The Sun. — London, England, 1859-07-21 00:00:00

P .ll - i E.' I,OND STN, .......-.---, HONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET. - (TII 1 S DAY.) . BitITISB. POSSESSIONS. Closing 1 Business • s Share Bailways. paid. l Price. I Done. CITY, Two o'CLocx. , Price g Business In consequence of the diminished arrivals of Shar e ! R a il wa ys. Paid. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 79 81 gold, and the sustained exportation to the Conti- I __ _ _ _ Leased at 6 per cent.. 12.10 Amberg - ., Notting. Bost Ilent, a renewed efflux of bullion from the Bank of and Eastern Juumion 10 51 61 51 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 134 164 ri eu. 5 percent England has co mme nced. About £90,000 was 50 Belfast and Bali g mena.. all - - 18 Do all - - 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Sir. Val. all 71 81 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 la 1 d sent away yesterday, and having followed two or Stook Birk., Lanc. , and Chesh. p B 9 11 1 • 18 Do. Do. Junction lOO 71 73 three smaller withdra vals, it is evident that the 25 Blac kb urn all 101 111 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 5 5 4 d 201 Do. New 1 64 6 7 d exporters are unable to supply their requirements 25 Myth and Tyne all 07 Stock Bristol and Exeter 5 B pu . ff o it t l o , b ß d r s a . n i t A . & o G g o d 1.. , 1 s i c 7 h 2 j 100 _ 'without having recourse to the national establish- Stock Caledonian 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - Stock Chester and Holyhead . 100 - - 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 ' " - - ment. At present the stock of the precious metals 50 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. JUL par 1 p par is extremely large, but if an extensive drain should 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.) 25. - - 20 Cornwall all 41 5/ 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 28. 14 fd 1 occur, as some expect, a diminution may take 10 Do. A A roves. no div. 1 all - - 20 Central Dude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - - lir til6p.c.per an. 01 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 71 - - d place which will ultimately exercise an important 10 Do. B hasbcen pd.toß. - - 171 Demerara - - influence on the money market. 50 Dublin ar dßelfast June. all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 11 4 d 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.June. all 8 9 The Liverpool cotton market, yesterday, closed Stock East Anglian lOO 141 151 Stock East Indian, gu. s p. c.. 100 98 1 98 1 991 1 8 C Stock Eastern 100 58 4 59 1 59 8 4 20 Do. C Shares all - - heavily, and prices of American receded about Id. Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 40 43 20 Do. E Shares Ext all 191 201 28 30 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - per lb. The sales were 5,000 bales. In railway Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all 100 101 shares, busin ess was ra th er res t r i c t e d, b u t quota- 25 East Kent all 13 15 20 Geelong& Mel. g ua.s p . c. all 19 20 trollsappeared rather firmer. Stock East Lancashire lOO 20 East Suffolk 93 95 all - - Sto . ( per cent. Bonds c Geelong Corporation 6 ) 100 _ Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 32 34 33 21 all - - The half-yearly meeting of the London Joint 10 Do . _ 72 73 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 73 75 Stock Bank took place to-day. The report was Stock S ,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 28 tock E Ed d io inhurg and Glasgow Ivo 100 Do. 6 ner cent. Pref lOO 91 95 93 20 GtlnaiaPenin.gua.sp.o all 951 961 96 51 10 Forth & Clyde junction all - - very brief, and stated that the net profits of the 100 - - 20 Do. New, gua.6 per cent. 4 1 4d 3 4 - Stock Furness 2O Do. do 1 2s. 1 Icl - last six months were £32,737 14s. 7d., which with £4,762 Stock Great ss. sd. taken from the guarantee fund, Stock Greatrlasealoo 102 104 Northern N w o I r t Southh o f S c o lr t e l a s I n ( i 100 a 11 1 9 4 9 14 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip ( ,c , uaranteed 5 per cent 201 GtW. of Canada Shares all 15 151 154 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 84 86 'would make up the usual dividend at the rate of 121 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 130 132 204 Do. New 1 all 102 104 60 4 601 4 1 100 per cent . per annum. Th e guarantee f un d , a f ter t h e Stock Gt. Sonth.& Wstn.areld) 100 105 107 Stock Great Western 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 102 104 above deduction, amounted to £ 201 , 147 19s. 2d. Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk 100 55 60 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 101 103 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do There was some discussion, 'but it was stated the 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 90 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c. all 88 92 re valuation of the available securities of the Bank 164 Do. Thirds 20 Do. do. 5 pe.• cent. all - - 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12 p 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 88 92 $ at the depreciated prices of the 30th June, rendered Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 951 96 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 15 19 191 d 1 91 16 Do. 20 Do. Fourth do. this deduction necessar y, and that it was not 9 do. F 216 6 Do. do. £ 9 shares 7 Stock Melb. Corp. 6. p.c. Bonds 100 - . - th rough any falling off in the profits. The account 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 - all - -- Newßrunswlck&Canda. 20 Do. Southport 2O I Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 - -d of assets and liabilities showed a total on both Stock London and Blackwell all 65 68 Class ACapitl.Share.. sides of L 10,594,909 19s. . The report was adopted. o Newiss at £slosn.sh. - - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. St - o - ck Eon . ~Brigliton &S.O.roast 100 At the National Discount Company's meeting, Stock London & North Westn 100 95 951 951 112 114 1121 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. lO - --d .. Do. do. Land d 0... - 121 Do. Eighths 20 Northof India Trrnunal 2s. - - held to - day, the report, recommending a dividend stock London& South-Westn. 100 95 96 94 Limited, Scrip 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - -_ 20 Gude (Limited) o f 5 per cent. per annum, was adopted. 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 5. 2, 36 i i 20 Scinde .,....s 15 -d - d The half-yearly meeting of the Australian Agri_ Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 3 6 37 3 - - d 20 Do. cult - 10 Metropolitan cultural Company took place to-day. The report Stock Midland lOO 104 1041 20 Do. New & s ~ .-. 1 12 11 .1 d 20 Do. Punjeub Was • satisfactory, and more especially as to the2o Do. Indus. St. Flo. ix," 10 ti 1 d Stock Do. Birming. & Derby_.. 10p 7_ 9 _Bl 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Irelar d) all 20 St Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - dev°lo Pement of the coal mines. . The state of the 25 Do. 1 Shares all -- - 1 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 - - 00 Nestle d Carlisle all - 1 • a ß ri eultural branch of the Company's operations 25 NeW wta ., Aber., an & Herefd. all 9 11 - Was also encouraging. The profit on 107,924 tons 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. of coal had been £30,049, or ss. std. per to. Stock2O Newry , Warpt., & Ros laooll 60 - 62 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4/ 4f There was some discussion on the subject of the 20 Ardennes all - •- p s 5O North. Counties Union. 100 3/ 0 3 0 t 67 11: 57 tock North British 2O Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 3 14 1d 4 coal i n • mes, which the chairman (Mr. Hamilton) - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 said Stock Do.A. Stk.- Arec.no div. Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all - - Were likely to be a source of great profit to until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21 t he company. The report was adopted, and a 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 51 51 d Stock stok Do. Nort Bh..SEtagockto._Benvxk 100 00 91 - 34 01 - 34 d 93 d 6 Eastern of France dividend of 15s. per share was agreed to 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. -- p unanimously. Stock 2s 100 7 6 76 4 76 Do. po. clio,X.E.Purchase 1 1 6 00 13 4 47 474 20 Great Central of France all - - Stock Do. York lOO 01 103 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. all 61 61 61 The market for Public Securities to-day has beenlo Italian Junction ....... 8 - - 10 Ste k N. r & th s.w Lo o n sto do . n , 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - quiet, very few speculative dealings having taken , - - and City Junction .;3 . 8 . 4 31. d 134 20 Lierre and Turnhout .. all - - Place, and the quotations have rather tended down-20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 21 21p 101 2020 NNoortrthh_Swteasfftoorrodshire a 1 1 7 14 131 141 20 Lucca & Pistol a, 5 p.c.pf. all - - 'Wards. The public, it appears, are effecting small2o Lyons and Geneva .... all - - sales of money stock, which, as usual exercise an Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 10 No. & Son. W. Junction 100a11 326 at to Peebles all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - - 1 9 8 5 d 20 Do. do. New - - 20 Portsmouth u nfavourable influence upon prices. Consols are 95 10 Rh - 20 Namur and Liege all 71 81 ymney2o Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 18.4 191 to 9 51 for account, or k per cent. lower than on the Stock Scottish Central lOO 26 10 112 26 16 Northern of France .... all 361 374 Previous afternoon. For money, the quotation has- Stock South. N. 8., Aber. Stock 100 20 Do. New Shares - p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 receded to 947- to 95. Bank Stock is steady at Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 1 00 E. 32 1.2, Stock Shropshire Union lOO '1 y d ' 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - - 221 t0'223; the New Threes at 951 ii the Re- 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all . 