The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-20 00:00:00

lurpose ot 1e officer 3 =prising ich of the nspector- J. °' 1, Colonel the other nal bead r-Gencral ou of the ie barrack ust oniarY ements of The re" rispection fficers at to an in- the con" acquitte d r . On t he 5, m a jOra ek esta b ; ices, an d g b ro uglit r-gener al usion, 131$ thould the d-day re" iam-lin eo : d men a' garrison icers a nd r that the at head- L garrison i on , 10 11 ibark for )th Regi md-quar" )ing duty all ranks, the corPs mmande d umbering and 650 barracks, t route for ;Roved at • Guards• hief )g posted 'oceed to Ist bat" battalion the del)() Battali° ll from t h i e ppoint eu a. am: u nday.. ocni w_llll_ 7 ber cung Jr. ,ark, Artha l l ) attended vere also aterP 3r3 ‘ )f Sa e ; w e pipe t ' „ Cag le ' genCISY bagg°(l. BrOdiek stol and idence in e .oar Barg own to' • to Y islt , ark, ues" f bi o our., gcountess rnPan ie w . r i v ed 0, f o r 0° a selec t Viscooot Boula ci r. user' r. although IA Ocei- iaYe dr- xt rty .eet for Lthot ie ld lines about !co o'll ~oo aon setv he ~rs ti no (a l l ° e ctur e / A the eenor pion , e Lol 3 g ) to be hea lth gatelf' iter eo :, 1 1ati cl° ogage- it 0 ° ►tcd an [ here• took er bad ng. dock° The 9 01 011/ 0 03 ," ,clued 0 14 MARKET AND COIfIIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK, T he money m ar k e t cont i nues i nact i ve, ow i ng to t he number of bills kept in reserve in case of a reductio n on Thursday next in the official rate. The floatin g capital of bankers and brokers is abundant, but the quotation for the best short dated paper is not lower than 7i per cent. Gold, amounting to £107,000, was taken to the B ank of England on Saturday afternoon. From th e manufacturing districts the advices re ceived during the week state, in consequence of the reduction in the Bank rate of discount, business generally— has slightly improved. At Manchester Cloths and yarns were in better demand at slightly 'enhanced rates. The woollen trade of Leeds, Brad ford, and Huddersfield has shown symptoms of Improvement owing to a demand for seasonable g o ods ; while at Lancaster and Nottingham a mo derate business h as b een transacte d i n l ace an d hosiery,l At Bi rm i ng h am, Sh e ffi e ld , and Wolver hampton rather more enquiry has prevailed for goods, suitable to the Canadian and American b arket ; f or home requirements there continues to be a very languid demand. olioany e The directors of th e St . J o h n d'El R ey Mi n i ng any (Limited) ha ve rece i ve d per Navarre theing report, dated Morro Velho, 17th July :- 1 reduce for Jane and Ist July, 52,076 oitavas from 5 , 2 71 tons stone ; yield 9,820 oitavas per ton. Cost 10 c June, £12,198 ; profit for June, £7,866. Pro duce, 10 days of July, 13,714 oitavas ; yield, 7,841 . oita vas perlton. No stopping during this division In the richer parts of either Bahu or Cachoeira. Two o'CLoca. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Ce n t. R en t es were 69f. sc. The English Stock Market has been rather buoy ant to-day, and as the prospect of monetary affairs appears more favourable, quotations for all descrip tions of securities beget greater firmness. Consols have risen 1 per cent., to 881 f for money, and to 8 8f -II for the account. The New Threes are 871 1 ; tteduced Annuities, 871- j; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 58 . prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 244 ; India S tock, 210 211 ; d i tto 5 per Cents., 1031. Foreign S toc k s are mostly at enhanced prices. Greek Bonds have advanc e d 1, t o 11 1 ; Italian , 5 21 1 ; and B razilian Scrip 11, to 21 11 dis. ; while T urkish 5 per Cents. have declined to 261 ; aad Mexic an N ew Loan 1, to 111 121; Mexican (Old) remain e d at 161 ; Spanish Passive, 19i 1 ; and the Certificates, 141 *. American Securities have been well supported. 4 'aited St ates 5-20 Bonds are 681 691 ;Erie shares, 2 1 43 ; and Illinois, 751 76. ( lain ess i n th e R a i lway Share Market has remained rather quiet. In some instances, however, there is -B"ght advance. Great Northern A Stock have im troved 15 8 ., and North Western 15s. ; while Great I,astera have d ec li ne d s s:, L on d on, Ch a th am , an d u u_ver 5 5., and Midland ss. i Ilvo Ile F oreig n and Colonial lines show no change of rtan ce. t a nk and Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares are dull. Char tered Mercantile of India, London, and China have Proved to 351 37 ; and Oriental Bank Corpora- Ron to „ de 1. "* - 1 1. Anglo-American T e l egr aph have edned dis to 111 j. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of 121 En g`aad are a t 31 die. ; and London Financial at , FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a ,To'vEItNIVENT FUNDS. 1 I Dtr Cent. Consols 88} f a .0. Account, Aug. 9 k,Per Cent. Reduced B7l 1 1 871 f & iLew 3 Per Cent 12 ,!, 3 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A u.. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — hnuities, 30 y expire sth Jan., 1880 — 1) .„ 1 0 . for 30 yrsr,s'expire sth AprillBBs — "4° ( Rod Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —- . Juno, buret'. k. 4 1, 4 5 p 1 euequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — D o , £5OO — )3 t Do £lOO and £200 l A . ' Of England Stock, si. per Cent 244 1-0 Account lb ItZ_IAI4: GOVERNMErNCTenStE,CAuRpqrI gz- s ti p te e e r i ccelnot pe uly, J 1870 SECURITIES. Ll 3 l l. 1 1, ° ' ~per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do.Ns ,uertificates ' '-', Edaced Paper 4 per Cent _ B,; `: Per Cent, Jan. 1872 _ b b o, Deblr Cent, May 1879 _ e• , 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 17 b°. tonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 18 pm o. Under £l,OOO At BBITISII FUNDS —CLOSING. R epublic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm _. PRICES trEtzl`ll tonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 _ b 0 1 . 1 , 44 5 Per Cent **l Per Cent 1852-58-60 D bo '' 1863 D 0 • 1865 — 711 21 I) ° ,, Ac count 0 • .£lOO Bonds 72 B 0. BeriP £6spaid 4 48 . , ll dis bo 4.yres 6 per Cent b 0 100 B o d, 011ina' Per Cent. (Def erre d 3 per Cent.) bo. 4 Per Cent — 1)0. 41 per Cent — B• 6 Per c e 0 nt pm olorov,P, £75 paid etit a. `4lO 6_,,per Cent. — Dl)aiii;3ll per Cent — 1 ) 0 , s Per Cent. 1825 a•linbi,Pel:„Cent., 1864 L , D O , A-11. rri ncipalitiea r.qu a cecou nt 67 6 B o ,' New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ~, Wrevisional Land Warrant — • 47 t• °erred •••• kar t 7 0 8 per Cent 1)0 1 Se c issue — 4 100 B onds D 0 bo. 1864 B3l 5 D 0 tloo 13 ands 85 61 ,o. G ov . n D o on erntuent Railway Debentures. L9l dis s"reei t , . paid D o. A u Per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons D o , `decoutt '' 111 b 0 A ° E l Pens Nrit . - ` ec olint Iti) ia e ,b na Va 5 Per Cent. . b o. '.° per Cent 1865 to. p...ccount eki,4l4relZrnana Railway D '' A ll 3 Per Cent o. -`ecount MI i i , D o 111 , .., 0 6 1864 4 . 1 00 t Per Cent. Anglo-French )40 evidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid „.13,11811 Dope ial 5 per Cent 'IN. jlrand -Warrants (Hectares) I)?.1) ‘, nada 4 Per Cent 1'0,„`,". beferred . ... . .... . . ipvlau 5 per Cent., 18.65 D o 0.0 Account 3 per Cent. (iribarren) r, °,, 4 1 per Cent., 1862 ort:.Account b o lllese 3 per Cent, 1853 .. . It Do.APer Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 421 --41 sai a4 ( - ) 13 1 1n e t ....... ..•... .. .....• ............. ? 4_2l ?) E o ' l l Per ;e C n e t n . 1850 .. .................. , 4 D o 3 Per Cent, 1860 D o 6 Per Cent. 1859 ts bo Per Cent 1862 BB/ 71 1 81 rittrani". Per Cent. 1864 o. Z e ll. 5 Per Cent PaniBh scount 1) 0 A •-• per C ent -0 rieceolint DO Act Deferred — 1) illut .. ,0 ~v_ ...................... _ k i ••• , o A e '" 0 ................................... ___ Pa4l,, Nlnt f , 4 o e ,„ ! ...................... _ . 1.3 1 ;)0 A ce ~- Of Coup not funded — T edi, eurit .. 141 b„ ~ i i 4 ,„_. _•_; o ,u. 41 47 ' ,‘ -3 Id. -,1'.4811. 