The Sun. — London, England, 1859-09-30 00:00:00

. , ........... . . __ _ _ . , - ......_________ _-__ .... No xr -`, EY 01ARKE T AN I) CITY NEW AS. 'S. = SNARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. Paid., Closing 1 Business -- - ______ 4 , ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railway's. -- - - -- - , Price. i Done. -,-, During ii CITY, Two O'CLOCK. the last few days a very limited amount Share Railways. Paid. l Closing Business Price. Price. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence (a 1 80 82 Leased at 6 per cent. ) Of business - is Bom„Baroda&Centlnd has been transacted in the markets for , I all 164 17 12.10 Amberg., Notting. Bost. gu. 5 percent Foreign and colonial produce, and in several in- I and Eastern Junction 10 664 1 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 614 11 d st ances r . 18 Do. Do. B 9 11 15 d r„ P ices have shown a downward movement. 50 Belfkiat and Ballymena.. all - - 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 51 51d 51. 4 theirle° has been steady, but the dealers have deferred 13.14 Bin, Wol., and atr. Val. _a_ll 77 8 79 85 204 Do. New all - - Stoek, llir.. La., and Ch. June., 10010 Do. Preference operations until the result of the public sales 25 , Blackburn , all 114 124 100 f Buffalo,Brant&Godrich / 100 - _ t 0 he to-day is ascertained. Sugars have de- 25 Blythl and Tyne all - - (6 p. ct. lals. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - held ea-- 10 ' Bost. Slefd.& Mid. Coun. all 6 8 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 - - been Lied 6d. to ls. per cwt and for coffee there has Stock Bristol and Exeter I 100 98 100 99 1 a *, 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1.3 0. 4d i p moderate inquiry ; only the superior kinds Stock Caledonian llOO 885 89 884 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - Of p 50 Cork and Bandon I all - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. 11 Id 1 lantation Ceylon realised former values. Rice, 20 Central Gude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - - 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all -- - 20 Cornwall all 5 64 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 75 11 11 d 1 8Piee8, and fruit have been in fair demand, and a 10 I Do. A I , artr e • 175 Demerara - - b business has been transacted in the new 10 Do. B A roves. no div.l t all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 11 1 d until6p.c.per an.' all - - I , Cr° ,P 3 Of currants and raisins, the quality of both hasbeen pd.toß. Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 99 100 991 20 Do. 1' Shares Ext 5 - -4/ being 50 Dublin andllelfast June.; all - - n g extremely good. Saltpetre and tallow have 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. , all ,7/ 84 20 Do. Jubbulpore ssd 1 d • Stock East Anglian 1100 1 144 t 5 100 D 0.45 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - -- ra sL e_t w With a fair inquiry, but the latter article has Stock Eastern Counties I 100 ' 555 565 100 Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs. a 1 981 999 ~g e n less firmness. P.Y.C. on the spot, and for Stock Eastern Union A Stock I 100 35 39 20 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 18 20 Sto. 1 Geelong Corporation € 1 100 - _ 401..._ Stock Do. do. B Stock' 100 25 27 ward delivery being quoted 575. 9d. to 58s. .., , 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds)l 84 - - ( per cent. Bonds P e r cwt. Stock East Lancashire lOO - - Stocky Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 365 6 4 20 East Suffolk - - . 100 Do. 6 per cent. Fret lOO 92 94 I tt the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather lO Do - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Dcbentr all 714 724 Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 77 79 77 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... all 80 82 mo re activity prevailed, 10,000 bales having been soldloo Do. do. 1867 .... all 70 72 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 271 284 tit about previous values. Rather less firmness was Stock Furness - - 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 5 1 1 d a PParent in the Railway Share Market, and burl- Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 96 98 20 Do. do t e . 10 Great North of Scotland all - - 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 2 4 8. - 14 1 - el '' was Stock Great Northern lOO 1014 1024 1025 ( guaranteed 5 per cent. quiet. Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 85 87 204 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 131 14 14 5 I t irh e Marco Polo was announced yesterday from Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 130 132 201 Do. New e lbourne with £232,000. By the advices received Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1 106 635 108 633 634 4 100 t Do, Bonds Lay. 7 ' 6 ' witb 1 all 100 103 It Great Western appears that the following gold ships are en route Stock Do .Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk l2 65 60 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O Isa r • 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt all 100 103 this country-viz., the Dover Castle with 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 195 200 198 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 3 12,7 , t 6 4, the Yorkshire with £117,884, the British 16i Do. Thirds , 141 151 161 p p Stock Madras, guar., 45 p. c. 100 82 86 ;16 151 161 p 32 Stock Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 - - 1613 4 Do. New Thirds trident with £131,068, the Dirigo with £74,628, Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire; 100 96 865 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 Et 3 90 Stock London and Blackwell.; 100 63 66 965 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. all - - d Slid the George Marshall with £119,252. Stock Lon„Brig,hton &S.Coast 100 112 113 1121 13 20 Do. Fourth do. ~..k rather large amount of gold, viz., about Stock London & North Westn 100 93 94 9 3 1 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bends 100 - 12-00 , was sent into the Bank of England 4 Do. Eighths Yesterday. Stock London& South-Westn lOO 93 04 031 4 20 i Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 16 --d 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - Class ACapitl.Share.. L The applications for money in the discount mar- 25 L'derry & Enniskillen ' all 7 8 .. Do. do. andL d 0... Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 35 4 35 1 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 - - d ' e t have increased, as usual at the close of the 10 Metropolitan - - d .. Do. do. Land d 0... )16 Stock Midland lOO 1054 1054 1055 20 Gude (Limited) ss - ,tillarter, but as the available suPPlies are very ex - Stock Do. Binning. & Derby. 100 84 86 20 Scinde tea s : we, and the October dividends will be speedily 50 Hid. Gt. West. (Ireland) ! alt -- __- 20 Do. New LI g 12 15 1 d real: 25 Do. Shares2o Do. Punjaub used, the effect of these additional applications 100 Newcastle and Carlisle.i all - - 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo Ft,h,..; 15 14 1 d 25 New., Aber., & Herefd i all 94 104 9 1 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - In be merely temporary. Rather more firmness 10 Newry & Armagh (act.), 9 - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 - - '' re Ported Ported in the rates of accommodation, but the 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros l a oo ll 56- 58 564 Stock Norfolk FOREIGN RAILWAYS. i k' . 4ll k minimum remains at 21 per cent., and choice 50 North. Counties Union , 35 34 I d - Stock North British i 100 160 604 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 44 :41 utile are readily negotiable at that quotation. Stock Nor.Dev.RailizDk. Stk 100 --- 20 Ardennes all -- pl TO 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 5 1 4 d - daY a call of £1 per share, or £40,000, is due Stock Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all i 1 011 t he North British Border Union Guaranteed Stock Do: B Stock - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - - 10 Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 891 891 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail. all 24 24 Railway Shares. 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 15- lf d d 100 Copiabo - - Th e 100 44a 4 10 Ditto Extension D meeting of the Cape Town Railway and . Stock Do. Leeds Stock Do. York lOO 74 721 20 Dutch Rhenish . °el c Company took place to-day-Mr. H. Watson Stock North London lOO 103 105 20 Eastern of France ....„ all 261 271 hi a2O North Staffordshire l7l 44 n d 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p the chair. The report was satisfactory as to the North-Western - - 20 Grand Rum. Guar .5 p.c. 6 - - Dr 'gress of the works, the contractor being now 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 74 8 20 Great Central of France all - - employed Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 31 33 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. all 71 71 71 r „ Played on several points of the line. The bill in La 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth - - all 13 15 20 Italian Junction ..,.... 