100 42 44 431.3 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. an 34 35 Stock South Devon s lOO 73 731 721 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 53 65 dosed Annuities, at 95* 1; Ex c he quer Stock South-Eastern 1 00 62 64 20 1 Recife& S. Fran. ( Pero .) /ii 2/ 2a d Bills, at 4 gm- 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... ) 275. to 30s. rem.; and India Stock, at 221 ; ditto 2 20 0 D S° o u . Stock South Wales ‘2O Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - P Loan Debentures are firmer, at 95 ; and the Scrip hdYoorks.&Riv.Dun. VLe _6 5 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - 1 20 Royal Danish all - - 0 , at 94- 1 7 . . . - g , theNeW 2-4 - - per C t have receded t 79 25 20 Staines, w & O ri k. a . r & lin W e e o k n ... 8, 1 1 1 3 f (4 p 4 7 - - 5 Royal Swedish - - Rather less animation has en been apparent the - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - Foreign Stock Market, and prices rem ' ino , _ 25 25 SStO etDo.° Do. c Stockton tddt Stockton & 1858855 .I.lartlepool 18} - - 100 - - 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 61 64 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. ... all 81 91 any material alteration. Turkish 6 eralen e w nt i s th . withou t S tock Stock DTaoff.E.Vraelteerenoe, No. 1 - - 25 ThamesHaYenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 204 211 84 West Flanders all 51 6 80 to 82; ditto New, 70 t 7 5 1, and Stock Vale of Neath lOO 68 72 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . all 91 PI 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 21 22 are flat at 1048 ; Brazilian° th p e 4 per Cents. Stock Waterford & K 20 Western of Austria .... 6 - - 1031 ; per Cents , are steady ditto, 41 per C ts 9 1 2050 wweasttertcoorrdnw & all L all 6 61 i i m i k e e n r i n c i v l a o° ll -- -- 20 Western of Switzerland all - - at 6 Wiesbaden - - en -, 4 7, - , I ; Spanish De fe.rred, at 321 ; Portuguese is firmer at 45 ; Peru- 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. rat. all - - 5 Arecv.nodiv.till , 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 20 Zealand all - - 'c lan 41 per Cents. have receded to 90 ; ditto, Uri- 5 Do. B all 71 71 , barren, to 80, and 3 20 West London all - - per Cents. to 69. 10 Do. Ist Class 1 all - - BRITISH. MINES. to the_ last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 1 all - - . Paid . Closing Business 20 Do. 2d Class Share Mines. his day, are in round figures as under :- PREFERENCE SHARES. Price. Done. - --- -- paid. l Closing ' Business one. Gram.lBs9. 1858. Share Railways. Price. - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 6 6 North __., wasteriiBolith-ivWee:t ern... - 2 O 2O British Iron . 74,182 71,207 25 Blythe and Tyne it per' pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 - Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - - 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tevist.) 1 445 455 13 , l ihton te rn - East Bassett ( Illogan ). 30 176 185 Igi lland - Great South Tolgus... 17s 13 14 S ,611t11-E,,:,' ' • ..- G.WhealAlfd.(Phillaci) 11.18.8 11 2 36,101 32,751 t ook Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 10g ,10 - 2 10 - 4 i 104 weat -'ern NoLa i:ie .r/ern 23,265 23,222 Stock Chester & Holyhd• 54 Pel 7,rgg _ ..... - Lady Bertha liii.tT u re and Yorkshire Ro o l:lr i B i Liron, 54p. Ii C. all - - - North Frances (Mogan) 81 6 7 - 0 / azd ^. 7,303 6,908 - North Wheal Crofty... 7.9.4 7 S Northo, E xeter a,,, Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 54 61 - N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan nil. 71 81 LaalleaZt aat ern - Par Consols (St. Blaxy 11 12 1 3 alauch,,,P and Carlisle - Porkellis Unit. (Wend. 9 - - I ‘iorth ir' , Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,013 10,315 Stock Do. do. Class 7 i .. 0 .. 100 107 111 , pct.N 1 100 114 116 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 f "il l u* r d V ish - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 21 240 250 .• est 11 - _-? r oester, and Wolverhampton 4,802 64,445246 Stock oe ti.oo Coon . Ex. No:2 100 129 113151 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock'- South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 21 - S :Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 165 175 dinb - ' iir ' u l l ePeol . 3,844 3,482 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 78 82 5 (Tamar Silver rod Lead Glasg ow g'" and Glasr 5,715 5,210 Stock East Lana 6 per ct...... 100 - - Mining Co 4l 21 21 Scottish I, all d 80 1.1 t- estern - - 10 Tin Croft . 9 41 41 Gr and '' ° raj -Eastern- UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - Sambre Trunk * este Of Canada - - _ 3,680 3,680 Stock Edin.&Glas. 5c shares 100100 - - 8,479 - - - 9,057 Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - - Vale of Towey (Carm.)- 12s 6d 1 1 arabre and rn of Canada 6,360 6,770 - est Basset (Illogan).. 11 21 22 Meuse 1,178 1,320 Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 120 122 -W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 135 140 T he tragic returns, compared with those of the Stock Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 51 170 180 - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 105 115 Corr e Stock Do. 41 p. 0. do. do. 813°Ildi g period of last ear, continue to show - 100 Do.V h .c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO 84 86 a n sati daetor • y , 10 Gt. .of Scotld, Ist p 1 all 11 114 - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelan 1.7.2 81 91 - Wh'l Mary Ann ( Meahe) 8 38 40 U rea y improvement. The increase on tne Stock i Gt. Sn.& w (Ireland) )4 1 100 _ p. ct pref. ) 6 - Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk. 44 2,8 80 Westerno Western to 2 prramounts to 6,723/. ;on the North• 50 great West. (Berke and - - On tt •- • --)- • 51 ". ;on the South-Western to 741. ; Rants) Ext. 5 p.ct FOREIGN MINES the B • nghton to 301/ . the Midland to 3 450/ • .; on el l the s " Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. 100 85 67 20 Australian iff 1 1 4 ou th - Eastern to 9171. ; on the Great Stock Do. sn. ot. Redeem. Pref. 100 99 101 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. los par A. p Northern to 43/ Stock_ Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 87 89 884 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25 p.) 27 4 1 to 2 28R7 to Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. •; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire 8 Do. Blinn. Pref. Shares all 91 101 20 Do. StJohnd elßey,Lim. 15 9 11 IA- ' --- ; on the North-Eastern to 669/. ;on the shares all 161 171 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. all - - 0-tauchester, Sb all 91 101 1 Clarendon Consols Min .e . , Meld, and Lincoln to 698/. ;on theing Co. of Jamaica . - 1 -- d 'lnDur gh and Glasgow Stock Lk. Birming. guar.s I s iares all 181 19 40 Cobra Copper all 42 44 Of Canada shows to 5151. The Grand Trunk a decrease of 5781,, and the Great 26410 D D o o : cdoh.esstpe.rcgut ar pr . et io . o . i . , 100 73 76 134 Do. do. do ... .......... all 91 all 14 1 - Copiapo l6 911 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 1 western of Canada of 4 10/. 20 Do. do. do. ............ 100 141 143 2 Fortuna In the Rail wa _ y Share Market the transactions N 1 100 _ _ . o. No 2 loa - 20 General 13 Linares ' all 23 25 all 10 11 104 hav9,.b.cen exceedingly • limited • Stock t t 0 0 c u I k r DL L o a o n n . pl.. . ez & e l i, o r. p. 100 g u . .0 . . . stock a. .. i AA _ _ 5 Lusitanian in some instances, Stock Do. New gua , 6 1 1 !..':' ;go _ _ i Mariquita all 4 however, rather more fi rmness' has been apparent. S st tO e c k k Do. Lon d.&o.Ns.wP..aco'v.:&. V . '- _ - 1 New Granada all - - North British and North astern (Berwick) have un- 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 , 1 1 p E eaten, sp. ct. ........ 100 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead improved 55., and W, 7 ct stock, Mining and Smelt all 3 4 Great Western late 3d shares ....... 11 - - 5 Port Philip 1 1 i Western, 10s. ; Caledoniaand South Stock Lon.&S . 1 1 • . 100 158 162 "'".... 30 Santiago de Cuba Caledonian and South Eas te rn all 8 9 1 7 - I 28.2.81 United Mexican dined 55., and Brighton, 10s - 121 Londondy. Ennis 1 sh. 100 122 126 The • Foreign and Colonial ud n ertakings have Stock Man.,Sh. , & Lin., 6P• et. al 4 l) 121 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs. a 8 Do, 26 ................. _ls 68 70 _ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. - been all - Closing I Business exceedingly quiet. Lombardo-Venetianl2l Maryport & Car., 4PA __, _ Share) Joint-Stock Banks , Paid. - shares Old have declined to 101, and the New to 91 Stock Do. 31 per e,ent. ........ um 121. f Do. 4 per cent • • i Price. Done. Great • Luxembourg were steadyat 6 5 E ~ 4. Stock M'cl. bon. 6p. c. Stock . iou 100 142 144 ' ( Do. . ....................... 1 04 . , -_... = 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 70 72 ..- iii • ; ast indian Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. - 104 106 106 40 Australasia all 83 85 841 declined to 98 ; and Great Indian Peninsula to 951 Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 a i_ 25 Bank of Egypt all 22 24 20 98 ; • til l 1860 3 Grand Trunk of Canada brought 9 6 Do. with option lO O _ 4 v 100 rank of London 5O 47 50 484 321 33 ; and 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - Great Stock Do. Leic. & Hitpref. at. 94 10 Western of Canada, 15-}. 10 i Newpert,Aber,&c.pret.s 1 all so British North American all - - _, Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have 10 (D. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.t m Do. Perpet, 6p. 0. with 20 Chtd. Bank of India, & l2 11 1 d 100 City 5O 64 66 Mown _ option till 1866 _ 100 Colonial 25 - - very little activity. . Land Chartered stock Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares 100 - Austr a lia-- on of 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada,. all - - have receded 5 Lo Stock Do. sr. c. Ext.Stook,lB46 10e - - 100 Commercial of London. 