The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-30 00:00:00

dish TS In tails steppes are intelligent, — brave, and hospitable, but the following will show that civilisation has yet a few improvements in store for them : KIROHIS COSTUME. When I awoke the next morning, the chief, with several men and women, were sitting in the yourt. I threw off 4, 3 7 covering, sprang to my feet , and my toilet was fin i s hed. The travellerb who visits these Asiatics will be disappointed should he expect better accommodation. His lavatory must be the nearest piece of water, and the broad steppe, with its bine cane his dressing-room. Nor will he lack specta tors of either sex.; all will be interested in the (to them) novel and extraordinary scene. Cleanliness is not a Kirghis virtu e • p they are economical in soap, and the washing of either person or clothing apparently forms no part of their domestic duties. The summer costume of both men and .„Women consists of two, sometimes of three , silk or cotton Aalats (long dressing gowns). These are made double, so that when one side is dirty, the garment is turned, and a new, side appears. In time this also becomes more foul than 4 , 8 Precursor, and then in it goes and forth comes another, so a lternate changes! take place, till the garment falls off , a c ompound of rags and filth, when a new one goes through the same process. The summer costume of the children, 1 1 P to eight years of age, is still more economical. The Juveniles take a roll on the bank of a muddy pool, the scorching sun quickly bakes the coating they thus obtain, and their dress is complete. When this is worn off or looks shabby either by sleeping in their furs or by gambols on the grass; they add a new one of the same material. In Winter men, women, and children of all ages, wear fur coats, making it exceedingly difficult to distinguish the sexes. Russia, ever diplOmatic and crafty, contrived to obtain a large tract of land and rich mints from the Kirghis, on much the same principle that other luropeans barter with savages. After a long account of the negotiations , th e author winds uP "Thus, for a sum of about one hundred and fifty pounds his Imperial Majesty acquired mines and freehold property in the Kirghis Steppes which Will, I have no doubt, expand rapidly towards all points of the compass. These mines are of im mense value, and are now sending their contribu tions to the Imperial mint." After these negotia tions were concluded the Russian diplomatist was Invited to sports of wrestling, which encounters, When members of different tribes are contending, generally terminate fatally ; after which a horse race took place, a race which for distance, endur ance, and result, whips our Derby's and St. Legere most considerably. The race was over 50 versts of country, equal to about 33 miles, a kind of steeplechase ; the time was on e hour, forty two roll:lutes, and the result a dead heat of three. The Kirghi s horses are fine animals, though rather too high-spirited to be put in harness out of hand 'without any preparatory training ; but the Kirghis treats his cattle kindly, and expects them to do as e d esires without objection. Carriage travelling behind these horses must be exciting. Mr. Atkin son describes two such rides. One was in a tarantas and twelve : The author, with an artillery officer, in a light taran tall, had once been driven with Cossack horses to an aoul about sixty versts from the piquet, where our attendants l eft us to return home with their horses the following Morning. Having spent some days in pheasant shooting, 1 4 prepared to leave our hospitable host, to visit an"ther Chief who lived at a five hours' ride distant. Our friend Provided us with horses and an escort of his Kirghis, who, with the h e lp o f ou r two Cos s acks, succeeded in fastening six to our tarantas. One of our men mounted the box, and took th e re i ns o f th e w h ee l ers , and four Khirgis rode the others. But all their efforts could not make them move the carriage a single yard. The old chief was exceedingly angry, and ordered six more to be attached, with broad straps of hide across their Chests, and ropes forming traces—rather slender tackle for rampant and plunging animals. The lines of horses and men made a formidable contrast with our small vehicle at their heels ; bat the chief felt that the honour of his cattle was at stake. When the word was given tb proceed, some of the team reared and plunged on ono side, as they felt the traces tighten against their ribs ; others bounded in the opposite direction, s e em in g ly intent upon tearing th e car nage in half. During the confusion which followed the leaders made a double, and rushed up to the carriage, ap pearing more inclined to ride than draw. After many efforts they were once more g o t i n t o li ne, w ith moun t e d Ki rghis on both sides of each pair. This succeeded, and away they. went at a gallop, while the Kirghis shouted with joy as they rushed onward over the plain. This was a scene I shall never forget. Tho men were en raptured, caring nothing for the bounds of the carriage, which rendered it no easy matter to keep our seats. Even the horses entered into the spirit of the race, for this it more resembled than travelling. After about an hour's gallop the steeds became more reconciled to their work ; still, some refractory animal occasionally showed a desire to be free and range over the vast plain around him. Night Was closing in f as t w h en we d as h ed up to the aoul of the chief, the team white with f oam , great l y to t h e surp ri se o f t he p . uleople. I have menti one d thi s i nc id en t t o s h o w what harness Kirghis will do with h o r ses th a t h a ve never been in ' , artless ; but the danger is too great to be pleasant, and 2 :9' fellow traveller, as well as myself, thought one such r iiik sufficient. The Cossacks and Kalmucks display a finer sense , c) .f honour in their hunting than many highly civi lised Europeans : THE )(ARAL'S LEAP. Two Cossacks were out hunting the maral for two eb 4ects—food and antlers. They had followed the game far up ne lilt° ar the Al a -t au , and had been successful ; sleeping at night their spoil The next morning they started again in Pursuit, when, after some hours, they found a magnificent a4 ,, l rual, Whose horns they saw were worth 120 roubles v‘ l7 ), a Prize well worth securing. They hunted him from craggy region one valley to another till at last he retreated to a high His Pursuers were not the men to be de terred.by obstacles. They scaled the rugged height, still following on his track ; whichever way he turned some slight mark betrayed his path. Late in the afternoon they caught sight of hi s branching. horns in a deep rent in the mo untain, whose s id es were nearly 'perpendicular, while the opposite end terminated on the brink of a great preci pice, thus preventing all chance of escape. When they en t ered the gorge he rose from his lair, about 30 0 yards in advance, and started forward among fallen They followedrapidly, and gained upon him fast. Having reached within about one hundred paces of the end of the ravine, he stood hesitating, and looked back,—seem ing inclined to double and make a rush to pass them. From this circumstance the Cossacks kn , w that some other animals were in the pass ; and as tigers are often found hero they did not fire, but gradually approached. The stag Went slowly on, evidently in fear. Having passed some large blocks, two huge bears sprang out into the ravine close behind him. The stag suddenly bounded into the air to a pinnacle of rock, standing detached from the precipice, and hawing a chasm 33 feet wide. One of the bears springing after him rushed over the cliff, falling mere than 400 feet, and thus ended his career. Tho other stood on the brink of the chasm growling, and in a fearful rage at his disappointment. The hunters advanced, and when they came within 20 paces he stood up and gave a growl of defiance. But this was his last— a leaden messenger sent him rolling after his com panion. The maral stood gazing at the hunters without showing any sign of fear, while they admired his beautiful form and noble horns. To the honour of the Cossacks be it told, he was left in peace, great as was the temptation to these ill paid men. Within a few paces were the coveted horns, equal in value to the annual pay of five of their body. The fellows were, however, as good as they are brave. After noting some peculiar marks on the animal's body by which to recognise him again, they departed. Retracing their steps was a difficult and dangerous task, which they