The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is more money to-day in the discount market, but, although the tone of business is easier, the rates show no alteration. Even the finest three months' bills cannot be negotiated under 3i per cent.. The inquiries as usual on Saturday are of a less extensive character. The Accidental and Marine Insurance Corpora tion (Limited), which takes over and extends the growing business of the Accidental Death Insurance Company, have received great support, and the arrangements made cannot but strengthen the Cor poration in the estimation of mercantile men. The directors close the share list on the 3d for London, and the 4th for country applications. The quota tion yesterday is 21 to prem. The specie movement during the past week has not been of a very extensive character. The im ports have amounted to about £403,914, while the exports have been to the extent of £396,012. A sum of gold, amounting to £133,000, was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. A slight advance took place in the foreign ex changes yesterday afternoon. _ _ _ The Five per Cent. Debenture Bonds of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company were all placed at an early hour yesterday. The amount subscribed was for upwards of £500,000, the balance of the loan capital of £3,000,000 of the company. Notice has been given that the share list of the Accidental and Marine Insurance Incorporation will close on the 3d of August for London, and the 4th for the country. The Railway Credit Company ill also close their list on the 7th ; and the Tamar Lead and Silver Smelting Company on the 3d August for London, and the 4th for the country. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were G7f. 40. Heavy. _ _ The English Stock Market, although firm, has been without the slightest feature of interest, and there has been very little business. Consols are buoyant at 908 4 for money and the account. The New Three per Cents. and Reduced Annuities are 891 8 ; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, 198 ; Exchequer Bills, par ; Bank of England Stock, 246 8 ; India 5 per Cents, 1041 ; ditto 51 per Cents., 1879, 1091 10; ; and ditto 20-Bonds, 3 prem. Foreign stocks have been rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 73 8 ; ditto Con solides are 494 ; Mexican, 238 4 ; ditto New, 224 238 ; Greek, 204 21; Spanish Passive, 281 29 ; ditto Certificates, 13; 14 ; Italian 64; ; and Confederate Loan, 7 9. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and quotations generally are unaltered. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in One or two instances are a shade firmer. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings : —Hodges Dis tillery, 1/ 2 prem. ; Anglo Greek Steam Navigation Company, 2 21 'prem. ; General Exchange Bank, 21 24 prem. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), 11 21 prem. ; the New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1 / ;prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 9 11 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 1 pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 2 12 i prem. ; Downs Docks, 4 11 prem. ; London Quays, a 11 dis. ; London Bridge Land, 1 4 pm. ; Northern Assam Tea, par / prem. ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 1/ prem. ; Over end, Gurney, and Company (Limited), n 3 prem. ; BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 9Ol o per Cont. Reduced 894 1 90 New 3 per Cent 891 90 891 New '2l per Cent: Jan. 1894 Do. 3 per Cent. Jan. 1873 lO5 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 194 x d Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 31 per Cent. Do. £5OO par Do. £lOO and £2OO • par Bank of England Stock, 5i per Cent 246 8 Do Account / INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — DO. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 1094 104 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent -Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — C hilia Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 351 n 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent C olombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cont. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 „ Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — s ianubian Principalities Do. Account Do £B6 paid — .cquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent., ll ~ Do., Provisional Land Warrant — t•gyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 94 34 Do £lOO B on d s Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account — .„Do. Coupons „V Ila •"0. Account ternala 5 per Cent. 1 o. 1839 and 1850 La nai/. 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) D 0 1865 .P 0 Scrip, £671 paid •'-',o 5 per Cent., 1864 Scrip, £55 paid exican 3 por Cent. — Do. Account Do 1864 — 1)0 6 p 10-F er Cont. Angrench — ~,Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — Vontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ,u.oorish Imperial 5 per Cent Ne w Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred „ Do Land Warrants (Hectares) -ueruvian 44 per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41- per Cent., 1862 Do. Account •eortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account D o 3 Cent., 1856, '7 , '9, 'GO, '62, '3, , 1 per ~ Do Account 4 P ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 per Cent. , 1850 DOI860 Do r , O . 7 3 per Cent., 1859 D *"° 5 per Cent. , 1862 96 Sar dinian 5 per Cent lB64 s Pani Do : Account sh 3 p un Cent Do New Deferred Do Account 391 Do Passive s Do Acco un t 29 D r a nish Cert. of Coup not funded s -"0 Accou n t Wedish 4 per Cent. , t , 1)0 . 45 per Cent. 1864 tirkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 1 0 Account 74 „), - .-.-,'o £lOO B o nds 4 -' 0 •11 per C e nt ,_ *"° 6 per Cent. 1862 h 0 Account 721 31 o n £lOO Bonds ° 6 per Cent. 1863 80. 5 per Cent. ' 1865 ',.; 0 Scrip, £35 paid r' - ' 0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent etuezuela 3 per Cent. I) 0 - Account 114;,,is to o r . i,a 6 tcc ) o e i r m Cent, 1864 621 Dividends on the above payable in London. ~5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins D 1)„glan, 41 per cent, Ex. 25f. il 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — F _ , 0 - 4 per Cent. Certificates _ I.,nch Rentes, 41 per Cent. flay 2 Account ' _ 1 , 14 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 4-'0- Account ." 64 Co nsols D 0.......... 0. Account TWO O'CLOCK. 9(4 94 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. :et quiet. Sales, probably 5,000 bales.. ritEFERENCE SHAKES. Lancaster and Carlisle 41 per cent. pf., 103 North Eastern, York, IL and Selby purchase, 10} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOSS. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr., Ditto, new, 5 per cent., ice} e London, Brighton. Ac., 4.1 per cent., 1858, Ditto, new, 1863, lon LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 94 Midland Bradford Pref. stock, 93 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10 rent Luxembourg, 14f Namur and Liege gua. 141. per annum, 9} South Austrian sod Lombardo Venetian, 19f Agra and 3 14 , sterman'e, lim., 5S 7 !FOREIGN MINER ! Cape Copper, Urn., 101 - DOCKS. East and West India. 1324 3} London and St. _Katharine, 72 BANKS. Alliance, tim.. 2t Bank of British Columbia, 22 ' Commercial Bank of India and the East, 19 18f East London, lira., 5 4 English and Swedish, Urn.. 17 Hindustan, china, and Japan (Itrn.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 16 Imperial Ottoman, 15* London Chartered Bank of Australia, 25 London and County. 