The Sun. — London, England, 1865-09-30 00:00:00

Extensive Fire at Stepney. Shortly before midnight on Friday a very alarming fire, and nearly attended with fatal results to a man in his anxiety to safe life, took place. The premises in which the disaster commenced belonged to Mrs. Envers, a linen draper, at No. 6, Bull-lane, Stepney. The discovery was made by Police-constable A, No. 666, by seeing smoke issuing from the lower portions of the premises, a two storey building. An instant alarm was given, but as no one made an appearance, it was apprehended that the oc cupants were in their bed asleep, when a gentleman named Leckford, of 263, Mile-end-road, procured a ladder, and went in search of the supposed endangered persons. He had, however, no sooner opened the window than the flames shot up the staircase with great violence, and the flames and the heated smoke completely prostrated him so as to render it impossible for the man to retreat. Conductor Rickell came up with theßoyal Society's escape from the Mile-end station, and, regardless of all danger to himself, he rushed into one of the rooms, where he found the man clinging to a leg of a table partially suffocated. By a desperate effort Rickell managed to get the man out, but he would, in all probability, had he remained a minute longer in the burning building, have perished The police had previously made several attempts to enter the building to rescue the man, but the heated smoke was so dense that they were unable. Three of Shand, Mason, and Co.'s land steamers, with the manual ones of the district and those of the parish attended with all promptitude, and the firemen, by dint of great exertion, succeeded in getting the confla gration extinguished, but the whole of the stock in trade and the lower part of the building was totally destroyed. Fortunately at the time of the outbreak the occupants were out. The origin of the disaster is unknown. THE CONVICT CURRIE. The following letter has been received by a com rade of Currie's, who belonged to the same com pany, and was also a room-mate : "Maidstone Prison, 26th Sept., 1865. " Dear friend and brother soldier, " Dear William, —I now write you a few lines as a brother ; you see in what a sad state I am now placed through my own foolish and irritable disposition and tem per, but may it please Almighty God to take that from me before I depart . from this sinful world ; you know as well as I know myself that if it had pleased God to have called me to him, that I was not then prepared for that solemn change which all of us must come to—Death. Let me give you a little advice as a friend and brother in this ovorld ; do for my sake, William, drop all man ner of vice and sin ; I know very well that you have great temptations to go through in the service, but, oh, I now find it out as I now sit locked up in this prison &waiting my execution ; but I hope it may please Almighty God to pre pare me for meeting death in peace. I should very much like to have seen you all before I departed, but it has pleased God that I should not do so in this world, but I hope to meet you in the world to come, in which we must all stand before the bar of God. Oh, if I only had the opportunity you now have, I would lead a different life than I did be fore. I now ask you for my sake to leave off all bad habits, ask God to give you grace for the sake of yourself and your dear mother, never let your temper get the better of you as I did, but ask God to help you to resist the Devil ; it is all through hire we do all these evils—give way to what he says, and then we get into trouble. Of course, as you will know from experience, my poor family are severely cut up ; my poor father is almost broken-hearted; had 1 just thought of them before I thought of doing it I should never have done it ; but you see I cannot mend it, so I must pray to God to help me and to save my soul from Hell. I must now conclude, hoping this will find you and all in the room well ; thank God lam pretty well. Do your duty well, and do not think of any vice or malice against any one, but ask God to help you through the trials of this world, as you know as well as I do that there is nothing but trials and troubles in this sinfu world. I hope you are all getting on well at Chatham Remember me kingly to all my friends and acquaint ances ; tell them to call upon the Lord while he is near. I often think of you all, and though I cannot see your faces I can picture you all. I never forgot the times we used to go out together, but that's all done for in this world; prepare to meet thy God, William ; don't carry on like that any more. I do hope that you will never come to this awful death I have come to ; ask God every day and night to keep you from all sins and malice against any one. Kind love William ; I thank you greatly for your kindness to me when you came to see me in Chatham. 1 shall never forget it, and if I could repay you I would do so, but you see I cannot get to do that ; kind love to all the rest of them, and tell them I often think of them. Good-bye, old fellow, for ever in this world. I remain your ever affec tionate friend, "J. A. Cullum, R.E." The young man to whom the letter was written, and whose name is William Carter, 36th Company, and who occupied the same room as Currie previous to the unfortunate affair, visited Currie on Thurs day. Currie was affected to tears at the sight of his old comrade,' and particularly requested him to curb his temper, and obey the orders of his officers ; he also told Carter that he was very sorry for what he had done, and hoped God and Mrs. de Vere would forgive him. Carter had about an hour's conver sation with Currie ; but Currie's conversation was merely a repetition of his letter. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Very little business is reported in the general dis count market under the full rate of 4f per cent. even for the best descriptions of three months' bills, and it is generally believed that a further rise will soon occur. There is at present a strong inquiry for loans as well as discounts, and capitalists are, there fore, acting with some reserve. Early next month the release of the dividends and other circumstances may occasion a little temporary relief, but there are evidences of the precious metals being exported on a scale far exceeding the recent average. During the week the movements of the precious metals have been on rather an extensive scale. The imports, owing to arrivals from America and the West Indies and Pacific, have amounted to £458,272 ; while the exports have been to the ex tent of £275,665, chiefly to Bombay and the Con tinent. The share list of the Dairy Company (Limited) will close on Saturday next, the 7th October. A remarkable prospectus has just now been issued by Gale's Protected Gunpowder Company (Limited), with a proposed capital of £200,000, in 8,000 shares of £25 each—Mr. Gale's wonderful invention (the latest, as it is in many respects among the greatest, of the Scientific Marvels of the Age), having been secured to this newly-organised association. A discovery so truly extraordinary, so nearly miraculous, so exquisitely simple, so almost instantaneous in its effects and its applica tion—in a manner necessitated the formation of a company for its due development as a bene ficent agency for the protection at once of life and property. Its ready application to gun povider—thereby, at pleasure, rendering that destructive' material within the brief interval of five minutes, explosive or non-explosive the public at large are already aware of, thanks to a variety of very recent and startling ex periments. The company proposes to manu facture and to have on sale the protecting material, through the employment of which these astonishing phenomena are accomplished. They design to grant royalties, licenses, and so forth, un der the management of a Board of Directors, in cluding, among others, :these well-known and authoritative, names :—Sir John C. Dalrymple Hay, Bart. ; Mr. Thomas Brassey, jun. ; Sir Arthur W. Buller, M.P. ; Colonel Do Bathe ; the Hon. Henry W. Petre ; and Mr. John Gilbert Talbot. The project has altogether been introduced under very- favourable auspices. The shares are 1 to 2 premium and numerous applications have already been received. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 pe r Cent. itentes were 68f. 70c. Market excited ; firm. Business in the English Stock Market has been dull, and Consols closed heavily at 891 1 for money, and at 89 5-16ths 7-16ths for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87i 4 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. to Is. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 10 4+; do : 4 per Cent. Debentures, 991. It will be seen by reference to the official list that the changes in the Foreign Stocks have not been numerous. Turkish Consolides are 44 1 ; Mexican, 261 ; the New, 25/ 26 ; Greek, 20i 21 ; Spanish Passive, 30 ; the Certificates, 141 j ; Italian, 64 ; and the Confederate Loan, 7 k. Attention among dealers and speculators, however, have been chiefly directed to the Brazilian scrip, which has risen to 4 1 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been on a limiced scale, and prices have shown ncreased depression. Great Western, North East ern, Berwick, and South Eastern have each declined ss. ; North Western and Midland each 10s.; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; Metropolitan, £1; and Great Northern A Stock, £2. Great Eastern and Brighton, however, have each improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial Lines have remained without any material change as regards value. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Union of London have declined to 521 53i ; London and County are firm at 77 78. Electric Telegraph are dealt in at /27 130 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 154 16. Transatlantic Steamship Shares are quoted par 1 prem. ; London Australian Agency Company, I 1 prem. ; and Allan's Trans atlantic Telegraph Company, 1 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 . per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Oct. 10 o per Cent. Reduced B7* * New 3 per Ceut B7l f New 3i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities ' 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent 5 Do. £5OO — .... .Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent- Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, Di 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 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 994 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent , Do. 4-1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. -, - = 1863 - - 72 11 4 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent. . Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent, 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Do Account liquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 96 Do £lOO Bonds 96* Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Coupons — Do Account 8 Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do .£B6 paid — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 — Do Scrip, £67k paid Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid — Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account 26/ Do 1864 25 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l4l 134 Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) 2eruvian q per Cent — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account I ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9Ol Do 4i- per Cent. 1850 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 — Do 4/ per Cent., 1860 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 9lf 2* Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account 144 Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do Account Do. 4/ per Cent. 1864 r p rl-i..h fipar Cent. 1.135 i...---...., 951 Do Account ... — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. II per Cent — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds 741 i Do 6 per Cent., 1864 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 45 Do £1(0 Bands 4s} Do Scrip, £35 paid — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 42} 2 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates 971 French Rentes, 41 per Cent. Do. Account . Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do Account 64} TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account 894 i Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens very strong at hardening prices. Sales probably 30,000 bales or more. Serious Charge against a Magistrate's Son. --.....-....._- Great excitement has been created at Stafford by the arrest of Mr. G. F. Griffin, draper, son of Mr. G. Griffin, one of the oldest and most respected borough magistrates, on a charge of aiding and abetting Therza Tunstall, his father's housekeeper, to conceal the birth of her female child, of which he is alleged to be the father. The facts of the case, which are very remarkable, are these :—Tunstall is a young woman about 25 years of age, whose parents reside near Stafford, and who for five or six years has lived in Mr. J. Griffin's service as housekeeper. The accused, Mr. G. F. Griffin, is in partnership with his father, and resides under the same roof. It seems that about noon on Saturday, the 23d inst., some children, who were playing on the banks of the river Mawddych, near Dolgelly, the county town of Merionethshire, observed a parcel floating on the river, and called to a man, who got it out. On the parcel being opened it was found to contain the body of a newly-born female child, wrapped up in a news paper, the Manchester Examiner and Times, of Sept. 16, and a calico wrapper, such as are used in drapers' shops. The child was very carefully wrapped up, the limbs being bent double, so as to get the body into a small compass. The body was taken charge of by Captain H. H. Lloyd Clough, the chief constable of Merionethshire, and the inquest was opened „on Tuesday last, before Mr. G. J. Williams, the coroner kir the county, at the police r station, Dolgelly, and adjourned till Monday next. A post-mortem examination of the body was afterwards made, when marks of violence were found on the throat and skull. The case was left by the coroner in the hands of Captain Clough, who, acting upon information received, put himself in communication with Colonel Hogg, the chief constable of Staffordshire The newspaper in which the child was wrapped bore the name of Mr. G. E. Griffin, in pencil, and this and other cir cumstances led_ to his arrest on Thursday afternoon, as he was shooting with soma friends in Shropshire. Tunstall, his father's housekeeper, was also arrested on the same day. She admitted having given birth to a child on the 21st ult. The prisoner Griffin is knoWn to have left the town about the time indicated with a portmanteau, which, from statements made by the woman, is supposed to have contained the child's body. Yesterday morning both pri soners were taken before the mayor of Stafford and other magistrates, who remanded them for further evidence. Tunstall was removed in custody, but the prisoner Griffin was admitted to bail, himself in the sum of £5OO and two sureties in the sum of £250 each. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Sept. 30.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy in the morning. CARDIFF, Sept. 29.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Toronto, for Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 28.—Wind E.—Arrived—Alexia, from Mazagan. Sailed—Earl Russell, and Bayswater, for Moreton Bay. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ava, from Colombo. FALMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind W.—Arrived --Custine Goodegar, from Rio Janeiro. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Dol phin, from --. CLYDE, Sept. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Lothian, from Bahia: DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF CLARE.—We regret to announce the death of the Countess of Clare, which oc currod yesterday morning in Bryanston•square. THE SUN, LONDON, SAT URDA Y EVEN I,° U, SEPTEMBER LO, 1.M.:,. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share' Railways. Arieitol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. N. London, :.trip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. 