The Express. — London, England, 1868-07-13 00:00:00

THIRD EiwrioN. PI:A.11.11'1r C01.1,h:(11 , : FP:TH. ftvl , llll 1110. t lwautiful weather, held :it the Crystal Pat:we, in aid of the •• • l'ot:rat' ,. , was not so nueoesaful on 1 a , we it e.. 11. et It to have boon on previous ... Then. waa ;in immense number of ladies and their costumes dimplayod ovory i.r ti:ar imitation of l'iuision toilette but the gintlemen were, somehow, not in exvitement of the earlier hours n d iderably in consequence. sAii-ider, who had been so ateailily was felt by the visitors*, .1.: 1i Selineider hail promised I.ii.lly kind iii her tt withhold • • lasi ononont. If, on the s used this ilktinguisheil lady's • • as, an unjustifiable liberty was public. Mrs. Howard Paul of her si,der Duchess of • i 1 Yo•Ilou drove a spirited an .l 1,1 liy a fair bevy of younger Mark. Miss Markham, and I '. Misi EklVOrthy, Miss 1 . .1•. Mks K. `.swis s , Mi,a K Mk 9 E. Hamilton, Mine : li •is Amy Socigwiek were among 1., •t-iiiimed lady nut only kept 7y and marked 'access, but sub 11-known recitation from the ial - - a performance of which 1;,.. sisressed his unqualified appro . . the Are was not an advance , ),:us, and the public, porliaps on the days of the royal and a. rc c,mparatirely slack in their ivi•ver, being a shilling day, !.iiger gathering; and by this f it 1., thought worth while to renew the , n will, perhaps, have thought of .• 1:. vi lir to give freahnuss to their now . ia...r.~nnuc. NK OF _4("STRALL4.-(THIS DAY.: • • • I meeting of the shareholders was hold the new bank premises, Bank-buildings, 1:01i).14T CLUTER in the chair. • ...I (3,11 . . Saunders) read the report. He • . n had been a reduction of the profits dur ,'t liar. The directors, however, believed had been contemplated with dis r•rudenee on the part of the gene . anal no loss for bad debts was to „'• •i beyond the amount already pro- A' the Lit.. 4 dates a more hopeful feeling • • tenni-vial circles, and the bank was sure •• in any revival of prosperity. The dividend I is a. at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum. e• 4 the balance-sheet : • ••d liabilities and assets, at the branches, • • tid,r, 15th, and at the Loudon office, on •• Po,s. Circulation, 379,810/. 10s. ; deposits, • • ; bills payable and other liabilities (includ , held against doubtful debts), 1,079,3871. UM' of undivided profit. 97,8831. 16s. &l. ; al. 230,000/. ; insurance reserve account, ~k premises reserve account, 73,000/. ; capital, • 41,1, 6.378.300/. 12s. 7d. Si-eie on hand, and cash balances, 908,2531. ,• 2.14110/. 9s. Bd.: bank promises and • 7.1308/. %I. ' • Government secunties (British, • . 313 0 611. 6s. 4d. • local bills, bills tel other securities, 4,713,66/. 17s. Bd. ; re . iiire , ted as per statement, 230,0004 ; total, 7d. .• it of profits:—Bulance of undivided profits at 1.:7, 108,017/. 4s. 104. ; out of which a divf • d,•elared of 106,2501.; leaving a balance of i ; profits of the past year, after making !•-i all bad and doubtful debts, 316,326/. 18s. 441. •aaneration to the local directors, and allowance+ to the colonial staff, 69,2761. . general expenses in the colonies, in nt, taxes, 'lationcry, &c., 23,273/. 18s.; -.pin to the board of directors, salaries of • nice staff, rent, taxes, stationery and general . 11,0941. 12s. ; income-tax, 4:3131. 2s. 9d., 112.960/. 6s. &I.; leaving 202,366/.lls. Bd.; total, 166. Gd. Deduct—Dividend paid in January, balance of undivided profits at this date, it 6+l. I.• --rye Fund.—New Zealand Imperial Four per Cent. : .n•s, 260.000/.; Colonial Six per Cent. Debentures, total, 260,0110/." enarxxsts, in moving the adoption of the report ,oconnts, mid he hoped the accounts and the dividend Id be as satisfactory to the shareholders as they were • colleagues and huuselt. Looking back to the state of • in the colonies during the period reported upon, he y there had been no period since the great revul , (1866 which bad been so favourable. Under the -tatice, he had expected that the deficiency would more than 10,000!., that being the actual • -f the falling off. lie then congratulated the i• IN on assembling in new and commodious %Web bud been obtained on very moderate KINRON could not feel natisfled with a reduction of. in the dividend, and wi*hed to know whether had been iwoirmil. repli.sl that the bad debts had been of olt, adding that every loss had been provided • :md account,' were adopted, and, a dividend ri per eent. per annum having been ded.~red, teiminated in the umal manner. lIITTISO INTELLIOENCE. Off TELEGRAPH.) - K ind ut noon, north, strong hrce:rr, and i,,ly : l'nfted Sersiee (A.), from rape rat twolo Nero, Christiania. tailed: •h. ; Thomm on, Purt Ittilso.; Mary Ann Wilson, Shanghai. .krrivell: lyriba , ro.), from the Went. Arrived ' - : Christiania Thompson, Port Phillip ; rnation44l, Canariea; James Liste , Sydney Mary Ann Wil son, Shanghai ; Wil _ 1_ —Arrived: Maria, from Banton, for Cron , London, for Melbourne ; Onward, Monte •' 12 —Arrived : Tom Yam, from Rio Grande; mphio, St. Jag° do Cubs; Olds, Phila. • July H.—Arrived: Queen of Nations, flow , July 10. —Arrived : Fugitive, from Lama- July Arrived: Jars 610. from LivaPmli W York; eity of Waahington 0184, Halifax, d. anu -Arrived: Programa, Christiania'. Bailed: )1 ulna, NiVA. : Dora, Demerara; 7.lbrah, Newfound ! Newfoundland. • .XL. July 11.—Arrived : Excelsior, New York. • S. July : Marailis (a), Alexandria. ' Arov.,l: Sea Foam, Minititlan, for Liverpool ; • N. '4 Z. eland. for 1111,1 e, having the blabber of a large • ...I which wu captured eight days preview. „lot, - Anived : Guardian, from San Franciaco i_, " Ant nun: Brit. 'haul, Quebec. Sailed : Johanna Intrepid, San Promisee ; Oakland, • J.••.i, w risk ; Aaron Brown. Bombay; Salve sot I.IIA. 1, al. ail July 13 ` Pet Magnetic Tr wn,.ialli•— - sa trqn M atanzas ; Erin (a.), New York; •.II • • I.; •• . tterdam. : Union is.), from New York, and ' • • 2nd; brings 116,0n0 dole. for England, „ad zNoisi doh,. for Bremen. -Arrived ; Tanjore oe.) from Alex . 1. • , lit. .1. fair at Stockbridge, in Ramp , I. • , •11 Friday last. There are records to , x:st.d for two centuries, and it is believed (.f th.