The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-21 00:00:00

=Ml====... - 1 1110NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Money Market remains in a rather active state, owing to the requirements of the commercial public and the revenue collections. The rates, however, are without any material alteration, first class bills being negotiated at 4 per cent. The in quiries at the Bank of England are on an aug mented scale, and the next retum will probably show an increase in flag other securities. A small amount of gold, viz., £3,000, was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The half-yearly interest on the Province of Wellington (New Zealand). 8 per cent. Debentures will be paid on and after the 2d July next. Increased activity was apparent in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were un changed. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales. The Railway Share Market experienced an unfavour able turn, and business was dull. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have re solved to expunge the shares of the Buenos Ayres and San Fernando Railway Company from the official lists. The resolution, however, has yet to be confirmed. Owing to some large sales of money stock, the market for public securities presents a very heavy appearance—Consols being 931 ex dividend. The depression of the Paris Bourse also produces an unfavourable feeling and prevents buoyancy. The New 3 per Cents. are heavy at 93-1- ; the Reduced at 921 93k; Long Annuities remains at 161 ; India .53 per Cents. Enfaced Paper is 1021, and the De bentures are 961 ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. to 6s. prem. Rather more activity has prevailed in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices tend upwards. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to 771 ; ditto New, 601 to 1 ; and the 4 per Cents. are 102, ; Dutch 4 per Cents. are firmer at 1011 1; Spanish Deferred at 39 ; and Russian 41. per Cents. at 97 ; 1 ; ditto 4 per Cents. are steady at 64; +; Mexican at 24 ; Brazi lian 5 per Cents. have receded to 981 ; but the New Scrip has improved to dis. _ _ _ The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are la prem. ; the Thames and Mersey ;-1- to I prem.; and the Universal, par to e prem. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1860. Great Western .. North-Western 81,380 South-Western Brighton Midland South•E astern 1859. £37,755 79,778 24.885 21,557 37,743 23,955 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter .. 7,661 North-Eastern North British Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 5,337 West Hartlepool Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,227 Glasgow and South-Western Great Western of Canada 22,355 47,030 7,387 36,481 6,623 5,358 3,347 5,885 7,215 6,515 The early period of the season at which the Whit sun holidays occurred last year, compared wits the present, has caused the latest returns of several of the principal lines to show a rather large falling off. The decrease on the Great Western amounts to £2,183, the South Western to £3,531, the Brighton to £2,933, the South Eastern to £2,423, the Lancashire and Yorkshire to £10,020, and the Great Western of Canada to £235. On the North Western there is an increase of £1,602, on the Midland of £617, on the Great Northern of £1,968, the North Eastern of £238, the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £342, and the Glasgow and South Western of £989. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have again been extremely limited; a slight improvement, however, has taken place in one or two of the prin cipal lines. Great Westerns, Midlands, and South Easterns have improved - ss. ; North Western, 10s., and Caledonian, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained very inactive, and prices were unaltered. East Indian 102 to 1021 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 302 ; Great Western of Canada, 111. Joint Stock Bank Shares were at about former values. Bank of Australasia improved ss. ; Union of Australia, ss. ; London and County declined 55.; and Union of London, as. ; Australian Agricultural declined to 294, and Red Sea Telegraph have im proved to 17k. • BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.... 161 India Stock. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 5 per Cent — Ditto 51 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO .. Consols for Account, 10th July 93 i i i India Stoek, 6 per cent. Ditto Account Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brasilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 BB Ditto Scrip Danish 3 per Cent~ 1825 Equador New Consolidated Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • . Ditto 44 per Cent 9l Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent • • Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Data Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div .. 931 1 THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 21.—Wind this day at noon—South- West ; fresh breeze, and cloudy weather, with occasional showers of rain. PORTSMOUTH, June 20.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrived Majesty's steamer Melpomene, from Tangier ; her Majesty's steamer Dee, from Woolwich. BRISTOL, June 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Drydens, from Hay anr. ah. DARTMOUTH, June 20.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Escort, for Labrador. SOUTHAMPTON, June 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sult tan, steamer, from Lisbon. COWES, June 20.—Arrived—Adriatic, steamer, from Havre, and left for New York. NEWPORT, June 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Veritas, from Bremen; and Alberta, from London—both for St. Thomas. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, June 20—Fanny Forester, from Shields ; Po mona, from Sunderland ; Wonder , from Middlebro' Alma, from Hartlepool; Drrothea, from Llanelly; Dispatch i steamer, from Jersey; Georges, from Cherbourg ; Fox, an Florida, from Newport ; Glasgow Pet, from Sunderland. Arrived, June 21—Sultan, steamer, from Lisbon. Sailed, June 20—Commodore, for Llanelly ; City of Exeter, steamer, for Jersey ; Alli anc e, steamer, for Havre; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Ripon, steamer. for Alex andria; Constantia, for Sunderland. (By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W. ; tide low water; weather fine. Arrived, June 20.—Omar Pasha, from Melbourne; Hotfmmg, from Carlshaven ; Japan, and Harkaway, both from Colombo. Arrived, June 2 1—Bolden, from Cronstadt. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W., mo d erate. Pal Pea in tow—Flatworth, from Mauritius ; Calabar, f r om Bombay; Tridurpia, from Havannah— a ll for Loudon; o c ean Bride, from London, for Colombo. Anchored—Alice, for Singapore; Frederick William IV. ; for Quebec ; Asia, for De merara ; Tres Amagos, for Bare& lona—all from Loudon. The Aalborg and Melanethon have arrived from China with 1,066,400 lbs. of tea. A new steam packet company is about to be formed in North Shields, with a view to run a line of first class steamers between London and Shi e ld s . I t is to form the company on the principle of limited liabilit o y. We (Aberdeen _Herald) learn, from pretty reliable authority, that her Majesty may be expected at Balmoral Castle during the first week of August. Tag HIGH PRICE OF BUTCHERS' MEAT AND OTHER P ROVIS IONS. —111 consequence of the high pri ce o f butchers' meat, flour, and other provisions, a great in crease, it is stated, will take place in till amount of the parochial rates in the ensuing quarter in the various me tropolitan parishes. This is about the time that boards of guardians of unions and parishes receive tenders for con tracts for the supply of provisions for their respective work houses, which are taken for three months. The contracts are much higher than they have been for some time, the effect of which is that the weekly charges are higher than at the previous contract. In the parish of Clerkenwell it is stated that the cost will be about £lOO more per week. In large unions itorill be still higher. • , THE SUN, LONvON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. Paid. Business done Closing 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence' all 85 87 Bom.,Baroda&.Cent In& 100 964 971 stk f ( Gu. 5 psr cent.. 18 Do, Do. B 134 ;d 4 d 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron' all 44 44d 20 4 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 100 Ruffalo,llrant,&Godr i ch 100 75 80 f 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1372 100 Do. do. July 1, 1373 100 70 75 100 Do. do. .Tune 1, 1874 100 68 73 5 Cleutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. A d 4 p 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Deck Scrip 3s. 21 1f d 1 2 0 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 74 11 1 d 17 4 Demerara all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 5 1 4d 4 , stock East Indian, gu. sp. C. 100 102 102 1 1024 2 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 1 p 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 1 p 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs all 99 994 stock Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 101 1014 1014 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 21 22 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 30 31 304 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 91 93 914 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 59 61 60 4 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 65 70 100 Do. do. 1872 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 991 100 1004 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 4 d 5 d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 10 14 14d guaranteed 5 per cent. 201 Gt. W. ofCanada Shares all 114 111' 114 20i. Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 97 99 opt, till 'GO 100 Do. do. '7:3 till '6O all 97 99 1 0 0 Do. do. '73 without opt all 97 99 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do all 92 94 stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOO 88 90 stock Do. do. 5 per cent stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 92 93 20 Do. Fourth do lO 14 4 d 20 Do. do all stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds lOO Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share • Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B Capital do all 5 7 • ITN). do. Land do. 20'Dude (Limited) stock Scinde .......... d. 4, lOO 100 101 20 Do. Punjaub .... Li g all 14 d 1 d 20 IDo. Da. ..... .. R' . _, 5 d { stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. q -,., 100 954 964 964 20 ;St.Andrews & Quebec 'A. 18 10 jTrinidad (Lim.) Scrip 1 4 4 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 44 20 . jArdennes.... ......... all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..l.l m. 7 p.o. 7 id 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all 10 Buen.Ayres &S. Ferndo 21 —p'B 4 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 25 21 100 Copiabo .. ......&...... all 10 Ditto Extension .... all 14 14d 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 15 54 540 20 Eastern of France .... all 234 244 20 'Grand Ens. Guar. 6p. e 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all -- 20 Gt. Luxem., ('on. shs... all 64 7 20 Italian Junction .. ... all 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all 334 Maria Antonia .... ... all 10 Do. New ........ 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 85 84 20 IDo. 6p. c. Pref. ... ..... all 104 104 16 Northern of France.... all 384 .194 20 'Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 8 0 20 ' Paris ' Lyons, & Mediter all 311 35 20 ?Paris & Orleans all 53 55 20 1 (Recife & S. Fran. (Pero ) ( g,ua. 7p. ct. lim l3 11 14 d • 20 Riga & Dunaburg lO 10 Rome & Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse .. . 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 84 81 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 2 4 id 20 S. Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 ill dp 20 Southern of France all 20 2 t 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 61 p. c. Preference all 95 91 20 W. & N.W. of France 23 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden ...' .. . . 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref. 20 Zealand LAW IN2'ELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justice Hill and a Special Jury.) STONE V. LOED LLANOVER. This was an action to recover damages from the defen dant for having published slanderous and defamatory words of the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and a justification. Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Sergeant Pigott, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Phipson were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. E. James, Mr. Bovill, Mr. lluddleston, and Mr. H. James represented the defendant The case, which was commenced yesterday, was resumed this morning, and is likely to last several days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--(THIS D..-11/ MARLBOROUGH STREET. EMBEZZLEMENT.—CharIes Collins, a boy, was :charged with embezzling money received on account of his em• ployer, Mr. Vanstone, agent for farm produce, 43, Cleve land-street, Fitzroy-square. _ . . . The prosecutor, it appears, being ill, had employed the lad to deliver milk, &c., to his customers, amongst others to a Mr. Simpson, of Calthorpe-street, and the prisoner had received from that person the sum of 175., but failed to ac count for the same to his employer. The prisoner reserving his defence was, after reading over the depositions, committed for trial. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Mid-Sussex and Midhurst Junction Railway Devia tion Bill and the Petersfield Railway Bill were considered and ordered for third reading. The Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons Bill was read a second time. TITLES OF PUBLIC BILLS. Sir M. PETO asked the Chairman of the Select Com mittee on Standing Orders, whether any, and, if any, what precautions are taken to secure that the titles of the public bills submitted to this house shall truly disclose their ob ject and effect; and, particularly, whether his attention had been drawn to the contents of a bill introduced under the short title of the " Highways, Roads, &c., Bill." Colonel W. PATTEN said that when the bills were prepared a description was given of their object, in accord ance with which the title was selected. Leave was given to bring in a bill to enable the gas companies to break up highways, which was entitled Highways Bill, and consi dering the object he thought that title was incorrect. PROFESSIONAL OATHS ABOLITION BILL. Mr. E WART, in moving the second reading of this bill, said the object of the measure was to do away with unneces sary oaths, which were an incumbrance OR the conscience, were frequently evaded, and had other disadvantages. The bill applied to the legal profession, for otherprofessions, such as medical men and schoolmasters, had succeeded in relieving themselves from such oaths as lawyers were com pelled to take. In support of his views he referred to the Select Committee of the House of Lords in 1834, which recommended the abolition of these oaths, which not unfrequently tempted persons, whose consciences were not very tender, to commit perjury. The bill proposed to do away only with those oaths which were required of lawyers in their mere professional cape • city, and did not deal with such oaths as were imposed on lawyers in a judicial character. Mr. NE WDEGATE complained of a day on which her Majesty held a levee being selected for the discussion of this important subject, and ho hoped the hon. member would, considering the thinness of the house, not press his motion for the second reading to-day. If, however, the motion were persevered in, he gave notice that on the order of the day for going into committee he would move that the house resolve itself into such committee that day six months. Mr. A. MILLS said he would support the bill, because it did not propose to interfere with the oaths taken on en tering the civil service. Air, DENMAN supported the bill, and considered the reason assigned by the hos. member (Mr Nowdegate) for the postponement of the discussion futile. He contended that these oaths were not, and, from their nature, never could be treated with reverence. He alluded to the case of a gentleman with whom he was acquainted, who was emi nently qualified from his learning and abilities to adorn the bar, but who was prevented from entering the legal profes sion from an objection to taking the oath of supremacy and adjuration, though he did not object to the oath of alle giance. Sir G. C. LEWIS considered that it would not be desir able to enter into any lengthened discussion on the bill at the present stage. He would support the bill, though he did not think much of the value of those oaths which it proposed to abolish, as they never formed the subject of an indictment for perjury. In a time of disturbance these oaths would be useless, for a constitution rested, as in this country, on the affections of the people. His objection to the bill was that he did not consider it went far enough. Mr. S. ESTCOURT did not object to the bill, but thought before going into committee the Government ought to lay it before the law officers of the Crown, in order to ascertain whether it would have any other effect than what on its face it professed. After a few remarks from Mr. Henley, Sir G. C. Lewis, and Sir Francis Goldsmid, the bill was read a second time and ordered tobe formally committed to-morrow. AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Viscount RAYNEAM moved that the house go into committee on this bill. Lord ENFIELD in opposing the bill said, the punishment of 25 _lashes for a first offence and for a second offence of 50 lashes would have the effect of preventing women coming forward against their husbands. Daily experience proved that women were deterred from appearing