76 London and South-Western, lira., 174 London and Westminster, 51 Union of London, 521 MISCELLANEOUS. AtlAnlic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 51 Credit Fonder and Mindlitr o 1 lq..nglauu, 8 Crystal Palace, 394 Fairb drn Eng.neering,"6l Fore-strcet Warehouse, lira., fa tJen. Credit a n d Finans.:e o 1 London, lira., l!alian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , London Financial Association, hm.. 214 llillwail Freehold Land and Dock, lira., 1 Royal MaillSteam, 11.14 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 74 The will of Lady Gifford, of the Cedars, Sunbury, formerly of Spring-grove, Hampton, has been proved in the London Court, the executors therein appointed being her sons, Rear-Admiral George Gifford and Edward Gifford, Esq., of the Admi ralty. Her ladyship died, on the 13th of May last, at the age of 78. She was the widow of Sir George Hardinge Gifford, formerly. Chief Justice of Ceylon. Her ladyship executed her will on April 7, 1859, and, after leaving a few legacies to her sisters and to the widow of her son Arthur, bequeaths the re sidue of her property equally between her two sons, the executors. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. I raid./ Closing Bir., Wol., & Str. Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall no A A gets no div . been paid to BI Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wt stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st No. 2 Great North of ,Scotland Great Northera D A stock Do. B o Do. New, Is. at 25 pp , Gt S, and W. of' Irelanl Gt. Weste n -Original D . S. Val. Bail ,gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. 31! d. Oxlord all 100 1(0 1(0 all all Do. Newpo t Lo. Ile , eford ........ Lanc .shire & Yorkshire London and Illackwali Lou., Brh.Th.,& S Coast, Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lou. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. - { shares .. Metropolitan. Do. New Ilidtand Do, liirmin . t Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares %I'd Kent • North British Do. Ed., I'th ;Si Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (I.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle . • Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18F4 . North Staffordshire N. &S. W. Junction ! Scottish Ctntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock vot Scot, Mid. st Jck hews & welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon youth E: stern ... IStaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C ...... Vale of Neath !Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W.Harclepoolnar.&R. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. al; all all 100 100 96 98 131 133 N I 6 62 (6 :6 17 Al (3 109 111 47} 43,, 8) A) 100 100 100 100 le° 130} 131 i 113 144 128 .32 100 10 1(0 10 100 100 F 7 i 9 65 653 64 6i 44 46 45 48 105 1 06 11/4 120 93 85 107 IC9 39 II 122 1224 994 10/ Oli 544 1351 135.; 3 p 131 13 4 100 112 53 54 z 4 .5 110 111 ES G 9 102 101 31 331 100 all 100 100 100 all BRITISH 11 lAtlantic&St.Lawrenee Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. e shares Buffalo J& Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff: ,Brant, ..ir Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, , 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1374 Calcutta .1; S. E., Um.. e Town .1; Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Eitasioti Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. /fort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.e Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prof. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. :3cl Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Prct. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. 6p.c Po. Gm 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim , gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W, s. of Canada Do. New ..... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5.. do. pay. 1877-8 fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B Y. It I.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun iaub ) Do.lndus St Flo " This Day. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. VALENTIA, Thursday, July 27. At last the mystery of the breakdown of the cable is known in all its details. The master of the Hawk, which returned here this evening, having left the great ship last night, brings full particulars, both of the extraordinary nature of the accident, and the still more curious manner in which it was disco vered, its place ascertained, the cable hauled in, and the piece cut out. When about 80 miles off land, with dead calm weather, the ship going six knots, and the cable, we are told, running out as softly as a "silk rope," the usual. test signals were being sent through, when suddenly both those to and from the shore gave most serious indi cations of faulty insulation . . The utmost alarm was felt on this discovery. The connexions of the in struments were carefully re-examined, and the most rigid exactness observed in the final tests. All gave the same result, and, what was a still more certain and ominous proof, the return currents from Valentia showed an equal loss. Notice was instantly given to Mr. Canning and Capt. Anderson, and the speed of the Great Eastern, which was then in 300 fathoms, was reduced almost to a standstill. It must be re membered that all these signals were sent and re ceived through the whole length of 2,300 nautical miles, or about 2,700 statute miles, of wire. Valentia was instantly communicated with, and the whole elec trical staff under Mr. De Santy set to work to ascer tain by resistance tests whether the fault was in the ship or in the 80 miles that had been paid out. Trials of so delicate a nature and of such vital importance to the success of the undertaking were, of course, conducted with the most vigilant caution, and the calculations based upon their data made and re-made to insure certainty. The result of all was a unani mous decision that the fault was not on board, but in the 80 miles of submerged wire. When this deci sion had been arrived at the cable was at once cut on board the Great Eastern, and the length under water tested by Mr. Saunders. With wonderful skill his tests at once " localised" the spot where the fault existed-11 miles from the stern of the ship, and within a quarter of a mile from where it actually was. Instantly preparations were made for getting the Great Eastern round, and employing the winding-in apparatus fixed forward specially to be used in case of such mishaps. It was hoped, of course, that its use would never be required, and very many believed that whether required or not it would never accomplish what it was intended to achieve. The result proved the fallacy of both hopes and fears. The severed portion of the cable was passed into this machine, and, the Great Eastern steaming back over the rope's course, the work of reeling-in at once began. The cable came up with singular ease. The strain on the dynamometer of the machine never exceeded 18 cwt., which was nothing to a cable guaranteed not to break under 7 tons, and equal, from its specific gravity, to support ing 11 miles of its weight in water, or through a deeper sea than soundings have ever yet found in the world. As we have said, within a quarter of a mile of the spot indicated by Mr. Saunders, the fault was found ; and nothing can more strongly indicate the Business done. endless perils with which successful submarine tele graphy is beset than the trivial and almost unavoid able accident which had caused