The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-25 00:00:00

ill La rse les est yes the ity ted MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts from the manufacturing districts continue of a very unsatisfactory character. At Leeds business during the past week has been very quiet, and at Manchester the slight improvement noticed last week has been lost, particularly for India goods. Wools and yarns at Bradford con tinue inactive, and less business than usual has been recorded in piece goods. The hosiery trade of Leicester, however, is moderately active; but in the various hardware districts, viz., at Birming ham. Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, no material improvement can be recorded. There is now a very active demand for accommo dation and an extensive business will probably be negotiated before the July dividends become pay able at the Bank of England. A considerable sum is being absorbed by the payments into the Exche quer, and this, no doubt, has some effect upon the market. At present, however, the rates exhibit no material alteration, the best bills being nego tiable at 4 Der cent. On the Stock Exchange 4to 41 per cent. are the terms for temporary advances. Rather less activity was apparent in the Liver pool Cotton Market on Saturday, but prices were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 9,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and quotations were steadily supported. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of England on Saturday. The Southampton has been announced this morning from Melbourne, with £77,000. A call of 15 per cent., amounting to £166,725, is due to-morrow on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada 2d Preference, issue 1860. There is very little animation in the market for Public Securities to-day; the quotations continue flat, although the variation in prices is unimpor taut. A decline of k per cent., however, is reported, Con sols being 931 - , ovc ing to unfavourable advices from France. The New Threes are flat at 9274 931; the Reduced at 92 7 4 931 ; India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has receded to 971; ditto 51 per Cent. ditto remains at 1021 ; the Debentures are 961 ; and Exchequer Bills par tol prem. A very small amount of business has been trans acted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices show no material variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 771 to 771 ; ditto New, 601 to 601 ; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 1021, and Russian 3 per Cents. to 641. Portuguese are flat at 45k. Venezuelan 3 per Cents, are steady at 241 ; ditto 11 per Cents, at 121. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 11 prem. ; the Thames and Mersey 74 1 prem. ; and the Universal par 1 prem. A very moderate business has been transacted in the Railway Share Maket, and the few dealings entered into have not shown any material altera tion in value. Midland and South-Eastern have receded ss. ; North-Western, 10s.; South-Western and North British have advanced 55.: and Great Northern, 10s. The Foreign undertakings were very quiet. Lombardo-Venetian brought par, and Bahia and San Francisco 711. In the Colonial market Grand Trunk of Canada were flat at 30 to 301. East Indian declined to 1021-, 1021, and Great Indian Peninsula brought 1001 1001. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have been inactive, prices in most instances remaining unaltered. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 I 2/ 3 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock • • . — Ditto Enfaced P a p er , 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent..... 971 7 Ditto 51 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Consols for Account, 10th July .. 93a Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tro £5OO 4 pm par Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent 9B/ Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 B7± Ditto Scrip .. 1 d mu Portuese 3 per Cent., 1853. .. Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, St .. Ditto 3 per Cent., 18.59 Spanish 3 per Cent. — Ditto New Deferred , — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent .. 77± I )itto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div. 931 THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN FOR EIGII7 MILLION STOCK. The prospectus just issued states as follows : " Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., and Hope and Co., beg to state that in conformity with the annexed translation of the Ukase of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, dated May 27, 1860 (old style), and in comrliance with the in structions of H.E. the Minister of Finance, they are ready to receive applications for the loan therein authorised of £8,000,000 (eight million pounds sterling) of stock, bearing 41 per cent. interest, on the following terms and condi tions "Bonds in due form executed in St. Petersburg, will be issued in sums of £lOO sterling, or I,lBofi ; £5OO sterling, or 5,900 fl ; and £l,OOO sterling, or 11,800 fl; respectively, with 20 half-yearly dividend warrants payable June Ist and Dec. Ist (new style) of each year, at the counting-house of Messrs. Baring Brothers, and Co., in London, or Messrs. Hope and Co., in Amsterdam, and with an authorisation to claim fresh dividend 'Warrants without charge. " The half-yearly dividend warrant will be respectively for, £2 ss. or 26.55f1. on each bond of £lOO or 1,1801 ; for £ll 5s or 132.7511. on bonds of £5OO or 5,900f1. ; and for £22 10s. or 265.50f1. on bonds of £l,OOO or 11,800 fl. " The amount of the bonds will be also reimbursed, with out charge or deduction, either at the counting-house of Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., in London, in pounds sterling, or Messrs. Hope and Co., in Amsterdam, in florins, at the choice of the holders, and an annual sinking fund of one and a half per cent. (11 per cent.) on the principal, will be applied to their repayment at par. " The bonds to be reimbursed will be annually drawn by lottery in St. Petersburg, and the first reimbursement will take place at par in London or Amsterdam on Ist June, 1862 (new style), when bonds to the amount of £120,000 sterling, or 1,416,0001, will be repaid at par; and a like amount will be reimbursed annually. " All the bonds will thus be repaid at par, and they bear interest, in favour of subscribers, from Ist June, 1860. " The subscription price is 92 per cent., say at the rate of ninety-two pounds sterling for every hundred pounds steck in London ; or in Amsterdam at the i ate of 90 per cent, at the Exchange of 12 florins per £1 sterling. " The payments in London will be as follows : £lO Der cent. must be paid two days after allotment, to Messrs. Martin and Co., Lombard-street, £ 15 per cent on 16th July, ~ 10 „ „ on 15th August, ~ 10 „ „ on 17th September, ~ 15 „ „ on 15th October, 7) 10 „ on 15th November. >, 22 „ „ on 17th December, £92 per cent. " The half-yearly dividend due Ist December may be deducted from the final payment. "The failure to pay all the instalments regularly, forfeits all previous payments. " Subscribers may pay up all or any of these instalments under discount of the respective maturities, at the rate of three per cent. per annum. Scrip receipts will be delivered with as little delay as possible, on the pr .duction of the bankers' receipt of payment of the instalment, and the bonds will be issued with the least possible delay. "No applications for this loan will be received after two o'clock p.m. on Saturday, the 30th June. "London, 22d June, 1830." The Patric says : " A comet has been very visible for some days. It is situated in the N.N.W., between the Great and Little Bear. Its nucleus is about the size of a star of the sacond magnitude and its tail is long and fan s'Aaped." 