The Sun. — London, England, 1869-08-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Consols are still flat to-day at 923 i for mouey; ditto, for Ac :ount, 9 9 .3- ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 93* 23 ; New Tkree per Cents, 93/ 3 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, prem. ; June, 8 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, prem. ; June, 8 prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 244. India Stock, 10/ per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 111/ 12 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 111 1004 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., 106. In Foreign Stocks Peruvian have declined I, to 791, upon the much lower price of the new issue. Egyptian and Turkish are a point lower. Spanish are 29, and Italian 55*. Russians Stocks are not much inquired for, but the prices are firm. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 831, Erie Shares have advanced to 19f, and Illinois 94f. In the Railway Market South Easterns, London and North Westerns, London, Chatham, and Dover, and Brightons are 1 1 better. The prices are as follows :--Caledonian, 808 to 81 ; Great Eastern, 3 81 to 388 ; Great Northern, 106 to 107 ; Great Northern (A), 104 to 104/ ; Great Western, 511 to 5141; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126* to 127 ; London and Brighton, 441 to 441 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16* to 161; London and North Western, 118 to 118/ ; London and South Western, 90 to 92 ; Metropolitan, 100 to 100/ ; Alidland, 1171 to 117/ ; North Eastern (Berwick), 111/ to 112 ; and South Eastern, 76/ to 764. Bank Shares are quiet, but steady. Alliance are quoted at 12/ to 13/ ; Anglo-Austrian, 21 to 22 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 29} to 30/ ; Con solidated, 41 to 4/ ex div. ; Imperial Ottoman, 33 to 43 prem. ; Imperial Bank, 154 tol6l ex div. ; London and County, 50/ to 51/ ; London? and Westminster, 57 to 58 ex div.; Oriental, 43/ to to 44/ ; the London Joint Stock, 30/ to 31/ ex div. ; and Union of London, 351 to 36/. In Telegraph Shares French Cable are 19 to 19/ ; Atlantic, 2/ to 2i ; and Anglo-American, 19/ to 191. The sixty-sixth half-yearly general meeting of this company was held at the Terminus, Fenchurch street, to-day, Mr. C. Wheatham in the cnair. The chairman, in moving the adoption .of the report and accounts, said it afforded him great pleasure to day that the directors were able to declare, in addition to the ordinary dividend, a bonus of 1 per cent. per annum to the holders of consolidated stuck. The report was after some discussion adopted, and thanks voted to the chairman and directors. No bullion operations took place at the Bank yesterday. The Rhein, from New York, has brought £32,000 in specie ; the City of Brooklyn, £lO,OOO ; and the City of Baltimore, £4,500. The undermentioned ships are on the way to England from Port Philip, viz. :—The Lady Jocelyn, with £46,000; the Lincolnshire, with £36,500 ; the Kent, with £19,500 ; the Yorkshire, With £67,000 ; and the George Thompson, with £33,500. The steamer Malta has reached Point de Galle from Melbourne, with £429,500, which will be due here iu about a month. The aggregate by these seven vessels is £1,159,000. The half monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to-morrow (" continua tion day"), and end on Friday. At the ordinary general meeting of the Charing cross Hotel Company (Limited) a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, Was declared. It is announced that the French Atlantic Tele graph Company have adopted the reduced tariff of the Anglo-American of £1 103. per message, the two undertakings on these terms simply competing as regards expedition. While it is not for the ulti mate interest of this branch of enterprise that re ductions should be recklessly carried on, the public, it is remarked, have hitherto derived a very sub stantial advantage from the establishment of the alternative route, the charge having been £5 for each message to America when the French Com pany was formed last autumn. The report of the Electric and Irternational Telegraph Company, just issued, states that the net profit for the half year ending 30th of June last amounted to £89,780. The directors recommend that a bonus of £5,000 be divided amongst the staff, and that a sum of £2,500 be paid to Mr. Weaver, the secretary, as an acknowledgment of zealous and valuable services. After making these Payments, and paying the dividend to the share holders at the rate of 25 per cent. per annum, as previously announced, there will remain at the credit of the trust fund a balance of £58,308 ". Bd., which it is proposed to reserve for future distribution. It is an nounce d th a t th e li qu id a t ors o f Hodges's Distillery Company (Limited) have determined to sell the freehold, copyhold, and leasehold estates, with the plant and machinery, as a going concern. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer, with the Australian mails, is expected this week to bring £500,000 in gold, while the New York steamers Which left on Saturday have £lBO,OOO on board. Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co. have invited subscriptions for a 5 per cent, guaranteed Peruvian Rai lway Loan (Pisco Yea), with dividend from the Ist ult., at the price of 70, and redeemable at par within 25 years by a cumulative sinking fund. , T he Manch es t er j ournals announce the stoppage ( 1 3 ' Mr. William W. Ogle, cotton spinner and mann acturer, Orch ar d Mil ls, Croston, near Preston, b ut the amount of liabilities is not stated. It is under , 1:13° t 3 od thi s f a i lure is a result of the suspension of • Livesey and Tho r pe. 0 , Master o f the R olls has, on the app li cat i on the official liquidator, ordered that a further divi hildu , of 5 s- in the p oun d b e pa id t o t h e cre dit ors o f & Lumber I ron Works and Shipbuilding Com -1:s (Lin thmited), unmaking, with former dividends, 8. 6(1 . ie pod. ILITIIIi MIDI-TWO O'OLOOK. UOVERNMEST rUNDS.; 92 1 a Pet Cent. Consols 921 DittO for Account, Sept 8 93i 2/ S k, Per Cent. Reduced 93/ 3 .4 eV, 3 per Cent Aevr 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A Do. 5 per e st , , 9,12.1873 Annnities, 80 Yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880. . Do , ' o . for 30 yre, expire sth Apri 1908.- -- b (Red Sea Televaph), Aug., . f Maren - pm l 1880 — 4*Zeheqll3l. Bills, Cl,OOO, 21 P. U -• 8 Do. 3 do. June D O £5 , 00 — A 244 Cabe:Bn f England Stock, 4i per Cent ..... .£lOO, £2OO & opening Itnada 4 pe alent. Bonds 14ter-OolonOnaniurn ~,,,INIO UOVERNMENT SECURITIES. _ 1 -,-'a. tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 _ 4),.,0. Opening, for Account 1111 12 ' l °. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 101 1001 '-'„e• 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 "0. Cercates Do. Enfaced Pape, per 0.nt...... 106 Do. 5 per Oeut., Jan. 1872 ,.... Do. 6 ,i Per Cent. May 1879 -' °per Cent flu • Deb. 1872 , P• .0 0 do 1877 Do. do. 1882 .U., D eb., 5 er Cent , Aug. 1873 .....• under Do B onds 4 P er Celli , £l,OOO De. '41P,000 .... .......................n —oLooxlmn. FORE YITNDII- TWO -:-- 4t'entine Republic, 6 per Cent I. Arian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 trizilian 5 per Cent . .• • 3. ii. per Cent. 185.2 °he. do 1858.... O. Ut., 186 ' .......... .. De. do. 1863 r, 1) e. 5 per L'ent., 1865 0 Account -4,seees Ayres 6 ...... Cent. ................. (1111 too 2._p Cent. (Deferred 3 per Clout.) -.'ie ) , e i• I( peerr Cent. ne. e 6 per Cent 4 i per Cent..., ........... ... ........... oi, I )q. 631,7 i ppl)l,:e pe r Cent 6e(c:ler::::::1C8.1:68:7.6.t.61. ---- _ ,N.uantsti 3 por Cent , 1825........ "aetthiat, Prin i lities, 7 per Cent nalt t e. 8 per Cettet.P, 1867 ............. ...... ' . c111"er Nelv o.,n.solidated, 1 per Cent 861 RYlDtlan, 7 per Cent.... 130 Do Siecoed Is ............ .•• 80. . 45eL Bonds XlOO Bonds. ............ .