The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-07 00:00:00

)lace del* I=M:MT! ~; SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND.STOCHS. CITY, Two o'CLooK. The tank of England return, which will apyear next Friday, i s ex p ec t e d to show a furth er i m p or - tO Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction, taut accumulation of bullion, the influx during the ,o Belfast and Ballymena last few da i been conducted , ys havng on an eaten- : , 0 .1 e 4u k b il.i. w i?a l. l , lo a . n t• ,a dA ii V es a i l i .. sive scale. It is estimated that the total will not :5 Bl j ac u gu ti ; be far short of £19,750,000, a further quantity 15 Blyth and Tyne.. • of £140,000 having been sent in yesterday. With stok 3 11. ris e t d o o l o a ia n n d Exeter .... such a continued augmentation it is not at all sur- k and Bandon Chester and Holyhead Cork prising th a t th e ques ti on o f a reduced minimum Cork, Blkrock,&Passage should be one o f th e most Cornwall prominent now discussed 0 Do. AI A revel. no div amongst those who are interested in the progress [() Do. B Vasen'ep.Pdertoat of monetary affairs. The probability of an altera- 0 Dublin andßelfast June 'A an Abr.Junc tion to 21 per cen t., h owever , i s not so l e l y based stock 1 2a u f i 3a n er upon this remarkable collection of metallic wealth, Stock Eastern Counties Stock the diminished circulation of notes, and the differ- Stock Do. do. B Stock ence existing between the minimum and the terms 2 EaD:Tiewn.t.(lte.E.U3ds) current in the general market, being also considera- Stock ta s st Lancashire o a tion s which are likely to influence the Bank io Do d Glas gow disco in offering to the public increased Stockoc Pl i i n n b .,; r e g rtr, & unction not facilities The general inquiry for Forth' Clyde Junction money continues very limited, and the au- S Stock o Pi r rn t Stock Glasgow & South Westn. thorii des are not called upon for advances North er Scotland on stock, in conformity with' the measure they stook ro: do. t Not s to 2r re e a a t t L e r r passed just before the transfer books were closed. Stock gt.sou l tM Rstn.(lreld; This a ccommodat i on being obtainable in the stock Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. may :let at about 11 or 2 per cent., it was not likely 1 ? : . L ri a s n h ea s s ? e u r th an Ene ar ri l i i . sie . that the directors would receive many applications 161 Do. Thirds hirds 'white their charges remained at 3 per cent. In ', l ._ `..t 1 0c% EL . I` c T a e sl v ii T re & Yorkshire the course of a few days the October dividends 16 Do. do. 1:9 shares Win *be i 9 d, which will, of course, tend to increase 3 Dno.. o West *Riding Union . pa the €x xisting ease and abundance. N::• Do. Southport .6.3 London and Blackwall Ao counts from Liverpool report that the Cotton A. 6.3 E o o.Ng i tlt o t ii en. s ip i Mark e t yesterday presented a qu i et appearance, Stock London& North Westn. and . :1,000 bales were disposed of, at about former , ( 1 2 k Eo o l i a t rOuth-WeStrl. values. Th e R a il wa y Sh are M ar k e t c l ose d fl a tl y , !g Inerry & al n er s ma i i. o . and prices t en d e d d ownwar d s . Stock Man e r7, het, & Lincoln _ There w as a mee ti ng o f t h e G reat W estern of d oc o k Er a onlitan Canada Railway Company to-day. The report Stock Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W est. (Ireland) d.stated that the surplus revenue available for divi- Do. i Shares , New Castle and C i v e l r i e sg.. end was 299,540 doll., which would allow of a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. The 0 Newryb eA;:ma g h l et) 0 Newry, Warpt., & 08. report is now under discussion. ,ock Norfolk Union The Bank Directors have adjourned without io k North .North Countiestis flouncing any alteration in their discount regula- ;ock °c Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. tions, but this delay has not diminished the confi- until or.c.hasbeenpdß deuce fell . in an early reduction to 21 per cent 1! m eiL 1 4o n gtlan e stn.—Berwic. Many petsons expected that the change would be 5 . Do. d).G d N.E.Purchase postponed until after the October dividends were s gr oc t Bo n *. York paid, and this view is- now proved to have been -t r o o ck I ,l;or s t , lg i o e n s d o on t llampstd correct, althoUgh it is still imagined that the posi- and City Junction North Staffordshire. tion of the Bank's resources would justify an im- North-Western mediat e re l axat i on. 1 0 No. & Sou. W. Junction Stock Oxford, Wor.,& W olver. There •is a steady demand for discount accom- to Peebles outh m_ oda:tion to-day, chiefly on commerical account. ((:)) Rhymney It is stated that a very limited: amount has been ' ro c / , s s e° cotli. B l4.V. n it. Stock .borrowed in anticipation of the dividends due on Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock the 13th, and that the effect of their payment will + L ek gli t ra g shir u e rn u e ni s o , n sheer. Stock South - Devon be more Perceptible than usual in increasing the s Stock South-Eastern easiness of the market. Stock South Wales .. A very arnall amount of business is now being transacted. in the English Stock Market except in eonni.?ziou 'with the settlement. Many of the ac couni ;s still outstanding will have to be closed, whch are likely to prolong the existing dulness and depress ion, and negative the influence of the favourt Lble position of monetary affairs, includ ing th e accumulation of bullion. Consols have been .9 84 _ I, and 981 7, for money, and the 12th instaat, for the November 'account they are 98k, and the market is now rather firmer. Notwith stancTing the maintenance of the minimum at 3 per cent., Indian Loan Debentures are 991. The Marea. Exchequer Bills are 345. prem. ; the June issue, 28s. prem.; and ditto Bonds, 1001 1, being steady- A decided improvement has lately taken place in Spa.nisl i Securities, and •an increased business has been transacted in the Stock Exchange here, as ‘, well as on the Paris Bourse and at Madrid. In- g tluenti al capitali s t s h ave b een consp i cuous among s' the buyers, and their operations have caused an s impo.ftant advance, especially in the Deferred and ,§ Passive Bonds. With regard to the l a tt er the ,niovement is ascribed chiefly to the rapidity with which they are being ab sorbed_ and cancelled by the Spanish Govern ment _ bath at the periodical auctions and by private operations in the open market. But the cause of the rise in Spanish securities generally is the imp roving tendency of financial and commercial affairs in the Peninsula. The construction of rail ways and other public works will be attended by incalculable benefits, which, by promoting the pro sperity of the country, must also increase the popu larity of the State securities. In th e Foreign Stock Market business is rather more active, and quotations have slightly advanced. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 961 a ; ditto Scrip, par to 1 pre m. ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 102 1 ; Equador New Consolidated, 15 ;Mexican 3 per Cents., 201; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 471 1 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 1001 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 461 47 ; ditto Deferred, 30f, ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 100. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Great West ern £31,870 North-Western South-Western Bright On 20,166 19,433 36,172 35,291 So uth -Eastern Great Northern 26,450 24,680 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol; and Exeter East La ncashire 6,794 6,739 Manchei3ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln North-1 astern North Stafford West Ilartlepool 3,654 3,526 Dublin and Wicklow 2,528 2,396 Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,121 6,258 Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada Northern of France The Railway Share Market has exhibited rather mere animation, and most of the principal under takings are at improved rates-the traffic returns being, in most instances, favourable. Great West ern and South-Western improved 5s ; Bristol and Exeter, Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, North British, and North-Eastern (Ber wick), 10s. ; and Great Northern, 15s. Eastern Counties, Brighton, and North-Eastern (York), have declined ss. The Foreign lines are fiat. Paris and Lyons have declined ss. In the Colonial market prices are rather buoyant. East Indian have improved ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are at about yesterday's clOsing quotations. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 par Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures 99 • Ditto ditto, 2d Issue Consols for Account . - Exchequer_ Bills; £l,OOO, 2d. &lid... 3T 1 28 Ditto 1500, Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3f per Cent Ditto, 1859 lOOl 1 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian, 5 per Cent lO2 i 1 Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. 