The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

~' ided ; ell as ince ; antic tt the on in r the ,ed. ING this ; the 3 the good T, at havo could artier t pro num- COllll very ; but 3rley radu- e pits wine dis. use they Lmily .—lt rat on ,will tilway action riAlf a After Perth, Edig- MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The distribution of the dividends has tended to increase the general easiness of the money market, and as it is imagined that the Bank directors might resolve to reduce the minimum, the demand for accommodation has temporarily slackened. The consequence of this twofold influence has been a decline in the terms, first-class bills having been negotiated as low as 21 per cent. A difference of per cent. is, of course, sufficient to divert almost the whole of the discount business now transacted to the general market ; and in order to find increased employment for their money, it was not unrea sonable to suppose that the directors would adjust their minim um to a point nearer to what must be considered the current value of accommo dation. This question has been carefully debated during the last few days, and much interest is felt in its solution. Gold continues to flow into the Bank vaults, and although subsequently there may be an increased exportation to the continent, the receipts from Australia, Russia, and America will no doubt insure a continued accumulation of bul lion. Remittances to the extent of £300,000 are shortly expected from Russia, which will tend to augment the general supplies. On the 18th of inst. a further instalment of 25 per cent., repreSenting L 797,125, will become due on the Indian Loan, but as a large proportion has been paid in advance, it is not expected to have any perceptible influence upon the money market. The Scinde Railway Company paid yesterday the sum of £108,300 to the credit of the Secretary of State in Council for India, on account of the second issue of capital. Gold, to the amount of £20,000, was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a fair business was done, and 8,000 bales were sold, at steady rates. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, at about former quotations. The Bank of England directors have made no alteration in the terms of discount, and the return which will appear in the Gazette of to-morrow is therefore expected to present a less favourable appearance than was generally anticipated. The state of monetary affairs in Germany was, no doubt, duly considered by the Court, as well as the in creased disposition now exhibited to promote joint-stock enterprise. The Market for English Securities during the early part of the day exhibited a buoyant appear ance, and full rates were current. This indicated confidence In a reduction of the Bank rate, for When it became known that the Court had resolved to make no alteration, an immediate decline of about 4 per cent, took place. Many of the specu lators who bought in anticipation of a change, then pressed sales, and the market now exhibits a heavy tone, Consols being 981-2 for money, and 981 a for the account. The Bank broker made a further small investment, but this- failed to arrest the downward tendency. Bank Stock is 220 to 221. The New Three per Cents. are marked 97t- I ; the Reduced Annuities, 97Z t. Long Annuities have been dealt in at 181 1. Exchequer Bills (March), 355, to 38s; June ditto, 275. to 30s. prem. India Stock is firm at 222 to 224, and the Debentures 994 ; do. Scrip, 2d issue, 99Z ; and do. Bonds, 14s. In the Foreign Stock Market more animation is apparent, and prices exhibited some rather impor tant alterations. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 931 941 ex div. ; ditto Scrip, No. 1, 4 1 prem. ; ditto, No. 2, 2 21 prem. ; Brazilian 42 per Cents. (1858), ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 78 ; Equador Bonds, 151 ; Grenada New Active, 201 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 201 1; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 707, ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46± 4 ; Venezuela 5 per Cents., 401 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 100 The Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Company have this day received favourable advices from their e stablishment in Australia, from which it appears that 1536 tons of quartz had been crushed, and the result shows a net profit on the month's working of £1,552 15s. 6d., after expending over £3OO in repairs, &e. A further remittance of £l,OOO has arrived towards the dividend account. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Great Wester estern n NorthW £31,670 £28 , 860 South -W es t ern South-Western Brighton 17,050 15,524 Midland South -East ern Great Northern BLancashire and Yorkshire Eristol and Exeter, astern Counties East Lancashire. .................. 6 243 6,501 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln • 10 ' 404 11,922 North-EasteiA ............. . 37 ' 822 38,345 West Hartlepool. ................•3,635 3,566 Dublin and Wicklow, E dinburgh and " 5 ' 953 6,230 Scottish North-Eastern. Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Can.ada........." 9'834 11 057 Lombardo -Venetian ........ 10'827 8,840 "' N° rtilern. of France The arrangements for the settlement are pro gressing very sat i sfactorily in the Railway Share Market. A rather limited business, however, had been done, and prices show a slight improvement. North-Western and South-Western advanced ss. ; Midland and North-E as t ern (Y or k) , 10s. ; North British, 15s. ; an d C aledonian, Great Western, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern, £l. Lancashire and Yorkshi re h ave d ec li ne d about ss. The f ore i gn l i nes are also at 121.ightly improved quo t a ti ons. Lombardo-Vene !lan have improved ss. ; Northern of France, ; Paris and Lyons, ss. In the Colonial Market ast Indian advanced 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Western of Canada, and Great Indian Penin -Bnla were at previous rates, hint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are i n limited request. London Chartered of Australia ha ve declined ss. ; Union of Australia, ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, .... BRI TISH FUNDS --CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 220 1 Z., Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97r 3 „per Cent. Consols Annuities N eer 3 per Cent. Annuities .4 " 1 : 1 g Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — , Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l Bk k 1-16 I,.,ndia Stock ' 'At° Debenture , ' Ditto Scrip, 2d Issue Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO motto under £l,OOO "Dsols for Account March June. I , ,i x it e t h o eq s u m e au rß , ills, .Ll,OOO, 2d. &11(1.. . 3 3 5 8 5 i 2 3 7 0 lfd FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. lil'azilian, 5 per Cent kinenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Account 74 antsh, 1825, 3 per Cent. __Ditto 5 per C a. -E quador New Consolidated I.. % ' e enada New Active, 2 1 per Cent. , Ditto Account reravian, 41 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. ._ Ditto Account Russiin f 1822, £ St., 6 per Cent — SDitto 4f per Cent panish 3 per Cent. , • 461 I Turkish, 6 per Cent... . ........... Ditto New Loan Scrip A 9 Ditto Account . ..... . ..... . Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per .... . 101 'Venezuela, 5 per Cent. ... Dividends on the above payable in. London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCIi. Consols, Money 81 I Ditto Account, Nov. 10 On Monday was solemnised at All Saints' church, ~,- n ightsbridge , th e marriage of the eldest daughter of the •tarl and C oun t ess of Orkny to Mr. Leo Schuster, eldest son of Mr. Schuster. The foll ow i ng reg i ments are ordere d h ome from Indi a , viz., 10th, 32d Light Infantry, 78th Highlanders, and 14th. „ Ris Excellency the A m b assa d or o f France arid 'ne Duchess of Malakoff are expected at Albert-ge.te House t o - day, from Paris. Ills Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the lency has `-'ollntess Lavradio return to town to-morrow. His Excel passed through Paris, where he assisted at the baarriage of th e D u k e of Malakoff, and offi c i a t e d as one of the attesting witnesses. His Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands has left Brighton on a visit to Mr. ant Lady Catherine ItigUtig at ?hues Berkshire. SHARE MARKET.