The Sun. — London, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

4 3 10NE1 MARART AND CITY NElf CITY, Two o'CLocx. The general demand for discount accommodation, Which at present continues very moderate, may re ceive a temporary stimulus from the preparations for the 4th of the month, but the requirements of trade are too limited to produce much animation in banking circles, and it is expected that th© mini mum will remain at 2 per cent. some time longer. In the meanwhile bullion is accumulating ' ll Consequence of the imports of Australian Did, which largely exceed the exports, and the surplus is disposed of to the national establishment. The terms charged for nego tiating first-class bills still range as low as 2; per c ent., and the market is well supplied. Under t hese circumstances Tery little interest is felt in the weekly meeting of the Bank Court, an imme diate alteration in the minimum rate of discount being considered improbable. About £20,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a dull appearance, and prices of all descrip tions were without any change of importance. The s3les were estimated at 7,000 bales. In railway shares a fair amount of business was transacted, and a further improvement was apparent in quota tions. The h a lf year l y mee ti ng of the Linares Lead l ining Company took place to-day. The report Was favourable, and showed a net profit on the six months of £11,635 ls. 2d. A dividend at the rate of 12s. 6d. per share, in two payments, had been made previous to the meeting. A great reduction O f charge was expected from the completion of the railway to the sea coast. The report was adopted un animously. There has been very little variation in the mar ket for English Securities to-day. It opened and rather more firmness is now apparent. Business, however, continues inactive, speculation be ing dull. Consols have been 951 t, and they h ave since been 958 for money and account. The Government Broker has bought £5,000 stock for I t he Savings Banks, but the bona fi de dealings h ave been very circumscribed. The New India Stock is steady, at 1001 5 ; the Scrip is rather flatter at 1001 ; ditto Debentures (1858) have ad vanced, to 951 ; ditto (1859) remain at 951, t '''' ( ehequer Bills are firm, at 235. to 265. prem. Only a very small amount of business is recorded 1 n the Foreign Stock Market, and prices in some Instances show increased firmness. Turkish 6 per „ Ce nts. are 831 to 841 ; ditto New Loan, 691 to VII; and the 4 per Cents. have advanced to 1021- 'nssian 41 per Cents. to 100 ; and the Scrip is : te ady at 1 dis. Mexican has been dealt in at 22f, o 23; ; Venezuelan 2Q per Cents. have receded to 48 , but Dutch 4 per Cents. have improved to 1029. The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained uP to this day, are in round numbers as under 1869. Great western £35,367 Nor th-western South-western 'right() 1858. L 32,316 76,258 17,305 18,253 td 39 664 36,236 . 3 r Plith-Ea s t ern T __" ' l ' e a t Northern' 3 0 ,559 28 , 244 i t **,„ ( *shire and Yorkshire 1, 1 .' 4 01 and Exeter 7,977 7,187 01111 -Eastern W 4 nchester, Sheffield and Lincoln 11,372 10,643 r c 'rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 5,277 4,801 l .et Hartlepool Goi j ' l lbuigh and Glasgow 7,036 6,242 Be asg . ovr and South-Western ottish North-Eastern gteat Western of Canada 8,733 9,771 Ore at Luxembourg The returns show a favourable increase in the r ip e eeiPts of most of the principal lines in the United "."`ingdom compared with those of th• correspond ing Period of last year. On the Great Western it a mounts to £3,051; on the North Western to 1 5,2 76 ; on the So u th Western to £2,077 ; on the Brighton to £1,306; on the Midland to £3,328 ; ~..°l l the S ou th E as t ern t o £2,727; on the Great N orthern to £2,315 ; on the Lancashire and York shire to .£2,309 ; on the North Eastern to £1,639 ; an d on th e Edi n b urg h an d Glasgow to £795. The G reat Western of Canada shows a decrease of £998 The transactions in the Railway Share Market h Z t ve been very limited, and a slightly downward i Tulen c y h as p reva il e d in prices. Edinburgh, : "th, and Dundee, Great Western, North Western, ' 4 Midland, declined ss. ; and Edinburgh and 11G lasgow, ri No r th B r iti s h, and South-Eastern, 10s. ; C 'Nat North ern a d v an c ed 10s. ; and South Wales, The Foreign and Colonial lines have shown very little variation of importance. Great Luxembourg andsteady a t 7,-1 I ; East Indian improved to 100 9 10 01 ; and Great Indian Peninsula declined to 'I; and Great Wfistern of Canada to 131 131. J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are e eedingly quiet, and prices are without alteration. Va n Diemen's Land continue in active demand, at th e late advance. klt- i b „ 4l ,r,lma FUITDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 1 "—:' Cent. Consols Annuities mi. Stoc k Ditto — 1)4 4 _ , 1859, 5 per Cent. Di to Loan Scrip, 5 per cent t° Debentures, 1858 951 1 Ditto Ditto, 1859 Ditty 130 nds £l,000 t) under £1 000 °480 13 for Account (Oct. 11) to Bills, £l,OOO, ltd 26 3 O t° X 5O O 26 3 tto small, lid. ?R T . hi e 'via OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Ai t ea t n 3 per Cent. It„, 0 Account ''"Lian, 1822, £St s per Cent ~ — Dittol ) 41 per Cent Itt ° 3 per Cent . ,rDitto Scrip, 141( iPh 6 Cent - I) • per 1 , 140 Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account voDitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. il e 4 ttela 21 per Cent. D. , Dividends on the above payable in London. t 'eh Exchano 12 G il 2 1 per Cent — bitt , u . 2 0 Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account (Oct.). W-E GULF STREAM AND COVENT GARDEN. I t We follow the Gulf Stream across the ocean, we k v i . - no ` c e,ive how fully it fulfils the purpose for which it uesigned. Sir Walter Scott tells us that the ofin the Orkney's are never frozen, the effects t he grand hot-water warming apparatus of a far hteut shore being sensibly felt even in these tlil ds, which are situated in a latitude nearly ten de grees further north than the ice-bound coast of ti: th rador. We all know that in Great Britain care is an extraordinary difference between the t C'ern and western coasts—so great, indeed, as to I: l ice completely different systems of agriculture.. to e Emerald Isle owes her splendid grazing-land s the soft west breezes born of the Gulf l it tre ani which strikes full upon her shores ; . the e x tern shores of England are robed in bright eu Pastures nourished with the warmth and Th e dairy iss u i n g from the same tropical source. dairy produce of Great Britain has its root ,7 4 issue in thi s s teadfast hot-water river in the 0 tt ' e ttn, the limits o f which modern science has so : e urately mapped ; nay, the florid plump looks of . peopl e , and the large size of our domestic am ;,ll, are but effects o f th a t m oist and genial atmo- Cere which finds its birthplace in the bene eht Gulf Stream. And i n order to bring the effe cts of this extraordinary marine plienome :h clos er h ome t o th e stomach of our reader , e may perhaps be permitted to ask him, ew it is that of late years he has purchased T et ta, potatoes, and broccoli so many weeks be -1 ?re their season in Covent-garden market. 