The Sun. — London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

.3.z O .NEY MAILICET A VI) CITY NE 11 S. CITY, Two o'CLocic. The Bank of England return, completed to the 10th inst., exhibits some rather important altera tions. The increased demand for money conse quent upon the anticipated introduction of the Indian and Russian loans, &c., has caused an aug mentation in the other securities to the extent of three-quarters of a. million sterling. The reserve of notes has been slightly added to, but the bullion shows a small diminution. In the public deposits there is an increase of about half a million, and the private deposits also show an important accumula tion. In the active circulation there has been a decrease to-a considerable extent. The other items of the balance sheet and the changes they present Will be seen in the subjoined table : Active Ciretlation .. .. .. 021,959,055 Decrease r.... .. .. 352,765 Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 17,231,888 Decrease .. .. .. .. 98,448 Rest 3 433 612 •• •• •• •• , , Increase 87 477 Public Deposits •• .•• •• 5 , 912 , 113 , Increase .. .. . • . .. 588,854 Other Dep os it s 14, 675, 929 •• • •• lncrease .. • • . • 324,925, Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 856,319 Increase .. .. • • • • 37,572 Government Securities •• 11,208,572 Increase .. .. .. • • 37,892 Other Securities •• •• •• 18 2 474 , 568 Increase .. .. .. • • 784,511 Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 9,160,545 Increase . .. • • • • 270,625 The Indi an an d Russian Loans have at length been officially announced, and the conditions upon Which it is proposed to negotiate the respective amounts have been fully discussed in financial Circles. It is proposed to raise the £5,000,000 required for India on a 5 per cent. stock, transferable at the B ank; the bonds are not to be redeemable until 1870 , but subsequently they may be liquidated at Par upon one year's previous notice. Tenders, with 2 per cent. deposit, must be sent in before 21 o'clock on the 23d inst., when the adjudication is ap pointed to take place. The instalments are to be met in the following manner—viz., so much of the loan must be paid on the 30th inst. as Will leave 75 per cent., which is to be completed in three payments of 25 per cent. each on the 27th September, the 24th October, and the 22d Novem ber, but for subscriptions in full discount at the rate of 4 per cent. will be allowed. The Russian loan of £1 7 2,000,000 is to be nego tiated in a 3 per cent. stock at 68 per cent., which, under certain regulations, is reduced in reality to 6 61 per cent.—a price which, considering the con fidence felt in Russia, and the high marketable value of her securities, certainly offers great inducements to the investing public. The instalments are spread over a period of 5 months, and bonds will be issued as the subscriptions are paid. For payments in advance discount at the rate 3 per cent. will be allowed. A sinking fund of 4 per cent. is to be applied to the redemption of the bonds by purchase. Applications, of which a , eonsiderable number is expected from the Conti nent, must be made to the contractors, before the 2 0th instant. It is expected that the loan will be speedily negotiated, and to show that it has met with a favourable reception, it may be stated that the new security is already at a nominal premium of 1 to it per cent. In the market for public securities to-day the v ariation has not been very important. The effect of the loans appears to have been " discounted," a nd the funds remain steady at previous quotations. Business, however, which is very dull, has been reported at 95 to 95k for money as well as account, being 1 per cent. lower than at the close yesterday. The New 3 per Cents. are heavy at 94-Z e ; the Reduced at 951 e ; and Exchequer at 235. to 265. prem. ; India Loan Deben tures (1858), are firm at 942 a, and ditto (1859) at 94 1 d ; Long Annuities are steady at 18. In the Market for Foreign. Securities business has been inactive, and prices, in most instances, 81 , 1 , 15 w a decline. Turkish 8 per Cents. are 81 1 to 84- 1 ; ditto New, 711 to 721; Mexican has receded to 20 ; Venezuelan New 22 per Cents. to 27i 281; and Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 941, but the 5 per Cents. are firm at 1034 to 104; and the Guate mala 5 per Cents. are steady at 59 ex. div. The Railway Share market has ; been steady, tile variations in values not having exceeded about Ito 4 per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined ss. ; Brighton, 10s. ; North Eastern (York), advanced ss. ; and Great Western, 10s. In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian Shares were at previous rates. The Colonial lines inactive at former quotations. Joint Sto T ek Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show very little activity, but prices are a shade firmer. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 i 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities I N "? 3 per Cent. An nu iti es ''' ) llg Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 18 In dia Stock Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto, 1859 !ousols for Account (Sept. 7) Achequer Bills, £I , OOO , lid 26 3 D itto X. 500 26 3 b itto Small, lid. trazilian 5 FOR Ce EIGN FINDS—CLOSING PRICES. per nt. D itto 4+ per Cent. 1858 h Ul tqemala, 5 per Cent. 20 I: ll.si c kiit ea teoh n isT6 3 epe pe w r Cent. 82 r L e ol li n t 721 x d v ueznelan 5 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 95 1 Ditto Account COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDXY. Short. 11 131 11 14 Rot Ditto Antw terd._ 11 15 1 11 16 25 25 25 30 Brasse n li r - - 25 25 25 30 l ianibn. 13 51 13 6 Pap; r gh -8 .. Short. 25 10 25 15 Ditto... .. " . ***** 3 Months. 25 nt 25 40 Iklarseille; ****** : **** 25 37t 25 42 1 Frankfort on . M ' **** 1171 117/ Vienna * aim 11 90 11 9a Trieste ****** ' **** 11 90 12 95 P etersbur • i: ******** —._ 341 35i Madrid *** _ 491 49a '3O 0 30 121. ..ven. oa 25 67/ 25 721 Naple s Messina Palerm o — 1221 1224 . 11 123 Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeir o. 6O days at. .. •• New York • • • • Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) f 1 0 5 li THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONbON, Aug. 13.—Wind this day at noon, South- Westerly ; light, pleasant breeze, with fine summer weather. So uTRAMPTONT Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— ' a gue, steamer; from Lisbon, Sailed—Colombo, for Cal eatta. for; Rio kRTLEPooL Aug 12.—Wind S.—Sailed—Christian, Th, aneiro. o R b n , TsivtouTH Aug 12.—Wind W.—Arrived—Henry Crart• from Quebec. Sailed—Blundell, for Quebec. for je tb PP, Aug 82.—Wind W.—Sailed—Enterprise, s to J aneiro. P wA N B EA, Aug 12.—Wi n d S.S.W.—Sailed—Petro eZ'er, for Cuba. 41. Intr 14:!1.E.ramichin. woo, Aug * 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Vikinger, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind s . w . Arrived, August 12 .—Undeceinus, from Alexandria. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND. Saturday morning. " tau S.W ; tide, three hours' flood; with very fine Weather. * Arrived, Aug. 12—Anne Jones, from Riga. DEAL, Saturiday M orn i ng . Wind W.S.W., moderate. passed Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from west, for 'Woolwich. -- T he New Indian Loan of £5,000,000 is also an nounced. It is to be in a 5 per cent. stock, with dividend from the sth July last, and not to be liable to redemption until the sth July, 1870, nor after that period except on one Y e ar's notice. The books will be kept at the Bank of Eng effland, where the dividends will be paid and all transfers ected. T en d ers, with a deposit of 2 per cent., are to be sent in on Tuesday week, the 23d inst., and on the 30th an Bch is t o b e paid which will leave 75 per cent. due, "hieh 75 per c en t • w ill have to be met in three subsequent In etaltnents of 25 per cent. respectively, on the 27th Sep tember, the 25th October, and the 22d November. Stock will be delivered for each amount succeeding the first in- Vstalment, and interest at 3 per cent. will be allowed for pre oP:nerds. For ms o f tender are to be obtained at the India use, or of Mr. Henry Scott, Throgmorton-street. PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. Paid .' Clos ing Prim Business Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 1 Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 - - took Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 103 103 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 10 . - - Stock Chester & llolyhd, 54 pc 100 - - Stock Do. do. sp. ct. - - 66}} Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c all - - 6,1 Dun. Perthok Aber.Jun all 54 6 4 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 101 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 117 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 114 116 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 129 131 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO 140 142 5 E.