The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

THE SULTAN'S VISIT TO WINDSOR CASTLE. Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning his Impe rial Highness the Sultan proceeded from Buckingham Palace to the t;reat Western Railway terminus, Padding. ton, ~, moat for Windsor, on a visit to the queen. The sultan was accompanied by his eldest am, his nephews, awl suite. The party were conveyed in eight closed car ri tge.. and a detachment of the liorse Guards (Mite) acted a. an escort. The Sultan rode in the first carriage. The 'purvey was made through the park, out at the Marble arch, and down the E,l6,ware.road, to the railway station. We learn Irons our Windsor correspondent that the Sultan arrived there at noon, and was received by Prince Loui.. of Hesse and Prince Arthur. Troops lined the way from the top of the Long Walk to the Castle. THE Vit7ERoY EGYPT.--VISIT TO THE CRYSTAL PAL:WE.--(TIIIS DAY.) The Viceroy left Dudley House at half-past 11 this morning to be present at the Dramatic College fete at the Crystal Palace. His highness and party were con veyed its two carriages with four post-horses and an out rider. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE BEM; lAN VOLUNTEERS TO WIMBLEDON.- (THIS DAY.) At fire minutes to 1 this afternoon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Captain Ellis and Colonel Kingacote, left Marlborough House and proceeded to Wimbledon to receive the Belgian volunteers. The royal party rode in an open carriage, drawn by four horses, with outriders in front, and servants in scarlet livery. The whole of the Belgians assembled this morning in the quadrangle, Somerset House, and afterwards proceeded across Waterloo-bridge to the South-Western Railway Station, en ',der fur Wimbledon. It being known that the muster would take place the spacious area presented even a more animated scene than that of yesterday. Nearly the whole of the windows of the buildings were tilled with ladies and children. Some of the ladies in the Admi ralty-oftice had brought some bunches of flowers with them, and these they scrambled among the Bel gians. Those fortunate enough to get a flower acknowledged the favour by placing it in their breast. A temporary booth was erected in one corner of the quadrangle, to which the Belgians eagerly repaired, and partook of ale or porter, which had been liberally provide.' for them. The bands having played sere rd airs the note of preparation was given, and the march off was effected amidst loud and cordial cheering. The band of the English civil service volunteer prim accompanied the Belgians to the station on their de parture, from which they were again greeted in a hearty manner. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION-(THIS DAY.) The common this morning presented an animated appe trance at a rather earlier period than usual in prepotation for the coming events of the day, which were expected to be of an importance hitherto unknown in the prooee tugs of the National Ride Association. There was in prospect not only the long programme of business to be disposed of, but the arrival of the Belgian Volunteers on the ground where they could receive from their " brothers in arms" a really English welcome, as some return for the kindness and hospitality they had received from them in Brussels, and indeed throughout the whole of Belgium in October last. There was a manifest determination on the part of all to make the appearance of the camp as attractive as possible, and little suggestions as to dotal and other deco rations were readily adopted. One topic which exited general attention was in regard to the atmospheric influences, fur while some predicted a continuance of the early sunshine, others were by no means so sanguine ; and the latter view was strengthened by the very doubtful appearance of the sky on the previous evening, and other indications of a threatening description. The latter proved to be correct, for before the usual time for commencing business dark and angry clouds began rapidly to accumulate, anti a fall of ram soon followed, which continued, but there were hopes that this would only be of a temporary nature. All the arrangements laid down in camp orders were carried out with great alacrity, and but for the uoplearant accompaniment everything promised a great success. The programme for the day's business is a very ample one, the first and principal one being the competition for the China Challenge Vase, value 5211., presented by the volunteers in China, for competition at imbledon by the home volunteers, with 501. in specie added by the National Ride Association. To he shot for by 10 efficient volun teers from each county. Five shots each at 200 and 500 yards. About 72 corps were entered for this prize. Another new and important piece of business was for the Belgian Challenge Cup, presented by the Chimeras Eclaireura of Brussels and the Belgian visitors to \Vim. bledon in 15.16, with 75/. added by the association for volley firing by ten efficient volunteers from each consoli dated or administrative battalion. The prizes are to be divided in the following manner :-301. (together with the Belgian Cup) so the drat squad, 20/. to the second, 15/. to the third, and IW. tothe fourth ; the cup to be held for the year by the officer c linmanding the winning battalion. Five shots each at 400 yards, and both ranks kneeling. The entries for these prizes are very numerous. Another new prize, opened to-day, is for the " Any Ride" Association Cup, value 50/., to be competed for by life members and members of the National Rifle Associa tion who have paid their subscriptions for the current year. Five shots each at 200 and 600 yards. The Martin's Cup, Albert, Duke of Cambridge, and En. field Association Cup contests are also continued. The members of the Lords and Commons will have their spatial contest in the course of the afternoon. There will be the cu s t o m a ry Swiss carton targets, run. wog prizes, running deer, pool, &e. The shooting began at a quarter past 9, but in con sequence of the very thick atmosphere but very little pro gress was made. Tee PRINCE NA POLEON. —The imperial yacht PAW* Jerome, having on board his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Ansta, arrived in the Solent from Havre on Thursday. Their royal highnesses landed at Cowes, sad afterwards proceeded to Hyde, where after dinner they embarked again on board the yacht. His Excellency the Marquis d'Aseglio, the Italian minister, arrived at Portsmouth by the 6.30 train from London, and proceeded on board the imperial yacht to pay his respects to their royal highnesses. On Friday morning their royal highnesses, accompanied by Prince Napoleon, the Italian Minister, and suite left the yacht at Spithead won after 11 o'clock in one of the barges in tow of the prince's little iron steam launch La Mouche, and landed at the King's stairs, where their royal high nesaes were received by Mr. A. L Vanden Bergh, Royal Italian Consular agent, and the Chevalier Vanden Bergh, French Vioe•Consul, and afterwards proceeded in carriages to the railway station, where a saloon carriage was in readi- ness, and being attached to the 