it. As.the lengths of wire of 100 or 150 miles were manufactured at Messrs. Glass and Elliott's they were taken down in barges and coiled away in the tanks on board the Great Eastern. Each as it arrived was of course spliced up to that which had preceded it, and this was often done in the tanks themselves. The operation of splicing not only means joining the conductor, but also joining the outside wires, the junction of the latter being made at different lengths—the bits ot *wire cut out being thrown away. It seems, however, that one of these atoms of wire, about two inches long, and as thick as a stout darning needle, fell on the coil unnoticed —as, indeed, who would notice it, or for a moment think of the consequences which its dis regarded presence in such a spot might surely occasion ? The weight of the layers of cable laid above this fragment—as insignificant as a shaving in a carpenter's shop—pressed it firmly into the tarred hemp which forms the outside covering of the cable. To this it adhered. While in the tank it did no harm, but when this portion came to be paid out, the small diameter of the eight leading wheels which give access to the paying-out machine, and the weight of the jockey pulleys over these which keep the rope in its place, bent the stout iron wire so sharply that it passed bet Ween the hemp, pierced the gutta percha through at least two or three of its four folds, and there remained. In this state it was found, and instantly recognised as a piece of wire from a splice joint. A short length of cable was at once cut out, a new splice made, vigilantly tested, and gradually sunk. When on the bottom it was again re-tested for some hours, and the signals were shown to be absolutely perfect. During all this time the Great Eastern remained quietly hove to. The sea was calm, and even the throbbing swell of the Atlantic had died away into the mere undulation of a wave. The motion in her therefore was barely perceptible to the feeling, and could certainly not be detected by the sight, save by watching the little arc of a circle which her topmasts now and then described. The whole accident caused a delay of nearly 24 hours, during which the drift of the vessel was almost nothing. Here it is generally regarded as a most gratifying fact; and one auguring well for the success of the attempt, that not only can a fault be discovered at once, but As place indicated, the cable hauled in again, and the piece repaired or cut out. This evening signals were received from the Great Eastern which report all well. She was then more than 200 knots from land, going into 1,000 fathoms of water. The cable was paying out at the rate of nearly seven knots an hour, and the signals to the shore both for paying out and messages were as clear as if only sent from two miles' distance. The strain on the dynamometer in sinking the rope was less than 14cwt., owing to the high specific gravity of the cable ; or, in other words, the bulk of its tarred hemp has sufficient buoyancy to balance and almost keep up the weight of its copper con ductor and outside iron wires. Before 12 hours are out-the Great Eastern will have run into 1,500 fathoms, when if any mishap occurs she will have to bring back her own intelligence, for no signals un der such circumstances can reach her. From this time forth, therefore, the public must depend on the messages forwarded from the vessel itself, and, when these messages cease, will be at liberty to con jecture with as much wildness as to the cause as all here did when the atom of wire discovered on Mon- day put an end to communication with Valentia. The compression of the water and unvarying tem perature of the Atlantic are already improving the miles that have been sunk, and if all s h ou ld h app i ly go well, the wire will continue to improve to' the last fathom. The Caroline leaves here to-morrow. It would be impossible to over-praise the courage and self devotion of her officers and crew, who on that stormy Tuesday night, when the Great Eastern was almost towing her under water, and when the cut ting of the tow-rope would have at once relieved her, deliberately resolved to hold on to the l as t, an d risk anything rather than delay the expediti on . It is not often that such thorough "pluck" i s s h own on board a vessel when the men. on deck at th e wheel are up to their waists in water. Wh en it occurs it is merely justice that it should be recorded, and, as far as endurance and determined courage are concerned, few have , more contribut e d t o th e success of the Atlantic 1 elegraph th an the officers and crew of the Caroline. O BOARD GREAT EASTERN, Saturday Morning, 10.45 a.m. 050 miles of cable were paid out at 6.50 a.m The distance runt 8.50 a.m. was 600 miles. The signals are perfect. SPORADIC CHOLERA AT MALTA.—This disease, we are happy to say, made little head during the past week, with the exception of two days, When the total at tacks numbered ten oue day, and eight on the other. Since yesterday there have been only some three or four cases throughout the island, mainly attributable to indiscretion in diet, in regard to which, without effecting any material change, care should be taken to avoid unripe fruits, crude vegetables, tainted fish or flesh, and shell fish of all kinds. —Malta Times, July 20. _ THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEMNG, J ULY 29, 1865. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, July 28. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon, Capt. Woolley, with the above mails, arrived this afternoon. She brings 213 passengers, specie value $1,336,430, of which amount $702,024 is gold bul lion, $116,060 gold coin, $325,008 silver bullion, $189,148 silver coin, pearls $3,960, and platina $230. Her cargo comprises 184 serons cochineal, 31 serons rubber, 500 cases cigars, 247 bags cocoa, 14 packages Vanilla, 265 bales cotton, a nd 498 pack ages sundries. Amongst the passengers by the Shannon are General Breckenridge and Major Helm from the Confederate States of America, via Havannah ; Mr. Shield Barry (the Irish comedian) Mr. Oetting, Spanish Consul, from Vera Cruz ; the Baron Sterl field, from Vera/Cruz ; and Captain Dalgarno, late of the British ship Invercauld, lost on the island of Auckland. The following account of the wreck is taken from the Panama Star : " The British ship Invercauld sailed from London on Jan. 10, 1864, bound to Melbourne, Australia. After a fine passage of 85 days to Melbourne, where she remained a mouth, she sailed thence for Callao, in ballast, on May 2, 1864, and on the night of the 10th of the same month, during a severe gale from the northward with thick weather, she struck on the north-west end of the island of Auckland, and went to pieces in less than half an hour. Out of a crew of 25, 19 (including the captain and officers), suc ceed in getting on shore, or rather were providen tially washed on shore, the surf being so heavy that the exertions of the most powerful swimmer would have been useless. Not one of the survivors suc ceeded in saving anything but what he had on, and not one had a pair of boots. Returning to the wreck the following morning all that could be obtained was some 21b. of biscuit and about an equal quan tity of salt pork. Fortunately there was a plenti ful supply of good water on the island, to which Captain Dalgarno assures us he owes his life, as also the lives of his brothers in misfortune, as nothing in the shape of subsistence but roots and a species of limpet (shell fish) could be found on the island. The captain could not eat the roots for the first month, and as the " limpets" were