The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-20 00:00:00

]ON `Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL iNTELLIGIII\TOB, TWELVE The Mon ey M ar k et is fast T assuming an CLOCK easier tendency. Under the influence of the favourable Bank returns, brokers are anxious to secure busi ness at a fraction below the official minimum, and the best commercial bills are now freely taken at 6 i and 7 per cent., and bankers' acceptances at 64 per cent. The Bank of England return is more favourable than was generally anticipated. The reserves have been strengthened, while the bills discounted have been considerably lessened. The following are the particulars Active Circulation Increase Rest In;easo ••• ....£22,318,240 ••• 6,045 ... 12,789,958 ... 53,612 ••• •.. ..• ••• ... 3.,1‘3,598 Other Increase 39,538 Public Deposits ... ::: ::: ::: :.. 3.589,353 Decrease ... ... 3,639,381 Deposits ... ::: : ... ... 14,013,614 Increase ... ... •.• ... 507,116 Increas e seen Day an d Other Bills ... ... ... 565,913 Other S ecurities ••• •.• ••• ••• 16,339 Decreas e ... 21,447,283 Note s Unemployed. ::: ... . ... •.: ::: ...... 2,639,193 Increase - 42,455 :: 4,336,600 ••• ••• ••• ••• The Bank of France return shows the following alterations, which, regarded as:a whole, cannot be considered very unsatisfactory. The bullion has b een decreased £266,670, but the notes in circula tion have been diminished £710,000, the advances on stock £16,000, the bills discounted £550,000, and the current accounts £496,000. The Treasury balance has been increased £lO,OOO. At the meeting to-day of the Northern Assam Tea Co mpany the report stated that the accounts re fer only to those kept in London, as no detailed I ndian accounts can be prepared until receipt of accounts to end of current season. The adjustment of the balances therefore must be deferred until these arrive. Meanwhile the directors desire to assure the shareholders that the strictest economy, consistent with efficiency, is enforced in all depart ments. Bulli on TwO o'. At the Pari s B ourse this morning, according to Reuter's t e l egram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 07f. 80e. The English Stock Market continues to present an improving appearance, and there appears to be a desire on the part of speculators to operate for a r ise. The Funds are buoyant, and Consols are 891 for money, and 891 1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87! ; Exche quer Bills, March, 3s. to 6s. dis., and June, Bs. dis. ; Bank Stock, 248 1 249 ; India 5 p er C en t s, 1044 105 ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1001. Foreign stocks show a general advance, aid the market i s exceedingly buoyant. Turkish Conso dea are 481 f ; Mexican, 251 ; the New Loan, 24 i 1; Greek, 194 20 ; Spanish Passive, 291 ; the Certificates, 141 ; It a li an , 631 ; the Con federate Loan, 6 8 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 3i t 1 prem. American Securities are generally at improved PriceB. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 64 ; Erie Shares, 574 581 ; and Illinois, 831 Busi ness in th e R ailway Share Market has been activ e, ;rtaund a furthe r a d vance h as taken place in oher ices ' Great Western have i m p rove d 5 s ; G reat L a , Midland, and So u th E as t ern, eac h 10s ; Tilcas,hire and Yorkshire, 15s; and Caledonian, £2. °r eign. and Colonial lines are also enhanced in value. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in good de-. a nd, at rather higher ra tes. Alli ance h ave im toyed to 31 , i 7 . Oriental Bank Corporation to 52 ; in editP°racier and Mobilier of England are dealt Pr°v ed ' O l 1 ; O verend, Gurney, and Co m p an y h ave a — to 20 2 01; Allan's Atl an ti c T e l egrap h Company d lf 2 p rem ; Transatlantic Steam Ship 1 prem. ; Merchants' , 4 prem' aripar, d London and Australian Aenc Company dis. y, f 11 Prem. g --- LI t S N I I T 8 l3R it i r P u ti N N D D R FUNDS -3 PRICES. Geer't•" , _...•Consol s 89i 9 1 oipsiu Account, Nov. 8 B9 Nper Cent. Red o w 3 need ~,,,3 per Ceet .... . 87 i i I A w 2i „...r Ce nt . _. .......................... Da a 1),:r t. Jan. 1894 — Annuities 30v Jan. 1873 — Do. (Redl sear 'lPiro sth Jan., 1880 Do 7' "P ire sth April, 1885 — l'elegraph), Aug 1908 —.l March June ExcheqUer Bills, .£l,OOO ct Do ,3 &33 per en . .£5OO ...... D o . B £lOO auk of En and £2OO DO Accountgland Stock, of per Cent 6 dis z„..' 249 81 .. . ittdiat,ot...TOVERNMENT SECuniTIES. Don ‘ 3 t CIS 10} per Cent., AprillB74 — Account ................... '-',.,°. 6 per Cent. Jul 1870 1-'O. Account . y' D o . r, • 4 per Cent., Oct. 188 .............. 8 -- "13. Certific 1-.. DO , a-sds ~.,. Lnfaced Paper 4 per Cent — -",°. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 ` 1 „- 5 i- per Cent., May 1879 — , 1 -'O. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 - -1-',o.l3onds, £l,OOO _ _ O. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING- PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 B razilian 5 p er C ent 93 Do. 1863 Do. 43 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. Scrip, £l5 paid ...................... 31Pm 3 Buenos Ay res 6 per Cent Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent. C Kilian 6 per Cent ..,,,,•„• ) .............• ClDo. 43 per Cent ......................... ,••• Coombian 6 per Cent. Cub a, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent. 1825 Do. 4, per Cent., 186 3 Do. Danubians Per rincipa Cent., lities 1773-77, .£25 paid „ Do Acc0unt..,,,,,,,,,, xi quador N ew Consolidated, 1 per. Cent — , -00., Provisional Land Warrant "'B"YPtian 7 per Cent. fi,o., Second issue D lio £lOO Bonds Do, 1864 9l/ 21 0 o £lOO Bonds i• L'o c e , e k 5 per C en t s . , 1824-5, ex Coupons -D Account o. Coupons Do Account Uuaternala 5 per Cent. Do £B6 p a i d 1,1)0. 183 9 and 1850 "than 5 per Cent (Ilaremmana Railway) D 0 Ij ° 1865 Scrip, £673 paid 'Lexi, Docal' 3 per Cent . Account 24f Do 6 per Cent. A.nfilo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. 14 ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid koorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do D e f erred -- eruvian 1) 0 Land Warrants (Hectareo 4 43 Do. Account .„ 1) 0 Scrip, .£45 paid, paid in Bonds — Ij o _ lio 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) _ p 4l per Cent., 1862 °,,ttliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 *",,,° 3 per Cent 1856 '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, ~ , ,1-'O. Account D s 4Usian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — ° 4, 1 per Cent. 1850 1 0 ) 3 43 per Cent, 1860 DOO 3 per Cent. 1859 5 per Cent 1862 9ll 1 1 b -1 -' O . 5 per Cent: 1864 913 earchnian 5 ...... 121 per Cent , 0 Account "anish 3 per Cont ................... .1)210 Account 0 New D f .... ;-I ......... ~_ . c , 6 erre 41°0 •il.onut V Passive Do 0 Account Bwjpieh Cert. of C oup not funded 293 Account j30(118,11 4 per Cent. Tu . 4l p`,-)r Cent. 1864 if's° t) per Cent. 1854 ° per . 92 11 D o 6 Cent. ................................... bo . per C 1858 — D° 7ll 2 11 .?-,ecount ~., 4 a D° 4.100 Bonds I t) ...,0 . 1 :. h_ ,-1 Per Cent ~,' ) per Cent. 1862 .„-u° Account 741 2 5 I), ~ ~. 4 4 _ i4A 5 1 f n -.100 Bond s .. .... c , r. . 0 _ ‘, Per Cent., 1864 — • h ° ° Per Cent. 1865 -.Jo £4O 44 L o 5.. , .bands , 1/4,crip, 4;35 Pala ve"4 °znanteed, 4 per . Cent ....... D0 e .4 . . 1 _ 4 3 Per Cent. o. . T• Cent., 1862 Do. Ac 'gnat 6.d!er Cent, 1864 bl ' 411`;tri'ln 8 on t ° above paya e InLondon. teli s i aa ' -,, Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins - ) 2 Per cent., Ex. 23f. 0 0 THREE O'CLOCK I leols , ............ 89 3 AJo. Accon_, 14t .............................. 891 hness 10011, Imess eTso. place and ereno I, his ucks y (in ales), Susan Rus s and Lord i and 'ieton Earry ptain. upon o the est to y the cable, ncess on of Lde in .ation cially of a effect ter of At If the been it ex- place ather ally a tery ; Any what itants o had ange. ,t the were cond, o boy incess b was unted iages, ceded ;s the h ir Hon. to for quiet, s and te iii black meat: trture ;takes .ersed i left, h she r the ss the e the Grey, s and Com- Wed- eturll )dding be ha* ge in Wrest ?nter yshiro, Mr. ➢tar- iesday . , re' DLL hi 3 )üblin ret to 3ayly, 'estorn t half r GO' in ar in the n pre rs re- ishirth gnaw n dui— bo, s° I upon 3rouce upoll to the he Lie" ,nents' ecoro e The or tb ° s vre r. ish ill for hilt' to —pr. )(1.--)" P ,..._ er ste 1 1 . 