The Sun. — London, England, 1860-08-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE2' AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is no material alteration to notice with re gard to the Money Market. The supply of capital is abundant, and while in the discount market the lowest rate is 4 per cent., it is only 2 per cent. on the Stock Exchange. The demand is also restricted to L-mbard-street, where a feeling of tightness is pre valent. The fact of another parcel of gold being sent into the Bank, with the improvement in the Foreign Exchange, is but a slight relief to the mar ket, the influence of adverse interests being much the strongest. The very circumstance of commer cial failures every now and then being announced, promotes an uneasy feeling ; and as reports are current in consequence of other houses being in dif ficulties, there is but slight chance of any imme diate improvement. About £40,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The remaining 290 boxes of specie on board the Malabar, which sunk in Galle harbour, have been recovered. The City of'Washington has arrived from New York with £85,800 in specie. The traffic receipts on the Dutch Rhenish Rail way for the week ending 31st ult. amounted to £9,751, being an increase compared with last year of £1,308. Increased activity was exhibited in the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday, and prices were - very firm. The sales were 12,000 bales. The half-yearly meeting of the Southampton Dock Company has just been held, when the re port, which stated that the number of vessels which entered the docks during the six months ending 30th June was 1,356, measuring 312,416 tons, was adopted. The English Stock Market to-day has presented a very quiet appearance, owing to the indisposition evinced to effect dealings either for transfer or on speculative account. No alteration of impor tance has taken place in Consols, which are quoted 921, -4 for money, and 921- 93 for the 6th proximo. The New 3 per Cents. are steady, at 931 d ; the Reduced are firm, at 931 ; Bank Stock is heavy, at 234 ; India ditto has im proved to 2171 ; ditto 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has receded to 101 a, and Exchequer Bills remain at par to 3s. prem. Very few transactions are recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices show no important variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 74 to 741 ; ditto New, 601 to 601; and the 4 per Cents. are steady, at 1001 ; Brazilian, at 100 ; and Portuguese, at 44. Spanish 3 per Cents. are flat, at 48i ; but the Cer tificates remain at 51. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, a previa. ; and the Universal, 1 prem. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1860. 1859. Great Western £.37,716 £35,266 North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland South. Eastern Great Northern 27,411 27,391 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 7,373 7,80 North-Eastern West Midland Edinburgh and Glasgow 10,065 7,161 Glasgow and South-Westera . 8,621 7,793 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada These returns show a continued steady im provement in the receipts of most of the prin cipal lines. On the Great Western it amounts to £2,450 ; the North Western, £5,231; the South Western, £2,776 ; the Brighton, £853 ; the Mid land, £3,580; the South Eastern, £1,586 ; the Great Northern, £2O ; the Lancashire and York shire, £4,823 ; the North Eastern, £1,067 ; the Edinburgh and Glasgow, £2,901; the Grand Trunk of Canada, £3,784; and the Great Western of Canada, £387. Business in the Railway Share Market has 'been moderately active, and the very favourable charac ter of the traffic returns, together with the improve ment in the weather, has given an improved move ment to prices. Great Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North British, North-, Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern have ad vanced ss. ; and Brighton and West Midland 10s.; North Western and Caledonians declined 55., and London and Blackwall 10s. The Foreign lines were at quite nominal rates, no business being recorded. In the Colonial Market Great Indian Peninsula declined 55., and Great Western of Canada im proved ss. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request at former quotations. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 1 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock .2 2171 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5i per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 96i 8 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, 6th Sept. 93 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tto £5OO par 3 p Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account 44 Spanish 3 per Cent Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded si Turkish 6 per Cent.. Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. • - • - - Consols, Money 92 Ditto Account, September THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Ildf BRILL WEEKLY AVEILLGES. Wheat, 59s d; barley, 32s 10d ; oats, 28s ; rye, 41s 9d ; beaus, 470 ld ; and peas, 44s Od. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, bBs 1d ; barley, 33s Od ; oats, 26s 6d ; rye, 41s Ild ; beans, 46s 5d ; peas, 41s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 72,322 , barley, 1,112 ; oats, 2,362 ; rye, 26 ; beans, 2,062 ; peas, 159 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. --- A moderate supply of beasts was on sale in this day's market. Prime breeds moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at Monday's currency. We were fairly supplied with sheep. Downs and half-breds commanded full prices; but long-woolled qualities were a slow inquiry, on former terms. The demand for lambs—the show of which was moderate —was somewhat restricted; nevertheless, the quotations were supported. Calves were in short supply and steady request, at an improvement in value of 2d per 81b. pigs were firm in price, but milch cows ruled heavy. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s , d. s. d. s.d.s.d + 3do. 2 3 6 Primeers-wool 4 8 5 4 Second quality do. 3 Crse. &inf. ueas 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo. 5 4 5 6 Prime large oxe n 4 44 5 1 4 0 L p ar rim ge e erse small . calves 5 4 0 0 10 4 5 0 Largehogs Prime Scets ' &c. 5 4 4 0 4 6 Crse. &inf. sheep 3 - 6 1 Small porkers Second quality do. 42 4; 6s _ d Lambs, 5s 4d to 6 Suckling calves, 19s to 23s ; and qUarter .old store pigs, 23s to 30s. FOREIGN SUPPLY. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 1 0 1; 8 1 00 00 Bsheaseetps ............................ 27725090008 420 ICalves .... ..... .... Pigs HAY MARKETS. SIKITHFIELD.—MosuIow hay, £3 Os to £5 5s Od ; new do., £2 10s to £4 108; old clover, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 103 to Ll 16s per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £3 5s to £5 5s ; new do., £2 15s to £4 10s ; old clover, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; new do., £3 10s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 IN to 188 per load. A fair demand. ME AT MARKETS. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.- - The supplies of meat are moderate ; and trade is somewhat heavy, as follows :- - Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 58 Od ; lamb, 48 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; pork, 48 Od to 6s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL Aug. 22.—T0-day's market was moder atel y supplied with ' stock. Prime beasts, sheep, and calves sold steadily, at full prices. .otherwise the trade ruled dull, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; lamb, 58 Od to 6s Od; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 4s Od to 6s Od per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, August 22. —We had an average demand, to-day, for each kind of stock. Prices as follows : Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s 2d to 58 6d ; lamb, 5s .4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 48 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs ; suckling calves, 15s to 19s ; quarter old store pigs, 22s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £l9 Os each. ~~ stock stock stock stock stock tock stock stock stock 19.16.4 stock stock 12 10 stock stock SHARE MARKET.