The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-13 00:00:00

ZIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELL/GMNCE, o'. The rates f or discount accommodationTWELVECLocK continue easy for the very best description of paper, but the brokers will not negotiate bills unless they are of undoubted security. The principal demand is therefore at the Bank of England, where the mini mum quotation remains at 10 per cent. The gold taken to the Bank of England yesterday afternoon amounted to £106,000. t T he mail f rom G uayaquil has brought a remit bane° of £952 B s. 6d . on account of the de b t o f -L onador. The di rectors of the London Bank of Mexico and South America have -determined to increase their Paid :up capital b y mak i ng a call of £5 per share, pay in two instalments of £2 10s. each. . The di rectors of the S ou th Australian Bank, in their r eport to the di rec t ors, recommen d a di v id en d at 4 4 rate of 8 per cent, per annum. Venezuel a 6 per Cent. Loan, 1864.—The General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited) i a ,, r e in receipt of advices from their agents, Messrs. -1 1 . L. B ou l ton and Co., dated La Guaira, May 22, theB66) of duti es collected and remitted on account of a bove loan, as f o ll ows :—Per statement N o. 53, ..nl C iudad Bolivar, $1,244.52 ; per statement No. b 5 l, fro m Ciudad Bolivar, $145 ; per statement No. 410 . from Ciudad Bolivar, $290.88 ; per statement 92 from Porto Cabello, $2,149.52 ; per state -79, from La Guaira, $1.7 1 334.34 ; total, No. 79, from $21,164.26. Two o'CLocK. Rehit:rFarteenleeghrate,ntes, this morning, according to Nothingis but a feeling that war on the Continent were 63 f. 45c. Firm. inevitable is mainly directing the course of the Peetil ati ve transaction s a t th e St oc k E x change, and er go the t en d ency of quotations. Sales have been to Prie dlY made to-day, and Consols are per cent. ac count. w er) viz., 861 for money, and 861 for the 8 6 1 he Nev Threes and Reduced Annuities are 851 stal Exchequer Bills, ss. dis. ; Bank of England c ek) 247 249 ; Indian Stock, 211 214 ; ditto 5 per 4 7 and ditto per Cent. 89e9elotsr:ial:i 4 Debentures, Stocks are very depressed, chiefly in con que,nice of adverse prices from the Continent. d• tililsi l 5 per Cents. are 26 *; Mexican 151 16 ; i i ( tto isr ew, 12 14; Greek, 11 12 ; Spanish Passive, ; the Certificates, 14 4 ; Italian, 36/ ; and Brazilian Scrip, 6i 6 di s. U n ited States 5-20 7 4 7 :18 75 1 . 64 i .65 ; Erie Shares, 40} 41 ; and Illinois, fish ai lway share s are genera lly fi rm er; North Bri e advanced to 55/ 56 ; North Eastern (Berwick), to 109 ; ditto York, 1071. Great Eastern have receded to 371 ; and Great Western, b°s3- 8 - ; Lanca s hi re an d Y o rkshire are steady at lq , ; North Western, at 117 f 1181; and Mid nd at 1241. In the Miscellaneous Market little buriness has bee n negotiated. C r edit Foncier and Mobilier of Fi nancial arelower, at 3i dis. ; International have improved to 2* 11 dis. ; and Gene ral Credit, to 2 / 1. ; dis. ; Telegraph Construction are ; Electric Telegraph are 129 ; Hudson's Bay, and Thames and Mersey Marine, 6k. Pow changes of importance have taken place in .B ankshares. Agra and Masterman continue at Chartered 2 dis ; Alliance, at 19 ; City, at 16 ; lercantile of India, London, and China, 32 ; Con tolidated, at 3 dis. ; Imperial , 1 Ottoman, at 71 dis.; 4 London Joint Stock are . • Oriental Bank Cor- Poration are firmer, at 37 38; and Union of London are 47 ; London and County are 67 69. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a 156 r Cent. Consols Do, A ccoun t , J u l y 10. xl:er Cent. Reduced B6; t 4, N e w ly Per Cent B5-1 6i 51 D o 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 ...pc ) . 5 ---i °. er Cent. Jan. 1873 — annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 yo. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — ' ID ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.. ir — oreh. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cont. 5 dis Do. Do £5OO Ju „ £lO and .£2OO aionlot circEconognit l and Sto ck, 5 per Cent 219 7 1 1 : 1DI AN GOVERNMENT SECURIT IES.Iid iatt Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2ll 14 131,0. Account D o -- ' ° ' 5 Cent. July, 1870 por .po: 4coprecrioyeeat, Oct. 1888 ..1,-,)o. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do-'. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do.. 5 i per Cent., May 1879 Do B on d s , per Cent., Aug. 1866 1)0. .£l,OOO 994 pm • under £l,OOO Argentine OREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 4 - 1 1str 1 * Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd —pm 13 rz „.a° Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 t ,l l per Cent Loper Cent . 7 1852-58-60 1863 D O Do. 1865 — , Account 6B 4..1 0 s 61 dis • Bo erg:), £55 paid b e nos Ayres 6 per Cent — o .clOO Bonds — Ci i i i l l ? 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) D 0 .1411 6 per Cent — Do 'II- per Cent — D o . 6 per Cent S erip, £5O paid — dis Eut tnblar / 6 _Per Cent. b„,%6 per Cent. b'su 3 per Cent., 1825 anubian Principalities D o -1, • Account lactor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — °•, P rovisional Land Warrant is• Df e er r giPtiati d e 7 er Cent ,°1 Secon p d issue 77 ..-ie £lOO Bonds BO ~,ne £POO6 Bonds 1864 73 5 79 r• Government Railway Debentures. . ~ e..£50 paid ..Trpo. e A s ce p o e un r C t ents*, 1824-5, ex Coupons Vo. Coupons , •uo. Account ' — r4.ll?teraala 5 per Cent. * Man 5 p er C en t 1865 Do Account — 4 13 °. Mare mmana R a il wa y — exican 3 per Cent D o. Account Do 1864 l3 ih U ° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French -u •ontevidean 6 t per Omit, £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Do Land Warrants (Hectares) o ew Granada Do 2 per Cent Peruvian 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1 853 .. — Do 3 p er C e nt., 1856, ' 7 , '9, '6O, '62, '3, 421 , Do. Aglissta n 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B2 Do 41. per Cent. 1850 D 341 per Cent., 1860 ° 3 per Cent. 1859 4-lo 5 pe r Cent. 1862 % b Do 5 - per C en t. 1864 ''' ll. . h rdinian 5 per Cent B *L'u• an Account sh 3 pe r Cent - Do Acunt — Do N e w Def erre d — .-,0 Account D O Passive — .., 130 A.cc*unt 13/ : 1 1 . 17 - 6 1. . 8 A h co e u r li t. t of Coup not funded 14 '.l 3 dish 4 per Cent. — T '-'0 : 41 per Cent. 1864 11 ,ritis h 6 p er C ent. 1854 — A-10 Account _ 1,),, 6 D O per Cent. 1858 Do,o £LOO Bonds .., 0 i• ~, . per Cent. 1862 ' Account — •urso £lOO Bonds 4, 0 il t, ," Per Cent., 1863 to o I epeeorlnnt., 1865, paid up Scrip 251 6 Ir e (4 1 per Cent. Guaranteed 119zuela 3 per Cent pato account — ;? 6 per Cent., 1862 —O. Account „De. 1864 D u o, pividends on the above payable in London. 1),"*. 1 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Pi- 040 , 1 er Cent. Certificates 8 54 Itmi a ", 41 entes 3 per Cent. D o h ° Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2sf. ' A- ecoUnt .,... 35; 1 C 00.8011 3 TWO O'CLOCK. f D o or m oney ' 86 4 .1 xd • 4-ceount B6i i xd Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. s a lil i e Mark will et opens firm. American rather dearer. Sale s baa es. Probably amount to 10,000 or 12,000 SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' R ailways. Bristol any Exeter Caledonian Cambrian ••• •• Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Uubliu 3c .Belfast Jury, I Dun„Perth, & Ab.J Lme. E. Lon don, nerip Certi. Do. Glasgow dt S. Western, Great Eastern, Ord. stk. l Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock • . Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pnil GtS, and W. ot: Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport i)3: Hereford , •••••••• Lancishire AD Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., 8c S Coast Lon., Chat., and WWI Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. bxtensiou...... netropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin & Derby mid Kent .. . North British Do. Ed., nil , & Dun :Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchast Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... „ Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1804 ... Do. do. 1865 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. st Jok Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok 'raft Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha West Cornwall raid. l Closing I Business Price. done. 89 91 126 127 55 65 13 15 4 6 67 70 iv 7- 25 15 112 111 33 33 6 7 121 122 13) a 3: 53 55 34 40 34 33 1:a 1 123 k 4 BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence I Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. ...... Do. F allures . . ...... Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference . ..... Buff.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 87-3- 1.. • ..• • • Calcutta & B. E., lira Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred .. • • De. 24 Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred ... • Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred ... • Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. Po. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gia 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do Great Wcs. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. o. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5t do: pay. 1877-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Meth. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Itl.C'da,6pc Is tpf. bs Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do . ci. Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St.FIo POSE: WO 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME NI British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1972. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877=b4 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. he July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hopc, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl.& Oct • 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1863, 6 p.l Do. Ig7B, do Sauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 :)o. 1882, 1 1 / a y :5, Nov. it Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal qov. 6 per cent N.B.G ov. 6 p.c. Ja.&.l N. S.W. Gev.s pv.,1861, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187( Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cat.:.. I Sova &Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 8 p,c 1868-1' Do. 1878 do upwards Vic D ,Gov. 6 c. Ja &July o. do, Apr il & Oct 190 100 100 F 0 100 100 121 122 93 95 25 27 1171 )14 41 93 6 t 62 127 128 2 21 p 6 1 P 83 8; 1.3 124 Li Li 93 ?5 54 66 4 26 108 109 70 72 107 1(8 35 36 10 11 p i 120 122 1 2p I 2p 73 75 108 112 118 150 65 67 47 49 71 71 7 8 140 143 1 3 100 103 52 54 lESSIONS 64 56 100 102 Id 4f ip 4* 8 9 76 80 60 65 100 102 100 IC2 1014 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 60 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 109 2 ij 2 99 101 91 93 141 15/ 5} 5 d al PO 83 •5 1} OP 100 112 90 82 86 83 61 63 8 ) 82 98 100 97 99 I 6 97 99 "T SECU 94 96 90 93 90 93 78 80 76 79 10t 104 IC2 101 102 104 102 104 86 8) ICO IC2 105 1 7 102 104 103 LOS 101 (03 104 106 99 101 90 93 92 9 90 95 86 88 91 06 74 76 96 09 98 100 104 106 103 105 BRITI SIT MINES. Cam. ConsoL Gold, Um Chiverton Ulifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walla East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon.. East Carn Brea 14; ast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l _Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited d ei o n s i k r o e . a r ******** Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (11elstot , Grenville ilerod's Foot ..... . Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant I 31arke Valley n .... 0re, North Wheal Crofty • NNnNe.:l7rVYthhnS'll3assett (Mogan Prosper United.. • • .• • • Providence Uny Ltflant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (111ogan Stray Park . ........... Tin Croft .............. Vigra and Clogan, West Vassett aliogan W. Caradon (L tskeard Wheal l,‘ W Ns bleat 7,l s ee aa CS t he ß ß l a a ra °v s ue l s ly r e e t nr t t n Il m o g e a: t druth Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 6 7 7 9 450 475 13 15 5 6 14 2 16 2 8 9 3 34 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 21 22 1 I' Id - 16 1} 2 37 19 5 4 6 31 2} 11c1 35 45 2 4 / 1 27 21 350 375 It t j 5 20 9 11 3 5 1 2 i 1 674 7 21 125 135 BO 8 5 121 1 7 i 3 6 10 20 13 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. London and Brighton, 5 per cent. kua. stook, No. 1, 97 South Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0,6), 22 PREFERENCE SURAES AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 41 per cent:, 93 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent.,tilo FOREIGN RAILWAYS' Bahia and San Francisco, qua. 7 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ioi FOREIGN MINES. United Mexican, BANES, Agra and Masterman's, lira., 2 11 Alliance, Um., 181 Anglo Egyptian, 1im.,16 dls Chartered Iler.lof India, London, and China, 32 City, 15k Consolidated Bank, lint, 3 Imperial Ottoman, 7/ Ditto, new, 7 London Chartered County, 9 artered Bank of Australia, 21i London London Joint Stock, 44 Oriental Bank Corporation, 38 7 Union of Australia, 45 Union of Ireland, 141 Union of London. 46k MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 151 Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3/ City of Moscow Gas, lira., 5 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 11 1 Hudson's Bay, 16 Lon 'on and Provincial Marine, 2k M idras Irrigation and Canal,: — Ditto (all), 181 National Ditcount Company, 111 Cricket Match. HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE This match will be played t Civil Service ground in Bat are the sides : HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE. Marquis of OrMOndo. Lord Charles Ker. Capt. Hn. R. Grosvenor, M.P. Hon. E. Acheson. Colonel Marshall. Captain Stewart. Captain Legh. Captain Stephens. N. Allix, Esq. A. Arkwright, Esq. C. G. Hardy, Esq. Corporal-Major Sheffield. AND CIVIL SERVICE. k)-morrow (Thursday) on the tersea-park. The following CIVIL SERVICE. Lord Charles Russell. Hon. Edward Thesigor. R. Babington, Esq. J. H. G. Bergne, Esq. H. W. Domvile, Esq. F. F. Gordon, Esq. T Gwyn, Esq. W. A. B. Hamilton, Esq. J. Kirkpatrick, Esq. C. Morgan, Esq. C. Guy Pym, Esq. Spencer Smith, Esq. THE BAVARIANS AND THEIR BEER.