The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The shard list of the London and Australian Agency Company (Limited) will close on Saturday, the 21st inst., for London, and on Monday, the 23d inst., for the country. During the last few days there has been a fair amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been in good demand at slightly enhanced prices. The operations in tea have been deferred until the pub lic sales, which commence to-day, when a consider able quantity of new season's crop will be offered. Copper has continued in moderate request, at Steady prices, while rice, cocoa, fruits, and spices have remained at about former values. Tallow has been in more demand, and prices, for both present and forward delivery, are well sustained. O'. At the Paris Bourse this morning, Two according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were 67f. 72c. The English Stock Market has been a little more animated to-day, and prices generally show a ten dency to recover From their ::late depression. Consols have improved to 881 89 for money, and to 8 9 18 for the account. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 87 1 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 6s. to 3s. dis. ; June, Bs. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1044 105 ; and Bank of England Stock, 248. Foreign Securities generally show an improvement. Turkish Consolides are 481 ; Mexican, 251 1 the New Loan, 241 4 ; Greek, 191 20 ; Spanish Passive, 29 1 ; the Certificates, 141 1 ; Italian, 631 641 ; the Confederate Loan, 61 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 21 3/ prem. American Securities are steady. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 63 641 ex div. ; Erie Shares, 571 ; and Illinois, 831. Business in the Railway Share Market has been dull, although prices have been well supported. Lancashire and Yorkshire have advanced 10s., and Brighton 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain quiet San Paulo, however, have advanced 155., and Eas Indian 10s. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mo derate request. Alliance are dealt in at 31i ; Im perial Ottoman, at 15-1 ; South Australia, at 35f ; and Union of London, at 531 ; Hudson Bay Company h ave improved to 15i- ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., to 18i ; Allan's Atlantic Tele graph Company are quoted 2 to 2* prem. ; Mer chants' Company, par prem.; London and Austra lian Agency, f 1k pm. ; and Transatlantic Steam Ship, par prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 GO VERNMENT FUNDS. Tier Cent. Consols Do. Account, Noy. 8 B9 1 i ° per Cent. Reduced 87 4 11. ..,.ew 3 per Dna' ......... Mow 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. I) per Cent. Jan. 1873 ... . ....... . . Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth jan. 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April;lBBs — D o (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Marcli June Do. Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 din per Cent 6 dis 8 dim £5OO 3 Do £ l OO and .4200 .Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 2lB INDIDo Acco_unt . AN G O ............. er r MENT SECURITIES. Indian Stok, 104 r Cent., April 1874., 2lB Do Account . Per Do. 5 per Cent....Tuiy”, . iiii& Do. Account - Do. 4 per Celli., ........ ......... -- Do. Certificates . • Do. Enfaeed Pape . .... ....... .a; .... ... Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent, May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £lOOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. A-ustian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 1863 -uo. Scrip, .£l5 paid r , Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 zUeno s D o. Accou Ayres nt 6 per Cent „ Do 1 p er C ent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) ul dlian 6 pe r C ent — Do. 4.4 per Cent — Co lombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. banish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid,,..,, Danubian Principalities Do Account E gyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue Do £lOO B on d s -- Do. 1864 9l 901 Do .£lOO Bonds 90 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex C oupons 194 DoDoDo Accou . Coupons U Account ..... . - uatemals, 5 per Cent. -£.86 paid . -... - - Italian 5 per Cent Olaremmana DoDo 1865 ”. . ...... . Scrip, .... 4 paid Do 5 per Cent., 1864 ............ MOT ........ ixican 3 per COnt ........... . Do. Account 251 1 1 Do Do 1864 244 6 per Cent. Anglo-French .Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c hle ntevidean 6 per Cent., X3O paid mMoorish Imperial 5 per Cent ew Granada Do 2 per Cent pbo Deferred .... ... - eDo Land Warrants (Hectares) rnArian 41 per Cent _.. Do Scrip, .£45 paid, paid in Vonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) P DDo 41- per Cent. 1862 o. Account .. ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 45i , Do. Account lcussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do q per Cent. 1850 Do 3 pex Cent. 1859 Lo4l per C en t., 1860 911 90 11 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent _ Do Account Inwiaish 3 per Cent 0 Account _. D 0 New Deferred ' Do Account __ Do Passive _ „, 1)0 Account Zanish Cert. of Coup no t f un d e d _9 i D Do A ccount sh 4 per Cent. 141 41 per Cent. 864 4 6 Per Cent. 1 1854 .e11)00 Account D, 6 Per Cont. 1858 o c0unt. .......... 711 ...... Do .£lOO Bonds . ,)?I?;o°o64llcp:PeoruCruenetn. 1862 75 1- 1 ) 0 £lOO Bonds 74i 51 ; 1 r e,ott:ooeo°oz6ciprpioerpr, Banda D° t . s . , pl l Ba B l6. d 6 54 431 _ Ileiaara3o_peteerdeft raper Cent ___ ___ ...., 0 0 t _ ~, per uent., 1862 -- 0. Accou t 8 0. ~. n .......... ru,.. Cent, 1864 — J-iividenda on the above payable in London. 4 0stri li I an, 5 per Cent E 10 Florins 611 ~ x. . • • 4, b e ii i t a c i h a 4 I} Per cent., Ex. 25f. 80. 4 4 1 e Pe r r‘ r Cent_., E. 12 Gail , p ,ent. Certificates 61 f_ rell ell Rentea 1 per -- Cent. ` r elian 5 per Cent .Do zk ee ,„ t • 4861 , Ex. 25f. — o °l3B o ........ - DO, g '••• ••• cc.. ........................................ ........ O'CLOCK4' OWIt - I Liv, Cotton Market—This Da 1 probabl y °Pe o ns With a good i nqu i ry, and the sales fot up about 15,000 bales, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market still presents a stringent ap pearance. Capital is now more abundant than re cently, and there is little demand for accommoda tion, but bankers and brokers, neverthless, keep up their terms to the level of the official minimum for even the best short-dated paper. In the Stock Exchange there is a good inquiry for daily loans in consequence of the settlement iu foreign bonds and all descriptions of shares. The amount of £174,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed the following settling days :—Merchant Banking Company of London, 5,000 new shares, to be marked on Thursday, October 19; Imperial Brazilian 5 per Cent. * Loan, to be marked as scrip and paid-up scrip, and Erie Railway Company's scrip of £BOO,OOO Sterling 6 per Cent. Bonds, to be marked on October 20. teked ss of that Dun visit. sen- 3ove- coin )f the hied, se to from )efore e the nged, town been ;orum ming. nkeld arded rriday re she [ on a recol- ce her , paid 'chess watch i Duff in the nnpa ;aged visit and con- who koned 'alked a few d the took tchess that trt of use it effect . were L until were g first other, nbled eared d was in the 'erous ed for Ills of dd be 3veral tiered, .ed by s they rriago rof ton post on to at the nd re- Prin- ponies ive to issia. e and arrive Their a will of the Trace, encieo it the i'rowri :" 3 astle 'rinse French tris, to enter- [card° t Tid- land unteso ) visit ✓astle, E'robY ) enter ichesS Park, L Scot- Y Peel ay for [TY.- -- " dstone be re' Edia deliver use of SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. I Paid. Closing I Business 1 Price. done. 'Brtstol and Exeter - Caledonian lOl Cambrian Cork and Bandon al Cornwall al Dublin & Belfast June 10( Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc lt( E. London, scrip Certi 2( Do. li Glasgow & S. Western 10( Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 10( Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 10( Great North of Scotland 10( Great Northern 10( Da. A stock .. 