01 7 1 1 ; e ll cheit' SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. share' Railways. st /Thstol and Exeter .. at Caledonian Cambrian 5 0 Cork and Bandon al 20 Cornwall at at Dublin & Belfast June 10( st Dun„Perthok A b.,Junc 1(( 1,0 &London, scrip Certi 2( Do. li at Glasgow &S. Western 10( st Great Eastern, Ord.stk. 10( at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 10( at Great liorth of Scotland 10( at Great Northern lOl at D.,. A stock. 10( st Do. B stock ( at Do. New, is. at 25 po 10 at GtS, and W. of Ireland 101 at Gt. Weste. n -Original 1 ( at D . S. V.ll. Rail gua. 101 at Do. South Wales 1. r at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtord 101 at Do. Newpmt lOl at Do. Hereford 01 at Lancl shire rt Yorkshire 101 st L.;ndon and Blackwall 101 at Lon., Briuh., & S Coast 10. at Lon., Chat., and Dover 10 1 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. 10 at Lon. & North Western 101 st Lon. & South Western 101 at Man., Sher., & Lincoln 101 at Metropolitan al 10 Do. New 10 Do Extension....., :00 J Metropolitan District. al ( Do do. do. 1( 10 Do. and t. John'sW'd at Mid'and 9 Do. £9 Share at Do, tiirmin.. et Derby 11 25 %lid Kent st North British at Do. Ed., Pth ;Jr Dun 1( st Nth. Eastern Berwick 1( .t 5 Do. O.INDE purchase 16. at Do. Leeds at Do. York it at Do. Carlisle 25 Do. Stock. & Darling, a] 25 Do. do. 1860-61 at North London 10 Do. do. 1804 10 Do. :o. 1865 at North Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction a. at Scottish Central at Scot. N. B , Aber. stock 101 at 1 Jo. Scot, Mid. st.)ck at Shropshire Union it South Devon tt , outh stern 10 ',raffles, Wok., dc Wok it Taff Vale ;0 Do .0 it Vale or Neath it Waterford lir Kilkenny 0 Waterloo & Whiteha I It West Cornwall, .- ----- 92 14 U I 94 96 12 14 6 6 67 7 71 73 119 111 46i 7h 8i 10 1130 132 10 li9y 1506 90 92 61 G 4 O 61 63 )0 42 44 )0 36 39 )0 104 106 )0 12_4 122 , 0 87 8 It 4 I( 6 , r) 33 10 O 50 52 O 124 k IV O 94 960 J 0 57 b 9 11 139 14) 7 3 Sip 4 14 lip It 10! 104 0 I )0 1251 1261' 33 14 2 10 95 97 61i C 8 30 .10 110 13.4 - 10 68 69 tO 103 1037 11 36 37 6 10 11 p 118 120 5 3} Ifp 4 1 lip .00 - 75 76 Al 10 11 10 148 152 )0 54 60 , 00 - - O 60 6! h 9 57 50 O 784 60i Li 84 94 , 0 148 152 3 3 p O 103 105 I 11 53 52 ;SESSIONS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1291 301 85 8 0414} 1211 / 103) 3 126 / 5/ 95/ 5 62 It 21 i lICi 10 68 1 1 591 571 7 801 } I Paid,/ Closing 1 Business Price. done. • 1304 i 1182 al 4 4 125 I 41 5} 5 96 13)4 I 40 391 BRITISH P 100 Atlantictt St. Lawrence a . et Born., Baroda, .t Cen.ln. io I gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. E shares .20i Buffalo t Lake Huron al 10 Do. Preference al t oo Buff,Brant, Goderich I 6 p.c. 872-3- '•• • •.• • • WI et Calcutta dg 8. E., lifn lOl et ape Town 26 Dock, gu lOl 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , al 3t East. Ben /al, gu., sdo 10( tt East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. II 20 Do. J Eitensloii 1 , t Grand Trunkot Canada 10 0 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonda 1 charge 6 p.c al 0 Do. Ist Pref. Honda— al /0 Do do. deferred .... al )0 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. al o Do. do. deterred .... al PO Do. 3d Pref. stock.... all )0 Do. do. deferred .... al o Du. 4th Pref. stock.. al O Do. do. deterred .... al it Gt. India Pen. gua. sp. e . 1 0( O o. Gua. 5 per cent.. 1 , 0 Do. New gua. sp. c.. t Gt. South of India .. gua. 5 per cent st D .. , If per cent io 81 Do 204 Great Wus. of Canada.. al 204 Da. New 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 al 00 Do. 54 do. pay. 1677-8.. at 10 Indian Branch, limited st Madras, g - ua. 5 p.c .... 10 st Do. 4f do 1: st Do. 4a do V 20 Do. Filth Extension st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. finds. 10 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al st N. HI. C'da, 6pc Ist pf. ha l O, st Scindc V st. Do. Delhi 4 c.i p :0 Do. do 3t Do. Puniaub.... ow, 1 It Do.lndus St. Flo. ) 41 ' 1, COLONIAL GOVERN . - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572 10 , - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-b 4 - Do. 6 p.O. Feb. & Aug l+,l - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 - Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 10 • Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 10 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 10 • Do. Apl. & Oct , 1890-1900 10 • Do. do: 1880-90 10 • Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9+ 10 • Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lO • Ceylon, Nov. 1868 6p. e 10 Do. 1878, do. 10 • llauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 0 0. 188 E, May 15, Nov !, 10 Do. 1895, Feb. & 101 fatal ',ov. 6 per cent.. 101 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&.luly 10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 r 10 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187 r 10 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 101 New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent.... ... 10 Nova Sc +tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 lO Queensland Gov. 6p. e l, 3. Aua.Gov. 6 p,c 18684+ 1 , 1)0. 1878 & upwards 1 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 11 Do. do, Es pril & Oct l, BRITIS MINES. 74 9 10 10 184 11/ 1 560 580 1.0 4 At 24 26 me 94 104 3 1 5 1 5/ 4.0 21 3.6 19.0 15 16 : . 1. 0 24 3 2 Cam. Consol. cold, lim Chi verton C o l e i v ff o o n rd G. Drakewal is 2.1 amalgamated,CoD aaVllit : East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon 2,1 East. Cam Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East L ove d 3.i E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.1 Garn.& StAubyu(Gwen. 61 4 Great L , xey, limited al Great South Tolgus O.l Great Wheal Busy l4.' G. Wheal Vor (Heist , t) 4( Grenville B. Eierod's Foot .. 8.1 liingston Downs 5.1. Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.1 Starke Valley 4.1. 4 II wyndy Iron Ore, Hu, - New Se con - North Roskear BaBsett (Mogan I.'t, North Whe Crotty 2.1: • - Prosper I 7.1, - Pr vidence UnyL.laut lu. - S. Caradon (St- Cleer) - Suuth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. klllog - au 18.1 - 'stray Park :35.1 - Tin Croft 5 Vigra and Cl , gan, a, - West 14issett (Illogan I - W. Caradon (L(skeard ! - West Chi Tenon ....... . 1 - West Seton - Wheal Bassett 'lllogan - Wheal Buller (Redruth 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. - Wheal Seton Wheal Trei awnev ( . 2 - 4 1 21 22 4.6 1 4 2 .9.8 4 11 0 334 344 18.0 2 4 3' 10.0 39 41 10.6 41 11 17.6 3 5 10.6 31 41 •,1 2i 1 d 3} 35 40 10 12 1 !• 0 f 3 . 4 1 6 -- .6.7 32 34 1i 430 450 1.0 3 3} 18.9 12i 17$ 15.6 lo 12 9 17 18 111 5 8 1 4 6 7 9 8 10 11 7.) 75 k 74 165 175 5i 75 80 16 26 28 8 4 6 83i 195 200 7 18 19 1051 21f i etc..r.:1 , 14:1t6N 24; jtl AliMin London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref. Manchester, Sneilleld, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and firm., 6 per cent., 130} North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent. stook, rd., 97A I'fiIt;FEMENCE fItiARKS AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pr., 984 London and South-Western, per cent., 974 rottElGN KAM W Bahia and San Francisco klin2.) gua. 7 pe rc ent„ 14 toutch Rhenish, 24 14reat Luxembourg, 15 Sambre and Meuse, 61 1 San Paulo, lirn., ;,us. 6 per cent., 174 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 171 ittEIGN Anglo •Brazilian Gold, limited, par Cobre Copper, 224 Don Pedro, North Del Rey. Frontino and i.nld. lim.. 3 tit. John del Key, lim., 415 Washoe Gold, lirn., Ditto, (Z 4), 74 Yudanangutana of S. Australia, lim., 14 BAN tin 95 122 t Ditto, issued at l 20 pm., Alliance, li m .. 31 i of Which 25 is paid., 31 4 Anzio Austrian, 61 1 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 14 Anglo-Italian, lim., 13 1 Australasia, 711 la. and China. 24 1 f Bank of Queensland, lim, 21/ h Brazilian arte red a ß n a d n l k ' o o r i t u l g n u d e i a s e . , A li u m s t .. nt ii i Chartered Nler. of India, London, and China, 501 1 - Colonial Urn., 42 11 Commeraial Bank of India and the East, 32 1 / Consolidated Bank, Urn., 101 , Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 12 . Imperial Bank, Urn., 291 9 Imperial Ottoman, 151 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, Urn., 41 1 London Balk of Mexico and S. America, Ilm., 14/ is London and Comity, 771 5 oriental Bank Corporation,,.. 52 South Australia, 35 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 764 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21[1 Ceylon Company, Dit.o, A shares, 1 ?1 Company of African Merchants, Jim, 34 _ Credit leoncier and Mobiller of Englanu, rug Discount Corporation, 11 Ebbw Vale, 1.32 Egyptian Com and Trading, lim., 2 1 Fore -street Warehouse, Inn., Gen. Credit and Finance of Conuon. Ilm.. 6 Imperil m ercautile Credit A sso., International Financial .