• most eecient faits in the kingdom. • • APPOINTIIEN - 11.—Sir Charles Hood, , ntir i..eieed the hamar of knighthood • ' :Y• be . - Leen appointed treasurer to Beth . ' . 1 . hr. Burrows leas been re-elected presi . •• 1, )“1 M..licil Council of Education and Kingdom. Drs. Peacock and • 1.1.. lively to St. Thomas's and Guy's • • ,t. chel examiners in medicine to the in which institution Mr. J. W. lecturer on anatom and physi • ' M. Quain, the pmeadout . :is • r the iluaterian oration. The • 0 II will meet ut Oxford the find i••• fah ankh. r the preeidency of Pro . r. A The Echo Sogina aipiercingthe Mont Cenis •t! i r ty at Bartlonuitche for an 01 violence were committed, !..• lit will he come to. I ; err glo Sfatte-Puna kick a pupil in the • in that town rose from the dormitory were ~ .1. li m made an attack on • •• hi. Tit? latter was awakened "...We ilia the noise of blows li.id made throe sttih3 with a • I••sietrated the mattress and locked up in a room by him !!•u, was utterly unconscious of II! iiite.s.scd his great regret and Itl parents. This was the first •``h :liiiptoins of this strange pro- ; TIIE LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.] COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Clummiinioner Holroyd.) APPLICATION YOR RRLAA3R USIDRI PECULLiII OIRCUIIRTANOIII. The bankrupt, Edward Myers, MRS described as a coal agent of No. 447, Strand. At the sitting for ex aniinatien and discharge on the 12th of June, the bankrupt not appearing and not having filed accounts, an adjournment sine die was ordered, and the protection was withdrawn. He was subsequently arrested on a debt which had been incurred after the adjudication, and /WWI al detainers had been lodged against him by creditors who might have proved under the bankruptcy, but had not done so. Mr. Chidley supported the application, and stated that an arrangement had been come to with respect to the debt on which the bankrupt had been arrested ; but he sought his release from the detainers that had boon subsequently lodged against him. Since the last sitting he bail filed amounts showing debts of 9,896/., with assets and property held as security of 2,406/. Mr. H. Griffiths opposed the application. His Honour raid that as the bankrupt was in custody on tamers which bad boon lodged after his protection had Lien tefueed by the court, he hail no power to interfere. (Before Mr. Registrar Popp.) IN RY. SIR RALDLRY MORON CULLING HANDLEY. BART. The bankrupt was described aa late of Tonhridge. The failure occurred nearly four years ago; and at the last sitting no accounts having been filed, an adjournment sine die was ordered. This was a sitting for a new choice of assignees, the assignees originally appointed having it-igucti. Mr. Ilanunond, auctioneer, of Baker-street, Pon t num-square, was chosen sole assignee. The proceed ings were purely formal. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The July quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green, before the t- Judge, Mr. Henry Posen*Ll, chairman of the court, and the following itudices :-111.r. Henry Edwards, M.P.Mr. H. H. Harwood, Mr. Baxter, Mr. J. Cl. Pilchur, Mr. J. Brooking, Mr. Woolsey, Colonel Jesters Mr. J. G. Moon, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Rankine, Mr. Go od son, M.P., and Captain Morley. VIE CALENDAR. ----- The calendar contains the names of 128 primeness ems. witted for trial, of whom 116 were indicted for felony, and 12 for misdemeanour. The date of education of the pri soners was again reported as of a very low standard. The offences with which the prisoners stand indicted embrace larcenies from the person, felonies, house-breaking, rob- Nuke from railway companies, and assaults oa the police. THE mamma OP INDECENT MINT& Williaar Dagdal• and James ifilmm, who pleaded " Guilty " last sessions to an indictment charging them with having sold and uttered certain indecent prints and books, were placed at the bar to answer the indictment of the mud. Mr. Poland and Mr. Cooper appeared for the u tion ; Mr. Ribton and Mr. Cooper Wyld for Dugdale, ,a and Mr. M. Williams for Milian. Mr. Ribton said the defendant Dugdale pleaded guilty to the indictment lad sessions, but since then he had given most important information to the police, by means of which they bad been enabled to get to the manufacturers of these infamous articles. He was 73 years of age, and as far as possible had expressed his sorrow for what he had dons, and on that ground be prayed the mercy of the court. Prom the information Dugdale had given the officers had been enabled to seize wo and plates to about five tone weight. Mr. M. Williams, on behalf of Mileon, said he had no pecuniary interest in the trade, and was only the servant of Dugdale. Mr. Superintendent Durkin said, in consequcmco of in formation he received from Dugdale himself, accompanied by Sergeants Sumenay and Shore he went to No. 102, Old-street, where he found a large quantity of copper plates, prints, books, and other things, sufficient to fill a two-horse van, and the next day they brought away 45 large lithographic stones in a cart, each stone producing eight indecent prints to illustrate the indecent books. Since then he had been engaged with Sergeant Sumenay and those employed in sorting and reading these books, kc., and found 35 7 000 books and prints of a very filthy description. He also found a number of copper plates, and between 400 and 500 pictures taken from the lithographic ones, and Dugdale acknow ledged that he was the owner of the whole. The owner of the house where they were secreted knew nothing about what was in his house. The defendant Dugdale threw himself on the mercy of the court, and said he had given such information to the pohce that every vestige of books and prints had been taken, and this was a trade that could never be revived in London. He was a very old man, and had only a few years to live, and he trusted his lordship would have merry upon him. The Assistant-Judge said he thought the age of Dug dale was an aggravation of his offence and he knew that he (the Amdetant-Judge) had o ften prosecuted him for eimlar offences. However, he did not lode sight of the fact that he had given information to put an end to the trade, and the sentence on him would be slightly reduced on that account. He sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 months, and Ilileon for nine months. Mr. Cooper brought under the notice of the court the conduct of the officers. The Assistant Judge warmly commended the conduct of Superintendent Durkin and Sergeants Sumenay and shorc for the intelligence they had displayed throughout the whole of this case. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION HOUSE. AN 17WWLY MILICHOLT PASBCCOEB.._ "Writ* Huggins, bootmaker, was this morning charged before the Lord Mayor with being drunk, and refusing to pa his fare from Gravesend to London. John Bain, chief mate of the Princess Alice, said the prisoner was a passenger on board of that vessel last night, but he annoyed the other re so much that they were oblif i cto put own below and place him in c e of two men. On arriving at London-bridge e was asked for his ticket, and he said he had none. He also refused to pay . his fare, and tam witness took hold of him to prevent him going away the prisoner seized him by the throat and struck him. lie bad been drinking, but knew what he was about. The prisoner said he had lost hie friends at Gravesend, and he was very drunk and did not know what he was doing. The ticket collector and a passenger deposed that the prisoner knew perfectly well what he was about. The Lord Mayor lined him 40e., or a month. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SOBEHREIM AT • CHITIK3I. Richard Darin, a young man, described as a baker, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing from the person of Miss Fanny Harrison, of No. 11, Brook-street, Hanover-square, a porte-monnaie containing some money and other articles while in All Saints' Church, Margaret street The proeecutriz said that about 1 one o'clock yesterday shewas coming out of All Saints' Church, Margaret-street, after the service, when she found the prisoner and two other young men pressing against the pocket of her tiros, in which was her Porte-monnaie and church service, which in duced her to think that they Intended to rob her. On getting out of the church door she felt in her pocket and found that her porte-monnaie was gone, and called out "Stop that man," and her brother, who was in the church yard, seized him, and he was taken to the station, where ho gave up the ports-monnaie to the constable. The prisoner asked the prosecutrix whether she felt him take the ports-monnaie. The prosecutrix said she did not. The prisoner said that he did not take it, but that it was given to him. Police-constable Benjamin Nicholls, 89 E., said that while on duty . outside All Saints' Church, yesterday, the prisoner was given into his custody for picking the prose cutrix's pocket He took the prisoner to the station and as soon as he was put in the dock he handed over the prosecutrix's porte-monnaie, and another one (a brown Russian leather one) was found in his hat. Information had been received of other robberies in the church. Inspector Hubbard, E division, asked for a remand, stating that he believed the prisoner was a well-known thief. The prisoner was remanded. SOUTHWARK. ALLZCIED 171• I'D ST • BANNIIIPT. lle.ry Sparkman, a cheesemonger, carrying on business at 105, 'Union-street, Borough, was charged before Mr. Burcham, under the 221st section of the Bankruptcy Act, with fraudulently removing and concealing goods of the value of 10/. and upwards, with intent to defraud his creditors. It appeared that the defendant was adjudicated a bankrupt on the 16th of November last on his own petition, the debts according to the schedule amount ing to 639!. 17s. 3d. On the Bth of the same month he had a large stock on his premises, and goods were sent in up to the eve of his bankruptcy. When the messenger took pospcxsion Lis stock had been nearly all removed, and, in. eluding a pony and cart, only fetched 401. Mr. Richard Thornton, an officer of the Court of Tankruptcy, having put in the proceedings , Mr. Joseph John Valle, wholesale cheesenionger, Half moon-street, Birhopsgate, said he was assignee, and there was doe to him under the bankruptcy 210!. 1 Is. Bd., the whole of which, excepting 401., was contracted within a mouth of the bankruptcy. On the Monday prior to that be called on the - defendant, when be promised to send him 100/. on the Monday. At that time he paw the stock, and it was worth about 300!. On the Friday following, as the defendant did not send the money, he called again when he apps ed to have • similar stoCk, and he told witness he had 100 Assario,a cheese and 25 firkins of butter, all of which he had peed EXPRESS, MONDAY for. That win the day before the bankruptcy. When the mets•enger went in there was no stock. Cleorge Hedges, shopman to tho defendant at the time, proved leaving cheeses and portions of bettor at different trat the desire of the b an k ru pt on th e even i ng o f th e h a llovember. The stock and fixtures were sold to Kr. Ball, the defendant's brother-in-law, and afterwards it was alleged the prop er ty was brought back, and the defen dant resumed Ins position as the proprietor of tho shop. It was contended that the bankruptcy was not com nilteinasmuch as a complete statement of accounts had b d e'en tiled by defendant. He was accordingly remanded on bail. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BT TELEGRAPH.) PONTEFRACT MEETING. -THIN DAY.) LONDESBORO• STAKES. Find Fruit .. .. .. Anne Boleyn .. .. .. .. 2 Waffles .. .. .. 3 5 ran. Winner objecti:ii to. YORKSHIRE WELTER OUP. Priest . Priest .. .. Flap-Bang .. .. .. " War .. ' • .. 4 ran. SPECULATION PLATE. T.Y.O. Maggie Moor, Bright Eye, and Orange Blossom c aro here. PONTEFRACT BOROUGH CUP. Six furlongs. Attache, Roderick Random, War, Viscount. Highland Thick, Jenny DIAL, Booty, Thankful, and Roving Joe are bore. BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) _ - 2.30 P.Y. There was a large attendance and a considerable amount of .betting, especially on the Goodwood Stakes. For this event Tabouret, Cannon Ball, and Ecart4 were well sup ported. 