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

=-~'r MONEY MARKET AND CITY NETVS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Renewed easiness is now experienced in the Dis count Market, the supply being abundant and the demand limited. The payment of 16 per cent. in stalment, amounting to about half a million ster ling, which was effected in the Turkish Loan yester day, seems to have produced very little influence, provision having probably been made beforehand. Other large payments will shortly be due upon the Indian Loan, but it is not ima gined that they will materially augment the general inquiry for accommodation. The terms have descended to their previously low point, 21 per cent., being about the average rate for first class bills. The discount firms afford ample assist ance to the mercantile community, and show no disinclination to negotiate even long-dated secu rities. The consequence is that the applications at the Bank continue limited, and this, together with the continuous influx of gold, has given rise to a question in some quarters as to the probability of a reduction in the minimum. It is not thought by the majority that any measure of the kind will be attempted, although a reduction by the Bank of France is considered imminent. The letters from Paris speak in rather confident terms upon this subje .It, owing to the accumulation of specie, and the absence of any pressure for accommodation. The affairs of Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Co., of Manchester, who lately became embarrassed, are to be investigated by a committee of five of the principal creditors. Further failures are apprehended in the Moga dore trade, but they are not of general importance. This being the first day of the Jewish New Year it is kept a strict holiday among those of the Hebrew persuasion, and the general dulness of business has been increased in consequence. The Avon, for the Brazils, will take out £69,400 in gold and silver. About £6,000 in gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday,: - and the bullion, it is sup posed, now exceeds £18,000,000. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales. In Railway Shares a moderate amount of business was transacted, and quotations tended upwards. A further rise has taken place in Turkish Scrip, viz., to par and I premium. Since large purchases have been made, and it is not improbable that a further recovery will soon take place. Public Securities continue buoyant, and at a further slight improvement. Favourable opera tions, real, as well as speculative, have altered the tone of the market ; and it is evident that the in jurious effects resulting from the introduction of the Turkish Loan have, in a great measure disappeared. Consols have been at 979 for money, and 979 I for the October account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced Annuities are firm, viz., 97;3 to 97/ ; Long Annuities, 1:4 ; the March Exchequer Bills are marked 315., and the June ditto, 225. to 255. pm. ; the Bonds have been dealt in at 1001 1; Bank Stock is quoted for special transfer 229 ; India Stock, 214 to 216 ; ditto Debentures, second issue, 98 ; ditto Scrip, second issue, 989; and ditto Bonds, 13s. A further slight advance has taken place in the market for Foreign Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 951 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents, 1858, 961 ; Equador New Consolidated, 141; Peruvian (Uri barren) Bonds, 80 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 921; Spanish 3 per Cents., 46 ; ditto Deferred 299 a ; and ditto Passive, 511. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under : 1853. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton 19,887 Midland South-Eastern Great Northern 23,898 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter Chester and Holyhead 7,569 East Lancashire 7,057 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North-Eastern , Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,656 West Hartlepool 3,532 South Devon ,,,, 3,494 Dublin and Wicklow 2,554 Belfast and Ballymena 1,C57 Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,286 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada Northern of France 4,755 3,551 3,005 2,495 1,295 6,414 9,596 8,251 41,661 The above figures indicate an improving tend ency, in consequence of the gradual revival of trade. The movement, though slow, is progressive, but it is very satisfactory, because even at the pre sent rate it will show a sensible amelioration in the state of commercial affairs at the end of the year. A rather active business has been done in the Railway Share Market, and prices have in most instances exhibited an upward tendency. Eastern Counties have improved 10s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. ; Midland, 10s. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), and South Wales, ss. ; and North Bri tish and South-Eastern, £l. North-Western have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been moderately active. Lombardo-Venetian declined ss. ; Pernambuco, ss. ; and Eastern of France about ss. In the Colonial lines Great Western of Canada receded ss; Grand Trunk of Canada 10s. ; and East Indian about ss. Mining Shares were not dealt in, and remained at quite nominal rates. Joint-Stock Bank Shares are exceedingly dull. Ottoman Bank have improved about ss. In the I\liscellancous Share Market Canada Land ore steady at 117. Peninsular and Oriental Steam have improved to 831, and European and American Steam to 21. Atlantic Telegraph Shares arc dealt in at 495 to 305. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ' Shut 229 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 7i 1 i 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 l4 India Stock Ditto Debentures, Ist issue. Ditto ditto, 2d Issue Ditto Scrip, Ist issue Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Consols for Account, 12th Oct March - - June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21d. 3l 1 25 2 Ditto Bonds, 1&58, 31 per Cent. Ditto, 18.59 um 1 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian, .5 per Cent . Ditto 1848, 41 per Cent 961 Bquador New Consolidated Peruvian, 41 per Cent. Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Account Sinnish 3 per Cent. 46 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish, 6 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 97 Ditto Account 97k PEMBROKE YARD.—The Windsor Castle, recently launched at rembroke, is progressing rapidly in her jury rigging.. She has already her three masts shipped and her topmasts on end. The terrible is here to accompany her to Deyonpor t. The Rhadamanthus has left for Devonport and the eastern yards. A doorway is to be opened in the eastern boundary wall for the accommodation of the troops and others attending the dockyard chapel. Additional gas is to be furnished the Government town. These are the only results hitherto known of the recent Admiralty • THE WASTE OF WOOLLEN MILLS,—The Dum fries Courier describes a process—now in operation at the Kingholm Woollen Mills, near Dumfries—by which the hitherto refuse water of the washing-houses is converted into valuable commercial material. By means of mechanical appliances and chemical action, the refuse, formerly turned into the river Nith, to the injury of the salmon, is made to produce stearine, which forms the basis of composite candles, as well as cake manure that cells at 40s. per ton. Another disastrous gunpowder explosion has been experienced in Russia. According to advice& from St. Petersburg, dated the 31st of August, a great explosion took place on the morning of that day at some powder tiling in the vicinity of the city, by which it was feared several hundred lives had been lost. BRISTOL LEATHER FAlR.—This fair commenced Y.esterday. There was a large attendance of tanners and. factors, but very few buyers, which was anticipated, con 6-dering the very heavy sales of leather made during the Past two months. The fine weather has brought a fair sup- Ply of dressing leather, but very little sole leather has been e xhibited for sale ; indeed, there i s not muc h l e ft in the hands of the tanners suited to the demand for this market. There is no doubt that another month will bring renewed 114t.yity and higher prices, Offal, is exceedingly scarce, IS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways, 12.101 13.14 Stock Stock; Stock; Stock; Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Do Edinburg and Glasgow' Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotian( Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Sicck Gt. South.