The Sun. — London, England, 1860-08-20 00:00:00

!ENT saTs ince, as rncnced. Calabria llecting ail and cements N'ers of ith two rit Villa 'ec orde d modified ig. 9. a small Reggio th men. ," The on the Reggio rn that Marti that ement, 'his is oh took Sove dare to t least , ut the in, get lism as ieir ad- 3 army :ing is . The officers 1 with I don't royal rrested use he er his Gari g con -5 that led by inions. eclared :ling of placed to the board ie last Royal mine parties nes his almost 'eta be which The Ld sin rancis more s edu must is no Court I. Na -1 mea e posi- 7ch of n the e the door, 3 wag ,s ex some had f her main, ,e de ijury MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The accounts from the manufacturing districts during the past week show little change in the general state of business. At Manchester India goods have been inactive, and there has been very moderate transactions in fabrics for home require ments. The woollen trade of Leeds has con tinued dull, and at Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield little improvement can be nc tieed. At Birmingham business has been ex tremely flat, and the iron trade of South Stafford shire has been moderately active. At Sheffield, Walsall, and Wolverhampton the orders received for goods for home consumption have been ex tremely contracted. A renewal of activity, how ever, is confidently anticipated should fine weather ensue. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday the transactions were of a rather less extensive cha racter, but prices were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. There is a good demand for discount accommoda tion, and previous quotations were well sustained. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank of England on Saturday. At the forthcoming meeting of the Ottoman Bank a dividend will be proposed at the rate of 8 per Cent. per annum. On the 23(1 inst. a call of £2 per share, amount ing to £9,000, is due on the Cork and Kinsale Junc tion Railway. The total extra financial operations this year are at the least £14,000,000, gamely, an Indian Loan of £3,000,000, an increase of Indian railway capi tal of £7,000,000, Exchequer Bonds of £2,000,000, one-half of which is to replace those falling due in November, the £2,000,000 of Exchequer Bills, while the Chancellor of the Exchequer has also brought in a bill for power to issue £10,000,000 of the same for the services of the year, at an interest not exceeding 3d. per diem. The present issues bear only lid. per day interest, and we therefore have here a farther proof of the probable higher value of money. A meeting has just been held of the Bank o! Australasia, when the report was adopted, and a dividend declared at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 63- per cent., being together 12} per cent. for the year. In Mark Lane to-day English wheat has realised an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. The favourable change in the weather to-day has checked the heavy tone in the English Stock Market, which the political aspect of continental affairs has produced. The Foreign Exchanges are somewhat better also, and this helps to keep the market up ; otherwise with a tightening money market, and great disquietude in Italy, the !slue of the Public Securities would probably go lower. The fact of the stock of bullion in the Bank last Wednesday having so little decreased is another cause of the stability of prices in general. Consols have been steady to-day at 921 I for money, and 921 93 for the account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced remain at 93, 1 ; ; Bank Stock has advanced to 233 ; India Loan is heavy at 1031 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, at 9G; and the 51 Per Cent, ditto, at 101 i. Rather more activity has been apparent in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices show more firm- Ileac Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 to 74 ; ditto New, 591 to 601; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 10(4; Dutch 2j,- per Cents. have improved to 651; B Knish Deferred are steady at 40k; and the Arti• kates are firm at 51. _ _ Th.e Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 Prom..; the Thames and Mersey, 1 prem.; and the Universal, o I prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been dull, and little variation of importance can be re corded in values. Eastern Counties and North- R a sterns (Berwick) have declined 10s. Great No rtherns and South-Westerns advanced 10s. ; and No rth-Westerns, ss. The Foreign lines continued very inactive. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian are 101 ; and Dutch Rhenish, 111; East Indian have receded to 90t ; Grand Trunk of Canada realise 301; Great Wostern of Canada 121 Z. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re mai at former values, with:one or two exceptions. Oriental Bank improved 55., and Union of Aus tralia ss. ~, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ;mak stock G per C en t. R e duced Annuities 931 f tlaer Cent. Consols Annuities pew 2 per Cent. Annuities 111 dia &Lock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent Ditto Sf par Cent. Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, 6th Sept 92k 3 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid Ditto £5OO l4 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4-1 per Cent. 1858 thilian & per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip, 1860 Ditto 8 per Cent., 1859 .. Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent. .. Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Spanish Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded 5/ Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account G \teed, -r‘r Cent. - 1001 Ditto Guarani ~ 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent. Ex. 25f. 67f. 50c. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 6 5; Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, September THE NOTTINGHAM LACE MAKERS' LOCK-OUT. — The lock-out in the Mechlin trade still continues. The em ployers refuse to give the increase of wages demanded by the men, and the workmen object to go in unless their de rnan is acceded to. Subscriptions are being received for the Support of the lock-outs from several parts of the kingdom, and there does not appear any probability of the struggle being terminated for some time to come. ARMSTRONG v. MARTELLo.—Although a notice has appeared in The Sun of the experiments recently made on a Martello tower at Eastbourne, to test the efficacy of the larger descriptions of the Armstreng gun for breaching, so much curiosity prevails on the subject, and the results attained were so important, that we find room for some fur ther particulars. The Martello tower selected as the object to be fired at was one which the sea was gradually under mining, and the gam employed were a 40-pounder of 31 cwt., an 80 pounder of 63 cwt., and a short 100-pounder, weighing only 53 cwt. The distance was 1,032 yards, and the projectiles employed were partly solid shot and partly percussion shells. The tower was built of very strong brick work, the thickness of the walls being 7ft. 3in, on the land side, and 9ft. on the side next the sea. It measured 48ft. in diameter at the base, and was upwards of 30ft. high. Like all other Martello towers, it was arranged to carry one The roof or platform bearing this massive vault of great strength, sup hgneanvycongsuinsteedn b f ar o a be tte. Ported by the walls and by a solid pillar of brickwork oc which has b PYi ee ng n ctlhaeimceednftroer o l f ia th rt e ei t i o o w to e w n ers T i h s e th caht,rom merit eir c chief cular form, they deflect all shot which hstarsikreetnhdeemreidn this curve ; hut the accuracy of rifled guns advantage of small importance, while the exposed condition of the gun on the top would rendetietes ennctoirmemlyucseedlebsys against arms of precision. The experiments a few rounds o f solid shot from the 40-12 00 pounoduenrdaenti tthheeoBho: pounder, and of blind shells from the 1 Ject being to ascertain the penetration of these various pro jectiles. Th e SO p oun d er s h o t was found t o p ass quite n through the wall into the tower, piercing 7ft. --- of brick Work; the others lodged in the wall at the dep th of about 5 feet. Li ve shells were then fired, and with so much effect that after 8 or 10 rounds from each gun the interior of th e tower became exposed to view. The firing was then sus- Pended to enable his Royal Highness the Commander-in- Chief, who was present, to examine the breach, and also to allow of the execution