The Sun. — London, England, 1869-06-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATES. The directors of the Bank of England, at their weekly court this morning, were unable to resist the influences in favour of a further reduction of the Bank rate, and the official midimum was put down to 3i per cent., 4 per cent. having lasted but a fort night. In the open market,thowever, the bills offering are so few and the supply of money is so great, that this change, though called for at an unusual time, is not likely to improve very materially the busi ness of the Bank ; 31 per cent. is current for three months' paper, or 4 per cent. below the new mini mum. The banks and discount brokers are arrang ing for a corresponding reduction in the interest allowed on deposit. Consols are firmer to-day, at 93 2i i for money ; ditto, for Account, 931 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 921 . - i. ; New 'Three per Cents, 92i 312! ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, —; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 242. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April, 1874, shut ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 11i I ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 100; ; ditto Enfaced raper, 5 per per Cent., —. Foreign Stocks continue to show a most an en tire absence of business, and in one or two instances prices are a shade lower. Mexican and Peruvian are each worse—the former being quoted at 12} to 12i, the latter at 80 to 80g. Russian Charkoff Railway is -I lower, at 78+ to 781. In English Railways Great Eastern are dull at 23i, on the preamble of the Company's Steamboat Bill being declared not proven by a committee of the House of Lords. The general tendency is less favourable. Brighton and Great Northern are to day lower, and Great Western and London and North Western i each. There is no change to-day in American Securi ties. The United States Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted 80i to 80a ; the Ten-Forties, 71k to 72; Erie, 19k to 20 ; Illinois, 91 to 95 ; Atlantic and Gseat Western Bonds, 25 to 25i ; and the Deben tures, 27k to 281. _ . . _ Bank Shares continue very quiet, and prices in some instances scarcely so firm. Oriental is i lower, at 44i ; Imperial Ottoman I, at 2i to 21 prem. In Miscellaneous Securities Anglo-American Telegraph isf higher, at 201 to 201. General Credit is I better, at 14. to 1 dis. ; International Finance is steady, at 2 to 11 dis. ; National Dis count, 2 to 11 dis. ; and Hudson's Bay, 121 is 121. The sum of £48,000 in gold was taken to the Back yesterday, including 7,000 sovereigns from Brazil. The total sent in since the last return has been £255,000. On the application of Mr. Gordon, one of the defendants, the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn has directed that the trial of the directors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) shall be held before himself, at Guildhall, on Friday, the 2d July. At a meeting of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation a dividend at the rate of 16 per cent. was declared for the half-year, making, with 4 per cent. paid at Christmas, a total distribution of 20 per cent. for the year. - The directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have announced an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the past six months, payable on the Ist of July. The report of Charles Cammell and Company (Limited), steel and iron merchants, of Sheffield and London, recommends the payment of a divi dend of £4 per share for the past year, and the in creasing of the reserve fund :o £69,345 ls. 10d. The ordinary general meeting of the Mexican Railway Company (Limited) will be held on the 30th inst. A meeting of the Confederate Cotton Bond holders is to be held at the Terminus Hotel, Cannon street, on the Ist of July, at 12.30, in compliance with a requisition, numerously and respectably signed, " for the purpose of protesting against that part of Mr. Sumner's speech referring to their interests ;" also to consider a petition to the House of Commons " not to grant compensation for satis fying any claims arising out of the late war in the United States unless adjudicated by an impartial tribunal, according to the principles of equity and international law." The decision of the Vice-Chancellor with respect to the case of the South-Eastern of Portugal Rail way has given great satisfaction. The position of the shareholders and the debenture holders is quite bad enough as it is, without harassing the property with any more litigation. The check thus interposed will be salutary, and prevent any fresh attempts to disturb the arrangements which may be made to secure what is recoverable from the general wreck. The Tower Subway has now passed the nearest approach to the bed of the river, the top of the tunnel being twenty-three feet below the bed, and the engineer, Mr. Peter W. Barlow, jun., reports that at the present rate of progress the tunnel will reach high water mark on the Surrey side in ten weeks. The reports from the large corn producing dis tricts in Styria and Lower Austria are stated to be very satisfactory as regards the approaching har vest, the expectation being that it will equal that of last year, which was unprecedented. 'lhe accounts from the Hungarian districts are also, it is said, very encouraging, although in some parts rain has been wanted. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOWANMENT FUNDS. 8 pa; Conf. Consols Dittp for Account, July 7 8 per Cent. Reduced 921 t 3 Netir 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 6 per Cen Jan. 1873 A untlities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 -- Do (fled Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 di 3 per Ct — Do £lOO, £2OO & .£5OO Bauk of England Stock, 41 per Cent De. opening Canada 4 per Cont. Bonds Inter-Colonial Omni= INDIAN dOVERNMENT SECURITIIib. India ilock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 Shut Do. Opening, for Account — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent.. Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced l'apui 4 per Cent.. , .,. — Do. 5 per Cert. Jan. 1872 ....,,,,,. lO5l Do. 54 per ()eat. May 1879 — D.) 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — IL. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent ... /mita-ism Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent 73 00. 4* per Cent. 1852 — Do. do. 1858....• — Do. do. 1860 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account — Banos Ayres 6 per Cent. Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) —. Cuba, 6 pes Cent. Callan 6 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent., - 1 o. 6 per c,e. , t. 1867 — Po. 7 per Cent., 1866 .., lO4 C lo nbisn, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 Dannbian Principalities, 7 ler Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 .. 921 il'quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyf thin, 7 per Cent.... . . r Secokid Issue - Do. £sot Bonds Do. .£lOO Bonds ..... 