-ociety, lim., 6 4 Interational Credit. lim., Joint Stock Discount, lim., 84 a 1.,,,nd0n General Omnibus Company, lim., 31 Natal Land and colonization CO., lim.) 3 4 Oriental Gas, lim., 5i Otago and Southland Investment, 11 Overend, Gurney, and Co., 1itn.,2.) 20 194 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 75 44 Quebrada Land, Rail. and Mining, Jim., 4 4 Royal Mail steam, 120 1 Universal Marine. Insurance, lim., 5 The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mills pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per LI sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Ls 17s. 10Id, per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-lotbs per cent, dearer 14 Lon49n than 41 Paris, 11 38 60 )0 101 102 6 id iv 11 31 51 tl 10 11 75 80 O 99 101 O 70 75 [1 101 103 O 101 102 O 103 104 I tl) 0 21} 221 1 83 90 11 69 71 11 60 64 11 57 59 11 2 55 11 4i 49 11 43 4 5 11 28 29 11 28 9 )0 103 104 I, 4 a 3 p 101 102 d 151 18} 8 5 414 11 98 18 11 85 A 7 2 1 a dj ,0 100 102 )0 93 95 )0 83 90 2 11 64 66 11) 82 84 .00 101 102 00 101 102 2 i ;d 100 100 101 .00 -- NT SNCUR )0 94 96 , 0 93 E 5 1) 93 95 O 81 83 O 81 53 O 103 105 O 107 109 O 106 10 O 105 107 0 934 914 O It 3 105 0 110 112 ►0 1103 0 1104 1 107 , : 0 0 1 14 0 96 1 0 93 10 93 95 0 90 el 0 103 105 0 84& 85i 99 101 102 103 105 106 941 51 I ,IU 1 - - 0 I 106 8 dis THE SUB, LONISOIN, FRIDAY EVENUNG, OCTOBER 20, 1865. AN HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL To Mr. G. A. Williams, of Cheltenham, A long and interesting report appears in our Gloucestershire contemporary, the Cheltenham Ex aminer, of the day before yesterday (Wednesday, the 18th inst.), descriptive of a festive gathering last week at the Queen's Hotel, in that fashionable watering-place, in celebration of the Jubilee of one who is evidently among the most respected and popular of its inhabitants. The plirely local interest attaching to the chief part of these proceedings alone precludes us from reproducing it in its entirety in our columns. They appear to us, however, to have been proceedings so exceptional of their kind, and so exceptional also in the cordiality conspi cuously characterising them throughout, that having chanced to see the faithful record of them, given in the columns of the Cheltenham newspaper already men tioned, wo cannot pass them by altogether sub silentio. Briefly, then, the nature and object of theseproceedings may be thus described :—A public dinner given on Thursday week, the 12th of October, at the Queen's Head, in honour of Mr. George Arthur Williams, Principal Librarian of Cheltenham, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of his occupancy of the premises at the corner of the Assembly Rooms, High-street—and the presentation to Mr. Wil liams, at that public dinner, of a handsome testimonial, evidencing the respect and kindly feeling entertained to wards him by the great mass of his fellow-townspeople. The Chairman of the occasion was W.N. Skillicorne, Esq., chairman of the bench of Magistrates —among the gentle men present being Col. Connolly, Colonel Kirwan, M.C., the Revs. Charles Newmarch and Father Cotham, /E. McDonnell, Esq., W. M. Tartt, Esq., Captain Robertson, R.A., C. L. Harford, Esq., S. Weight man, Esq. (barrister-at-law), and J. Boodle, Esq., together with Messrs. J. B. Backman, J. Alder, E. H. Hale, M. Alex, A Shirer, jun., S. Martin, H. D. Martin, S. Onley, G. B. Williams, C. H. Williams, W. A. Williams, M. B. Williams, &e., letters of apology having been re ceived, among others, from Col. the Hon. F. W. F. Berke ley, Sir W. Guise, Bart., and Grenville F. Berkeley, Esq. After the toast of the evening had been given and welcomed with all cordiality—the chairman speaking of Mr. Williams in terms of the highest oulogium, and the assembled company greeting the name of their honoured guest with the heartiest acclamations— the testimonial already alluded to was presented to the chief Librarian of Cheltenham, in the name of its in habitants. In its character this testimonial appears, from the description of it, Jo have been singularly appro priate—combining, as it does, a casket and inkstand, in a pyramidal form in the manner following :—The base, we are told, consists of a quarto volume, richly ornamented with mediaeval mountings and pierced in silver gilt, with massive silver gilt corners—the front of the book forming a drawer, in which is deposited an ornamentally-bound book of vellum with the subjoined address, together with the names of the subscribers, all of this being exquisitely illuminated. The title of the book, "Reminiscences of Cheltenham," and a monogram, " G. A. W.," occupying appropriate places on the volume in silver gilt raised block letters. Lying upon the quarto is an octavo volume in richly engraved silver gilt, with a drawer (as in the one below) to contain pens, &c.—the face lettered "Pleasures of Memory," with a monogram of the date of presentation, " 1865." Above is the inkstand, in the form of a short pedestal, with plinth, tablets, base and capital, in burnished silver, on the front tablet being engraved " Presented to George Arthur Williams, 1865," and on the reverse a monogram, "G. A. W." Surmount ing the whole is an exquisitely modelled solid bust of Shakspere in frosted silver, answering the purposes, at pleasure, of a cover to the inkstand, or of a paper weight. The address, alreadyreferred to above, as emblazoned in the vellum volume contained in the quarto, runs as follows: In accordance with a resolution, passed unanimously at a meeting of the friends of Mr. George Arthur Williams, the following address, enclosed in an ornamental casket, was presented to that gentleman, at a dinner to which he was invited, at the Queen's Hotel, Cheltenham, on the 12th day of October, 1865, William Nash Skilli corne, Esq., in the chair:— Dear Sir,—With the desire of testifying the esteem and respect we entertain towards one who so honourably sus tained the character of a friend in its various social rela tions, and so faithfully discharged the duties of a citizen, by promoting the objects best calculated to secure the happiness of his neighbours and advance the welfare and prosperity of the town, we avail ourselves of the occasion afforded by the completion of your 50th year of residence in Cheltenham as a librarian, to convey to you our hearty felicitations on that event. It falls to the lot of very few who enter upon a com mercial career to enjoy throughout so extended a period the confidence and good opinion of those with whom they have been associated, whether in public or private life. Accept, then, dear sir, together with our united congra tulations, the expression of our personal regard, and of the hope that you may still be long spared to enjoy the reward due to a life of integrity and honour, in the affections of your family, and the respect and good wishes of your friends and neighbours.—We are, door sir, yours very sin cerely. Thereupon follow the names of the subscribers, published at full length in the Cheltenham, Examiner, the list begin ning with the names of the Right Hon. Lord Fitzhardinge, K.C.8., Hon. Col. F. W. F. Berkeley, Sir F. H. Goldsinid, Bart., M.P., Sir W. V. Guise, Bart., Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart., Sir W. Russell, Bart., C. 8., M.P., Sir John Wolohan; Bart., Sir Henry E. Austen, J. Allardyce, M.D., Montague Ale; the rest following alphabetically. It is worthy of remark in regard to Mr. Williams—as circumstances re - latiug to him that impart to his name a far more than simply local interest—that during his half-century's career as Li brarian at Chel tenham, he has not only won for himself the re spect and attachment of his fellow-townsmen in that fashion able watering place, but has enjoyed the friendship of great London booksellers like John Murray, "Byron's Murray," and the Messrs. Longman; and with that the personal friendship, also, of great wits and authors, such as the Rev. Sydney Smith, Tom Moore, Thomas Campbell, and others of their contemporaries. During the course of his genial and interesting speech in acknowledgment at once of the toast and of the presentation to him of the testimo nial, Mr. "Williams, among several amusing anecdotes illustrative of his acquaintance with those celebrities, mentioned one anecdote in particular that he said he remembered repeating to Moore at the dinner table of Mr. Corry, in Cheltenham'; an anecdote that may now be seen in a work edited by Earl Russell, " The Memoirs of Thomas Moore." The Bishop