of a photograph. The fire was resumed in the evening, and continued at intervvals on the following day. The centre pillar supporting the bomb proof roof was speedily knocked away, but the structure Was so compact that the vault continued to stand, and was only brought down by a succession of shells exploded in the brickwork. Nothing could exceed the precision with which these shells were thrown. The broken section of the vault Was itself but a small object to hit, but this was done with each unerring certainty that the very spot selected was al most invariably struck. The total number of shot and shell fired against the tower was 1 7 0 , of w hich onl y a small Proportion was from the 100-pounder. The ultimate result was that the rand-side of the tower was completely de stroyed, and the interior space filled with the debris of the vaulted roof. The opposite side was also injured, but the Mound of fallen materials saved it from destruction. W e may infer from these valuable experiments that no species ( f masonry or brickwork penetrable by percussion shells will in future be available in fortification. Nor is it con ceivable how wooden ships are to withstand the effects o such projectiles. The 100• pounder gun used on this occa sion is probably the most formidable weapon ever yet pro. ducod. Its shell, which weighs 1007. b., contains Slb. o powder, aid yet the weight of the gun with which this tre mendous projectile is discharged is less than that of the or dinary 32-pounder, the weight of which is 56 Cwt.) :~~si SHARE 31ARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS, `Thare' Railways. Paid.! t Business PACE. ' Done. 50 ;Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 ;Bir., Wol , and Str. all 8 8 4 stock Birk.. La., and Ch June 100 80 82 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Boot. :Steel and Mid.Co all 6 : 6 } 0 1 stock - Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, !Brock., &Passage all 20 Cornwall 10 D° A A I all 10 (iint7ts n l e 6pcp o derainv : all D° ":'hasbeen pd. toB 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all 8 9 stock East Anglian lOO 17 174 17 stock Eastern Counties lOO 54 55 544 1 1 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 39 41 41 stock Do do Bdo 100 27 29 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. 84 20 East Suffolk Do stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 794 801 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 30i 31 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock Furness stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 107 109 10 Great Ntlin. of Scotland all 11 4 stock G reatNorth ern lOO 117 118 1174 17 4 stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 112 114 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 60 6.5 12 Trish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1064 1062 1084 6 stock London and Blackwall 100 68 70 68 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 109 111 1101 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 47 49 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 1014 1024 1014 21 1 124 Do eighths stock Land. & Sth. Western lOO 92 93 911 24 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & EnnisKillen all 10 •ti stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln . • 100 424 434 43 24 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do do shares.. all 10 Metropolitan 4 3 2 d stock Midland stock Do Rirming. & Derby 100 97 100 50 Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 4. shares all 25 Mid Kent.. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and C trlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Norfolk.. 50 Ns hn. Counties Union.. 34 34 3} d stock North British. lOO 644 65 611 41 stock 'cor.Dev.llail&Dk.stock 100 stock 13 , A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 stock Do B stock ....... . 100 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 964 97 96 4 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase' l6l34 1 d 1 d dock Do Leeds .............. 100 53 4 531 531 ;took Do York :took North London 9.16.4 North Staffordshire__ 174 31 34 d 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 91 10 12 Not. & Grantham Rail lO 61 7 10 Peebles • ....• all Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- tock Scottish Central tock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 32 33 tock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 86 88 tock Shropshire Union lOO 50 62 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 6 7 tock South Devon ...... 100 445 454 tock South Eastern tock South Wales 100 67 69 66 4 tock S. York. and River Dun 100 80 82 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington all 384 394 25 Do do ll 910 p 191 Stockton & Hartlepool 161 took Taff Vale . hock Do Pref. ko 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 —-•- S 0 Ulster ' • 25 • Do 20 2 3 !10 Do .. ...... • • ock Vale of Neath 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim.. all 114 11/ ock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cnrnwall ...... all 6-4 74 20 West L0nd0n.......... all 10 Do Ist class ........ all 20 Do 2d class .. ...... all ock West Midland—Oxford 100 45 47 25 Do. Newport all 19411} 11} 125 Do. Herefold 11} 24 11 4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stook stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. losing Business Share Railways. raid' Closing Business Share l Railways. fPald. Price. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 4 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. , Cork & Bandon, 5i p. 'Cornwall, 5 per cent. Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. . E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. a No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per et. stock. Eastern Union,4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.s.pm Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. )\ h. of Scotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. 1170. Redeemable, 44 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.a ptsh Do d o 5 p. ct. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Eatn.hl'ork 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) ton.& Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 1,1 per cen , . Do. do. 4i p. c. shares Do. 7 pp et. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 4A per cent Do.(Prtsrp. perpl anns. Of2s. 6 d . Londondy. de Cole. if sh. Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 'Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Marynort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. C. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Norflk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val. Ex. 5t.1847 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, gua, 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth. Dev. R ail. & Dck. Co. N- East. Con s. Pref. 4 p. c. Do. BerwiCk, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 'Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Rhyamey Guaranteed. S c ottish Central, new pf 'Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock Do..Aberdeengua.6p.c. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent. Do. Fixed Ip.c. Ist is. • , outh Wales, gua, 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. Stock. Dar. Asp. 0 Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p, c. W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.e.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. e. pi 186 Do. till 1869, let Do. do. 2d is. Do. Hereford 44 p.c. pf. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. j p ail ! Leasing \ Closing Business Co.'s. ?rift. Done. Bedford and Bletchleyj all Ln & N.W .. • . Buckinghamshire ....I 100 LI,. & N.W 98 100 Chester & Holyhead.- 100 Do. ' 624 535 Do. do. 54 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 1251 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do 112 114 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E CI 155 164 E.Lincolnshire,g6 p.c. 100 Gt.'Nortb. 139 141 E. Union,Harwish She all E.Counts. 4 4} Do. Woodbridge .. . 100 Gls.Barr.dsNeils,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New ... ...... 100 tDo. . — Gloster& Dean Forest all IGt. Wee& Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. all iYk.N.&Br Hull and Selby ...... all iYk.N. Md. 110 112 Do. Shares ....... all IDo. i Do. Shares ....... all IDo. .. Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 'Ln.&N.W 210 213 London & Greenwich 100 !S. East 6l 63 62 Do. Preference Lon. ;Tilby.