10( Do. B stock 10( Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10 GtS, and W. of Ireland 10( Gt. Western -Original 1, ( D S. Val. Rail gua. 10( Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford 10( Do. Newport 10( Do. Hereford ..... 10( Lancashire & Yorkshire 101 London and Blackwall 10( Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 10' Lon., Chat., and Dover 10( Do. Metrop. Ex. A 10( Lon. & North Western 10( Lon. & South Western 10( Man., Shet., & Lincoln 10( Metropolitan all Do. New Do. Extension.. "0 'OO 0 92 14 126 127 95 97 12 14 6 6 87 7) 7t 73 94 95 6 6d 1(9 111 46j 47 j 7i 8i 10 1130 132 10 118 /5) 90 92 63i 63j 61 63 42 44 37 40 104 106 12 121 87 89 104 1(6 37 39 51 53 124 124 9511 96; 67 36 37i 13,1 3 111 4 1 141 II 10?, 104 0 - Metropolitan District, al Do do. do. 11 Do. and 4t. John'sW'd IlidTand -I I Do. £9 Share 10 l2l 125; 3i 14 2 1 10 91 96 Do, Birmin...k Derby 10 ►lid Kent . . a] North British Do. Ed., Pth ;dr Dun lO Nth. Eastern - Berwick 10 Do. (I.N •E purchase 16.1 Do. Leeds Do. York lO Do. Carlisle ..... 10 Do. Stock & Darling. al Do. do. 1860-61 l, North London lO Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire _ N. .1c S. W. Junction I a Scottish Central 62 03 8 30 109 110 68 69 104 1031 11 36 37 16 10 11 p' I) 118 120 5 1} 11p 4 1 lAp 00 76 77 - 1 11 12 D 148' 152 D• 57 59 Scot. N. E Aber. stock 101 Do. Scot, Mid. stack 101 Shropshire Union South Devon lOl south Eastern Staines, Wok., dg Wok al Taff Vale lO Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 1 Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall 1 '0 6O 62 * 57 69 0 80 81 [I _B4 94 )0 145 152 3 3 !p )0 103 105 59 52 BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence al Born., Baroda. Cen.ln. 10 gu. 5 per cent Do. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al Do. Preference al Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. ,872-3- 1 01 Calcutta & 8. E., Rm lOl Cape Town & Dock, gu lOl Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: al . East. Bengal, gu., sdo 10( East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 10( Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad I 101 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al' Do. Ist k'ref. Bonds al Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds al Do. do. deferred all Do. 3d Pref. stock al Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I'o. Gua. 5 per cent 1 Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India .. gua. 5 per cent D... 41 per cent lOl Do Great Wes. of Canada.. all Do. New Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 all Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 all Indian Branch, limited 5 M Do. 41 d adras, go dogl lo t Do. p.c 1 Do. 44 do lO Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 10 Mel. At Hudson's Bay a, N. llLC'da, 6pclat pf.bs tol Scinde 11 Do. Delhi 1 0 cc d fl , Do. do 4. Do. Punjaub.... ...040 1 , " Do.lndus St. Flo ''' 1, COLONIAL GOVERN . British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 10 Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 lO Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lui Do. sp. C. Mar. & Sept 10 00. sp. c. Jan. & July 10 Do. sp. c. inscribed ok 10 Capo G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 10 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 10 Do. do: 1880-9. 10 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 10 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lO Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 101 Do. 1878, do lO Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1178 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov It 10 , Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 101 Nat al 'iov. 0 per cent.. 101 B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja..10 ul) 1 N. S. W. Gov. 5 pv., 186 t 1 Do. .5p c. 18,1 to 187 i, 1 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1891 10 New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent 10 Nova Soutia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9 Queensland Gov. 6p. c - 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-t, 1 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 1 Do. do, A pril & Oct ll BRITISI INES. 74 9 10: 10 184 19/ 1 560 580 1.0 4 I 194 21 26 14.6 11 12 31 5t 6 14.0 2 St 3.6 0.0 14 15 .8.0 2/ 3 1 0 2 1 11 21 22 14.6 14 2 .9.6 4 4} 0 334 844 18.0 21 3 10.0 39 41 [0.6 4i 1g 17.6 3 5 10.6 31 4} 11 2/ Ird t3l 35 40 171 10 12 1.0 13. t 1 1.6 Cam. Consol. li old, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3 , Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls 2.1 East Bassett allogan) 2l East Caradon 2.1 East Carn Brea Past Grenville 2 . 1, East Gunnislake .. 8.3 East Loved 3.i E. WI Russell (Tavlstk 10.1 Gam. it StA übyn(Gwen. 6( Great L txey, limited all Great South Tolgus O.l Great Wheal Busy 14.! G. Wheal Vor (.11.elst,i, 4( Grenville B.O Herod's Foot .... 8.11 Hingston Downs ...... 5.11 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.1 Marke Valley 4.11 Kwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Seton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassettallogan 4.2 North Wheal Crotty 2.1. Prosper 7.1. Providence Uny Lelant 10., S. Caradon (St. Cleer) I South Condurrow 3.2 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 1&1 Stray Park 35.1 Tin Croft Vigra and Clcgan, liin al West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 1 West Chiverton ....... . 1 West Seton 4: Wheal Bassett 'Mogan f Wheal Buller (Redruth 1 , Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawnev (I.is .6.7 32 84 1; 430 450 2.0 3 31 18.9 126 170 15.6 10 12 9 17 18 0.1 5 8 16 6 7 9 S 10 11 71) 75 174 165 175 56 75 80 16 26 28 8 4 6 486 195 200 7 18 19 2't 1 FUEFERENGE bIiAICICS. Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., 1021 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4. per cent. stock, rd., 97} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Preston and Wyre, 431 South Staffordshire, 89 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B 45 pf, 17c FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, la Great Luxembourg, 15k 15 ill Recite and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 14 San Paulo. Um., gua. 6 per cent., 171 West Flanders, 51 per cent. pi., 10 FOREIGN MINE% Cobre Copper, 21 Frontino and Bolivia, Gold, lim., 3 it Washoe Gold, Ditto, (Z 4), Q Alliance, lint. 3l Australasia, 721 1 Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of N ew Zealand, 16 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 261 1 Chartered Nier. of India, London, and China. 49 1 00 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 321 Consolidated Bank, 11m., 10 East London, lim.. 41 Imperial Bank, lim.. 291 Imperial Ottoman, 151 London and County, 78} London Joint Stook, 51 s O o ri u e t n h t A al u ß st a r n a k li C a, ogration, 511 Union of Australia, 64 Union of London, 54 BAN WS.; DOCKS. East and West India, 134 London and St. Katharine, 77 8 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., Credit Fonder and Mobilier of Itingland, loi ft, East India Irrigation and Canal, V Ebbw Vale, 14 Egyptian Com and Trading, lirn., 21 3 Electric Telegraph, 1..0 29 Fore -street Warehouse, Jim., lti Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 6 General Steam Navigation, 25} Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial mercantile Credit A 550.,11m., 7} Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1 , 10, Issued 99, 81 3i London Financial Association, lim , 221 y London General Omnibus Company, 1 1 m., 3 i Natal Land and Colonization Co., lim. 31 Overend, Gurney, and Co. Jim. , i•-k Quebrada Land, Sail, and Minina , lini.,_3i Royal Mail Steam, 118 i 19 ANOTHER CONFESSED STACK-FIRER. —A servant girl, named Jane Thompson, has confessed to having set fire to the stacks burnt in the yard of her master, Edward Davison, of Byerside Farm. The magistrate said he thought it avery strange case for a young woman to set fire to and destroy about £2OO worth of property .belonging to the master and mistress who, she stated, had acted very kindly towards her. She had escaped the punishment she deserved, as her confession had been extorted from her. After warn ing the prisoner he discharged her. ,SESSIONS. 