20 18 20 s. ; London Joint-Stock, Stock Do. 5 _Bank of London improved about £2 ; 41; and p. C. Pref. do. 1847 100 , - - Stook Do. Way.Val.Ex.SklB47 100 - - 20 • Eng ,Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 154 161 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - Penin Steam remained steady, Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 110 112 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustraL all 20 201 204 sular and Oriental Ste at about previous rates. Stock Do. New, gun. 5 per cent 100 - - Stock Ntli.Dev.Rail.&Dek.Co. 100 - - 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock - - 311 Stock N-East. irred. 4 .o. Deb. 100 - - P -___--- ' FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. BRITISH Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 98 100 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - 100 London & Westminster. 20 - - 514 17 Do. do. do. 813 4 11 1 p I 10 - - Bank Stock NPer 223 21 23 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - - 50 National Bank 25 - - „ Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 1 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 . 9 - -, 25 Do. York, H.& S. Purch . . 10 p 2 P 20 New South Wales INl_per Cent, Consols Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuities 95 1 i t Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. ls . t . g 100 124 126 New 21 . per Cent. Annuities 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all -- - 391 9 Long Annuities , • Stock Do. 41 p. c. Db. stk. in perp 100 99 101 lnd' s expire sth Jan 1860 11-16 la Stock " •• • • 25 South Australia ....... all sk Scottish Central, new pi all - - 171 - Ditto Debentures' ...... - 221 Stack Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 25 Do. New .. ' ............ 11 48 50 - Ditto Loan Scrip .. 95 Stock Do. 31 ere.p pref. stock 100 72 74 72 25 Union of Australia..... a 10 Do. New ............... all _.-- --__ 30 20 - - Ditto Bonds, 11,000..................... 944 t Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 118 122 119 25 Do. New , ............ 10 24 26 251 Consols for Account • (AUg.. .............. 9 5 5/ d 5 Stock Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. 100 118 122 59 Union of London . 60 - - 1 4 .xchequer Bills, Zl,OOO 111 95l 10s. South Devon, Ann, 108. 11 101 101 100 Unity Mutual - d 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. 1 - - 100! I Western Pk of London 50 l'itto £5OO ............ ~. -. ......................... 2 27 7 30 30 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading , Ditto Small, 11d. . .................... 27 30 Ann., 1.0.6) all 234 241 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS • ONE O'CLOCK. Stock Do .11 per cent lOO 104 105 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stock Do. Fixed 41 p c Ist is 100 103 105 _ , Brazilian 5 per Cent. . .. AT Stock Do. N ii -- • • 'ew 0., 2d issue. 100 - - '• ' Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 . .............. 1031 Stock South Wales, gun. 4 p.c. 100 - - Share Closing toe : B D us o in ne. ess l' • - - _____-- _ _ cruvian 44 per Cent Ditto Account - - &July 100' 112 113 1124 4 4 Ditto - 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c. all 281 291 Securities. -- Can.Gov.6p.c Ja. 113 115 (Uribarren), 41 per Cent, - 100 113 115 Ditto 3 per Cent . Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. Paid.l 107 108/ 108 PortoDitto Account - all 47 53 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C i _ - guese, 1853, 3 per Cent. - - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 _ _ ~. Ditto Account - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Del,. 106 98 99 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. S';',. 08/ 108 6 2 •rd itlian 5 per Cent B6 Deb. redeemable,lB7s 100 1071 1 _ ' o l 3 anish 3 per Cent lOO 108 110 109 Ditto Railways. P . m ! Leasing Closing Business - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July New Deferred; 3 per Cent. _ - , Co.'s. Price. Done. - VictGov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - Ditto Account . 321- Turkish 6 per Cent Bedford I and Bletchley all ILn & N.W . • - MISCELLANEOUS. Ditto Account ßuckinghamshire 100 ILn& N W 98 10 Ditto New Loan • Ditto Account - Colchester, Stour Va . '. all lE.U.SzE Cl 7 18 Share ' Miscellaneous. Paid. Pr i ce. Ditto G 714 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p c 100 Gt North 139 141 D naranteed, 4 per Cent. _ all E Counts. - - • itto Account . 14 ... - - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. all 13 Dividends Gls.Barr. &Neils,Dra 100 Caledonin - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 220 260 dends on the above payable in London. Do. New .... Forest. .... lOO Do. 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 TWO O'CLOCK.- - Gloster& Dean New.... . all Gt West. - - 10 Australian Royal Mail. all 4 i Consols, Money 941 5 Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk .N.&Br - - 10 Berlin Water Works - . all 2 Ditto Account - - ...............,.,,,,................._._____ Do. 1 Shares ....... all Do. 5O British American Land 40 - - 1 COURT nm, A ..-.• ----- - - --- -.- -_ . - .._ Do. 1 Shares...... - all Do. _ _ - 50 Rrit_ k Triah 16r... mai k ell is RR I Paid. Closing I Business Price. ,t. •n 10 51 61 51 4. all ,1. all 74 84 100 71 73 P all 101 111 all 100 95 97 100 824 83 834 21 100 all all all 41 5/ all 1 * {all 3. all Lb. all 8 9 100 144 154 100 584 594 59 81 100 40 43 L 100 28 30 8-1 all 13 15 100 93 95 . all . all 1 ✓ 72 73 10 00 0 27 28 all . 100 . 100 92 93 all 104 101 100 102 104 100 84 86 100 130 132 .) 100 105 107 . 100 6 0 6 0 4 60 1" 100 55 60 all all 85 90 , 14.1 11 12 p p 16 11 12 p 100 954 96 a all 65 68 ; 100 112 114 1124 100 95 954 954 74 11 d 100 95 96 954 all all . 7 100 36 87 364 3 d 100 104 1044 100 79 81 all all all all 9 11 9 all 100 60 62 3a B d ' 100 34 564 674 57 'lO 100 100 lap 93 933 93 '6134 14 1 d 100 47 474 1 1 76 76 0 00 0 101 1034 76 n 18. In 4 31d 131 all 134 144 all 6 ' 8 100 32 34 all 19 8 5 d 1 100 0 llO 112 100 25 26 100 80 82 100 45 47 all 4 3 d 100 42 44 431.3 no 73 734 72t 100 62 64 all GO 65 18 all 8 11 all 3 6 4 37 4 7 7 164 100 100 22 68 72 100 all all 6 64 all all 3 34 all 71 71 all 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 79 81 Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 134 164 ri eu. 5 percent 18 Do all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 la 1 d 18 Do. Do. B 9 14 1 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 5 54 d 20/ Do. New l6l 6 7 d 100 J Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 ( 6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 " 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. par 4 p par 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2a. 14 4d 1 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 74 d 174 Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 14 f d Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 984 984 991 4 8 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext all 191 204 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all 100 101 20 Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 19 20 Sto. ( Geelong Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 32 34 33 24 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 73 75 100 Do. 6 ner cent. Pref lOO 91 95 93 20 Gt. InaiaPenin.gua.sp.e all 954 9E/ 96 54 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 1 4d 3 20 Do. do 4 •of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 2s. 1 id 20 I Gt.S onaranteed 5 per cent 20/ GtW. of Canada Shares all 1 5 15 4 15 4 204 Do. New 100 J Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 102 104 ( opt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 102 104 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt all 101 103 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c all 88 92 20 Do. do. 5 pe.• cent all - 20 Do. 4f p. c. Extension l5 88 92 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c l5 19 194 d 194 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6. p.e. Bonds 100 . - 20 I Newßrunswlck&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 —d Class ACapitl.Share • Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do lO --d ▪ Do. do. Land do 20 Northof India Trrinroal 2s. ( Limited, Scrip 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde „ l4.s 15 —d d 20 Do. 20 Do. New a 12 1% 1 d 20 Do. Punjsub 5 1/ 1 d 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. ix," 10 14 1 d 20 St . Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Triniclad(Limited) Scrip 1 • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 41 20 Ardennes all —•— p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.e 3 14 4d 4 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 24 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 54 54 d 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 64 64 64 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 24 24p 104 20 Lucca & 'Pistol a, 5 p.c.f all 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 71 84 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 18i 19. 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 34 35 20 Paris and Orleans 20 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Pero.)ll 2i 2a d) gm- 7 p. et. (Lim.) , 20 Riga and Dunaburg 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all I 4. 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 61 64 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. all 81 9/ 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders all 51 6 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 21 22 20 Western of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all . . Bedford and Bletchley all I Ln & N.WI .. MISCELLANEOUS. Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln& NW: 98 100 Closing Business done Cl y des dale Junction.. 100 I Caledonin l lo2 104 ' I Miscellaneous. Pald.l p r i m. Colchester, Stou r V a l . a ll l E . U .&E C 17 18 Share ' E.Lincolnshire,g.op.c. 100 Gt. No rt h. 139 141 1 E Union,llarwichShs. all E.Counts. Do. Woodbridge . 10 0 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra 100 Caledonin 1000 Atlantis Tel. (Limited). al l „„ 13 Do. New..... su . .... . 