8 tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock Do. B stock 93 95 120 131 95 97 12 14 6 6 67 7 7t 73 94 96 Oct 110 11l 47 48 8 9 132 131 151 152 126 129 ' Do. I , ew, is. at 25 pn. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n I) . Vs'. Rail gua.l 01 03 61i 45 Do. South Do. W. Mid.—Oxtord, Do. Newpo. t ro. eford Lanc ,shire&Yorktaire L ndon and Dlackwall Lon., Brigh., S Coast Lon., chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Fx. A Lon. & orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., do Lincoln Metropolitan—. Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do Do. and John'sW.'d Nlid,and Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin & Derby mid Kent th British 63 85 43 45 3t 40 04 'O5 1201 1211 00 P 2 105 107 33 40 51 53 Iz4 !24, 98 97 08 19 1374 138 3; 11,, 't 101 105 100 ICO 100 100 F 0 all 125 127 I.} 21 97 99 Do. Ed., Pth ,".1c Dun. INth. Eastern Berwick Do. t7..)1•E purelisse Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle i 65 : 0 34 111 112 89 70 104 105 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North Lqgdou Do. do 1864 361 376, 10i Di p i 118 WO )11 3 1 VP' 74 77 ' IL 12 159 154 60 82 Do. do. 1863 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock , o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire. Union South Devon -ouch E stern. - itaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale 61' 63 57 59 80 81 84 9 150 . 155 4 ' 3 p 104 106 Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford Rr Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornw ,I 1 5► 52 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 4 7i i i I MO 5 7P SO 791 paid. i Closing I Business Price. done. 150 i 481 105 121 24 poi 381 52 1 1231 31 3 95} 57 138 A 71 1 10f BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & b. E., Btu ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! East. Ben_al, gu., 5 do East L.diau, gu. 5 p.c. Do J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canad Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist , •ref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 tier cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gum. 5 per cent D if per cent.... Do. treat W s. of Canada.. D, , New .; Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 o. 5. do. nay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, }qua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do. Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Sleib. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel It Hudson's day N. It da, 6pc Ist pf. ba t•oindc ...... Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun iaub a,n Do. Indus St Flo b4 COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872:. CT2.G0v . .6 p.c.ja.SzJuly 1877-8 , 1 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug U.). 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p 0. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1693-19 0 0 Do. do: 1.80-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 A pril and 15 Oct , 1:00 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, 1 Jan. and July Do. 1.78 00. 1884 May,l6, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug I at al '4OV. 0 per ceut N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&.l ul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 r DO. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187, Do. 5 P.C. 1888 to 189. New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c i. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c Do. 1878 St upwards Vic,Grov. 6 p.c. la & July Do. do, A pril ,1; Oct BRITI Cam. Consol. cold, lini I Chiverton Clifford A malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogani Nast Cara, ton East earn Brea N ast Grenville East G unnislake East Love.l E. W'i Russell (Tavistk Gams& StA übyn(G n., (h., at L ,xey, limited , Great South Tolgus Great Wheal timsy G. Wheal Vor (Heist i Grenville Hcrod's Foot .... Elingston Downs Margaret oUny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, ltw New Sewn North Roskear Bassett(lllogan North Whe..l Crotty Prosper Pr. vidence UnyL,lant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S..uth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. k Hogan ~tray Park Tin Croft .. • Vigra and Cl gan, lim West assett (Illogan W. Caradun (I.'skeard West Chlverton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheat Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawnev ISIONS. 59 61 100 102 Id 1..) 5i 0 91 101 7i 80 99 101 70 75 101 103 101 i 104 104 105 IP 211 2Ci S 9 91 67 63 6) 0 58 6) 2 55 45 Co 43 45 28 3) 27 29 1014 1054 11, 101 102 VI 51 54,1 5 ta 85 67 1 4 d 101 102 93 95 83 90 64 66 82 84 101 102 101 102 If id .00i 101 02} 1011 5 41 SECUR. 96 98 95 97 95 97 &2 81 82 94 103 165 107 109 106 10 105 107 9n 915 1 , 3 105 110 112 104 1(6 .104 ICB 107 iO9 1 5 :07 102 104 96 98 9) 101 93 95 90 91 103 105 846 856 OS 101 102 103 106 108 108 110 101 11 18i 194 560 580 4 21 26 il 12 5 6 14 5 21 3 2 1 201 4 ; 21 -- 1 2 3} 31 ; 4 5 3o 21 3 39 41 4} 3 5 31 44 2.1 1 d 33 43 19 12 1 32 4 430 450 3 Si 12; 174 1" 12 17 18 5 8 6 7 g 10 7.► 75 165 175 75 80 26 28 4 6 195 200 )7 18 • IftLY:FEIC.ENCE btIAELN ,, Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 108 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pl., 101 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent. stock, rd., 09i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pf, IG7 rOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 1 fl lintel' Rhenish, 24i bit eat Luxembourg, i 54 FOREIGN MINE& Cobre Copper, 20 Frontino and isolivia Gold. Urn., 51 United Mexican, lira, 3j DOCKS. Metropolitan Board of Works. The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held yes . - terday at the offices in Spring-gardens. The president, Sir John Thwaites, took the chair at 12 o'clock. FINANCE. The cash statement for the current week shows a total general balance of £488,279 16s. 9d. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The report of the Finance Committee was laid on the table. Among the several items recommended for payment was one of £12,000 to Mr. G. Furness, the contractor for No. 1 contract of the Thames. Embankment North. Mr. IL L. TAYLOR said he wished to ask the engineer some questions which ho considered of importance, and which if answered would bo very satisfactory to the public. He did not want them answered at once, but they might be answered fully and satisfactorily on next Friday. What he wanted to know was—What was the amount of the con tracts for the Northern Embankment? When did the con tractors commence the works, and by what time would they complete ? What is the amount that has been granted per month for work done and plant put on the premises in times past ? And what amount was wanted per month for the future to complete the works ? Mr. MILLER, M.P., said the information had already been furnished to the members of the Board in the papers that had already been sent round. The CHAIRMAN said the questions were very important, and it would be well to ask the engineer to rep!y fully to them on Friday. This suggestion was acceded to. Mr. NEWTON said he had read a report of the meeting of .the Metropolitan District Railway Company; in which the chairman cast blame on the board for throwing difficulties in their way of proceeding with their works. He wished to know whether that was the fact. The CHAIRMAN said it was perfectly clear that the board had done everything possible to facilitate the proceedings of the railway company, and had written letter after letter to them and their engineer urging them to get their plant on the premises and commence the details of the work. If any fault existed it rested with the railway company. It might have been convenient, for the chairman of the com pany to make that statement to the shareholders, but it was not consistent with the correspondence that had taken place between the board and the company, nor with the facts connected with their negotiations. The report of the committee was then receiv e d by th e board and adopted. . MAIN DRAINAGE COMMITTEE AND MR. MOXOX. Mr. FREEMAN brought up the report of the Main Drain age Committee, stating that they had made