1 1 68 60 0 1 101 102 6 I id it) 111 5 i 5 11 10 11 75 80 99 101 70 75 1 101 103 0 101 102 D 102 103 5 I 0 I 21 24p ll 90 92 11 69 71 11 60 64 11 59 61 [1 r 2 55 II 4! 49 11 43 45 11 29 31 11 28 30 )0 103 104 4 1 p 4 101 102 Ll 15i 151 ,8 5 41d 11. :5 13 11 85 37 2 1 4d '0 101 102 )0 93 95 )0 83 90 2 /1 64 66 0 82 84 ,00 101 102 100 101 102 2 i id 100 100 101 'OO -- NT SECUR. 95 97 O 95 97 O 95 97 O 82 81 0 • 82 54 O 103 105 O 107 109 O 106 10 ' 10 105 107 to) I ri 10 108 108 1 1 107 109 0 1 , 5 107 10 102 104 O 98 98 O 9) 101 O 93 95 0 90 91 O 103 105 O 84i sql 10 1 99 10 102 N O 1 1 - 0 6- 105 106 Share THE SUN, LONDOIN, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE SARAH DAVIS. This bankrupt was described as a domestic servant, of 16, Cumberland-terrace, Regent's Park, and to-day she came up to pass her last examination and for the order of dis charge. The debts are only £124, all being due to unse cured creditors, who are two in number. The first credi tor is William Barnard, 116, Marine-parade, Brighton, lodging-house keeper, for costs £46 158. 10d., and the bank rupt says, " Verdict obtained against nie in an action I brought in the Common Pleas against him for breach of promise of marriage, and upon which verdict ho obtained a judgment di July 7th, 1865, for his costs." The other debtor is Mr. John Webb, solicitor, of 159, Euston-road, who claims £7B 10s. 10d. as tho balance of his bill of costs as bank rupt's solicitor in tho action, after payment by the bank rupt of £3O on account. The cause of tho bankruptcy is stated to be the " want of means to pay, the costs of the action against Mr. Barnard, and for which he is now pressing the bankrupt." Mr. Robertson Griffiths supported the bankrupt, Mr. William Sikes representing the assignee. His Honour asked the bankrupt if she had ever been bankrupt or insolvent before ? Bankrupt—No, sir. His Honour remarked that the debts wore only due to the lawyers in the action, and the bankrupt was discharged. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche) IN RE SPICER. This bankrupt was described as a merchant of Old Broad-street, and to-day he came up for proof of debts and choice of assignees. No accounts are yet filed, but the debts are stated to be heavy, .£25,00 being duo to unse cured creditors. The assets depend on the realisation of consignments to Sydney. Many proofs were made, and a day named for the next hearing. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A PoucEmAN.--John Alfred Ben. nett, a truss-maker, and Theresa, his wife, were placed be• . - fore Mr. Flowers, charged, the former with assaulting constable 49 F, and the latter with attempting to rescue the prisoner from custody. Mr. 17nderhill said ho was an apothecary and kept a shop in Yore-street, Clare-market. About half-past 1 o'clock this morning ho was awoke from sleep by hearing a noise, and ultimately the springing of a constable's rattle in the street. Ho got up, went to the window, and then went down into the street, where he found a man struggling with a constable. He could not say positively the former was the person, as the gas had been put out, and the place in which he was standing being very dark, that he had no opportunity of seeing the man's face. The constable had hold of the man who was hitting him in the face as hard as he could with his fist, at the same time a woman (the prisoner, he believed) was clinging to the skirts of the con stable's coat, endeavouring to assist the man to escape, as it appeared to him. There were some men standing around, who were inciting the man to kill the constable. Mr. Flower s—What do you mean by "inciting him." Witness—By crying out "Kill the —!" The con stable was thrown upon the ground, and some men jumped upon him. At last the man got away, but the constable took the woman to the station-house. Samuel Brown, a portmanteau-maker in Vere-street, corroborated and identified the prisoner as the man who was fighting with the constable. Sergeant Lightfoot, of the F Division, stated that the Constable brought the woman to the station-house, and witness then went with him to the prisoner's lodgings, where they took the male prisoner into custody. The constable had been so much injured, that he had to be taken to the hospital, where he still remained. Mr. Flowers said under these circumstances he should remand the male prisoner without taking bail, but the female might be released on entering into her own ro cognizances to appear that day week. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CARLISLE AND SILLOTH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Carlisle ; Mr. P. J. Dixon in the chair. An abstract of the report has appeared in The Sun. The CHAIRMAN, in moving He adoption, and the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the preference stock, and of 1 per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, said that on former occasions he had had to keep up the spirits of the shareholders and to ask them look to the future. On this occasion he had to congratulate them on the receipt of the first dividend. Ten years ago Silloth was a barren waste ; now it was a port of considerable importance, at which mer chant vessels of the largest size were able to dis charge cargoes ; and first-class steamers were con tinually plying between that port and the Irish coast. They would have.had a dividend before this if the North-Eastern had given them fair play ; but. now, by means of the North British, he had confi dence that the expectations of this company would be realized. He urged the merchants present to give all the traffic they could to the North British, who deserved the support of the people for the way in which they were endeavouring to break up cer tain monopolies. Mr. Invirtu seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. J. Hope was re-elected director, Mr. R. S. Dixon was elected in the place of Mr. Parker, who retired ; and Mr. J. Forster was appointed auditor. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE. The total expenses of this company's railways and canals, including rent, tolls, duty, &c., from July 1 to October 8, amounted to £123,930, as against £116,673 for the corresponding period of 1864. The proportion of the South Junction re ceipts accruing to this company from July 1 to October 8 amounted to £11,624, as against £11,287 for the corresponding period of 1864, and the ex penses to £5,332, as against £5,393. In the table of traffic receipts which appeared in The Sun of Saturday, it was stated that the receipts on the above line for the past week amounted to £30,357, it should have been £20,357. Another Joint-Stock Company Scanda (From the City Correspondent's Article of the Times) A committee, consisting of Messrs. Edwards, Bevan, and Cheesewright, formed, with the concurrence of the direc tors, to investigate the affairs of "Smith, Knight, and Co. (Limited),"—a company started some time back, with a nominal capital of 000,000, to take over the contract business of that firm—have issued a report, to be submitted at a meeting on the 26th inst. This document is of an ex traordinary discouraging character, and will operate as the most efficient warning that could be conveyed to investors in undertakings which involve the purchase of the good will and plant of such establishments. It states that the purchase-money agreed to be paid was £230,000 (£130,000 in cash and bills, and £lOO,OOO in 20,000 shares with £5 paid), and that it does not appear either that any balance-shoot of the firm was ever submitted, or that any valuation was obtained or inventory taken of the plant and effects until months afterwards. In the opinion of the committee, the goodwill of the contracts handed over was worthless, and these contracts, taken as a whole, were not only unremunerative, but burdensome. It is at the same time intimated that there have been improper additional payments to Messrs. Smith and Knight to the amount of £22,747, and that further sums amounting to £72,000 have been privately disbursed; Also that two calls on the