The Sun. — London, England, 1869-07-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Consols are firm to-day at 93* 1 3 for money ; ditto, for Account, 931 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 93 ; New Tkree per Cents, 931 3; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 8 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, —; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 2071 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1111 12 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 100 *1 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., —. Foreign Bonds are dull, Italian, Mexican, Spanish, and Turkish being flat. Argentine are quoted at 782 to 79/ ; Brazilian, 831 to 84 ; Egyptian (1864), 90f to 911 ; Egyptian (1864), 80 to 801 ; Viceroy Seven per Cents., 801 to 80*; dito Nine per Cent., 96 to 961 ; Italian, 531 to 54 ; Mexican, 12 to 121; Peruvian, 761 to 77 ; Russian (1868), 90 to 91 ; Orel- Vitebsk, 81 to 811; Charkof, 792 to 801 ; Spanish, 281 to 282 ; Hocduras, 83 to 81; Turkish Five per Cents., 454 to 45i ; and ditto Six per Cents., 652 to 66k. In the Railway Market, Great Northern are 1 lower, and Chatham and Caledonian * each. Metropolitan and Midland are * better. Prices are as follows :—Caledonian, 79/ to 792; Great Eastern, 381 to 381 ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; Great Northern A Stock, 106 to 107 ; Great Western, 501 to 51 ; London and Brigh ton, 442 to 45 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 162 to 17 ; London and North Western, 1181 to 119 ; London and South Western, 89 to 91; Me tropolitan, 971 to 972; Midland, 117 to 1171; North Eastern (Berwick), 107 to 108 ; and South Eastern, 77 to 771. United States 5-20 Bonds are steady at 81f to 81i ; ditto 10-40 Bonds, 721 to 72i ; Erie Shares are lower, at 184 to 19 ; and Illinois Central, 95i to 96. Bank Shares are without movement. Agra (A) is steady at 11 to 11/ ; Alliance, 15 to 16 ; Anglo- Austriln, 19 to 21 prem. ex dix. ; Chartered Mer cantile, 30/ to 311 ex div. ; Consolidated 41 to 4i ; Imperial Ottoman, 1i to 11 prem. ex div. ; London and County, 50/ to 51/ ; London and Westminster, 62 to 63 ; Oriental, 41 to 42 ; London Joint Stock, 32 to 33 ; and Union of London, 37 to 38. A considerable business continues to be done in Telegraph Shares, and prices generally show a fur ther advance. French Atlantic Telegraph is higher, at 218 to 21g. Telegraph Construction is very firm, at yesterday's advance. Anglo American Telegraph is better, at 20a to 208. In Miscellaneous Securities Hudson's Bay Shares are dull, at 121 to 13, being a decline of I ; National Discount is steady, at 111 to 111 ; General Credit, to dis. ; and International Finance, 2to 14 dis. ex div. English wheat continuing scarce, firm rates are asked in the face of the brilliant weather. The report of the directors of the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway Company presented at the half-yearly meeting to-day declared the usual dividend at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum. The sum of £32,000 in gold was taken to the Bank to-day. The Canaan, from Sydney, has brought £25,000 ; the Anglesey, from Port Philip, £43,500 ; and the Jerusalem, £42,000. The Bank of France return this week shows a further diminution of £480,000 in the bullion. The letters of allotment for the 4f per cent. City of London Bonds for £234,000 at par will be issued to-day. Tenders for more than six times the amount were sent in. The half•yearly meeting of the proprietors of the East and West India Dock Company will be held on the 16th inst. The Levant Herald of the 30th ult. says : " Nothing has transpired during the week as to the progress of the negotiations for the proposed 110,000,000 loan, nor is there yet any news of the budget. _ _ _ Country advices report the failure of a firm en gaged in the corn trade in the Eastern counties, with liabilities estimated at £150,000. The report of the Dutch Rhenish Railway Com pany, which was adopted at the annual meeting of proprietors held at Utrecht on the 29th ult., states that the receipts for the past year exhibit an in crease of £19,407 12s. 4d. over those of the preced ing year. A payment of 14s. 4d. per £2O share and 4s. 3d. per £6 share, in addition to the provi sional distribution in January last, was recom mended, making the total dividend for the year at the rate of £8 Os. bd. per cent. The directors of the London Joint-Stock Bank have resolved to declare at the half-yearly general meeting, to be held on the 15th inst., the usual dividend at the rate of 12j per cent, per annum, carrying forward £5,700. The suspension has been announced of Mr. Bourne, of Brindle, near Preston, but the liabili ties are not stated. The following is from the Cape Copper Mining Company :—" The company have despatches, per Celt, to the 22d of May. The ground beyond the Flucan in Ookilp mine continues to show consider able improvement. Spectakel alio continues satis factory. The mule sickness continues, but means are being taken to stamp it out. Fine rains had fallen. Bills of lading are received for 523 tons of ore." Advices from Vienna state the arrangements for the issue of bonds - for the construction of the net work of railways in European Turkey to be nearly complete. It is intended to issue two kinds of bonds. The first, based upon a guarantee from the Lombardo-Venetian Railway Company, is to consist of 600,000 lottery bonds of 100 florins each, with lottery poizes after the manner of the Austrian Credit Lottery Bonds. They are to be put forth by the Anglo-Austrian Bank at 87f florins per bond, with instalments spread over two years. The second issue is to be for a nominal amount of francs : 264,000,000 f. in 650,000 bonds of 400 f. each, bear ing 12f. interest per annum, and having four draw ings annually, at each of which there are to be two prizes of 400,000 f. and two prizes of 200,000 f. The bonds are to be absolutely guaranteed by the Tur kish Government, in a form similar to that of the existing Russian Railway Bonds. The issue price is stated as 172 f. 10c. per bond. It will be seen by the nature of the intended securities that they can be issued only on the Continent. The return from the Bank of England for the week ended the 7th of July gives the following remits when compared with the previous week Rest PuLlic deposits Other deposits 21,091,460 ... increase ... 1,941,734 On the other side of the account : Government securi- ties £15,702,999 ... Increase ... 1,548,626 Other securities 17,409,587 Decrease ... 3,142,622 Notes unemployed 9,748,680 ... Decrease ... 482,190 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,996,330, being an increase of £603,225 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,810,598, showing an increase of £29,822 when compared with the preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the prices of Consols and French Routes with the corresponding week of last year : Same Week last Year. Bullion Reserve Notes in circulation 23,996,330 24,722,730 Rate of discount Consols French Routes The following is the official return of the cheques and bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearing-house for the week ending Wednesday, July 7 : Thursday £16,394,000 Friday Saturday... Monday 11,010,000 Tuesday Wednesday 14,126,000 At Present. £80,912,000 BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 lorI or Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, July 7 Pflr Cent. Reduced 93 I art 3 per Cent H i 8 ttttt wojimmont•miti• New 2f per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Con J 331.1873 Annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 -- Do (Red Sea Teleh.raph), Aug., 1908 — ,Excitequzr Bills, £l,OOO, 2i p. Ct. March 23j pm Do. 3 do. June 8 Do £lOO, £2OO & £5OO Bank of England Stock, 4;, per Cent Do. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Omumm INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 2o7f Do. Opening, for Account — Do. 5 yaor Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Pape, 4 per C0nt..... — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 Do. 5} per Cent. May 1879 — DJ 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — 0:3. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS- TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent 79; 9 to itrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1F59 — Bruilian 5 per Cent — 03. 4f per Cont. 185'2 — Do. do 1858 — Do. uu. 186 ' Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account B3l r,- B::enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Du 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ' Ciba, 6 per Cent. (Lilian 6 per Cent — Do. 4f per Cent ... - - .__ ,.. Do. 3por Cent., Do. 6 per coot. 1867 94: Do. 7 per Cont. ' 1866 0 lo nbian, 6 per Cont. Danish, 3 por Cent., 1825........ Dawabian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 .. Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. E4yptian, 7 per Cent B6 Do Second Issue — Do. #5Ol, Bonds B6} Do. XlOO Bonds ..... 87 Do. 1864 — Do. Account Do. .t6OO Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 Government Railway Debentures G. eetc 5 per Cczt., 1824 - 5, ox Coups —: Do. Account - . --- Do. Coupons Do. Account g.iatemata 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov Rail. Leen., lop. Ct., all pd 821 It 'dila 5 per Cent., 1865 — , - )o. Account — Do Maremmana Railway Ilexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — alontevideau 6 per Cent. • • — Mocrish Imperial 5 per Cent — Now Granada lri Do 3 per Con 351 Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account ' Do 4f per Cent. (Ui:harren) Do 4i per Cent.. 1862 - Do Account Por taguese;3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 ear Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent . 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 •.• 851 1 Do :do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway CGI Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 por Oen . — Do. Ace/Junt 2Bl Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded ..• Do. Account — Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 — Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent. •• ....„ Do Accoitnt Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account .. • 66i I Do .£lOO Bonds 67i I Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 66 51 6 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Acc. tint Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1664 Dividends on the above payable in Lyndon. Austrian a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins ... per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 'l.* per Cont. ES. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates . .. TWO O'CLOCK. Jonsols Money o 3 Do. Account, August 5 POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.—Mis Day. THAMES. THE SUICIDE BRIDGES OVER THE LONDON Dom. Mr. Paget addressed Mr. George and Mr. Mumford, chief constables of the London and St. Katherine Dock Com panies own police, and said he was much obliged to them for their attendance, and wished to call their attention to the number of suicides and attempted suicides at the Old Gravel-lane bridges over the dock. The attempted sui cides only came before him and his colleague, and the method adopted was to remand the offendar to Clerken well prison for a week, and thou on a favourable report from the chaplain of the prison to discharge them with a reprimand. He now had two women under re mand, who had attempted suicide at the Old Gravel lane Bridge. As one of the magistrates, answerable for the peace:of the district, he could not help thinking it was shocking to humanity that these attempts were so fre quent, and that some scheme might be devised to prevent drunken and half-insane persons jumping into the water. Ho and his colleague only heard of the unsuccessful cases. The successful cases of suicide were investigatod by the coroner, and they were numerous. Mr. Mumford said the railings of the bridges were high enough for ordinary purposes. Mr. Paget said that was so, but drunken and insane per sons got over the railings and attempted suicide in the dock. Mr. Mumford said if the height of the railings were increased it would be an impediment to business, and that nothing would then stop people jumping into the River Thames a few yards further on. Mr. Paget was of opinion that the height of the railings could be increased at a trif ling expense, and people kept out of the water. There wero some bridges at the lower part of the docks in Shad well with lattice work 10 feet high, and there were no suicides or attempted suicides there. Mr. George said those bridges were moved by hydraulic machinery, and erected under the provisions of a recent Act of Parlia ment. Mr. Mumford said it had become fashionable for drunken persons, and particularly prostitutes, to attempt suicide at the bridges of the London dock. The Bridge of Sighs, as Waterloo-bridge was termed by Tom Hood the novelist, was the fashionable resort for suicides in the West, as the London dock bridges were in the East. Mr. Paget said he had nothing to do with Waterloo bridge. He was firmly of opinion that these outrages to humanity could bo lessened, and he wished the solicitor of the London and St. Katherine Dock Companies, now united, should wait on him. Mr. George and Mr. Mumford said Lho magistrate's wishes should be communicated to the solicitor, and after stating that Westminster-Bridge was not a fashionable resort for suicides, though the railway was only four feet higher, took their departure. WESTMINSTER. SERIOUS STREET COLLISION.—George Lucas, driver of a Brighton fly, plying between Wimbledon and Putnoy, was charged with causing hurt and damage, and being drunk during his employment as a hackney carriage driver. It appears that at half-past eleven last night Mr. John Biddulph and his wife were driving from Cromwell-road to the Palace Hotel, Buckingham -gate, and opposite Brompton-square, the defendant, in the middle of the road, ran into the carriage and turned it over, injuring the coachman severely, as well as Mrs. Biddulpb. H e was very drunk. Both the carriages were very much damaged. Mr. Arnold asked whether he should send the case for trial for causing bodily harm, as his powers ware very limited ? Mr. Biddulph wished the case to be settled. Prisoner said he took a fare from Putney to Germyn sir .et, and had too much drink. Mr. Arnold said the damage could bo recovered from the owner of the carriage, and for the furious driving and drunkenness he fined defendant 40s or a mouth. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A. ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and de lightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes al dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles— Price Six Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and Perfumers, Pap 266, Elighlivumal Share Railways. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 77 70 st Caledonian ....ft.... 100 791 79/ 791 st Cambrian.. 