The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

,eylon, rought due the 27th of Orissa, >hum to reached packet. ay mail stralian pre and razilian yore de- B armed rn artil- e Whit- Blakely Le ships, ower of , except :SON.- ;tint of the late placed," Hotel, present. I open ►ouglas, tt being rards was un- Istancos lot wish ing, but by giv ate rson der the course nducted ad been ving it: Dr. Jas nces in 'hile he Ity, not as been buse to ,olvo to d good said he ttaeked profes nmittee )nainent ;ad by 3 names It was blic till NUTE'S logical ;hbour 's since ?ecimen nado in porting 'el than 1 aislos. ivisable in front hat the buried. no WRS on, and 3d, that are Was he pre 7icar of Sturges Varle y eh was e child height, 3are old• iy ; the be very [fi n was de head, • of the ig to el" that this ;s of tho rzette. Union ptaiu B. h about 34 sacks 1)°, find TS--This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day tha arrivals of English wheat were very moderate. There was no activity in the trade either for red or white qualities ; but factors were firm, and the recent advance in the quotations was sup ported. With foreign wheat tho market was fairly supplied. Most descriptions were in fair average request, and prices ruled firm. The business done was at Monday's improve ment iu the currency. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at fu: quotations. Barley was in short supply, and the trade ruled firm, at fully late rates. The malt trade was firm, at full quotations. Oats, with which the market was well supplied, were in steady request, at quite previous rates. Beans and peas moved off steadily, at very full prices. For flour there was a fair demand ; at Monday's currency. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 370 10 1030 290 740 Irish Foreign 14,020 3360 32,670 10 sks. brls, NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is moderato. The trade is slow, and prices are lower than on Monday. Per 81b by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 8 4 6 Lamb. 5s 4 sdad Inferior mutton 4 0 4 6 Middling mutton 4 8 5 2 Prime do 5 4 5 8 Veal 3 10 4 10 Small pork. 4 8 5 0 l to as Od. BOROUGH HOP, The plantation accounts are very favourable, and it is anticipated that picking will be commenced about three weeks earlier than usual. Tho demand for hops, there fore, rules quiet, but without leading to any quotable change in prices from Monday. The market continues to bo scantily supplied with produce. COLONIAL. TEA—There has been a very limited amouht of business transacted, and prices have not varied to any important extent. S UGAR—Tho market has remained very quiet, and West India descriptions in some instances have slightly declined. In the refined market, also, business has continued very dull, at barely former rates. COFFEE—Superior descriptions of both plantation and native Ceylon have been in moderate request at full rate; but inferior qualities have been neglected, and prices are a shade flatter. RICE—The demand has continued steady, and prices have remained without change. TALLOW—There has continued to be a fair business transacted for both present and forward delirery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 425. 6d., and last 3 months, 435. ad. per cwt. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been less inquiry manifested by the commercial community to obtain discount accom modation, owing partly to the strong position of tho Bank of England, as shown in the return given below. Bankers and brokers, on the other hand, are more disposed to take short-dated bankers' acceptances at a fraction below the official mini mum. The weekly return from the Bank of England presents more satisfactory features than were anti cipated, as will be seen from the following par ticulars : Active Circulation Decrease -.X22,022,130 624,200 14,223,390 234,258 ... 3,517,879 Bullion Decresse *** _ Increase Public Deposits ... 9,065 ... 5,264,739 •.• 50,362 14,688,181 •.• 6,454 ... 553,527 •.• 3,900 ... 10,384,209 Other Securities No alteration. 21,341,857 Decrease •.• Notes 327,961 Unemployed ... 5,972,930 Increase ... 365,455 The reduction of £272,000 in the bullion of the Bank of France, and of £752,000 in the current accounts, are the only unfavourable changes shown In the return for this week. The notes in circula tion have been decreased £40,000, the advances on s tock £20,000, and the bills discounted £376,000. An addition of £130,000 has been made to the Treasury balance. Mr. A. Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Brothers and Co., has been appointed by the Master of the Rolls official liquidator of the Chesterfield and Mid land Silkstone Colliery Company (Limited). During the last few days there has been very little animation exhibited in the markets for foreign and colonial produce. Sugars in some instances have been a shade cheaper, while only superior de scriptions of coffee have maintained previous rates. Rice, tea, and cocoa have remained without any Change in values ; while there has been a fair busi ness recorded in tallow, and prices generally have an upward tendency. Other Depositslncrease Increase ••• seven Day and Other Bills Decrease ••• Government Securities ... A special general meeting of the shareholders of Reuter's Telegram Company will take place to-day, for the purpose of confirming the following resolu tion, passed at the meeting of the 24th July, viz.:— `` That clause 77 in the articles of association be altered by striking out the following words, cora- Mencing on the 4th line of such clause, and the security of shares in the company.'" It is further notified that, with the view of enabling the direc tors to meet the liability of the company, on ac count of the purchase-money, without calling up further capital, the following resolution will at the same time be submitted to the shareholders That the directors be at liberty to raise v.ny sum of Money not exceeding £35,000 on the security of the bonds or debentures of the company, with such Powers or securities or any of them as are authorised bYarticle 74 of the deed of association of the corn- The Belfast and Bangor Railway and Land Com- Pally require a capital of £1,000,000, the first issue to be £600,000, in shares of £2O each. The asso ciation is formed to carry through a scheme which embraces the possession of a line of railway start ing from the large manufacturing town of Belfast to Bangor, via Holywood, having not only a large and increasing suburban, but sea-side traffic, both for permanent residences and excursions, also the advantage of land with sea frontage for building Purposes. A portion of the railway, 4+ miles (from Belfast to Holywood) has been opened since 18 48, and since the 18th of May last, by the open ing of an additional 71 miles to Bango r , near l y 0 per cent. on previous traffic has been gained, and Without a very large increase of rolling-stock the tt il , ln bere seeking conveyance cannot be carried. he line, whi c h i s a t present single, will therefore _ A ° nco be doubled, an d amp l e ro lli ng s t oc k p ro vid e d. a greement has been entered into by which this '_°inpany will acquire not only the 12 miles of rail :,ay from B e lf as t , v i a H o l ywood, to Bangor, b ut ' so become th e owners o f very va l ua bl e b u ildi ng (l a " on the sea shore a t B angor, w ith a f ur th er i ti llaa titY at Holywood, an d th e power o f t a ki ng, her eligibl e s it es. Th e s h are h olders in the rail- Nvl rt Y . company taking their shares at par in this corn mPan 3T, and the vendors of the l an d a b ove - ment i one d it 7w their confidence in the undertakin g by accep t- C. t he whole of the purchase-money in shares. 