2500t0 100 was booked in favour of Our Nary Anne, and Fit: Ivan was supported at 1000 to 40 three or four times. For the Goodwood Cup 3to 1 was offered on the field, but the two most in request were Jullits and Specials/in, each backed for a good deal at 6to 1. Fervaeques was in great demand, and supported at prices ranging from 6 to 1 to 100 to 30. Wild Briar mid The Dean were also tad} befriended at their respective prices. Quotations as fol lows: BURGHLEY HANDICAP. 2 to I ague Lucifer (off, 3 to 1 t and w) LIVERPOOL CUP. 100 to 30 apt Perrampuie (t) 4 to 1 Wild Briar (off, 6tol t) 6to 1 Honer/18h (off) 6to 1 Fair Wind (off) 7to 1 The Dean (t) 000DWOOD STAKES. 7to 2 agst Gomera (off, t4to 1) 9 to 1 Tabouret (off, 10 to 1 t and w) 10 to 1 Ecart4 (t and off) 14 to 1 Cannon Ball (t) 100 to 6 Romping Girl (t and off) 20 to 1 Lucifer (t and off) 26 to 1 Fitz Ivan (t) 25 to 1 Wallow (t and off) 25 to 1 Our Karp Ann (t and off) 100 to 3 /handbrake (t) 1000 to 30 Leases (off) 1000 to 20 Glengarnock (t) 600 to 10 Taraban (t) 1000 to 16 Blinkhoolie (off) 1000 to 10 Elmira (off) GOODWOOD CUP. 3to 1 aget Blinkoolie (offered) sto 1 Julius (t) 6to 1 Speculum (t) 100 to 8 Suffolk (offered) 100 to 7 Friponmer (off, after 10 to 1 had been t 100 to 6 Tyndal e ) (t) 100 to 6 Suzerain (off) CFSAREWITCH. 1000 to 10 apt The Rake (t) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1000 to 10 agst The Rake (t) DERBY. .50 to I agst Ishmael (t) CRICIET.-(THIS DAY.) -...-- THE OVAL. IRTRIZT T. NOTTS. The great event of the 1868 season at the Oval was commenced this day at 20 minutes past 12, when Surrey, having won the toss, commenced the batting with Humphrey and Jupp, bowled at by J. C. Shaw and M. M'lntyre. 2 to 1 were laid on Nottingham in some quarter.. There was considerably above an average attendance at the commencement of pl, and the wickets were good, but of course sower" than of late, owing to the copious rains of the last eight-and-forty hour.. J. C. Shaw com menced with sending down five maiden overs in suocee sion, and only 20 were totalled in the first half hour. Up to the time of our despatch leaving he had delivered ten overs for a single run off the bat, and for these he was repeatedly cheered. At 22 Wootton went on vice Win tyro, and the first 4 in the match was made off his over. TIIRIZ O'CLOCK. Run-getting off such fine bowling, especially that of J. C. Shaw, was awfully slow work, and when 36 were scored, Humphrey had to retire, his off stump being bowled by J. C. Shaw. The Surrey wicket keeper, who followed, gave a " hot chance," by hitting one back to the bowler before he had scored, which was not held, so he hit away afterwards bravely. Jupp was sent to the rightabout after playing • fine defensive innings of 21, which occupied nearly one hour and a half. Shaw's bowling continued first-rate, and Wootton found his way to Stephenson's stumps. Mortlock shortly after was run out through a fine bit of fielding on the part of Daft and Biddulph. Griffith was much cheered on re-appearing after recovery from his late sprain —he made a fins straight drive for 6, and then lost his partner at " his own game," Biddulph stump ing him exceedingly well. Bristow, just after was caught off his glove from a ball which popped up. Griffith was badly missed by J. Oecreft, and in the same over Mr. Calvert was run out. The next wicket to goVas that of Griffith, whom J. C. Shaw bowled " slick" after making 16. Southerton's middle stump was taken out by Wootton in the following over. Street, after making a good drive for S off Wootton, was clean bowled, and exactly at 3 o'clock the innings closed for 114. Sessee.—Pirst Innbms. Humphrey, b J. C. Shaw Japp, b Wootton Pooley, st Biddulph, b Wootton Stephenson, b Wootton MatiSook, nut out e Griaktb, b J. C. &ow l6 Bristo w°theft, a Biddelph, b J. C. Mow o , ut Boutbertcs, b Woott runo on Nowdl„ not out Wert, t Bbldulph, b J. C. 14 Elbow IC 5 .... 5 Total ORANGE RIOTS AT BLACKBURN. SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED. On Saturday afternoon an Orange demonstra tion, in which about 6,000 persons took part, was held in Blackburn. In the afternoon a procession was formed by Orangemen, and theywalked through the streets of the town- A counter-demon.strationwoui got up by theradicalsandtke Boman catholic*, and when the Orange procession was pairing dawn Astley-gate, the Irish broke through their ranks and • general riot took place. Bludgeons were freely used, and before the police could be got together several persons were streaming witk blood, and one woman was stabbed very seriously. Her assailant was, however, captured and locked up. Several Orangemen had their heads split open. By the timely arrival of the mayor and a large posse of the police the riot was stopped only to be renewed again in Penny-street, a quarter occupied by the Irish. Stones were thrown, sticks and pokers were used, and the police had to charge the mob and drive them away. The police patrolled the streets and prevented further disturbances. Tux WEATTEER.—There has at length been a break in the continuous run of dry weather which has lasted so long, and which threatened to prove of serious injury to the crops. In London on Saturday night there was a thunderstorm less violent than that of the 29th of May, but accompanied by some welcome rain, which fell heavily for some time. In the course of yesterday occa sional showers fell, and shortly after midnight a second thunderstorm burst over the metropolis. The peals were louder and the lightning more vivid than on Saturday night, and rain once more fell heavily. The wheat crop iu the south of England will, it is expected, be one of the finest ever known, on account the quantity of sunlight to which it has been exposed. A COSTLY COMMISSION. —From a return pub lished this morning, it appears that the expenses of the Irish Railway Commission amounted to no less than 22,6061. lls. 3d. Of this sum the remuneration of three of the commissioners and the secretary was 3,2231., the Ace expenses, printing and incidental. 2,2981. 