& Wstn.(lrelt) 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 Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brigliton &S.Coast London & North Westn. Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Lirmin:;. & Derby Mid. Gt. Weat. (Ireland) Do. Shares NelOastle and Carlisle New. 4 Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Unioi North British Nor.Dev.lt zil.&Dk. Stk IDo.A Stk.—Arcc.no div until 6p.c.ha7beeupdL Do. B Stock Nor th-ELLtn.—Berw: Do. do. G.N.E.Purenas3 Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S. Westr., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Violvcr Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern. South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Stzine3, Wok., & Stockton & Darlington. Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stcckton & Hartlepool Tali Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rzil Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerial West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. Jo B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class.... Do. 2d Class Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction) Belfast and Ballymena , Bir., Wol., and Str. Val I Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter I Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do A : EA rcves. no div Do B untilfip.c.per all • ha sbeen pd.toß Dublin an d Belfast June Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.Uals) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stork Stock Stock Stock Stock 161 1613 4 Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 12-1 Stock Stockl Stock Stock ;tockl 100 100 all all all all all all all all Paid. I Closing Business Price. Done. 6d 6 71 8 64 66 .11 12 31 33 00 92 821 83,1 33 35 4 5 7 8 15 1) 59 60 44 46 28 30 13 15 90 92 64 65 25 26 91 93 10 107 984 99? 77 79 127 129 102 103 50 5N 51 56 all 100 ICO 100 87 90 12 13 p 12 13 931 94 1 Old 103 100 100 [613 4 100 100 100 5 1 6, 154 60 591 60 123 is, 174 all all 100 all 501 1 1081 10% 1 831 ; 11 91i 88} 92i 331 34 33} 4} 67# I 95' 94 66 68 9 11 61 631 3i ad 531. 6:31 1k d 454 72 991 I i d 26 27 Lll 113 2el 27-1 83 85 13 45 i 3 2 d' 34 35 71 72 76 78 13 14 7 5 d 9 11 624 . 54 31 91 901 161 100 100 3 34 F} 6 72 77} 6-I PREFEREN , Share' Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at 250) (Stk Bris. & Exet.lp.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quiz. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 5. pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct 6t Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c 6 Dun. Perth,& A ber.Jun Roc E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coml. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lanc. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 p shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furne:s, ti.wr cent Stock Glas. &S West. ;az. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Do. 5 pc Redia.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 4i p. c. do. do. "00 Do.sp.c. edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Sc Aid, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (forks and Hent3) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, pct Do. Itedeenu.ble, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref Do. I.irm. Pref. Shares Gt. Welt. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do.Eirming,. guar. stock Do. Chelter guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon. &Bri3;.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. Lon. & N. W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, shs Londondy.& Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. 11 Do. '• per cent. Maryport & 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent. Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 18C0 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpct, 6 p. c. with option till 1066 0 , Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext.hteck,lB46 Stock Do. 51p. c. Pref. do. 18-17 Stcck,Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 Stock, North British, 5 per cent Stork Do. New,gea. 5 per cent Stock' Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dek.Co. Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. lich. Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Prof. 17 Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 124 Do. do. Quarters, IC-16 25 ,Do. York, H. &S. Perch. 20 !North Staffordshire StOck!Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc. Ist g Stock Do. do. do., 2d :ma Stock Do. 44- p.c. Db. stk.in peril Si Scottis.l Central, new pr Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb Stock Do. 3.1 per c. pref. stock Stock Do. Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 103. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. 0.6. South Eastern (reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. lstis. Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and I)ar. 5 p.c. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. !E SHARES. p a id . I Closing Price. 49 51 91 96 1101 106 5f 6 112 116 103 103 114,1 1161 1124 1141 129 131 80 C 2 67 68 119 121 111 113 104 106 63 65 111 111 91 93 82 81 83 85 96 98 91 91 16 17 91 10i 63 70 18 19 9 91 131 111 139 141 1158 163 117 119 i IP 65 70 138 140 101 103 92 ' 91 ni 81 111 91 los 110 96 97 t dis i i dig par 23 24 117 119 98 100 74 76 122 124 125 128 101 10T 241 241 100 102 09 101 28 29 321 33} 38 43 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. pa , A. Leasing IClosing Bu s iness Railways. 'u•Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Blctehley Buckinghaimhire ClydesdaleJ unction Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge G ls. Barr. &Neils, Drot Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shares Do. Shares Londo r n e Me ce enwich Do. p Lon.,Tilbv.& - S - outend. Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gna. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,ltnxtn. & Matk Midsl).& lteder, g.6p.c Mid.liradfordl'rf. Stk Newmarkt.,liuryEx ) guaranteed 5 p. c. j Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixeds per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Sh ep Shflloth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrewsbry& Hereford Sw.th Staffordshire .. Wdar Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn rocks. Ln & N. W'' Ln & N.W I Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. I'eto &Co Do Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. L&N Wll & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North Lan.& Yk T Brassey M'Clean . Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. L.&Brgtn DOCKS. 98 100 1 102 104 16 18 143 145 3 / 41 109 111 05 97 1 iP 57 59 1139 143 9 wi 91 101 l DO 92 8 9 IPaid Closing Busine ss Pric e" Docks Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 1 per Cent .Pref.3lin lOO S:ock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton Stock Vitoria 20 Do New l6 lid pay, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stcck Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock! 12. 12 Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock! Stock Steck Stock Stc?,k Stock Ste2l: -SHARE 11 all 1100 6 100 100 100 103 all 100 1 all Business Done. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1858. LAZY IXTELLIG.EXC.E (THIS DAY.) Railways. IPaid. CATecin,.g Bus i ness CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes 51 51- (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) (From the Cincinnati Commorcial.) GREEN V. JONES Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Oral ssessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish rr 9 le 29 39 Plaintiff claimed £,B lOs on a County Court judgment, and order to pay it at the rate of Bs. per month. The de fendant removed, and did not pay as ordered. His Honour reduced the payment to Is. 6d. per week. 71 7k 41 5i pi 244 254 81 9 21 21 38 38 - 9 —p lo 3 1d 32; 33; 54 56 4 }d 74 8 9k 9F -23 23i ta- -241 24 FIGHT BETWEEN A TRAGEDIAN AND AN EAGLE. Early on last Saturday morning the tragedian Murdoch, who is now reposing at his farm, near Loveland, was aroused from his sleep by a confu sion of noises denoting the greatest terror—dogs barked, pigs squealed, cows hollowed, turkeys gobbled, ducks quacked, women screamed, and lesseenoises split the wondering ear. Springing from his couch, the " eminent" instinctively seized upon the first weapon that presented itself, which happened to be the first " Macbeth sword," and rushing down stairs and out upon the portico, in a costume amounting almost to " airy naked ness," lie there struck his favourite attitude, and in loud thundering tones : " What means this wild alarm ? " - - The servants, struck dumb with with previous terror, the scene was rendered all the greater by the trogic wildness of the questioners's eye, could only only point to the lawn and grow more pallid. Turning his eyes—now fixed and settled in that awful squint so telling on the stage—in the direc tion indicated, the impromptu Macbeth drank in at one big gaze the bloody horror that had wrought the alarm. A monstrous eagle, which, to the strain ing eyes of the tragedian; resembled in size the fabled " Roc " of " The Arabian Nights-" had fastened its talons in a young calf but a few hours old, plucked out its eyes, and was endeavouring to rise with the struggling and bleeding victim, whose cries were drowned in the wilder bellowings of the frantic dam as she charged furiously around the assailant. Resolving himself at once into the chain pion of injured innocence, the " eminent " struck another attitude, and with the war cry, " Come veal, or woe, I go, I go l " made a splend charge, his good sword flashing like a meteor in the first rays of the morning sun. But the imperial bird was wide awake, and seeing in the tragedian "A foemanworthy of his steal," _ _ dropped the calf, and with open mouth and poised pinions was ready to pounce upon " the committee of one," observing which, and re flecting upon the proverbial tenderness of shil ing shirts, and the utter futility of attempting even by the most violent stretch of imagination to con vert that vulnerable garment into a coat of mail, he came to a halt, took another look at the defiant bird, then wheeled round, and in the sullen lan guage of Macbeth to Macduff, exclaimed— " I'll not,fight with thee," and beat a rapid and inglorious retreat, upon which the bird of Jove resumed its attack upon the calf, over whieh it flapped its broad wings in triumph ; but that triumph was short, for Master James Mur doch, the tragedian's son, an intrepid little boy, only nine years and a half old, appeared upon the scene with a double-barrelled sun, and at the first discharge brought his imperial majesty to the ground. He measured six feet two inches from tip to tip of wings, and will be preserved as a memento of Master James's prowess. By the Indus, just arrived at Southampton from Alexandria, we learn that her Majesty's ship Princess Royal was at anchor off the bar at Alexandria, and the Vigilant, steam despatch vessel, in harbour there on the 24th of August. On the 28th her Majesty's ships Hiber nia steamer, and Caradoc, were at Malta, where also the Perseverance, troop steamship, was embarking troops for Corfu. Her Majesty's troopship Urgent left the previous day for the same destination. The Commander-in-Chief with the squadron were at sea cruising, but were not seen by the Indus. The next accounts from Mexico are looked for with interest to ascertain whether the success of the Con stitutionalists have been sufficient to open the roads, so as to allow of the safe transmission of specie from the interior to the ports of Tampico and Vera Cruz. The amounts waiting to be forwarded are believed to be very large. The receipts from Mexico this year have been about a million and three-quarters sterling less than those of 1847, and the disturbed state of the country is the only known reason for the difference. LIVERPOOL, Sept. B.—The fine new screw steam ship North Briton, belonging to the Montreal Ocean Mail Company's fleet, sailed hence to-day on her first trip across the Atlantic. She hal on board the Canadian mails, 225 p_a ' ssengers of whom 125 were first cabin, and a full cargo. The Royal Mail steamer Niagara, will leave for Halifax and Boston on Saturday. The screw steamer City of Washington, with . the United States' mails from New York to the 26th ult., and the Nova Scotian, from Quebec, with the Canadian mails to the 28th, are now due, and may be hourly expected. REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—An active canvass is said to be going_ on among the employes of the dockyards in Deptford andWoolw:ch in favour of a Con servative and Government candidate in the person of Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, who was supe r i n t en d en t o f Deptford Dockyard in 1851 and 1852, and when there achieved an unusual amount of popularity among all classes. In 1855 ho was appointed Commander of the Baltic fleet, and was created K.C.B. at the close of the Russian war. Sir Richard is at present one of the Lords of the Admiralty. A PET FISH.—The youngest of the blenny ffifniiy (domesticated in my aquarium) I took under my especial c are, and christened him " Little Jock." It may sound somewhat doubtful, but I positively assert that this blenny learned in a very short time to answer to his name. Upon calling him he would instantly make his appearance, and struggle to get his body on the edge of th e t an k. 'When I placed him on the palm of my hand, and titillated his little back with my soft pencil, he exhibited evident signs of pleasure. I mentioned this most remarkable instance of tameness and docility to many of my friends. They all conceived that I exaggerated the fact until they had ocular demonstration themselves. Yet, after all, it can only take place among those little romances in which natural history abounds—one of those narrations which, while believing,we almost doubt, and yet while doubting must believe.—Sea side and Aquarium • or, Anecdote and Gossip on Marine Zoology, by John Harper. SUICIDE IN THE HOUSE "OF DETENTION.—A very determined and deliberate act of suicide was coin mated during the night of Tuesday in the House of Deten tion, by an Italian named Giuseppe Frigerio, who was there on remand from the Bow-street Police-court, on a charge of having obtained £2O, by false pretences, from Auguste Filliette. • The deceased was a gentlemanly-look ing, well-dressed man, and seemed of a peculiarly cheerful, buoyant disposition. When his cell was unlocked yesterday morning the deceased was found suspended by the neck from the ironwork of the " hopper," or ventilator of the window. It appeared that he had, by some means, got a quantity of worsted braiding off a large frieze overcoat he had with him ; this he had doubled four times and knotted in several places. One end he passed over the projecting bar of the hopper, and made fast to the iron sash of the window and, to prevent the sharp edge of the projecting bar cutting the braid, he had protected it with a piece of thick cloth. His bed-rug and tho frieze coat were so ar ranged that when he kicked the cell stool, upon which he must have stood when he tied the cord round his neck, it should fall upon them without making any noise, but he must have knocked the stool away from under him with ' great force, for it was found at the opposite end of the cell. When he was discovered life had been extinct for some hours. THE FRENCH COLONIES.—The .Revue Coloniele of last month furnishes the following information relative to the present state of immigration in the French colonies : The colony of Reunion had, on the Ist Jan. last, 53,175 immigrants, of whom 35,111 were Indians, 511 Chinese. 