20 Cornwall all 21 3 at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 77 79 st Dun„Yerth,&Ab.Junc lOO 70 72 21 East London all 6 7 20 Do 15 Do 10 st Glasgow &S. Western lOO 102 104 st Great Eastern .. .00 361 3 . 1 381 at Do. E. Angl. Zio. 2. 100 ... st un:atNorthol Scotland lOO 15 11 at Great Northern lOO 107 tos 108 at Du. A stock...." lOO 106 107 at Do. B stock lOO .. st (itS, and W. of Ireland lOO 153 157 at Cit. Western —Original 3OO 501 51 4 Do. South Wales lOO 54 56 at Do. W. Md.—Oxford lOO 25 27 st Do. Newport lOO 15 30 et Lancashire & Yorkshirv lOO $25 20 at Lon., Brigh., & S.Coast lOO 411 15 0) Do Scrip .... at lon., Chat., and Dover los 161 171 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 9 1t 6t Lon. & North Western lOO tlBl 11) 1181 at Lou. & South Western lOO Si) 9t 893 at Mau., Shef., & Lincoln l5O 06 061 61 at Aletroi.olitan . lOO '7l 1571 157 1 at Do Extensim 10 yo.. Aew rd 10 1 lid st Me ,rupolitan Dlz•triet. all 10 Metro") 6t. J 01111 . bltoo 1 6 st IlLuittud st Uo, Liirmin. Derby lOO 1:4 86 st Asrtli British st Uo. 19d., Yth., & Dun lO9 st Nor. it:astern—Berwick NO 107 1(3 107 y I 25 Do. U. N.E purchsse 16.11.1 st Do Leeds. ...... ...• lOO 63 61 st Do York lOO 93 I+9 st Do Carli.lc . lOO Et Do Stoc & Darling lOO 134 136 st North Lon ton 10 Do ew 1868 st North Staffordshire lOO 57 59 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 93 100 10 Do Now £lO shares •• st Rhymney . lOO 53 65 st Shropshire Union lOO 534 st South Devon:.. st South Eastern lOO 77 774 st Staines, Wok'ha,m,& Wok all 12 13 st '1:a11 Yale -- Do. C Waterford & Kilkenny 1(0 - Waierloe & Whiteha;l 6 HALLWAYS-PREFERENCE SBARES AN!) STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO ... st Do. Aberdeen, gua G p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... st D. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all ... st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua.s per et lOO st i4t.Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 09 101 st Do do No. 2 100 97 100 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10) II IL st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 ... st Do do B 6 do. 100 st Do do 3 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4 P.C. gua. 100 70 75 st Do Norfolk 5 p.e.Ex.1816 100 • st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Val. 1817 100 st Great Not thorn, 5 per cent 10 I st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... Do 4 1 do do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp. c. pin. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 ... st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 9G 97 st G t.West.—Orig.&JM.-Rent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 102 101 st Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 10) st Do do per cent. 1850 100 87 12 721 st Do do 4 do do lOO 77 70 st Do do 5 per cent. redom 100 95 97 st Do do Birmingham gnu 100 63 72 st Do do do pref 100 ... st Do do Chester gua, lOO 85 9J at Do do do 8 per cent lOO st Do do do 5 do 100 95 De st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do do 41 p.c lOO ... st Do do 41 1359 lOO ... st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g IOJ 110 112 st Do do 2d gua,. 100 107 111 st Do Newport, lstg.s p.c. 100 90 92 st Do do 23 do 100 97 100 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & 4 earlisle 41 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 Is 103 p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 1 5 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 100 st London & Brighton, sp. c. guarantead, No 1 lOO ... 08 sti Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO st Do 6 do do lOO at Do 5 do N.).4 lOO ... 97 st Do 7 per cent st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 st Da 4 do 1859 lOO st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ... st London and 11. W., 0. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 111 11 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lO3 et Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lO3 . at London and s W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 140 lr,o s Do (Portsm.perp aus 256 d) all ... Man., Shef., &Liuclu. 6 p.c lO3 Do a Do 35 per ceut lOO 63 63 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 „. at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 135 a Do Bristol& Birin., 6p. c lOO 1.2 131 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO as toj a Do 41 per cent. irredeeni lOO US 100 a Do Le.cester & ll'ehn,4 p.c lOO SJ 91 at North British, 5 p.c..No. 1 lOO at Do E. &U.4p.c. S. & D lOO ... at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO ... at Do Border Union, 55 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 87 89 st 1.30 11 per cent. resleo.n lOO 97 99 at Do (.1 N.L•'. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8,10.1, Do York, 1.1.& S. purchase lO 10 101 101 Do Stektu & Drling. A. 5 p.c lOO 106 106 st Du 11r, Elartlepoolli. audit 100 81 86 20 North Staffordshire all 20 211 10s 1". Devon Annuities, I,a all 11 10 10s Do Tavistock Anus., 13s all 8 9 10s Do Fixed 45 per cent all 8 0.6. S. East. (Read. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 4i percent lOO ... st Do Fixed 45 per cent lOO at Taff Vale N. o. 1 lOO 141 153 at 'Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 103 43 45 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. st Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. Ceu. min. 7 p c lOO st Do 41 p irredeem all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 Si st Do 5 do, 1162 10) 87 69 st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 85 67 st Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 84 86 st Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 ... st Du Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ... st Do Boston & Sleet!, 41 pc 100 ... st Great West., W. nicu., 5p c 100 st Do Jointimrpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 it: st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 103 108 1071 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1p st Lend., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ... st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 10') ... st DJ do 41 do, 1863 100 ... st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 ... st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 5 do st Lond , Chat., &e., 2d, 6 p.e st Du bletrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do 06 st London &N. Western, 5p c 100 110 112 st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 s 3 95 10 Man. bhef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 81 81 st Metropolitan a per cent lOO luu lOg st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 107 100 st Do B 5 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 215 18 Do Inconv. Now Shares all 19 1.)5 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 1/ 2/p st Worth British, E. and (1 No. 1, 5 per cent.loo ... st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 st Do 1 , ;.&G , N 0.2, 5 p.c . . 100 at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 . 100 ... St Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c st Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 45 p . 