'the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway have forwarded the handsome subscription of one hundred guineas to the fund for the relicf of the:widows and orphans of these who were unfortunately lost in the gale at Yar mouth and Lowestoft. COLNE VALLEY RAILWAY.—The extension of this line from Halstead to Haverhill has been commenced, the first sod having been turned during the past week by Miss Gurteen daughter of one of the directors. It i s pro posed, if possible, to further extend the line from Haverhill to Cambridge. TIIE TATETH PARK WIFE MURDER.--The jury (at Liverpool on Saturday) returned a verdict cf wilful murder against Thomas Rollinson, who murdered hie wife by striking her on the head with a hatchet or saucepan. The evidence of medical witnesses described three distinct fractures of the skull. SHARE MARKET.-(TIIIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 8 81 74 76 lli 12j 8, 7 1 101 106 921 03 92 1 i Paid. Closing i Business . 1 Price. Done. Share Railways. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock ro do 13 do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland 'Great Western Do Str Val gus. stock Trish South-eastern.... Do 2nd class Woreegt:r &Hereford. Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Vol , and Str. Val. ; Birk., La., and Ch June Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Boat. Shef. and Mid. Co ' Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ICarmarthen t Cardigan ;Cork and Bandon ( itlrock., &Passage Cornwall (A gets no div Do A a until° pc peran Do B ha sbeen pd. toB Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. June (East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Uon, d o cks moon, B A Do Nur A, late EU3ds. East Suffolk o ( Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, t Dundee Forth tt Clyde Junction Furness Man:. and S. Western Great Ntlin. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock I . .a.nr.ashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall ion., Bright.. & S Coast Chat., and Dover 'Load. &Nth. Western Do eighths sth. Western L'derry k Coleraine L'derry Enniski Man. Shef. ,16 NTaryport and Carlisle Do do 3 shares Metropolitan lllidland Do uirminfr. & Derby Mirl. G. IV. of Ireland Do I shares liid Kent Do, Cray Line ...... Newcastle and C trlisle New., Aber. & Nereid.. Newry & Armagh, def.. Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. Norfolk N hn. Counties Union.. North British. ... or.Dev.Tlail&Dk.stoct , D • A stk ; A recs no d. until Cpcb as beenpd.B Do B stock . . ... Nth. Eastern—Berwick' Dodo, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York North London Vorth Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail 0x f. Wor. & Wolverptn Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney. . . Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrapshire Union Si tt in 'bourne & Sheer. South Devon ....... • • • South Eastern South Wales ........ • S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesTlavenLk&ltall Ulster • • Do Vale of Nentli Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick W( - st C West London... .. Do let class 6} 7 8 9 161 173 513 554 36 38 25 27 771 781 30 31 103 105 1114 115 114 115 'l3O 132 1134 1144 69 694 60 65 1011 105* 70} 71* 1144 115* 11 12 101 i 102 dip 93i 94} 10 11 41 411 3 2d 1171 118 95 97 10 11 7 6d stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock All 100 33 100 100 100 100 100 10 134 100 100 100 all 54 56 34 3d 621 634 96 954 14 d 511 521 81 811 104 106 4 31 d 91 91 G $ fib 44 45 83 2; 98i i 1 d 52i t 81k i 131 ea I 44i 4 114 11(1 32/ ni 87 89 49 51 4 3d 44 45 851 86 67 69 78 80 6 8 381 391 81 9 p 85t i I 551 50 2i 3fp id tip 53 58 8 10i 11 61 61 2 1 d 39 17 I PREFERENCE SHARES. Share ) Railways.o• Closin Business Price.' Done. stock 12.10 stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 124 stock Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rlls. & E xe t. 4 p.ct.st ock Do. do. do. Shares !Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 'Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun. Pert 1 &A ber..Tnn. E.An, , ..m.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. do. Class B f p.c IDo. do. Class C 7 p.c lE. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l !Do. do. No. 2 Do. New Opel et. stock. lEastern 'Union, 4 per et. Do. 5 per c ;Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares stock Do. 4p. c. Ru a. S. &D. Edin. Perth& I)un. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. ;Do. sp.c. Ream. 5 p.c. pm' at. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. G t.Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref: Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et Do. Redeemchle,9l p.rt. 'Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Firm. Pref. Shares. (It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. rlo d c sp. ct. pref Do Birmp.,..guar. stock no. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Tiarnsl.st£s3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p.c No. 4 Do. do. 41 per cen'. Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '65) Lon. Chat, and Dover.. Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et..... Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Londondy. &c Cole. 4 sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. 'an. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Marynort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. a, stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c.! Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Newport, Aber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Do. till 1869, let is. Do. do. 2d is. Norfik 5 p. c. E. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1817 12i 12i stock stock stock stock 12 10 1 121 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock Si stock stock stock 10s. an 1 100 96 98 101 103 stock stock stock stock stock stock 5/ [Ol 10• [l4 111.3 [O9 112 10 112 109 111 25 127 81 83 110 112 90 92 75 76 Do.say.Val.Ex.st.lB-17 North British, 5 p. C. Do. New, ota. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.Bail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pret. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, IT. .t S. Purch North Staffordshire Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. let g Do. Redeem. 2d zua Do. Irredeem. 2d mut_ Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 3/ p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeenaua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Tteadin Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent. Do. Fixed 1 1 p.c. Ist is. outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 11 per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Stock. ,t Dar. A 5 p. c 1 Do. 11 6 per cent Do. C 6 percent Watrfd Kilkny, 6p. c 100 100 100 100 100 18 120 .17 119 11 112 [O5 107 83 87 97 99 1141 101 102 go 92 92 9! 103 101 125 7 1181 _ . . 14f 15i 139 141 16 118 116 118 140 145 116 118 [O3 105 154 157 [32 136 OR 70 20 22 116 118 1524 1574 12 12i L 26 128 4 I) 68 7 0 I iP i I 91 93 96 97 1 I P iP 23 24 125 127 120 123 73 75 loi 11 97 it 23j 24 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 80 88 28 29 33} 3 , 1 33 34 45 50 • LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENWALS. c Bedfordie Buckinghamshirest e r n o ß i y l c. e cl a l . d i . e .. y . 1 , , ,, 1 % 00 11 Railways. Paid : Leasing Closing Business Do. do. 51 per cent . ; 100 o . Do. do. 5 per cent.; 100 Do 1 5 9 1 6 1 52 98 511 112135 115 127 11 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 4 : T u A n n i c o o n lx l a i r i r w e i , e g i . , 6 s p t . i c. s ! 100 a11 'G a t c .N ou o n rt t h s:, l 4 3l 140 4 Colchester, Stour Iraq all E.U.