16,509 Africans, and 71 natives of the diiierciit of Oceania. On the Ist Jan., 1857, the number was only .50,227. This abundant supply of workmen is explained by the en couragement which Reunion has always afforded to the en trance of Indians and blacks. The ordinary premium given is 500 f. The wages paid is about 10f. a month, and a free pas sage back to their country is always guaranteed to each immi grant. The Indians and Africans are the most highly valued by the colonists as labourers ; the Chinese are not in great repute. French Guiana in 1857 only received 250 immigrants, and the total number there on the Ist of January, 1853, was 1,315, of whom 872 were Africans and 443 Indians. According to a contract entered into with a house at Nantes, the premium given for each adult Afri can was in 18.57, 329 f., but from the difficulties which arose in recruiting them the price rose to 500 f. The wages paid are on an average 12f. 50c. a month, with food and medical attendance. Martinique, in June, 1858, had 4,927 im migrants, of whom 4,412 were Indians and 515 Africans. This-small number of immigrants is not sufficient for the wants of the colony, and the colonists are anxious that im migration should be encouraged by every possible means. Guadaloupe is better off in this respect than Martinique. In June,. 1858, it had 698 Af r ican s , 2,806 Indians, and 141 natives of Madeira, making together 3,645 immigrants. The wages are on an average 12f. 50c., exclusive of board, lodging, and medical attendance. The natives of Madeira, when once they are inured to the climate, make excellent labourers, but this takes place with difficulty, and only when they are employed on the high lands of the colony. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—SIGHT AND HEARING.—SPEC iTACLES:—POIVERPUL TELESCOPES. , --OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES.—S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albermarle-Street, Piccadilly. Observe--opposite the York Hotel, W. By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes possess such extraordinary power that some, three and a half inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moon, Saturn's rings, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a persons countenance three and a half miles distant, a nd an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing powers accord in g l y . 'The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valuable, newly-inventee,, very small, powerful Waistcoat-pocket Glass, the size of a t walnut, by which a person can be se en and known one nd . a half mile distant. They answer every purpose on th e Race-course and at the Opera-houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are in valuable for shooting, deerstalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, yamp,Per spective, and Race-course Glasses, with wonderful powers. —lnvaluable persevering Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The great advantage derived from this invention is, that vision impaired becomes preserved and strengthened, a nd very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation —can see with those lenses of a much less magnifying power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Persons can be suit e d a t th e most remote part of the world by sending one of th e g l asses out of their spectacles in a letter, and stating the distance from the eye they can read small print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating their age. Deafness.—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an ex traordinarily powerful, small, newly-i nvente d i nstrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or p ro bably - can be, pro duced. Being of the same colour as the ski n , i s no t' per ceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation o f s i ng ing noises m the ears is entirely removed, and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Aberaaile-street, opposite the York 119 tel, Eastern of France . Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout... Lombardo Venetian.... Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. Lyons and Geneva ➢faria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do - . 6 p. c. I'ref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk I'ref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (rem.) gua. 7 p. ct. (Lint.) ... ,Riga and Dunaburg.... Rome and Frascati .... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse. Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 p. c. PrefereLce W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. I Paid , Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent.. ,Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lndl gu. '5 percent Do. Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. ,uffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 3p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.41 p. c. Eds. pay.'s9 Ceelong& 31eLguz.5p. c. Geelong Corpor.Aion per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref. Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c: Do. New, guA.5 per cent. Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lint—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. G.W., of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '7s,with opt. till '6O Do. do. till 'CO Do. do. '73 w:thout opt Do. 51 p. c. do. ”i 7 do Madras, 'guar., p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 49. p. C. Extension Do. Tnird Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. : Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.);.6pc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do. 1 Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Lana do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. bt, e ; St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip I all 1 al l 44 all 161 100 - 100 100 1. 3. 0. 2s. Gd, 2 all 5 100 all all all 100 Closing Business Price. Done. 1 dis jp dis jp, *ths 7 8 13 12 d 83 88 78 82 75 80 1 lip, id par 104 105 dpi 10If 14 35 37 72 74 'lO 5d 20 211 par ip par p par ip 1 33 31 33 31 d 105 108 105 108 ICI 105 99 100 181 19.3 20 20 . 3 C: , (1 par p par p Eia optn. 2 IA, 171 1 4 3d, I in id d par d par par par ip BRITISH MINES. Share Mines. i Pa Closing Business id. P r i ce . Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 94 104 20 British Iron Condurrow (Cr.mborne) 2O 45 55 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavizt..) 1 455 465 East Bassett (IIlogar). 30 95 100 Great South Tolgus... 17s 15 16 --- G.WhealAlfd.(Phillaci) 11.14.11 4 4 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 'Bl 21 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 84 6:- 7 North Wheal Cro.ty 7.9.4 91. 10 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 4 5 Par Consols (St. BlZxy) 14 164 174 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. Os 1 14 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 400 410 South C. Bre:. (Mogan). 2 31 44 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 200 210 5 Tamar Silver and Lead • Mining Co 44 4 10 Tin Croft 9 34 3 UnitedMines(Gwennsp) 40 80 100 . Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 1 West Basset (11logan) l4 214 224 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 90 100 Wheal Basset (IIIowan) 54 175 190 Wheal Buller (lledruth) 5 180 200 Wheal Edward (Ca ls.) 54 34 4 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 74 84 WWI Mary Ann (Menke) 8 41 46 WWI Trclawney (Lisk.) l 44 24 26 . FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 7l 1 4 1 Bon Ace mdCopper,Lim. 10s I p 35 Brasil. Imp. (is. at Z 5. p.) 27 1 1 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 11 12 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 14 24 1 Clarendon Consols Mill ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Cobre Copper al l 37 40 Copiapo l6 114 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 19 20 3 Linares all 91 91 5 Lusitznie.n 1 Mariquita . all 1 1 New Granada all 1 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 6 5 Port Phillip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba I64E 28.2.81 United Mexican 4 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Busines s Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c..Ta. & July 100 114 1144 1143 Do. 6 p.c. l`b. &Aug. 100 112 114 Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 112 114 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1084 1094 1094 Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 994 1004 NovaScoti4Gov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1094 1104 1101 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&.July 100 109 111 Vict*Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 109 111 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. C P;a7 Business o 100 Agra &UnitedServiceßk 50 40 Australasia all 88 89 25 Bank of Egypt all 2.34 24xd 100 Bank of London 5O 45 47 40 Brit. Col. Ilk. & LoanCo all 50 British North American all 57 58 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 31 nd 100 City 5O 61 63 100 Colonial 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London 2O 20 21 20 Eug., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 164 17 xd 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 204 214 1550000 N at. L o L on d o n n d i o , L ondon 0 Jointay n . d of C o unty F, ngl Stocka p. . d .. 