The Sun. — London, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

oci re*c°i ~. Pt rar f P lr 0 09 ) ---.--' ort, vr°l' d; WO' Le mil e °, tance), wden) 2 wden) 3 „, 01 R a ttle- Sirjur t, Th °l.- alength •cl. a 5 keg - lb ; fisre' Little) 1 tallc e) borne) , 4 1110 00 ; 5 t o ' hrouP" a s hort s se cond for 140 1 a 10 1 t ,ffered a 00 0 0. for ,00 01/. . 0 0 aP, gic e ,a ;n o r Ol e n uID b lg 15 TV 11 0 ' tt e OrI CI 1 1 Cr o , and of L 11° 1" 11 6 4 ac- 1, X l lO r tl 'el ) bi sht.ert so orn AP firOnft , It bi so" f ;er,ro ° ea/ ari ° coy / fogE; T v it) I‘, V._boi (ithlw wn ef ti jo6 - t , 0 for or J 2 °WEI' MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK, There has been less animation in the market for Foreign and Colonial Produce during the last few days, and some of the principal staples have been at slightly reduced quotations. For tea there has been a steady demand at late rates. Sugars have shown less firmness, British plantation as well as foreign qualities having declined about 6d. per cwt. In the Refined Market the trade have operated to a very limited extent, and prices have shown a downward tendency. Coffee has been in active de mand, and the finer desciptions, particularly Plan tation Ceylon, have improved in value. Rice has been in fair request at fully previous rates, and a fair amount of business has been transacted in the new crop of eturants, owing to the favourable ad vices from the lonian Islands. Saltpetre and tal low have been dealt in to a moderate extent at about previous values, P.Y.C. on the spot, and for ward delivery, having been a shade firmer. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market, yesterday, continued in a very dull state, and prices of American were 1-16 d. lower. The sales were 6,000 bales. At the public sales of foreign and colonial wool, the biddings for the better qualities continued animated, and prices are firmly maintained. The directors of the Southampton Dock Com pany have issued their report preparatory to the meeting, which recommends a dividend of 2 per cent. for the half-year. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of importance. The New York from the United States has been announced this morning with £39,860 in specie. The advices received this morning from the United States to the 6th inst. contains no new feature of importance. The exchange on London for 60 days' bills continued heavy at 110 3.16, and money was in good request at full rates. The amount of specie in the City banks on the 30th of July was £4,152,912, being a decrease of £86,469 When compared with the previous return. Extensive shipments of silver are being made to the East on Government account. The Ceylon, which leaves to-morrow for India and China, will take out £710,054, as follows :—Aden, gold £l,OOO ; Ceylon, ditto, £241 ; Madras, ditto, £1,939 ; Cal cutta, silver, £356,000 ; Singapore, ditto, £5,040 Hong Kong, ditto, £139,550; Shanghai, ditto, £197,889; Manilla, dollars, 2,500 ; ditto, gold, 5,895. The whole of the remittance to Calcutta is sent by the Government. There has been a slight improvement in the market for Public Securities, but the transactions are very circumscribed in foreign stocks, and rail way shares also tended upwards. The speculative dealings, however, are too limited to treate much variation, and the operations in money stock, not withstanding the investments made by the Govern ment broker, are also on a reduced scale. The purchase for the Savings Banks to-day con sisted of £15,000 Reduced. Consols have risen to 95 Z i for money and account. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are steady at 95: to 96 ; 1 ; Long Annuities at 18 1-16 ; and Exchequer Bills at 235. to 265. prem. India Loan Debentures (1859) have advanced to 95, and the Bonds to Bs. dis. The New Indian Loan continues at about 98 to 98/. The transactions in Foreign Securities have been moderate, but prices in most instances are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. being 83 to 84 ; ditto New, 731 to 741; and the 4 per Cents. have advanced to 1021 ex div. ; and Spanish 3 per Cents to 45 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. are steady at 934 ; Mexi can, at 201 ; Belgian 41 per Cents. are flat at 97i, and Brazilian ditto at 94g. The New Russian Loan is quoted to } prem. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have not been very active. In some instances, however, a slight improvement has been apparent in values. Great Western, Brighton, North Bri tish, and North Eastern (Leeds), advanced ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s.; and Caledonian, 15s. Bristol and Exeter have declined about £l. Eastern Counties, South-Western, and Scot tish North-Eastern have realised former rates. The Foreign and Colonial lines are dull, at about previous rates. Lombardo-Venetian old shares are 101, and the New 101. Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 35k, and Great Western of Ca nada to mt. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are dull at about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 6f 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto fcrr 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 18 1-1 G India Stock Ditto Debentures, 1858 95 Ditto, 1859 Ditto Loan Scrip ..__. Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO . 8 Ditt' under £l,OOO i onsols for Account (Sept. 7) Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid . 26 3 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small, lid. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Chilian, 6 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent 93 Ditto Account PortnxueF,e, 18.53, 3 per Cent. Russian ' 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent 83 1; 1 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account . 74i. 4 1 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuelan 21 per C en t. Dividends on the above payable in Lonctoa. Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 97; Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2f per Cent... 641 1 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 Ditto Account DISTRESSING BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. THREE LIVES LOST. One of the most — distressing accidents that ti h m as e occurred on th e r i ver f or so me considerable happened on Wednesday afternoon nearPutsey bridge, w h ere b y the lives of a young man, a fine young woman, and her sister were lost. It appears that Mr. Johnson, a young man about 25 years o? age, a barge owner, carrying on busi ness at Rotherhithe had been paying his aadresses to the daughter of Mr. Prince, the landlord of the Yorkshire Grey public-house, new.. the Cadogan pier, Chelsea. On Wednesday afternoon he pro posed a ride upon the river, and he was accompanied by the young lady and her sister, a little girl about 7 years of age. Upon reaching that part of the river opposite - Wandsworth-fields on the one side, and the grounds of Sir F. Rowe on the Middlesex side, the boat suddenly capsized, and the three were imme diately struggling in the water. The young girls, not being able to swim, soon disappeared, but Mr. Johnson must have swam some short distance before he sank, as his body was subsequently discovered lying upon a mound of mud before Sir Frederick. Rowe's premises. It appears that no person actu ally witnessed the unfortunate occurrence, but the deceased were seen struggling in the water, and that must have been immediately afterwards. Some_ person rowe d up to Putney-bridge very moot alarmed, and stated that a boat had been. Over turned, and that the occupants were in tile water. The waterinen at Putney-bridge quickly put off in their boats, as also some at the Feathers at Wands worth, but their services were of no avail. They were only in time to pick up the sculls and to recover the boat, which was what is termed a small gig. The river was dragged for several hours, and about eleven o'clock Alexander