& Soutend lOO eto & Co. 924 934 93 Lowestoft, r‘ua. 4 p.ct lOO rfolk .. _ Do. 6 per cent lOO iDo. Manc.,Buxtn. & Mat k. all L NW&11 3 35 Mid. Bradford Prefer encelMidland 94 96 57 0 5. 6 E.Counts 5 4 p 56 58 Do. do. 6 1 , - all Do. — d per cent. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p... aallllll 'Do. 56 Do. Fixed 5 N c,ornia.raftSrntktee.,ek. i r l d . ce .II S .r. I Y I P . t E. • la x. . ..... a land 14i• 15 North Western .... • L& NW 1 all & i . ,.yk . i ... • D P r o e . s: o s n t a r and rs . 7-: . .1: . e . . A 1 100 it oystn.llll cb., & Slfepi Gt. North. 134 136 1 ...... Sla p re o wsbry& I! e p re o f . ordi 1 00 South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. 11;0-1i T m . ,ci Brase: . 10 14 6 7 1 9 11 _____ - - -- ITOMS— *-----------__ Nyimbledon & Croydn. all LG.ti W Br e gt st n . 9 7 2 5 9 8 1 5 - - g Docks. Paid ' cPloriseeins BusinessDone' Share —_ _ ------- C l ent.Pr f 11 : in. stock East and West Inedies.. stock Commer c i a l i l c g o o o stock Do. 4 pe r '" stock stoek t o . n K d a o t n h . a . ri — iie . ... : ...... . 1 119 stock outliampton stock Victoria . 20 Do New ... 1 100 96 98 2 id P [lO3 105 204 214 61 6 99 10 114 116 105 110 112 114 111 113 127 130 81 83 112 114 90 92 79 80 103 105 120 122 118 120 112 114 106 108 86 88 97 99 100 102 89 91 91 93 102 104 10 10i 17 18 104 11 77 79 204 21 10 103 15i 15 1 1 137 139 115 117 115 117 138 143 115 117 102 104 152 156 130 134 68 70 83 85 117 119 1521 1574 124 121 126 128 I 69 71 IP 4 IP 139 141 101 103 92 91 113 115 110 112 liP 90 92 96 98 1 id fil I p 23 23a 73 75 122 124 130 135 101 111 241 241 102 104 102 104 91 •93 100 102 '843 88 27 28 3211 321 32 33 48 51 127 130 124 127 9; 10i 12 121 14 111 stock stock stock 50 took stock stock stock stock 2W4 1.3 ; 1 20 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 2s. 6d. stock stock 12} 12} stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 stack stock stock StoCk stock stock los. 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock an 1 100 100 100 100 all all 101 1001 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. Shared Railways. `Paid. .. g' Closin Businessdone Frioe. 1 s 1 .A. l . l3 c; o „ , ,, a L k L .c a e w n r t e rn ota i l oo l 86 88 4 934 4 stk93s 94 Gu. 5 per cent - 18 Do, Do. it 16 11 15. d 205 Buffalo and Lake Hur on all 5 55d 205 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 100 I Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 75 80 6p. ct. bds. ~ , 1871874 100 Do. do. July 1, 3 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 63 73 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' , 1. 30. 4 d 4p 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.‘! 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 24 11 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 15 5 d 174 Demerara. - 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 75 1 4 1 4 d stock Ea D s o t . lT , d s i h an ar , e ug a E . a st .. c l l O 5O 4 99 d 1 99 4 9 14 9 1 4 9 20 Do. Jubbulpore l5 1 d i 1.2 101 100 1 Do. po 5 44 p p. c. Deb., 19010 100 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 215 225 De bentr 1864 all al sto. Geelong Corporation 6 No percent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 30 31 304 4 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 89 01 100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr all 55 57 555 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 63 67 100 Do. do. 1867.. all 52 56 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 50 54 tock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 96 97 965 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 6 1 d 5 d 55 20 Gt. South. of India (Lim) 13 2 15d 114 guaranteed 5 per cent. 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 124 124 125 5 205 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 06 97 opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O . all 95 97 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 95 97 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 90 92 stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c... 100 . 83 85 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 94 95 stock Do. 45 p. c. Extension 100 88 90 89 20 Do. Fourth d 0........ 10 15 15 d 20 Do. d 0..... .... all stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswtek & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe all 5 7 Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0 . .. all 5 7 Do. do. Land do. ...... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Scinde { .......... ,i..: 100 974 984 985 71 P2O Do. unjaub .... .1 i 7 15 d lid 20 Do. Do. ..... .. 'el (! all d stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. g t ," 100 935 945 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 5 f d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 54 51 20 'Ardennes..... ......... all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 84 1 5d 5 elOan East. Junction all 5 1 20 ezters to Graissessac.. all 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 24 21 100 Copiabo ........&...... all 10 Ditto Extension all 24 2 d 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 15 34 350 114 20 Eastern of France .... all 25 26 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she... all 61 7 20 Italian Junction .. ... all 20 Lake Constance & Bale, all 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all —. 20 Lyons & Geneva 334 Maria Antonia 10 Do. New 20 Namur & Liege 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. all 195 204 195 16 ' orthern of France all 375 5134 20 Do. New Shares .—.. 15 —— p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 20 'aris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 345 355 20 Paris & Orleans ... . . 20 f Recife & S. Fran. (Fern ) 4 gua. 7p. et. lim l3 3 25d 20 Riga & Dunaburg l4 10 Rome & Frascati 20 Royal Danish......: all 14 16 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse —— _ all 55 5# a 10 Do. 55 per cent. Pref all 85 A 1, 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 2 4id 14 1, 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Veneti n 12 15 1 5 194 5 20 Southern of France all 19 20 195 8/ West Flanders . 10 Do. 55 p. c. Preference all 95 li 20 W. & N.W. of France 20 Western of Austria 6 H 20 Western of Switzerland all H 6 Wiesbaden 6 no. 8 per cent. Pref all C 20 Eealand TALLOW 1856. 1857. Stock this day.... I 8.946 { 54s Od to Price of Y.C. —8 Od Delivery last week 2,410 Ditto from June 1 25,460 Arrivals last week 706 Ditto from June 1 1,1,697 Price of Town .... 55s 9d THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, Atf GUST 20, 18610. lamb's, is 5d to 2s lid ; pieces, is 5d to is 8d ; is Oid to is Bid ; grease, is to is 6d. New Zealand—. Clean sheep's, is 3d to 2s Oid ; lamb's, is 4d to is 11/d; handwashed, is 7d ; pieces, lld to is 31d ; grease, lld to is ld. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, is 8d to 2s ; lamb's, is 10d ; grease, 10d to is ld. Cape—Clean sheep's, is ld to 2s 2d; lamb's, ls6d to is 11d; handwashed, is 2d to is 6d; skin, is 5d ; grease, 91d to is 11d per lb. Privately the market is heavy. Last we:k's imports were 815 bales from Adelaide, 1,447 from New Zealand, 715 from Algoa Bay, 184 from the Cape, and 62 from Port Natal. Owing to the large shipments from St. Petersburg our market is vary inactive, and prices are a shade lower. Today P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 51s 3d to 51s 6d per cwt. ; rough fat, 2s 8d per Sibs. 1858. I 1859. I 1860. BRITISH MINES. Alfred Consols (Philack), British Iron !Clifford ... Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.)l East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ...... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.ctSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus IG.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) ;G. Wheal Vor (1Ielston) Grenville I Herod' s- Foot Paid. ' Closing 1 Business Price. Done. 2.11.11 I 16 2.14.6 7.4.0 17; 12.13.9 9i 5.14.6 8.12 4.8.6 1.8.6 ....... !Ilingston Downs Lady Bertha !Margaret (Uny Lelant) North Downs ,North Frances (Illogan) 'N.Wh'l Basset (1110 any !North Wheal Crofty IPar Consols (St. Blazey) ,Providence (Uny Lelnt.) iSortridze Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan)' ' Stray Park ;Tamar Silv.& Lead Min !Tin Croit all 18.1,9 !22.18.0 Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (lllog - an).. W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton . 6d wheal Basset (Mogan; Wheal Buller (Redruth: heal Edward (Cals.; Vheal Kitty (U.Lelant' , leal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Trelawney (Lie. 471 1 5 5 172 6/ 61 1 2 225 235 430 140 115 120. 