot is about 20/. 7s. Od., and for Oct. delivery 20/.los. has been paid. Special brands in out ports 20/. 13s. P.S.—The nom° slabs Benoit tin offered in public sale to-day in Amsterdam have realised 46f., equal to 811. 103. laid down here. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL C'OTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (7ROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Market very strong. Sales 30,000 ; speculation and eff ort, 18,000 bales. TALLOW MARKET .— (THIS DAY.) The market is quiet :—Towu tallow is quoted 445., net ; l'etersburg I.C. on the spot, old, 445. Cid. ; new, 455. ; October to December, 445. Gl. ; December, 455. 3d. ; Janus' I. 454. Ga. BIARICZT AVERAGIOI.—Town tallow. 444. fl. ; fat b it y ditto, 28. 4d. ; yellow Russia, 4Gs. ; melted stu , :15s. GI • rough ditto, 191. Gil. ; greaves, Dzs. ; good dregs, Gs COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Trade is still dull, and last week's quotations, especially as regards fruit, are scarcely maintained. The market is well supplied with Kent cob nuts, for which prices are better than they were last week. For filberts the aide is dull. Pears still consist of Louise Bonne of Jersey, Gra tioli, Williams's lion Chretien. Apples are sufficient for the demand. Pine-apples and hothouse grapes are also plentiful. Vegetables continue abundant. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, asters, calccohuias, pelargo niums, fuchsias, balsams, cockscombs, mignonette, and roses. Apples, per bushel, Os to Ss lige, per doz., Is to is Grapes, per lb, Rs to Os Lemons, per 1.10, 8s to Ile Melons, each, is to Os Nectarines, p. doz., 2a to ele VEGET.kBLES. Artichokes, per doz., ?A to es Stitshnsuns. p. putt ,1e64t0 2s Beane. Ktelney, p.ksve.,?stodild Mustard & Cress, p punn., 24 Beet. per dot , 6$ to la Onions. p. dos bun.. 3a to 64 Cabbages, per dot , Is to 2.6 Parsley, pera sieve, Is lid to 2s Carrots. per bunch, 44 to 6d I Pea', per 'lt.. 64 to Is Cauliflowers, p. doz. to 6a per bushel, 3s od to fs , Celery, per bundle, ad to Is sa Potatoes, York Regents, p. ton, Cucumbers, each, 3d to ad 70, to 1(119 Endive, per doz , 1s 64 t. 3s Rocks, do., led t* 70s Garlic and Shallots, per lb ,84 I Flukes. 106 e to 1154 Herbs, per bunch, 64 I do. Kidneys, Os to Id Horse Radish, p. Imnd,2afld to la per cwt. Leeks, per bunch, 34 Radishes. p. 12 bun., 64 to Is Lettuces, per score, 1.1 to is 6d 0 1 , nach, per bush., Is to 3s Mint, per bunch, 3d to ed Turnips, per bunch, 3d to 6d SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the fol lowing prices:—Old hay, from Ma. to 905.; inferior, 70s. to dd.; new hay, 811 e. to 905.; inferior, iios. to 705.; old clover, 110 s. to 115 s. ; inferior, fris. to lirss. ; second eat, 90s. to 100 s. ; new ditto, 6 O:. to Wis. ; straw, 40s. to :Xis. FRI'IT. Nut', Kent C , .bs, per 100 tbs., 401 to 55$ Peaches, per dot , 4a to 105 Pears. per dozen. 25 to 45 Pine Apples, per lb., Sato 55 THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. (THIS DAY.) This morning were issued the Board of Trade returns for August. The total declared value of the British and Irish produce and manufactures shipped from the United Kingdom during the month was as follows : August, 1864 1865 1866 For the fir s t eight months of the year the total ex ports have been as follows Eight months, larA 1865 1866 r 106,716,219 10 - 2,400,1;96 123 365 820 , , - - - RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. —The traffic re- oeipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 22nd of September, on 12,624 miles to 756,6141., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,408 miles, to 742,1897., showing an increase of 216 miles, and of 14,425/. The gross receipts on the fol lowing fourteen railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,110 miles to 834,773/., and for the correspond ing week of 1865 on 8.959 miles. to 622,588/. ; showing an increase of 159 miles, and of 12,190/. The increase on the Great Ea stern amounted to 1811. ; on the Great Northern to 1,9471. , on the Great Western to 1,2151. ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 2,149/. ; on the London and North Western to 2,211/. ; on the London and Bri:hton to 5171. ; on the London and su Lincolnshire to il 1 7 . 5 . 2L 0 ; ‘, on th e th ; 1 1 , 1 i ? th i es t ter i Sheffield,. on the North British to I,sBol.theanNorth-Bastern to 3.6231.