12.20 train their royal highnesses the duke and duchess, together with his excel lency the minister, left for London. His Imperial High ness Prince Napoleon, after taking leave of their royal highnesses at the railway station, returned on board his yacht again, and proceeded to Ryde, and will thence go to Cherbourg. ()ENTERAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT oN. —The annual meeting of the members and friends of the above society was held yesterday at the offices, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, Lord Ebury in the their. Mr. Newbery, the secretary, read the report, which spoke of the general satisfactory state of the society. Not withstanding the yearly increase of pensioners, and the amount distributed in temporary relief, the committee had again been enabled to make an addition to the invested hind, which now reached 14,6.'54f. I'2s. sd. There was, however, a falling off of new members, sod a large arrear of subscriptions due, calling for increased exertions on the friends of the society. The registry requires additional encouragement, and might become more generally n , eful if the honorary subscribers would more numer ously apply to the institution for their servants, as in that case a better class of servants would avail themselves of it. Five pensioners have died since the last meeting, and six out of a list of 120 candidates are to hi elected on the present occasion. In all 82 pensioners have lien elected, of whom 42 are now receiving pensions from to 26t. per annum each. The committee regret that tie asylum fund does not make more progress, but they , vie the time is not now far distant when they will be n's• to mak e a commen cement with the erection of the haildine. The total income for the year had been 1 .144. lis., and the expenditure, including 657/. in pen andl 2 - .01. invested, had been 1,3631. 155., leaving a Wince of 791. Ils. The noble Chairman, in moving the n , loption of the report, said there were few institutions Lome deservin g th e s y m p a thy an d suppor t o f th e pu bli c . l e }ter. Mr. Howarth (rector of St. George's, Hanover ,t)'el seconded the res o luti on , w hi c h was su pp or t e d by nr '" .ilanting, and agreed to. The committee and officers g been elect ed , a vote of thanks to the chairman eh!ei the proceedings. SC BRAE! NE VOLCANO. The Renshaw, from Lases, which arrived at Falmouth on Thursday, reports that on the thid of July, nine miles to the north-west of tiene.a Point, north-west coast of the Island of Terceira, a 20.1m/wine eruption broke out, and that on the 6th is was still in action, and an islet on shore bad been formed ex leading three miles east and west. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1867. LAW INTZLLIGENC& (THIS DAY.) COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judp Ordinary.) HATTON r. HATTON. Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey for the petitioner. Dr. spiuks, Q.C., and Mr. G. Bourne for the respondent. The petitioner was the wife of a livery stable keeper, at Deal, and she prayed for a judicial separation on the ground of his cruelty. Both the parties bad been pre viously married. The petitioner was the widow of a surgeon in the navy, who had left her with one child (a boy of six), and a pension of 711/. a year, which ceased on her re.imuriar„e. She had also an income of 52/. a year of her own. The respondent had three grown-up daughteni, one of whom kept his house for him both before and after the wedding. This event took place in February, 186.7 i, and for a month or so it promised well. Afterwaida as was alleged, the respondent crew sulky, harsh, and unkind. He frequently abused and threatened the peti tioner, who also spoke to one or two acts of positive vio lence ; but on the other hand the petitioner a dm itted that on one occasion, when be had roughly treated her child, she had given him several slaps on his face. The co habitation continued till towards the end of last year. On cross-examination the petitioner stated that she hail consulted her attorney before she left her home, but he had not told her she had not got quite enough for a separation and n.ust get struck. Had long known what the law was. Knew it from reading the newspapers. Had never dared her husband to strike her. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.) IN ■L T. W. CHA1112.4. The bankrupt, described as a law stationer and litho grapher, of Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, was formerly in partnership with James Russell Williams, at 44:1, Strand, sud Paris, as American and English commis sion agents, and publishers of the American "Guide to Paris and London." Debts, 854/. Mr. Reed, for the assignees, did not object to the bank rupt passing and having his order of discharge. He had given the assignees much assistance, and the assets had had been favourably realised. The bankrupt's difficulties were attributable to losses which be sustained in bringing out the American Guide to Paris and London." Ills Honour granted the order of discharge. IN RE ALFRED JOHNSON. The bankrupt, who described himself as of Old Kent road and elsewhere, warehouseman and labourer, applied for an order of discharge. Debts, 210/. ;no assets. Mr. Dubois opposed on behalf of Ellen Dowdell, a credi tor in respect of damages and casts in an action for breach of promise of marriage. The case was im aggravated one the jury awarded 6:./. damages, the costs toeing 611., and the judge certified for speedy execution. The bankrupt thereupon filed his petition. Upon examination the bankrupt said that he was not In partnership with his mother at I)ockhead. She was a tar paulin manufacturer carrying on business as Johnson and Son, but he was merely a servant in her employ. Upon the application of Mr. Dubois, and after hearing Mr. Hichlin, who supported, His Honour directed an adjournment for the bankrupt to file a cash account for twelve months prior to his bank ruptcy. CRICIOIT.-(T1113 DAY.) LORDS' GROUND. LION V. MARROW. The weather, unfortunately for the successful progress of this interesting and exciting match, as well as of other open-air exhibitions, underwent an unfavourable change this morning. At about half-past 8 a fine rain began to fall, and it continued flaggingly for an hour or two, when there were indications of an improvement, which induced a large number of spectators again to flock to Lord's ground. The call bell rang about 11 o'clock, and the ground was cleared, the umpires and a portion of the " field" took their places, but a renewal of the rain again dispersed them before play was begun. However, in about a quarter of an hour there was a cessation, and a general clapping of hands welcomed the appearance of the Harrow boys in their respective places and of Hay and Ottawa) , at the wickets. The bowling was entrusted to Graham and Fryer. The finest big hit was • 4, and the boys from both Eton and Harrow, having a whole holiday, cheered and shouted most lustily at every thing. The Etonian!' ran at everything, and both youths were in excellent form ; Hay did the most of the hitting, but Ottaway's defence was admirable. At 21 Money went on with the slows, but