inquiries as to the sureties proposed by Mr. Moxon for the due execution of the contract for covering over the Heathwall sewer, &c., and his capability of carrying out the works, and having regard to the pressing character of the works, they recom mended that the next lowest tender, viz., that of Mr. Pear son, for the sum of £45,600 be accepted. Mr. POLLARD, the clerk to the board, read a letter from Mr. Moxon, offering to procure other and unexceptionable sureties for the due execution of the works. With regard to the complaints that had been made against him for delay in constructing the Deep Fall Sewer and other works he had undertaken, he said he had been so ill that his life had been despaired of, and that was the cause of the delay. For the future there would be no probability of a similar misfortune. After some discussion the question was referred back to the committee together with Mr. Moxon's letter. THE LIVES SAVED IN THE BLACKMAN-STREET SEWER. Mr. FREEMAN brought up the report of the same com mittee, recommending that a gratuity of £5 Ss. each be given to Mr. Rutter and Mr. Evans for their praiseworthy conduct in saving the lives of two flushing men who were overcome by foul air while - working in the sewerin Black man-street, Borough. He considered that as those two men had so gallantly risked their lives to save those of two of the officers of the board, that the board ought to acknow ledge it, and therefore he hoped the report of the committee would be adopted. Mr. BENNETT thought the surgeon who gave his assist ance ought also to be paid. Mr. NEWTON said that considering Evans and Taylor had risked their lives so gallantly to save those of their officers, the board aught to be ashamed to offer them only five guineas. The report was approved. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BRIDGES. The report of the Streets Committee was brought up by Mr. PHILLIPS, and recommended, " That, in the opinion of the committee, it is desirable there should be an inspection of railway bridges during Construction, and after comple tion, with a view of ascertaining that the works are exe cuted in accordance with the resolutions of the board, and recommending that such inspection form part of the duty of the assistant engineers of the board." Mr. H. L. TA:moß . opposed the recommendation, because it would be putting too much responsibility on the board. If the bridges were not built according to the specifications, the board cotfld compel the railway companies to pull them down and rebuild them properly. He would be glad if the solicitor to the board would state his view of their powers in such a case. Mr. SMITH said that in all bills a clause was inserted, providing that the bridges shoidd be made to the satisfac. Toil of the engineer of the - lkietrcipolitin Bard of "Works and if they were not so constructed an application conk be made to the Court of Queen's Bench, and a mandamus would be granted. Mr. Ir. L. TAYLOR considered there was no necessity to inspect the construction as they went on. Mr SMITH thought that if the board remained quiescent while the railway company were going on constructing a bridge in error, the Court of Queen's Bench would be very reluctant to compel them to pull it down and rebuild it. After an animated discussion the report was adopted unanimously. DISTRICT SURVEYORS' FEES. Mr. ROBERT TAYLOR movad, " That it be referred to the Main Drainage Committee to report generally on the pay ment of district surveyors by fees, on the extent, value, and convenience of the present districts, and on the expe diency of their fusion and re-arrangement. Also, as to the advisability of directing the payment of the fees collected under the act into a common fund, out of which to defray the payment of a staff of salaried officers devoting their whole time to the public service." After a lengthened discussion the motion was agreed to. The routine business having been disposed of the board adjourned. • Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service, (From the Civil Service Gazette.) HOME-OFFICE.—The office of sheriff of And-Lothian has become vacarit4by the death of Mr. John Thomson Gordon. WAR-OFFICE.—Mr. W. N. Taylor has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d Class of clerks, Gloucester. THE POST-OFFICE.-11r. J. G.Wilson has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d class of clerks, Gloucester. CUSTOMS.—Mr. Richard Robinson, examining officer, sixth class, has been promoted to be examining officer, fifth class, Liverpool. Mr. Robt. Oldfield, examining officer, seventh class, has been promoted to be examining officer, sixth class, Liverpool. Mr. John Wleite Macey, out-door officer, fifth class, has been promoted to be outdoor officer, fourth class, Plymouth. INLAND REVENUE.—Stamp and Tax Branch.—Mr. F. A. Innell has been appointed a clerk in the Chief Accountant's Office, London. Mr.J.A.Mia.ll has been appointed a clerk in the Income Tax-Office„-London. Mr. A. J. Mundy has been appointed a cleric in the Registrar of Warrant Office, London. Mr. John Baker has been appointed assistant surveyor of taxes. Mr. Eli Jowett has been appointed assistant surveyor of taxes. Excise BRANCH.—Mr. Thos. Gibson, supervisor, Burnley district, Bolton collection, has been appointed supervisor of Blackburn district, Bolton collection. Mr. Robt. Wilson, su pervisor,Ulverstono district, Lancaster collection, has been appointed supervisor of Burnley district, Bolton collection. Mr. James Kemp, examiner, has been appointed supervisor of Ulverstone district, Lancaster collection. Mr. John Wil liams, officer, Preston, first division, Lancaster collection, has been appointed officer of Preston, second division, Lan caster collection. kr. John Shareman, officer, Preston, second division, Lancaster collection, has been appointed officer at Preston, first division, Lancaster collection. Mr. John Bruce, officer, Forfar ride, Dundee collection, has been appointed a clerk, Stirling collection. Mr. Wm. Nearne Sole, officer, Dundalk ride, Drogheda collection, has been appointed officer of Enniscorthy ride, Wexford collection. Mr. Alfred Stopes, officer, Enniscorthy ride, Wexford col lection, has been appointed officer of Dundalk ride, Drog heda collection. Mr. Michael Egan, officer, Roscrea ride, Athlone collection, has been appointed officer of Now- townards, 2d ride, Belfast collection. Mr. James Murphy, officer, Newtownards, 2d ride, Belfast collection, has been appointed officer of Roscrea, 2d ride, Athlone collection. IRELAND.—The office of second assistant registrar in the Registry of Deeds Office has become vacant by the death of Mr. Patrick,Vincent Fitzpatrick: 'Mr. W. Madden has been appointed a clerk in the Registrar-General's office. THE EAST INDIES.—Mr. Whitley Stokes has been ap pointed assistant secretary to the Government of ludia, in the Home Department, Legislative Branch. Mr. IL B. Powell has been appointed to officiate as Postmaster- General of the Punjaub and Scinde, during absence on private leave of Mr. F. R. Hogg, or until further orders. The lion. C. B. Trevor has been appointed to officiate as Chief Justice of the • High Court of Judicature at Fort. William in Bengal, during the absence of Sir B. Peacock, or until further orders. Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Gastrell, boundary commissioner, luis been appointed to officiate as Deputy Surveyor General of India, with the superin tendence of the revenue survey. Mr. 0. Wood, assistant settlement officer of llurdui, has been appointed to offi ciate as settlement officer of Setapore. Mr. D. A. Gantzer, accountant, Ist grade, public works depart ment, British Burmah, officiating as deputy collector at Hydrabad, has been transferred to Bengal, to fill an exist ing vacancy. Mr. G. Carpenter, accountant, 2d grade, pub lic works department, Mysore, has been appointed an ac countant, Ist grade, and transferred to the central provinces, vice Mr. W. Billings, appointed to act as a deputy controller of the public works accounts, Punjab. Mr. G. A. James, accountant, 4th•grade, public works depaptment, Bengal, has been promoted to be an accountant of the 3d grade r and transferred to the Straits Settlement. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET LUST OCTOBER MEETING. FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 81b ; maidens allowed 41b. First half of Ab. M. Five subs. Mr. J. Dawson's New Victoria, Bst 41b (J. Smith) 1 Count F. do Lagrange's Messagere, Bst 41b (H. Grimshaw) 2 to 1 on Messagere. The non-favourite made the running at a slow pace and Won, in consequence of the favourite exhibiting temper, by three parts of a length. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 14 subs. Mr. T. Jennings's Crossbow, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ' (Loates) 1 Mr. York's Troublesome, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Custance) 2 Mr. G. Bryan's Jack o'Lantern, 3 yrs, Bst llb ('ordham) 3 The following also ran :—Guardsman, Wild Thyme, Lady Valentine, Indigestion, Grappler, Radcliffe, and Gazza Ladra. Betting-5 to 2 agst Radcliffe, 3to 1 agst Guardsman, 6 to 1 agst Lady Valentine, 100 to 7 each agst Troublesome and Crossbow. • After several failures they left the post in close order, Gazza Ladra, on the extreme right, having a slight head Of Troublesome and Radcliffe, who were followed on their, left by Lady Valentine, Guardsman, and Jack o'Lantern ; the others, who were headed by Wild Thyme, lying up. On reaching the cords Gazza Ladra was beaten, and shortly afterwards retired from the front, followed in a few strides further on by Lady Valentine and Guardsman. This left Radcliffe with the lead, closely attended by Troublesome and Crossbow on his left, and Jack o'Lantern on the upper ground. The lot ran in (doge Company to the distance, where the favourite was added to the beaten division, and Crossbow, heading Troublesome at the same time, came on with the running, and won a close race by a neck. Trouble Some defeated Jack o' Lantern by three lengths for second position; Wild Thyme was fourth, Lady Valentine fifth, Radcliffe sixth, and . Gazza Ladra next. The last three, beaten off a long way, were Guards man, Indigestion, and Grappler. Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Winners exrra. T.Y.C. 14 subs. Lord Coventry's La Muta, Bst 101 b (inc 31b extra) (J. Adams) 1 Mr. Mackenzie's Balsam; Bst 101 b (inc 31b extra) (Challoner) 2 Mr. Bowes's Bird of Eve, Bst 71h (Fordbamy 3 Lord - Stamford's Queen B e e, Bst 71b • (Carroll) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Balsam, 3to 1 agst La Muta, and 6 to 1 agst any other. They ran incompany for 100 yards, When La Muta came away with a clear load, which she retained to the end, and won in a canter bya couple of lengths; Bird of Eve finished a bad third. The Newmarket October Handicap, of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 100 added; for 3-yr-olds and upwards, the second receiving 25 sovs. A.F. 86 subs. Mr. Merry's Crisis, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (H. Covey) 1 Count Batthyany's King Charming, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Smith) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Ackworth, 4 yrs, Bst_ 101 b. _ _ (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Beaver, Deerfoot, Cornball, Balhana, Peeress, Pantaloon, The Scheldt, Black Draught, and Skirmish. Betting-5 to 1 agst Peeress, Bto 1 each agst Ackworth, Camball, and The Scheldt, 10 to 1 agst King Charming, and 100 to 6 each agst Black Draught and Skirmish. Pantaloon, on the extreme right, took a slight lead of King Charming immediately the flag was lowered, and came on with the lead closely attended by Peeress, Camball, Crisis, Ackworth, Balham, and Skirmish, the latter taking a line to himself on the lower ground. They ran thus in a bady to the Bushes hill, when the •first named disappeared from the front, followed a few strides further on by Bal ham and Skirmish. These retirements left the favourite in command, who, however, as they entered the Abingdon mile bottom gave way to King Charming, the pair being followed by Camball, Crisis, Ackworth, and Deerfoot to the cords ; Peeress and the Baron's colt then gave way, and Crisis, patiently ridden by Covey, came up on the whip hand of the Count's colt, and when half way up got her head in advance. Shortly afterwards the pair were joined by Ackworth, and an interesting race ensued, Crisis, who always appeared to have the best of it, winning at last by a neck; King Charming finished second, three lengths in advance of Ackworth, close up with whom came Cam ball, fourth, and Peeress fifth. Several lengths in the rear of these were Balham, Black Draught, and Deerfoot, close together. The last lot comprised Skirmish, Pantaloon, The Scheldt, and Beaver, the latter walking in with the crowd. Maiden Plate of 50 •sovs, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Bretby Stakes Course. Marquis of Hastings's Alberta, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. It. Cotton's Lady Audloy, Bst 71b (I.' French) 2 Mr. W. Bevill's Locust, Bst 101 b (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Sister to Lady Valentine, Marie Vincent filly, Musician, Queen of the Isles, Belzoni, Scandal colt, Shoobra colt, Jewish Maid colt, Lincoln Green, and Warwick. A. Hayhoe weighed for Harper, whose number appeared on the telAgraph, but he was found to be lame and did not go to tho poet. Bettinr—Even on Alberta, 3 to 1 agst Locust, and 10 to l.agst any other. Mr.llGeorge was particularly fortunate inbeingsabled at the first attempt to get the youngsters off to an excellent start. After settling into their places, Musician, on the-. left of his horses, came away with a clear lead, followed by the Marie Vincent filly on the far side, and in the cent►e of the course by the favourite, Belzoni, Warwick, Lady Aud ley, the Shoobra colt, Locust, and Sister to Lady Valen tine,who came on in close company to the dip ; here Musi cian was beaten, and the running was taken up by Alberta, who was joined half-way up the hill by Lady Audley and Locust ; the three ran nearly abreast to within half a dis tance of home, where Fordham had the other two beaten, and won very cleverly by half a length ; Locust was an indifferent third, the Marie Vincent filly was fourth, Musi cian fifth, Warwick sixth, Sister to Lady Valentine seventh, and the Shoobra colt next. The rear was brought up by Queen of the Isles, Lincoln, and Belzoni. The Forlorn Stakes of 100 sevs each, h ft, for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies , Bst 71b; winners extra; the second saved his stake. Last half of R.M. 9 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, 9st 41b (including 91b extra) • (Fordham) 1 Lord Coventry's Goojorat Lord Stamford's The Zingyni (Carroll) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Mr. Pitt, and 4to 1 agst Goojerat.' They ran together to half-way up the hill, when the fa vourite, who had been lying up, crept up, and, taking a slight lead in the cords, won cleverly by half a length. There were a couple of lengths between the second and third. MATCHES. Mr. P. Henry's Huddlestone, by Marionette—Error re ceivod forfeit from Mr. J. R. Preston's Mazurka, by Fan dango—Odd Trick and Gaspard's dam, both 2-yr-olds ; no weights mentioned. Last half of Ab. M. 300, 100 ft. Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell, Bst 101 b, re ceived 100 sovs forfeit from Mr. Henry's Mineral, Bst 71b, both 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C. 300, h ft. Marquis of Hastings's King Hal, by King Tom, Bst 10lb, received forfeit from Lord Rendelsham's Effervescence, 7st 101 b, both 2-yr-olds. Last half of R.M. 200, h ft. Marquis of Hastings's Ackworth, by Fazzoletto, Bst 101 b, received forfeit from Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom, Bst, both 4-yr-olds. R.M. 500, h ft. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH. 100 to 12 agst Salpinctes (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Ostregor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Privateer (offered) 33 to 1 agst Breeze (taken) 33 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 33 to 1 agst Crisis (taken) 38 to 1 agst Union Jack (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) 50 to 1 agst Count Cavour (offered) 66 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 30 to 1 agst Custard Castle (taken) 30 to 1 agst Wedding Peal (taken) 66 to 1 agst King Charming (taken) 100 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken) DERBY. 