of Worcester (Dr. Carr)—so runs this merry anecdote—had a friend in London who was a great antiquary, which friend the Bishop inTited down to spend a few days at his Palace of Hartlebury. The antiquary put up at the Hop Pole, and finding that the Bishop was away from his palace at the time, spent a . . few days in seeing tho "lions" of Worcester. Having- exhausted these, he wished to see the celebrated field of the " Battle of Worcester," to that end inquiring from a shrewd waiter at the hotel how far it was to the spot. The waiter forthwith explaining that it was close at hand, volunteered to accompany the guest, who of course gladly availed himself of the offer. When opposite the grand stand, on Pitchcroft, the waiter said, " Here is the spot ! " and the antiquary forthwith became entranced as though he stood on classic ground while viewing the beautiful landscape, comprising the Malvern Hills, the Severn, and the Cathedral and City of Worcester. Apostrophising the ancient city he exclaimed—"Floreat semper fidelis civitas. Poor Charles ! it was a bloody fight." "I believe you,', broke in the waiter, "nothing but Spring's wind pulled Min through"—in allusion to the fact that here Spring, tho pugilist, won one of his celebrated fights. Great was the disgust of the antiquary, who, disdaining to utter one syllable of remonstrance to the waiter, hastened back to the Hop Pole and was off ! After relating the subsequent proceedings which took place at this interesting festivity on Thursday week last, the 12th of October, the Cheltenham Examiner takes occasion to remark, we can hardly conclude this sketch of a semi-private meeting without an allusion to the respect entertained for our fel low townsman by all classes. That respect, adds the journal, is evinced by the names of those subscribing the testimonial, names embracing shades of politics, religion and station. seldom in rnmhinntin. JEWISH FOR3I OF PRAYER AGAINST CHOLERA AND CATTLE PLAGUE.—The annexed form of prayer for relief from the plague among cattle, and for protection against the cholera, is to be used in all the synagogues of the United Congregations of Great Britain, and it is to be preceded by the 121st Psalm :—" Judge of the whole earth ! Thy righteousness is as the mighty mountains, Thy judg ments are a great deep, Thou preservest man and beast. We approach three in the time of our affliction, when Thou hast visited us with a grievous murrain among our herds and our locks. We know, 0 Lord, that Thy decrees are just; our iniquities testify against us. But in thy wrath dust Thou remember mercy ; thou makest sore and bindest up; Thou woundest and Thou healost. Spare, we beseech Theo, the works of Thy hand ; stay the havoc and de struction among our cattle, so that there be no complain ing in the borders of our blessed land. Gracious and merciful Father! sorrow seized ou us, when we heard that the pestilence which broke out in Egypt has been raging in the land of Thy inheritance and iu other countries. Let our prayers ascend unto Theo like incense, and say unto the destroyer, 'Stay now thy hand.' And as hitherto Thy tender mercies have supported Thy servants, so cause Thy countenance to shim; upon us ; deliver our souls from death and our eyes from tears. Have mercy upon parents and children, and shelter them under the shadow of thy wings. Bless our bread and our water, and take away sickness from the midst of us. Inspire our hearts to understand Thy ways in the s.tuctuary, that we may learn to turn even the dangers that threaten us into our good. Grant us know ledge that we may keep Thy law, and return to Thee with perfect penitence. Vouchsafe unto us a year of life and plenty, of peace and redemption. Amen." THE LATE SERGEANT DRANSFIELD.—A commit tee, consisting of General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.8., Royal Engineers, Lieutenant-Colonel Gregory, and the officers and chaplain of the Tower Hamlets Engineer; has just been formed for the purpose of raising a fund in aid of the widow and mother of the late Sergeant Drausfield. The committee appeal tc the army, the volunteers, and th 9 public, NEW MUSIC. Messrs. Hopwood and Crew, of New Bond-street, have just made a valuable addition to the music for the pianoforte by the publication of some very beautiful compositions, which doubtless will soon become general favourites. " See the Conquering Hero Comes," arranged by the brilliant and accom plished pianist Kuhe, is a remarkably fine work, full of effect, and entirely devoid of those unmeaning difficulties which so greatly disfigure the works of many modern composers. The arrangement of the " Hardy Norseman," by this eminent musician, has long been an unusual favourite with pupils and professors on account of the extreme taste displayed in its preparation, and beside this successful effort we place the work now under notice. " Silver Moonbeams," also by Kuhe, is another delightfully melodious composition, marked by all the peculiar beauties which invariably attend the efforts of this eminent composer. " I would I were a Bird," by Operti, is a sweet and telling work, and worthy the highest commendation. "La Ballerina," and " Souviens Toi," by Ganz, are each works of undoubted merit ; and " The Mountain Rose," by Muller, is a grace ful and flowing composition. " Helene," by Fabio Campana!" "Italy," by Coote, and " Sentiments Poetique," by Incho, are each penned with great skill and excellence. Messrs. Boosey and Co. have just published a variety of new songs, waltzes, which will be cor dially welcomed. Amongst the ballads we have a very pretty one by " Claribel," entitled, " Janet's Choice ;" and a capital national song, by G. Forbes, entitled, " When France and England met." The " Claribel Valse," by C. Coote, is a charming com position, and one which will deserve all the popula rity it will certainly achieve. " Janet's Choice Waltz," by Frank Musgrave, is a spirited and pretty arrangement of the ballad of that name, and " Nightfall at Sea," a reverie by Virginia Gabriel, is a tasteful, although brief composition. Violent Storm on the Coast. Most disastrous accounts have been received of the heavy gale which set in on Wednesday afternoon, and has con tinued with increased severity. The wind got up strongly from N.E. and the usual storm signals wore hoisted at the various ports. After dusk on Wednesday the rain, which had been falling during the afternoon, came down heavily with fearful gusts, and the north and north-east section of the coast appears to have suffered severely. Between Berwick and Holy Island, on the Northumbrian coasts, several shocking losses are reported to have occurred during the gale. A fine now brig, called the Janet Allison, of Dundee, was driven ashore off Lowbarton, near Berwick, and it is stated that all the crew perished with the excep tion of the master. The ill-fated vessel only left Dundee in the course of Sunday, on her first voyage for Rio Grande, when she was driven ashore at the place before mentioned. Another sad wreck took place in Goswick Bay, a few miles to the southward of Berwick. The schooner Agnes, of Portsoy, was cast ashore by the heavy wind and sea, and it is believed that the whole of her unfortunate hands were drowned. A third ill-fated vessel is supposed to have been lost off Holy Island, and it is supposed that her crew perished. The schooner Martha, bound to the Tyne from London, which was blown up the coast, was wrecked off Holy Island, but happily the crow are reported to hare been saved. The sloop Newcastle and Berwick Packet was cast ashore at Coldingham, but the crow was reported to have been preserved. The schooner Fear Not, of Bos ton, bound to Dundee, from the Thames, with most of her canvass blown away, becamed ombayed at St. Andrew's. Towards midnight sho parted from her anchor, and was driven ashore on the north sand bank, at the mouth of the Eden. With some difficulty the crew remained on board the whole night, the sea at times making a clear breach over her. At daylight, the tide having receded, the crew (four mon, with the captain's wife) landed, but one of them died from exhaustion. The storm signal was hoisted on Tuesday afternoon at Tynemouth, and early on Wednesday morning the gale burst on the coast, accompanied by incessant rain. About five o'clock, during the height of the storm, the William and Mary and the Vigilant steam tugs broke from their moorings in the harbour, and drifted against the launch lying inside of the Castor. The officer on duty on board the Castor called out repeatedly, but received no reply. The steamers then drifted against the Olive Branch