851-- Du. 1864 Do. Account Do. .GOO Bonds .. — Do. 41()C Bonds 9oi Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 Lioverun,enl Bailway . Debenture. Groex 5 per Cont., 182.1 . 5, ex Coups — Dr. ocunt Du. Coupons Do. Account ii,uveroula 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., all pd ItJ,iau a per Cert., 1865 — Do. Account . ... — Do Martimmana Railway — blexican 3 per Cent — Dili - 3 for Account — Dn. 1861 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — tionteridoall 6 per Cent. .. — 14^r,rish imperial 5 per Cent New Granola l7 Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Fe:urion 5 per Cent. 1565 - Do Account .. 801 791 Do 4f per Cont. (th Ninon) ) Da 4 f per Cent.. 1862 - Do Account Po..l. , !guesA 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7,'9,'6u,'2,'. Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — ltu4sian 5 i fer Cent., 1822, £ St 90 41 per Cent 1850 Do 41 por Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 por Cent., 1862 Do do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO 13en Ifi — Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0... - Do.. 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 65 1 Sar tiuian 6 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Gen . — Do. Acc , Junt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferrect — Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Coro. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 pei• Cent. - •• ........ . Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 691 70 Do 5 per 'Dent. 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 671 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1664 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian 0 par Cent. Ex 10 Florins - Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. Italian 5 per Cont. 1831, Ex. zsf. Do Account 56 CLOSING PRICES. Oonsols, Money 921 i xd Do. Account, July 7 DESTBUC7 IVE FlicE A7' A LICENSED VIC 7 UALLER'S.-7 MS DAY. This morning (Thursday), about half-past four o'clock, a fire, well nigh attended with a serious loss of life, happened in the premises belonging to Mr. J. Colgate, licensed victualler, and proprietor of the Duke of York Tavern, Charlotte-street, Goodge-street, Tottenham-court - road. At the time the police made the discovery the inmates were in their bedr2, and it was with the utmost dif ficulty that they could be saved from meeting a horrible death. As it was, they were nearly stifled with heatA smoke. In a very short space of time the engines, both steam and manual, at tended, and the plugs of the Grand Junc tion Company having been drawn, a plentiful supply of water was at once procured and the engines were set to work, but in spite of the exer tions of the firemen the flames continued to pro gress, and they rushed through the roof, causing great alarm in the ncighbourhooJ. Eventually the fire was extinguished, but not before the tavern was nearly gutted. The origin of the fire is un known. Mr. Colgate was insured in the County and Royal Exchange fire offices. PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. WEDNESDAY. We are getting anxious again Room the railway ques tion, just as we were before the elections, and very probably for the same reason. There is nothing else at present to think of. In a few days the short session of the Corps Legislatif will open, and then we may look fur lively times ; but at present things are stagnant. The Belgian railway affair is the only question of the day, and, unfortunately, it does afford ground for a little uneasiness, though not alarm. The commissioners have sat and sat, and un doubtedly they have done nothing. The members met yesterday, but without the slightest result. They meet again to-day "to examine fresh proposals." How many fresh proposals they have already examined it would be hazardous to guess, but they have met with nothing which would satisfy both Governments. It is to be hoped that I shall soon be able to announce the end of this question, which is disquieting without possessing much interest ; but the Temps expresses the fear that the com missioners will separate, having nothing better to offerthe world than the status quo. It is strange, to say the least of it, that a question of a purely domestic character, and having, one would think, no connection with politics, should be debated so persistently and yet so fruitlessly. The Seventh Chamber continues to dispose slowly of the rioters. The persons brought before it are of divers professions. A good many plead guilty of having uttered seditious cries, but at the same time they complain very loudly of the rough conduct of the police. One who bad a knife in his possession was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and the others were dismissed with sentences varying from three months to fifteen days. One only was let off with six days. His crime had not been great. He had seen the police, according to his own statement, striking men and throwing down women, and he had told the sergents-de-ville that they were scoundrels for behaving in such a manner. Neither proces-verbal nor witness could be found against this culprit, but he admitted that he had used the word "scoundrel," and six days was therefore the reward of his confession. M. Lucien Dubois, editor of the Correspondance Generale, was likewise disposed of in the Seventh Chamber. This writer was accused of promulgating false news, and of exciting to hatred and contempt of the Government. It appears that unusual rigour was shewn in his case. M. Dubois was seized at his house, carried off to Mazas, and there kept in secret confinement from the 10th until yesterday. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of £2O. M. Jouvencel, the Radical who was returned for the Seine-et-Marne department, has been wounded in a duel, and the report is now current that he is dead. It appears that a former functionary of the Government of 1848 had spread some disagreeable reports concerning the antece dents of the newly-elected deputy. A jury of honour was empanelled to settle this quarrel, but, unfortunately, fresh provocation was exchanged after the decision of the jury, and the disputants appealed to arms. M. Jouvencel was very seriously wounded. A case of election fraud has been tried in the Assize Court of the Saone-et-Loire. A schoolmaster in the little commune of Saint Martin d'Auxy, which contains only 188 inhabitants and 49 registered electors, was employed by the maire as a sort of secretary—the maire being very illiterate, like others of his kind. Though the school master, Morin, had no great wit, he was employed in drawing up all the principal papers relative to the public business of the commune, and, amongst other duties, he was entrusted with the important one of seeing that the elections of the 23rd and 24th of May were fairly carried out. He did his business in strange style. The law prescribes that four assessors shall sit at the receipt of votes ; but the school master went to the polling-booth and sat there alone with the maire. Ho had the instructions of the prefect