2000 to 10 agst Knapsack (taken) AN IMPERIAL COMPLIMENT.—The Emperor of the French has presented a copy of his "Life of presar" to Mr. M'Vicar, of Liverpool. The channel through which this book was conveyed to him, and the complimentary manner in which it was given to him, have, we learn, pleased Mr. M'Vicar quite as much as the present itself. ADVItterI3EMENT.J. -Avoid medictues: tit ey always aggra vate chronic complaints, but Du Barry's Delicious neeltl Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, which yields three times the nourishment of the best meat, saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and invariably restores perfect digestion. strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, re Ireshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled. We extract a few out of 60,0x0 Cures:—Cure No. 53,216, of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver complaint, wastin; away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous pa'pita.tion all over, bad dies- Sion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation.—Cure No. 1,771. Lora Stuart de Decies. Lord Lieutenant of Waterford. of many years' dyspepsia.—No. 10,832. "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulen y, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Marla Jolly."—Cute No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty ytara' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derange ment, and partial deafness.--Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizablet‘l; Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gat herizto. o spirits, and nervous fancies. —Cure No. 54,616. The Rev. Jai T. Campbell, Fakenham , Norfolk, "of indigestion an d torpl dity of the liver, which had restate t all medical treatment." In tins, 1 lb., Cs. 9d. ; 21b., 4a. 6d ; 616., lis. ; 121 b., 225. ; .411. 408. —Barry Du Barry and Co., N 0.77, R.ege at-street, Loudon; also Phillips, tea dealers, 9 , King William-street; likewi e at 61, *Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 40, Bishopsg,ate stre,t Within ; 63, 110, and 299, Oxford-street ; 33), Strand ; di, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court-road ; Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvii, Notting-hill; Close Erothers, 6 , , nigh -street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London ; and all re-peotable grocers and ehe mists.—Leware of spoxicip imitations. East and West India, 131 HAN IC H?. Commercial Bank of Indla and the East, 297} East London, I'm., 5} Eng ish RAJA Stock, lim., 111 English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered, 21} Hindustan, China, and Japan, iltn., 20i Imperia► tank, Urn.. 30} 30 Imperial Ottoman. London and County, 78 7 London and South African. in Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., Ditto (XlO , 71 South Australia, 35 Un►on of k London, 524 34 MISCELLANEOUIL City Offices, lira., 61 Commercial Union, Insurance, Credit roncier and Mobiiier of flingland, 91 1 Ebbw Vale, 141 Electric Telegraph. 128/ 7 30 Gen. Credit and Finazize of London, Um., e Hudson's Bay, 15; international Financial Society, lim., 61 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 841. London General Omnibus Company, 31 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim , 31 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 16 1 16 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Um., 7 Ditto (all), 44 Rio de Janeiro City Improve - nents. lim., 231 Smith, Knight, and Co., B,ciete Financiere d'Egypte, Urn.. 51 6 Trust and Loan Company ,f Upper Canada, 51 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 5 1 Van Diemen's Land, 91 The directors of the National Bank of Australasia having resolved to issue 35,000 additional shares, £4 paid up, have already allotted 25,000 in the colonies at £2 premium, and being desirous of establishing a London register, have reserved 10,000 shares for the London market at the same price. These shares are offered on the following terms : £1 per share on application, £3 on allotment, and £2 three months afterwards. The bank was esta blished in 1858. Dr. J. D. HOOKER succeeds his father in the directorship of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kow.-r-The Reader. OSSE, 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 3 i: 2. 4.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all O. i 4.61 8.18.0 8.10.0 5 10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 37i 1.2.0 2.13 • 7.1.0 10.6.7 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 105 1 41 51, 101 i 1 2 I} TIES. 14 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Gibbons.) THE LAW AS TO NECESSARIES FOR AN " INFANT." WILSON V. JONES.—This was an action to recover for goods, supplied to defendant. Plaintiff deposed to having served defendant with various articles, which he had received but not paid for. Defendant's father attended, ancrstated that his son was not of age at the time the goods were supplied. His Honour (to tho clerk)—ls there any plea of infancy in tho case ? The Clerk answered that no such plea had been filed. His Honour—You see that, according to the rules of the Court, a defendant is bound to file . any special plea of this kind a certain number of days before he can avail himself of it on the day of hearing. Defendant's father had only to repeat that his son was a minor. His Honour requested plaintiff to hand up a list of the goods supplied to defendant, and upon receiving it, pro ceeded to read the same. Plaintiff—All those things were supplied to defendant. His Honour—You s?e, Mr. Jones, that your son has had positive necessaries. Here is a roll and a bloater. (Laugh ter.) Now, 1 cannot say that a roll and bloater are not necessaries for an infant. (Renewed laughter.) There is then a double objection to the defence. In the first place, it has not been regularly pleaded ; and in the second, the goods are necessaries. An infant must live, and there is no law of which I am aware that prevents a tradesman from suing an infant for that which is necessary to accom plish such a desirable object. Plaintiff—He ate them. (Laughter.) His Honour—The only defence before me is ono that I cannot entertain, and it should be well understood that .when necessaries are supplied to an infant he can be sued for them. Nov food is clearly such a necessary, and I must in this case find a verdict for plaintiff, .vith costs. Verdict for the plaintiff. FOLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. BOW-SiREET. THE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT PROFESSOR I r loLLowAT's. —The three men lately employed as clerks, Spooner, Sel len, and Utton, were again placed at the bar for further examination. 'The way in which the prisoners appeared to have com mitted the frauds was, that correct sums were entered in some of the books, and then the figures, after the books had been checked, were erased from the pound (£) or first column of the cash-book, by which shillings were made to appear for pounds actually charged. Mr. S. Goddard said I am the accountant at Mr. Hollo way's establishment. Spooner's:duty was to receive cash, and to make entries of all money paid away in the cash book. It was his duty to purchase the postage stamps, and they would be entered as a separate item. The pri soner had another small book, called the cashier's postage book. He ought to debit himself with the amount expended, and get receipts from all clerks who used or received any of them, and enter their initials in the book which would be his discharge. Each clerk kept a bookin which all entries of stamps used ought to be made. Utton kept the home department ledger in my department. He also had the care of the private ledger which contained the expenses of postage for six months. It was his duty to see the accounts therein properly corresponded with the other books. Sellen kept the colonial advertising ledger and the colonial postage book. On the 4th of January, 1865, I find an entry in Spooner's writing "Postage £6 10s," but in his postage cash book I find no such entry. On referring to the private ledger