The Sun. — London, England, 1858-07-12 00:00:00

111 MONEY :MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocF.. The advices rmeiyed from the manufacturing dis tricts report that during the past week a gradual improvement has been perceptible in most descrip tions of business. At Manchester the demand for goods suitable for India had been active, and sheet ings had improved ld. to lid. per piece. Yarns improved ,t,d. per lb., and the demand was mode rately active. At Leeds the woollen cloth trade had exhibited symptoms of activity. There has been an increase in the demand for genuine cloths, and the operatives were fully engaged. In the various Cloth-halls there was an average at tendance of buyers, and, taken altogether, the prospects of the trade were very encouraging. Busi ness at Bradford has been rather inactive. Manu facturers, however, are well engaged upon orders not yet completed, and prices of all descrip tions of goods are well supported. At Not tingham and Leicester the hosiery and lace trades have slightly improved. The demand for the Ameri can market, however, is not quite so active, but for the home trade there is a good demand. At Bir mingham the sales of iron have been very limited. The best brands have been chiefly in request, and prices have varied according to the necessities of the makers. In the various fancy trades of the district there is little alteration to report. The hardware trade at Sheffield and Wolverhampton kas been rather more active, a good demand hay ing been experienced for exportation. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton market on Saturday closed with rather more activity, and prices of all descriptions were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators. In the Rail way Share Market the transactions were limited, and the quotations of the leading lines slightly de clined. On Saturday the Bank's metallic reserves were again trenched upon to the extent of 90,0001., and the question naturally asked is, for what puirpo;e this efflux is intended ? appeals very difficult to explain ; but the presumption is that those Continual remittances are associated with some extensive financial operation, the particulars of which have not yet transpired. What ever opinions may be entertained upon the subject, certain it is that a drain is going on which, unless checked, must soon cause an important deficit in the stock of bul lion. At present the movement, though carefully watched, has not excited uneasiness, because it is known that a million and a quarter in Australian gold is coming forward, and must soon arrive. There is no alteration to report in the Money Market ; the tet ms continue easy, and the demand is limited. The inquiry is now chiefly confined to the daily wants of the commercial public, which, as trade is quiet, are not extensive. In this situation the market will continue until some large absorp tion takes place either for speculation or legitimate enterprise. At the Stock Exchange, the settlement being over, the demand for loans has subsided, and if required they can be obtained on easy terms. The departures for the Australian colonies during the past week have been very limited, and comprise only two vessels, ♦iz., oue to Port Philip, of 884 t°118 ) and one to Launceston, of 632 tons. The annual meeting of the Union Bank of Aus tralia has just been held, Mr. Cummins in the chair. The report was on the whole favourable, and stated that affairs in the colony were slowly recovering. Three new branches had been opened. The profits for the year were 173,6051. ss. 11d. The nett balance on the 30th of June, 1858, was 8 7,099/. 12s. sd. The rate of exchange had been unfavourable and several losses had occurred to the Bank but the directors had still been able to write those losses out of the profits and also to add to the reserve and declare a dividend of 10 per cent. for the half-year. The report was adopted unasi ruously. In the market for the English Funds there has not been much animation. Prices have been rather depressed owing to the unfavourable Indian intelligence. Consols for money ,r,re 95i 4, and arethe account 9511 4. The New Three per Cents. 95 i al and R e duced A nnu iti es 95 3. B an k Stock is 220 to 222, and India Stock 218 to 221. Exchequer Bills are 325., and the June issue 20s. to 235. premium. A. fair amount of business is being transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, but prices remain steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 94 95; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 ; Brazillian Scrip, 1 to i:dis. ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Ce n t s ., 83 ; P er uvian 4k per Cents., 88i; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 451 ; Sar dinian 5 per Cents., 891 ; Spanish New De ferred, 27i ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 65i ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 1001 s. The transactions in the Railway Share Market bave been more limited, and prices have been rather flatter. Lancashire and Yorkshire have de clined 10s. ; Midland, ss. ; North Stafford, ss. ; and South Eastern, ss. Great Northern advauced 1/. ; South Western, ss. ; and South Wales, 5.. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets prices were flat. East Indian declined about 10s. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss. Mines, Banks, and. Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt in to a very limited extent, and but little alteration can be quoted in values. Bank of Australasia have improved 10s.; and Union of Australia, 10s. to 15s. Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced to 78. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CIOCK. (Prom the Of final L: t;) _, 1 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 0.., .n, sois Annuities I. 95i $ R 11. " , Three per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Bonds, 21000 Di t , ewe r clout' 2O 'udia Loan D e b entures Consols for Account Broheqerßills March. June. eae 21 000 . ..... ..... ... .. Ditto,hr Bonds ' 1858, 3i per Ceut. 1859 100 i 1 F OREIGN FUNDS.THIS DAY. B uenos A y r es Bonds 6per Cent. Ditto Account ' Ditto Defer 83 re Pon 13°ndsd li per Cent Aescoc3oupnetr Cont., 1853 dittouu'Sardinian 5 per Cent 4si 89 ,„ Ditto A ccount 89 i i 9 QtAnish Beads, 3 per Cent. ..pitto New Deferred. 3 per Cent. 1: trkisb Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto, Account Dit to Guarante e d 4 per Cent. 95 h ' 1011 Dividends ou the above payable In Lonnou. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols money 95 f--- buyers. Ditto account 9sh i T] _HE THAMES AT GREENWICII.--It having come to the knowledge of the Metropolitan Board of Works that the Thames at Greenwich was stated to be quite free from the pestilent odours which for several weeks have rendered almost every other part of that once toble river, from Putney eastward, a positive nui sance and a disgrace to London, Mr. Bristow, the mem ber for Greenwich of the Metropolitan Board, accom 7 Panied by some fellow-memb ers , and many scientific and literary gentlemen, assembled at Greenwich 0 0a S tur- h `lay, for th e p ur pose of persona lly a scert a i ning whether the anc i ent boroug h enjoyed per fec t fre e d om from S tench. Aft er an h o ur's sojourn on the banks o f the Thames an d an exam i nat i on L f th e districts most likely to be af f ected by the impurity of the river, the fact w as found t o b e j ust as repor t e d. In tie even ing the gentlemen engaged in the sanatory Survey sat down to a sumptuous r ent, provided by Mr. Quarterrntrine ' tor. Park, the medical officer, of Greenwich, 9 than f e th n e ttr S a h m i li p - . the sickness and mortality in the district were sta le t the s eil that the average during the month of June, wire Th ames at W es t m i nster and westward was most offensive. Loss OF LIFE By FIRE.