The Sun. — London, England, 1858-09-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The progress of commercial affairs, although steadily in the direction of a general improvement, is not productive of the least excitement. Its movement is most tedious, and begets disappoint ment, especially among those who possess large stocks of merchandise, which are not realisable, except at a serious loss. The depreciation of many articles is still very perplexing, and some time is likely to elapse before they recover sufficiently to enable the holders to dispose of them at remunerative rates. Favourable as our prospects are considered, there can be no doubt that trade is still in a most depressed condition. The complaints still made upon this point are natural enough, for those firms which have withstood the crisis and its influences up to this period have had much to try their patience. They have had no opportunity of recovering any portion of the losses sustained through the numerous failures that have unfortunately occurred, and the prolonged inactivity will doubtless embarrass many more houses before the end of the year. It was gene rally expected that there would have been a consi derable improvement ere this, but until the position of affairs in foreign and colonial markets, in the first instance, become more favourable, it is folly to suppose that a revival of animation can be secured at home. It appears, however, by the Board of Trade returns for the month, and eight months ended the 31st August, issued to-day, that our com mercial transactions, though smaller than those of last• year, presented a favourable contrast to the operations of 1857 ; and during the last few months there has evidently been a favourable increase in both the imports and exports. This gives a prac tical confirmation of the impression that the reac tion from the prostrate state of business noticed in the early part of the present year has fairly commenced. The Government officials are entitled to the thanks of the mercantile public for the promptitude with which these accounts have been published on the present occasion. Even greater expedition, however, is yet required, for there is no reason why these periodical balance-sheets should not appear within a fortnight of the date of their completion. _ _ The value of the exports from the United King dom, for the eight months, was £75,596,564, against £84,666,718 in the like period of the previous year, showing a diminution of £9,070,154. The decrease is perceptable in butter, earthenware, fish, haber dashery and millinery, hardwares and cutlery, leather, linen manufactures, machinery, metals, silk manufactures, British spirits, refined sugar, sheep and lambs' wool, woollen and worsted manufac tures, and woollen and worsted yarn ; but there is an increase in beer and ale. Coals and culm, cot ton manufactures, cotton yarn, and seed oil are stationary. The imports of the principal articles for the eight months show an increase in brimstone, cocoa, coffee, wheat, Indian corn, flour, raw cotton, oranges and lemons, hemp, potatoes, spices, rum, sugar, tea, and tobacco. There was a diminution, compared with the same period of last year, in live animals, barley, cochineal, flax, fruit, hides, - provisions, raw silk, brandy, tallow, wine, and sheep and lambs' wool. The shipping accounts exhibit a slight increase in the tonnage of vessels employed in the entries in wards, but in the clearances outwards there is a decrease in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom ; and in the coasting trade there is also a slight dimi nution, compared with that employed in the same period of the previous year, both for the entries inwards and the clearances outwards. The specie movement from the Ist January to the 31st August was as follows :—lmports—Gold, £15,391,384 ; silver £4,534,894 ; total, £19,926,278. Exports—Gold, £8,518,122 ; silver, £4,925,296 ; total, L 13,443,418. At the Bank . of England, yesterday, the only bullion operation of importance was the influx of £6,000 in bar gold. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool a fair amount of business was done, and. 10,000 bales were sold at improved quotations. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices tended downwards. The English Funds continue very buoyant, and the daily variation seldom exceeds k per cent. Business, however, is still very much curtailed, and the speculators, although in many instances con fident of an 'improvement, refrain from extensive dealings. Consols have:been 9711 H for money, and 971 1- for the account. India Stock has been dealt in at 2171 ; ditto Debentures, at 981; ditto, second issue, 981 ; and ditto Bonds, 13s. ; Exchequer Bills, 345. to 355. ; and June ditto, 245. to 275. prem. In the Foreign' Steck Market business is mode rately active, and quotations are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96 1 ; ditto Scrip, I 4 dis. ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 ; Venezuela 5 per Cents., 401 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 771; Mexican 3 per Cents., 211 22 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 461; Russian 5 per Cents., 1111, 1 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 921 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 461 ; ditto De ferred, 294 30 ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; and ditto Passive, 111. The last week ' s, railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- 1858. 1857. Great Western , £32,931 £31,568 North-Western Brighton Midland Smith-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire-and Yorkshire Bristol and Eieter 7,537 . 7,535 East Lancashire' 7,240 7,561 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North-Eastern Nor.th Stafford Dublin and Wicklow 2,063 2,016 Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,614 6,825 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 3,536 3,554 Glasgow and South-Western 7,015 7,312 Grand TrUnk of Canada - 9,691 9,797 Great Western of Canada Northern of France . 46,291. 44,072 Lombardo-Venetian 10,771 8,307 It will be observed by these figures that the income of most of the principal lines continue to improve. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have rather increased, and prices have fluctuated to the extent of about Ito + per cent. The traffic returns in several instances are rather satisfactory, and prices have improved. Caledonian, Lancashird and. Yorkshire, and Scottish North-Eastern have advanced ss. ; Great Western, South-Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, North-Western, and North British de clined 55., and Eastern Counties and South Wales, 10s. Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been rather inactive, and the variations were not im portant. Lombardo-Venetian have improved about 55.,; Great Indian Peninsula, ss. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada declined 10s. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little variation from previous quotations. London and Westminster have advanced ss. ; Union of Australia new shares, 10s. ; and Bank of Egypt, ss. London Discount have improved 55., and Crystal Palace, ss. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Coniols Annuities India Stock i 217 i Ditto Debentures . 931 Ditto ditto, 2d Issue Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Consols for Account March 3 une. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. sap... 34 6 I 24 2 7 Ditto Small, ltd Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent Ditto, 1859 . lOOl FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent 771 Ditto Deferred Mexican. 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Peruvian, 41 per Cent. Ditto Account , 9l 1 Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llll 1 Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Ditto Account 46 921 1 Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish Corn Cert. of Coup. not funded 6 Cl Turkish, 6 per Cent. Ditto New Loan Scrip — Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account, Venezuela, 5 per Cent. , — Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money av Ditto Account 971 i SHARE MA.RKET.-(THIS DAY). Share Railways. (Paid, Closing Price. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh .Tunction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do A A rcves. no div t . Do. B until6 p .c. p er an. hasbeen*pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Jiinc 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.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F 216 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coasi London & North Westn, Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. We3t. (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., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales South Yorks.& Riv. Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darling ton Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1955 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-eud Lon. & Crv. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.noaiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class.. Do. 2d Class 13.14 Stock Stock) Stock Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock 6 i e 4 7 - 1 7-1 65 67 101 11, 31 33 . 90 92 85 * 85 1 34 36 4 5 6 i 7 i 16 17 61 62 46 48 31 33 Stock 90 92 Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock 6 2 27.! 90 92 10 10i [Oli 1024 82 83 127 129 [O2 103 501 51 54 56 Stock Stock Stock Stcck Stcck Stock 86 89 161 1613 4 Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 124 Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Stock Stock Stock Steck Stock Stock 1613 4 100 £3 le, 174 all all Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock 16 100 100 100 100 all all all 11 12 p 11 12 p VI 95 1 Old Id 51 61 [094 110 k 90 901 14 d 94 95 34 35 - - 961 97 70 9 11 62 64 • 3i 3 d 56 56} 93 93 1 1 46 47 d 74 744 [OO 102 p 1 d 7 4 8 1 27 29 7 5 cil 113 115 27 28 82 83 1 43 45 3 2 (1 1 34 35 71 72 754 74 13 14 7 5d 9 11 354 364 88 93 5 4 6 i 3 31 ei 61 • all all all all all ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Butilneen Done. 85 iii 44 1 61 60.1 111 1011 2 83 54'1 NI 2 110 90 i i 90 35 4k 561 6 74 1i 4 [2l/ 1 i 27 i Atlantic_& St Lawrence! Leased at 6 per cent., Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd r . 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New • Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Linv) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e Demerara Eastern Benft,al.,?. - ,u.5p.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 G eeloug& Dlel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 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 opt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension , Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. 1 all al l par 1 p par *1) par * p 6i 74 134 120 83 88 78 82 75 80 p Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunm ick&Canda. Ity.&Land(Lim.)?;.6pc Class ACapitl.Share.. Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B. Capital do. Do. do. Land d 0... Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Sci ude Do. Do. New w 8 Do. Punjaub . Do. Indus. St. Flo aL St. Andrews & Quebec 4 A Trinidad(Limited) 2crip 11P1 all all all all all all r 106 p al 106 t lip 21 Closing Business Railways. Price. Done. I Paid. 12.10 PREFERENCE SHARES. Paid./ Closing Business Price. Done. Share! Railways. I Stk i 20 Stock Stock Stock, Stock, Stock, Stock Stock 264 131 20 Stock Stock Stock Stcck Stock Stock Stock 121 12 Stock 6 Stock Stock Steck' Stock 6 Stock 10 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stc3k Stcok Stock Sto B 3 l 1e Stock Stock' Stock' los. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock !?_0 251 25 Stock shares Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do.Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock L0n.&11r1 ,, ,.5pc. gu. Ne.l Do. pref., sp. C. No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p ct... Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.& N. W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at f5O) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon 210, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Do. do. N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. spc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent Glas. &S West. g a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. et Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm Do. 44- p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do. . Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. I'ref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. late 3d sliares Londondy & Cole, shs Londondy.& Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. 3-1 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. I Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con.Bris.&Bir.6 Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Le:c. & Hit.pref. st. NewportAber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. sp. c. Ext.Stc*,lB46 Do. 5:1 p. c.Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Vl.l.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H. & S. Porch. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pe. Do. do. do., 2d gull Do. 44 p.c. Db.stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed Ili Der cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do per cent Do. Fixed -la p.c. Ist is Do. New dci.: 2d issue. South Wale 2, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gsa. Stocktsn and Dar. 5 p.c. Do. 6 per cent „ 'Waterford & 6 per cent. 49 51 94 96 1100 142 51 6 110 114 102. 105 114 116 112 114 120 131 80 82 69 71 119 121: 110 112 104 106 63 65 11} 111 91 93 82 84 83 85 96 98 9 91 16 17 91 10 88 70 18 19 9 91 131 141 139 141 - -, 1158 163 118 120 IP 65 70 139 141 101_ 103 -- i -- IP 92 94 9 9.1 111 1n 81 jlO7 109 Ni„"f h di 6 , Itr 117 119 98 100 74 76 122 124 125 128 101 101 231 24k too 102 100 102 28 29 324 334 A 8 43 LINES LEASED•AT -FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co.'s. I Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W - Buckinghamshire ,Ln & N.W 98 100 Clydesdale Juncttbn lOO C a ledonin 103 105 Colchester, Stour Val all IZALALE C 16 18 E.Lincolnshire,g4.e 100 Gt. North. 