The Sun. — London, England, 1858-07-23 00:00:00

THE SUN ! LONDOb .............--rwiLzi.; . _ , . ,n has . MONEY DIARKET SHARE MARKETS (ThiS Day). 'AXES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. dmir- , ....---- Leasing Closing Prices Staines speak Al's D RAILWAYS. Shr Paid Rid:wars. I Companies ycs'erday this day. rising c OMMERCTAL INTELLIGENCE. I cinsirg •rie , Business done . _ ',sigh- - shr. Paid RAILWAY.. yester;ay this day St. ,100 Buckgharash. Lu.&N.W. 100 102 in its st. 100 Clydesdale Je Oaladon ... 103 - 105 CITY, Two o'CLOCK. — I -------"-- 25 all iCol.Stour Vy. E.U.&E.O 14 16 ,SUreS a The markets for foreign and colonial produce 12 i 10 Ainkr. Nottng. Bost. Et. 100 lE.Lin. g. 6p, Gt.Northn 139 141 me. ei .... 61 4 Eastn. June.... 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. l E. Count. 4 5 nd in during the past few days bare exhibited rather 50 all Belfast & Ballymou ... ... EL 100 I Glas. Barr. &I 'ed to more activity, and several of the leading staples 13i all BirmnsP. Wolvo3h. a 7 1 1 Nc'1:.7)11.0,t. Caldonian. ... ... Stour Valle y )MOT- have been dealt in at improved rates. Tea, how ry to • ever, has been dull, mist of the dealers anxiously St, 100 Eirkenhd. Lamest]. & , Malkin Janet...... e 6 G ' 25 all IGletr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn. ... ... 50 1 all Hull & Selby. 1". & N.M. 110 112 111 water •I 25 all Blapl;vmrn awaiting advices by the Overland Mai . 1 , . „ .. , 25 I all Do. .4 ?Share;. Do hard, 25 i . ..., Li, & Lyme magma. 14 all Do. 4 Shares. Do • ••• Sugar has been in good demand, and the 1 £25 (iss. at £45).... 26i 2il crete.l2t all Lon.•itGroonw S.Eastern. 13 —l4 i was better descriptions of British Nest India, St. ,100 :Bristol & Exeter...... 89 91 St. 100 Caledonian. 7e+ —78 i 8 20 all ;Do.Preferonce Do 23i 24; St. 100 Lou!. Til., &S. Peto &Co 93 96 aer of fit for li - rt e use, have realised improved St. 100 , anester iii Hol h , 39 41 39i y ea , L 0 , 10 Do. Bark. RI. Do 3ws of vdues. For coffee there has becn a steady de- 50 i l 5,11 'cork and Bandon... ... ... 52 all 'Manch.Exton. La. &N.W 20 ' all '- Black. &P - i and Matlock di Midld 24 —2f viand, but rice, rum, and cocoa have been exceed- 20 ' ail I c °l' ' ajaz. 4 . -- ..6 urnwall st. 'lOO 7.vldld • Bradfd. Malland.„ 97 99 ingly quiet. The public sales of wool continue to 10 ' all Ds A 6i GilNewimarket progress very satisfactorily, the advance of ld. per 10 ; all Do. B - it) 50 all Dublin&BelfastJune .... ...A, 50 all IN.&Est.5 p.e. Do 5B 60 lb, realised at the commencement of the series being 25 i all ;Dun. P. &Aber June. t 8.1 1 , 50 all De. 6 per et.. Do ... fully supportQd for most qualities. The public St. 100 Ea. , -,t Anglian ... 14. . 1- 15,1 50 all ,Do.Fixed.sp.e Do ••• ••• qt. 10 0 :Eastern Counties...,. 611 623 1 62 i 2 25 • all i Prost. & Wyre L. &l\. W ... ... 47 m, and sales of indigo, which commenced on the 13th inst., s 40 to ,100 KasternUmon,A.stk. 45 47 12i all IDo. i stirs. A Do •• ••• concluded yesterday ; the quantity sold was about St. 100 D 0.,: do. B. 3O 32 25 !8a Do. A ....... ..... ... ... St. 100 Roystn.dt Hit. Gt.Northn 138 142 wring 6 , 5 00 of which 1,000 were for home use, and chests, 25 ' ail East Kant ...„. I , q —15 i I all , I Shrews.& Her T. Brassoy 81 —8/ 12 ' all B. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 10 101 the remainder takenforexport. The biddings through- st. 'lOO East Lancashire...... 90 92 901 50 all WearVal.g6pe Stk.&Dar. ... ... out were animated, and an advance of about 4d. to 20 ; ,11 East Suffolk 10 all Do ,Wilts&SomrstiGt.Westn.l 89 f. 41. ith 40 B d. per lb. was realised compared with those at the ••• St.lloo E , liiil;tirgh&Gla.sgov, 63 64 st 41b clods of the previous sales. For saltpetre there was Ft. 1 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunda. 251 26 100 all ! purn Fortli es a s ndC9ydeJane.i ... .. PREFERENCE SHARES. a very limited inquiry, and tallow has been du11.25 , all , Blyth and Tyne 10 p. .._% I in, -.... .... . St ° . - - 1 I c.pref.(issa.a.t 50/.) 48 53 lan) 1 3119) 2 5 only ye his ells) 1 ray) 2 rift) 3 mrge, York )urge. Fin the th the am) 1 :ler) 2 rde) 3 Ilty, 5 I each, ts, Bst Bst ) w. o. ; colts, nan) 1 no) 2 men ) w. O. 1, Gay ['argot, lonist, 'ruing, 5 sour. nem of amorist es, 91b of lb .7 $ .7 3 .7 3 .7 3 .7 3 . 7 0 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. a The markets for foreign and colonial produce during the past few days bare exhibited rather more activity, and several of the leading staples have been dealt in at improved rates. Tea, how ever, has been dull, most of the dealers anxiously awaiting advices by the Overland Mail. Sugar has been in good demand, and the better descriptions of British West India, fit for li-rt e use, have realised improved v‘dues. For coffee there has becn a steady de mand, but rice, rum, and cocoa have been exceed ingly quiet. The public sales of wool continue to progress very satisfactorily, the advance of ld. per lb. realised at the commencement of the series being fully supported for most qualities. The public sales of indigo, which commenced on the 13th inst., concluded yesterday ; the quantity sold was about 6,500 chests, of which 1,000 were for home use, and the remainder takenfor export. The biddings through out were animated, and an advance of about 4d. to B d. per lb. was realised compared with those at the clole of the previous sales. For saltpetre there was a very limited inquiry, and tallow has been dull. ?X C. is now quoted 48s. to 483. 3d. for spot, and also for the last three months' delivery. The Liverpool Cott 'n Market yesterday closed steadily, and previous values were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for speculation, and 500 by the exporters. In Railway Shares only a limited busi ness was transacted, but quotations were rather firmer. i each, winner op, or o, ; the 3raven st lir 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 6 10 There is no alteration to report either in moue tall' affairs or in the movements of bullion. With regard to the former, we can merely repeat that for the, moment the inquiry continues too limited to disturb the quotations lately established. These are as low as could be desired, and all who are engaged in mercantile enterprise, and possessing good credit, can obtain unusual facilities for the active prosecution of business. The efflux of specie has temporarily ceased, and the increased firmness of the exchanges has led to the impression that it will not be immediately re sumed. The half-yearly meeting of the National Discount Company took place to-day ; Mr. Russell, M.P., in the chair. The dividend proposed was at the =ate of 5 per cent, per annum. There was a dis posable balance of 19,6911. 17s. Id. for the half- Year's profits, out of which this dividend would be taken, and the balance carried to the reserve fund, whie'h 'would then amount to 14,5371. 10s. The report was adopted unanimously. A 'discussion has been aroused in reference to the recent decision of the Stock Exchange Committee to allow bargains in the Uribarren Bonds of Peru to he officially quoted. Those who object state that these securities represent a portion of the in ternal debt of the Republic, and as such ought not to be placed on the same footing as those negotiated I n England. There appears to be some ground for this remonstrance, but the committee are not likely again to rescind their resolution. The English Funds have been firmer to-day, and several transactions have been recorded at an ad ance of per cent. A favourable influence has been produced by the news from the East, but t here is evidently an upward tendency in conse quence of purchases for investment, and s;milar ° Perations on speculative account. Notwithstand ing this, however, the market cannot be called a ctive, as the transactions are still confined within moderate limits. Consols have been 951 for 34 °ReY, and 951 96 for account. The New Threes ar e, 96 1 1 ; the Reduced, 961 ; Long Annuities, 4 i ; Exchequer Bills, March, 355. to 375. ; June, 23 5. to 265. prem. ; ditto, Bonds, 101 ; India ditto, 1.53. prem. ; ditto Loan Debentures, 991 ; and ditto Stock is 217 219. Foreign Securities continue active, and prices have slightly advanced. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 9 51 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 ; ditto Deferred, 2 71 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 90 91 ; Chilian 6 Per Cents., 1041 ; Danish 5 per Cents, 104/ ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 191; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 74i 76 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45k 46; to Par. " D o 4 per Cents., 1021 ; B raz ili an S cr i p , dis. Messrs • D. Bell, Son, and Co., give tho follow ing as the prices of American Securities St. 100 Glasgow (St S.Western 10 , all Great N. of Scotland St. 100 Great Northern St. ,100 , Do., A. Stock St. 110 t) Do., B. Stock St, 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire) St. 100 Great Western. St. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St 1.2 all :Irish South-Eastern. SC all ;Lancaster di Carlisle. 161 14! Do., Third. .. 16j 15 ;Do. New Thirds St. 100 'Lancash. &Yorkshire: 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 9 i 7 IDo. Do., d'..9 ... 111 3 ' 1 Do., Wst. Riding Ult. 20 all Do. Southp&rt. ll all London di Blaekwe 11,i 24 !Do. New, igs. 51. 10s. St. 100 Lon d. ght St S. Cs t. St. 100 , London St N. Wester 12. 73 'Do. Eighths St. 100 !London & S.Weatirn z 5 all iLndudrry.&Coleraine 25 all Lndndrry. di Ennisk. St. 100 Ifanch.SheL&Lineln. 10 3 Metropolitan St. 100 !Ilidland .......... St. 100 !Do. Birming. & Derb' 50 all 'Hidland G.West.(lr.' 25 all Do. Shares ....... 00 all Newcastle &Carlisle 25 all Newpt.. berg.&Hrfd 10 9 jNewry & Armagh 20 all Newry, Warronpoinl & Restrovor Northn. Counties Un !North British North Devon, Rail. & 'Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern—Berwick Do. do. G. N.E. Pu rch. ,Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp. stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... all Peebles 19 Portsmouth 10 , Rhymney 1.00 IScottish Central 100 (Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St 100 'Do. Scot. Mid. Stock 100 Shropshire Union all Sitingbourne &Sheer. 100 South Devon . ..... 100 South Eastern 100 South Wales all S. Yorksh. RivirDtm 18 'Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 100 100 St. St. St, 25 St. 6 10 6 9 6 7 a 7 6 7 a 7 6 6 100 100 100 100 100 100 31.1 6 2 5 12 5 12 5 12 5 8 5 5 5 20 20 10 St. all Stockton & 20 I Do. do., 1854 7 ' Do. do., 18C5 16i Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale_ 100 iDo. Pref., No. 22 :1 names Hay. D. &R 100 , Vale of Neath 100 ,Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Linierick all West Cornwall ' all West End of London , and Crystal Palace all , Do. A all Do. B all 'West London all i Do. First Class all ; Do. Second Class 90 - 92 9A - 10 1102 - 103 80 - 82 129 - 131 102 - 104 49! -49 S 56 - 58 , 87 90 113 1242 113 —12 A-, 9 92 1 a 51 6b 109 - 110 91i -92 k - 94 - 95 ••• .... eel 35i 36 : 1 i 2 ld 92i —93 i 61 • • 66 5 0 4 7 y sub urplag le and at lb 6 13 6 13 6 13 6 12 6 8 6 8 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Roited Redeemable. Ger Cents. 1867 Per Cent. —1868_103 105 waited States 6 p p er Cent. Bonds 1863-102 104 STATE SECURITIES. It: b arna 5 per Cent ... 78 — ll B. lltil ekY 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872 91 93 1 (4 1 '7111nd 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 91 93 . ki:taehtisetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). _lOl 103 117 481 P Pi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. - -ods lB4l-1871... ~ ales' • ren .Pln 5 per Cent. - Union Bk. Bonds ... - Ib e 11831.vania 5 per Cent. Stock7B - — BO TentaWvania 5 per Cent. Bonds ~..1877... 82 84 Vir la s.aee 6 per Cent. Bonds )7 1 ,, ,,. . grnia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 81 83 -.61114 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) - 1888— 8L 83 k i t ° LOANS OF CITIES. o ) 1 4 per Cont. Bonds 1883... N— _ o treal 6 per Cont. Bonds 1856-1865... w Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... -- RAILROAD BONDS. 11i 4IS Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage, lipot C onvertible 1875... 80 82 /10 ( _ ) 13 Central 6 per Cent 1875... 77 79 Is, Central 7 per Cent. Freeland 8, 75 s 77 Illi us fiti, i , ° Pg Central (Sh ares ), $3O pa id ... 27 d 251 "*"lgano Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... N ev :".. do. do. 3869... 82 84 ti e - 1 ork Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... './1. 93 i ., l ° York Central 6 per Cent., not eetivertible 1883... 81 83 °lv York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mod ell: ; 1883... 64 65 181' ... ,.. -1. . , and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... -- i etu l i rk and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking hn..,.. 1875... t o . "‘" 4 7 Per Cont. ,let Mortgage 1865... 89 91 448Ylvania Central 6p. Cent.. let M0rt.1880... 89 01 , 14 the Railway Share Market this morning busi ivteeeacsiii:3:sese.n;very quiet, and the variations in prices _, 41 / 0 been unimportant. North-Western have Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s.; and t4ledoniau and Nortb-Eastern (Ber wick), 15s. k ti g ti ttins have advanced about ss. In the Foreign Larket but few transactions were reported. Great pultnThourg advanced about ss. ; Northern of 4 sl ice and Bahia, and San Francisco, were at li e r ,s evi , °llB . quotations. The Colonial undert tkings La ' at _all tthtly improved rates. East Indian have ci. ta ncedlss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s.; and , r eat Indian Peninsula, ss. In Mining Shares no .uaterial variation froth previous rates. Joist S tock Bank Shares are steady. London 444 Westmin,ter improved ss. Iti the Miscellaneo us mar k e t El ectr i c Telegraph hive improved 1/. ; Royal Mail Steam, 5;.;.,i , 18 18 20] .00 LOO all all all 100 ,100 2s6d 60 - 62 3i - 49 - 50 91 - 92 2 - 1 48 - 47 72 - 73 96 - 98 fi 71 - 8 - 9 28 - 30 .•• --- .•• 7 4d 109 - 111 26 - 27 81 - 83 44 - 46 3 - 2 34 - 67i - 68 79 - 80 14 - 15 6 - 4 9 - 11 34 - 35 ••• - ••• 97 - 99 - .34 6i ISSESSIONS. Inds,' this cle 0 to ipeti- b . 'I4 TM - I FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'o.l OCK. (From the ()Placa List;) Ti lt , a ,„ Per Cent. Reduced Annuities q6l 1 li -, t;tnnosn4 Annuities 934 6 t i rt Three per Cent. Annuities lig Annuities expire sth Jau. IS6O , bitto 30 Years,expire sth Apl., 1885 18i .54.1.1 c Stock bit I,- — .4onds, £lOOO ... ..... — 1,,n to under Mein. I , iia. Loan Debentures i'llsols for Account lehe querßills--- - March. June. t 1000 35 7 I 26 3 ::: au er Rends, 1858, 3i per Cent. 1,14:40. 1859 C'eRS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 5 per Cent g , e l tto Scrip, 1858 ... • 1)• °8 A Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. eferred... e io ltto p 13, , i 1 10i b an ulml b per Cent D 'lh B ends, 3 poi Cent , 1825 — _ itto 5 Pee Cent lOl !are n ,. 201 Il i • ". 4 New Active, 2-1 per Cent 191- l'e llea u 3 Per Cent 994. lilyian Bonds, 41 per Ceut 74.: 6 Port o ¢ Per Cent. Uri ibarren ;a—hrtvitit.to.Acec3oupnetr Cent., 1853 - ' 4,), 46 . " Il an 5 Per Cent -- i,. 1)44) Account 9O 1 .3.l9t!tieb Roos, 3 per Cant . .. . j?)lit't°tAN'Becocwndpsetforred, 3 per Cent. Turkish Ditto,Ditto, A : ou n , n s t per Cent. 95 Dividends: on the above payable in London. : 1 : 1 11:11 E 0 7 1 !XII I,Deprhoaleniaine .2e Bonds,epreLri il Ci a n ti t e) 0 . 5 , r 1: : n u t ild o rs 102 i 736 5 CA/19 0 1 P, $O T \YO o'cr,o( K. n av Ditto account :"*"........ '' ............... 951 6 .. ............................. 05i 6 _......„.„......._ Th, id— d, cokill stag 20 20 20 20 thin 100 40 50 120 100 too 201 100 One. 4 d j4l U —8; 184 88 75 80 74 78 10 0 oWilo Ly Of toil - 92 4 la 100 1 8 OP WI d g d i lo l li -- 1024 • A -- iP 16A —17 A 37 38 72 75 201 20; d 171 -- 17 3i 105 - 103 105 - 108 1 ,103 -- 100 17§ 184 194- -- 20 # d 4d ljd # d -- 4d ••• ..• Par i I ,%, - 5i ••• ••• id. par i Ii 2i - 2i - 5 25 - 25 'il = ii -- —.di 2i— 391 221 -- 231 .re brother of Mr. Murray,the Persian Court, contrad the stat.-rnent that Mr. Visor% ha 3 been appointed to that mission, luasainch , her M9j,sty's Minister at r• Mutray 1 m not resigned it, nor has he }nen super Stied. • ••• 9h - 91. 21. f - :;(4 - -6; 30i - 3O ••• .-. ••• 49 - 51 i Ad 1094 II 91i 2 94/ 92i 3 2i 49i N Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref.(issa.at 50/.) Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4 p. c. Ches. 4 110. 