The Sun. — London, England, 1859-08-08 00:00:00

of the !lit of 1 to a Lt was are tIY W ction, MOIV BY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts received from the various manufac turing districts of the North of England continue satisfactory. During the past week rather more activity has prevailed in most departments. At Leeds the general condition of the woollen cloth trade is healthy, and a fair amount of business has been done for the time of year, at fully late prices. At Bradford there has been a steady inquiry for yarns for home use, but less business has been transacted for the Continental markets. No mate rial alteration can be recorded in piece goods, but owing to the high rates of wool, prices generally are very firm. At Manchester the dealings in India goods have been on the increase, and for home use there has been a steady demand, at full prices. The hosiery trade at Leicester continues in a very favourable condition. Buyers have purchased freely of most descriptions, and the operatives in all branches are fully em ployed. The general tendency of business at Bir mingham, and the neighbourhood, has exhibited Signs of improvement, large orders for the Continent and for the United States having been received. At Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and Walsall the pro spects of the iron and hardware trades also show a most decided alteration for the better. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed steadily, and previous quoatations were well sup ported. The sales amounted to between 6,000 and 7,000 bales. In Railway Shares increased anima tion was apparent, and prices tended upwards. Owing to the sustained demand for discount accommodation, and the increased rates now charged, the probability of an alteration in the minimum to 3 per cent. is now attracting attenJ - lion., There is some expectation of an upward movement next Thursday, and the consequence is that the bill brokers and others are proceeding with caution, and seem less willing to negotiate commercial bills at the previous rates. Large quantities of gold continue to arrive from America, which, together with the Australian sup plies, prevent an efflux from the Bank to the Con tinent, where there is still an active demand for s Pecie. The Canada, from New York, has brought £50,000. There has been a quiet market for Public Secu rities to-day, the settlement of the account en gaging the attention of the dealers and brokers. A further improvement has, neverthe less, occurred in consequence of the rise on the Paris Bourse, and the general tenour of the advices from France. Consols have been 951 for money, and 952- for account ; they are now rather higher, 112 ., 951 8 and 95-2 -I respectively. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are about 951 96. Exchequer Bills, 265. to 30s. prem. ; and India B onds, Bs. dis. ; Indian Debentures are 931 94. In the Foreign Market there has been an ad vance in most of the principal securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 84 to 85 ; the New, 74 75 ; and are now 83 85, and 72 74 respectively. Spa nish 3 per Cents. have been 45 ; the Deferred., 33 ; and the Certificates, 41 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. are 921 931; Buenos Ayres 41 per Cents. 71; and Mexican, 19. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been rather limited ; prices, however, are a shade firmer. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland have improved ss. ; Great Western, North Eastern (York) and South Eastern, 101 •; and Bristol and Exeter, £l. The Foreign, and Colonial undertakings have , 10 exhibited rather more buoyancy. Lombardo venetian Old Shares are 108 11, and the New 104; East Indian have improved to 1001; Great Indian P eninsula to 98'; Grand Trunk of Canada to 344 36 , and Eastern Bengals to 41. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares s hoe little variation of importance. Bank of figYpt have declined 10s.; British North American I . ll 'Praved 55., Ottoman Bank 55., and Union of Australia 6s, London Discount Company are steady at 31. ---- Ist,ITISIt 'FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annu ;ties 3 per C en t. C onso l s A nnu i t i es In New 3 perck Cent. Annuities dia Sto ' Ditto Debentures, 1858 94i Ditto Ditto'Bonds, , £1,000 1859 OW) under £l,OOO ( onsols for Account (Aug. 9) }' chequer Bills, Zl,OOO, lfd 27 30 7 , 100 ditto R,500 27 30 26 D;tt o small, 15d. P IIICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ll razilian 5 per Cent. D itto 41 per Cent. 1852 Ditto 4f per Cent. 1858 95 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent . 7l olexica n 3 per Cent. 1' Di Account r wrian 41 per Cent — Ditto Acunt D itto 3 p er Cent. 925 3 Ditto Account S panish 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — _ Ditto A ccount 1 6 panish C om. C ert. of Coup. not funded 4} 11 "--..eh 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan ..Ditto Accoant ' V s lezuelau 5 per Cent. ~ uitto New 21 per Cent. . 29 "ur9h Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... Ditto ~er Certificates, 4 per Cent. r uvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 78 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account . 951 1 TR - Is DAY'S SHIPPING. • wteONDON) Aug..—Wind this day at noon, South sterly ; light airs and cloudy weather. 1,111.-ystouTii, Aug. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her amliestrs steamer Rhadamanthus, from Woolwich ; her SailSteMaiestrs steamer Dasher, from Jersey; Phoebe, screw mledler, fro m S outhampton for the Cape of Good Hope. ed M a j esty ' s steamer Neptune, for Portland. PoitTsmorra, Aug 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—Poictier, from London for Ceyron. SWANSEA. Wind S.W.—Sailed—Vulcan, for lialifax. ' Augg .--- ~, QUXENSTO WN , Aug s . —Wind W.—Arrived—C, A. oimpson, from Quebec. rom Q ue b SUNDERLAND, Aug. 3.- IVind W.—Arrived—Lillian, ec. PALmourff, Aug. 7.-IVind S.S.W.—Arrived—San Manuel, from Porto Rico. (13y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR.) SOUTHAMPTO N , Monday M orning. Wind W., show ery . Arrived—Ondine, steamer, from Dublin; Havre, steamer, from Havre. Sailed —Solent, steamer, for St. Thomas ; Pet, for New - castle. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morniig Wind E.N.E. Arrived, Aug. B—.R. Van Floto w , f rom St . J ohn ' s, New B runswick. for Gibraltar. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday morni ng . Wind ; tide, one hou r ' s ebb ; weather fi ne . from Arrived, Rotter Aug. 7—Lapwing, from Abbeville ; Margaret, dam. Porto Ri co . Aug.Au B—Clara, from Ch aren t e ; S ara h, from Wind AV.S.W, li g ht. DEAL, Monda y Morning. Gorrrigeved • — Christiana, from Lond on f or N ew Y or k . -rassed.--Fortitude, from Sierra Leone, for London ; St. Elmina, from Rotterdam, for Coast of Guinea. Pa ssed, Aug. 6 . —Thor, from Sunderland, for Ceylon. IiUDDERSFIELD.—The committee have decided that Mr. Leatham was duly elected. cel ebratedEß ROG, THE F RENCH T ENOR.