&E C, 16 17 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 I ,)linCo.iNN's...iwv Price. Done. Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. st. -- liartlpool.Dok.& Rail all Yk.N.&lir -- Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N. 31d. 111 113 Do. 1 Shares ....... all IDo. Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 , Ln.& N.W 208 211 209 London & Greenwich 100 IS. East. Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. 100 !Pet° &Co 94 97 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 Norfolk Do. 6 per cent—. •• .. 100 'Do. Mid. Bradford F ret er- Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk . all I L NW&11 2/ 31 en ee Stack..... ....I 100 Midland 96 98 96 Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. 5.6 E.Counts 1 1 p guara nteed 5 p. c. 1 Nortlin. &Ea s tn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent . .: .. a Po. Fixed 5 pmall l 1 cent.— Nort i IWestern ...... all Mi dland 141 15 l Do. )o. Lk NW ___ _ Preston and Wyre. all & LA k. -- 135 138 i D t o o y . 1 8 t Stares e 1 . 1 ... .... ............ Shrewsbry& llereford 100 T.Brassey _ ; l oo n D G o t. . NO Do. Do. 1 ...... i I ) rth. 103 106 South Staffordshire .. all M`Clean.. 101 11 ! Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 93 95 1 93 Wimbledon& Crovdn. all L.& Brgtn 7/ si_____ _ _ Sonth Staffordshire.. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon & Croydn. all M'Clean.. 100 Gt. West. all L.&Brgtn DOCKS. Docks. C P I o r i s c i e n g . Paid. Business Doue. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent. Pref. Min lOO stock East and West Indies ll2 stock London lOO 60} stock ISt. Katharine lOO stock 'Southampton lOO stock 'Victoria . - 100 1021011 30 ID° New ....• • 2 id ipi Share 1141 15 1141 i i 1 114 69 1 1 1 1 los} 5 41 1151 141 1011 2* 118 17f t, [4O 142 [O3 105 t 1 94 96 91 14 111 121 i li P 1.10 112 THE SUN, LONDON MONDAY EVENING, JUINW 25, 1860. THIS DAY'S M4IRKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of wheat on offer in the leading country markets held on Saturday were only moderate ; neverthe less, both red and and white qualities moved off slowly and inferior samples were somewhat lower in price. Most kinds of spring corn met a dull inquiry at bawly previous rates. Throughout the Continent, wheat has continued in ac- tive request, en English account, at extreme quotations. Spring corn and flour have sold readily at very full prices. In the United States, the markets contiuue to be well sup plied. _ Only moderate supplies of English produce came to hand last week ; but the imports from abroad were extensive, viz., 32,563 quarters of wheat, 7,904 barley, 95,832 oats, 1,300 beans, 1,100 peas, 349 tares, 14,680 linseed, 8,300 rapeseed, 395 sundry seeds, and 5,527 sacks of flour. Fresh up to-day, both from Essex and Kent, a very moderate supply •f wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage ; hence the show of samples was rather limited. Good and useful qualities moved off slowly, at last Monday's currency; but all other kinds were a dull inquiry, and in some instances the quotations ruled the turn in favour of buyers. At the close of the market prices gave way is to 2s per qr. We were well supplied witk most descriptions of foreign wheat. The business doing was much restricted; never theless, late rates were supported. Floating cargoes sold slowly, nevertheless, prices ruled steady. Most kinds of barley moved off slowly, at last Monday's quotations. Very little was on offer. Malt—the show of which was limited—changed hands slowly, at late rates. We were heavily supplied with foreign oats, which moved off slowly at 6d to is per quarter less money. Beans were in moderate request,at last week's quotations. No change took place in the value of peas. The flour trade was very inactive, at about last week's quotations. The transactions generally were much re stricted. is less firm, but without chi Lge in value. Canary meets a but all other seeds are ne 6te business is doing, at last fair sale, at full quotations ; glected. In cakes, a modera week's currency. furnip,White,p.bus.lBs to 22s Swede Mustard, Brown —s —s White, new — s —s Tares,Winter, new.. 7sod 8s Old —s —s Canary, per quarter 45s 52s Rye grass, new 26s 28s Clover, Red Eng., et. 40s 46s White _ 6Bs 72s Carraway Coriander lss 16s Herapseed, per qr 403 443 Linseed,Eng, - .sowing 66s 68s Crushing Baltic —s --8 Odessa 49s Gd 51s Linsoed Cake, p. ton— English .... £9 5s £9 15s Foreign, p ton £9 Os £lolos Rape Cakes,p.ton £5 Os £5 103 Rapeseed, p. qr. 65s 66s Foreig,n Red.... 40s 96s White 688 72e Trefoil, new. lBs 22s 'MTH D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TAT7ERSALL'S-(THIS EVENING.) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3to 1 agst Butterfly (taken) 4to 1 agst Edmund Kean (taken) 6to 1 agst First Lord (taken) Bto 1 agst Bivouac (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. 6to 1 agst Gridiron (taken) Bto 1 agst Rattlebme (offered) 20 to 1 agst Edmund Kean (taken) ST. LEGER. 9to 4 agst Thormanby (offered) THE DERBY, 1861. Bto 1 agst Dundee (taken) 25 to 1 agst Cynic (taken) 30 to 1 agst Robin Hood (taken) LATEST CITY BETTING—(Tres DAY). The Northumberland Plate betting exhibited some marked changes. First Lord came with a great rush, and from 15 to 1 at first taken, left off at 100 to 15, taken freely. Butterfly was not so good a favourite, and at the close of the Rooms 3 to 1 was offered with out any great response. Edmund Kean was much inquired after, and several bets were booked at 4 to 1 to large amounts, and could 9 to 2 have been procured, a large investment on him would have been the result. The only two outsiders who were supported for. any money were Un derhand and Captain Wedderburn, about whom respec tively 20 to 1 was taken. For the Goodwood Stakes 8 to 1 was taken freely about Rattlebone, and the same price could have been procured about Gridiron. 10 to 1 was the highest offer agst Staple ton; 15 to 1 was taken about Avalanche, and Edmund Keau was backed for good money at 20 to 1. The following list of prices will truly indicate the state of the market at three o'clock : NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3to 1 agst Butterfly (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Edmund Kean (9 to 2 taken) 100 to 15 agst First Lord (taken freely) 9to 1 agst Bivouac 10 to 1 gst Ben Webster (offered) 100 to 8 agst Hepatica 100 to 6 agst Apullyon 100 to 6 agst Underhand (taken) 20 to 1 agst Captain Wedderburn (taken freely) 50 to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered) 50 to 1 agst Wildman (offered) GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agst Rattlebone (taken freely) 8 to 1 agst Gridiron (offered) 10 to 1 agst Stapleton 15 to 1 agst Avalanche 20 to 1 agst Edmund Kean 25 to 1 agst Feodorowna 33 to 1 agst Conscript 33 to 1 agst Royal Sovereign ST LEGER. 3to 1 agst Thormauby (taken and offered) 100 to 30 agst Wizard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Umpire 100 to 8 agst Horror 100 to 8 not Avalanche 100 to 6 agst Buccaneer (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Ratticbono 25 to 1 agst Stamped() (offered) Management Amendment Act (No. 2), against the High ways Bill, &c. CIVIL CONTINGENCIES. Mr. A. SMITH moved for returns of the particulars of the sum of £3,541 16s. paid for knights of the several orders, giving the names of 'the several knights, the par ticular order, the special expenses incurred on behalf of each, and date of the same.