The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-16 00:00:00

with ssaud, Port- leman e late e late iends I de- at The Money Market shows no alteration. The commercial requirements are moderate, and the demand for discount :accommodation is conse quently not very large. The rate continues to be 4 per cent. for the best bills, and there are excep tional operations at 3-,T per cent. With reference to the Russian Ironworks Com pany, we understand that measures arc to be taken to enforce the return of th e d e p os it s on th e groun d , and of the variance of the prospectus with the articles of association. Royal eleven bscrve night ily at ived a es the burg teleua It has been officially announced- that the sub scription list of the Lindhohne Estate Improvement Company will close on Saturday n e x t, th e 19th inst. after- isit to from • The London Bank of Mexico and South America (Limited), as agents for the majority of holders of the British Convention Bonds of Mexico, give notice that they are prepared to receive applications from holders in England to enter into the arrange ment which has been made with the Mexican pro prietors for the introduction of their bonds to the London market. It is understood that these bonds are one of the best securities in Mexico, the interest and sinking fund being provided for by the hypo thecation of 16 per cent. of, certain import duties, which it is believed will extinguish the debt at par in four or five years. uis of Swit- arg in e mc- 3Com- erday 'rinse 3 ex mt of mony dber t n the 1, the 'old), t, in -hall, been Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Itentes were 67f. 95c. The English Stock Market has presented a firmer appearance. The low prices of yesterday have induced buyers to come forward, and hence a rise of s per cent. Consols are 891 for money, and 891 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 898 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis: to Is. prem. ; and India 5 per Cents., 1044 105. Bank of England Stock is 249 250. Foreign Stocks have not undergone any import ant change. Turkish Consolides arc 48* 8 ; Mexcan, ex all, 224 23 ; the New Loan, 218 228 ; Greek Bonds, 20 ; Spanish Passive, 281 29 ; Cer tificates, 131 ; Italian, 63f 4 ; and the Confederate Loan, 6 8. In the Railway Share Market business generally have continued very quiet, and prices in several in stances are a shade flatter. Great Easterns have declined 155., and South Eastern ss. North West ern, however, have advanced 10s., and Midland 103. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings gene rally continue without variation as regards values. United States Securities are steady. United States 5-20 bonds are 68 q ; Erie shares, 524 53, ex div. ; Illinois, 77 i; and Atlantic and Great Western Certificate of Debenture, 854 864. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain dull. Consolidated Bank have declined to 10i ; Bank of London to 1311 ; Alliance to 28 1 1 ; London and Westminster to 95 4 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England to 8 1 ; and Ocean Marine Insurance Company to 23. Atlantic Telegraph Preference Shares are 3 24 dis. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings : --The Mar seilles Extension Railway and Land Company's shares, par 1 prem. ; New issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany, 3 n dis. ; Northern Assam Tea, par i prem. ;* Chubwa Tea, par / prem. ; London-bridge Land, ,1 prem. ; Wheal Penrose and. Unity Mines, 1 1 prem. ; Albert-bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 1 1. prem. ; D owns Docks, 111 prem ; London Quays, / dis. par ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gur ney, and Company, 21 3 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Sept. 7 o per Cent. Reduced B9i 9 -I New 3 per Cent B9l 9 f New 2.1- per Cent. Jan. 1894 -,v. 11 an. Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expi re sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 34 per Cent } Do. £5OO 1 pm 2 die Do. £lOO and £2OO Rink of England Stock, 54 per Cent Do Account : — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent, Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1839 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Milian 6 per Cent Do. 44 per Cent ' Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do. Account — Do £B6 paid — tquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent. 974 Do., Second Issue 9B 74 81 Do £lOO Bonds 984 Do. 1864 931 41 Do £lOO Bonds 94 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 204 Do Account Do. Coupons Do. Account (xuatemala 5 per Cent. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 704 Do 1865 Do Scrip, £674 paid — the Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid I dexican 3 per Cent. Do 9 1 Do. Account 1864 2 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c _ Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent - New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 44 per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — (Es Do 3 per Cent. (llribarren) — Do 45 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 47 Uo Account — Itussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St. , Do 45 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 92i 1 , 1) 0 1864 *a rdinian 5 per Cent 761 Do. Account "Panish 3 per Cent 471 Do New Deferred 3Bl Do Passive — ~.1-)o Account 284 9 oi•b anish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3} B Wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41. per Cent. 1864 T urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 941 31 De Account O3l Do 6 per Cent. 1858 t t r Do A ccoun t Do. 1.1 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 -uo £lOO Bonds Do Scrip, £35 paid ,Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent V enezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account D O. 6 per Cent, 1864 42 1 Do Account — Dividends on the above payable in London. „ 4- n e rrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 1) "e g ; h 2 ut 4i per cent., En. 25f. Do 4 p l er Cent Cert ificaues Per Cent., En. 12 Guil — _ . French Routes, 41 per Cent. — D o Account ta -l ia n c Per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. 4 -) 0. Acc ount C onsols THREE O'CLOCK. Pp. S ept, Account 89i MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY 8114 Railways. I;ir., Wol., & Myth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A frets no div . B been paid to It Dublin & Belfast June Dnn,.Perth, & A b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. te.k. Do. E. Angl. st Nq. %. Oren; torch of Scotland Great. Northera I) -. A sock 1)3. I; o Do. ts. at 2 pn• Gt S, and W. of Ireland Ste n . V Lt. Eat' gua. Do. South Wales Do W. -Mid.- Ox,ori: Po. Newpo I 11 e aorfl Lane •shire & Yorkshire L ndon and Illackwali Lon., Driih.i& S Coast. Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New 3lld'and . , Do, Birmin & Derby Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland Do. 4 shares %:id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.I.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. t tock. & Darling. De. d.. 1855-f8 Do. do. 18t10-6l North London Do. New . . Do. do. 18(4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish CLntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock , o. Scot, Mid. stock • , irews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon outh E stern itsines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neatli Waterford & Eilkerany West Cornw til W.llarilepool Ilan& It. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .., BRITISH P ,ES AND STOCKS. Paid, Closing Price. Business done. 98 98 133$ 131 fi 6); 61 CG 16 17 90 109 111 45, 4"J., S. ;31 132 111 115 128 32 F 6 t 8 65 65, C 3 C 5 43 45 40 15 .(5 114 1 )17 11( 142 1(3 ICS 39 /1 122 i 123 91110,) 531 541 Isll 13N LIF 1291 129 j 99 lut 52 53 z 4 5 1101 ;11 67 69 1024 103, 37i 34 10 11p 121 123 2 p 1t 123 14. 152 57 5, 51 £3 5S 57 80} Sli 9 10 151 155 3 4 P IC4 106 48 50 ,SIONS. Atl antic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, A. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. k' shares 57 55 101 102 41 40 9 19 Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.e.tods.Aux.l, 872 Do. do. July 1, 18731 Do. do. June t, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim 'ape Town & Dock, go Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East•. Ben,al, ,gu , 5 do East Lilian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension Gland Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. tat rief. Vonds.• Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds:. Do. do. deterred Do. Fd Pref. stock Do. do. defet red Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 i er cent 99 101 70 75 100 102 101 102 1(3 104 1- 61' 18 19 F 8 90 65 66 55 60 57 58 50 52 43 46 33 42 25 L 7 24 Z 6 103 IC4 P P Do. New gtia. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent ll . 41 per cent Do Great Wt s. of Canada D New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Ito. 5) do. pay. 1577-S.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4/ do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's day New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V. Ill.C'da, pc lat pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi ce Do. do.- t Do. Pun!aub Do.lndus St Flo " MI 101} 14 12k 81 811 82 64 1 4d 101 102 05 07 8J 91 613 68 100 {lOO 2 100 100 82 84 sig 4004 99) iroi 194 ILUI COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 lOO Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.& duly 1877-84 1)o. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug ILO 95 47 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 101 8 100 ilo. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 83 85 Do. 5 p Inscribed sk 100 82 84 Cape G.lTope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 1(5 1)0. April & Oct. 1680-1 1(:0 1(6 108 Do. do 7. 1690-1 100 1(8 114) Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 1(8 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c lOO 1. 3 105 Do. 1878, do. 100 1(8 110 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.-78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. 10 104 107 109 Natal qov. 45 per cent lOO 103 105 104 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 95 07 N. S.W. Gov. 5 lye., 1866 00 93 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 187, 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 100 (0 111 ;01 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 102 104 Do. 6 per cent.... 100 83 85 Nova So .tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 llO 98 100 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1014 1023 102 k Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18684 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, a pril ez Oct lOO 104 1104 BRITISII MINES. 2 Cam Consul. C old, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 25 21 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 560 680 Drakewal Is 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 18 .0 East Caradon 2.14.0 114 124 ase Cara Brea 3.4.0 6 6, -- East Grenville 2.7.0 • 23.2 East Love.' 2..3.0 10 11 E. IV'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 41 Gam.S.; StAubyn(Gwen. 60:1 2 4 4 Great L txey, limited all 194 20. t Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 21 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 4e 40 Grenvile 7.8.3 2 21 Elerod's Foot .... 8.13 40 41 Ilingston Downs 4.18.t 2 24 Margaret (Uny Lelant 94 21 3 Marke Valley 4.3.0 41 44 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, flu, 21 -21 1.) Nan.gi les .. New Se ton North Downs — - - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.2.0 1 North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 1g 14 • - Prosper United 7.1.6 11 2 Pr vidence Uny LRlant 10.6.7 20 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 470 490 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 15 .2 Stray Yank . 30,17.6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 161 17 -- West Passett (Mogan W. Caradon (.I..eskeard 9 8 101 West Chi ver ton ll 75 9 West Seton 474 170 180 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 75 80 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 28 30 Whea Ludoott 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 4 6 Wheal Seton —• Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 17 18 Wheal Until I'ItENERENCE Great Western Orig. 41 per cent pf. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per c Ditto, 4) per cent. pt. stock rd., JAI:ES. 96 01 2 PREFEKENCE SIIARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 43 per cent. pT., Ditto, 5 per cent, pf., 101 Ditto, new 5 per cent., ,101 London, Brighton, dzc., 43 per cent. 1E53, Ditto, new, 13 per cent., 1861, 9Si LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, -- Ditto, 5: p r cent., 121 f Ditto, 5 per cent., 1:2 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 22i 3i 2; Gr,at Luxembourg, 151 15 San Paulo, lim., oia. 6 per cent., lif t.'outli Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, FOREIGN MIN Rib, Cape Copper, Um., lei St. John del Itey, lim., United Mexican, liin., 3.1 Washoc Gold, Dm., (.£3), BANKS. Agra and Mtstcrman's, lim., 50 A Ilianee,Oim- 261 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 20 is paid., 221 A nglo Austrian, Cf Australasia, 76 Bank of London.V 31 If Bank of k,tago, lim., Consolidated Bana, lint, 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 Curopean Bank, lint, 10a 11 Imperial Ottoman, 151 London and County, 72A London Joint Stock, 47 London and South African, 171 London and 11 cstminster, 95 Merchant Bank, ilm.. 26 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., Ditto (£l5, ft?, National Provincial of England. 155 New South Wales, 3 ; a Provincial Banking Uorporation, 4 lim., -- Ditto (.ClO , Standard of lit itiali South Africa, 161 Union of London, DOCKS. t ondon and St. Katbarine, 72 3 MISCELLAN WITH. Atl intic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 21 Berlin Water Works, lift., 11/ City of Moscow Gas, lira, 3 Co..4nercial Union, Insurawe, 8 Credit Fonder and Mobilh r of ll:ngland, 8 I 74 8 East India Irrigation and Canal, 6/ Gen. Credit anti Fins uJe of Louduu, lim.. 5) imperial Mercantile Credit n 680; lint.. 63 / International Financial ,ociety. !lin., 5:1 6 interational Land Credit. lint_ 6 London Gencral Omnibus Company, :4-1 aI dras gation and Canal, Ditto (all), 11 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim , National Discount t ompany, lim., 151 Quart M ulna 1 41 8 11114=c1, 23 18i 11 461 6 131; 141 Q 5 13. 