The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-30 00:00:00

steppes are intelligent, brave, and hospitable, but the following will show that civilisation has yet a few improvements in store for them : KIRGHIS COSTUME. When I awoke the next morning, the chief, with several men and women, were sitting in the yourt. I threw off my covering, sprang to my feet, and my toilet was finished. The traveller who visits these Asiatics will be disappointed should he expect better accommodation. His lavatory must be the nearest piece of water, and the broad steppe, with its blue canopy his dressing-room. Nor will he lack specta tors of either sex ; all will be interested in the (to them) novel and extraordinary scene. Cleanliness is not a Kirghis virtue ; they are economical in soap, and the washing of either person or clothing apparently forms no part of their domestic duties. The summer costume of both men and women consists of two, sometimes of three, silk or cotton Kalats (long dressing gowns). These are made double, so that when one side is dirty, the garment is turned, and a new side appears. In time this also becomes more foul than its precursor, and then in it goes and forth comes another, so alternate changes take place, till the garment falls off, a compound of rags and filth, when a new one goes through the same process. The summer costume of the children, up to eight years of age, is still more economical. The juveniles take e roll on the bank of a muddy pool, the scorching sun quickly bakes the coating they thus obtain, and their dress is complete. 'When this is 'worn off or looks shabby, either by sleeping in their furs or by gambols on the grass, they add a new one of the same material. In winter men, women, and children of all ages, wear fur coats, making it exceedingly difficult to distinguish the sexes. Russia, ever diplomatic and crafty, contrived to obtain a large tract of land and rich mints from the Kirghis, on much the same principle that other Europeans barter with savages. After a long account of the negotiations, the author winds up: "Thus, for a sum of about one hundred and fifty pounds his Imperial Majesty acquired mines and freehold property in the Kirghis Steppes which will, I have no doubt, expand rapidly towards all points of the compass. These mines are of im mense value, and are now sending their contribu tions to the Imperial mint." After these negotia tions were concluded the Russian diplomatist was invited to sports of wrestling, which encounters, when members of different tribes are contending, generally terminate fatally ; after which a horse race took place, a race which for distance, endur ance, and result, whips our Derbys and St. Legers most considerably. The race was over 50 versts of country, equal to about 33 miles, a kind of steeplechase ; the time was one hour, forty two minutes, and the result a dead heat of three. The Kirghis horses are fine animals, though rather too high-spirited to be put in harness out of hand Without any preparatory training ; but the Kirghis treats his cattle kindly, and expects them to do as be desires without objection. Carriage travelling behind these horses must be exciting. Mr. Atkin ion describes two such rides. One was in a tarantas and twelve : The author, with an artillery officer, in a light taran tas, had once been driven with Cossack horses to an aoul about sixty versts from the piquet, where our attendants left us to return home with their horses the following morning. Having spent some days in pheasant shooting, we prepared to leave our hospitable host, to visit an ther chief who lived at a five hours' ride distant. Our friend Provided us with horses and an escort of his Kirghis, who, with the help of our two Cossacks, succeeded in fastening six to our tarantas. One of our men mounted the box, and took the reins of the wheelers, and four Khirgis rode the others. But all their efforts could not make them move the carriage a single yard. The old chief was exceedingly angry, and ordered six more to be attached, with broad straps of hide across their chests, and ropes forming traces—rather slender tackle for rampant and plunging animals. The lines of horses and men made a formidable contrast with our small vehicle at their heels; but the chief felt that the honour of his cattle was at stake. When the word was given to proceed, some of the team reared and plunged on one side, as they felt the traces tighten against their ribs ; others bounded in the opposite direction,, seemingly intent upon tearing the car gein half. D ur i ng t h e confusion whic h f o ll owe d t h e leaders made a do u bl e , an d rushed up to t h e carr i age , ap pearing more inclined to ride than draw. After many efforts they were once more g ot into with . mounted Kirghis en both sides of ea w ch h f le ai went at a gallop, they rushed onward overrtL' e T p h l l a i l s n in e s:ucceeded, and away they Kirghis shouted with joy as This was a scene I shall never forget. The men were en raptured, caring nothing for the bounds of the carriage, which rendered it no easy matter to keep our seats. Even the ho rses entered into the spirit of the race, for this it more resembled than travelli ng . After about an hour's gallop the s t ee d s b ecame more r . econcilei to their work ; still, some refractory animal occasionally showed a desire to be free and range over the vast plain around him. Night Was clo s i ng i n fast when we dashed up to the soul of the chief, th e t eam w hi te with foam, greatly to the surprise of the people. I have mentioned this incident to show what t he Kirghis will do with horses that have never been in harness ; but the danger is too great to be pleasant, and nIY fellow traveller, as well as myself, thought one such risk sufficient. The Cossacks and Kalmucks display a finer sense of honour in their hunting than many highly civi lised Europeans : TIIII XARAL'S LEAP. Two Cossacks were out hunting the maral for two ob f`. ota—food and antlers. They had foll o wed the game f ar u p t ° the Ala-tau, and had been successful; sleeping at night `Lear their spoil. The next morning they started again in pursuit, when, after some hours, they found a magnificent im e. e i , r a„al, whose h orns th e y saw were wor th 120 rou bl es N'''‘), a prize well worth securing. They hunted hint from 1311 e v alley to another, till at la s t h e retreated t o a hi g h Craggy region. His pursuers were not the men to be de terred by obstacles. They sealed he rugged height, still following, on his track ; whichever way he turned some alight mark betrayed his path. Late in the afternoon they caught sight of his branching horns in a deep rent in the mountain, whose sides were nearly 'perpendicular, while the opposite end terminated on the brink of a great preci pice, thus preventing all chance of escape. When they entered the gorge he rose from his lair, about 300 yards in advance, and started forward among fallen rocks. They followed rapidly, and gained upon him fast. Baying reached within about one hundred paces of the end of the ravine, ho stood hesitating, and looked back,—seem ing inclined to double and make a rush to pass them. From this circumstance the Cossacks knew that some other animals were in the pass; and as tigers are often found here they did not fire, but gradually approached. The stag 'ent slowly on, evidently in fear. Having passed 111 "le large blocks, two huge bears sprang cut into th e rav i ne close behind him. The ?d e g suddenly bou n d e d i n t o th e a i r t o a p i nnac l e o f Zit, standing detached from the precipice, and leaving a chasm 33 feet ' wide. One of the bears springing after him -111 -shed over the cliff, falling more than 400 feet, and thus ended his career. The other stood on the brink of the T r a ani growling and in a fearful rage at his disappointment. he e stood ue hunte ra advanced ' and when they came within 20 paces last-- up and gave aeTowl of defiance. But this was his .Penion. a leaden messenger sent him rolling after his corn ... The maral stood gazing at the hunters without showing - " A Y ai gn of fea r , w hil e th e y a d m ired his beautiful form and xtoble horns. To the honour of the Cossacks be it told, he Was left in peace, great as was the temptation to these ill- Paid men. Within a few paces were the coveted horns, equal in value to the annual pay of five of their body. The fellow s were, however, as good as they aro brave. , After noting some peculi a r mar k s on th e an i ma l' s b o d y by which to recognise him again, they departed. Retracing their steps was a difficult and dangerous task, which they had not felt luring the excitement of the chase. The fol lowing day they sought the bears at the bottom of the pre cipice, when to their great - elight they discovered that the maral had releaped the chasm on to a ledge below the brink sold had escaped This animal was described to other hunters, and being generally recognised was spared