-(THIS 1)4E) Share! Railways ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing ; Buniness Price. I Done. 13.11 stock stock stock Belfast and Ballymena Tirol , and Str. Birk.. La., and Ch June IBlackburn ;Blyth and Tyne 113°34. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian iCarmarthen Cardigan s 'Cork and Bandon Cork, I tlrock., &Passage Cornwall (A gets no div D° A i iin til6pcperan !Do B hasbeen pd. toB Dublin Belfast June. Dun., Perth. &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EU3ds East Suffolk Do Edinburgh ,t Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland, Great Northern Do do A stock Do do 13 do 107 109 [174 1154 T 3 120 35 137 11 113 72 724 60 65 Gt. S. tt W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gin. stock Trish South-eastern ... Lancashire (t Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Rrizht.. S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. tt Nth. Western Do eighths Lend. & -th. Western L'derry dr Coleraine L'tierry Ennisaillen Man. Shef. & Lincoln Iraryport and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan Midland . 67 69 110 111 47 49 1011 1621 12i 12 92 93 10 11 42i 43 3 2d 1241 1241 99 101 Do T'irminfr. Az Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do A shares Slid Kent.— Do, Cray Line Newel Qtle and CArlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk . . N , lin. Counties Union .. North British . ... Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoei , DsAstk;Arecsnod.l until 6pchas beenpd.B' Do B stock ......... Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchase no Leeds Do York .. North London North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail Peebles ...... . ...... Portsmouth Rhymney.... • - -• • • • • • Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union - .ittinabourne & Sheer. South Devon ........ • • South Eastern ..... south Wales ...... • • • • S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.. and Wok Stockton & Darlington 7 6 (11 65 57 3} :ii d 64 64i 96 Hi f d 52/ 534 814 82 103 105 31 Rd 9/ 104 61 7 114 116 32 33 87 89 50 52 6 7 444 01 88 884 66 68 80 82 6 8 38 39 Si 0 i 1) Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale ..,....... •• • • Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rall Ulster • • Do 554 56,E 2 np, d *p 58 59 114 In Do • ' • Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London .... Do let class .. ei 7i Do 2d class .. West Midland—Oxford Po. Newport Do. 'Hereford 44 46 10 • 21 11 d PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Business Share Railways. (Paid. Price. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5 6 (iris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £10.41 per cent 'Do. Quer. Shares. No. 2. Cork & Bandon. 51 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun E.Ang,n.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Colin. Ex. 5 p. c. No. Do. do. No. Do. New 6 per ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. I Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. S D.C. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. stock Great 'West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Co. Redeemable, 41 p.ct. Do. yedeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. (It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. nn d c sp. ct. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pe.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. ,gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 41 per cent Do. do. 41 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock Do. ()p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) T.on. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 41 per cent L. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. of 2s. Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. Londony. & Ennis. 1 eh. %ran. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Marynort & Car., 4p. c E Do. 44 per cent Mid. Con. 6p. e. stock 1 Do. Con.Bri s. Bir. 6 p.c 1 Do. 44 p. C. pref. stock 1 Do. with option till 1860 Do. Lela. & Hit. pref. st. 1 Norfik sp. c. Ex. st. 1848 1 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 1 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 1 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, gua. sp. c 1 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. N-EastCons.Pref. 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, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new p Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeengua.6p.c. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent. Do. Fixed .4p.c. let is. Month Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua Stock. & Dar: A. 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Rilkny, 6 p. c. W.Mid ..oxl Ist Gua st Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p,c.pf. red. Do.Perpet. 6p. u pf IM. Do. till 1869, let IN Do, do. 2d is. Do. Hereford 44 p.c. pf. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing \Closing Business Railways. I Fa ll Co.'s. Prim Done. Bedford andßletchley all Ln & N.W _ .. .- . Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln &N.W 98 100 MISCELLANEOUS. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. ' 52; 534 Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do . 112 114 10 lAnglo-Mexican Mint .. all 13; 141 141 IQOO (Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all Clydesdale Junction.. 100 aledonin 102 104 25 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 Colchester, Stour Val. 'all E.U.&E C 15; isi 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 5} E.Lincolnshire,g.6p,c. 100 it. North. 139 141 50 British American Land 40 30 35 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E.Connts. 44} 50 B.&l.Mag. TeL A. (Lim.) all 35 37 Do. Woodbridge . _ 100 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 19 21 Gls.Barr.&Nells,Drct. 100 Caledonfn 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 12 15 Do. New ... ..... 100 D 0.., . . 321 Canada Land all , 114 117 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. at. 10 Chan•lslands Tel. (Lim ) all Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. all Yk.N.&Br stock Cop.Pilin.ofEng&Smltg all Hull and Selby ...... all Ylc.N. Md. 110 112 25 Do. Pref. 3 per cent. Do. } Shares ....... all" Do, ' stock Crystal Palace Do. 4 Shares ....... all Do. — stock IDo. Preference , Lanes Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Lnat N.W 210 213 stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deben. 100 105 107 London & Greenwich 100 . East... 61 63 stock Electric Telegraph Do. Preference —„ „ 100 o. y i en.,Tilby.& Soutend, 100 eto & Co. 92; 94 4 5 English & Aus. Copper all 2} 2; Lowestoft, p..,•ua. 4 p.et. 100 Porfolk .. 15 Gen. Steam Navigati )n 14 Do. 6 per cent • atk all !L NW&M 33; 1 Do. 17; pet Preference ; id. pr 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 2 2f lid 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 1; lfd Manee w i if:: f t t Bradford Prefer- Exl 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 4i; lf ence Stock ....• - , 6 70 6. 6 m E i .c cll o an un d ts 9 4 4 9 4 6 p 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 24 21 3/ 56 58 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all no.IDDoo 25 National Dis. Co. Am.) 5 14 lf d DO• ~,,, all Midland 141 15 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron Lim.) 5 2 lid North Viree"" ' ... t all L& N W 10 Netherlands Land all ; f .. e . A L.Yk. i 11'° guarante edtd F l l i n e Eesarspets:e cent ts c ' e .° 'P. n . ' t . alla a l I l Preston and WY.,5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 1 1 .A . all Do- — 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 89 10 15 -Do.; stares • •,:1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 ,Gt. North. 134 136 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all I 1 Roystn.Hitotlu . ... 61e 3 100 00 -- T.Brassey 106 109 Skrewsbry&Hß T ,Ya °r " 1 ii PI 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. 4pr Do. 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 5 ..... 10 Ditto B. 6 WiltsM Gt `Clta e n g . t . 1 )2 01 1 9 14 1 1 ... ... 10 Ditto C. 2s. SouthW im b I S e ll LA Bryn 7 4 8 4 • and Somerset.. stock Peelß.Lnd.&3lin.(Lim.) 100 47 50 t d a o ff n o k r ci c s :li udn i r i e• • t oe il s s 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 74 76 Closing Business 50 Do. New 25 13 14 p raid. p r ice. Done. 20- RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp.c all 18} 181 Share Docks. 