The Sun. — London, England, 1862-09-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY NEWS,-YES7ERDAY. Adviecs from Bahia, state that the 4th section of the Bahia Railway has been opened for traffic, com pleting about 50 miles out cf the entire length of 77 miles, and that the remaining 27 miles are ex pected to be finished by about the end of the year. With reference to the new Venezuelan Loan, it appears that the commi',tee of the Stock Exchange yesterday, after deliberation, resolved to adhere to the resolution previously adopted, viz., to defer the appointment of a settling day until the formal rati fication sUall have been rec'-ived by the c'ntractors. This is expected. to arrive from Venezuela early next 'month. An instalment of 10 per cent. fails due on the new Russian Loan on the 10th inst, About £117,000 in gold was taken to the Bank to-day. The Scotia, from Ntw York, has brought £120,000 in specie, and the Bavaria!£B,ooo. The tendency of the foreign exchanges this after noon was again unfavourable to this country, the decline being promoted by the purchases of silver on the continent for transmission to India in pay ment for cotton. There seems to be a considerable want of financial management or foresight at St. Petersburg, since the steamers in connection with that city bring gold hither and carry it back on each trip. The Em peror, which arrived at Hull on Saturday last, had £150,000 on b , Jard which was duly transmitted to London, and the party to whom it was given in charge is noTy actually carrying back to Hull be tween £200, 1 000 and £300,000 to be shipped for the return passage of that steamer to-morrow. If the Government, instead of requiring gold to be sent on acco'ant of the instalments on the recent loan, were to draw bills on London, and sell them to the merchants at St. Petersburg, the latter would be saved the trouble and expense of shipping specie in discharge of the claims of their English correspon dents, and both parties would be gainers by the arrangement. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The imports of specie during the week have amounted to £686,000, and the exports to £764,000. The public sales of foreign colonial wool have been brought to a close to-day. During the series 107,000 bales have been offered—the largest quan tity on reco rd. The Lon don directors of the Grand Trauk Rail way of Canada have issued a copy of the accounts as they have just been received from Canada for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1862. The total rermue amounted to £382,992 12s. 10d., and the total_ expenses to £319,556 9s. 5d., or at the rate of 831 per cent. The profits upon this half-year, added to that of the previous six months, makes the p;:cfit for the year ending 30th June, 1862, £159;144 ls. 11d. The Money Market closes this week with a very quiet rind easy appearance. A little more activity was occasioned by the monthly adjustment of com mercial accounts, but the effect was less importan t than usual, although a considerable quantity of paper arrived at maturity. So abundant were the available supplies that the requirements of the mercantile community were provided for without disturbing the ordinary course of affairs, and the market could scarcely exhibit a more tranquil aspect than it does at the. present moment. The extraordinary low minimum now prevailing at the Bank of England will not admit of much greater facilities being offered elsewhere, but the 3 - oint Stock Banks and private discount establishments anxious to employ their available balances are negotiating choice bills at 11 per cent., and they are thus enabled to secure a good deal of business that might otherwise be taken in Threadneedle -street. Two O'CLOCK. Only a small amount of business has been nego tiated in the English Stock Maiket to-day. At one time, however, a few buyers came forward, and their oyerations led to a temporary improve ment, Consols then being 93 for money, and 93 for the account. Since then, how ever, a little flatness has prevailed, and the latest prices'4are 93Z, and 931 -2- respectively. Numerous transactions have taken place in the Foreign Market. Italian 5 per Cents. have re mained steady at 70 s. The Egyptian Loan is marked 97t1, being a little firmer. Mexican have also tended upwards, the official prices being 301 _ a . The Peruvian Loan has been sup ported at discount to par, and there has been no change in the Portuguese or Venezu elan lozans. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, have con tinued at 85 86 ; those of 1858 have been dealt in at 67 671 ; the Scrip of the New Loan has been 1 1 dis. ; and the paid up portion, 66 661. A further slight improvement has taken place in Spanish Passive, the quotations being 191 t. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been very restricted, prices, however, have shown rather more firmness. Caledonians, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Westerns, and North Eastern (Berwick) have improved 55.; Great Northern A Stock, 10s. ; and Midlands, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained without any material change in values. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realise 22-1 ; Dutch-Rhenish, 17?,-; Great Luxembourg, 142-, ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 201; Great Western of Canada, 1211 Great Indian Peninsula, 103; and Scindes improved to 103 and 1031. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are without change of imrortance. Alliance of Lon don and Liverpool have improved to 12-1 1; Otto man Bank realise 281; and National Discount Comp;any, 6Q I. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Ol4 2/ 2 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1363 101 D ti,) Bonds £l,OOO Consols for Account, Oct. 8 . 93a 1- jun June March. Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. .... 20 3 Ditto £5OO .. 20 3—l 'Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Egyptian, 7 per Cent., Scrip lialian 5 per Cent. (Nlaremmana Railway) 721 MAxican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent _ — Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 98:1: Ditto New, 1862, A Scp, £l3 paid .... i dis par Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 — Ditto, Paid up Scrip 46/ 6 illissian 5 per Cent 1822 £ St — Ditto Paid-up Scrip Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive.. , l9l Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .. 67/ Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 (Scrip) Ditto, Paid up Scrip Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex, 2sf, TWO O'CLOCK. Con!cls, Money Ditto Account 2,1 SITRREY.—THE HOPPING SEASON.—During the past week we have had first-rate weather for the hops. The Farnham bops this year, we understand, are very good, and those growing in the neighbourhood are also spoken of as being in fine condition and very large. It is estimated that the crop will yield, on the average, between 7cwt. and Bcwt. to the acre. In the parish of Farnham there are a great many acres cultivated, and large numbers of " hoppers," comprising gipsies and poor people out of employment, are beginning to flock into the town, ready for "picking," Which will be pretty general next week. The newly esta blished hop fair at Farnham will be held in the early part of October. The receipts on the German railways are gene rally increasing. On the Magdeburg . and Halberstadt line, the dividend for the last year amounted to 221 per cent.; on that of the Magdeburg and Leipsic line, 17 per cent.; and that of the Leipsic and Dresden line, 151 per cent. On the other hand, eight German railways have given no dividend at all. These latter are local and short branch lines. I NTERNATIONAL EXIIIBITION.