4 Cent. t• --. -')o A . , Per Cent. 1851 1) 0 6 Per ..... 79 b o per eta. ..i:..: _. D o ';,ece out 1 06 .................... IN 110,1,0 ....... 4 "° 0 1)::' 11,18 1)0 lei I out. 1862 Da tt ... . 491 I) 46toncis. 50 I i l? )0 5 e Per r9.ent., 1863 ........... D° Ac oo r "La, 1865, paid up Scrip — ‘._ 0.4 1114 .... 261 It e. „ , , p er ~.,_re• __,, ......................... 97 Liu4ll. oll , 3 " - 'e E. Ullarauteed Doo A ce Per Cent. (~ oent ............... to. J I* 004 ....... : ..._ b °.A_ D O. t ., 1862 0, 6 pe ,... ~e ................ • 4414 bividuetirl.t, 1864 ...................... : . 271 8 li i sYjan, 5 (1 8 on the above payablein Loudon. 0,Q1,,,. ~ De3ll: Cent., E. 10 Florins -- •u,,13*-k _neent, 1 1111' 1 ' eirti6 ea u te ot. E. 12 c n ii , .1:101:1'.45, Per t ent .,s ... ...: ce,),1861, Ex. 25f. e,,, . eon , T lIREE O'CLOCK. D. 'or u l _ I tto g oe cql°3 ..................... 88 i outlt ............................................. 88f - 1 - A h• GL -'7------------------ -------- IF, „ sititlerstooAbSToNE will winter in Rome, where, it Qtll.o4B4tevirpof podi,itiliettait ihrieeawdis,ll bo surrounded by a delightful A_ 43 "4 tuld 'Lo rd -,- and Lady Satmanolnegy andt o h f e A m l E de a r r l l ey, Sir noun -4,116 Y L Palmer Countess Latina 4.-i, and others. 'his Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share) Railways. ll'.law ana Exeter Caledonian Cnuubrlan 44.. Cork and Bandon... Cornwall " Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc. 11. London, bcrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pre Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford I Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lou., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., d; Lincoln Metropolitan ..... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'aW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby %lid Kent . . North British • Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.I4•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1884 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South Ea stern 'aines, Wok., do Wok Tat(' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha li West Cornwall i Paid./ Closing I Business Price. done. 68 90 125 127 33 93 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 111 113 251 261, 6 7 1 120 122 1.9 131 89 91 53i 54 35 37 33 313 121 k 122 25; 8 5f 6 1281 9 30 531 ; 1211 I 864 181 11817¢ IS, 1271 1 8 101 ; 02! 1191 19 1 ei 52 3; 1031 2i 96! 7 61 Si BRITISH 11 Atlantic Az St. Lawrence Fioaroda, .e gu. 5 per cent.. Do. P shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta. & S. E., lira Cape Town & Dock, go Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prd. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c Co. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 4.1 per cent Do 3reat Wcs. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873' Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.O .... Do. 41 do Do. do . . Do. Fif th Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. d 6 Hudson's Bay.. N. 111.0 'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun;aub.... Do.lndus St.FloL s"' 84 86 19 20 117 119 8) 91 56 57 127 128 2 3 p 10i 102 91 93 j 119 •120 11 2 89 91 52 64 22 2k 102 104 66 68 97 99 sf B 6 0 II p 119 121 1 2p 1 2p 73 75 108 112 150 154 73 76 45 47 84 455 7i 8i t 4 • 245 2 3 ) 98 101 53 65 IsSESSIONS. 63 55 93 100 id i p 4 4 7i 84 76 80 60 65 100 102 IGO 0') 101 29 22 85 87 55 58 48 52 50 65 45 50 40 45 33 3) 24 26 24 26 105 186 11 1 98 100 91 93 14& 141 5} 3 d 91 43 83 85 ' 1i Op 97 08 89 91 85 87 81 V 96 97 96 V 7 1} 1 95 96 COLONIAL GOVICIINMENT SFICUR British Columbia, 6 per Cent., Dec. 31,1372 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.it July 1877-s4 D 5 o. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug op. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. C. Inscribed sk Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 DJ.Apl.ez Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; 1680-99 Do. Jan. &J uly, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct, 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p Do. 1878, do 31 auritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan..and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.IG Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal Gov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.4o uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 t; Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-t+ Do. 1878 dr upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja Lt July Do. do,..april rt Oct BRIT1S: Cam. Consol. Gold, lira, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated, Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Lovell E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam. & tA übyn(G wen. Great L axey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Helst , )n Grenville Herod's Foot •••• iiiniston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, Urn New Se ton North Roskear N. Wh'l Bassett (I Rogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper Providence ,Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow &Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park • Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rerton ....... . West Seton. ..... . Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 92 94 93 95 94 96 75 77 75 77 99 101 102 101 102 101 100 103 86 8) 100 102 105 1 7 102 104 103 106 101 103 1(3 105 97 100 90 92 90 92 90 95 83 35 92 93 73 75 94 96 90 93 102 101 103 106 5 6 6 7 380 400 15 1 i 7 6 7 i I 2 3 di 7, 3 31 19 20 It 18 22 11 2 30 32 31 31 4 6 3f 41 2/ lid 35 45 2 4 I 1 20 25 325 375 1# z 17i i2i 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 G 1 67 105 115 80 85 10 15 3 5 130 140 8 10 58e 5.17.0 rItEFERENCE SHARES. outh Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0.6), 21f LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Birkenhead, 801 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS, Great Luxembourg, 131 Namur and Liege, gin. 6 per cent. pl., 17/ San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., its South Austrian aud:Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN KIN Ns. Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining, If Cobre Copper, 31 Port Philip, St. John act Rey, lim., 471 7 8 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 65 i BANKS: Alliance, lim., 21 204 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 17 Chartered Nler. of India. London, and China, 354 7 Consolidated Bank, lim., 5 4 4 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17 Hindustan. China, and Japan, ilm., 4 Imperial Ottoman, 84 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 31 London and Brazilian (lima— Ditto J L ondonJointStock, 424 National Bank, 684 Oriental Bans Corporation, 45 Union of Australia, 46 Union of London, 454 An glo - American TeIeMISCELLANEOUS. raph, 11* it Atlantic Telegraph, 8 p e r c e nt . g ua. lint., G 5 2} Berlin Water Works, lira.. Ditto, new, 3 City Discount, lim, 1 Credit Fonder and Hobilier of England, 5 41 Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 31 Land Securities, lira., London Financial Association, Urn., 12i Panama, N. Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, lim., 7 1 Scottish Australian Investment. lirn., 120 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 2 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 21 AN IMPORTANT INVENTION IN THE WORKING OF IRON AND STEEL.