in considera tion of his ex traordinary leap, and remained for many years respected as the king of that district. The power and gameness of the eagle in these wilds is extraordinary I have mentioned in my former work that the bearcoot is trained for hunting by the Kirghitt But I have said nothing of his p rowess i n hi s wild state, when he sports on his own account, and sometimes plunders other ravagers of their prey. The following incident will illustrate his power and courage, besides showing that he would prove a formidable opponent to any unarmed man, if hunger prompted him to dispute possession of his game. Three of these dark monarchs of the sky were seen soar ing high above the crags to the south, which were too abrupt to ride over. We therefore piqueted our boraiss to feed, and began to ascend the mountain slope. In about an hour and a half we reached the summit, and descended into a small wooded valley, when we observed the bearcoots 'wheeling round towards the upper end, in which direction we hastened. Having gone at a quick walk for about three Miles, we reached a rocky g l en that led us into a valley of the Bean, known to be a favourite resort of the animals we were seeking. A small torrent ran foaming through its centre, and mountains rose on each side far above the snow limo. In singular contrast with the rich foliage and luxuri ant herbage in the valley, the lower slope s facing the north Were clothed with a dense forest. We had scarcely entered this sylvan spot when a singular pectscle was presented to our view. A large maral had ben hunted down by three wolves, who had just seized . ': t a , and the ravenous brutes were tearing the noble animal races whil e yet breathine . . We instantly prepared to ill i ct punishment on two oethe beasts, and crept quietly along under cover to get within range. We suc ceeded, and were levelling our rifles, when Sergae called m y a ttention t o t wo large bearcoots, poising aloft and prepar ing for 4 S woon. He whisnered, "Don't fire, and we shall see some grand sp ort ', ' Presently one of the eagles shot down like an arrow, and was almosytarilitanoftltifellowed by the other. When within about 40 them, and instantl y st e ,„c,P, t eight of long yellow fangs, an d ma the wolves caught the defensive, showing seconds the first be f a savage howl. in a few o rteri na . fixed on his back, the others-rnel' their completely securing the head °ll the his prey ; one talon was upper part of his neck, liver with bis beak. The othe7b ilile wolf, sold shortly both were as _earcoot had seized another he tore out the wolf's had hunted. lif eless as the animal they The third brute snarled when his wag howls, and started for the coveenrtn.rades set up their rose h e was soon with in range, when a puff of white smoke from Sergae's rifle, and the wolf rolled over, dead. Theancettort startled the commenced bearcoots, but we remained concealed, their repast on the stag. Their attack had 12, made with so much gallantry, that neither the old hunterili:tor myself could raise a rifle against tbem, or disturb their banquet. When satisfied, they soared up to some lofty crag Sergae t oo k off the skins of the poachers, which he intended keeping as trophies bravely won by the eagles. My old friend had spent 30 years in the vast forests a m ountains of A s i a. H e was thoroughly acquainted with the h a bit s of the animals and the feathered ra ce thatwith.. habit th em ; a7ad the daring attack by the bearcoots w as the most int esesting scene ho had witnessed. Mr. Atkinson's work is certain of considerable suc cess, for, i ndependently of its value as a history of a c g t-resting unknown region, it is highly in is emb e lli s h ed with as a narrative of adventure. The vo l ume many excellent engravings and woodcuts , acid contai ns a well-executed map of the country. I n the birds mammalia and a ppendix we find a list of th e ehich vrlll tr ees, shrubs, and tatistics w of the valley of Amcor, th e ei entifie reader, o ther b otan i ca l an d geo l og i cal C of great service to the ancl lower Coofines of , F.G.R.S., at the cha r the name tr.:t, in fact, 3riaal frost &very dye urnish the closer hi nd fertile 1 deserts. ie A moor, ry c‘f the r ed. The rl dr ed and , on this 1861 that co aasiderea I vith the to give the eat • river of ant mining E, P aid have !ou Inn and vh;;reas the 'MO miles. iz first saw d with itd. 5 valleys. q Tenn arm 31; In cup& is period a ne trating ; rnd man M 2.sta then id les whio 15, I descended L. its banks• ng all the )i ng to the [id ce of his ire ch ed the 8 3 7 fat 500 10 all .chance He fell it; r cm, and fte. r which Z leya, and det I by the vm en, and In absence "but there u ring the h one who t no one ;o az sable I -them, or aPi efforts e by the Onegay • carrying 'a 1 instra . 311 it vra l I Chinese If so, the gi Yen UP' frontier. son to , be- mined to n was or scale that nor pro c of the t region, Russian sters ; it .nd of the dged the t al Mon t eye told sition. r- course, )st to the can be ig sealed .tending th a em ;er t ni) a r 4)n the it is the Produce t.lts will nations. ng lain and an p where to the .ained, etches 143 E. opical i.stible opled uor is high- L the great the ough ry it d e _ weep ;ven t lies. MONTY MA 'ln' NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The advices from the manufacturing districts are of a more satisfactory character. A fair amount of business has been done in the woollen trade at Leeds. At Manchester there has been a more buoyant feeling; and India goods have been in better request. Wools and yarns at Bradford con tinue in good demand, and moderate transactions have taken place in piece goods. Increased activity has been apparent in the hosiery trade at Leicester, but there is little alteration to record in the various hardware districts. The iron trade of south Staf fordshire continues dull, while a moderate degree of activity prevails in the leading branches of busi ness at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday; 8,000 bales having been disposed of at previous rates. The terms upon which accommodation can be obtained in the general market are still sufficiently below the minimum to render the inquiries at the Bank of England comparatively moderate, and a further decline in the " other securities" held there is consequently anticipated. Owing to the recent repayment of loans the authorities hare extensive resources at their com mand, and this circumstance has, no doubt, given rise to the in.pression that they will compete for the £2,000,000 required in the current year for the National Defences. Considering the abun dance of money and the moderate demand on com mercial account, it might have been supposed that increased easiness would have prevailed, but the failures in the leather trade have produced some effect, and many of the principal discount firms are reported to have made heavy loans to the Stock Exchange at nominal rates until the result of those suspensions shall have been fully ascer tained. About £4,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England on Saturday. The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have re ceived letters from Mr. G. S. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 7th, 16th, and 29th June, and from the agents in Vera Cruz of the Ist inst., advising the re ceipt of bills for duties on Mexico for 63,139 dols. 81c. The agents in Tampico sent 5,464 dols. in the packet, and they have received another batch of duty bills amounting to 6,197 dols. 79c. The balances in the hands of the agents and at the capital amount now to 800,330 dols. 30c., besides the 5,464 dols. now arrived, and at the Bank of England to £12,995 10s. 7d. It was not known at the capital whether General Miramon had had any action with the Constitutionalists, but he had re treated on Guadalajara, where he arrived on the 26th ultimo, on account of the impracticable state of the country, the heavy rains having turned the low plains into a morass. The conduct of the new Spanish Minister had raised the suspicion that his aim was to employ force there for the benefit of the party in power at the capital. Regarding the pre sent state of the country, it is observed that media- tion between the two parties is not only useless, but worse than useless; that intervention is the only remedy, and that instructions would now pro bably be accepted from any Power but Spain. The market for Public Securities opened heavily, but biers afterwards came forward whose opera tions led to an improvement of about s per cent., Consols being 931 1. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced Annuities are firm at 931 I. India Stock is flat at 2171 ; Bank ditto has improved to 230 ; and Exchequer Bills remain at is. to 4s. prem. _ _ _ A moderate degree of activity has prevailed in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices, in some cases, tend upwards. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 761 to 77 ; ditto New, 60 to 601 ; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 103 ; Russian 41 per Cents. to 94 ; and ditto Scrip to 41-, prem. ; but the 3 per Cents. are heavy at 64; and Spanish at 481 The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2k ',2 4 . prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 4 1 prem.; and the Universal, k prem. Bush:lessintile Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but the chief dealings have been in connection with the liquidation, and the small quantity of stock in the hands of the dealers has caused an upward tendency in prices. Caledonians, E Latent Counties, Great Westerns, Midlands, and South-Easterns have improved ss. ; Great Northern, Brighton, and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s.) ; West Midland, 155.; and North-Western, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained inactive; Dutch Rhenish have improved ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada £1; and Great Indian Peninsula ss. Joint Stock Bank Shares are dull; Union of London have declined ss. ; Ottoman Bank, 55,; London and County improved 10s. In the Miscellaneous Market Crystal Palace were steady at 31 ; Great Ship Company have de clined to Q ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have advanced to 761. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock - 230 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 3i I I 3 per Cent. gensels Annuities New 3 per (Wit. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire lith Jan., 1880 l3i Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Pit ndia Stock .. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 6 per Cent . Colsols for Account, 9th Aug 93i i Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid stock tock stock stock stock stock 2AI 131 20 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stock 2s. stock FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent 4 491 ;lienos Ayres, 6 per Cent. •••• Ditto Deferred 254 i 5 I Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account • 214 1 New irenada Active, 3f per Cent. Ditto Deferred Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto 4i per Cent. Ditto Scrip Ditto 3 per Cent. 64 Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto New Loan I tut° Account ....~ Ditto 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, August 124 stock stock stock stock stock TlilS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 30.—Wind this day at noon—Northerly; light breeze, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, July 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Himalaya, from Bilboa; Tyburnia, from London for Calcutta. SOUTHAMPTON, July 29.—Wind S.—Sailed—Her manos, for Quebec. WEYMOUTH, July 28.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—At lantic, from Quebec. POOLE, July 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Sisters, from Labrador. PLYMOUTH, July 29—Wind N.W.--Arrived—Euro pean, steamer, from London for Limerick; Colt, screw steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope. Sailed—Megzera, for Malta. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, July 28.—James Kennedy, steamer, from Car diff. ; Fox, from Newport. from Wate Arrived, rford. July 29—T empo, from Taganrog ; Infanta, Sailed, July 28—Atalanta and South Western, steamers, for Jersey. Sailed, July 29.—Mechanics' Own, for Newport. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND. Monday Morning. fine. Wind W.N.W. ; ; tide four h ours ' flood ; weather very _ - - Arrived, July 29—Sir Edward Banks, from Calais; Maria and Triton, from Ystad ; Odin, f rom Bosoreborg ; g ra a g ;T o r c e ; fu N s 4il s g 'f a r n, onitGuernsey ; Di e Twende from Sundswald; Mary/ v from Konigsberg. from Riga er Arrived, July 30-1. enoord, fr In Rotterd am; Boreas, Brodie,Lydia, f ro m from Havre. LORD CLYDE.—The Cosmopolitan Club, of which Lord Clyde has long been a member, had the honour o f being the first to entertain his lordship and his personal staff on Saturday night, on his return from the scene of his distinguished services. The dinner took place at the Albio n , Aldersgate-street, and was attended by the following gentle men : —Messrs. E. C. Stirling, G. Russell, W. M. Thac keray, Jas. Speddin g , Sir Joh-A Simeon Col. Sir Anthony Stirling, K.C.B. ,• Lord Stanley. M.P. ; M. Higgins, Hon. P. Bruce, Alfred Denison, Charles Wynne, F. W. Gibbs, C. 8.; Alexander Munro, G. S. Vey ables, Captain Eastwick, Grant Duff, M.P. ; Henry Grenfell, M.P. ; Baron Marechetti, H. A. Bruc e , M.P. • M anue l, G arc ia, James Ferguson, John Leslie, M.P.; 11fr. Coningham, M.P.; Mr. Layard, W. S. W. Vaux, M.P.; Mr. A. Russell, M.P.; D. Seymour, M.P. ; Mr. Justice Willes, Alfred Sey• flour, Tom Taylor, Geor ge Grenfell Glyn, M.P. ; Lord Wodeh ouse , Lord de Grey, Colonel Herbert, M.P. ; Henry Reeve, Monckton Milhes, M.P.; H. W. Phillips, R.A. ; A. Kinglake, M.P. ,• R. B. D. Morier, George Clive, It p. ; B. Gray, Dr. Ki ngs l e y, W. Wells, M.P. ; Alison, Lieut.-C o l one l N orman , Li eut.-Colonel Metcalfe, Major Gen e r a l Lord Clyd e . A num b er of complimentary j eatary toasts were proposed in the course of the evening, and the coraParT did not separate until a late hour. ; . ' THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVIENING, JUL ir 30, 1860. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. I Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind I 100 rttic &St Lawrence( Soare, Railways 1 3.1 f j Prim I Done. , Closing Closing I Business stk t Gu. 5 per cent........ ---- 18 Do, Do. B 50 "Belfast and Ballymena all 2oi Buffalo and Lake Huron 201 Do. New stock Birk La. and Ch Juno. .„100 80 82 'Bin, Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 81 10 Do. Preference ...... 25 11l acichurn 25 Blvth and Tyne all ,6 p. ct. bds. Aug;. 1, 1872 10 BOst. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 61 71 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian lOO 941 041 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' 1 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) " Cork and Bandon 10 1)o B all —— . 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 20 i . ork, +shock., &Passage all 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 20 Cornwall f A o . ets no div. 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 D o A anti•• _ 1 all stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 1o pc perm. all ' r hasbeen pd. ton 20 Do. F Shares Ext 5 0 Dublin & Belfast June. all 20 Do. Jubbulpore 25 Dun., Perth, &Ala. Junc. all 8 9 100 Do. 4/ pc. Debentrs stock East Anglian lOO 1 6 1 7 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. stock Eastern Counties lOO 564 374 20 Geelong & Melbourne.. stock Eastern Union. A stock 100 3 7 39 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 stock Do do B do 100 26 28 . percent. 80nd5...... 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. 84 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 20 Fast Suffolk 10 Do stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 771 784 100 Do. 7 percent. 1862 .. stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee p 0 304 301 100 , Do. do. 1867 .. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 Do. do. 1872 .. stock Furness stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 10 1 108 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 24 Gt. South. of India (Lim) i ;tock Great Northern lOO 117 4 1184 1 15 guaranteed 5 per cent. dock no do A stock lock Do do Ti do Mock Gt. s. ,tr, W. of Ireland 100 114 116 • 300 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with tock Great Western took Do Str Val gill. stock 1 00 60 65 100 Do. do. '73 till '60...... 12 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. 1 Trish South-eastern all .. 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... 1 toek Lancashire & Yorkshir, 100 108 1 109 1 109 4 took London and Blackwali 100 69 7 1 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c... 1 took Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 1141 1151 115 stock Do. do. 5 per cent..... 1 25 Lond., Chat., end Dover all 111 121 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 1 tock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 103 1 ' O4 10 4 4 20 Do. Fourth d 0........ 124 Do eighths tock Lond. & -th. Western lOO 98 97 964 6 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 1 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'lerry & Ennisaillen all 10 11 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc lock Aran, Shpt. & Lin-oln .. 50 Ma ryport and Carlisle all Do. do. Land d 0........ 121 Do do 4 shares all 20 Do. do. B Capiral d 0... 1 10 aTetropolitan Lock In dland ... . : Lock Do Yirming. & Derby 100 98 100 stock Scinde ... •• • d..; .. :' al 9 50 Mid. G. W. of Ireland all 20 Do. Punjaub .. ........ ,4 a. 25 Do 4 shares all 20 Do. Da. 1 etc)* Do. Indus. St. Flo. g r ,;,.. '5 Mid Kent .. .. ... 