The Express. — London, England, 1868-10-30 00:00:00

►1'JIIRI) EDITION. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. 0111101'.111 REUTER'S AORNIT.) TIIE IIRAZILS 1.1:01:11) 01 - TRAGER ON AMERICAN st . llJEt7lll AT JU3CRNSION. RIO DR JANEIRO, Oar 9. ci ../ is Mill hold'ng Valeta. The allies }etre 01 very close to his position. The tiosncial measares of the Brazilian govern ti., nt are disapproved. The war expensos, it is nitcd, amount to 1,360.1.1001. monthly. Advioes from Buenos Ayres state that the eon -4:l:et of Mr. Washburn, the Anr•rican ministor, is much ' , ensured. The Amerlean squadron goes to Aperm.ion to demand taress for outrages on American subjects. A grand dinner had been given . in honour of Mr. Sarntissto, the now President of the Argen tine Confederation. President Mitre had vetoed the bill passed by congress, ordering the capital to leremoved from Buenos Ayres to Rosario. Richange on London, 19i. ITEAPFUL BOILER EXPLOSION IN THE WA T lELOO-ROA n. -'l7 118 AFTERNOON.) row sur:FITE LNJUBED. At half-past 2 o'clock thia7afternoon:an explo ;ien °ten alarming nature occurred's: the extensive saw s-inns, belonging to Mr. Norris, situate in Torbert'.- - -= ings, Waterloor-ond. At the timermentioned, • ti, reighbours were starEed by:a loud report. and it 10tInd that a boiler hadiexplodel in the encine-house works named. As soon n. the elf eta of tie shock ab3te I Eve of the men belonging to the mills were removed ticin the ruins severs y injured. One happened: to 11.• Wm. Norris, the proprietor's san. AU the men were 'at free conveyed to the hospital. The:extent of thereto, silty could not be seeertMnet but in addition to th7:7 7- - ;,:•cel: injuries:sustained, the works, havre.been 'Lettered. and huge auks of .tinilierjaave ‘ been_broi — M pieces. ITE (11.4EGE of LIBEL 03' THE 1111177717) of THE OTTO.II4X RAILWAY. MANSION HOI - SE.—(TATS PAT.) Mr. Adolph Eileen. wine merchant, carrying rn business in the City, appeared to answer an ad ourned summons, charging him with publishing tabs and defam.itosy libel concerning Sir R. Macdonald Stephenson. the chairman, and the other c.,u.bers of the councl of administration of the Otto r_an Railway Company from Smyrna to Aidin. It will be remembered that the allezei libel consisted of -tatetinnts made by the defendant in letters which he de to lord Stanley resrectiug the affairs of the coin ) :.v. It spi eared tinit there had leen arrears owing by Turkish government amounting to 200,000!.. in re eet of subsidies guaranteed to the railway, and Lord y kid agreed to interfere to enforce payment of the r,-cry, but in consequence of the letters written by the ,':eieuilant his lordship discontinued his mediation. and .1..• negotiations with the Turli-1 government were rdien oft. The Lord Mayor informed the defendant that he found It necissai v. to meet the convenience of the barristers. to sa)ourn the case CU Friday nest. and ha would th-re• .... le La %e to appear again on tlist day. BeINK or BRITISH sour]) 4111.1C4.—(nas Lars This day the tenth ordinary meeting of pro srieters wax held at the Dank premises, Clement's-lane, Hr. Macau:sax in the chair. a.silb The following is the directors report :—" The accounts for the half-year ending 30th June last, after payment of interest on deposit and current accounts, and charge., tasking allowance for rebate on bills not due, and pro• aiding for bad and do.thtful debts, and including the 1 glance of 1,2' 3a 3d. brought from the previous half year's account, show a net profit of 11,029/. 17s. sd. The directors out of this recommend a dividend for the half-year of 10s. per share on the shares with 2.51, paid. and of 4e. on the shares wish 101. paid, which would re quire 9,16 i./. Ifs.; that 912/. 12s. 101. be applied to the reserve fund, and that the balance of 917/. Bs. 7d. be carried forward to profit and lose new account. In ad intim' to the ordinary profits for the half-year the directors bad been enabled to apply a further sum of 3.1811. 10s. 3d., arising from surrendered and forfeited therm to the reduction of amalgamation account, which they bad now closed by writing o ff against it the amount at credit of reserve fund. The approval of the share hriders is confidently expected for the early removal of this burden from the accounts; including preliminary cxrenws already dealt with, the charge amounted, five years ego. to 41.800!. 4s. 21. The directors continue to receive encouraging adrices from the general manager as tc.• the prospects of the bank, and they have every canti cle-ace that, with the return of better times for home and edonial trade. his anticipations will be fully realised." The CHAIRMAN in moving the report. said that the troths for the half-year were not equal to those of past Lalf-tears. but this was owing to the low rate of discount m the colony. the generally depressed state of trade, and the depreciation of some securities which they held. Under these circumstances it was satisfactory that they were enabled to pay the usual dividend of 4 per cent. The capital was now reduced to 410,000/. The note cir culation was somewhat diminished. The reserve fund was increased to 16,9001., and the amalgamation fund was re cloned by more than 3,00 n!., and now stood at 16,912!. With regard to the policy of reducing the liability on 'hares. he hoped the shareholders would not press that matter at present. The liability was more apparent than rtul. He could not sit down without acknowledging the services of Hr. Steward, their manager. In reply to questions put by Mr. Swirros and Mr. It k The Cuarraust said that the bulk of the bad and cloubtrul debts was created three years ago. The bad debts which accrued since were trifling in amount. He hoped the discovery of goldfields in South Africa would lead to a new state of things in that quarter. The branch I zw.k , . min the same as those of last year with one cx ttption. The Sourrros said he knew of no process by which in the pound of the subscribed capital could be re fLi 11kEd t the shareholders. The sepal was adopted. 891I•tING INTILLIGINCIL-Infle D 41.) Ulf DOR, 01.1. 30.—Wind at noon, W.N.W., ronlerate breeze, and tfte. - - - - - i.;11•V;-: co, OCT. 79.—Sailed : T. D. Marshall, for Geelong. Past, a,, r. 20.—Arrited front the River : T. D. Marshall, for 3 ort Phillip ; liaterbesd, Adelaide ; Cape City, Cape of (Mod 31zpe ; Hi Izna, Pernambuco; 6oldltab, JamaiNt. LtTY/a1..1., Orr. 29.