16 - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - an eery, filed by Mr. Raymond, had been dis- 10 - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - 10 Rhyniney kis sed. The accounts showed-Receipts, £68,188 • Stock Scottish Central lOO 114 117 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 - -To Sad ' Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock; 100 25 26 255 20 Ditto New 8 24 25 121 5 Payments, £40,594, leaving a balance in favour Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 80 82 20 Lyons and Geneva - - o Shropshire Union ! 100 - - 331 Maria Antonia all - - C)ft tle company of £27,500. The report was adopted. 10 Do. do. New - - At the half-yearly meeting of the Ottoman Rail- i St lO ek Sittingbourne & Sheer.' all 34 25 d Stock South Devon I 100 48 15 20 Namur and Liege all 85 81 l't Stock South-Eastern lOO 764 774 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Prof. '3' . proprietors to-day, Sir M. Stephenson in the Stock South Wales Ch a Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 60 65 20 po. New Shares - - ir, the report stated that the works were 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 91 101 20 i Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 6 8 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 351 364 l'rn gressing satisfactorily, and that it was expected 25 IStockton &Darlington. Darlington. all 354 365 IA 25 Do. do. 1855 9 - - 20 Paris and Orleans_...... all 55 57 ° Pen the first 40 miles out of Smyrna by' next 25 Do. do. 1858 9 - - 20 c Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) 1 13 3 24 d - Stockton & ilartlepool 168 1 - - 1 gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... ) 4Prin g• The chairman dwelt particularly on the v ast Stock ,Taff Vale lOO I - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 8 - - extent of the traffic likely to be brought on Stock po. Preference, 100 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - i• 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 Royal Danish all - - the Jane when completed, and of the great interest stock, Vale of Neath lO9 60 66 621 5 Royal Swedish - - t ak 10 'Victoria Station & P:m 75 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - Of en by the Turkish Government and the people 20 Sambre and Meuse all 61 7 Stock A. Kilkenny 100 - - 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref all 81 94 S ityrna in the completion of the railway. The 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 West Cornwall 4c ounts showed a balance in favour of the corn- to :W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all - - 84 West Flanders Pa 5 1D0.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till 10 Do. 55 p. c. Preference n Y Of £25,163. Very little discussion took place, 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 31 31 1 20 W. & N.W. of France all 23 24 • and the report was agreed to unanimously. SDo all 7 7 , 20 Western of Austria .. and - - 20 West; L on d on - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - T he transactions in the market for public securi- 10 Do. let Class all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - tie s 20 Do. 2d Class - - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - } lB.l, have been limit to-day, but the quotations 20 Zealand all - e been well maintained, Consols being 952- 1 for PREFERENCE SHARES. _ _ m oney . paid. i Closing Busines2 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1110 and account. The satisfactory position of - - Railways. - - areaetary affairs, and the influx of gold at the Bank Price. Done. Clawing Business • , Share - -__--- Share Securities. Paid. Prices. Done. la favour of values, and although a little weak • 25 Blythe and Tyne IC per --- -- Can.Govaip.c Ja. & July 100 1125 1135 1135 5 - Hess 1 8 sometimes recorded the market exhibits a c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 111 113 St e „ A 1 Stk; Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 1( 1 1) 95 97 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 111 113 - „,"Y appearance. .1.11 120 Do. do. do. Shares - N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1104 1114 T he New 21- 2 per Cents. are marked 79i ; India Stock Cal don RIO, 41 per cent 100 100 102 101 - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - 12.10 Do. e Quar. Shares, No. 2. 10 - - • - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 100 101 loc k ha s advanced to 218 i ; ditto New is steady, 65 Cork A. Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 100 101 at in n all - - - D0.4).ce.i.1888 and up 100 100 101 1001 5 Exchequer""lll ; and the Scrip is firm, at 100! to 101 • 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. , e l Dun. Perth,az Aber. Jun all 51 64 - NovaSco.4aGov.6 p.c. S Z.. , s Bills remain at 235. to 265. prem. Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 10 1 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 109 110 ad • Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 110 113 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 108 110 , 'unless in the Foreign Stock Market continues stock Do. do.. Class C 7 pc lOO 105 108 v0..._- Vict•Gov.6l3.c.Jan&July 100 - - 1,..'Y quiet, and prices are tolerably well maintained. Stock E Coun. Ex. 5 p et. No.l 100 111 113 Stock Do. do. - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1101 1114 1115 t o gr kish 6 per Cents. are 84 to 85 ; ditto New, 69 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 126 128 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 ° i and the 4 per Cents. are 1021 ; Mexican is Stock Edin.&Glas. spa slur 28 100 - - 1 Closing rale._Share i Miscellaneous. Paid. - I Business done r, at 231. to 231 ; Sardinian, at 86?-, to 87 ; andJ I Price. 1 stock Egnole'rfi, gua.il u S n . .l N D .' 1 1- 00 °° 90 73 9 7 2 5 Spanish, at 461 ; ditto Deferred is fiat, at 341 ; and *Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 15 etch 0 Stock Glam. &S West. .2 a. 5 pc. 100 112 114 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 200 220 - Q -1 per Cents. are steady, at 66. Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 117 119 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 294 'ri le transactions in the Railway Share Market Stock Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 10904 106 111 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 4 1 hope Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do.loolo Berlin Water Works ... all 44 5 been Itof a rather limited character. Prices , 100 Do.sp.c. Redm..s pc. pm. 80 84 86 86 50 British American Lard V, - - Ovs ey _ 10 , Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt. all - - 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 36 38 11; 'r , have exhibited more firmness. Caledo ..Ev, W . have Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 - - 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 18 20 p. ct. pref. Stock ... 20 Do. C . advanced ss. ; North Western and South Stock l all 144 154 50 Great West. (Berks and 100 Canada Land 321 109 114 R.,,„„ eSter n, 10s. ; and Bristol and Exeter, and I Dants) Ext. 5 p.ct.... _ _6_ - - 98 5 10 Chan Islands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 I • g o -'44), North 'Eastern, £l_ Ediulaurel, and Glad- w i t Bs : iiiee,Aeeeeritwee,tay. ct- 12 97 ell Stock, cop.Min.otEinz.&Smltg all - - 2a Do. Yreterence 74 per ct all 24 25 C l Sr i , and Norfolk, have declined 10s. Stock I Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 89 91 5 Crystal Palace. Stock Do. sp. ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102 1004 5 Do. Preference all 41 55 i i , 'he dealings in the Foreign and Colonial Mar- 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 104 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 100 102 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 25 Do. New '' '; t2 have been very circumscribed. Lombardo- 10 par 4 p in leti shares all 17 18 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 14 11 14 Etn realised 121- - 4 1 ; Great Luxembourg, 71- ; 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 91 105 20 GLlronScrewCol.(Lim all - - Stock Do. Binning. guar. stock 100 73 75 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - r, 4B t Indian declined to 991. Grand Trunk of 265 Do. Chester guar.shares all 19 20 1 Great Shin (Limited).. all Id par Ca nada advanced to 361 361, and Great Western of 135 Do. do. do - - 20 Do. do. do. C a nada to 14 141 Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 London Discou nt 5 1 4 11 d 1-. Stock Do.Barnst SUS 3slodpc 100 - - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 11 14 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have 1111 0 . w Stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No 3 100 - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 5 4 ...No. 2 100 - - 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - ilk 71 very little activity ; prices, however, are a Stock Do. ref., sp. c. ...No. Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct... 100 - - 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 41 54 • I'a de firmer. London and Westminster have Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - - 25 National Discount C 0... 