shares held by Messrs. Smith and Knight are in arrear. The committee regard the general cha racter of the business with " the greatest alarm," and add that, to raise money to meet pressing demands, the most improvident engagements have been made by the issue of promissory notes and debentures—a prac tice, perhaps, at the root of the large dividends, which some of the companies who direct themselves to that class of transactions are enabled periodically to declare. A repetition of such borrowings, the committee believe, "must infallibly lead to utter ruin, and in the end to every solvent shareholder being called upon for the full term of liability of £5O per share." As a set-off, however, against this, there is the fact that important contracts undertaken by the company since its formation have been sublet at a profit, to yield, if they can be depended upon, about £177,500 over the next three or four years as the works progress. It is finally remarked that— " The committee are persuaded that even with this as sistance, nothing can save the company unless the share holders resolutely intervene at this moment. The committee are of the decided opinion that no new business should be undertaken ; that a voluntary liquidation should forthwith take place, and that the creditors of the company should be negotiated with to postpone their claims ; that the expenses of the administration of the company should be cut down, and that three shareholders and two directors should bo ap pointed liquidators. The committee further advise that all relations of the company with Mr. Smith and Mr. Knight should cease ; that their 20,000 shares should be at ones forfeited, and that they should be proceeded against for the amount of the two calls, as well as the sums improperly re ceived by them. It being provided by the articles that Mr. Knight should hold the office of managing director, with its benefits for seven years, unless removed by a special resolu tion, such special resolution would be necessary to bo passed. The committee are convinced that it is only in this way that it will be possible for the holders of the remaining 20,000 shares to recover ultimately a portion of the money they have invested, after satisfying the claims of the creditors. In conclusion the committee earnestly recommend that the shareholders pay up the present call, that they may bo en titled to attend and vote at the ensuing meeting." The entire report seems to have been drawn up with care and conciseness that diminish the hope of its state ments being materially softened by subsequent explana tions, especially as it manifests no personally hostile feel ing toward the directors, against whom the charge is that of neglect, and not of general participation in the proceed. ings of the in onager. The Parks of London. Regent's Park, which derives its name from its having been made during the regency of George IV., contains upwards of 400 acres. It and Primrose-hill —the area of which is 63 acres—are under the care of Mr. Edwards, chief superintendent. The ground now occupied by this park was originally known as “Marylebone Farm and Fields." It was laid out as a public park in 1812, from designs by Mr. Nash, the architect, who also built most of the fine terraces by which it is surrounded. Unlike the other parks, this contains within its boundaries several handsome private residences, surrounded by picturesque plea sure grounds. Owing to the nature of the soil, and there being less traffic over it, the grass here gene rally looks greener than it does in Hyde Park. It is let to one person, who takes in sheep from the but chers in the neighbourhood. There are 18 or 20 acres of water on which boats are to be had for hire, and where angling from the banks is permitted at all times while the gates are open. Within the last two or three years, this park has been greatly improved and embellished by the con struction of what are known as the Avenue-gardens —from the south end of the Broad-walk to Chester road, which is opposite Chester-terrace, and leads to the Botanical Gardens—which have been completed to the extent of four acres on each side of the walk. The portion of the park which is bounded by Park square Gardens, Chester-road, Chester-terrace, and the Broad-walk, is now beinglaid out in ornamental grounds, with kept turf, clumps of evergreens, and flower beds. There are about six acres in this piece of park land. Should the weather prove favourable the whole will be completed by, next spring. Some years since, it was proposed to make an equestrian ride from Park-square West, alongside the Broad-walk, passing Holford-house, and coming out near what was formerly the Marquis of Hert ford's villa. Some of the neighbours and inhabi tants of the adjacent and surrounding terraces were for, and some against, this proposal. Eventually the authorities decided against it, and 'properly ; for it would have seriously detracted from the appear ance of the park, as well as from its fitness for pedes trian exercise and recreation. The want, however, of a Rotten-row in Regent's Park is felt throughout a district of considerable extent, and there is a por tion of the park which would be improved by being converted into one. From Glocester-gate, round St. Catherine's-villa, to Park-square, a gently curved ride of nearly a mile in extent could easily be de signed. It might be made a great improvement on the present continuous wooden railed circle round the park, if clumps of shrubs were judiciously planted at each side. The Broad-walk is now beginning to present a grand appearance, from its length, and the height and beauty which the trees on either side have attained. From a lioint on the rising ground, south of the pretty fountain that was erected some time since, the most favourable view of the hotel at the end of Portland-place can be obtained ; as, seen from the place indicated, it looks as if it was built expressly as a splendid termination to this fine walk. On Primrose-hill, which is under the same man agement as Regent's Park—namely, that of Mr. Edward's—a new walk has been finished within the last few weeks, from near the Waterworks reservoir, in a south-easterly direction, to Albert-terrace, Al- bert-road. It is about 700 or 800 yards in length. A couple of those iron works that one sees occa sionally near cab-stands in the streets would not be out of place on Primrose-hill. On the south side of the hill there is a fine open air gymnasium, which is more frequented than any other in London. It is a great pity that some attempt is not made, be fore it is too late, to connect Regent's Park with Hampstead-heath, by means of a carriage drive which might be brought round the lower parts of Primrose-hill, through the handsome piece of road, with the fine old trees on either side of it—from Belsize Park to Haverstock-hill, and so on to Hamp stead. A rather novel suggestion has been made as to Primrose-hill, which is neither more nor less than a donkey Rotten-row, with model asses and equip ments, and well-dressed, respectable attendants should be established there. And there is little doubt that if women and chlidren only were allowed to ride, the innovation would be highly appreciated by the majority of the frequenters of Primrose-bill. In concluding this notice of the two elder parks and their adjuncts, it may not be out of place to direct attention to the fact that each of these groups of park lands is completely surrounded by houses, so that in one case we have 1,000, and in another nearly 500 acres of trees, grass, and flowers in the interior of our immense metropolis, just as are the squares in other cities and towns. Like the Bois de Boulogne, the Phoenix-park, of which 1,300 acres are open to the public, is outside the town, and, as a rule, can only be reached in a carriage, or on horseback. Reductions in the United S tates Army. The Army and Navy Journal of New York con tains the following :—" The relics of our once mag nificent volunteer armies are still growing fewer and fewer by daily substractions, and soon the day will come when a soldier will be as much an object of curiosity for bystanders, in the streets he traverses, as in the year 1860. To