—Arrived: Edward O'Brien, from St. Jahn'., N it. ; Cm topes, from Lowestoft, for Itichibucto, towed fit m loilLmore, IceWd, dimaasted. Sailed Roumania, for mbay ; Pole Star, Valparaizo ; Cambrian Valparaito ; Fang- Lai, Bums. Ayrta ; Mato, Jamaica • Briother's Pride, Pkilr irlphia ; Agra, Clarkston ; Nova Satan, GlMehee. OkT. 2:M.—Arrived : Bunahim; from Swansea for Prnisanbu.o. an. Pat bark : Cluiturangs, Singapore; Diana, Itio Janeiro. PL11144 1 0, OCT. 29. braid : Dunbar Crane, for Sydney. NM 1./ . Lti r. !9.—Arrived : Chaim, from Afn.a ; Lorenzo, Olio, 1.. CR, OCT. 29.—Arrived 6..11.in, from Miramield ; Z. and J. Pie.. Quebee. Was ror r., 0 , T. 29. Aryls , d : Choke, from St. John's, New k Crym., Pk—Arrived : Margie, from St. John's Nen faundland Abby Ryeranii, New York ; Tau danger, Dem.inra. Th.1261../P. U 7. 99.—Arrived : Camperclown "AL:, loan Deitill }trait., .117117 rm..., 47. 118.- -It ham blown • henry gale •Z night. and dill feet inuir* mid& the Culebra*. CARDIVY, 1111.—Arefved : &MOO. heat Quebec. Qc owa, Orr. IL - Arrived City of Lai. ".. from 3 nerpuol aud left for New York._ C.ABrALTIII9. WIIITNT. Q-r. 29 --Arriva;i7l7.7iami lloyonnaive from Antra rp fur Newrmatly, eat of ecoalN and having burnt all able wood, inoluding ow host. Lhaared., Ocr. 11.—A flat sunk on Wl - T Hoyle bank this %waning ; t ares drowned. Tr.ooa, (k M.—Arrived : Meteor Mc, from Londonderry, with km of nb-boom and foreton-gallant imuda. R• AT 11, 0. T. Id. - -Arrived : Oaritaldi, from Sandmiand, for Lottlehartipbm, yolk windlam broken, and hom of an anchor and to falLowne of 11/4110 ; Jana* Rowing, from Irawieli, for South ampton, in ~. noilipt is prkked her bow with fluke of an anchor. Rao:sou, IN r. 29 —lit blew heavily here last night from S. W. The bonus of and from Jeney for Tatra capsized of Dart s...4db lied night; reader drowned; here. PA , T. 101.—Htrotur Nodes from the N.W. The Morn- In, liter, Irmo hunderland to Monte Vale.., put in here to-day leaky, and is dirtharnar carwo. l'av rear ‘n. 1. re .• T 4 Itunridoin horn Newt-with to DinP• wall, who- , was etranded thi. morning at heotdown Wird, may tow be , on , •Utered a total are in OnAvipolbes: of a gale having ince enrot on from the H with a lea. 3 a-... CAUTION TO MARINERS. TARN..I.III, f h i. S. -76. laud on 16. Lorton Spit Iltifi. town to Oo• 11/Itrt iA One foul I. foo-in.t thro!. wN. No-hnlas Oat. way Would 10/p so wear tho. WM. /carol a. l oodil.lo at low wat./. THE fiItI:I.NI.AND 1-11i11FRY._ 21).-I)it I lasett.Prllt•wti , arrived knny, 141 tit. •Idnlt Ks mud 11. t. 11, vi.• n 1010 - No+ tlu• Va. stn aploarnitly nro.plenew Nr th.• ti,. 1..,m+ r ht,. 15 IW., abutat 115 tun. .d oil, ~nd the Lat., 9 thh, I.,ut f, t,.,.. QI'ELNnTOWN, (117. The Nittionnl Stmtni thipt'ornpany's steamer The ()wen, from Bombay on the l•th ult. cod Algoa Buy on thu 14104. , ur ivist off Itcehui Point at h km. to-day. fihe landed the Cape mat and tvoceeded for Liverpool. All well. d z „_„~. THE EXPRESS, PittDAN EYININO, Qe7cmi,,sti LAW INTELLIGENCL-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY (Before Mr. Comminioner Bun.) IN RN WILLIAM lULRY. Fitting for bot examination sad disehsexe. The bsukiul t was a limn ed victualler and paper SUM.) citifying in lommeas at 2:4% Kinpland-road. nig ai• could* have not yet been filed, but the debts awned an I vmectred are .toted at urwasdi of 10,0001., wdbssels and viol city held as seotinty valued at about the 114.110 an oLut. blr. lhoucb, for the bankrupt, said that the solnunts were rrady to be filrd, and as there was a condderahle estate be would ask for an allowance, with a viaw to the defrayment of the armountant's charges. The 110110111 said that the question must be reserved for the present, and in the absence of accounts the siting would stand adjourned. _ . (110 - fore Mr. Regibtrar Hagar.) IN UN LOCD £l.aloiT =mon. The bankrupt, Albert Sidney Pelham Clinton, commonly kerma as Lord Albert Clinton, was described as late of 1, St. James's-place, Piccadilly ; and of St. Jamees-hotel, Piccadilly : of the Portlandthotel ; of nu occupation. and. lastly, a prisoner for debt in Whitecroes-street Prison. He was arrested on the 18th of September, and obtained his release on the 10th inst. The adjudication was made on the petition of Mr. Alloook, of 17, Basinghall-stivet, a creditor for UOO/., in respect of a bill of exchange drawn by the bankrupt upon Yisoount Dither. The liabilities are stated to amount to between 30.0001 and 40,0001. The first sitting under the bankruptcy was now held. Debts were proved, and Mr. Julius Calisher, of 67, Jaimyn-street, hill-disoonnter, a creditor for 2,0101., was chosen assiense; the 11th of December, at 12, being fixed foe last examination and discharge. Hamm E. J. Sydney and Son are csncerned for tit, ....manses, and Menus. Linklater and Cr. for Mrs bankrupt. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) TER FORGERY UPON TICS NAILL OP RUDEST. The trial of the prisoners Prderiek Amqnstots Ferrer, a solicitor, end John dalktt, described as a gentleman, was lammed this >mining before Mr. Justice Bytes. It will be recollected that the C. 1410 was adjourned on Thursday moining in consequence of the absence of Lord Dudley, and his lordship was formally called as a witness arms hu recgnisances. This morning Lord Dudley was in attendance, and he was exumined, and stated that the prisoners were entire strangers to him, and the signatureetn the 6111 of exchange and the supposed agreement that Hullett should write the music of au opera to be called King Kong- folio, wore both forgeries. He also stated that he had never entered into any arrangement with the prisoner Hullett with s an object, and he had never once heard his name until this transaction. No questions were put to Lord Dudley in cross-salmi nation, and his evidence dosed the 0/40 for the prose cution. St rjeent Sleigh then proceeded to sum up the evidence that had been adduced in support of the charge, and he argued that the whole of the proceedings were merely the result of a premeditated scheme between the parties, and that the agreement respecting the opera was merely con coded for the purpme of giving something like a plausi ble answer to the charge. Serjeant Ballantine then addressed the jury at consider able length on behalf of the prisoner Ferrer, and he endeavoured to show that he had merely acted in his pro fessional carecity in the matter, and that he bad beau ma Is tl.e dupe of the other prisoner. and that he had acted