Phelps, one of the Putney watermen, discovered the body of Mr. Johnson lying upon the spot above described. There is no doubt that the deceased swam in his clothes as far as he could, and then sank from exhaustion. It is presumed that the accident was caused by their playing and laughing with each other, and, as the boat was not of that character to permit of it, the frail vessel soon overturned. The whole of yesterday a number of persons were upon the river dragging for the bodies of the unfor tunate young girls, but up to the present time they have not been found. Mr. Prince drove on Putney Bridge about ten o'clock, and appeared almost heart-broken at the sad event. The body of Mr. Johnson was take n t o t h e Swan public-house, Fulharn, where it now remains awaiting an inquest. The age of the eldest girl was 19. The greatest excitement prevails in the neighbourhood of the bridge. SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOES. - 1 Closing Business Miam i itailWays. Paid. Price. I _ 12.10 T uber;.;., Notting. Bost., . and Eastern JUDD' ion I 10 61 64 6 4 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all 13.14 fir., Wol., and Mr. Val. all 74 84 Stock Birk., Lana., and Chesh Junction lOO 78 71 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 50 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Cork, Blkroek,&Passag e all 20 Cornwall 10 Do. B all 44 64 10 Do. A A roves. no div. {allall imtil6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. — 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc all 8 9 1 4 Stock East Anglian lOO 144 15 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 57 58 57 4 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 40 43 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 27 29 284 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 25 East Kent all Stock East Lancashire lOO 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 73 74 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 264 27 27 64 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 9 2 93 10 Great North of Scotland all Stock Great Northern lOO 100 102 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 82 84 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 103 105 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vlßail Gua.Stk lOO 55 60 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 91 95 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thi r d s la 13+ 14+ p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 95 4 954 1 16 Do. do. F 218 6 I + d 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 I i B4 3 Do. West Riding Union 4 20 Do. Southport Stock London and Blackwall all 65 67 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh — „„,,, , Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 0 8 1 1 0 .v.I 2 9 Stock London & North Westn 100 90 95 91 1 5 124 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 91 91 1 014 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 lL'derry & Enniskillen all „ 5 . 7 Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 8 5 86 , 10 Metropolitan 3 o Stock Midland lOO 105 106 Mi t 4 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 81 83 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 25 Do. 4 Shares all 100 ;Newcastle and Carlisle all 25 INew., Aber., & Herefd all 9 11 10 ;Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all Stock Norfolk lOO 60 82 50 North. Counties Union 34 3 1 2 d Stock North British lOO 58 684 58 4 4 4 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stock Do.A Stk.—•Arec.no div until Bp.c.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Bervvick 100 89 894 89 3 Z 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 4 1 d d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 43 44 431 Stock Do. York lOO 714 72 7 1 t 4 I Stock North London lOO 102 104 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction £3 is. 20 North Staffordshire 174 4 4i d 20 INorth-Western 10 INo. & Sou. W. Junction all 6 7 k Stock. Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 31 32 10 ,Peebles all 20 'Portsmouth 10 , Rhymney lO Stock Scottish Central I 100 109 111 Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock! 100 24 25 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock'• 100 81 83 82 Stock Shropshire Union 1100 0 47 10 I Sittingbourne & Sheer all 34 24 d Stock South Devon lOO 44 48 Stock ISouth-Eastern lOO 71 4 75 4 75 Stock;South Wales I 100 61 63 20 iSouthYorks.&Riv.Dun l all 60 64 20 Do. do lB 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 11 25 Stockton & Darlington all 35 4 36 1 25 I Do, do. 1855 1 ; 7 25 IDo. do. 1858 — Stockton & ilartlepool 164 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO Stock l Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall , all 6 64 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pall ail I— 6 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 34 31 5 'Do. B a ll 7i 74 20 'West London 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class - Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock, Stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Share, Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per o. pref. (issued at Z50) 1 Stk Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. r6tCork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stoc E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc StockiDo. do. Class C 7 pc Stock!E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock'Do. do N 0,2 StocklDo. New 6 per ct. S pock Stock Eastern Union, 4 'per ct. StocktEast Lane. 6 pe r et 5 E.& W. York . , Jcn, fifths Stock' Edin. &Gl , s. 5 pc sharesl Stock I Edin.l? trth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furi-tess, 5 per cent Stock & W es t ( .2: a. spc ' Stocke,reat Northern, 5 p. ct„ , Stoct,D o , 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm ockl Do. 44 pc p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. 10 Gt. INh. of Scotld, Ist pt. Stock Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock 50 rest West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 44 pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do I Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 'Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do,Birming. guar. stock' Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock, I Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l !Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.& N.W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. 'Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares ,Londondy & Cole, 4 shs. Londondy.k Ennis 4 sh. Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent... 1)(1. !Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 1 Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leis. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.n m Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46' Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, glia. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& D sk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. : Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H.& S. Purch. 'North Staffordshire ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua C Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pt, Scottish N.-Eastern deb' Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. ,Soutb - Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 percent.