The Sun. — London, England, 1865-09-08 00:00:00

'clock ,t the ;, and where lily. a her k for em- i had train LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) IN RE THE REV. HENRY STRETTON. This bankrupt was described as of Cromwell House, H ighgate, clerk in holy orders and schoolmaster. To-day was appointed for the first meeting of proof of debts, the amount already on the file being about £1,700, and among the creditors are the Rev. Sir William Cope, the Rev. R. S. Daniel, Dr. Merriman, Dr. Dyne, Cholmeley School, High gate, and a great many of the local tradesmen. The causes of the failure are insufficiency of income, and liabilities in curred by the bankrupt on account of his father. The debts were proved, and a day named for the next meeting. IN RE A. J. MARTIN.-THE CATTLE DISEASE AGAIN. This bankrupt was a farmer of Chigwell, and also keeper of the Brougham Larder in Basinghall-street. The causes of the failure are stated to be "owing to the bankrupt's having lost his stock by the disease, and the failure of ' 3 u:uogham. Larder." The debts already o n the Co are 421 , and after some proof a day was named for the next meeting. IN RE SYMONS. This bankrupt was a bill broker of 10, Poland-street, Oxf ord -street, and Ealing, and to-day he came up for the first meeting. The debts already filed are about £15,000, chiefly arising upon bills of exchange. IN RE MR. DOE GAL. This bankrupt was a clerk in the Admiralty, and to-day W as appointed for proof of debts. The amount already en the file is £1,402, and the cause of the failure is said to be the renewal of debts from which the bankrupt had already been released, and insufficiency of pay. A day Was named for the next meeting. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd sat to hear applications which Presented no features of interest. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of En g li s h w h ea t on sa l e a t M ar k-l ane to u a s y was moderate. The trade was dull for all qualities, and to have pressed sales lower prices than on Monday must have been 'accepted by factors. The quotations must be considered the turn in favour of buyers. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied, and th e import this week being tolerably large, all descriptions B ola heavily on rather easier terms. Floating cargoes of wheat were dull at drooping prices Spring corn, afloat, was tolerably firm. Barley was in very moderate supply and late prices were stl PPorted, although the demaud ruled far from active. The malt trade was firm at full currencies. Oats were in good supply. Most qualities were in st eady request at Monday's quotations. Beans and peas fully supported late rates. The sup- Plies on offer were very moderate. The flour trade was quiet, and prices had a drooping tendency. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. , I :nglish and Scotch. 1410 120 1,150 130 360 - Foreig n 20,540 5,920 - 21,850 sks. brls, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate. Good and I) , l ime qualities command high prices, but sales progress sd s d Inferior mutton 4 4 4 10 Middling mutton 5 0 5 6 Prime do 5 8 6 0 Veal 4 0 5 0 Small pork. 4 10 5 4 d to Os Od. Per 81b by the =sage. ads d Inferior beef 2 8 3 4 b ilddlino• do. 3 6 4 0 PM b v)tae lare do 4 2 4 6 ;nine sm all do 4 8 41) Large pork 3 8 4 8 Lamb, Os 0, BOROUGH HOP. Our market is fairly supplied with new hops. Most qualities are in steady demand, at the annexed quotations: New Mid and East Rents llss to 160 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex F or Yearlings the demand rules quiet, at 95s to 140 s per cWt. COLONIAL. T EA.—Thepublic sales have been brought to a close, -114 Prices have shown no materiul change. , s .StioAR.—A large amount of business has been done i n west India, at an advance of 6d to is per cwt. on previous rate s. Refined descriptions also maintain full rates. C oPPEE.—There has been a large quantity offered at t ilb lic sale, chiefly of plant a ti on an d na ti ve C ey l on, w hi c h 48 been fully taken by the trade at full rates. RICE. --The market has remained very quiet, owing to th e fine weather; prices, however, are firm. T ALLOW.—Business has been less animated, and in some 41s tances prices are rather flatter. P.Y.C., O c t o b er t o De cember, 45s 6d ; December, 46 s 3d ; an d spr i ng d e li very, 468 6 (I per cwt. lEONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. fi The Money Market prese n t s a ra th er ac ti ve an d r 1 appearance. The usual quarterly payments are being provided for, and brokers are asking ',. l gher t erms th an th ey en f orce d a f ew d ays ago. 41 e rates for the negotiation of the best bills are agai n 34 and 3i per cent. , The Bank o f E ng l an d re t urn i s o f an un f avour . aule character, the reserves of the establishmen h aving, as will be seen by the following particulars b een diminished : kaive Circulation Increase Decrease • ,£21,701,735 Rest ••• •.• Decrease Public Deposits ... V Other Depositsecrease Decrease Seven Day and Other Bills Decrease ... Government Securities ... ... 103,675 ... 14,322,275 ... 167,337 ... 3,739,107 ... 231,070 ... 5,985,710 ... '109,075 ... 14,207,995 ... 284,039 ~. 534,273 348 10,384,209 O ther S ecurities No alteration. 21,365,336 Increase 108,620 Notes Unemployed ... 6,370,405 Decrease •.• •.• •O• ••• 247,400 The weekly re t urn from the Bank of France is Pe rt satisfactory. The b u lli on h as b een i ncrease d 1 , 90 ,000 and the notes in ci rcu l a ti on re d uce d 1 4,6 72;000. Th e commerc i a l bi lls discounted have 44 ° fallen off £2,080,000, and the advances on a ° ek £13,340. Th e current ac coun t s h ave b een ,7gnlented £1,000,000, but the Treasury b a l ance 4443 been decreased £70,000. 4 , adjourned meeting of the creditors of Mess rs . ° un T. B e ll an d C o. E ast I n di a merc h an t s , w h o failed on th e 6 t h o f J u l y h as b een h e ld , an d pr i n t e d statements of the affairs of the Bombay firm and 4 tn ° of their na ti ve b ro k er, w hi c h h a d b een sub ibitted to the Indian creditors, laid before the meet g, With certain amendments, as prepared by w es sre• Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co. It r esolved that the statements th us amen d e d should 4, be f orwar d e d t o th e i nspectors at Bombay, r co mmunicated to the creditors there, togeth er B. til the draught of a deed of i ns p ec ti on prepare d i n ankountry, according to the principl es o f th e th e frilptcy Act, which the meeting here i nv it e d ~,nchan creditors to execute. e Lond on , It a li an, an d Ad r i a ti c St eam Navi -4.'141 Company's steamer Clotilda, Captain Way, eu ar rived from Greece with the first cargo of tents of th e p resen t season. 100 During the last few days there has been rather 44(1 1 ' e animation exhibited in the markets for foreign cl eal , e ° lo flial produce. S ugars h ave b een l arge ly c wt. " in, and prices have advanced 6d. to Is. per eo For co ff ee th ere h as b een a good demand, and D liblic tiB icierable quantity has been dispo se d o f a t i rt gale at full rates. Rice has been dull, and a ' l° W operations have been rather restricted at . 1 Previous rates. Two o'CLocK. R 4 , t the Pa r i s B ourse t hi s morn i ng, according to 69 f oes e telegram, the 3 per Cent. Re n t es were fl a r t rhe English St oc k mar k et h as presented a rather IN a ppearan ce. Th e unfavourable Bank return L as 4° doubt exercised a slight influence, and there eense quen ., y been less firmness in prices. ,01118°1e are 8n for money, and 90 * for the ac aret The New Threes and Reduced Annuities Each e ex div. ; A nnu iti es (1885), 13k, ex div.; 105~equer Bills , par to 2s. dis.; India 5 pe r C en t s ., 5., 22 s ; E nfaced 5 per Cents., 1024 ; and Bonds, p_rei Pre rn• Bank u Stock is 250. 