kept by Utton, I found on the 4th of January the sum of 10s. only charged, an erasure appearing in the pound column. On the 6th of January, 1865, I found an entry by Spooner of £4, but in the private ledger I found only 4s. charged in the handwriting of Utton. Witness was examined with respect to similar entries, all which had been dealt with in the manner above de scrib d. Mr. Arkill said—l have been in the service of Mr. Hol loway. I left in March last. lam familiar with Spooner and Sellen's handwriting. I have examined the cashier's postage book, and found some differences. The witness here gave the figures in detail. Mr. Stamforth, the manager of the colonial department of Mr. Holloway's business. I have looked at the postage book kept by Sellen, and I find in May Sellen by the book appears to have discharged himself of £9 for postage. I found that he has charged ls. 10s. on postage for foreign letters upon which the correct amount would only be is. The Indian postages, as a rule, Sellen has charged ls. 10d., whereas the correct sum would be either 6d. or 10d. Of the £9, I find that £4 16s. 10d. out of that sum has been expended, and the firm defrauded out of the remainder— £l 3s. 10d. Mr. Holloway, the brother of the prosecutor and ma nager of the establishment, said the postage books had been examined from the commencement of the year, and the deficiency in that period was £5ll, and in Sellen's de partment about £5O or £6O. That was quite separate from other frauds that have been discovered. Sergeant Hamblen said—When I took the prisoners into custody at Mr. Holloway's establishment in the Strand, I told them.that I was a police constable, and that they were given into custody for robbing their employer. • Sellen said—l admit my sharo in the transaction. Utton said—l can clear myself of my part ; and Spooner made no reply at all. Mr. Lewis said he now had to ask for the committal of the prisoners on the charges of robbery and conspiracy. Mr. Ricketts contended that there was no evidence against Sellen for conspiracy. Mr. Flower thought there was quite sufficient to justify the committal of all the three prisoners, and he should therefore send them all for trial at the Central Criminal Court. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—Henry Clements, George Chap man, Samuel Wigging, and Charles Lockyer, the first two named prisoners in the employ of Mr. Samuel Quater maine, horse dealer, No. 100, Piccadilly, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a dressing-case, a time piece, and a large quantity of other property belonging to Mr. Quatermaine. Police-constable Thomas Rance, 222 C, said—About a quarter past four this morning I saw four men come out of .Mr. Quartermaine's premises, 100, Piccadilly, three of the men being Wiggins, Lockyer, and Clements, but I cannot swear to Chapman. Wiggins and Lockyer were carrying bundles. I called 106 C, and wo ran after the men and captured Lockyer and Wiggins, the others getting away. I asked Lockyer and Wiggins what they had in the bundles, and Wiggins replied, "Nothing, only what I have had given to me," and Lockyer said, " Neither have 1." I took them to the station, where Wiggins said that he had been over in the Borough the previous even ing, that he afterwards went to Westminster, there he met with three men and went with them to the Sun Music Hall, Knightsbridge ; that he afterwards walked up Piccadilly with them and went down White Horse-street to Mr. Quatermaine's back gate ; that Mr. Quatermaine's foreman opened the gate with a key, and told him to go round to the front gate and wait for him, which he did ; and that the foreman went out with little George (George Chap man) and gave them each a bundle. On searching Wiggins at the station in the inside of his trousers, next his shirt, I found some pieces of merino, and in the breast pocket of his coat I found a timepiece. When I stopped him ho was carrying a dressing-case, which he dropped. I searched Lockyer, but found nothing on him. I afterwards went back and called Mr. Quatermaine up, when he went over his premises and missed a quantity of property, the place being in great confusion. Near the back gate I also found a parcel done up in canvas consisting of ladies' dress bodies, &c. Mr. Knox—How did Chapman and Clements get into custody ? Tho constable —They were taken into custody at Mr. Quatermaine's yard this morning at 6 o'clock—they work ing there. On Clements I found some tickets for the Sun Music Hall, where Wiggins said he had been with three other men ; and on Chapman some orders for the same place were found. Wiggins—l did not throw the case away, it fell from my arm. Chapman—l knew nothing of the robbery till this morning. Allen, 106 C, having given evidence, Mr. Quatermaine said—Chapman and Clements are in my employ, and I had such confidence in the latter that I gave him the keys to let the men in of a morning, and of the store-room. I identify the whole of the property as that of myself and daughter. Three boxes kept in a coach-house have been broken open evidently with a stable fork, and part of the property produced taken from them. It was the duty of Chapman and Clements to leave the premises at 6 o'clock in the evening and return at 6 in the morning. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners. THAMES. DARING HIGHWAY R OBBEHY.—Jtuues Chown, a tall man, aged 22, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting and robbing a woman named Mary Thustall. The prosecutrix, who fainted while giving her evidence, but quickly recovered on being removed into the open air, is a laundress, living at 3, Easttield-street, Limehouse. She was in William-street, Rateliff, last night, with a bundle of linen, which she was to deliver to a customer for whom she washed: She went up and down the street three times be fore she could find the house of the owner of the linen. At last she ascertained which was the right housa and knocked at the door. Sho had no sooner done so than the prisoner struck the poor woman, and snatched the bundle with so much violence and precipitancy that a portion of the things fell in the street. Re ran away with the remainder, and was pursued and overtaken by Charles Price, of No. 4, William-street, and a porter in the service of Alderman Finnis. The prisoner said he only did it for a lark. Emma Riley, a respectable young woman, saw the whole occurrence from her window. She saw the prisoner watch ingthe prosecutrix up and down the street. Mr. Partridge committed_the prisoner for trial. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day, BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB. CESAREWITCH. 11 to 2 agst Salpinctos (taken) 14 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 18 to 1 agst Privateer (offered) 25 to 1 agst Nuneaton (taken) 25 to 1 agst Calista g (offered) 33 to 1 agst Union Jack 33 to 1 agst Morris Dancer (offered) 40 to 1 agst Breeze 40 to 1 agst Crisis 40 to 1 agst Eleanor 50 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lansdown 60 to 1 agst Count Cavour 60 to .1 agst Friday CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 20 to 1 agst Custard Castle 25 to 1 agst The Duko AMERICA. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, prom New York on the 20th, arrived at Queenstown at 11.5 a.m. to-day, with 188 cabin passengers and $335,500 in specie. She landed 117 sacks of mails and 23 cabin passengers, and proceeded at 11.20 a.m. for Liverpool. All well. LONDON GAZET'T'E—Last Evening. FOREIGN OFFICE, SErT. 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Aaron Gregg as Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, for the United States of America. S EPT. 28. The Queen has been pleased to amove of Don Guil lermo Rodger Gilmour as Consul at Liverpool for the Ar gentine Republic. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-3.!ALL, SEPT. 29. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—The appointment of Cornet Laurence Richard Dowdall has been can celled. 19th Hussars—Lieutenant Henry Edward Kensit, from the , 20th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice M. S. Saunders, who exchanges. 