100 Do. — 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. all 220 26014 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 Gloster& Dean Forest all (t. West. 10 Australian Royal Mail . all I i Hartlpool.Dck.&R a il. all Yk.N.&Br 10 Berlin Water Works . all Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N.Md. 110 112 10 Do New, issued at R 5 dis 3 Do. i Shares ....... all Do. Do. 1 Shares all Do. — 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 36 38 London&Greenwich - all 19 21 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peth &Co. 90 92 100 Canada Land 325 110 116 Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. . ~ .. _ 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Li m ) a ll 8 9 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk , . Stock Cop.Min.otEng.&Sinitg all Do.. &Matk. all LN : Vv . &M 25 21 100 Do. . 25 Do. Preference 75 per ct all 24 25 ... _ 6p.c. all Stk.& Da , , 5 Crystal Palace, all 11 11 . 5 Do. Preference all 4i 55 m3liad n s 6 eb. per .sArurtx cent edtnc r . g . 20 Eastern Steam all Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland . 98 100 995 5. 5. 6. E.Counts 51 p Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 104 110 Pm 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all . 1 2 p Ne g r ar a a r n kt te . e ,B d u s ry p E . o x . ) Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all D 0....... 57 59 585 10 Europ. &Ind.Junct.Tel 10s. - Do. do. 6 per cent. ... all D 0....... 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) a ll Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do ...... .._ 20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim a ll „ L&N w ) 15 Gen. Sam Navig4 Preston and Wynn. i all & L.Yk. 5 20 London te Discountation. 1 5 11 —l5 d Do. i Shares A. all Do. G L t a . n N . s i o r y t h k . 138 140 10 Mediter. Electric T e l eg. a ll _ 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. a ll 11 11 s ß h ob t st o n t , h H A iteGho.lop.c ,& a. Shep . 1 10 Med. Exten. T e l. (Li m. ) a ll 5 6 Shrowsbry& Hereford all T Brassey 95 10 25 National Disco un t C 0... 5 1 5 1 d South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 10 11 10 Netherlands La n d 6 10 Do do all -- 1 8 00 11 6 Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Vtk.& Dar 5 Do. do. Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West 87 89 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaL an d E 0 Wimbledon& Croydn all L.&Brgtn 8 9 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 5 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas ------__ DOCKS. 1 Do. New Shares lss. 5 d par 5 Peel River Land & Min all 21 21 25 t Closing I Business 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 77 79 78 Share Docks. Paid Price. Done. 50 Do. New .... .. •. . 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr lO 1 IP ' I 50 Rhymney Iron e u r p e d r " : . ca. L and n . Stock Commercial lOO 15 Do. New ............. all 55 64 Stock Do 4 perCent•Pref .Min. 100 100 Royal Mail Steam . 6O 50 53 Stock East and West India lOO 1 Scot,Austrin,lnvalm.) all 115 130 Stock London lOO 731 Stock St. Katharine lOO 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. d .. , 115 11 _35 _37 all i 1 Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria /0 Do New ...... ..r . 18 2: 1 TD S South h dLonß. Austral ia n ee ogi .osft I 72 100 Van Dieln""Mi 'di's.. iss - 8 9 _ jOURT OF ADMIRALTY. —A bill was printed Yesterday for the purpose of enabling sergeants, barristers, and solicitors, to practige in the High Court of Admiralty. POUR BATHERS DROWNED.—No fewer than four de aths from d rown i ng have occurred in the neighbourhood ef Livprpool within the last two days, one in the Mersey and three in pits. AUSTRIAN VESSELS IN BRITISH PORTS.—An State Order has come f rom A ustria that vessels belonging to that which have be en d eta i ned in the Tyne and other north - east ports d ur i ng t h e recent hostilities between Aus lettia and France may now proceed on their voyages unmo sted. At the outbreak of the Russian war the sale of vessels belonging to that country to English owners was considered a legal transfer. The French government would not recognise the sale of Austrianvessels to our shipowners and they have been lying in our north-east ports, as sailors Phrase it, "eating their heads off." A conspiracy against Prince Milosch and his son Michael has beon discovered at Belgrade. to have been assasginated on the Ilth inst. The former was at Topsch, and the latt er a t S c h a b az. The conspirators are ider ex- MinisteTs and Senators, and the Prince vows he will put the m to death, although the Porte has formally protested against his doing so. Owing to the a cc ident t o th e Royal Mail Com pany's new steamer Paramatta, it is expected that the mails due at Southampton on the Ist of August, from the West Indies, Mexico, &c., will be two or three days late in reaching this country. According to the last accounts re ceived of the position of the Paramatta, some hope is still entertained that she may be got off. In case she should • prove a complete wreck the loss to the company will b e about £lOO,OOO. ONDON, THURSDAY EVRIING, JULY 21, 1859. POLICE INT:ELLIGENCE.-(71IIS DAY.) THAMES. A MOST ARTFUL ROBBERY BY A HYPOCRITICAL THIEF.—Mary Ann Sutton, a married woman, aged 31, and, up to the time of her apprehension, dwelling with her husband at No. 1, Mary-place, Bromley, was brought up, on remand, before Mr. Selfe, charged \ with stealing a poc ket containing 50s. from the person of a little girl named Rosa Soames. The girl on whom the robbery was committed is the daughter of a green-grocer in Crisp-street, Bromley, and is in the practice of attending upon her father's customers and receiving money. She was so engaged on Monday morning last, and deposited the money in a large pocket outside her dress. In the afternoon she went out with a baby, for the purpose of taking a walk, and she was then wearing a pocket which contained about 505., which she had received in her father's shop. Soon .after wards she met with the prisoner, to whom she was well known, and was invited by her to her house to have a swing. The girl accepted the invitation, and went to the prisoner's house, where other children were playing, and got upon a swing suspended in the door-way of the house. The prisoner put her arm round the girl's waist while she was swinging, kissed the infant, and was very attentive to both. All the time this was going on the prisoner was cutting away the girl's pocket, and while she was in full swing the girl missed it from her person. The girl became alarmed, but the prisoner continued swing ing her for some time longer, and then told her to go home and take great care of the baby. The girl on reaching home communicated the loss of her pocket and money to her parents, and they immediately called in a police-con stable of the IC division, named Hudson, No. 262, who re paired to the house of the prisoner, who was from home. The constable and father waited her return, and when she came home they accused her of the robbery. She made the most solemn protestations of her innocence, and called upon her God to witness that she was guiltless of the robbery. While Mr. Soames was looking about the house, the con stable called his attention to a hole in the floor of the pas sage, which was in a very defective state, and observed that it was a capital place to conceal anything. Mr. Soames put his arm down the hole, and discovered his daughter's pocket under the floor, with 235. in it. The prisoner still protested her innocence,- and said she was a religious woman, and walked in the ways of the Lord. She was searched, and 10s. was found upon her. It was also proved that she had paid 10s. 6d. to her landlady on the same day. In the morning, when the landlady called, the pri soner concealed herself, because she had no money, but in the afternoon she waited upon her landlady, paid the rent due, and said that she had just received some money. In answer to Mr. Selfe, the girl said that she felt the pri soner taking her pocket off all the time she was on the swing. The prisoner, in a whining tone, said she was guilty, and that the Evil One tempted her to rob the girl. If the magistrate would forgive her, she would bring up her chil dren in the fear of the Lord. Mr. Selfe—You have set your children a very bad example, indeed. Hudson said the prisoner was the wife of a very re spectable man, employed on the Blackwall Railway, but that she had lately mixed with very bad company. Mr. Selfe—The prisoner has" committed a very artful robbery, and I sentence her to be imprisoned for three calendar months, and kept to hard labour. THIS LAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 46s 6d; barley, 29s Ild ; oats, 25s 3d; rye, 40s 6d ; beans, 45a 10d; and peas, 39s Bd. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 48s 2d ; barley, 31s ld ; oats, 25s 5d ; rye, 37s 5d ; beans, 46s 3d ; peas, 40s 10d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 74,665; barley, 1,108 ; oats, 3,113 ; rye, 10 ; beans, 1,182 ; peas, 102 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply ofbeasts in to-day's market was seasonably good, and the demand for all kinds ruled steady, at fully Monday's quotations. We were well supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly at late rates. Lambs—the supply of which was large—were very inactive; nevertheless, Monday's prices were supported. There was a moderate inquiry for calves, at late quotations. Pigs were in im proved request, but mulch cows ruled heavy. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 2 Second qualitydo. 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Second quality do. 3 S 4 0 S. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 2 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers Lambs, 4s 8d to 6s Od. Suckling calves, 178 to 21s ; and quarter •old store pigs, 18s to 225. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 13,212 Sheep Calves Pigs 350 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEVOITE AND LEADENLIALL.