The Express. — London, England, 1861-06-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DA Y. ) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco at Westrniester.—(Beforo Lord Chief dustier Cockburn and Justices S'ightman, Orenipton, and Blackburn.) r. fits RitaIInaTEI.—JCDCIIENT. lu this case the defendant was indicted at the last York s. heforu Ile. Justice Hill, for bribery at the Wake beiii election. An important witness, named I:enemies, roused to answer the questions put to him, an d was cons. netted for contempt a court. The Solicitor-Galant then stated that be was unable to make out the case for the pleasotion, and applied to have the jury discharged. The kiniesl judge acceded to the application, and deseharged the jury. On the port of the defence, it emitendal that under the circumstances the judge had eo power to discharge the jrry, sod ought to have directed a verdict of acquittal to be entered. The case had hero segued at considerable length upon • rule t.. enter final jakmient for the defendant, and the ourt had intimated that they would deliver jo4pmnt this The Lord Chief Justke, at the sitting of the court, said--I am .4 9.10100 that this rule must be discharged. 1 adhere to the view expressed by the court iti the coarse of the anoment that if we could see our war clearly to the con elusion that the leaned judge in discharging the jury in this nue had exceeded the limits of his judicial authority, =Mat th e disch arge o f the jury operated virtually am as acquittal , 4 the disfendaut, the court ought sot to allow its process to be further used with • view to the prosecute's of the second trial, and ought to make Use rule absolute to enter 6=l pidgins= for the defendant, aidwithstandieg that course might pines the crown in • most diseolvantageotui position in referee's to .shooting error on such judgment. But I am equally clear, nukes the court can or, Ms way conclusively to that resin, that it ought no t t o i nter f ere in the present sterpt the processlings, and if on the second this! the de f..u.Loit should unfortunately ha found guilty, he can in iv- in accost .4 judgment or bring his writ of error. Two quo 'ten, present themselves for our consideration. er•t is whether the learned judge had authority to diabarge the jury under t h e clrelifintaoo.ll of the case, and the whether that discharge of Pay, if dons without authority, entitles the define's= at arm to the judg ment ad this court, and to his "going _without dig." nett loci of those propositions is my seiml et thereto= moment in such • state of coavictioe and debility that I feel that thecourt ought to interpeee. Os the oestrary I am boa= to my, a ltho ug h this moot eat b eeseidered r • definitive opinion, that the conclusion of my mind, as at present &lyres!. is elver= to the defeadtht epee both imestioas. With reference to the authority et the judge to discharge the jury, it is imposilile, after the argo. meets we have he and the authorities brought to our entice, Sot to feel that the law is. to • certain extent, in • very unetisfectory comiltion. Ise part of the procedure or practice of the courts has more fluctuated than in re glad to the discharge ef juries in criminal cases. If we go bock to lend Coke we And it stated in the most positive red unqualified terms, that • jury arm ewe= or channel in • criminal are cannot be disabused by the court, but must give their verdict ; hat it is plain that does lot embrace sward of these exec is whisk it is ad amant on all herb the • jury, samedlag to modern acts of prollemem, may he dieehmied. Lord Coke takes anti's neither al the ease of the death of a jurymen. our of a cased the ilLr of • *pan, which mead rainier it imperatively neasesery that the Isis* should he stopped. It was pointed oathy lir. Mellish , in his meet hoed and able aricurnent, that Co= hod net wimp= headed that are, became the limy would le eseheepd by the fore* of eireunistaec e e, se it was reduced to as um Weld surnher ; hut it is to be observed that Lard Coke taker no setae of cams In which it is now schnitted the jury may properly be discharged—le the see ia which the jury ars discharged with the eased ef the ro omed°s and the oldesdant, or is the ease, which I. of everyday comourreece, where they ere die. chested oe account of the impossibility el agreeing to their verdict. ledeed, if we go back to the armed when lard 'eke wrote, we see that the object ofjuries sad 'objecting them to dormice was to edam that eam amity which the law required. Hems the podia" of taking Mr= to Uteri:refines of the mosey, sed keeping them together for the purpl es of compeUieg them give their however much to their permed beecevesitese, merinos, and sufferiag, sad see dischargiag them until tbs commiseiee of she judge lied amid by their being boomed the meatz over which his juriedictios ex- U that was the law whoa Lord Coke cram It undermost mod important changes at bier • aed I think it may be questioned, soar' • the peat authority of that . priat name, whether Lard ' was welt warranted in laying down the how is the positive terms is which be has erased it. At all mete, shortly after Coke wrote his mooed sad third Indies* 111111 dean= laid dews by him was sot reesgaised as the true &arise by thilgose of that time. It ap peared them to he the of the lodges, both at the Old bailey aid es the is mese where the proem the broke dome from Wen of proof, So o r s the Jury, ia ardor that as opportunity might be storied of additional evidesen Om of two thies Is dernam—that either the prepsellion el Lord Oahe was sot oceddlered by the led g e s who dime daddy followed hits as the Mee exposition of the law, it else it was oomatered not es • positive rule of law, but simly as • part of the practise and procedure of the mart, subject to variation by the authority vested Is the warts of this centre in criminal The leaned judge having referred at some leol u t e ln l ia ll t authorities cited on the point, mid he believed that on • balance of good and evil, the law or mantic., whichever it might be called (as to a judge dischareng • jury), esta blinked miter the revolotioe, and which bad existed up to