not found until he had been on the island for upwards of six weeks, the water, which certainly must have possessed pe culiarly nutritive properties, was the only thing that supported him. After remaining on the island twelve months and ten days, during which time all but the captain, the chief mate (Andrew Smith), and one seaman (Robert Holding), died from star vation and cold, they were rescued from their perilous situation by the Peruvian ship Julian, bound from Macao to Callao, with Chinese emigrants, which ship having sprung a leak, sent a boat on shore to ascertain if they could obtain assistance. There being no inhabitants on the island but the three above-named unfortunates, who were taken on board, the Julian proceeded on her voyage, keeping the pumps going all the time, and arrived at Callao on the 27th June, the day before the Chile sailed. Captain Dalgarno and his two companions speak in the highest terms of the treatment they received from Captain C. Arrabarini and officers of the Julian, and beg publicly to return them their most grateful thanks. Mr. Andrew Smith, chief mate, and Robert Holding seaman, remain at Callao ; and Captain Dalgarno is now on his way to England to report his misfortune and providential rescue to the owners, Messrs. Richard Connow and Co., of Aber deen, and to gladden the hearts of those relatives and friends who must have long since supposed him dead, as nothing, after the day the Invercauld sailed from Melbourne, had ever been heard of her until the arrival of Captain Dalgarno in Callao, just 14 months. Few more providential escapes from a fearful death have ever come under our notice, and although it is the first accident that has ever oc- curred to Captain Dalgarno during his 27 years' experience at sea, we heartily trust that it will also be the last, and we sincerely wish him God-speed." The Shannon left St. Thomas on the 14th, and experienced fine weather throughout her passage. On the 20th, lat. 35.46 N., long. 48.58 W., ex changed colours with the English brigantine Ma donna, from Trinidad for London. All well on board. On the llth.inst. the Danish mail steamer Clara, when off St. Thomas, had a collision with the schooner Flying Fish, from Barbadoes. The schooner sank immediately, with 75 head of cattle on board. The crew were saved. Her Majesty's ship Aurora arrived at St. Thomas on the 13th ; the Bulldog sailed from Vera Cruz on the Ist, and Havannah on the 7th, for Jamaica ; ;he Steady was at Barbadoes, Buzzard at Dominica, Aboukir and Cadmus at Jamaica, and the Rosario and Nimble were at Vera Cruz. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Solent, from Southampton, arrived out at St. Thomas, on the 7th, after a fine passage. The Mexican, screw steamer, from Liverpool, arrived out at St. Thomas on the 13th ; she expe rienced very heavy weather during the voyage. Her Majesty's ships Tribune arrived at Panama on the 15th ult., and Clio left Acapulco on the Bth. THE WEST INDIES. The weather at Demerara had been exceedingly hot. Produce was scarce, and freights unchanged. Importations had increased, and prices fallen. The ship Ganges, from Calcutta, arrived at Demerara on the 28th, with 267 coolies. The mortality was excessive, 134 deaths having occurred during the voyage. Demerara exchange on London, 90 days' sight, 478 dols. At Grenada the weather continued wet. On many estates sugar making had to be abandoned and the canes left to stand over till October. The health of the island was good. At Martinique the weather was wet, and ship ment of produce in consequence much obstructed. Twelve ships had sailed for Europe during the last fourteen days, and the same number loading in the harbour of St. Pierre. At Barbadoes much rain had fallen and had greatly improved the young plants. Provisions were abundant, aLid the harvest nearly over, with satis factory results tc; the planters. Colds were preva lent, but the island ge nei zlly was healthy. Exchange on London ruled, 90 days,4t;T: per £lOO sterling. At St. Kitts the weather continutZl exceedingly fine and favourable to agricultural pursuits. Grind ing operations were nearlybrought to a close. Trat.. l :' had revieed, and the health of the island good. At Trinidad the weather was very changeable. The gulf was getting free of shipping, only 6,250 tons remaining in the harbour. The shipment of produce had nearly closed. The Legislative Council opened on the ISt. At Jamaica business contined dull. The import market was well supplied. Vessels were in demand for Europe. Coffee realised 5Gs. for ordinary ; sugar ruled from 14s. to 18s., according to quality ; rum, 2s. 4-d. to 2s. 6d. per gallon for proof 18 in bond. Exchange on London, 90 days, 11 per cent. premium. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Intelligence from this republic is to the 31st ult. The Provisional Government w as making prepara tions to remove to Santo Domingo, the former seat of government. -Azua and Bani had been evacuated by the Spaniards, and by that portion of the native population who preferred the Spanish rule. Both these cities and Samana had been occupied by the Dominican authorities. The Spanish evacuation would continue as soon as the transports arrived, and Monte Cristo and Puerto .Plata would not be abandoned. The Spaniards did not countenance the emigration of the native population ; they were refused passports to Cuba and Porta Rico, in con sequence of the existence of slavery in those colo nies, but assured of the protection of the Spanish flag if they chose to go to Curacoa or Jamaica. Cholera visited Egypt in 1831, 1838, 1848, 'lB5O, and 1855. Ton years appear to be the longest cycle of ex emption. Among the deaths at Cairo have been those of the Rev. Mr. Lieder, the venerable English missionary, very well known to all travellers in Egypt, and of Mrs. Lansing, the wife of the Rev, Mr. Lansing, American mis sionary. SHARE COLONIAL GO VERN M.E N British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1372.... 100 (British p.c.Ja.&July 1877-6 , 1 Do 6 p. e. Feb. & Aug D.'. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. C. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. inscribed sk i Cape (*.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , •78 Do. 882, May t 5, Nov. it) Natal i; ov. o per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Se , ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1858-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic Gov. 6 p.c. Ja k July I Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITE Cam Conaol. Gold, lim Cliivcrton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) 1 East Caradon ast Calm Brea East Grenville East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Great L .xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist, *II Grenville Elerod's Foot •••• tlingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant :Starke Valley vi wyndy Iron Ore, lira Nangl les .. New Seton North Downs North Roskear Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty I Prosper United Pr vidence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park ~ Tin Croft West I;assett (Illozan W. Caradon (L.skeard West Chiverton %Vest Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Rcdruth ' Whea, Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Scion Wheal Trelawney (Lis. Wheal Uni r LAW INT . 'his day. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kinder&My.) ROBSON V. WETTINGIIAM-JUDGMENT. - The learned Judge, having referred to the models of the respective premises, directed an inquiry before deciding the question at issue. , (5j J I i SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE LIABILITY OF HUSBANDS TO PAY FOR NECESSARIES.