4r"li n ent contractors have gone o ver th e wor k s, an d ii ri e p r epared to enter into a cont rac t t o d ou bl e t h e t , e i ''lupply all the necessary additional rolling-stock, tO construct the esplanade, roads, hotel, baths, h older O ther public buildings, and pay t o th e share thr.. 3 Six per cent. on the paid-up capit a l f or ' e Years from the Ist September, 1865. Two O'CLOCK. Reut e t rs the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Gifil'er's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were r p ' l , B7o . Heavy and inanimate. p t :"' er e appears, for the moment, to be greater de otlei4Bl-04 in the English Stock Market than in any ret er department. Despite a more favourable Bank t io ltr il than was expected, and a purchase of c o '°°o Reduced Annuities for the Sinking Fund, us_naols have declined to 891, 2- for money, and 892 the account. The New Threes and Reduced Rest 10. en as ng at at the irg at ;ceded cd by 3, left rate to ;3 has he first rincess High )nth. Mau- Vight, Paris. ~ and T and 'amo to it resi any. )udley shoot- .0 town Andsay shoot- 3 town ►hnson oldsbo to con :oun try is, it is —Anti- asocia- ompli its the copy tive to mantry. in the 1865. r of her 9 to the ng that pose of among ) of the Poland ,g now ion that r bring .o given the in d thoso •ecoivod ie Lac es() the rated to fOND. M. MAR: Annuities are 89i e ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis.; India 5 per Cents., 1041- 105. Bank Stock is 249. Foreign Stocks are also very heavy. Turkish Consolides are 49i 4 ; Mexican, ex all, 234- ; the New Loan, 22 ; Greek Bonds, 20k- i; Spanish Passive, 28s ; Certificates, 131 ; Italian, 63i s ; and the Confederate L oan , 5 7. In the American Market very little business is in progress, and values are generally lower. United States 5-20 Bonds are 674 ; Erie shares, 551 56i ; and Illinois, 76 The operations in the Railway Share Market has been on a very moderate scale, and prices, in most instances, are a shade flatter. Lancashire and Yor kshire, and Brighton, have each declined 55., Metro politan 10s., North Western and North Eastern (Berwick) each 155., and South Eastern £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines show no mate rial alteration in prices. The Bank and Miscellaneous shares have also been a very limited inquiry. Consolidated Loan have receded to 98 ; Imperial Ottoman to 15k; and Union of London to 53 ; Hudson Bay Company are dealt in at 15k I ; and Royal Mail Steam at 1141 The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—Hop and Malt Exchange, 3 3f pm. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), 14 2 prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 4 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 4 prem. ; Wheal Penrose, 4 1 prem. ; London Bridge Land, I pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 14 prem. ; London Quays, 41 4 dis. ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 1-1 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 4 14 prem. ; Overend, Gur ney, and Company, 21 21 prem. ; London Jute Works, 1 11 prem. ; New issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany, 3 24 dis. ; Downs Docks, 1 14 prem. BRITISH FUNDS -ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Sept. 7 o per Cent. Reduced B 9l I, Now 3 per Cent B9l * 1 i Now 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 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, £1,000,3 cit 31 per Cent 2 dis Do. £5OO 2 die Do. £lOO and £2OO • Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 249 Do Account : — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, loi per Cent., AprillB74 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FORBIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Austriasl 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., 180 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Do £B6 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue 9B Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 941 ;.Do £lOO Bonds — Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account — Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid — dis Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Mexican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 1864 -- Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Montevidoan 6 per Cent., X. 30 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, '''Do Account — ... Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent — Do New Deferred — Do Passive — Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account 94 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. 11 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 991 100 Dividends on the above payablo 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. Certificaues French Rentes, 41 per Cent. 72i 731 4 3i 6 , Do Account - - Italian 5 per Cont., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Sales, probably about 10,000 bales. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day. READING RACES-THIS DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. THAMES HANDICAP. ---- - Discretion 1 Norma 2 Defy 3 Six ran. Winner objectod to. THE ATLANTIC CABLE AND THE CARRYING SHIP. —Mr. W. H. Russell's account of the condition of the Groat Eastern, with her full freight and supply of coals on board, is not flatttoring. The entire load is full twenty five thousand tons, and With that she is alarmingly deep in the water, besides presenting the appearance of sagging amidships. We do not know that these symptoms are mitigated by the repeated delays in starting. By the Scotia yesterday, whose news comes down to the 16th inst., we have no assurance that up to that date the Great Eastern had even loft the Nore. Before she could make Valentia Bay, and get the cable spliced, we fear tho end of the month will be found rapidly approaching. And in spite of the opinion of those who do the special touting for the enterprise, wo incline to the opinion that August is not the best month for a North Atlantic voyage, in which there shall by a general absence of anything approaching to a storm. With her present enormous load, the Great Eastern would probably be found as hard to manage as she has bean eaon other occasions. These facts may as well bo borne in mind by those who are sanguine of the immediate success of the work.—New York Times, July 27. THE STEAM RAM AGINCOURT.—LIVERPOOL, Thursday. —The ironclad ram Agincourt, built for her Majesty's service by Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead, left her moorings in one of the adjacent locks of the Great Float to-day, and proceeded under steam, but convoyed by the tugs Hercules and Storm King, to a prepared anchorage in the Sloyno. The Agincourt, we believe, loaves the Mersey before her time, and in consequence of some unex pected notice from the Lords of the Admiralty. Her masts have not been "stepped," and at present lie on the deck secured, although it was intended when the Aginoourt did leave the Mersey that she would do so with every thing in its place on board. However, on Saturday next, unless the Admiralty again change their mind, the Agin court will leave the Mersey for Portsmouth, a mere hull with engines on board. Captain Paynter, R.N., is at pre sent in charge of the ship. SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railwayß. 