The Sun. — London, England, 1862-07-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY NEWS-YESTERDAY. The scrip of the new Portuguese Loan continues in demand, and is still rising steadily. The price has now reached 1/ to 2 prem. It appears that there was an inaccuracy in the statement circulated yesterday with regard to the amount of the sub scription, which was £16,000,000, and not £ 2 0.000,000, up to last evening. The list was closed this day at 11 o'clock. The total applied for is about £21,000,000, and as the amount of stock offered for subscription (exclusive of the £500,000 taken prior to the issue of the loan, and of the £500,000 reserved for Lisbon) was £4,000,000, it follows that the London list represents more than five times the amount of stock to be allotted. Telegrams from Lisbon announce, moreover, that " before the Lisbon Bank advertisement of the loan was published, applications were made there in excess of the £500,000 reserved for Portugal." Some of the disappointed applicants in Lisbon will perhaps be glad to buy the stock here. It is evident that the task of distributing the loan will be a peculiarly difficult one. The particulars are published of a number of Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1852, which have been drawn for redemption. The numbers are likewise published of 156 bonds, amounting to £42,550, of the Turkish Six per Cent. Loan of 1854, which were drawn by lot on Friday last, and are to be paid off at 100 on the 10th October next. The supply of money is larger than ever, and the rates are still steadily declining. Good bills were taken to-day at the extraordinarily low rate of 1/ to 2 per cent. There was accordingly very little business at the Bank of England, and the expecta tion is increasing that that establishment will shortly reduce its minimum to 2 per cent. The half-yearly report of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, to be presented on the let of August, states the profits to have been larger than in any preceeding six months, and recommends a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, which will absorb £lO,OOO, and leave £8,293 at the credit of the reserved fund. A fresh fall of 1 per cent. took place to-day in United States Five per Cents., and most kinds of American railway securities showed heaviness. Arneeting of the Mariquita and New Granada Mining Company will be held on the 31st inst. T he half-yearly meeting of the Dun Mountain 1-doPper Mi n i ng C om p an y is called for the 30th la st-, when a special resolution will be proposed, I : lll Pewering the directors to raise additional capital in case of need." The first general meeting of the Santa Barbara Geld Mining Company is called for the 6th of A ugust, at Liverpool. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :-- 1862. 1861. Great Western .. .X 68,761 £56,669 No rth-Western 100,989 92,908 South- Western Midland S outh-Eastern 27,072 25,130 Great Northern laucashire and Yorkshire 35,455 40,173 B ristol and Exeter North Eastern 44,159 46,255 . astern. Counties 30,234 27,005 M anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 14,945 15,831 Great Southern and Western of Ireland 8,357 8,834 /klitiburgh and Glasgow Great Western of Canada .. , 8,356 6,061 These returns, with one or two exceptions, are a gain exceedingly favourable. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,092; on the North Western of £8,081; on the South Western of 4,636;£ on the South Eastern of £1,942; on the Great Northern of £1,009 ; on the Eastern Counties of £3,229, and on the Great Western of Canada of £2,295. The Midland shows a decrease ( If £3,124 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,718 ; the North Eastern of £2,096, and the Edinburgh and Glasgow of 1,351. The following official information relates to the `-'incle Railway, including the Indus Steam Flotilla, t he Punjaub, and Delhi Railways:— " SCDCDE RAlLWAY.—According to advices received by t his day's mail, the traffic has increased nearly 100 pe r cen t. durin g the quarter ending 31st May. "INDUS STEAM FLOTILLA.—SIX steamers, with their utgo-barges;. are running regularly with passengers and freights, 530 tween Kotree and Meehan, in connection With the Scinde• Railway. t t " ). v.INIA.I3B V.A.ILWAY.—The section from Lahore to inritsur continuo; to have as much traffic as the available olltitnek g stock can cArry. Fares are expected to be raised,d n atives are offlring higher rates to secure accommo- ati o. the DE LI RAILWAY.—F2 - pm the applications received at eza ° Luce it is expected that a large sum will be paid by the e t his month o thee Soretary of State for India in °alien on account of capital." - E O'CLOCK. t BRITISH FUNDS—ON 237 tank • • • 2 r,,,,,, ~, Stock ... .. 931 3 1 r" ,-ent. Reduced Annuities 93 24 31 NPer Cent. Consols Annuities •• 931 3 1 xr7 v, 3 Per Cent. Annuities 76 " A e per Cent. Annuities lilluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — . / Ditto for 30 mss' expire sth Aprl, 1 BB5 15& 41)biliattoSt4ker Cet olittttoo nfaced Paper, 4 per Cent loBk 7k Per C t lO3l 4 Ditto Debentuernes, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 1001 '`) 'B onds fl 000 Cr., 4j u, l ,, tt i e s under £l , 000 'ego ‘"equer 'or A ccount, Aug. 7 D Bills Xl,OOO, 3 per Cent l7 20 Ditto S m itto £ SOO all 17 20 Brazilian... 41 Ditto 4 u per Cent. TIEIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK._ 91 Per Cent.. 1852-58-60 9 1 81; 4 3.P„ t ien, 7 per Cent., Scrip 914 It Italian !1,0 Paid -up Scrip :I)oB:xiitittetonansfecejne.oppeuenernttc.,en (Mareinmana Railway) 7 1 3 k 274 81 Po rißla Iluperial 5 per Cent 961 7 rtu _ Ditto nese 3 per Cent., 1853 1.1, Account a Sia ne _ Ditto Der Cent, 1822 £St ti 1862 (Scrip) ****** 1 N„;!to, Paid up s cr ip 93a Ditto 5 per Cent .. 84f Noitih 3 Der Cent Ditto New Deferred 441 IP4tish Cert. of Coup. not funded -'itto Acco unt Litt 6 per G en t. 1858 73 bittO Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds 1, bi tto b per Cent., 1862. S cr i p 2 11 1 itto, paid up Scrip 69k i I bi,, Dividends on the above payable in London. t4110.n, ~ ch 21 2 p per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull. 76404 a per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. TWO O'CLOCIi• 93k f ~,,tlAols, Money 93 k f -uitto Account R 0 Two o'CLoca. IT , R UCTION IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. d en: : haAcother reduction to the extentof 8 bee zi made to-day in the minimumnn,Ltpeerofc etati - a u at the Bank of England. The quotation now thats 4 at 2 per cent " and it is exceedingly probable .4E4 further facilities will be offered in the open k Of .e,!, 'which will still preclude the Bank °rai x!i gland from active aq discount business.extraordinary Pleth, Theparticipation in thelimited th e t money - d requirements of natrreally create active competition among et : joint stock and private establishments. There ti o ll ,, bo no doubt that a further important accumula tor-I°r bullion has taken place, and that the direc he:n 7'N'e experienced a diminution in the other poi' rtti es• Under the circumstances, therefore, the he t i eY ado pted by the Court of Directors is justi tea is o f only by the immediate situation of their 41 0 ee s , but a l so b y t h e general tendency of InetarY affairs. ken con sequen ce o f th e re d uc ti on of the Bank rate 4.le:: B *Pverend, Gurney, and Co., and Messrs. den,ttuer and C o . h ave a lt ere d th e i r allowance for w i th T B Lta to 1 p er cent. at call, and to 1/ per cent. e Sto I c s i ,,'"o days' no ti ce o f w i t hd rawa l. T he Joint l`h;: a nks, it is ex p ec t e d, w ill give 1 p er cent. T acna enth half-yearly meeting of the Arica and ttailway. Company took place to-day Mr. to Ile Ywood i n th e c h a i r . Th e re po r t p resented the a elsl. °Prieto rs state d t h a t th e cas h i n h and on elo t i ‘St March, w h en the London books were thf e r '' ' wa s £5,1.14 14s. 2d., which had increased by that~uat fl ed eei l't of subsequent remittances to an amount ti.e distribution of a 9th dividend of 2 per cent., less income tax, which was now recom mended. The English Stock Market opened this morning with a steady and quiet appearance, and a few transactions took place on previous terms. When it transpired, however, that the minimum iate of discount had been reduced purchases were effected, which led to an improvement off per cent; Con sols being 93-11 for money and the 7th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 93 1 a ; Exchequer Bills, at 17s. to 20s. prem.; Bank Stock has improved to 237 ; India ditto to 227 ; ditto Five per Cent. Loan remains at 1071 Foreign Securities are well supported, but the dealings are restricted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1851, have improved to 85 ; ditto, 1858, is firm at 7 2 1 73± ; ditto New Loan scrip at 2 prem.; Egyptian Scrip is steady at 84 91 prem.'; Italian 51 per Cents. are 701,- ; ditto Railway Loan, 73; Spanish Certificates are flat at 91. The New Por tuguese Loan is 16 prem. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but a firmer tone has prevailed. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South-Easterns have improved ss. ; and Great Westerns, 10s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, however, have receded ss. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets busi ness has .remained inactive, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 14: 4 ; Namur and Liege at 81 ; Sambre and Meuse at 101, ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 21* *; Great Indian Peninsula are steady at 1021 -1; East Indian at 1041; Bombay and Baroda at 1004 101; and Madras 5 per Cents. at 1001. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue in fair request at about precious rates. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 22. MURDER OF MR. JOHN HERDMAN. The grand jury have just returned a true bill against William Herdman, for the wilful mnrder of the late Mr. John Herdman, of Belfast. At the Longford assizes John Masterton, a small farmer, was indicted for sending a threatening letter to Peter Donohoe, on the 16th of June last, threat ening to shoot him if he did not give up a farm for merly in possession of the prisoner, and from which he had been dispossessed for non-payment of rent. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. He was unde fended. The jury found the prisoner guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, on the ground of his advanced age. Judge Hayes said he could not en tertain the recommendation. If it had been offered on account of the prisoner's youth he would have attended to it, but not in the case of a person who knew well the effects of his proceedings. The sen tence of the Court was penal servitude for four years. ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WALES _RAILWAY, NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY. Last evening one of the most remarkable accidents that has ever taken place on the South Wales Railway hap pened near this town upon that line. The railway crosses the Ebbw river about 3 miles from Newport, the estate of Lord Tredegar lying adjacent to the railway, on which Mr. Henry Collins holds the Duffyn Farm. Yesterday the marriage of one of Mr. Collins' daughters to Mr. Winter botham, of Bridgewater, having taken place, the work people on the farm—their "wedding feast" being reserved for a future day—were leaving the hayfields early, and re turning in a large waggon to the number of 16. There were three horses drawing this human freight of 16 lives. They had to cross the South Wales Railway on a level crossing at a point where a high bridge on the land pre vented them observing the approach of the train. They neared the railway, threw open the gate, drove on the line, the leading horse of the three drawing the waggon being on the rails. Suddenly the people heard the rushing sound of the approaching train. No whistle signalled its ap proach. The people, however, were not the less certain of the train being close upon them. Shouting to the man lead ing the fore horse, they alarmed him just in time to draw the animal off the line ; but the waggon had approached so close to the rails, that the train as it dashed past cut down and killed the two hinder horses, tore away the near shaft of the waggon, and actually carried away a portion of the side of the waggon, nearly crushing the people who were riding. Had the waggon been drawn on a few feet farther only the frightful sacrifice of human life that would have been inevitable is terrible to contemplate. The bodies of the horses were quickly removed from the railway, and tie waggon got into a place of security, the people being almost insensible through the great fright and peril they had so miraculously escaped. MARKETS-THIS DAY. _ MARK LANE. INUERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 56s Ild ; barley, 31s 6d ; oats, 24s 6d ; rye, 37s 11d:; beans, 41s 2d; and peas, 42s ld. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 55s 7d; barley, 32s 4d ; oats, 23s 10d ; rye, 36s 5d ; beans, 40s 4d ; peas, 39s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 50,591; barley, 806 ; oats, 2,896 ; rye, 47 ; beans, 1,800 ; peas, 96 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Our market to-day was scantily supplied with beasts. Prime breeds commanded a steady sale at full prices; I otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state on former terms. The best Scots realised 4s 10d per 81bs. The show of sheep was moderate. Downs and half-breds moved off freely); other breeds slowly at Monday's currency. The best Downs sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. Prime lambs were ,scarce, and in demand at full quotations. Inferior lambs, however, were a dull inquiry. We have no change to notice in the value of lambs, for which the demand ruled steady. In pigs and mulch cows very little was doing on former terms. Per 81b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 2 Second quality do. 3 4 3 10 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, e - tc. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 e. d. B. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10 Pule. S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 10 4 4 Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 8 Lambs, 5s Od to Gs 4d. Suckling calves, Ns to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs, 198 to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs.... 10,260 i Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NDWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are limited, and the trade rules steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d , mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 9d; pork, 4s Od to 6,3 Od per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 24.—The demand for each kind of stock was steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 8d to 58 Od ; lamb, Os Od to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, July 24.—Prime stock moved off steadily at full quotations. Otherwise, tbc trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to 68 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b ; suckling calves, lOs to 19s ; quarter-old store pigs, 19s to 28s each; and mulch cows, £l4 Od to £lB 108 each. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Pao. Leasing Closing Business Railways. " Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead,. . lOO Do.&G.W 87 89 BuckinglymqV • ire. .. 100 Do. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do ... 55 56 Do. sper cent 100 Do , 126 128 Do. 5 ~ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon lO3 105 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U.&E.O 67 69 E. Lincolnsh. g6pr c. 100 Gt. North. 137 139 E.Union,HarwichShs all E.Counts. 414} Do. Woodbridge.... 100 • • • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct 100 '.Cledon . .. . • Gloster & Dean Forest an Gt. West .. .. Hull and Selby , all Yk.N. Mid 111 1 1 3 Laonnc. and Chat. E asteric a Car x l t is . l ß e 100 ILnatN.Wl2Ol 2 04 L 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per C all Do. .... ... 21 23 all Do. ..... • • • • • Do.NewShlB6l, 4ip.c. Do. Wn. Ext. A, 41 pc. all DO. ••••• • • sa to London & Green vvicl. 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen , c 3 1.011.,Ti1b.