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

"uNE/ MARKBI AND UOMMERCIAL th. - TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market p resents i n di cat i ons o f ac tivity, chiefly in consequence of the large number of bills which had been heldin reserve, lest a reduction should have been made yesterday in the official rate of discou n t . The floating capital of the brokers is, however, large, but full quotations are required for all the business they transact. While 8 per cent. is the general rate for the best descriptions of paper exeeptional transactions take place at 1, and in some instances at 1 per cent. lower. The Bank of England return is favourable, but the improvement in the chief alterations has been comparatively light. Subjoine,l are the particulars : Active Circulation ....£25,263,090 Bullion ... ... —. Decreas e 138,290 n••• ••• ••• ••• 13,716,829 .. ... Increase... ••• ••• * 70,854' Rest ... *** *** 3 742,406 Increas e Pu blic Deposits ... ••• ••• ••• ::: 28,353 2,517'449 Increase Other Deposits ... ••• ... ... *** Dec rease ••• ::: ... 1,274,170 Se ... ... ••• 18, 3 5 5 4 5 6, 7 7 2 6 3 9 664,554 Seven Day and Other Bills •.:: .. —• GoYernment Securities :: ::: ****** :•,.... Decrease 90,695 9,828,123 Decrease 200,000 Other S ecurities *** •.. .... 26,742,316 —• ... 1.009,933 D N'ot es unemecrease ployed *** ''' "' •'' ... 2,630,035 —* 131,580 Increas e ••• ••• ••• ••• At the Bank of England yesterday there were no gold operations of importance. It is announced that the dividend of the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway will be at the rate of 6 i per cent., being 11 per cent. more than for the corresponding period of 1865. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse, this morning, according to Reuter's telgrarn, the 3 per cent. Rentes were 68f. 85c. Considering the limited attendance in the City, the quietude of speculation, and the absence of large investments, the Funds are exceedingly well sustained. Money is at a high price, and riots equal to those of chartists in 1847 have taken place, yet with the thinking and substantial classes confidence is reposed in the present Government— able enough, it is imagined, to deal with any con tingencies for the general welfare of the country. Consols are therefore very steady at 881 for money, and 88f for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87i ; Bank of England Stock, 250 ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1031 ; and ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 100. Fo reign Stocks sho w f ew c h anges of importance. Spanish Passive have declined k to 191 20k ; the Certificates, f to 141 15k ; Italian, k to 521 1; and Mexican, kto 171 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. con tinue at 271 28k ; New M ex i can , a t 131 14}; and G reek, at 114 12. American Securities have not been in good request, and their values have in most Ca ses slightly receded. United States 5.20 Bonds are 69} k ; Erie Shares, 421 ; and Illinois, 77k. In the Railway Share Market business has been Bey dull, pr i ces in most instances being flatter. Brighton and Metropolitan have each declined £1 ; London Chatham, and Dover, North Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, each lOs ; and Great Western and Great Northern each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also at re duced rates in sever 4 instances. Great Luxem burg h ave declined I, G ran d T run k of Canada 1, Great Indian Peninsula k, and East Indian k. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very a ni et, end without c h ange o f i mportance. London nd Co unty have receded to 65k ; C re di t F onc i er and Mobilier of England are at 3 dis.; Egyptian Trading Company at 51 dis., General Credit at dis ' , and National Discount Company at 8 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. „ 4cIT ERNXtENT FUNDS. 0 per Cent. Consols 3 ...Pew ID °. Account July 10. r Cent. Reduced 8 77 Ne 3 k , per Ce n t B 7i D °. 21 pe r C en t . J an. 1894 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Itmuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 DoDo. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ";Zchequer Bills, .£1,000,3 pe r Cent. Marc h. June. Do, Do £5OO £lOO and £2OO Aptiok AurcEconugultand Stock, 5 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. udian Stock, 101 per Cent April 1874 2lO Do. Account D 5 per Cent. Oct. 1870 Do. 4 per Cent. , Oct. 1888 DO. Certifi cate DO. o .uftteed Pap er 4 per Cent per Cent., Jan. 1872 u e. 5- 1- per Cent., May 1879 O . Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do under £l,OOO Pm POREIGN PUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Arseutiu© Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — fl:..l4tirliittann Bend& 5 per Cent, 1859 p Cent . Do. 41 per C ent. , 18g2-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Po Account Do. 4100 Bond; .............. Do. crip, £55 paid * - dis 1. 13 on o.tB 1 4 0 9Y Ayres 16d per Cent D° per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 6 per Cent 00 . 41 Per Cent L D ) o. 6 per Cent 0 1 ° Be riP, £75 paid u(Loubian 6 per Cent. uLa 6,per Cent. D 1118tt,11 3 per Cent , 182 it 5 anubian Priuci De. Account 11 67 Nquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Dl '' P rovision a l L and Warrant 'f gyp Do tiar t 7 Defrreed D° C e, Second Issueent 887 71 o £lOO Bonds 891 90 Do. 1861 B4t 5} Do £lO 0 Bonds 87 Do. Government Railway Debentures. 81 2 Do. £6O paid reek ° per Cent s .. 182 pons 4-5, ex Coupons dis Do. Account Do. Coupons DO tlccount Tuatetuala 5 per Cent. tsilan 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account ‘IDo. Maremrnana Railway .exi.can 3 per Cent Do. Account ...1864 ........ uo 6 per Cent. A ng l o-French ...... . 11 .ontevidean 6 p er C ent., £3O paid 6loorish Imperial 5 per Cent ..... Do Land W arrants (Hectares) \: ew Granada .. —Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred ............................ eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 .... Co .......... Jo. Account ..................... GIZ Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)., ..... Do 4} per Ce n t., 186 2 - Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent. 1853 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 Do. Account 431 Russian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ 5t.......,,.,. Do 4i. per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Dos per C en t . 18 62 5 per Cnt. Cent 1864 9l Sardinian 5 per Do. Account S panish 3 per Cent Do Accc.unt Do New Deferred Do Account 1 D o Passiv e 3l 2 Do Accaunt Do ip ansh co Cert. o f C oup not funded 20 19/ Acunt 14/ 15 14} 4 per Cent. Do. 4i per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account . B2,} Do 6 per Cont. 1858 1,0 56i Account Do £lOO Bonds (J 0 , 0 6 per Cent. 1862 o Account . £ lO O Bo n d s !° (3 per C ent., 1863 53 21 "° 5 per Cent. 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account , I) °. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Y n ezuola 3 per Cent. Ditto account 1. 0 g - Per Cent Do. Account., 1862 0 0 • ) Per Cent, 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Lon B"jlAus.rify, pn• Cent., Ex. 10 Florins tuizi.an. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. _ Dl'‘or: e*rlief ica r' t ' e u e t. ... - 7 4 x. : 12 . ...... . .-'renett lientes per Cent. Itilian 5 per Cent , 1861, Ex. 25f. 130). AecoUnt . .... 521- TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for 88 / 1 - wonoy ............... Accouii, ...... t ....... 117 MIT BBi , with s this incess ? rday, n and BRMSII MINES ~alu Consul. + old, lira. Chiverton I ifrord malgamated, , ev on G. Cons. (Tavist. /rake walls.. East Bassett (Illogan) r.ast Carauon Eas, Earn Brea o.ast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. NV% Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StA übyn(G wen. (;r, at L , xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal tiusy. G. Wheal Vor Uelst Grenvibe El erod's Foot Kingston ,)owns Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley viwyndy Iron ()re, lim New Sewn North Roskear ........ N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Whe.il Crotty .. Prosper Pr videuce Uny Lrlant S. Caradon t St. Cleer).. South Condurrow ...... S.Wheal Fran. ttllogan stray Park ........... Tin Croft .......... .lgra and CI .gan, West assett (Iliogau W. Caradon skeard West Chtverton ....... West Seton ..... ....an Wheal Bassett - Mog Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Alary Ann (Men. Wheal Setoii ..... IWheti. , Tieiawnev Lis. 2.1.0 294 31 2.14.0 8.3* 3.9.0 10.8.0 ail 0. 4.6 14.9.6 40 8. M. 10.0 5.10. e, 13.17.6 i£3.; +.4.)) 2.13, 10.6.; li 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 9 all a 7 5 7 425 415 * i 12 14 7 8 i I 2 3 di 74 3 31 19 0 g l e 18 22 1 2 33 35 3} 4 t 3 31 41 2i lid 35 45 , 2 4 t I 20 25 325 875 * = 174 44 - - 9 n 3 5 1 .! 6 7 65 70 105 115 80 85 10 15 3 6 15 155 8 10 1 FERNN:3I,. , UA RE, AND , Toutt, Eastern, G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref., ocktun and Dar lington A, 5 per cent., 26) IN L ' , As PI , AT wixED arGNTALI4 Nottingham and Grantham R. and C,92 AIL VI A aria and San Pramiseu, ii.n•,:;ua. 7 peracent.. 131 rem Luxembourg, 13i S , mth Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 14 Ft►li[N;ltaly •tit Kapunda, tim., 1 United Mexican, lim., I} 54 1466 North St BANKb nzin Austrian. 5 Bank of New Zealand 18 Chartered iler. of India. London. and China. 33 ()lonia] 40 • unsolidited Bank, lim., 41 5 ludustan, China, and Japan, I'm., RI 4 Imperial Ottoman, 81 London and County, 651 London Joint Stock, 4 , London and estminater, 911 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, MIL, 11 Union uf London, 451 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 681 91 MISCICLLANNOUb. A nglo - American Telegraph, ill 12 11; Telegraph, 8 per cent. qua., 4i >ti 1 B. and I. Ma_netio telegraph, lim., 80 k ey lon Company, 9.; oncler and Mobilier of England, 4i. 5 Crystal Palace, 37 Discount Corporation, 7 Eyptian Com. and Trading, lim..F. Logndon Financial Association. 31 13 Natal Land and colonization Co, lira, 2 .N /Atonal Discount ompany, 13 iriental Inland bteam, 11 [lto de Janeiro City Improvements. 216 Telegraph Construction and ]Maintenance, lira,— Ditto (Zl2), 2 Wearrant Finance Jim., 21 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, July 26—Bielefeld, from Cochin; Jantje, from Archangel ; Star, from Guernsey ; Miranda, from Tuti corin ; Arcadia, from Jamaica ; Onward, from Cronstadt ; Agatha, from Jamaica ; Amy, from Nassau ; Tritonia, from Montreal. Arrived, July 2i Castle Eden, from Alexandria. Sailed—Mataura, steamer, for Port Phillip ; Lord J. Russell, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed (in tow)—Hero, from Madras, for London. Passed— Queen Bee, from Colombo ; Annie, from Bahia ; Calcutta, from Algoa Bay—all for London ; Flying Scud from Licata, for Rotterdam. The Elizabeth, from Gambia, from London, in into the Downs for a pilot got on shore on the tana, came off, w i t h assistance, on the flowing Al tide, but L . ‘.., proceeded, he tide, and SnARE Au. TS. This Day. ni.DIAARYARES AND STOOK rtailwayb. Paid., ' " .o ,lll g I Businessp Price. j done. Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian ... Cambrian. Cork and Bandon.. ... Cornw.ll. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Pertb,& ..b.June. 6.Lonaon, ,erip Cern. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, * *rd. 81 k. Do. E. Anti 1. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D... A stock Do. B stock Do. 'ew, is. at 25 pn. GtS, and W. of Ireland WesteAn Ur .;in S. V•al. hail gua. Do. South Wales . Do. W Mid.— Oxtord Newport tleefnrd o. Lanc , ‘shire&Yorksiltra L...ndon and Mani:wall Lon., Itrigt.,& S Coast. Lon., (:hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & •orth Western Lou. & South Wester', Man., ,;het., & Lincoln 3letropolitan...... Do. New Do Extension-- Metropolitan District. L.° d J. do Uo. and t. John'sW'd Nis and Do. £9 Share Do, 13irmin . ds Derby id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. th. Eastern— Berwic, Do. U.v•L purell4,, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. stock. & Darling. Do. do. iB6O-61 orth London Do. do. 184 Do. .0. 1885 orth Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Cs. ntral :.,cot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stJek Shropshire Union ,outh Devon outh E stern raines, Wok., & Wos Ifair vale Do. C Vale of Neath %Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha Weest Cornwall "ItITISII lAtlantie&St.Lawrenee Ilom.,liaroda, Cen.ln. gu. per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- • •••• • Calcutta & b. E., lira a, e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , East. Ben_ al, gu., 5 do East I,.dian gu. p.e. Do. ,1 Extension rand Tr an kof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 chaige 6 p.c Do. Ist ref. Bonds , )o. do deterred De. 2d Pr, f. tiondb.. ')o. do. del, rred •'d Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred .... Do: 4th Prei . stook : Dr,. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. 0. Gus. 5 per Cent.. ilo. New gua. 5 p. 0.. tit. South of India ...... 2 - Ua. 5 per cent D . 4i per cent Do reat W s. of Canada.. D New )o. 6p. Bds. pay 187: 1 o. 5. do. pay. 1877-e.,.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4, do Do. ia do Do. Fifth ti:xtenino,i Cor. 6p. c. .1.111&. ,Mel Hudson's Bay.. N. It 1.0 'du, 6pc Ist pf. bs Do. Delhi Do do 4 Do. Puniaub ' Do.lndua lelo 90 92 122 124 35 15 13 15 4 6 67 7o 70 72 112 114 zfl 30 5 5 121 123 129 131 IS 3 34 3,1 123 124 92 91 21 23 1184 )10 v 2 V 3 58 60 , (31 32 2 3pl 138 90 5b i2d if 2 9J .17 64 6 3 25 joy 109 69 ;1 .04 :t.6 35 3a 9 it JH 119 .21 1 2p I 21, 75 77 108 112 15i) i 54 65 57 46 48 67 68 76 86 14 i 45 2 3 .... - 53 55 IS lONS. 62 64 93 100 4 4/ 71 81 76 80 55 60 100 102 ggi IGOe, 100 :01 18i ,O' 85 87 67 60 58 55 50 55 45 SO 10 45 3? 41 25 27 21 25 105 1, 7 I 13 1-; P 98 100 91 93 15k 151 1 5k 3 d 01 E 3 83 -5 Old 98 DO 1 85 87 8 $2 96 97 96 97 1 id 95 96 100 5 100 all 00 100 100 16.13.4 OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECEJ British Columbia, 6 per' Cent., Dec. 31, 1572.. Can.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-.4 Do D 6p. c. Feb. & Aug ~ sp. c. Mar 4: Sept i)o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p Inscribed skl Cape U.llope, 6 p.C. 1873 1 Do.Apl.&Ool 1890-1900 Do. do; 1- , 81 , -9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per Cent. 15 April' ana 5 Oct., 0200... Ceylon, Nov 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Ars.nritius, t , p. c, 1 8 7: 1 , Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 o. 882, May ,5, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug. • .Natal •ov. o per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&.l my N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1870 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189. .ew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ... ova Sci •tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 „ _ ueensliiid Gov. 6 p. c. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868- do. 1878 & upwards . Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja a July Do. do, pril & Oct.. 190 100 100 10 100 100 y 2 94 93 95 94 95 75 7 7 75 77 99 101 102 101 102 104 100 lu3 86 Si ICO 'O2 10 1 7 iO2 164 103 :05 101 103 1(3 105 97 100 90 92 90 92 90 15 83 . i‘s 92 Of 73 75 94 96 90 93 102 04 IC3 105 12? 