The Sun. — London, England, 1865-06-22 00:00:00

IVIONEY MARKET AND GOATMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. A very active demand for money has prevailed to -day in discount circles. Fully 3 per cent. has been charged by the brokers for the best short dated paper. The increased inquiry for accommo dation now experienced is owing to the heavy en gagements which fall due at the end of the quarter. About £lB,OOO in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. A joint-stock company, trading as sugar refiners, at Marseilles, under the style of Messrs. Charles Rostand and Co., has failed. The liabilities are believed to amount to £500,000. Notice has been given that the subscription list of the Phosphate of Lime Company will close on Mon day, 26th inst., for London, and on Wednesday, the 28th, for applications from the country. A further call of £1 per share, payable on the sth July, has been made by the Cadiz, Oporto, and Light -Wine Association. The bidding for 25,00,000 rupees (£250,000) in bills on India took place at the Bank of England Yesterday. The proportions allotted were—to Cal cutta 12,12,000 rs., to Madras 3,12,000 rs., and to Bombay 10,00,000 rs. The minimum price was, as before, Is. 10id. on Calcutta and Madras, and ls. 1 01 d. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras, at ls. 11d., will receive about 60 per cent., and above these prices in full. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 6 6f. 30c. The English Stock Market has been very dull, and quotations have been depressed. No important chang e has, however, taken place in prices, and Consols remain at 90* for money, and at 90* 1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annui ties are 89* ; the 21 per Cents., 72 ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to ss. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 104* ; tnfaced 5 per Cents., 101 ; and Bonds, 18s. Prem. Foreign Stocks have only been dealt in to a slight extent, and prices generally remain at former values. Turkish Cons°Edda are lower at 50} ; Mexican, ex all, are 251 26 ; the New Loan con tinues at 24* 25* ; Greek Bonds are 21* ; Spanish Passive are 301 8 ; Certificates, 15 -a ; Italian are 6 5* 66* • and the Confederate Loan is down to 6 8. 7 'Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, although, in some instances, prices have exhibited a slight improvement. Great Eastern, Great Western, and London,- Chatham, and Dover have each improved 55., Metropolitan £l, and Great Northern A Stock, £1 15s. ; while North Western, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern have each declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little Change of importance. San Paulc; have advanced 10 5. ; Great Western of Canada, 10s. ; and East Indian have declined, 10s. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are in moderate request. Union of London have improved to 54 ; Alliance, to 29} 30 ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have declined to 761. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—The New Issue of 50,000 8 per Cent. Preference Shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company is quoted / 4 prem. The A Stock of the Metropolitan Extension Rail- Ways of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company, 6 1 63 per £lOO stock ; Downs Docks Company, 1 prem. ; Grange Town Ironworks, / 1 prem. ; hussian Ironworks, 8 9 prem. ; London Bridge Land, 1 prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 1 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, 11 prem. ; West London Freehold around Rent Association, 1 2 prem. ; London Merchants Company, 22. 31. prem. ; Peruvian Railways, 2 31- prem, ; Lion Brewery Company, 2 prem. ; Blakely Ordnance Company, 331 Prem. ; Waterloo and Whitehall Railway, 11 Prem. ; Gowhatty Tea Company, 1 1 prem. ; Lon don and Mediterranean Bank, 2.1 31 prem. ; Bel grave Mansions Company, 11 1i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. " D. rs er Cent. Consols ~ D o. Account, June 6 9O 1 New Per Cent. Reduced B9, 1 " IT ew 3 per Cent' B9l / / - .`e'vir 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 72 - 1 : 1 0. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — g linuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 1)0 . for 30 yrs, expire sth April, ~ Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — x.zchetpier Bills, £l,OOO, 3 51 31 per Cent 2 Do. £5OO — jo DO. £lOO and £2 •Jank of England Stock, 51 per oo Cent 251 48 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. In dian.„ Stock, 101- per Cent., April 1874 — .Ve Account u,o. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 . 0 0. Account • Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 13 , 5 0. Certificates — DO. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — a j . N O. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 'Jo. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Bent., Aug. 1866 1 : 30 . Bonds, £l,OOO lB 4, 0. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. t il strian Bonds, 5 per Cent 112 ilian 5 per Cent 'Jo. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 llenos Ayres 6 per Cent 1) , N o. Account c l ,n) I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) m,Loan 6 per Cent e D o. 4} per Cent tuba, 6 per Cent. 11 , b a, 6 per Cent. ."0 5 per Cent., 1864 — D 0. 1) Scrip, £55 paid 4 rlish 3 per Cent., 1825 — D O . 4 per Cent., 1863 — b 0 . 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — rt,6ubian Principalities 1,‘,..u0 £B6 paid -9 h liador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — °.,E - ' Provisional Land Warrant — 6, Y, ,Ptian 7 per Cent 97 '`'°., Second Issue — Do. 1864 94} 1 1 t ii , 0 410 Bonds `,, e eic 5 0 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 4 ' o Account — D O . Coupons t i 0 . Account ila teinala 5 per Cent. On 518 and 150 39 i , per Cent (Maremmana Railway) uo 1865 D o b e Scrip, £671 paid 2l die Doc 3 per Cent. — . Account Do 1864 25 D° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French iro Fre nc h S cr ip, Ex. 25f 20c — k ) ° tevidean 6 per Cent., X3O paid tsz(eorish Imperial 5 per Cent W Granada 13 D O 2 per C en t „ 4 "0 Def erre d p e -0 Land Warrants (Hectares) Dvian 4 per Cent. D° s lerip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds —, dis . b ° 0 per Cent. (Uriliarren) — t.O 41 per Cent., 1862 — Du{liese 3 r Cent., 1853 ° AccountPe D O b 0 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6 O , ' 62 , ' 3 , l ib . Account 49f )1 81 au 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4 1 per Cent., 1850 . 9O ,o 1860 +., 0 , 5 Do . per Cent., 1859 D ° por Cont., 1862 13 44 4 . 1864 b lan 5 per Cent lap, ()• Account D °ll 3 per Cent — ~ Account 491 81 b" New Deferred et) Account 4Ol • t Passive El ha,,, e+ ; Account 34 I I .posh Cert. of Coup not funded — kiw„,Account ls} b"'"6 4 per Cent, T °. 41. ilri c i sb „Per Cent. 1864 D o ' 1 u Per Cent. 1854 to .:.ccount 94 3 1 1)2 .Iko Pe co r u C n e t nt. 1858 73f 4 41 00 Bonds 13 6- Per Cent 1862 t:i A 45 c l eo° o ll ß n o t nd s — 741 f 1 741 5 41 1) 0 R per Cent. 1865 „.1) o 'i-_eriP, £2O paid P to ez ;:lutra, nteed, 4 per Cent 1:1 0. " G ela 3 per Cent. D O. A Per Cent 1862 — 0 . '',., ° count Do, ' - Per Cent 1864 42 0. 1 1,Per Cent get . -nvidends on the above payable in London. 11 l'i o 5 el t i, n ' Ai Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 1 '1 Per cent., Ex. 2sf. eo llt , s , THREE O'CLOCK, D o. u ' a ... o . .. 4 _ e ............................ 891 90 `:' co unt SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share! Railways. Bir., - Wol., Str. Val Rlyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall .65 t 7 1332 13! Li 6 Do A A. gets no div. ' till6p.c.p.an.has B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & a b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. IV( stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland (.;reat Norther a ll A stock • • 62 te. 16 17 po 9! 106 1. 7 48 49 7 8 100 100 100 100 10 132 13; 113 i 4 l'2B 32 Do. B Do. New, Is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. IFeste n Original D S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. 