- Stock Stock Steck Stock Stock - 26i 13k 20 Stock Stock] Stock' Stock Stock Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock l Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 25) 1 Stock all ) 1® 6 100 100 100 100 all all 100 101, 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Paid./ Closing 1 Business Price. Done. 49 61 96 98 1103 105 iq 61 99 101 112 117 107 111 114 116 113 115 129 131 81 83 115 117 120 122 112 114 106 108 86 88 97 99 87 E 9 88 90 101 103 91 101 17 18 72 74 101 19 20 oi 10 14i 154 138 140 1165 160 8 9 1 120 123 i 4p 66 68 1139 141 105 106 94 ir 96 91 10 98 7} 11i 111 97} d 1221 3 110 112 108 110 96 96 1 i P 221 d p 1 23i 122 121 99 101 72 74 122 124 118 122 1(4 11 241 241 104 106 104 106 28 9:, 33 34 47 53 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RailWayß. Paid. , Leasing I Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchlei Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction , Colchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnshire,g. 6 p.c ; E Union,HarwichShs ; Do. Woodbridg,c GI s.Barr.&Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& liean Forest Ii artlpool .Dck. &Rail Hull ano Selby Do Shares 1)0. Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference ct Lon.,Tilby.&Sout end Do. Barking Share s Lowestoft, gea.4p. Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid sb. & Rector, Mid.BradfordP;i. Stk. Newiparkt.,BuryEx ) gnWranteed 5 p. c. 5 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyra. Do. Shares A. Steep Shy Roth.&Gol.g. s p.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6p. C. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn Ln& N.* Ln& iCaledonin, IGt.North.j lE.Counts.l •Caledonia i Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. 'S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . lE.Counts Do. Do. Do. 99 101 102 104 16 17 1 1 140 145 L&N & L.Yk. Do. ...... Gt. North. Lan.& Yk T Brassoy 1 1 1*Clean . iZtk.& Dar IDo. ...... West. IL.&Brion 21 21 98 100 I il ) 57 59 DOCKS. 1138 142 04 10 1 11 91 93 74 84 Share Docks. Paid Pril pOw ing 1 Basin ce. Done. -........_ Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do4pereent .Prel .111 in lOO Stock East and West India.— 100 Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton .... lOO Stock Victoria tO Do New ... .(alw,ti 1$ .... .....- Attftrallan flOn AccordCopper,Lim. 'Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) l Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. Do. Land and Minm,7oo. Clarendon Consols NM ing Co. of Jaranica Cobra Copper ropiapo 'DtrOloun.Cop.Ming.Co i Fortuna 'General Linares Lusitani an Mariquita New Granada N.lthineCop.of `S Ans.L l Poutgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt.... Port Philip Suitiago de Cuba ;,United Mexican . 1 2 1 23.4.4 I. it) - _ 10 11 115 lal al! 41 43 8 9 2 1 21 23 2 106 d iP 4 5 I an. 11 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Done. Share) Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price, Closing I Business 100 40 25 100 40 1 Agra&Uni tedServiceßk! .Australasia 'Bank of Egypt ti . • IPank of London • Brit. Col. Bk. &L0an'0 4,. ...... 1 !British North Antetican; ',ChM. Bank of India, s u) rity ............ ........... ICom. Ban!: or Canada.. IComuracial of London. Scot., & Aus. Ch. Gen Bk. oSwitzerland Lon. a r.Bk of Austral. Loudon and County tiOndon Joint Stock London & Westminster. Nat. Prov. of England. Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient .Bk. Corporation Otteman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of rondon Unity Mutual Western Bk of London, Pt 7'3 i i 1:531 41 100 100 20.11 100 par i p 62 84 18 20 151 154 241 211 18& 19i 71 73 i 26 - 4 151 1 1 491 I i 3 11 ,j 71 1108 110 64 66 115 120 91 93 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1859. BiCITISII POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. (Paid. Closing ] Business Price. I Done. Atlantic & St Lawrence, Leased at 6 per cent..) Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lndl i) u. 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo, Brant. &Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta. & S. Ea strn . Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'SP G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt. Indi arenin.gua. sp. c Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do rot ,00 { 100 190 17i 20 S took Sto. I Stock 100 100 20 1 2° 201 100 I 100 100 100 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '?3 without opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4} p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrun swick&Canda. Ry.&L and(Lim.)g.opc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde !Do. 4.> IDo. New e Do. Punj aub o ° ' 1)o. Indus. St. Flo. br io '' , t. Andrews & Quebec ITrinidad(Limited) Scrip all 13i all 79 81 16 17 d 1i lid ft 5 d did 161 1190 ioo . . , 1. 3.0. id *p 12s. 6d, 11 ; d 99 100 all all 1100 d par Cei 100 1 19 20 34 36 71 73 91 93 97 98 d 1 2s. 11 ld 14& 141 6 51 di LO2 104 tO2 104 101 103 97 100 85 90 1 all all all all all all 88 AO 1 1i 181 19id d - 1 Stock - - --d —d d 19k 14 1 td 1 1 d 1 I d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 97} i 89 8 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 4f 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah. & S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 14 4d 41 5 Belgian East. Junction all f 1 I 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. I p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 61 61 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 21 24p 104 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 84 E 1 81 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Prof 16 Northern of France all 364 374 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 20 Ottoman, Erna. 6 per cent 7 - 20 Paris, Lyons, and 3ledit. all 341 341 20 Paris and Orleans 20 ( Recife& S. Fran. (Porn.) gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) 2O 3 2f d 101 1 20 Riga and Dunaburg 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 6 10 Do. 54 per cent. Prof. 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders all 54 6 54 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 214 224 20 Western of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid' I Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c Ja.& July 100 1124 1114 1194 124 134 Do. 6 p.c.Fb. &Aug. 100 110 112 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.9 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1091 1104 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 984 994 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.o. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1094 1104 1104 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July 100 108 110 Vict*Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 YORK BACE&—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) RAWCLIFFE STAKES. Rose Middleton Sparrow Hawk Richberta .. . Nine ran. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Miss Julia enorita filly Thirteen ran. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. Napoleon Gamester Eskdale 3 Nine ran. TYRO STAKES. Simplicity PRODUCE STAKES. Sparrow Hawk Polianthus 2 GIMCRACK STAKES. Thormanby Vanquisher 2 Sweetsauce Seven ran. Won by a length; a head between second and third. Harebell NURSERY HANDICAP. 1 Eidolon First Lord Fifteen ran. MEMBERS' PLATE. Caliph Rough Bob Five ran. COLT SAPLING STAKES. Bivouac Brother to Rainbow LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 16 to 1 against Thormanby (offered) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ACTING THE PART OF THIS GOOD SAMARITAN.