—t0ta1, 16.8061. But from this must be deducted 671., the decrease on the Caledonian, 2,2971. on the Great Southern and Western, and 2,252 7 . on the Smith- Eastern, leaving the increase. as above, 12,190/. The and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to cools ,766/., and for the corresponding week of 1885 to 314,7071., showing an increase of 19,050/. The receipts for passengers,prsels, dm, amounted to 301,0121., against :707,881/., showing a decrease of 9,8991. The trolls re elfron 53 other lines amounted, on 3,514 miles, to a 839/ and foe the corresponding week of last year, an 3,449 miles, to 119,9011., showing an increase of 65 miles and of 2,7.35/. The total receipts of the post week show • decrease of 7.129/. as compared with these of the pew ceding week ending the 15th inst. ASSAULT THROUGH JEALOUSY. Henry Speak, the keeper of the Talbot public-house, Caledonian -ro d , was summoned for unlawfully assaulting and beating Joseph Hepworth. Mr. Abbott solicitor, defended. The complainant had formerly been in the employ of the defendant as potman, but was discharged, and is now employed nearklie defendant's as • shoemaker. On the night in question the complainant had been in the defend ant's house partaking of some refreshment, and when he left and the holm was closed, the defendant rushed out of the house, seized him by the neck with both hands, and caused him great pain. The defendant afterwards hit him and knocked him down. He had not given the de fendant any provocation for committing these assaults. The complainant, in answer to Mr. Abbott, said that he was not discharged from the defendant's employ through drunkenness. If he was bound to say why he left, why he would ; and that was that his master was jealous of him, and said that he was too familiar with his wife. (A laugh.) Mr. Abbott said that it was plain the complainant was an, impudent lad, as was shown by his statement now made in court. The complainant had annoyed the defen dant by pulling down his shutters, and having done so on the night in question the defendant simply pushed the complainant away, and that was all that occurred. Mr. Barker fined the defendant 10e. and the costs, or in default of payment seven days' imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction. The fine was at once paid. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WNOLZBALE ROBBERY NT A TOWN TRAVELLER. John Alison, traveller, in the employ of Mr. Septimita Augustus Whitfield, silk mercer, of Noe. 141 and 142, New Bond-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing 141 yards of silk, the property of his employer. Mr. Samuel Statham Hope, Mr. Whitfield's manager, said the prisoner entered Mr. Whitfield's employ as town traveller in August last, and the prisoner bad the privilege of taking out silks to selL The prisoner took out several pieces of silk, and they were entered to the customer's accounts in the day-book on the prisoner coming home every evening. The prisoner had absented himself from business on two °wagons, alleging as the reason the deaths of friends. The last time was on Monday last, and as the prisoner did not re turn, he sent to inquire if the persons the prisoner spoke of were dead, and found they were not, and in consequence of this he went to the persons the silks were entered to, and found that they had never received them. He then sent one of the young men for the prisoner, and the young man brought him to the house ; but wh i le be (Mr. Hope) was being sent for the prisoner made off, first having given up four duplicates to the young man, all of which related to silk, and • number of other duplicates were found in the prisoner's desk. The prisoner was last night met with and given into custody. Charles Henry Ewins, clerk in the employ of Mr. Whit field, proved seeing the prisoner in the White Bear Hotel, Pi mi.- dilly, last night, and on telling him the charge against him he asked whether he thought he would get off if his friends compromised the matter with Mr. Whitfiehl He then took the prisoner back to Bond-steet, and gave him into custody. George Herbert, assistant to Mr. Starling, pawnbroker, of Great Portland-street, produced a piece of silk pledged by the prisoner in the name of " Spencer " for St. Mr. Hope said the piece of silk was exactly like that taken out by the prisoner, and he could swear to the wrap per being the same. The Invoice of the silk was found on thi __Le prisoner. Sergeant ShiPingford, 4 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and finding a bottle marked " poison " in his possession, and the invoice of the silk. The prisoner asked him if he thought Mr. Whitfield would compromise the matter. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner for the attendance of the pawnbrokers. SHOCKING DEATH OF A WOMAN IN BEIDE- LANE. INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This afternoon, Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner, held an inquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, touch ing the death of Christiana Cox, aged 61 years, who lost her life in consequence of falling down a Hight of stone steps, leading from Bell's-buildings to Britloathe, Fleet street. Mr. Samuel Mosby, 56, Dorset-street, Salisbury-square, said that the deceased was a laundress at a newspaper office. On Thursday morning, at a little after ten o'clock, witness was passing down the steps at the end of Bell's buildings, and he saw the deceased lying " curled up," with her head under her chest. She was at the bottom of the steps on the first landing. Witness called the