with jerfect bona fides throughout the whole transaction. Mr. identagu Williams then addressed the jury for the other pristaer Bullet, and he complained that Serjeaut Baßanathroughout l* had argued with an admitted fact that his client had committed the forgery, whereas he sub mitted that nothing of the kind had been proved, and that Mullett was just as likely, on the contrary, to have bean the dupe f the other prisoner, and this was tho defence that be endeavoured to establish. The jury, after deliberating for nearly en hour, found the prisoner Fairer (lastly, and delmittel the other in-i -mer Hullett. Sentence was deferred. tr:LON2OII ItOrNDlrto. Richard Bates, a seaman, was chargod with feloniously wounding Morris Barrett, with intent to disfigure him, and afro with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Daly promeuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Ribton. The prisoner was the mate of an outward-bound vessel. and the yroeucutor was on board accompanying some rela tions who were going abroad, intending to leave the vessel at Gravesend. The prisoner ordered the prosecutor to leave the vessel, and be refused to do so, and upon this a struggle and fight took place between them, and they both fell down. While they were upon the ground the prisoner bit off the end of the prosecutor's nose. The prisoner expressed a desire, by the advice of his counsel, to plead guilty to the charge of unlawfully wounding, and the jury finding him Guilty of that offence, he was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 6i: months. POLICE COURTS.-(TUTS DAY.) MANBION•TIOUSE. lossua slurs Tin EAST LONDON UNION. Caroline Rapward, 46, was charged before the Lord Mayor this morning with stealing twenty-seven woollen rugs and two holland sheets, value about 6/., from the casual ward of the East London Union, the property of the guardians. The prisoner was employed at the casual ward. and the rugs were given to her in May by Mr. Kelloway, the superintendent, in order that she might keep thorn till the winter. As it was very cold on Tuesday night, the superintendent ordered her to distribute the rugi among the female inmates ; but on the following morrnng complaints were made, and it was found the rugs bad not been distributed. The prisoner was asked why this was not done, and she said she had lost the key of the room. She then absconded, and the door having been broken open it was found that the rugs were gone. She afterwards came back and said she had pledged the articles and gave up the tickets. The two sheets bad the union mark upon them, and Mr. Oke, the chief clerk, directed the superintendent to inform the guardians of what bad taken place, as the pawnbroker was liable to be prosecuted for receiving goods so marked. The Lord Mayor fined the prisoner 61., or in default three months' imprisonment. DLUMBOROUGH-STREET. Jews Noss, of No. 82, Chancery-lane, bootmaker, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant charging him with obtaining 11. from Mr. J. Willis, naturalist, of Great St. Andrew-street, Seven Dials, with intent to defraud him of the same. Mr. Froggatt appeared for the prosecution. 'The prosecutor said that on the 2.5 th September the pri ecner called on him, and told him that he had the lease of a house at No. 22, Dees-road, Islington, for which he had paid lUtif., at the same time showing him a piec of paper, —he could not say whether it w e e receipt or not—with 1001. written on it. As he (prosecutor) was desirous of taking the shop of the house No. 22, Emez-read, for a fortnight, for purposesconnected with hie business, the prisoner offered to let him have it for a fortnight for 21.. and upon the faith of the prisoner's representation that he had the power to let the shop he agreed to take it, and paid the prisoner It. as a deposit. lie subsequently ascertained from Mr. Winter, the land lord, that the prisoner never had a lease of the house. and was not in pout:aims of the house at the time he paid him OA money. __ . In answerto Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prosecutor mid that he wr lit to have and found it shut up. The prisoner asked the prosecutor whether he did not tell him that he had purchased the lease for 100!. and showed him the receipt for the money. The prosecutor said the prisoner showed him a piece of raper, but he could not tell what it was. The prisoner aqkcd the prosecutor whether he did not give Lim an lOU for the 1!., and the prosecutor said he did not. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. WESI'MINSTF.R. Mesas Edo - twig, a boy about 15 or 16 years of age, was placed at the bar charged with steeling • gold watch and a sovereign the property of John Inglish. Prosecutor said he lived at 75, Queen's-road, West Chelees. A box in his bedroom there had been broken open early this week and a gold watch and • sovereign stolen. He placed it there on Monday and locked the box, and when he got up on Wednesday morning, he found it gone. His belief was that it was stolen by the prisoner on Tuesday evening while he and his father went to a house opposite to have a glass together. Mrs. Mary Inglish said that the boy, who had a distant relation lodging in the house, bad been lurking about her place for several days past. On Tuesday evening, during the prosecutor'■ absence at the house opposite she met the prisoner coming down the stairs of 75, Queen's-road West. Louisa Peelle, a little girl, said that after the robbery she beard the prisoner tell another person that • boy named Begley took him upstairs into the prosecutor's room, broke open the box, and stole the watch and 80,0- reign. Begley gave prisoner half the sovereign, but never gave him part of the watch, which he took to a shop cud hod a new hand put to it. Prisoner—l didn't get a new hand t the watch. Mr. Bello-1t there wasn't a new hand put to the watch it is pietly evident an old hand took it. Prisoner was remanded. 11001. s- - Sir Richard Mayno has in t insue.l un order to the police, instructing them to take possomiion of all hoops bowled by children in the public streets. Some thoioande of boys' and girls' hoops are now to bo found at the different police stations in the metropolis. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LINCOLN MEETING.--(THIS DAY.) MATCH. Olenlivat best Rajah. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKE. FT i i.der ndeer •• • • Marisa .. _ HAINTON EITAIERS. Bel Oiorno ---- .. . - ----- .. 