The Sun. — London, England, 1862-07-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY NE NV S—YESTERD AY. An instalment of 15 per cent. fell due to-day en the Egyptian Loan for £2,195,200, and a pay ment of 10 per cent. on the last Russian Loan. A considerable proportion, however, i•'as previously been paid in full, especially in the former case. An auction of the foreign redeemable (passive) deb t of Spain will take place at Madrid on the 29th inst., the sum applicable being 6,261,472 rls. The EtIM of £BO,OOO in gold was taken to the Bank to-dair. The Etna has arrived from New York with the large sum of £450,000, which will also be sent into the Bank. The African mail steamer Alac gregor Laird has brought £lO,lOO in gold dust and specie. About £40,000 in Russian half-imperials arrived to-day from St. Petersburg, besides £5,000 in silver roubles. Further remittances are expected. The steam er Pera will take on the 12th instant z,e,52,300 in silver for Bombay, and £5OO in gold for Aden. Owing to the exciting yet doubtful character of the news just received from America, further intel ligence is awaited with the utmost interest. The Bavaria is due from New York this evening, and the Cunard steamer, China, on Saturday. The American packet brings the prices of securi ties but slightly lower than by the previous mail The chief weakress is observable in State stocks. Rere, prices are again lower, sales on English ac count apparently continuing. The Liverp 00l cotton market to• day was decidedly heavy, and prices in some cases, particularly as re gards Surat sorts, presented a fall of :1 to a per lb. The sales were limited to 3,000 bales. At Paris to-day the 3 per Cent;. Rentes opened at 6 8.45, and closed at 68.20 for money, and 68.35 for the account, beings per cent. lower than yesterday. CITY NEWS-THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Some important alterations me shown in the Bank of England return completed to the 9th inst. A large diminution is apparent in the public de posits, owing to the distribution of the July divi dends, and there is a considerable addition to the private balances. The repayment of loans, &c., has caused a diminution in the amount of the other securities, while the influx of bullion from America and Australia has produced an extensive addition to the stock of the precious metals. The various Items of the balance-sheet, and the changes they Present, are shown in the subjoined table; — Active Circulation .. £21,815,660 Increase .. • • 209,895 Bullion 17,055,537 Increase .. • • • . 834,766 Rest .. 3,209,305 Increase : : : 46,070 Public Deposits .. .. 5,429,939 Decrease .. 4,242,406 Other Deposits.. 17,199,715 Increase 3,347,846 Seven Day and other Bills .. 688,830 Increase " 52,324 Government Securities .. 10,952,679 Decrease .. .. "` ** 130,572 Other S ecur iti es .. 20,238,233 Decrease .. . . 1,290,55 Notes - Unemployed 9,021,975 Increase 547,802 The Bavaria, from • • New York, has brought £108,343 in specie. The Pero ßombaymai , which l e aves to-morrow with the l, will take out £52,300. An ordinary meeting of the Arica and Tacna Rail way Company will take place on the 24th inst., for the declaration of a dividend, &c. The traffic receipts of the South Austrian and Lom bardo -Venetian Railway for the week ending th e Ist inst. amounted to L 55,792, being an increase 131. £10,987 compared with last year. There has been rather less activity in the Foreign and Coloni a l P ro d uce M ar k ets d ur i ng th e l as t few 4 s Ys• Sugars in some instances were rather cheaper, but tea, coffee, cocoa, and rice have re - In altled at full rates. Spices are also slightly cheaper, and a very limited business has been done 1 ,, 11 , s altpetre, without any material change in values. - Lae tallow market has been dull. P.Y.C. on the 590 t, however, is quoted 475. ; and for last three t "nths' delivery, 495. per cwt. Two o'CLocK. The monthly return issued by the Bank of France i s o f a l ess f avoura ble character, there being an increae of £2,448,000 in the bills dis counted, and a falling off of £976,000 is exhibited in the bullion. The advances have been aug mented to £312,000, the Treasury balance: £344,000, and the current accounts £1,088,00 , while there has been an increase in the Bank notes to the extent of £1,344,000. A meeting has been held to-day of the Peel River L an d and Mineral Company. The balance sheet - sho have £19,853 the tot a l i nco me for :1861 to amounted to £19,853 B s . 2d., which, in additi o n to the reserved fund —viz., £3,074 78' 2d., gave an av ailable b a l ance of L 22,927 15s. 4d. As the reserve f und was sp ec i a ll y crea t e d for the equalisa tion o f dividends, it was resolved to appropriate an i amo unt to ena bl e the d i rectors t o declare a divide n d at the rate of 31 per cent., free of n come-tax, absorbing altogether £21,000. The Market for Public Securities to-day has t un dergone very little alteration, and the transac .ions have beenconducted on a limited scale. There is still an absence of active speculation, but the easiness of money give support to the quotations. Consols are 921 for transfer, and 92/ 7 7 for the 7th prox. The New Threes and the Reduced are firm at 921 -1-; Exchequer Bills at 16s. to 18s. prem. ; Bank Stock has receded to 234 and 2351; but India Five per Cents. have recovered to 1071 1. The dealings in Foreign Securities h ave not been very ex t ens i ve, and i the only movement of m portance has be en th e advance in Spanish Cer tificates, viz., to 10 I; Italian 5 per Cents. are steady at 69i ; Mexican at 281 ; Egyptian Scr i p a t 61 ; prem. ; and Sardinian at 831; Turkish per Cents. are 841 85 ; ditto, 1858, 71 2 ; and the Scrip remains at 14 prem. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been very limited, but prices have slightly improved. Caledonians, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands, have advanced 55.; and Eastern Counties and S ou th-W esterns, 10s. For the Foreign and Colonial lines the inquiries continued very restricted. San Paulo realise 81 ; Bahia and San Francisco, 181 7,-; Cape Town and Dock, 1071; East Indi an, 104 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, li/13 102, Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re main inactive, without any material change in values, except Van Dieman's Land, which have re ceded about £l, viz., to 12 and 121. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCX, B ank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduce d A nn uities i * 3 per C ent. Consols Annu iti e s "'w 3 per Cent. Annuities ... a ctiv . 2, per Cent. Annuities ........... • 7°l .a. dia 6tuck Ditto 5 per Cent. co„,oio sZI 22 i t Vitt s B f ond 000 India stolAccount, Aug. 7 ....... 1.07 i I Bache c tor Account, 5 per Cent .. • Ditto Bills £l,OOO , 3 per Cent ° Small . 11.0 R/1 Brazilian, 5 rt I GN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Ditto 4i 7 p r er Cent. ........ — Egyptian epreitt.. 18 52-58-60 Ditto, Pahl •,,, s u r t ;3 Scrip Lillian 5 per Cent, friar ......... Ditto Scrip,,., erfunana Railway) - 1, Mexican, 3 per Cent ............... •• • • a Ditto Account •tivisian 5 per Cent . 1 .8`6 . St . ' .... 281 I)itto 41 pet Cent„ .. - St Ditto 3 per Cent .1856 Sardinian 5 per C'ent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive.. . ........ ........ Spanish Cert. of Coup. not • fa n d e . ...... • • 19 1 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 ... d Ditto Account .. ...._ [ _Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ...... • 1 t t o A (Tann t ..................... Ditto 1862 (Scrip) ........................ 7U I Ditto, Paid up Scrip. ................ ... I Dividends on the above tiayabl In L-zdon. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. ...... G 94 coirols, Money ..................... 