11 21 129 1231 4 3} 22} 1f 2 11 114 18 926 8 )311 30 6 125 i i i 104 1001 16k 51 IT 924 14 1041 31 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENINO, JULY 27, 1866. IMPE RIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Dm DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Brecon and Llandovery Junc tion Railway, Great Western Railway, Greenock and Shaws Water, Greenock Water, Northampton and Ban bury Junction Railway, North Western and Charing-cross Railway, Tamar, Kit Hill, and Callington Railway, and Vale of Crickhowell Railway. ' • CASHEL JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order referring. the Cashel Junction Railway Bill to tho examiners of peti tions for private bills was read and discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. THE DIFFERENCES WITH AMERICA, A petition was presented from Newcastle, praying that the differences btweeu this country and America should be referred to arbitration. LADY SLANEY'S TRUST (ESTATE) BILL. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSFER, the standing orders were suspended in respect to this bill, which was read a second time, and that it be an instruction to the committee of selection to appoint the committee on the bill to meet on Monday next if thought proper to do so. MARKET BOSWORTH SCHOOL. A motion similar to the preceding was agreed to in re gard to this bill. SUPPLY—THE STATUE TO THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. On the bringing up of the report of supply in respect to the estimates agreed to last night, Lord MONK drew attention to the sum of £50,000 for the national memorial to the late Prince Consort. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the contracts for the construction of the proposed statue had been entered into by the late Lord Palmerston. It would not be fair to the contractors to break faith with them in consequence of the death of Lord Palmerston. It was agreed also that some gun metal should be sup plied to the sculptor, and the vote was agreed to last night. The report was then agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Aberdeen Provisional Order Confirmation, Inclosure (No. 2), and Parishes (Scotland) (1844) Amendment. The Railway Companies Securities Bill went through committee, and the house resumed. The Reformatory Schools (Recommitted) Bill went into committee. The amendments on the Railway Companies Securities Bill were considered and agreed to. [LEFT SITTING.I HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following biils were read a third time and passed : —Thames River Purification, Pembroke and Tenby Rail way, and Eltham Valley Railway. THE REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked the First Lord of the Treasuiy whether the statement made by Mr. Beales, the chairman of the Reform League, as to the correspon dence between him and the Secretary for the Home De partment, in reference to the proposed R3fol al demonstra tion in Hyde-park, which appeared in the public journals, was correct? _ _ . The Earl of DERBY said that the accounts which ap peared in the daily papers were quite correct, and he availed himself of that °ppm ',unity of disabusing the public mind of some erroneous impressions in respect to this very important subject. His i:ght hon. friend the Secretary for the Home Department was responsible for the preser vation of the public peace, and the proposed de - nonstration on the part of those who had taken up certain views on the subject of Thiform were in his opinion calculated to lead to a breach of the peace. His right hon. friend had communicated with Mr. Beales, and as the legal question raised had not been decided by the law authorities of the Crown, it was understood between Mr. Beales and the Hun° Secretary that there should be no meeting in Hyde park on Monday evening. However, that arrangement had not been carried out. He could assure the house that there was no disposition on the part of the Government to interfere with any constitutional pi:vilege of the public in giving expression to the opinions they had entei . .ained on any particular subject. (Hear.) R3verting to the communication between the Home Secretary and Mr. Beales, he expressed his regret that the lattergentle man had laboured under some misunderstanding, and that the disorder which had prevailed on Monday evening should have taken place. The Secretai yof State for the Home Department had acted under the direction of the law officers of the Crown, and he contended that the course pursued by Government was justified by the circumstances of the case. STANDING ORDERS. Lord REDESDALE moved the suspension of the re solution of the 25th June last, viz.:—" That no piivate bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after Friday, the Gth of July, in respct to the ldillwall Canal Company Bill." The motion was agreed to. Some other orders of the day were than disposed of, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' Amendments to the North Eastern Railway (Leeds and Wetherby Branch) Bill were considered and agreed to, and the bill was read a third time and passed. The following bills with amendments were considered, and ordered for third reading :—Bute Docks, Cardiff ; Car marthen and Cardigan Railway, Midland Railway (Branches, ke.), North Metropolitan Railway, Weariale and Shildon District Water Bill. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —East India Irrigation and Canai, Madras Irrigation and Canal, Rawson's Estate, and Sutherland- Walker's Estate. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order for the second reading of the Dagenham Dock Railways Bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARDS. On the motion for going into committee of supply on the Naval Supplementary Estimates, Mr. SEELY crThd the attention of the House to the general administration and to the accounts of her Majesty's dockyards, and the two returns, Nos. 465 and 465 1, dated the 4th day of July, 1863, and moved the following reso lutions :—" 1. That the course pursued in paving the road ways, workshops, and other places in the do ck y ards with iron ballast was inexpedient. 2, That anchors are pro vided for the use of her Majesty's navy without a due re gard to economy. 3. That the manner in which the affairs of the dockyards have been managed in these and other re spects renders it desirable that the superintendents should be possessed of a practical knowledge of the business car ried on therein, and that it is also desirable that their term of office should not be limited to a term of 5 years." The hon, member then entered into details to prove that the expen diture on the vessels constructed and repaired in the Go vernment dockyards was extravagant. That statement of things was not denied by the late Admiralty authorities, but they promised to remedy it ; yet he did not see any dis psition on their part while in office to make any improve ments in the existing system. Ho thought that the re should be something on the face of Government accounts to show exactly the financial position in which the Government works were, which desideratum was not supplied under the present system. He trusted that, as there was a transfer of authority on the part of the Admiralty, that the present First Lord of that important department of the public service (Si" .1. Peking ton) would introduce those alterations in the accounts which would represent the actual position of the naval Government works, and which had been adopted in a sister department of the public service. He instituted a comparison between the manner in which Government works were carried out in the dockyards and by indi vidual enterprise, which was much in favour of the latter both as to economy and efficiency. He then described the inaccuracies in which the military accounts were kept, which exhibited clearly the position in which that branch of the public service was placed, and be could not understand why a similar system of accounts should not be introduced in the naval department of the public ser vice. He referred to the fact that a vessel called the Frederick William had been constructed in one of the Government dockyards last year at an excess of £147,000 more than she could be built for in a private dockyard. The hon. member then proceeded to contend that the de fects in the Government works of the naval department were so glaring that they were actually disgraceful. Ile referred to the construction of the anchors manufactured