511 d. Ox:ord 100 1 0 It.o 10 100 iOO 86 iS 714 72 63 65 41 51 45 48 05 'O6 122 123 91 14 107 109 41 12 1231 1241 99 100 66 63 Do. Newpo t eford Lace & Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., She!., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle DO.I shares Sietropolitan. Do. New 141 142 3t 135 125 104 1(6 Mid'and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland Do. A shares NI id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , - dc Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. O.N -E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock & Darling. De. d.). 1855-58. Do. do. 1860-81 North London Do. New. Do. do. 180 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock u o. scot, Mid. stack 'h•ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Comw LII W.Hartlepool Har.& R. Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 53 54 ' z4l /5 1121 113) 70 71 104 105 37 33 gi 101 120 223 1 141)1 78 79 11} 111 145 159 51 So i 6t 63 57 59 8k 853 1 9 10 156 159 BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence. Born., Baroda, s Cen.ln. Du. , cent 5 per o. I shares Buffalo & Lake Huron 201 10 100 I 'Co 100 Do Preference Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 6p c. bds. Aux. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & 5. E., Btu :a e Town & Dock, gu Demera-a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Beneal, gu , 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do .1 Eitens!ori Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ?ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prof. Bonds Do. do. deterred ... • Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gas. sp.c 0. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D •. 4,1 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. OSSR Da. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 ► :o. 5. do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Exte❑sion 31elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V.Bl.C'da, Po Ist pf.bd s Scindo .... Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub• • • • Do.lndus St no all 10) 100 100 , { 2 100 100 ISIONS. 3 5 82 81 101 102 101 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMEN ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 56 58 101 IC4i pr 4p 4 4. ai 9i 99 101 70 75 100 102 103 101 I(4i 1051 iP lei 35 87 61 63 54 56 55 57 47 1 4 45 43 43 45 25 2/ 24 26 1041 1054 P 98 i f 451 I 106 122 024 3 Jo 41$ 123 j 4 9 / 1 t 3) 1421 3 53t 1121 10 94. 1 102 97 rZ2I 574 8 t4} 103! 41 on 41 111 I U E 9 60 T SECUE 1034 rr I ES. P a id . ) Closing Business Price. done. 135 41 5/ British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,137 . 2.... Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. D. , . 5 p. c. Mar.: Sept Do. 5 p. c. J 371. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1680-4 Do. do: Di9o-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do.. Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873,1 'Jan. and July Do. 1•,78 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ,h Natal 4 30 v. 1) per cent N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.lo uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... -• • Nova SoJtia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18034 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ta &July Do. do, April & Oct BRITE Cam ConsoL Cold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon List Cam Brea East Grenville East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (heist +o Grenvil.e Elerod's Foot .... Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley tiwyndy Iron Ore, lien Nanglles New Se ton North Downs North Roskear ' N.Wh'l Bassettallogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr videnee Uny Igglant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Vassett (Iltogan W. Caradon (L'skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludo.tt Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Setoa Wheal Trelawney (Lis (Wheal UniJn 3 4pl 105 107 _ - 47 49 78 80 102 103 101 Ili 10} gid 86 8 8 8; b 4 1 4d 104 1044 95 97 89 91 _ - 65 67 97 99 96 98 CO 18 81 66 83 S 3 101 103 105 107 105 107 107 109 102 104 107 109 103 105 106 tOB 104 106 102 104 93 96 100 102 94 06 92 01 104 106 E 7 90 07 100 105 106 107 107 - - IC9 110 INES. PREFERENCE sHARIsb. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., Nu. 1,1108 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, Szt , 6 per cent. 2d pt.. 741 London, Chatham. kc., Metrop. rlxt., C 6 per cent.. 77 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1(,7 - LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 112 Royston, Hitch., and Shep., 151 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Great Luxembourg, 141 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 191 FOItEIGN MU Eb. Cape Copper, Um., 12 St. John del Rey, lira., 40 Valli:ilium Gold, Um., 2f DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 60i 13ANKti. Agra and Mtsterman's, 11m., 119 20 Ditto, new, 591 Allhnce 11111. `. 201 30 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 20 is paid., 24 Anglo Austrian, 61 7 Anglo Egyptian, Rm., 121 Australasia, 75 6 Bank of British Columbia, 161 Bank of New Zealand, 17 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 261 Chartered Nier. of India, London. and China. 491 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 22 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 1:41 European Bank, lim., 12 114 Hindustan, china. and Japan (lim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 'lO Imperial Ottoman. 7 Seinde, I'unjaub, and Delhi. itn., 7 Standard of British South Africa, Ilm., Ditto (£lO, 5 Union of Loudon, 511 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Atl .ntic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., Ceylon Company, 101 4 City of London Real Property, lim., 2; Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 91 9 Crystal Palace, 40 >ti 1 East India Irrigation and Canal, 61 Ebbw Vale, 8 Egyptian Corn and Trading, lim., Electric Telegraph, 121 E: Wish and Australian Copper, 11 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 10/ Gen. Credit and Finance 01 London, Bra., 61 Hudson's Bay, 161 1 International Financial Society, Urn., 61 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 82 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 9i 9 4 London Financial Association. lim., 231 London General Omnibus Company, 31 Loudon Mercantile Discount, lim., 4 1 Diilivall Iron Works. 51 Otago and Southland Investment, 11 Penaisula and Oriental Steam. 763 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, Rm., 31 Royal Mail Steam, 108 Telegrat h Construe. and Maintenance, lim., 8! 9 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 73 100 100 10) 100 100 'SII M 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 60 1 all 1.1.0 18.1 1 30.17.6 Si 9} 27 29 600 6C5 1 15 20 121 131 6i 7 3 3 4 11i 124 4i 41 3 5 201 211 21 3 31 13 31 31 33 40 31 3 6 8j 51 51 21 14 16 18 35 45 13 15 4 2 21 Si 32 1,5 505 515 17i 22 13 15 17 18 7i 8 108 12 776 82 185 195 90 05 174 22t 11 13 205 210 18 20 rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEAING, JUNE 22, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTOY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE THE HON. RICHARD BETHELL-THE LORD CHANCEL- LOB'S SON APPLYING FOR HIS RELEASE, This morning an application was made by Mr. Chidley, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, Mr. Yates, money lender, of Harley-street, that the Hon. Richard Bethell, now in custody of the Sheriff of Berkshire, at Reading Gaol, should be released under an order of this Court, an adjudication in bankruptcy having been made here on Tuesday. The case was in the list of Mr. Registrar Winslow, but Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, after some communication with that gentleman, announced that he would hear the appli cation himself. _ _ _ Upon the Commissioner taking his soat, ho said—l have been requested by tho Lord Chancellor to take this case, although it was originally balloted to Mr. Registrar Win slow, the acting commissioner; but as the official assignee in Mr. Winslow's court is a relation of the applicant, it was felt it would be painful in the extreme to take the matter Mr. Chidley—l quite agree in what has fallen from your honour, and, as there will be no opposition in the matter, the course to be pursued will be easy. His Honour—Before I proceed in the matter I must re quest that my registrar attend, so that we may be in form. Mr. Hazlitt came into the room, and his honour, putting the forms upon which