The Sun. — London, England, 1869-07-09 00:00:00

F OR TOURISTS AND EXCURSIONISTS. E. MOSES and SON have made preparations, on an unusually largo scale, in every depart ment of their business. For trades and ad dresses, see following advertisement. A RARE COMBINATION. The RARE COMBINATION of EXCEL LENCE with CHEAPNESS will be found in every eaticle sold by E. MOSES and SON. Every description of Clothing ready made, Dr made to measure, for all ages, and all .lasses. Commodious apartments for measuring lnd fitting in the spacious and elegant Show iZoorns, which contain a very large and diver sified stook of materials. For the convenience of Ladies accompany ing. their Sons there is a distinct department for Young Gentlemen's Clothing. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punc . uality, and the easy and accurate system of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables tEe to guarz‘ntee a faultless fit. Orders from persons who are not. known to the firm should accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article not approved of will be cheer fully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stork of lio4ery and Drapery, Hats en 1 ('ape. and Boots and Shoes, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishmonts are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening, at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be spoke Tailors, Habitmakers, Woollen d rapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac tur,rs, and General Outfitters for all Classes. The following are the only addresses :of E. MOSES and SON:— _ LONDON. CITY ESTABLISHMENT. 155, MINORIES IM, MINORIES 157, MINORIES 83, ALDGATE 84, ALDGATI 85, ALDGATE 85, ALDGATB 87, ALDGATE 88, ALDGATI 89, ALDGATE OXFORD-STREET BRANCA. 506 NEW OXFORD-STREET 507, NEW OXFORD-STREET ".08, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART-STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, lIART-STREET TOTTENITAM-COURT-ROAD BRANCH. 137, TOrTENIIAM-COURT-ROAD 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 283, EUSTON-ROAD. _ _ Conntry Branch: 19, BRIDGE-.STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, FAMILY JARS: Mr. Ccmpton and Mrs Fitzwilliam, After which, MARY WARNER: Messrs. Howe, Compton, Kendal, Rogers, and Clark; Mesdames Bateman, C. Hill,White, Ls.,vs, &c. And HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS: Messrs. Buck.stone, Howe, Kendal; Mesdames F. Wright, and F. Gwynn. Box-office open daily. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress. Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G. Bel more and Mrs. Leigh Murray. At 8 o'clock. EVE. Mr. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Henry Neville. J. G. Taylor; Miss Furtado, Miss Lillie Lee, and Mrs Alfred Mellon. And DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBER WELL: Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN- EVERY EVENING, at 7.30, the very laughable fare THE SMOKED MISER. At 8 o'clock, Sheridan's inimitable Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Supported by the following celebrated artistes :—Barry Sullivan, J. C. Cowper, George Honey, W. H. Stephens, Charles Coglan, D. Evans, Lin Bayne, A. Bernard, E. Dyas, and W. Arthur; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane Rignold, Miss Louisa Thorne, Miss Amy Fawsitt, and Mrs. Charles Horsman Acting Manager—AmoßY SULLIVAN. 1) OYAL STRAND THEATRE. 1. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. f.7l,trke and Belford; Mesdames Burton and Hughes. After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne..Thmes. Fen ton, Turner, Chamberlaine Mesdames Burton, L. Maitland, fie. To conclude ;nth THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. Mr. D. James. aLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. k So!c Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. TITTS EVEN6IG. at 7, GOOS le. WITH THE GOLDEN 'EGGS. 7.15, CYRIL'S SI:CC KS'S. 1n.15. Mabille Scene from TFT ' CORSICAN " BOTH lI,RS " 10.45, The Owl's Roost, from SOCIETY. 'Messrs. Clark, Ashley, Bancroft, Montag,ue ; Mes dames Henrail Ftephens, 11r..naln, Berenl. rpHE "SUN" NEWSPAPER.-G. R. GLENJE delivers the LA TE EDITION at Chelsea, 7.40; Kilburn, :Starch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7,30; Uxbridge, 9.20; Watford, ZPORTING.—.IOI-1N ROBERTS supplies the k 7 LATES r LDITION of "THE SUN " as soon as pnb ,lshed.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C. IFIIE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " J. IDLNIES begs to inform big friends , and the public generCly that he enpplies the LATEST EDITION of "THE BJN " as soon as published.—No.lo, Efampstes.4-road N.W. 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FHE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN' at JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wehington,"Wellington-street, Prang. 1 1 IIE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Riving all the SPORTING N EINTS of the day, may be seen st EM 7 Y M A ~'TON'S house, " The Swan and Horse Shoe," Little Britain, City, E.C. , THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published. Every Evening, by W A LEX A D date Brooks), Newspaper Agent, No. 4, Old N9,vendish street, Oxford-street. UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS TO LET, consisting of Three Rooms and Dressing Room, with use of Kitchen. Nice ri,rden. Four minutes' walk to'Bu and Ra I to City and WeL,t-end.-44, St. Paul's-rood, Camden-square, N.W. CLERICAL. MEDICAL. AND GENERAL LITE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000 ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000 SPECIAL NOTICE. All PersOns who effEct Policies on the Partieirating Scale ref:-re Jinx , ?Oil), 1869, will be entitled at the NEXT PoNrs to ore Scar's additional Share of Profits over later ritbl... (if Eates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained cairG7 CUTCLIFFF, and Secretary, 13, St James';,-e q uare, London, S.W. 1 0 liN GOSNF.LL and CO.'S CII rtY " I'UOTII PASTE is greatly superior to :ivy tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from Oecty, awl imparts a plf (want fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Bed Bull. Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA. AMAIIELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid done of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., "is. 6d., and 13s. each. including brush. Red 13'1111 Wharf, Ark,;; +•.wage, 93, Upper Thames street Loudon, E.G. 'LIZ , ,4' aWl i 111 , Its V,4jg , CA.LLAGHAN's OPERA, RACE, and FIELD GLASSES, of Matchless quality. 23A, NEW BOND-STREET (corner of Conduit-street). N.B.—Sole Agent to Voigtlander, Vienna. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodi• ies valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with two stamps to It. HARBISON, Great Orford-street, Norwich. L ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. CONVERSION OF DEBENTURES INTO DEBEN- TURE STOCK. The Directors are now prepared to enter into arrange ments for converting the Debentures of the Com; any into equivalent amounts of Perpetual Four per Cent. Deben ture Stock, and also to receive applications for allotments of the same Stock, at par, to be applied in the repayment of Debentures falling due. Any amount of Stock, not being a fraction of a pound, can be subscribed for and transferred. A conimissien of (cne-half) per cent. is allowed to applicants, and the Stock will be inscribed in the Com pany's books free of all expense. Tho interest will be paid half-yearly on the 15th January and 15th July by warrant. The Stock thus raised will be entitled to the same priority against the property and income of the Company as the Deb .uture Bond Debt, ranking before the Com pany's entire Stock and Share Capital of Thirty Millions (£30,000,000), and will be the first charge on a net income now amounting to upwards of Three Millions (X 3.000,000) annually. Further particulars and forms of npplieation• may be obtained by letter addressed to the undersigned. STEPHEN REAY, Secretary. Euston Station, July, 1859. L ONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. The BRANCH LINE of Railway from CARNARVON to LLANBERIS is NOW OPEN for Passenger Traffic. For particulars as to Trains see the Company's Time books. W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Easton Station, July, 1869. E AST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India Dock Company HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a Half-yearly Court or General Meeting of the said Company will be held— pursuant to the directions of Act Ist and 2nd William IV., cap. 52—at the Dock House No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 1 th day of July next, for the purpose of choosing and appoint ing Directors in the room of those going out of office by rotation. The Directors retiring by rotation on the present occasion offer themselves for re-election. At this Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Company for the Half-year ending the 30th June. By order of the Court. GEORGE COLLIN, Eecretary East and West India Dock House, Billiter-square, 6th July, 1869. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at two o'clock precisely. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital... Two Millions. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN Frederick 11. Janson, ES q. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq Charles Wm Curtis, Esq G. J. Shaw Leferre, Esq, M.P. Charles F. Doves, Esq John Martin, Esq Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart James Morris, Esq James Goodson, Esq A bra,ham J. Roberts, Esq Archibald Hamilton. Esq Henry Vigne, Esq Thomson Hankey, Esq SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemach, Esq. ACTUARY—SamI. Brown, Esq. N.B.—Fire Policies which expire at Midsummer must be re newed at the Head Office or with the Agents, on or before the 9th of July. The full benefit of the Abolition of the Government Duty will be aft rded to Insurers. Prospectus and Forms of Proposal free on application to the Company's Agents, or to the Secretary. COMPENSATION IN CASE OF INJURY, AND A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, may be secured by a Policy of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 ss. insures El,OOO at Death, nd an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury. RAILWAY ACCIUENTS ALONE may be provided against 'y Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies. For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to the Local Agents, or at the Offices, 54, COICNRILL and 10, REGENT STREET, LONDON WILLIAM J. `'IAN Secretary. B RITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION Head Offices, 429, Strand, London. The distinguishing features of this Association are Equitable Rates, Undoubted Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY. NON-FORFICITURE POLICIES by a LIMITED NU3IB of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME. B RITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 4, Queen-street -place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.I NEW POLICIES ISSUED. New Policies •In Weeks. issued. Ic6B ... 3 ... 86 —£14,250 1869 ... 3 108 1,4,481 Exces 4.. .. .. . , 22 £4,231 In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1869 ... 3,105 —.£539,442 T HE " SINGER" SEWING MACHINES. TIIE " NEW FAMILY" SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW EMBEOIDEP.Y- STITCIT. Work by Hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Case for Travelling. " SINGER " SE WING MACHINES ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING. The peculiar simplicity of thes I Machines enables any one to acquire their perfect use in a Yew hours. Illustrated nice Lists post fro:. THE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Chief Office in the United Kingdom: 147, CFIEAPSIDE. Branch Depfits or Locs. Agents in every Town THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. EVENING, BLUE. DEVILS : Mr Compton and Mrs Fitzwilliam. After which. MA RY WA RNER : Miss Hill. Miss Bateman, Messrs. Howe. Compton, &c. Concluding with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS: Messrs. Enckstone, Howe, Kendal; Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynn. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, at 7, DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr Geo Bel more and Mrs Leigh Murray. At 8, EVE: Mr Benjamin Web ster, Mr U. Neville, Miss Furtado, Mrs Alfred Mellon. & And DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR. WIFE TO CAMBERwr.LL? Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. Trris EVENING, at - .30, TEE SMOKED VISER. After which, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: Ft r. Barry Sullivan, Mr. J. C. Com per, Mr. U. Honey, Mr. C. oghlan, Mrs. HermanuVezin, Mrs. C. Horsman, &c. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough ling EVENING, at 7.30, - FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke; Miss Baton. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; Mesdames Goodall. T.ydia.Maitland. Baton. To conclude with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. Mr. D. James, GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Tiffs EVENTNG, at 7, GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS. 7.45, CYRIL'S SUCCESS. 1e.15, Mehllle Scene from the "Cor• sican Bothers." 10. 5, The Owl's Roost, from "So icty." ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M Oliver. Tins EyNNING, at 7.10, IN FOR A HOLID AY. Followed by A ROVING COMMISSION. And THE 3IILITARY BILLY TAYLOR. To conclude with CLAUDE DUVAL: Mr. Day, Mr. Dewar, Mr. Danvers, Miss M. Oliver, Miss K. Bishop. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton This EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montagne, Addison, Glover, and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss C. Addison, and Miss slarie Wilton. After which, A. WINNING HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE. ('FIRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Box-office o pen from 11 to 4. ZnOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regprt's-park. OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Dlcndoy.;, 6d. Children under twelTe, Rd. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1869. The " childish pottering" over the Life Peerages Bill came to an end last evening. Three months after the date of its introduction by Earl RUSSELL, it has been thrown out by the House of Lords on the motion for the third reading. It had been carried safely through the perilous ordeal of all the previous stages. It had been p: - .Esed, after discussion, on the first reading. It had been passed, after discussion, on the second reading. It has been considered piece meal—clause by clause —in committee. But after all, at the close of the new dcbate upon it yesterday evening, it was summarily, and yet very deliberately, thrown out by a c'ear majority of 29, in a House of 183-77 voting for and 106 against the third read ing. Could it but find voice for the articulation of its own epitaph, Lord RUSSELL'S little Bill might— might echo the serio-comic couplet, inscribed by the epigrammatist over the grave of the new-born infant— " So soon I'm done for, I wonder v. bat I was begun for." Lord RUSSELL of late years has been tolerably THE SUN, LONDON, EVENING, J ULY 9, 1869 familiar with defeat in his attempts at legislation. At one time he felt these disappointments rather poignantly. He has now apparently become accus tomed to them. He takes them in good part. Even the impertinence of Mr. BRIGHT, in speaking, or rather in writing, about the " childish pottering" applied to the scheme involved in this very measure of the Life Peerages Bill, the Veteran ex-Premier and ex-Leader of the Liberal Party, of the Party of the Reformers, could sweep aside with a jest expressive simply of good humoured indifference. The Bill itself was really a matter of comparatively very small importance. It was singularly modest in its pretensions. It proposed merely to legalize the creation of two life Peerages a year, on the understanding that a fixed aggregate number should never come to be exceeded. It was designed to effect systematically, and upon the authority of a distinct enactment, what was mainly attempted to be done a few years since through an extraordinary exercise of the power of the Crown, and without any such authorizition on the part of the Legislature, in the memorable instance of Lord WENSLEYDALE. Objections to the proposed a rangetnent have, undoubtedly, been visible all through. Life Peerages would obviously place those accepting them very invidiously indeed in the midst of a hereditaryaristocracy. The possessor of a life peer age would stand upon a lower level than the other members of the Upper House of Parliament. The family of a Life Peer would—outside the House--be in a wholly false position. The recipients of these very left-handed honours, would, in some instance, would, in the majority of instances, be marked with the brand, be ticketted with the badge, of Poverty. They and their immediate relations would be neither of the class of nobles, nor of the class of commoners. And what is somewhat remarkable, Earl RUSSELL himself —the introducer of the Bill—distinctly repudiated the notion of his having proposed, for one instant, by means of this Bill, to raise the reputation of the House of Lords. " I never pretended," he said, " that this House required anything of the kind"— adding, very reasonably under the circumstances, that, " after the debate which has recently occurred, this would be about the worst moment for questioning its capacity or character in managing our legislative business." The principal object held in view by the Bill was in point of fact to meet, through it, the case of persons who would be considerable ornaments to that House, and who would do more than merely adorn the House, who would be very useful in the discussion of particular questions, and yet who would be precluded from the occupation of a heredi tary peerage by reason of their not possessing sufficient means for the adequate maintenance of the dignity of a peerage of a hereditary character. Ac cording to Sir WILLIAM TEMPLE'S calculation—as Lord DENMAN took occasion to remind the House last evening, immediately afterwards—" no Duke should have less than £B,OOO, no Marquis less than £7,000, no Earl less than £5,000, and no Baron less than £4,000 entailed upon his family." No mention being made of a Viscount, by Sir WILLIAM TEMPLE, we presume his annual income ought to be some £5,500, or thereabouts. It was upon the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY to the effect that the third reading should be postponed for another quarter that the bill was eventually thrown out decisively for this session at least in the manner intimated. During the course of Lord MALMESBURY'S remarks in support of his amendment, the noble earl vindicated veryfelicitously, as we conceive, the character of the House of Lords as a representative chamber. His argument was that the Peers are not simply landowners. And, in en forcing this argument, Lord MALMESBURY went on to say, with considerable emphasis—" Property of every kind belongs to members of this House. We are not only owners of land, but owners and even lessees of mines and other industrial property. Among us there are also bankers, railway directors, and men most eminent in their knowledge of com mercial Off kirs, such as the noble marquis (SALts nutty) and other peers. There are eminent officers of the army and navy, who are ready to enter upon di- cussions of interest to ycur lordships relative to those professions. There are more than fifty peers who have been eminent and distin guished members of the House of Commons. There are eminent diplomatist 4, like Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE and Lord COWLEY, whom I may mention as they are not now present. There are historians, among whom I may mention my noble friend behind me (Earl STANHOPE), who, if ever your lordships were mistaken on any point of history, would set you right. There are writers both of prose and poetry, including my noble friend opposite (Lord HoUGHTON) and another noble lord (Lrrros), than whom no English writer can be more dis tinguished. There are twelve or fifteen peers who pos sess immense property in this metropolis, and who can assist us in discussions on property, and who are conversant with the wants of the middle and lower classes. There are eminent lawyers, an 1 a great number of magistrates accustomed to judicial des cisions, many of them being chairmen of quarter sessions." The very reasonable conclusion arrived at from all this, being—that the House of Lords (pace Mr. BRIGHT) is not only a hereditary but a distinctly representative institution. IF any future biographer should do for Postmasters- General what Lord CAMPBELL has done for Lord- Chancellors, he would have to write that the first member of the House of Commons who held the former office had to propose in the first year of his holding it one of the most important changes ever made in his department. It is quite the most important since the penny postage was author ised just thirty years ago. When we remem ber all the years during which we have advocated the acquisition of the telegraphs by the Government, we cannot but feel satisfaction at the approaching coro nation of this edifice. The satisfaction will be all the greater because the consummation will have been attained only after great obstacles. It is no secret that the acquisition was met, not only with no favour, but with absolute dislike, by the members of the pre sent Government. Last year the present PRESIDENT of the POOR-LAW BOARD did his utmost to stifle the scheme in select committee. This year ' its promoters have had little but coldness and discouragement from the PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE and the CHANCEL LOR of the EXCHEQUER. It is mainly through the efforts of the last Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons, and those of Mr. SCUDAMORE outside the House, that this great adminstrative reform