Captain h tlmihsaahntm supervisionefh aneety S su i rvw ca ra rwsse Sullivan hl and o nwi h:said agnoai inferior e he rit in the carried rt thioteehdtehGovernment competent opsoueevtrepsrronit produced s acnpe o laerta n ndoi sdb by private sh ow that practical o w in the Government works, and called the au th or it y o f r v ffid. )aotcceHekr dockyards e e s s awr t re a idat b sdh - , and until that was supplied there would be a mos t ser i ous requirement in the public service which was di srepu t a bl e '., e o x t a r a g c r t e s a l t rom a r et mimettletters s country floin A m like i c E a n n g a l a n n d d n . a view to confirm his statement as to the inefficiency of the naval deprrr.ment of the publ:c service so far as related to the operations of the dockyards. Sir J. PAKINOTON said that he made no complaint of the manner in which the last speaker had brought the subject before the house, and he only regretted that his present tenure of office was too brief to enable him to follow the hon. gentleman through all the details into which he had entered. He considered that the house and the country were indebted to the hon. member (Mr. Seely) for the speech w hi c h h o h a d just d e li vere d , an d which, in the mates; in volved of which it was composed, necessarily d large amount of labour on the part of the hon. ' such as payi- ig d ou bl e g e '...cleman. He took exceptions to some of the statements f o o f r th re e p h a o ir n s . o g f e a n: b le o n a i t an t , o fo w r h i a n t ft stan s ce e wash uction would cost. He thought thelv must be a good deal of mis understanding on the part of the honourable member in resrect to this and other statements which he had made in the course of his observations, for he considered that no branch of the Executive would bo so neglectful of their duty as to permit the anomalies mentioned. He certainly agreed with the hon. gentleman that the Government accounts in respect to naval matters were susceptible of improvement. He h3lieved that the Government would feel justified in having vessels for the public service which were built of iron made in plivat.) docks with a view to economy. It was in conscquenco of the vessels being previously made of wood that contracts were not given to wivato shipbuilders, for the quality of the wood employed in their construction requi-ed the greatest ca-e in its selection. Ho would mike in quit:es into thor.e questions in reference to some alleged deficiencies brought More the house by the hon, member, and he referred pat ticularly to the sale of refuse iron and the construction of anchors in the Government docks. baronet (S'r Pak'n-gLon) Mr. WATKINS expressed h i s h ope t h a t th e r i g ht h on• would introduce all the im provements that w ere necessary t o g i ve e ffi c i enc y t o the working of the G overnment doc k yar d s. Mr. T. C. BARING defended the system adopted by successive Adm i nistrations in respect to naval matters, and denied that that system was open to the exceptions taken by the hon. member (Mr. Scaly). The hon. gentleman entered into several &tags with a view to show that there was no ground for imputing neglect to the execu tive who had been outlasted of late years with the admi nistration of naval affa'-s. He denied that there was any fairaess in the comparison which had been made by the hon. member (Mr. Seely) as regarded the relative cost of works produced in private and Government dockyards, br•cause the ar i,icles were different. He ridiculed the idea of any parsimonious spirit being resorted to in the reg a latami of the Government dockyards or other military esta blishments of the country. Col. SYKES congratulated the hon. member (Mr. Seely) on the industry and ability he had displayed in re ference to this subject, and was glad that the hon. meml sr seemed disposed to follow in a paracular department the footsteps of the late Mr. Joseph Hume, who at present had no successor in the house. The wrangement adopted in the naval depa.iortent in France was 6ape ior to that our own country, and the expenditure was clearly shown. Mr. SAMIIDA expressed his approval of the v:e vs of the hon. member who had brought the subject before the house (Mr. Seely) in a speech of considerable ability. What they required in -the department of the Govern ment dockyards was a simplification of the accounts, such as was adopted in private establ'shments, which enabled a person at once to see his financial position. He referred to matters which had come under his own observation in his business experience to show that a great improvement was necessary 'a the rnanesement of the Government dockyards. After some cl 4 scussion in wPch Mr. Childei Mr. M'Laren, and Mr. Henley took pa:', Mr. SEELY m:thdrew b's amendment. The house then saspendel the sitting until 6 o'clock, when it resumed. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Mr. GOSCHEN wished to ask the noble lord the Foreign Secretary two questions of which he had given him private notice—viz., whether the Government had received any official communication relative to a demand made by the Prussian authorities for a contribution of £2,000,000 5: ‘r ling from the free city o: Frankfort ; and whether the noble lord could give the house any idea whether there was a prospect of the cessation of hosiilities between Prussia and Austria? Lord STANLEY—In answer to the right hon. gentle man's first question, I have to say that I apprehend there is no doubt that a demand to the amount named by hi n brs been made upon the free city of Frankfort. I don't k cow that the right hon. gentleman desires me to go ia:o :u• her details on the subject. As to the second question, I under stand that the Grand Duke of Baden, with the suction of the allied Governments, is oecup;ed in negorating on ar mistice between the Federal ivies and the Prussians; but I am not yet aware of the resu't of that procced;ng. Mr. OTWAY said that as it had b-en stated in one of the papers that an application had baen made to the Bri tish Government by the Senate of Frankfort ler its arbi tration on that subject, he Ns ;shed to ask the noble lord whether that was the fact, and whether her Majesty's Government had undertaken any such arbitration. Lord STANLEY—No demand or request has been made to her Majesty's Government that they should arbitrate in this matter, and es long as the question was one between a German Government and a German population we should have no locus standi. (Hear, hear.) I ought to say that it has been reported to us that threats have been used by mili tary officers commanding in Frankfort of a very violent Cha racter. One of those reports was that it had been threat ened, in case payment was not made, to bombard the town and give it up to pillage. lam bound to say that the Prussian Government have strongly disclaimed any such conduct. (Hear.) The accounts are very contradicto:y, yet it certainly does appear that some language of that kind was employed, but employed, it would seam, without the sanction of high authority. I may add ; m th reference to the protection to b 3 afforded toßi'tish subjects in case of any strong measures being taken aga'ist the town, that communications have taken place w Ith the P: ass'an Go ve: ament and the assu - on.c3s which we have obia;ned on thatbead a e sat's:acto:y. Eat the Govera - ne o 2 P. as I may repeat, deny haring ever used or Elnctioned any threat of bombardment. (Hear, hear.) THE HYDE-PARK DISTURBANCES AND THE GOVERNMENT. I • . Mr. B. OSBORNE As great num:linty and anxiety tran the Home Seer t Park, been extensi p v u el b y lic pl m ae . 