The Sun. — London, England, 1858-09-10 00:00:00

MONEY MA 7TY NE WS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Less activity has been apparent during the last few days in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, and, owing to large arrivals of most of the principal staples, prices have given way to a limited extent. Tea at public sale went off very heavily, at about previous values. The better qualities of sugar have been taken by the trade to some extent, at a slight reduction in value, but there has been little speculative business, and in the Refined Mar ket the transactions have been merely of a retail character. A good demand, however, has been ex perienced for coffee, and the superior qualities o Plantation Ceylon have sold readily at enhanced values. Rice, rum, and fruit are in moderate de mand, and the recent arrivals of new raisins have sold readily at full values. Saltpetre and tallow have been in limited request, and the latter article has slightly declined in value. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday mani fested less animation, and prices remained without any material alteration. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a fair business was transacted, and quotations were firm. The Bank of France return for the month ending yesterday has been published to-day, and, as anti cipated, its general features are Of a very encourag ing description. The most prominent alteration is the accumulation of coin and bullion, the total having now reached nearly 231 millions sterling. This collection is larger, we believe, than any pre viously recorded, and it is stated in private letters from Paris that a further augmentation is not improbable. The discount operations of the establishment have diminished, the falling off being nearly a million sterling. This movement, how ever, is somewhat irreconcilable with the state of trade throughout the country, but the re-action in commercial affairs has not yet, probably, made sufficient progress to exhibit its influence upon the money market. Owing to a partial revival of specu lative dealings in the Rente and Railway Shares the advances in the public securities show a mate rial increase. An impression appears io be enter tained that the terms of discount will be lowered next week, inasmuch as it is considered that the position of the establishment will warrant that im portant concession to the commercial community. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced being shut, is in favour of Consols, inasmuch as invest- ments on behalf of the Government or public insti tutions will, for a month at least, have to be made in the latter security. The following are the days appointed for the re-opening of the transfer books : —Bank Stock, October 19; Three per Cent. Re duced, 20 ; New Three per Cent., 21; Long Annui ties, Jan., 1860, 19 ; Annuities, October, 1859, 19 ; ditto, April, 1888, 19. A further sum of /16,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The arrivals of specie announced this morning comprise the City of Washington, from New York, with £18,500, and the Teviot, from Alexandria, with £51,900. The ordinary general meeting of the East Anglian Railway Company took place to-day. The report was not favourable, as it showed a consider- able falling off in the gross receipts, which amounted to £24,493 17s. 2d. After the working expenses payable to the Eastern Counties Com- pany, there remained a balance of £14,006 3s. 3d, from which the interest of bonds, and that on the 13 and C stocks were paid, leaving a balance of £5B 10s. sd. to be carried to the rest account. The decrease in the gross traffic was attributable to the effects of the late commercial crisis, and the depres- Sion of the coal trade in the north of England. The directors were happy to state that the bonds fallen due since January had been renewed at a reduced rate of interest. Some diScussion took place, and the report was adopted. The Market for the English Funds is tolerably Well maintained, but there is no speculative activity. Satisfaction has been expressed at the Bank of France Return, and operators, although very shy, Show a disposition to buy rather than sell stock, notwithstanding the high point which prices have already attained. Consols have been 971 for money, And 971 a for the account. The present prices are NZ- 97, and 97 to 971 respectively. . The New 3 per Cents. have been 971 -1 and 9714 ; the New 21 per Cents.; 81; the March Exchequer Bills 345.; June ditto, 235.; ditto Bonds, 1001. India Stock is Erin at 216 ; ditto Scrip (second issue), 984 4 ; and Bank Stock for account, 2294. A further improvement has taken place in the market for Foreign Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 964 95 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1858, 96 4 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 211 N ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 891 90 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 1007, ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 461; ditto Deferred, 294 1; ditto Passive, 114 1; Austrian 5 per Cents., 831; Dutch 21 per Cents., 654; and ditto 4 per Cents., 102 4. Turkish New Scrip is par to I premium. With reference to the market for American securities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report as follows :—" There is no change in the market for American State stocks. The speculation in Illinois Central shares still continues, and the price has advanced to 23 to 21 dis." Redeemable. Prices. united States 6 per Cents: 1867-1868 104 105 Do. 6 per Cent Bonds Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds - 78 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 91 33 Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 94 95 'Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. Bonds Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock 1836 95 97 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock -- 78} 791 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 83 85 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 80 82 Virg:nia 6 ler Cent. Bonds Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 83 84 Roston 49 per Cent. St. Bonds 91 93 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 6 per Cent (Freelands) Do. shares, 60 dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 86 88 Pp, do. shares ew York Central 6 per Ct , not convertible 82 84 New York Central 7 per Ct., convertible, from June 15, 1857-59 Do. do. shares New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , 3d mortgage New York and Erie 7 per Ct , convertible New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , Inking fund - 1 -)13. do. shares Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort gage.., Str. Bonds, not cony O. d0.,.15t. do. Pennsylvania Cen. 6 per Ct., Ist mortgage, convertible till 1860 1883 1864 1833 1862 1875 18.59 1865 74 x div 66 1880 In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been very limited, but prices generally show a slight decline, most of the leading lines being about to per Cent. lower. Great Western, North- Western, and Midland declined 55., and South- Eastern los. The Foreign and Colonial lines are at steady rates. Paris and Lyons improved 55., and Lombardo-Venetian ss. Grand Trunk of Canada 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula Os. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet at about previous rates. Ottoman Bank im proved 55., and Red Sea Telegraph were quoted 2:. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ,b)er Cent. Consols Annuities New per Cent. Annuities - 1 1 I ;NOW 21 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Mao Scrip, 2nd issue ' 9B 1 Bank Stock for Account 229i Consols for Account, 12th Oct - _ March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2}d. 34 1 — 3 Ditto Small, 11d. Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. Ditto, 1859 loof PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1848, 41 per Cent. 96k i 6 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian, 41 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ~ Ditto 4/ per. Cent. "Paul& 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account - ~ Ditto Passive '4,Panish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5 , kish, 6 per : Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Lo n don. -,,'llistrian 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent. 'witch Ex' change, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 65 Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto AOKaut , ~,,, 1,11 11110,19 97 SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY). Share/ Railways. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Ni'ol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A A rcves * no div Do B u ntil6p.c.per an. • hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. la Stock Do.NAV.A.(Ite.E,U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lrect Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn. Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. firming. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares Neutastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, ,Wrpt., & Hos Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dlc. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. SA Sou. W. Junction Ox.f6rd, Wor.,& Wolver • eebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Sooth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rall Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class.... Do. 2d Class 12. 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 16/ 1613 4 Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 12, Stock Stock) Stock Stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 94 96 66 68 9 11 itockj Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock all 100 100 100 100 100 [613 4 100 100 100 33 is. 17i all all all all 22} 7 161 all all all all all 6i 3 gt ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 6 1 61 71 8 64 66 11 12 31 33 90 92 83 1 83 i 33 35 4 5 7 8 15 16 591 604 44 46 28 30 13 15 90 92 64 65 25-1 26' 91 93 10 104 98} 991 77 79 127 129 102 103 50 50,} 54 56 87 90 12 13 p 12 13 931 94 1 Old id 4 61 108 i 109 i 88 884 1 d 911 921 33} 34} , 6 5 4 63 '3 d 55 91 1 . 14d 454 71 72 99 991 1594 eo 56 1 i L B l4B 04 34131 941 d 71 a 26 27 ~li~r 111 11 3 26f 27f 83 85 , 43 4 2 d 34 35 71 72 76 78 13 14 7 5d 9 11 354 Paid. i Closing Business Pri ce. Done. 1 13.14 Stock] PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares k Caledon £lO, 44 per cent ) Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. At Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc ek Do. do. 5 p. et. 4 k Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c . Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc ock Do. do. Class B 6 pc ;ock Do. do. Class C 7 took E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l took Do. do N 0.2 'took Do. New 6 per ct. Stock stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lanc. 6 per et..... 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glns. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pl. Stock Furness, S p2r cent .... Stock Glas. &S West. gas. spc. Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Stock Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. R edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock rest West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 pet.— Do. Redeemable, 44 pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do.Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 1 Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent s Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. e. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct ' Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock : IDo. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. ' Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm J Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Stock Do. 5. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 ' Stoik Do. Sip. c. Prof. do. 1847 Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 Stock North British, 5 per cent Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Stock Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dck.Co. Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do. 8 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch 20 North Staffordshire .. Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. lstg Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 84 Scottish Central, new pt Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb Stock Do. 34 per c. pref. stock 1 Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. 1 Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 1 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. 1 st is Do. New do., 2d issue ' South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gtia Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 10 Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock s Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock! 12 12 Stock Stock 14 14i Stock Stcck Stcck Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stcck Stock 25 25 ,Stock all 1100 100 100 100 100 all I Pau 1 C P l r o i s e in e. g Business Done. 1121 12 49 51 94 96 lio4 los 5 1 6 112 116 103 108 114 i 116 i 1124 1141 129 131 80 82 67 68 [l9 121 [ll 113 [O4 106 63 65 11} 112 91 93 82 84 83 65 96 98 9 94 16 17 681 l 70ot 18 19 9 134 11i9-1 139 141 [5B 163 Ll 7 119 gP 6,1 138 140 101 103 P 92 94 114 111 S. 9 108 110 96 97 f die I i dis pir 23 24 117 119 98 100 74 76 122 124 125 128 loi 101 241 24i 100 102 99 101 28 29 321 83i 38 43 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways, Paid. I Leasing I Closing! Busin ess Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W - Buckinghamshire lOO Ln & N.W 98 100 ff 234 Clydesdale Junction 103 Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val all E.U.&E C 16 18 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c 103 Gt. North. 143 145 E Union,HarwichShs all E.Counts. 31 41 Do. Woodbridge . 100 - - Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin - - Do. New lOO Do. - - Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - - Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - - Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shares all Do. Do. Shares all. Do. London&Greenwich . all S. East l3 14 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 9l 93 N333 D irr i gz 1 ndd . n.s ti actbr. r.aaßs per tarndukßt ixte c o.e e et,r ddl lnd n c t u r yprss:rg:f E.. . Do. Barking Shares. all Do. - - Lowestoft, gun. 4p. et. * 100 Norfolk - - 6ps a cxt t ..k k ei.: 3 D sLitN o ikd. 1 1 a a : o l l l l I r a n bt d i la Ir . 95 -24 9 -2 : . 5.6. E.Counts. 4 4 p Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. Preston and Wyre. I all & L.IN .y W k l - _ Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. . _. ..... - - Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep 103 Gt. North. 139 143 Shf. Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 18 11 6 La n. & Yk - - Shrewsbry& Heref ord all T Brassey 9 91 9 South Staffordshire .. all 31‘Cleln . 9/ 10,1 Wear Valley, 'g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar' - ..... Do. do. - . . . - - Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 90 92 914 Wimbledon& Croydn all L.&Brgtn 8. g DOCKS. Share I ticks . I Paid I Closing 1 Business Price. Do 4:s. Sao* ' Comme:cial lOO .7:: Sock Do per rent. Pref. Min lOO ^ Stock East. and West India I 100 .- 125 Sock Le Idol. lOO ;.-. 106 i Stock St. Kathr.3 ine . 100 --, . • . S'ock So ithamp' on .. .. 100 ..- Stock Vi 3 or' t ..... . ... 100 9` 101 20 1 1 )9. 41319 ... %ta u - 0 - 91,,a., 10 il Irar, -- • Share' Railways. Closing I Business I Paid. I Pr i ce. Done. (Antwerp 8: Rotterdam 5-1 Si Ardennes Bah. & S. Fran., Lim.7p. c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance At Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian...: Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia • • Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares par 1 1 1 9 2 4 29, - - P 7f 415 pl 24 24 21 21 ° 381 Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans 9 10 • 3. 