The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

TIIE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 18e0. What were the Commons about last evening when in Committee upon that unfortunate Gas (Metropolis) Bill ? Was it by design or was it by accident—that the whole thing came to be quashed, as it were, quite suddenly at the close of that wretched little wrangling discussion provoked by the hon, member for Boston, the champion of the gas companies, Mr. MEABURN STANILAND ? However, this may be, the consequence of the whole squabble last night in Committee was that eventually the motiou that the chairman leave the chair was (writes one of the reporters present) " apparently b . 7, inadvertence " agreed to—" so that when the Speaker resumed the chair no report could be made !' It is so far suspicious that the motion thus agreed to "apparently by inadvertence" was the identical motion introduced last evening (in the course of his elaborate and ingenious speech) by Mr. STANILAND ! However this bungle on the part of the Commons then in Committee on this unlucky Gas (Metropolis) Bill may or may not affect the measure itself eventually—there is certainly di scovera bl e d own upon thrParliamentary papers for this afternoon, iercurii 11 9 die Julii 1860 (among the Notices of Motion) this subjoined announcement :—" 4. Mr. SontEttoN ESTCOURT—Gas (Metropolis) Bill—That the Gas (Metropolis) Bill be referred back to the Select Committee." This last, by the way, being a proposition the reasonableness of which was only too eagerly assented to by the right hon. baronet the Home Secretary, who intimated that various circumstances had been brought to light (since the presentation of the original report of the Select Committee—upon which report remember the Bill, then under consideration of a committee of the whole house, was founded !), which circumstances, argued Sir GEORGE LEWIS, rendered some further examina tion of the question between the Companies and the Consumers expedient. And so—remarked the Minister—it certainly appeared to him that the house would do well to follow out the course sug gested by Mr. ESTCOURT, viz., by recommitting the bill to the same Select Committee from whose deliberations it may be said to have emanated—to the end that certain conflicting interests might, if possible, be reconciled ! Now all this is done, as clearly as anything can be done, with a view to delay the measure yet further, by any means, however tricky, upon any pretext, hoWever flimsy—so that legislation upon the matter for yet another session may be rendered altogether impracticable. The hon. member for Boston, in the first instance, the right hon. mem ber for North Wiltshire in the second, the Home Secretary, in ' his turn, and the House of Commons itself in committee, each in succession, designedly or undesignedly, h a d a gash yesterday at the throat of this other little innocent. The best that can be hoped far it now, apparently, is that Mr. ESTCOURT will be enabled to induce the House of Commons this afternoon to refer the bill's exceedingly bad case back again to his Select Committee for reconsi deration. And recollect that among the inexorable s tanding orders of the Ho use of Lord s th ere i s that su fficiently reasonable one which precludes the o ther house from sending up to the Peers any new bill for a first reading there aft er the 26th of July ! Subtracting 11 from 26, we may very eas i ly therefore calcula te the chances against this unhappy G as (Metropolis) Bill being developed now at th e fag end of the present session into a perfected enactment. The foremost argument by which Mr. STANILAND besought the House, last evening, to pause yet awhile longer before legislating (as he argued) precipitately upon the matter involved in the measure then under the consideration of the House in Committee, was really and truly, to our thinking, one of the most powerful arguments that could well be adduced in support of the reasonings of those who would insist, like ourselves, upon the folly, and cruelty, and injustice to the gas consumers of any further procrastination. The argument referred to being no other, than that the bill in question affects property (directly) to the value of X 6,000,000 or £7,000,000, and that the property affected by it prospectively amounts, it is calculated, to " about half the amount of the National Debt," otherwise in round numbers to about £400,000,000. All the more reason therefore, surely, why property to so vast an amount should not be left by the Legis lature, to be dealt with according to the whim or caprice, or rather it should be said to the greed and avarice of an unscrupulous monopoly. What, upon this point, were among the acknow- ledgments made very frankly to the House of Cora mons by the right hon. gentleman the chairman of the Select Committee, from whose inquiries and de liberations, as we have said this ill-starred mea sure directly emanated ? Why, Mr. ESTCOURT plainly and explicitly avowed, last night, in so many words, that the whole of the Twenty-two Gas Companies " obtained their acts upon the understanding that the principle of com petition was to be acted upon, and for years com petition was carried to a great extent, but in 1856 and 1857, having probably exhausted their re sources, they thought it would be better to come to an understanding, and thereupon combination took, place of competition !" It is certainly strange after this that Mr_ ESTCOURT should go the length of bearing testimony (quite unasked) "that there was no ground to blame the conduct of any of the com panies !" This volunteered testimony, coming from him all the more amazingly, when it is immediately afterwards added by the right hon. gentleman that—" if hereafter any ♦estry or private consumer should have reason to complain of the quality of gas or of the amount supplied, there would be for them, as matters stood at present, no remedy. They could not," he said, " if dissatisfied with one company, fall back upon another, because the com panies had an agreement among thewselves not to compete with one another in assig*ed districts." Now, in that one fact of a combination—of a combination regularly organised among all the Twenty-Two Gas Companies—there is one all sufficient and overwhelming reason why in regard to these conflicting interests of the Gas Companies and the Gas Consumers (the companies being Twenty-Two and the gas con sumers counting by the Million) there should be no further impediment whatever in the way of whole some and long since absolutely requisite legislation. The five exemplary and laborious gentlemen of the Select Committee have pottered quite long enough over the question at issue. They sat, as we know, twenty-one days (nearly a day for each of the me tropolitan gas companies)—they asked a great variety of questions relevant and irrelevant to the chief matter under consideration—they duly made their report, and out of that report, as the butterfly from the chrysalis, as the bird from the egg, came in due time this luckless Bill now seemingly doomed beyond redemption to die the death prematurely among the battu of so many callow Parliamentary fledglings. This inten tional or unintentional connivance at the monopoly of the Gas Companies, representing from £6,000,000 to £7,000,000, is a cruelty, a mockery, and a direct injustice to the Gas Consumers, repre senting property to an