the application was made into his hand, inquired what notice was usual in these cases. Mr. Hazlitt—l believe that the usual notice is two clear days. His Honour—When was the notice given in this case ? Mr. Chidler—On Monday, and here the creditor lives in London, and the attorney also. His Honour—Mr. Registrar Winslow made an order of great importance in these cases, and ho has laid down a rule that I shall follow. I wish to be informed by him whether the notice is to be governed by the residence of the debtor or of the creditor. Mr. Registrar Winslow (who was sent for by his Honour) —The rule I have laid down is that notice is to be governed by the residence of the creditor. His Honour—And not by that of the debtor ? Mr. Registrar Winslow—When the creditor lives in London the time for giving the notice is two clear days. His Honour—l see that in this case the notice was given on Monday, so that would be two clear days. Does any one oppose the order ? Mr. Chidley—No one. His Honour—Then the order is granted. It appears that Mr. Perique, official assignee, in Mr. Registrar Winslow's court, is brother-in-law to the Ron. R. Bothell, and this was the relationship alluded to by his Honour. It is also stated that the arrest of the bankrupt upon Ascot race-course is a pure invention, but until the first meeting for choice of assignees no reliable statements can be furnished. The debts are believed to be heavy, but in the absence of accounts no amount has been yet put on the file. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. WESTMINSTER WHAT IS A FELONY ?—James Connor, a low-looking fellow, was charged with stealing a hat, value 55., from the person of Robert Gillaspi. Robert Gillaspi said that last Tuesday week there had been a disturbance in George-street, Chelsea, where he kept a wardrobe-shop. At about 10 o'clock at night he left his home in company with his wife, and was imme diately set upon by a mob of costermongers, who pelted them with stones. His wife and himself were repeatedly struck and wounded by the stones, and his hat was knocked off several times. They proceeded towards Pimlico-station, and the prisoner came up and knocked his hat off, and kicked it along the ground. He did not see it picked up, but had not seen it since. He gave no provocation. Elizabeth Gillaspi, wife of the prosecutor, proved that when the hat was knocked off the prisoner picked it up and ran off with it, pursued by her husband, who, how ever, failed to catch him. He got away with it. Sergeant Andrew; 30 B, said that there was great feel ing against these parties. Mrs. Gillaspi had spoiled some strawberries belonging to a costermongcr in the court, and had been ordered to pay 20s. by the magistrate on Wednes day. A case of abuse against Mrs. Gillaspi had also been heard but dismissed. There had been great disturbances in the place for some time. Mr. Arnold asked prisoner where the hat was. Prisoner said he knew nothing of it, but made a state ment to the effect that the disturbance was caused by pro secutor and his wife, and that the hat was off several times. Mr. Arnold said this ought not to have been treated as a felony. They should either have proceeded against pri soner for assault, or gone to the County Court. He should discharge the prisoner. Prisoner was' then discharged, some surprise being expressed at the decision from the body of the court. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, THIRD EDITAON. SUN OFFICE, 7 OCLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, HAMPTON RACES-THIS DAY. The first day, at Hampton, as regards sport, is usnall the best, and to racing men by far the more enjoyable ; bu the public, who help to find the " ways and means," have invested the "Queen's Guineas" with the character that attaches to the Derby, at Epsom, and the Gold Cup, at Ascot, and have accordingly dubbed Thursday the " Grand day." It is due to them to state that they did full honour to the occasion to-day ; such a throng, we venture to say, has never been seen on Moulsey Hurst. Trains, filled to an extent beyond their regulated capacity, were started at frequent intervals from Waterloo and the numerous other stations on the South-Western, which, but for the perfect arrangements of the company, and the care of the officers, it would have been scarcely safe to despatch. However, every train, from a very early hour in morning, contained a company all evidently bent upon one object, and that was enjoyment. Jones had to struggle a little to get a comfortable seat for his better half, and Brown had to do the same for his daughter Jemima, but White the milkman, and noggins the greengrocer, were polite and considerate, and all went off as merry as a wed ding party. The road was also thronged, and great num bers adopted the cooler and more agreeable, if not the quickest, route of water. Much confusion, of course, prevailed, and contretemps were frequent, but good humour prevailed, and in the long run angry words in a few moments gave way to jovial laughter, and the amende honorable was, " All right, old fellow." The fun and frolic going on in the centre of the course at the back of the drags and carriages, of which there was an immense number, was something perfectly marvellous. Donkeys were in great demand, and a very great number of those who ventured to ride, and who no doubt never crossed a saddle before, speedily found themselves on the green sward again, but in no case did the venturous equestrian consider himself to blame ; the fault invariably was with the poor, patient donkey, who was libelled as a jibber, a bolter, or a kicker. The proprietors of the knock-'em-downs seemed to hare a prosperous trade ; and not the least amusing sight on Moulsey Hurst was the soothing way in which the dark-skinned, black eyed gipsy women succeeded in reconciling their metropo litan customers to their ill success. One adventurous hero whom we saw seemed determined to emulate the renowned "Mr. Briggs"—he actually succeeded in winnig a small cocoa-nut after about 30 attempts. However, he appeared to enjoy his nut despite the cost at which.it had been secured. We should imagine the present will turn out to be the most successful " Grand Day" at Hampton, and, notwithstanding the want of punctuality, and two or three other hitches in the arrangements, it seems destined to end in a successful result. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. VISITORS' PLATE. Finesse Skirmish Leoville Five ran. BUSHEY PLATE. Blackbird Fairy Footstep Concordia QUEEN'S PLATE Callor Ou 1 Threadbare 2 LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 4to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 6 to 1 bar one NEWTON RACES—Tms DAY. ST. HELEN'S PURSE. Cutler Breffni 2 Yeatsall TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Dead heat with Xi and Ozone. King of France Six ran. LADTERTISEMENT.I " TAT TERSALLS' TlSSUE."—Commissioii Agency. —James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C. BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER 'STELEGRAM.) PARIS, JUNE 22. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as campared with the previous account : INCREASE. Cash Advances -10 „ Treasury balance Current accounts DECREASE. Commercial bills Notes Bank of England Return.•--This Evening. In Account, pursuant to ti cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEP he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, June 21, 1865. P ARTMENT. Notes issued ......1329,998,815 Government Debt £11,015,10 Other Securities .. 