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LUG. 12. L i e d by the .arcbioness less Mario 1 with her eluded hor the, Prince lad ame de the Grand uce. Rear ,mmanding 1. the lion. the Hon. )rne, which 3e Consort, chancellor, Loll John ucheqUer, libson, the . Cardwell, ul t Sydney (Master of 3tole to the prorogued Parliamen t act in the -, and took Council in to present a , and Was s princiPal the Queen ' appointod the Lord of her 10- 1 by major ,'clock yOO aporne. Earl Gran ke of New' -ht Hon• C ' T. Mil ner of St. Ger' bury, Earl Wyke, th e at left th e ,ailway, by -clay roor lt. Gosport In jock. TO Council, at ightly, and 1-Westell/ yesterd a i the North nissioner of „Genera l , )e rhapesP ,ndon by , one Pct; hav l ,l l ix by 1, 1 o each ° ive lives , inuity•to an end uPu— o sons 1 1 plus s n d that lie e ll use "': 'ith the t for OA 1,000. s( l°' roved 0 1 os to who rty, — ( 1 histrate rf pow°lingdo 3° L 0 Tuesd o ! approaizei s p ri t - te_r A rtine l ver 1010" in ea t tra Fo r g or thill; M en lll l th-ea s =bolo Dl Poral b e laity xp bo , , ho t of t ile rd to th e for t" ins corPs,, 0 00 ird) 4 / use' , eo terY) „afo, reer.- is antes Carle Lding by aetno fr. :d t he I le Sed• sP°' ) AY p. f ( 6 sib gab FitED•: **-- grince o o ['he and ord, the ~eed )11 ve itY ge s o r pL. 6 leC'onT Ted i n th w eer 8 to in tig elig l 179 a piec e ticketo• B s(14 oPr ese he n ; f erg o, sslf. , have 111 : rt alAar , 'MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 10th inst., exhibits some rather important altera tions. The increased demand for money- conse quent upon the anticipated introduction of the Indian and Russian loans, &c., has caused an aug mentation in the other securities to the extent of three-quarters of a million sterling. The reserve of notes has been slightly added to, but the bullion shows a small diminution. In the public deposits there is an increase of about half a million, and the Private deposits also show an important accumula tion. In the active circulation there has been a decrease to a considerable extent. The other items of the balance sheet and the changes they present will be seen in the subjoined table Active Circulation .. Decrease 1.. Bullion .. Decrease .. Rest •• •• •• Increase Public Deposits • • Increase .. Other Deposits • • Increase .. Seven Day and other Bills Increase • • • • ,Government Securities Increase .. Other Securities • • Increase .. Notes Unemployed .. .. £21,959,055 .. 352,765 .. 17,231,888 .. 98,448 .. 3,433,612 .. 87,477 .. 5,912,113 . • 588,854 .. 14,675,929 • • 324,925 856,319 • • 37,572 .. 11,208,572 .. 37,892 ,• • 18,474,568 .. 784,511 9,160,545 Increase' 270;625 The Indian and Russian Loans have at length been officially announced, and the conditions upon which it ig proposed to negotiate the respective amounts have been fully discussed in financial circles. It is proposed to raise the £5,000,000 required for India on a 5 per cent. stock, transferable at the Bank; the bonds are not to be redeemable until 1870, but subsequently they may be liquidated at par upon one year's previous notice. Tenders, with 2 per cent. deposit, must be sent in before 21 o'clock on the 23d inst., when the adjudication is ap pointed to take place. The instalments are to be met in the following manner—viz., so much of the loan must be paid on the 30th inst. as will leave 75 per cent., which is to be completed in three payments of 25 per cent. each on the 27th September, the 24th October, and the 22d Novem ber, but for subscriptions in full discount at the rate of 4 per cent. will be allowed. The Russian loan of £12,000,000 is to be nego tiated in a 3 per cent. stock at 68 per cent., which, under certain regulations, is reduced in reality to 661 per cent.—a price which, considering the con fidence felt in Russia, and the high marketable value of her securities, certainly offers great inducements to the investing public. The instalments are spread over a period of 5 months, and bonds will be issued as the subscriptions are paid. For payments in advance discount at the rate of 3 per cent. will be allowed. A sinking fund of 14 per cent, is to be applied to the redemption of the bonds by purchase. Applications, of which a considerable number is expected from the Conti nent, must be made to the contractors before the 20th instant. It is expected that the loan will be speedily negotiated, and to show that it has met With a favourable reception, it may be stated that the new security is already at a nominal premium of 1 to 11 per cent. In the market for public securities to-day the 'variation has not been very important. The effect of the loans appears to have been " discounted," and the funds remain steady at previous quotations. Business, however, which is very dull, has been reported at .95 to 951 for money as well as account, being 1 per cent. lower than at the close yesterday. The New 3 per Cents. are heavy at 941 ; the Reduced at 951 d ; and Exchequer Bills at 235. to 265. prem! ; India Loan Deben tures (1858), are firm at 942 1, and ditto (1859) at 94 1 b ; Long Annuities are steady at 18. In the Market for Foreign Securities business has been inactive, and prices, in most instances; show a decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 811 to 82 1 ; ditto New, 711 to 722; Mexican has receded to 20 ; Venezuelan New 21 per Cents. to 27,1 281 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents. to. 941, but the 5 , per Cents. are firm at 1031 to 104 ; and the Guate mala 5 per Cents. are steady at 59 ex. div. The Railway Share market has been steady, the variations in values not having exceeded about to 1 per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined ss. ; Brighton, 10s. ; North Eastern (York), advanced ss. ; and Great Western, 10s. In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian Shares were at previous rates. The Colonial lines inactive at former quotations. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show very little activity, but prices are a shade firmer. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 51 i 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Nov 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 18 India Stock Ditto Debentures, 1858 94 Ditto, 1859 Co nsols for Account (Sept. 7) Itxchequer Bills, £ l,OOO , lid .. 26 3 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small, lid 26 3 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. u razilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 4i per Cent. 1858 Gt ~,,, ua..e....a.a., 5 per Cent. ' 59 x d ki e •. , xican 3 per Cent. t urkish 6 Ditto per Cent B2 New Loan renezuelan 5 per Cent. - 8f Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O' CLOCK. Consols, Money 95 i Ditto Account COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTEnDA.Y. Anisterdara Ditt o ltotterdam3 Months. 11 14 11 16 Antwe e- .• . 11 15 f 11 16 liru us r i r 25 25 25 30 %DAT-- 13 5 pfarsourgli Short. 25 10 f Ditt o 3 Months. 25 37 Marseilles — 25 ni 117/ Frankfort on M a i ne — Vienna . 11 90 Tri este ********** . .__ 11 90 Petersburgh ... Madrid ........ Cadiz, 49 G enoa.. Leghorn~ Naples 401 Palermo Messina - 122 f Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York .......... • • Foreign G o ld i n Bars (Standard). . • • .. per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars .... ... ........... „ 0 5 0/ ' 0 5 li Silver in Bars (Standard) /9 13 6 25 15 25 40 25 422 1171. 11 95 12 95 351 49 50 30 122 25 722 40 122 123 51; 52 THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Aug. 13.--Wind this day at noon, Smith " Westerly ; light, pl easan t b reeze, w i th fine summer w eather. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— T agus steamer, from Lisbon, Sailed—Colombo, for Cal entta. RARTLEPOOL, Aug. 12.—Wind S —Sailed—Christian, for Rio Janeiro. to PORTSMOUTH, Aug 12.—Wind W.—Arrived—Henry I nc a; from Quebec. Sailed—Blundell, for Quebec. g 41tt ug 82.—Wind W.—Sailed—Enterprise, or Rio Ja n e ir o &cr. —NsEA, übAa,ug 12.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Petro errer, or C FLEETWOOD, for Mi ramichi. Aug. b 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Vikinger, (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Wind S.W LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Arrived, August 12 .—Undecemus, from Alexandria. ( 8 y SUBMARINE SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) . Wind S.W.; tide, GRAVESEND . Saturday g o a o ti e r . d . fuo v rnm ery morn i ng. Weather. Ar rived, Aug. 12—Anne Jones, from Riga. DEAL, Saturiday Morning. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Passed —Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from west, for Woolwich. The New Indian Loan of £5,000,000 is also an nounced. It is to be in a 5 per cent. stock, with dividend from the sth July last, and not to be liable to redemption until the sth July, 1870, nor after that period except on one Year's notice. The books will be kept at the Bank of Eng land, - land, w h ere the dividends will be paid and all effected. T en d ers, with a deposit of 2 r cent., are to be sent in o n T uesday week, the 23d inst., a nd on the 30th an amount is to be paid which will leave 75 per cent. due, which 75 per cent. will have to be met in three subsequent instalments of 25 per cent. respectively, on the 27th Sep tember, the 25th October, and the 22d N ovember. Stock Will be deli vered for each' amount succeeding the first in stalment, and interest at 3 per cent, will be allowed for pre payments. Forms of tender are to be obtained at the India house, or of Mr. Henry Scott, Throgmorton-street. PONTEFEACT ELECTION. Sharei R ailways. Paid• Closing I Boehmls Price. Dona. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition of Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq. ; (presented 9th August), relative to the withdrawal of the Pontefract Election Petition—have considered the matters to them referred, and have agreed to the following Report :- 1. Your Committee have inquired into the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. Childers relative to the withdrawal of the Pontefract election petition, and they have examined the following witnesses—namely, Mr. Lee man, Mr: Wilkinson, and Mr. Childers himself in support of the petition ; and Mr. Rose, Mr. Spofforth, Mr. Cariss, and Mr. Overend in reply to the allegations therein con tained. Mr. Leeman and Mr. Wilkinson are the agents of the petitioner; Mr. Rose and Mr. Cariss are the agents of the sitting member • and Mr. Spofforth is 'connected with Mr. Rose, jun., in election business. 2. Your committee regret that much of the evidence is very conflicting; so conflicting that it is impossible for them to reconcile the discrepancies in many of the state ments that have been submitted to them ; and, under the circumstances, your committee conceive that they will best discharge their duty to the house by stating in order the material facts as admitted or proved, and by calling atten tion to those statements upon which the parties so widely differ. Atlantic & St Lawrence! Leased at 6 per cent.. Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lndi 79 81 16 17. Do 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta. &S. Eas trn. Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, ; - u. 5 p. C Do. C Shares Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 G eelong& 11iel.gua.5 p. C. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt. 'nob aPenin.g - ua.sp.e Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. ''3 without opt Do. 54. p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. Pf p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. &p .c. Bonds Newßrunswlck&Canda. R y. &Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde 4-4 Do. Do. New os Do. Punjaph Do. Indus. St Flo 1:4 , 0"" ISt. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 3. At the general election for the borough of Pontefract there were three candidates, the two sitting members, Mr. Milnes and Mr. Overend, and the petitioner, Mr. Childers; the votes polled were as follows : For Mr. Mines 497 For Mr. Overend For the petitioner, Mr. Childers On the 9th of June a petition was presented by Mr. Childers against the return of Mr. Overend, praying that return might be declared null, and asking for a scrutiny. This petition was appointed to be heard on the 21st of July, and, consequently, the preceding 15th of July was the day fixed by the Act of P ar li amen t fol. delivering in to the clerk of the general committee of elections the list of voters intended to be objected to. 4. It is not disputed that the list of voters intended to be objected to was delivered in at the proper time; and this list was, by agreement, exchanged with the list of the sitting member on that eveninc , or the following day. 5. On the 15th of July, th e day so fixed for delivering in the lists, a conversation took place with reference to the election between Mr. Leeman and Mr. Rose. This con versation is differently reported by those two gentlemen. According to Mr. Leeman, Mr. Rose inquired " Whether some arrangement could not be made respecting the Ponte fract petition ?" and Mr. Leeman said that " the only terms which he knew of that could be made was for having the seat for Mr. Childers." Mr. Rose then suggested, ac cording to Mr. Leeman, first, that the petition should be withdrawn on the terms of paying the petitioner's expenses, and afterwards that an arrangement might possibly be entered into for some of those seats that were then pending on petitions. To the first of these propositions Mr. Leeman said, " That is out of the question; Mr. Childers' object is Parliament—the seat." To the second he observed, "That he would discuss and talk the matter over with Mr. Childers." According to Mr. Rose, the conversation was Materially different ; he states that when Mr. Leeman was asked whether an arrangement could be made about the Pontefract petition, his answer was, " Yes, if Mr. Overend will vacate his seat at the end of the session ; that he laughed and treated it as a joke ; that he said, ' that is quite out of the question ;' " that Mr. Leeman replied, "You see, Mr. Childers' object is to get into Parliament ; could not you put Mr. Overend into another seat ;" that he then said, " That would be a most unreasonable proposition considering that he is in possession. That Mr. Leeman then observed, " Could you put Mr. Childers in anywhere else ? What places have you likely to be vacant ; let us go through the list." It will thus be seen how widely different is the recollection of the parties as to the conversation which then took place. Equally different is their recollec tion also as to what occurred on a subsequent part of the day. Mr. Leeman states that he went back to Mr. Rose in the afternoon; Mr. Rose has no recollection of that inter view ; he has searched his call-book, and he has no entry of Mr. Leeman's calling. _ 6. On the following day Mr. Rose left London, but Mr. Leeman saw Mr. Spofforth, to whom, after some conversa tion on the expense of a scrutiny, he suggested two courses ; the first of these courses was in substance this—" That the two parties should go down to Pontefract and fight the battle over again, each party . pledging himself to the other not to be guilty of anythinc , impure." Ihe second, " That some gentleman of high standing should hear the whole ease, and upon his decision the two, arties should consent to act." Upon this Mr. Spofforth saw that he could not, in the absence of Mr. Rose, do anything. Thus far Mr. Spofforth and Mr. Leeman are agreed, but at this point there is an important divergence of opinion. On the one hand, Mr. Leeman says that the second course suggested contained a material addition, viz., that "in the event of the arbitrator deciding that the sitting member ought not to retain his seat, he should agree to accept the Chiltern Hundreds before the session was terminated, so as to enable Mr. Childers to go down again." On the ther hand, Mr. Spofforth asserts that he did not hear any thing of that kind ; that he wrote to him on the Saturday, or Sunday, stating that Mr. Leeman had been up, and that he was evidently desirous of getting rid of the petition, and had made two propositions ; that he there treated the first proposition "as quite absurd," and that it was his impression "Mr. Leeman, or his client, did not intend to proceed with the petition, and wished for some excuse to say to their constituents in the country that they should not go on with it." He subsequently adds " but not a syllable was said about the seat." 7. 'The second course, suggested by Mr. Leeman (whe ther with or without the additional provision your commit tee has by no means to determine), was ultimately agreed to ; and a memorandum of that agreement was drawn up by Mr. Rose on Tuesday the 19th of July. The alterations mentioned in the petition were made in the memorandum by Mr. Leeman. While this interview was going on, Mr. Rose sent the followin telegram to Mr. Overend. " Philip Rose, 6, Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, to W. Overend, Esq., Q.C., on circuit, York. L. offers to withdraw the record, upon my agree ing with him, to refer all questions arising out of the late action, to a member of the house of high standing on our side, both parties to be bound by his decision. May 1 consent? I think it a fair offer and in. tended for a dignified withdrawal. Telegraph reply at once." This telegram was not communicated at the time to Mr. Leeman. 8. Mr. Overend seems to have doubted the meaning of the proposal, and he consulted Mr. Liddell and Mr. Price upon it. Having :satisfied himself, on their advice, that the seat itself was not in dispute, but some matters arising out of it which were to be the subject of reference or state ment, he sent back to Mr. Rose the following telegraphic message :—" Do the best y ou can f or me ; I l eave myself in your hands." This was shown to Mr. Leeman on the Tuesday afternoon ; and afterwards Mr. Rose wrote to Mr. Overend the following letter " Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 19th July, 1859. (Private.) '"My dear Sir,—Your petition will be settled by the en closed memorandum, The name to be filled in is to be Sir John Pakington or Lord March, if either of those members will undertake the reference. I think you will be amused at this termination. I certainly am. It is clear that the Childers family are too great to consent to a with drawal, pure et simple; but they don't mind withdraw ing upon an illusory arrangement, such as this. I have done all I could to let them down gently. It has required delicate handling, and Leeman has been backwards and forwards the greater part of the day. I will telegraph to ybu when the petition is actually withdrawn; but I think you may conclude it is as good as gone, and I heartily congratulate you. I shall propose that we meet after the long vacation. Yours truly, PHILIP ROSE..