The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

XON , EfMARKET AND COMMERCIAL I N'I7ELLIGEFCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount market shows symptoms of increas ing ease. The inquiry for accommodation is very limited, while the floating capital of the brokers is abundant. First-class bills can be negotiated at 7 and 73, per cent., and in the Stock Exchange daily loans on English Government Securities are to be obtained at 4 and 5 per cent. At the Bank of England yesterday there was an i nflux of £62,000 of gold in bars, and 108,000 sovereigns. The bills of Messrs. Younghusband and Co., of Melbourne and London, were returned 'yesterday. The liabilities are not expected to be very large. The Secretary of State for India has given notice that the amount for which tenders for bills of ex change will be received at the Bank of England on W e dnesday, the sth September, will be 35,00,000 pees, of which not more than 12,00,000 rupees will be drawn on the Government of Bombay. At Liverpool, from the 14th to the 17th instant, the sales of wool comprised 15,762 bales, of which 6,71 6 were sold at a decline of ld. to lid. per lb. as compared with the May sales prices. The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the last week in July were $125,070 against $138,063, ir the corresponding period last year, being a decrease of $12,993. The total receipts for the month amounted to $462,674 against $472,483, showing a decrease of $99,809. There has been rather more animation exhibited 1 11 the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur leg the last few days. Sugar has been in good de mand at full rates. Coffee has been in fair demand, and superior descriptions have fully supported for mer rates. Rice, owing to the high rates demanded by holders, has sold slowly, notwithstanding an active inquiry ; while tallow has been in better re quest, owing to the limited quantity imported. Two O'CLOCK. Great buoyancy prevails in the Market for English Stocks, and a further rise of per cent. has taken place in the funds. Consols are 881 for money, and 881 for the account. The New Threes, 871 88, and Reduced Annuities, 871 878 ; Bank of England Stock, 2441 246 ; India Stock, 1031 I and ditto Bonds, 18s. prem. ; Exchequer 13 i 11 8, 4s. dis. for March, and par to 4s. prem. for June. Most of the :speculative descriptions of Foreign Stocks are at higheii prices. Spanish Passive have advanced 1, to 19/ 201 ; Certificates, 1 to 14 i t ; Italian, Ito 5 2 1 and Mexican, Ito , 16 1 ; Brazili an S cr i p con ti nues a t 2/ 2 di s . ; an d Greek Bonds at 111; while Turkish 5 per Cents. have receded 1 to 251 261. ic,"4l33erican Securities are very firm. United States ;Bonds have risen 1/ to 691 1; Erie shares, 4`l) to 441 43 ; and Illinois, to 761.. Business in the Railway Share Market has been more animated, an d p r i ces are fi rm er. No r th "tern and Midland have each improved os.; Gr eat East ern and Great Northern A Stoc k each 15s •1 ; , ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire and Metropo .,,an each £1 ; while Brighton have declined 15s. of The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change 141 Portance in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very quiet. Alliance have improved to 211; Chartered ' - 'l erca ntile of India, Lond on , an d Chi na are a t 361 ; London and County at 64/ 65 ; Oriental Bank .°rPoration have advanced to 461 47 ; Credit Fon t il e r and M o bi l i er of England are marked 31 dis. F ; ds °n's Bay Co m p an y, 151 16 ; an d L on d on ' ll ancial at 121 dis. B RITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 0 V2R,NatErrr FUNDS. a Der Cent. Consols 88i f a 0. Account, Aug. 9 „Per Cent. Reduced B7l e 3 per Cent B7- I 8 71 _ New, 3 } per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ A .. . 10 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —4411 b 2, Yrs, ex .10 e r 3 3 0 ° yrs expi P r ire e 55th April, -- Do (R ed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 I';2 c h March. June. e quer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 4 dis par Do. Do £5OO - 13 bt. .£lO and .£2OO ..... .••• 2441 6 4 a L-7• 0 Of .61. Zg ut l I tnd Stoc o k, 51. pe Cent t — England 114137-0 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. jadi a ti Stock, 101 pe r C en t. , AprillB74 103— 1)i 1 1:1° • 5 Per Cent. J u l y, 1870 . D e ri --"°• 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 -* ,ertifiCateS 4-10. Enfaced P aper 4 per Cent .... ji ° • per Cent., Jan. 1872 D-°°. ye' , 5- i Per Cent., May 1879 — 0-b., 5 per C en t., A ug . 1873 n o 0. Bo nds,4 pe r C en t ., £l , OOO 18. tinder £l,OOO F OREIGN "FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Arg ei , f . i34,.4'-'6'--- Z inti°l3lt on p cl u s, b s lic iL 6 r l3 C e e r n C t, e l n B L s , 9 £ls pd --- pm 1 4- Luan 5 per Cent 0. 4 L oper Cent., 1852-58-60 .1 131)00.A counßtonds 1865 1863 i O lOO D • 2 - dis Bu e ,„ rip, £65 paid DD -e s Ayres 6 per Cent — o 4100 Bonds % di ? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D 0.14 6 per Cent — Do, 4i per Cent , I)oper Cent Pm Dol e 'Y 1 1; £75 paid D„, r ehian 6 Per Cent. D'ua, 6 per Gent. iBtl 3 Per C ent., 1825 D ao ,? per C ent., 1864 Do, Principalitie s 11 0 °4 er New Consolidated, 1 per Cent o -- Do • Provisional Land Warrant _ ft Peferred ha ji 7 per Cent _ D Second issue ..._ 4,0 £lOO Bonds B6 De • Bondg £1 D 0 ( i ) ) 1864 — 86 1: 9 0 . Go vernment Railway Debentures. 80 7 5 91 tires ..£BO p a id die 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons no. Account Do. Coupons ~ 4,0. Account 4 1 : Ala 5 per Cent. Ti ial l per Cent 1865 ,-0. Account 1 , 4'o. Al areminana Railway -'B4Catt 3 per Cent UDo. Account Do 1864 .......... " ~ o 6 per Cent. Anglo-French kkontevidean 6 per Cent., X. 30 paid oorish Imperial 5 per Cent Ne w Granada ts b -Do 2 per Cent o. Deferred erirvian 5 per Cent., 1865 - 13% Account E l ' ) per Cent. (U.ribarren) r N ° 4 i per Cent., 1862 x, 'Jo Account GO ° l, 44 B l lese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do. 3 per Cent., t.Account lB5, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 11881 an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St D 0 A )3 3 - 4 per Cent. 1850 jj„ li Per Cent., 1860 D o ' 0 per Cent. 1859 _ B o 5 , Per Cent. 1862 . B7/ 181 Sabo ". Per Cent. 1861 9Ol. j), 4l a, 0 5 per Cent D o Bp a ": -4 -ecount 41811 3 Per Cent Do Do t ceecivritletferred . A ccount 321 I P assi ... I), Account VO p til • 20 191 D o ls „ 1 Cert. of Coup not funded 13vredi'tee0unt 141 1 Do. ell 4 per Ceut. Titti4i, Per Cent. 1864 8 0 - '. 6 per Cent. 1854 B o - t-ceount Do Per Cent. 1858 , • Accouut D o ' -€lOO Bonds Do°l Per Cent. 1862 t ccount 50 1 0 0 4 6 1°3 %as 59- 2 Do 5 P e r Cen t. 1863 — Do . per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip . itbr, T-count -. -t p er r , : . ;... ............ ~_ ... nz eolo. ~,iieL. uuaranteed 00 4ko ' Per Cent. b n n count .................. 1,1" ') Per Cent., 1862 — 1-s:j°°•• 4(l.cpcer j6ltent, 1864 g 13 ,_ . 11ividends on the above payablein London. ' , nil; 5 -. 61 p3r cent. Ex. 10 Florins Do.Bopeil%4l per cent., , Ex. 25f. 6.. IsPr Nut. Ex. 12 Guil, — It ~. ertifterttes 1t,,... 5 pot. Bent., 4 D o.4 _ 0 k,ent., 1 61, Ex. 25f. ,0 mit. e °Nol f i .,.. TWO O'CLOCK. .., tao,„ 881 I Ditto 4, zecytin - t . , ................... . ....... ~ ... , .. , rtalar. ATE, Aig. 20. this morning hur. trice went out lad the honour ;e cups wan''' . victoria Iracbt at the Co lo ' ,uth Australia, SCOTLAND' iVALES. tti arrived at re l m. his 1141 t the station ti The royal P r o ; and left et tor roul 6 ay' ; appeared 04 , ng the p° L or a Lure were Lberdeen c° 11.. 