the pretest time, was the better one sod onyht to be adhered to. Thee arose the question whether it was open to ex empties. AU he could my at thermoset moment epos that subject was that the law had fluctuated sad bad been dif ferently stated at different periods. The law as laid down by Lord Holt was not conformable to modem sage. The jukes now took upon themselves without the consent of parties, both in criminal and civil eases, to dis charge • jury, if they were convinced that after fully con. siderieg the case there was no chance of their agreeing, and be traded they would never shrink from miming that amnia. At them= time, he thought that the rule Ohm at practice that • jury should not be discharged at the Meta= of the prosscutor in order to enable him to MUM Mimes d which at the trial there le/peed te be • &dere, was a mood and salu- Viz* sail ought not to be departed from. it was • positive law or merely • practice adopted hi thejedgas ia Lord Holt's time was • matter of indiffer. sere. It bed keen the uniform practice of the judicial astherities a this country from that time until now, sad bed become substantially perfect law, end if it were found to be inexpedient In the =mis name of justice it should be altered by an act of the Walston', and not by a resolution of a body of pales, still less by the act of an individual judge. It was bettor to bomitutt e justice by • failure is a particider OW rather than that • great and salutary Lutr aisi should be prejudged. And though so moo is ideas thought of imputing corrupts= to an UPI& ri. c z the of poesihility his being influenced by corrupt vet 6 lodp might be rash, vain, or impatient, and might to purposes of oppriereon. Ha owned he me eat basseced by any fuck apprehend's. He bed Imo Mae at the bar and had sat mom" time es the bole, aM led seen a good deal of the administratios *we; but he sever yet saw :ric ul ar's* from masses, molly, or imath au isees himself to my mesh pimples, er de anything= be believed le hie reeeemso loss not eight or hie n the crows mid the V oit ememil. mos nee balusbag is him to vindicate hen nay begootheion ; het, as re lb em midi whom he bail the beam le set, either ! her ie ge the Mime emu* he end ear be lidiered thatthe I heed esee repedlthe the media of there I *Nen, imam wholemeal imager to the eimiedetration of bees them castes. Cartel* there might bs intestate:* • the peg of • joke, but the cmeedes was, _whether it fie aid Mint ash well justified inlpidelfien ebbe- I die ware 'natal OS IMMINaI eeeedbmWd or whoa materiel msdlinn wagg p n e l=agei i ; =wet there Wag forrade isgoines. obi eiespiml by rile semmes-phies iisibmsthe, w this orpmesets or themoseisse wen seposird spilt and Via, lime me • indeed sham of the lime of the court, which wee Is fact Qs Mr of the .Mere and the Oe the grounds be had Waled, be wee sprepen-d, ea • matter a law or expodiesey, re m the authonty of • j at a cedillas' to pompom that trial t atra lid se te s. tate jury, if he osesiiireed juitscs had leen then 'a, whether, under the aremeiainsia. IX=l ease ni Wadi that authority had hem_ properly exerci se. I. llco that roast there might he • ditheresse egobsiss. lie dod eat Mewl( deem, tier me it sessmory, is maners. • led (plaice epos thimbles,; beta mom seem, mamma, and emschistiess ledge then IM judge who sternied hie discretion on tide commies never at apes . haai h. and ell that learned judge doubted was his .9 Pm P'soer Malmberg. the jury. He modertaisid no dethe Wm this me • ease it which that power. rwerail it, rould he fitly eoerelsed, and therefore it was far The lies la toy that the leaned judge wee ming, bet the was we th e mily difficulty in the ease. There wee mother ante, whir promoted pcaier diltedties. sat tint the lodge sot this maliceity, er t. 1111 4 he sunned it improperly ; the moms the Feist whin . I what we. dose amounted to an acquittal of the pa "or, • mod federal him to have Weisel estesad in hie ""41. It was • maxim that • "sea make sot he Mid twice foe the mow names, but wiles t he y talked : 6 0 41 brag twice trial, they mouth a trial which pro _eried br ing Inmate rad lawful towhee= by • verdict The lemeed judge theeobserved that 7%. mill he thmeht it was the " 4 " to intermit* is the preased stage, he 1 " ad Is he supposed to he giving • &nal aad conclusive asses It might in I hai‘hip to the messed to le put rased tim e es hi s trial when possibly after the record y hese thally made op the Oeset of Error might bold th " be emeltt not to have lose pet • sew= time H 4 o bid. That the court could sot help; bat this .arts . 41 he Probably the oely are in which &hie hardship would 6111111110 if the quin tios mere take, to • Court of ""', would balmily sad definitively settled. Hoo other Judges amearrieg, ride wes aseharpd. THE POLICE - COURTS. (THIS DAY.) HIGHGATE. Namara'. OnWM:cr rivaling Two Trwat.tri. Charles Marshall, • donkey-dr-mar t • rough looking fellow, was charged befor e M r . W. P. Bodkin, Mr. Faulk ner, and Mr. J. Marshall, sitting art magistrates in Petty Seances, with amealting two respectable young women. Mary Amy and lady Oliver, under the following cu-cum. R ladMAm', of I3fi , Tatchbrookatreet, said, on Sunday hired some horses for self and sister, on Hampstead heath, for one boar, and after riding about on the heath took another turn, when the prisoner came up, and said Obi must get off. He took hold of her leg up her petticoats, pal Lied her foot out of the stirrup, and then again put his Fwd up her drew,, and took hold of her leg above the ... nits . betting and hurtin g it very muc h . Il e t h en v i olently her off the horse, and she must have fallen had not • gentleman caught her. The prisoner was then taken to the station. The horses were not hired of the defendant, and be bad nothing to do with them, be being a donkey driver. Mr. Oliver, of 10, Quadrant-grove, Kentish-town, proved the above. A boy tned to throw her off her horse, and the primmer made use of bud language. The prisoner in an insolent manner denied the charge, and said " be had never seen them 'ere young women afore." The magistrate fined the defendantand costs, OT in default one month's