—The Bava rian Gazette, in giving details of a recent disturbance at Munich in consequence of an increase in the price of beer, states that the number of persons arrested was 90; many were Wounded, and two have since died' THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE SHIELD. This bankrupt was a railway contractor, of 49, Victoria street, Westminster, and to-day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge. Sir Charles Fox is a creditor for £7,200, and the total debts amount to about £lO,OOO. The bankrupt claims a surplus, and the case was adjourned for further accounts. CRIMINAL COURT —This Day. (Before Mr. Mr. Baron Bramwell.) THE CANNON-STREET MURDER. This morning William Smith was placed at the bar and charged on an indictment with having murdered Sarah Melson, a servant of the Messrs. Be vington, in Cannon street, on the 11th of April last. Mr. Metcalfe, who with Mr. Streight appeared for the prosecution, in addressing the jury, said there could be no doubt that a murder of an atrocious character had been committed in the city of London. On the 11th of April a man rung the boll, and the housekeeper (Melson) went down to answer it. Shortly afterwards the dead body of the unfortunate'woman was found by the doorway, great violence having evidently been used in causing her death. The deceased, it appeared, had owed some money to a woman named Webber, and had been paying her off little by little, through a man named Jerry, for whom the pri soner appeared to have acted as an agent. The prisoner had been seen going backwards and forwards to the house of the Messrs. Bevington, and it would be shown by the evidence that, living at Eton, he was seen walking to the up train from Slough to London on the evening in which the murder was committed. The learned counsel pro ceeded to give the details of the evidence he proposed to submit for the consideration of the jury. A person named Gipps, whose duty it was to see Messrs. Bevihgton's house cleared at night, said he fastened the doors before he went away on the night in question. Mrs. Melson, he said, very seldom went out at night, and had very few visitors. Elizabeth Lowe said she was in the house on the night Mrs. Mason was murdered. Mrs. Melson went down in answer to a ring, and afterwards she was found dead. The police-constable who was called in on the discovery of the body deposed to finding the body in a pool of blood. He went at once for Mr. May, the surgeon. Sergeant Ogden, of the City police force, said he was called in on the discovery of the murder. He saw the body of the deceased, and near it a crowbar. By Sergeant Ballantine—There was no blood upon the instrument or upon the dress of the deceased. Dr. May, the surgeon who was called in, said he found many wounds on the head and face of the deceased. The body was warm when he arrived. There was an undis turbed pool of blood, and the injuries the deceased had re ceived might have been committed by such an instrument as that produced. There was no blood on it. Sergeant Moss said he wont to the prisoner's residence at Eton on the 17th . of April, and asked him if his name was William Smith. He acknowledged that it was, and showed him a letter signed Denton and Terry, and the prisoner acknowledged that it was in his handwriting, stating, however, that he had written it for a man named Andrews. The mother of the prisoner said she could not remember where he was on the day of the alleged murder, and that the prisoner had been a great trial to her. He thou charged the prisoner with the murder, and took him into custody. The prisoner said it was a very serious charge, that he was as innocent as a baby, and that he had not been in London since the 10th of February when he went to Aldermanbury about some money. He stated that the letter signed Denton and Terry he presented towards the close of last year. He admitted that he had signed the words " W. Denton," as ho had sometimes gone by that name. He said he know Terry was not entitled to the money, and that was why he signed the wrong name. The prisoner was then conveyed to London and charged, in which he again asserted his innocence. (Some threatening letters addressed to the deceased, and alleged to have been written by the prisoner, were then put in in evidence.) Inspector Foulger said there was such a great mob at the station in Bow-lane when the prisoner was removed to the Mansion-house that they were obliged to manacle a policeman and send him off in a cab to draw off attention from the real prisoner. They took the prisoner in front of Messrs. Bevington's in order that he might be recognise& Tho learned Judge directed, OR the application of Ser geant Ballantine, that no communication should be allowed between the police and the witnesses. The Court adjourned at this stage for half an hour. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Bylos) CHARGE OP CHILD MURDER. Ellen Shadbolt, 17, who stood remanded from last ses sion, was indicted for the wilful murder of her infant child. _ ---- - The evidence, which was not questioned by th;defence, was very clear. The prisoner was sitting near the New River at Newington in the evening, and the child was found drowned the next morning. The defence was that the death of the child was not wilfully caused, the theory of the defence being that the prisoner might have acci dentally dropped the child in the river, as the bridge near which she was seen was open at the sides, there being merely a bar at tho top and rail in the middle. (The case was proceeding when we went to press.) POLICE JNTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT ON A PARK CONSTABLE.— William Calvert, a warehouseman, living in New North-road, Islington, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and behav ing in a disorderly manner in Hyde-park, and assaulting Park Constable Henry Matthews, No. 24. Matthews said that on the previous evening he was on duty near the Queen's-gate, Hyde-park, when he saw the prisoner lying across the pathway, with two large bundles of property by his side, and a crowd of persone round him. He raised the prisoner up, when ho found that ho was drunk, and he became very disorderly and struck him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was determined, as far as ho had the power to do so, that the parks should be kept for the purpose they were intended—tho recreation of the public. At the present time the parks were the place of resort of some of the worst persons in London. He should fine the prisoner 405., or a month. _ _ W. Jones, a rough-looking fellow, described as a labourer, of Camden-place, Notting-bill, was charged with being in an enclosure in Kensington-gardens for an unlawful pur pose, and destroying the flowers and shrubs. Henry Howes, park constable, said that about nine that morning ho saw the prisoner and some others throwing stones at the birds' nests in the trees. They afterwards got into an enclosure to look for ducks' eggs, and broke several shrubs and damaged some flowers by trampling on them. There were about 16 persons there, and great damage was done daily. The prisoner last summer was convicted for a similar thing. The prisoner said he was not the one who did the damage. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was resolved to put the law in force against all persons who did mischief in the parks and gardens, some of the most mischievous blackguards in Lon don frequenting the parks to the annoyance of decent per sons. lie should fine the prisoner 40s. or a month every time he came before him, and he only wished that some of the others had been caught. They were making a noise and shouting, and he told them to go away. The other two, went away, and pri soner said he would not go for any . policeman, he had a right there. M'Kay took hold of him, when he struck him in the face and knocked his helmet off. He was very violent all the way to the station. _ _ _ Mr. William J;tries Holden, an inspector of the B divi sion, proved that prisoner said at the station he did strike the constable. His coat was torn by the constable. The men parading for duty heard the expression. • Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, 2, Montpelier terrace, a witness for defendant, who said she was married, bat refused to state her husband's occupation, was 'requested to leave the wit ness-box. Susannah Anderson, wife of a sergeant in the 11th Hussars, John Fitch, and Ferdinand Fowles, the boys who were with prisoner, said he was making no noise and no obstruction. The police man said he would hit him under the oar if he didn't go on, and he said he was committing no nuisance, and would not. The constable then took him by the throat, and knocked him about, and tore his coat. Their hats fell off in a struggle, but he didn't strike the constable. Mr. Arnold said—l cannot rely upon the evidence of the police. The prisoner is discharged. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ODIHAM RACES —TUESDAY. Immediately preceding the fashionable Stockbridge gathering this meeting was largely patronised, many of the patrician and chief supporters of the turf being pre sent. It commences the Hampshire reek an d being situated en route to Stockbridge, most of the book-makers break their journey, so that all the principal operators are to be seen in the enclosure which g ives it the appearance of a . much more important gathering. This meeting h as been so singularly unfortunate with regard to weather that it seems almost i mposs ib le for the day to pass w ithout rain, and yesterday pro ve d no exception to th e ru le, as a more miserable morning c ou ld not b e i mag i ne d, heavy showers falling until the rac i ng commence d , w h e n it cleared up, and although the sky rema i ned clou d y th e afternoon was comparatively fine f or Odih am. The a tt en d a nce of pleasure seekers was exceedingly good considering the weather; several drags and fashionable carriages were drawn up opposite the Stand, together with a number of humbler vehicles. The racing, which commenced at half-past one and concluded shortly after five, does not require comment beyond those contained iu the subjoined return, which includes every detail of the running. Speculation, although spirted, was very limited, and there was no betting ~n future events. The HURSTBOITENE STAKES of 15 sow each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; with panalties and allowances; the second to save his stake. Half a mile. Capt. Chi:st:e's Jeannie Deans, by Dundee—Sacrifice, Bst 41b (Challoner 1 Mr. Padwick's Nov:ce, Bst 11 b (J. Mann 2 Marquis of Hasting's Lupa, Bst 41b (Forc:ham 3 Mr. T. Steven's Premie-, Bst 101 b (Payne 4 Mr S. Thellusson's Alice, Bst 71b (lleacoa) 5 Betting-5 to 2on Jeannie Deans, 6to 1 agst Novice, 10 to 1 offered bar two. The favourite took up the running immediately after starting, and won in a cant er by th ree lengths. Lupa was beaten about - two lengths from the second. THE MANOR PLATE (Handicap) of q 0 sovs, for horses of all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. E. W. Taylor's Volbynia. by Viode—Knuston's dam, 3 yrs, Est 41b (car. Est 61b) ..........(H Jackson) 1 Mr. H. Hill's Fair Rosamond . 3 yrs, E s t 71b —(4. Day) 2 Mr. J. Nightinga l l's Medicis, 4 yrs, 7 s t (lphick) 3 Mr. G. Wallace's Professor Anderson, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 0 Mr. A. Sumner's Sir Guy, 3 yrs, bit 41b Mr. G. Bennett's Iconoclast, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Hibbard 0 Mr. C. Ashton's Nagrada, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (S. Mordan 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Fa'r Rosamond, 4to 1 each Medecis, Iconoclast, and Volhynia. Won very easily by three parts of a length ; about two lengths separated the second and 'third, Iconoclast being a bad fourth, Sir Guy biinging up the roar. The STEWARDS' STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 50 sous. Half a mile. Mr. Stevens's Adamanthea, by King of Trumps— Aleline, Bst 71b Mr. B. Land's Knight Templar, Bst 101 b ...(W. Jackson) 2 Mr. Nightingall's Ambitious, Bst4lolb (Owner) 3 Mr. Thellusson's Alice, B st 7 1 b..., (T. Fordham) 4 Mr. Hartfield's f by Y Melbourne —Arcadia's dam, Bst 71b (Het;rtfield) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Alice-3 to 1 agst Adamanthea and Ambitious-5 to 1 agst Knight Templar. Ambitious made play on the right, followed by Adamanthea and Knight Templar to the distance, when Adamanthea wont up to Ambitious, whom he headed and won, pulling hard, by a neck; Ambitious a good third. The winner was bought by the Marquis of Hastings for 310 guineas. The ODIHAM lIINDICAP of 10 sons each, 2 ft, with ICO added ; winners extra. About two miles. Mr. Wodson's Deerfoot, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Deacon) 1 Mr. H. Goatees Monk of Avon, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (car. Get 131 b) (Hoskins 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Pelios, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (lj'ordhatn 3 Lord Portsmouth's Whalebone; 3 yrs, 7st 111b(Hibbord 4 Mr. W. Burbidge's Wildair, 3 yrs, 6:4 91b... (S. Mordan 5 Betting-3 to 4 agat Folios, 100 to 30 agst Whalebone, 4to 1 agst Doerfoot, 100 to 15 agst Monk of Avon. Won in a canter by two lengths ; a length and a half separated the second and third ; Whalebone wasa bad fourth: Wildair beaten off. The DOGMERSFIELD PARK STARES (Handicap) of 5 sous. each, 2 ft., with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. E. Brayley's Stokeley, by Voltigeur—Madame Clic quot, 7st 81b A (Murray 1 Mr. Haward's Chevalier d'Esprit, 7st 81b (Scorey 2 Mr. Burbidge's Rose Stock. 7st7lb (in. 51b extra) ( Carroll 3 Mr. England's Stud, 7st 41b (Hibberd 0 Mr. t. S wi Ki n n d g,s ell' D s ebfira.nee7st 121 b ( . c. by Drogheda —Gayfield (BGmsotaalutOen) 0 1 r) 0 Cap Mr. Saxon's Lady Craven, 7st 81b (Clements 0 Mr. Wodson's Pevensey, 7st 41b (H. Clark 0 Mr. Starkey's F Sharp, 7st 21b (0. Page 0 Mr. G. Hodgman's Vicious, 7st.. (Heartfield) 0 Mr. Trimmer's Mimul us , (Holland) 0 • Betting-100 to 30 each agst r Sharp and Lady Craven, 7 to 1 each agst Rose Stock and Vicious, 100 to 12 agst Stud, 10 to 1 each agst Pevensey and Stokeley, 100 to 8 agst Chevalier d'Esprit. Won, after a fine race, by a neck. A similar distance separated the second and third, Lady Craven was fourth, Pevensey fifth, F Shall) sixth, Vicious next, the others at wide intervals being brought up by Defiance and Stud. The starter reported Murray and Heartfield to the Stewards for disobedience at the post. The SOT:TR-WESTERN RAILWAY PLATE of 5 Soya each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; weights for ago, with selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Stevens's Miss Frances, by the Prime Minister Gaylass, 2 yrs, sst 71b (f.. 30) Mr. Mitchell's Yellow Gi..l, Bst 21b (&30)...... Quail]) 2 Mr. B. Land's Knight Templar, 2 yrs, sst 10 b (30) (Neal) 3 Sir J. Hawley's Sans Si, 3 yrs, Tat blb (.£3o)...(Hibberd) 0 Mr. Aitchezon's Bonne Fortune, 2;yrs, sst 71b (car bst 91b) (X3O) Peplel 0 Mr. E. ti Brayton's Master Shutt, 3 yrs, 7 s t 51 wo (Mordan 0 Mr. H. J. Smith's f by Ratan—Flora Macdonald, 2 yrs, sst 71b (X3O) (Spencel 0 Mr. Nightingall's Elburg, 2 y rs , sst 71b ( c s s t 101b)(X.30 (H. Clark 0 Betting-100 to 30 agst Yellow Girl, 4 to 1 agst Sans Si, 6 to 1 agst Bonne Fortune, 100 to 15 agst the Flora Mac donald filly, 8 to 1 agst Elburg, 12 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by two lengths; bad third ; Elburg was fourth, Sans Si next, and Master Shutt last. The ve..uner was sold to Mr. Goddard for 120 guineas, and Mr. B. Land claimed Yellow Girl. The GREY WELE HILL STARES of 5 SOUS each, with 50 added; weight for age, with allowances. About one mile. Mr. Wodson's Deerfoot, 6 yrs (£500), 9st 41b...(Deacon) 1 Mr. 11. Putter's Arabia, 3 yrs (£300), ist (Hibbard) 2 Mr. Mitchell's Varnish, 3 yrs (.£100), 7st (Heartfield) 3 Betting-7 to 2on Deer:oot, who won by , a neck. The winner is objected tn_ . RACING FIXT JTJ RES FOR 1863 FE. Odiham Bibury l3 Beverley ai. 3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 --- Liverpool Summer Ipswich. Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Worcester ',Y. Bun tsford Radcliff e 23 Winchester 24 Spilsb y Soutbhamp Camridge 24 25 C hefterfield ton 25 Huntingdon Goodwood Bl UST. Carlisle 8 Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Mansfield Reading Hundleby Nottingham 19 Stamford AUG Jersey 1 Brighton 7 Brighton Club 10 9 Lowes 14 Egham Wolverhampton Stockton l5 Oxford l6 21 Hastings SEPT: 4 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 18 Canterbury Leicester 11 September 18 Richmond OCT Northampton 2 Bedford Lothians' Racing Club 3 Bromley 4 NOME: York August 2l Dovb r 23 PlYtoutb. Weft Drayton ,. 