has been brought to its present stage of all but completion. Yet probably the efforts of both those gentlemen would have failed had not the Press throughout the kingdom, without respect of politics, urged the Government to undertake this new department of labour. The Marquis of HARTINGTON has now delivered his budget, and we do not think that even the M.P. who lately denounced the purchase to his con stituents as a " scandalous job " can find fault with it. Under the searching investigation of the arbitrators the purchase money has been reduced by nearly 20 per cent. upon the price originally asked. For G 4 millions the whole of the telegraphs in the kingdom, exclusive of private telegraphs, will become the property of the nation. The gross revenue from that property is estimated at about 10 per cent. of that amount; the net profit, after paying all expenses, is a little under 5 per cent. Against this must be placed the interest of the purchase money, which at 3J; per cent. would leave the nation with a clear surplus of £77,000 a year. This is but a very email proportion of the advantage which will be gained. The main benefit will arse from the bringing of telegraphic communica tion within the reach of all persons who are not absolutely paupers. If instead of bringing in a revenue of over a million a year, the Post Office involved a loss, we should not on that account regret the reduction of postage to a penny. So with regard to the telegraphs, if it should prove that the purchase of them, instead of leaving us with 77,000 to play with, should involve a loss to that amount, we shall nob wish ourselves off our bargain when every little town has its telegraph office, and when in the great towns the transmission and the delivery of telegrams is effected with as little trouble and with as great regularity as the transmis sion and the delivery of letters. There is not the smallest reason to anticipate such loss. The deficit anticipated when the penny postage was introduced ha?. turned out a very handsome surplus. There is no reason why, when a surplus is anticipated, it should not be more than realised. The details of Lord lIAnTixoTON'S measure do not call for any particular comment. He has wisely left himself free to raise the required sum in any or all of four different ways. No doubt he will consult with Mr. LOWE on this important point, and pro bably that great authority will tell him that for economy there is nothing like the sweet simplicity of the Three per Cents. We cannot com plain that the Government asks for a mono poly of telegraphic business. It is necessary that at first starting in a new undertaking of the kind the Government should be protected from rivalry. Nevertheless, we trust that Ministers will be con tented with limiting their demand to a specific period. We shall be much mistaken if, in the course of a few years, the Telegraph Department is not able to do without all adventitious support of this kind. SHARPNEL VERSUS SEGMENT SHELL. The Times has a long article a propos to the experi ments being carried on on Dartmoor upon the long agitated question, "Which is the better, shrapnel or segment shell ?" After giving the arguments on each side, the Times says that the moderate party must come to the following conclusion :—" Shrapnel shell, when served with deliberation, is, doubtless, more effective than segment shell under certain conditions. On the other hand, the segment shell fitted with a concussion fuse is always ready to hand, and is certainlymore simple and decidedlycheaper than shrapnel. Probably two segment shells, with a simple concussion fuse, could be bought at the price of one shrapnel. Again, segment shells, when fired with concussion fuses, have proved themselves very formidable projectiles against abattis, guns, stockades, and troops under the cover of low walls and breastworks.' It is very improbable that the leaden bullets of the shrapnel would have much effect in cutting to pieces the wheels of gun carriages or the struts of a stockade. We have fired segment shells with concussion fuses in real warfare, and all officers who have used them, or witnessed their use, speak mcst highly in their praise. It is notorious that both the Russians and Prussians look on shrapnel shells with disfavour ; even the Austrians, who use a pattern almost identical with our own, are said to have considerably reduced the proportion of shrapnel carried by their field batteries. Now, this course has been adopted, not from the results of a fire against inanimate two-inch wooden planks, but against warm flesh and blood ; and, although we may have our insular prejudices on following or regarding the opinion of foreigners, we should proceed with due caution and do nothing hastily. The Boxer shrapnel is an admi rable projectile, and we are justly proud of the inventor ; but will it satisfy all the requirements of the service? If we adopt an exclusive employment of shrapnel, are we right and all the rest of the world wrong ? On the other hand, suppose both are right, would it not be advisable to have some of both projectiles?" ARREST OF AN ALLEGED ASSASSIN. The man Denis Fahey, charged with the murder of Mr. James Neille, his landlord, a wealthy farmer, near Emly, county Tipperary, on the Ist inst., has been appre hended. The arrest was effected by officers of the Irish constabulary in Liverpool, and the accused has been taken over to Ireland. Fahey, who is a native of Bally looley, county Limerick, was a tenant of the deceased gentleman, and occupied land. It will be remembered that some geese belonging to Fahey had strayed upon the land of Mr. Nellie, and that the latter went to Fahey to remonstrate with him for permitting the trespass. Some angry words ensued, which resulted in Fahey striking Mr. Nellie a violent blow under the ear, from the effects of which he died shortly afterwards. It is supposed that Fahey had a stone or some other weapon in the hand with which he struck his landlord. Seeing the fatal result of the blow, Fahey left Ireland, and it is said be had been in Liverpool since last Saturday. THE BURNING OF THE BLUE JACKET. A full account of the burning of the Blue Jacket has been received from one of the survivors of that terrible catastrophe, who writes from Port Stany, Falkland Islands. He is one of eight survivors of the second mate's boat who were picked up by a passing vessel after prolonged and terrible sufferings. The Blue Jacket left Lyttelton on February 13, having on board sixty-two persons and seven children. She made a good passage to the Horn, and on the 7th of March passed the Falkland Islands, the writer of this narrative little thinking how soon he should revisit them. On the 9th of March the fire broke out in the fore hatchway. Every effort was made at the pumps, and after several hours the crew and passengers hoped they would extinguish it. About nine at night, however, the coals in the fore part caught fire, and the fate of the ship was sealed. The boats were got out, the women and chil dren and passengers going in the yacht, and the rest in the two lifeboats. The captain was very unwilling to leave the ship, but was at last induced to do so, and soon after the vessel was a mass of flames. The boats kept together during the next day and night, but lost sight of each other subsequently. There were fifteen persons in the second mate's boat, and 27 persons with the seven