1 1 Epworth .. .. .. 9 r an. TWO-YEAR-OLD SELLING. Snout .. .. .. .. 1 Wineltilsea .. .. . • .. 2 Lavinia .. .. .. 3 an 7 r. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Pearlfeather .. .. .. .. 1 ASIZSCIIII • • • • • • . • I Reindeer .. • • • • .. 3 I raa. NURSERY. Bonnie Katie .. .. .. .. 1 AWAY& • • • • • • .. I Fragrance .. _ .. .. .. $ 8 ran. BETTING IN LONDON.--(THIS DAY.) 2.30 :.IL To-day business was extremely tame, and no change presented itself beyond Ajax and Abbeville slightly improving on their positions of y easedny, sad Lady Coventry not looking quite so healthy. Prima ne follows: LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. 10 6 to to 1 1 eget The ßee Sa Pahner lf) (off, 100 to 15 t) w (o 10 to 1 Paul Jones (off) 10 to 1 Knight of the Garter (off, 11 to 1 t) 100 to 7 Ajax (t) 100 to 7 Aberge ( ldie (t and off) 100 to 7 Orion off 100 to 6 Lady Co ve ntry (off) 10 to 1 Dolby (t) 1100 to 30 Aggravation (off) 40 to 1 Knight Errant (off) 51.1 to 1 Tabouret (t and off) COO to 10 Alicia (off) COO to 10 Friday (off) 000 to 10 Friponnier (off) tOO to 5 Vortigern (off) 000 to 10 Viscount St. Albans and New Guinea coupled (off) 000 to GO T. Dawson's lot (off) SHOCKING RA 1 LWA Y A t.CIDICNT.-T WO MEN ICILLED.-THIS ILI Y. Ibis morning two plate-layers were occupied near the New-cross station of the South Eastern Railway, in making good certain repairs, when the up-train due ►t New-croes came in sight, and the men stepped from the six-foot way on to the down line. They had scarcely taken up a position as they thought of nasty whin a test engine, which is usually despatched from the Londcn terminus in order to ascertain whether the line is flee from obstruction, came suddenly upon them and killed them. The driver of the teit engine had mad) every (flint in his power to warn the men to move away, but the unexpected appearance of the locomotive seemed to lisle n ads thim motionless, and thus they met their death. The remains of the poor fellows presented • shocking spectsee. With as little delay as possible shells were procured into which they were plated and conveyed to the station. SIR JOHN PAEMOTON, M.P., ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Last night, Fir John 'l .° ll, M. P. 860111" tary of state for the war department. : . "W rir foll stitututs at the George Hotel, Dmitwieu`. The ona baronet entered into lengthy details of the 1,4- mieistiaticn of the army and admiralty departments, with the object of rebutting the charges of Mr. Gladstone. He next proceeded to ray that there was one other subject which be could not pass over in silence, and that was the attack which was to be made by Mr. Gladstone, his I arty, and his allies upon the protestant institutions of England. (Hear, hear.) lie did not know how their jedgments might be influenced by Mr. Gladstone's policy; but, for himself, he would Pay that he would be no party to an attack upon the protestant institutions of Englan d. (thews.) As an Englishman, and with • feeling ir respective of party, be deplored and lamented the unworthy manner in which the great subject of which he was speaking had been brought before the country. (Hear, hear.) It was a subject which ought to be approached in a calm, dm' paseionate, and patriotic spirit ; and it was • subject which ought not to be made that which it had been made by Mr. Gladstone—ono of Linty manceuvre. (Hear, hear.) He was at a loss to un derstand what could have influenced Mr. Gladstone to go about the country, as be had lately done, declaiming in the most intolerant language, and without regard to the real and important facts, upon the Irish church. Speak ing o: !I:ft cburcb• Mr. Olattftnit hi! 1",.7 4 7 1 1i!t7iiii, said:—"lt is still there, like a tall tree of noxious growth, lifting its head to Heaven, and darkening and poisoning the land so far is its shadow can extend. ow at length the day has arrived when, as we hope, the ass has been laid at the root of the tree, and it nods and quivers from its top to its base. It wants one stroke more —the stroke of this election : it will then, once for all, totter to its fall." He was perfectly at a loss to under stand how Mr. Gladstone could indulge in such extrava gances ; but on the other hand, Mr. Gladstone, remarkable in many respects, was pre-eminent in this—he stood alone in the powers of tergiversation. Thus, in his ad dress, he stated that he was in favour of those principles of education which bad been laid down by Earl Russell, when he was a member of the House of Commons, in • series of resolutions ; but he remembered that, when those resolution were debated, Mr. Gladstone described them as unconstitutional and fatal in principle. (Applause.) Mr. Gladstone was • man of great but very unequal parts. He was • man of great ability, with a copious flow of words; but, in the speedier's opinion, be was one of the most dangerous public men that had over occupied a high position in this country. (Hear, hear.) That was his opinion, and he had no hesi tation in openly avow' it before the public. He had a firm belief that Mr. 0 ne's plan of dealing with the Irish Church would never be carried. (Cheers.) He did not believe that the British public were as yet prepared to give such an immense ascendancy to the Roman Catholic Church as would be the result of that plan, or to strike such • blow at their Pro testant interests as must be its inevitable result. He was, and had always been, an advocate of toter- Con to Raman catholic.; but he would not give his sup port to any man who, for the sake of promoting the ephemeral interests of a political party, would be willing to strike a blow at the protestant religion, which, in his opinion, lay at the root of the freedom, the prosperity, and the happiness of the country. (Loud cheers.) A vote of confidence in Sir John was unanimously passed, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The Brighton Gazette is authorised to state that Mr. W. C. L. Bashford, of Brunswick-square, "an in fluential resident conservative," is prepared to contest Brighton on thoroughly conservative principles. Mr. Eathford advocates the maintenance of the e•itablished church in Ireland, and would give a cordial support to the existing admieioration. A match at football will be played between the gentlemen cadets of the two Military Colleges of Wool wich and Sandhurst, by permission of the Commander-in- Chief, on the 11th of next month. The game will be contested on the barraek-field in front of the Royal Artil lery Barracks. LIFEBOAT SEMI( E. PORTLIDIELLAEN, N. Wham, TWIMBDAT. —During a hard gale and in cloudy wea ther this morning (states the Rev. Hughes). a vessel at anchor outside the roadstead was seen to show a signal of distress. The "Cotton Sheppard" Lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, was launched to her amittance. and on arriving alongside found that she was the tat William, of Carnavon, bound to that port from Cardiff, with one of the crew ill in bed. Four of the lifeboatznen were put on board, and they succeeded in getting the flat safely into harbour. But for this valu able assistance the vessel and the crew of three men would probably have been lost. The lifeboat is reported to have behaved admirably in the very heavy seas she en countered. FATAL GIG ACCIDENT.