'ii TWo eveLOCK. Ditto Aug., Account ...... . ....... 2 11 i Sa•••••••=mmo, 6.4.0 His Excellency M. Thouvenel, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by Count de St, p errioi, has arrived at the Clareudou Hotel from Pula. Share; 13.14 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Paid. Co. s Price. Done. -- • — Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead... Buckingh , m4iihre. _ 100 Do. 95 96 Chester & Holyhead lOO Do. 55 56 Do. 54 per cent 100 Do 126 128 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. X 114 116 Clydesdale Junction 100 ,Cledon lo'2 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 1E.1.7.&E.0 65 67 E. Lineolnsh. gr Apr e. 100 'Gt.Nerth. 136 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all B.Counts. 44 41 Do. Woodbridg e.... 100 .. • • • • Gls•Barr.&Neils.Dret. 100 Cledon Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West • • • • Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 199 202 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley. 6 per c all D 0....... .. .. DlNew ShlB6l, C,p.e all D 0........ 21 23 Do.W.i. Ext. A, 46 p C all Do ... . . ... s 4 # London & Greenwich 100 S.Eastern 63 C 5 64 Do. Frei eren 'i Lon.,Tilb.& S.. -"lend 100 Peto &Co B6 38xd Lowestoft gua. I p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 per cent lOO Do.• Mne.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M3l 41 Mid. Bradford Prefer- Nortlin.&Eastn 5 e gua. 5 per cent. .. 1 Prefer ence stock 1,10. rtx ah 4kri a e r n t i i . ep . P oo :. i Newmarkt, BuryEx 5. 5.6. E Counts. p 6 p all Do.. 1 3132 Do, 110 N. E. Ber . .. Not. Gran. AT wyre. 1 all all Midland 164 17 Preston and 154 CI. 100 Gt. North. 94 95 Do. 6 shares . & L.Yk. L&N.W 44 46 Roystn.llitalagWA• all Do. ••• •• . .. .. Shrewsby & H ere , eP• 100 Gt. North. 135 131 Do. Do. Wes tLondon, Cis A . " ord 100 T Brassey 125 130 South Staffordshire ,• 5 100 r m. a isi . 11 2ip all W.Ln.Ex ...... 1: Do do B t Do do C all Ln&N.W. Wilts and Somerset looa I..szi,(t.Wst. Wilts & Croydon all i r , t " West. 91 93 •&Brgt a i 8i 9i JOINT-STOCK BANKS, 190 1 Wra&UnitedServiee Bk,n 100 Alliance B.Ln.&L'pool 7 " 88 So 40 Australasia all 65 41) 111 25 kof Egypt all 234 34 r 100 link of London 50 , 'i•itisli North Amerlisar a d _ 7... ._ 20 Ch. Bk. of B. Columbia 5 4 dis ip 20 1. iitd.Bank ot India , A z .. all 206 21 25 irli.Mer. of In. Lon.&Ch all 14 8 6 100 City . ........... 100 Colonial ....... ....... • • 25 40 42 20 Eng.. Scot, t Aus. C o., all 174 181 18 17 4 , 0•11 Ciim. Bank of Ca nada all 20 (den. Bk .of Switzerland all - 100 Imperial Bank Limited 7 i dis ip 74 100 Lou ion and Brazilian 4 - , IA 20 Lou. Char.Bkot Austral all ' ' 3 ~,‘ , l , 50 London and County .• 9 . 0 3 B ' ,' " 39 .. 5 i 50 London Joint Stock .• 10 , 356 161 . 30 1 20 London and S.Airican l2 ' par /P. 100 London & Westminster 20 Si 82 82 14 100 Metrop. & Provinl. Bnk. 10 1 id 20 Nat. Prov. ot England , 42 -"•- 50 Do. new l2 20 National ihnk ....... 3) 37 25 Ne w South Wales.— all 40 42 20 i trient. B. Corporation . all 51 52 514 100 Otto.r.an Bank all 0 6 27 261 6 i 10 Provincial ot Ireland 25 Do. new .... . • all I 25 S ou th Australia ...,••• • all 35 37 x d Union of Australia •. • • all 156 4 64 100 Union of London —••• • 12 346 356 ' 100 Unity Mutual.... ~•••• 6 0 • - . 1-2 MISCELLANEOUS. lu Anglo-Mexican Mint all 1 171 IFI 10 A tlantic R. MI. Stm (101 all 2 3 25 .I.ustralian Agricultural 19 ?3 25 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited all 41 51 5 5 Bombay Gas Limited. 1 i die 1p 11 50 British American Lane 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lima all 25 30 20 Do. 13,70.c.ti111852 (Lim.' all IS 20 20 Do. C. (ttmited) all 9 11 32* Canada Land all 105 110 x d 10 China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 5 at. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Srnitg. all 25 Do. Pret. 71 per cent all 13 16 st. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preterene. st Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb l6O 104 ((8 10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A all -- I 6 Do. B all 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Cana 1 nar fpm 14 st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New all 5 English & Ans. Copper an 2 24 2/ 1 15 Gen. Steam Navigati n - 14 i 26 27 1 Great Ship Limited) all i i 1 Do 174 pet Preterene, all t 1 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.; 1 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim. 41 31 34 4 r,.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim. a; i li 14 10 Lon. & S.lrel.Dt.Tel.L. 2 -- 20 Madras lrr. and Canal 1 21 27, 10 Med. Eaten. Tel. (Lim all 3 4 10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all _ 25 National Dia. Co. (Lim ' 5 14 1/ p 64 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim 5 24 74 10 Netherlands Land, 8P c. all 4 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotia Lane 81 12 14 1 N.B.Australasian(Llm. all 1 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 14 1 4 10 Drintl. in. Steam (Lim.' all 64 61 xin at. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim 100 56 58 5 .2 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 68 70 70 ii. Do. New, 3O 9 11 20 t Red Sea&ln.Tel o• 41p.c. all 19 191 194 1 50 t - '• • a ll 17 19 251, South h ney Iron all 44 Si 25 Do. New Rio Janeiro City Impts. all 284 281 x 4 i : ' o l 7 . l ifia: 11 1 M s a Mail do. Ste a m 2 i b Submarine o n Ti . .l et n le. v r se . (deLr Scrip., p m . ). 100 130 5 3 140 65 19 4 1 1 I n a s s t ti. r ao al ( ian Land all 32 23 1 Do. do. Et , 1 4 I 1 2 TelegraphAltst iritial d d o i. ii,bast.(tLis_), al l : 4 4 2 61 4d I 10 Trust and Ao. en :, n ' 20 TrALll,Co.ot u • 5 11. K' dom Tel. Co pr il Can. 51 Id t I p t r 100 yap Diemen's Laud 284 10 12 12 4 HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY. The SPEAXER took the chair at 25 minutes past twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third reading :—Banstead and Epsom Downs Railway; Bris4ol Port Railway and Pier; Greenock and Wemyss Bay Rail way; Llanelly Railway and Dock; Llanidloes and New town, Mid Wales, and Manchester and Milford Railways ; London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Extensions to Walmer and Deal) ; Nene Valley Drainage and Naviga tion Improvement ; North Devon and Okehampton Rail way; Sevenoaks Railway; Swansea Harbour Trust; and West Midland Railway (Additional Works). PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, resuming at clause 14, Mr. A. TURNER said there were not more than twenty members of the house present, and as he objected to a bill of this importance being considered when there was such a small attendance, he would move that the chairman report progress. The house divided, and the numbers were— For the chairman reporting progress .... 7 Against Maj0rity............ —22 Some discussion took place on clause 14, which gave the assessment committee the power of valuation of property, and the right of appeal by the parties who considered they were unduly rated. LEFT SITTING. HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE DIVORCE COURT. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked the noble and learned lord opposite (Brougham) whether he intended to postpone a bill which stood in his name for second reading relating to cases in the Divorce Court, relative to the vali dity of marriage being tried by jury. Lord BROUGHAM said he would proceed with his bill with as little de!ay as possible, but (as we understood) he did not think it would be during the present session. • PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Duke of Cleveland and the Earl of Sandwich's Es tate bill was read a second time. The Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market (western approach)—Rickmansworth, Amersham, and Chesham Railway—Lpndon, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Batter sea Junction)—and Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway bills were read a third time and passed. DEPAR I MENT OF JUSTICE. Lord BROUGHAM asked whether there was any in tention on the part of the Government to give effect to a re solution of the other House of Parliament, which was come to about five years ago relative to the establishment of a Department of Justice. Earl GRANVILLE said at that moment he could not give the noble and learned lord an answer to his question. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Bill (Land) was read a third time and passed. ALLEGED GRIEVANCES ON THE PART OF THE IRON SHIPWRIGHTS. Mr. DOULTON presented a petition from a number of shipwrights who had been engaged in the iron ship-build ing trade complaining that persons who were acquainted only with the construction of wooden ships were employed in the Government docks in the making of iron vessels, for which they had not a requisite mechanical know ledge, which was alike unjust to the men engaged in the peculiar department of iron vessel building, and most injurious to the public service. SIR W. ARMSTRONG'S GUNS. Ta reply to Mr. OSBORNE, Sir G. LEWIS said that a number of the 12 ton guns of Sir W. Armstrong's invention had been ordered by Govern ment, and guns of a still larger calibre were ordered by the Government. RECOGNITION OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY. In reply to Mr. C. BENTINCK, Lord PALMERSTON said that from information which the Government bad received, he understood it was the in tention of the Russian Government to recognise the king dom of Italy, without reference to any conditions, the inten tions of that kingdom being pacific towards the neighbouring States. He believed some negotiation had taken place pre viously between the French and Russian Governments on the sabject. RELAXATION IN THE LAW RELATING TO LICENSES. In reply to M. HUNT, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that his attention had been called to the inconvenience resulting from the provisions in the Customs and Inland Revenue Act passed this session. He thought it desirable that a relaxation should take place in the present law, but at the same time he considered the matter was too important to be decided on hastily, and that no alteration should take place in the law without due consideration. FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EXPENSES BILL.) The house went into committee on this bill. Mr, OSBORNE moved that the sum of £4200,000 for fortifications should be reduced to £BOO,OOO. He contended, that Government was proceeding on an entirely erroneous principle in the construction of forts, instead of devoting their attention to securing the efficiency of the navy, which was the real security for the prevention of invasion of this country. The spending of money on the fortifications that were at present being constructed was an entire waste of money, He quoted the authority of General Sir de Lacy Evans and Admiral Berkeley, to show that the adoption of the advantages for defence afforded by steam power would render an attack on this country by a foreign power abortive. With all due respect to Lord Palmerston, he thought that these authorities were more to be relied on than the noble lord, and he ridiculed the idea of anything like the permanent occupation of this country by a hostile power. The great point which had been achieved by this country in regard to this mat ter was the facility of concentrating troops at a given point, which rendered anything like the permanent, occupation of this country, to which he alluded, most improbable. At one time a large body of troops could be conveyed from one portion of the kingdom to another at the rate of only three miles an hour, while at present they could be conveyed at 30 miles an hour. He contended that it was an inevitable sequitur that the maintenance of the forts proposed would require a large number of soldiers, which must necessarily detract from the military efficiency of other departments. From the published opationsoi compe tent military authorities, it appeared that 6,000 gunners would be required for the working of the ordnance of the pro posed torts. What was the necessary result, why that the engineering military department must be augmented. He adverted to the opinions of the late Duke of Wellington, Gen. Burgoyne, and other military authorities, who was adverse to the system of fortifications as a means of national defence, and he warned the house against confounding increased expenditure in military matters as being representative of increased efficiency. (Laughter, and hear, hear.) He contended that some of the forts, which appeared to be fortes of the noble lord at the head of the Government—(laughter) —were unnecessary and ab surb. In support of his statement, he referred to the fortifications at the Isle of Wight and some of the other principal forts in course of construc tion, and he accused the house of holding a candle to the military enthusiasm of the noble premier, who had already plunged the country into a preliminary ex penditure of £93,000,000 for naval matters within a given period. He thought it rather an expensive luxury for the country to incur in paying such large amounts merely to retain a certain Government in office. He called on the house not to be carried away by the old doctrine of the responsibility of the Ministry in regard to the expenditure of money, but to assume that responsi bility themselves. (Hear, bear.) He concluded a peroration of some length, by expressing his opinion that the course pursued by the present Government would plunge the country into inexhaustible financial difficulties and embar rassments. , Mr. BRUCE ridiculed the remarks of the last speaker, and vindicated the course pursued by Government in making provision for the defence of the country. Captain JERVIS replied to Mr. Osborne upon certain technical points, contending that he had exaggerated the expense of the works. Sir G. LEWIS observed that the main argument of Mr. Osborne turned upon the question of invasion ; he had said there was no reasonable ground to dread it, and that any security against it was therefore superfluous and a waste of the public money. He (Sir G. Lewis) was at issue with him upon this point. His belief was that an invasion by one country, with a powerful fleet, of another was by no means a difficult operation. We had never found any difficulty in landing troops in a foreign count r y. B u t th ese works were only intended to defend vulnerable points— laces to attack,—our P which it was important for an enemy dockyards and arsenals. As to the garrisons, it was not to be supposed that the whole of our coast would be simul taneously invaded. Sir F. SMITH reiterated his arguments against the for • tificaticns, urging the suTension of the works in order that further time might be had for consideration. Lord PALM ERSTON said that there was nothing in Mr. Osborne's speech that had not been urged over and over again, and as often answered. He had argued that it was impossible for this country to be invaded, and that these works were of no use. Such an argument might be maintained at a dinner party or a club, but it was unworthy of a sensible man in that house. Nothing Was more easy than an invasion unless there was on the spot a large fleet, or an army as strong as the inva din g forc e , and this we could net be sure of. It would be worth while for an enemy to sacrifice a great number of men for the destruction of our dockyards. Mr. COBDEN, after referring to a former debate, in j Which )ae said he had been flatly contradicted by Lord 6tIARE MARKET-THIS DAY. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuRS. Railways. Wol., and Str. Val. 'test Sleat andllid Co 'Bristol and Exeter 'Caledonian 'Cork and Bainion Cornwall Do A -`' gets no div, Do. B till 6p c.f? an.has I been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc i East Anglian i Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock IDo -- 13 do do East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee Glasg. and S. Western., GreatNrthn.of Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and illackwta Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'clerry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do I shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Po. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Norfolk 1 North British N or.Dev.ll ail &Dk.stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock 'Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase ) Do Lecds 1 Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union I South Devon S. Durham & Lanc.Un I South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun tain es, Wok., an dWok. Stockton & Darlington) Do Do New, 18t0 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim WW'aterf'ordKilkennyl West Cornwall 1. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 West Midland Oxford- Do Newport Do Hereford PREFERENCE s: Blythe and Tyne 0 p.c pref. issued at £5 Brie. Exet. 4p.c. st Do. shares 'aledon. qr. shrs, Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall. 5 per ant... . Dun. Perth, & Abe. - . Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref... Angn. Class A 5 p. c. E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. share, Do. 4p. c. guar. S. & P Glas.t S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redrr.atsp.c.pn, f t. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 46 p. 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 S p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Lan. & Carl. 4o p.c. prel Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stocl , Do.Banasl.st£s 35 lOduc Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 4O p. c. (Blackb. pur Lon.&Brig.sp.sgu. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 5 pee cent. d 0... 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.(diy.def Lon. Chat. &Dny. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. pt., late 3d shares Do. (Portsm'th perpetl anus. of 2s. 6d.) i.ondony. & Ennis. , shs Man. Sh. & Lin. 5 per et. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. f; per cent... M aryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 44 per cent. Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p.c. pref. st. rdem Do. 44 p.c. irredeemable Do. 44 per cent. . . Do.Leic. andllit4per ct Norflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 184" Do. 54 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs Nth Dvn. Rail. & Dkk.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. 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. Purch. North Staffordshire.... Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastern(Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 4i per Cent Do, Fixed 4i per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 41 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua Do. 5 p. c. gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c Taff Vale No. 1 Pref. Watrtd & Kilkny. 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pt: 1806 1)o. till 1869 p aid • 1 Closing Business 1 Price. done. 8 8i I 6 7 91 97 1041 104 1051 si 7 1 2 5 6 41 43 10 11 2CI 56 5 5s 60 38 40 86i 87f 30 31 101 103 140 145 116 ,, 117 f 1134 114} 133 135 105 106 714 72 55 57 104 f 105 59 01 122 124 45 4 7 94f e 5 994 1003 , 40 45 37} 38 8 8} 1271 128 1 4 tg - P 97 99 72 74 62i (31 951 964 1 0:1.1 541 S2l S3i 101 103 d }pm 5 4!d 10f 11# 114 116 45 47 103 105 45 47 35 37 821 821 (i 5 67 98 100 6 7 39 40 9 10 p 64 7 p 146 149 3/ 41 21 2 p 55i 564 26 3i }dip 87 90 135 140 6 7t 821 i ARES. 94 96 20i 214 6 6i [O4 106 110 112 [O9 111 128 130 82 84 110 112 90 92 1.(3 118 112 114 .04 106 108 110 97 99 93 101 89 91 90 02 101 103 77 79 77 79 170 175 104 106 ,37 139 'O2 10i 17 119 17 119 40 145 17 119 53 157 30 135 78 80 00 102 21 2i 24 126 67 69 I iPm 39 141 .03 105 94 96 111 113 109 111 1 16pm 93 95 101 103 96 98 11 Odd Par i p 23 24 140 145 10 11 23i 24 101 103 101 103 86 90 201 21i 28 29 33 31 336 34i 42 45 128 130 120 125 103 105 122 124 119 121 100 100 100 100 100 THE >1 SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY gvENINGI; JULY 11, 1862, rITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railwavg Paid. Price. Business done 100 (Atlantic &st Lawrence all 60 64 Bt![ c Bom.,Barodat,Cent Ind 100 1004 101; X d ( ! Gu. 5 per cent........ 204 1B uttalo au d Lalie Huron all 44 5 d 204 , Do. New . ...., all i 10 Do. Preference .•• • • • all 74 8.1 100 I Bturalo,Brant,&Godrich 100 ~ ,,c1 85 1 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 ( Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 75 80 100 Do. do. June 1. 18:1 100 75 to st Clcutta.&,S.Eastn. (Li, ) 100 101 103 st CapeToWn &Dock Scrir tall t 0 107 109 1074 174 Demerara Stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 1024 1034 X d stock East Indian, eu. sp. c. 100 104 105 lot 20 Do. do. G Ext all 4- ip 24 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 214 22 . 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 62 65 1900 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct all 5l 54 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 33 36 344 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 30 33 100 Do. do. 1872., all 30 33 32 stock Gt•lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 102 103 1014 2 x d 20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 4 4 p 124 20 Do. January, !862 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 100 101 1004 204 Gt. 'W. ot Canada Share:, all 114 114 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 88 (2 100 Do. 1878• ail 88 82 30 Indian Branch Limited 1 4 dis par 1 07, , stock Madras guar~ sp. c. stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 91 95 .. stock Do. 41 do lOO 91 93 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds lOO 20 Newßr unswick & Can& Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe all 5 7 Class A Capital Shan: Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B Capital do. .• all i 4 c .. Do. do. Land do. N.Rl.C'da 6pc lat pi bds 100 85 88 stock Scinde .......... c i., ; 100 1024 1034, 1024 x d 20 Do. Punjaub .... 4 C 15 4 ftp 1 15 4 20 Do. Do. ...... ca ~:: all 204 204 , 204 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. g -S,' 100 98 100 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS Share I Railways. I Closing Business Paid.i Price. Done. Antwerp & Eotterdam. Ardennes.... Bah. &S. Fran.. Lim.7 p.c. Began East. Junction Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo ............. Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ••• • • • Do .. Eastern of France Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction ...... Namur & Liege Do. 5 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) earis,Lyons, & Mcditer Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Peru ) zua. 71p. et. lim Riga & Dnnaburg Royal Danish. I Royal Swedish ....... Do. 7 ner cent. Pref Sambre & Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref pan Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c S.Aust &Lomb Venetin ' 4 . East Portugal 7 p et. Turin and Savona southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 p c. Preference W. & N.W. of France _I ei 7 i , 11 2 11 1a 10& Ili 181 1 1 4 1 3 / 4 1 p 2O 'ti 14i 141 gi Si 196 206 396 106 8 10 8 7d 42i 43i 49 61 141 15} 15 16 101 102 94 01 1 I Pm 4 4/ p 314 324 7k 7a 10 10k 21 22 xd 8.; FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate Year. st j*Caleden. £lO Gua. Stk 100 103 105 20 iCornwall4a , p.c. ga.perp all st i*E. Anglian, Clsß, 6 p.c. 100 120 123 st 1* Do. ClsC, 7 p.c. 100 130 13.3 st lEdin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c. 100 81 83 st iLond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 4a per cent.... 1858 100 103 105 st Do. do. 4 per ct 1860, 100 92 95 st Do. do. 4f per ct 18611 100 103 10: , 5 IDo. do. 4 per et 1861 31 10 Lon. &Chat'm, Metrop, Ext. B, 6 p.c... all 101 101 101 et Lon. &S.Wcstern 4a p.c. 100 103 105 10 North British £lO Gua. ail Shares, 1861 st *ScottishCentral4a p.c lOO irred. p ref 10 S.