against their husbands when a severe punishment was liable to be inflicted. He denied that punishment of the lash would render the person who suffered it better behaved towards bis wife and family after wards, and drew attention to the fact that the only peti tions presented on the bill were from females against it. The tendency of modern legislation was of a humanising character; and he was one of those who considered that the punishment of flogging soldiers and sailors was brutal and degrading. (Hear, hear.) He contended that the law would be totally inoperative, and concluded by moving that the house should go into committee this day three months. Mr. HARDY seconded the amendment, and went into different returns respecting the number of convictions and punishments in the metropolis during the last five years, to show that the present law empowering police magistrates to inflict six months' imprisonment for assaults on women was inoperative, which he maintained was a strong argu ment against increasing the severity of punishment. He objected strongly to giving a single magistrate, who might be influenced by his feelings or mistaken in his judgment, full power to inflict a degrading punishment. Mr. PAULL opposed the bill. Mr. EWART said that although he had voted for the second reading of the bill, on further consideration he felt bound to oppose its further progress. After a few remarks from Colonel NEILL, Sir G. C. LEWIS said the feeling which animated the members of the house who supported the bill was very honourable to their humanity, but to increase punish ment was not in accordance with legislation of late years. The principle on which their ancestors proceeded was when a particular offence became frequent to increase the severity of the penalty. The consequence was that the criminal statute book was crowded with capital punishments for numberless offences. Modern legislation diminished the severity, and the result had proved most beneficial. At the beginning of the last century the punishment of exposing in the pillory, and cutting off the ears of offenders was very common, and perhaps some hon. members might consider it desirable to revive these punishments, to which a poet had alluded in the following couplet— " Fearless on high stood unabashed the foe, And blushing fragrant from the scourge below." (Laughter). The right hon. gentleman then referred to the statements of Mr. Hall and Mr. Paynter, the police magistrates, to show that the maximum punishment was seldom inflicted, and that, in their opinion, the effect of the present bill would be to deter women from prosecuting their husbands to any considerable extent, thus rendering the law a nullity. (Hear, hear.) After some remarks from Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Puller, and Mr. Brady, Lord RAYNHAM replied, and the house divided. The numbers were— For the amendment. Against it 67 Majority —ll7 The announcement was received with loud cheers. BRITISH MINES, Share ! Railwa Paid. Closing Business ys. I Price. e. Don Shar4 Mines. p a ; r . i. l Closing Business Paid . I Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per Altrel Consols (Philacl; 2.11.10 4 44 ( c. pref. (issued at £.50 all 20 British Iron 'l6 1 2 1 r :tk Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 96 Clifford — 240 250 )20 IDo. do. do. Shares stock .Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 101 103 101 4 East Bassett (Illogan)., 30 1324 1371' 12.10 Do. (guar. Shares, No. 2. all --- East Caradon 2.14.5 81 81 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. an E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 114 121 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent ... all Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 541 41 43 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun.. all 5 1 6 1 i Great South Tolgus l7s 11 1 12 stock E.Ang,n.Class A 7 &sp. c . 100 101 103 'G.Wheal Alfd. (Phi1ack)12.13.9, 91 1; 1 11 1 1 Wheal Vor (Helston)l stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c— .. 100 112 115 G. stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c._ 100 109 112 Grenville stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 110 112 Illerod's- F00t.... 8.12 271 294 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 109 111 111 Illingston Downs 4.7.0 4 41 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 125 127 'Lady Bertha stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 'Margaret (Uny Lelant) 91 40 45 42 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar_ 100 North Downs 24 5 51 stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 110 112 (North Frances (Mogan) 11 4 5 stock , Do. 4p. c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 N.Wh'l Basset (1110 an) 5s 51 6 stock , Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 76 . :North Wheal Crotty stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 iPar Consols (St. Blazey ~ 11 121 131 stock , Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 118 120 10 ,Providence(Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 47 49 stock 'Greht Northern, sp. ct. 100 114 118 118 IS or t r id .e C ons. M n.C0. 1 12s 14 11 stock I Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 111 112 ISouth Caradon(St.Cleer) 1% 295 300 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pmt 8 0 85 87 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all / 11 10 Gt. T' of Scotia. Ist pf all stock c G t.Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 10 9 9 7 9 9 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1 , .9 165 170 Stray Park 26.18.0 57 59 / p. et. pref. stock.... ) 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 41 21 24 50 Great West. (Berks and 10 Tin Croft 9 44 Hants) Ext. sp. ct. . 6 Vale of Towey (Carm ) 13 s 6d 1 1 stock , Do. Redeemable,4l p.et: 100 00 102 W es t Basset (Illogan) 2.4 18 19 stock 'Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 90 92 N W. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 66 4 684 671 stock ',Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 92 94 West Seaton stock , Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 103 105 105 ;Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5/ 150 160 S I Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 91 101 !Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 90 95 10 1(1t. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 17 18 'Wheal Edward (Cals.) 61 21 21 10 'Dodc 5 p. ct. pref all 104 101 'Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 14 15 stock [Do Birmer.guar. stock lOO 74 76 'Wheal 3lary.A.nn (Men.) 8 21 22 26i Ino. Chester gua. shares all 101 201 IWheal Trelawney (Lis.) 51 27 28 , 13/ IDo. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 139 141 20 Australian stock Do.Barnsl.st,£s3s 10d pc 1 00 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim lss 1 d pr stock Do. 6 per C. (E. Lan.) .. 100 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27% stock Lon.& Brig,. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 116 118 20 Do.St.John del Rey,Lim 15 30 31 301 stock Do. sp. c No. 2 100 116 118 5 Do. Land and Mining,Co. all stock Do. gua. 6p. C. lOO 140 145 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. 1 dis. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 116 118 40 C o b ra C opper all 43 45 stock Do. do. 41 per cen'. .... 100 103 105 Copiapo l6 11 13 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. 21 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all i 1 stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock. 10 0 154 157 2 F or t un a. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 132 136 20 General all 23 25 stock Do.4p.e.S.(div.deftil '65) 100 68 70 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 4 d par j 2.5 Lon. Chat, and Dover.. Al 20 22 1% Kapunda (Limited) 1 11 11 p stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. and 3 Linares all 101 114 Nuneaton, sp. ct..... 100 116 118 5 Lusitanian 2 4 d a p stock Lon. Az S. W, 7p. ct. stock 100 521 1571 1 ! M ar i ciu i ta all w a 121 Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh. all 1 'N.RlnneCopotS.Aus.L los. 1 1 d 121 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. all 12 121 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 126 128 Mining and Smelt all 5 7 6 Do. £6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 4 I p 1 Scottish Austrlr. (L.).. 10s, 11 d 28 . 2 . 81 United Mexican . ...... ad 14 2 124 Mary , ort & Car., 4p. c. all • 121 Do. 41 per cent all 1 I Worthing (Limited). ... all f I stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. stock lOO 1 I Do. stock Do.Con.Bris. &Bin 6 p.c. 100 140 142 142 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 103 105 6 Do. with option tilllB6o 3 1 1 p 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 - stock IDo. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 100 94 96 40 Australasia all 65 10 11Newport, A ber.&c.pref. 5 1 all 94 10/ 25 Bank of Egypt all 211 22 p.c.redeem.flt 5 p.c.pm. ) 100 Bank of London 10 Do. Perpet. 