6s. id., and the travelling expenses, 6,2 W. 7s. 9d. Wheat Banff. ttah Tat 4 Irish Foreign 4040 nil Total v.. 1 100, r i,„ Os. Beans Fe... Flour. qrs. vs. qrs. maks. I 87 POO 98 ... 11968 eons nes ... ... 1836 98 ` 6101186 98 ... MN LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (By INLIONAPIL (MON OUR OWN 00R3NSPOND The market coutinues staltly; sales 10,000 bales. ibly about CORK BUTTER MARKET : --(THIS DAY.) (lIY TIMIORAPIL) (r ox out OWN OORRNSPONDENT. Ordinary, 100 s., 1075., 101 s., 93e, 785., 615.; 1,330 firkins. Mild cured, 1195., 111 s., 107 s. ; 76 firkins. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Svo•s—There continues to be a good inquiry, chiefly for brown qualities at prices in sellers' favour, the sales include unciayed Manilla at 213 e. ; i clayed, 30e. 6d. to 31e. ; is Jaggery Madras, 275. 6d. Re fi ned n more active re quest, and also at firmer price* for all descriptions. Corms—The market is without activity, but prices remain steady. Ter.—The demand continues limited. Ries.-60 tons of Dacca sold on the spot; good at 10s. 9d. Business continues to be transacted in cicanod at fully previous prices. Rum AND SAurpwrita.—No sales reported. Carron.—The sales are only to a limited extent, and prices have a downward tendency. INDroo.—The quarterly sales of East India are:progress ing at about last sales prices. Kurpahs in some cases show us light decline. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market SI steady. Town tallow, 41e. 3d. ; Peters burg Y.C., on the spot, 43e. 6d. ; July to September, 43e. 6d. ; October to De cember, 44e. 9d. to 45e. ; Decem ber, 45e. _ _ _ PARTICULARS OF TALLOW. ises. am I nor. , steek on band this day-email 31,108 93,386 14,636 19.441 Delivery last week Ditto front Ist Jane I 8,615 8,338 7,296 7,169 Arrival Let week 443 83 513 ... Ditto from Ist June L tt. a 4. d. a. d. ad.s.4. a. d. Price Y.C. on Spot this day Ditto Town last Friday I lOW Arrival foe the week eliding kW July last yesr, 1,4140 cask.", mad delivery, 711 mks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The so supply of beasts is not so large as on Monday last, and qualities are scarcer. Choicest kinds comae quen y are dearer. The number of sheep is also smaller, and there is a somewhat better demand, yet trade is by no means brisk, and it is only in choicest qualities that prices are better. lambs continue to be a bad trade. There is no alteration in trade for calves. Our foreign supply consists of 1,772 beasts, 8,440 sheep, 297 calves, and 40 pigs. From Scotland there are 16 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 230 ; and 2,823 from the midland and home counties. Per done of 81ba. I. d. a. d. Per stone of tabs. s. d. a. d. Beet Scots, Harefds 4 8 5 0 Beet Ds It ELlf-brdsah 4 8 5 0 Best Short-horn ...4 4 4 8 Beat Lone-wools 0 0 0 0 Second qual. Beaata 28 3 4 Do., do., Shore Calves Pies 3 4 5 0 Eves& second quaL 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 4 Do. do. Shorn 3 4 4 0 Beat Dna& Hlf-breds 0 0 0 0 !Ambit Beasts at market, 4,840; sheep end lambs, 31,883; calves, 396; 340. BOROUGH HOP MARICET.-(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a continued st ea dy demand fer consumption for both Engliah and foreign, at late prices. Stocks are in a very reduced state. The re ports from the Continent are less favourable; and the result of their crops will fall much short of last year's. The amounts from the home districts continue very favourable, and the late rains are all that were required. COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls End Hatton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Tees, 186. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. 3d.; Walls End South Hartle pool, 16e. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Caradoc, 17s. 6d. ; . Walls. End Elliot's:l6s. 6d,• Walls End Eden Main, 16s. ; Walls End Trimdon Tk hi, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 15.. 61. ; Branoepoth Cannel, 18s. 61.—Ships at market, 52; at sea, 35. EATING TIIE GLACIERS. The Gazette de Lausanne states that a considerable trade in ice has been lately organised by a person named !lobate!, red , lipg near Marfigny. The toe from the glaciers, having been sawn into regular cubes of small volume and imbed transpa rency, 111 packed in boxes and sent off by fast trains to various centres of population in France, and salves with verz little waste. CRYSTAL PerAm.--Frrs SHILLING JULY IL—Admissions by season tick*, 7,770; ditto on payment, 6,167; total Tinton, 121937. 1868. MONEY HARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. In the Stock Exchange to-day there is not muoh business apart from that connected with the fort nightly settlement, which has just com menced. The tono of the markets, ou tho whole, is dull, the anticipated introduction at an early date of several fresh foreign loans tending to cause a preponderance of sales. Consols have decking 1-16 per cent. for money, but are without variation for the ac count. The changes in foreign bonds are nearly all in an adverse direction. Egyptian of 1864 and Italian of 1881 have been sold to a con siderable extent, at lower prices, it being expected that these countries will be the first to apply here for financial assistance. Railway stocks are slightly firmer in some cases. The demand for money is moderate, and the supply very large. The rate for the best paper is 1; to 11 per cent. Consols are quoted 944 to 1, ex div., for money, and 941 to 1, ex div., for the account (Aug. 0), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 941 to 1. The railway market ie rather firm, and a rise of 1 to 1 per cont. has occurred in Caledonian, Brighton, and Great Northern (original) stocks. London, Chatham, and Dover, however, is 1 lower. The prices are as follows :—Caledonian, 70i to 711; London and North Western, 1131 to 114 ; Great Western, 481 to 1 ; Midland, 1041 to ; London and South Western, 911 to 921; Great Eastern, 364 to 1 ; Brighton, 511 to ; ; South Eastern, 731 to 741; Metropolitan, 1141 to 1 ; Great Northern, 1021 to I ; Ditto A, 96 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 191 to /; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to 