--Roger, the Most tenor singer of the F renc h opera, met with a thudkserious accident a few days ago. He was shooting in of his country residence, at Villers-sur-Marne, ving occasion to climb over a hedge, he left his gun When he had got over the hedge, he seized the Run by the extremity of the barrel with his right hand. In so doing it would seem that the trigger caught in the hedge, the gun went off, And the charge lodged in Roger's attn. Doctors Laborie and Haguler were summoned with 111 possible speed, and on examination they found the bo nes to b e so terribly shattered as to render amputation dispensable. R oger i mmediately submitted to the rion, and b ore it w i t h admirable fortitude. His Condition kossible is reported to b e as satisfactory A i n s . The Gazette 'des Th ea t res mentions that, by a a g u lar fatality, R oger h a d declined to perform in the '' Ruguenots," for which h e h a d b een announced on the evening of the day on which this accident occurred. His reason for excusing himself was his wish to sustain the char acter of F ernan d o in the ," Favorita, " for the last ap- Pearance of M a d ame Borghi-Mamo. He devoted his day's no liday to th e unfortunate shooting party, which led to the calamity abo ve related. Roger displayed great courage. After the accident he walked home, and summoned the surgeons. On their arrival they declared it to be a serious ase. `b Do you mean that I sh a ll di e ?" i nqu i red Roger. 'No ; " " Must I lose my arm ?" ~ It must be amp , Operation was over utated." "Do it" was the prompt r e ply. Wh en the lated."—Bulletin. he said, "I am now R oger t h e muti- SNARE ORDINARY SHA Share i I Railways. 12.10 ! Anthem, Notting. Bow'. and Eastern Jupmfion Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Mr. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter I Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A (A rcves. no div until6p.c.per an Do. B hasbeen pd.toß Dublin andßelfast June Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.L.kis) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow ) Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stoo: Do. do. B Stock Gt. South. & Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do. S tr.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newis s. at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby. Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 3 Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Roe Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.—Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire.. 13.14 Stoekl Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock 161 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 Stock Stock' Stock, Stock) Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock; Stock; Stock 'Stock Stock 20 North-Western - - 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney Stock Scottish Central Stock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Stock Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer Stock South Devon Stock South-Eastern Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. 20 Do. do 20 25 25 Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 25 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & ilartlepool Stock Taff Vale Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHayenDk&Rall Stock Vale of Neath Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 50 Waterford Sr Limerick 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.e. has been pd. to B 5 Do. B 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class 20 Do. 2d Class 161 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all 100 all all 100 100 100 all 100 3/ 1 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 £3 is, 1711 all all 100 all PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. 251 Blythe and Tyne M. per a, pref. (issued at £5O) Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 4 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5/Ipo Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. EL 5 p et. No.l Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per et. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per et.... E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. spc shares ,Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent .... Was. &S West.;* a. 5 pc. Great Northern, 5 p. et. Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.prn Do. 4} p. e. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. at. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. . Do. Redeemable, 4i pot: Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do. . Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Chem. 8 p.c.pf. 49 M 195 97 1103 105 99 5 10 1 } 6 112 117 107 111 114 116 113 115 129 131 81 83 Stock Stock Stock Stock shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lam & York 6 p.c. stock Lon. &Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. et Do. do. 5 p c . No. 4 L on. & N. W. Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, all 1.100 6 stock - 264 13 20 Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stoekj Stock late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, shs Londondy.& Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent .. 100 100 100 100 all Do Mid. Con. 6p. c Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c.pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. u m Do. Perpet, 6 p. o. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Prof. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& 10Iek, Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H.& S. Parch North Staffordshire OX. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. let g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pr Scottish N.-Eastern deb ; 114 116 120 122 111 113 105 107 85 87 11 114 95 97 86 E 8 88 90 100 102 9/ 101 17 18 10 10i 74 76 19A 204 91 10 144 15 139 141 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 1158 162 8 9 120 123. Stock Stock Stock S t :ck Stock Stock Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. a. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s, Do. Fixed 4i percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6) Do .4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.o. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent.- 1:6.6.1 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 25 5 1 Stook 86 G S 130 141 104 106 P 94 90 9/ 10 11i 111 110 112 107 109 98 100 1 oP I d 224 2 3 4 124 123 123 125 99 101 72 74 120 124 118 122 IA 11 231 241 1103 105 1103 105 29 30 34 36 47 53 122} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Bedford and Bletchley l all , Ln & N.W Buckinghamshire lOO 'Ln& N.W Cl y desd ale Junction. 100 Caledonin' Colchester, Stour Val all lE.IJ.&E C E.Lincolnshire, g.6p.c 100 E Union,HarwichS'hs all E.C oun t s . Do. Woodbridg e ,,, 100 'Gt.North. Gle.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New lOO Do. Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby Do. Shares an Do Do. Shares all D 0.. . .... London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend lOO Peto &C ... Do. Barking Shares all D 0......, Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct lOO Norfolk . Do. 6 per cent lOO Do . . Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk all LN D 0..... Midsb.& Reder,g.6p.c all Stk.& Da. . Mid.BradfordPrt,Stk. 100 Midland . Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. 6. E counts guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Do. Faxed 5 per cent. all Do. Preston and Wyro. 1 all L. w&L. W Yk. Do. Shares A. all Do. R oystn,H itch ,& She') 100 Gt. North. Shf:Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk Shrowsbry& Hereford, all T Brassey South Staffordshire .. all M`Clean . Wear Valley, g. 6p. cv.l all %M.& Dar Do. do, Wilts and Somerset..' 100 Gt. West Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 98 100 os 100 'lO2 104 164 174 140 144 139 142 9# 10 10# 11 DOOks. 90 92 II 9 DOCKS Paid I Closing ➢uolAeoe Price. Done. Stock Com mercial .. . ... .. 