—The visitors yes terday were—By season tickets, S,OSG; by payment (half a-crown), 15 , 5 14—t0ta1, 20,600. A thousand patents have been issued by the Un ited States fo r i mprovements in ploughs, 750 of w hi c h 're been granted within, the last 15 years, siIARE MARKET—THIS DAY. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share Railways. Bir., Wol.. and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co. Bristol and Exeter !Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall _ D o A CA ;r - e.ts 110 dill Do. B till 6p c.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. I Dun.,Perth,& A b. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Ifillasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stkl Ditto A stock Ditto East Antrlian at e I GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. art IW. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock i Lancashire & Yorkshire !London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast [ Lon., Chat, and Dover Lou.& North Western ILon. & South Western L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. DO shares Metropolitan ,Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line I!Vorth British Edin., Perth, & Dundee N or. DeY. R ail & Dk.stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till (i PG has been pdß, Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Donew North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction (Scottish Central 'Scot N. K, Aber. stock Do Scat. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpooll Shropshire Union ' South Deyon S. Durham tlz Lanc.Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. [ Stockton Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster I 1 Do Do Vale of Neath ;Victoria sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny I West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford PREFERENCE S & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall, 5 percent Do. 4.'s p. c. gua. perpet Dun. Perth, Aber,Jun Do. Ist Class Pref. Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Glas.& S. West. gu. 5 p.c. Gt.Eastn, E.Coun. Ex. 1 no No. 9 Do 6 p. c. pref Do E. Angn A st i p.c. Do. Do. E. Union, 4 p.c. gua Do 5 p.c. gua Do.Norf'k 5 c.c. Ex. 1846 Do. do. M p c. pref. 1e47 Do. p. c. Wavy. Val. '47 Great Northern, 5 p. c.. D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm. D 0.4 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redmatsp.c.pm Do. Hertford purchase. Do. do. 4 , p. c. pref Do. Luton do Do. do. do. sp. c. pref Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. G*. Sn. & W. (Ireland' 4 per cent Great West. (Berko and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. et Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Birm. pref. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester R p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10doe, Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) , Do. 44 p. c. (Black!). pur Lon..Btßrig.sp.c.gt. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 1 per cent d 0... I Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P. ) Do. 4 p c.st. (di y. det 111'6f Lon.Chat.lzDov. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. ic Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. k S.West. 7p. cent st„ late 3d shares Do. (Portsm'th perpetl anns. of 2s. tid.) f,ondony. & Ennis.lshs Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct Do. £6 Do. 3 Der cent. Do. redeem. 6 percent, .. arort &, Carl. 4 pr. c. yp Do. 44 per cent llidland 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. 41 per cent ~ Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. ct' redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. prel Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c, No. I Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, H. & S. Parch. Do. Carlisle 44 p. c...... Do. do. 4 p. c. N. London 44 p. C. £2O pi North Staffordshire.... ico dish North-Eastern 31 p. a. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7_p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann, 10e. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastena(Reading, Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. C. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c Taff Vale No. 1 Pref. Witted & Kilkny, 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua atk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 186 f DO. till 1869 2s. Gd 10s. 10 10. 6. ARES. 94 96 20 21 100 100 100 all all 6 61 111 113 9) 92 111 113 110 112 127 129 116 113 110 112 103 105 107 109 98 100 98 100 89 91 90 92 101 103 70 78 76 78 169 172 103 105 - - 137 139 101 103 116 118 116 118 136 140 116 118 152 157 128 132 76 80 102 103 21 2; 122 124 I nom' €5 67 Iran 119/ 18/ xd 108 xd LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business .Railways. • Co. a Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Lunt N.W Birkenhead., Buckingh-mshire. Chester & Holyhead lOO Do. 55 57 Do. 5a per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 lOO Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 , Cledon . 1 ,o i t,, e rr r o h l & n pw s e h : . Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E. 11. &E:C 67 69 E . 1.. sß n e L'' e; pr c. 100 ; iGt.Nerth. 138 140 G G n il s i,; D or r e c s t : l a o l o l „ (3, C l t e . d w on es . t -- -- G t.Ea tn. Newmarket &e., 5 per cent .. . ... 100 I Gt.Eastn. Do. E.U. Harwch. 4 ile 100 D O. . . .• Do.Wodbrg. Ex. 4 p.c 101 D o — Hail and Selby all I Y - k N. Mid 109 111 Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 199 201 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c all • ,D 0...... , . D o. New ShlB6l, 46p.c all P 0.....„ , ~.). * ~ Do.Wn. Ext. A, 41p c. l all Do. ...• ... 81 3H London & Greenwic, 1100 !S. Eastern 64 66 Do. Preferen e . Lon.,Tilb.& S. -titendi 100 Peto &Co B6 59 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. I 100 Norfolk Do 6 per cent .. . ... , 100 Do. Muc.,Bxtn.ot Matlock all LNW& M 3; 1} 3; 4 Mid. Bradford Prefer- ence stock Northn.&Eastn. 5 p.c ' all iDo. ...... 66 58 Do. 6 per cent I all ' D 0....... .. • • N. Eastn—Hartlepool' col N. E. Ber. . • • • North Western ' all IMidland 10 17 Not. Gran. Rl. & Cl. 1 100 Gt. North., 94 i 05i xd Preston and Wyre. 1, all L&N.W tL. yk. l 44 46 Do. i shares A .I all Do. • • ".. • • • • Roystn.Hitch.& Steep. 100 ,Gt. North. 134 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 10 0 IT BrasseYl34 136 xd Do. Do. South Staffordshire lOO ILn.&N.TVI .. .. West London, Cls A all ,W.Ln.Ex Do do B all ,Ln&N.W., Do do C all I & Gt. Gt.Wst. Wilts and Somerset lOO West. 91 93 Wimbledn & Croydon all LLABrgtn 8} 9i FREFERENC Dividends gontingeni !E SE t on ti] * M made [ARES AND S 1 Le Profits of each s i*Caledon. £lO Gua. St Gt Eastern, E. Aug. B 6 p. c. prof Do. do. C 7 do Do. Gt East. 5 p. c. pref Lon.& ku - a11,4a p. '.sk. Do. do. 4a do. shares Lorld'n. &c.,4} per cent, 1858 Do. do. 4 per et 1860 iDo. do. 4a per ct IS6I IDo. do. 4} pe.* ct 1861 Lon. & Ch—cfro, Metrop. Ext. 11, 6 p.c Lou.i &S,Wcstern 41. p.c. North British £lO Gus. Shares, 1861 DoEd,PrthAD'dee,4pc * ScottisliCentral46 p.c. irred. pref... ...... S.-Eastern 46 p.c. 1859 Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd ) Do. 5 p.c. Au2;.1861 (rd ) Vale of Neath inure of full dividends ii gOcid (Mt 01 the profit§ f; 104 106 100 100 100 100 all 'OCKS parate Year. 130 133 145 150 106 100 00 101 61 68 I all in any of auy 1071 102 101 .year not to be t WI year. Bank kaOllafgYa B. P: olum bia Azra&UnitedService Alliance B.Ln.dzil' pool. A ch u . st ß r Baal of London .. • • British North Ame;lesr Chtd.Bank of India, Aze. Ch. Aler. of In. Lon...sz ! City ,Colonial COM. Bank . of ' Canada.. Fns.. Scot., Aus. ch. Gen. Bk .of Switzeristui Imperial Bank Limited Lon.& Brazilian (Lim.) Lon. Char. Bkof Austra London and County .. London Joint Stock .. London and S.Atrican.. London St Westminster .