The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

the later one pencilled by a sunbeam, being an exact copy from a very recent photograph. On the title-page—vignette-wise— there appears a tiny woodcut drawing of No. 7, Great Cheyne-row, Chelsea, the residence of Mr. Carlyle ever since 1834. Among the characteristic anecdotes here told of Carlyle in this most accept able little volume is that one related originally _by Mr. Home about the saturnine Carlyle and the hope ful Leigh Hunt, after a long contention one evening about the probabilities of the hearaf ter, sallying forth at last to find out of doors a magnificent star light night. " Now Carlyle's done for, " thought Hunt : " he can have no answer to that !" " There I look up there, " he cried—" look at that glorious harmony that sings with infinite voices an eternal Song of Hope in the Soul of Man." Carlyle look ing up—the others remaining silent to hear what he would say—quoth at last, after a pause, in a few low-toned words delivered with a god Scotch ac cent "Eh I it's a sad sight !" No wonder they all laughed—Leigh Hunt sitting down on a door step to have his laugh out comfortably. No wonder the next minute they all looked very thoughtful. "CM COIEIp HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, June 22. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, went out yesterday morning. In the afternoon her Majesty and Princess Helena, attended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole and Miss M'Gregor, drove to the Lynn of Quoich, re turning by the Lynn of Dee, Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice went out driving. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold drrovo to Loch Callater. Mr. Keir arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to her ➢Majesty. JUNE 23. The Queen and Princess Helena went out yester day morning. Princess Louise and Prince Arthur went ou riding. Mr. Keir had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the Castle this morning. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince Albert Victor, left Marlborough House on Saturday afternoon soon after two o'clock for Trentham, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel. MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS HELENA.—In answer to a numerously signed requisition, Mr. J. Jones, the mayor, has issued a printed notice to the inhabitants of Windsor, l'equesting them to keep the sth of July, the day appointed for the marriage of her Royal Highness Princess Helena and Prince Christian, as a holiday. At the Castle the preparations in the State apartments on the north side aro in progress under the supervision of Mr. W. Seabrook, her Majesty's inspector in the Lord Chamberlain's depart tient. The alterations in the Private Chapel aro nearly finished. Election of Sheriffs—(This Day.) The annual election of two citizens to fill the office o Sheriffs of London and Middlesex took place to-day in the Guildhall. There was more than ordinary interest attend ing the proceedings from the fact t hat the return of the two favourite candidates, Alderman Waterlow and Mr. Lycett, Was opp ose d by Mr. Bennett, citizen and watchmaker. Durin g the last week frequent meetings have been held by the gentlemen conducting the contest on the part of Mr. 'ermett, and this morning, from the number of " posters" display e d in Guildhall -yard, the business of the day bore 41 1 the appearance of a sharp-contes!,ed election of a mem ber for the Commons House of Parliament. , The Lord Mayor, a tt en ded by the sword and m ace 'Poorer, and other c ivic officials, having enter ed the hall, The RECORDER said the liverymen of London had been called upon to perform a very important duty, and in order t hat there might be no extraneous influence brought to 13341 r On them the aldermen would retire, and leave the hall the possession of the livery. The COMMON-SERIEANT read the nanics of those citizens e ligible for the office. L ycett W. LEAF came forward and n ominated Mr. Francis for the as a fit and proper person to fill the office of sheriff the ensuing year. Ho was a gentleman well known to iZ ee t of them, and he felt he would effectually discharge 'le duty if elected. He thought Mr. Bennett could not ce raPete with Mr. Lycett, and therefore he doubted not „ ' , eat the liverymen would choose him for one of the Sheriff s . Mr. SPICER seconded the nomination of Mr. Lycett. Mr.M EDWIN sa id t h a t a t th e e lection last year the livery gave him permission to promise that Mr. Bennett eti Would that day twelvemonth be a candidate for the office recollection sheriff. (Hear.) The last election, it would be in the election of many there, was a very hotly contested 7oetion, and Mr. Bennett ou the occasion polled such a great number of votes that he was fully justified in coming rward on the present occasion. The same overtures had 14, !! 1 made to Mr. Bennett this year as those made on the til °,‘ occasion, viz., "retire this year and then we will pro -4,11!2 You our support on a future occasion." He, as chair of Mr. Bennett's committee, felt that it entirely rested with that gentleman to say whether ho would persevere w ‘ ,. his election thatyear—(cries of "Yes, yes,")—but if e did, and was successful, the livery would elect a man ; r• FOWLER do his duty firmly and uprightly. (Hear, hear.) ; • FOWLER seconded the nomination of Mr. Bennett. : 1 :• P. LYOETT having addressed the meeting, Mr . e i r 7,_Buis - Err came forward, and having recounted the riia. "a 3 tances of the election last year, said that Alder man Waterlow had a right to expect his election, but he 4 1E 7 that he had a right to pin on another candidate to Sleeve, and to say to the liverymen of London you m kt e elect thi s person. • (Ch eers a nd cries of "No , no.") to c ame forward to redeem his promise of la st y ear, and iVe the li ver y men an oppor t u nity of expressing their hela feeling in the matter. He had the greates t res p ect for his th m . r ival, the maker of gloves (Mr. Lycett), but he felt lad however well he might make a t i g ht fit for a a watchmaker, whose wares were to be found eol rer the world, was by no means an ins i g nificant per il to fill the office of Sheriff. It had b een intimated to ar' that in the event of his retiring this y ear he would recei ve conn i such support next year as would ma ke his election th i n'• He was in the hands of his friends, if they re Z l i tht it was his duty to go to the po ll he was q uite ret Y, but if they thought it would b e more j udicious to tr ; he could only say ho sh ould ado pt their deterrai liati„. came confusion hero ensue d, durin g which Mr. Bennett tdorward, and said he should no t p ersevere with his n. T he,,,, Common Crier was about to announce the election of Zr. Alderman Waterlow, an d Mr. L y cett, when eailr• JoNEs said the proceedings w ere ille g al. After a uldate had been proposed and seconded, it was not to tC'nt for him to retire. His n ame must be submitted ? Liverymen. T is ! Sheriff having decided that Mr. Jones was right, e ae ,;; . ° Common Crier proceeded to put the names of the td ates, and called for a show of hands for each. ~". Air. Alderman Waterlow a goodly number wore Pr te - Yod ; for Mr. F. Lycett about a q uarter of those t e ,, e4 t held their hands up ; but on the n ame of Mr. plate 23 ett being called, by far the largest show of hands took the BThe result was received with loud cheering but AlcuZ er iff announced that the election had fallen on Mr. 10 4, 4 e , Waterlow and Mr. Lycett, which produced the _ murmuring. st lttea ? other annually elected o fficers having been rein , the pro cee di ngs terminated. t he 444 GE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MooN. — Amo n g iote'ttolerous applications of photography, none is more to the or more useful than those which are dedicated th e , A s purposes of astronomy. When Arago detailed to diet,, - ;, ea dooly of Sciences the process of Daguorre , he p that it would ono day be the handmaid of astro onav, 4 qt. j. Ills prediction has been completely fulfilled, and e01:1101tiers have largely availed themselves of the ro teeh'ee3 Which it has placed in their hands. But none has )11 4 , - s O s uccessful in this direction as Mr. Warren de la of ti; wi th his 13in. telescope he has obtained photographs di aUlee 41 0 on, so per f ect that they bear being enlarged to a lait ted tet of aft. ; and they ar e found so exact, when sub eorx.ectte taicromet r i ca l exam i na ti on , th a t they furnish 3 40 01 , data for th e measurement o f th e vibration of the They servo also as a foundation for the lunar map, 4ititL tu atneter, undert a ken under the auspices of the ter4l74 As sociation. Photography has enabled us to de taitde- nslle the rel a ti ve h e i g h ts an d d epress i ons o f the m oun lgotar ra vines with which the surface of the moon is cor %wit, Nor have the labours of the photographer been Alaneale our satellite; excellent pictures of several of the The also have been obtained.—Scientific Review. 4 et e aggregate number of patients relieved at the ag t he Free Hospital, City, dur- Devonshire-square, 6 81 e Week ending June 23, was—Medical, 822 ; surgical, ; total, 1,403 —of 494 were now cases. HONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. STOPPAGE OF ANOTHER BANK. The suspension has been announced this morning of the private banking-house of Sir Charles Price, Bart., Marryat, and Co., of King William-street. The firm has been established for more than a cen tury, and was consequently one of the oldest as well as the most influential of private banks. Its busi ness, however, has of late years largely fallen off, owing principally to the rivalry of tiro joint-stock system. No estimate has yet been formed of the assets or liabilities, but they are not believed to be considerable. The Money Market continues to show symptoms of activity, and the supply of capital afloat is more abundant. Bankers and brokers, however, will only negotiate the best short-dated paper, at prices ranging from 1 per cent. below the official quota tion of 10 per cent. In the Stock Exchange daily loans on Government securities are charged 6 and 7 per cent. A small amount of gold was taken to the Bank of England on Saturday, viz., £2,000. Sir John Gray, who presented a petition for winding up Lafitte and Co. (Limited), has stated his willingness to receive any offer for the arrange ment of the matter, and a withdrawal of the peti tion, that can be carried out. The Bedford Bank (Messrs. Barnard, Barnard, and Wing) have transferred their account to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. The report of the directors of the St. John Del Rey Mining Company, just issued, recommends a dividend of £4 per share, free of income tax. From the manufacturing districts the accounts during the past week represent that business gene rally has been particularly inactive. AtManchester both cloths and yarns have further declined, with a very limited inquiry for either home requirements or for exportation. In the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield there has been no animation ; while at Leicester and Nottingham the hosiery and lace trades have shown dullness, and at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton most branches of trade are working short time. Two o'CLocx. According to Reuter's telegrams this morning, the Trench Rentes were 62f. 75c. Very flat. The English Stock Market has been active to day, and prices have fluctuated to some extent. In the morning the funds were at an improvement of 1 per cent, but subsequently theyreceded, and Con sols are now quoted 861 f for money, and 861 for the account. The New Threes are 851 j., and Reduced Annuities, 851; Annuities, 1885, 131, and India 5 per Cents., 1031 1. Foreign Stocks show no particular alteration in prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 271 ; Mexican, 141 ; ditto New, 111 12 ; Greek, 101 11; Spanish Passive, 181 19 ; the Certificates, 14/ 1 ; Italian, 39f ; and Brazilian Scrip, 514} dis. United States 5-20 Bonds 651 1 ; Erie Shares, 404 411 ; and Illi nois, 754 761. In the Railway Share Market the operations have not been very extensive, but prices generally are a shade firmer. Metropolitan have improved £2, South Eastern £l, Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s., and North Western and Midland each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally sustain former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request, and in most instances support formerrates. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, July 10. 3 per Cent. Reduced B5 85i New 3 per Cent New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs l3 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.. 1908_, March. Juno. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. Do. £5OOl Do £lOO and £2OO ...... — Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 'ndian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 - Po. Certificates Do. Enlaced Pape r 4 p er Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — . Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds,- £l,OOO — Do. under £ l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austr i an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 _ Do Account Do. Scrip, £55 paid B ueno s Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (D e f e rred 3 per Cent.) Milian 6 per Cen t - - Do. 41 per Ce nt Do. 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £5O paid ...................... Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. . . Danish 3 per Cent., .1825 Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Conso lid a ted, 1 per Cent — Do., provisional L a nd warrant — Do Deferred Egyptian 7 per Cent. Do., eond Issue Do £lOO Bonds ... Do. 1861 ............. ..... Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debonturos — Do. £6O paid ........ . !kook 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons — Do. Account txuatemala 5 per Cent. — ttaiian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 49 Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent 141 1 Do. Account 1864 Do lli 1 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Monteviclean 6_ per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 86 Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ....., __ NOW Granada _ Do 2 per Cent Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822 X St , Do 4i- per Cent. 1 850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pes Cent. 1859 ...................... Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1861 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account .... .. Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account - Do New Deferred — 301 Do Account Do Passive — Do Account lBl Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l4l Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cont. 1854 — Do Account... 7B} Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 521 3 Do £lOO Bonds 531 41 Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Ditto account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 292 Do. 6 per Cent, 18 on the 64 ..................... Dividends above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 26f. Dutch 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 G uil French Routes 3 per Cent. ......... . Italia!, 5 per Cent., 1861, EL 25f — Do. Account ......................... ;.:, 3 91 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money B6f Do. Account B6f f Liverpool Cotton Market—(This Day.) The market opens very strong, at id. to id. ad vance on Friday'B ra g tes. Sales probably 20,000 halm SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. 'Bristol and Exeter .... 10 Caledonian ..... 10i Cambrian Cork and Bandon al Cornwall al . Dublin & Belfast June lOl Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc lOl t.London, bcrip Certi all Do. ILI Glasgow & S. Western 101 Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. 101 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 101 Great North of Scotland 101 Great Northern lOl 1), A stock .. 101 Do. B stock lul Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10 GtS, and W. of Ireland 10 Gt. Western -Original 1.1 Do. S. Val. Rail gua. 101 Do. South Wales • Do. W. Mid.— Oxford 101 Do. Newport lOl Do. llereford. lOl Lancashire & Yorkshire 101 London and Blackwall 101 Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 101 Lon., Chat., and Dover 10( Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOl Lon. & North Western 101 Lon. & South Western 101 Man., Shet., & Lincoln 101 Metropolitan..... al Do. New Do. Extension 1 Metropolitan District al Do. do. do. II Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin & Derby 10 mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lOl Nth. Eastern—Berwick 101 Do. G.N•E purchiuic 16.1 Do. Leeds I Pal i Price. Closing 1 Business done. 89 91 126 127 55 65 13 15 4 6 10 67 70 10 70 72 ia 112 11 )0 36 3; )0 6 7 10 1 121 12: ►0 130 13 GO 5 31 3 _ - 12) 122 - 10 I 91 93 9 24 25 114 116 91 92 _ 58 60 I 126 127 7 2 1 8 6 21 1 1 11 85 87 0 10 1li! 123 5 2 Ili p 93 J 5 55 57 3r i i 129 81 121} 91 2i 1151 161 16 921 591 601 124 30 8f 123 k 4} 4 561 1-8} 4 26 107 109 13.41 10 0 71 10 105 107 Do. York Do. Carlisle . . .. • Do. Stock. & Darling. all 35 36 Do. do. 1860-61 . 18 10 11 p North London ........ 109 120 122 Do. do. 1864 ........ 7 1 2p Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire .. 100 72 74 N. &S. W. Junction .. all 108 112 Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stook 100 65 67 Do. Scot, Mid. stack lO3 Shropshire Union South Devon t( South Eastern Staines, Wok., J 5 Wok a Taff Vale le Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford dt Kilkenny 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 2 I West Cornwall lOO I 52 54 )6 43 48 0 63 0 11 8 9 0 142 115 3 2 3 y 0 , 100 103 BRITISH F, !Atlantic & St. Lawrence a Rom., Baroda. fi Cen.ln. lc gu: 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al Do. Preference al Bulf.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lh Calcutta & B. E., lim leo Jai.c Town .t Dock, gu lO, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! al East. Bengal, gu., 5 do 101 East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 101 Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad a 101 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al Do. Ist Pref. Bonds al Do. do deferred De. 2d Fret. Bonds al Do. clO. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred al Do. 4th Pref. stook al Do. do. deterred al Gt. India Pen. gna. 5p.0 10 Do. Goa. 6 per cent 1 Do. New gua. 5 p. o Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4.1 per cent 10: Do___ Great Wes. of Canada al Do. New .. Do. 6p. c. Bcie. pay. 1873 al Do. 5y do. pay. 1877-8 al fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do it Do. 4i do . . 101 Do. Fifth Extension Ia): Cor.fi p. 9. Bnds. ilei ez Hudson's Bay.. a] N.lll.C'ds,6polstpf.bs, 10 Scindo . ll Do. Delhi 1 0 Ls {I I Do. do • i s 6 , Do. Yuniaub....l p... 1 , Do.lndus St.Flot " 11 COLONIAL GOVERN . British Columbia, 6 per Cent., Deo. 31, 1872 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 lO Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug l O, Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 10 Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk 10 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 10 , Do.Api.&ocl, 1890-1900 10 Do. do; 1880-9 u 10 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 10 , Do. 5 per cent. 15 April auu to Dot., 1900 l O, Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.e 10 Do. 1878, do lO Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. IL 10 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug l,"' Natal qov. 6 per cent 1 N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.4auly 1 N. S. W. Gov. 5 pv., 1866 1 Do, 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 1 , Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 11 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 8 p. u sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. C lO 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1858-9 10 Do. 1878 At upwards 1(1 Vio,Gov. 6 p.O.Ja &July 10 Do. do, A pril & Oot lO BRITIS :INKS. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 7 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 440 460 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 11 16 East Caradon 2.14.s 8 9 East Cant Brea East Grenville 2.1 East Gunnislake 8.3 East Lovell 3.9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.1 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 61 Great L axey, limited . , at Great South 'feigns O.l Great Wheal Busy l4. G. Wheal Vor 41 Grenville B.l i 1 1 3 4.0 21 21 3.0 -- .9.0 61 7j ).8.0 3 3} 66 all 21 22 1.14.6 f a 14.9.6 j 41, 18 20 8.18.0 I,} 2 Herod's Foot ....1 8.10.0 37 39 Ringston Downs 5.1 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.1 Marke Valley 4. 1, Iwyndy Iron Ore, llm N e7.v Se ton North Roskear S.Wh'l B. (At(Illo,- [0.6 43 5 17.6 4 6 10.0 31 4 ,1 21 2 lid 35 45 , 181 2 4 1.0 -,assettallogan North _Whoal. grotty „.I 2, I 1 Prosper United 7.1.6 -- Pr.videnee Uny Lelant 10.6.7 27 29 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 11 350 375 South Condurrow 3.2.0 It t S.Wheai Fran. allogan 18.18.9 15 20 Stray Park . 