police, and • doctor was sent for. She appeared to be insensible, and brandy was administered. She was then carried to the hospital. Police-constable John Andrews, 423 City force, said that the deceased had evidently Wien down the steps as she was coming down. The steps are very nasty, danger ous steps. There is no hand-rail on the left-hand side. There is a very old and nasty hand-roil on the right side, but part of it is broken away. Several persons have fallen down the steps. The steps are between the side walls of two high houses. The flight of steps are most dangerously constructed. They are very worn, and there are between 20 and 30 stone steps, a few inches wide. A juror said that he had lived in Bell's.buiblings 23 years. During that time he had frequently comrlained to the authorities of the dangerous state of the steps. They were much used, and some of the people going down when they were met by others coming up had nothing to catch hold to save themselves from falling but the brick walls of the house. A lady said that the steps were most dangerous. She had slipped on them and fallen down. The deceased was in good health at the time she fell down the steps. A juror said that there had been gross negligence on the poi of the authorities in not having done something to remedy the evil. Mr. Eak, house surgeon, said that the deceased was bruised about the face and head. She died on Thursday night from injuries to the brain caused by the fall. The Coroner asked if there was any evidence that the authorities had been warned of the dangerous state of the steps. The Coroner's officer replied in the negative. Re had in formed some of them individually. The Coroner said that the ward of St. Bridge's sent two members to the Common Council, and they could get the steps altered. The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased woman lost her life through accidentally falling down a certain flight of stone steps, and the jury wish the attention of the authorities to be called to the dangerous state of the said steps." SUICIDE OF AN ECCENTRIC SCHOOLMASTER. — Mr. J. Carlyon, one of the county coroners of Cot nwall, held an inquest a few days ago on the body of Henry Nicholls, a well-educated man, who had for some years fol lowed the occupation of a schoolmaster. but who, for the last four years, had secluded himself from the world in a most eccentric fashion. He purchased a ship's launch, which he decked over and converted into a sailing boat, in which he lived alone, having no communication with the outer world except when compelled to go on shore for ne cessaries. During the summer months he cruised about the coast, and in winter he laid up in some creek. The boat was badly injured by the gales of limit winter, and since that time he has remained in Mylor Creek, near Fal mouth. Not having been seen on deck for several days, the boat was boarled by a cousin of Nicholls'. who lives at Mylor. On entering the cabin he found the deceased on the bed with his head hinging down on the floor. He was quite dead, and held a revolver pistol in his hand. He had shot himself in the mouth. lie had been dead several days. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Tempo ral 7 insanity." THE OUTRAGE BY BOYS AT MANCHESTER.—Four youths were yesterday committed for la ;al from the Man chester city police-court, for having caused the death of Mr. Thomas Lee, under circumstances already reported. The outrage appears to have been savage and unprovoked. The friends of the prisoners raised a great cry in court on their being committed. The inquest was opened at the city court, and adjourned to Thursday. A VULGAR FLOURISH.—How is it that no one ever sees anything that concerns him in a newspaper! How is it, therefore, that it is always necessary for some friend to draw attentio 1, or call attention, to what requires notice ? Is it beneath a gentleman to write that he has seen • certain paragraph or statement in a newspaper! And does he derive any sort of importance from pretending that he has not read what requires his attention, but owes his knowledge of it to the rending of some one else ? What a sorry conceit is this. Newspapers would do well to put it down by refusing insertion to any letters beginning with the hackneyed "my attention has been called ' or " drawn." There are very few men so busy as not to find time to read a newspaper, and amongst the few who can truly plead excess of occupation are certainly not the persons who, like the Laputans, can do nothing without flappers. But a street sweeper would hardly condescend to nonce a paragraph in • newspaper without the flourish that his " attention has been drawn." It must be understood that the man has anxious friends on the look-out for what may interest him. Of course it may occasionally happen that something may have been pointed out which might other wise have escaped notiee, but in that ease it is the best taste to eschew the introduction about drawn attention, and go straight to the point, whatever it may be, requiring observation. —Examiner. THE POTATO DISEASE.