• •• Nat. M p e o r p io & v Porty Englando i Bnk Do. new ••» National Bank ..... .Ne w South Wa1e5...... Orient. B. Corporation . Ottoman Bank ...... Do. new Provincial of Ireland Do. new .. 'South Australia Union of Australia Union of Ireland, Lim. Unt,),, of London UnitN, M lanai ........ 102 104 to l 10 103 105 85 87 9 10 iPm iPm 201 201 given half- OlibeeqUenl Closing Business Price. done. 8 8i 6 7 86 88 109 1091: -- 6 61 1 2 5 6 41 43 9 10 84 86 104 103 451 41 43 22 221 135 140 1231 12411 124 125 132 124 105 107 65 651 54 16 1061 1061 62 84 110 121 45 46 931 41 991 1001 40 45 381 39 8 1 8i 12s1 1231 1 )1 . ,) 97 99 60 41 27i 28} V6i 07 11 0 1 d 531 511 85 fO 122 124 102 104 p rnn 4. 41 d 101 101 116 118 49 50 104 106 96 48 34i Ssi 83! 84 681 97 99 71 371 3SI 8 9 p 51 CI p 145 350 41 4i 2f 21 p 551 501 21 31 d p 85 57 141 143 61 6/ 109: i 461 411 2 xd 1251 xd 10R& 1 f 631 i 931 f i xd 128 1 xd 11 p xd 43 44 34 3G 90 22 138 140 102 104 93 95 113 115 110 112 ' 1 1 11P03 92 91 100 102 1i 01 d }d ii) 22/ 234 10 10i 24 244 101 103 101 103 85 90 201 211 274 28 1 33 34 33 34 42 44 125 147 120 124 110 102 121 124 1115 118 961 7 61} xd 85j xd 34! 83/ i f xd xd r 4 L t. , r • THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEVIRER 6, 1862. L A W---THIS DAY Business done SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Joyce.) CURIOUS CASE OF ADVERTISING FOR A PARTNER-SALTER V. WOOD. This was an action to recover £25 for obtaining defen dant a partner, or a person willing to advance £5OO. Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiffs, said his clients were proprietors of a monthly circular, and it came to their knowledge that defendant wanted a partner with capital, or a person who would advance £5OO. Plaintiffs commu nicated with a Mr. Freeman, of Manchester, who having entered into a negoriation with defendant, said the concern Mt would not suit him, but Freeman subsequently mentioned 66 the matter to a Mr. Fibbs, who advanced the money. Under these circumstances plaintiffs considered themselves entitled to the usual commission, they being in fact the real causes of the introduction to Fibbs. 103 After hearing plaintiffs' evidence, _ _ Mr. Way, for the defendant, urged that plaintiffs could not recover, as they had done nothing whatever as regarded Fibbs. Mr. Freeman, it was said, had mentioned the sub ject to Fibbs, but plaintiffs surety could not claim for that. His Honour ruled that as it was through the plaintiffs instrumentality that Fibbs was really introduced, that is to say, in consequence of the subject matter having been men tioned by Freeman, who had originally been in negotiation through plaintiffs means, plaintiffs were entitled to their commission. Verdict for plaintiffs, with costs. IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS.-SCARD V. MARSH. This was an action to recover one quarter's rent. Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, put in receipts (one of which was for a quarter's rent), and contended that as plaintiff had been paid beforehand surely he could not re cover, but in looking at the receipt it was discovered that the money was to remain in hand, and his Honour ruled that although there might not be any mention in the agree. ment of the money to remain in hand, yet plaintiff and defendant could make a bargain about it independently of the agreement; therefore plaintiff will have a verdict with costs. POLICE-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PROVIDING A SUNDAY'S DINNER.—Ann Kemp, a dissipated• looking woman, was charged with stealing a piece of beef from the shop of Mr. Wm. Jeffery, butcher, Foubert's-place, about 10 o'clock this morning. Charles Bush, assistant to Mr. Jeffery, said the prisoner went up to the marble slab in front of the shop, took up the piece of beef, placed it under her shawl, and was walking off, when he went up to her and told her that she had better put the meat back, or give it up to him. She denied hating it, and he then gave her into custody. Wm. Boden, messenger of the court, said while standing at the door of the court the last witness spoke to him, and on moving the prisoner's shawl on one side he saw the meat under her arm. He then gave the prisoner, who made no remark, over to 66 C. Prisoner said distress had caused her to do it. Mr. Mansfield, who sat for Mr. Tyrwhitt, said distress would not cause her to steal a piece of meat like that before him. If she had stolen a penny roll there might then have appeared some probability in the story. If she was in dis tress she should have gone to the parish. It was much more likely that she took it for the purpose of getting drink. He should commit her for three months with hard labour. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—OIiver Benson, a German sea man, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with commit ting a savage assault on Frances Herbert, a woman of the town, who is now under medical treatment in the London Hospital, and in a very precarious condition. Grunfield, a police-Constable of the K division, said—l was on duty in High-street, Shad well, this morning at an early hour, and heard cries of murder and police proceed ing from the house No. 3, Brewer-strut. I went there, and found a woman named Herbert bleeding profusely from wounds on the head. She said the prisoner had beaten her with a sling-shot, which he did not d en y, an d sa id s h e wanted to rob him. The prisoner--I did not hit her with a sling-shot ;it was with mine fist. Mr. Solfe—You could not have inflicted the wounds on her head as described in the medical certificate, with your fist. Grunfield produced the sling shot, a most dangerous weapon, and capable of inflicting most serious, if not fatal, wounds, These deadly instruments, composed of closely twisted white cord, and loaded at one of the ends, with lead, are carried by many ruffians and foreigners, and their use has lately become a nuisance. The policeman said he found the "sling shot" near the door of the room in which the affray took place. The prisoner, in defence, said he came here in a Bremen ship and that the woman Herbert, after inveigling him into her house, tried to rob him, and struck him, and he struck her again. Mr. Selfe—With that sling shot. You are remanded for a week. AN IMPUDENT TILIEP.—Sarah Humbly, aged 22, who gave her address No. 5, Elizabeth-terrace, Commercial road, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a mohair dress from the shop of Mr. Charles Misslebrook, draper, of No. 9, Crisp-street, Poplar, and also with steal ing a coat, the property of some person unknown. George Brooks, assistant to the prosecutor, stated that he saw the prisoner take a mohair dress, measuring 9 yards, from the door of his master's shop, and give it to her brother, who ran away with the property. _ _ _ Mr. Selfe—How do you know it was her brother ? Witness—The prisoner said the youth who was with her was her brother. He would not wait for a policeman. ,(A laugh.) Mr. Selfe—l should think not. Witness—And he would not let me catch him. (Laughter.) Mr. Selfe—He was too swift for you. Henry Pitus, a police-constable, No. 185 K, said the prisoner was given into custody, and he found a new coat upon her. She refused to say where she obtained it or to whom it belonged. Mr. Selfe asked the prisoner if she had any defence to make. She made no answer, and the magistrate directed the police-constable who had charge of the case to make inquiries after the lad called her brother, and obtain an owner for the coat, if possible. SOUTHWARK. LEVYING BLACK MAIL ON OMNIBUS PASSENGERS. — Caroline Ward and Mary Marshall, two fashionably dressed women, were brought up for final examination, charged wi:h stealing a purse containing £l6 from a female named Martha Mason, on the 25th of April, while they were travelling in a Kingsland omnibus. Mr. Edwin, jun., attended on behalf of