5i p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... ICork&Bandonsip.c. Dun .Perth. &Aber.J. IE. Anglian Cie, A Sh. ,Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c. iDo. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas. Co. Ex,sp.c No.l 1)o. No. 2 Do. Now 6 pr. c. St. East Un., C. 6 /3. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent, Do. 10i. DeGentr.Sh. Do, do. 4 per cent... East Laucash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sth., MIL& Gl. sp. c. Sh. 35 41 73# -- 78 8i -- 84 19 -- 204 4' -- 5 9 -- 94 23 -- 24 th.kDon.4p.c. IFurness, 5 p. c Gifts 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c IDo. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4. per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. C. r 3cot.letPrt. S di W. (Ireland) 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W. (B. VI. Ex. Spa IDo. con. red. di P.C. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do. 5 p. C. rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester sp. c .P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0.... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. d: York. 6 . pr.St Lon. SDB, G. 5 pc. No 1 Do. ,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. e. Do. do. sp. c. , N 0.4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 r . et I(4m. & S.W. 7 por ct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. j Sh Londy.atEnnis. Sh. if., S., &L. 6 p.... Do. do. do. £6 Cont. Do. do. 3} per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cunt Do. do. 102 i St. 12. 12 12 St. ..... _ Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p. c. Do, 4i p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. &11. Pref. St. New., Aber., &e., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p, c. pro. Do. Porpet. 6 pr. ct. gorf D eb. 4p. c Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846. Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1817. Do.Wv.V.sp. ‘.,1847. North British Do. 71. ?reference N. E. l3crw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pe. No. 1 'Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York EL & S. Par North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. Ist boar.., 1 •••• Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar ] Do. do. Debeutr. St !Scot. Cout.Now Pref. Sc.N. E. Aber .g. 6p. c. iDo. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. IDo. deo.3 p.c. pf. St ,South Devon 'Do, fixed 4. pr cent !S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. o. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4 j pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 41, p. c S.Yorksh.4 p,c.Uuar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Waterki&Kilk. 6 pc 371 8 74 84 204 48 - 53 94 - 96 11.61 = 1.6 1.14 ....' ••• 6 110 - • 115 103 - 108 115 - 118 115 - 117 132 - 134 77 - 79 ••• .-.. •• • 64 - 68 119 - 121 :K BANKS. 86 - 84 112 - 114 105 - 107 65 - t 7 11 - 11:i ... 90 - 92 81 - 83 82 - 81 96 - 98 91 - 10 16 -- 17 91 - 10} 72 - 74 18 - 19 9 - 131 -14 A 139 - 141 22 - 234 48 - 50 53i -- 541 3 - 2 GO 62- • Pe ••• 20 all all 20 18 -18 i 191 - 19 - 160 - 165 12' 25 20 St. St: St. St. 25 10 1.0.6 i 122 - 124 - 68 - 70 100 100 1 100 100 1100 1 all all 139 -- 141 102 -- 101 92 -- 94 1i - 1 - 11 £3 - 9i I gi - 116 97 - 99 - ••• t - P 23 - 24 7i I 23 1 1119 - 121 1 105 - 107 1 93 - 100 119 - 121 125 - 130 73 - 75 1C - 491-9 ... -- .e. -- 37 - 38 17 - 173 61 - 63 ... -- ... 231 -- 241 101 -- 103 101 -- 103 cool i 1021 93i ibo 102 ! 16 -17 A 28 - 29 ••• - ..• 22i - 23 ..• -- ••• 90 - 45 BRITISH MINES. .." - ••• 19 - 174 5" ... 12112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 84 95 20 14 ,British Iron ... 3 4 ... 20 Conduro r.• (Cambria.) 55 65 10 1 Dev. Gt. Ciisls. (Tay.) 465 475 ... 30 East Basset (Mogan) 875 - 921 ... 17s Great South Tolgus 14 t - 15.1, .. 111 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5i 6 ... 7t ,Grt.W. Vor (lieLstn.) 11 1 ... 17s Lady Bertha - 4 ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 6:;• 74 ... ... N.W.Basset (Mogan) 81 9a 9 1 1 ... 43115, North Wheal Crotty 4 5 ... 15 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 16 17 ..„ 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) .., . . ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 1• 1 . 1 ... 25 S. Caradon (St. Cleor) 395 -- 405 ... 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 21 3A ... 19 S.W. Frances(llloo u m.),23o 240 5 41 'Tam. S. &L.liiin.Co.l 4 4 10 9 Tin Croft I 31 31 [ ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwenuap)i 70 90 ... 12s CV. of Towey (Camar.y —l5 ... 11 W. Basset (Illogan) `42 24 ... 20 IV. Caradon (Liskrd )95 105 . ... 55 Wh. Basset (Illogan) '175 185 ... 5 Wh. Boller (Rdruth) 1206 220 ... 51 Wh. Edwarcl(Calstek)) 41 5 ... 1178 Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 9 .... 8 INVILMa.Ann (Meuht. 46 48 4 j Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 .... 26 _FOREIGN 011 A .6b. 20 , 75 'Australian 1 ' 10s.Bon Accord Cop. (li.) i t p 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .C 5 pm) - ii 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 11 12 1 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica ... ... ' 40 all Cobre Copper 4.0 42 ... 16 Copiapo ll2 13 1 all Dun Mountain Cop-; per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - - f ) .l 9 1 5 li Lusitanir.n 1 -,I: „Li iquita 1 all New Granada i i 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.l.4ll+l.& Spilt 5 7 5 1 Port Philip 4 - i 30 16 . 1 Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican 3l 31 MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... -- ••• 25 19 lAustralian Agricult. 29 30 291 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail 1 11 10 all IBerlin Water Works. 31 4 4 10 '2 ID°. New iss. at 51. d ... ... 50 40 (Brit. American Land ... ... 42 100 325' Canada lll5 120 St. 100 Do•Go.6pc.Jan&July 113 114 1131 St. all 'Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all ;Do. Pref. 7* p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace ll 15 11 4 5 all i IDo. Preference - 4i 44 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 20 all Eastern Steam 2.} 3 5t..100 Electrielelegrapl - 109 109 10 1 all ,Electric Tel. of Irel ••• -- ••• 5 all , En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 14 1 1 10 10s. Eur. & Ind•Jetn. Tel. , _ .. 9 all Eur.&Ani.Stna.(lim,) ..;.: _ 34 20 'di Gen. Ir.Se.Col.(lim.) ... _ .. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. , _ : 45 i 20 5 London Discount ,„ ti . _ i• (I " 4 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 21 2 ,1 21. 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ~„ _ .... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 7i. 8 10 all Do. Extension Teleg, .. _ .. 10 all Mexican & S.Americn . _ ... 25 5 Nat. Discount Co.._ a i _ , 10 6 Netherlands Land..,. „ 10 all Do. Do. - 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss•at ld 1 ii 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land .., .. St. 100 iN.S.W. Gov. s p.c.D. 98 1 —9 9 i 1 all N. B. Australasian... 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeStearc 24 31 1 all Oriental Gas 1 108. Do New Shares sd 4 p 5 all Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl 2 24 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 785 794 50 'lO Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron . 21 22 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 59 - - 6 1 601 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 15 St. 100 S.Aus, Gov.6p.c.bds. 107 109 25 all South Austral. Land 36 3T 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 4 1 1 all Do. Registered . i -- 1 20 5 Trutan.Co.Up.Can. ... -- ... 100 280%n Di9mou'a Land,. 105 -,..... 115, i THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVAT ruzi:cL6S. Tho :;:nLatissieutl to the following hills were cou6ieered and agreed to :—Middlesborough Improve ment, Plymouth Great Western Docks, Tees Conser vancy, and Woic2ster and Hereford Railway. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Davidson's E6tato, and G;aFigow Calege Estwe. CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT CONTINUANCE BILL, The adjourned debate on the clause proposed by Mr. VANSITTART was renewed. The clause was "That it shall not be lawful for the collector of rates and taxes of any borough, county, or city, or his partner, or agent, to act as [Tent, clerk, or canvasser for, or to be employed on behalf of, any candidate for such borough, county, or city, and any such person who shall offend shall for his said offence be liable to forfeit the sum of 50/. to any person who shall sue for the same, together with full costs of suit." Mr. BASS apoka in opposition, and to the hill generally. Mr. P. O'BRIEN thought that nothing could be m3re objectionable than the practice of a tax collector, with his rata book in his band, walkinz into a voter's house to solicit his vote in aid of any particular candi date. He hoped the hon. member for Windsor (Mr. Vansittart) would press his motion. Mr. WALPOLE thought this clause would raise ques tion upon question as to psrsons qualified to act as agents. He should be happy to comiichr the question as applicable to general law, but he thought the principle ought cot to be affirmed in the present Sir F. SMITH thought the clan is would be a trap for the honest man, and that it would servo no other pur pose. - Mr. ROEBUCK said the Home Secretary seemed to think that this was not a proper time f r the revision of the electoral law. He (qr. Roebuck) admitted that, and hoped the Home Secretary would apply that remark to his own bill. 23, Mr. WARREN opposed the clause. Mr. GREEK said that collectors of rates and taxes had a great influence in reference to the registration of voters ; and in Belfast that influnce had been exercised in a most extraordinary degree. In any district the collectors of taxes might abstain from eelling upon voters for their, taxes until after the time when they should be paid to enable them to vote, and thus persons really solvent, and wiling to pay their rates when asked for them, found thethselves disfranchised when- the revising barrister came round. Mr. JOHN LOCKE said the clause singled out one particular class of persons, but tax collectors were not the only persons who had an undue influence over electors. Let them take, for example, the steward of a nobleman who had a large estate, and who could knock off 10 or 15 per cent. if it would in any way suit his employer's purpose. The tax collector was a public servant, and any candidate might avail himself of his services. The tax collector could not remit taxes, and it was not to his interest to remit them, but the steward of an estate could remit any amount his employer might choose to allow. The clause aimed at one partioular class of individuals, while they knew that there were hundreds of others who were equally open to obj , cton. He objected to legislation of this piece meal kind being introduced into the bill, which he con sidered should bo merely a continuance bill. Mr. M`CANN objected to the tax gatherers being agents. They had great influence over the register of votes, and had not failed to exercise it very extensively in Ireland. He knew many persons who had been dis francaised by the tricks and chicaneries of theca men. Mr. BAINES thought extraneous matter should not be introduced, although he admitted he was favourable to the principle of the clause. This was a wel!,lefined and understood species of influence upon which eventu ally they might legislate, but ho thought this should be a continuance bill. If the clause were passed at all. he thought it should be amended, so as to include all collectors " within" any bcin.ugh, &c , instead "of " any borough, Leo. Mr. B. CARTER opposed the clause, on the ground that the bill should be a mere continuance bill. Mr. BYNG considered that the clause coptained a very sound principle, and he should vote for it, subject to the amendment of the right hon. gentleman the mem tier for Los& (elr. Baines). LAW INTELLIGENCE—(his Day.) Mr. HUGGESSON did not like homesvathio doses of reform, and opposed the clause. Mr. CRAUFURD thought it unreasonable that a bill d this kind should have been introduced at this late period of the session, and that they were wasting time in discussing it. He should vote against the clause, because he desired that the bill should be a merely cJntinuance bill. He wished they would take an txample from Soot land, where there was no such absurd regulation that a man should pay his taxes before he was cinalfied to vote (Rear, hear, and laughter.) He objected to the clause for :Inca er reason, that they ought not in such a case to pick out one Owe of society rather than another. If they excluded tax collectors, they should exclude solicitors and members of the legal profession from being agents, for he held that they were a much more dangerous class in this respect than tax collectors. He said that in his capacity of a member of the legal profession himself. Mr. VANSITART said be should be happy to avail himself of the amendments which had been suggested. The house then divided on the amendment clause, and the numbers were— For the clause Against it ... 66 Mtj wity —l3 The clause was negatived. Mr. D. NICOLL hoped that after the narrow escape of defeat which the Government had had they would de clare now that this was simply a continuance bill. He had stood three sharply contested elections, one of which be lost by only one vote, and he knew therefore the temptations to which poor voters were exposed. He moved the f , .llowing clause : " Every candidate at any election for any county, city, or borough, shall be required to make and sign the fol lowing statutory declaration, and present, or cause to be presented, a copy f such declaration to the Election Auditor on or before the day appointed for the audit of bills, charges, or claims. "I, (A. B.) a candidate at the election of ( ) to represent the ( in Parliament, do hereby solemnly an , l sincerely declare that I. have not knowingly made, authorised, or sanc tioned, and that I will not knowingly make, authorise, or sanction any payment. or make any gift of money, or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, by way of private gratuity to any solicitor, agent, or canvasser acting for me on account of the said elec tion, otherwise than is described by the bills, charges, and claims rendered to the erection auditor, save as excepted and allowed by the Corrupt Practices Preven tion Act, 1854. Mr. WALPOLE objected to the clause. It might be inserted in a permanent bill which could not bedelayed beyond next sesion. The pieseut was nothing more than a continuance bill. Mr. W. WILLIAMS did not think the clause would carry out the object it proposed to have in view. Mr. P. O'BRIEN thought that all legislation in re- ference to corrupt practices at elections was a delusion. Mr. CR AATFURD opposed the clause. Mr. T. DUNCOM BE asked the Government to with draw the bill. The maj .rity of the House was against it. (Rear, hear, and no, no.) Mr. WALPOLE said if the majority of the House were against the bill be would withdraw it and intro duce a continuance bill to-morrow. (Rear, hear, and nb, no.) ..ii? LORDS. SIR 110SES MONTEFIORE V. BROWNII After some remarks from Mr. ROEBUCK, The House divided. The numbers were— For the clause Against it B3 Majority The clause was therefore negatived. Mr. GREER moved the addition of a clause for in creasing the number of polling places, and for altering the polling districts in Ireland. Lord NAAS opposed the Cause. In the first place It was nut of place, it was out of order on the considera tion of this bill ; and, secondly, the law at present per mitted the extension ofpolling places in Ireland. Mr. WHITE supported the clause to protract the debate, and with a desire to prevent the bill being carried. He informed her MajeAy's Government there • were a certain numbEr of members who intended to oppose the bill on every point other than as a continuance bill. The bill was wrongly named. It should be called the Corrupt Practices Protection Bill. (Laughter.) Mr. P. O'BRIEN opposed the clause. [LEFT SPEAKING.] Tin further heating of this iwportant appeal was ap pointed to be hear,l this morning, at half-past 10 o'clock. The Attcrney-Generrl (Sir Fi zroy Kelly, Q.C.) was heard in reply for the appellantP. FIRE IN THE BRIXTON - ROAD. — SIX COWS BURNED TO DEATH.—Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out in the promises of Mr. William Towler, a cowkeepar and dairyman, at the back of No. 5, Robert-street, Brixton-road. When discovered, the flames were raging in the cowshed, a timber building, in which there were six cows and a quantity of pro. vender ; and notwithstanding all attempts to rescue the animals they were all burnt to death. The origin of the fire is unknown. At the enelusian of tle arguments tl.e Lord Chat:- edliir reserved judgment. VICE-CU ANCELLORS' COURT. (adore Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) THE EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM PACN.ET COll DEATII OF GENEATL TIIOMAS B. ALTMER.—The colonelcy of the 45 h kthe Nottingliamshir,) Regiment of Foot has become at the disposal of the General Com•- manding-in•Cbief, by the demise of General Thomas Brabazon Alymer, who died on Monday last. The gallant general was in his 7o .h year, and had, from his entering the army in August, 1797, up to 1816, seen considerable active service. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND HOLYHEAD.—This subject the im portance of which has long been recognised is again to be brought before the Mersey Dock Board on Thurs day next, by Mr. Mondel, One of the members, who in tends to move far the appointment of a committee to consider the best m ode of establidling a communication by electric telegraph between Liver viol and Holyhead, and the intermediate stations in c , )nnexion with the existing semaphore, as far as it may be necessary to re tain the hater, and to report to the board, with an estimate of the probable cost. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.--A Parliamentary return, issued on Sa'urday, shows that the total income for the year ending the 30th of June amounted to 66,879,717/. 31., and the expenditure to 67,226,5261. 19e. 61, being an Excess of expenditure over income of 346,6091. 154. 31. The sources of income were—from customs, 22,838 7931. 17e. ; excise, 17,914,000/. ; -tamps, 7 649,5981. 7e. 91. ; land and assessed taxes, 3,154,0331. 7z. 41 ; property tax, 10,330,1611 7s. 7d. ; Pnet Office ' 3,010,0001.: crown lands, 276,6541. 4.. ld. ; and miscell aneous, 1,676,4751. 19e. 11d. The balances in the exchequer on the 30% cf June, 1857, were 6,611 5631. 17e. 61., and on the 30th of June last, 5,882,2251. 10e, scl. BRITISH Pi Atiau. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake Mir. Buff. , Brut& Godch. G p.c.bds., 1 Ang., 1 72 Do. do., 1 July, '7:l, Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East.' ,Central Oude (Lim. Ceylon A Blares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 p.c.13nd5.,'59 Geelong ez Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pore Do. New. guar. 5 p. c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. Now Do. Eds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without' option Madras, guar. 4. p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. l Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do Oude (Limited) rieinde, guar. 5 per c Do FOREIGN. Lntwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia di Francisco Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Carmeauxds Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Coust. Si Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca ds Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antcula Do. Now Namur Si Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref N o rth ern of France.. P. NorwegianTruk. Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife ds San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frasoati... Royal Danish ...... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5i per cent. pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Prof W.diN.W. of France Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland %V Lc:Ogden .. Do. 8 p. cent. pref. Zealand ail all all all JOINT-S' Agra & United Serv Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American C. Bk of Ind. Au. &Ch City Colonial Commercialof Canada' Commercial of Loud. Eng. Soot. dzAus. C►►t. Lon. Ch. Bk.of London and County i London Joint Stock. Loud. and Westminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank Now South Wales I Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South 11 astralia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual YfestrAlA pt i pad PANY V. TLIE ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMPANY His Honour gave judgment this morning in this case, which was an injunction to restrain the defendants fr m sending the ship Tasmanian to sea, or otherwise em ploying her in their own service, and from selling or tran , ferriug her except under the direction a this Court. The plaintiffs were establkhed at Wargow in S:p tember, 1856, as a limited compary under the Joint- Steck Companies' Act, 1856. Shortly after their establishment they adopted a contract with the Government for the Australian mail service, and, in order to carry it out, arrangements were made for providing additional steamship-, one ef which, the Tasmanian, was contracted to be built for them in Glasgow. In July, 1857, nogotiations were - set on foot for an amalgamation between the plaintiffs and the defendants, the Royal Mail Stertmpacket Company, a cotrpany incorporated by Royal charter in Soptember, 1839. It was ascertained that the proposed amaloma tion could not be effected without an act of Parlia ment, and it was determined that application ehou!d b. made to Parliament for an act authorising the amalga mation of the two companies. An agreement, dated the 19th of September, 1857, was entesed into between the two companies in anticipation of the projected amal gamation, by which it was agreed that the defendants should undertake the fulfilment of the contracts between the plaintiffs and Government fur the csn veyance of the Indian and Australian mails ; that the vessels required for this service should be furoisbed by the plaintiffs to the extent of their existing stock of vessels, which should continue to be used so far as re quired in performing the service between Suez, Austra lia, and India ; that the defendants were to provide all pessary stores fur the ships and receive all moneys pay able f freight or passengers in connection with the ser vice, for which purpose they were to receive from the plaintiffs an order upon Government for payment of all moneys becoming due for services, and that in the event of the application to Parliament fail ing the arrangement was to continue in force for nine months after such failure. ,In Decem ber, 1857, the defendants, who Lad incurred con siderable losses in respect of the agreement rf September, 1857, applied to the plaintiffs for some se ell city for the amount anticipated to become due from them. The plaintiffs consented to give the defendants a security in the nature of a mortgage upon the Tasmanian, which agreement was carried out by a Scotch instrument called an " assignation," dated the 24th of December, 1857, and by an agreement of the same date. This agreement contained a power of sale in certain events, with a con dition that, in the event of their claims being satisfied before a sale, the defendants should convey the steamer to the plaintiffs. A resolution was passed by the shareholders of the Royal Mail Company against the pro posed amalgamation, and the bill then pending before Parliament was consequently abandoned. The affairs of the plaintiffs having become embarrassed, it was re solved, on the 2d of June last, that their affairs shoulti be voluntarily wound up. Their existing contracts with the Government were subsequently cancelled, and the mandate authorising the defendants to receive the quar terly contract money was withdrawn by the plaintiffs . The defendants had taken possession of the Tasmanian, and brought her from the Clyde to Southampton, where she had been registered in their name as owneis. It was proposed by the defendants to send her to Australia in the course of thiB month, in restraint of which proceed ing the plaintiffs bad filed their bill, and now moved for an injunction. His Honour having, at some length, commented on the authorities bearing on the point, said the motion must be refused, with costs. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before Sir C. Cresswell, Judge Ordinary.) COOMDES AND HAYNES Y. COOMDES.