— Sophia Herrington and Eliza Davis, two prostitutes, were placed at the bar, charged with annoying, and stealing three books from a gentleman, who gave the name of George Thompson, staying at the Euston Hotel. It ap peared from the complainant's statement that shortly after 12 last night he was accosted by the elder prisoner (Her rington.) Not wishing to have anything to say to her, he passed on, but Davis's youthful appearance attracted his attention. He entered into conversation with her, and exhorted her to leave off her present miserable existence. He was carrying three books under his arm at the time, which Davis took into her possession, and retained them whilst they were walking, and he giving her advice till they reached the Regent Circus, when he, wishing to leave Davis as well as Herrington, who had joined them, asked for his books, which they refused to give up, Davis charging him with having taken liberties with her. He had given her two shillings to pay her fare to Kennington. The language they made use of was most disgraceful. Davis repeated her statement about taking liberties, and the other prisoner said she denied the charge of annoying. Mr. Bingham said he did not believe a word of what the prisoners had said. Davis, who had shown gross ingratitude, he should send for 14 days, and Herrington for seven days. A PLEA FOR A CONGRESS. (From the Invalide Busse.) The state of Italy requires discussion by all the great powers in common. If the elements of dis cord are suffered to remain there, if the wants and desires of the Italian people are trampled under foot, and if it is pretended that the legitimate aspirations of the country are to be stifled by force, the present peace will not have good results. Troubles and sanguinary scenes will be sure to break out and be enacted there. It is to prevent this eventuality that the meeting of the congress is in our opinion indispensable. But this congress ought not to be circumscribed within the narrow circle of a programme previously chalked out, and from which, in order to please this or that power, questions concerning dy:iastic privileges or those derived from treaties have to be excluded. The congress ought to have full power to discuss the general state of Europe and fix the firm and immutable basis of the international relations, and even of the internal legislation. The condition of Italy is tottering and full of dangers, and, unfor tunately, it is not the only one that is darkening the horizon of the future. There exist in Europe other and most important causes of disagreement. Austria and France, armed in a formidable manner, may fall out once more, and this fatal collision will inevitably drag the whole of Europe into an endless contest. The state of Germany and the system of the Germanic Con federation, the work of Mottcrnich, ought to undergo a change. The tendencies towards unity that broke out in Germany with such violence in 1848 are beginning anew, and threaten revolution. It is urgent that reforms should be introduced into it, and that in lieu of this mouldering edifice of the dynastic con federation a structure based on the confederated states of the peoples should be raised. The per manent discords between Denmark and the German Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, stilled for a moment by the noise of more important events, arc yet far from being finally appeased. They ought 1 kewise its judgment. be brought bef ore th e E ur opean congress for judgment. Lastly, Europe ought to reflect seriously and de finitively on the strange situation of Turkey. Sad experience now proves that all hope of its reorga nisation is utterly lost ; the sick man of yesterday lies now in a hopeless state. The existence of this monarchy, with the present forms of gov ernment, i n t h e h ear t of Christian and civilised Europe would only , be for the future a permanent apple of discord ; its longer existence is therefore impossibl e . It i s high time to come to a reckonin g , and have done with these Turcoman hordes, who for fo ur cen t ur ies have tyrannised over six millions of our co-religionists, taking advan tage of the egotism and lamentable disunion of the Christians. These are serious subjects for the labour of the future Congress. Time will show us whether this Congress will know how to maintain itself on a level with the great mission to be confided to it. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE', Seten o' Clock. MISCELLANEOUS. Share Miscellaneous. 1000 Anglo-Mexican Mint ! Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 1 Australian Agricultural lAustralian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works iDo New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C Canada Land 100 10 Steak xe Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) Cop.Min.ofEng. &Smltg Do. Preference 7} per ct Crystal Palace .. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop. St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lon d.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p. c. Pref.,is s. at idis N. Br. &NovaScotiaL an d N.B.Australasian North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Land. Submarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. Onn Tliornon TAnsl 5 5 20 Stock Stook' osing Paid. Cl o 1 1Studnese done noe • I 134 14i :00 220 28 29 21 3 36 38 19 21 14 15 [O7 111 8 . 24 1125 41 6 [Ol 104 I i all all all 158. 100 all li li d 11 li 4 5 1J (11 i t 1 i 2! tl. A 1 i P 107 $ 76 78 9 11 21 22 6 64 49 51 120 130 35 37 1 1 la # it 0 BRITISH MINES. Share' Mines. Paid. \ Closing Business Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) l 2.11.18 1 11 61 20 ll3ritish Iron 'Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 4Z15 445 Nast Bassett (Mogan) 3O 170 175 E. WI Russl (Tavistk ) 6.11.0 9 91 Great South Tolgus.. 178 13a 14 G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillaci. : ) 11.18.8 11 1 G. Wheal Vor(Helstoo) n 1 i Lady Bertha North Frances (Mogan) 81 6 North Wheal Crofty.. 7.9.4 i 8 N.Wh'l Basset (Illomati nil. I Ot Par Consols (St. BGty p Porkellis Unit. (Wen. d _ Sortridge Cons. 1111n.Co , g e i 1 SouthCaradon (Stater,, 21 246 2SO l e o7a ll n s' i 18.18 , 9160 } 1711 sorth C. Brea( M 2 2 21 — 6 S Ta Wh mar ea girv r e a r n :.. ( n i d i Load 44 21 2i 10 TillinCrinj :° t. ‘) ..:.,.,,..,.....,. 9 - 4 a/ UP:itedlltnviPpfAXllßl)) 40 —- - ;rale el ToAty (`,arm.) 12s 6d 4 --- f West Bass'el. ( llogan) ll 21 22 W. "Catadon (Liskeard). 10 130 136 1135 ‘ 1 Wheal Basset (Mogan). 51 180 190 ' Meal Buller (Redruth) 6 83 95 ..,-. wheal Edward (Cats,).. 61 11 3 - Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant) 1,7 , 2 12 14 131 14 Wh'l MaryAnn(MenheN S 36 38 Virh'l Trelawney (Lisk.)l 41 27 29 ____ POREIGN MINES THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Only a moderate supply of both old and new English wheat—the latter in fair condition"—was on offer in to-day's market. For all kinds we had a slow inquiry, neverthe ites Monday's quotations were supported. The attendance of millers was rather limited. There was a full average quantity of foreign wheat on the stands. Good and fine samples were held at full prices ; but inferior kinds met a dull inquiry, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain off Falmouth were a dull in quiry. Scarcely any barley was on offer, and sales were, conse• quently, much restricted, on former terms. Malt moved off slowly, at late prices. Good sound oats ruled steady, at full quotations. In fertor parcels were a dull inquiry. Beans, peas, and flour moyfAgfr plowly, at lato rates, knktVrats rltts English Wheat. B a rley Malt. Oats. Flour. Irish I 4,L60 ; Foreign 4,280 -- 27,390 40 skr, I I bis CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAr.) (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) TRIAL OF DR. SMETHURST.