-(Z 'IS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways, Ambera.,Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction I.lelfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesil Junction !Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead: Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A A rcves. no div. until6p.e.per an. Do. B hasbcen pd.toß. 'Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr. JU'IC East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Ste?..k Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) &Ist Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Edinburg and Glasgow & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn jG reat North of Scotland !Great Northern Do. do. A Stock.. Do. do. B Stock . 'Gt. South.& iirstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport ILondon and Blackwall !Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton & S. Coast London & North Westn. ,Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L' derry & Coleraine I L & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 4 Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def ) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York ;North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth . Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock IDo. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union ISittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales South Yorks.& Riv. Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok.. Stockton & Darling ton. Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Areey.nodiy.til 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B Wet London . Do. Ist Class. Do. 2d Class . all 100 34 100 100 100 100 100 013 4 £3 is. 174 all all 100 all 161 100 100 100 100 all all all all all alt all all Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. 6 1 61 71 71 66 68 104 114 31 33 92 94 864 87 38 40 41 5 7i 8 17 18 62 63 46 48 31 33 93 95 66 67 274 28 91 93 10 101 10 105 83 84 129 131 103 105 56 66& 55 57 87 90 Il 12:i p 114 121 p 96-1 97 1 Old d 6 6} 111 112 91 92} 11 11 d 94 95i 35 361 - -d 981 981 69 71 9 11 63 65 31 3 d 58i 581 95 951 1 d 48f 49 77 784 100 102 4; 4f 10 11 71 84 28 30 7 sct [lO 112 27i 28 81 82 44 46 3 2d 34 35 75 75i 76 78 13 14 7 5d 9 11 34 35 93 95 6 6i 4 gl 96-/ 6 911 4 98 4 i Stock Stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. Paid. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock /20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Steek Che - Iter & Holyhd, 51 pc Stock:Do. do. 5 p. ct. CI Cork & Bandon, 54 D. c 6} 'Dun. Berl h,& Aber..fun Stock E.Anga. Class A 7 & spc Stock,Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stc Do. do. Cl. S 9 C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.: Stock Do. do N 0.21 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock E: stern Union, 4 per ct ' Stock East Lem 6 per et 1 5 lE.& W. York. Jen. fi Stock Edin.&Gle s. spc shares Stock Edin. Perth.& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Purne - A, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West. g e. spc Stock Grezt Northern, 5 p. ct. StoekDo. 5 p3Pethri.,lCp.c.pm Stock,Do. 4 p. c. do. do. 100 ;Do.sp.c. redm..s pc. pm 10 'Gt. 1\ h. or Seltld, Ist n* Gt. Sn.& W (Irel;nd)4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great We et. (folks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 41 p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. Do. Irredeerr qble, do Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. firm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do firming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. ILan. & York 6 p.c. stock L on.&Brio;.spc. gu. No.l DoPref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do..YCew 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 iLondoudy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent. Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 'Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norrolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares I Do. sn. c. Ext.StezlE,lB-16 'Do. 5t p. c. Pref. do. 1817 2 ,Do. Way.VaEx.Sk 1817 North British, 5 per cent I Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Dek.Co. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1816 Do. York, H. & S. Pure' North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do.. 2d gua Do. 4 F p.c. Db. stk.in perp ;Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N. -Easter _I deb Do. 35 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.g,ua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. prel. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 4,i 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. I Stockton and Dar. 5 p.O. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. Stock Stock Stock; Stc3k Stock Stock ; - 20 131 20 Stock) Stock) Stock: Stc2kl Stoek' Stock Stock; 12/ 12/ Stcck 6 Stock 12 Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock 10 10 Stock Stock! Stcck Stock) Stock! Stock! Stock] Stock) Stock' Stock, Stock , 81 Sto:tl Stcck Stock Stock 101.1 1.0.6. all 1 100 6 Stock Stc3k Stock Stcck Stock 251 25 Stock) Closing 49 51 94 96 1101 102 51 6 110 114 105 110 114 116 112 114 1128 130 81 83 71 73 91 93 ;120- 122 110 112 11C1 106 C 1 66 111 111 92 94 82 E 5 84 86 96 98 9} 10 16 17 91 10 71 73 18 19 9 9 131 141 1140 142 1158 163 120 122 IP 68 70 1:19 141 101 103 92 i gi b in 11 [OB 110 99 100 i dis p 4 dis p f , 3 24 120 122 99 101 72 74 120 122 121 123 loi 10] 24 21j ,102 104 1101 103 28 29 32 33 38 43 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing' Co.'s. Closing Butiness Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c, E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret Da New. Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. Do. .6edn.lirEladrao c x x :t er n nrd t . p i, ki r n 3: Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shares . Do. Shares London&Greenwieh Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct Do. Barking Shares L .A:si): : : :w d: cent. Mrlsb.& Redc_ ,r g. 6 c. N ewrnarkt,BuryEx 1 . __guaranteed 5 p. o. 3 Northn.& Eastn. 6 p o Do. pix e 5 per cent. Preston Preston and Wyre. Do. 4 Shares ... . 1 Roystn,Hitch.,& ...1 0 .. Shfßoth.&Gol. g .sp e c. - Shrewsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire . Wear Valley, g. 6p. C. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset..' Wimbledon& Croydn. Share Docks. Stock Commercial Stock percent .Pref Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 29 DO NM . 1 . ., ti OSA CIO Ln& N.W Ln& N.W Caled3nin E.13 - At C Qt, North, B.Counts: Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.n&Br B°O . S. Do. Peto &CO: q 6. lb i 1 e Norfolk Do LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . k,COtints. Do. Do. Ladvarl & L.Yk. j Do. Gt. North, Lan.& Yk T Brassey M'Clcan . Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West L.&Brgtn DOCKS. i Paid 99 100 103 108 16 18 1:3 11Q. 4 41 1109 111 97 99 I IP 57 59 140 142 9 9; 10 10 90 92 8 9 Closing I Business Price. Docker 91 3 101 103 14 A P Stock! Stock THE SIN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1858. FOREIGN. Share Railways. i p aid. l Closing I Business Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 51 5f 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 ip 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1. 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 9 10 5 i Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2' l 2 1 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. P 20 Great Central of France all -- 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 84 81 81 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 41 DI P .