they got considerably punished, and both were well "down on the shooters.' When 39 were " totalled " Pelham went on at the Nursery end. In three-quarters of an hour 50 were announced by prolonged cheers from the light blue division. The Harrow fielding was not at all smart this morning. The slows proved an unprofitable investment, so Money gave way to Gore, with the score at 59. Hay and Ottaway continued to hit very finely, playing every ball well down. The cheering was loud and continuous, and badinage plentiful. Hay gave half a chance at point, off Gore, but it did not come off. In Graham's next over Hay, in bitting to leg, mounted a ball, which fell into the hands of Walsh, after having put together 42 in a very spirited manner. Of course general cheering followed, and it was well merited. Hay's innings occupied an hour and • quarter, during which time 71 runs had been scored. Thornton was Ottaway's next vis-a-vis, and the scoring continued till at 1 o'clock the total was up to 9:3. At this point our despatch left the ground, there being 5,000 persons present at least. • _ ... ETON.—First Innings Second Innings. W. C. Higgins, Esq., c Chetwynd, h Fryer l6 b Graham W. Hay, Esq., b Money I'. Thornton, Eilk, b Graham ('. T. Conaway, Loy., b Graham _.. 13 not out C. it. Alexander, Fay , b, Graham.. 35 W. F. Tritton, Esq., c Fryer, b Gra ham H. 31. Walter, Esq., b Graham 4 W. H. Walrond, F.sq ,boraham l7 E. Wormald, Esq., c Templer, b StrijFryer 8 orner, Esq., c and b Fryer P. Currey, Esq., not out I-14 6,b13,nbl Total HARROW.—First Inning& J. Walsh, Esq., c and b Horner l3 W. Penn, Esq., b 11 1100 113 W. Harlow, Esq., c Hay, b Higgins W. B. Money, Req., et Ottaway, b Ceara F. E. R. Fryer, Rey., c Ottaway, b Clam l4 8. W. Gore, isq., run out G. Chetwynd , Re q., Ib w, billies. 1 F. G. Templer. Esq. not out 8. PeHnun, Req., b Horner J. K. Graham, Elm., b Walter a W. P. Law, Esq., b Walter 14)8,b1,w2 8 Total THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT WARRINGTON. The adjourned inquest on the bodies of five of the persons killed by this accident was resumed yesterday at St. James's School-room, Latchford. The only fresh evidence of any importance was that of Colonel Yolland, the officer sent down by the Board of Trade to inspect the points and signals at Walton Junction, and to report upon the accident. Colonel Yolland said—l am one of the inspectors of railways employed by the Board of Trade. On Monday last I examined the points and signals iu use at Walton Junction, and tried them. I did not find the junction quite in the same state that it was when it was opened. It was opened in 18.56. The indicator to show the position of the points, whether closed to the main line or to the Cheshire junction line, had been removed, and the points moved stilly. They were designed to be self-acting points open to the main line, and two indicators were put up t. enable the pointsman to see whether they closed properly. I did not consider when the line was opened, and do not now, that the pointaman could see that the points were open 3-Bths of an inch at such a distance as he is situated from them. The object of placing indicators there was to enable the pointsman to see distinctly whether they were open or not. I should explain to the jury that the junction was felt to be so dangerous by the London and North-Western and the Cheshire Junction Companies that they assented to the regulations proposed by the Board of Trade for the working of junctions, but after wards repudiated their engagements, and protested against Walton Junction as being dangerous. This was in 1865 or 1866. It was repudiated by one company because there were not three double semaphore arms at the junction in stead of two, and by another company because the points were worked at such a distance from the signal-box. The junction, as it was opened, I am responsible for ; and I be lieve when it was constructed it was turned out of hand in the manner most conducive to the i pub lic safety then known. A collision took place between two goods trains at this junction in 1862, but that was not owing to the want of a third double semaphore signal, nor to the distance at which the points are worked from the box. Two men were injured by the collision, and one of them died. The circumstances of the accident were inquired into. Captain Tyler, one of my colleagues, came down and made an inspection of the junction, and presented a report. He made certain recom mendations, namely, that a third semaphore post should be erected, and the most improved apparatus em ployed for working the points and signals in connection with one another, and that • third man should be em ployed at the junction. Each pointaman would, by that arrangement, havebeen eight hours on duty ; but none of these recommendations were adopted. The Board of Trade had no power to enforce them. Ido not know why they were not attended to, because, generally, the [London and North Western Railway Company are prompt to carry out any recommendation we make. A copy of the report was sent to the London and North Western Company. If these recommendations had been carried out a collision of the kind which happened on the 29th June could not have occurred without disobedience to signals on the part of the engine-driver of the passenger train. I have no doubt the pointsman made a mistake, but I don't think any human being in such a position, and with so many trains pawing would prove infallible; but that, of course, is a matter of opinion. The other evidence was unimportant. The jury returned the following verdict:—" That the coroner's jury are of opinion that the collision which occurred at Walton J unction on the 29th of June, 1867, causing the deaths of James Gill and others, was caused by the culpable negligence of John Rowson, the pointaman ; and we also con sider that the London and North Western ltailwsyCompany are highly censurable in not adopting the recommenda tions of the Board of Trade, of 1862, wherein is fully stated the inefficiency of the present mode of working the points and mina's at the above junction ; and we are of opinion that had such a course been adopted the accident would not have occurred." THE INTENDED REVIEW IN HYDE-PAHL—DE' HOLMOII OP THE GALLIERILS.—Pursuant to an order issued by Lord John Manners, tho whole of the gallerie. in Hyde-park have been taken down and the material' cleared away. Nearly 300 men were employed by Messrs. Smith and Turner, builders, to perform the task, which was completed to-day. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A shocking accident oc curred at Wolverhampton, at a late hour on Thursday night, at the blast furnaces of the Parkield Iron Com pany. Whilst one of the four furnaces of the firm in which iron is inched from the ore were in operation, one of the tuyeres by which air is conveyed into the burning coals to increase the combustion, burst. In consequence the water which revolved around the inside of the tuyere became liberated, and escaping into the furnace generated steam which blew out the front of the furnace and with it all the burning coals and molten scoria. Three men were working near the spot at the time. They were all fright fully burnt and were removed to the South Staffordshire Hospital, where two of them died within two hours after they were admitted. It is not likely that the other will recover. The tuyere burst from the molten metal im pinging upon the tuyere and eating through its outer coating. Fil.sE IMPRISONMENT. —At the Judges' Chambers yesterday, in the action in the Queen's Bench, "Davidson v. Molyneux," for an illegal arrest, Mr. Morgan Howard, as counsel for the defendant, the Sheriff of Surrey, applied to Mr. Justice Blackburn to stay the proceedings until next term, on the ground that the damages-250 guineas—were excessive. Mr. Marshall Griffiths, who appeared for Mr. Charles Davidson, a conveyancer, the plaintiff, opposed the application. Mr. Davidson was at his villa at Sydenham one evening, in hie drawing room, with his wife, when he was arrested by a sheriff's officer named Leal for 7,0001. in a Chancery proceeding, and taken to a lock-up house in his own carriage in the Blackfrian-road. The proceeding was against a Mr. Gilbert Davidson, and the plaintiff offered evidence that he was not the person, but on the mere statement of an attorney's clerk, he was arrested and taken from his home. Mr. Justice Blackburn asked how long he was absent. Mr. Griffiths said some hours, from about 7 to about 2 o'clock in the morning, when the lady who bad taken proceedings for a breach of promise of 'mamsge, was brought into his bedroom and stated that she had never seen him before. His lordship remarked that the damages did seem large. Mr. Gri ffi ths said the Under-Sheriff had told the jury that it was solely a ques tion for their consideration. Mr. Justios Blackburn granted a stay on the damages being brought into court until next term, and by that time all parties would be cool In the matter as to the amount to be received. Order accordingly. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Osa o'Cliooz. The mining market is moderately active to-day. Prince of Wales, Wheal Seton, West Chiverton, and Chiverton shares have been chiefly dealt in. The present quotations are as follows :—Chiverton Moor, 51 to * ; Clifford, 71 to 8 ; Nast Caradon, sj} to ; Great Retallack, 5 to 1 ; Great Vor, 174 to 18 ; North Crofts, 31 to 4 ; Prince of Wales, 1345. to 661. ; West Chiverion, 86 to 68 ; Wheal Chiverton, 7to ; and Wheal Seton, 110 to 115. Foreign and colonial mining shares exhibit a better tendency. St. John del hey are quoted 58 to 60, ex div. ; Don Pedro, 34 to prem. ; 7-16 to 9.16 prem. ; Ito's& Grande, 9s. to 1 Is. ; Pestarena, to prem. ; Chontales, to 1 prem. ; Frontino and Bolivia, 9s. to Ils. ; Anglo-Italian, #to prem. ; and Port Phillip, to O. The dividend at the rate of 74 per cent. per annum on the shares of the Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited) will be payable at the Union Bank of London on Monday, the 13th inst. The dividend warrants go out to the share holders to-day. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszen and North : Nearly all branches of the metal trade remain inanimate, and holders are disposed to supply the daily requirements at the current value of the day. The feeling is, however, slightly better. Iron—The demand both for Welsh and Staffordshire iron is below the average, and makers are dis posed to make slight concession, in price. Scotch pig iron remains at :Vis. lA. cash. Copper has again turned in buyers' favour. English raw is very unsettled, and prices quite nominal. Burrs, $6!., sellers ; Walleye°, 831. ; Chili bars, 69/. in Liverpool. Tin is firm, and rather dearer; a steady business doing in Straits at 87/. cash ; Banca,92/., nominally. English tin commands full prices. In Holland the market is firm, with buyers at Elf. Tin Plates—The recent advance in cokes is fully maintained. Charcoals move off but slowly, at rather better prices. Lead has im proved in demand ; good soft English pig lead, 191. 15a. to 20/. Spelter—No change to report ; the home demand is quiet, and the quotation is 20/. 15s. for export ; 3:11. 15a. and 201. 17s. 61. ex ship paid. Specials in outporta, 20/. 17s. Gd. to 211. [For to-day'a Share Lista see page 4.] MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) thra o'Cupox. • In the stock markets to-day there is little business, apart from that connected with the fort nightly settlement, and very few variations are ob servable in quotations. The tone of moat of the de partments is rather dull. The supply of railway securities is limited, and in some cases, including Brighton, a " backwardation" has been charged for the loan of stock to the next account. Con sols are freely offered, and have experienced a fresh fall of 1 per cent. Most of the British rail ways and foreign bonds, as well as banking, finan cial, and miscellaneous shares, are quoted the same as yesterday. In the discount market choice bills are still taken at I, per cent. below the Bank minimum, and the supply of money is extremely large. The rate in the Stock Exchange for loans for a few days, on English government securities, is 11 per cent. Consols are now quoted 94} to 1 for money, and 941 to 1 for the account (Aueust 8) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to 94. The railway market is inactive, and prices in most cases are unaltered. Metropolitan stock has declined / per cent., and Brighton 1, while South Eastern and Great Eastern have improved 1 to 1. The present prices are as follows :—Me tropolitan Stock, 122/ to 1 ; Great Western, 431 to 1 ; London and North Western, 1121 to ; Midland, 1141 to ; Lancashire and York shire, 128 to 1 ; Caledonian, 1101 to 111/ ; South Eastern, 641 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 261 to 1, ; Great Northern, 1131 to 114/ ; ditto A, 1121 to 113 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 161 to 1 ; North British, 30 to 31 ; and London, Brighton, land South Coast, 511 to a. very few dealings have been recorded in foreign stocks, and the only movement in the speculative descriptions is a rise of 1 per cent. in Mexican. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 561 to 571 ; ditto of 1865, 311 to 1 ; Greek, 141 to 1, ; Spanish Passive, 211 to 22 ; ditto Certificates, 14 to g ; Italian, 1861, 491 to 50 ; and Mexican, 161 to American securities and Altantic Cable shares exhibit no variation. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 73i; to ; Erie Railway shares, 44 to 1 ; Illinois Central, 80* to .1 ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 181 to g ; and Atlantic Telegraph 8 percent. Preference, 4g to g. The shares of the financial cempaniesare unaltered. International Financial are quoted 2to 11 die. ; London Financial, 22 to 21 die. ; General Credit, 2 to 11 die. ; and Credit Fonder, 51 to ba die. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, will be held on the 10th of November. The meeting of Mexican bondholders, postponed till Monday the 15th instant, is again deferred, " owing to the state of the negotiations for the division of the funds not being sufficiently advanced to permit of a definite course of action being pro- The half-yearly meeting of the Australian Trust Company is called for the 30th instant. Two o'CLocc Consols exhibit a recovery of 1 per cent., the present prices being 941 to 1 for money, and 941 to 1 for the account. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 68.75, being 1 per cent. lower than yesterday. On the 15th inst. an instalment of 10 per cent., less the coupon of 3 per cent., falls due on the Chilisn Loan brought forward in January last, and one of 10 per cent. on the Orel Vitebsk Railway loan. On the following day, the 16th, an instal ment of 81 per cent. is payable on the Russian loan introduced in November last by Messrs. Barings. The China, from Boston, has brought 39,500/. in specie, and the Syria, from Alexandria, 4,831/. On Change yesterday afternoon there was a slight advance in the rates for bills on Vienna, and a re duction on Italy, but generally no alteration oc curred. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.194 ; ditto, short, 11.18 to 11.19 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.194 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.4:, ; Hamburg and Alton), 3 months, 1194 to 13.10 ; Berlin, Cologne, , 3 months, 6.2 C, to 6.26 A St. Petersbar, 3 months As , 324 to 314 , Pa ri s, short, 25. is to 25.25 ditto, 3 mouths, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Marseilles, 3 month s, 25.371 to 25.421 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, S months, 120 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, ytto to 12.91 ' • Trieste, 3 months, •.,12.80 to 12.85 ; Madrid, 3 months, 494 to 49; Santander, 3 months, 494 to 49; Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 49 ; Sevi ll e, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Valencia, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Bar. Worm, 3 months, 494 to 494 ; Billies, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.25 to 27.35; Genes, S months, 27.25 to 27.35 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.2.5 to 27.35 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.25 to 27.35 ; Merlina, 3 months, 27.25 to 27.35 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 524 to 52. _ _ The directors of the Union Bank of Australia have resolved upon a dividend of 2/. 2s. 6d. per share, being per cent. for the half year. At the half-yearly meeting of the general board of directors of the Thames and Mersey Marine In surance Company (Limited), held in London yester day, an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 5 per cent. (in all 4s. per share) were declared, free of income tax, being together at the rate of :?0 per cent, per annum for the half year ending the 30th June. We understand that the directors of the Lion Brewery Company (Limited) have declared an in terim dividend, payable or. the 25th inst., on both the preference and ordinary shares, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending the 30th ult. The report of the National Bank issued yesterday states the profits for the half-year to have been 101,3381. 10s. sd. The usual dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, and extra dividend of , 16s. per share, have been declared, leaving 1,338/. to be applied to reserve, which will then stand at 461,592/. The directors state that, notwithstanding the moderate rates of interest which prevail they have been enabled to employ the resources of the bank with advantage. The report of the Imperial Bank for the past half year recommends a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. A loss of 19,0001. the directors propose to make good by a reduction to that amount of the reserve fund. At the special meeting yesterday of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, the chairman, Mr. S. Laing, M.P., proposed a resolu tion fur an amalgamation with the South Eastern Company, but an amendment was put forward to the effect that the proposed agreement is unfair, as well as illegal, without the authority of parlia ment, and that the meeting should be adjourned sine die. The amendment was lost by a large majority, yet the mover pressed for a poll, which will be open till 5 p.m. on Monday next. The general meeting of the Panama, New Zea land, and Royal Mail Company was held yesterday, when the directors' report was adopted. The chairman spoke in hopeful terms of the future of the undertaking, referring to the steady increase of revenue on the Panama line, the gradual with drawal of opposition steamers, the revival of trade in the Australian colonies, and the increase in the number of passengers consequent upon the dis covery of gold in New Zealand. At the adjourned meeting of the Cotton Planta tion Company of Natal (Limited), held yesterday, the report of the committee of investigation was adopted, and it was decided to wind up voluntarily. Mr. F. W. Engelbach, the accountant, and Mr. S. Rodolf, a shareholder, were appointed liquidators. A meeting of the East and West India. Duck o C E ' 3 m ;e ai r lY een7waii ht" deulalted - Ycsteed fo a r y ihe w half hen -y a ear ai . vid.ll4 The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an incresie cl XV. over last year. The directors of the General Creditand Dismount Company (Limited) have issued the followingreport, to be presented at the half-yearly meeting en Monday next : The propoul far the re-construction of the General Credit and Fin .nce Company of London (Limited), with reduced liability on the ehares, which was submitted to the shareholders in Novainber and December last year, having been suscessfully carried through, the new um rzounder the desianetion of the General Credit and nt Company (Limited), commenced business on the Ist of January. on which date the agreement with the liquidators of the old company was executed, and the new company took over the business, hc., of the old. The balance-sheet of the oil company is annexed, as made up by the liquidaton, and audited by Messrs. Quilter. Ball, and Co., the auditors of the com pany. Notwithstanding that during the past six mouths the company by been more or less in • transition state, with comparatively little business doing, and money at very e low rates of interest, the amount of profits actually justifies the directors in making the payment on account of dividend authorised by the articles, viz, at the rate of 5 percent. per annum, for the six months ending June 30. The directeta have assiduously directed their attention to effect the reduction of several large debts due to the company, and in this they have had • degree of success but there are still some considerable sums locked sp. Re garding the mi . way in Portugal, they are unable to report anything conclasive ; but aunninces have been given by the Portuguese ministers to the effect that their govern ment will eventually deal with the question in • spirit of equity which will prove satisfactory to the railway company and its creditors. These assurances have been given, not only to two of your directors who proceeded to Lisbon, but have been repeated to other parties interested in the railway, in such a manner as to justify the confi dence felt by your directors in the intentions of the Portu guese government honourably to guarantee British capi talists from the loss of money invested in