1d 33 33 I 54 56 3 3d Recife& S. Fran. (Peri) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) ... Riga and Dunaburg.... Rome and Frascati .... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference 1 W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 8 9 9j 23. 24 5 5 9 9 24 25. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1858. CAPTAIN GRANT'S COOKING. For want of a better definition, man has been described as a cooking animal. :If we were to judge of his right to such a designation by the exploits of our soldiers in the Crimea, our hardiest heroes would have but little title to the distinctive characteristic of humanity. Captain Grant has devoted himself to the improvement of the soldier in a matter which concerns so intimately his health, as well as his comfort, with all the enthusiasm of a Soyer. We have now before us a return made to the House of Lords last session, of the proceedings of two Committees and of a correspondence, on the merits of Captain Grant's cooking apparatus. The truth is, that man—notwithstanding the defi nition above referred to—is by no means a cooking animal by nature, any more than he is a clothing one. Food is, if anything, more important than clothes or shelter, and yet it has, in our country, been infinitely less regarded. While science and art have each exhausted all their resources in the adornment and preparation of textile fabrics— while the builder and architect have exerted all the mathematical and poetical powers of the human intellect in the erection of the triumphs of their art —the preparation of the materials which are to support and to build up the marvellous structure of man's body has been left almost to the light of nature. To make a good cook requires an education as careful as that necessary to make either a good tailor or a good builder. This we found to our cost in the Crimea. Our fine stalwart Guards were sent down into the trenches to dig in the midst of cold and damp. They wore away their muscles by their work ; they spent the heat of their bodies in resisting the cold and damp from without. Cold and hungry they returned home, to show that every man was his own cook. They required meat and bread to supply the bone and muscle they had worn away. They required fat and fatty matter to keep their hearts in motion and support the inner fire by which their life was kept within them. But they wanted not only the material with which to cook their food, but the art to cook it when the fuel was found. They were not cooks by nature, and they had nev er been _ taught. They had plenty of food, but not being able to cook it, their camp was strewed with portionS of uncooked salt meat and partially roasted coffee. The grenadier went back again, hungry and exhausted, to his work. He bad stored up no internal fuel either to resist the cold without, or keep up the vital action within. The material being poorly supplied, work could only be done at the expense of fibres already diminished. Bad cooking, therefore, led to disease, and disease to death. The Russian, in self-defence, was doing all that villanous gunpowder, with showers of iron and lead, could accomplish, to annihilate these bold invaders. Yet all that he could do was not a tithe part so effectual as the Englishman's ignorance of cookery. What has been described as the position of the Guardsman, applied almost equally to every part of the British army. The man who strives to remedy so flagrant an evil is no small benefactor to the army ; and not to the army alone, but to the nation at large, seating aside all questions as to humanity and the worth of human life, In a mere economical point of view a soldier is a very costly machine. His education is costly, and tune as well as money must be exhausted before his loss can be supplied. If a small fraction of the money spent in endeavouring to secure improvements in the destructive imple ments of war was bestowed upon the sanitary con dition of barracks and camps, and proper methods of cooking, half the number of soldiers lost in every campaign might be saved. Captain Grant's cooking apparatus strives to effect economy of fuel, with variety in the modes of cooking. This variety, by means of which roast and boiled, baked and stewed, can be prepared at the same time, is of considerable importance. The defective health and the increased ratio of mortality of the soldier, even when at home and free from ac tive service, as compared with his fellow-citizens, neither so well clothed nor so abundantly fed, has been imputed, among other causes, to his constant invariable diet of boiled and stewed meat. The same quantity of fuel, and even a less, than is now required in an ordinary kitchen to boil a few sauce pans or kettles of meat, is made, by a skilful arrangement of Captain Grant's cooking apparatus, to boil, stew, fry, roast, or bake. The fuel is placed in a furnace, from which a flue runs a short dis tance horizontally. This flue is then carried upwards around an oven before entering what may be called the chimney. The whole upper surface of the horizontal flue is covered with iron plates, so that boilers of galvanised iron can be arranged side by side. In these boilers meat can be stewed or boiled; puddings, such as, for instance, a meat pudding for each man, can be boiled, while the steam arising from the lower part of the boilers is economised so as to stew the potatoes in an upper compartment. The heat passing along the hori zontal flue which has been boiling and stewing, instead of being allowed to dissipate Itself in the chimney, is found sufficiently powerful to give the requisite heat to a wrought iron oven, placed vertically under the chimney, so as to abstract all the heat of the flue in its passage upwards by proper ventilation. This oven bakes the meat placed in it without flavouring it, the meat so baked being undistinguishable from that roasted in the ordinary manner. A hot plate being removed from above the horizontal flue, a gridiron or fryingpan may be substituted for one of the boilers. We have seen a couple of men cooking for about a thousand soldiers, stews, boiled meat, potatoes, puddings, and baked meats, all at one time, in m one of Captain Grant's apparatuses. The kitchen was a model of neatness and cleanliness ; it was neither uncomfortably hot, nor yet were you blinded by smoke and steam, as you would have been in an ordinary soldiers' kitchen. Here, then, we have improved means of cookery ; and like most real improvements, it is accompanied by economy in first cost and also for maintenance. The ordinary boiling apparatus now in use in the soldiers' kitchens, which admits of no variety in cooking, consumes one and one-third pound of fuel per day for the three meals cooked for each man. When Captain Grant's apparatus is used for 1,000 men it only consumes 5001bs. of fuel to do the same work. In the most unfavourable ciremnstances, when the apparatus constructed for 1,000 men is used only to cook for 50 men, icrequires only 401bs. of firing. Thus, under the most favourable condi tions for the large apparatus, there was a saving of five-sixths of a pound of fuel, and under the least, a saving of one-third of a pound of fuel, for each man. From the estimates it appears that in the construction of one of Captain Grant's improved apparatuses for 500 men there would be a saving £2O 10s, for its cost and erection as compared with the old system ; it would last much longer, and only require half as much to keep it in repair. And whereas the old apparatus could only be properly repaired in: eight or ten days, when a general repair was necessary, Captain Grant's can be thoroughly renovated in one night, without throw ing the apparatus out of work. In addition to all these advantages, the new ap paratus has