amount very nearly in calculable. Our living fortifications ought, after the hint we have had, to be the first object of our statesmen's attention. The encouraging fate of the last week has revealed to us the secret of our true national defences, and the Government will be culpable indeed which neglects it. The country will never tolerate an increase in the cost of the army, that is certain. Indeed, the thirty millions a-year, and the shilling income-tar which impends over us, will be instructors from which the tax. payers will soon learn again the lesson of economy, or of readjustment of taxation, or both, till either expenses will be reduced, or the land holders will have to submit to equalised taxation. Feudal exemptions and enormous expenditure will not long co-exist. We now see, however, in what way the all-im important object of security against invasion may be attained. It is no longer—as it was six years ago, when we pleaded almost alone for the Victoria Rifles—matter of theory and reason ing; the thing is done. Even the Horse Guards are convinced, and General PEEL, who gave Volun teers the cold shoulder at first, now desires to have all that forgotten, and to rank amongst the be lievers. All the " authorities" are advocates of Volunteers and Riflemen, now that her MAJESTY has reviewed them, and fired the first shot in our Tir National. It remains for us to give full effect to a discovery as simple, and as pregnant, in its own line, with consequences, as that of the principle of Free•trade itself. Indeed, we can hardly conceive of two more fitting companions than self-reliant commerce and self-reliant defence. The nation which, since it has been thrown on the individual energies of its people, has mere than doubled its trade and commerce, will, when thrown upon the energies of its citizens for self-defence, rapidly double its military strength. Far more, indeed, than that. We see no obstacle whatever to the creation and maintenance of a million or two of Volunteers, any hundred thousand of which would sweep from the earth the largest army which an enemy could disembark. But we must encourage ; we must afford faci lities; the object is national, and just those aids must be provided by the national Govern ment which will save the Volunteers need less expense and trouble, and which will cost the country little. We should deprecate anything that interfered with the purely Volunteer character of the movement. Any payment for time, or any thing thatput a penny into any one's pocket. But on the other hand the Legislature and the administra tion of the country should jealously watch that the sountry's Volunteers should be put to no expense which can be avoided. Two or three things occur at once. Legislative facilities can be pro vided for the ,hiring or purchase of land for practising and for the erection of butts. Rifles can be, and ought to be, provided for indi viduals who cannot well afford them, of course under proper but yet generous precautions. And as we pay a host of drill sergeants already, the cost of providing them ought not to be met by the Rifle Corps, though the efficient teachers, we may be sure, would not fail to receive the gratuities which no Englishman can be hindered from giving. Whenever a sufficient num ber of Volunteers can be found, there, we con tend, the Government ought to have its drill ser geants, and its rifles. The latter to be sold to all who can afford to make one their property, at cost price, and to be loaned to all others for practice; remaining, perhaps, at other times, in the charge of the sergeant, or of some responsible member of the company. But there should be another great advance on our present beginning. Hitherto from considerations of cost chiefly, our artizan class has not partici pated in the Volunteer movement. The corps con sist almost entirely of persons belonging to trade and professions. All this must be changed. The fraternity of all classes can be developed and encouraged by nothing better than their interest in the common defence, and their emulation in a common service. Education and intelligence and comparative leisure will doubtless long per haps always, have the advantage. But we believe that the intelligence of our town artisans and operatives especially, when called into play, will be found to rival very closely that of their social superiors. These men ought to be allured to the volunteer service—not by offers of gratuities, which they indeed would spurn, but by cordial invitation, and by the offer of such facilities as we have already adverted to. There is no need whatever for expensive uniform—no need, in truth, for uniform at all. The belt and pouch are uniform enough; or some cheap blouse might be provided at cost price for all who would pur chase it, and that would be nearly all. We believe the patriotism and tastes of our working men to be such that they would respond enthusiastically to a national arrangement on their behalf ; and we doubt not that they would soon be found treading so closely on the heels of their masters, as to be a very valuable stimulus to both. The discipline would be of moral service to them, as we believe it to be to our present Volun teers; and it would provide them with a noble, manly, athletic amusement for hours which they are:now tempted to squander in dissipating occupa tions, because they have nothing definite to excite their interest. The low tastes we often complain of or regret, are generally due to the want of facilities for something better. The entire change of pur suit presented by military drill and rifle practice, combined with the consciousness of a noble object, would be doubtless very attractive and improving to our mechanics, artizans, and operatives. But there should be even a yet wider view , of the subject taken. Boys should be taught to regard their country's defence as an object for which they should be each and all trained. Every child, not a cripple, should be imbued with the idea that he may be as good a soldier as any other. We should say that the Government ought to provide faci lities in every populous locality for the drilling of lads, of schools especially. Such exercise is always popular. The boys would be found repeating their lessons spontaneously in their playgrounds, and they would thus learn in boyhood what they could then learn with far more efficiency than at any other time. Schools would soon feel it as discreditable to turn out a slouching undrilled awkward lad as to send forth one who could not write or cipher ; and as the lads grew up it would seem but natural to them to take their place in the Volunteer corps of their country's defenders. We have thus sketched a few of the most im portant of our views on this subject. They are practical views. We trust they will soon be adopted. We now see what we have so long ad. vocated become a popular object, and we believe that these views, too, for which we might also refer to previous numbers of The Sun, must in due time force themselves on popular acceptance. DEPARTURE OF TUE PRINCE OF WALES. PLYMOUTH, JULY 10. The screw steamship Hero, 91, Captain G. H. Seymour, C. 8., with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the screw steam frigate Ariadne, 26, Captain Edward W. Vansittart, weighed anchor in the Sound at 7 o'clock this morning, and shortly after sailed for Quebec. On leaving the port the Prince was saluted by the screw steamship St. George, 91, Captain the Hon. F. Egerton ; the screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Captain Arthur Cuming ; by the Artillery in Plymouth Citadel, and by the Cornish Royal Volunteers from a field battery near the ruins of Mount-Edgcumbe -park. About a league and a half south-east of the Eddy stone the Hero was joined by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle's Channel squadron; wind, easterly ; very light. It is understood that the squadron, after escorting the Prince part of the way across the Atlantic, will return to Bantry Bay, and, having already visited the capital of Scotland, there is some probability of their going afterwards to Dublin. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The screw steam sloop Greyhound, 17, Com mander Francis W. Sullivan, one of the Channel squadron, in attendance on the Prince of Wales when he sailed hence yesterday morning, returned to the Sound last night. She reports that when last seen, from near the Land's-end, the squadron was in two lines; the Hero was the van-ship, and was under steam, steering west. The Earl of Bective, M.P., has left Park-street, Westminster, for the Lodge, Virginia, county Cavan. VOLUNTEER SHAM FIGHT IN CAMDEN-PARK.— We are authorised to state that the northern slope of Bickley-park, which commands a good view of the scene of the volunteer sham fight on Saturday next, will be thrown open by Mr. Dent to the public. The entrance will be on the public road from Bromley to Chiselhurst, about a mile flora Southborough-road station on the Mid-Kent Rail way. The trains will run through from London•bridge e.nd Pimlico stations without stopping. I PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25 . 121 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng lish Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 to 1091 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex change is slightly in favour of England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.—The Commodore Con troller-General of Coastguard having put forth an invita tion to such of the Naval Coast Volunteers as are disposed to serve on board the Channel reserve fleet for a month's cruise, upwards of 300 belonging to the Liverpool district have already joined the Majestic in that port. The men evinced the best possible disposition. It is not true that any intention exists to disturb the Coastguard on this occa sion. Commodore Yelverton, C. 8., the Controller-General of Coastguard, is expected to hoist his broad pendant on board the Colossus towards the end of this week . ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVEN T-GA RD EN.---Their Royal Hignesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prineess Mary, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Adolphus of Mecklenburg, honoured the per formances with their presence last evening. Colonel Home Purves, Mr. Lister, L a d y G eraldine Somerset, and Lady Charlotte Lister, were in waiting on their royal highnesses. Amongst the fashionable company present were—The Baroness Brunnow, his Excellency the Persian Minister, the Duchess of Montrose, the Duke of Hamilton, the Mar quis of Stafford, the Marquis of Ailesb ury , the iarl of Lis towel, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl and Countess of Hopetoun, the Earl Cawdor, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Ranelagh, Viscount Powerscourt, Count Batthyany, Lori Skelmersdale, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Lord and Lady Worsley, Lady Tredegar, Lady William Hervey, Lord and Lady Proby, Mr. and Lady Jane Reptoa, Lady Meux, Lady Molesworth, Lady Lawley, Lady S. Pelham, Lady Elizabeth Clifford and Miss Clifflird, Lady Augusta Wentworth, Major the Hon. W. Coke, Hon. Mrs. Cust, Hon. L. Agar Ellis, lion. H. and Mrs. Astley, Hon. Mrs. Ives , Hon. Mrs:Jocelyn, Hon. Gerald and Lady Maria Ponsouby, Hon. C. Eliot, Sir 'Henry Cockerell, Sir Alexander Bat!ipr man, Sir George and Lady Armytage, Sir ichard King, Sir Frederick and Lady Arthur, Colonel Minchin, Colonel Neville, Colonel Airey, Colonel Garvock, Colonel Dawson DlilaisnaseTr'oCttoelnohn a el m S , c i\ a i r a l j e o t r t, C Ha o m lo i n it e o l n a , nd Mrs. captain Tottenham spe and Spicer, Captain Knox, Captain Clayton, Captain Bolton, Captain and Mrs. Leyland, Captain Sher s o n , C a pt a i n Bateson, Captain Gough, Mr. a n d M rs . Ch ar l es W e b s t er , M rs . Arabin and Miss Arabi n , M rs . G ra h am S m i t h , M r. an d M rs. F' e tre, Miss Byrne, Mrs. Ch ar l es Hay, Mrs. Washington Hibl)ert, Mrs. Thornhill, the Misses Marjoribanks, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Zanzi, the Misses Pugh, Gals worthy, Mr. Mereweth rp e b r ue , nry ll ,y r m: Kay, Mr. Eyles, L'obree, Mr. , A 1 id d e r a d e a c y k , n m e , r Mr. N 0 A r i . r ae Fi n il ry d w ya y rd n , n M e, r ivt . H r. o E lZo o f n t: Mr, ji. Brougham, 40, LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, JULY 11. In order not to obstruct the free action of the Turkish Government, as well as to leave it a com plete responsibility, the French Cabinet has de cided that the commanders of the men-of-war sent to Syria shall abstain from all intervention, and confine themselves to protecting the French Con suls and to offering refuge to all Christians who might apply for it. VIENNA, JULY 11. The report that the Austrian Government in tends to contract a new loan is without foundation. PARIS, JULY 11. The Illoniteur announces that the Legislative session is prorogued until the 21st July. The continuation of th© discussion on the judi cial project of law is adjourned until after the budget has been considered. BOMBAY AND MEDITERRANEAN MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, Captain Field, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived off the Needles at 9 a.m. this morning. LE tNSON'S WATCH "Perfection of mechanism."—Morning Poet - Gold Silver 2to 50 guineas. Send 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, descrip live of every construction of watch now made, with their prices. Watches sent to all parts of the kingdom free by post, or to India and the Colonies for Si. extra. .L 3 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Established 1749. E S. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnekstone. For the Benefit of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will oomrnenoe with (first time) a new comedietta, entitled HIS EXCELLENCY, in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear. After which, DOES HE LOVE ME? Messrs. Howe, Chippendale, and Buckstone ; Miss Amy Sedgwick and Mrs. Wilkins. Followed by a Divertissement : the Leclercqs. Mr. Buckstone will deliver his Annual Address. And THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Commence at 7.1 ItOYAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.-- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Phelps. To conclude with BOWLED OUT. Commence at 7. A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. f Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. Reproduction of the powerful Adelphi drama, "The Flowers of the Forek." Eleventh week of the American Actress, Miss Julia Daly. THIS ti:VENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. - Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, Mrs. Billington, Miss Laidlaw. After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley. Commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5. Private boxes, £2 28. ; Family Boxes, £l. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, 3s. ' • Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. EVERY EVENING. Delphine Fix.—Positively the last Week but Three. TO-NIGHT, LES PROJETS DE MA TANTE. And LES PATTES DE MOUCIIE. Madlle. Delphine Fix and M. Paul Deyaux. Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, ss. ; Pit, 2s.'; Gallery, ls. Private Boxes, from Two Guineas. Cominence at 8. Box-office open daily from 11 till 5. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Wm. BATTY. In consequence of the immense success of the MID-DAY PERFORMANCE, ONE MORE will take place on Saturday, July 14, to commence at 2 o'clock. On Monday, July 9, 1860, and during the week, to com mence with the Immensely successful Grand Historical Spectacle in Three Acts, entitled " FAIR ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS." To be followed by Scenes in the Cirque, supported by Madlles. De Berg, Monet, and Leontine ; Messrs. Fernando, L'Epine, F. Watson, and Herr Christoff, &c. (tc., artistes of unequalled celebrity. Conclud ing with a Laughable Farce.. Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 11 till 4. Stave Manager—Mr. W. WEST. Director of the Arena--M. Felix Revolt'. CONCERTS.- CANTERBURY HALL THIS EVENING. C. H. GOUNOD•S OPERA. FAUST. First Time in this Country. Faust _ _ Mr. Henry Herbert. Mephistopheles Mr. C. Beinard. Siobel Mrs. Anderson. Marguerite Conductor Mr. Jonghmans. And selections from Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other Entertainments. Balcony, is Hall. 6d. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall. The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised expressly for this Establishment). for the performance of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with Negro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual entertainments. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 11, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 58—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 66—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.07. WlND—South Easterly ; light, with dull sultry weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tine DAy.—Morning, 6h. 51m.—Afternoon, 7h. 12m. To-moßnow.-Morning, 7h. 34m.—Afternoon, 7h. 69m. 1 C 21 41 . 9E A- -A-, -,„"...rj(4-4:7-i-1: ui 1.7-5, ':--- -••••---- • • ji ,-44*.,;,..).01'' 4R "•- • • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1860. CHINA. SHANGHAI, MAT 17 (via TRIESTE.) Great excitement prevails among the Chinese owing to the progress of the rebels. At Nankin the Imperialists have been forced to raise the siege, with the loss of their guns. Chusan has been placed in charge of the allied Commission. The French are settling at Chefoo, in the Gulf of Pecheli. The reported erection of extensive forts at Taku is confirmed. Trade is improving. CANTON, MAY 22. Trade is almost at a standstill. The insurgents have defeated the Imperial troops. Sir Hope Grant will sail North on the 27th of May. FRANCE. By Imperial decree Vice-Admiral Romain-Des fosses has been promoted to the rank of Admiral; Rear-Admiral Count Bouct-Willaumez to that of Vice-Admiral; and Captains Lugeol, Maussion de Cande, Bouet, Jaures, Labrousse, and D'Aboville, to that of Rear-Admiral. The Moniteur publishes a decree promulgating the second additional article to the treaty of com merce concluded between France and Great Bri tain, the text of which we have already given. " The French Government," says the ,siecle, "has declared itself satisfied with the explanations and excuses which have been transmitted by the Cabi net of Naples on the subject of the late attack on Baron Brenier." BOURSE, July 10.—The market has been very inanimate. Threes have alternated between 68f. 75c. and 68f. 80c. Little doing in other securities. The following are the last quotations : 41 per per Cents 97 45 , Do. end month—, 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 85 Bank Shares 2820 Credit Mobilier 685 Do. Account • Credit Fonder 877 60 Belgian 4 Piedmontese Fives B3 50 Roman Austrian Spanish Threes 4B Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1365 .. 1365 Northern New ditto 875 .. Lyons and Mediterranean 890 .. 890 Geneva 386 25 .. 387 s'). Southern 505 .. 505 Western ... 575 .. 572 50 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard SICILY. The Turin Gazette gives the following particulars respecting the new Sicilian Ministers : " Baron Joseph Natoli (Foreign Affairs) is an eminent barrister; he was representative of the people in the Parliament of Palermo in 1848, and a member of the deputation who offered the crown of Naples to the son of Charles Albert. After the revolution he retired to Piedmont, and led a rather secluded life. Gaetano Datta (Interior) is a writer of considerable talent, and a first-rate la tinist. His principles are liberal, and his habits of the most pacific kind. He is about 55 years of age. Gaetano Laloggia (Public Instruction), is celebrated as a physician, an easy writer, and an eloquent speaker. He is a very active man, an enemy to routine, and loves liberty for its own sake. Francesco di Giovanni (Finance) is a clever man of figures, and was in the administration of his country in 1836 and 1848. His probity and intel ligence are above all praise. After the revolution, notwithstanding his very limited pecuniary means, he refused to accept any office under the Bourbon Government, but devoted his energies to the estab lishment of a sulphur refinery in a remote province." " It appears (says a Turin letter), that Garibaldi's conduct towards Count Amari has displeased all those at Turin who know the merit of the Sicilian envoy. The Count had been appointed representative of Sicily at Turin, he consequently thought himself above all others, and set about tho task of uniting the dissident parties. But Dr, Bertani, an intimate friend of Garibaldi's, has just shown the Count an autograph letter from the Dictator, authorising him to call upon the Charge d'Affaires to give an account of all the sums expended or to be expended for Sicily, and of all matters relating to that subject. Count Amari is therefore placed in the position of subordinate to the head of the National Society." The Espero, of Turin, contradicts the report that M. Lorenzo Valerio, a Piedmontese prefect, was to leave for Sicily on a mission to Garibaldi. M. Valerie having obtained a month's leave of absence, resolved to spend it in Sicily, solely for private reasons. A letter from Turin of the Bth, in the Siecle, says:— _ _ " The party represented by Bertani begins to entertain serious fears of an arrangement of the affairs of Naples, especially as the Neapolitan Con stitution of 1848 is in several respects more liberal than that of Piedmont,—an argument of some weight, if diplomacy meddles with the affair. The party of absolute unity, therefore, wishes to see Garibaldi act without delay,—do something to em barrass the preliminary arrangements, or, as the Diritto says, to cut with his sword the knot which is being tied.' I learn that difficulties have also arisen about Garibaldi's Sicilian loan 0f45,000,000fr., as the Milanese bank which agreed to issue it ap pears to hesitate, in consequence of the turn which the affairs of Naples have