3 21 1 1 7 1 100 London & Westminster 2O 45, 4e4 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 _ 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 37 38 20 Ottoman Bank • /41 184 184 19 184 194 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all • -- 25 South Australia 25 Do. New 25 Union of Australia all 55 57 25 Do. New 2O 48 50 50 Union of London lO 24 25 100 Unity Mutual 55 100 Western Bk of London) 50 19 17 d Sharel 11 IISCELLANEOUS. C losin g Busines done. Miscellaneous. I Paid.! Price. 13 15 ISO 520 33 3,5 1 11 4 41 43 19 21 ni 164 [l7 120 26 30 23 27 11 1 4 41 1 2 108 110 2 1f i 2 d 7 7, 11 o ff d 1 2 1} i 21 11 is AP 2 21 82 1 64 71 8 21 23 p 6 7 60 62 11 11 38 40 10 11 505 495 500 117 10 An!Tlo-Mexican Mint , 100 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 25 Australian Agricultural 10 Australian Royal Mail 10 Berlin Water Works 10 Do New, issued at Z 5 die 50 British American Land 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A.' 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till IEO2 20 Do. C [OO Canada Chan. Islands Tel./Lim.) Cop.Min.ofEng..lrSm Do. Preference 74 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference En stern Steam.... Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop•S t 'o Europ. In d..J unct.Tel Europ..kAm.Stm.(Lim.) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim.) Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.G en. Omnibus Co ?lediter. Electric Teleg Med. Eaten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do DoSp.c..Pref.,iss.at.ldis N. 1:r. &Nova Scotia I. and N. RA ust ralasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New R hymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& Lu.Co.of Upr. Can Van Diemen's Land!. Stock Stock] all all 15s. all all GIFFARD V. BLYTH Plaintiff, a lettter carrier, claimed £5 14s. for postage of defendant's letters from February to July, 1858. The de fendant, by his clerk, denied the debt. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. GIFFARD V. MAYER. The plaintiff claimed £3 2s. 3d. for postage of defendant's letters. The defendant did not appear. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. RICKETTS AND OTHERS V, MASTER-HOW TO SERVE A JUDGMENT SUMMGNS. Plaintiffs are coal merchants, and defendant is the well known writing-master of Faringdon-street. Plaintiff complained bitterly that he could not serve defendant with ajudgment summons. His Honour—You should have sent him a pupil. Plaintiff—Well, we did resort to that mode—(laughter; —and you see we were at double expense. His Honour—Well, let us hope the pupil was benefited, However, we'll make an order, and let lie in the office. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING MONEY AT SKITTLE PLAYING.—Wybrow Kinghorn, a well-dressed man, wear ing a moustache, was charged with fraudulently obtaining the sum of £5 from William Ardrey, a groom, and another sum of £5 from John Vaughan, also a groom, by means of skittle playing. From the evidence of Ardrey it appeared that he went, accompanied by Vaughan and two others, into a public house in Windmill-street, and called for some half-and-half, and directly after the prisoner walked in and sat down, and called for some port wine and water, and then asked him if he had seen a female come in. He told him he had not, and asked him to take some of their porter, which he did. A friend of the prisoner's then came in, and soon after he offered to lay his friend two bottles of wine to one that he would throw a 141 b. weight thirty yards, and, the bet being accepted by his (prisoner's) friend, they all went to see the feat performed. On arriving at the place, it was not found suitable, and then it _ _ was proposed by prisoner's friend that they should play at skittles, and the prisoner having offered to take 5 to 4he would knock them down in three times, he (Ardrey) made the bet, and the prisoner knocked them down in three times, and took the five sovereigns which he had placed in prisoner's friend's hands, and put them in his pocket. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Did not go with the in teptioniof betting, and did not make the bet with the intention of winning. Mr. Leadley (the chief clerk)—lf you had won you would have taken the prisoner's money. Prosecutor—l don't know. (Much laughter.) Mr. Bingham—l do ; you would hare taken it. I know too much of human nature not to know that. Sergeant Silverton said he took the prisoner into custody in the skittle alley, and found on him £l5. He was in cus tody in 1852, and knew him for the last four years as a betting man. Mr. Bingham, who at first remanded him, ultimately discharged him on his returning the persons their money. THAMES. A DISORDERLY AND VIOLENT Sox. --Mr. Clarke, a respectable elderly man, residing in Tattoo-street, Stepney, opposite the Mercers' Arms tavern, came before Mr. Selfe, and said he had brought up a large family creditably, and that one of them, his son, aged twenty years, was the bane of his existence, and had made him very uncomfortable for several years. He had apprenticed his bad son to a car penter, but he would not attend to his trade, and had fastened himself on his parents, did no work, and led a most idle and disorderly life. He had frequently remon strated with his son on his idle and dissipated habits, and was met with nothing but abuse and threats. That morning, in sheer wantonness, his son, while at the breakfast table, seized the tea caddy, and threw all the tea it contained into the yard, and when he was remonstrated with by his mother, he abused her, and said he would do as he liked. His wicked son had also threatened repeatedly to stab his brother, then in court, put the whole family at defiance, and produced nothing but un happiness in a dwelling where peace and concord would reign but for his disorderly son's conduct. Mr. Selfe could not help sympathising with Mr. Clarke, and said he could not be compelled to support such a son. He advised Mr. Clarke to inform his son that he would keep him no longer, and turn him out of doors. Mr. Clarke said he was unable to do so. His son put him at defiance. ➢lr. Selfe—Call other persons to your aid and eject him from your dwelling, and if he threatens you, or commits any violence, come again, and I will grant a peace warrant against this bad son of yours. Mr. Clarke then retired from the court. A HARD BED.—ASSAULT ON THE POLlCE.—William Davis, a Welshman, a boiler-maker, employed in Black wall, was brought before Mr. Self; charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Robert Sutherland, a police-constable, No. 359 K. The police-constable said—At 3 o'clock this morning I saw the prisoner lying across the footpath in Bridge-road, Poplar, fast asleep and snoring loudly. I roused him and told him to go home, and he rubbed his eyes, stared at me, and laid down again. I told him he must get up and go home, and he said he would retain possession of his hard bed. I got him upon his legs, and he came towards me and struck me upon the chest. I retreated from him and then advanced again and laid hold of him. He shook me off and put himself in a fighting attitude to strike me a second time. I again desired him to go home, but he would not, and in a scuffle which ensued he threw himself down and struck me with his feet once or twice. I called for assistance and he was secured and taken to the station house. The prisoner—l Was asleep on the ground, and the police man came and kicked me. Sutherland—l did not kick him. The prisoner —He did kick me, and hit me on the side of the head with his staff and bit my finger, sir. The policeman was strictly questioned by Mr. Selfe, and denied using any violence to the prisoner, whose clothes were torn in the struggle which took place. Mr. Selfe said the prisoner was drunk and violent, and did not know what he was about. He fined the prisoner 5 8 ., which he paid. THIS DA Y's SHIPPING. LONDON, Sept. 9 . —Wind this day at noon, W.; Arong, breeze, and very fine. COWES, Sept. S.