children in the yacht. This survivor gives a painful account of the sufferings which the party in the boat endured. The thirst was terrible, and two or three men and boys died raving from drinking salt water. Their feet were frost bitten from cold and exposure, and they were obliged to cut off their boots. Their stock of provisions was almost exhausted when one of them descried a sail, and all for the moment forgot their pain and exhaustion. The rest of the story is told in a somewhat confused manner, no doubt from the illness and exhaustion of the writer, but it appears that the captain of the ship which picked them up was prejudiced against them on account of the boxes of gold which they bad with them, rescued from the specie which the unfortunate B'u Jacket had on board. The captain put some of the miserable sufferers in irons, and when they reached the Falkland Islands, he said that from what he could make out, these shipwrecked men bad murdered everyone on board the ship they bad left, and had taken the gold. Three more of the boat's crew died on board this ship, leaving eight survivors of the fifteen who first embarked. Those who were still alive when they reached the Islands were kindly cared fur, and great indignation was expressed against the captain when they exonerated themselves from the charges brought against them. Some of them are lamed by frostbite, and all have suffered severely. The writer of this letter, who writes to his mother, declares he would commit suicide rather than go through such scenes again. That portion of the treaty of commerce between Great Britain and the Sandwich Islands which relates to whale ships visiting tho parts of the latter State has teen cancelled. The remainder of the treaty has been renewed for seven years. A party of distressed workmen, with their wives and families, amounting in all to 157 persons, eintarkcd on board the steamship Cleopatra (Captain James), at the Vic toria Docks on Thursday, bound for Canada. The whole of these were assisted in going out by the Bri ish and Colo n:al Emigration Fund. A collector of the Commercial Gas Company at Tower Hamlets, is said to have absconded with a large sum of money belonging to the company. It has been ascer tained that he is now on his way to America. His se curl ties have made up the deficiency, and consequently there will be no loss to the company or shareholders. At a meeting of the Fenian Prisoners' Amnesty Ass ciation in Dublin, it was determined that, "as the object of the contemplated meeting at Mallow was the unconditional release of the political prisoners, the people should be strongls advised that no bands or banners, or any semblance of party emblems, Should be used." Same of the officers of the emigrant ship James Foster have been tried and punished severely for the out rages practiced upon the crew and passengers during the recent voyage from Liverpool to New York. The carpenter Glynn, has been sentenced to fifteen years, the boatswain, Cruthers, to seven years, and the third mate, llurFliy, to five years imprisonment. The Leeds Mercury understands that arrangements aro now in progress forholding meetings in Leeds and other large towns of the West Riding, with the object of support ing the Government in rejecting the amendments intro duced into the Irish Church Bill by the House of Lords. No date has yet been fixed for the Leeds meeting, but it is likely to be held in the early part of next week. On Wednesday a boy while birds'-nesting in a wheat-field near Wimbledon, saw the body of a man lying by the side of a tree with his throat cut. A medical gentle man was called, who, after inspecting the body, said that the man had been dead about two months. He had taken off his necktie and coat, and, as a razor was found lying by his side, there seems little doubt that he had com mitted suicide. He appeared to be between forty and fifty years of age. At Colchester on Wednesday a private in the 3rd (Prince of Wales's)Dragoon Guards, named George Pulley,was late for morning drill, and, mounting his horse, ho rode as fast as ho could towards tho riding school. Ile had only recently joined the regiment, and was not up in horse• manship. When near the riding school he lost all control over his horse, and was thrown headforemost against the wall. When picked up ho was insensible, and died in a few hours. THE PURCHASE SYSTEM IN THE ARMY. It is generally surmised and currently reported in official circles that the Government con templates the early introduction of some scheme to abolish, or at least greatly modify, the purchase system in the army. Rumour even goes so far as to name the members of the Government who are specially engaged in framing this scheme, and are the most inte rested in its success. We are not in a position to state that these surmises and reports are totally without foun dation, although we have every reason to believe that they are premature. I)urrviLLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest Holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta tion' Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co., Belfast; or 4, Beautgrt , boudings,strand,Lortdon, W,C.—[Ad Tert#ol2@nt, THE WIMBLEDON MEETING. The great outcry made about food had better have been made about figures. As compared with last, the statis tical department this year is undeniably weak. The cor rectness of the official returns of the shooting no one can impugn, their completeness is another matter altogether. No contest going on in Camp excites more interest than that confined to breechloaders, but if the Volunteer or visitor wants to know what is done at the targets, he must find it out for himself. 'The highest score at the 200 yards distance is that of Sir C. Shakerley, consisting of 4 bull's-eyes, 17 centres, 20 outers, 107 points, made with a Westley-Richards- Henry rifle. At the 500 yards range Captain Burt made 84 with 6 bull's-eyes, 10 centres, and 15 outers. The accidental discharge of a breechloader in his own tent, by which Corporal Peake, Gth Lancashire, has become disqualified to shoot for any prize during the present meeting, will necessitate a change in the English Twenty. Who will supply his place is not yet known. Let things go on as they have done, and Peake and misfortune will become synonymous terms. To have been debarred receiving the Queen's Prize, which he had won, according to score, last year, to be cut out of taking part in the competition for the Interna tional Enfield Challenge Trophy, and to have to forfeit a very excellent chance of winning the gold medal of the association, to say nothing of minor prizes this year, are calamities which the corporal will need all his philosophy to bear with equanimity. If wise, he will comfort himself with the reflection that though the live cartridge he discharged instead of a dummy passed through four or five tents, it did no personal damage to any of the occupants. The tie for the wine cabinet, given as a second prize in connection with the Daily Telegraph Cup was shot off yesterday morning by Lieut. Eddison, Leeds Rifle Volun teers, and Private M`Cann, sth Lancashire, who had each scored 18 points. In this final competition the York shire-man made a centre, and the Lancashire man missed the target. The Camp hitherto has been strong in amuse ments. This evening, however, a reading of Shakspere's play of the " Tempest," with incidental music sung by