before him, but he regarded them not, and the maire it seems could neither read nor write. Forty-one out of the forty-nine electors polled on the Sunday. Thinking that no voter would present himself on the following day, Morin imagined he would save himself trouble by drawing up his report beforehand, and he did so, getting the signatures of three persons who had not acted as assessors. He wanted a fourth, and asked a municipal coun cillor to sign, but the latter refused, and Morin accordingly appended the name himself. Finally, he carried off the box to his bedroom, opened it, took out the voting-papers, and destroyed sixteen that were in favour of M. Daron, substituting an equal number in favour of M. Chagot. The poll had to be open the next day (Monday), and accordingly the schoolmaster presented himself with his box, received one more vote in favour of M. Daron, and then proclaimed, with a loud voice, that M. Chagot had obtained forty-one votes and his competitor one ! Lastly, this genius, in his report, said that all the votes had been given to M. Chagot. The trial lasted a long time, but, strange to say, though Morin confessed his guilt, the jury returned a negative verdict on al points of the accu sation. The imbecility of the culprit seems to have ensured his safety. Surely a maire who can neither read nor write, and a schoohnaster who is half-mad, ought not to be entrusted with the care of public business. There are many such in France. Some of your readers will remember the story of Jeanneret, the Geneva nurse, who poisoned nine persons, and was condemned several months ago to the not excessive sentence of twenty years' imprisonment. This lady has again been distinguishing herself. She had been recklessly let out of her cell to do laundry work, and speedily availed herself of her liberty to frightfully burn a young girl with a hot iron. ,SHARE LIST. iIiDINAKI iillAit/Lb AND STOCKb. ClOSing Basinfuls wire atailways. Paid. Price. dime. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 77 79 at Caledonian lOO 77 771 771 eL t.:•iwortau .... 20 Cornwall .. all '2l 3 at Dublin 4 Belfast Juno... VA 77 79 et Duu„Perth, & Ab.Junc... "400 70 72 2 / East London all 6 7 20 vo 15 - Do 10 - - et Glasgow 4S. Western lO3 101 103 at Great Eastern .. at Do. E. Angl. No. 2. 100 st bircat North of Scotland lOO 16 6 lit Great Northern ... 100 108 109 at Do. A stock et Do. B stock lOO .. 1274 st GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 95 a 7 st Gt. Weatern -Original lOO 10 604 LOl 1 1 it Do. South Wales et Do. W. Mid.-Oxford lOO 25 27 251 at Do. Newport lOO '25 10 st Lancashire & Yorkshire lOO 126 .27 1264 1 6 st Lon., Brigh.,& S.Cuast lOO 441 45 41; 1 0) Do Scrip . - - at I•on., Chat., and Dover lOO 17 171 17 at Do. Metrop. Es. A lOO 9 11 at Lou. & North Western lOO 1181 154 111 1 st Lon. 4 South Western lOO 89 91 at Man., Shef., 4 Lincoln lOO 05 151 at Metropolitan....... lOO 18 984 981 174 8 st Do Ekteusi 100 kit 94 10 Do. New rd 10 1 id 91 at Metropolitan District, all - - 10 Metrop. St. John's 11 00.1 6 - - at Miuiand st Do, Birmin. dt Derby lOO 84 86 st North British ...... 100 831 444 334 st Do , Ed., I'th., & Dun lOO - - at Nor.Eastern-Berwick lOO 1051 10 61 25 Do. G. N.E purohiose 16.11,1 - - at Do Leeds. ...... st Do York lOO 96 88 961 7 st Do Carlisle . . lOO 122 125 st Do Stoc c. & 100 134 136 at North Lon lon 10 Do New 1808 . 2 11 11p at North Staffordshire lOO 55 57 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 93 100 10 Do New .610 shares 7 ... at Rhymney st Shropshire Union ItO 53 5) st South Devon' at South Eastern lOO 78 781 78 • - • at Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok ail 12 13 at 'Vali r ale lOO 148 153 • - Do. C - Wateriord & Kilkenny IEO - l 0 Waterloo & Whiteha,l 6 - - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., Nu. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 46 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st D. do. Ordinary lOO 7S 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dunlee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua, all st Dundee, Perth. and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO St Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO ... st 141. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 91 99 st Do do N 0.2 100 91 93 st Do do G per cent 100 10i 111 st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 st Do do B 6 do. 100 ... st Do do C 7 do. a Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ... st Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 70 75 st Do ,Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1346 100 ... st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Val.lB47 100 ... at Great Noithern, 5 per cent 10 ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st Do 4 3 do do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 at, 131t.West.—Orig.&Jut.-Itent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 102 104 103 21 - • at. Do. Orig. (B. 3;11. Ex). .5 p.c lOO 95 100 at Do do 4 1 per cont. 1850 lOO 87 69 st Do do 4 do do st Do do 5 per cent. redem lOO 95 97 at Do do Birmingham gua lOO 68 72 st Do do do pref lO3 st Do do Chester gua lOO 65 9 at Do do do 8 per cent lOO at Do do do 5 do 100 9 lue st Du South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 .„ st Do do 44 p.c lOO at Do do 4, 1853 10:1 st 1)o do 6 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. lOJ 110 112 st Do do 20 gua. 100 107 111 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 90 02 st Do do 2..1 do 100 97 WO st Du gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all at Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 135 st Do Barnsley, .4:5 3s Ithl p.c. 100 ... st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 115 et Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 9d 100 • et, London & Brighton. sp. c. guaranteed, No 1 lOO stl Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2. 100 ... ••• et Do 6 do do lOO ... at Do 5 do No. 4. 100 at Do 7 per cent lOO at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ••• st Do 4 do 1859 lO3 et Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO at London and N.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 11) 113 et Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lO3 et Loudon and 6 W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 140 150 s Do (Portsm. perp ans ISUd) • Man., Shef., & Lincln. 6 p.c lOO Do • Du 31 per cent lOO 60 65 1 Do redeem. 6 per cent 5 t Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c IOU 180 135 • Do Bristol; Birin., 6p. c lOO 132 134 IS4 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 98 101 • Do 41 per cent. irredeetn lOO 98 1)3 • Do Leicester & li'ctru, 4 p.c. 100 83 PI at North British, 5 p.c. No.l lOO at Do E. &U.4p.c. S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO et Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 87 89 at Do 41 per cent. redeem__ E) 95 97 st Du ll N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 3.13.4••• ••• . ... Do York, H.& S. purchase. 