5 14 1 d 14 1 „,_ 3 Do. do. 44 p.rr c. shares 41 - - 10 Netherlands Land all - - b_VroVed to 501-, 7-, ; Australian Agricultural to 29i ; Stock L on.& N. vir.Cov. &Nun- SDo 8 p.c.Pref.,iss. at i dle all i 1 4 Sea Telegraph to 151 4 ; Van Diemen's Land eaton, sp. ct. - - 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - 1 e i ,„ • Stock' Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 4 -nail steady at 141 I-. 1 late 3d shares lOO - - ' 1 Oriental Gas 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 she. all - - 1 Do. New Shares lss. i d 5 p th i ,„ -- 125 Londondy.& Ennis 5 sh. all 84 91 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 - - - ar, "lin rUbTDI THIS DAY AT OWE O'CLOCK. 10 Ditto B 4 - - rdr c Stock Man„Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 120 123 1221 li ew n ent. Consols Annuities - - It idi 4 i Per Cent. Annuities aStock - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 75 80 ( Do. 4 per cent .. ...... all - - 60 Do. New l5 9 11 24 Ditt obit t „, 1859, 5 per Cent. t ( ~I : ,Loan Scrip, .5 per cent - - 50 Rhymney Iron 1, `ember for Account (Oct. 11) titi 'Niter Bills, £l,OOO, 11d .. 26 3 Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 103 104 100 Royal Mall Steam 6O - - ° 45 w 23 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 5 f p Stock Scot. Austrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 115 125 liti" Stock Do. Lela. & Hit.pref. st. 100 93 95 25 South Australian Land. all 34 36 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all asll j I I t _ 411 OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 NewportAber,&c.pret.s I all 94 91 ..-Psaic,,„ , p. C. redeem, at sp.c. n m 1 Do. do Registered 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can P - D per per Cent. . 231 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. C. with 106 ore iliPmPa'. Laa. l .. 285 14 15 141 111 14 Pasd;,..7 Account b.` m aa, 5 per Cent - s 1 40 - - BRITISH MINES. pa av _,Account Ditt o 3 per Cent - - Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - Share Mines. - Paid. \ Closing Baldness Dit to New Deferred, 3 per Cent. - Stock North British, spercent 100 110 112 Price. Done. D itto Account - 'r . " it to Passive - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.101 34 41 1, , . ... ...... 20 British Iron V i s t l 6 per Cent - Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 420 430 D. 10 Account Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 96 97 - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 155 160 u nto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. b li Dividends on the above payable in London. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 544 46 50 474 ugh Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 66 ' 121 Do. York,,r, 1846 - - - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 135 141 25 Do. H.& S. Purch lO 84d - G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 12.1.8 11 14 TWO O'CLOCK. 20 North Staffordshire all - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 4 1 Consols, Money - Lady Bertha Ditto Account (0ct.).... .... 954 .1 - Margaret (uny Lelant) 10.6.7 53 55 Stock Do. Redeem., 2d gua.... 100 123 126 Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. 100 114 118 - North Frances (Mogan) 10 55 64 Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 98 100 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 8 9 - N.Wli'l Basset (Illog,an), nil. 8 9 Crl 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. 85 - - - Par Consols (St. Blazy),l 11 12 13 Mi nt -a NELS JUNCTION RAILWAYS.-A few weeks 84 Scottish Central, new_pit, 100 all --__ -__ - Providence (Uny Lelnt) 10.6.7 43 46 4 4 , 0 We ventured some remarks on the progress of the great Stork Scottish o3 N.-Eastern deb . p fstock 100 74 76 - Sortridge Cons. aiin.Cod 6s 4 I of scheme from Burnham, in the Bristol, to the port Stack Stock Do:A o l erdeen.gu . a.6pc. 100 120 124 - SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 11 230 235 ext e .,, ° ,, °l e, in the English. Channels. The Somerset Central Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 118 122 - ,Soath C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 3 b ~,,..2 from Burnham to Bruton; it is there met by the 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 105 104 -IS WhealFran.(lllogan) 18.18.9 145 155 5 (Tamar Silver and Lead th c :, - ,..7 Central, which has its terminus at Poole. In fur- 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. all - - -. +ince of this 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Mining Co 44 24 3 31 paiii e& - Ann., 1.0 6) all 235 24 10 ! Tin Croft 9 41 5 otk i met at Yeovil on Saturday last with their respectiveloo 101 103 - Tin Cr 40 - - th a t alb, and though the meeting was private, we are assured lstis. 100 101 103 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 4 N et ‘ i but one feeling animated all-namely, the speedy cora- Stock Do D D o o.l .44 x p e e d r 4 c t e p nt e. Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - _ - West Basset (Mogan). 14 20 21 -ti t ° t , ll of the entire line. For eighteen long years the bring- Stock Do. 45 per cent lOO - - -W. Caradon (Liskeardc. 10 140 145 de, ‘ ..,,Lu 3 Channels within two hours of each other has been Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua lOO - - - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 54 160 170 all 28 29 - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 80 90 't fe - ` ° Ping. The remarks of LorclPalmerston at Broadlands 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c. W d . Do. B 6 per cent ... all 321 331 - Wheal Edward (Cal 5.).. 6 If 1 I itl t to ays since, on turning the sod of a broad gauge lead- _.-! 2 1 5 Do. C 6 per cent all 32 33 - Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 and ~So u thamp, t on, are appropriate to the perseverance Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, - Wh '1 Mary Ann (Merihe) 8 33 35 •tet i rlicy displayed in this scheme. The Bristol and 6 percent.- all 150 53 - Wh'l Trelawney (Lick.) 41 271 281 11,._ r. v 7. 1..,.„ ..411 ~„f n third line (to accommodate the FOREIGN MINES Iai eII4 NNELS JUNCTION RAILWAYS.—A few w eeks n 4 -e We ventured some remarks on the progress of the great of t l° ll a l scheme from Burnham, in the Bristol, to the p ort txt e °°l e, in the English, Channels. The Somerset Ce ntral 13 0 11 da from Burnham to Bruton; it is there met by the ti l - e Let Central, which has its terminus at Poole. In fur psn-°4l, ee of this great object the directors 'of the two co!n ota,`,,e4, 'net at Yeovil on Saturday last with their respective tli a 'au 3 ) and though the meeting was private, we are assured Pleti,,"llt one feeling animated all—namely, the speedy cpre lilt ',II. of the entire line. For eighteen long years the bring devjue Channels within two hours of each other has been f The remarks of Lord Palmerston at Broadlands 4; elkys since, on turning the sod of a broad gauge lead tfid-0 Southampton, are appropriate to the perseverance .r. ef ,l' °l -icY displayed in this scheme. The Bristo l and i t, 4 7 1 ' We learn, will put a third line (to accommodate the h o VLuge) from Highbridge to Bristol, there falling into l'iluldlancl Railway—a company composed of directors gati'a ve long seen and known how to appreciate a narrow im continuation from Bristol westward. Nothing so coa l t for the west has yet been accomplished; but ac hed it will now be.—Sherborne Journal. ti ItIGIN OF THE JUDGES' BLACK CAP.—The prae dem:' our judges in putting on a black cap when they con -4 criminal to death will be found, on consideration, to la " & „„ - % deep and sad significance. Covering the head was Ifi e -44 en h t mourn i ng of mourning. " Hainan hastened to °u s nd having his head covered." (Esther 1 2 , th e „:1 In like manner Demosthenes , w h en insulted by I],, l u,,,Pillace, went home with his head covered. " And _ j • . wept as he wentup, and had his head covered ; his all the people that was with him covered every (24 11 R-4 head, and they went up, weeping as they went up." l a ,Zarauel, xv., 30.) Darius, too, covered his head on 1: e - Vag the death of his Queen. But among ourselves f u 'd traces of a similar mode of expressing grief at ov ral l• The mourners had the hood .‘‘ drawn forward I n g e the head." (Fosbroke, " Encyc. of Antiq.," p. 951.) is et Pd„ the hood drawn forward thus over the head th ey ;; ' Rart of the mourning habiliment of women when lif ° "ew the corpse. And with this it should be borne u .Lllind tha, a m ourn back as the time of Chaucer, the most 1 1 - 0 1 colour ofng was black. Atropos also, who clo d t _lle fatal scissors which cut short the life of man, was bl tte h i t ' u in black. When, therefore, the judge puts on the dar e ea g, it is a very significant as well as solemn proce the -; ..te puts on mourning, for he is about to pi onounce plitt!orfeit of a lif e . A n d, accordingly, the act itself, the i g si c 4,' en of th e bl ac k ca p, is genera ll y understood to be o u n c e „ant• It intimates that udge is about to pro he no merely registered or su e, pposititious sentence ;in t n ,„ °4l 7. formula of condemnation he has put himself in swims g for the convicted culprit as for a dead man. The „swum' is then left for execution, and, unless mercy exert ,"I:l,:evereign prerogative, suffers the sentence of the law. ar i d rn 'tulling cap expressively indicates his doom.