3on exist a i a n y t i h n e Hy de fuliher, i% he has -nt n ar d d i e n d r a e s ga t i 3 xl ,ll t g o t a te m m t e t etin! which has his an x tety relationso f w.sh to ask thelight hon. gentle o take plaeo on the preci.o state of the case as to elorai . Le:gue—Qaughter) and e.d perm ssion for a meeting to t - Ike place in the pork; and if he will s:ate, in order to c dm the for the preservationpublic mind, what prec .utions he has taken of the public peace. (Hear.) Mr' WALPOLE ....3s Lergue are s•uopiy they rolatior s w ithregand to the R Aoi.n relations of Sqcretaty of State te c3ii,..ng a deputatio nfrom that body with reference to the painful circumstancesmetropolia. and out of the That which have recently happened in the first question. which I hadthis With an answer to the hon. gentleman's natural question, regard to the second question, a very place in Hyde _ a l as to whether any meeting is to t - ke I think r ''k on Monday next, I have to state, and I c.;u show, that a misconception of a most extra or meeting. (Hear, h ~ the p .rt o: the pro.noter; of that e•-•••) There are persons in th's house house and ' odiers present at the inters few who know exactly wha e t putation :rem the Refohu League, Whatnient made in what istookplace. Subshntially a slat - took pl ace 0 called the leading jou• nal is cot.-et. to them, after a statement n that occcsion was this:—l intimated character, made to me of a concilintoty that as the main, if not the only question that had given rise t o in Hyde -park was the disturb aces th-t had o, eu-r;d the alleged sight, or claim to a right, of admittance to that Government park for a public meeting, her Majesty's obtaining i would give eve f • y facility in their power for a legal decision interval ' on that u • q estion ; and that in the nothing should attemp' be done in the assertion of, or any . made to asset t the other hand that , that tight on the one hand, and on the determination nothing should be done to interfere with the meeting that of the question. It was then stated at moment was one of thegreat causesof irritation what was as called the demonstration of large bodies of police, and an intimation was made to me that if those large bodies of police were withdrawn, the irritation would cease, and the disturbances too. My answer was that there was no desire on the part of her Majesty's Govern ment to make any police or of the unecessary demonstration either of the addressed me, and militarywho e force, and if the gentlemen who expressed their willingness, on the removal of th© l arge b of police then in the park, to go to the park and use their edy best endeavours to induce the people to retire peaceably, would do so, I undertook, on the one hand, to remove those to myself, however, the fullest e i l l arge bodies of police, reserv'ng in case power of calling out either them or the military force case of damage to person or property, or in the event of on the other hand, those danger geuti to the public peace, and enien undertook to do their best to stop the disturbances,_ the unhappy and fatal dis turbances, which have taken Sir, I think I shoald have neglected in the last three days. an n eglected my duty if I had not availed myself of such opportunity of Vuging these unfmtnuate matters to a satisfactory conclusion. After f that interview was over two or three of the member s the deputation came into the room, and asked the ° question whether her Majesty's Government would allow a meeting on the ques tion of reform to take place in anHyde-perk on Monday next. I replied distinctly that such applic-:ion as that must be made to me in writing ; and that receive their reply after I had submitted in writing they should mitted their application to my colleagues. It is stated inthe placard which was afterwards posted in d•fferent parts of the metropolis that the meeting should tale place on Monday next by ahange ment with the Secrettry of State. Now, I have not wished to use any language which mi g ht andlwiii provoke any irritf lion on these unhappy matters, not use that language now, but I do say that a more _ . e-trrordinar • could not possibly have al.sen. (peas, y misconception hear.) The letter of apprcation, which was written en to me by a Mr. Edmond Beales, was actually not in. nay hands till net r 6 o'clock yesterday evening., and the placards announcing that that meeting was to be held must have h printed at that time. I suppose the hours Would not been e to hear the let ter. (Cries of "read.') It is dated 2 C ' 3. oth July, and I re ceived it between 5 and 6 O'clock • 7.a the afternoon. It •_. is as follows :---,, Si -,—l em re quested upon by the council of this League to most earnestly press r 3 you the adv:sability, and even the urgent necessity, of the d most effectual means of putting an end ;o the state that t ngerovs exasperation now existing in the public mind, will offer no op position to the mating proposed to ba you held by the League in Hyde-park on Monday afternoon neat sub at 6 o'clock, such meeting to be held on the gen era l le without ject of the else ive franchise and refoi.r, and to way to the decision of die questionin prejudice in any Parliament, or in a cou - t of law, as to the abstr-ct - ..ght of the people to meet for political discussion in that or any other park, the council of the League undelL, - : i n g on their part to do everything in their power to pre:_eive the peace—(a laugh)—and to prevent any 3,:, tending to riot or disorder. —I am, sir, your obedient servant Ed , Edmond Beales." That letter shows as distinctly as words can ohow—inde eN v with.' i i a theedl ' 51,1 pendent of the affirmation which I have already made— that the application, which was to be made to me in writ ing was then received, and that the answer which was to be given by me in writing had not been given at all, and could not have been given, for I had had no opportunity of consulting my colleagues. I might appeal to the witnesses who were present. (Cries of "No, no.") I thank the house for that expression. In justice to a most able mem ber of the League, whose writings are known to many members of this house, I must say that, infinitely to his credit, he voluntarily came to my office this day to make a statement on the matter. He could not see me, for I was so much engaged that I could not see him, but he saw my private secretary, who immediately afterwards told me what he said, and I said it was so important that I desired him immediately to write it down. He did so, and I believe that what I am about to read to the house is correct. It is to the effect that, " Mr. Holyoake said ho had come to repudiate in the strongest terms Mr. Beales's proclamation, and that he perfectly understood Mr. Walpole to decline to sanction any meeting in the park, and to ask that any application for that should be made in writing, and that he spoke to many Liberal members, and also to Mr. Beales, when that proclamation was being made." I have only to add that I regret this unfortunate misconception, however it occurred, and I hear that Mr. Beales regrets it also. To complete the statement I think it r:ght that I should now give the answer I sent him this afternoon " Sir—l have laid your letter of the 25th July before my colleagues, and I beg to state that, pending the judicial decision, every facility for obtaining which will he afforded by the Government, as to the legal right of the people to hold meetings in the royal parks, no permission for such meetings can be given. In the event of its being desired to hold any open-air meeting on the subject of reform, no objection will be made on the part of her Ma jesty's Government to such meeting being held on Prim rose-hill." The only other observation I have to make is this, that after what has occurred I really do trust that those who desire to promote these meetings, with a view of set tling this question, w'll not think it necessary to assert that right by means like those which were had recovese to on Monday. 