1 05 1 I al : 1 if if 1011 4 1221 3 54i 130 If 1 1291 f 2 ; 100 234 1)4 11 1 100 st 1 10 100 I 100 100 OSSK 101! I 1031 3 103} f 3 i 101 i i TflE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENIIk G, AUGUST 16, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham). IN RE WILLIAM HOWARD GLOVER. This bankrupt was described as of 52, Adelaide-road, composer and publisher of music, and contributor to a daily newspaper, and to-day was appointed for the first meeting. Tho debts already on the file amount to £760, and amongst the creditors are Messrs Chappell, musicsellors, of Bond street ; Frederick Chatterton, Drury-lane Theatre ; D. Davidson, music publisher, Regent-street ; A. F. Godfrey, bandmaster, Coldstream Guards ; D. Godfrey, bandmaster, Grenadier Guards; Charles Halle, St. James's Hall ; Madame Schumann, pianist, and various musicians of her Majesty's Theatre and elsewhere. The cause of the bank ruptcy is said- tobe " failure of a series of concerts given in the years 186.1 and 1865, at Drury-lane Theatre and St. James's Hall. This was a second petition, the first hav ing been dismissed in consequence of some informality. It was anticipated that eventually some arrangements would be made with the creditors. Cairyll/T2t.L COUitT.--This NEW COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) _ _ _ Frederick Osborn, musician, whose trial was postponed from last session, was this morning indicted for stealing 20 oz. of gold, the property of James Redmond, and also for feloniously wounding police-constables Thomas Evans and Ambrose Sutton, with intent to prevent his lawful apprehension. Mr. F. H. L9wis prosecuted, and Mr. Harris defended. The Attempted Murder of an Officer by a Soldier. CHATHAM, Wednesday, 1 o'clock. This morning, John Currie, one of the Sappers and Miners, who stands charged with shooting, with intent to murder, Major Horatio De Vera, of the Royal Engineers, was again brought before tho sitting magistrates, Captain Savage, chairman. In answer to the Bench the prisoner said that he had nothing to urge against being further remanded for a few days, and Captain Savage accordingly ordered him to be brought up again in a week. We are glad to be able to state that the unfortnate gen tleman is very much better, and our reporter was informed that the gallant officer was able to eat a mutton chop this morning. The prisoner, Currie, has not.eviuced the least regret since the occurrence, if we except the fact of his ex pression of his sorrow that he did not complete his purpose. IIEALTII OF LO BON. ---___.,_.. -..- (Front the Registrar-(7enerars Weekly Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, August 12, the births in London and 10 other large towns of the United Kingdom were 3,830 ; the deaths 2,938. The annual rate of mortality in the week in those 11 towns was 27 per 1,000 persons living. In London the birth of 1,065 boys and 977 girls, in all 2,042 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of 10 years 1855-64 the average number corrected for increase of population was 1,865. South Australia. We take the following from the South Australian Register of the 27th June : " The April mail did not arrive till the 23d June, 14 days after it was due. The delay was occasioned by the want of a steamer' at Galle to bring on the Australian portion. " The steamer which should have been at Galle was the Bombay, with the April mails from Aus tralia. She had not arrived when the Salsette left Galle with the English mail on June 2, and it is feared that she may have met with some accident. " The weather has been exceedingly dry for the season during the whole of the month. Rain is much needed. The northern sheep runs are-suffer ing to a dreadful extent, and great fears are ex pressed for the grain crops. " The New South Wales and Victoria Governments have failed to agree respecting the collection of the Murray River duties, and the former Government have applied to that ofSouth Australia again to undertake their collection, which the latter have consented to do. The prisoner, it may be remembered, were of a gang of scoundrels, who watch the jeweller and gold-case makers' errand boys as they come home from Goldsmith's-hall or the flattening mills, and plundered them of whatever article they may have in their possession. In prisoner's case prosecutor was a gold watch-case maker, living in Rahere street, Clerkenwell, and the robbery took place a fortnight before Christmas. The prisoner was not taken at the time, but on the 20th of June policemen Evans and Sutton were on duty in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, and they saw him, and on their attempting to take him into custody he drew a knife and wounded the constables very severely and made off. On the 20th of June, hearing the prisoner was in custody at Birmingham, the constables went down and took him into custody, and ho was positively identified by the boys robbed as the man who had taken their mas ter's property. Inspector Bryant said the prisoner was a ticket-of-leave man when he committed the robbery.' Ho was ono of the most desperate thieves he ever knew, and formed part of a gang of men who were habitually robbing the boys under the circumstances stated. The Common Serjeant sentenced him to 14 years' penal servitude. The Common Sorjeant ordered the two constables a re ward of each for their praiseworthy conduct during the capture of the prisoner. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) The trial of the Frenchman Lafaucade, .for wilful and corrupt perjury, was resumed this morning. The case will last the entire day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. - MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TIIOWING A BOY INTO A Tun OF WATER.—Richard tennersley, a labouring man, was charged before Mr, Knox with assaulting a little boy about seven years of age, named Edwin Checkley, by throwing him into a tub of water. A young man named Price, residing in Brewer-street, Golden-square, proved seeing a number .of boys splashing one another with water from a tub of water used in mixing lime, the road being under repair. The prisoner walked up to the complainant and threw him into the tub, and left him to get out the best way he could. The boy said that while standing by the tub tho pri soner caught hold of him and threw him into the tub of water. The prisoner said the boys were not only splashing each other, but every ono who passed. The witness Price said the prisoner for some time had stood laughing at the boys. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days. WESTMINSTER. TRYING TO ROAST A MAN ALIVE.—A tall, powerful black man, who gave the name of Charles Davis, w as brought up in custody, charged with ill-treating a man and putting him upon a fire, accompanied with a threat that he would roast him alive. William Smith, at poor man, said—l live at 30, Old Pye street, Westminster, in a lodging-house there, and so does the prisoner. At about 10 o'clock last night I was sittting quietly in the kitchen, talking to the woman who had care of the house, when the prisoner crossed over to me, seized me by the throat, and much ill-treated me. lle struck me in the face, while he had got hold of my throat and tried to roast mc. Mr. Arnold—Tried to roast you! Prosecutor— Yes. He caught hold of mo and put me on the fire and said ho would hold me there till he roasted me alive. Mr. Arnold—What had you done to him ? Prosecutor— Nothing whatever. Mr. Arnold—What injury has been done to you? Prosecutor—l struggled and got away, but my hands were burnt, and I was scalded by the large boiler on the side of the fire. Prisoner said he had been drinking freely, and was first insulted by the prosecutor making some illiberal remarks about his colour. Prosecutor—l never said a word to him, or a word about him. I was not talking about colour, but about something else. Hero is the woman who manages the house, who can prove it.