The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

!~w!~'-.~' - i ~• ;day. , n w ith ds this Tincess ter€ l3 7l en and )'clock, Lghain, ; of Oa icitor - )erlain !ono° ONES' MARKET COMMERCIAL ..fITPI [n The Money Market presents indications of ac tivity, chiefly in consequence of the large number of bills which had been held in reserve, lest a reduction should have been made yesterday in the official rate of discount. The floating capital of the brokers is, however, large, but full quotations are required for all the business they transact. While 8 per cent. is the general rate for the best descriptions of paper exceptional transactions take place at , and in some inst ances at 1 p. r cent. lower. The Bank of England return is favourable, but the improvement in the chief alterations has been comparativelytive light. S u bj o i ne d are t h e part i cu l ars : Circulatio Bullion Decrease ....£25,263,090 • 138,290 13,716,829 ••• ••• ..• • • • ... • Rest Increase 70,854 Increa se . 3,742,406 ••• ••• ..• • • • • • Public Deposits •:. Increas 28,353 2,517,449 _lBO ther D e p os i ts .. • Seven DDecay and rease . ▪ ... 355,723 18,546,769 • ... 1,274,170 5U g•• . Other Bills .. ••• ••• 664' 906" ootrerunfeneterSaaerurities ...... •••• • •'• ... .• ..• ••• 9,828,123 Decrease ..• ••• ••• ••• 200,000 Other Securities un D em ec p re lo a y se ••• —ed ... ••• .. ... 4009,933 .• 26,742,316 Notes Increase *** -. —. ..... 2,630,035 ••• ••• ••• ••• 131,580 At the Bank • of England yesterday there were 110 g o ld'operations of importance. It is announced that the dividend of the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway will be at the rate of ut Per cent., being 11 per cent. more than for the corresponding period of 1865. o'CLocK. At the P ar i s Bourse, this mornin Two g, according to Reuters t e l gram, the 3 per cent. Rentes were 68f. 85c. Considering the limited attendance in the City, the quietude of speculation, and the absence of large investments, the Funds are exceedingly well sustained. Money is at a high price, and riots equal to those of chartists in 1847 have taken place, yet with the thinking and substantial classes confidence is reposed in the present Government— able enough, it is imagined, to deal with any con tingencies for the general welfare of the country. Consols are therefore very steady at 88* f for money, and 881 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 1 ; Bank of England Stock, 250 ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1031 f ; and ditto Enlaced 5 per Cents., 100. Foreign Stocks show few changes of importance. Spanish Passive have declined * to 19* 20* ; the Certificates, Ito 14* 151; Italian, to 521 ; and Mexican, to 171 1; Turkish 5 per Cents. con tinue at 27* 28*; N ew M ex i can, at 13* 14* ; and Greek, at 111 12. American Securities have not bee n in good request, and their values have in most i 1 Ca ses slightly receded. United States 5.20 Bonds are 69 ; Erie Shares, 42* ; and Illinois, 771. In the Railway Share Market business has been 7 ery dull, pr i ces in most instances being flatter. Brighton and Metropolitan have each declined £1; London Chatham, and Dover, North Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, each lOs ; and Great Western and Great Northern each 55. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also at re duced rates in several instances. Great Lusem uurg have declin e d f , G rand Trunk of Canada 1, Great Indian Peninsula f, and East Indian f. B unk and Mi scellaneous Shares remain very Wet, and without change of importance. London and County have receded to 65f ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England are at 3 dis.; Egyptian rt,ir l : adin g Company at 51 di s., G enera l C redit at 11 - " / * 1 and National Discount Company at 8 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES R UOVERNMENT FUNDS. ... Der Cent. Consols 88 * ~ Do. Account, July 10. nmper Cent. Reduced B7 I New 3 Per Cent B 7l I I I -e n w 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — -15 . 5 per Cent Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 DoDo. for 30 yrs, expire sth AugBs l3l wed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 .. • M t che quer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. arch. Ju 2 pm ne. D o Do. £ 5OO 4 dis par £lOO and .£2OO B ank or England Stock, 5 per Cent 250 Do Account„ 1 int N---AN tIOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ntlian Stock, 101 per Cent AprillB74 2lu ~ Do. Account Doo. per Ce n t . J uly, 1870 D 1031 1 . 4 per C ent., Oct. 1888 3o• Certificates ur,o• Enfaced Pape r 4 per Cent - 1- go• 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 20'-'°• D ebr Cent., May 1879 lO6 5} . , 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ~,°. 13onds, £l,OOO ........ .0 under 41,000 . —pm A FOREIGN F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES. 4rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm roazoilian 5 Brazil Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 . 41 per Cent. 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1863 •'-',„o Account .. . Do. 1)0 4100 B onds ...................... 74 / I Q • ti • k , crip. £55 paid uelloB Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds w,,, 1 . ) ? 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 'ra 6 per Cent " 0 - 4/ per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Do S • - • 0 1,, , r ill, £7o paid 1 Pm 01,-nlutsu 6 _per Cent. i l lus., 6 per Cent. u u ' i ' 3ll 3 per Cent., 1825 ikt übian P rincipalities 4 , Do• Account 67 "cluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do Deferr ed K optian 7 per Cent 110 ., Second I ssue 88 Do £lOO Bonds 87 184 90 Do. 1864 B4l 5} D o £lOO Bonds 87 6 ~Do. Government Railw a y Debentures. 81 2 } 801 Lin. £6O paid D o. " t " 11 5 per ount Cents., 1824-5, ex Co u p on , _.dis Acc Do. Coupons Do. account maternal& 5 per Cent. tviian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 1 nDo. blareinniana Railw a y 66 8 exican 8 per Cent Do. An Do 1864 ... . ....... . —Do 6 pe r C ent. Anglo-French 11 ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent .... 'WDo Land W arrants (Hectare 5)........... ......... OW Granada .................................... Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred 6 emvian 5 per Cent., 1865 2. . Do. Account DDo 3 per Cent. (eribarren) %o 41 per Cent., 1862 Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .......... _ Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, 3. Do. Account 43t i aussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 p er C ent. 1850 — Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 ...7. BB 71 1 tiaDrdi o 5 per C en t . 1864 9l nian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 8 r Cent Do Acce nt 36 • Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Aceautt 20 191 201 Spanish Du Cert. of C oup not funded — Account 141 15 14} 1 wedish 4 per Cent. — 1) °. per Cent. 864 Turkish 4/ 6 per Cent.l 1854 .. o o 6 per C ent. 1858 821 4 2 . Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per C ent. 1862 . Do Account • 52 Do Do £lO O Bond s 6 per Cent 1863 — 1)0 5 per Cent. , 1865, paid up Scrip — D 0.27 1 8 Do Account 101 1001 ty ti 4 per Cent. Guaranteed • n ezuela 3 per Cent. — Ditto account — DO.P 6 per Cent , 1862 — Account . • °°• 6 Per Cent, 1864 Aut Divideuas on the above payable in London. b , -M S II , 0 par Cent, Ex. 10 Florins --'nsigian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. -1 1 1.< ' 4 *h lt. l's” c ent., Ex. 12 Guil f•,-. ° Certi fi cates .... ! ............. tr,.°4ch --Nines 3 p er dent. ai. 5 D per Cent., 1861. Ex. 2sf. o. Account . ......... 