1 further hope that on whatever side of the house gentlemen may sit they Nv'll ad us in the maint - • nance of those rights and pl ivileges which her Majesty's Government believe belong to the Crown. (Cheers.) Mr. J. S. MILL —My object in rising is to make a stetn ment which I believe w: 1 1 be satisfactory to the whole of the house. I have just had an inteniew with Mr. Beales and several leading members of the Reform League, ,n -eluding the whole of those who were present at what rely be called the recond interview with the Home Secretary, and to which he has referred, and I have full authority from them to say that so far as they are concerned there has been no council of the League held, and they are not in a position to si eak for the Lea2,ae. (Laughter.) Do hon. members suppose that the members of the Reform League do not mean what they say ? I tell them that they do. What I have to say is this: that the a gentlemen them selves regret extremely that the misunderstanding should have occurred with regard to the communication made to them by the right hon. gentleman. They are certain that the misunderstanding is in no way imputable to him. Their interview with him left on them a most favourable impression of his character, and disposition, and feelings —(cheers)—and there is nothing which they would more regret than to say any thing in the slightest degree offensive to him. This being the case, it is unnecessary to enter into the circumstances, though I might state some which might account for the misunderstanding. The very same motives which induced them to exert themselves to prevent last night what they firmly believed would have resulted in bloodshed besides other honors—these same motives preclude them from taking any advantage of or acting on wirat is now shown to be a misconcep tion. Whether they will accept the offer of Primrose hill, or consider that at present it is better to abstain from any meeting altogether, I am not authorised to state, and perhaps they do not themselves feel autho rised to give a decision on that offer without consulting the council of the Reform League ; but so far as the influ ence of those gentlemen goes nothing will be done that can possibly cause any danger to the public peace. (Cheers.) The subject then dropped. Lord NAAS, in answer to Mr. OSBORNE, said it would be necessary to introduce a bill as soon as possible to prolong the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland. The adjourned debate on the Helston Election was re sumed, and on a division Mr. Lowe's resolution, which affirms that when the votes are equal the returning officers ought to return all the candidates, was carried by 135 to 6. Major JERVIS moved an address for the appointment of a royal commission to inquire into the condition of the rail ways in this country, particularly as to their ability to fulfil their engagements to the public, having due regard to the interests of all parties concerned. 'After some remarks from Mr. Childers (who insisted on the necessity of providing some means for winding-up English railway companies), from Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Whal ley, Mr. Scourfield, and Mr. Goldney, Sir S. NORTHCOTE pointed out that the Board of Trade had already power to institute an inquiry into the material condition of any railway, and promised that it should be exercised on due complaint being made. He de clined to appo , nt a commission, but engaged in the recess to consider the expediency of introducing a bill for the winding-up of English railways. The motion was withdrawn, and the house went into committee of supply. A vote was agreed to of £4,970 for the purchase of gun metal to be employed in the construction of the Prince Consort's Memorial. Mr. LOWE moved the British Museum estimate, amount ing to £102,704, being an increase of £4,580 on last year's estimate. This increase, he explained, occurred in the items of salaries, house expenses, and purchases, and the increase in salaries was caused chiefly by the superannua tion of Mr. Panizzi, who, after 34 years' service, had re tired on full salary. After mentioning some of the prin cipal acquisitions made during the last year, Mr. Lowe in sisted strongly on the necessity of enlarging the Museum, showing how inadequate the present accommodation was for the display of the collections. After a brief conversation, embracing the topics usually discussed on those occasions—the necessity of enlarging the Museum, the separation of the collections, and the expediency of opening the Museum in the evening, &c. — the vote was agreed to. The remainder of the votes in Class IV., relating to Education, Science, and Art, and a large number of Supplementary Civil Service Estimates, including a vote of £2,000 for Lord Paltnerston's monument, were also agreed to. Various orders were forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned at half-past two o'clock. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Aug. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet ...... Aug. 5. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 21. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Soutbamptuu Aug 3. Ditto, via Marseilles July 23 Faikland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton July 28. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 3. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton July S. _ Ditto, via Marseilles .. Aug. 6 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July.2B. Ditto, via Marseilles July 28. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles. Aug. 13 Newfoundland Portugal .....Aug 5. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Aug. 1. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork O • • Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry ..July 27. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ...,Aug. tO. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) July 3). Cuba and Mexico Bahamas, via New York. Aug 15. Bermuda, via Halifax ... Bank of England Returns,- Last Evening. Au Account, pursuant to t: cap. 32, for the week ending 1 the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, July 25, 186 G. NKR DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ..,..£27,893,125 Governmt. Debt X 11,015,100 Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Ooin and Bullion , , Silver Bullion 'A27,893,125 X 27,893,125 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 2,517,449 Other Deposits 18,546,769 Seven Day and other bills ~. 664,554 Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £9,828,123 Other Securities 26,742,316 Notes 2,630,635 Gold and Sayer Coin £4O, 024,178 £4O, 024,178 THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT LISSA.—The Italian vessel the Re d'ltalia, which was sunk by the Austrian guns in the engagement at Lissa, was a magni ficent ship, constructed in New York by Mr. Webb, and fm ironplated in Italy, the p lates coming om the forges of River-de-Gier ; in all she had cost more than .C 20,000. RESIGNATIO N OF CANON ALLEN.—The Rev. Humphrey Allen, the respected incumbent of Trinity church, Rotwells, has, in consequence of failing health, placed his resignation of that living in the hands of the local trustees of the p arish, in which the patronage is vested.