the prisoners. stofmeeoi crdxnepeeceitadoi bdutncuei riknnasheg, medicalq il enoroel tes,nlwygwnio mansitiihtbihueiexnesatlg‘dow6vvoihiadttiehnosnwevirotnoehort _ . The prosecutrix, a young woman of respectable appear ance, and who gave her evidence with great clearness, stated that she was a domestic servant in a family at Hex. ton, and that on the day of the robbery she went to see a returning bmr h doguo e sfntuhwi N hbssonauem e tir w stcehai ~ aoteKant oppositenßeatdnoht dress. r t ate - oht r u. set Bgh a tl he d ieompit ihii hen:. aet tenh S sAh.te u hes b apatd s Adrnh e ii da-se - . circumnsotaf u London-bridge, she felt her dress pulled, but the omnibus approached St. Thomas's out p Hospital, she perceived circumstances to a gentleman in' and the she o ilention h ed the that her pocket was hanging sitting opposite to her, as well as the condunctor.,wwho o was over took the pi isoners who had got out and ware near Lon don-bridge when stopped. It further appeared that they were taken into custody by police constable 482 A, and were searched at the station, but without the property being found on them. The following day they were brought before the sitting magis trate, who remanded them for a week, but consented to accept bail on two persons offering to become sureties for their appearance. The day of trial arrived, but not the prisoners, who were non est, and hal contrived to elude the vigilance of the police until Tuesday last, when they were apprehended. In the interim the bail had been take n into custody, and sentenced t) a month's imprisonment in defa ult of payment of the amount of their security. Mr. Edwin contended that the evidence did not justify a conviction, particularly after the length of time that elapsed since the commission of the alleged offence. Mr. Combe was of a different opinion, as he considered that it was a clear case, and unless they pleaded guilty he would commit them for trial. After some conversation with their professional adviser, both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were severaly sentenced to six months' hard labour. SHOCKING DISCOVERY.—EarIy on Wednesday morning the trunk of a man was discovered in the " grip," and the head on the other side of the rail of the down ine of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway on Eamont viaduct, Yanworth, near Penrith. The arms of the deceased were folded, and his body lay in such a position as to favour the conclusion that death by decapitation was premeditated, and w l e a lsn not n,d that the deceased Y was conveyed to the Castle p a e n a accident. rith , and it t The wa b s o discoveredwas Joseph Richardson, late a railway se rvan t on th e Lan caster and Carlisle Railway, a steady man, age d 40 , b u t w h o C unfortunately made so serious a mistake in signalling a ballast train that it was found necessary to dismiss him. It is believed that this occurrence has preyed upon his mind, and that he sought suicide in the manner detailed ; this opinion appears to be supported by the fact that the deceased answered the description of a man who a few weeks back was found lying across the d own li ne, on t h e same railway, at Penrith, when he was Snatched off the rails a few moments before the mail train passed over the spot where his neck was lying. The man found on the oc casion just referred to wa s apparently in a state of stupor ; but when the person who found him came t o th e s p o t t o which he had dragged him , while he looked after the mail bags for Penrith, he had walked off across the fields with out thanking his deliverer or glYkug any account of himself. BRITISH POSSESSIONS Share Eailways 100 Atlantic to St Lawrence Born Baroda&.Centlnd Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New ,Buffalo and Laze Hu; on Do. Preference 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1373 Do. do. .tune 1, 1874 Cleut ta.,r, S. Eastn. (Liu ) Cape Town tt Dock Seri' Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. cI East Indian, gu. 5 p. c.j Do. do. G Ext I Do. do. H do. ;Grand Trunk of Canada! DO.6per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 Per cent. 1862 .. 100 100 stock 20 20 stock 204 204 100 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872.. G t. In di aPenin. gua sp. 0. Do. New gus. 5 p c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of In dia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of - Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6y.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5 p. c. do. '77 do:. 1878 10 stock stock Indian Branch Limited Madrfts guar., 5 p. c. Do. Op. c. Extension stock stock _.. Dc..l d 0........ liclb.Corp. 6 p. a. Bnds. Newßrunswick et Can& Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc , Class A Capital Share I Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .- .... N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds i Do. Punjaub . .... a g Do. Do. ...... 73 e-, Do. Indus. St. Flo. tqut' all 100 /100 15 all 100 stock stock Paxl. Closing Price. 58 59 102 103 51 54 83 8f 78 82 78 79 76 79 102 IC4 108 109 1031 1044 105 1051 f IP s 6P 204 21t 64 68 54 56 30 32 10 43 30 32 30 32 1021 103& IP IC2 103 12t 13 7t 99 101 90 98 CO c 2 dis par 102 103 95 96 91 93 5 7 4 C 83 85 164 103 i pr p ,01 102 98 100 103 i 3 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS Share! Railways. j Pai d. I C P I orsiieneg. BDusoinne.ess (Antwerp & R ottertlam. Ardennes.... IBah.&S.Fran..Lim.7p.e jl3clgian East. Junction Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo Ditto Extension I Mitch Rhenish Do Eastern of France Grand Rug Guar. 13 p. c Gt. Luxem., Con. alas Italian Junction Namur & Liege .. Do. a p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref., Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) AU& 7 p. et. 1int...... Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust&Lomb Venetin S. East Portugal 7 p et. Turin and Savona .... ;Southern of France.... West Fiandeni • • Do. 54 110 c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. 7 71 12 2 p lf 12 10/ ill 4 lt 4i Ii p 21i °2i 141 111 81 8t 20 21 391 eh 8 1.0 9 7d 44i 151 18 18 16 17 i 1 10k !CI 91 10 1 lipm 4k 4 pl, -- • 2 1k 32k 336 71 7 10 )0k 22 23 24 21 x d BRITISH MINES. Clifford Amalgamated.) 23 25 Devon G. Conn. (Tavist.! 1 455 465 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. id 41 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 10 47 49 East Caradon 1.11.6 47 48 East Cant Brea... 3.0.0 144 In 141 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.; 7.12 6 31 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 571 15 17 Great South Tolgus 176 34 44 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 5 6 Grenville flerod's-Foot 8.12 41 43 Uingston Downs 4.15.6 21 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelaut , 94 40 42 Matte Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 24 1 °ids • North Downs 2l 3 34 North Frances (Illoga• 12.3 Basset (11102,•au 1.9.0 21 3 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols Blaney) 11 5 6 20 Providence (Uuy Lelnt.) 10.6.7 39 41 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 15 360 870 X d S. Cant Brea (Illogan) 5.11.6 25 21 .e.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1' 4 .1 100 105 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 1 1 10 Tin Cron 9 105 101 West Basset (Illogan) ll 13 14 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 29 31 West Baton , Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 55 Wht.4l Edward (Cals.) 71 1 11 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 91 101 WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 13 IS Wheal Treiatvney (Lis ) 7 17 19 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim all 1 5 Brazil Laud & Min.Co all 1 14 2 Capula Silver lss. pr Ipm 40 Cobre Copper all 21 23 20 Copiapo l6 7 8 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co ail 4 1 3 East Del Rey (Limited) 1 4 Ip 2 Fortuna all 3 20 General all 21 23 4 2 Gt N. Cop. S. Austr ll 11 1 d 15 Kapunda (Limited) 1 4 p 11 Linares all 6 7 5 Lueitanian 2 a 4ds 1 llariquita all 1 1 S.