23 Lictfield '27 Tunbridge 2B Yartneuth Derby Summer 29 WElniouth 29 :Minix Hehdon (Welsh Harp) 2O MoAmouth Manchester Autumn 21 Wohisley ovrmarket Ist October 25 a:still csi )BErt. Nolvmarket2d October 8 Hatrow .. .. 16 N m e*market Houghton ... 22 w crcester :.1113t it . Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt l9 Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. JULY, Carlow THAMES. ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY. — Daniel Larkin, alias Nash, a labourer, was brought before :Sr. Partridge, charged with attempting to defraud the London Dock Company of a half-crown. Many labourers" have each obtained a half-crown by fraudulently representing they have done , a day's work, and ex tra precautions have been taken by the dock company to prevent these frauds.j Mr. William Harris, deputy warehouse-keeper in the London Dock, stated that the prisoner came to him yester day morning when the gangs of labourers were being set to work, and said his name was Nash. He was told to go to work under Mr. Bavin, a foreman. At half-past eight o'clock it was asceetained that the prisoner was not at work. Soon after four o'clock in the afternoon when the men were receiving three days' wages, the prisoner appeared at the window of his office and asked for a half-crown. He asked him where he had been at work and what he had been doing, to which he replied that he had been at work under Bavin shoving up hogsheads of sugar. He knew the prisoner bad not been at work, but ho put down a half crown and sent for a constable. The prisoner saw the constable coming and refused to take the money. Mr. Partridge—What did he say ? Witness—He said I would rather not take the money. Mr. Partridge—Why did you not say to him you have not been at work and refuse to pay him any money ? Witness—l did not know it was necessary. Mr. Partridge—That is what you ought to have done. A constable said that the prisoner declared it was all a mistake, and that he was waiting to receive a half-crown owing to him by a man named Brown. Mr. Partridge said there was no doubt the London Dock Company were liable to frauds of this description, employ ing as they did many thousand labourers daily. He thought it would have been as well if the deputy warehouse-keeper had at once said to the prisoner, " You have not done a day's work ; you shall have no money," and not lay a trap for him. He warned the prisoner not to repeat the attempt to obtain money from the company. His intentions were evidently dishonest, but under all the circumstances he should discharge him. WESTMINSTER. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE BY A BOY.—James Palmer, a boy of 16, was charged before Mr. Arnold with being riotous and assaulting George M`lio.y, 176 B. MSay said that inconsequence of complaints from the inhabitants of Montpelier-row, Brompton, respecting boys making a noise before their houses, he was on duty at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, and saw prisoner and two others at the corner of Montpelier-row, Brompton. SEPTEMBER., Ourragh OCTOBER. Currßeims', tttttt two. ttttttttt I ttttt 1 - ,... - ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 16, 17 18 liIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OP COMMONS. --THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD)' BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved an amendment' to the first clause, the effect of which was to exclude froin Con vocation all those who had been admitted to degrees without making the declaration of conformity to the Church of England. Mr. COLERIDGE objected to the amendment. Ho con sidered it went to the root of the bill, and if the house as sented to it the measure would become entirely worthless. He frankly admitted that the object of the bill was proposed for the purpose of bringing Dissenters into the University, but not to introduce them into colleges to :interfere with religious teaching. Mr. B. HOPE supported the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it had been hinted that the Government, if such a measure as at now before necessary, were the parties who ought to eal with this motion, and he might say the Go vernment was quite ready to acquit themselves of the task if they saw a favourable indication in the house that the bill would pass. Much required to be done before the question was settled, and, under all the circumstances, he thought it would be the wisest course for the present to withdraw the bill. He was not speaking on behalf of the Government in asking the hon. and learned gentleman to take this course ; but it was his individual opinion that dealing with the matter as proposed by the hon. and learned gentleman was most imperfect. He objected to the continual nibbling by Parliament at the principle on which university education was founded, and therefore, as the bill would not effectually settle the difficult and deli cate matter, he could not give it his support. (Hear, hear.) Mr. G. DUFF regretted the determination to which the right hon. gentleman who had just resumed his seat had come. He had hoped that he might have been induced to support the bill, instead of opposing it in a manner as strenuously as any of the hon. gentlemen who occupied the Opposition benches. Sir S. NORTHCOTE supported the amendment. LLEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Hoylake Railway, Wrexham, Mold, - and Connah's Quay, and Hoy lake Railways; Dundee Water, and the Sunningdale and Cambridge Town Railways. The following bills were read a third time and passed :-- Harborae Railway, Great Northern Railway (Additional Powers), Bridgnorth, Wolverhampton, and Staffordshire Railway, and Aldrington, Hove, and Brighton Gas (the three last bills with amendments). TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. Lord STANLEY of ALDEItLEY presented a petition from the Asz.Sciation of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom complaining of the present system of telegraphy, and praying for a uniform tariff. LAND TENURE IN IRELAND. Tho Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on this day week he should ask leave of their lordships to withdraw the bill relating to land tenure in Ireland now before the house, for the purpose of introducing a more comprehensive measure. Petitions on various subjects were presented by several noble lords. THE STATUTE LAW. The LORD CHANCELLOR introduced a bill for the further revision of the Statute Law from the time of William and Maiy up to the time of Lord Campbell's 1)$!1, which was read a first time. THE PATENT LAWS. Lord BROUGHAM called the attention of the house to the state of the patent laws, which the noble lord consi • dered requ;red some amendment. The Prosecution Expenses Bill passed through com mittee. The Laboir :ng Classes Dwelings (Ireland) Bill was read a second time. The Fishery Piers and Harbours (Ireland) Bill was also read a second time. The Belfast Constabulary Bill Se as nowise read a second time. The Indian Pi:ze Money Bill was also read a second time. The report of amendment on the Drainage Maintenance (Ireland) BPI was brought up and agreed to. The Ohm:table Trusts and Deeds Enrolment b;11 passed through committee. The Lunacy Acts (Scotland) Bill passed through corn mittee. INNOVATIONS IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. The Marquis of WESTMEATII presented several peti tions on the above