1 4 Stocks w ere genera ll y a t i m p rove d prices :Lieeearlier part of th e d ay, b u t subsequently havei z t! y 4u receded. T ur ki s h C onso lid es are 49, ; ex all Bonds, 24 ; the New Loan, 232- ' `"reek 2p448 21 ; Spanish P ass i ve , 304 ; Certifi 14i °an, 6 7 15 ; Italian, 65i ; and the Confederate . the Raihra Y Share Market the dealhaza have been on a moderate scale, and prices generally have shown a slight downward movement. Great Eastern have declined k ; Great Northern A Stock, ; and Great Western, Metropolitan, and Midland, each I ; 'Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, however, have improved 1 ; and South Eastern, American Securities continue steady. United States 5-20 Bonds are 681 k ; Erie Shares, 54- 55 ; Illinois, 78k 79 ; and Atlantic and Great Western Certificate of Debenture, 86k 87. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion of importance. Bahia and San Francisco have improved 1, and East Indian 1,. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain in most instances at steady rates. European have improved to 122 4 ; and Chartered of India, Australia and China to 274 s ; Hudson Bay Company are dealt in at 168 ; and Telegraph Construction and Main tenance at 102. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—The New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph, 2f 28 per share ; Transatlantic Steam Ship Company's Shares, 14 21- prem. ; Over end, Gurney, and Company, 3f 311 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cont. Consols Do. Account, Oct. 10 o per Cent. Reduced BBl I x d New 3 per Cent B Btlii44 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3l x d Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent 2 dis Do. £5OO — Do :.£lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 250 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — D.- Enlaced Parr A per °out Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO 22 pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent 96 51 Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — -- Do. 1864 961 4 4 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Co u p ons — 4 Do Account 204 Do. Coupons Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 701 Do 1865 Do Scrip, .£67} paid — Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Do. Scrip, £55 paid Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cont., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 4i- per Cent., 1860 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 93 4 4 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 964 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account 471 39f Do Passive — Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded 144 Do Account — Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do Account — Do. 43 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - - Do Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 72/ } Do. 11 per Cent — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do;Account 741 1 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 7l Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do £lOO Bonds — Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOO4 Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent, 1861 — Do. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 41 per Cent. — Do, Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — Do Account 651 5 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols - 891 Do. Account 9O Great Fire at Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday. A great fire broke out last evening in Stamboul, which has already destroyed 2,500 houses, mosques, and public buildings, and is still raging. [LATEST PARTICULARS BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] This terrible fire, we regret to state, has been attended with a far more serious loss of property than was expected when the first telegram was sent to London ; and it now turns out that no fewer than 2,800 houses, public buildings, and places dedicated for Divine service, have been for the most part levelled with the ground. There are cer tainly a few exceptions, where the walls are stand ing, but the principal mosques are now nowhere to be seen. The accounts forwarded this (Friday) morning to the different insurance companies in the City are of a harrowing nature. Some idea may be formed of the sufferings of over 22,500 persons who had to rush out of their habitations almost naked to escape from the ravages of the flames. It would appear that the conflagration commenced in a building two storeys high. From that part the flames spread with rapidity, igniting in succession whole rows of houses and stores on the north-west side. The scene amongst the people was pitiable in the extreme. The meagre means of contending with such a fire were found perfectly inadequate, and added to that the water supply was equally ineffi cient. Explosions of a fearful character followed in rapid succession, and it was feared that as the build ings came toppling down several men who were assist ing had been crushed to death. It was not, however, clearly stated whether any lives had been sacrificed, the excitement and confusion being so great that the agents of the different insurance offices were unable to ascertain, but there was strong ground for sup posing that a great loss of life had taken place. It was found perfectly impracticable to find shelter for the whole of the burnt-out people and their children, and they had to content themselves by sleeping in fields and gardens near. When the last telegram was received, prayers were being offered up to the Almighty to stop the ravages of the fire. The principal portions of the houses were com posed in a great measure of timber, which, of course, will account for the extraordinary spread of the flames. No conflagration ci such magnitude has taken place since the burning of the City of Hamburgh, and it is stated that more persons have lost their homes and all they possessed than there was even at that conflagration. Mr. Ilodsall, assessor of losses, and several other gentlemen belonging to the different fire offices, have sent specially down to ascertain how the insurance companies of the city and provincial towns are interested ; and also to inquire into the cause of the terrible calamity, and how many persons are left unprovided for. The fire is now considered to have been fairly stopped at each point, and unless the wind should spring up, there was no danger of any further ex tension of mischief. Whole streets, squares, mosques and Government buildings were blazing away at the same time. Measures have at once been taken to get up a subscription for the housing of the poor burnt-out creatures, which it is to be hoped will be liberally responded to by the more fortunate inhabitants. rnE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1865. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share) Railways. 13.11 st st st 50 20 10 10 li h.. Vid • Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 94 16 134 k 1351 5 6 gets no div. D o E) : A B rill6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Groat North of Scotland Great Northern Di. A 5t0ck...... .., Do. B Do. - A ew, is. at 25 pm ,Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste.n Original . S. Ilail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newpo t _ Do. Ile , eford. Lancashire & Yorkshire L.,ndon and Blackwall Lon., S Coast Lon., Chat., and Davit Lon. & North Western Lon. At South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares .. Metropolitan.... Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. e shares mid Kent No. th British Do. Ed., Pth Dun !Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.1 , 1•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 .. North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C,ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock vo. Scot, Mid. stick Shrews & Welphoool.- onropshire Union South Devon south E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw dl W. Hari lepool Har.& Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 67 7) 71 73 111 113 47 48 73 8} 133 IZS lso 151 126 129 86 48 67 67i 65 67 45 47 :38 42 ,C 5 1 07 121} 1211 88 90 103 105 3i 40 124 i :25 97 98 1 58 EBii 188) 1395 3 Vi 1) 1281 128} 98 100 j 60 62 k 7 to 110} 11,1 68 69 103 104 36 37# ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 661 7 I 121} 101 I 1241 I I 971 581 I 138; I 91 128; I 6T 110} 692 103 I 118 i • I Paid. I Closing I Business Price. done. BRITISH P Atlantic 6z S t. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent... o. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do, do. July 1, 1873 _ Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta t S. E., Rm :ape Town .45 Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi 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 ?ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prif. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim. gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do Great Wis. of Canada Do. New .. • ..... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's nay_ New Brunswick & Can. Class A and B v. C'da, pc Ist pf.bds' Scinde Do. Delhi ce Do. do :7; Do. Puniaub I Do.lndus COLONIAL GOVER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,187 . 2 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-'4 Do. 6 p. c, Feb. & Aug D sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: 1190- I Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, F p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1882, May 16, Nov. 16 Natal qov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.& , luly N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 , 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Sc_tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-Y Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct BRITI Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as t Cam Brea East Aen G ville A East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavlstk Gam. StA übyn(Gwen. C;reat L txey, limited Great South. Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (llelst - tn Grenville Herod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret (tiny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim Nanglles N ewSe ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Itlogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr.,videnee Uny Lalant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West itassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth %vim' Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou if 1, 1i It If 2 20 32' 470 99,0 15 20 13 15 174 18i 6! 7, 10 12 75 6) 165 175 75 80 274 324 4 6 1921 1974 i 7 18 Wheal Trelawney (Lis. Wheal Uni VUEFERIGN(IN SHARKS. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, A stock 7 per cent., Great Eastern, E. A., a per cent. pf., 123 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 84} Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.,' — Ditto 41 per cent., irrd., 100 PREFERENCE SHARES .11JgD STOCKS. Great Eastern 44 per cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent, pf., 99 London, Brighton, ac., 4i per :rent. 1853, Ditto, new, 4. per cent., 1881, 97i London, Chatham, Aic., Metrop. tOtt., B 6 per cent., 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& Birkenhead, 89 Chester and Holyhead, 551 Ditto, 51 p r cent., 122 London and 61reenwich, 6 Midinnd, Bradfo d Prof. Stock, 93 S. Yorkshire and River Dun, 1.03,1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101 Bahia and San Francisco k li.n.) Rua. 7 per cent, 14i Sambre and Meuse, 64 per cent. pf., 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 18i FOREIGN MINES, Mcnt. Aureos Brazil Gold Min.lCo., I St. John del Rey, lim., 42, BANKS. Alliance, lint. 3!; Chartered Bank or India, Australia, and China, 271 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10/ East London, Lim., 54 English. Soo ich, and Australian Chartered, 21 European Bank, lim., 121 Imperial Bank, lim.. 3 Imperial Ottoman, 16.4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate,: — Ditto, new, 134 London and County, 775 8 ' London Joint Stock, 50 London and South-Western, lira., 194 Ditto, new, 164 Merchant Bank, lira., 20 84 Midland Bank, lim., 18, National of Liverpool. limited, 16 Oriental Bank Corporation, 53 Provincial of Ireland, 814 clnde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 7 standard of British South Africa, Ditto, issued at 6 pm., 5 Union of Australia, 544 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 154 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 2 1 Bo w bay Gas, lim., 54 City of Moscow Gas, lim , 35 City Offices, lim., 51 6 5 1 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 9 4 84 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Um., 7 Ebbw Vale, 134 Egyptian Com and Trading, lim., 35 Z English and Foreign Credit, 54 4/ Financial Discount, lim., 5 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 65 6 Hudson's Bay, 164 Humber Iron Works, 54 45 5 imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 64 7 International Contract, 5 Internationair inancial:seciety, lint, C 5 Interational Land Credit, lim., C 4 10 11 i) 118 120 1i 2 p .76 78 11 12 150 154 58 60 , 66 68 81 32 81 9i L 52 155 3 1p LOi 106 49 51 ,SIONS. 56 58 101 102 pr ip 4 li 9 10 99 101 70 75 100 102 101 i 102 f 103 f 104 f 17} /8 tP ; S 8 90 64 66 5i 60 15 57 50 52 42 45 33 12 2i 18 25 17 1031 104 k 2P 100 lot 12k 12k 8k 7id i 2 83 e 5 1 ad 100 k 101 k 94 98 8) 92 64 66 82 81 100 101 100 101 - 4 id 100 101 IT SECU: 97 98 95 97 98 100 84 85i 82 84 103 105 108 108 108 110 106 108 1(3 105 104 111 103 105 107 109 107 109 102 104 96 98 94 101 93 95 90 91 103 105 85 86 98 100 102 103 106 108 IC9 110 INES. 8 81 17 19 560 580 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 85 4} Joint Stook Discount. lira ., 9 London Financial Association, lim., 23 1:t London General Omnibus Company, 31 Marine Investment, lira ,r4l Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim., National Discount Company, Um., 16i National Steam Navigation, Urn., 24} Oriental Commercial, Bra., 7 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., loi Peel River Land and Mineral. 39} 9 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 70 Scottish Australian Investment. Jim.. 122 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim., Ditto (Xl2 ,1( Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 8 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lira., 2} West India and Pacific Steam, lim., 19} POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. ......_______ ,f,..-__.. BOW-STREET. CHARGE OF ROBBERY BY A „CLERK.