143 145 E Union,HarwichShs all E.Counts. 4 .q Do. Woodbridge lOO Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct 100 Caledonin New lOO Do. — Glitater& De:.n Fort st all Gt. West. Ilartipool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby all Yk.N.Md. 109 111 Do. 4 Shares all Do. Do. Shares all Do. London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 9l 96 Do. Barking Shares.. all Do Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk `Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. & Alatk all LN w&3l 24 2 3lidsb.& Redcr,g.op.c all Stk.& Dar Mid . B ra dfordPrf. Stk 10 95. 6. 3 E l . i C d o lau un d t 9 : 9 :p Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. Preston and Wyre. I all L& ArLN.yrc: Do. 4 Shares A. 'all Do. — Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. North. 139 141 Shf.Rotli.&Gol.g.sp I .c. 18 11 6Lan.& Yk Shrowsbry& Hereford all T Brassey 9 u& South Staffordshire .. all 131`Clean . 91 10 Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar Do. do. Wilts and Somerset 10) Gt. West. 90 92 Wimbledon& Croydn all I L.&Brgtn 8 9 DOCKS. Share Docks. I Paid Closing Business Price. ' Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCeut .Pref. Min lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock Loudon lOO StoeleSt. Katharine lOO -- 914 34 Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria 20 jDo New 1,2 10 , ip .!; all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 8.13.4. Share 100 18 18 2 2 4 100 i 17i 20 Stock Sto. 1 Stock 161 100 100 100 1. 3. 0. 28. 6d. 2 all 5 100 all all all 1 100 100 all 17 18 37 39 73 75 10 5d 21 211 ;p 131) par la 18} d 105 108 105 108 101 106 0 100 18 19 20 201 id 2 lidi 4 3d I n par p par p !par p par ip BRITISH MINES. IPaid. I Cplorsicein:7 2.11.10 9 10 3: 4 50 60 155 465 85 VO 14 15 4 11 , 6 1 7 9 10 4 5 161 171 17s 11.14.11 8 1 - 18s 6d 84 7.9.4 nil. 1 1} 100 410 31 190 20041 18.18.9 1 31 3 Business Done. share Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack; British Iron FOREIG Australian Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) ' Do.St.Job ndelney,Lim. Do.L and and Mining Co. Clarendon Consols Min- ing Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.3ling.Co Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican Condurrow (Camborne). Devon G. Cons. ((Taoist.) East Bassett (Illogan). Great South Tolgus G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Lady Bertha North Frances (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) Par Consols (St. Blaxy) Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridgc Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) South C. Lrea (Mogan). S. W heal Fran. (Mogan) Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Cann.) 'West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Rectruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U. Lelaat) Wii ' I Mary Ann (Men lie) Wb'l Trelawney (Lisk.) COLONIAL GONER: Securities. I 1 21 22 85 95 200 200 180 200 3 3i 8 9 42 44 24 25 38 38 11 13 it 20 2 81 91 1 1 1 . 1 4 2 3 T SECUR Closing Prices. Can.Oov.6p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6 p.c. Fb.&Aug. Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. N.B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July Viet •G ov.6p.c.Jan&July 115 116 113 115 113 115 1094 1104 Iwo 101 110 111 111 113 1121 12 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share Joint-Stock Banks. !Paid. ClotAg B us iness i Done. Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. dr LoanCo British North American ) Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot., dr Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England Do. new National Bank 90 92 4 23i 47 ta 69 2: 29 31 20 21 14 17 xd 2 21 27 2 314 3 46 47 INeiv South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New 47 49 37 39 184 19 63 65 South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London . - 32 34 55 57 48 50 24 25 Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 19 17 d l MISCELLANEOUS. ' Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin water Works Do New, issued at Li die British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C Canada Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.ofEng.& Smltg Do. Preference 74 per et Crystal Palace . Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop. St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Litn ) Gl.lron SerewCol.(Lim ) Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.G en. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Laud Do do Do 8 p.c. Pref.,is s.a t 1 d is N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New-Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. A ustrin.lnv. (Lim ) South Australian Land. Submarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tir.& Ln.Co.ofllpr, Can. Van Dtfllnll'S Laud I. all all all 15s. all all 1 Paid.' e r l° ri s ce in . g IBusinees done 11 144 300 3 330 34 36 1 11 21 3 41 43 19 21 12 14 117 120 24 28 25 27 5 2 2, 109 112 1 1} 1 d 1 2 14 14 15 18 21 3 4 1 it: pa r 24 24 84 86 8 9 p 2t A P 6 7 60 62 1 1 4 14 38 40 i li 10 rt 5 30 28.2.8} 20.11 THIRD EDITION. Share' Railways. I raid. I Closing I Business Price. Done. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France 5 1 5 1 - 1 i 1 P , - 1 f 9 21 2 4 ' 3 29 29 POST OFFICE ROBBERIES. LEICESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 8 81 8 1 i SCURRY HANDICAP Lake Constance Sr ' Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Abron ... Charitress. 5 1 4 P 254 204 Lizzie . [Do. do. New Eight ran. Won by a length. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Katherine Logic Prince of Denmark Namur and Licg - e Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref... Northern of France .. Do. New Shares .... 21 21 39 39 Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyous, and Medit., l Paris and Orleans ...... —P 9 10 3 1d 34f 34f 55f 56f P Five ran. ' SKEFFINOTON NURSERY HANDICAP. Broadbrim The Dane F by Teddington Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Fourteen ran. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Do. Si per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders 111 2 1 23 5 9 25 26 Kestrel Lazy Lass Do. 51 p. c. Preference . W. & N.W. of France.. Western of Austria Four ran. QUEEN'S GUINEAS. estern of Switzerland Wiesbaden Argosy Tournament ... Yorkshire Grey Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand Five ran. TATTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING.) In consequence of the occurrence of the Leicester Meet ing, the room was very scantily attended, and the follow ing list comprises all the transactions ofthe afternoon. The odds about Promised Land were taken to £75. CLOSING PRICES. CESIREWITCH. 100 to 8 agst Prioress (taken) 100 to ' 6 agst English Rose (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Happy Land (taken) 20 to 1 agst Underhand (taken) 40 to 1 agst Queen Bess (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Eclipse (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 50 to 1 agst The Physalis colt (taken) DERBY. 