The Sun. — London, England, 1858-07-17 00:00:00

II pablo oI )f huwar i we inaY • said the )10 troth , of Greel; 3n boars ner take ° prer3i lsl nsul, hes . steamer) FLAN. " GK'S. N-apoleoll to the inct mark g )1 ince or i :t Rise. ' O ,l univer; Prince. LIST.— .g he Ind* ridge, b o e ; Reset, e 1 64, tb gland (do, vho pa t throogof istane B out fron oP argerogril n by J o y ay, S er, r inirc r w . e i dow imd 3rted wretch% held, fe° al dest it i ll, B orniog n d e rbol 3 : l ; blowo " ament ~ e MONEY YIARKET AIN D COM NEB. rtrrELLIGENC Fh CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The return from the Bank of England, for the week ending the 14th inst., shows some important variations. In the bullion there is a decrease of about half a million, consequent upon the late large shipments to the continent and the tardy arrival of supplies from Australia. The public deposits show a considerable decline, owing to the payment of the usual half yearly divi dends, while in the private deposits there is a large accumulation. The private securities, owing to the repayments of the advances made by the establishment during the closing of the transfer books, show a very large decrease. In the reserve of notes there is a falling off of about three quarters of a million, and the actual circulation has been extended to about a-quarter of a million. In the other items of the balance-sheet there is little alteration requiring special comment—they will be seen in the following table : Active circulation Increase Bullion Decrease 509,991 Rest . . 3,261,710 Increase Public deposits Decrease .. 4 ,469,639 Other deposits 15,616 388 Increase Seven-day and other bills Increase Government securities Decrease Other securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease The specie movement is at the present moment attracting considerable attention among the specu lators at the Stock Exchange and others interestQd in the subject. Besides the 405,0001. brought by the Royal Charter, about 166,400/. has just been announced by the Shooting Star, also from Victoria, and in a few days 138,8091. in Australian gold, via Suez, will be received by the European. The announcement of these supplies, a large por tion of which will, no doubt, be absorbed for ex portation to the Continent, has not stopped the efflux from the Bank, but it has checked it, only 12,0001. having been taken from that estab lishment yesterday. The Orinoco, which is ap pointed to leave for the West Indies to-day, takes out 8,8001., but the Magdalena, just in from that quar ter, h as , it is believed, brought a large amount. There is a limited demand for that metal on Eastern account, and the Colombo, on the 20th, is not ex pected to take out more than 50,0001. or 60,0001. The decline shown in the stock of the precious metals at the Bank is larger than was expected ; but the partial employment of coin in the pay ment of the dividends has no doubt assisted to increase the outward movement. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but prices were fully supported. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 1,500 of which were taken on speculation and for export. It has just been mentioned that the Magdalena, from the West Indies, has brought $1,194,000, or about 240,0001., and the Persia, from New York, $570,1801,, or 114,0361. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about 922,9921., and the exports 8801., exclu sive of the following shipments direct from London to the continent during the week ending Thursday last :--- Gold Coin. Boulogne ... 340 Ozs. Silver „ Bars Ham bro' ... 600 It The Market for English Securities has been very firm to-day, and the few transactions which have liken place have been at enhanced rates. Consols have been 958 for money, and 95i for account, bCing a rise of 1 per cent. A few purchases for investment caused this advance. The New Three per Cents are 951'96 ; the Reduced, 95i 1. The New Two•and-a-half per Cents 791. India De bentures, 99k. The March Exchequer Bills, 355. prem. ; and the June ditto 225. to 255. prem. Bank Stock is 222 to 224. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95f ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1 041 105; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 4 ; Sardinian 6 per Cents., 894 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 103 ; ditto, 4} per Cents., 98 ; ditto Scrip, to I din. ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 801 ; and Venezuela per Cents., 331. In the Railway Share Market this morning a very limited business has been done. With one or two exceptions, prices have been well maintained. Caledonians have declined about 11., and Great Western 10s. ; North-Western improved 15a., and South-Western, North British, and North-E astern (York), 10s. Great Northern, Brighton, and several others, were at previous quotations. In the Foreign and Colonial market there is little alteration to report, with the exception of Grand Trunk of Cunada, which have declined about 1/. 10s. East Indim have receded 10s., and Geelong and Mel bourne 10s. Joint- stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request, and realised a Slight advance on previous rates. British North American improved 55.; London and Westminster, ss. ; Electric Telegraph, 15s. ; and Royal Moil Steam, 10s. --- ItRI ISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (Proni the Waal Lutz) k Stock ilea Three per Cent. R e du c ed Annuities 95. i , j 3 p :. ~, k,,..,, Annuities / New Three p er C en t . A nnu iti es New 24 Pet Cent. Annuities 79i L ola Annuities, ex pi re sth J an . 1860 Ditty 30 Years, expire sth Apt, 1885 18? Ditto Bonds, £lOOO DiLto under tilinu l5 India Loan Debentures .Consols for A ccount Exchequer Bitls - March. June. £lOOO 25 22 Snia'l Brasilian FOREIGN g e l n G t N FUNDS.—THIS DAY. 103 Ditto 1832, U, per Cent.' Ditto Scrip, 1858 80i - Ditto Deferre.i. Equador New C onZlid;.tea . ''''''''''''''' * 143 I Portugu se 3 per Cent 18 - Ditto Account... .' 3 ''''' ••• gardinian 5 per • Cent ... . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cel4.* ****************** Ditto, Account * i T urkish Bonds, 6 NI: ***** ' ' ' Ditto Guaranteed 4 per Cent. Di tto Account Dividends on the ab ove paya b le in London. Consols TWO O'CLOC K. , money 953 . Ditto account Apo mittCAMEts' following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certifi cates to practice, on Thursday, July 15, 1858 :—William Simpson, Lynn, Norfolk ; Frederick Elezekiah Hargood, tighbney .place Islington ; D av id C or b et, O rsett, Essex ; John Tylor Featherstone, Bristol ; Edward Footner, .Romeey ; John George :Braden, Kelvedon, Essex ; Alexander Richard Croucher, High-street, S hadwell ; Samuel Picken, Plymouth ; William Daniel Slytnan, St. German's ; Paul Belcher, Burton-on-Trent ; Stephen John Frederick Stafford, Beccles ; Robert Reynolds, Bowoudora, near Melbourne, Victoria. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Foreign Department : Mr. Charles Allieon, secretary of embassy, Constantinople, has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minis ter Pl enipotentiary at Teheran, Persia, vice the Hon. C. N. Murray, C.B. The Home Department : The in sPeotorebip of coal mines for Monmouth, Gloucester, a nd Somer se t , h as b ecome vacant by t h e death of Jr. herbert Francis Mackworth.—Civil Service Gazette. IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION AFFECTING COTTAGE OWN ERS. I—During the past w e e k the Liverpool etipe!:- ` wi ry, Mr. Mansfi e ld , h as been cons id er i ng a case, in Which M r. H enry Rooke, the owner of a oJnsiderable amount of clttage property, is the defendant, and the Liverpool Corporation the plaintiff. Mr. Rooks seeks ex-at:option from the paymes t of water rate on certain tid"tkly rentals of 4s. 6 (though willing to pay the late : e on 4 '.), on the ground that though he receives 44. 