taken." The municipality of Pavia has forwarded 14,000 fr. to Garibaldi, with an announcement that they would soon send more. The official Constitutional Journal of Naples has published the following note : " Baron BreniQr, Minister of France, being un able, on account of their great number, to thank each of the persons, who called at the Imperial Embassy to inquire respecting his health, after the attack on his person on the evening of the 27th ult., makes use of this journal to communicate to them his grateful acknowledgments of that flattering demonstration." General Caracciolo, commandant of the province and city of Naples, had, by an ordonnance of the 30th ult., forbade the publication of all journals, except the official one, during the state of siege. But that state having been raised on the 4th inst., the press again became free. As yet, however, only two new journals have appeared—the hide, which we have already noticed, and the Arlecchino, a satirical paper. A letter from Naples, published by the Cortrrier de Marseilles, says :—" Francis 11. is new completely emancipated from the fatal camarilla which has brought such disasters on his dynasty and on the country since his accession. Queen Maria-Sophia has greatly contributed to deliver the King from these evil influences, which paralysed his best inten tions. The Neapolitans appreciate her Majesty's patriotism ; for, ever since her arrival in the king dom, she has constantly encouraged the King to promulgate constitutional associations." The Illovinzento, of Genoa, states that on the Ist inst. the Austrian authorities at Venice obliged two Neapolitan vessels, which had hoisted the tricolour flag, to haul it down again; whence, the journal adds, it would appear that Austria does not recog nise the present Neapolitan Government. BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS, SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 11. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, Captain Field, with the heavy portion of the above mails has arrived. She brings 145 passen gers, specie value of £4,032, and a general cargo, including 1,293 bales of silk value £127,000. She spoke the Vectic on the 2d, and the Indus on the sth inst. The Indus left Gibraltar for the East on the 3d inst. The barque, Sea Serpent, of Hull, which left Paraiba on May 12 for Liverpool with cotton, was totally destroyed by fire on June 10. The crew were saved by the American barque Boscoe, and transhipped on board the French ship Grognard on the 11th. They landed at Gibraltar on the 30th ult. GIBRALTAR, JULY 7. Exchange on London, 90 days, 501- to t; on Paris 5 30 ; on Marseilles and Genoa 5 31 ; on Madrid, eight days' sight, discount ; on Cadiz Malaga, and Valencia, par. Freights unchanged, HER 111A.TESTI'S THEATRE: The subscription season at her Majesty's Theatre closed last night to a brilliant and fashionable auditory. The opera was " Lucrezia Borgia," sup ported by Titjens as Lucrezia, Gassier as Alfonso, Mongini as Gennaro, and Lemaire as Orsini. This was succeeded by a ballet, in which Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris and M. Chappuy drew down immense applause by choregraphic genius of the highest character. After the ballet an " elegant extract" from "La Pardon de Ploermel" introduced the original Dinorah, in the person of M. Marie Cabel, whose delighfui warbling of the shadow song, and other music composed expressly for her by Meyerbeer, enchanted the audience. As a farewell and a pro gramme of promises, the spirited impresario made public the subjoined address : " Called upon at a moment when her Majesty's Theatre appeared to be perpetually closed, when a new rival had closed the doors of the legitimate Italian Theatre, to come forward and rescue a fane so long honoured by the elite of this country, I accepted the charge, and at once sacrificing every other feeling, every other interest, I became the lessee of her Majesty's Theatre, which in an incredibly short time I cleaned out, em bellished, and opened. Thus compelled to carry out arrangements of the most difficult and intricate kind, already a second in the field, forestalled by a talented and powerful impresario, I at once devoted myself to the task, and now appeal to my kind patrons, friends, and the public at large, how far I have carried out their views—how far I have redeemed my promise, and how far I have done honour or discreAit to her Majesty's Theatre. It is acknowledged that there are spots on the sun, and I do not hesitate to confess that some portion of my corps may be less perfect than I could have desired ; to obtain the services of a superior chorus, to secure at a late period the impossible advantages of an orchestra beyond reproach, was a work I found to be impracticable ; I have, however, in these depart ments done my best ; next year I will pledge myself to do better. The talented phalanx of opera singers (I believe I may without arrogance assert) stands unequalled—unrivalled ; while the artists engaged in the ballet department will fairly demonstrate that I have not neglected the time-honoured charms of terpsichorean art. Out of the repertoire an• nounced at the commencement of the season I have produced the following operas La Favorite,' 'II Trovatore, ' Ernani, La Traviata," Norma," Il Barbiere di Siviglia,' Gli Ugonotti,' Lucia di Lamermoor,' Don Giovanni,' Rigoletto,' and Marta.' From the several new operas promised these have already been presented, Almina,' ' Semiramide,' and Oberon ; La Nozze di Figaro ' being in course of rehearsal, and Cimarosa's cele brated buffo opera, Matrimonio Segreto,' though not previously announced, has been most success fully performed. To remind the patrons and sub scribers of her Majesty's Theatre of such artistes as Mdlle. Titjens, Mdlle. Piccolomini, Mdme. Lemaire, Mdlle. Vaneri, Signor Giuglini, Signor Belart, Signor Vialetti, and Signor Mongini, would be a work of supererogation ; but, in addi tion to these well -known favourites, Mdme. Alboni, Mdlle. Lotti Della Santa, Mdlle. Maria Brunetti, Mdme. Borghi-Mamo, Mdlle. Michal, and Mdlle. Marie Cabel, together with Signor Everardi, Signor Gassier, Signor Fel lar, Herr Steger, and the celebrated buffo singer, Signor Ciampi, besides many other artistes un necessary here to mention, have appeared for the first time this season. In the ballet department, Mdlles. Salvioni, Morlacchi, Pocchini, Clavreli, Moncelet, and Mdlle. Claudina Cucchi, have bril liantly sustained the prestige that has invariably belonged to her Majesty's Theatre, appended to which names those of Mdlle. A malia Ferraris and Mons. Chappuy (who appear this evening), crown the completeness of this section of entertainment. It may not, perhaps, be considered out of place, having thus far given an account of my past con duct, to state succinctly my future programme of the coming season, and I have great pleasure in notifying thus early to my patrons, subscribers, and the public generally, that I have just completed engagements with Mdlles, Titjeis and Parepa, together with Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. Santley, who-will appear in several English operas, in addi tion to Macfarren'p " Robin Hood" and W. V. Wal lace's' Amber Witch,' which I succeeded in securing, and which will be produced early in the ensuing season—October next. If any available talent has ever sought an engagement in this country and has been rejected by me—if any composer of merit has found his works declined—if any novelty has been overlooked—then, indeed, I am unworthy of your patronage; but if my constant and unremitting exertions have tended to carry out your views—if I have done all a manager or a lessee could do—if my present and my past afford a fair guarantee for my future conduct—then, indeed, I shall feel proudly. conscious that in thus parting with you for a sea son, it will only be to renew those ties which you can so honestly again, I hope, bestow, and I can so gratefully receive." Mr. Smith's retrospect of the past renders our ordinary Parthian glance at the season now closed superfluous ; and it is more to the point to look for ward to the coming campaign, in which we are promised English opera at her Majesty's, with a hopeful anticipation of patronage of English com posers and English vocal talent of the highest order. The lessee's benefit is underlined for Thursday, July 19. 