9to 1 agst Promised Land (taken) 2000 to 30 agst King of Algiers SAVERNAKE FOREST STARES AT MARLBOROUGH.— We are requested to state that Salonica divided the forfeits with Samson, who walked over. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY - EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1858, CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Watson and Mr. Justice Hill.) Samuel Beal, John Bushel, and. Richard Leslie Wilson, three persons each convicted of stealing a letter, the pro perty of the Postmaster-General, were called up for judgment. Mr. Baron Watson said, the offence of which the prison ers had been convicted was one of the most serious nature. It was absolutely necessary to inflict a severe sentence, be cause, it was of importance that the greatest confidence, in a commercial country, should be placed in the security of the post -office. The judge then sentenced each of the•pri soners to four years' penal servitude. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. THE STORE AND CLOTHING DEPOTS AT WEEDON. INQUIRY-(THIS DAY.) The Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of the stores and clothing depots at Weedon, Wool ivich, and the Tower, resumed their investigations this day, in No. 11 Committee Room of the House of Commons. Mr. Selfe, the magistrate of the Thames Police, occupied the chair; the Commissioners present were Mr. Turner, M.P. for Manchester, and Col. French, of the War-office. Mr. Henry Brace, saddler, of Walsall, was the first wit ness examined this morning. In answer to questions put to him by Mr. Selfe, he said—l am in an extensive way of business at Walsall. I have furnished Government stores for some years. My business has increased since the trade was thrown open. tinder the old system I only supplied two regiments. The prices are not lower under the new system, as the articles are not quite so expensively made as under the old. This year the Government work appears to have been divided, as out of 2,000 sets I got 500, and so on, in proportion to the amount of articles required. I have been twice to Weedon. It was to get a pattern tree for saddlery. Captain Smith was there. He is inspector of saddlery. He is quite up to the mark as an in spector. I have had some rejections, owing to the faults in the leather. The objections wero never frivolous ones. I cannot give any information of complaints. As far as I am'concerned I think the inspection is a good ono. I have every reason to be satisfied. I don't think there is any bribery or corruption going on at Wooden. I don't see that any improvement can be made in the mode of doing business. I never sent saddlery abroad. The orders were always sent to head-quarters, being despatched for from thence. The only complaint I have to make of the work at Weedon is, that I should like more of it. I don't buy second hand saddlery. I never heard of Government selling saddlery at alow price and rebuying it at a high one. lam will ing to continue to supply the Government. I am also willing to supply wholesale houses at the same terms. I have had what I think due notice of supply being required. I have had no difficulty in getting my goods passed by the inspec tors. The same pattern of saddlery is now used by the whole of the cavalry regiments. -It is in .contemplatioil to have a lighter article. By Mr. Turner—l have never heard of old stocks of saddlery being sold off on the appearance of new patterns. I have tendered for the supply of lassos for the cavalry, but I did not get the contract. I made the pattern. By Mr. Selfe—l have never furnished accoutrements to army clothiers. Mr. Wilde, bootmaker, Windsor, examined by Mr Selfe —ln 1856 wesupplied the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards with boots. In consequence of the quality of the goods we received further orders. In 18.56 we supplied 4,000 o f patent boots, last year we supplied 34,000 pairs. The first , price was 10s. 6d.,'the others at Ils. and 10s. We delivered 35,711 pairs at Weedon. There were 738 rejected. Half of these rejections I considered to be ill founded. The rejected boots cannot be remedied. When once rejected it is a final decision with respect to boots. With the exception of being too severe, I think the Government inspector is fair. I have been twice to Weedon connected with business trans actions. I have no reason to believe there is any bribery at Weedon. As far as lam concerned, I can say posi tively there is none. Ay [r. Turner—The meaning of 28 pair being rejected „was - because the inspecting note was missing, and a mis take was made with respect to the parties to whom the goods belonged, and the note was sent to the wrong person. Mr. Selfe—Will you give us your opinion of these boots (two pairs produced). They are a sealed pattern. Witness—l think that would be very unfair. Mr. Selfe—l think not. Look at the boots. Is that good work (referring to the boots) ? Witness (after examining the articles)—l think the work is very bad. Mr. Selfe—What do you think of the sewing P Witness—lt is bad. Mr. Selfe—And the upper leather P Witness—The whole is decidedly bad ; the sewing is bad. It is an East India kip, but not of the best or worst descrip tion. The sole is a foreign butt. The sole is taken from the best part of the leather. Mr. Selfe—Have the goodness to look at this (handing witness another sealed pattern boot). Is that better than the last ? Witness—Yes it is, but I can't say anything about the sewing. Mr. Selfo—What's the difference of the value between the two ? Witness—lt is worth about sixpence more than the other. It is worth 10s. If it had a good back it would be worth a shilling more. Mr. Selfe—Do you think the first boot would come to pieces if put in water ? Witness—No, it would not. Mr. Selfe—Do you think it a boot fit tq issue to the sol dier Witness—No, I do not. Turner—Would the inspector be justified in rejecting all such as those ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Selfe—Did you ever make boots yourself ? Witness—Oh, dear, no. If I had known the nature of this examination I would have brought my foreman up with me. Mr. Selfe—Would it be fair to judge one boot by looking at the other ? Witness—Certainly not. Mr. Taylor—l am a retired bootmaker, and a Govern ment referee. I gave evidence at some length before the committee on contracts. I adhere to the opinions I then gave. lam anxious to be examined by the Commissioners in consequence of the evidence given by Mr. Eliot, of the Tower. Witness then entered into an explanation of his former statements before the Contract Committee. Mr. Selfe—All that evidence we have in print. We wish for fresh information. Witness—Perhaps, then, you will put some questions. Mr. Turner—Did you examine a certain number of boots at Weedon, and reject a great many of them Witness—Yes ; but I was never allowed to finish the examination. I believe, in consequence of some mistake, the boots I passed as good were returned as bad, and the bad ones retained as good. I have applied to the War office to inspect the boots remaining at Weedon, but