10 10 101 Do Stektn & Drling. A 5 p.c. 100 106 106 at Do W, llartlepoolll. and It 100 84 86 20 North Staffordshire 10e S. Devon Annuities, 1.5 all 9 10 lOs Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 8 9 10s Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 81 0.6. S. Last. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 per cent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale N.o. I lOO 14, 153 et Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 43 45 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. bt Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot.Cen. min. 7p c lOO at Do 41 p irredeem all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 6.5 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 103 77 8J at Do 5 do, 1861. 103 85 88 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 83 86 st Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 82 85 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ... at Do Boston &Sleald, 41 p c 100 ... at Great West., W. Midi., 5p c 100 ... at Do Joint porpe. bp c,1865 100 88 91 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 105 103 1:8 - 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... 5 Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1 ip at Lond., Brig btc., 41 pc, 1853 100 ... at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 ... st Do do 5 do, 1865 1 0 0 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 • at Do No. 7 sdo at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c ... Do do C 6 p.c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 110 112 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 03 95 10 Man. Shef. pe, 1865 all 84 tif at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 101 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 107 109 at Do B 5 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 214 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 194 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 18 72....., 81 14 2fp at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent lOO it Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 Igg *** Do E ,P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 *** st Do E. & , No. 2, 6 p.c lOO *** —* et Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 et Do E. & G., No.B, 5 p.c lOO *** st Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 4i p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 95 97 it Do Stock. & Darl., D lOO 111 1.18 tit North London, 4/, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) it North Staffordshire 5p c lOO st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1869 100 it Do 5 do 1861 100 • st Do sdo (Oh. Cross) 1863 100 it Do 5 do, 1864 st Victoria St.& Pimlico, 41 pc 10 0 •••••• RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS] at Bffreesa I 4Y y 4 100 Do. 41 por cent. Prefer all 10U 102 a at t Chester and Holyhead lOO 51 58 st Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO at Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 13g 20 Gloster and Dean Forest.. all Et Gt. Easa., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 „. a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 et Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 100 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Heret 100 96 Qs 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 212 3.6 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 '95 st Do. 41 per cent lOO ••• ..• st London, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO st Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 st London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 al' at Lowestoft, gun, 4 percent lOO 79 81 st Do. do. 6 do. et Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East., 5 per cent all 53 56 go Do. do. 6 do. all st N. Eastern— Hartlepool st N.West. A porp. pref, 5p c. 100 107 109 at Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO at Notting. & U ranch. R. ez C loo 91 93 25 Preston and 11 yro.. all 44 48 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 132 134 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 106 132 13 4 10 Do do 8 2 24, 0 et S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 4 ,6. - st Dc 4 per cent gua lt) 78 so st Do 5 do all 98 100 at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 IEO at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A....,, all 13 14 do B all 20 Do do C all at Weymouth and Portland lOO ..—: st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. et East and West India lOO 118 121 at London and St. Katherine 100 43 48 434 100 D obeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... Dlillwall Freehold Land at Dock lOO 26 30 st Southampton lOO Ti 72 at Surrey CQualxioroial .. -JOINT-STOCIZ BANKS. C)oiing - &isines a Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 10 104 104 1 10 Do B lO 31 34 31 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 201 211 203 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 51 41 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 1t 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bauk of South Australia all 30 82 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 31 10 Bank of Ncw Zealand all 15 17 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ' , lid China all 18 19 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 32 33 20 City l.) 11 12 100 Colonial 26 58 41 10 Consolidated, Um. 4 i 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lint 5 21 11 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ..• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lint lO pr 1p 20 English, .7, cottish, and Aus • tralian Chartered • all 61 17 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 281 Do new 5l 21 21 10E1 Imperial, lint 2O 15 16 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 24 23 121 1 1 15 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new 5 6 a 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 11 31 100 Do 5 p. c. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 76 b 0 30 London Bank' of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 7 6 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 80 27 20 Do new 71 5 44 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 211 20 London and County 2O 491 501 50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 ... ... London Joint Stock 1 811 321 421 London and South African al 8; 9 ; 00 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11 150 London & Venezuela, lint l2l ... ... 100 London and Westminster 2U 61 62 11 1 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, lint 25 6 5 10 Metropolitan, lint all 71 74 • ' 100 Midland, line '2o 11 1 5 National of Australia ...., 4 .. . 25 National of Liverp oo l , li m l5 3d alp 100 National Provine. of Eng'd 42 . ... 10 Do . 42 ... ... 50 National.. 3O ... .. 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corpo rat i on a ll 4 t 42 411 50 Prov inc. Bank. Corpo., lint lO 61 51 00 Provincial of Ireland 25 90 92 10 Do new. 