bard labour in the House of Cor rection. The pleases was locked up in default. SHOCKING MURDER OP A CHILD BY ITS MOTHER, AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OP TWO CHILDREN AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OP ram MURDERESS, -(THIS DAY.) This morning the neighbourhood of Somers•town was throws iato a state of great excitement by its being known that a woman was is custody on the chugs of having poisoned me of her children, end that she and two other rhildren ware still in very imminent danger. The fens which can be relied upon appear to be three : Let evening, about six o'clock, from a knowledge that came S. certain persons a woman of the name of Jane PalrAlsorpe, residing at 15, Northampton-street, Somer'er tows, was inspected of having visited certain chemists? and surgeons' shops, and purchased a quantity of laudanum, knowing that she and her three children were in their room by there're', and all being quiet, suspicions were aroused, and information was forwarded to the police station at Somers-toy o. Inspector Stokes, of the S division, with commendable alacrity, at once pro. needed to the house with Police•constable Abraham Keble, 121 S, and found that the facts were too true. Mr. Sottisen), the surgeon, of the St. Pancnieroad, was called in, and found that not only the - woman, Jam Palethorpe, who I between 35 and 40 years of age, and of rather prepossessing feature", but her children, Richard six years of age, Thomas, four years of age, and Harriet, three yeah of age, were all suffering from the effects of taking poise°, but their son Thomas was dead, sad was then lying in her arms. The three parties who were then alive were atilt in a very dangerous state, and Mr. ilatheria at once directed their removal to the intimary of the as, Para workhouse. ♦ ash kris( been procured, the unfortunate parties were esaveyed to the St. Pancras Workhouse, and the pewter (Owedman) at coos not for the assistant Louse earrece, who, with the aid of Mr. Sutheriu, abstracted a great deal et poison from all the parties, bat even now they ✓e still in a very dangerous state. The woman is in the eastaily al Impactor Stokes, who has directed that a police ceasishis shall he kept with her day and night. Os making a search in the mothees apartments a letter was found addramsd to Mr.. Bent, of Northampton, which mated that she (the unfortunate woman) was in great dis arms that she wanted all her goods sold, as she was about leaving this world, and the proceeds she wished to be ap plirl towards paying her bread bill and other little inci dental expenses. Prom the information that has come into theism& of the polies, it appears that the husbani of the woman has hese separated from her for about ten months, sod that she has committed this rash act in consequence of its Lasing been stated that her busload had gone to Australia with another woman. In her room was found two bottles oonteining poison, and both were marked " lauridanum." Mr. Murray, the coroner's officer, bas been communicated with, and although the poor woman will not be able to attend for sense days, the inquiet will, it is stated, be held to-morrow. 'E EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1861. ales to-day to 1 p.m. ion 7 110 74 ... 1 . 11 1 i 0 0 ii ill} 47f _ 110 1 t PIA 100 i o• en I 121 ilk ID 4,1741 49001 - *M6:: 4000 .. 1.024 .. 4000 .. 101 t i:iiii LIU. 6,440 . .. 1.110 SO 11 . 0 9 . 0 .. 9,660 6 6,000 10 20,000 .. - nil :: ices :: 1,024 .. 1.010 .. T ... THE GREAT FIRE. LATEST PARTICULARS.—(PHm DAY.) London-bridge and its approaches this mom* bore • ekes, remenbienes to their normal =edition than at any previous time shim the outbreak of the crodegratim. On the bridge Deaf there was • line of loungers along the parapets pain over on the ruins. bat the traffic apparently wee free from obstruction. No crowds blocked the footways, while the she and omnibuses were neither more numerous then usual, nor better filled, the outside of the latter in fact being as here of permingere as on any other showery morn ing et this area el the year. The quays along the water side opposite too t were mesperatively free from intruders, and the mafiosos. se law reaped a golden barred by carrying eerime weetaters to germ the issue et ruin from the engem of the river. In Tinley street the banters bad been emmeldseably contrasted in their extent during the alight se as to impede the bushier trams as MU as possible, and the number of polies on duty was also reduced. Dense winnow of smoke still continued to ries from various portions of the huge mounds of debris weed over the wide area of dative tion, but neither in the open spaces nor elan the lines of cellarage were the indications of living dame at ell ems parable with them of yesterday. No doubt great bodies of ire still exist, more particularly in the vaults, but as awe w a s I have been knocked down during the night, for the of the firemen to gain • swine and awe= aeons to the underground cellarsge, the eseedre Memo of water poured in hare succeeded in meteries the flee of the conflagration. and have mothered dews thole dm volume wit& before produced se triereedonll ma effect. Owing to this there is now so longer any test of my freak outbreak of a dengerous sheracrter, but essay days must elapse before the segines ma be withdrawn, sr the exertions of the fremeabe discontinued. At es early beer this morning a numerous body of work mesa were amphayed in constructing boarding along tie frost of Hay's the branch Custoes•beems sad the two d lames between—the Tooleystreet hostage of wide b bad beer condemned as dangerous by the district surveyor, sod some further removals of salvage stock also leek place (MID the milers in the mote quarter. The body of Mr. float, bide merchant., who it is supposed wee killed at the muse time and by the same cause as Mr. Mnaidwood, has set yet been found. The Labourers jester. day employed is searching for it resumed operations this morsieg, seder the immediate superintendence sad dirertins of lit. O'Connor the unfortunate gee. Hesse, brotherdielew sad par ser. Every effort was made Ire some haus, and every