13.14 Bt st et 50 20 10 10 Bin:Wl:3l., & itr. Val Rlyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div. Do. B till6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, ST, A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great. Eastern, Ord. sik. Do. E. Angl. st. No. •? Great North of Scotland Great Northern D ). A stock Do. B :0 . Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original . S. Val. Hail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport. Do. Bereford L anc, shire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., Britih., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid'and Do, Ilirmin.. tt Derby 'Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. ly shares %lid Kent !North British ... Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. U.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock & Darling Ds. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack 'hrews k Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South E: stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale ' Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W.Hartlepool Har.& R. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. all 100 lc 0 1(0 all all all j al] all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 all 1 P n — iA l Closing Business — Price. done. 001 47 *7 641 5 1(6 119 181 19; LO( i 7 1221 99/ i 1311 } 129 j 521 it 1101 BRITISH l' Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, dL Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., litn Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara. 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Ito dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do J Extension • Grand Trunk of Canada IDo. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Frit Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 2d I'ref. stock Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stock., Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c i'o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India(lim gua. 5 per Cent D 4f per cent Do Great W. e. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 I to. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 . • Indian Branch, limited Sladras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B Y. Rl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi ci, e3 Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo 96 18 132 133 fi 62 C 6 16 17 90 n 109 111 47 43 8 D 131 132 143 141 128 32 87 c 9 65 65; 63 E 5 43 45 40 45 105 107 119 120 93 94 106 108 39 11 1221 523 9i 10 53 51 134 135 3 11 2 11) 134 1301 WO 1(2 52 53 :4 15 111 112 68 70 101 104 37i 386 - 10 11 pl 121 123 781 k 2 79 pi 11i 12 148 152 57 5) 61 63 58 60 81i St 9 10 15 I 155 3 4p 104 106 98 N ISIONS. 57 59 1011 1021 i iP 41 41 9 10 99 101 70 75 100 102 1011 1021 103 104 iP 18 IV F 8 90 65 66 55 60 57 18 50 52 43 46 33 42 25 17 24 26 1021 .103 P 1001 1011 12 121 8 81 , 1 0 12 82 64 1 4d 1011 1024 95 97 B'4 91 66 68 82 84 100 101 100 101 d ,00 i lo i t 91 93 fT SECU 06 98 99 101 93 100 b3i Sll 82 S 4 103 1(5 106 108 108 110 106 108 3 105 108 110 102 104 104 106 106 108 102 104 95 97 9) 101 93 95 90 91 102 104 83 83 98 100 1014 2024 105 107 Icoi noil 9i 10 25 27 580 680 4 1 18 20 12 13 6 61 21 2 10 11 31 41 2 4 194 204 11 21 34 35 2 21 40 4Z 2 2i 21 3 41 41 21 14 11 13 25 33 1, It If 11 2 30 32 490 500 15 2 13 15 161 171 61 71 8 103 75 81 170 180 75 80 28 90 4 6 200 205 17 18 I'REFERENCE *HARES. Great Western, 4 per cent. irred 81 Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 124 South Eastern (Heading Anne., 21.0.6), Ditto 4i per cent., 99 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 481 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 83 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11,n.) gua. 7 per cent, 1! Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 191 Paris and Orleans. 33 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 19 FOREIGN MINEiS, St. John del Rey, lim., 41 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, lira., 57/ Alliance, Um.. 29 fq• Bank of London. 130 Chartered Nler. of India, London, and China. 45/ Commercial Bank of India and the East, 22/ ig Consolidated Bank, lim. 10 European Bank, 111 Imperial Ottoman 415} Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 4/ I London Joint Stook, 47} London and South African, 17 National Bank, 95 Provincial of Ireland. 85 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lira., 6j Union of A ustralia, 53} 21 Union of London, 531 21 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 2 Berlin Water Works, lim„; 11; Commercial. Union, Insurance, 8 Company of African Merchants, Um., 211 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of liiglanu, 8; ; Egyptian Corn and Trading, lira. , 2j Fore-street Warehouse, Um. 9; Gen. Credit and Fina noe of L ondon,: lim., 5 i Hudson's Bay, 14 f Humber Iron Works, 1; International Financial Society, lim,, 5; Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 801 London and Glasgow Engineer', g and Iron Ship, lim„ 21; Royal Mail Steam, 114; Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., THE ROAD MURDER.—The Bath Chronicle of yesterday says :—" We are informed, upon what we believe to be good authority, that Constance Kent, while in prison, wrote her own history, and addressed it to ono of the lead ing magistrates of the county of Wilts. The IfS. is said to have contained the particulars of her previous life, her relations with her stepmother, &c., and also an explanation of the mode in which the committed the murder, namely, with an old razor out of ono of her father's cases, which she ground to a point, and made stiff by hammering the rivet, having, before taking the child out of bed, gone and opened the doors and windows." COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1 572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p inscribed sic Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880- Do. do; 198-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Alauritius, f, p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. IA7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 16 Natal qov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 181. to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, ti pril tSL Oct BRITL Cam. Consol. Gold, Rm Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon sat Cann Brea East Grenville East Loved E. W't Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L , xey, limited Great South Tolgus 1 G. Wheal Vor (Heist G renvi 1 le Rerod's Foot Elingston Downs Margaret (tiny Lelant Marke Valley lilwyndy Iron Ore, Nangiles New Se ton ........ North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper Pr .videnee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West Seton ,Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 'Wheal Buller (Redruth VVhea Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Untin ...... 100 100 100 100 100 190 100 100 F 0 100 100 9i 4.3.0 SII M 2.1.0 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.x3.8 9.10.6 60 all 1.1.0 7.8.3 8.13 £lB.O 371 4.2.0 2.8. v 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 18.18.9 :30.17.6 474 64 16 3.12.8 8 584 7 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11. 