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 4 t 4ds 20 l'ontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt all 2 4 5 Port Philip 1 14 11 1 Santaßarbara Gld Mine 1 4 pm i Scottish Austrin. (L.) { 10s. ;11 pm 20 St. John del Rey (L.) , 15 56 58 571 28.2.81 United Mexican ail 61 71 . 1 Worthing (Limited) all all 4 4 3 TudanamutanaS.A.Ld 1 all 24 21 , LONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 106 107 103 108 103 105 96 97 95 96 103 109 112 114 112 114 111 113 11046 tosi 100 101 904 1004 99 100 108 110 L 054 1064 IfB 110 LGO 108 1094 110 .ANKS. 85 87 5 sip 69 71 221 23i 84 86 i id 19j 191 :.i3 85 90 92 ao ii 18 ist pr 26 r (68 ip 36 37 33 34 3i 4 p 77 79 pr 42 14 5, 63 28 29 _2i 3 p 87' 89 45 46 1i 04 d 31 a ,ANEOUS. 7i 81 2 4 23 24 51 5i } dis ip 50 64 19 21 100 103 14 18 84 85 109 112 109 111 4 10 i d *pm 99 102 11 2 26 27 i t la II 44 d, 14 11 2} 21 31 li 11 pi 1 2 pl 1 l 0 12 11 11 11 7 8 50 53 m 72 74 12 14 18 20 5 6 4 271 2884 54 56 13) 135 31_ o 3 6 4 4 fd id pr if 1 P id pr 11 Can.Gor. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-S2 Do 6 p. cent.lBB3-4 Do. a p. c. Feb. et Aug. Do. d p. c. Mar. A Sent. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1873 1 Do.Ap &Oct 18801 Do. 1800 ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c N.B.G ov. 6 p.c. J a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. G ov. 5 p. c., 1866 -. )Do. f p. c.,18 1. 11 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 upwelv ,New Zealand 6 p. cent. (Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. steriinp, , ,, 1875 S. Aus G6p.c.1878.85 up Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July to 6 p.n. Au.ALOct 1 JOINT-STOCK B. MISCEL A 6 : 11: 1 1: i, : Bombay; en u i n o t oßre l g . s ga c i v n : inr7esr a t ier i e l 3e lt i t i l , a 4 ~ s l i G n ' a i : a A 3 e c s : lal r n L : L i S c i Mintull Limited. m u i l t it t u: e i r ea ' a d d . 1 . ) , Bahia Steam (Limited). China P li. Cop.r. i British i sc r ii i i i i anai.orj7efEAtaiet American n g . s ml Land tg C ll a .& n i a . a lk a la L g. a T nd el. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) Japan Coast & ;re,. I D 6up a gr m se.rac N peh a n v t. i . g . a.. Great - 2 r ' , 1 1 - re. c! :° Crystal s ai . P, l a t t Indian l el t 1 i i f : I , e i ); aa :. m . r e o l r 3 P i. na . xi n e im. pr Navigatecs e i . pe r Deb.dep) nCopper. B. crme .Canal r: India & Lon. Ship A. Do. Lou. District '.17 1 (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus o 1". (Lim.) 'Lou. & S.lrel.Dt.Telni.:' liadras Irr. and Can A l ' lied. Exten. Tel. (Li m ' • Do. 8 per cent. pref.': National Die. Co. (Li m.) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.) Netherlands Land,Bp.c. i N.lir.&NovaScotiaLand iN.B.Australaslau (Li. 0 0 rriienntitaiinG asst(eLaniimseirndmd)..)) Ottoman Teri. ( I r l e ,h pe y °l : N n L e en y vid I t r : O 3 n .11:1 .. ui .. 7 .. .......... 1, 1 R I D O o j . Do. :N tic e O l • s Gas, drcr Oriental e .. ( n . i t . . City . y. l . . 1 8 .. 1 : : e .. p a t m .. s ... ;Royal Mail Steam ..... • 'Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim.)l South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip.. ;Do. do. Registered .... Do. do . . Telegraph to India (L.) Trust and Agency or Austrlasia (lim)lst is. Fr.& Ln,Co. of Upr.Can. 1 (J. 11.dom Tel. Co. (lira.)' i VilD Ditmen'ii 14,rd—I all all all all all 14f 81 I 100! 1} 20 I 331 19f 20 r. ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC BALLOON ASCENT. Yesterday another scientific balloon ascent was made from Wolverhampton by Mr. Glaisher, the balloon being under the guidance of Mr. Coxwell, as before. The day was very capricious, being now fine and then again lower ing, until finally, at the time of ascent, an afternoon's rain seemed inevitable. The cords were loosed exactly at one o'clock, and the balloon coasted off in a south-westerly direction. The balloon, as on previous occasions, was not quite filled, on account of the expanding effects of the at mosphere at two or three miles altitude. It contained 60,000 feet of excellent gas, prepared under the able superinten dence of Mr. Proud, engineer to the gas works. Some ' pigeons were on this occasion allowed to accompany the expedition. In addition to the instrument previously taken, Mr. Glaisher took with him a camera, in order, if possible, to take photographs of the different phases of the clouds. He also took a newly invented barometer, for the purpose of securing more correct observations of the state of the atmosphere than was previously pos sible. These observations have formerly been taken by Gay Lussac's syphon barometer and an aneroid, but, as the correctness of the readings of the syphon barometer mainly depend upon having a perfectly calibred tube, and as the large size of the general barometer tube rendered perfect calibration impossible, or at least very difficult, Messrs. Negretti and Zambra have constructed a barometer expressly for the purpose of checking the obser vations which have been made in order to test their cor rectness. With this view a good tube was selected, six feet in length, and the mercury boiled through the whole of that length. A cistern was then blown on its lower extremity, and a stopcock added, by which means the mercury was allowed to decrease inch by inch from the tube into the cistern, and the rise which took place in the cistern was subsequently accounted for in dividing the scale, the upper part of the tube was used to construct the baromoter, and by this instrument a direct reading is obtained without any corrections being necessary for the displacement of the mercury in the cistern down to eight inches. The differ ence, if any be found, will be due to the inequality of its tube. We may mention that, among others, Lord Wrot tesly was present at the ascent. Mr. Glaisher has landed near Ludlow. Altitude attained, six miles ; temperature, minus, 5; very dry ; satisfactory. IMPORTATIONS OF FOREIGN WHEAT AND FLOUR. The particulars of our importations of foreign wheat and flour from the beginning of the year to the end of July afford proof that up to the period of the commencement of the harvest the supplies were on an ample scale. The total of wheat landed at the various ports of the United Kingdom during the seven months was 4,M3,821 qrs., showing an excess of about 31 per cent. over the extraordinary importations of the corresponding period of last year, and of more than 137 per cent, over those of the same months of 1860. Since the end of July the arrivals from America have continued to be of remarkable magnitude, and it may therefore be assumed that if the anticipations of deficiency in the home crop this year should be realised we shall be found, to a fair extent, prepared. The variations in the sources of supply this year have thus far not been great, the United States, Germany, and Russia having each contributed very nearly the same per centage as from January to July, 1861. The chief alteration is in the quantity from Egypt, which continues steadily to increase. Subjoined is a state ment showing th© relative percentage from each country : IMPORTATIONS OP WHEAT DURING THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1860. 1361. 1362. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Totil importation.... 1,903,790 4,367,871 4,513,821 From Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Russia Prussia...* 35 14 .. 17 Denmark lO 4 . . 11 Mecklenburgh Hanse Towns 4 .. 4 .. France . Turkey and Principalities 5 .. 5 5 Egypt United States British North America 1 .. 5 .. 