-0a Friday morning Mr. W• Payne, coroner C.a. Southwark, received information of the death of a fine young woman named Fanny Hum phreys, aged 26. The deceased was in the service of Mr. I 3 aggallay, of Clapham Park,wen t to the Crystal Palace for and a sure rounds ya pleaure. When walking in the plea tact -g with a s moulderin g f usee, an d caught fi re, t h e no , ,„ high abov e her head, as she ran a b out the ground. Mr. Robert Dobbs. Nowin f^" '''''' Xennington, evf.otpailv i'c. t.. ~ .. ! la orr t aguish i 3 iog the Luz fla.riet a, t earn he was severely burnt, when ale Was conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where Mr. Grabbarn, house -surgeon, used every means to allay her sufferings and save her life, but she lingered in agony till death terminated her sufferings. S T i: - (This Day). BAILWAY S . Eihr. i Paid 1-!AILWATV , IC! kroixr. Nottnv. Bost. & Ea-stn. June...... I ;Belfast & Banymen Btrmng. Wolvel h. Stour Valley 3 Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct 1 I Blackburn Biyth & Tyne original, £25 (lee. at £45) (Bristol & Exeter ', ) ..... . Chester & Holyhea , ' 1 leork and Bandon !Cork, Black. & Pass I ',Cornwall 1 IN.. A 1 1 Do. B 1 Dublin&BelfastJufw . 1 'Dun. P. &Aber June. ) East Anglian ...... ••. ) Eastern Counties ) EasternlJnion,A.stk ? ' Do. do. B. Z 'Do. New A ',East Kent ) East Lancashire 1 1 East Suffolk l I Do. ) Edinburgh & Glasgow ) Edinb.Prth.&DnndAe 1 Forth and ClydeJunc. ) Furness •• • • ) • Glasgow & S.Western I ;Great N. of Scotland ) Great Northern :Do., A. Stock ) Do., B. Stock ) Gt. Sth.&West. (Ire) Great Western. ) Do. Str.V.R. gua. St I Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. f,'Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds ' Lancash. dforkshir, Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Co Do. Southport. London & Blackwal) IDo. New, iss. 51.105. Lon4l.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Wester!. Do. Eighths !London & S.Weat Lnd.^.drry &Colaratne ILndnOrry. & Ennisk. I manch .Shef. &Line:n. (Metropolitan ......... !Midland 'Do. Birming. & Derr !,fidland G. West. (Ir. Do. k Shares. Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt. A berg.&Hrfd . 'Newry & Armagh Ne\yry, Warrenpoioi 4 P.ostrevor Norfolk.. Northn. Counties TT, North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......• Do., IS Stock . N. Eastern --Berwick 'Do do. G. N. E. Pu rch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hemp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire (North Western N. & S. Westrn. Juno Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth Ithymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union itingbourne &Sheer South Devon. South Eastern south Wales S. Yorksh. RivsrDun ........ 3taines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 'Stockton di Hartlepl ITaff Vale Do. Pref., i Lames liar. D. &R. Vale of Neath......... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford4Limerick West West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all I Do. Second Class BRITISH Pi Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo dt Lake Hur. Buff. Brut& Godch. 6 p.A(I%, 1 Aug.:7'2 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., l June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lha., Ceylon A sbares Demerara . Eastern Bengal 'East Indian Do. C Shares Do, E. do. D 0.46 p.c. Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk, of Canada. Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt, In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bde., payable '571 Do. do., '76, p. '6O 1 Do. do., '73, do. I Do. do., '73, without option Madras, gear. 4 P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4 p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per 0 Do elostrg , ric- SaturJ.ay 5 - 4- - 84 67 - 69 26. - 276 87 - 89 76. - 77 33 - 35 4 - 5 7i - 8i 16 - 17 59:1 - 45 - 47 30 - 32 ••• -- ••• 14A, -- 1 N 90 - - 92 E - 62 24 - 25 90 - 92 94 - 10 984 - 994 77 - 79 128 - 132 102 - 104 - 5041 56 - 58 86 89 11 —l2 p 11 —l2 p 901 —90 i I# d , a . - ••• 5,1 - 61 107 - 108 891 - 904 1$ - 14 P 3 - I 36i —37 i 2 id 91i —91 i 63 • 65 ••• -- ••• 12 - 13 59 - 61 31; - 3 48 - 49 ... -- .. 6oi 91 2 - 1 451 - 71 7 - 72 95 - f,48 -61 d 71— 84 8 --9 27 - 29 ••• 7 4 d 109 110 254 264 81 83 1 424 434 24 14 34 36 664 671 78 79 13 —ls= 7 5 d 9 11 34 36 96 - 98 • • •• •• 2i - 34 - 61 ISSE MONS, id- p 4 d par 6 7 180— 85 75 80 74 78 •• - ••• I - i $ iol d i -- 1051 iP 18 19 40 42 , 75 20j —21 i id p 17 —17 i 4 1105 - 108 1105 - 108 104 106 18 19 20 —20 i 'l.}d id i d par, i d par! - FOREIGN. Antwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco._ Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessae Carmeanx& Toulouse Coal Mines and Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lice Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref, Northern of France., Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife k San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c Riga and Danaburg Rome and Frssca►ti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse Do. 5 per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 per c. Prdf W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria W.-t. of Switzerland W,es. aden Do.B p. cent. prof. Zealand • ••• JOINT-STOI Agra ez United Serv Instralasia Bank of Egypt, Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Da. Co British N. American Ind.An.dxCh City t wonial Cotnmercialof Canada! I Commercial of Lond. ! Eng. Scot, dzAus.Ci it. I Lon-Ch, Bk .of A London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestnainst, National Pro. of Eng. - Do. New National Bank s Orientalo tetwom s o a u n tB Bank aa Ws ykka Corp. IProvincial of Ircian D. New South P .15 tralia Do. New. 1 Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual ...... 1 Weetrulik of liond 5 i - . 51 id P i ib 2i - 2i 5 # - 5 25 -25 i - ii 1 ii - 3121 ••• 91 - 94 - 22 36g -36 i: 8 - 30j - 3(4 ••• -- ••• 50 - 52 i - it (11 ... "'".. ••• .• •• 7 • 71 - - 9 20 - 201 4i - 5 9 - 23 - 24 ... K BANKS. 81 - 83 22 -22 i 46 - 48 ... .. .. 3 - 2i : 58 -- 60 , 17i -- 18; 184 -- 19 ••• ... ••• - 4 . 5 .... 36 37 - 17. 1 , GI. - 63- 49 - LO 40 - 41 23 - 24 .. -- ••• ..... 1 19 74 - Business done this &AY. 20 20 10 St. 18 18 20i 100 100 20i 20i 100 100 100 100 tt:E LONDON, MONDAY LINES LEASED A'r FIXED RENTALS. • Leasing Closing Prices Business Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Companies Saturday this day. St. 100 Bnckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 99 101 100 k St. 100 Clydesdale.% Caladon... 101 103 25 all ,Co..Stour V E.U.&E. O 13 15 St. 100 E. • E.Lin. g. 6 Gt.Northn 138 140 5 all 'E Cu 11. Sh. E. Count. 4 5 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. 'Neils.Direct. St. 100 !Do. Nt.v? Do 2.6 all !Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn ". 50 all !Hull & Selby. V. & N.ll 1.10 112 25 ! all !Do. 5 Shares. Do • 124 all Do. Shares. Do IA all !Lon.&Greenw'S.Eastern fis —13 i 20 all Do.PreferencolDo 23. 