The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-SQUARE. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burch*U.) -- •—nleacm OP PROMOS Or MAMMA= OILXI V. " • Bomar DISPOSITION." A compensation ease was lead to-Ary and yesterday. A breach of proud se of marriage was heard before the learned Under-Sheriff, sent down from one of the superior courts, and occupied some time, the damages being laid at 1,0001. Mr. Folkard was for the plaintiff, Miss Elisabeth Mary Oxley, by her father as next friend. Mr. C. M. Langdon was for the defendant, who had suffered judgment to go by default, and a writ of inquiry was executed. The young lady it appeared was an accomplished musi cian, and ander age. e father objected to the engage ment at lint on account of ha age, but it was afterwards renewed. The defendant way in a situation earning about 50.. a week, and held some shares in a company. The =eat was broken off in January l as t, a nd th e y oung been very unhappy in consequence. They were attached to each other. Mr. O x l e y' s servant said he had seen the defendant walking with another young lady. It appeared that he was now on his way to Australia., and was described Y a person of a " roving disposition." Counsel addressed the court on both sides. Tke breach of promise was admitted, and the only question was the amount of damages. Mr. Under-Sheriff Barthel! left it to the j ury to appor tion the amount to be awarded, regard bcong had to the defendant's position. The jury awarded 501. es damages. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THD3 DAY.) (Before Lord Chief 'hurtles Cockburn.) NURDiII OP ♦ 6OR-IW-L•W. Patrick Harrington, aired 77, weaver, was charged with the wilful murder of Peter Kum Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. M. WiMiasis for the prisoner. Cornelius O'Leary—l live in Royal Mint-street, White chapel I happenedtobeouteide my horse on the 24th June. I heard a woman crying out in an alley adjoining. I saw deceased and his wife come out of the alley. She had a broom and struck her husband. She tried again to strike him, but he defended himself, and hit her. She said, " You call me a w—, which I am not." She fell through the blow, and he fell upon her. She dropped the broom, and got up and hit him two blows with the right hand. The old man, the prisoner, came out of the alley. He stood between witness and deceased, lifted his hand and gave a bl ow . Directly the deceas e d turned round and said, " Old man, you have stabbed me." He fell, and a woman came up and said, " He is bleedin g ." The prisoner said nothing, but w a lk e d away. When the blow was struck, not a word was said. They were all the worse for liquor. Cross-examined by Mr. Montagu Chambers—The woman in the alley was crying " Murder.' , Daniel O'Leary, son of last witness, confirmed his father's testimony. Dinah Keith—l live in Royal Mint-street, and saw the Mall and woman run out of Baker's-alley, and the en counter between them, the sudden appearance of the pri soner, the blow, and the death of the deceased. I had not known any of them before. Cross-examined—They were all the worse for liquor. jpoliceman who took the prisoner into custody de t he said he knew nothing about it. He had been Inspector Denny aid—When prisoner was cha rge d w ith the murder he said, "I didn't do it—l know nothing about it. I was not there at the time." Ha was drunk. Mr. John Lund, surgeon, made a post-mortem examina tion and found two w oun d s : The one on the left side was stopped by the rib. The one on the right side penetrated the cavity of the chest and wounded the right lung, and punc tured the aorta. Death was caused by excessive hemorr hage, which stopped the action of the heart. The wound might possibly have been caused by the pocket knife picked up on the spot, but it is not such an instrument as I should have expected. Cross-examined—lt is utterly impossible that both wounds could be caused by the same blow. Michael Mann, brother of deceased, identified the knife produced as one used by the prisoner. Ho sells laces in the street, and had the knife to cut off lass when he had sold any. Cross-examined—When Mann struck his wife I sepa rated them. I heard him call his wife a—. Mrs. Mann, wife of deceased, was called but did not - `At the clove of the case Mr. M. Williams submitted that there was no evidence as to the capital charge. The learned judge mid there was no evidence to show that prisoner's daughter was in dawr of her life. There was no evidence of malice beyond at implied by such a blow. Mr. M. Williams ' for the prisoner , then addressed the jury, contending that the insults and blows bestowed by deceased upon his daughter were sufficient to justify the try in concluding that h e th oug ht hi s d aug ht er ' s lif e was danger, partic u larly as it was proved that the deceased had knocked the daughter down. This, however, only went to reduce the crime from murder to manslaughter,but there was a doubt whether the prisoner indicted the wound at all. The knife produced was picked up shut. The surgeon said it was an unlikely weapon to indict such a wound ; and more than that, deceased received two wounds, whereas, so far as the prisoner was concerned, the witnesses all agreed that he only struck one blow. He would not suggest that the wife who had been so outraged struck the fatal blow, but it was quite possible that that blow was inflicted in the Irish melee up the alley, which had raged only the moment before they emerged into the main street. 'the Lord Chief Justice said the argument was inge nuous, but it was dispo se d o f by th e exc l ama ti on o f t h e deceased, " Old man, you have stabbed me." Deceased must have been conscious of being wounded at that mo ment. At the same time, it was open to the jury to con sider whether the attack upon his child might not have so excited the prisoner to rush to her rescue, and so reduce the crime to manslaughter, but there certainly were no circumstances which seemed to place her life in danger, or to justify the use of such a weapon. The fury retired to consider their verdict, and after an absence of 20 minutes returned with a verdict of " Man slaughter." The Lord Chief Justice then, in consideration of the prisoner's age and the fact that his violence, although so much more than was necessary for that purpose, was to protect his (laughter ' sentenced him to 12 months' impri sonment with hard labour. NEW COURT. (Before the Right Hon. the Recorder.) PERJURY.