1 red at.Ferifill' behind its er the 531'4° upied . ; ,5 in an adjoin', r Teesdale. Af'ee. ded to Ahoy 0, ral lEghne6t the train to 1 7 1 conveyed if W ales I nd JP ) Genora apital sport dC o l o nel 0 0 , m a it i ng field, 1 , 7 ,1 among Go ne tj L the aecou g on oo ri r the Y ° bad no N TO 1115 11 Clerkell We oli ,st even ing ' Coff 6 Mr. fir I and gr. 0 g It this In ee t lit upon the rib o , 10 coUllt117: governu leil ;fr , )ported b 1,40 carried. The and se c°D , ttio t: _tt Thaw if i e fleeting P i r t i c j o • les °' •Anelp , b y ambers, ao u o i, n was P ro s led, a nd it 0 f &Mat t Queen 1-1 ) w,uee ,fooa of the t Aliaister6.••"e rol k, city ft o L issiouero n ot gratifies3losing r e r ej Lance 011 la' ay o'oll,ll l 0 form e , 0 7 0 o a Mr • that o rton ion, on video )nal ro • e iff tisano --c y geni - - bled. . .0 , ,j ec , , , a ro eper ?l ;hat 5 6 ,, i0 0 14 u-posc' s 0 3 ' • Lrorn too c i vit h tbe ° of 0 ° P l:leir ofo t " Mee alp . vtit ) for th e w o ofto l s iderati oll „oa dernoneW e'a, g uo W 3S 1j 1 °64 skiing f ula n f ' o l ° I ca tioo he IlY cle- a r tba t An A rti° torary ~0 antae °3 :„ 6 0 7, i n dicao - bo to ociPle el / 2 5 0 10 tf Mr. 13 t the rs o oo cliti c oor . obtai n la o9 at 1 1 12- ra 1 3° • t, 13 ,11/el l Sew' ps r, „Dooub r to o d t6 ' too t s to the f : roc' disaP l33l eo Y t ho Nfg ta" IV' 0 daJ A 1 1 1 : 3 -1 01 1 ; ce, o f t 1.)0 31-w rcr eO c i hore, eo f d () . o 0y o o f or a _ao ~sea 0 has c .71111,7 °i o f t 4o rit c up, fe ll t, 0 011 IL s od liUeroitY N 13 10 ' ra si i s r ecle e - t p er r"1 iS 0° to the , 0)0 r° or ° , "fetio,Y, , 173 o .` c ol rt t t he zP a , ar ivs e , ? ro-- 4to p• ; rae , te° ;so • ro e e c di bt nri s tig Conn SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. fr aid. Closing i Business Price. done. ißristol and Exeter !Caledonian Cambrian ••, Cork and Bandon... tss 80 125 127 83 43 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b..Junc E.London, bcrip (;erti Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. •: Great North of Scotland :;reat Northern D.). A stock Do. B stock 111 tl3 6 7 120 122 1 9 131 Do. New, is. at 25 pu , GtS, and W. ot Ireland GI. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. slid.—Oxtorn Do. Newport Do. II ereford 89 , 91 55) 35 37 33 38 Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Inackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Wester, Lon. ,t South 'Neaten. Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension.— 121; .22 84 86 19 20 117 )19 81 91 5I 57 127 128 2 3 104 10i 91 93 Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd II id land Do. £9 Share 119 120 11 2 89 al Do, ttirmin & Derby +iid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N'E purehao+ Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle 52 64 2 2+ 102 104 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1834 ... Do. do. 1863 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Do. Scot. Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon south EJE tern , itaities, Wok., A; Wok Taff Vale Do. 0 Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH I' Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., I3aroda, .e Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo . Lake Huron Do. Preference Buft,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-f Calcutta & S. E., lim 'ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben4al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonito Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref'. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c ro. Gus, 5 per cent Do. New gua. S 2. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Di. 4f per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. e. lids. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N.ltl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde . • Do. Delhi Do. do t" Do. Punjaub +e, Do.lndus St.llot 66 68 VO 31 313 9 it p 119 /21 1 2p 1 2p :3 75 1O 112 159 154 73 76 45 47 64 65 74 S% 14 145 2 3 ; 98 At.,l 53 55 ;SIGNS. 63 5,1 93 100 id ip 4 4i 7i bi 76 80 60 65 100 102 091 /GO6 99 101 20 22 85 87 55 58 48 52 50 55 45 50 40 15 35 31 24 25 24 10 105 le6 1 It' 98 100 91 93 14f 142 1 5 3 / 4 S 91 93 83 A 5 97 98 ti 9 91 85 87 8, 82 96 97 96 1} 1' 95 96 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR' British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dea.3l, 1872.-1 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-81 D. 6 P. c. Feb. &Aug D o o. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. J. & July Do. 5 P. e. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.tkOct , 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9, Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9) Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct',i . Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 0 p., Do. 1878, do Itauritius, B p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ,5 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , iov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jull N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 185 C, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c, 1868-t• Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &J uly Do. do, April & Oct 92 94 93 9S 94 96 75 77 75 77 V 9 101 102 101 102 101 100 103 86 8) 100 102 105 1.7 102 104 103 105 101 (03 113 105 97 100 90 ;2 90 92 90 95 83 85 92 91 73 75 94 95 90 93 102 101 BRITIS Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Calm Brea Nast Grenville 'East Gunnislake East Lovell W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G weu. Grt at L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist .1 Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs .. .. • 51argaret (Uny Lelam Slarke Valley..., nwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Beton --- ... -.1 North Roskear ........ N.Wh'l liassett (Mogan North Wheal Crof ty Prosper Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow ...... S.Wheal Fran. (11logan Stray Park . ........... Tin ......... Vigra and Clogan, lixn.. West :assett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rer ton ....... . West Seton ...... .... Wheal Bassett tlllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton .......... Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 5S 5.17.0 103 105 5 6 6 7 380 100 i I 15 17 6 7 i I 2 3 di 74 3 . 34 19 20 to 18 22 11. 2 30 32 3,1 4 45 31 41 2} 11.1 35 45 2 4 76 1034 I I 1 20 25 325 375 I* 4 17j t 24 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 61 67 105 115 80 85 10 15 30 140 8 10 PREFERENCE SHARES. North Eastern, G.N.E., 4 per cent. pref., Stockton and Darlington A, 5 per cent., 261 • LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 791 sj FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 191 great Luxembourt,•, I:3f ottoman (Smyrna to .Aidin), 51 Recite and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent.. 101 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN IVILN Es. Chontales Gold and Silver Alining, 11 Cobre Copper, 31 1 BANKS. Alliance, Um., 21 Chartered Her. of India, London, and China, 37 City, 16 Consolidated Bank, 11m., 41 5 Hindustan, China, and Japan, 41 Imperial Bank, lira., 26 Imperial Ottoman, 81 London and Brazilian 33 London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at 11 pm., Ditto, dito, 31 London Char t tered Bank of Australia, 21 London and County, 63 41 London Joint Stook, 42/ Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 12 Oriental Banic Corporation, 461 7 Union of London, 46. 7 MISCELLANEOUS: A nglo - American Telegraph, 111 11 • Atlantic Telegrapn, s per cent. gua. lim., 671 70 City Offices, lim., 10 21 Commercial Union, Insurance, 6 Credit Foneler and Mobilier ot England, 5 41 Electric Telegraph. 131 Gen. Credit and Fina.nze of London. llln., 4 Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lim., 3 1 London Financial Association, lira., 121 Lon o and Provincial Marine, 2, Nntional Discount ompany, Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 is to p ay, 44 Quebrada Land, gal, and Mining, lim., 11 isoyal Mail Steam, Hu 'i Mimes and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lira , 61 Trust and Loau Company t..f Upper Canada, COURSE OF EXCHANGE-Last Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 Ditto 3 Ilionths. 