104 101 124 13 30 32 114 12 1/ 1 2/ 29 30 21 3/ 4 2 2 38 40 4 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 45 47 11 14 / 2924 29 3 74 24 lip 150 54 56 21 21 4f 4; 17 } 18 1 65 68 285 295 1324 1374 85 00 2 24 13} 14 24 25 24 26 FOREIGN MINES. Australian BonAccord Copper, L im. Brazil. Imp. (is. at .E 5 p.) Do. St. Johndel Rey, Lim Do. Land and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons. MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo . DunMoun.Cop.Min,g.Co Fortuna General Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapanda (Limited) Linares Lusitanian, Mariquica N. RhineCopofS.Aus. L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) ,United Mexican I lWorthing (Limited). Do. i 1 i d pr 1 li 26i 27i die. 41 43 11 13 1 21 21 22 23 d ll d 1 10} 11 p d p I}d 5 6 i 1 1 2 i Share Mines. CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were scantily supplied with wheat, which, in most instances, was disposed of at is to 2s per quarter more money. The small quantity of barley, oats, beans, and peas on offer changed hands at very full prices, and there was an im proved inquiry for flour. On the Continent, owing to the continuance of wet wea ther, the wheat trade has become firmer. In prices, how ever, no change of importance has taken place. All spring corn has realised extreme currencies. The export inquiry for flour has somewhat increased in the United States, and prices have had an upward tendency. The arrivals of English produce up to our market last week were again limited. The imports from abroad were large, viz., 33,600 qrs. of wheat, 3,403 barley, 47,580 oats, 205 tares, 6,640 linseed, 3,820 rapeseed, 1,460 maize, 100 sundry seeds, 7,591 sacks, and 11,228 barrels of flour. Notwithstanding that nearly the whole of the country markets come dearer, and that harvest operations are very backward, no inclination was shown on the part of the millers, to-day, to get into stock. The show of English wheat was trifling, coastwise and by land carriage. Good and useful qualities were disposed of somewhat steadily, and, in some instances, last week's prices were rather exceeded. At the close of business prices were 2s. higher. There were several large country buyers in attendance, and they took off full average quantities of foreign wheat, at quite is per quarter above last week's quotations. For consumption in London, however, the demand was by no means active, at fully late rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, on former terms. We were scantily supplied with barley, and the whole of the supply on offer was disposed of at very fully prices. Town-made malt changed hands steadily; other kinds slowly, at late quotations. There was a good consumptive demand for oats, at very full prices. Beans were in short supply and good request, at las week's quotations. Peas were quite as dear as last week, with a steady in. quiry. The flour trade was firm, and country marks were held on rather higher terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new s2s to 57s Ditto, old s2s 568 Ditto, white, new • s2s 60s Ditto, old s6s 66s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s2s 605 Ditto, new Bye—Old s —s New Barley—Grinding...., 27s 29s Malting —s —s Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk Brown sos 52s Kingston and Ware s2s 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Limolush., Feeding 2os 24s Potato Youghal and Cork, black .. 20s 25s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Gray Maple White 365 38s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 4os 41s Stockton and N0rf01k........ 398 414 STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ET. PETERSBURG. Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1860. 1859. 1858. to July 25, 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks poods to the cask) 42,490 25,788 16,072 In ships loading and lighters 9,179 1,790 2,794 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg, July 27, 0. S 51,669 Do. after this date Total at the close of the navigation 27,578 18,866 60,444 93,146 88,022 112,012 London Liverpool 1,688 313 Bristol Other English ports Ireland — 1,227 Scotland Germany 638 781 552 France Total 12,490 25,788 16,072 LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissidner Fonblanque.) The cases this morning ►ere chiefly meetings for choice of assignees and audits. ANOTHER FAILURE IN THE LEATHER TRADE-IN RE J. 1101TES. This bankrupt was described as of Chiswell-street, leather-seller. The accounts, by Messrs. Paul and Tur ner, show debtor to creditor, about £7OO ; assets expected to realise £3OO. Mr. Hubert Wood, of Coleman-street-buildings, was the solicitor to the petitioning creditors, and the manager to the City Bank was appointed assignee. Messrs. Link later are the solicitors to the estate. IN RE I. L. STEPHENS. _ _ _ This bankrupt was described as of Fish-street-hill, dealer in iron. Assignees were chosen. From the accounts, by Messrs. Hart Brothers, the debts amount to £1,775. To creditors holding security, £500; Assets—Good debts, £7l; doubtful, £175 9s. 7d. ; pro perty, £1,783 ; ditto, held by creditors £2,000. The liabili ties are only to the extent of £336. IN RE E. A. AND Z. COHTIRICII. These bankrupts, Elias, Ascher, and Israel Cohurich, were described as of Nassau -place, Commercial road East, boot and shoe manufacturers, came up and passed their examination on accounts by Messrs. Hart Brothers. The debts are about £l,OOO. Assets—The property is small, £49; and doubtful debts, £192; losses, £lB4. Bankrupts passed unopposed. IN RE GIEBB,--THE LEATHER TRADE ♦GAIN. This bankrupt was described as of Bermondsey-street, leather merchant, and this was a meeting for last examina tion. The accounts, by Messrs. Hart, show :—Debtor to creditor—Unsecured, £8,039 lls. 11d. ; to ditto hold ing security, £3,524; profits on trading from Janu ary, 1858, to July, 1860, £465 ; amount realised by Hooper and Parkinson (since bankrupt), £6,042 ; liabilities on bills receivable not expected to become claim able on the estate, £5,564 ; to bills payable to do., £669 ; to Gibbs and Austen, £1,874 ; to bills receivable not expected to become claimable on the estate, £3,723 ; total debts and liabilities, £29,903. Cr.: by good debts, £616 ; doubtful, £317 ; bad debts, £1,572 ; property, £BlO ; ditto held by creditors, £4,763 ; expenses, £7,460 ; house and personal, £935 ; losses on realisation, £364 ; bad debts, £1,572 ; deficiency, Jan., 1858, £1,081; liabilities on bills receivable expected to be come claimable on the estate, £5,364 155.; to bills payable do. do., £669; to Gibb and Austen do. do., £1,874; to ditto bills receivable not expected to become claimed in the estate, £3,723. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—(TMs Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 14,783 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 10,824; in 1858, 9,906; in 1857, 10,284; in 1856, 8,897; in 1855, 8,362; and in 1854, 9,571 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Harlingen ' Hamburgh .. 37 .. 3,660 .. —..—.. 622 Bremen .. .. 137 .. 21 .. —.. Calais —..—.. —•• Antwerp Amsterdam Dordt . Ostend... . — . • 61 .. • . Tonning ...1627 .. 1,320 .. .. Medemblik .. NieuDiep .... 16 .. 215 .. —..— Total l,BOB 10,547 191 -- •• 4 .. 28 .. ''''' • • _- .. 23 .. - '''''' • • -- • • """' • • 755 1,490 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 1859 2,317 .. 6,631 ~, 723 .. 732 .. 421 1858 2 OO3 .. 5,256 .. 854 .. 622 .. 1,176 1857 1,747 .. 6,866 .. 631 .. 646 .. 662 1856 1,010 .. 5,498 .. 338 .. 660 .. 801 1855 1,542 .. 5,359 .. 145 .. 616 .. 700 Our market to-day was well supplied with foreign stock, which moved off slowly on lower terms. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning was moderately good as to number, but very deficient in quality. The demand for all kinds ruled very inactive at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81b. The best Scots sold at 5s 4d per 81b. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, amounted to 2,350 short horns, crosses, &c.; from other parts of England, 400 various breeds; from Scotland, 5 Scots ; and from Ireland, 360 oxen &c. Compared with this day sennight, there was a full average supply of sheep in the pens. The mutton trade was rather inactive, and in some instances inferior breeds were the turn lower. Lambs were in good supply, ant moderate request at about stationary prices. About 250 reached us from Ireland. We have to report a slow sale for calves at 2d per Sib beneath the currencies of Monday last. Pigs were a dull inquiry, but not cheaper. The supply was moderate. Per Blbe to sink the offal. a. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 10 Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 19s to 23s 23s to 30s. s. d. sd. Primecrs- Wool do. 4 8 5. 4 Pme. Sithdown do. 5 4 5 6 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 2 Large hogs ... 4 0 4 6 Small Porkers.. .. . 4 8 6 0 Ld to Os 6d. and quarter .old store pigs) P°l ttlcav SUPPLY. Beasts ...... . 1,650 sheep ............. Calves .... ........ 6,000 Pigs . 189 .............. A statement and comparison of the su— PPiled and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 22, , 18u l , ~a nd this day, Monday, Aug. 20, 1860 : Per 81bs, sinking the offal. Aug.22 d , 185 9. Aug. 20, 1860. 5 ' . s: Coarse and inferior.beasts . . . 2 8 Bd.to 3 0 3 d. s. d. 2to 3 6 Second quality ditto Prime large oxen : 5t 3 6 3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, &c.. •• • .-I 6 - 4 4 4 4 410 0 i Coarse and inferior sheep . . 4 8 5 0 4 4 :. . . Second quality ditto ; 3 6,3 8 0 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . • i 4 pi . 2 4 0 4 2 46t 04 4 45 48 555 6 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto . • . 8 4 Lambs . .. • Large coarse calves . • • 3 2 5 8 5 4 6 6 3 83 10 4 8 Prime small ditto 0 4 8'4 10 5 2 Lare hogs Neat small porkers . . • 8 3 6(4 85 4 0 4 6 0 Beasts 4 ,82 4 0 6' 4,870 Sheep and lambs . . 2 7,250 27,500 Calves 270 229 Pigs .••• • • • 300 270 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 23, 1858.--Beasts, 4,618; sheep and lambs, 24,500 ; calves, 283 ; p i gs, 750. Aug. 24, 1857—B‘asts, 4,544; sheep and lambs 22 850 ; calves, 310 ; pigs, 415. , , TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 4,870 Sheep and lambs 27,500 Calves Pigs NE'WGATE AND LEADENI TALL. Since our last report fair average supplies c.f meat have been on offer in these markets. On the Whole, the demand is less active ; nevertheless, very little change has taken place in the quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s , d, s. d. Inferior beef 2lO 3 6 /fiddling Mutton 40 4 6 Middling do 3 8 4 4 Prime do ..... 4 8 5 Primo large do 4 6 4 8 Veal ..... 4 0 4 8 Do. small do 4 8 4 10 Small p0rk..... 4 8 5 2 Large pork 4 0 4 6 I ...... 4 6 5 6 Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The show of hops is limited. For an kinds, owing to the unfavourable reports from the plantations the demand is heavy at extreme quotations. The duty is called £70,000 Mid and East Kent pockets.... 120 k t o 180 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALPIRLDS. Full average supplies of potatoes continue to arrive coast • wise and by land carriage. The demand is inactive at from are on offer. 75s to 130 s per ton. No foreign qualities SEEDS. The market for both linseed and rapeseed continues firm in the extreme, and prices are on the advance. All other seeds are still in limited request, yet the quotations are well supported. Cakes move off freely, at a slight advance on last week's currency. urnip,White,p.bus.36s to 33s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown 13s 15s White, new 18s 21s Tares,Winter, new.. 7sod 8s Old —s —s Canary, per quarter 52s 60s Rye grass, new 26s 28s Clover, Red Eng., et. 42s 48s White Foreign Red 42s 48s White 68s 72s Trefoil, new. lBs 22s Carraway .......... 32s to 34s Coriander .......... 15s 16 s Hemmed, per qr 40s 44e Linseed,Eng,.sowing 66s 688 Crushing ...... 498 52s Baltic .......... 503 52s Odessa ...p. t .... 508 Od 52s Linseed Cake on , English ... • £9 lOs £lO 08 Foreign, p ton £9 5s £lolss Rape Cakes,p.ton .£5 Os £5 168 Rapeseed, P. qr. 70s 76s WOOL M. :ARKET. The public sales of colonial wool are still progressing steadily, at very full prices , which, since our last, have ruled as follows :—Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 8d to 2s 61d; scoured, is 71d to 3s 4d; lamb's, is 10d t o 2 s 9d; pieces, is 21d to is Ild ; grease, is to is 41d. Sydney-- Clean sheep's, is 9d to 3s 2d ; scoured, is 10d to 2s 10d; lamb's, is 8d to 2s Id ; do. scoured, 2s 31d ; locks, le Id to Is 9d. Van Dieman'o Land—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 264 d; Daniel Parker, hawker, was brought before Mr. Payne, charged with stealing £1 10s. from Mr. William Gottener, cheesemonger, in his shop, South Hackney-road, on Satur day, 4th August last. It appeared that the prisoner went into the prosecutor's shop and asked change of a shilling. Prosecutor took out of his pocket one sovereign and one half sovereign—the prisoner snatched it out of his hand and ran out of the shop. Police-constable No. 335 took him into custody, and found £1 lOs in gold and Bs. Gd. in silver on him. His mother said she gave him £1 19s. on the Friday preceding. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to twelve callindar months' imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DA}.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BRUTAL ASSAULT BY A PUGILIST.—Joseph Cobley, a well-known pugilist, was charged before Mr. Beadon with the following unprovoked assault : Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. _ _ Mark Varrow, 140 C, whose head was bandaged, said that about 12 on Saturday night he was in Castle-street, Leicester-square, when a female, who was waiting for her husband, complained that a man who was in company of the prisoner had insulted her. Having pointed out the man to him, he was asking him if he knew the female, when the prisoner came up and said " What do you want ?" and struck him a violent blow in the mouth. He caught hold of the prisoner is secure hire, when a scuffle ensued, and he fell on the back of his head on the kerb, and while on the ground the prisoner gave him a severe cut in the eye and a kick on tha leg. He had hold of the prisoner's collar, but some one making him release his hold, the prisoner made off till he was stopped by another constable and taken to the station. He (Yarrow) then went to a surgeon's and had his head dressed, and had not been on duty since. Mr. Lewis said he was not there to deny the assault, and it was certainly unprovoked, but he was instructed the prisoner had been in a lunatic asylum, and that a little drink had an injurious effict on him. Mr. Beadon said if it had not been for that he should have committed him for a month. He should, however, fine him 40s. or a month ; but if he came before him again, he should, after what was said, feel himself bound to send him for trial. 12,940 ! 11,639 21,184 38,916 62s Od to 48a 9d to 55s 3 i to 51s 3d to —a Od —s Od 551 6d 518 6d :1,710 1,610 1,15 1,893 18,059 17,964 12,963 1,9874 2,085 1,533 1,474 4,028 I 17,877 18,036 22,075 31,590 1 634 Od 50s Od 55a 9d 54s 3d THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Josiah, Ashton, a tall and powerful man, about 31 years of age, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting and wounding John Regan, a little man. Both men are natives of Ireland, and employed at Croll's Alim Works, on Bow-common. On Saturday night there was a row at the works, which Regan said began about nothing at all, and ended in a fight. The prisoner got the best of Regan, and there the matter ended. Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock, Regan was returning from the Roman Catholic Church, in Poplar, where he had attended early prayers, and was in com pany with two of his countrymen, named Keefe and Gleason, when the prisoner ran out of his house in Sabberton-street, Poplar, without any hat on, and seizing Rogan by the neck, said " Don't be in'a hurry," and struck him several times on the face with his fist. The prisoner's wife also left her house and called out, "Hit him, kill him, kill the -; if you don't, I will." The prisoner then took a stout iron poker from under his coat and struck Regan several times over the head with it, inflicting severe wounds, from which the blood flowed copiously. Riagan called out murder, and staggered towards a house, the pas sage of which he entered. The landlord turned him out, and the prisoner was about to attack Regan again when Keefe and Gleeson interfered and secured the prisoner. Regan was conveyed to the house of a surgeon close by, his wounds were dressed, and he was seat home. He appeared in court in a most deplorable condition, and very weak from loss of blood. Michael Keefe and Nicholas Gleason, Irish labourers, who gate their evidence with great propriety and correct ness, confirmed Regan in every particular, and added that the prisoner came behind Regan when he first seized him, and said he would murder him. The prisoner made a long defence, and entered into the history of former quarrels with Regan, wko, he said, chal lenged him to fight yesterday morning, and they did fight in the road. The defence was declared to be quite false. Mr. Yardley directed Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, to take the depositions formally, and committed the prisoner for trial u der Lord Campbell's Act for unlawfully wound ing the pripcutor. REMOVAL OF THE EA ST INDIA BOARD.