—Albort John Reeves, a fashionably -dressed young man, was brought before Mr. Vaughan on remand, charged with robbing his employer, George Haseltine, a civil engineer : residing at 8, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that the prisoner had until very lately been in his employ as clerk. For some time he (prosecutor) had had a number of valu able gold and silver medals and a quantity of gold and silver coin in his possession, which he had now discovered had been stolen. The prisoner had lately quitted his em ployment, and from certain circumstances he was induced to believe that he had committed the robbery. Ho had, during the time ho was in his employ, access to the little ant e-room adjoining his (prosecutor's) office, whore the property was kept. Amongst the coins taken away was a gold ten-dollar piece, another for five dollars, another for three dollars, and a large quantity of American and Russian silver money. A patent stamp for £5, a gold medal, valued at £4, a pair of ma thematical dividers, a pincushion, two keys, and some other miscellaneous property had been abstracted. He did not know when the silver money had been taken, but out of 640 z., which was originally in the bag in which it was kept., only 30oz. remained. A letter directed to Saxony, containing a draft for a sum of money, had also been taken away, as well as a couple of scrapbooks. At the prisoner's lodgings he found a box, which belonged to the prisoner, in which was the pincushion, tho keys produced, which he identified as being part of the property of which ho had been robbed. He paid the prisoner Is. 6d. a day wages, but lately ho had been working by the piece. Police constable Robert Wensley took the prisoner into custody. When at the station-house he gave his address 174, Fleet-street, and also at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie street, Fleet-street, which was correct. The prosecutor on a former occasion asked:`or a remand, in order that certain information given by the prisoner with respect to the medals might be inquired into ; and, in reply to Mr. Vaughan, the magistrate, ho said he had not made any promise of forgiveness to the prisoner, although he had told him it would be better for him to tell the truth about the matter, as in that case he would deal leniently with him. Tho constable this morning informed the magistrate that he had not yet succeeded in tracing any part of the stolen property, with the exception of the pincushion, dividers, and keys produced. He, however, felt that if an other remand was granted he should be able to get some information relating to the stolen property. The prisoner was remanded for a week. ROBBERY BY A POTMAN.—William Henry Sledge, late a potman in tho employ of Mr. Vass, landlord of tho Goat Tavern, Chenie-street, Tottenham -court-road, was placed before Mr Vaugan cnarged with absconding with the pro ceeds of a cheque for £25, the property of his employer. It will be recollected that the prisoner was sent out to obtain change for the cheque, which he did at Mr. Hazle wood's, in Tottenham court-road, but he never returned with it to Mr. Vass. He stated that he had had a fit in the street, and that he had lost the money. The evidence was completed to-day by the production of the cheque, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SELF-ACCUSATION OF FELONY.—Thos. Henry, a young man, described as having no home, was charged before Mr. Knox. on his own confession, with stealing £4, the moneys of John Travers, a groom now living at the Rose and Crown Hotel, Watford, Herts. John Jackman, 34 C, said that at an early hour this morning, while standing at the corner of Bond-street, the prisoner walked up to him and said he wanted to give him self up for having stolen £4 belonging to a groom who was lodging at Russell's Coffee-house, Shepherd's-market, May fair, on Tuesday week. He took the prisoner to the sta tion, and on being asked if he wished to say anything, he replied, " Nothing, only that I took the money ;" adding that he had spent the money in different things. Ho (the constable) afterwards went to the coffee-house, and there ascertained that the groom had left the coffee-house and gone to live at the Rose and Crown, Watford, Herts. Mr. Knox asked the constable whether the groom had lost the money. The constable said he had. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner if he wished to say any thing. The prisoner replied in the negative, upon which Mr. Knox remanded him for a week. THAMES. A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.—John Bennett, an agricultural labourer and waggoner in the employ of Mr. Ray, a fanner of Thenfleld, Essex, 18 miles from London, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, and driving a waggon and two horses in the Bow-road without reins or any means of guiding the animals. Police constable Nichols, 450 K, said the prisoner was totally drunk, and fast asleep on the top of a ladder in his waggon. The reins were not in the prisoner's hand, but thrown over a catch or hook, and the horses were going along the road without any one to guide them. The practice of Essex waggoners sleeping on their carts, and leaving their horses without guidance or direction, had be come very common and dangerous. The horses and wag gon belonging to th e pr i soner's master were taken to the green-yard and red eemed by a man in the employ of M r . Ray a few hours a ft erwards. The prisoner said he was compelled to work night after night without rest. He had no rest on the two nights previous to his apprehension, and he was completely ex hausted and fell asleep on the road. Mr. Paget--When was the prisoner taken into custody ? Nicholls—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, and I reported him too drunk to appear yesterday evening. I believe he had no sleep for two nights. Mr. Paget said it was quite clear the prisoner was not fit to be trusted with a waggon and horses. It might be that the prisoner did not obtain sufficient rest, but it was quite certain he was intoxicated yesterday. He should fine the prisoner 10s., and in default seven days' imprisonment He now gave notice that he should continue to increase the fines on men who went to market with horses and carts, and who did not take proper care of them. The practice of waggoners sleeping in their carts on the road was most dangerous to them and to the public at large. He had known accidents to arise, and some of them were of a fearful nature. It was quite time the practice was stopped, and if that could not be done by the infliction of small fines, he would see what heavy penalties could effect. WESTMINSTER. BEING FOUND IN A CHURCH-YARD For AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE.—James Telford, a powerful young man, was placed at the bar, charged with being found in a Cliurch yard for an unlawful purpose. James Potter, 174 F, said that at three o'clock this morn ing he heard a noise in St. Luke's Churchyard. He en tered it, and found the prisoner apparently asleep between two graves. When asked what business he had there prisoner said he had come there to go to sleep. Witness thought he had chosen a strange place and told him so, when the prisoner said if he had not been drunk, he sup posed he should not have come there. He must have got over railings eight or nine feet high to enter the church yard. He knew the story about going there to sleep to be an idle excuse, as he lived within 150 yards from where he was found. Witness took him to the station, and returning to the ground found a fowl with its legs off, and apparently just killed, near the place where prisoner had been lying. Mr. Arnold—What was there to steal in the churchyard ? Witness—The lead had .been stripped from off the vestry, and was placed in the yard. There has just been two attempts at burglary there. Mr. Arnold—What is known of the prisoner ? Polico—He is well known as a suspected person, and has been several times in custody. Prisoner-1 don't deny that, but that is no reason why I shouldn't just go over tho railings into tho churchyard to sleep. . Mr. Arnold—Has he been convicted ? Police—We can't say at the moment, but we know he has been in custody for stealing rabbits, for unlawful possession of stolen property, for frequenting a place to commit a felony, and for other offences. Prisoner was remanded. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Sept. B.—Wind this day at noon-South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather. SWANSEA, Sept. 7.—Wind S.ll7 . — Sailed—lfebonh , —tb, for Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, Sept. 7.- 119114 s .ll 7 .—Sailt+d—Aletheia, from New York. WEXFORD, Sept. 7.