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 11 11 100 Do issued at 6pm lO S 6 25 Union of Australia all 47 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London l 5 31: 351 353 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo-American Tel, lim all 2,4 'Jot 201 i 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 131 11} 11 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 21 23 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 63 7.1 71k at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira. 100 165 170 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 255 260 10 Do. New 8 9 lip 25 Indo-European Tel., lim lO ... ~,, 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 2i- 3 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all pr 1p 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lim all 31 31 25 Renter's Telegram all 66 6) 10 Societe Transatlaut., lim all 19 194 191 1 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip, all 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Maiu.dim all 174 131 20i I SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 61 7 61 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all .1 4.p MISCELL:i -. 1 ,- fW - ms - : 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 14/ ltl 25 Australian Agricultural ..• 201 15 15 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance. lint. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 3 51 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 11 . 111 10 Do. New 6 3 4 100 Bolchow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay C 1.141, lint. 5 Do. New 4 11 id 5) British Aim liCall Land 44 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lint. 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all 66 7j 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lint 2l 20 Ceylon Company, !lilt. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 _ _ 25 City of London Real Pro perty, inn 9 51 40 30 City of Milan Improv. lim all 6 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 50 City Offices, lim 25 27 261 50 Colonial, lint. Do. ... 50 Commercial.. Union (Assur) 5 pr i p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint, all 20 21 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 1031 1041 100 Do. 1879, 4i per cent. all 1011 1054 100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all 21 21 21 1 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint lO 31 21d et Crystal Palace lOO 21 25 at Do. Preference lOO 95 100 st Do. 6p. c PexpetualDeb lO9 108 11 2 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lint. 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lim. Canal ana all . . . . Coal, lira. I S r t r e i e g l a , 4' Iron, 3 2 2 0 E E a bb st w ln v d a i l a c 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 91: 951 95/ 1 20 Egyptian Coin. & Trad. Um 6 .. „ 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 25 3 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 75 45 35,1 100 Eng. and Scot. ti arine, lim. 8 .. ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering, 5 3 21 20 Fore-stree,tW3rehouse, lint l2 1 11p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at .CB5 all 871 331 50 Gellivara, lint. 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., Hun. 71 1 3 1i 6i i 15 General Steam Navigation 14 '27 •.! 50 Home & Col Marine In. lim. 5 2 1 aid 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... ... 20 Hudson's 'lay all 121 12/ 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seilles, lint • 20 Interna. Finan c i al Soc. Hui 5 2 1/ 81 3 20 Interna. Laud Credit, lim 6 6 4d 50 Italian Land. 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 31 3 i 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all 65 07 50 Land•Securities,lim 5 21 114 25 London African Trading lO 7 5,1 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lint 6 ... ...d 10 London County Land and Building, lim 50 Lend. Financial Asso., lint 30 23 21 4 Lond.Gen. Omuibus.Co.lim. all 2 21 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 16d 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 id pr st Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. sp.e. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim. .. ll 1./ Id 50 Merchant Shipping, lim all 82 37 60 Millwall Iron Works, lint l2l ... 10 Natal Land a n d C o l onisa- ..• tion Co., Hui. 25 National Discount Co., lim 5 11 114 25 National Prov. Marine, Rm. 4 .. . 10 National Steam Ship, lint, all 91 101 20 Nerbudda Co a l & Iron, lint. 6 31 3d 10 New Consolidated Dis. lint 3 11 Ifd 5 New Quebrada, lim 4.4.0 41 4 25 New Zealand Loan & 31er, cantileAgency,lim 2l 1 11 9 2 1 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint 5 11 11 10 Northern Assam Tea, lint. 5 7 5 10 Do. B all 9 8 st" North Brit. Austral., lim lOO 48 53 50 North Brit. & Mercan, In 6/ 9 193 25 Ocean Marina (Insurance) 5 13 14 50 Oriental Financial, lint ll 5 Oriental Gas, U m. all 7 8 71 5 Do. New......... In 10 Otago and Southland . vestment, lim IcI IP 5 Ottoman Gas, li m l4 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and It Australian R. Mail lim .... ...., a Do. do. - st Peel R. Land & Minerl, lint 100 31 34 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 50 50 Do. New 1867 lO 1/d 01 50 Rhymney I ron all 22 24 253 1 1 Do. New 2 Rio de Janeiro City Ini.,lim all 17 18 Do. Gas, lint all 24 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 42 13 424 i Scottish Aust. I nvest., lim lOO 83 83 Do. 6 p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 ... Societe Fin. d'E gypte, lint. 10 •7 63 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 21 3/ 50 S. African Mort. & 1n.., lim. 6 • .. 25 South Australian L an d 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint,,,, . 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl . ... .. 10 Trust &Agency of Aus.,liro. 1 11p 10 Do do. d o. all •• •• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada. 5 • k fp 50 Union Marine L'pool, lira 5 •4 1 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lim a ll 22 24 p 15 10 Upper Assam Tea, lim all 11 2 p 6 30 Van Deman 20 U un n i i v te e d rs D al is m co a u r n in t e C ( o hi rp o . :l l fin im : 11 r i 100 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. ( Mortgage) Loan all 79 80 83 12 12 10a I n d i a and Pacific 50 West . Steam, lim 2O 4 2 w s tLenion Wharves and 20 e Warehouses lO 50 Warrant Fi . nance, lim. GOVXUAALS;N't 6.II;UURITita- British Columbia, 6 per ---- —...---_ ,„ po sent.,. % T i t .. .7 ............... 1 1 0 00 0 115 17 —. 7 1061 6 - Dan.Gov.6p.c.J . an.*&July 1877-84 --• • lOO Do. 6p. 0 7eb. & Aug lOO 102 105 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept lOO 102 104 Do. 6p, 0. Jan. & July lOO 88 90 91 Do. sp. 0. Inscribed at lOO 90 In Cape G. Dope, 6 p. 13.1873 lO6 102 101 Do.Apl,3tOot 1890-1900. • 100 11/ ju Do. do 1880-90 lOO 107 109 Do. Jan.&July. 1891 Do. 6 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 98 !CO Odylon, Nov 1878,6 p.c lOO 108 116 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 10? Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873,- Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, Slay and NO OO 106 108 Do. 18.5, Feb. & Aug lO 106 108 Melbourne Corporatn., 1867-73, 6 per cent.. : 1(0 100 30 0 N.l3.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July lOO 10.3 1(4 Natal 6 p et, Apl& Oot OO _ . —Do6 p c. 51,y & Nov . . N. S. W. 5 p•c., '7l to '76 lOO 99 1 , 1 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1890._ 103 ~ .E1 99i ICOf Do. 5 p.c. rd. 67 to '75 N.Zealand, 6p. et. 1891 1:0 ..... ..... Do. 5 percent.... Do Jan, A p,l, July, OA lOO 93 94 954 1 Do 6p c. Mar & crept '9l lOO 108 110 104 Do Jure & Dee , 1-91 - IDo I'm. 1 Auceld. 1 !;0 ( b crie3 lit 2, 1:195... Nova Scotia 6P. 6.Jan and July. 1875 Do lstti.. ........ Qa.ensind. sp. c. '82.: lOO 1074 1081 1101 - Do 189 .... ... Tasmanian 6 per C. /895 .. 064 1074 1084 Do 1b93 '97 ... . .. Victoria 6I er c0nt.1691.. 160 115 It 6 -- Do. Aprilancl 0ct___....... 149 111 U 2 1111 i LArLEST INTELLLGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ANIE,RICA. NEW YORK, June 23. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 137 k-; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1378; the lowest, 1368. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 188' ti " 1885 llBk. 1191. 10-40 « Illinois 143. Etie 294. Cotton—Mid. upland 32ic. Petroleum—Standard White 3lie. Flour, extra state, $6.20e. to $6.80c. Corn, old mixed, 96c. " 1867... FRANCE. BOURSE, June 23.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : 4 per Cent. End of month... Ital'an Fives 5O 75 3 per Cent End of month— 7O 321. Ottoman Loan 330 Credit Mobilier End of month — Spanish Threes 311 Crodit Foncier 1585 Home Debt 25 50 Eud of month... Deferred ...... 23 25 RAILWAYS. Cash Orleans Northern ... 10961 - Lyons and Mediterranean Southern...., 625 Western Eastern •4 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 514 North of Spain Saragossa Roman 56 SPAIN. MADRID, June 23, Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Cortes the debate on the Budget was resumed. The amendment to impose a tax of 15 per cent. on the internal rente was rejected by 106 votes against 73. Article sof the Budget was adopted. General Dulee, the late Governor-General of Cuba, is expected to arrive here to morrow. Official telegrams, dated Havana, the 22d inst., state that tranquillity prevailed in that city. ITALY. FLORENCE, June 24. The Official Gazette says : --Yesterday evening there were popular assemblages at Genoa, and seditious cries were raised, yet the people dispersed peacefully, after being legally summoned to do so. At Naples and Bergamo some slight demonstra tions have taken place, but no intervention of the authorities was necessary. The rest of the kingdom is tranquil. The latest bulletin published to-day announces a slight improvement in the health of the Duchess d'Aosta. ROME, June 23. The Austrian Lloyd's and the Messageries Impe riales Steam Companies are _offering a free passage to Civita Vecchia to all bishops proceeding to the (Ecumenical Council. The Pope took a long walk to-day, and was fol lowed by a large crowd. QUEENSTOWN, June 24. The Guion Etcamship Nebraska, from Liverpool, arrived here at eight this morning, and having em barked passengers, she proceeded for New York at 10 a.m. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 31. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Magellan, from Valparaiso, arrived here yesterday, and proceeded to-day for Liverpool. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, June 23. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Poonah, from Southampton, 19th inst., arrived here at five, and leaves for Alexandria at eight this evening. All well. ANOTHER RAID ON BETTING HOUSES. At the Marylebone Police Court, this day, Harriett Leesty, aged 22, of 196, Edgware-road, was charged with assisting in conducting a betting house at the same place. Mr. Beard appeared for the prisoner. Superintendent Draper said that, acting upon the Commissioner's warrant, he entered the house, the shop being kept as a tobacconist's. He saw the prisoner there and apprehended her. The occupier of the place, Mr. Clarkson, whom he wanted, was not in. . Cross-examined—lt is a tobacconist's shop. Pri soner serves behind the counter in that business. Found no documents or books relating to horse racing. Mr. Mansfield—At present there was no other evidence than that she was selling tobacco. Mr. Beard—The act says any person being con cerned, and I think it is the first time a female has been charged. Mr. Tate—Oh, no. John Keble proved haring made a bet with the prisoner. Mr. Mansfield considered the case proved, and at the same time said he thought it was unfair that the little flies should be caught in the cobweb whilst the large flies at Tattersall's should be allowed to go at large. He inflicted a penalty of 20s. A summons was granted against Clarkson. George Adams, aged 40, of 13, Adam-street West, Marylebone, dealer in cigars, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with keeping and using his house for the purpose of betting, and betting with persons resorting thereto. Thomas Lavies, of 7, John-street, Edgware-road, assistant to George Adams, was also charged with assisting in conducting the business of the said betting house. Mr. Superintendent Draper adduced evidence as to apprehending the prisoners, and said he could not find any books - or documents. He had reason to believe they had got scent of his raid upon Clarkson, and got all the papers and documents out of the way. Lavies was always on the watch. Adams asked for an adjournment, as he had not had time to seek legal aid. Mr. Mansfield adjourned the ease. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY IN A RAILWAY CAaRIAGE.--William Carl Pearce, describing himself as a horse-dealer, of Pershore street, Birmingham, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with stealing a purse, containing money, from the person of a young female, named Lee, residing at No. bO, Pit field-street, Lloxtom The prosecutrix 'was with his sister in a carriage in the Metropolitan li 9 :llway, and ou arriving at the Portland road station., the prisoner, who had all the way from Moorpte- - Areet very much noticed them, and also a baby in true arms of ono of thou, got out. A gentleman then asked the prosecutrix if she had lost anything, and on looking she missed her purse. She got out and saw the prisoner getting into another carriage of the same train, and on putting her hand on his shoulder he put the purse into her baud, and then denied having taken it, and was given into custody. The prisoner, who denied ever having the purse in his hand, was committed for trial. Private Kateley, 6th Dragoon; who was the most seriously wounded of the men who received injuries in the cavalry accident at Aldershott on Monday, expired on Tuesday evening, and his body now awaits an inquest. EDMON The Third 'Edition - of " The Still "of last Evening was publishe4 in 4 , iino for delivery in town.at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7, o'CLocK. EYIPERIAL PARLIA