• Mary Anne Eastwood—l look after the house for Mr. Haddon, the proprietor. The prisoner came into the kitchen last night, where there wore other lodgers. I was talking to the proiecutor. The prisoner deliberately came up to him, and asked him what ho was talking about, and then he said he would put him on the fire till he was roasted, which he did. Mr. Arnold—Ho fortunately was not roasted at any rate. What wore you talking about at the time the prisoner came up ? Witness—About domestic things— about the house and the landlord of it. Mr. Arnold—Was anything said about the prisonor or his colour? Witness—Not a word whatever; we were talking about Mr. Haddon. When the prisoner asked us what wo were talking about we told him. James Joyce, 261 B—l was on duty in Old Pye-street last night, and was told that a man had put another on the fire. I took him into custody. Mr. Arnold—What condition was he in ? Witness—He had been drinking, but was not so drunk but that he well knew what ho was about. Prisoner—l know I was drunk, but I was insulted. Mrs. Eastwood—l can bring all the others. There were five of them present when we were talking, and they can prove nothing was said about him. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. EFFECTS OF DELIRIUM TREMENS.—Robert Beattie, re siding at 23, Rowland's Ring-row, Bethnal-green, was charged before Mr. Paget with threatening the lives of several persons at 23, Rowland's-row. The prisoner has been several times in custody charged with being drunk, and it was stated that he had been almost daily under the influence of liquor, tho effects of which was believed to have brought on paroxysms of delirium tremens. The landlord of the prisoner now stated that the pri soner came homo about one o'clock this morning, when he broke two panes of glass and threatened to take the life of his children. Mr. Paget—What did he say about your children? Landlord—He had a knife in his hand, with which he gave her a slap across her shoulders, and said that if she did not go down stairs he would take her by the hair of her head and drag her down the stairs, and last night ho sworn that he would have the life of his eldest daughter. Mr. Paget—What is the cause of all this ? Landlord—l cannot say. I believe he is labouring under delirium tremens. On Friday he was charged at this court with an assault on a woman and child, and on the next day he was charged with assaulting the captain of a vessel in Stepney-green. Mr. Paget—Do you swear that you aro in fear of violence from him? ' Landlord—l fear that if not restrained ho will do me and my children some mischief. Mr Pagot (to prisoner)—What do you say to the charge? You must give security for your good behavour for one month. Prisoner—Oh, I can bring all Stepnoy-groen as security. Mr. Paget said that he should hold him to bail himself in £lOO and two securities of £5O each, to keep the peace for one month. It was further stated that the prisoner's wife was burnt to death about six months ago, and that he had been seen almost daily intoxicated. NARROW ESCAPE OF A GREAT WESTERN EXPRESS TRAlN.—Yesterday a diabolical attempt to upset a train on the South-Eastern Railway, between tho Woking ham and Earley Stations, by placing a metal across the line, was reported; and on Monday evening a similar act placed in imminent danger the lives of the passengers by the 4.50 p.m. express train from Paddington. When the train reached the top of the incline near the Wootton Bassett Station, and while it was proceeding at full speed, a shock was experienced, and, on the line being examined, it was found that a piece of metal had been placed on the line, but fortunately the wheels of the engine severed it, and thus a frightful accident was averted. Within the last few weeks several attempts of this kind have been made on different The deaths registered in London in the week were 1,374. It was the 32d week of the year, and the average number for that week was, with a correc tion for increase of population, 1,324. The actual return exhibits an' excess of 50 deaths over the esti mated number. The deaths from diarrhoea in the week were 201, almost the same number as that of the previous week, and all except four cases occurred to children. The deaths from this complaint in the last three weeks were successively 261, 207, and 201. There were also 11 deaths, 8 of which were those of infants, re ferred to cholera or choleraic diarrhea. The late abundant rains and the fall of the temperature have been useful in checking this disease, which carries off so many children at this period of the year. Of the cases of diarrhoea fatal in the week, seven occurred in the Kensington town sub-district, seven in Somers-town, six in the Leather-market sub-dis trict of Bermondsey, seven in Brixton, six in Batter sea, ten in the sub-district of St. Paul, Deptford. A stableman, aged 44, died on July 29, in St. Thomas's Hospital, of hydrophobia. A woman was poisoned by taking white precipi tate..by mistake for arrowroot. A widow died in the workhouse at Fulham at the age of 100 years. Another centenarian died in the same workhouse a few weeks ago. The following seven fatal accidents by horses or horse carriages were registered in the week :—At Hyde-park-corner, on July 30, the son of a Govern ment clerk, aged 13, run over by a cab. In St. George's Hospital, from Hammersmith, a labourer, aged 46, fell from a cart. At Islington, on Aug. 7, a carman, aged 45, wheel of a cart passing over him. In King's College Hospital, from Drury-lano, a printer's boy, aged 16, fell from a horse. In King's College Hospital, on Aug. 1, a cabman, aged 71, thrown from a cab in Holborn. In Hackney-road, on July 21, widow of a chandler, aged 74, run over by a dray. In the Borough-road, on Aug. 1, the daughter of a warehouseman, aged one year, run over by a van. The rate of mortality last week was 24 per 1,000 in London, 30 in Edinburgh, and 20 in Dublin ; 35 in Liverpool, 38 in Manchester, 29 in Salford, 27 in Birmingham, 35 in Leeds, 23 in Bristol, 44 in Hull, and 29 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 30 per 1,000 during the week ending the 29th ult., when the temperature was 9.8 deg. Fahrenheit higher than in the same week in London, where the rate was 24 per 1,000. In Liverpool the births were 324, the deaths 317; in Manchester the births 280, the deaths 256 ; in Salford the births 64, the deaths 62 ; in Birmingham the births 223, the deaths 170 ; in Leeds the births 155, the deaths 149 ; in Bristol the births 104, the deaths 72 ; in Hull the births 71, the deaths 87 ; in Edinburgh the births 99, the deaths 99 ; in Glasgow the births 312, the deaths 232 ‘ ; and in Dublin the births 156, the deaths 120. There were 326 deaths in Vienna during the week ending the 29th ult. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.672 in. The barometrical pressure was 29-92 in. on Sunday; it fell to 29-41 in. on Friday. The mean tempera ture of the air in the week was 62 deg., which is 0.1 deg. below the average of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr..Glaisher). The lowest night temperature was 47.5 deg. on Wednesday. The highest day temperature was 76.5 deg. on Thursday. The range in the week was therefore 29 deg. The mean daily range was 20.8 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.5 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 77, complete saturation being represented by 100. The general direction of the wind was south-west. The rainfall was 0.78 in., of which 0.22 in. was measured on Monday, 0.51 on Thursday . . At Clifton, near Bristol, rain fell on Sunday, the 6th inst., to the extraordinary amount of 2-68 in., the largest amount within 24 hours ever recorded at that station. There was a thunderstorm with very vivid lightning in London on the evening of Thursday: On Saturday rain fell generally over the country. The fall at Clifton was 0.72 in. on that day. MARKETS --This Day. MARK-LANE. Including the supply left over from Monday, the show of English wheat on the stands to-day was moderate. Millers did not operate freely either in rod or white quali ties, but the trade was very firm ; and the late advance in prices was fully supported. A few parcels of new wheat were on offer ; fine red was quoted at 475, and fine wheat at 52s per quarter. There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. In most descriptions thero was a steady demand, and prices ruled very firm. Floating cargoes of wheat were in request at the ex treme rates of Monday. Spring corn afloat was .firm in ' - - . --- price. The supply of barley on sale was limited, and the trade ruled firm, with an upward tendency in price. Malt changed hands at fully late rates. Oats were in moderate supply. Most qualities moved off freely, and prices were rather sanguine ; they showed, indeed, an improvement of 6d per quarter from Friday. Both beans and peas were very firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency. The flour trade was firm at fully late rates. The top price of town-made flour is now 435 per 2801 b. ARRIVALS MIS 'WEEK. Wheat: Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch. 260 30 1230 140 180 Irish Foreign 2,690 35 0 g 33,720 720 sks. 6,330 brls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN. For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week 12, 1865. last y ear . Qrs. Aver. qrs. Aver. Wheat 53,311-428 Od Wheat ....... 7 6,701-44s id Barley 463 -2781 0d B arley ........ . 955-28 s 3d Oats BOROUGH MP. Scarcely any business is Passing in our market, and prices rule next to nominal. The plantation accounts are very favourable, and an abundant crop is anticipated. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and the trade rules quiet, as follows : Beef, from 25 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; lamb, 5s Od to 5s Bcl ; veal, 3s 103 to 411 8d ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 10d per Blbs by the carcase. ALARMING RAILWAY COLLISION AT MANCHESTER. —On Monday morning, as the train from Wigan, via Tyldesley, was coming in at the London and North-Wes tern side of the Victoria Station, it was by some mistake shunted on to a line where a train about to leave for Patri croft was standing. Th e guard of the Wigan train, from some defect it is said in the brake, was unable to prevent the carriages running, at almost full speed, against the standing train. The crash was like a peal of thunder, and startled every one on the platform. A grea t man y pas sengers were injured, scratched, cut, or violently shaken, and the utmost confusion for a time prevailed. The worst cases were those of Mr. Richard Smith Thompson, of Low Abbey, near Lancaster, 42 years of age, who was found insensible, and was at first thought to be dead ; and Mrs. Mary Ann Newbold, Norfolk-street, Sheffield, both of whom were immediately taken to the I_ a4rulary, " A Convicts Prevention Bill, similar to that from which her Majesty withheld her assent, has been introduced into the House of Assembly, and will probably be passed. It is intended to exclude from the colony all persons who have been convicts who cannot prove their having been free for three years previous to their arrival here. It was stated that as her Majesty did not disallow' the former bill, his Excellency will assent to this in her name. " The Government have intimated their intention to grant some measure of relief to the squatters in the Far North who have suffered so seriously by the long-continued drought. Extended leases will pro bably be conceded. " The House of Assembly, in answer to a petition numerously signed by Sir R. Murchison and other gentlemen both in England and in this colony, have made a further grant of £l,OOO to Mr. J. M'Douall Stuart, the explorer. " The Government have agreed to vote £5OO in aid of the search for Leichardt, the explorer. "At the sale of runs held under the annual leases, Mr. Way, solicitor, on the part of the pre sent lessees, who claim a right of renewal for five years, protested in writing and verbally against the sale, which, nevertheless, went on by order of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, who was present. The total sales were 900 square miles, at an average price of £6 14s. 54d. per mile. The right of the Go vernment to sell the leases is likely to be tried in the Supreme Court, and some of the present holders will probably refuse to give up possession. " A new local Bank, to be called the Bank of Adelaide, is about to be started. The projectors are men of high commercial character and influence. The capital is to be £250,000, to be raised by 50,000 shares of £5 each. Considerably more than the whole number were applied for the first day. The list was kept open a fortnight, at the end of which it was found that applications had been made for 181,676 shares. " A fine lode of copper ore has been cut in the Yelta Mine. Shares went up in 24 hours from £9 10s. to £25. The present price is £2O ss. " The first post for the new l'ne of telegraph to New South Wales has been placed by Mr. :W. Duf field, M.P. " Exchange.—The Banks sell draughts on Lon don at 60 days' sight at 1 to 14 per cent. premium, and purchase same at 4 per cent. discount to 4 per cent premium. The rates are in a very unsettled state. " Shares.—Burra, £66 ; Moonta, £166 ; National Bank, £6 ; South Australian Insurance, £2 3s. 6d. ; Adelaide Marine, £1 6s. ; Adelaide Gas, £9 5s . " Copper.