-:-Eristal Daily Post, The Fatal Fire in Hoxton. INQUEST ON THE SHOPMAN—(THIS DAY). This forenoon Mr. Wm. Payne, the coroner for the city of London and borough of Southwark, opened an inquest on the body cf Thomas Burnett Bales, who perished in the fire that occurred on Sunday morning last in the pre mises of Mr. Fugle, general draper and silk mercer, Brad ford House, Pitfield-street, Hoxton. It will be remembered that at the fire in question a young woman, who acted as housemaid, was burnt to death, and that Mr. Humphreys opened an inquest, but adjourned it for further evidence as to the cause of the fire. The unfortunate deceased was one of the shopmen, and was so terribly burnt that it was found necessary to remove him to the hospital, where he lingured and died from the mortal effects of the injuries received. After the jury had been sworn they proceeded with the coroner to view the body, which presented a shocking appearance, and upon their return to the inquest room the following evidence was taken, in addition to that given before Mr. Humphreys : Mr. James Fugle, of 28, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, said that he was a draper, and about three or a quarter to 3 o'clock the premises took fire. The premises consisted of a dwell ing house and shop. He went to bed at half-past one on Sunday morning. He slept in the front room, second floor. He first knew of the fire by his brother telling him that the place was on fire. His brother slept on the second floor back. Six persons in all slept in the house. The deceased was one of his assistants. The servant girl slept on the third floor, and she is dead. The shopextends further back than the house. The fire seemed to him to have com menced in the basement. After repeating the evidence he gave before the coroner, he said that his books were all saved, they having been placed the over night intone of the patent reliance fire-proof safes. A brick wall divided the metre from the kitchen. Therr wore gas lights in the shop, and alsoin the first floor. In answer to further questions by the coroner, Mr. Fugle added that ho called several times to the deceased to get up, but he said that he could not, and he managed at last to pull him out. He then called out, " Sarah, como up," and he tried to reach her, but the heat was so groat that his hands seem scalded, and the escape having arrived, and the conductor not being able, on account of the smoke, to descend, they were obliged to give up the attempt of sav ing her as fruitless. There were more than 3U gas jets on the premises. The fire he believed commenced in the base ment, which was considerably burned, but the top of the house more so, as there was a well staircase that acted as a funnel to the flames. By a Juror—He was obliged to increase the insurance on account of his extra stock. He took stock in February, when his stock amounted to about £1,600. His returns were £3,000 per year. Mr. F. Fugle having repeated the evidence he gave be fore the Middlesex coroner, added that he was awoke by the smoke. He wet and called his brother and the other inmates. The deceased then went back to his room, opened the windows, and called for help, and the draught sent the smoke to the trap door on the roof. He had thrown some things on hurriedly before he got to the trap door. They took their meals in the first floor. Mr. Blackwall, surgeon, said that he lived in the adjoin ing house to the one burnt. About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning he was aroused and saw smoke coming from the windows in front of the house. He got his family together, and he found some of the inmates of the burning house on the roof of his dwelling, and another on the roof of Mr. Moon's. He attended upon deceased, and had him removed to the hospital. At the former inquiry he had said that Mr. Fugle was perfectly dressed and had his boots on, which was wrong, as he had merely put on his trousers and coat, and was barefooted, and he lent him a pair of stockings. There were only afe w buttons on his trousers fastened. Police-constable 251 N gave the same evidence as he did before Mr. Humphreys. Police-sergeant Burrow said that he was present at the fire, and he brought the deceased to the hospital. He first saw the fire coming from the top floor, but he saw none in the basement. The inquest was shortly afterwards adjourned to obtain additional evidence. MARKE TS. --This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our markets to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat wore but moderate. The trade for all quali ties was very slow, at fully the late decline in prices. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. In all descriptions the trade was quiet in the extreme, at drooping prices. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at barely late rates. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, on rather easier terms. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. Oats were in good supply, and the trade ruled heavy, at a decline in prices of 6d to is per quarter. Beans and peas were very dull, on easier terms. Flour sold slowly, at drooping currencies. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 380 960 840 Irish _ _ _ Foreign 23,550 1,960 7,542 2,360 sks. bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar kets, the trade for which is steady, at our quotations:— Per 81b by the carcase. d e d Inferior beef 3 6 3 10 ?diddling do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large do 4 6 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 o Veal 4 0 5 2 Lamb. Is 8 ed e d Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4 Middling mutton 4 6 5 2 Prime do 5 4 5 8 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Small pork. 4 8 5 0 id to is .od. BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations continue satisfactory. Fine parcels are firm in price, but the demand for inferior qualities is heavy, at barely late rates. COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales of China were continued yester day, and prices generally were well maintained ; 6,676 packages were offered, of which 6,143 were sold, all being without roserve. SUGAR. —Only a moderate amount of business has been done, and quotations remain without change of importance. Refined goods continue very scarce, and common lumps are quoted 455. per cwt. COFFEE. — Tho market has continued moderately activa, both Plantation and Native Ceylon having sold readily at tull rates. RlCE.—There has been a very limited inquiry, and no material change can be reported in values. TALLOW.—The market a dull. P.YC. on the spot is quoted 445, and for last three months' delivery 46s to 46 3d per cwt. COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM-THURSDAY. At this day's market there was a short supply of English wheat, which sold slowly, at a reduction of is to 2s per qr. Barley maintained its value. For oats there was a fair retail sale. Beans firm. Peas rather cheaper. The millers have lately reduced the retail price of flour 3s 4d per sack. BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNESDAY. There was only a moderate show of wheat here to-day ; trade was not brisk, and a decline of fully 2s per qr. had to be submitted to. There was scarcely any business doing in any other kind of grain. White wheat, 56s to 625; old red, 49s to 51s; new red. 41s to 4Ss ; grinding barley, 35s to 38s; Page's prolific bar ley, 39s to 40s per qr. Averages :—Wheat, 540 quarters, at 50s Od ; barley, 191 qrs., at 37s Od ; oats, qrs, at Os Od. BRIS T OL-THURSDAY. We had a short supply of English wheat , which sold slowly, at a decline of is to 2s per qr. For foreign there was no inquiry ; and values nominal. Barley in limited request, at a reduction of 6d per qr. For oats a moderate retail demand, at barely last week's prices. Indian corn more freely offered, and values have given way fully is per qr. MANCHESTER-THURSDAY. Since the news of the armistiea the tone of trade has be ! ome weaker, and with an exceedingly limited business ; prices have bean in favour of buyers for all ar.icles. Our market to-day was plorly attended. Wheat met a very slow sale, although offered at a reduction of 2s per quarter on both English and foreign. Flour was also difficult to sell, at a further reduction of is per sack. Oats and oat meal sold slowly at barely late prices. Beans sold st a ter similar to those of the previous week. Incl!an corn cheaper. EDINBURGH—WE DNEsuAS. ge, s 2 o4.l i liodsci 4d 6: l 6 . Wheat on the top, 3s 6d d0wn...... aavveeragee: 00 2 ss s 507ddd down. .. Barley on the top, Os 3d down ......... average, Oats on the top, Os 3d down .......... aveiv Beans on the top, 2s Oct up ............. Total supply an sales. Wheat ...................... B.'l qrs sold 547 Barley ...................... 109 qrs sold Cl Boeaatszt; .............................................. 10 qqrrss sold 10 Average prices. Wheat, ....... 