50 Rhymney Iron _ _ ---- 15 Do. New all 5 6 stock Commercial I 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min. 100 ---] 122 201 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) 100 123 126 stock East and West Indies.. 16'0 25 South Australian Land all 32 $4 1 Submarine TeL Scrip all 1 i .= stock London - lOO 1 Do. dpi, Registered stock t. Katharine l OO ' "..' 10 Do• d0... 1 .., all 5 4 6 4 stock Southampton lOO 0 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can. 5 stock ietoria 20 Do New .. ,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 11 i. ir Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 112 115 , Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 - - Do. 6p. cent 1880 100 - - Do. 6p. cent 1882 100 1141 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 109 111 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 113 115 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1011 102 1011 1 1 Do. Scrip 5O N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 105 106 195 i Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 99 100 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 99 100 Do. 5 p.c.,1888& upwds 100 981 991 991 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 107 108 S.Aus. Gt 6 p.c.1878 & up. 100 107 109 • Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 I _— Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 100 1091 1091, 1091 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 gra&UnitedService Bk 50 40 . ustralasia all 65 67 641 si 25 Bank of Egypt all 20 21 100 Bank of London 5O 51 63 20 Bank of Turkey 3 11 11 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 201 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 32 34 100 City 100 Colonial .... ... 25 20'11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 21 ( 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 151 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland, all -- 20 Lon. Chanßkof Austral all 231 24 50 London and County .. 20 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 100 London & Westminster 20 58 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 981 9 20 Do. new l2 50 National Bank ... 25 20 New South Wa1 e5...... all 20 Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank . 100 Promeial of Ireland 10 Do. new 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia all 42 50 Union of London l2 100 Unity Mutual. 8 sa 80 82 111 121 (if 6i -104 106 94 94a 51 61 74 84 164 174 544 554 40 42 29 31 80 81 291 301 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 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 50 tock stock stock stock stock 26i stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 2s. 6d. 12 12? stock s tock 12 12 stol stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 1 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock 10s. 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 132 i 551 41 1354 724 i 1061 674 1161 431 31 1241 ; ; all 100 Si 100 100 100 100 100 I 16 13 4 100 100 100 174 all 98 WI i 3) 8/ 1103 105 204 21i 5, 6 99 101 114 116 105. 110 112 114 111 113 127 130 81 83 112 114 90 n 79 80 103 105 120 122 117 119 112 114 106 108 86 88 97 99 00 102 89 91 90 92 02 104 10 104 17 18 104 11 77 79 204 21 101 104 11 151 137 139 [l5 117 [l5 117 [3B 143 [l5 117 [O2 104 152 156 130 134 68 70 83 85 .17 119 .524 1574 121 12/ 126 128 69 71 P . [39 141 101 103 92 91 13 115 110 112 li 11! 90 92 96 98 1 id I i d p 22/ 231 73 75 122 124 130 135 101 11 241 211 102 104 102 104 91 93 100 102 81 87 27 28 321 32 33 48 51 127 130 123 126 9 to; M 14 14 all 1 100 100 100 100 all all THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1860, BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Businessdone 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence "1 - it rb6 68 stk { Bom•Baroz.cent I n d , ~ 1 100 93 94 GIL 5 per cent. 18 Do, Dot.. D 16 11 15 d 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 5 534 204 Do. New 10 Do. Preference .... . all 6 4 7 1 100 1 Buffalo,Brant,&Godric.h 100 75 80 / 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 68 73 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. I d SP 20 iCape,EastnaProv. (Lim.) 2s. 20 iCapeTown & Dock Scrip 3s. 21 14 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 71 1 4 I d 175 Demerara all stock2o E Eastas t n. Indian,Be Bengal gal g m g. -,1. 5 r 1.5 .0 p. c 75 14 15 d 100 99 995 i 20 Do. F Shares Ext..... 15 d 5 20 Do. Jubbulpore l5 8 d 5 100 Do. 45 pc. Debentrs. all 99 100 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 1011 1025 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 211 225 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 100 percent. Bonds .... _ stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 305 315 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 89 91 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 55 57 561 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 52 56 100 Do. do. 1872 all 50 54 53 lock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 96 97 961 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 1 d 1 d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 13 2 15d guaranteed 5 per cent. 205 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 121 121 121 1 204 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 93 96 opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 93 96 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 93 06 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 90 22 stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c... 100 83 85 stock Do. do. 5 per cent..... 100 94 95 ' stock Do. 11 p. c. Extension 100 88 90 20 Do. Fourth d 0........ 10 14 14 d 20 Do. d 0..... .... all stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share ▪ Do. do. Land d 0... .... 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... 5 7 all • Do. do. Land do. ...... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Scinde .......... ~i 4 ,; 100 974 985 98 20 Do. Punjaub .... es 5 7 11 d 11d i c ri 20 Do. Do. .... .. 6 all d f stock Do. Indus.. St. Flo. ?,, 4 ,., 100 935 945 20 i St. Andrews & Quebe c ' .l 18 10 , Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 4 2 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 5 54 1 B 54 . 20 Ardennes .... ......... all --P 20 ah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 54 I Id 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 20 rßeziers to Graissessac.. all 6 ICarmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 21 . 100 Copiabo ......&...... all 10 Ditto Extension .... all 25 2 d 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France .... all 25 26 20 Grand Rue. Guar. 6p. c 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 61 7 20 ,Italian Junction .. ... all 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Lyons & Geneva, ...... all 331 Maria Antonia ........ all 10 Do. New ............ all 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 74 P 5 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 105 204 16 Northern of France—. all 375 584 20 Do. New Shares ...... 15 —— p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 222000 ParisßP a e r e iis, Recife e L&kyosn. Orleans Fran. , r & a n.( e p d Miter. e rn i 5 3 54 all 53 55 • gua. 7_p. et. lim 20 Riga & unaburg l4 10 Rome & Frascati 20 oyal Danish all 14 16 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 8t 8 1 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 2 4 id 20 S.A ust. &Lomb Vene tin 12 11 15d 20 Southern of France all 1 9 5 20 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference all 91 9it -20 W. & N.W. of France 23 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 iesbaden 6 o. 8 per cent. Pref' all 20 Zealand all BRITISH MINES. (Alfred Consols (Pnilack) (British Iron Clifford 6 Si r 1 2 220 230 430 440 1175 1225 10 101 11/ 121 29 3 L 115 121 1 11 25 21 29 30 3 41 2 21 38 1 4O 31 41 3 5 6 8 9 111 125 46 48 11 11 2925 2975 21 31 140 150 53 55 'Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk ,Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen Great South Tol2,•us G ,Wheal Alfd. (Philack), G. Wheal Vor (Helston)' Grenville 'Herod's-F00t.... 'ffingston Downs Lady Bertha ..- Margaret (Uny Lelant) North Downs ,North Frances (Illogan) N.Wh'l Basset (1110 an) North Wheal Crofty ,Par Consols (St. Blazey) 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) ,Sortridtge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) IS. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 iS. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) rStray Park 5 ,Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 10 'Tin Croit 'ale of Towey (Carm ) Vest Basset (Illogan) . Caradon (Liskeard —West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan Vheal Buller (Redruth lea]. 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EBOR HANDICAP. sto 2 agat Defender (taken) sto 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) Bto 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 10 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 12 to 1 agst Ancient Briton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Springwell (taken) 20 to 1 agst Julia (taken) 20 to 1 agat Gladiolus (taken) ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's lot (taken) ..! 2 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. Mr. CONINGHAM moved for a return of all the pic tures purchased for the National Portrait Gallery, with the price paid for each picture, and the name of the person from whom each picture was purchased —Ordered. SPORTING INTELLI GENVE. YORK RACES.-WEDM ESDAY. The great county meeting of York col nmenced this day, with a magnificent programme ; but the • weather was not of the most favourable character for racing, s rain having fallen, more or less, from an early hour. The no arse itself, which is nearly flat, was very sticky and heavy in many places ; and after the various horses had done thei r exercises in the morning, the imprints on the ground were seep and visible, thus at once showing the wet state of the so U. Upwards of 150 animals were located in the city and nei,lhbourhood, to fulfil their engagements, and, consequently, rood sport was anticipated. As there were not fewer than to relve items on the card for this afternoon's entertainment, the ire was quan tity sufficient to satisfy the most ardent lover of the " national sport." It has year after year been suggested by the sporting press generally that the York Meeting should be extended to four days, and so far as convenience to mem . of business is concerned, there can be but little doubt it would be a move in the right direction. To further such a desirable object is laudable enough ; but we understand, were such an altera tion mooted, a vigorous opposition would be offered from high quarters, and perhaps permanent injury might be in flicted upon one of the finest and most pleasurable gather ings in the north of England. During last evening and this morning, speculation on the Ebor Handicap—notwithstanding the due arrivals of the London and Manchester divisions=was unprece dently dull. At Harker's Hotel Subscription Rooms there were but few inquiries, even after Defender and Moorhen ; and although Winkfield had been supported to win a few thousands in Manchester on the previous day, he was unmentioned here. Fordham, upon High Treason, opened the business of the afternoon, by winning the Zetland Stakes (for which fifteen out of the seventeen entries came to the post), after a splendid race from the half distance. Immediately after the race 40 to 1 was offered against the winner for the St. Leger, but we did not hear him backed. The Black Duck Stakes produced some spirited betting between the Stock well colt and Mr. Merry's French-bred daughter of Catherine Hayes, first one and then the other being the favourite. Under Aldcroft's guidance, however, Lord Glasgow's colt achieved a clever victory. The Yorkshire Oaks brought out a field of seven. Stockade, however— who was a shade worse favourite than Moorhen, who had been backed for a large sum both in London and Manches ter, for some days previous —won in a canter. After the race 7 to 1 was laid against Moorhen for the Ebor Handi cap. The Convivial Stakes saw Mr. Merry's colours vie. torious upon Folkestone, whose name was scarcely men tioned in the ring, and only a select few invested on him. Vergiss-mein-nicht ran fast to the Stand, where the deep ground told upon her every stride, and Folkestone won a fine race by a head. Sabreur cantered away with the Old Three-year-old Produce Stakes. The Fourth Biennial Stakes was an easy win for Vanquisher. Northern Light, owing to the heavy state of the ground, seemed unable to get along, and was beaten at the Stand; Custance stopping him when he saw it was useless persevering. Swertha placed the Selling Stakes to her owner's credit after a splen did race from the half distance, and was bought at the hammer by Mr. Coates for 60 guineas. The Juvenile Stakes was won in a canter by Gardener. Forager also won the Chesterfield Handicap in a canter, his light weight serving him through the dirt. Brown Holland was the only one that attempted to race with him from the half distance, the remainder of the field being stopped many lengths from the chair. The rain was so dense whilst the race was being run that it was nearly impossible to make out a single colour half a mile from home, even with the aid of powerful glasses. The Burgundy Stakes and the Bram.. ham Park Stakes ended in walks over for Uralian and Stockdale. Her Majesty's Guineas concluded the racing, which had no particular feature of importance. The rain never ceased during the whole of the afternoon, which soon rendered the ground, already heavy, a complete bog. In the enclosure the water lay in pools, and walking about iu the paddock was a matter of some difficulty, owing to the slippery nature of the ground. Despite these unfa vourable circumstances, the attendance, as it usually is at this meeting, was both aristocratic and fashionable. During the afternoon the betting on the Ebor Handi ca ,p underwent an important change. Cape Flyaway, at one period, advanced to the low figure of 4 to 1 (taken), but afterwards 6to 1 was laid. Defender was steady at sto 2, and both Moorhen and Satellite were respectively sup ported at 7 and Bto 1. Ancient Briton was in a little de mand at 100 to 6, and this comprised all the real business transacted on the Great Ebor Handicap. For the Doncas ter St. Leger sto 1 was offered on the field ; but the Wizard, at 9 to 2, was the only animal backed. Full particulars of the running is appended below : The Zetland Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handicap stakes of 5 sovs each, for all ages. One mile. Mr. Jaques's High Treason, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Gilby's Flash in the Pan, 4 yrs, 7st Slb (Challoner) 2 Mr. Harland's Eremite, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Auckland) 3 The following also ran :—Cyaricus, Drogheda, The Rap, Von Stroom, Eidolon, Makeless filly, La Hollandaise, Skel ton, Ostrogoth's dam filly, Annie, Lioness colt, and Lop catcher. Betting-4 to 1 agst Cynricus, sto 1 each agst High Treason and the Makeless filly, 7 to 1 agst The Rap, and 100 to 8 agst Eidolon. Through the fractiousness of the Lioness colt, the start was preceded by two or three failures. When the flag fell, Annie, Lopcatcher, and Eremite went away in front, the Makeless filly and the Lioness colt losing many lengths. At the Middlethorpe turn, the Lioness colt cleared the rails and was at once out of the race. Before the distance had been reached the lot had taken closer order, and Lord Glasgow's filly had rapidly made up her lost ground, and Cynricus, Flash-in-the-Pan, and High Treason began to draw towards the leaders. Below the Stand, Annie and Lopcatcher compounded, and High Treason, and Flash-in-the-Pan joined Eremite. A good race ensued, High Treason winning very cleverly by a length. There was half a length between the second and third, and the same distance divided the third and fourth horses. Lopcatcher was a good fifth, the others pulling up as they passed the post. The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sous each. 300 ft. for two-year-olds. Six furlongs Lord Glasgow's Stockwell colt, Bst llb (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Merry's Cantatrice, Bst 21b (Custance) 2 The betting opened at 6 to 5 on the Stockwell colt, and closed at 11 to 10 on Cantatrice. The Stockwell colt made play throughout, and won, after a good rousing, by a length. The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 sous each, with 100 added for three-year-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Mile and a quarter. Mr. S. Hawke's Stockade' (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Moorhen (allowed 71b) (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora The following also ran :—Vesta, Seclusion, Hetty, and Roesia. Betting-2 to 1 agst Moorhen, 3to 1 agst Stockade, 6to 1 agst Seclusion, 8 to 1 agst Vesta, and 10 to 1 agst Aurora. Vesta made play at a moderate pace, Moorhen going second, Aurora third, and Stockade last. Little or no change was observable until the distance had been reached, when Stock ade began to draw towards Vesta, Moorhen, and Aurora. Below the enclosure Vesta and Aurora were beaten, and opposite the Stand Stockade headed Moorhen, and won very easily by two lengths. There was a length between the second and third horses. Vesta was a bad fourth, Roesia fifth, Seclusion sixth, and Hetty last. The Convivial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for two-yr-olds. T.Y.C. Mr. Merry's Folkstone, Bst 81b (Custance) 1 Mr. Bowes'yergiss-mein-Nicht, Bst 41b.. (G Fordham) 2 Mr. Eastwood's East Stanley, Bst 31b .... (J. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Whitewell, Lancelin, Ivanhoff, Ericthonius, Prudence, Rouge Dragon, and Lady Louisa. Betting-3 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon, 4to 1 agst Vergiss mein-Nicht, 5 to 1 agst Folkestone, 6 to 1 agst Prudence, and Bto 1 agst any other (offered). Vergiss-mein-Nicht took the lead at starting, followed by East Stanley, Lady Louisa, and Rouge Dragon, nearly in a cluster, and Folke stone lying wide on the whip hand. At the half-distance Vergiss mein-Nicht appeared to be winning easily, but tiring as she neared the enclosure, Folkestone caught her, and won a splendid race by a head. Them were two lengths between the second and third horses. Lady Louisa and Rouge Dragon finished fourth and fifth, close up. The Old Three-yr-old Produce Stakes of 100 soya each; colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles. Lord Zetland's Sabreur (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Bowes's Donner and Blitz (Aldcroft) 2 Betting-3 to lon Sabreur, who took the lead at start ing, was never caught, and won in a canter by six lengths. The second year of the Fourth North of England Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Two miles Lord Zetland's Vanquisher, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1 Mr. T. Dawson's Sir William, h b, Bst 71b.... (Bullock) 2 Sir C. Monk's Grenadier, Bst 71b (Hibbard) 3 The following also ran :—The Prophet, Northern Light, Wildman, Upperhand, and General Hesse. Betting-9 to 4 agst Sir William, sto 2 agst Northern Light, 6 to 1 agst Vanquisher :and Upperhand, and 7to 1 agst Wildman. The running was made by Grena dier ; Sir William, Wildman, Vanquisher, General Hesse Northern Light, the Prophet, and Upperhand, in the order named, following in his wake. Going along the woodside Sir William and Grenadier changed places, and Northern Light was pulled back into the rear. There was but little alteration in the position until the lot came to the distance, from which point Vanquisher, Sir William, Wildman, and Northern Light came on nearly level. At the Stand, Northern Light and Wildman: retired, and Vanquisher, instantly shaking off Sir William, Lord Zetland's colt won easily by two lengths, The others were pulling up as they passed the Judge. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two. year-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Mr. Calder's Swertha, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Challoner) 1 Mr. Peck's Prime Minister, 4 yrs, Bst 61b.... (R. Peck) 2 Mr. Wilkin's Maid of Athol, 2 yrs, sst 61b .... (Doyle) 3 Miss Hawley and Cayenne also ran. Betting- —2 to 1 agst Miss Hawley, 3 to 1 aget Maid of Athol, and 5 to 1 agst Swertha. Swertha, Maid of Athol, and Miss Hawley ran in front to the distance, where Swertha with Maid of Atbol came out, and were joined by Prime Minister, the first named winning a splendid struggle by half a length. There wake head only between, the second and third horses. Bad fourth, The winner was sold to Mr. Coates for 60 guineas. The Juvenile Stakes of 100 soya each, for two-year-olds ; colts, Sat 71 , ; fillies, Bst 51b. Six furlongs. Sir C. Monck' , Gardener, by, the Cure.. (Snowdon) 1 Mr. Merry's Starlight(Custance) 2 Even betting. Won in a canter by two lengths. The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sous each, with 100 added, for all ages. One mile. _ Sir W. Booth's Forager, by the Cossack, out of Sooth sayer's dam, 3 yrs, 6st Mr. Thompson's Brown Holland, 4 yrs, Est 121 b.. (Bray) 2 Lord Stamford's Tyrant, 3 yrs; Est 71b (J. Adams) 3 The following also ran:—Amsterdam, Lance, Maid of the Mist, Syringe, Baron Munchausen, and Brown Bess Betting -3 to 1 each agst Amsterdam and Tyrant, 6to 1 agst Forager, 10 to 1 each agst Maid of the Mist, Syringe, and Baron Munchausen. Amsterdam, Maid of tie Mist, and Tyrant were in front to the distance, where everything appeared beaten. Grimshaw, however, on Forager, sent his horse through an opening next the rails, and was fol lowed by Brown Holland and Tyrant. Forager, without again being caught, won by half a length. Tyrant was a bad third. Nothing else near. The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sovs each, for four -year-olds ; f colts Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T wo m il es . .... _ Mr. J. G. Smyth's Uralian, walked over, and saved his stake, the owner of Ariadne receiving the other forfeit. The Bramham Park Stakes of 100 sous each, for three year-olds; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Mile and a half. Lord Derby's Stockade (Aldcroft) w.o. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-year-olds, 7st 71b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six, &c., 9st 71b. Two miles. Mr. Jackson's Syringe, 3 yrs ...... (Madden) 1 Mr. Robinson's King of Algiers, 4 yrs.... ( VVithington) 2 Millionaire and Lance also ran. Betting-5 to 2on Syringe. Nothing else backed. Lance made the running for about a mile and a quarter, when he was overhauled by Millionaire, who ran in front to the Mid dlethorpe turn. The favourite then showed in the van, and galloped home an easy winner by four lengths. BETTING ON THE COURSE. EBOR HANDICAP. sto 2 agst Defender (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken and offered) 7to 1 aget Moorhen (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Satellite (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton (taken) DONCASTER ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst Thormanby (offered) 9 to 2 agst The Wizard (taken and offered) 40 to 1 aget High Treason (offered) LATEST BETTING. York, Wednesday Midnight. EBOR HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Defender (taken) 6to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 9to 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 12 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 13 to 1 agst Ancieni; Briton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Pax (taken) 20 to 1 agst Winkfield (offered) Underhand was scratched at 4.15 p.m. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Thormanby (offered) sto 1 agst The Wizard (offered) 11 to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken) 12 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken) 22 to 1 agst Sabreur (taken) 50 to 1 agst Stampedo (offered) 50 to 1 agst Vanquisher (offered) 66 to 1 agst Sir William (offered) KELSO MEETING.- The Roxburghe Handicap of One mile —THURSDAY, SEPT. 6. 15 sous each, with 200 added. and half. - age st lb Underhand 6 9 2 Pan Gladiolus 4 7 13 Nucleus Moorcock 4 7 6 Prince of Denmark 5 7 3 Sir William 3 7 2 Balnamoon 4 6 12 Julia 5 6 11 Cramond Syringe The Alderman Springwell The Border Handicap of 10 si age st lb Montrose Aurora 3 6 2 Dewdrop 4 6 0 Jenny Longlegs 3 6 0 Sparrow Hawk 3 6 0 Moorhen. 