100 . at North Eastern, 41 p er cen t 100 1.5 97 at Do Stock. & Darl., D at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ... at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 st Do 5 d o 1861 100 ...... st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 at Do 5 do, 1864 st Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 pc 100 RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS! st Birkenhead lOO 92 of 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 100 102 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 51 56 st Do. 51 per cent. at Do. I do. ... st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO at Colchester Stour Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 112 131 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... Gt. Rasa., Newm., &c., b p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 at Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 100 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Here! 100 96 93 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle...., lOO 212 '2 6 at Loudon and Blackwall ...... 100 93 95 st Do. 41 per cent lop st London, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO at Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 at London and Greenwich st Do. do Preference lOO st London, Tilbury, & South 100 80 85 83f 4 at Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 79 81 st Do. do. 6 do. 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all at hlidland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Liue) 50 Northern& East., 5 per cent all 53 56 so Do. do. 6 do. all ... st N. Eastern—Hartlep00l st N.West. A perp. pret, 5p c lOO 107 109 st Do B minimum It p.c lOO st Notting. & (Iranth. R.& 0 lOO 91 93 25 Preston and Wyre. all 44 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shep. 100 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 1:14 10 Do do 8 2 21p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 97 99 st De 4 per cent gua lO 73 80 st Do 5 -do at Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 140 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all 2O Do do C all ..„ at Weymouth and Portland lOO .. at Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO ID 121. st London and St. Katherine lOO 12 44 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent , all ~,. Millwall Freehold Land st Dock lOO 23 2i •st Southampton lOO 70 72 Bt Surrey Gozwronifil I A .. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 9 1-69. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARZIB AND STOCKS. " d. Closing Business Price. dens. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. — Closing Business Sharo NAME. Paid. Price. done lu Agra Limited, A all 101 11} 111 / 10 Do B lO 3/ 31 4# 4 50 Albion l5 8 7 „„ .... _ . _ 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 201 211 21 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 11 2 9: 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 51 41 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbi a a ll 10' 1 t 20 Do issued at 2 pm....., 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lira. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of sew Zealand all 1.1 17 50 British North American , all 501 511 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, end China all 18 19 181 25 Chartered Mere, of India London, and China all 32 33 20 City lO 11 12 100 Colonial 25 38 41 10 Consolidated, lim. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, lim 5 21 11 20 English and American, liar 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lim 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 281 Do new 5l 21 21 lot) Imperial, lim 2O 15 16, 20 Imperial Ottom tn lO 21 el. ill .5 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new 5 0 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, liin 4 3l :1 100 Do sp.c. De b 5.1861, 30 all 76 76 e 0 300 London Bankl of Rosie° and South America, lira. 20 7 G 1)0 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 30 27 20 Do new 71 5 41 110 London &River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 211 20 London and County 2O 491 501 Mt 50 Do new, iss at 20 pan,l6 pd. 11 ... . . London Joint Stock 1 311 3 , 21 London and South African al 8: 91 4 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim.- 121 ... ... 100 Loudon and Westminster. 2J 61 G 2 8 2 1 1} 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm. 2O 100 Merchant, lim 25 6 5 • 10 Metropolitan, lim all 71 7 7 1 00 Midland, 1im...... 2O 11 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, li m l5 3d 1p 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ... 401 10 Do 50 National. 3O ... .. 20 New South Wales all 41 43 - 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 4 t 42 411 i 50 Provinc.Bank.Corpo., lim lO 61 51 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 9 a 94 10 Do now. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africiklina 25 11 ,1 t 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6- 25 Union of Australia all 47 43 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 371 331 :71 1 lokIA 1.4.1• UV YIGIsDI GVUILI I~,+.. PARIS CORRESPONDENCE, TIIIIRSDAY. The interpellation of the Left Centre becomes more and more formidable. Foul° exaggerated estimates of the number of signatures have been publiibed, but it is certain that the total up to the time I am writing is not-fewer than 115. Yesterday it was 110, end 5 more Imperialists have joined the Moderate-Liberal camp within the last twenty four hours. The Libcrtd states that 38 deputies of the ex treme Left will infallibly vote in favour of the interpellation, and as M. Emile de Girardin's journal is the leading ad vocate of the Moderate Liberals, this statement must be accepted as correct. If the interpellation, therefore, he brought to a division, the Liberals, according to all appearances, will be supported by 153 votes, and the Government will be beaten. What a change in a few months from the stereotyped band of twenty-five who used to hopelessly throw themselves on the serried ranks of the Imperialists Whether the Emperor will allow the question to be brought to this pass is most anxiously canvassed here. At present all is in the dark. We have nothing I..u' conjecture to rely upon ; but the general impression is that the Emperor will give way, and yield up personal government. From - some vague words let fall by M. Rouher during the last day or two, it would appear that the Government was not radically opposed to e ange. The Emperor, in fact, was willing to grrnt reform, but not so much as was claimed by the Left Centre. I hardly need remind you that the significance of the famous interpellation has been materially altered. At first it pronounced for reform generally, without specifying what concessions would be accepted, now it demands that personal government should cease, and that Ministers be responsible for the acts of the aovernment. This means that the Emperor is to become a constitutional sovereign. M. Rouher of course opposes a change which would involve his own downfall. He calls the demand for Ministerial responsibility an attack upon the Emperor, and doubts whether it can be entertained at all. But the signature of one Imperialist after another is asymptom which cannot bo overlooked. The official deputies are clearly beginning to think that the ship of personal government is sinking, and that they had better get out of it. The Emperor might resist a demand which was supported by none of his own followers. But when his relatives and the elected of his prefects are joining in the cry for change, is it possible that he can resist it? Most people here think he cannot. All are agreed that this is the most momentous crisis the Empire has yet seen. That M. Rouher and his colleagues are frightened at the aspect of affairs there can be no doubt. Yesterday the business in the Corps Legislatif was