211 E MEAT QUESTION. WORCESTER, TUESDAY. An open air meeting of operatives and others was held last night in the Old Corn-market to con sider the causes of the high price at present de manded for butchers' meat in the country. About 603 persons attended, and the chair was taken by a working man named Amphlett. It should be stated that there had been a preliminary meeting held a fortnight back, at which resolutions were passed pledging those attending it to abstain from the use of butchers' meat until it should be reduced to a reasonable price. Mr. POITELL, a workman employed at Messrs. Dent and Co.'s well-known glove manufactory, now moved the following resolution :—" That such a decided measure of success having attended our efforts hitherto, the meeting pledges itself to use continued exertions until the object we have in view, vis,, the reduction of the price of butchers' meat, be obtained." The speaker argued that the present high price of meat wes not owing to its scarcity, but to a monopoly On the part of the dealers, who applied their money to control the markets and raise prices. Eminent authorities had declared this country capable of growing corn and other food sucficient to feed 120, millions 'of people, whereas our highest estimate of the present demand did not exceed 30 millions. He afterwards diverged into politics, declaring that if the working men had their electoral rights they would soon effect a change in this monopoly. Mr. BROOKES', of Kidderminster, seconded the resolution, which was carried. Other resolutions, thanking the Press for its support, followed. The " Anti-meat Pledge" has, it is said, been signed by 1,300 to 1,400 heads of families in WO cester. LITERATURE, Novels of Ac it Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. Library Edition. Wm. Blackwood and Sons. Another volume will have completed the issue (month by month) of the first of the Four Series into which this Library Edition of Sir Bulwer Lytton's Novels has been subdivided. That priority should have been given to " The Caxton Novels" can scarcely be matter of surprise, remembering who are the publishers. But apart from their having thus very naturally accorded by this selection, a most graceful tribute to the three remarkable fictions which have assumed a conspicuous, or rather pre eminent place among the later glories of Maga, we cannot but think that the Messrs. Blackwood have acted most judiciously in giving precedence to them as the latest and, in many respects, the greatest among Sir Edward Lytton's twenty noble contri butions to our imaginative literature. Immediately this initial " set" shall have been completed by the appearance of the tenth volume of the " Caxton Novels" in August, the periodical issue of the Library Edition of Bulwer Lytton will be continued by the issue in due sequence of the " Historical Romances," of the " Romances," pur et simple, and finally, of the miscellaneous series, entitled in the prospectus, "Novels of Life and Manners." It is curious to note that the ",Romances" of Sir E. B. Lytton number altogether no more than three — several of the works popularly regarded as I penned by our great novelist in his character as a romancist taking their place more accurately under the title of " Novels of Life and Manners" or of Romances of a strictly Historical character. And it is thus not more obvious upon reflection than that the " Caxton Novels" number three altogether, that three should constitute the precise number, or full complement, to which Bulwer's Romances have in this deliberate redistribution of his works been restricted. These three unmistakable Romances being—first, "The Pilgrims of the Rhine" with all its legendary tales from Elfland, strung like so many pearls upon that gossamer line of exquisite tenuity, the delicate and perishable thread of the life of Gertrude, the Victim of Consumption— secondly, "Eugene Aram," the,Lynn schoolmaster — and 3dly, " Zanoni," the Rosicrucian.As to the "His torical Romances" they are half of them of foreign, half of English growth—" Devereux," relating to the period of the Commonwealth—" The Last of the Barons," as its title indicates, to the epoch of War wick the King-maker—and " Harold," to what must be regarded as the true starting point of our national annals, the advent of the Norman Conque ror. Contrasting vividly with these three home drawn historical romances are three historical romances, the scenes of which lie wholly abroad— " The Siege of Grenada," recounting the love story of Leila in the midst of the heroic downfall of the Abencerrages ; " Rienzi," revealing to us the life and manners of the midis val era, through the moving narrative of the rise to power, and the ulti mate and most tragic destruction of the last of the Roman Tribunes ; while " The Last Days of Pom peii" recalls to ideal life the classic age, dead and buried, during so many centuries, under the calcined dust, vomitted with flames and thunder from Vesu vius over the sister cities of Pompeii and Hercula neum. Analysing this redistribution of the Works of Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, therefore, it appears al ready, so far, that the twelve separate works but just now enumerated, the twelve works leading off the reissue of the entire " score" of Novels now in course of collective republication in the form of this elegant Library Edition may be numbered, three by three, down to the last of the series specified in the prospectus as the " Novels of Life and Manners." Namely, the three " Caxton" novels, the three " Romances," strictly so called, together with the six " Historical Romances," three Foreign and three English. Even the remaining eight weeks, here catalogued together roughly as Novels of Life and Manners might very readily have been harmonised with this more exact distribution (by threes) of the other fictions already particularised. Premising only that " Ernest Maltravers," and its sequel " Alice, or the Mysteries," were blent several years since as the first and second parts of the Eleusinia ; and remembering always, at the same time, that the ghastly, ghostly, grimly, grizzly tale of " Lucretia," the Poisoner, stands altogether apart from the rest of Sir Edward's varied and voluminous contributions to out literature. Bear ing which two last-mentioned particulars in mind, the Novels of Life and Manners, no less naturallythan the Historical Romances themselves