100 Stock Do 4 per Cent :Fret . .151iu . 100 Stock East and West India... 100 Stock L0nd0n......, 100 Stock St. Katharine.....;........ 100 Stock Southampton .......... 100 -- Stock' Victoria ............... 100 102 104 lo iflo New ...... ....... 1$ 1181 Closing Business Paid * I Price. Done. Railways, I p a i d. Leasing I Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. AgTattUnitedServiceßk i ,Australasia Bank of Egypt Pank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo , British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c: City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of Landon Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen Bk. of Switzerland Lon Char.Bk.otAustral. London and County London Joint Stook London & Westminster Nat. Proy. of England Do. new National Bank .... New South Wales Orient .11k. Corpor a ti o n Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New ............ . South Australia Do, Now Union of A ustralia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual: ...... Western Bk of London Share' ':is DAY.) ES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Price. Business 6 61 7} 8i 74 70 lli 12 97 99 83} 83 44 5! 8 9 15 15 58 59 40 43 28 30 14 16 95 96 724 734 251 26 92 93 101 103 82 64 131 133 106 108 59 60 55 60 85 90 11 124 p 11 12 1, p 95 951 d 65 67 4 C9 111 931 941 it d 9394 5 7 35 86 104 105 79 81 9 11 59 61 31 I d 57 68 91 921, 1 44 45 73 74 102 104 41 4 d 1N Hi 60 59* 35t 1041 8 - 8 31 32 111 113 24i 25i 80 82 45 47 3} 2i d 43 44 74 75 61 63 62 67 , 8 ii 36i 574 68 72 6 64 a 3h 92} n 2 14 41 74k } 'llO 112 65 67 115 120 92 94 - - ! 2i 21-i 98 100 57 59 5 30 28.2.8 k J~ ~trr THIS DAY'S MARKETS. Railways. Paid. Closing 1 Business Price. i Done. CORN EXCHANGE. Atlantic & St Lawrence' Leased at 6 per cent.. Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lndi The country markets held on Saturday were very in- 79 81 active for wheat, at about stationary prices. The few samples of barley on show realised previous rates. In spring corn, the receipts of which were limited, very little was passing at full currencies. Continental advices state that wheat has moved off slowly, but that prices have been supported. Most other articles have met a fair inquiry. The American markets come lower for both wheat and flour. v i (; 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug.., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.g - u.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. a Do. C Shares Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pre. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 44 p. c. Extension. Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. .p.c. Bonds, Newßrunswlck&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Lrnd do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New w t Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. bk St. Andrews & Quebec A ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 16i 17 If 1+ 1.1 11 d d i 5 s.yc' 51 tit Id {p Only limited supplies of home-grown produce were re ceived up to our market last week. From abroad the sup plies were 14,562 qrs. of wheat, 2,350 barley, 34,3/5 oats, 800 beans, 671 peas, 2,020 linseed, 2,224 rapeseed, 110 sundry seeds, and 364 sacks of flour. 1,1 1 d 98 99 Fresh up to-day a full average supply of new English wheat came to hand, in, for the most part, fair condition ; but the arrival of old parcels was very limited. The attend ance of both town and country millers was by no means numerous, and the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, at barely last week's quotations. The new wheats were disposed of at from 445. to 525. per qr., the latter quotation being for Talavera of good quality. We were extensively supplied with all kinds of foreign wheat. Even the finest samples were neglected. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. Floating cargoes of grain, off Falmouth, commanded very little attention. 2 Id 99 100 19 20 33 34 71 73 91 93 95 961 ' 1 d 1i id 144 15 6 fif d 102 104 102 104 101 103 97 100 84 88 The show of barley was small, yet the trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's currency. Malt was very dull. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. The arrivals of foreign oats being large, the oat trade ruled heavy, and prices were a shade lower than on Mon day last. 89 _ 91 Beans were a dull sale, but not cheaper. In peas very little was passing, on former terms. Most kinds of flour were dull, at late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3Bs to 44s Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 4os 488 Ditto, old —B —s Norfolk and Lineolr, red, old —s —s Ditto, new 37s 458 Rye—Old —s —s New Barley—Grinding...., 26s 29s Malting . 37s 38s Chevalier 3Bs 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 66s Brown sos 52s Kingston and Wye 52s 64s _ . Chehlier - 64$ 66s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 22s 26e Potato Youghal and Cork, black .. 23s 26s Cork, white 23s 328 Scotch, Feeding 23s 32s Beans—Tick Pigeons 4ls 50s Peas—Grey Maple White 4OB 49s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk THE SUN, LOON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, WS% is lld ; handveashed, le 4d to le 8d ; knobs', la 3d to is 8d ; grease, 10d to is ld. New Zealand.,—Clean cheeps, is 4d to 2s 211 ; scoured 2s to 2s 2d •; hand.wasbed, Is lld to 2s ; lambs', is 9d to is lOid ; pier;es, is 4d to is Bd. Last weeks imports amounted to 667 braes from Port Philip, 792 from Sydney, 332 from Adelaide, 21 from the Cape, 482 from Launceston, and 292 from Natal. 18/ 1914 1 d - -dl - --d --d -d 19 20 11 1 d II 11 1 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4; 4; 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 11 Idl 4 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all 5 Carmeaux Mine &Rd all 2 2,1 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 29. p 20 Great Central of Franc- all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. els_ all 64 61 10 Italian Junction • 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 24 21p 11 101 20 Lucca &Pistoja, 5 p.c.f all 20 Lyons and Geneva 33} Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 8 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 181" 191 16 Northern of France all 3134 374 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 20 Ottoman. gua. 6 per cent 7 - 20 Paris,Lyops, and Medit all 34} 354 20 Paris and Orleans ..... all 53 65 20 f Recife& S. Fran. ( ern 1 11 2} 1 d t gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... 29 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 10 Rome and Frascat , .... all 7 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 64 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. all 84 94 20 Southern of France 8/ West Flanders all 5 6 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 214 224 20 Western of Austria .. 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden ' 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. I Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c Ja.& July 100 112 113 Do. 6 p.c.rb.&Aug. 100 110 112 1121 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 10C 109 110 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. o. Deb. 106 98 99 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. ,Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 109 110 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 108 110 Viet•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 MISCELLAA EMI& Share Miscellaneous. Closing. isusiness dons Paid * Prick. Anglo-Mexican Mint - .. Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at £5 die British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag . . Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C Canada Land. 131 141 210 240 28 29 36 38 19 21 13 15 410 116 8 9 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) Cop.Min.of Eng. &Smltg Do. Preference 74 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount 24 25 1$- 11 4i 611 105 108 101 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p. c. Pref. ,i s s. at idle N. Br. &NovaScotiaL and N.B.Australasian (Lim,) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Do Newh lron Royal Mail Steam Scot. A us trim. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& 1.n.C0.0t Upr. Can Vae iltpman's Land , 11 11 d 1 5 6 1 11 li: - _-_ - i i I i i id ip 24 21 76 78 9 11 20i 22¢ 6 7 125 135 35 37 1 1 R 4 BRITISH MINES Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Condurrow (Camborne). Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) East Bassett (Illogan). E. WI Rrs , l (Tavlstk.) Great South Tolgus. . G. Wheal G. Wheal Vor(itelston) Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan Par Consols (St. Blaxy Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) South C. Brea( Illogan).' S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co. Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Bisset (hlogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cale.) Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) WWI Mary Ann (MeNhe) Wh'l Trelawney (Lick.); Australian Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) Do. St.Johnd elßey,Lim. Do.L and and Mining Co. Clarendon Consols Min-1 ing Co. of Janiitiea.: Cobro Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna Gensral Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L Ponty,ibaudSilver, Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip ...... Santiago de Cuba. ...... United Mexican FOREIGN MINES Paid. 16108ing Price. 2.11.10 6.11.0 • 17s 11.18.8 9} 188 8d Si 7.9.4 nil. 18.18.91 9 40 12s 6d 1i 10 511 5 all all 5 6 2 3 44 5 455 172 177 10 11 13 14 1i 2 5 g 1 7 8 74 84 12 1 240 250 21 165 2* 175 2* 24141 21t i t 224 125 130 180 190 90 100 a 2t 9 10 37 39 26 28 par I i p 8 10 41 43 8 10 2 2t 23 25 10i 114 d i I 3 4 I 11 Business Done. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Sharei Joint-Stock Banks. 100 100 20.11 400 20 I Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. 71 73 84 85 21 22 47 49 11 62 64 d 17 19 151 16} 205 21 30 32 29 31 48 50 18& 19i 71 73 47 49 25 26 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 11,626 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we received 9,553 ; in 1857, 8,003 ; in 1856, 7,216 ; in 1855, 9,566; in 1854, 8,933 ;in 1853, ; and in 1852, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Nieu Dion) Hamburgh B6 .. 1,364 .. —..—.. Harlingen Dordt Tonning 1,247 .. 1,174 .. 319 Bremen A];usterdam — . Antwerp — . Ostend — . Calais Oport 922 . . -- . . -- . . -- - .. 18 .. Total 1,762 7,527 1,046 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1858 1 6Ol .. 5,152 .. 408 .. 658 .. 734 1857 1,170 .. 5,537 .. 194 .. 603 .. 499 1856 1,205 .. 4,620 .. 165 .. 662 493 1855 1,736 .. 6,099 .. 175 528 .. 1,028 1854 1,525 .. 5,844 .. 161 .. 704 .. 691 There was rather an extensive supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, in, for the most part, fair average condition. The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were seasonably large as to number, but somewhat deficient in quality. The primest Scots, &c., were in moderate re quest, at full prices ; otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, , and Northampton shire we received 1,650 short horns and crosses; from other parts of England, 1,200 of various breeds; from Scotland, 50 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 172 oxen and heifers. There was rather a large supply of sheep in the pens. Prime Downs, half-breds, &c., were in fair request, at full quotations. Other breeds of sheep moved off slowly, at about previous currencies. Lambs—the show of which was tolerably good—sold at previous rates, but, the demand for them was by no means active. About 800 came to hand from Ireland. _ --,---- The veal trade was far from brisk, yet prices were sup ported. Foreign calves came freely to hand. We had a slight improvement in the pork trade, at full quotations. Per 811, . to sink the offal. 6. d. s, d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts, t 2 8 3, 0 Primecrs-wool do. 4 2 4 4 Second quality ao. 3 2 3 6 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 8 6 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 PrirP:e Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 I . l ;rse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8' 4 0 Small porkers Lambs, 4s 8d to 6s Od. Suckling calves, 18s to 220 ; and quarter •old store pigs, 18s to 225. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts 4,920 Sheep and lambs ..... 31,150 Calves Pigs 4OO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Aug, 9, 1858, and this day, Monday, Aug. 8, 1859. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Aug. 9, 1858. Aug. 8, 1859. s d. s. d. a. d. a. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 2 10 to 3 2'2 oto 3 0 Second quality ditto ..... 3 4 3 8 3 2 3 6 Prime large oxen. ..... 310 4 2 3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. . . , , 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 6 . , . . 3 2 3 8 3 8 4 02 10 3 0 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto Coarse and inferior sheep . , Prime coarse-woolled ditto . .3 10 4 2 4 2 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto Lambs • .4 4 48 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 8 4 8 6 0 Large coarse calves , , . . 310 4 2 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto ..... 4 6 5 0 4 8 5 0 Large hogs ....... 3 2 4 0 3 0 3 6 Neat small porkers , , . . 4 2 44 3 8 4 6 Beasts . . .... . , 6,650 4,920 Sheep and lambs . . 28,100 31,150 Calves ....... 382 332 Pigs ....... 705 4 0 0 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 10, 1857.---Beasts, 4,011; sheep and lambs, 2.5,070; calves, 285; pigs, 290. Aug. 13, 1856.—Beasts, 4,237; sheep and lambs, 23,290; calves, 301; pigs, 689. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat here to-day are moderately good. Prime beef, mutton, veal, and pork are in steady request, at very full prices; otherwise the demand rules inactive, at late currencies. Per Blbs. by the Carcass. s. d. a. d. Inferior Beef 2 10 to 3 0 Mid. do 3 2to 3 6 Pm.largedo 3 Bto 3 10 Do, small do 4 oto 4 2 Large pork 0 oto 0 0 s. d. s. d. Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Midi do 3 Bto 4 0 Prime do. 4 2to 4 4 Vea1...,,.,, 4 oto 4 8 Sr/lan pork 4 4to 410 to 5s 2d. Lamb, 4a BOROUGH HOP. As the plantation accounts continue favourable, the de mand for all kinds of hops is heavy, at next to nominal quotations. Duty, £260,000 Mid and East Kent pockets Bos to 135 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do 6os to 75a „ Sussex do 568 to 65s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes have rather in creased, but their general quality is by no means first-rate. The demand may be considered steady. York Regents are selling at from 1100 s to 140 s, and Shaws 70s to 90s per ton. SEEDS. Linseed has been in moderate request, and late rates have been well supported. New rapeseed moves off steadily, at full prices. Canary is a slow in qu i ry, on former terms. In the value of other seeds no material change has taken place. Cakes command very little attention. 