fewer fires to be attended to ; it affords greater facility for cleaning the cook-house and boilers ; the temperatur of the kitchen is lower ; there is more clear space, and consequently more room, for the distribution of the meals. So much for home cookery for the soldier. For camp pur poses, Captain Grant has made such a modification of his apparatus as not only .to make it portable, but also to utilise it for purposes of strategy. He con verts it, in fact, into a very serviceable pontoon. Seeing what can be done to improve the apparatus for cooking, the Military Committee appointed to report' on its merits have turned their attention to the cooks. They suggest that all recruits should be regularly instructed in barrack cooking in some or ganised manner ; and that no recruit be allowed to cook for a room until he shall have passed the ne cessary training. The committee tell us just what one would suppose, that as men are not born cooks, the soldiers' meals are 'not unfrequently spoiled, because the recruit is left to mother wit and the light of nature to acquire the art of cookery. In the Crimea our Jack Tars suffered less than the soldier, though similarly worked and exposed, because every man-of-war's man is by education cook and tailor to the full extent of his wants. Give him food, and he knows how to render it both palateable and digestible ; supply him with the materials for clothing, and he is sufficiently skilled to adapt them to his comfort and protection. Proper apparatus for cooking, and the skill to use it aright, is a subject of vital importance for the well-being of the army. By a little attention bestowed upon these, the comfort and efficiency of the British soldier might be more than doubled.— Daily' News. Yesterday upwards of 50 sick and wounded troops most of wh`om have recently, been . invalided home from India, left St. Mary's invalid establishment, Chatham, for their homes, the authorities . at Chel seaowing Hospital having ordered their . discharge, to their unfitness for further service. Fifteen gunners of the 14th battalion Royal Ar tillery, and five drivers from the detachment of field batteries; in charge of a medical officer, left Woolwich garrison on Wednesday, an d em b arked on board the Walter Morn. ce, at Gravese n d, f or Madras; and 20 non - commissioned officers and men of the 14th battalion also left Woolwich the same day, and took passage on. .board the Sardinia for Bombay. A quantity of military clothing was like wise shipped on board the Sardini a from Woolwich Arsenal. The freightshi p Magna Bona also shipped military clothing for the troop in Melbourne. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing I Business Sharei Railways. 'Paid. I Price. Done. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all Leased at 6 per cent.. 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ind 9 1 cull ip 18 a.. 5 all per cent 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 I dis fp 18 Do. Do. B 41 it dis ip 420 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 8 Do. New l6l 13 12 d 100 f Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 83 88 ct. ds. 1 Aug. 1872 j 100 Do. do b . 1 July, , 1873 100 78 82 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 75 80 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. -- p 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lint) 2s. •, 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. -.- 20 Central Oude"(Limited)2s. 6d. 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 2 1 lip 14 Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 par 1p Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 104 105 1011 5 20 Do. C Shares all 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 fp 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all 20 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all Geelong Corporation 0 Sto t per cent. Bonds lOO "- Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 34 2 Optn, 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 72 74 73f 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref. 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 20/ 214 2141 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 par fp 20 Do. do S e c : i nt! I 2s. 2 par fp 21 par fp 24 2 0 1 G G tt. gu a ra n tee d WS . °. f o f n. Canadar.ism. —r Shares 2% Do. New ' 76, with 1 all 105 108 100 1 Do o . p f..o t n il d l s pay. '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 105 108 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 104 105 100 Do. 5.4 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 181 19 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 20 20 20,1 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 11 d 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 par p 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 20 /Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.Share lO 2 14d .. Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do lO 4 3 d Do. do. Land do " 20 i Northof India Tramroad t Limited, Scrip 2s. _ _ 20 Oude (Limited) .. ss. 20 Scinde .,,..s 15 / 1P 20 Do. 20 Do. New f.. : 4 :, 5 Id par ,v 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo brX 5 d par 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 par 4p BRITISH MINES. Share! Mines. Pai d. Closing Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 94 10} 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 45 55 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavict.) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Illogrz.). 30 95 100 Great South Tolgus -17s 15 16 G.WhealAgd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 4 4/ G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 84 2 31- Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 81 7, North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 9 103 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 4 5 -- Par Consols (St. Blexy) 14 164 171 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 11 SouthCaradonSt.Cleer) 24 400 410 South C. Brea ( Illogan). 2 31 44 S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 200 210 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 4 10 Tin Croft 9 34 31 UnitedMines(Gwennan) 40 80 100 Vale of Towey (Caren.) 12s 6d 1 West Basset (Mogan) .ll 211 221 -- W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 90 100 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5l 175 .190 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 180 200 Wheal Edward (Cals.) .Bl 31 4 Wheal Kitty (IJ. Lelant 1.7.2 71 84 Wh'l MaryAnh (Menke ) 8~44 46 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisle:) 44 24 26 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lO3 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 1 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim l5 11 12 5 Do. Land and MiningCo all 11 21 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobre Copper all 37 40 Copiapo l6 111 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 19 20 3 Linares all 91 91 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all - 1 1 New Granada all 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 6 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6/ I I 28.2.84 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing ;Business prim,. Dons. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 114 115 1144 Do. 6p.c.F b. & Aug. 100 112 114 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 112 114 N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 100 109 110 1094 Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 994 1004 994 1004 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1091 1104 ;110 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jandauly 100 109 111 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share) Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. I Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Agra&UnitedServiceßkl Australasia - Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American CitChtd. Bank of India, &c Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk . of Switzerland L on. Ch ar. lik.ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster. Nat. I'rov. of England. Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New 88 89 234 24xd, 45_ 47 57 58 3} 2d 20.11 South Australia Do. New : 100 Union of Australia. Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 61' 63 30 31 20 21 1G 17 xd 201 211 27 2 31 32 45. 46 47 49 37 38 14 18/ 63 64 5.5 57 48 50 24 25 19 17 d :MISCELLANEOUS, Miscellaneous. Angio-Mexican Mint .. Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Do BerlinNe Water Works ... w, issued at VS dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862.. Canada Do. C . ................. ................ Chan.lslauds Tel.(Lim.) Cop.Min.ofEng.&S m lt g Do. Preference 7i p er c t Crystal Palace. ....... . DO. Preference Eastern Steam. Electric Telegraph Eng. SE Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim.) Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss. at Idi s N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. A us trin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tekg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln. Co. of Upr. Can Vaal Dionien'p L wad all all all all all Da. all all Paid. Closing , IBusines &me. 1 rice. 13 15 480 520 33 35 1 11 2i 3i 41 43 19 21 15i 194 117 120 26 30 25 27 1 2 108 110 1* 4 4 7 74 1 d 1 2 11- 11 218 31. 1 p 82_ 84 7i - g pi 21 23 6 7 GO_ 6 38 4o 1 I 10 11 SP ORTL GENCE. - ` TATTERSALL' S--T HURSDAY. The attendance was not quite so large as might have been expected on a " Thursday before the St. Leger," and speculation ruled very dull. Toxopholite maintained his position for the St. Leger; 2 to 4 was the highest offer against him, but backers were disinclined to do business under sto 2. The Hadji receded to 11 to 2 (offered.) The odds quoted against Eclipse were booked to a "pony" only. After 500 to 10 had been laid two or three times against Longrange, ten points less were taken. The betting on the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire was too limited to require comment. CLOSING PRICES. ST. LEGER 2to 1 agst Toxopholite (take sto 2) 11 to 2 agst The Hadji (offered) Bto 1 agst Eclipse (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Sunbeam (taken) 12 to 1 agst Governess 100 to 8 agst East Langton (offered) 25 to 1 agst Volta (offered) 40 to 1 agst Knight of Kars (offered) 40 to 1 agst Longrange (taken and offered) 60 to 1 agst Farmer's Son (taken) 50 to 1 agst Kelpie (taken) CESAREWITCH. 18 to 1 agst Melissa (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rocket (taken) 25 to 1 agst Warlock (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Turned Loose (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Poodle (offered) 40 to 1 agst Duchess of Sutherland (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sweet William (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 28 to 1 agst Rocket (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Blanche of Middlebie (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Happy Land (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sneer colt (taken) 50 to 1 agst Eclipse (taken). FITZROLAND.—This horse was struck out of the St. Leger and all his other engagements this year, on Thurs day last, at 4.20 p.m. It is said that he has broken down badly. Charleston, Belle, and Phantom are struck out of all their engagements, and Wouvermans is scratched for the Caesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. The Subscription Room will be opened on Saturday. WEYMOUTH RACES—THURSDAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. About two miles. Mr. T. Parr's Odd Trick, 4 yrs, 9st 4lb .... (S. Rogers) 1 Col. Tevis's Yorkshire Grey,6 yrs, 9st 111 b (W. Boyce) 2 No betting. Yorkshfre Grey made the running until within twenty lengths of the chair, when Odd. Trick caught him, and won, after a good race, by a short neck. Time, 3 mm. 60 sec. The Dorset Stakes (handicap) of 10 80V8 each, 5 ft, with 40 added. About a tulle and three-quarters. Mr. T. Parry's Childrey, by Chanticleer, 3 yrs, 7st 31b • (Hearnden) 1 Mr. R. E. Cooper's Ring of the Forest, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b Won in a canter by two lengths. (Goater) 2 LANARK RACES. FIRST DAY. The Trial Stakes did not fill. Lanarkshire Handicap. Maid of Derwent, Bst 71b Trip the Daisy, Bst 61b (Charlton 2 Cora Linn, Bst 91b .. (Speight 3 Won by a length, after a good race. Glasgow Plate. Yeutic, Bst 121 b Morrison 1 Indian Queen, Bst 51b (Bunting 2 Merry Morn (Charlton 3 Lamington Cup. Joe Maley, lOst 51b ( Fraze r 1 Honesty, list 21b Blarney, list 61b (including 71b extra) .... (A rmstrong , 3 Aubon, Victoria, and Billy Fauld a l so ran. Wishaw Plate. Meta, 7st 111 b Austin 1 Little Nell, 9st (Bunting 2 Glendamour (Taylo r) 3 Nancy and Princess Royal also ran _ __ SECOND DAY. The Hamilton Plate of sous, given by his Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. One mile and a dis tance. Mr. Sharp's Trip the Daisy, 4 yrs 1 Mr. Gray's Meta, 3 yrs 2 Mr. -'s Gunstone, 5 yrs 3 Mr. Harrison's Indian Queen, 5 yrs 4 The Burgh Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. Mr. G. Dod's Seducer Singleton, 4 yrs, £2O 1 Mr. J. Morrison's Yeutic, 6 yrs, £ 4O 2 Mr. Watson's Merry Morn, 4 yrs, £23 3 The Ancient Silver Bell, with 30 sovs added. Mr. V. Surtees' Maid of Derwent, 5 yrs Mr. R. Menzies' Cora Linn, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Harrison's Little Nell, 5 yrs A Hurdle Race of isol*s each, with 20 added. - Mr. Brown's Quin, aged Mr. Gray's Joe Maley, aged Mr. E. H. Maxwell's Glenamour, aged 3 Mr. D. Croall's Little Bob, aged _ 4 A Consolation Handicap of 3 soya each. Honesty Indian Queen 2 Merry Mom THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were very moderate, and the show of samples was, consequently, limited. For good and fine qualities we had a fair demand, and Monday's currency was well supported ; but loses and damp wheats changed hands slowly at barely late rates. The imports of foreign wheat are 7,890 quarters. As millers generally operated with much caution, the business doing in all kinds was limited. In prices, however, no change took place. Floating cargoes of grain were steady. Good and fine barley, both English and foreign, was very firm in price ' • but light parcels were a s l ow inquiry. We had a fair demand for malt, at extreme rates—the best qualities having realised 725. per quarter. Oats, the supply of which was moderate, were in fair re quest, at Monday's quotations. Beans and peas were very firm; but flour commanded very little attention. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour English 1,930 470 660 1301 1,210 Irish -1,800 — Foreign 7,390 6,310 13,520 880 sks. 1,980 bla. NEWGATE AND I,EADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale to-day were on the increase, and the trade generally ruled less active, at barely station ary prices. Per Blbs. by the Carcase. d. Inferior Bccf 2 10 to 3 2 Mid. d 0... . 3 4to 3 8 Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Large pork.. 3 2to 3 8 , Lamb, 3s 1 s. d. s. d. Infr. Mutton. 3 oto 3 4 Mid. do 3 6to 3 10 Prime do. 4 oto 4 6 Veal 3 6to 4 4 Small pork I to 4s Bd. BOROUGH HOP. A large supply of new hops is on sale here, in good con dition. The business doing is very moderate, as follows : Mid and East Kent pockets .. 90s to 100 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do. '' ......... 655 to 75s ~ Sussex do. .................. 60s to 65s ~ Picking is progressing rapidly, and the duty is called £260,000 to £270,000. Old ana yearling hops are nominal in value. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market continues very quiet. At public sale the trade have bought to a moderate extent, but there is little speculative business going on. Common congou is quoted 10Id. per lb. SUGAR.