-M- PORTANT DECISION.—YELP V. STORER. This was an action to recover for necessaries supplied to the defendant's wife. 122} 1001 51} 11371 61 71 6 1101 Plaintiff stated that he had boarded Mrs. Storer and paid for her lodgings, sho being in a destitute condition at the time. In cross-examination by Mr. Honey for defendant, plain tiff deposed that Mrs. Storer was not allowed anything by her husband, from whom she was separated, at the time he provided her with necessaries. He was not aware that she had an allowance of 50s. per week when she had the caro of six children. Mr, Honey— She had that sum ? A Female Voice—lt is false. 596 63} 3 Plaintiff—l do not know what sho had. When I re lieved her sho was lying on the bare boards. Mr. Honey—She had 12e. per week when sho kept ono child. A female voice—No. His Honour directed that the female should be removed from the court. 103} i 103 } 11/ 12 Mr. Honey then urged that a married woman was not entitled to pledge her husband's credit when her allowance was stopped in consequence of her getting intoxicated. His Honour held that the wife was entitled to pledge her husband's credit if she was in want of necessaries, and had not committed adultery. Mr. Honey said that a relative had no right to interfere. The proper persons to assist the wife were the parish authorities, and in this case plaintiff was a relative. His Honour, having inquired into defendant's circum stances, was of opinion that plaintiff had made out a case, and found a verdict for the amount claimed. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. 1001 ITIES. 81 } MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING JEWELLERY.—W. James Feaver, page in th• service of Lady Caroline Thynne, Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing some gold bracelets and other property belonging to her ladyship. Sergeant Mulwaring, 24 A, said—On the 21st instant I went to the residence of Lady Caroline Thynne, and found that the prisoner had absconded, taking with him a quan tity of jewellery and other valuable property. I found the woodwork of a drawer had been cut and forced. Yes terday, from information I received from the superinten dent of police at Dover, I went there and took the prisoner into cnstody. On telling him the charge, he said it was all true, and that he had done it through reading the " Lifo of Jack Sheppard." On searching his box I found in it the work in question. If remanded I shall be able to produce the whole of the property. The prisoner—l have no questions to ask; it is all true. fir. Knox remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A PRIVATE OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS.—AIfred George Lilly, a private of the Grenadier Guards, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with a violent assault. It appeared that the previous night at a late hour the prisoner and the complainant were in a house in Bull's yard, and that some words arose between them, when the complainant was knocked down by the prisoner. Com plainant was unable to rise, and it was thought by him (complainant) that his leg was broken. Prisoner was taken to the station house, and the complainant was con veyed in a cab to the hospital. Mr. Self() inquired what was the injury the complainant had received ? Police-constable 187 B, said that on the previous night, between ten and eleven o'clock, he was in Bull's-yard, when he was informed of the assault. Witness went to No. 37, and found the prisoner in a room which ho had fastened. Witness forced open the door and took the pri soner into custody. Ho had been to the hospital that morning, and was told by the surgeon that complainant had received a severe injury. He could not tell for a few days whether ho had received a fracture until the swelling had abatted. He was informed that when the prosecutor was down he was kicked most violently by the prisoner. The prisoner was remanded. In this case the plaintiffs, Messrs. Robson and Harris, were owners in fee of the house No. 17, Duke-street, near Chancery-lane, which they lot to a Mr. Battershead, who sub-let a portion of the premises. The house of the plain tiffs stood on the east side of the defendant's, on the west side of the street. The house of the defendant necessarily impeded the admission of light and air to the premises of the plaintiffs, and some time back he pulled it down and erected another on the site, which, the plaintiffs alleged, was so constructed as to still further diminish the light and air of their premises, for which inconvenience they claimed damages. The defendant alleged that the complaint was 142 2 trivial, and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to any com pensation. THAMES. IMPUDENT ROBBERY IN THE SAILORS' HOME.—James Hunter, aged 30, and Samuel James Lobbs, 22, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a snuff-box and other property from Mr. William Beverley, an accountant. The prosecutor, a Scotchman, went to the Sailors' Homo yesterday to transact some business. He sat down at a table in the great hall, whore the prisoners, a boy named James Mackland, of the Destitute Sailors' Asylum in the same street, and others were seated. Mr. Beverley fell asleep, and silverdiscovered s snuff-box, _t b t o h x e , outside which e o b f his coat was cut, h and wa s inscribed " William Beverley, Aberdeen, 1862," a pipe, o awoke that a a knife, and other articles had been abstracted. The when ser vices of a detective officer named Dunaway, No. 11 H, were immediately put in requisition, and he ar rested the prisoners directly after they had pawned the watch for 12s. at the shop of Mr. Telfer, Ratcliff-high way. Mr. Briton, assistant to Mr. Telfer, produced the silver snuffbox, and said that Lobbs handed it to him, and seeing the inscription on the lid he asked to whom it be longed. Lobbs pointed to Hunter and said "It is his." He asked Hunter what name, to which he replied the same as is on the box. Dunaway found on Hunter a half-sovereign ho had just received of the pawnbroker, and the prose cutor's knife, pipe, and other things. At the station-house Lobbs said ho did cut the prosecutor's coat and take the things out of his pocket. He also said he should not have done it if his attention hadn't been called to it by the boy Muckland. This lad gave a full detail of all the circum stances of the robbery in the hall. Mr. Partridge was of opinion tho boy Muckland was equally guilty with the prisoners, and committed them for STEALING COPPER.—William Allen, shipwright and car penter, aged 31, of 29, Wailesley-street, Stepney, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with the unlawful possession of 2: 1 4 . lbs. of copper. Thomas Cook, a constable in the service of the East and West India Dock Company, stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the East India Dock and found several pieces of copper in his pockets. The prisoner said he was carpenter of the ship Windward, in the dock, and that he was going to take the copper home to do some jobs. William Connor, second officer of the ship Windward, said the prisoner had belonged to that vessel five years, and bore an excellent character. The chief mato thought the prisoner would be sufficiently punished if ho was dis missed from the ship. The copper unquestionably belonged to the owners of the ship. The prisoner said he was not guilty of the charge of un lawful possession of the copper. Mr. Partridge—Show me if you can. You was in lawful possession. The prisoner—l picked up the copper, little bits on board. Mr. Partridge—Which you had no right to do. The copper is the property of the owners of the ship. You might be committed for trial for stealing the copper. You aro fined .C 5 for unlawful possession of the property, and, in default, one month's imprisonment. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Aug. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles Aug 12. Brazil and Cape Verds. by British pac-ct Aug. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Aug. 21. China, Penang, and Singipore, via Sou hamptou Aug. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles July 27 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton . July '26. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via SGuthampton.... Aug. 2 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. July 26. Ditto, via marseilles July 26. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via MarseiPe j Aug. 4. Newfoundland Aug. 2 Portugal .....Aug. 4. Ditto, by private ship to Li5b0n......., United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Aug. 2. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, ria Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Aug. 4. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneria Aug. 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico July 29. Bahamas, via New York. July 27 The bishops of Bavaria have closed their confer-. ences at Passau, and decided that their next meeting shall be held of Wurzburg in July, 1866. It is not yet know n what questions they discussed. 10 11 i) 121 123 li 2 p' 79 81 11i 12 150 155 55 $7 61 63 58 60 84 iS3i 9 10 L 56 159 3 4 104 106 I, 48 50 G? 84 ;SIONS. 57 59 10: 103 pr 4 i 4 1 jp 94 99 101 70 75 100 102 1014 1031 1 103 104 1s 19 F 8 90 65 68 55 60 57 58 50 52 45 48 43 45 27 18 26 27 103 103 i } I P i i P 99 101 11i 12 81 811 0 1/2 82 6,1 1 id 1011 1024 95 97 81 91 66 68 3 5 82 84 100 101 100 101 I id LOO 101 92 94 ,T SECUR: 97 99 99 101 9i 100 831 Sli 82 91 101 103 105 107 106 1(8 108 110 102 104 us 110 102 104 104 106 106 108 102 101 96 98 9) 101 92 94 90 91 102 104 83 85 98 100 102 104 105 107 110 111 NES. 81 81 25 27 585 600 18 20 12 13 6 61 21 2 10 11 31 41 2 4 19 20 11 21 331 ' 1 21 41 43 2 21 24 S 51 51 21 14 16 18 35 45 13 15 If If 21 3 32 35 490 500 15 2' 13 15 161 171 61 71 8 101 75 8' 180 190 8) 85 15 20 11 13 200 205 161 174 100 100 101 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 102 3 to-day. ~{y' 1 ~ t 1 Y ,LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY• There was some discussion iu the matter; but it resulted, as will be the case in all successful undertakings, in the declaration which has already been announced. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week, _ Mlles Opened . Railways. Ileecipts. 1815. 1815 1804 Belfast and N. Counties...... 1:16 Belfast and County DOwn.... 48 Blyth and Tyne . 28 Bristol and Exeter l2ll Caledonian 2.31 a 2`07 1,013 835 2,07 2.26 3 7,342 7, 124 22 216 20,t,72 121 i 111 Cambrian l3) 2.595 2.007 Cockermouth K & Penrlth .. 311 411 _ Cockermouth and Workin .. 9 9 372 339 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 434 .1.83 Cork, Blackrock, &Passage 6l fi 243 34 1 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 651 651* 4,465 1.775 Deeside l7 17 5 : 38 434 Dublin &Br !fast Junction.... 63 63 1 ,637 1.505 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 2, 93 1,8 4 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd lO7l 911 4,226 3.594 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O 5 ) 35)1 3,25 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik~&E.l . l n ion Great Northern 4Ol 365 38,975 3 ,836 Great North of Scotland 99 99 3,00 3.048 tit. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 711 510 437 'I t. Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 3871 387/ 10 ~ , !34 11.461 Great Western l2BO 1236 75.595 71,573 Hull & Hornsea Inverness & Aberdeen Juno ll7l 1171 1,818 I,'`Bl Inverness & Perth Junction L 8 1191 2,225 2,078 Irish North-Western 145 145 2,075 1,960 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 45 101 43,370 Limerick and Ennis... 241 20 231 211 Limerick and Foynes 261 261 183 125 Llanelly 464 461 770 780 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and 131ackwall 5l 61 2.188 2,162 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 272 2674 24,897 23,333 1 12,988 1c.t.29 London, Chatham, & Dover ; { 1271 127 rr i ) , p o o as itan Extension 2 _ J 2,9 ).0 2, , :00 Do. Kent 7_ 27 3,20 3.00' t _ Lon., Tilbury, & Southend 42* 421 2,7z0 2,95 t & Lincolnah 246 2121 20,19.1 19,111 Manch. S.Jun.& A ltrincham 91 9j 1,637 1,619 Slaryport and Carlisle Metropolitan __Si _3l 2,436 2,319 - _ _ Midland (incl. N.-Western) 663 . i 611 49 ,898 49.390 Midland G t.Wes tn. of Mad- 262 2601 5.167 4.130 Slonkland 7l/ 711 1,6 .7 1,689 Pffonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 4l 41 2,871 2,762 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 11881 1169 70,193 73 . 760 North London 9 9 3,382 2,341 North Staffordshire 258 258 8,617 8.902 Rhymney l9l 191 1,163 963 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern . . 138 138 t,299 .5,878 Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1,149 874 South Devon ..•••• 98 751 B.i t 6 4,207 South-Eastern 3OB 308 28,431 27,945 Taff Vale 6l 57 5,869 5,600 Ulster 1054 1054 3,005 2.711 Vale of Clwyd. Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 401 887 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,539 1,1 5 West Cornwall 271 271 - - W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10 6' 2 584 Whitehaven Junction l3 13 9 7 912 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 601 819 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian 328 828 39,694 31,933 Bahia and San Francisco ... • 76k 76k 4 3 389 Belgian Eastern J unction 264 264 310 828 ilombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 1851 5,303 3,436 Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 5,7.8 4,517 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1181 7,481 7,472 Easturu 01 France 1176 1428 .72,645 65,104 Eastern Bengal - - East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1477 Ls3s 23.589 21,635 Great Central of Belgium 295 295 6,581 - - Great Indian Peninsula 590 5531 23,270 11.126 Great Luxembourg l3l 134 5,344 4.514 Great Southn of lndia Great Wester ee 79 5n of Canada 315 3 5 ,98877 501 Madras . 418 10 6,841 6.372 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant (81 650 20,1 2 17.423 Northern of Canada .. Northern of France 728 728 62,576 57.501 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons. & Alediterrn 1067 1781 135,302 133,459 Paris and Orleans 1616 1611 66,168 64.549 Recife and San Francisco, &c. 774 774 2,089 639 Sande lO5 105 - - Do. Punjab, &c 253 32 - _ South Austrian, &c ...... Victoria Victoria 251 196 10,043 10.543 25 25 409 5 51 West 4N- %Fn. of France Commission of Lunacy.