1 ,„!" in May were once thought to be an extra egartee only allowable to a duke. Now any mo derate man may indulge in them to his heart's eent eht. Well these vegetables are forced—but in "ill:A-ho use atmosphere of Nature's own contriving. `Where the t a il of the British dolphin dips o the 4-xtlautic, there the effects of the Gulf-stream are est felt ; i t i s b athed w i th t h e warm mo i s t a i r , 1 2 , eated by the far-off Gulf cauldron, and we may nY with exactness that the majority of our early ,vegetables sold in the open market are forced in ::ITt-houses in Cornwall and Portugal (the sea-board v i * tile more southern promontory), by means of a -)oiler situated beyond the West Indian Archipe lago, the conducting hot-water pipe of which runs iler nearly four thousand miles between the cold 7e.11s of th e surrounding ocean. Had the ancients beet aware of this property of the ocean, it would h ave modified the representations of the Pagan thirnPus' and we should h ave b een f am ili ar w ith spectacle of Neptune turned gardener.— Once a Week. SBARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. Paid. I _ I 12.:0 Arnberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 13.14 Stoet stock Benxi - and Ballymena ilir., viol., and btr.Val Bir., La., and Ch. June Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bost. Slefd. & Mid. Coun Bristol and Exeter Stock !Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage. ICornwall Do. A A rcves' no div. untiliip.c.per an. Do. B 111 hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin and Bell ast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do. NW. A.(lte.E.U3ds)' East 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 IGt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern I Lancaster and Carlisle ;Do. Thirds I Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire ;London and Blackwall. Lon.,Brizlitonk S.Coast Lond. Chat. and Dover , London & North Westn I Do. Eighths 'London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen.; Man., Met., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 4 Shares Newdastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (clef.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union ; North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until Bp.e.hasbeenpdß , Do. B Stock North- Eastn.—Berwick 'Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase, Do. Leeds IDo. York 'North London North Staffordshire North- Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. Peebles Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Stock, 163. 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock, 12 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock! Stock 25 Stock! Stock Stock 20 20 10 Stock 10 20 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock, all all 100 all all all 100 all 100 3i 100 100 I Portsmouth , Scottish Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock I Shropshire Union Closing k _BusinessPrice. Price. 6 61 8 8, 77 79 12, 63 i n 31 1) 32 931 4 3 93i 1051 5 if AYS. Sittingbourne & Sheer I South Devon StocklSouth-Eastern Stock'South Wales Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. 20 iStaines, Wok., & Wok 25 ' Stockton & Darlington 25 I Do. do. 1855 25 iDo. do. 1858 ,Stockton & llartlepool Stock'Taff Vale Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 , 25 Thamesilarentok&Rail St ock'Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Station & Piml Stock F Waterford & Kilkenny 50 Waterford & Limerick 20 !West Cornwall_ 10 IW-end Lon. & Cry. Pal.! 5 ,Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.tllll 7 p.c. has been pd. to 11 5 I Do. B • 20 'West London 10 Do. Ist Class 20 IDo. 2d Class 10 100 100 all all all all all 13 15 115 120 24i 25i 80 62 3?, 24 d 424 $3 764 774 6$ 76 60 65 6 8 3154 864 57 83 5 , 0 31 31 7f 7f 44 724 f 44 42 —p 1 Id all all all all all 2* 21 4i 41 d 261 27} 71 7/ - -PI 2k 44 761 1 I 70 8} fif 18 20 37 57} — P 94 101 351 36* 55 67 24 d 6i 7 8t 91 20 21 5i 6 96 10 23 24 7} i PREFERENCE SHARES. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Sharel Railways. pa,,,./ Closing ; Business I Paid . I I Done. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Stk j 20 Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 203 13k 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Blythe and Tyne 1C per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shigep Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 'Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent. Dun. Perth,/ Aber.Jun lE.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 p et. No.l Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Do. 4 p.o. gua. S. & D. Edin.P2rth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent .... Gies. &S West... a. 5 pc. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf f Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 ) p. et. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. cf. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do. Birming. guar. stock I Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. all }lOO Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.St£s 3slCdpc Lon. &Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., sp. o. No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p ct... Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 4i per c. shares Lon.& N. W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon. &S. W, 7 p. et. stock, Stock 12i 12 Stock 6 Stock late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, lj shs Londondy.& Ennis sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Niaryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent 100 100 100 100 all 1211 Stock Stock Stock' 6 Stock 10 Stock) Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 I Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. nrn Do. Pe et, 6p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.&Dßk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Consol. Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H.& S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g Do. Redeem,, 2d gua Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. . South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. let is South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.e Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent i Wateribrd & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 8 4 9 i L2O 123 88 68 Can. Grov.6 p.c J a. & July Do. 6 p.c. b. &Aug. Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. Do.sp.cen .1871 to 1976 Do.sp.cea.lBBB and up NovaScoViaGov.6 p.c. S. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aue.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July Viet •Gov.6p.c.Jan&July Do. do. April & Oct. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works British Ame - •ican Laird Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C . Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltp Do. Preference 7i per ct. Crystal Palace. iDo. Preference Electric Telegraph Stock Do. New - - Eng. & Aust. Cop. S t.Co GLlronScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation. Great Ship (Limited) Indian & Aust. Telegr London District Telegr London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Madras Irr. and Canal Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Discount Ce Netherlands Land Do 8 p.c.Pref.,is s. at idis N. Br. &NovaScotiaL and N. B. Australasian (Lim ) Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Orientl. In. Steam, A 112 k 111 111 1101 Ditto B Ditto C Peel River Land & 3lin Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Mock' 1131 113 113 111 i 100 101 100 101 100 101 ./i EOUS. 1114 [39 141 103 104 Business Done. 113 121 1004 4 111 I „ Paid. T r .l mi oe , , Ittisineas done 14 15 200 220 29 31 -k ila 93 95 Stock i f 4i 5 36 38 19 21 14} 15 ,109 114 8 9 24 25 li If si 100 102 par f p 1 id ip fd 14 11 tt Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 4# 54 1 1 d 12} 25 20 Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock - _ i 1 A 1 i P 48 53 75 78 8 10 4P, 22 23 95 Of 6i 7 Stook 111 111 Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrl n. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can Van Tliemo.'n T.anfl 115 125 34 36 1 11 144 154 141 # 14 # so 6 d 6 8 98 100 84 89 5 bi 7 81 14 15 55 58} 36 40 25 27 77 79 27} 271 98 98 101 102 84 86 130 132 1106 108 64 $f 55 60 1196 200 ! 164 164 p 96 164 16/ 164 p 63 66 112 113 131 14i 93 94 1 1d 93 04 , 7 8 351 151 z-- - d 1051 105, 84 86 9i 104 56 58 S d 00 60i 891 891 1 11- di 44 45 72t 72 103 105 4 Si (:1 74 8 30 32 MISCELL. Sharei Miscellaneous. BRITISH MINES. Mines. Paid. \ Closing Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 34 45 20 British Iron 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 420 430 East Bassett (Mogan) 3O 155 160 - B. Russl (Tavistk ) 6.17.0 85 9 if Gam.dzSt.Aubyn(G wen ) 54} 46 50, Great South Tolgus l7e 135 142 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 12.1.8 15 11 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 95 15, Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) 10.6.7 3 5 5 North Frances (Illogan) 10 55 13 4 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 8 9 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 8 9 Par Consols (St. Blazy).; 15 12 13 Providence (Uny Lelnt) 10.6.7 43 46 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 14 230 240 South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 25 3 S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 145 155 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co. 44 25 3 10 Tin Croft 9 4f 5 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 4 West Basset (Illogan) l5 20 21 W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 140 145 Wheal Basset (Illogan). 55 160 170 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 80 90 Wheal Edward (Cal s.) 6 11 11- Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 115 125 • VVh'l Mary Ann (Meithe 8 33 35 41 % Trelawney ( Lick. ) 45 275 285 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim l5B d 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25 p), 275 20 Do.St.Johndelltey,Lim , 15 10 11 5 I Do. Land and Mining,Co all 1 ' Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica 40 !Cobra Copper all 47 48 ,Copiapo l6 7 8 1 DunMoun.Cop.Min,g.Co , all 2 Fortuna 20 ;General all 225 23 3 ;Linares all 11 12 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 P 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt , all 6 8 5 Port Philip all i #f 1 IScottish Australn. (L.)... 1 d par 1.8.2.81 \United Mexican llO 2 25 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing I Business Pr Ice. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 _ _ 40 Australasia all 80 82 25 Bank of Egypt all 205 215 215 100 Pank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all 00 British North American all I 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 16 f 15 p 100 'City 100 Colonial 20.11 'Com. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London 2O 19 21 20 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch all 15} 165 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon Char.Bk.olAustral. all 215 214 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 10 100 London & Westminster. 20 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales - 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation' all 395 405 20 Ottoman Bank all 17 18 174 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New - 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia all 474 484 50 Union of I.ondon l2 264 100 (Unity Mutual 6O 49 61 95 97 100 102 5 1 6 1 99 101 110 113 105 108 111 113 110 112 126 128 82 84 90 92 73 75 112 114 117 119 109 111 [O4 106 84 86 97 99 88 90 89 91 100 102 91 101 17 18 73 9,1 75 101 19 20 9i 10 141 151 39 141 [lO 112 [O6 108 90 92 96 97 1 D 1 •" 122 124 123 128 114 118 98 100 74 76 120 124 118 122 1 lo 10f 23i 24 101 103 101 103 28 29 32i 334 32 33 50 63 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. p a i d' I Leasing I Closing Business 1 Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire .... Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 5} p. ct. Do. do. 5 p. ct. Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val.' E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c E Union,HarwichShs Do. Woodbridge Gl a. Barr. &Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest' IT artlpool .Dck. &R ail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares London &G reenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 gua ranteed 5 p. c. Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyro. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. Share Dooku. Stock Commercial Stook Do 4 perCent.Pret.Min , Stock East and West India ' Stock London Stock'St. Katharine.... S t ock : South ampt on Stock Victoria o.e Do New_ ...... Ln& N.W I Ln& Do. Do. Do. [ C E a .u le . d & o E ni c n Gt. North. E.Counts. 'Caledonia Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Y.N.Md. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Norfolk Do. !LW W&M Midland . l E.Counts. Do. Do. D 0.... WEN W) L.Yk. j Gt. North. T Brassy . 31`Clean Gt. West IL.&Brgtn DOCKS. 96 98 49 50 '123 127 !113 115 'lO2 104 16 17 143 145 110 112 64 68 115 120 92 94 96 98 i iP 56 58 1 138 142 1a 1 , 4 91 93 I[Paid Cg.fi'oein.g 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 104 ,2 .. - , .~ . , - • , ,-. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 18b9. BitITISII POSSESSIONS. Shares Railways. Atlantic & Si. Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lud g - u. 5 percent. Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference Butfalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. et. bda. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.& S. E. a strn .Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Chide (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, 5 p. c Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs. Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 6 per cent. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Stock Sto. I Stock' 100 100 100 100 Stock IGt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Sharesl 20i 20i 100 1 100 100 100 Stock Stock Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '66 Do. do. ''3 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. C Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 4.! p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Do. do. 3Telb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bands Newßrunswiek&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl. Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Oude (Limited) Scinde d Do. New as T, Do. Punjaub ` 2 . Do. Indus. St. Flo. Eo 4 ;" St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip Stock Closing Business ' Paid' i all all 79 81 14 17 1# 11 lk d 51 5/d 6 7 1100 100 1. 3 0. 2s. 6d, 7i all 6 100 id 1 p 11 li d a'l all 1 100 Id, 99 100 id }d I all all all all 100 99 100 18 20 100 I 35 38 92 94 71i 721 89 82 70 72 961 971 1 I d 11 ld 131 14 6 6 d 100 103 WO 103 100 103 95 98 82 86 021 31 72i 2 88 90 18i 19 d 11 1} (1 - -d - d 185 195 15 1 d 15_ 1 d 5 1 dl 1 4 I 81 FOREIGN Antwerp & Itotterdarn ArdQnnes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiabo Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphratos Valley Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction .., ;Lake Constance & Halo Lierre and Turnhout 'Lombardo Venetian Ditto New Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. B p. c. 1 3 ref. Northern of France PP O. New Shares Norweffian Trunk Prcf iParis,l,yons, and Medit. ;Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.)] 