I have been refused permission. Mr. Turner—Do you think you can identify the boots you eAnined if you saw them again ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Turner—Mr. Dowie, can Mr. Taylor see the boots that were returned to you ? Mr. Dowie—No ; they EtTo all sold to regiments of militia. I have reports from different quarters, and they all say the boots have stood well. Mr. Dowie, army bootmaker, of the Strand, was next examined, but he reiterated the evidence he gave before the Contracts Committees, and expressed his belief that the inspectors of boots at Weedon were incompetent. Mr. Jones, a currier, stated that the leather in the boots supplied by Mr. Dowie was English, and not foreign, as had been stated by the inspectors. The Commission shortly afterwards adjournoi, ARSON. James Finch, a lad about 14 years of age, who was yes terday found guilty of arson, was next placed in the dock for sentence. Mr. Justice Hill said it was a lamentable thing to see a boy so young convicted of so heinous an offence. The evi dence clearly proved that, in order to be revenged on his late employer for discharging him, he feloniously set fire to his cow-house, and seven valuable animals were destroyed. The prosecutor, on account of his (prisoner's) widowed mother, had recommended him to mercy, and giving full effect to the recommendation, he thought it would be most merciful to pass a sentence for a long term of imprisonment. Under these circumstances, he sentenced him to four years' penal servitude. RAPE. William Saville, a morose and determined-looking fellow, aged 45, was indicted for feloniously assaulting Louise Saville, his own daughter, a girl aged 15. Mr. Metcalfe, who prosecuted at the instance of the parish of St. Pancras, said the charge against the prisoner, William Saville, was for committing a rape upon his own child, Louise Saville, a girl 15 years of age, at a small house in Cooper's-buildings, Cromer-street, in the parish of St. Pancras. From the evidence of the girl it would leave no doubt as to the perpetration of the full offence, because, in July last, she was confined of a child. The manner in which ' the discovery of the offence was made was while the girl was in the workhouse of St. Pancras, where she was confined. She let certain observations fall which led the guardians of the poor to institute a rigid investigation into the whole ease. They discovered that in September last the prisoner came home, and during the night he went upstairs to his daughter's bedroom, whilst she was asleep, got into her bed, and committed the offence with which he stood charged. The girl struggled as much as she was able, but - the pri soner threatened, with a terrible oath, that he would kill her if she made any noise. There were no other grown persons in the house but themselves. In a short time after wards he attempted to repeat the offence, and then she left the house and went to reside with a neighbour, and re mained there until she was taken to the workhouse. The evidence of the girl, who bore the child in her arms, fully confirmed the statements of the learned counsel. Several other witnesses having been examined, The learned Judge summed up the evidence. He said the case was so surrounded with horror that they could scarcely trust themselves to think of it for an instant with out feeling disgust. They would, therefore, have a very difficult duty to peform in considering their verdict. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to l 5 years' penal servitude. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) CHILD-BIRTH CONCEALMENT. Mary Howell, aged 25, was indicted for unlawfully en deavouring to conceal the birth of her male infant. Mr. Cooper stated the case, and called the several wit nesses, but their evidence was the same as that reported when the prisoner was committed from the Guildhall Pollee Court. The jury, after hearing the evidence of the surgeon, which clearly proved that the delivery was unexpected, and that no blame could be attached to the unfortunate young woman, acquitted her, and she was ordered to be discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGH LOVE.—Ann Baiter, a respectable looking young woman, was charged with at tempting to commit suicide in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. Wm. Bull, a waterman at the Serpentine, said, that about 9 on the previous night he observed the female gist Over the railings at the Serpentine and throw herself into deep water. He jumped in after her, and, with assistance, rescued her. The husband of the accused's cousin stepped forward and said it was a love affair. She had carried on a corre spondence with a young man, which had lately been broken off. He was quite willing to take her home with him. In answer to a question from the magistrate, the girl said she was unhappy ; and in reply to the question, whether she would promise not to repeat the rash act, merely answered by sobs. The accused's relative said he had never known her to be guilty of anything of the kind before. She was a very in dustrious person, an orphan, and of a persevering disposi tion, and he thought if she promised not t o d o it aga i n , h er work Might be taken. `- ' The magistrate said he thought it better that she should be taken care of for a few days. The girl here exclaimed, sobbing hysterically, " Let me go. Lot me go." The magistrate said he did not wish to punish the poor creature, but he should not think of letting her go at pre sent. If her relative came on Monday she should be given up to him, and in the meantime she would be taken care of. THAMES. THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY AND THE PARISH OF ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST.-Mr. John Taylor, a gentle man residing in Albion-grove, Islington, applied to Mr. Yardley to take his recognisances to prosecute an appeal against a rate or assessment made by the churchwardens, overseers, and trustees of the parish of St. George-in-the East on the docks, basins, sheds, warehouses, and build ings of the London Dock Company, situate in the parish. It appears that the parochial authorities have recently in creased the assessment of the London Dock Company from £17,000 to £70,000. The dock company maintain that they are not rated according to the benefits derived, and have been a lready successful in a very expensive ,litigation with the parish in the Court of Chancery. The parochial authorities, however, have resolved upon increasing the lighting and paving rate from £17,000 to £70,000, at which amount the dock company is assessed upon the poor rate. The increased rating will involve a loss to the dock company of upwards of £5,000 per annum, unless the new assessment is quashed by the Quarter Sessions. The dock company have given notice of their intention to appeal against the rate ; and Mr. Taylor now attended to enter into sureties to prosecute the appeal. Mr. Yardley said that Mr. Taylor had better be sworn. The oath having been administered, Mr. Yardley asked Mr. Taylor if ho was worth £2O after all his debts were paid. He answered in the affirmative, and