35.15.6 Tin Croft 9 al 3 5 li 1 2 9 6 7 9 11 Vigra and Clogan, 1im..1 a' West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liakeardi iirest Chi ver • I West Seton 4: Wheal Bassett (Mogan t Wheal Buller (ltedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men I Wheal Seton 5l Wheal Trelawney (Lis 611 7ii 74 125 135 54 80 85 6 • 124 174 8 3 5 84 170 185 7 11 13 rIiEFERENCE Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., N HAILE& ch 2, 95 i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 4i per cent stk., 652 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, lian., gua. 7 per cent., 131 tireat Luxembourg, 111 f Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 61 San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 101 FOREIGN MINE& Chontales gold and Silver Mining, 3f Scottish A us trftlian , Um., BANKS„ Agra and Masterman's, lira., 6j / Alliance, lien.. 20 5 and China, 131 141 Bank of Egypt, 2 5 C B h a a n r k t eori Q. d e Ba c n n t s l o a t n l d n , dl Australia,6 Consolidated Bank, Bra., 4 Hindustan. China, and Japan, 11m.,, 4 Imperial Ottoman, 71 f London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at 11 pm., 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 201 London and County. 671 0 London and South-Western, Um., 151, London and Westminster. 911 Metropolitan an Provincial Bank, lim., 15 National of Liver d pool, limited, 13 Oriental Bang Corporation, 35 61 Union of Australia, 01 Union of„ London, 43 41 MISCELLANEOUS: Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 31 1 Australian Agricultural, 16 16 Credit Fonder and blobilier of England, 2j 31 Crystal Palace, 301 East India Irrigation and Canal, 61 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Rm., 31 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, rim.; Hudson's Bay, 161 International Financial Society, Rm.,' 21 3 London Financial Association, lira.. 3 illwall Freehold Land and Dock. 41 Naional Discount t ompany, 11/ / Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 07 Ditto, new. 4t Royal Mail Steam, 103 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim,lBl LORD RICHARD GROSVENOR, M.P., AND THE REroum BILL—A correspondent writes :—" F]iutshiro is disgusted with its member, The dictatorial and superci bons letter he sent to his constituents a few weeks ago in reply to a very courteous resolution requesting him to support the Government was an offensive missive not soon to be forgotten ; but his conduct in voting against Re form, and joining the recreant Adullamites, has intensified the disappointment. A public meeting of the "freeholders and other inhabitants of Rhyl" is to be held this (Monday) evening - , and we have no doubt our Welsh ft;ends will not fail to speak their minds. Wo hear that there is a wish that Sir Stephen Glynn, Bart., brother-in-law to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, should become a candidate. If Sir Stephen can be induced to stand his success would be cm tain. SAILING OF THE CALABAR.—The African Royal Mail Steamship Company's steamer Calabar sailed yester day (Sunday) morninOrom Liverpool, with the mails for Madeira, Teuexiffe, and the West Coast of Africa. ISSESSIONS , 52 64 )0 101 102 8 p 11 4} 41 i 11 8 8 , 78 80 58 60 11 100 102 ►0 100 102 )0 1(2 103 5 - 18 20 ll 85 87 ll 58 62 ll 55 60 Li 50 55 a 48 52 Li4o 45 37 41 ll 24 26 El 23 25 jii 107 [6 1 6 1 99 101 91 93 11 2 I4I 15 ,8 i 3 11 9 I " 1 11 3 85 2 $ li Ol d 00 101 102 100 9t 03 10 I SO 88 gi 82 00 98 100 00 98 99 2 1 fri 00 97 99 00 - - :ENT SECUR: )0 95 :0 92 )0 92 )0 78 10 78 )0 99 )0 102 101 )0 102 104 10 102 104 )0 8(3 8 ) )0 100 102 10 105 1 7 )0 1 103 1n 101 (01 I 1:4 104 LOA -103 108 100 1 ) I 0 96 )0 96 10099 010 - 4 106 IC2 101 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1866. 'his Day. MARKETS. —This Day. MARK-LANE. In the country markets, held on Saturday, the trade for wheat was very firm, and prices advanced 2s. to 3s. per quarter. All descriptions of spring corn were held at en hanced rates, and, in most instances, prices were ls. per quarter higher than in the previous week. Flour changed hands at enhanced currencies. On the continent the wheat trade has ruled firm, and higher prices have been obtained. Barley, oats, beans, and peas have had an upward tendency in price. At New Ycrk, however, the trade is dull on easier terms. The imports of foreign produce last week wore 13,279 quarters of wheat, 1,759 barley, 44,598 oats, 35 beans, 210 peas, 5,039 maize, 2,250 sundries, and 1,952 sacks of flour. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat, coast wise and by land carriage, were on a limited scale, and in but middling condition. All kinds were in request at 36 per quarter above the rates current on Monday last. Qua lities fit for consumption in Yorkshire would have pro duced 4s per quarter advance. Town millers—who hold full average stocks of wheat—purchased cautiously. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, sup plied with foreign wheat. The purchasers were not very numerous ; nevertheless, the trade was in a healthy state, at 2s to 3s per quarter above the quotations realised on this day se'nnight. Floating cargoes of wheat advanced is to 2s per quar ter, with an improved demand. All other produce afloat was very firm. The show of both English Ind foreign barley was limited, and sales progressed steadily, at in some instances a rise of is per quarter. Malt was in fair average supply and steady request, at ♦ery full prices. The show of home-grown oats was limited ; of foreign extensive. A large business was doing in most kinds, at an improvement in value of is por quarter. Beans were a slow inquiry, at last week's currency. The supply was limited. In peas very little was doing; prices, however, were supported. Flour was held at a further advance of 2s per 280Ibs. On the whole the trade was firm. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 42s to 50a Do., old 520 60s . Do., white, old 603 62s Do., now -.- - as - -59 s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old ---5 —s Do., new -s Talavera , sBs 66s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 36s 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 66s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 28s Potato Youghal and Cork, black..., 22a 27s Cork, white 24s 29e Scotch, Feeding 22s 27s Beans—Tick 39s 42s Pigeons ... 46s 50s Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers 383 42s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 46s 50s Suffolk 348 368 Stockton and Norfolk 348 368 American, per barrel 28s 328 French, per sack 348 388 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. The demand was heavy, and prices generally had a drooping tendency. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were only moderate, but in full average condition. All broods mot a slow inquiry, at,,a decline in the quotations realised on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The general top figure was ss. Bd., but a few very superior Scots proddced 5s 10d per 81bs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire com prised about 1,200 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns ; from ether parts of England, 500 various breeds ; and from Scotland, four Scots. We were tolerably well supplied with sheep of full ave rage weight. The 'mutton trade was in a sluggish state ; nevertheless, no quotable change took place in prices. The best Downs and half-breds realised Gs per 81bs. Lambs were in fair supply and steady request on former terms, yiz., from Cs 8d to 8s per 81bs. Calves were very dull, and 2d to td per 81bs lower than last week. -- - ----- Tho pork trade was inactive at late currencies. Per 81b to sink the offal. dad Cree. dr inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 4 10 Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 4 Prime Scots, ;6 5 8 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 8 4 2 Second quality do 4 5 0 sd s d Pme ors-wool sheep 5 2 5 Prime S'thdown e 0.5 0 6 0 Large coarse oalvcs.4 8 5 4 Prime small d0......5 6 5 10 Large hogs ...4 0 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Lamb....6s 8d to 8, Od. Suokllng °area, 218 to 235 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s ,o 335 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts Cows. — C0w5..... Sheep and lambs 26,200 Liheti) and lambs I I,bUU Calves l9O Caves .. Pigs 312 1 Pigs 4O lie total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 11,518 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 17,919 ; in 1864, 11,956 ; in 1868, 10,440 ; in 1862, 12,709 ; in 1861, 6,921; and in 1860, 77,551. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. A.arhuus — ... ... -- ... ... Antwerp 66 ... 1579 ... 116 ... 169 ... 10 Boulogne — ... 581 ... ••• ..• Bremen ... 110 ... 201 ... .•• 9 ... Gestemunde ...... :846 ... 869 ... ... ... Cadiz — ••• Calais.. - Ilia Dunkirk . 41 ... Caon• 6B ... Christiana Dieppe Hamburg ......... Stettin Ostend B3 ... 110 ... ... 201 ... 16 Vigo ... 86 .40 Rotterdam •.. - -:.: - ... 10 ... 56 --- ... 43 ... 3 ... - 8 01111 - ... 9 ... - .."... ••• ...... ••• - •.. - -- ... -- ... - ...118 Total 2,093 ... 8,341 ... 159 616 ... 859 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1865 1864 1863 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited• and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Juno 26, 1865, and this day, Monday, Juno 25, 1866. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. June 26, Juno 25, 1865. 1866. s d sd sd s d. Coarse and inferior beasts.,. 3 6t03 10 310 to 4 2 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 5 0 5 4 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Primo coarse-woolled do 5 4 5 6 5 2 5 8 Prime Southdown do 6 8 510 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 8 5 4 Pr:me small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 6 5 2 Beasts 5,480 3,540 Shoop and lambs 34,200 26,200 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 27, 1864.—Beasts, 4,580 — sheep and lambs, 2,6BBo—calves, 524—pigs, 370. June 29, 1863—Beasts, 4,330 —sheep and lambs, 24,340 —calves; 399—pigs, 310. NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL. These markets are fairly supplied with meat, for which he demand is heavy on rather lower terms. --- --- _ ' - Per 81b by the earease. a-d s d el d a d Inferior beef 3 5 4 0 Inferior mutton,...3 8 4 8 Middling do. 4 u 4 2 Middling mutton-4 10 5. es l'rime large do 42 4 4 Primo do ..........5 85 10 Prime small do 5 4 4 8 Large pork 4 4 5 8 Veal 4 0 4 4 Small pork. ........ 4 6 5 4 Lamb, 5s 2d to Os Bd. BOROLIGH HOP. In most kinds of hops a fair average business has been transacted, and prices have ruled firm. The accounts from the plantations are rather more favourable. The imports into London last week consisted of 90 bales from An twerp, 27 Boulogne, 25 Bremen, and 11. bales from Bottom & tn. Mid and East Kents Boa to 190 s per cwt Weald of Kents Bos to 120 s per cwt Sussex Bos to 1126 per cwt 1861's Olds 2os to 50s p er ewt BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Those markets are fairly supplied with potatoes, chiefly new produce. On the whole, the trade is steady at our quotations. Tho imports into London last week consisted of 40basl n re t t w s o f r r p, on 4 i 4 Ro b t o te x r e d s am,1 1 833 D un ki r k , 28 Bou logne, Valencia, 7 46 Lisbon, &c., and 12 tons, 70 barrels, 160 baskets from St. M a l o . 1 l o 1 n 6 e 2 , 139 A Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. ~ Yorkshire do Bos to 120 s 1 , Flukes 150 s to 180 s 11 . Rocks 50s t o 90s ,1 Spanish new lls to 168 per cwt Jersey and other kinds lls t o 158 WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are now concluded. The principal buyers at the sales have been from France, about two-thirds of the supply brought forward having been taken for that destination. Yorkshire buyers have operated to a limited extent, owing chiefly to the unfavour ble position of financial affairs here. The fall in prices wore from ld to 3id por lb. Privately, the English wool trade is dull on easier terms. Current prices of English Wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 4i 1 5} Half-bred do 1 6 1 7 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 4 1 5 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. The market is very firm. P.Y.C. on tho spot is selling at 46s per cwt. Town tallow, 45s per cwt. net cash. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 36,812 43,611 30,857 27,598 f Price of Y.C. —s Od —s Od —s Oil Os Od Delivery last week 737 1199 1,030 1,456 Ditto from Juno 1 2,972 3,603 4,174 5,761 Arrival last week Ditto frt in June 1 9,040 2,193 2,517 5,394 Price of Tuwu POLICE 3NTELLIGENCE.---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROULETTE PLAYING IN HYDE-PARK.—Thos David; a well-dressed young man, described as a clerk, living at 33, Lawrence-street, Walwortb, was charged before Mr. Tyr whitt with playing at a game called roulette in Hyde park. Inspector Green, of the A division, said—l was in Hyde park on Saturday evening, about six o'clock, when I saw the prisoner playing at roulette, a large number of persons being round him at the time. I saw the prisoner take up some money from the board and I then seized him and found 3d. in his hand, and on my charging him with gambling ho said that ho certainly was playing, but that he was ignorant it was against the law. On searching him I found £1 10s. in gold and £1 14s. in silver upon him. I believe him to be respectable. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Respectablo ! Because you found the money on him, I suppose. The Inspector—His father is a respectable man. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Does the prisoner wish to say anything ? The prisoner—l am in such a novel position that 1 hardly know what to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to tho prisoner)—You perfectly well know that gambling in the park is not allowed. Your conduct has been most mischievous in robbing persons of their money, for it is well-known that it is 100 per cent. in favour of the person who keeps the roulette table. I shall fine you 40s. or a month. Tho apparatus used by the prisoner, and which was ex hibited to the magistrate, was of tho usual kind to be seen in the hands of gamblers on racecourses. ROBBERIES AT TILE VOLUNTEER REVIEW.—John Downes, a labourer, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with steal ing a gold watch, of the value of £2O, from the person of a gentleman named Pollen, residing at Brompton. The prosecutor said that on Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, he was near the flag-staff at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, when, just as the ladies and gen tlemen wore leaving, there was a great pressure caused by the crowd, and ho felt himself touched, and at the same time heard the click like that of a pistol. On putting his hand down it came in contact with the prisoner's wrist, and directly after he missed his watch, of the value of £2O. He immediately seized the prisoner, who let his watch, which was broken at the bow, fall at his feet. He then called a constable and gave the prisoner into custody, being determined to prosecute him for the protection of the public. _ _ _ _ - Lush, 198 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho would remand the prisoner for a week, that the police might see whether ho was known. If not, ho would bo committed for three months, but if ho had been previously convicted ho would be sent for trial. There were a few other cases of robbery in Hyde-park, on Saturday evening, and they were disposed of in various ways. THAMES. HORRIBLE MURDER IN ROSEMARY-LANE.