& W. York. Jon. fifths all - - Stock Edin.&Glair. spc shares 100 - - Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 - - Stock Furness, 5 per cent - - Stock Glas. &S West. r a. spc lOO 115 117 Stock Great Northern, sp. ct lOO 120 122 Stock Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 Stock Do. 4i pc p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp,c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO 85 87 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf all - -- Stook Gt Sn.& w (Ireland) 4 ) ~v . , p. ct. pref. Stock 60 Great West. (Berko and 6 - - Hants) Ext. 5 Act. . . Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 p et. 100 96 98 Stook Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 86 e 8 Stock Do, Irredeemable, do lOO 88 90 Stock Do. sp, et. Redeem. Pref lOO 101 103 103 8 Do. firm. Pref. Shares all 94 104 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares all 17 18 10 Do do. sp. ct. pref all 10 104 Stock Do Binning. guar. stock 100 74 76 264 Do. Chester guanshares all 194 204 19/ 134 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 138 140 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct lOO - - Stock Do. do. sp, c, ~, . , No. 4 100 - - Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.kNun eaton, sp. ct. - - Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares lOO 5S 162 124 liondoudy & Cole, i shs all - - 12 Londoady,& Ennis 4 sh. all 8 9 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 120 123 6 Do. £ 6 Stock Do. 34 per cent. ... . 124 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all - - Do. 4 per cent .. - - 124 i Do. - - Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 - - Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bin6P.ci. 100 139 141 Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 104 106 • 8 Do. with option till 1860 3 4 iti) Stock Do. Leto. & Hit.pref. at. 100 94 '96 10 I N p ewport,Aben&c.prets 1 all 91 10 c. redeem, 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. a. with' option tlll 1866 I all 114 114 Stock Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares 100 • - , Stock Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 101, - - Stock Do. 54p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - Stock North British, spercent 100 110 112 Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 108 110 Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Delc.Co. 100 - - Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Stock Do.. do. do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 98 100 9 94 17 Do 8 13.4. 1 4 p 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - - 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 - - 25 Do. York, H.& S. Purch. 10 4 d p 20 North Staffordshire . all 224 23 5 Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol, 6pc.lstg 100 124 126 Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua, lOO 123 125 Stock Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 99 101 84 Scottish Central, new pi all - - Sto Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - Stock Do. 34 per c. pref. stock 100 72 74 Stock Do.Aberde,en.gua.6po. 100 120 124 Stock Do. 7p. c. pref, stock. 100 118 122 108. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 11 104 11 ' 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. 1 - -- 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6) Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 104 106 Stock, Do. Fixed 44 p.c. lit is lOO 104 106 Stock Do, New do., 2d issue. 100 - - Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - - Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. all - - 25 Stockton and Dar, 5 p.c all 284 294 St 25 Waterfor pd & Kilkenny, er cent all 334 344 6 per cent. LINES LEASED AT FIXED REN' • - - Railways. I raid. frofeng Bedford and Illetcbley l all Buckinghamshire 4 , 160 Clydesd ale Junction 'lOO Colchester, Stour Val all E.Lincolnshire,g.6pc 100 E Union,HarwichShs all Do. Woodbridge lOO Gl s. Barr. &Neils,Drct 100 Do. New .... . lOO Gloster& Dean Forest , all Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail.l all Hull and Selby all Do. Shares all Do. I Shares all London&Greenwich 100 Soutend. Do. Lon Do. Barking Shares .PA•e fi f b e y re si nce Do. Low 6 per cent Mane,Buxtn. &M atk Lowestoft, g-ua. 4 p. ct firadfordPrf. Stk Mia• ii'ldsb.& Reda, ~6 _ lP._e: Newma. _ gnarante u p PA_ Northn.& East-- P u * . Do. do. 6 per cent.. Preston and A. Do. Shares e a d n s d p w er yn cent. Roystn S 5 Shrowsbry& Hereford h e c p . p South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6 p. C. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn • , Lnit N.W N.W. N.WI Caleflonin C Gt. North. B.Counts.i ICale4onin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk Do LN w& - m Stk,&Da Midland E.Counts Closing Price. 98 100 102 104 lei 174 1140 144 110 112 64 66 115 120 91 93 26 21 98 100 It 1 /", 57 59 all Do. all Do. . all Do. .. N W all ; T 4 .yi r . all Do. ...-• •1 100 Gt. North. '. 1 39 142 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk all T Brassoy 9 10 all M'Clcan . 10 11 all Stk. & Dar all Do. 100 ! Gt. West 90 92 all IL.&Brgtn 8 9 DOCKS. Share I Done. Business Stock Commercia l pm 11: 100 _ Stock Do 4 perC ent.Pref .311 n. 100 _ Stock East and West India 100 I p a id c C pr l 0 tii e n : g _ Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampt on lOO 61! Stock Victoria .............. : lOO 101 103 to Do New •• .. •• ........ t IS I Business Done. 'BARE MARKET.-( THIS ORDINARY Silk: Share' Railways. 12..0 1114 Stag). Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds. Lancashire Sr Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn. L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby. Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. f Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union (North British Nor. Dev. Rail. &Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.—Arec.no div until 6p. c. hasbeenp dB Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwiek Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London Y. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City JunCtion North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolper Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock, Shropshire Union _ 1 SittthOourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 Do. _ do. 1858 Stockton & ilartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHayenDk&Rall Vale of Neath lWaterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. lst Class Do. 2d Class Arn berg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Jutimion Ulfatt and Ballymena.. Bir., Wol., and 6tr.Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesh. Junction ' , lackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cheater and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, BlkrockatPas sage Cornwall Do. A (A roves. no thy.' until6p.c.per an. Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelf ast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Paid, 100 all all 100 100 100 all all call t all 100 100 7i 100 all all 100 4 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 TOO 100 100 83 le, 174 all all 100 all 16i 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all ND BTO' Cloning Price. 6 61 7i 81 75 77 12, 97 99 811 82; 4i 8 9 14l 15 554 500 40 43 28 -30 65 67 108 110 03i 04} NA 94i 5 7 35 86 104 1041 79 81 A.3'.) Business 9 11 561 i 59 51 3i 3d 57 57} 59 1 28i 941 141 109; 93t 92/ 3i 001 011 trl 44 441 72i 73 1102 104 1041 4 4 4 d 13i Hi 6 _ 8 . 31 32 13 15 111 113 24i 2511 82 81 45 47 3 25d 44 46 731 74i 61 63 60 64 8 it 36 37i 65 70 6 61 34 3g 7} 7 94 7.211 3 3 i l ; 13 15 94 96 72i "3 26,4 92 93 100 102 81 83 131 133 106 108 58 69 65 60 87 90 12 13 p 12 13 p 99 !' Id , r'%l4 4 CL_lr ► _ I THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 18b9, BitITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. ( Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at R per cent.. Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd. all 134 79 81 16 17 t ; 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New , B affalo, Bran t. &Godrich 6 p. ct. bda. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 De. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, zu. 5 p. Do. C Shares Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Bds. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay. '7B' Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt. Indi aPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with opt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswlck&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capitl. Share. . Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New Do. Punj aub Do. Indus. St. Flo. St. Andrews & Que Trinidad(Limited) If 1+ d 1 44. 5 d 6&d 24 zo loo 100 190 161 1100 100 11. 3.0. id k p 17i 20 Stock 20 20 20 100 !2s. 6d, all all 1 100 100 all 100 all Sto. I Stock 100 100 20{ 2 4 ! 100 1 100 100 100 1} 99 100 ' I d 100 19 20 34 35 71 73 91 93 97 98 1 Idl Stock E 8 .bec A Scrip Share) MISCELL. Share bliacellaneous. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint } )00 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) I 25 Australian Agricultural 10 Australian Royal Mail . 10 Berlin Water Works 10 Do New, issued at £5 dis, 50 British American Land 50 Brit. .k Irish Mat% Tel.A. 20 Do. B, 7p. C. till 1862 20 Do. C ... [OO Canada Land _ _ Stock Stook Share 1} id 141 141 6i 6 d 102 104 102 104 'lO2 10.1 97 100 85 90 89 _ 91 181 190 li 1 d - -cll d 19} 14 d 1 1 d 1 1 (11 ,AIIEOUS. Chan. Islan dB Tel. (Lim.) Cop.Min.of Eng. & Smltg Do. Preference 7 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at idle. N. Br. &Nova ScotiaL and N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. A ustrin. Inv. (Lim South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& 1.n.C0.0f TJor. Can Vne 111.m...0. Closing Paid. ; Price. all all all 15s. all all In 144 200 220 28 29 f 2 u 36 38 19 21 14 15 107 111 8 9 24 25 12. 12 41- 6i 1101 106 , 4 t 1 n d n 1: 4 5 11 i- i 1 i 1-1 id iP 2t 78 78 9 11 1 P 21i 224 6 7 125 135 35 37 i 1 i 1 R 0 99} 9 92 14 Itusiness done 110} 9.1 lot 10 p _ - 9 11 41 43 8 9 21- 21 23 24 101 111 ji cl 4 I iPI 'I 'I lt JOINT.STOCX 11A.1sS. Share Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid, . Main I Business Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk l 50 71 73 10 Australasia a:5 1 10 11 2_ B l_ o .... 94 90 211 8 r : 25 Bank of Egypt 100 Pank of London 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo ajl _ 5 0 British North American. Ell -- 20 Chtd, Bank of India, &e 12 Id p 100 City ~,—, 50 62 6i 100 Colonial , •,, - - g 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 31 _ 100 Commercial of London. 20 18 20 V Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. 111 151 16 50 L0 e n n ,.. 47 " : 4 " OP jils-F:llMfAustral. all 201 211 of Switzerland all 5 j LondOn and 13.6414/ !!: ig 1-- -- joint stow ,t 7 = 7- qRt 1 00 London &7. : al n 2ll l ll l' ?', 0 ... -- 100 Nat. Prov. of Englan..: "" 7 7 20 Do. new lO -:" 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales .„ „ all vr. 491 25 Orient .11k. Corporation all ' 20 Ottoman Bank all 10 20 Provincial of Ireland ~ 2 5 71 73 7l 10 Do. New all - 25 South Australia - 31 25 Do. New IA 25 Union of Austr a li a all 251 261 25 Do. New 2O -- — 59 Union of London lO —, 100. Unity Mutual 6O 50 100 Western Bk of London — d PONTEFRACT ELECTION. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition of Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq., (presented 9th August), relative to the withdrawal of the Pontefract Election Petition—have considered the matters to them referred, and have agreed to the following Report :- 1. Your committee have inquired into the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. Childers relative to the withdrawal of the Pontefract election petition, and they have examined the following witnesses—namely, Mr. Lee man, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Childers himself in support of the petition; and Mr. Rose, Mr. Spofforth, Mr. Cariss, and Mr. Overend in reply to the allegations therein con tained. Mr. iieeman and Mr. Wilkinson are the agents of the petitioner; Mr. Rose and Mr. Cariss are the agents of the sitting member ; and Mr. Spofforth is connected with Mr. Rose, jun., in election business. 2. Your committee regret that much of the evidence is very conflicting; so conflicting that it is impossible for them to reconcile the discrepancies in many of the state ments that have been submitted to them ; and, under the circumstances, your committee conceive that they will best discharge their duty to the house by stating in order the material facts as admitted or proved, and by calling atten tion to those statements upon which the parties so widely differ. 3. At the general election for the borough of Pontefract there were three candidates, the two sitting members, Mr. Milnes and Mr. Overend, and the petitioner, Mr. Childers ; the votes polled were as follows : For Mr. Milnes For Mr. Overend For the petitioner, Mr. Childers 296 _ _ On the 9th of June a petition was presented by Mr. Childers against the return of Mr. Overend, praying that return might be declared null, and asking for a scrutiny. This petition was appointed to be heard on the 21st of July, and, consequently, the preceding 15th of July was the day fixed by the Act of Parliament for delivering in to the clerk of the general committee of elections the list of voters intended to be objected to. 4. It is not disputed that the list of voters intended to be objected to was delivered in at the proper time; and this list was, by agreement, exchanged with the list of the sitting member on that evening or the following day.. 5. On the 15th of July, th e d a y so fi xe d for delivering in the lists, a conversation took place with reference to the election between Mr. Leeman and Mr. Rose. This con versation is differently reported by those two gentlemen. According to Mr. Leeman, Mr. Rose inquired "Whether some arrangement could not be made respecting the Ponte fract petition ?" and Mr. Leeman said that " the only terms which he knew of that could be made was for having the seat for Mr. Childers." Mr. Rose then suggested, ac cording to Mr. Leeman, first, that the petition should be withdrawn on the terms of paying the petitioner's expenses, and afterwards that an arrangement might possibly be entered into for some of those seats that were then pending on petitions. To the first of these propositions Mr. Leeman said, " That is out of the question; Mr. Childers' object is Parliament—the seat." To the second he observed, "That he would discuss and talk the matter over with Mr. Childers." According to ' Mr. Rose, the conversation was materially different ; he states that when Mr. Leeman was asked whether an arrangement could be made about the Pontefract petition, his answer was, "Yes, if Mr. Overend will vacate his seat at the end of the session; that he laughed and treated it as a joke ; that he said, ' that is quite out of the question " that Mr. Leeman replied, "You see, Mr. Childers' object is to get into Parliament; could not you put Mr. Overend into another seat ;" that he then said, "That would be a most unreasonable proposition considering- that he is in possession. That Mr. Leeman then observed, " Could you put Mr. Childers in anywhere else ? What places have you likely to be vacant ; let us go through the list." It will thus be seen how widely different is the recollection of the parties as to the conversation which then took place. Equally different is their recollec tion also as to what occurred on a subsequent part of the day. Mr. Leeman states that he went back to Mr. Rose in the afternoon; Mr. Rose has no recollection of that inter view; he has searched his call-book, and he has no entry I of Mr. Leeman's calling. _ _ 6. On the following day Mr. Rose left London, but Mr. Leeman saw Mr. Spofforth, to whom, after some conversa tion on the expense of a scrutiny, he suggested two courses ; the first of these courses was in substance this—" That the two parties should go down to Pontefract and fight the battle over again, each party pledging himself to the other not to be guilty of anything impure." 1. he second, " That some gentleman of high standing should hear the whole ease, and upon his decision the two parties should consent to act." Upon this Mr. Spofforth saw that he could not, in the absence of Mr. Rose, do anythin g . Thus far Mr. Spofforth and Mr. Leeman are agreed, but at this point there is an important divergence of opinion. On the one hand, Mr. Leeman says that the second course suggested contained a material addition, viz., that "in the event of the arbitrator deciding that the sitting member ought not to retain his seat, he should agree to accept the Chiltern Hundreds before the session was terminated, so as to enable Mr. Childers to go down again." On the other hand, Mr. Spofforth asserts that he did not hear any thing of that kind ; that he wrote to him on the Saturday, or Sunday, stating that Mr. Leeman had been up, and that he was evidently desirous of getting rid of the petition, and had made two propositions; that he there treated the first proposition "as quite absurd," and that it was his impression " Mr. Leeman, or his client, did not intend to proceed with the petition, and wished for some excuse to say to their constituents in the country that they should not go on with it." He subsequently adds, " but not a syllable was said about the seat." 7. The second course, suggested by Mr. Leeman (whe ther with or without the additional provision your commit tee has by no means to determine), was ultimately agreed to; and a memorandum of that agreement was drawn up by Mr. Rose on Tuesday the 19th of July. The alterations mentioned in the petition were made in the memorandum by Mr. Leeman. While this interview was going on, Mr. Rose sent the followin telegram to Mr. Overend. " Philip Rose, 6, Victoria-street, Westminister Abbey, to W. Overend, Esq., Q.C., on circuit, York. L. offers to withdraw the record, upon my agree ing with him, to refer all questions arising out of the late action, to a member of the house of high standing on our side, both parties to be bound by his decision. May 1 consent ? I think it a fair offer and in. tended for a dignified withdrawal. Telegraph reply at once." This telegram was not communicated at the time to Mr. Leeman. 