had not felt during the excitement of the chase. The fol lowing day they sought the bears at the bottom of the pre cipice, when to their great delight they discovered that the marahad releaped the chasm on to a ledge below the brink and had escaped This animal was described to other hunters, and being generally recognised was spared in considera tion of his extraordinary leap, and remained for many years respected as the king of that district. The power and gameness of the eagle in these wilds is extraordinary ; I have m en ti oned in my former work that the bearcoot is trained for hunting b y t h e Ki rg hi s. B ut I h ave sa id nothing of his prowess in his wild state, when he sports on il th is ei o r w p n re a y. eeount, and sometimes plunders other ravagers of The following incident will illustrate his power and courage, besides showing *hat he would prove a formidable opponent to any unarmed man, if hunger prompted him to dispute possession of his game. Three of these dark monarchs of the sky were seen soar ing high above the crags to the south, which were too abrupt to ride over. We therefore piqueted our horses to feed, and began to ascend the mountain slope. In about an hour and a half we reached the summit, and descended into a small wooded valley, when we observed the bearcoots wheeling round towards the upper end, in which direction we hastened. Having gone at a quick walk for about three miles, we reached a rocky glen that led us into a valley of the Bean, known to be a favourite resort of the animals we were seeking. A small torrent ran foaming through its centre, and mountains rose on each side far above the snow line, I n s i n gular contrast with the rich foliage and luxuri ant herbage in the valley, the lower elopes facing the north were clothed with a dense forest. We had scarcely entered this sylvan spot when a singular spectacle was presented to our view. A large mat seized b een hunted d o wn by three wolves, who had just prepared to him, and the ravenous brutes were tearing the noble animal to pieces while yet breathing. inflict We instantly t within range. We Pn u n n i d s e h r me n t on two of the beasts, and crept quietly cover to ge suc ceeded, and were levelling our nles, e w hen Sergae called my attention t o two I rg bearcoots, peiging aloft and prepar ingd we shall for a swoop. aßewhispered, " Don't fire, an see some grand sport." Presently one of the eagl withines shot down like a n arrow, and Was almost instantly followed by the other. W hen . about 40 y ar d s of the group, the wolves caug ht sight of them, and instantly stood on the defensive, showing their long yellow f angs , an d utter i ng a savage h ow l. In a few seconds the first bearcoot struck his prey ; one talon was fixed on his back, the other on the upper part of his neck, completely securing the head, while ho tore out the wolf's liver with his beak. The other bearcoot had seized another wolf, and shortly both were as lifeless as the animal they had hunted. The third brute snarled when hie comrades set up their wailing howls, and started for the cover ; he was soon with in range, when a puff of white smoke rose from Sergae's rifle, and the wolf rolled over, dead. The report startled the bearcoots, but we remained concealed, and they commenced their repast on the stag. Their attack had been made with lf so much gallantry, th a t ne ith er th e o ld hunter nor could raise a rifle against them, or disturb their banquet. When satisfied, they soared up to some lofty crags, and Sergae took off the skins of the poachers, which he intended keeping as trophies bravely won by the eagles. My old friend had spent 30 years in the vast forests and mountains of Asia. He was thoroughly acquainted with the habits of the animals, and the feathered race that in habit them ; and the daring attack by the bearcoots was the most interesting scene he had witnessed. Mr. Atkinson's work is certain of considerable suc cess, for, independently of its value as a history of a comparatively unknown region, it is highly in t2rosting as a narrative of adventure. The volume is embellished with many excellent engravings and woo scuts, and contains a well-executed map of the country. In the appendix we find a list of the mammalia and birds of the valley of Amoor, the trees, shrubs, and other botanical and geological statistics which will be of ()Teat service to the 4 eientific reader, over zes of R.S., cha name fact, frost , dye i tha n. in- ertile serts. Boor, r the The L and this that sidered mitted, in more mak he neces in the They )en pro ail.. ad- but there ring the ons who it no one luz sable them, o r ll effort. le by the Onega , carrying 1 instill . d It 40 C bin el° :f so, th e Oven OP, frontier. CM to be' that vilised I pen& rterior, head n effi , deve th-east naider -3C11313ce listriet persti in thin and in r river iences value MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The advices from the manufacturing districts are of a more satisfactory character. A fair amount of business has been done in the woollen trade at Leeds. At Manchester there has been a more buoyant feeling; and India goods have been in better request. Wools and yarns at Bradford con tinue in good demand, and moderate transactions have taken place in piece goods. Increased activity has been apparent in the hosiery trade at Leicester, but there is little alteration to record in the various hardware districts. The iron trade of south Staf fordshire continues dull, while a moderate degree of activity prevails in the leading branches of busi ness at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, 8,000 bales having been disposed of at previous rates. The terms upon which accommodation can be obtained in the general market are still sufficiently below the minimum to render the inquiries at the Bank of England comparatively moderate, and a further decline in the " other securities" held there is consequently anticipated. Owing to the recent repayment of loans the authorities have extensive resources at their com mand, and this circumstance has, no doubt, given rise to the impression that they will compete for the £2,000,000 required in the current year for the National Defences. Considering the abun dance of money and the moderate demand on com mercial account, it might have been supposed that increased easiness would have prevailed, but the failures in the leather trade have produced some effect, and many of the principal discount firms are reported to have made heavy loans to the Stock Exchange at nominal rates until the result of those suspensions shall have been fully ascer tained. About £4,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England on Saturday. The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have re ceived letters from Mr. G. S. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 7th, 16th, and 29th June, and from the agents in Vera Cruz of the Ist inst., advising the re ceipt of bills for duties on Mexico for 63,139 dols. 81c. The agents in Tampico sent 5,464 dols. in the packet, and they have received another batch of duty bills amounting to 6,197 dols. 79c. The balances in the hands of the agents and at the capital amount now to 800,330 dols. 30c., besides the 5,464 dols. now arrived, and at the Bank of England to £12,995 102. 7d. It was not known at the capital whether General Miramon had had any action with the Constitutionalists, but he had re treated on Guadalajara, where he arrived on the 26th ultimo, on account of the impracticable state of the country, the heavy rains having turned the low plains into a morass. The conduct of the new Spanish Minister had raised the suspicion that his aim was to employ force there for the benefit of the party in power at the capital. Regarding the pre sent state of the country, it is observed that media tion between the two parties is not only useless, but worse than useless ; that intervention is the only remedy, and that instructions would now pro bably be accepted from any Power but Spain. The market for Public Securities opened heavily, but buyers afterwards came forward whose opera tions led to an improvement of about a per cent., Consols being 93 The New 3 per Cents, and the Reduced Annuities are firm at 931 t. India Stock is flat at 2171 ; Bank ditto has improved to 230 ; and Exchequer Bills remain at ls. to 4s. prem. A moderate degree of activity has prevailed in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices, in some cases, tend upwards. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 77 ; ditto New, 60 to 601 ; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 103 ; Russian 41 per Cents. to 94 ; and ditto Scrip to I -1 1 prem. ; but the 3 per Cents. are heavy at 64 ; and Spanish at 481 The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2-;- prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 4 1 prem. ; and the Universal, k prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but the chief dealings have been in connection with the liquidation, and the small quantity of stock in the hands of the dealers has caused an upward tendency in prices. Caledonians, E tstern Counties, Great Westerns, Midlands, and South-Easterns have improved ss. ; Great Northern, Brighton, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s.) ; West Midland, 15s. ; and North-Western, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained inactive ; Dutch Rhenish have improved ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada £1; and Great Indian Peninsula ss. Joint Stock Bank Shares are dull; Union of London have declined 55.; Ottoman Bank, 55.; London and County improved 10s. In the Miscellaneous Market Crystal Palace were steady at 31 ; Great Ship Company have de clined to and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have advanced to 76f. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 31 a i 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l3l Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, .1885 l6l ladia, Stock Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 6 per Cent Consols for Account, 9th Aug 93i a Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brasilian. 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent ** ,•••• Ditto Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent 2O/ New 6renada Active, 31 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, X St • . Ditto 4 1 per Cent. Ditto Scrip Ditto 3 per Cent .• • • 64 Spanish 3 per Cent. l'urkish 6 per Cent - Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent. Guarantesd Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money Ditto Account, August 93t # The Vienna Gazette contains the following : " The following are some new details of the disturbances at Pesth, on the 22d. In the evening at eight o'clock a crowd collected before the Zriny cafe, and not having obeyed the usual summons to separate, were dispersed by the police and the troops. On the conclusion of the per formances of the National Theatre, the police and the cavalry, who were drawn up in the road, were pelted with stones from the rear. The cuirassiers were obliged to make a charge on the assemblage. Seditious cries were raised, and in the Hatvan and Kerespes streets the crowd again threw stones, but th e p eop l e were di sperse d b y t h e journeyman workmencavalry utrhne and m a hospital , by a and nta aobrn wasltea owinitpwsiatsonuunydnoedotnfet aw n ao f new a ra n en t w ry i if any arrested.as noconveyed e other persons were wounded." LORD CLYDE.—The Cosmopolitan Club, of which Lord Clyde has long been a member, bad the honour of being the first to entertain his lordship and his personal staff on Saturday night, on his return fiom the scene of his distinguished services. The dinner took place at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, and was attended by the following gentle men : —Messrs. E. C. Stirling, G. Russell, W. M. Thac keray, Jas. Spedding, Sir John Simeon, Col. Sir Anth on y Stirling, K.C.B. ; Lord Stanley. M.P. ; M. Higgins, Hon. P . Bruce, Alfred Denison, Charles Wynne, F. W. Gibbs C.B. ; Alexander Munro , G. S. Verables, Captain Eastwi ' ck, Grant Du ß ff r , o lS , c l e .P i\ i p Henry mGanreunotell, Garcia,M.P ; Jamesßaron s . wi M.P. u ; x il , 1 1 1. 1 . • G y ur • Marochetti, H. A. N ~p . I , dr. Coningham, M.P. ; Mr. Ferguson, John Leslie. s ; ti A c i e r. W A il . le ß s, n A ss l e f l r l ed M S P ey . ;- Taylor, de Georg© enfell Glyn, M.P. Lord Colonel Herbert, M.P. ; Seymour, Grey,. L I 1 1 . Y D 3 r . d e N y V m . i N u N o ro u d r e , h `f o o i m s e , ke 1% 1 . • ; R. B. D. R.A.Hen RAe.eviie, Dr. Kingsley, W. Well's, M.P.; Clive, M.P. ; B. Gray, inllgolanck,ton I\ p lllnesi A B LP D .; I N l jo l r V ie . r P G hi e l o li r p g s e , Norman,L A i l e j u so t n .- , Colonel lLrd A number of the evening, and the toasts were proposed in the course Clyde.L r i . e u t . - Co ionel olkfl complimentarye t e ri] fe , l‘laj or company did OF GOLD.—Thedidnotsep arateuntigluaoltaatetion of hour. gold a w t i P th a t r h is e is about 1 p er mule p m ., an d the short exchange on London is 25.121 p er £1 s t er li ng . O n co mparing these rates Engli,i, Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeal, that gold is rather more than 2-10thsper cent, dear er i n P ar i s than i n L on d on . By a dvises from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore nearly 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of es change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 to 110 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex change is in favour of E ng l an d ; but, after making allow • auce for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Paid. Price. i Done. 8 hare 1 Railways. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 stock stock stock stock stne k stock stock stock stock gook stock stock atm , 19.18.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stack stock stock unti 1 Apcli!ts be enpi. (Belfast and Ballymena I Eh* Vol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blackburn Bluth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon 'ork, Itlrock., &Passage Cornwall Do A (A gets no div ' until pc perm Do B hasbeen pd. toB Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EUgds ' East Suffolk Do Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness . .. •• • Glass , . and S. Western Great Nth n. of Scotland Great Northern no do A stock Po do Ti do (t. S. k W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gus. stock 'llOl South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire, London and Blackwalli Lon., Rrizht.. <rz q Coast Lon d., Chat., and Dover; Load. Nth. Western Do eizliths Lond. & 'th. Western L'derry & Coleraine f ,' ,l erry & Ennisiollen Man. Shef. & T,in oln Maryport and Carlisle 1)o do 4 shares Metropolitan Midland _ _ Do "frmincr. tt Derby G. W. of Ireland Do A shares Mid Kent-- ...• • • • • Do, ('ray Line Veweastle and Cirlisle 'Newry ex Armagh, def Vewrv, Warnpt. Roe N•hn. Counties Union • • North Br►tish ... vor.Dev.RailezDk.stoe' D - A stk.. A rens no d. Do 11 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick no do , G.N.E. purchase' n o Leeds • • • • Do Yort , North London .. vorth Staffordshire.... N. and S. W. Junction.. Not. & Grantham Rail.. Peebles . • • • • • • • • Portsmouth Phymney . ........ Scottish Central Scot. N. E.. Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sitting - bourne & Sheer. South Devon . south Eastern South Wales ........ • • S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenl k&Raii Ulster .... •• .. D 0.......... ...... Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim I Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West C , rnwall .....• • • West London.... • Do Ist class .... •• • • Do 2nd class . ..... West Midland—Oxford no. Newport. Do. 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(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 25 14 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. a 71 15 4 d 171 Demerara. 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 75 11 11d stock East Indian, gu. sp. c . 100 99 995 904 20 Do. F Shares Ext l5 $ d 1 144 20 Do. Jubbulpore l5 1 d 5 100 Do. 45 pc. Debentrs all 985 995 991 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 1001 1011 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 21 22 sto. Geelomr, Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 28 29 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 90 92 404 1 100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr all 53 55 53 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 _ all 60 65 100 Do. do. 1867 100 Do. do. 1872 Lock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 96 97 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 5d a d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 13 1: 11d guaranteed 5 per cent. 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 114 113 201 Do. New • pay. '76, Do. Bonds pay '76 with 100 all 96 98 opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 96 98 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 95 97 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all 90 92 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO 85 87 stock Do. d 0.5 per cent stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 88 90 20 Do. Fourth do 20 Do. d 0..... stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds lOO New Brunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Clas , A Capital Share • Do. do. Land do.. 