—Patrick Har rington, an Irish labouror, 77 years of age, was brought up before Mr. Paget, charged with the wilful murdor o Peter Mann, his son-in-law. Tho fatal affray took place in Rosemary-land, White chapel, last night at 12 o'clock. Tho murder was com mitted in the street in the presence of several persons. Mann and his wife wore quarrelling, and her father (the prisoner) interfered, and, without saying a word, plunged a knife into his son-in-law's breast. The unfortunate man fell, exclaiming, "I am stabbed." Dr. J. Loane, of No. 1, Dock-street, Whitechapel, was fetched. lie found the man was dead. lie only survived three minutes after h o was stabbed. There was a largo wound on the right side of the chest, from which blood had issued freely. The pri soner fled away directly he had stabbed his son-in-law. Inspector Dandy, of the II division station-house in Leman street, immediately sent constables in all directions in pur suit of the prisoner, who was soon in custody. The knife was found in the street near the place where the murder was committed. Cornelius Leary, a tailor, and his wife, who saw the pri. soner stabb Mann, gavo evidence to that effect. Dr. Loane believed the wound was the mii() of death, but ho could not state what internal parts were injured until the post-mortem examination of the body. Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial. The horrible affair hasnreated a great sensation in Rose mary-lane, where rows and fights among the. Irish have been frequent. An immense number of Irish assembled in the street all night, and there was a good deal of excite ment, wailing and groaning. The prisoner was brought down to the court in a cab, which was immediately sur rounded by a groat number of persons. Some difficulty was experienced in removing him from the vehicle. WESTMINSTER. A DnrsKEN BRUTE.—James Smith, of 3, South-street, Chelsea, was charged with assaulting Lis wife. The latter, as usual in cases of this character, did not seek to havo him punished, but admitted she wanted pro tection. Mr. Selfo said ho must know the particulars of the case before he could grant her any. Complainant now unwillingly told her story. Sho had boon married to the defendant for 17 years, and he was her second husband. She had three grown-up children by her first husband, and ono of her sons was there on Satur day night, and took her part, when her husband assaulted her. Mr. Selfe—llas ho ever struck you Won..? Wifo—Ropeatodly, and he prevents my getting any liv ing, for he won't work himself. Ike is a good man when he is sober, but when ho breaks out, ho is drunk for a fortnight at a time. Mr. Selo—What business do you follow ? Wife—l keep a wardrobe-shop, and support him out of the business. Mr. Selfo—Ho is described as a bootmaker. ----- -- Wifo—lf any boots or shoes are brought in I give thorn to him, and ho month: thorn up for pocket-money and gets drunk with it. Mr. Selfo—What did be do to you on Saturday night ? Wife—Cut me, as you see, on tho forehoad, and I bled so much that I was saturated in blood. He locked me in, and my sou was obliged to break tho door open to got me out. Defendant, who appeared in a muddled state, said he had nothing to say. In a squabble with his wife, ho might have struck her. Prisoner was committed for 14 days, and ordered to find bail for 6 months. FRANCE. BOURSE, June 22.—Two o'Clock.—The mar ket is dull, and the business transacted quite un important. Threes, for the Account, which opened at 63f. 10c., are now doing at 62f. Bc., or a decline of 10c. on yesterday's close. Italian Fives are being dealt in at 39f. 50c., or an advance of 15c. Credit Mobilier Shares opened with an advance of Bf. 75c., but now show a decline on yesterday of if. 25c., at 435 f. Spanish Mobilier have advanced Gf. 25c. to 205 f. ; Credit Foncier Shares have improved 7f. 50c. to 1,122 f. Comptoir d'Escompte are again in great demand, and are 15c. higher, viz., 690 f. In the Railway Department Lyons Shares have ad vanced 3f. 75c.,:t0 782 f. 50c. ; Lombard 2f. 50c., to 270 f. ; and Austrian, 7f. 50c. to 300 f. The first telegram from London announces an advance of on Consols. Three o'clock.—The second despatch from Lon don announces a further rise of per cent. in Con sols. The market here has left off as follows :- 4i per Cents 92 25 Bank Shares 3450 1)o. end month — Italian Loan 39 50 3 per Cents. 62 90 Do. cud month 39 90 Do. end month 62 85 Mexican Loan Credit Mobilior ... 435 Do. Bonds Do. end mouth 437 50 Spanish Threes Credit Poncier — Home Debt Do. end month 1120 Deferred rAYS. BAIL' For Account. Orleans Northern IOG2 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 778 75 Southern 5lO - - Western — Eastern Sardinian B7 Austrian Lombard 272 50 North of Spain BO Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — Boman ST. NAZAIRE.—The Compagnie Gdnerale Trans- - atlant ique's steamer Nouveau Mondoarrived at St. Nazaire on tho 23d, bringing dates from Aspinwall to the Ist inst. ; St. 31altha, 4th; and Martineque, 9th. She brings 217 passengers. 60i 70 ITIES. Money in America. The Money Market Review on American money matters states that the gold speculations in New York can have little effect on the commerce of the United States, as American buyers for the winter and spring trades generally returned home without making any purchases, not liking the aspect of the question between the President and the Congress. This statement is made On the best authority—on the authority of those who came from New York to buy but left for New York without buying, though prepared with credits on London bankers. Why a political occurrence, such as the vetoing of a popu lar bill which had passed Congress, should thus arrest American purchases in this country may iu a great measure be in comprehensible to us ; but nevertheless it is the occasion of the pause in Ameri can purchases in our market. Experience had taught them in consequence of the ang:v debates to look for a repetition of those fluctuations in gold which had before rendered perilous all extensive undertakings. Whatever, therefore, may happen here will be in operation on the other side of the Atlantic ; for the shipments which have been made to New York have not been on American account. America owes us little or nothing, and if consign ments in New York are peremptorily realised, America will enjoy the- benefit and we suffer the disadvantage. It is the fact that at the moment the United States are in an unusual state of commercial strength and soundness. That gold speculations in New York cannot ruin America, admits of easy' explanation. We would remind our readers that in 1864 gold touched 287 per cent. on the Ist July, and 187 per