3 5 13 Nerio The Baronet 3 5 8 Jim Bogle Hill 3 5 7 Glendinning 3 5 7 Miss Longley 3 5 7 )v8 each, with 60 added. Two lea. st lb Pan .. Yrs 4 8 12 Gladiolus 4 8 8 Nucleus Moorcock 4 8 1 Dilkoosh Prince of Denmark 5 7 12 Julia Sweetbriar Syringe The Alderman Ancient Andrew a 6 11 Dewdrop 4 6 8 The above weights were pi Yrs st lb Sparrow Hawk 3 6 8 Jenny Longlegs 3 6 7 Moorhen.. Rosamond The Friar Nerio The Baronet 3 6 1 Bogle Hill Glendinning 3 5 13 Jim Miss Wilkinson Lblished Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. .EASTERN COUNTIES RA IL WAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(THIS DAY). The ordinary half yearly meeting of the shareholders in this undertaking was held this day, in the London Tavern. Horatio Love, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The directors' report, which has already appeared in The Sun, having been taken as read; The CHAIRMAN, in moving its reception and adoption by the meeting, said the directors appeared before them that day to render an account of their proceedings for the past half year. The report contained a true statement of.the financial position of the company, and he thought he should be able to convince the shareholders that they had every reason to be satisfied with the business transacted. The revenue account for the half year exhibited an increase of £25,996 14s. 5d., the receipts representing £639,362 as against £613,365 for the corresponding half year of 1859. The expenditure on the capital account for that half year, in respect of new works and increased accommodation, amounted to £5,125 Is. 7d. A sum of £11,065 had also been charged on account of the permanent improvement of bridges, which had been re newed with brick, iron, and earthwork, instead of timber ; a ehange which it could not be denied was considerably for the better as to durability and safety. The new station at Stratford had answered remarkably well, and by that means all disadvantages of the old structure had been removed, and the improved accommodation had been highly beneficial to the company in a financial point. The other charge in the account had been for four new engines and carriages required by the connection with the East Suffolk line, and those charges embraced the whole that had been made on the capital account. The next subject he would touch upon was the permanent way and he had great pleasure in informing them that it was in the best possible condition, and, from present appearances, it would continue so for a long time. (Hear, hear.) The efforts of the directors to increase the receipts from the run ning of excursion trains had proved eminently suc cessful, and from the immense number of ex cursionists who had patronised their line, and had yielded a very remunerative return. They were aware that several acts of Parliament had been sought in connection with railway projects which affected the Eastern Counties Railway, and the following were the results—the Norwich and Spalding extension from Sutton bridge to Wisbeach, defeated by the opposition of local parties; Wavering Valley Extension from Bungay to join tho East Suffolk at Beccles, passed; Somersham and Holme Railway, withdrawn ; Sudbury, Melford, and Clare Railway, a local line, not opposed by the directors, passed ; Thetford and Bury, opposed by the company and defeated in the Commons ; Epping Railway Ex tension to Dunmow, passed ; Epping Railway, access to London by Tilbury line, withdrawn in consequence of the opposition of this company. Bedford and Cambridge passed. The directors regretted they had not been success ful in all the hostile schemes that affected the company ; but what they had failed in accomplishing had not been for any want of exertion on their part. The Chairman then referred to the heads of the report, and proceeded to notice the position in which the company had been placed by the late accident at Tottenham. The investigation that had taken place had proved beyond doubt that every possible precaution had been taken to prevent accidents, and no human foresight could have prevented that melancholy circumstance—no human being could have prevented it, and the verdict that had been given against them in the late trial ho felt was quite against the evidence. (Hear, hear.) The directors, feeling this to be the case, had deemed ,it their duty not to let matters remain as they were, but had come to the determination to apply to four of her Majesty's judges for a new trial. (Hear.) He hoped the shareholders ware satisfied with their exertions, and he would resume his seat by moving the usual resolution, that the report be received and adopted. (Cheers.) The motion having been seconded, was, after a short discussion, agreed to. The meeting then separated. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 42,- per mark, and the short exchange on London is 134! per X 1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore nearly 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days sight is 1001 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in favour of England ; and, after making allow ance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate loaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE TAY SALMON FISHINGS.—Since the rain of Friday last the capture of salmon and grilse has been good, On Saturday several of the lower stations .had each from 100 to 150 fish, and on Monday morning 80 salmon and grilse wore captured. The upper stations also fished well on Monday. On Tuesday there was a slight falling off in the takes,-4cotsnian. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.---(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER was in attendance at 12 o'clock, but did not take the chair until 20 minutes past, as there were not sufficient members present to constitute a house. REV. J. FAULKNER. On the motion of Mr. SCULLY the following returns was ordered :—" Copies of all correspondence, minutes, and orders written or made to or by the Commissioners for ad mmisterit% the LfilVEi f%)r. the Relief of the Poor in Ireland, or the Board of Guardians of the North Dublin Union, connected with the removal of the Rev. J. Faulkner from his office of chaplain to that Union." POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH DUBLIN. Mr. SCULLY asked the Under Secretary to the Trea sury when the new arrangements would commence for facilitating the postal and passenger communication be tween London and Dublin ? Mr. LAING was understood to say that some im pediment had arisen in carrying out the arrangments in question, but that there would be no unnecessary delay. [LEFT SITTING.] ITALIAN FREEDOM. MEETING THIS DAY. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the London Tavern, this afternoon, for the purpose of rendering aid to the gallant Garibaldi in his endeavours to give freedom to Italy. Dr. Ross presided, and in a very eloquent and energetic address called upon Mr. A. B. RICHARDS, who moved tho first resolution, as follows : " That this meeting, believing that it is necessary, for the prosperity of Italy and the peace of Europe, that the people of Italy should be emancipated from the galling tyranny of the Bourbon rule, and be free to determine their own form of government, hereby expresses its hearty sym pathy with the heroic efforts of Generdl Garibaldi, and the liberating army under his command." _ _ _ . _ Mr. RICHARDSON seoonded the resolution, which was carried amidst loud cheers. The following resolutions were also agreed to. " That in order to shorten the struggle now waging in Italy,-to diminish the horrors of war, and ensure a speedy restoration of the Itaiians to their national rights, it is hereby resolved that a Subscription List be opened in aid of these important objects. " That subscriptions in aid of the City of London Gari baldi Fund be paid to the account of the Treasurer, George Walter, Esq., at the London and Westminster Bank, Loth bury, and to the Secretary of the City of London Trades mans' Club, Salter's Hotel, Snow-hill—and to any member of the Committee." POLICE INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAT.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. USEFUL CAUTION—THE MUFFIN MAN A GAIN.-Ed ward Parsons, h fellow well known to the police, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with loitering about Gros venor-square, with skeleton keys in his possession, for the purpose of committing a felony. A large white basket with a piece of green baize, similar to those used by muffin-men, was produced, the prisoner using this means of gaining access to the kitchens and thus to the plate. Sergeant Bason, 12 C, said that a little after 4 o'clock the previous afternoon he saw the pri soner, w h o ha d t h e basket produced on his arm, in front of the house 34, Grosvenor-square, and as he passed him he observed a key in his hand, but the prisoner noticing him, pretended to be counting some halfpence. The prisoner then crossed Davies-street and Berkeley-square, and when near 34, Dav'..es-street, he dropped something down a cellar flap, and on his stopping and asking what he had had in his hand, he said only some halfpence, but on a search being made two skeleton keys were found. A butler at 11, Grosvenor-square, said he had seen the prisoner trying the area gate, apparently with a key, but thinking he had come from one of the tradesmen, took little notice of him. He afterwards recognised him in cus tody. Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said the prisoner was a regular pro fessional hand, and he believed he had had 4 years' penal servitude. A quantity of plate had been taken by persons going down areas with baskets like that produced--repre senting themselves as muffin men, venders of china, &c. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for 3 months with hard labour. A few days since a man was committed from this court for a similar offence. TILE MOORS. The Crieff correspondent of the &Scotsman of yes terday writes :—" The weather has been highly favourable during the last few days, and good snort is still enjoyed in all direction s . On the hill of Monzie, which has been let to the Hon. H. Coventry, there were killed on Saturday last 50 brace of grouse, besides snipe and other game. At Auchnafree, Mr. Peel shot i n a few hours 15 brace. At Glenquaich, Glenogle, Edinample, and other moors, the number of grouse bagged has also been large. The prospects of partridge shooting, especially on high grounds, have not been so good for several years. The game which appears to have suf fered most with the heavy cold rains are pheasants, which are very tender for the first two months after being hatched. The young broods died in large numbers with the variable cold weather, but black game seem plentiful, and in good condition. Rab. bits in this quarter are scarcer than they have been for many years, owing to the i mmense num b ers which died from the severity of the winter. In Glenturret alone upwards of 300 rabbits were found dead in the course of a few days d ur i ng the severe w eather. The Bantr Journal reports ;-0 mo ors sportsmen have been, as ill the Banffshire n former years, highly successful. The results of the shooting at Blackwater Lodge, the property of the Duke of Richmond, have been as follow : the Earl of March and Mr. Cox On the 13th , 71,1 brace grouse and 2 hares ; Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar and the Earl of Coventry, 1031 brace grouse and 6 hares ; Sir Joshua Jebb , 34 1 bra ce grouse and 4 hares; and Lord Bingham, 3 0 brace. On the 14th and 15th Lord March and Mr. Cox had 149 brace grouse, 3 hares, 1 snipe, and 1 wild duck; and, in a few hours on the 1 7th, 281 brace grouse. On the 14th and 15th Prince Edward and Lord Coventry had 114 brace grouse and 2 ducks; and, in a few hours on the 17th --, 33 brace grouse. Lord Bingham and Sir Joshua jebb, on the 14th, had 451 brace of grouse and 4 hares, Sir Joshua being out only a short time ; and on the 15th Lord Bingham had 40 brace. In Glenfiddich, on the 15th, Col. Tyrwhitt had 62 brace. The party on the Lagganauld moors have met with more than ordi nary success. Lord Bentinck, on the 13th, after killing a fine salmon, bagged 1222 brace of grouse ; on the 14th and 15th (the latter day out only a few hours), 1372 brace; and on the 17th caught three fine salmon. On the 13th, on the same moors, Mr. F. Walker had 87 brace of grouse; and on the 14th, 17th, and 18th, 163 brace. Sir Joshu a Copley, Bart., and Mr. Hutton, on the 15th, b agg e d 30 brace; and on the 17th and 18th, Mr. Hutton had 80 brace. Dr. M‘Pherson and party from Abelour House, on Jock's Hill, on the 13th, bagged 101 brace ; and on Benrinnes, on the 18th, 102 brace grouse, be sides plover, hares, &c. Colonel Goodlake, Billin dallock, on the Morange moors on the 13th had 1351 brace ; Lord Bolingbroke and Colonel Lear mouth, 381 brace grouse. Mr. William Grant, of Carron, on the 13th in three and a half hours, bagged 30 brace. Mr. D. F. D empster, Glenmarkie Lodge, and Mr. Jas. Steele, oa the 13th, had 652 grouse and 1 hare ; and on the 14th and 15th (not going out either day till afternoon) 631 brace grouse and 5 hares. The party at Lesmurdie have had excellent sport. Gen. Brown and Col. Dela mann, in the Cabrach, on the 13th, had 70 brace grouse. The party residing at Blairfindy Lodge, on the 13th, had 170 brace, a n d on the 14th Mr. W. Caldwell had 61 brace and 1 snipe. • A WISE DECTSION.—The merchants of Frankfort are at present signing a declaration by which they denounce public gambling-houses, and bind themselves to dismiss any of their clerks who may play therein ; als o no t to employ any one who may have been discharged for that offence. The reason why they have adopted this measure is that a railway is about to be opened which will place Hamburg within 20 minutes of Frankfort. FOREIGN MI Australian .... BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at .Z p.) Do. St.Johndel Rey,Lim D o. L and and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo .. DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna General Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) Linares Lusitanian Mariquita N. RhineCopof S.Aus. L Tontgibaud Silver,Leadl Mining and Smelt 'Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.). United Mexican all 1 10s. all all 19s. ')Worthing (Limited).... Do all 2 all 125.6 d. 2.11.10 i 16 I PERSIA AND INDIA On the motion of Colonel SYKES certain returns relative to the Persian expedition and India were ordered to be laid on the table. COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. In reply to Mr. HENNESSY, Mr. LAING said he was not aware that there was any intention on the part of the Government to apply for ten ders for the Australian postal service by way of Panama. There was a contract for that service by way of the Isthmus of Suez, which was the preferable route between, this coun try and Australia. THE HIGH SHERIFF OF SURREY. Mr. B. COOHRANE said that, considering the high character of Mr. Evelyn, the High Sheriff of Surrey, and that he had acted under a misapprehension in the circula tion of the handbill which had incurred the displeasure of her Majesty's judges, the fine of £5OO imposed on him should be remitted. Sir G. LEWIS said he had no doubt of the high cha racterof Mr. Evelyn, the High Sheriff of Surrey, but if that gentleman wished to present a petition to her Majesty on the subject of his fins, he might do so through the Home- Office. He had seen the placard in question, and it cer tainly did appear to him a most objectionable circular, and he considered that the judges were justified in taking a very serious notice of his conduct. CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL. This bill went through committee. EXCHEQUER BONDS (02,000,000) BILL. This bill also went through committee. MILITIA PAY BILL. The bill was read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE (DOCKYARDS No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. UNION OF BENEFICES BILL. The house again went into committee on this bill. On clause 14, Mr. HUBBARD moved to add, "And the scheme for the removal of any church or parsonage shall provide for the erection of another church or parsonage within tho limits of the metropolis." The motion was agreed to. Mr. POTTS moved the following addition to the clause :—" That the sale of any church or site of any church proposed to be sold by the powers 9f this bill, may not take, place within two years after the completion of the scheme for the drainage of the metropolis, and not then, unless it can be proved that the populations of the parishes in which such churches were situated have not increased, and the c , ngregations attending such churches have not numeri cally increased." After some discussion, the amendment was withdrawn. The house divided on the motion, that the clause do stand part of the bill — Ayes ... • 38 Noes Majority —l2 lr The clause was accordingly agreed to, a s we ll as clause Clauses 16, 17, and 18, were agreed to. On clause 19, Mr. E. JAMES said that 13 of the parishes of the city of London which, escaped the fire of 1666 were liable, under the statute of Henry Bth to the charge of 2s 9d. per pound. The parish of St. Martin Outwich, in the City of London, was now occupied by insurance offices and other large establish ments, and yet the rector made a charge of £250 a year for tithes in one particular case, and stated —as was the case—that under the act in ques tion he could claim £5OO a year. This clause re-enacted that all existing rights should be preserved and the conse quence was that tithes could be enforced when the