—CURIOUS CASE. This was a cause for proving the validity of a will. Mr. Day appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Norman for the defendant. Mr. Day, in opening the case, said the declaration alleged that George Gaines Combos, on the 11th of January, 1854, made a will, to which the defendant pleaded it was not executed according to the provisions of the act. The testator was a cheesemonger, carrying on business iu Cow Cross-street, Smithfild, and was married to the first-named plaintiff in 183 d. The second - named plaintiff eras the deceased's nephew, and ra4ided wit`► him for upwards of 12 years previous to his death. The defendant, John Langhorn Coombes, is a farmer, residing in Dorsetshire. The testator was a man of eingulariy close and penurious habits, and observed con fidential relations only with his nephew, his wife being wholly unacquainted with his pecuniary affairs ; he was in the habit of speculating, and at his death was seisei of a tolerable estate. About four years since the tea. tator inquired of the plaintiff, Haynes, if he had seen a paper (his will) lying about, and he said no, on which the testator said, "Then I suppose I must write out another." Some little time after Haynes saw him writing on the paper in court for which probate was asked, when the testator remarked it was a cuiiou looking paper. Shortly before the testator's death, on the 29th January last, his nephew asked him if he wished to see his brother (the defendant) and settle his affeire. He replied no, his affairs were all settled, and his wife was provided for. Shortly after his death search was made for his will, and the piece of paper was found in a leather case in a box. The paper in question is a dirty, greasy portion of an Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton dividend circular, in which company the tes tator had some shares. The document was in the tee• tator's handwriting, and was dated 11th January, 1854. It was signed by him, and attested by two witnesses, named West and Kemp. The plaintiff was in a pecu liar position with reference to the attestation of the will. He was unable to prove if they were dead, or that the signatures were in their handwriting, or who or what they were. The strictest search had been made for them, and advertisements inserted in the papers without success. West, one of the witnesses, was believed to be a person who was intimately acquainted with the tes tator. He was believed to be a Lett sr 'ay Seint, and attended Mormon mestle c ;e, and that he had left Eng land for the Salt Lake, but no tidings could be obtained of him. Kemp was supposed to have been one of the testator's tenants at Somers-town, but could not be found. On making %railer search after the testator'e death a paper was found, dated in 1849, with a similar disposition of the property, and a Uird paper, dated 1831, which was previous to his marriage, and conse quently no mention was made of any wife. By the paper in question he provided for his wife (who was an elderly person) for her life, or so long as she remained a widow ; a portion of the property was given to Haynes, the nephew ; and the freehold property in Dorset to the defendant. There were other legacies to other parties. 'Unless the plaintiff succeeded in proving the will in question, that of 1331 would stand good, and in that case the widow would be lift penniless. The learned counsel then called witnesses in sup port of the above facts. Mr. George C. Haynes deposed that he was nephew of the deceased, who was a man of strange habits. He lived with his uncle about 12 years, and about four years previous to his dea'h he asked witness if he had soec his will. He replied he had not, on which deceased said, "Then I must write out another." Witness afterwards saw him writing the document in question, and deceased said, " I suppose the gentlemen in Doc t r.,'-commons will laugh to see such a document owne in to be administered to." Witness said he thought they would, and deceased remarked, " I dare may they have more curious documents than this come in occa sionally." In January, 1857, when a bill was sent in for repairs to his property in Dorset, deceased re marked what a curious d; cement it was, and said, " My will is not so bad as that." _ . . Mr. Barrett, in the employ of Mr. Dovismi, cheese monger, &0., Newgate-street, deposed to the document being in deceased's handwriting. He spoke of e i. te:npts having been made to discover information of the witnesses, but without e ffect, and referred to \Vest having gone to America to join the Mormons. He saL] West was a schoolmaster, and assisted in keeping Mr. Davismi's books, but witness could not speak to his handwriting. The learned judge said that was important, and further inquiries must be made respecting it. Witness continued —He bad been unable to procure any document in West's handwriting cr his signature. A female, named Seppin, wbo was a niece of the de ceased, had lived with him many years, and was to take an annuity of 251. a•year under the will, said she knew West well, and recollected he and his wife leaving Eng land to join the Mormons. After he had been gone some f time n. 17+t , :; ~ ..- a . i.cc - weci Ly a relative, stating they cJoid not get beyond New Orleans for want of means. Eviderce having been given and a general character, and the steps that Lad been taken to discover the vit a rePsee, The 17arne3 judge adj-urned the cane for the produc ti,)n of witness , e from Mr. Devismi's to ?peak to West's handwriting. POLICE INTRLLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE.— John Hurst, a surl: • koking fellow, was charged with the following brutA assault on his wife, Charlotte Hurst : Coati iltol Hurst said she was the zile of the prisoner, and lived at 1, Smith's -court, Soho. On the previous day he c;tne 1 oie drunk, wh n she expo tulated him on his conduct ; and she had no doubt she irritated him by tolling him Ehe would leave him. He then struck her in the face and gave her a black eye. He was not in the habit of getting drunk.f Mr. Beadou said it was a gross case, and sentenced tLe prisoner to four months' hard labour. ree- Nes 1 8 5 8. T iT AMES. DISTRKSING CASC OF A NORWEGIAN SAlLOR.—ltohert Nelion, a Norwegian seaman, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a coat, a F air of trousers, and a neckerchief, the property of Milo Plmouth, and a pair of boots, the property of Paulus Bruchatn. The prosecutors are both seamen belonging to the Norwegian ship Lima, in the Loud ;n Dees, and the prisoner was on beard that vessel on Wednesday eight, and asked fir a berth, but ell hands were engaged, and his services were not required. Tue pr ,perry was mizs;ng yestrday from the cabin by the seamen to whom it belonged. The prisoner was taken into cu,tody yesterday afternoon by Masters, a dcck watchman, as he was leaving the London Dock, with the whole of the property upon him. Tne prisoner in defence said he appear, d at that court on Monday as a vvitnes3 in a case of felony, and he lost his ship in corasequtrnce. He applied to his worship yesterday f.a. relief, and it was refused. Mr. Yardley said he fully recollected the prisoner c ruling to him yesterday, and asking him if he c.uld not compel a prosecutor for whom he gave evidence to con - pensate him, and he told him he had no power to do any thing (.4 the kind. The Prisoner, however, did not ex plain that he had been a witness in that court, or that he had hat his ship. The officers of the court said that it was quite true that t':e Norwegian sailor was a witness in that court on Monday, and two of three prisoners were convicted by Mr. Selfe for robbing a German, named Muller, of his watab, gold chain. money, and clothes, in a notorious den of infamy, No. 18, John's-place, Baker-street, S•epncy. 0 xing to the interference of the prisoner, and the information he gave, Muller recovered all his property, and refused to give Nelson a farthing. Mr. Yardley—The prisoner was entitled to be remu nerated for his attendance by the county, and ought to have been sent to Clerkenwol for the money. Where is the prisoner's ship gone to ? The prisoner replied to Calcutta. Mr. Ilulbertb, an interpreter of Swedish and Nor wegian, said he would obtain a ship for the prisoner rf he was discharged. Mr. Yardley—That is very kind of you indeed, and I am sure you will never have cause to regret so good an action. lai l sentence this unfortunate man, who has been tempted by hunger and distress to commit crime, to one day's imprisonment, which entitles him to his immediate discharge. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day ) CORN EXCHANGE. For the time of year a full average supply of English wheat—•l,loo qrs.