—Ordered. ORANGE PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND. Mr MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, if it be true that a large body of persons, styling themselves and known as :Orangemen, and amounting to at least one thousand in number, marched in procession into the town of Cookstown, ;county Tyrone, on the evening of the 15th instant, accompanied by drums and fifes, and playing party tunes. Mr. CARDWELL said he had received no official ac count of any such outrage as that alluded to having take place at Cookstown, but he understood that some disturb ances similar in character had occurred in the neighbour hood. However, steps had been adopted to preserve the peace, and from the report he had received from the local magistrate and the constabulary there was every reason to believe that such arrangements had been made as to render the recurrence of such outrages in future more improbable. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (SALA RIES, &c.) On the report of the committee on this subject being brought up, Sir H. 'WILLOUGHBY moved as an amendment to the resolution of the committee that the word " compensations" should be omitted. The amount of compensation money charged on the Consolidated Fund of late years was most excessive, and very unjust in its operation on the tax payers. As regarded Chancery, in the year 1856 there was no less than £92,000 paid in compensation to the officers connected with that branch of the law courts, and with reference to bankruptcy there was paid in compensation more than £20,000. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Attorney-General if it was intended to fill up the vacancy amongst the com missioners in bankruptcy caused by the death of Mr. Com missioner Murphy. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was not in tended to fill up the vacancy in question, but arrangements had been made for the business of the court being trans acted until such time as the bill to be founded on the reso lutions of the committee was passed. With regard to the question of compensation, there was no doubt the amount already granted was very large. However, it was not proposed to create any new compensations, but merely to discharge those granted in 1836. When the alteration was made in the bankruptcy law, it was expected that there would be a large increase in the amount of business transacted in the bankruptcy courts, but that expectation had been dis pointed, as the public were not satisfied with these courts, and the business decreased from year to year. Mr. BARROW supported the views of Sir H. Wil loughby. Colonel FRENCH called on the country gentlemen pre sent not to vote for this measure, which deeply affected their interests, and was one of the most monstrous bills ever introduced. The house divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment ..111 Against Majority BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that this bill was founded on the resolution which the house, by their vote, had set aside, and therefze he felt bound to postpone the bill. (" Hear, hear," mai " Oh, oh.") Mr. MALIN S said that from questions which had bean asked him, it was evident that several hon. members were not acquainted with the subject on which they had just voted. The proposed bill did credit to the Government, but he thought when hon. members took on themselves the responsibility they did by their recent vote, that the Government was perfectly right in declining to legislate on the subject. Mr. BRIGHT recommended the right hon. gentleman the Attorney General to reconsider his decision, and allow a day to elapse before he decided on postponing the bill, which was very favourably regarded by the mercantile community. At the same time, however, it was considered that it was proposed to create new compensations, arid that the amount was too large. Mr. BOUVERIE, as ore of those members who had voted in favour of the amendment, defended his conduct. Mr. MOWBRAY also vindicated his conduct. After s me further discussion on the order of the day for the house going into committee on the bill, the debate was adjourned until Thursday next. EXCISE AND ASSESSED TAXES ACT. The house resolved itself into committee on this bill. Mr. LAING moved the new resolutions on the game certificates. Mr. CAIRD moved an amendment, to the effect that the words •‘ conies" and " cony" be omitted from the resolu tions. After some discussion, Mr. LAING said that it would be necessary to have an Act of Parliament to give validity to these resolutions, so that he trusted they would not be opposed. He explained that the object of the Government. was merely fi ancial, and he clurended the resolutions as being calculated to work beneficially, and increase to some small extent the revenue. Sir J. TROLLOPE said that as he understood the reso lutions, their object was to protect the rights of landowners, who were not deprived by them of the power to allow any persons to kill rabbits on their lands. Some discussion ensued, in the course of which The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER said there was no intention to alter the law as regarded rabbits, as would be seenwhen the bill founded on the resolutions was introduced. Ultimately the resolutions were agreed to. [LEFT SITTING.] THE REV. C. SPURGEON AND "SABBATH' OBSERVANCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sln,—My invitation to the Islington clergy to meet me for an open discussion of " the Sabbath Question," which you so courteously laid before the public, it appears, from your last evening's number, should be extended to the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon. Will you, then, further permit me to inti mate that it is hereby thus extended ? Our rev. brother appears awe-stricken at the " Sabbath desecration," not merely of Roman Catholic but Protestant princes. Although Luther, and Calvin, and Beza, and Bucer, whose teaching these evangelical rulers of Ger many, it should be remembered, adopt, would have recom mended that the Baden• Baden Conference should have been held on Sunday, had an apprehension existed that the people would think their rulers " sabbatised" by waiting for any other day; yet, Mr. Spurgeon is overwhelmed, if not with alarm at the heinousness of their grievous sin against " God's peculiar day," yet with righteous indig nation, and asks, " Will net the Lord be avenged on such a people as this ? Now, it is high time, Mr. Editor, that Christendom should strive to attain something more ap proaching unanimity of view and uniformity of practice, touching what is lawful to be done on the first day of the week. Nothing can be more antagonistic than the views which are held by Mr. Spurgeon and his party on the one side ; and those of anti-Sabbatarians on the other. Neither Lord Chelmsford, nor any other benevolent legislator,iwho would fain see Sunday observance on a consistent basis, can ever hope fully to succeed so long as the weekly holi. day is regarded by leading divines as having usurped, they know not how, the claims of the Mosaic Sabbath, as interpreted, too, not by the Great Lawgiver himself, but by Rabbis of later ages. As, therefore, Mr. Spurgeon's object in publishing his letter is the propagation of truth, he will doubtless be re , joiced to find that on his return, "refreshed with rest," he may secure, more signally and extensively, this laudable object by refuting my arguments before a London auditory. The name " Bayley" was inadvertently written for " Stevens" in my last letter. The present secretary of the Lord's-day Observance Society is the Rev. Henry Stevens. have the honour to be, sir, yours, &c., RICHARD HIBBS. 1, Great Stuart-street, Edinburgh, June 23, 1860. POLICE INTELLIGE.NCE-(THIS DAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERIES AT TILE VOLUNTEER REVIEW.