—The work of removing from the old India House to the Victoria, Hotel, in Westminster, will commence on the Ist of Sep tember. The rent to be paid for the portion of the hotel to be occupied by the various offices is £6,000, in addition to nne-half of the rates and taxes. In consequence of recent alterations in the Government of India the accommodation required is at present much less than was formerly the case. The transfer of the accounts to the Bank of England, and the payment of the dividend by that establishment, has ren dered unnecessary a large portion of the accountant and audit office. The amalgamation of the Indian with the Queen's army has transferred the military department to the Horse Guards, and the management of the small Indian navy will in future be carried on at the old stores of the Company. Nothing is yet known as to what is intended with respect to the Museum. The furniture for the new offices at the hotel, with the exception of carpets, which are to be provided by the Company, will be supplied from the present India House. The cost of the removal will be £6,000, and the upholstery work has been undertaken by a &m a in the city, under the superintendence of Mr. Digby Wyatt, the clerk of the works to the Indieti Council. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills : Consolidated Fund (110,000,000). Census (Scotland). Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854) Continuance. European Forces (India). Poor-law Board Continuance. East India Stock Transfer. Prisons Scotland. Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts (1845) Amendment. Maynooth College. Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. Forest of Dean Central Railway (No. 2). Athenry and Ennis Junction. Caithness Roads (No 2). Beauchamp Almshouses. Domvile's Estate. Duke of Norfolk's Estate. Earl of Longford's Estate. Viscount Lawton's Estate. Giustiniani's Naturalization. LAW REFORM. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that he should on Friday next call the attention of the house to the measures of law reform which had been introduced during the session, and make a statement as to the pro gress made therein. EDUCATION (IRELAND). Lord CLEMENTS moved jfor a copy of the correspon dence between the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland and Mr. Lewis* Harkin, District Inspector of National Schools, explanatory of his visiting the National Schools in Farnaught, in the county of Leitrim, on the 26th of Juno, 1860, and directing the teachers to close their schools, no authority to that effect having been given by the patron. Earl GRANVILLE said there would be no objection to the production of the papers. The motion was agreed to. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. A number of amendments were made on the miens ,lauses at the suggestion of the Earl of Donoughmore, Lord Cloncurry, and Lord Clements, but in such an indistinct manner that the import of them was quite inaudible in the gallery. I hon. member said that the national expenditure for the year wa5£76,400,000, and with the prospect of a bad har , vest and the consequent discontent of the labouring classes, there was actually more danger from within than without, and it was more important that the Government should seriously consider the effect of this increasing and enormou national expenditure. Compared with France they had a much larger number of vessels of war, and as regarded screw steamers they had 2 to I. as compared with that country. He was one of th)se who believed that the commercial treaty with France was calculated to lead to the greatest benefits, but the naval preparations of this country were likely to nullify the advantages of the treaty. Mr. lIADFIELD made a few observations to the same effect. COMPANIES BILL. Mr. MALINS said he hoped that the President of the Board of Trade would not proceed with the bill this ses sion, but that he would bring it forward next year. Mr. M. GIBSON said that the bill in question had been prepared with great care, but as it proposed very consider.. able alteration in the law, it was intended to abandon the bill this session, but it would be brought forward next session. POSTAL COMMUNICATION • IN THE COUNTRY. Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR drew attention to the defects cf the existing postal system in the country. He himself received a letter from a distance of five mites which was four days coming, and he complained that the Post-office did not avail itself of the facilities afforded by railways for the rapid transmission of letters. DELAY IN PRODUCING RETUNS. Mr. CHILDERS drew attention to the fact that a return ordered two months ago, in connection with the Treasury, was not produced until this morning. Mr. LAING said this was the first time that he had heard anything relative to the return a ll u d e d t o, b u t h e would inquire into the subject, and take care that in future no unneecessary delay should take place. With respect to the remarks of the hon. member (Mr. D. Seymour) there had been no commission to inquire into the subj ec t o f pos tal communication, as the commission sitting was appointed for a different purpose. This question was always open to the consideration of the Postmaster-General. The reason why the Post-office did not avail itself of facilities for the conveyance of letters in certain districts was on the ground of economy, and post-office was a self-supporting institu tion. THE MASSACRE IN SYRIA. Mr. MONSELL drew the attention of the noble lord (Lord Palmerston) to the explanation he had given to his (Mr. Mansell's) question the other day. The noble lord had said that the hostilities in Syria were commenced not by the Druses, but the Maronites, and he endeavoured to exonerate the Turkish Government from any blame in the transaction. Lord PALMERSTON said it was not by aa.ly means desirable that the Turkish Empire should be dismembered, which the hon. member appeared to approve of; but he did not say to which foreign Power he would have that empire transferred. There was no doubt much to be com plained of with regard to Turkigh rule, and it was not from any regard for the Turkish character that he was opposed to any such dismemberment, but because it would lead if not to an European war, to consequences of a very serious description. He contended that the Maronetes had commenced the dis turbances, and he referred to the statements of Lord Cow ley and other competent persons in support of that asser tion. Although some of the Turkish authorities and offi cers acted in the way described, the conduct of the Turkish Government subsequent to the disturbances, proved that it was not favourable to the cause of the Druses in regard to these disturbances. NAVAL ARMAMENTS. Lord C. PAGET said the statements made by the hon. member for Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) as to the relative naval strength of France and England were derived from a French pamphlet. He alluded to the greater number of French war vessels that were being built in France as compared with this country. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. V. SCULLY strongly deprecated the manner! in which the business of the house had been conducted this session. SUPPLY. On the vote of £15,000 for affording increased accommo dation in the National Gallery, Mr. CONINGHAM repeated the observations he had made in committee against the management of the Na tional Gallery. [LEFT SEEAE.ING.I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. The near approach' of the York Meeting infused a little more spirit in our market to• day, than we have had for some time past. There was a goodly muster of subscribers, but speculation was confined to only a few animals; For the Ebor Handicap, Defender was in great force, 3 to 1 being taken towards the close, and the friends of Moorhen asp ported her in earnest, 50 to 4 was laid against her yester day, but all prices from that down to 7 to 1 was taken eagerly about her to -day. There were many inquiries about Cape Flyaway, but we saw no disposition to take less than 11 to 1, and Satellite found friends at 100 to 8. Gla diolus and Underhand still continue almost friendless, offers of 20 to 1 meeting with no response excepting to small amounts. There was little change irr the St. Leger quota tions, 3 to 1 was taken about Thormanby, 4 to 1 was offered against the Wizard, and 100 to 8 was taken against St. Albans.