991 Ditto 1858, 41 p er C ent. 971 7 Equador New Consolidated Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account . .............. 201 Peruvian, 41 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llll Ditto 4i, per Cent. Sardinian, 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 46/ Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 6 Turkish, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Scrip I pm par Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2f per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, Money 9Bt Ditto Account, October The Mayor of Dijon has issued a decree, approved of by the prefect, prohibiting all hotel and wineshop keepers from retailing new wine before the Ist of November, the use of it before fermentation being considered injurious to health, - Share kailways. Business _ Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 51 51 51 1 Paid. I Closing 1 20 Ardennes all - -p 12.10 Amberg., Notting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 3 4 and Eastern Junction 10 61 - 6 1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all . - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac." all 9 1 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 71 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail. all 2 2 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenkh l5 4 3 11 Junction lOO 67 69 6 Eastern of France ...... all 291 29 25 Blackburn - - P 25 Blyth and Tyne all 3 1 33 20 Great Central of France all - - Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian - - Stock Chester and Holyhead - - 50 Cork and Bandon all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian... . 8 51 51 P 20 Cornwall all 41 5 2 0 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.f. all - -- 10 Do. A 1 A rcves. no div I all - - 20 L y ons and Geneva all 251 261 10 Do. B until6p.c.per an. all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - - ha sbeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New - - 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 91 9 1 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 74 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 211 22 Stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 16 Northern of France .... all 39 391 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 621 1 20 Do. New Shares - - P Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 33 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 5 3 1 d 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 341 35 3 4 1 25 East Kent all - - 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 5 44 551 Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 95 204 Recife& S. Fran. (fern.) 1 9 i ip 91 20 East Suffolk - - j gua. 7p. ct. (Lhn.) ... 10 Do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 661 671 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 271 20 Royal Danish all - - 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - - Stock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all -- - Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 91 93 Southern 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 8 10 Great North'bf Scotland all 10 101 2 1 0 0 Do . Stock Great Northern l OO 103 1 104 1 101 3 / 4 1 Stock Do. do. A Stock l OO 83 35 83 81 West Flanders 54per o f c e nt. France Pref.: . all 9 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . Stock Do. do. B Stock l OO 128 130 128 a al lt l 239 249 all 9 9 Stock Gt. South.& VI stn.(lreld; 100 103 105 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 24 25 Stock Great Western - - Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 54 56 20 Western of Switzerland all - - 12 Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden all - - 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 87 90 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - 16/ Do. Thirds - - 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 111 121 p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 96 94 96 4 i BRITISH POSSESSIONS. I 16 Do. do. F 416 6 1 01d 5i 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 1 d Closing I Business 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 - - Share Railways. Paid. 20 Do. Southport - - Price. Done. 11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 5 1 6 1 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 4l - - Atlantic &St Lawrence Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 110 111 1101 1 0 0 all - - Leased at 6 per cent.. Stock London & North Westn. 100 911 92 91/ 1/ 2 11d 18 BOm " Baroda& Cent. Ind 9 P [ 1 1 121 Do. Eighths gu. 5 percent Stock London& South-Westn. 100 95 96 9 5 1 it 18 Do all - - 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 par 1p 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - 18 Do. Do. B 41 par ip Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 351 36 35 4 1 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 71 8 10 Metropolitan 3 -- d 20 161 13 121 d Stock Midland lOO 98 98 1 98 1 1 Do. New 100 Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 1 100 83 88 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby.. 100 69 71 6p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 77 82 25 Do. 1 Shares all --- 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 75 80 100 Neweastle and Carlisle all - - 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. - - p .25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 9 11 20 Cape,Eas tn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrin 2s. - - Pm 20 Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - Stock Norfolk lOO 63 65 65 20 Central Oude (Limited) 28. 6d. - - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 11 lip 50 North. Counties Union 3l si 3 d Stock North British lOO 561 574 5 6 4 71 171 Demerara - - St oc k Nor.Dev.Rait&Dk. Stk. 100 --- 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 i 11 3 Stock East Indian„,,fru. sp. e lOO 1071 107 107 41 1 Stock Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares all - - until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 11p Stock Do: B Stock lOO - - , 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - -'-• 6 / 1 1 Stock North-Eastn.-Berwie. 100 911 94 4 gl i 114 i s 100 D 0.41 p.c. lids. pay.'s9 all 25 . Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 it 4 d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 48 49 484 20 G eelong& Mel.,gua.s p, c. all 17 18 Sto. i Geelong Corporation 6 1 Stock Do. York lOO 76-/ 774 7 61 ilOO - - per cent. Bonds ) Stock North London lOO 100 102 101 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 38 40 38 1 1 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 74 75 74 1 and City Junction £3 is. - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.— 60 10 5d 20 North Staffordshire l7l 41 4.1 d 13 121 20 GtlndiaPenin.g - ua.sp.c. all 21 21/ 214 1 20 North-Western 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 ip 4/ 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 71 81 20 Do. do 2 /1) Stock Oxford, Wor.,& VI olver. 100 28 30 10 Peebles all - - 20 G tg u. S a. o r fa nl nt e d e . dL i s m p . e - r S c c er in t p. i 26 ' 4 IP I P m 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney lO - - 201 Do. New Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 110 100 c Do. Bonds pay. '76,with Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 271 28 271 all 105 108 apt. till '6O Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 80 82 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 46 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 105 108 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer, all 3 2 d 100 Do; 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100 D Stock South evon lOO 34 ' 35 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c. all 181 19 Stock South-Eastern lOO 73 74 731 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 201 20/ Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 13 14 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 fp 20 Do. do lB 7 5 d 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 -Staines, Wok., & Wek.. all 9 11 Stock Me Fourth Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 1 0 0 - - 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 341 351 135 Newßrunswick&Canda. 25 Do. do. 1854 22/ -- - 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.) ,, ,•.6pc 25 Do. do. 1855 7 - --10 2 14d • Class ACapittShare.. - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - - Do. do. Land do. . .. Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 29 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 10 4 3 d Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - - - Stock Vale of Neath lOO 93 95 20 c Northof India Tramroad ) 2s. I Limited, Scrip Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 O u d e (Limited) 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 Scinde +s 15 1 1 p 151 16 20 West Cornwall - - p 54 10 Wend Lou. & Cry. Pal. all -- - 20 Do. New ‘.. v 5 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till ,-' 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all' 3 3•} 20 Do. Punjaub 5 Do. B all 6/ GI 20 I Do. Indus. St. Flo. k, s , 5 p 20 ISt. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - 20 West London - - 10 Do. Ist Class all --- 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip I par fp , t 20 Do. 2d Class all - - _ _______ _____ Share' Mines. Busineell Done. MONEI MARKET AND CITY NEWS. PREFERENCE SHARES. Share( Railways. Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. . . • , . 25 Blythe a:id Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 84 94 234 9 r Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 1® 94 96 20 Br ed Iron )20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 - - - Condurrow (Camborne). 20 50 60 Stock Cal edon £lO, 44 per cent 100 101 102 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7. 10 - - - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 90 95 Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc 100 - - - Great South Tolgus l7s 13 144 Stock C o. do. 5 r l / 4 ct. lOO - - - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 3 4 61. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 84 1 2 61 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. all 54 6 - Lady Bertha lBB 6d I Stock E.Anga. Class A 7 & .spc 1® - -- - North Frances (Mogan) 84 5 6 154 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 110 114 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 9 10 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 0 108 - N.Wli'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 4 5 Stock E. Conn. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 1144 116 - Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 164 174 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 12 114 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock 100 28 130 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 4 14 Stock Etstern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 405 415 Stock East Lane. 6 per et lOO - - - • South C. Brea (Illof.r.an). 2 34 4 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all - - - S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9185 195 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 - - 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 70 72 7 1 Mining Co 4l 1 4 1_ Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 10 Tin Croft 9 .4 3 4 ai Stock Glas. &S West. g' a. 5 pc. 100 - - - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 65 75 Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 120 122 119 21 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 4 1 Stock Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 110 112 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 21 22 Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 6O Cl 66 61 - Wheal Basset (Illoxan). 54 200 200 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt all 114 114 - Wheal Buller (lledruth) 5 ICO 200 Stock j Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland)4 1.- - Wheal Edward (Gals.).. 54 3 34 3 p. et. pref. Stock - - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 50 rent West. (Berks and 6 • - - - WWI Mary Ann (31.1411 e) 8 44 46 45 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. . - Wh'l Trelawncy (Lisk.) 44 25 27 25 4 Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 pct lOO 91 93 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct lOO 82 Et FOREIGN MINES. Stock Do. Irredeerr lble, do lOO 83 85 Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 100 96 98 97 4 20 Australian 74 i 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 94 10 1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim. lOs 1p 4 1 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 14 shares all 16 17 20 Do.St.Johndelliey,Lim. 15 10 11 10 Do do. sp. ct. pref all 94 10 6 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 14 24 Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 71 73 1 Clarendon Consols Min -264 Do. Chester guar. shares all 18 19 ing Co. of Jamaica ... 1 --- d 131 Do. do. do 20 . Do. do. do. - Copiapo l6 11 13 Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 140 142 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all Stock Lon.&Brio,..spc. gu. No.l 100 - - 2 Fortuna Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 20 General all 214 Stock Do. New pus., 6p. ct... 100 - - 3 Linares _ all 8 9 Stook Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - - 5 Lusitanian Stock Lon.& N. W.Coy.&Nun- 1 Mariquita all 1 caton, sp. ct. - - 1 New Granada all 4 Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead late 3d shares lOO 158 163 Mining and Smelt.... all 4 6 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs all - - 5 Port Philip 1 1 121 Londondy.& Ennis 1 sh. all - - 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 111 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ft. 100 119 121 28.2.81ted Mexican 6 Do. £6 44 i IP Stock Do. 31 per cent. 124 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all - - 121 Do 4 er cent .. - - Do . . p - - Sh a re Securities. Paid. Closing L Business Prices. Done. Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - - -_ Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141 Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 102 104 -- Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1154 1164 1154 4 4 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 fp - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100. 113 115 Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. at. 100 92 94 - Do. 6 p.e.Mr. &Sep. 100 113 115 10 I NewportAber,&e. pref.s ) all 9 9 4 - N.8.G0v .6 p .c. Ja. &July 100 110 111 111 p. c. redeem, at sp. c. pm) - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 994 1004 100 4 option till 1866 all 114 11 - NovaScoti2Gov.6 p.c. St. 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares all 81 91 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 110 112 1104 11 Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 100 - - Stock Do. r 1 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 10 0 - - Stock Do. - Way.Val.Ex.Sk 18 47 100 - - ....- vS.jActu.Gs.Govt..o6ppeclaannttuulyy 1 1 00 00 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 12 2 4 Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 108 110 Stock Do. New, mutt. 5 per cent 100 - - JOI NT-STOCK BANKS. Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dck.Co. 100 - - Closing I Business Stock N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Sharcl, Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done, Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 99 100 . , I ____.... A._ 17 Do. do. do. 813.4. 4 dis 1 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 . 13 --- 100 Agra&UnitedServiceß k 50 - - 174 64 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846.. 9 - - all 86 88 25 Do. York, 11. &S. Purch. 10 / dis p 40 Australasia 20 North Staffordshire . . all 23 24 25 Bank of Egypt all 244 25 50 45 47 Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. ls . t . g 100 119 121 100 Bank of London Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua .. 100 - - . 40 Brit. Col. Bk. &Loan Co. all - - Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stkin pi al 99 101 50 British North American all 57 59 81 Scottish Central, new pi all - - 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 31 21d Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 100 City -5057 61 Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock 100 72 74 100 Colonial ' 25 294 304 Stock Do.Aberdeen.gna.6pc. 100 120 122 123 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all- - - Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100. 121 123 100 Commercial of London 2O 20 21 20 Eng., Scot., & Aug. Ch all 161 171 164 108. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 101 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all - - 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 21 Ann., 1.0.6.) 32 11 Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 101 103 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 31 32 100 London & Westminster. 20 47 49 • .474 8 Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is. 100 100 102 Stock Do. New do., 2d issue. 