separate again into threes—here three of a purely satiric and humorous, there three of a more purely imagi native and romantic character. Under the former category, of course, being—'` Pelham" leading us for the most part into the fashionable world—" The Disowned" bringing us more directly and con tinuously into contact with the middle classes—and " Paul Clifford" laying bare before us the yet more " strange, eventful history" of the criminal popu lation. Under the second category above specified, falling the records of ," Godolphin," of " Night and Morning," and of " Ernest Maltravers." The absorption of " Alice, or the Mysteries'' into "Mal travers, or the Elusinia," as Parts First and Second, we have ourselves, all along regretted as unnecessary and confusing. It is an amalgamation, however, long since determined upon, and by this time effectually accomplished. Whether, to our liking or not, therefore we must needs accept it— just as we must accept also, by this time perforce, each as un fait accompli, and that, moreover, irre vocably, the selection of the titles affixed by Sir Edward Lytton respectively to the two last and most exquisitely elaborated among his prose works of imagination. Both of these noble effusions being distinguished by titles which are still, to our think ing, quite as much misnomers in their way as the Christian or rather heathen name awarded to their putative father—Pisistratus ! " My Novel," how ever self-depreciatingly embarrassing to the non novel-writing reader, is yet inexorably "My Novel," down to the end of the chapter, dowis to the end of all its chapters. "What will he do with it is such permanently, and with an unsatisfied aie of perpetual inquisitiveness, no matter how suggestive, to us, in spite of ourselves, of replies at once trivial and ridiculous. One can only yield at last a re luctant recognition to designations thus strangely affixed to a great author's title-pages, bearing in recollection for the nonce the applicabi-, lity here, at least, of that oraculur dictum once syl labled from the Delphos of Clamber—to the effect that Anyone may do what he likes with his own. Born of this one wonderful imagination, therefore, creations of his abounding fancy, life of his life, the Novels of Bulwer Lytton (each of them a very micro cosm) may surely be called to his own liking. " A rose by any other name," et cetera. Still, it doss harmonise more completely with one's notion of the fitness of things when the rose is "not" called the squirting cucumber ! Pisistratus Caxton ; however, whose name alone appears upon the title-pages of all these nine recently issued volumes of the Library . Edition of the Bulwer Novels and Romances—Pisis tratus Caxton seems thereby in a manner to claim, even ostentatiously, the fictitious responsibility of the mere nomenclature. And certainly in regard to " My Novel," at least, the mere name of the sup posititious novelist is a very vivid and pleasant re minder of one of those delightful Initial Chapters sprinkled through the enthralling narrative of the fiction itself—pictures within pictures, dreams within dreams—a chapter so witty withal, so humorous, so absolutely delightful throughout, as an apology for the title of the work as " My Novel" that, if anything could reconcile us to it, it would certainly bo those lambent corruscations to and fro among the dear home group of the Caxton Family of so much badinage and espieglerie, of so many inno cent whims and harmless pleasantries. Remember ing all which, are we not still nevertheless to the last incorrigibly unconverted—are we not yet to the end inexorable, implacable, inexpugnable in our most stubborn nonconformity ? Regarding " My Novel" and " What will he do with it ?" as ranking high amongst the greatest masterpieces of prose fiction in the language, and yet deeming them as whimsically named as the Labia Dormientium, or even as, let us add, Says she to my .Neighbour, What? Who, however, will not gladly turn from such churlish objections to the mere titles, to recall to mind ever only with increasing admiration the maze of incidents and the world of life-like charac ters introduced in these three superb fictions now familiar to and loved by the throng of English novel-readers as the CAXTON NOVELS of Sir Bulwer Lytton ? The Caxtons themselves—that exqui site " Family Picture"—we are still fain to regard as among all Sir Edward's prose writings his doubted masterpiece. Our admiration for really noble and beeutiful work is of very ea,.r b l y e date indeed—is of the very earliest ! Let it forgotten that "Tire Caxtons" appearedoriginally that it piecemeal iu Blackwood's Magazine, ante appeared there there from month to month qu r l this mously. A considerabletimeelapeed int. truth betore suspicion, afloat there was any whisper at all, or oven ce the less as to its authorship. A circu inst ; l ll work e r em anything . that Sir markable, certainly, seeing that was in truth altogether different Edward Lytton had Previ°ldu s " l 37 I t written—from Darold." was in this appearance, as we hive said, "Falkland" down to and with the authorship way, therefore, that the first six chapters of "The ci e u a i x t t e o a n n s o " n ni y a m d o e u t s li l y ei , 1848, we our wholly unsuspected, in the spring of 1848, towards the close of the April number of Blackwood's 1 ago. And upon the 3rd of April, zinc. selves, in directing attention to that (cur rant) net) number of Maga, wrote in these columns of The S u n in reference to those first six chapter s o f " T he C a xtons," that it appeared to us (even then from that fragmentary glimpse of it) to be one of the most beautiful tales that had been for a con _ siderable time published. Alluding to Mr. Cax ton himself, we then wrote in The Sun of the 3rd of April, 1848—" Augustine Caxton is a fine, manly, original, and right natural creation adding—" he might have been fathered upon Lau rence Sterne, for the character is conceived in that spirit of racy and spontaneous wit, which is the charm of 'Tristram Shandy." Observing yet further—" The little episode about a flower-pot in the fourth chapter is exquisitely told." Month by month as " The Caxtons" appeared in successive numbers of _Maga by instalments—month by month we wrote of it in this journal in terms of grow ing and strengthening admiration. But from the appearance of the very first instalment as the above words of ours clearly enough indicate, we recognised upon the instant that we were in the pre3ence of a writer of genius : and we waited not for the issue of the second instalment —much less for the indication of the author's personal identity—to pronounce at once our cor dial admiration. Month by month also it is cer tainly true, we duly noted in subsequent years through these columns the development of the two later and more highly elaborated fictions also published in Blackwood's Magazine both of them assuming to be from the pen of Pisistratus. But neither of those works any longer could be said to appear for that reason—as the supposed writings of Pisistratus Caxton—anonymously. " The Caxton Family" had been long before then formally acknowledged by Sir Buiwer Lytton. Prior to which formal acknowledgment, however, by a very considerable interval as will have been seen, we could claim the privilege of having heartily eulogised it before we had the slightest suspicion as to its authorship, speaking