24 • 5t..100 Lou. ! Til., &S. Poto &Co 9B 100 97i 10 110 Bark. Sh. Do 5i all IllatialLExton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock ds Midld 25 21 St, 100 131cild.Bradfd, Midland 96 9 6ii 5 ,i'Nerrmarket ' I BuryE,G.spc. E. Count • ip 50 all iN.diEst.s p.c. Do 57 59 50 all Iris. 6 dry t.. Do 50 all Do.ll'zp.c Do 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N. W ... 125 all Do. 5 Shrs. Do St. 100 'Roystn.ds Hit. (.;;LlVorthn,l37 140 10 all :Shrews.& Her T. 8rat;.7 4 :11 81 8 81 12 i all S. Staffordsh.. M.MCloan —lO 50 ; all ;WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. • 25 all Do Do 325 334 St. 100 !WiltsdiSomrst Gt.Westn 9O 92 'REFERENCE SHARES. 'Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref.(issd.at 501.) Bris.S&Ex.4 p.c. St. Po. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4i p. c. iChes. & Ho. 5i p.c. 48 - 50 95 - 97 ... - 7 ..• 100 - 102 !Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork&Bandonsip.e. ,Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. lE. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 'Do, do. Cls. B 6p. c. ,Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l 'Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. I Do. 51., 10 per cent. IDo. 101. Debentr.Sh., Do, do. 4 per cent I East Lancash.6 p.cta E &W York. J. sth ;din. & Ci.. sp. , Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c., Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Rede m at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent I Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 ••• .•. 5/ - 6 112 • 115 107 - 110 115 - 118 113 - 116 132 - 134 79 - 81 119 - 121 1112 - 114 p. c. prem. Gt.N.ofSeot.lst Prc f Gt. S 6; W. (Ireland) %Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. I Gt.W.(BAH.Ex.Spe IDo. con. zed, 4} p. c. IDo. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irroil. 4 per mit. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c.P. S Do, do. 5 p. c. do— Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Qua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan, dr York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. I Do. , P., 5 p.c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p. e. Do, do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . ct Lon. di S.W. 7 perct 64 -- 66 10/ -- 114 5i 91 -- 93 83 -- 85 84 -- 86 99 -- 100 9i -- 10 16 -- 17 9i -- 101' 71 -- 73 18i -- 196 91 -- 9i 13i -14 i 138 -- 142 late 3d Shares . Londy.& Color. Sh Londy.&Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 P.C. Do. 44 per cent Do, do. 1160 - 165 122 - 124 66 - 68 Ifid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &IL Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Nod k. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv. V. sp. x.,1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf Do. do. do I Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York 11. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p. c. Ist guar Do. dp. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debentr. St. Scot. Ceut.Now Pref. Se.N.E.Alaer.g.6p.e. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon IDo. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading • Ann.) of El Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent' S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c ,S.Yorksll.4 p.c.Ons.r 'Stock. &Dar., sp. a Do, do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc 138 - 140 102 - 104 92 - 94 lli lla 8i 9i 1 107 - 109 98 - 100 d ••• - 23 - 24 .18 - 120 .06 - 108 .01 - 103 118 -- 120 125 -- 130 73 -- 75 101 -- 1(i 23 -- 24 101 -- 103 101 -- 103 100 - 102 15 - 17 28 - 29 •.. - ••• 4:3 - 48 MINES. 9 - 10 3 - 4 60 - 70 1 475 - 485 85 - 90 14 15 5i - 6 1 :1 - 2 - 1 7i - 9 t 8A - 9 2, 4A - 5 0 18 - 19 390- 400 2 230 -- 240 k 3 3 -- 3 4 70 -- 9u 1 -lk - 24 -- 25 95 -105 JBO -- 200 12.0 - 240 1 8 -- 9 46 -- 48 1 24 -- 26 BRITISH 12112 Alfred Cons. (PhiDO British Iron ••• Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev Gt Cnsls. (Tay.) ,East Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. ( Philk.) prt.W. Vor (Helstn.) :Lady Bertha N. Frances (Mogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons, (St.Blary) Porkellis U. (Wend.) _ _ • Sort. Cons. Min. Ca • S. Caradon (St. Clear) 2 S. Cant Brea (Illogn.) 19 .S. W. Frances(lllogn.) 4i 'Tani. S. lz L. Min. Co I 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Minee (Gwennap) 12s 3 V. of Towoy (Camar.) 1i W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.), 5A Wh. Basset (Illogan).1 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth).l f.i Wh. Edward(Calstok) 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 I Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 4 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) YOE, MON 1111.14. M. 20 71 'Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. t 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iisued at .C 5 pm) - 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 111 1 . 21 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — ..A 40 all Cobro Copper 4l 43 . . 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop ! per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - 9 9) 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada t 1 all Noveau Monde , 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 5 7 5 1 Port Philip - I 30 161 Santiago de Cuba 1 all United Mexican 3i MISCELLANEOUS. 10001000 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) . . 25 19 Australian Agricult.' 29 30 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 1 11 10 i all ;Berlin Water Works.. 3 4 10 2 'Do. New isa. at 5/. d 50 40 Brit. American Land ... 100 324,Canada ll7 122 St. 100 ,Do.Go.6pe.Jati&July 113 114 113/ j x d St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all !Do. Pref. 7 § p. cent. 25 27 5 all ICrystal Palace ll 11 5 all Do. ' Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 20 all Eastern Steam 2l 31 St. 100 Electriclelograph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all En.drAust.Cop.SmCo . 11 1 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 3 34 20 till Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Navi g at. , 20 5 London Discount d 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 2i 21 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 76 10 I all Do. Extension Teleg. 10 all Mexican& S.Americn 25 5 Nat. Discount Co 10 6 Netherlands Land 10 all Do. Do 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf.iss.at 1 d l6 2 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New K. &N. S. Land 14 17 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 931 100 991 1 all IN. 13. Australasian... 20 all INrth.ofEuropeStealu 34 1 all 'Oriental Gas 1 10s. Do New Shares gd 5 all ,Peelltr. Ld. & Mitirl 2 50 all iPeninrillar Onout.a. 78 79 78 8 50 10 I Do. New 76 8 p 17i i 50 all 'Rhyrnney Iron 100 60 Royal Mail Sto:an 59 • 61 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll 1 St. 100 S.Aus. Gov.6p.c.bds lO7 109 25 all South Austral. Land 36 37 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can. 1001 281 i Van Donaoses ui, MARKET NEWS.