—The' supplies of meat are'only moderate, yet the demand ruled inactive, as follows : —Beef, from 2s IDd to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 19. Fair average supplies of fat stock were on offer here to-day. Generally speaking, the demand ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to •4s 10d ; lamb, 65 Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 4d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, July 19.—Sheep, lambs, and calves moved off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy : Beef, from 3s 6d to 48 4d; m u tton, 3s 8d to 48 1 0d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 65 Od ; veal, 3 s 10d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs ; milch cows, £l3 Os to £lB Os each ; suckling calves, 14s to 19s ; quarter old store pigs, —s to —s each. HAY MARKETS. do., £3 5s to £4 Os ; o ld clover, £4 5s to £5 5s ; SMITHFIELD.—OId m ea d ow hay, £2 15s to £4 12 s ; n ew new do., £4 Os to £4 lO s; an d straw, £1 8s to £1 lOs per l oa d . A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—OId mea d ow hay, new do. £3 5s t o £4 O s ; old clover, £4 5s to £5 5s ; new do., £4 Os to £4 lO s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 lOs per loa d . Trade steady. WRI TECHAPEL.—OId me a d ow h ay, £2 15 s to £4 12s; new do., £3 O s t o £4 O s ; old clover £4 5s to £5 8s ; new do., £4 Os t o £4 10 s ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 1 0 s per £3 Os to £ 4 12 s ; load. A steady demand. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 21.—Wind this day at noon, North- North-East ; light breeze, and cloudy. There was another heavy storm of ra i n , th under, and lightning early this morning SOUTHAMPTON, July 20.—Wind S.W._Sailed—Pera, steamer, for Alexandria. GLOLCESTER, July 20.--Wind S.E.—Arrived—Para gon, from Quebec. NEWPORT, July 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Union, from Bristol for St. Thomas. Sailed—Harry of the West, for St. Thomas. SWANSEA, June 20.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Lo for Coquimbo. QuEiNsTowN, July 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Aden, from Prince Edward's Island. CLYDE, July 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lima, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ronachban, from Quebec. FALMOUTH, July 21. —Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Patriotic, from Monte Video. FLEETWOOD, July 20.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Orion, for Quebec. SHIELDS, July 20.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Orlanda, for Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived, July 20--Orentes, from Antigua ; Ceylon, from Montreal; Jowa, f rom Ch ar l eston ; Advice from St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived, July 21—Thomas Jefferson, from St. Ste phen's. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday morning. Wind calm ; tid e , four hours ebb ; weather cloudy, with heavy rain. Arrived, July 21—Ulysses, and Ocean Wave, from Caen. Sailed, July 21—Palestine, for New York; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind E.NE., moderate. Passed —Hero of the Nile, from London for Algo Bay. Accounts from Malta, dated July 16, state that the fine screw steamer Powerful, 950 tons register, belong- ing to the Greek and Oriental Stearn Navigation Company of London, arrived there on the 14th inst., in twelve days, from Hartlepool, against strong head winds, being one of the shortest passages on record. This is the fifth steamer belonging to the same company which has arrived at that port during the month of July. The company's steamer Scotia, 1,200 tons regi s t er , d espatched from London by tkeir enterprising manager, Mr. S. Xenos, with government stores, was also expected there in a few days. MAJOR-GENERAL WlNDHAM.—Yesterday an ad dress appeared from Major-General C. A. Windham, who retired from the representation of East Norfolk at the late general election, in reference to the circumstanaes which led to the adoption of that step. In this address, which is dated " Lahore, May 21," the gallant General observes I have just learnt that a dissolution of Parliament has taken place, and that my friends have deter mined that I should tot be brought forward again as a candidate for the eastern division. Much as I natu rally regret that my connexion with you (the electors) should thus be severed, I cannot but feel that, under the circumstances, no other decision could be come to ; and it now only remains to me to discharge the agreeable duty of thanking you as I do with the utmost sincerity for the con fidence which you have placed in me . I should at all times have been deeply y in county eof tr ar ti a g m h e h n o tr ur but of there re - p senting almost unexampled forbearance which has been shown to me by all parties during my absence on an arduous duty in this country is a mark of kindness on your part which I should be indeed ungrateful if I could ever forget?' ARRIVAL OF AN AUSTRALIAN GOLD SHIP. — Yesterday morning the Mindere arrived in the Mersey, from t of sojourners at th e antipodes, in whose hands there is meat of qua ntity of 'the precio us me t a l. Th e passag e of T M h e e lb m or nd e o , r which h bri ic n h g p s or 4 t ,4 she m left ounces g l o 9 ld t a of fair last e o tp p rl . i i mn e the Mindora has been delayed by light baffling winds and calms. The start was delayed upwards of half an hour, in conse quence of the fractiousness of Vigo, who broke away re peatedly; and once ran completely round the course. Won by a length; half a length between the second and third ; a head between the third and fourth. The winner was sold to Mr. Cocking for 108 guineas. The Portland Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. Winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. S. Jacob's Attraction, 3 yrs, Est (Bray) 1 Mr. Wrigley's Emerald, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (car Est 61b) (Pritchard) 2 Mr. T. Dawson's Gaylass, 3 yrs, Est 91b.... (G r i ms h aw ) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Gaylass. Won by a length ; a neck between the second and third. Clialloner weighed for Lottery, but the horse was found 'to be lame and did net start. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, three-yr-olds, 7st 71b; four, 9st • five 9st 61b; six and aged, 9st 91b. Two Mr. Thorpe's Jack Spring, 5 yrs, 9st 61b .. (Thorpe) w.o. The Forest Plate Handicap. One mile, Awful. Sir Colin Only these ran. Awful made all the running, and won by a length. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD STAKES. 7to 1 agst Lifeboat (taken) 100 to 7 agst Blue Jacket (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lord Nelson (taken) METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. A Wharncliffe meeting in reference to the bill which the company have before Parliament was held on Tuesday at the offices in the Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, ➢ir. Wil kinson in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that before formally moving the adoption of the bill about to be submitted to them, he would offer a few remarks on the present position of the company. Since their meeting in February last an important arrange ment had been made with the Corporation of London, who had bound themselves to take up the company's shares to an extent representing £200,000 for the purpose of carry ing out the undertaking. That subscription had brought the affairs of the company within •so manageable a com pass that the directors had resolved to withdraw the Abandonment Bill and proceed with the works at the earliest possible moment. They had heard from unquestionable authority, that contractors of high standing would be will ing to take up the remaining shares to an amount that would place the entire execution of the line within the estimates, beyond any doubt whatever. The bill before them contained clauses for enabling the company to carry their line clear of the prison, to get rid of the Post-office terminus, and to finish the works at the bottom of Holborn-hill, near Far ringdon-street. Another clause sought for further time in order to complete the railway. The only burden imposed upon them was the deposit of an additional £5,500, although they had in the Court of Chancery a sum equal to more than 10 per cent. of the required capital. There were further clauses empowering the company to reduce their share capi tal to £850,000, and repealing the power of the Great North ern Company to take sharee in the company. It would be recollected that the Great Northern obtained powers to sub scribe £125,000 towards the construction of the railway, but the other day they insisted upon that power being re pealed, and of course, as it was permissive only, the direc tors of the Metropolitan could not object ; but why such a step should be taken by the Great Northern he could not understand. He begged to state that the agreement of the Corporation of London for the subscription of £200,000 was completed, and that he held it in his hand. (Cheers.) As they were now free from all contractors, there was little doubt that the company would be able to make such terms in respect of the taking up of the unissued shares as would be satisfactory to the proprietors. He then moved the adoption of the bill. The motion having been seconded, Mr. JAMES BURCHELL, the company's solicitor, read the marginial notes, after which the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. CHARLES PEARSON congratulated the shareholders and directors on the position which the company now occu pied. He could assure the meeting that the warmest feeling prevailed amongst the Corporation of London in reference to the success of this great public improvement, which, indeed, was strongly manifested by the subscription which they had made, contrary to their almost universal practice, and in opposition to several influential members, as regarded such an application of the corporation funds. Nothing but a deep sense of the great public usefulness of the railway could, he believed, have induced them to listen for a single moment to such an application from any individual ; but, considering the advantages which its