521 1 1 ...... . ................. 881 I THREE O'CLOCK. Canso! f Do, 1 °r m0ne y ................ ..,-, 881 if ecout ............ .. ........ ,„,,„.. auwayb. tare, bilettoi an hxetes Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, dt b.Junc tc. Lon don, scrlp Certi Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st No. 2 Great North of Scotland treat Northern D A stock • • Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 p, GtS, and W. of Ireland tt Weste•n Uri: inai 6. V.I. Rail gus. Do. South Wales Do. W Mid. -- i ortt , o. 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Filth Exteosio, %lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. (Inds. Mel & Hudson's day N. Itl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs. Neinde Do. Delhi Do • do Do. Pun;auh...•l 74 „,' Do. Ind us St Flo 10 0 {lou 10 0 lot) 90 92 122 124 85 45 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 112 z 9 30 5 6 121 123 129 z&1 53, 31 3 123 .234 92 Gf 21 23 11.8. )19 92 1.3 58 60 131 32 2 3 p I lII' b 8 90 , t 5) +25 If 2 I 93 17 54 4 3 25 107 109 69 ;'1 tO4 Ic6 35 35 •9 1 , 119 21 1 1 2p 75 77 108 I► 2 150 154 a 67 45 48 67 68 74 86 11 iiS 2 3 100 .ve 53 55 IS LON S. 62 64 93 WO l i id *P, 4 46 76 86 76 80 55 60 100 tut Q 0& IGN tuu 101 Zef I 12? 11 21 129 81 Bv, 91 1251 I i 101} 10011 18i Igi 211 I 85 87 57 60 58 55 5u 55 45 50 10 1:1 37 41 25 27 23 25 105 It 7 I 1 3 1 , f 98 100 91 93 15} 151 5i 34 ' , 91 93 83 -•5 1 98 09 ril I 85 87 S 96 97 96 - 97 1 I 95 96 ei 5} fit) 8i O1.1)N1AL GOVERNAIENT SECUR.II' British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872.. 101) "" (!an.Gov.B p.c.Ja.&July 1877,4 OO 92 94 Do p. c. Feb. & Aug 1,:0 ' 93 95 D• sp. c. 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Consul. t -told, ling. 1 - - Chiverton • 'lifford Amalgamated. 30 5 7 t,evon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 425 445 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 12 11 East Cara.lon 2.14.r. 7 8 74 East Cern Brea 34 4 1 t.ast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake .. 8.30 East Loved 3.0.0 65 74 E. W't Russell (Tavistk 10.8.. 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 - L xey, limited all 19 0 Great South Tolgus O. 4.#; 4 I Great Wheal .tuMy. 14.v.0 G. Wheal Vor Uelst 10 18 24 184 Grenville lierod's Foot 8.10.0 33 . 35 Elingston A.:owns 5. 10. 6 34 3.4 Margaret Uny Lelant 18.17.8 4 o Marine Valley 34 44 itwyndy Iron ore, liu t 24 lid Nev Sewn North Roskear Bashett(lllogan L 4. 1, - North Wheil Crotty Prosper [ilted... 7,1,, Pr. vidence UnyLLlaut 10. t,.. 20 25 S. Caradon ,St. Ulcer) l2 325 375 6,,uth CoudurrOw S. Wheal Fran. Mogan 18.18 9 172 ai stray Park . Tin Croft - igra and C 1 gan, lien . all 3 5 West ..assettaliw au W. 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Ma_ netic Telegraph. lim., C Comany, 94 Credit r oncie p r and itobilier of Englana. 4; I 5 Crystal Palace. 37 Discount Corporation, 7 illayptian Corn. and Trading, lim.; 3f London Financial A ssociation. lirn.. 13 Natal Land and i"olonization Co, lim, 2 Nr4lonal 'Discount • ompany, 1 3 oriental Inland Steam, Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 21i Telegraph Construotitn and Maintenance, lim., Lritto (£l2), 12 Waarrant Finance Lim., 21 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, July 26—Bielefeld, from Cochin ; Jantje, from Archangel ; Star, from Guernsey ; Miranda, from Tuti corin ; Arcadia, from Jamaica ; Onward, from Cronatadt ; Agatha, from Jamaica ; Amy, from Nassau; Tritouia, from Montreal. Arrived, July 27—Castle Eden, from Alexandria. Sailed—Mataura, steamer, for Port Phillip ; Lord J. Russell, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed (in tow).—Hero, from Madras, for London. Passed-- Queen Bee, from Colombo ; Annie, from Bahia ; Calcutta, from Algoa Bay--all for London ; Flying Scud from Licata, for Rotterdam. The Elizabeth, from Gambia, from London, in coming into the Downs for a pilot got on shore on the Maine, but came off, with assistance, on the flowing of the tide, and proceeded, SHARE MA RIKE T Se—This Day. ORDINARY 6HARES AND STOCKS I Paid. IClosinB . , Price. Businem done. 1.3} 4 3} 221 li 2 li ;IF} (8 924 8 13ii 30 4 DON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1866. THE SUN, LO IMPERIAL PARLIAKENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Mr. GOSCHEN wished to ask the noble lord the Foreign Secretary two questions of which he had given him private notice—viz., whether the Government had received any official communication relative to a demand made by the Prussian authorities for a contribution of £2,000,000 ster ling from the free city of Frankfort; and whether the noble lord could give the house any idea whether there was a prospect of the cessation of hostilities between Prussia and Austria? Lord STANLEY—In answer to the right hon. gentle man's first question, I have to say that I apprehend there is no doubt that a demand to the amount named by him has been made upon the free city of Frankfort. I don't know that the right hon. gentleman desires me to go into further details on the subject. As to the second question, I under stand that the Grand Duke of Baden, with the sanction of the allied Governments, is occupied in negotiating an ar mistice between the Federal armies and the Prussians; but I am not yet aware of the result of that proceeding. Mr. OT WAY said that as it had been stated in one of the papers that an application had been made to the Bri tish Government by the Senate of Frankfort for its arbi tration on that subject, he wished to ask the noble lord whether that was the fact, and whether her Majesty's Government had undertaken any such arbitration. Lord STANLEY—No demand or request has been made to her Majesty's Government that they should arbitrate in this matter, and as long as the question was one between a German Government and a German population we should have no locus standi. (Hear, hear.) I ought to say that it has been reported to us that threats have been used by mili tary officers commanding in Frankfort of a very violent cha racter. One of those reports was that it had been threat ened, in case payment was not made, to bombard the town and give it up to pillage. lam bound to say that the Prussian Government have strongly disclaimed any such conduct. (Hear.) The accounts are very contradictory, yet it certainly does appear that somo language of that kind was employed, but employed, it would seem, without the sanction of high authority. I may add, with reference to the protection to be afforded toßritish subjects in case of any strong measures being taken against the town, that communications have taken place with the Prussian Go vernment, and the assurances which we have obtained on thathead are satisfactory. But the Government of Prussia, I may repeat, deny having ever used or sanctioned any threat of bombardment. (Hear, hear.) THE HYDE-PARK DISTURBANCES AND THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. B. OSBORNE—As great uncertainty and anxiety exist in the public mind in regard to the meeting which has been extensively placarded as being about to take place on Monday in Hyde Park, I wish to ask theright hon. gentle man the Home Secretary the precise state of the case as to his relations with the Reform League—(laughter) and further, if he has granted permission for a meeting to take place in the park; and if he will state, in order to calm the anxiety of the public mind, what precautions he has taken for thexpreservation of the public peace. (Hear.) Mr. WALPOLE—My relations with regard to the Reform League are simply the relations of Secretary of State