18650 'his day. SPORT. POLICE IN ---This Day. DIARLBOROUGH-S TREE T. THE GERMAN BAND NUISANCE.—Jacob Christmann and Peter Moore, two German musicians, were charged before Mr.--Knox with playing upon wind instruments, to the annoyance of Mr. Stephen Jefferies, after being cautioned not to do so. The complainant, a lodginghouse-keeper, at Nos. 29 and 30, Bury-street, St. James's, said—Last night, about ten o'clock, the defendants and some others made a great noise in front of my house, to the annoyance of my lodgers generally, but more particularly to that of one gentleman, who has been ill for the last 16 months. Mr. Knox—They were playing instruments ? Mr. Jefferies—Yes, sir, but you could not call it music. I sent my boy out to tell them to move away, and after a little time, as they did not do so, I gave the defendants in charge. The gentleman I alluded to has given me notice thitt he intends to leave my house unless the nuisance is abated, and but for his illness he would have been pre sent to-day. Garrett Foley, page boy to Mr. Jefferies—l was desired by my master to tell the defendants to go away, and I did so, pointing to the house, and motioning them away with my hand. They took no notice, but went on playing. Police-constable 175 C—l was on duty in Bury-street last night at ten o'clock, and the complainant gave the defendants in charge. They were playing. In answer to the charge, the defendants said they did not understand what the boy said. Mr. Jefferies—The defendants have boon a nuisance for two years. Mr. Knox told the defendants that if they did not under stand what the boy said to them, they well understood what ho meant when ho pointed to the house and motioned them away with his hand. It was a monstrous thing, and he fined them 20s. or 14 days each. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SHOPMAN.—George Evans, a young man in the service of Mr. Webb, cheese monger, Brompton-row, was charged with embezzlement. Mr. Young, a solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu tion. Prisoner had charge of tr round of customers who were supplied from his master's shop, and it was his duty to collect money for goods supplied, enter the accounts in a book kept for that purpose, and pay the money imme diately he returned home. Amongst the customers was a lady named Webster, in South-street, who, on the 2d of August, paid prisoner £1 as. 5d., for which he neglected to account, nor did he make any entry of it in his book. A bill was sent to Mrs. Webster in a few days afterwards for the same amount, when she called at the shop, and producing the receipt, proved that she had paid the amount, and prisoner was last night given into custody, it being suspected that he had embezzled other amounts. His master's brother proved that prisoner was employed as described, and produced the books to show that ho had never accounted for Mrs. Webster's money. Prisoner said that he had not been guilty of dishonesty. In order to give change to customers he had put some money of his own in his pocket, which being mixed with his master's, had caused a confusion in the accounts. He could not tell from whom ho received money, and told the cashier of Mr. Webb that he had got money over, and did not know from whom. He had since found where he had received two of the accounts from the 2d of August, and in reference to his book made up before he was charged last night, it would be found that he had greater payments duly entered, and accounted for. Mr. Wobb's brother said he had heard the prisoner had said to the cashier that he had money over. It was his duty to account for the money directly ho received it. He had been withholding money in this sort of way until the receipts by him were ascertained by the firm, through the complaint of customers that they had had fresh bills sent for money they had already paid, and witness had cau tioned the prisoner about the practice. Mr. Self° said that the prisoner's conduct might be very improper, but yet might not be dishonest, and the entries made yesterday of previous accoun;s were certainly much in his favour. He should take his own recognisance for his reappearance on Friday. THAMES: A LADY DRTJNKAILD.—Louisa Lewitt, s smartly-dressed woman, about 30 years of age, and described as a married lady of No. 1, North-street, Limehcuse, was brought be fore Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting Anna Stone, of N 0.7, Martha-street, St. George in-the-East, and Amelia Cope, of N 0.13, Beaumont-terrace, Stepney. Yesterday evening the prisoner was in the Mile-end road very tipsy, and as she staggered along in a very un lady-like manner she pushed against several persons, and attempted to strike several. She slapped a young woman on the face, and the person assaulted was about to return the blow, when a respectable girl named Stone, about twelve years of age, interposed, on which the prisoner abused her for her kind interference, seized her hat which she tore from her head, and then pulled her back hair down. The aunt of the girl who was with her got botween her D CA ' . WO tha r-;•-”or, awl asked her what she inoa.,e - 6- j - such conduct, on which the prisoner scratched Mrs. Cope's face, and left the marks of her nails there. A police constable was at hand, and the prisoner was given into custody. Tho prisoner, in defence, said she felt herself much de graded and humiliated at the position she was in. Her husband was the owner and master of a Colchester vessel. He made an appointment to meet her at the Groat Eastern railway station in Bishopsgate-street last night. Business prevented him coming to London. She was much dis appointed at the absence of her husband, and in her vexa tion drank two glasses of brandy—only two, she could assure the magistrate, and it made her giddy, not drunk. This was the first time she had ever been in such a posi tion, and she hoped the magistrate would release her as soon as possible. Mr. Paget would not release the prisoner until ho punished her and said a few words to her. If he allowed the prisoner to go because she was in a good position, what what would be said of the poor and wretched crea tures charged with being drunk and committing assaults. The conduct of the prisoner, who vas a woman in a good position, was highly disgraceful, and he should fine her £5 for assaulting Mrs. Cope and niece, and if the prisoner's husband was a wise man he would not pay the fine, but allow his wife to remain in prison ote month. THE CAPTAIN ON A LEE SironE.