almost entirely neglected. The Ministers were taking the recalcitrant deputies apart one by one, and entreating them to modify their demands. Several of the Moderates were told yesterday that if they would not insist upon Ministerial responsibility, anything short of that would be granted. But no deputy gave way. Five more signed. There is a rumour to-day that the presentation of the interpellation will be contested on the ground that it is unconstitutional. In the letter it decidedly is, for by the law the constitution cannot be discussed in Parliament. But nothing is unconstitutional in spirit which is agreed upon by the people and their ruler, and the Liberie rightly refuses to believe that the Emperor will thus endeavour to stein the rising tide. The question of naming the Secretaries of the Corps Leghlatif is much discussed at present. Some are in favour of proceeding at once to that operation, whilst others conceive that as many non-contested elections as possible should be previously disposed of, so as to impart to the decisions of the Chamber a greater authority. Hitherto, however, the Administration has refused to consent to the election of the Secretailes, and the Liberal papers accuse it of endeavouring to delay the discussion on reform as long as possible. Of course, no regular busi ness can be undertaken until the Secretaries are elected. But the fact is that if any divisions took place now the Government would be nowhere, for no deputy can vote whose election has not been confirmed, and there are sixty-seven yet unconfirmed. Nearly all these are Impe rialists. M. Bancel made his debilt yesterday in the Corps Ldgil• latif. He was listened to with great attention, which he deserved, for ho is a fine speaker—eloquent, liberal, and by no means violent—at least on this occasion, If I have a fault to find with him it is that he is too solemn. Your readers will remember that M. Balled is the candidate who defeated Emile 011ivier in Paris. One of the official arguments used against him was that he had, whilst in exile, drunk to the defeat of the French army before Sebastopol. Yesterday P.I. Bancel energetically dolled this. He had dzuak to the abolition of war and the resurrection of liberty, but never to the defeat of his countrymen. The insinuation was one too contemptible to be noticed. Blore complaints of corruption yesterday. M. Bethmont demanded the abrogation of an election in the Dr3me, on the ground that the official candidate had won by only 1,11,0 votes on a poll of 27,000, and that this majority had been gained only by the mcst flagrant corruption. One official had offered money for votes. The bulletins of the official candidate had been sent attached to voting-papers— a grave ()nice, M. Bethmont thought, equivalent to ordering the electors to vote for the Imperialist. Tho Liberal bulletins had not been sent round at all by the AuthoriCe.. An Englishman, named RoLcrt', got into trouble at the fair at Fontainebleau. A lady found his hand in her pocket, and though be protested that he had meant to put it into the pocket of his overcoat, the aid of a policeman was procured. Nine gold pieces were then found in his mouth. He declared that ho bad put them there to cure the toothache, but ho became the victim of this rather strong circumstantial evidence and Was' sentenced to a year's imprisonment. MR. GL.4DSTONE AND THE DUKE OP NE IVCAS 7 LE. -_ COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS Last night the Lord Chief Baron suggested that as the matter resolved itself entirely into a question of law, it should be left to the court above in the shape of a special el's° setting the reliable facts. This morning a long and earnest consultation took place between the counsel and parties, and ultimately Mr. Denman announced to his lordship that they had agreed to these terms : —" The jury to be discharged ; special case to be stated by Mr. Gray, Q.C. ; the Court to be at liberty to enter the vurdict as it thinks fit, and to draw inferences of fact without prejudice, to the right, if any, of either party to apply, to amend, issue and order. The duke's examinations to be admitted as eviience before Mr. Gray, subject to all rights of examination or contra diction. Certificate for special jury. Judge's order to embody terms." iThe Lord Chief Btvon—That is the form in which I suggested the terms should ho arranged, and I need not, therefore, say that 1 entirely approve of it. The jury were then discharged accordingly. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIA7ION PRIZE MEETING.—(This Day ) This morning the first range in the first stage for the prize was begun at 600 yards. The highest aggregate score for the Queen's Prize has been made by Colour-Sergeant Sherlock, 20th Middle sex, up to the time of writing. He has made 42 points, which is the highest score made at the three ranges of 200, 500, and GOO yards. Another gentleman, who made an excellent score at 200 and 500 yards, has come hopelessly to grief. This is Mr. Burrows, of the London Irish, who having made the fine score, considering the weather, of 1G at 200 and 18 at 500 yards, has only made 5 this morn ing at 600 yards. British Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1072.. . 00. 1695.. l9O - Cau.Gov.6p.o..Jan.,4ZJuly 1877-84 - Do. 6p. & Aug lOO tut It 5 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept loo 102 lel D 0.6 p. C. Jan. & July lOO 68 yo Do. bp. 0. inscribed sk lOO 90 92 Cape (*.Hope. 6 p.c.187.t lOO 102 101 - Do.Apl.6iool 1890-19 00 lOO 111 113 1111 Do. do 1880-91' lOO 107 10v Do. Jan.SiJuly, 1891 ...• 100 108 118 Do. 6 per cent. 16 April and IS Oct., 1900 lOO 98 100 Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c.- 100 108 Ile - Do. 1872, do lOO 105 le? -- Mauritius, 6 p. (3, 1873,- -- Jan. and July -- Do. 1878 .. *.. • 100 106 108 -- Do. 1882, May and Nec - D 0.1895, Feb. & Aug lO 106 ma Melbourne Corporate., Iso7-75, 6 per cent lOO 100 100 N.13.G0v.6 100 103 104 Natal 6 p ct, Apl & Oct OO .._ Do 6 p May & Nov LO 1( 6 105 N. S. W. 5 p•c., '7l to '73 lOO 99 1( 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1868 to 1896... 103 9EI 991 981 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 N.Zealand, 6p. ot.lBlll ICO Do. percent.... DoJan,Aprl,July,OA Do 6p c. Mar &Sept 91 100' 103 110 Do Jure & Dec , 141 •• 100 109 ill - fDo l'rov. cl Auckld. 1 bcrici 1& 2, 1803. • ) Aova Scotia 6p. c.Jan - ant July. 1875 • 190 10 103 - Do 1606.. .... • • 100 102 104 Qu^enslnd. 6p. 6.'8 2 v•• 1 0 0 1071 1081 1071 Do 1801 - • Tasmanian 6 per c. 1895 .• 051 1071 Do it•Os '97 Victoria 6l er eent.l39 l lO 115 118 Lu. April and Oct "I' 111 tt2 111) ; TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo-American 'l'BL, lira aft 2of 20t 2of 10 Anglo Mediter Te1.,1im.... 10 14 141 141 1 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 19 21 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 65 70 70 at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira. 100 170 Us at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 258 2 2 262 3 10 Do. New 8 12 13) 25 Indo-European Tel., Bin— 10 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lira all 31 41 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all Z p 10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lira all 4 41 25 lteuter's Telegram all 70 72 20 Societe Transatlant., lira all 191 20 211 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all la 1 e 20 Telegraph Com & Main.,lim all 211 - 1 21.1 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lira all 6; 61 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all it 4 p MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Meiican Mint all 15 151 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Pivartee, 5 1 Id 10 Bauga.ralt Tea Estates, lint 9 3 5 , 1 10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 11 11,1 10 Do. New G 3 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, Urn. 5 Bombay Clt.p,, lira. 5 Do: - Now . 