re ceiving a deputation from that body with reference to the painful circumstances which have recently happened in the metropolis. That is an answer to the hon. gentleman's first question. With regard to the second question, a very natural question, as to whether any meeting is to take place in Hyde Park on Monday next, I have to state, and I think I can show, that a misconception of a most extraor dinary kind exists on the part of the promoters of that meeting. (Hear, hear.) There are persons in this house and out of the house and others present at the interview which I had with a deputation from the Reform League, who know exactly what took place. Substantially a state ment made in what is called the leading journal is correct. What took place ou that occasion was this :—I intimated to them, after a statement made to me of a conciliatory character, that as the main, if not the only question that had given rise to the disturbances that had occurred in Hyde-park was the alleged right, or claim to a right, of admittance to that park for a public meeting, her Majesty's Government would give every facility in their power for obtaining a legal decision on that question ; and that in the interval nothing should be done in the assertion of, or any attempt made to assert, that right on the one hand, and on the other hand that nothing should be done to interfere with the determination of the question. It was then stated at the meeting that one of the great causes of irritation at that moment *was what was called the demonstration of large bodies of police, and an intimation was made to me that it those large bodies of police were withdrawn, the irritation would cease, and the disturbances too. My answer was that there was no desire on the part of her Majesty's Govern ment to make any unnecessary demonstration either of the police or of the military force, and if the gentlemen who addressed me, and who expressed their willingness, on flu removal of the large body of police then in the park, to go to the park and use their best endeavours to induce the people to retire peaceably, would do so, I undertook, on the ono hand, to remove those largo bodies of police, reserving to myself, however, the fullest power of calling out either them or the military force in case of damage to person, or property, or in the event of danger to the public peace, and on the other hand, those gentlemen undertook to do their best to stop the disturbances, the unhappy and fatal dis turbances, which have taken place in the last three days. Sir, I think I should ha've neglected my duty if I had not availed myself of such an opportunity of bringing these unfortunate matters to what, I hope, will be a satisfactory conclusion. After that interview was over two or three of the members of the deputation came into the room, and asked the question whether her Majesty's Government would allow a meeting on the ques tion of reform to take place in Hyde-park on Monday next. I replied distinctly that such an application as that must be made to me in writing; and that in writing they should receive their reply after I had submitted their application to my colleagues. It is stated in the placard which was afterwards posted in different parts of the metropolis that the meeting should take place on Monday next by arrange ment with the Secretary of State. Now, I have not wished to use any language which might provoke any irritation on these unhappy matters, and I will not use that language now, but I do say that a more extraordinary misconception could not possibly have arisen. (Hear, hear.) The letter of application, which was written to me by a Mr. Edmond Beales, was actually not in my hands till near 6 o'clock yesterday evening, and the placards announcing that that meeting was to be hold must have been printed at that time. I suppose the house would not care to hear the let ter. (Cries of " read.") It is dated 25th July, and I re ceived it between 5 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon. It is as follows :—" Sir,—l am requested by the council of this League to most earnestly press upon you the advisability, and even the urgent necessity, as the most effectual means of putting an end to the state of dangerous exasperation now existing in the public mind, that you will offer no op position to the meeting proposed to be held by the League in Hyde-park on Monday afternoon next at 6 o'clock, such franchisemeeting to a n b h d e re e f l o d o r m andthe general i s t u b b o jt u e t c p re of j utdhiec ein electiveany way to the decision of the question in Parliament, or in a court of law, as to the abstract right of the people to meet for political discussion in that or any other park, the council of the League undertaking on their part to do everything in their power to preserve the peace—(a laugh)—and to prevent any act tending to riot or disorder. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, Edmond Beales." That letter shows as distinctly as words can show—inde pendent of the affirmation which I have already made — that the application, which was to be made to me in writ ing was then received, and that the answer which was to be given by me in writing had not been given at all, and could- not have been given, for I had bad no opportunity of consulting my colleagues. I might appeal to the witnesses who were present. (Cries of "No, no.") I thank the house for that expression. In justice to a most able mem ber of the League, whose writings are known to many members of this house, I must say that, infinitely to his credit, ho voluntarily came to my office this day to make a statement on the matter. He could not see me, for I was so much engaged that I could not see him, but he saw my private secretary, who immediately afterwards told me what he said, and I said it was so important that I desired him immediately to write it down. Ho did so, and I believe that what I am about to read to the house is correct. It is to the effect that, "Mr. Holyoake said he had come to repudiate in the strongest terms Mr. Beales's proclamation, and that he perfectly understood Mr. Walpole to decline to sanction any meeting in the park, and to ask that any application for that should be made in writing, and that he spoke to many Liberal members, and also to Mr. Beales, when that proclamation was being made." I have only to add that I regret this unfortunate misconception, however it occurred, and I hear that Mr. Beales regrets it also. To complete the statement I think it right that I should now give the answer I sent him this afternoon : " Sir—l have laid your letter of the 25th July before my colleagues, and I beg to state that, pending the judicialdecpiesoiopnle, every facility for obtaining which will be afford e d by the Government, as to the legal right of the to hold meetings in the royal parks, no permission for such meetings can be given. In the event of its being desired. to hold any open-air meeting on the subject of reform, no objection will be made on the part of her Ma jesty's Government to such meeting being held on Prim rose-hill." The only other observation I have to make is this, that after what has occurred I really do trust that those who desire to promote these meetings, with a view of set tling this question, will not think it necessary to assert that right by means like those which were had recourse to on Monday. 