subject. • Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The. SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS._ The following bills were read a tb;rd Ono and passed : Mold and Denbigh Junction Tht;lway (Branches, &c.), Shrewsbu - i and North Wales RaPway (DeN:ations, ex.), and Somerset and Dorset It•tilway. GASLIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES BILL. Mr. ADAIR moved the ftr.::her amendment of the re pot:; on this bill. Mr. TITE strenuously objected to the bill. it sought to erect a seises of immense gas works in the neighbour hood of Victoria-park, and for that reason he would not be a party to giving the powers asked by the bill. He pointed cut a site which might bo most advantageously occupied by the company, but they refused to entertain the proposal, and they proposed to erect works in close proxim;ty to Victoria-park, which had recently cost the house £75,000. The Board of Works had spent £25,000 in making approaches thereto, and the expense of the parl - , which was now about to become permanent, was £6,000 per annum; all this was to go for nothing, because the gas company had made up their minds to erect the works on a site which would inconvenience and discomfort thousands of the poorer classes. He moved that the repo' be further considered that day three months. Lord J. MANNERS seconded the amendment. If it was proposed to erect gas-works - in the neigh bourhood of Tra s algar-squaro a great and fire pressible outcry would miss in consequence of the injurious odour that would be emitted from the works, and would totally destroy all vegetation in St. James's Park. He could see no difference between Vic toria and St. James's Park ; and as he should stand up to the utmost of his power for the one proposal, so he strenu ously objected to the powers sought to be obtained by this bill. Sir J. TROLLOPE said the hon. member for Bath had adopt ad a most ungracious course in moving the rejection of this bill, because that was the effect of I.'s motion. The Board of Works had petitioned against the bill, and they had done their best to impede the bill in committee, and after the best consideration their objection 3 had been found unten able. The hon. gentleman, despite all that had been done, now moved the rejection of the bill on the consideration or the report of the bill. He, as chairman of the committee to which the bill had been refer:ed, said he hoped the house would not agree to the proposal of the ken. menhir. It was not, as was generally supposed, intended to vote to erect gas works in the middle of Victm:a-park ; the site proposed was a marsh ; not a house near it for a considerable distance, and it was surrounded by water, so that the great outcry that had been got up against it was absr-d. Mr. B. ROPE said ho had visited the spot, and he assr-ed the house he could not call the proposed site a deset:, waste. The gasworks, if erected * would become an intolerable nuisance, and therefore he shou'd sup - pot the motion of the honoutible member for Bath. If these works were sanctioned it would in effect be iav:ling people to disfigure and make the metropolis as objection able as possible. The whole question appeared to him to be whether the company should be called - to lay down a little more piping by moving their works from the re quired site or not. He hoped the house would give the motion of the hon. gentleman the member for Bath its ap proval and assent. Mr. AYRTON said the question to be decided by the bill was not confined to the erection of a limited amount of gas works, but whether they would allow two gas works to unite, and for them to concentrate their whole establish ment near Victoria Park. He thought that because a nuisance already existed near Victoria Park it could not be laid down as an argument to introduce a far greater one. (Hear, hear.) Apart from that he was of opi nion that the erection of these immense works would, in addition to becoreng a nuisance, be positively dange rous to the surrounding property from fear of exp:osion. Mr. W. COWPER said the erection of those enormous and gigantic gasworks near Victoria-park would be ex ceedingly objectionable. (Hear, hear.) Ho, for one, could not consent to become a party to subjecting all those who went to the park for enjoyment to breathe the noxious vapours that emanated from gasworks. On public grounds he thought it the duty of the house not to sanc tion any bill which would endanger the health or pollute the air near Victoria-park. The country had spent a geat deal of money in forming the park for the benefit of the working classes at the eastern extremity of the metropolis, and now all was to be destroyed because two great gas companies proposed to unite and concentrate all their works within six hundred or eight hundred yards of Victoria-park. He could not see why the gas companies could not go elsewhere, as there were plenty of places away from habitations where gasworks might be erected without injury to any one. He hoped the house would not reject the proposal of the hon. member for Bath. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON said he had been solicited on the part of a large hospital established to combat with con sumption to use his utmost endeavours to prevent the erection of ages works in close proximity to that establish -4 meat. IN thought ouch a proposal at once highly inju rious, and therefore he should support the motioi t of the hon. member for Bath. (Hear, hear.) Mr. S. BUTLER trusted the house would giveits assent to the amendment of the hon. member for Bath, encl . ! thus rescue hundreds of thousands of industrious artisans from the nuisance that was sought to be imposed upon i Zorn (Hear, hear.) Mr. PAULL said he should give his vote in support of the bill, because he thought the great outcry that had been got up against it totally groundless. The great opponent of the billwas urh th o e od. (popltarlear, , hpreeaarc,haenrd a d laughter.) J e agitator of the neighbourhood. It was for the house to say whether this redoubtable per son should dictate to them where they should allow the erection of gas works. He contended that the gas works would not produce a nuisance, because all the gas manu factured was to be pu-ified by a process which would alto gether relieve it of its noxious properties. Sir R. PEEL said he thought the opinion of the com mittee ought to be maintained. He objected to the hon. member for Bath standing up in that house as the standard of taste. He thought that when a committee of that house had decided that the site selected was a fit and proper one, it was highly ridiculous for the house to blindly follow the adv:ce of the hon. member for Bath. He should like to know whether Battersea Park was de stroyed by the gas works that existed in the locality— (lear, hear) —or whether Bath, wl:ch was one of the most beautqul places in the counts;, was disfigured by the gas works that existed there. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the house would support the determination of the committee. Mr. LUSK supported the amendment of the hon. mem ber for Bath. • ntr u i l a d sotoa p iet r oe o t protect itrTu le t eei h mde e e;i interest slnetc.wt ghezerve Alderman LAWRENCE said he felt certain the house s w w as Lo o o ehn o iilot f l4t. the poor of the east end of a as ln s tu e n iws t aa to es e suchidt that t proposaltheg but it was pro posed to remove them; like those from Brick-lane and the CulLain-road, to a proposed site near Victoria-park. If these works were of the salubrious nature that some gentlemen would have the house believe what need was there of removal at all? (Hear.) Mr. L. KING hoped the house would support the de cision of the committed, and reject the amendment of the hon. member for Bath. Mr. STANILAND said as a memberooftedthe the eommhoitotesee w to o w ol h d ic s h up th pe e ith il e ha d d eo be isi e o n o referred,it had, after af h r e hp the g- ea t est consi deration, ari:vect at. The house then divided, when there appeared ler the amendment 1:38 Against it 31 Majority The amendment was therefore lost, and the report was furLher considered, and the VII ordered to be read 4 third time. Lord DUNKELLIN gave notice of his intention to move in committee on the Reform Bill that the .