47s Oct I Oats, 30s 11(1 Town-Emaarldeyfl' ......38s 7d a 7 s d f follows 11 B o e w a s n : s — " 1 . superfine, 40s ou ; superfine, 38s 6d; flue, 37: s od.extra GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY. At this day's market there was the ordinary attendance. Wheat and flour, in the absence of demand, have to be written at a decline of is per boll an d sac k respectively. Ba-ley Gd lower per 3201 b. Beans firm, Oats, peas, and Indian corn the turn cheaper. Lord and Lady Alwyne Compton have arrived at the Marquis of Northampton's residence in Piccadilly, from the continent, on their way to Castle Ashby. Colonel and Lady Victoria Lambton leave town in a few days on a visit to tho Earl and Countess Cawdor and family, at Cawdor Castle, N.B. The Right Hon. Sir Henry Bulwer has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.-Thciay. HUNTINGDON RACES. THis DAY. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] The MILTON STARES of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 71b ; winners of a stake of the value of 60 sovs 51b extra; maidens allowed 31b; T.Y.C. (half a mile, straight). To close and name by nine o'clock on Thursday night. Narino _. Sweat Home Satyr 2 3 Six ran. RACING FIXTI JU RES FOR 1866. Southampton 25 Huntingdon C G a o e o n dwood ." '''' 3 2 1 9 USX. AUG Airdrie 2 Deauville Ripon 6 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York August 2l Dover 2.? Plymouth Lichfield I Tunbridge Yarmouth , 28 Derby Summer ...... 29 Weymouth ~.... 29 Baden Baden :MBER. SEPT] Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall .... 27 Lanark , 28 Northampton 2 Lothians' Racing Club 3 Ryl. Cal. Hunt and Kelso 8 Bedford 4 NOV] Newmarket 2d October... 8 Hereford lB Newmarket Houghton ... 22 14113E11. Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. Curragh OCTOBER. Curragh l6, 12 18 FRENCH RACING FIXTURES. JULY. Saintes 2B, 29 j Caen 29, 30, 31 AUGUST. Deauvi11e............... 4,5, 6 Le Man's Rochefort 5 Laon l9, 20 Bourges... Valenciennes Moulins Cherbourg l9 1 SEPTE Baden-Baden 3, 5, 7 1 Chantilly :318ER.: Paris (Autumn)... 23, 30 WEST INDIES. LIVERPOOL, July 26. The Californian, from Kingston, Jamaica, vi a Gibraltar, with troops, has arrived here. There is some sickness on board. Her news are unimportant. The Wrest India and Pacific steamer Venezuelan, from Colon and Port au Prince, has arrived here. Terrific Explosion at a Drugg'st's Shop in Bolton. A most appalling catastrophe, involving loss of life to three persons, and giving serious injury to a number of others, happened on Wednesday, at the druggist's shop of Mr. Alfred Langshaw, in Bolton. Shortly after noon, Mr. Langshaw received a barrel of naphtha, containing about 26 gallons, from a lorry. The barrel was placed in a narrow passage which adjoins the shop, for the purpose of being emptied into a large storing cask, kept in a small and very confined yard at the back. In the course of the afternoon, Mr. Langshaw proceeded to empty the barrel, placing a tap in it, running the naphtha into a tin vessel, and then pouring it into a large cask, the capacity of which was about 100 gallons. Whilst engaged in this work he was called into the shop to dress a man's finger, and had unfortunately left the naphtha running into the can. Immediately opposite where the barrel stood in the entry there was a cottage which was then occupied by three persons. One of them, a young woman named Nancy Tempest, seeing that the can was full and the dan gerous liquid was running over on the ground, ran for Mr. Langshaw. Both instantly returned, but the naptha on the ground had then ignited, and the flame was hastening to the barrel swiftly. He seized the barrel, struggled with it a few moments, but was unable to get it away. The fire reached it, and in a moment the barrel was blown over a cotton waste warehouse occupied by Mr. Lowe, and fell in a pas sage, which was only about a yard and a half wide. The flames set the cottage on fire. A bed in one corner on the ground floor was speedily consumed, and all the furniture, flooring, and stairway were in a blaze instantaneously. The borough fire brigade and fire engines were speedily at the scene of the sad occurrence, and with an immense power of water drowned the fire, but the flaring liquid could not be extinguished, and down the passage a sheet of flame ran into the main sewer. As soon as the fire had been subdued, the efforts of the firemen and others were directed to the dead and injured. The body of Mr. Langshaw was found lying in the doorway of the cottage, opposite the spot where the barrel had stood. Every article of clothing was burned off his body. His watch was lying by his side, having stopped exactly at twenty minutes to three o'clock. His knife and other small articles not readily consumed were also picked up. Everything inside the dwelling was burned black as charcoal. In the corner, near the remains of the bed, knelt the body of the occupier of the house. His wife, having apparently fled upstairs for safety, was found there; both were dead. The bodies were taken to the infirmary. Several men who ran down the passage to render what assistance they could were caught by the burning liquid, and rushed back into Deansgate, their clothes being on fire—two of them on fire from head to foot. The flames were smothered by persons near, and the injured taken to the infirmary. The names of the dead are Alfred Langshaw, druggist ; John Spener, 55 years of age, partially a cripple ; Ann Spener, his wife, 52 years of age, who was engaged washing at the time of the occurrence. Of the men who offered to render assistance, William Cross, a painter, of Black Horse-street, was the most seriously injured ; next to him Michael Cana van. Both are badly burned about the middle of the body ; Cross is not expected to live until morn ing. Another man, known as Tom Leth, had the lower portion of his legs burned. Nancy Tempest (the woman who ran for Mr. Langshaw), niece to the occupier of the house, had her arm burned. our arising naphtha, but it is supposed that the vap our No thing can yet be stated as to how fire go t to the from the naphtha penetrated the dwelling, the ignited on getting near the firegrate, and the d an d spread to as liciui on fire at one time Had the fire got to t he other sideflame of the door, there barrel. flashed T he yardto th e door spilled was b e en still more fe arful. was the 100-gallo n cask, and the result would have The Ban k of France return shows that th e s i tua _ tion of t h e establishment has bee n f urther im proved.2e notes in circulati on h ave been reduced I been a dimi nu ti on i n t h e bills discounted of £900 , 000 , and of £43,332 in the while 9 S, 3 t h The bullion has bee n i ncreased £712,000, 2. There has advances on stock. The current accounts have been decreased £40,000, and there is an augmenta tion in the Treasury balances of £20,000. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets yesterday there was less activity. Only a mode rate amount of business was done in sugar at about previous rates. Coffee continued in fair demand, and native Cey!on qualities were a shade dearer. In cotton, tallow, and drugs the dealings were to a limited extent, without any material change in prices. _ _ _ At the meeting held to-day of the Scottish Aus tralian investment Company, the report for the half-year ended 31st December in Australia, and to the 30th June in London, stated that the direc tors propose a dividend, payable on Wednesday the Bth of August next, on the ordinary stock of the company, £300,000, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, less income-tax, which will require £15,000, and leave (after setting aside the above-mentioned £1000) £126 4s. 9d. to be carried to the credit of the reserve Fund, which will then amount to 5-8,834 12s. 11d. The Earl and Countess of Sandwich are enter taining a select party at liinchingbrook, Hunts, during the Huntingdon race meeting. I BER. OCT ~~: clock, ;ham, o f the ci tor- -„ ; rliii l3 )Hour hire, the ,hy .g eS tau we )i l 9 Vie r,eo2 To ire )111 is' s , nt {, . 1 hdre' 100 In 100 0 100 , SSE 100 5 100 all :Oci 100 {lO , 100 100 24 81 89, 91 211 1 ,31 99 8j i