10 Do, Fray Line . too veweactle and Carlisle all crip.. 10 VeNrry & Armagh, def. . 9 7 6 d FOREIGN RA 20 Newry. Warnpt. & Ros. all ,ock Norfolk. 50 'V lm. Counties Union.. 31 3 4 3el 20Ardennes .. ock North British . 100 Off 651 65 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. eck Nor.Dev.Tlail&Dk.stoe 100 5 Belgian East. Junction a ock D A stk ; A recs no d. 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. a until 6pch as beenpd.B 100 ock Do B stock ....„ •.. 100 6 ICarmeaux Mine & Rail a ock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1011 102 1004 1 100 ICoplabo ......&...... a 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 16 134 1 d 1 p d 10 ' Ditto Extension .... a ock Dn Leeds ...... ....... 100 551 551 51 4 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 1; ock Do York . 100 831 68 854 44 20 Eastern of France .... a Ic , North London .16.4 North Staffordshire l7l 34 3 d 11 4 20 Do. do. a it , N. and S. W. Junction all 91 In 20 Great Central of France a 12 Not. &Grantham Rail lO 61 61 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... a 10 Peebles . all 20 Italian Junction ...... a Portsmouth 1 0 Rhymney....._ ack Scottish Central ock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 31 32 33/ Maria Antonia .... ... a Jek Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 86 88 10 Do. New .............. a 20 Namur & Liege ........ a ack Shropshire Union.-- 100 50 52 10 Sittingbourne k Sheer. all 6 7 20 Do. 6p. c. Prof...a 3ck South Devon )cic South Eastern 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. a )ck south Wales . Ick S. York. and River Dun 100 79 82 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. a Stockton & Darling 2 2 0 0 I R P a e c r l if s e 't & O S r . i Fran. ean s. ............. a ,?0 Staines. Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 ?ston all 41 48 h 5 Do do ll 10 11 p gua. 7p. ct. lim ...... 1: Stockton & Hartlepool 183 20 Riga & Dunaburg. . 10 Rome & Frascati )ck Taff Vale . . )ck Do Pref. No 1 lOO 20 Royal Dani5h.......... al 5 Royal Swedish ........ al h 5 Thamesllaven l k&Rall 22 - i 0 Ulster .. • • 20 20 Sambre & Meuse .... .. a 5 Do 10 Do ~ : 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... al wk Vale of. Neath 3 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 111 111 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 ,ck Waterford & Kilkenny 1 20 Southern of France.... al 00 4 ',O Waterfa”d & Limerick all 8 West Flanders '0 West Crn wall ........ all 6 64 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preferende .. al 0 West L0nd0n...... 0 Do let class 0 Do 2nd c'aes ,ck West Midland—Oxford 100 47 48 6 Wiesbaden ...... ...... al 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref.... al 5 T`o. Newport all i 10 11 ck Do. Hereford 100 20 Zealand stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 10 stock stock stoc k stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stoe, 19.16.4 j stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock stork 12 10 stock 13 stock stock stock Paid. Closing ce. all si .85k 93} 91 lf 1 d 41 &id, all all all :100 10 , 0 10 , 0 1..3 0. 2s. ei 75 80 70 75 63 73 d pr 11(1 11 11 1k d 99 rJi d 986 9 I 100& 1011 21 22 all 100 all 28 29 90 92 53 55 GO 65 50 55 50 55 96 97 ;d g d la lad 114 111 96 98 96 98 96 97 90 92 85 87 91i 95} 88 90 14 la (1, 5 7 .5 7 1 100 7 all 100 ri 4 d lid i 9t 95 . I # fd WAYS. 4f 41 - - Pi 1 I Business done 2} 2f THIS !SETS. 994 HI 99i 110 f 1 53 21- lid 41(1! 23a CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were firm for wheat, at slightly enhanced rates. The business doing, however, was only moderate. Nearly all descriptions of spring corn were taken off at full prices ; whilst the flour trade was steady. The leading Continental markets have continued firm for wheat, on rather higher terms. Other descriptions of produce, including flour, have realised very full prices. The shipments of wheat, flour, and Indian corn from the United States continue on a liberal scale. Only limited supplies of English produce came to hand last week. From abroad, however, the imports were un usually large. They amounted to 87,470 quarters of wheat, 42,293 barley, 187,875 oats, 1,083 beans, 3,958 peas, 920 tares, 912 linseed, 1,020 rapeseed, 4,250 maize, 145 sundry seeds, 3,672 sacks and 9,852 barrels of flour. The quantity of wheat received fresh up to our market to-day, both from Essex and Kent, was only moderate, but the general quality of the samples was tolerably good. Owing chiefly to the enormous influx of foreign produce, the demand for all kinds of home-grown wheat was in a sluggish state. Good and fine samples were held at full quotations, but low and damp parcels were difficult to quit, though offered at is per quarter less money than on Mon day last. There was a large show of foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex-granary. Millers purchased for immediate wants only, and the trade ruled heavy, on rather easier terms. Floating cargoes of grain were dull. In prices, however, very little change took place. The heavy imports from abroad produced considerable inactivity in the barley trade. Inferior samples gave way Is per qr. There was very little business doing in malt on former terms. 8 $1 191 20 37. 58 - - 8 9PI 341 35i 53 55 2 lid The supply of oats being very large, the oat trade was heavy, at is per qr. beneath last Menday's currency. Beans were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. Peas changed hands slowly, at barely late rates. The demand. for flour was much restricted, and the value of country parcels was barely supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new sos to 57s Ditto, old s2s 608 Ditto, white, new 528 608 Ditto. old 568 64s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 5OB 694 Ditto, new sos 578 Bye—Old - 8 -8 New 3lB 348 Barley—Grinding...., ' , 7s 29s Malting —B —a Malt -Sufibik and Norfolk . 528 68s Brown 508 52s Kingston and Ware 528 708 Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2OB 24e Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2os 25s Cork, white 2os 28s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons 4ss 49s Peas—Grey. Maple White 36s 388 Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 4OB 418 Stockton and Norfolk. PREFERF,NCF. SHARES. Share --- Railways. 'Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. lAlvthe and Tyne 10 per' 1 C. pref. (issued at £5 O l 'e Exet.4 p.ct.stock: Do. do. dn. Shares "aledon .£10,44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. !Cork AT, Bandon. 54 p. e. fornwall, 5 per cent Dun. Per! h &Aber.Jun. Do. A 7 &sp.e. do. Class B 0 p.c no. do. Class C 7 p.c 'E. Conn. Ex. 5 p. c. No. 1 ;Do. do. No. 2 Poo. New (3 pei et. stock. Eastern 'Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per c-ut. Cdin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 c. trua. S. &D. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. vnrness, 5 per rent .... Glam.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. reht Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. s p.c.Redm. 5 p.c. pm Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W(lreland)4 1 p. r4re at Wes p t. (Berke and! Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Co. Redeemable,4l p.et., Do. Redeemable, 4 P. et.' Do. Trredeemeble, no. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. (;t. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. Do d c 5 p. ct. prof . Do Bfrmg.guar. stock.. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 0 p. c. stock s Do D T T i m on o° n .. : n e.5 . 6 &: p raßn. per e c. (t . s ß'€ c . P s c . L3 g i in .:N )d o o p :. 2 1 c. Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cen'. Do. do. 44 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock Do. Ap.c. do. (W.E.kO P ) Do.4p.e.S.(div.def. til '65) Lon. Chat, and Dover Lon. and N.W.Cov. and Nunw,ton, 5 p. ct Lou. &T.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 4 1 per cent Do. (T'rtsm. perpl anus of 2v. T.ondondy. & Cole. Londony. & Ennis. sh. van. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent Nary ort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent ITid. Con. O p. e, stock Do.Con.Bris. 6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Lete. & Mt. pref. at. N'orflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 1 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. s Way.Val.Ex.st.lB47 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New. p . m. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g , pf. abs Do. do. do. NTth.Dev.R ail. & Dek.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do, do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. a No. Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, it & S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymn ey Guaranteed qcottish Central. new pf Scottish North-Eastern 14 p. e, pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,trua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.0) Do. 44 per cent. Do. Fixed p.c. Ist is. 