The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-19 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there is a rather large supply of money. The demand for discount accommodation is moderately active, and 3j- 4 per cent, are the lowest rates. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed the following special settling days :—Tues day, the 22d of August, Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), to be marked ; and the Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway Company, to 'be marked in the twice-a-week list. Wednesday, the 23d of August, London-bridge Land Company (Limited), to be marked in the twice-a-week list. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was no material alteration. The specie movement during the past week has been on a rather limited scale. The imports have amounted to about £416,582, while the exports have been to the extent of £145,680. It is understood that about £200,000 in gold has recently been purchased in the market for exporta tion to Spain, and that it is expected to be forwarded in a few days to its destination. In the silver mar ket a portion of the dollars by the last West India packet has been sold at ss. 0113. per ounce, showing no alteration compared with the price previously realised. The steamers which leave Marseilles to day for the East, and also the packetfrom Southamp ton on the 20th, will take out about £400,000 in sil ver for India and China. Two O'CLOCK. Consols for money are 891 and for the account, 89i 90. The New Threes - and Reduced Annui ties are 891 ; Exchequer Bille r , par to is. prem. ; India 5 per Cents, 981 993 ; and Bank of England Stock, 248 2491. The prices in the Foreign Stock Market show a slight improvement. Turkish Consolides are 481 49 1 1- ; Mexcan, 23 1 ; ditto New, 221 ; Greek, 201 21 ; Spanish Passive, 291 1; the Certificates, 14i g ; Italian, 631 64 ; and the Confederate Loan, 6 8. In the Railway Share Market the operations have beeen moderately active, and in several instances prices have shown increased firmness. Metropoli tan have improved £1 10s., Great Northern 10s., and Lancashire and Yorkshire„ North Western, and North Eastern Berwick each ss. ; South East ern, however, have declined ss, and Great Western and Midlands each 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue dull, and without any material change in values. Bank and biiscellaneous Shares generally sup port previous rates. London Bank of Mexico are dealt in at 10 ; London and Westminster at 96 ; Metropolitan and Provincial at 158 ; London Financial at 218 4 ; General Credit at 58 f ; and Royal Mail Steam, at 1158 116 k. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—The New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlan tic Telegraph, 2+ 2f per share ; Northern Assam Tea Company's Shares, par prem. ; Chubwa Tea, Par prem. ; Wheal Penrose and Unity Mines, 1 prem. ; Albert-bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, k 11 prem. ; Downs Docks, 1 1f prem ; London Quays, f dis. par ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 3f 3} prem ; London Jute Works,.l 1 prem. ; M'Queen Brothers, 11 2 prem.; London Bridge Land, f 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. • Der Cent. Consols _ Do. Account, Sept. 7 ZPer Cent. Reduced B9/ 1 ~,,,e'cv 3 per Cent B9 f i mew 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1878 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. f or 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red S ea T e l egra ph), A ug ., 1908 ; — E xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent — Do. .£5OO — Do. £loand £2O Bank of En g l an d Sto c k, 51 per o Cent 248 94 Do Account - 12DIAN GuTEIL , TMX,NT Snctritrrips. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do- Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. jk- tiustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent -- D e. 4-1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Q ~ Do. 1863 ueuos Ayres 6 per Cent — ~„Do 1 p er C en t . (D e f erre d 8 per C ent ) 'ililian 6 per Cent _ • 'Do. 4j- per Cent. — Co lombian 6 ker Cent. 'vanish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 pe r C en t., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Do .f.. 86 p aid Ectador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — L „ 0., Provisional Land Warrant '"ptian 7 per Cent 99 8f Uo., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 941 5 41 „ Do £lOO Bonds "'r„..ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons lio Account — , Do. Coupons ,ruatemala, 5 per Cent. — ItDo. 1839 and 1850 — L° alian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 1865 . 1- - ) 1 ,0 S crip, £674 paid — .`-'0 I,C 1864 1)0 . Scrip, £55 , paid I, l Lican 3 per Cent — uo. Account • 234 i •,, Do 1864 —° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Dojp.o French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c I.:_zitevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ZuerisUratrial 5 per Cent — w"e G Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred r „ Do Land Warrants (H ec ta r es) eruvian4l per Cent — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Urib Do 44 per Cent., 1862 arren) Do. Account cortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Ilussian 5 per •Cent., 1822, £ St 931 Do 41 par Cent., 1860 Do 5 - per Cent. 1862 92f • Do 5 per C en t. 1864 . *Panish 3 per Ceut Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account ~Do Pas s i ve ,uo Account '''Littish Cert. of Coup not funded ts D O A ccount 14f Do'dish 4 per C en t. — ~,,. 4* pe Cent. 864 r ; 10 t8h 6 pe e r Cent. 1 1854' te_ Account 94 1: bu 6 Per Cent. 1858 1 ,1 ° ) Account 741 Do li per Cent b ° ' Per Cent. 1862 ,° Account 73 4 t' c o :. XlOO Bonds ' ,74 0 0 , 6 Per Cent.,1863 - . I), v,k 3 F Cent. 1865 . 434 b c , g , iUo Bonds 45 44 ~.po G e t% S-35 paid veh ezti l laranteed, 4 per Cent — • D o. A e :a 3 per Cent. — D o 's ~ecount b . r Per Cent, 1864 — 'Lee-cunt ik witri Dividends on the above payable in London. 13 e.„ l g i a an, 5 per Cent., Er. 10 Florins * v ateh 4 2 ', 4 i Per cent. Ex. 25f. F 1 )0 4 7 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — ret c 'h .te r _ t Cent. Certificates ta li a _ D o A . f-I•entelines, 41 per Cent. Do. A c Per Cent.. 1861, Er. 25f. u ' • C onaolB TWO O'CLOCK. bo. S e pt .. . tiL Account The Price of Gold. er marl 4127..141.110.11 frOlllnataburg the price of gold is 428 p if 8 4 4 "le short exchange on London is 13.74 per 3: lo ti tt ard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, abou t .£1 stcr a . 8 per cent. dearer in London than in hamburg. (so` ' p urse ot exchange at New York on London lor bills at attv a l , h() . Si ght is 108 1 to 109 per cent. At these rates there is Profit on the importation of god 441 110 United states. SHARE MARKETS --This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I Paid.' %L in . ° I Share! Railways. Business Bir., `Vol., & Str. Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon ..... • Cornwall Do. A I A gets no div. tillBp. p. c.an.has Do. 13 been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. W( stern Great. Eastern, Ord. s k. Do. E. Angl. st. No. Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B o Do. iv ew. is. at 25 pn , Gt S. and W. or Ireland. Gt. Weste n Original . w. Vrtl. Rail gua. Do. South %Vales Do W Mid.- Ox;ord Ncw•po t Do. fl e• eford . Lanc•ishire & Yorkshire L. ndon and Blackwali Lou., Brigh.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid'and Do, Birmin . Jt Derby l Mid Gt. W., Deism& Do. shares %lid Kent Nor th British Do. Ed., Pth ,'Fic Dun. Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase. Do. Leeds ...... Do. York Do. Carl isle .. Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-`,B Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New. Do. do. 18 , 4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W Junction Scottish C,•ntral N E Aber. stock o. Scot , Mid. st ews & We}chpool Shropshire Union South Devon -oath E. stern ;tattles, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw W.Hartlepool Har.& it Do. A irredeemable , Do. A redeemable 13.14 st et 8t 50 20 10 10 BRITISH POSSE Atlantic St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent o. f shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant&Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1 , 574 Calcutta (t S. E., urn 'ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,,al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Gt and Trunk of Cana] e Do. Equip.lllort.Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist rref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr.J. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. Pref. stock DO: do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. irocii;. Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c : - o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Sou.h of India (lint gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wt a. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. o. Bds. pay 1873 00. 5 5 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, Bus. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Filth Hstension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v.ltl.C'da, pc let pf.bds Scindc .. • . ...... Do. De1hi...... d Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo " 96 18 13:3) 134, i 61 61 (6 • 6 17 109 111 46 47 7 8; 131 132 146 148 128 32 84 t 6 661 67 E 3 f 5 44 16 10 15 C 5 07 1161 117 91 92 111 105 39 11 123} 124 914 10 4 5:3i HI 131 1316 1 21 2p i 129 t 1291 99 jut i 52 33 t 4 , 5 1101 111 87 69 1021 103.; 374 33 10 11p 121 123 14 :5 ?7 1i 121 HS 162 67 51 6t 43 55 57 803 bli 9 10 151 155 3 4p 104 106 .... 48 50 ISIONS. 57 50 101 102 41 41 9 10 99 101 70 75 100 102 101 102 103 104 18 n E 8 90 65 66 5i 60 57 58 50 52 43 46 35 42 25 17 24 16 103 104 P P 1001 101 i 111 12} 8j :0 )2 82 54 1 4d 101 102 95 97 89 91 66 68 82 84 99f 1004 iooi, I ie. 19)i 991} um, COLONIAL GOVERNDIENT SECIJ British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.C.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. i p. o. Feb. & Aug - - 5 p. 4.Bept 1 )0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p 0. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 187;3 Do. April & Oct.:1880-1 Do. do; 190-1 Do. Jan. & July. 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, $ p. c, 1873 Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. )882. May 5. Nov. Natal ‘4ov. o per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&luly N. s. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c d.Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18t-,8-;;, Do. 1878 & upwards , Vic,tiov. 6 p.c. Ja July Do. do, ri pril & Oct BRITI 100 too 10 ,, 100 100 110 100 100 10 100 100 96 98 95 97 tR 100 83 85 82 S 4 103 IGS IG6 108 108 110 106 108 1 , 3 105 108 110 le3 1(5 107 10) 107 (09 103 105 95 97 9) 101 93 95 i 0 91 102 104 83 85 98 100 101) 102 ii :SH M. 105 107 icoi noil INKS. Cam Consol. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakevralls East Bassett (Illogani East Cara,con as L Cern Brea East Grenville Eaat Loved W'l Russell (Tavistk StAubyn(Gwen. t L xey, limited i teat South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor Heist. 4 GrenviLe llerod's Foot •••• Ringston towns Mar..aret cUny Lelant Marke Valley viwyndy Iron Ore, n, 'Nang:lles .. dew Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett ( I ilogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper Pr vidence IJnyL,lant S. Caradon (St. (:leer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park . Tin Croft West hassett (Mogan W. Caradon ( L skeard West C hi rer ton west Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setoq Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal n 9 9a 25 2/ SEO 580 18 .0 11; 12; 6 6) 2; 2 10 11 31 4; 2 4 114 204 1/ 14 85 2; 2 2) 40 4Z 2 2; 2 3 41 41 2.1 1+ 11 13 25 35 4 1 It 11 If 2 n 52 470 490 15 2' 13 15 16 171 61 74 8 101 75 9 170 180 75 80 58 80 4 6 200 205 i 7 18 rttkarlClLENtliG ritiAttEb. Great Western Orig. 41 per cent pt., 941 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pl., Great Western, West.„,rdidland, Newport perp. 6 per Cent, opt. till '8 110 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 94 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4y per cent. pr., Ditto, new 5 per cent., c9 l LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 41 per tent., Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 99 lOC} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern. Junction, 1; Dutch Rhenish, 24 Unfit Luxembourg, 151 . f FOUEIGN MINE& Cobre Copper, 2l Frontino and Bolivia Gold. Um., 31 Mcnt. Aureos Brazil Gold 11.in..C0., BAN lkh. Am and lluitermania, lim., 563 Albion, 6 , A 29 ; Eng ish J oint Stock, lim., 11s European Bank, lim., lob Imperial Ottoman. 