—The potato disease is causing great injury and loss throughout the country. In this neighbourhood more than half the late crops are found to be bad, and equally as unfavourable reports are received from various parts of the country. The early lifted before the continuous rains, have escaped crops,s comparative little injury, although many which appdred sound when stored have since been attacked by the disesse.—Oxford Chronicle. MARE LISTS.-(TIL 18 DAY.) On o'OLoaa. The tendency of the railway marlietiistill unfa vourable, with a preponderance of sales. The amount of business is limited. Lancashire and Yorkshire stock has declined per cent. Great Western, London and North Western, Mid land, and Great Eastern are also 4 lower. There is a demand, however, for North British and South Eastern, which have advanced 1 and J per cent., respectively. London, Chatham, and 'Dover is likewise 1 better. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 127 to ; Great Western, 531 to 641 ; London and North Western, 117 to 1 ; Midland, 1201 to 121; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 1 • Caledonian, 123 to 125, ex div. ; South Eastern, 451 to 66; Great Northern,ll6 to 117 ; ditto A, 1261 to f ; L ondon , Chatham, and Dover, 191 to 201 ; Grmit East ern, 281 to 1 ; and North British, 40 to 42. ..omloardo-Venetian Railway shares are inquired for, and have risen 2s. 6d., viz., to 161 to 1. Other foreign, as well as colonial lines, are quiet. nEDINARY BHA= AND STOCKS. Bk.l Pd. I RAILWAYS I ,Citng4o,o I gam to - dss so 100 IBriscol sad Deter 100 'Caledonian 100 Cambrian all Met and Bandon all Canavan 100 Doblinandßeitastlane 100 Dundoe,Pertk&Abd.in all last London Scrip Cart 8T 89 183 183 id 40 46 18 16 4 • S 5 • TO 92 TO 80 Do 'Miaow and& Western Great Laths Ord. St. Do. B. Ang. Stk., No 2 GrestNorth of Scothind Great Northern Do.A A rec. no dlr. an , Du. h l tuop. C. is paidß !Do. New he. a - IS pa 'Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stook .ot. South 41 Weal 'Great Western Do.StourVal.Ons.Sta 116 110 661 26 4 See , 6 II 28 of Do. 9uatb Wi BO: ii.:jitti.;(si* Do. INewport Lancashire it Iterkelaire &Coast London aftatham,ekDov Do 51 . e . t...A6 c. I London & North Weitn. ndon&SoutOVesterp Man. Shot., d Linoolash ,lioarogotlian Do. Now Do. Evans:tow Mi au 10 all 100 7 1100 retropolltaa Didriet.. Do. do. do. .... Do.. Si. I obn' s-woodl indiama Do. L• Maros .... I Do. Dirm.* Derby. ei 10 ! 81. Noe K rth British Do. Bdin ,Perth,Dand N. Estero—Berwick Do. fl. N. K Pura_ Do, Loads Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock &Darting ; Do. do., 198041 'North London Do. do., 19e4-5 Do. do., 1888 .North Staff ordshire. N. & S. Western J unc. 'Scottish Central Scottish N. E Aber. Stk. 'Scottish Midland I S S(Tr i i r e:on South Bantam 'Stalnis,Woldngham,ac Taff Vale Do. C :Vide of Neath Waterfurd & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitehall *est Cornwall 91 99 54} MI 66 80 $6 $8 83 86 199! 1211} 83 86 20 21 20 25 117} 117} 84 84 65 66 131 128. po lot 101 92 94 ,- - wl IS)1 111 11 90 92 IT 39 IT 19 102 104 V 00 100 102 It 2 ,12 110 126 1 Ira —Ps n n 114 118 140 114 U 4 6 4 ii t 9 Ile 146 2 slim 61 5$ BRITISH 1118910 N& Atlantic&St. Lawrence! Boon. Bar. &C. In. gsp.c. Do. F Shares !Buffalo & Lake Iluron Do. Preference .100 !Buff „Brant ,&Ooderich 1 6 per tut-1872-3-a St 1 100 Cal. &S. Easternsp. c.g St. 106 'Cape T. & Dock 6p.c. g 100 I all Donierara,rp c.perpref. St 110 u East Bengal gu. 6do St. 100 East Indian go. 6do St. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 100 • all Do. Equip. M. B.Gp.ct 100 all ; Do. let pref. Bonds 100 all ' Do. do. deferred 100 1 all Do. Ind prof. Bonds. 100 i all De. do. deferred 100 all Do. Srd pref. Stock 100 all Do. do. deterred 100 all Du. 4th preL Stock ! 100 all Do. do. deferred St. IC2 Great Indian Peninsula, ID !18 Do. gua. 6 per cent. PO . Do. Now do 20 2 Do. New Bt. 100 GL 5.011141 a g. sp. et St. 1(0 D 41 per cent. 1 St. ' all Do. I 0; all 1 01 Western of Cana . da! Wi all Do. New 100 all D0.5p.c.13015.pay.1573' 100 all I D 0.5 do. do. 1877.8. 10 S Indtenttrauch:L . nited) , St. 100 Madras guar. sp. cent. St. 100 • Do. do. 41 do St. 100 Do. do. de.... PO 15 ; Do. Fifth Ettenalon' St. 100 Melb. Corp. 6 per c. Bd.! 60 all Meth. and Monson's Kay! 100 all I Do. 6p. et.. pay.lBBo 100 all Do. 6p.ct , pay. 1805 St. 100 Nit o:eout 6p c.lstp.ll.' St. ,100 'Schide, gua. 5 percent ' St. 100 Do. Delhi do 20 , 5 Do. do. do St. 100 Do. Pimiento do Si. 100 Do. Indus St Flot. do. 100 St 10/ 20 1 8 20‘ all 1. 10 all 100 .100 1111 IT 12 4 i 56 69 99 100 4 a's 4 leof 56 66 104 102} 99 100 102 103 19} 201 89 91 60 64 60 65 38 42 44i 4 I 6 12 4 r 24 26 95 - 86 It 98 90 86 117} 17 } 17 8 4 4 127 161 4132 los a 100 961 eSi ii i 1071 1 pea 1 pm. 1 pm. 100 In 7 i du ri 1 - I dial, 1.91 19 JOINT STOCK HANKS. 106) 7 Is 1 - -- • - - • 00,000, 50 Aps& Idaaterman's ;L.,, 2$ . - - Ws; - 10,000; 50 : Albion - d's 40,000100 1 AllianceLon.