his surety was taken for that amount STEALING PROVISIONS FROM THE WEST INDIA Docx. —George Nash, a carman, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with stealing four tins of preserved provisions from the ship Lauderdale, in the West India Export Dock, Blackwall. Police-constable Galloway, in the service of the East and West India Dock Company, said that yesterday afternoon the prisoner was about to leave the West India Export Dock, with a horse and cart, and presented him with an export pass. He asked the prisoner if he had anything in the cart, to which he replied in the negative. He suspected something wrong, and searched the cart, which contained a quantity of straw, and under the seat, in the cart, where the prisoner was seated, he discovered one tin of pro,girvaa meat. Prisonorthen said there were three more in the cart, and that they were all blown and rejected by the people on board the Lauderdale, to which shop the prisoner had taken several hundred cases of preserved meats. He went on board the Lauderdale, which was about to sail for Bombay, and both mats and steward denied that the cases had been rejected. The meats were good, and the cases perfect. Robert Horton, steward of the Lauderdale, said ho gave a receipt for the preserved cases of meat and other things left on board by the prisoner. Mr. Yardley—Did you count thorn ? Horton—No, I did not, sir ; I was too busy, and the prisoner said he was in haste to get away. Mr, Yardley said the witness had betrayed the interests of his employers, and had no business to give a receipt for the goods before he counted them. Mr. Anderson, manager to Dixon and Ifogarth, pre served provision merchants in Cheapside, said the prisoner was sent to the Lauderdale with 154 tins of preserved pro visions loose in a cart, 399 in baskets, and 72 tins of con centrated milk. He had been on board the Lauderdale this morning. There was a deficiency of four large tins of preserved moats, which the four tins now in court would supply. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, set up an ingenious defence for the prisoner. Mr. Yardley—You may make that defence before a 'ay if you like. Mr. Smith—The prisoner would rather not, Mr. Yardley—Then I sentence the prisoner to two mouths' imprisonment and hard labour for unlawful possession of the property, which must be restored to the ship, LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22.—The screw steamship Nova Scotian took her departure hence to-day for Quebec and Montreal with the Canadian mails, and 50 cabin and 80 steerage passengers, besides a full cargo. The next vessel is the Royal mail steamship Canada, which sails on Saturday for Halifax and Boston. AsTRoNOMICAL PIIENOMENON.—We find the following in the Emancipation _Beige :—" An English astronomer, Mr. Forster, has just observed an extraordi nary phenomenon, which has already been produced on three occasions since the appearance of the comet. Ho has observed a brilliant meteor, of a red and white colour, appearing above the comet, and which has been wrongly supposed to form part of that body. The skilful astronomer, Mr. Forster, who has . remained 18 days in Brussels, has just left for France, for the purpose of making new astro nomical observations in a more favourable climate," MINES. 100 100 100 100 100 100 - pl 341 I si 8 24 31 26/ 371 8 ITIES. BUSillcilli DOPe. 1151 100 U 38 :18, 484 9 fit 24-ill4 31} SPORTING NOTES. MANCHESTER. The sport at Leicester was not remarkable for anything except the number of accidents which attended it. The course was as slippery as ice, and the running cannot be deemed a; true criterion of the horses' merits. Better luck, however, 'seems to be in store for the Manchester men, who will hold their meeting to-morrow and Saturday, and who have issued a programme which possesses a May-gathering attraction. All the stakes except two have closed, and the list of entries looks quite formidable For the Chesterfield Handicap I shall expect the foremost places to be filled by Lily and The Deer. Pretty Boy and Honeytree seem favourably weighted for the 'Wilton Plate, and I shall be much disappointed if one of them do not prove the winner. Martlet and Julia are entitled to notice for the Trafford Handicap. The City Plate will perhaps bring out a somewhat large field, and in selecting The Jade and Broadbrim to represent my interest, I do not think I have much cause to anticipate the result with un easiness. The Spider may win the Selling Handicap. As nearly the same horses that run on the Friday will enter the lists on the Saturday, it would be useless to refer to the probabilities of the second day's sport. Preparations are in active progressfor the three Autumnal Meetings at Newmarket. The first of the series will com mence on Tuesday next. A FRESH MAN. LEICESTER RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The Belvoir Stakes, a subscription of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters, weight for age. The second to save his stake. Three miles. (7 subs.) Mr. E. Phillips's Heads or Tails, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs, list (Wells) 1 Mr. Smith's nedgetopper, 4 yrs, list (Knott) 2 Mr. Wilkins's Unexpected. 5 yrs, list 71b.... (Kendall) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Heads or Tails, 6to 4 agst Hedge topper. Won in a canter by twenty lengths. Unexpected was pulled up lame opposite the stand, the second time round. The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra. T.Y.C. About half a-mile. (9 subs.) Mr. Stevens's Ardour, by Archy, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra) (Kendall) 1 Mr. Drummond's Castaside filly, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Halford's Statesman, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 3 Count Batthyany's Coxcomb, Bst 71b Betting-6 to 4on Ardour, 2to 1 agst the Castaside filly, Bto 1 agst any other (offered). Won easily by a length ; bad third. Coxcomb jumped round at starting, ran the wrong side of a post, and took no part in the race. The Leicestershire Handicap of 75 — tioVs, added to a sweep stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared. The second to receive 10 sous out of the stakes ; winners extra. One mile and a-half. Mr. R. Sutton's Rio, by Melbourne, 4 yrs, 7st llb _ . (Plumb) 1 Mr. Ten Broeck's Mimosa, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Last). 