20th Hussars—Lieutenant Montague Stuart Saunders, from the 19th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vic.2 H. B. Kensit, who exchanges. sth Regiment of Foof—Lieulenant Samuel Richards to bo Captain, by purchase, vice William Enderby, who retires; Ensign William Sanders Darley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richards ; Arthur Chamberlayne Chi chester, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. 7th Foot—Ensign Reginald Broadhurst h Beckett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hon. Wyndham Percy Moreton, who retires ; William Eardley Richardson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice h Beckett. 9th Foot—Ensign Huntley Bacon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Francis William Braithwaite who retires, having been appointed a Deputy Assistant Commissary- General; Septimus Charles Welch, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bacon. 13th Foot—Ensign Charles Bowerbank Campbell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas McNeill Gill,who retires; Ralph Edmonstone Buchanan, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Campbell. 15th Foot—Ensign Frederick Henry Grenall to be Lieu tenant by purchase, vice George Onslow Churchill, who retires ; Ernest Woodward Friel', Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grenall. 17th Foot—Ensign Lloyd Richards to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice John Emmett deceased ; Gentleman Cadet Colwyn Williams Vulliamy, from th e Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Richards. 18th Foot—Major and Brevet-Colonel Lumley Graham from the 19th Foot, to be Major, vice B. M. Deane, who exchanges. 19th Foot—Major Bonar Millett Deane from the 18th Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet-Colonel L. Graham, who exchanges. 21st Foot—Captain William John Close from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice P. H. Delamere, who exchanges. 22d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Craster, from the 71st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice E. W. Grove, who exchanges. 37th Foot—Ensign George Edward Parry to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice George Morris Street, who re tires, having been appointed a Deputy-Assistant Com missary-General ; Frederick Baines Dillon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Parry. 46th Foot - Ensign John Maxwell Low to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Whartley Estridge, who retires; Gentleman Cadet William Farwell, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensjgn, by purchase, vice Low. 59th Foot—Capt. and Brevet Major Joseph de Montmo rency to be Major, by purchase, vice Mathew Penne father Lloyd, who retires; Lieut. Wm. John Frampton to be Captain, by purchase, vice de Montmorency ; En sign Liebert Edward Goodall to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Frampton ; John Stoyte, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodall. 66th Foot—Arthur Nelson Welman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Hammond, who retires. 71st Foot—Lieutenant Edward William Grove, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Craster, who exchanges. 77th Foot—Captain Cecil Edward Leny Lyon, from the 100 Foot, to be Captain, vice J. Lazenby, who ex changes. 83d Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Sanderson to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Caleb Sherer Wills, who has resigned. 100th Foot—Captain James Lazenby, from the 77th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cecil E. L. Lyon, who ex changes. Ist West India Regiment—Company Sergeant-Major W. Lynch to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice P. Kelly, transferred to the 4th West India Regiment. Bel West India Regiment—Captain Peter H. Delamere, from the 21st Foot, to be Captain, vice W. J. Close, who exchanges; Lieut. Edward Douglas Jones has been per mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission; Ensign John Benet Thornton Newbury to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Frederic Benthall, deceased ; Quartermaster-Sergeant George Smith to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Newbury. BREVET. The under-mentioned officers having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonels under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14 , 1858 : Lieut.-Colonel Peter Burton Roe, 60th Foot. Lieut.-Colonel John Charles Hill Jones, 54th Foot. Lieut.-Colonel Granville George Chetwynd Stapylton, 32d Foot. Lieutenant, with the honorary rank of Captain, Henry William Sibley, Paymaster, 46th Foot, to have the hono rary rank of Major. Captain John Holland, Paymaster, Depot Battalion, to have the honorary rank of Major. Sub-Assistant-Surgeon Henry Wilmot Smith, 6th Re giment Hyderabad Contingent, to have the local and ho norary rank of Assistant-Surgeon in India. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 26. William Roche (B), Esq., has this day been promoted to the rank of Surgeon in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Sept. 18, 1865. Mr. Hugh Loudon has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with Seniority of Bth September 1865. ADMIRALTY SEPT. 28. Edwin Daniels, been this day been promoted to the rank of Chiof Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seLiority of 49 September, 1865. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-Last Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 18f 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 I - 12 li Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 521 25 57* Brussels Hamburg 94 13 10 Paris Short 25 20 25 27 Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 25 5 0 f Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 121 Vienna — 11 12} 11 17} Trieste — 11 15 11 20 Petersburgh Berlin ..................... Madrid .................... Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon 474 iii 471 47 25 671 25 621. 25 55 25 60 25 55 25 60 25 57f 25 621 25 57f 25 62k 25 57f 51f 511 .25 621 1 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE• Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.....oot. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles OCt. IS Brazil and Cape Verde, b l y: or r e i , ti v sn ia p s a o c u Le ,.h t. a . m .. p . t . o .. n .. .. .. O o c a t. t.. .1 22. ... Ditto, by French packet .. ............ Oct. 22. Cape a Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Oct 2 Ditto, via Marseilles China, Penang, a u n th d a S m in p g. ton ..... Oat. —. sand Ceylon, yia . S 7 o . u . thampton Oct. 2. India l a( Gibraltar, n (a d c l vu s i ta l t a as n )o d , .. Oct. —. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Oct —. Ditto, via Marseilles Oct. 5. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil e .... Oct.7s. Nevvtoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British Nort h America, by Bri tish packet .............. . . Oct. 5. „ ce Ditto, by United States packet, via outhamp- ton Ditto, via Cirk . • • • _ _ -• Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Oct. 6. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Oot. 11. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Bahamas, via New 1 nrk• Oct. 19 Bermuda, ditto ... ................. ............. Oct. 25 Cuba and Matico NEW LEGAL APPOINTMENT.--The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. George Lake Russell, of the Chancery Bar, to be the Judge of the Bloomsbury County Court, in the place of Mr. D. D. Heath, who has resigned.—The Law Times of to-day. TIIE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. — The friends of Sir Chiles Eastlake, who may have heard of his long and dangerous illness at Milan, will be glad to learn that the President, chiefly through the fortunate arrival and altered treatment of his nephew, Dr. Eastlake, is rapidly advancing towards recovery. By advie4s from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 attrlin standard gold at the English Mint price le, therefere, rather more than 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Ham burg • 101 l 10 too 1 100 2 100 all 10J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 MEN' 190 100 100 10 100 100 31 luo 100 100 all 100 100 :NES. 102 I 141 & 121 83 len