—FIrrn DAY. The prisoner, on being placed at the bar, said—My lord, I wish to address a few words to the jury. The Lord Chief Baron—l think you had better not now. Prisoner—That is very true, but your lordship made some observations which I wish to correct. It is simply in reference to this question. In addressing the jury last night you spoke of me as a medical man in practice. For the last six years I have retired from practice. The Lord Chief Baron—l know nothing of that, ald there is no evidence of it. Prisoner—Yon spoke of it as if there was. The Lord Chief Baron—lf there is any mistake about that, the prisoner might correct it by giving some account of himself and his practice. I spoke of him as a medical man in practice, because on Monday morning, the day after the will was executed, he wrote to his wife to say that he probably should not return before a certain hour, his medical aid boing required in a case of illness. (The letter was here read.) In that letter he spoke of himself as one of the three doctors, Dr. Julius and Dr. Bird being the other two. The Prisoner—That is just the point, my lord. The Lord Chief Baron—lf he left the profession, there is no evidence of it The evidence is that he attended Isabella Bankes, and he wrote to his wife to say that hd could not come home in consequence of his medical aid being required in a case of illness. If he considers that an important fact, he might easily have proved it. Mr. Sergeant Parry—There is evidence that he was living at a lodging-house 18 months without a surgery or anything of the kind. The Prisoner—l came from the continent only the year before last. The learned Judge then proceeded to read the evidence, commenting on it as he proceeded. The first evidence alluded to was that of Mrs. Smith. Having dwelt on the fact of the residence of the parties at Rifle-terrace and Kil dare-place, he next referred to the circumstauces connected with the sickness of deceased, and the refusal of the prisoner to the engagement of a nurse, after he had received the £7O ss. belonging to Miss Bankes, and having at the same time a considerable sum of money of his own also in his posses si•n. The only solution of such a circumstance in his mind was, that he had an objection to having any person present in the sick room but himself. There was certainly his own explanation of taking out the soup, viz., that it was done to cool it, the doctor having ordered that every thing should be fresh and cool; but it must also be recollected that no person was allowed to enter the room, and it never was properly cleaned out. Mr. Sergeant Parry—Mrs. Wheatley, my lord, said that she cleaned the room every morning, and went in again every evening. The Lord Chief Baron—l have no note of that. The Prisoner—My lord, it is quite correct. She always had access to the room, and in the evening made the bed. Any other statement is false. The Lord Chief Baron—lt is a matter of little importance. Mr. Sergeant Parry—As affecting the prisoner, it is all important. Mrs. Wheatley twice spoke to the fact I have mentioned. The Lord Chief Baron—All I can say is, I have no note of it. Mr. Sergeant Parry—l wish it to be fully in the know ledge of the jury that such evidence was distinctly given. Mrs. Wheatley might be recalled. The learned Judge then proceeded to allude to the letters written to, and also the evidence of, Miss Louisa Bankes. His letters were calculated to show great affection; but his conduct showed that, if he loved her, he loved her money a great deal more, and avarice swallowed up his affection. Then, if be was acting fairly and openly, what valid objec tion could he have had to Miss Louisa Bankes' more con stant attendance upon her dying sister. He said her pre sence so overpowered her that the worst consequences might arise ; but was the abrupt presence of an attorney calculated to produce a soothing effect? And as regards the will, what was the statement with respect to that docu ment ? He told Mr. Senior, the attorney, that the draft he gave him to copy had been drawn up by a barrister. But what was the fact ? why, it was all in the prisoner's hand writing, and by that document Smethurst became entitled to the whole of the property of Miss Bankes. Now, taking that circumstance, with the rest of the statements made to Mr. Senior by the prisoner, into consideration, he did not think the slightest reliance could be placed upon any of his statements. Having read over the evidence given by Dr. Julius and Dr. Bird, in reference to the prisoner having been released on his own recognisances by the magistrates at Richmond, on a charge of poisoning his wife, the learned Judge said no blame could be attached to them, because they were no doubt actuated by motives of humanity and sympathy for himself and his supposed wife, and the jury could not allow the circumstance of his returning to his lodgings to operate to his prejudice, by showing that he had the means of destroying something . which was not found, All the bottles were seized, and no arsenic or antimony, or other poison, was foundlin them. It would by no means be safe to presume anything against the prisoner because he had an opportunity of destroying evidence, and the jury must not act entirely on tho evidence which had been produced; but if they were saisfied that antimony and arsenic had been administered by him to the deceased, some light might be thrown on the circumstance that no poison was found, by the fact of his returning to the house on the Monday evenblg, and having access to the parlour and bedroom. The court at one o'clock adjourned for 20 minutes. On the learned judge re-entering the court, he complained of the great heat of the atmosphere, and suggested the open ing of the windows looking on to the courtyard, but as these had been permanently closed by those in charge of the ventilation of the building, the Lord Chief Baron's sugges tion could not be carried out unless by breaking some of the panes of glass, which was accordingly done by one of the officers in attendance. The learned Judge then resumed his reading of the evi dence of Dr. Taylor. His lordship entered at great length on the point relative to the mistake made in the analysis of bottle No. 21. It was a curious circumstance that it was entirely owing to accident that a new fact had been dis covered in chemical science, viz., that chlorate of potass would melt copper, and that of itself would, in some mea sure, account for the blunder ; but it was an undoubted fact that Professor Brand, one of the greatest chemists living, stated that Dr. Taylor had taken the means he should have done had he been similarly placed. It was not therefore because a mistake had been made in one particular instanee that the whole of the evidence was to be ignored. The jury would have to take it into their consideration, and they could then judge the amount of its value. The jury he felt certain would give that attention to the evidence brought for the defence to which it w i ts en titled:; but after that consideration, if they should have no doubt about the guilt of the prisoner then they would re turn a verdict of guilty; but, on the contrary, if they did entertain the slightest doubt, he need scarcely tell them it was their duty to acquit the prisoner of the charge imputed to him. At the conclusion of the judge's summing up, The Prisoner said, I wish to clear up some facts. The Lord Chief Baron—l cannot allow you to do so, ex cept thrcugh your counsel. The Prisoner—l wish to state that Mr. Sergeant Ballan tine is acquainted with the whole of the circumstances con • netted with the marriage. I forwarded to him the whole facts as early as I could after I was arrested, and it is now in his hands. It shows that my wife (Isabella Bank* had a reversionary interest in a large sum of money. Tho jury then, at ten minutes to four o'clock, retired to consider their verdict ; and after an absence of three quarters of an hour returned into court, and having an swered to their names, Th e Clerk of the Arraigns said—Gentlemen, have you agreed ? The Foreman. of the Jury= ~v have. Tho Clerk of the Arraigns—How you, ge ntlemen, do you find the prisoner guilty OV SgtguiltY f The Foreman—Ws find him GUILTY. The Lord Chief Baron then put on the black cap and The Clerk of the Arraigns, in the usual form, asked the prisoner if he had anything id Bay why judgment should not be passed Upon him ? The PAsond gad he had, and he then corm elacteed addressing the judge and the jury. He said Whole of the witnesses had distorted the true facts at the Me in §iiet a insrdtet that his life had been Saorificed. Dr. lulitts he espeeially condemned, add the alisbitiaii sister of the deceased, that she Was never able to flee ter sister iSitiella alone, except for two or three minutes at a time Weil iota* and entirely false. She knew, he said, that she had every opporitinitt of being with her sister as often and as along as she pleased, and had the witnesses spoke