construction would confer upon large masses of the population, and seeinT that the works could not be carried out without their assistance, they had, for the first time during 60 years, departed, as he had said, from their usual practice, and subscribed the amount men tioned. Subordinate arrangements had been entered into by him and ratified by the board of the Metropolitan Com pany, the result of which would be to afford very great ac • commodation to the industrial portion of the population of the City, and at the same time yield no inconsiderate profit to the company. (Hear.) After bearing testimony to the great zeal, ability, and vigilance which had been shown by the directors in promoting the interests of the undertaking, , he moved a cordial vote of thanks to the board for the man ner in which they had discharged their duties during the past year. The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said they had met with the greatest possible kindness from the Great Western board, and that nothing could exceed the cordiality with which the two companies were working together for the purpose of carrying out the project to a successful issue. THE EXTENSIVE WARLIKE PREPA RATIONS MAKING BY FRANCE. (From the Paris correspondent of the Herald.) From a report of the proceedings in Parliament in the Morning Post Of Saturday—no other London daily paper having been received—l perceive that Lord John Russell, in answer to a question from Lord W. Graham, respecting naval preparations in France, stated that he "had applied for information to her Majesty's consul at Brest, who was at present in Paris, and he said he was confident that there were no extraordinary preparations going on ; and that being the case, and there being no extraordinary pre parations, he certainly had not thought it worth while to demand explanations from the French Government." Supposing the report to be correct, two things strike one in this answer. How can her Majesty's consul, who is at upwards of 200 miles from his post know what is going on at Brest, and by what stretch of logic is the statement of that functionary tc be taken as a fact ? Though I have not been at Brest I happen to know that the greatest activity prevails all along the coast, not at Brest alone, but from Toulon in the South to Dunkirk in the North. The Channel coast, in particular, is being fortified in an extraordinary manner. From Cher bourg to Dunkirk earth batteries are being constructed at every 3,000 yards. The guns are lying close to tho ban quette, muzzle to muzzle, and the works are so advanced in many places that nothing remains to be done save to cut embrasures and mount the guns , which are all heavy l 6 -pounders, of the old calibre. These batteries are so skilfully constructed that they cannot be seen from the sea ; in quiet nooks in the cliff you suddenly see a mound covered with turf, and behind it neatly constructed plat forms, with guns lying close by. I don't know whether her Majesty's present advisers will consider this fact as sufficiently important to ask explanations of the French Government. I can vouch for the accuracy of what I state, and I must add, in conclusion, that if her Majesty's consuls at the seaport towns along the coast made a little more use of their eyes, her Majesty's Government would have long since been informed of what is going on. NEWSVENDORS' ANNUAL DlNNER.—Yesterday the dinner annually provided by the proprietors of the me tropolitan newspaper press for newsvendors' and their ser vants took place at Highbury Barn Tavern, under the superintendence of Messrs. Alley, Brown, Spilling, and the stewards. Shortly after two o'clock the boys, numbering upwards of 300, sat down to a plentiful and sumptuous din ner, after which they withdrew to the extensive pleasure grounds, and enjoyed themselves in various pastimes. At six o'clock a sumptuous dinner was sat down to by the men, their wives and families, to the number of nearly 400. After the cloth was removed, " The Health of her Majes t y and the Royal Family," " The Proprietors of the Metropolitan Newspapers," " The Press," and other loyal and patriotic toasts were severally drunk and heartily responded to. The company then proceeded to the ball-room, where an excel lent quadrille hand was in attendance, and dancing con tinued in a spirited manner ftfltfl a late hou r, wbeutl pOmr pany separated, evidently gratified with the day's enjoy. meAt, Mr. BLACK moved the second reading of this bill. He said that the tax which it was proposed to abolish was founded in injustice, because it compelled the majority to pay for the benefit of the minority. In support of that statement he referred to the census of 1851, from which it appeared that, on one Sunday, the number which attended churches and chapels was 48,886. Of that number only 8,674 went to the State Church, while 15,315 attended the Free Church, 12,792 the Presbyterian Church, and 12,205 the churches of the smaller denominations, so that four-fifths of the inhabitants were forced to pay for the religious teaching of one-fifth, and that teach ing by some of them was regarded as heretical. The result of the late debate on the Church Rates Abolition Bill was a very significant fact, but the Dissenters in this country had not to complain of so much injustice in the payment of those rates that the Dissenters in Scotland had with reference to the present impost. In the former case the Dissenters were called on to contribute only for the maintenance of the fabric of the Church, but in the latter they were required to pay for the support of the ministers of a church from which they con scientiously, dissented. The present tax was greater in hardship than ministers' money in Ireland, because it was not limited, as in the latter, to 305., on any one per son, but might be raised to the extent of £2O or £3O. The injustice of the tax was apparent, and the only reason he could assign for its having been borne silently for so long a time was, that the inhabitants of Edinburgh considered that they would receive relief from the house, in consequence of the bills which had been in troduced. The hon. member having adverted to some of the arguments which had been advanc e d aga i ns t th e bi ll, which he contended were totally fallacious, proposed the adoption of the voluntary principle as a substitute for the impost in question. Mr. BLACKBURN said that he did not rise for the purpose of opposing the bill, but merely to ask the intention of the Government with reference to it. Sir C. LEWIS said that he had no hesitation in stating that he would support the second reading of the bill, but he admitted there was a great difficulty in finding an effi cient substitute for the tax which it was proposed to abolish. He thought there was a strong similarity between Ministers' money in Ireland and the present impost. (Hear, hear.) It should be recollected that the hon. member Who brought forward the bill preserved the rights of the existing incumbents, so that there could be no objeetion to the provisions on the ground of its in flicting any hardship on them. In the event of the bill not passing this session, he proposed that Government, next session, should introduce a measure on the subject and provide an adequate substitute for the tax that the bill was ,introduced to abolish. (Hear, hear.) Lord ELCHO opposed the bill, which he argued contained a principle so dangerous, that every one who like himself desired to maintain State establishments should consistently vote against its further progress. In dealing with the question they should act on the principle of compromise, as in the case of Ministers' money, though he denied there was any analogy between the two taxes. He concluded by Moving that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. NEWDEGATE seconded the amendment. Mr. MILLER opposed the bill and supported the amendment. Sir E. COLEBROOKE supported the second reading,and said that as a member of the State Church he had no fear of the maintenance of that establishment, even if it were ulti mately compelled to depend on voluntary contributions. Mr. CUMMING BRUCE considered that before the right hon. gentleman (Sir G. Lewis) promised on the part of the Government to introduce a bill on this subject, he should have asked the hon. member for Edinburgh to with draw the present measure. The latter hon. member pro • posed to take away from the poor the money subscribed at the church doors, and to apply it as a substitute for the tax which he proposed to abolish. He regarded this bill as most objectionable, and he would vote for the amendment. Mr. CAI LID denied that the bill was open to the charges that had been made against it, namely, that it would rob both the church and the poor. In Scotland the poor were provided most liberally for by the poor law, and not a far thing of the money collected at the church doors went to their support. Indeed, in some cases, the collection of that money had been discontinued altogether, in consequence of there being no necessity for it, the poor n o l onger requir ing any eleemosynary assistance. The LORD ADVOCATE hoped that the discussion on this subject would not be further protracted. The in justice which the tax inflicted had been felt by the different committees which had considered the question. The noble lord (Elcho) objected to the bill, but he did not suggest any method for facilitating the settlement of this subject. He was no advocate for the voluntary principle, and he did not hold the State Church to be opposed to Scripture, but the Government had to recognise the opinions of those who thought differently. He contended that this tax was entirely different to tithes or church endowment in this country. With reference to the voluntary principle he directed attention to the number of religious edifices in the country which were erected and maintained solely by the operation of that principle, to show that any fears with respect to the support of the State Church of Scotland from the abolition of the pregent impost was unfounded. Mr. NEWDE GATE strongly opposed the bill, and would vote for the amendment Mr. BAXTER advised the hon. member for Edinburgh not to press the bill beyond Ei-second reading, if it reached that stage, after the promise made on behalf of the Govern ment to introduce a bill on the subject next session. After a few words from Mr. MUIR, Mr. BLACK said that he was ready to accede to the sug gestion of the hon. member (Mr. Baxter), and not proceed with the bill further than the second reading ; but he trusted that the Government, in any measure they might introduce, would provide for the abolition of the tax. Mr. BRIGHT said they had been told not to put faith in princes, and he advised his hon. friend (Mr. Black) not to trust to governments. The present question was one of those which Government would not deal with until they were driven to the last extremity, in illustration of which he referred to the question of church rates in this country, which was ultimately left in the hands of his hon. friend the member for Tavistock. He asked the hon. member (Mr. Black) not to believe that the Government would settle the question in a satisfactory manner—not that he had any doubt of the good faith of the Home Secretary, but because, in dealing with it, the Government would have to contend with difficulties from which an independent member would be free. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that he did not wish the hon. member to withdraw the bill, but would merely promise that, in the event of the question not being settled, the Govern ment would bring in a bill next session. The house then divided, and the numbers were— For the second reading 162 Against it Majority —54 The bill was then read a second time. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM JULY, MEETING—WEDNESDAY. The Bunney Park Stakes of 5 sous each, with 60 added, for two-year-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b. Allow ances and penalties. T.Y.C. Mr. Eastwood's Butterfly, by Turnus, Bst 31b (Challoner) 1 Mr. Copeland's Lady Grosvenor, 7st 101b....(Charlton) 2 Capt. W. D. Pack Beresford's Oliver (in. 31b ex.) Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 Mr. T. Dawson's Tousle, 7st 101 b (Bullock) 4 Mr. Saxon's Jenny Longlegs, Bst 31b (L. Snowden) 5 Betting-6 to 4on Butterfly, who came out at the half distance and won by four lengths; a length between the second and third, bad fourth. The Chesterfield Handicap of 'l5 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 50 added. The second to save his stake. Winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Brown, jun.'s, Pactolus, by Midas, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Pordham) 1 Mr. s l'. Dawson's Gaylass, 3 yrs, Bst (Bullock) 2 Mr. Copeland's Woman in Black, 3 y rs , Bst 21b (Charlton) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Pactolus-7 to 4 agst Gaylass-5 to 1 agst Woman in Black. Won by two lengths; three lengths between the second and third. The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each. Half a mile straight. 3 subs. Mr. Johnson's Smut, by Longbow (L2O) 6st 111 b (W. Bottom) Walked over. The Nottingham Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 sous . , Winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. Bowes's•Viatka, by Teddington, 7st 61b (Fordham) Lord Coventry's Fenella, 7st 71b 51b extra) Mr. Coverdal e ' s E va (L. Snowden) 2 , 7st (Giimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Herman, Thirza, Lady Gros. venor, and Syringe. Bray weighed for Tommy Noble, 7st, but the colt did not start. Betting-7 to 4 agst Fenella---1 to 1 each agst Viatka and Syringe-100 to 15 agst Herman. Fenella led to half-way in the distance, when Viatka headed, and won easily by a length; four lengths between the second and third ; a length between the third and fourth. Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for all ages. The winner to be sold for £5O. T.Y.C. Mr. Saxon's Vigo, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Verraby) 1 Mr. Cliff's Lustre, g yrs, 6s (Gardiner) 2 Mr. H. Johnston's Jeannie Deans, 3 yrs, 6st (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran :—Alfred and Mountain Dew. Betting —3 to 1 each, agst Lustre, Vigo, and Alfred, 4 to 1 agst Mountain Dew. IMPERIAL PA LENTRLIAA HOUSE OF COMMONS. - -(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord PROBY took the oaths and his seat on his re election for the county of Wicklow. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Border Counties Rail way and the Sevenoaks Railway bills were considered and agreed to. The following bills were considered, and ordered for third reading :—Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway, North Eastern Railway (Harrowgate branches), Ulster Railway, and West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway (No. 1). On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, the following was agreed to :—That standing orders Nos. 172, 179, 180, 208, 211, and 212 be suspended for the remainder of the session. That all private bills, already reported to the house, be considered to-morrow, provided printed copies of the bill, as amended, be deposited with the doorkeepers, for the use of members, on or before this day. That every private bill, not already reported to the house, be considered on the second sitting day of the house next after such bill be reported, provided that printed copies of the bill, as amended, be deposited with the doorkeepers, for the use of members, on the day after such bill shall have been reported. That every private bill stand for third reading on the next sitting day of the house after the day on which the bill shall have been considered. That when it is in tended to bring up any clause, or to propose any amend ment, on the consideration of any private bill ordered to lie upon the table, or any verbal amendment on the third read ing of any private bill, notice shall be given thereof in the Private Bill Office on the day previous to such considera tion or third reading. THE BUDGET. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY gave notice that he would move an amendmentto the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposal for increasing the income-tax, to the effect that in no case should such increase exceed 3d. in the pound. EDINBURGH &c, ANNUITY TAX ABOLITION BILL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL. Mr. LOCKE moved the second reading of this bill, and explained its provisions in detail. The first clause proposed that all grain should be sold by measure throughout the country, instead of by weight, but this introduced no inno vation. The second clause was intended to remedy a very serious inconvenience, which had existed for a great num ber of years. By previous acts of Parliament it had been provided that models or copies of the standard weights and measures should be procured by the magistrates throughout England, and deposited with certain persons. It was found that there had been great neglect in reverifying those models, and this clause proposed that these models and 'copies should be reverified every three years, and the standard weights and measures six years before they were respectively used. The 3d clause provided for the pre vention of the manufacture of false weights and measures, and would remedy a very extensive system of fraud which at present prevailed. The 4th clause empowered inspectors of weights and measures, or other properly authorised per sons, to inspect measures and weights in markets or open places of ground. The evidence adduced before the com mittee showed that great fraud was committed at sales in these places, and the necessity for some preventive means to repress its continuance as far as possible. The other clauses provided for the inspection of packets or made up quantities of any articles exposed for sa le, in order to ascer tain if they contained what they were represented to do, and to prevent still further the commission of fraud. Mr. LAIRD said that there had been a bill in connec tion with this subject which had been withdrawn for the present, and he thought the same course should be adopted with reference to this bill, and then both measures could be considered together next year. He moved that the bill be read a second time this day three months. Mr. HORSFALL would support the bill,aldlprobofevided the first clause were withd rawn, but not othe rwise. Sir G. PECHELL su gg ested that so me further pro v i s i on might be made with re ference to t he selection and atahpdpospofiiidts-t. menitr.ofHinuspßerctorresc;aemndmhenedheodpetdhethwie b t il h l d vv ra e w u clause. Shelleoyth, other m B a 1 l e rnble M r s r. mrAfter. r wordsClv Clive, fromr Sirßass, andß. O aM C fre K 7 lreplied, and st a t e d that he consented to Henley, L then ordered to be co mm itt e d on Tues day. wit hdrawn, and the bill w as wilthhderaawmetnhdemfiersatt clause. sd o se. read a second time, _ _ • DIPLOMATIC PENSIONS BILL. Mr. M. MILNES moved the second reading of this bill. H e contended that it was most impolitic to have a special act to exclude from the Ho use of Oommons persons whose services might be of were en .great advantage, merely because they joying pensions for duties ' done. He re g a r d e d those pensions in the same light as those conferred on Mi nisters of the Crown or officers in the army and navy, and he did not see on what grround there should be any excep tion with reference to their recipients. Mr. B. COCHRANE supported the bill. the e Mr. WILS ON said if they looked to the origin of xblusion of diplomatic servants from tue house, he b e li eved i t would be found in thef oie jea lousy • whi c h members formerly entertained o power§ 91: th 9 cr94(11, He believed that most persons were THE CHANNEL FLEET.--We hear that a spirit of insubordination has manifested itself among the ships at Portland, more particularly on board the Hero, 91, screw, Captain George H. Seymour. UpWards of 300 of the crew, in a mutinous manner, declared that if they were not granted shore leave, they would take it. Now, while condemning such unjustifiable conduct, there seems some want of dis cretion in keeping ships within sight of shore and not granting them necessary leave. Keep ships moving and Inck's contented, but when continually at anchor in the same place, the ship becomes a prison, and henee - the cause of discontent. The Edgar, 91, screw, flag of Rear-Admiral John E. Erskine, commanded by Captain James E. Katon, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from Sheerness. She saluted the Port Admiral, W. Bowles, C. 8., with 17 guns, which was acknow ledged by the flag ship Victory in returning 11 guns to the Edgar. ADMIRALTY VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH.—Yester day Rear Admiral the Hon. F. Pelham, C. 8., and, Captain C. Frederick arrived at the dockyard and paid a visit to the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw,- and Colossus, 81, screw. Their lordships:afterwards , proceeded to Haslar to witness the lowering of a screw gun boat from the slip way into the creek., They were to dine with the commander-in-chief at the official residence in the dockyard.. :Others of the board are expected. The Black . Eagle, Master - Commander J. E. Petley, is in attendance at Ports-, mouth. It 18 believed that a visit will be paid to the Channel fleet at Portland. The Himalaya, troop ship, Commander Seceombe,' arrived at Devonport on Monday, from Gravesend, with the 10th Regiment of Foot, returned from India. The gallant fellows are quartered in the citadel. The Topaze, 51, screw, Hon. Captain Spencer, was inspected at Devonport on Tuesday. ' satisfied that there was no ground for apprehending any inter ference by the Crown with the house, or that the power which the Sovereign possessed of depriving diplomatic officers of their pensions would be improperly exercised. He be lieved, also, that in giving his support to the bill he was expressing the feelings of the Government. After a few observations by Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. Edwin James, and Sir Minto Farquhar, the bill was read a second time: CHURCH-RATES COMMUTATION BILL. Mr. ALCOCK moved the second reading of this bill; which he stated was merely a permissive measure, and con ferred powers on the Charity Commissioners to act as asses sors in commuting these church-rates. Mr. STEWART seconded the'motion. - • - Mr. CLIVE considered that, as it would be impossible to press'forward the bill, it should be withdrawn. Mr. BAXTER moved an amendment to the effect that the bill should be read a second time that day three months. Ultimately both the amendment and the motion for the second reading of the bill were withdrawn, and the order for . the latter was discharged. IMPRISONMENT FOR SMALL DEBTS BILL.— OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON BILL. Mr. WHITESIDE moved the second reading of these bills respectively, and stated that he would take the sense of the house with reference to them unless he received an assurance that Government would take them up, in which case he would watch their proceedings closely. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL said that it was his . intention, with the assistance of his learned friend the So- licitor-General;"to bring in measures with reference to the consolidation of the statute law of the country. Mr. E. JAMES said that the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Whiteside) was entitled to the thanks of the house for the industry he had exhibited in preparing these bills, and bringing forward the subjects to which they related. Mr. WHITESIDE, after a few remarks, withdrew the bills. The other orders of the day were disposed of. The house then adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock. THE NAVY. THE MILITIA. The First Warwickshire Militia, under the com mand of Lieut.-Colonel Commandant I. M. Boult bee, have received orders to assemble at Warwick on 20th September for the usual three weeks' train ing. The West Kent Light Infawry Militia, after having compl e t e d it s 21 d ays ' d r ill , was disbanded on Tuesday afternoon. During the time of drill the regiment was inspected by the lord-lieutenant of the county, Viscount Sydney, who complimented the officers and men on the efficient manner in which they had conducted themselves as well as on the excellent conduct of the men. - CITADEL DEFENCES. The fortifications of the citadel of Dover are about to be enlarged, and the estimated cost of the works is £150,000. The walls round the ramparts inside and outside will be raised many feet, the ditches will be considerably lowered, while on the sea front will be erected a large bastion for officers' quarters, on the top of which w ill b e a very strong battery, heavily mounted, with first class ordnance. In the centre of the citadel will be a signal tower, while lower and over the reservoir will be all the necessary building required for such a place, be tween which and the guns facing outwards will be a covered way to protect the military passing to and fro. The improvements will extend from the Citadel to the drop, at which places and at the head of the Military-road will be constructed new drawbridges of great strength.--South Eastern Gazette. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, July 20. (Before Mr. Justice Crowder.) Chas. Joyce, a boy only 10 years old, was charged with feloniously setting fire to a stack of wheat. Mr. Worsley prosecuted. It appeared that the prisoner had been in the service of a farmer named Willis, at Hutton, near Romford, for two years, and he had misbehaved himself upon several occasions. The fire took place on the 26th of May, and it appeared that a day or two before, the prosecutor had flogged the prisoner for some gross misconduct, and took him home to his father, who, according to the evidence, thrashed him a second time, and he became very excited and angry. The prosecutor went to Romford market on the day mentioned, and very soon after he was gone a wheat rick was found to be inflames. The pri soner ran away and was taken into custody con cealed in a ditch, and, upon his being questioned, he admitted that he had set fire to the rick with a lucifer match. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Justice Crowder sentenced the prisoner to be confined for one month in the county gaol, and, at the expiration of that period, to be sent to a re formatory for five years. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—WORCESTER, July 20. (Before Mr. Justice Byles.) Ann Holyhead was indicted for the wilful mur der of her infant at Great Malvern. On the 3d of March last the body of a newly born infant was discovered in a wheat field near Malvern. It had a piece of string tied round the neck, but the surgeon who had examined the body stated that he could not positively say that the child had been born alive. The prisoner had been suspected of having a child, but there was no evi dence to convict her of a charge of murder, and, accordingly, she was acquitted. Hannah Foster was charged with the wilful murder of her son at Oldbury, on the Bth of May last. The case was fully reported in the papers at the time. The murder was committed by the prisoner, she being at the time of unsound mind. Evidence was accordingly taken now upon that point before the prisoner was arraigned. The surgeon to the Worcester gaol , where she had been imprisoned since her commitment, two months ago, deposed that she was decidedly incom petent to plead to the indictment. The jury accordingly found that she was of un sound mind, and she was ordered to be kept in con finement during her Majesty's pleasure. EXTENSION OF THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—It has been determined to construct, without delay, by the London and Brighton Railway Company, a branch li ne from Pulbor oug h to 'Arundel. This line will supply a want long felt, and will form a connecting link between the eastern portion of the country and their main line. This course was determined on at a meeting at Bognor to take into consideration the desirability of a branch to Bog nor, which it is believed will also be eventually made.— Brighton Guardian. NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. —The Wharncliffe meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at York, on Tuesday, to obtain the approval of three-fifths of the proprietors to bills now before Parliament. The bill for amalgamating the Bedale and Leyburn and the Rose dale branch of the North Yorkshire Railways with the North-Eastern, which has passed through the Committee of the House of Commons unaltered, was approved, with one dissentient. The Harroc , ate Branches Bill had also passed the committee without alteration, notwithstandingg opposition. An amendment on the motion for the approval Of the bill was proposed, to the effect that such portions.tue of to of the bill as referred to the interference with the gumd and the Harrowgate be omitted. This was negatived before oriTgiHnaEl m lv oti E o A n T w H a E s ß c . a — le o d rr , wi en th ts onl of y r f a o i u n r fdeilslse;tiets. Dublin yesterday morning --the down-poor commenc in g testi; literally impassable and great is the joy 4 a.m. and continuing up to post hour. o f have been pretty inhabitants. The change apps ars to provinces are dust-choked inhabitants. ' —A private letter • says . DOINGS AT GII3RALTAR.. . general, and the agricultural reports from t he passible in a ll branches of the —"We are as busy here as also increasing their storage more favourable than they had teen for . sme weeks past. service • the commissariat are Spanish o p f ap t e h r e s E ar n e g t l hr ish on at throwing theThe d various opinions as to within the past few days some Spanish engin eersraltar, and room for ' provisions. The the aivity have been observed tracing out lines in the vicinity of the village of Campe Mento, near the site of the camp occu pied by the Spanish army chreing the last siege of Gibraltar. What these movements are for will doubtless be the cause of a question from the Be.tish to the Spanish Government. SOme of the Spanish we',rkmen here, but recently from the interior of Spain, state France has been mak in overtures to the former power that the current report there is that g re lative to the restoraf ~ ion of Gibraltar to Spanish rule. This may be only rumo• - ar, are, nevertheless , go i ng on :, but the preparations for defe•Atee here