°/ 20 Lucz.a & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all -- 20 Lyons and Geneva 33f Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 91 0/ 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 5 3 1 d 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 34 341 35i 20 Paris and Orleans 20 [Recife& S. Frau. (fern.) 1 9 I d 4 p gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) 20 Itiv, and Dunaburg 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 204 B D a o m . b 7 r p e e a r n e d 2n m t c . a P a e r e . f.. . : : a a 1 1 l — 8 — Bl 10 Do. 5, per cent. Pref. 20 ,Southern of France 8/ West Flanders all 5 51 51 2 1 0 0 I D v o . . & sl N p.. l c v ..P of re F fe r r a e a n c ce France all l l 24 91 25 9 f 20 Western of Austria - 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do S per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share i Railways. Paid. C p lo ri s ce. ing Business Done. 'Atlantic & St Lawrence( Leased at 6 per cent IBom.,Baroda& Cent.lndi o - u. 5 percent Do all 9 all i i P Do. Addit. Capital Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron; par ip par ip 7i 8 p 13 124 d 83 88 77 82 75 80 —p 204- 204 100 { ..... k Do. New Buflelo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1871 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrin Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara 161 }lOO 100 100 1. 3.0. 2s. 6d, 2 all 5 100 all 17i 20 !• Stock) Eastern Beng,al.,git.sp.c. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext 1} 11p1 Do. Jubbulpore D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.' 78 Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt. S.of Ind Lim.—Scrip Sto. f Stock 100 100 20 t 20i 20i 100 100 Stock! all all 1100 100 all i 28.- 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. '73 without opt Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 41 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 0 p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßru uswick & Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl. Share. . Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do , Northof India Tramroad; Limit: , d, Scrip 0 ude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New g Do. Punjaub t, Do. Indus. St. Flo. :,;" St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 all all all all all all I iP 107 1071 1 lipl 74t 53 21f 21 i Pm THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. INDIA. The following telegram has been received at the Foreign-office this afternoon : ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 11, 1858. The steamer Madras arrived at Suez from Bom bay yesterday, with dates to the 24th ult. The disarmed troops at Mooltan, consisting of the 62d and 69th Bengal Native Infantry, mutinied on 31st August. Their almost total extermination was the consequence. An officer and four men were killed in the out break. Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson came up with the fugitives from Powree on the sth September. The rebels were defeated with great slaughter. Four emissaries of the Nana have been captured at Gwalior, endeavouring to tamper with the 25th Bombay N. 1., who informed their officers of their proceedings. The culprits were executed. The Gwalior fugitives, under their leader Tantia Topee, after their defeat by General Roberts, turned towards Malwa, and occupied the town of Julra Patun ; the Rajah's troops deserting him, the rebels secured a large amount of treasure, and about 40 guns. Tantia Topee then moved towards Bhopal, but was met and defeated by the Mhow force under General Michel be tween Bogahg and Bearo, on the 13th of Sept. The rebels were dispersed in all directions, and thirty guns captured, with trifling loss on our part. This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria by the contract steam-packet, 10.30 a.m. on the 14th Oct., 1858. M. STOPFORD, Vice-Admiral, NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. A.F. Fadladeen Kestrel ... Physician Fourteen ran. BRETBY STAKES. Mayonaise. Christmas Pie Pamya filly SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOWS. New Brighton 1 Mrs. Stowe Yaller Gal MR,. HOPLEY ON THE LONG•HOUR SYSTEM. After showing (in his second lecture on bodily exercise) how spinal curvature and various other diseases are induced by insufficient exercise among the inmates of ladies' schools, Mr. Hopley continues as follows : " A few words more. We have been contem. plating some of the many errors which exist in the training of the higher classes of society ; and grievous, indeed, they seem, both in their commis sion and in their effects. But shall we forget, while thinking of our own families, the far more grievous errors which exist among the poor ? Look again to the working-rooms of the imprisoned needle women, and see there kept up for 16, 18, 20 hours a-day, the same positions that have curved your daughters' spines and ruined their constitutions. Are not these daughters of England too ? and are we to improve systems for ourselves alone, while diseases are invited to attack the poor ? Look again to the little children of the manufactories, silent and sad at their various occupations—' running ' their lace, or drawing ' their threads, or heading their pins—and know that such is their employ ment for 10, 14, 16 hours together. It is well to be anxious that in our own growing families every law of health may be carefully observed ; but should these continue to be treated as they are ? I ask you not now to consider the condition of adult male operatives, with whose ways of labour some might argue we have no right to interfere, but I am anxious to impress upon your minds the condition of hun dreds of thousands of helpless women and children in our country, who are forced to undergo pain and suf fering, who are forced to sacrifice health, happiness —nay, many years of life itself, in striving for the means of living. "To those among you who have not looked into such matters, it must appear incredible that some of these children are set to work as early as five and even four years old ; that for years from their period of commencement, or until their little lives are too far withered to be of further service, they ' are never in bed before ten, and more frequently later ;' that it is common for little girls of six and seven years old, but whose stunted growth makes them appear . much younger, to be occupied in small close rooms from ten to twelve hours a day (exclusive of meals), during which period they are neither allowed to move nor speak ; ' that children of nine, eight, seven years old, girls as well as boys, are, as a usual thing,' made to work for sixteen and even eighteen hours without intermission ; ' that children ' frequently faint at their work,' and more frequently sleep at . their work,' and are shaken and beaten in order to be kept awake. To those who have not looked into these grave matters, lit must be difficult to believe that it is common for many among our female slaves to have no rest for 20, 30, 40 hours together ; that it is a very common thing for them to ply the needle the 24 hours through, two or three times a week ; that it is not uncommon for them to pass three or four consecu tive days and nights without even taking off their clothes ; that they are frequently com pelled to work themselves blind—to wort them selves almost dead; that instances have been brought to light where labour has been protracted for seven, eight, and even 'nine days and nights consecutively,' without any change of dress, without any regular period allotted to repose, without so much as time allowed for meals. I feel that lam speaking of facts which must appear to many incredible ; * but what will you say—what must you think of our Chris tian' country—when you are told that all these things have been known in the highest quarters — have been known to Government, to Parliament, to the heads of our Church, to all who are or should be the leading men of our nation, for upwards of fifteen years, and no steps whatever have been taken by our legislators to crush this crying sin ? What must you thi n k w h en y ou are t o ld th a t th e leading men of our nation are perfectly aware that tens of thousands of our women and little children are being annually killed through over-toil, and yet they let