61., that d 3, 'iX pence is abeco bed by oth e -r Tate charges . , and 43. is the nett weekly value df the property to him. Y sterday Mr. Mansfield decided in favour of the Cl aim of the Corporation, observing that the act re cognised the "annual value" as the basis of asst ss meat, and that the actual rent paid must be ccn sidered as the or ly true and legal measure of s uch ann ua l value. This decision, by consent of Mr. } tooke's s o li c it or, was applied to other cases, in which the principle was the same though the rents were diffe rent. The eolicitor for Mr Rooke announced his intention of appealing afiainbt the decision to a superior court. St. ;100 5t. , 100 St. 1100 St. ilOO St. l loo St. 'l.OO 12' all 50 all 161 14 1 161 15 St. 100 16 1 6 9! 7 3 20 all 11i all 11it, 2i St. 100 St. 100 74 st. al all 25 , all St. 100 10 3 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 100 all 25 all 10 9 20 all St. 100 50 3 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St., 100 25 163 St. 100 St 100 St. 100 1.0 31.1 20 20 10 St. St. St. St. St. 17i all !all 100 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 1 1 7, 1858. L N ES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. MnIPMdl RLILITATS. Leasing Closing Price iCompanies yesterday Business this day. 20_ St. 10 5i 100 all all all all St. 'lOO 64 54 bo': all all 50 50 1 all 25 all all St. 100 10 I all 12 all 50 all 1 25 ; all St. 'lOO ! St. St. St. 20 Bnekghamph . t. - )l.ydes-laie Je Col.Stour Vs. lE.Lin. g. 6 p. , E. En. Sh. 'Gins. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. N4:w Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. j Shares Do. f Shares Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference, ,Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. !Ms.nch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdid. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A !Roystn.& Hit. 'Shrows.& Her Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc Do Ln. &N. W. C,ala don ~. lE.U.dzE.q Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do. Gt.Wastn. Y. dt N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto S.; Co ' Do Ln. (SOL W (Sr Midid Midland„ 1 E. Count Do Do ... IDo L. &N. W Do Gt. Northn' T. Brassey M. MCI oan Stk.dtDar Do Gt. Westn 100 - 102 1102 IC4 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 5 ••• - 112 13 - 14 234 - 244 93 - 96 - 2 97 4 - 99 i • AP 58 - 60 I li§ - 142 1 81 - 8 4 10 - 104 ••• ••• 324 -- 3 3 4 89 Z . U. 119 = th. 112 - 114 St. 100 64 -- 66 10 -11 i 5 1 89 -- 91 81 -- 83 82 -- 81 S 6 -- 98 9 -- 10 16 -- 17 9i -10 i 72 -- 74 18 -- 19 9 -- 13i -14 i 139 -- 141 St. 8 10 10 1160 - 165 121 - 123 4 - i 67 - 69 St. 124 12 120 St. St. 133 - 141 102 - 101 92 - 94 •••8- ••• lli ll# i - 94 7 1I 97 99 i - i it - iP 23 - 24 St. St. 8i St. St. 113 - 120 105 - 107 98 - 100 118 120 125 - 130 73 - 75 10. - 14 25 10 1.0.6 too 1100 too 100 *ll a,ll 231 - 241 101 - 193 101 - 103 100 - 102 16i - 171 1 28 - 29 i 20 25 25 St. 40 -- :16 MINES. 9 10 I 3 4 GO 70 470 480 85 ) 14 - 15 5 6 2 1 7 8 81 di 17 171 li --- Yi 390 - 409 V 23 -- 3. 1 2 1 ~230 -- 240 i 31 -- 31 70 -- 90 lA 23 -- 24 95 -- 105 180 -- 200 12.6 - 240 1 8 - 9 48 I 24 -- 119 k 1121 106 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. The Lord Chancellor did not sit in court to-day. COURT OF APPEAL. (Before the Lords Justices.) LACE V. LEE -JUDGMENT. Toe patties in this case were partners carrying on business in Liverpool. The plaintiff filed his bill of indemnity for payment of 2,2581. 88. 3d., paid by him under the defendant's letter of agreement, dated 11th July, 1856. By that agreement the defendant became bound to indemnify the plaintiff against any claim or demand that might be made against him, in respect of the leasehold premises in which their business was carried on, or any legal contract or obligation entered into by mortgage or otherwise to that extent. The defendant alleged that the agreement was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation, and therefore void. Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart by his decree de clared that the plaintiff was entitled to credit, and to be indemnified of the sum claimed of 2,2581. Bs. 3d., ani to be relieved of any legal obligations entered into by him in respect of that agreement. Against this decision the appellant appealed. Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner, in delivering judgment this morning,were of opinion that the defendant had not proved either fraud or misrepre sentation before the agreement was entered into, and that the plaintiff was entitled to the relief and indemni fication asked by his bill. Their lordships affirmed the decree of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, and dismissed the appeal with costs, subject to modification. Costs to be arranged by counsel in the cause. CITY POLICE COMMITTEE. (Before Sir F. G. Moon.) IMPORTANT CONVICTION.--A POPULAR ERROR.—Mr. John Brown, of Fore-street, was summoned before the presiding Alderman, and charged with having unlaw fully beaten a large carpet at a quarter-past 11 o'cl2ck at night on Monday last. The officer stated that he warned the defendant nut to beat the carpets, but defendant in sisted that he had the right to do so after 10 o'clock at night. Oa the present occasion defendant expressed his conviction that be was allowed by Act of Parliament to shake his carpets before 8 in the morning and after 10 at night. The Alderman informed defendant that the Act ex pressly forbade shaking carpets at night—it only allowed door-mats to be beaten. As the defendant had evidently erred through ignorance, he would only be fined the costs. It was only right that the public should know the law. Too FAST AND TOO SLOW.—The driver of one of Mac namara'a omnibuses was charged with furious driving. Mr. Thomas BearJ, for defendant, said he had a jibbing horse, which bolted. . . _ The Al3erman eaid it was an ingenious defenoe, and he would only fine defendant the colts. Another officer then charged the defendant with driving too slowly. Mr. B9ard—You're very hard to please. (Laughter.) The Alderman dismissed the summons. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) THAMES. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Thomas Jones, a tall and athletic young man, well known to the police, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with highway rob bery. _ Mrs. Celia Faller, a lady residing at No. 7, Sidney-- street, Commercial road East, stated that last ni g ht., about half past ten o'clock, she was passing along Sidney street, with a new dress tied up in a handkerchief in her hand, when the prisoner snatched the new dress from her and ran away. A boy, who was in the prisoner's company, said, "Don't call out, marm ; I'll halloo for you." Notwithstanding what the boy said, she screamed aloud for help, and called out "Stop thief." The pri soner then threw away the bundle, and was soon after. wards stopped. The dress was worth 20s. Mr. Charles Irons said he heard the cry of stop thief, and saw the prisoner running as fast as he was able, and throw away the dress. The prisoner was stopped by a neighbour, and witness picked up the dress and handed it to a police-constable. Charles Abbott, a police-constable, No. 504 IC, stated that he found the prisoner in North-street, Mile-end, surrounded by upwards of 100 persons. The prisoner said he had done nothing. He took him to the lady, who was some distance off, and she immediately identi fied him. Roche, the gaoler of the court, said—The prisoner has passed through my hands for a similar offence before. Lie is a very desperate thief. Mr. Yardley asked the prisoner if he would plead or be sent for trial The prisoner refused to plead, and - was committed to jury for trial. , AN IRISH EJECTMENT.