—John Coley, described as a cabinetmaker, was charged before Mr. Henry, with stealing a gold watch and chain of the value of £25, from the person of Mr. George Payton, gen tleman, of 11, Sussex-square, Hyde-park. The prosecutor said that on Saturday afternoon he was in Hyde-park with his wife and three children, when he observed the prisoner with a coat over his arm. The pri-• soner stood near him for about 10 minutes, and on his moving to another part of the park, followed him. Having got into a rather dense crowd he suddenly heard a snap at his waistcoat pocket and missed his watch, which had been snapped off from the chain at the bow. He immediately seized the prisoner, when a gentleman in plain clothes said, " I saw him take it," but having an idea he might be a confederate, h 3 unfortunately let go the prisoner and seized the other, who, he afterwards, on another constable coming up, found to be a constable. The prisoner was, however, secured, but the watch was not found. Thick, 85 D, proved seeing the prisoner for some time fidgeting about near the prosecutor, his coat being over his arm up to the elbow. Some (lie said h 3 (the constable) was a confederate, and the gentleman then seized him, which prevented his securing the prisoner's hand. The prisoner either threw the watch away or passed it to some one else. The watch was not found. By Mr. Beard (for the prisoner)—l secured the prisoner as soon as I could after the click, and his coat was up his arm to his elbow. Mr. Board, on behalf of the prisoner, pleaded guilty. A constable said he had seen the prisoner convicted three or four times for felonies. Mr. Henry committed the prisoner fur six months with hard labour. There were numerous other cases of picking pockets, which were disposed of in various ways. It is understood that the Prince of Wales will remain in town as long as the Court is at Buckingham Palace. The Queen will leave town for the Isle of Wight about the same time that the Prince of Wales sails for Canada.—Court Journal. There will be a grand military display at Alder shott in the early part of next month, but the details have not yet been organised. The Queen and Royal Family will be present.—Court Journal. SPORTING NOTES. There were four excellent days' sport in Hamp shire last week. The Bibury Club day opened with the usual half-mile Handicap, for two and three-year-olds, Sir Edward, on the strength of his Odiham running, being made favourite, but had to succumb to Cronstadt, my selected, who won cleverly. Captain Little rode the favourite and the winner of the Bibury Stakes; but none of the lot call for notice, anl the Champagne Stakes resulted in so easy a win for Shillelagh, that it speaks little for the quality of the field behind him. The Selling Plate over the five furlong course was booked a certainty for the King of the Forest. He was, however, defeated easily by Lord Clifden'a Cynic, the colt by Pelion, out of Slander, and the style in which he won found him so many admirers that from his entered selling price of £3OO he ad vanced to £4lO, at which figure he was retained by Lord Clifden. Thursday's racing commenced with a match be tween Predictor and Syringe; Predictor won easily. The tide that has so long run against Lord Clifden is evidently turning, for he possesses a rare two•year old in Cynic, whose performance in the Biennial is almost equal to Dundee's, as he "lost" Big Ben, and also Shillelagh, who won the Champagne at Bibury so very easily; and had he not met with an accident in the spring which will always place his leg under suspicion, half the odds now offered against him for the Derby would be worth taking. The Amport Handicap proved a decided success, nearly one-half of the acceptors going to the post, and I take some little credit to myself for having come to such a just conclusion when reducing it to a " matter of health" for Northern Light or Ariadne, first and second. The meeting of Dundee with Mentmore, and eight others, for the new piece of plate, run over the seven furlong course, was the great event of the day, and the book-makers stood out bravely against Mr. Merry, who backed his Derby cslt heavily against the field. The race requires little descrip tion, as Dundee won the moment Custance salted upon him, and passed the post four lengths in front of the Matilda colt, who beat Mentmore, for second place by the same distance. This performance certainly stamps Dundee as one of the most won derful two-year•olds ever foaled, and if he continues to improve, I much doubt whether we shall find a better in next year's Derby. The prospect at Newcastle, Chelmsford, and Ipswich is a gloomy one for those wishing good sport, the programme of the north country meeting being under the average. On Tuesday there is tho North Derby, for 3-yr olds, one mile and three-quarters, where Vanquisher has only to beat T. Dawson's pair—Sir William and Horace. The Members'. Plate, about one mile, appears a good thing for Walkington, 3 yrs, sst 31b, whose Beverley performances were so creditable. The Tyro and Grand Stakes will both fini Si] C. Monck's representative pretty handy, and Doe foot and Grenadier are not badly treated in the Licensed Victuallers' Handicap, looking at the company. The Northumberland Plate, two miles, will bring to the post about one-half of the number engaged—viz,, Underhand, Hepatica, Gladiolus, Dilkoosh (doubtful), Shafto, Butterfly, Ben Webs ter, Apollyon (doubtful), Bivouac, Captain Wedder burn, First Lcrd, Widgeon (doubtful), Viatka, Edmund Kean, Baron Parke (doubtful), Malpus, Walkington, and Wildman. Butterfly, Edmund Kean, Ben Webster, Bivouac, Wildman, First Lord, Hepatica, Underhand, and Captain Wedder burn represent different interests, and appear to be " going for the money," the only one under suspi cion being Ben Webster. Butterfly, even supposing she has not this horse to beat, is giving a lump of weight to Bivouac, First Lord, Edmund Kean, and Wildman, who hive some staunch friends. I would advise the backers of the " Fly" to get out of their money at the present short price. To sum up, I expect the judge to place them in the following order : Ben Webster (if wanted) Edmund Kean Bivouac First Lord and Butterfly nowhere. The meeting at Chelmsford commences to morrow. For the Great Baddon Two Year Old Stakes appear the names of Blisworth and the Bohemienne colt ; but I expect they will have their work to do to beat the unpenalised Morella filly, who is also allowed 41b. Clorernook is favourably weighted for the Chelmsford Handicap, and the same remark applies to General Hess for the Mem bers' Plate, Estella the Cup, and Volunteer the Town Plate. With a start I expect to see Weatherbound pull off the Ipswich Suffolk Handicap, and Cynic the Chauntrey Stakes. June 25. A FRESH MAN. THE COMET. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat--Essex and Kent, red, new 47s to 568 Ditto, old sos 58s Ditto, white, new 5OB 638 Ditto, old sss 62s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 4Bs 578 Ditto, new 478 568 Rye—Old —s —s New Barley—Grinding...., 27s 29a Malting —s —s Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk s2s Mg Brown Kingston and Ware s2s 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2os 24e Potato 26s 303 Youghal and Cork, black ... 20s 25s Cork, white 2os 28s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 38s Boilers Flour—Town-made 50s 54s _ __ Suffolk 33s 40s Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 8,083 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 6,236; in 1853, 3,934 ; in 1857, 4,924 ; in 1856, 2,464; in 1855, 3,681 ; and is 1851, 6,179 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Ifarlingen Hamburgh ll6 .. 4,113 9.. —.. 299 Bremen Tonning.... 59 Antwerp Amsterdam Dordt ....... Ostend.... 9 .. -- • • 13 .. ---- • • - • • -- .. 11 - .. 31 .. • • Total.. 6OO 5,746 736 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 859 275 4,464 .. 990 .. 859 .. 48 8.58 778 .. 3,763 .. 934 .. 452 .. 27 .857 ll5 .. 2,518 .. 463 .. 811 .. 157 .856 164 .. 1,566 .. 500 .. 144 .. 90 .855 747 3,819 298 .. 