6 Other countries The proportions of flour have also been very large but are slightly below those of last year. Annexed are the totals : IMPORTATIONS OF FLOUR DURING THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED THE 31ST OF JULY. 1860. 1861. 1862. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Total impot tation 1,897,196 .. 4,455,871 .. 4,225,882 From Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Ha/Ise Towns 9 4 3 France 49 .. 10 .. 5 United States British North America 7 .. 8 .. 12 Other countries . 7 .. 16 10 According to some reports, there is a prospect that during the remaining months of the year Ame rican wheat and flour will have to sustain a strong competition with the supplies from Germany and France—a competition which must be carried on under the disadvantage of the high rates of freight which will be consequent on the vessels from this this side taking out a diminished quantity of Euro pean goods from the operation of the new tariff. TSCHANGING PRISONERS. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press was I on board a vessel in which 210 Fort Warren prisoners went south, to be exchanged for Fede rals, prisoners of war. "The privates in this batch," he writes, were chiefly educated men, and associated on terms of entire equality with their officers, occupying the same cabin and the same deck. Not wishing to infringe the rules with re gard to prisoners, I did not talk with these men, but was addressed by a few colonels, whose genuine courtesy enhanced my regret at their being ene mies, and in so senseless a cause. All spoke of the war as likely to last long, and scouted the idea of the Union being again consolidated. They inspected silently and with great interest the different gun boats that we passed, and more especially the Moni tor and Galena. Each new feature on shore, as they supposed themselves within their own lines, was eagerly scanned. On the first view of negroes, one cried out,' Here are some intelligent contra bands!" A general laugh then ensued at this fre quent term used by Northern papers. Presently the sight offered itself of negro women, whom they knew to be slaves, and their gratulations were lively. The old South was really reached at last. On they came from their distant houses, trooping to the landing, and were received with waving of handkerchiefs and screeches of delight. Generals vied with their subordinates in these demonstra tions, to which the negro women heartily re ponded. ' Dem's our folks; glad to see you masses!' ‘Dey'r waiting for you up dar,' were severally heard among their shouts of welcome ; and one old woman, who led the rest, was pro found in her courtesies and gesticulations. Did you see her throw her arms up and then fold them on her breast, hey ?' said a delighted colonel ; ' G—d d—n her old heart Similar novel manifestations of sentiment were expressed on other occasions of that kind that offered themselves : but on a first sight of Secesh white women enthusiasm became boundless. They were ladies in the house of Mr. Aiken. They flung open the blinds and waved their handkerchiefs with a will. No cheer were given in return, but screech followed upon screech, and yell upon yell. Many danced. ' Sweet as peaches ! I know they're pretty,' said an excited youth. Bless 'em, God bless 'ern said another, I'd wave 'em my handkerchief, if it were not so dirty,' said a third ; but never mind, I'll give 'era my hat;' and again hats were waved and cries re newed. Soon the landing was attained, and ail descended to go on shore." EMBARKATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.'"" WOOLWICH, Sept. s.—The 08borne Admiralty steam yacht, Master-Commander Power. ha ' ving coated at the Dockyard, proceeded to the Arsenal this a f ter :Ton, and moored off the pier, under orders to embark his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite to-morrow for the continent. Commodore Superintendent Sir F. .W. E . o'clock this day received an Nicholson, flag officer at Woolwich, place shortly official communication to the effect that his Royal Hi g h_ ness and suite will arrive at Woolwich. about six p.m. to-morrow, and the embarkation will take s wi be conducted with hisa after that hour. In accordance with the directions o f - Royal Highness, the proceeding siniilar degree of privacy as the embarkation of her Ma jesty on Monday last, and beyond Commodore Nicholson, u and a select numb er of officers who will 8 • perintend the embarkation, n o p erson will be admitted to t he pier. The Vivid and Black eagle steam vessels will form part of the i royal squadron. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. s.—The market for yarns has been remarkably firm, without the least giving way in prices. Some spinners are asking even higher prices than on Tuesday. This is more particularly the case for home trade yarns, which are dearer by H. to 2d. per lb., and cheap lots offering have been taken rather eagerly. For cloth the market has been exceedingly flat. The much quieter state of the Liverpool cotton-market for a few days past has reacted upon this, and yes terday speculators were generally rather inclined to sell at a slight decline of prices. There were some exceptions to this feeling, so far as price was concerned, but there was very little disposition to purchase. This morning the feeling of distrust was increased by a telegram from Liverpool, posted on our Exchange, which said, " At a meeting of cotton brokers, just held, a proposition to take stock was negatived by 24 to 15." The report caused a little uneasiness for so,ne hours among heavy holders of cloth on speculation, and offers were made to sell at Is. to 2s. per piece decline. The alarm, however, was hardly general, and the market recovered this afternoon. As a rule, buyers do not appear anxious to sell this evening, and buyers are rather cautious. The real transactions of to-day have been on a very limited scale. What has been done has mostly been for speculation, and we hear of little or nothing doing in the shape of orders to make. Manufacturers do not care to name prices for goods in the loom, but prefer to wait till they are ready for market, and take their chance of the prices then ruling. NEWPORT, 4th.—The coal trade of this district is now beginning to show signs of increased anima tion, and the coal ports evince an activity which has not been witnessed for some time. The favourable operations of the French treaty have caused a large increase of coal shipments to France and Italy ; Spain, Portugal, and Austrian Italy are also im portant customers. There is no real advance in prices as yet, but tha demand is steadier and in creasing, and present quotations are firmly adhered to. House coal, free on board, is quoted at Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per ton, and steam coal, 7s. 6d. to Ss. 6d. The general opinion prevails that with the steady demand which has set in, and the advent of winter, many weeks will not elapse before a substantial ad vance will take place. If these expectations should be realised, and there is every reason to think that they will, the coalmasters may look forward to the future with a considerable degree of confidence. As to the iron trade, the advance which has already taken place has imparted quite a new life through out Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire. The works are going better, and several of the ironmasters are making preparations for more extended operations, which proves that there is no lack of confidence as regards the coming months. Rails are firm, at from £5 10s. to £5 15s. at the works, and merchant bars £5 ss. to £5 7s. 6d., which shows an advance of from 8 to 12 per cent. within the last four months. The importance of this advance is increased by the fact that the coal trade benefits greatly by it, and if another like improvement took place, which would bring iron to from £6 to £6 10s., the district ge nerally would soon be in an active state. Present indications tend to the conclusion that this result may be confidently looked for, and the distress pre vailing in Lancashire would then be considerably mitigated by the increased employment in the mineral districts. MARKETS---THIS DAY. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of fruit is moderate—of vegetables good. In most descriptions a fair business is doing at the annexed rates : FRUIT. e. d. a. d. , d. Bd. Pine apples, perlb 3, oto 5 0 ' Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, punt) oto 0 0 Grapes, per lb 2 oto 5 0 Filberts, per lb .. 6 oto 1 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb - 0 oto 0 0 Peaches Nectarines, per dz 2 oto 6 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 1 6to 2 61 Figs, per doz. .... 2 oto 3 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 12 oto 20 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 120 6 oto 10 01 Plums, per do. .. 4 oto 4 6 G ooseberries hi sV( 0 oto 0 0 Greengag•es,pr do. 5 6to 7 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0; Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 10 to 1 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 2 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. J. 6to 2 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 to 120 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pd 11 oto 16 0 i Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Peas, per sieve 1 3to 1 6 Mushrooms.p ptl. 1 6to 1 9 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, each 0 4to 0 6 Carrots, pr do 5 6to 6 6, Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 3to 1 0) Endive, per score 0 oto 0 6 Garlic, per lb 0 6to 0 8 / Radishes, dz hnds 0 ot o 0 0 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 1 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Green peas,ll.-sy.l2 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 6 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 6 Onions, ht. sy 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 9to 1 3 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, 100 1 oto 2 0 , Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 01 Seakale, per bun. 0 0 to 0 0 SPORTING---THIS DAY. CITY BETTING.—(THIS DAY.) YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Dulcibella (taken) 12 to 1 agst Victor (taken) 12 to 1 agst Conundrum (taken) 12 to 1 agst Anonyme (taken) 14 to 1 agst Makeless Mare (taken) 15 to 1 Bathilde (taken) 15 to 1 agst Haddington (taken) 15 to 1 agst Invader (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cowley 15 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 15 to 1 agst Pembroke (taken) ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 agst The Marquis (taken freely) sto 1 agst Buckstone (taken) 7to 1 agst Cariebrook (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cara3tacu3 (taken) 11 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken) 15 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stockwell colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Hurricane (taken) OXFORDSHIRE AGRICUL7 URAL ASSOCIA7ION. The annual exhibition of stock in connexion with the Oxfordshire Agricultural Association was held at Banbury on Wednesday, Wh en prizes weio awarded for cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and imple ments, The principal prizes were given by the Earl of Macclesfield, the Duke of Marlborough, Vis count Dillon, J. H. Langston, Esq., M.P., and Col. North, M.P. The show of stock was not lirge, but was ex ceedingly good ; and although the weather was as unfavourable as it could be, the attendance was considerable. In addition to these prizes numerous others were given to servants in husbandry for long and faith ful services, and also to shepherds for rearing lambs, by the Oxford Agricultural Society : and by the Banbury Agricultural Association, for shep herds, labourers, and servants giving evidence of good and faithful servitude. In the evening the usual dinner took place at . the Red Lion Hotel, Colonel NORTH, M.P., in the chair. Among the guests present were —the Hon. J. W Henley, M.P., Colonel Fane, M.P., Sir Henry Dashwood, the Rev. W. C. Risley, H. Ward, Esq., Mayor of Oxford, Colonel Cartwright, M.P., H. Cowper, Esq., Mayor of Banbury, &c. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, the awards were read over, and the prizes were dis tributed amongst the exhibitors. "The Members for the counties of Oxford and Northampton, the borough of Banbury, and the city of Oxford," was proposed by the Rev. W. S. MIL LER, who referred to the patient endurance of the Lancashire people as an instance of the admirable manner in which our i epresentative system worked. Mr. HENLEY, M.P., regretting he was the oldest of the members whose health had been proposed, said it was a great pleasure for a member of Par liament coming among his friends on such occasions as this that all political differences were set aside, and that social converse was uninterruptedly en joyed. We English had every reason to congratu late ourselves on the present condition of this country. We had not read the chapter of liberty so widely as our Transatlantic brethren; but we were reaping benefits they did not now possess. We could not but deplore the sufferings, dire disasters and misery at present existing in the new world. We must hold our bands, however, and trust the suffer ings of our own people, from the loss of one source of supply, cotton, might be alleviated by the supply being obtained from some other source. It must be a sourc3 of satisfaction that every step had been taken calculated to mitigate the distress in the north. Those who recollected the distress of former years would remember that then the people bore their privations with fortitude, and that there was no outbreak until the crisis was over. That showed that prosperity was harder to bear than adversity. He congratulated them on the peace reigning in this country, whilst wars and rumours of wars raged abroad. The best way to have peace was to pre pare for war. (Applause.) It was all nonsense to suppose that we should stand still unmoved when we saw an enemy pulling his coat off, with a lot of guns and swords lying close at hand. It was na tural for us to pull our coats off and double up our fists under those circumstances. People said it was disagreeable to "pay the piper," but it was cer tainly more pleasant to " pay the piper ard have peace" than pay and fight. (Applause.) He thanked them very sincerely for drinking his health. Col. NORTH, M.P., said one of the chief supports of a member of Parliament, and one of his chief comforts, was to know that he was likely to receive the support of his fellow-countrymen; and not one of their least gratifications was to meet their consti tuents on such an occasion as the present. His right hon. friend Mr. Henley had alluded to the distress in the manufacturing districts. He was afraid he might say he was old enough to have partaken in the riotous proceedings which occur red in the manufacturing districts in 1827-28- 29. He was then stationed with the milit ar y at Manchester, and hardly a da y passed with out his having to perform the most disagree able of duties to an E ng lish soldie r —b e i ng ca ll e d out to support the mu Mr. mun icipal auth or i t i es b y attack ingenley H the populace.was quite right in remarking that is those times th e l eas t di stur b ance in our social system caused an ou tb rea k on th e p ar t of the people. The accounts now rece i ve d f r om the districts, however, showed that the i the greatest p r i va ti ons and s uff er i n g th manufacturing zuo the e r e lig least tenden c y t o comm it a b reac h o f t w h i ep o e u ac t e ; and he thought