£7 borough fran chise be a rating, not a renting franchise. In reply to Mr. SiNDFOUD, Mr. LAYARD stated that the papers relating to the Conference would be shortly laid on the table. Mr. H. VIVIAN, in a long and interesting speech, full of elaborate scientific calculations, and showing as well a minute practical knowledge of the subject, moved for a Royal Commission to inquire into the extent of our coal fields, the consumption of coal, and other points connected with this question. After some prefatory remarkg, he div:ded his subject under these heads—the depth at which coal could be profitably worked ; the amount of coal actu ally known to exist, and which might possibly exist in undiscovered coalfields ; the rate of consumption, and the necessity of economy. In dealing with the first point he combated Mr. Hall's assertion that coal could not be worked below 4,0001 L, remarking that it would cut off from the South Wales district 24,C03 million tons, of the value of £64,000,000, and s h owe d b y relating a cerise of p ract i cal experiments which had been made that the objections to deep pits on the ground of temperature, pressure, and ex pense 15 ere unrounded, and that they could be worked with as much health, comfort, and safety to miners, and with as little expense comparatively, as shallow pits; and that hitherto, as a matter of experience, the additional cost of sinking deeper had been more than compensated by the additional amount of coal obtained. He gave some inte resting details as to the extent of our known coalfields which he placed at 2,770 square m'ies, containing 84,000 million tons, but gave many strong reasons and quoted high authorities for believing that under the Permian and other strata there existed coalfields three or fopr times as extensive, which were within the reach of man, and that in all probability the south of England was full of attainable coal. On the question of future consumption he declined to make any predictions, but contended that consumption ought not to increase at a more rapid rate than the popu lation, which was at present about one and one-fifth per cent. ; and applying it to the manufacture of iron, he showed by a rea'uctio ad absurdum that Mr. Jevon's theory of geo metrical progression in the consumption was fallacious and entirely untrustworthy, concluding that there was no ground for the dismal prophecies which had been uttered on this point. By the adoption of the "long wall" system, in place of the "pillar and stall," ho showed that considerable economy might be obtained in the working of coal, and in regard to its consumption he indicated various inventions which had been and might be expected to be made to effect _a. large saving. He adverted, in sonclusion, to Mr. Tor ren's amendment for confiding the inquiry to the Geologi cal Survey,and gave his reasons for preferring a commission composed not only of scientific but practical men. Mr. LIDDELL seconded the motion, and, though not apprehending any imminent failure in our coal supplies, urged the necessity—looking to the importance of the ma terial to our commercial superiority —of adopting every safeguard for the economical consumption of co.:I. Mr. WC. TORRENS moved, as an amendment, "That a special report as to the extent, quality, and cost of work ing coal in the United Kingdom be directed to be made by the persons charged with the conduct of the Geological Survey." He did not press it very forcibly, but insisted that, in whatever form it was conducted, the inquiry should be thorough. Sir G. GREY intimated that the Government, being fully sensible of the importance of accurate information on this subject, would grant the inquiry, and being unwilling to delay the completion of the important work on which the Geological Survey was engaged, they preferred the proposal of Mr. Vivian, to confide the inquiry to a Royal Commission, on which it was hoped Sir R. Murchison would serve. Sir. R. PEEL, Mr. SAMUELSON, and Col. Sys expressed a preference for obtaining the information through the Geological Survey. Six G. Bowyer, Mr. Bazley, aud Mr. Pease thanked the Government for granting the inquiry, and Tha CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to some reflections of Sir G. Bowyer in a former speech of his, explained that ho had not shared in the apprehensions of an actual exhaustion of the supply of coal, but had simply expressed an opinion that we could not go on producing our present amount without risking a rise in price; and, in defending the decision of the Government as to the form of the inquiry, pointed out the superior advantages of a commission on which both practical and scientific men could meet. The amendment having been withdrawn, the motion was agreed to. Mr. MELLOR moved for a Select Committee to consi der the importance of creating a harbour of refuge at New haven ; but Mr. M. GIBSON objecting to the motion, it was withdrawn after a short conversation. Mr. MORRIS called attention to the state of the law re gulating the removal from Great Britain to Ireland of per sons receiving relief, and to tho injustice of maintaining a system which, he contended, acts in favour of Great Bri tain alone. Mr. VILLIERS admitted that in former times the law had worked harshly, but maintained that the recent Union Chargeability Act had removed many hardships, promis ing, however, to consider favourably any further changes which might be proposed if a longer experience of that Aet should show them to be necessary; Sir C. O'LOGHLEN obt a i n ed l eave to b ring in a bill to regulate and improve the tenure of land in Ireland, the object of which he explained to be to foster the granting of leases for 21 years. Mr. LEEMAN obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law in respect to the sale and purchase of shares in banking and other companies. Various other orders were forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned at fivo minutes past 1 o'clock. ITIES. Extensive Fires. The firemen of the Metropolitan Brigade were actively engaged in attending fires in different parts of London. One fire, attended with great loss of property, happene d _ in the premises of Mr. Edwin Yates, picture-frame make i r, No. 33, Goldsmith-row, Hackney-road. The outbreak dne t appears was occasioned by an escape of gas !u. i . ,!l gi tncourse of a few minutes the wholebiiath pre sented a blaze. Conductor Kidson with the Royal Society's escapean d the mmal power engines by Shand, Mason, and Co., and _m having been promptlyand steamersattended followed, and a good; supply of frk water in gallant style, but procured, the firemen went fi t r o e ed were destroy ed. Fortunately the suf ferer until the building eirtecounntaa contained to get the out in the premises belonging to Another fire broke t f anh er ed e y r ar w l as insured. Mr. Murray, No. 101, High-street, Shadwell, w hi c h , had it not been for the prompt arrival of the fire brigad e f rom was the b r i ga d e succeeded, by the adjacent station, several lives unque s ti ona b ly must the ha aid o have ebe been sacrificed. As itf their ladders, in bringing down in safety the whole of the endangered persons. The Royal Society's esc apes were also soon in attendance, as well as numerous land steam and manual power engines, and owing to an abundan6supply of the East London Company's water the engines were set to work, but the shop and the contents were destroyed before the fire could be extinguished. The fire commenced at a quarter to three in the morning. A fire also happened in the prenaises of Mr. Partridge, a tea dealer, No. 156, Edgware-road, at which conductor James attended with the Royal Society's escape, followed by numerous engines, and fortunately the fire Was con fined to the stables. The other fires Were of minor importance. r __..,.................,.......