12 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 Brussels Ha• 18} 2 2 57} Hi 11 19 12 21 12 2i 25 621 25 62 .iamburg — 13 101 13 i? 25 35 Paris ..................... , 25 57/ Ditto .................. Marseilles 13 30 13 60 Vienna,,,, Trieste l3 30 13 60 27 27/ Petersburg! ' Madridßerli __— 628 6 28/ 44 f Cadiz 45/ . 46 28 4410 . Leghor4 ,„,„4„,, — ?i vc) 271 4 CI 123 2 .301 1 30) 1221 857 18 1 7 7 1182 ; ; 89 1249 1?0 54i 4 5 ISSE, co; loot 1052 6.2 ITIICS. 190 100 100 lt 0 100 100 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.. THE SUN, LOM)UN, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1866. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT MESSRS. DISTIVS.—James Shearin, appren tice to Messrs. Distin and Co., musical instrument makers, Newport-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a clarionet, valued at £3 10s. Mr. E. Lewis appeared for the prosecution, and said the prisoner was an apprentice to Messrs. Distie, and though he was at present only charged with stealing one clarionet it was believed he had stolen other property. He (Mr. Lewis) would therefore only produce evidence sufficient to justify a remand. Mr. Henry Distin said—The prisoner is one of our ap prentices, and works at the manufactory in Great Newport street. The clarionet produced is my property, and manu factured for me in Paris. I do not manufacture clarionets myself. On Friday or Saturday last I purchased the clarionet of Mr. Tyler for £2; and, in consequence of what I afterwards ascertained, I went last night with Gcrdon, 33 0, to the prisoner's lodgings, in East-street, West square, Lambeth, and showed him the clarionet. I asked him if he had seen it before, and he replied, " Yes." I asked him where he got it, and he said, " At your manu factory." I then asked him if he had any pawn. tickets re lating to other property of mine about him, and he said he had not, but on Gordon searching him he found two dupli cates relating to clarionets upon him—one being pledged for 6s. and the other for 3s. The cost price of the clario net produced is £3 10s. Mr. Lesi is—That is all the evidence I propose to pro duce to-day. The prisoner was then remanded. London and Brighton Railway Meeting.— This Day. The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this com pany was held at the International Hotel, London-bridge Terminus, to-day—Mr. P. N. Laurie, Chairman, presiding. The report, which has been published, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that the shareholders would observe that the capital account had been increased to a considerable amount, according to the increase that had taken place in the traffic of the Company, and which of course necessitated an in crease in the expenditure. They had an increase in their passenger traffic of 500,000, as compared with the preceding half-year, and there was also a very large increase in the goods traffic, amounting to 98,000 tons. The increase in the expenditure would have been greater if great economy had not been exercised by the management. The Company had also to contend with bad weather and the stringency of the money market. Their line was a very sensitive one, and they depended mainly on their pleasure traffic. The weather in spring was very unfavourable for parties going on pleasure to the Crystal Palace or Brighton, and consequently they suffered from that circumstances. Owing to the state of the money market several persons w&ro unable to avail themselves of the benefits afforded by the line for pleasure excursions. It was much to be re gretted that, in order to provide for the increase in the passenger traffic, it had been considered necessary to in crease the number of the lines by a mileage to the extent of 3,800, which far exceeded the requirements of the public, and the .accommodation now provided would supply double the number that travelled on the lino. The increase in the accommodation did not arise front their system requiring expansion, but from a desire to afford increase of transit to the public. Ile and his colleagues were of opinion that a re duction should take place in future in the luxurious arrange ments for the accommodation of the public, and that the interests of the company were not to be sacrificed merely to secure the arrival of the train four or five minutes earlier than it would otherwise have done. Ile adverted in detail to the different points contained in the report, -and contended that the affairs of the company were iu a promising condition. Tho proceedings were not concluded when we went to press. Improvements at Portsmouth, From time immemorial the Government authori ties in this important arsenal have been perpetually annoyed and inconvenienced by merchant shipping. The captains of the several vessels have invariably endeavoured to obtain the best berth, entirely disre garding the requirements of the public service. Doubtless they do so from regard for the interests of their owners, bat the nuisance has now arrived at so great a pitch that immediate steps must be taken to effect a remedy. Themaster-attendant, whose duties are at all times most onerous, is wearied with the continual complaints which he is compelled to make; not only so, but a large amount of his time is de voted to this additional work. Although no provi sion is made in this year's Estimates for additional jetties alongside which our ironclads should lie, it must be patent to every naval man that some such must be provided, and it is hoped that the Lords of the Admiralty will take into their immediate consideration the propriety of erecting them on the eastern and western shores of the harbour. We are informed that the present master attendant has prepared plans whereby ample accommoda tion in the shape of fitting and coaling jetties would be provided on the western shore ; this, how ever, is .not sufficient, being at some considerable distance from the dockyard ; but we see no reason whatever why a splendid jetty could not be carried out in a northerly direction from and in a continuous line with the dockyard, leaving, as a matter of course, ample space for the tidal basin at the en trance of the prorosed extension of the dockyard. Some such arrangement as this is imperatively ne cessary ; but the question now arises whether the time has not arrived when the Government could make such concessions to the inhabitants of this port as would enable them to take advantage of its capa bilities in such a manner as not only to do much good to the whole neighbourhood, but also to leave the harbour entirely free for Government purposes only. The so-called fortifications which partly sur rounded the towns of Portsmouth and Portsea are gradually being removed by convict labour, and be fore long the latter - name will doubtless be merged in that of the former. The millpond, or milldam, as it is more generally designated. between the two towns, is now only used for the purpose of driving a cornmill at its western extremity ; but it is be lieved the authorities have at last determined to get rid of it, and, if possible, to fill it up so as to render it avai'able for the purpose of a parade ground. Many years since an article appeared in the prin cipal local newspaper, and long before Anglesea and Cambridge Barracks were erected, suggesting that the towns of Portsmouth and Portsea should be connected by means of new fortifications, and that the area thus gained should be devoted to the erection of barracks capable of holding 4,000 or 5,000 troops, with ample space for parade ground. This scheme, however, fell to the ground, princi pally, it is believed, from the fact that it did not emanate from the officers of Royal Engineers, to whom such