14s 88 2 1 0s 8 .. ..9s6d 12s furnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s Swede Tares,Blu Mustard, Sprint, White, er ß , u r n o ge w : yn n . e . .w.. Carraway 4os to 435 Coriander 9s 128 Hempseed, per qr 30s 38s Linseed,Eng.sowing 74s 76s Crushing —s —3 Baltic -g —s Odessa Linseed Cake, p. ton English £lO Os £lO 5s Foreign, p ton £9 Os .£lO 5s Rape Cakes,p. ton 4 15s 5 50 Rapeseed, p. qr..... 64s 740 bid ' Canary, per quarter 56s 76s Rye grass, new 22s 26s Clover, Red Eng., ct. —s White —B — 8 Foreign Red —s — 8 White —s — 8 Trefoil, new —s —8 WOOL MARKET. The public sales of colonial wool are still largely attended by buyers, and the biddings co n ti nue active, at fully t h e advance already noticed. Sydney.. —Clean sheep's has sold at from Is 6id to 2s 8d ; scoured, is 7d to 2s sd; skin, is to Is 74d; broken, lld to is 2d; grease, is ld to is 4d. Port Philip.—Clean sheep's, is 8d to 38 6±d; scoured, is hy 4 nd ag 4d to 2s 8d ; haudwashed, is 9d to 2s 2d ; lambs', Is 7d to 2s ana d ; wile& skin, is 8d to is Ild; pieces, &c., is to is 10d. Dieman's Land.—Clean sheep's, is 10d to 3s 2d ; Is 7d to 2s 6d; lambs', 2s 2d to 3s; locks and pieces, is 5d to is 11d. Adelaide.—Scoured sheep's/ is 6d to 2s 3d ; clean do., is 4id to 2s 3d ; lambs', is 7d to 2s; grease, Hid to is 2d. Cape.—Clean sheep's, is 5d to TALLOIV Since Monday last the transactions in our market have been by no means numerous ; prices, however, have had an upward tendency. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 550 ; for the last three months, 56s per cwt. ; rough. fat 2s 101 d per Sibs. 1857. 11,738 538 Od to s Oci 2,0:13 21,556 1,566 15,585 541; 3d 1856. 1859. Stock this day.... 42,202 Price of Y.C. 55s s 3a 0d t° Delivery last week 2,599 Ditto froln June 1 17.986 Arrivals last week 781 Ditto from June 1 12,473 Price of Town 56s 6d 11,869 14,222 22,359 5989 d to 488 6d to 55s Od to —s )d —s Od —s Od 2,604 2,523 1,402, 14,486 13,5 4 9,354 1,031 2,282 ‘1,329 13,211 16,199 18,632 618 Od 50s Od 55s Od STATEMENT OF TALLOW SKIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG. Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1859. 1858. 1857. to July 13, 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks poods to the cask) 22,808 13,315 6,625 In ships loading and lighters 2,654 2,878 ,1,957 Total loaded offfrom St. Petersburg, Dr - M July e.. 'l3' 5, O. S JO. after this date Total at the close of the navigation 112,012 103,761 London Liverpool 313 1,194 Bristol Other English ports Ireland — 109 Scotland Germany 672 517 755 France Total . 22,808 13,385 6,625 LA TV INTELLIGENCE. -(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS-APPEALS. Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth Lord Kingsdown, and other peers. SIR ISAAC L. GOLDSMID, DART., AND ANOTHER V. CAZENOVE et al. This is an appeal from a decision of Mr. Commissioner Perry, of Liverpool, rejecting a double proof of debt on the bankrupt estate of a Liverpool firm, carrying on business in Brazil and Liverpool. The Lords Justices reversed the decision of the Commissioner, and allowed a double proof on both estates. The appellant appealed against this deci sion. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) THE METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY-AP.. POINTMENT OF OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR. This was a meeting for the appointment of an officia liquidator under an order of this Court for winding up the affairs of the above company. The facts of the case have been very fully published, and although a long discussion ensued no new fact was elicitad, and Mr. George Wm. Jones, news agent, of Finch-lane and Hammersmith, the holder of 456 shares, was nominated by 93 shareholders representing about 7,000 shares—and there was no counter nomination. Mr. Lloyd Jones, a shareholder, submitted that an ad journment ought to take place, as he insisted that no proper accounts had been submitted to the creditors for two years past. Mr. Vining, for the directors, denied this, and said ac counts had been made up to February, 185 S, and that sub sequently it had been agreed that no further accounts should be made out pending an arbitration between the Saloon Company ,and Ivl`Namara's Company. After a desultory discussion, Mr Lloyd Jones not being prepared to make any nomination, His Honor4r appointed Mr. George William Jones as the liquidator., It was stated in the course of the proceedings that the business of the company had been carried on up to the present time, but a meeting would be held this afternoon with a view of disposing of the stock. IN RE J. CLARKE. This bankrupt was described as of King's Lynn, Norfolk, victualler, and came up and passed his examination on accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers. The debts are stated at £3,734. To creditors holding security, £2,680; profits, being about four quarters, £4,960. Creditor—By good debts, £159; property, £480; ditto, held by creditors, £2,566; trade expenses, £4,801; house ditto, £1,804; losses, £979 ; deficiency, October, 1854, £977. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE KNIFE.—A DANGEROUS PELLO;r.—JOSeph Giar delli, an Italian figure-maker, residing at 12, Mortimer market, was charged before Mr. Beadon with assaulting and attempting. to stab Peter Slack, a working man, of 4, Market-street, Fitzroy-square. Peter Slack, the complainant, said that on Saturday he was at the Lamb public-house, Hertford-street, and sepa rated prisoner and another man, who were fighting in the street, and then returned to the house. The prisoner fol lowed him in with this knife (produced) in his hands, and he rushed at him, 'slightly scratching him on the arm. He (complainant) seized him and held him down, and the knife was taken from him. William Goff, another working man, said he saw the prisoner rush at Slack with the knife in his hand. A man stopped him, and the knife went through his hand. He (witness) took the knife from him. Mr. Beadon cautioned the prisoner not to let his Italian blood get the better of him, as in this country when a knife was used in such a skirmish the person so doing would be invariably punished. Ordered to find two sureties of £lO each to keep the peace. SP ORTING NOTES. PAST AND TO COME. A severe attack of what may not inappropriately be termed the " Goodwood Fever" prevented my bestowing proper attention on the racing in Sussex. Much as I wished to demonstrate the shrewdness of the Yankees, and greatly as I desired to sketch the fun and enjoyment pf Brighton, I was unable to gratify my inclination. I have, therefore, long arrears of gossip and small talk to settle; and I will pay them by instalments. Bookmakers are not likely to let the racing at Goodwood fade soon from thcir , memory. However much they might wish to forget it, the great hole which it made in their bankers' account will take a long time to fill up, and will serve to keep the memory of their losses alive. The Americans made their Lng-premedi tated coup, and certain holders of " paper," which were being looked upon almost as worthless as Pensylvanian Bonds, were cheered . by the prospect of,their increased value. The meeting was prin cipally remarkable for the extraordinary good two-year•olds which it brought out; and, from the admiration which they