these thinks continue ? What must you think when you are told that as long ago as 1841, a Commission of Inquiry was formed to investigate these matters ? that the Commission brought to light not only such facts as we are now considering, but many far more fearful facts than these ? that they were formed into blue-books, and put before the Government, and members of both Houses ? that by many they were totally disregarded—by others taken up, perused, laid down again—and there an end! The evils could not be abolished— there were difficulties in the way !' And for what, I would ask, are distinguished men raised to distinguished posts of honour if it be not to cope with difficulties ? There were difficulties in the way!' And so thousands of the Queen's subjects are every year to perish miserably, and thousands more to grow up dwarfed and deformed, and so, by natural law, become the parents of a dwarfed and deformed progeny—and why ? Not because it is impossible to root out the shameful wrong—not because the whole legislative body have strained every energy to find remefiial mea sures, and strained in vain—but because there are ' difficulties in the way !' And can we wonder that the world is so diseased ? wonder that plagues afflict our people ? wonder that upwards fifty . of thousand human beings are annually perishing in England from consumption alone ? Shame on all Governments that have not the moral courage to be just. My friends, I speak not as a party man : I address you as a simple lecturer on education. The true educationist is the bigot of no political party —of no class section. He never advocates the in terests of the poor agai ns t th e r i c h, nor o f th e r i c h against the poor—of the employed against the employer, nor of the employer ag a i ns t the employed. . His fight against cold-heartedness, wherever it exists. His struggle is against the selfishness of the world. His arguments are against the folly of those who, to their own detriment, will regard themselves more than they regard their neighbours. He casts his eyes around, and wherever he beholds any infringement of th e C rea t or ' s l aws —those laws which are ordained to regulate the conduct of the human family—whether the infringement be the deed of the wealthy or of the indigent, of the many or of the few— w h e th er it affect the mental constitution by acting on the body, or the bodily. constitution by ' acting on the mind—he knows that such infring emen t mus t l essen human happi ness ; and he feels it his duty to lift up his voice and say, These things are contrary to the laws of God. And all the infringements of nature's laws which we have been contemplating in this and former lectures—whether observable in schools and private families, or in the working-rooms of such employers as love their gold more than their fel low -creatures--all are infringements of the laws of God. And all of you who will receive these truths, and will help to spread abroad these truths, will be expediting human progress ; will be augmenting the general happiness of the world ; will be employed in working out God's will. There is not one here present, however humble he may be, but is gifted with this mighty privilege. In your own families, in your own circles, you may do much ; in the schools to which those among you who are parents have been accustomed to instruct your children, you may do mu c h ; w ith a ll w h o have anything whatever to do with the training of any who are near and dear to you, you may do much ; for to such it is your right, it is your duty, to express your sentiments ; and thus may you effect much good. Nor is this all. There is not one of us but has it in his power to improve the condition of the over-toiling, ill-paid poor—not one but has it in his power to aid in the extermination of the giant wrongs which everywhere encompass them ; for though no good results may seem to spring directly from the expression of our senti ments, still, believe me, it is utterly impossible to constantly speak truth, and not do good. Every fresh voice raised against an error tends to en lighten the world's mental darkness ; and theatt dawn of every new-acknowledged truth, a . whole some public opinion ever rises. Public opinion, Heaven be praised, is already dawning on . the mat ters which we have been contemplating but be it remembered that eve one here present has the power to facilitate its rising, and the rising of pub lic opinion—even though it should not cause em oyers to be just through a se nse of shame, or m make it palpable to their senses that it is to their interest to be so—will be sure to effect this useful object ;—it will disperse the mists of `difficulty' which dim the eyes of legislators, i s, so very till at length they shall discover that after all it s not hard to do justice to the poor." —The Third of Hopley's Series on the _Education of Man. Mr. Hopley's statistics of "Wrongs which Cry for Re dress" prove, beyond a doubt, the; truth of his assertions. —ED. —_____ S HIPP ING CAS — S.—The gale with which the eastern coast was visited at the close of la week did not spend itself till S un da y night, and two othe st r casual ties occurred off Lowestoft. The schooner Sunshine, Tunell master, from Totness for Sun derland, with timber, struck on the Newcome Sand and became a complete wreck. All hands and the captain's wife took to the boat, but they had only one broken oar to force it through the heavy sea. Two of the crew held up a shawl for the purpose of assistin g the progr ess of the boat, which m ade Lowes toft harbour in safety. The Marga ret schooner, Haskell master, from Sun derland for Southampto n, with coals, was driven on Lowe stoft beach. An effort was made to 'get her off, but th e When engagedt he v iolence of the weather was so great that the men n in the task were obliged to be drawn asho re. gale moderated, it was found that the vessel had three and a half feet water in her hold, and she will andliattvnect stripped befon §)g, 1, now hav e to be 411 Q got off, 17 18 38 40 74 76 10 5d 21 1 21 f 1 i p P 18 4 1 181 2i (11 105 108 105 108 105 108 99 100 18k 181 20 1 201 ia id 2 lid 4 3dl i 113' I A P I I) par tp BRITISH MINES Share Mines. Paid. 1. Closing I Business Price. Done. a Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 94 20 pritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 50 60 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 95 l ii Great South Tol7us l7s 13 144 G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 3 4 G. Wheal Vor(lIelston) E: 1 1 Lady Bertha North France 3 (Illogan) 84 7 8 North Wheal Croity 7.9.4 9 10 NAV Basset (Illogan) nil. 4 5 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxyl 14 164 174 I'orkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortrido, - e Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 24 400 410 South C. Erea (Illogan). 2 34 4 S. IN heal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9'185 195 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 10 Tin Cro.t 9 34 34 34 UmtedMines(Gwennap) 40 65 75 Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 4 1 Welt Basset (Illogan) l4 21 22 W. Caradon (Liskeard). 20 100 110 W - ..eal Basset (Illogan). 54 200 220 Wheal Buller (Redru' - I) 5 180 200 Wheal Edward (Cats.) 54 3 34 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelavi) 1.7.2 8 9 Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 45 47 Wh'l,Trelawney (Lisk.)i 44 25 27 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 800 AccordCopper,Lim lOs 4 P 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 14 1 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 10 11 5 Do.L and And Mining Ce. all 14 24 1 Clarendon Consols Mir ing Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobre Copper all 35 37 354 Copiapo l6 11 13 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 214 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 1 ,Mariquita all 1 1 'New Granada all 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 6 5 Port Philip 1 4 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 2.8.2.81,United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1154 116 1154 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Jr. &July 100 1104 1114 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. e. Deb. 100 1004 101 1004 NovaScotitGov.6 p.c. St. S. n&July 100 1113 1123 A D u eb s.. VictGov.6p.c.Jan&Ju l y 100 110 112 G r t e . d 6 e p e c m . j a a b le, 1875 100 1 1114 111 JOINT-STOCK BANKS, Closing I Business Share\ Joint-Stock Banks. P aid. Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedSeryiceßk 50 40 Australasia all 86 87 25 Bank of Egypt all 241 25 , 100 Bank of London .... t . 43 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all 50 British North American all 57 59 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 a 21d 100 City 5O 59 61 25 29i 3 0 4 100 Colonial 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London 2O 19 21 20 20 Eng., Scot., & AU3. Ch all 161 17 1 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAuatral. all 20 211 21 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London &Westminster 2O 47 49 100 Nat. Prov. of England 35 20 Do. new lO 254 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 20 Ottoman Bank all 19 191 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all • 25 South Australia 25 Do. New l7l 25 Union of Australia all 56 57 25 Do. New 2O 55 56 50 Union of London lO 231 241 100 Unity Mutual 1001; Western Bk of London 50 19 17 d Share Miscellaneous. ---- MISCELLANEOUS. 100 10 3 A ite t t la ii n l t i i vi e a T t e e l r . ( w L o im rk i s ted , ) . . : Price. gladness clone 1 p aid. l Closing 10 Anglo-Alexia/it Mita . - all 141 151 25 Australian Agricultural 19 344 35;) 10 Australian Royal Mail all 1 1.;. ig DO New, issued at 45 d i g 3 all il 21 4°° 31.. 5 British American Land 40 50 Brit. & Irish Map4.Tel.A. all 40 42 20 DO. B, 7p. c. till 1862.; all 19 21 20 Do. C-• • • • • all 13 15 109 Canada :: . :-. ;4.: ..: 32A 115 120 10 Chan.lslands Teal;±;.s tilf 10 10; Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smlt,g all 24 28 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct mil 25 27 5 C r ystal Palace 5 Do. Preference all 4 01 44 20 . &Went Ste am , all 2 2 Bieck Electrie Telegrah • 100 112 114 5 Eng. & Aust. COp.St.CO all 11 14 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel lOll. 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) all 21 24 20 GLlton ScrewCol.(Lim ) all —.- 15 Gen. Steam Xavic, , ation. 14 20 London DiseoUnt 5 11 li d 4 Lond.Gen, Omnibus Co. all 2 24 10 Mediter. Electrie Teleg. aallll 7 10 Med. Exton. Tel. (Lint.) 25 National Discount Co 5 1 1 d 10 Netherlands Land 6 10 Do do .. .. .. . 5 Do Bp. e. Pref. ,is s. at idle. all i lB 14 100 N.Br.&NovaSeotiaLand 80 15 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) ' all I 4 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 — 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4ls par 5 Peel River Land & Min all 21 21 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 87 89 88 50 Do. New lO 9 il 24 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 2 4 2 4 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 6 7 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O ' 63 65 1 Seot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) all li 11 25 South Australian Land. all 38 39 1 Submarine Teleg. Serip. all ; 1 1 Do. do Registered all 1 1 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of,Upr. Can. 5 • PO Pan Dielnen'e Laude,AC 11 12 Fourteen ran. SWEEPSTAKES FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Mainstay Lizzie SWEEPSTAKES FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Speaker Chaucer Gaylass ............... Seven ran. Mr. Merry challenges for The Whip and names Saunterer. MATCHES. Rosa Bonheur received forfeit from Anton. Queen Charlotte received forfeit from Harry. Ariadne beat Pandora. LATEST BETTING CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 14 to 1 agst Ignoramus (taken) LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE COHEN.-JUDGMENT. This bankrupt was a paper dealer in Commercial-place, City-road, whose application for certificate was heard last week. _ _ _ . His Honour said this was an application for certificate. It was opposed on the grounds that the bankrupt did not keep good accounts ; that he bought goods when he knew he was insolvent ; and that he was insolvent at the time he purchased goods of a person named Ridley. Bankrupt ap peared to have kept his accounts very badly, but he (his Honour) did not think there was sufficient evidence that he stated he was solvent when he contracted the debt with Ridley, nor was there sufficient evidence to satisfy him that the bankrupt knew that he was insolvent. On the whole, therefore, he thought that the bankrupt might have a second-class certificate after an adjournment of six months from the date of the last examination. RE DILLON-THE LYCEtH THEATRE, This was an application for certificate on behalf Mr. C. J. Dillon, late lessee of the Lyceum Theatre. The accounts by Messrs. Butler and Cannings have already been published. Mr. Bayley said that, with the consent of the assignees, he had to ask for a first-class certificate. The bankruptcy arose from an unfortunate speculation in the Lyceum Theatre in 1856. The bankrupt had laid out a large sum of money in contemplation of a successful season, when most unexpectedly Her Majesty's Theatre was opened at reduced prices for the same class of performances. The speculation in consequence failed, the people flocking to the larger theatre—the receipts falling from £lOO to £3O a night, and that which was expected to be a profitable season ended in a loss. It might be inferred from the balance sheet that at the time it commenced, September, 1856, that the bankrupt had entered into speculation when he was not free from debt. The fact was that some years ago —Mr. Dillon's being a very precarious profession- -he was compelled to petition under the Protection Act, and a por tion of the debts had been paid off, and the remainder formed the deficiency. He had paid £5O a-year in liquida tion of the old debts. The principal creditor was a gentle man who had lent the bankrupt £2,000, for the precise purposes of the speculation. Another pecu liarity in the present case was that the bankrupt was required to deposit with the landlord of the theatre, Mr. Arnold, a sum of money amounting to above £l,OOO, as security for the due performance of the covenants of the lease, and upon the failure of the speculation that money became forfeited. No creditor comes forward to complain, and he (Mr. Bayley) therefore trusted the Court would grant a first-class certificate. His Honour—Nothing would induce me t to do hat. Mr. Brooke, for the assignees, was sorry to see the loss of £2,460 by the speculation, and would, therefore, consent to the application. His Honour granted :an immediate certificate of the second class. IN RE PARKINS. This was a judgment on a disputed adjudication in Bankruptcy, and was fully reported a few days since. Theu Hip Honour was an auctioneer in the Cit y , but Mr. Pook, from the office of Mr. Riches, Coleman-street, contended there was no proof of trading. our considered the case had been fully made out, and confirmed the adjudication. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 42s 8d ; barley, 35s 10d ; oats, 23s 7d; rye, 32s 7d; beans, 44s 2d; and peas, 44s 7d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.—Wheat, 44s 3d ; barley, 35s 8d ; oats, 25s 4d ; rye, 33s 6d ; beans, 45s 8d ; peas, 41s 6d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 112,724 ; barley, 49,185 ; oats, 12,777 ; rye, 509 ; beans, 4,264 ; peas, 802 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale here, to-day, the demand for all breeds was heavy in the extreme, and, in some instances, prices gave way 2d. per 81bs. Prime Down sheep were mostly disposed of at Mon day's currency. Othewise, the mutton trade was depressed, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. Calves—the show of which was moderate—were very dull, and 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. lower than on Monday. Pigs were heavy, and quite 2d. per 81bs. cheaper. Milch cows were very dull. . . _ Per 8113 s. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10 Second qualitydo. 3 0 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 2 10 Second quality do. 3 0 3 6 Suckling calves, 16s to 22s 17s to 225. s. d. s. d. Pr ime ers-wool do. 3 8 4 2 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 6 4 10 Large erne. calves 3 4 4 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 8 Large hogs 2 10 3 6 Small porkers and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. 992 Beasts 6,500 Sheep Calves 250 Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 2OO Sheep Calves 222 Pigs - MEAT MARKETS. NDWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade still rules heavy, and late rates are barely supported : Beef, from 2s 8d to 4 s 2 d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; pork, 2s 8d to 4s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Oct. 13.—The supplies of stock here to day were extensive, in which only a moderate business was done, as follows : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 48 2d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Oct. 13.—Prime beasts and sheep were in moderate request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy, at drooping prices : —Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, B 3s 10d to 4a 8d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 12s to 225; and milch cows, £l4 to £lB each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD..-- Meadow hay, £ 2ls s . to £4 4s. ; clover, do., £3 10s. to £5 55.; and straw, £1 4s. to Ll 9s. per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to L 4 6s; coverlver do., £3 10s. to £5 Os, ; `.llO stra.w, £1 5s to £1 l Lod, Irade heady, Business Done. LITERATURE. Bodily Exercise. By Thomas Hopley, F.S.S. Houlston and Wright. This is the third of a series of lectures on the education of man, written in a plain and practical style, intended for general reading, ;and aiming at placing in a new and st r i k i ng light some of th o s e great physical and physiological laws which bring such severe suffering on- those who disregard th em . A few of his " prefatory words" are sufficient to speak for themselves : " Upwards of one hundred thousand human beings a re annually perishing in England from preventable diseases. " In Scotland and Ireland the preventable mortality is comparatively even greater than in England. " Upwards of thirty per cent. of all the men, and upwards of forty-three per cent. of all the women, who marry in England, sign the marriage-register with a mark. "In Scotland and Ireland the people are not less igno rant than in England. " Throughout the length and breadth of the land crime prevails." Allowing for a little extravagance of style, the lecture is plain and straightforward, within the comprehension of all readers. It forms one of a series intended for popular instruction, which treat of the most important of the natural laws. The one before us insists on the importance of muscular exercise, and especially laments the injudicious management of the young, in schools more particu larly : "And now to reflect upon the general routine of what are termed fashionable boarding-schools for young ladies. I allude more particularly to the schools of London and other large towns ; though even in our smaller towns, where for the most part beautiful country invites from every side to healthful and elevating recreations, schools for females are rarely more philosophically conducted than if the heads possessed not their golden opportunities. In these esta blishments, then, studies of some kind or other are generally progressing for about an hour before breakfast. The pupils occupied with their various tasks are during that period either quietly sitting or quietly standing. In other words, the muscles of the spine, &c., are, as we have seen, in a state of contraction, engaged in supporting a very heavy weight. A slight bend forward now and then, an inclina tion to the right or left, or any alteration of the posture of the back, would be very grateful to the system : fresh muscles would be brought into activity, while ethers would find repose. But young ladies must sit or stand upright, and must not fidget ;' and so their tired muscles must con tinue on duty. Now comes breakfast, during which the condition of the back remains the same : the same muscles are still taxed to keep up the same position. After breakfast there is perhaps half an hour's relaxation, when, studies recommence, and the wearied muscles of the spine are again summoned to exertion. The upright _posi tion must be maintained till noon or one o'clock. Then comes the formal, spiritless walk, during which an erect carriage is to be practised, and the arms are not to be swung. Thus these poor, unfortunate muscles, already over-fatigued by supporting their heavy burden so many hours, have still to continue m their unnaturally contracted condition —are, in fact, altogether deprived of that real and proper exercise shown to be so requisite for their invigora tion—while muscular activity is almost entirely confined to the lower limbs. Dinner follows, and with it a repetition of the postures of breakfast: the same muscles are still taxed. The afternoon is a repetition of the muscular exertions of the morning. Tea-time is another period of toil, which is generally followed by another hour of upright study. Then comes the interval allotted to repose ; and during slumber these wearied muscles remain in a state of comparative re laxation. With the dawn of morning, wearied and weak ened as they are from the treatment of the preceding day, they are excited to a renewal of the routine." At the conclusion of the lecture is inserted a paper, entitled " Wrongs which Cry for Redress," which forcibly exposes the evils and injustice from which the working classes suffer. The cruelty which keeps the dressmakers' apprentices at work for eighteen hours at a time has often excited public indignation, and the details quoted from the Parliamentary evidence are fright ful. It would seem that this evil will never be effectually dealt with while, dressmakers are allowed to have apprentices. These establish ments are not alone in their unjustifiable demands upon their workpeople. Some of the evidence from the bleaching and dyeing establishments is equally startling. The picture of the poor little chil dren, under ten years of age, toiling at the injurious employments of lace . running and drawing, or " dipping" in the earthenware manufactories, is very distressing. The long hours are the great evil everywhere. The following extract, from the evidence of workers at bleaching and finishing works for cotton and woollens, speaks for itself " I have scores of times seen both men and children asleep at their work, and very dangerous work too" (No. 10). — "Very often they go to sleep over their work" (No. 51). " I have had almost every day to take a board and beat it on the table to waken them, as they were slumbering at their work. At that time they would be hooking cloth and while they should be doing it I see them nodding and trying to catch the hook" (No. 83).—" As to the older ones, I have often and often seen them down asleep, not being able to hold up for their work. If the manager had gone out, they would drop down in a minute in the packing boxes and go to sleep" (No. 68)..—" We have often gone to sleep on the tables, or with our heads on the wet cloth, or anywhere where we could sit still" , (No. 378).—" The little ones very often fall asleep standing to their work: They fall asleep standing before their hooks. I have to keep them awake ; and my heart is so sore for them that I cannot speak to them. I have worked at bleach-works, in the finishing-room, twentT years, and it has always been so in all the works where I have been" (N o. 462).—" It falls very hard upon the weaker boys. I have often seen them sleeping on their legs, and I have done so often myself. Their whole frame suffers. I have known at least eight in the last twelve years who have fallen into consumption and,died." (No. 414). " This retiring from work to die is of course very common: " I have buried one little sister ; my parents always thought it was from the long hours. She came here at ten, and was fourteen when she died, and she used to work very long hours. She was ill" (that is, off work before she died) "ten days only" (No. 223).