sesemibis plums sour tbe spot where Mr. Scott was seen sese&ag feet Were the wall fell was dftestly tamed weer. but so signs of the body preemie& Ma. The gramma Miesseelvev are isclined le think that be suseseled in muskeg kis way so the river, sad that be fell Is sad got drowsed. By an of icial eskadation on the part of the Fineallholla tie remelt of which became known this morning, it amen that the edge el the property destroyed after allowing for al asteusle Se about 1. .000f., sad men this may be wsiderehly reheat by the recovery of a larger quan tity of selvage Ikes is isebried in the calculation. which le sew admitted,le be ezesedlegly probable. FM, this I. a iseelies which 'Easel be dash* detidedlse some tine te erase, heeemeh es the feremes of the Mee Retail, MO se crimes Met the bee will rail me be reeelese is the virdh sad urger the hope eV week hr Gee se is yeas he eels% aril that at ter the Ileme the teerreey et the eaves* MU he the each of at least three or her mouths. Hirlostla, the district surveyor, mode soother i - Yes ef the nine this morels& sad mob ems s ggestiess ter elearleg the safety of the beam sad Mhos mimed es the spet. It ham bees aseirtsiaed that the Mowing goals IMO Wan* lying si Ostalia's aissei Of which are de etrar4by Main I—dhipar, 878 tam aelfasa4llo ken; cocoa, 212 ; 4,41 M Mae ; pepper, 611 taus ; ginger, 30 casks, 57 tows% ad lit bap ; souk 187 whams caw* Ws, 12 jmisem • , aateep. 20 paskaete_ t _. w ;ok wk. ages ; dimes. 6 9 4 Wham tap 716 ho ; IMO &or. 88 has ; oast mesh 480 tag. ; he eye, lA* packages; saltpetre. 484 ton.; fete, UM Sow ; hada &Um, 17,764 boles ; cardamoms, 15 &env. ;eutcb , 85 tool Plh 22 pckagee ;Rum., 76 J Vockai• B- 1 fails FOrrha 27 Mao; leap. 1.202 toos ; oil, 214 toos ; actor oil, 427 ems ; eallawar, 187 bake ; seam, 8 7 bah : *holler, 63 ; palest. 211 loos; sad tallow. 8,800 oaks. At q PI IVItarf, which is partially &strayed, it is kic ks. that 16, lap of Mauritius wept were lying. - - - A VORACIOUS EXl.—Mr. John Ortinhow has Iffihss as eel oat of the river at Elleagmm, wake bad been abeland wink; attempting to swallow a fullinewn water-rat Ms M sisamed 2 feet 11 lathes keg it had got the rat dows Its throat. It was exhibited in a shop-win dage in with the following inscription atte. d to :—" rat k in Elleagrove whilst swallowing a rat 21 feel lang."—Cratherfaissi Pacquct. IMPERIAL PARLIAMER HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(TE18 DAY.) The Etnaus took tie chair at 12 o'clock. NEW WRIT.—THE LORD CHANCELLOR. Mr. BRAND moved that a sew writ shOuldi;ie for the borough of Wolverhampton, in the room of Sir Richard Bothell, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. (Cheers.) Agreed to. MASTERS AND OPERATIVES BILL. The adjourned debate on this bill was resumed by Mr. AYRTON, who explained that this bill was founded mainly on the existing statute, the only difference being that while at present the arbitrator was not appointed until the angry 'disputes had arisen, by the bill he was appealed to in the earliest stage of • difference. The WI was purely permissive, and the question was, whether the house would allow the experiment to be made, the act of 11424 having proved entirely inoperative, and the great body of operatives being anxious for and in favour of the present measure. Mr. G. HARDY said it was competent at present for masters and operatives to set up an arbitration, and he did not wish to go further by establishing • regular court. He thought it better, therefore, to oppooa the bill in the be ginning, lest by allowing it to go further false hopes might be raised in the minds of the working classes. Mr. SLANEY supported the bill. Having been • mem ber of the select committee on this question, he was strongly in favour of sending this bill to • committee. The principle had already been sanctioned by former acts, but in practice they bad been found to be inoperative. What was now sought was that before ill blood had arisen between =sten and men they might have power to del eg at e t o a f ew rim sonablo and honest men the power of settling their differ ences. The amendment was carried without a division, and the bill was, therefore, lost. LAI3OCItEIt.S . (X)TTAGE‘t BILL The house then went into committee on this bill, and was still in committee when our report left. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (st immure numuni.) NEWCASTLE MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) VLSITORS' STAKES. Six hemp. &cordon, Johnnie Bright, Prince.. Maud, Interest, Dick :iwireller, Glen Stewart, rd., aad Little Captain are here. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' HANDICAP. Three quarters of a mile. Montrose, Bab at the Booster Dick Scrivener, Fast Runner, Interest, Glen Stewart , Satinette, Jeremiah Moderate, Camphor, Peter Paterson, Gipsy Girl, Johnnie Bright, Bin!lime, Fife, and Little Captain are here. PAID FONITJT. —Charles Fox, Baylock, sod Erica. GRAND STAND STAKES. Six furlongs. Glen Stewart, Lord of Linne, &Sento, Silkstone, Little Captain, and Lapidist are here. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Two oaks. Underhand, Wildman, Volatile, Ms/vita s f, Garriwin Beauty, Syringe, Rosamond, Lento* Jahn, Peggy Taft, Wombat, Joey Jones, and Johnnie Bright an here. PAID Foarzrr.—Predictor, Visoount Brigsall, Starbeck, Fast Sisaley, Dilkoosh , Iforkminster, and UpperhantL QUEEN'S PLATE. Three miles. Nemec, Yorkminster, Doetoot, Prologue, Volatile, Un derhand, Oldminster, &dinette, Jim, The Jew, Rosamond, Gipsy Girl Homeward Bound, Syringe. &amide Bright, Galileo, and Capon are here. LAMM' BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3is 1 ripi Uedahood (off) 4 lo 1 Wildman (t) No caw chomp. BIBITRY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) CHAMPAGNE STAKES. About five furlongs. Deems, Pada* Bosh, Entremet, Sir liasledesn, Flex- Lard Sagittarius, Revolver, Bohemienne c, sad Cry Daley THIRD BIENNIAL STAKES. About Ave furlongs. Poeimaker, Gurnee, Drumstick, Repose, Schehallion, Armaparmat,Alvediston, Sagittarius, Bohemiennef, Dodcroa c, Dumas, Fighting Cock, Watehfire, and Buckatone see ban. BIBURY STARES. Mile and a half. Dentemos, Gridiron, Hie:Layer, Arco, Rosary filly, Prince Imperial, &ad*le, Little Drummer, and Pitman are here. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKE& Halt a mile. Bridget filly, Antwerp, Prince Wax, Thump, Confidence, Bee Bleu, and Gazelle are bare. EAST SUP7OLI RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) An extraordinary oweting of the shareholders wee held at ono o'clock at the compaoy's °Ross, 26, Parlia ment, lir. E. LIA7IIIB, vice-cbairmaa of the board, in the chair, to consider, in cooformity with the standing ceders of the House of Lord*, the following bill :—" A bill to grant further powers to the East Suffolk Railway Company, to cathodes certain arrangements, with respect to their share capital, and to amend the acts relating to the company, The CiAIIMAX Mid the bin did not affect the working of the Ram Suffolk Railway, which would continue for 21 WI, while it pee the shareholders the option of their shares for preference stock, or being paid off at per. The heads of the bill haring been reed, a resolution of approval woe agreed to, after which the larwilag separated. SEVERN VALLEY BAILWAY.—(Turn DAY) This morning a Wharacliffe meeting of this company was held at the (Alma. Virtoria-rtrest, Wed minder, to consider "a bill for authorising the construe- Mee of railways from the Severn Valley Railway to the Weld Yidlsad Railway, near Kidderminster sad the Lap* of the Wellingtee and Severn Junction Railway by the Cheat Welders and West Midland Railway companies, &ad for other pumpers ;" Mr. PARSONS in the chair. The Company's Souorros having read the provisions of the bill, from which it appeared that the oompanv had to deposit 4,$(M. security for the completion of the under ' taking, and that the eompsny's dividends would not be effected by any delay is the construction, The CHALKAII, is movies that the bill be approved of, said the line would cost 60,0004, sad would facilitate the balk between Itridgeorth sad South Staffordshire, sad vim mad. T. Severn Valle,' Company was Is aaprid to undertake the responsibility of snaking the hoe, met they would delay all action until they had entered into such ar mgements with the West Islad Company, and ob tained such a guarantee as would la fact make it the hue of that company. The motion having been eammded the proceedings ter• miasted in the usual meaner. VALE or aura RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY). This morning the adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held at Famdall's Hotel, Westminster; Mr. Guazarmou in the chair. Mr. PAUL put le an amended nomination on the port of the South Wales Company, which he obtained at a special misting of the board the previous evening. The CaAIRKAIR add that Mr. Bruce, the chairman of yesterday, had refrased to receive the votes, and he would act upon that refusal. Mr. Mum, el a shareholder, protested against the re ception of the proxy. Mr. 0111-`4ON seconded the proted. The CHAIRWAN then formal 2 declined to receive the ye* sad declared the poll as f owe : /Moak in /evened the bill £149,660 Against it 3,700 Majority in favour of it £1t5,960 The excluded vote of the South Wales Company amounted to 127,780 f. The proneedmia then terminated. Was-ornes, Joss 25.—The Queen has been =„ers i ploseed to give onion for the &miasmata of Gears Hall Macgregor, C. 8., some time nemin d as Maitea s imamisslooor attached to the camp of Jzf . ti . Weer the Liu mutely in ladi►, to be au Member of e Division of the Saved Clam, ...Freak Cummaeders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. —Oneette. orrice,Elo,:-;Tliel, JONI 24.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Them.. LidbeUer as Consul et Karns:bee foe his Majesty this King of Peoria. The Queen has also hose pleased to of Mr. Niel M'lmeldaa as Oared at Leith fee the U.it.d Slates of Arnerice.—(!ozone. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWWIL Royal Hiplines' the Duke of Cambridge, the Demerit' Com saaadrag.us-Chief, arrived at Woolwich at half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning for the purpose of conducting the Ulf-yearly asamiaation of the gentlemen cadet.; at the Royal Military Academy. and inspecting the several de. pennant. of the establishment. On Monday—the auirivereary of the battle of Bansockhurn—the Duke of Athole, Most Worshipful Grand Muster Mason of Scotland, laid the fouodatiou-stone of the Wallace Monument. at Stirling, his gram being accom raided by various civic, volunteer, sad other public bodies is processional army. The cost of the monument is esti mated at 7.0001., sad titre L a defleissey of 1,50 W. in the arnosuit already rand. A Sas Messrs.—Bowe persons whilst waiting at the Braystooes Statics lest Handal, observed • flah or muster is the water, the like of which none of them bad ever seen before. It appeared to be about 20 yards is length, had a large bull-like head, as extensive tail, and in appearance very like the mystic) ma serpent. It sppearad gradually to approach the chat% where it Souadiwed • short time Is the shallow water, altar which it struck out again for the sek.sith great velocity, alternately showing bead sad tad likes water.—Cunderksad PaNitet. SHARE LIS7II-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cioos. The railway share market remains very quiet. The variation in prices consists of an improvement of I per cent. in Lancashire and Yorkshire atock,and • decline of like amount in Midland, Caledonian,and Eastern Counties. London and North Western stock is now quoted 94k to a ; Great Western, 74 to l ; Midland, 120 k to 1 ; South Eastern, 801 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 111} to 1 Eastern Counties, 492 to 601; and Caledonian, 97} to 98. mbardo-Venetian Railway shares are fiat, at 11-16 to 9-16 die. Great Western of Canada remain also Bat. OIDINAILY 51L11211 LID STOOKS. se. 