matters are ordinarily intrusted. Ports mouth proper has but a small area ; but its imme diate and adjoining neighbours—the towns of Port sea, Landport, and Southsea—embrace a very large area, thickly populated. It is confidently believed that if the milldam and glacis round it were ceded to the inhabitants by the Government upon terms which might be mutually agreed upon for the pur pose of forming a commercial basin, the jealousies which formerly existed between these four little principalities would rapidly subside; the town would rise like a phoenix from its ashes, and the country generally would be benefited by the formation of such a work, which would pl.timately prove a valu able adjunct to the extensive additions contemplated in her Majesty's dockyard. To carry out this object it is proposed that an entrance lock, 950 ft. long and 100 ft. wide, with a caisson in the centre, should be formed between the Gua-wharves, the northern of which, by the works contemplated, wi" acquire an increased area as well as additional wharfage. The lock will communicate with the harbour at its western end, and with the outer basin at its eastern end. The outer basin will have an area of 15 acres, with 3,130 ft. of wharfage, and 'will be connected with four graving docks, averaging 456 ft. in length and 103 ft. wide, capable of receiving any of her Ma jesty's steamers in case of any emergency. The inner basin, which will be separated from the outer by means of a caisson, will have an area of 11 acres, with 2,975 ft. of wharfage. Both inner and outer basins will have direct communication with the railway, and it is intended that separate lines of rails should ibe laid down for the ex clusive use of the Gun-wharves, so that they might be in connection with the eastern portz. As a matter of necessity, some of the roads adjoin ing the proposed basins will be diverted, but this will ultimately be a great local improvement. The pre sent communication of Portsmouth withPortsea will be merged into an extension of the southern Gun wharf, and Prospect-row will be widened and form the new road to Portsea ; a new road will branch off from this, on the north side of Colewort Bar racks, terminating near the south end of Milldam road, and form the southern boundary of the works, the space on the south side beingdevoted to a parade ground for those barracks. The northern boundary will be formed by a new road in continuation with Queen's-street, leading into Lion-gate-road, the space on the north side thereof being devoted to a parade-ground for Anglesea barracks, and that on the south side to an extension of airing ground for the convalescents in the military hospital on the Lion esplanade. Itis also proposed theta newroad should be carried from the north end of Hampshire-terrace, SJuthsea, to the south end of Lion esplanade, Port sea, which said road will be the piactical division between the inner and outer basins. The glacis on the western side of Hampshire-terrace would, we believe, forma good site for the erection of new staff quarters. The works would be bounded thus :—On the north by the Gun-wharf, the rear of the houses in Sun street, Lion-esplanade, the Military Hospital, the con tinuation of Queen-street and Lion-gate -road ; on the east by Commercial-road as far as Spring-gar dens ; on the south by Nelson-square, &c., the Com mercial-road as far as the south end of the Milldam road, and the proposed new road on the north side of Colewort Barracks. Although projects of a similar nature havebeen submitted for the approval of the authorities, hitherto without definite results, it is publicly felt in the neighbourhood that the time has now arrived when liberal concessions can with out prejudice be granted by the Government, more especially when it is believed that if the plans above mentioned were carried out considerably increased accommodation would be gained for the use of troopships, the supply of coal for steam purposes, and many other requirements which would be available by the Government in case of emergency. PRESENTATION OF SILVER GOBLETS BYNAPOLEON. —The Emperor has just forwarded to the prefect of the Yonne 24 silver goblets as presents to the proprietors of vineyards at Auxerre, Avallon, Joigny, Tonnerre, and Chablis, who presented the wines of honour to his Majesty on the occasion of his recent visit to the agricultural show of that region. A. CONSULAR "DIFFICULTY" IN CYPRUS.--.A "difficulty" has arisen between the Porte and the Ameri can legation on a matter of some interest to our consular readers. Some time ago the American Consul, aM. Luigi Palma de Cesnola, at Larnaca, Cyprus, took into his service as cavas a Mussulman native, named Mustapha. Shortly afterwards the mud:~ of the town claimed the man as a &awn conscript seek'ug to evade military ser vice, and ou the Consul refusing to give him up ordered a parry of zaptiehs to enter the hnuse of the American consular dragoman, a certain Costand Bebess, and carry off the man. Thereupon the Consul addressed a formal complaint to the Governor of the island, demanding the punishment of the mudir, and an ample apology for the alleged outrage on his own consular dignity. On inquiry into the facts, however, the Pasha considered the mudir to be in the right, and therefore refused the consular demand. M. Palma de Cesnola accordingly " suspended relations," and referred the matter to the Hon. E. Joy Morris, the American Minister in the capital. The latter gentleman, accepting his subordinata's version ofthotofacthtso, has addressed an energetic an d cate g orical note Porte, demanding (1) the di smissal of themudir; personal apology from the P asha to the Consul, at th (2) a house of the latter, with a simultaneous salute of 21 guns to the American flag; (3) that done, the dismissal of the Pasha himself ; and (4) the liberation and payment of a substan tial compensation to the cavas Mustapha. In the event of the Porte's unwillingness to concede these four points, Mr. Morris has, it is said, requested Admiral Goldsworthy, commanding the American squadron in the Mediterranean, to send one of his iron-clads to Larnaca—what to do our infgrnuition states not,—Levant idtrald, Aug. 8. THAMES. STEALING RACING Cup.—Edward Brown, aged 22, Charles Brown, 38, and Elizabeth Painter, 26, were brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a silver cup and cover, valued at £5O, the pro perty of Captain Franck Cutler, a gentleman, now residing in Brisham, in Devonshire. Mr. Humphreys, solicitor, conducted the prosecution for the London and St. Katharine Dock Company, who had charge of the property when stolen. A few days since the female prisoner offered a silver cup of French manufacture, in pawn, at the shop of Mr. Folkard, in Upton-place, Commercial-road East, and asked 30s. upon it, Mr. Folkard questioned her, and said the cup belonged to her brother, who bought it in France. Mr. Folkard detained the cup and told her to fetch her brother. She left the shop and returned with Charles Brown, who said the cup was his property ; that he bought it of a stranger in France, and that he gave £5 or 110 for it, he did not know which. Mr. Folkard at once gave both prisoners into custody, and de livered the cup to the police. Charles Brown then said he knew nothing about the cup, and that it belonged to another brother. After Charles Brown and his sister were locked up Edward Brown waited upon Inspector Griffin at the station-house of the K division, Nutbourn-street East, Stepney, and said he wished to give himself up for stealing a silver cup, and get his brother and sister out of trouble. He then made a statement to the following effect, which the inspector took down in writing :—I have come to this station-house to explain all about a silver cup. I let my brother and sister into it. All lies with me. I found it stowed away in the wheel-room of Nos. 3 and 4 shed, North-quay, London