683 .. 131 854 1,153 .. 3,435 .. 2:56 .. 921 .. 409 The show of foreign stook here to-day was moderate, and sales progressed slowly, on rather easier terms. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up were again rather limited, and in but middling condition. The weather being very wet, the attendance of buyers was less numerous, awl the demand for all kinds ruled somewhat heavy, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The best Scots sold at 5s 6d per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire comprised 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses; from other parts of England 450 various breeds, and from Scotland 40 Scots and crosses. The show of sheep was again very moderate. The best Downs and half-breds were in fair request at full quota tions, but other kinds moved off slowly at barely late rates. Lambs, the supply of which was tolerably good, were very dull, and 4d to Gd per Blbs cheaper. The top figure was Gs Gd. We were fairly supplied with calves, which changed hands steadily, at full quotations. The pork trade was heavy, yet in most transactions prices were supported. Per Sibs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. j Crse. &inf. beasts 4 2 4 4 Primecrs-wool do. s. d. s. d. 50 5 2 5 45 6 46 5 0 5 25 8 4 04 6 4 85 0 Second quality do. 4 8 Prime large oxen 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 5 0 5 4 5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 Second quality do. 4 6 4 4; 4 10; Pme.S'thdown do. Large arse. calves Prime small d 0... Large hogs _ _ Small porkers .... Lambs, 5s Od to 6s 6d. Suckling calves, 20s to 238; and quarter .old store pigs 23s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3,800 Beasts 440 Sheep and lambs 9 1,600 i Sheep 4,200 Calves Pigs 440 i Pigs -- A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan, Cattle Market on Monday, Juke 27, 1859, and this day Monday, June 25, 1860: — Per 81bs, sinking the offal. June 27, 1859. June 25, 1860. e d. e. d. e. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 oto 3 2 4112 . 0 4 4 Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 4 8 5 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 5 4 6 6 Prime Scots, &c. . . • . Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 6Ft 0 4 4 Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 014 6 410 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 4'5 0 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . 3 8 4 2(4 6 5 0 Prime small ditto Large hogs Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . 31,100 24,600 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 28, 1858.---Beasts, 3,785 ; sheep and lambs, 28,350; calves, 410; pigs, 600. Juno 23, 1857—Beasts, 3,463; sheep and lambs, 21,630; calves, 331; pigs, 294. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Very moderate suppliel of meat are on offer here to-day. Trade, generally, is inactive, yet prices continue to rule very high. - - Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. Inferior beef .... 3 6 3 10 Middling mutton 4 4 Middling d 0.... 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 10 Prime large do.. 4 6 4 8 Veal Do. small d 0.... 4 10 5 0 Small pork 4 10 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Lamb.... ...... 6 0 Inferior mutton 3 10 4 2 s. d. 4 8 5 2 5 0 5 0 6 2 BOROUGH HOP. Our maraet is tolerably firm for nearly all kinds of hops ; but, compared with last week, no change has taken place in the quotations. The plantation accounts are by no means favourable, and the duty is called .£160,000 to £170,000. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Only moderate supplies of old potatoes are on offer, and the demand for them is steady at from 86s. to 140 s. per ton, New qualities move off steadily at from Bs. to 10s. per cwt. Last week's imports were 1,332 baskets from Rotterdam and 263 do. from Dunkirk. York Regents. llss to 140 s per ton. Do Flukes llos to 140 s „ Kent and Essex -s to —s „ Scotch Do Cups Dunbars llos to 140 s „ Rocks TALLOW Owing to the scarcity of town tallow, our market con tinues very firm at extreme rates. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 525. 9d. per cwt.; town tallow, 525. net cash ; rough fat, 2s. 91d. per 8 lbs. 1836. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town ... ARRIVALS AT NEWCASTLE. Sampson, Professor Dick, Sir William, Shafto, Brassey, Rosamond, Wildman, Syringe, Punch, Starbeck, Prophet, Horace, Duneany, Red Eagle, Spiteful Dick, Griffin, Cramond, Stockton. Basalisk, Edmund Kean, Tiger, Sa breur, Walkington, Oldminster, Tresillian, Lucienno, Weatherproof, Gardener, Prudence, Sambo, Jeannie, Underhand, Hepatica, Volatile, Howth, Napoleon, Ben Webster, Butterfly, Bivouac, Capt. Wedderburn, Widgeon, Malpas, Hetty, Stanton, Longshot, Dutchman, Lustre, East Stanley, Winstone, Hegera, Breeze, and Ponteland. ARRIVALS AT CHELMSFORD. Jewish Maid, Melior, Lady Derby, Rosary filly, Brilliant, Yorkshire Grey, Rose Middleton, Rope Dancer, Neopto lemus, Orlanda, Sailor, Morella, Clevernook, Gibraltar, Esther, Friar of Apshall, Eastern, Princess, Provision, Conundrum, Gammon, Clio, Watersprite, Rattlesnake, Don Cossack, Poolthorne, Venice, and Starke. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LDRDS—(This EVENING.) The LORD CILA.NCRLLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Swansea Harbour Trusts, Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway, and Bedford and Cambridge Railway Bills were read a second time. The following bills were read a third time :—Fergus River Navigation Improvement, Doncaster and Tadcaster Road, Oswestry and Newtown Railway (Additional Capi tal), and Marchburn, Kelso, and Lauder Eoad. THE SEE OF DURHAM. Earl GREY presented several petitions, praying that the revenues of the see of Durham might be retained and ex pended within the diocese. EDUCATION IN INDIA. Several petitions were presented, praying that the Bible might be introduced into any scheme for the education of the natives of India. THE SL AVE TRADE. Lord STATIIEDEN moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty praying her Majesty to be gra ciously pleased to appoint a consul at Mozambique with a view to promote the interest of commerce, and with the execution of the treaties between Great Britain and Portu gal upon the slave trade. The noble lord said he would not detain the house with any statement of the circumstances that had induced him to bring the subject under their lord• ships' attention. In 1858 the official resident at that place retired , in conseqxence of circumstances that occurred between the Governments of France, Portugal, and Great Britain, and since that time no British Minister or resident had been appointed to his place, and the question he wished to have settled was whether ;t was desirable to have the post filled up. Independently of the importance of the presence of such a person with regard to trade and commerce, the operations of the slave trade loudly called for a consul at Mozambique, in orber to prevent an increase in that detestable traffic. Whatever steps were taken to put down the slave trade on the western coast of Africa, they ware to be rendered entirely useless as long as free vent was given to it in the East. The conspiracy that was formed by the slave dealers against the British Consul when he resided there proved the importance of such a British resident, because they felt that presence was in effect a death-blow to a successfuly carrying on of this unholy traffic. During the residence of Mr. Macleod he prevented no less than three French vessels from shipping slaves, under the name of free emigrants, for Reunion. In addition to such a proceeding, he had, moreover, been the means of strength ening the Viceroy at Mozambique, and inciting him to to lend him his aid in