Miss Edith Wynne and a choir of 100 voices, willbe given by Mrs. Stirling, in thelarge tent of the association. Lord Elcho has some pleasant receptions in his tent every afternoon. Shooting at the 500 yards range for the Queen's Prize was one of the items cn the programme of yesterday's proceed ings, and, as usual, the contest was watched with keen interest. Progress was also made in the competitions for the Martini Cup, the Enfield Association Cup, the Small bore Breechloading Prizes, the first stage of Military Breechloader Prizes, the Windmill Prizes, and the second series Enfield Extra Prizes, amongst which are a piece of plate and a Britannia sewing machine. The great event of the day was the Lords' and Commons' match. The Commons won by 38 points. The Hull Magistrates have committed a man to prison for forty days for cruelly beating a horse. The man used a strap iu correcting the animal. ITo bad previou•ly been fined for similar offences. The Northern Daily Express tells a strange story of an eccentric woman, the wife of a soldier, at Martin, who is fond of taking to the woods and hiding herself there. She is now again missing and has not been seen for fifteen or sixteen days, and it is feared that she has perished. )ne of Bishop Bloomfield's latest bon mots was uttered during his last illness. He inquired what had been the subject of his two archdeacon's charges, and was told that one was on the art of making sermons and the other on churchyards. "Oh ! I see," said the bishop, " composition and decomposition." THE UXBRIDGE MURDERS.—The man Murray, who is charged with the murder of William Redrup, at Uxbridge, has been committed for trial on an indictment of wilful murder. The boy who caused the death of his playmate, by throwing a knife at him, has been com mitted on a charge of manslaughter. THE SUTHERLAND GOLDFIELDS.—The diggings on Kildonan Burn were deserted last week by a number of the diggers, who, on the expiry of their monthly license, packed everything up and left. A good many of the men bad to leave for the purpose of preparing for the coming herring fishing, but many of the old colonial hands left in consequence of the small yield of gold ar.d a refusal to extend the ground so as to give them a chance on new claims. At Suisgill, however, many of the diggers continued to make pretty fair earnings.—Northern Ensign. A Frome paper states that during the recent dedi cation festival of the parish church in that town a bell was rung at the consecration of the elements in tiro communion service, that the Host was elevated, and the sanctus bell struck three times nt e ach elevation. Mr. Bennett commu nicatod alone. The pr eacher, Mr. Nevill e , of Butleigh thanked God that " never durin g the p a st 300 years had the blessed doctrines of hol y ba p tism, p ries t l y al-solution, and the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist been so widely t aug ht and so generally accepted in the English Chu rc h as at the present tune." We understand that Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton »re preparing to publish very shortly a volume of essays written by several distinguished Congregational minis ters. They will treat of topics which aro of absorbing inte rest, and will represent the theological and ecclesiastical position of the Free Churches. The volume will bo edited by the Rev. Dr. Reynolds, President of Cheihunt lie will be assisted by the Rev. Dr. Stoughton, Rev. R. W. Dale, M.A., Rev. 11. Allon, Rev. J. Baldwin Brown, 8.A., Rev. Dr. Milieus, Rev. Dr. Simon, Rev. J. G. Rogers, MA., Rev. R. Thompson, and Rev. E. R. Conder, 11. A.—English Independent. NEWTON'S ABSENCE OF MlND.—Doctor Stukely one day, by appointment, paid a visit to Sir Isaac Newton. The servant said he was in his study, and no one was per mitted to disturb him there ; but as it wakpear his dinner time, the visitor sat down to wait for him. In a short time a boiled chicken under cover was brought in for dinner ; an hour passed, and Sir Isaac did not appear. The doctor then ate the fowl, and covered up the empty dish, and desired the servant to get another dressed for his master. Before that was ready the great man came down ; he apologised for his delay, and added, " Give me but leave to take my short dinner, and I shall be at your service ; lam fatigued and faint." Saying this, he lifted up the corer, and without any emotion turned about to Stukely ith a smile, "See," he said, " what we studious people are; I forgot that I bad dined." _ _ _ - - , Some of the papers publish a letter from Mr. Grenville Murray in reference to the proceedings at. Marlborough-street police court, in which ho says : " There can be no possibility of any mistake about the handwriting of the article alleged to refer to Lord Caricgton, for it was not ;produced iu court at all. I plainly denied it; and with respect to an article headed The Duke of Farebrothor,' which was submitted to me, I said t.ot only that ' I had not written it, but that I would sooner have struck off my right hand than have done so,' I beg to say that the statement that some of my partisans the instant the Case was over made a sudden dash at the box containing the papers iu Ord( r to poss. , ss themselves of it by force, is en tirely a miirepresootation. The truth is that the soli citor for the proprietors of the Queen's Messenger re quested the police to take possession of the box, and that was done, when upon Lord Caringtou and his friends commenced a fight with the police, using allelic; and fists in all directions, not only on the police, but also on several gentlemen who tried to protect them in the execu tion of their duty. They were, however, overpowered, and several of Lord Carington's friends were locked up, and afterwards charged with_ moulting the police _ilk* eucvl ---- dm of theiriluti.'4 RURAL EDUCATION AND THE REVISED CODE. On Thursday afternoon a deputation waited by appoint ment upon the Right Hon. W. E. Forster, M.l'., Vice- President of the Privy Council of Education, at his official residence, Downing-steeet, the members of which sought to urge upon the Government the necessity for the entire removal from the Revised Code of article 135, which the deputation and those it represents consider absolutely necessary, in order to secure a fair trial of the ambulatory experiment. The article in question has never been put in force in respect to the Torquay group of rural schools, and those interested in the matter seek for its entire removal, in order that other groups may not be injuriously affected. The deputation, which was intro duced by Sir Stafford Northcote, M.P.,- consisted of the Venerable Archdeacon of Middlesex, the Rev. Canon Sandford (chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury), the Rev. IL Baker, Rev. J. M. Collier, Rev. S. 0. Norris, Rev. R. H. Barnes, Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., Mr. A. K. Shuttleworth, and Mr. R. Robinson. Sir STAFFORD NORTIICOTE, M.P., said his first duty in introducing the deputation was to express his regret at the unavoidable absence of several influential personages whose warmest sympe thies were enlisted on the side of the deputation, amongst others the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, and the Bishop of Oxford, all of whom approved of the proposed alteration being made. 