some of the faster of our people the diminution of the national forces appears the slowest thing on record, and they are exces sively irritated at the snail's pace at which it pro ceeds. But to ordinary mortals reduction of the army and navy is going on at an astonishing rate, and the departments take prodigious strides. We can now all appreciate the extraordinary rapidity with •which, at the fall of Sumter, North and South rushed to arms. In a night, the nation wa s girded for the contest. Every gun, cutlass, and pistol was taken down from its resting place. Every man was alive to the emergency, every woman was helping to equip the volunteers who Were ahead afield. Tedious as the raising of troops then seemed, the speed was really something miraculous. And so now, nothing is stranger than the sudden and noiseless melting back into ordinary life of our vast armies. In some future historian's view of this great contest, no small part of astonish will be expended on the quiet, orderly, and almost instantaneous dispersion of our troops, when the object which convoked them had been attained. Secretary Stanton has returned to the War De partment, and, accordingly, increased activity may be expected in that quarter. Orders were issued last week for dismantling all the fortifications around Washington, except Battery Rogers and Fort Foote, both of which are on the Virginia side of the Potomac. This will complete the process of dismantling commenced some time ago. The officers of General Haskin's staff have been mustered out. Undoubtedly congress will early provide for an increase of the regular army. It is stated that its present maximum force, if fully recruited, would be about 43,000, of all arms, and that General Grant is understood to favour a large increase of the infantry force. ST. MART'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.—The restoration of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Broughton-street, having been lately completed, it was formally reopened on Sunday morning bythe Right Rev. Dr. Strain. There Was a large attendance, and a handsome sum was realised by a special collection made for the purpose of defraying the expenses of repair. Pontifical high mass was celebrated by Bishop Strain. The musical portion of the service was very effective, the music selected being Mozart's No. 12 and "Ave Maria," by Cherubini ; and the "Hallelujah Chorus," from the "Messiah." Tho choir was consider ably augmented for the occasion, and numbered upwards of 30 voices. 'l,:he solo in the "Ave Maria," and the "Et incarnatus," from the "Credo," were tastefully sung, the former by the leading soprano of the choir, the latter by a distinguished amateur. The quartet " Quoniam to Solus" also deserves to be mentioned as a careful and effective performance. Tho choral part of tho service, as well as the grand chorus from the "Messiah," wont, on the whole, very steadily. Mr. F. W. Bridgman presided at the organ with his usual ability. The sermon was preached by the Rev. John NuLk., 0.M.J., of Leith. At the close of his discourse the rev. gentleman referred to the decorations which had been made in the church, and alluded in a feel ing manner to th 3 accident by which the repairs on the building became necessary. He also directed attention to the efforts which were made at the time of the accident by the bishop and the clergymen of the Church to save life. They could not forget, too, those who met their death by accident on that fatal day, and he exhorted the congrega tion to "pray to God for the repose of their souls."— Scotsman. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STABBING BY A BOY.—Oliver Cromwell Hurl*, eight years old, charged with stabbing another little boy named Matthew Collier with a shoemaker's knife, was again brought up. Tho evidence of a little girl who was passing a public house in Archer-street, Great Windmill-street, and saw the prisoner run after Collier and stab him with a knife, having been repeated, Matthew Collier, the injured boy, said he spat on a chalk mark made by the prisoner. The prisoner then called him a name, and afterwards ran after him and stabbed him in the thigh. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked Collier whether it was true that he had pricked the prisoner with, a needle, as it had been stated that ho had by the prisoner's father? Collier said it was not true, and that he never touched the prisoner at all. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the best way of dealing with the case was to send it to the sessions. He could not think of deal ing with such a serious case, although with so young a child. The prisoner was only eight years old, but there was an old maxim of law that malice supplied age. Tho assault was altogether an unprovoked one. He had asked the boy (Collier) whether he had pricked the prisoner with a needle, which had been averred by the prisoner's father, and the boy said it was not true. The case showed what sort of persons there were in London. It was a melan choly thing that such a case should be tried, but it must be tried like other cases. A boy of eight had stabbed another boy with a shoemaker's knife, merely because the boy had spat on his chalk mark. He felt it quite right that the prisoner should be imprisoned, as it might be the means of his being put to school and improved. It showed what sort of people the prisoner was among, and what sort of example was set him, when his father came before him (Mr. Tyrwhitt) and stated that which was not true. He believed it was the fault of the parents in not exercising proper control over the prisoner that the boy was in such a position. He would, however, remand the boy for another week. The father was about to address the magistrate when he was ordered to leave the court. SERIOUS INJURY THROUGH A DRUNKEN DRIVER.— William Neal, of 1, Peartree-street, St. Luke's, cabman, Henry Pike, G, Macclesfield-street, City-road, time-keeper, and Charles Harrold, of 7, Langton-street, St. Luke's, bricklayer, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, and incapable of driving a horse and cart in Piccadilly. The evidence of William Mattheson, 149 0, said that at a late hour last night he saw the three defendants in a horse-cart going along Piccadilly. The cart came in col lision with a cab, with a force which knocked the driver off the box, and be was so much hurt that he was obliged to be taken to St. George's Hospital. The defendants, who were all drunk, were knocked out of the cart. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said Neal was driving at the time. Neal said ho was very sorry for what had occurred. Ho would pay any damage he had done. _ _ . The other defendants said they had received a very severe shaking by being knocked out of the cart. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho should order Neal to find two bail in £lO, to appear in a week, so that they might see the result of the cabman's injury. Tho others, considering they had had a severe shaking and were not (hiving, would be fined 5s each. THAMES. A DISHONEST WATCHMAN AND IMPUDENT DEFENCE. — Wm. Archer, a watchman, in the London and St. Kathe rine Dock Company, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 21bs. of tea and a pint of port wino. Frederick Potter, a dock constable, said the prisoner was on duty as night watchman last night. The prisoner had been suspected of pilfering for some time, and was carefully watched this morning at half-past 6 o'clock when he came off duty. The prisoner tried to sneak out of the dock and was stopped and searched. He found 21bs of tea concealed between the pocket and the lining of Lis coat. He also found a bottle of port wins in one of the prisoner's pockets. Mr. Paget—ln what dock was this ? Witness—ln the St. Katherine Dock, sir. The prisoner, in defence, said it was not for stealing he did this. He picked up the tea and the wine. He thought no real harm in doing what he had done. There were thousands of chests of tea and thousands of casks of wine in the St. Katherine's Dock, and great temptation was put in the way of a poor man. Ho only received 2s 6d per night for doing duty as a watchman,' and he was