—A melancholy accident occurred to Mr. Frederick Hitchcock, of Chittorne, as he was returning from Warminster Market on Saturday evening last. Mr. Hitchcock passed through the Heytes bury tollrgate, about 7 o'clock with his horse and gig, and when about a mile and a half beyond the gate towards Cbitterne, on passing a pond at the bottom of a hill called 't Anstey-bill," it is supposed the horse (which was a lather sphited one) shied - at the reflection of the moon in the water, for on an examination of the place ono of the wheels of the gig appears to have gone on to the bank, opporite the pond, and to have run along it for a con sulerable distance. Then it was upset, and Mr. Hitch cock was thrown into the road, where he was afterwards found, with his skull very much fractured, and quite died. A few hundred yard. beyond where the accident happened the bone and gig were found, both very con siefetably damaged, but the horse still attached to the gig by the traces.-14thes (lan ll,. INInA, CHINA, AND ArsTRALIAN MAIM% Manta run, OCr. 30.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com pauy's steamer Pangalore a-rived at 7 cm. this morning. The mails leave by the 11.30 cm. Lain. Letters may be expected in London on Satuelay evening. RAILWAY MINING. AND OTHII SHARBS.-(7711 . 8 DAY.) Mods/ proses to l p.. 4 COLO/CUL GOVIEJIMENT Illtol/11/Tl. iaTs.MiciTlisly, Cale of Good Hope. 6 pee cent. Apt! and Oat., 101. New am lb Wak Je, 6 per cont., an, sad hay, 1884 to 1696, f. New Foolmd, 6 per met., Jan., April, July, and Gel., ORDINARY SMARM AND STOOK& Caledonia's, 72j, 1121, ad. Great Zeserre, 4, e, e. Great Northam, Mt Do. A(A receives no dividend until I per mad has beett_pid Do B, 124. to B), 194 e, 6. Lascaidure and Yerbbire, IMI, 1. Leedom Weide% and Boat& Qs* 61, 601, 1. London and North Weeks% 1124, 111. anchester, filieffield, and 141nalikii, 471. poclliitan,lo6 10661. 134 Do.Mxtemipa 41v. lint. to 6 per cent. till Jan. 1870), Metropolitan District, 731. Mitllaed, 112 e Nordt MUMI. Booth Easter. , Do. Deferrerewires no dividend until 6 bas be r e=l ica preforesd), 621 IMAM Great W per mat. imadeemsble, 1666, 1411. POIIIIIIIIIIONL Esit Wiliam gum. Grand Gana Baler mot, 11181, 101 ,I. Trunk al 4111 Weletooto aleits Uad.' theme bier Feein. gum Syr mat., 110, 1. Mama, pa. 6 per eat., 16 tae and Zebesa's Bay United, 6 per cent. bonds, pectDo,lllll6. 1021. Delhi, pea. 6 per cent., 1041. 29-16 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101, 1. Great Luxembourg, 91, Lemberg-enernowits, gun. 7 per cent. (Urn.), 161. San Paulo (Limited), gun. 7 .r oent., In, 10. id. South Austrian and LomearYenetian, 161. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. ifoecow-Jaroalaw, gaa. by Itaseian Govt., Mt 1. Orel II Vitebsk, gua. by Russian Governineat, 6 per oast" f. BRITISH NINES. _ . Chiverton, 3‘. ----- Omit Limey (Limited), 20, 1. Prince of R aim 21, t. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN Knos. Angle-Brazilian Gold (Limited), 9-16, 1. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining (Lim.), 21. Don Pedro, North del Bey, 3, 1-16 pm. Rows Grande (Limited), 7-16 pm. • St. John del Rey (Limited), 171. _ Yudsnarnutana of S. Andralie. (Lim.), 21. JOINT STOCK BANKS. - Alliance (Limited), 121, f. Aiwtralaaia, 63f. English and Rio de Janeiro (Limited), ill. Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), 7-16, 11. London and County, Oil. Undon and Westmunder, 6411. Do., Scrip. hunted at la prem., none of which has been paid, WI, f, 1. Merchant (Limited), 183. Provincial Banking Corporation (Limited), 4. mtius. Angio-Americanlelegrapbl;47.l3. 211, 2. Credit Fonder of England (Limited), 21. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 6 5-16. Huilaon's Bay, 14t. International Financial Society (Limited), 3 16.16. Mediae Irrigation and Cauah guar. 5 per cent. by Indian government, 104. South Australian Land, 35. COMMERCIAL AND mAßnirs. MARK-L 4 14 Ti l lll l . B DAT.) tcashviee as well as by ma., um arrivals of English wheat Loin Eases and Kent were only moderate, but of good quality. The demand was inactive for both red and white Lames, at Monday's quotations. There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Very . litUe business was passing in any description, at previous quotations. Floating cargoes of wheat were in improved request. Malye and other kinds of produce afloat were steady. The show of barley was moderate. Fine malting par cels were firm in value, and grinding as well as disti • g samples realised tuU currencies. Milt, the show of whickwas seasonably good, was quiet, on former terms. Osts were in steady request, and prime were supported. Beans were firm, on former terms. Feu weiidrvoesdofiTPie;lous quotations. Flour was du A at Monday's prices, Linseed, rapeseed, and most iqrncultaral seeds were eady. Cakes were firm in value and demand. lIRIVALB OF GRAIN, tr., INTO LONDON BY WATER CARRIAGE FROM OCTOBER X TO OCTOBER X, BOIS MICLIRIVE. N 1 twat Barley. mac. oat.. braze Pew four. imetib * I Va. 1 (1 75 . ' OM l i 'MTV& .! WIL wale. Bcotch .1 1580 l i 1210 I 800 I 10 ... ... . - 1130 ! P . m . :ism „.I 6140 I 5 . i70 ! I. I irieol 20 , iiio 800 'in Total ...! 7520 1 6030 ' 030 1 300001 90 i 1630 : SOO MO 5111 n. MOO qrs. LIVERPOOL OOTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (mow orx owx oosaxiroxviarr.) Corrtw.—The market remains steady. Sales about 12,600 bales. Cows.—The market moderately . attended. Limited business in wheat and flour, and prices are nominally un changed. Beans sell at full rates. Oats and oatmeal in moderate demand at former prices. bulbul corn in full demand a n t 6d. pe to qr . 