-- W. Overend, Esq., M.P." 9. On the following day a meeting was held, at which duplicates of the agreement were exchanged. The agree ment was as follows :—" Pontefract Election Petition.—lt being distinctly understood that no personal charges can be brought either against Mr. Overend on the one hand or against Mr. Childers on the other, and having regard to the peace of the borough, which would be greatly disturbed by proceeding with the petition, it is agreed that the petition shall be forthwith withdrawn, and that instead of proceeding with the scrutiny it shall be referred to Lord March to decide, upon hearing the statement of facts from both• sides, and evidence, if ne cessary, on any disputed points as to what ought to be done between the parties, both the sitting member and the peti tioners being bound to act by the award." During the b m e e c e a t m in e g observations aNvarethatmr.wcehre m ilder ad sin e, t b e y hi nd w edt c o h Mr. Spofforth S th p e off se o a rt t h . 10. Your committee have detailed these circumstances with some particularity, because the meaning and object of this memorandum is the great subject of dispute. On both sides it is admitted to be ambiguous; and this ambiguity appears to have been intended, in order that the parties might not commit themselves to any act which the its provisions. deni would amount to a breach o f t h e pr i v il eges o f th e house. Hence has arisen a comp l ete m i sconcep ti on as t o the intention of the parties, an d the effect o f t h e memoran dum. One party contends, underand d sup port these different v i ews , b ot h refer to the two telegrams, and Mr. Rose's letter of th e 19 th of July. But your com mittee observe, and they o b serve with concern that these documents, on the only p o i n t i n issue, are almost, if not othere s, T t o h at a scrutiny could be demanded quite, as ambiguous as the memorandum itself. 11. In consequence of this arrangement the petition against the return of Mr. Overend was withdrawn by Mr. Childers on AVednesdayiffhe 20th of July; and Mr. Lee man, as his agent, went down to Pontefract to prepare his statement for the referee. 12. There cannot be a doubt that Mr, Leeman acted under the strongest conviction that in the reference he would be entitled to claim the seat for his client. Inde pendently, altogether, of the parol evidence, the fact is es tablished by the letters he wrote to Mr. Cariss and Mr. Rose. The first of those letters was addressed by Mr. Leeman to Mr. Cariss, on the 25th of J u ly, an d it con t a i ns the followi ng passage :—" The necessity for immediate procedure before the arbitrator, arises from the shortness of the Parliament; the arrangement being, as you know, that if the referee decides that Mr. Overend shall accept the Chiltern Hundreds, the latter shall do so in time to enable Mr. Childers to be elected during the present session." The second of these letters, which was addressed by Mr. Leeman to Mr. Rose, stated as follows,--" f wish, in con sequence of what fell from you just now, that you should distinctly understand that I cannot, on Mr. Childers' part, consent, to any delay in entering upon the matters of the reference, inasmuch as the arbitrator must have oppor tunity to hear the case so as to enable him to make his award in time for a new wr i t to issue during the session. " Mr. Cariss s t os Leeman, not e o he e im s manb, y questionmr.confirmed L t e h e m e bareceipt r d. of tcthhheenldeet evidencert Childers, a d a s - t od o frre w s.s h MCe a dar t r. took place on the 28th of August in Mr. Rose's office, clearly shows that Mr. Cariss's impression with re ference to the memorandum was the same as that of Mr. Leeman. With regard to Mr. Rose, he states that he never sa w the letter addressed to Mr. Cariss on the 25th of July; and with regard to the letter addressed to himself, he says that he does not believe he read the letter • that he received it after hearing his first set of consultations of that evening; that he arrived at chambers at seven o'clock, just as the post was going out; that he found that let ter, and wrote to Mr. Caries to come up. In justice to Mr. Rose, it ought here to be observed. that he has in formed the committee that he did not personally attend to the Pontefract election petition ; that it was entirely under the charge of Mr. Spofforth, a gentleman in his o ffice, who was in connection with his firm in election business, and who had the sole charge of that petition, and that he knew nothing, therefore, of the facts except what h e casually gathered from him." It i s , th ere f ore, a ll th e more lmpOrtent to attend to what p aw l b etween M r . L eem an and Mr. Spofforth. Mr. 13. Mr. Spofforth and Rose both a d m it th a t a t the fir ti m e when the agreements a reference w ere e x changed, M. Childers urged that the matter must b e gone inte tat. inedioal y; i sobat, if he had a de c i s i on in his favour, he m ight be enabled to have a w r it i ssue d b e f ore th e comm unicated to Mr. Rose that M r . L eeman wou ld no t end of the session." It also admitted th a t M r . Spofforth THE Sthst" LOI( DON, SATURDAY r & j 'EI‘TiNG, AUGUST 1 , 18b9. - consent to the postponement of the reference, adding, " It was evident that Mr. Childers expected he could get the seat." This communication seems to have made but little impression on Mr. Rose, who said "Pooh, pooh; it ' is ridiculous that a man of Mr. Leeman's discretion or acumen would never have signed that agreement under such an expectation." 14. The reference to the arbitrator was originally fixed for Monday, the Ist of August, but in consequence of the inability of Mr. Overend to leave his circuit it was post poned by Mr. Rose till Thursday, the 4th. In the mean time a meeting took place at Pontefract between Mr. Wil • kinson and Mr. Cariss. At this meeting, on which the question respecting the seat arose, Mr. - Wilkinson represented that the followihg conversation took place : " If the seat is not in question (and you know very well that nothing else was), will you, as a favour to myself; tell me what on earth could possibly be in question except the seat ?' And he said, ' Well, I have been very frank with. you, as you have with me and I think I have s aid enoug h.' I said, Well, Ido not think you have said anything. If you tell me that the seat is not in question, I wish you would tell me what is in question ? I do not call it being frank.' And I said, Come, as a matter between us, just tell me (there can be no secret about it), what it is that is in question ? For goodness' sake, let me know what, in your view, we have been agreeing to refer, and keeping all our witnesses about ?' And at last he said, ' Well, what we have considered was in ques tion was the money that we are to give Mr. Childers for withdrawing the petition, and perhaps that there should be some arrangement made, or statement by Lord March, that Mr. Overend was not to oppose Mr. Childers at another election.' I told him that he really could not imagine that I could believe it, that Mr. Childers was not in want of money, and that it was no money question, and they had known it from the beginning. I said, ' I have known every thing that has passed between Mr. Leeman and Mr. Rose ; and the first words almost that Mr. Rose opened his mouth to utter to Mr. Leeman were words which imported the withdrawing of the petition for a money consideration, and Mr. Leeman told him that he would have nothing to do with anything but the seat.' He said, Did Mr. Rose say so ?" I said, " Yes, h e did say so, and I say so to you now. We have never ceased saying that it was only the seat that was in question." - -- The view here taken by Mr. Cariss appears to ba the same as that which was taken by Mr. Rose ; for in the an swer to question 465, Mr. Rose says, " I have stated to the committee that when I wrote that document, what was passing through my mind was the two subjects—the power of the arbitrator to award such costs as a committee could award on either side, and to prohibit Mr. Overend from offering himself again in competition to Mr. Childers." 