6p. c. with 20 Bank of Turkey 3 opf ion till 1 8 66 .......1 all 11 1 121 50 British North American all 12 10 Do. till 1869, let is.l 9 4 11 p 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 191 20 121 Do. do. 2d i.i 25 P 25 ,Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 30 32 stock Norflk sp. C. Ex. st. 1846 100 100 City ... 20 _ 100 Colonial ...... .... ... 25 stock Do, 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 201.1 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 110 100 Commercial of London . 20 , 191 204 stock North British, sp.c. .. 100 10 112 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 1 16} 16; stock Do. New, gun. sp. c.... 100 Do. Bor. Un. g. lO2O Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 1 —.— 1 pf. shs 1 } 4 p 10 ' Do, do. do. all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 1 221 23 50 London and County .. 20 1 351 stock Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dck.Co. 1 00 1 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p.c. 10 0 91 93 33 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 96 97 100 London & Westminster 20 601 ' 17 Do. do. do 4 13.4. 1 4 d 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 35 -- 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 20 Do. new . • 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 50 National Bank ........ 25 I 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 p I p 20 New Sout h Wales ...... all 20 North Staffordshire.... all 23 24 20 Do. new stock Ox.Wr.Wol. 6p. c. Ist g. 100 124 125 125 25 Orient. B. Corporation stock Do. Redeem. 2d gua.... 100 20 Ottoman Bank . stock Do. Irredeem. 2d guy.. 100 120 123 100 Provincial of Ireland , 25 10 Rhytnney Guaranteed. all 10 Do. new all 81 Scottish Central, new pf all 25 South Australia stock Scottish North-Eastern 25 Union cf Australia 21 p. e. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 50 Union o 1 London l2 24; 4 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 122 100 Unity Mutual... ... 60 stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 11 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading It r an.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 100 115 117 Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 101 103 , Do. Op. cent. 1881 100 stock Do. Fixed Ip.c. Ist is lOO 101 103 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100 stock South Wales, gua. 4p. c lOO 89 91 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 110 112 stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 99 101 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 86 88 c Do. 5 per cent lOO 1021 1021 1024 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c.. all 28 29 Do. Scrip 42 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 331 344 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 108 109 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 33 34 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. C lOO 44 48 , — N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866, 100 100 101 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 100 101 ) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. — Do. 5 p.c.,1883 & upwdi, 100 100 101 1005 4 iNova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.i . i Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing' — S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 t 100 110 112 . up. Co.'s. , Price. i Done. rtiic. Gov. 6p.c. Ja.&July 100 Bedford and Bletchlevi all ILn & N.W .. .. I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 11074 108 107; 871 Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. .. _ Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln & N.W 96 98 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 54 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 126 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. 113 115 113 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g6p.c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.Union,Harwich Shs, all E.Counts. 4-4 4-4 Do. Woodbridge .. .'1 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drot. 100 Caledonin -- — ' Do. New ... ...... 100 Do. , . -- -- I Gl o ster& Dean F orest all Gt. Wefa. l - Hartlpool.Dek. & Rail) all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby 1 all Yk.N. Md. 111 113 Do. 4 Shares all Do. Do. 1 Shares ....... all Do. ....., _ _ Lane.& Carl. g,ua.s p.c. 100 Ln.&N.W 208 211 London & Greenwich 100 S. East. _I 63 65 I D Pe o t . o &Co' 94 97 95} 'll5 120 L D o o n . Prrrenfbeyrerseou.ie.n. d ... 1 1 00 00 '' et. 100 IN , mfolk - D L Lowesto ft s pe ott rc , q ua. ent : . 4 /1 .. .. .. 100 Do. — Prefer- all I L NIV&H 2} 3} 3r Mid. a ile. ' B Bradford ux t n •& ..P •fe ence Stock.... • ..... 100 iMidland 96 98 Newmarkt.,BuryEx I 5. 5.6 E.Counts 4 I p guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all ' Do 55 57 Do. do. 6 per cent .. . all Do. — Do. Fixed s , per cent. all Do — North Western Tak.lWl Preston and Wyre. 1 ' all s 5 L yk . i Do. 5 Stares A. all Do. . ... . . Roystn.llitch..& Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 138 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 103 106 Do. Sopth Staffordshire .. all M'Clean..l 1 0 } 1 1 Wilts and Somerset.. West. . 100 Gt. 93 95 Wimbydon & Croydn. all L.& Brgtil_______— I 8 1 1 % DOCKS. ____-- 1 Share C l os i ng Business Docks. Paid. Price. Done. I I.on 8 7$ Paid. sto•^k Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min lOO stock East and West Indies lO4 stock London lOO stock St. liatharine ' lOO stock Southampton lOO 1 stock Victoria 30 Do New MISCELLANEOUS. 1 1 00 0 0 A A n t r a l n o t - i M a T ex e i l c . a (L n i D ra l i in ted t a a l l l l _134 _ll4 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 291 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 5 50 British Americas. Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 37 39 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 19 21 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 321 Canada Land all 120 125 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) , all 6 8 stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 22 27 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent. stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference stock Do. 6p : c. Perpet. Deben lOO 104 106 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 p2l 5 English & Aus. C opper all 21. 15 Gen. Steam Navigate m 14 1 Great Ship I Imited) ally Icl p 1 Do. 171 p s et Prefe rence 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. _ 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 2 11 ld 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 1 Oid 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Li m .) all 14 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2/ 3 p 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 24 3 25 National Dis. Co. (Lin.` 5 bid 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 14 1d 3i 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaL and 80 10 1 15 ' 1 N.B.Australasi au (Lim.) all 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all ; 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. 1 pr 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 10 Ditto B. 10 Ditto C. 2s. stock Pee l ß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) 100 45 48 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 13 75 50 Do. New 2O 11 13 p 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp c 171 ad p 171 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New al l 54 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 50i 514 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) 100 120 130 124 25 South Australian Land all 34i 351 35 1 . Submarine Tel. Scrip all I Do. do. Registered 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.oMpr.Can. 5 ai 100 Van Dienien's Land THAMES. TIER ANNUITY So clETnis.