—Wind AV.—Arrived—Harriet, from Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 8 .—Sailed—Northern Light (s.), for New York. PLYMOUTH, Sept. B . —Wind W.—Arrived—Envoy, from Pernambuco. Sailed —Her Majesty's ships Renown, Racoon, Caesar, Orion, Euryalus, and Brunswick, for the westward. .. CARDIFF, Sept. B.—Wind W.—Sailed--Onward, for San Francisco. Sept. B.—Wind W. —Sailed—Martha Philmore, for New York BELFAST, Sept 7.—Arrived—Annie Hall, from Richi bucto. - SCILLY, Sept. 7.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Deme trius (s), from Liverpool, and sailed same day for Bey rout, &C. HULL, Sept. B.—Wind N.E.—Arrived--Edward and William, from Quebec. iRoo;T, Sept. B .—Sailed—Halifax Packet ; for River Plate. . - SWANSEA, Sept. S.—Wind W N.W.—Sailed—Athenia, for Sierra Leone. (RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Emma, from Waterford ; Express, steamer, Jersey. Sailed—Caledonia, for Sunderland ; Othello, Newport ; Northern Light, steamer, New Gipsy, Ll ane ll v Tuesday Morning, Wind S.W. Arrived, Sept. B—Ethiope, screw steamer, from Africa; Frances, Ceara. Arrived, Sept. 9—Lizzie Grace, from Dunkirk. Off—Linda and West Point. Sailed, Sept. 7—Maria Theresa, for Genoa ; Margarethe, Lubec. Sailed, Sept. B—Mathilde, for Copenhagen. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morni ng . Arrived, Sept. B—Metropoli s, trona Guernsey ; Susan, Manzanilla. Arrived, Sept. 9—Scheidam, from Rotterdam ,• Earl of Auckland (s.), Rotterdam ; Baron Osy, Antwerp ; Neptune, Havre. Sailed, Sept. 9--Sabrina, for St. Petersburgh ; Philips (s.), Hamburg. DEAL, Thursday Morning. from Quebec ; Pari s an d Passed in tow—Ronochan, London (s.s.), Paris—both for London ; Mina, for Goetzr.- eoalcis ; Severn, Portland Bay; Acme, New Orleans—all from London. WOLVERHAMPTON RACES, 1859. —We ( Trofrer hampton Chronicle) understand that at the solicitation of the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. forthe borough, Baron Rothschild has consented to accept the st ewar d s hi p o f the nest Wolverhampton race nieettng in conju nc ti on w i t h t h e Earl of Stamford and Warrington. THE EARL OF DERBY AND THE TURF.—We (Bury Post) have the h ighest authorit y f or stating that the paragraph inserted in our last, from a London daily paper, to the effect that Lord Derby had retired from the turf in disgust at the ill success of h is efforts for the reform of the race-course, is altogether a misrepresentation ; that the sole reason for his lordship's present secession from the turf is that he finds the affairs of the state allow him no leisure for the amusement, and has therefore directed the sale of hls horses in trainin g but reserves his brood mares and foals as a point (Papilla for the futu re ; and that it is not true thot his lordship has fa i led in any efforts for the reform of the abuses of the turf, which was never in a more promi§iiig condition, are- A correspondent of the Kew York Times, from Salt Lake City, gives some interesting details of Mormon " life." He found Provo overflowing with the refugees, living in all sorts of habitations— some camping out in diminutive tents of calico or white sheeting, others in lodges of willow twigs, and still others under the shade of roofs made of strong willow blankets or carpets stretched upon a framework of poles. With all of these comfort was out of the question ; but, nevertheless, thou sands have submitted in silence to the order of their priestly leaders which consigned them to such a mode of life. A few of the more wealthy have erected board shanties for themselves, which in this climate, and during the summer season, are very comfort able. Governor Young has covered an entire block with this kind of provision for the accommoda tion of his " domestic institutions." The locality which he has selected is upon the eastern edge of the city, directly in the shadow of the steep moun tain sides. Here he has completely enclosed a block with a row of board shanties one story high, all opening to the centre, and with no windows looking out upon the street. Thus the buildings form a hollow square, with a large courtyard•in the centre, which is entered by gates placed near the corners. The buildings on two sides are fitted up for the accommodation of his numerous family, and those on the other as storehouses, stables, &c. Brigham's harem is described. He is evidently a fellow of good taste as regards the fair sex, for his " spirituals " are fine-looking women, some of them quite pretty, and all intelligent. He has some 50 " wives," and claims to have 40 children living. This, doubtless, is the highest figure he can claim, as the " saints " consider a large number of children a subject of pride and boast. These wives are all their own servants, and the nurses of their own children. To see them sitting under the over hanging eaves of the shanties just at dusk, with their numerous children hanging around them, all crying, chattering, or teasing at once, was cer tainly suggestive of a foundlint, hospital. The " happiness" of these concubi nes of the Prophet is that of stolid listlessness, and the elder women evi denly wear their chains with inward murmurings • some of the younger appear reckless. An aged " bishop" sports ei g ht w i ves an d i s consumedly jealous of them. In a one-story building, oppo site his family block, Brigham Young has his office. He is a man of business, having large possessions, numerous mills, and extensive herds of horses and cattle, and employs several clerks to keep his books, &c. An hour spent in this office satisfied us that Brigham fully understands the value of the axiom, that " Order is Heaven's first law." Brigham came here a . poor man, and his adherents assure us that he receives not a cen from the church as president, or in any other way. Yet he has become immensely wealthy. If the pre mises stated are true, he must have discovered how to " make bricks without straw"—for his riches cannot be the product. of the labour of his own hands, nor the result of speculation, nor the rise of real estate in this valley, where no man holds title to a foot of landed property. Young is a man a little above the medium height, somewhat inclined to corpulency, with a dull, bullet-looking head, sandy complexion, and an exceedingly sensual-looking mouth. When walking in the wind he usually wears a great pair of green goggles. With these upon his nose he would naturally be taken for a country school mas t er , w ho had wielded the birch years enough to acquire a chronic backache. With out them he looks the wilful, unrestrained, and vulgar man of the world, who has just lost a heavy stake at a rat fight. He is affable in his manners, exceedingly kind, but patronising to his associates and inferiors, easily excited at times, and always aping the dignity of royalty with a mock gravity that is ludicrous to the unawed beholder. The fellow's mind is of a low and vulgar order. He is grossly illiterate and illogical, but full of vanity and self-righteousness. His sermons arc described as very .iorry performances indeed. INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF SILKWORM INTO FRANCE. For some years past a remarkable disease has been attacking silkworms in France and Italy. Whole regions have been denuded of these little aids to textile luxury. Although a commission of scientific and practical men has been appointed to inquire into the cause of the malady very little re liable information has been acquired. According to some observers the disease is primarily attributable to the food of the silkworm (mulberry leaves) ; others, apparently with equal sources of information at hand, deny the justice ,of this conclusion, and refer the disorder to a natural derangement of the worm itself, Meantime the disease progresses at such a rate that, if not soon checked, or another source of silk discovered, the use of European-grown silk promises to be an impracticable luxury. Amongst the various means which have been taken to supply what has almost