—Burra and Wallaroo, £BB per ton. " Flour, silk-dressed, per ton of 2,0001 b., at the port, £lB 10s. Wheat, per bushel of 601 b., at the port, Bs. 6d." The Steamboat Collision at Shoerness. - - - The inquest relative to the death of Mrs. A. Turner, of 11, Delamere-crescent, Upper West bourne-terrace, Bayswater, which was adjourned from Tuesday the Bth inst., was resumed yesterday by Mr. Thomas Hills, coroner for East Kent. It will be recollected that the deceased was a passenger on board the Oread steamboat, belonging to the Woolwich Steampacket Company, and that she was drowned in consequence of a collision between that vessel and the Government steamer Wildfire, tender to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.8., Com mander-in-Chief at Sheerness. On the Bth inst. the inquest was formally opened and evidence taken re lative to the finding of the body and for identifica tion. Charles Hall, R.A., coxswain of the garrison boat at Sheerness, stated that on the day in ques tion he was on the river in the garrison boat coming from the martello tower, on the Isle of Grain, towards Sheerness. His boat was about 200 yards from the Wildfire when the vessels ran into each other. The Oread appeared to be going at her usual speed, awl the engines of the Wildfire were completely stopped. He did not see any reversing of the engineS in either vessel. There was nothing intercepting to take off the sight of one vessel from the other, and they might have seen each other for a considerable distance. The Wildfire's moorings arc about 100 yards from the flagship Formidable, and she was making for them when the accident oc curred. Captain Edward M'Laughlin, R.A., de posed that he was in the boat with the last wit ness on the day in question, and it was his opinion that it was impossible for the Wildfire to have avoided the collision, because she was describing part of a circle, and had hardly any way on ; whereas the Oread had great way on, and if her course had been altered she could have got clear off. Lieutenant Thomas Walker Brydges, R.A., was in the boat with the previous witnesses, and said that two women, who were thrown overboard, had been picked up by the boat of the Wildfire, which was lowered for that purpose. The boat could not have been lowered if the Wildfire had any considerable way on her. From the time witness first saw the boats till the collision the Oread had plenty of time and opportunity to alter her course. Mr. John B. Ross, surgeon, and captain of the Ist Tower Hamlets Volunteer Engineers, living at 12, Albert-square, Stepney, London, said he was on board the Oread. When the collision occurred he threw himself on his left side on the deck and saw the head of she Wild fire break away the bulwarks of the Oread and drag three women overboard. Just before the collision witness heard the captain of the Oread say something, but could not distinguish what it was ; after a mo mentary check the boats went on as before. Richard Wheeler, master mariner and captain of the Oread, said he had commanded the Oread 11 year s, during the summer months. He was we ll a cquainted with the passage from Gravesend to Sheerness. On the day in question he was in command of the Oread, and shaped his course direct from Southend to Sher nes% When within 100 yards of the flagship he per ceived nothing in the shape of a small boat or other craft on his starboard bow. He was standing on the bridge of his boat awl casting his eye to the starboard e and could not see pliaedwdlaes-bsteoxerwinhgeninhtehesaulsvuatlliecoluVrils Wildfire approaching. that he had it in his power to avoid the collision. The reason of his not seeing the Wildfire before was that as she came down the west shore of the river she would not be in a line with his vessel. Michael Burr, chief quartermaster of the Wildfire, deposed that he was in charge of that vessel when the collision took place ; the Wildfire had been up the river Medway and was "returning to her moorings. He had stopped the engines at such a distance as would spend her way at the time of reaching her moorings. The witness found, however, that the speed.of the vessel was so much diminished that he 'should have to start the engines again to reach the moorings. He had seen the Oread 600 yards off, but expected that she would go to the stern of the Wildfire. Ile did not sea the Oread afterwards until she was under the bow of the Wildfire. At that time the Wildfire was standing quite still. In his opinion the Oread damaged the Wildfire instead of the reverse. He did not back the engines, because he did not think it necessary to do so. The jury found that there was not such culpable negligence on the part of any one concerned as would justify them in returning a verdict other than "Accidental , death." On Saturday afternoon the volunteers of this city and the neighbourhood were reviewed upon the Manchester race ' ground by Col. Erskine, Inspector-General of Volunteers. The very unfavourable state of the weather was the cause of general regret among those iutereZed in the success of everything connected with the volunteer movement. Be fore noon heavy rainclouds gathered overhead, and in the afternoon drizzling showers fell continuously, so that at 4 o'clock, when the review should have commenced, the race ground was very wet and uncomfortable. Under such de pressing circumstances, the stands afforded ample shelter, but in these most of the seats were bare. Notwithstanding the smart rain which came down in the course of the in spection, a crowd occupied the approaches' to the course, and watched the evolutions throughout. Theartillery with four field pieces were the first► to arrive. They were fol .lowed by the Light horse Volunteers, whose scarlet dresses presented a very pretty appearance. The other corps en tered the field in time to receive the reviewing officer at half past 5 o'clock. The whole force assembled oa the ground numbered 3,629 officers and men. The first brigade was under the command of Lieut.- Colonel Hutchinson, the second was commanded by Lieut.- Colonel Cunliffe, and the third by Lieut.-Colonel Ege r t on . Colonel Erskine's staff included Major Marshall, of the 3d Cheshire Battalion ; Lieut.-Colonel Bruce, assistant inspector of volunteers for Lancashire ; Lieut. Kearsley, ' Captain Baird, and Major Preston. The reviewing officer made the preliminary inspection of the front and rear of the force drawn up in line, and then took up a position at the flag staff. Here that severe test of military discipline, the marching past, took place. The Light Horse led the van, and passed in gallant style. One or more companions of the Artillery battalion were out of step with the band. A portion of the Ist Manchester was also at fault in this respect, although the whole regiment marched in good line. The 21th Regiment marched well, considering the number of recruits ; the dressing of the second company was good. The Oldham men, in the 7th Administrative Battalion, also included several young soldiers, but they acquitted themselves remarkably well. The 2d Manchester did not get much credit. The Ist company had a bad line ; the other marched on the whole well. The 3d Manchester took the palm. Every com pany in it marched very well. In nearly every case the dressing was excellent. The fifth company had, beyond doubt, the best line. The 4th Administration Battalion did not pass pass muster so wall as the rest. Three com panies of the Salford Regiment marched very creditably, the sth taking the precedence. After the marching past, the force proceeded to the Broughton end of the course and there formed three lines in contiguous columns. This done, the Light Horse and Artillery covered the front, the Artillery firing. The Ist Manchester, as the right battalion of the first brigade, covered the front in light infantry order. Next, the Artil lery by the flanks, and the division, advancing in echelon of battalion from the right, formed square, and received the cavalry with a terrific fire. The skirmishers retired by the right. In order