•••• * ............... Do. 1864 80. Account ...sxmg. IT Y. er investigating_ ce-room of t 111: was ;ome before ln ca se taken h , Lrsb, descri.tia le whom ty kn°"'ledge . 0 the 1-brokers et rial, and a £45, was ne st DRKSIIIO t ea o f ornPl e J obe 110Y"' oo; r.heril s to° t o inceD em ale C° ( 30 e , eo o r eu..igD ft P I .i : 0 o Lf'd elf" of thel3ls it , ,ho ll° ;: t ire ljg ooP 3lr t, t' o llll f 'ha'fPkerooeo° to a o oA ..Ar i he I'B°r e e a 1, ing one 11; ;he 53, me' ~,I T S9 DA v Je t ' gae'l l of the ,rt t , 0 the an peel o tice' 1 3 the V r iclg e ' the " ! r the P pdeP said 020 lle has babe lois D e ,01 0, o f t o u pie e o ed p roP e : o f ); r 3 Le 00, of tll 4 to of 14 4 D o- P ij3e l7l °l O a 00 e s 13 6 to a O A.Ca OP f o alr s rofi,p 17_4 the 0. ty Len t of Ise' 0 T ai jg Le e e ! t og l ip; bee o pif e tti° ssi bie, o a 0 0 0 1 th e 01 3 ‘ ber' oi • of t" thi° vB Do. to ceaø'bieb tt er OC C • 13A 5 'lll „Of b 4 1t ti stra e .o le 1 fr• betber Do. £5OO Bonds Dc £lOO Bonds 931 3 Do. 7 per Cent.,:lB6B Uovernment Railway Debentures 931- 8 , Greek 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Account ... ~ Do. Coupons Do. Account laatemala 5 per Cent .. — FlondurasGov Rail.liosn.,lop. Ct., all pd 82i 31 lt3iian 5 per CAT t., 1865 — Jo. Account . Do Mitremniaua Railway — tlexican 3 per Cent — Ditto fcr Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — dontevidaau 6 per Cent. .. — . . , ‘lc -]rich Imperial 5 per Cent — Vow Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Pe -urian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 79-1 } Do 4} per Cent. (IJl: , ,arren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account — Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'3 331 4 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — 11 , issia.n 5 e ar Cent., 18zz, X Si Do 44 per Cent 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do *do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds., 93i Do. do. £B4 los. d 0..., Do., 186 G, £lOO Bonds 9l Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 67k Sardinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . — Do. Account 3O Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred .._ Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent.. ,....,_ Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account . 6Bi Do £lOO Bonds 'l6l Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186 b 67 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (1 - Toctares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ — Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Rentes t 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. — Do Account 554 TWO O'CLOCK. Jonsols, Money' .. 92i I Do. Account, Sept. 8 MARICE 7 S-2 ///S D. 4 Y. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Aug. 10.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market firm. AGRICULTURAL P.ROASPLOTS. The Magnet says that the recurrence of unsettled weather just as farmers had made a commencement of har vest operations has caused some alarm to prevail in the agricultural districts, and apprehensions are enter tained as to the ultimate safety of the crops. In some parts of Essex, Kent, and Middlesex, where the rain has been most general, and where cutting has been already begun, the sheaves have become too saturated with moisture to allow of their being carried and stacked, consequently, with but few exceptions, they have been left standing, farmers preferring to wait awhile until harvest work may be completed under more favourable auspices. A fortnight or three weeks of dry settled weather is now urgently needed to enable the crops to be secured in good condition, it being very evident that a wet harvest would further deteriorate the quality of the produce. It is now generally admitted that the wheat crop will fall short of the average of seasons ; in fact, when we consider the nume rous vicissitudes through which the plant has passed— vicissitudes to which from the variable nature of our climate, it is peculiarly liable—we affirm that to expect more than an average, or indeed an average yield, would be trusting too much to the productive capabilities of the wheat plant. The quality also, according to recent accounts, is likely to prove somewhat in ferior, owing to extensive root falling or stem rotting, thereby impeding circulation and preventing the mature development of the kernels. The barley crop is likely to yield very unevenly, but it is expected that the yield will be quite an average. Oats look very promising, the crop being described as the best of the season. The recent rains have considerably improved the appearance of this crop, which had previously suffered from want of moisture. Beans and peas are turning out tolerably well, notwithstanding the damage sustained by insects, The turnip and other root crops will doubtless yield re markably well, and be fully an average. As regards potatoes, the symptoms of disease lately apparent in the West of England have disappeared, and prospects are very satisfactory. The pastures and meadow lands, also, have undergone a decided improvement, and a fair second crop is likely to supplement the first heavy yield of hay. Wheat advanced 2s. to 3s. per quarter on Monday. The Nottingham and Taunton election petitions were on Monday before Mr Baron Bramwell (applications as to costs), but nothing appears to have been done worth notice. The trial of the Mold rioters continued on Satur day. The evidence did not disclose much beyond what is already known about the riots. The case for the prosecu tion was closed, and the defence was opened this morning. Henry Jackson was tried on Saturday at the Manchester Asizes for what is known as "the Tyldesley forgery." He pleaded guilty, and his connsei addressed the court in extenuation of the offence. sentence was deferred. The question of the new Law Courts, we are warned, is not to be regarded as settled by the report of the select committee. The battle of the sites is not yet over. Mr. Lowe, it is stated (on what authority we know not), has determined not to regard himself as defeated. Archaeologists were recently startled by the news of a discovery in the heart of the city of London. It was stated that a Roman skeleton had been found with lamp end all the accessories complete. It is now announced that this skeleton is "as great a sham as was the Cock-lane ghost." The various chief clerks at the Chancery Chambers ended the sittings on Monday, and the Chancery "long vaca tion" commenced. Vice-Chancellor James is the vacation judge, and his chamber will be opened on certain days Irons eleven to one o'clock. On Saturday night, the millwright's and wheels wright's shops connected with Messrs. R. Ainsworth and Sons, bleach works, lialliwell, near Bolton, were completely destroyed by fire. The damage is roughly estimated at between £B,OOO and £lO,OOO, which is covered by insurance. Messrs. Ainsworth's bleach works are considered to be the most extensive in Lancashire. A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette writes : " A vicar who resides near London, and whose name has been prominently before the public in connection with his refusal to send up a young lady for confirmation who would not pledge herself to give up dancing, recently went out for his summer tour, and let his vicarage to a family of Jews. On the last fine Sunday a croquet party was held at the vicar's house, and although those who enjoyed the pastime had probably no conscientious scruples, yet the click of the balls caused no small annoyance to some of the reverend gentleman's flock. Another ecclesiastical prosecution has just com menced. Dr. Middleton (Surrogate) has accepted, on behalf of the Dean of the Arches, letters of request preferred by the Bishop of Worcester against the Rev. James John Merest, Vicar of Upton Snodsbury, in the county and diocese of Worcester. Tho defendant is charged with having thoroughly entered into a simoniacal contract and been simoniacally presented to the benefice he now holds, and with having at the Worcester assizes pleaded gray to and been convicted of a misdemeanour, whereby he had brought great scandal on the Church. ller Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Christian Victor and Prince Albert of Schles wig -Holstein, will leave Osborne for Wind sor on Thursday, the 19th instant. On the 20th instant the Queen and Royal family will leave Windsor Castle for Scot land, and will arrive at Balmoral in the afternoon of Satur day, the 21st inst. Prince Arthur will remain with her Ma jesty at Osborne until the 15th inst., when his royal High ness will proceed to Liverpool and embark for runada, for service in the Rifle Brigade. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta tion Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co , Belfast; or 4, Beaufort - buiMings , Strand, London, 1T1L115032013, RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. "IRE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1869 SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARIGB AND STOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. _ C losing Business Share Neat. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 104 114 111 A Do • B lO iii 4 50 Albion .i 00 Alliance. Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 921 224 p 234 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 101 14 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30 10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 101 151 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ,mi China all 13 19 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China 20 City 100 Colonial 25 08 40 10 Consulidated,li tn. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, li m 5 21 11 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lim 20 English, , cuttish, and Aus. traliau Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 281 Do new lll 4 5 100 Imperial, lira 2O 15 16 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 24 28 1431 z 5 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new 5 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 34 31 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64 , 30 all 76 76 80 100 London Bank‘ of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 7 6 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 30 27 20 Do new 74 5 41 100 London & River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 14 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 241 20 London and County 29 4111 501 514 50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 ... . . London Joint Stock 1 31 3 3 24 London and South African al 8 9 100 London & S.-Western, lint, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ... ... 100 London and Westminster 2O 571 54 574 4 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O ... ... 100 Merchant, lim 25 61 54 10 Metropolitan, lira all 71 74 00 Midland, lim 2O 11 1 19 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 3d 1p 00 National I'roviuc. of Eng'd 42 ... ... 10 Do , ., 42 ... ... 50 National.. 3O ... .. 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 50 Provinc. Bank. Co rpo., lint lO 61 51 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 9j 34 10 Do new all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 ii 1; 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 43 41 100 Union of Ireland, lim ... ... .., 50 Union of London PARIS CORRESPON DENCE. MONDAY. A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday at St. Cloud, when the course which the Government should pursue in regard to the proposed liberal amendments, was discussed. The amendment proposing the election of a certain number of senatorsbg the Conseils Gdndraux was the principal topic. The attitude assumed by M. Rouher has been the subject of much discussion. The President of the Senate is not, as you know, believed to be too favourable to the work of Constitutional reform, and, in spite of his professions, the public are inclined to attribute to him every mischance or obstacle which threatens to impede the progress of the Senatus-Consultum. However, lam told that so far from identifying himself with the reactionary party in the de liberations of the committee, M. Rouher has pronounced in favour of the most liberal interpretation of the terms of the Seuatus-Consultum. In the debate on the first article, concerning the double initiative of the Emperor ald the Corps Ldgislatif, several members, relying on the plebiscitum which was the base of the Constitution of 1852, proposed the preliminary inter vention of the Council of State. M. de la Guerro niZ.,re, on behalf of the Liberals, strongly opposed this suggestion, and he was supported by no less a speaker than M. Rouher himself. It has been suggested that the President of the Council sees that the only role left for him to play is to support with energy the new reforms, and that we may look before long for his appear ance as the ally of the Left. The Constitutionnel declares that every day brings a fresh accession to the ranks of the Liberal Empire, and reconciles some opponent. There are, indeed, some whose ambition or self-interest renders them immovable; but the Constitutionnel boasts that if the Senatus-Consultum has not reconciled them, it has at least deprived them of the banner of Liberalism, and has compelled them to declare themselves revolutionary. M. Brinvilliers, a senator, has presented an amendment to suppress the words " par une rdsolution motives " in the article which gives the Senate the right of veto; but it is not thought that the majority will support this. I hear that a letter written by the Emperor last May to one of his former Ministers has been shewn to the com mittee. In this letter the liberal views of Napoleon 111. regarding the parliamentary initiative are clearly indi cated. Fresh nominations to the Council of State are talked of as likely. M. Blanche is to be included, so that a vacancy will occur in the office of Secretary to the Prefecture of the Seine. M. Emile de Girardin publishes a long attack on " The Policy of Expectation" in the Liberte of this morning, He declares that the policy which has prevailed has been indecisive, equivocal, and complex, and he has little hope of a change for the better. It is the fate, he says, of an undecided Government to exhaust itself in expecta tion. The election of M. Delangle as reporter to the Com mittee of the Senate is thought likely. M. Behic is unpopu lar owing to the support of M. Rouher. No improvement is recorded in the condition of Marshal Niel. The operation performed by Dr. Nelaton wal successful in itself, and the report of a broken instru ment is denied, but it seems that some slight accidents occurred after the operation, which have aggravated the illness of the patient. He suffers from great weakness. The proposal that the Emperor should review the Garde Mobile on the fifteenth of this month has been abandoned, and the same fate has attended the notion of the grand political amnesty. This had been looked for in conse quence of the Message of the 12th of July, and the new policy which has been inaugurated. The Constitutionnel asks if the acts of the Government ought not to be in accordance with its words, and if the Liberal principles of the Emperor ought not to be applied in a liberal manner ? At the time when the Emperor himself has introduced changes into the Constitution, it declares that there should be no more press prosecutions and no more imprisonments. A generous policy is always a safe one, and a general amnesty would give great satis faction to the public. It is to be feared that these good counsels will not prevail, for the prosecutions of the press seem to increase rather than to diminish. The Correc tional Tribunal of Rouen has just given judgment in the case of the editors of the Progres, of that place, charged with exciting hatred and contempt of the Government. Both have been fined £2O, and sentenced to a short imprisonment. A