& s, - Attend t 100 Peto & Co. 86 58 Lowestoft g,ua. 4p c lOO Norfolk .. .. • . Do 6 per cent lOO D 0....... .. .. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M 3/ 41 Mid. Bradford Prefer -1 ence stock IN ewmarkt, BuryEx 100 Midland 96 9 8 97 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p i p gua. 5 per cent... pm Northn.&Eastn. sp. n all Do. Do. 6 per cent .... all Do • N. Eastn—Hartlepool 100 N. E. Ber. •. North Western all Midland 164 17 H Not. Gran. Rl. & Cl. 100 Gt. No rth. 95 96 Preston and W e y r r e e f 0 a o l TL&BNraAslrsely 44 46 133 138 D s 1 o ni c i w s s h b a y r e s : r I d 1 01 & L.Yk. A. all Do. ••• • .. .• • • Roystn.Hitch.&Shep. 100 Gt. North. 136 139 Do. South Sta D ffo o rdshire .. 100 Ln.IN.VD . 2 „ i 2P VVestLondon, Cls A all W.Ln.Ex •• Do do B all Ln&N.W. Do do C all &:Gt.Wst. Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West.l g 1 93 Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn gi 96 91 93 8 9il HAY MARKETS. SMITH! lELD.—OId meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os Od ; new do., £1 16s to £4 Os; old clover, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; new do., £3 103 to £5 Os; straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. A. slow trade. CUMBERLAND.--Old meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os; new do., £1 168 to £4 Os; old clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; new do., £3 lOs to £5; and straw, £1 168 to £2 2s per load. Supply good. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os; new do., £1 168 to £4 Os ; old clove!, £4 Os to £6 Os ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os; and straw, £1 168 to £2 2s per load. A moderate demand COAL N (Prices of Coal per Ton al ARKET. s. d. Grey's West Hartley 14 3 Eden Main...... l6 3 Carway and Duffryn Malting 23 0 Do. Anthracite-21 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ......... l4 9 Tanfield Moor l3 3 Lambert's West Hart -14 6 ley Hastings Hartley l4 9 Hartlepool West Hart ley 14 3 North Pelton Gas l2 6 Wylam 16 0 West Wylam l5 0 Walker Primrose 12 0 Cowpen Hartley 14 9 the close of the market Walla End. h. Close 11 1! d 9 9 9. Acor n H Ed e n g Braddyll's Hetton... ........ 17 0 Framwellgate ........16 9 Haswell l7 9 Hetton .. l7 9 Tunstall Tt imd on llartlepool ..17 6 Trimdon 16 9 Stewart's 17 3 Whitworth 15 0 South Whitworth 15 0 Hartlepool.. l7 6 16 0 s H o e u d t l h e Sout a sh r e n YI 111 se. Hetton.....tf E .t e °l.ne . ............. 9 U 9 0 -0 Wh Cassop ......• 1 7 K elloe . ..... .1.7 3 0 South Kelloe.. ........ 17 , 126; sold, 111. Walls End. W.Byron 15 6 Belmont 16 0 Riddell l6 3 Ships at market, The German Journal of Frankfort declares that, under a calm surface, a grand movement is in preparation in Hungary, "All is ferment—all agitation." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING!. JULY 24, 1862. SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY ORDTNARY SHARES AND STOOI.S. Share) Railways. Paid) Closing 1 Business Price. done. Bir, W., ol and S tr. Val. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A EA gets no die till (1p e.p limb asl Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc.i Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc 1 East A ngliain I Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do It !East Suffolk 13.14 all 1 all 100 100 all 8 84 6 7 91 03 106 1061 106 i all all ) all 6i 7 1 2 5 6 42 44 10 11 211 221 574 881 Edinburgh & Glasgow. Edin., Perth, & Dundee; Wash. and S. Western.; GreatNrthn.of Scotland' Great Northern Do A stock 864 871 291 301 101 103 140 145 118 119 1151 116] 133 135 1051 106 721 721 55 57 107 1074 60 62 124 125 451 464 95 f 54 1024 1034 40 45 38 39 Do B do Gt. S. an , lW. of Ireland. Great Western Do Str Val p. - ,ua. stock, Lancashire & Yorkshire , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast. Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western; Lon. & South Western L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Slid., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares • Metropolitan dl an d 1,9 New Do Birming. & Derby; Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland. Do. 4 shares Mid Kent 8 Vt 1282 129 11 14p 98 10:.) 6.4.0 Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Norfolk North British Nor.Dey.llail&Dk.stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick. Do, G.N.1 4 1 purchasei 74 76 62 636 100 100 100 16.13.9 100 100 100 964 07 d 55 55} 84/ 543 105 105 4; d 101 11% 114 116 45 47 103 105 b,3'Lecds - Do York North London Donew North Staffordshire N. and S. IV. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Soot. Mid. stock ;brews. and Welchpool si ir ooshire Union South Delon S. Durban` t Lanc. tin South Easte;n South Wales .... Dun Staines, York. and River Staines,Wok.,andWo. Stockton dz Darlington) 9.16.4 1 Do Do New, 1800 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neat,l, Victoria sta. Pim Waterford At Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford; Do Newport, Do Hereford 106 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 PREFERENCE S 2s. 6d. 10. 6 44 46 39 41 87 82 ARES. 94 96 i 20i 2 6 1 i 6 105 108 112 114 111 113 128 130 82 84 58} I 1181 16 724 34 1074 4 614 1 1214 4 954 104 1281 91 P 55 4 85t 83 i 45 d 1031 Sharei 1001 tatt 20i Rai I wave Closing Paid. Price. Business done - _ nce all 58 62 Ind 100 looi 1011 101 1001 ... ron all 5 51d ... .. all 8 81 872 100 80 85 873 100 75 SO 874 100 75 60 h. ) 100 101 103 rif I€o 107 108 ••• all ). c i 100 103 104 1041 .C. 100 104 105 ... all 1 ip • . 2 .da 100 2* 11 221 ip 2111 f••I all 61 64 .It.. all 51 54 52 11 tr. all 31 33 .. all 10 44 .. all 30 33 all 30 33 LC. 100 102 103 1021 1 12 i 1 P • . i ip m lt 100 1001 1011 1 101 k TF all 12 121 )t. all 97 lOO .. all 90 92 all :dl }die9p2ar .. 100 1001 1011, 1001 m 100 94 95 100 90 60 Is 100 is E P . e all 5 7 •• :: all 4 t is 100 85 68 100 1 0 2 103 103 15 pr p . all 20 i 201 I 100 ss 100 98 ~Ativntic & St LaNarence , Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind, Gu. 5 per cent.. 'Butralo_und Lithe Iluron Do. New • 100 1 100 100 Do. Preference Butfalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. .1 Lute 1 1871 Omit ta. &S. East n. ) Cape Town .t.t Dock Scrif Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Do. do. H do. 17 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. l Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct..l Do. 6 per et. Debentr.l stock Do. 7per cent. 1862 .: Do. do. 1867 .. Do. do. 1872 .. Gt.lncliaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. N ew gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. I Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Cs.nada Sharet Do. New ......... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Do. - 18:8 ..... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. C. Do. 41 p. C. Extension I Do. 4i do.. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Brtds Newßrauswitek.t CandA Ity...t,Land(Lim.)o3p - i Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0....... Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds Scinde .......... Do. Punjaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo. t„..i FOREIGN RAILWAYS Share Railways. Paid.! Closing I Business I Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam. i all ei 4 20 Ardennes.— ••• •• • • all 20 liall.&S.Fran..Lim 7 p.c., *l4l la 2 5 'Belgian East. Junction, all 11 v Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 10/ 111 100 Copiapo •• •• •• • • all 10 Ditto Extension .. all 44 4 20 Dutch Rhenish ••••• •• 16 1 20 Do . all r 20 Eastern of France •• •• all 20i 20 Grand Rue guar. 6p. c. al 20 Gt, Luxem., Con. she... all4i . - I_4l 14/ 20 !Italian Junction ...... all 20 'Namur & Liege x d 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ...• •• • • all 1 94 20/ 16 N orthern of France.. • • all 39 t o 16 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 10 20 Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) 15 8 7 d 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 42 (3 20 Parts & 0r1ean5........ all 48 do 20 { Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) zua. 711 et. lim •• all 14 15 0 141 20 Riga & Dunaburg...