they deserved the and sym pathyactive pathirsupport of their fellow-country men on that account. He hoped and trusted their su fferings would soon be mitigated. Colonel PANE, M.P., briefly responded. Colonel CARTWRIGHT, M.P. for Northampton hear.) shire, said h e and his parliamentary colleagues bad been told th e y h a d not d one so b a d ; an d if that was the case they must have done pretty well. (Hear, It had been very truly Enid t hat t hese were troublous and warlike times. N o t ver y long ago We bad a European war. They could all recollect how recently the Emperor of Russia wanted to get rid of the "sick man." That gave rise to one of the most bloody wars of modern times. Then came the Indian mutiny, suppressed by the indomitable courage and vigour of our English soldiers. Then there were the two Chinese wars, in both of which we were engaged ; and now we were spectators, so to speak, of one of the most uncivilised civil ware ever known between two nations, one of whom seemed desirous of exterminating the other, whilst that other was fighting for independence. In 1851 they had an Exhibition in which there were shown no implements of war, as it was peculiarly an Exhibi tion of peace. Now they had a second Exhibition in which a person who had previously shown hydraulic machines, exhibited an article for which he had received knighthood, as being calculated to ensure the greatest destruction of life of any similar invention ever produced—he alluded to Sir W. w hy and the Armstrong gun. We had noriat the head of the Government a nobleman w h had passed through all political shades , but w h o se policy was nearly approaching the conservati ve, and who was popular because he adopted the gene glishman." rad policy of the country, and was " every inch an HAY MARKETS. S➢IITIIFIELD.`OId meadow hay, £0 Os to £0 Os Od , new do., £1 16s to £5 ss; old clover, £0 Os to £0 Os Od ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Both hay and straw were in slow request at our quotations. CUMBERLAND.--Old meadow hay, AO Os co £0 Os; new do., £1 16s to £5 Os ; old clover, £0 Os to £0 Os; new do., £3 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £0 Os to £0 Os; new do., £1 16s to £5 Os ; old clover, £0 Os to £0 Os ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, 16s to £2 Os per load. A slow trade. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 7s Od to 8s Od; geese, 6s Od to 8s Od. each; goslings, 6s Od to 8s Od ; ducks, is 9d to 3s Od ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, 10d to is 6d each; wild do., 8d to is Od ; pigeons, 6d to 10d each; large Surrey fowls, 7s Od to 10s Od ; chickens, Is Od to 7s; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 7s 00l ; capons, Os Od; hares, 3s Od to 4s Od ; grouse, 2s Od to 3s Od each; ptarmiganOs Od to Os Od ; partridges, Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os Oct to Os ; snipes, Os Od to Os; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, 10d to is Od ; English, is to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 6s Od to 8s Od ; French do,, 5s Od to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, 3s Od to 4s Od each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 3d to is Gd ; trout, is to Od ; eels, 6d to Is ; prawns, Os to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; cod, 2s 6d to 5s Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, 3s Od to lOs Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, Gd to 2s Gd ; crabs, 6d. to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 6d to 3s 6d per pair; common oysters,l6s to 20s ; natives, 42s to 44s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 12s; haddocks, 4s to 20s ; smelts, is Od to 3s Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 50s per 120 ; fresh herrings, 6s per 100 ; bloaters, Os per 100 ; carp and tench, is Od to 3s per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Od; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 2d; 6d to 4s Od to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3 0 48 6,1 per 81bs by the carcase. WIIITECHAPEL. s s Od to Beef, from 2a 6d to 4s Od ; mutton_ , and pork 4s 2d ; lamb, 4s Od t o 4 s 8d ; vea l , 3s 8d to 48 N" Sc 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. „ o pals are from The prices of wh ea t en b rea d i n the I ne r 41b loaf. 8d to Bid, of h ouse h o ld d o. , 6id t o 71d Pe HIDES AND SICIX S ' 3 f i g 'to 881 b, 4d to 4id _,. 641 b to 721 b, 3id to Market hides 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 4d ; 8 40, 5d to 1 5, Horse 25 6d to 3s 6d ; do. full, 881 b to 961 b, 41d to 5d ; 961 b roA hides, 8s to lOs 6d ; calf skins, I i 4 8; 3d to 5s 6d ; half.breds, 6s Od to Os Od ; polled sheePb d to 3s 8d; lambs, 3s Od to Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 38 0 , 3 Od. 5s 6d ; shearlings, OsOd d to ; DEMAND FOR l' , volt IN VICTORIA.—In a report j k . - c. Tyler, th e emigrati on agent at received from Mr* 25, he states that gener a l servants, Melbourne, dated 3.8111,0.u5e and nursemaids, who have ac being much laundresses, cclri n their callings at home, eri and the suburbs, have no difficulty o oann t e h ad e ,l quired exp ,„ Q . situations at, I may say, rates of asvilmseanlsi wages more in obtaiu" - ' rn s tive, andenablingMelbourne them to save accordingly. that al supply and isv eo s rf e y a t seaport towns considerable, itno I n the In • s erous but tha demandhave not to littleexceed, fo r first class doubt. say 100 monthly, would be readily absorbed for some time to come . No decrease has taken place in wages since the date of the last report, Agricultural labourers with few children and those without, especially the latter, and single men, are in request, and there is every prospect of the demand in creasing when the lines of railway connecting the towns of the interior with the metropolis are completed. The high rates of wages still demanded by mechanics deter many colonists from investing capital in buildings and improve ments ; but it is to be hoped that in the course of a short time this drawback, which is generally experienced in a Young colony, will be removed, and that the prospect which Victoria holds out to the industrious person will speedily bring to our shores a healthy stream of emigration. Mr. Tyler's predecessor in office, Mr. Pinnock, in his report observes, "No demand whatever exists for the superior class of emigrants, such as clerks, shopmen, &c., and the same remark applies to the corresponding class of women, such as governesses, milliners, &c. I would strongly dis suade such from coming hither, unless they may have been invited to join their friends already settled here." Mr. Tyler fully concurs with Mr. Pinnock as to the inadvisa bility of persons of the classes mentioned emigrating to the colony of Victoria, excepting under the circumstances 1 specified. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. SHIPPING---THIS DAY. O LONDON, Sept. 6.—Wind this day at noon--N ilev el ; Westerly ; light breeze and cloudy weather. YARMOUTH, Sept. s.—Arrived—Lancet, from Montreal; Niorma, from New York, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. u A e s e t n e n o n f t Arrived, Sept. s.—Preontis, from itenry ; Margaret f frroo m m m lia o v u r t e re ; al Q ; Thaill, from St. Petersburg; Jane Treseman, from S tatesman, from Barbados - Gida, from Quebec ; John anti J times, from Guernsey ; I t:::;: i e fii , I , ndia, from Wellington ; fron i Oporto ; Collin fr vm Archangel; Clipper, gwood, from I I avre. Sailed, Sept. 6—A.urors Australia, for Adelaide. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed —Mary Cumming of Montrose, from Cadiz, for 1 11%01; ColongiQi (N Superb,York from Nontreal. ly en 6.4.0 19.15.4 12.10 Paid. 100 100 9011 all all all 1 100 all too all all a.l all 5 3 28i 104 109 1 12i a 23 i 6~ ~