cent. on the 26th September of the same year. Within three months the fluctuation was as extreme as 100 per cent., and yet th e U n i ted States passed the ordeal. Again, in 1865, gold began at 2 9 9 per cent. on the Ist January and left off on 30th December of the same year at 144 per cent., and American credit was still maintained. Once more, in 1866, gold began at 141 per cent. on the Ist January, and as yet it certainly has not at tained to the 229 per cent. of 1865, much less to the 287 per cent. of 1864. But, it may be urged, the shipments of specie from New York are large be youd precedent, and therefore it may be further urged that new and exceptional danger now pre vails. To this inference we must demur. Specie has ceased to be the money of the United States, and has become a mere article of State produce ; green backs arc the money of the United States—the sole currency of the Country —and those greenbacks have the same hold on the public and are as highly esteemed by them as Bank of England notes in England. Where an advance in specie is operative in the United States is iu the adjustment of the exchanges, and produce subject to export is affected by every moment. So remotely, no doubt, are all exchangeable commodities ; but it is the fact that the internal commerce of the United States, as d's tinguished from the foreign commerce, slowly, un willingly, and imperfectly responds to specie fluctuations. And it is in some measure because of this want of sympathetic action as between green backs and specie that American merchants buy abroad with so much caution. Abroad they buy at specie values, and at home they have to sell at " greenback" values. Their operations, therefore, are from hand to mouth ; and so are the transac tions of the retailers. For the present, and for a long time past, American trade has been conducted on a ready-money greenback basis, and therefore such a basis is practically independent of specula tion in specie in AVall-street or elsewhere. SPORTING NOTES. The races last week call for no particular remark. The fields at Aintree were ridiculously small com pared with the extent of the entries, particularly for the principal two-year -old races, the Lancashire Produce Stakes and the Badminton Stakes, which, though of considerable value, being contended for by nothing better than Arundel, Frost, Romping Girl, Tynedale, and Eastby ; and the defeat of Arundel by Frost, a very clever shaped colt by Weatherbit, caused the utmost astonishment, as Lord Stamford was so confident in the success of his horse that he betted 9 to 2 on him, an example that was followed by many of the " talent" to their cost. The Spigot Lodge stable was in great form during the meeting, as 'Windham won the Molyncux Cup, and Capt. Gray had also the grati, fication of seeing Terror defeat Pintail, Vespasiko, and four others for the Liverpool Cup. Vespar 4 i an, idwas giving the grand son of F co a n u s ,h e_r a ilg that aiia g he was ran a good horse, but c ou ld not quite stay th e m il e an d a half. The sport at Chelmsford and Ipswich was quite as indifferent as at Aintree, and beyond the easy overthrow of Tormentor for the Chelmsford Stakes, effected by both Ostregor and Saccharometer, who gave her quite weight enough, considering the distance was but seven furlongs, I have nothing to notice, for the two-year-olds that ran on Galley -wood Com mon were very moderate, with the exception of the French horse Montagnard, Canard, and the colt by Yellow Jack out of Verona, all of whom will win in their turn. There are four meeting s appointed for the ensuing week, viz., Newcastle on-Tyne, Worcester, Hungerford, and New Forest, all of which are likely to attain fair success, par. ticularly the first named, now that the principal noblemen and gentlemen resident in Northumber land have given the Tyneside reunion their support. The principal race is the Northumberland Plate, for which Mr. Merry has put down the money on The Primate to the extent of £l,OOO. No man is a better judge in large handicaps, and without going through the performances of the other horses engaged, I shall give a plumper for THE PRIMATE, And leave Lady Durham, Miss Haworth, and Honesty, to fight it out for places. Lady Durham, I think, is certain to get honourable mention from. the judge. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING IN TELL IGENCE. —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB.—THIS DAY. NORTHUMBERLAND FLATE. 6 to 4 agst Primate (taken) 2to 1 agst Miss Haworth (taken) 7to 1 agst Lady Durham (taken) 10 to 1 agst Windham (taken) 10 to 1 agst Missile (taken) 16 to 1 agst Honesty (taken) 16 to 1 agst Red Earl (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zenobia (taken) TRES FOR 1866. .szE. New Forest Hunt 2B Worcester Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Spilsby Chesterfield Southampton 25 Huntingdon Caen 29 Goodwood Bl Hastings 2l York August 2l Dover 2 Plymouth 2 Lichfield Tunbridge Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 Baden Baden Bl ;MBER. Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall Lanark 27 The Late General Scott. The Spectator's New York correspondent, " a Yankee," perhaps the best of the many who now write for the London journals from the commercial capital of America, gives some interesting facts of the late General Scott. That general when pre senting to his successor iu the command a copy of his memoirs wrote the inscription, " From the oldest to the ablest living general." On both points he was wrong. There were older generals living, but there were none more able than himself. lie was abler than Grant, than Sherman, than Sheridan, than Thomas, than Stonewall Jackson, than Lee. lie had in a great measure all, and, in completeness, most of the best qualities of all these men, except Sheridan's personal magnetism, and Jackson's high-strung enthusiasm. They had a great field, and the civilised world as spectators— he had smaller bodies, and acted in compara tive obscurity ; but he acted with such judgment, sagacity, strength—such calm, well-assured, self reliance and readiness of resource, that he was trusted implicitly by all the army and the whole nation. When he invaded Mexico he was opposed by the ablest Mexican of modern days and a united nation. The American troops were new levies, yet Scott went on with his little army, fighting battles as bloody in proportion as any in the late war— always victorious—and took the capital, supposed to be impregnable, by a movement no one supposed that he would make. This he accomplished in half the time taken by the French generals with their veteran troops, and the country so di% Ided and exhausted as to be almost in a state of anarchy and beggary. When established in the Mex;can capital, General Scott acted with such forbearance that he was asked to remain as president, king, or emperor if he chose. In person General Scott was the model of a hero—very tall, he stood six feet four inches without his shoes. In his youth he was slender though strong, and in middle age his pro portions became large and imposing. Then, too, his face, which was notably handsome in li's early years, acquired an impressive dignity. llis bearing was such as became his person and his office, and in uniform or in mufti he was a most striking figure