—"1 have often been ill from working in the great heat. My leg is now bad from it, and the doctor told me I must give up. The girls :very often suffer from it; go away and die from it and the long hours" (No. 646). Ten consecutive witnesses (pp. 42-44) employed at different establishments, mention "many cases within their know ledge, of boys and young men having been ill and off work, and who have died from the long hours" No. 422). But perhaps there is nothing in this report more touching than the patient and almost despairing anxiety shown among the operatives for a protecting law : "We are all most anxiously looking for the bill" (No, 420).—" Is there any sign of a ten-hours bill being gotten" (No. 213) ?—" Is there any chance for the bill being passed this session" (No. 240) ?—" I feel very tired many times, but I dare not stop. I would like the short-time bill" (No. 211).—" I know that all in this room are very anxious for the short-time bill" (No. 221).—" Every girl in the room would like a short-time bill, though they would earn less wages" (No. 276).—" I should like the short-time bill very much" (No. 278).—" I have talked to them many a time about the hours being shortened like the factories. They wish that time would come" (No. 462).—" We have long been waiting for the short hours" (No. 494).—" We all very much want the short-time bill" (No. 495).—" They all wished for the short-time bill very much" (No. 509). — "The short-time bill will do us all good" (No. 543.)—" I have seen the girls, when they have been taking a piece from the pulling-up machine, fall asleep : one of them was not ten years of age. The child looked as pale as a piece of the cloth. I have seen men take this child in their arms and say they wished they could see it in London in this state ; that is, so livid and wan from the work. I mean that if they could see such things in London, they would know that there was a want of a bill" (No. 68). It is mortifying to find, after reading the evidence given by so many different labourers, foremen, doctors, &c., that the Parliamentary committee arrived at the conclusion that " the labour of women and children in bleaching, dyeing, finishing, making up and packing work, should not be restricted by legislative enactment." It is still more so to find, after reading the subjoined evidence given before a Select Committee of the House of Lords in 1855, that Lord Shaftesbury states in the following year the state of things was made worse owing to the failure of the attempt to restrain them :-•-• MISS SARA.II COULSTON, EAMINED:—.I [This witness had worked in two establishments with Mrs. Elizabeth Eartrup, and of course could attest the same facts regarding those establisments as were attested by Mrs. Bartrup.] Earl a Shaftesbury—With respect to the establishment in which you worked without Mrs. Bartrup, what was the number of hours you were employed was worlcea there from six in the morning till twelve at night. Lord Elgin—Habitually ?—Yes ;* all through the season. For how many months was the season P—l was only there four months myself ; I would not remain any longer. During the whole of that time you worked from six in the morning till twelve at night ?—Yes, sometimes later ; but those hours were the shortest that I ever worked. Lord Privy Saal—What was the average age of the young persons that worked there P—From 14 to 27. Were there many as young as 14 P—There were two about 14 and 15. Were they worked the same hours as their elder com panions ?—Yes. Earl of Shaftesbury—Did you observe the effect of this work upon their health and strength F—Yes, u pon every one of them ; I have seen them s it and faint, t, and left to come-to as they liked, or as they could, and no notice taken of them. Earl of Malmesbury—What time did they give you for your meals in that establishment ? Sometimes ten minutes. We used to breakfast at seven, and we dined about two ; we had nothing between those hours. You had only ten minutes for dinner?—There was no stated time ; but that was about the average time that we were allowed. Lord Bruce—When you worked those very long hours, did you get any rest the day followingY—No ; even if we did not go to bed till five o'clock, we got up at the same hour. Lord Privy Seal—From what you know of the present condition of the trade, would you say that the majority of the establishments are adopti ng th e long-hour system P I think they are. You think that it is as bad now as it ever has been P—l think it is. Lord President —Have you ever observed any cruelty exercised towards these young ladies beyond keeping them at work so many hours P—Yes, I witnessed one very cruel action ; Miss Ne w t on w i s h e d that I would complain of it at the time, but I did not. One of the young ladies was very ill indeed, and yet she was obliged to work at the business until after twelve at night ; and when the doctor was sent for to her, he said she ought to have been in bed weeks ago, and that she had been in a very bad state of health ; she had sat and cried over her work every day a long time before the doctor was sent for ; she died a week after she had advice ; she was worked till the very last moment she could sit up. Lord Privy Seal—But they did not work her after the doctor had pronounced her unfit to work P—No, she was obliged to go to bed ; and she never got up again. The . plain and succinct classification of these start ling facts reflects great credit on Mr. Hopley. We heartily commend the good sense and straightfor- wardness of his lectures, which, we trust, will 1341 as widely circulated as they deserve. Two Hearts : a Tale. Edited I , lr Grey, . Hu, -st and. author of " Cousin Harry," 8 Blackett. This is a very peculiar work. The author ei dently possesses great power of description, and some passages there is an earnestness that attracts; but the general impression conveyed by its perusal is not an agreeable one. There is too much senti mentality pervading its tone, to the exclusion of real feeling. Had Aimee Eden been truly attached to De Walden, and conducted herself in a straight forward manner, things would have been very diffe rent. h seems impossible to sympathise with sorrows so wilfully occasioned, and the right judging will feel indignant with one who took upon herself a false position, and occasioned suffer ing to many from want of proper courage. Tier ideas were obscures; by her habit of looking at life through a false me t Zium, and she is certainly a. warning to all persons Omilsrly mystified to rouse themselves from the dangerous delusion. Armine De Walden himself is moire deserving of notice, although he is rather exaggerated and unreal in his conduct. The self-control which he exercised in the painful position in whie2. he was placed, after the marriage of Aimee to Colonel Dartmouth, is very creditable to him, and, under. happier aus pices, he might have become an 017nament to society. Colonel Dartmouth is a relief in his manly straightforwardness and independence, after the morbid characters which have engaged the reader's attention. Mr. and Mrs. De Walden, the parents of Armine, are charming sketches—the picture drawn of their quaint simplicity and old-world life is a redeeming passage in the work, and one which the eye delights to contemplate. There is ample evidence of talent throughout this story, And there fore the author has a chance of succeeding better in the future, by avoiding the extravagancies .01 the present work. The Settler's Guide to the Cape of Good Sop's and Colony of:Natal. By W. Irons, Stanford.. This is another of those useful little volumes, addressed more especially to intending emgirants, which give a succinct description of a colony, its chief pecularities of soil, climate, &c. , the principal sources of wealth, the openings for settlers, and all similar information. It must be an invaluable assistant to the emigrant, who 1:2 1 4s becomes ae' quainted with his new home, also enable ansd learns what trade he had b e tt er a d o