8. Mr. Overend seems to have doubted the meaning of the proposal, and he consulted Mr. Liddell and Mr. trice upon it. Having 'satisfied himself, on their advice, that the seat itself was not in dispute, but some matters arising out of it which were to be the subject of reference or state ment, he sent back to Mr. Rose the following telegraphic message :—" Do the best you can for me ; I leave myself in your hands." This was shown to Mr. Leeman on the Tuesday afternoon ; and afterwards Mr. Rose wrote to Mr. Overend the following letter : " Victoria-ztreet, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 19th July, 1859. (Private.) "My dear Sir,—Your petition will be settled by the en closed memorandum, The name to be filled in is to be Sir John Pakington or Lord March, if either of those members will undertake the reference. I think you will be amused at this termination. I certainly am. It is clear that the Childers family are too great to consent to a with drawal, pure et simple; but they don't mind withdraw ing upon an illusory arrangement, such as this. I have done all I could to let them down gently. It has required delicate handling, and. Leeman has been backwards and forwards the greater part of the day. I will telegraph to you when the petition is actually withdrawn; but I think you may conclude it is as good as gone, and I heartily congratulate you. I shall propose that we meet after the long vacation. Yours truly, PHILIP ROSE.— W. Overend, Esq., M.P." 9. On the following day a meeting cis held, at which duplicates of the agreement were exchanged. The agree ment was as follows :—" Pontefract Election Petition.—lt being distinctly understood that no personal charges can be brought either against Mr. Overend on the one hand or against Mr. Childers on the other, and having regard to the peace of the borough, which would be greatly disturbed by proceeding with the petition, it is agreed that the petition . shall be forthwith withdrawn, and that instead of proceeding with the scrutiny it shall be referred to Lord March to decide, upon hearing the statement of facts from both sides, and evidence, if ne-' cessary, on any disputed points as to what ought to be done between the parties, both the sitting member and the peti tioners being bound to act by the award." During the meeting observations were made, by which Mr. Spofforth became aware that Mr. Childers intended to claim the seat. 10. Your committee have detailed these circumstances with some particularity, because the meaning and object of this memorandum is the great subject of dispute. On both sides it is admitted to be ambiguous ; and this ambiguity appears to have been intended, in order that the parties might not commit themselves to any act which would amount to a breach of the privileges of the house. Hence has arisen a complete misconception as to the intention of the parties, and the effect of the memoran dum. One party contends, and the other denies, that a scrutiny could be demanded under its provisions. To sup port these different views, both refer to the two telegrams, and Mr. Rose's letter (4 the 19th of July. But your com mittee observe, and they observe with concern that these documents, on the only point in issue, are almost, if not quite, as ambiguous as the memorandum itself. 11. In consequence of this arrangement the petition against the return of Mr, Overend was withdrawn by Mr. Childers on Wednesday, the 20th of July; and Mr. Lee man, as his agent, went down to Pontefract to prepare his statement for the referee, 12. There cannot be a doubt that Mr. Leeman acted under the strongest conviction that in the reference he would be entitled to claim the seat for his client. Inde pendently, altogether, of the parol evidence, the fact is es tablished by the letters he wrote to Mr. Cariss and Mr, Rose. The first of those letters was addressed by Mr. 'Leeman to Mr. Cariss, on the 25th of July, and it contains the following passage :—" The necessity for immediate procedure before the arbitrator, arises from the shortness of the Parliament; the arrangement being, as you know, that if the referee decides that Mr. Overend shall accept the Chiltern Hundreds, the latter shall do so in time to enable Mr. Childers to be elected during the present session." The second of these letters, whiob was addressed by Mr. LePOUttt to Mr. Rose, stated as follows,.—" I wish, in con sequence of what fell from you just now, that you should distinctly underttand that I cannot, on Mr. Childers' part, consent, to any delay in entering upon the matters of the reference, inasmuch as the arbitrator must have oppor- Nulty to hear the case so as to enable him to make his award in time for a new writ to issue during the session." Mr. Caries does not question the receipt of the letter ad dressed to him by Mr. Leeman; and the evidence' of Mr. Loeman, confirmed by M r. Childers •as Rose's office, what took place on the 28th of A ugust i n Mr. office, clearly shows that Mr, Carise's impression with re erspeo to the Ineteoranduin was the same as that of Mr. Leeman. With regard to Mr. Rose, he states that he never saw the letter addressed to Mr. Cariss on the 25th of July; and with regard to the letter addressed to himself) be says that he does not believe he read the letter that he received it after hear 1 1 i6. tli'Sit set of consultations of that evening tha 'no arrived at chambers at seven o'clock, just as the post was going out; that he found that let ter, and wrote to Mr. Cariss to come up. In justice to Mr. Rose, it ought here to be observed, that he has ill t x th op e ppt c ph o fr z o m .to it e t pi e t e ci that fat tu d o lai : a l l y . e n a it t air ten ewly d s underftoor ill formed office, who was in connection with his firm in election thatbusiness, h e k n a e n who h wd frothing, therefore, t h e so 1 e of r g the e of facts that petition, except and hat he casually gathered from him." It is, therefore, all the more imqrlmt to attend to what passed between Leeman anal. .gE6ll l atit: 13. Mr. gpolfort • find fr. Rose both admit that at the time talon Mc agreements for a referenee were exchanged, Mr. Childers urged that the matter must be gone into im mediately, "so that, if he had a decision in his favour, he might be enabled to have a writ issued before the end of the session.?' It alap admitted that 1: 1 ofor til communicated to Mr. Rose that Mr. Leeman would not consent to the postponement of the reference, adding, " It was evident that Mr. Childers expected he' could get the seat." This communication seems to have made but little impression on Mr. Rose, who said " Pooh, pooh; it is ridiculous that a man of Mr. Leeman's discretion or acumen would never have signed that agreement under such an expectation." 