100 - - 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 214 Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO - - 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gas all - 20 New South Wales 25 ) Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c.. all 28 29 - 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 33 3 9 4 25 i Do. 6 per cent 23 32i 331 20 Ottoman Bank all 1 19 181 Stock Waterford'& Kilkenny, 100 Provincial of Ireland 6 per cent. - - 2.5 South Australia 25 Do. New - LINES 25 Union of Australia all 56 58 LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Do. New 2O 55 57 5 5 1 4 50 Union of London lO 24 25 Railways. i Paid. Leasing 1 Closing-I Busine ss Co.'s. Price. Done. 100 Unity Mutual 55 • - 100 Western Bk of London' 50 19 17 d 32 Bedford and Bletchley - - all I Ln & N.W I MISCELLANEOUS. Buckinghamshire . lOO ILn& N.W 99 100 Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonia 1 03 105 Closing Colchester, Stour Val all E.U.&E C l 6 18 Sharet Miscellaneous.: 1 Paidl Price. Business done E.Lincolashire,g.6p.c 100 Gt. North. 143 146 143 - E Union,HarwichShs. all E.Counts. 4 45 Do. Woodbridge . . 100 - - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. :all 141 151 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drc . t. 100 Caledonin - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 390 410 Do. Ncw lOO Do. - - 25 Australian Agricultural 19 341 341 5 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - - 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 1 1 Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - - 10 Berlin Water Works . . all 21 3 Hull and Selby - - Do. 4 Shares all Do. - - 50 British American Land 40 - 1 Shares all Do. - - 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 40 42 Do. London&Greenwich . all S. East... 13 14 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co. 95 97 100 Canada 321 115 117 Do. Barking 4 p. Shres. all Do. - - 10 C anada Tel.(Lim ) all . .10 101 Lowestoft, gua. 4 et . . 100 Norfolk .. - - Stock Cop.Min.ofl4lng.&Smltg all 24 28 Do. 6 per cent lOO Do - - 25 Do. Preference 71 per et all 25 27 Manc.,lluxtn. &Matk. all LN W&M 21 21 5 Crystal Palace. 3lidsb.& Redcr, g.6p.c. all Stk.& Dar • - - 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland . 96 98 .t.. all l l LD&AoL.NNWk. 1 - 20 Eastern Steam all 2 2 Steck Electric Telegraph lOO 111 114 Newmarkt.,BuryEx I guaranteed 5p.C. j 5. 5. 6. E.Counts. 1 1 p N DD 000 Prestonr.. t dF I i o n i . . & Get iar l: esd a ir p s el t eve n riy; t s re e. e p . n. .. c. . all all D D Do. 57 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 11 11 57 59 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. - - 9 Europ.&A ra.Stm.(Liml all 21 25 - - 20 GLlror, ScrewCol.(Lim. all - - Roystn,Hitch.,& ShAep.- - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation l4 20 London Discount 5 11 1 d De. 1 Shares 00 1- - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 21 21 21 Gt. North po. 140 142 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - _ Shf. Itoth.&ool Mircwsbrv& .sp.c. 18 11 6 L an.& Yk - - 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 7 71 South H e ref o rd all T Brassey 981 25 National Discount C 0... 5 4 d 4 . 1 Wear Valle Staffordshire .. all M'Clean .10 104 10 Netherlands Land - - Do. do . 3', g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar - - 10 Do do .. . ... . ; ......... - all Do. 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,i ss. at ldis all 1 14 15 Wilts and Somerset .. - - Wimbledon& Cro 'd 100 Gt. West. 90 92 791 100 N.Tz.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 In. all , L.&Brgtn 8 9 1 N.B. Australasian (Lim.) all 5 5 20 North of Europe Steam all - -7 DOCKS. ---- 1 Oriental Gas .......... all / 1 1 Do. New Shares . . .. .. 15s. i die par Share Docks. I p aid Closing 1 Bus i ness 5 Peel River Land & kin. all 21 21 Price. Docks. 50 P en, & Oriental Steam all 85 87 50 Do. New 10 8 9 p . - 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 2 1 Ip2l 1 Stock Commercial looall 21 23 22i Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min lop - -. 50 Rhymney Iron India... 100 , Stock East and West In •• • _ 15 Do. New 100 Royal Mail Steam 60 61 63 ! L Stock London ............'.... 100 - 105 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) all 1 1 11 . 100 - i Stock St. Katharine...... ... • __ _ 25 South Australian Land. all 37 30 ) Stock Southampton .......... 100 -. 1 Submarine Teleg. Strip. all 5 1 100 101 103 Stock Victoria ...............1 Do. do Registered all 1 20 . .Do New . . 4 d * p • 4 .• . s ......... 16 2O Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 6 -- - PO Vail P - iOMOII I S 141Fitd..Q NA • u p FOREIGN. THIRD EDITION. Business hard Railways. Paid Price. Done. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. SPAIN. The following telegram was received at Mr. Renter's Office, Oct. 7, 2.28 p.m. MADRID, Oct. 7.—The Gaceta publishes a royal ordinate authorising Government to receive ten ders for the concession for a line of packets to run between the Peninsula and the Antilles. The tenders will be adjudicated on the 3d of February next. ELLIS. The licence having been granted, ARGYLL ROOMS. rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOI3ER, 7, 1858. THE ALHANERA PALACE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before the Senior Commissioner.) RE BERGER.-BANKRUPTCY OF A BOOKSELLER. This was an application for certificate by Joseph Berger, of No. 6, Queen's Head-passage, Newgate-street, bookseller and publisher. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, com mence 24th of June, 1857, and end 17th of June last, show ing—Creditors, £1,045; creditors holding security, £992; liabilities, £25 6s. Debtors : good, £8 ; do. doubtful, £11; property, £1.53 ; do. held by creditors, £416 ; trade expenses, &c., £2BO ; house and personal expenses, £257 ; losses on trading, £268 ; losses, £1,906 ; bad debts, £22 ; deficiency at commencement, £426. Mr. Murrough, who supported the bankrupt, said he had to apply for such a certificate as the court should think fit to grant. Mr. C. E. Lewis (Hanson and Lewis), who appeared for the assignees, said they had extreme reluctance in con senting to the bankrupt receiving an immediate certificate, but considering the bankrupt's youth and inexperience in business, they would not oppose. The Court awarded a certificate of the second class RE HANCOCK-BANKRUPTCY OF A KNIGHT. This was an audit meeting in the matter of Sir Samuel Hancock, described as a sheep salesman and cattle dealer, of Emmets, near Edenbridge, Kent, and chemist and druggist, of Halkein-street West. Sir Samuel, who received a first class certificate some time since, owes to unsecured creditors £3,108, and there is now in the hands of Mr. Bell, the official assignee, £1,600. The official assignee's account of receipts and disburse ments was audited, and a dividend meeting fixed for the 28th of October next, at two o'clock. THE VACANT CHIEF:, REGISTRARSHIP.—This morning informationwas received that the Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Whitehead, the senior registrar of this Court, to the office of Chief Registrar, vacant by the decease of Mr. Campbell. Mr. Whitehead has been a registrar of the Court since its formation in 1832. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) IMPORTANT TO SUITORS-SHARP PRACTICE--CLARKS V. Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, who sought to re cover the sum of £2O, money lent. It appeared that plain tiff and defendant had been very friendly together, and that the defendant had given plaintiff his lOU for the amount. His Honour asked where it was, and Mr. Beard remarked that plaintiff had informed him he had left it at home. His Honour was astonished that a person should come into court to prove his case and leave the most important docu ment at home. Mr. Beard apprehended, as the defendant's son appeared, he could be asked as to the justice of the case. Defendant's son said he was authorised to admit the debt, but was also instructed to say that plaintiff never applied for the money before he took out the summons. He came to dinner one day, and after having enjoyed a very hearty one he suddenly left, and a few days afterwards defendant received the summons. His Honour thought that was rather sharp practice, and he had made it a rule never to allow costs in cases where such a feeling was exhibited. It was too bad to summon persons in this way. A formal demand ought in every instance to be made. Mr. Beard was not aware of the fact just alluded to, of which his Honour expressed himself quite sure. However, as this monty had been owing a long while, his Honour would grant costs, but he would not again. Defendant might have time to pay the debt. PAYNE V. JONES-HOUSE AGENCY-IMPORTANT DECISION. Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Buchanan for the defendant. This was an action brought to recover the sum of £2, money had and detained by the defendant under the follow ing peculiar circumstances, as set forth by Mr. Beard and deposed to by the witnesses he called. Some time ago plaintiff was in negotiation for a house of which defendant was agent, and for the fixtures in the same he agreed to give £2l. Accordingly, when the time arrived for the settlement of the affair, plain tiff called upon the defendant and paid him £B. Defendant said, "Well it's no use distressing yourself—pay £6 and give me a bill for £15." Plaintiff then gave the bill, and demanded the £2 he had paid, but which defendant refused to return, saying he was to keep it for his trouble. This plaintiff refused to allow, and hence the present action. Mr. Buchanan, on the part of defendant, said the facts of the case were that defendant had valued at plaintiff's instance, the fixtures, and plaintiff agreed to pay him for so doing. His Honour—But is not defendant agent to the land lord ? Mr. Buchanan—Yes; but he nevertheless valued for plaintiff, and because he is agent to the landlord that is no reason why he should be debarred from recovering for work done for some one else. Mr. Beard—But my client expressly denies that he em ployed him. His Honour thought, as the evidence was, he must find, for plaintiff. He did not understand how a man could be agent to two or three different parties. He must neglect the interest of one. Defendant was the landlord's agent, and as such should not have been the agent for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, and costs. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAE) The annual licensing sessions was held this day at the Clerkenwell Sessions-house, before Mr. Pow - nall and a full bench of magistrates. _ The list of applicants for a renewal of their licences amounted to 268 for music only, and 55 for music and danc ing. The new applications for music licences only num bered 43, and for music and dancing 11. Amongst the first of the renewals was EXETER HALL. Mr. Bodkin applied for a renewal of this licence in the names of Henry Pownall, Thomas Farmer, Joseph Clayton, Esq., and George Sealey, Esq. Mr. Bodkin said what he was going to say would not damage this exemplary establishment, but the only time he ever had his pocket picked was at Exeter Hall. (Laughter.) Mr. Bodkin asked to be allowed to mention a case which in all probability would occupy a considerable time, there being a great number of witnesses on both sides—he re ferred to the application for a licence for the Aygyll Rooms. As his learned friend Sergeant Ballantine was not present, it would be convenient to take it the first thing to-morrow morning. Mr. Pownall said such an arrangement could not be assented to until a larger number of magistrates had arrived. In about half-an-hour afterwards, the number of magis trates present amounting to 16, The Chairman said there was a case in the list for an application for a licence for music and dancing for the Argyll Rooms. As it was impossible to reach it to-day, and an application had been made by the learned counsel on behalf of the applicant to fix a time for hearing the ap plication, and as it would probably occupy some time, it would perhaps be better to fix the case to come on to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. _ _ After a short conversation; it was arranged that the case should be taken at that hour to-morrow morning. The counsel engaged on the part of Mr. Bignell are Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Sleigh, and Mr. Poland ; Mr. Sergeant Bal. lantine, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. Keene oppose the application. Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed to oppose this appli cation for a licence on the part of the Sabloniere and Le Provence hotels. Mr. Le Breton said he also opposed 0.11 the part of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. St Mr. Pownall, after consulting with the magistrates on the bench, said it was not intended to take any new appli cations to-day. The application of Edward Tyrrel Smith, for a licence for music and dancing, for the Alhambra Palace, would, therefore, be heard to-morrow, after that for the Argyll Rooms had been disposed of. The granting renewals of unopposed licences occupied the court the whole of the morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day), SINGULAR CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A PUBLICAN. —Mr. William Hatteraley, of the Rose and Crown, 62, Tottenham-court-road, was charged with being drunk and assaulting John Hensley, cabdriver 11,967. The complainant said—Having waited outside the ac cused's house for some tins for a " fare" who had gone in, he at length made the attempt to go in and see him, when the accused, who was not sober, refused him admission, and struck him a blow which caused him to reel. _ The accused, in a hurried manner, interrupted the com plainant, and said he had got about 150 persons round his door, and— Mr. Bingham said he was charged with being drunk, and he was not rational now. He thought it would take till about four before he would be in a condition to be brought up again. Robert Andrews, of 5, Upper John-street, commission agent, was then charged with assaulting the wife of the first-charged person, by thrusting his pocket-handkerchief in her face in a very offensive manner. In answer to the charge the accused, who spoke with great volubility and caused much merriment, said he was in the habit of going to the Rose and Crown every night and morning. He went in yesterday morning, when Mr. Hattersley wanted to get into a cab which he had with him, but as ho was not sober, and he (witness) was going on particular business, he refused to let him. He had only just waved his pocket-handkerchief in a flourishing manner when it accidentally touched Mrs. Hattersley. He had bought two bottles of gin and 308. worth of cigars at the house on the previous day, and he ought to have been at Kelso then. He was quite astonished at being giv en i n charge, and still more so when he found that he was locked up iu the same cell as Mr. Hattersley. Mr. Hattersley said he had insulted the barmaid. Accused only called her as usual "My d ear . ,, gr, )3ipshAM4a )ao_ thought the waxing Qt tu t , 44/14., TATTERSALL S'-( THIS EVENING.) CESAREWITCH. 12 to 1 agst Prioress (taken) 12 to 1 agst Roman Candle (taken) 14 to 1 agst Malacca (taken) 20 to 1 agst Underhand (taken) 20 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 25 to 1 agst English Rose (taken) 30 to 1 agst Julia (taken) 500 even on Julia agst English Rose (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 50 to 1 agst Julia (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Beadsman (taken) Ethiopian is struck out of the Cesarewitch and Cam bridgeshire. The French Cesarewitch was won on Sunday by Zouave, beating fourteen others. THE DEFALCATIONS AT WEEDON. INQUIRY THIS DAY. The Royal Commissioners—Mr. Selfe, Mr. Aspinwall Turner, and Colonel French—resumed their - inquiry, in No. 11 committee-room of the House of Commons, this day. The first witness examined this morning was Mr. H. G. Hayter. He said—l am a partner hi the house of Hayter and Howell, Mark-lane, army contractors and packers, since 1753. At that time we packed all the clothing for the army. We have been employed from that time till the change in the Mifitary arrangements was made by Mr. Sidney Herbert, and from then down to the present. The charge for packing includes all the charges we are allowed. By-Mr. Turner—We include other items of expense in he charge for packing. By Mr. Selfe—Our charges for packing are about the same under the new system as they were under the colonel's time. I hand in a table of the sums received from Govern ment for packing, and disbursements for last two years. During that time we have received £12,500. By Col. French—The packing charges formerly were paid by the agents of the colonels. Our average charge for packing for the year is covered by the sum of £5,000. Our average charge for packing for Indian and Mediteranean regiments would be £34 10s. each regiment. By Mr. Selfe—l have never heard any complaints of bad packing. All the clothing that has been packed by us to go abroad was properly packed in tarpaulins. Some great coats were packed without tarpaulins, because the Govern ment practice was to do so. The great-coats were to go to Australia. By Mr. Turner—l think that bales destined for long voyages ought to be packed in tarpaulins, as a protection against bad weather ; but the reason why it is not done rests with the Government not with us. Our books are carefully made up, and will be of use in checking the Go vernment books, supposing they have been improperly kept. Some doubts have been expressed that our pre mises are inadequate for a proper inspection of Go vernment goods, but I have to say that we have space for double the Government business we now transact. When the commissioners inspected our premises the lower floors were more than usually crowded. For six months out of the year they are generally empty. There is as much difficulty in getting goods for the army in India up the country, as there is getting cotton down. It generally take six months to get the clothing to some of the regi ments in the interior of India. We received a notice from the late Secretary for War that our services would be dim discontinued, but the present secretary has intimated that the subject would be reconsidered. Mr. Bishop, a partner in the house of Hibbert and Co., was next examined. He said--I adhere to the evidence I gave before the army contract committee. It was said that in my evidence a direct charge of bribery was made against some parties at Weedon, but on looking over the evidence I don't think that asser tion an be borne out. In that evidence I merely stated " I thought" evidence of un due preference might be got from two of the in spectors at ,Weedon, named Mallett and Hebsen. I have since seen ' the explanations given why the tender of Messrs. Isaacs was accepted for some red cloth, and I don't think anythittg prejudicial to any other parties in the trade was done. Mr, Selfe—ln answer to a question put to you in the Parliamentary Committee, No. 5,653—" Do you believe there is ground for believing that bribery existed in Weedon ?"