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Do pe : I V II° t:& N ' si .9 14 ;el dls 1161 171 IS 14 4 NM I I - lit U 44 i t Oa ind'' 4a ii io N IN di 5 4 7 75 el ii 79 GI re 4 3SA 1 410 yrs 100 lill :11 i 7.4 .. U $1 96 N IT 89 mi_ ni_ ie ii ; ; I I JOINT STOOL BANIL U. &IC Mack .1 Bonk of Vas irk of London Boat of Turkey Ileitlala N. Americo Clark Bank of Ind* Amaralla, and Cdr. (Clot Mom of Isola. Las.. and Mina liktga Cow of Canada (Au. of Loudon Rot BootaLtusLCltartd O. Boat of Molfierfaod Las. fi book of Murat — D7. Mew aad Comer larks Joint Stock Larks t South Sklar Loa. rid Wastrathaler NM. Prow. of good Da Nor . _ Natiesmi Lick Nov SOUill Wads Ortafal Haat Vorpora Otto a w Sink Provincial .1 !ram] Wake it AtiMeals Union of Loudon 1 1:Ielty Mutual—. i i at all LI 0 99 117 10 41 19 19 N 53 69 Oi zd 20 I% sa T 2 74 97 99 Iff 7• nit li Poi Si $7 ii e R t . Tel iiii W W a SE I t 100 100 100 W all all 1110 16 all MINES.--(THIS DAY.) Loot .. Two ()Two& The mining market to-day is rather quiet. There are inquiries for East Caradou shares, which are marked 244 and 244. East Wheal Rus sell have also been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 31, and South Caradon at 3034. Shares in North Dolcoath, Rosewarne United, North Wheal Robert, and Sortridge Consols have like wise met with attention. Foreign and Colonial Mining shares are very quiet. Bon Accord Copper are marked prem. The following are reported to ns from the Stock Exchange as yesterday evening's closing prices : Alfred Console, 11 to 2 oalvadmick, Bto 9; Cara Cam. borne, Ito ; Camborme Veen, 21 to Ai ; Cook's Hitches, 30 to 1 ; Fast Basset, 821 to 7i ; Eaia East Wades, 241 to ; East Grenvi ll e, 46e. to 47a. ; Devon Great Csasols, 2to 1 ; Herodafoot , 391 to 401; Marks Valley, 81 to 1 ; New Treleigh. 11 to 2 ; North Downs, 41 to 1 ; Pendeen, 51 to 6 ; Moeswerste United, 25 to 7 ; Smtridp Consols, 13e. 6d. to 14s. 6d. ; South Caradon, 305 to 10 ; South Fiances, 140 to 5 ; Stray Park, 38 to 9; West Carsilon, 50 to 2 West Roesdown, 12 to 13 ; West Polmear, 17a. to 18.. ; West Stray Park, 4 to / • Wheal Norris, Us. 6d. to 35a ; Wheal Ludoott, 31 tot; Wheal Mary Ann, to 10 ; Wheal Trelawney, 144 to ; Wheal Unity, 18s. to 19e. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANK-(THIS DAY.) A good deal of rain fell yesterday, and the weather was some degrees colder. To-day there is a strong breeze from the south, with alternate showers and sunshine. The supply this week of home-grown wheat is extremely short. Flour and all other descriptions of corn very con tracted. No Scotch or Irish arrivals whatever. The sup ply of foreign wheat consists of moderate quantities of Atneriosn, Prussian, Mediterranean, and Portuguese. Flour moderate, nearly all American. One cargo of Egyptian barley. Oats much smaller than for some time past—Russian sod Prussian only. The wheat trade to-day nominally the some as on Monday, both English and foreign. No sales of any consequence to " M i ley trade dull, and without change from Monday'e slight decline. Flour as dull as wheat. The Liverpool market yesterday rather Arm. Oats slow, at last Monday's quotations, buyers not °pas ting to any extent. Beans and peas rather cheaper than lest week. Linseed, messed, and clover wed, not much doing today. FLOATING CABOOINL—Trade not active ; value rather less for maize. s Moan and Kent, white, new, 38e. to 58e. ; ditto, Ise old, fill to 66e.; ditto rod, now, 38s. to 525.; ditto, /so, old, au to SW. ; Norfolk, ko., fine, old, 57k to 660.; red, new, 44.. to 52.. Foreign : Daotsic, 635. to 64i. ; Am, 66a to fiti.; extra, to 70e.; Konigsberg, 59i. to 61s. ; ditto. exiss,644. to 675.; linetork, t63i. to 67a. ; Mecklenburg =.6la. to 60s. ; Uokermark ditto, 56e. to Ws. ; American Ur to 62a.; ditto red, 695. to 60+.; Custodial; 60e. to We. — BUMS!. —English molting, 425. t. 445. ; fins, 495. ; oror4, 30s. to 315.; and 30s. to 31s. per qr. ; 4: g irnuding, 275. to 295.; ditto 28s. to ..ato. molting, 365. to 375. JILLT.-14, Rao: and Norfolk, 595. to flas. : boo 63a to 730. ; gsten sod Wave, 6.5‘. to 735.; brown, 63.. to foes. oAiisZ-Esiglish food, 23.. Oa. to 261 Od. ; potato, 261 to 30s. ; foreign, 22.. 04. to 261. Ere, 28a. to 30s. Basra-Boglisb tisk, 391 to 411 ; barrow, 41.. to 44.. ; pigeon, 41.. to 45e. ; foreign, 37 1 to 381 •, tick. to 41.. ; Louie:erg, Os. to 45e. ; ptesa, 375. to 39.. PLS.-English bailers 395. to 435.: w to aid bins, 39 9 . b4ls. ; m a ple, 41s. to 44e.; grey, 355. to 37a; bog, 37.. to 39a. ; foreign, 41s. to 465. FLOOIL-Zoillak tows, 49a. to 50s. • ditto line, 535. to 555. ; semidry, 42i. le 455. ; Norfolk Mad Suffolk, 375. Od.; Freseh, Km to 48s. pm sack ; Amerman, 28s. to 214.; C 80161114 29e. to 30.. ; Swish, 465. to 491 Fcwrlsta Chinos, all C. F. and 1.-What: Berdi saski aid Marinaople, per 4921 b.., 52.. to 545. ; Ohirka, MM. ; Faith Odeon, par 4801b1, red, 50s. to 545. ; whits, Ms. to 58s. ; Danehe and Geist; 421 to 47e. ; Egyptisa, 371. to 30s. Barley : Apptian and Syrian, 'MT 4ooibe., 114 s. to 26a. ; Odom aid Danube do., 245. to Ms. Beans : Egyptian, par qr., 37e. to 38s. Maim : Odessa and Galata, c 0 r i a2314., 30s. 6d. to 325. ; Ibrail and Bulgarian, per 265. &L to 30a. ; Preach, do., au. to 31.. ; Ammiese, do., 295. to re. Elsitrm.Cawczy issd, pow qr., 58s. to 83. ; h tr . t. rd, par qr., 41s. to 445. ; Mustard seed, per Mute, Us. to 15e. ; brown, 12s. to 14s. ; Linseed, per qr., crushing, 50s. to 575. • Linseed cakes, English. per Lai, 121.155. to 131.55. ; ' ' American, thin, brie., pm ton, 101. ss. to 101. 155.; do. duck, round, and oblong,9/. 10s. to 101. Ns.; Bahia, 91. to 9/. ss. ; Marseilles, 9/. as. to 101.5 a; Baps sakes, Lii. to U. 106. AJUILVALII INTO LONDON PROM JUNE 24 TO JUNE II awl look& Irish harelign. wires 540 .... I 6750 Dm*, • • • 230 Oats Moor instlsh. 620 gads ado MINCING LANK-(THIS DAY.) Scows.—The public males have gone off heavily at yenta day's prioss, which wen mareely equal to last week's car- Conn.—Prim continue to be fairly supported. TZA. —The public sales are going off at &Lund yesterday's pekoe, hat without spirit. Corrar.—The market remains quiet. Ram—This article is neglected. Run. —Demerara proof mold at 10d. to ls. 11d. sword tog to quality. El nem are steady. fikoo.—lfoldori ask higher pu ce.. • Market' generally quiet to-day. TALLOW MARKET.— ; THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, at the aneasial prioee :-ZPetere. burg Y.C. on the spot, bje. 6d. • loos, rsje. 6d. ; July to September, 525. to Va. 6d. ; Octobor to December, 52e. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Moms. Pattroden and Smith report that the plantation aoccants are for the mast part Tone. Prices ♦ firm for hops of all descriptions, with a fair amount of buxom doles. Duty 60,00 UL to 70,000 L AXATRUR BANDA OF TEI METROPOLITAN PoLit L. —lt having come to the knowledge of the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society that the members of the force bad formed leveret bands among themselves, and that the more advanced who were able to play together now num bered sixty, they communicated with Sir Richard Mayne, offering them an opportunity of appearing at the prome nades of the society in the Finley., South Kensington. Sir Richard has granted permission in the following terms, via:—" I have to acquaint you that I have allowed ar rangements to be made by the superintendents of the G and H divisions for the amateur bands of those divisions attend ing at the Royal Horticultural Gardens on Saturday, the 29th inst., from 4to 7 o'clock. p.m., as 1 understand that time is considered suitable to the authorities of the gardens. It is right that I should make it known that the performers are all amateurs belonging to the respective divisions. The bands have not been long formed, and the men have only such time for practising as they can spare from their regular hours of duty. I hope, with the doe allowance that should be made, the music will be agreeable to the company in the gardens, and the public performance on this occasion give encouragement to the bands." On the 29th Ind , therefore, the fellows of the society and the public (the 29th being a day when admission is to be had by payment) will have an opportunity of judging of the progress made by the police themselves in this art. FIRLD-LANR RAOORD SCHOOL. —A number of lads attending the above sehool laving impressed a desire to get into the Royal Navy, application was made to the motor authorities, who kindly acceded to the lads' request, and last Saturday a number of Eno intelligent boys, on the re commendation of Mr. Fraser, their schoolmaster, were re ceived into the service. There are still upwards of 30 lads, all belonging to the neighbourhood of the schools, and who attend either the day or evening classes, waiting for an order for them to be received. NUMB EN&: i t s* Irtr:ltisijiii . ——7 Mord Con i =j last Bluest n Kest Condo Gnu:ab Wh. Rood M. Mayslfievida.) er I. Greet eo.th Polito G. Wis. Alfred (Phlllaeiti G. Wh. Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod s-Foot Elhgeton Downs i tzere iw Bartha tlny Leant) N. Prances ens Wh. Halert i eish) North Wheel y Tar Coon (Itt. 111 Providence (17.1=1). Bortridge Con. Mtn. Co. 8. Condon ( et. Mer) & Caro Brea papal & Devon Iron a Nek Wider (Ws. S. W. /ream (Illecan) Stray Park Tamar fl.lltLeadlla.C itio Cron Vole of (( b Woof Bawl ( ) W. Condom ( ) Wont Beton Wt. Bunt a112p21 Mt. Buller IdwariWtoelt) Wb. Witty Mu. Leßut; Meal Km A AMenheolot) Mi. ?reLenny (Lek I mimeo 1 1 To. As. 1 1 . - 17:: 13 12.6 !.i.i liiiL,l 7 . - m.. It. lie. ►IZ?. If It 5 Lit 1812.9 I 2440. i 1/ 41 1 48 * 4 1 4 1 11 :, 71 9 SO SS i 1 800 Mr 2 1 21 ISt 14: 14 44.0 - - - 4 31 Id 19 60 52 115 345 xd 876 He 93 106 li I 7 9 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS D,11:3 Two o'CweL. The fund& to-day are rather firmer, but there is no advance upon the closing quotations of yesterday. Little business is going forward in this department, and in the other markets com plete stagnation prevails. No effect has been produced by the announcement of the death of the Sultan. English railway stocks are rather fiat. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted 67fr. 65c., ex div., being sc. lower than yesterday. Consols are officially marked 89g, 4,4, and i, ex div., for money, and 891, and 4 ex div., for the account. The present quotations are 8911 for cash, and 894 to I for the 10th July The official business report is as follows :—Bank Stock, 230 ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 884, I, 4 ; New Three per Cents., lei, 4, 3 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 984, ii, ex div. ; ditto, for account, 984, 4, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 951 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 10s., Bs., 95. dia. ; ditto June, 3s. dis., Is. prem. The Turkish Loan of 1858 hss declined 4 percent in consequence of the death of the Sultan, and is now quoted 564 to I. The Loan of 1864 remains quoted 71 to 4. Mexican Bonds are a little more inquired for. Sales are recorded as follows :-- Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 (ex change 26fr.) ; Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 901 ; Mexican Three per Cents., 22i ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853, 474 ; Russian Five per Cents., 103, 1024; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 914 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, 55 4,4. The Edinburgh, for New York to-day, has taken 203,6721. in specie. We learn with great regret that, with the progress of the preliminary estimates which are being framed by the various insurance offices of the losses by the great fire, the total is becoming far more serious than was at first apprehended. Ac cording to the latest particulars, which are neces sarily still conjectural, the aggregate will reach the enormous amount of two and a half, or even three, millions sterling. The representatives of the offices forming the committee of the London Fire Engine Establishment have issued an advertisement requesting that all persons who have sustained loss will as soon as practicable give notice to the offices in which they are insured. In the discount market and at the Bank of Eng land yesterday there was a moderate demand. Few bills were taken in any quarter below 6 per cent. In the Stock Exchange the pressure for money was rather severe, and six to seven per cent. was paid for loans on Government Securities. At the former rate some amounts were borrowed from the Bank. No gold was bought by the Bank yesterday, and 103,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for exportation to New York to-morrow by the Edinburgh, which will take a large total. . The Ellora will take to-morrow 89,5131. in sil ver (including 50,123/. on government account), and 1,0501 . in gold for Bombay. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were generally steady at Friday's quotations. Subjoined is our usual list : Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.04 to 12.1 ; ditto 3 days, U. 19 to j ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.04 to 121 ; Antwerp, 3 soothe, 25.624 to 74 ; Hamburg, me. banoo, 3 months, 13.91 to 104 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.324 to 40 ; ditto, 3 months, 26.66t0 70 ; Prankfort-on-the-Mcine, 3 mon th s, 1194 to ; Petersburg (pm rouble), 3 mouths, 33 to 4 ; Vienna. elf. flo., 3 months, 14.30 to 50 ; Trieste, eff. So., 3 mouths, 14.30 to 50 ; Madrid, 3 mouths, 484 to 4 ; Cadiz, 3 months. 484 to ; Leghorn, 3 months , 25.80 to 5• Genoa, 3 months, Z.BO to 5 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.80 to 5 ; Naples, 3 months. 391 to 4; Palermo, 3 months, 1174 to 4 ; 131essisa, 3 months, 1174 to 4 ; Lisbon, 90 Jays, 524 to 4 ; Oporto, 90 days, 524 to 4. The Liverpool cotton market yesterday was very firm with sales to the extent of 10,000 bales. Within the last few days the stoppage has teen announced of Mr. Charles James Webb, wholesale cheesemonger, of WhitechapeL The liabilities are perhaps about 20,0001. The Manchester advices mention the failure of Messrs. T. Fish and Co. manufacturers. We are requested to s tate that the subscription list of the Commercial Copper Smelting Company will be closed this (Wednesday) evening as regards London applications, and on Thursday evening as regards those from the country. The half-yearly interest is announced on the First Preference Bonds of the Northern Railway of Canada. A reduction of about 2 per cent. wax quoted yester day in the Five-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds of the Great Western Railway of Canada, payable in 1877. The following communication is from a corre spondent : The long-continued pressure in the money market appears at length to have compelled the great mercantile houses of the City to action. A preliminary meeting was held to-day at the counting-house of Messrs. J. and It. Morley, at which were representatives of the firms of Messrs. Briullituy, °restores, Beal, and Co., Messrs. Wm. Leaf and Moos, sad other of the leading firma, fur discussing the injurious effects produced by the numerous and extreme fluctuations in the Bank rated discount. Unanimity lot opinion prevailed ea to the nature and extent of the evil, and much regret was expressed at the present ill-informed and u mottled state at the public mind as to its causes. It was determined that means should be forthwith adopted to stimulate a more general and adequate appreciation of its importance, espe cially amongst mercantile nice. A committee was formed, the first duties of which will be to diffuse more general in formation as to the operation of the Bank Act and the currency upon trade and commerce—to promote the public ventilation of the subject in the press sad otherwise—and to collect the opinions and obtain the co-opemtion of the chambers of commerce, and of mercantile and other influen tial parties throughout the couutry, with a view to forming au association for the amendment of the law. TUZSDAY Ev=ma. Consols, which closed yesterday at 890 to 0, ea div., for the 10th of July, opened this morning at the same quotation, fell to 890 to 7-18, and closA at 89i oto . For money the last price was 89* to I. The official business report is as follows: Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 89k, 0, ), ex div . ; ditto for account (July 10), 89*, 0,0, , ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 880, ; New Three per Cents., 884, 0,0, 0, ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 984, 1, f, ex div. ; ditto for ao. count, 980, 0 , ft, ex div. ; ditto Bonds, Ms., 12s. dis. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 95i ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " emfaeed" rupee paper, 100 k. l'he India Five per Cent. stock was dull, et 98f to 0 ; and India Bonds, at 20s. to 12a. dim. There was a fresh fall of 28. in Exchequer Bills, owing to some considerable males, soul° of which may have been on account of a tire insurance office. The March issue was last quoted 10.1. to ss. die., and the June 3s. die. to par. The Turkish Loan of 1854 declined 4 per cent., closing at 71 to *. In that of 1868 there was an improvement of like amount, the final quotation being 55* to 60. Mexican Bonds, after being marked 21;, closed at 22k to I. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Wes Pas- Mar- Total, Tad. RAILWato oyes swore Ghana Ise ltlel IWO Week ending Jane 0. I.: k. A: 4 Detroit and Milwaukee 195 T.,C20 1,473 Week ending June 7. Buffalo and Like Huron 181 Great Western of Canada $42 Week ending June Id. Nortlifitaffordshlre Week en.liug JIM A. Limerick and Ennis 24) Week ending June If. Glasgow & South Western Week ewdloo June tt. 1,057 6,63*s MSS 7,292 8,149 Great Laxembourg North London %Ca MI lON UM 2,6:3 A PsorrrauLE RUN. —Tho Sir Allan M`Sub, Oaptein Thomism H. Chapman, which arrived at thin port yesterday, after • splendid run of 29 days from Charleston, brings 2,323 bales of cotton, the rate of freight for which is 21d. per lb. for See Island, and lad. for upland. The toted amount of the freightage amounts to above 5,7001. The Arta of If •Inrs. Leech, Harri.oe, and Forwood, of this town, are the fortunate owners of the Sir Allan WHab.— Liverpool Mercury. -- 7.4!0 LOU a FM MA 1b ~.n f.ei ills lank tak• As gm polh. wigs vz; a.ui ▪ *a gliri If• mire. • is or so ne• tt *O6 make lOW UN Now I %me 1 I Ksis so* iisal 110.411111 SON WNW Kie• 1675 - 1 - 0: 50,000, 26,000 16,004.! 411.Wfl I I 7 II I 104 f:t lie !! 1 7 : 1 ..1 10§ 141= 221 1 1-11 ... en 4 IC 48 47 16 lie MI • II 114 7 ~r _ld ..----- li II 1 2 170 180 202 $7O 00 83 tt is Itt 44 14 3 4 30 41.131 • 11 :di 11le 151 S 1 St 3031