SENT - - HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. TIIE ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills :—Customs and Inland Revenue, Exchequer Bonds (2,300,000), Civil Service Pensions, Norfolk Island Bishopric, Sea Birds Preservation, Oxford University Statutes Bill, Election Commissioners' Expenses, the S:an neries, and a namber of railway and other private METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. The Marquis of TO WNSII.END moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to make better provision for the regulation of the traffic in crowded thoroughfares in the metropolis, and also to pro vide certain evils that now, he said, were a disgrace to auy civilised soc'ety. Barrel organs were also embraced within the provisions of the bill as nuisances. furT SPEAKING. I HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—Tms EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE. Mr. MONSELL said the delay in gazetting the ap pointments was owing to the necessity of commencing with persons residing in distant colonies. The decora tions would be distributed to the persons upon whom the distinction had been conferred, but they would have to be returned on the death of those to whom they had been given. THE RAID ON BETTING HOUSES. Mr. EYK YN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what authority the police had been in structed to take legal proceedings against certain ccmmis shoe agents who were brought before Sir Thomas Henry on B.iturday last. Whether these proceedings worebased on the let or the 3d section of the Act of 1833 for the sup pression of betting houses; aud, further, if he would state how far the interpretation which had been now put upon these sections will affect other establishments where bet ting is carried on? Mr. BRUCE said the prosecutions had been instituted by the Chief Commissioner of Police, but with his (Mr. Bruce's) full consent and authority. It was not necessary that the prosecution should be based upon any particular section ; but all that was required was that the proceed ings should be based on the Act. Ho could not say how far the prosecutions would affect other establishments, or how far those " other establishments" could be brought under the provisions of the Betting House Act. TEL MORTALITY AT BARKING. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Mr. Eastwick, said there was no intimation that any assistance was required by Sir EL Rawlinson, who was at present engaged to ascertain the causes of the mortality at Barking and as to the chemical state of the water in the adj Aning creek. If a medical inquiry was desired the inhabitants could co:nniunicate with the Home-office, when the matter woald at once be at tended to; but it did not appear at all necessary that a legal assessor should be appointed. THE EXPLOSION AT lIOUNSLOW. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Viscount Enfield, said there was no permanent inspector of gunpowder works, but where any demand was made a competent person was at once sent to make the inspection. About three years ago an inspection was made of the works at Hounslow, and everything as far as safety was concerned was considered highly satisfactory. The cause of the explosion, as far as it could at present be ascertained, as there had been no verdict yet returned of the inquest, was that it had been occasioned by some accident to the machinery. There did not appear to be any reason for the apprehension of danger ou the part of those per sons living in the vicinity of the works. There had been no evasion of the precautions laid down in the Gunpowder Act, neither was there any neglect on the part of the local authorities. THE DUBLIN FREEMEN'S DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. Sir G. GREY, in reply to Mr. Culling, said he would fix the second reading of this bill for Monday next, with a view of their seeing if some specified time could not then be fixed for proceeding with the bill. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Sir R. Anstruther, said there was every desire to proceed with this bill, but a postponement of its consideration was necessary for a short time, but he hoped it would become law during the present session. ENDOWED SCHOOLS. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. Neville•Greville, said that the secretary to the commission would be Mr. Ruby, who bad boon secretary to the Schools Inquiry Commission, and his salary would be .£l,OO a year. Lord Littleton, the Chief Commissioner, would receive £1,500 a year; Mr. Robinson, £1,200 a year; and Mr Hobhouse would receive £2,000 a year. There would be no other emoluments given or received by those constituting the commission. THE REVIEW AT WINDSOR. Colonel FRENCH said a grand review was to take place in Windsor Great Park before his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt on Saturday next, and as it was to be given on a very extensive scale he wished to know whether any arrangements had been made for the con vonience of the members of the House of Commons. Mr. LAYARD said as no notice had been given of the question he could not give the gallant member an answer. (Oh, oh.) ASSESSED RATES BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, when Mr. V. HARCOURT proceeded to move his amendment to clause 4, the object of which was to give the occupier the privilege of the municipal and Parlia mentary franchise, notwithstanding that the owner had made prevision for the payment of the rates. He said hon. members might say what they pleased, the truth was that the present bill was in fact a new reform bill which had become necessary in consequence of the blunders con tained in the act passed last year. ILEFT SITTING.] BOAT RACE-THIS DAY. An exciting boat race took place this afternoon between nine officers of the Royal Artillery and nine officers of the Royal Engineers. The odds were nearly level, but the officers of the Royal Artillery won easily. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEI he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Vedneeday, June 23, 1869. 'IIiTMENT. Notes issued .m 433,412,150 Governmt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion A 33,412,150 BANKING D 483,112,150 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Best Public Deposita (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Bank; Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits 16,972,956 Seven Days and other Bills 448,45G dPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... 414,239,874 Other Securities 16,465,014 Notes 10,731,710 Gold and Silver coin .... 1,183,810 £42,620,408 Gros, £42,620,408 Fa FORMS, Chief Cashier MARKE7S-2EIS DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. June 21.—Sales probably 10,000 bales, possibly more. The market quiet and unchanged. THE CAREY-STREET SITE. —0 ver tures having been made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the pur chase of the seven acres of land known as " the Carey street site" of the New Courts of Law, the negotiations have been suspended until the bill for the acquisition of the new ground in Howard-street has been sanctioned by Parliament. The London and North-Western Railway we believe, not indisposed to treat f or th e sCioteinapsanay are, we central terminus to communicate with the Meti opolitan District system.