—(Tuts DAy ) CORN EXCFIANGE. There was a steady, but by no means active demand for wheat in most of the 'country markets held on Saturday, and prices of all kinds were rather on the advance. For aping corn and flour, the inquiry ruled firm at extreme rates. The continental markets come much less firm for both wheat and spring corn, owing to the fine rains which have lately fallen. Our American advices continue inactive. Up to our market lust week, the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. The imports from abroad were limited for the time of year, viz., 7,223 quarters of wheat, 2,702 barley, 6,714 - oats, 439 beans, 770 peas, 45 linseed, 75 hampseed, and 50 sacks of flour. The arrivals of English wheat., fresh up to-day, coastwise and by laud carriage, were moderate, but in good condi tion. The attendance of both town and country buyers was by no means extensive, and for all kinds of wheat of home produce we experienced a slow inquiry, when com pared with Monday last, at about that day's, improvement in value to is per quarter decline. Our millers are very short of stock, and there is scarcely any fcreign flour in the market. There wits a full average qnantity of foreign wheat on offer, chiefly es granary. Fine dry samples were held firmly for more money; but sales progressed slowly. In low and inferior qualities very litta was doing on former terms. About an average business was traniactod in floating cargoes of grain at full quotations. Scarcely any home-grown barley Wag on offer, and the show of foreign was very moderate. Th© barley trade ruled steady on former terms. Malt was in moderate re quest at full prices. The export demand having fallen off there was less ae tivity in the oat trade. Prices, however, were supported. The few beans in the market sold at full quotations. Peas were in steady request at extreme quotations. We hari a fair demand for flour at last week's improve ment in value. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red •••• new 40e to 45a D1tt0........ old —s Ditto, Whito new 443 Ma Ditt0........ old —s —s Norfollr Ind i.in cola, Red, o'd —3 —a Ditto now ...... 40, 476 aye —Old •••• .• • • —6 —s New ............ 323 345, Rule f —Grinding•••.. 26s 30s, Maitinv . 351 38s1 Chevalier— . . 383 4131 Halt—Suffolk and Nor- Malt—Chevalier •• •• 668 to 68s pats Yorkshire and Lincolnsk.,Feed 22i ?r, Pot , tto .......... j 33 Vuugnai aadCork Black. •• •• •• 20s 23s Cork Whi'o ..... 22i 345 Scotch, Feed. •. .. 22s 23. Aims—Tick ......... 34s 43 8 Pigeons .... 38' 44, Peas—Grey ...... 40s 47, Maple .......... 41s 468 We1te........... 41s 45; Boilers ......... 42s 40 s Fleur—Town-made... 4Os Ci s Suffolk .......... 31s 30. Stocktn & Norfolk 30s 31; f01k............ 58s 683 1 Brown ............... 54s 563 KingstonandWare 583 663 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 8,606 head. hi the corresponding week in 1857 we received 5,848 ; in 1856, 7,629 ; in 1855, 4,710 ; and in 1851, 5,78 ; in 1853, 9,306 ; in 1852, 7,071 ; and in 1851 , 7,189 head, 76i 6 7i 7 109 i 8 90 20 12i 25 20 St. 25 10 1.0.6 105 4i 1 100 100 100 100 100 all all 16/151 181 9. 13i 139 llf 101 4 1181 1011 EVENING, IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Elarlingen 413 ... 516 3S 247 557 Bremen ...... 473 ... 17 ... ,„ Nieu Diep B5 ... 997 ... 11 ... -- Rotterdam 39S 1,237 651 476 12 Dora 9l 190 46 6 „. Elamburgli Antwerp . „• Amsterdam 22 :33 ... - 953 1 ”. 5,009 :47 799 569 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1857 606 3,121 975 677 475 1.856..... 620 4,107 521 1,37 S 697 [855 775 2,937 355 286 355 1854 833 3,300 419 „„ 746 540 1853 1,294 ... 5,756 824 „., 903 ~, 529 ,85 9 B4O 4,647 t/22 619 313 There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer in to. day's market, but its general quality was very infarior. About an average time of year supply of beasts was re_ ceived fresh up from our own grazing distiicts, and the condition of most breeds was good. Prime beef was in fair request, and last Monday's quotations were well sup. ported. Otherwise, the demand ruled heavy, and foreign stock sold at reduced currencies. The general top figure for beef was 4s 4d per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,200 Scots and short horns; from Lincolnshire, 720 short horns; from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; and, from Scotland, 76 Scuts. With sheep we were again extensively supplied, but their condition was by no moans first-rate. All breeds met a slow sale at a decline in the quotations of 21 per 81bo. The lamb trade—owing to increased supplies— was heavy in the extreme, and prices gave way 4d per 81bs. About 50U lambs came fresh to hand from Ireland. The few English calves in the market sold at full prices but fonigu calves were rather cheaper. In pigs very little business was transacted, at last week's Currency. Per 81bs to sink the offais. a. d. a. d.i a. d. a. d. Interior Emote... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 2 4 6 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 I.trge crse. calves 3 4 310 i Primo large oxen 3 8 4 ()Prime small do 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...2 1 0 3 2 Small porkers Second quality ...3 4 3 BSuckling calves 19 0 23 0 Primo crse.-wlled.3 10 4 Oiguarter old pigs 1S 0 23 0 Lamb, 413 Sd to 4s Sd. TOTAL SUPPLY. FORNIGN Surma. Beasts Sheep and lambs 28,300 Sheep and 1amb5.....,., 3,710 Calves Pigs 440 Pigs — & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, July 13, 1857, and this day, Monday, July 12, 1858._ ___ Per 81bs, to sink the offals. July 13, 1857. July 12,1858 s. d. s. d.'s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 0 3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6 3 4 :3 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 o'3 8 Prime Scots, die 4 2 4 4'4 2 4 Coarse and inferior sheep 210 3 2'2 10 :. Second quality ditto ... 3 4 3 B'3 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto 310 4 43 10 Prime Southdown ditto 4 6 410 4 2 Lambs ..• ••• ••• ... 5 0 6 4A 8 Large coarse calves 310 4 4'3 4 Prime small ditto „, 4 6 4 10!4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 03 2 Neut small pork ers „, .„ 4 1; 4 814 2 Boasts, ' '63 I 4 i _ -,v05 Sheep and lambs ... ... 27,460 28,300 Calves... ... ... ... ... ... 434 470 Pigs ... ... . .. ... ...2'.3 0 440 SUPPLIES ON SAL E , July 14,1856.—80a5t5, 3,501 ; sheep and lambs, 25,170 ; calves, 3i 0 ; pigs, 450. July 16, 18 . 55 . --Beasts, 3,310; sheep and lambs, 25,240 ; calves, 340 ; pigs, 450. NEWGATE ANI) LEADENHALL. Although the supplies of each kind of meat on sale in these markets continue only moderate, the trade generally rules heavy, at our quotations. Per 811 as by the carcase. e. d. s. d. e. d. a. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton I n ferior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 I; D o., middling ..... :3 4 3 8 Do. prime lar , e 3 83 10 Do., prime ...... 04 4 Do., do. 10 4 0 Vea1................ 3 4 4 2 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 I Pork, em 4.11 ........ 3 8 4 0 Lamb, 4s Gd to 55 6d. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for all kinds of hops still rules heavy, and iu most transactions, prices have a drooping tendency There is a large supply of hops still on offer, the plantation accounts aro favourable, and the duty is called 220,00G1. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/, 8s to 5/. lOs; New Weald of Kent, 2/. 15s to 3/. ss; Now Sussex, 2/. lOs to 3/. 3s; Yearlings and olds, 11. Is to P. lOs per cwt. IMP DIAL PARLIADIENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. St. Aubyn took the oaths and big seat for West Cornwall, in the room of Mr. Widiame, deceased. NEW WRIT. Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved for a new writ for the borough of Siamturd, i❑ the room of Mr. .1 . , , ha Lord Advocate, who ha: , . accepi,ed tbu office of Lord Justice•Cl.rk in Scotland. The inoLion was agreed to. SUPPLY—THE EMBASSY AT PMtIS. On the order for g.,ing into committee of supply, Mr. WYSE said he saw with astonishment i. , the es• timates delivered on Saturday, a vote of 19.296/. for the embassy-house at Paris, on which 135,0001. bad been expended. He hoped some explanation would be offered on this point by the Goveroment. He th , ught it would be better that the ambassador in Paris should be allowed 5,000/. a-year to find his own house, as was the case with the French ambassador in Englar,d. Mr. HAMILTON said he should be happy to lay on the table the reports and correspondence which was the foundation of the present vote. The house went into committee of supply, and several votes were agreed to without discussion. On the vote of 10 0001. for Hong Kong, Mr. WILSON objected to the vote on the ground that it was fur local, and not imperial purposes. Lord STANLEY said the Government had cut cff every item from the expenses which was not neces-. pary. The vote was then agreed to. Oa the vote of 40,000/. for extra diplomatic expen• diture, Mr. WYSE objected to such a large an amount, and th.tight that 20,000/, would be ample, and he moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. W. S. FITZGERALD said there were many diplomatic arrangements pending, about which it wbs impossible to obtain a correct estimate. The committee than divided, and the numbers were— Eor the amendment Against it Majority Mr. WYSL then moved as an ammeodment that the vote should be reduced by 5000/. The committee then divided— For the aminendment Aga!net it m4jority The bill . ::as then agrred to. (LEFT SITTING.) G 9 81 . -12 LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEALS. RICKETTS AND ANOTHER V. CARPENTER AND ANOTHER. EX PARTE AS TO CERTAIN RESPONDENTS. - FURTHER HEARING. This cause was appointed for hearing this morning, at 11 o'clock, to be re-argued by one counsel of a side. Tho further hearing of this cruise, v:ilich was ad. journed on Friday, was resumed this morning. Mr. Rolt, Q.C., resumed and concluded his reply. The only point in contention in whether, upon a fair and true constructio❑ of the will of the late Gener ,1 Carpenter, the demise of an annuity of 2,5001. to the widow cf his son, the late Colonel Carpenter, who was then unmarried, in case the son survived his father, was a good and valid bequest, in the event of the 8013 pre deceasing the fat her and leaving a widow. The Master of the hulls held the bequest good, and the appellant appealed. Counsel now admitted that the demise to the grandson was good, but disputed the bequest to his father's widow. At the conclusion of th© argument of counsel, th© Lord Chancellor adjourned the farther consideration of the case till Thursday. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SUNDAY NIGHT IN GREEN'S-cOUßT.—James Gibbons was charged with assaulting Mary Moran, in Green's court, Soho. The complainant said she was in Green's-court on the previous night, when she bad a few words with the wife of the prisoner, and shortly after the prisoner came up and struck her, and while on the ground kicked her vio lently in the mouth. Two or three men came up and separated them, and she was taken into a house, and advised to stay till he would be gone. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the prisoner, put several questions to the prosecutrix, from which it appeared that she and prisoner's wife, in addition to having " a few words," were dragging each other about by the hair of the head, a thing not at all uncommon in the court, and one witness observed that he thought nothing of such things in the court, for it appears that the cases from the locality, of a sitnilar nature, gave the court at times plenty cd business—that morning two or three applications for warrants and summonses having been granted by the magistrate. . . . Police•constableßarnes was called, and he said that he thought the wcund on the prosecutrix's mouth was done by a blow and not a kick. The prisoner was fined or a month. The prosecu rix came into court afterwards and 'aid she bad been threatened to have her life taken for cowing into c,,urt. Mr. BeAdon sent an cfficcr to caution the person cum plaiued of. TH A M ES. ROBBING AN OECEIABD.—M3IABY PUNISHMENT.-- Two boys, named Alfred and James Barker, were brought bore Mr. Selie, ch trged with stealing apple*. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, defended the prisoners. Samuel Saville, a gardener, of No. 2, Plough Cottages, Stepney, said he was in the employ cf Mr. James Adam, the proprietor of a garden and orchard adjoin ing the Tower Hamlets Cemetery. On Saturday after noon he found the two prisoners picking apples from a tree in the garden of his employer, and putting them into a handkerchief nn the ground. The handkerchief was full of apples, and he valued them at Is. In cross:-examination by Mr. Smith, the witness said he flogged the two boys, one with a cord and the other with a stick. Ile also made them fast to a tree and kep' them tied up until his governor came. Mr. Selfe—lf you think proper to take the law into your own hands I can't punish them, and they are dis chargA. Mr. Smith said the boys were treated with barbarous cruelty by Savage, he meant Saville, and he in tended to apply for a summons against the gardener for a , saulting them. The back of one boy was in an awful state—in fact in such a state as was almost beyond belief. Mr. Se:fe—The boys were caught stealing apples, and if you take out a summons against the gardener for an assault, I must entertain the charge of robbery. At pres 2:4 I take one ca ,e a-; a setaiff against the other. Mr. Smith—l appear on public grounds only to com plain of wanton ci uel!y to these poor asd wretched boys. lam informed that the back of ore of the boys is like a piece of liver. Mr. Selfe a-ked the gardener if he told Mr. Adams he had flogged the boys. Saville—Yes, I did, sir. Mr. Selfe—Then he ought to have been satisfied with that, and not have brought them here. The boys bared their back, and there were a few marks such as would happen after a slight punishment. Mr. Selfe—l have often had a worse — back than either of these boys. There has been no unnecessary severity. Mr. Pyer, the chief clerk —Very merciful punishment, indeed. Mr. Smith said he had been misinformed, and left the court with the boys. Racing Fixtures for 1858. Liverpool l4 Nottingham Stamford AUG Ripon... Belford North Staffordshire 3 Brighton Brighton Club Lewes Wolverhampton ..... 9 Reading ll Marlborough "3 Good wood 27 •UST. York 18 Radcliffe 23 Egham 24 Hereford 9 6 Stockton 26 Lichfield 3O Great Yarmouth 3l SEPTE Derby Cardiff . War w ick Doncaster 14 Leicester '2 OCTO Chester Autumn 5 Richmond 7 Wrexham 7 Newmarket S 0 ll NOV El Worcester Autumn 2 Liverpool Autumn BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Our markets continua to be very moderately supplied with home-grown potatoes, and last week's imports were confined to 14 baskets from Boulogne, and 3, c,'04 do. from Rotterdam, and 35 tons from Jersey. All kinds are in good request, at from 5s to 16s per cwt. WOOl , . For most descriptions of English wool—the supply o f which is on the increase—there is a steady, but by no moans active demand, at last week's quotations. In foreign and colonial qualities, owing to the approaching public sales, very little is doing, on former te rms. Last week ' s imports were 222 bales from Cronstadt, and 841 from Algoa Bay. ......, ........ SEEDS• Linseed has been in active req uest, and price.; are on the advance. Rapeseed has boea in improved . r eques t , a t en hanced rates. Red clover so continues in demand, for export, at very full prices. Mustard and tares are quite as dear as last week. Canary moves off steadily, at fully last week's currency. Cakes aro very firm. Turnip,White,per bush. 154 to 15s1 Swede ...• 20s 23s %instant, 104 15s White, new • • • • .. Ids 2241 Tisres•Winter,new....Bs 940d1 Canary, per quarter Sit 100 i Rye brass (new).. • Ids 2 , )5 l Clover,itedEni,. (cwt.) —s White • • —8 — sl Foreign Red...—. 42s 4 , 14 White.... 4SO 62.4 trefoil, new.........• 1 1 13 2241 (Camway ...... •• • 44 . 465 Coriander.... 2is 2is fienipseed, per quarter 44 463 Linseed, Eng. ;owing 72, 14: Crushing 50i 58s Baltic —s --s Odessa 54s 58s Linseed Cake, pr. ton-- English .. 9. lOs 10:0s Foreign, per ton 81 10 , 10 5s Rape Cakes, per ton .. 51 101 6 , 5 F !Bapeszed, pr qr. COs 74 TALLOW. The transactions in our market are on a very moderate scale; yot prices may be considered steady. P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling, to-day, at 490 od per cwt. Rough fat is 2s 741 per Sibs. 1654. Siock this day 34,438 Price of Y. C 66 s Delivery last week .. 1,109 Ditto from June 1.... 6,704 Arrivals last week.. 1 1,806 Ditto from .Junel 5,142 Price of Town„ 67s Oil ' 44,814 53,1 3d c 53s C d 1,295 9,9112 49G 7,011 541 3cl Itis6, I 1657 13.080 14,889 fiOs 9,1 u, 573 .5d 'lO Od —8 Od 3A,0•1 1,636 12,571 7,099 31 81! 7,942 8,844 5 24 ltd , 594 64 1858 15.733 49531 0 --A Od 1,258 5,189 812 9, 360 . 504 GA JULY - 12, ;MBER. Monmouth o 3 MaachemterAuturan 24 Newmarket F 0 2B Walsall 29 Northalterton 3O I BER. - • --- Royal Caledonian Runt a nd Ke150............ 19 Newmarket 11 .............25 IBER. Autumn ...16 Irish Racing Fixtures for 1858. JULY. Down Royal Corp ......20 I Wicklow 27 A uGusr. Heath of Maryboro'...... 3 I Galway 17 Roscommon . ............. 1 0 SEPTEMEER. FilkcP ................... 4 I Cashel 2B Comte' ..................... 7 Johnstown 23 Jenkinstown Park ...... 21 , OCTI Curiagh ..................... 12 Down Royal Corp l9 )BER. Limerick 26 ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD.—The nti h:•r of anent.? reinlv-d a thim hospital during the w k „ i ,di n g July 10, 1858, was 2,094, of which 688 wtre new esses. CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE C HEST , VICTORIA PARK.—It appears from the returns that the number of patients relieved at this in titution during the lash week was 971, of which 116 were new 18.58. LITER AT URE. The Reigning Eeauftj. By Georgiana, Lady Chatterton, author of " Life and its Realities." 3 yds. durst and Bla,clett. The tine of this work naturally suggests to the mind a record of the glittering career of the :Ater of the season, with descriptions of the gay scenes in which she shines with splendour, and the chro nicles of the brilliant c , mpany who form her gorgeous entourage ; youth in its flower, beauty in its bloom, pleasure in its zsnith, enhanced by the treasuees of fertutio, and iadotited with the lustre of rank, are seen among the shining ornarnerns of such r, smiling fate. It is not here iuteneed, ho n ever, to give a partial view of the events lde ly to occur ou the stage of existence, and the reader will find that in what co ncerns the frivolous belle alone, there appears much that may awaken thought met give rise to reflection. Anastasia is not introduced at first, and afterwards she is not the only promi nent person, so that no one can be at a loss to select a more congenial character to study, when wearied by the vanity that disguste, and the vexation that can never win sympathy. The chief events are told by one who was the eye witness of the greater part, and who neglected, and unnoticed herself, was the itnpot tent agent in many momentous concerns, and the sustainer. and guide, of ,some troubled and perplexed spirits. Nelly Muggins, as the old go verness was called, might lock back with satisfac tion on her past labours, from the beautiful retreat in which she was at last so fortunate as to find a home. The calm evening hour might be fully en joyed by one, who had endured to the uttermost the burden, and heat of the day of toil, and hers was that genial nature that finds its own happiness in witnessing the prosperity of those dear to her heart. In the course of the work we meet with several families, who form distinct objects of lute rest themselves, yetwho are ingeniously i it ter.vey en in the plot, so as to e - ,nce:ll,l,to tee attention on one po:nt at cue conclusion. If there is not much novelty in the incident of Lord Severn being lost in infancy, and the title being borne by another, it is described in a manner that imparts io it a zest, and the impression prod uce d by E rnest Clanrouald him self, goes far to keep alive in the mind the interest his romantic position has excited. ail his faults, there seems something genuine in his na ture, and one feels inclined to sympathise with him in the painful dilemma in which he was placed, through his engagement to Anastasia. The anxiety he evinced proved that the real and the true pos sessed a power over him, however lost their influ ence might have seemed, and however disregarded appeared their culture. While others of his age and position, would have been dazzled by the pro spects of splendour that dawned upon him, he was only thanking with dismay of the impracticabiiity of reconciling what 'ninon( commanded in refererce to Miss Severn, with his own wishes in regard to Margaret Norman. He had not met her for years, years which had transformed her from the child he had forgotten, to the woman ho too late admired and appreciated. Margaret is an excellent cha racter, not so brilliant as Isabel Severn, not so beaming or joyous as Beaujolais, but she commands a respect that endures, when fascination fades, and when taltntis may cease to charm. Perhaps the portraiture given of the heroine, Anastasia Severn, is, after all, the most meritorious in its like;ibood and in the force of its touches. It is not prebehle that '1 those, in whose minds the seeds of vanity are so early implanted, in whose hearts the love of the pure and the good, isso soon extingnished,to he replaced by the worship of Mem non, and the devceion toself, as was the case with tae proud girl here mentioned, should escape the enerse:.ting ieflutnce, and pass unharmed through the dangereus orLal. In the case of Anastasia it is plain that she roluutarily yielded to every evil suggestion, and fell a willing victim into the snares that were prepared by her mother's folly and the flattery of her friends. It might be useful to those, who trust all, and everything, to their powers of attracting by the beatity an instant can destroy for ever, to dwell on the moral conveyed by the humiliating position cf the reigning beauty at Westlands. She found herself deprived of that dazzling loveliness which she had so idolized when she possessed it, in the lonely hours of a sick room: she had leisure to ponder on the life she had led, and the time she bad wasted. She did not regret the lost opportunities iu a higher sense, all she lamented was, that her weapons should have failed her, without her having won the contest. The crowning conquest of her life was to have been the acquisition of some grand title, and some splendid establishment, but those who have witne,sed her selfishness, her vanity, and her heartless conduct, will rejoice at her final discomfiture. There is something melan choly, in the record of the life, of the narrator of these events. She had much to contend agaihst, and never appeared to be free, from