--Extraordinary Case. Yesterday, at the Clement's-inn Han, an inquisition in Lunacy was taken before Francis Barlow, Esq., and a special jury of 17, in the case of William Backwell Tyning ham, Esq., of Tyningham, Bucks, who, it was alleged, was of unsound mind, and who was an inmate of Dr. Blanch's establishment, near Paris. Mr. Karslake, Q.C., appeared in support of the commis sion ; Mr. C. Hall watched the case on behalf of the unfor tunate gentleman ; and Mr. Wickens attended on behalf of some members of the family. The Master in Lunacy explained to the jury that inqui sitions were not now of frequent occurrence, but where a party was residing out of the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, as in this case, and there was no power to bring him over to England, it was necessary that the question should be submitted to a jury, and they would have to determine whether he was capable of managing his affairs, because if he was not, then the Court of Chancery could take his property under its control, allow a sufficient sum for his maintenance, and protect the other portion for hose who were entitled to the same. Mr. Karslake stated he ease, and described it as one of a romantic character. It appeared that Mr. Tyningham, who is 36years of age, and possessed of considerable landed estates in Buckingham shire, having been educated at Eton and at Oxford Uni versity, was married to a young lady on the 25th of March last, and left the Westminster Palace Hotel on that day, for the wedding tour, accompanied by a German widow, Mrs. Herman, who acted as lady's-maid. Mrs. Tyningham was described as a person of great personal attractions, with whom he had been acquainted three months. They proceeded to Dover, and reached Paris on the 25th March. On the following day he became excited, and declared that he was " fire proof." Ina few days his malady developed itself ; and on one occasion he challenged the statue of Napoleon I. to come down to fight him. On the Ist of April Mrs. Tyningham became alarmed, and Sir Joseph Olive, the physician to the embassy, was consulted. On the 2d of April Mrs. Herman enticed him into a car riage, and he was taken to Dr. Blanch's establishment, where ho still remained. The learned counsel read the evidence, taken under a commission, of Dr. Blanch, Sir Joseph Olive, and an attendant at the establishment. The unfortunate gentleman was described as having been very ,violent and assaulting several persons; ho picked up and chewed leaves and grass. Dr. Rogers was called as a witness before the jury, and described the four interviews he had with him at the esta blishment, the last being on Thursday ; he was not violent but was clearly a lunatic. The complaint was acute mania, and he might become an idiot. Knowing that ho was an Oxford man Dr. Rogers spoke to him on th e recent Oxford election, and asked him if he was a Conse rvative, to which he replied that he liked " black beer a nd coal heavers." Mr. C. Hall said ho appeared on th e p art of Mr. Tyning ham to watch the proceedings, and after hearing the evi dence ho had nothing to say on the matter. A Juror suggested that another physician should see him. The Master said the evidence was brought down to the present period, and ho could not order further evidence. At the desire of the jury, Mrs. Harman was called, and described the conduct of the unfortunate gentleman from the day of the marriage to the 2d of April, when he was taken to the asylum. It was also proved in evidence that his physical health and that ho did not wish to leave the place. Master rlow told the jury that the question was, w h e ther at the p:esent time Mr. Tyningh am was capa b le of managing his affairs, and the evidence was brought down to Thursday last. It wag necessary that twelve of the jury should be unanimous in their verdict. Ono of the jury required further eoL deuce, but the other sixteen were of opinion that Dr. Tynin&balo was of un sound mind, and the verdict was recorded. Mr. Lawrence, the senior surgeon of St. Barthd lomew's, has this week retired from the surgeoncy of that hospital. "By this retirement," says the Lancet, "Mr. Wormald becomes senior surgeon, and Mr. Luther Holden becomes surgeon after some 30 years connection with the hospital. Other changes have already been arranged at the close of the last session, by which Mr. Paget and Mr. Holmes Coote became the lecturers on surgery, and Mr. Heiden and Mr. Callender the lec turers on anatomy. Among the candidates for the vacant assistant-surgeoncy are mentioned Mr. Willett and Mr. Baker." MURDER OF A BAILIFF IN IRELAND.—On Wed nesday the body of a man named Thomas Devlin, agent on the estate of Mr. Archibald Godley, Ladyrath, Navan, who had been Missing from his home for the last 10 days, was found in a ditch, at Mountainstown, dread fully mangled. There is no doubt that he was foully and brutally murdered. Those who discovered his body were attracted to the spot where he was lying by the smell arising from the putrefaction of his remains.---Trish Times. FATAL FOOT RACE AT MIDNIGHT. —On Thurs day an inquest was held in Pownall-road, Dalston, on the body of Mr. Robert Griffin, aged 50 years, who died from disease of the heart after racing with a young man on Saturday night shortly after 12 o'clock. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. INTERDICT AGAINST THE SALE OF PORTRAITS OF THE PRITCHAUD FAMILY.—We are informed that interdicts have been served on two persons in Dundee against the sale of photographs of the family of Dr. Pritchard, on the ground that such sale is unauthorised and injurious to the feelings of the friends of the family.—Dundee Advertiser. I HALF -Y EARLY MEETING—(THIS DAY). This afternoon the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the International Hotel. Mr. Leo Schuster, whose retirement has been for a long time announced, appears to have reconsidered his determi nation to resign, and again presided, and, with his usual ta.A, laid before the proprietors the state of their affairs. The report which was presented has already appeared in The Sun. )OU..iAN I ..... .. —. .........5.................... Great Fire at Bethnal-green.—This Day. This morning shortly before one o'clock the inhabitants of Bethnal-green-road, leading from Shoreditch to St. John's-church, on Bethnal -green, were alarmed by loud cries of fire, and their worst fears were soon realised, forty houses having in a very short space of time having been utterly destroyed. So great a'fire was never witnessed in the neighbourhood. The fire seems to have broken out on the premises of Mr. George Sharpe, a cabinet maker, 72, Bethnal-green-road, the discovery having been made by the policeman on duty. Engines from the various stations were soon on the spot, and actively at work, which soon told upon the fire. There was every hope that by means of this powerful engine the fire would speedily have been extinguished, but, unfortunately, a strong south west wind sprung up, and the fire communicated itself to the adjoining houses, defying all the exertions to arrest its progress. At this moment 20 h ouses a t l eas t t oo k fi re, an d the scene was of the most agonizing description. Hundreds of people, most of whom appeared to be very poor, rushed .rom their room, carrying with them such of their clothes, and scanty furniture on which they could lay their hands, in the confusion and excitement that prevailed.. Unhappily none of them, or very few at all events, are insured. While the fire was thus raging a fresh alarm was raised in consequence of its seizing upon certain houses in South street, 15 of which wore speedily destroyed, although every exertion was made to save them. Five or six houses in Squirrel-street were also burned. One of these houses was in the possession of Mr. Bvonill, a timber merchant, all of whose stock was destroyed. Amongst the principal sufferers are Mr. George Wagstaffe, tin-plate worker; Mr. Elsmn, clothier; Mr. A. Wilson,. cooper; Mr. W. J. Bond, saw and tool maker ; Mr. Samuel Belting, umbrella manu facturer ; Mr. H. Mourse, surgeon ; Mr. Edwards, con fectioner; Mr. S. Cox, saddler; Mr. Mitchell, furrier; Mr. G. Robinson, cowkeeper ; Mr. Westall, tailor ; Mr. J. Avenall, packing-case maker ; and Mr. W. Sandford, con fectioner. The scene presented this morning is a very dis tressing one, the streets being filled with the furniture which has been saved from the fire, while the owners are for the most part homeless and ruined. The leading in habitants, with the Rev. S. H. Hansard, the rector of Bethnal-green, at their head, are already actively engaged in getting up a subscription, by means of 'which it is hoped the distressof the unfortunate people may be to some extent alleviated. AQUATICS, LEANDER AND WESTMINSTER, BOAT CLUB. An eight-oared race between members of the above clubs wasrowed yesterday evening on the Thames from Putney bridge to Chiswick Eyot. The following are the names of the crews WESTMINSTER. LEANDER. St. lb. 1. C. F. Maude 2. G. W. Griffith ... 