—THE ALLEGED ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGL Ellen Allen, :04, married, was arraigned, at the sitting of the court this morning, on an indictment charging her with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on the 30th of May last, before James Mansfield, Esq., at the Marylebone police-court. It will be remembered that the perjury alleged against the prisoner was founded on her evidence to support a charge of indecent assault upon her by &gentleman, named Moseley, which charge was discredited by the magistrate. The in dictment also contained two other averments of perjury— first, that she had sworn to a false address ; and secondly, that she had falsely sworn that she had never lived with a man of the name of Dyer. The prisoner, who was neatly attired, pleaded not guilty in a low tone of voice. Mr. Boland, Mr. F. If. Lewis, and Mr. Montagu Wil liams appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalfe for the prisoner. The jury were then called over, and about to be sworn to try the ease, when Mr. Metcalfe interposed, and intimated to the coin t that the prisoner was willing to plead guilty to the two indict rneuts for swearing to a false address, and for swearing that she had never lived with a man named Dyer. She mid she was not guilty on the other averments relating to the alleged assault. The Recorder said he could not stop the case unless the learned counsel for the prosecution acceded to the recep tion of the plea of guilty as suggested. Mr. Poland said be could not accept the proposition, and the case most proceed. It was then intimated that several important witnesses for the prosecution were not in attendance, and in con sequence the prisoner was removed from the bar, and the tiial postponed for the present. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. A BLIND BEGGAR. of-iYu'irnlecrT,."4.7l,:betoared woman, w h o ta:fob"r time s. ng, out was again brought before Mr. Vaughan by police-constable Cover, F 74. The constable stated that she was begging at Charing oho last evening, asking passengers to relieve her, say ing that s h e h a d " no light." He had frequently charged her before, and usually s h e h a d b een very v i o l en t an d use d foul language, but she had not done so yesterday. Mr. Vaugha n as k e d to whom she had used the fool gage on th ose occasions. ,T6a constable replied, when in custody to him, but also nequently to the street boys. Mr. Vaughan —I suppose the boys tease her ? Ititness—Yes, and then she swears at them, and hits at them with her stick. The Prisoner said she was only petting her living, as she had done for sixteen years, by selling a few ma tch es and hair pins. Ift Vaughan said to his knowledge there were countless e nnaietious !against her, and the last had by his order been fetalbed. Me bad, theref ore , p ower to sentence her to three months' imprisonment, with bard labour. He ehould have taken that course now if the prisoner had, as ea former occasions, used foul and adre language be thorns who would not relieve her. Bat as she had not done so on this 0r...i0n, he would deal with the r. bale more leniently. It must still, however, be remem bered that no one knew better than the prisoner that, if o b/ at 4. 11 ) rs aie TUE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MY 11, 1866. she wax dmit,its, her proper course was to go to the work house. She. been cold so repeatedly, and had even been sent to the workhouses, but ohs would not stop there. She preferred to go about the 'frosts bagging, and to get drunk upon the money thus obtained. 41+ her conduct on this occasion was not quite so bad as usual, he should miti gate the sentence to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. WORSHIP-8111ERT. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY. Emily Wilmot, a pretty looking and well-dressed person, 22 years of age, was charged with Melding 131., the motleys of Joseph Bishop • butcher, in bus iness a t 15, Birdcage walk, Hackney-rein. Prosecutor represented that prisoner had been • servant in his employ, but left five weeks since without apprising him of her intention, and taking with her the money in question, ten pounds of which was in the pockets of his trousers, thirty-five shillings in a bag, and some packets of farthings, the two latter amounts lying on the mantelshelf. In acoounting for the prisoner's appro priation of this money, he swore that on the morning she decamped he was sleeping on a sofa in his parlour, and his clothes lying in the same room, that he opened the door of the apartment when the milkman rang at 7 o'clock. That she passed through, as was necessary, to get to the street door, returned lit the fire, and retired . That he then dressed; himself, and immediately missed the money men tioned. On inquiry for her she was not to be found, nor had he seen her since that morning until yesterday, when finding her at a shop in Holywell-row, Shoteditch, he gave her into custody. Langley, 93 H, said that prisoner denied the charge when he took her, and one Martha Dadford, living oppo site the prosecutor's house, swore to having seen her leave his premises between 7 and $ o'clock on the morning in question, with a bundle. Prisoner admitted this to be so, the bundle consisted of her own clothes, the wrapper was her master's, and the only article or property she had taken. Under the impres sion that he was a single man she had cohabited with him until she disoovered otherwise. He had not paid her a ny w necutor declared that he had. Priaoner who cried while making her statement, was remanded by Mr. Elision on her own recognisance'. GREENWICH. ASSAULT OX sromus—IXPRISONSENT WITHOCT FIX!. James GrffiMa, shipwright, or 3, Ravens:lXurns :sireet, Greenwich, was charged on a summons with assaulting Jozh Gibson, foreman of shipwright s at Me ws . Rennie's shipbuilding yard, Greenwich. . H. Pook, solicitor, of Pountney-hill, City, and Greenwich, attended for the defendant. It appeaWd that the defendant bad been employed as leading hand of shipwrights at the works of Messrs. Rennie, and in name of a slackness of work he was informed by the comp t that if he continued to be employed he must accept a lower position than leading hand. The defendant then left his situation, and had since been employed at the Thames Iron Works. A few evenings fawn the defendant entered a public-house at Greenwich, and where the complainant and several others were drink jug, and some winds ensued in consequence of defendant having trod on the heel of thecomplainant—the defendant, as alleged, seizing the complainant in a narrow pamage, and striking him violently over the head and face with a walking-stick. Mr. Pook, on behalf of the defendant, denied the assault, except in self-defence, and then not by using a stick. He then called witnesses to prove that complainant bad not only challenged one man to fight for 51., but had also challenged the defendant into the back yard of the public•house, in which the affray took place. One witness, Mrs. Ann Matthews, also swore that complainant met her, and told her that be meant to injure Griffiths (the defendant), who was working under his nephew at the Thames Ironworks, all he could, and that he would make it " so hot " for him that he would be obliged to leave London altogether. Mr. Maude said after hearing the evidence of the various witnesses, he believed the defendant, smarting under some feeling in losing his position as leading hand at Messrs. Rennie's, had assaulted the complainant. If foremen of works were to be liable to such outrages, merely for carrying out their duties, there would be no protection whatever. For the assault the defendant would be committed to the House of Correction for 14 days, with hard labour. An application was made for a fine to be inflicted in stead of imprisonment ; but the magistrate refused, and the defendant was removed to undergo his sentence. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HITCHIN AND CAMBRIDGE BRANCH OP THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. ROYSTON, TUESDAY. Yesterday afternoon Mr. F. Barlow, the county coroner, held an adjourned inquest on view of the bodies of Andrew Hewter and William Clarke, driver and stoker, in the service of the Great Northern Railway Com pany, who were killed by an accident on the Hitchin and Cambridge branch line. Captain Tyler, the government inspector, attended to watch the proceedings ; and Mr. Wontner, with the superintendent and other officials, appeared on behalf of the company. Arther Nash said he rode in the train, and on the carriages coming to a stand-still, be got out and saw what has been before described. He examined the permanent way, and he found the rails had been torn up for a distance of 40 or 50 yards. He noticed sonic of the sleepers, and the wood seemed to be rotten. He traced the starting point of the accident, a defect in the rail. There was a chip off the corner side of the rail at the point, and he expressed an opinion that the engine was sent off the metals at the point where the chip was found in the rails. Henry Rayner, the guard of the train, said they left Hitchin at 10.2 h, and travelled at the usual speed, .30 to 35 miles an hour. He rode in the break van at the rear of the train. He hail no cause to consider the line was unsafe. Joseph Taylor, inspector of the permanent way, sai.l he could not say how long the sleepers where the accident happened had been down, they might have been a few yaws. Thousands of sleepers had been put down within the last three months. Other evidence was given to show the condition of the line where the accident happened, and that it had been examined a short time previously. Captain Tyler stated at some length the examination which he had made of the line, and of a defect at the points of a joint, and he described the way it would have a tendency to cause the engine to leave the rails. He also explained the work that had been done, as lie had been informed, towards keeping the road in a good condition. Some discussion haying taken place as to the desira bility of not allowing the trains to run at any great speed over the branch ; and it being intimated that the time bill for the branch would be altered, the jury returned a ver• diet of " Accidental death." THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY.—We understand that the amended charter of the Queen's University, which received the royal signature about three weeks since, only awaits registration at the Hanaper-office here to be in force. Its leading new provisions are, that all exclusive connexion between the Queen's Colleges and the Queen'. University ceases ; that all students, Irrespective of the place of their education, are equally entitled, accord ing to merit, to degrees and all other university privileges ; and wile the existing senators retain in the main places on the new senate, several new names are added, thus—Right Hon. the Earl of Dun raven, Right Hon. Justice ()Hagan, and Professor W. K. Sullivan (catholics), and Right Hon. Lord Talbot de Mala hide (a protestant), whilst the existing graduates of the university are entitled to appoint another member in con vocation. We understand that Dr. Mapother, Mr. Cannes, and others are spoken of as candidates for the position The catholic members on the senate before the recent re vision of the charter were the Lord Chief Baron Pigott, the Lord Chief Justice Monahan, Sir Dominic Cor.igan, and Sir Robert Kane.—Frubian's Journal. AN ENOLISH AMATEUR WITH GARIBALDI.—ThO special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph with Gari baldi, describing the recent action, writes:—" At one time there was probably as much confusion in their ranks as in the trenches at Sebastopol after the first unsuccessful assault on the Redan. The officers, who appear without exception to have acted irreproachably, did their beat to allay this confusion and rally the men. Gari baldi, of course, was here, there, and every where, endeavouring to infuse fresh courage into them, and I have heard that an English gentleman named Bullock, following the expedition as an amateur, behaved with great gallantry, and has been personally and cordially thanked by the general. Mr. Bullock got on horseback, and although in civilian clothes, and unarmed, did much solid service in r►llying the men, and cheering them on. A man with the pluck to ride in advance, wave his hat, and cry • Avanti,' in the midst of • heavy fire, need carry no very formidable weapons. He does as much good as though he had a whole arsenal of blunderbusses, sabres, and revolvers at his saddle bow." The Paris Eremement has received the following " communicated " note :—" In your number of the 6th you assert that the Prussian needle•gun was presented to the Emperor Napoleon two years back, and that his Majesty merely thought fit to place it amongst his curious arms. The gun in question was presented to the Emperor six years ago, and immediately the committee of artillery, by his Majesty's orders, engaged in the task of comparing together all the guns which load at the breech. Upwards of 100 models were tried, and it Well only last year that an arm wan adopted, far superior to the Prussian one. The troops at the Camp of Chalons will in a short time receive a great number." NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—This festival will commence on the last Monday in October, and will last till the following Friday. Among the works to be perfermed at the festival, which will be honoured with the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, are Bagman and Israel as Egypt. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. -(THIS DAY.) (ar =craw Tyr-mum) (ram' ova OWN 0011RWOND111 CAMBRIDGE tTNIVERSIT In congregation this morning the Right Hon. S. Walpole was re-eleeted the representative of the univemity without opposition. KING'S LYNN. SPEECH OF LOUD 6TANL6If. Lord Stanley was reelected this morning. In addressing the electors his lordship declined to pledge himself as to reform. He spoke in favour of peace and nonintervention, and argued that this was the policy of the conservative Party. DURHAM CITY. This morning, at 10 o'clock, the Hon. J. H. Mowbray the Judge•Advoate•General, was re-elected, ;n the Town Hall of the City of Durham, member for that city. There was no opposition, and the proceedings were veli quiet and were noon over. COCKERMOUTH. There was no opposition to-day to the return of Lord Naas, who was accordingly declared duly elected. DROITWICH. Sir John Pakington was returned to-day unopposed. HUNTINGDON. General Peel was this morning returned without opposi tion. UNION BANS OP LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at noon at the London Tavern, Mr. P. NORTHALL LAURI!, governor, in the chair. The following report was ',resented : " The directors have much satisfaction in reporting that the net profits of the bank for the six months ending 30th June last, after payment of all charges (in cluding the sum of 174,7601. 13s. 10d. for interest paid and due to customers on their current and deposit accounts, and making full provision for all bad and doubtful debts, are 179,2241. 3s. fid„ which, with 50,659/. 13s. 31. brought forward from 31st December last, ainount to 229,8831. Ifis. 9d. The directors now declare a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. annum, and a bonus of 5 per cent on the paid-up capitnl, being, with a dividend and bonus paid in January last, 221 per cent per annum for the past twelve months, clear of Income tax. After payment of the dividend and bonus, amounting together to 150,0001., there will remain an unappropriated balance of 79,883/. 16s. 9d. to be carried forward to profit and loos new account. The following directors retire by rotation, under the provisions of the deed of settlement, viz : James Farquhar, Esq., John Chapman, Esq., and Orr John Mus grove, Bart., who, being eligible, offer themselves. and are recommended by the court of directors for re-election. N.8.-The dividend and bonne willbe payable on and after Friday, the 20th instant. " General Balance.-Dr.: L abilities - Capital-101. per share paid up on 60,000 shares, 600,000/.; 51. per share added out of reserved profits, 300,0001.; 151. per share paid up on 20,000 shares, 1864, 300,0001.; together, 1,200,0001.; due by the bank on current accounts, deposit receipts (including interest accrued), and other ob4ations, 19,424,531/. 10s. 2d. • reserved fund, invested In consols, as per contra, 300,000/. ; buildings invest ment account 72,000/. ; rebate on bills not due, 34,959/. 2s. ; Wence at credit of profit and loss, 229,8831. 16a. 9d. • ' total, 21,261,3741. 84. 11d. Assets : Cr. Cash in the bank, 1,069,2611. 17s. Bd. ; cash in bank of England, 730,711/. 15e. 103. ; cash lent at call, 1,014,0001., together, 2,813,973/. 13s. 63. • investments in government stock, exchequer bills, debentures, &c., 1,062,8261. 15a. 11d. ; 337,078/. 1311., consols reserve fund, 300,000/. ; bank premises--conaisting of freehold buildings in Princes-street, Mansion-house-street, Ara/11- piece, Fleet-street, and Chancery-lane, and lease and fixtures of No. 4, Pall-mall East, 213,042/. Os. 7d. ; loans, bills discounted, lee., 16,871,5311. 18s. Md.-total, 21 261,374/. Ba. Ild. Profit and Loss Account :-Dividend at the rate of 15 per cent per annum, 90,000/. ; bonus, 5 per cent.,60,0001.; total, 150,00 W.; balance, being undivided profit carried forward to next half-year, 79,883/. 16s. 9d.; total, 229,8831. Ifis. 9d. Profit unappropriated on 31st December, 1865, 50,6591 13a. 31; amount of net profit of the half-year ending 30th June, 1866, after deducting all expenses, and interest, paid and due (174,760/. 13a. 10d.), allowed to cus tomers on their current and dep osit accounts, 179,2241. 3e. 63.; total, 229,883/. 16s. 9d.. . _ _ The CHAIRMAN: in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said it gave the directors great pleasure to lay before the shareholders the most favourable report they had ever presented. Taking the whole year together the profits amounted to about 330,000/., exclusive of the amounts which had been carried forward. (Cheers). That profit, obtained under circumstances which they would all appreciate, had been made by legitimate banking. (Renewed cheers). Moreover, sal stated in the report, ample provision had been made for all bad and doubtful debts. If he told them that they had made no bad and doubtful debts they would not be lieve him, but he assured them there were none that had not been amply provided for. No less than 294,000/. had been paid to customers for interest on current and deposit accounts; and he left them to infer from that fact, combined with the amount divided, how vast must be the magnitude of the company's operations. There was a diminution in the dividend now declared from 15 to 123 per cent. for the half-year. This was not because they could not divide more, for there was a surplus of 80,000!., but on prudential grounds the board thought it best not to do so. It might be thought that the board made a reserve of 80,000/. on ac count of apprehended losses, but that would be a mistake. In the present state of commercial operations, however, and with the Bank rate at 10 per cent., the directors considered it desirable to make a large reserve. The Bank rate had ranged at 10 per cent. from the llth of May up to the present time, and he did not anticipate any speedy change. Adverting to the transactions in hank shares, he observed that the bears had had a good time of it, sided by the co-operative neutrality of the committee of the Stock Exchange. (Cheers and laughter.) There had been an increase of 1.58 in the number of share hoblers during the half-year ; and one result of the recent panic had been to increase the banking business of that company. (Cheers.) A Snaentouwe thought the amount of capital paid up, namely, 1,200,000!., was not sufficient, considering the extent of the company's business. Mr. NorrrimE observed that there might be some force in that remark if they were a limited liability company, but as it was it appeared to him without foundation. There were 1.800 shareholders who were liable to the whole extent of their fortunes. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the dealings in joint stock bank shares would be put on • sound basis. He concurred in the denunciation of what had occurred re cently as one of the extremest instances of London rascality on record, and he thought that if no other remedy could be found there should be an act of parlia. went requiring that a man should not sell what he was not prepired to deliver. (Cheers.) Rear-Admiral JOHN PARENHAM said he felt that nothing could be more base or an-English than the recent conduct of certain parties with regard to bank shares. Having swum through a troubled sea, the company was still afloat and successful, and the board and officers of the society well deserved the thanks of the shareholders. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in reply, observed that the best capital a banking company could have was public confidence. (Hear, hear.) The paid up capital of that company was the largest of the three Denim. banks. It was for a long period 600.018 W. ; and with the consent of the shareholders a reserve of 300,001 W. was then added to it. The capital was now 12,000,000/. with • reserve fund of :(00,000/. Moreover, the latter was a real reserve fund left intact i n Con sole. If the capital was Lobe furtherincreased it would not be by means of a call, but in the same manner as it had been augmented hitherto. As regarded the dividend he thought that 22 per cent., after such a panic as they had just passed through, was a satisfactory amount, especially when sufficient sum was carried forward to secure the January dividend. The report was adopted. A dividend, at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 5 per cent. were declared. On the question of the re-election of Mr. John Chapman R director, A SHAREHOLDER moved that the re-election be deferred for a month, on the ground of his connection with com panies which had sustained ruinous losses through the mismanagement of their boards. The motion hawing been seconded, Mr. A_vDraroN said he regarded the motion as a libel on the directors who proposed Mr. Chapman's re-election. The CHAIRMAN said before the meeting the directors made inquiries with regard to the conduct of Mr. Chapman of those who were acquainted with it. For ex ample, he asked Mr. William Jackson, M. P., the chairman of the committee of the Imperial Mercantile Company, whether he thought there was anything in Mr. Chapnuin's conduct which was unworthy of the character of a gentleman, and the reply was in the negative. Mr. Chapman had been a director of that bank for nineteen years, and the board did not think there was any reason why he should not continue to be one. On a show of hands, only about a dozen were held up for the amendment, and it was negatived by a very large majority. Mr. Chapman was then elected, as were also the other retiring directors. On the motion of Mr. A:maim:ow, seconded by Admiral PAKENHAM, thanks were voted to the directors. The meeting then separated. GREAT FIRE ♦T LIMEHOCAIL—Last night a fire broke out in an oil refinery, belonging to Mr. H. and situated in Wood street, Bs -road, Limehouse. The building was of considerable height, having a frontage of 40 feet and a depth of 35 feet. Each door contained an immense stock of oil, and ultimately the whole factory wee in dames. The refinery and the valuable contents were nearly destroyed. REMARKS. This morning the winds geneia — ByTtie light, and atlll westerly on the comae of Sc,..tiand, whilst In the south of England they have backed to B. E. and C. on our other coasts they are variable . Barometers ruse yesterday, but are now generally falling. On our south and west coasta, where fog or haze is prevalent, tem perature has Increased, but un oar other cassia it has remained nearly stationary. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) Oxi o'Cwci. In the mining market to-day there is a good demand for West Chiverton, Clifford Amalga mated, East Caradon, Chontales, and Frontino and Bolivia shares. Someof thepresentqnotationsareas follows:—West Chiverton, 66 to 68; Clifford Amalgamated, 6 to e 4 ; East Caradon, 7 to 72. ; Camborne Venn, 20s. to 225. lid.; North Treskerby, 2 to 21; Prince of Wales, 13s. to 15s. ; Chon tales, to 12 ; and Frontino and Bolivia, ato 2. WARR LISTS.-(THIS DA E) Oyu o'CLOom. The dealings in the railway market to-day are upon a limited scale, and the general tendency of prices is unfavourable. Metropolitan stock has declined * per cent., and Great Western, London and North Western, Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Eastern, and Great Eastern *. London and North-Western stock is now quoted 117 Ito 118} ; Great Western, Mi tos2*; Midland, , 125 to 1261 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 123 ; South-Esstwn,69* to 70; Great Eastern, 331 to ; Caledonian, 126 to 127; Metropolitan, 133 to 4 ; Great Northern, 121 to 122; ditto A, 131 to 132 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 204 to 214. Foreign railway shares are dull, with few trans actions. Lombardo-Venetian are quoted 141 to 4, showing no recovery from the reduction of yester day. Grand Trunk of Canada stock is called 14 to 19, being * per cent. lower, and East Indian, 100 to 101, ex div. ILDINARY SHAMS ' s t'Ll SS. I Pd. I 11.12INATII I Sales to-da k y to 1 p.m. - - LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (sT LIL•rBIc ABINGDON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) NEW HANDICAP. Marurka, Rat 1011;; — /ieshapO;,i - Mb ; a Cloud, Sat slb ; Brigand, Rst 21 b;; Chi t cken al Hazard, Under 3st ; Jaasy, 7st 71b ; Harriett, 7st ; Scandal, fat 10Ib. All are here. NURSERY PLATE. Three-gamier@ of a mile. Sepeato, L• ead - Tax: — Crearaiedeier, Lembearee Chevalier d'Esprit, Miss Eliubssk, B Fist, Aggravator, and Proiaiged Lead are here. CULHAM STAKES. One mile. Durbam, Drum , Kingmaker , Discretion, Under a Cloud, and Foreign Stamp are here. ABLNGDON STAKES. Three-quarters of • mile. Stokeley, Alcazar, Columbine, Glengarnock, Plunder, Lambourne Lase, Grimio, Land Tax, and Ethelinda are here. STAND PLATE. About half a mile. Queen of Trumps, lOst 21b ; Jezebel, fist 31b ; Black bird, 7st ; Mazurka, 7st nb ; Thaus, 7st Mb ; Celt, 7st 51b ; Bishopton, 7st Mb •, 7st 21b ; Gay Tom , let ; Cotillion, 6st 91b ; Earl Wright, 71b ; Eloot's dam i f, fist 71b ; Alberta, 6st Mb ; Harriett, sst 121 b ; Change able, sst 101 b ; Beaming, sst 101 b ; B Flat, 51b 71b. All are here. SCURRY STAKES. Half a mile. Goozeret, Cotillion, Bright Phuibua, Fat Jack, Helio trope, Scandal, Gunboat f, Newnhain, Bonne Fortune, Cornet, and Elegance (sold for 501.), are here. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAIM. Three quarters of a mile. Comet, Bst 12Ib ; FM Jack, Bst 91b ; Diacretion. Bst 51b ; Flyaway g, Sat 41b ; Flora, 74 121 b ; Scandal, 7st ; Boone Fortune, list 61b. All are here. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIRMISDAY, JOLT 11, I A.N. Nitre Aberdeen LAW . Ardroieei; ik~eoertle.. v.r0n...... Ceps Cleat Liverpool 30.14661 Holyhead 3030 64 3.8. W. Penzance 30.326 RR. E. Brest 30.147 06 L$.L Lomas{ 20.16. AL N Rochefoat.. 66 E. Plymouth 70.31 L&L Weymouth 10.112 M E. Portsmouth 30.33 70 I.E. London 30.34 67 N. E. Yermonth '30.30 66 N.N.L Soarborough 30.90 68' 6. W. Weida 30.3160 N. W. Heider R. IL T. W. 11. 1 11 301301 W. 7 30.14'50 W.S.W. 20.24 57 W. 3 301650 SAW. 30.20 60 W.S.W. 1 30.5600 1 4 0 • COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANZ.—(THIS DAY.) The quantity of wheat from Est.ex and Kent offered for disposal was very moderate, and in but middling con dition. The trade for both red and white samples was very quiet, at Monday's decline in the quotations. There was a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the stands. The transactions in all qualities were on a limited scale, at about late currencies. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at drooping Very little English barley was on sale, and the show of foreign was only moderate. The demand was inactive, on former terms. No change took place in the value of malt, but the in. quiry for it ruled heavy. Oats were in good supply and slight request, at barely previous quotations. • Beans were firm in price, with a very moderate Nisi• nests passing. . . . _ Peas, the •how of which was small, met a slow sale, on former terms. Flour was quiet, at about Monday's quotations. The seed trade was heavy, and in cakes next to nothing was doing. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, Re., INTO IONIXIN, BY WATER CARRI;GE. FROM .11.1,V 7 ro JULY 10. INCLUsIVE. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oat. Flour. — qrs. qrs. qrs. qrs. brio. sacks. Engßah and Scotch 1360 12 ISO 3OO .. 210 Irish Foreign 13320 ! 12430 .. 14) Total I 1460 12930 ; 1240 12750 .. 37.0 COMPARATIVE QI*ANTITIER AND rßirrs OF GRAIN. FOR THE WItRIL RMOING FOR TUI C , RRFNPoNDING WELK JILT 7. 1000. 191J115. Qrs. Average. (In. Wheat 31.245 .. Ms. b(l. I Wheat 50,144 Barley 630 3. - 4. scl. I Barley 577 Oats 1.176 .. 275. 711. I Oats 1.904 .. 225. 7d. Average. sd. Yea. 4d. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC ANI) INTERNITIoNAL TIMAGRAPH.) (FROM OCR OWN COKRE3PONDENT.) The market continues very strong, and a large buaineu do'-ig. Sales about 13,000 to 17,00 t) bales. 3IINCING-LANE.-(THIS . DAY.) Stern.—There is no improved demand for this article, chiefly for refining qualities of British West India at the full prices of last week. Refined, owing to a good de mand and goods ready for delivery bring scarce, prices are firmer ; brown lumps sold at 435. lid.: common titlers, 445. C"rree has sold at a further advance of 2s. per cwt. Plantation Ceylon, triage, kc., 3.10. ed. to 625. ; tine and tine tine ordinary, tie.. Ga. to ;us. ; low middling and middling. 72.. 14. to 77e. 6d. ; good middling, 795. Gd. to ; bold, ss*. to we. ; and native good ordinary, Gls. to ; superior. TEA.—At the public sales there is more animation in the biddings for ('ongou, and the lower grades are rather firmer. Green teas sell at moderate rates, other) sorts without change. Hrm. —4O puns. of good and fine Jamaica sold at 3s. 2d. to 3s. ltd. ; and 2'4 bhda. of 3lanritius at Is. 30. RTCE.—About 6,000 bags sold for cash, old Rangoon at 91. 9d. ; Neeransie, 10s. . . INDnio.—The males are progressing heavily, middling Bengtle at :id. decline, good and fine at 4d., ordinary and low• Oinks at 3d. to 4d. decline : dry hot Madras and ordi nary and middling Kurpahs at about last sale's rates. SA LTPETRE. —A small parcel of fine quality sold for cash at 23a. Corr, , N.—There is a fair demand at the recent advance. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 445., net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the ►pot, 44a. Cid. to 9d. ; July 445. eal. ; August to September. 47w. 6d. ; October to De cember, 4435. 9d.; December, 475. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the market in ' a coy quiet state, at a decline in prices of ss. per cwt. on hops of all descriptions. The plantation accounts are on the whole more favourable, and the result will probably be from half to two thirds of last year's crop with favour able weather. The magistrates of Bradford-on-Avon, in Wilt shire, have decided that rabbits are not game. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE MONARCH OF THE SEAS. AU hopes entertained for the safety of this vessel, freighted with 6:i9 passengers. seem at length dispelled by the discovery of one of her lifeboats, which has been washed up on the Irish coast, near Kerry, together with a number of dead bodies. The Monarch of the Seas left Liverpool for New York on the 19th of last March, under the command of Captain Kirkaldy, and a crew of 60 men. According to the Custom-house clearance paper, she had 639 cabin and steerage passengers on board. Of these 593 were adults, men and women, and 60 children. The ship was in excellent trim, and had a fine ran down Channel, when the pilot left her. Alas! since that time nothing has been heard of her. As soon as she became overdue extra premium were paid to effect insurances upon her, which reached as high as 60 to 7'5 guineas per cent., but this was two months ago. For a long time she has been given up as a lost ship and it has been impossible to imams her. The boat picked up on the i coast of Kerry is believed to be one belonging to bar. It was found on Tuesday last, and the bodies washed ashore to have case from an emigrant ship. Indentity is appear be utterly impossible, owing to the state they are in. The prevailing opinion among experienced captains in the New York trade is that the Monarch of the Sees foun dered among the I:sharp in the Atlantic. ORDINARY MANZI AND necks 1111. I Pd. I R4ltwA2l I ClC4ing pried' I Saint taday I yesterday. I to 1 p.m. W. 100 *Laol and lades I 80 91 8t 100 Caledonian 84. 100 Cambrian 60 all Cork and Banton 40 all Cornwall 4 4 Bt. 100' Dublin and Belfesthusc 07 70 -- 84. 100 • Dundoe,Pertit,ekabdJu 70 72 .- 100 all Nest London Scrip Cart -- W. 109 Do — 8t 100 Gamow and& Wsetsra 112 114 -•, 3A. 100 Great Eastern Ord. St. 32 43 114 1 2 W. 100 I De. K. Are. BM., N 0.2 6 6 -- Bt. 100 Great North of Scotland et 100 Great Northern tit. 100 Do.A. I Aram no div. es- 131 162 181 Bt. 100 Do. B 1 til6p. e. is paidl3 —..- W. 100 De. New las. e 26 pm. --* St 80 ,Do. Ord. DM Dlr. Stock -- 87 St 100 'Gt. Western Ize — St. 100 Oreat Western () 62 024 112 4 St. 100 Do.StourValOna.iltk -- 86. 109 Do. Booth Wake — —.— tit 100 Do. W. mit —oNewlpo2rt -• 81. 100 , Do. Do. 36 31 fit. 100 ;Lancashire rt Yor 1211 1234 123 21 8 8 1001 Lon- lirtriatn. &Stillest 92 94 Bt. 100 itosooo,csossoo k aDo. so 21 204 14 St. 100 I Do. Met Exten.A6p.c. fit. 100 Loodus dr North Wenn. 118 1181 1181 174 St. 100 LosslouddouthWestern 914 an et 100 Stan. Stat.& lAneoLnak 69 60 68 4 St 100 Metropolitan 1334 1344 11101 4 10 84 Do. New S pm 2 10 3 Do. Eztension I 100 all Metropolitan MAWS_ 64 66 xd 86 ad 100 10 Do. du. do. 10 al! Do. dB4 Joha's-Woed BL 100 Midland 126 1284 126 1 1 1 9 6 Do. 89 Shares 8t 109 Do. Boat Derby. 96 97 26 all Mkt Kent !k 100 North British et 100 Do. lidin ,Perth.Dand. 14 W et 100 N. F.satern—Birwlek 16 184 Do. G. N. K Peet — Put 8.84.100 Do. Leeds 1 1 St. 1100 Do. York lo6} 1074 1061 74 7 84. 