6d. . cheaper ; mixed, 37a. 6d. to 375. 9d. Dania, 36e. 36 WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) (raw[ ova ow= oosaasewrowt.) Wheat trade quiet, with a moderate demand, at late rates. Barley tree sale ; value unaltered. Beane and °ate as before. CORK BUTTER MARKET-{THIS DAY.). (DT TILKIRAIN.) (mom ova own 00111EPONDMIT. Ordinary, 131 a, 128%.. 123 a., 120.., 1125., gas. • 2,020 firkins. Mild cured , 118..; 1305.; 124 c; 120 firki n. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAT.) SroAL—There is • good demand at firm 'PM chiefly for brown qualities. Jamaica and ltinidad sold at 30e. to 335.; St. Kitts, 31s. to 335. ; St. Vincent, 325. ; clayed Manila, 30s. Refined is in more request at the previous value. Corm.—Firm prices are paid for coloury_qualities ; grey sorts in some cases are rather easier. Mutation Ceylon, good ordinary to low middling grey, MU. Bd. to 706.; small to bold coloury, 631. to Me. 64. • potherl7, 71s. to 84e.; native Ceylon, fine ordinary, ' 4is. Bd. to 48e. 6d.; peaberry, 47e. to 431. Titii.—The market is steady, at full prices. Rtes.-240 tons Carlar sold, for arrival, at Be. 70. landed, and 100 tons Hallam at 9s. to 9s. lid., es ship. Pnrexa.-160 bags white sold at 4 16-16,1., and 160 bags at 4jd. Rux.-130 puncheons of Demerara and Jamaica sold at full prices; 300 puncheowi Cuba at le. 101, and 100 pun cheons Leeward, at la. 11d. - _ - - - - 24;;;;;;;s7 1 4C7012;40IsOld at the full price of Vu. 6d. for refraction 3t, short pr=pt. Corrox.—The market is lees active, but previous prices are supported. Jvrz.—About 4,000 bales have boon sold, chiefly for arrival, at 151. ISV. ; a small part at 171. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAT." The market is steady Town tallow, SN. 6d. ; Peters burg Y.C. en the swt, 63a. 3d. ; December. 635. 66. ; January, 635. 9d. to ka.; Karel, Ms. 3d. to Ms. 13d. lIIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) to 6416., Rd. to id a. .; 6416 e. to 791 6 0., 31d. to 4d.; 721 b.. to 6016.., 4d. to 4 d.; MAU. to 8811 A., 41d. to 4id.; 86lbo. to Nibs., 4ftl. to ; 961 b.. to 1041b5., 6d. to Rd. Horse bides, 10. Id. to 10s. 6d.; calf skins, littitt, 20. to 4.., full, 7s. 6d. Bl2.llol4lllllY.—Sharp skiets.—Pollod, 6s. 6d. to 6.. &L ; balf-breda, 45.'441. to 4i. 9d. ; downs, 3.. 6d. to 30. 10d. ; lambs, 3.. to 6s. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THII3 DAY.) Messrs. rattenden and Smith report the trade quiet, quotations being uominally the same. Coloury samples are very scarce. COAL MARICET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls End Hatton, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Lasditon, 19s. ; Walls End Haswell, 19s. Bd.; Walls End South Helton, 19a ; Walls End Tees, 19s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, les. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyls Helton, 188.; Walls End Email Helton, 17s. 9d. ; Wall. Eud Hellos. 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, les. ed.; Walls End Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Lumley, 17s. Bd. ; Holywell, les. Bd.; West Hartley, 16s. Al. ; Harting's Hartley, lbs. 94.1.-6 hips at market. 36; at sea, 30. FIRE AND FarizsioN.—An explosion occurred last night on the premises of Mr. J. Poutard, a manu facturer of detonating pallor, uituate No. 39, Berner's stivet, Commercial-road East. It appears that after the paper is saturated with tho chemicals it is placed in a machine to he pressed, and during that operation the whole exploded with a fearful noise, setting fire at the Fame time to the workshops on the first floor. The engines of the Metropolitan Brigado arrived with all possible ex pedition, but the shops on the first floor were severely damaged before the fire cued be subdued td the Stook in trade was consumed. 1869. toxin - KARR-mg.—(Toil Dar.) • WE O'CLOCK. Tn the market for public securities to-day the principal feature is an active demand for foreign bonds, which have been bought to a largo extent at a fresh advance. The transact:ons include many purchases for investment, owing to the high rates of interest attached to most of flees securities, and to the satisfactory tenor of the amounts front abroad. Peruvian, Spanish, and Turkish are in especial request. The English funds are also inquired for, and have risen 1-16 to percent. With the exception of Caledonian, which is again better, railway stooks show dulness. The :eduction in prices, however, is neither gene ral nor important. The fortnightly settlement will be completed this afternoon. The demand for money has somewhat increased, and the lowest rata for bills is 11 to 1$ per cent. Advances on stock are not obtainable under 1 to 1k per cent. Consols are quoted 94. toe for money and the account (November 6) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 93 to 3. The railway market is dull, and a decline of 3 to 3 per cent. has occurred in Midland, South Eastern, and Metropolitan stocks. Caledonian, however, is better. Priam are quoted as follows : London and North Western, 1113 to 1123 ; Great Western, 483 to 3; Midland, 1123 to 3; Lon don and South Western, 873 to 881 ; Great Eastern, 42 to 3 ; Brighton, 603 to ; South Eastern, 78 to 3 ; Metropolitan, 1051 to 3 ; Great Northern, 104 to 105 ; ditto A, 104 3 to 1053; Caledonian, 72 to j, ex div. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1285 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to I ; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. 471 to I. A large amount of business is going forward in foreign securities, and the general tendency of prices is upwards. Turkish Bonds of 1858 have improved 3 per cent.; ditto of 1862, 3; ditto of 1865, 3 ; Spanish of 1867, 3 ; Peruvian of 1865, ; and Egyptian of 1868, 3. The Orel Vitebsk Rail way Loan is exceptionally flat, and has declined j, in anticipation of the newissue. Subjoinedaro the quotations :—Brazilian of 1866 are at 781 to 793; Chilian of 1867, 941 to 5; Egyptian of 1864, 813 to 82, ex div.; ditto of 1868, 733 to 1; Italian of 1861, 643 to 3 ; Mexican, 16 to 3 ; Peruvian of 1865, 823 to 83 ; Russian of 1866, 901 to 91 ; ditto, Nicolai Railway Loan, 673 to 683 ; ditto Orel, 813 to 82, ex div. ; ditto Moscow4aroslaw, 823 to 833 ; Spanish of 1867, 31 to 3 ; Turkish of 1868, 68 to 69 ; ditto of 1862, 703 to ; and ditto of 1865, 413 to 423. Indian stocks are without alteration. Thn Ten and-s-Half per Ceuta. are at 214 to 217; the Five, 1144 to 115; the Four, 1021 to 1W31; the Bonds, 16s. to 20s. prem. ; and the Debentures, 1051 to 108. Bank Stock, 244 to 216 ; and Ex chequer Bills, 17s. to 21s. prom. Bank shares are suAdy. London and West minster, 631 to it4l Timi"an ti County, 4$ to 491; 17nion of London, 33/ to 341; Austrian, 51 to 7 prem. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1/ to 11 prem. ; and Consolidated, 1 toy prem. there is no change in miscellaneous shares. National Discount, 111 to 121; General Crelit, 24 to 1 dia.; Hudson's Bay, 141 to i ; Interna tional Financial, 11 to 11 dia. ; Telegraph Con struction 154 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 3/ to 4 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to 22. United States 5-20 Bonds are 1 per cent. better, at 73/ to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 27/ to 28, showing a decline of 11 ; Illinois Central, 961 to 971; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 38/ to 371; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 381 to 39/. The scrip of the Italian Tobacco Loan is steady, at 21 to 1 prom. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Italian Irrigation Canal Company will be held on the 30th of November, at Turin, for the purpose of deliberating on the following cam sures, viz.: 1. Draft of composition to be proposed to the creditors, who will be called together for that purpose by the Tri bunal of Commerce. 2. Appointment of a committee to represent the company in the said composition, and make such stipulations as may be necessary for the execution of the said draft ; and also to represent the company in the convention to be stipulated with the government in con formity with the various provisions of the composition above mentioned. The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and North British railways shows this week an in crease of 3,1421. over last year. TWO O'CLOCIC. The government stocks remain steady, at the above-mentioned prices. As regards railway stocks, Great Western, Great Northern A, and London, Chatham, and Dover have declined I to per cent., while Great Eastern has improved I. The variations in foreign bonds comprise a rise of I in Italian of 1861, and a reduction of I in Turkish of 180. FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols are e per cent. lower, at 941 to I, both for money and the account. In the railway market Caledonian stock is in good demand, and r per cent. better, at 721 to 73. ex div.; Brighton, aki to ill ; Metropolitan, 10, to 106; South Eastern, 78 to ; Midland, 1121 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 1; London and North Western, 1111 to 1121 ; and Great Western, 48 to g. Foreign securities are firm, with the exception of the Russian railway loans, which are again lower. Orel, 811 to ; Nieholai, 673 to ; 641 to ; Turkish of 1866, 411 to 42 ; Spanish of 1867, 341 to I ; and Sardinian, 73 to 74. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank for exportation is 81,000/. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Routes opened at 70fr. 63e. fur the account, showing a fresh rise of j per cent. A meeting was held yesterday of the Queens land Sheep Investment Company . (Limited), when a resolution was passed refusing the offer made for the p urchase of the Rawbelle station. Any fresh offer is to be submitted to an extraor dinary general meeting of the shareholders. At the meeting of the South African Mortgage and Investment Com pa ny (Limited), held ye ter day, it was announced that the liabilities and ex penses are being steadily reduced, and that a re turn of 31. per share is likely to be made eventually. The amount of the coupons of the Lemberg- Czernowita Railway Company that will be pay able on the Ist November at the Anglo-Austrian Bank here is 14s. instead of 10s. per are. An extraordinary general meeting of the Elbe Colliery Company (Limited), is called for the 10th Nov., "for the purpose of taking into considera tion the claim of the bank, and adopting measures to liquidate the same." The annual meeting of the Liquid Meter Com pany (Limited) was held yesterday. The report stated that the meter meets with the unqualified approbation of several eminent hydraulic engi neers, and that in a short time the company will be in a position to manufacture the meter on a large scale. At the annual meeting of the Gas Meter Com pany (Limited), held yesterday, • dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared. The directors' report stated that the business is in creasing, having recovered from the depression of last year. for she winding np of the 84. Themii Floating Doti Ottne!oYS_Limitod) it to be beard before Vice-Ohm:oellor Malin* on the Brat day of petitions in Mieheelaktm The interest due the lit November on the Six rer Ont. Bonds of the Melbourne nod liobion'e Pay Unik4 Railway Co nrpany is edvortisol for Fa y meat by the Colonial Rank of Australasia. The steamer Taranaki, recently wrecked on Vier coast of New Zealand, and reported to be wholly uninsured, did not belong to the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company, but to the New Zealand Steam Navigation Com p ne following is the official rehun of the cheques and bills cleared m the Bankers' Clearing-bonne for the week ending Wednesday, Oot. 28 : Thursday, Oct. 22 - V 1,206,000 ?friday, 00 2$ Sate:day, Oct. 24 11,111,000 Needay, Oct. 28 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Wednesday, Oct. 28 4,862,004 £14,263,000 Ono. Dammam, Chief Inspector. Beakers' Clearing-hours, Oct. 29. The comparison is undisturbed this week by any special cause, and the general average is very low. The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes (the exchange being takes at 25fr. to the pound) : - . Coin and bullion . Decrees, X 610.000 Bills discounted Notes in circulation Private deposits Treasury's'lance lnerease 112.000 Advances There is again an increase in the discounts and • " • circulation-Lmovements which indicate some re vival of business—and a decrease in the win and bullion. The total of the latter, however, is still as much as 48,263,000/. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 28, compared with that for the previous week, shows tho following changes : Circulation irons £33,750,2'10 Decrease £100,745 Circulation active Public depos ta 4,129,039 Increase 578,756 Other depoeits 19,919,524 Decrease 436,333 Government securities in banking department . 