14. The reference to the arbitrator was originally fixed for Monday, the Ist of August, but in consequence of the inability of Mr. Overend to leave his circuit it was post poned by Mr. Rose till Thursday, the 4th. In the mean time a meeting took place at Pontefract between Mr. Wil kinson and Mr. Cariss. At this meeting, on which the question respecting the seat arose, Mr. Wilkinson represented that the followihg conversation took place : " If the seat is not in question (and you know very well that nothing else was), will you, as a favour to myself; tell me what on earth could possibly be in question except the seat ?' And he said, Well, I have been very frank with you, as you have with me and I think I have said enough.' I said, ' Well, Ido not think you have said anything. If you tell me that the seat is not in question, I wish you would tell me what is in question ? I do not call it being frank.' And I said, Come, as a matter between us, just tell me (there can be no secret about it), what it is that is in question ? For goodness' sake, let me know what, in your view, we have been agreeing to refer, and keeping all our witnesses about ?' And at last he said, Well, what we have considered was in ques tion was the money that we are to give Mr. Childers for withdrawing the petition, and perhaps that there should be some arrangement made, or statement by Lord March, that Mr. Overend was not to oppose Mr. Childers at another election.' I told him that he really could not imagine that I could believe it, that Mr. Childers was not in want of money, and that it was no money question, and they had known it from the beginning. I said, I have known every thing that has passed between Mr. Leeman and Mr. Rose ; and the first words almost that Mr. Rose opened his mouth to utter to Mr. Leeman were words which imported the withdrawing of the petition for a money consideration, and Mr. Leeinan told him that he would have nothing to do with anything but the seat.' He said, Did Mr. Rose say so ?" I said, " Yes, he did say so, and T say so to you now. We have never ceased saying that it was only the seat that was in question." The view here taken by Mr. Cariss appears to ba the same as that which was taken by Mr. Rose ; for in the an swer to question 465, Mr. Rose says, " I have stated to the committee that when I wrote that document, what was passing through my mind was the two subjects—the power of the arbitrator to award such costs as a committee could award on either side, and to prohibit Mr. Overend from offering himself again in competition to Mr. Childers." 15. The meeting appointed for Thursday the 4th of August was again postponed to Friday the sth, In the interval, however, namely, on Tuesday the 2d of August, a meeting took place between Mr. Rose and Mr. Leeman (Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Childers also being present), in which Mr. Leeman, for the first time, heard that Mr. Rose did not consider that the seat was the subject of the refer ence. A warm discussion then took place in which Mr. Rose admitted to Mr. Leeman, that at the time when the agreements were exchanged, Mr. Spofforth told him that "Mr. Childers did mean the seat." On the 3d of August, Mr. Cariss was appointed by Mr. Rose to meet Mr. Leeman on the following day; but on that day, instead of meeting him, Mr. Cariss wrote to him the following letter : " Thursday, Aug. 4. " Pontefract Petition. "Dear Leeman,—l have just now been sent for by Mr. Rose, and ordered to meet you and endeavour to agree upon the statement of facts mentioned in the agreement with drawing the petition. You are aware I declined to do this with Mr. Wilkinson on Monday last, because the question at issue was interpreted by you so very differently to what we agreed to, and I have to-day declined, and still decline, to enter upon a statement of facts until the issue is agreed upon.—Yours truly, " BEN. CARISS." " George Leeman, Esq." The following correspondence ensued : " Fendall's Hotel, Palace-yard, Half-past Four, 4th Aug. " Pontefract Petition. _ _ " Dear Rose,—l send you copy note received from Mr. Cariss at 20 minutes past four. Have you Anything further to say to me ?—Yours, truly, " GEO. LEEMAN. " P. Rose, Esq." " 6, Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 4th August, 1859. " Pontefract Petition. _ "Dear Leeman,—l sent off for Mr. Cariss the moment after leaving you, and he has just been here. He states that he purposely absented himself to-day, and still declines going to Fendall's on account of the misapprehension as to the real issue ; and that, until he has seen Mr. Overond, and [the referee] h'is decided upon the scope of the refer ence, it would be useless for him to attempt to agree upon any statement. r‘ I shall malka point of seeing Sir W. Jolliffe again to night, and hope Itbat he will be able in some way to assist us through our difficulty.—Your very truly, " PiIILIP ROSE. " Geo. Leeman, Esq., Solicitor, Fendall's Hotel." " Penchi.li's Hotel, '6 o'clock, Aug. 4, 1859, " Dear Rose,—The matter is one, not for [the referee or Mr. Cariss, but entirely between you and me, and I must hold you to the performance of it. The whole mis understanding is one on your part only, as you now see, and it can be put right by you in a moment. Much as we have been prejudiced by its continuance, we shall be ready, even at the eleventh hour, to accept your statement that it is over, and Mr. Caries (or yourself) and I can settle our evidence at 8 a.m. to morrow, so as to be ready for [the referee] at 12. " At what hour this evening shall I have a positive an swer to this, remembering that I have been waiting since 10 this morning. —Yours very truly, "P. Rose, Esq." " GEO. LEEMAN. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster Abbey, S.W., 4th August 1859, " Dear Leeman,—What you ask of me youmust be aware it is impossible for me to perform. " I cannot miter the terms of reference, nor can I conceal the impressions under which I agree to them, and which I communicated at the time to Mr. Overend. " I admit now that you have explained what was passing in your mind, that you meant one thing, while it is equally clear that I (and Mr. Overend through me) understood another. "In this state of affairs the memoraNdura ought to speak for itself, and I think any one will admit that it is a fair in terpretation of my understanding. " But I should not be content to rely upon a mere tech nical construction of the wording of a memorandum in tended to embody an honourable understanding, and I am quite ready that [the referee] should decide, after hearing your statement and mine, what ought, as between men who only intend fair dealing, to be the scope and extent of the reference; and I have no doubt Mr. Overend will feel bound to act upon any interpretation which Ithe referee] thinks ought to be given to it. " More than this ought not, and cannot be asked. " If our views and intentions had been identical, you would have been entitled to hold me to the most complete fulfilment of the understanding; but when it is seen that we were as the poles in our conception of the arrangement, while I do not insist upon a rigid adherence to my view, you cannot expect an arbitrary concession to yours. It is such a difference as can only be decided by an honourable man between all parties, and I doubt not the decision of [the referee] will be satisfactory to us all. " At the same time, I deeply regret that any controversy of this nature should have arisen between us.—Yours, very truly, " PHILIP ROSE. " Geo. Leeman, Esq., Fendall's Hotel." 16. On Friday, the sth of August, Lord March, as the referee, sat for the purpose of hearing the matter which had been referred to him, but that meeting led to no result. 17. Such are the facts with reference to the withdrawal of the Pontefract election petition. Many of these facts are still under dispute; but one thing is clear, and that is, that a great misconception has prevailed throughout, as well with regard to the intention of the parties, as also with regard to the meaning and effect of the memorandum itself. The consequence is; that the election petition has never been tried, the agreement intended to be substituted for it has failed of taking effect, and the rights of the parties with regard to the seat have not been determined. 18. Under these circumstances, your committee are of opinion that the petitioner should, if possible, be restored to the same position in which he stood before the agreement of the 19th July, 1859, was signed, and before the election petition was withdrawn ; but your committee must leave it to the house to determine whether it possesses the power of restoring the petitioner to that position. 19. Your committee have retrained from giving any opi nion on the personal matters which have been brought under their notice. As the character or conduct of several parties have been more or less impugned, they have allowed a fuller latitude of statement than they would otherwise have thought right ; but having done that, in order that everything which can be urged on either side may fairly be brought under the consideration of the house, they conceive that they will best discharge their duty by confining their observations to the only matter which has been specifically referred to them, namely, the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. Childers, relative to the withdrawal of the Pontefract election petition. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS The usual weokly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday in the Council chamber, Guildhall; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The financial statement, as presented, gave a total balance of 371,4731. Bs. sd. The board proceeded to open tenders sent in for the construction of the Victoria-park approach bridge, which were as follows :—Hockston, 4,843/. ; Moordish, 5,1881. ; Moxon, 5,800/. ; Delhick, 5,9501.; and Peto and Betts, 8,4351. It was resolved to ac cept Mr. Hockston's tender, subject to the usual in quiries. A report was received from the engineer, sub mitting for approval plans and specifications f the southern outfall sewer, from Deptford Creek to Crossness Point, and recommending that advertise ments be issued for tenders for the execution of the works. Mr. Deputy HARRISON said he had some doubts as to whether they ought to issue advertisements for these tenders in the present state of the build ing trade, and he should like to be informed by the engineer whether he had made any arrangement under the existing circumstances. He also wanted to know something about the main drainage works for the northern high level sewer, contracted for by Mr. Moxon. Mr. BAZALGETTE, the engineer, said there was a large number of works which must soon be brought forward, and it was desirable that the contracts for this sewer should be entered into, but he had pro posed that a clause should be inserted in the con tracts to give power to the engineer to make an allowance of time for the completion of the con tracts in oases of strike. With respect to the high level sewer, the works were almost at a stand. There were a few navvies at work, but no brick layers. Mr. DOULTON moved as an amendment that the consideration of these tenders be postponed. Mr. TITE, M.P., also took this view of the matter. Mr, CATIVMAn was of opinion that in postpon ing %he advertisements for these tenders they ought to express that they did so in consequence of the strike. Mr. FREEMAN protested against the board be coming partisans on this subjeot• subject was eventually postponed, and the board adjourned. THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. Nothing further has been done towards bringing the dispute to a termination. The first week of the strike ends to-day, and although there seemed to he a feeling on both sides in the early part of the week to heal the rupture which had taken place, for some reason or other that feeling does not ap pear to have increased. The Builders' Association having adjourned till Tuesday next, no resolution on their part is likely to be adopted till then. On the other side the men seem determined not to yield, and, if any thi ng, t h e i r reso l u ti on against the 1 obnoxious do cumen t seems t o i ncrease wi th time. There were four labourers employed upon the West minster Palace Hotel yesterday, and the smiths have gone in, but without affixing their signature to the document, as we have been informed. It is thought that this is but a preliminary step to the engagement of all the hands necessary to carry on the works in. a day or two, and that the other builders will follow the example of Mr. Myers. The name of a builder who locked out his men on Satur day last, and who employs about 100 workmen, has been mentioned to us as one who regrets the step he has taken, and we have seen a letter from one of his men, in which he stat?s that he will resume operations forthwith. The conduct of the men, as far as it has come u n d er our o b servat i on, has been most admirable ; and with the exception of two or three cases of intoxication on Monday, we have not seen the least indication of excess of any kind. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp & Rotterdam ArdQnnes Rah.SiS.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. Belgian East. Junction Bcziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Fiance Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she Italian Junction .: Lake Constance tt, Bala Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman. nia. 6 per cent. Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Perm) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 'Sambre and Meuse,._ Do. 54 per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5i p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France. Western of Austria... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref ,Zealand COLONIAL GOVER: Securities. Can.Gov.6 p.c Ja. & July Do. 6p. c. 1 . -1). &Aug. Do. 6p. c. Mr. & Sep. N. 8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. C. Deb. NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. SL Deb. redcemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc. Jan &July Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July all all all all all 100 100 100 10C 100 106 4 4 - - I lt (11 2 2i 51 5i d i 25 26 1 61 64 21 21pi 81 PI lu 20 3tii 37i 9 10 34} 355 54 56 21 d 6 64 84 94 20 21 51 94 10 214 224 MEN' Paid. 10 f si I SECURITIES. Closing 1 Business Prices. Done. 112 113 110 112 113 115 109} 1101 112 k I 984 994 109/ 1104 108 110 BRITISH MINE Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett allogran) E. WI Russl (Tavistk.) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) Par Consols (St. Waxy), Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon (St. Cleer) Sorth C. Brea( Mogan). S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard). Wheal Basset allogan). Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cale.) Wheal Kit (U. Lelant) Wh'l Mary Ann (Menke) WWI Trelawney (Lisk.) 2:11.10 6.11.0 17s 11.18.8 9 18s 6d Si 7.9.4 nil. 18.18.91 12s 6d 5i 1.7.2 Paid. \ Closing I BIII9iRCE4 Price. Done. 5 6 1 2 435 445 1 170 175 10 11 131 , ir it i , , 6 7} 7 8 74 84 12 13 240 2 50 21 21 160 170 n 21 i 44 it 211 22 2 1 1 130 135 175 185 85 95 if 21 9 10 35 37 27 20 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian ....... 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 20 Do. St.Johndelßey,Lim. 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... 40 ,Cobro Copper 'Copiapo 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co 2 Fortuna 20 General 3 Linares - 5 Luaitanian 1 Mariquita 1 New eliranada 1 N.RhinoCopof S,Aus,L 20 Pon tqlbaud Silver, Load Mining and Smelt I 5 Port Philip SO Santiago de Cuba 28,2,8 t United Mexican all all 1 al all MEETING ON PLUMSTEAI) COMMON Last evening, at 7 o'clock, in accordance with placards convening a monster meeting on Plum stead Common to adopt measures to support the operative builders at present " locked out," an im- m - ense multitude of the working classes, including a large number of the unemployed, assembled on that spot. The proceedings were most orderly, and called forth the special commendation of the Rev. W. Acworth, vicar of Plumstead, who addressed the meeting. The chair was occupied by Mr. Watson, a mason, who alluded to the thousands of operatives em ployed at Woolwich Arsenal and on govErn.nent works who were ejected by the imastersbepause they would not become mere serfs by signing a most dis graceful document. Mr. PATCHER (a joiner) contended that the nine hours movement would benefit capitalists as well as operatives if carried out. The masters had en tered into a monster combination to prevent the men from combining, but if they were true to them selves they would preserve their rights and come off victorious, for the last few days had proved that the large majority of the non-society men were with them and would not sign the document. (Cheers.) Mr. GRAY (mason) read the document, and would ask whether the wife of any working man would wish her husband to sign such a degrading thing as that. He was glad to see so many wives of the unemployed present, as it proved they took an- in terest in the movement. If the working classes signed such a document they w ou ld l ose a ll f eel i ng ondependenee and self-respect. (Cries of "We won't have it.") Mr. DOWLING (a plasterer) observed that the capi talists were great sticklers for political economy, but condemned the men for acting upon one of the first principles of that science. Their labour was the commodity they had to dispose of, and they were perfectly justified in obtaining a fair price for it ; but the masters, who were ,the purchasers, de manded to have he article at their own price, Re ferring to the masters' association, the speaker observed that the prime mover of the concern was Mr. Sidney Smith, who for many years had lived upon agitation, and no doubt had rendered public service, but after ad was only a paid lecturer. He was however very useful to the masters at the pre sent moment, as they would not be able to manu facture their manifestoes without him. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. BAILEY, who stated that he had lived 7 t years in Woolwich, warmly supported the uthve ment. On the motion of Mr. GRAY secondra by Mr. CRAPPER, a resolution was adopted t' aid the exe cutive committee. The Rev. W. ACWORTII, viea':•,. observed he had never attended a more orderly or respectable meet ing. If they persevered In this spirit they would gain the esteem of the community at large. The evening hyre.'a was sung by the assembly, and a considereole amount was collected at the meeting. STATE OF THE SERPENTINE. There was yesterday laid on the table of the House of Commons a copy of the report of Mr. Hawksley, the civil engineer, in reference to the cleansing of the lake or long pond called the " Ser pentine." Mr. Hawksley's plan, as adopted by Mr. Fitzroy, M.P., is already known to the public, both from the discussions in Parliament and recent lead ing articles in 'I he Sun. His report, however (dated the 15th of July) expatiates at some length on the subject of the water of the Serpentine it elf: Mr. Hawksley has made several inspections of this peculiar liquid, and has had both it and the mud of the lake carefully analysed by Mr. T. Spencer, an able chemist and microscopist. He found (July the 15th) that the water was unusually clear, quite "exempt" from smell, and except from its high temperature (80 deg. of Fahrenheit) not disagree able to the taste. It was nearly free from the vegetation usually abundant in stagnant pools during the summer months, but had " a perceptible greenish tint," derived from the presence of consi derable, but not unusual, quantities of fragments of minute vegetable organisms, typified under the name of conferva and diatomacece. There were also a few common animalcules. On the whole, Mr. Hawksley thought the condition of the lake " tolerably good, although susceptible of improve ment," and certainly by no means likely to deterio rate the health or destroy the comfort of passers-by. The water, such as it is, reposes on a bed of black, but mostly decomposed mud, " the result of 200 years of undisturbed deposits." This antique slime contains but little organised matter; and, owing to its " carbonaceous" condition, does not, and will not, give off foul gases so long as it is permitted to remain unexposed to direct atmospheric influences. No effluvia indicative of phosphorus or sulphur (in an absolutely active state) can be perceived in re cently raised mud. The mud is chiefly of vegetable origin, but contains a little animal matter, the re sult of deposits from the occasionally overflowing waters of the Ranelagh sewer. This matter, how ever, has since assumed an inorganic character, and is now innocuous. The green tint already referred to is due to the stagnant state of the water, which has no flow into it ex cept a small and occasional supply from the pipes of the Chelsea Water Company, and no efflux from it in the long intervals between violent or continuos rains. The recent dressings of quick lime have done good (according to the report) in destroying all the conferuce adhering to the stones on the margins, and in occasioning the precipita tion of those floating organisms which must other wise have contaminated the lake. The lime also gets gradually washed down to the surface of the mud, and is very useful there also. Mr. Hawksley objects to empty the lake of 60,000,000 gallons of water, not easily replaced, except at a great ex pense and by a tedious pumping process. Still less advisable is it (he thinks) to dig out and remove the " harmless deposited matter" which:covers the bottom of the basin to a thickness, in some places, of no less than eight or 10 feet. 150,000 yards of mud must be removed at a minimum cost of £25,000, while the adjustment and lining of the new bottom would cost £40,000 or £50,000 in addition. Besides these objections, Mr. Hawksley has no faith what ever in the attainment of any " appreciable sani tary benefits" by the suggested cleansing process. Mr. Hawksley, moreover, assuming that a large supply of water would be negessary to create a sen sible stream, or to repress vegetation, asserts that to obtain such supply is all but impossible. saystlat s th e w above aters the levelurface of of h the Serpentine Thames (40 acres) is -i 0 feet e; tdhraatwnaliln into o h the ac s c o e w s e si r b s, le upland boooine tain w t a e t d e w rs it h h a s s e 'e w b a e g e e n , or been diverted by canal companies, and that wells sunk to the tertiary sands or the chalk could not be relied on. Mr. T. Spencer, the chemical analyst, found, on carefully evaporating a given quantity of s t o h l e i d w ni a t a c t r t r oft o t h t h e l e g a k a e l 1 , t n ht , at it held including 1 grains of 291 grains s o f perfectly harmless charact er ." L a e matters held in susp ens i on . This organic in e ln matterdes all ° The mud is found to be very different from the Thames slime, the offensiveness of which is owing to a black substance composed of sulphur, carbon, and iron, and not improved by periodic exposure at the ebb of the tide. Nothing of this kind is discover able in the water of the Serpentine, according to Mr. Spencer, and " nothing need be apprehended from it," even under a continuous temperature of 80 deg. The water itself was free from taste or smell. and the d same the timegreen Mr. Spencer ti ng e disappearedwishes thatfiltration. thea At thee could be made grad ua ll y to change its as to lose its sta gnan t character , and crease arising from evaporation were more amplyp. He and' constantly made uis bold, however to declare that no d anger to the public health is (or was) to be apprehended (15th July) from the state water by the S erpent i ne. The monthly supply of ea bY the Chels Company was 6,800 tons in June, 3,820 in M ay, none in April, 19,488 in Marc h , e 5,052 in F e b ruary, and none in January. I n 1858 that contents, th de crease soee r . it was much larger ; the max i mu m monthly supply was 30,500 tons, in _July ; and the minimum 450, in April. The supply from July to October (both inclusive) varied from 30,500 to 26,806 tons; and in November (a remarkably dry month last year) it was as much as 14,258 tons. In December the quantity was reduced to 8,979, and in January, 1859, to nil. January and February were the only two nil months of 1858. In 1857 there were .six nil months—viz., January, February, March, April, November, and December. THE ETV RUSSIAN LOAN. (Mem the Times City Article.) The particulars have been published of the new Russiau Loan. It is to consist of £12,000,000 3 per cent. stock, to be put forth at 6S, with dividend • from the Ist of May last.' A deposit of 3 per cent. is to accompany the applications, and the remaining payments will be 12 per cent; on the 30th August, 13 per cent. on the 24th September, 14 per cent. Ist November, 13 per cent. 10th December, and 13 per cent. 25th January. Under these circumstances the real cost to subscribers will be about NA-. Three per cent. intsrest is to be allowed for prepayment of instalments, and for all sums after the first 15 per cent. bonds will,be immediately issued, if desired. The dividends are to be paid in London, on the Ist November and the Ist May, by Messrs. ThompSon, Boyar, and Co., and applications for the loan are to be addressed, not later than the 20th inst., to that firm, or to Messrs. i\llullens, Marshall, and Daniell, or Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. (Fro . pz the Daily News City Article.) The conditions of the Russian Three per Cent. Loan of £12,000,000 accord exactly with those given in the Daily News of the Bth inst., save as , regards the exception then made, concerning the dates for payment of the instalments. The price fixed is 68 per cent., but as the final instalment does not fall due until the 25th January next, whilst a whole half-year's dividend will be receiv able on the Ist November, the price to the subscriber is reduced to about 664 per cent., independent of the allowance of 3 per cent. discount on payments in advance. A Russian Three per Cent. Stock at 6671 is undoubtedly cheap, in relation to the French or English Three per Cents., especially considering the advantage presented through the operation of the large and constantly accumulating sinking fund of 11 per cent, per annum. As this 1 per cent. is calculated upon the nominal amount of the loan, it follows that a sum of £lBO,OOO will be invested an nually. With the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Rus sian stock, now at par, the operation of the sinking fund acts as a check, whereas with the New Three per Cent. stock it will act as a strong stimulus to the price. The preliminary deposit is fixed at 3 per cent., and the total deposit, due the 30th inst., at 15 per cent. The circumstance that bonds will be given for every payment after the first will facili tate the transfer of the loan into strong hands. The payments are spread over a total period of five months, but it is impossible to say what portion of the £8,000,000 forming the cash proceeds of. the loan will be drawn from England, since all previous Russian loans have been largely absorbed on the Continent, where a score of subscription lists are now lacing organised for the present one. From St. Petersburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort, Am sterdam, and Paris numerous applications are ex pected. The list will be kept open until Saturday the 20th, in order to allow time to the foreign sub scribers. The loan is announced through Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co., of London and St. Peters burg—one of the oldest mercantile firms in Europe. The manifestations repeatedly given by the present Government of Russia of its desire .for peace and commercial progress will go far to promote the suc cess of the pending negotiation. TIIIS DAYS MARKETS. COVENT-GARDEN. The supply of most kinds of vegetables is seasonably good, but of fruit very moderate. A fair busines has been done in most kinds of produce, as follows: FRUIT, s. d. s. d. Pine apples, peril) 4 0 to 6 01 Colonial do., each 1 0 to 3 e)1 kirapes, per 1b.... 2 0 to 3 0 Foreign do . 