1 further hope that on whatever side of the house gentlemen may sit they will aid us in the mainte nance of those rights and privileges which her Majesty's Government believe belong to the Crown. (Cheers.) ' Mr. J. S. MILL —My object in rising is to make a state ment which I believe will be satisfactory to the whole of the house. I have just had an interview with Mr. Beales and several leading members of the Reform League, in cluding the whole of those who were present at what may be called the second interview with the Home Secretary, and to which be has referred, and I have full authority from them to say that so far as they are concerned there has been no council of the League held, and they are not in - a position to speak for the League. (Laughter.) Do lion. members suppose that the members of the Reform League do not mean what they Say ? I tell them that they do. What I have to say is this: that these gentlemen them selves regret extremely that the misunderstanding should have occurred with regard to the communication made to them by the right hon. gentleman. They are certain that the misunderstanding is in no way imputable to him. Their interview with him left on them a most favourable impression of his character, and disposition, and feelings (cheers)—and there is nothing which they would more regret than to say anythi ng i n th e s li g htest degree offensive to him. This bei ng th e case, it is unnecessary to enter into the circumstan ces , t h oug h I m i g ht state some which might account for th e m i sun d ers t an ding. The very same motives which induced them to exert themselves to prevent last night what they firmly believed would have resulted in bloodshed besides other horrors—these same motives preclude them from taking any advantage of or acting on what is now shown to be a misconcep tion. Whether they will accept the offer of Primrose hill, or consider that at present it is better to abstain from any meeting altogether, I am not authorised to state, and perhaps they do not themselves feel autho rised to give a decision on that offer without consulting the council of the Reform League ; but so far as the influ ence of those gentlemen goes nothing will be done that can possibly cause any danger to the public peace. (Cheers.) The subject then dropped. Lord NAAS, in answer to Mr. OSBORNE, said it would be necessary to introduce a bill as soon as possible to prolong the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland. The adjourned debate on the Helston Election was re sumed, and on a division Mr. Lowe's resolution, which affirms that when the votes are equal the returning officers ought to return all the candidates, was carried by 135 to 6. Major JERVIS moved an address for the appointment of a royal commission to inquire into the condition of the rail ways in this country, particularly as to , their ability to fulfil their engagements to the public, having due regard to the interests of all parties concerned. After some remarks from Mr. Childers (who insisted on the necessity of providing some means for winding-up English railway companies), from Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Whal ley, Mr. Scourfield, and Mr. Goldney, Sir S. NORTHCOTE pointed out that the Board of Tiade had already power to institute an inquiry into the material condition of any railway, and promised that it should be exercis©d on due complaint being made. He de clined to appoint a commission, but engaged in the recess to consider the expediency of idtroducing a bill for the winding-up of English railways. The motion was withdrawn, and the house went into committee of supply. A vote was agreed to of £4,970 for the purchase of gun metal to be employed in the construction of the Prince Consort's Memorial. Mr. LOWE moved the British Museum estimate, amount ing to £102,704, being an increase of £4,580 on last year's estimate. This increase, he explained, occurred in the items of salaries, house expenses, and purchases, and the increase in salaries was caused chiefly by the superannua tion of Mr. Panizzi, who, after . 34 years' service, had re tired on full salary. After mentioning some of the prin cipal acquisitions made during the last year, Mr. Lowe in sisted strongly on the necessity of enlarging the Museum, showing how inadequate the present accommodation was for the display of the collections. After a brief conversation, embracing the topics usually discussed on these occasions—the necessity of enlarging the Museum, the separation of the collections, and the expediency of opening the Museum in the evening, &c.— the vote was agreed to. The remainder of the votes in Class IV., relating to Education, Science, and Art, and a large number of Supplementary Civil Service Estimates, including a vote of £2,000 for Lord Palmerston's monument, were also agreed to. Various orders were forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned at half-past two o'clock. rerrific Explosion at a Druggist's Shop in Bolton. A most appalling catastrophe, involving loss of life to three persons, and giving serious injury to a number of others, happened on Wednesday, at the druggist's shop of Mr. Alfred Langshaw, in Bolton. Shortly after noon, Mr. Langshaw received a barrel of naphtha, containing about 26 gallons, from a' lorry. The barrel was placed in a narrow passage which adjoins the shop, for the purpose of being emptied into a large storing cask, kept in a small and very confined yard at the back. In the course of the afternoon, Mr. Langshaw proceeded to empty the barrel, placing a tap in it, running the naphtha , into a tin vessel, and then pouring it into a large cask, the capacity of which was about 100 gallons. Whilst engaged in this work he was called into the shop to dress a man's finger, and had unfortunately left the naphtha running into the can. Immediately opposite where the barrel stood in the entry there was a cottage which was then occupied by three persons. One of them, a young woman named Nancy Tempest, seeing that the can was full and the dan gerous liquid was running over on the ground, ran for Mr. Langshaw. Both instantly returned, but khe naptha on the ground had then ignited, and the flame was hastening to the barrel swiftly. He seized the barrel, struggled with it a few moments, but was unable to get it away. The fire reached it, and in a moment the barrel was blown over a cotton waste warehouse occupied by Mr. Lowe, and fell in a pas sage, which was only about a yard and a half wide. The flames set the cottage on fire. A bed in one corner on the ground floor was speedily consumed, and all th e f urn i ture, flooring, an d s t a i rwa y wer e in a blaze in s t antaneously. The b oroug h fi re b r i ga de and fire engines were speedily at the scene of the sad occurrence, and with an immense power of water drowned the fire, but the flaring liquid could not be extinguished, and • down the passage a sheet of flame ran into the main sewer. As soon as the fire had been subdued, the efforts of the firemen and others were directed to the dead and injured. The body of Mr. Langshaw was found lying in the doorway of the cottage, opposite the spot where the barrel had stood. Every article of clothing was burned off his body. His watch was lying by his side, having stopped exactly at twenty minutes to three o'clock. His knife and other small articles not readily consumed were also picked up. Everything inside the dwelling was burned black as charcoal. In the corner, near the remains of the bed, knelt the body of the occupier of the house. His wife, having apparently fled upstairs for safety, was found there; both were dead. The bodies were taken to the infirmary. Several men who ran down the p assage to render what assistance they could w ere caught b y t h e b urn i ng li qu id, and rushed b ac k i nto Deansgate, t h e i r c l ot h es being on fire —two of them on fire from head to foot. The