preventing the shipment of slaves. He thought their lordships could not think that the French system was what it was said to be, a free immigration. If there was any doubt about it, he thought it was proved by the fact that after a cargo of negroes had been shipped for Reunion as free immigrants they rose, and having over powered the crew, whom they allowed to escape by the boats, become masters of the ship in which they returned to port. If the appointment of a consul at Mozambique had only done the goad he had mentioned, he thought it was quite enough to show the importance of the presence of such a person at Mozambique. It was clear that his with drawal had b eon a great satisfaction to the slave dealers, and he asked the Government to say on what grounds they refused to make so desirable a re-appointment. If any reformation in the present system was desired, the autumn of the present year would afford a favourable opportunity for making it, as a now Governor- General would arrive with fresh instructions from his Go vernment. That being so, it was of the highest importance that a Brifish consul should be before that time appointed in order to use his influence and remonstrances against an increase of the slave trade. [LEFT SPEARINGI HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mns EVENING, The SPEAKEn took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con"- sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third reading : —Dislay and hayfield Railway ; London and Blackwall Railway ; North British and Peebles and Jed burgh Railway Companies ; Salisbury and Yeovil Rail way ; and Upper Mersey Dues, The Kilkenny Junction Railway Bill, and Kilrush and Kilkee Railway 'end Poulnasherry Embankment Bill were considered and ordered for tPETI hir TIONSd reading. Several petitions were presented against the alleged ag gression of the Lords on the privileges of the House of Commons; against the Sunday Trading Bill ; from St. Olaves, Southmark, in favour of the Metropolitan Local 1860. 24,881; 52s Od to 1 -- it; Od 1,822 6,22 1,234 4,0t-)8 53s ed All kinds of home-grown wool continue in request atvetr full prices, but the business doing, owing to the limited sup plies on offer, is trifling. Foreign and colonial wools move off slowly at late currencies. The imports last week ware 454 bales from Adelaide, 943 from Port Philip, and 120 from the Cape, SEEDS. Linseed continues in steady request, and in same in— stances, rather high rates have been obtained. Rapeseed. 1858. 17,859 47s 04 to —sCd 2,043 6,872 1,822 7,022 48s Gd 1857. WOOL MARKET. 1859. 15,337 14,515 12,365 72s Od to 526 Od to 55s 9dto —s Od —s Od 558 6.1 1,004 846 1,028 4,917 3,142 3,301 783 1,51 t 1,012 4 7,1,0 6,120 3.585 61s 3d 52s Od 558 9d TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir, —During a temporary lift of the dense clouds this (Sunday) evening we deseried a large comet in the N.W., about 15 deg. W. of Capella, and in a line with that star and g Auriga. We had a hasty glance at it with a 4in. re flector, when the head, apparently about 4 min. in breadth presented a most magnificent appear ance. Enclosed you will find a sketch. The tail was distictly visible for about 10 deg. pointing due N., and had the night been darker there is no doubt but that a great deal more would have been visible. Perhaps our astronomers will tell us whether is the expected great comet or no. We remain, &c., T. G. SMITH. N. SMITH. 8, Glenmohr Terrace, Greenwich. TEIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 25. —Wind this day at noon— S.W. ; moderate breeze and cloudy, but heavy rain early in the morning. PORTSMOUTH, June 24.—Wind S. to W.S.W.—Arrived Windermere, from Demerara. Sailed—Osprey, screw steamer, Southampton ; Her Majesty's steamer Bulldog, Iceland. SOUTHAMPTON, June 24.—Wind S.W. Arrived — Osprey, screw steamer, from Rote erdam, bound from Ports mouth ; Bavaria, steamer, from Hamburg, and left for New York. Sailed—Neckar, for Hong Kong ; Isabella, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, June 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Per sia, steamer, from Liverpool, and proceeded for New York. Sailed—Bravo, for Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind W., blowing hard, with heavy rain. Arrived, June 23.—Hambourg, steamer, from Brest ; Bavaria, steamer, from Hamburg; Branch, Anne, Good Design, and Hannah, from Sunderland ; Prosperous, from Salcombe ; Ernest and La Poule, from Cherbourg; City of Exeter, and Despatch, steamer, from Jersey; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Temora, steamer, from Dublin ; 'Whim, steamer, from Jersey. Arrived, June 24.—Wave, from Cowes, Argyle, steamer, from Carentan. Sailed, June 23.—Marsella, for Llanelly ; Lively, for Sunderland ; City of Exeter, steamer, for Jersey ; La Poule, for Cherbourg ; Hambourg, steamer, for Havre ; Temora, steamer, for London; Ernest, for Cherbourg; Elizabeth, steamer, for Neath. Sailed, June 24.—Necker, for Hongkong; Bavaria, steamer, for New York; Pet, for Scilly. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind S. ; tide four hours' ebb ; weather moderate, and rain. Arrived, June 24.—Constance, from Memel; Deptford, from Santander; Auld, from Stockholm; Alice, from No mel ; Forening, f r om Stockholm ; Ormold, from Griefs wald ; Landon, Lisbon; De Voororog, from Leghorn; Onward, from Brussels. Arrived, June 25—Olga, from Bjorneborg ; Doncaster, from Stettin • Sea Horse, from Riga ; Peter Cordp, from Pillau ; r olus, from Wiesmar; Storm, from Caen ; Lionne, from Gravelides; Furet, from Gravelines; Arabella, from Smyrna ; Riverdale, from Cronstadt; Nautilus, from Memel; Funkea, from Gothenburg. Sailed, June 21. Malta, for Kurrachee ; Northern Crown, for Calcutta; Spectator, for Demerara ; Plutus for Quebec. DEAL, Monday Morning, Wind S.W., moderate. Anchored.—Sea, for Valparaiso ; Susanna, for Rio Janeiro • SpectaW, for Demerara; Politena, for Liverpool ; Jtecara,' for Glasgow; Minerva, for Bristol—all from London. According to advices from the city of Mexico, Messrs. Jecker and Co., the eminent bankers, have failed, with very heavy liabilities, The amount of their assets is stated to be also large, LITERATURE. Mainstone's housekeeper. By Eliza Meteyard (Silverpen). 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This story may certainly claim the merit of ex treme ingenuity in construction, for it is rarely that we meet with a narrative so complicated in detail, so rich in adventure, and so peculiar in style. It will undoubtedly b e in circulating libra ries for some time to come a novel of renown, for its revival in some measure of the old school of ro mance. At the same time, it must be said that there is too much elaboration, and too mush mi nuteness in its composition—not enough is left for the reader's mind to do for itself. Every , subject is exhausted, as it were, and every per son's character is so comprehensively described, that it is sometimes rather an effort to follow out the story, instead of there being a pleasing sense of some better qualities in the background, of the existence revealed before us, something bright and beautiful to shine after the night of sorrow, as the morning star and to reflect splen dour and beauty over the mean and common ways of life. Some of the sketches are very ably de lineated ; and it is most satisfactory to find that the excellent heroine, Charlotte Waldo, was not united to her old friend. Such an union is al ways an outrageous notion in novels, and never can be happy, hence the persistence of story-tellers in introducing it is highly to be reprehended. After the love-sick style of the Minerva press, there has been too much of the marriages of duty, self-sacri fice, &c., introduced into romances, and that ex treme is as bad as the other. Mr. Radnor is a