Dock. It was among some wood. I found it either on Monday or Tues day last, and brought it out of the dock on Thursday or Friday last. I had a package of elastic wire threads to take out of the dock to Ilaydon-square railway station for Messrs. Hall, the shipowners, and was sent on the errand by Mr. Reed, their dock clerk. I opened a package, took the silver cup out, and sewed up the package again. I had a pass tor the package, and went out at the wicket gate principal entrance. I asked my sister to go to Mr. Folkard and pawn the cup for me, and she agreed to do so. The silk handkerchief in which the cup was wrapped is mine. John Pattison, a lad in the service of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company, stated that on the 6th or 7th of the present month he saw Edward Brown, who was in the company's service, in the lock-up, which was a part of the examining office of the London Dock Company. The prisoner took a silver horse from the cover of the cup pro duced and screwed it on the cover. Mr. Richard Empson, in the service of Cutler, Perron, and Co., merchants, of No. 44, Mark-lane, identified the racing cup. It was the property of Captain Frank Cutler, of Brigham. The following inscription was on the cup— " Course de Hares, Bourdeaux, 1846. Rachel aM. Franck Cutler. Monter par M. Joseph de Courayon la Tours." He saw the silver cup warehoused by the London Dock Company. Charles Brown, in defence, denied that he knew any thing at all about the cup. He told a falsehood about it in the first instance, which he contradicted at the station house. • Tho female prisoner said she was asked by her brother Edward to pawn the cup. Edward Brown, in defence, said—l am the guilty party ; it is all through me. Mr. Partridge committed the prisonersior trial, and said the conduct of Mr. Folkard, the pawnbroker, who had often detained stolen property and brought offenders to justice, • was highly creditable to him. He wished all pawnbrokers would act in a similar manner. WESTMINSTER. VALUE OF POLICU TESTIMONY.—John Strange, a respect able-looking young man, was charged with violently as saulting Joseph Mellor, who described himself as a builder's time-keeper. Complainant, who was apparently half drunk, said he was in the jug and bottle department of the Zetland Basin, in the parish of Fulham, last night, when a groat dispute arose about the Hyde-park riots, in which some people spoke against the police, and he pointed out the personal interest which ho took in the assemblage in question by stating that he preferred going home to bed at 6 on the most important night. As an objection was made to the noise arising from the argument, complainant said he should not have the slightest objection to settle it outside, and went out. The moment he got into the street he was knocked down, and the defendant kicked his tooth out of his mouth, which tooth ho now produced. In answer to Mr. Selfe, Complainant admitted that he had been drinking both fast night and this morning. Policeman 188 B said that he saw the defendant commit he assault on the complainant in the street. It was most positively denied by the defendant that he had lifted hand or foot against the complainant. It was stated that ho was brawling and challenging people to fight and some one accepted it. Mr. Rackshaw, fishmonger, and another tradesman, dis tinctly swore that defendant never touched the complain ant, and was not near enough to do so. Mr. Selfo upon this dismissed the complaint. MARKETS.—This Day. HAY. SUITHITELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 lOs; new do., £3 5s to £4 4s ; old clover, £5 Os Od to £6 66 Od ; new do., £4 Oa to £5 5s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 12s Od; new do., £3 8s to £4 5s Od ; old clover, £5 Os to £6 6s Od ; new do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 10s per load. Demand inactive. WITITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 lOs Od; new do., £3 5s to £4 4s ; old clover, £5 5s Od to lOs Od ; new do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Trade slow. COLONIAL. TEA. --The market has remained very quiet, the trade having postponed their operations until to-day, when about 26,000 packages of China produce will bo offered, the greater part of which will be offered without reserve. Suokn..— A fair amount of business has been done in West India, and prices generally are Well maintained, the stocks on hand, compared with those of the corresponding period, of last year, showing a slight deficiency. In the refined market there is little change of importance, and quotations remain steady. COFFEE.—There has been a moderate inquiry, and Si parlor descriptions of both plantation and native Ceylon maintain full rates. RICE.—The demand for cleaned descriptions has been good, but, owing to the high rates demanded by holders, a few dealings of importance have been completed. TALLOW.—Tho market was firmer last week owing to the non-arrival of tallow from St. Petersburg. The trade demand is fair for the season, and rather more has been done on speculative account. By the last advices from St. Petersburg we learn that business had been done at 56 sil. roubles, and a firm market. The Exchange was quoted 29 pence. Here to-day there has been more animation, 44s 6d being offered for old P.Y.O tallow, and 45s for new. For Ukraine 45s 6d is demanded, and 4Gs 6d for October and December; 45s 6d South American and Odessa sheep; 44s sa beef ; and Australian beef 44s 6d, and town tallow 44. s 9d net cash. FUNERAL REQUIEM AT SPANISH -PLACE CHAPEL. —Yesterday morning, at about eleven o'clock, there was a very largo congregation at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Spanish-place, Manchester-square, to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of Donna Margarita Trequeros do Duran, wife of Senor Duran, the Minister of the Emperor of Mexico, who, after having given birth to a son on Wednes day, died the same evening. The chapel was draped in black, and the Requiem (Mozart) was sung by the clergy and the choir with thrilling effect, the "Dies ire) " being very fine. His Excellency Senor Duran was present as chief mourner. The usual ceremonies took place. THE EMPRESS OF MEXICO.-" It had been an nounced," says the France, " that the Empress Charlotte would leave for Vienna on the 18th ; but her Majesty wish ing to examine thoroughly all thoquestions that may con tribute to bind more closely the relations between Prance and Mexico, has determined to prolong her stay in Paris, at least till the end of next week." M. Rouher, Minister of State, has paid the Empress of Mexico a visit, which lasted over an hour. It is supposed that the Minister was charged to confer with her Majesty on the affairs which interest at the same tuna 1 11 a4f.t0 4D.Clgtqico, Extraordinary Experiments• Dr. Dewar, of Kirkaldy, has recently been led to form some very important conclusions as to the effect of sulphur fumigations as a preventive of the cattle plague. He caused the cattle byres to be fumigated with sulphur four times a day, and in no case where this plan was regularly carried out did a single case of cattle plague or any other epidemic occur. The therapeutic effect of this treatment, however, by no means ended here. Ringworm, angle-berries, mange, and lice disappeared, and a horse which had been accidentally fumigated a few times was cured of obstinate grease in the heels. In a diary of 30 cows, where cases of pleuro pneumonia had been frequent for 30 years, and whore for eight years past the disease had never been absent a month together, and the tenant had buried 16 cows in the year preceding the commence ment of the fumigation, the disease has entirely ceased since its employment. If ventilation be at tended to the attendant may shut himself in with the cattle during the fumigation not only without in jury, but with, it would appear in many cases, great