some wearing anxiety, or depressing care. Fitz Patrick is a character, likely to inspire interest, from his pecu liar position. The very mystery that enveloped him, as with a dark cloud, seems to impart a romance to his existence. His actions were impru dent, but he never appears guilty of any wrong, and the generous manner in which he resigned what ho had always called his own property to the rightful Possessor, proclaimed the worth of his nature. Isabel presents a pleasing instance of one, who, having early received good impressions in her mind, clings to their memory and cherishes their image, while she is exposed to many and great temptations. In this she exhibits a striking con trast to her sister, whom she had early discretion enough to shun, as a warning, and not imitate as an example. There is something touching in the passages that refer to the French emigrant Adolphe St. Leon. The patience with which he en du: ed his great afflictions is the more sirikioe when the intensity of his feelings is considered. The love he bore hie wife was deep and true, while all his desire of fame, and hopes of independence centred in the pursuit of that profession, which he was compelled for ever to relinquish, from the ter rible calamity of blindness. In his life of poverty and suffering he was resigned, not as those who cannot feel the sharpness of sorrow, but his faith bad won the victory. Very different were the positions of the proud Anastasia, and of the bro ther of the instructress she despheil ; but in her happiest hour she might have sighed for the peace that ever wanting iu her bridiant sphere, St. Leon valued es the treasure, of which nothing could deprive him. On the whole, it may be considered that the author has been successful in producing an interesting work, ose that will amply repay perusal, for those whodesire entertainment, while those who would lock forhig her objects may find much to suggest reflection, and to attract not ice, by the record of its scenes of suffering, its pictures of vanity, and its details of ambition. Without being of a melancholy hue throughout, the tone of the story is rather sad than anima ed, while the fate of the reigning h.'auty herself holds out no false, alluring promises ; but demonstrates, with all the sternness of reality, that no reign is more swift in its flight, and more un satisfying in its retrospect, than that of a beauty such as Anastasia Severn. It is probable, there fore, that this work will be. welcomed, as it pos sesses the merit, of upholding the true principles of right, in a tale, which talent has made brilliant with the charms Of romance. Ursula: a Tale of Country Life. By the Author of "Amy Herbert," Sec., dec. 2 vols. Longman. This is another of those excellent works which have attracted so much attention from the lofty principles of right which they inculcate, and the purity of purpose which animates their author. She does not seek to direst by any decisive mea sures, or to lead in any peculiar path, but she en. deavours to influence, by simple and straightfor ward means, to point out how much good or evil may result from the actions of those in humble station, in circumscribed spheres. Such represen tations of existence will not please those who are excited at the prospect of anything great, an d turn aside from small sacrifices or petty s t rug gles, but they may serve to ill us t ra t e the. path of duty to the many whose lives arc made up of little things. Without the occurrence of any extraordinary events, we meet with much in this tale that forciny impresses, and ably ad monishes. It is not only those whose follies are immediately apparent, who serve as warnings ; much may be learned from studying the actions of these, who are really under the influence of good impressions, and actuated by the most laudable motives. Thus we find much to reprehend, not only in the v. Mile Jessie, not only iu the self sufficient Millicent, but iu the self denying and patient Mrs. Weir, and in the upright Ursula. Tho latter was always labouring to do right, and she often succeeded, while her conduct was always such that all appealed to her for assistance in difficulty, and looked to her for sympathy in trouble. She was apt, however, to de ell too much oe her 0 411 fauCit 2, and not enough ea the inevitable changes of time and e laee. She was devotedly att tched to her brother Roger, and she wilfully shut her eyes to the probability of his one day forming a tie to which the love of a sister would be secondary. When the bitter truth forced itself upon her, she roused herself to meet the trial bravely, but the indulgence of her unreal visions had insensibly embittered her feelings, and she felt the burden almost beyond her strength. Mrs. Weir is a melancholy instance of what want of de cision will OCCitSi , in tome persens,who are willing to bear anything for the ce use of ti uth, but e aunot overcome the obstacles of their own weakness. Her sufferings principally concerned herself, and she de serves pity, only, while every feeling of indignatiou seems aroused against Mrs. Temple,- for her despi cable conduct. She is A type of a Ow that is only too numerous for the peace of society, who go about pretending- to do good, while they are really ocza sioning great evil. She would not have knowingly committed any offence, but persisted ;n carrying out her peculiar notions of right—she must settle not, only her own duty, but others also. The only happy hour for poor 11Ire. Weir was that in ,which worldly troubles wore forgotten, when her spirit, on the tlTes'.l.hold of its eternal freNlom, could look back with calmness on the earthly bondage in which it ha l so lone been fettered. It was certainly a solem.n warning alike to the daughter who - had wilfully l nog I , et-lher and the relivion wh o h a d relentlessly p,rsecuted her, with 1 - er presence, to stand beside the bed of death where their geru le victim forgave all Ursula hurried from one scene of suf fering to another as painful, Jessie, her dearly ; beloved brother Roger's wife, had deceived him. I Although by no means so faulty as her enemies made our, she had committed grievous et rors, such as an upright and straightforward man like Roger, above all, shudders to behold in a wife. He had. been wrong in persisting to consider her perfect, and still mere reprehensible in _ not counsel-. ling her more when he. knew she was so giddy and inexperienced. He paid a sad pe nalty fur his wilfulness, 'as he could never be again happy in the trust that implicitly confides, and the affection which is based on respect. The true lessons of lite are learned in scenes, like those through which Ursula passed, and -she derived profit from reflecting on their impost. It is re marked that " each event of life, however trifling, beais within it the seed that is to exist for eter nity," an awful truth which those who act on hasty impulses, and give way to the passion of the moment, would do well to remember. If this story is not so interesting as s)ine of its predeces sors, it is fully as instructive, and will, no doubt. from the discriminating and „ „ ieh that appreciati-n, to is iambi() a work de to obtain. PASS.PORTd AT BOULOGNE. We have been favoured by the Boulogne agent of the South Eastern Railway Company with the copy of a letter just received by the Sous Prefet of the arrondissement of Boulogne from the Prefet of the Department, giving instructions for a modifica tion of the passport regula!ions at that port. The foll(Ning is a translation of the