—has arrived this week by water car riage ; but the receipts up to-day, by railway, were sinallr Although the show of samples was limited, the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive, at MoLday's de cline in the quotations. Foreign wheat the imports of which are 7,810 qrs.— met a dull inquiry, but we have no change to notice in prices. Barley and malt were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. The imports of the former are large. The show of oats was less extensive, and the oat trade ruled firm, at full quotations. Both beans and peas were in short supply and fair re quest, at extreme rates. Flour moved off slowly, at barely Mon3ay's currency. ARRIVALS TINS WEER. Wheat. Barley. , Malt. 2,160 50' 2,750 English, Irish Foreign Oats. Flour. 140 1,650 300 -- 7,810 I, 15,760 13,120 - sks. 1 5410 bri. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the favourable accounts from the plantations, the duty has advanced to 230,0'60/ , and all kinds of hops are very dull, at almost nominal quotations. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 31. 5s to 5/. 8s ; New Weald of Kent, 21. 12s to 31. ss; New Sussex, 21.103 to 31.35; Yearlings and olds, 1/. is to 1/. 10s per cwt. LEADENIIALL. of meat continue seasonably y ruled steady, as folloive the carcase. NEWGATE AND The supplies of each kind good, and the trade generall: Per 81bs by e. d. e, d. s. d. e. d 8.340,1E4%111er ° 10 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., midaliug 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do. prime large.. 3 8 3 10 Do., prime ~.3 10 4 4 Do., do. 5ma11....3 10 4 0 Veal. . , 3 4 4 4 Purk, large 3 0 3 6 Pork, small 3 8 4 0 Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market continues very dull with little busi ness doing. Common Congou is quoted 9 d. to Nd. per pound. SUGAR.— There is a good demand for the better quali tioa, and a slight advance may be quoted in values. Good grocery qualities of British West India have improved about Gd. to is. per cwt. In the refined market transac tions in pieces have been active and full rates are current. COFFE . E.—The market is steady, good and fine qualities of Plantation Ceylon sold readily at previous rates. Native and other descriptions were dealt in to a very limited extent at barely former values. ItlCE.—The demand has been inactive, an I only a few small parcels have changed hands at about former quota- RUM.- There is very little business going forward and prices are generally steady. Good Demerara sells for 2s. per proof gallon. _ _ SALTPETRE.--The market is dull, with no change what soever to report in values. INDIGO. —The public sales of this article closed yester day. Throughout the series the biddings were animated, and the Yates realised were at an average improvement of about 4d to 8J per lb on those of the previous sales. The quantity sold was about 6,500 chests, 5,500 were taken for export, and 1,000 for home consumption. TALLOW. —The market continues very dull, and P.Y.C. is now quoted 48e to 48s 31 for spot and last three months' delivery. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, July 23.—Wind thin day at noon, N.W. ; moderate breeze, and fine. PORTSMOUTH, July V.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived H.M.S. Renown, from the westward. SailLd —Eastern Province, for 1 . 1.1g0a Bay. COWES, July — 23.--:Arrived—Ariel (s), from New York. QUEENSTOWN, July 21.—Arrived—atvid G. Fleming, from Callao. Sailed—Laxly Flora Hastings, for Monto Video. NEWPORT. J&y 21. —Wild N.--.lrrived—Aghia Tras, :Lou, Vii Nova. YOUGHAL, July 21. —Wind W.—Sailed—Countess of Durham, for Quebcc. SWANS7,A, July 22. —Wind S. W.--Sailed—Doke of Northumberland, fur Cuba; Leon Itagininde, for Villa Nova. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind calm. Arrived—Countess of Leieuter, and Oscar, from Cardiff; Dukc of Cornwall, steamer, London; L a Poule, Cher bourg; Danube), Newport; Benjamin , Nantes; Franiza, Odessa. • Sailed—south-Western, steamer, for Jersey ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, Dublin ; La Porde, Carentan. L IVB BPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind W.S. W. ghtingale, from Akyab. oad, from Now Orleans MarY H Ch l' ; ryso ite, St. John's, New Arrived, Arrivea July july 2 2 1 ---_Florenco aw N m i Trovander , Hamburg; Alice Williams, Go- Doris and Albion, Lagoa" ; Agnes Sophia, Catania ; Brunswick; the Minerva, Alexandria;Englishman, from Villa Nova; thenburg ; Albona, Mt'zag; Vixen, Rotterdam , J u ly 22—Aretartsa, for Q ue b ec ; Arno, screw steamer,saile Li s bon ; Brilliant, Athens. , July 23—Governo r Lanydon for Mobile ; H enr y Moore, Calcutta ; Birke n h ea d , and 'lndia, Quebec; Sailed, Belle of the Ocean, Mirancichi ; Colonel Cook, Detroit; Norrajjeld, Pv.tras ; Duchess of Lancaster, Colombo; Ocean Spite, Trieste; Scandia, Carlsham. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELECRAPII.) GEAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind S.W.; tide four hours flood ; cloudy. Arrived, July 22—Maras, from Guernsey; Mary Ellen, Carthagena ; Lector SchragasH, Soderharu ; Arthur Fur dio, Bombay ; B. Sexton, Cleveland ; Mentor, Trieste ; Neptune, Caen; Henry, Quebec; Wm. Willis, Dunkirk; Arbutus, Arina, Enterprise, Crescent, Dorset, and Es perirnent—all from Guernsey; Imogine, Algo Bay; Ocean, O s t en d ; F r i en d s hi p, T ermon d e • Albatross, Dun kirk ; Thomas, Trinidad ; Maria, J'annica. ; Meggy, Odessa ; Napoleon, St. Vincent; Albina, Odessa; .done, Catazara ; Ino, Caen ; Prana, Jersey. Arrived— July 23—Sir Itobert Peel, from Dunkirk ; Coral Isle. Cavalla ; Marie Eugenie, St. Malo ; White Star, Richibucto ; ./Eolus, Alcona ; Eclipse, Madeira; Isis, Odessa ; Hannah Jane, Leghorn ; Maria Stella, Moricq ; Henry and Dora, Licata ; Lord Nelson, Dantsic ; James, Oporto ; Harmony, Tiiesto ; Snowdrift, St. John's, N.F. ; William IV., Marazan ; Alphonse, Buccari. DEAL, Friday Morning. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Passed, July 22. • —Abbot, barque, from Westward, for Lonlen. Anchored, July 22. --Agnes, from London, for St. John's. AncLorad.—Prothesa, from London, for Swansea ; Abbey Lf Poole, schooner, from the North, for Westward. FIRE IN WORSHIP STREET. —Last night about 9 o'cb a fire of a serious character took place in the premises belonging to Mr. Gee, a fancy cabinetmaker, No. 15, Worship-street. The flames seized upon the property belonging to the occupiers on each side, by which much damage was done by firo and water. The fire by half past 11 o'clock was extinguished, but nothing could be lora as to the cause. SALE OF GIRLS IN INDIA. Lord Brougham lately resisted the enlistment of Kroornen for service in India as a deviation from the anti - slaverypolicy of Great Britain. Enlistment, he argued, among an African race wouli speedily degenerate into kidnapping. What will his lordship say when he hears of officers, paid and appointed by the British Government, re ' gistteing in the Judge's Court formally and legally lon stamped paper, the sale of g irls of seven for the ; purpose of presdtution, suchofficers, moreover, being fully aware of the object and character of the sale. Yet that, it would appear,.is a genera l if no t universal practice among the respectabl e Mahome clans of Bhaugulpere. It is barely six weeks since Mr. Toogoad, M ag i as irate of Moeghyr, discovered that the Cazee o r Malsotuedan Registrar appointed by Government to each Zillah, was is the habit of attesting deeds of this infamous description, and depositing them as legal documents in the Judge's Court. The practise, it seemed, had baen going on for 20 years, with the full knowledge of everybody except the Government which p , ides its if on the abolition of slavery. Ie one case tie deed, which bears date the 16th August,lBl3, sets feral that a Mahomedan, named, agrees to farm out his daughter by name Chund, age,l covets years, to Maisumut Ausecrun, brothel keeper, for 93 years, in considwation of R's. 12.8 received iu cash. Ti.e said keeper is em power, d to "exact any kind of service" from the girl, for s!ie eneages to 1:...ep the child in clothes and food. In the event of any child' en being torn to the girl, whethe • male or female, the purchaser )r i e s ci t o o us h d a o v o e u iii p e e s t e , s - s w i o h u i h o f i n them above mentioned for