—you answered that you believed that there was good ground for that belief. Do you adhere to that belief ? VV Witness—At the time I was shown some papers and documents, which I thought justified me in making that assertion. I applied to the party to give me the documents to lay before Lord Panmure, when I was told that I had been shown private documents in perfect confidence, and that I ought not to have madq it public. I can't say what the object of the party could be in showing me the docu ments. Mr. Selfe—What is the name of the party ? Witness—l cannot say. lam precluded from giving the name. Mr. Turner—The Commission is in. a difficulty. Our object is to trace out any bribery or corruption that exists at Weedon. The public are under the impression that gross ' corruption exists at Weedon, and how far that impression has been caused by any evidence I don't know. I think you ought not to withhold the name of the party who gave you the information, but on the contrary you ought to tell the Commissioners all you know about it. You ought not to withhold the name of your informant. Witness—l wish I could, but, as I said before, lam pre cluded from giving the name. Mr. Selfe—On the ground of fair play you ought to give the commissioners the information they require. It is not because parties are officials that they should not have jus tice. I think it is the duty of parties making such a charge to come forward and prove it. There have been vague rumours of bribery at Weedon, but the moment investiga tion begins they vanish ; and, in my opinion, during the whole of this inquiry, we have not had a tittle of evidence to prove those rumours well founded. Parties until proved guilty must be considered innocent, and, in my opinion, up to the present moment the charge of briberrexiating - at Weedon is false and frivolous. Several other questions having been answered by Mr. Bishop, and two or three other gentlemen having been exa mined, the commissioners adjourned until to-morrow. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Oct. 7.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. by W. ; boisterous with rain. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 6. Wind W.N.W.—Arrive— Horizon, from Callao. Sailed —Royal Arthur, for Cape of Good Hope. OFF BONCHURCH, Oct. 6. -Arrived—Meander, (s.s.), from Patras. CowEs, Oct. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived —Champion, from Callao ; Christine, from Rio Janeiro. FAEmourn, Oct. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived —Rajah of Cochin, from Akyab. TORBAY Oct. 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Awed — Bell ow, from St. Kitt's. DARTMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind of Isle, from Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Phcebe, (s.s.), from Southampton, for Cape of Good Hope. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 6.—Arrived—Norma, from New York. STOCKTON, Oct. 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Janet, from Quebec. OFF HURST CASTLE, Oct. 7.—Arrived—Salsetto, (s.s.), from Alexandria. SWANSEA, Oct. 6.—Wind N.—Arrived—lsabella, from Port Gale. QuEENsTowN, Oct. s.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Co lumbine, from Callao. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived.—Chase, from Charleston ; Compeer, from La brador ; Englishman, from Bombay ; Eliza Rae, from Mazagan. Off.—Austin and Ellen, from Africa ; Tam O'Shanter, from Pernambuco. The barque Alliance, for Sydney, drove from her moor ings this morning, ran foul of the steamer Britannia, and carried away the steamer's foremast and funnel. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thurssday Morning. Wind W.S.W., second hours' flood ; squally. Sailed, Oct. 7.—Albion, for Boulogne; Jenny, for Ag,ostina. DEAL, Thursday Morning, Wind S.W., very strong. Passed.—Catherma, from Rio Grande ; City of Edin burgh, from Calcutta ; Priscilla, from westward ; George Marshall, from Calcutta All for London. A n chored.—Corinthian., from London, for Liverpool. Put back. —Eclipse, for Madeira, and proceeded to Mar rate roads. MR. SHERIDAN KNoWLEs.—Mr. Sheridan Knowles having recovered from his late severe indisposi tion, is at present residing at Rothsay. Ho preached last Sunday in Victoria Hall, both forenoon and afternoon, to • a most crowded audience, every inch of room being occu pied. The forenoon lecture was an expesition of the 16th chapter of St. John; and in the evening an able discourse on the well-known consolatory text, " Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." In the course of his discourse, as he glowed with the noble theme, we thought we could feel with and under stand the motive that caused the tempest-tossed actor and author to fall back on the pulpit as a more congenial haven than that which attends a successful literary career, even whilst accompa n ied by the applauding hosannahs of an admiring p l aice. Mr. Knowles is quite recovered in heat)3,--Mosow Nffik: BRITISH ➢TINES. Paid. \ Closing kerchief was only an intimation that he wanted a little more brandy. He should discharge him. The cabman said he wished to withdraw the charge against Mr. Hattersley, and the two accused then left the court. THAMES. ROBBING A SAILOR.—Sarab. Hall and Mary Ann Wilson, 4/ia,f Yorkshire Poll, a soubriquet by which the last-named prisoner is well known, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a purse containing £2l in gold from the person of a seaman named Platt, who has lately made a long voyage . , and squandered about £BO of his hard earnings. It appeared, from the evidence, that on Monday last the sailor was strolling through Shadwell on a cruise, and was "brought to" by the prisoners, who asked him to treat them. He complied with their request, and afterwards ac companied them to a house in Elbow-lane, Shadwell, where more drink was obtained at the sailor's expense. He was next invited to accompany the women to that well-known and most iniquitous place called Angel Gardens, in Shadwell, and upon entering a room he gave ono of the women 2s. to purchase half a pint of brandy. He took the silver from his purse, containing gold, and saw the prisoners looking at his money with an evil eye. He began to sus pect them, and instead of returning his purse to his left hand trousers pocket, from which he had taken it, he put it in his right hand trousers pocket, and buttoned his pocket. He lounged for a short time on a bed, and both prisoners began pulling him about. The " pull ing about" continued for some time, and Hall suddenly left the room. He then missed his purse and money, and mentioned his loss to Wilson, who said, " I will go after her and bring her back." Wilson left the room, and did not return. The prosecutor went down stairs and saw two men and a woman, who pretended to be very much con cerned at the sailor's loss. The sailor communicated with the police and Sergeant Stimpson, No. 21 K, a very intelligent officer, ultimately traced the prisoners, and re covered £9 10s. of the money. Joseph Rayment, barman at the Albion public-house in High-street, Shadwell, said that Yorkshire Poll came into the house with a man on Monday night. She had a handful of gold in her possession, and she left £l2 with him. The man in the prisoner's company called upon him half an hour afterwards, and said he was not to give the money back to Yorkshire Poll, except in his presence. The money was subsequently returned to the woman in the man's presence. George 'Vass, barman at the White Swan Tavern and Assembly-rooms, High-street, Shadwell, said that York shire Poll left £9 10s., in gold, in his care on Tuesday night. The other prisoner was present at the time. Mr. G. Matthews, landlord of the White Swan, said that directly he heard of the robbery he spoke to Sergeant Stimpson, and handed him the money. Mr. Yardley said that Mr. Matthews had acted most properly, and was relieved of all responsibility as regarded the money, which