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... all 5 7 • Do. do. Land do. ...... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Scinde p..: 100 971 985 20 Do. Punjaub .... .1 L. , 7 15 d 14d 20 Do. Do. .... _.. F's 9 all - d stork Do. Indus. St. Flo. 44; 100 94 95 20 StAndrews & Quebec A 18 -- 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 1 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam , all -44 45 20 Ardennes..... ......... all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c., 54 1 id 1 .13 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 20 eziers to Graissessac.. all 6 ICarrneaux Mine & Rail all 11 21 100 Copiabo ......&...... all 10 i )itto Extension .. all 24 lid 20 ,Dutch Rhenish ........ 15 44 410 104 20 !Eastern of France .... all 231 241 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. a 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 'Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 61 7 05 20 Italian Junction ...... all 20 Lake Constance t Bale all 20 Lierre & Turnhout all 20 Lyons & Geneva. ...... all 335 Maria Antonia ... all 10 Do. New .............. all 20 Namur & Liege . ... all 8 81 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 191 20 16 Northern of France.... all 37 58 20 Do. New Shares ...... 15 p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 341 351 20 'Paris & Orleans.. .... all 53 55 20 1 Recife & S. Fran. (Pern.) gua. 7p. et. lim .... 13 2 1/d 20 Riga & Duuaburg...... 14 10 Rome & Frascati ...... all 20 Royal Danish ........ _ all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish . . 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... ail 55 6 10 Do. 51 P per cent. Pref..... all 85 R. 20 San aulo, lira, v. 7p. c. 2 #d 20 S.Aust&Lomb Venetin 12 , Id a 20 Southern of France.... all 1;4 liq 81 West Flanders .. .. all st 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all I 91 91 20 W. & - N.W. of France .. all , 22 23 23 Western of Austria.... 6 ' 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden ...... .. .. all 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref..., all 20 Zeal , nd BRITISH MINES. I Pa i d. ' Closing Business Price. Done. 1'2.11.10 16 Sharei Mines, 4 2 1 230 240 430 440 / 135 140 8 6 124 121 36 38 12 13 1 14 245 29 20 t 3/ 21 2 36 39 44 5 3 4 5 6 81 94 12 13 45 47 1924 11 11 . 2974 2# 5/ 1 145 165 53 55 21 21 4 5 18 19 67 69 305 315 1374 1421 I 874 12 11, 2 14 15 23 25 27_28 FOREIGN MINES. Alfred Consols (Philack)' British Iron Clifford • 'Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.),! East Bassett (Illogan).., !East Caradon ...... E. WI Ruesel (Tavistk.) l Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) !Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) l Grenville Herod's- Foot- .. I llingston Downs !Lady Bertha irgaret (Uny Lelant) !North Downs North Frances (Mogan) !N.Wh'l Basset (1110 an) North Wheal Crotty IPar Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.)l ISortrido - e Cons. Min. Co. (South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Day. Iron &O-en., Lim , S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan)' !Stray Park !Tam Silv.& Lead Min !Tin Croit !Vale of Towey (Corm ) !West Basset (Illogan) IW. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) ;Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty ( Lel ant), ;Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) ; !Wheal Trelawney (Lis.)i 17; 12.13.9 94 5.14.6 8.12 4.8.6 1.8.6 9.18.9 1i 10.6.7 all 18.1 .9 22.18.0! 113 s 13(11 0 1.7.2 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim i 15s * d pr 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at .£ p ) 271 11 11 20 Do. St.Johndel Rey,Lim 15 26 27 251 5 Do. Lan d and Mining Co. all 1 Clarendon Con s.MinCo. g dim. 40 Cobre Copper all 45 47 44 1 Copiapo l6 11 13 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 1 2 Fortuna. 20 General all 22 23 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 1 d d 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p 3 Linares a l l 101 11}p 5 Lusitanian 2 d p 1 IMariquica all 1 N Rhin eCopof S.Aus.L 126.6d. d 20 (Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and ••rnelt all 5 6 6 (Port Philip 1 1 ,Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. d 28•2'81 United Mexican . ...• • • ail 11 2 1 IWorthing (Limitid) all 1 Do 19s. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —an. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 100 .112 115 Do. 6p. cent. 1878 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 , Do. 6p. cent. 1886 100 —— Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. NO 112 114 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 112 114 Do. 5 per cent lOO 100 1014 101 l I Do. Scrip .. . . . - N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1105 106 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 984 991 Do. sp. c.. 1871 to 1876 100 98 29 Do. 5 p.c..1888 &upwds, 100 98 984 954 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. ! I sterling, 1875 .. S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. 100 107 109 Vic. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja. &July 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 tau in., lola 77_ 108 1081 1 11 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. . _ 100 Agin&UnitedSeryie _. 40 Australasia ~.,,, all 68 70 25 Bank 0t Egypt ... . all 221 234 100 Bank of London • . 50 44 56 20 'Bank of Turkey ... ... 3 50 British North American all -- 20 Chtd.Bank of *ndia, dm all 14 20f 25 Ch. Mer. of 111. Lon.& Ch all 31 13 100 City 100 Colonial 50 71 73 . 23 _ 2011 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all _ 100 'Commercial of London . 20 21 22 20 ;Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all an 16 164 20 6' en. Bk .of Switzerland 120 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all _ 234 234 234 00 London and County .. 20 _ 50 London Joint Stock .. I 10 , _ _ 30 4 100 'London & Westminster! —2O 1 _ 100 'Nat. Prov. of England . 42 ..._ _ 20 Do. new N __ _ 50 National Bank ........ 20 New South Wales.... • • all _ _ 20 ,Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank MI 17 100 Provncial of Ireland ~ 25 _ _ lB 17 11 i 10 Do. new 25 South Australia _. _ 25 Union of A ustralia ... • all _ _ 50 Union o London . 100 Unity Mutual.. 6 —•- ------------_: MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint ..' all -. 13 , ~ . WOO Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 1 " 25 Australian Agriculturali 19 2 - 13 30 10 Berlin Water (Limited), all 4 , „ 50 British American Land' 40 34 ~„' 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) MI 37 :.; 20 'Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 10 21 20 I Do. C. (Limited) all 324 Canada Land all 13 15 115 118 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lint), all 6 a s tock ;Cop.3lin.olEng.&Srnitg.l all 2 u 25 I Do. Pref. 74 per cent. ! all 2 27 stock Crystal Pa 1 ace 2 44 100 24 stock 'Do. Preference 8 100 3 7 7 stock Do. li p. c. ['erpet. Deben. 1000055 (7; stock Electric Telegraph 1 25 Do. New lil , i p 5 English & Aus. Copper all 2- t4 24 15 !Gen. Steam Navigate to 14 1 ' Great Ship Limited) all 1 Do. 171 pet Preference I a ; 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 2 7 : 1 20 London Discount (Linn.) 5 4 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lira.> all 1 1.• 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2 . 1 _1 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 1 ii_p 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lint) all 3 , 25 National Dis. Co. (Um ) 5 11 7 20 N e rbu.Coal&lrou (Lim ) 6 1 10 Netherlands Land all 5 o. • • D 8 p•c•Pref..iss.atl dia. all , 100 N. Br.&NovaScoti aLan 80 0 15} 1 N.B.Australashur (Lim. all I 1 I Oriental Gas (Limited). all _ 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). is,. . p l . 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 _t _ 10 Ditto B. -- 10 Ditto C. 2s. -- stock Peellt.Lnd.&lilin.