—TWO brothers, by the name of Laird, of Danville, Vermont, after twelve years of experi ment and toil, have invented a combination of minerals, to be inserted into steel, at a proper time, whereby the poorest quality of steel can be made into the finest edge tool in a few moments, and all flaws in steel can be closed up, and burnt steel immediately restored to make the best of tools. For welding of iron or steel this preparation is far better than borax, and must entirely supersede it, as this preparation can be had for a very small cost. Tools manufactured with this preparation will stand at a higher temper for any purpose, and will last twice as long as those manufactured by any other process. A patent has been granted for this invention, and rights are being sold, the rights for most of the New England States being already disposed of. The counties of Suffolk and Essex have been purchased by George Woodman, 159 Milk street, who has also in his hands, for sale, other state and county rights of this patent, which is one of the molt im portant granted by the Pateut Office for years. SHARE 100 100 100 all 100 100 ITE I, 3q. 1031 1 190 100 100 110 100 100 I . & MI: 2.1.0 29i 2.14.8 3t 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 rU E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY: EVENT G, A F AUGUST 20. 1866 Day, 19,875 bales Cape of Good Hope. In the corresponding period in 1865 the total quantity arrived was 131,626 bales. PriTately the English wool trade is firm, at late rates. MEETING THIS DAY. Current prices of English wool per lb. - s Fleeces —South Down hogets _ d 1 71 Half -bred do l9l Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 7 Leicester do Sorts—Clothin g Combing d 1 8 1 10 1 9 1 8 1 9 1 10 2 Oi TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day at about late rates. New P.Y.C. is quoted at 45s to 45s 3d ; and old, at 41s Gd per cwt. on the spot, Town tallow, 42s Gd net cash. Rough fat has advanced to 2s 31(1 per 8113 s. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this-day 41,875 43,083 29,952 26,073 Price of Y.C. 542 s Gd to 41s 9(1 44s Gd 44s Gd to t —8 Od —s Od —s 0(1 45s 3d Delivery last week 941. 996 2,496 1,387 Ditto from June 1 10,866 11,808 17,871 16,023 Arrival last week 1,424 5 4,208 491 Ditto fa in June 1 14,997 9,870 15,340 13,771 Price of To 433 4dl 43s Od 4753 d 475 3d _____ POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ()HAUGE OP DOG STEALING AND ASSULTING THE POLICE —Michael Lynch, a labouring man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a dog, and also with assaulting police constables Webb, 112 C, and Hubbard, 105 E. Mr. E. Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. Wm. Whitmore, a boy living at Hampshire Hog-yard, St. Giles's, stated that on the previous evening he was in the yard with a little sister playing with a dog belonging to his father, when the prisoner took the dog out of his sister's arms. He asked the prisoner to give it back, but instead of doing so he ran backwards and forwards, and struck him with his cap. He . afterwards put the dog under his coat, and ran away, but ho was stopped by a constable. In answer to Mr. Lewis the witness said the prisoner was not drunk, only half drunk. Another boy gave similar evidence. Binstead Webb, 112 0, said, that while in Oxford-street, the previous evening, he saw theprisoner running followed by about 50 persons, crying " Stop thief !" He caught hold of the prisoner, when, struggling to got away, they both fell. While on the ground, the prisoner took the dog from under his coat and threw it under the cab, seizing the witness by the throat so tightly that he was nearly choked. The prisoner struck him, tore his coat to pieces, was very violent, and it required six constables to get him to the station. The prisoner had been drinking, but was not drunk. C. Hubbard, 105 E, gave similar evidence, and said the prisoner struck him several times. Mr. Lewis said he could offer no defence for the assaults on the police, but he was instructed to say the prisoner merely took the dog to tease the children. Three witnesses gave the prisoner a good character for honesty, and said that they were with the prisoner last night, who was drunk, and merely took the dog with the view of teasing and annoying the children. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho believed tho taking of the dog was more out of mischief than anything else, and he should not take that part of the case into consideration. As for the assault on the police that was a different matter. Ho knew there were some people who hated the police be cause they kept them in order when required, and the pri soner was evidently one of those persons. He should commit the prisoner for 14 days for the first assault, and fine him 20s. and 14 days for the second. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed.—Advance, from London, for Quebec. death of the only child of Sir John and Lady Guendolen Ramsden (daughter of the Duke of Somerset). The de deceased infant was a daughter, and was born only about six weeks ago. APPRENTICES ON STRIKE.—On Thursday, accord ing to a Greenock paper, the apprentice lads in the carpen tering department of Messrs. Caird's shipbuilding yard "struck" because a man had been employed who they con sidered Its not entitled to work there. This person left the place, and the apprentices returned to their duty. It is estimated that since the commencement of the manufacture of locomotives in Newcastle 3,000 of them have been made in that district, and of these upwards of 1,000 have been exported. Taking the average cost at £2,000 each, it would result that the value of this branch of manufacture to Newcastle alone has not been less than £6,000,000. SUBSTITUTES FOR BANKRUPTCY. —ln the half year ending in April, 1866, 2,447 deeds of assignment, com position deeds, or deeds of inspectorship were registered. The unsecured debts amounted to £6,017,621. Of the 1,191 composition deeds, two-thirds provided for the ac ceptance of a payment not exceeding 6s. in the pound. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS CHRISTIAN.—Prince and Princess Christian are not expected to arrive at Frog more House till aboxt the time fixed for the return of the Queen from Balmoral. At Frogmore a number of altera tioes have been made during the last few months by the conversion of several of the apartments into dressing and bed rooms for their Royal Highnesses. The library, dining, and drawing rooms have been redecorated, and the rooms on the north side of the corridor put in a thorough state of repair. TIIE FOUNDERING OF TIIE AFFONDATORE.—The Italie explains the loss of the Affondatore in the following manner :—" All the telegraphs on our Adriatic coast sig nalised a strong north wind and a very rough sea, followed by a tempest, which put several vessels in great peril on those shores. Some ships of the Italian squadron remained out at sea in order to have full sea room and escape the dangers of the storm ; others, owing to their special cha racter, entered the port ; and some few, in the impossibility of taking either of these courses, were obliged to contend with the tempest, and experienced some damage. The steam-ram Affondatore, which by reason of its special con struction, could not when at anchor have long resisted the fury of the waves, and which was already in danger of sinking, contrived, by a bold and skilful manoeuvre of her captain, to enter the port. But just at the entrance the waves struck the ship with such violence that she foun dered, but without having suffered any damage. All the crew were saved, and there is a hopo of being able to float her again in a few days." A new planet was discovered in the constellation Capricorn, on the night of the 6th inst., by M. Stc!phan, Director of the Marseilles Observatory. Its position at 14h. 4m. 255. M. T. M. was as follows: Right ascension 23h. 53m. 58s. 1, -7,7 N. Polar distance ... 106 deg. 47 m. 50 s. Tho discovery was telegraphed to Paris, and on the next evening the position of the planet at 11h. 47m. 575. P. M T. was found to be— Right ascension 24h. 52m. 54.235. N. Polar distance ... 106 deg. 43m. 57.15. This discovery, which brings the number of asteroids up to eighty-eight, was made with the new telescope, which is, we believe, constructed on a hitherto untried principle. Tho planet has the appearance of a star of the ninth mag nitude. Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Company, A meeting, convened by the liquidators appointed to wind up the affairs of the company (Messrs. Turquand and Harding,) was held at the London Tavern to-day, to take the opinion of the shareholders respecting the call of .£lO a share, which it was proposed to make. Several of tho shareholders stated, in limine, that the, disputed their liability to pay the call. Mr. OKET (a shareholder) said that ho hel 25 shares on the faith of the prospectus, by which he was guaranteed from all loss from the old company. Ho was quito wil ling to perform his portion of the contract, but would not admit that he should suffer from the misdeeds of others. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WALL said he held 50 shares, on which he paid £lO a share, and he considered he had been grossly swindled. (Hear, hear, and cries of "So have we all.") Mr. BROAD said that some information should have been given to the shareholders as to their actual condition, and he entered into a long statement, in the course of which he censured the conduct of the managers of the company. Some other shareholders also asked different other ques tions bearing on the affairs of the company. Mr. U.'URCiITAND, in reply to the shareholders, said that in the first place, with respect to the suspense and gua rantee, the estates of the old company were taken as a guarantee to a considerable amount, and he regretted to say that there would be a deficiency perhaps Qf £700,000, but it was impossible to say to what amount it would reach, as it might not bo realised for years. The estates in question were much less than they were originally. (Dries of " Shame.") The private property, given as a guarantee, had not produced the amount of the guarantee, and he reminded the shareholders that it would be most injurious to their interests to force an immediate sale in the present state of the money market. The suspense and guarantee account amounted to £3,000,000. With respect to their estates the owners gave their personal security and made their estates liable, but they were not precluded from selling their estates. A SHAREHOLDER--Then in fact we had received no se curity at all as far as these estates were concerned, and had no real guarantee. (Shame, shame.) Mr. TURQUAND —The liquidators considered that would bo the best means they would adopt for the benefit of the creditors, and they decided on getting the property entirely into their own hands and applying them in aid of the claims of the company. A deed of inspection has accordingly been prepared, and the liquidators were ex Twio the in spectors, and had entire control over the whole property. He was aware that some of the houses of the partners were occupied, but they wore not living in luxury, as one of the shareholders had stated. The houses were occupied, as it was considered desirable that they should be occupied until they were let profitably. (Oh, oh.) The bulk of the pro perty must be realised for the benefit of the creditors, but nothing would be more injurious to those interests than to sell this property at the present time. Some of the part ners had handed over the balance at their bankers, and others gave the rents from their estates as the, received them. A 'portion of Mr. Edward Gurney and Co.'s pro perty had been put up for sale, but there were no bidders. A SHAREHOLDER—Was it a bona fide sale. Mr. TI.TRQUAND—He believed it was. The other part ners were ready to haul over every farthing they possessed. He believed that there had been a diminution of the Ko party of the partners by marriage settlements on their daughters, but that was previous to the failure of the company. The question of fraud and other matters which had been referred to by the shareholders were not a subject with which the liqui dators were called to deal. With respect to the property of the partners the title-deeds were in the Possession of the liquidators, and it could not be sold without their consent. One large house had been let to a tenant, who paid a very high rent for it. All the bills and liabilities of the old com pany, at its formation, had been paid by the new company. Some discussion ensued as to the advisability of printing a list of the shareholders, but the general feeling was ad verse to that proceeding. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the liquidators for the manner in which they discharged the duties of an office necessarily invidious. GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, August 19.—Julius Cwsar, and Crescent, from Guernsey ; Unanimity, from Windau ; Star of the Ocean and Voyager, from Cronstadt ; Ansgar, from Mon real; Ane,'lloyal Charlie, and Petrellen, from Archangel ; Zoo phite, from Riga; Christine Marie, from llusum ; Pollegie Voorzorg, from St. Petersburg ; Übreka, from Montreal ; Doggorbot, from Holmstadt ; Haabet, from Malmo ; Gras. mere, from St. John's. Arrived, Aug. 20. —Shakspere, from Quebec; Katrina de Born, from Groningen ; Florist and Codan, both from Cronstadt ; Hoppet, from Memel; Eliza Blaxland, from Guernsey ; Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp ; Fyenoord, steamer, from Rotterdam; August and Magnet, both from Archangel; Auda, from Hudickswall. DEATH OF THE STEPMOTHER OF MISS CONSTANCE KENT.—The stepmother of Miss Constance Kent, who was found guilty of the Road murder, died at Lllangollen, on Friday last. M. LE COMTE MONTALEMBERT, whose critical state recently occasioned so much anxiety to his friends throughout Christendom, is, we aro rejoiced from our heart to learn, at last convalescent. So soon as it is practicable he will be moved by easy stages to Switzerland. FATHER SECCHI, Director of the Observatory at the Collegio Romano, has invented a new stellar spectro scope. The spectra produced aro remarkable for the brilliancy of their hints and the clear definition of their bands. THE MEMBERS FOR MAIDSTONE.—A public meeting at the Corn Exchange has been called for to morrow, to take into consideration the position in which the members for the borough are placed by the recent pro ceedings at the Central Criminal Court. MR. SWINBURNE'S 44 POEMS AND BALLADS," we are rejoiced to learn, have -been withdrawn by the Messrs. Moxon and Co. from circulation. The " Tipton Slasher," once celebrated as a prizefighter, has been fined by the Nottinghamshire magi strates £6 and costs for assaulting the police, nd £5 and costs for night-poaching. There were sixteen previous convictions against him. We (Western Times) regret to announce the MARK LANE, The country markets held on Saturday ruled quiet for wheat, at about tho rates current in the previous week. Barley was steady in price, but for other articles the trade was slow at. late currencies. On the continent the wheat trade is firm, and in Franco the quotaticns have improved. At New York very little business is passing in wheat and flour for export. Up to our market last week the arrivals of home-grown wheat were very moderate. The imports from abrciad consisted of 28,139 quarter of wheat; 5,585, barley; 111,818, oats ; 1,390, beans ; 355, peas; 4,892, linseed ; 19,837, rapeseed ; 17,538, maize ; 260 sundry seed ; 1,355 sacks and 4,874 barrels of flour. Linseed and rape seed were firm, and East India qua lities fully supported late rates. In other seeds the trade was quiet on former terms. Cakes ruled firm at full currencies. Nearly a thousand quarters of new English wheat wore on sale at Mark Lane to-day. The greater proportion of which was from Font, and was received in good condition. Owing to the accounts from the various agricultural dis tricts respecting the progress of harvest work being more favourable than had been anticipated, and the large impor tation of foreign wheat, the trade was very quiet for all qualities of home-grown wheat, at is per qr. less money. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. The demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, and prices ruled stationary. The amount of business transacted was very moderate. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. Sales progressed slowly in all qualities, but at full prices. The malt trade was quiet, on former terms. Oats were in large supply, but the show was almost en tirely confined to foreign qualities. Good and fine de scriptions sold steadily at full prices. In inferior qualities considerable business was transacted, at prices varying from 19s. to 20s. 6d. per quarter. Beaus met a slow sale, at last Monday's currency. The market was scantily supplied. Peas wore in short supply, yet tho trade was dull at late rates. The demand for flour was in a sluggish state, on former ,elms. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASERB. Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, old, per qr. 40s to 45s Do., old sos 563 Do., white, old sBs 60s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old -s —s Do., nest. Talavera Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 34s 41s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Wars Chevalier 64s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 19s 26s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 193 25s Cork, white 22s 27s Scotch, Feeding l9s 25s Beans—Tick Pigeons ..,, 46s 50s Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 26s 303 French, per sack 22s Ms METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale hero to-day. Some of the beasts and sheep were in excellent condition. The demand was inactive; nevertheless prices were mostly supported. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were very moderate, but mostly of good quality. Prime Scots, short horns, Bayous and Herefords, moved off steadily at full prices. Otherwise, the trado was very inactive on rather lower terms. The top quotation was 5s Gd per 81bs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, we received about 1,200 short horns, dcc.; from other parts of England, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland, 22 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 60 oxen and heifers The show of sheep was moderately extensive and in good condition. Heavy breeds commanded more atten tion than of late at slightly improved rates. Otherwise, the mutton tra,,le ruled quiet on former terms. Downs and half-breds sold at 6s 4d, but the more general Sgure was 6s per 81bs. We have had a very inactive demand for lambs at from Gs 4d to 7s 4d per Blbs. The supply was moderate. The sales for calves was rather heavy at last week's currency, viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per Blbs. Pigs were very dull at late rates, although the supply was limited. Per 81b to sink the offal. s da d r Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 0 Second quality do ..4 2 4 8 Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 0 Crse. and int. shoep.3 10 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Lamb.... Cs sd s d Pme ers-wool sheep 5 2 5 S Prime s'tlidown d 0.5 :0 6 0 Large coarse caivcs.4 4 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Large hogs .4 0 4 0 Small porkers 4 8 5 0 4d to 7s 4d. Suckling calves, 2)s to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 30 , ,o 33s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 6,390 Beasts 4,160 Cows. .. C0w5..... Sheep and lambs 22,740 Sheep and limbs Calves 260 Caves Pigs 4lO Pigs 230 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to 18,092 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 18,134; in 1864, 11,172 ; in 1863, 14,Q15; in 1862, 10,781; in 1861, 13,400 ; and in 1860, 10,625. DEPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Amsterdam Antwerp l3 ... 1998 ... 111 ... 155 ... 10 Boulogne 369 ... 408 ... ... 37 ... Bremen 176 ... 152 ~.680 ... 1 ••• Caen 176 ... - 7. - ... ... 17 ... 60 ~. ~. 5S ~. 5 ... Calais.. — Dieppe 107 ... ... Dunkirk... St. Petersburg 298 „, 20 ... Hamburg 899 2619 ... —„. 34 316 Harlingen 602 2089 471 60 388 Havre Oporto l2O „. ". Ostend 5O „.. 122 2 Rotterdam Tonning 1072 2048 819 ... Total 4,834 ... 9,532 2,111 506 ~.1109 . . The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 9 1864 3163 ,478 ... 381 530 ...1035 1863 2663 9,521 1131 ~. 1081 —137 4 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 21, 1865, and this day, Monday, Aug. 20, 1866. .Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Aug. 21, 1865. Aug. 20, 1866. Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality do. Prime large oxen Prime Scot; &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. • a d ed 38t04 2 44 48 410 50 52 54 4 6 50 52 58 0 d— s d. 3 Bto 4 0 42 4 8 410 5 2 54 5 6 310 4 2 44 5 0 Prime coarse:woolled do. 5lO 6 2 5 2 5 8 Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 6 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 4 4 410 Prime small do. ' 410 5 2 5 0 5 4 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4B' 410 4 8 5 0 Beasts 5,540 5,890 Sheep and lambs 21,350 22,740 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 22, 1864.—Beasts, 6,180 — sheep and lambs, 29,270—calves, 363—pigs, 470. • - • - -- - - Aug. 24, 1863—Beasts, s,B9o—sheep and lambs, 29,060 -calves, 436—pigs, 310. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are fairly supplied for the time of year. Prime beef and mutton move off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise the trade is in a sluggish state ; at barely late rates. Per 81b by the carcase. sd s d i Inferior beef 3 6 4 2 Middling do. 4 4 4 6 Prime large do 4 0 4 8 Prime small d 0... -1 10 5 0 Veal • e e d Inferior mni d ton 3 8 4 6 Middling mutton 4 6 5 4 Prime do 5 6 5 8 Large pork 4 2 5 2 Small pork. 4 8 5 () Id to 68 Sd. Lamb. 5s 81 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are fairly supplied with potatoes, the trade for which is steady at our quotations. The import into London last week was confined to 14 sacks from Dieppe. . _ _ English shapes 7os to 90s por ton. ~ Regents 7ss to 1008 „ BOROUGH HOP. The trade is quiet, the transactions being limited to the immediate wants of consumers. A parcel of new Sussex hops has realised £l6 IGs. The imports into London last week consisted of 10 bales from Antwerp and 18 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Keats Bos to 120 s per cwt Weald of Kents Bos to 120 s per cwt Sussex Bos to 112 s per cwt 1861's Olds 2os to 50s per cwt WOOL. At the public sales of colonial wool there has been a good attendance of home buyers, but very few foreign have been present. In most qualities biddings have pro greased steadily, and from Sydney wools have commanded rather more money compared with last sales. The arrivals in time fJr the present sales amount to 133,339 bales; con sisting of 39,683 bales from Sydney and Queensland, 16,062 Port Philip, 8,919 Van Dieman's Land, 6,958 Adelaide, 456 Sw River, 41,386 New Zealand, and THAMES. TILE LATE ROBBERY or A TOLL COLLECTOR.