-Eastern 4} p.c. 1859 all 10 Do. 5 p.c. June 1t , 61 (rd ) 5 pr apm 10 Do. 5 p.c. Aug - . 1861 (rd ) 3. pr ,)pm 20 Vale of Neath • • all 201 211 * Failure of full dividends in Any given half-year not to b, made good out of the profits of any subsequent half year. * Fl made rear not to b e half year. BRITI SII MINES. xlired Consols (Phihick 1 3.9.3 Clifford ii,won G. Con^. (Tavist I 1 430 440 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. par 4p t.ast Bassett (11logan) 3O 42 +1 east Caradon ''.14.1 45 46 441 East Cam Brea... 3.0.0 151 174 164 E. WI Russel (Tavistk. 7.12 6 4 41 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 561 16 18 Great South Tolgus l7s 44 5 ' LWheal Aiffi. (Phil Rol: - - G. Wheal Vor (llelston , 40. 54 04 Grenville • 0.15. c, 7 74 Herod 's-Foot 4.12 37 39 ti ingston Downs 4.14 24 34 Lady Bertha NI argaret ( tiny Lelant' o; 42 44 Mark e Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 24 4 1 .- North Down% 2l 44 41 North Frances (Illoga,: 12.3 - - ‘l. Wh'l llassetallo4an' ?9 0 4 41 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (tt. Blazey) 14 5 6 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 40 42 Bortridire Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 4 South Caradon(St.Cleer' 11 330 340 S. Carr, Brea (Illogan).. 3.11.6 3 31 -).Wheai Fran. (Illomn 18.1'.1 11711101/ Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4l 1 4 11 10 Tin Croft 9 11 Ili \Vest Basset (11102, - ,an) l4 12 13 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 33 35 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan 54 874 921 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 35 45 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 74 14 14 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 101 114 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 11 .13 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 12 14 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim ail 4 i 15 BraziPLand & 31in.00 all 4 1 40 Cobre Copper all 19 22 20 Copiapo l6 7 8 2 Capula Silver lO5. pr fpm 1 DimMoun.Cep.Ming..Co ail 1 4p 3 East Da Roy (Limited) 1 pr 4 14 1; 2 Fortuna... 20 General all .20 22 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr ll 4 f d 14 14 Kapunda (Limited) 1 4 it t $ Linares all 61 71 5 Lueitanian 2 4 d par 1 Mariqui ca all . 4 1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 4 4 4ds 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... a 11 2 4 5 Port Philip 1 Santaßarbara GldMine 1 4 4pm 14 1 scottish Austrin. (L.) lO.. It 1* p m 20 St. John del Rey (L.) l5 58 59xd 59 28.2.81 United Mexican 1 Wort hing (Limited). 1 YudanamutanaS.A.Ld all 24 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can.Goy. 6 p.c.Ja. &July I, 1877-52 Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 ! D o . G 6 p ßl . n c os . p : er i .i a bo r e . nd & os S .ti e os p c7k t 3 . 11 1 00 0 00 0 1(51005 9(4 3 16:x7di xd Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am ! . 100 105 1(7 Do. 5 per cent lOO 951 931 xd xd Cal:Po. 5. e Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 111 113 ' Do. 1890 100 in 113 Do. Jan. & July IE9I lOO 110 112xd xd Ceylon, Nov.lt Si 6p c 100 _. -- N.8.G0v.6p.c..1e. , 1 - - uly 100 103 ICsxd xd Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. 6 ov. sp. C.,1866 100 984 994 Do. Sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99xd Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 . 971 98xd Id New Zealand 6p. cent. 1 00 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 1 0 7 109 ad S. Aus,G6p.c.lB7a&up lOO 11 ' 3 110 108 .-i Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 168 110' xd —; ) i do. ADA). Au.,lzOnt lOO ilO6l 107 1064 4 7 DOCKS. stock !Commercial 100 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min. 1 00 stock East and West India stock ; London stock St. Katharine. lOO 56 58 stock 'Southampton lOO 56 58 1 ' 100 stack Victoria . 1 20 ID& New .-- —...- „-c.... 2 lid par IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT Palmerston in a matter of fact, observed, with regard to these fortifications, all of them were simply the work of that noble lord. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had ostentatiously abstained from giving his support to the scheme; he was not present at this discussion. Yet Lord Palmerston knew no more about fortifications than he (Mr. Cobden) did ; he took up opinions at second•hand. Mr. Osborne had qu ted authorities, the opinions of naval and military men ; who were to be believed ? These authorities or Lord Palmerston ? There were two questions in this case : the fortifications, under certain circumstances, might be very desirable, but the expense might not bo very desir able, and engineers honestly confessed that they did not consider the question of expense, which was Lot their business. Why, then, should the public money be wasted by millions when there was at least a discordance between authorities. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to an observation of Mr. Cobden, that he had, in a marked manner, shown disapprobation of these fortifications by ab senting himself from the house during the discussion, said it was not competent to any member of the Government, when he had given his consent to a measure, to exempt himself from responsibility by absenting himself from the house. He had been committed to this plan as a member of the Government ; his absence from the house had been accidental, and in no degree owing to the motive suggested. After some further discussion, and a further reply by Lord PALMERSTON, the amendment was negatived, on a division, by 110 to 62. A long discussion upon various matters connected with the plan of fortifications followed, and the clause was at Length agreed to. On clause 2, Sir S. NORTHCOTE moved to add the following pro viso :—" That it shall not be lawful to apply any of such sums to any work not specifically named in the schedule, nor to apply to any work any greater sum than is set down as the total estimated cost, nor to make any contract involv ing the expenditure in any district of a greater sum than is set down to be expended on the works in that district within the period ending on August 1, 1863, unless such contract has been previously approved by a resolution of the house in committee cf supply." He explained what he considered would be the effect of this proviso, and his object in proposing it, which was to endeavour to keep this scheme under the control of the house. He objected strongly to the raising of money for such purposes by bill and an nuities, instead of by a vote upon estimate in a committee of supply. Sir G. LEWIS, premising that the Government had no wish to withdraw the scheme from the control of the house, said he was prepared to assent to the earlier portion of the proviso, as far as the word " cost ;" but there would be difficulties in adopting that portion relating to contracts. After a long debate, the proviso was amended by substi tuting the word "expenditure" for "contract" where this word last occurred, and omitting the words at the end, " in a committee of supply." Upon a division, the proviso so amended was negatived by 111 to 106 ; but with an amendment of the latter part, proposed by Sir G. Lewis, it was agreed to. the remaining clauses were agreed to. On the schedule, Sir J. HAY, in the absence of Mr. Bentinck, moved the suspension of the works at. the fort in Plymouth Sound until a decision has been come to by the Government as to the forts at Spithead. The motion was resisted by Sir G. LEWIS, and, after being debated at some length, was negatived by 149 to 89. The bill was then ordered to be reported. THAMES EMBANKMENT. On the report upon this bill, as amended, Mr. ROEBUCK moved the restoration of the clause prohibiting the use of steam locomotives Lion the streets or roadways. Mr. COWPER made no opposition, and the motion was carried on a division by 110 to 100. Mr. DOULTON moved the omission of the 34th clause, much debated in the committee, which gave a veto to the Chief Commissioner of Works on the plans of buildings. Upn a division, the clause was retained by 96 to 90. The bill was ordered to be read a third time. Other bills were forwarded, and, the remaining business having been disposed of, the house adjourned at 20 minutes past 2. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 9th day of July, 1862: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. : , otes issued ........X30,837,635, Government Debt £11,1'15,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 16,187,635 Silver Bullion .... £30,837,635; £30,837,635 BANKING D: Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 5,429.939 Other Deposits 17,195.715 Seven Day and other Bills 683,830 £41,080,789 :PARTMENT. Government Secu- July 10, 1862. rities (including Dead Weig-htAn unity) £10,952,699 Other Securities 2J,238,233 Notes Gold and Silver 667,902 Coin £41,050,789 MILLER, Deputy Cashier. SHIPPING---THIS DAY. LONDON, July 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy at times. CARDIFF, July 10.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Amor, for Singapore; Pierre Henry, for Buenos Ayres; Floating Cloud, for Bahia. _ PORTSMOUTH, July 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Supply, for Woolwich; her Majesty's ship Emerald, for Plymouth. COWES, July 10.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Bavaria, steamer, from New York ; left on the 28th ult., and pro ceeded for Hamburg. SWANSEA, July 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Pascol Grenfell, and Factory Girl, from Caldera. Sailed—Her cules, for Caldera. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Emilie Marie, from St. Malo; T. P. G., from Waterford. Sailed—Julia, for Swansea ; Maria Manuela, for Shore ham ; Marquis of Bute, for Sunderland. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH). GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, July 10—Lady of the Lake, from Egersund , Jason, from Calcutta; Dorothea Catherina, from Skine ; Paragon, from Sinai; Christiana, from New York; Illus trious, from Montreal ; Star of India, from Bombay ; Han nah, from Guernsey. Arrived, July 11—Astarte, from Penang ; Mutlah, from Algoa Bay; Saxon, from Stettin; Sankey, from Groningen. Sailed—lrene, for Adelaide. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Storm Cloud, from London for the Clyde ; Laura, from the north, for the west. Anchored—lnvestigator, from London, for Mexico; Ana ; from London. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. July 19. via Marseilles July 13. drazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. July 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena— Aug. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. July 2. via Marseilles July 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton July —. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton July 2 via Marseilles July 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton July —.— via Marseilles July —. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July —.— via Marseilles July 5. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet July 3. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. July 2. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. July 10. Bahamas, via New York ....July 3. Mexico .... June 28. AU parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, } June 28. California, and British Columbia. THE CARDROSS CASE.—EDINBURGH, Wednes day.—The case of Mr. McMillan, late minister of the Free Church at Cardross, against the general assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, was to-day decided in the first division of the Court of Session. Their lordships, by a ma jority, dismissed the action of the pursuer in its present form, holding that the general assembly was not a body which could be competently sued for damages for a sentence pronounced by a majority of that body. Lord Peas dis sented from the opinion of the other two judges. IMPORTS FROM FRANCE.—In the eight months, September, 1859, to April, 1860, the imports into the United Kingdom from France amounted only to the value of £9,908,636 ; in the corresponding period of 1860-61 they reached £13,257,255, and in 1861-62 they were L 12,885,939. The falling off in the latter period is more than explainf d by the import of corn being £3,253,126 in the eight months of 1860-61, and only £404,3c0 in 1861-62. The silk manu factures imported from France show this enormous in. crease—in the eight months of 1859-60 they were of the value of £1,276,803; in 160-6 1 , £2,294,130; in 1 861-62, i £3,761,745. A prospectus has been issued of theClitao be ring-c c r o o n e n_ s s H h o a t r e e l s oCfoxinfr each. The building is , ch with a capital of £ 160,000 struc ted at the terminus of the South -Eastern and Ch ar ing-cross Railwayi, andthe board compri ses its contemplated extent to Which it may prove directors advantages available for continental as well as metropolitan visitors. 117 113 121 131 1044 5 591 1231 91i 100 i HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the .Regzstrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths in London in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,159. The mortality was rather higher than it had been since May. The average number of deaths for the corresponding weeks of 1852.61 (corrected) is 1,134 ; and the returns of last week exhibit a small excess above the average late of mortality. The births in the week exceeded the deaths by 556. Measles were fatal in 62 cases. Six of these oc curred in the west subdistrict of Islington; 10 in Haggerstone ; four in Spitalfields. Of 52 deaths from scarlatina registered in the week, there were eight in the Kensington town sub-district. Typh us was fatal in 61 cases, of which 11 were returned by the London Fever Hospital. A girl aged nine months died at 44, Hereford street, Marylebone, of "choleraic diarrhcea ; and a boy, aged two years, at 25,Georgc-street, Hammer smith, of " cholerice (eight days), cerebral conges tion." A woman, unknown, aged 25 years, died in Westminster Hospital of " poisoning from filth and neglect; starvation." _ _ Last week the births of 862 boys and 852 in all 1,715 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851.61 the average number (corrected) was 3,684. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 22.697 in. The reading rose to 29,86 in. on Sunday the 29th ult., and fell to 29.32 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 56.8 deg., which is 4.6 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was below the average throughout the week, and on Thursday the difi ciency was as much as 10 deg. The lowest night temperature was 44.4 deg., and occurred on Sun day ; the highest day temperature was 76 deg. on Saturday. The range of the thermometer in the week was 31.6 deg. The mean daily range was 19.6 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was 6.2 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 81, complete saturation being represented by 100. The wind blew chiefly from a south-westerly point. The rain-fall was 0.35 in. In the thirteen weeks that ended on the 28th of June, the total number of deaths was 15,615. In the four corresponding quarters of 1858 61 the lowest number was 13,724, the highest was 15,238. The mean temperature of the air was 53.2 deg., which differs but little from the average. The mortality was above an average in 5 of the 13 weeks, and the mean temperature was below the average in five weeks. A fourth part of the total number of deaths was from diseases of the zymotic class. An excess under this head was caused by scarlatina and typhus, but chiefly by the latter, which was nearly three times as fatal as is usual in the spring quarter. The following six epidemic diseases may be stated in the order of their fatality. The most fatal was typhus ; next scarlatina, whooping-cough, measles, diarrhoea, diptheria, smallpox. Typhus was fatal in 1,015 cases, and it appears to have been more prevalent in the eastern than in any other of the five metropolitan divisions. In the sub-district of Mile end New Town 49 deaths from it were re turned. In the west sub-district of Islington 149 deaths from typhus were registered, which with few exceptions occurred in the London Fever Hos pital. O❑ the south side of the river there were 32 in the Borough-road sub-district, and 22 in East and West Greenwich. Of 677 deaths from scarlatina 301 were in the south districts, 18 occurred in Kensington Town sub-district, 17 in Somers Town, 34 in the first sub district of Lambeth Church, 91 in the 2d subdis trict of Lambeth Church, 20 in Rotherhithe, 26 in St. Paul, Deptford, 11 in Plumstead, were there were also 11 from typhus. Whooping-cough was fatal in 519 cases, measles in 501. The latter disease had its seat chiefly in the eastern division, where a half of the deaths that were caused by it were registered. 42 chil dren died of measles in Mile-end Old-town, 44 in Bow and Poplar, 19 in Spitalfields, 30 in Rut - cliff and Limehouse. Diarrlicea was returned in 217 cases ; and smallpox averaged 3 fatal cases in a week, the total number in the quarter being 39. There were 32 deaths by murder or manslaughter in the quarter, 81 by suicide, 452 by accident. PUBLIC VEHICLES AND THEIR VICTIMS, (From Punch.) One of the most curious and entertaining sights at the Industrial Exhibition is the exhibition of industry displayed by visitors 'who are leaving, in their eager chase and cbtvy for an omnibus or cab. Of course, months and months ago every body was aware the World was coming to its Show, and doubtlesr, everybody fancied ample means would be provided for the World to get there. The newP,papers kept telling us how vastly railways had l',een multiplied since 1851, and what millions more of passengers they could now daily bring to town ; and everybody fancied that a simi lar development extended to the means of transit through the streets. Some ten thousand extra 'busses and twenty thousand cabs were supposed to have been ordered for the World's accommoda tion ; and, in short, it was imagined that no pains would be spared to bring the World to Brompton and to take the World away again with the utmost ease and comfort, safety and despatch. How thoroughly these sanguine expectations have been realised, by this time all the world is pretty well aware. From statistics he has carefully col lected on the subject, Mr. Punch can state with confidence that for the world to ride in there have recently been added to our public vehicles no fewer than four omnibuses and as many as six cabs. The consequence has been that the Industrial Exhibition and the neighbourhood adjacent have lately been the scene of industry unparalleled, in the exertions made by visitors to get a homeward ride. Diffi cult as it is just now to capture a cab anywhere, to pick one up near Brompton between four and eight p.m. is a feat demanding such great patience, skill, a i quickness, and agility, that one had well-nigh be Job, a Samson, and a Leotard successfully to do t. For every cab that comes in sight there are at least 1 a couple of hundred eager eyes on the look out, and a hundred pairs of legs perform a simu ltaneous rush, while a couple of hundred han ds are all outstretched to clutch the prize. As for getting so home by omnibus, the only plan to do e- ap pears to be to walk about a Corner, and then to jump into anß park reachingonib which you us fir as Hyde will take you back to Brom pton: simply pay for your r ide, e and then retain your seat, and pay another on nce,. or more probably a f" w rP ard journey to King's C ross shilling, for the b orne or the Bank. p r oprietors thus pouch a double f are : Th e omnibus P and this is possibly a reason why they ha ve ab stained from putting on more extra carriages this ~,, ! an other reason being the seas ,unwillingness they show on every possible occasion to do anything w hatever for the comfort of the publi c . [To avoid these inconveniences take a pleasant walk (less than a mile) to the Cadogan Pier, Chel sea, then the steam boats which run ulna t" ll con y, stopping at all the piers, for which accommodation you pay fourpence.—ED. sun.] Why is a London milkman like Pharaoh's daugh ter P—Because he takes a little profit out of the water. — Fun. QUERIES.— Can this be called a free country where you frequently hear of peoples' memories being taxed? 'if a ledger weighs 141 b, how many stamps does it require to post it? Is there any perceptible improvement in a caterpillar when it turns over a new leaf ?—Fun. MOTTO FOR HABERDASHERS' COUNTER JUMPERS. —Measures, not men.—. Fun. GONE ASTRAY, A GENTLEMAN.—If the Clerk of the Weather, who has been missing from his duty all May and June, to the great dissatisfaction of society, will return to his disconsolate office, all shall be forgotten, and he shall be at liberty to indulge in any antics he likes as soon as the season is over. If he will not come back, at least he might send the key of the Wind-Cellar. If jealous of Admiral Fitzroy, the same shall be discharged. Don't be a fool, but come and blow a c loud with your forgot THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. _ - A full list of the prizes awarded will our Third Edition. appear in THE ST. GEORGE'S CHESS CLUB. A dinner of the British Chess Association, form ing an appropriate termination to the recent con test, took place yesterday evening at Willis's Rooms, and was attended by about 50 members and visitors. The chair was taken by the President, Laid-Lyme ton, and the company included Lord Ravensworth, Lord Cremorne; M. Mongiedien, Herr Lowenthal, M. Anderasen, M.!St. Bon, Mr. Strode, Mr. New ham, Mr. T. H. Prinsep, and Mr. Worrall. After the customary loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN proposed " Success to the Asso ciation," which, he said, had done much to increase the interest attached to the game, and to bring together its followers in all parts of the world. Adverting to the reunion, whose proceedings have just been chronicled, he said it had fulfilled all the expectations of the committee, and expressed a hope that the foreign visitors were satisfied with their reception. He then adverted to the necessity of establishing a universal code of laws for the game of chess, and intimated that steps were about to be taken, which it was hoped would issue in the ac complishment of that object. So far as England was concerned there was, he observed a system of laws already in force ; but in Italy and other countries the game differed from their own, and the increasing importance of chess rendered it necessary to secure an international code, especially as the extension of telegraphic communication would probably lead to chess playing between Europe and A mer i ca end Australia. Among the remaining toasts were " Our Foreign Visitors," proposed by Lord Ravensworth, " The Provincial Chess Clubs," and " The Chairman," all of which received due honour. MARKETS---THIS DAY. MARK LANE. Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng lish wheat were very small. The demand, however ? in a sluggish state for all qualities ; nevertheless, pries were fairly supported. There was a good show of foreign wheat on the stands. In most descriptions a limited and retail business was transacted at about Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request on former terms. The barky trade was very firm, and the late advance in prices was fully maintained. Malt sold steadily and the currencies ruled firm. For oats there was a tolerably aetive inquiry at full quotations. The supply on offer was by no means exten sive. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest at quite previous rates. Flour moved off somewhat freely at extreme quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. ]Malt. Oats. Flour. 790 70 ; 2,940 210 I 1,130 sacks. Irish - Foreign.— 24,080 4,300 ; 16,540 200 sacks. 9,260 bla. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat is large, and the demand rules heavy at reduced currencies. Per 81b. by the carcase. stlsd sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 8 2 10 Middlingmutton 3 19 4 2 Middling do. .. 3 0 3 4 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Prime large do. 3 6 3 10 Veal 3 8 4 6 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork ~ Large pork .... 3 8 4 2 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine new hops are in steady request, and prices have an upward tendency. Old qualities are in fair de mand for export at late rates, but other kinds command very little attention. The plantations are suffering from an absence of settled weather. Mid and East Keats.. 1268 to 168 s per cwt. Weald of Keats...... 1208 135 s „ Sussex COLONIAL. TEA.—The operations have been moderately active, and at public sale late prices were generally well maintained. SUGAR.—The market has been dull, and prices for infe rior descriptions are a shade lower. Refine' qualities, however, have maintained fully late quotations. COFFEE.—Moderate dealings have been recorded in colo nial qualities, and prices generally have exhibited no mate rial variation. RICE.—For the better descriptions of East India there has been a fair enquiry, chiefly for exportation, and price• have shown an upward tendency. SALTPETRE.—Business has been inactive, and the few bargains entered into were generally at about former quo tations. TALLOW The market has continued dull, although prices continue to be well maintained. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 475., and last three months 495. per cwt. THE KENNING7ON TRAMWAY. Last evening a public vestry of the parish of St. Mary's, Lambeth, was held at the 'Vestry Hall, Kennington-road, to take into consideration the following motion an the notice paper :—" That the vestry clerk make application to the trustees for the paymeßt of £l,OOO due upon the bond executed by Mr. Train, in order that the expenses in defending the indictment against the vestry may be dis charged." Mr. R. Taylor in the chair. _ . Mr. GODDARD moved a resolution to the effect that applicatinn be made to the trustees for payment of the £l,OOO. Mr. KNIGHT seconded the motion. Mr. FOWLER said a committee of the vestry had been appointed to take into consideration the question of the indictment, and as they had not yet made their report, he thought that if the resolution was carried at the present moruont it would act prejudicially, and might create a &fa culty in getting the money, particularly as Boma of the trustees were out of the vestry. Mr. KNIGHT said it was some months since this question was first mooted, and he should like to know how the vestry stood with regard to the £l,OOO. He wished also to learn whether this £l,OOO was to be appropriated towards paying the expenses created in defending the indictment and of repairing the road. Mr. HILLS said, having been instrumental in introduc ing the tramway into Lambetb, he had also used his utmost endeavour to prevent loss to the vestry. As one of the trus tees, he might safely say that the expenses would be paid. It was said that he was interested in the tramway, but he believed that he had lost more by the advocacy of the ques rrt.htlelhceoolnclaosnimddme,rllaitlttrieo.enGroielffeetsrh, tion than Mr. Train. r eM ed eir i e o Sst h tliff r r d After addres an se un e d s to the chairman closed the proceedings. Mr. Williams, tpned was pos f t g o r re a r f M s t e , maAdevtohteeirofrthepoankrt. CARLTON RIDE.—The sale of the first portion of the building material of this once celebrated Royal pro perty formerly attached to Carlton Palace, the town resi dence of George IV., and furnishing stable accommodation for a stud of 60 horses, with riding-school, extensive stabl ing, coach and harness rooms, gate lodge, and smiths' shops, was commenced by Messrs. Glazier and Son on Wednesday, by dire c ti on o f t h e Hon. Charles G ore, Com missioner of Woods and Works, the site being required for building purposes by the Crown and Metropolitan Board of Works, whose newly-erected offices are immediately con tiguous at the Spring-gardens side of St. James's Park. Ever since the removal of the Royal Stables to Buckingham Palace, Carlton-ride and its stables have fallen into disue tude and will in a few days be entirely demolished. The principal item of sale was the Portland stone entrance, with fluted columns and entablature, which, with the other ma terials, fetched good prices. MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS.—The accounts which have been published for the year ending with March, 1861, show that the deposits in the year amounted to £167,1 36 , and the withdrawals to £149,090 ; the interest allowed dur ing the year was £7,74 4 . At the close of the ye ar £17,26 3 accounts were opened, and the balance due by the public_. these depositors and to army charitable funds was 08 6 , s f to e The number of depositors increased considerably il l 1"" year. the The Scottish American Journal f o ll o wing on the battle on James Island, , w , .... 1 2 ? _ engage were ment repulsed by Confederate forces : °— T he ond i t i o ns. Lieu took place under very extraordinary distinctly to carry tenant-Colonel Morrison's orders were Punbthlisehle'esclerals Our batteries did the fort at the point of the rra enemy were not taken not open until we were repulsbeadY.°°;as this not reversing the usual order of things F : -e ace to advance over, in by surprise. We had a broad a full view of tho fort, w shot and shell were not ncyouPld shoot us down as rab bitsd I am at a loss to plied before an infantaryrtillery are shot at a ba:Zde;tttal: hencefoi ill to be used only imagine. Is siege t, and is the bayonet, after all, the most weapon which can be brought to cope with in covering formidable science? If piles of dead bodies are to engineering modern scaling Ladders, muskets our sole stay and support be our . . rifled cannon and wide-mouthed mortars, it will take against ri a r etrea A large and devoted force to capture Charleston. Our camp has been thrown into deep gloom in consequence of our heavy l o ss. Two more such attacks would effectually dispose of the poor 79th Highlanders, and then there might be some show for a second battalion to replace the first. The 79th went into action a little over 450 strong, t he tots effective force of the regiment, and we lost in the engp ro g e ; scent 111 in killed a n d woun d e d. You may judg e this of our present condition." ..~ .~ ~: :~ ._. .:..~ ~~ [9.18.41 2s. Gd 10. 6 100 100 100 all all 44 46 39 41 87 83 1184 U