ever. This i European country would bring the contracting parties in danger of Ly nch law, is writ en on stamped paper, signed and sealed by the Cazee, and entered in las book No. 1,419, pages 82 awl 83. In a sic 'rid case registered on 15th Julie, 1847, a Hindoo child of seven, daughter of a Rajpoot, was soil to a Mussuluntu with like intent, and further investi g ation proved that the system was all b u t un i ve r s al. Mr. Toogood took up the case with the eager wrath natural to as English gentleman. The guilty pasties were ar rested, and Anwar um quietly deposed that it was all true, that she always did buy children, that she had ten such in her house, and four of their children who were equally her slaves. Everybody did it and why not she ? In•lleed the evidence is much in the tone of injured innecence - an Euglish--lady might adopt if arrested for obstructing the pathway by undue crinoline. It might be a foible, Ameerun admitted, but as for an offence, everybody did it. The CaZOP, a most respectable Mussulman, a brother of the Principal Sadder Arneen of the same station, also frankly edaritted his offence. He had always registered such deeds. He knew perfectly well what they mlaot, and what they. were for, and he believed them sanctioned by Government. As to his own conscience, it was tiue that the Koran forbade the sale of free born children somewhat peremptorily, but thus were nut deeds of sale. They were deeds of lease fur 90 years, riot sal-s by any means. Obvi ously he was horribly ill used by the inquiry. All three, Ameerun, the Mussulman who bought the Rajpoot girl, and the Cazee were committed to take their trial, the Cazee as en accessory to the crime. It is, however, very doubtful whether the law will touch any of them in the end. The crime is doubtless slavery in its most atrocious form. There.is nothing in " Uncle Tom's Cabin" more horrible in all true circumstances of horror than in this plain story of Behar. We feel more perhaps when men are cut to pieces under the lash, but it is only because we do not realise the indefinite degradation involved in Amcerun's purchases on stamped paper. But by law the crime is still doubtful. Ti.e old regulations, taking the largest interpretation, only prohibited the hawking of slaves for sale. Indeed sale within our own domi nions is tacitly allowed by the prohibition to ex port. Act V. of 1843 indeed orders that slavery be ignored, that it be no plea in a court of justice, but it does not render the act of enslaving a penal offence. We are thrown back, therefore, on the ' common or Mahoniedan law, which undoubtedly prohibits the sale of freeborn children. In the only case, however, on the books the Judges of the Sud der were divided, one-half holding that suchsalesfor prostitution were sanctioned by preset iption. They therefore referred the whole question to their law officer, and at thissnoment the only positive law on the subjectis the ipse dixit of a MussultnanMoulavie. He held the seller criminal, and the Court sen tenced him in conformity with that opinion to five years' imprisonment. It remains to be seen if the Sadder will not admit the Cazee's quibble, and re cognize a lease for 90 years made of an unconscious girl for a purpose forbidden to respectable castes by even the foul Indian creeds, as a fair and rightful contract. Whether they do or not the sale of a human being ought at once to be made a felony, punishable with the same punishment as Muni cide, and to be prosecuted by the State. It is not however to secure an alteration in the law that we have published this extraordinary case. Ten words in Parliament, accusing the Court of Directors of sanctioning such sales will soon pro duce a reform in our legislation. We have related it as an illustration of the manners of the people among whom we live. Here is a man high in office, of good family, of excellent social position, a man to be considered altogether respectable, who quietly assists in a crime forbidden even by his own law. He knew well that the stamped paper, and the Cazee's seal, and the funnal registra tion were all weapons to be used against the un fortunate girls if they resisted cruelty or attempted to escape. And he strokes his beard, and talks about a lease of a human being for ninety years, as a custom, objectionable perhaps, but still very general indeed. And his brother, chief native justice of the district, says he knew it all along. Aud the procuress who pays the fees which fill the pockets of the Caz e, looks oa the affair as oue sanctioned by Government. And the English judge does not know of the practice, though the deeds have been file 1 for twenty yews in his own emir+. And the Court of Directors congra tulates itself on the extinction of • slavery in Bengal.—Friend of _lndia. THE LATE MASSACRE Ar JEDDAH. In dealing with the fresh difficulty created by the fanaticism of the more bigoted of the Sultan's sub jects, Ministers have displayed their u• nal energy and discretion. The course adopted, as in the CAW of the Cagliari, and in that of the American com plimtion, meets with the most c3rdial approbation of Parliament. Mr. S. Fitzgerald's explanation in the Howe of Commons was last night received with unbounded applause. From that gentleman's statement it appears that a nion© reparatia it hia b_ k deman'led for t1:o outiaga onirrect to the Christian population of Jeddah. The officer in command of the Cyclop3 was erdel ed b y telegraphic de-patch to proceed to the sce ne of these atrocities, to insist upon the immediate punishment of all the parties c )ncerncd, and to bombard Jeddah if his demands were not at once complied with. This determina tion to obtain justice was at the same time commu nicated to the Government of the Porte. The ward ing and spirit of the depa'ch sent by Loid Malmes bury to cur Arnbanaidor in Constantinople were all that could be desired. "In this despatch," said Mr. S. Fitzgerald, "it is stated that the case of the massacre at Jeddah is one in which the British Government Would not he trifled wi'h ; that everything—even our alliance with the Porte, if necessary—must yield to the paramount principle of upholding British prestige in the quarter where this outrage has baen committed. The dispatch further stated that it was not sufficient for the Government of the Sultan to send a frigate to Jeddah, but that troops ought also to be sent, and the immediate punishment of the culprits take place by a public execution ; that three ships had been ordered there, and that in case full and instant reparation were not made we Lhould SCIZ3 the place." The Turkish Government evinced the greatest anxiety to comply with our demands. They forth , with dispatched a frigate to Jeddah, in order to inflict summary punishment. An officer of the highest rank in the Turkish army had also been sent from Constantinople, at the head of a large force, and, entrusted with full powers to proclaim martial law, and without reference to the authori ties at the capital, to punish the authors of the outrage. The Ministers of the Porte have expressed their reprobation of these acts,. and the Sultan sent his Secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, to say that nr,thing that his Imperial Majesty could do would be wanting to show his indignation, and to afford satisfaction to the people as well as to the Govern ment of Great Britain. The Sultan, moreover, placed a considerab!e sum of money at the disposal of the French and English Governments, to be distributed among the sufferers. We therefore rat t e o , the policy of Ministers is firm and p a triotic ; and trust that this prompt and energetic ac tion on the and d thate xc ess t e h s e . pert of our own Government will lo ad to a satis fs'ancit:aarnymay settlementbe enabledof tthe preventmatt er, furthera foreign and hiusnffriaennadtiley. s have infl ubj u eecitces s .At any yielded the attitude which they have assumed is gradually raising England to her p ro p er position amongst o f Enrope. The sp e ll o f Whi g supre macyand this cou n t ry can no l onger b e insulted with imp un ity —.l3eraid. ttrena i t s io b n r s oken, . G BEAT SKIFF it ACE.-- GLASGOW, Thursday.---The great skiff race between Clasper of Newcastle, and Camp bell, champion of Scotland, took place this morning on the Clyde, between Bowling and Dumbarton. Clasper ca m e i n willutr by about 150 yards,