2 Mr. Brown, jun.'s, Pactolus, 3 yrs, Est 111 b .... (Perry) 3 The following also ran :—Prince of Denmark, Orchehill, Schoolfellow, Thornhill, Princess Royal, and Conductor. Betting-3 to 1 agst Princess Royal, 4to 1 agst Prince of Denmark, 5 to 1 each agst Rio and Thornhill, 6 to 1 agst Orchehill. Won by six lengths ; bad third. At the top turn Conductor was cannoned against and placed hors de combat. After rounding the top turn Thornhill fell, and his rider, Cresswell, was much injured; and Mimosa, at the last turn, ran against Princess Royal, who fell, her rider escaping unhurt. The Ladies' Handicap Plate of 30 sovs, in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. About one mile. Mr. Hall's Lass of Richmond Hill, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Custance) 1 Captain Christie's Kestrel, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (We111 2 Mr. Bates's Lazy La s s, 4 yr s , 7st (Snowdo n) ) 3 Mr. G. Gordon's M a r a b ou t, iyrs, sst 61b (Challoner 4 Betting-7 to 4 asst Lass of Richmond Hill. Won by a neck ; the other two finished close together, some ten lengths behind Kestrel. The County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs each ; weight for age ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for £5OO. Twice round and a distance. (5 subs.) Duke of Rutland nas Harry Bluff, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Rogers) 1 _ _ Conductor also ran. Betting-2 to lon Harry Bluff. Conductor fell at the last turn, and Harry Bluff cantered in alone. Pritchard was severely shaken. The Juvenile Selling Stakes did not fill. Rain fell heavily during the early part of the afternoon, and rendered the course very slippery and dangerous. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a fair average supply of beasts on offer in 'our market to-day, and the demand for most breeds ruled steady, at Monday's currency. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly. In prices, however, no change took place. The best old DOWAS realised 5s per 81bs. The show of calves was rather limited, and the veal trade was firm, at an improvement in value of 2d per Sibs— the top quotation being 5s per !fibs. Pigs and mileh cows were iu fair request, on former terms. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s d. Crso. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Suckling calves,.l9a to 23s 21s to 255. s. d. s. d. Prime crs-wool do. 4 0 4 6 Pine. S'thdown do. 4 8 5 0 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 2 4 0 Small porkers ; and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts . 220 Sheep and lambs .... 780 Calves .. 222 Pigs ,KETS. TOTAL SITPPLY. Beasts 1,020 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 5OO MEAT M. NEWGIM AND LE.4.DENHALL.—The trade generally continues very inactive, as follows : —Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d • mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3a 6d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Gd per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Sept. 22.—T0-day's market was fairly sup plied with each kind of meat, which moved off slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Sept. 22. —We had a slow trade here to day ; nevertheless, prices were well supported : —Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 8d to 45 6d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling calves, 12s to 2,35; and milch cows, £l2 to £l7 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 OR. to £4 ss. ; clover do., £4 Os. to £5 55.; and straw, £1 78. to £1 10s. perload. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Od. to £4 4s. ; clover do., £4 Oa. to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 Bs. to £1 lls. per lead. Trade rather dull. WHITECErAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 45.; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 55.; and straw, Lis. 6d;to £llos. per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET-SEPT. 22. (Prices Of Coal per Ton at the close of the market.) Grey's West Hartley, 15s. Od ; Holywell, 14s. 6d. Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 15s. 9d. • Tanfield Moor, 13s. 3d. ; Tanfi e ld M oor B u t es , 13 s 3d.; IVylam, 14s. 6d. ; Newcastle Hartley, 14s. ; Byass' s Bebside West Hartley, Od.; Walker Primrose, 12s. 9d.; Eden Main, 165.; Walbottle H ar tl e y, 14 s. Od . ; Haswell Gas, --s. Od. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 15s. 6d.; West Wylani, _s. Od.; Ward's Wet Hartley, 15s. Od. ; West Tanfield, -a. Od. ; Nixon's Merthyr, 21s. Walls End-Riddell, 15s. 6d. ; Byron, 16:_z. Gd. ; Harton, 15s. 9d. ; Thorpe, -s. Od. ; Bell, - s. Od. ; • Rtlepool Hetton, -s. Od. ; Framwellgate, 16s. Od.; Haswell, -s. Od. ; Hetton, 18s. Od. ; Cassop, -s. Od; Hilda, 155..; Coundon, 15s 6d ; Birchgrove Graigola, 18s. ; Bradyll's lletton, 16s. 9d. ; Gosforth, 15s. 6d. ; Drybura Grange, ; Heugh Hall, 16s. 3d. ; Larnbton, 17s. 6d. ; Tyne Mabx, -s. ; Tees, 18s. ; Northumberland, 15s. Od. ; South 11( itton, -s. Od. ; Acorn Close, 15s. 9d. ; Wharn cliffe, -s. Kepier Grange, 16s. 9d.: Shinplim., Minnick, 14s_ : Whitworth, 14s. 3d.; South Durham, -s. ; Pow ell's Duffryn Steam, 21s. Od. ; Brown's Moor High Mai 14s 3d. 1 Ships at market, 73 ; sold, 65. .THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LON'DON . Sept. 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; strong breeze and fine. SOUTHA :AFTON, Sept. 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Hammonil t (s), from Now York. PLymonrfat Sept. 22.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Nimroud, for Melbol CARDIFF Sept. 22.—Wind S.—Arrived—W. H. Town send, from Quebec. QUEENS trOWN Sept. 210-Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ex change, fr tat t Umbra for Liverpool. Sailed—Liffey, for Barbadoes. SUNDERrSI %ND, Sept. 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Anni versary, frov Monte Video. PILL, Set .t. 22.—Wind Quincey, for New Orlean —• ARDROSI •'4.1,,T1 Sept, 21.—Wind 11,E. Sailed.—Native, for New - ir Of I L CROOK KA F2 l t ' Sept 21.—Wind E.—Arrived—Maria, from Q be 4, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. The sereNt • steamer Indian, from Calcutta, arrived at Cowes at 7 a and proceeds to London at 10. Wind S.l, ,r., blowing hard. Arrived— Courier, steamer, from Jersey; Cornet, from Sunderland. Sailed—JAl 'hernia, for Cork ; Argo, steamer, for New York. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning "Wind S. S ; Arrived, t Act. 22—Odin, screw steamer, from Stettin ; Llinda Flor, from Amsterdam. (BY S ' iJIIILMIZIE AND intrtisu TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W. S.W. ; tide low water; weather fine. Arrived, Sept: 22—Gangroff, from Cronstadt ; Hammel from Dantzi Arrived, steamer, fro Sept 23—Tyne, from Abbeville ; Taunts nt Varel. DEAL, Thursday Morning Wind S. .S.W., fresh and fine. Passe' IA Sept. 22--Kate, for lkfadras ; Lotus, for Brig ham ; ( Vi ,bert Wheaton, f or Cardiff; Sarah, for Messina ; Paris , 0 3 4 London, screw steamer, for Paris—all from Lando Its THE NAVY. The screw line-of-battle steamer Hood, 91, which has been several years in building in Chatham Dockyard, is so far completed that she could, if re quired, be launched during the present year. Although the vessel has been twice cut asunder for the purpose of being lengthened and transformed into a screw steamer, she presents a very fine appear ance on the Docks, and from the manner in which she has been finished a very high rate of speed is anticipated. She is to be furnished with machinery of 600-horse power, and armed with the new de scription of guns of the heaviest calibre. The Admiralty authorities have ordered the line of-battle sailing ship Trafalgar ; 120, -fitting at Chatham for a screw steamer, to be; completed and made ready for sea in the shortest possible time. The Orpheus, 