-IVotes Queries. ch it "WISE W omAN. "— On t h e 12th i n st. died, at latenvington, Frances H arr i s , a very aged woman, who for wi te l l Years imposed upo n the credulous by her reputed _craft, until the magic implements containing her " Were destroyed at the request of the Rev. Lord ‘ ,."7_h o liy_ Hervey and Lord Alfred Hervey. Her exact age C er im of no t be ascertained ; but it appears from the parish reps- Oft en argrave that she was baptised in 1763, and she has to stated that she w e ll remem b ered walk i ng t h ree m il e s 131 ,,t,', 1 _ 01 u/:ch in p a tt ens to be christened. She was therefore Probably 103 years of age at the least.—. Bury Post. ---- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing 1 Closingi Business2o Australian Railways. Paid. Co.'s. Price. Done. 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 15s 1d }p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) 27} - -- - 0 I 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 10 11 Bedford and Bletchley all Lu & N.W .. . 5 Do.L and and Mining Co. all - - Buckinghamshire .... 100 I,n & N.W 96 98 1 Clarendon Consols Min- Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 49 50 ing Co. of Jamaica - - d Do. do. 51 p. ct. .... 100 Do. 123 127 40 Cobra Copper all 47 48 Do; do. sp. ct. - Cepiapo Cl y d es d a l e Junction.. 100 Caledonin 1 02 104 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co 16 7 8 • all 4 i Colchester, Stour Val. 1 all all E.U.&E Cl 6 17 2 Fortuna all 3} 31 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.o 1 100 Gt. North. 143 1 4 5 20 General all 22114 231 E Union,HarwichS'hs all E.Counts. - - 3 Linares l2 Do. Woodbridge . - 100 - - 5 Lusitanian ' 2 1 d Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin - 1 Mariquita all Do. New lOO Do. - - • 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 p Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - - 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&B r - - Mining and Smelt.... all , 6 8 Hull and Selby Do. 1 Sh ar es all Do. - - 1 Scottish Australn. (L.).. . 1 1 d par Do. 1 Shares all Do. — 28.2.81 United Mexican 10 21 21 London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend lOO Peto &Co. 92 94 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et lOO Norfolk .. - - - - I Do. 6 per cent l OO Do. - - Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing Business Manc.,Buxtu. & Matk all LN W&M 22. 21 Prize. Done. Mid. Bradford Prefer- pm - ence Stock - Bury x 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 Newmarkt -- - " . E 155. 6. E.Counts. } ip guaranteed sp. c. • 10 Australasia all 80 82 Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c all Do. 56 58 25 Bank of Egypt all 201 211 Do. do. 6 per cent. . all Do. - - 100 Pank of London 5O - _ Do. Fixed 5 per cent'. all Do. - - 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - _ Preston and WyPe. all LI " W 1 - - 46 30 British North American all - - & L.Yk. 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &o 1 6 } p Do. 1 Shares A all Do. - - 100 City 5O 62 64 4 Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. North. 138 142 100 Colonial 25 - - • Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brassey 9i 10} 10 20.11 Cora. Bank of Canada all - - South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean , 10} 101 100 Commercial of London 2O 15 21 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West . : 91 93 20 Eng , Scot., & Aug. Ch all 154 16} Wim bl e d o n& Croydn. all L.&l3rgtn, - - 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 21} 211 50 London and County - - DOCKS. ----- 50 London Joint Stock - - 100 London & Westminster 2O - - 50.1 i Share Docks. (maid 20 Do. new lO Closing Business 100 Nat. Prov. of England 35 - - - - Price. Done. 50 National Bank 25 - - - 2 O 2O New South Wales -•- S tock C0mmercia1............ 100 .- 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all 391 404 391 Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref . Min. 100 - 20 Ottoman Bank all 17 18 Stock East and West India.. • 100 - 100 Provincial of Ireland Stock London lOO - 67 61 10 Do. New all - - Stock St. Katharin e lOO - 25 South Australia - - Stock Southampto n lOO - 25 Union of Australia all 474 484 Stock Victoria ... • 100 1 102 104 50 Union of London l2 - - 26 i to Do New ...... a 2 - 100 Unity Mutual 6O = - abeasase. . 1 PODICE INTELLIGENCE.-(T110,44 Y. ) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DANGEROUS FOREIGNER.—CORSICAN REVENGE..— Lewis Simon Mig,noli, a Corsican, and by trade a lamp maker, was brought before Mr. Bingham by Sergeant Rogers, 6 C, by whom he was taken into custody, accom panied by Mr. Albert, the interpreter of the court, charged with threatening to shoot and stab a Frenchman named Arthur Jermon, under the following circumstances : It appears that the complainant and defendant lodge in the same house in Frith-street, Soho, and that on Tuesday last the defendant missed from the place where he had de posited it in his room a I,ooofr. note, which threw him into a state of the greatest excitement, during which he accused the complainant of having taken it, and acted in such a manner as to induce the belief that he was either insane or a man of dangerous temper. Seeing the complainant sub sequently he said, " I'm a Corsican by birth, and the Corsican always takes revenge. I've a loaded pistol for you and a poniard, if I'm bung for it." The conduct of the defendant became so violent that the landlord of the house persuaded the complainant to keep out of the house, which advice he took, and afterwards applied for the war rant, fearing that something serious might occur, and it was speedily executed by Sergeant Rogers. "While before the magistrate the defendant's demeanour towards the complainant was such as to induce the magis trate to believe that he was a very dangerous person. Mr. Bingham told Mr. Albert to explain the law to the defendant, and to tell him that we did not permit the use of poinards or pistols in this country. He should order him to find good bail for three months. The defendant was locked up in default. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON POLICE CONSTABLES. — Joseph Foster and Dennis Collins, labourers, were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with violently assaulting and dis abling two police constables, who came into court with their faces disfigured from blows and contusions. Murray,William police constable, No. 151 K, who was in a weakly condition from loss of blood, and whose head was bandaged, said that he was called upon by the land lord of the Blue Posts public-house in the West India road, yesterday afternoon, to suppress a serious riot in his house, and to remove the prisoners, who were fighting. He got between them and parted them. He was immediately assaulted by both, and unmercifully beaten. Foster struck him a violent blow on the eye and felled him to the ground, and while he was down the same man kicked him on the eye and closed it. He was also jumped upon and rendered quite insensible. When he recovered he was conveyed to the station house. His head bled like a tap all the way to the station house. Mr. Selfe—Like a tap ? Witness—Yes, sir—the blood gushed from my ears like water from a tap. I have lost a large quantity of blood. Foster here said he hit the police constable in his own difence, and that his head was in a frightful state from blows he received. The police constable used his truncheon most unmercifully. Benjamin Keen, a police constable, No. 298 K, stated that he saw the prisoners stripped and fighting. He told them to put their clothes on, and they immediately com menced abusing and threatening him. Seven or eight ruf fians attacked him, and hit him right and left. Both prisoners struck him. He took the prisoner Foster into custody, and he struggled, kicked and plunged most violently, and said that no one should tali* him alive. The prisoner got away. He chased him for a quarter of an hour, and then knocked him down with his staff. He saw Foster and Collins both strike the last witness. Foster kicked him three times. Mr. Charles Balls, landlord of the Blue Posts, said the prisoners came into his house the worse for liquor. Collins fought with another man for half an hour, and then fought with Foster. A fearful row ensued; many persons were struck and injured, and the two policemen assaulted. Mr. Frank Fairbairns, commercial traveller, of Bromley Hall, Middlesex, said—l never saw a more disgusting scene in my life. The policemen were most cruelly and brutally used. Foster was like a savage, and used the most horri ble oaths. I saw him kick the policemen, and jump upon them. I considered it a public duty to attend here this day, though very inconvenient to me. Mr. Selfe committed the prisoners for trial at the sessions. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCIIANGE. Fresh up today a very limited supply of English wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage. Although the show of samples was very moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled inactive ; but, compared with Monday, no change took place in the quotations. Foreign wheat, the show of which was seasonably good, moved off slowly ; nevertheless, no disposition was shown on the part of holders to sell, except at full quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were dull, but not cheaper. Most kinds of malt moved off slowly at Monday's cur rency. We were fairly supplied with oats, in which a fair ave rage business was transacted on former terms. Both beans and peas were very dull, but the flour trade was tolerably firm. 'ARRIVALS THIS wEnr. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flow. Ergliah . 2,010 1,720 i 690 740 1 560 Irish Foreign 4,780 3,720 15,270 120 sks I 500 Ws NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat here to-day are tolerably extensive and the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows: Per 81bs. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. d. Inferior Beef 2 10 to 3 0 Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. do.— .. 3 2to 3 6 j Mid. do 3 Bto 4 0 Pm.largedo. 3 Bto 3 10 Prime do. 4 2to 4 4 Do. small do. 4 oto 4 2 4 Veal 3 6to 4 4 Large pork.. 3 4to 3 8 Small pork BOROUGH HOP. Fine new hops are selling readily, and, in some instances, prices have an upward tendency. Other kinds command previous rates, and best old qualities are very dull. The duty is still called £285,000. New Mid and East Kent....9os to 123 s per cwt. Weald of Kent .58s to 80s „ Sussex... 58s to 67s „ Farnhams ..90s to 115 s „ Country do. 7os to 105 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been quiet, but prices are steady, most parties having delayed their operations until the rublic sales, which take place to-day. Sro GAR.—The demand for all descriptions has been ex tremely languid, and prices generally have shown a down ward tendency. In the refined market the dealings have been on a very limited scale, at about former rates. COFFEE.—For Plantation Ceylon there has been a fair inquiry on former terms. Native has been dealt in to a very limited extent, and prices are a shade flatter. RlCE.—There has been rather more inquiry for the fine and medimki qualities, late rates having been well main tained in most instances. _ . FRUIT.—A steady business has been done in the new crop of both raisins and currants, and at public auction higher rates have been obtained. SALTPETRE.—The transactions have been rather limited; little change, however, can be recorded in prices. TiLLow.—The market has shown symptoms of depres sion. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 68s, and last three months 57s 9d to 58s per cwt. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. LONDON, Sept. 30.—Wind this day at noon, South- Westerly; fresh breeze, and stormy weather . It has been raining all day. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29 —Wind W.S.W., blowing hard. —Arrived—General Williams, from London for Port Philip. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed— Taymouth Castle, for Kurrachee. CARDIFF, Sept. 29.-- / Wind W.—Acacia, from St George, New Brunswick. Sailed—Leonidas; for Guada loupe. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 30.—Wind S.W.---Arrived—lngle bors, from Bahia; Flight, from St. John's, New Bruns wick. _ _ MILL, Sept. 29.—Wipd S.W.—Arrived—Ellerslie, from Quebec. COWES, Sept. 29.—Wind W.S.W., strong.—Arrived— Marie Lucie, from Valparaiso; Chapman, from Hamburg for "V alparaiso. MILFORD, Sept. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gentoo, from Quebec for Bristol ; Economist, from Quebec for Llanelly. LIMERICK, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Sailed — William and Joseph, from St. John's, New Brunswick. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday► (ornlng. Wind S.E. Arrived, Sept. 29.—Maud, from St. John's, New Bruns wick; Zetus, from Buctouche ; Aihia, and Porewne, from Ibrail ; Gem of the Sea, from Ancona ; Hortense, from Antwerp. Off the Port.—Amy Robsart, from Salina ; Sovereign of the Sea. (BY SUBMARINE.AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind W. ; tide, low water ; weather fine. Arrived.—Stokesley, Silistria, Queen, and Hercules, from Cronstadt ; Fredrika, from St. Petersburg; Providence, from Icira. Sailed—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Swallow, steamer, for Tonning ; Chester, steamer, for Leghorn. DEAL, Friday Morning. _ Wind W. S.W., fresh. Arrived—Elise, from London for Bahia ; Gram's, from London, for Leghorn. Passed in tow—Vanguard, from Calcutta ; Gessbiena Helena, from Genoa—both for London. Anchored—Maroel, from London for Athens. ':Passed—Her Majesty's steamer Rhidamanthus, from westward s for Woolwich ; Mitluldates, strew steamer, from London, for Odessa ; William, from Pug-cash ; Gottenburg, screw steamer, from Cadiz—both for London. MR. ROBERT STEPHENSON.—Our readers will learn with much regret that Mr. Robert Stephenson, the eminent engineer, is at this moment in eo serious a state of illness that his friends are apprehensive of it fatal result. It would be a curious and sad coincidence should their ap prehensions be verified by the event, ccusidering that the other most eminent engineer of the day, Mr. Brunel, died a week ago.—Cheltenham Examiner. DISCOUNTERS TO THIEVES. A number of thieves, and two discounters of bank notes to such persons, were brought before the magistrates at Manchester yesterday, under the fol lowing a - cumstances. On Friday night, a man named Griffiths was proceeding on his way home from Manchester to Cheetham-hill, when he was accosted by the female prisoner, A nn M'Kinsey, in Bradshaw- street. He endeavourell to put her away, but she told him a tale of distress;, and he took her to a gin vauit, where he paid thr cepence for a glass of spirits for her, taking none himself, but giving her the change out of a shilling. He then left her and proceeded homewards, but on his way up Cheetham-hill he found she -§vas again following him. He remonstrated with, her, and whilst doing so two men jostled against him, and one of them asked him what he was doing with that woman ? The two men (prisoners) an d the woman then ran away together, and Griffiths missed a pocket-book containing three Bank of England notes, one for £lOO, one for £5O, and one. for £2O, together with a cheque for £46 13s. He gave information to the police, and the consequence was that Inspeetor Taylor went to Liverpool, and on Wednesday ap prehended the prisoners Ann and Robert M'Kinsey, in whose possession between £l3 and £l4 in money and some new clothing were found. On the way to Manchester, Robert M'Kinsey made a statement, which, during the succeeding night, led to the ap prehension of the other prisoners, John Sparks, Wm. Walmsley, and Brian M'Ginnis. At the hearing •f the case, Robert Mainsey . was admitted as a witness, and made the following statement. He said that on Saturday night he and Ann M'Kinsey and John Sparks were together, and that Ann M'Kinsey accosted the prosecutor, who took her to a liquor vault. Witness and Sparks watched them, and afterwards followed them up Cheetham-hill, to the place where the robbery was committed. They afterwards went to a cellar kept by Sparks, where the female prisoner handed the pocket-book over to Sparks. At that time it contained only the £5O and the £2O notes and some papers. The pocket book and papers were put into the fire, and witness then went with Sparks to a beer-shop, kept by the prisoner Walmsley, in Charter-street. Walmsley gave them 35 sovereigns for the £5O note. They next went to the house of the other prisoner, Brian M'Clinnis, and he gave them 15 sovereigns for the £2O note. On returning to the cellar of Sparks to divide the money, Ann M'Kinsey produced the £lOO note, and they then returned to M'Ginnis with that, and Sparks asked what he would give for it. He agreed to give 60 sovereigns for it, if they would . leave it till Sunday, which they did. On Sunday morning they called and got the money, M'Ginnis ' telling them he had had to go to London with the note to get it changed. After some further evi- ' dence the magistrates were about to commit, but on the application of Mr. Stead, solicitor, a remand till Wednesday next was granted. HISTORY OF A LETTER IN ITS TRAVELS THROUGH 211 E POST. When Mary Jane, your intelligent maid-servant, takes your letter, addressed to your aunt at Bol ton, in Lancashire, her powers of reading and dis crimination are exercised at the grocer's shop round the corner, where she finds two upright letter-slips in the door-post, one marked " Lon don and twelve miles round," and the other "In land and colonial mails." She first of all has to consider whether Bolton comes within the range of " twelve miles round London," and when she has decided this geokraphical point in the negative, either singly or by the help of the receiving-house attemdant, she then drops the letter into the com partment devoted to the colonial and country post. After a short repose it is taken by a couple of faded gaudy drivers, in a more faded scarlet, hard-worked, dog-cart-look in g vehicle, to St. Martin's-le-Grand. Here it will be bundled into a large hall, called the General Sorting-office, not