become a necessity of life is the introduction of a species of silkworm hitherto unknown to Europe. M. Guerin Meneville has recently laid before the Academy of Sciences a species of silkworm that, un like the one at present common in Europe, does not adopt mulberry leaves for its subsistence, but feeds exclusively upon the Japanese varnish tree (alan thus glandulosa), a tree almost as common in France as in China, _ _ Missionary priests long ago won celebrity for themselves in the department of sericulture by in troducing from China the eggs of the common mulberry-leaf-consuming silkworm. To missionary exertion and ingenuity Europeans owe the intro duction of the new species. Some years ago an Italian priest coming back from China brought some cocoons of the new species with him to Turin; thence they found their way to France. The expe riment was unsuccessful at first ; but more cocoons having been procured the resulting worms are thriving remarkably well, and spinning silk of such admirable quality that, according to M. Guerin Meneville, ladies need not any longer be under the apprehension of being reduced to the painful con dition of the wife of the Emperor Aurelian, who, having tenderly solicited a silken robe of her im perial husband, the latter was obliged to refuse, saying he really couldn't afford it. M. Guerin Meneville states his belief that the new silkworm in question is the true cynthia of entomological authors. He mentions as a valuable characteristic that it lies dormant in the cocoons during the winter. This indeed is a necessity upon the alantlius, which, in European climates, is not evergreen. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 458 3d ; barley, 34s Od ; oats, 27s 3d ; rye, 34s 6d; beans, 46s 7d ; and peas, 45s Id. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES.—Wheat, 448 9d ; barley, 32s 6d ; oats, 27s 10d ; rye, 33s 9d ; beans, 46s 5d ; peas, 445. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 101,510; barley, 4 ,297; oats, 6,857; 77e) 919; beans, 1,878; peas, .577 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. A fair average time-of-year supply of beasts was on offer in to-day's market, but the general quality of the stock was inferior. All breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's cur rency. Prime sheep were scarce, and in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the mutton trade was in a sluggish state. Lambs are now nearly out of season, consequently their prices were very uncertain. Although the show of calves was only moderate, the veal trade was rather heavy, on former terms ; the top price was 4s 8d per 81bs. Pigs sold to a fair extent, at previous quotations, but mileh cows were a dull inquiry. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 S 4 10 Crse. & inf. seep 3 2 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Lambs, 4s Suckling calves, 15s to 23s 19s to 255. TOTAL SUPPLY. s d. s. d. Prime crs-wool do. 4 0 . 4 6 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 8 4 10 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Large hogs 3 2 4 0 Small porkers hi to 5s Od. and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts 1,200 Sheep and lambs 9 , 50 0 Calves 4OO Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3lO Sheep and lambs 1,500 Calves 250 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL.—The demand for each kind of meat ruled very inactive to-day, as follows: Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d • mutton 3s Od to 4s Gd ; lamb, 4s Od t o 4 s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 48 , 6 d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Sibs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL Sept. B.—The supply of stock hero to-day was seasonably good, and the trade generally ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef , from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 48 10d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od • veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs, to sink the offal. Ro MD:MD, Sept. B.—Prime beasts and sheep sold steadily, all full prices ; otherwise the trade ruled heavy :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d; lamb, 4s Od to 5s Od • veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 12s to 225; and mulch cows, 14 tcp £lB each. HAY MARKETS. SIITHFIELD.- - Meadow hay, £3 Os. to £4 10s. ; clover do., £4 Os. to £5 10s.; and straw, 10s. toil 14s. per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 to £4 10s. ; clover do., £4 Os. to £5 Bs. ; and straw, £1 10s. to £1 15s. per load. Trede steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os. to £4 10s.; clover do., £4 Os. to £5 105.; and straw, £llos, to £1 14s. per load. Trull Ana, REMA REABL E FUNERAL CEREMON . In last night's Grimy/j un the funeral o' a laiv which took place a few d ays ago in a very smell country parish in the diocese of Lincoln, is thus described :—The deceased, who was the patron of the benefice, had adopted the rector in early infancy as her own son, and was the widow of an officer in the Indian army, who had served under Sir David Baird at the siege of Seringapatam, where he was severely wounded. She entered into her rest, having fallen asleep int he faith and fear of God, and in the communion of the church, at the advanced age of 84 years, 62 of which she had spent in the East Indies. The body was placed in a coffin covered withviolet cloth, there being on the lid a long Latin cross of brass, enriched with a fillet of trefoils which ran round the members. These, at the intersection, were enriched with a band bearing in old letter the words, " Requiescat in pace." At the foot of the cross was a small brass plate, bearing the name, age, date of depar tore, and the words, "Mercy, Jesu." The Litany was sung in the church at noon, after which the was placed in a darkened chamber, which was temporarily fitted up as an oratory, with several tapers burning, and the parishioners and others a wez e a n d t m h it o t f ed bay to view . cN o t s h , e coffin,on which was placed young female atte e n allsl d .aid a st n Aa t lh , son,h er ec tuwii-olalntveehonefrdyai n o over C a r cuag t r h i tenderness o a f p h o e i nt e d body was placed on an oaken bier, covered lni deceasedo d m i t the ify ith h a silken pall of violet and white. A procession was formed in the following order :—The undertaker and tradesmen employed ; the architect, vested in tl 'c o n S tu 'll h a rs l he o d e , e w b .i / t . h t h h e e r h a a d n o d p s te o d f surplice and square cap, bearing a large wooden cross, coloured violet and gold ; a choir of sixteen, in surplices and black scarfs ; a priest, in his vest ments ; the body, borne by the churchwardens, sacristan, and three other communicants, th e pall being supported by six vested priests ; the rector, in his vestments, as chief mourner ; the friends and members of the family, male and female ; the principal farmers of the parish and their wives ; the domestics—all two and two. As the procession slowly moved . along, the choir chanted tt De Prfundis" - to the Gregorian tone, the verses being sung alternately in unison and har mony, which had a very solemn and pleasing effect. At the churchyard-gate they were met by the offi ciating priest, who began the cheering sentences of our beautiful burial office, the choir taking them up • and singing them as an anthem. The bier was placed at the foot of the steps leading to the chancel, and surrounded by several burning tapers ; at the head stood the cross-bearer. On the altar were burning the two lights, and it was vested in violet and white ; so were the pulpit, lectern, &c. The church was decked with flowers of violet, white, and crimson ; and branches of yew-trees and bay, and was crowded with worshippers. After the proper lesson the Eucharistic was proceeded w ith, b eing chorally rendered ; the rector celebrated, and a short but most appropriate and touching sermon was preached by the rural dean. No less than sixty persons received the blessed sacrament, and the alms amounted to £9 18s. sd. They were devoted to the London Diocesan Penitentiary for fallen women. After the benediction the procession moved to the grave, which was dug at the east end of the churchyard, behind the chancel. The son committed, with the church's words of glorious hope, the body of his much-loved mother to the ground, as was her own desire. The office being ended, the procession returned to the rectory, singing the 118th Psalm (Confitemini Domino) to the eighth tone, second ending, the rector lead ing the way, and joining in the strain of jubi lant thanksgiving. 