either in life or on canvas. Ile was courteous in manner, and one of the kindest as well as one of the justest of men. He was never popular, and the reasons were manifest : for he was vain, reserved, punctilious, and exacting. His vanity was not professional, but personal. He was tolerant to the criticism of his military movements, and would re ceive with kind consideration a suggestion from h's youngest subordinate, but would not pardon to his next in command a lack of personal consideration, not to say a liberty. He had no literary ability, but inordinate literary vanity. He wrote letters which bore upon their face his estimation of their importance, but which generally contained some thing that exposed him even to ridicule. Woe to the young man who criticised these. He was vain of his opinion of Shakespeare, and of the game of whist. Ilis memoirs rece atly published, which he might have made of great interest and of enduring value, are so frivolous and so filled with " ego," that it was happily said that they were an error his country would forgive and forget. He was in deed an honourable gentleman--a Virginian who acknowledged that his first allegiance was due to the Republic—a Southern soldier who stood by the flag. Ile died happy in seeing the integrity of his country maintained, though not by his own hand, for he was above all jealousy, and happy too in breathing his last at West Point, a place so dis tinguished by historical and military associations, a spot for which he has done so much, that it might well be written on his grave, "If you seek a monu ment, look around you." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. — This Day. Lily ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. i GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Juno 21.—Rifleman, from Amsterdam; Gorda, from Sundswall; Furet and Napoleon, from Gravelines; Fantastic, from Drammen. Arrived, June 25.—John Mary, from Antwerp. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, Juno 24.—Atlanta, screw steamer, for New York; Leda, screw steamer, for Oporto; Queen Bee, for Otago—all from London. Passed, Juno 25.—Lavinia, of Guernsey, from the west, :or Loudon; lianagony, from London, for Pernambuco. SIR WILLIAM FEP,GUSSON, BART., F.R.S., &c. —The annual festival of the old students of Ring's Col lege Hospital took pl ace on Thursday evening, at St. James's Hall, Regent-str ee t, D r. Druitt in the chair. The affair was rendered more interesting than on former occa sions, in consequence of the presentation of a superb testi monial to Sir William Fergusson, in acknowledgment of the high estimation in which he is deservedly held by the former and present pupils of Ring's College, many of whom attended 11.0111 diAant parts of the provinces. IBER. RACING FIXT - - Hungerford Newcastle-on-Tyno 26 Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract 9 Abingdon Reading Nottinghaw Down Royal Knutsford Stamford l9 Airdrio DUG 2 Deauvillo Ripon 6 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 SPT. Warwick September 4 .._ . Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCT Northampton - - 2 Lothians' Racing Club.., 3 Ryl. Cal. Hunt and Kelso 3 Bedford NO VI Lincoln ..... Liverpool UST. Newmarket 2d October... 8 Hereford lB Newmarket Houghton ... 22 :MBE Shrewsbury Lmmington Hunt. l9 IG FIXTURES. Y. 5f IRISH RACIN Carlow ................... JII 4, 5 SEPTE Down Royal Corporation 18 LBER. Curragh ....................... OCTO ............................ 4,5, 6 WEE.. Curragh ...................................................... 16, 17 18 FRENCH RACING- FIXTURES. JULY. Toulouse SL Omer Rouen Metz B, 9 Saintos 2B, 29 Amiens TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermyn-street, St. James's, LONDON. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter sall'§) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal races throughout the season, from .£1 upwards, on receipt of cash or Post-office Order (payable at Piccadilly office). COMMISSIONS as usual at starting prices on the day of a race at all the principal meetings. For further particulars and prices, see the advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY and SATUR DAY. Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. N.B.—lt is particularly requested that ALL LETTERS containing CASH be registered. The Sporting Life, Aug. 20, 1864.—" We are satisfied that all intending backers of horses, who may have been for merly in doubt whom to trust, will, without fear or hesita tion, send their commissions, to any amount, to 100, Jennyn-street." The United States Squadron at Queenstown. We extract the follovi:ng letter from a contem. porary The squadron consists of the Augusta paddle steamer, Commander Murray in com p ma ad n d be sides our Monitor, the Miautognero'maalsko. very good passage, as we had to d le , , the Ashuelot, Commander Fabarc o a nboard, When we left St. John's we lead c considered dteorne tons on inches. economise lovubre When coal. working l This may we drew 15 feet 10 40 tons in the 24 hours.up tlovfeullhasdpeseodmweeebirurtyn weather in crossing the Bay of Fundy, but I am happy to say our ship made better work of it than either of our consorts, our maximum rolling being only seven degrees, while theirs was as high as 24 degrees. We have four engines driving brass tm,:u screws, four bladed, of twelve feet diameter. Using our coal with great economy we averaged seven knots all the way across the Atlantic. We remain here for a few days, when we will continue our voyage to Russia, calling at Portsmouth. The Miantonomah is a novelty here, and crowds of people flock on board to see her. She is 1,500 tons burthen, 268 feet long, standing A At a little t o t l n e a distance boat al alongside ide hull y and 59 broad. She rises from the water about 3, the water mark, and her s l o i d n tl e e c i a a k b t . 0 v e ofefeet, mere ' spars or rigging the appearance is ver y The turrets, however, rise from the deck peculiar. with the smoke funnel, as well as a small one for ventilation. By the way, we have six donkey-en g i nes all at work while at sea wPch are to dis tribute it through the ship. Our in air and our bow, comes to a p. Our stern, almost like sharp point, and the ship is adapted for steering • either way, at least was before • 'voyage. As the deck is we started on our ocean without bulwarks and n water when our fuel • ove r it. The turrets diameter,and only three feet above the is on board, the sea washes are cyniders, 23 feet in as shelfpouhrrnaslosonlao over 8 feet high. Each carries two Dah l gren guns, - which throw spherical shot of 480 lbs., or a 15-inch shell of 360 lb s. For a round shot the charge is 35 lbs., but the g uns can stand 60 lbs. if required. As we can turn the turrets by machinery, only one port is required for each gun, and when loading this port can be protected by a semi-hoop of enormous strength swung against the orifice. The British ships Black Prince and Achilles are here, and the officers have been much inter ested in our ships, as are all the people of Cork, if w e may judge by the crowded steamers which have come down to have a look at us, and we meet with great courtesy everywhere. The bay is very pretty, and the g reen trees and fields are q u'te re to fre6libig look at. 841 74f f 102} 2 181 I 0 4i