15. The meeting appointed for Thursday the 4th of August was again postponed to Friday the sth. In the interval, however, namely, on Tuesday the 2d of August, a meeting took:place between Mr. Rose and Mr. Leeman (Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Childers also being present), in which Mr. Leeman, for the first time, heard that Mr. Rose did not consider that the seat was the subject of the refer - ence. A warm discussion then took place in which Mr. Rose admitted to Mr. Leeman, that at the time when the agreements were exchanged, M r . S po ff ort h told him that "Mr. Childers did mean the seat." On the 3d of August. Mr. Cariss was appointed by Mr. Rose to meet -Mr. Lei;, az i on the following day; but on that day, instead r.;l' meeting him, Mr. Cariss wrote to him the following I , 2,'Eter : " Thursday, Aug. 4. " Pontefract Petition, "Dear Leeman,—l have just now been sent for by Mr. Rose, and ordered to meet you and endeavour to agree upon the statement of facts mentioned in the agreement with drawing the petition. You are aware I declined to do this with Mr. Wilkinson on Monday last, because the question at issue was interpreted by you so very differently to what we agreed to, and I have to-day declined, and still decline, to enter upon a statement of facts until the issue is 'agreed upon.—Yours truly, " BEN. CARISS." " George Leeman, Esq." The following correspondence ensued : " Fendall's Hotel, Palace-yard, Half-past Four, 4th Aug. " Pontefract Petition. " Dear Rose,--I send you copy note received from Mr. Cariss at 20 minutes past four. Have you anything further to say to me?—Yours, truly, " GEO. LEEMAN. " P. Rose, Esq." " 6, Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 4th August, 1859. " Pontefract Petition. "Dear Leeman,--I sent off for Mr. Caries the momext after leaving you, and he has just been here. He states that he purposely absented himself to-day, and still declines going to Fendall's on account of the misapprehension as to the real issue ; and that, until he has seen Mr. Overend, and [the referee] has decided upon the scope of the refer ence, it would be useless for him to attempt to agree upon any statement. " I shall make a point of seeing Sir W. Jolliffe again to night, and hope that he will be able in some way to assist us through our difficulty. —Your very truly, _ " PHILIP " Geo. Le eman , E sq., Solicitor, Fendall's Hotel." ROSE. " Fendall's Hotel, 6 o'clock, Aug. 4, 1859, " Dear Rose,—The matter is one, not for [the referee] or Mr. Cariss, but entirely between you and me, and I must hold you to the performance of it. The whole mis understanding is one on your part only, as you now see, and it can be put right by you in a moment. Much as we have been prejudiced by its continuance, we shall be ready, even at the eleventh hour, b accept your statement that it is over, and Mr. Cariss (or yourself) and I can settle our evidence at 8 a.m. to morrow, so as to be ready for [the referee] at 12. " At what hour this evening shall I have a positive an swer to this, remembering that I have been waiting since 10 this morning. —Yours very truly, " P. Rose, Esq." " GEO. LEEMAN. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 4th August 1859, "Dear Leeman,—What you ask of me youmust be aware it is impossible for me to perform. " I cannot Llter the terms of reference, nor can I conceal the impressions under which I agree to them, and which I communicated at the time to Mr. Overend. " I admit now that you have explained what was passing in your mind, that you meant one thing, while it is equally clear that I (and Mr. Overend through me) understood another. "In this state of affairs the memorandum ought to speak for itself, and I think any one will admit that it is a fair in terpretation of my understanding. " But I should not be content to rely upon a mere tech nical construction of the wording of a memorandum in tended to embody an honourable understanding, and I am quite ready that [the referee] should decide, ater hearing your statement and mine, what ought, as between men who only intend fair dealing, to be the scope and extent of the reference; and I have no doubt Mr. Overend will feel bound to act upon any interpretation which [the referee] thinks ought to be given to it. " More than this ought not, and cannot be asked. " If our views and intentions had been identical, you would have been entitled to hold me to the most complete fulfilment of the understanding; but when it is seen that we were as the poles in our conception of the arrangement, while I do not insist upon a rigid adherence to my view, you cannot expect an arbitrary concession to yours. It is such a difference as can only be decided by an honourable man between all parties, and I doubt not the decision of [the referee] will be satisfactory to us all. " At the same time, I deeply regret that any controversy of this nature sh ou ld h ave ar i sen btween us.—Yours, very truly, _ " PniLir ROSE. " - deo. Leeman, Esq., Fendall's Hotel." 16. On Friday, the sth of August, Lord March, as the referee, sat for the purpose of hearing the matter which had been referred to him, but that meeting led to no result. 17. Such are the facts with reference to the withdrawal of the Pontefract election petition. Many of these facts aro still under dispute ; but one thing is clear, and that is, that a great misconception has prevailed throughout, as well with regard to the intention of the parties, as also with regard to the meaning and effect of the memorandum itself. The consequence is, that the election petition has never been tried, the agreement intended to be substituted for it has failed of taking effect, and the rights of the parties with regard to the seat have not been determined. 18. Under these circumstances, your committee are of opinion that the petitioner sh ou ld, if possible, be restored to the same position in which he stood before the agreement of the 19th July, 1859, was signed, and before the election petition was withdrawn ; but your committee must leave it to the house to determine whether it possesses the power of restoring the petitioner to that position. 19. Your committee have refrained from giving any opi nion on the personal matters which have been brought under their notice. As the character or conduct of several parties have been more or less impugned, they have allowed a fuller latitude of statement than they would otherwise have thought right ; but having done that, in order that everything which can be urged on either side may fairly be brought under the consideration of the house, they conceive that they will best discharge their duty by confining their observations to the only matter which has been specifically referred to them, namely, the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. Childers relative to the withdrawal of th e Pontefract election petition. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS The usual weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday in the Council chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The financial statement, as presented, gave a ;otal balance of 371,4731. Bs. sd. _ _ The board proceeded to open tenders sent in for the construction of the Victoria-park approach bridge, which were as follows :—Hockston, 4,8431; ; Moordish, 5,1881. ; M0x0n,5,800/. ; Delhick, 5,9501.; and Peto and Betts, 8,4351. It was resolved to ac cept Mr. Hockston's tender, subject to the usual in quiries. A report was received from the engineer, sub mitting for approval plans and specifications of the southern outfall sewer, from Deptford Creek to Crossness Point, and recommending that advertise ments be issued for tenders for the execution of the works. Mr. Deputy HARRISON said he had some doubts as to whether they ought to issue advertisements for these tenders in the present state of the build ing trade, and he should like to be informed by the engineer whether he had made any arrangement under the existing circumstances. He also wanted to know something about the main d:ainage works for the northern high level sewer, contracted for by Mr. Moxon. Mr. BAZALGETTE, the engineer, said there was a large number of works which must soon be brought forward, and it was desirable that the contracts for this sewer should be entered into, but he had pro posed that a clause should be inserted in the con tracts to give power to the engineer to make an allowance of time for the completion of the con tracts in cases of strike. With respect to the high level sewer, the works were almost at a stand. There were a few navvies at work, but no brick layers. Mr. DOULTON moved as an amendment that the consideration of these tenders be postponed. Mr. TITE,IM.P., also took this view of the matter. Mr. CARPMAEL was of opinion that in postpon ing the advertisements for these tenders they ought to, express that they did so in consequence of the strike. _ _ _ Mr. FREEMAN protested against the board be coming partisans on this subject. The subject was eventually postponed, and the board adjourned. 