—The Owl. Deputy-Assistant-Commissary General Forbes has been instructed to assume the charge of the commissariat department in the eastern district, pending the introduction of the central system. Assistant-Commissary-General Moore has been transferred to the commissariat charge of the western district, and is under orders to proceed to Plymouth. Deputy-Assistant - Commissary-General Staines has been ap pointed to the eastern district, and has joined the garrison at Colchester. Mr. W. M. King, Assist.- Commissary- General, has been appointed Assist.- Controller of the eastern district. Capt. Blunt and four non-commissioned officers and men of the depot 83d Regiment are under orders to proceed to Chat ham to undergo a course of instruction in army tplegraphy_and bignalliug. S rING .IN TEL.LIGENCt D.ty NEWCASTLE MEETING—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) LAMB FON P LATE. Bronn us 1 Quality 110 Nine ran. NEWCASTLE HANDICAP. 1 Number Nip King's Cross Minster Bell Six ran. SE ATOM DELAVAL STAKES. Agility La Calonne... Torreador Eleven ran. STAND STAKES. 1 Siege Tr..in . De Clare Hector ... Seven ran. NURSERY STAKES. The Boy 1 Maraquita Fiction 3 Nine ran. STEWARDS' CUP. Myosotis Lady Zetland Sawyer Nine ran. STOCKBRIDGE RACES—Tats DAY. CROOME PRODUCE STAKES. Lady Annie W. n . ANDOVER STAKES. Punishment Ma z e... 3fusi . Bix ran. _ . VISITORS' PLATE. Atonement Aetwa Reflection—, Five ran. RAILWAY STAKES. Dentell ........ 1 Playmate Aintree Ten ran. S TOCKBRIDGE CUP. Guy Dayrell Formosa Demidoff Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. Horsham . Venice .. Foundling BEAUFORT HANDICAP Pompeii . Cock of the Walk , Islam WESTMORLAND PLATE. Po np'ii Depat tare Atonement Six ran. COVENRY STAKES. LONDON BE CTING.—THIS DAY. GOOD WOOD STAKES. 8 to 1 aget Start .r (taken) 10 to 1 agst Robespierre (taken) 100 to 8 agst Slake Haste (taken and offere l) 100io S agst Storm King (offered-100 to 7 taken) 100 to 6 aget War (offered) 20 to 1 agst Bracken (taken) 20 to 1 agst Quaen of the Forest (offered) 100 to 7 agst Our Mary Ann and Miss Gratwicke coupled (taken) ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst Pretender (taken) 4to 1 agst Pero Gomez (offered) 9 to 2 agst Dilunmer (offered) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. June 23, at 3.30 p.m., Phcebus, out of the Goodwood Stakes. June 23 at 3.30 p.m., St Mungo and Crocus out of tho Liverpool Cup. June 23, at 2.30 p.m., Morgan la Faye filly, out of the Worcestershire Stakes. LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEETING. THURSDAY, July 1. The Liverpool Cup of 200 sous in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 25 soya eaoh ; certain winners extra. One mile and a half. 69 subs, fio of whom pay 3 BON'S each to the fund. Ago at lb Itompin; , Girl ... 5 8 12 Fortuuiu ... 5 8 10 Tabouret 4 8 7 Cecil ... ... 4 7 13 Plo'ighboy ... 5 7 13 Tho Spy ... ... 4 7 9 St. Mungo... ... 3 7 9 Pair Wind... 5 7 7 Mount Palatine ... 6 7 1 Islam .. ... 3 7 1 Age st lb King of the Fairies 5 7 1 Minster Bell; 5 7 1 The Laird... ... 4 6 13 Amster ... 3 6 10 Bete Nuir ... 3 6 Stella ... ... 4 6 7 Crocus 3 6 5 Aftermath... 3 G 5 Sportsman... . 6 6 2 GOODWOOD ME Weights for the G A oo s cl e v t oo i ct b_ loalculate !lETING—JULY 29. Cup ; two miles and a half. d to date.] Age st lb Load Hawthorn ... 3 7 7 St Mungo ... 3 7 7 The Drummer ... 8 7 7 Provider ... ... 3 7 7 Typhon ... ... 3 7 7 Martyrdom „. 8 7 7 Robespierre ... 3 7 7 Thorwalsdeu ... 3 7 7 Rupert ... ... 8 7 Lancet ... ... 8 7 Kt. of the Garter... 5 9 7 Trocadero... ... 5 9 Fortunio ... 5 9 7 Blinkhoolie 5 9 7 The Rake ... 5 9 7 See-Saw 4 9 0 Rosicrucian ... 4 9 0 Tabouret 4 9 0 Reetitution ... 4 9 0 Blueskin 4 8 10 Brigantine... ... 3 7 10 The Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sore each, 15 ft, and only sif declared, with 100 added. ti miles. 5i subs, 26 of whom declared. Age et lb Blinkhoolie ... 5 9 0 The Rake 5 8 9 Cecil ... 4 8 7 Taraban ... 5 8 5 Phoebus 4 8 2 Alpenstock ... 3 7 12 Islam ... ... 3 7 9 Bracken ... 5 7 7 Robespierre 3 7 2 War 6 7 0 Assineboine ... 5 7 0 Our Mary Ann ... 4 6 12 Bete Noire... 3 6 12 Dicke Haste ... 4 6 12 /outer ... 3 6 10 Age st lb Miss Gratwicke ... 4 6 10 Provider ... ... 3 6 10 Vallation g 4 6 6 Choral ... ... 4 6 Y. Fenton... 8 6 6 Adolphus ... 3 6 2 Storm King ... 3 6 0 Hobart ... ... 3 5 12 Queen of the Forest, by Atherstone ... 3 5 10 S tarter 8 5 10 Vacuum 3 5 9 Aubade ..„ ...3 5 7 Judge 3 5 7 RACING I J I) 'IXTURES. Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carl isle Hendon ..... 9, 10 Pontefract l2, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 Southampton 13, 14 Down Royal Corpo. l4 Airdrie lit Reading 15, 16 Knutsford 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford 22 23 1 Goodwood 27, 28, 29 ; 30 MBER. SEPT Margate 2 Ipswich 2 West Drayton 3 Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Hampton 21, 22 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23 24 Monmouth 28, 24 Newmarket let Oct 28, &c. Lanark 29 30 AUGUST. Deauville 1 i Orford Ripon 2 Hungorford 24 Brighton 3, 4 York 24, 25, 26 Tivorton 4 1 Croydon Brighton Club 5 Plymouth 26, n Lewes 6, 7 Scarbormigh .30, 31 Egham lO, II I Baden Baden 3l Wolverharrpton lO, 11 Great Yarmouth 31 Windsor 12, 13 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Bromley. l7, 18 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 I Stockton lB, 14, 20 Canterbury 31, Sep. 1 Dover 18 I OCTOBER. - - Bedford 5, 6 Cheltenham la. 2€ I Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Curragh l9, 24, 111 Leicester 7, 8 I Wait Drayton .........21, 22 Bromley 7 8 Hereford 2l, 22 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, Ire. I M onmout h LB, 2 4 Chelmsford l9 20 I Newmarket H'ton ...25, O. Kelso 19 20 NOVEMBER.. Harrow ''.2, 3 I E g li n ton Hunt 6, 7 Worcester 3, 4 Liverpool St. Albans 5, 6 i Shrewsbury .... 15, 16 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. JULY. Kingsbury. ............................... OCTOBEit. Eroml© ......................... 7 1 West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Worcester ............... 2,3, 4 Shrewsbury 13, Harrow 2, 3 I Leutuiugtou liunt ....23 itc Lverpool ......... 9 10, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. AUGUST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 3, 6. Orrnosby 19, ac Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27 PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris ie about at par, and t ie short exchange on London is 251. 25a. per £1 sterling Ulloomparing these rates with the English Mint price of lis.lo4d. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.►rs that gold at the above price is of higher value 111 Loudon than in Paris. I TIIE SUN, LONDON, THMISDAV tVERING, ASN'E 24, 1q69.