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. 5 p. c. Preference . W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand ELBCTION OF LORD MAYOR. To-day being Michaelmas-day, the election for Lord Mayor took place in the Guildhall. According to the ordi nary course of events, Mr. Alderman Carter, as the senior alderman who has not passed the chair, should quietly take possession of the chief magisterial palace, and exercise the functions of Lord Mayor; but the City of London, in addi tion to its " ancient institutions," founded upon charters and Acts of Parliament, has also its traditions and its an cient usages, not quite so respectable in their origin, and among these a custom which requires that the " long shore men," or city " potwallopers," should be consulted on such an occasion. These are the men who are open to arguments of a peculiar nature, and who, like certain Parliamentary electors, hold back till the last, for the satisfaction of their " convictions." They have a head, who knows well how to make the most of his strength, and who acts as a medium between them and those hap less individuals who require the assistance of "their most sweet voices." At a word from him they pack Guild hall, and shout in sweet accord for some favourite candi date, or lift up a forest of hands in opposition when the " show" is taken. Failing their support, the candidate is sure at the least to be put to considerable inconvenience ; assured of their support he is sure of success. Seldom, therefore, has it been that they have not been consulted, prior to Michaelmas-day. Sir R. Carden, it is true, refused to treat, and even charged the person who made overtures to him on their behalf with attempting to extort money, and that person was committed for trial from the Mansion house justice-room upon the charge. But the revelations which took place during the progress of the case there pi oyed too plainly that the "custom had existed from time immemorial," and the grand jury ignored the bill. Since that day the "long-shore men" have been triumphant; and (or so rumour says) they have determined that Mr. Alderman Carter shall not succeed Lord Mayor Wire. Why they have done so is not palpably apparent, but, probably, the real reason of their opposition is that Mr. Alderman Carter has declined to accept their support on the " usual terms." At all events, their leader openly boasts that ho shall not bo chosen, and that the choice of the livery, evidenced by the show of hands, shall fall on Mr. Alderman Cubitt and Alderman Sir 11. Muggeridge as the two to be returned to the Court of Aldermen for their selection. Sir H. Muggeridge is the man whom the " long shore men" more especially delight to honour, and, antici pating the refusal of Mr. Alderman Cubitt to accept the office, they point confidently to the former as the new Lord Mayor. Shortly before twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor and sheriffs, in full state, left the Mansion-house and proceeded to Guild hall, where they were received by the aldermen and officers in the aldermen's room, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, Re corder and sheriffs being in black Court ,uits and scarlet gowns, the Lord Mayor and aldermen who have passed the chair also wearing their hoods and chains, the alder man next in turn for the chair being in full dress, with lace frills, and the officers in full dress, with their gowns. A nosegay having been presented to each, according to ancient custom, by the usher of the court, a procession was formed from Guildhall to St. Lawrence Church, conducted by the junior marshal, in the following order:— Sheriffs' Chaplains Under Sheriffs. High Bailiff of Southwark. City Solicitor. Remembrancer. Controller. Secondary. Common Pleaders. Judges of the Sheriffs' Court. Common Sergeant. Town Clerk. Chamberlain. Sheriffs. Aldermen below the Chair. Recorder. Aldermen past the Chair.. Senior Marshal. Lord Mayor's Chaplain. Common Crier. Sword Bearer. Lord Mayor. At the conclusion of the service the procession left the church, and returned to Guildhall, whero hustings had been previously erected at the east end, on which the Lord Mayor took his station, with the Recorder and aldermen who have passed the chair en his right, and aldermen who have not passed the chair on his left. The CommoN CRIER then desired silence, and formally declared the Common Hall open for the election of a Lord Mayor. The RECORDER, in a few words, exhorted the livery to do their duty fearlessly and honestly. The Lord Mayor, attended by the aldermen and Recorder, then retired to the Council Chamber, preceded by the Mar shal and Sword Bearer, leaving the sheriffs, attended by the Common Sergeant, to proceed to the election. The names of the aldermen who had not passed the chair were then read over, and the livery being desired to choose two out of those aldermen to be returned as their choice to the Court of Aldermen, a show of hands was taken for each, separately, and declared to have fallen upon Alderman Carter and Alderman Cubitt, the next in succession. The officers then retired to the Court of Aldermen to ac quaint that Court with the result of the election. The Court of Aldermen then " scratched " in the usual way; the Recorder, Town Clerk, and Common Sergeant having scrutinised the votes, reported the majority to be in favour of Alderman Carter, who was thereupon declared to be duly elected Lord Mayor for the year ensuing, and con ducted by the Sword Bearer to the seat on the left of the Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayer, with the Lord Mayor elect on his left hand, accompanied by the aldermen, then returned to the hustings ; and The RECORDER declared to the Common Hall that Alder ►nan Carter had been elected. The COMMON CRIER then, in the usual form, called upon Alderman Carter to come forward, and declare his consent to fill the office. The LORD MAYOR elect (who was received with ap plause) accordingly advanced to the front of the hustings, and, after being then invested with the chain of office by the Sword Bearer, briefly stated his willingness to accept the office, and his determination, by the help of the corpo ration and the support of the livery, to support the honour and dignity of the office, and maintain the rights and pri vileges of the city. He then, having thanked the livery for his election, said he ought not to depart without saying that it would be his especial duty to take care of their ancient rights, and to see that in any change that might be proposed by the Government for the better regulation of the city the rights of the livery were preserved. (Cheers.) He concluded with a vote of thanks to the late Lord Mayor. Tho LORD MAYOR (Alderman Wire), in acknowledging the vote, said that he had promised when elected to devote his whole time and energies to the duties of the office, and he could now assure them that since that time he had not A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs closed the proceedings. beet absent a single day. (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor elect then accompanied the Lord Mayor in his state coach to the Mansion-house, attended by the aldermen, sheriffs, and officers, whom the Lord Mayor will this evening entertain at dinner. Not the slightest opposition was offered to the election of Alderman Carter. THIS DAYS MARK.ETS. CORN EXCRANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 41s 10d ; barley, 35s 5d ; oats, 23s 7d ; rye, 30s 6d ; beans, 40s 4d; and peas, 38s sd. _ _ _ THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 433 2d ; barley, 33s 10d ; oats, 23s 7d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 423 9d ; peas, 38s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 131,574; barley, 27,927 ; oats, 11,026 ; rye, 577 ; beans, 7,287 ; peas, 2,379 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. A fair average supply of beasts was on sale here to-day, in, for the most part, middling condition. The beef trade ruled very inactive at Monday's curreucy. We were fairly supplied with both English and foreign shoep, which moved off slowly at unaltered quotations. The best old Downs sold at ss. per Sibs. The show of calves was limited, and the veal trade ruled steady at, in some instances, an ad vance in the quotations of 2d. per 81bs. Pigs sold steadily at full prices, but much cows were a dull inquiry. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10 Second quality do. 3 0 3 2 Prime large oxen 3 4 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 2 Second quality do. 3 4 4 0 Suckling calves, 18s to 23s 19s to 255. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts 1,200 Sheep and lambs 7,110 Calves Pigs . 312 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 2 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 8 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers 38 4 6 ; and quarter .old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 252 Sheep Calves t Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are good, and the trade generally rules heavy, as fol lows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTUALL, Sept. 28.—The supplies of stock here to day were moderately good. Generally speaking, the trade ruled very inactive, at our quotations :—Beef, from, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 53 Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Sept. 28. Prime beasts, sheep, calves, and pigs were in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade ruled heavy :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Sibs ; suckling calves, 18s to 258 ; quarter old store pigs 19s to 25s each ; milch cows, £l5 Os to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.-MQadOW hay, £2 128 to £4 4s ; clover, £3 16s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10s per load. A slow trade. CumnEuLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4s ; clover, £3 18s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 58 to £1 lOs per lead. Trade very inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 12s to £4 4s; clover, £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10s per load. Trade dull. Supplies good. NEWMARKET RACES-(THIS DAY). [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES. Star of the East Compromise Six ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Acteon. Brine.. Fourteen ran. £5O lIANDICAP PLATE. Montebello. Greek...—. Nine ran. TWELFTH TRIENNIAL STAKES. King of Diamonds Tom Bowline Six ran. MATCH. Apollo beat Golden Pippin. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---(TILIS DA Y. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—John Drew, a powerful-looking young man, well known to the police, and who is in the habit of hanging about houses where pugilists resort, was charged before Mr. Bingham with being concerned with another, not in custody, in violently assaulting a country gentleman, named William Docking, at present staying at St. James's Hotel, Strand, and steal ing from his person one £5 note, a cheque for £5 18s., and other moneys. Mr. Docking said that on the evening before last he was at Mr. Count's, the Coach and . Horses, St. Martin's-lane, where he stopped two hours, seeing the prisoner and others sparring, and had treated the prisoner to some ale. He left about half-past 10, and when he had got about 20 yards down the lane, in front of a shut-up house, and where it was rather dark, ho was suddenly knocked down by a blow given' sideways ; and though ren dered incapable of assisting himself, he was yet conscious enough to telt that he was being robbed also, and he believed by two men. On recovering a little he found that the property above mentioned was stolen from him. He afterwards received information from Mr. Caunt (who was present in court), and the prisoner was taken into cus tody. He had not recovered any of his property. Miss Caunt said the prisoner left the house with the pro secutor, who had been drinking. Warren, 56 C, said that on taking the prisoner into cus tody he tried to get away, and said that lie lived at 21, Lichfield-street, but on going thero he found that his mother lived there, and that he had not been there for ten months. Prisoner said he lived in Monmouth-court, and thought the number was 4, but was not certain. A constable said he had had the prisoner once before on a similar charge, and he was dismissed. Mr. Bingham remanded the prisoner that inquiries might be made. THAMES, SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—A dissipated looking man, about 40 years of age, who gave the name of William Priss, and said he was a smith and engineer, was brought before Mr. Yardley on a eharge of assaulting a young:wo man named Sophia Cotton, who exhibited marks of violence on her person. The complainant said that she was on her way home about one o'clock this morning and was accosted near Chamber-square, Whitechapel, by the prisoner, who asked her where she was going, to which she replied that she was going home. Prisoner staggered against her and she took hold of his arm and steadied him Directly afterwards he dropped a shilling on the ground. She stooped and picked it up and told him to take care of his money. Directly after wards the prisoner came up to her and commenced abusing her and swearing at her. She asked him what he meant by such conduct, to which he answered, " I will soon let you know," and beat her with great violence with his clenched fists about the head and face. Mr. Yardley—Did he inflict these marks on your face P Witness—He did. sir. Henry Holland, a police-constable, No. 84 H, said that he heard the screams of the woman, who bled a good deal from the nose. Ho heard the prisoner make use of the most infamous threats, and say he would give her more of it. The prisoner said he was drunk, and knew nothing about ho matter. Mr. Yardley—That is no reason you should beat the woman, who gave you no offence. This is a most extraor dinary proceeding. You are sentenced to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. THE DISTURBANCES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OP ST. GEORGE IN-THE-EAST AND THE MISSION CHAPEL, WELLCLOSE-SQUARE.—John Peterson, a Swede, by trade a sugar baker, appeared before Mr. Yardley on two sum monses, which charged him with making a disturbance in the parish church on the morning of Sunday, the 18th inst., and also with disturbing the congregation at St. Saviour's Mission Church, Wellclose-square, on the even ing of the same day. • This was a prosecution instituted by Mr. Motion, a mem ber of the rector's congregation, and arose out of the un happy dissensions in the parish of St. George, arising out of the innovations Introduced by the rector into the ser- ices. Evidence was gone into at great length, and the ease was proceeding when our parcel was despatched from the court. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Charles, Young, solicitor, for the defence. The proceedings appear to excite the greatest interest, and the court was crowded to excess with ratepayers of St. George's parish, the choristers of St. George and the Mission Church, and members of the vestry. There are many witnesses to be called on both sides, and the case is expected to be protracted until a late hour. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Sept. 29.—Wind this day at noon, South• Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy at times. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—As cendant, for Algoa Bay. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 2S.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Antelope, from the Coast of Afi ica ; Akyab (Turkish gunboat), from Southampton for Con stantinople. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.— Arrived—Gipsy Bride, and Liverpool, from Calcutta and Simon's Bay. GLOUCESTER, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Martha Whitmore, from Richibucto. Sailed—Pyramid, for New Orleans. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 28.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed— Washington, for Havannah. CARDIFF, Sept. 28.—Wind S W.—Sailed—Claudia, for Rio Janeiro. QUZENSTOWN, Sept. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Pron denza, from Taganrog; Hiawatka, from St. John's, New Brunswick. FALmounr, Sept 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—George Canning, from Bombay; Caroline, from Constantinople ; Dan, from Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. Wind W. squally, with rain. Arrived—Comet, from London ; Maja, from Sundswall ; Pet, from Newcastle; Dudbrook, from London; Courier, steamer, from Jersey. Sailed—Ascendant, for Algoa Bay ; Constantia, for Shields • Havre, steamer, for Havre ; Despatch, steamer, for Jersey ; Griffin, for Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. _ _ Wind S.W., fresh Arrived, Sept. 28.—Gladiator, from Bombay ; Palatine, from Calcutta ; Geneveive, from Pernambuco ; Victory, from New York ; Seaflower, from Boston ; Devon. from Seville; Stromboli, screw steamer, from Havre, Diotnede, from Galatz. Arrived, Sept. 29—Lancastria, from New York. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. "Wind W.; tide, last hour's ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, Sept. 28—Providence, from Gravelines. Arrived, Sept. 29—Mignionette, from Domingo ; In vincible, from Nangasaki. Sailed—Sylph, for Oporto. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind S., moderate. Passed in tow—Australian, screw steamer and Salem, from Sydney; Jazeford, from Faro; Lucretia, from St. John's ; Sultana Renia, from Mogadore—all for London ; Progress, from London, for Mobile. Working down—Miss Nightingale, from London, for Swansea. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following as the price of American Securities : Redeemable. Prices United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 Do. 6 per Cent Bonds Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds — 75 77 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 92 94 Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 92 94 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str Bonds Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6 98 100 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock — 82 83 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 83 85 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers ,81 83 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 84 86 Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. (Freelands) Do. shares, 60 dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 80 82 Do. do. shares Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort gage Str. Bonds, not cony.. 101 102 Do. do., Ist. do. New York Central 6 per Ct , 1859 1865 1883 not convertible .. - New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from June 15, 1857-59 Do. do. shares New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , 1864 3d mortgage New York and Erie 7 per Ct., convertible 1883 1862 92 68 60 Sharel pm 97i Busbies' Doze. ,AIJ.; WAR MOVEMENTS FOR CHINA. Rumours are of course rife at the naval ports as to the reinforcement& for China, Reports one day are contradicted the next, hence it is difficult to give a reliable account of the reinforcements actu ally going ; indeed it appears to us that the autho rities have in most cases only given instructions that the particular ships and troops shall be in readiness for orders, &c. The most reliable autho rities state that no troops of the line will be sent, and that Major-General Sir Hope Grant is to have the military command. We understand that Go vernment did not, at the Cabinet Council on the 17th inst., called on the China question, commit themselves definitely to any course • and it is pretty well known th a t L or d John Russell looks more gravely on our making war on Pekin than Lord Palmerston, and the rumour of dissatisfaction at Mr. Bruce's actions is gaining ground. The following vessels have been named for de spatch to China in the various orders transmitted to the dockyards, but our readers may know that the Admiralty are rather famous for orders and counter-orders, so that we cannot look upon these with any certainty. It is stated by the Times' naval correspondent that 50 gun-boats are to be despatched, and that a great number are in perfect order in the covered slip at Chatham :—Challenger, 21, and Imperieuse, 5 guns, screw corvettes. Icarus, 11 ; Encounter, 14 • and Pearl, 20 guns, screw sloops. Odin, 16; Sphynx, 6; Centaur, 6 • paddle wheel, frigates. Pioneer, Ri ng d ove , and Mohawk, screw sloops, each 6 guns. Renard, Snake, Alac rity, Foxhound, Wrangler, Eagle, and Victor, each 4 guns. The gunboats Havoc, Hardy, Swinger, Grasshop per, Jackal], Flying Fish, Firefly, Locust, Skip jack, Cockchafer, Weasel, Bouncer, and Snap have been ordered to prepare. The pioneer of the squadron sailed on the 22d inst., and is appropriately called the Pioneer, Com mander Reilly. The Pioneer was put in commis sion for service on the West Coast of Africa, but, having received counter instructions from the Ad miralty, was got ready within 24 hours for her pre sent duty. This is a spice of smartness, which shows our Lords of the Ad m i ra lt y capable of meet ing emergencies. The Scout, 21, screw, Capt. John Corbett, sailed from Spithead for China yesterday. The Pearl, 21, screw, Capt. John Borlase, C. 8., is to follow in a few days. The Odin, 16, paddle-wheel steam f r i ga t e , was commissioned yesterday by Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., for China.--China Telegraph. THE _EXPLOSION IV 13' IRMINGBAITI. The precise number of deaths ascertained up to last night was 18, and of the 75 persons who were employed on the premises 65 have been accounted for ; but as the books were burnt, and the addresses of many of those who were engaged upon the pre mises were not known, the police have been unable to ascertain what have become of the remaining ten, but it is probable that some of them were ab sent at the time the explosion occurred. Several of the bodies have not been identified, so that the in quest cannot take place before Thursday. The ruins have been carefully dug over, and it is believed that there are no more bodies entombed. Those of the sufferers who were carried to the Gene ral Hospital have received the unremitting atten tion of Mr. Crompton and the other medical staff ; Dr. Evans also visited them yesterday. Half-a dozen of the poor creatures who lie there have re ceived injuries of the most frightful character, so that it is doubtful whether some of them will re cover- No light whatever has yet been thrown upon the cause of the explosion, but there appears to be no doubt that gunpowder on