—Jeremish Mahoney, an Irish shoemaker, a most violent fellow, was charged a ith as saulting James Harris and John Coombes, brokers' men. The prisoner has been for some time dwelling in a court in Rosemary-lane, and has kept the neighbourhood in continual uproar by his abusive tongue and his dis position for rows. Be was field to bail to keep the peace for two years by Mr, Selfe on Saturday the 10th inst., and it then appeared he got very drunk, threatened his neighbours, and broke a good deal of crockery and sundry panes of glass. He did not keep the peace long, and on Monday broke 'out again, got drunk, and was ejected from a public-house where ho was disturbing the landlord and his guests. Yesterday a distress was levied on the prisoner's goods and chattels for non payment of rent. While the broker and his man were making out an inventory, the prisoner got into a vio lent passion, swore he would be revenged, broke up a table and chair, aad made a furious attack on the complairiant , , butii with the leg .f a table, and ek..ot.ing them from the house. Both complainants were severely injured. The prisoner said he ejected the two men from his house because the distress was illegal, The magistrate said that such lawless proceedings could not be tolerated in this country. It the distress was unlawful there was a legal remedy. He fined the prisoner 51, and, in default of payment, two months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. CASE OF MARGARET ROBINSON. GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) Inspeelor Hamilton this afternoon informed Sir P. Laurie that he had made the inquiries he had directed as to.the extraordinary statement made be fore him on Thursday last by the girl Margaret Robinson of her having been inveigled from Scotland by a woman named Da Silva for im moral purposes, and found the whole of the state ment of the girl on that point altogether untrue. Since she was in Court she had made another statemenl7, which shy said was as correct as the other was false. The statement No. 2 was then read. It attri Luted the present condition of the writer to the unkindness and unnatural coniuct of her sister, to escape from whom she was glad to undergo any privation. It then entered at length into the manner in which she had been admitted into one cf the charitable institu tions in Scotland, and, on the representation of a clergyman residing at Renfrew, had been sent from thence to the Westminster Reforma tory, where she remained for a short time, but ultimately she left the institution of her own accord. The paper next alluded to the extraordinary story she had told to the policeman on London-bridge, about her having been brought from Scot land by a woman named Da Silva, and taken by her to a brothel in London. This was altogether untrue, nothing of the kind ever hap pened to her, and how she happened to think of the tale was in consequence of a story in every re spect similar having been told her by a girl named Porter, and she (Robinson) thought if she substituted her own name for that mentioned by Porter she should be sent home by th• authorities in Lon don. The only object she had in view was to return to Scotland. Miss Davenport, a lady connected with the Westminister Reformatory, confirmed the state ment about the girl having been in that institu tion, and having left of her own accord, and that she had been admitted on the representations of a gentleman residing in Renfmwshire. Sir P. 14311 Tie said he had received the follow ing letter from the girl : " Dear Sir,—J am extremely sorry for having told you the story I did, and lam glad it's all found out. I feethappy now I have told the truth ; I have much to answer for, and I hope you will forgive me. I leave my case in your hands and those of the other gentlemen. " Your humble servant, " MARGARET ROBINSON." The gill refuses to return to the reformatory, and for the present she remains in the City of London Workhouse. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Mining Journal of this day.) We have upon several occasions remarked upon the injury done to mining and to the Mining Mar ket by speculating for the " account." It induces numbers of persons to speculate beyond their means ; it partakes largely of the nature of gamb ling ; and, too often, some of those who operate in this manner, whilst ready enough to receive profits if they win, are not always capable of paying if they lose to any extent. The loss in Wheal Har riett, which has been the all-absorbing topic of the week, has, it is understood, fallen not so much upon the public as upon some of the dealers in the market, who had purchased largely for cash, and to a still greater event for the " ac count," at 2 to 21 per share ; and when the news arrived that the lode had failed, shares dropped in a moment to 205., and a panic seized the market • good shales, in consequence, have been sacrificed, and mines which were rising in price, as well as in public estimation, received a blow, declined in market value, and a general stag nation ensued. We understand that more than a dozen experienced agents inspected the course of ore at the 74, and concurred in valuing it at 601. per fathom ; and although at first the suddenness of the change was con sidered unprecedented, we learn that at Condur row, the adjoining mine, the same thing once hap pened, and the lode .afterwards became rich again. Here, then, is comfort for Wheal Harriett, and probably the holders may again sea the shares rise when the effects of the pancic are over. Two hours before the ore failed, it is said, a Cam borne agent went underground and inspected it, and on getting to the surface purchased shares at 40s. each, which showed his opinion of it. The shares opened at 20s. to 215., have fluctuated from 17s. 6d. to 205., and leave off at 20s. to 225., and firmer. North Roskear have been in request, and advanced to 305., 325. ; 'a lode having been cut worth 601. per fin. in the 60 cross-cut in the whole ground. South Frances, 230, and very little doing. North Frances, owing to the number of sellers, have declined from 8i to 7i, 8 ; the lode, valued at 301. per fm., is not looking so well, and many parties have been selling " bears " in consequence ; the poition and pro spects of the mine, however, are such as to beat the market in time. TILE PRINCE NAPOLEON JERO3IE. (Prom the Daily News.) Tl.e PrinC - e Napoleon Jerome has just given ut terance to some vary important truths, indicative of the independent view which he is known to take of political and social questions. It was at ►he opening of the Central of France Exhibition, got up chiefly by the citizens of Limoges, whom the Prince congratulated upon conceiving and accom plishing a scheme of the kind by their own activity and resources, without being indebted to Govern ment for either suggestions or aid. " What we ought to fear," observed the Prince, "is the ab sorption of individual energies by collective power, the substitution of the Government for ►he citizen in every art of social life, the enfeebling of all R:r- Bernal initiative under the tutehge of an exaggerated ad min istra t ive centralisation." This is the language, n ot of Imperialism, but of sound sense ; it is in direct and pointed variance with the cuckoo-cry of French G.. vernment jour nalism. The most notable fact of the epo c h is, that what the French call the haute comment-a—that is, large commercial speculations which look thr oug h years fur a return—have never revived since 1848; and that no capitalist now thinks of investing money except on such enterprises as the. State sug gests and upholds. Thus the French have become manufacturers of money rather than creators of wealth. Agriculture pines, foreign trade