flames were smothered by persons near, and the injured taken to the infirmary. The names of the dead are Alfred Langshaw, druggist ; John Spener, 55 years of age, partially a cripple ; Ann Spener, hi s w i fe, 52 years o f age, w h o was engaged washing at the time of the occurrence. Of the men who offered to render assistance, William Cross, a painter, of Black Horse-street, was the most seriously injured ; next to him Michael Cana van. Both are badly burned about the middle of i n g. Another man, known expected to live midi morn lower portion of his legs burned. Nancy Tempest as Tom Leth, had the the body ; Cro h ss o irsannotf for Air. (the woman w Langshaw), niece to h No thing canas to h ow fi re go t to the that the vapour arising from the nap htha p enetr ated the dwelling, and ignited on ge ttin g n e ar the firegrate, that the the occupier naphtha, b yetu t o it f beis the stateds house,up osupposed had h er arm b urne d . se d Home flash liquidand spread to the barrel. yard door W as on fire at one time. Had the fire got to the other sid e o f t h e d oor, t h ere b e en still more fearful. The to the was the 100 - gallon cask , and the result w ould have l b li li o s n hin haes ilt been increased £712,000, o 9 The Bank of Fra nce ret urn ha s s ho h w e s oo tha fo t r t t h h e er sit i t t. p in circulati on h ave b een reduced i There has bee n a d i m i nution in the bills discounted o f £900,000 , and of £43,332 in the whilei proved. v3o, of the h 2e. n The notes e t s eh t su a advances on stock. The current accounts have been decreased £40,000, and there is an augmenta tion in the Treasury balances of £20,000. At the meeting held to-day of the Scottish Aus tralian Investment Com pany, the report for the half-yeardirec tors propose a div idend, p a yable on Wednesday the Bth of August ne xt, on t he ordinary stock of the company, £300,000, at the rate of 10 p er cen t. p er the3O ended 31st December i n A us t ra li a , an d to3oth June in London, stated that the annum, less income-tax, which will require £15,000, and leave (after setting aside the above-mentioned £126 4s. 9d. to be carried to th e cre dit of i.thiCoooreserve Fund, which will then amount to £8,834 12s. 11d. The Earl and Co unte ss of Sandwich are enter taining a se l ect party at Fiinchingbr oo k, gouts, during the Huntiagdon raee meeting.. The Fatal Fire in -lloxton. INQUEST ON THE SHOPAIAN-(THIS DAY). This forenoon Mr. Wm. Payne, the coroner for the city of London and borough of Southwark, opened an inquest on the body cf Thomas Burnett Bales, who perished in the fire that occurred on Sunday morning last in the pre mises of Mr. Fugle, general draper and silk mercer, Brad ford House, Pitfield-street, Hoxton. It will be remembered that at the fire in question a young woman, who acted as housemaid, was burnt to death, and that Mr. Humphreys opened an inquest, but adjourned it for further evidence as to the cause of the fire. The unfortunate deceased was one of the shop:nen, and was so terribly burnt that it was found necessary to remove him to the hospital, where he lingured and died from the mortal effects of the injuries received. After the jury had been sworn they proceeded with the coroner to view the body, which presented a shocking appearance, and upon their return to the inquest room the following evidence was taken, in addition to that given before Mr. Humphreys : James Fugle, of 23, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, said that he was a draper, and about three or a quarter to 3 o'clock the premises took fire. The premises consisted of a dwell ing house and shop. He went to bed at half-past one on Sunday morning. He slept in the front room, second floor. He first knew of the fire by his brother telling him that the place was on fire. His brother slept on the second floor back. Six persons in all slept in the house. The deceased was one of his assistants. The servant girl slept on the third floor, and she is dead. The shop extends further back than the house. The fire seemed to him to have com menced in the basement. After repeating the evidence he gave before the coroner, he said that his books were all saved; they having been placed the over night intone of the patent reliance fire-proof safes. A brick wall divided the metre from the kitchen. Therr were gas lights in the shop, and alsoin the first floor. In answer to further questions by the coroner, Mr. Fugle added that he called several times to the deceased to get up, but he said that he could not, and he managed at last to pull him out. He then called out, "Sarah, come up,'' and he tried to reach her, but the heat was so great that his hands seem scalded, and the escape having arrived, and the conductor not being able, on account of the smoke, to descend, they were obliged to give up the attempt of sav ing her as fruitless. There were more than 30 gas jets on the premises. The fire he believed commenced in the base ment, which was considerably burned, but the top of the house more so, as there was a well staircase that acted as a funnel to the flames. By a Juror - He was obliged to increase the insurance on account of his extra stock. He took stock in February, when his stock amounted to about £1,600. His returns were £3,000 per year. Mr. F. Fugle having repeated the evidence he gave be fore the Middlesex coroner, added that he was awoke by the smoke. He wet and called his brother and the other inmates. The deceased then went back to his room, opened the windows, and called for help, and the draught sent the smoke to the trap door on the roof. Ho had thrown some things on hurriedly before he got to the trap door. They took their meals in the first floor. Mr. Bllckwall, surgeon, said that he lived in the adjoin ing house to the one burnt. About 3 o'clock on Sunday mining he was aroused and saw smoke coming from the windows in front of the house. He got his family together, and he found some of the inmates of the burning house on the roof of his dwelling, and another on the roof of hir. Moon's. Ho attended upon deceased, and had him removed to the hospital. At the former inquiry he had said that Mr. Fugle was perfectly dressed and had his boots on, which was wrong, as he had merely put on his trousers and coat, and was barefooted, and he lent him a pair of stockings. There were only a few buttons on his trousers fastened. Police-constable 251 N gave the same evidence as ho did before Mr. Humphreys. Police-sergeant Burrow said that he was present at the fire, and he brought the deceased to the hospital. He first saw the tire coming from the top floor, but ho saw none in the basement. The inquest was shortly afterwards adjourned to obtain additional evidence. MARKETS.---This Day. -o MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our markets to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The trade for all quali ties was very slow, at fully the late decline in prices. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. In all descriptions the trade was quiet in the extreme, at drooping prices. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at barely late rates. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, on rather easier terms. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. Oats were in good supply, and the trade ruled heavy, at a decline in prices of 6d to is per quarter. Beans and peas were very dull, on easier terms. Flour sold slowly, at drooping currencies. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 380 960 —84 U Irish Foreign 23,550 1,960 7,542 2,360 sks. bls. .ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE PRUS SIANS AND BAVARIANS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) MUNICH, July 26 (Evening). An engagement has taken place with the Prus sians near Wurzburg, which resulted unfavourably for the Bavarians, who suffered serious losses, espe cially in officers. The Bavarian head-quarters are to-day at Rotendorf. BERLIN, July 27. An address of the inhabitants of Norden, East Friesland, to the King of Prussia, has arrived here for transmission to his Majesty. The address ex presses the wish for the union of the whole of Hanover with Prussia. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tnis EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: Burntisland Harbour and Dock, Newport Railway, Caledo nian Railway (Edinburgh Station) Bo'ness and Grange mouth Railway, Halesowen and Bromsgrove Railway, Glasgow Corporation Water, Glasgow Bridges, St. Martin's in-the-gilds Workhouse, &c., Rebuilding, and South- Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover (London, Lewes, and Brighton) Railway,. POLITICAL MEETINGS. mns Lord SHAFTESBURY brought o under the considera tion of the house the demonstrationru ta9ces connected with the late attempted a nd suggested that there should be an in Hyde-park, an alteration in the existing regulations respecting public meetings for politi cal purposes. He thought it was desirable th a t th e re should be an address to the Crown requesting her Majesty to take suchn the subject, measures as would, enable the public to have spaces in the metropolis where they could discuss political subjects without in terruption on the part of the police authorities, x cept where the public peace was endangered. 71 0 - had the intention of moving the address of the description to which he referred previous to the circumstances that had arisen in respect to Hyde Park. It might be said that the people could assemble at Primrose-hill, but he reminded the house that that right had been disputed. He expressed a hope that the noble lord at the head of the Government would see the necessity of taking some action in reference to this important subject. . The Earl of DERBY said that he acceded to the views of the noble earl (Shaftesbury) as to the necessity of taking some steps in reference to this subject for the principle involved was one of the greateSt public im portance, but he trusted that the noble lord would not say anything more on the subject at present. Lord SHAFTESBURY said he would not ask the noble earl to make such a statement. Lord REDESDALE did not consider that Hyde Park was a proper place for political meetings. STANDING ORDERS. Lord REDESDALE proposed a series of amendments, the objects of which were to afford inereasect fscilities in the raising of capital, and the carrying out of the con struction of railways and other important undertakings. [LEFT SITTING.I HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAT. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Brecon and Llandovery Junc tion Railway, Great Western Railway, Greenock and Slams Water, Greenock Water, Northampton and Ban bury Junction Railway, North Western and Charing-cross Railway, Tamar, Kit Hill, and Oallington Railway, and Vale of Crickhowell Railway. CASHEL JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Mr. C. FOR ER, the order referring the Cashel Junction Railway Bill to the examiners of peti tions for private bills was read and discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. THE DIFFERENCES WITH AMERICA. A petition was presented from Newcastle, praying that the differences btween this country and America should be referred to arbitration. LADY SLANEY'S TRUST (ESTATE) BILL. On the motion of Mr. 0. FORSFER, the standing orders were suspended in respect to this bill, which was read a second time, and that it be an instruction to the committee of selection to appoint the committee on the bill to meet on Monday next if thought proper to do so. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar• kets, the trade for which is steady, at our quotations:— Per 81b by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beet 3 6 3 10 Middling do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large do 4 6 4 is Prime small d‘r 4 10 5 Veal 4 0 5 2 Lamb. 5s 8 sd s d Inferior mutton 3 8 44 Middling mutton 4 6 5 2 Prime do 5 4 5 8 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Small pork. 48 5 0 d to ;s Od. BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations continue satisfactory. Fine parcels are firm in price, but the demand for inferior qualities is heavy, at barely late rates. COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales of China were continued yester day, and prices generally were well maintained ; 6,676 packages were offered, of which 6,143 were sold, all being without reserve. SUGAR.— Only a moderate amount of business has been done, and quotations remain without change of importance. Refined goods continue very scarce, and common lumps are quoted 455. per cwt. COFFEE.—The market has continued moderately active, both Plantation and Native Ceylon having sold readily at tull rates. RicE:—There has been a very limited inquiry, and no material change can be reported in values. TALLOW.—The market a dull. P.YC. on the spot is qmited 445, and for last three months' delivery 46s to 46 3d per cwt. COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM-THURSDAY. At this day's market there was a short supply of. English wheat, which sold slowly, at a reduction of is to 2s per qr. Barley maintained its value. For oats there was a fair retail sale. Beans firm. Peas rather cheaper. The millers have lately reduced the retail price of flour 3s 4d per sack. BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNESDAY. There was only a moderate show of wheat hero to-day; trade was not brisk, and a decline of fully 2s per qr. had to be submitted-to. There was scarcely any business doing in any other kind of grain. White wheat, 56s to 625; old red, 49s to 51s; new red. 41s to 48s ; grinding barley, 35s to 38s ; Page's prolific bar ley, 39s to 40s per qr. averages :—Wheat, 540 quarters, at 50s Od ; barley, 19i qrs., at 37s Od; oat; qrs, at Os Od. BRISTOL-T HURSDAY. We had a short supply of English wheat , which sold slowly, at a decline of is to 2s per qr. For foreign there was no inquiry, and values nominal. Barley in limited request, at a reduction of 6d per qr. For oats a moderate retail demand, at barely last week's prices. Indian corn more freely offered, and values have given way fully is per qr. MANCHE S TER-THURSDAY. Sines the news of the armistice the tone of trade has become weaker, and with an exceedingly limited business, prices have been in favour of buyers for all articles. Our market to-day was poorly attended. Wheat met a very slow sale, althaigh offered at a reduction of 2s per quarter on both English and foreign. Flour was also difficult to sell, at a further reduction of is per sack. Oats and oat meal sold slowly at barely late prices. Beans sold at rates similar to those of the previous week. Indian corn rather cheaper. EDINBURGH-WEDNESDA.Y. Wheat on the top, 3s 6d down average, 2s id down, Barley on the top, Os 3d down average, Os 10d down. Oats on the top, Os 3d down average, Os 5d down Beans on the top, 2s Od up average, 2s 4d up. Total supply and sales. Wheat 844 qrs sold b 47 Barley lO9 qrs sold 61 Oats 950 qrs sold 467 Beans lO qrs sold 10 Average prices. • Wheat, 478 9d I Oats, 308 lid Barley, 3Bs 7d 1 Beans 54810 d Town-made flour sells as follows:—White, 41s Gd; extra superfine, 40s Od; superfine, 38s Gd ; fine, 37s Od. • GLASGOW—WEDNESDA Y. At this day's market there was the ordinary attendance. Wheat and flour, in the absence of d e mand, have to be written at a decline of is per boll and sack respectiv and ely. Barley Ed lower per 3201 b. Beans firm. Oats, peas, Indian corn the turn cheaper. Lord and Lady Alwyne Compton have arrived at the Marquis of Northampton's residence in Piccadilly, from tho continent, on their way to Castle Ashby. Colonel and Lady Victoria Lambton leave town in a few days on a visit to the Earl and Countess Cawdor and family, at Cawdor Castle, N.B. The Right Hon. Sir Henry Bulwer has arrived at the Clarendon Note', from Paris. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. MARKET BOSWORTH SCHOOL. A motion similar to the preceding was agreed to in re gard to this bill. SUPPLY—THE STATUE TO THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. On the bringing up of the report of supply in respect to the estimates agreed to last night, Mr. MONK drew attention to the sum of £50,000 for the national memorial to the late Prince Consort. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the contracts for the construction of the proposed statue had been entered into by the late Lord Palmerston. It would not be fair to the contractors to break faith with them in consequence of the death of Lord Palmerston. It was agreed also that some gun metal should be sup plied to the sculptor, and the vote was agreed to last night. The report was then agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Aberdeen Provisional Order Confirmation, Inclosure (No. 2), and Parishes (Scotland) (1844) Amendment. The Railway Companies Securities Bill went through committee, and the house resumed. The Reformatory Schools (Recommitted) Bill went into committee. The amendments on the Railway Companies Securities Bill were Considered and agreed to. REFORMATORY SCHOOLS BILL. -- - - Clauses 1 to 9 were agreed to. On clause 10, Mr. POWELL moved the omission of that part of the clause relating to the authority of the Homo Secretary. The amendment was negatived, on a division, by 48 to 22. Clause 11 was amended and agreed to. On clans', 12, Mr. WHALLEY moved an amendment to the effect that the religion of the children should be held to be the same as that of the parents, on the ground that Roman Catholic priests in large to wns ma d e a prac ti ce t o v i s it workmen s homes, and sometimes with the consent of the parents and sometimes without, subjecting the children to the rite of baptism. The amendment was negatived without a division. Mr. O'REILLY proposed an amendment to the effect that the managers of every school should, on receiving a youthful offender into their custody, enter his name, and also his religious persuasion, in a book to be kept for that purpose. The motion was negatived by 38 to 27. An amendment was agreed to, on the motion of Mr. PowELL, making it lawful on the representation of the parent or nearest adult relative of any offender, for a minister of the religious persuasion or such offender to visit the school for the purpose of affording religious assistance and instruction, subject to the approval of the Home Secretary. rho clause as amended was agreed to. Clause 13 was agreed to without discussion. Progress was then reported, and the house adjourned at a few minutes to 4 o'clock. LONDON GAZETTE. —This Evening WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 27. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Henry De la Poer, Earl of Tyrone to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice George Lewis Watson, who re tires ; James Graham, Marquis of Graham, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl of Tyrone. 3d Hussars—Lieutenant Henry Francis Dent to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Frederick Grant Forsyth Grant, who retires ; Cornet Albert Praed Hallam; to be Lieu- , tenant, by purchase, vice Dent ; Ernest Augustus Bel ford, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hallifax. 7th Hussars—Charles Fitz Gerald Thomson, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice James Moffot, who retires. 9th Lancers- 2 Cornet Hugh M'Calmont to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton Hamilton Johnston, who retires; Francis Alphonse Herbert, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice M'Caltuont. 11th Hussars—Cornet Herbert Wynne Apperley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ronald Mackintosh, who retires ; Alan Coniston Gardner, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Apperley. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieut. Alan Coniston Gard ner has been permitted to resign his commission. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. St. George Gray to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Thomas 0. W esenra Plunkett, who retires; Ensign Francis Charteris HenryH . Au Brooke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice . G by 9 ra pur chase vice Brooke. gustus William Munsey, Gent., to be Ensign, e to be CaPtain, vivo pay, late 4th West India Regiment, i _ 2d Foot — Captain: Thomas Francis B amisb, ho retires upon tem - William M. Dixwell Alderson, v porary half pay. name o f Ensign Hunt, ap from half -2d Foot—The third Christian . s __ are, _. 15th June last, i U v be Lieute 6th Foot —Ensign Wilhan William Harrison Falcon, who pointed ou the nant by purcLase, vice rue Gent., to be Ensign, by ' Frank Lougben , retires ; purchase, vice Lally - °snier-Sergeant Alfred Griffin to be 13th Foot —Q i Owen Lany?n to uartermaThomas Hoban, who retires upon Quartermaster, vice half-pay' . Henry Laurence Dundas to be Lie 15th Foot —Ensign vice. J h . ll 11. o n Lewisewts la , promoted. tenant, by p u r chase , , 16th Foot—Lieutenant Creorge Lee Mesurier Taylor to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Lancelot Le Feuvre, who has resigned the appointment ; Ensign John Edward Orange to be Lieutenant, without purchase vice James Bell, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet George Mainwaring, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, without purchase, vice Orange. 26th Foot—Major Simpson Hacketi, from the 28th Foot, to be Major, vice Calcott, who exchanges. 28th Foot—Major Charles Rowland Berkeley Calcott, from the 26th Foot, to be Major, vice Hackett, who ex changes. 32d Foot—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Allred Bassano to be Major, without purchase, vice Robert S. Coils, promoted to a half-pay Lieutenant-Colonelcy, without purchase. 41st Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Rowlands to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Julius Edmund Goodwyn, C. 8., seconded on appointment to the command of a Brigade in India ; Captain and Brevet-Major Charles P. Ber or , Rowlandsv r i p t h u o r u e h t ; a Lieutenantvice vice t be without re ß v i e c t; tram; Ensign George West Barnes to be Lieuten a without purchase, vice Pack; Gentleman Cadet L a rence Dinwiddie, from the Royal Military College, to Ensign, without purchase, vi ce B arnes. 43d Foot—Ensign John S. Langlands, from 97th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sir Charles Legard, Bart., who retires. 54th Foot—Major James S. Thompson to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Charles Herbert, C. 8., who retires upon full-pay ; Capt. Edward T. Shiffner to be Major, without purchase, vice Thom son; Lieut. John A. Wood to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Shiffner; Ensign Charles F. Carey to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wood. 55th Foot —Ensign Robert Patch to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Thomas Dunn, who retires ; Gentl eman , Cadet Audley Walter .Washbourne Money-Kyrle, f the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Patch. 