truth such would have appeared in the evidence. With respect to the non-engagement of a nurse, it had been put as if he objected to such a proceeding, but nothing could be so far from the truth. Ho had been taken into misted'', and placed before a magistrate, charged with poi selling his wife, but notwithstanding all that was said against him, he was admitted to bail on the first occasion. In not ' taking steps to procure a nurse he was only acting according to the direction o f the magistrates as they prohibited him in any manner interfering with the deceased on his return to his home, and it was certainly true that he had said that those persons who choose to engage the nurse must bear the expense. With respect to the motive for the crime attributed to him —namely, wishing to obtain possession of the money belonging to the deceased, such was false and untrue, as he had no occasion to seek the death of the lady, as he could have obtained her money, if such had been his object, without committing murder. Great stress, he said, had been laid as to his marriage with Miss Bankes, and throughout the trial it had been said that it was not his intention to re main with Miss Bankes after he had obtained all she wa s possessed of. Now, the yuth was that his attachment to her was strong, and his connection with her he ' hoped would have been lasting ; and the marriage at Kennington Church was as much the act of the de ceased as his, and it , was only done in order that she might appear to her Mends as a married woman, and the remark " that it would be all right soon," alluded to the death of his first wife, who was upwards of 70 years of age. The prisoner then went on in a rambling strain, condemning everybody who had given evidence against him. . . _ The Lord Chief Baron, after repeated interruptions from the prisoner, proceeded to pass sentence of death on the prisoner. In doing so his lordship said it was one of the most horrible cases of murder ever heard of. The prisoner's assertions with respect to the witnesses was as false as many other statements of his, ' and they had been proved to be so by his own letters. He had no doubt that the jury had come to a right conclusion, and the sentence of the Court is, that you be taken from hence to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck till you be dead, and may the Lord God Almighty have mercy on your soul. liThe prisoner maintained his coolness through the whole time the Judge was delivering the sentence, and left the dock exclaiming that Dr. Julius was his murderer, and calling the Almighty to witness that he was innocent of the crime of which he had been found guilty. To the Sheriff of Surrey was confided the duty of carry ing out the sentence. FOURTH DAY. A portion of the following appeared in our impression of yesterday : Dr. Julius Rogers—l am a Doctor of Medicine. I filled for 17 years the office of lecturer at the old St. George's School of Medicine. I was examined in Palmer's case. I know a chemical called chlorate of potash. It is in itself a perfectly innocous salt. If slow doses of arsenic and am monia were administered I don't think chlorate would eleminate it. If it did it would carry away the poison before it had time to act. It would be administering poison with an antidote. I don't think it would eliminate poison. I know chlorate of potash is used as a wash for the mouth. If arsenic and antimony were given in small doses for some considerable number of days and death ensue, I should most certainly expect to find arsenic in the tissues, particularly in the liver and kidneys. Sergeant Parry—You have heaad Dr. Taylor speak to finding poison in the blood. Do you believe it possible to find traces of poison in the blood without finding it in the liver ? Witness—Most certainly not. Sergeant Parry—You have made certain experiments with bismuth ? Witness—l have. Sergeant Parry—Have you found arsenic in it ? Witneis—l have. I he Lord Chief Baron—ln what quantity ? Witness—About half a grain to an ounce. The Lord Chief Baron—And an ounce contains 4SO grains. Witness—Yes. Sergeant Parry—ln cases of slow antimonial poisoning, supposing it to continue for some weeks, would it produce a cold clammy perspiration ? Witness—Yes; a deal/dike coldness. Sergeant Parry—Would slow arsenical poisoning produce a softness of theliver ? NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat have further increased, and the trade generally is very inactive, at barely stationary prices. Per Sibs. by the Carcass. a. d. e. J. Inferior Beef 2 10 to 3 0 Mid. d 0..... 3 2 to 3 6 Pm.largo do. 3 8 to 3 10 Do. small do. 4 0 to 4 2 Large pork .. 3 6 to 3 8 Lamb, 48 0 a. d. e, d. Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. do 3 Bto 4 0 Prime do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal 3 10 to 4 4 Small pork to 4s 10d. BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have a very dull inquiry for all kinds of hops, and prices rule uncertain. The acconnts trent the plantations are very favourable, and the duty is freely backed at £266,000. PickinEuAll kOtOnie pretty general in about ten days, COLONIAL. EA.—The market remains quiet, but previous prices are fully supported. Common eongou is quoted 15d to 151 d per lb. SUGAR.—The dealings have been very limited for all de scriptions, and prices generally have a doWnward tendency. In the refined market there has been very little animation, prices having: shown less firmness. COFFEE.—In the private market there is a good demand for Plantation Ceylon, and full rates are current. The quantity announced for public sale during the next few days is extremely small. RlcE.—There has been rather more inquiry for the better qualities at full rates. FRUIT.—The market continues steady, and a fair amount of business has been done i n currants of the new crop at full prices. SALTPETRE.—LittIo variation of importance has taken place in value at public sale. Bengal descriptions brought former quotations, but the biddings were not active. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited no material altera tion. P.Y.C. on the spot is steady at 555, and for last three months' delivery, 55s Gd per cwt. CRYSTAL PALACE.—O NE S H I LL ING DAY.— TItURSD4Y, Aug: 18 . —Admissions on payment, 4,574; ditto, by season tickets, 435; total visitors. 5,009. Witness—l should think so, from the records of Dr. Taylor. The Lord Chief Baron then commenced summing up, but he said, as it would be impossible for him to conclude and go though the mass of evidence that had been given within any reasonable time, he should only make some general observations upon the case, and should go through the evidence on the following morning. The case was undoubtedly one of the greatest importance not only to the prisoner at the bar, but also to the public, and the prisoner was entitled to the benefit not only of the fact that no poison was found in the body of the deceased, but to any other doubt such as would operate in the minds of reasonable and conscientious men; and unless the jury were satisfied of his guilt in such a manner as they would be satisfied in reference to any important event in their own lives, that a certain state of things existed, the prisoner undoubtedly ought to be acquitted. The ease was one of the most remarkable in all its circumstances that he ever remembered in his now long experience, and the evidence that had been brought forward in support of the charge of murder against the prisoner undoubtedly de served their most serious and grave consideration. The first material question they would have to consider was whether it was made out to their satisfaction that the deceased lady came by her death by poison ; and then came the more important question, so far as the prisoner was con cerned,—was it proved by reasonable evidence that it was by his hand that poison was administered ? He then entered into a narrative of the facts, and said the jury would remember that the prisoner was first taken into custody