upon duty for eight hours. He had been overtaken with family afflictions. He was employed 14 years by the Corporation of Liverpool, and was a man of good character. A thing of this kind never happened before, and he had no objec jection to pay a small fino on anything of that sort. Potter was recalled, and said there was a cask of wino plundered on the dock-quay, where the prisoner was on duty last night, •and a small syphon was found alongside that cask. The prisoner said he should like Mr. Mumford to be called. Mr. John Passmore Mumford, the superintendent of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company's police, said the prisoner had been in their service since March last. The company received a good character and many testi monials in his favour, or he would not have been employed. Ho held those testimonials in his hand. Mr. Paget said that confidence was reposed in the pri soner because he came to his employers' service with a good character, and that confidence was grossly abused by robbing the very property ho was bound to protect and appointed and paid to guard. The defence was an impu dent one. He felt bound to pass a severe sentence. The case was put before him to exercise his summary jurisdic tion, and he should inflict the most severe sentence in his power, which .was two months' imprisonment with hard labour. "'FIRE AT BELGRAVIA (TIIIS DAY).—AII alarming fire took place this morning in the premises of Madame E. Lloyd, a Court milliner, at 6, Grosvenor -street West, near Bdgrave-square, which did considerable damage, but, owing to the exertions of the firemen, was confined to the part of the premises in which it originated. 11(4 91 130 14 140 631 f 121 i I 87 10i 4i 51 i 124 i 16 i 138 a 91 1021 3 125 f I 1011 1031 3 2lf 2 15 i ITIN.S. Death from Impalemont. Yesterday (Monday) an inquest was hold at Guy's Hos pital, before Mr. W. Payne, coroner for the City and South wark, on the body of C. W. Palmer, aged 12, whose death occurred under the following circumsatnces : Leah Palmer, mother of deceased, wife of a basket maker, residing at 23, Kent-street, stated that the boy loft home at two o'clock on the afternoon of Friday, the 6th inst., for the purpose of going to the parochial schools of the Trinity district of St. Mary, Newington, situate in Swan-street, Dover-roath On that afternoon, about four o'clock, she heard her child was at the above hospital, when ho told her, " Mother, don't be angry, it is not my fault." He explained how it happened by saying that the master had sent boys, according to rule, to clean out the cistern. After having done it they wore about getting down, when one of the boys for a game removed the stops into the schoolroom. The deceased endeavoured to get down, and being somewhat alarmed, slipped and fell on some spikes. Thomas Hewitt, master of the school, handed in a plan showing the position of the cistern and the approach to it, and its height from the ground. The deceased finding that tho steps had been removed had proceeded along a wall, and in endeavouring to descend fell upon a spear-headed pike, which entered the rectum and ho was literally im paled. The boy (Henry Towersey) who removed the steps was a very sensitive lad. Ho did it in a playful manner, and was much grieved at the result of his practical joke. Several of the Jury observed that cleaning this cistern appeared to be dangerous work altogether. Eventually a verdict of "Accidental death" was re turned, with a recommendation that in future a proper person, instead of boys, should be employed to clean the cistern. Mr. Hewitt, the master, undertook that this should be done. MARKETS7This Day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow ban £4 4s to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to 16 6s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 las per load. A slow trade. 011MBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover £5 5s to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 78 to £1 158 por load. Trade quiet. WurmenarEt.—Meadow hay £4 4s to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 13s per load. quint trado. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been dull, the trade having de ferred their operations until to-day, when a rather large quantity of the new season's crop of Kaisows and Monings will be offered. SUGAR.—A good business has been done, and superior qualities of West India have brought slightly enhanced rates. Other descriptions are without material change. In the refined market dried goods realise fully former rates. COFFEE.—The market has been rather quiet, but a con siderable quantity is announced for sale by public auction during the week, and quotations in some instances are a shade flatter. RlCE.—Only moderate outlays have been reported, with out any material change as regards value. TALLOW.—Tho market has been more animated, and prices for both present and forward delivery have boon well supported. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 48s. Gd. ; December, LOs. ; and January to Mani?, 50s, 6d. per cwt, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BROMLEY RACES.—MONDAY. This morning was very foggy, but about noon the air was clear, but the sky was clouded during the latter part of the afternoon. The sport, although of a moderato cha racter, was very good, the favourites being beaten in every instance; but in the first race Mr. Grant, the rider of Ob jected, who came in first, and who had the race in hand from start to finish, could not draw the required weight, and was disqualified, Done Brown being declared the win ner. The other races do not call for any comment. Owing to the late hour at which the racing commenced, and the delays that occurred at the post, it was almost dark before the last race was run off. The various business arrange ments were well carried out. The subjoined return con tains every particular of the running : The Trial Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for maiden horses ; gentlemen riders allowed 516 - . About three miles. Mr. Sheppard's Done Brown (late Beechnut), aged, 12st 21b (Owner) 1 Mr. B. Land's Stiletto, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (States) 2 The following also ran :—Bracknell, Brown Bess, Ob jected, and First Gift. Betting-7 to 4 agst Done Brown, 4to 1 agst Bracknell, 4to 1 each agst Objected and Stiletto. Bracknell and Objected were first off, the favourite lying off until coming over the last fence but one, when he took the lead of Objected, but In the straight the latter caught him, and was first past the post by a length; Stiletto a bad thud; Brown Bess refused the first fence, and took no part in the race. On returning to weigh in Mr. Grant, the rider of Objected, could not draw the weight, and was disqualified, the race being awarded to Done Brown. The Bromley Plate of ..£4O, for all ages ; winners extra. About five furlongs. Mr. Temple's Madcap, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Deacon) 1 Mr. Proon's Usher, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Jas. Nightingall) 2 Mr. G. R. Dyke's Dayrell, G s t 101 b (Elphick) 8 The following also ran :—Gamecock, Peignoir, Decep tion, and Betsy Copeland. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Gamecock, 2 to 1 agst Usher, 6 to 1 agst Peignoir, 10 to 1 any other. After a number of false starts they were despatched, Usher making play, followed by Gamecock and Madcap. When fairly in the straight Madcap challenged Usher, and won a good race by a neck; half a length separated second and third; Deception finished last. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20 added; the winner to be sold for £4O ; winners extra. About two miles. Ten subs. Mr. Daley's Bessie (late Lady Emma), aged, list Mr. W. Richard's Si n it e , 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. Barry) I (Jarvis) 2 Mr. B. Land's Ace of Trumps, 6 yrs, list 71b ...