dreadful accident from lightning occurred the other evening in the neighbourhood of Clermont Ferraud. As the diligence from that town to Bort was ascending a hillside, it was suddenly enveloped in two clouds heavily charged with electricity, coming in opposite directions, and which met at that point. Suddenly a flash was seen, accompanied by a loud detonation, and the postilion with the five horses by which the vobicle was being drawn were all struck dead. None of the passengers were hurt. An extraordinary change in the weather has taken place at Lyons during the last few days, and the cause is attri buted to a violent hailstorm which broke over Switzerland and Alsace. At Bale lumps of ice as large as hen's egg, fell. For some time past false five-franc pieces of the time of _Louis Philippe have been circulated in Paris. The exer tions of the police have led to the discovery of a baud of coiners, fourteen in number, comprising men and women. The authorities found in their possession some moulds and several pieces of money ready to be circulated. The strike among the silkworkers has become pretty general in Bourgargental, and a similar movement has appeared at St. Chamond in the braid works. They ask for an increase of wages and a reduction in the hours of work. Closing Business share Railways. Paid. Prioe. done. st Bristol and Exeter ..».. 100 70 77 at Caledonian ............ 100 80. 82 80i st U4lllOrlau.. .. 2) Cornw.ill It Dublin .1.; Belfast Juno lOO 77 79 at Dun„Perth,& Ab. Juno lOO 70 72 2i East London all 7 8 40 ---- D — o --- 15 2 ) Do 10 at Glasgow &S. Western 100 104 106 at Great Eastern .. t(),) 38 381 331 st Do. E. Angl. No. 2 100 ... ... st Great North of Scotland 100 15 18 st Great Northern lOO 106 107 1064 at Do. A stock lOO 104 105 St Do, B stock lOO .. ... st GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 16 r 8 at Gt. Western —Original lOO 514 511 51/ at Do. South Wales lOO 5., 57 8t Do. W. Mid.—Oxford lOO :8 00 at Do. Newport lOO 29 31 bt Lancashire& Yorkshire lOO 120/ i 27 1261 1 st Lou., Brigh.,4o S.Coast lOO 441 44/ 444 03 Do Scrip .... at lon., Chat., and Dover lOO 161 17 16/ at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 9 1' at Lon.. North Western lOO 1171 il6l 116 1 at Lou. & South Westeru lOO 90 04. 104 1 Man., Shel., & Lincoln lOO 14i 551 lit Metropolitan ...• • lOO 1001 104 004 1 st Do Extensi,n .. 97 5 Do. New rd .. at Metropolitan District. all 32 34 10 Metrop. St. John's Wool 6 at Midland st Do, iiirmin . & Derby lOO E 5 87 st North British . ..... st Vo. lOd., Pth.. & Dun lO9 et Nor. Eastern—Berwick.. 100 1111 112 1111 25 Do. (3. N.E purchase 16.13,4 at Do Leeds ....... ....... 10u 68 70 6) at Do York lOO 104 i. 6 104 1 i at Do Carlisle ...• • lOO at Do Stock. & Darling l6O 140 142 et North London 10 Do New 1868 at North Staffordshire...... 100 57 59 at North and a.-W. Junction 100 100 102 10 Do New £lO shares 7 • • •• at B.l , :ymney st Shropshire Union lOO 581 591 at South Devon: St South Eastern lOO 76 764 761 at Staines, Wok'hani, & Wok all 12 13 st 'Cad Vale lOO 152 155 -- De. 0 .. - - Waterford & liiiktuuv lOO 10 Waterloo & Whlteha.l 6 RAILV7.I.YS-PREFER ENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 et Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 44 per cent lOO ... st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st Do. Midland at 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 Gllas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO at (it. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 97 10J st Do do No. 2 100 97 190 at Do do 6 per cent 100 107 110 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 at Do du B G do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 GS 72 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 „„ st Do do 5 p.c.Wa.v.Va1.1847 100 ~,, at Great Noithern, 5 per cent 10 at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 Do 44 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 at Do Leeds, Bradford, and —— Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... ... st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 ... ... at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st G t.West.—Orig.S. , Jnt.-ltent . chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 105 1051 at Do. Orig. (B.& H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 9. - , 10.0 at Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 87 89 89 at Do do 4 do do at 1,0 do 5 per cent. redein lOO 94 1G st Do do .Bir.ningilam gua lOO 66 70 at Du do do prof lOO ... .. j st Do do Chester gua lOO 85 9 • at Do do do 8 per cent lOO . . at Do do do 5 do 100 9 . 5 1.013 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ... ... st Do do 44 p.c lOO ••• ••• st Do do 41 1859 lOO ... ... st Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 110 112 at DO do 25 gua lOO 107 111 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 90 92 90 at Do do 25 du 100 97 100 at Do gua. 5) per cent. 1863 100 ... "'OO Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. ad at Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 I . i 13 . 5 at Do Barnsley, £5 Is 10d p.c. 100 14t Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 at Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 100 ate London & Brighton, 5 p.c guaranteed, No 1 lOO ... .. sti Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do do lOO ••• at Do 5 d 3 NI. 4 lOO ". ... ... at Do 7 per cent lOO ... ... at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 st Da 4 do 1859 lOO ... ... at London, Chatham, & Dover •.. ••• 5 per cent lOO at London and l;. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent....., 100 110 112 at Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchpl lOB ... at London and 6 W. 7 p,c ... ... late 3d shares, lOO 140 150 a Do (Portsui.perp aus 2565) all ... ... a Man., Shef., &Litwin. 6 p.c. 100 ... .. Do £6 all par I pin a Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 ... .. st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c IOU 130 I g s a Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 1.32 134 a Do 41 per cent, redeem lOO LS 10J a Do 41 per cent. irrodeeni lOO US 100 a Do Leicester & Irchn, 4 p.c lOO 89 91 st North British, 5 p.c. N 0.1.., 100 ... ... at Do E. &U.4p.c. S. S D lOO ... „.. at Do N. 8., No. 2, 5 per cen.t lOO ... ... at Do Border Union, 51 p.c WU ~. . ..„ at N.-Eastern--Cons. 4 p.c lOO 37 S at Do 4) per cent. redeem 100 97 99 at Do CI N.E. 4 per cent., lOO ... ... 17 Do Berwick capital 8.13.4. ... ... Do York, H. &S. purchase lO 10 10) Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 107 109 at Do W, Hartlepool IL and 11 100 87 89 20 North Staffordshire lOs 6. Devon Annuities, lit all 9 10 lOs Do Tavistock Anns., 10s all 81 iii 10s Du Fixed 4) per cent all 8 61 110.6. S. East. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO ... ... at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... ... at Taff Vale No.l lOO 150 155 at Waterford 8/ Kilkenny, 6pc 100 43 45 st Caledonian 41 p c gua. ~, „ et Do Scot. Cen. rain. 7 p c. 100 „„ st Do 41 p irredoem all .„ st Do 4p c con., issued at 80 65 „. st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 80 st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 86 88 st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 84 88 st Do do 5 do, 1861 lOO 84 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 „.. st Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 st Do Boston & Sleafd, 4; pc 100 ~,, ,„ st Great West., W. Slidl., 5p c 100 st Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 9G st Do do 6p c irred., 1856 100 106 108 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all is 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO .„ ~„ Lanc.and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 — 2 1p st Lond., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ~„ st Do do 4 do, 1560 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Da do 41 do, 1863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 st Do No. 7 5 do at Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 110 112 at London &S. Western, 41 p o 100 93 95 10 Man. Shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 81 81 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 at Midland, A 5 per cent prof lOO 107 1011 at Do B 5 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Sat:, Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 211 201 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 1/ 2fp 101 I Bt North British, E. and (1 No. 1, 5 per cent Bt Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 st Do E. &(.1 , No. 2, 5 p.c 8t Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. &G„ No. 3, 5 p.c st Do E. & 0., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 97 9; et Do Stock. & Darl., D St North London, 41, per cent -- (Max. 5 per Cent; et North Staffordshire 5p c lOO .., ~ st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 ... at Do 5 do 1861 10 0 • st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 •.. .. ... ... st Do 5 do, 1851 st Victoria St.it Piratic°, 41 pe 100 ... ... RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS! at Birkenhead 100 51 57 - 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer... all 98 100 et Buckinghamshire a t Chester and Holyhead lOO 51 56 a Do. 61 per cent. at Do. B do. ..•-• 100 116 112 at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO st Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 131 20 Gloster and Dean Forest._ all s Gt. Ease., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 • a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 ** at Do.do.Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 st Gt. West ,W. Mid., Here! 100 pa 1 :4 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 212 2.6 st Loudon and Blackwall lOO 93 95 9 4 st Do. 41 per cent lOO st London, Chat., &c., 41 p c too at Do. Corn. Fund, 5 do 100 st Loudon and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO at London, Tilbury, & South 100 80 85 at st D Lowoe. d atoft,og. 6 a ua, 4 pero. cent lO 00 .. 0 79 . 8 1 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all at . Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 9; 94 " 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northerul;East.,s percent all 5S 56 10 Do. do. 6 do. all ••• ••• st N. Eastern— Hartlep00l st N. West. A perp. pref, 5p c lOO 107 109 st Du B minimum 1/ p.c lOO st Notting. &Uranth. & C lOO 91 0:3 lto d as * tt o yi e .) : o,N t vti o . osk u nb. anal flitch., i l atanc % uhlad.3,* Rivera• ne . esi Dour:di 111000 a 000 l l 10: ; 4 3;72, 1 1 4 1 t i 6 1.3:1 Viet. do S. n DDoo Station 4 gua eo ( 0 ) 8 0 , _7 2 8 _3 2 4: P sa 1 : 0 and at Do 5 du at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 11 14 20 Do do B all 20 Do do C all st Weymouth and Portland lOO ••• ••• st Wilts and Soutersut DOCKS. st East and We,;:, India lOO 120 123 Loudon and St. Katherine lOO 47 be 100 D ()Deb. stock, 4 per cent all Dlillwall Freehold Land ••••• St Dock lOO 30 34 at Southampton lOO 6S 70 at 'Surrey CQUILUMittI lOO 108 k 1091 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. moo-American Tel., lim all 191 19f 191 a 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 10 161 161 st Atlantic Telegraph lO - 17 19 st Do. 8 per cent lOO 50 55 521 550 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 172 177 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 265 270 10 Do. New 8 12 14p 25 Indo-European Tel., lint— lO ld pr 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lira all 31 4 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all I p 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lim all 5 6 6 25 Iteuter's Telegram all 78 80 20 Societe Transatlant., lint all 191 191 19 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all uf 7 } 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref, all 11 5 p lIISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 14 141 1 1 5: ~a , ,1 1 111 15 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 3 5d 101 1 00 0 0 BB:o.ol;u,,logik..aorw\aN,vh,vaeTwtaeeuraghEwasnota,rtkleisms; I.liintn.l -- 9 10 5 Bombay Gee, lint. 5 Do. New 4 rj id 31 5J British American Laud 20 Britist Indian Tea, lim a ll 21 31 20 British Ship Owners ... 29 Canada Company all 63 t. 6 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l .. 20 Ceylon Company, lim lO :.'1 21d 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 5 _. 25 City of London Real Pro- P 9 1 , 1 41.1 30 City Cit of Moscow City r o t f y, M l o i i ra l s an wa )l m jrso:7l lira.., .l i 111 all 5 0 25 50 City Offices, lim 25 23 22 d I a 50 Colonial, lim. Do. .. i. 50 Commercial ',,Jnion (Assai) 5 pr psl 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all 23 24 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent, all 1031 1011 100 Do. 1879, 4; per Gent. all 1011 1051 100 Do. 1882, 42 per cent. all 103 104 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 21 21 21 50 Credit Fon.of .Mauritius lim lO 31 21d st Crystal Palace lOO 22 24 st Do. Preference lOO 92 97 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 105 110 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lint 50 East _ Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lira. 20 East India, irriga. & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lint. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Gua. by Egypt. Goy all Olt 971 971 I 20 Egyptian Com. & Trad. line E 3 Eng.& Aust rat. Copper, lira 21 1 15 English and Foreign Credit 71. 41 3ad 100 Eng. and Scot. 31ariuo, Inn 8 10 Fairbairn Engineering 6 3 2d 20 Fore-street W-Arehousc,lini l2 1 2 p 100 For. & Col. Goy. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at .t 35 all 88 8) 50 Gellivara, lim. 10 General Credit & Dis., lint. 71 11 12 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 Home & Col. Marino In. lhn. 5 2i 2,1 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... ... 20 Hudson's Bay all 12/ 13 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seilles, lim. 20 Interna. Financial S oe. li m 5 2 If 20 Interns. Land Credit, lim 6 6 4d 50 Italian Land 5 ld p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 31 100 Do. 6p. c, Bds., redeem 1870, issued 80 all 61 113 50 Land Securities, lim 2l 112 25 London African Trading lO 7 5d 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lim 6 ... ...d 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lim 30 22 21 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Co.lim. all 2 24 241 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 16d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 12 pr at I.ladras Irriga. & Caul. Gus. sp.c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lint ll 11 id 50 Merchant Shipping, lim all 32 37 60 Millwall Iron Works, lint l2l ..• ••• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lim 25 National Discount Co., Btu 5 11 11/ 14 4 25 National Pro v . Marine, lim. 4 ... 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all 91 10 1 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 31 3.1 10 New Consolidated Dis. lim. 3 11 112 5 New Quebrada., lint 4.5.0 4/ 41 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer cantile Agency,lhn 2l 1 IP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim. 10 Northern Assam Tea, lim. 5 7 ' 10 Do. B at North Brit. Austral., lint lOO 48 51 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In._ 61 9 19 1 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 13 14 30 Oriental Financial, lim ll 5 Oriental Gas, lira. 5 Do. New 10 Otago and Southland In , vestment, lim ld fp 5 Ottoman Gas, lint l/ 21 10 Panama., New Zealand, and Australian It. Mail Jim -- 5 Do. do at Peel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 31 31 50 Peuinsu. & Oriental Steam all 46 48 50 Do. New 1867 lO 3 22 50 Rhymney Iron 1 Do. New 2 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,lira all 18 19 Do. Gas, lim all 25 : 251 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 43 .5 441 I Scottish Aust. Invest., lim lOO 78 83 Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref lOO ..! ... Societe Fin. d'Egypte, limo 10 7 6d Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 21 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lira. 0 25 South Australian Land all 33 34 20 Telegraph Con. &Main.,lim all 271 281 291 1 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lira Bl 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 1 1p 10 Do do. do. all 20 Trust &Loan Co., U. Canada 5 • 20 Union Steam Ship , lira all 22 24 ,- 50 Union Marine L'po ol, lira 5 41 el, 15 ,United Discount Corp., lira. 6 1 , , 20 Universal Marine(ln.), lira. 5 1 1 10 Upper Assam Toa , lira all 14 2 p 30 Van Diemap's Land 2Bl ti 7 per Loan all 50 4 81 1 801 1 50 Warrant Finance, lim. 50 West India and Pacific 100 Vi c c e e n ro t y ( Steam, lira 2O 5 3 SO West London Wharves and Warehouses 3olfortEggYagPej' 7 ktsriT SECU urrit, 6 pe r - Brltia Columb ia , 0ent.,1872...