on the 2d of May, the lady at that ' time being alive. He was then only charged with adminis tering poison, and at that time, of course, every one con cerned was ignorant of the facts that he had a wife living and that the deceased was not his legal wife. His own counsel felt it due to himself to state that no justification could be offered kit the prisoner so far as this matter was concerned, and it was clear that he had not only violated his moral duty, but that by going through the ceremony of marriage with tho deceased he had committed a breach of the law and a felony. The circumstances under which that marriage took place, and under which the prisoner deserted his lawful wife, would probably for ever remain a secret ; but, however bad the conduct of the prisoner might have been so far as these matters were concerned, he was not to be punished at this time for those acts, and the jury ought not to allow the circumstances to which he had alluded to have any weight, excepting so far as they operated with the other facts in the case upon the question whether the pri soner was guilty or innocent of the more serious crime laid to his charge. It appeared to him that it was a most important subject for their consideration, the position of the deceased at the time the fatal event occurred, and also what she believed to be her own position with regard to the prisoner. In the letter she wrote to her sister she stated that she was happy, and she also told her sister when she first saw her during her illness, that when she got well it would be all right. What did she mean by that expression, and ' what would have become of the prisoner if she had got well, he having a wife living ? In the will that had been made by the deceased she appeared to have been studiously called " spinster," and she signed it in her maiden name of Isabella Bankes, and how she could have done this knowing that she had gone through the ceremony of marriage with the prisoner, and might, therefore, naturally have supposed herself en titled to the name of Smethurst, was certainly a very mysterious and extraordinary circumstance. He could not help abo observing upon the circumstances un ler which that will wasmade. The prisoner certainly told a falsehood to Mr. Senior, the attorney, and he did not appear to scruple to state what must have tended to degrade most seriously this unhappy lady for the purpose of having the will pre pared in the form he required. If he had told the attorney the truth, and said that he had gone through the ceremony of marriage with the lady, he would never have drawn up the will in the form in which it appeared. Another portion of the prisoner's conduct at this time was certainly matter for very serious consideration. At the very period when this unhappy woman was lying in agony and misery on her death-bed, and when, according to the prisoner's own statement, she was in such a condition as not to be able to bear the excitement of seeing her own sister, he took into her bedroom, on a Sunday, an entire stranger, an attorney, and there a will prepared by himself was read over to the unhappy woman, who executed it under the circumstances of degradation to which he had alluded. He could not contemplate this scene of suffering and privation, when this poor dying creature had all her rela-_ tives excluded from her, and an attorney was thrust into her presence, and she was allowed to pass into the other world without one word of religious consolation, as if she had been a beggar and an unbeliever in a heathen land. (The learned Judge appeared to be a good deal affected while making these last observations.) He then proceeded to say that the learned counsel for the prisoner bad endeavoured to show that ho had no pecuniary motive for the death of the deceased, inasmuch as he would be entitled to receive the interest on the L5,000—£150 a year—during her lifetime; but, on the other hand, it should not be forgotten that if the will of the deceased were acted upon he would at once come into possession of £1,700 or £l,BOO, which would have -+ed to 12 years' purchase of the dividend. It had aracrah- '-t Dr. Julius ought to have interfered sooner been said tn... •• ~speared to him that he had acted very than he did, but it .... -.rid the deceased were supposed to properly. The prisoner - -4 it was a very serious thing be persons of respeciabilltY , ,f"— I .r such circumstances t o r oa.,lte a charge of p?if . torting ... un % to :upport it at that . - e other por then referred to son... time. The Parned Judge . when there was no posittle eVldenc . . ..,.... o ' cloc k tj :: . e Court and at 20 minutes to su. aditionosurnedof th . e caret ......a1m................ ""1 ____.... SALLOON ACCIDENT AT NEWCASTLE-ON TYNE.—The ateident to Captain Hall, in falling from his balloon Florence Nightingale as he was descending on Monday night, near Boldon, is more serious than was at first thought. His spine is seriously injured, and there are but remote hopes of his recovery. From the nature of the injuries, he appears to have fallen head foremost to the ground from the balloon, his head and left shoulder coming first in contact with the earth, the body and lower extre mities being bent over so as to break the back. The bal loon is reported to be picked up off Whitby, but there is no certain int ormation. _ _ THE CANADIAN MAILS.—The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's screw-steamer Indian left the Mersey at half-past one o'clock yesterday, for Quebec and Montreal, with the mails for the Canadian Provinces, 1 45 passengers, and a full cargo of goods. We ( Worcester Chronicle) regret to hear that Mr. h Francis Rufford, form er ly member of parli amen t for this city, and chairman of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton Railway Company, is now an inmateof a asylum at Sutton Coldffeld. e Potts, M.P. lunatic We are glad to hear that Mr. Georg 0 °awed a for Barnstaple, whose dangerous illnes . s w able to leave own toy hjil inaline re short time since, is now recovered suf:ficiently Devon, ewe in the south of to have been LONDON GAZETT.F,-( THIS EVENING ) At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 12th day of August, 1859, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Right Hon. William Francis Cowper to be Precedent of the Committee of Council, appointed for the considera tion of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Planta . tions, in the absence of the President of the said Committee for the time being. WHITEHALL, AUGUST 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Edward Pleydell Bouverie to be Second Church Estates Commissioner in the room of the Right Hon. Charles, Viscount Eversley, resigned. WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 17. The Queen has been graciously pleased to make and ordain a Special Statute of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, authorising the following appointments to the said Order : To be an Extra Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, viz. : Colonel David Edward Wood, C. 8., of the Royal Artil lery. _ _ _ To.be an. Extra Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, viz.:— Lieut.-Colonel Henry Wylie Norman, of the Bengal Army. COUNTY OF SALOP. Owing to the death of the Hon. R. W. Clive, late M.P. for the c)unty of Salop, a new writ will be issued for the election of another representative, at the end of 14 days. CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 16. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SER V E IN THE PRESENT; PARLIAMENT. Borough of Bodmin—James Wyld, Esq., of No. 51, Gloucester-road, Regent's-park, in the room of William Michell, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead. AUG. 18. Borough of Devonport—Sir Arthur Buller, Knt., in the room of the Right Hon. James Wilson, who has accepted the office of Steward .of her. Majesty's Manor of Hemp holme. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 17. • NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS AND MASTERS. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De cree which was published in the Monitore Tocano of the 22d ultimo, instituting a new system of measurement for Tuscan and foreign vessels, in the place of that formerly in use. The following is a translation of the Decree : The Government of Tuscany, considering that the pre sent system of the computation of tonnage is burthensome to the commerce of Tuscan vessels, inasmuch as it differs from that adopted by the principal maritime powers in the points of mensuration, which yield as the result a smaller amount of tonnage ; and being desirous of securing to ship pers the advantages to be derived from a similar method of computation ; On the proposition of the Minister of Finance, Com merce, and Public Works— DECREES :-. Art. I—The capacity or burthen both of sailing and steam vessels, whether national or foreign, shall in future be reckoned in tons, their dimensions being measured in the following manner : Length—For a one-decked vessel—From stem to stern along the level of the deck, that is from the poop to the prow (internally). For a two-decked vessel—Add to the first length that which is comprised between the stern-post and the stem, measured along the floor of the second deck, and divide the sum of the two lengths by two, to obtain the medium length. Width—At the main beam or point of the greatest width of the vessel. For vessels having an inner fixed planking, from one surface to the other of that planking. For those with a moveable planking, or with no planking, between the two inner beards. . . Height.—At the point of the greatest width. For a one-decked 'vessel—From under the floor of the deck, without reckoning the aperture for the mast, or the cross beams of the deck, to the upper side of the floor of the store room (pagliolo). For a two-decked vessel—From under the Boor of the deck as above, to that of the gangway, and from under that to the store room. Art. ll.—These three dimensions shall be expressed in metres and their decimal fractions, and after multiplying such products into each other, the produce shall be divided by 3.80, and the quotient shall indicate the amount of the tonnage of the vessel. Art. lll.—The computation of steam-vessels shall be reckoned in a similar manner, but forty per cent. shall be deducted from the amount of tonnage for the space occu pied by the engine and its accessories. Art. IV.—The Minister of Finance, Commerce, and Public Works, is charged with the execution of the present decree, which shall have effect from the Ist day of August next. Given in Florence, 20th July, 1859. C. BON-COMPAGNI, Commissioner Extraordinary. R. BUSACCA., Minister of Finance, Commerce, and Public Works. Sealed (L.S.), E. POGGI, Minister of Justice and Grace. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Worcestershire—Robert Berkeley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. County of York—North Riding—William Cayley Wor sley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Ed ward Corbett Strutt, Gent., to be Ensign.. Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—Cle ment Moore, Gent., to be Ensign. 2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En sign Henry Fanlkner to be Lieutenant, vice Martin, re sign ed. 3d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia-- Lieutenant William Lee Gresley to be Captain, vice Mar tin, resigned. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Henry Moody to be Captain, vice Turville, resigned; Ensign Edward Ramsay to be Lieutenant, vice Moody, promoted. Royal Carisuirvonshire Militia Lieut. Owen Massey Jones to be Captain, vice Rowlands, resigned. Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Stephen Matthew Crowe, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Bonham Car ter, promoted. Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Metcalfe Johnson, Gent., to be Surgeon, vice Jas. Henry Brooks, resigned. Ist Company of Lancashire Volunteer Rifles—George H. Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign. Dumfries, Xt., Militia—Ensign Wm. Mitchell to be Lieu tenant, vice Thomas Hugh Vans Dalrymple Hay, resigned. BANKRUPTS Asher Weinthal, warehouseman, Cannon-street, to sur render, Aug. 30, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 30, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Charles Thomas Ingram, oil merchant, Fenchurch- street, Aug. 29, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Levi Cobh. eating-house keeper, Liverpool, Aug. 30 and Sept. 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Henry S turem burg and William Goldenstedt, ship bro kers, L iv erpool, Sept. 2, at eleven, and 23, at two, at the Liverpool District Court. William Lindop, brush manufacturer, Newcastle-under- Lyme, Sept. 5 and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Clement:Edward Davies, spirit merchant Gainsborough, Aug. 31 and Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Town-hall, King -Bton-upon-Hull. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. William Buchanan, merchant, Glasgow. Andrew Roxburgh, pattern drawer, Bowling, Dumbar shire. John Macdonald, grocer and spirit dealer, Dingwall. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 17th day of August, 1859 : _____ - . ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £30,85905 Government Debt £11,015,10 0 Other Securities .. 3,450,90 0 Gold Coin & Bullion 16,384,6 0 5 Silver Bullion .... - $30,859,605 X. 30,859,605 BANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553 ,000 Rest . . 3,440,262 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, • Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 6,229,336 Other Deposits 14,240,460 Seven Day and other Bills 845,733 EPARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,209,668 Other Securities 18,291,096 Notes Gold and Silver' Coin 624,542 239,308,971 M.l Z39,,7 .RSHALL, Chief Cas3oBhier.9l Dated August 18,1859. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the 16th day of August, 1859, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Per cwt. From the British possessions in America .. 26a61d Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius — s Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. --g —d COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THIS Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 16% Antwerp Brussels — 2 , 5 27i Ha . mburgh -- 13 6i Paris: Short. 25 7% Ditto Marseilles - 25 35 Frankfort on Maine — 117% Vienna - 11 95 11 141 11 161 11 16 25 32 25 32 13 6 25 15 25 40 25 40 117 i 12 5 Trieste Peterskirgh Madrid iz Leers)._ NElllc Palermo , ..... „ . .* • • • Messina Lisbon 11 95 341 49 49 30 5 25 65 40 122 122 51k 61f 12 6 35i 49 i 60 30 10 26 70 40i 122 i 12211 51t 62 Oporto Rio Janeiro New York ......... 9 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standar -1 5.. ..per oz. £3 17 Mexican Dollars ................. 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) .......... f) 0 0 celebratedDoherty, the on the waters,fimlianilylayreaney fisherman. rs,e fltelate the teLet.d W - ea 'aicy, has a t length come to the end of his line , at the p a triarchal ago of 96. He retained his racy intellect to the last, and up to a recent period . could play a 141 b. salmon, su ccessfully, sure of a guinea in the evening from the bene volent relict of his venerated patron.—Tralce Chronicle. GREAT FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.—As briefly noticed. in lite Sun yesterday, a most destructive fire broke out is a warelionse, in Love-lane, stored with cotton, corn, and other merchandise. The damage has been very great, about 3,000 or 4,000 bales of cotton having been destroyed along with the building itself. The loss is estimated at from £25,000 to £30,000. The cotton was owned by Messrs. Joynson, Messrs. Fielden, Brothers, and other parties. Several Greek houses are interested in the corn, which is almost entirely destroyed. 0 05 '