pt. It wi:k those who a re un d ec id e d t o cons id er wh..nther there I s t is an opening f or th e i r p ar ti cu l ar ca lli ng , whether the climate, populati on , & c ., i s suc h as th e y have been led to suppose. The gentleman who has ea.'m" piled these statistics, from authentic sources, is tlue Secretary to the Cape Town Mechanics' Institution, and is therefore well qualified to judge. He freely states what trades and what classes had better not come out. One of Mr. Stanford's admirable maps is prefixed to the work. The Court journal Register for 1858. Mitchell. This work is issued by the proprietors of the Court Journal, and presents to the fashionable world a register of the presentations and attend ances at Court during the season, thus giving a lasting record of what otherwise appears to the uninitiated a somewhat evanescent glory. The more generally useful portion of thejwork is the full and complete list of all official personages, from the Members of the Cabinet to the Yeomen of the Guard. An historical account of the various offices of the Royal household will be interesting to the curious, and the work is likely to be useful as a reference, to those connected with the political and fashionable world. SPORTING INTELLIGEFCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Ctiterion Course (5 fur. 182 yds.) Mr. A. Williams's Palm Leaf, Bst 51b .... (A. Day) w. o. The Oatlands Plate (Handicap) of £5O. Cambridgeshire Course (1 mile 240 yds.) Mr. Mill's Convict, 3 yrs, Est Mr. York's Mimosa, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (A. Edwards 2 Mr. Jackson's Laird o' the Dale, 4 yrs, 7st.. (Challoner 3 The following also ran :—Uzella, Young Hopeful, Bel Esperanza, Gilliver, Vulcan, Thornhill, Princess Royal Harry Stanley, Martha, and Ferndale. Betting-6 to 4 agst Harry Stanley, 7to 1 each agst Con vict, Ferndale, and Vulcan, 10 to 1 agst Mimosa. Won by ahead, a length between the second and third; Harry Stan ley and Ferndale, close together, were fourth and fifth, about four lengths from the third. On returning to scale an objection was lodged against Convict on the ground that he had swerved upon Mimosa and prevented her winning. The case was investigated by the stewards, who decided in favour of Convict. _ _ The Bedford Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Allowances and penalties. To start at the Ancaster Post and finish at the Duke's Stand. (11 subs.) Mr. Alexander's King-at-Arms, Bst 71b.. (S, Rogers) I Mr. Merry's Rainbow, 9st 91b (inc. 51b ex.) .... (Wells) 2 Betting-6 to 4on King-at-Arms. Won by two lengths and a half. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 seas each, h ft ; for twe-yr olds. Last half of Ab. M. (3 fur: 217 yds.) Lord Palmerston's Romsey, 6st 101 b ..(Brentey 1 Mr. Halford's Marmalade, 7st 41b (L. Snowden 2 Mr. W. Goatees Flitch, Bst 71b (Fordham 3 The following also ran:—Layton, Clemanthe, Indifference, Broadbrim, Fusee, Head Knowledge, Artless, Syria, O'Ryan, and Queen of Scots. Betting-5 to 4 agst Romsey, 10 to 1 each agst Fusee and Syria. Won by two lengths, a head between the se- cond and third ; Indifference, Syria, and Layton, close to gether, were next, well up with the third. Match, 200, h ft. First half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 215 yards). Duke of Bedford's Killigrew, Est Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, Est 71b (Brentey) t Betting-7 to 4 and 2tol on Killigrew. A dead heat. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards). Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, 4 yrs, Bst 71b .. (L. Snowden) I Mr. G. Knowles's All's Lost, 4 yrs, 7 st 41 b.... (Britton 2 Captain Christie's Kestrel, 5 yrs, B st 71 b..: .... (Well s) 3 The following also ran :—Bradley, Maggie Lauder, Supple Jack, and Schoolfellow. Betting-5 to 2 agst All's Lost, 3to 1 agst Lord Nelson, sto 1 each agst Schoolfellow and Kestrel. Won by three lengths ; same distance between second and third. The Town Plate of f. 50, for three-year-olds and upwards. Tb. winner to be sold for 200 soya, if demanded, &IN T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards). Mr. T. Hughes's Worcester, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.... (Aldcroft 1 Mr. La Mert's Queen of the South, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Bates 2 Mr. Hardy's Dumfries, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Swift 3 The following also ran :—Whitewall, Bellefield, Lucca della Robbia, and Harry Bluff. Betting-3 to 1 agst Whitewall, 4to 1 agst Queen of the South, 5 to 1 each agst Lucca della Robbia and Worcester, and Bto 1 agst Bellefield. Won by two lengths ; bad third. The Select Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Certain winners extra. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards). (7 subs.) Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, Bst 111 b (inc. 71b ex.) (Wells) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Eurydice, Bst 41b Betting-2 to lon Sunbeam, who won very easily by three-quarters of a length. Match—T.Y.C. 500, 200 ft, Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's oh o by Bar batas, out of Maid of Ma.sham, Bst. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for two and three-yr-olds. T.V.C. 1 Lancaster ~ 2 Ambush Five ran. New Match—Actaeon beat Orianda. Match—Ab.M., 100, h ft—Orianda beat Vigil. -Z THE AUTUMN SUPPLEMENT TO RUFF'S GUIDE TO THE TURF.—This book is just published. It contains a com plete calendar of Sport up to, and inclusive of, the Don caster Meetings—rhe Derby lots for 1859, corrected up to the 7th of October—N om i nations for the Newmarket Meetings--A comparative Table of the Weights for the Cesarewitcb. and Cambridgeshire, &c., &C. Piper, Stephen• son, and Spence, 23, Paternoster-row. ARMY Bours.—A return has been published of the number of pairs of boots of all descriptions sold at the Tower or Woolwich by auction from Ist Jan., 1856, to the Ist Jan., 1858 2 specifying the original cost per pair, and the price obtained at each sale. The return states that it is impossible to identify the various lots sold with the specific contracts under which they were supplied ; but the follow ing were the prices paid for boots during the late war, from which these sales took place :—For ankle boots, from 76. 3d. to Bs. 3d. per pair ; for winter knee boots, from 16s. 3 d. to 10s. 6d. per pa ir; and for thigh boots, from 225. 9d. to 265. 9d. per pair. The lots of brown leather boots sold at the Tower in March, 1856, realised £l2 per 100 pairs. On 27th May some of the lots of 200 pairs of brown leather boots were sold for £l6. One lot realised £4O, and the others from £l6 to £l7. In July, 1856, one lot of 200 Pairs of brown leather boots fetched £lOB one lot £5O, and other lots from £25 to £45. In May, 1857, various lots of 1855 5 pairs of ankle boots were sold for £l4O. In Aug., . _ lots of 500 pairs of winter knee boots real ots were sold £25. In Set 1000 pairs of winter knee that e the number of for £BO. It appears . from this return e bo at Woolwich annual supply, is unfit for issue to the troops for t h eir ankle boots now in store at the Tower, wh i ch considered inspection, having been re -118,697. They are now under a i l are thus classed : ceived from Malta and Weedon, soodiserbodied militia in train third quality, available inS :-- Second or n d l other i extraquality, available service, f .s o r 9, in iv s e t d ore' from Weedon : a l about 118,697. At Wool and will be recommended fo for hospital service, 23,000_,rfsourte,h quality, as uns m erv a i rk ces e :l o e i: the packages which ha ve with there are the following been 2 678 winter knee boots; 7B 570 vats, containing vats, boots is , containing 3 137 thigh boots; 7 vats, containing 722 bl uc h er boots ; 11 cases , containing 441 ditto, with spurs. At Wee there are in store 876 pairs of unserviceable don ankle boots. P a i r s of ankle boots, Tower supply, 67,26, not fit for issue t o the line , in consequence of a clamp t i m outward pat ern, but fit or issue to the Mattes ~_ _,. r d a- on, ile, on ; bay ria, per was any eral Tian the is anal .ock. 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