of it thus in terms of per fectly dispassionate appreciation. Our opinions now of more than twelve years back are only confirmed and intensified. But while this is so indisputably —how much more reason have we not for their being thus confirmed and intensified ! How many more incidents for example have there not been added by " The Caxton Novels" to that charming one about the flower-pot and the box of dominoes ! How many more characters have there not been brought within the hallowed circle of our intimacy by the expansion of thathome-circle of the Caxton Family —from the first dropping in April, 1848, of that little pebble of a first instalment in the current of our anonymous periodical literature ! Besides Austin Caxton and his wife Kitty, besides Mrs. Primmins, and Mr. Squills, and the boy Pisistratus (the only characters introduced to the reader in those first six chapters makiLg up the First Part or instalment)—Uncle Roland, and Uncle Jack, Mr. Trevanion, Fanny, Lady Elli nor, Francis Vivian, Sir Sedley Beaudesart, Mr. Peacock, Blanche, and all those other living and breathing entities from that first glimpse of " The Fair Shadowland !" Through My Novel again— how many new creations are not crowding back upon the recognition •of our remembrance !—Squire Hazeldean, Parson Dale, Leonard Fairfield, Aud ley Egerton, Dr. Riccabocca, the faithful Jackeymo, Sprott the Tinker, Frank. Jemima, Mr. Stirn, Ran dal Leslie, Richard Avenel, Harley Lord l'Estrange, John Burley, Helen, Dr. Morgan, Violante, Baron Levy, Colonel Plompley, and a crowd of other old friends and acquaintances, as real each and all in. their way as 'any of our own substantial friends and acquaintances. Lastly, through the medium of the closing fiction of the series, What will he do with it ?—Guy Darrell (after whom we should like to have had the story named), Lionel Houghton, poor Waife the actor, otherwise " Willy," his semi-dia bolical son Jasper Losely, Rugge the Manager, Vance the artist, Merle the cobbler, Sophy, Fair , thorn with his flute, Colonel Morley, Arabella Crane, Sir Isaac the French poodle, Mr.Hartopp the mayor, and his managing man Mr. Williams, Lady Montfort, Dolly Poole, George Morley the preacher, Carr Vipont the (all but) heaven born minister (in his own estimation), Lady Selina and the rest of that world-in-little giving to us here again our English life in all its marvellous Varie ties. Enough however—for in this mere careless enumeration of the more conspicuous names of the imaginary creatures jostling each other in the thronged and tortuously-interwoven maze of The Caxton Novels, we have sufficiently suggested to the remembrance of those already familiar with its pages, the scope and diversity of this now nearly completed series ushering in the periodical issue of the Library Edition of tne prose fictions of our English Boccaccio. BRUTAL MURDER AND CAPTURE OF TEE MURDERER. BARNARD CASTLE, MONDAY NIGHT. This quiet South Durham market town has been kept in the wildest excitement to-day, in conse quence of a very shocking murder which has been. perpetrated in Folgate, a street by the side of the Tees, and by the flight of the murderer. A sawyer, named Thomas Dixon, was employed in the works of the South Durham and Lancashire Railway. He lived with a woman named Mary Ann Wilson, and his niece stayed with them. Saturday was pay-day, and Dixon and Wilson had been out drink ing all the night. Upon returning to the house on Sunday morning, Wilson and the niece had com menced quarrelling about domestic matters. Dixon left the house, but upon returning in the afternoon and finding them still quarrelling, he caught up a large poker, and said that he would soon settle the matter. He struck Wilson a fearful blow on the head with it which felled her to the ground. He then commenced kicking her about the face and. person. The niece ran out for assistance. Upon returning with help they saw Dixon flying from the town, and on entering the house they found Wilson lying in a pool of blood quite dead. The Durham county constabulary, upon receiving in formation of the occurrence, commenced scouring the neighbourhood in search of the murderer. They did not find him. This morning he was seen to approach the town from the bills, but he fled again before he could be captured. Intelligence has just reached here that he has been apprehended by the Gorta Bridge policeman at Brignal, where his mother resides. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of home-grown wheat was on offer in to-day's market. There was no activity in the demand; nevertheless, Monday's prices w o ere fairly supported. Importers of foreign wheat were somewhat firm in their demands ; however, the transactions were somewhat re stricted, at previous currencies. Floating cargoes were dull, but not cheaper. _ The few samples of barley on show were taken at pre vious rates. Malt realised late quotations, with a slow sale. About an average business was doing in oats, at the late decline. The show of samples was very large. Both behns and peas were a dull inquiry, at late quo tations. No change took place in the value of flour; but the trade was heavy. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng1i5h........ 250 — 1,270 I 2,420 Irish ..... 7,300 3,430 17,690 I 750 sacks; 1,770 brie. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Most kinds of hops are in improved request, and prices, have an upward tendency. The plantation. accounts me unfavourable. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are moderato, an d the trad e i s steady, as follows : Beef, 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 55 Od; lamb, 4s 104 to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10c1; pork, 3s 8d tu Iod por 81bs. by the carcase. -- -- COUNTRY 11111-REETS, in wheat to-day is exceedingl L EEDS, JULY 10. limited,eand w here s ales were made is per qr reduction had to be submitted to . Ta s s LIVERP 0 OL—JuLy 10. We b a d only a small attendance to-day, and wheat and flour meta slow sale at Friday's prices, or ld to 2d per c 6d to 9d per barrel and sack under those of this Oats and oatmeal still slow of sale. Barley Id tioelnYtdawlflaiser. Peas unchanged. Beans fully 6d cheaper. corn met a good inquiry, at 6d to is per qr. over Indian the week, SLEAFORD—JULY 9. A limited show of wheat at market to-day, for which the trade was slow for most samples ; other grain in active. White ruled at 56s to 60s, red 52s to 55s per qr. Barley, 29s to 44s ; oats, 28s to 34s ; beans, 38s to 50s ; peas, —8 is _s. KIRKALDY-RTLY 7. We had only one small parcel of barley, three of oats, and twelve of wheat. Prices of wheat is down to-day, and oats as before. Wheat Barley f Oats First.... 50s Od 38s Od I 288 Od Second .. 56s Od —s Od 303 Od Third .. I s Od —s Odj —9 Od NORWICH CATTLE-JULY 7. The show of store cattle to-day was much smaller, and quality not so good. A short attendance at the market ; Trade slow, at a & onsiderable reduction on former prices. Scots, 4s to 4s Gd ; shorthorns, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Irish, 3s to 4s 6d ; Devons, 4s Od to 4s d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a fair show. Sales brisk. Sheep—There were few sheep in the pens, but equal to the demand. Fat sheep, 8s 6d to 9s Od per stone; prime, Os to Os. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 25s to 35s ; fat pork, 7s 6d to 88 6d per stone.