15,985,874 Im.ream 5 0 ,000 Other iemiritiee in bank ing detartnient Coin and bullion in both departments 19,844.861 Decrease 102.313 Bevan day and other bills 666,747 Decrease 7,168 The Beet Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes & coin) in banking department 10,668,931 Increase 215,697 The withdrawals of private deposits have been more than made up to the Bank by the influx of government deposits, and, as loans previously ob tained on private securities continue to be paid otf, the reserve hail increased 215,5971. Derintr the week the Bunk, on balance, parted with 7 1,00 0/. in gold for export: the decrease in the coin and bul lion above shown is 102,3131. BANK Or 1 Ax Areol . llT, (9v' ant to the for the week ending one We SIM DEP4 Notes Word 133,7 0,240 I t 33,750,1110 Piet 7th and Bth ri.i i , rip. 71. edneaday, U. t. a, lb6d. .M.IIIIIWT. 45;;;;Ient rusbt .111,015.19 e Othor firearitife &Mob. Gold CAin and Bullion. 11.,7344 XlO &Ivor Dul/huo. £33,7:: NIS> meitton , Bo6l iitazzi 8,401ilf;e1 PuLlieDefa eluding .Atier. 110=keetak4 w ir eet e e t ; 6;st his , tta,m,o4 Other Geoentase 16,4,4tr Notes 9,574.34 Gold sod Ether Coto 1.094.01.11 National Debt, and Divideaddroonata) 4.11 0 .038 Other Dewar' ta 19,1119,524 Berea Day aad other gpr tu,360,257 ti 141.360486 ♦wl MIT, AS4Ttedt t•rhier. 1868. Dated the 29th day of October. MIXER-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. in home mining shares to-day are numerous, although attention is chiefly directed to the settlement. Annexed are some of the present quotations :—Chiverton, 3i to 3} ; Prince of Wales, 435. to 435. ; West Caradon, 31, to 4 ; West Frances, 34 to 33 ; North Crafty, 275. 6d. to 30s. ; Wheal Seton, 49 to 31 ; East Grenville, 4i to 1; North Roekear, 11 to 12; North Treskerby, 9s. to lls.; East Lovell, 71 to K ; West Chiverton, 60 to 62 ' • Crebor, 7s. 6d. to 10s.; and Wheal Grenville, 325. to 345. The Annexed are the quotations of foreign and colonial minims shares :—St. John Del Rey, 17 to 18; Don Pedro, 3 to Fem. Anglo-Brazilian, par to prem.; Pests rens, 11 to dia.; Chontales, 21 to • Rona Grande, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Anglo- Italian, par to 1 prem. • United Mexican, 11 to 24 ; Frontino and Bolivia, i to ; Port Phillip, 11 to ; General Brazilian. par to 1 prem.; Yudanamntana, 2to ; and Nerbudda Coal, 21 to 11 dia. At the third annual meeting of the Chontales Gold and Silver Mining Company (Limited), held yesterday, Earl Nelson in the chair, the general discussions and reports were of a satisfactory character, showing renewed confidence in the enterprise and the management at the mines. The retiring directors were re-elect d, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi nated the proceedings. WEATHER PSPORT.-(THIS DAY.) FISIDAT, OCT. SO, II s.w. Barometrical pressures hate increased at all stations sinv lad ere ning, and teadiap are now high in southern districts. Too change during the law h 4 hours has been greatest in the north, exceeding half an inch at Aberdeen. However, at Nairn Use trading is dill nearly seiendenths of an Wan I.v than at Brest. Tentperature has risen in the north and we,t, but at imunern stations it is lower. Bales from the westward pervaded yeatere day on southern and western toast. and at Yarmouth. A eon finnara•e of fresh westerly winds is reported on the truth emmt, tut in the Channel the wind has moderated. In the south of the Bay of Biscay it continues fresh from tie ,outh-wort. tromp rain tow falkei in the youth and west. The weather Is genenelly cloudy. Rail is reported (rem Liverpool. THE GOLD SwoRD PRESENTED BY' THE CORM., RATION Or I.ONDON TO LORD NAPIRR. —This sword Ole signed and executed by Messrs. Howell, James, and C 0.,) is of solid 18-carat gold, in finely executed repoussi work. The scabbard is ornamented with groups of war trophies in relief• consisting of European and Abyssinian weapons, entwined with reuaiseance scrolls of the palm and laurel, together with ribbons, on which are inscribed the names of all the principal military stations and places through which the army marched. In the centre of the scabbard. on either aide, are two medallions ID finely painted enamel, the ono containing tho arms of the City of Loudon, the other the monogram and coronet of Lord Napier of Magdala. On the obverse of the hilt are the arms, crest, and motto of his lordship, in illu minated enamel, with the words " Zonis' " and " Magda*" the reverse side bearing the data of his lord ship encampment at Zoula (January 2), and that of the siege of Magdale (April 13), the year 186$ being enamelled in monogram. The handle is in carved ivory, surmounted with a finely chased limes head in gold, and the blade is engraved in Damascene work, with groups of arms, laurels, &c.. and bears the following inscnpt : Pre sented by the Corporation of Lon&u. with the Freedom of the City, to Lieutenant-General Lord Napier of Mag. dala and Caryngton, 0.C.8., G.C.B.L, Commsnder-iu- Chief of the army of Bombay, in admintion of the for titude, shill, science, energy, and promptitude di•pilyed by him in bringing the Abyssinian war to so successful end brilliant a close. • A " WORKING MAN'S CANDIDATE."--A report, which we are not at liberty to diareganl, reaches ua from a manufacturing constituenry that a .elf-constituted working man's candidate is sending out appeals on all sides, to liberal members of parliament and others to whom be is not personally known, asking for subscriptions to enable him to maintain the posi tion he has assumed. From what we know of the in dependence of the working classes of this country. wit feel convinced that they would not countenance sueh a eeeding, and that they are wholly unaware of what their candidate is doing. A member of parliament ought to owe his teat to the constituency he represents, and in nowise to these with whom be is to sit, and whom it may be his duty somet imes to oppose. The tint nopii site of • representative is independence of character, which by no means involves the possession of wealth. but which certainly cannot co-east with the mendicant spirit of a begging-letter writer. As the parson to whom we refer is oppoting two good liberals who were previously in the field , knowing that it has in recent times beell held by • tort' we would suggest to the load liberal party to ea pore his practices if it is found that they are persisted in. —Drily Nan. .. ._ • :0-..--_* "2. N •., \ 4