churches where service was supposed to be performed might per haps be remove! to the suburbs of the metropolis. After some discussion the clause was agreed to, as were the clauses to 28 inclusive. The remaining clauses were also agreed to. Mr. H. SEYMOUR gave notice that on bringing up the report on this bill he should move a clause, to the effect that persons of dissenting denominations might be enabled to purchase the churches for religious purposes that would be disused in consequence of the union of benefices. His object was to prevent any hole-and. corner jobbing on the part of the Ecclesiastical Commission in regard to these edifices. Mr. VANCE moved the addition of a clause, to the effect that no scheme for the sale of churches should be submitted to her Majesty in Council until it had been laid before both Houses of Parliament for two months. Mr. E. JAMES said the bill conferred enormous powers on the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and he felt bound to support the proposed clause. Mr. J. LocKE and Mr. MA.LINs supported the clause. Sir J. GRAHAM followed on the same side. He said that he as well as the hon. member who had chat•ge of the bill (Mr. Bouverie) was a member of the Ecclesiastical Com mission, and he certainly could not ask the house to place unlimited confidence in that body. If this bill passed with out the proposed clause, Parliament would lose all control over the commission in regard to pulling down churches in the City. He was opposed to the bill, and voted in the minority against it, and he certainly would object to it more stroagly than ever if it passed without this clause. Mr. BOUVERIE said that the House of Commons was already overburdened with business, and the powers conferred on vestries prevented the possibility of anything objectionable in regard to this matter being committed by the Ecclesiastical Commission. He said if checks like the present were imposed on the bill it would be rendered ino perative. Some further discussion ensued, but Mr. BOUVERIE consented to the introduction of the clause, which was read a second time, and added to the bill. The preamble was then agreed to, and the house resumed. METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for resuming the adjourned debate on the consideration of this bill as amended, Mr. TITE said that instead of proceeding with the de bate he would, under all circumstances, move that the order for considering the bill be discharged. The hon. member proceeded to show, at some length, that he was justified in introducing the bill, and he was induced not to press it for ward, solely on account of the late period of the session. After some remarks from Mr. BRADY and Mr. Siznr- DA.N, The order was discharged. ENDOWED CHARITIES BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered, and orlered for third reading. NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered, and :ordered for third reading. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill, Mr. BUTT moved that it be recommitted. He said that the bill was introduced by the hon. baronet the member for Dundalk (Sir G. Bowyer) as a measure of relief to Roman Catholics, but that hon. member considered that, from the alterations that had been made in the bill, it be came a penal measure. He contended that the hill had been discussed with great attention, and without any pre judice in regard to the Romon Catholic body. 13e thought that the recommittal of the bill would enable tire house to pass the measure in a form that would remove the appre hensions entertained by Roman Catholic membi ars in refer ence to the alterations introduced. Sir G. LEWIS said he did not think any advantage would result from the course proposed by th e hon. mem ber. He said it was not desired by those who supported the alterations to interfere with Roman Catholic charities, and the bill was intended merely to meet :a provisional state. Ho contended that the bll in its present form was a measure of relief, and not a final measure. Mr. HENLEY thanked the Attorney-General for the care he had bestowed on this bill. After some remarks relative to the debate on this bill last night by Sir J. Bowyer, Lord Palmerston, and the Attorney-General, the motion was negatived. The bill was then read a third time and paseed. COURT OF CHANCERY BILL This bill, as amended, was considered, and it was ordered for third reading. PARTY EMBLEMS (IRELAND) B ILL. This hill was read a third time and passed. CHURCH TEMPORALITIES (IRELAND) ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. VANCE drew attention to thd salarie s paid to the clerks and other officers connected with the fir st Ecclesias tical Commission, which was only one-third e' f that which was paid to those employed in the Ecclesiastical Commis sion in England. On the motion of Mr. CARDWELL clauses 1,2, 3,5, 7 and 8 were omitted. Clause 4 was agreed to. Clauses 9 to 16 inclusive, with several amendments, were agreed to. The remaining clauses were agreed to. On the motion of Mr. FREELAND, the f ollowing now clauses were added to the bill: —The term El )iscopal Com missioner, in section 7 of the said acts of tb.o 3d and 4th years of King 'William, chapter 37, shall be hold to in clude not only any archbishop or bishop ac :tin t ; as eccle siastical commissioner under the s aid act or this act, but also any commissioner appointed by the said Lord Primate and Lord Archbishop of Dublin in manner in the said act herein. provided. In any case in which the said commission erg shall have under consideration matters specially affecting the interests of any bishop, dean, or chapter of Ireland, such commis sioners map, if they think fit, request the attendance at any meeting at which such matters are to be taken into consi deration, of any bishop, dean, or Inembers of a chapter whose interests or property such matters shall or may affect, and he or they shall be at liberty to attend at any such meeting, and to assist the said commissioners with information and advice, but shall not vote or, except as aforesaid, take any part in the pro ceedings of the said commissioners. If Liter the p a ssing of this act her Majesty or her successors Allan, under the,. powers of section 2 of th e ac t o f th e 3d an d 4th year? °!. King William the F our th , c h ap. 37 , appo i nt t w o tical commissioners, one o n ly o f th e saiti commissioners shall be a paid co mm i ss i oner . d the house re- The CHAIRMAN reported progress, a u sumed. ecolestas The other orders of the day were thou , . disposed of, a n d the house adjoured at 20 minutes to six 0 cloc. t-hr through t e t a b v ,e air, surcharged c l ou ds THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND. -- Cloudy, s u ll en skies, and heavy occasional s howers, stilt continue the order of the day. On Saturday and d Sun_ day' comparatively little r fl a o i a n te f d e , l l a , tbnuot forreath and seemed to threaten an immediate delug e. I n En gland th e quan tity o f r ain which has fallen would appear to h ave b een considera gLuir height, each bly greater than in the south ern and ei astral parts of Scot land ; whilst in the highlands it has . , ,been in some places cons id era bly less. This accounts tor t: he so mewhat s i nge' lar position of things in regard to the h 3. ryes t th e crops in Scotland being in many instances more advanced than they are in the south.—Glasg ow At °rning ournal. A HEAVY GAS BILL.--The New York corre spondent of the Mobile Register re . I tee the following : Recently a gentleman returned from . l itrope . He had been absent with his family ' Ha aid his a p gas bill seven month a. the day be left, and the house had nc A been opened for seven months, yet when it was the gas m .an took a return from the meter, and a bill was ma d e out f pr 52 dols. Mr. Grinnell went and compl a i ne d t o th e secrets my, related the circum stances, and threatened exposure ofs , ach a barefaeed robbery. He refused to pay the bill. "Vey' well, sir," said the awe tary. Mr. Grinnell went home ar id told his wife, I , Pay it," said she. " Why so r" Sal t h e • " Because, " said she, " the day we left Now York I 14 ; d to go back to , the house for some article I had forg ot. Tr 4 f window-shir tters wore fastened ; I lit the PYL The &I'm day, when we returned, I found it still b ur ning." The. bi 11 was paid, fc I a steady gas flame had been burning fo - t a ci on, mouths. Share Mines. raid. i Closing Business Price. Done. ,I