63d Foot—Major and Brevet-Colonel John Blae i niere Mann, from half-pay late 90th Foot, to be Mujur,. vice Robert Prescott Harrison, promoted to a half-Day Lieu tenant-Colonelcy, without purchase ; Captain Archibald Wyhergh to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Mann, who retires. 66th Foot—Captain Thomas Henry Sangster, from the 106th Foot, to be Captain, vice Westropp, who ex changes. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Reeder Clarkson, to be Captain, by purchase, vice George John Arata Oakley, who retires. 77th Foot —Quartermaster-Sergeant George Hope to be Quartermaster, vice Henry Blissett, who retires upon half-pay. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Anderson James Ashmore, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Anthony Butler, who retires; Ensign William Gostwyck Gard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard Hay Ki7kbride Saul, who retires; Ensign Evelyn Campbell Money to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ashmore ; George Christopher Oldfield Courtenay, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gard ; ar it' Evelyn Charles Mn, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Money. 97th Foot—Dacres Thomas Charles Belgra-re, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John S. Langlands, trans ferred to the 43d Foot. 106th Foot—Capt. Robt. G. Westropp, from the 66th Foot, to be Captain, vice Sangster, who exchanges. CAVALRY DEPOT. —Lieutenant-Colonel:E B. Cureton, from half-pay, late 12th Lancers, to be Assistant-Commandant, vice Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel C. Higgin son Teush-Hecker, Unattached, promoted Commandant. HALF-PAL—Major Robert Stacy Colts, from the 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Cap tain Alfred Wright, from the 81st Foot, to be Major, with out purchase. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Chas. Beamish, retired upon full-pay, 35th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major-General. Quartermaster Henry Blissett, half-pay, late 77th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. Quartermaster Thos. Hoban, half-pay, late 13th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. HUNTINGDON RACES—THIS DAY. LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.I The MILTON STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 71b ; winners of a stake of the value of 60 sovs 51b extra ; ma id ens allowed 31b ; T.Y.C. (half a mile, straight). Mr. Coventry's Narino (French) 1 Mr. T. Jenning's Sweet Home (Grimshavr) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Satyr (Custance) 3 Matilda, Oddfellow, and Lady Dundas also ran. Bet ting-6 to 4 agst Sweet Home, 2to 1 agst Satyr, 10 to 1 agst others. Won by a head ; a length between second and third. The APETBORPE SCURRY HANDICAP of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added ; winners after July 19 (at 10 a.m.) 71b, extra ; three-quarters of a mile ; 26 subs. Count Batthyany's King Charming (Daley) 1 Mr. Chaplin's Arbutus (Cannon) 2 Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark (Snowdon) 3 Cadiz, Brimstone, Marco Spada, Neroli, and Gas also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst King Charming, 4to 1 agst Sky lark, 7to 1 agst Arbutus. Won by half a length. The HUNTINGDON Cur of 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 says each, with 100 added ; three-yr-olds 7at 21b, four Bst 71b, five Bst 131 b, six and aged 9st llb ; mares and geldings allowed 41b ; the winner of any Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger, or the Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups, in 1865 or 1866, 101 b extra ; maiden three-yr-olds at the time of starting allowed 71b, four and upwards 121 b; four-yr-olds and upwards, not maidens, which have never won 100 sovs allowed 71b, starters three times and not won in 1866 51b; two miles; 16 subs. Lord Bateman's Moulsey (Morris) 1 Duke of Manchester's Lucifer (Stevens) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Moulsey. Won by a length. NEW RACE.—A HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, if declared by the 25th July, with 50 added, for two year olds ; the winner to be sold for 250 soya ; half a mile, straight. Should the highest weight accepting be under Bst 101 b, it will be raised to that weight, and the rest in propor tion. To close and name on or before Saturday, July 21. Claymore 1 Thyra Rose Leaf 3 Seven ran. The PEEL HANDICAP PLATE of 200 Bova. Half a mile, straight. Cleopatra 1 Naiad Dupe filly Ten mu. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tars DAT. GOODWOOD STAKES. sto 2 agst Special (taken) 6to 1 agst Midia colt (offered-100 to 15 taken) 6to 1 agst Black Prince (taken) 20 to 1 agst Potomac (taken) 100 to 6 agst gurney (taken) STEWARDS' CUP. 10 to 1 agst Mrs. Stratton (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Duke (taken) 4to 1 agst Tourmalin (taken) 10 to 1 agstWindham (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. JULY. Southampton 25 I Caen 29 Huntingdon .. 26 Goodwood Bl AUGUST. Airdrie 2 Hastings 2l Deauville Ripon 6 Dover 2? Brighton 7 Plymouth 2b Brighton Club Lewes lO Tunbridge 2B I Egham l4 Yarmouth Wolverhampton l4 1 Derby Summer 29 Stockton l5 Weymouth 29 Oxford l6 Baden Baden 3l SEPTEMBER. Warwick September 4 Monmouth Leicester 6 Manchester Autumn 25 Doncaster 28 Brecon l7 Walsall Canterbury lB Lanark Richmond OCTOBER. Northampton 2 I Newmarket 2d October... 8 Lothians' Racing Club 3 Hereford ityl. Cal. Hunt and Kelso 8 I Newmarket Houghton ... 22 Bedford 4 NOVEMBER. Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. Carragh , 4 1 6 1 6 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. - ---~:r Amsterdam Short. 11 17 11 111 Ditto 3 Mouths. 12 I 12 1* R o tt er dam Antwerp — 25 45 26 52 - 45 25 i 2 Brussels - Hamburg — 13 9} 13 yi Paris Sho rt 25 10 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 50 Marseilles ......... . t 2 5 42 i - 25 69 Frankfort on the —118 k Vienna , — 13 20 14 Trieste — 13 20 Petersburgu •• •••• , 27 14 0 Berlin — 6 271 271 Madrid ........................ 44 V 2 81. Cadiz ........................ 44i 45 Leghorn ..................... —2744 a. Milan ........................ 27 ' 1 1 ,, 0 28 20 Ci'enos2B 20 Naples Li— 27 8 , 0 0 28 20 28 21) Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. ikustralla and New Zealand, vin Southamptoa Aug. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 13. drazil and Cape Verde. by British packet Aug. 5. Ditto, by French packet Aug. 22 cape of Good Rope, Ascension, and St. Relena Aug. Anna, Penang. and Sing spore, via Sou, hamptou Aug 3. Ditto, via Marseilles eaikland islands Gibraltar, Ina southa , upton July 28. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..... 3. . . Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. July 21. Ditto, via liarseitles .. Aug. 6 61alta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July.2B. Ditto, via Marseilles Juiy 28. ilauritius, via Southampton •Aug• .11 Ditto, via Atarseil.e s . Aug. 1 3 4 ewf oundland ... , ..... Aug. 1. Aug 5. Vortugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. . Jutted states and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork ................ . Ditto, oy Canadian packet. via To —July 27. Areet Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife .. Aug. 1 0 . ,Vest Indies and l'aettic (except Bahamas and H0ndura5).............. July D. tubs and Mexico J my 30. Bahamas, via New Y ork. . Aug. 15. Bermuda, via Halifax Aug. 1. ;hire. wring est n• co „re