—The better qualities of goods—British West India—have been in better demand, but at a reduction of 6d. to Is. per cwt. In foreign qualities only a limited amount of transactions have taken place, and prices have also given way to the extent of 6d. to ls. per cwt. In the re fi ne d market there is little alteration to report, only a moderate business having been done at late quotations. COFFEE.—The public sales of Plantation Ceylon have been well attended, and the better descriptions have sold readily at full values ; other qualities were dull and very little mquired for. RICE.--The market remains very quiet with little change to note in values. kum.—Prices continue to be well maintained for the better qualites of Jamaica, but Leeward Islands are a shade cheaper. FRUITS.—A steady business has been done in new raisins, and prices continue firm. For, currants there is a moderate inquiry, at about previous quotations: SHCES.—The demand is by no means active, and pepper, ginger, pimento, and nutmegs have slightly increased in value. SALTPETRE.--A very limited business has been done, but prices continue steady at previous quotations. TALLOW.—The market has shown a slight downward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 50s 6d to 51s; last three months, 49s ; and spring delivery, 49s 3d to 49s 6d per cwt. THIS DAI'S SHIPPI2VO. LONDON, Sept. 10.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; moderate breeze, and very cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 9.—Wind W.—Arrived —Solace, from Kooria Moona. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 9.—Arrived —Ripon (s.), from Alexandria. PILL, Sept. 9.—Wind W.S.W. — Sailed—Gertrud e , for Now York SWANSEA, Sept. 9.—Wind S.W.— Sailed—Conqueror, for Coquimbo. LONDONDERRY Sept. 9.—Wind W.—Arrived —Summer Hill, from Kooria Mooria ; Mary Stewart, from Mira michi. POOLE, Sept. 9.—Wind W. — Sailed—Flora, f or N ew _ landland. FOWEY, Sept. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Daphne, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTII, Sept. 9.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—H.M.S. Victor, on a cruise. :(11Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind S, Arrived—Mystery, from Dover ; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey. i Sad—Eliza, for Cardiff; Ondine, steamer, Dublin; Star, Guernsey. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived, Sept. C--Regulus, from Mobile; Palatine, Ma nilla. (BY SUBMARINE, AND TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind ; tide, three hours' good ; weather cloudy. DEAL. Friday, Morning,"" Wind W, 5.11 7 ,, Moderate, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in circu lation during the week ending Saturday, the 28th day of August, 1868. PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover -Heath and Co. £9,832 Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmett; Pomfret, & Co. 10,347 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury -Cobb and Co 23,048 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Bigg leswade Bank, Biggleswade- - Wells, Ho o - ge, and Co. Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple -Marshall and Co Basingstoke and Oldh am Bank, Basing t k 7,331 Seymour, Lamb, and Co. ... . , . Bedford Bank, Bedford-Barnard and et .... 32 913 Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Ni c h o l s, B aker, and Co 9,398' Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank an d Oxford. Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co. ........... 15,261 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham.- Attwoods, Spooner, and Co. Boston Bank, Boston-Claypons and C 0......... 65,455 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co. Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. &J. L. Sealey, 6,828 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co. 30,474 Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boycott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. 24,626 Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stow market Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury-J. C. and A. Gilbert Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 22,352 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett, Son, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Lloyds and Co 23,955 Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-Harris and Co Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 37,540 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Co. Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-Hard ing, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Worlledge and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge--Mortlock and Co 9,783 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cambridge -Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 29,957 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons 18,295 Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Costa and Son 2,974 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, &Co 13,271 Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester- Mills, Bawtree, and Co. Cornish Bank, Truro-T wee dy an d C o 36,956 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Woodcock 5,000 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co. Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbeck, and Co. 69,410 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow- Bromage, Snead, and Co 7,703 Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 27,880 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 23,134 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co. Diss Bank, Diss-Fincham and Co 10,437 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cooke and Co. 54,561 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-on- Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse and Co 78,261 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 8,451 Dorchester Old Bank ana Dorsetshire Bank, Dor chester-R. and H. Williams 44,495 East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. . 80,514 East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and C 0.... 50,007 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank, Chelms ford-Sparrow, Round, and Co 38,603 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 25,265 Fariingdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Farring don-Barnes, Medley, and Co 6,567 Farnham Bank, Farnham-John and Jas. Knight 8,365 Faversham Ba.nk, Faversham-Hilton and Co 5,224 Godalming Bank, Godahning-Mellersh and Keen 5,039 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 13,113 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 21,685 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-Mat thews and Co 12,141 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull- Smith, Br o th ers , an d C o 19,485 Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Veasey and Co Harwich Bank, Harwich-Co; Cobbold, and Co. 4,163 Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin-Sharples and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross-Morgan and Co 19,747 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co 19,175 Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Had leigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-Alexander s &C o 68,014 Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Randall, Mercer, and Co. 9,250 Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Harrison and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Cre w d son , &Co 40,091 Longton Staffordshire Bank, Longton-C. Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 50,500 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams, Brown, and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester-T. and T. T. Paget 22,702 Lewis Old Bank, Lewis-Whitefeld and Co 21,867 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison and Co 72,304 Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llandilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co 22,368 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middleton and Cradock Lyraington Bank, Lymington-S. and G. F. St Barba . 