—Wind S.W.—A rr i ve d--Ed war d Vail, from St. John's, N.B. CARDIFF, Sept. 6 . -- WiudS.j~ T,, Sailed-Illariaand Henry, for New York. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 7.—Wind from London. [Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Sept. B.—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Justitia, from Guernsey. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Mow Roy, for Cape Coast Castle; St. Vincent, 'or Adelaide ; City of Hamilton, for Quebec—all from London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RICHMOND MEETING.-SEPT. 19. Acceptances for the Richmond Handicap. About one mile and three quarters. Age st lb Age st lb Claremont ... 4 8 10 Lion ... 3 7 5 Lozenge ... 3 7 7 Elland 3 6 6 Kapunda 4 7 7 Holstein 3 6 6 Empress of India... 4 7 6 Minnette 3 6 0 Red Earl ... ... 3 7 5 Curtain Lecture 3 6 0 Acceptances for the Burton Handicap. About a mile and a half. Age st lb Age at lb Claremont... ... 4 812 Gondola ... ... 4 7 4 Lozenge ... ... 3 711 White Rose 3 612 Kapunda ... 4 7 11 Holstein ... 3 6 8 Empress of India... 4 7 8 Elland ... 3 6 8 Lion ... ... 3 7 7 Minnette ... 3 6 7 Brindisi ... 4 7 7 Curtain Lecture 3 6 2 Red Earl ... 3 7 7 LEICESTER RACES-THURSDAY. The Town Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs, for horses of all ages ; entrance 2 sovs; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Cliffs Alice Lee, 4 yrs, 7st (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Astley's Overture, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Clement) 2 Mr. J. Wood's Rose, 4 yrs, 9st (French) 3 The following also ran:—Reindeer, Vabalathus, Jack o'Lantern, Cadeau, Cross, and Rosina. Betting-2 to 1 agst Cadeau, sto 1 (at first 3to 1) agst Jack o'Lantern, 100 to 15 agst Reindeer, 7 to 1 each agst Rose, Overture, and Vabalathus, 8 to 1 each :agst Alice Lee and Rosina, and 10 to 1 agst Golden Cross. Repeated breaking away delayed the start for a considerable time, but upon the flag falling Rose showed slightly in front, followed by Rosina, Vabalathus, Cadeau, and Alice Lee ; Jack o'Lantern and Golden Cross bringing up the rear. After going about 200 yards, Cadeau rushed to the front, and carried on the running to the bottom turn, where Alice Lee drew forward, and entering the straight—where Cadeau gave way—Overture and Rose came on in pursuit of Mr. Cliff's filly, Rose making her effort at the distance, gradually overhauled the leader, but never quite getting up, Alice Lee won a good race by a neck; Rose a bad third ; Vabalathus was fourth ; the others, finishing in straggline oriur, Nycro brought up by Golden Cross and Rosina. The Skeffington Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. Half a mile. 17 subs. Mr. Harenc's Honeymooon, Bst 71b (Clement) 1 Mr. Fisher's Novice, Bst (Fordham) 2 Mr. Parker's Catapulta, Bst 71b (Loates) 3 Mr. Hartley's Alberta, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b ex.) (Payne) 4 Betting—Even on Catapulta, 5 to 2 agst Alberta, 4 to 1 agst Honeymoon, and 5 to 1 agst Novice. Catapults jumped off with the lead, Honeymoon going on second, the other two nearly abreast at her heels. After going about a quarter of a mile, Novice joined the other two, and the trio entered the straight in close company, but half-way up Catapults, gave way, and . Honeymoon, shaking off Novice at the distance, won cleverly by a length and a half ; Cata pulta a bad third. The Leicestershire Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added, the second to save his stake ; winners after the publication of the weights extra. One mile and a half. Thirteen subs, 7 of whom pay 3 sous each. Mr. T. Cliffs The Lizard, 3 yrs, Gst 21b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Gunnell's Grace Darling, 3 yrs, 71b (Loates) 2 _ _ _ Raglan and Perfumer also ran. Betting-7 to 4on The Lizard, 4to 1 agst Raglan, and sto 1 agst Perfumer. They ran abreast for the first hun dred yards, when the Lizard, pulling hard, rushed to the front, followed by Grace Darling, Raglan, and Perfumer in the order named. Thus they ran for the first mile, when the lot (with the exception of The Lizard) were in difficul ties, and the favourite, nearly pulling Kenyon out of the saddle, came on to the chair, and won in a canter by two lengths from Grace Darling; the other two were pulled up and did not pass the post. The Scurry Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 SOTS each, 3ft ; for all ages ; winners extra. Half a mile. 17 subs. - Capt. Christie's Prescription, 4 yrs, Bst (Clement) 1 Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme, 4 yrst, 7st 10Ib (Parry) 2 Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, bst 101 b (Kenyon) 3 Mr. Jos. Wood's Pupil, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (T. French 4 Mr. Jones's Concordia, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Hibbard ) 5 Mr. T. Stevens's Faith, 4 yrs, Bst 3lb (Payne) 6 _ __ Betting-5 to 4on Prescription, 4to 1 agst Pupil, and 10 to 1 agst any other. The anxiety of several of the jockeys to get well away caused a long delay at the post, but on the signal being given, Prescription and Pupil, side by side, jumped off two lengths in advance of tho others, but after going a short distance Pupil dropped back, and the favourite was not afterwards approached, and won in a canter by four lengths; Novice was a bad third, and the others, as placed, finished at wide intervals. The Selling Plate of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for 2-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow ances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Godding's Vicksburg, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (X3o)...(Parry) 1 Mr. Wood's Lady Mary, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (.£3o)...(Wheeler) 2 No betting. They ran together to the bottoth turn, where Lady Mary bolted out of the course, and falling into a ditch Vicksburg cantered in alone. There was no bid for the winner. The County Cup Stakes by subscriptions of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs. About two miles. Mr. W. Meeson's Charming Woman, 6 yrs, 9st. (J. Adams) 1 Duke of Rutland's Threadbare, 3 yrs, Gst 131 b (Hibberd) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Threadbare, who led to the top turn, where she ran out, allowing Charming Woman to take the lead, which she was soon deprived . of; but Threadbare again running out alter passing the Stand the second time Charming Woman went on again with a long lead, and eventually won easily by six lengths. DOVER RACES-THURSDAY. The Ladies' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; penalties and allowances. About half a mile. Mr. Maud's Maid of Usk, Bst 111 b (including 41b extra) (Pearson) 1 Mr. England's Duchess of St Alban's, Bst 71b (Joe Smith) 2 Mr. C. A. Floyd's Domino, Bst 131 b Nightingall) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Maid of Usk, 2to 1 agst Duchess of St. Alban's. The latter made play, the favourite lying off' to the distance, where sho took up the running, and won in a canter by two lengths ; three lengths between second, and third. The Town Plate (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. About a mile and a half. Eleven subs. Mr. Nightingall's Surney, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Elphick) 1 Mr. Low's Gibraltar, aged, Bst 41b (Hardcastle) 2 Capt. Shaw's Triumpher, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Frisby) 3 Mr. Rose's Magic, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Mordan) 4 Mr. Betts's Claxton, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (E . Sharp) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Claxton, sto 2 agst Gibraltar, 7to 2 agst Triumpher, and 4 to 1 agst Surney. Claxton jumped off with the lead, followed by