&Liverpool l 25 1,4 44115 191 29 100,000, 20 , Anglo Austrian 6 1 Idis 4pm , - 40,0001 60 , Anglo Egyptian ;Lim.) 120 12 10 dial - 20,000 50 Anglo Italian TAmited !20 : 3 64isid 124 13 11,300 20 . Asiatic Bank Cor.new orb' 10 ' 1 3 11 30,000 40 Australasia • all ' 66 ea - 12,6001 20 Bank& Britisheolumbla . all ; 14 16 - 12,500! 201 Do. New, Waned 2 pm. , 6 i - - - dis 10.0001 26 , Bank of 1479 5 - I 40,000 20 Bank of London - - dial - die 25,000 20 : Bank of Otago "Limited' 19 ' 6 1 nisi - 10,000,100 Bank of Queensland .1 , 25 ; 21 18 di' - 10,404 50 . lianketVictoria,Austrat 25 • 89 41 1 - 60,000 1 10 I Bank of New Zealand 'lo 6 B pm - 40,040 , 60 Barned'sßank Limited , : 10 111 10 Ms - ills 60,000 20 , Braillian&Portugnese(L 10 1 1 - 20,000 60 , Britieh &Californian L)' 7' 4 211 sad -ad 20,000 60 1 British N. America . 1 all 46 4 8 - 76,500 20 , CliarleeLlfEtte&Co. (L 6 1- - - 60,000 20' C. Bk. India, Mis., China all 16 18 - 30,000 25 I Chart. Mee. of India, &c. all /;35 17 - 50,000 20 'City ' 10 i 15 17 - 51,000.100 Colonial - 60,000 204 - Co Bank of Canada all I - - - 40,000, 25 , Com. Bank et India, AR all - - 150,000 10 ;Consolldated Bank :1 4 I llpm! 6 I 10,000 50 Dellii and London '2 5 21 23 1 - 10,000 50' East London I.imiteeD• 6 , 24 14dM - 60,000 20 I EafternExchange !kn !. 6 I 3 1 ells - 30,000 30 I English and American - 20,000, 25 English Joint Stock .1i 10 ;- - dB; - 10,000. 20 ; Eng. Scot& Ausl.Chartd all 1 17 18 - 20,000 60 EnglishandSwedishl , 2% 1 14 naiad 13 45,000 50 . European Ilank , LiiniWA 15 .3 12 dls - 40,000:100 flindosn.Chinattlap.(l. 25 1 3 2 1 20,000 100 ' Imperial Bank lionted, 20 1 i pen -• 201,600 20 ' Imperial Ottoman 41,000 , 25 !onion ; all 12 24 id - 6,000, 15 I Do. New i 6 4 2,111x,1 - 100,000' 10 Land Mort. Bk. India-7 `" 4 14 04 dis - 500,000 100 I D0.5p.e.Deb..1664,110yr5. all 02 86 - 10,000 60 : Lon.BicofMenco,&c.iL , 20 8 6 dis -ad 13,000 100 1 London and Brazilian ,45 9 7 di. - 24000 20 I Do. New ; 4 14 1 die - 5,000 100 i London& BlverPlate ( L )' 4d 8 I Open - 10,000, 25 , Do. New, is a at lipm 10 1 3 pm - 20,000' 25 , Do. do. do I 5 1 2pm - 60,0001 Bank of An stri. l all 224 27,600 i 50 {Landon and an County-. 120 61 44 - 1 72.000, 60 London Joint Stoc I 62 44 - 26,0001 20 , London & SouthArrican, all 13 15 - 10,000 100 ', Lon. &S. Western ,Lint. 20 3 2 dls - 6,0001 60 ' London &Venezuela L' , 1241 86 Ma - 60,000;100 ' London & Westminster.: 20 91 03 92 14 - ad 10,443'100 I Merchant Bank ',Lim) . 1 1 16 70 I 1: 19 7 dui - 5,000:109 , Do. New 50,000. 50 Mercantile4lfachan L!, 124; 9 7 dial - 17,156 100 j Metro. & Prov.Bank.L : 20 11 9 di,: - 5,000 100 . !Midland Bank !Lim ; - 10,000' b ' National of Anstraliude 4 ' 1 2pm -- 2000.100 • National of Liverpool lO ! 1 Bpm - 10,900 100 !N. Pro. of England -. 42 , - - - 56.000. 20 I Do. rod & ard bane.. 12 : - - - 40,000, 50 : National Bank - 37,500; 20 ' New South Wales all 43 46 - 60,000 10 . New Zealand ;Limited,. 1 ldis par - 50,000' 10 ' North Western Th' We JIM - 50,0001 25 Oriental Bank Corpora an .64 44 444 10,0001 20 . Orient.Com.B.Llateo.C 7:- - db - 25,0001 SO Do. do. lateN.F 4I - - die •••• 21,000; 20 , Do. do. latet.C 4', - - dia -- 87,210! 50 Provin.BankingCorp.(L 10 6 6 dis - 20,000,100 1 Provine. of Ireland - 37,580 1 20 , Ilelnde,Ptinj.,&Delh l (l )10 - -. -. iitle ... 11,1001 20 1 Do. lamed at 2 poi- 5 -- di - 910001 25 , Booth kuuralla 1 all 16 19 17,061.100 . Stand. of 11 8. Africa ll6 104 %Ms - 10,000100 Do. do. las. at 6 pin lO 7 6 dla - 40,0001 25 ! Union of Australia - all 46 47 -- 10,000100 1 Union of Ireland (1101) 1 12 II 6el 84440 1 44 50 Ualos a tondos 116 46 a 44 6 DOCKS. Wo. f Sh. I DOM. IPd I CL pries. j Saes. , 2,066,684,61. ,East and West India .111.00 125 130 - 10 amoral Fleatlng Dock,_ , 5 - - -. 1 614111, St. 'London &St. Ketharin.loo 06 61 - I 1,082,6011011 Do. IMb. St 6p. ang. all - - - , 160,861 66 *Soatbsraptoe 40) --.- 817.07 84 Mara OemaosOdal ...1 e. ... 41) •- 1 1 . 2 ii; 108 WON 1100,000 100,lititl 000 250, 1,000,000, 265000' 1105:00 00 1 100,000 100,000 155500 106, 1,135,1001 8,871,8001 1110,0001 1,000,0001 250,000 1,850,2001 7jl,i/00 1 SU 000" 7,000:000 , WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) Y I Extreme. Sea, E. Ti i W. 1401,..- 4 .—..,.,_/ . .1111. Ito I 121 Y. , D. 9. —....l .-- •••• -•••• - 'Salm Aberdeen 29.144 51i N.N.W. 1 1 S.W. br 0.42 1 Leith '29.8 454. B.E. 1 S E. r 1 11 Ardmore. - - Valeetta 2986 52 1 E. 1 2 S.W. b 2 IA I 29.81 58. S.B.E. 1 3 E. rm 0.121. 1 Holyhead: 29.7555 W.N.W. 2 1 E.S.E. ro 10.551 3 Pourer.— 29.89 50', Z. 0 2 N. N. E c 1 1 Brest .. Lodent . 29.8454' N.Y.. 2 4 N. o '0.51' 3 Rochefort 23.84 611 8.8 E. 1 4 R to 10.39. 2 Plymouth Weymouth Portsmouth 29.59 59 S.W. 2 4 B.E. Ire 0.10, 1 London _ P.3.59 w S.S. W. 2 1 E. .0111 C Yarmouth _ 29.93 61 5.8. W. 2' 1 E.N E. om —. 1 Scarborough. 29.87 56 R. 2 2 8.3. E. 'rt 0.19 2 Shields . 