—Elizabeth Daly, aged 88, a dissipated and most infamous woman, who has been repeatedly in custody, and is the wcrst thief in the district, was brought before Mr. Paget., charged with stealing £6, two pocket-books, and other property, from the person of Capt. John Thornton, the master of the brig Elizabeth Leith. The prosecutor said he was a resident of Gravesend, and came from that town last nigh by the last train. He met a young lady by the Tower-stairs, and she put him into a cab and escorted him to a house. He was quite sober, cool, and collected. He fell into a doze as he sat on a chair, and all at once felt a woman's firgers in his waistcoat pocket. He jumped up, shook hinself, rubbed his eyes, and saw the prisoner running away. His pocket-books, too, were gone; his money, ..f6 in gold and about 20s. in silver, was missing ; and is coat wts pulled off while he was dozing. He was sure the prisoner was in the room when he awoke. Frederick Greenfield, police-constable, No. 495 K., said the prisoner was the landlady of the house, No. 37, Devon shire-street, St. George-in -the-East, where the captain was jobbed. It was the worst home for robberies in the district. Ho found the prosecutor's empty purse on a bed and his pocket-books under the same bed and between two mattresses. A captain of a ship was robbed of £l2O in the same house a few nights ago. The prosecutor was not drunk, but stupid. Captain Thornton—Yes, I was off ray hooks last night. :Laughter) Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. BY ELBOTRIo TELEGUnr. OR&vzsEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Ang. lO._-Johann from Eme t en ; Flying Eagle, from Rugewalde ; Harmonic', from Op orto ; Anne, from Dram. DEAL, hiday Morning. barque, from .A.merb ai Passed.—Trent, for London ; Tasso, brig, from Dalhousie, for Newcastle ; Europa, from London, for Madras. Passed, in tow.—City of Berlin, from Oalouttn ; South port, barque, from Buenos Ayres—both for London, —last Evening. Bank of England Return,. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th tad Bth Victoria., cap. 32, for the week ending Wodnesda3, Aug. 9, 1865. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued X27. 99 ; 060 Government Debt .C 11.015,1( 0 Other Secusttes 3.6.31. M Gold Co in hßullion 13,316,060 Silver Bulli m .... .67 995,0601 £27,05,0( 0 DA.NIEING D wARTMENT, Governpuen, secu rities _VAluding w Dead eirhtAu unity) Other Securtles Notes .... Gold and Silver 878,330 Coin ..... „, eroprietors' Capi tal X 14.553. 000 [test Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend . Ac counts) 6,264,739 Other Deposita— 14,848 ,1 81 Seven Day and other Bills 553,587 --- £8W7,326 1 1 33,5 r 7,326 '. 'TILLER. thief Cashier. Aug. 10, 1865. THE CHOLERA AT MALTA.—Oar trrespon dent at Valetta, writing on the 4th inst., says : - . 4 ‘ The cholera does not yet show any signs of abatement, but the cases are somewhat less virulent. On Tuesday thegficial returns reported 33 attacks and 18 deaths ; On Wedlesclay, 29 and 22 ; and on Thursday, 31 and 19. rIGENCE, READING RACES.-YESTERDAY. There is always about the usual quality of sport on the King's Meadow. Good fields and moderato performers are its general characteristics, and of course the Berkshire stables carry off a fair share of the prizes. Reading hardly keeps pace with the times in the internal economy of its arrangements. A shabby wooden stand, more becoming Barnet fair than the capital of Berks, and the weighing de partment, &c., under canvas, place it much behind some of its younger rivals who cannot boast the patronage bestowed on Reading. The Reading Stakes saw the easy defeat of Gladiator by Qui Vivo, whose fine tern of speed is just suited to a half mile spin. The Berkshire Stakes proved the good thing for Pearl Diver the handicap looked on paper, Fantail succumbing under the weight, and un the " feather," Defy, being near him. The Nursery Plate brought out a largo field, and gave us a good race between the first two favourites, resulting in favour of Retrousse by a head. The Easthampstead Park Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added. Five furlongs, straight. _ . Mr. Merry's Crisis, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Saxon's Jane Shore, 4 yrs, Bst 41h (Clement) 2 Mr. It. Ten Broeck's Czarina, 3 yrs, Gst 81b (Murfet) 3 The follow:ng also ran :--Dooford, Mysterious Lady, Blackbird, Viola, and My Cob. Betting-5 to 2 agst Crisis, sto 1 each agst Viola and Czarina, and 12 to 1 agst My Cob. Crisis got off in front, attended by Czarina, and Jane Shore, My Cob lying well up on the off side, aad Blackbird and Mysterious Lady in the rear. At the distanca, Crisis took a more decided lead, Jane .Shore at the same time passing Czarina, but fail:ng to catch Crisis, who won easily by two lengths ; Czarina a bad third. My Cob was fourth, and Viola fifth. The last two were Mysterious Lady and Dooford. The winner was bought in for 400 guineas. The Steward's Plate (Handicap) of 100 eovs in specie, for 8-yr-olds and upwards. Straight seven furlongs. Mr. G. Angell's Lady Valentine, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (car. ist 61b) • (Perry) -1 Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 4 yrs, 7st (Ilibbord) 2 Mr. Astley s Overture, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Clement) 3 The following also ran :—Stockingor, Norma, Peignoir, Veluti, Godmershain, Belle of Kars, Endsleigh, Latitude, Frisky Matron, and Camillus. Betting-4 to 1 agst Godmersham, sto 1 agst Lady Va lentine, 11 to 2 agst Pearl Diver, 6 to 1 agst Overture, 8 to 1 agst Norma, 12 to 1 agst Veluti. Peignoir made play, followed by Lady Valentine, Pearl Diver, and Godmersham, with Overture heading the rear division. Lady Valentine on entering the straight took a olear lead, but Perry easing her soon after enabled Pearl Diver to get up, with Overture in close attendance ; but Lady Valentine again taking the lead opposite the stand won cleverly by a neck, Overture finished a length behind the second, Godmersham was a bad fourth, Peignoir fifth, and Endsleigh sixth ; Latitude was left at the post. The Reading Stakes, of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Half a mile. Mr. Pardoe's c Qui Vivo (31b), Bst 121 b (Custance) 1 Mr. J. Smith's Gladiator, Bst 131 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. T. Stevens gr c The Squire, Bst 101 b (Payne) 3 The following also ran :--Countess Amy, Novice, Tina, Chronometer, Tambourine, and Maid of Lora. Betting-5 to 2 agst Qui Vivo, 9to 4 agst Gladiator, 6to 1 agst Tina, 7 to 1 agst Chronometer, and 10 to 1 agst The Squire. The Squire jumped off with the lead, followed by Gladia tor, Qui Viva, and Chronometer, the rear baing brought up by Countess Amy, Maid of Lorn, and Tambourine. Before reaching the distance the favourite drew up, headed The Squire, and, with Gladiator in slos3 attendance, the three raced home, Qui Vivo winning easily by two lengths ; a head separated Gladiator and The Squire, Chronomotcr was fourth, Novice fifth, and Tina sixth. The last two were Maid of Lorn and Countess Amy. The King's Meadow Stakes (handicap) of 5 SOTS each, with 30 added. One mile. Mr. Ambery's Nemo, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Brayley's Mongrel (h-19), 3 yrs, Est 121 b ...(Murray) 2 Mr. W. Smith's Roarer, 3 yrs, Est 71b (lluxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Oliyia, Confederalist, Salpinc tes, and Hetty. Betting-6 to 5 agst Nemo, 4to 1 agst Mongrel, and 100 to 8 bar two. After a short delay at the post, caused by the restiveness of Nemo, the flag dropped to a good start. The favourite made play with a clear lead, followed by Iletty and Confe doralist, the rest following in a cluster, headed by Mongrel. Before reaching the straight Mongrel took his place next the favourite, nothing else being inthe race 200 yards from home, a good finish between the two resulting in Nemo's favour by a neck; a bad third. Salpinctes was fourth, and Olivia fifth. The Ladies' Plate, of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes o. 3 sot's. each. Straight live furlongs. Mr. Godding's Vicksburg, 3 yrs (£5O), 7st Mb (Perry) 1 Mr. M. Crome's Teddy, aged (£5O) (States) 2 Mr. Joe p 20,yer'e Merry Lass, 2 yrs (£5O), sst 71b (Seaton) 3 Mr. Alwin's Mrs. Caster colt, 2 yrs (.