to relieve the first line, the third brigade deployed and commenced firing. The division, covered by the 3d Manchester, changed front to the left. The skir mishers retired, and the line opened fire, being flanked right and left by the Artillery. The line made a dashing charge, and this brought the movements to a close. All the move ments were well directed and controlled by a regard to the position of the spectators. Commencing at the Broughton end of the course the evolutions extended gradually, so that the final charge could take place in front of the grand stand, and thus be witnessed by every spectator. Although the evolutions did not represent anything like a sham fight, where their general connection and completeness might be detected by an ordinary spectator, yet so well were the movements concerted, and such were the inevitable din and clamour of the guns and rifles, that at least the imagery of war was strikingly represented. The day's work was well done. The men seemed to forget the wetness of the ground and to enjoy the mimic warfare. A few mistakes were made in the course of the review, caused principally by misinterpreta tion of the words of command. In the volley firing, the 2d Manchester were especially steady and uniform, and in this Volunteer Review at Manchester, respect they excelled the rest of the volunteers. The review over, Col. Erskine addressed the officers and mon. He said he could not allow the force he had had the honour of reviewing that day to bo dismissed without expressing his thanks for the opportunity which had been afiorded him of testing the ability of the Lancashire volun teers to move in the field. A gathering of that description could not be effected without entailing the sacrifice of many valuable hours on the part of those who had been engaged in it, and therefore he felt that he was only doing them jus tice by acknowledging that sacrifice. At the same time, ho ventured to think that such a gathering did not take place without some attendant advantage to the corps which took part in it, for it ought to be remembered that when several battalions met together for the purpose of moving in con cert, the lessons taught on the parade ground and in the drill field became much more intelligible than if individual training was confined to battalions and companies. Yet this did not imply that attendance at reviews superseded the necessity of attending to ordinary drills and parades. If these were neglected, it would be impossible to pre serve that efficiency which the Lancashire volunteers had already acquired. He would, therefore, remind them of the desirableness of continuing stedfast in their attention to ordinary drills and parades. He would not detain the force by commenting upon any of the movements that had taken place. Suffice it to say that generally he had been very well pleased with what he had witnessed. There were some little faults in the marching past, attributable tc the officers commanding companies not observing their covering ; but with that and some other exceptions, he had to express his entire_ approbation of everything that had been done upon the field that day.—This finished the review. Later in the evening Col. Erskine and several officers of the line were entertained at dinner at the Queen's 4 Hotel. Col. Egerton presided. He proposed the health of Major- General Sir Sidney Cotton and other officers of the regular force present. The toast was cordially acknowledged by Major Gen. Cotton, who gave the health of Col. Egerton and his brother officers. In responding, Col. Egerton said that the Lancashire volunteer officers still felt the strongest interest in the movement. Considering the nature of the organisations of their companies, the money they spent in the cause generally, those officers had in their conduct done honour to the country. (Applause.) The interest in the movement would not diminish among the officers who belonged to the volunteer service in Lancashire, nor did he believe it would diminish among officers in any other part of England. Speaking for his own regiment, ho had now a batter class of men than ho could command at the commencement of the movement. There was now a greater facility in getting troops, a good class of men came to drill, the volunteer cause was doing very well, and he hoped it would continue to do so. (Applause.) The review that day had been honoured by the presence and command of the Inspector-General of Volunteers. (Applause.) For that honour, voluntsrily conferred, the Lancashire volun teers owed a great debt of gratitude to Col. Erskine,whose health he would now propose. Col. Erskine, who was heartily greeted, said that although the review had taken place under somewhat adverse circumstances, he congra tulated those who had taken part in it upon the result of his inspection. He was exceedingly pleased with what he had seen in the field. A few mistakes were made, but that was the case with all volunteers. The movements gene rally were very well performed, the appea rance of the troops left nothing to be desired, and all th e battalions turned out lira smart and soldierliko way. What was the moral to be extracted from what ho bad witnessed ? It was just this :—That a convincing proof hailbrn afforded of the falsity of what for many years prevailed among the nations of Europe . Napoleon had said that we were a nation of shopkeepers , and clearly meant when ho . said so, that owing to the E n g lish p eople being devoted in a great measure to the pursuits of commerce and manufac tures, the military sp irit was either extinguished or had never existed. It was really very strange that Napoleon should ever have given utterance to such an opinion as that, because it would be impossible for him to efface from his memory the recollections of the gallant achievements of the English army and navy. Had Napoleon lived until the present time, he would never have ventured to reproach with apathy in military pursuits the nationwhich had come forward voluntarily to defend its shores ; he never would have branded with a want of military spirit the English people, who had acquired a permanent and solid military organisation, and were now in a very for ward state of efficiency. This populous county, more than any other county in England, furnished a clear proof that devotion to mercantile pursuits was not at all incompatible with the existence of an ardent military spirit. (Hear.) That day's review, for instance, had taken place upon ground surrounded in every direction by a forest of chim neys and other unmistakable evidences of a district which supplied the whole habitable world with manufactures ; and the large military force inspected there, composed principally of men engaged in those manufactures, or in kindred pursuits, had turned out in a most soldierlike and efficient way, and had executed a series of manoeuvres in the most creditable style. This was not all; many would recollect that, at the great review at Hyde-park in 1864, in the presence of the Heir Apparent of the Throne, some of the finest battalions paraded there were sent from Man chester. (Applause.) Thus, it had been clearly shown that the volunteers of this county were able to stand the test of a comparison with the elite of the citizen army of which they formed a part. With all his heart he wished that success might attend the Lancashire volunteers in all time to come. (Applause.) The health of Colonel Bruce, assistant inspector of vo lunteers, was next given and acknowledged. Other toas!s followed. k The United States Pacific Railroad Telegraph line will be completed from Chicago to San Francisco in one year from the present time. Twelve hundred miles are already under contract, to be completed in 1865. This wilt make the second telegraph Hue to the Pacific, one being already in operation. Mr. Lumley Savile has been detained at Brighton from serious illness. YesterdAy Mr. Savile was better, and there were hopes of his recovery, but it will require care and attention to secure his ultimate restoration to health. S ununerside.. Poetess.. Kapunda Garotter Sundeelah Ten ran. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP. Brown Bread Spring Gun Zenobia Six ntn. FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, lIALF-PAST o'CLocK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day. 'EGHAM RACES—TiIts DAY. SCURRY HANDICAP. Beadle Warrior . Gunner.., RAILWAY STASES. Little Ellen Lord of the Manor_ Castle Hill Four ran. STOCKTON RACES Tries DAY. SOUTH STOCKTON SELLING STAKES Jupiter Cronstadt Four ran. EIGHTH ZETLAND BIENNIAL. Lallah Rookh Curtain Lecture Nothing More CLEVELAND STAKES Honesty Messmate Fitzroy Eleven ran. lIARRY FOWLER STAKES. Execller Castanet Contraband Eight ran. The Cotton in America. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—As considerable misapprehension has for some time existed as regards the quantity of cotton still iu the Southern States of America, I beg to send you for pub lication the following extract from a private letter of a com mercial correspondent of a highly respectable firm in this town, and dated Ne w Orleans, July 18, 1865 : " The following is a statement of the stock of cotton in the Southern States, as compiled by the agents of the Go vernment going from plantation to plantation : Stock of cotton in Virginia B,OOO bales 77 11 North Carolina 71 17 South do. Georgia Alabama 308,000 „ Mississippi 156,000 Total east of the Mississippi 375,000 „ „ west „ Total 1,242,000 „ of stock from old crops. The now crop may be estimated from 400 to 500,000 bales, which, added to the above, gives the total supply during 1865 and 1866. We consider these estimates to be more correct than any of those lately pub lished, it may be that at the end they differ from the rea quantity, by 1 or 200,000 bales, more or less, but it is not possible to give the exact figures beforehand. We must, however, particularly draw the readers attention to the fact, that in the above figures, no allowance whatever has been made for rotten or otherwise useless cotton. It would result, should the above prove to be correct, that the late estimates of 2 millions of bales of actual stock, as given by the New York papers, and said to be official, were strongly exaggerated. Thus, America could, up to the latter end of 1866, provide the consumption with only 11 million of bales, and deducting from those figures at least 500,000 bales for home consumption, and deducting further no inconsiderable allowance for rotten and spoilt cotton, there would remain but a very limited quantity for Europe. Under such circumstances we may . not yet hop e crisis, have arrived at the end of the cotton csts, on the con trary we must yet expect some critical moments before the right proportion is restored between the stock and con sumption. Therefore actual prices can by no means be considered as being too high." I am anxious that this reply to the extravagant rep or t s lately put forth should appear in your columns, for I find that the concurrent testimony of all private American cor respondence to agree with this estimate, and to entirely disagree with the report put forth as official by the New York herald, and which proves totally unreliable. The idea of any large quantity of cotton being received from America the next six months is, therefore, quite out of the question, and it will be well for those in the trade to notice that the shipments of cotton from America have thus been, with the war over, very little more than those of last year ; whilst the consumption of cotton in America .at present is fully 10,000 bales per week, with the prospect of still further extension owing to the increasing demand for cotton goods and the high protective tariff.—Yours truly, MAURICE WILLIAMS. Liverpool, Aug. 12, 1865. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning. The iron screw steam troopship Mogrera, 6, Captain Montague B. Dunn, arrived in the Sound last night. She left Rio Janeiro June 6th, touched at Ascension, and brings some invalids and time-expired men. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 16.—Cologne, steamer, from Rotterdam; Rhine, steamer, from Ostend. Sailed, Aug.l6.—lnternational, for Canaries; Red Rover, for Geelong; Maria, for Buenos Ayres. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, Aug. 15.—Joan Taylor, barque, from Trieste; Island Queen, steamer, from Marsala ; Corsair, ship, and Persia, from Quebec ; Rival, from Taragona ; Phanet and Royal Diadem, from Colombo; Lady Melville, from Cal cutta—all for London. The Prudence, of Wilderwank, from St. Valerie, for Runcorn, with a cargo of stones, having sprung a leak, was put ashore at Dungeness, and has since become a wreck. Crew saved and landed here. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Sales probably 8,000 Market rather fumer. bales. The GREAT WESTERN CARRIAGE WORKS.---The Great Western Railway Board have, it is stated, resolved, after all, not to go to Oxford, but to select some station near it, where they can find suitable accommodation for their workmen and works. The Town Council of Abing don, iu reply to an application from the company, have stated that they will seek th e consent of her Majesty's Treasury to a loan of X 20,000 for building purposes. Voss' Gazette of Berlin publishes the following letter from Dr. Geist, of Dresden :—" I have in my possession the pipe which Princo Blucher smoked at the disastrous battle of lena, having received it from my late father, to whom it was given by my uncle, a trumpeter in Blucher's Hussars. When the Prussians were retreating to Auerstadt, my uncle saw the pipe fall from Blucher's sabretaslie, as the general was leaping over a ditch. My uncle immediately alighted, picked up the pipe, and carried it to the general, who refused to take it, testily replying, ' Since the battle is lost the pipe may go to the devil. You may keep it, Geist.' Tho pipe is a small meerschaum, well browned, with a very short stem. • A silver chain which attached the bowl to the tube has beet:. lost." THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EGIIAM RACES.—THis DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. BARONS' STAKES. Miss Williams Pinchbeck Masson Seven ran. PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES. General Hess Discretion Filbert Eight rau. MAGNA. CHARTI. Blackthorn . Ascot Wild Dove SURREY AND MIDDLESEX. Pearl Diver Jevington Joeo Nine ran. STOCKTON RACES-THIS D. TRIAL PLATE. Three ran. TOWN PLATE. tuare ES--. fining Man bility day. took L W. LIUM- r th© vblin wley, Litiou f the rued. pent 3 re- t tho f the 3ady Fear. Re der) ses she led ills is— ck )ut ist Share 'rfl: IA et et 50 20 10 10 131 i 55 81