progresses in no marked degree. There is but one source of impulse in the country, that of the Government, which, however equal to the great works of mdile ship, can never direct individual energy in the creation of wealth. No person cau be in a better position of being made sensible of this than the man who has under takers the administration of the French Colonies. The colonial failures of our neighbours have been avowedly owing to the total dependence on the Home Government, and c rresponding mistrust and discontinuance of all exertion not prompted by it. The result of such a sys'em is, that Go vernment itself must shrink from adding to its burdens and desiring new colonies. To render Algeria, for example, self-subsistent, must be the first achievement and the principal aim of a pru dent French Government, Napoleon Jerome bas undertaken this enterprise. It will, no doubt, task his utmost energies. But bis speech at Limoges certainly indicates a knowb dge of where the defect lies, and whence the remedy should come. Much conjecture has been expended to account for the high functions and position recently be stowed upon the Prince. Since be threw up the Madrid Embassy, rather than carry out certain in structions which he deemed unworthy and illiberal, Prince Napoleon Jerome has merely held military command, and that of a subordinate kind, in the Crimea. Since his return, he has given himself to dissipation one day, and scientific research the next, avoiding politics as a sort of forbidden ground. Several efforts to marry him to the daughter of some reigning family have failed. Lat terly ho became embarrassed, and it is probable that on applying for the means of ridding himself of these embarrassments, the Emperor offered to him an occupation and a position somewhat aloof from active politics, but still with sufficient scope to satisfy an ambitious and original mind. The motives of the Prince for accepting such a position are obvious enough. The views of the Em peror have been differently interpreted. Some re call a famous speech made a nce in the Chamber of Deputies by M. Thiers. That statesman, when questioned as to the use of Algiers to France, re plied that its chief use was the great facility which it afforded of transporting 50,000 French soldiers to any point within the Mediterranean before the rest of Europe could be aware even of their em barkation. This notable revelation of' M. Thiers, accompanied by the circumstance of the new Go vernor of Algeria being responsible to the Emperor alone, and holding communication solely with him, have led certain parties to imagine that a great coup or expedition is meditated some day or other, however distant. On the othdr hand, however, the Prince in quei tion has not shown any military genius, nor is he a grout favourite with the soldiery. He is more over strongly opposed to Russia and the politics of the Russian party, in concert with whom alone such an expedition might be planned. M. Thiers' tastes are civic and his tendencies liberal, and he does not swim at all in the same water with M. De Monty. On these grounds we reject altogether the notion that the appointment of the Governor of Algeria has had any connection with any of those schemes which timidly ingenuous people are fund of attri buting to the French Emperor. We should rather consider Lis policy to proceed from a desire to place his relative in that prominent and powerful position which would best enable him to hold a protecting arm over the young son of the Emperor, should any catastrophe or untoward event call that son prematurely to the throne. Nothing ought to be more unsatisfactory to the Imperial mind than a survey of the men who now hold high dignities, offices, and commands in the Imperial regime. More than half of them have been profeseed and zealous Orleanists or Legitimists. And their antecedents are not such as to lead any one to sup pose that they would make any great sacrifice to their more recent loyalty. Much comment was made inFrance onthe fact of the Duke of Malakhoff embracing the Duke D'Aumale and dining with him. Such conduct was honest and generous on the part of the old soldier, and by no means neces sarily evinced any want of fidelity to the Emperor, under whose banner he cinquered. Still such cir cumstances give rise to doubt and to thought. People ask, what would be the conduct of the Ba roelei. an the Caste'hues 01: certain occasions n in certain crises. And no one is surprised to find that the Emperor thinks fit to put high trust in his own relative as the most efficient protector and na tural guardian of the Prince, should it be his fate to succeed whilst yet in his minority. The wisdom and liberality of the sentiments de livered by the Prince at Limoges ; the apparent sin gularity of such an enlightened eulogium on the vita lity and value of local institutions under a system which is generally regarded as the very climax of centralisation—are not, perhaps, unsusceptible of explanation. The expressions are the genuine ex pressions of him by whom they were uttered, but they would hardly have been uttered thus publicly, without some previous understanding with the Emperor. It will not be the first time that Louis Napoleon has sought by indirect ine , ns to hold up before his people two separate aspects of his Go vernment, and it may easily be that after the recent epoch of terror and repression he is more than ever desirous of showing that the Imperial regime is not absolutely intolerant of philosophic views and liberal sentiments. SHAD E FIAREETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWATs. Cloittrg this lay Bosi PCBS dor e this day. ' I A Not 4 n -, Bost o• • Eastn. Juno._ Belfast & Ballyracu 13!rmng. Wolve h. , Stour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lancsh. d Cheshire Juliet Black burn Blyth & Tyne origins' 425 (iss. at £45) 'Bristol & Exeter Caledonian.... Chester St Holyhea' Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass. Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc I Dun. P. &Aber June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... 'EasternUnion,A. stk Do., do. B. Do. New A ,East Kent ... ........ ,East Lancashire East Suffolk ..... 6 - Ci 7 - 81 67 - 69 11 - 12 - 27 88 - 90 78 - 78: 36 - 38' ... --- .• 4 - .5 7i i 8.11 ln 604 —61 A 44 46 29 31 14 ii - 151 00 - 92 Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.eaDund4. Forth and Clyde June. 62 - 0 25 - 26 Furness ....... ...... ; Glasgow & S.Westorn, (Great N. of Scotland !Great Northern 90 92 10 lot —lo2 ' 79 81 128 130' 102 104 49. —49 i 56 58 !Do., A. Stock . Do., B. Stock Gt. Bth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str. V. R. gna. S t Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do, New Thirds „. 87 90 111 —12 p 11: 1 . 121: 9 91/ di 1 I a F D Lancash. &Yorkshir , Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 0., Virst. Riding Un Do. Southport.... London & Blacicwal o. New, i+s. 5/. 10s. Lciad.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Wester. I Do. Eighths London & S.Weat ~ rn Lndndrry.&Colerte.ne Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Vanch.Sh If. eiLincln. Metropolitan Midland . Do. Birming. & Derly Midland O. West. (Ir. ' Do. i Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt..6 berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Re etre vor N0rf01k...... Northn. Counties Un North British ...... . North Devon, Rail. ok Dock Stock . ....... Do., A Stock - Do., B Stock N. Eastern —Berwick Do. do. G. N. E. Much. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n........ N. & S. Wstn., Hemp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western.. I N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Peebles Portsmouth 4 - 6i 109 110 901 91 1/3 IRd 93 24ij 35 36. 