steam boat. The officer of the Castor again hailed tho men, and told them that the boats were adrift. The men of the Olive Branch afterwards got up steam, and put off after the vessels, but it was too late. The two tug boats drifted into the space between the south and inner piers, and there the William and Mary became a total wreck. She was literally knocked to pieces, and nothing is now to be seen of her but one of her paddle wheels sticking in the sand. The keel was carried outside the south pier. The Vigilant drifted on to the south pier opposite the blacksmith's shop, and all the apparent damage done to her is that one of her paddle cases has been smashed. There wore two men on board the Vigilant at the time she broke away. They wore the fireman and the "fort" hand, but they escaped ashore at the Low Lights on board the steamer's boat. A salvage crow proceeded out in the William Wake and attempted to board the Vigilant when she foundered, but in consequence of the heavy sea they could not got near her. The William and Mary was strongly moored fore and aft to the dolphin, opposite Dawson's Quay, and the Vigilant was moored astern of her, w i t h one rope a tt ac h e d to the William and M ary, another to the dolph i n, an d a third to the keel. The Vigilant belongs to Mr. F. George Stephenson, of North Shields, and was, wo believe, in sured to the amount of £750, and it is very likely that she will be got afloat again with little damage. The William and Mary belonged to Mr. R. Dixon, and she is not insured at all. Mr. Dixon estimates his less at between £4OO and £5OO. When the steamers broke from their moorings a keel also got adrift, and was carried out to sea. It was the property of Mr. Edward Lawlor, and was, wo believe, not insured. The gale continued throughout the whole day, accompanied at intervals withheavy showers of rain. The sea on the bar and in the harbour was very heavy. So terrific was the sea that huge waves burst over the whole extent of the north pier in endless succession. A vessel which entered the harbour in the morning narrowly escaped shipwreck. She was towed in by a steamer, but the force of the sea all but carried her behind the south pier, where she would inevitably have been lost. Fortu nately, the crew were enabled to avert the impending calamity. Tho vessel was put about before she struck, and after standing out to sea, she was ultimately enabled to enter the harbour in safety. Owing to the heavy fresh r m a the ve s s r e i v l s e r, areo c r c e a p s o i o rt n e e d d t b o y h t a h v e e r e e c e n t i i v n e d c e s d s a a m n t a g r a e i ins, at s t e h v e e i r r moorings in the river. At 8 p.m. it was still blowing a heavy gale, and the sea was running very high. Through out the day it increased, and in the evening made a com plete broach over both piers. About 11 o'clock in the morn ing, a screw steamer, while crossing the bar, was struck on the stern by a tremendous sea, which completely drove in her stern and flooded the cabin. She steamed up the river to the Northumberland Dock. The body of another of the crew of the ill-fated Medora was washed ashore on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. It was much decomposed and bruised. The body was that of Thomas Cox, of South Shields, which name was marked on his clothes. The corpse was conveyed In a cart to the dead-house at Tynemouth. At midnight there was no abatement of the storm. Very few vessels were to be seen off the harbour. The Life Brigade assembled in great force on the Spanish Battery. Towards noon on Wednesday a heavygale of wind sprung up at Sunderland from the north-east, accompanied with looked drin° threatening shw g o f main d g ln oo + m " ;[;%,; • fle:;;f ;7:1; was off the bar ; and it being then low, water they could not enter the harbour, and as the gale increased, they wore off to the southward. During the afternoon's tide, and when the tide was at its height, and the sea breaking heavily over the pier; the screw steamer Haswell, of London, made for and entered the harbour in safety. Her approach towards the harbour's mouth was watched with great anxiety by hundreds of people on the north pier, promenade, and banks. The schooner, May, Capt. Ritchie, of and from Dundee, while entering the harbour, was struck-by a heavy sea. The master, who was at the wheel at the time, was caught by it, and washed from the wheel right along the deck, but ho at once rose, rushed back to his position, took the took harbour. ho ldofthe ,'heel, and brought his vessel saf e ly into —n ral l e u d i3Ft l aY the Firth of Forth a n d a t --- morning to Wednesd a y Paterson, Philip Flucker, F afternoonm an a early terrible liu galero sea. On Tuesday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, a pilot boat manned by W illiam and William Liston, belonging o `,o Newhaven, was lyin g a t the north-west side of the I nch whore it was to seine ex tent sheltered from the gale, Wien it. was signalled for by a vessel running before the whit The crow ran alongside of the vessel, and Paterson wen; on board to take her up the Firth. The boat dropped &stern,. and the two other men, Philip Flucker and Williah Liston, wore in the act of hoisting the boat's sail when die capsized, throwing the two unfortunate anon into the wtte,. Th© ship, at consi derable risk, stopped to endeavotr to rescue the drowning Men, but they soon disappeared and perished. The ship proceeded to St. Margaret's Hole and landed Paterson. On Wednesday, the Franzmorth4, a foreign vessel, from Archangel to an English port, plt in at Granton, and re ported the loss of her captain, why had been washed over board in the North Sea. A11(4-or of the crew had died during the voyage. 7 raster, with five of a crew, - bound d e f s r c o h m oo ß ne o r ,n O es c s ea t n o , S iin Londonsipn wth a car go of gas coal, went ashore four miles to the east of Dunbar, between 11 and 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. the first sea that struck the vessel swept the deck from Item to stern, carrying away the boat, the bulwarks, and)ne of the crew with it. All that was seen of the man as i e hung from the stern board wore his fingers, when Intunately another sea washed him again on deck, when the rest of the crew ran to his assistance, and secured hik. Another heavy sea then struck the vessel, throwing 1 - 1 r far upon the beach after which the crew got out in sai,t y . . I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. : HARROW RACES AND STEEPLECHASES, THURSDAY. Though the gathering at Harrow was once a popular autumn gathering the meeting has been abandoned for some years ; but, encouraged by the success of the spring meeting (which was held over an entirely new course), Mr. J. F. Verrall resolved to revive the autumn feature. Had the weather been favourable there is no doubt that a great success would have been the result of the project, as, de spite the heavy rain, which had caused the ground to be almost under water in places, the fields, as will be observed from the accompanying return, were large, and the sport good. The company that braved the elements were a mere handful compared with the throngs who attend the home meetings in fine weather. Rain fell almost incessantly throughout tho afternoon, rendering tho aspect of the ccurse " cheerless in the extreme." Nothing was wanting in the management, and the programme for the second day being a good one, with fine weather, some interesting sport may be expected to take place. Details of the open ing day are appended : The Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 40 added ; for 2-yr-olds ; winners after the publication of the weights 71b extra. Above five furlongs. 1.9 subs. Mr. Porter's British Tar, Est 101 b • (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. J. B. Starky's Arethusa, Est 41b (C. Page) 2 Mr. G. R. Dyke's Bayleaf, ist 101 b (J. Smith) ) 3 Mr. Jones's Hopbine filly, 7st 41b (R. I'Anson 4 The following also ran :—Voivode filly, Actor, Coun tess 8010, Hadji's Daughter, and Wildair. Betting-7 to 4 agst Arethusa, 6to 1 agst Wildair, 7to 1 each agst Hadji's Daughter and British Tar, and 10 to 1 each agst Actor, Bayleaf, and Countess 8010. Bayleaf was first off, followed by Arethusa, the Hopbine filly, and Bri tish Tar, the whole lying in a cluster till within a distance and a half from home, when British Tar drew up to Bayleaf, whom he headed at the half distance, and won cleverly by a length ; a head separated the second and third, and half a length the third and fourth ; Actor was fifth ; Wildair sixth ; and Countess 8010 last Selling Stakes of 5 somas each, with 25 added, for two-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow ances. Half a mile. 11 subs. Mr. Samuel's Tilt, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (.£3O) (Cannon) 1 Mr. Ulph's Saxon Beauty, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (.£3O) (Elphi.ck 2 Mr. J. R. Blair's Retainer, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (X3O) ...Jam es 3 The following also ran :—Proctor, Master Shutt, Bunch, Geraldine, Teddy, Doeford, and Whimsical. Betting-2 to 1 agst Doeford, 4 to 1 agst Tilt, 7 to 1 each agst Saxon Beauty, Thor, and Master Shutt, and 10 to 1 agst Geraldine. Whimsical made play, followed by Saxon Beauty, Thor, and Geraldine. After going about a quarter of a mile the leader gave way, and the other came in close company into the cords, where Tilt, on whom Cannon had been " hard" for some distance, came through, and, taking the lead at the half distance, won cleverly by a length ; Retainer finished third, only a head in rear of Saxon Beauty ; Geraldine was fourth, close up ; Doeford fifth ; the others, in a cluster, were brought up by Toddy, Thor, and Whimsical. The winner was knight by Mr. J. Rendall for 140 guineas. Handicap Plato of 40 soya, for all ages ; winners after the publication of the weights extra. About five furlongs. Mr. A. Heathcote's Skirmish, 3 yrs, ist„. (Mr. I'Anson) 1 Mr. Samuel's Lady Abbess, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Payne) 2 Mr. J. Land's Balornock, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (E. Taylor) 3 The following also ran :—Usher, Shrapnoll, Confusion, Jassy, Golden Cross, Madcap, Dalesman, Hurrah, Voi vodo filly, and Bayloaf. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Skirmish and Balornock, sto 1 agst Lady Abbess, 100 to 15 agst Confusion, 8 to 1 each agst Jassy and Madcap, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After two or three failures they were despatched in good order, but in a few strides Lady Abbess showed in front, closely attended by Golden Cross, Shrapnel', and Skirmish, the others following in a body into the dip, where Lady Abbess stumbled, and being thrown out of her stride was headed by Skirmish, who carried on the running into the cords, where Payne, on Lady Abbess, made his effort, but failing to reach Mr. Heathcote's colt was defeated after a good race by half a length, a length separating the second and third. Usher was fourth, the Voivode filly fifth, and Jassy, heading the others, sixth ; the last two were Dalesman and Confusion. A Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling al lowances. About two miles and a half. Mr. J. W. Richards' Sinite, 6 yrs, list 91b (£3O) (Jarvis ) 1 Mr. liamlin ' s Idiot, agod, 12st 111 b (.£5O) (J. Land) 2 Mr. Reuben Watts's Bessie, aged, list 01b (CO)3 (Mr. Barry) 3 Mr. W. W. Baker's Scribbler, aged, list 91b (..£3O) (11. States) 4 Deceiver also ran. Betting-2 to 1 aget Sinite, 3to 1 aget Idiot, and 4to 1 each agst Deceiver and Scribbler. Idiot cut out the work at a strong pace, and soon held a long lead, which he retained for two miles, when Sinite gradually closed, and after taking the last fence, came away and won in a canter by ten lengths ; the same distance separated the second and third ; Scribbler a bad fourth ; Deceiver walked in. The winner was bought by Mr. King for 145 guineas. The Harrow Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya ; winners after the publication of the weight extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. T. Cannon's Polly Hopkins, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Ellison) 1 Mr. Rupert's Shuttlecock, list (l'. Barton) 2 Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, 11st (inc. 71b extra) (Mr. Grant) 3 Tho following also ran :—Rapture, Tambour Major, Melrose, Diana, Wasp, and The Lee. Betting-3 to 1 agst Polly Hopkins, 4to 1 agst Rapture, 5 to 1, at first 2 to 1, agst Shuttlecock, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Shuttlecock made the running with a strong lead, Tambour Major lying second, and Polly Hopkins third. Before reaching the straight the others, who fol lowed some distance in the rear, with the exception of White Stockings and Wasp, were Nora de combat. Thoso left in the race got safely over the brook, but at the next fence Shuttlecock fell, bringing down Tambour Major and Polly Hopkins, and both White Stockings and Wasp re fused. Shuttlecock was the first got over, and Polly Hop kins being remounted, soon, together with White Stockings, followed suit; but the latter, from this point, was never in the race, as Polly Hopkins quitted her, and depriving Shuttlecock of the lead, went on in advance to the end, winning in a canter by twenty lengths ; White Stockings cantered in third; and the others, neither of whom went the course, came in at wide intervals. KELSO RACES-Timm])Ay. The Stewards' Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 SOTS each, 3 ft; weight for age, &c. Once round and a distance. Lady Durham, 7st (W. Martin 1 Lozenge, 7st 131 b (M arc h an t 2 Moose, 9st 51b (G. Hall 3 Durham, Bst 111 b (J. Snowden 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Lozenge, 2to 1 each agst Moose and Durham. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Match : 20 sow. One mile and a half. Edgar, 13st 31b (Mr. J. Elliott) 1 Bella Addie, 12st 31b (Mr. Miller) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Edgar, who won by two lengths. The Border Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 40 added ; gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. Marksman, 13st 101 b (Owner 1 Idle Boy, 13st (Owner 2 Johnnie, 13st (Owner 3 • Fair Ellen , 13st (Owner) 4 ) 5 White Stockings, 13st (Lord Charles J. Kerr . Won in a canter by three lengths ; a bad third. The Border Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 30 added; winners extra ; second to save his stake. Two miles. 28 subs ; 10 declared. M. Saxon's Bendigo, 3 yrs, Est 91b (R. Challoner 1 Mr. Jackson's Jupiter, 3 yrs, 6 s t 91b (i nc. 51 b extra (Cameron 2 Mr Tompkin's Seven-and-a-Half, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (in eluding 91b extra) Mr. Nisbet's Theresa, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Carroll) 0 Betting-6 to son Jupiter, 2to 1 aget Bendigo, 4to 1 agat Seven-and-a-Half. Won easily b) two lengths; a bad third; Theresa did not pas s the p os t. ___ __ _ The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, h ft ; winners extra ; gentle mon riders; jockeys, 71b extra. Ono mile and three quarters. 14 subs. Iconoclast, 4 yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 1 Tring, 3 yrs, 9st 81b (carried 9st 101 b (Marquis of Queensberry) 2 Tonic, aged, list 21b (Mr. Johnstone) 3 . . The following also ran :—Cutaway, Summered°, Flir tation, and The Soutar. Betting-7 to 4 agst Iconoclast, 4to 1 agst Summerside, 6to 1 agst Cutaway, 6 to 1 agst Flirtation. Won by a length; four lengths between second and third. The Soutar Bolted and threw his rider. The Tweedaide Plate (Handicap) of 80 SOTS ; ' winners extra. Soven furlongs. Lapidist, Bst 61b (J. Snowden) 1 Bucclouch, 7st llb (Carroll) 2 Yarrow, Est 51b (Craddock) 3 Miss Shafto, 7st 51b (Trotter) 4 Tho following also ran :—Westail, Stiff, Pant, Maid of Avenel, and Fascination. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lapidist, 4to 1 agst Fascination, 6 to 1 agst Pam, 10 to 1 each agst Wetsail and Bucclouch. Won easily by two lengths; a length between second and third. The Grand Military Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added; list 71b each; winners extra. Two miles. Lapidist, 12st (Owner 1 Emperor, Het 7th (Lord C. J. Kerr 2 Pam, list 7th (Hon. S. Montgomerie 3 Betting -3 to lon Lapidist, who won by three lengths ; a bad third. The Free -and-Easy Stakes of 2 sous each, with 20 added ; weight for age; penalties and allowances. Three-quar ters of a mile. Cutaway, lOst 41b (J. Snowden) 1 Declaration, Bst (Carroll) 2 Lady Vane, B s t 41b (Cameron) 8 The fo.lowing also ran :--Tonic, Tring, and A. D. Wag ner. Butting-6 to 4 agst Cutaway, 2to 1 agst Declaration, 3 to 1 agst Lady Vane. Won by half a length ; the same between second and third. THE KELSO PLATB.—The objection against our Jim, who came in first for the Kelso Plato on Wednesday, is referred to the Hon. Admiral Roos, 10#} 1031 I I 221 I 29i 104 I IT 11+:S. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Da: HARROW RACES—TECIS DAY, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, LICEMSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE. Reindeer Usher Confusion . ................ 1 Eight ran. JUVENILE STAKES. 