--Alfred Gordon, a stout, able-bodied man, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being concerned with Stephen Gordon, his brother, William Shepherd; and John Bruce, in stealing a £5O Bank of England note, 20 sovereigns, a gold ring, a silver watch, and a gold chain from the person of Alfred Auger, a toll collector on the Commercial -road trust, on Wednesday, the Bth of the present month, in Poplar. _ Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the poosecution. The prisoner, Alfred Gordon, was arrested yesterday afternoon in Poplar, by Franklin, a police-constable, No. 667 IC, and he said to a man he mot on the station en-house aboutse—`‘ Gtehat cab to Gurdon, Shepherd, and Bruce have been already commit ted for their share in the robbery. Th e f our mcn met my wife Stephen wifeand tell way h her to that t h I e am with Auger while he was helplessly i n t ox i ca t e d on Wed nesday morning the Bth August, at 11 o ' c l oc k . Th ey too k him to several public-houses, hustl e d hi m an d ill- use d hi m, and robbed him of £7O, part of £2OO he had lately received out of a building society, his watch, guardchain, and ring, and, lastly, put him into a cab. He was driven to his home, the two Gurdons and Shepherd accompanying him. On the way to his home B us hb roo k, th e ca b-d r i ver, saw the prisoner Shepherd tear Auger' s b reec h es poc k e t away. The cab-driver did not interfere, and Mr. Partridge directed Inspector Griffin to report him to the Chief Commissioner of police. Auger now related the circumstances of the rob bery for the fourth time, and said he was robbed of all the money and property he had about him. His gold ring was restored to him the morning after the robbery by Stephen Gurdon, who said " That is all I had to do with it." His watch and chain, which Bruce had pawned,were recovered, but he had no tidi ngs of his note or gold. Ann S weetma n, the prisoner and th ree other men leading the prosecutor of 6, Richard-street, Li me h ouse , saw along Orchard- street on Wednesday, the Bth of the present month. Two of the men held up the prosecutor, who was doubled up. One man took Auger's umbrella from him. Tho prisoner took away Auger's hat and put it on his Own head. The four men were - rifling Auger's pockets, and unbuttoning and buttoning his pockets. Mr. Partridge—Hers is a helplessly drunken man plun dered in the streets and in a cab in open day of a large sum men committed s of money and va l uable property, and no one interferes. Ann Berry, a married woman, said the prosecutor was doubleden who up, e d he thoughtforhteriahlaadndchtehleera. prisoner The threeweie . all leading him along, putting their hands in his pockets, and hurrying him along. They led him to the "Market House," Rundall's Market, Poplar. She distinctly saw the prisoner put his hands in Auger's pockets. .o.lr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. Le market is quiet. Sales probably 8,000 bales, MADAME TUSSAUD's.—There is now added to Madame Tussaud's exhibition, Baker-street, a full length portrait model of Count von Bismarck, Primo Minister of the King of Prussia, and who, we understand, is about being created a prince for the counsels ho tendered to his Sovereign on the occasion of the war just ended between Prussia, Austria, and Italy. PROPOSED REFORM 13A.NQuET AT MANCHESTER.— It is proposed to have a great Parliamentary Reform Ban quet in Manchester during the month of October. Mr. J. Bright has accepted an invitation to be present, and it is expected that Earl Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Villiers, and other eminent reformers will bo present. A CERTAIN CURE FOR WHOOPING COUGH.— (Phenol or Carbolic Acid.)—lt is now pretty well known that the emanations of gas-works are an admirable specific for whooping -cough, but it is not always conve nient when the distance is consider able. to g.o s hhenraet cases recommends phenol tcler in especially such (carbolic acid) as an excellent succedaneum. Ile states that whooping-cough having lately , broken out in an epidemical form at Maisons-Laffitte, a village not many miles from Paris on the Rouou Railway, he caused some phenol to be poured into three or four plates in the house of a friend of his whose children were attacked with the disease, and in the course of a week they re covered completely. After this success a dozen more children were treated in the same manner, and with a similar result. A snails NASTY —The peasantry of Ireland have great f aith in the efficacy of a Oe personsON S inU M a P de cline, or consumption I° —(Snail Syrup.) writes a correspondent of Land and Water, b u t th ey d o no t sa cure C UR forEF in all places use them in the same way. A . lad _ y in Tippe rary, who has aslargo a practice as the regular doctor, tells me that the way to administer snails is to " boil them in veal broth," and says that she herself know a lady, who was taking cod liver oil with no result, grow strong by trying this remedy. But a daughter of a clergyman in Galway writes thus:—" The snails used for the broth, as you designate my vary fine syrup, are the common large things that creep about the garden with their houses on their backs. They are col lected and placed on a large dish, and plentifully sprinkled with dark sugar, then another dish is turned over to pre vent them running away, and next morning the syrup which has been made in the night is to bo drained off, and a table-spoonful taken three times a day ; a little lemon peel may be added to flavour the broth. The same snails should not be sugared twice. It is a really good thing, but of course will not cure in a day, but I know a lady who attributed her own cure to it. The body of the woman, a Mrs. Croull, that died on board the Wild Duck last Thursday, on the passage from London to Plymouth, was buried at sea, off the the Start, that night. On Friday afternoon the Wild Duck having been subject to a medical inspection, and a certificate given that all the remaining passengers and the crew were in perfect health, the ship was, with the con sent of the local sanitary authorities, released from qua rantine. The deceased, who was about 44 years of age, has left a daughter on board aged 14. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT A LICENSED VICTUALLER'S. —This (Monday) morning a fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Jackson, wine and spirit mer chant, Golden-lane, St. Luke's. The fire originated in the bar, which, with the contents, wore completely destroyed ; the other parts of the house being damaged by fire and water, and part of the roof destroyed. Fortunately, Mr. Jackson was insured in the Sun Fire-office. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE " REVUE DES DEUX MONDES" ON THE ENG LISH COMMERCIAL PANIC.—The Revue des Deux illondes contains a paper by M. Wolowski, entitled, " The Black Friday, and Limited Liability Com panies." It thus commences with a sketch of the state of the City on the day of the suspension of the great house of Overend, Gurney, and Co.:---" That date will long be remembered in London. It was a day of distress and terror, and seemed to be the signal of general ruin. No one was sure of any one else, nor of himself, the momen tit became known that the great house had closed its doors. It was by hundreds of millions that the engagements of that gigantic financial firm, whose fall made the very ground tremble, were counted. The settlement of a great portion of the commerce of the world is con centrated in England : the settlement of the com merce of England was concentrated in the city ; and the house of Overend, Gurney, and Co. held one of the foremost places among the small number of establishments in whose houses is the settlement of the commerce of the city. For a long time it en joyed immense credit; it disposed of enormous securities ; a renown more than European had multi plied the number of its customers, and augmented the amount of deposits confided to it. 