must remain for the present in the care of the police-sergeant. He asked Stimpson if there was any probability of the remainder of the sailor's money being recovered. Stimpson—Not the least chance of recovering a farthing, sir. Sovereigns and half sovereigns in profusion have been changed in the houses of public entertainment in Shadwell and Rateliff during the last three days, and the prisoners and others have been drinking to excess. Neither of the prisoners have been sober since the robbery, and were drunk when I took them into custody. Mr. Yardley committed the prisoners for trial. ABUSES AT ELECTIONS BEFORE THE REFORM ACT. Before the passing of the Reform Bill an election was a very different affair to what it is now. In the first place, party spirit ran to a height which the better sense of the present day would not tole rate and can scarcely realise. In many towns a Whig wold not sit down to the same table with a Tory, and their respective wives and families would not show common civility to each other when they were thrown in contact, merely because they hap pened to differ in politics ! Many large counties, such as Cheshire, Lancashire, Surrey, and Corn wall, which now return four members to Parliament sent but two ; whilst towns of considerable com mercial importance, such as Manchester, Halifax, and Birmingham were not represented at all. On the other hand, numbers of petty places—belonging to some nobleman or rich country gentleman — of no political or commercial importance whatever, and containing not more than a score or so of voters, and often less, returned their one or two members to Parliament. These were called rotten boroughs, and those who owned and supported them boroughmongers. The party in opposition to these were reformers. The proprietor of a rotten borough returned whom he pleased— himself, or his son, or nephew, or if these were not of sufficient age, some obliging friend who would continue its member until they attained years of discretion, when he would retire in their favour. In counties where some great landowner was su preme, or a combination of landowners holding the same politics prevailed, the same thing was done. But in others, where the interests were divided, the fiercest contests took place. The voting began at nine o'clock in the morning, and continued till four o'clock in the afternoon, and went on day after day provided that a vote were recorded every hour, until the whole of the electors had polled. Thus in a constituency o several thousands contests were kept up for months, the question being not who was the best men to send to Parliament, but which side would spend the most money. The most whole sale bribery went on openly, or was administered under the flimsy pretext of giving employment to electors as agents, messengers, banner-bearers, and the like, at wages out of all proportion to their labours. The electors who had voted were enter tained, with a view to securing their suffrages on some future occasion ; those who had not, were lodged and feasted, in order that the other side might not obtain their votes. The more protracted the struggle the more money would be spent by both parties, and the better would it be for the electors. Bands of prize-fighters and other ruffians were hired by rival candidates, to up hold their cause. Drunkenness and every species of debauchery reigned paramount. Electors were kidnapped by the opposing party for fear they should vote, or locked up by their friends for fear they should be kidnapped. Hundreds and thou sands of pounds were spent in carrying out these disgraceful tactics ; and the resources of many a noble family were sadly crippled by the enormous outlay required. It is reported that the costs of a celebrated contested election in Leicestershire re sulted in the permanent charge of £15,000 a year upon the estate of the successful candidate !—" How we are Governed," by Albany Fonblanque. THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 43s 2d ; barley, 36s 6d ; oats, 24s 10d ; rye, 33s ld; beans, 45s 8d ; and peas, 44s Od. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.—Wheat, 44s 2d ; barley, 35s 5d ; oats, 26s Od ; rye, 33s 9d ; beans, 46s 3d ; peas, 44s 4d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.--Wheat, 121,133; barley, 43,767 ; oats, 12,719 ; rye, 276 ; beans, 3,749 ; peas, 902 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts, the general quality of which was rather inferior. All breeds moved off slowly at Monday's currency—the general top figure being 4s 8d per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly at about stationary prices. The primest old Downs realised 5s per 81bs. Prime small calves sold at full quotations, but other lends of veal were very dull. Pigs realised previous rates, but mulch cows were rather drooping. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool do. 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 3 4 3 8 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 8 5 0 Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 2 10 3 2 Large hogs 3 4 4 0 Second quality do. 343 10 Small porkers 42 4 6 Suckling calves, 17s to 2is ; and quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 255. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 1,148 Beasts .............. 220 Sheep Calves 320 Calves .............. 21 Pigs 390 Pigs .............. MEAT MARKETS. ilsinwGAYß AND LEADENHALL.—The demand for each kind of meat was in a sluggish state, as follows —Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 38 Od to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; pork, 3s 2d to 46 6d per Blbs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Oct. 6.—The supplies of fat stock here to day were extensive, and the trade generally ruled in active, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 48 6d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMPORD, Oct. 6.—Prime beasts and sheep sold steadily at very full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy, at our quotations : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling calves, 12s to 245; and milch cows, £l4 to 710 s each. RAY MARKETS. SMITHPIELD.--Meadow hay, £2 15s. to £4 Os. ; clover, do., £3 10s. to £5 Os.; and straw, £1 4s. to £1 85. per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4s. ; clover do., £3 10s. to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 ss. to £1 lOs per lead. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 Os ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 Os. ; and straw, £l. 4s to £1 Os. per load. Trade dull. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. During the week ending Oct. 2, the number of visitors have been as follows :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days), 3,997; on Monday and. Tuesday (free evenings), 5,670 ; on the three students' days (admission to the public, 6d.), 862; one students' evening, Wednesday, 114. Total, 10,643. rrQlriktb.o ()pain of the Milhaw) 0233191. -7- A 1 SIR GEORGE GREY'S KAFEj POLICY. An important letter from Sir George Grey to Col. Maclean, illustrative of his Kaffrarian policy, published in the King William's Town Gazette, has special reference to the plan recently announced of allocating 200 farms in British Kaffraria to settlers from the eastern and western provinces of the Cape colony. His Excellency at the outset says :—" The line of policy I have aimed at has been so to inter sperse, amongst each other, the European and native populations of this country, that neither of them might remain an object of dread or apprehension to the other, but that they might become mutually beneficial to one another. From what has taken place in various parts of the colony no doubt can exist that such relations may be established between Europeans and the coloured population of South Africa ; that from their union, a society of the most harmonious elements may be formed, in which the two races live together in a. state of happiness and contentment, _forming loyal subjects, and a productive and well organised society in which crime is remarkably infrequent, and life and pro perty secure." He then describes the means adopted by Min to that end, the military posts and villages, the extensive roads and other public works, the industrial institutions, and native constabulary, all of which he provided for. He next refers to the immigration from Britain, which he had pro posed securing, but which the home government disallowed ; and the system of German immigration, which had been also disapproved by her Majesty's ministers. He then proceeds A part of my original design was to mix up with - the population newly incoming from Europe a considerable num ber of settlers, whose experience in the country, and whose knowledge of its climate, its soil, its pro ductions, andthe character of its native inhabitants, would have been of great use to the newly-arrived emigrants. The disallowance, however, of