2 id 92,i 93 64 -- 66 59 - 61 3i - 3 481 -49 i ... " ... 91 - 92 2 - 1 • 46 - 47 72 - 73 9G - 98 - tEI - 8 - 9I 27 - 29 • • •• -- •• 7 4 d Rhymney Scottish Central ' Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union ... 'Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon.. ...... . South Eastern South Wales 109 - 110 26 - 27 81 - 83 42 - 44 3 - 2 34 - 35 67 - 676 78 - 80 14 - 15 6 - 4 9 - 11 34 - 35 S. Yorksh. Rivvr Dun . Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 ' Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl. Taff Vale..., Do. Pref., No. 'names Hay. D. &R. ' Vale of Neath. ..... 'Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick 'West Coinwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B •.. - ..• 96 - 98 ... • •• 2i - 34 61 - West London I Do. First Class Do. Second Class , BRITISH POSSESSIONS Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Con. Ind, guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake llnr Buff., Brnt. & God eh 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'7 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., I Juno, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim. Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. d o. . D 0.4 p.e.Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Cana& Do. 6 p. c. Deben 1 Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 P.C Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New ID o. Bde., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. i nt). do., '73, without option Madras, gnat, 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Extcn. l Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex.. do. Onde (Limited) guar. 5 per c Do. id— id fd 4cl q 74 182 87 75 FO 74 78 ... i ••• a T ••• ••• ' id 3 d 102 104 , - iP 161 171! 38 40 74 76 1 201 201 13 A d 18 181 2a 2d 105 - 108 105 - 108 104 -- 106 17,1 18; 19: 1 1 20 lid -- lid g d Id g d Id ••• •• par • p FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 51 -5/ 20 all Ardennes • •• - . ••• 20 3 Bahia & Francisco id -- par ' 5 all Belgian East. Juliet k - 18 20 all Beziersto Graissessac ... -• ... 6 all Carmeaux&Toulonse Coal Mines and Ry. 21 - 21 20 15 Dutch Rhenish - 5 20 all Eastern of France - 251 20 2s. Euphrates Valley - .„, 20 all Gt. Central of France ... - .., 20 all Great Luxembourg 7a - 71 10 6 Italian Junction 20 all 1...5e Const. & Bale ••• - ... 20 all. Lierre and Turnhout ~. - ...d 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 3 - 312 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... - .. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 221 - 231 . 33' all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. New ..., 20 all Namur & Liege - 91 20 all Do, do. 6p. c. Pref 2l - 21., 16 all Northern of France 36# - "36a .. 20 8 Do. New 10 all NorwogianTrnk.Pref 81 - 9} 20 all Paris and Lyons 3O - 303 303 20 all Ditto New -• ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans 49 - 51 20 9 Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7P. e• i - i d 20 I.} Riga and Dunaburg ... - ... 10 all Rome and Frsseati.... ••• - ••• 20 Or Royal Danish .... - ... 5 all Royal Swedish 4 all Do. 7 per cent 1 ... - ••• 2C all Sambre and Meuse 7i - 7i 10 all Do. 5i per cent. pref Bl - 9 20 all Southern of France 2O - 20 8i all West Flanders 4l - 5 10 all Do. 5i per c. Prat - 9.} 20 all W.& N. W. of France 23 - 24 20 6 Western ofAustria , ~. - ... 20 all West. of Switzerland ... - ..• ceo l o t m IYo mnicail.cia• 6 all WLe sl aden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref ... .--• ... 20 ali Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 50 Agra do United Serv. ... - ... 40 all Australasia B4 - 86 25 all Bank of Egypt - '23 100 50 Bank o f L on don 4B - 50 40 all B r i. C o l. Ilk .& L n . Co ... - .. 50 all a r iti s h N . American ... - •... 53i i 20 10 C.Bk. o f Incl.Au.&ol. 3 -- 11 1 1 2 0 0° 0 0 1 4125°5 C_••••• ! . 1 . lof Canada 59 NO 20 Com merc i al of Lond. ... - ••• 20 all E r.g.Scot.&Aus.Cnt. 17/ - 18 20 , all Lon. Ch. Els .of A ast. 18/ 19 o 0 .0 London and County ~ 50 10 London Joint Stock. . 7 2cl 1(10 20 Lond.andWestminst, ... - " 47 1 i OO 35 FTational Pro. of Eng. .., - 20 10 Do. Ncw ••• - ... 22 50 25 National Batik ... ...._ .. 20 all New South Wales 42 - 4i 25 1 all Oriental Bank Corp 35 _ .... 20 i all Ottoman Bark :1;2 100 I 25 Provincial of Ireiand 61 - 63 62 •• 10 1 all Do. New ... ...... ... 25 1 all South ,A astralia ••• - ••• 25 115 Do. New ••• - ... 25 all Union of Australia 49 - 50 ... 15 Do. New.. - 43 50 10 Union of I.aidon 100 50 Unity Mutual ...... I '4 150 Weetrna of L onci l9 = l . 174. WiltsdzSomrst PREFERENCE SHARES• Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.StEx.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &13andon 5 b.° Dun.Perth.ArAber.J E. Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 P. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 P. C. Do. 51. , 0 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent ; East Lancash.6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sthp Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn, 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. preen . Gt.N. ofScot.lst Pr( . Gt. S 4W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St . Gt. W. (B. &H. Ex.sp, I Do. con. red, 4 p.c. i Do. con. rod. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh, Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. Stß. G. 5 pc.No 1 Do. ,P., 5 p.c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4. Lon. do N. W., Coy. 4/ Nuneaton 5 r. ct Lon. & S.W. 7 per et. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. 5 Sh Londy.&Ennis. 4 Sh. S.,aL. 6 p... Do. do. do. £6 Cent. Do. do. 34 per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 45 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6 P.C. St D o. Con. Br.Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4 5 p. c. Pref. Et. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &C., p r Op.c.red. sp.c.pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et Korfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh Do. sp. 43. Ext. 1846 Do. 55 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. North British Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p.c. Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H.& S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar Do. 6 p. c. 2d °mar Do. do. Debear. St Scot‘ Cent,Ncw Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 45 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. bo. 45 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 45 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 45 p. e S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c !Do. do. do. Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc 48 - 50 93 - 95 Ilk - 103 ••• ••• 651 - 110 115 103 - 108 115 - 118 115 - 117 133 - 1:44 77 -7•) BRITISH 12112'A1fred Cons. (Phillol 14 (British Iron 20 ICondurow (Cambrn. ) 1 D ev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) 30 East Basset (Tlicg , m) 17s Great South Tolgus 11 rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 7 'Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 17s Lady Bertha 8 N. Frances (Mogan) N.W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Clair) S. Carn Brea (Mop.) S.N. Frances(lllogn.) Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un. Mines (G wennap) V. of Towcy (Camar.) W. Basset (11logan) W. Caradon (Liskrd : Wh. Basset (Illogan) Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. 6/15 1 9 6s. 40 1 1.2561 117 s FOREIGN bilN 6tts. 20 7h !,Australian I $ $ 1 10s.1Bou Accord Cop. (li. ) A --i P i 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iisued at .€5 pm) 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiada .. ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 11 . 