—This morning, Mr. Selfe received numerous communications from persons respecting the proceedings of the committee and directors of the United Kingdom Benevolent Annuity Fund and the United Kingdom Mutual Annuity Society, which have been designated " a sham and a swindle." All the infor mation conveyed to the magistrate confirms him in the view originally taken by him, that the two societies were got up by several individuals for their own bene fit, and without any intention to benefit the poor annuitants who were elected. Among the magistrate's correspondents are many benevolent persons who have expressed great indignation at the deception practised upon them, and who were led into the belief that the annuity paid was in all respects to be considered as a charitable institution, instead of which its affairs were transferred to a Life Assurance Society to be worked for the benefit of that society. The Chancery suit between the United Kingdom Annuity Fund and the Anglo-Austra lian Life Assurance Society is not expected to terminate for some time, and there is no prospect of any funds being forthcoming from that source to pay the poor and aged an nuitants, who are in a state of great distress. It is understood that proceedings will be commenced against the committee of the United Kingdom Mutual An nuity Society, which has been registered under the Friendly Societies Act. Mr. Selfe recommended the friends of the annuitants who had not already sent in their claims to do so without delay, and forward their statements to Messrs. Tucker, Greville, and Tucker, the solicitors, in Swithen's-lane, Lombard street, who are instructed for th , t plaintiff in the proceed ings in Chancery against the Anglo -Australian Company. The printed form of prayer used at the ordinary, general, and special meetings of the United Kingdom Benevolent Annuity Fund or Society was exhibited in Court this day. It is a very long one, and Mr. Stoddart, a solicitor, who has been consulted by some of the annuitants, said it ought to commence thus—" Let us Prey." TESTIMONIAL TO 1111?. BEATTIR OF THE SOUTH- WESTERN RAI L WA I On Tuesday an event of some interest to the railway world was celebrated at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when upwards of 70 gentlemen (the large majority of whom are connected with engineering pursuits) assembled to do honour to Mr. Joseph Hamilton Beattie, the locomotive superin tendent of the South Western Railway. Mr. JOSEPH LOCKE, M.P., occupied the chair, and after having proposed, in terms which were fully responded to by all present, the usual com plimentary toasts, he addressed himself to the im mediate purpose of the evening, observing that that purpose was described on an ornamental scroll which had just been handed to him. The descrip tion was as follows : " TO JOSEPH HAMILTON BEATTIE, ESQ. " Sir,—l have been deputed by the gentlemen whose names are subscribed to request your accept ance of the accompanying testimonial of a silver dinner service, of elegant design and workman ship, and a purse of 500 guineas, as a record of their sincere estimation of your inventive and self reliant mechanical skill, generous friendship, and honourable conduct during your successful career, and I trust you will ever have occasion to regard us as your attached friends.—l am, sir, on behalf of the committee, yours, faithfully, "ROBERT F. FAIRLIE, Chairman." Then followed the list of subscribers to the testi monial. Mr. LOCKE, in presenting the testimonial, feelingnial,ex patiated with much earnestmess and g on the prosperous career of Mr. Beattie, and ex plained the circumstances under which the present tribute originated. The gentleman in question had long been engaged in bringing forward inven tions connected with engineering pursuits, and it appeared that certain great railway companies had availed themselves of those inventions without making any pecuniary acknowledgment of them. Mr. Beattie therefore determined to try the question in a court of law, and a subscription was set on foot to pay his expenses in the event of his being a loser by the proceeding. Mr. Beattie, however, did not lose, but was successful in his law-suit; and the result was that the committee which had been formed to promote the subscription had re solved that the money should be spent in a testimo nial—honourably due to one who had done so much good in his useful profession. Hence the magnifi cent service of plate, and the purse containing 500 guineas, which he (Mr. Locke) now had the grati fication of presenting to Mr. Beattie, whom he was proud to say he had known for 30 years, and had watched his successful career with great pleasure and satisfaction. The words accompanying the testimonial having been read by Mr. H. J. Cohen, the secretary to the committee, Mr. Beattie returned thanks in a brief but impressive and grilteful speech. A tribute of thanks was then paid to Mr. Robert F. Fairlie, the chairman of the committee, for the untiring energy he had displayed in promoting the pre sent object, and the evening was brought to a close in a manner which must have been gratifying to all who may be placed in a position, as Mr. Beattie has been, to meet and overcome " engineering difficulties." Amongst the company present were Sir John M'Neill, Lord Al fred Paget, Mr. Errin gton, Mr. Brassey, Sir Charles Fox, Mr. England, an d others well known in the railway world. APPOINTMENT OF RADCLIFFE OBSERVER.—The trustees of the late Dr. John Radcliffe met in London on the 19th inst. for the purpose of electing a successor to the late lamented M. J. Johnson, E s q., for the important office of Radcliffe Observer at Oxford. The choice of the trustees has fallen on the Rev. Robert Main, M.A., first assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, where he has been engaged for the last 25 years. Amongst the candidates for the office were many of the first astronomers of the day. The new Russian 4j, per cent, loan of £8,000,000, the negotiation of which has been entrusted to Messrs. Bar ing, is expected to be introduced in the course of a week or a fortnight. ICE MADE BY STEAM PONVE R. — Considerable in terest has been felt in scientific circles by the experiments which have been going on during the week at the works of the Liverpool Ice Company, in Boundary-street, in the production of ice by steam-power. It is not easy to explain the mode in which the ice is produced, but it is neverthe less so simple and apparently i nexpensive that the machi nery which produces it must find a locality in hot climates. The patentees adopt the converse of the well-known prin ciple that heat can be converted into power by the employ ment of power to abstract heat, and the process is entirely mechanical. —Liverpool Courier, GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners will receive tenders to-day (Thursday) for ships to proceed to Adelaide, South Aus tralia, and to Sydney, New South Wales ; the former to be rea dy for the reception of p asse ngers on such day as th e commissioners may appoint between the 24th July and the 2d of August; and the latter between the 2d and 9th of August. FATALITY AT THE EDGEHILL STATION OF THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN R AILWAY.—The Liver pool borough coroner held an inquest on Tuesday last, on the body of a y oun g man , an engine c l eaner , a t th e Edgehill station, on the London and North Western Rail way, who was killed on Monday afternoon at that station by being run over by carriages propelled by an engine. A number of similar accidents having recently occurred at the same place, the jury made a presentment to the effect that it was dangerous to place engines behind carriages, unless an unusually good look out was kept. THE CHANNEL FLEET AT LEITH. —The weather yesterday being highly favourable for pleasure trips to the fleet, steamers of various build, size, and condition, belong ing to the Tay and the Tyne,' as well as to ports on both sides of the Forth, put off at all hours during the day from Leith and Granton , cro wded wi th passengers; and ran neck and-neck races with each other to the great focus of attrac tion, St. Margaret s Rope. A fine easterly breeze, which sprang up in the morning and continued nearly all day, was also turned to good account b y numerous fishing-boats and cobbles, which ran up the river with we ll fill e d sails, carrying more select, or at least small parties from Leith, Newhaven, Burntisland, Kirkcaldy, and elsewhere. The throng of visitors was of a more mis cellaneous character than on Saturday, and not quite so overwhelming; and they were also, generally speak ing, distributed pretty generally over the different vessels in the fleet. In all the ships they were not only received with that hearty courtesy which is so marked a characteristic of the officers and crews of the British navy when at home in their floating castles, but in most cases the visitors were entertained with music from the ships' bands, and in one vessel (the Mars) dancing was continued for a couple of hours with great spirit on the maindeck by the officers and their lady visitors, and hornpipes were danced with much skill and taste by several of the sailors.--05otsman. VALUATION OF LAND (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. BLAOKliiiitN;;clihe;;;];(i reading of this bill. Sir G. C. LEWIS suggested that the house should not come to a decision without hearing his learned friend the Lord Advocate, who was unavoidably absent, as the bill proposed some very important changes. Mr. BLACK said the essence of the bill was that three 'ears should be taken for assessing the value of land and - - - - LuiWings. He advocated a uniform mode of valuation, and he was opposed to the bill, as he believed it would lead to considerable confusion. He would therefore move that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. CRAUFURD seconded the amendment, and con tended that the bill, if passed into law, would produce much heartburning, and disturb existing arrangements without providing any adequate substitute. After some observations from Mr. MURE, The LORD ADVOCATE, who had entered the house a few minutes previously, objected to the bill on the ground that it would lead to inaccuracies and discrepancies, estab lishing only averages of valuation, the result of which would be that in several cases persons would be unjustly struck off the electoral roll. He did not disapprove of the principle of the bill. Mr. BLACKBURN, in reply, said that the object of his bill was to establish a net valuation for a gross valuation, and he thought it would effect a beneficial alteration in the present state of the law. The house then divided, and the numbers were— For the second reading .. 