4 11 la .s') British Ani,rican Lau,i 4l 1 , 1 17 20 British In, Tom. n ii 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada -Company all 66 7./ to Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 20 Ceylon Company, Um. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim b 25 City of Loudon Real Pro perty, lim 9 51 411 30 City of Milan Improv. Bun all 5 6 25 City of Moscow Uas, lira all 50 City Offices, lim 2 5 214 251 d 101 50 Colonial, lion. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 5 pr t p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lion. • 3 2 1 d 20 Continental Union Gas, lien. all 20 21 214 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 74 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 1034 1014 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 1044 1051 100 Do. 1832, 44 per cent. all 1034 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 21 24 21 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim. 10 34 240 s st Crystal Palace lOO 23 2 i st Do. Preference lOO 92 97 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb. 109 102 110 20 Darjeeling, lint. 10 Eastern Assam, lim. 6l ...d 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lint. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all .. 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, Um. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Uua. by Egypt. Gov all 95 951 961 20 Egyptian Coin. & Trad. lim.•3 Eng. & Aust rat. Copper, lim 21 1 1 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 44 3pi 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 ... 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 3 21 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 1 2 p 100 For. & Col. Om Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at XB5 all 871 881 89 50 Gollivara, 10 General Credit & Dis., Rm. 71 11 11 61 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 Home & Col. Marine In. lim. 5 '2l 21d 24 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... 20 Hudson's Bay all 124 121 121 13 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seilles, lion. 20 Interna•FinancialSoc. lim 5 2 11 31 20 Interna. Land Credit, lim 6 6 4d 50 Italian Laud 5 1d p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 31 100 Do. 6 p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all 65 67 50 Land Securities, lim 5 21 140 25 London African Trading lO 7 5d 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lira 6 ... ...d 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lim 30 22 k.l 4 Lond•Gen.Omnibus.Co.lien. all 2 24 50 Loud, and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 11 pr at Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. sp.c. by India Gov. lOO 104 106 1034 10 Mauritius Land,Credit, and Agency,lim. . 50 Merchant Shipping, lion all 32 37 60 3lillwall Iron Works, lion 124 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lim. 25 National Discount Co., lim 5 11 111 25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 10 National Steam Ship, lion. all 91 101 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 34 3d 10 New Consolidated Dis. lim 3 14 lid 5 New Quebrada, lion 4.8.0 44 43 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. candle Agency, lim 2l 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lion 5 11 11 10 Northern Assam Tea, lion. 5 7 5 10 Do. B st' North Brit. Austral., lion lOO 48 53 50 . North Brit. & Mercan. 64 . Di 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 13 14 50 Oriental Financial, lion ll ••• 5 Oriental Gas, lion. an 7 8 5 Do. New 1 1p 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, lion #o ip 5 Ottoman Gas, lion ll 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lion 5 Do. do. et Peel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 31 31 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 40 43 47 64 50 Do. New 1867 lO 14d 01 74 50 Rhymney Iron 1 Do. New 2 Rio de Janeiro City all 17 18 171 Do. Gas, lim all 24 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 42 14 Scottish Aust. Invest., lim lOO ;8 83 Do. 6 p. C. Guar. Pref lOO Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lint lO 7 61 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot 8 24 34 50 S. African Short. & Inv., lim 25 South Australian Land 20 Thames and Mersey Marine • -- - - (Insurance), lira 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lira Bl .. ... Jo Trust &Agency of Aus.,lim 1 1 1p 10 Do do. do. all ••• ..• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 i ip p 50 Union Marine L'pool, lira 5 41 5 20 Union Steam Ship, lim all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lira t . : 11 id 20 Universal Marine(lu.), lira 5 11 2 p fli 10 Upper Assam Tea, lira. all l 1 2 30 Van Dieman's Land 261 6 7 100 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan all €2 82 601 I I 50 Warrant Finance, lira. l2 11 10d 50 West India and Pacific Steam, lira 2O 5 3 20 West London Wharves and YireirebSilateuttiottisimoill 10 m m MORE SERIOUS FIRES. This morning, between one and two o'clock, a fire, which lighted up the greater portion of the metropolis, happened in the premises belonging to Messrs. Jenson and Nicholson, varnish manufac turers, carrying on business at Pleasant-grove, Belle Isle, King's-cross. The flames commenced in the factory, a factory about 30ft. long and 20ft. wide, and was caused from the vapour arising from pans of boiling varnish. Another fire, resulting from an explosion of fire works, and which it is feared will terminate fatally, happened in the premises belonging to Mr. E. Dyer, a pyrotechnic'artist, carrying on business at No. 13, Galton-street, Peckham. The back room of the building on the ground-floor was used as the packing compartment, and whilst Mrs. Dyer and others were storing fireworks for removal to one of the public gardens, the friction caused by pressing in the goods caused a friction of the com position, and in an instant the whole of the fire works exploded, filling the room with fire and sulphurous vapour. With the exception of Mrs. Dyer, who is 45 years of age, the other parties escaped without injury, but the unfortunate woman was so seriously burned that it was deemed advis able to have her removed to the hospital, where she remains in a precarious state. The engines quickly attended, but before the fire was extinguished the building was seriously damaged by fire and explo sion. GLOBE THEATRE.—To-morrow night, the' last of the season, is set apart for the benefit of Mr W. J. Hurlstone, the manager and treasurer of the establish ment, when, in addition to a strong bill of attractions, the patronage of his lioyal Iliglinese the Prince of Wales is eztuded. IMPERIAL 2ARLI A KEN HOUSE OF LORDS.- LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his east on the woolsack :it five o'clock. LIFE PEERAGES BILL. Earl RUSSELL moved the third reading of this bill. The Earl of MALMESBURY opposed the motion, and moved that it be road a third time that day three months. 