t both the plans I had formed for the introduction of emi grants from Europe leaves me now no resource but to obtain, if possible, from the Cape colony, a much larger proportion of European settlers for Kaffraria, than I had originally intended ; for it is impossible to keep such vast districts of fertile lands bare of inhabitants. If this were attempted, they would either become irregularly occupied at the caprice of individuals, by a population of dangerous cha racter, under no control, and who would hereafter entail enormous evils on the colony, or great ex pense must be incurred in maintaining a moveable force constantly watching that they were not so occupied, and turning out intruders ; and as the country was devoid of inhabitants, and conse quently, of production and commerce, there would be no means of raising a revenue to pay the heavy cost of such a force. The enclosed regulations will sufficiently explain how I intended that sutlers s hould be i ntroducrd from the Cape colony into Kaffraria. Blocks of farms must be laid out for these settlers, with as little delay as practicable, upon each side of the road leading from East London to King William's Town. Sufficient land must be left around the German villages for their extension, and to meet the just wants of the present and. future inhabitants of those vil lages, whose town and suburban property will be greatly enhanced in value, from the country round them being occupied by a skilled agricultural and. pastoral population." lowards the close Sir George adds—" In taking so much care for the interests of the settlers it is proposed to introduce in the part of Kaffraria to which I have alluded, the welfare of the native inhabitants of the country must, at the same time, not be overlooked. At present it may be said that no natives are to be found in that tract of country. . . . But when the country is in part occupied. by European farmers, who will afford work and supply the means of existence to its for mer inhabitants, it is probable that many of them who are now in the colony may ultimately return there, and the discipline and training they have here undergone as labourers will render them use ful to the European inhabitants of Kaffraria. It will therefore be requisite for the European settlers to reserve sufficient tracts for the future wants of the former inhabitants of the district who are likely to return there, selecting the localities with a view to the safety of the European population, to the tastes and habits of the Kaffirs, and with a view to their location in villages under the existing sys tem." THE NETV MEDICAL ACT. • On Tuesday evening a preliminary meeting of f the medical profession was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, to take into consideration the provisions of the new legislative measure affecting, the medical body at large. Mr. Ross, of Farringdon-street, occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, drew the attention of the meeting to the provisions of the act itself. He said that after 30 years of pro tracted agitation of medical affairs it was hoped that some definite measure would have been pro duced. He was of opinion that what the profession should have obtained was representative councils, protection against illegal practitioners, and an uni form standard of education. Any act of Parliament that did anything at all should embody these pro visions. So far as he could read the measure Word them he could not see anything whatever of that kind. One question which he considered of the ut most importance respecting the interests of the pro fession throughout the length and breadth of tho land was protection against illegal practitioners. As far as the new act went, it provided them, it wag true, with a register, which defined their qualifica tions to be legal, but as far as regarded putting penalties on those who practised illegally, it was altogether deficient. It would be found in the working utterly wanting. The " homceopathists," the " cronothermalists ' ' and all quacks of every kind who practised throughout the country, and who did infinite harm, might go on much the same as before the new act was passed. He intended to have a better act, and they would keep the agita tion alive until two general practitioners are placed upon the new council, as the act seemed to ignore the general practitioner on the general council. When the College of Surgeons had their charter re newed, he intended that the franchise of that body should be extended to the general members. Ho did not consider the new measure a satisfactory measure, but thought it good ground to work upon. He had heard that it was intended to re gister the general practitioner as a " surgeon apothecary," which would be a degradation to the whole body. The speaker concluded by trusting that the large body cf general practitioners would make themselves heard until they obtained something like the proper _recognition and repre sentation of their interests. The following resolution was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously :—" That this meeting accepts with satisfaction the new Medical. Act as the basis of a more perfect measure of medi cal reform, but views with apprehension the fact that no due provision is made for the representa tion of general practitioners in the general council," Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and it was unanimously resolved—" That by clause 48 of the new act her Majesty is empowered to grant a charter to the Royal College of Surgeons, enabling the council to institute examinations for the ad mission of dentists. This meeting decidedly objects to the charter being granted for any such special object. That this meeting is further of opinion that, in the event of any alteration of the present charter of the Royal College of Surgeons, the gene ral body of members shall have a voice in the ma naement of the a ff airs of their college." iven Some further details were subsequently and the meeting came to the conclusion to hold a public demonstration on an early day for othveerprhe pose of founding an associatio n to w interests of the general practitioners in el ery part of the kingdom. A provisional committee was im mediately formed, with Mr. Lobb as secretary, to carry out that object, and the proceedings termi nated by a vote of thanks to the chairman. A very strong feeling of indignation was expressed at established medical men being compelled, a ft er all their costs of diplomas, to pay two guineas for the new registration list. , `T AE HEROES OF LUCKNOW AND THE CORPO RATION OF LONDON.—It is the intention of Mr. Charles Reed, at the ensuing Court of Common Council, to propose for the consideration of the members of the Corporation, the following interesting motions :—" That the freedom of the City, with a sword of the value of 100 guineas, be presented to the Right Hon. Baron Clyde, Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's forces in the East Indies, in testimony of the distinguished services he has rendered to his country ; and particularly for his decisive operations in Lucknow, which have resulted in the reduction and occupation of that im portant position, the dispersion of the rebel force from their great rallying point, and the undoubted confirmation of the ascendancy of the British arms." And—" That the free dom of the city, with a sword of the value of one hundred guineas, be presented to Lieut.-General Sir James Outran), K.C.8., in testimony of the signal services rendered by him in suppressing mutiny and rebellion in the East Indies, and in admiration of his high personal and public character, exemplified through a long period of military service in the East, as a brave, skilful, and patriotic soldier." THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AS A FARMER. --011 Saturday the Emperor of the French, accompanied by Mar shal Canrobert, Generals Ney and Fleury, and sever . other officers, went to visit the farms of Bollix, Vtulenay, Cuperly Suippes, and Jonchery, which have bcen formed within the last four months by his orders. He expressed great satisfaction at the rap idit y with which allthe works had been executed. In addition to the barns and buildings persons engaged on these for the accommodation of the farms, each of the establishments has sheds for 1 ready 00 cows and 1,200 sheep, and stableinrignafno,r a 2 n O d h s o_ rse s ; and al 400 cows of the Bre ton, wiss breeds, more G than 3,000 sheep, with a number of English rams, and 30 fine breeding mares, h av e been collected there. E ve other similar farms have been planned out, and will be completed in 1859. The establishment of these farms will be of great benefit for the country, by transforming land, which hps been bithert9 wate, into productive pritaertr. lis rty [on, 1. is as suc as a aght ithe and r,700 for 1 the ount with lapi con- >one. A a hots' from two that p to thin Itry Ind. LOU, vere r i ~ Y a-~` 1