benefit to his health. In the case of a groom of Dr. Dewar's who was afflicted with phthisis, within a week the night -sweats ceased, his cough gradually got better, expectoration lessened, and he gained nearly two stone in weight :in four months, and now looks as strong, •and is as able to do his work as before his illness, though dependent for existence upon little more than one lung. These statements are so extraordinary that we should have deemed them deserving of but little credit were they not supported by the testimony of a medical man of high character, and confirmed by the opinion of several others by whom the case was observed. In diptheria and various other complaints, sulphur fumigation has almost immediately been productive of great benefit, whilst in one instance an attack of hoSpital grangrene, in the wards of the Edinburgh Infirmary, was almost instantly cut short by it. Dr. Dewar's theory of the curative influence of sulphur fumiga tions is that the great proportion of diseases are caused by cryptogamic speres, the vitality of which is destroyed by the vapour of the sulphurous acid gas. It is a curious circumstance, not unworthy of note, that Hahnemann s s theory of disease led him to regard sulphur as the proper remedy for tuberculosis. For the disinfection of inanimate material, Dr. Dewar recommends the addition of a little nitre to the sulphur, and then to combine the fumes with the vapour of boiling water. The result o i s s fu a l disinfectant jpuhnuerfap uinigsheaetitln the most active, searching, and efficacious that ca n b e d ev i se d , utter l y d estruct i ve of every for m o f contagion and of insect life. e at effect er Dewarfi nr fresh retarding and n recently sweetputrefaction. for remarkable 18 days ; a crab eight days. D r . entertained a party of friends with viands preserved i n th i s manner, and one and all expressed th e i r satisfaction with the fare, and their conviction of th e perfect success of the process.— London Review. Liverpool Cotton Market.--This Day. The market opened quiet, but very steady. Sales probably 8,000 bales. The Prussian Moniteur republishes an ordinance on the subject of the property carried off from the Treasury of Hanover on tho day beforo the entry of the. Prussian troops, and consisting of 18,600,000 thalers (3f. 75c. each), of which 1,438,000 Were in gold. As those funds, which belong to the Crown, have not yet been restored, an order has been issued that, in order to guarantee the rights of the country, neither the interest nor the reimbursement of the titles shall bo paid. THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—A correspcndent of a contemporary says, it may be interesting to meteoro logical observers in the latitude of London to know that a violent storm of thunder, lightning, hail, and snow broke over this place (about 18 miles from Aberdeen) at 3 o'clock on last Thursday afternoon. The train by which I travelled when near the station of Crathos suddenly rushed into fields all white, like some Polar region, with snow that lay in some places at least six inches deep. To-day tho sky is bright, but the crops are backward, and as yet I have soon but one field covered with the stocks of harvest. WATER OF THE TEMPLE PUMPS.—The result of a careful analysis of the water from the four pumps in the Inner and Middle Temple, by Dr. Noad, Professor of Che mistry at St. George's Hospital, is the condemnation of the water of one of them, l ong favoure d i n t h e T emp l e — viz., that in Hare-coml. After having been twice analysed, with the same result; this matter is pronounced to contain organic matter, as proved by the residue left on evapora tion becoming discoloured by heat. The presence of oxy dized compounds of nitrogen, points to the possible con tamination of the spring by organic matters of an animal origin. Dr. Noad, confirmed by the medical officer of the West London Union under the orders of the Privy Coun cil, strongly recommends the continued closing of the pump during the prevalence of the present epidemic. The pump therefore remains closed till further order. It is satisfac tory to find that the water of the other three pumps, which are now open, is pronounced free from animal matter and good for drinking. The condemned water is described by Dr. Noad as nevertheless "bright, free from smell and taste, and faintly alkaline." DROWNED IN ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE.—A very North Devon, on Friday. Croyde, went out to bat he. The son had not been in the Mr.painful S . W e v i e l s n o t n ° , water long when he got ou t of his depth, and was in c o c f ur r Clifton,d at C a r n o d y d h e i s son, who were visitors at , immi nent danger of being drowned. The father rushed to his rescue, but he was soon in equal danger. Two men were spectators of the scene, but both were, unfortunately, un able to swim. One of them, Thomas Glover, nevertheless, volunteered to go to the assistance of the drowning couple, and a rope was fastened round his body, the end being held by the man on shore. Young Wilson was about being res cued by the gallant fellow, when the latter lost his footing and the rope slipped, in consequence of which both were drowned. Mr. Wilson succeeded with great difficulty in reaching the shore. HOUNDS AND SHEEP DISEASE.—A little difference has arisen between farmers and the promoters of fox and hare hunting in Surreyand the bordersof Kent in reference to the daily exorcising of hounds. The dogs aro taken out by the whippers-in over downs, commons, and sheep walks, and flockmasters protest against this course as cal culated to disseminate sheep disease should it make its ap pearance in this part of the country ; and, as the practice is not suspended, farmers have made " a dead set" against the hunt, and threaten the destruction and annihilation of foxes from the gorse and coverts unless the hounds are confined to the roads for future exercise. The number of wrecks reported during the past week has been 40', making for the present year a total o 1,315. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 Zia. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-104 h percent. dearer in Pala than in London, International Penny Postage. A letter appeared in a contemporary recommending a penny postage between England and America. The writer is right. There are three subjects which, being successfully settled, will tend to bind with a strong moral chain the two countries. The greatest and most problematical of these has been accomplished. The actual link has been applied ; and English material, dug from English mines, joins in a continuous line these islands with the American Continent. Cyrus W. Field has per formed his part, and given the means to both coun tries of conveying instantaneously their thoughts. The Atlantic Telegraph being an actual fact, the two others remain to be debated by the Govern ments. The first of these has been ably brought be fore the notice of our readers by Thomas Rawlings, and, notwithstanding the hastily and ill-considered amendments to the Neutrality Laws, so hurriedly passed by the House of Representatives and so wisely thrown out by the Senate, we still believe that the true course for the English Government is to submit the United States claims for compensa tion, for the damage done by the Alabama and other piratical cruisers, to the arbitration of impar tial judges. Two of these points being settled— the third only remains, and that is to establish an "International Penny Postage." Postage intercourse tends to knit the nations together in a less degree only than personal intercourse. The great object is to plant in the minds of the two peoples that they are in reality but one. Every barrier erected to free communication is prejudicial to this grand object. Every barrier removed is beneficial. A stormy ocean rolls between the countries. To bridge this