letter : "Prefecture of the Pas do Calais, ht Division, "Arras, July 7, 1858. " Monsieur the Sous Prefet,—The Boulogne Chamber of Commerce has addressed to M. the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Publio Works, by whom it has been referred to the Minister of the Interior, a resolution passed with a view to obtain, on behalf of the French and foreign inhabi tants of the arrondissement of Boulogne, domiciled, eslablished, and well known there, the same facili ties of embarkation and disembarkation as were autliorised previously to the circular of the Ist of March last. "M. the Minister of the Interior informs me that under present circumstances he does not see that there would be any inconvenience in those facilities being re-established to the same extent as before—that is to say, upon condition that the persons who may be called on to avail themselves of the advantage of this permission shall be allowed to embark or disembark upon producing their cursionists' passes, or permits delivered by the police authorities of Boulogne and Calais. " I beg, you M. the Suns Prefet, to transmit to them inst:ructions to this effect. This determina tion, moreuver, smislies the desi re ex p resse d i n your letter of the Gth of July inst. (6i6:ned) " The Prefect DE TAULAY." APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES. - It is represented that juries would estimate their • responsibility more lightly if they deliberated with the knowledge that their decision was not neces sarily conclusive. We may ask, in reply, whether this is found to be the case in civil actions—whether there is the least reason to suppose that juroraine dulge themselves in greater laxity in dealing 'with'. questions of property because they know that 'the party against whom they decide may carry his case to the highest court in the land ? In one class of cases it is probably true that juries would, under the proposed system, bear their responsibilities with greater ease to themselves, and by their so doing the interests of substantial justice would be greatly ad vanced. It notoriously happens not infrequently in trials for murder that twelve jurymen will acquit a prisoner of whose guilt they cannot be supposed to entertain any reasonable doubt, because they shrink from sending a fellow-creature to death while they fancy there is a possibility of error. From such compunctious weakness they are clearly much more likely to be free if they can be assured that any mistaken deductions which they may draw from the evidence are liable to be revised by another tribunal, which will also have the power of taking into consideration any facts which may have been unknown at the time when they were called upon to pronounce their verdict. In this way the effect of a recognised mode of appeal would, probably, have been to prevent the escape of some of the unconvicted mur derers who, there can be no doubt, are now walk ing abroad in society as the result of certain abor tive proceedings which have attracted alargeshare of attention during the last two or three years. By working in a somewhat analogous way on the mind of the Minister intrusted with this department, the system would also save us occasionally from wit nessing the commutation of a capital sentence in cases where public opinion does. not. go with the leniency of the Crown. As the law stands, however heinous may be the crime asc ibed to any convict on whose behalf an effort is made, the Secretary of State, if some slight misgiv ing as to time question of actual guilt be -awa kened in his breast, has no resource but to reduce the punishment. We need only glance at the cases of Celestine Somers and of the Irish. artist • who murdered his wife on the sea-coast near Dublin to illustrate the practical absurdities' in which we are involved by the unjust test to which' we expose the natural weakness of the administra tors of the law. Were it possible for every conviction to Le exhaustively investigated before it came into the hands of the'Crown we should have fewer instan ces of persons confined in Her Majesty's gaols who. unquestionably ought to be banged if they are guilty ; while, if they are innocent, they should as certainly be free. The establishment of a regular method of appeal on matters of fad would thus tend to produce consistency in the administration of the law as well as to impart additional certainty to conviction. It is fully in accordance with • the humane spirit in which our criminal code his been reformed during the last 30 years. By common consent the consideration of the subject. has been postponed until next session, but the. utility and importance of the desired change may be considered to be established. —Mattcheste Gvardian. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, July 12.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.: moderate breeze and fine. PLYMOUTH, July 12.—Arrived—Hope, from the west coast of Africa. PORTSMOUTH, July 11.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Reaper, from Calla 9. SOUTHAMPTON, July 9.—Sailed—Sultans (e), for Alexandria OFF DOVER, July H. —Arriyad—Brazil Packet, from Hamburg for Rio Janeiro. CLYDE: July 10.— Arrived—Balder, from Quebec ; Carmen, San Sobaatian CARDIFF, July 10. —Wind N.—Sailed—Princess Char lotto, fur Quebec. OFF FALMOUTH, July S.—Wind N.W.--Arrived— Felicie, from Havre for New Orleans. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind calm. Arrived—Georges, from Cherbourg; Lucile , Sunder• land. Sailed—Sultan, steamer, for Alexandria; Thule, Ler wick. _ . LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Arrived, July 11.—Idas, from New Calbar ; Emily and Jessie, Bahia • Calhoun, New York. • Arrived, July 12.—P. Crowell, from SL George's, N,8.; Edward Brien, New Orleans; It. It. Heim, New York. Off—Ocean Wave, Favourite, and Atterburn. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morhing.- Wind W. ; first hour's flood; hash and fine. • Arrived, July 11.—Benhandage, from St. Petersburg ; Velusia, Riga ; Castor, Skelleftea ; Arainingo_, Cristian stadt • Pancho, St. Jago de Cuba; Hanoab, UZ601 1 ; 8 133. ma, Guernsey ; Fidelia, Dram ; Nancy Dawson, NaoPeu Pauline, Dantsic ; Vesta, a., Ono , t, ; Fl , rn, s , S.. Et , taiar burg; City of Finnalinrg, A:ri.e 1, July 12.—Sappho, from Dolllolllra ciruti• Cionstadt ; Camilla, Jamaica. Sailed, July 12.—Agnes Garland, for Manriting. DEAL, 3;onday Morning. x e wport e , a f i o i r ao l ; lren z Cleo- Wind N W., moderate. Passed—Atalanta. from patra, Barbadoes; Tamerlane, Calbo ; Agnes, T r i nidad ; 44 Sa u u d c b e e r e , ; RAivoidaG,rva ni g; isT M ov a a lllc j ho o ff h , n Bull, Monti eal ; aan Fianeiseo, Od e ssa; Daniel Wheeler, Quebec—all for Lon don; Vale rie, St. John's, Hull; Maize, from London, for Swansea ; Now Express, from North, for westward. At Anchor —N. C. P. V. Commercial Code brig. PM KILLING EITRAORDINAIIII.—The Perthshire Courier unatrstands that the gamekeepers on the eeta • of Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, Drummond Cestllls Oriel', under Mr. J o h n Ferguson, have, betwixt the month of March a n d th e b eginn i ng o f J une , kill e d the extraordinary number of 45 foxes. Such a wholesale slaughter is very unusual, and more espe•iallyla vo short a time. ;k -to lt, ger me DM his :es, MA ors out 'lOO 100 100 16t 100 t.OO LOU ,31.1 17 , all all 100 all all 20 7 161 100 all all all 110,3 100 1 ,256 d 50 . 1.20 1)) 100 25 all all all 20 25 20 100 60 i 991 78 9 91j i 481 i Ci 71 17 411 2 176 91i 81 i 821 i 50 i -