• - Do. 1805 .... - - Can.GoV.6p.o.Jall.i&July 100 1877-81 , 102 1(4 105 .0v ILS 1 , 4 . - Do. sp. O. 1,19. r. Slept lOO 102 104 - uo. p. 0. Jan* .& . 111 5 7 .• 100 93 94 9 2 f - Do. sp. c. lnscribect sk lOO 9 0 92 - Do. 6p. 0 - Cape (*.Hope , 6 P•c• 1873 ice 102 10* - Do.Apl.StOot 169 0- 19 0 0 in n 0 lii 113 - Do. do 188(3- ' 0 - 100 107 109 - Do. Jan.&Juiy , 18 91 •••• 100 108 ite ;fel). &Aug - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 10 106 198 and 15 Oct., 1900 .. 100 98 nog - Cey lcn, Nov 1878, 6 P.c.. 100 108 IIL - Do. 1b72, d 0.... 100 106 10T - Mauritius, 8 p. 0, 1b73,.. - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 .... ........ ..• 100 - Do. 1882, May and NO. - 1 , 667-75, 6 per ccnt .. • • 1(0 100 100 - N.13.Gev.6 p.o.Ja.k.J ul) - Natal 6 p - -- Do 6p c. M , y & Nov 1:0 1( 6 10S - N. S. W. 5 p*c., 71 to '75 lOO 09 D 1 --: Melbourne l)o gsil o ' I e C: A o . Corporate., a u o t g n e . t ..,. . 00 _ - Do. 5 p.c. is to MO-. 102 09 100 - Do. 5 p.c. rd.'6: to '75„. - N Zealand, 6p. ot• 1891 - ICO - Do. 5 per cent.... - DoJan, Ap'l, July, OL t - Do 6p c. Mar ez Sept '9l ito 1 0 6 110 - Do Ji.ne & Dec , I'9l ..•- 11.0 102 ii - j 110 L'rov. • 1 Aucald. L(.O - ..... - ( Et ries 1 31.2, 1605... - Nova Scotia 6 p c.Jan - and July, 1875 - Do Ib' 6.. ..••••••> . 100 102 104 - Qu-ensind. 6p. c. 'B , ? 6.. 100 107 1(.8 107 - Do 1891 . . lOO 1(7 i(8 - Tasmanian 6 pet 6.1895.. .. 106 107 - Do .893 'O7 . ,•... .... 1 115} 1 0 7 - Victoria 6 t er cent. 1691.. 100 115 1.6 -•• Do. April and Oct ~....... 1_94 111 112 1121 GERI\IANY. HAMBURGII, Aug. 10. The Hamburgh and American Steamship Com pany have received the following telegram : ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland.) " The Germania totally wrecked off Cape Race, passengers and crew saved." MECKLENBURGH SCIIWERIN. LUDWIGSLUST, August 10. The Grand Duchess Marie gave birth to a Prin cess this morning. I VTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Tuesday. The Ilarvard crew went out later to-day than yesterday in their new boat, the outriggers cf which have have not been altered as expected, and their positions were— FA ye Simmons. Lyman Loring. Burnham (Cox.) Against the hard ebb tide they rowed as far as Hammer smith in excellent swing and time, considering the difficulties the lumpy water at times near]) throwing the oar out o Simmon's hands in consequence of his holding it too loosely; the boat suits them admirably, and the lift on her improves ; in fact, they seem to be every day acquiring the English style of rowing, and, if defeated, will have learned sufficient to enable them to cope successfully with the Lest American crews. The position,of the men in the boat, we understand, will remain as above till the day. The Oxford crew arrive to-morrow, and betting is still 2 to 1 on them. At the Manchester Royal Agricultural Show the art of carriage building was well exemplified. Con spicuous in the carriage _department was Mr. Windover, of Long-acre, who occupied the largest space, and ex celled in the number and variety of his elegent vehicles, from 'which—so faultless were they in design and work manship—it is difficult to particularise any one as ex celling in merit, since whatever carriage utility demanded or a capricious fancy coveted could have been selected from his display. But as the reader may feel inte rested in their brief description, it may be mentioned that a leading novelty was his patent automatic landau, which can be opened or closed by a lady from the inside without stopping the horses. The Southern Brett phtoton, built with a removable canopy for tropical use, is quite a marvel for its lightness and graceful contour. The Paris prize medal waggonette may be said to be three vehicles in one, being readily convertible by simple mechanical action into a cart or a close carriage. Its concealed folding steps, whereby a lady can ascend therein from the front, and its patent lever break, are great advantages, which must render this unique vehicle a favourite with those who seek ease and safety with luxuriousness in riding. There was also an extraordinary light, yet roomy, circular front miniature brougham with hickory wheels and steeli tors, weighing less than seven cwt., well adapted for melical gentlemen. Mr. Windover has obtained several prizes, and his Man chester display of vehicles must extend his reputation.— Morniny Post. Professor De Vere, a wizard of whom report speaks very highly, but who has not yet appeared before the public of the metropolis, although we understand he has given several private seances before the Ito) al Family and the nobility, is at present fulfilling a series of engage ments in the provinces. Ile introduces some rernarliably astonishing illusions, which are reported as being quite as mysterious as those of Mr. Home or the Brothers Da venport, only Professor Da Vero disclaims any connection with the spiritual world, and honestly ascribes his perfor mances to fair prestidigitation. Wo understand the wizard will shortly make a public appearance in Loudon, and we wish him Lien venu. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, RARE, AND VALUABLE are the properties of Lamplougu's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or binary affections. Pleasant palatable, and invigorating' _sold by all Ohenaiats.—[Advt.] MIPERIAL _EARL I A EN HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given to the Telegraph Bill, the Bankruptcy Bill, Public Schools Bill, Imprisonment for Debt Bill, Savings Bank Bill, Jamaica Loan Bill, Contagious Diseases (Auimals Bill), and several other public and private acts. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord De Tabley, and the Duke of St. Albans. The amendments made in the Commons to the Phar macy Bill, the Millbank Prisons Bill, Bishop's Resigna tion Bill, Contagious Diseases Bill, the Government of India Act Amendment Bill were considered and agreed to. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Duke of ARGYLL moved that the Commons' amendments to this bill be considered to-morrow. Lord REDESDALE asked the noble duke whether he intended to ask the house to consider th i amendments to this bill. Ile had much rather the withdrawal of the bill of the Government should be a voluntary act. Earl MELVILLE, who was of opinion that there was not time ta properly consider, the numerous amendments which, in fact, had made it altogether a different bill. Lord REDESDALE then moved that the amendments be considered that day three months. The Duke of ARGYLL hoped, after the great amount of consideration that had been given to the bill, their lordships would not consent to throw it out. There had been no time actually lost, but the time had been con sumed in considering the bill. He hoped the house would not consent to the motion of the noble lord. On a division, Lord REDESDALE'S amendment was carried by 55 to 43. The bill is therefore at an end for his session. Lord GRANVILLE, in reply to Lord Stratheden, ex pressed an opinion favourable to the present site of the Canning statue. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMNIONS.--LAsT EVENING. The SPRAWFB. took the chair at three o'clock. MINE EXPLOSIONS. Lord ELCHO presented a petition from 120 delegates representing 30,000 minors in Lancashire praying that a Royal Commission might be appointed to inquire into the causes of mine explositions. REVISING BARRISTERS. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Col. French, said he had to thank the hon. and gallant gentleman for putting the question relative to a statement that had appeared in one of the daily papers with respect to the appointment of re vising barristers, in which it was stated the Lord Chief Baron had said that the sons ..of judges were to have priority of appointment to such office. He had to say that the learned judge denied rwsitively that such a statement had ever been made—a statement, if true, which would reflect discredit upon him. The learned judge, in his letter, said the statement alluded to must be founded upon some unaccountable mistake, or else was a mere fiction. He had never informed the revising barristers that the appointments were but temporary; the judges had no power to make the appointments temporary or permanent. He had, however, appointed ten revising barristers —one was the son of a judge, another the son of a former Lord Chancellor, and the other eight had formally filled the ap pointment, and were all competent persons. THE ADMIRALTY. Mr. CHILDERS, in reply to Lord Elcho, with respect to the steps the Government had taken to punish the officers of the Admiralty, who were accused of being engaged in an extensive system of corruption, said the question did not accurately represent what had been stated by his right hon. friend the Secretary fur the Admiralty. What he stated was that he hoped the country would set its face against those practices, and that his colleagues would do their best to put them down. But though ho said there had been corruption, ho did not point to any individual. A letter had been addressed to the Admiralty by some of the clerks engaged at Somerset-house upon the subject, and it was in their power not to give any answer to the letter, but it was thought best to make an exception to the rule, and a reply was sent very much to tLe effect of the answer he had given or was about to give. He did not think it would be for the public service that the cor respondence should b 3 printed. His reply was that they should very much regret that anything should be misun derstood so as to cast discredit on the public service gene rally. But there was no doubt whatever that corruption did exist in the Government department of naval stores; and papers were found upou ➢lr Gambier and Mr Rumble which showed that the offence was nut confined to them; but he had no hesitation in saying that the great body of the public service was free from anything of the kind. He must decline to give any other answer, and he hoped the house would give them credit for the determination to do what was in their opinion tho best for the public service. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. Mr. G. DUFF eaid it was not intended to make any alteration in the destination of the cable now on its way to Bombay in the ships Calcutta and Tweed. The length. was 520 miles, and the cost £87,460, and the hire of vessels, &c., would be £32,000. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. GLYN a new writ was issued for Caithness-shire in the room of ➢lr. Trail! deceased. T LIE INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. J. P. SMITH gave notice that next session he should call the attention of the house to the Indian Budget with the view of having the statement made earlier in the year. CHARITY COMMISSIONERS BILL. This bill was further considered and agreed to. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Lill was read a third time and passel. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS. Mr. LEFEVRE then proceeded to explain the provision of a bill to improve the law with respect to Merchant Shipping. The house shortly afterwards adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7his Day. THAMES. SANGUINARY CASE OF STABBING. —Au Italian seaman, named Bonomi Foilio, aged 23 years, who was also called Pallo, was charged with stabbing an Englishman, named Lawrence Footman, a rigger, on whose face and head there were many surgical plaisters, and his jaws were tied up. The prisoner, a powerful man, looked scarcely human. His head and face were covered with wounds, his red shirt torn to shreds, he was without a coat, and the remainder of his clothes were stiffened with gore. On the first examination, yesterday morning, a young man, who had been for a long time extensively employed as an interpreter among the Italians in the docks, translated the evidence to the prisoner. Yr. Paget became dissatisfied with him, postponed the case, remanded the prisoner, and directed that notice should be given to the Italian Consul. A gentleman from the Consulate now attended. The prisoner belongs to the ship Drignoti in the Mill wall Dock. Ile has been eleven days only in England. On Sunday night, between 15 and 30 minutes past 10, the prosecutor was with a young man and two women, when Footman's companion insulted a man, to whom an apology was made by Footman. One of the prisoner's companions struck Footman on the eye. The prosecutor asked him what it was for, and then a fight took place. Tho prose cutor was struck and knocked down, and while he was on the ground the prisoner took a knife from his pocket and cut him repeatedly across the head and face, and with it inflicting fearful wounds. Footman lost a large quantity of blood. Tho prisoner, who acted the part of a coward, run away directly after he had cut Footman. In answer to questions by Mr. Paget, the prosecutor said he was not fighting the prisoner, but Gibson was fighting with the prisoner. Mr. Paget said there was nothing to show how the pri soner got his terrible cuts. They appeared, as far as he could see, to have been inflicted with a sharp instrument. He hoped to have more light thrown upon the case next week. He remanded the prisoner. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FRAUDS ON THE BENEVOLENT.—IIarriett Pragnell, of Stafford Cottages, Camberwell, was charged before Mr. Knox with endeavouring to procure charitable contribu tions by false pretences. Mr. Krempowiecki attended on behalf of the Universal Beneficent Society. The Marquis Townshend said that having received a letter to the effect that a young woman (prisoner) was in great distress, he wont to the address given, No. 7, Wyndham-road, Camberwell, and saw the prisoner and told her to call upon him. She did so, and in consequence of her representations ho gave her 10s. A few days after wards the prisoner again called upon him and said she was advised to go to her aunt's at Prescot, and he gave her 30s. for that purpose, but he had since found, although he received letters from her from Prescot, written by the prisoner, the prisoner had not been to Prescot, but sent the letters to her aunt to send back to Loudon. In answer to Mr. Knox, the prisoner admitted that she had not been to Prescot, and that the letter written to the Marquis Townshend was written by a doctor sho acci dentally met. Mr. Knox said it appeared that the prisoner, although young, was a regular begging-letter impostor, and that she had imposed also on the Countess of Shaftesbury by means of a simil ar l et t er i n the same handwriting. She had been guilty o f very wicked conduct, as it tended to prevent really deserving persons from being assisted. Philip Shrives, of the detective divisional police, said the prisoner told him that the letters were written by a gentleman she met in the Walworth-road, and who pro mised to do something for her, and that she did not go to the Marquis Townsend, but that the Marquis went to her, and that she never asked him for any money. Mr. Knox said he was afraid the prisoner was in the hands of a gang of s begging-letter impostors who were making her their tool. On account of her youth he would not send her to prison for three months but would for one moutb, and the Marquis of Townshend had authorised him to state that if she thought proper to go to him when she came out of prison he would try to get her into an institution. St. Albans.. OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. Ormsb y 10, etc. Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27. REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME. AUGUST 10, 11—Glenbrook Regatta : Cork Harbour 11—Vesper Rowing Club: Senior Sculls, River Lea 11—Hastings Regatta 12 —Brighton Regatta 13—West London Rowing ClUb: Junior Sculls 13—Londun Rowing Club: Virtue Sculls 14—Oscillator's Rowing Club: Pair-oared Gigs 14—Lurline Boating Club: Mr. Whyman's Fours 14—Thames Rowing Club: Pair-oared Gigs without cox swains 14—Hope Bowing Club: Senior Sculls 18—Dover and Cinque Ports Regatta 19 —Alexandra Rowing Club : Senior Pairs, River Lea 21—Scottish National .Regatta 23—Deal, Weimer, and Kingsdown Royal Annual Regatta 25—Vesper Rowing Club: Senior Fours, River Lea, 27 Albion Rowing Club: Senior Fours, River Lea 28—Oscillators Rowing Club: Senior Sculls 28—Lurline Boating Club: Senior Sculls 30—Thames Rowing Club:: Four-oared Gigs 30—West London Rowing Club : Senior Sculls 31—KingstonTown Rowing Club : Junior Sculls SEPTEMBER. 4—Dope Rowing Club: Eights 4—Oscillators Rowing Club: Junior Sculls B—Orion Rowing Club : Senior Pairs, River Loa 10— Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club : Four-oared Race 11—West London It wing Club: Eights 11—Lurlino Boating Club : Vice-President's Pairs 11—London Rowing Club : Tub Fours 21—Alexandra Rowing Club : Scratch Fours, River Lea 25 —West London Rowing Club: Eights 25—Vesper Rowing Club : Club Fours, River Lea 25—London kowing Club: Twelve -oared Race 25—Oscillators Rowing Club: Eights OCTOBER. 2—Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club : Eight-oared Race YACHTING FIXTURES. AUGUST. 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 27 Torbay Royal Regatta 28—Clyde Yacht Club : Closing Cruise SEPTEMBER. 4—Prince Alfred Yacht Club : Closing Cruise 7 —Victoria Model Yacht Club: Second Class Match YORK AUGUST MEETING. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Weights for the Great Ebor Handicap. T wo miles. Age st lb ) Age st lb The Palmer 5 9 0 Blacklock Silenus The Spy Romping Girl Fortunio Tabouret Taraban 4 8 2 Myosotis ............. 3 6 9 Geant des Battailles 4 8 0 Weatherstar 5 6 9 Ploughboy 5 7 13 1 Acaster Kidderminster 5 7 13 Stork 3 6 6 Locksley Plicebus 4 7 10 Prince Nine Elms 5 7 9 Mexico 4 6 0 Paul Jones 4 7 7 Red Rice King's Cross 5 7 6 Argyle Thorwaldsen 3 7 5 Provider Viscount Fair wind Make Haste 4 7 1 Vansittart 3 5 12 War Lord Hawthorn Bracken. 5 7 0 Namouna, Aneroid 5 7 0 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoft.....Aug •4. Ditto, via If srseilles Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug 4. Ditto, by rrenoh packet Aug 21, Gape Verde, by Brazil packet . ....... .. Aug. 4. Cape of Good Elope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton_Aug vitt°, via Marseilles ...., . „. Aug. 9 ta ibraltar. via Southampton Aug. 14 [ndla,via Southampton Malta, Cgypt, &0... Aug. 14 Ditto, Marseilles Aug 6. Newfoundland ...........Aug. 11 Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via tiouthan4 ton Ditto, Marseilles ~ Aug Portugal .... .... Aug 4. United States, t anada, California, &0., by British pack et ........Aug. 7 Ditto clittt (Baltimore) ..... _ Ditto, by L sited States packet Ditto, by Inman packet . .....Aug. 4 West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) Aug. 13 West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife Sept. 3. Cuba and Mexico Bermuda, via lialitax. Bahamas, via New York. Aug. 11 LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—WhiIe the wind was blow ing hard from W.N.W. early on Sunday morning last the schooner William Wallace, of Dundalk, bound thence to Liverpool in ballast, went on James's Bank off Southport (reports Admiral Barton). The Southport Lifeboat George Grey, of the National Lifeboat Institution, was quickly launched to the assistance of the vessel when she was seen ashore at daybreak. The boat remained alongside her until she floated as the tide rose, and afterwards took her and her crow of fivo mon to Lytham, where the schooner was beached with seven feet of water in her hold. The Lytham lifeboat, which also belongs to the National In stitution, went out to the schooner some time after the Southport boat, but her services were not required. TILE YORKSHIRE RANI LETTINGS.—The first week of these annual gatherings of the breeders of Lei cester sheep has shown a very lively feeling in the com petition for good sheep, Ireland and Scotland, with dis tant English counties, having sent buyers. The Leckon field-park and the Scorbro' lettings have been of most note, and all the sheep have been taken. At the former 20 guineas was often paid, while at the latter the range reached £35. The average of the whole lot of the shear lingo showed £l2 per head. Several largo sales will be held this week. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day CITY BETTING.—TIIis DAY. EBOII HANDICAP. 4to lon the field (offered) ST. LEGER. 6to 4 agst Pretender (taken and offered) 9 to 2 agst Drummer (taken) 11 to 2 agst Pero Gomez (offered)! 100 to 8 agst Martyrdom (taken) CESAREWITCH. 40 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 50 to 1 agst .Ploughboy (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Crocus (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Tramp (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Miss Peddle colt (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 50 to 1 agst Stork (taken) 50 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lumley (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Crocus (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Typhoeus (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Charnwood (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Curieuse (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Grimston (taken) TATTERSALL'S—Last Evening. ST. LEGER. 6 to 4 agst Pretender (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Martyrdom (offered —lOO to 8 taken) C ESAREWIT CH. 1000 to 15 agst Anlace (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Gondolier (takes.) 1000 to 15 agst Provost (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Adolphus (taken) 1000 to 45 agst Phoebus (taken) RACING (FIXTURES. AUGUST. Egham lO, 11 1 Croydon Wolverharrpton lO, 11 I Plymouth 46, 27 Windsor 12, 13 i Scarborough .30, 31 Bromley 17, 18 1 Baden Baden 3l Stockton lB, 19, 20 Great Yarmouth 31 Dover 18 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Oxford Hungerford 24 Canterbury —.......31, Sep. York 24, 25, 26 1 Margate 2 1 SEPTEMBER. Ipswicla West Drayton 3 j Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 I Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Hampton 21, 22 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23 24 Monmouth... ~ 23, 24 Newmarket Ist Oct 28, &c. Lanark... 29 3E OCTOBER. Bedford 5, q I Cheltenham IQ. 2€ Edinburgh 6, 7; 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d Uct...11, Stc. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 1 Curragh l9, 2(, it West Drayton ........21, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmarket H'ton —.25, &o. NOVEMBER. Harrow ".2' 3 I Ejlinton Heat 6 / Worcester 3, 4 Li ver p oo l " 9, 10, 11 St. Albans 5, 6 , Shrewsbury ... . l5, 16 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. OCTOBER. Bromley 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Worcester 2,3, 4 I Shrewsbury 13, Harrow 2, 3 Leamington. Hunt ....23 Lverpool 9 10, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. AUGUST. sae.