(States) 3 Mr. Hamlin's Idiot, aged, 12st (J. Land) 4 Mr. Riley's Concave, aged, 11st 71b (Daniels) 5 MMr. Clifford's Betsy Baker, age d, 11 st 101 b ...... (Castl e ) 6 Dir. H. Hill's Brother Sam, 5 yrs, li s t 7lb (Mr. F. Hobson) 7 Betting-6 to 4 agst Ace of Trumps, 2to 1 agst Idiot, 6 to 1 agst Bessie. Cancave held the lead, followed by Ace of Trumps, and the latter refusing at the fourth fence gave way to Besge, who soon headed Concave. They ran thus to the last fence, where Sinito joined Bessie, and Ace of Trumps took third place, but Bessie won easily by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. The winner was not sold. A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each ; 20 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. About half a mile. Mr. Hamlin's Master Shutt, 2 yrs, Gst 61b (£5O) (Mordan) 1 Mr. E. J. Sayers's British Queen, 3 yrs, ist 131 b (£3O) (Elphick) 2 Mr. J. T. Sheppard's La Pique, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (£3O) (Donaldson) 3 The following also ran :—Fair Lady, Bunch, Retainer, The Proctor , Vicksburg, Sister to Lavender, and Jessie. Betting-5 to 4 agst Bunch, 4to 1 agst Master Shutt, 5 to 1 agst Vicksburg, 8 to 1 agst Sister to Lavender, and 10 ;co 1 any other. After a number of false starts Bunch got away with a strong load, but bolting out of tho course, on making the turn into the straight, Master Shutt and British Queen were left in front, the first named winning by a neck ; two lengths between the second and third. The winner was not sold. The Hunt Steeplechase Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each; 12st ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders. About two miles. Mr. Hodson's White Stockings, aged, 12st 51b (in 51b ex) (Mr. Grant) 1 Mr. Fitz's Irish Boy, aged, 12st (Mr. Rumford) 2 Capt. Harford's Crucifix, aged, 12st 51b (in 51b (Mr. Charles) 3 Capt. D. Boycott's The Rejected, aged, 12st (Capt. Shaw) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Crucifix, 2to 1 agst Irish Boy, and 5 to 2 agst White Stockings. The latter went to the front after going a quarter of a mile, and never again being afterwards headed, won in a canter by ten lengths ; a bad third. Anak, the Greatest Giant of All• There seems to be epochs of giants as there are epochs of revolutions, wars, discoveries, art-progress, literature, or anything else. There was an epoch of dwarfs inaugu rated by Tom Thumb. That seems to have passed away with Torn's last visit to London, and the gigantic era to have commenced. It was so in pre-Christiania times, for we aro told in the Holy Writings that " There were giants on the earth in those days." There were the giants also of the days of classic fable. Some, like Briareus, had a hundred arms ; others, like Typhon, breathed out fire ; Euceladus required the whole weight of Mount Etna to keep him down ; and Tityus, when stretched on the plain, covered nine acres. We accomplish great works of engi neering skill at the present time, but it required•the age of giants to accomplish that which Virgil record; and " Imponere Pelio Ossam." The era of modern giants seems to have commenced in America, followed up in London by a giant from I'y-chow, in China. For a week or two past he has been the wonder in human magnitude who has enlisted public attention. But China can no more compete successfully with the Western World in giants than she can in ironclads and railways. Another giant is announced, who is_to surpass all giants we havo seen, and dwarf even the towering Mongolian who has aspired to be "roarer to heaven" than all other men. The name of the new giant, as announced in adver tisements and bills on the walls, is " Anak of the Anakints." It is, of course, easy to be understood that this is his as sumed title rather than his name. We understand that ho comes from the mountains between Mul- hausen and Mayence, just as tho Anakims camo from the mountains of Judea. It is not uncommonly believed that the negro race are the descendants of Ham ; and, it with them remains the sentence pronounced on the chil- dren of Ham, it is but reasonable to suppose that the earth still retains traces of those famous Anakims, of whom, after Joshua attempted their destruction, there still remained those who had sought refuge in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod. The new giant is reported to exceed 8 feet in height, and to be capable of looking down upon the head of Chang. He is also said to have the singularity of pos ■essing ono rib more than all the rest of the human race We believe that ho will be presented to the public as 'Napoleon, the Anak ;" and that the manner of his being presented to the public will be as extraordinary as the man himself. A very large place b e ing required for his exhibition, St. James's Hall has been secured for his daily receptions, by permission of Professor Anderson. There is really a great amount of interest attached to exhibitions of this sort, if it be only to stimulate speculation on the subject of the physical development of the human race. i Have we attained our normal development , or sit pos sible that by attending to certain rules and obeying cer tain physiological laws, we can all be taller than we are, just as we can all bo more muscular if we practise gymnas tics, and more graceful if wo pay attention to calis thenics ? When Anak appears it will be as well to pub lish some particulars of his history, and afford the public definite information as to whether he is the representative of a race, the result of physical training, or merely a freak of nature. A man over eight feet in height, with other dimensions proportionate, and with ono rib more than any other man possesses, will certainly be a great curiosity. From that which wo hear of him, we learn that, though bun amongst the mountains of the Rhine and in one of their wildest fastnesse s , h e i s a gentlemen in manners, ex ceedingly polite, and possessed of considerable education. If, however, he had no o th er qualifications, he would have this, presuming all that is reported of him be true—the crown of his head is nearer to the stars than that of any other known living being, and he is the tallest man in the world. We are glad to hear our old friend " Nimmo". '—ever on the alert for any novelty—is the entrepreneur for this new speculation. His enterprise deserves success, and ho has our best wishes. We shall bo glad to report after wo have seen the Goliath. MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A FIRE-ESCAPE CON DUCTOR. Considerable excitement was caused about 1 o'clock this morning in consequence of a brutal attack being made on Conductor Puzey, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire. The con ductor was stationed opposite St. Luke's Church, in Old street, when severak fellows surrounded his box, and com menced disgusting conduct. He remonstrated with them, when they at once set upon him, and maltreated him dreadfully, dragged him from his box, beat him about the head and face, blackened his eyes, and threw him on the groUnd and jumped upon, rendering him unfit for duty. The ruffians are known to the police, and we hope they may be speedily in custody. • THE NEW SALMON FISHERY ACT.—At a meeting of the members of the Wye Preservation Associa tion, held at Hay, Sir Velters Cornowall in the chair, it was unanimously resolved that measures should be taken to bring into operation the Salmon Fishery Act of 1865 along the course, of the Wye, and Sir Velters was requested to give the necessary notice, under the 4th section of the Act, for tho next Hereford sessions. Action is also to be taken in the other counties through which the Wye' runs. The river has been greatly benefited by the steps under the old Act, and there is no doubt entertained that, once the in creased powers conferred last session on water bailiffs are applied, the Wye will become one bf the most prolific sal mon fisheries of the kingdom. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BROMLEY RACES-THIS DAY. 13Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. BROMLEY CUP. 1 2 Four ran. KENT OPEN HANDICAP. 