'There were, as was well known, many compara tively small schools in districts where it was impossible to have regularly organised national schools, and the dtpu tation sought to obtain for these schools the assistance of competent masters, who would inspect them and assist in promoting the education in a group. It was quite true this had been provided for in the Revised Code, but then the provision was fettered with certain conditions which effectually shut out many of the schools, and it was this evil which the deputation sought to bring under the notice of the Council, and to ask for the removal of the restrictions. The Rev. R. H. BARNES, M.A., said that article 135 n served to prevent any new groups being formed at pre sent, but if that article were removed, groups would readily be formed in many places ; and Mr. A. K. SHUTTLENVORTH, on behalf of his father, expressed satis faction at what was being done in reference to the Tor quay group, and his parent's earnest hope that the restric tion to which the deputation called attention would be removed in order that other groups might be formed. Mr. FORSTER said, in reply, that it was impossible to do anything in the matter this year, for two reasons, the first of which was that the Council had promised to make a new minute this year, and the second that the Govern. ment intended, if it could, next year to bring in a bill dealing with the whole question, and therefore they were averse to any tinkering at the code of minutes this year. If the Government were able to bring in a bill next session, there would be several things to be considered and provided for. Of course he could not pledge the Government by saying that the relaxations which the deputation sought should be made, but he could promise that the fullest attention should be given to the matter, and he was very glad to have it brought under his notice. AG1?1 - CULTUI?AL PROSPECTS. The Daily Telegraph, in an article on "The Field and the Homestead," gives its opinion on the wheat crop. The very low temperature and the cloudy sky which has prey ailed throughout the month have sealed the fate of the wheat crop in the forward districts as considerably below an average ; but the weather of the remaining part of July and of the early part of August may yet bring the later crops up to an average. As to quality of the grain, we cannot look for samples comparable to those of last harvest ; and the proportion of inferior corn must be large, from the circumstance that so many weak-strawed crops are storm-broken-- that is, apparently upstanding wheats are found, upon, examination, to be deceptive, because a considerable proportion of the stems is beaten down, and, as the farmers say, " kinked " at the bottom. The Board of Trade, following the lead of Mr. Caird, find that the corn producing and the grazing provinces of England may be divided by a curved line running in a direction generally north and south, having the principal wheat districts on the eastern side and the more pastoral coun ties on the west. In the former, one-fifth of the acreage under crop is in wheat ; in the latter only one tenth. It is, therefore, the cc ndition cf the wheat crop in the eastern division of England that is most important in determining the abun dance or deficiency of our harvest. In the East Riding of Yorkshire the wheat is now in bloom ; on the nest lands the crop is expected to be an at•erage ; but so many crops have a weak straw, broken by the rains, that the general result will be below an average. Barley is injured by the cold and wet, and will probably be less than an average crop ; but oats are expected to yield well. Harvest will be late. In Lincolnshire the wheats are light upon the clays ; poor crops upon the light lands, but bulky and promising in the fens. Barley will be a short crop, and oats not above an average. Harvest must he late. In Nottinghamshire the wheats appear considerably below an average, but are very variable ; both barley and oats are short crops, starved, and thin on the land ; and harvest will be later than usual. In Leicestershire the wheat may be an average, but the barley is much below, and good crops are rarely to be found. In Northamptonshire the wheats are reported to promise average yields on the strong lands and on the fens, but considerably less than an a:•erage on the light soils. Barley threatens a still worse result, and oats, too, are not well spoken of. In Huntingdonshire wheat promises to be about an average ; barleys have improved, and, like oats, may probably produce an average. In Cambridgeshire the wheats are extremely variable, but generally the crop is not expected to exceed an average ; and the barleys are backward and defective. In Norfolk the wheats are for the most part weak and the ears small, and the harvest will be late. The barleys cannot yield more than an average produce. The Suffolk reports tell of .wheats and barleys coming very irregularly into ear, and only on the best-farmed lands bidding fair to equal an average. And harvest there will also be late. On good soils in Essex the wheat is expected to yield a full average, but the plant is very thin upon the gravelly soils, and there the produce must be poor. Barley looks well on the good soils, but on poor land the yield will be very much short of an ave rage. Harvest is late. In Bedfordshire there is more than an average wheat crop upon well-farmed heavy lands, but on the light soils below an average. Barley will probably be an average. Buckinghamshire sends a similar report. From Oxfordshire we learn that the very variable wheats and barleys both promise to come some what short of an average. In Berkshire both wheats and barleys have been so injured by the rains and lowness of temperature that the straw is weak, the ears are small, and the yields must fall short of an average. Oats promise well. In Hampshire the wheat crop is bad upon wet lands and poor thin clays, and far from good upon the loamy and gravelly soils, though better upon the chalk. The produce must be under an average, and reaping-time late. Barley looks like an average, and oats above an average. In Sussex the wheat is reported so deficient that much of it will not be over half a crop ; but it is hoped that the later wheats will turn out better. Barley will scarcely give an average yield ; but oats are good and promising. Kent reports wheat crops injured by the low temperature ; on sands, gravels, and chalk there is a very deficient crop ; the straw is almost everywhere short, and the ears are small. Barley promises little better. Thus, the prospects of both wheat and barley upon the principal corn-growing areas of England certainly indicate deficient production; but, at present, it is too early to form anything like an esti mate of the proportion of the deficiency. CHEAP MATRIMONY.—A country clergyman says he has married but one couple in a year, and that they paid him nothing, stayed to dinner as it was a rainy day, and then borrowed his umbrella when they left, which he has never seen since. THE HALFPENNY POSTAGE.