69 Against Majority .. The bill was accordingly last. FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR BILL. Mr. DENMAN moved the second reading of this bill, and repeated substantially the statements which he had made in moving the first read ng. The hon. and learned member stated that the object of the bill was to assi milate the law in regard to the speeches of counsel in criminal cases to that in civil trials. He believed that The bill if passed into law would do much to elicit truth in judicial investigations. Under the present state of the law the judge was frequently forced into the character of an advocate, in consequence of sufficient oppor tunity not being afforded to counsel of combating evidence, and nothing could be more prejudicial to the interests of justice than anything like advocacy on the part of a judge. His bill did not apply to high treason, be cause the practice in reference to trials for that crime was similar to that which he now contended for in respect to trials for other criminal offences. Under the present law there were more unjust acquittals than just convictions, and a very anomalous state in the administration of the law was accoraingly introduced. Mr. HARDY took some exception to the bill, but said that he would not oppose the second reading. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL supported the second reading. Sir G. C. LEWIS followed on the same side, as he considered that a prisoner's counsel should have the right of a second speech, but, according to the law as it at present stood, he did - not enjoy that privilege. The consequence was that the counsel for the prosecution had the first and last word, except when the prisoner did not call evidence, a course which he was fre quently induced to adopt in order that his counsel should be the last to address the jury before the judge summed up. He did not con sider that when the prisoner was undefended counsel for the prosecution should be allowed the privilege of a second speech. Mr. M. SMITH approved of the second reading of the bill. After a few remarks from Mr. S. ESTCOURT against, and Mr. COBBETT in favour of the bill, The motion was agreed to without a division, and the bill was accordingly read a second time. ECCLESIASTICALI'he adjourned debate o n C O t b l‘ e i M a I m S e S n l d O m N e n , t eitco. the B L L . second reading oafsthreissubmilel,d by w hich was to the effect that it be re• i gle lS c i t r. of i d i u E t N y L h E ad Y beenwho m c a o d n e t contended h against t the n c o o m c la i r s g s i e o n of, and therefore ber(mr.se su lwy pp n or ) t , e w d b t o h m e b ov il e l. d t T be he am ho e n nd . a m n e d nt l , ea sa rn id ed th m at e t m h - e bill was a measure the elements of which were centralisation, compensation, and confiscation, and had stated I hat the ex penses of agency and management in dealing with £173,000 was £43,000 in one year. He had looked into the accounts, which he admitted were not very lucid to persons unac quainted with such matters, but he certainly considered that the statement was most incorrect, because in the year in question the commission had to deal with property to the amount of over £1,000,000, and it was this which occasioned the large expense in management and agency. The net rental last year instead of being £173,000 was £216,000, and the amount of expenditure in regard to that amount instead of :being £43,000 was only £10,200. With reference to the charge of confiscation, the fact was that the property in question, which wee left in trust, was merely transferred from one body to another, who merely used it to the best of their ability, and without appropriating any portion of it to their own benefit. After some further discussion, the SPEAKER stopped the debate at a quarter to six. TRAMWAYS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL. This bill was read a second time. INLAND BONDING BILL. This bill was read a second time. TENISON'S CHARITY BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in a bill to enable the University of Oxford to make statutes for the better regulation of professorships therein, and for other purposes. The house adjourned at six o'clock. P ARM AMENTAR Y DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 20. AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Order for committee read. Motion made and question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " this house will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the said committee" instead thereof. Ques tion put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 57; Noes, 174. AYES —57. Beamish, F. B. Grogan, Sir Edward Mildmay, H. Bentiuck, G. W. P. Hamilton, Lord C. Morgan, C. 0. S.. Beresford, W. llamiLon, Major Morris, D. Bernard, W. S. Henley, Lord North, F. Brady, John Hennessy, J. P. O'Connell, D. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Herbert, Col. P. E. Padmore, R. Browne, Lord J. T. llornby, W. H. St. Aubyn, J. Calmat, F. Hume, W. Sibthorp, Major Carnegie, Hon. C. Jackson, W. Smith, Augustus Copeland, W. T. Jervoise, Sir J. Somes, Joseph Corbally, M. E. Kekewich, S. Stacpoole, W. Du Cane, Chas. Kennard, C. Stuart, Major W. Duncombe, T. S. Lanigan, J. Torrens, R. Dunne, M. Lee, W. Vivian, 11. 11. Du Pre, C. G. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Warner, Edward East, Sir J. B. Lindsay, Colonel Wickham, H. W. Ewart, J. C. Lovaine, Lord Willcox, B. M. Fennoy, Lord Lyons, Dr. TELLERS. Gaskell, J. M. M'Cann, J. Raynham, Viscount Griffith, C D. Mackie, J. Bonham-Carter, J• ie,OY AL BO7AN iC L'OCIETPB (1,4RD.E41'8. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, especially after three o'clock, there was a large and fashionable attendance at the Botanic Gardens yesterday. Among the persons of dis tinction who were present were the following : l'hu Duchess of Cambridge, Princess .Maly of Cam bridge, the Duchess of Mecklenburgh, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Duchess of Montrose, the Marchioness of Westminster, the Earl and Countess of Cork, the Countess of Bradford, the Countess of Chesterfield, Earl Delawarr, the Bishop of Win chester, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord and Lady Bingham, Lord H. G. Lennox, Lady Cheeham, Lord and Lady Bateman, Lady Leigh, Lady Oc tavio Stewart, Lady and Sir J. Anson, Lady Louisa and Miss Monerieffe, Lady and Sir R. Peel, the Hon. Mrs. Curzon, the Hon. Mrs. Cavendish, Sir Walter Stirling, Sir R. De Burgh, Sir W. Ball, Sir P. Cornwall, Lord Kildare, Lady Farnham, and Mrs. Sotheron Estcourt. The following. were the awards of Prizes for the best Flowers, Ze. EXTRA GOLD MEDAL.—TO Mr. T. Whitebread, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants; to Mr. Bullen, gar dener to J. Butler, Esq., Woolwich, for 20 exotic orchids. LARGE GOLD MEDAL.—To Mr. W. May, gar dener to J. Spode, Esq., Hawkesyard, Rugeley, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants ; to R. War ner, Esq., Chelmsford, for 20 exotic orchids. MEDIUM GOLD MEDAL.—To Mr. B. Peed, gardener to T. Tredwell, Esq., St. John's Lodge, Norwood, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants ; to J. and J. Fraser, nurserymen, Lefton, for 12 do.; to Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Chem, Surrey, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Gedney, gardener to the Rev. W. Ellis, Hod desdon, for 20 exotic orchids ; to Mr. Woolley, nurseryman, Cheshunt, for 16 exotic orchids ; to Mr, R. Stone, gardener to J.Day, Esq., Tottenham, for 12 exotic orchids ; to Mr. E. P. Francis, nurseryman, Hertford, for 10 roses in pots. GOLD MEDAL.—To Mr. R. Baxendine, gardener to H. Smallpiece, Esq , Millmead House, Guild ford, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Kaile, gardener to the Earl Lovelace, Horsley Towers, Surrey, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Messrs. Jackson and Son, Kingston, for 10 Cape heaths; to Mr. Peed, gardener to T.Tredwell, Esq., Norwood, for eight Cape heaths ; to Mr. May, gardener to J. Spode, Esq., for eight Cape heaths ; to Mr. 0. Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpott Esq., Stamford-hill, for 20 exotic orchids ;to Mr. Carson, gardener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., for 12 exotic orchids ; to Mr. Turner, Slough, for 12 pelargo niums ; to Mr, Nye, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer, near Windsor, for 10 pelargoniums; to Messrs, Lane, nurseryman, Berkhampstead, for 10 roses in pots. LARGE SILVER GILT.