'oath Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. - 1 4 per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua, Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p.c -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1566 Do. till 1869, let is. Do. do. 2d i•. Do. Hereford 44 p.c. pf.' 94 96 1103 105 101 103 114 116 1 105 110 112 114 111 113 127 130 80 82 111 113 90 92 774 781 103 105 118 120 117 119 112 111 106 108 ,86 88 99 100 100 102 89 91 91 93 102 104 10 10} 17 18 10a 11 77 79 204 21 10 104 Pi 11 140 142 [l7 119 [l7 119 [4O 145 [l7 119 [O4 106 155 157 [32 136 87 63 20} 2111 116 118 154 15711 121 121 127 129 69 4 71 I P I il) [4l 143 [Ol 105 stock stock stock stock stock stock 94 96 stock stock s foci; [ll 113 [O9 111 ; 1i P, stock stock stock 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stork stook stock 100 100 100 all all 92 94 1/0 101 id ip }d } p 224 23* 73 75 122 124 130 135 101 11 24 241 103 105 103 105 86 88 28 29 !,34 34i 33 34 45 50 129 131 124 126 10 101 12} 12 11 12 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Bedford and BletchleT Buckinghamshire ....I Chester do llolyhead..l Do. do. 54 per cent. ] Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lineolnshire,g - Ap.c.,! E.Union,llarwich Shs; Do. W . oodbridg -- e - 17. Gls.BarrANells,Dret. Do. New ... . : • Gloster& Dean Forest' Hartlpool.Dek.& Rail. Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shares ....... 1 Do. Shares . Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. London & Greenwich Do. Preference Soutend.' Lowestoft, glia. 4 p.ct. Do. 6 per cent... ..• • • Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer- cnce Stock.. ••• •• • • Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 zuaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. Stares A Iloystn. & She); Shrewebry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire.. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon As Croydn. I Ln&N.W 97 98 Do. 52 52i Po. 127 129 Po. 113 115 Caledonia 104 108 E.U.ttE C 16 17 Gt.North.l3B 140 E.Counts. i 4/ Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.,llllr ; Yk.N. Md.' Do. Do. Ln.Az N.W IS. East. 1 Share I Co ' Norfolk I Do. NW &MI !Midland E.Counts all !Do. al! Do. all Do. all Midland 1 1 alla o oo l IDL:::tßl:;laolcrfst.ehly. all 31‘Clean.. 1 100 Gt. Weal... all L. dc DOCKS. Docks. Railways. ! Pail! Leasing \Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 61 7 13 15 5# icl Bl Ydi 51 9i 91 22 23 LONDON, BRIGIITON AND SOUTH COAST .RAIL WAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING (THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held this clay, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Leo Schuster Esq. , chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. The usual preliminary business, including the taking the half• yearly report of the directors, which has already appeared in The Sun, as read, having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, began by referring to the accounts, which showed that the revenue for the half-year had been £398,513, of which £7,901 arose from the adjustment of a revenue aecount which had remained open with other matters in connecticn with other matters pending with the South Western Rail way Company which had now been arranged. The in crease of the ordinary expenses arose chiefly from the extension of the traffic, and from the working of the Mid- Sussex Railway. The last half-year had been debited with a larger proportion than heretofore for the year; but this would to some extent diminish the charge to be defrayed out of the revenue for the current six months. The increase of the traffic was, he was happy to state, going on most satisfactorily, and he had the pleasure to inform the meeting that, up to the present moment, they were between £5,000 or £6,000 in excess of the corresponding period o last year. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Now, when they considered that their line, which was so largely used as a pleasure line, had, during the las ten months of storm and rain, more than maintained its steady increase in receipts, he thought the meeting would agree with him that it was a circumstance of a highly encouraging nature. (Hear, hear.) He would not enter atlength into the particular business of the company the report entered so fully on that point that any observa tions from him would be needlessly occupying the time of the proprietors. He assured the meeting that the directors continued as sedulously as ever their endeavours to improve and develops their property, (Hear, hear.) After a few other observations, the chairman resumed his seat by moving the motion. Mr. SCOTT seconded the adoption of the report. The CHAIRMAN was about to put the resolution to the meeting, when Captain YOUNG, rose, amidst some marks of disapproba tion:to move an amendment to the motion of the chairman. He knew, he said, his amendment would not find favour with some of the proprietors, but he felt that it was his duty to persevere in his endeavours to put an end to their Sunday trains. (" Oh, oh," and laughter.) The amend ment ho begged to move was, that the report be received on the understanding that the Sunday pleasure trains be stopped upon all por ions of their line. Mr. ASBURY seconded the motion. A SnAumioLDER suggested to Capt. Young, that as he considered the undertaking to be such an ungodly one he should sell his shares. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Capt. YouNG said he could inform the shareholder that he did not purchase the shares, he had become possessed of them in another way. The SHAREHOLDER—That may be, but you can sell them if you choose. (Laughter.) Mr. lIEREPATII said he felt surprised that such amend ment had been entertained for a moment. The chairman could not legally receive or put it to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said this Was the opinion of their legal adviser. Several gentlemen present suggested that to save time, the amendment had best be put from the chair. In reply to a question from a SRAREHOLDER, The CuniumAN said the sum put down for law ex penses was in fact for parliamentary expenses, in opposing bills which would injure their line. After a short discussion the amendment of Capt. Young was rejected, and the resolution for the adoption of the re port was carried unanimously. . - A resolution authorising the payment of the dividend mentioned in the report was also carried. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thank to the chairman. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. About 9.15 p.m. on Saturday the up express train, due in London at 9.30 p.m f from Liverpool, Man chester, and the north, had proceeded safely on its journey up to about midway of Tottenham tunnel (about three-quarters of a mile in length), when from the breaking of ono of the fore axles of the engine the whole train was thrown completely off the line in the utmost disorder and confusion. The engine run ning against one side of the tunnel brought the train to a stand in about two minutes, throwing some of the carriages on the down rails, and against one side of the tunnel, while the engine reclined on the other. The guard's van had its top taken corn. pletely off, and the wheels, axles, and doors of some of the carriages were much broken, the whole forming a dead block to both the up and down lines. The lights in nearly the whole of the carriages were extenguished by the sudden jerks, and what with the alarm whistle, the shrieks of the passengers, and the total darkness for upwards of 10 minutes, the feelings of the terrified passen gers may be better imagined than described. For tunately, however, and most miraculously, none of the passengers were seriously hurt, but were en bled to proceed to town by a special train which was telegraphed for from the Wood-green station, which is about three-quarters of a mile from where the accident occurred, and reached King's-cross at 12 o'clock. The guard had his hand rather severely crushed, which was attended to by a medical gen tleman who happened to be in the down-train (which was stopped at Wood -green), who came along with several other passengers to render as sistance. Had the accident occurred on an em bankment the whole train must have gone over. The scene was most frightful, and such as the horror-stricken pabecugera will not readily forget. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 13,204 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 10,972 ; in 1658, 7,877 ; in 1857, 7,488 ; in 1856, 8,010 ; in 1855, 8,696 ; and in 1854, 7,044 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh .. 157 .. 3,248 .. —..—.. 123 Bremen ..... .... 78 .. 47 .. .. Oporto — .. •• •• Antwerp - •• Amsterdam —.. 608 .. —.. Dordt ....... Ostend —•e "---. •• Tonning ... 