2007 57 S. E. 2 2 N.E. . rt 0.50 2 1 Helder REMARKS. The winds and temperatures reported this morning vary con siderably. The winds are still chiefly light from the eaitwarl on our northern and western coasts, but a warm southerly current prevails over the south-eastern district. The Yarmouth and London temperatures are nearly ten degree , higher than the temperatures at Bentrude and Brest. Barometric pressure over the raitish Isles is rather unsteady. In the neighbourhood of Livertu.il and Holyhead it has diminished sensibly, with a con siderable fall of rain. During the last few days the general ten dency of barometric pressure has been to increase iu the north and dbuinish in the south of Europe. The Paris journals are discussing the future of Mexico. One of them proposes that France should nego tiate with the United States for the annexation of Mexico to the American republic ; another urges that France should treat directly with Juarez, who has proved his popularity with the people by his four years' resistance. . . . Great Yarmouth, Totnes, Reigate, and Lancaster send seven members to parliament. The number of voters and inhabitants in those four boroughs is about the same as that of the voters and population respectively in the town of Southampton, which sends two members to parliament. Lymington, in Hants, and Weymouth, in Dorset. are said to be as corrupt as Totnes or Great Yarmouth. In Lymington the bribers' tariff is 40/. and in Weymouth SO/. per head. The Reform Bill of the late ministry proposed to unite Andover with Lymiogton, and the latter town indignantly protested against it. THE PALERMO IssußßEcrios.—A correspondent of the Times, "H. Y.," who was present at Palermo during the late insurrection, concludes a narrative of the various incidents with sayuog, " We have had just six days of the sguadri. Their disappearance was rapid, and I have heard of little pillage, except of Itudini s paLace and of certain public establishments—for instance, of the Institute. Nor have I heard yet of any atrocities on their part, except that of taking part in such an objectless and wicked insurrection at aU. I doubt not we shall be under martial law for some time to come. That will not cure the radical evil, but it may prepare for the cure by the dia -1 armament of the population. I hope we shall have no wholesale severities, where the neglect of government is an swerable for so much. But the heads and movers of the insurrection will, I trust, be caught and dealt with strictly. There is one well-dressed personage, in a round hat and venerable white beard, who was conspicuous in directing before and after every movement of the *quadri in our neighbourhood, and who would ' no be the waur of a hanging.' The tiar.uitine, so strictly enforced by the l'alennitan public will, is scattered to the winds by this call for troops. Should cholera break out in con+equence, Palermo will indeed pay dear for its amusement. The rebel proclamations of yesterday bear the names of Prince Linguagloasa, as President of the Provisional Government, and of Prince Monteleone. Baron Riso, and several others as members. Some of these names, and perhaps all, have been used without the permission of the owners." ATTENDANCE OF THE REGISTRAR AT MARRIAGES. —An objection has now and then been mistakenly made to the presence of the Marriage Registrar at weddings in dissenting chapels. The Registrar makes an important observation on this subject. In registered chapels," he says, " the presence of the marriage registrar is indis pensable. This appears to be an excellent arrangement, as it relieves the minister of a secular duty. The regis trar is not present at marriages in churches of the establishment ; and this is, in some respects, to be regretted, as the clergy, who are very naturally wrapped in the sacred functions of their office, sometimes do not write the names distinctly, and sometimes omit to mention whether the marriage is by license or by banns. "Wrapped in the sacred functions of their office" is a charming hit of =tire. When the subject comes again before parliament, wit will when the marriage commission reports, a strong attempt ought to be made to secure perfect similarity in the practice at church and chapel ; and this statement by the Registrar-General will furnish the ground for such a demand Patriot. Tue SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.