'We understand that a coped tomb of white Mansfield stone, with a fiat cross of red polished Aberdeen granite inlaid on the top, is to be placed over the remains. We have also reason to believe that the rector intends, by God's blessing, immediately to rebuild the nave, aisles, spire, and south porch of the church, as well as a couple of almshouses, to the memory of his departed friend, who was a benefactor not only to himself, but to the church at large, and to whose "continual almsdeeds which she did," and kind, thoughtful care, many a poor widowed and sorrow ing heart could testify. Enough has been provided to complete the material part of the structures, but the decoration and adornment of the sacred edifice remains to be provided for. THE 1141? VEST IN SCOTLAND. MID-LOTIIIAN, Sept. 7.—Since the 2Sth of last month there has not been 24 hours without rain, but light winds soon removed the moisture and permitted the corn to be carted home. Three days' work was had last week, part of Monday, and to-day, after threatening in the morning, it has cleared well up ; although a good deal of crop still re mains out, it has suffered little from exposure, the outside only being slightly darkened, while there is no sprout, and the grain is in good keeping condition, though rather soft for early thrashing. In the oat-growing district three fourths are cut, and a good deal carted. The Volk of crop is about an average, and the quality promises well. In the early district the quantity of write corn in the fields is trifling; there is, however, a considerable quantity in some parts of the middle district. Deans are now nearly cut down. There are no large crops of either straw or grain, while many fields on good land are very poor • the returns as a whole must be below an average. Potat'oes, from the state of the weather and harvest work, have not engaged attention, and at present, and indeed for some time hence, the quantity affected with disease will not be ascertained. Swedes go on improving; yellow and purple-top turnips have benefited most from the rains when late sown, but there are many miserable fields to be seen. Th ere is plenty of grass for sheep and cattle. WEST-LOTHIAN, Sept. 7.—As our farmers have had the benefit of only three full working days since Tuesday week, the amount of harvesting business done has been somewhat insulted. Luckily, the rains that have fallen during the period having been accompanied by a low temperature and occasional breezes, no damage, at least in the lower part of the country, has been suffered by the crops, and about-three fourths of the white corn there is now secured in fine condi tion, and another week of good weather will finish the har vesting of such grain ; but we fear that in higher districts there may be some sprout in the barley, although not to any material extent. In these later quarters about one-half of the crop remains to be cut ; and as little has vet been carried another fortnight at least will be required before the fields are cleared. Beans are now in the stook, and will need four teen days to put them in condition for the stack. Although the showery weather has retarded the progress of the har vest, it has, however, been of essential service in promoting the growth of the turnip crop. FIFE, Sept. 7.—ln all the earlier dishicts the cutting down of the crops is drawing towards a close. The grain is now nearly all ripe in the higher parts, and another week of fine weather will enable it to be put in the stook. On many farms in the north part of the county the crops are all se cured, and although the stackyards have often been larger, all parties are satisfied that they will thrash well out. On first-class soils the wheat is most abundant, but seveial parties are complaining that there is a little mildew on . the light lands, which will deteriorate the quality. The spring well as was expected, and The showers that have spring sown o e 1 8 r d r iloru haseattiliTqCnuatliutfhtunitbee tastei,. fallen keep the turnip crop growing rapidly, so that weh a v e still some prospect it will reach an average. Potatoe stem s - are no w generally much withered , and the disease has been progressing bothin the gardens and fiei ds —ScotBnia n . ENFIZEWSIIIRE. — AgricuIturaI operations are greatly impeded by unsettled weather, and although all the gTain. in the neighbourhood is in perfect condition for cutting, this work is proceeding slowly, in consequence of its fre quent interruption by rain. The moisture has not, how ever, inflicted any damage on the crops up to the present moment. A large quantity has been reaped, but the greater part of it is still in stook. The potato disease has proved most injurious, and fields which were at one time valued £3O an acre are not wor th half that sum. Consider able loss will thus be sustained by growers in this vicinity. The potatoes in the market, untouched by the blight, arc of most excellent quality.—Greenock Advertiser. BANTYSHIRE.—Fanners are now everywhere busy with the harvest, and the weather during the past week, if not particularly fine, has been such as not seriously to impede operations. Already some have actually completed their harvest. Among other cases of earliness may be men tioned one remarkable instance. Mr. Allen, Inveramsay, had a field of bere in stock on the 11th of August. In connection with harvest work it may be interesting to mention that the enormous quantity of 160 acres of grain was cut down on the farm of Bettie in the space of eleven days, and finished in time to lead several stacks in the afternoon of the last day.—Battshire Journal. INVE RNESS - SIIIRE.—For the last few days (says the Inverness Advertiser) we have been favoured with splendid harvest weather, and the consequence is that great progress has been made all around. In our neighbourhood few fields remain uncut, and a good proportion of the grain is already safe in the stackvard. A few days more of such weather, and harvest will be over in the low-lying districts. The cereals are tureina: oust a fair average—in some cases in the neighbourhood of Inverness they are greatly superior to former years. The only drawback on this cheering state of matters is the state of the potato crop, which is giving way on all sides. DUMFRIES-SHIRE.—The close of August and commence ment of September have been very unfavourable for harvest operations, the weather having been very unsettled, more or less rain falling every day during the past week, and on some days very heavily. Had fair weather remained, loading, which had been in abeyance during the previous portion of the week, might have been resumed on Saturday, but though that day was on the whole fine, rain fell. for sonic hours in the morning, and the week closed with very, _little, if any, increase to the number of stacks in the district. The baro meter has again fallen nearly as low as 29i inches, and there is little prospect of an immediate return of good h a i r, u 4 to .- vest weather. Sp rou ti ng h as a l r eady been detected, Should fair weathe r not b e at hand serious damage grain O ur Whithorn correspondent in stock may b e anticipated. informs us a good deal of grain was led in that neighbour hood in the end of the week. The rain now been more than enough of moisture, and has done good to turnips and pastures, but there h a more genial temperature is wanted, both for securers!,promoting a • the cereal and the growth of green c rops.—Darno . ics Courier. FLOPEMENT. — At the Liverpool police co ur t yesterday (Wednesday) a ma n and a woman, named Wil ' liam Markham, aged 29, and Ann Billet, aged 47, the wife of a publican in London, were brought up, charged with robbery and elopement. It appears that the woman is the mother of six children, and having formed an acquaintance with Markham, she procured £360 belonging to her hus band, and eloped with him. They came to Liverpool, where they took a passage to Quebec via Galway. 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