720 .. 744 .. 115 Calais .. Corunna. Total 1,629 8,761 1,104 "-- • • --- •• 18 - '-'-' • • -- •• 8 .. '-' • • 950 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs, 1859 1 378 .. 6,636 .. 469 .. 977 .. 512 1858 1 165 .. 4,057 .. 1008 .. 1,389 .. 258 1857 1,905 .. 4,672 .. 414 .. 69 .. .58! 1856 1,961 .. 4,466 .. 572 .. 571 .. 4]7 1855 1,197 .. 5,515 .. 430 .. 713 .. 811 The show of foreign stock was largo, but, for the most part, in very middling condition. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up-day were •moderate, and mostly light, in quality. Prime Scots, short horns, &c., moved off steadily at fully last Monday's currency, but all other kinds were a dull inquiry, at barely late rates, and a clearance was with diffi catty effected. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, we received 1,700 short horns and crosses ; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scot land, 11 Scots ; and from Ireland, 90 oxen, &c. The supply of sheep was much less extensive. Nearly all kinds were in steady, though not to say active request, at prices equal to this day se'nnight. We have to report a fair demand for lambs, at full quota tions. About 260 head came to hand from Ireland. Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, changed hands steadily, at full quotations. There was very little business doing in pigs, at late cur- rendes. 'll2 114 210 213 6'2 04 415 120 91 93 21 31 100 ;5. 5, 6 96 98 I i P 56 68 144 15 '137 140 104 106 1I 1 P # 1 91 93 Commercial 100 Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.mi n 100 East and West Indies., 102 Londonloo ? St. Katharine......... . . lop _ outhamptonloo Victoria . Do 1i0vh......,ppa5e.•• a id p 211 i p aid. Closing I Business Price. Done. . - • Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Oros. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 .5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 s. d. •. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 6 2 ... D motS'thdowndo. 5 4 6 6 I Largo erne. calves 4 0 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 6 'Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers Id to 6s Bd. Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, as to 23s 23s to 30s. ; and quarter •old store pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pius Beasts 4,200 Sheep and lambs 24,600 Calves Pigs 3OO A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 1, 1859, and this day, Monday, July 30, 1860: Per Sibs, sinking the offal. Aug.l, 1859. July 30, 1880. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior boasts . . Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6I t 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 24 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. . . . . 4 2 4 4 5 2 5 6 Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 6;3 10 4 2 Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 0;4 4 4 8 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 4;4 10 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . 3 8 4 2'4 0 5 0 Prime small ditto Large hogs . . . 3 0 3 614 0 4 6 Neat small porkers . . . 3 8 4 6 4 8 5 0 Beasts 4 6lO 4,200 Sheep and lambs . . 29,030 24,600 Calves 228 304 Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 2, 1858.---Boasts, 5,038 ; sheep and lambs, 26,510 ; calves, 355 ; pigs, 380. Aug. 3, 1857—Beasts, 4,436; sheep and lambs, '27,360; calves, 293 ; pigs, 190. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There is a steady demand for all kinds of prime meat, at fully last week's quotations. Otherwise, the trade is heavy, at barely late rates. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. a. d. Inferior beef 3 0 3 6 Middling do 3 8 4 4 Prima large do 4 6 4 8 Do. small do 4 8 4 10 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 0 s. d. s. d. Middling mutton 4 2 4 6 Prime do . 4 8 6 2 Veal Small pork 4 8 6 2 amb.... BOROUGH HOP. Great activity prevails in the demand for all kinds of hops, owing to the unfavourable advices from tLe continent, and prices continue on the advance. The duty is estimated at £90,000 to £lOO,OOO. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 112 s to 150 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Our markets are seasonably well supplied with potatoes, in fair average condition. Selected samples are in request at from 120 s to 150 s per ton. Other kinds are heavy, at from 808 to 100 s per ton. Last week's imports were 94 baskets from liambro', and 178 do. from Rotterdam. SEEDS. The linseed market continues dull, yet we have no mate rial change to report in prices compared with last week. Rapeseed, however, is very firm, with an upward tendency in value ; but all other seeds are a slow inquiry at our quo tations. The cake trade continues active, and prices have advanced 5s to 7s 6d per ton furnip,White,p.bus.3os to 3Ss Swede Mustard, Brown —s --s White, new - s —s Tares,Winter, new.. 7sod 8s Carraway Coriander lss 16s Herapseed, per qr 40s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 66s 68s Crushing Baltic sos 52s Odessa sos Od 52s Linseed Cake, p. ton — English £9 lOs £lO Os Foreign, p ton £oss £lO 15s Rape Cakes,p.ton .£5 Os ..£5 155 Rapeseed, p. qr. 70a 76s Old -8 —s Canary, per quarter 52s 60s Rye grass, Hew 26s 28s Clover, Red Eng., ct. 42s 48s White Foreign Red 42s 48s White 68s 72s Trefoil, new. lBs 22s WOOL MARKET. The public sales of colonial wool are still going off some what firmly, at very full prices. The annexed quotations have been realised :—Sydney—Clean sheeps, is 8d to 2s 70; scoured, is 4d to 2s 9d ; handwashed, is 7d ; lambs', 2s 3d to 2s 7d ; pieces, is ld to 2s ; grease, is lid. Port Philip :—Clean sheep's, is 7d to 2s 4d; scoured, is 9d to 2s lld ; lambs', is 9dl to 38 Id ; pieces, &c., is 5d t. Is 11d. New Zealand .--Clean sheep's, is 71d to is lld ; pieces, Is 4d to la 6d ; grease, hid to is 31d. Van Dieman's Lead ;.-Cletzi sheep's, Is 1014 to 4s ; lambs, is 10c1 to 12s ; superior, 2s 61d to 3s 6yl; broken, is 6d to is 91d. Adelaide :—Clean sheep's, is 6d to Is 61d ; lamb's, is 41d ; grease, 10d to 1221 d. Swan River :—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s 4d ; lambs', 2s to 2s 21d. Cape :—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s 4d ; kinds, lld to 2s per lb. The private market is heavy, and English wool is rather cheaper. Last week's irY ports were-316 bales from Launceston, 1,599 from Sydney, and 1,139 from Algoa Bay. TALLOW Our market continues steady, and prices are well sup ported. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 53; for delivery during the last three months, 528 Gd per cwt.; rough fat, 2s 9fd per 81bs. 1856. 1858. Stock this day.... 12,215 Price of Y. C.'• 51s Mto —a Od Delivery last week 1,868 Ditto from June 1 19,523 Arrivals last week 841 Ditto from June 1 14,910 Price of Town ... • 543 3d .956 12,170 60s 3d 1859. 1857. 13.453 589 6d to —9 Od 1,489 11,882 14,466 22,432 1 35,610 4886 d to s(s 91 to 53s Od to —s Od —8 Od —a Od 1,758 796 1,298 11,118 7,952 14,204 1,490 2,395 5,756 11,917 18,303 22,728 505 Od 53s 6d 555 Od STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT T. PETERSBURG Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1869. 185 b. 1858. to July 4, 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks poods to thecask) 31,725 20,817 10,144 In ships loading and lighters 2,216 4,149 4,368 Total loaded offfrom St. Petersburg, July 6, - . 0. S 33,941 24,996 14,5111 Do. after this date Total at the close of the narigation - - 88,022 112,012 London Liverpool — Bristol — 433 Other English ports Scotland . ;1,708 814 Germany 241 672 France [43l 14 21,279 17,078 1,688 8,306 Total. LAW INTELLIGENOE.--(THIS DAY) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) JUDGMENT-GIBSON V. GIBSON. This case came before his Honour on exceptions to the Taxing-Master's report allowing 'the fees of two counsel for the petitioner and two counsel for the respondent in taxing the bill of costs in this suit as between party and party or solicitor and client. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor, after considering the particular circumstances of the case, was of opinion that the fees of two counsel, senior and junior, should be allowed to the petitioner, and the fees of only one counsel allowed to the respondent. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wocd.) THE GENERAL IRON SCREW COLLIER COMPANY V SHURIMANS.-JUDGMENT. The contention in this case arose out of the collision and loss of the Dutch screw steamer Sophi and the William Hut, British vessel, off Dungeness, and within three miles of the British coast, and the question raised was, whether there was a limited or unlimited liability on the part of owners of the William Hut to the owners of the Sophi for the loss of the Sophi. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion on the evidence that the collision took place within three miles of the sea coast; and, on considering the Acts of Parliament, and the cases adduced by Dr. Lushington in the Admiralty Court, came to the conclusion that there was only a limited liability (to the extent of the value of the William Hut) on the part of the owners of that ship. His Honour ordered them, to pay the Admiralty allowance into this court. Also to pay the casts awarded by the Admiralty Court, and the costs of this suit as shall be taxed. BEAVAN V. lIALGOOD.-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said the mortgagee agreed to allow the mortgagor to grant building leases for a period not exceeding 99 years. The mortgagor did not comply with the terms prescribed, but granted a lease to a person ix trust for himself, and then the question raised was whether he was entitled to hold it as against the mortgagee. His Honour decreed a devise of the property to the mort gagee on the same terms as it had been held by the mort gagor. That if the parties cannot agree on the terms of the devise, or assignment of any lease granted or to be granted, the covenants of such leases to to settled at chambers. The defendant to pay the plaintiff his costs. OLD SHERIFF'S COURT. ' (Before Mr. Kerr and a full Jury.) ROUSE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS.—IMPORTANT CASE BOWES AND OTHERS V. PEARSE. This was an action in which the plaintiffs, auctioneers and house agents, of Gresham-street, sought to recover nO Bs. from defendant, an elderly lady (aged 77), daughter of the late Sir John St. Aubin. Mr.' Kemp, instructed by Mr. Treherne, of Gresham street, was counsel for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Daly, by Messrs. White and Son, of Sauthampton-street, for de fendant. Mr. Kemp said that in this case defendant required an advance upon some leasehold property at Torquay.' She applied to plaintiffs, and after some negotiation agreed to insure her life. She did not carry out this agreement, and plaintiffs sought to recover their expenses, which were £2 25., paid to the doctor who examined Mrs. Pearse ; £2 12s. 6d. paid to the attorney for. engrossing the deed, and plaintiffs' expenses. Mr. Bowes said that defendant was introduced by a Mr. Corfield, and said she wanted t, borrow £5O upon some leasehold property at Torquay. The property was held upon three lives. Ono life had dropped. 'Two remained; ono, defendant, aged 77, and a gentleman who was absent. Witness proposed to substitute another life, and found that the fine stipulated for was £2OO, and that certain parties had a lien upon the property of £l6O. Told defendant that the only way to secure witness was by insuring her life, and she agreed. The medical officer was sent to her, and wit ness paid £2 2s. The insurance office required £25 for in suring her life fur three months. She refused, and the matter went off. Corfield brought a draft of the convey ance, and witness sent it to his solicitor, who examined it and engrossed it. Cross-examined—We issue a circular, but the terms thereon do not apply to the case. Nothing was said about. the circular. Defendant alluded to Corfield as her attorney. Sent an agreement to defendant, and she refused to sign it. Mr. Daly addressed the jury for the defendant, and called witnesses, amongst them defendant, who said She was 77 years of age. She did promise to insure her life, but did not expect she would have to pay for it. Mr. Corfield said he called upon plaintiffs, and conducted his share of the business upon the terms contained in plain tiffs' circular, a copy of which he had with him. His Honour summed up, and the jury found for the plaintiffs for tho full amount. POLICE INTELLIG-ENCE-( THIS D.11. ' e~--- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TITTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN BY A PICKPOCKET. , -- Edward Lloyd, a well-dressed young man, was charged as follows :—Mr. Henry Wyatt, of the Lord Belgravo pub lic-house, Spur-street, Leicester-square, said that on Satur day night, about 11 o'clock, the prisoner came in and called for a glass of ale, tendering his wife a shilling in payment, which, suspecting to be bad, he tried, and discovered that it was so. He then asked the prisoner where he got it, and he replied in change at another public-house. He called Poole, 169 C, who advised him to go to the station-house and see the inspector. A sergeant of die Bow-street divi sion came in, and said the prisoner had frequently been in charge, and he then gave him into custody. Prisoner said the shilling he received inchange at Walker's corner of Russell-court. Gordon, 336 A, said he had known the prisoner for up wards of four years as an expert pickpocket, and he had been in custody about 20 times. Mr. 7 yrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner for a few days for further inquiry. THAMES. FEARFUL CASE OF STABBING.—EmanueI Floras, an Italian seaman, and Eliza Booty, and Jane Booty, prosti tutes, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being concerned in a desperate affair on Sunday night, in Brunswick-street, St. George's-in-the-East, in the course of which two men, named Thomas Shrewsbury and Charles West, were stabbed in a frightful manner. Mr. Dendy, inspector of the H division, said the wounded men were in a very precarious state. The wound inflicted on West was about five inches in depth ; he lost a good deal of blood, and it was feared he would not recover. He then put in two certificates from Mr. Ruttledge, the house surgeon of the London Hospital, stating that Shrewsbury and West had received punctured wounds, Shrewsbury in the abdomen, and the other in the side. He produced a sheath knife or dagger stained with blood. It had been drawn from West's side. Marshall, a police-sergeant, No. 20 H, said the male prisoner had used his knife and struck them. He also said that the female prisoners called out, " Pull out your knives and use them." Several witnesses were examined, and their evidence left great doubt as to whether Emanuel Floras stabbed either of the wounded men. One woman swore that an Italian seaman, named Antonio, inflicted the wounds and ran away. Mr. Yardley, after a long investigation, discharged Floras, and remanded the other prisoners until Wednesday. AN ENGLISH STEAMER FOR GARIBALDI.—NEW HATEN, SATURDAY.—The splendid steam yacht, the Lon don, one of the four clipper steamers (the London, the Paris, the Newhaven, and the Dieppe) , bu ilt so me seven or eight years ago for the London and Brighton Railway Company, and afterwards purchased by Lord Ward (n ow Earl Dudley) and fitted out for the Crimea in the late war, has lately found a new owner. She has been purchased of the Steam Navigation Company for £ B , OOO , by the agents of Garibaldi, and having undergone the necessa r y fi tt i ng i s to be employed in the Mediterranean as a de spatch b oat. Last night she steamed out of harbour in splendid style, with the Garibaldian ensign flying at the peak, her desti nation being Genoa. Just outside she passed the Lyons steamer, entering the harbour, and exchanged salutes by dipping her ensign three times, promptly acknowledged by the Lyons, whose crew and passengers gave three hearty cheers. The London has been re - christened, and is now called the Geueral Garibaldi. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seve As o'clock. LE* ES RACES.—(This _Day.) [BY ELECTklid r TELEGRAM.) TRIAL STAKES. Fravola ....... 1 Doctor Nichol Miss Julia.. Three ran. ARISTOCRATIC PLATE. Simla Catherine • St. Clarence 3 Five ran. CASTLE STAKES. Stormer British Grenadier DE WARRENE HANDICAP. Cronstadt Oliver 2 Apollo Seveu ran. FIRST BIENNIAL STAKES. Maid of Honour 1 Agnes Wickfield Grey Hen .. Eight ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Defender 1 Crater . . Margaret Catehpole 3 Three ran. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(rum EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on 'the woolsaa at five o'clock. NEW PEER. Lord CLYDE took the oaths and his seat as a peer at the realm. The noble lord was introduced by the Duke of Argyll and Lord Longford. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Burnham Tidal Harbour and Railway, London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Metropolitan Extension) Bills, were read a third time and passed. MAYNOOTH. Viscount DUN GANNO.N presented a petition against the Maynooth Collego Bill. The petition prayed that as £30,000 had been granted lately to the college, no further steps be taken with respect to the bill. THE CHANCERY COMMISSION. Lord ST. L EONARDS gave notice that on Friday next he should call the attention of the house to the report of the Chancery Commissioners. THE SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. The Earl of MALMESBURY a t ,oltin brought the sub ject of the arrangement of the South-Western Railway to construct a double line of rails from Dorchester to Southampton when the receipts reached a certain amount. The noble earl contended that the company had repudiated the agreement they had e4tered into, and it was their duty to show that their receipt's had not for three years in suc cession reached the sum agreed upon. He hoped the Government would urge upon the Board. of Trade tho necessity of compelling the South-Western directors to carry out the agreement in all its integrity. Earl GRANVILLE, who spoke in a vory indistinct manner, was understood to defend the conductof the direc .. tors, and to state that there was rielegaicO;Piainiagtanst the company. They were bound by the Act of Parliament to construct a double line of rail when their receipts reached a certain sum, jbut the:sum had never yet been reached. Some months ago a very careful examination of the ac counts took place, when it was found tb e sum had not been reached. The subject was now in cow se ofnegotiation between thecOmpany and the Board of Trade, and interviews between the directors and the president of that department would take next Thursday, and until that intervened no thing could be done. He must, however, inform the noble earl opposite that the authorities of the Board of Trade felt they had no:grotuld of complaint against thodizectors of the. South-Western Railway Company. He felt certain. that PA the event of the company seeing it was for the public gard that the double time should be laid down it would, be done, out as far as compelling them to do so against their inclination, the Government had no power. After a few words from Lord WYNFORD, Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said he. thought no one had a right to complain of the conduct of the South- Western Railway Company, until it had been clearly shown their receipts had amounted to the .suwi agreed upon for the construction of the double line, and they had re fused to carry out the provisions of their act of Parliament. The Earl of MALMESBURY rose, but , was met with loud cries of " Order, order." The LORD CHANCELLOR said there was no ques tion before the house, and the clerk at the triOle proceeded to read the orders of the day. AFFAIRS OF ITALY. The Marquis of NORMANBY then rose to move for copies or extracts from the despatches from her Majesty's Minister in Tuscany in 1855, 1856, and 1857, referring to the condition and administration of the Roman. States. (LEFT SPEAAtING). HOUSE OF COMMONS- -Crum EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at PI) ur o'ck;ek. _ PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Forest of Dean Central Railw. ty (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed, and the Duke of Norfolk's Estate Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the following was agreed to :—" That standing orders &9, 176, and 204 be suspended; and that it be an instruction to the committee of selection, that they have power to appoint the committee on the Caithness Roads (No. 2) Bill, with let..vo to the cum.: mittee to sit and proceed to-morrow ; that the .evidence on the Caithness Roads Bill of this session be referred to the committee." SYRIA Mr. RICH gave notice that on Friday next, on the mo tion of the adjournment of the house until Monday, he would draw the attention of tbo house to the disturbances in Syria, as well as the despatches on the subject which had recently been received. In reply to Mr. B. OSBORNE, Lord J. RUSSELL said that; he had stated some time Ago that a commission would be sent to Syria, and it was c ,nsiderecl by her Majesty's Government, as well as the Executive at Paris, that some representeive from the English Government should form a part of that commis sion, and accordingly Lord llufferin was selected to occupy that position. There would be a council of the five great Powers of Europe on the subject. MARITIME TREATY WITH FRANCE. Mr. LINDSAY asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if he would lay upon the table of the house the cor respondence which had passed between this country and the Government of Franco in regard to a maritime treaty with that country ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it would not be advisable to produce the correspondence in question at prese,-it. NATIONAL FORTIFICATIONS. In reply to Sir D. L. EVANS, Mr. S. HERBERT said that the subject of the nation* fortifications would be again brought on as soon as possible DISEMBODIMENT OF MILITIA. - Sir H. STRACEY asked the Secretary of State for War why the rule of disembodying militia regiments according to the order in which they were embodied had been de parted from in the case of the Norfolk Artillery it Mr. S. HERBERT said there was only one rule in re gard to the matter, and that was the benefit of o public service, in conformity with which the War-office had acted as regarded the corps in question. GRAVES OF ENGLISH SOLDIERS AT SEBAS TOPOL. Mr. H. SEYMOUR asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the British Government, had au thorised the appointment of au agent at Sebastopol to watch over the graves, at a fixed salary; wheth er suc h sa l ary h a d been paidby the Government, and to whom, and through whom ; and, if so, why no agent had hitherto been there for that purpose ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that there had been some cor respondence on the subject with the Russian Govern ment, and the accounts received from the latter were most satisfactory. SYRIA. On the motion of Mr. KINNAIRD, an a.ddraAa for a, copy of the correspondence relative to Syria (in continua tion of papers already laid before Parliament) was agreed to. EUROPEAN FORCES INDIA BILL—NATIONAL FORTIFICATIONS. On the order of the day for resuming the adjourned de bate, on the motion for going into committee on the European Forces India Bill, Mr. HORSMAN said that he had given notice of a question relative to the subject of the national fortifications to the noble lord at the head of her Majesty's Government, and that noble lord was not in his place. (Cries of " Order, order.") The SPEAKER explained that the hon. member was out of order. A question was before the house altogether differen from that to which he addressed himself. Mr. HORSMAN said he would put himself in order, and conclude by moving that the house do now adjourn. He repeated that he had given the noble lord (Palmerston) notice of his motion, and considering the importance of the question—a question to which the national mind was most anxiously directed—he certainly thought the noble lord should have been in his place to answer his (Mr. Horsman's) question. He believed the general impression at the conclusion of the debate last week on the subject of the national fortifications was, that it would have been one of the first subjects brought forward this evening, instead of which there were several other questions on the paper which had precedence, and which were likely to occupy for some time the attention of the house. The question of na tional fortification had derived a dditional importance from what the noble lord said the other evening in bringin g this --- matter forward; and he might state that he (Mr. Horalaan), and he believed the majority of the house, fully concurre d in what had fallen f ro m the noble l or d on that occasion. (Hear.) He thought, under the circumstances, that what the noble lord stated would have been by a course of action which the public safety demanded. (Cries of " Order.") The SPEAKER again called the hon. member to order. The circumstance of the hon. member having given notice o f a question to a Minister of the Crown did not entitle him to ask that question when an order of the day was laid before the house. Lord PALMERSTON expressed his regret that he had been detained later from the house than he expected that afternoon, but he was in his place before the order of the day was moved, though the honourable member (Mr. liorsinan) did not perceive him. He was as anxious as that hon. member to come to a decision on the subject of the national fortifications, Lut the house was engaged in the consideration of a question of considerable im portance. He applied to the hon. member and his friends to assist him on the present occasion in for warding the public business, so as to enable them to expe dite the discussion of the question to which he (Mr. Hors man) referred, by discontinuing the opposition to the regu lar order of the business of the house. (Hear.) Mr. HORSMAN said that under the circumstances he would not prese his motion, and the subject then dropped. The debate was then resumed by Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR on the following motion:--. " That it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to make provision therein that all appointments to military commands in India (the commands in chief alone excepted),staff and all appointments, whether military, naval, or medical, be vested in the Governor-General in Council and other constituted authorities in litclia." LEFT SIIIING.3 , an of iey oat stook stock stock stock stock stock 1 -- , el 1100 78} } IGO,