ocean by every possible means is the proposition which the statesmen of each should ever have before them. Questions of expense and loss of revenue are but paltry matters when viewed against such a result. And though the reduction of the postage might cause for the moment a loss to the revenue, yet the objects attained would so far outweigh the whole sum—were it all a loss—that it might fairly be put out of consideration. Our experience, however, goes to prove that such reductions are not attended with loss. The contrary has been shown to be the case. The growing increase of letters gradually overtakes the weightier charge for them, and even tually passes it. The peoples freely communicate with each other, and where a vast intercourse goes on there are a thousand influences at work to remove prejudices and Pl-will—to tone down hostile feel ings, and to counterbalance the untoward accidents which so frequently arise to stir up the bad blood between these kindred nations. Our common lan guage has been a means of creating a most un happy enmity. But we can turn it into the most powerful engine for drawing together both branches of the Anglo-Saxon race. No two sane men, whose high privilege it is to belong to this community, meet and discuss the subject without regretting that those who are joined together by such strong ties should be so widely separated by influences which are alike prejudicial to both. Both countries are easily influenced by the press, by personal inter course, and by free interchange of communication, and we owe this to our common language. Ame rica is peculiarly susceptible to this influence, for everyman reads a newspaper, and every newspaper is impressed with the feelings of the hour. The undercurrent of friendly sentiment would be made more permanent by a cheap postal rate. Those who desire to emigrate would be guided and protected by frequent intelligence from friends on whom they could rely. The mistake of abandoning a sure means of livelihood on a vague chance of bet tering their condition, would not so pften occur, and the surplus hands who would be assured of profitable employment in America would not so frequently be left in a state of semi-starvation here. America is a grand field for emigration. Rightly viewed, it is a matter of no importance whether, like British North America, the free citizen acknow ledges allegiance to the Queen or not, sufficient that he acknowledges the duty he owes his race ; and the Queen is but a symbol which directs the eyes of a nation to one object—,-_that object being the representative or embodiment of the people. It is time that we grew out of our narrow prejudices, and more generally entertained broader views. We may differ on political matters, we may differ on theo logical subjects, but we ought to hold 0 the com mon belief in the ascendancy of the Anglo-Saxon race, and our destiny to exert a powerful influence for good over the whole face of the earth. Our overwhelming strength, which should be exerted to benefit mankind, is neutralised, by these nations, equal in strength, pulling in opposite directions. We must pull together, and for this object the nations must know each other intimately, and think alike on the great questions which concern both alike. A great influx of Americans will take place next year, and every facility should be afforded to them of forwarding to their friends all the passing im pressions their minds receive when thrown into an old civilisation, which to many of them will be so strange and interesting. —Anglo-American limes. Messrs. Neill Brothers and Co., of New York, in their cotton circular, dated 7th August, give the following respecting the crops in Arkansas :—" to the crops on Arkansas River, great improvement has taken place in the last five or six weeks. The spring was wet and cold, afterwards hail storms cut down and damaged the crops, and later the largest freshet in the river since 1842. But every thing has recuperated. No doubt, on the bottom lands, the crop has been reduced, but still there are good prospects for what is left. On the hills and upland back country the small farmers will turn out considerable cotton in the aggregate, though the individual product will be small. Corn looks pro mising, and both corn and cotton much better than in Tennessee, Northern Alabama, and Mississippi. The information I had on White River goes to show even better than on Arkansas ; but you must recol lect that White River is not, and never has been, much for cotton ; yet they will, in proportion to what they have planted, have a better product than on Arkansas. I find also that, from want of labour, and from difficulty in managing hands, there must be large deductions from expectations at the time of planting, and there are very few if any large planters who have not been obliged to abandon a portion of their crop to the grass, so as to save the balance." • THE NEW PALACE AT WESTMINSTER.—One of the bas reliefs on the pedestal which supports the colossal statue of Richard Cceur do Lion, in Palace-yard, the work of Charles, Baron Marochetti, is now completed, and is at tracting much attention. It is admirably and elaborately executed, representing King Richard, a short time before his death, lying prostrate on his couch, when Bertram do Gourdon, his intended assassin, is brought before him. On Bertram being brought into the King's presence the King cried out, " Wretch, what have I ever done, what injury have you received from me that you should seek my life?' " What have you done to me," the prisoner coolly replied, with an air of bravery; " why, you killed with yourpdwodu hands my father and my two brothers, and you intended to have hanged me. lam now in your power, satisfynyonn revenge ; I am prepared to suffer every tormentn);oo since inflict ; I shall endure them all, and die with aI tyrant, t been h the o h as filled instrumentit with deliverblood andth o mindwe a o :r i ll :de of ; o r from Richard, as,uheihs spirited reply had a good effect on theoer bas relief will and he forgave the assassin. PROBABLE VISIT OF shortly be finished. This statuQ'elielEl THEthere is some probability The Morning Journal says with a visit from her Nth:: b G e L co ll i s u G p o le lv te . ._ of Glasgow being o e w wo m o o co nt a l i i .o s been in prepare stationed at the corner of St. Vincent- Majesty. A stattiuone hofof°rnth°theuierie'reiinty7 and Consort th o hequestrianhas form s o t timeatu statue of the Queen, so long improved. vas rcm°" d Th a es f ' co from its pedestal now sin about completed, and when both are ready the Vincent place and Buchanan-street, Albert s ta t ue will be placed on the east side of' tteorge square, an d that of the Queen will hav e a corresponding place allotted to it on the west side of the square. They are both to ba formally unveiled about the end of next month, and it is intended that the inaugural ceremony will be a notable one in many respects. The civic autho rities aro to make a respectful application to her Majesty to grace the proceedings with her august presence. If, however, the Queen finds it impossible to honour Glasgow with a personal visit, it is intended humbly to ask her to depute one of the Royal family for the duty. THE EX-CONFEDERATE SECRETARY.—Mr. Ben - j amin, the ex-Secretary of the American Southern Con federacy (says the Liverpool Albion), made his first appearance on the bar of the Northern Circuit during the assizes just concluded. He appeared in ono or two cases in Nisi Prius at Liverpool, and much prepossessed those who heard him in his favour as a very promising addition to the forensic Strength of the Northern bar, -.--.... .....a.mM1im.m... S P ORTING INTELLIGENCE . A This , .............. 1 YORK RACES—i'ins DAY. ZETLAND STAKES. Corporal Cecrops Elvire ..................... Eleven ran. • 3 VICTORIA CLUB - BETTING—Tins DAy. EMIL HANDICAP. 