—The list of special questions hitherto announced does not comprise all the questions proposed to be brought forward. Bribery at elections will be dealt with in a paper by Mr. John Noble, of Westminster. Sir Arthur Cotton will con tribute a paper on the famine in India ; and we under stand that a special sub-section will be devoted to this subject on the 6th inst. Among distinguished visitors who I have signified their intention of being present are Lord I Brougham, Madame Bodichon—who will read a paper on the franchise of women, Dr. Blackie, Rev. Thomas Binney, I Col. It. Bruce, Mr. R. Chambers, Mr. Edwin Chadwick, Sir Walter Crofton, Lord Denman, Mons. Deemarest, the eminent leader of the French bar, Professor Fawcett, the Hon. Anthony Foster, Miss Garrett, Mr. Wm. Gilbert, Mr. Thomas Hare, Professor Hennessy, Mr. Pope Hennessy, Mr. Chester Jellicoe, the Hon. Arthur Kinnsird, Isa Craig (Mrs. Knox), Dr. Lankester. Lord Robert slontagu, Mr. Horace Mann, Right Hon. J. Napier, H. S. Aytoun, Mr. Miles O'Reilly, Miss Parkes Mr. Charles Paget, Robert Rawlinson, C. 8., Sir Christ opher Rawlinson, Sir Walter and Lady Carolbie Stirling. Dr. French, Lord Teiqnmonth, Mr. G. 0. Trevelvan, M.P., Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Dr. Waddilove, S. Waterhouse and Professor Wilson. of Edinburgh, Mr. Bateman, C.E., Mr. William Gilbert, Dr. Hancock. Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart. THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE.—Tho Leeds Mercury publishes some details respecting the strike at present existing in the iron trade of the north of England. It seems that the strike has now lasted for eleven weeks, and that during that time 12,000 workmen have been out of employment, and nearly 50,000 persons have been deprived of their usual means of subsistence. The weekly loss in wages is upwards of 16,000/., and the furnaces now laid idle if at full work would have produced 70,000 f. worth of iron per week. Throughout the whole district covered by the strike very great distress prevails amongst the workpeeple and their • families, as the contributions of the union only amount to Is. 6d. to 2s. per week to such of the men as are members of the union. The men at Comsat me beginning to resume work at the reduced rate of wages, and there therefore, some prospect of a termination of the dispute. 115 117 127 128 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAL 011 o'Ciocn. There is little business to-day in public securities, and prices generally present few changes. The tone is still rather dull. The funds are quiet, at the dos ing prices of yesterday. English railway stocks are fiat, ands fresh reduction of fto per cent: is observable in some instances. South Eastern and Noith British. however, are inquired for. The only variation of importance in foreign bonds is an advance in Spanish Passive and Certificates. This being, for business purposes, the last day of the quarter, the discount market is very active. The general rate for three months' paper is 4f to 41 per cent., most of the transactions being at the latter figure. The charge in the Stock Exchange fur advances till Monday on English government securities is 4 to 45 per cent. Consols arc now quoted 89/ to 1 for money, and 891 to for the 9th October. The foreign stock market is inactive, and quota tions exhibit no movement of important*, with the exception of an advance of I per cent. in Spanish Passive and Certifiastes. The transactions are upon a very moderate scale, the usual dealers showing no desire to enter into fresh operations at the moment. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 54 to 56 ; ditto, 1865, 311 to f ; Greek, 15 to f ; Spanish Passive, 221 to I ; ditto Certificates, 141 to f ; Italian of 1861, 56/ to 1 ; and Mex ican, 164 to . United States 5-20 Bonds have receded 4 per cent., viz., to 714 to 4. Erie Railway shares are quoted 47/ to I, and Illinois Central, 771 to being steady. Anglo-Ameriam and Atlantic Telegraph shares are unaltered, at 16/ to 4, and 51 to 4 respectively. International Financial shares are quoted 1;1 to 14 dis. ; London Financial, 144 to 134 dia.; 'lateral Credit, 2to 11 dis. ; Credit Funcier, 3f to I. dia. ; and National Discount, Bp, to prem. Two u Ctocs. Consols are unaltered, at 89i to for money, and 891 to for the account. A good demand will probably continue to be experienced until the bills due on the 4th October shall have been provided for, but, considering the magnitude of the present and prospective arrivals of gold, the rapid accumu lation iu the Bank of England, and the fact that the applications to that establishment by brokers and others for the usual quarterly advances have been greatly below the average, thus involving the prospect of only moderate repayments to the Bank, it is probable that, on the payment of the divi dends, there will be a distinct return of ease. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of 5461. 11;s. 3d., un account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. The Anglo-Italian Bank have notified that they will pay the half-yearly interest on the Italian State Domain 5 per Cent. Loan of 1865 on and after the lat proximo. There was very little business in the silver market yesterday, but the tendency was firm, and bars and Mexican dollars rose 1,c1., viz., to ss. Id. and 4s. 110. per ounce respectively. On 'Change yesterday afternoon the rates for bills on Austria and Russia were somewhat more in favour of those countries. The French and Bel gian exchanges were dull. The rates were as fol lows : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.194 to 11.1 N ; ditto, short, 11.161 to 11.15 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.14 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.4:5 to 25.50; Brussels, 3 months, 45.45 to 25.50; Hamburg and Altana, 3 months, 13.61 to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, ize., 3 months, 6.26 to 6.27; St. Ptersburg, 3 months, 291 to 291 ; Paris, abort, 25.20 to 25.30 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1194 to 1:H); Vienna ' 3 months, 13.121 to 13.171; Trieste, 3 months, 13.12 1 to 13.17 A; *tibia,. 