Gibraltar and Surney. After going three quarters of a mile the latter took up the running, and Gibraltar passed Claxton. The pair then went on clear of the remainder, Surney winning easily by two lengths; Gibraltar beating Triumpher by four lengths. Clayton finished last, some distance in the rear of Magic. The Military Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; 12st 71b each: penalties and allowances. About a mile and a half. Mr. Price's Turcos, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra) (Captain Harford) 1 Mr. Harley's Budworth, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra) (Mr. Wickham) 2 Mr. J. G. Churchward's Sharpshooter, aged, 12st 41b, (Captain Riddell) 3 Captain Shaw's Triumpher, 4 yrs, 13st 41b (inc.l4lb ex.) (Mr. Barling) 4 Staring Toni also ran. Betting-2 to lon Turcos, 4to 1 each agst Budworth and Triumpher. Budworth made play, Staring Tom, who got badly off, going on hopelessly, in the rear. A quarter of a mile from home Turcos came up to Budworth, the two racing side by side to the commencement of the enclo sure, where the favourite same out and won by half a length ; Sharpshooter a bad third. The Members' Plate, a handicap of 3 soya each, 11 ft, with 50 added, for all ages ; winners extra. About three quarters of a mile. 8 subs. Mr. York's Troublesome, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (inc. 81b ex.) (Cannon) 1 Mr. John Nightingall's Land of the West, 4 yrs, 7st (Elphick) 2 Betting.-4 to lon Troublesome. Land of the West made play to the distance, where tho favourite joined him, and won cleverly by a neck. The Lord Warden's Plate of 4 sovs each, with 40 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances. About one mile and a half. Mr. Burbidge's Sentinel, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (X2O) ...(Mihie) 1 Mr. J. Nightingall's Duenna, 3 yrs, sst 91b (X2O) (Wyatt) t Mr. Henry's Rapture, aged, Bst (.£2O) (Cannon) Mr. Marsh's Confederalist, 4 yrs, Bst llb (X4O) (John Nightingall) 4 Betting.-5 to. 4 agst Confederalist, 3to 1 each agst Duenna and Sentinel, 4to 1 agst Rapture. Confederalist assumed the lead, passing the stand the first time clear of Rapture, which headed tho others. They ran thus till within a quarter of a mile from home, when Sentinel drew up and Confederalist was in difficulties. At the distance Sentinel held a slight lead of Duenna and Rapture, but opposite the stand a splendid set-to between the three took place, Sentinel winning by a short head ; a dead heat for second place ; Confederalist a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 40 guineas. The Stewards and Committee's Plate, a handicap of 2 sous each, with 50 added, for all ages ; winners extra. About ono mile. Twelve subs. Mr. J. Nightingall's Surney, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (including 81b extra) (Elphick) 1 Mr. York's Troublesome, 6 yrs. 9st 121 b (including 81b extra) (Cannon) 2 Mr. Rose's Magic, 3 y rs , 6 s t 61b (Mordan) 3 Mr. Bott's Claxton, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (E. Sharpe) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Troublesome, 2to 1 agst Surney, 5 to 2 agst Claxton. Claxton made play at a good pace, fol lowed by Surney and Troublesome. When fairly in the straight Claxton gave way and Surney cantered in a win ner by two lengths ; Magic a bad third. The Kearnsey Abbey Stakes, a hurdle race of 3 sous each, with 30 added; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Gelling and :SII M 2.1.0 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 60/ all 1.1.0 7.8:3 8.13 4.18.01 9i 4.3.0 371 4.2.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.71 li 18.18.9 30.17.6 47i 54 16 3.12.8 'OSSEI IG2 12 104 I 31 4 ITIES. other allowances. About one mile and a half over four flights of hurdles. Mr. Henry's Rapture, aged, 9st 131 b (50) (Ablett) 1 Mr. John Nightingall's Land of the West, 4 yrs, 10st 21b (.£100) (Roe) 2 Mr. J. G. Churchward's Sharpshooter, aged, 9st 131 b (X5O) (Eatwell) 3 Mr. Burbidge's Sentinel, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (X5O) J. Smith)... 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Land of the West, 2to 1 agst Rap ture, 4tol, " bar two." Land of the West made running to the half distance, where Rapture closed with him, and won a fine race by a neck ; Sharpshooter a bad third; Sen tinel did not pass the post. Story of a Reverend Impostor. In 1858 a slim, dark-haired, softly-spoken, priestly looking person, about 26 years of age, made his appearance in the chief town of Surrey. He professed to be a convert from Popery, and obtained considerable pecuniary aid from Churchmen and Dissenters. Whence he really came no one knew; who he really was none could tell. The Rev. Edward Mandeville Moreton—for so the visitor called himself—however, was suddenly found to be an impostor, and having been apprehended by a constable, was tried at the Guildford assizes on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, and sent to prison for twelve months. Some men do not improve in prison, and Mr. Moreton did not. He came to London and took lodgings near Queen-square, where he became evening tutor to a respectable young mau. Here he was taken ill, and re duced to a state of starvation. His pupil appealed to the Rev. G. W. M'Crce, who has long laboured in the parish of St. Giles's in connexion with the Rev. W. Brock's church, and he went to see the invalid. To Mr. M'Cree he professed to have been curate to a rector in Essex, who had discharged him because he would not read the burial service over a man who had died a drunkard. Mr. M'Cree pressed him to reveal names, dates, and places, but finding the invalid coy and reticent, he frankly said, " Well, sir, there is something in your history which you wish to conceal from me. Be it so. I find you sick, lonely, and starving, and I will treat you kindly, as I would the worst man in London under similar circumstances. I will judge you by your future con duct." The judgment was unfavourable, and Mr. M'Cree was induced to watch Mr. Moreton with care and constantly in creasing suspicion. Hero we must transport our readers into the country. A good minister, the uncle of the pupil whom Mr. Moreton had been teaching and deceiving, came to London, heard his story, and took him off into North amptonshire for the benefit of fresh air. Mr. Moreton now flourished like a green bay tree. He grew stout, he paid court to a rich widow, he ordered new clothes, bought books, and made presents, all on the credit system. He also preached, and Northamptonshire peasants marvelled at his fluency and talent. The rector of the parish shook hands with him, the branch committee of the Bible Society made him its secretary, he was chosen as one of the officers of the local literary institution, he made speeches, he went to parties; and, most of all, was immersed by a worthy brother at Stony Stratford, and preached a sermon on the occasion, which sermon he published. It lies before us, and is en titled, " The Worth of Truth, a Sermon preached in the Baptist Chapel, Stony Stratford, Bucks, on Sunday even ing, November 13, 1859, by the Rev. Edward Alfred More ton, M.A., on the occasion of his baptism. Published by re quest." From this era in his erratic history the Rev. Ed ward Alfred Moreton, M.A., went on victoriously. He was the Apollos of Stony Stratford. A public journal was en riched with contributions from his facile pen. Eloquent sermons poured from his lips ; he was sought by old and young; he stood on a lofty eminence, and smiled benignly on his worshippers. Then came his discomfiture and fall. It was found that he told "fibs," that he was involved in debt, that he was conspiring against the worthy pastor who had treated him as a son, and, in brief, that he was a very worthless man. Exposure came, and he