—Closing prices : 5 1 28'2.81, COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 112 115 Do. 6p. cent. 1878 100 I - - Do. •6 p. cent. 1877 100 , Do. 6p. cent. 1883 100 I - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 409 111 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 113 115 j Do. 5 per cent lOO 11014 102 1014 1 Do. Scrip 5O I 674 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 105 106 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 99 100 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 99 100 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 &upwds 100 954 994 994 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a! sterling, 1875 ' 100 107 108 I S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up ' 100 107 109 IVic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oot. 100 1094 1091 109 i 1 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 40 Australasia all 66 68 961 25 Bank of Egypt all 20 21 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 3 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 20} 204 204 4 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 32 14 100 City 100 Colonial ................28 20'11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London . 20 20 21 204 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch,. all 154 16 154 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all —.- 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 234 234 50 London and County .. 20 16 54 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 100 London & Westminster 20 68 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 984 20 Do. new l2 50 National Bank ........ 25 20 New South Wa1e5...... all 20 Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank all 174 184 184 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. new .. . . . all 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia 50 Union of London l2 341 1 100 'Unity Mutual.. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint ..1 all 134 144 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 1 all 25 Australian Agricultural' 19 27 29 10 Berlin Water (Limited)' all 5 54 50 British American Land 40 30 35 I all 12 15 324 Canada Land I all 114 17 25° 20 Ili. Bl C .l" . 7 ( P. L ag im .tT i l t el e li d BsA ) 2. aAira m )) all. 3159 3271 10 Chan Islands Tel (Lim ) all —l— Cop.Min.ofEng,.&Smltg all st 2s ock C p r o y . stal Pref. 100 'A 32 31 stock Do. Preference Palace cent all 244 25 4 ee per stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deben. 100 105 107 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New 15 Gen. Steam Navigate ni 11 1 2 12 55 0 0 1 5 N DE m L LGreatn o o l e n ng t . di dllioitD7onsenhairhaP.l & biErDpciAi Electric c c e tul o . IT t sm u c . r . rare n io Ce c i it. Tel ftoe T ( t ( el: L i rl cr : ))). aa11125114 ii22ddl: 41)14.1 104 m L . c o d . . OmnibusExton. C o Tel.. ( Lim ) Liin al laal l ssll 1 1 4. 1 3_ i t 1 1 21. 1 4 1 4: 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 - f 20 Nerbu.Coal& Iron (Lim ) 5 10 Netherlands Land 2 lid all .i. i. 5 Do.B p.c.Pref_iss.atl dis. all A I 100 N.llr.&NovaScotiaLand 80 104 15 1 N. B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 4 1 1 . 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 4pr 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 10 Ditto B. 10 Ditto C 2s. stock Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) 100 .7 50 - 50 en. & Oriental Steam - 50 Do. New 25 13 14 p 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p c all 18 19 181 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 5 6 . 100 Royal Mail Stettin stock Soot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ), 100 123 126 25 South Australian L an & all 33 34 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered all 100 i Do. da........ all 51 4 81 1 10 Tr. & Lu. Co.ofljpr.Can. 5 20 Van Diemen's Land . 284 94 101 9.18.9 lk 10.6.1 12s all 2 all 128.6 d. MIR 9 EDITION. UN OF_FICE, Seven o'clock. TAT2ERSALES-(7711S _EVENING.) EBOR HANDICAP. 2to 1 agst Defender SCo 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 12 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 20 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 20 to 1 agst Springwell (taken) 23 to 1 agst Hepatica (taken) ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst Thormanby (taken and offered) 9to 2 agst The Wizard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sweetsauce 10 to 1 agst Albans (taken) 13 to .1 agst Umpire (taken) 20 to 1 agst Wallace (offered) 20 to 1 agst Stampedo (offered) 33 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (offered) 33 to 1 agst Northern Light 1000 to 20 agst Sir William DERBY. sto 1 agst Dundee (offered) 40 to 1 agst Royalist (taken) 50 to 1 agst Virgilius (taken) 50 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken) CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. CONVIVIAL STAKES. 4to 1 agst Vergiss-mien-Nicht sto 1 agst Rouge Dragon 7to 1 agst Ivanhoff (offered) 10 to 1 agst any other YORKSHIRE OAKS. 4to 1 agst Moorhen 4to 1 agst Stockade 6to 1 agst Seclusion 6to 1 agst Elcot's dam filly Bto 1 agst any other NORTH OF ENGLAND BIENNIAL. 6to 4 agst Northern Light sto 1 agst Upperhand Bto 1 agst Sir William 10 to 1 spa any other PRINCE OF WA.LER'S STAKES. Even on Dundee sto 1 agst Dictator sto 1 agst Klarikoff EBOR HANDICAP. sto 2 agst Defender (taken) 6to 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 10 to 1 agst Satellite (offered) 12 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 12 to 1 agst Underhand (offered) 12 to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered) 12 to 1 agst Artless (offered) 15 to 1 agst Tyrant 15 to 1 agst Hepatica 20 to 1 agst Horace GREAT YORKSHIRE STASIS. Even agst The Wizard (taken freely) DONCASTER ST. LEGER, sto 2 agst Thormanby 4to 1 agst The Wizard 10 to 1 agst St. Albans 12 to 1 agst Sweetsauce 12 to 1 agst Umpire (offered) 100 to 6 agst Wallace (offered) 100 to 6 agst Stampedo 40 to 1 agst Sabreur (taken freely) 40 to I'agst High Treason (taken) MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS--(THis EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on dui woolsack at five o'clock. _ ROYAL COMMISSION. SAVINGS BANKS. ____ The Duke of ARGYLL moved, that inasmuch as the postponement, of this bill will withhold a power of effecting a considerable annual saving which may be made under its provisions, and will thus practically continue for a time an unnecessary liability on the public, the circumstances which require legislation on this subject appear to this house to be of such real urgency as to render the immediate consideration necessary. The noble lord said although his bill was not one technically of supply, it was not a money bill. Lord REDESDALE considered that the bill was in no sense a money bill, but a regulation or question as to the management of savings banks which this house had as much right, and was as well able to discuss, as the other house. Lord MONTEAGLE supported the view taken by the noble lord (Redesdale). lie could not see the question was one which could be considered even one of urgency. He thought the proceeding was a new precedent, which would in future be found to be highly inconvenient. After a short conversation, the sessional order was sus pended, and the bill was read a second time, [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tins EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes to four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the West Cork Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS. Mr. HENNESSY asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer, whether he would entertain the applications of certain officers of the Customs who, owing to the recent changes, have been obliged to retire from the service, for a commu tation of their superannuation allowance into money pay ments, taking into consideration the special circumstances of each case. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho was not aware that any such applications had been made as those mentioned by the hon. member. The practice was not to make commutations of superannuation allowances to public officers, because if these officers subsequently fell into bad circumstances after receiving such commutation, Government might be considered to have a right to provide for them. In the case of the officers alluded to some ex ception might be made, as a number of them had left the public service at an early period. JERSEY COMMISSION. In reply to Mr. HADFIELD, Mr. CLIVE said that he had made an inquiry with re spect to the Jersey commission, and found that it was not ready. llowever, it might possibly be laid on the table to morrow. ROYAL COMMISSION. Col. CLIFFORD, yeoman usher of the Black Rod, sum moned the members to the House of Lords to hear the Royal assent given to several bills. The SPEAK ER on his return announced the names of the bills, for which see Lords' report. PRIVILEGE-THE HOUSE ' OF LORDS AND THE SAVING BANKS BILL. On the bringing up of the report of supply, Mr. MELLOR, who had the following notice on the paper :—" To call attention to the refusal by the House of Lords to entertain a bill sent up from this house, intituled, ' A bill to make further provision with respect to moneys received from savings banks and friendly societies; and to the assumption by the House of Lords of the power of limiting the time and prescribing the conditions upon which bills sent up from the House of Commons shall be received and entertained by the House of Lords," said that after he understood that her Majesty had afforded the House of Lords an opportunity of reconsidering their decision in regard to this bill, ho had altered the form of his original resolution to that in which it appeared on the paper. The House of Lords had agreed to retrace their steps, and decide on the me asure w ith re f erence t o it s merits. A very important constitutional question was in volved in this matter, and in the absence of hon. members of high position and authority, he did not think ho was justified in proceeding further with the matter, but he gave notice that early next session he would bring the sub ject forward. LORD CLYDE. Sir DE LACY EVANS entered into an explanation to the effect that Lord Clyde had never stated, as had been alleged, that the officers of the Indian army were unfitted for divisional command. All the noble lord said was, that they should net have more than a fair proportion of such command. WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION. In reply to Sir W. GALLOWAY, Mr. CONFER said he ag reed with the hon. member that the conduct of the Commission in question could not be too strongly condemned as regarded the state of Vic toria-street. However, the Government could not now interfere in the matter, but if the hon. member would move for a committee of inquiry into the subject next session he for one would not oppose it. NAVAL ARMAMENTS. Mr. LINDSAY drew attetitiou to this el abject. The EBOR HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Defender (taken) 7to 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 11 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 12 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 16 to 1 agst Horace (t and off) 20 to 1 agst Underhand (t and off) 20 to 1 agst Gladiolus (t and off) THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Thormanby (taken) 4to 1 agst Wizard (offered) 11 to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken) 100 to 8 agst St. Albans (t and off) ARRIVALS AT YORK. Grenadier, Vesta, Violet, Prudence, Harefoot, Gardener, Sampson, Hepatica, Vouralak, and Tyrant. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Aug. 20. Wind this day at noon—W. fresh, with fine weather. TROON, Aug. 20. Sailed—William Kidston, from Moulmein. The Defiance (brig), bound to Yarmouth, U.S., has put back, having been ashore on sands, and sus tained a little damage. PORTSMOUTIL, Aug. 19.—Wind W., more moderate. Arrived—H.M.S. Colossus. FALMOUTH, Aug. 19.—Wind W., strong.—Arrived— Eleanor Akyab, from Antwerp ; Sebastopol , from Havana. OFF DOVER, Aug. 19.—Symmetry, from St. Lawrence, for London. RAMSGATE, Aug. 19.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Tho Wave, from Guernsey for London, assisted in strained and leaky, and bulwarks and stanchions carried away from col lision in the Downs. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTUAISIPTON, Monday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, Aug. 18—Tweed, from Newport ; Cormier and Atalanta, steamers, from Jersey; Havre, steamer, from Havre; Fleta, from Newport; Temora, steamer, from Dublin. Arrived:, Aug. 19—Elizabeth, from London; Triumvirate, from Newport ; Star, from Chichester. Sailed, Aug. 18-241assilia, steamer, for Marseilles ; Bavaria, steamer, for Now York ; Atalanta, stetimer, for Jersey; Tomora, steamer, for London. Sailed, -Aug, 19—Tempo, for Cardiff. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind IV. ; tide low water • weather fine. Arrived, Aug. 19—Franklin, from Gallipoli ; Johanna Elizabeth, from St. Petersburg ; Gentleman, from Cron stadt ; Queen Victoria, from Rimonski; John Cobbold, from Cochin ' • Earl of Balcarras, from Bombay ; James Gibson, from. Pondicherry. Arrived, Aug. 20—Tweedside, from Bassein; Fortuna, from St. Petersburg. Sailed--Baron Osy, steamer, for Antwerp ; Elve, for Hamburg ; Daphne, for Sydney; Zebra, for Corfu; Una for Odesoa. _ _ DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind- W. by N.; moderate. Passed—Traveller, from Colombo ; Clansman, from Algoa Bay—both for London; Mario Bozzaris, screvy steamer, for Constantinople ; Ellora, screw steamer, for thse west--both from Lowlon. Anchored—City of Edinburgh, for Glasgow; Crimea, for Newport; Adeliza, brig, for Newport; Corn) Queen, for Mauritiu% —all from London. Report of brig Madojda, from Colombo—July 12, spoke the American brig Amy Warwick, bound south, lat. 5.16 N., long. 25.24 W. Aug. 15, spoke bark Malabar, London to Demerara, in lat. 49.24 N., long. 6.24 W.—aU well. TIIE POLICE COURTS.—The following arrange ments will take place in the metropolitan police courts con • quent on the death of Mr. Hammill :—Mr. Mansfield, of Worship-street, will succeed Mr. Hammill at the Maryle bone court, and Mr. Alexander A. Knox has been appointed to the vacancy caused by the transfer of Mr. Mansfield. Many .of the parcels of gold lately sent to the Continent have been for Spain. It has been suggested that these rematances may have been for the purpose of pur chasing s ome of the silver in course of receipt for tho Moorish i nclemnity, but the belief is that they were simply to pay for wheat, the harvest this year in Spain having be er l extraordinarily abundant. Nearly all the heavy sup Pli es O grain now. pouring into the port of London from the ec,,n; tinent ha\ re already been paid for, and if the uninterrup;ey! badness o r the weather had not led to the expectatio_n that foreign u rned large furt her orders may now be in course o f trap o s rin Z e s n s c io e n d there won old have been reason to expect that.ntohwe ex changes, which have been so long unfavourably might he nceforth assume a better aPP Fumin SING OF SPIRIT HANDS.—We so of being touched bv to the Is rger tabl©, for the purpe seleoted by /1 .. " spirit hatnds. " The first rp rs Mar was a lad seated pease ensuing, and nothing at . ation l ' ap shallclose t a o s ; the ler s e; f. subjectA Along g th p i a s fn P a nl e I pearing to take place, Mrs. Marshall suddenlyexclaimed, immediately,ma'am they're " You'l'l feel them which the lady , a-pulling at my legs ." Directly after tainly did feel something. pulling at her legs. A sceptic • ht 1 g 3 inclined to surmise that the might younc , er medium hav ing in r,he first instance . ma mistake, her aunt took this mea ns of setting her right and directing the instrumen t with NI rhich she was operating under a table little further to the le ft. However this might be, I now requested the niece to favour me by leaving her seat for a short time, in order that we might feel the " spirit hands" without any suspicion of collusion on her part. This, I added, wo uld no doubt be more satisfactory to her as well as to ourselves. She declined to do this. After which the reader will not be surprised to learn that several persons felt these b something tugging at thei r l egs an d f ee t, every being in the immediate vicinity of the younger m edium, and no effect of the kind being once produced upon those seated at a little distance.—Once a Irree,. BENE F ICES AIGMENTED.—On Saturday n return to the House of Commons was issued, showing t hat up to the 31st October last, 249 benefices were augnl ented, at £241,977 ; and 1,178 others, at an annual grant of £90,079 Us. 4d. )olice thick as a bt of .3t on ed of lid _ 15s 27} 15 all all all 1 108. ail all 198. I