3 Seven ran. Boleno . Freestone.. Doubloon Rochester Sly Fox... The above are all the telegrams received up to the hour of going to press. LONDON GAZETfE—This Evening, FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 14. Earl Russell has received the following despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg St. Pete rs b urg, Oct. 3, 1865. , My Lord —A farmer in the interior of the Empire has addressed to me a letter, requesting that the greatest pos sible publicity may be given in England to the treatment for the cure of the prevailing cattle disease adopted by him with marked success on two several occasions. As, under the present unfortunate circumstances, tho result of the writer's long experience may Possibly be found of use, I beg leave to forward herewith to yo ur lordship the letter in question, together with a translation. —I have, &c., (Signed) ANDREW BUCHANAN. Earl Russell, &c. (Translation.) trainee, Sept. 8, 1865. Sir,—l beg to be allowed to make known for the benefit of all a remedy against the " Typhus Bennis," now raging in England. When this disea3e broke out in the Ukraine during the Crimean War, it was of such eminent service to me that of 600 head of cattle I lost but 6 per cent. The remedy is simply the following: As soon as the first symptom of the malady (dryness of the skin) shows itself, the diseased animal should be placed in a vapour bath and rubbed down, the moist temperature of which should be such as not to cause too great a difficulty in breathing. Then the animal should be rubbed dry, cov ere d over with several woollen blankets and put in a stall thoroughly sheltered from draughts, the greatest care being taken to prevent its catching cold. This is of the utmost import.. ance in the treatment. Cooling draughts and food easily digested were then given to it by me. This simple treatment has already twice saved me in Russia from great losses. For.,the last 31 years I have farmed and bred cattle. The last 13 I spent in Mecklenburg, and the last 18 in. Russia, where I managed the largo estate of Count A. Bob rinsky. I then remained abroad for a short time, and now for three years I lease a farm belonging to Count P. Schou valoff. Both estates are in the Government of Kieff. From my heart I trust this simple treatment may be of as much service to my follow farmers in England as it has been to me, and I entreat your Excellency in the general interest to cause the greatest possible publicity to be given to this treatment. The vapour bath I used was of a very primitive con struction' and consisted of a room, the fl oor o f which was not level but raised at one end, so that the animal could be brought by degrees into a higher temperature. The steam I obtained by means of an oven covered with iron plates, on which water was poured alter the room had been already heated to a temperature of 35 degs. Reaumur. (Signed) H. F. FETJLING. His Excellency Sir A. Buchanan, K.C.8., &c. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, Our. 17. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General Matthew Winter to be Assistant Commissary-General, vice Booth, placed upon half-pay. - - ADMIRALTY, OCT. 13. Commander Samuel Pritchard to be Retired Captain, under Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, and 9th July, 1864. OCT. 14. Sub-Lieutenant Alexander Plantagenet Hastings to be Lieutenant in Her Majesty's Fleet, confirming a Commis sion given by Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, G.C.8., Com a,nder-in-Chief on the North American and West Indian. Station, in a vacancy caused by tho decease of Co mmo d ore Cracroft, COURSE OF EXCHANGE--This Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 19} 12 Of Ditto 3 Months. 12 24 12 3 } Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 65 25 70 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 27± 25 35 Ditto 3 Months. 25 60 25 65 Marseilles Frankfort on the M a i ne 121 1 2 121} 7} Vienna — 11 22} 11 271 Trieste — 11 20 11 27f Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — ••• 47} 44 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Genoa — 25 75 25 80 Naples — 25 76 25 80 Palermo - Oportosll Lisbon — 51 } 611 Coleman-street Ward—Election of a Common Councilman. - A wardmote of the inhabitants of the ward of Coleman street was held yesterday afternoon, at the ward school rooms, in London-wall, for the purpose of electing a fit and able person to bo of the Common Council for the ward for the remainder of the year 1865, in the room of Edwin G. Fox, Esq., resigned. Tho meeting was presided over by the Lord Mayor, and was very numerously attended. Mr. T. JONES, the ward clerk, having read the precept, The LORD MAYOR opened theproceedings by stating that the meeting had been called to elect a gentleman to repre sent the ward in the Court of Common Council, in the room of Mr. Fox, who had absented himself from the discharge of his duties, and had thereby become disqualified. Dr. ELLIOTT proposed that Mr. Isaac Wilcox should bo elected to fill up the vacancy. Ho said that that gentleman had filled all the parochial offices in connection with the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, in the ward, and that he had been a resident amongst them for a period of 80 years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HATCHETT seconded the nomination. There was no other candidate, and _ . The LORD MAYott, having put the name of Mr. Wilcox to he meeting, declared that gentleman unanimously elected ,o the vacant office. Mr. WILCOX returned his acknowledgments for the honour which had been conferred upon him that day. He said he was quite aware that the duties which had to be discharged by a member of the Corporation of the first city in the world were by no moans unimportant, but that, on the contrary, a large amount of time and attention to sub jects of public interest and importance were required. Ile added that he would endeavour to discharge the duties of the office in such a manner as to give general satisfaction ; and he said he should oppose to the utmost any attempt on the part of the Government to interfere with the principles of local self-government which were so dear to English men. (Cheers.) Mr. Under-Sheriff RAwLINGs, who had announced him self as a candidate, but had retired in favour of Mr. Wilcox, also addressed a few words to the meeting. A. resolution expressive of thanks to the inhabitants to Mr. Fox, the late member, was put and adopted, and a voto of thanks to the Lord Mayor for presiding brought the pro ceedings to a close. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Oct. 17.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived -Her Ma jesty's ship Helicon, on a cruise. OFF FALMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fire queen, from China. Cows, Oct. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Bavaria, screw steamer, from New York. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived-13elsizo, from Mauritius. CARDIFF, Oct. 16.—Wind W.—Sailed—Enoch Bremer, for Ha.vannah. QuEENsrows, Oct. 15 . — Wind S.E. — Arrived—Ellywick, f rom Liverpool for Montreal. d 0 Swzseetaide.oct. 16.—Wind S.E.— Awed—Claymore, from ;[Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.I GRAVESEND Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 16.—Th e T wo Friends, and Annie Morris from Guernsey. DEAL, y . Anchored.—Com e t, from London, foi: Tuesd the a Cape of Morning Good Hope. FATAL ACCIDENT.—FALL OF THREE HOUSES. —This morning, at half-past eight o'clock, the front of the house No. 171, Eastfield-street, Limehouse fields, a short distance from Stepney old church, fell into the street, carrying with it the front wall and roofs of the two adjoining houses, Nos. 170 and 172. The ruins foil upon a child named George Reed, aged 4 years, who was passing. The child was at once taken to the London Hospital by Richard Reed, the father, and died as ho the materials who em- materials of carried it into the building. The occupants o f the hodses had been forewarned, and were in the low er rooms . They escaped without injury. The house s belon g e d to Mr. 1 1 , 1 1 o t Te , d g a as l - a i r •a g t e e m c i o m ll b e e c r to o r f , mofenTtio-edeg removear-sq h the fallen tenements. Mr: George Hudson, once so well known as the "Railway King," was last week liberated from York Castle, where be had been detained since the general elec- [lave , for pre :l on loisy stay. lays, bL are .hess Loch Is of Liner , s ex been 10131- ever, used ying, sion, made with 102 i