fled once more to London. Remembering the kindness of Mr. M'Cree,he appealed to that gentleman, and, in order that he might conciliateliin, forwarded a long autobiography. It is a strange story. An epitome must suffice. "He was educated at Oxford, dis graced himself, and left the university. Became a tutor in a nobleman's family, and was dismissed because he led his pupil into extravagance. Met with an engagement as a curate, defamed an innocent person, had to apologise and depart. Went to France, and began a career as a littera teur, seduced the wife of his friend, and was committed to prison for 18 months. Came to England. Professed to be a Popish priest converted to a purer faith. Engaged as a tutor in Sussex. Got into debt, and was dismissed. Lec tured in the Midland Counties, cheated the printer, and was sent to prison for three months. Forged some clerical testimonials whereby he secured a curacy in the East of London, offended his rector, and left. Went into Surrey, began his operations at Guildford, and ended them in prison." Such is a brief sketch of the history forwarded to Mr. M'Cree, and now before us. None of our readers wil feel surprised that Mr. M'Cree did not respond to the appeal Mr. Moreton made to him. " Mr. Moreton," said Mr. M'Cree, "if you choose to pursue a private career, and do right, I will not interfere with you ; but the moment you attempt to enter a pulpit I shall expose you.'.' Fearful, probably, of Mr. M'Croe's antagonism, Mr. Moreton went into Yorkshire, where, under various false pretences and disguises, he victimised a large number of Christian folk. He also married a widow, and then forsook her, but not until he had reduced the unfortuate woman and her child ren to absolute want. In 1861 Mr. M'Cree heard of the vagaries of Mr. More ton under another name, and resolved as a duty to the Christian public to discover and expose him once more. He was told of a preacher who was occupying the pulpit of a chapel not many yards from Holborn. "He was very clever indeed"—so said report. "He was a convert from Popery"—so said rumour. "He has been baptised by the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel"—so said his friends. " What is his name ?" " The Rev. J. J. Crouch, 8.A." " I should like to see him," replied Mr. • M'Cree. The pastor of the church for whom the new convert to Baptist principles had been preaching accordingly agreed to introduce Mr. M'Cree to the neophyte. At the time the introduction took place Mr. Crouch was eating grapes in the drawing-room of a newly-married couple. Behold ! Crouch was Moreton, and Moreton was Crouch. A stormy scene followed. Mr. Were() ex posed the impostor, who with consumate coolness de nounced Mr. M 'Cree as a false accuser, and declared that he had never before seen his face. The host censured Mr. M'Cree for insulting his guest ; the pastor exulted in the belief that Mr. M'Cree was mistaken, and that his pulpit had not been defiled ; and the lady fled from the room in dismay. Mr. M'Cree, however, stood his ground, and made a solemn appeal to Crouch, alias Moreton, to confess his imposture, which at last ho did by throwing himself at Mr. M‘Cree's feet, acknowledging his villany, and imploring pardon from the man whom he had just denounced. Soon after this exposure Mr. Moreton endeavoured to defraud Sir M. Peto and others, but Mr. M'Cree check mated him at every turn, and at length he resolved to emigrate to Australia. He did this in a very characteristic fashion. By some dubious means, probably by forged docu- ments, he became chaplain of the emigrant ship Boanerges, and set sail for the distant colony which henceforth was to rejoice in his presence. On board the Boanerges the chap . lain soon displayed all the combined attributes of the Rev. Edward Alfred Moreton, M.A., and the Rev. J. J. Crouch, , 8.A., and paid such unworthy attentions to the ladies that the gentlemen tarred and feathered him. When ho landed he obtained the office of tutor to a settler's children, re- sumed the garb, title, and profession of a clergyman, was "found guilty" of wrong-doing, became a " Baptist minis ter," or nearly so, once more, committed a fraud on the bishop of the diocese, and was sentenced to prison for three months. ------- We thought, as we heard of these Australian exploits, that England would probably never see him again ; but our bright hopes have been blighted. It would seem that Crouch-Moreton returned to England, became "Brother Maurus," of the monastery, Norwich, and is, if we mistake not, the monk whom Brother Ignatius condemned to stand for three hours with a broken saucer on his head. Having left the monastery, he contrived to get some testimonials, went to Worcester, taking with him a lady named " Polly, and was engaged as curate by the rector of St. Martin's. But Crouch-Moreton-Maurus was still the same man, and having obtained illegal possession of a gold watch, both he and " Polly " have fled from Worcester, the police follow ing hard after him. Where this "strange story" will end —who can tell ? It may be expedient to append hero a copy of the police placard issued at Worcester in consequence of the flight of the Rev. Arthur J. Henry Morton—for such is the most recent designation—his name now being Morton instead of Moreton. The hue and cry is as follows : "Absconded from Worcester, charged with obtaining by false pretences a gold hunting Geneva watch and chain —the watch, No. 76,880, with white dial—the Rev. Arthur Henry Morton, age 30, height about sft. 2in., rather stout ; has pale face, closely shaped, and dark hair cut very short ; when he left ho was dressed in dark clothes, and has the appearance of a monk. He pretends to be a clergymen of the Church of England, and has been for about a fortnight offi ciating as curate to the rector of the parish of St. Martin, Worcester, to whom he presented credentials which had been the property of some other person. It has been ascertained that he has been recently received in the Roman Catholic Church, and that he was previously an inmate of the Norwich Monastery, where he was known as Brother 3laurus.' Information to be given to the Worcester City Police, who hold a warrant for his appre hension.—City Police-office, "Worcester, August 28, 1865.' We hope to be able soon to announce that "the Re♦ Arthur Henry Morton" is once more on his way to the Antipodes. If any of our readers come in contact with a " fascinating" person who boars any resemblance to the man described above, we hope they will not delay to give information at this office, or at the City Police-office, Wor cester.—Freeman. THE MURDER AT SWANSEA. —A reprieve has been obtained for Francisco Giardienari, the Italian seaman convicted at the last Swansea Assizes for the murder of his follow seaman, Peter Moitch. Tho sentence of execution had been previously respited for a month, and on Wednes day morning a communication was received from Sir Geo. Grey, the Home Secretary, to the effect that, taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, he should ad vise her Majesty that the capital sentence ought not to be carried into effect TAD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Da. LEICESTER RACES—Tars DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. WELTER HANDICAP. Raglan 1 Queen of Trumps (4 yrs) 2 Rosins, . CASTLE DONNINGTON NURSERY King of France Strathfieldsaye llophine filly Five ran. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE, Memento.. Wild Thyme . Prescription Gazelle Dr. Syntax Mainsail ..... W.O. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Four ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. ~ - VICTORIA CLUB BETTING. YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst Claremont (taken) Bto 1 agst Verdant (taken) 10 to 1 agst Brindisi (taken) C ESARENVITCII. 