1281; Y ork e and North Midland, 921 to 931; Berwick, 1024 to 1 ; and North British, 34 to 1. Foreign securities are flat, and the general course of prices is unfavourable. Egyptian of 1884 and Italian of 1861 have declined 1 per cent., and Mexican and Peruvian of 1863 $ Ito ; bat the Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan has improved 1. Subjoined are the prices :—Braxilian of 1867, 761 to 77; Chilian of 1867, 924 to 931; Egyptian of 1884, 811 to 821; Italian of 1881, 52/ to 53, ex div. ; Mexican, 151 to 16 ; Peru vian of 1885, 791 to 801, ex div. ; Russian of 1868, 914 to 1; ditto Orel, 831 to 84 ; Spanish of 1867, 38 to 4, ex div. ; Turkish of 1858, 01 to 66 ; ditto 0f1862, 63 to 64, cx div. ; and ditto of 1885, 381 to t, ox div. Indian stocks are unchanged, apart from a rise of 4 per cent. in the Five per Cents., the present price being 1144 to 1131. The Four per Cents. are at 1011 to 105 ; the Bonds, 275. to 325. prem.; and the Debentures, 103 to 1. Bank Stock, 243 to 245 ; and Exchequer Bills, 18s. to 20s. prem. The market for bank shares is inactive. Lon don and Westminster are at 691 to 701; London and County, 491 to 501; Union of London, 331 to / ; Anglo-Austrian, 5 to 1 prem., ex div. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 23 dia. ; Imperial Ottoman, 11 to prem. ; and Consolidated, 4to prem. Miscellaneous shares are inactive, but Hudson's Bay exhibit a fresh advance of 2s. 6d., viz., to 151 to 2 ; National Discount, 61 to I prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dis.; Credit Fonder, 21 to 31 per share; International Financial, la to 1 dis. London, 22 to 20 dis. ; Telegraph Construction, 131 to 141; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 41 to 1 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to 1. The scrip of the new Swedish loan is quoted 2 to 21 prem., and that of the Tamboff-Bozloff, lito:2 prem. - United States 5-20 Bonds are flat, and I, per cent. lower, at 721 to /. Erie Railway shares are at 4(4 to 46, showing a decline of 1 ; Illinois Central, 1011 to 102 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 33 to 36; and the Con solidated Mortgage Bonds, 35 to 1. The report of the directors of the Metropolitan Bank (Limited) states the net profits for the six months, including 2,3921. brought forward, at 8,324/., and recommends a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada, for the week ending the 10th instant, shows a decrease of 205/., compared with the cor responding period of 1867. TWO O'CLOCK. The transactions in the stock markets are still upon a very limited scale. Consols are inactive, at the above-mentioned prices. As regards railway stocks, Great Eastern has improved per cent., while South Eastern has receded 1. Italian bonds of 1861 are heavy, and have fallen 1 per cent., viz., to 521 to 1. Turkish of 180 are worse. FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at 941 to 1 for money, and 941 to j for the account. In the railway market, Brighton stock is in good demand, and has risen If per cent., viz., to 621 to 1. Most of the other lines are Ito f better. Me tropolitan, 1141 to 1 ; South Eastern, 731 to 1; Midland, 1041 to;; Caledonian, 70: to; ; London and North Western, 1131 to 1141 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1 ; and Great Western, 481 to 1. Foreign bonds remain dull. Italian of 1861, 53* to t ; Orel, 831 to 84 ; Nieholai, 6.51 to t ; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 36 ; and Turkish of 186.5, 38} to t. The sum of 31,0001. in gold has been sent into the Bank. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Bente' opened at 70fr. 37c. for the account, being 1-16 per cent. lower. The directors of the London Joint Stock Bank have resolved to declare a dividend at the rate of 121 per cent. per annum. Messrs. R. Raphael and Sons have issued - a prospectus of a new Swedish Government Five per Cent. Loan for 1,160,0001. stock, which is offered at 90 per cent., or, reckoning allowances, at 88k. The sinking fund is per cent. per annum. Applications are to be received in London and Copenhagen. Accompanying the prospectus is the following memorandum, showing the finan cial position of Sweden : _ _ According to the last report of the Committee of Finances in Sweden, the amount of revenue was 2,370,0001.; the amount of State debt was 4,838,0001. • expended by the State on railroads and railway subsidies 6,648,0004 ; the annual charge for interest and sinking fund on debt was 277,000/. ; the net income from railways, 176,0001. flue the amount expended on railroads ex oeeds the total State debt, and the income derived from the railways, even in their meant state, is but 101,0001. short of the charge both for interest and sinking fund of the entire State debt. The sum of 2.50,0001. in sovereigns was with drawn from the Bank on Saturday for Buenos Ayres on account of the Argentine loan. The remittances of to the East show an increase. The steamer• • which left South ampton on Saturday, took 148,9361., of which 10,0001. was for Point de Gelle, 40,0001. for Bombay, 4,28.5/. for Madras, 73,300/. for Sin gapore, 3,000/. for Batavia, 13,9001. for Hong Kong, and 2,2101. for Yokohama. ClrrEcorows, JULY 13.—The Onion Company's steamer Nebraska, from New York, arrirod here at 6.30 this morning, with 90 passengers. She landed some, and procooded immediately for Liverpool. 3 JIIIVES.--(THIS Litt) ONE O'CLOCIC. In the mining market to-day there is a demand for Einit Basset shares, which have risen 2t. p 9 r share, An. to 12 to 13, owing to a discovery in the 125 fin. loud. Prince of Wales are quoted 355. to 375. ; Great Vor, 13 to 16 ; Wheal Buller, 5j to 8; East Lovell, T to 7j ; East Csradon, 5 to 8; North Treskertry 12. to 14s. ; New Lovells, 17s. id. to 20s. . • Cliffoed, 2 to 3 ; Wheal B e t on , SS to 65 ; WestChiverton, 80 to 61 : and Groat Laney, 161 to 16 1 /.. The annual meeting of the Australian Mining Company is called for the 27th instant. RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) [Closing prices to 1 p.ss..l COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEGORITIRS. Ceeette, 6 per out., Jan. and July, 187744, 1021, j, ad. Do., 6 per cent., Feb. and Aug., 106. Do., 6 per cant., Jan. and July, 991, 1, ad. New South Wales, 6 par cent., Jan. and July, 1888 to 1896, 991, 9, I. ad. New Eftland, 5 per cent., 99. Do., 6 per cent., Jan., April, July, and Oct., 87. South Australian, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1869-7 T. 110, id. Victoria, 6 per eent., April and Oct, 114, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian, 711. 