excited, we may expect a Derby which will be productive of much specula tion. Such a fine furnished youngster as Nut bourne I have not seen for several years. Brighton we s, as usual, characterised by its crowds, its Aunt Sallys, and its thorough pleasant ness. The racing was not important. The supply was satisfactory, but the sport possessed only a transient interest. Still, I cannot withhold my meed of praise from the committee for the admirable manner in which their arrangements were carried out. Sporting men have had little breathing time be tween the Saturday and Monday, and ere these notes are placed before the reader the racing ball will have been set a-rolling again in earnest. I trust that the civil little clerk of the course at Lewes will meet with that support which his exertions to ensure a pleasant and successful gathering merit. He has an uphill battle to fight, for by this time turfites must be weary of their sojourn on the Sussex coast and listening to what the wild waves are saying, especially, as a prosaic racing man remarked, they will not give them the " tip" for the St. Leger, or tell them what will win the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. I can now only refer to the second half of the Lewes programme, and as I am writing some dis tance from London, I have only my judgment and not the money market movements to guide me. I am puzzled to select a winner for the Nursery Stakes ; that there is a " good thing" fol. it I am convinced, but it is difficult to spot it. The Concertina colt and Brine seem to me to be as trust worthy as anything. New Brighton and Farns- combe shall be my champions for the De Warrenne Handicap. Few meetings are more entitled to an extended popularity than that which is annually celebrated at Wolverhampton. The committee are zealous and anxious in the cause of sport, tney cordially co•operate to advance the prosperity of their under taking, and are not discouraged by the difficulties which they annually encounter. Metropolitan sportsmen have seldom an opportunity of assisting at their gathering, which invariably takes place when there is mettle equally attrac tive nearer their own homes. Still, by the Midland division of turfites the Wolverhampton meeting is not likely to be neglected. The events on which I am about to pronounce judgment will be materially affected by the result of the first day's races. • Ancient Briton and Twilight are, in my opinion, the most entitled to support for the Holyoake Stakes. If Oxford be not sent to Lewes, he and Predictor will, I fancy, occupy the foremost places for the Chillington Stakes. The Produce Stakes I shall assign to Aston. The Cup seems a " certainty" for Newcastle, for whom, at Goodwood, Lord Stamford gave £1,500. For the Nursery Stakes, The Earl of Essex and Be Quick attract my notice. I shall " stand" Vigo and Circassia for the Borough Members' Plate. Great preparations are being made at Reading for the celebration of their meeting on Wednesday and Thursday ; and, if the reports which , have reached me be true, the officials will be much "put about" to get through their list, and provide accommodation for the multitude of people that will re-assemble on their small and pretty course. B roadstairs. A FRESH MAN. TAT TERSA LLS'—SATURDAY. Very few subscribers were present, and very little busi ness was transacted : LEWES HANDICAP. Even on Wild Rose (taken) '4 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 6to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 6to 1 agst Clara Webster (offered) 3to 1 agst Drewitt's two (taken) ST. LEGER. 25 to 1 agst Prelude (taken) DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Winton (taken) 2000 to 30 agst Samson (taken) ST. 111 AR7IIV'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. Yesterday morning the Rev. F. J. Aldrich, M.A , of Pembroke College, Cambridge, preached an able sermon at St. Matthew's Chapei, Spring-gardens, of which he is the assistant minister, in aid of the parochial schools of St. Martin-in-the-fields. The rev, gentleman selected for his text the 14th verse of the 18th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel—" It is not the will of your Father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish." He adverted at the outset to the deep responsibilities which rested upon parishioners to maintain such schools in a state of efficiency, with a view to the instruction of those whose parents, on account of superabundant population and keen compe tition, arc in a state of distress. He combated with singular ability the absurd doctrines held by many, that it is dangerous to educate the poor, and the theory " that a little learning is a dangerous thing." He then proceeded to draw attention to the particular schools for which he pleaded, and which consist of 80 boys and 40 girls, who are comfortably clothed and sup.. plied with all things necessary for their education. The boys are the sons of persons residing in the parish ; the girls are the daughters of persons who have paid the parish rates. The governors have been obliged (they trust only for a short time) to reduce the number of children in their schools in order to meet imperative claims, and he appealed therefore with confidence to the parishioners to come forward and relieve the institution from the embarrassment which oppresses it, and so to con tinue these blessings and benefits to their poorer neighbours, which for more than a century and a half have been afforded them. Mr. Aldrich, having set forth theso facts, founded upon them an eloquent and impressive appeal to the congregation, who responded to it by a liberal subscription. The sermon, which was listened to with great attention, was remarkablefor the philosophical and scriptural view which the preacher took of the important subject of educa tion, for the ability with which he exposed many popular errors in connection with it, and for the earnestness with which he advocated that system with which as a clergyman of the Church of Eng land he is more directly identified. THE HULL MURDER. - _EXECUTION AT YORK. The execution of John Riley, for the murder of his wife at Hull, by cutting her throat, took place at noon, on Saturday last, on the scaffold in front of York Castle. Since his condemnation the criminal received un remitting attention from the chaplain of the Castle, under whose Christian ministrations he was brought to a full appreciation of the awful position in which he was placed, and acknowledged the justice of the sentence which he had to undergo. At 12 o'clock at noon, the hour fixed for the execution, the solemn procession appeared upon the scaffold, to which place the culprit walked with a firm step. As soon as he arrived at the front of the drop he turned round 'to the chaplain, and falling upon his knees, listened with great attention to the burial service, at the conclusion of which he offered up a prayer. The fatal knot was then adjusted, thi bolt drawn, and the unfortunate man launched into eternity. His struggles were not severe, and he appeared to die in about two minutes. After hanging the 'usualy time the body was cut down and i nterred within the precincts of the.cast le in accorda nce w ith t h e terms o f t h e sen tence passed upon him by Mr. Justice Hill. mi N tta o i fo o r f m t a h l e c a o c nf tw ess h i i o e n h t w h a e s c m ul ad pr e it , h th a o s u e g x h pi t a h te e om d c wa - s never denied; but, on the contrary, the justness of the sentence was frequently acknowledged. LITERATURE. TT;ii. A