10 2 3. A. H. Mure 10 4 4. E. Giles 10 9 5. R. Harley ... 11 1 6. E. Oldman 11 3 7. F. Pownall 11 0 8. E. C. Bovill (5t.)... 10 4 J. Niell (cox.), sst 31b. 1. H. P. Boulnois. 2. J. Lucas. 3. E. T. Warry. 4. E. Boulnois. 5. T. J. Cooksedge. 6. J. Fisher. 7. R. Young. 8. C. C. Scholefield (St.) J. H. Fielding (cox.) This crew was not weighed. They were started from the bridge at Putney at five minutes past six, just as the flood tide had ceased to run up the river, the Westminster crew at the onset pulling to th• front on the Fulham side of the river. The Leander was steered into the middle of the river to make a course clear of two barges moored just below Bishop's Creek, the West mitister boat being at that point a clear length and three quartets ahead, and by the time they arrived at the half mile post, rowing at no great speed, fully two lengths sepa rated them. Passing under the willows of Craven Cottage, the Leander, struggling desperately with their oars, gained a few feet on the water taken by the Westminstet ; but the exertion was in vain, and upon passing the Crabtree the latter had obtained a lead of quite four lengths, increased to six lengths at Hammersmith-bridge (time, 10m. 15s). The race was one of the hollowest affairs imaginable. Th• Westminster boat reached Chiswick Eyot seven lengths ahead of the Leander crew, and completed the distance sin 13 min. 50 secs. Chambers, who is to row Kelly for the Championship of the Thames on the Bth proximo, was out and gave great satisfaction to his admirers by the style, strength, and smoothness:of his long forward and backward strokes. Kelly was also out, and many declare that he will wrest the laurel from his old rival this year ; albeit the betting is in favour of Chambers. DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE. --The following is the revised list of competitors for this race next Tuesday, August I:—George Samuel Baker, Mill Stairs ; Charles Lloyd, Ilorselydown ; J. W. Wood, Mill Stairs; W. J. Dudley, Lambeth ; Jos. W. Brockwell, Lower Customs ; Alfred Thomas Ramage, Blackwall. LONDON GAZETIE—Last Evening WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 28. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Ensign George Lyddon Morley, 79th Foot, Acting Deputy-Assistant Commis sary-General, to be Deputy-Assistant Commissary-Ge neral. ADMIRALTY, JULY 25. Henry Daniel Shea, Esq., has been this day promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of -hospitals and Fleets on the retired list. Mr. William Hardie has this day been promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 12th June, 1865. ADMIRALTY, JULY 26. The undermentioned Officers have been this day pro moted to the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet : William Edward Archdeacon, Edward Hinvest, Henry Hoskin' Thomas Wooler Webster, James Roberts Osborn, James Fisher, William Henry Hayward (Acting), Hugh Halliday Hannay, George James Tomlin, Charles James Bigley, Jesse Dixon, John Millard, John Riches, James Cambridge Thomas, Arthur Charles Dowdell, George John • Hirtzell (Acting), William Henry James, James David Willshire, Michael Stewart Guy, and Thomas Ro berson, Esqs. The Rev. Charles Clark has been this day appointed a Chaplain in her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 12 0 Rottßotterdaml2 0 Antwerp 25 40 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 1 2 1 3 Months. 25 35 Marseilles 120 f Vienna ll 25 on the Maine 11 25 _— Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Petersburgh Berlin Cadiz Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo ..... Oporto Lisbon 11 181 12 12 25 45 25 45 13 10f 25 22k 25 42 25 42 1201 11 30 11 30 30i 47i 47 4 25 al 25 50 25 50 25 52} 25 52 25 52f 51i 51 48 481 25 57* 25 55 25 55 25 57* 25 57* 25 57* 51f - - A VICTI M OF B RIG ANDAGE.—The Journal de Naples says:--"The corpse of Raphael de Petricca de Meta has been found on the mountain called Lughetto, near Avezzano. Not being able to furnish ransom he was killed by the brigands with two shots through the head." PROTECTION OF BIRDS.—A Montreal paper states that the law against destroying birds is being vigorously enforced. A boy has been fined 3 dole. for destroying a nest and the eggs. PROPOSED« HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL."—AII the necessary arrangements being concluded for the site, the building of the proposed new theatre will be com menced, with the intention of opening it before Christ mas, under the management of Mr. Sefton Parry. The site is that of the old stable-yard formerly known as War wick-mews, and is enclosed by the backs of the houses of Brownlow-street, those of Warwick-court, and those of Holborn. The dimensions of the land appropriated are 70ft. in width by 150 ft. in length. There will be an open area round the building which will be 55ft. wide and 120 ft long. The theatre will bo approached through No. 43, Holborn, and Nos. 1 and 2, Brownlow-mews. Tho pas sages will be fireproof, the staircases of stone. Each part of the houso will have its distinct access and egress, and both entrances can be made available for eithor purpose. The plans have been prepared by Messrs. Finch Hill and Paraire, and have been approved of 135 , the Lord Chamber- The youngest son of General Garibaldi, who ac companied' his father to England last year, is expected in London to-day. He will remain in England about six months, under the care of Colonel Chambers, and will, during that period, study civil e ngineering, under a dis tinguished engineer. THE ASIATIC CHOLERA IN EGYPT.—Recent tele grams from Alexandria announce the rapid decrease of the scourge. We learn that yesterday's telegraphic report brings the figure down to only seven deaths in: the city. The same disease is also reported to be wearing itself out at Cairo.-21freta Times, July 20. The Journal de Frankfort states that the question of the construction of a bridge over the Rhine opposit* Dusseldorf is now resolved upon, and that the bridge will be established below the town. DESIGNS FOR THE NEW MEAT AND POULTRY MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.—The first premium of £3OO has been awarded to Messrs. Knightley and Mew, architects, 25, Cannon-street, City, and the seond, of £2OO, to Mr. Isaacs, Ventlam-buildings, Gray's-inn. The Chevalier Nigra, the Italian Minister, re turned_yesterday to Paris from his journey to Flo rence. The quotation of gold at Paris Is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Li 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeArs that gold IS abou 1-I(th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. 1804. • ~ nd )hl rst 3i arl ts, Shari '3.14 at et at 60 20 10 10 2O 10 100 i ICO 100 OSSE, 100 10) 2 all all 10J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 II II 2.1.0 21} 3 321 3 ' 10 ' 6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 18.18.9 30.17.6 3.12.8 8 554 7