• .. all 20 Royal Danish.... •••• • • all 15 16 5 Royal Swedish ..•• .... all 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all 20 Sambre & Meuse •••• • • all 10 4 101 lot 10 Do. 5/ per cent. Pref..... all 9/ 1 0 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p.c. 8 1 1 1 1pm 9} d 20 S.Aust, &Lomb Venetia lg 44 f p 26 S. East Portugal 7 p et. 10 _ 20 Turin and Savona .... 4 21 20 Southern of France.... all 314 3.44 81 West Fiandero all 74 71 10 Do. s}p c. Preference.. all 10 104 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 21 22 FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS Dividends contingent on the Profits of each Sep arate Year. st i*Caledon. £lO Gua. Stk 100 1 103 105 20 iCornivall4i p.c. ga.perp, all st i *E. Anglian, Clsß, 13 p.c., 100 122 126 st 1 * Do. ClsC, 7 p.c.; 100 132 136 st ,Edin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c.i 100 82 1 5 4 at Lond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 44 1 per cent.... .... . . 1858 100 103 195 st Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860, 100 92 95 at iDo. do. 4i per c 1861 t. , 100 103 105 5 'Do. do. 4 • per et. 1861 n 10 Lon. & Chat'fri, Metro!). Ext. B, 6 p.c.... •• . all 10V 10i st Lou. &S.Wcstern p.c. 100 104 106 10 North British £lO Grua.' ail Shares, 1861 st *ScottishCentra43 p.c , 100 irred. pref.... 10 S.-Eastern 4i p.c. 1859 all 10 Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd ) 6 pr pm 10 Do. 5 p.c. Aug. 1861 (rd ) 6 pr pm 20 "Vale of Neath " i all 211 21} * Failure of full dividends in any given half-year not to b aade good out of the profits of auy subsequent half year. * F 1 made !ear not to b e half year. Lt. VV - --THIS DA Y COURT OF DIVORCE. SPEDDING V. SPEDDING AND LANDER. This was a suit instituted by the Rev. Francis Spedding, curate of Shepton, Shropshire, for the dissolution of his marriage with the respondent, by reason of her adultery with the co-respondent, a surgeon in the same neighbour; hood. The respondent did not appear ; the co-respondent did, and traversed the adultery ; but the real question was as to the amount of damages, which were laid at £2,000. The parties were married in the year 1846, there being four children of the marriage. In'the month of October, 1860. Dr. Lander had attended Mrs. Spedding profes sionally, and from this time an attachment sprung up be tween them, which resulted in!their elopement from Skip ton in the month of June, 1861. Their tight was soon discovered, and they were traced to the railway station at Birmingham, from whence they had taken their departure for London. A telegram was forwarded to Euston-square to the detective police at the North-Western Railway, with a description of the parties, and in consequence the parties were traced to Haxell's Hotel, Strand, where they slept that night. The next morning Mr. Spedding arrived in town, and accompanied the detective officer to the hotel, and found Mr. Lander and Mrs. Spedding in a bed-room. A scene took place, Mr. Spedding refraining, at the request of Mr. Haxell, the proprietor of the hotel, from breaking open the door; the police watched until Mrs. Spedding came out, and she, on seeing her husband, became very much agi tated. When she was asked why she had gone off with Mr. Lander, she said because her husband did not treat her as a gentleman. The husband detained the wife's lug gage, but she and Mr. Lander took their departure in a cab, and since that they had been traced to Melbourne, in Australia, where they were now residing. Mr. Lander was a married man, and he had told two persons, one of whom was Mr. Spedding, that he intended to debauch his wife. The jury found that adultery had been committed by both parties, and assessed the damages at £l,OOO. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) THE MORNING CHRONICLE.-IN RE GEORGE STIPP. This bankrupt was described as of 334, Strand, and Beulah Spa Villas, Norwood, newspaper proprietor, he having been the proprietor of the Morning Chronicle. This was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The petition was filed on the 20th of March last, but the statement handed in by Mr. Joseph Hart, accountant, Moorgate-street, who had been specially appointed by the Court for that purpose, shows : — Debtor--to creditors un secured, £32,651 7s. 3d. ; ditto, machine hands, for wages, £7B lls. Bd. ; reporters, &c., salaries, £220 ; to creditors holding security, £1,231; liabilities on bills discounted, £67 (not expected to be proved against the estate) ; credi tors to be paid in full, £1,082. Creditor—good debts, £1,247 ;doubtful, 2,599 (estimated to realise ss. in the pound, £647) ; bad, £S6S; good debts under £lO, £702; doubtful, estimated to realise £198; property given up to assignees, £9,260; property in the hands of creditors, £11,644; deficieney, £14,560. The deficiency account from July, 1859, to March, 1862, shows an estimated profit on the improved value of the London Journal from the reduction of the Paper Duty, £21,000 ; estimated value of the Guide, £6,000 ; 4-sths profit on trading Weekly Times, Mr. Stiff's share, £6,444 19s. sd. ; profits on trading Landon Journal and Guide, £19,264. The losses are stated, "By loss of im proved value of London Journal in consequence of seizure under execution, £21,000; ditto Guide, £6,000; expenses on trading Weekly Times, £1,544; London Journal, £7,059; Morning Chronicle, £8,687; interest loss on reali sation of copyrights (London Journal cost £30,000 ; Weekly Times, £7,600; realised £10,000) ; £19,600 loss on copyright Weekly Times from reduced price, £8,400 ; sus penxe account, £792 ; loss on Weekly ltfagazine, £1,219 ; Everybody's Journal, £lO7 ; new daily paper, £1,647 ; and other items. Total, £4,762. Bad and doubtful debts, £3,355." Mr. Linklater was for the assignees; Mr. C. E. Lewis and Mr. Pook for the creditors. An adjournment was agreed to, and the next meeting appointed for the 20th of August, at 12 o'clock. POLICE-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE BELT AGAIN.—SAVAGE ASSAULT.—John Gibson, a private in the Ist battalion of Coldstream Guards, was charged before Mr, Knox with the following violent assault with his belt : Page Hewett, a bootmaker, of 18, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-square, said about 12 last night he was close to his door, the house being a corner one—the private door in one street, and a chandler's shop in the other. The female. in the shop called him round and said "Pray go round' some one is breaking my door open." He (complainant) , went round,to the shop, and seeing the prisoner in the pas sage the worse for liquor, said, " Holloa, who is here ?', when the prisoner replied, "I am here on special duty. There are thieves in the house, and I'll have them out." He told the prisoner that he had better be off or he would have him locked up. The prisoner then pushed him two or three times with his left hand, and while doing so with his right hand pulled his belt from under his coat, and hit him a severe blow on the back with it, causing a large lump, and directly after got hold of the buckle, and hold ing it tightly in his hand gave him a severe blow on the head, inflicting a severe wound and smothering him with blood, On a policeman coming up, and while he (com plainant) was speaking to him, the prisoner tried to get off his belt again, and on being told by the constable that he had better be quiet, he (the soldier) ran away, but was cap tured two or three hours after. Reeves, 44 C, said that while speaking to the com plainant he saw the soldier attempt to take off his belt. He, however, cautioned him, and he then made his escape, but he took him that day about three o'clock, near the National Gallery. The complainant's head was bleeding profusely, and he seemed almost insensible. It could not have possibly been done with the fist, and he had no doubt had been done with the buckle. Mr. Knox having ascertained that the complainant had not been seen by a medical man, ordered the constable at once to go to Middlesex Hospital with the complainant, and on their return the constable handed Mr Knox a certi ficate stating that the wound on the complainant's head was inflicted by an instrument like a soldier's belt buckle. The certificate was signed by Mr. Albert D. Hunt, house surgeon. irisoner's sergeant gave the man a good character. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad case. Not even fair play—it was foul play. He had struck the man on the head with the wretched belt, and be should not be doing his duty to the public if he did not commit the prisoner for two months with hard labour. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 & Exet. 4 p. c. at Do. shares Caledon. qr. Bias, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall, 5 per ant Dun. Perth, &Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref „ • E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. at Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edfn.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.l2.edm.lop.c.pm Do. 4 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redmatsp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. Ge. Sn. & W. (Ireland' 4 Per ceot Great West. ( Berks ands, Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 4i p. Ct.— • Do. redeem. 4 p. ct.... Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct.... Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Birm. guar. stock.. Do. Birm. pref. stock .. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5.c. pf. she Lan. & CarL 4i p p.c. pre! Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stocl Do.Barnast£s 3s 10dpc Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.).. Do. 4i p. c. (Blackb. pur. Lon.&Brig.srve.gu. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 5 per cent. do.— Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4p c.st.(div.def.lll'6: , Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. e Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3d shares Do. (Portsm'thyerpetl anus. of 2s. 6d 4 .) Condony. & Ennis.l shs Ilan. Sh. & Lin. S per ct. Do. £6 . Do. 3i ercent, Do. redeem. 6 percent Slarort & Carl. 4 pr. C yp Do. 41 per cent Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do. Con. Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4 p.c. pref. at. rdem Do. 41 p.c. irredeemable Do. 41 per cent. Do.Leic. and llit.4per ct Norflk. 5 p. c. Ex. et. 184 f Do. 5f p. c. Pref. st. 1847 D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lB47 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. she Nth.Dvn.Rail.Szllck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 41pr. et' redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref Do, Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Parch ,North Staffordshire Scottish North-Eastern 3i p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 4i per cent Sout'l Easternateading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 4i Tier cent Do, Fixed 4i per cent South Wales, Oa. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. sp. c. - gua. Stook. & Dar. A 5 p. Do. B 6p. c.H C 6 i) c... TafT Vale No. 1 Pref. ... Watrfd & Kilkny. 6 p. c. W. Mid. -Oxf Set gua atk Do. 2d do. Do. Newport 5 p. c. pf.re d. Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1866 Do. till 1869 45 47 35 37 821 831 C 6 68 98 100 6 7 39i 40i 9 10 p 6 1 7 1 Pi 147 150 4 4} 2 21p1 55i 564 2i 3i p 85 88 138 142 61 7 1110 112 1 90 92 117 119 112 114 105 107 108 110 97 99 100 102 90 92 91 113 103 105 77 79 77 79 170 175 104 106 - - 135 138 103 105 117 119 117 119 ifo 145 117 119 153 157 120 135 78 80 iOO 101 21 2; L 25 127 67 69 I bin [39 141 .04 106 94 96 11 113 ,09 111 1 16prn 93 95 101 103 96 98 1 d -- id fp 23 21 Fib 145 10 11 231 24 103 105 103 105 BE3 90 201 21} 28i 296 33i 344 334 344 42 45 128 130 123 126 103 105 123 125 120 122 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. A..9:ra&Unite dService Alliance B.Ln. SLL 'pool (Australasia,. Bank of Egypt Bn•2k of London ... C c ( 21 British m . e ß k of 13. c L A I n ° o ml d n ur i . m a r : c i r i h e a r. of In. City Colonial . ..... • ...... Com. Bank of Canada Eng., Scot., t Aus. Ch en. Bk .of Switzerland Imperlal Bank Limited London and Brazilian . Lon. Char.Bkof Austrai London and County •• London Joint Gtock • • London and S. African London & Westminster Metrop. & Provinl. Bnk., Nat. Prov. of E ng l and ~ Do. new ... . National B9.nk New South Wales:: • . 'Orient. B. Corporation . Otwil an Bank Provinelal of Ireland Do. new South Australia Union of Australia . • U n ion of London —.., Unity Mutual 88 89 4t 5I 67 c9 p 25 26 88 86 4 Ip 204 21 34 36 93 95 40 42 18 t 8 ;r 1 P 34 2 251 39} 401 35i I sei 6 79 61 P 90 42 08 29 87 89 35 37 44 41x(11 142 i 341c4; 14 121 67} 254 6 BRITISH MINES. - k tired Consols (Phitack ) &9.3 _ _ Clifford .. , nil _ 2 !! 27 (Devon G. Con, (Tavist , 1 430 445 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. par Sp East Bassett (Illogan) 30 i V 18 East Caradon ....... l.lif I 46 East Carn Brea. E. W'l R usse l (Tavistk ) 7. 12 6' 3/ g Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 57 t 165 17/ Great South Tolgus 175 45 41 G.Wheal Alici.(Philack , G. Wheal Vor (Holston; 40 51 6/ Grenville .. Elerod's-Foot ....... Elingston Downs 4.14 25 31 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) 97, 41 43 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) V ; 1 0/ ‘,— North Downs 24 4 44 North Frances (Mogan 12.3 - - N. WWI Basset (111o4ans 9 0 4 44 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (Fit. lilazey) l 11 5 6 20 Providence (Uny Lelut.'l 10.6.7 40 42 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 5 4 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 335 '45 S. Cara Brea (Il)ogan) 5.11.6 25 3 ?Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.1.. 1 . , 100 105 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 45 1 11 10 Tin Croft 9 11 115 West Basset (Illogan) l5 125 131 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 34 36 West Setort Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 875 02/ ' Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 sti 65 Whuttl Edward (Cals.) 71 is is Wheal Kitty (ILLelant) 1.7.2 101 11/ Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 12 14 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 1 15 17 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian I BonAccord Copper,Lim all 1 0 5 Brazil:Land & illin.Co all 6 1 40 Cobra Copper all 22 23 20 Copiano. l6 7 8 2 Capula Silver l os. pr /pm 1 DunMoun.Cep.Aling.Co ail I- tip 3 East Del Bey (Limited) 1 1 i 2 Fortuna... 20 General all 20 22 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr lt 414 d II Kapunda (Limited)...., x d 3 . Linares all 61 74 5 Lueitanian 2 Icl far 1 Mariquita all 0 I 1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 20 Vontglbaud Silver,Lead a 4 Ids Mining and Smelt... a l l 2 4 5 Port Philip , . 1 14 11 1 1 S lc a o n t t t a i lar A b u ar s a tr G in l . d ( ll . l ) n . e . los s . 1! iiptn lv 4 20 St. John del Rey (L.) l5 58 60xd 89; 4 28.2.81 United Mexican . •—• • • ail 64 7 6 4 761 1 Worthing (Limited) all t a 1 Yu danamutanaS.A.L all 2 25 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-82 Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 _ Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 105 107 I Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 105 107 j Do. 5 per cent lOO 94 96 xd 944 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock! 100 93 95xd Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1873' 100 107} 1081 1081 11 Do.Ap it Oct. 1880, 100 111 113 Do. 1890. 100 111 113 - ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 110 112xcl Ceylon, Nov.lBol, 8p c 100 - 1N.13.G0v. 6 a.&July 100 102 lc4xd 103 Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1866, 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876! 10 0 198 i 00xd I Do. d0.,1888 dzupwclell 100 1 98 99 984 New Zealand 6p. cent! 100 106 108 Nova Scotia Gov. Bp.c. ' sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 S. Aus,G6p.c.lB7B.&up lOO 107 in [Vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly 1 0 0 104 108 - 2, 10 6 p.c. An.&oo lOO ICB 108} 108 DOCKS. stock ,Commercial 1100 stock Do. 4 per (Jen t.Pret.3lin lOO _ stock East and West India ! 100 128 131 X d stock i l,ondo^ . ! 100 55 57 stock ,St. Katharine. lOO 56 58 stock Southampton lOO stick Victoria ........ 