Life for a Life. By the autli:). hx, Gentleman," "A Woman's Tnoug.... Women,' &c. 3 vols. Hurst and lltarlictt. It will be a satisfaction to many to meet with a new work by the able authoress of " John Halifax" and " The Head of the Family ;" and it is impossible to peruse any of her writings without being im pressed with their superiority. However, on the present occasion there are many drawbacks to the pleasure derived from the study—for the subject of " A Life for a Life" is in every way an undesirable one. There is something painful in the idea suggested, and something still mo re j arr i ng t o th e feelings in the carrying out of the idea. Dr. Urquhart, the chief character, is one of those un happy beings whose career has been overcast in early youth by a dark shade, and whose,life is ren dered a burden by the constantyressure of the fatal secret. It is evidently the intention of the autho ress to depict Max Urquhart as an estimable char acter, but she has not entirely succeeded in fulfilling her design. If he had earnestly desired to atone for his unhappy error in early life, he should have avoided seeking Theodora's acquaintance altogether, when once he had discovered the fatal connection that existed between her family and that of his victim. Again, it is to be regretted that, amidst much high-toned morality, and the expression of elevated sentiments, there should appear some very dangerous doctrines as to the principles of action. Dr. Urquhart, after the passionate struggle which. terminated fatally, comes, to the resolve of dedi cating his existence t 6 atone for his crime. This idea of a life being given for a life is a most morbid one, and can never. be taken from the sound views of duty which can allow n o compromise on awful subjects ' • and still less d oes it agree w ith a hi g h er Standard of action that a man can efface his sins by a eourge of existence however blameless. It is certain that Urquhart should have confessed at once his error, or crime, or whatever the impulse was that resulted in such a calamity, and not have taken the law into his own hands, by presuming to suppose that he should live long ; enoug* to carry out his - extraordinary idea. The only thing that could atone for his dark deed was repentance; and if he felt that, he was' ustified at the time as far as he ever could be, and if not, the added years of trial in the service of others did not mak e him any the less reprehensible for the evil committed. " I re solved to give a life—my own—for the life which I had taken, to devote it 'wholly to the saving of other lives, and at its close,,when I had built up a good name, and shown openlylhat after any crime a man might recover himself, repe i, and atone. I meant to pay the full'price of the ~f my youth, and openly a c k r a w l e d ge before Ihe world." This is as dangerous a notion, and as sophistical an argu ment as any one can entertain on a vital question of morality, and the spquel. of the story itself .dis plays erie consequence that could never have oc curred had all been revealed: There would have been no dange r h a d the truth'been` knoWn, of an attaclubent springing up between the sister and the man who pad destroyed the "brother. Theodora Johnstone is a tehement character, and although great allowance is to be 'made for her situation, she pursued a course that was not to, be justified, in persisting, at the 'last, in her ~determination to marry Urquhart. Had she possessed right feeling on the subject she would have relinquished the en gagement, its nothing justified Urquhart from not i Jvilt ascertaining whether: or not hers wits the fatal family before he made any proposals to Theodora. Some of the other personages in the, story, are agreeable as Lisabel, and Captain'ireherne,and their very mediocrity of attainments, and simiilleity of style, are a relief after the sombre reflections in which Urquhart's life is engaged, and the;melan choly tinge which envelopes the, exist nee of Theo dora. It is to be trusted that in Riiother;:viork of this gifted authoress, we indy-meet with , something more approximate in interest' to her earlier crea- tions offiction. Those who have been ini k pressgd with the piwer , and 'fascinated with the charm of" The Head of the Family," whose sympathies have been aroused by the deep pathos and exquisite descrip tions in " Agatha's Hxisband," Mut who have recog nised and appreciated the talent which so bril liantly distinguishe&" John Halifax," will earnestly hope that they may meet with many more of a similar character. It is not always an,adyAntage to an author to be well-known, as ' cpmparisons are invariably instituted between pa# and .present pro ductions, and the fancies and prejudj.ces,Olke, criti cising circle may inhuence 'thein quite asniikch ) as skill in discernment and clearness in judgment. In the present case, hoeyer, the . objecl,i,ons, tliat may be made to this book, 'do not in 'arly "Waor, refer. to deterioration of merit in design or execitiron; but to the tone of the work as regards the facts before alluded to. Many may admire it as a powerful representation of trying scenes,, and a vivid illus tration of momentous occurrences, but others will believe that so much 'talent could have drawn an equally effective pidture Of events without intro ducing such painful passages. The Life and Theatrical Tinies of Charles Kean, FAA. By T. W. Cole., 2 vols. Bentley. It has become the custom of late years, as soon as any eminent person has passed off the stage of 'life, to publish his memoirs, and to, narrate the circum stances of his history, and endorse the verdict of his contemporaries. On the present occasion; the volumes before us have anticipated the close of their subject's professional career in a somewhat unusual manner. Many years of private friendship and professional association have qualified the author for his task by furnishing him with materials for in formation " which no other person possesses to the same extent." He commences his memoirs with an account of the late Edmund Kean, and narrates the circumstances which induced his sou to adopt the same profession. He traces the career of ;the latterfrom his oa rly difficulties and drawbacks, through his gra dual rise in public favour, t o the honour and profit which have crowned him of late years. He gives a detailed account of, his management of the Prin cess's Theatre, an analysis of his chief characters, and a well-merited tribute to the wonderful scenic arrangements which have recalled the mediaaval ages, and brought before us the temples of Greece and the palaces of Venice, resuscitating the buried glories of the Assyrian capital, and, transporting the spectator to the magic sports of fairyland. The banquet lately given to Mr. Charles Kean by his brother Etonians, is, of course, duly chronicled, and the conspicuous part taken by hita in the establishment of the proposed dramatic college, is necessarily spoken of. The high character and eminent attainments of his wife are frequently alluded to in terms of :warm encomium, and the volumes are interspersed with accounts of the chief actors on the English stage during the last fifty years. We demur, however, to the intro duction of thbse differences and disputes in which most persons holding the difficult position of theatrical manager naturally become involved. We cannot • admire the taste which publishes the numerous letters passing between Mr. Kean and Mr. Jerrold in reference. to their business transactions. Such communications are