1 1 a I 51 id I p id! 11 ; d 99 100 g' i d 99i ma 19 20 34 35 71 73 91 93 97 98 f d a ld 1 141 14f 6t 6 d 102 104 102 104 102 104 97 100 85 CO 89 91 181 19id 14 1 d - --al - —d —di 19} 1i) 1 d' 1} 1 d 1I 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 'Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 45 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 15 a d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 5 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France all 25 26 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 65 61 10 Italian Junction 8 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 25 25p 105 5 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva all 334 Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 85 85 20 Do. do. 6p. a Pref. all 19 20 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 341 355 20 Paris and Orleans all 54 86 20 ( Recife& S. Fran. (Porn.) Z gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) 11 25 25 d, 81 5 20 Riga and Dunaburc , 10 Rome and Frascati .... all 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 65 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders all 54 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 214 221 20 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ' Closing Business Paid. Share Securities. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c Ja.& July 100 112 113 1125 5 Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 110 112 Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1091 1101 1105 95 • Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 981 991 NovaScotiaGnv.6 p.c. SZ. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1095 1104 1105 10 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 108 110 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 MISCELLAIS EOUS. Share Miscellaneous. Paid. price Closing Iflusiness done 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 13; 14; 1000 (Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 200 220 25 Australian Agricultura' 19 28 29 10 Australian Royal Mail . all i 4 10 Berlin Water Works . . all 2 3 10 Do New, issued at ,C 5 dis ° 50 British American Land 4 , ,, 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 36 38 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada Land 32; 107 111 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Preference 7; per ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference all 4; 5; 20 Eastern Steam all Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 104 106 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all ' s 4 4 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel 103 - 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Litn.) ' all 20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Liin all 15 Gan. Steam Navigation. 14 20 London Discount 5 1; 14 d 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all li 1; 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5 25 National Disnount Co 5 1; 1; d 10 Netherlands Land 6 10 Do do all 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,i ss. at 1 dis all 4 4 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all I I 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 ; 5 Peel River Land & Mi n all 2; 21 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 76 78 50 Do. New lO 9 11 25 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr lO 4 1p 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 6 7 100 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) all 125 135 25 South Australian Land ll 35 37 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip, all 4 1 1 Do. do Registered all ; 1 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. o f Up r. C an 5 54 lan VMI Tlitsrnon'• T.anot Share) Mines. IRITISH MI: Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Mogan) E. WI Russl (Tavistk ) Great South Tolvu, s G. Wheal Alfd.(Ph Mack) G. Wheal Vor (B . elston) Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan Par Consols (St. Blaxy Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon (St. Cleer) Borth C. Brea( Illogan). T Wh r Silve r eal Fran and . (Moga ad n) a ma Mining Co Le Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard). Wheal Basset (Mogan). Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cale.) Wheal K itty (U. Lelantl IWhl Mary Ann (Mexhe WWI Trelawney (Usk.) P a id . 1 Closing Business Price. Done. 5 6 1 2 435 145 170 175 10 11 I I 11 6 7 7 8 74 84 12 13 240 2 50 160 2} 170 21 4i 2 4L 21t 22i 130 135 175 185 85 95 91 2 10 35 37 27 29 I 1 2.11.10 6.11.0 17s 11.18.8 9* 18s 6d 84 7.9.4 nil. FOREIGN MINES LINES LEASED -AT FIXED REN' I Pa i d. ! Leasing Closing B us i ness Railways." Co.'s. Price. Done. 'ALS. Bedford and Bletchley ell Ln & N.W .. .. Buckinghamshire ' 100 .Ln & N.W 98 100 Clydesdale Junction 100 ICidedonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val . all E.U.IE C 165 174 E.Lincolnshlre,g.6p.c 100 Gt. North. 140 144 1414 EUnion,HarwichSha all E.Cotmts. Do. Woodbridge . 100 ... '' Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra ' 100 Caledonia Do. New lOO Do. — Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby Do. Shares all Do. i -- -- Do. Shares all Do. London&Greenwich . 100 S. East 64 66 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 91 93 no. Barking Shares.. all Do. — Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk , . Do. 6 per cent lOO Do Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN W&M 24 23 Midsb.& !leder, g.6p.c. all Btk,& Da .. Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 m. x Mi c d o la u n n d ts . 98 1 10 1 0 P 99 pm Negnwmaraarnktteed.,BLZYPE. O X . / 57 59 DN D ° O r .. tdhon Fixed :&l3nPEe s ar persctenn. cent.... il all ill D DDO O O. : D Prestono i Sharesand .............. all ail L& D 1 0 1 : 7117 1 - : Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. North 139 142 Shf. Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk _ Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brasscy 95 10 91 South ar . — lO4 — ll Weft _ v S a ta ll ff e o y r , d g sh . o ir p e . . o .. a al ll l M ,t ` k. Cl it ea p n Do. do. Wilts and Somerset lOO I CA. West 90 92 Wimbledon& Croydn all ILABrgtn 8 9 _— DOCKS. Share ECoamstmizel;6l:l: Closing Business I Paid Fr i o . Dcmc. ----------- Stock Do 4 perCe t Pref .1; ----"s in. 100 ----7.-----'-" S sst t t o ococ e kk k Sy Victoria London f 100 Stock Southampton Katharine . 20 Do New ...... • .••,..! 18 -7 ina 4 India lOO 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) 20 Do. St.Jobnd elßey,Lbn. 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... 40 Cobre Copper Copiapo 1 Dunigoun.Cop.Ming.Co, 141} 2 Fortuna 20 General 3 Linares 5 Lusitanian -1 Mariquita 1 New Granada 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 20 Pot , t4 - ibaudSilver, Lead Mining: and Smelt port Philip. . antiago de Cuba United - Mexican I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1 Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Punk of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Coin. Bank of Canada Commercial of Lsndoit Eng . Scot., & Aus.Ch 71 73 I 89 91 21 22 1 I Fl 62 64} pl 20.11 100 18 20 151 16 'Go' Bk. of Switzerland Lon flhar,Blc•ctAustral. ' London and County iLondon Joint Stock .. !London & Westminster Nit, Frov. of England Do. new „ National Bank .„ r „ „ New South Wales Orient .Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank PrOwippl4l of Ireland Do, 1\ o ‘ iv iltoutti . nc. New , „ , (Union IDo. New • , Unlpn of London Unity I.Litnal Western BiCoi Laslop 254 211 Share) Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid, Price. Done. Closing Business 90 91 9 0 1 21/ 1 31 I 30} 19 20 71 73 X5l 01 id I p 1 9 11 41 43 8 9 2: 2a 23 24 101 111 1 (1. i iP SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Lys. Paid. Closing \ Business Price. ring. Bost. • n Jupmion 10 6 64 ahymena all 6 id Mr. Val all 7/ 81 d Chesh 100 75 77 all 111 121 ne all xeter 100 97 09 100 811 824 lolyhead don all - ,&Passage all all 41 61 es. no div all ,p.c.per an all en pd.toß Mast June all Abr.Junc all 8 9 100 144 15 ties lOO 551 561 554 1 n A Stock 100 40 43 B Stock 100 28 30 R.E.1.13d5) all 81 13 15 ire lOO 94 96 all an Glasgow 100 724 734 Dundee. 100 264 26f 261 Junction all 100 uth Westn. 100 92 93 Scotland all n lOO 100 102 ock lOO 81 83 82 ock lOO 131 133 132 An.(lreld) 100 10d 108 100 58/ 59/ 59 Gua.Stk 100 55 60 .stern all Carlisle all 87 90 IA 12 13 p Es l6 12 13p 284 4 rorkshire 100 941 951 94 1 51 41 £l6 6 f d shares 7 d ng Union all lackwall all 65 67 65 1 :510sp.sh — &S.Coast 100 108 110 1091 .11 Westn 1004 I 931 044 931 7 f 11 h-Westn lOO 9 3 4 94 4 62 4 raine Liskillen Lincoln lOO 35 86 36 3 d 100 104 1041 1044 4 ; Derby. 100 79 81 (Ireland) all all Carlisle. all Herefd. all 9 11 gh (def.; 9 & Ros all 100 59 61 3 Union 3l 3 4 3 d 100 57 671 ;Dk. Stk lOO .c.no div )eenpdß 100 100 Berwick 100 904 911 0 1 'urchase 1613 4 11 4d 100 411 441 44 100 721 73 721 3 100 102 104 Fampstd tion 23 ls. hire 174 41 41 d all 131 194 function all 6 8 Wolver lOO 31 32 all 20 13 15 t lOO 111 113 112 T. Stock 100 241 251 cl. Stock 100 82 84 100 45 47 45 : Sheer all 31 2j d 100 44 46 100 731 71/ 74 100 61 63 iv. Dun all 60 64 18 Wok all 8 1 1 Eington all 361 371 7 -- 7 rtlepool 164 100 No. 1 k&Rail 22 100 65 70 ilkenny 100 imerick all all 6 61 ry. Pal all )div.till pd. to B all all 71 731 4 31 1 1 all all all I Railways. Am be rq. , oti ing. Bost. and Eastern Junction `4elfaat and Baliymena.. Bir., Wol., and Sir. Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesil. Junction.... Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, BllcrockAPassagel Cornwall Do. A I A raves. no div. Do. B until6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßeltast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock. Do. do. B Stock . Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vlßail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds... Lancashire & Yorkshire, Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Nan., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby. Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 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., Hampstdl and City Junction.... North Staffordshire. North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales South Yorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & llartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B 'Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class PREFIIRENCE SHARES. Share Railways. ir.4,4 I Closing Busine ss Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per o. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 61 I ( Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stook 100 95 97 120 Do. do. do. Shares 9 Stock Caledon 210, 45 per cent 100 103 105 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 10 - • Stock Chester & Holyhd, 55 pc 100 Stock Do. do. sp. ct. Cork & Bandon 55 p. c all Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 54 64 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 101 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 117 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 114 116 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 129 131 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 81 83 Stock East Lanc. 6 per ct 100 140 142 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all Stock Edin.&Glas. s_pc shares 100 Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 Stork Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West.n a. spc lOO 115 117 Stock Great Northern, sp. ct lOO 120 122 Stock Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 DP r h . c n . R & f eSd W e °nl ( aBlOl 8-8. G 87 10 StoCk J Gt ° .. 1 100 — p. ct. pref. Stock 50 teat West. (Berke and 6 Rants) Ext. 5 p.ct Stock Do, Redeemable, 45 pct lOO 96 98 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct lOO 86 e 8 Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 88 90 Stock Do. sp. ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 101 103 103 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 94 105 10 Gt. West. Chet. 8 p.c.pf shares all 17 18 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all, 10 105 Stock Do. Binning. guar. stock 100 74 76 264 Do. Chester guanshares all 195 205 19& 14 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 138 140 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. et lOO Stoek Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, sp. et. Stook Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares lOO 158 162 14 Londondy & Cole, 5 shs all 125 Londondy.& Ennis ssh all 8 9 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct lOO 120 123 6 Do. Ea 45 I 00 66 Stock Do. 34 per cent. 125 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. all 14 I Do. 4 per cent .. Do. Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141 Stock Do. 45 p. o. pref. stock_ 100 104 106 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 Stock Do. Lek. & Hit.pref. st. 100 9 I 96 10 NewportAber,&c.pret.s all 94 10 p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. n m 10 Do. Pe et, 6p. c. with option till 1866 all 115 114 Stock Norfolk Deb. 4p. c. shares 100 - Stock Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 Stock Do. Way.Vgl.Ex.Sk 1847 100 Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 110 112 Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 108 110 Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.&Dsk.Co. 100 Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 Stockl7 Do. Do. Berwick, 4 p.. Pref. 8 13. 100 4. 9 8 p 100 995 do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 125 Do. do. Quarters,lB46 .. 9 - 25 Do. York, H.& S. Purch. 10 4 d p 20 North Staffordshire . . all 24 235 Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. leig 100 124 126 Stock Do. do. do., 26 gua. lOO 123 125 Stock Scott 5 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 99 01 85 ish Central, new pt all —l — Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 Stock Do. 35 per e. pref. stock 100 72 74 Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 120 124 Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 118 122 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 11 105 11 10 Do. Fixed 45 percent. 1 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6) Stock Do .45 per cent lOO 104 106 Stock Do. Fixed 45 p.c. lstis lOO 104 106 Stock Do. New do., 2d issue lOO Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO Stock Do. 45 per cent lOO 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua all 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e all 285 2c15 25 5 Do. 6 per cent all 335 344 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 percent.. all 47 53 3 II ii lt Share 12.10 13.14 Stub Stock Stock Stock Stool , Stock Stock Stock 25 25 Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 16-I 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 Stock Stockl Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' 25 Stock !Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock 20,1 2 100 1 100 190 Stock 100 20 Sto. Stock 100 100 20 I 201 201 100 100 100 100 Stock 5 30 28.2.81 , ' all ' 134 all all 161- 1 100 11. LO. !s. 6d. 2 all all }lOO 1 all all all all all all 18.18.91 12s 6d 99! 9 92} li THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. Nothing further has been done towards bringing the dispute to a termination. The first week of the strike ends to-day, and although there seemed to be a feeling on both sides in the early part of the week to heal the, rupture which had taken place, for some reason or other that feeling does not ap pear to have increased. The Builders' Association having adjourned till Tuesday next, no resolution on their part is likely to be adopted till, then. On the other side the men seem determined not to yield, and, if anything, their resolution against the obnoxious document seems to increase with time. There were four labourers employed upon the West minster Palace Hotel yesterday, and the smiths have gone in, but without affixing their signature to the document, as we have been informed. It is thought that this is but a preliminary step to the engagement of all the hands necessary to carry on the works in a day or two, and that the other builders will follow the example of Mr. Myers. The name of a builder who locked out his men on Satur day last, and who employs about 100 workmen, has been mentioned to us as one who regrets the step he has taken, and we have seen a letter from one of his men, in which he stat?s that he will resume operations forthwith. The conduct of the men, as far as it has come under our observation, has been most admirable ; and with the exception of two or three cases of intoxication on Monday, we have not seen the least indication of excess of any kind. MEETING ON PLUMSTEAD COMMON. Last evening, at 7 o'clock, in accordance with placards convening a monster meeting on Plum stead Common to adopt measures to support the operative builders at present " locked out," an im mense multitude of the working classes, including a large number of the unemployed, assembled on that spot. The proceedings were most orderly, and called forth the special commendation of the Rev. W. Acworth, vicar of Plumstead, who addressed the meeting. The chair was occupied by Mr. Wiltson, a mason, who alluded to the thousands if operatives em ployed at Woolwich Arsenel and on government works who were ejected ';,y the mastersbecarne they would not become mere serfs by signing a most dis graceful document. Mr- PA OCHER (a joiner) contended that the - nine hour, movement would benefit capitalists as well r ...d operatives if carried out. The masters had en tered into a monster combination to prevent the men from combining, but if they were true to them selves they would preserve their rights and come off victorious, for the last few days had proved that the large majority of the non-society men were with them and would not sign the document. (Cheers.) Mr. GRAY (mason) read the document, and would ask whether the wife of any working man would wish her husband to sign such a degrading thing as that. He was glad to see so many wives of the unemployed present, as it proved they took an in terest in the movement. If the working classes signed such a document they would lose all feeling of independence and self-respect. (Cries of "We won't have it.") Mr. BOWLING (a plasterer) observed that the capi talists were great sticklers for political economy, but condemned the men for acting upon one of the first principles of that science. Their labour was the commodity they had to dispose of, and they were perfectly justified in obtaining a fair price for it ; but the masters, who were the purchasers, de manded to have he article at their own price. Re ferring to the masters' association, the speaker observed that the prime mover of the concern was Mr. Sidney Smith, who for many years had lived upon agitation, and no doubt had rendered public service, but after ail was only a paid lecturer. He was however very useful to the masters at the pre sent moment, as they would not be able to manu facture their manifestoes without him. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. BAILEY, who stated that he had lived 16 years in Woolwich, warmly supported the move ment. On the motion of Mr. GRAY seconded by Mr. CRAPPER, a resolution was adopted to aid the exe cutive committee. The Rev. W. ACWORTH, vicar, observed he had never attended a more orderly or respectable meet ing. If they persevered in this spirit they would gain the esteem of the community at large. The evening hymn was sung by the assembly, and a considerable amount was collected at the meeting. STATE OF THE SERPENTINE. There was yesterday laid on the table of the House of Commons a copy of the report of Mr. Hawksley, the civil engineer, in reference to the cleansing of the lake or long pond called the " Ser pentine. Mr. Hawksley's plan, as adopted by Mr. Fitzroy, M.P., is already known to the public, both from the discussions in Parliament and recent lead ing articles in The Sun. His report, however (dated the 15th of July) expatiates at some length on the subject of the water of the Serpentine itself. Mr. Hawksley has made several inspections of this peculiar liquid, and has had both it and the mud of the lake carefully analysed by Mr. T. Spencer, an able chemist and microscopist. He found (July the 15th) that the water was unusually clear, quite "exempt" from smell, and except from its high temperature (80 deg. of Fahrenheit) not disagree able to the taste. It was nearly free from the vegetation usually abundant in stagnant pools during the summer months, but had " a perceptible greenish tint," derived from the presence of consi derable, but not unusual, quantities of fragments of minute vegetable organisms, typified under the name of confervee and diatonzaceen. There were also a few common animalcules. On the whole, Mr. Hawksley thought the condition of the lake " tolerably good, although susceptible of improve ment," and certainly by no means likely to deterio rate the health or destroy the comfort of passers-by. The water, such as it is, reposes on a bed of black, but mostly decomposed mud, " the result of 200 years of undisturbed deposits." This antique slime contains but little organised matter; and, owing to its " carbonaceous" condition, does not, and will not, give off foul gases so long as it is permitted to remain unexposed to direct atmospheric influences. No effluvia indicative of phosphorus or sulphur (in an absolutely active state) can be perceived in re cently raised mud. The mud is chiefly of vegetable origin, but contains a little animal matter, the re sult of deposits from the occasionally overflowing waters of the Ranelagh sewer. This matter, how ever, has since assumed an i norgan i c c h aracter, and is now innocuous. The green tint already referred to is due to the stagnant state of the water, which has no flow into it ex cept a small and occasional supply from the pipes of the Chelsea Water Company, and no efflux from it in the long intervals between violent or continuos rains. The recent dressings of quick lime have done good (according to the report) in destroying all the confervee adhering to the stones on the margins, and in occasioning the precipita tion of those floating organisms which must other wise have contaminated the lake. The lime also gets gradually washed down to the surface of the mud, and is very useful there also. Mr. Hawksley objects to empty the lake of 60,000,000 gallons of water, not easily replaced, except at a great ex pense and by a tedious pumping process. Still less advisable is it (he thinks) to dig out and remove the "harmless deposited matter" which:covers the bottom of the basin to a thickness, in some places, of no less than eight or 10 feet. 150,000 yards of mud must be removed at a minimum cost of £25,000, while the adjustment and lining of the new bottom would cost £40,000 or £50,000 in addition. Besides these objections, Mr. Hawksley has no faith what ever in the attainment of any " appreciable sani tary benefits" by the suggested cleansing process. Mr. Hawksley, moreover, assuming that a large supply of water would be necessary to create a sen sible stream, or to repress vegetation, asserts that to obtain such supply is all but impossible. He says that the water surface of the Serpentine (40 acres) is 50 feet above the level of the Thames ; that all the accessible upland waters have been drawn into the sewers, become tainted with sewage, or been diverted by canal companies, and that wells sunk to the tertiary sands or the chalk could not be relied on. Mr. T. Spencer, the chemical analyst, found, on carefully evaporating a given quantity of the water of the lake, that it held 191 , grains of solid matter to the gallon, including 24 grains of organic matter " of a perfectly harmless character." This includes all the matters held in suspension. The mud is found to be very different from the Thames slime, the offensiveness of which is owing to a black substance composed of sulphur, carbon, a nd iron, and not improved by periodic exposure at the ebb of the tide. Nothing of this kind is discover able in the water of the Serpentine, according to Mr. i S t p , , en ev ce e r n , u a n n d d e c . ' n a o c t o h n i t n i g nu n o e u ed be stem paeprpatruehreenodfeBdo from deg. The water itself was free from taste or smell. and the green tinge disappeared on filtration. At the same time Mr. Spencer wishes that the water could be made gradually to change its contents, so as to lose its sta gnant character, and that th e de crease arising f rom evaporation' were more amply and constantly made up. He is bold, how ev er to declare that no d anger io. the public health is (or was) to be apprehended (15th July) from the state of the S4rpentine. The monthly supply of water by the Chelsea Company was 6,800 tons in June, 3,520 i n M ay, none in April, I 19,488 in March, 5,052 in February, and none in January. it was much larger ; the maximum monthly supply 18 upp s ly B was 30,500 tons, in July ; and the minimum 450, in April. The supply from July to October Pine apples B. d. s. d. , perlb 4 0 to 6 0 Colonial do., each 1 0 to 3 6 Grapes, per 1b... 2 0 to 3 0 Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 Melons, each Peaches, perdoz 2 0 to 15 0 Nectarines, per dz 2 0 to 15 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 1 6 to 3 6 Pears, per do 1 6 to 3 0 Oranges, per 100 6 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0 Apricots, per doz 2 0 to 3 6 s. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb 0 9to 2 6 Filberts, per lb 0 9to 1 0 Cobnuts, per lb 00to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 10 to 1 3 Figs, per dos 2 oto 4 6 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hfsv 4 oto 5 0 Currants, per do. 4 6to 5 6 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 6 oto 7 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo Bto 0 9 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 oto 1 61 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 10 to 1 61 Horseradish, pbn 1%0 to 2 0 Savoy do., pr do. 9 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli, per bh... 0 Bto 1 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Oldpotatoes,p ton to 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per ton 80 0 tol2o 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 0:to 0 0 l Peas, per i sieve 1 6t o 2 0 Mushrooms,p pun 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 6 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 Bto 10 0 Cucumbers 2 oto 6 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, pr doz 3 oto 5 0 Spinach, ht".