4,129 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Legis- Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Jarvis and Co 10,620 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst and Co. 13,482 Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and Co 2,079 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Williams and Son 7,208 Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co. Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Bailey and Co. 27,935 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth- Bromage, Snead, and Co. 12,319 Newark Bank, Newark-Godfrey and Riddell 14,763 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford-Handley, Peacock, and Co. Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny, Slocock, and Co. 17,300 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Hammond, and Co. Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich-Harveys and Hudsons 47,047 Norwich and Norfolk and Fakenham Banks, Nor wich-Gurneys and Birkbecks 89,170 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Notting ham-Hart, Fellows, and Co. Nuneaton Tani-, 'Nun( ats.r.-Crl.diock and Co. 2627 Na‘ 'bank, Plymouth-Harris &Co New Sarum Bank, Sarum-Everett and Co. 11,635 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Oswestry -Croxon and Co Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Parsons and Co. 27,650 Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge- Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-T. H. and S. Beaching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney-J. W. Clinch and Sons 8,743 Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull-Pease and Co. 3 6 ,577 Penzance Bank, Penzance-Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough-D. Yorke and Co Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. and W. Walters 10,660 Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and Co. Reading Bank, Reading-Stephens, Blandy, &Co 26,375 Richmond Bank, Richmond-Roper and Co. 5,675 Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds, &.Co. 3,036 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Rochester- Day and Nichol son Royston Bank, Royston-Fordham and Sons 11,585 Rugby Bank, Rugby -A. Butlin and Son 8,192 Rye Bank, Rye-R. C. Pomfret and Co 8,6.51 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross-Allaway and MacDougal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden-Gibsons and Co. 21,932 Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, &Co 11,320 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough-Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke, Eyton, and C 0....,., 31,911 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne- Valance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, Southamp ton-Maddison and Pearce 9,909 Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wyldc and Co. 9,921 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton -Atherley, Fall, and Co. Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co. Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton, Cayley, and Co Shrewsbury and Welsh Pool Bank, Shrewsbury- Beck, Downward, and Co . 17,308 Taunton Bank, Taunton-H. and R. Badcock.... 23,484 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Sons, and Co. 7,5 15 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Harwood and Co , 8,59 0 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Duns ford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampto ns hi re, Thrapston-York and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-Butcher and Son Towchester Old Bank, To wchester-Percival and Co ' . 7,688 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring' wood and Poole Bank, Poole-G. W. Ledgard and Sons 8,277 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and Co.. 12,380 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith, &Co. 9,816 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford -Hedges, Wells, and Co. .................................... 5,580 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick- Greaves and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox, Brothers, and Co 5,730 West Riding Bank, Wakefield and Pontefract Bank-Leath am Tew, and Co 35,322 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chapman, and Co. Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Winches ter-Bulpett and Co. .. 16,794 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Wey mouth-Elliot, Pearce, and Co. Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank- 7 Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-Gur neys and Co 42,299 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Goodricke and Holyoake Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 48,985 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton -R. and W. F. Fryer 7,420 Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys, Birkbeck, awl Co, lilt twiliwt•••• 37 ) 610 2,471 Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yar mouth-Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,086 York Bank, York-Swann, Clough, and Co 33,986 J OINT STOCK BANKS . Bank of Westmorland, Kendal.. .. . £7 .....,763 Barnsley Banki ng C ompany, Barnsley 8,635 Bradford Bankin g C ompany, Bradford Bilston District Banking C ompany, Wolver- 46,825 hampton .... . Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehave n .......... .......... ... 24 9,782511 Bradford Commercial Banking Company,. Bradford 20,474 Burton, Uttoxete ,r and Staffordshi re U nion Bank ing Company, Burton-upon-Trent. ............ 33 606 Chesterfield and North Derby s hi re Banking Corn_ ' pany, Chesterfield.., Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington 32,665 Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry .. Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Banking Co., Cheltenham 97,962 Carlisle and Cumberland Banking co., Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley a n d West Bromwich Banking Co., Dudley 30,418 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,243 Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Company, Darlington East of England Bank, N orw i c h 17,586 24,244 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 127,414 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 17,256 Huddersfield Banking Compan , Huddersfield 33,469 Hull Banking Company, y ompany, Hull 20,770 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 9,918 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Bankingeo. Halifax 41,863 Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company Hereford Knaresborough and •Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough .................. :... .... ... 20,680 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridgo . 2,232 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster .... ... .. .. . 49 278 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester. Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,947 Leamington Priors and Warwick s hi re Banking - Company, Leamington Priors ................ 9,48 1 Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow ....... Moore, and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Com pany, Nottingham .. 27,67.5 National Provincial Bank of England, Birmingham . am . 390,735 (Head Office, 112, Bishops b ate .ree , London) North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 38,114 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 74,575 Northamptonshire Banking Company, Northampton 17,382 North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 47,936 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 42,005 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth .... 1,977 Sheffield Banking Company,- Sheffield. 34,644 Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company, Stamford Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Langport . 