—The Irish Times professes to give some of the details decided upon in relation to the halfpenny postage. The halfpenny is to suffice for any weight. The stamps may be either im pressed or adhesive, and the latter will be obtainable at all places where newspapers are sold. The stamp, however, will be obliterated on the transmission of any newspaper once through the post office. The rule which prohibits the delivery of newspapers bearing an impressed stamp within the limits of the town in which it is published will be abrogated. It is believed by many writers that no word is more frequently omitted by authors, and its absence over looked by printers, than the important syllable "no." A curious and early illustration of this idea presents itself in an old tract, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library, "Sir C. Lucas his Last Speech," E. 462-20, which appears to have been pub lished by authority of the Long Parliament, and con tains the reply, by "0. R.," one of Fairfax's officers at the taking of Colchester, to the last speech of Sir C. Lucas when about to be shot by the conqueror's order. The knight complains of his sentence, as contrary to the con ditions of surrender, which, as he alleged, promised or implied that quarter should be given without reserve. On the other hand, the officer is reported to have said these conditions were, "that you should be rendered to us with (no) certaine assurance of quarter, so as the Lord General may be free to put any of you to the sword." The inralu• able little word "no" was, strangely enough, left out of the report of thin apeeoh the ooilltcxt oleAr4 akely4 ybat WALMAtt 4- Pe- z sg tfle' 61nYti ..akems lo lIER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 8. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High. nesses Prince Leopold ani Princess Beatrice, went out this morning. LATEST INTELL CG-ENO7a ( It E UTE ICS TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 8. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 136; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 136; the lowest, 1351. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 188 9 66 " 1885 llBB. 66 " 1867 ll6l. 10-40 it .. Illinois 143. Erie 2B. Cotton—Mid. upland 34kc. Petroleum—Standard White ... Flour, extra state, $6.20e. to $6.80c. Corn, old mixed, 100 e. QUEENSTOWN, July 9. The National Steamship Company's steamer Virginia, from Liverpool, arrived here last night. She embarked passengers and proceeded for New York. All well. The Cunard Royal Mail steamer China, from New York, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. to-day with 114 cabin passengers and $53,500 in specie. She landed 75 sacks of mails and 33 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool immediately. All well. FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE. FORT MINOU, near BREST, July 8, 10 p.m., Greenwich time. Mr. Fordo telegraphs to Reuter as follows : Communication with Great Eastern continues satisfactory, and tests very steady. Ship should be in about 600 fathoms to-morrow (Friday) at noon. PORTUGAL. LISBON, July 8. Her Majesty's despatch steamer Helicon has just arrived from Madeira, where a rumour is current of a conflict having taken place at Funchal between the populace and the military in connection with the increase of taxes. SPAIN. MADRID, July 8 (Evening.) In to-day's sitting of the Constituent Cortcs, Senor Figueras asked the Minister of War what motives had led to the abrupt dismissal of the Captain-General of Catalonia. Senor Zorilla, in the absence of General Prim,. the Minister of War, replied that the Captain- General of Catalonia had been superseded in the regular way. THE BOMBAY MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, July 9. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pera, with the above mail, has arrived here with 134 passengers, £5,503 in specie, and a general cargo. GIBRALTAR, July 4. Exchange on London, 49! to ; on Paris, 5.26 ; Madrid par. Her Majesty's gunboats, Skylark and Redpole, were in the harbour. GIBRALTAR, July 7. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ceylon, from Southampton, 3d inst., arrived at Gibraltar at five o'clock, and leaves for Alex andria at eight this afternoon. All well. FRANCE. BOURSE, July B.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 7l 32f Credit Mobilier End of month — Credit Foncier 1602 -- End of month — - RAILWAI Bank Shares 2915 Italian Fives 56 40 End of month — Ottoman Loan 322 50 Do. Debt 44 --- Spanish Threes Homo Debt 2l 70 Deferred Orleans Northern Cash 940 ... 1075 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 6o7* Western Eastern .. . — Sardinian Austrian Lombard 5321 North of Spain 53 Saragossa 2 Roman 55 IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETISG. BrnmiNGßAm, Thursday evening. The quarterly assembly of the ironmasters of this district was held in the Town-hall here this after noon. The trade was represented, as usual, by al l who are in any way interested, whether as producers in other districts, or consumers, or shippers, but the attendance was, upon the whole, below the aver age, and the business, commencing late, was ove r earlier than it ordinarily is. So far as relates to contracts made in the hall, it was unquestionably a quiet quarter-day ; that fact was admitted even by the principal firms, but on that account it must not be inferred that the trade is worse, for it is much less the custom now than it formerly was for customers to buy largely at these meetings. Orders ,are novr sent in to the works from time to time, as a particu lar make of iron is required, circumstances render ing it more imperative of late years that the turn of the market should be gauged as carefully as possib le ' The result is that the quarterly assemblies become more and more merely conversational ; such was th e case to-day, for most assuredly the quantity of Wn sold was inconsiderable, yet the tone was that 01 cheerfulness rather than depression ; indeed, wa l l of those present inclined to the opinion that the trade has undergone a slight improvement, an d there are various circumstances to justify the con elusion that such is the fact. The price of all de scriptions of " marked" iron is firm; rods are sai d to be from 2s. 6d. to ss. per ton higher than theY d might have been bought at three months ago; an for merchant iron generally the demand is better than it was at that time. At the Round Os i ‘ Works (Earl Dudley's) they are all well engaged', A subject much discussed yesterday was W e orders in the district for rails ; they are said tie amount, in the aggregate, to many thousand torts in all probability that is an excessive estimate, and : South Staffordshire, having all but abandoned r at ! making for several years, has to recover the Will ties for manufacture which the Welsh makers, fre t] ; being constantly engaged in that line, have aly sl possessed. A remarkable circumstance which WV be mentioned is, that the undoubtedly g reat e le i mand for rails for some time past has not result? in a more active demand for sheets and plate s 1° South Staffordshire. The transactions reported i n St a ffordshire al l ; mine pig to-day were at £3 7 s . 6d. to £3 10s. p er ton, the most famous makers command that price' cinder pig it is not worth while to quote, the g ee ; lity is so various. Shropshire hot-blast iron iS at £3 108. per ton ; cold-blast, £4 55., delivered. Wolverhampton, but the iron trade of that distrt.er." taken in the aggregate, is only a very small affal_,l The North Staffordshire iron trade was rep orted of unfavourably; in fact, it is in a state closed bordering upon depression. The meeting passed off without any unpleasant rumours whatever. SI at di 01 £1 Lu pa th Cr( hal me div car wit Cri the is s the be of I and last and the 3 pc s