22, screw corvette', building at Chatham, has been put in frame, and is being pushed forward with all despatch. Her engines will be of 400-horse power: The Lively and the Manceuvrer have commenced shipping war stores at Chatham for Portsmouth, Sheerness, and Woolwich Dockyards. TILE ARMY. Vice-Admiral Win. Fanshawe Martin, Captain the Hon. James Drummond, C. 8., and Sir Baldwin W. Walker, K.O 8., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, and Surveyor of the Navy, visited Woolwich Dock yard yesterday morning, and ,accompanied by Com modore Shepherd, and Mr. Johnstone, the acting storekeeper of the dockyard, muste re d an d passed in review the whole of the operatives of the esta blishment for the purpose of nominating a certain number for the superannuation list. The orders recently received from the War De partment, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, relative to the stoppage of the men's weekly money, claimed for payment of income-tax, have been cancelled, and the whole of the money received is to be re turned. The whole of the Royal Horse Artillery and the field batteries were yesterday morning paraded on Woolwich-common, and were put through a course of field exercises with blank ammunition. This morning a large party of convicts, to the number of nearly 100, arrived at the new convict establishment, St. Mary's, Chatham, from London, far the purpose of undergoing their terms of penal servitude, and being employed on the public works in progress at Chatham. On their arrival at the Strood railway station they were chained together in gangs, and conveyed in a number of vans and omnibuses to the convict prison. There are at present upwards of 1,000 convicts in the prison. GAIN OF REAPING BY MACHINERY. In an article on this - subject in Bell's Weekly Messenger of Monday, the saving effected by em ploying the reaping machine is thus exhibited. A reaping machine will cut from 10 to 15 acres per day; we will take, however, 10 acres per day : Ten acres, for one pair of horses and one man will cost £o 15 0 Binding, &c., 48. fxl per acre 2 5 0 £3 0 0 Supposing this work done by hand labour, we have the following results : Ten acres mowed and bound, at 9s per acre, is. Difference in favour of reaper 1 10 0 This work would require 23 men to cut and bind the corn, whereas the machine only requires eight men to do the binding ; thus there is a positive saving of 12 men in favour of the reaper. The mere money saving, however, in diminution of hands re quired to work the reaper, is not the most im portant feature in the case. There is time, to gain which in our variable climate is of the utmost value to the farmer. Let us, however, put the money saving part of the question in another point of view. One firm alone, Messrs. Burgess and Key, has ,delivered, we believe, upwards of 700 reapers this year to the farmers, all of which have been actively employed during harvest ; and if we com pare this number of reapers, and the labour at tendant upon them, with hanil labour required to effect the same amount of work, we have the follow ing results : Labour saved per day of 7,700 men, at 4s. 6d £1,732 10 0 Ditto, for the 28 days of harvest 48,510 0 0 being so much in favour of the reaper as against hand labour. The money saving, however, is but a minor consideration compared with the saving of grain, the prevention of shedding by cutting at the proper time, the securing the crop in a short time, and the being able to get in the harvest with the ordinary staff of hands, and not subject to the fre quent inconvenience of procuring extra hands, at a season when labour is especially scarce and dear. The reaper, in short, enables the farmer to secure his crop in three weeks, instead of five weeks, and with less waste and damage, a fact, the importance of which, all things considered, can scarcely be over estimated, either by the producer or the consumer of corn. The Mark-lane Express of last Monday describes a new reaping machine, with a self-acting rake, which, instead of delivering in swathe, as do the reapers now in use amongst us, delivers in sheaf. It is the invention of Messrs. Seymour and Morgan, of Brockport, near New York, and is introduced into this country as the " Britannia reaping machine." The bunches are delivered at every five yards, laid 31 to 4 feet clear away from the standing crop ; and while lying nearly at right angles to the direc tion of the reaping, are only spread out some three or four feet, so that a man ties up the sheaf without any " gathering" being necessary. The sheaves when tied are very neat, the ears being more toge ther at one end than other sheaves gathered and tied after a common scythe. A trial of the machine, which took place last week, is described, and the conclusion come to is, that the sole objection to the machine is its great draught, which might be diminished. FIBRES OF INDIA. In our last we drew attention to the importance of cultivating the growth of flax in India, showing, from the evidence of Colonel Burnet, who is con nected with the Indian Government, that it could be successfully cultivated in that vast territory, and which evidence was practically confirmed at the Belfast Chamber of Commerce last week, by the exhibition of several bundles of yarn made from the Indian flax fibre. We have now the gratification of referring our readers to an adver tisement in another column, from which we ob serve that the plants, grasses, and vegetable fibres of that country can be profitably converted into substitutes for flax. The advertiser, Mr. James Hill Dickson, of Leeds, has taken out a patent for the manufacture of these fibres, and already the Manchester Cham ber of Commerce have reported very favourably of the process, and declared their opinion that it will be a great acquisition to the textile industry of the country. The Honourable the East India Company, after having received and examined specimens of all the Indian fibres prepared by the patentee, and also 'of the yarn, cord, ship Can YU, and drill cloth, made from the " wild Rhea" (Assam grass) and from wild pine apple, have approved so highly of the manufacture that they have given the liberal subscription of fifty pounds sterling for the purpose or utv.-..2.,.61. 5 2.w11a of rusLt ut. ay. gratis on the cultivation of flax, spinning, and weaving in India. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has also granted his support and influence by placing his name at the head of the list of sub- scribers. Mr. Dickson undertakes to make the coarsest hemp as fine as the middle quality of flax, and ordi nary flax as fine as the lower qualities of silk, and also East and West India fibre as fine as flax valued at £lBO per ton, and carry a lustre, or gloss equal to silk, when spun on silk - spinning ma chinery. Specimens of white drill made from the pine apple leaves, and.ships' canvas made from the tow or waste of the wild Ithea or Assam grass, lie at our office for inspection—they are of excel lent quality, and can be manufactured one-third cheaper than flax.—. Belfast Mercantile Journal. 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