3 9 0,735 Shropshire BankingTornpany, Shiffnall. ..... •• • • 3 5.,'.324 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge. Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Co., Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield . 51,609 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Co-in pany, Wolverhampton. ' ... 23,860 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, I Vakefiflid.. 14,764 Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Co., Whitehaven 21,360 Warwick and Leamington Banking Co., WP.rwick. 22,488 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, SaEsbury 75,4,5,5 West Riding Union Banking Co. Huddersfield 31,445 Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester York Union Banking Company, York 60,100 York City and County Banking Company, York 72,151 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds .. 119,921 J. MICHAEL, Acting Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue Office, Sept. 4, 1858. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY FARES AND COMPETITION. A meeting of directors and other representatives of railway companies was held yesterday at the Euston Hotel, Mr. H. S. Thompson, chairman of the North Eastern Railway Company, in the chair. The following companies were thus represented : London and North-Western, by the Marquis of Chandos, chairman ; Mr. Total, and Mr. Stewart. Midland, by Mr. Beale, chairman ; Mr. Hutchin son, deputy-chairman ; Mr. Allport and Mr. New combe. North Eastern, by Mr. Thompson, chairman ; and Mr. Leeman, deputy-chairman. Lancashire and Yorkshire, by Mr. Stuart, vice chairman ; the Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Anderton, and Mr. Hargreavc. Great Western, by Mr. Williams and Captain Bulkeley. Great Northern, by Mr. Denison, M.P., chair man ; Mr. Walker, and Mr. Seymour Clarke. East Lancashire, by Mr. Dugdale, chairman ; and Mr. Riley, deputy-chairman. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, by Mr. Gamble and Mr. Lees. North British, by Mr. Hodgson, chairman, and Mr. Rowbotham. Lancaster and Carlisle, by Colonel Maclean and Mr. Bolden. Glasgow and South Western, by Mr. Orr and Mr. Playfair. Oxford, - Worcester, and Wolverhampton, by Mr. Fenton, chairman ; Mr. Watkin, and Mr. Sherriff. South Yorkshire, by the Right Hon. John Par ker. Stockton and Darlington, by Mr. Meynell, chair man. Shrewsbury and Hereford, by Mr. Williams. Birkenhead, by Mr. Salisbury, M.P. St. Helen's, by Mr. Holland, vice-chairman, and Mr. Sinclair. Carlisle and Silloth, by Mr. Irving. The CHAIRMAN stated that he had received as sents to the resolutions passed at last meeting from 18 companies, representing an amount of capital exceeding .£150,000,000. The following resolutions were then moved : " 1. That the rates and fares on the several railways of the kingdom should be so fixed as to realise the largest amount of net profits, duo regard being had to the interests of the public." Carried (one company dissenting). " 2. That where any two or more companies interested in any particular traffic fail to agree among themselves as to the rates and fares to be charged, the points in dispute shall be referred to arbitration." Carried (four companies dissenting). " 3. That where two or more routes exist between any two points, the rates, fares, and charges between such points shall be equal." Carried (nine companies not voting). " 4. That this meeting strongly recommends the settle ment of all differences between railway companies by arbi tration, instead of by recourse to law or to excessive and ruinous competition, and that powers be sought for from Parliament in the ensuing session to enable any two or more railway companies to settle all disputes by arbitration." This resolution was carried unanimously. " 5. That a committee, consisting of the chairman (or other directors) of the assenting companies, with the addi tion of the Mayor of Liverpool, the Right Hon. J. Parker, Mr. Leeman, and Mr. Wilson, be now appointed to prepare a Bill for presentation to Parliament, with power to add to their number, and to appoint an executive sub-committee." This was also carried unanimously. It was then agreed that the meeting be adjourned to Thursday, the 7th of October next, at the Euston Hotel, at 10 o'clock. On the motion of the Marquis of Chandos, seconded by Mr. Williams, and supported • by Mr. Denison and M r. Beale, he following resolution was carried unanimously : " That the best thanks of this meeting and of the pro prietors of the railway property here represented are eminently due to the chairman for the great exertions he has used in originating and personally promoting th e o bj ec t s of this meeting, and for his conduct in the chair," The meeting then adjourned. FATAL ACCIDENT.—PORT TALBOT, SEPT. 7. A very distressing accident occurred here on Sunday last. Mr. Illcott, the owner of the Snowdrift, loading here for Cadiz, observing from the deck of his vessel that his son, a lad of 11 years of age, had fallen out of his boat into the float, immediately leaped overboard and swam towards him, and succeeded in reaching the little boy, but while in the act of seizing him he sunk himself with his son. Several boats were immediately launched to render assistance, and an oar was thrown, which the little boy succeeded in catching, and was thereby saved, but his father sank to rise no more. His body was r ecovere d an h our a ft e rwards. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. Ilcott, of Liverpool, who with a large body of master mariners and others attended the funeral of the un fortunate gentleman this evening to the parish church of Aberavon. SINGULAR DEATH.—An inquest Was held on Moseley-road, N ew t on , near Tuesday at the New Inn, Hyde, on the body of a man named William Wright, a piecer, at Newton, known by the soubriquet of " Billy Mo tion," who died on Saturday from the effects of injury received under the following circumstances :—A warrant being out against him for neglect of his wife and family, he had been sleeping on a large haystack in Newton, when he fell down a hole left in the middle of the stack for ventila tion, (made by putting a bag of hay upright and drawing it up the aperture as the has- is stacked). Finding himselfor incapable of cli m bi ng up th e funnel-shaped aperture,exnausted for want of air th e p oor f e ll ow b ecame so wea k and make his way that he was only able very slowly to horizontally through the stack, by pulling out hay withhis hands, and throwing it behind him. his occupied him from the time of his fall till Wednes y—near y three days with great difficulty crept —and when he crawled out, he l to the steps of a house, in Newton, said he had come to die there. He was taken into b ~the house, but gradually sank, and on Friday night c was removed to the work house. A verdict of accidental death was returned.— ..Vane/tester Guardian. FORGETFUL FARMERS.—The, Dumfries Courier states that the other Sunday, while . some persons were pass ing to church near a farm in the parish of Dryfesdale, th e y were surprised to observe the farmer at work, mowing grass on a m eadow, while two of his sons were each eng age d w i th a horse working among turnips in a field adjacent. On being asked the cause of their working on Sunday the farmer and his sons declared that they had not been keeping a reckoning of the days of the week, and were not aware that it was the -- Sabbath:day, their farm not being within " sound of b ee n • church-going bell." On learning the mistake that had been made, the scythe was thrown down and the horses were unyoked ) while labour wat buspe4cled till =other day. .'.2 Bs. most d de- L fact, york- rious, [ways 3 has oa J • b t pay 1. the Mr. ©d at er in rugh have Ay in three ,metn. n the no of , ok to ) give t pre- then r any your laint. IY, to ither Ittest Pear' t is a I get they arse- areer r the ,hery kioug in A rand, m to 3 be veva avo. lock, se of Yes, rt, if yon sum Isis ) as. 3 ille aid, ie to no- cl be üb ma- id a pith her I nt, oth sin Sharel Stock Stock E U