(Litn.) 100 4 . A R 50 • en. & Oriental Steam . all 7 1 s ' 77 50 Do. New 25 121 13ip 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44sp.e all iv 20 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 100 Royal Mail Steam stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim lOO 12 0 130 95 South Australian Lan all 3 4 } 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 •0. do. Registered 100 Do. da• c f .. • all ite i 7i 10 r. & Ln. Co. ofirpr.Uan. 8_ - W Yu Diemen'a Laud 2.14.6 7.4.0 CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were firm for wheat, at slightly enhanced rates. The business deing, however, was only moderate. Nearly all descriptions of spring corn were taken off at full prices ; whilst the flour trade was steady. The loading Continental markets have continued firm for wheat, on rather higher terms. Other descriptions of produce, including flour, have realised very full prices. The shipments of wheat, flour, and Indian corn from the United States continue on a liberal scale. Only limited supplies of English produce came to hand last week. From abroad, however, the imports were un usually large. They amounted to 87,470 quarters of wheat, 42,293 barley, 187,875 oats, 1,083 beans, 3,958 peas, 920 tares, 912 linseed, 1,020 rapeseed, 4,250 maize, 145 sundry seeds, 3,672 sacks and 9,852 barrels of flour. The quantity of wheat received fresh up to our market to-day, both from Essex and Kent, was only moderate, but the general quality of the samples was tolerably good. Owing chiefly to the enormous influx of foreign produce, the demand for all kinds of home-grown wheat was in a sluggish state. Good and fine samples were held at full quotations, but low and damp parcels were difficult to quit, though offered at is per quarter less money than on Mon day last. There was a large show of foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex-granary. Millers purchased for immediate wants only, and the trade ruled heavy, on rather easier terms. Floating cargoes of grain were dull. In prices, however, very little change took place. The heavy imports from abroad produced considerable inactivity in the barley trade. Inferior samples gave way Is per qr. There was very little business doing in malt on former terms. The supply of oats being very large, the oat trade was heavy, at is per qr. beneath last Monday's currency. Beans were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. Peas changed hands slowly, at barely late rates. The demand for flour was much restricted, and the value of country parcels was barely supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new sos to 578 Ditto, old s2s 609 Ditto, white, new s2s 60$ Ditto, old 66s 64s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 5OB 59a Ditto, new soa 57s Eye—Old —8 —s New Barley—Grinding . . Malting .—s —s Malt -Suffblk and Norfolk s2s 68s Brown sos 52s Kingston and Ware 529 708 Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2os 24s Potato 26s 29$ Youghal and Cork, black .. 20s 25$ Cork, white 2os 28s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons 4ss 49s Peas—Gray Maple White 36s 38s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 4os 41s Stockton and Norfolk 1856. Stock this day.... 1 12,215 Price of y.c. Z . c ,51s 6d to • 4 Delivery last week i 1,868 Ditto from June 1 19,523 Arrivals last week 844 Ditto from June 1 I 14,019 Price of Town .... 54s 3d 1857, 1858. 18511. 1 1860. 13,453 14,466 22,432 35,610 58s 6d t0,48s 6d to 54s 9 ltors3sod to —8 Od Od —s Od Od 1,489 1,758 796 1,298 11,882 11,118 7,952 14,204 956 1,490 2,395 5,756 12,170 11,917 18,303 22,726 60s 3d 50s Od 53a 8d 55s Od STATEMENT OP TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1860. 18.59. 1858. to July 4, 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks poods to the cask) 31,715 •0,847 10,144 In ships loading and lighters 2,216 4,149 , 4,308 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg, July 6,' 0. S 33,911 24,996 14,51! Do. after this date Total at the close of the navigation 88,022 112,012 London Liverpool 1,688 Bristol — 433 8,306 Other English ports Scotland Germany 241 672 449 France - Total. 31,725 20,847 10,144 LAW INTELLIGENOE.--(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kinderaley.) JUDGMENT-GIBSON V. G/BSON. This case came before his Honour on exceptions to the Taxing-Master's report allowing the fees of two counsel for the petitioner and two counsel for the respondent in taxing the bill of costs in this snit as between party and party or solicitor and client. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor, after considering the particular circumstances of the case, was of opinion that the fees of two counsel, senior and junior, should be allowed to the petitioner, and the fees of only one counsel allowed to the respondent. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) THE GENERAL IRON SCREW COLLIER COMPANY V. SIITJRTMANS.-JUDGMENT. The contention in this case arose out of the collision and loss of the Dutch screw steamer Sophi and the William Hut, British vessel, off Dungeness, and within three miles of the British coast, and the question raised was, whether there was a limited or unlimited liability on the part of owners of the William Hut to the owners of the Sophi for the loss of the Sophi. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion on the evidence that the collision took place within three miles of the sea coast ; and, on considering the Acts of Parliament, and the cases adduced by Dr. Lushington in the Admiralty Court, came to the conclusion that there was only a limited liability (to the extent of the value of the William Hut) on the part of the owners of that ship. His Honour ordered them to pay the Admiralty allowance into this court. Also to pay the costs awarded by the Admiralty Court, and the costs of this suit as shall be taxed. BEAVAN V. HALGOOD.-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said the mortgagee agreed to allow the mortgagor to grant building leases for a period not exceeding 99 years. The mortgagor did not comply with the terms prescribed, but granted a lease to a person is trust for himself, and then the question raised was whether he was entitled to hold it as against the mot tgagee. His Honour decreed a devise of the property to the mort gagee on the same terms as it had been hold by the mort gagor. That if the parties cannot agree on the terms of th• devise, or assignment of any lease granted or to be granted, the covenants of such leases to to settled at chambers. The defendant to pay the plaintiff his costs. OLD SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr and a full Jury.) HOUSE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS.-IMPORTANT CASE. BOWES AND OTHERS V. FRAME. This was an action in which the plaintiffs, auctioneers and house agents, of Gresham-street, sought to recover £lO Bs. from defendant, an elderly lady (aged 77), daughter of the late Sir John St. Aubin. Mr. Kemp, instructed by Mr. Treherne, of Gresham street, was counsel for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Daly, by Messrs. White and Son, of Southampton-street, for de fend ant. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 13,204 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 10,972 ; in 1858, 7,877 ; in 1857, 7,488 ; in 1856, 8,010 ; in 1855, 8,696 ; and in 1854, 7,044 head. IMPOUTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh .. 157 3,248 —.. 123 Bremen 7B .. 47 .. —..— Oporto Antwerp Amsterdam — .. 608 .. Dordt Ostend Tonning .. 720 .. 744 .. 115 .. Calais 8 .. Coruana. . — • • Total .. 1,629 8,761 1,104 769 950 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 1859 1,378 .. 6,636 .. 469 .. 977 .. 512 1858 1,165 .. 4,057 .. 1008 1,389 .. 258 1857 1,905 .. 4,672 .. 414 .. 69 .. 584 1856 1,964 .. 4,466 572 .. 571 .. 417 1855 1,197 .. 5,515 .. 430 .. 713 .. 841 The show of foreign stock was large, but, for the most part, in very middling condition. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up-day were moderate, and mostly light in quality. Prime Scots, short horns, &c., moved off steadily at fully last Monday's currency, but all other kinds were a dull inquiry, at barely late rates, and a clearance was with diffi culty effected. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, we received 1,700 short horns and crosses; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; from Scot land, 11 Scots ; and from Ireland, 90 oxen, &c. The supply of sheep was much less extensive. Nearly all kinds were in steady, though not to say active request, at prices equal to•this day se'nnight. We have to report a fair demand for lambs, at full quota tions. About 250 head came to hand from Ireland. Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, changed hands steadily, at full quotations. There was very little business doing in pigs, at late cur rencies. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 e. d. a. 4. Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 2 Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 4 6 6 Largo use. calves 4 0 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 6 6 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers Id to 6s Bd. Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 198 to 23s 23s to 30s. and quarter •eld store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 4,200 Sheep and lambs 24,600 Calves FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. Sheep Calves Pigs Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 1, 1859, and this day, Monday, July 30, 1860: Per Sibs, sinking the offal. Aug.l, 1859. July 30, 1860. s - d: s. d. s. d.' s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 4 6 6 0 Prime Seits, &e. .. . .4 2 44 5 2 5 6 Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 63 10 4 2 Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 0 4 4 4 8 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 44 10 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . 3 8 4 2 4 0 5 0 Prime small ditto Large hogs . . . . Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . 29,030 24,600 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 2, 1858.---Beasts, 5,038 ; sheep and lambs, 26,510 ; calves, 355 ; pigs, 380. Aug. 3, 1857—Beasts, 4,436; sheep and lambs, 27,360; calves, 293 ; pigs, 190. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There is a steady demand for all kinds of prime meat, at fully last week's quotations. Otherwise, the trade is heavy, at barely late rates. Per Ms by the carcase. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Inferiorbeef .... 3 0 3 6 Middling mutton 4 2 4 6 Middling d 0.... 38 4 4 Prime do . . 4 8 6 2 Prime large do.. 4 6 4 8 Veal Do. small d 0.... 4 8 4 10 Small pork 4 8 5 2 Large pork 4 0 4 6 stab.... ...... 5 05 10 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 0 BOROUGH HOP. Great activity prevails in the demand for all kinds of hops, owing to the unfavourable advices from the continent, and prices continue on the advance. The duty is estimated at £90,000 to £lOO,OOO. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 112 s to 150 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Our markets are seasonably well supplied with potatoes, in fair average condition. Selected samples are in request at from 120 s to 150 s per ton. Other kinds are heavy, at from 80s to 100 s per ton. Last week's imports were 94 baskets from Hambro', and 178 do. from Rotterdam. Mr. Kemp said that in this case defendant required an advance upon some leasehold property at Torquay. She applied to plaintiffs, and after some negotiation agreed to insure her life. She did not carry out this agreement, and plaintiffs sought to recover their expenses, which were £2 25., paid to the doctor who examined Mrs. Pearse ; £2 12s. 6d. paid to the attorney for engrossing the deed, and plaintiffs' expenses. Mr. Bowes said that defendant was introduced by a Mr. Corfield, and said she wanted borrow £5O upon some leasehold property :it Torquay. The property was held upon three lives. One life had dropped. Two remained ; one, defendant, aged 77, and a gentleman who was absent. Witness proposed to substitute another life, and found that the fine stipulated for was £2OO, and that certain parties had a lien upon the property of £l6O. Told defendant that the only way to secure witness was by insuring her life, and she agreed. The medical officer was sent to her, and wit ness paid £2 2s. The insurance office required £25 for in suring her life for three months. She refused, and the matter went off. Corfield brought a draft of the convey ance, and witness sent it to his solicitor, who examined it and engrossed it. Cross-examined—We issue a circular, but the terms thereon do not apply to the case. Nothing was said about the circular. Defendant alluded to Corfield as her attorney. Sent an agreement to defendant, and she refused to sign it. Mr. Daly addressed the jury for the defendant, and called witnesses, amongst them defendant, who said She was 77 years of age. She did promise to insure her life, but did not expect she would have to pay for it. Mr. Corfield said he called upon plaintiffs, and conducted his share of the business upon the terms contained in plain tiffs' circular, a copy of which he had with him. His Honour summed up, and the jury found for the plaintiffs for the full amount. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA }.) LEWES RACES.—(This Day.) BY ELECTRIC Acceptances for the De "Warr( with 50 add( Yrs st lb Twilight Rover 4 8 10 Crater Tiara 5 8 5 Rising Sun Zitella Predictor TELEGRAPH. •ene Handicap of 10 Bove each, ed. T.Y.C. Yrs st lb Apollo Oliver Bentinek Provision Cronstadt . 2 5 11 Craco•v Parapet 2 5 0 All here. Entry for Queen's Plate. Two miles.—Crater, Defender, Tournament, Blue Jacket, Bwderer, and Margaret Catch pole. The disputed Cup race at Hereford has been decided in favour of Catherine. LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUP COAST RAILWAY. lIALF-YEARLY MEETING (THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held this day, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Leo Schuster Esq. , chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. The usual preliminary business, including the taking the half yearlj report of the directors, which has already appeared in The Sun, as read, having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, began by referring to the accounts, which showed that the revenue for the half-year had been £398,513, of which £7,901 arose from the adjustment of a revenue account which had remained open with other matters in connecticn with other matters pending with the South Western Rail way Company which had now been arranged. The in crease of the ordinary expenses arose chiefly from the extension of the traffic, and from the working of the Mid- Sussex Railway. The last half-year had been debited with a larger proportion than heretofore for the year; but this would to some extent diminish the charge to be defrayed out of the revenue for the current six months. The increase of the traffic was, he was happy to state, going on most satisfactorily, and he had the pleasure to inform the meeting that, up to the present moment, they were between £5,000 or £6,000 in excess of the corresponding period o last year. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Now, when they considered that their line, which was so largely used as a pleasure line, had, during the las ten months of storm and rain, more than maintained its steady increase in receipts, he thought the meeting would agree with him that it was a circumstance of a highly encouraging nature. (Hear, hear.) He would not enter atlength into the particular business of the company the report entered so fully on that point that any observa tions from him would be needlessly occupying the time of the proprietors. He assured the meeting that the directors continued as sedulously as ever their endeavours to improve and develope their property. (Hear, hear.) After a few other observations, the chairman resumed his seat by moving the motion. Mr. SCOTT seconded the adoption of the report. The CHAIRMAN was about to put the resolution to the meeting, when Captain YOUNG rose, amidst some marks of disapprobs tion,;to move an amendment to the motion of the chairman. He knew, he said, his amendment would not find favour with some of the proprietors, but he felt that it was his duty to persevere in his endeavours to put an end to their Sunday trains. (" Oh, oh," and laughter.) The amend ment he begged to move was, that the report be received on the understanding that the Sunday pleasure trains be stopped upon all portions of their line. Mr. ASBURY seconded the motion. A SHAREHOLDER suggested to Capt. Young, that as he considered the undertaking to be such an ungodly one he should sell his shares, (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Capt. YOUNG said he could inform the shareholder that he did not purchase the shares, he . had become possessed of them in another way. The SHAREHOLDER--That may be, but you can sell them if you choose. - (Laughter.) Mr. HEREPATII said he felt surprised that such amend ment had been entertained for a moment. The chairman could not legally receive or put it to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said this was the opinion of their legal adviser. Several gentlemen present suggested that to save time, the amendment had best be put from the chair. In reply to a question from a SHAREHOLDER, The CHAIRMAN said the sum put down for law ex penses was in fact for parliamentary expenses, in opposing bills which would injure their line. SEEDS. The linseed market continues dull, yet we have no mate rial change to report in prices compared with last week. Rapeseed, however, is very firm, with an upward tendency in value ; but all other seeds are a slow inquiry at our quo tations. Tho cake trade continues active, and paces have advanced 6e to 7s 6d per ton. rurnip,White,p.bus.3os to 3Ss Swede —s —8 Mustard, Brown —s —s Carraway 32s to 348 Coriander 153 160 Hempseed, per qr 40s 44e Linseed,Eng.sowing 668 68s Crushing Baltic sos 52s Odessa sos Od 528 Linseed Cake, p. ton— English .... £9 106 £lO Os Foreign, p ton £9 58 £lolss Rape Cakes,p.ton .