—To Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Carson, gardener to W. Farmer, Esq., Lower Cheam, for six stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Page, gardener to AT. Leaf, Esq., for 12 exotic orchids; to Mr. Bunney, nurseryman, Stratford, for six exotic orchids; to Messrs. Dobson, Isleworth, for 12 pelar goniums • to Mr. Bailey, gardener to T. T. D ra k e , Esq., Shardeleus, Amersham, Bucks, for 10 pelar goniums ; to Messrs. Paul and Son, nurserymen, Citeshnut, for 10 roses in pots ; to Mr. Terry, gar dener to R. W. G. Puller, Esq., Youngsbury, Herts, for six roses in pots. LARGE SILVER MEDAL. --To Mr. Chilman, gar dener to the Rev. W. C. Denshire, Ashstead House, Epsom, for six stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Harlock, gardener to R. W. Nutter, Esq., Wanstead, for eight Cape heaths ; to Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., for six Cape heaths; to Mr Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, for six exotic orchids ; to Mr. Turner, Slough, for six fancy pelargoniums ; to Mr. Bailey, gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., for six fancy pelargoniums. ,SHARE 1111'? ET--(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. F•harc R ilwapa. !p aid Closing Boldness • Prioe I Done. Belfast and ,Ballymena Bir., col , and Str. Val. Birk., T.a., and Ch June ;Blackburn IBlyth and Tyne ;Bost. Shell amllllld. Co Bristol and Exeter ,Caledonian 'Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon jCork. Islrock., ..trassagel ;Cornwall A gets no div D A f until (l pc peran Do B hasbecn pd. toB Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Countie3 Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do • Do Nw A. late EU3ds East SufFolk Do ,Edinburtrli Glasgow Perth, & Dundee IForth CClyde Junction Farness .......... fflas.9,.. and S. Western Great Ntlin. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Po do B do Gt. S. tt. W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val Ana. stock Trish South-eastern ... Lancashire & l'orkshirc London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. &Nth. Western Do eighths : , tll. Western L'derry Az Coleraine I.'.lerry k Enniskt 'Man. Lirvoln • . Maryport and Carlisle Do do 4 shares 1 3ietropolitan Midland Do , eirmin,q,..t Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do A shares 3lid Kent.... .. Do, Cray Line 'ewea9tle anti C New., Aber. elierefd Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Roe Norfolk N. hn. Counties Union.. North British... or.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoe , z D • A stk ; A rees no cl. until fipcis beenpd.Bl Do B stock . . N'th. Eastern—Bernick Dodo G.N.E. purchase, no Leeds Do Yor: North London . North Staffordshire— N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham natl ' Oxf. Wor. & Wolverptn Peebles.. . Portsmouth Rhymney..... • ..... • • Scottish Central Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrrpshire Union sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenL k&Rail Ulster • • Do .... Do Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny' Waterford & Limerick West C West London. Do Ist class Do 2nd class ........ Worcester Hereford.. 4f 45 114 116 321 331 87 89 49 51 4 3d 43 45 851 86 67 69 78 80 '6 8 381 391 9 i 9 P, 561 p 2. 3. d 53 58 10 HAP, 51 6% 2 1 d PREFERENCE SHARES. ;3.14 stock stock stock 8 81 74 76 111 121 61 71 103 105 91 92 64 7 8 9 16 17 54 55 36 38 25 27 771 78i 29i 3O 103 105 1131 114} 113 115 130 131 113 114 60 604 60 65 1014 105 704 71# 1144 1154 __ __ 11 12 1014 102 Rd jp 93 94 10 11 41 41i 3 2 d 117 1171 95 97 10 11 7 6d 64 56 64 63 951 96} 11 td 511 521 81 814 104 106 4 31_d 9f 9f 13° 63iiii 96k 6 d stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 105 1 41 1141 14 102 11 all 100 31 100 100 100 100 100 , 1013 4 100 100 100 174 44 85 I# r. NOES-174. Atherton, W. Ferguson, R. O'Conoi Don, The Ay - 4- nn, A. S. Finlay, A. S. Packe, G. H. Bagwell, J. Fitzgerald, W. S. Paget, C. Ball, E. Foster, W. 0. Paget, Lord C. E. Baring, Sir F. Freeland, H. W. Paull, H. Barrow, W. H. French, Fitzstephen Peacocke, G. M. Bathurst, A. A. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Pease, 11. Baxter, W. E. Gard, It. S. Philips, J. IL Bailey, Thomas George, John Pilkington, James Beecroft, G. S. Gib son, T . M. Pollard Urquhart W Bellew, R. M. Gilpin, C. Portman W. H. B. Bentinck, G.C. Gladstone, Capt. Potts, George Benyon, R. Goldsmid, Sir F. Fuse, Capt. E. L. Black, Adam Gordon, C. W. Pugh, D. (Mont.) Blackburn, P. Gore, J. R. 0. Pugh, D. (Carman) Blencowe, J. G. Gower, F. L. Puller, C. W. Brand, H. B. Greenall, G. Redmond, J. E. Briscoe, J. I. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Ridley, G. Bristow, A. Gurney, John 11. Robertson, D. Brooks, R. Hadfield, Geo. Roebuck, J. A. Buller, J. W. Hanbury, R., jun. Rogers, John J. Buller, Sir A. Hankey, Thomson Rowley,"Hon. R. T. Burrell, Sir C., Bt. Henniker, Lord Russell, Hastings Butler, C. S. Hill, Hon. R. Russell, A. J. E. Butt, Isaac Hill, Lord E. Salomonc,Alelerman Buxton, C. Holmesdale, Lord Salt, Titus Caird, James Hood, Sir A. Salt, Thomas Cave, S. • Howes, Edward Selwyn, C. J. Clay, James Johnstone, J. J. H. Seymer, H. K Clive, George Kendall, N. Seymour, Sir 31. Close, 31. C. Kershaw, J. Seymour, Digby Cobbett, J. M. Kinglake, Serj. J. Shafto, R. D. Cogan. W. H. Knatchbull-Hugess Smith, J. B. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Langton, H. G. Smith, M. Collins, T., jun. Lawson, W. Smollett, P. Corry, H. T. Leatham, E. Spooner, R. Craufurd, E. H. J Legh, G. C. Stanley, Lord Crawford, R. W. Lennox, Lord H. G. Stansfeld, J. Cubitt, George Lennox, Lord G. C. Steel, John Dalglish, Robert Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Steuart, A. Davey, R. Locke, John Stuart, Col. Davie, Col. F. Locke, Jos. Taylor, Colonel Deedes, Wm. Longfield, Robert Taylor, Hugh Denman, G. Lyall, G. Thornhill, W. P. Dent, John Dent Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Tottenham, C. Divett, Edward McMahon, P. Turner, J. A. Douglas, Sir C. Marsh, M. H. Vance, John Dull, M. E. Martin, P. W. Vandeleur, Col. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Martin, J. Verner, Sir Wm. Egerton, A. F. Maxwell, Col. Waldron, L. Ellice, E., jun. Mellor, John Walter, John Emlyn, Viscount Merry, James Watkins, J. L. V. Estcourt, S. Miller, T. Whitbread, S. Evans, T. W. Mills, A. Whitmore, H. Swart, William Mills, T. Williams, W. Ewing, H. E. C. Mittord, W. T. Woodd, B. T. Farrer, James Moody, C. A. TELLERS, Fellowes, Edward Mure, David Enfield, Viscount Fenwick, Henry Northcote, Sir S. Hardy, Gathorne THIS DAPS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. luf ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 548 lid ; barley, 35s 3d; oats, 26s I.ld ; rye, 37s Od ; beans, 461 2d ; and peas, 40s 4d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES..-- Wheat, b3s 3d ; barley, 36s ld ; oats, 26s 6d ; rye, 378 Od ; beans, 44s 9d ; peas, 408 sd, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 94,343 , barley, 1,224 ; oats, 4,521; rye, 193 ; beans, 1,946 ; peas, 332 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts here to-day was very moderate, and in middling condition. Prime breeds sold steadily at extreme rates ; otherwise the beef trade was tolerably firm, at full prices. We were well supplied with sheep. Downs and half-brads moved off freely ; other breeds slowly, at Monday's currency. The show of lambs being larger, the trade ruled heavy, at about previous rates. We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, at 2d per 81b less money. Pigs and mulch cows changed hands slowly, on former terms. Per Blbs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d.` s. d. s. d. One. &inf. beasts 4 4 4 6 Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 2 Second qualitydo. 4 10 5 2 Pme.S'thdowndo. 5 4 5 8 Prime large oxen 5 4 5 6 Largo arse. calves 4 4 4 10 Prime Scets, &c. 5 6 5 8 Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Crse. &inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 464 10 Small porkers Lambs, 5s 4d to 7s Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter •old store pigs, 23s to 30s. TOTAL STIPPLY. _ Beasts v Sheep and lambs 11,500 Calves .. 340 Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. . 220 Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENIIALL. The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is inactive, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s 4d ; lamb, lis Od to 6s 2d • veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; pork, 4s Od to os Od per 81bs. by ihe carcase. SOUTHALL, June 20.—The supplies of stock here to day were only moderate. Generally speaking, the trade ruled steady, as follows : Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s 6d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s Gd; lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 4s Od to 58 Od per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD June 20.