-sv 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, b.s 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 • New do., doz bun 1 3to 1 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, li.s. 2 oto 2 61Asparagus, pr do. 0 ot o 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Seakale, per.pun. 0 0 to 0 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 6s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 4s Od to Os Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s Od ; rabbit s , i s Od t o i s 9d eac h ; w i l d do., 6d to is Od ; pigeons, 6d to Os 8d each ; large Surrey fowls, 6s Od to lOs Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 7s Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 4s Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; ptarmigan, Os Od toOs Od ; woodcocks, Os toOs Od ; snipes, Os Od to Os Od ; teal, Os Od to Os Od; 'wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, 53 Od to 7s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Ild to Is Id ; knglish, is Od to is 2d per lb ; English eggs, 8s 6d to 9s 6d ; French do., 7s Gd to 8s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 4s Od each. (both inclusive) varied from 30,500 to 26,806 tons; and in November (a remarkably dry month lan year) it was as much as 14,258 tons. In December the quantity was reduced to 8;979, and in January, 1859, to nil. January and February were the only two nil months of 1858. In 1857 there were six ml months—viz., January, February, March, April, November, and December. THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. (Feom the Times City Article.) The particulars have been published of the new Russian Loan. It is to consist of £12,000,000 3 per cent. stock, to be put forth at 68, with dividend from the Ist of May last. A deposit of 3 per cent. is to accompany the applications, and the remaining payments will be 12 per cent. on the 30th August, 13 per cent. on the 24th September, 14 per cent. Ist November, 13 per cent. 10th December, and 13 per cent. 25th January. Under these circumstances the real cost to subscribers will be about 661. Three per cent. interest is to be allowed for prepayment of instalments, and for all sums after the first 15 per cent. bonds will be immediately issued, if desired. The dividends are to be paid in London, on the Ist November and the Ist May, by M essrs. T hompson, Sonar, and Co., and applications for the loan are to be addressed, not later than the 20th inst., to that firm, or to Messrs. Mullens, Marshall, and Daniell, or Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, (From the Daily News City Article.) The conditions of the Russian Three per Cent. Loan of £12,000,000 accord exactly with those given in the Daily News of the Bth inst., save as regards the exception then made, concerning the dates for payment of the instalments. The price fixed is 68 per cent., but as the final instalment does not fall due until the 25th January next, whilst a whole half-year's dividend will be receiv able on the Ist November, the price to the subscriber is reduced to about 661 per cent., independent of the allowance of 3 per cent, discount on payments in advance. A Russian Three per Cent. Stock at 661 is undoubtedly cheap, in relation to the French or English Three per Cents., especially considering the advantage presented through the operation of the large and constantly accumulating sinking fund of 11 per cent. per annum. As this 11 per cent. is calculated upon the nominal amount of the loan, it follows that a sum of 11180,000 will be invested an nually. With the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Rus sian stock, now at par, the operation of the sinking fund acts as a check, Whereas with the New Three per Cent, stock it will act as a strong stimulus to the price. The preliminary deposit is fixed at 3 per cent., and the total deposit, due the 30th inst., at 15 per cent. The circumsta nce th a t b on d s wil be given for every payment after the first will facili tate the transfer of the loan into strong hands. The payments are spread over a total period of five months, but it is impossible to say what portion of the £8,000,000 forming the cash proceeds of the loan will be drawn from England, since all previous Russian loans have been largely absorbed on the Continent, where a score of subscription lists are now lacing organised for the present one. From St. Petersburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort, Am sterdam, and Paris numerous applications are ex pected. The list will be kept open until Saturday the 20th, in order to allow time to the foreign sub scribers. The loan is announced through Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co., of London and St. Peters burg—one of the oldest mercantile firms in Europe. The manifestations repeatedly given by the present Government of Russia of its desire for peace and commercial progress will 'go far to promote the suc cess of the pending negotiation. MIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT-GARDEN. The supply of most kinds of vegetables is seasonably good, but of fruit very moderate. A fair busines has been done in most kinds of produce, as follows FRUIT, WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3e 6d to 48 Od per 81b., by the carcase. NEWPORT. Beef, from 25 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d; and pork, 38 6d to 4s Od per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 8d to is Od; trout, Os 8d to Od ; eels, 8d to Is; prawns, 5s Od to Os; pike, skat e , s t urgeon , an d h a lib ut, 6d pet lb. Turbots, 2s Od to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to 5s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 103 Od ; doreys, 2s Od to 7s Od ; mullets, 6d to 2s 6d; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 12s Od; haddocks, 4s to 15s Od • smelts, is 6d; flounders, is Od to is Gd per dozen; mackerel, 50s; fresh herrings, 6s ; bloaters, 6s to 8 s p er 100 ; carp an d tench, is to 3s per brace. . BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 7/d; of household do., 5/d to 6fd per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 4id to 4f ad ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 5d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, 5 1d to bid. Horse hides, 8s Od to lOs Od ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od; do. full, 6s Gd to Os Od ; polled sheep, 2s 8d to 3s 3d ; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od; Downs, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Gd; shearlings, Os Od to . Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFTELD.—OId meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4 15s ; ne w do., £3 15s to 'S4 4s ; old clover, £4 Os to £.5 lOs ; new do., £4 Os to £4 10s; and straw, £1 10a to £2 Os per load. Trade steady, at late rates. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; new do. £3 15s to £4 4s ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 108 ; new do., £4 Os to £4 108 ; and straw, £1 12s to £2 Os per lead. Trade steady. Supplies moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s; new do., £3 15s to £4 4s ; old cloves £4 Os to £5 lOs ; new do., £4 Os to £4 10s ; and straw, £1 15s to £2 Os per load. A fair demand. THE CHEESE POISONING AT DARLINGTON.—It will be remembered that a few weeks bask great alarm was created at Darlington by a number of persons being taken suddenly ill after having eaten some cheese, purchased at Mr. B. Thomson's shop, at the Bank Top, in that town. On the application of the magistrates, the Home Sec:retary ordered an analysis, and the report of Professor Taylor has been received. He says--" The result of this.analysis and investigation may be thus stated. The cheese contained no mineral or vegetable irritant poison. It contained traces . of lead and copper, derived probably from the vessels with which the milk or curd may have been placed in contact. The quantity of these metals was too small to affect the health of a human being in any manner, and wholly insuf ficient to account for the symptoms of vomiting and purg ing which are described as having followed the eating of this cheese. The experiment on the dog would appear to show not only that there was nothkg injurious in the cheese, but th at it was perfectly wholesome. It goes, however, only to the extent of showing that there was no mineral or vegetable poison mixed with the cheese,. DT, accident or design, and thus corroborates the cheo b an tnni ct analysis. lam of opinion that the cause of the symptoms in those who partook of the cheese was a noxious eca unal substance, arising from the decomposition .t o u r e d nt y c cheese. This caseine or curd, which is the princil consti ede. t Thu curd This cheese is of poor quality and bad l y m to deprive * it of has not been originally sufficiently pr essed The caseine has thus * mder the acid whey, and the cheese is e deficien t in that exc silent preservative, common salt. given to the the ese; its gone a chemical change, w_hi be ch has of decay a* As like unwholesome character. I T being.te p roduct mu cons membrane of the irritant poison on the deic I t t h ies cheese difficultt o point alimentary canal of a h uman trsbywhich out any special charac te rs be kn own from that which i s whole unwholesome may some. A soft (and not . _ mealy) fracture, with the p resence of a strong acid liquid oozing from the broken parts —a sour, di sag reeable smell, with a sour taste, and the. rapid p ro d uc tion of mould over the broken and euposed • surfaces, are th e characters which generally accompa n y th e . nr some kind of cheese. One of the main causes of the noxious decomposition of the caseine of c h eese i s a d efi , ciency of salt. I have never he ar d o f any accitier It arising from the use of Dutch cheese s , w hi c h are well dried and c ontain a large proportion o f common salt. " , DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WHITECHAPEL., —Yester *day morning, between five and six o'clock a fire attended with serious loss of property, broke out on the p i • ern iges be longing to Mr. John Smith, bone boiler, Whited Lapel-road. The prompt attendance of engines and escapes prevented the fatal consequences which might oshmvise ht tve ensued* and the fire was after a time subdued.