£5 Os £5 158 Rapeseed, p. qr. 708 76e White, new.... s Tares. Winter, new.. 7sod 8s Old -s -8 Canary, per quarter 528 60s Rye grass, new 26s 288 Clover, Red Eng., ct. 42s 48s White Foreign Red.... 42s 486 White 68s 72s Trefoil, new. lBB 299 WOOL MARKET. The public sales of colonial wool are still going off some what firmly, at very full prices. The annexed quotations have been realised :—Sydney—Clean sheeps, is 8d to 2s 7id; scoured, is 4d to 2s 9d ; handwashed, is 7d ; lambs', 2s 3d to 2s 7d ; pieces, is ld to 2s Old; grease, is lid. Port Philip :—Clean sheep's, is 7d to 2s 4d; scoured, is 9d to 2s Ild ; lambs', is 9df to 33 ld ; pieces, &c., is 5d to is Ild. New Zealand :—Clean sheep's, is lid to is Ild ; pieces, Is 4d to is 6d ; grease, llid to is 3id. Van Dieman's Land -Clean sheep's, is lOid to 4s lambs, is 104 to Share! Railways. Paid.l Closing Business Price. Done. 25 Plythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O .11 ftk Bris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 94 96 /20 Do. do. do. Shares stork Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 103 105 stock Do. Guar. Shares, No. 2. all 6} Pork & Bandon. 51 p. c. all 20 ornwall, 5 per cent. all , 65 Dun.Perth&Aber..Tun all 5 5 6 stock E.Anpn.Class A 7 S t sp.e lOO 101 101 stock Do. do. Class B 8 p.e.. • 100 114 116 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c..: 100 105 110 108 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 . 112 114 stock o. do. N o. 2 100 111 113 stork Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 127 130 stock Eastern Union, 4 ner ct. 108 80 88 stock Do. 5 per c—nt. (-mar_ 100 stock EdindttGlas.sp.c. shares 100 111 113 stock Do. 4p. c. ems. S. &D . 100 90 92 stock 'din. Perth& Pun. 4 p.c. 1 00 77 7 8 ni 119 stock t'nrness, 5 per cent 100 103 105 stock Tlas.& S. West.za. 5 p.c. 100 118 120 stock -re:-. 4 ; Northern, sp. ct. 100 117 stork Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p 10 c.pm 0 12 114 fork DO. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sn.c.Redm. 5 p.c. pm 8 ° 86 88 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotia. Ist pf. sll stock Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 100 gg 100 I p. et. pref. stock ,' 50 Great West. (Perks anal Hants) Ext. sp. et. 6 tock ,ro. Redeemable,4/ met:, 100 100 102 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et.' 100 F• 9 91 stock Do. Irredeemable, do._ 100 91 93 stock Do. 5 met. Redeem. Pref. 100 I ° 2 104 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 10 105 10 qt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 1 7 18 10 Do dcs p. ct. nref all 105 11 stock Do Birmg.guar. stork.. 10 0 76 78 204 Do. Chester fr,ua. shares all 204 21 135 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 140 142 stock Do.Barnsl.st.£ s 3s 10d pc 100 stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock T,0n.33 Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.l 100 117 119 stock Do. sp. c No. 2 100 117 119 stock Do. e'ua. 6p. c. 4 100 117 119 stock Do. do. 5 P. C. NO. stock Do. do. 4-1 per cent lOO 104 106 5 Do. do. 45 p. c. shares 5 stock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock lOO 53 l ur 32 136 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.def. til '65) 100 67 69 25 Lou. Chat. and Dover stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and .11 205 215 100 116 118 Nuneaton, 5 p. et.... stock Lou. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 1525 1575 stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. Rd.. . ... all 121 Londondy. 4 sh. all 121 T.ondony. & Ennis. 5 sh. stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 127 129 6 Do. .C 6 all 125 121 stoe , Do. 35 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 125 ITaryrort & Car., 4p. c all 124 Do. 45 per cent. all stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 141 143 stock Do. p. c. pref. stock lOO 104 105 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 stock Do. Leis. & Hit. pref. at. 100 94 96 stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 184 100 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB 47 00 1- stock North British, sp. stock Do. New, pm. sp. c lOO 108 110 10 5 Do. Bor. 17n. g. pf. sh: 1 1 p 10 Do. do. do. all stock Nth.Dev.R ail. &Delc.Co. 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pret. 4p. c. 100 92 94 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 98 99 17 Do. do. do ....... 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. tt. No. 13 125 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 —.— 25 Do. Y0rk,17.,& S. Purch. 10 d 20 North Staffordshire.... all 225 235 10 Rhyrnn ey Guaranteed. all 85 Scottish Central. new p ' all stock Scottish North-Eastern p. c. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 122 124 stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 130 135 10s. South Devon, Ann. Ws. all 105 11 In Do. Fixed 45 per cent. all 1.0.6 south Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 44 cent lOO 103 105 stock Do. Fix ed per sp.c. Ist is lOO 103 105 stock mouth Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO stock Do. per cent lOO stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. tru a lOO 86 88 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 28 29 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 335 345 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 33 34 stock Watrfd do Kilkny, 6p. c lOO 45 50 stock W.Mid -Oxflst G'ua stk 100 129 131 Do. 2d do 123 125 Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. all 10 101 Do.Perpet. 6p. c. pf 1566 all 125 14 Do. till 1869, Ist is. all 1! 12 Do. do. 2d is. 5 - - Do. Hereford 41 p.c. pf. all LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Business Done. Leasing Pail Co.'s. Bedford and Bletchley all C B e c k oos t.. i e n ddr g ooe z h .. a n .s : lop s p i l yee i rirl r e e ccace . 100 nt. 00000D0 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Colchester, Stour Val.'s, all E.Lincolnshire,g6 p.c.' 100 E.Union,Harwich Sha' all Do. Woodbridge 100 ...... Gls.Bart&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin , Do. New „ ........ 100 Do. .. •• • • Gloster& Dean Forest' all 'Gt. West., Hartlpool.Dek. R ail. all Yk.N.&llrl Hull and Selby , ...... all Yk.N. Md. Do. 4 Shares ....... all ,Do. Do. Shares ....... all Do. .• • • • Lanc.& Carl. i,rua.s p.c. 100 I Ln.& 'N.W, London & Greenwich 100 S. East Do. Preference ..... 100 o. Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. 100 IPeto &Cr Nr.• Lowestoft, g - ua. 4 p.ct. Do. 6 per cent.. .. Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid. Bradford Preter-1 ence Stock..... . ' INewmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. Stares A. Roystn.Hitch.,&Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon & Cr oydn. 100 Norfolk 100 ;Do all !L NW &11 100 Midland 5. 5,6 , E.CountB all Do. all Do. all Do. all Midland L& NWall & L.Yk. all Do. 100 Gt. North. 100 T.Brassey 1 all M'Clean 100 Gt. West. l all L.& Brgtn DOCKS. Share Docks. Closing Prioe. En I N:* 97 98 Uo 59 52 Po. 127 129 Po . 113 115 ICaleclonin 104 106 iE.U...tSE 16 17 Gt.North.l3B 140 E.Counts.i 4} 4# 2 i 3 1 96 98 P, 56 58 141 15 1 1 . 11 91 93 1 7 11 81 raid.l Ciloriscein.g Business Done. Commercial.... 1 100 Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min; 100 East and West Indies Ica London lOO 'St. Katharine ......... 100 _ outhampton ......... 0 100 Victoria .... I'oo 97 99 Do NOW .........osom 8 id P 72} It 2i 1011 I 961 1001 1 d 56 i 851 4t 1051 14* 112 114 209 212 6! 64 115 120 91 93 1 137 140 ,104 106 2s 31d ; superior, 2s 61d to 3s 51d ; broken, is 8d to is 91d. Adelaide :—Clean sheep's, is 5d to is 61d ; lamb's, is 41d ; grease, 10d to Is2ld. Swan River :—Clean sheep's, le 6d to 2s 4d ; lambs', 2s to 2s 21d. Cape :—Clean sheep's, Is 6d to 2a 4d ; s kinds, Ild to 2s per lb. The private market is heavy, and English wool is rather cheaper. Last week's in ports were-316 bales from Launceston, 1,599 from Sydney, aid 1,139 from Algoa Bay. TALLOW Our market continues steady, and prices are well sup ported. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 535; for delivery "during the last three months, 52s 6d per cwt.; rough fat, 2s sid per 81bs. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN BY ♦ PICKPOCKET.— Edward Lloyd, a well-dressed young man, was charged as follows :--Mr. Henry Wyatt, of the Lord Bolgrave pub lic-house, Spur-street, Leicester-square, said that on Satur day night, about 11 o'clock, the prisoner came in and called for a glass of ale, tendering his wife a shilling in payment, which, suspecting to be bad, he tried, and discovered that it was so. He then asked the prisoner where he got it, and he replied in change at another public-house. He called Poole, 169 C, who advised him to go to the station-house and see the inspector. A sergeant of the Bow-street divi sion came in, and said the prisoner had frequently been in charge, and he then gave him into custody. Prisoner said the shilling he received in change at Walker's corner of Russell-court. Gordon, 336 A, said he had known th© piisouur for up wards of four years as an expert pickpocket, and he had been in custody about 20 times. Mr. 't yrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner for a few days for further inquiry. THAMES. FEARFUL CASE OP STABBING.—EmanueI Floras, an Italian seaman, and Eliza Booty, and Jane Booty, prosti tutes, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being concerned in a desperate affair on Sunday night, in Brunswick-street, St. George's-in-the-East, in the course of which two men, named Thomas Shrewsbury and Charles West, were stabbed in a frightful manner. Mr. Dendy, inspector of the H division, said the wounded men were in a very precarious state. The wound inflicted on West was about five inches in depth ; he lost a good deal of blood, and it was feared he would not recover. He then put in two certificates from Mr. Ruttledge, the house surgeon of the London Hospital, stating that Shrewsbury and West had received punctured wounds, Shrewsbury in the abdomen, and the other in the side. He produced a sheath knife or dagger stained with blood. It had been drawn from West's side. Marshall, a police-sergeant, No. 20 H, said the male prisoner had used his knife and struck thorn. He also said that the female prisoners called out, " Pull out your knives and use them." Several witnesses were examined, and their evidence left great doubt as to whether Emanuel Floras stabbed either of the wounded men. One woman swore that an Italian seaman, named Antonio, inflicted the wounds and ran away. Mr. Yardley, after a long investigation, discharged Floras, and remanded the other prisoners until Wednesday. AN ENGLISH STEAMER FOR GARIBALDL—NEW uANEN, SATURDAY.—The splendid steam yacht, the Lon don, me of the four clipper steamers (the London, the Paris, the Newhaven, and the Dieppe) , or eight, built some seven years ago for the London and Brighton Railway Company, and afterwards purchased by Lord Ward (n ow Earl Dudley) and fitted out for the Crimea in the late war, has lately found a new owner. She has been purchased of the Steam Navigation Company for £B,OOO, by the agents of Garibaldi, and having undergone the necessary fi tting is to be employed in the Mediterranean as a despatch boat. Last night she steamed out of harbour in splendid style, with the Garibaldian ensign flying at the peak, her desti nation being Genoa. Just outside she passed the Lyons steamer, entering the harbour, and exchanged salutes by dipping her ensign three times, promptly acknowledged by the Lyons, whose crew and passengers gave three hearty cheers. The London has been re - christened, and is now called the General Garibaldi. After a short Idiscussion the amendment of Capt. Young was rejected, and the resolution for the adoption of the re port was carried unanimously. A resolution authorising the payment of the diviclend mentioned in the report was also carried. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thank to the chairman. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, SIR,-A serious interruption to the traffic of this railway occurred last evening, in consequence of the breaking of an axle of the engine of the up Scotch express train. This accident happened in one of the tunnels near Hornsey. I am happy to inform you that, although the carriages were thrown off tho line, none of the. passengers were hurt. The up and down trains were both obstructed by the carriages, and although every exertion was made to clear the latter, so as to allow other trains to proceed, it was not accomplished until 4 o'clock this morning. I was present at the spot myself, and am there fore sure that the utmost endeavours were made to lessen the detention of the trains. I trouble you with this, and ask the favour of its insertion in your edition of this evening, in the hope that it may serve to prevent the circula tion of an exaggerated or incorrect report of the circumstances.—l am, sir, your faithful servant, SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager. General Manager's Office, King's-cross Station, July 28. About 9.15 p.m. on Saturday the up express train, _ due in London at 9.30 p.m., from Liverpool, Man chester, and the north, had proceeded safely on its journey up to about midway of Tottenham tunnel (about three-quarters of a mile in length), when from the breaking of one of the fore axles of the engine the whole train was thrown completely off the line in the utmost disorder and confusion. The engine run ning against one side of the tunnel brought the train. to a stand in about two minutes, throwing some of the carriages on the down rails, and against one side of the tunnel, while the engine reclined on the other. The guard's van had its top taken com pletely off, and the wheels, axles, and doors of some of the carriages were much broken, the whole forming a dead block to both the up and down lines. The lights in nearly the whole of the carriages were extenguished by the sudden jerks, and what with the alarm whistle, the shrieks of the passengers, and the total darkness for upwards of 10 minutes, the feelings of the terrified passen gers may be better imagined than describped. For tunately, however, and most miraculousl3', none of the passengers were seriously hurt, but were en bled to proceed to town by a special tra.in which was telegraphed for from the Wood-green station, which is about three-quarters of a mile from where the accident occurred, and reached King's-cross at 12 o'clock. The guard had his hand rathq. , r severely crushed, which was attended to by a medical gen tleman who happened to be in the dawn-train (which was stopped at Wood-green), •who came along with several other passengers to render as sistance. Had the accident occurred oil t an em bankment the whole train must have g( )ne over. The scene was most frightful, and sue' h as the horror-stricken passengers will not readil y forget. TIIIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 30.—Wind this day at noon: —NorthsrlY; light breeze, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, July 90 Wi n d N.V.— Arrived —H er Majesty's ship Himalaya, from Bilboa ; T:yburnia, from London for Calcutta. SOUTHAMPTON, July 29.—Wind .Sailed—Her manes, for Quebec. J u ly 28.—WindWEYMOUTH, lantic, from Quebec. PooLE, July 29.—Wind N .W.—Arrived.—Sisters, from Labrador. p e oL:r steamer,pa o unr, from July2— London'N Vilici for Lime • Cell, screw k crived—Euro steamer, from the C ape of Good Hope. Si piled—Megvers, for Malta, (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPI ;,) SOUTHAMPTON, 7i anday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, July 28.—James Kennedy, teamer, from Car diff. ; Fox, from Newport. Arrived, July 29—Tempo, frem. Taganrog ; Infanta, from Waterford. Sailed, July 28—Atalanta and Sonith Western, steamers, for Jersey. Sailed, July 29.—Mechanics' Own, for Newport. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND,. Monthly Morning. Wind W.N.W. ; ; tide four hours' flood; weather very fine. Arrived, July 29—Sir Edward. Bank* from Calais ; Maria and Triton, from Ystad ; Odin, from 73esoreborg ; Lydia, from Riga; Trefusis, from Guernsey; Die Twendo Brodie, from Krageroe; Vigilant, from Sundt wald; Mary, from Konigsber g. Arrived, July3o—Fysztoord, frqw Rotte4 ,am; Boreal, from Havre. r stock stock stock stock stock stock stock all 100 100 100 100 100 100 16 134 100 100 100 17)t all 163 100 106 ei 7 123 f 87} ii 2111 RIM