15 America, London B,nk of Mexico and S. , Lima Mortgage Bank of India , lim.. lk 11 10 London Loud a a n n d d (d .t 'o e u s ii tin ty i , 3 n8 7 ►ter, 06 Metropolitan and i it i and Provincial Bank, lim., 151 Ditto National Provincial National dank, 95 3d °i issue,En g 4 l 4 a i n k cl. Ditto, d and Union of London, 'L i MISCELLANEOUS. Atisadic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2} 3 ilustralian Agricultural, 16 Commercial Union s FAUrance, 8} Credit Fonder and rot Fit Crystal Palato, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 1.0 Discount tAirporation. 124 Ebbw Vale, 13} Egyptian Cora and Trading, lim., Pallbairn Eng.neeritT, 61 ore-stn et Warehouse, lim. c} Gen. Credit and Finan...T of 1:ondon, Tim., s3l Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim.. fi international Financial , ociety, lim., 6 5i Joint Stock Discount, lim., 8 74 London Financial Association. lim., 213 Landon General Omnibus Company, 31 Lon o ti a , &Provincial Marine, 23 51 dras Irrgation and Canal, It 31illwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim , 3 National Discount ompany, lim. , 16, Overead, Gurney, and Co., ebe., 103 f Quebrada Land, tt Al, and Mining, 11w., 34 Royal Mail Steam, 1161 154 Scottish Australian Investment, 1im. , 125 South Australian Land, Submarine Telegraph, Scrip, Telegraph Conatrueti, n and Maintenance, lim.. 111. 11 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance),llm., 73 1 rinidad Petroleum, lim., 4} Universal Marine. Insurance, ihn., 5 } k Upper Assam Tea, lim., 7 Ditto (all), lei 100 100 100 100 luo 100 10 1(:0 10 100 18.1 g 91 30.17.6 THE SUIN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENP G, AUGUST 19, 1865. \ CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Bylos.) The trial of Thomas Elliott, a platelayer, for an offence on Charlotte Fry, a girl, aged - 16 years, occupied this Court the whole of the day. Tho details were quite unfit for publication. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) John Taylor and George Giey were indicted for stealing four bullocks from a field at Rotherhithe, on the night of the 3d of July. Witnesses were examined at great length, and some of whom positively identified Taylor and Grey were the per sons who were Seen driving the cattle away from the field. The property was found the next morning in the New Cattle Market, and the prisoners wore epgaged in offering them for sale. , For the defence a warder attached to the Penitentiary said the prisoner Grey lodged in his hous, and on the night the cattle were stolen he was quite certain Grey never left his house between the hours of eleven at night and six in the morning. He was obliged to sit up the whole of the night in question by the illness of his wife, and had Grey left the house he could not have done so without his seeing him. The witness said he attended before the magistrate to give evidence but he was not called. • The Recorder said it was extraordinary that such a cir cumstance should have been allowed to occur. After such incomprehensible evidence he could not see there was the slightest evidence against Grey. The jury immediately returned a verdict of acquittal, and Grey left the dock. The case was then proceeded with against Taylor, but The Recorder, in summing up, said, as the witnesses had boen mistaken in one of the persons, it was rather matter for supposition that they might be mistaken with respect to Taylor. However, it was for the jury to decide the matter. A verdict of " Not Guilty" wag returned in the case of Taylor, and ho was also discharged. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) John Povey was indicted for stealing a quantity of oats, the property of Thomas - WestOn his master;' and Henry Maylin was also indicted for receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. Povey pleaded guilty, and a verdict of not guilty was returned against Maylin. Tho Common Sergeant sentenced Povey to one year's imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STABBING. —Henry Sherwood, of 11, James-street, Covent-garden, servant, was charged before Mr. Knox with stabbing with a knife a young man named George Gartenfeld, a servant at the Civil Service Club, St. James's-street. The prosecutor said—l went last night with a fellow servant into a public-house in Little James's-street, to have a glass of porter, only staying three or four minutes. The prisoner.and another man were having a few words. H o left the house to go home, and the prisoner left at the same time The prisoner stabbed him with a knife in the arm, and then ran away. He pursued him and caught him, when he said he was sorry for it. He was then given into custody. Mr. Knox—Cannot you raise your arm ? Prosecutor—No, sir; some of the veins are cut. Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunk ? Prosecutor—He had been drinking. I went to the Middlesex Hospital and had my arm dressed. Richard King, coffee room waiter at the Civil Service Club, after corroborating the prosecutor, said—l saw the prisoner strike the prosecutor, but I did not see the knife. I afterwards saw the prosecutor's arm bleeding. The prosecutor then struck the prisoner, who then ran away. He pursued him, and gave him into custody. John Paddock, 120 C—Hearing cries of " Police " 1 ran across St. James's-street, and the prosecutor gave prisoner into custody for stabbing him in the arm. The prisoner said he did not do it on purpose, but was at the time clear out his pipe with a knife. A knife was found on him at the station. le Y.., Inspector Bowles handed the magistrate the knife, which was frightfully sharp, and also the following certificate : " I certify George Gartonfeld has sustained a seven injury to the arm. A laceration extends 7or 8 inches in length, exposing some of the sinews. " J. C. WORTHINGTON, House Surgeon." After being cautioned by the magistrate, the prisoner said—l merely wish to state that I had a few words with a friend, and the prosecutor and his friend came up and interfered. I told him to mind his own business, and he then struck me thrice in the face, and I struck him in self defence, having unfortunately the knife in my hand at the time, and I am sorry for it. Prosecutor—l did not strike the prisoner till after I was IS to.bbod. The prisoner was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Gourt. London and the Railways of 1865, Mr.. Edward Stanford, of Charing-cross, has issued a very excellent map of the new railways and miscellaneous improvements, sanctioned by Parlia ment in the last session, 1865—the railways in ope ration, and those approved of in 1864. The map embraces a circle of ten miles around London, and is accompanied by a list of the plans, numbered to correspond with figures printed thereon, and also with the Private Bill Office List. As the new lines are printed in bright scarlet, they stand out promi nently, and thus any particular line is at once easily distinguished. It is, like all the publications of Mr. Stanford, a work of first-rate ability, and also one of the greatest utility. A Strange Story. -.. An incident is just now being discussed in military circles so extraordinary that, were not its truth capable of being vouched for by official authority, the narration would certainly be deemed absolutely incredible. Our officers quartered at the Cape be tween 15 and 20 years ago may remember a certain Doctor Barry attached to the medical staff there, and enjoying a reputation for considerable skill in his profession, especially for firmness, decision, and rapidity in difficult operations. This gentle man had entered the army in 1813, had passed, of course, through the grades of assistant-surgeon and surgeon in various regiments, and had served a s such in various quarters of the globe. His pro fessional acquirements had procured for hini his promotion to the staff at the Cape. He was clever and agreeable, save for the drawback of a most quarrelsome temper, and an inordinate addiction to argument, which perpetually brought the former peculiarly into play. He was excessively plain, of feeble proportions, and laboured under the im perfection of a ludicrously squeaking voice Any natural " chaffing" with regard to these, how ever, especially roused his ire, but was at length discontinued on his " calling out" a persever ing offender, and shooting him through the lungs. About 1840 he became promoted to be medical inspector, and was transferred to Malta. There he was equally distinguished by his skill and by his pugnacious propensities, the latter becoming so - inconveniently developed upon the slightest difference of opinion with him, that at last no notice was allowed to be taken of his fits of temper. He proceeded from Malta to Corfu, where he was quartered for many years, still conspicuous for the same peculiarities. When our Government ceded the lonian Islands to Greece, and our troops, of course, quitted the territory, Dr. Barry elected to leave the army and take up his residence for the red of his days at Corfu. He there died about a m on th - .. upon his death was discovered to 1- ..go, and .0 probably this discover— - a woman r!1 prepar ...! WAS elicited during the ha be ~moons for interment, lAA there seethe to tu_ ..