3 months, 47 to 464 ; Santander, 3 months, 47 to ; Cadiz, 3 months, 47 to 41 1 . ; Seville, 3 months, 47 to 46 31alsgs, 3 months, 47 to 4ril ; Valencia, :4 months, 47 to 451 ; Bar celona, 3 months, 44 to 471 ; Bilhso, 3 month., 461 to 461 ' • Saragossa, 3 months, 461 to 443 . 1 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 to 27.0; Genoa, 3 months, :M.70 to ; Naples. 3 months, 26.70 to 27.0; P.derrno, 3 months, 3170 to 27.0; Messina, :4 months, 2h.70 to 25.0 ; Lisbon , 90 days date, 51; to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days date, 511 to 511. The weekly return of the Bank of Franco shows the following changes : Coin and bullion Decrease 5`20,000 Bills discounted Government deposits lncrease 741;,:,00 Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances The deerewe in the coin and bullion is insignifi cant, and is accompanied by a falling off in the demand for money, as shown by the diminution in the discounts. At Paris, the rate of discount in the open market ii 21s per mint. ; Brussels, 24 ; Turin, 6 ; Frank fort, 3 ; Vienna, Amsterdam, and St. Petersburg, 5} • and Hamburg and Merlin, 4 per cent. The deposit notes of Overend, Gurnev, and Co. (Limited) are being privately offered for halo by some of the unfortunate holders at 1-Is. in the pound. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 67i. compared with the corresponding week of last year. At a meeting yesterday, at the London Tavern, of debenture-holders of the London, Chatham, id Dover Railway (Mr. R. Hodgson in the chair) re solutions were passed, appointing a committee of six debenture-holders to watch over their ioterests. At a meeting yesterday of the Ottoman Financial Association (Limited), which is now being wound up, it was decided to make a call of 51. per share, making 251. paid. One half is payable on the 26th of October, and the other moiety on the 21st of December. Mr. Cooper one of the liquidators, expressed a hope that no further call will be neces sary, but added that a great deal will depend upon the realisation of the assets. The meeting of the Mauritius Land Credit and Agency Company (Limited) took place yesterday. The net profit for the year amounted to 4,1011., and a dividend was declared of 2s. pK r share, making, with the interim distribution in February last, It) per cent. for the twelve months. It was mentioned that, during a very trying period at home and abroad, the investments of the company had proved perfectly satisfactory. The final call of 51. is to be paid on the fifth ex tension shares (Ist and 2nd issue) of the Madras Railway Company by the 30th October. The annexed. memorandum is from the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Company: The ordinary traffic receipts on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway for the half year ending the 30th June last as compared with the corresponding period of 1865 show the follow ' ing satisfactory results :-Half-year ending 30th j June, 1866, with 300 miles open, 231,905)?.; ditto, 130th June, 1805 133,0441., being an increase in - , 1866 of 98,8561. The interest coupons on the debenture issue of the East India Land Credit Company are now pay able at the London and Westminster Bank. FATAL ACCIDENT ON 80AE.13 THE GREAT EawrEttir. —Yesterday the Liverpool deputy coroner held an inquest on the body of a seaman named John Marsh, who lied died from injuries received by the bursting of • gun °bane on board the Great Eastern on the 21st inst. It appears that the crew were desirous of firing a salute on the de c=af Captain Anderson from the big ship, and the in neglecting to sponge out the gun after two or three discharges had taken place, had caused the &argot° explode, whereby his right arm and ribs were injured, and, notwithstanding every medical attention, he dial. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. Bscolus VERRCS HYMEN.-A few clays ago an interesting bride attended at the sitar of the old church of our pretty village to be joined in holy wedlock to a s wain for whim presence bride, bridesmaids, and diem. men waited two hours and a half. Eventually the jolly dog was found dead drunk among the tombstones, and when taxed by the sexton for his ungallant behaviour, replied that he had been with his mates in Kentish-town, and it was unresessiable to expect him to leave them uneerercaniously. The marriage was not solemnised. and the disappointed bride was congratulated upon her happy releme. —Homey Hornet. ; gx! ~t iM xp row aalh reOt'