3.634,90 u Gold Coin & Bullion 15,348,845 Silver Bullion .... £29,998,845 £29,993,845 BANKING D oprietors' Capi ta £14.553.000 Best Vublic Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- :PARTMENT. Government SCCd- rities (including Dead WeightAn nutty) £lo 480 0 5 Other Securities 20,750,345 Notes Gold and Silver 916,005 Coin counts) 9,581,193 Other Deposits 13,66,566 Seven Day and other Bills 449,697 11,970,825 1 W V 1,17 ,825 '. MILLER, Chief Cashier. June 22, 180. Palestine Exploration Fund. ----11 , - MEETING THIS DAY. A large and influential meeting of those interested in the exploration of Palestine was held this afternoon at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's. The Archbishop of York presided. Amongst those present were the Bishop of London, Sir Roderick Murchison, A. H. Layard, Esq., M.P., Professor Owen, Professor Stanley, the Dean of Canterbury, Mr. Hanbury, M.P., Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., Archdeacon Stan ley, Bishop of Moray and Ross, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, Count do Vogel, Goorgo Grove, Esq., &c. The CHAIRMAN, in a brief address, alluded to the little that was at present known respecting the Holy Land, and he was of opinion that the proposed prosecution of exca vations in Palestine could but result in throwing addi tional light upon the Holy Text. Their object was to in stitute an inductive inquiry : they were not a religious society, and what they proposed to do was to do collect all the facts they could concerning the Holy Land, which was of so much importance to every one amongst them. The highest person in the land had that day signified her in tention of becoming the patron of the fund, and that fact augured a great success for them. Ho would not trench upon the ground to be taken up by others, but with these few observations he would resume his seat. The Bishop of LONDON moved the first resolution, which was to the effect that a fund be formed for the prosecution of explorations in the Holy Land. Viscount STRANGFORD had great pleasure in seconding the proposition. He had had an opportunity of seeing what had been done by a private individual in that direc tiion, and from that he looked forward with great interest to the proposed excavations to be made under the auspi ces of the fund now in course of formation. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. LAYARD then moved the second resolution, which was to the effect that excavations of the nature proposed would tend to throw a light upon the archa3ology of the Jewish people. No country should be of so much interest to us as that in which the documents of our Faith were written, and the momentous events they describe enacted. At the same time no country more urgently requires illustration. The face of the landscape, the climate, the productions, the manners, dress, and modes of life of its inhabitants, differ in so many material respects from Mess of the western warld, that without an accurate knowledge of them it is not too much to say the outward form and complexion of the events and much of the signi ficance of the records must remain more or less obscure. Even to .a casual traveller in the Holy Land the Bible be comes, in its form and therefore to some extent in its sub stance, a new book. The Sultan, he felt assured, would give every facility, and he hoped the Government would contribute towards their fund. Count VOQEL, the eminent French traveller, said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution moved by Mr. Layard. All that was on the surface in Palestine and the Holy Land had been thoroughly examined, but the trea sures that were at present hidden beneath the surface remained for the excavators to bring to light. There must be nothing of a national or ecclesiastical feel ing about the matter. What they had to do was to collect the facts and lay aside the detail. He felt the proceedings would be worthy of the free country whoso air he was so happy in breathing that day for the first time. (Cheers.) * The resolution was carried. The Right Rev. Chairman then read the following list of names as those forming the committee :—Patron, her Majesty. Committee—Archbishop of York, Duke of Argyll, Duke of Devonshire, Earl of Derby, Earl Russell, Earl of Shaftesbury, Viscount Stratford de ,Redcliffe, Bishop of _London, Bishop of Oxford, Bishop of Ely, Bishop of Ripon, The Speaker, Baron Lionel de Roths child, Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., ALP.; Samuel Gurney, Esq., M.P. ; Robert Hanbury, Esq., M.P.; A. H. Layard, Esq., M.P. ; Walter Morrison, Esq., M.P.; John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. ; Wm. Tite, Esq., M.l'., F.R.S. ; Dean of Paul's, Dean of Westminster, F.R.S. ; Dean of Christ cl Lurch ; Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.8., F.R.S. Sir It.. L Murchison, K.C.8., ; Professor Owen, F.R.S.; Rev. Dr. Pusey, Canon Ernest Hawkins, Rev. E. H. Plrouptre, Rev. A. W. Thorold, Rev. 11. B. Tristram, Rev. George Williams, Rev. Samuel Martin, Rev. Norman M‘Leod, D.D. ; Dr. Joseph D. hooker, F.R.S. ; Dr. Wm. Smith ; W. H. Dixon, Esq. ; Jamas Fergusson, Esq., F.R.S. ; P. Waymouth Gibbs, Esq., C.B. ; Ambrose L. P. Do Lisle, Esq. ; Samuel Morley, Esq. ; John Murray, Esq.; Antonio Pani7zi, Esq.; Henry Reeve, Esq.; G. Gilbert Scott, Esq., R.A.; W. Spottiswoode, Esq., F.R.S. ; Wni. Tipping, Esq. ; W. S. W. Vaux, Esq. Hon. Secretary— George Grove, Esq. - Sir R. Muncnisas moved the next resolution, to the effect that, in addition to the proposed researches in the Hilly Land, it was desirable to carry out a system which would elucidate the geological and geographical character of the remarkable region of the Holy Land. This resolution was also carried carried unanimously. Several subscriptions were then made towards the pro posed fund; and a vote of thanks to the right rev, chair man concluded the proceedings. DEVONPORT gLECTION.—(This Day.) CLOSE OF THE POLL. Brasscy Fleming 1,252 '1,177 MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts on sale to-day was tolerably ex tensive, and all breeds moved off slowly on rather lower terms. The general top figure for Scots and crosses was 5s per 81b. The show of sheep was moderate, yet sales progressed slowly at drooping prices. The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at 6s to 6s 2d per 81b. We have to report a dull trado for lambs at barely previous rates. The quotations ranged from 6s to is 8d per 81b. The supply of calves being extensive the veal trade was heavy at 2d per 81b. less money. Prime small pigs were rather dearer, but milch cows ruled heavy. Per 81b to sink tht. offal a da d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 0 3 10 oeconu quality do ..1 0 4 4 Prlme largt, oxen .. 0 4 a Prime Sn:As. &0....4 10 5 0 Crao. and Jut sbeep.4 0 4 10 econd quality do ..5 0 5 4 sd s d Pmeers-wool sheep 5 0 d 30 Prime :..thdcw, co 6 v 6 2 La, ge coarse (alvcs.4 2 4 ZS sao.ll du .....4 1t 5 2 Large hogs ..3 10 4 6 Small porkers.. 1 5 5 0 HAMPTON RACES-WEDNESDAY. Never did the little racecourse at Hampton broil and swelter under such a summer sun as to-daypoured down its rays on that essentially Cockney gathering. What amount of liquids, from champagne, or what passed as such, down wards, were consumed, might form an interesting statistical study. Sufficient to say that all the features of the saturnalia wore there in force, and that the great multitude seemed to enjoy it with all the zest of yore. The racing does not go for much on Moulsey Hurst. It is generally supposed to be a good meeting for backers of favourites, and the day began well for them with Attache in the West Moulsey Stakes, who made a waiting race of it until his jockey brought him out at the distance, when he won cleverly. Puebla was mentionted as one of the dreaded French division who had only to come and conquer, but suffered defeat from an outsider—Tina, who had her horses all safe at the distance, and won very cleverly. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, the chief race of the day, proved the good thing for Auditor it looked on paper. The other events were unimportant, and the little specula tion there was on future events will be found below. Tho West Moulsey Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added. One mile and quarter. Mr. G. Angell's Attache, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (car. 51b extra) (Perry 1 Mr. T. Parr's Moose, 5 y rs , 9st (Fordham 2 Mr. Craven's Cobweb, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (Tribe 3 Mr Marsh's Confederalist, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Edwards 4 Betting-9 to 4on Attache, and sto 1 agst Moose. Cobweb took up the running but was soon pulled back, and the lead taken by Confederalist, who, with Moose in attendance, and the favourite third, came in this order into the straight, where they all closed up, and at the distance Attache slightly headed the otheis, and though Fordham made an effort, he was cleverly beaten by a neck—Cobweb finishing two lengths behind Moose. The Hampton plate of 5 soya each, with 50 added; selling allowances. T.Y.O. Mr. Brayley's The Proctor, 2 yrs, sst 91b, £3O (Murray) 1 Mr. liodgman's Catherine, 2 yrs, sst 91b, car sst 111b,X30 (Heartfield) 2 Mr. Heathcotes's Canzonette, b yrs, 9st, £3O (Custanco) 3 Lord Ailesbury's Frisky Matron, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b, £3O (Cannon) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Canzonette, 7to 4 agst The Proctor. They all ran together, Catherine with a slight advantage, to the distance, where Canzonette had a lead, but was soon headed by The Proctor, who, after a fine set-to with Cathe rine, won by a head ; half a length between the second and third, and a bad fourth. Tho winner was sold to Mr. Alison for 65 guineas. The Claremont Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 10,lb ; and fillies, Bst 71b. New T.Y.C. 30 subs. Mr. Graham's Tina, Bst 121 b, car 51b ex (Custance) 1 Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Hasketon Maid, Bst 71b Smith) ) 2 Mr. Hartley's Alberta, Bst 121 b, 51 b ex (Payne 3 Tormentor, Cecrops, Nutrition, Puebla, and Bianca also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Puebla, sto 1 agst Tina, 11 to 2 ngsl Cecrops, 12 to 1 agat Hasketon Maid, and 100 to 8 agsl Alberta. _ _ _ _ _ Puebla jumped off with the lead, followed by the Hermit filly, Tina, Alberta, Hasketon Maid, and Cecrops, and kept this order to a little below the distance, where the favourite was beaten, and Tina went to the front, attended by the Hermit filly and Alberta, was never headed and won easily by a length. A head separated Alberta from the Hermit filly ; Cecrops was fourth, Nutrition fifth, Puebla sixth, and Hasketon Maid next. The Stand Plate (handicap) of 60 sovs, for all ages. Threo quarters of a mile, Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Heartfield) 1 Mr. Bevill's Charity, 3 yrs, Est 101 b, car Est 101 b (Covey) ) 2 Lord Exeter's Arabia, 3 yrs, Est (Butters 3 Concordia, Juliet, a b c by Frograore, and Barchettina also ran. Betting-2 to lon Charity, 100 to 30 agst Juliet, Bto 1 agst Vixen, 20 to 1 agst any other. Vixen, followed by Juliet and Charity, made the running, the others lying off, and Mr. Hodgman's mare going on with the lead, was never headed, and, with the favourite only in attendance, won easily by a length. Arabia a bad third. The rest were beaten off. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap), of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added. Two miles. 47 subs.. 29 of whom pay 2 sovs each. Lord Westmoreland's Auditor, 3 yrs, Get 121b...(Morris 1 Mr. T. Parr's Hopper, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Fordham 2 Lord Exeter's Auricula, 4 yrs, Get 131 b (H. Covey 3 The following also ran :—Dunkeld, Barchettina, Lady Valentine, and Lady Rollo. Betting-5 to 4on Auditor, sto 1 apt Lady Valentine, 7 to 1 agst Hopper, 10 to 1 agst Auricula, and 20 to 1 agst Dunkeld. Barchettina took a slight lead, attended by Dunkeld and Auricula, with the favourite lying in the middle, and Hopper and Lady Rollo bringing up the rear. Rounding the top turn Lady Rollo showed in front for a short dis tance, but soon resigned in favour of Lady Valentine, who, alternately with Auricula, made the rest of the running, Auditor lying well up until approaching the distance, when Auditor draw to the front, and Lady Valentine dropping back her place was taken by Hopper, who, with Auricula, raced home with the favourite, the latter winning easily by a length. Two lengths between second and third ; Lady Valentine was fourth, and Barchettina fifth ; Dunkeld and. Lady Rollo were the last two. The Hurst Plate of 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 cove each. Selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr. W. Morris's Wild Thyme, 4 yrs (£3O), Bst 131 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Mitchell's Virtuous, 3 yrs (.00), Bst llb (Morris 2 Mr. Howard's Duenna, 3 yrs (X3O), Bst llb (Loates) 3 Mr. H. Marsh's Rapture, aged, Bst 131 b (Edwards 4 Betting-3 to lon Wild Thyme, Bto 1 agst any other. The favourite made all the running, and won in a canter by a length ; Duenna a bad third. The winner was purchased by Mr. C. Blanton for 165 guineas. NEWTON (LANCASHIRE) RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Trial Handicap of 3 sous, with 40 added, for all ages ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 12 subs. Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Grimshaw 1 Mr. J. Osbotne's Wild Poppy, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Carroll 2 Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 4 yrs, 7st (Ward 3 Mr. J. Watson's Nothing More, 3 yrs, Est 51b...(Clarkson 4 Mr. T. Hunt's Charming Woman, 6 yrs, Est 111 b (Hulme) 5 Mr. E. Bulkeley's Wynnstay, age d, B s t 101 b (J. S now d e n) 6 Betting-9 to 4 agst Queen of Trumps, 3to 1 agst Wynn stay, 7 to 2 agstWild Poppy, 5 to 1 agst Charming Woman, 8 to 1 agst Cutaway. Cutaway jumped off with the lead, Queen of Trumps going on second and Charming Woman third, the rear being brought up by Nothing More. This was the order for three quarters of a mile, when the favourite run up to Cutaway, and entered the straight, Wild Poppy passing Charming Woman, and Cutaway gave way to the favourite at the distance, where Wild Poppy came with a rush, but never reaching Queen of Trumps, Lord Bateman's mare won cleverly by a length ; the same distance separated the second and third ; Nothing More was beaten three lengths from Cutaway; Charming Woman was fifth, and Wynnstay last. The Golborne Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, h. ft., with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. Half a mile. 15 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Xi, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b extra) (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. T. S. Dawson's Belmont, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b extra) (Challoner) 2 Mr. Mackenzie's Balsam, Bst 101 b (inc. 31 b extra) (Doyle) 3 Mr. D. George's Mrs. Wallet, Bst 71b (Brittan) 4 The Nailor, Wallet, and Happy Medium also ran. Betting-6 to son Xi, 4to 1 agst The Nailor, sto 1 agst Belmont, 10 to 1 agst any other. Belmont made play, Xi and the Nailor lying close up, the others following in compact order to the distance, where Xi came out and won easily by half a length ; Balsam was beaten two lengths from Belmont ; Mrs. Wallet was a bad fourth, The Nailor fifth, Wallet sixth, and Happy Medium last. The Great Newton Cup of 5 Boys each, with 150 added ; winners extra; the second to receive 20 SOTS. Nearly a mile and three-quarters. 30 subs. Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Grimshaw 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Sprite, 4 yrs, Est 51b (Carroll 2 Mr. F. Smith's Dermot Asthore, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (Hulme 3 Mr. W. H. Scott's Stanton, aged, Bst (Challoner 4 Mr. Watson's Stiff, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Clarkson 5 Mr. Cowell's Inheritor, 4 yrs, Est lib ( H. Sharp 6 Mr. Slatter's Dubiety, 3 yrs, Est lib (H. Sharp 7 Betting—Even on Moulsey-5 to 2 eget Sprite-6 to 1 agst Stiff-10 to 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths ; six lengths between second and third; a bad fourth, The Makerfield Handicap of 100 sous. Straighthalf-mile. Mr. Redliff's Cranbury, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Pearson 1 Mr. Drake's Worthless, 4 yrs, 7 st 41b ...... (J. Grimshaw 2 Mr. J. Gregory's Garotter, 4 yrs, ist 21b ...(Tomlinson 3 The following also ran :—Malveru, Biondella, Jig, Merry Harp, Venice, and Early in the Morning. Betting—Even on Cranbury, 5 to 1 agst Jig, 6 to 1 agst Worthless, 8 to 1 each agst Garotter and Venice, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by half a length ; four lengths between second and third ; a bad fourth. The Maiden Plate of 40 sous. One mile and a quarter. Mr. J.:Osborne's Nell Digby, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b ...(Carroll) 1 Mr. Lawrence n Oulton Lowe, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ...(Barlow) 2 Mr. W. Meeson's Yeatsall, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw 3 Mr. R. Hineson's Malvern, 3 yrs, 7 st (Cranshaw 4 Mr. Barber's Cutler, Bst 61b (S now d en ) 5 Mr. R. Bunbury's Sunbury, 3 yrs, Bst 91b........(H00per) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Yeatsall, 4to 1 agst 'Nell Digby, 6 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths ; a bad third. A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE.—The Presse of Vienna contains the following :—On Monday last a manu facturer of this city was going to celebrate his marriage with a young girl without any fortune. On arriving at the church the intending bridegroom wished to leave his hat in the carriage. He raised it from his head, but unfor tunately brought away his wig as well. No sooner did the young lady see the artificial head of hair detached from the skull of her lover than she refused to become his wife, and each returned home, to the great disappointment of , the witnesses and others who were present." The Calamitous Fire in Leadenhall Market At noon, this day, Mr. W. J. Payne, deputy-coroner for the City of London, held an inquest in the schoolrooms of Langbourne ward, respecting the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Freeman, ono of the persons who perished by the recent fire at the Poulterers' Arms, Leaden hall-market, on Thursday last. The jury having been sworn, and after viewing the re- Mains, the following evidence was taken, John Muner said that he was manager of the premises belonging to Mrs. Lovegrove, and was the last person in the bar. He put out the gas. One of the pipes ran across the bar. There were cellars under the bar and in front and gas laid on. It was witness's duty to attend to the gas, and the metre was close to the entrance of the front door. On the night of Wednesday last he turned off the gas at a quarter to one o'clock, or, more correctly speaking, Thursday morning. He turned off the whole of the burners, and he went to sleep at the top of the house. Elizabeth Freeman and the cook slept together in the floor below. When he (witness) went to bed he did not discover the least smell of anything burning. The night before, they had work men pulling down the paper and old stuff of the ceiling of the bar, up to 12 o'clock at night, and which had been scattered about the bar flooring. Those things were col lected together and thrown out into the market. The gas pipes had been taken down, and the one that went across the ceiling was not more than three-eighths of an inch in dia lmeter. After the pipes were taken down in the bar, two burners were alight in the bar parlour. Ho tried the burners in the bar parlour, and by stopping the piping with white lead he found that they were all free from leakage. He went to bed, but heard a great noise about an hour after wards, and he came down stairs and found the bar in flames, and upon opening the door he saw that the fire was just reaching the front part of the floor. The fire at that time did not appear too great for him to enter the bar, and he thought that by throwing the contents of a glass of water on the flame he would have been able to extin guish the fire. There was a fanlight on the staircase, and when he came down and found the place on fire he ran up stairs again, knocked in the door, and heard the cook and housemaid talking together. He, sup posiwg that they would rush down, descended, but was met on the stairs by a great sheet of flame. The fire-escapes of the Royal Society and the engines arrived. He told the conductor to go up to the top of the house, as he thought there were two persons in the building, and he returned with the information that all were out. The engines of the Brigade arrived in about half an hour, but Rawstride was present in about ten minutes. That was the engine belonging to the ward. The customers were in the habit of lighting their pipes from a small jet in the bar. This he turned off before he went to bed. There was a convenience for the lodgers, but he always kept the key, and no ono could get to the closet without asking him for the key. He opened a spring door at the front of the bar to let in thecat,as ho was in the habit of giving it milk every night, but on that occasion he did not see the cat come up. There was a dog on the premises—a very faithful one—who followed him upstairs to his bed-room. There were gas pipes in each cellar, but they were not lighted. Mr. Lovegrove and the contrac tor went down into the cellars to make arrangements for whitening them. By the Coroner—He recollected that on one occasion a cat rushed into a place where a cat had upset a quantity of naptha, and the consequence was that the building was entirely destroyed. Police-constable Chambers said that he was in the habit of calling up the barman at a quarter to five o'clock in the morning. He was not answered as the bell was broken, and upon his return he found that the door was not opened, and he knocked violently at the door. He Docked a third time, and saw Mr. Byman sitting on a table with a short pipe in his mouth. He then saw the light through the fan-light and detected no smell of fire. The first person who discovered the fire he believed was a carpenter who came to work at five o'clock. He then went for the turncock, and water was obtained in a few minutes, and the Royal Society's escapes and engines arrrived as soon as possible. The- jury, after consulting, decided to adjourn further proceedings until Saturday next, at half-past 10 o'clock. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.--AS the time for the departure of the Great Eastern approaches, the directors of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company are celebrating their coming triumph by festivi ties on board. Yesterday, a large party, two or three hun dred strong, was taken down to Strood by special train from Charing-cross, thence to the ship by special boat, and there entertained at luncheon. The weather was magnifi cent, and the excursion was greatly enjoyed. None of the usual accessories of a pleasure party by water were want ing. To-day the great ship is to be visited by another party, including many persons of distinction. On Satur day the ship is to leave her present moorings for the Nore, where she will take in coals, have her decks cleared of the workshops which at present disfigure them, receive the paying-out machinery, and be put in trim for the voyage. The steering gear is being altered so that the helm may be worked from below. In this way the after part of the ves sel will be left clear for the submerging apparatus. On the bth or 6th of July the Great Eastern Moceeds to Valencia, and the work of the voyage will at once begun. 33 21 4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tilts EVENING. The LORD OnlavniAnt took his eeat on the woolsack at five o'clock. TILE ROMAN CATHOLIC OATHS ABOLITION BILL. The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented petitions from some rural districts against this bill, and went into their prayer at some length in a rather informal manner. _ THE NATIONAL GALLERY, &c. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from different bodies of artizans in the metropolis, praying that the above institution, and other institutions of a similar character, might be opened to the public three times a week in the afternoon or evening, so as to enable the working classes to avail themselves of inspecting the valuable col lections they contained. TRUSTS ADMINISTRATION (SCOTLALD) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the second reading of this bill, made a few observations explanatory of its objects. , Lord BROUGHAM expressed his approval of the bill, which was read a second time. The Lunatic Asylum Act (1853) &c., Amendment Bill went through committee. The Fortification (Provision for Expenses) Bill was read a second time. The Malt Duty and Harbour Transfer Bills were read a second time. Kingston Harbour Bill was also read a second time. The General Post-office (Additional Site) Bill passed through committee. The report of amendments on the Railway Debentures, &e. Register Bill was brought up and received. The Publichouse Closing Act Bill was read a third time and passed. Tho report of the amendments on the Locomotives on Roads Bill was brought up and received. The Admiralty Acts Repeal Bill, the Admiralty Powers, &c., Bill, the Dockyards Bill and Regulation Bill went through committee. PRISONS BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, the motion for going into committee on this bill, which stood on the list, was postponed. The Small Benefices (Ireland) Act (1860) passed through committee. The report of amendments to the Mortgage Debentures Bill was brought up and received. The report of amendments to the Prisons (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill was also brought up and received. The Trespass (Scotland) Bill, the Ecclesiastical Leasing Act (1858) Amendment Bill, the Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Bill, and the Pilotage Orders Confirmation Bill were read a third time and passed. The report of Amendments on the Smoke Nuisances (Scotland) and Procurators (Scotland) Bills were brought up and received. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Church and Chapel Exemption (Scotland), Colonial Va lidity, and Defences Act (1860) Amendment. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EvzNixo. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills wore a third time and passed :—Bel fast and County Down, and Belfast, Holywood, and Ban gor Railway Companies; Bristol Port Railway and Pier ; Cork and Limerick Direct Railway ; Isle of Wight Rail way (Steamboats); and Llanelly Railway and Dock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. EATON took the oaths and his seat for Coventry. LEEDS BANKRUPTCY COURT. Mr. HOWES brought up the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the matter. The report was ordered to be presented. THE CIVIL SERVICE. Sir C. DOUGLAS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the system throughout the civil service that two persons were selected by the Treasury, in each office, to make out the list of payments to be made, which lists aro sent to the Paymaster General, who pays them without question if signed by the offi cers duly appointed to sign, and the Audit-office passes the accounts (of some offices) in the accounts of the Paymaster General ; whether those officers in the several departments do not substantially draw cheques on the Paymaster Gene ral, as the Treasury banker, which are honoured by him, and passed by the Audit-office as a matter of course ; who audited the accounts of the drawers of cheques ; what secu rities there were against the drawing of cheques contrary to Treasury authority, and possibly not for the public service, or against fraud, except the integrity of the drawers of cheques; and if there was any, and what, security for the discovery of fraud by an audit of the accounts in the ac count of the Paymaster-General. Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could only answer the question in detail. He would in preference be happy to give his hon. friend every facility to prosecute his inquiry by personally explaining to him the whole arrangement. He, however, could inform him that there was no uniform rule; different departments were governed by different regulations. THE LOSS OF THE BOMBAY. Mr. 0. STANLEY asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty if there was any special report made to the Lords of the Admiralty, by the Admiral of the station, as to the loss of 92 sailors and marines from the burning of her Ma jesty's ship Bombay, off Monte Video, on the 14th of last December ; if he could state the number of marines and sailors who wero drowned, separately, and the length of time that elapsed from the breaking out of the fire to the sinking of the ship ; if there were any patent life belts on board ; and if there was any order, rule, or system in the navy, or the marine corps, under which the recruits or men were taught to swim ; and if the boys in the ser vice were instructed in the art of swimming. Lord C. PAGET said there were unfortunately 91 per sons lost in the Bombay. All the boys in the Admiralty training ships were taught to swim, but the Admiralty did not supply life belts to her Mojesty's ships. Cork beds were some time ago partially supplied, but the crews ob jected to them. There were, of course, life buoys on board. An experiment was now being made in the Channel fleet of certain life belts, and if they were deemed successful, a number of them would be supplied to her Majesty's navy. The crew of the ship amounted to 641 in all. The origin of the fire had never been satisfactorily explained. THE SEE OF BRISTOL. _ _ Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government had re ceived any communications from the city of Bristol, or whether their attention had been directed to any commu nications made by the city of Bristol to the Ecclesiastical Coommissioners respecting the claim made for the restora tion of an episcopal residence at Bristol ; whether he was aware of the circumstances under which the union between the sees of Bristol and Gloucester was effected ; and whe ther there was any objection to produce the correspondence which had taken place on the subject. Sir G. GREY said ho bad note seen the communications referred to. There had been a great deal of correspondence on the matter, to the production of which there would not be the slightest objection. THAMES EMBANKMENT. Mr. CAVE asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Metropolitan Board of Works had complied with the requisition of the Board of Trade, as suggested in the report of Messrs. Goode and Rawlinson, that they should draw larger quantities of material for the Thames embank ment from the bed of the river ; and, if not, what course he proposed to take in the matter ? Mr. M. GIBSON said the Board of Trade had been in communication with the Metropolitan Board of Works on the subject, and a special resolution had been agreed to. It appeared they were now acting in the spirit of the resolu tion, and he believed it had been decided that a great deal of the material dredged up from the river was fitted, gene rally, for filling up the embankment. „ _ p tne SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY. Mr. BUXTON asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he was prepared to give an answer to the appli cation made to him by a deputation which waited upon him some time since, with regard to affording the clerks in the several Government offices the opportunity of obtain ing a half-holiday on Saturdaay afternoon. Lord PALMERSTON said the subject had been consi dered by the heads of departments, and he believed there were many departments from which a great many of the clerks could avail themselves, by turns, of the Saturday half holiday. CLERICAL SUBSCRIPTION BILL. Sir G. GREY moved the second reading of this bill. [LEFT SITTING.] SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. - - LONDON, June 22.—Wind this day at noon-1 orth- Easterly; moderate breeze, and find weather. FALMOUTH, June 22.—Wind S.—Arrived----Carl Johann, from Havannah. OFF FALMOUTH, Juno 22.—Wind S.—Arrived—Rose dale, from Buenos Ayres. CARDIFF, June 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lorenzo Semprin, screw steamer, from Bilboa. Sailed—Ocean Queen, for Bilboa. .--..--.,.___ Lambs...As 6d to 73 6d. Suckling cadres, 195 to 2's; and quarter-old store lads, 208 to 25s cach. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Fore1;01 supply. Beasts Cc ws. 14.0 Cows. Sheep and lambs 12,76) Sheep and lambs Calves l,O .0 ca vem tso ribs ...... 2.0 Pigs __. - - - (90 MEAT MARKETS. NEW GATE AND LEADENTIALL.—Tho supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is inactive, as follows Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ' • mutton, 4s 4d to 6 8 Od ; l am b, 6s 4d to is 2d; veal, 4s 0d to 5s Od; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 21.—The supply of stock was mode rate, and sales progressed steadily at full quotations. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s 4.1 to 6s 2d; lamb, Gs Od to 78°48.; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 58 Od par 81b to sink the offal. ROMFORD, June 21.—Prime stock sold freely at very full prices; otherwise, the demand was inactive. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s 6d to 6s 44; lamb, 6s 6d to 7s 81; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81b. Suckling calves, 17s to 218 ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l7 to £l9 103 each. HAY MARKETS SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, .£1 lOs to £slos Od ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per load. A short supply. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 138 per load. Trade steady. WiIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 lOs ; clover, .£5 lOs to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Supply limited. COAL MARKET ; Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. B. d. Walls End Haswell... 17 9 Cowpen Hartley l6 9 Carway and Duffryn South Hetton Malting 22 0 Hartlepool Hetton ... 17 9 Braddyell's Hetton.... 16 9 Wylam l6 9 South Moor Pelton Hastings Hartley l6 9 Gas l3 6 Tanfield Moor l3 3 Walls End Harton ... 