well intentioned and pious man, but not one that we respect, as he was lamentably weak; and no one with a grain of self-respect would have tolerated for an hour in his house a woman like Mrs. Jack. This person is a likely enough portrait; too many such devour the substance of deluded employers, and make their rich harvest out of the follies their sharpness has detected. The decision of Charlotte is delightful to witness, and it is one of the most useful possessions one can boast of in a world where wrong must be fought against, vice trampled under foot, and the treacherous wiles, whose name is legion, must be surmounted. Many a life of regret, many a dreary death-bed would have been robbed of their sting, had moral courage nerved the tortured sufferer in some momentous hour, and won for him a precious victory. Barbie Bell is a delightful little maiden, most naturally described, with her pretty face and her foolish vanity, which at last is happily subdued before it works out mischief for her after-fate. Richard Wenloch is a striking character, one sure to make a name for himself wherever his lot may be cast—a true worker in the fields of enterprise, and a brave man on the highway of life. One so truth ful and simple as Charlotte could have found no better guide, and no more meet companion than this excellent man. The feud which raged between Breere and Thornhill seems to typify the secret grief of luau a household where dwell families in riches, but poor in the only possessions that can smooth the rugged road of life—a kindly heart and i n gracious spirit. The Montague and Capulet epi sode of their children, nearly issued in a similar gloom as its prototype, but at last the prospect brightened. It would have been more suitable to his position, and the sacredness of his vocation, had Mr. It-idnor pointed out to the infatuated young lovers the errors they were committing in a secret marriage. 'Whatever were the faults of their fathers one crime does not excuse another, and it is never allowable in a minister of the Church to counte nance such subterfu g e as that practised by the son and daughter of the inimical squires. Some of the scenes at Moore Farm are most painful, and would have been better omitted, as the story is quite intri cate enough without them, and they do not redound to its interest. Finally, it may be said, that this novel, as a whole, is a very fair attempt of its au thoress, and its eventful pages and stirring scenes afford ample scope for reflection, edification, and recreation. The Lack of ladysniede. 2 vols. Blackwood, Edinburgh and London. This is the reprint of a work which appeared sectionally in Blackwood's Magazine, and as in the notice of that periodical we were enabled to criticise it from month to month it is unnecessary to dwell at any great length on it at present. It is not certainly one of the chef dceuvres that occasionally illumine the pages of Maya, but it is full of inge nuity in its complicated narrative, and goes-back to a remote period that nowadays is almost totally discontinued by authors in choosing the time for their stories. There are also many cha racters introduced with great skill, and the latter portion of the talc in especial is exciting in many of its scenes. The perils and persecu tions which the fair Lady Gladice underwent may vie with those marvellous records and ro mantic legends which have so often chronicled the dangers of lovely damsels in castle, keep, and fortress. Sir Nicholas le llardi is a most despicable man, and yet the boldness of his manner, and his utter fearlessness, show to advantage, besides of a person in every way so con temptible as Sir Godfrey. The wily plots and dark machinations of these worthy confederates in mischief, and chiefs of evil, are related in an artistic manner, and in the passages that refer to Isola are nerved with a power that impresses, and the sorrows of that unhappy lady naturally attract one's sympathic interest. Waryn Foliot is a noble south, and in the bright promise of his opening manhood gives a sure earnest of after years develop ing in him the heroic qualities, and displaying the devoted patriotism that have rendered renowned many of the bold barons of the country in the chivalrous epoch of which the story treats. Many of the men and events in this book are historical, and, on the whole, it is probable that this will not be an unsuccessful addition to the stores of valuable and interesting volumes that have been brought before the public by the enterprising publishers of the "Luck of Ladysmede." Ebb and Flow ; the Curiosities and Marvels of the Sea Shore. Houlston and Wright. Under this title the Rev. Robert Fraser has pro duced a highly instructive volume, for old as well as young people. Pow objects, the author forcibly observes in his preface, possess greater interest than those which pertain to the sea shore. The coast itself, whether rocky or level—the ocean with its tides, its storms, and its calms—the plants, the fishes, the birds which inhabit or visit the shores —constitute an inexhaustible fund of instruction and delight. The contents of the volume which at present glitters and adorns our desk consist of no less than 42 different subjects, all treated in such an interesting manner as fairly to enchain the attention of the juvenile reader. We have chapters on " The Sea Shore," "Phosphorescence of the Sea," "Tides and Currents," " Shells," " Sea Weeds," "Water spouts," " Ice-fields," "Fishing-boats," and many other equally interesting subjects. The man of business, when he takes his annual trip to the sea side, and there assists his children to fill their pretty little shell baskets, will find this book a very agree able companion ; while, as a scholastic prize, it will be greatly valued by the fortunate - winner. The beauty and intent of the work is much enhanced by the splendid and profuse manner in which it is , illustrated. The Bandbook of Book keeping by Single and Double Entry. London : Cassell, Petter, and Galpin. This little work is what it professes to be. It gives first a clear account of each kind of book in its relation to the object of book-keeping, and then takes the supposed accounts of a wholesale and retail firm for a month, illustrating by them the practical use and keeping of each book. Any tolerably intelligent person familiar with the ele mentary rules of arithmetic could not fail, with ordinary attention, by the help of this small treatise and its examples, to master the principles and practice of book-keeping. 7118 SAVOY QUESTIOY. We understand that the British Government have received a communication from the French Fo re i gn . office, of which the object is to initiate a negotiation that may result in reconciling the stipulations of the Treaty of Zurich with those of the final act of the Congress of Vienna. It is proposed to effect this by means of a Con ference, or by an exchange of notes among the Powers, cr by a direct arrangement between France and Switzerland. it remains to be seen vlich of these thtee courses will be pursued. It is not unlikely that the first may be considered most expedient, and that a Con ference will assemble.—Morning Pest. " It is plain," says the Gardeners' Chronicle, "that a very late harvest must be looked for. The wheat is not yet generally in ear over the southern counties, and is every where declared to be three weeks or a fortnight later than it generally has been. And it is equally certain that what ever the weather of July may be, the harvest when it comes will not be nearly so good as that of last year, much as that fell below the average of the previous crop. No wonder, then, that with unusually short stocks in the hands of the growers, prices in the corn market should everywhere be rising." 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