701. Great Eastern, 36 i. I. 1, T. Great Northern, 102. Do. A (A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. has been paid to 13). 96. London, Brighton, and South Coast, 51/. London and North Western, 1131. London and South Western, 921, 11 . Metropolitan, 1141, 1, 1. Do. Extension (div. limned to 6 per cent. 1870), 110. Metropolitan District, 801, ad. Midland, 1041,1. North Eastern (Berwick), 1021, 4. Do., York, 92f. Staines, Wokingiuun, and Woking, 11. IllEirrdiENCS MARFA Great Western, Original irredeemable 4 par mint, PC PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCK& London, Chatham, (to., Metropolitan• Entailers, a, 6 per cent., 23. Midland, A and B, 5 per cent., 10h, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& London and Oreenwich, 64. BRITISH POSSESSIONS: Bomb., Bar., mid Cent. Ind., gua. 5 perct, 1031, East Indian, gua. 6 per cent., 10 9 1, 9, ad. Grand Trunk of Canada, 14. Do., 4th preference stock, 19. Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent., UMW //, ad. Madras, guar. 5 per cent., 106, sf, ad. Gude and Itohilcund, guar. 5 per cent., l 061; Sciude (Delhi), guar. 6 per cent., 1021, ly, zd. INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURES/ Rut Indian, & per cent., 1870-71, 109 j. EVENING, JULY 13, COMMERCIAL AND MARKE7'S. MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.) There was a scanty supply of English wheat on sato here to-day, for which the demand ruled very inactive at Is. to 2s ._per quarter lasi money. A sampl e o f thi s year ' s growth of Talavera wheat was exhibited, the (audition of which was good. Foreign wheat, of which the supply was extensive, met a retail demand, at a similar reduction in value. The importations of barley have been heavy, and the quotations to-day had a drooping tendency. No English, barley was on sale. The malt trade was very quiet, at nominal currencies. Notwithstanding the late heavy arrivals, oats command late rates, with a fair inquiry. The unfavourable accounts of the growing crops_.especially the green crops—have given additional firmness to the quotations, animal food promising to become scarce. Beans change hands on former terms, but the demand was far from active. Peas sold slowly at last week's prices. Matzo was dull and rather cheaper. Rye was unchanged in value. No quotable change took place in the price of linseed, but rape and oilseeds were rather easier. AU English seeds were dull and unaltered. Tho flour trade was extremely quiet. Foreign and country marks were lower to realise, but town made qualities were without change. The business passing in the floating-grain-cargo trade has been much restricted during the past week, and the general tendency of prices bas been downwards. Wheat, arrived, has been very quiet, and a further decline of 6d. to le. has taken place in the quotations. In cargoes on paninge and for shipment,' no business been reported. We quote Berdianski, arrived, has 64s to 655. ; 63e. to 645. ; Banat, 623. 3d. ; &Train, 485. per 4921 be. ; Ibrail, 46a. to 475. ; 9aidy 46a. ; Chilian, 60.. per 4801 be. Barley, owing to the unfavourable accounts of the growing crops, has been more animated, and rather more money has, in some instances, been realised. Bardiaaski, arrived, 305. • Marianopoli, 31s. • Nieolaieff, 30a. • Berrien, 31s. ed. ; Danubi a n , 295. ed. to 36. ; This% 29e. ed. • Eno., 295. ed. ; Banat, Us. 6d. per 4001bs. Maize be:s ruled dull, and the quotations have slight/y given ',ray. Widden, arrived, has sold at 365. 6d. ; Bachova, 365. ; Egyptian, 28e. 6d. per 480 lbs. The demand for rye has talkie off ; nev rthdme, prises have been steadily maintained. Berdianski arrived has realised Ms. 9d. ; and pdesss, 37.. per 480 lbs. Beans have changed hands on former ferny but the demand has been tar from active. BM& to be shipped, 365. per 490 lbs. Book Bea peas, arrived, have sold at 375. per 504 504 lbs. lbs. ; and Egyptian lentils, on pessege, at Ms. 6d. per Assrvir. orriamon-lenglish linseed, 40; rapeseed, 140; and sundry, 213 qrs. Foreign-Linseed, 4,020; rapeseed, 13=inamaalee, 5,968; and sundry, 30 qrs. .-Oate, 9; and oil see d, 2,943 qrs. CUTS NT PRIM. Pa Pr. S. S. Ears, lent, rod, to Vale, Z IT O t tO 67 o 'O7 64 to 70 Norte& sod Lima' ad. _ 00 to 67 RS Qr. OATS. a. L Scotch potato — to Irish black ll2 to 81 „ visite II to SO " Bars. ..- Utiogon 42 to 44 I Tlak Harrow Pesos _ 5O to 57 BAMILIT . tt7 to 46 N:Wa. 36 to 40 ettadiog )11•LT. 0 So Madigan sad Ware 0 to NI Brows a to SS Bra New. firoy -- 48 to 46 ne 4B to 48 42 to 4. Men _ 4 2 to 4 6 40 to t I Town made: Win A lta. lionosold N CNln orfolk i" and Bultally " " " az aldp 46 to 47 ire, feed 26 to as potato sow IN Suo:Cb. feed Per (75;.. Dootolo Kamp- Wom. II I. berg 56 to 75 Rostock mad Wales- Pet Qr. OATIL I. a. Daniali and Itortdiatt IS to It Burn 16 to BIAXI. Di= ll6 to TO 60 to 64 Boded, herd „ soft le to 61 Amerfose. red 69 to 64 „ white' 44 ts 66 - . BASLZY. Danish Emu= 49 to 44 Istpus Coax. Yellow FLooe. Elp Preis* par mock. 5l to to 6656 50 American. tat IS Can ier 30 to 36 INTO LONDON BY LAND MOIL JULY 8 TO JULY 11, Orin Meg Ol to ES Dillßing B6 to 40 Malting OATS. 116 to 41 ... to 41 16 to 82 1 Dutch bre f= 22 to IrT ARRIVALS OP mew, le., AND WATER CARRIAGE, BOTH INCLIMETH 40 to 49 41 to 43 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Buhia and San FranCkiOd cont. Rocife and Man Francisco (Lim.), gun. 7 por cent., 101. ban Paulo (Limited), gun. 7 per cent., In. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS: Great Luxembourg, ISt. Orel Vitebsk, gun. by Russian Governsaant, 6 per cent.. 84, 31, 4k. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN ]SINES, Don Pedro, North del Boy, 21 pa. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Agra B, (Limited), 9. London and County, 501, 1. London and Westminster, 691. Do., Sergi, issued at 101. prom., none of wilds has been paid, 471, 1, x in. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 211.. Canada Company, 70. Electric and International Telvraph, 210: Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 12i. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 51. Hudson's Rayon, k. International Financial Society (Limited), 3i. Madras Irrigation and Cana l, guar. 6 per cent. bp Indian Government, 1011, ad. Oriental Gas (Limited), 61. Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (Limited), 18. Rio de Janeiro Gas (Limited), t/f. Scottish Australian Investment (Limited), 125. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 71, ad.. The Times remarks of the Crystal Palace fetes in connection with the Dramatic College :—" Out of the very large sums made by the booth and stall keepers last year the net benefit to the college was only 119/. ; all the rest has gone in expenses, and the sum must have been very large, since 25,000 persons visited the Palace on the fire days. Then, out of the total receipts of the institution from the time of its foundation, only one tenth, or 2,7001., bee gone to support the pensioners ; and despite the donation of 5001. from the Viceroy of Egypt, the council found themselves at the close of the year in a far worse position than when they began it. It is natural that actors and actresses should decline to become mounte banks to so little purpose ; and, under all the circum stances, it cannot be so much a matter of surprise that the Mr of this row has turned out little better than a failure. It now b.: comes the duty of the council to decide whether it ehal ba repeated, and, in considering the question, they should remember that the visitors to the palace on Satur day were not as select as the well-wishers of the College would desire." In reply to a letter from the litiarylehone Rleo torsi Association, Mr. Hepworth Dixon has declared him- KU in favour of manhood suffrage, vote by ballot, and compulsory education. As to a proposal that he should stand for the borough, Mr. Dixon says he has "never sought a seat in 'ornament, for his mind revolts from the thought of seeking a market for ambition." A public meeting of the reformers of Lambeth is announced to be held this evening. at Wilcocke's Assembly Rooms, Westminster-bridge-road, for the pur pose of forming a Registration Committee to facilitate the placing of all lodgers, duly qualified, upon the forth coming elactorial register of the borough. Hotta FOB LITTLE BOWL—The annual file at Horton Kirby was celebrated on Saturday, sad the little boys, as usual, lent their homes to • large company of ladies and gentlemen who arrived by successive trains at Farsungham-road. The bazaar is open to-day, and the ladies in charge of them ready at their receipts of custom. It was intended that Lady Enfield should unveil the Banbury memorial fountain, near the Alexandra House, but the Scotch firm who are working the marble failing in their engagements, the ceremony is portponed. The homes are thus named, " Alexandra Houa?," " Haabury House," given by the Hanbiny ` A Quiet Placl," men b the congregation of Haze-wart Chapel, ` the 'a Cottage," raised by subseripbons from the home-bleeped children of Thiglead, as d - "Lady . Borrisca's Home," given by the lady whose name distinguishes it. One of the new houses is named Xidbroke Lodge," and is given by Miss Peek, Blackheath, and the other "Little Wan derer's Retreat," given by a lady who wishes her name kept secret. PawautrraTiow TO Comm Saturday evening • public presentation of congratu latory addresses was made to Colonel htilward, R.A., Assistant Director of Ordnance, the officer who had charge of the mountain battery at the siofMagdala, and who was subsequently the bearer of King Theodore's crown and official despatches to the Queen. nepram tatim:took place at Colonel I/award's residual, Plum stead Common, in the ee of lirs..Milward and family, and formed an in and grati fying scene. ACCIDENT WHILE BATHING.—RESCITE BY A DOG. —A few days ago, a young lad, • son of Mr. Dunlop . , of Anghanloo, near Newtownlimavady, went to the river Roe to bathe. He got carried beyond his dmith, and, being unable to swim, he sank to the bottom. There ware only a number of little boys_prewint, who were unable to render him any assistance. He would have been drowned but for a Newfoundland dog, who, seeing the little fallow ink jumped into the water, dived, and, catching him by the hair of the head, succeeded in bringing him to the bank, and thus saved him from drowning.—Norteeri Why. FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT 8017THAMPT011.— Yesterday mornMg, at half-past four, a very loud explo sion washeard at Southampton, as if it came from the bottom of the town. Most people at a distance who heard it thought it was • gun fired from • mail packet to an nounce to the customs authorities her arrival.. It arose, however, from an explosion of gunpowder, ball-cartridges, signal rockets, and parafin oil, from the back premises of the business place of Mr. Stabbing, the mayor of the town, situated almost opposite the dock gates. The mayor is au optician, nautical instrument maker, and purveyor of various kinds of ship's stores. Tho back premises were blown by the explosion almost to pieces, the adjoining premises were seriously injured, and the windows of houses in the neighbour hood were broken. Fragments of the blown-up building were thrown to great distances. An American mud an Alexandrian packet had arrived, in the night and them were • great number of persons about the dock. Immediately after the explosion, smoke and fire issued from the spot, the dock engiu was brought out, and measures taken to ex tin guish the fire. The promptitude of these measures prevented it from.extending, and after a time it was subdued. It was conjectured that the explosion was caused by lightning. The damage done is estimated at 6,0004 The psni were Mama in the Royal. . I 4