15 9 Holywell Main l6 9 Russell's Hetton 16 9 Tunstall Ships at market, 32 ; sold, 30. CAST-IRON.—The French Academy of Science has received an interesting paper from Dr. Phipson on the existence of silicium (the metal of flint) in cast iron. It has long been known that carbon exists in cast-iron under two different states, that of black-lead, and another state which we will represent by No. 1. Dr. Phipson has as certained that silicum also exists in cast iron under two parallel states, which we may therefore also represent by No. 1 and No. 2. The predominance of either of these two forms of silicium in cast-iron exercises a great influence over its quality. In analysing various well-known kinds of cast iron rich in carbon and silicium, such as are ob tained from ores containing little or no sulphur or phos phorus, our author has found that the total quality of silicium is invariably divided, like carbon, into two por tions, as stated. According as either of these predominates the cast iron will or will not admit of being converted into steel by Bessemer's process. Provided the cast iron employed contains little or no sulphur or phos phorus, it Lmatters little how much carbon of sili cium be contained in it, so that they be nearly in a free state, that is, represented by No. 2, and that consequently there be scarcely any No. 1. In all tho kinds of cast-iron which may be converted into steel by Bessemer's process, carbon predominates under the form No. 2, or black lead, and the same rule holds good with silicium ; none but the kinds containing a large proportion of silicium, No. 2 or rather a small one of No. 1, admit of being transformed into food steel by the Bessemer process. If cast-iron be dis solved in an acid, carbon No. 2 is precipitated under the form of brilliant scales of black lead. Something similar takes place with silicium ; cast-iron dissolved in aqua regia will deposit officio acid from silicium No. 2, while the silicic acid derived from No. 1 remains in the solution. Hence a quantitative analysis of cast-iron which only shows the , total amount of carbon or silicium contained in it `:ells us nothing as to its convertibility into steel; and the opera tion must be conducted so as to separate carbon No. 1 and carbon No. 2, as well as silicium No. 1 and silicium No. 2. THE NORTH LONDON HOSPITAL—Last evening the anniversary of the ;North London or University College Hospital, Upper Gower-street, was celebrated by a public dinner in Willis's-rooms, King-street, St. James's ; Lord Helper in the chair. The company numbered about 200, among whom were Sir E. Ryan, Hon. G. Denman, Q.C., Sir Francis Goldsmid, Dr. Roget, Professor Sharpey, Professor Erichsen, Professor Quain, Mr. J. Heywood, Mr. Booth, Rev. Dr. Stabbing, chaplain to the hospital, &c. After the usual introductory toasts, the chairman proposed the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Hospital," and made an eloquent appeal in its behalf. He referred to the great advantages which were brought by such institutions within reach of the poorest and the most helpless, who avail themselves of its benefits, were placed in many respects in a better position than their richer brethren, having always at hand the highest medical talent, the certainty of the best advice, proper medicine, and the utmost care and attention which the constant assiduity and kindness of trained nurses could supply. In supporting that institution they not only benefited the poor, but indirectly they conferred almost equal benefit on society at large, by contributing to the advancement of the art and science of medicine. Besides as the hospital was connected with University College, where all the different branches of science and literature were taught in unison with the arts of law and medicine, it should be remembered that support given to any one of these departments was enjoyed by all the others. He referred to the signal services rendered to the inmates of the hospital by the Sisters of All Saints' Home, who, after the manner of Miss Nightingale, a distant relative of his own, devoted themselves to promote the comforts of their suffering fellow-creatures. He stated that the annual cost of maintaining the hospital was £6,500, the in come derived from annual subscriptions being only £l,lOO. Another source of income consisted of the fees paid by students for chemical instruction, which were relinquished by the medical staff for the purposes of the charity, and averaged £l,OOO. The interest on investments amounted to £640, making altogether £2,740, and leaving a yearly deficit of nearly £4,000. Last year there were 1,457 in patients admitted into the hospital; 19,878 received-medi cal and surgical treatment as out-patients ; nearly 12,000 were attended to as casualties ; relief was administered to upwards of 1,100 ophthalmic cases; and 898 women in childbirth were attended at their own habitations. He made an urgent appeal to the generosity of the friends of the institution for funds to free it from debt and enable it to extend its accommodation. A subscription of about £l,OOO was announced by Sir P. Goldsmid. The health of the chairman was proposed by Mr. Denman, Q.C. THE ACTOR'S LIFE.—I am not going to argue that players are better than other people, but I think their generally single-minded natures may be accounted for rationally enough. In the first place, the ambition to become an actor is an intellectual one, and it will be readily admitted that only a trusting and unsophis ticated disposition could hope for a high degree of success in the profession. Next comes in the exalting and refining influence of Shakspere's poetry, which all Rotors, whether they be destined to shine as the kings of tragedy or the valets of farce, began by studying. Talk to a low comedian on the subject, and 10 to 1 if he will not confess to you that his first aspirations were in the direction of the tragic. He knew the lofty poetical speeches of Hamlet by heart—never to bo forgotten—long before he was driven to lower his attention to the waistcoats of the First Gravedigger. A knowledge of Shakspere redeems a vast amount of ignorance. An actor's education may be very defective ; ho may not be able to spell ; he may betray in his handwriting and com position a sad want of familiarity with the use of the pen —but he knows Shakspere by heart. He has all the philosophy of life at the tip of his tongue in Shakspere's glowing words. We may be very clever and very accom plished; but when the actor leans upon the arms of Shaks pere he is fit company for the best of us. There is another influence for good in the player's profession. It is a pre carious one. Nearly all actors begin by meeting difficulties and knowing:poverty. It is rarely that any one succeeds without a long struggle. A fellow feeling makes them wondrous kind. There is scarcely a successful actor living who has not known what it is to be penniless, hungry, and, what is sometimes harder to bear, to be in debt for some miserable trifle among strangers. Thus it is that the most successful among them can always understand and feel for the misfortunes and sorrows of their struggling brethren. -If I had not found by experience of them that players aro aro in a remarkable degree kind-heartedr well-disposed people, these considerations alone might have guided me to the conclusion.—Dickens's " All the Year Round." THE DISGRACED PRINCE.—The Nord says : " Prince Napoleon paid a visit to the Tuileries yes terday (tho 19th). The interview of the Emperor with his cousin—the first, as is well known since the Ajaccio speech, appears to have passed off in the most satisfactory manner; nevertheless nothing is changed in the political position of the prince, who is preparing to leave for his propert3 on the Lake of Geneva, and, it is asserted, to reduce his household, a circumstance which indicates the probability of a rather lengthened absence, or at all events of a some what prolonged withdrawal from the political kcene." IL lid in ad ;ar" les, a wl at•' re 6 rile d tur coy e peg the the ?,olv eve' Lep era I tile der' Idea ace ss b i r : "I wil l .0 11 1 3 010 fora ,tur- bout Alf; li ' Lt f tl O Of OP 0 1: fACV the i r, t he . to* 10 13 ' 4 C'S) ' D 011 1 5 ,„1,0 i• 190 100 100' 1 0 100 100 2.1.0 7.8:3 8.13 1.18.0 4.3.6 321 1.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 3.12.81 99 Si 1031 110 9j I s ■