10 2 0 i g l g cl g p B ar 20 ,Dot New ._-._.....a+ 4)(1 98 1 ld par MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-51 ceican Mint all 1 18 . 10 Atlantic R. 511. Stm (Id) all 2 3 25 Australian Agricultural 19 21 23 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 21 10 Berlin Water (Limited\ all 41 51 5 Bombay Gas Limited. 1 1 di . , a r , 4 50 British American Land 40 50 13.&1.Mag. Tel. A. (Urn.) all 43 52 20 Do. 8,7n.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 'l3 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 324 Canada Land 10 China dz Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 5 st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg. all 25 Do. Pref. n percent. at. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference .... .. . st, Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 108 10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A all 16 Do. R all 20 E.lndla Irrign. & Canal 1 par b in at. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New 5 English &Aus. Copper all 2 n 2 15 Gen. Steam Navigate ni 14 26 23 1 Great Slip Limited) all , 1 Do 174 pet Preference all 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) _ 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 41 34 nd 4 L,G. Omnibus Ca. (Lim) al 10 Lon. & B.IreLDLTeI.L. 2 _ 20 Madras lrr. and Canal 1 2i 2 , 10 M e d. Exten. Tele. (LI i M: 3 all _ all l a 10 Do, 8 per crut. pr 25 Nallorial Dio. Co. (Lim ) 5 if 11 p6l 20 Nerhu.Coal&lron (Lim 1 5 2 3 10 Netherlands Land,Bp 0 all A , 100 N.Br.&tiovoSr4tlaband 8 1al 12 1 ; 1 N.B.Australnsian(Lim.) 1 O r iental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 1 10 lOrintl. ln. Steam( Lm.) ) all Set g t X in, at. !PeelitLnd.&Min.(Lim 100 57 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 50 I Do. New ... ! 20 (Red Scal:ln..Tol.gAiP.o all 19 201 50 Rhy mn ey Iron .••••"' all 17 4 19 18 Do. New . .. . 25 Rio Janeiro City Impts all 28, 2 i 52 Do. do. ....... .4 5 3 z d leo Royal Mail Stpara ... 66 et. Scot. AUstln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 130 140 25 South Australian Land all 32 84 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip al l 1 Do. do. Registered . „ a ll 4 10 Dp i all 4 6 2 Telegraph to Ind ia (L.) 1 4 a d Au Trust and Agency 01 Austrlasia(Brallst is. 1 id pr 20 Tr..% Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 14 U. Wdom Tel. CO. (lim.) 3 1d pr Irp Disuien'o 28i 11 13 , ; - WESTMINSTER. CREATING A DISTURBANCE AT THE WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL—Anne Doway, a middle-aged woman, was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance at the Westminster Hospital. Wm. Allen, hall porter at the hospital, said the prisoner has a daughter who is an inmate of the establishment. Yesterday afternoon the accused came to see her while in a state of drunkenness, and created a great disturbance in the ward. The sister, or nurse, sent for witness to remove defendant, who immediately flew at him and scratched his face. She was with difficulty removed and given into the custody of the police. Defendant said that she went to see her daughter in the hospital, and the latter did not behave properly, wanting a great many things that was inconsistent for her to expect cut of parents who had four children to maintain. Mr. Arnold—You were drunk, pef n d of you wont send me awa y t o pr i son because a n m t y— fourl hope children. e Mr. Arnold—l can't feel much sympathy for a woman with four children who gets drunk. Defendant —My daughter should have answered me civilly, and nothing would then have occurred. Mr. Arnold—What has the conduct of your daughter got to do with your assaulting the porter of the hospital who was sent to remove you from the ward ? Defendant—l am very sorry for that, and hope you. will overlook it. Mr. Arnold—l cannot ov fr alook such miscondiziot as yours. It is most unbecomin' g of a person to go amongst sick per sona in an Irnpital in a state of drunkenness and make a disturbance. There is no knowing what mischief may result from the alarm occasioned by such behaviour. You are fined 10s., and committed for a month in default. 31i I She was locked up. SHIPPING-THIS DAY. CRY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH). GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, July 23—England's Beauty, from Matanzas; Norden, from Gefle ; Johannes, from Wresmar ; Tyr, from Christiana; Besostres, from Moss; Victory, from Quebec; Rifondo, from Krageroe ; Dr. F. A. S. Hunter, from Man zanilla ; Der Lud, from Havannah ; Lotus, from Soderham. Sailed—Akbar, for Kurrachee. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Atlas, screw steamer, from the West, for Lon.. don ; Britannia, from Monte Video ; Chaturanga, for Sin gapore ; Mangerton, for the Mauritius ; Derwent, for Terrol—all from London ; Marianne, from Quebec ; fo r London (in tc.w) ; Blenathia, from London, for Quebec. .1 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, July 2 3.—The de mand for cotton continues limited, and this day's business does not exceed 4 , 000 bales-3,000 on specul a ti on and for export. Prices of Surats dropped fully id. p er lb . first thing this morning, but on receipt o f Bombay news they rallied, and the market closes steadily at yesterd a y' s rates for all descriptions. According to letters from Warsaw the Grand Duke Constantine felt no further bad effects from his w ound, although n up to shn a recent date h e Was compelled still to wear arm i a g. Count Ludera was also better since Langenbeck had operated upon him. THE COURT.—Her Majesty arrived at Balmoral at 355 pan. Weather fine. 1 111111 100 100 100 all all 40 39/ 30 151 1 15 79 521 28) stock IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT -----,------ HOUSE OP Thr COMMONS. -YESTERDAY _le SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock. STATUTE LABOUR ROADS AND BRIDGES (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. TRAMWAYS BILL, On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. AYRTON explained its principal Provision 8 but trusted that the Govern said that he did not propose to proceed with - la the Government wculd intr oduce a u similar measure next session. JUDGMENT, ,Scc., LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HADFIELD presented some petitions in favour of this bill, and moved the second reading, He said he was satisfied that the amendment of the measure would he found throughout the length and breadth of the land a great improvement. His object was to cheapen and facili tate the transfer of land, and he cited several instances of the anomalous state of the existing law. He could no* hope to pass his bill this session, but he trusted that the representatives of the people in this house and the mem bers of the House of Lords would lend their assist ance towards passing a measure that would effect his object by giving the honest purchaser, who paid his money and received his conveyance, indemnity for his purchase. If he could pass the first clause he would consent to abandon the 2d and 3d clauses, and leave the bill in the hands of the law officers of the Crown. Mr. HUMBERSTON, who presented a petition from Chester in favour of the bill, supported the second reading. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL opposed the bill, and said that, if necessary, he would move its rejection. The bill was opposed to legislation for the last 20 years, and pro ceeded on the principle of relieving two parties at the ex pease of a third. lie contended that the bill would operate most unjustly in regard to the landowner, who, however large his property, would by its provisions be unable to raise money on his estate excepting mortgage or the dis posal of a portion of it. He did not think the country or Par liament had time to consider a measure of this importance. The bill proposed to act retrospectively and place persons who had obtained years ago certain advantages on the same footing as judgment creditors after the passing of the bill, He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. HADFIELD said he would not trouble the house to divide on his bill ; but considered that no case had been made out against its provisions. The order for the second reading of the bill was dis charged. NIGHT POACHING PREVENTION BILL (LOIIDS). On the ord er o f the day for the second reading of this bill, Sir G. GREY, who presented petitions against the mea sure, said that after the decision to which the house came on the second reading of the bill, it was not his intention to oppose its going into committee, although he considered his objection s on the previous de bate had not been answered. The hon. baronet who had charge of the bill had placed on the paper of the house amendments to the extent of 4 columns, which he admitted improved the bill, because amongst other alterations it struck out the clause giving a policeman the power of arresting a person suspected of poaching on the highway. He repeated what he had formerly urged, and contended that the effect of the bill would be to extend the system of gang poaching throughout the country, and as a necessary consequence to increase the number of the rural police. He still retained the strongest objection to employing the county constabulary in the preservation of game. He repeated also his convic tion that the extent to which poaching went was the re sult of the excessive preservation of game. In support of that statement he mentioned the fact that no less than between 7,000 and 8,000 game had been destroyed in one season by a party of gentlemen on a visit to a friend in the country. Mr. FORSTER said that the house should not be called on to decide on this bill at such a period of the session, considering. the amendments rendered it an entirely new measure, and trusted that it would not be passed. Sir J. PAXTON, from experience derived from the management of extensive preserves, was satisfied that the effect of the bill would be to increase poaching and render the county constabulary very unpopular throughout the country. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Lord HENLEY seconded the amendment. Lord STANLEY followed on the same side, and argued that before passing a bill the subject should receive a more extensive Parliamentary inquiry than had yet taken place in reference to it. After some further discussion, in the course of which Sir B. Leighton, who bad charge of the bill, said he felt bound :0 press the measure, the house divided For going into committee 139 Against Majority The announcement was received with loud cheers. The house then went into committee. A most canting scene followed, on an amendment pro posed by Mr. ST.kNIL AND, to leave out in clause 1 the words "sunset and the hour of eight in the morning." Mr. CONINGIIAM denounced the conduct of gentle men on the other side, who, at a time of such distress in the country, could come down aNd attempt to pass a game preserving bill. He thought that men who were so inca pable of sympathising with the distresses of their fellow countrymen should be sent back to their constituents with out delay. After a violent discussion, and repeated calls to order, thu amendment was withdrawn. Sir G. GREY proposed, as an amendment, the insertion of the words—" The expiration of the first hour after sun set, and first hour before sunrise." The committee divided— For the amendment Against it .......... Majority Mr. CRAWFORD moved that the Chairman report progress. The committee divided— For reporting progress . • • • Against it.... Majority —129 Mr. AYRTON complain e d of the extraordinary powers contained in the bill. Re admitted that legislation did not originate in these matters with the opposite side of the house. First tame the shipowners, then the metal mann facturers of Birmingham, and more recently the Govern ment in regard to their naval stores. (Hear, hear.) These were successive steps in military legislation. He proposed as an amendment the insertion of the words, -- " any t erson coming from any land where he shall have been unlawfully in search or pursuit of game. That would confine the bill to persons of that class. He thought the language of the bill was far too comprehensive. Mr. NE WDEGATE, in speaking to the amenlment, said he looked upon a poacher more as a sportsman than a robber. Several members complained that they were in doubt as to the nature of the amendment proposed. Mr, CRAUFURD said that gentlemen on the other side wanted to make game a property, but they had not the honesty to confess it. (Hear, hear.) He moved that the chairman report progress. Sir D. DUNDAS strongly urged that the house should consider what would bo the position of the police in con nection with this bill. The committee divided— For reporting progress 3S Against it —122 Majority Mr. BASS proposed that fish should be included in the bill. He had fisheries, and he was poached upon every night. Mr. AYRTOIC ridiculed the proposal. Fish was a wide word, and included a minnow up to a whale. After some discussion, Mr. BASS withdrew his amend ment. M r. Alderman SIDNEY moved that the words " gun or kart of a gun" be struck out of the clause. Another long discussion ensued on the practical difl'icul• ties of the bill, and the committee divided. For the amendment Against it Majority Sir J. PAXTON then moved that the Chairman report progress, which was agreed to without a division, the com mittee not having come to a decision on clause 1. THE ELECTIONS DURING RECESS BILL. This bill was read a second time. HIGHLAND ROADS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE APPROPRIATION CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill was brought in and read a first time. The house adjourned at six o'clock. A CANARD.--We find the following paragraph in a French newspaper, vouched for by two names, CllB vette and Calino :—" The Emperor of Austria recently _ met a soldier, in full uniform, with one arm, and accosted him thus :—' Where did you lose your arm ?' A t ferino, Sire.' His Majesty at once detached from his coat, and placed it himself on the brea st ense over man. Such a sudden and unexpected , ade coration of the whelmed the poor fellow, as be bling, exclaimed, ' Ah, sire I this grea service I If I had may- 1 la t e decoration decoration for tr the em - lose of but an arm in your Majesty'sinrd• perhaps, to say that lost two --.' He was procee ding, been too bountiful, when the decoration would have til:esm s mile, ' If you had lost both the Emperor remarked 'sl°2oi:deer.' In an instant the sol dierl would have made 9° 3 drew his sword, an d s B o c t i e t d off to hi t s he rem ta a s i t n e in o g f arm." the F r This ene h is just a dish well seasoned a we allude to as benefited by this readers of the journalChavette and Calino, and, doubtless, anecdote of Messrs. a large amount of subscribers' tears. the anecdote . ressiodtsiribwle and a little more mathematical, we of Less ituP p would simply ask how the man could . per the B f or m triliteiefhea-troef drawing his sabre with his remaining arm, a nd cutting off that remaining arm with that remaining , sabre f--Court Journal. . .....--. NEW ROYAL ATA USOLEUM AT WINDSOR. The mausoleum now in course of erection in the Royal grounds, Frog-,tnere, and which is intended to receive the remains of the late Prince Consort, is situated about 100 yards from that of the late Duchess of Kent. A more se-eluded spot could not have been selected, the site being surrounded by many different species of flowering shrubs and trees of a large growth, while close by is a beautiful specimen of the deciduous cypress, the dark shades of which will contrast well with the stones of the tomb. The building is being erected from the de signs and under the superintendence of Mr. A.. 7, elumbert, the architect, and consists of a central cell with four transepts branching north, south, east, and west, with a porch adjoining the western transept. The whole floor is supported by brick vaults of massive work, which at the same time form chambers, with loopholes for the purposes of ventilation and the prevention of damp rising to the s u p erstructure. They are entered by a small flight of stone steps. The central cell will be lighted by three light semicircular-headed windows in the clerestory, which will be externally decorated with Aberdeen granite shafts and heads. The cop per roof of the central cell (which is octagonal on plan) rises from the wall heads to the apex with a flat pitch in the manner of an Italian campanile, and will be surmounted with a gilt cross. Under this roof will be the sarcophagu s for the remains of the Prince Consort. The reclining statue of the Prince will be executed by Baron Marochetti. The four transepts are square on plan, are lighted by windows similar to those in the clerestory of the central cell, and will have pedimented copper roofs. The porch, which will be entered by a handsome flight of stone steps, will be lighted with circular-headed three-light windows, with shafts and heads of Guernsey granite, and the front will be supported by monolithic granite columns, similar to those already finished in the mausoleum of the Duchess of Kent. The whole of the exterior will be deco rated with Aberdeen and Guernsey granite, and with red Mansfield and various other stones. The interior will be in different coloured marbles and stone. The building is in the Italian style, remind ing one of the campanili at Pisa. As the erection stands upon a base of concrete, 6ft. in thickness, there is very little probability that the symmetry of the mausoleum will be marred by settlements. The erection, which is 70ft. in length and the same in height, will be adorned by several statues. The foundation stone, which was laid by her Majesty the Queen, bears the following inscription :—" The foundation stone of this building, erected by Queen. Victoria in pious remembrance of her great and good husband, was laid by her on th e 15th day' of March, A.D. 1862. Blessed are they that sleep in the Lord.'" The builder is Mr. Georg e Dines ; the erection being under the supervision of Mr. Thomas, the clerk of the works. THE HARVEST IN FRANCE, Since our last accounts the state and prospects of the harvest are more cheering ; at least, from some of the departments. The weather has been very favourable for the last few days, and the hopes of the farmers are revived. A person writing from Rouen (Seine-Inferieure) says : " I have carefully visited the district comprised in the cantons of St. Remain, Goderville, and Mon tivilliers, which are so reputed for the fertility of their soil. As far as regards the wheat, these plains have had nothing to suffer from the rains, the straw is so stout that the reaping hook only can bring it down. The most experienced fanners of the country are agreed that they do not remember to have seen a better wheat crop than the one which now only wants some days' heat to leave nothing to be desired, both as to quality and quan tity." From Sczanne (Marne), we hear, under date of the 19th : "The week has been fine, and we ha' ~ e had good weather. The rye is housed in good condition. The wheat, barley, and oats are rapidly ripening, and this week reaping will begin on all points. Much anxiety is disappearing.. The harvest will be a good one, without, however, being extraor dinary." From Semi': (Cote-d'Or), of the same date, Ro .earn that— "The labou'es of the harvest are commenced, and the crowin g is only now completed became rain fell nes - fly the whole of the day. It has ceased, however, for the last three days. The bad weather hP..5 had a marked influence on the price of - .cheat. It is much in demand, and the trade pays 30f. the 100 kilogrammes. The rate will, perhaps, be higher. 31f. is asked, but no business is done on these terms. The spring grain keeps up its price ; and its yield will be more abundant than the wheat. The hay crop has been got in in spite of the rain. The period of fine weather we have had has enabled us to get it in of good quality. Clover has failed completely. The second crop of lucerne is good, and the grass shoots up well in the meadows." KING'S COLLEGE.—(THIS DAY.)—The distribu tion of the prizes to the scholars at King's College School took place this afternoon. There was a very large corn pany of visitors assembled on the occasion. The following were amongst the successful competitors :—Prize for a Latin Essay, given by the Council, Duggan, William Bot tomley—Prize for Greek lambics, given by the Council, Fynes-Clinton, Eustace—Prize for Latin Verse, given by the Principal, Heath, Edward—Prize for English Verse, given by the Head Master, Saintsbury, George Edward— Prize for an English Essay, given by the Literary Union, Wyld, James John Cooper (son of the member for Bod min) . ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Mademoiselle An tonietta Fricci, who appeared so successfully a few weeks back as Valentina, in "Les Huguenots," has recently made two very important advances in public favour by her admirable performances of Leonora, in "11 Trovatore," and Alice, in "Roberto it Diavolo." In Verdi's opera, " Tacea la notte," sung with rare power and brilliancy ; elicited unanimous applause. GENERAL WEMYSS's WILL.—In Vice-Chaneel lor Kinderaley's court, yesterday afternoon, the somewhat singular case of Sands v. Soden was decided, the question being whether a letter written by the late General \Vemyss previously to the marriage of his daughter Augusta, after wards Mrs. Sands, and containing certain expressions re ferring to what he intended to do for her, was binding upon his estate, a regular settlement being afterwards executed. The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that it was not the in tention of General IV emyss that the terms referred to in the letters should form a part of the marriage contract, which was a full and complete instrument in itself. Had the marriage taken place immediately and nothing more it might ha ve b een different. The will made no differ e nce , ee . and the gen era l went to his grave without a notion that his letter form e d any part of this contract, or was bindi ng upon him. Under these circumstances the bill lung be dis charged, with costs. c ...-An Act of AID TO DISCHARGED PRISONER-. , Par liament has just been printed enabli r ng certified societies a sum of money charged prisoner not exceeding e X ra 2 ing justices could direct a moderate pri soner on his discharge, prisoner's aid society, havingor of a discharged pris la o b n o e ur. the benefit of a dis charged to giant to f Under the Gaol Act visit 're sum to be paid to a the same can be paid to a and d for its object the employment rendering assistance, that he Kerr,TrisltGßS.—By the withdrawal of may K live ißii A by Lp h y. ones .vio t Lord Schoenberggerafi el d l i i s r . A again y t 0 unlef,twclear addressed t il 0 . independent Lib. a crowded i Kdt aweyr arcs:evening, odiad gr no ,es e a e s : idtno was in favourably Corn d l i . i r ij k a a r l d d y, odn befor e T u s Schoenberg the electors was scarcely b i i sr a e rrivai t withdrawn, his lordship finding on that a Whig can did a t e wou ld be } O r broug ht forward as n o ' • chancekald y th f o a r t a w c i t n h n t s h e r e v L a Liberal a interest . 0 n I d t i vi was ded t f h u e u r y o w e x a . s p ci -ecte i t u h g e proper first in successoritto w C as o l . thou g l l t Fer g uson, i n him, and so di sun it e th e Liberal electors. e b x u p t e d lk i i e r n . t A t y n t o opposeun b e - ----- A ROMAN RAILWAY.—A letter from Rome of the 16th say s :—" A g reat danger threatens the Pontifical Go vernment. The railway which is to unite Rome to Naples is now entirely completed. The section from Rome to the Pontifical frontier will be opened in a few days. Although this part has been finished since the end of last year, it has required no less than six months to induce the Government ,eitri, to put the line in ope ration. The munici p al ity of \ie at once surprised and happy, has just struck a medal to preserve the memory of this bounty of the Sovereign Pon tiff. However, the Pontifical Government, not wishing to have any contact with the f i r n o v n t aders,' requires that the Pontifical employes an oftshs the railway ef rom Rome to Naples shall not in y case pa to be special. After haviin e. having vn i stock arrived e at CSP I U no is travellers will have to change trains. There is no J c ces .. of the rails on th e f rontier and it will, therefore, bb ve sary to make a bit of the , journey on ba il ' "d" to reach the other train." 100 100 20*11 5 1 i a