12 1 i Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica. . . ....1 40 all Cobre Copper 14 0 42 . . 16 Copiapo ll2 13 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1$ Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada * I 1 all Novean Honda 20 all Pont. Si!. LdM. & Smlt 5 7 5 1 Port Philip i I 30 16$ Santiago de Cuba all United Mexican 3— 3$ MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... -- ... 25 19 !Australian Agricult. 28 t i 291 10 all !Australis. Royal Mail 1 ..... 1/ 10 all 'Berlin Water Works 3i 4 10 2 'Do. New iss. at si. (. ... ... 50 40 Brit. American Lane ... . . 100 32i Canada ll7 122 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 113 114 113 i St. all ;Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all ,Do. Pref. 7 4 p. cent. 25 27 2 455 0 all aaliallil ler7DC' Eas o7. t ss i t l llePPfe S aalr te lea.n° a cc m fee Tf. : 4. i : ---- 3 411 2 11 $ St. 100 Electrietelegrap . b 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel . .. 5 all lEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 . li 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. ... ... 9 all Eur • Sam.Stm.(lim.) 3 3 3 / 4 20 all Gen. Ir.Sc•Col.(lim.) ... .. 15 14 ,Gen. Steam Navigat. ... _ : 20 5 London Discount ... 1 $ d 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 2$ 2i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig . ... 10 , all Mediteran. Elec. Tel 7 i 8 10 all Do. Extension Toleg. ... ... 10 all Mexican& S.Amerieu . _ 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 1 i .J 4} 10 6 Netherlands Land._ . _ .. 2 , 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.Bp.c.PLiss.at ld. 1 li 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. $. Land 14 17 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s M.D. 9 i 99- 901 1 all N. B. Australasian... R ..._ 4 20 all Nrth.ofEnrcpeStean 2i A i 1 all Oriental Gas 1 los. Do New Shares id ;,;.. A r 5 all ,Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl 2 - 21 50 all P en insular & Orienta' 75 3 , N 74 1 50 10 Do. New 100 50 60 all Rithuyamiumoyaillrsontearo.... gl i 82 2p ,_ 61 60 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1} 1 St. 100 S.Aus,Gov.6p.c.bds. 107 -- 109 1031 25 all South Austral. Land 36 37 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i 1 1 all Do. Registered - 1 20 5 True.Ln.Co.UP.Can ••• " .. . 100 28i Van Dlo3lloll'll LAIld, i IDA ii.: Ili . .-- PUBLIC OPINION'. The mischievous article published by the Times, on the Queen's visit to Cherbourg, has produced a great and it may be said a painful sensation in Paris. In the ignorance which prevails in France of Eno.- lish affairs, the public here, judging of the Times by its f inner reputation, fancy that the opinion of England is faithfully represented by that most dis ho:iost and fickle of journals. They are not aware that ever since the Crimean wer the Times is ab solutely drunk with vanity, and that its absurd pretensions to be the 'supreme atbitsr of the des tinies of policy of England are not worthy of more consideration than the borrbast of a man suffer ing from delirium tremens. The very small Minority of Frenchmen who have a real know ledge of the state of affairs in England, however, are well aware of the motive which leads your ex-leading contemporary to lose no opportunity to excite the two nations against each other—Cher bourg is only a pretext. The real cause is the bitter disappoinment of the chief Palmetetonian organ in being compelled to witness that the present Minis try, notwithstanding the many difficulties which beset them on their coming into office, hare sue ceeded in doing that which Lord Palmerston, with all his old experience ,and all his fitiessing, was un able to accomplish—establishing the alliance with France upon a broad and solid basis—that of mutual esteem and confidence, not of concessions of national dignity and self-respect. As to the threat which your contemporary pretends to see in the opening of an additional dock at Cherbourg, it is tee ridi culous to be replied to seriously. Even before the opening of this new dock, and the completion of the railway which places Cherbourg in direct communication with the capital, its defences entitled it to be cun&dered a s th e S e b astopol of France. The combined fleets of E urope m i ght have found a shelter behind its sea wall any time during the last ten years, and, though the new dock will afford additional capabilities for the repair of ships and the embarkation of t roops before the n ew d oc k was commenced Cherbourg was more formidably fortified than Portsmentle This is a fact which is not I believe, generally know n ; but I can vouch its for authority, not only from personal inspection, but on the authority of competent military and naval judges. What has created a very bad im pression here, however, is the insolent miscon struction put upon the invitation addressed by the Emperor to her most gracious Majesty. After the ill -feeling and the apprehensions of a rupture created both here and in England by the indiscreet language of the press on both sides of the Channel, what better pl an cou ld poss ibl y b e adopted to show that all these sinister reports were wholly without foundation, than that the two sove reigns should protest against them by a cordial and friendly meeting ? It is, moreover, pointed out here tied the clamour of the Ti mes f or a Ch anne l fleet seems hardly borne out by the announcement which it publishes in its number of yesterday, from which it appears that the Squadron of hrnour ap pointed to escort her Majesty —a squadron eellected without the least effort on our part, and, as it were, at a moment's notice, mounts no less than 786 guns — a Lumber which I have reason to believe will not be surpassed, though it ma y poss ibl y b e equalled, by the French squadron which has been under orders for this inauguration tor the last four months ! and which is formed' with the elite of the -Toulou, Brest, and Cherbourg, fleets. Thee few facts may possibly be useful in dispelling the effect produced by tbeNapid declamation of the Times._ Standard. STATE OF TRADE. MA.NCIIESTER, July 16.—The market continues to experience the check which was reported on uesday. The accounts ftoin India, although favourable on the whole, have not led to the amount of business in manufactured goods that was antici pated, and a feeling of disappointment prevails. A downward movement appears to be apprehended at Calcutta, and the impression is that there is no prospect of any speedy improvement in the market here. There is less business doing in cloths than at the commencement of the week ; but prices are about as they were. A DOMESTIC TRAOlDT.—Yesterday an inquest was held at North Woolwich on the body of a married W( Mat), named Jane Nightingale, who committed suicide, by drowning, on the previous Tuesday. The facts of the else as detailed in evidence were of a melan choly description. It appears that the husband of the deceased had been employed as a cellarmati, at a tavern in the locality, but having been recently discharged, was reduced with his family to much distress. At four o'clock on the previous Tuesday morning the deceased attired her children in their Sunday clothes, and, after affectionately taking farewell of each, rushed out of the house, and doubtless plunged into the river, as her life less body was found on the shore about four hours after. The husban 4 , on hearing of the suicide, kflicted a fright ful wound on his throat with a razor. Mr. Walker, a surgeon, of Woolwich, promptly attended, and left the man in the care of the polio-, as be was in a state bor dering:on insanity. The inquest is adjourned. SUPPOSED MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD.—Yesterday in formation was received by the police that the dead body of a man of respectable appearance had been found in a field near Hampstead under circumstances that lead to the belief that a murder has been committed. There are marks of extreme violence about the body and head, the whole of the front teeth being knocked out of the deceased man's upper jaw ' • there are also several severe cuts about the knees and legs. The body is that of a man about 50, clad in a'suit of black clothes, nea-ly new ; the linen being marked "W. D." in red silk. Nothing was found on the person to lead to identity, nor any article of value ; and the remains were taken to Hampstead workhouse. MAN KILLED BY AN ENGINE.WHIEL.—An inquest was held at the Five Bells, St Mary Cray, on Thut slay, on the body of Edward Buck, a man upwards of 80 years of nee, who was employed in the paper factory of Messrs. Toynson of that place. The deceased was at work in the stokehole, in which there is a pit about five feet deep for the engine-wheel to work in. In this pit he was found quite dead, with one of his legs cut off by the wheel. It is supposed that be stumbled against a wooden protection to an engine•shaft which is placed about five feet from the wheel, and in recovering him self fell into the pit. The jury retureed a verdict of accidental death, at the same time censuring the unprotected state of the pit. POOR BENEFICES IN THE DIOCESE OF LONDON.—The Lord Bishop of London has j us t made a return to an order of the House of Lords of the number of " I lane flees" within his diocese having endowments under 2001. a-year. The list is a long one, occupying a spa ce of •three pages, closely printed. In man y cases th e c lergy.. men, thus miserably "remunerated" for their arduous and irksome duties, have not even a house provided for them. This is the case with the incumbent of St. Leonard's, Bromley, where there is a population of 13 000 souls ; in Upper Chelsea, with a population of 14,000 ; in St. Saviour's, Chelsea, with 8,150 souls to he cured ; in St. James's, hi elerkenwell, with 30,000 ; in Pentonville (theebapefon the bill), with 12.000, a n d i n two other districts of Clerkenwell ; in St. Peter ' e, De . Beauvoir-town, with 11,000 ; in holy Trinity, Islington, with 10,500 ; in All Saints', Battle-bridge, with 15.271 ; in S'. John's, Notting hill, with 7,500 ; in St. Botolph's without, Aldgats, with 16,000 ; in St. Marylebone, with 33,000 ; in All Souls', St. Marylebone, with 16,500 ; and in Ch ristchurch, St. M ary lebose (Mr. L. Davies, isouniben t ) , with 30,000 ; in Trinity Ch urc h, Lim:la-grove, with 11,648 ; in St. Mary's, Bryanston square, with 28,000 ; in St. Peter's, Walworth, with 27,000; in Trinity Church, Walworth, with 20,922 ; in St. Philip's, Stepney, with 20,000 . Church, in Pimlico, with 14 , 892 ; an d i n S t. P au l Mil e -end, with 11 . 000 ;in Sr. Clement Daee'e, Strand, 'o";nabas, Pimlico, with 13 , 844 . I n man y andwit h St. l7 Barnabas, other places where there is a house the population is often immense, and yet the endowment of the pastor is under 2001. a-year. In the perpetual curacy of Kings bury there is a house, but it is bracketed as " unfit," There are many other districts in the metropolis where there are no endowments at all, or where they axe at best but nominal, LLOYD'S SHIPPING. 2 -(This Day.) LONDON, July 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; light breeze, and very Eno. PENZANCE, July 17.—Wind NW.—Arrived —Marquis of Chandos, from Quebec. HOLYHEAD, July 16. —Wind W. S. W. —Arrived —Lady Milton, from Liverpool for St. Thomas's, ,towed in by steam tugs, leaky, and pumps choked. OFF DARTMOUTH, July 16.—Arrived—Queen, from Calcutta ; Margaret Evans, from New York; Maple Loaf, from Quebec for London. GLOUCESTER, July 16.—Arrived-Catherine, from Huelva. SWANREA, July If.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Charlotte Harrison, from Quebec. LEITH ; July 1 - 6. —Wind N.E.—Sailed —Wanderer, for Quebec. Wind E.N.E. —A rrived—Sappho, GRIMSBY, July 16. — from Pernambuco. (3T ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind calm. Arri ve d_liammonis, steamer, f rom H a m b urgh ; Hiram, Portsmouth ; Courier, and South-Western, steamer, Jersey; may, Odense; P a t r i e , S wartwick ; Charlotte, Guernsey. Sailed—La Poule, for Cherbourg; Dispatch, steamer, Jersey ; Havre, steamer, Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind W.N. W. Arrived, July 16—Martaban and Arracan, from Cal cutta ; Portland, Apalachicola ; Majestic, Savannah ; Somnauth, Helvoet. Arrived, July 17.—W. H. Wharton, from Galveston ; Li7zie Harwood and Robert, New Orleans; Lancas, Phi ladelphia ; Corinthian, screw steamer, Trieste ; Levanter, St. John's, N.B. ; Cerro Gordo, St. George's, N.B. ; Lotus, Quebec ; Corriemuhaie, Singapore ; Songster, Rot terdam. Sailed, July 16.—Arlington, and Crown Point, for Philadelphia ; ()rim', Calcutta ; Tajo, screw steamer, Corunna ; H. Adam, Riga ; New England, New York ; Pennec, Nantes; Mockinaw, Charleston; Natalina, Malta; Ruby, Hambro ; Stadt, Barth, and Elliot, Cron stadt ; Emily Augustr, New Orleans ; Hindoo, and Trin culo, Pernambuco. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Satuiday Morning. Wind W. ; tido three hours' ebb; weather fine, Arrived, July l7.—Dolphin, from Nyn stadt ; Vankyren, New Orleans ; Victor, Cronstadt ; Trident, Tonning ; Swallow, (s.s.), Tonning; Adle, (s.), Bremen. Sailed, July 16—Seine et Thamise, Steamer, for Paris. Sailed, July 17.--Pollux, (s.), for Hamburg ; Vesta, Oporto; Denmark, (s.), Calais. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind N.W., moderate. Passed—Jarrow, (s.s.), for Genoa; Seine et Thamise, (s.s.), Rouen ; Triumph, Moo• ' ador • Concordia, barque, Pernambuco—all from London ; Abbey Lands, from Shields, for Grenada; Harbinger, from Demerara, for London. TUE LAW OF FALSE PRETENCES.—A bill brought down from the Lt.rds enacts that any person obtaining the signature of another to any bill of exchange or pro missory cote, with intent to cheat or d i elraud, will be guilty of a misdemeanour, and punishable by pepal servi tude for the term of four years. 16i 100 100 all all all all all 7 8 1 1 8 25j 5 101 i 2 491 9 i 110 84 90i 94 i 92 $ 13 64i 48f 9 911 i t 46 1091 67 i 6i i 2i i 17A 17 403 39j 761 6 20j 18i 10a THE EXPLOSIONS IN THE TV E ST CORONBICS TIGATIOS. • I't stercl ay, Mr. Sergeant Payne, coroner for the city of London and Southwark and a highly re specta" le jury, assembled in the hoArd-room of St. Geurge's Workhouse, to inquire r into the circum stances attending the death of Sarah Ann Vaughan Williams and Caroline Bridges, who lost th e i r li Tea at the late explosion of Maclaine Carnes and Mr. Gibion's firework manufactories in tine Westmin ster-road. The Coroner, in opening the case, allud e d to an old act of Parliament passed in the reign of William and stated that it would :be prob a bl e that after hearing the evidence he might find it his duty to charge the gentlemen of the jury to prefer a charge of man‘laeghter against some Ferson or persons. There were other firework manufactories in the neighbourhood where the explosion took place, and he could assure them that the law was quite ample, if properly carried out, quite as much so as when the act was passed in , the reign of Wil liam 111. William Holloway said—l am an engineer of the Fire Brigade. I found the body of Sarah Ann Williams at No. 1, Melina-place, Westminster road, the house of Mr. Gibson. The body was dreadfully burred. The day previous there had been an explosion at a firework manu factory opposite to Mr. Gilx,.on's, about forty feet off. I cannot give an opinion as to the cause of the explosion. Valentine W. Vaughan Williams identified the Indy of the deceased Sarah .Ann Vaughan Wil liams, and stated her age to b e .ii . James Anderson Jones, No. 