unlike Exeter-hall, fur nished with long rows •f tables, desks, and shelves, at which are seated a number of active, earnest looking, time-begrudging beings, every one engaged as if legerdemain had been his sole occupation from the cradle, and as if he had a certain task to per form, with only another hour to live. Taskmasters are passing to and fro directing and inspecting the work, but the chief taskmaster of all is a large clear-faced clock, which watches the hurrying crowd with the calm steady look of a sphinx, and which is glanced at in its turn by some of the labourers as the conductor of an orchestra is glanced at by timid performers. Your aunt's letter is at once turned out of the bag on to the top of a large table amongst a heap of other letters—a fortuitous con course of atoms—mixed and entangled as only a mound of letters can be entangled and mixed. Some 50 men attack them immediately, like eager bone pickers at a virgin dust-heap, or, rather, consider ing their playing-card shape and appearance, like maniac gamblers at a scramble - when the police are knocking at the outer gate. All this activity has no other object than to " face" them, to put those troublesome letters on their backs, which are obsti nately lying on their faces, and to turn those other letters round upon their legs which are at that mo ment standing on their heads. As fast as a pack that makes a full handful is scratched into order, it is transferred to another table, where the letters undergo another process of stamping. This process has to obliterate the postage heads, so that they can never be taken off and used again, and also to stamp the letter with a circular impression, containing the date and the name of London—the town from which the letter is about to be despatched. This task is confided to a nimble-fingered gentleman, who seems inclined to back himself against any steam-engine under the roof, past, present, or to come. Placing a number of letters before him in an upright position with the postage head in the upper right corner, he strokes them down gently but rapidly, one by one, under his right hand, which holds the stamping die, and comes down with unerring precision and bewildering rapidity full upon the label. A hun dred heads are damaged in a minute by this skilful operator, who requires a new die every evening ; and the only partial break that occurs in his labour is when a letter either wants a head, or contains it in the lower left hand instead of the upper right hand corner. Dipping the die on to the ink-brush, or stamping a paper at intervals that stands at his side, to keep a rough record in twenties or fifties of the letters passing through the office for that night's mails, are eccentric diversions of the head blotter's duty.—Leisure Hour. Returns just published show that the imports of specie this year up to the end of last month have amounted to £26,702,568, against £19,926,278 during the correspond ing eight monthu of 1858. This increase has been conse quent chiefly on an augmentation in the arrivals of silver to meet the demand for India in the London market, the gold receipts being but slightly in excess of those of last year. The proportion of silver has been £10,948,693, while in 1848 it was only £4,534,894. Such is the extent to which the Continent a being drained that from France alone we have absorbed £5,099,180 of that metal, and from Belgium £1,191,216. The United States have likewise sent us £984,550, while the proportion from Mexico and South America has been £2,190,274, which is about the same as last year. The quantity of gold imported has been £15,753,875 against £15,391,384 up to the same period of 1858. Of this sum £5,597,595 has been contributed by America, showing an increase of £2,088,086 over last year. £1,997,881 was from Russia, which is also a large increase. But the receipts from Australia have amounted only to £4,970,669 against £5,561,619 in 1858, and those from Mexico and South America only to £1,358,375 against 3,509,509. The registered exports of gold and silver within the eight months have been £26,397,033, or within £305,535 of the imports. Of this sum £12,876,169 consisted of silver nearly all sent to India and China. To Paris we have sent during the eight months £11,845,824 in gold, partly to pay for silver and partly for mercantile balances—the latter fact being suffi cient to account for the rapid increase in the stock held by the Bank of France. THE Loss OF THE NEPTIINE.—In reporting the wreck of the Neptune in the Bay of Bengal, Major Charles Swaffield, who commanded the troops on board, says : " On the morning of the Ist of August we parted from our anchor and drifted on to a reef. The ship first struck at about 12 o'clock noon, and continued to strike and drift with the tide and sea till about 2 o'clock the next morning. We expected every moment that she would go to pieces. She finally settled at a place, I believe, about 18 miles north west of Akyab. On the morning of the 2d there was a very heavy sea and surf, and a raft could not be constructed. We were about two miles and a half from shore, and con sequently had no hope of saving life, not having an available boat. It was evident that at high water her decks would' be swept. We were at prayers, and had given up . all hope, when the joyous sound was heard of a steamer in sight I' She proved to be the Nemesis, Captain Goodwin, come out to search for us from Akyab, where our guns had been heard. Shortly after coming to an anchor her boats were sent, and continued to ply between the two ships until every soul was taken out of the Neptune and put on board the Nemesis. An officer's wife, a soldier's widow, and the sick were first lowered into the boats, and then the men slid down into the boats by a rope from the forecastle, and lat terly (the ship , having sunk deeper or the tide risen) stepped into them from the fore chains. The behaviour of the troops was most admirable. They wore stationed on the poops until the sea washed over that part of the ship, and came forward as their 'tames were called. There was not the:slightest symptom of a disposition to run, or even to rush to the boat, though it was perfectly evident that the ship was in momentary danger of going to pieces, and before the last of the troops left the sea washed over every part of the vessel." ACTION AGAINST THE BANK OF ENGLAND.— A very curious case affecting the Bank of England was tried in Newcastle county court on Wednesday. A mariner, on the eve of proceeding on a ten months' voyage, deposited £B3 in the branch bank of the Bank of England in Newcastle, at the suggestion of his brother-in-law, who is a cashier in the establishment. During his absence the wife obtained £4O of the money, through the influence of her relative, the cashier, The manner on his return. repudiated the act of his wife, and called upon the bank to refund the money. The bank, endorsing the act of the cashier, refused to entertain the application, and set judge a plea of ratification on the part of the mariner. The judge commented in somewhat severe terms upon the conduct of the cashier and the proceedings of the bank, and expressed his opinion that the mariner had never ratified the wife's act. The jury returned a ver dict for the plaintiff. AQUATICS. ----*---- BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES AND £4OO. This great aquatic event, which has for some time engaged the utmost attention, was brought to an issue yesterday afternoon, the names of the competitors being Henry Kelly, of Fulham, Champion of the River Thames, and Robert Chambers, the Champion of the Tyne. In addition to the distinguished honour each man staked 200 sovs., making the prize 400 secs. For upwards of two years Kelly has held his laurels secure from all comers, but his opponent of to-day has long been gaining a reputation which has re sulted in his admirers backing him in challenging Kelly. Chambers's last triumph at Newcastle was over Thos. White of London, who, it will be recol• lected, vanquished the celebrated Harry Clasper in his race on the Thames. The. race was appointed to take place at four o'clock, and the course was the usual one, viz., from Putney-bridge to the Ship at Mortlake. The weather was splendid, and the appearance of the river at the starting point was very animated. Craft of all descriptions appeared to have been called .into requisition, and up to the moment of the start steamers kept arriv ing, loaded with the friends of the competitors, each of whom sported either Kelly's or Chambers's favours. Shortly after four the men rowed to the starting point, and Chambers, having won the toss, took the Middlesex, and Kelly the Surrey side of the Thames. Betting at starting-6 to 4on Kelly. At 13 min. 12 secs. past four the start took place —Chambers having the best of it. In a few very powerful strokes he took the lead, Kelly.exerting his utmost to recover that which his supporters thought but a temporary advantage. At the Crab Tree, Chambers improved his lead, having pulled quite clear of his opponent by about two boat lengths. Chambers, shortly after passing the Crab Tree, commenced crossing the river for Ham mersmith, and in doing so increased the advantage he had already obtained over