£100), Est 51b (car. 6st 61b) (C. Page) 0 Betting—Even on Vicksburg., 3 to 1 agst Teddy, 10 to 1 agst any other. Teddy took up the running, attended by Vicksburg and Merry Lass, to the stand, where the favourite challenged, headed him almost immediately, and won very cleverly by a head. Merry Lass a bad third. The winner was bought in for 55 guineas. The Berkshire Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs each, with 100 added. About two miles. Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 5 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Cannon) 1 Mr. Williams's Defy, 3 yrs, sst 91b (H. Clark) 2 Mr. H. Goater's Dr. Swishtail, 3 yrs, sst 91b ...(Scorey) 3 The following also ran :—Fantail, Dunkeld, Stockowner, Ascot, and Tusculanum. Betting-3 to 1 agst Pearl Diver, sto 1 agst Fantail, 6 to 1 each agst Defy and Dunkeld, and 100 to 15 each agst Tusculanum and Stockowner. Dr. Swishtail took a slight lead, followed by Pearl Diver, Dunkeld,Stockowner,and Fantail, Ascot,who got very badly on, being some lengths in the rear. At the turn Stock owner took up the running, with Tusculanum, Dr. Swish tail, Pearl Diver, and Fantail as his immediate attendants, and at the far side still kept the lead, Tusculanum and Pearl Diver going on second and third. Before entering the straight Fantail dropped back, and after passing the half-mile post Dunkeld was in difficulties. At the distance Stockowner cracked, and Pearl Diver and Defy singling themselves out ran home together, the favourite - winning cleverly by half a length ; Dr. Swishtail was a bad third . Dunkeld fourth, Tusculanum flab, Stockowner sixth, and Fantail seventh. The Nursery Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds. Straight run in, about 7 furlongs. Mr. Handley's Retrousse, 6st 81b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Angell's Mazurka, Est 131 b (S. Adams) 2 Lord Vivian's The Sharper, Est (Heartfield) 3 The following also ran :—Elegance, Slender, Andrew Marvel, Belmontine, Saucy Boy, Actre, Monitress, Hopbine filly, The Better Horse, Overtonian, Bismarck, Frileuse. Betting-9 to 2 agst Mazurka, sto 1 each agst Retrousse, and The Sharper, 8 to 1 each agst Hopbinefilly and Andrew Marvel, 12 to 1 agst any other. Mazurka, Retrousse, The Sharper, Hopbine filly, and Saucy Boy got off in front, the . . rear brought in by Andrew Marvel, The Better Horse, and Bismarck. At the distance the three placed singled them- selves out, Retrousse with a slight lead, and maintaining it to the endt won a fine race by a head. The Sharper a bad third. Slender was fourth, Hopbine filly fifth, Bismarck sixth, Andrew Marvel seventh. Orertonian and Belin011:- tine were the last two. KNUTSFORD RACES-THURSDAY. The De Trafford Twci-year-old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Mr. Lincoln's Miss Williams, Bst 71b (Maidment 1 Mr. Ridley's Penhill, 9st 11b, inc 51b ex (J. Osborne 2 Mr. George's Wall e t, B s t 101 b (Britton 3 Betting-18 to lon Penhill, 2to 1 agst Mist; and 10 to 1 agst Wallet. Miss Williams made all the run ning, and won cleverly by half a length ; length and a half between second and third. --- The Cheshire Plate (handicap) of 50 sous ; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Merone's Terror, yrs, 3 7st 41b, car 7st 31b(Tornlinson) 1 Mr. Baokhouse's Jewel, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ......... (litaystead) 2 Mr. Drake's Worthless, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ......... (W. White) 3 The following also ran :—Oulton Lowe, Desdemona, Rose of Denmark, Lady Sefton, Blame My; and Bridget colt. Betting-2 to 1 apt Rose of Danmark, 3to 1 agst Worthless, 6 to 1 agst Terror, and 10 to 1 agst any oth er (offered). After several failures a wretched start was effected, Lady Sefton obtaining a long lead. The nearest horses in pursuit were Jewel, Terror, and Desdemona, the last lot being Rose of Denmark, Oulton Lowe, Blue Cap, Worthless, and Blame filly. Quarter of a mile from home Terror assumed the lead, and ran home an easy winner by two lengths; length between second and third. Deeds 'llona was fourth, Lady Sefton fifth, and the last division comprised Rose of Denmark, Oulton Lowe, Blue Cap, and the Blame filly. The Grand Stand Cup of 100 sove, in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sove each; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Lincoln's Lord Con3rngham, by M.D.—Spinster, 3 yrs, ist 21b (in. 71b ex.). (Maidment 1 Mr. Merone's Terror, 3 yrs, 6st (R. Challoner 2 Mr. Cliff's Lizard, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Kenyon 3 Mr. Barber's Helen, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Ward 4 Betting-11 to 8 agst Helen, 2to 1 agst Terror, and 3 to 1 agst Lord Conyngham. Terror showed the way, at tended by Helen, The Lizard, and Lord Conynham in the order named. After going about half a mile, Helen went up to Terror, and the pair raced side by side to entering the straight, whero - Helen was beaten, and the lead was left with Terror, who was beaded at the distance by Lord Conyngham, who won easily by a length ; two lengths be tween second and third ; bad fourth. An objection to Lord Conyngham, on the ground of a " cannon," was not sustained.—Persuasion was struck out at 12.45 p.m. this day (Thursday). The Maiden Plate of 8 sous each, with 80 added ; 8-year- 'OSSR 1021 3 ITIES. 26 ê olds, 7st ; four, Bst 21b ; five, Bst 71b; six and aged, Bst 101 b. One mile. Mr. Delamere's Breffni, 3 yrs, 7st (Carroll 1 Mr. Cliff's Orloff, 3 yrs, 7st • (Maidment 2 Mr. Prime's Jessie, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Lomas 3 Mr. Lyon nd V anguar d , 3 yrs, 7st (E. Howarth 4 Betting-2 to lon Orloff, sto 2 agst Breffni; nothing else backed. Breffni made play from end to end, and won easily by two lengths ; three lengths between second and third ; good fourth. The Peover Welter Stakes of 3 soya each, with 40 added ; four-year-old; lOst 71b; five, list; six and aged, list 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders. Two miles. Mr. Price's Turcos, 5 yrs, list 10lb (inc. 101 b extra) ) Mr. T. Smith's Dermot Asthore 1 , 4 ( Mr . Wood yrs, list r. '. ' Mr. Adam's Manchester, 5 yrs, list 10lb (M (in. 