Portuguese ter ritory for the interests of the Portuguese nation. With regard to the item of 160,050 1. secured by a charge on sur plus land of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, but which that company is now disputing, your directors have been obliged to file a bill in Chancery against the rai7way company and other parties through whose instrumentality the transaction was en tered into. Although at present the answers to these proceedings have not been put in, your directors are ad vised that not only will the charge be sustained, but that those who obtained this loan from the company will be held responsiblr for its repayment. The liabilities of the company to third parties on the 30th of June, 1867. were reduced to the following :-1. Acceptances, nil. 2. De posit receipts and accounts current, including rebate, 123,456 f., while the assets of the company are gradually improving and getting disengaged. In conclusion, with the return of a larger trade and • restoration of confidence, the directors look forward to prosecuting • business both sound and profitable for the proprietors. The half yearly general meeting of the Fore street Warehouse Company (Limited) will be held on the 24th kuit. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance gas, waterworks and canal shar.s, as given in the Btoc c Exchange list of last evening : Insurance—Alliance British and Foreign, 13j ; Com mercial Union, 4i, 4 ; London and Provincial Marine, 1, ex div. ; Thames end Mersey Marine (Limited), 51. Gasliht and Coke—Commercial, 81, 2; Equitable, 65, 6 ; Great Central, 13, 121 ; Imperial Continental, 951, 5,1, ex dir.; South Metropolitan, 70 ; Westminster Chartered, 53, ex die. ; Western, 141. Waterworks—Bolin, 13; Chelsea, 110, ex div.; Lambeth, 1011, ex div.: West Middlesex, 1041. Canals—Grand Junction, 78, 71 ex div. At yesterday's sale at the 'f Open Stock Exchange (Limited)," the following prices were realised : Atlantic and Great Western Coupons, 10s. ; Danubian 8 per cent. scrip. 1667, 804 to 60 ; Ruse Grande Gold, 9s. to 9s. 6d .: Leaden and County Land, 10s. to Ils. ; Hop and Malt Exchange and Warehouse Company, 41. ' Dagen ham (Thames) Dock, 14s. 6d. to 15s. ; London, Chatham, and Dover Coupons for 571. 10a., 241. ; Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway, ss. to ss. lid. • General Credit and Dis count. sf. 10s. ; Clifford Amalgamated Copper, 7L 15s. Imperial Land of Marseilles Bonds, 1872, 51. 10e. ; ditto , 1876, U. 7.4. 6d. to If. 10s. FRIDAY EVZNIRO. aConsols, which closed yesterday at 95 to . for the Bth of Argust, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 94 to 95 For money the last price was 94 Ito 1. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 94 to /. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 95, 41, /„; ; ditto, for ac count, 951, 41, 5, 41 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 94/, 1, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 94k, 1,4, 1, 3 1 4 ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 77 ; India Stock, 218, 16, 18, ex div. ; ditto, Five per Cent., 111 i, 101, 111 ; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 103, 1 ; ditto, Bonds, 61*. 655. prem. The India Five per Cent. stock was steady at the late improvement, being last marked MA. The 5 per cent rupee paper met with inquiry. Exchequer Bills were firm, the March being marked 275. prem., and the June 21s. to 245. prem. Most of the foreign securities were quoted the same as yesterday. Chilian and Russian scrip were inquired for, and rose i and per cent. re spectively. Some of the Egyptian Bonds were better. Italian of 1861 improved i percent. in the morning, but afterwards relapsed to the last price of yesterday. Portuguese and Turkish of 1858 fell i percent., and Mexican and Spanish Certifi cates k.. . . _ — Bank shame showed dulness. London and Westminster and Union of London were offered, and fell 1.. Chartered Mercantile of India, &c., and Consolidated were also flat, but City improved 10s. Financial shares were quiet, but International experienced a recovery of 2s. 6d. Prices closed as follows:—lnternational Financial, 2 to 11 die. ; General Credit, 2 to 1/ dis. ; London Financial, 22 to 21 dia. ; and Credit Foncier, bk to ba dia. .Ailltznorican and Atlantic Tel eg raph Eight per Cent. Preference shares declined 2s. 6d. to ffs., closing at 18g toe and 4g to g respectively, but Telegraph Constru ct ion showed no chan ge, at 2 to 11 dis. _ _ iiiitist;n --; s Bay shares were last quoted 15_5 to and National Discount, 6j to 71 prem. With the exception of a rise of be. in Univenal Marine Insurance, the changes in the miscellaneous market were all unfavourable. South Australian Land declined 1/. ; Ceylon A, City Offices, Imperial Land of Marseilles, and Land Securities, 10s. ; Commercial Union Insurance, ss. ; and New Que.. brads, 2s. 6d. New South Wales, Queensland, and Victorian Government Debentures were in request, and ruse per cent. The market for American securities was flat, owing to a preponderance of sales. The 5-20 Bonds declined per cent. ; Erie Third Mortgag e, 2 ; Detroit and Milwaukee, ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures and Mortgage Bonds, to 1 ; and Erie shares, A. United States 5-20 Bonds of 1885, however, improved per cent. ; and Massachusetts Five per Cents., 1. Prices were last quoted as follows :- 6-20 Bonds, 73; 4 to n ; Erie Railway shares, 46 to ; Illinois Central, 801 to ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 20} to 30} ; Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 2311 to 24}. Tesrric Recairrs.—The traffic returns of rail ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending July 6, amounted on 12,313 miles, to 771,492!., and for the cirrespon.ling week 1866 on 12,560 miles, to 747,0671., showing an increase of 253 miles and of 24,830/. The receipts on 14 of the principal railways in the citedKingdon amounted for the week on 9,268 miles to 642,8901„ and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,102 &ilea. to 626,7371., showing an increase of It 6 miles and of 16.1531. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 5771. ; on the Great Eastern to 267/. ; on the Great Northern to 1,793/. ; on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire to 1,405/. ; on the London and Bri g hton to 2,771/. ; on the London and South Western, to 1,4741.; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, to 44/. ; on the Midland to 4,604 L ; on the North British to 1,3411. ; on the North Eastern to 3,306/.; and ua the South Elit,lll to 3,309/. ; total, :81,6011. ; but from this must be deducted 6611., the decrease on the Great Southern and Western, 1,024/. on the Great Western, and 2,633/. on the London and Notili Western, leaving the in crease as above, 16.1531. The receipts on 52 other railways in the United Kingdom amounted, on 3,545 tulles, to 128,6021. and for the corresponding week of last year on 3,458 miles. to 120,925/., showing an increase of 87 smiles and of 7,677. The goods traffic on the 14 eye. toms of lines store mentioned amounted for the week to 317,0981. against 306,425 L, showing an increase of 10,6734 The