best left in the obscurity into .which they would naturally fall after the lapseq:)f some years; and. though the other side has been indiscreet enough to thrust the question on the notice of the public, we are sorry to see Mr Kean's partisan bring it prominently forward in a work like the present. Some of the allusions to Mr. Kean's father might have been more gracefully omitted in a work pub lishedt ahleduringdrawback t e o i t f h e i t a i me o .classf his of w s o o n r k ; buta iis, o t one t i n theye v i can scarcely avoid trespassing on the privacy of domestic life. The book would have been better an ncondensed,actetho er,has an a s do ,bhtoaineed by his however wver great highmay e o l k rr l re. correct be the Kean's nhonourable public merits as ou re spect management, th ere i s no thi ng i n hi s theatrical sp career to authorise such voluminous and minute records. The glimpses into a manager's life ob tained from the letters introduced will probably gratify the curious ; and the numerous testimonials from eminent persons m a e r w e _ve t ry flattering to Mr. Kean. drama tio T a h h e ih m t , i r e i s te o r f xi s o t ß h i e st L or a i l s y Alacbeth of the latter ha over-estimates the and Mrs. hig K hah e o a v n e , ranking Madame impersonation of the character. The work is written with care, and the author is evi dently animated by a sincere admiration and cor dial friendship for the subject of his memoirs. Mr. Kean's admirers will be glad to perceive his bio grapher holds out the expectation that he will not immediately quit the stage on abandoning his managerial functions. While they will be glad to learn that Mr. Kean does not contemplate leaving his profession, they will perhaps be sur prised that his Life and Times are thus written of while his theatrical career is still incomplete. ptlheaseierd old Those who are interested in the annals of the Bri mtisehet i sta n ge favourites ; while the p o p ularit y of Mr. Charles Kean and the approa chin g termin ation of his ma t will,h s however, records be with doubtless many of ma nagerial labours will probably secure for it a large circulation. Madame Goldschmidt is about to resume concert singing ; and to take a tour in Ireland, accompanied by Herr Joachim. The Era says that immediately after his mar riage, Mr. Albert Smith conveyed his happy bride to his " mountain home" at Chamouni, where,' be.ntAtlx the sug gestive shadow of the mighty Mont,Blanb, they will pass the honeymoon. fielg;:f7ik News states that Sir M a rton Peto _ . has received such information from Norwich ;;;ill in duce him to move that the writ for that city she ,uld be sus pended. THAMES. AN INCORRIGIBLE THIEF.—THREE CONVICTIONS.— Rachael Catlin, aged 38, and described as a gas glass fitter, of No. 4, French-alley, Aldersgate-street, was brought before Mr: Selfe, charged with stealing one quart pot, and four pint pots, the property of a licensed victualler and two beer-shop keepers. George Palmer, a police constable, No. 208, K, stated that he met the prisoner in Church row, Stepney, carrying the basket which he now produced. It was a large market basket. He was induced to stop the prisoner and to ask her what she had got there, when she replied, " What I have got there is my own." He opened the basket in which he found a quart pot, and asked the prisoner how she accounted for it, the prisoner said, " I don't know how it came there ; some one must have put it there, I know nothing about it." He searched the basket a second time, and found in it four pint pots. The prisoner said she knew nothing at all about them. He locked her up, and went to her lodgings, at No. 4, French-alley, Aldersgate-street, where he discovered the lid of a tin saucepan. It had been used for melting down publican's measures and pots. There were particles of pot metal adhering to the lid. Several officers said that the prisoner had been some time in the practice of waiting upon licensed victuallers and beershop-keepers and soliciting orders for gas-light glasses, and her visits in numberless instances had been followed by the loss of pots and measures. She had been in custody once before. Mr. G. Matthews, landlord of the White Swan public house, High-street, Shadwell, recollected seeing the pri soner in his house. One of the pint pots now produced was his property, and worth Is. He had been a great sufferer, and had lost a great many pots. Mr. Richard Lowe, of the Champion beershop, in Bell lane, Stepney, identified the quart pot taken from the pri soner's basket ; and Francis Lawrence, of the Fountain, Mile-end-road, owned two of the pint pots. Both wit nesses had seen the prisoner in their houses, and had frequently lost similar property. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and begged for mercy. She said she was " a poor lone woman." Mr. Selfe said ho had no doubt whatever that the pri soner was a professional pot stealer, and had been so for some time, and he would put a stop to her depredations and relieve licensed victuallers and others of her visits for some time. He convicted her of larceny and sentenced her to nine months' imprisonment and hard labour, or three months for stealing each pot that had been identified. Tf she was brought before him again, he would commit her to the Sessions for trial. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. WAYS AND MEANS. The following resolution was reported and agreed to on Saturday :—." That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, in lieu of the Stamp Duties contained in the schedule to the Act passed in the 55th year of the reign of King George the Third, chapter 184, and now payable upon probates of wills and letters of admi n i s t ra ti on i n Eng land and Ireland, and upon inventories to be exhibited and recorded in any Commissary Court in Scotland, where the estate and effects for or in respect of which such probate or letters of administration shall be granted, or whereof such inventory shall be exhibited or recorded, shall be of the value of one million ponnds or upwards, there shall be charged and paid the following duties respectively (that is to say) : • ' For every £lOO,OOO of the whole value of such estate and effects, and any fractional part of £100,000, ' Where the deceased shall have left any will or testa ment, or testamentary disposition, of his personal or mov able estate and effects, the stamp d u ty o f X 1,500 ; ' And where the deceased shall not have left any such will or testament, or testamentary disposition, the stamp duty of £2,250.' THE ALPACAS IN AUSTRALIA.—The Sydney Morning Herald contains an interesting resume of the pro ceedings connected with the removal and ultimate purchase by New South Wales of Mr. Ledger's flock of alpacas. Mr. Ledger had received for his services the slender reward of an appointment as superintendent of alpacas—a somewhat novel post. The satisfactory assurance is at the same time given that the government have no idea of entering into competition with other wool growers, but merely intend to take charge of the flock until it shall be sufficiently nume rous to be really useful. We cannot help regarding the history of this enterprise—involving as it does an immedi ate outlay of £15,000, a sum by no means inconsiderable to a colony —as creditable in the highest degree' to the libe rality and sagacity of the people and legislature.—Austra lian Share 100 18 18 204 2 100 l 100 190 1711 20 tock 'stock Stock{ } all 13i all 161 }lOO li. .1.0. 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