the premises magnified the disaster very greatly. A strong feeling exists as to the duty of the Home-office to send down a commissioner to attend the inquest, in order that the investigation may be searching, and with the view to the institution of an inquiry as to the pro bable quantity of gunpowder kept on the premises of other parties in the neighbourhood in which the explosion occurred, and also in reference to the means adopted for its safe custody, which there is reason to fear are much too lax. A considerable number of the principal inhabi tants resident in the lor:ality of the explosion have signed a memorial expressive of their opinion that the time has arrived when duty calls upon them to oppose the future continuance in towns of manu factories where so large an amount of combustible material is required. The Council of the Chamber of Commerce also assembled yesterday—Mr. H. V. Wart, one of the borough magistrates, in the chair. A resolution was passed requesting the chairman to communi cate with the mayor in reference to the recent seri ous loss of life in the town by the several explo sions which have recently taken place. A NEW MODE OF SWINDLING. A correspondent of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette writes :—" I beg to report for ge neral information, through your valuable paper, a novel style for procuring money by a person who lived at. No. 9, George-street, Minories, about 10 days ago. He is about five feet seven inches in height, of slender build, sallow com plexion, light hair, moustache and beard, age, I think, about 36, said he was a Canadian by birth, and has a wooden ann. He represented himself to be the nephew of and part-owner with an old gen tleman who resides in Liverpool, and under whose care the said nephew had been brought up ; that they had bought a vessel and wanted a commander for her, for which purpose he had an advertisement put in the Times. The vessel would sail principally about the West Coast of America, and the induce. ments were good, as is the case with vessels sailing out of San Francisco. The barque would in all probability load guano on their own account ; that was also a reason for giving such good wages. But, unfortunately, his uncle had engaged a person with whom he was dissatisfied, and he could not get quit of him without paying him £5O. As an agreement was made between them he had offered £25, but he would not take it, and his uncle, whom he would not displease for the world, said that the arrangements his nephew made would be entirely on his own responsibility. His proposition was this, that the party to whom he gave the command should pay the other part. Now, being out of em ployment, and anxious to get a command, I re• quested to see the vessel, when we both went to the St. Katharine's Dock, and had a thorough exami nation of a vessel there. In the meantime other applications for the command were made to him, and eventually I agreed to give him part of the money on the agreement being drawn out, which was accomplished on the 12th of this month, but since that time I have not seen him, nor is it likely I ever shall again, if he can help it. On the fol lowing morning I called at his . hotel, according to orders, and after waiting some time the greatest consternation become visible in the countenances of many besides myself, particularly when we found that he he had not slept at his lodgings that night. I then found that he had corresponded with other commanders at different parts of Great Britain, and put them to the trouble and expense of coming to Londcn, which testimony I suppose they will bear me out in. We gave his description to the Detec tive Police-office, and sincerely trust that such a systematic swindler will be apprehended and brought before the court. I enclose you a copy of the agreement between Rowen Hardin and myself." CALAMITOUS FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. At a late hour on T u e s d a y n i g ht a f ear f u l con flagration, which wa s no t enti r ely e x ting u i s h e d !Intl eight o'clock yesterday morning, took place in the premises belonging to Mr. W. T. Goodwin, a picture-frame maker, situate at the rear of the house numbered 20, John-street, Fitzroy-square. The engines of the B and C districts, to the number of seven, were quickly set to work, when, all of a sudden, owing to the action of the fire upon the beams in the lower part of the building, the entire structure fell, burying beneath the blazing timbers seven or eight of the firemen. The more fortunate of the brigade, nothing daunted, rushed into the middle of the burning property, and, by removing the red-hot wood, they managed to pull from underneath the beams Paul Jerrard, the engi neer; Johnson, the sub•engineer ; and Radford, Stephen Martin, James Lee, and John Eilbeck, fire men. The poor men were all more or less injured by burns dislocation, or contusions, and Eilbeck, who was one of the senior firemen, was found doubled up and quite dead. The remaindei of the firemen, although exposed to great danger, still kept to their work, and eventually:succeededin gettingthe fire extinguish e d 'the damage done is thus officially reported by Mr. Braidwood :—No. 20, John-street, Fitzt oy square, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, picture-frame maker, timber and brick workshops of one and two stories high, 40 feet by 20 feet burned and fall en down at the back of the dwelling-house —cause of fire un known. The contents were uninsured and it is not known whether the building was insured or not. No. 21, in the same street, Mr J. Spender, picture liner, workshops and contents damaged by fire water, and removal; insurance unknown. No. 68, Tottenham-court-road, Messrs. Goddard, ironmon gers, contents damaged by fire, water, and removal ; building and contents insured in the Sun Fire-office. John Eilbeck, senior fireman, No. 59, killed by the falling of the building. FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS IN CALIFORNIA. The following is taken from a letter, dated San Francisco, August 20, relative to the actions that have taken place between the United States' troops and the Mohave Indians : " By the overland mail which arrived this morn ing we have received the following important news from the Mohave country. The correspondent of the Star at Los Angelos, writing from Fort Ma; have on August 6, furnishes the following : " Major Armistead left Fort Mohave with 26 men late in the evening of the 4th inst. for the lagoon, 15 miles below this fort, the head quarters of the Mohave Indians. Lieut. Marshall was directed to follow with a reinforcement of 25 mem early next morning by the mail train. Major Armistead succeeded in gaining the head of the lagoon by a circuitous route, unobserved by the In• dians, during the cover of night. " At about six o'clock on the morning of the sth he commenced to reconnoitre down the left bank of the lagoon. The trails leading down showed heavy signs of Indians. He had not proceeded more than a quarter of a mile when three Indians were espied on the opposite side of the lagoon plant ing beans ; three men crawled up the bank and fired upon them and killed one: the others fled and gave a yell, which soon the whole country about seemed to reverberate. After proceeding about half a mile further through the heavy thickets of arrow wood, the major thought it prudent to return to the head of the lagoon, as the Indians apparently were ga thering in large force. Here at the head of the lagoon, on the right bank, he took a position, the men deployed in groups of four each, at about 20 paces interval, occupying the high