25 to 1 agst Nuneaton (taken) 25 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 33 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) ST. LEGER. Even on Gladiateur (taken) sto 1 agst Regalia (taken) 9to 1 agst Duke (taken) 10 to 1 agst Klaiinska (taken) 14 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 16 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 50 to 1 agst Peeress (offered) 66 to 1 agst Liddington (offered) 66 to 1 agst Zambesi LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 8. 2d Regiment of Dragoons—Edward George Moore Donni thorne, late Lieutenant Royal Artillery, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Samuel F. S. Cleland, who has re tired. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Edward George Moore Don nithorne has been permitted to resign his Commission ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon John Michael to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Robert Cardiff Crean, deceased. Coldstream Guards—Ensiga and Lieutenant Edward Chaplin to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Hugh Granville Fortescue, who retires ; Henry Charles Adolphus Frederic William Aldenburg-Bentinck, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chaplin. 18th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Edward Stanley Lee to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lloyd Picton Jenkins, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Hallam Parr, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lee. 17th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas William Drage, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice James Mark Brooke, who retires. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Frederick John Fane to be Captain, by purchase, vice Samuel F. Sewell, who retires ; En sign William Merrick Fowler to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Fane ; Gentleman Cadet Edward Henry Broderick O'Geran, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fowler. 83d Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Fawcett, from Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant. vice Wilson, who ex changes ; Ensign Sir Keith George Jackson, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Albert Fuller, who retires ;- Henry William Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sir Keith George Jackson, Bart. 95th Foot.—Ensign Henry Bevan to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Morris Robinson, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Oliver Henry Beauchamp St. John, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bevan. Ist West India Regiment.—Lieutenant Henry George Wil son, from 83d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fawcett, who exchanges. 3d West India Regiment.—Lieutenant Philip Alfred Riley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lewis Stevens Rooke, who retires ; Arthur Coombs, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice St. George, promoted. 4th West India Regiment.—The appointment of Ensign Edward Story Hewitt, which appeared in the Gazette of the Ist July, 1865, has been cancelled. DEPOT BATTALlON.—Quartermaster Frederick Piper, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Quartermaster, vice William Watson, who retires upon half-pay. HALP-PAY.—Captain George L. W. D. Flametead, from Adjutant of a Depot Battalion, to be Major, without purchase. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.—Edward Ewing, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary-Surgeon, vice John Hanly, promoted in the Royal Artillery. BREVET. Quartermaster William Watson, retired upon half-pay, late Depot Battation, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The following promotions to take place in succession ;o Major-General Terence O'Brien, who died on July 27, LB6s: Brevet-Colonel Charles Hagart, C. 8., from Lieutenant- Colonel, half-pay, late Cavalry Depot, to be Major- General. Major George Tito Brice, 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain Charles Wright, Royal Artillery, to be Major. The following promotions to take place in succession to General Sir Frederick Stovin, G.C.8., K.C.M.G., Colonel of the 83d Foot, who died on Aug. 16, 1865 : Lieutenant -General Edward Pery Buckley to be General. Major-General William N. Hutchinson, Colonel of the 33d Foot, to be Lieutenant -General. Brevet-Colonel T. Montague Steel, C.B. from Lieu tenant-Colonel half-pay, l a t e Coldstream ' Guards, to be Major-General. Major Matthew Jones Hayman, Unattached, to be Lieut.- Colonel. Caytain John Bourchier, 81st Foot, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 5. The following promotions have this day taken place : Mr. William Henry Haswell to be Paymaster in her Ma jesty's Fleet. Mr. George Frederick Elliott to be Surgeon in her Ma jesty's Fleet. Mr. Raymond Harvey Carroll to be Surgeon in her Ma jesty's Fleet. Mr. Ebenezer Edwin Lucas to be First Class Assistant Engineer l6s. in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of August 2, 8 SEPTEMBER 6. Mr. Henry Almarus Digby, Sub-Lieut., has been this day promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority of June 16, 1865. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the " Gazette" containing the Bank rupts had not arrived when we went to press. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Day. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1 12 14 Rotterdam - 12 f 12 14 Antwerp 25 50 25 55 Brussels 13 10f Hamburg Paris "•••"......•••• Short 25 171 Ditt o 3 Months. 25 424 Marseilles Frank - for: on the Maine 121 2225 1 55 21 Vienna 11 2 7 4 11 30 11 20 Trieste Pet ersburgh __ 304 Berlin Madrid ... _ 471 4 . 4 Cadiz 474 47 Leghorn 25 35 25 60 Milan Messina Genoa 25 57f 25 62 -....-. Napes 62 Palermo Oporto Lisbon 25 57i 25 62. 51f 511 5 4 blf Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Market continues steady. Sales, about 10,000 bales. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about I per millepm., and the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling• On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-16ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.7 a per £1 stcrlin.9. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, nearly 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The oouree of exchange at New York on London for bills st 80 days' sight is 109$ per cent. At these rates there is no profit on the importailon of go'd from the United States. One quire best note paper and 25 best envelop es , stamped with name, monograms or initials, in colour, is., post free, is. 2d. Arthur Granger, cheap stationer, 308, High Holborn, and 95 and 96, Borough, London. The Madrid Gazette of the sth publishes a Royal notice declaring the ports of Burriana, in the province of Castellon, and Carthagena, in Murcia, to be infected with cholera. The official journal of Copenhagen announces as certain that the Prince of Wales will pay a visit, during the present month, to his brother-in-law the King of the Hellenes. The Greek journals, it may be remembered, spoke of Prince Alfred. The National Gazette of Berlin announces that the Deputy Twesten underwent, on the 2d, by order of the Public Prosecutor, an interrogatory on the subject of the words he pronounced in the sitting of May 20, in virtue of Art. 48 of the Constitution, he refused to give any expla nation. Tie steamer Vera Cruz left St. Nazaire the day before yesterday for Martinique, with 65 passengers and 200 tons of general merchandise. This vessel is the second of the new line inaugurated on the 6th ult. 11150 k: p.),..• It don g of gor- far- ing flied aye les ge, ;ar- ) of the gel rd, th 3r he ilO all 10J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 MEN' loii s'Ai I