4. Charles-street, Westminster-road, seaman, said —On Mondayafter noon last I was in the back yard. I could see the back windows of the house where the first explo sion took place (Mme. Cotou's). I all at once heard an explosion, and one of the windows was blown out. I then ran into the street, and the first thing that took my attention WM Mime. Coton coming out of the house with her clothes on fire. With assistance I got hezinto a iiab, and sent her to the hospital. About tea minute s a ft erwar d s there was a second explosion, more violent than the last, and fireworks flew about in all directions. I then saw a rocket fly through one of the windows of Mr. Gibson, who is also a firework maker, and shortly afterwards that house also caught fire. Mme. Coton s premises were nearly destroyed, and Mr. Gibson's house was burnt. There were three ex plosions altogether, the whole of them at Madame Co'on's. By a Juror—l do not know whether Mme. Coton is a married woman, and that her husband's name is Bennett. Mr. Lewis here entered the court, and said that he appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Mr. Bennett, but The Coroner requested him to wilidraw, as Mr.Betivett was not present. Mr. Henry Gibson said—l am a firework-maker, and up to Monday last I resided at the corner of Charles-street, Westminster-road. I know Mr. Bennett. He is married, I belieue, to Mme. Coton, and carried on the business of a firework-maker, al though the name of Cuton was placed over the door of the house. On the Monday evening I observed some smoke issuing from Mme. Cuton's, and I closed my own shop. soon afterwards two little boys came out of the house with their arms slightly burnt, told on asking them how it had happened they said they had been charging some starlights. I was standing at the door with my wife when the explo sion took place, and she was blown away som e yards and her clothes were set on fire. Directly after that I observed that my own house was on fire. I did not see the deceased girl Williams at that time. There were several explosions altogether. By a Juror—l had not more than ss. worth of fireworks on my premises, which I kept for sam ples to show gentlemen. I had not more than a quarter of a pound of gunpowder in the house. The goods in the shop window were all dummies, merely being made of paper and string. By the Coroner—One of the little boys who came out of Madame Coton's had a t0..:1 in his hand, called a " former," used in charging coloured stars, which he said he had been doing. " William Bray, a little boy, said—l am 13 years of age, and reside at 4, Park-street, Kennington cross. On Monday last I was at work at Madame Coton's. I believe her real name is Bennett. At the time of the explosion I was in the house with my brother David, M• s, Bennett, a boy named Jack Watson, Mr. Bennett's mother, the servant, and a young girl working there. Coroner—Do you know the cause of the explo sion ? Witness—Some red fire caught alight in the back kitchen. I was there by myself filling some fire works called asteroids. There were three colours —purple, red, and green. The red and the green were iu the lids of the canisters, and the pur p'e in a plate. Mrs. Bennett and the boy, Jack Watson, and my brother were in the middle room at the time. The red-fire caught light, but I cannot say how, as there was no light in the room. Mrs. Bennett bad told me that the coloured fire would light by itself. I called out to Mrs. Bennett that the coloured fire was alight, and ran out, fcl I o wed by my bro ber and the boy Watson. I only had my hair singed and a slight burn on the elbow. Ido not know how Mrs. Bennett got out. The canisters were nearly full of coloured fire. The Coroner then said that the jury must pro ceed to Guy's Hospital. What he would propose was, that the inquiry should be ultimately ad jolrnco rnd aq it - might probably turn ont a case of mabslaughter, he would not advise a ikirt ad journment, which might send the case to the assizes, which commence ou the 2d of August, and would en'ail great expense. He would propose adjourn ing to the 6th. The jury then adjourned to Guy's Hospital, with a condition that they sqould re-assemble at two o'clock. • INQUEST ON THE BODY OF CAROLINE BRIDGES AT GUY'S HOSPITAL. The jury re-assembled at two o'clock, when after the ordinary observations, George Pike, L 93, proved the finding of the body of the deceased, who was blown across the road towards Mr. Grbsou's house. Did not see what struck her, but had no doubt the injurirs were oxasiened by the explr sion at lelmmuec.Cbtnorn'ts: He picked up the child, and finding it h took it to the hospital. Mr. Bridges, the father of the child, identified the body as that cf his daughter. She was about It y e ars of age. Mr. W. Venour, house surgeon of Guy's Hospi tal, deposed to the fact that the deceased Caroline Bridges was received into the hospital on Monday evening, about a quarter to seven. She was se verely burnt about the arms, neck, and legs. After she was received into the hospital she appeared to rally, but afterwards relapsed. There was no doubt she died from the effects of burns. • The Coroner, to Mr. Bridges—Was your daughter a healthy girl ? Mr. Bridges said before this accident she was a very healthy girl. A juror desired to know" whether the coroner could not prevent the rebuilding of the premises if the inquiry was adjourned ? The Coroner said he had no such power. Mr. Clothier, churchwarden, asked whether it would affect the inqury if the pariMh authorities applied to the Secretary of State to prevent the manufacture of fireworks in so crowded a neigh bourhood ? The Coroner said, gertainly not; he was of opin ion that the law was strong enough, if those whose duty it was would put in motion, to prevent a re petition of such accidents. After a lengthened conversation, The Coroner advised an adjournment, as it WWI probable they might come to the conclusion of a verdict of manslaughter, to such a day that it would pass over the assizes. Be would therefore propose that, as the assizes would take place on the 2d of August, they should adjouin until the 6th of August. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until that day. Mr. Venour, the house surgeon, in reply to a juror, said that Mrs. Bennett (Madame Coton) was still alive, but in a most dangerous state, in fact, he considered her recovery hopeless. • The other sufferers in St. Thomas and Gtu'es Hospitals are progressing favourably. - THE EXPLOSIONS IN THE WESTMINSTER ROAD.-- PUBLIC MEETING.—A meeting .of the r atepayers of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, was held last nigl t in reference to the recent explosions at the firework lac- Wes- the under signed, in the Westminster-road. The Rev. Mr. Howlett Sir, — St. Paul's, South presided. It was in animoudy agreed that the following memorial should be presented to the Secretary 01 State s io ig r ne t d h , e in H sti o ri m ib e er ll t t e i n st t ih :— old i e South walk, beg to ask your especial notice and attenti e s p n a d rt h n o • the awful exploAous frequently occurring in this on to neigh bourhood, but more particularly to M d g on ay, the 12th of July instant, on which occasio n no fewer than 315 per sons were more or less injured, some supposed to be mor tally • on e burned to death i s the premises, and another died f r om the wounds received outside; every one of the aforesaid • xp!osions .arising from an accumulation of fire work s i n s n firework makers' premises situated in the Westminster-road, in the above district. Your me morialists therefore humbly beg that very stringent measures may be adopted by Government to prevent not only the - sale, but the nianufe&cre of such dargeroun commodities in the vicinities of public roads and inhabited houses," 204, all al l all 1 100 1100 2s6d