'l 10113 Newto extran 2 (Mr. Williams 3 Mr. Tharme's Brighton, 6 yrs, list 7lb (inc. 71b extra (Mr. Johnson) 4 Betting—Even on Manchester, 7 to 4 agst Turcos, and 6to 1 agst Dermot Asthore. Turcos, after the four com petitors had settled to their work, took a clea r l ea d , was never headed throughout, and won in a canter by six lengths; length between second and third ; Brighton beaten off. Naval and Military Intelligence. On Wednesday the Duke of Somerset, attended by his private secretary, Capt. Hall, R.N., as First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee in the office of the Admiral Superintendent, in the dockyard, Devon port. It began at 11 o'clock, and was not concluded until half-past 1, when the Duke returned to the Enchantress. Meanwhile, Admiral Grey and Admi ral Eden went down into the Sound and inspected the ironcased cupola ship Scorpion, 4, Capt. John C. Commerel, V.C. They returned about 3 o'clock, when they landed at Keyham Steamyard, where 1,100 men belonging to the ships in ordinary were drawn up, under the command of Capt. William Edmonstone, C.B. Port-Admiral Sir Charles Fre mantle and Admiral-Superintendent Symonds were present. From Keyham Admirals Grey and Eden went to the training ship Implacable, 24, Cominander H. L. Ray, where there are from 250 to 300 boys under instruction ; the usual complement is 440. They also went on board the screw steam frigate Doris, 30, and then returned to the Enchantress. Admiral Grey went on board, but Admiral Eden, with Sir Richard Mayne, proceeded to the residence of Admiral Symonds, with whom they dined; they left Plymouth by the South Devon Railway yester day morning. The yacht left the Sound on Wed nesday evening for Portsmouth. The inspection at Devonport by the Lords of the Admiralty has been much shorter this year than formerly, which is pro bably owing in part to 'their presence on the occa sion of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. At that time the Duke of Somerset made several unofficial inspections of the new ground to the north of Keyham Steam-yard, the ultimate appropriation of which appears to be as difficult a problem now as it was on the occasion of the last annual inspection. Whether the new docks are to be at right angles with the sea, or parallel to it, is unknown ; indeed, it is uncertain whether any docks will be constructed at present, especially while the disputes continue in the building trades. It is, however, almost certain that measures will shortly be adopted for the erec tion of naval barracks on the new ground. In the meantime, in order to save the crews of ships refitting or altering from the necessity of going afloat four or five times a day in all weathers to join their temporary home, a floating hulk, the Lords of the Admiralty have had the Vengeance fitted for their use, and she is placed outside the wharf at the north end of the north basin, so that the seamen can walk on board at all times of tide. Their lordships did not visit the breakwater, which is now complete. Neither did they inspect the Shovel Fort, erecting inside it. This fort is in tended to form one of the chain of forts round Ply mouth. Its construction was intrusted to the late Mr. Walker, the engineer to the Admiralty and Trinity Boards, and after his death it was continued by Mr. M'Clean, of Great George-street, West minster. Considerable difficulty was experienced in laying the foundation, as the rock is about 40ft. below low water, and the position is greatly exposed to the weather. Up to about high water it is solid, built of concrete blocks of about 7 tons each, and cased on the outside with large blocks - of granite. Above high water to the present level, about 25ft., there is a thick wall of granite backed up with brick work. It encloses the magazines, warehouse, latrines, coal stores, water tanks, &c. The work has been executed by Messrs. H. Lee and Sons, the contrac tors of the Dover-pier and various other Govern ment works, and the Amsterdam Canal. The part of the fort below water was built by bell and hel met diving, the machinery being worked from above on a large timber staging constructed so as to com mand the whole foundation. The part above water is now carried up to near the embrasure or gun level ; the remainder will be built under the super intendence of the Royal Engineers. At present the work is believed to be in abeyance, on account of some alteration of the original design caused by the successive improvements in artillery and fortifica tions. The Admiralty yacht Enchantress, Staff- Comman . der Petley, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morn ing, Plymouth, with the Lords of the Admiralty, comprising the Duke of Somerset, K.G., Admiral the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8., Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. R. Drummond, C. 8., and Mr. H. C. E. Childers, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Lord C. Paget, C. 8., First Secretary to the Board; Rear-Admiral E. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy ; Capt. R. Hall, private secretary to the First Lord, and Major Clarke, R.E. Their Lordships were received by the customary salute from the flag ship Victory. Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Wellesley (Admiral-Superintendent), Capts. Scott, A. Key, Herbert, Seccombe, C. Coles, &c., proceeded on board the yacht to pay their respects to their Lord ships, who shortly after 10 o'clock landed at the King's-stairs, in the dockyard, and went immedi ately to the Admiral Superintendent's office, where they were some time engaged examining plans and estimates for the new works in connection with the extension of the dockyard, &e. Afterwards their Lordships, accompanied by the Admiral Superinten dent and principal officers of the yard, made a visit to various parts of the yard, t a king a cursory of the ironkflads Wiven, alongside the new jetty; the Va the Minotaur, in No. 11 liant, yo. 1 0 dock ; 17yarrior and other ships in the steam dock ;and the ki the ng's-stairs to the En basin, returning from ' pa ;laking of luncheon, their chantress , where, after Lordships again entered the b t ;_rge, and, landing at Anchor-wharf, walked through anti inspected the works in progress so far as the new laticling wharf and the extended works beyond. They retuutd to the dockyard, to the Admiral Superintendent's office ; where their Lordships had arranged to receive de putations from the shipwrights and others. At the conclusion of the interview with them their Lord ships again returned to their yacht, where they en tertained a select number of officers to dinner. Sir R. Mayne, Chief Commissioner of Police, and Mr. Mallileau arrived from Plymouth by train. To-day their Lordships will be engaged at Clarence yard, Haslar Hospital, and will inspect the Royal Marine Light Infantry and Royal Marine Artillery on South sea-common. They will dine with Admiral Sir M. Seymour in the evening, and afterwards be present at the annual ball at the King's Rooms, in aid of the funds of the Royal Naval and Marine Orphan School. Staff-Commander W. W. Dillon yesterday took up his commission at Woolwich, having been ap pointed to the flagship Fisgard, for command of the steam reserve in the dockyard, in succession to Staff- Commander Luke, superseded, who, after a con tinuous service of 30 years, retires on half-pay. The Royal Sovereign turret-ship, Capt. Herbert, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday and anchored at Spithead. It is expected she will leave to-day for Cherbourg. The Octavia screw frigate, Capt. C. F. Hellyin ; the Liverpool, Capt. R. Lambert; and the Con stance, Capt. Barnard ; l e ft Spithead yesterday for Portland, to join the Channel squadron. Her Majesty's ship Agincourt safely left the ' Morpeth-dock, Birkenhead, yesterday, and took anchorage in the Sloyne. She leaves the Me rsey for Plymouth to-morrow. The screw frigate Arethusa, 35 , 500-horse power (nominal), Capt. Reginald J. J. G. Macdonald, one of the vessels composing the experimental steam squadron, having completed the repairs and altera tions to her machinery rendered necessary from the discovery of several serious defects on the occasion of her former • trial, was yesterday taken to the Maplin Sands for the purpose of testing her final rate of speed, previously to her departure to join the Oc tavius and the Constance, the two other vessels which will form the squadron. The Arethusa was originally constructed as a