gessengers, parcels, math, to., traffic on those lines amounted to 325,792/., and for the corresponding week of 1866 to 320,3121., showing an increase of 5,480/. The total receipte for the past week show • decrease of 27.1141. as competed with those of the preceding week, ending the 29th of June. THE POLICE COURTS. (11118 DAY.) GUILDHALL. TEE DARING RORBRRY IN FLEET-STREET. Williant Phillip, a young man, who refused to give his address, was placed at the bar on remand before Alderman Luak, charged with being concerned with four other men, not in custody, in robbing the prosecutor of his watch in Fleet-street. On last Saturday night Mr. Edward Wallis, a gentleman residing at No. 2, Wellington -cottages, near Kew-bridge station, was passing along Fleet-street, and hailed an omnibus, but before he could get to it he was surrounded by four men who pinioned him, while the fifth robbed him of his watch. They all ran away. Fenn, a City officer, mme up at the moment and pursued the prisoner and captured him. lie became very desperate, and it re quired three officers to take him to the station-house. While he was at the station he endeavoured to strangle himself—first with bis handkerchief and afterwards with his stocking. George Agar, sen., principal warder at Holloway, mid the prisoner was convicted at the Central Criminal Court, in November, 1864, of stealing a watch, and sentenced to six calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour. Herbert Reeves, a warder at Coldbath-fields prison, identified the prisoner as having been convicted on the 20th of June, 1860, and sentenced to 12 months' imprison ment and hard labour. lie had only Just come out of prison. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in defence, was fully committed for trial. CLERKENNVELL A NINGULAR APPLICATION. A respectably-attired hard-working looking young woman banded to the magistrate two letters, and said that she required a warrant against a young man who said that he would murder her, and she also wanted to know if she was compelled to give him back a wedding ring and keeper that he had given to her, and which be now re quired. . . . . . . . The magistrate inquired if she had been engaged to be married to the man in question The applicant said that she had, but owing to his dis sipated habits she had broken off the match. He had given her some money to buy furniture, and when he gave her the two rings he told her they were hers for ever, and that she might wear them on every occasion th a t she walked out with hitn. The magistrate—What! wear the wedding ring and keeper before you were married The applicant replied in the affirmative, and said that since the match had been broken off the young man had frequently insulted her and had in addition got some low women to threaten her and they had alsoillused her. She wanted to keep the rings and the money to pay her for the trouble awl expense she had been put to whilst she was keeping company with the young m►n. She had heard that he was about to get married to another young woman, and that be wanted the ring and keeper to give to his future wife ; that she did not think was quite right and if she could prevent it the false thing should never have them, as she would sooner die than give them up. (A laugh.) The magistrate having looked at the letters, said he did not see in them anything amounting to a threat with which he could interfere. He thought that the applicant having received the money and the rings whilst she was engagedvc t4y b t k n: n arri ffo ed the to ma th k e h, y s o l l iTifld ra g a i n ve a tZ d em h" blc n i g i as requested but with that he had nothing whatever to do. The applicant who raid she should " stick" to the rings then left the court. IikALI3OROI7OH•STREET. OUTILAGZOUS ASHAULT. Thomas Woo(ford, a law writer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following unprovoked assault on Lieut.- Colonel Henry Atkins Bowyer, of the Junior United Service Club. Colonel Bowyer stated that on his return from Guildhall yesterday evening, and while proceeding up Albion-place, towards his lodgings, be observed the prisoner making signs to another man. As soon as the prisoner observed him he assumed to be very drunk, although there had been nothing before about his appearance indicating that he wea so, and as he was entering his lodgings the prisoner, without saying • word to him, gave him a violent blow in the mouth, the result of the blow being that he b a d been unable to eat or sleep. The prisoner then put himself in • position as if to strike him ; after that his servant seized him and he was taken to the station by a constable. John Mills, servant to the complainant, said he was in the passage of the house, and on the door being opened by the colonel the prisoner struck him in the mouth, and be held the prisoner, who was afterwards handed over to a constable. Reuben Blazier 15$ C, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and stated that he could not positively say whether the prisoner was drunk or not. The prisoner said he had nothing to ask witness. Mr. Tyrwhitt said such assaults were becoming very com mon, and would be dealt with sharply. The prisoner would be committed for two months with hard labour. WORSHIP-STREET. DRFADFUL ATTICIIPT AT SUICIDZ. Mary Hall, in her sixtieth year, was charged with at tempting to destroy herself by cutting her throat, on the evening of the 4th or morning of the stb inert. The pollee received information by letter from a clergy man, that a woman, living at 46, Chilton-street, Bethnal green, had made a most determined attempt at suicide. Sergeant Ken wood proceeded there, and found the prisoner , with her husband. Her throat was bound with a hand. ' kerchief, but not anything indicated medical attendance. From her husband's statement to him it appeared that be tween 1 and 2 o'clock on the previous day he had found one of the room doors secured on the inside ; that himself and the lodgers forced it with great difficulty, nearly all the furniture within being piled against it. in dependent of its being locked, and that she WAS then seen bleeding profusely from two wounds, one on each side of her throat, caused by an instrument known among weavers as • " silk shaver," being doubled edged and sharp u a razor. The sergeant took her into custody. She had since been properlyattended,and to the astonishment ot all who had seen the wounds, was reported out of danger. Her husband is a hard working man, she given to drink. There is a large family, but not one in any way a burthen to her. The combined effects of drink and passion had induced this attempt. She now appeared penitent, and Mr • Ellison discharged her. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady ; prices see quoted u follows : Tows tallow, Cs. id. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 9d.; October to December, 455. ; December, 45e. 9d. MARILIT AVERAGES.—Town tallow. 451.9 d. ; fat by do., 2s. ; yellow Russia, 465. ; melted stuff, 355. ; rough do., 18s. 91; greaves, 20s. ; good dregs, 6s. HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles Junes Poston reports trade at the fol lowing prices, viz. :—Prime clover, from 110 s. to 117 s. 6d. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 95e.; prime old hay, 84e. to 901.; inferior ditto, 60a. to 70e. ; prime new clover, 85s. to 95a.; inferior ditto, 60a. to 70a.; prime new hay, 70.. to 755. ; inferior ditto, Mt. to C 0..; strew. 40s. to 464. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Both home-grown and Continental fruit is still supplied in ►bundance. Plums are arriving in excellent condition, and in good demand. Melons, both French and Dutch. are ►bundant. The dry weather which we have lately ex perienced is affecting the rapplies of what is termed soft fruit ; strawberries especially are suffering from its effects. Crapes are plentifuL Forced vegetables comprise French beans and rhubarb. The potato trade still con tinues satisfactory. Peas are now cheap, as are also new potatoes, which are arriving in large quantities. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, pelargoniums, calceolarias, ey tisus, mignonette, and roses. FRUIT. Apples, per bushel, 411 to t• Oranges, per 100, Ss to 14a Cherries, per lb. ad to is Peaches, per dot., las to las Grapes, per lb., Ss to 6s Pine Apples, per lb., is to 85 Lemons, per 100, 10s to Its Strawberries, perlb., ad tors VEGETABLES. Artichokes, per dos., Ye to 4s Lettuces, per score, is to Si Asparagtui,perbundle,lslM to tis I Mint, per bunch. ad to titt Beet., per doz., la to ta Mushrooms, p. pott., is 60 to to Cabbages, per doz., Is id to to Mustard 0: Cress, p. punts., ltd tairrots, per bunch, 1341 to 80 I Onions, per bush, ts to as --young,p. bunch,9o to is 60 Parsley, per bunch, td to 40 Cauliflowers, p. dos., as to Es I Peas, per peck, 6d to tirl Celery, per bundle, Is Id to Ye Potatoes, York Regents, p. ton, Cucumbers, each, 6cl to la 60 040 s 1604 _ Endive, per Z;;;;, bto is Boas,,i07:1oo. to 120. Hartle and Shallots, per lb., 8d Flukes, 1504 to lots Herbs, per bunch. 3d to 44 Other sorts, 7Ss tote* Horse Hadish,p. bund.,4s tots Spinach, per bush., ts to Se Leeks, per bunch, td to 44 Turnips, new, per do., ed to Sd. PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKET& 71VN11004 JULY 11.—Sales today: Great Eastern, 881 1 1 —Great Western, 431—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1181 —London, Brighton, and South Coast, Ml—London North Western, 1111 1 11—Manchester , Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 451 I—Midland, 1141 15—North British, 991 — South Eastern, 641—Faie, 45 41-1111nois Central, 892—Great Luxembourg 11—Great Indian Peninsula, new, 11 p. Nasalising, JULY 12.—The market was quiet, with not much change. Great Eastern, 281 1 1 —Great Northern, Halves IA ) defened. 1121 13 121—Great Western, 431 1 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, I—London, Brighton, and South Coast, 512 I 1 11 1 1 }—London and North Western, 112! 111—Manchester, bheMeld, and Lincolnshire, 4511 p o rtsopolitan, 124 31- 1141414md. 114/ 15—North British , th lantern 64 1 1 —Great Western, Six per Cent. ‘1 ), 921—Uulted States 20 Bonds (1862`, 731—Illinois Central, 801 I—Great Luxembourg, 11 I.l6—Consolidated Bank !Lim i ted;, 1 p —Manchester and County 31 p.—Rochdale, 82—Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited) S 5-18 p. 1111041Nallell, JULY 12.—This market is extremely quiet, and the prices of local shares barely maintained. Business done : Birmingham Alliance Life Insurance ilimited!, at dia. Birmingham Wagon Lindted!, at It ; and Henddol Slate and Slab ( fed% at 1 die. Closing prices:—Great Western Railway, 43 to 4.24 Midland Railway, 1141 to 115: Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Ilf to 12; Lloyd's Bank limited;, 8 to 84 pm Staffordshire thuincial (Limited). 3to 1 ails Imperial Continental Gas, 95, buyers; and Gloucester Wagon (Liteltedi, 12 to 121 per share. DMUS, JULY 11.—Three per n:!ent. Consols, 942 New Three per (Aent. Stock, 931 1 I—Dhtte, for account. Bth August, 931 I—lndia Five per Cent.,llol I—Hibernian Bank ,125 paid), 30—National Bank (430 paid), 641 1 GS 644 I—Provincial Bank (425 paid', 85—Royal Bank (110 paid), 3211 — Dublin and Bel fast Junction 'llOO paid, 75—Grest Southern and Western (1100 paid,, 951—Ballast Mice Debentures, 192 Os. 2.d., 87. THE LONDON GAS COMPANIES. Yesterday morning an unexpected change presented itself in the aspect of the London gas question, now before parliament. The select committee had usembled, with Mr. Cardwell in the chair, and Mr. Davison was about to make a con cluding address on behalf of the Board of Trade, when the progress of the proceedings was stayed to allow of a private conference between that gentleman and Mr. Burke, one of the counsel for the gas companies. On the return of the learned gentlemen to the committee mom, Mr. Burke stated, that notwithstanding the unavailing postponements which had already taken place, there seemed even yet a prospect of a settlement being effected between the con. panies and the Board of Trade, if further time were allowed for that purpose. The points at roue appeared to be narrowing, and he indulged a hope that it might yet be possible to save the committee from a fruitless termination of their labours. The chairman observed that he had great pleasure in hearing this statement, and proposed that the committee should adjourn until Tuesday next. This course was agreed to, andthe committee shortly afterwards rose.—Hrrald. Swore ACCIDENT AT TUNBRIDGE RACER. —MT. S. J. Bond, of Hitchin, well-known in the sporting world, met with a very serious accident whilst riding in the Hurdle Race on Midsummer-common on Tues day afternoon. In the first heat, Equinox, whom he was riding, refused at the first fence, and ran out, but Mr. Bond snooeeded in getting the animal straight again, and it took his place in the ruck. At the last flight of hurdles the horse shied, and Mr. Bond was thrown heavily on to the hard ground s and Homely clearing the jump immediately behind Equinox, landed with one of his feet on Mr. Bond's chest. The un fortunate gentleman, who had sustained a severe con cussion of the brain, was removed in • state of insensibility to the house of Mr. Lambert, the Half Moon Inn, where be had been previously staying, and the services of Dr. Ransom and Mr. Temple called in. Mr. Bond lay insen sible for several days, but yesterday (Friday) he showed some signs of rallying, and there are hopes dist, as no bones have been broken, and the sufferer is blessed with a good constitution, he will ultimately recover.—Cambridge inde pendent. COLLISION orr CORK HARRouß.—Loss or Fry, Livsa.—Qurinarovnt, WZDNIVADAT.—Last night the Nebraska, of New York, when ten miles off the harbour, ran into an Oysterhaven fishing smack, which had seven man on board. The smack foundered immediately. Boats were lowered from the Nebraska, and three men were picked up, one of whom, however, • man named Patrick Murphy, was found to be dead. Four others were never seen, and of course were drowned. The night was dark and hazy, and the hooker, lying at anchor, it is stated, showed no lights, which, it is alleged, was the cause of the socident—Cork Examiner. THE BOMBAY MAlL.—Straz, JULY 12.—The Maly from Bombay June 24, arthod at 2 tam tre,. DAY fins del• me' peen II