00 Do. CUrtlale — 26 ' all Do. litock.dDarilng. SS 36 16 I IS Do. do.. 188041 It. 100 North Loudon 10 • 7 Do. do. 1864 2 10 1 7 Do. do. , 1063 1 1 pm 2 pm fit 109 North Staffordshire 75 77 St. 100 N. tB. Western June. 108 112 8t 1100 Scottish Central 8t ,100 deottisit N. K Abe,. Stk O5 07 U. 1100 Scottish Masud — -- et 100 Shropshire Union St. , 100 :South Devon 46 44 41. St. ; 100 ,Booth Kaatern 20 all Staines,Wokingbantote 7i Si St. 1100 ,Taff Yale 10 8 . Do. C • S pm St 1100 :Vale of Meath lOO 103 Bt. , 100 ,Waterford & Kilkenny 10 1 6 Waterloo & Whitehall St. 1 100 :West Cornwall 63 56 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Rut& I Pd I a NA 4ra& liaaterman's tL, Albion AlliauceLon.dLiverpool Anglo Austrian Anglo Egyptian k Lim Anglo Italian :,Limited'. I Asiatic Bank Cor. new ith . Amara Mina Bankof Britisheolainhis, Do. New, LAMM Y pm , Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Otago ,Llmlted Bank of Queensland i L. Bankof Victuria,Austral, Bank of New 'Zealand Bartisd's Bank ,Limited Bruritiamt rortuguese,L British& Calif British N. America . ChnriesLaffittett Co. 11. 6 C. Bk. India, Aus., China' all Chart. iler. of Judi*, &c. all city Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada all ' Cont. Bank of India, &c all Consolidated Bank ,L, 4 11 1 : p:1 Delhi and London ' 20 East London (Limited, 6 24 11.11 a Esateni Exchange: Lim 6 4 5 dial English and American English Joint Stork ,L 10 15 12 dia l Eng.Seold Ausi. (lurid all , 18 20 English and Swedish L • 13 11 dm European Bank Limited 15 I 12 10 dls indusn ChinadtJap. 25 n Imperial Bank IlJmited, 5 7 9pm Imperial Ottoman Io 'l2 li•lis :di lonian 1 all ! 53 25 I Do. New Land Mort. Bk. lndla L 4 4di. par Do.Sp c.1Mh.,1864.30Yrs all' 83 56 Lon.Bk.offletioo,kc. L 17j! 7_ 5 dl. 2 , 21 20 dis, 10 6 4 25 • I} 04.115. 0 1 dia par ad 12 10 dla! 20 1 10 s dis! 10 ' 2} 3i all 6'. 67 all , 17 19 5 all 30 32 10 , 8 G 10 6 3 dlsj 25 17 13 dia 25 Ss 41 10 8 8 pm; 10 ' 20 10 dia 10 2 1 dm: 1 . 5 3 Ws; all 46 48 Id. 17 1, I , 34; xd, 17 19 41 43 13,000 100 I London and Brazilian 45 . '10 6 dls 1.1 22,000 20, Do. New 5,000 100 , Loudon& Kiverrlate 1. tu : s 14 inn 20,000' 251 Do. New, lea at limn. 10 j 2 3 pin 20,000 25 Do. do. do. y I pin 50,000 20 I Lou, Ch. Bank of Austrl. all, 51 .2 37,500 50 I London and couuty 2O L 43 0, - 72.060 50 London Joint Stock.... 15 • 45 49 25,000, 20 I London & South African all' 14 16 10,000 100 Lon. &S. Western „Urn. , 2./ 5 3 di. 6,004 50 , London & Venezuela L 12k; 8 6diaid 60.060 100 lAmdon it West:mintier., 20 93 fri 10.000 100 1 Merchant Bank 1.1 tn. ,, . 25 13 17 6,000 PM Do. New 60,000 50 , 3tercantilettlfachan L,. 11l 10 BMs 17,136 100 Metro. it Fnrc. lLuik L, , 20 9 7 die 1,000 100 Midland flank Lim., ,20 3 2 dis 20,000 6 National of Australasia 4 le :fpm 20,000 . 100 National of Liverpool 1 10 3 4 Lim 10,000 lou ,N. Pro. of England 42 55,000 24 Lw i. hid do 3rd lune , 40,000, 60 National Rank 37,500, 90 New South Wales 00,000 . 10 New Zealand 'Limited: 60,000, 20 North Western 00,000 ti Oriental Bank Corporn 900001 20 .Urienitbm.B.Llateo.C. 23,01301 2J , Do. do. lateN. F.l 21,000' 20 Do. do. lateF 27,219 50 Prorin.Banldiageurp.(L 20,000100 l'rnvtnc. of Ireland 37,540: 20 ileinde.Puni.,it Delhi 'L • 12,500' 20 Do. twined at 2pm 20,000, 25 South Australia 17,051100 Strout of B. 8. Africa 10,040 100 Do. do. can at 9pm 40,000 25 l'nion of Australia 10,000 100 Union of Ireland ,Lim , 80,0001 50 Colon of London .. 1 -au. _Ms 47 id 371 id 41i 5 : : In 81 ii xd 3 1i id 2 4 86 I : 7 95 id 12 71 yo 73 all 41 4..; 1 Idla par' 74 I dle 1 pm all 43 7 7 a Me' 4 6 S die 4 die 10 6 5 die 1.5 72 81 2.1 10 ' dls 5• all 19 SI ad. 25 13 11 die 10 7 S die all 47 49 ;487j I 227 5 dia l 16 47 49 xd 29j ini DEBENTURE .TOCk 4. No. I Sh. I STOCKS. 11'd 10. prices. Sales. 92.023 St. Gt.Eatn 4 p.c. Mar.itSep 100 • 79 84 4088310 St. G. Nthn 49. e. Jan.& July 100. 92 94 ad 510,00 J St. o.Wstn.—W. p. et., Jan. & July 100 93 98 xd 519,00 n St. Lune &Yk.4p.e.Jan &By 100 91 9:1 ad 630.000 St. Lon. Bristh.4p.c.Jan &Sly 100 b 8 93 zd 10282'_3 Rt. L &N. W.4p.c.Jan.& July 100 ' 92 94 ad 31 . 1..4:0 St. I Dn. 34p.c. Jan.& July lon W.. 1,130 At. &SW 4p.c. Jan.& July 100 92 94 ad .... St. { Midland.4p.e.Jan &July 100 91 93 ad .... St. N. British, E. P. et D. 8., • sp. et., Feb. & Aug. 100 82,451 Rt. N.Estrn.,4p.e.Jatzev.lnly 100 92 94 xd 81. Stud.N.E.,4p.c.Ap.&Oet. 100 - ii - 14 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. —.— Bombay, Bar. and Cent. Ind. gua. 5 per cent., 100, 1, 99 x in. Eastern Bengal guaranteed 5 per cent.. 100 x in. East Indian guaranteed 5 per cent., 100, 991,1001 x in. Grand Trunk of Canada, 10, 18g. Great Indian Peninsula guaranteed 5 per cent. (100/. paid), 105 t, i x in. Ditto New (Gt. paid), 7, 61. - . FOREIGN RAILWAY& Great Luxembourg, 13 12&. San Paulo (Limited) guaranteed 7 per cent. 14 3 ex war. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 14i. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western,{lest Midland, Oxford, let guarantee stock, 116. Midland 4e per cent. stock, redeemable, 98. - - . - MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 9t, 4. Atlantic Telegraph, guar. 8 percent. 34, 4,3, 4. Commercial Union Insurance), ngl Credit Foncierand Mobilier of Eand (Lim. ), 4, 34.44. But India Irrigation and Canal, 84 xd. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 34. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 114, 4. General Credit and Finance of London (Lim.), 44 4. Hudson's Bay, 181. Imperial Land Comp. of Marseilles (Lim.), 14, Oil. International Financial Society (Lim ) 31, 4. London Financial Association (Limited), 84. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 34, 4. Madras Irrigation and Canal (all Paid), lg.. National Discount Company (Limited), 134, 4, Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Amitoi) (121. Un p ion aid Marine Liverpool (United), 34. I - Balsa— 1 ,/ z 1. LH 4j Se MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) On o'CT.ocI. There is little demand to-day for public securi ties, and prices have given way, owing to the un favourable tenor of the news from abroad with re ferees') to the proposed armistice, combined with the large withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England yesterday. Console and several of the chief British railways have declined per oent. Foreign stocks are also lower in several came, the chief reduction being in Turkish of 1863, upon the announcement that the attempt on the part of the government to raise funds to meet the dividend due on the kith inst. has failed. Financial and banking shares are quiet, and prices generally show no variation. United States 6-20 Bonds are slightly better. The demand for money to-day is moderate, and transactions continue to be egeeted in choice bills at Ito 1/ per cent. below the official minimum. A large amount of Indian paper has just arrived at maturity, bnt the requirements in connexion there with have been anticipated. Console are now quoted 87} to k , ex div.. for money and 87k to for the account (August 9). In the foreign stock market the chief feature is a fall of 11 per cent. in Turkish Bonds of 1866. Spanish Passive and Certificates have also receded 1, while Turkish of 1862 have improved 1 per seat., and Greek 1. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 55 to 57, ex div. ; ditto of 1865, 26* to a 7 ; Greek, 111 to 121 ; Spanish Passive, 19} to go ; ditto Certificates, 15ft to * ; Italian, 1861, 53 to # ; Brazilian scrip, 3* to 2* dis and Mexican, 154 to 1. United States 5-20 Bonds are quoted 67* to 1, being * per cent. better ; Erie Railway shares, 381 to 391, showing a decline of per cent. ; and Illinois Central, 76 to f. International Financial shares are now quoted 11 to 11 dia. ; London Financial, 114 to 10* dm. ; General Credit, 11 to 1# dis. ; Credit Foncier, 11 to 01 dis. ; and National Discount, 81 to 1 prem. At a meeting of some of the principal bond holders and shareholders of the Italian Irrigation Canal Company (Canal Cavonr), held yesterday at the offices of the company, it was determined to appoint a oonimiftee to negotiate with the Italian government with a view to obtain payment of the guaranteed interest, due on the lit instant, and the fulfilment of the further convention to enable the company to complete the works. About 203,0001 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday, for transmission to Paris, while 23,0001, consisting chiefly of sovereigns from Smyrna and Alexandria, was sent in. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was a decline in the rates for bills on Ham burg and Italy. Otherwise little change occurred. The seventh half-yearly meeting of the Union Bank of Ireland will bo held on the 26th instant. The half-yearly report of the directors of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company (Limited), to be submitied at the meeting on the 20th instant, recommends that an interim dividend be declared of 9,0001. or 14 per cent., free of income tax, upon the consolida t e , stock of the company, payable on the 10th Ao_.ist. Warrants for an ad interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended :loth Joue , luive this day been issued to the share holders of the London Tavern Company (Limited). Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gaa, dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock Ex change list of last evening : I nsur.inee. - *.niimercial Union, GI, !; Indemnity Marine, ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, HA ; Ocetui Marine, 21, ex iliv.; Rock Life, 7) ; Thames and Mersey Marine I Limited), Ri ; Union Marisa Liverpool (Limited), 1; Universal Life, 3.4, ex dlv. Gaslight and Coke.—Europenn, New, 61 ; Great Central, 121 ; 71 s, cx thy. ilmperial Continental, 145, ex 245, sf, ex div. ; Surrey Consumers, Ult. Waterworks. 9L f, 10; Fast London, 126:); West Middlesex, 110 i, es (Hy. Dock.. and West India, 131. k, 30! ; London and St. Katherine, 70 ; Ditto Debenture Stock, HT. The par:Mincutary retuni of the insurance duty paid iii IS i 5 has just been published, and is the last return which will embody the differential rates on stock (Is. 6(1. per oent.) and on buildings and furniture (3s. per cent.) For the purpose of com paring the business of each comp:my in 184;5 with that in Iti(l4, we have made up an account for the two years as though the duty had remained at 3s. per cent. We thus get a measure of the progress of each etimpany, and the result is as follows : INAILEABZ IN I Royal £17,708 Alliance and lamina haul 18strict Azualga tu:tle.l 111.1 . 111 X . . bun. . 4,882 Btitlnlt tuul Met canine Quern . . . . . W eaten, Nurwlch Uinta' Law . . „ London and Is,a4l.lre 2.575 l'utaty . Cuutniercial Union 411411011. and 14“utliwark 1,710 Btottlah Nlancliemter 141rmimtham A Malec Aliturt and .... 1,318 Gauer.ll 1,31u European . West .1 Ln,tlall , l 1.244 (laardlan 1,174 Atla- l,lB Bl Law I.;niuu . tjui:nt i'rut iucial ISO °welt 1' 4 ,44. tictittitth Provincial . COM Caledonian llerctilcs Kent . ~,,, fi:to Koval F:U111112111 473 Patriotic Northern Church of lingland W 4 op Ittf Norwich 241 i British Nation ... 24 Nottinghamshire and 1/stripy/hire . 2ft Vork.hirc Prince Emperor Lancaobire Midland t'ountics ll3 Ewes and Suffolk Pity and ( 'iounty . 87 Friend in-Need Royal Exchange.. 63 Shropshire and North Wales flirntlugham Netherland. Preserver Stewartsim Dunlop. and letiwark MC!Mafia. (Oldham . ....... aa Cnfm Nat.i.thul of Irel.411•1 ... 13 Imlkrial V..; nino.r 11Cr..,e sad vginiavter . . • General lOO Liverpool and Lond.4l and Globe tlan.l-fn.Hand TUESDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 88 to 4, ex div.. for the 9th of August, opened this morning at 88/ to 4, toached 881 to g, and had relapsed at the close to 871 to 88. For money the last price was to 2. The official business report is as fol lows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 871, 8, U, 8, ; ditto, for account, 88;)„ 1, I, 7i, 8; Three per Cents. Reduced, 87, 64, ; New Three per Cents., 874, 61, 7 ; Annuities, 1887), 13 3-16 ; India Stock, 2081 ; ditto Five per Cent., 103/, ; ditto "enlaced 4 rupee paper, 1001 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 104 ; ditto Bonita, par, 10s. prem. There was less demand for foreign stocks, but prices, on the whole, were well maintained. Danubian Bonds were in strong request, and ad vanced sto 6 per cent. Turkish of 1858, Italian of 181;5, and Moorish also rose 1 per cent. ; and Spanish Passive, 4. On the other hand, Italian of 1861 declined 1 per cent ; Turkish of 1865, ; Mexican, ; and Greek, 1. Among the Italians wounded at the battle of Custom WAS George Manin, son of the illustrious Vene tian patriot. He had twice before been wounded, and at the breaking out of the present war was still in such bad health as to be exempt from service. He joined the army however as a volunteer, sad served on the King's staff is the late battle. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. —The strew steamer Macgregor Laird, Captain Corbett, belonging to the African Royal Mail Steamship Company, arrived at Liverpool yesterday afternoon, with mails from the west coast of Africa, Teneriffe, and Madeira. Together with • large and valuable cargo she brings 1,050 ounces of gold dust, 3,257/. and 12,471 dollars in specie. Her dates are Benin, May 25; Fernando Po, June 6; Cameroon, June 2 ; Old Calabar, 6 ; Brae River, 7 ; Bonny, 5 ; Laos, 10 ; Accra, 12 ; Cape Coast, 13 ; Cape Palmas, 16 ; Sierra Leone, 21 ; Reeking, 25; Tenerife, 30, Madeira, July 2. The news besaidit by the Macgregor WA is without importance. I:400 707 1.042 14,171 Y.V.W. w. N.W. W.s.W. N.W. W.N.W. .8.8. W 8. NIL N.& Z.N.L w.R.w N.W. LW. W. N.W. 3