his opponent by passing the bridge at least four boat lengths in advance Here Kelly put on his greatest power, and made the most desperate efforts to overhaul Chanibers, but it appeared quite fruit less. At Chiswick Eyot Kelly gained a trifle, but not enough to encourage his desponding backers, who seemed to regard the race as " all over but shouting." Chambers from this point had the race all to himself, and arrived at the winning post at Mortlake at 21 min. 30 sec. to five, half a minute before Kelly, and with a lead of from 80 to 100 yards. The cheering that arose from the friends of Chambers was immense. The only accident that occurred on the river, which was covered with steamboats, was the swamping of an eight-oared cutter, containing Chambers' crew. The men were all quickly re scued from the water, but of course such a circum stance precluded them from further attending on their man. The attendance of spectators on the banks of the Thames, near Mortlake, was extraordinary, and an aquatic sportsman declared that although he had seen all the great matches that had taken place for the last twenty years, he never saw so many people assembled as there were that afternoon. The umpires were Salter for Kelly, and Henry Clasper for his friend and townsman. Mr. Searle was the referee. Kelly trained at Salters, the Feathers, Wands worth; and Chambers at the Star and Garter, Put ney. SUICIDE FROM DOMESTIC UNHAPPI NESS. On Monday an inquest was held before Mr. T. Badger, at the Prince of Wales beerhouse, Thurl stone, near Barnsley, on view of the body of William Haminerton, aged 59 years, landlord of the beerhouse, who had committed suicide at two o'clock the previous Saturday morning, by shooting himself through the head with a double-barrelled gun. The body, which lay in the bar, presented a most horrid spectacle, the upper part of the head and face being completely blown away, the walls and floor of the room being bespattered with brains and pieces of skull and flesh. A more shocking sight, the coroner stated, it had not been his lot to witness durieg his long experience. It appeared that the deceased was in embarrassed circum stances, and his numerous creditors pressing him for money is supposed to have been one cause of his committing the rash act. He also lived unhap pily with his wife, with whom he appeared to have had frequent quarrels, which preyed much upon his spirits. On Friday night, about 10 o'clock, they re tired to rest. The wife, who is possessed of some thing like a religious monomania, got up a little after 12 o'clock, and commenced cleaning. De ceased got up a little before two and tried to pre vail upon her to go to bed, but she refused, and they had some words. Deceased then threw her down and fell upon her with his knees. Mrs. Ham merton then became very excited, went upstairs, awoke three lodgers who were in bed, and insisted upon them at once getting up and leaving the house. They remonstrated at being turned out at such an untimely hour, but got up. Deceased came upstairs and seemed much affected, and said he could not live with his wife. The lodgers, after dressing themselves, went downstairs. On one of the party going into a room for his boots, with a candle in his hand, he found deceased in the dark, with. a double-barrelled gun in his hand. He exclaimed that he was going to shoot himself, as he could not live any longer with his wife. The man seized the gun, and with assistance took it from the deceased. The latter, on becoming more composed, had the gun given back to him to put away, and he proceeded into the next room, apparently for that purpose, but in less than a minute afterwards the report of a gun was heard, and on the parties rushing into the room they found deceased lying in a pool of blood, quite dead. Information was given to the police, and on Mr. Superintendent Hockaday proceeding to the place he found the house all but deserted, and although such a fearful occurrence had just taken place a large number of articles had been stolen from the premises ; and, in order to prevent further depredations, the superintendent had to place the house in charge of the police. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased had killed him self by discharging a double-barrelled gun, while under temporary insanity, produced by pecuniary embarrassment and family discord.—Leeds Mercury. STATIONS OF 2HE ROYAL NAVY IN C07.3115510.Y. (From Colburn's United Service Magazine.) (Corrected to Aug. 27.) With the dates of Commission of the Officers in Command. lAboukir, 90, sc., Capt. C. F. Schomberg, 1851, Channel Flt. Acorn, 12, Corn. R. B. Pearse, 1856, East Indies. Actaeon, 26, Com. J. Ward (b), 1858, East Indies. Adventure,;sc. troop-ship, Com. E. Lacy, 1856, E. Indies. Agamemnon, 91, sc., Capt. T. Hope, 1852, Channel Fleet. Ajax, 60, sc., Capt. J. WNeil Boyd, 1846, Coast Guard. Alarm, 26, Capt. D. Curry, 1846, Pacific. Alert, 17, sc , Corn. W. A. R. Pearse, 18.55, Pacific. Algerine, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. W. Arthur, 1854, East Indies. Algiers, 91, sc., Capt. G. D. O'Callaghan, 1846, Chan. Flt. Amethyst, 26, Capt. S. Grenfell, 1850, Pacific. Amphion, 36, sc., Capt. T. Cochran, 1857, Sheerness. Antelope, 3, st.-v., Lielit.-Com. J. W. Pike, 1848, Coast of Africa. Arachne, 18, Corn. J. E. Montgomerie, 1855, N. America and West Indies. • Archer, 13, sc., Capt. J. Sanderson, 1855, C. of Africa. Argus,' 6, st.-v., Corn. H. F. F. ingram, 1856, Mediter ranean. Arrogant, 47, sc.. Capt. W. Edmonsttme, 1853, Portsmouth Asia, 84, Capt. G. T. Gordon, 1846, Portsmouth. Assistance, sc. tr.-ship, Com. W. A. J. Heath, 1856, E. I. Assurance, 4, sc., Cora. C. M. Aynsley, 1856, Mediterranean. Atalanta, 16, Corn. T. M. S. Pasley, 1855, N. A. and W. I. Atholl, 4, Com. E. Wilson, 1845, Greenock. Banshee, 2, st.-v., Cora. C. A. Campbell, 1858, Mediter ranean. Banterer, sc. gun-boat, Lient.-Com. J. Jenkins, 1853, E. I. Basilisk, 6, st.-ves., Com. G. A. Phayre, 1854, N. Amer and W. Indies. Bittern, tender to Calcutta, East Indies. Black Eagle, st.-yac., Mast.-Com. J. E. Petley, 1844, par ticular service. Blenheim; 60, sc., Capt. F. Scott, C. 8., 1848, Ct.-Guard. Boscawen,_ 70, Rr-Ad. th e H on . Si r F. W. G re y, K.C.8., Capt. R. A. Powell, C. 8., 1855, C a p e o f G oo d Hope. Brisk, 16, sc., Capt. A. F. R. D'Horsey, 1857, C. of G. H. Britannia, training-ship, Capt. R. H. Harris, 1849, Ports. Brune, st. •ves., Lt.-Com. E. F. Lodder, 1854, C. of Africa. Brunswick, 80, sc., Capt. E. Ommanney, 1846, Meditern. Buffalo, sc., Mas.-Com. A. Brown, 1854, particul a r s ervi c e. Bustard, 2, sc. gun-boat, Lt.-Com. F. W. Hallowes, 1856, East Indies. Buzzard, 6, st.-v., Corn. F. Peel, 1855, S. E. Coastof Am.. Cadmus, 21, sc., Capt. H. S. Hillyar, C. 8., 1854, Mediter. Caesar, 90, sc., Capt. T. H. Mason, 1849, Channel Fleet. Calypso, 18, Capt. F. B. Montresor, 1851, Pacific. Cambrian,4o, Capt. J. J. M'Cleverty, C. 8., 1848, E. Indio*. Cambridge, gunnery-ship, Capt. A.W. Jerningham, 1861, ry Devonport. Camilla, 16, Corn. G. T. Colville, Itbs, East Indies. Caradoc, 2, st.-ves., Lt.-Com. C. M. Buckle, 1847, Medit. Centurion, 80, sc., Capt. C. G. E. Patsy,lB46, Mediterran. Chesapeake, 51, sc., Rear-Admiral J. Hope, C. 8., Capt. G. 0. Willis, 1856, East Indies. Clio, 21, screw , Capt. F. Miller. 1855 Sheerness. Clown, ac. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. W.F. Lee, 1855, E. Indies. Conflict, 8, screw, Com. R. W. Courtenay. 1854, Coast of Africa. Conqueror, 101, sc., Capt. W. J. C. Clifford, C. 8., 1847, Mediterranean. Coquette, 4, sc., Com. the Hon. F. A. Foley, 1855, Mediter. Cordelia, 11, sc., Com C. E. H. Vernon, 1855, Australia. Cormorant, 4, sc., Com. A. Wodehouse, 1856, East Indies. Cornwallis, 60, se., Capt. G. C. Randolph, C. 8., 1854, Coast Cuard. Coromandel, st.-y., Second Master W. H. Vine (acting), East Indies. Cossack, 20, sc., Capt. R. Moorman, 1857, N. America and West Indies. Cresay, 80, sc., Capt. the Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliot, C. 8., 1841, Mediterranean. Crocodile, 8, rec. sh., Com. W. Greet, 1854, off the Tower. Cruiser, 17, sc., Cora. J. Bythesea, 1856, S.E. Coast of America. Curacoa, 31, sc., Capt. A. Philtimere 1865, partic. service. Cytlops, 6, st.-v., C a pt. W. J. S. Pullen, 1856, E. Indies. Dasher, 2., st.-v.,,Com. E. G. Hors, 1854, Portsmouth. Dauntless, 31, sc., Capt. L. G. Heath, C. 8., 1854, Coast Guard. Dee, 4, tr.-sh., Mas.-Com. T. C. Pullen, 1854, part. service. Devastation, 6, st.-v., Corn. J. R. E. Baird, 1857, N. Ame rica and W. Indies. Diadem, 32, sc., Capt. P. W. Moorsom, C. 8., Channel Fleet. Donegal, 101, ec., Capt. W. F. Glanville, 1846, DeYonport. Doris, 32, sc., Capt. E. Heathcote, 1852, Mediterranean. Dove, ac., gunboat, Lieut. C. J. Bullock, 1855, E. Indies Drake, sc., gunboat, Lieut.