0 0 to 0 0 Melons, each .... 1 0 to 3 0 Peaches,-per doz.. 2 0 to 15 0 Nectarines, per dz 2 0 to 15 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 1 6 to 3 6 Pears, per d 0..... 1 6 to 3 0 Oranges, per 100.. 6 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100.. 4 0 to 8 0 Apiicots. per doz 2 0 to 3 6 s. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb 0 9to 2 6 Filberts, per lb 0 9to 1 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 10 to 1 3 Figs, rer doz 2 oto 4 6 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hisv 4 oto 5 0 Currants, per do. 4 6to 5 6 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 6 oto 7 0 Raspberries, prptlo Bto 0 9 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 oto 1 6 , Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr. doz 0 10 to 1 6 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0' Savoy do., pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 I Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli, per bh 0 Bto 1 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Old potatoes,p ton to 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per tog 80 0 tol2o 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 o:to 0 0 Peas, per i sieve 1 6to 2 0 Mushrooms,p pun 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 61 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 ' Cabbage lett,score 0 Bto 10 0 Cucumbers 2 oto 6 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 TomatoeS, pr doz 3 oto 5 0 Spinach,hr-sv 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., doz bun 1 :i to 1 9 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, h.s. 2 oto 2 61Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 • Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Seakale, perpun. 0 0 to 0 0 NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 6s Od; poults, Os Od to Os 0d each; geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s Od ; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each ; wild do., 6d to is Od ; pigeons, 6d to Os 8d each; large Surrey fowls, 6s Od to 10s Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 7s Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 6s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 2s Od to 4s Od ; gTouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od toOs Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od ; snipes, Os Od to Os Od ; teal, Os Od to Os Od; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Os Od each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 58 Qd to 7s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is ld ; English, is Od to is 2d per lb ; English eggs, 8s 6d to 9s fid ; French do., 7s 6d to 8s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 4s Od each. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 48 4d ; lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 81b., by the carcase. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 8d to is Od; trout, Os 84. to Od ; eels, 8d to Is; prawns, 5s Od to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, a n d halibut, 6d pm lb. Turbots, 2s Od to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to 5s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 108 Od ; doreys, 2s Od to 7s Od ; mullets, 6d to 2s 6d; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 12s Od ; haddocks, 4s to 15s Od ; smelts, is 6d ; flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen; mackerel, 50s; fresh herrings, 6s ; bloaters, 6 8 to 8 s p er 100 ; carp an d tench, is to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 'ad; of household do., sfd to 6&d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56113 to 641 b, 3'd to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to 41d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4id to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 41d. to 5d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, Sid to bid. Horse hides, 880 d to lOs Od ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od; do. full, 6s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, 2s 8d to 3s 3d ; half-breds, Os Od to 08 Od ; Downs, 2s 2d to 2s Gd ; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s 6d; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; new do., £3 15s to '£4 4s ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 10s ; new do., £4 Os to £4 10s ; and straw, £1 10.5 to £2 Os per load. ade steady, at late rates. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; new do. £3 15s to £4 4s ; old clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs ; new do., £4 Os to £4 10s; and straw, £1 12s to £2 Os per haul. Trade steady. Supplies moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s; new do., £3 15s to £4 4s; old clove! £4 Os to £5 10s ; new do., £4 Os to £4 105 ; and straw, 15s to £2 Os per load. A fair demand. a l t sC a N fe l w NG we e ek T s b DAß gr lt t G a T l ( a )N rin .— w l a t s h dP a t v iOl ing eaten some cheese, put:chased at created w at Darlington by a number of persons being taken s A i l li r dlT . ld benßneE.l illremembered I le o Ea M fEbt s ese o rrE n e ' s shop, at the Bank Top, On the application of the magistrates, the -Horne Secretary ordered an analysis, and the report of Professor Taylor has been received. Ile says—" The result of this analysis and investigation may be thus stated. The cheese contained no mineral or vegetable irritant poison. It contained traces of lead and copper, derived probably from the vessels with which the milk or curd may have been placed in contact. The quantity of these metals was too small to affect the health of a human being in any manner, an wholly insuf ficient to account for the symptoms of vomiting and purg ing which are described as having followed the eating of this cheese. The experiment on the dog would appear to show not only that there was nothing injurious in the cheese, but that it was perfectly wholesome. It goes, however, only to the extent of showinc , that there was no mineral or vegetable poison mixed with' the cheese,. by accident or design, and thus corroborates the elicu!i analysis. lam of opinion that the cause of the symptoms in those who partook of the cheese was a n oxio ca u:animal substance, arising from the decomposition or d caseine or curd, which is the principal constituent d IChe curd This cheese is of . poor quality and badly m a to dep,rive it of has not been originally sufficiently pressed. that, excellent ' deficient in the acid whey, and the cheesenet o I c o li t e e t s h e e . a chemical change, which preservative, common salt. to has tb tl .e lua The product of decay acts like unwholesom3 character. cheeseunder gone its inueous mem' crane of ' the irritant poison on the delicate which the ch .eese which is T b h i b s e as ea gi se v in en e • l characters by out any special be known from that w' aich is whole some.unwholesome may mealy) fracture, wit h the presence alimentary canal of a human being. It is dii ficult to point A soft (and not . 0. from the l .roken parts—a smell, with a sour tad/ 3, and the rapid sour, disagreeable of mould overthe broken and c ix posed surfaces, pos production which generally accomp any the unwhole some the characters kind of cheese . One of the main can ses (A the noxious some of a strong acid liquid oozin t , decomposition of the caseine of cheese is '3, deficiency of common salt. I have never heard o f an accident arising from y the use of Dutch cheeses, which a r a well dried and 0. c ontain a large proportion of c ommon sa' ~ , DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WHITBC :t jApEL.—Yester day morning, between five and six o'c ' iock a fire, attended with serious loss of pr o p er ty, b ro k e ou ton the premises be longing to Mr. Joh n Smith, bone boil er_ Wliitechapel-road. The prompt attend ance o f eng i nes f ' and escapes prevented the fatal consequences which Might osherwise have ensued, and the fire was after a time subduei j. 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