—Our market continues firm, as fol lows :—Beef , from 4s M to 58 6d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; lamb, 68 2d to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b8; suckling calves, 16s to 19s ; quarter old store pigs, 23s to 30s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £l9 Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—IIeadOW hay, £3 Os to £4 17s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £slBs Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per load, Trade steady. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to f 5 Os ; clover, £4 Os to X 5 18s Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per lead. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 17s Od ; clove] £4 Os to £5 18s Od ; and straw, £l7s to £1 14s per load . Trade firm. COAL MARK (rrioee of Coal per Ton at ET—JUNE 20. the elope of the market.) Walls End. e. d. Bell's Primrose l3 3 Llangenneeh 2l 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley . .16 6 Ward's West Hartley. 15 6 Davison's West Hart- B. d. South Hetton 19 0 Cassop South Hartlepool l7 9 Hetton l9 0 Whitworth.. 15 6 South Whitworth 15 6 Eden Main l7 9 Harton .. l7 6 Haswell l9 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 6 North Hartlepool 16 0 South Kelloe lB 6 Shineliffe 17 9 ley .16 6 Wylam l6 6 Howard's West Hart- ley ..16 6 Tanfield Moor 13 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Walls End. Hough Hall 18 3 TILE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. July 10. Do. (via Marseilles) July 4. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. July 4. Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. • • • . June 20. Care o Good Hope, &c. .. • • • • • • July 1 . China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) July 2. 2 .N.Do. (via Marseilles) June 27. Gibraltar (via Southampton) • • .. .. June 26. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) July 2. Do. (via Marseilles) June 27. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. June 26. Do. (via Marseilles) .. June 20. Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. July 5. Lisbon, Vigo and Oporto June 21. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. June 26. o. (via Marseilles) .. June 20. United States, California, &c. (s ia Cork) .. J u n e 21. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. July 10, West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. June 29. BERLIN WOOL FAIR.—We understand that a telegram has been received in Leeds to the effect that the fair opened on Tuesday morning at an advance of 18 to 20 dollars on last year's prices, which is equivalent to a rise of 6d. per lb. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The followin g members of the college, having undergone the n ecessary ex am i na ti o ns, were admitted licentiates in midwifery at s. meeting of the Board on the 20th inst—viz., Messrs. W m . Cooper, Runcorn, Cheshire, diploma of membership, dated August 5, 1842; William Dancer Thane, Bedf or d_ row , 1860; George Hillgrove Robinson, Cork, Barnsburv, May 8, April 13,` 1869 ; John Warner, Leighton Buzzard,' Bed fordshire, April 16, 1860 ; Joseph Ridge Greenhill, Lewes, Sussex, April 13, 1860; Evan Evans Williams ' Llandyssil, C a rmarthen, April 16 , 1860 ; Alexander Long Liverpool ' May 30, 1860 ; George Handcock, Cad-Beeston, Yorkshire ' July 2, 1868 ; Riehard Cox, Alderma s t on , Berkshire Aug. 31, 1859 ; and Lennox Robertson, of Aberdeen, UNIVE.RBI7I" INTELLIGENCE. THE COMMEMORATION—OXFORD, JUNE 20. The morning of the Commemoration day broke inauspiciously with heavy showers, and, though there was occasionally through the day a promise of better things, yet on the whole the weather must be pronounced to have been nearly as execrable as it could be. A heavy muggy air made every covered place oppressively hot; and, unless under shelter, there was no security from the pelting pitiless rain -storms, which drenched to the skin in a few minutes, and against which umbrellas were a protection that availed but little. After a hasty breakfast most strangers bent their steps to the theatre, where the great spectacle of the week was about to be repre sented. Ladies and undergraduates were admitted at ten o'clock, while masters, bachelors, and their friends did not obtain entrance till a quar ter past ten, or a little later. On entering, the semicircle and the ladies' gallery appeared already tolerably well filled. The coup d'ccil was striking, but less so than usual, owing to the great pre ponderance of white dresses and bonnets, which were but sparingly relieved by ribands, scarfs, and gloves of mauve, Magenta, or other colours. The undergraduates at first observed a somewhat por tentous silence, and it was feared by some that the notice issued against improper disturbance was about to receive the tacit disapproval of an absolute silence. These fears, however, were not justified by the event. The quiet mood did not continue very long, and, when broken, was succeeded by the usual amount of cheers, groans, and voci ferations. Obnoxious individuals who forgot to remove their hats were assailed with the accustomed obj urgations, and the political and other opipions of the undergraduate body were expressed with the freedom common on such occasions. Frequent cheers were given for the Queen, the Prince of Wales, Lord Derby, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Palmerston, the Proctors (late and present), the "Dons," the ladies, &c. Three groans followed the names of the Pope, the King of Naples, the Emperor, Lord John Russell, and the Radicals. " The pre sent Ministry" raised a long and close struggle between groans and cheers, as did " The Bishop of London" and "the Times newspaper." Mr. Gladstone's name, frequently given, was always quarrelled over, and seemed distasteful to the gene rality. Cheers were given for Bryan King, the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of St. Andrew's, the Public Orator, Charles Kingsley, " Tom Brown's School-days," &c. " Cambridge University" was also heartily cheered, as were "Public Schools," while " Private Schools" fell fiat and were cheered by scarcely half a dozen voices. " The Penny Press" elicited groans mixed with laugh ter ; while a storm of disapprobation greeted 7lie Record, which appeared to have scarcely a friend in the building. A few cries, supposed to be facetious, were given—as " The ladies in pink," " The ladies in blue," " The ladies under 21," "The young ladies," " The old ladies," " The ladies with bouquets ;" and again one, which was peculiarly effective, " Three cheers for everybody, except John Bright !" At nearly 11 o'clock the great doors were thrown open, and the procession entered the theatre. The Prince of Wales, by virtue of his rank, took precedence, being followed by the Vice-Chan cellor, after whom came the Heads of Houses and other doctors of the different faculties, the pro• cession being closed by the Proctors. Among the doctors were the Bishops of Lincoln and Oxford, while a seat near the former was given to an American bishop, Dr. Potter, the Bishop of New York. The Vice-Chancellor opened the proceedings in the usual way, and was only slightly inter' lrupted by occasional cries from a few of thi_lJoeorf graduates, which were met by 'Turn him out!" Theecries from ethers th body, of " Order !" and " honorary degree of D.C.L. was confer red eclish Ambassador) • Excellency Count Platen (thheo upon his w was received with upon Lord Brougham, , and _th . e American upon Sir R which he acknowledged by repeated bows great . app u l p au o s o e, Count Strzeleeki,k writer, Mr. Y. L. Lothrop Mottley. Sir F. Mgcli n _ Bethe'll, Sir F. L. M'ClintPF tock was evidently, in the eyes of the undergra duates. the hero of the day, and a perfect tempest o f applause greeted him as he received his degree. Great cheering also followed the conferring of an honorary M.A. degree on the Rev. J. H. Harris, chaplain at Lucknow during the late siege. Three hearty cheers were at this point given for the Prince of Wales, who graciously; acknowledged them ; after 'which the Crewian Oration was recited by Mr. Arnold, the Professor of Poetry. The prizes were then rehearsed in the fol lowing ord er :—t h e Eng li s h E ssay , b y M r. Holland of Exeter ; the Latin Essay by Mr. Broughton, of Balliol ; the Newdegate, by Mr. Symonds, of Balliol ; and the Garsford (verse) prize, by Mr. Chute, of Balliol. All were heard with attention, and the Newdegate received no small amount of applause. The proceedings ter minated a little before 1 o'clock, having passed off without any disturbance or unpleasantness—a change from recent years, which it is to be hoped will be permanent. The distinguished visitors were entertained in different college halls soon afterwards, and were then enabled to attend the Masonic Musical Fete in St. John's-gardens, where an excellent band (t h of the Second Oxfordshire Rifle Corps) 72,0" per '" The rain, attendance, and the Orpheus Glee Un ion formed a number of celebrated prti it began, with entertainment, the day closi n g , ion o f the week's es O however, entirely ruined this p o as long and heavy shower, 92& 3 1141 117 i