••••....... ....,. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BIBERY RACES -THIS DAY. SWEEPSTAKES. Fair Rosamond ................................................... CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Virides ..... Sunnylocks.. 3lasson ............... 2 Seven ran. , UPTURE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA, AND PRUSSIA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) The following appeared in our late edition of last even. lug:— VIENNA, June 12. The Imperial Government has determined tq break off diplomatic relations with Prussia in eon, sequence of the violation of the Vienna Treaty and the Gastein Convention, arising from the entry of the Prussians into Holstein and their assumption of the entire administrative power in both Duchies. Orders have been already despatched to Count Karolyi to leave Berlin immediately. AUSTRIA. Jllna 9. The Emperor has addressed an autoVlENNA,graph letter to Prince Colloredo, praising the report of the cow.- mittee for the control of the public debt, and !;$_ pressing satisfaction at the order which hati been effected in the Public Debt Department. With regard to that portion of the Committee's report, in which great stress was laid upon th e necessity for the co-operation of the constitutiov aa l representatives of the Empire, and administrJring the finances of the country, the Emperor ways : " I solemnly guarantee the right of my people to co-operate through their legal representatives in determining'the legislation and financial administra tion of the country. "It is my (unceasing endeavour to bring about the realisation of this right. Nothing will rejakce me more than to see that the feeling of pattiotic have so po wer f u ll y animated all my co - operation and u n i on w hi ch, during the immi nence of wa r , peoples and made Austria strong and respected abroad, will,when directed towards home questions,, create an ardent and vigorous constitutional orm sation." The passport system has aga i n been introduced along the Swiss frontier. Signor Raeli, the reporter of the Committee upon the Bill, stated that the number of mendicant monks was 30,000. The proposal of Signor d'Ondes Reggio was subsequently rejected. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. FLORENCE, June 12. In yesterday evening's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of War brought forward a bill calling out for military service the class of 1846. The Keeper of the Seals, replying to Signor d'Ondes Reggio, who proposed to increase the pen sions of the monks of the suppressed convents, said that the bill for the suppression of religious bodies had not a financial but a moral object, and that the sale of the convent property was not sufficient for the maintenance of public worship and the payment of the pensions. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. GIBRALTAR, June 11. The Nyanza leaves here at three p.m. to-day. She may be expected at Southampton early on Saturday, the 16th instant. All well. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PEREIRE. Via BREST, June 12. The Transatlantique Company's steamer Pereire, from New York on the 2d inst., has arrived with 287 passengers and $1,100,000 in s lecie. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yonx, June 2. Gold, 141; sterling ; Exchange on London, 1591; on Paris, 5121 to 510 ; 5-20 Bonds, 102 f. $7,000,000 in specie- have been•shipped to Europe ft during the week. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening, FOREIGN OFFICE, JUICE 6 . The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Thomas Michell, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at St. Petersburg. IURSE OF EXCHANGE —Last Evening. Amsterdam ----____ Ditto Short. 11 15 11 6 3 Monthe.:ll 19 1 9 1 Rotterdam 11 19 Antwerp —. 25 52 11 19a 25 57i Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 12f 25 22/ Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1181 119 Vienna — 14 0 14 39 Trieste — 14 0 14 30 Petersburgn Berlin Madrid — 451 46 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 31. 0 31 50 30 50 31 50 3j 0 31 50 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —Ths Day. LONDON, June 13.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. BRISTOL, June 12.—Wind S.W T . - Arrived—Fanny, from Domerara. Lii-Expoor, June 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Brothers Abbey, for Calcutta. OFF' LIVERPOOL, June 11.—Arrived—Elwood Cooper, from New Orleans. CARDIFF, June 12.—Wind S.W —Sailed--King Lear, for Bombay. CLYDE, June 12.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Walker hail, from Alexandria. PLYMOUTH, June 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Chance, from Sulina. RAMSGATE, JllllO 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Canton, from Sulina. PORTSMOUTH, June 12.—Wind SM.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Phcel, from Malta. Or PYLMOUTH, - June 11.--Arrive Li—Miller Hood, from Sydney for London. LOUGH FOYLE, June 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bel gian, screw steamer, from Quebec. Orr CROOKHAVEN, June 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— City of Boston, screw steamer, from Now York. 1 from Memel ; Emma 11. — Hartlepoo l, , Arrived, June 11 . — h Napier; Trial, from Colley, from Rouen; Stratallen, from from Sydney; Magna Charta, from Ri ga; Walter Hood , [BY ELGERACTTERICsENTE7DWGRiIteddaI y morning. from Odessa. Jamaica ; Barbarossa,m t„ from Dominica; Emmanuel, B er bice ; Constantinople, from Barbadoes ; Patricia, from f rom Barbadoes ; Dores, from St. Vincent ; from Rio G rand; Alert, from Rio Janeiro; Mary Ann ' f u om ne G l2 ra .— veli ar ne gar CAgatha, from Dantsic ; Prince m L Njo l a ara e hApo w nrn t s e l h the l v i o o yn nen i s ; fr An om n St. Dunn,li Kitts; Demerarti:4; James it. Barney, from Harriett, from Rouen ; Noumahal, from Sydney ; Dudbr6ok, from Trini dad ; Frances and Ebenezer —both from Windau. Arrived, June I . B— Madalina, from Sulina. DEn, Wednesday Morning. Paised—Margaret, from Dominica ; Mary Ann, from Barbadoes ; Prin ce Lllewlyn, bark, from the west ; J nniper, from New York; Dudbrook, from Trinidad; Catherine Jenkins, bark, from the west—all for London ; Early Bird, from London, for St. Kitt's. Anchored —Flying Fish, from London, for Barbadoes. Passed, June 12—Orwell, from Sydney, for Lo m ni n o r :; Delta, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeau fr s om ; New , b Z i e i a g la f n r d o , ln for i3 L eli on eis do le n ' . from Adelaide ; Orkney Douglas, from Barbadoes; Electriondon ; Marlborough, for London ; Bellaret, from London, for Calcutta t ________ from Algoa Bay ; Lass, b ark June from th l3 e — w C es it t y —a o l f l fLore.nld,on, The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per LI sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint pries of O n 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At these rates these is a profit on the importation of golf: from the United States. by E• at- the Dee ! WI), O r ; .110 ,clal tr3b 4 1 ' . 1 0 1 ; e/ .rotot 204 10 100 1 1011 2 100& 7 1111 i w