-Com. A. R. Blane, 1856, E.I. Eagle, 50, Capt. E. Tatham, 1854, Coast Guard. Edgar, 91, sc., Rear-Adm. J. E. Erskine, Capt. J. E. Katon, 1846, Channel Fleet. Edinburgh, 58, sc., Capt. E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, 1850, Coast Guard. Elk, 12, Com. H. Campion, 1855, Australia. Emerald, 51, sc., Capt. A. Cumming, 1854, Channel Fleet. Esk, 20, sc., Capt. Sir R. J. Le M. M'Clure, 1850, E. I. Euryalus, 51, sc., Capt. J. W. Tarleton, C. 8., 1852, Medi- terranean. Excellent, 46, gunnery ship, Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., 1850, Portsmouth. Exmouth, 90, sc., Capt. J. J. Stopford, 1841, Mediterran. Fairy, sc. yacht, tender to Victoria and Albert yacht , Porta. Falcon, 17, sc., Cora. A. G. Fitz Roy, 1857, Coast of Africa. Ferret, 8, Corn. W. E. Fisher, 1856, particular service. Firebrand, 6, at. yes., Com. J. Dayman, 1858, particular service. Firm, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. W. R. 80u1t0n,1854,E.1. Firefly, 4, st. yes., Mast.-Com. Taylor, particular service. Fisgard, 42, Commod. lion. J. R. Drummond, C. 8., Woolwich. Flying Fish, 6, sc., Com. C. W. Hope, 1854, Channel Fleet. Forester, 2, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. A. J. Ines, 1853 East Indies. Formidable, 84, J. C. Fitzgerald, 1840, Sheerness. Forward, 2, sc., Lieut.-Com. C. E. Robinson, 1851, Devon- port. Furious, 16, st.-ves , Capt. 0. J. Jones, C. 8., 1355, East Indies. Fury, 6, st.-ves., Co*. J. E. Commerell, 1855, East Indies. Ganges 84, Rear-Ad. B. L. Baynes, C. 8., Capt. J. Ful ford, 1848, Pacific. Gannett, 11, Cora. E. H. G. Lambert, 1854, Mediterranean. Gladiator, 6, st.-ves., Com. H. D. Hicldey, 1858, N. Ame rica and W. Indies. Gorgon, 6, st.-ves. Com. B. C. T. Pyra, 1858, Portsmouth. Growler, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. H. E. Crozier, 1854, Mediterran. Grapler, 2, ac., Lieut.-Com. A. P. H. Helby, 1849, Devonpt. Hannibal, 91, sc., Rear-Ad. G. R. Mundy, Capt. Conolly, 1858, Mediterranean. Harrier, 17, cc., Cora. Sir M. M'Gregor, Bart., 1856, South Ameaa. Hastings, 60, sc., Capt. W. R. Mends, C. 8., 1852, Coast Guard. • laughty, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieut. Com. G. D. Broad, 1861, E. Indies. Havannah, 19, Capt. T. Harvey, 1848, Pacific. Hawke, 60, sc., Capt. W. Crispin, 1852, Coast Guard. Herald, 8, sur.-v., Capt. H. Denham, 1846, Feejee Islands. Hermes, 6, st.-v., Com. W. E. A. ordon, 1854, Cape of Good Hope. Hero, 91, sc., Capt. G. H. Seymour, C.B„ 1844, Ch. Fleet. Hesper, sc. st.-sbip, Master-Corn. J. Loane, 1846, E. Indies. Hibernia, rec.-ship, Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8., Capt. F. Warden, C. 8., 1845, Malta. Highfiyer, 21, sc., Capt. C. F. A. Shadwell, C. 8., 1853, East Indies. Himalaya, sc. store-ship, Com. J. Seocombe, 1855, particu lar service. Hogue,6o, ac., Capt. R. J. J G. Macdonald, 1854, Coast Hydra, 6, st-v., Cora. R. V. Hamilton, 1857, Devonport. Illustrious, 72, Cora. H. C. Renton, 145, Portsmouth. Imaum, 72, Commod. H. Kellett, C. 8., Com. H. I. Grant, 1855, rec.-ship, Jamaica. Impregnable, 104, Vice-Adm. Sir B. Reynolds, N.C.8., Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 8., 1854, Devonport. Imperieuse, 51, screw, Capt. R. Maguire, 1854, Portsm outh. Indus, 78, Rear .Admiral Sir H. Stewart , K u C.B., Capt. W. R. Hall, 1853, North America and West Indies. Industry, st-v., 2, Mast.-Com. G. J. Hodges, 1841, S. America. Inflexible, 6, at.-v., Cora. G. A. C. Brooker, 1856, But Indies. Intrepid, 6, sc., Com. J. H. Marryat, 1855, Mediterranean. Iris, 26, Com. W. Loring, C. 8., Australia. James Watt, 91, sc, Capt. E. Codd, 1851, Channel Fleet. Janus, so. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. H. P. Knevitt, 1855,East Indies. Jasper, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Cora. W. Ppm, 1849, Wee 4 Indies. Kestrel, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. G. D. Bevan, 1853, East Indies. Lapwing, 4, screw, Com. M. F. O'Reilly, 1856, Medittern. Lee, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. W. H. Jona, 1852, E. Indies. Leopard, 18, st.-v., Rear-Adm. Sir S. Lushington, C. 8., Capt. J. F. B. Wainwright, 1856, S. E. Coast of Africa. Leven, 3, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. J. S. Hudson, 1854, East Indies. Liffey, 51, so., Capt. G. W. Preedy, C. 8., 1855, )(editor. ranean. Locust, 3, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. J. B. Field, 1846, particular service. London, 90, sc., Capt. H. Chads, 1848, Mediterannean. Lynx, 4, screw, Lieut.-Com. H. Berkeley, 1854, Coast of Africa. Lyra, 9, screw, Corn. R. B. Oldfield, 1855, Caps of Good Hope. Madagascar, rec.-ship, Corn. E. M. Leyeester, 1856, Rile Janeiro. Magicienne, 16, st.-v., Capt. N. Vansittart, C. 8., 1864, East Indies. Marlborough, 131, screw, Vice-Admiral A. Fanshaws, C. 8., Capt. the Right Hon. Lord F. H. Kerr, 1854, Me diterranean. Mars, 80, screw, Capt. J. N. Strang., 1854, Sheerness. Medina, 4, st.-v., Capt. T. A. B. Spann, C. 8., 1855, Medi terranean. Medusa, 4, st.-y., Com. B. Bowden, 1854, Coast of Africa. Melpomene, 50, screw, Capt. C. J. F. Ewart, 1855, partion" lar service. Mersey, 40, screw, Capt. H. Caldwell, C. 8., 1852, Ports mouth. Minotaur, Capt. E. P. Halsted, 1842, Sheernes a s- Indies. Mohawk, 4, sc., Cora. G. R. Miall (acting), Bes s Monkey, at.-tug, Sec. Mu. G. Syndercombe (act.), Wool wich. Naiad, 42, store-ship, Mas.-Com. W. W. Dillon, 1343, Callao. Nautilus, 6, Lieut.-Com. W. B. Grant, 1852, :apprenties ship. Neptune, 91, sc., Capt. Sir W. Huta, Bart., 1848, Channel Fleet. Nereus, 42, store depot, )fas.-Com. C. 3. Barlow, 11156, Valparaiso. Niger, 14, sc., Capt. C. P. Mends, 1858, East Indies. Nile, 90, sc., Rear-Admiral C. Talbot, Capt. A. P. Z. Wilmot, C. 8., 1854, Channel Fleet. Nimrod, 6, screw , Com. R. J. W ynn i a tt (act.), E. - Indies. ' Oberon, 3, st.-v. Lieut.-Com. F. G. C. Paget, 1852, 8. Co. of America. East Opossum, lndiess.o. gunboat, Lt.-Oom. C. J. Balfour, 1860, Orion, 91, 2 L., Capt. J. B. E. Foxe, 1854, Mediterranean. Osborne, st.-v., bias,-Com. G. ILK. Bower, 1842, Ports. Osprey, 4, sc., ora. H. J. Blorafield, 1855 , Mediterranean. Pearl, 20, ac., Capt. J. Borluse, C. 8., 1852, East Indies. Pelorus, 21, sc., Capt. F. B. P. Seymour, 1854, East Indies. Pembroke, 60, Capt. E. P. Charlewood, 1855, Coast Guard. Perseverance, 2, troop-ship, Oom. R. R.Power,lBso, porde. service. Persian, 12, Cora. E. Hardinge, 1856, Cape of Good Hope. Pioneer, 6, sc., Cora. C. H. Ma,y, 1854, Portsmouth. Plover, 2, sc. gunboat, LiettiL.-Com. W. H. Rason, 1855, East Indies. Plumper, 9, sc., Capt. G. H. Richards, 1854, Pacific. Pluto, 4, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. C. H. Simpson, 1848, Coast of Africa. Porcupine, 3, at.-v., Capt. IL. C. Otter, 1854, Partic. service. Princess Charlotte, 104, Mast.-Com. H. G. Thomsett, 1854, Hong Kong. Princess Royal, 91, se., Capt. T. Baillie, 1845, Mediter. Pylades, 21, sc., Capt., M. de Courcy, 1852, Pacific. Quail, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieutf-Com. N. Osborn, 1856, Madam. Queen Charlotte, 104, Vice-Admiral E. Harvey, Capt. Harvey, 1852, Sheernes 0. THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE. (From the Quarterly Circular of Mr. Thomas Thorburn.) • On the issue of my last quarterly report a degree of sensitiveness arose in the market, and extensive purchases were made at from 495. to 50s. cash, and Ms. open three months. Immediately thereafter, the declaration of an armistice between France and Austria, coupled with a reduction of duty of about 20s. per ton on the import of iron into Russia, created an intense excitement, and large buying ensued, particularly on Continental account, which communicated a considerable impulse to the trade —the price fluctuating between 51s. 6d. and 545., according as the current of political intelligence confirmed or contradicted the expectations of a speedy close of the war, or its indefinite extension. The average price in July was 51s. Bd. ; August, 525. 10d. ; September, Ms. 9d. ; against, 535., 555. id., and 545. 4d., in these months respectively last year. Meanwhile, those prices, proving unremunera• Live to the producers, have tended to curtail the production, there being now ten furnaces less in blast than at the beginning of the year. It is im portant to observe that the returns since June, 1857, have regularly shown an increase in the stocks, but, for the first time, a decrease has now to be noted. This unexpected feature is owing to the total deliveries exceeding the supply by 15,000 tons. The shipments and local consumption have reached 245,000 tons in the quarter just closing, being an increase of 30,000 tons over the corres ponding period of last year, and of 37,000 tons over the same period of 1857, when the price averaged 70s. per ton, with 131 furnaces in blast. The stocks in warehouse-keepers and makers' stores are consequently reduced to 315,000 tons. The malleable iron works and foundries in the district have continued actively employed, and shipbuilding on a large scale is going on at our various building yards, whilst there is an increas ing demand for all kinds of machinery. The ele ment of labour, in connection with manufacturing industry, is assuming an importance which cannot be over-estimated; and in no branch is this of greater consequence than in the manufacture of iron, the cost to a large extent consists of wages. Already the sale coalmasters have been compe lled to advance the pay of their men 6d. per day, and apprehensions prevail that the strike which con tinues so obstinately at certain of the works will eventually lead to . a general demand for the restora tion of the deduction previously submitted to.