2 Varnish Viper Novice Ifopbine filly Retainer , Geraldine Nine ran. lIANDICAP SELLING STAKES. Eleven ran, MIDDLESEX OPEN STEEPLECIIASE. I Rochester 1 Ironsides 2 G orsehawk 3 Eleven ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Idiot Willey Melrose 3 Four ran. NORTHALLERTON DACES—THIS DAY. TWO-YEAR-OLD STATES. Split-the-Difference 1 Mayfair 2 Begum 3 Seven ran. GREAT NORTH RIDINC HANDICAP. Gayous Empress of India Our Jim Ten man. NURSERY HANDICAP. Jura Hawkswell Chessman Nino ran. VOLUNTEER PLATE. Brother to Bolton Mrs. Lirriper Six ran. AINDERBY PLATE. Arabia 1 Lozenge 2 Malta Ten ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 7to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) 12 to 1 agst Provisor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Duko (taken) 22 to 1 agst Gontran (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gardevisure (taken) 30 to 1 agst Regalia (taken) 33 to 1 agst Nu (taken) 25 to 1 agst Sister to tho Drake 35 to l agst John Davis 40 to 1 agst Gratitude 50 to 1 agst Wedding Peal 50 to 1 agst Victory 66 to 1 agst Argonaut 50 to 1 agst Merry Wife 100 to 1 agst Moulsey 200 to 1 agst Copenhagen WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING. TUESDAY, October 31. Acceptances for the Worcester Handicap. One mile and three quarters. Age st lb Scamander 5 8 12 Stockinger 6 8 8 Claxton 4 8 5 Stockowner 5 8 4 Muezzin Vandervelde 4 8 0 Fisherman's Daug hter 4 7 11 The Beadle 4 7 10 King Charming 3 7 9 Cripple(latallubens) 6 7 9 Fat Jack ' 5 7 7 'Age st lb Edinburgh . 3 7 5 Nemo 4 7 3 Trapeze 3 7 2 Dean Swift 4 7 1 Endsleigh 3 6 13 Grapeshot 3 6 13 Arkansas Wild Poppy 3 6 9 Morris Dancer 3 6 7 Wedding Peal Lancashire Witch 3 6 0 SCRATCHINGS. October 16, at 0.20 p.m. Little Stag out of the Cambridge. shire Stakes. October 17, at 9 a.m., Olmar and Strathconan out of all engagements, 1865 ; Greyfooc out of Criterion Stakes, Newmarket ; at noon, Globule out of Grand Annual Steeplechase, Worcester; at F3O p.m. Earl of Derby out of Criterion Stakes, Newmarket ; at 3.45 p.m. Ghillie Callum and Bel Demonio out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 19. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr Louis Bols as Consul-General at the Cape of Good Hope for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. George King as Consul at Sydney, with jurisdiction over New South Wales, for his Majesty tho King of Italy. DOWNING-STREET, 0cT.19. The Queen has boon ploased to appoint Sir Richard Graves 3PDonnell, Knt. and K.C.8., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its dependencies. OCTOBER 20. Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant- General Sir William Fenwick Williams of Kars, Bart., K.U.8., to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 20. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Duncan Anderson Farquhar, to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Clerk, who retires; Cornet John Fiskon Halket to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Farquhar. 9th Lancers—Cornet Henry Brooks Gaskell, from the 3d Hussars, to be Cornet, vice Candy, promoted. 17th Lancers—Cornet Edward Henry Maunsell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George Rosser, who re tires; Starling Meux Benson, Gent., to bo Carnet, by purchase, vice Maunsell. Military Train—Captain Oliver Goldsmith, from half-pay, late 50th Foot, to be Captain, vice John Smith, who re tires upon half-pay. Bth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Jeremy Peyton Jones to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Thomas P. Fleetwood, who has resigned the appointment. 10th Foot—Lieut. Alexander Fraser to be Captain, by purchase, vice Carteret Andrew Armstrong, who retires; Ensign James Joseph Kennedy to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fraser ; Ensign Wm. George Currie, Johnstone, from the 94th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ken nedy. 14th Foot—Lieut. Henry Elderton Whidborne, from the 70th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice G. F. Green, who ex changes. 15th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Keir Farquharson to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Willis, who has retired. 16th Foot—Lieut. John Eloyd Price to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. A. E. Stabb, deceased. 17th Foot—Lieut. Isaac Colquhoun to be Captain, without purchase, vice Wm. Robinson, deceased; Ensign John Henry Gamble to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Colquhoun • Gentleman Cadet George Lainson Field, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gamble. 24th Foot—Teignmouth Melville, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M. C. A. Cavagnari, transferred to the 94th Foot; Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Cap tain, Benjamin Robert James, from half-pay, late of the Military Train, to be Paymaster, vice Capt. John Henry liedre bys ,• Chads, cashiered. 30th Foot—Charles John Eden, Gent.,uo ytobeEo retires purchase, vice islexawier James ie, Who Gentleman Cadet Robert Francis Walker, from theßoyal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Eden, transferred to the 42d Foot. 42d Foot—Lieut. George A. Furse to be Captain, without purchase, vice Adam Ferguson, deceased ; Ensign Ed ward Percy Hicks to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Furse ; Ensign Charles John Eden, from the 30th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hicks. 52d Foot—Ensign George Townshend Scott to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vi ce F ranc i s Edward Dowler, who retires; Ensign the Hon. Alfred Hood, from the 53d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Scott. 53d Foot - -Arthur Brooking, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice the lion. A. Hood, transferred to th e 52d Foot. 70th Foot--Lieutenant George Frederick Green, from the 14th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice H. E. Whidborne, who exchanges. 73d Foot —Lieutenant Hugh P. Hacket Gibsone to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Gordon who re tires; Ensign Willi am F re d er i c k Hill to be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Gibsone; Ephraim Thomas Sherlock, Gent., to be Ensign. by purchase, vice Hill. 94th Foot—Ensi gn M on t gomer y Charles Adolphe Cavag nari, from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice W. G. C. Johnstone, transferred to the 10th Foot. 99th Foot—Lieutenant Albert Lancelot Walker to be Cap- tain, by purchase, vice Horace Townsend, who retires ; Ensign George Arthur Wayman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker; Edward Henry Banfather, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wayman. 100th Foot—Lieutenant Bethel Martin Dawss to be Ad jutant, vice Lieutenant L. A. Casault, who resigns that appointment. Rifle Brigade—Quartermaster -Sergeant William James Stanley to be Quartermaster, vice F. Piper, transferred to a Depot Battalion. 3d West India Regiment—Paymaster John Baptiste de Paekh, from late sth West India Regiment, to be Pay master, vice Charles Wilkinson, deceased. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant Frederick John Atkinson Dunn to be Captain, by purchase, vi ce John Clark, who retires ; Ensign Cape! Henry Miers to to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dunn John vice Arthur Gurney, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, Miers. • ROYAL ~ MILITARY ASYLUM—Quartermaster Peter House, from half-pay, late Cavalry Depot, to be Quartermaster, vice William Cousins, who retires upon half-pay. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT —Staff Assi stant - Surgeon Nicholas Avent has been perm i tted to resign his Commission ; Assistant-Surgeon William George Nicholas Manley, from the Royal Artillery, to be Staff-Surgeon for dis tinouished and meritorious services rendered to the sick COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 19. Ditto 3 Months. 12 24 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 674 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 251 Ditto 3 Months. 25 60 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1214 Vienna, — 11 224 Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon 471 47i 25 75 25 75 25 7o 25 771 25 77-i 25 77i 511 51k 47i 48± 25 821 25 80 25 80 25 82} 25 82} 25 82i 51 61 LAW INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE MARSHALL—HEAVY FAILURE. This bankrupt was described as late of 36, Langham_ street, Portland-place, salt merchant, and to-day he came up to pass his last examination, and for order of discharge. The accounts, by Messrs. Johnstone, Wintle, Cooper, and Evans, show debts £22,862, and a deficiency of £13,362. It was understood that the creditors wished to investi gate the nature of the securities deposited with certain creditors, and that an adjournment would be ordered for this purpose. No objection being offered, an adjournment wart ordered. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) A SERIOUS MATTER TO ALL PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN TILE CITY. Since the Now Equitable Jurisdiction (County Courts) Act has come into operation there is considerable difficulty as to whether the jurisdiction of this Court has not been interfered with in a most serious manner. Under the old act tradesmen in the City had the privilege of suing per sons having employment within its limits, and this was of considerable importance where clerks were sued, as in the eyent of any defence it was easier for them to attend this Oourt than it would have been for them to have lost time in any of the suburban Metropolitan County Courts. It would appear that a grave question has arisen as to whether the new act does not bring this Court under the provisions of the County Court Act, and the law officers of the Cor poration are at present considering this knotty point. This morning his Honour informed a great many of the suitors that there was much doubt as to their right to sue a person who was only employed in the City. Formerly this right was very rroperly exercised in accordance with provisions of the special Act of Parliament governing this Court, but since October Ist the date of the operation of the new act, the plaintiff must be answerable for enforcing the orders of the Court in such cases. In all suits of this kind, his Honour has informed the parties that they must be careful how they enforced the orders, as they might be liable in actions for damages should this Court have lost its jurisdiction. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, BOW-STREET. A MARINE STORE DEALER IN TROUBLE.—Goorgo Gor don, a youth about 18 years of age, lately in the employ of Mr. Clemence, builder, of Villiers-street, Strand, and James Armstrong, marine store dealer, of York -place, Adelphi, were brought up on remand, the former charged with stealing, and the latter with receiving, a large quantity of brass and load fittings, &c., the property of his master. Police-constable, 327 A, said a few days ago he was passing through the dark arches, Adelphi, where the pri soner Armstrong rents a vault. He saw his son removing a scaffold rope from a sack which appeared to contain a number of others of a similar description. He asked the prisoner, who was present, how he came by them, and he said his daughter purchased them. They afterwards exa mined the stock of the prisoner Armstrong, and found a largo quantity of new brass fittings, such as door-handles, Sic. They conveyed from his shop to the station-house 1 cwt. of lead, 2 cwt. of brass taps, a large number of publi can's pewter pots, door-plates, gas brackets, and boiler keys. Thomas Lambort said he was in the employ of Mr. Clemence, builder, of Villiers-street, Strand, and identified some of the property as belonging to his master. One of the brass taps ho returned into stock on the Ist of Septem ber, another he removed on the 18th of that month from the Raleigh Clubhouse, and a third he recollected removing from some works which were going on at Waterloo Rouse. Mr. Thos. Clemence said he could swear to a great deal of the metal and other property as belonging to him. The brass hinges he could positively identify, as they were of a very peculiar description ; they were taken from Coutts's Bank, and ho had to supply others in their stead. The stopcock found amongst the stolen property had been taken from the plumbar's shop, and one of his workmen would produce the piece of lead pipe from which it had been severed. Ho had looked over his stock and found about 2cwt. of lead and about lcwt. of brass and tap metal had been stolen. The majority of the brass taps bear the'name of the maker from whom he had his materials, but he could not positively swear to them, although he felt nearly certain they belonged to him. Some of the rope produced was fastened off at the ends precisely in the same way as his workmen secured his property, but ho could not swear positively that it belonged to him. The boy Gordon had been in his service, but he had occasion to discharge him for inattention. On looking over the book kept by the prisoner Armstrong, he found that there had been from the 3d of August no less than 40 transactions, from which it appeared that Gordon had gone daily to the shop and sold metal, first of all in lots, from which Is. had been paid, until he found they had in creased to Bs. and 9s. On some days it appeared the boy had gone to the shop twice to sell property. The prices given for the brass hinges was about ten times below their value. Mr. Vaughan—The prices given were very inadequate, When ? Witness—Oh, yes (looking at his book), very. There is a price set down for some metal which I believe to be sol der. The prisoner Gordon got ljd. a pound for it, and it would cost mo Bd. first hand. Police-constable Smith said ho apprehended Gordon in Bermondsey as he was going home on the 14th inst. He told him he was charged with stealing a quantity of brass taps from Mr. Clemence, of Villiers-street, to which ho said, "I suppose you know where I sold them 2" He said he was induced to do as he had done in order to go to the theatres. He said he had been in the habit of taking the property to the marine store dealers for the last six months. _ Inotersaayv:in-court, from the shop of Mr. Vaughan—Did he mention the name of the marine store dealer? Hpl victualler,oe d t d e s t: n u k o le t dn . when he trala W ir2 i .d tn ,li e ih ss d as he was robbed of pots every week. o e —m n t asN ifie b d oy s ro o b p u m y : o e w p li p e ceo e r rs w t n y hse t i ; d : Within the last three months he had lost a great number sa Ar w m t s h tl e -o p n r g ov a o s rty hi l s ast, of pewter measures. Mr. Vaughan—Then that will be a second charge against Armstrong. The police-constable Smith then gave formal evidence as to the finding of the pewter pots in the bed-room of Armstrong. _ _ Mr. Vaughan—l shall commit both prisoners for trial. Against Armstrong there aro two charges. Mr. Abrams asked that Armstrong might be admitted to bail. He had been 20 years in business, and this was the first time he had ever been in a police court. Mr. Vaughan said, as there was nothing known against the elder prisoner by the police, he would accept bail for his appearance at the sessions. Both prisoners were then fully committed for trial. and wounded in the field during the recent operation s in New Zealand, vice Staff-Surgeon T. M. Bleckley, ALB., appointed to the 46th Foot. BREVET. The undermentioned promotions to take place in succes sion to Major-General John M'Duff, C. 8., who died on 25th Sept., 1865 : Brevet-Colonel Francis Plunket Dunne Major, half-pay, Unattached, to h ave th e ran k of Major-General. Brevet-Colonel Rawdon John Popham Vassall, Major, half-pay, Unattached, to have the rank of Major-General. Lieut.-Col. and Brevet-Colonel James Pattoun Sparks, C. 8., from Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting Dis trict, to be Major-General. Major Frederick Percy Lea, half-pay, Unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Capt. Hugh Bent, Royal Artillery, to be Major. Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James 11. Craig Robertson, half-pay 'looth Foot, Deputy Quartermaster_ General, Malta, having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 11th October, 1858. m en Li eutenant Isaa c J ames C orcoran, Veteran Establish_ Beng a l, to have the honorary rank of Captain. Lieutenant William Kelly, Veteran Establishment, Ben gal, to have the honorary- rank of Captain. Deputy Assistant-Commissary J. Brown, Madras, Com missariat Department, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Deputy Assistant-Commissary Charles Ilea:ton, Bombay, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant. 12 of 1 2 2 12 21. 25 72* 25 72* 13 101 25 35 25 65 25 671 1211 11 30 11 30 301 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opened rather quiet. Sales, about 10,000 bales. By adviczs from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.6 per £1 atcrlin . Standard gold at the Englibh Mint price is, therefore, at than in London, about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg It 7. 111° yea abe t' 111°11 (1 68 71 161 I 101 i 1055 6