'rho object of the noble earl in introducing the mea sure was high and worthy, but he thought the House of Lords did not require any increase of power or prestige in the country. The composition of , he house was now as varied as was necessary, as in addi tion to landowners they had amongst thorn bankers, rail way directors, and upwards of fifty peers who had been tEstinguished members of the Rouse of Commons, the :unitary, naval, and legal professions, diplomatists, his torians, and writers both of prose and poetry. Such being the case, he did not think there was any reason for altering the fundamental principles of the Constitution — namely, that peers should be hereditary. He denied that the creation of life peers would popularise the House of Lords, and he was supported in that opinion by the autho rity of Mr. Bright, who was generally supposed to .epresent the popular view, as he looked. upon the mea ,ure as simply a childish tinkering with legislation. Lord LYYDEN opposed, and Earl STANHOPE supported the bill. Earl GRAN VILLE thought the motion for the third reading a stage at which to discuss the merits or demerits of the bill. He thought there had hitherto been a con currence in favour of the bill, and after the compron63a had been made in committee, her Majesty's Government had felt it right to give the measure its support, which it would extend to it it went down to the other House of Parliament. Lord CAIRNS said ho on a former occasion reserved to himself and those who sat around him fall liberty to take which course they pleased on the third reading. He had from the beginning looked upon the bill as contain ing a dangerous principle ; there was no way of securing that its provisions could be fully carried into effect. Un der all circumstances, he should give his vote against the third reading, because ii it went to the House of Commons it could not be fully discussed there at the very late period at which it would be taken into consideration. The house divided, and the numbers were— For the third reading ... Against it ... ... 77 ••• ••• 106 ••• •••-29 Majority ... The bill was accordingly rejected. The Bankruptcy Bill was read a second time, and the committee was fixed for the 16th. The Imprisonment for a.bt Bill and the Municipal Franchise Bill were read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—LAsT EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. TRADES UNIONS. Mr RATHEONE gave notice that it was his intention to ask on an early day whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a short Act, limited to one 3 - e.tr, to protect the trades unions. CATHOLIC CHILDREN. Mr. GOSCIIEN said there was not the slightest truth in the cock and a Lull story referred to at the Marylebone meeting of Guardians about a Catholic boy, of 12 years of age, being whipped at Cockermouth because he bad told his priest that he had changed his religion. It was only another specimen of the gigantic falsehoods that grew so rapidly in religious controversy. The Poor-law Board could not interfere with children of the age of 14, but with those whose ago was only 12 they required proofs of the competency of boys to determine what religion they would SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day CLERKS OF THE CROWN. Mr. C. FORTESCI rE said the appointment of clerks of the Crown rested with the Lord-Lieutenant, and although Mr. Bergin had been recommended by the members for King's County it did not follow that he was sure to be appointed. It had been thought that the office of clerk of the Crown for King's County would bo efficiently filled by a Mr. Dalton, and he had received the appointment ac cordingly. THE REVIEW AT WINDSOR. Mr. OT WAY, in reply to Major Stacpoole, said he re ceived no applications from the military attaches of the embassies in London for cards to ho present at the late review. If he had received such an intimation from any he woul.i at once have communicated with the Deputy Ranger of the Park and obtained the necessary admis sions. No discourtesy was intended to any person, but he (Mr. Otway) had no power to issue invitations of any kind. THE RIOTS AT PORTADOWN. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland, in reply to Colonel Knox, said he must decline to give any opinion whether the Irish constabulary ware justified in using their arms in the manner they had without the order of a magistrate. The matter was still under investigation, and he must therefore decline to give such an opinion as the hon, and gallant mcmber require I. With respect to the boutire, the police never interfered with the kindling o f it. Mr. VANCE asked if any fresh instruct:mt..; had been issued to the constabulary with respect to the use of their arms for the future. Mr. G. FORTESCUE said no new order had been issued, and he was not prepared to say t hat any new in - structions were necessary until all the facts connected ,vAli the circumstance ha I become known. A 11 ERICA. Mr. GLADSTONE sail be had to appeal to the bon. member for Ta,mworth not to proceed with thu motion he had on the paper for to-morrow with respect to America, and to move for papers. 11 bad no reason to believe that America forked upon it as dropped, but he believed it was thought its America that it would be as well if some time was allowed to elapse before the subject was again re opened. It was a most delicate matter, Lnd, tinder all circumstances, it would be most desirable that no discus sion should not take place at the present moment. Sir EL BUL\VER said he should regret postponing the expression of opinion on the failure of the American treaty, because ho was convinced that, as matters now stood be tween this country and America, wo should have cause to repent delay. lie was for leaving well alohe, but certainly never for letting ill alone. Lord J. MANNERS rose to order. The SPEAK ER said some latitude must be allowed the hon. member in answering the appeal that had been made to him. Sir 11. BULWER thought it would be injustice to the country and himself if the matter was not discussed, but if it was the goueral wish of the h)uso that the matter should not be brought forward, ho should not cf course persevere, but his former anticipations bad all turned out correct, and if complications and diffi,:ul - became greater against delay he bhould cast the re sponsibility ou those who had been tho cause of his not bringing forward the discussion. SUPPLY. The house then went into Committee of Supply, and a discussion arcse ou the subject of granting .V 4,000 for the alteration and decoration of the central hall. Mr. LAYARD showed that the present frescoes wore fading under the influence of the atmosphere of the me tropolis, and that the mosaic plan had been satisfactorily tried in St. Paul's. He had therefore saved expense by substituting it for the frescoes. However, the vote was was reduced to X 28,000, although Mr. Gladstone pleaded that it would be impossible to carry on the public service Itithout some discretion of the kind. The other orders of the day were then dispased of, and ,ho house adjourned. Foreign Diaii raciiet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Bouthampton..... July 17. Ditto, via YArseilles .. July 12 Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug 4. Ditto, by French packet July 21 Cape Verde, by Brazil packet • ...... Aug. 4, Cape of Good Elope. Ascension, and St. Helena._ July 13. China. Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.. July 17. albrattar, via Southampton.. India, via Southampton intto,vis 31arseil es Malta, Egypt, &o. July 10 Ditto, Marseilles July 7 Newfoundland Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Sc nth awl ton Ditto, Marseilles ~ Aug 1 l'ortugal .. Aug. 4. United States, l anada, California, &a, by British Pack et July 10 Ditto ditt ( (Baltimore) •• •• Ditto, by 1. nited States packet Ditto, by Inman packet . July 7 West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) July 14 West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe July MARKET S-21118 D.4Y Y. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. July 9.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market steady. The Queen held a Council at Windsor Castle at one o'clock to-clay. The Queen will not go to Osborne this week. The following aprointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Staff-Commander H. T. Ellis, to the Lion ; Staff Commander James Diddle, additional, to the Pembroke ; Navigating Lieute nant Herbert T. Gimson, to the Pembroke, addi tional, for the Walverene ; Henry L. Fleet, Edgar Bouge, Augustus H. Coker, Edward H. Bayly, William M. West, Ebenezer Rae, and George P. Henderson, midshipmen, to the Monarch, as super numerary ; Ernest G. Rason and George Hunting ford, midshipmen, to the Duke of Wellington, addi tional, for the Revenge, to be transferred to the Royal Alfred, when recommissioned ; and Edward W. Lee, assist.-eurg., to the Mersey. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Lancet Crown Princess Wild Flower .. 3 I Six ran. PLATE OF 100 SOVS. Capsule 1 Hibernian • • 2 Preclude colt .• 3 Ten ran. SPORTING INTBLLIGENCg. NEWMARKET MEETING-YESTERDAY. MATCH. Percy 1 Sister to Parma 2 ALUDEN PLATE. Podesta Adeline g - 2 Polly Perkins t Verdure Twenty-four ran. PLATE OF 50 SOVS. Silenus Charade c Moonstone Eight ran. SUMMER ST A.KES. Reindeer Suffolk 2 Royal Rake Eight ran. CHESTERFIELD STAKES. 1 Kingcraft Cestus 2 St. George Fourteen ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Prince Imperial Pericles 2 Flash 4 Thirteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Suffolk.. Stork . .. 2 Bradgato 3 Four ran. 1 RACING FIXTURES. JI , LY Pontefract l2, 13 Nottingham 13, 14 Southampton 13, 14 Down Royal Corpo. l4 Airdrie! la AUG Deauville 1 Ripon 2 Brighton 3, 4 Tiverton 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Egham lO, 11 Wolverharrpton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 Bromloy 17, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 Dover 18 SEPT: Margate 2 Ipswich 2 West Drayton 3 Warwick 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Hampt-on 2l, 22 OUT , Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7 8 Bromley 7' 8 Newmarket 2d Uct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 Harrow ...2, 3 Worcester 3, 4 St. Albans 5, 6 Reading 15, 6 linutsford 111 Huntingdon 2O, 21. Stamford ... 2 21 24 Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 30 IST. Oxford Hungerfurd 24 York 24, 25, 26 Croydon Plymouth L6, 27 Searbormigh 30, 3t Baden Baden Great Yarmouth 31 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1. Cheltenham 19.26 Cnrragh l9, 2G, it West Drayton ........21, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 21 Newmarkwt H'ton ...25, ezo. i MBEIL Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23 21 Monmouth.... 23, 24 Newmarket Ist Oct 28, de. Lanark... 29 3il , BER. :MBER. NOVE. l:alinton Iluut 6, 7 LiVerpool Shrewsbury ..... 15, 16 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES, JULY. Kingsbury. g OCTOBER. Bromley 7 West Drayton 2l, 22 (WEIMER- Worcester 2,3, 4 I Shrewsbury 16, Harrow 2, 3 Leamington Hunt liverpool J 10, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. AUGUST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. Aucastur and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. Orniesby Huntingdon Club.. 26, V. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. July 3, at 9 a.m., Fair Wind, out of the Birmingham Stakes, Sutton Park. July 5, at '9 a.m., Prince Harry, out of .the July and Chestertiel f Stakes, Newmarket, and First year of the first Biennial Stakes, Nottingham July Meeting. July 5, at (.1 a.m., The English Baron, out of Nursery Handicap, Sutton Park. July 5, nt 9 a.m., True Love, out of the Birmingham Stakes, Sutton Park. July 5, at 1.45 p.m., Master Dick, out of all engagements, 18q. July 5, at 2 p.m., Expansion, out of all engagements t 3 present date. July 5, at 4.12 p.m., Fiona, out of July and Chesterfield Stakes, Newmarket. .July 5, after 6 p.m , Vagabond and Winifred, out of all engagements for which weights have appeared tip to date. July 5, after 6 p.m., Virtue, out of Readiug ments July 6, at 9 a.m., Not Out and King Richard, out of all igapments. July 6, at a.m., Whinyard, out of all handicaps to date. July 6, at 9 a.m., all Mr. Green's horses out of Notting ham engagements. July 6, at 9 a.m., Laird of Scotland out of Sutton Park engagements. July 6, at 3 p.m., Mars out of Great Barr Cup and Erdington Plate, at Sutton Park. July 6, at 6.5 p.m., Symmetry colt out of Chesterfield Stakes, Newmarket. July 6, after 8 p.m., True Love out of Sutton Park engagements. July 6, at 9.35 p.m., Aubade out of the Goodwood and iluntiug.lon Stakes. July 7, ut, 6.30 p.m., Paul Jones out of Nottingham en gagements. In the list of horses struck out of their engagements published in No. 24 of the llaciny Calendar the dates of the following scratchings wore incorrectly given ; they should have been as under:— June 14, at 1.45 p.m., all Sir W. Booth's horses out of Windsor engagements. June 14, at 1.45 p.m., Wistaria out of Windsor Nursery. June 14, at 1.45 p.m., Magnolia out of Manor Plate at Hampton. June 14, at 1.45 p.m., all Mr. Merry's horses out of New castlo engagements. YACHTING FIXTURES. JULY. 13, 14—Royal Northern Yacht Club Regatta 15—International Regatta at Havre 15—Royal Southern Yacht Club Regatta 17— Ulster Yacht Club Regatta at Bangor 17—Prince of Wales Yacht Club : Match from Gravesend to Ramsgate 19—Prince Alfred Yacht Club: Channel Match, Bangor (Belfast) to Kingston 19, 20 —Goole Regatta 20—Sailing Barge Regatta 20—Royal Dee Yacht Club Sailing Match 21, 22—. Dublin Bay Regatta 24—Prince Alfred Yacht Club: First Class Match 23 (? ) —Kingstown Regatta 27, 28 - Royal Western Yacht Club and Plymouth Royal. Regatta 30—Royal Welsh Yacht Club Regatta AUGUST. 1, 2 —Havre Regatta 2—Temple Yacht Club : Second Match 3 —Victoria Model Yacht Club : First Class Match 3,4, 5, 6—Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta • s —Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club: Regatta at Oulton 7—Cheshire Yacht Club: Third Match 9-14—Royal Victoria Yacht Club Regatta 10—Great Yarmouth Regatta 13—Shoreham Regatta 21—Clyde Yacht Club: Corinthian Match 21—Cheshire Yacht Club: Fourth Match 24, 25--" Dartmouth Regatta 28—Clyde Yacht Club : Closing Cruise 27 Torbay Royal Regatta REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME. JULY. 14—Tunbridge Regatta 14--Hartlepool Regatta 15— Bedford Amateur Regatta 16—Vesper Rowing Club : Junior Pairs, River Lea 16—Albion Rowiug Club : Senior Pairs, Junior Four; and Sculls, River Lea 16—Phoenix Rowing Club : Junior Fours, River Lea 16—Leander Boat Club : Goolden Challenge Cup (Sculls) 17 - Lurliue Boating Club : Senior Fours 17—Hamburg (International) Regatta 17—Kingston Rowing Club Regatta LAMBETH ROWING CLUB. —A meeting of this club was held on Monday last at the "Ship Inn," Fore street Lambeth. The principal business transacted was the making the final arrangements for the forthcoming four-oared race in connection with this club. The race will take place ou Monday, July 12, the course being from Putney to Barnes, when fire crews will contend. As usual, Mr. R. Baia has engaged it litegmer to accompany the race.