sailing frigate from the designs of Sir W. Symonds, but was subsequently cut asunder, lengthened, and converted into a steam frigate at Chatham dockyard, and was the . last of the vessels so treated at that establishment. She is 252 ft. in length, with a breadth of beam. of 52ft. Bin., while her displacement is rather more than 3,500 tons. She is fitted with a pair of hori zontal trunk engines, with surface condensers and other improvements, her machinery having been manufactured by Messrs. John Penn and Sons. The Arethusa, unlike the other vessels of the squadron, has only two cylinders, while the engines of the Constance, fitted by Messrs. Randolph and Co., has six cylinders, and the Octavia, the machi nery of which was manufactured by Messrs. JXfauds lay and Co., has three cylinders, with their cranks placed at an angle of 120 deg. with each other, by which, it is intended, the power exerted is rendered more uniform. The object of the trials ordered to be undertaken by the three vessels of the squadron is to enable the Admiralty to ascertain the best form of marine engine to be in future adopted in the service, particular regard being had to the compa rative saving of fuel by using superheaters, surface condensers, and the other improvements effected in. the machinery of each of the vessels. The cylinders of the Arethusa have a diameter each of 79 inches, and a length of stroke of 3ft. Gin. The screw is an improved two-bladed Griffiths propeller, with a diameter of 18ft., and is set at a pitch of 21ft. Gin., the centre being 12ft. 2in., above the bottom of the false keel, with an immersion of 2ft. 2in., thescrew's pitch to the diameter being 1.19. On leaving her anchorage yesterday the Arethusa drew 23ft. 4in. aft, and 20ft. Bin. forward, the total quantity of coals on board being about 200 tons, with 240 tons of shot, shell, guns, and War Department stores. The day was exceedingly favourable for the trial, the sea being perfectly calm, with no wind. The vessel was in command of Commander Barrow, of the Steam Reserve, the other officials on board being Mr. Tucker, principal inspector of machinery afloat, Mr. Blaxland, inspector of machinery, and the officers connected with the master-shipwright's department. The Nore light was reached at 11 a. m, and the frigate's head at once laid for the measured mae, where the customary number of runs was made, but owing to some cause the feed pipes in the boilers became choked just as the frigate was about entering on her fifth mile ; while at the same time the boilers commenced priming to a considerable extent. The following were the results obtained from each run :—First mile—time, 6min. 46sec. ; speed in knots, 8 . 867 ; pressure of steam, 171 b.; vacuum, 22 ; number of revolutions, 65. Second mile—time, 4min. 42sec.; speed, 12.766 knots ; steam, 191 b.; vacuum, 22 ; number of revolutions, 66. Third mile—time, 6min. 53sec.; speed, 8.716 knots; pressure of steam, 151 b.; vacuum, 22.5 ; number of revolutions, 64. Fourth mile—time, 4min. 52sec.; speed, 12.329 knots ; pressure of steam, 191 b.; vacuum, 22.5 ; number of revolutions, 64. At the termination of the fourth run, from the causes already stated, a delay of between two and three hours occurred, and the remaining two miles were afterwards run with the following results :—Fifth mile—time, smin. 23sec.; speed, 11.145 knots ; pressure of steam, 161 b.; vacuum, 24 ; revolutions, 61. Sixth mile— time, 7min. 11sec.; speed, 8.352 knots ; steam, 19 lb.; vacuum, 231 ; revolutions, 63. Taking the mean of the above figures the true average speed of the vessel was found to be 10.82 knots per hour, showing a falling off of nearly a quarter of a knot per hour, which is attributed to the foul state of the ship's bottom from the length of time she has lain in harbour. Two rims were afterwards taken at half-boiler power, when the speed realised was 8117 knots, with 171 b. of steam and 50 revolutions of the screws. At the close of the trials, which were prolonged until nearly seven o'clock last evening, the "frigate's head was laid - for the Little Nore, where on bringing up she saluted the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot, K.C.B. Immediately afterwards considerable excitement was occasioned by the report that the vessel was on fire, which was confirmed by the fire-bell ringing and smoke being seen pouring up from the fore gratings. Immediately the alarm was raised the crew were at their stations, and the pumps got ready and at work, a signal being in the meantime made to the Formid- able flagship of " Ship on fire !" The fire was sup posed to be in the neighbourhood of the fore boilers, to get at which a portion of the lower deck was cut away, and an abundance of water poured down, the pumps, on the whole, working satisfactorily. As soon as the signal was made boats from the various vessels in harbour, all- filled with seamen, were despatched to render assistance. About an hour after the fire was reported it was so far got under that all cause for apprehension was at an end, although its exact locality even then could not be accurately known. The Arethusa was to have left for Portland at 3 a.m. this morning, to join the other vessels of the squadron, but in consequence of the occurrence of the fire she will be delayed until a report of the whole of the circumstances has been made to the Admiralty, and the vessel has undergone a thorough overhaul at the hands of the dockyard officials. The Urgent troopship, Capt. Henderson, made a trial of her machinery yesterday, which was highly satisfactory. The Edwin Fox left Portsmouth yesterday with the remainder of the 26th Cameronians and other trops from various depots, in all numbering 195 men, besides 20 women and 22 children, with the follow ing officers :—Capt. Beer; 26th (in command), Lieut. Pollington, Lieut. Bachanon, Lieut. P. Storey, Ensign Hemphill, Dr. Carpenter, and Capt. F. Collier, 28th Regt. The Daphne, hired transport, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from Kurrachee, with 198 time expired men and invalids, 7 soldiers' wives, and 13 children. They will disembark to-day. The Sultana, hired transport, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon, with the right wing of the 81 Regt., from Calcutta. They will disembark to-da Our Malta correspondent, writing from Valetta the 4th inst., says her Majesty's ship Phcebe, 35, Capt. W. R. Rolland, left on Wednesday for Patras. We are requested to state that the Lieut. Denny, of her Majesty's ship Hector, who it was stated in The Sun of yesterday has been dismissed from her Majesty's service, is not Lieut. D'Arcy Anthony Denny, now on his way home from Japan, in the flagship Euryalus, nor is he related in any way to his family. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Aug. 18. Ditto. via Marseilles Aug. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet. Sept. 4. 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Aug. 16 Bermuda, ditto Cuba and lodeo It is understood that Dr. Scott, the ina of Balliol College, Oxford, who in the course of a fev.'relny , .. will receive the appointment of Regius Professor of Divi nity in the University of Oxford, vice the Rev. Dr. Jacob son, appointed to the bishopric of Chester, will preach the Latin sermon at St. Paul's Cathedral before the new Con vocation. at I of 204 10 100 100 100 all 10.) 100 {lOO 2 100 100 NES. 101} 2 101 Ili I