grounds on the edge of the lagoon. The lagoon here is about 25 yards wide. On the opposite side of the lagoon from this position is a dense thicket of arrow wood, along the bank of the lagoon a few scattering cot ton wood. To the rear of the position, and close up, is a grove of mesquit, the ground open and clear underneath. Here they awaited the Indians, which was not more than 20 minutes, when they commenced to show themselves in large force, sur rounding the position, and closing in on all sides, within short range of the rifle muskets, which were soon brought into play with deadly effect. Major Armistead thus fought them for three-quarters of an hour against overwhelming numbers, which were increased every moment by the arrival of fresh warriors from the more distant places, when Lieut. Marshall arrived with a reinforcement of 25 men. The lieutenant had heard the firing when yet some four miles from the scene, and hurried his men up at a double quick. The Indians upon the extreme right wre taken very unexpectedly by the arrival of this party in their rear, which Lieut. Marshall immediately charged, driving them from their position. "'Major Armistead, learning the proximity of the second party, immediately ordered a sergeant and eight men to cross the lagoon, and charge the Indians in front in the arrow wood, which was suc cessful, and drove the Indians beyond gunshot. Major Armistead, recalling these men from the op posite side, ordered Lieut. Marshall . to cross and ' iake a position on that side. The Indians, though forced to retreat, were not beaten; they soon rallied and returned to the fight, attacking the party of Lieut. Marshall with great pertinacity. This con tinued for some 10 or 15 minutes, when he was ordered to fall back again, recross the lagoon, and take a position facing to the rear parallel to the first party, as the Indians were showing a disposition to charge the position on all sides at the same time. Not liking this manceuvre, they withdrew them selves out of reach of gun-shot, giving occasionally a few random yells. The men finding nothing more to do crowded under the shade of the mesquit trees, as the sun was very hot; they remained for about two hours without being disturbed. " Mikjor Armistead, believing the Indians to have given up the fight, ordered the command to fall in, and commenced the march back on foot. The command had not proceeded far when the Indians again rallied, and crossed the lagoon at the position just left in great numbers. " Major Armistead, anticipating the attack, halted the command, faced by the rear rank and deployed them on the bank of the lagoon, which was here wide and deep. The whole bodT of In dians came running up, yelling and whooping, and charged fearlessly upon the command, the bravest of them coming up to within 10 and 15 yards of the muzzles of the rifles. These, however, paid dearly for their temerity ; the steady and well directed fire of the men held them in check, when, after 30 minutes' hard fighting, Major Armistread ordered the command to, charge them, which was done fearlessly. The Indians raised and broke in every direction, perfectly discomfited ; not a yell or a sound of any kind was to be heard from them after this ; the victory was complete. Twenty-three Indians were found dead close to the position ; the ground further off was not reconnoitred. In fact, many were seen carrying their dead and wounded from the field. It is supposed that some 50 or 60 have been killed. Of the command three men were slightly wounded. The command returned to the fort on the evening of the sth inst.' " ANNIVERSARY OF MANIN'S DEATH. The death of Manin took place two years ago, in Paris, on the 22d of September, but the celebration of that event may be said to have commenced on the present occasion on the 19th, when the delegates of Piacenza, Modena, Parma, and Bologna were received by the people of Milan, and the public buildings were draped in mourning and covered with iinnzortelles. The Piazza San Fedele was gorgeously decorated, and made as far as possible to resemble the Piazza in Venice—the winged lions of St. Marco reposing beneath num berless tricolor flags. On the 22d the whole popu lation of Milan may be said to be abroad. The peo ple were all in mourning. The splendid cathedral at Milan, the Duomo, where the ceremony was to take place, was the chief point of attraction. From its lofty roofs were suspended mourning flags with the initial letters of Manin's name, whilst the escutcheons of the different Italian cities lighted up the spacious nave. Over the entrance was the fol lowing inscription :—" Anniversary of the death of Daniel Manin—the desire of an immortal hope." When the bells commenced to toll the funereal peal, the cathedral doors were opened, and in a mo ment the church was filled. Conspicuous amongst the rest were to be seen the high functionaries of Sardinia and Lombardy ; Massimo d'Azeglio, with the elite of the Sardinian Chambers, army, and mu nicipality ; Count Arnoni, with the chief men of Genoa, Turin, Venice, Mantua, Modena, Trieste, Reggio, Parma, Piacenza, and Bologna; the Go vernor and Mayor of Milan, with the civil and military authorities of Lombardy. The lawyer Totumaseo, who stood out to the last with the illustrious deceased in defence of Venice, headed the Venetian deputation, and presided over the ceremonial in honour of his illustrious and heroin friend. Legouve and Henri Martin represented France on the occasion, and several Englishmen came purposely to Milan for the purpose of ex pressing, by their presence, their sense of the worth of the deceased, and their wishes for the future independence of Italy. The place of honour was appropriated to Giorgio Manin, the son of the deceased, whose father, mother, and sister, all died in exile. An immense and splendid catafalque occcupied the nave of the church. It was surmounted by a colossal statue of Venice, we e ping for her Hero, and scattering crowns of laurel on his tomb. Each side bore an inscription. One ran thus : —" To the Venetian who desired the unity of Italy. The Lombards and Venetians, i n woe, which is understood by their brethren of Italy and of France, demand their common share of e ternal liberty." The otheri was, as follows To the liberating God of the oppressed, who hope and act with that devotion which embraces all the dead and those who are to die in the love of their country, the sur vivors, in mourning, address their prayers." An enormous wreath, which was smuggled from Venioe through the Austrian frontiers, encircled the coffin, and contained the following :—" This pledge of affection and grief has been sent by Venice for the tomb of Daniel Manin." The Milancse matrons, dressed in black, walked in procession to th e c atafalque, and kissed this sym bolraetni o i Venice. . which h o priest was c o o f n S p a o n s F e d i d b e l y e re gee from Venice. 'Whilst the ra. d o: , anti funeralh u e ss g i — r i e a f or refugee u venerable clergyman was recounting the sufferings of Venice in passionate and moving language, a cry of " Soccorso a Venezia !" (Help to Venice) spon taneously burst forth from one of the officers pre sent and produced a strong effect on the entire assembly. When the ceremony was concluded nothing was heard but cries of "Evviva Manin ! evviva Manin !" In the evening the people assem bled before the house of Tommaseo, and the Vene tian volunteers who served under Garibaldi played several of those melancholy airs which are chanted by the boatmen of the lagoons. Thus the ceremony ended and it will be long ere it passes away from the memory of the Italians. 94 3 21 21