5 to 2 agst Westwick (offered) 3to 1 agst Gomera (taken) sto 1 agst Scamander(offered—G to 1 taken freely) Bto 1 agst Caithness (taken) 12 to 1 agst Selim (taken) 15 to 1 agst Dubiety (taken) 100 to 6 agst Zenobia (taken) TAT TERSALL s' ast Evening. EBOR HANDICAP. 5 to 2 agst Westwick (taken) 3to 1 agst Gomera (taken and offered) 6 to 1 agst Scamander (taken) Bto 1 agst Caithness (taken) 100 to 8 agst Selim (taken) 100 to 7 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 100 to 6 agst Miss Haworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's lot (taken) ST LEGER. Even on Lord Lyon (taken) 3 to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 6to 1 agst Savernake (taken) CESAREWITCH. 50 to 1 agst Duke of York (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 70 agst D'Estournel (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Julius (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Bombastes (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Plaudit (taken) RACING FIXT AUG Hastings 2l York August 2l Dover Plymouth 23 Lichfield rRES FOR 186 G. UST. Tunbridge Yarmouth Derby Sum mer • )8 23 Weymouth 2J SEPTEMBER. Warwick September 4 I Monmouth Leicester 6 Manchester Autumn...... 25 Doncaster Brecon l7 Walsall ..................... 27 Canterbury lB La nar k 2B Richmond OCT BER. Newmarket 2d October.., 8 Hereford • • ... is Newmarket Houghton ... 2Z NOVEMBER,. Northampton 2 Lothians' Racing Club 3 Ryl. Cal. Hunt and Kelso 8 Bedford 4 5 1 I LeamingtonShrewsbury t . Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. C arragh 4, 5, 6 _ _ _ OCTOBER. Curragh - - - 16, 17 18 FRENCH RACING FIXTURES. AUGUST. Blois 26, 28 I Baden-Baden 3l SEPTEMBER.: Baden-Baden 3, 5, 7 Paris (Autumn) 23, 3U I Chantilly AQUATICS. SCULLER'S RICE FOR £3O. Yesterday a race above locks tock place between Robert Whatford, of East Moulsey, and William Redknap, of Sur biton ; the course being from Sharper's Island, at Ditton, to the Half-mile Tree at Ham, over three miles, for £3O. They are well known in their respective localities. What ford had the best station, and came away with the lead, which he held for half a mile, when a foul occurred. They separated, and at 400 yards fouled again. A capital race home resulted in Whatford coming in two lengths ahead, the referee, Mr. J. Moore, deciding in favour of Whatford. INSURRECTION OF POLISH EXILES AT IRKUTSK. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20. Intelligence received here from Irkutsk states that 1,000 Polish exiles had revolted in that town and ill-treated their officers, afterwards taking re fuge in the woods. Several Russian soldiers were killed. An insurrection has also taken place at Sukam kale in consequence of a direct levy of taxes. A Russian colonel and several officers were killed. The insurgents also set fire to the town. CADET AND TRAINING SHIPS. DARTMOUTH, Aug. 20. The steamers Osborne and Enchantress arrived here on Saturday evening, with Sir John Faking-. ton, Admiral Milne, Sir John Hay, and Admiral Dacres on board. Their lordships made an official inspection of the cadet and training ships Britannia and Hindostan, stationed at this port, inspecting both ships as well as the Gymnasium and Fives Court in course of construction on shore. They also inspected the cadets' sick quarters, and were hi g hly pleased with the efficiency of the establish ment. Their lordships left this morning by train for London. The Osborne and Enchantress have sailed for Portsmouth. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 20.—S ultan, from Cronstadt. Arrived, Aug. 21.—Planet, steamer, from Hamburg; Christine, from Wismar; Savanna, from Cronstadt; Ire land, from St. Petersburg; Princess Royal, steamer, from Hamburg ; Coundon, from Dantsic ; Drie Brooders, from Worcum. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed (in tow).--Night Watch, from .A.ntigua for London. SHIPPING DISASTERS.—GREAT YARMOUTH, MOII- Capt. Watson, from London for Ci a st y ° . — was caught in a gale in th e B d a r lt n ica riad n 'li d tt: with sp b r i a . ig-n firebricks,gMain n leak. ie , Two Yarmouth fishing smacks, the Shannon and the Randall, took her in tow and made every effort to bring her into the harbour, but when in the Wold she foundered so suddenly that the captain and his wife had barely time to save themselves. .They were rescued in a most destitute condition, and the woman narrowly escaped being crushed between the smack and the sinking vessel. The sloop Weybourne, Capt. Risley, laden with iron from Sunderland for London, was in colli sion in the Wold on Saturday with the schooner Jessie, of London. She foundered at once, but the crew, consist ing of three hands, were saved. • SEVERE HAILSTORM.—A correspondent at Birk enhead, Crathes, writes :—" A severe hailstorm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, broke over Deeside on Thursday afternoon. For the last fortnight the weather in the district has been very wet, scarcely a day having passed without heavy showers of fain falling. Tuesday and p t li r e e al upper dually rose during these days, and hopes were entertained Wednesday last formed an exception. The mtbeherefcoumrry:t.chguerryare liin had got that we might have warm and dry weather to bring the eT2Bih:utrhsseedvaseykryanileofhrtnohiuenrgs coming bigspastnht to slightestfall, maturity;and sut b do u ioc t i :11 on tatio storm. sßkynleon'cdloic.akina di:grkancloteudnodfl.imßmyenls.onsizteoh7eosvtraae 1 imieuacvlyi heavier , ioefr,haanild, o w r as ra i t n h i e x i e . d pi w ec i e t s h h o a f Thenil i . ce,of a beautiful followedt,au tiful thunder and lightning in rapid succession, and extremely conical shape, the lower part as clear as clouly and white. The base was Convex i n th e average length five-eighths of an in h. form, and c T lasted About two hours, and app ears to h he storm n ear Birkenhead and to war d s Cr have been heaviest depth of the hail was, on an Crathes Castle. Th e average, 3 inches in Birken head, and for a considerable distance railway 4 inches. A t Banchor T along the road and Y ernan it was somewhat less, and towa r d s Aberdeen e wind the depth of hail was there appear e d to b e ra i n a l one . - Where blown to ge th er by th 3 feet and upwards. Several houses in the neighbourhood were flooded, and much damageleavesw e w re as done in the gardens and in the fi e ld s. T he flowers and the ears o f corn off their strippedstal . off Th e t trees country and round has the appearance of mid- w i n t er . M r . Malcolm, farmer, North Brae o f B urr i s , h a d a mare an d t wo calves ' killed by the lightning while in the fiold."—Scotsman. A SAD STORY.—On Wednesday evening a la bourer, whose name is at present unknown, was brought to Guy's Hospital from the tunnel near Sevcnoaks, in Kent, with his head frightfully crushed from the falling of a heavy brick from the roof while he was engaged with othorlabourers in some necessary repairs. On his admission to the hospital his struggles and cries were frightful. It required the united strength of six men to hold him down, and even then he man tged to break the bath man's finger, to bite and scratch the doctor, and to grasp the sister of the ward so tightly by the throat that the mark still remains. After a few hours of intense suffering ho expired, the medical officers being unable to operate on him. Although he has been for some time in the service of the company, he is unknown to them, and has only been recognised anfong his fellow. workmen as "Toni." There was found upon him a letter _ _ from a young woman belonging to one of the boarding houses attached to Eton College, who was evidently his sweetheart. It is couched in terms of warm affection, and concluded with the expression of a hope that they should meet never to part as-aiu.—Pall Mall Gazette, 204 10 100 i 100 100 100 al 1 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 21a i 90 ii ... ~r-r.