'Thus the fatal Friday which witnessed the disaster continues to be popularly known as the Overend Friday." In noticing the letter addressed by the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 11th of May, M. Wolowski asks whence come the firmness and confidence of the Governor of the Bank, and replies that it is from the accumulation of private deposits which resisted the temptation of invest ments at high rates of interest, and preferred the cellars of a company who offer no profit, but whose credit grew greater at the very moment when that of others was shaken. I may observe, says the Paris correspondent of the Ti mes, that M. Wolowski differs toto ccelo from a certain number of French economists, who contend that Sir Robert Peel's Act (1844) is no security for the financial interest of England; but, from the monopoly which, accord ing to them, it gives to the bank of England, is rather a restriction on the freedom of commercial and financial enterprises. M. Wolowski, on the contrary, is an ardent defender of that act, and no one more than he admires the judicious manage ment of the Bank. He took the trouble, during a recent visit to London, to make him self acquainted, by personal inspection, with all the details of that Management, and, by convers ing with the most distinguished financiers, has ac quired an immense stock of information on sub jects with which many in France seem to be imper fectly acquainted :—" The liberty of labour, the liberty of commerce, the rapid modes of communica tion, the unity of weights and measures—all these we make use of, and profit by them every day, without thinking of the efforts their acquisition has cost. These great benefits successively acquired after so many struggles and sacrifices we enjoy almost without perceiving it, like the air we breathe. The same may be said of the stability of the cur rency, the happy fruit of the refOrm accomplished by Sir Robert Peel. Hence comes a sort of indif ference, that would be downright ingratitude were it premeditated, with which many distinguished men treat the wise provisions of the legislator of that period. His work may not be perfect; prudence and foresight may, as is shown by the management of the Bank of France, dispense with the use of a rigid mechanism, and lead to the same result by a different way ; but, such as it is, the act of 1844 has rendered incontestable service to England, and the defects it is reproached with are to be attributed more to the nature of things than to any mistake that can be imputed to the legislator. . . . The emotion produced by that failure reached such aheight on the 11th of May as not to allow of calm reflection. The Bank reserve had diminished by one half in one day. Discounters refused the best paper so long as they were not assured that the Bank would continue in dispensable advances. The most eminent merchants and the most accredited bankers of the city called for a fresh suspension of the Act of 1844. The Government acted wisely, for the practical adminis tration of affairs does not allow of inflexibility in circumstances so pressing. It agreed to a compro mise without abandoning a principle, for the per mission of an extraordinary issue met, as in 1847 and 1857, the necessary counterpoise of a high rate of discount which should be maintained until the Bank recovered its legal situation. In this way there is no risk of an exceptional measure being turned from the only application which it may receive without danger. The idea of all in variable limit with the apprehension of the abso lute exhaustion of the disposable reserve vanished ; and, as if by magic, calm returned to peoples' minds without the necessity of printing a single addition a l banknote. By this means th e real danger was avoided, that real danger being the notion that a fictitious capital offered on easy conditions would be thrown into circulation. Far from being, as some persons want to make us believe, a complete tearing up of the Act of 1844, that exceptional measure did no more than carry out the true spirit in which the law was conceived, and follow up the provisions of its illustrious author, Sir Robert Peel." In the second part of his paper, " Causes of the Crisis," M. Wolowski gives a detailed account of the nature and working of private banks in Eng land, of Joint-Stock Banks, of Limited Liability Companies, &c., and of the reckless speculation which led to the great crisis. He continues : " We may derive a useful lesson from that crisis— namely, that to the solidity of the currency, as gua ranteed by the Act of 1844, it is owing that pri vate disasters have not degenerated into a public disaster. If, on the one hand, certain establishments have foundered, the great and beneficial institu tion of banks of deposit—the active agent between capital and demand---has come out of the ordeal stronger than ever. The saturnalia of reckless speculation may have dissipated a great amount of capital, but not affected theprinciple of the general good. The banks of deposit reposing on the un shaken basis of circulation guaranteed by the Bank of England from the powerful lever of productive activity. We in France cannot do better than study its mechanism and appropriate it completely. Bear ing greatly contributed to the convulsion of the Overend Friday ; and it strengthens the opinion which considers the crisis of 1866 not as a panic of capital proceeding from the exhaustion of resources, not as a commercial panic the result of irregular speculation, not as a bullion panic caused by a dimi nution of the precious metals, or a suspicion thrown on bank paper, but as a financial panic brought on by an unhealthy credit in consequence of the explo sion of limited liability companies, the manoeuvres of speculators for the fall, and the false combina tions in which the construction of railroads reposed. The Act of 1844, on which it is sought to cast the responsibilty of this panic, furnished, on the con trary,a powerful means of d e f ence aga i ns t th e and among those who are au th or iti es on t c h ri e si q s estion, hardly one demands unlimited issue of paper, for they know that, instead of preventing a recurrence of the evil, it would only aggravate it." THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—The stone facing to the west side of the Speaker's Tower, Westmin ster, is now complete ; thus that portion of the Parliament House may be described as finished. The panelling of the upper portion of the tower has been by this process car ried to the ground, in place of the blind brick wall that was originally left, in order to the junction of that side of the tower with the once-contemplated wing to face 'West minster Hall. The open space looks rather bare. It is a pity Mr. E. M. Barry's proposed arcade for the reception of statuary, and its substructure, has not been adopted. The difference of level between the surfaces of Palace Yard and Bridge-street would this be made advantageous to the architectural effect of the locality, instead of remain ing painfully discordant, as is now the case. Something may be done when the railway-station is built at the foot of the bridge.—Atheneum. ALL BUT DROWNED !—On Tuesday, about noon, Mr. S. Wilks, M.D., of London, who is staying with his family at the Alexandra Hotel, Scarborough, started (alone) to walk along the sands, expecting to roach Filey. After walking about five miles, ho found the pro jecting rocks hindered his further progress. lie attempted to retrace his steps, but tho tide having risen considerably ' he was soon hemmed in. He promptly sought refuge in the cliffs. When the tide receded it bad become dark, so that he durst not come down, but was obliged to remain the whole eight, and unfortunately when daylight appeared ma the tide had again return ed and he was compelled to wait for hours. Search WAS made, but without effect. On Wed nesday morning - Mrs. Wilks and h er son proceeded to Filet'. and having no tiding s of him, engaged the services of some fishermen, who , with the assistance of ropes io e went o g v e e r th built cliffs and explor ed the rocks. After hsearching espooir Iv i o n a vain sae some time, they found that Dr. Wilks, exhausted, n , see had - him, and a d- IciiplotAnylethdeobveearath, the rocks ks t a o dm th i e ss d io oo n. door of T a m is clothes, whi c h were n in ii g ni b s t i s e r N e v d r e a t c h littlee d bra condition,ndy to at onceadmitted him. H saturated to the neck, were immediately taken off, and he was put to bed, and messengers afterwards despatched to Scarborough for a ca rr i age, by which he was t a k en h ome to his hotel. The ages of some of the principal living theo logians-of the Church of England are :—Dr. Pusey, 66 ; Doan Alford, 56; Birks, 56 ; Carus, 62 ; Archdeacon Churton, 66; Archdeacon Denison, 61 ; the Archbishop of Dublin, 59 ; the Bishop of Ely, 55; Archdeacon Evans, 75; Archdeacon Garbetl, 56; the Bishop of Gloucester, 47 ; Professor Jowett, 49 ; the Bishop of Llandaff, 68 ; the Bishop of London, 55; F. D. Maurice, GI ; T. Mozley and J. Mozley, GO and 53 ; Dean Stanley, 51 ; Dr. Temple, 45 ; Dr. Williams, 49; tho Archbishop of York, 47. IRD EDITION . _______ SUN OFFICE, 7 o___C L ocK. INSURRECTION OF POLISH EXILES AT IRKUTSK. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20. Intelligence received here from Irkutsk states that 1,000 Polish exiles had revolted in that town and ill-treated their officers, afterwards taking re fuge in the woods. Several Russian soldiers were killed. An insurrection has also taken place at Sukam hali in consequence of a direct levy of taxes. A Russian colonel and several officers were killed. The insurgents also set fire to the town. CADET AND TRAINING SHIPS. DARTMOUTH, Aug. 20. The steamers Osborne and Enchantress arrived here on Saturday evening, with Sir John Faking ton, Admiral Milne, Sir John Hay and Admiral Dacres on board. Their lordships made an official inspection of the cadet and training ships Britannia and Hindostan, stationed at this port, inspecting both ships as well as the Gymnasium and Fives Court in course of construction on shore. They also inspected the cadets' sick quarters, and were highly pleased with the efficiency of the establish ment. Their lordships left this morning by train for London. The Osborne and Enchantress have sailed for Portsmouth. TATTERSALLS'—This Evening. EBOR HANDICAP. 3to 2 agst Westwick (taken) 3to 1 agst Gomera, (taken and offered) 6 to 1 agst Scamander (taken) 8 to 1 agst Caithness (taken) • 100 to 8 agst Selim (taken) 100 to 7 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 100 to 6 agst Miss Haworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's lot (taken) ST LEGER. Even on Lord Lyon (taken) 3to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 6to 1 agst Savernake (taken) CESAREWITCIL 50 to 1 agst Duke of York (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 70 agst D'Estournel (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Julius (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Bombastes (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Plaudit (taken) ARRIVALS AT YORK. Arrived—Brooraielaw, Elland, General, King Christian, Sour do Charite, Novice, Cecrops, New Guinea, Lady Hester, Ischia, Crytheia, Vauban, Vendette, Paxton, Romping Girl, Lady of Coverdale, Yarrow, Miuia, Wroughton, Scamander, Irish Queen, Leybourne, Sealskin, Ravoli, Aldcroft, Normanby, Ornament, Little Treasure, Honesty, Mockery, Estneralda, Bridgkirk, Cranruore, Dear Tom, Domestic Bliss, Roderick Random, Lady Lucan, and Admiral. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BITTING—Tms DAT. EDOR HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Westwick (taken freely) 3to 1 agst Gornera (offered) 6to 1 agst Scamander (taken) 7to 1 agst Caithness (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Selim (off-15 to 1 taken) ST. LEGEIL. Even on Lord Lyon (off-100 to 80 taken) 3to 1 agst Rustic (offered) 6to 1 agst Savernako (taken) SPORTING NOTES. The racing of last week presented a remarkable contrast to several of the meetings that have taken place for the last two months. At Wolverhampton Lord Stamford won a couple of races with Chibisa and Brick, but as neither beat anything possessing more than common plating form, their success hardly compensated him for the sorry figure Archimedes cut in the Cleveland Cup, in running for which he showed even more viciousness than at Goodwood, where his gyrations caused a rupture between his lordship and his jockey, and for which some amende is surely now due to the latter. In the Stamford Biennial four dark horses ran—the colt by Tourna ment out of Gertrude, the colt by Leamington out of Catherine Parr, Miss Elizabeth, by Lord Albe marle out of Chow, and Delilah, by rhormanby out of Durbar. The two former are very good-looking, particularly the Tournament colt, and Miss Eliza beth is also a nice-racing-like filly, but Delilah does no credit to either her sire or dam. All were cleverly beaten by Opoponax, who, not being a quick starter, was very nearly shut out, and but for the resolute riding of Cannon would hardly` have pulled through. Miss Elizabeth proved second best, but will not beat the Tournament colt again when he is fitter. In the Staffordshire Nursery Challenge re quited his owner for his disappointment at Lewes, but his form is very moderate indeed. The Enville filly, by Voltigeur out of Blondelle, was heavily backed by Lord Stamford, but she cut up badly, never looking formidable at any part of the race. The Wolverhampton Stakes brought out a wretched party, of whom Dulcimer, although she looked as thin as a rake, was made the favourite, but though she ran forward for a mile and a half, when it came to racing she had no chance with Retrousse, whom T. Cliff brought to the post in such splendid condi tion that he hardly turned a hair on his return to the enclosure. The good-looking Lysander ran for the first time, but as the " dicky " state of his legs prevented his trainer bringing him to the post in condition, he was nowhere in the race, and it is very unlikely his ever being brought out to run again. For the Chillington Stakes the party opposed to Lady Hester was so very moderate that she won • in the commonest of canters ; but the partisans of the Danebury stable got a rather heavy knock by the defeat of Ischia for th e Three Year Old Stamford Bien nial, which was effected by Retrousse. At Egham and Oxford plating almost in its commonest form was the order of the day, and both the Runnymede and Port Meadow were fairly desecrated by the number of rips brought out to run. The principal two year old races at both meetings, the King John Stakes and the Prince of Wales's Stakes, resulted in the The two principal handicaps, t success of the Knight of the Ga h r e te s r u a r n r d ey M a o n o d nbeam. re WOll Mid dlesex Stakes and the Oxfordshire Stakes, we . h of whom ever previouslyfrw,onfr.orn Lord S tnheelftore-r • ,sm b t y aebr r l a e n w, k ah o g t n o. ' mford's incident occurred. His lord uitssidaers; cast t sc o hief and R E e d s g p b e a c s ti t i o l bieeihi eni tegmf by being Gunboat, ivai :0: at , mistake his dam which old, was led to believe same party when two y who is curious that Mischief was by the breeding of Isabella, Mis chief who purchased bGoeuthanrsbhoeartaonudtlos:bLelaladyfrEommitllyie, which in reality was by Knight of l l C ii a c r h s wouats,ofD however,onna, rec tified, This filly is bred to stay, as as far back as the Shrewsbury Meeting last is Edgbaston year. Heron out of Ardelia, blood in his veins, also, he having plenty of Waxy who was by Euailius out of Loo, by Waxy. The betting on the St. Leger is now looked for ward to with great interest, and those who wish to invest had better wait and watch the market opera tions on the best of John Scott's lot. If Westwick pulls off the Ebor Handicap he may repeat the War lock coup by pulling off the St. Leger as well. The York leeting commences to-morrow, and might introduce another favourite for the St. Leger, as was the case with The Miner in beating Blair Athol; but Mr. Jackson found to his cost that his overthrow by a common plater did not in the least affect his position in the betting ; in fact, he became a better favourite, to the chagrin of those who thought to make capital out of it. The principal race of the meeting is the Ebor handicap. After the running of WESTWICK with Honesty last week it is no use looking further for the winner; Gomera and Scamander are likely to supply the second and third places. The York Cup is a certainty for The Duke, if he starts. The winners at Hastings, Dover, Plymouth, and West Drayton will be arranged when the owners get enough of money on ; and those who wish to speculate had better follow the money and not the horse. Those who wish to speculate on next year's Derby might do worse than put a trifle on Taraban, the best-looking colt in John Scott's stable. A FRESH MAN. 741 941 89 t 192 MA.