- * idea prevalent that either *ekbairy i the I last illness, or by stthe writing, f)thised immedi a t e l y after his for I iikkkat ittill use the "masculine") death, he bad begged tobe buried without a post-mortem ex amination of any sort. This, most likely; biAly aroused the curiosity of the 0.17 1 6 who attended him, for it was to ttta, it appears, that the disclosures of thi# mystery is owing. Under the circumstances, the fact was deemed so important that medical testimony- was called in to report and record its truth. By this investigation not only was the assertion placed beyond a doubt, but it was equally beyond a doubt brought to light that the in dividual in question had, at some time or another, been a mother! This is all that is as yet known of this extraordinary story. The motives that occa sioned, and the time when commenced this singular decoction, are both shrouded in mystery. But thus it stands an indubitable fact, that a woman was for 40 years an officer in the British service, had fought one duel and had sought many more, had pursued a legitimate medical education, had received a regular diploma, and had acquired al mos t a ce l ebrity for skill as a surgical operato r ! Th ere is no doubt whatever about the " fact," but I doubt whether even Miss Braddon herself would have ventured to make use of it in fiction.--Irish paper. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD RACES-FRIDAY. With finer weather than on Thursday, the racing on the second day was more enjoyable, but lacking the leading feature which the Stakes presented on the previous day. Though the company Was numerous, it was scarcely so great as the throng which crowded the side of the cords on the opening day. With six races on the card, the sport, which commenced at 1.30, was not wanting in interest, and upon a reference to the accompanying return it will be seen that the issue of the different contests left the matter about a drawn battle between the backers and the layers at the conclusion of the racing, which was at an end about four o'clock, thus enabling Londoners to roach town shortly after seven. Details of the sport are appended : The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, Ift ; certain winners, 51b extra. Half a mile. 34 subs. Mr. E. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs 7st (Murray) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Th e G em, 3 yrs, Get 41b (Heartfield) 2 Mr. J. Wood's Pupil, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (T. French) 3 Faith, Worthless, and Lady Warwick also ran. Betting-7 to 1 agst Blackbird,•3 to 1 agst Faith, 100 to 15 agst Worthless, 7 to 1 agst The Gem, and 10 to 1 each agst Pupil and Lady Warwick. The start was delayed a considerable time by the fraCtiousness of Lady Warwick, but upon the signal bein g given, Faith, in the centre of the course, was the first t o s h ow, with The Gem in close at tendance, the others following in good order to the dis tance, where Blackbird attempted to come through, but, meeting with a disappointment, was pulled back till near ing the stand, where Faith gave way, and the favourite, heading The Gem, won easily by a length and a half. Pupil was beaten four lengths from the second; Faith finished fourth, Worthless , fifth, and Lady Warwick last. The Princess of Wales's Stakes of 200 sovs, for horses of all ages. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Astley's Overture, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Clement) 1 Mr. Hughes's Vigil, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior) 2 Capt. King's Gem of the Sea, 5 yrs, 9st 71b...(J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :--:-Lady Valentine, Filbert, Vixen, Troubadour, Bishopton, and Knight of the Whistle. Betting-7 to 4 agst Gem of the Sea, sto 2 agst Lady Valentine, 6 to 1 each agst Vixen and Vigil, and 10 to 1 agst Overture. • Vigil was first off, followed by Vixen, Bishopton, Over ture, and the favourites, the others following in a cluster till half way in the cords, where Vixen gave way, and shortly afterwards Gem of the Sea and Overture im proved their position, and the latter, taking the lead within the distance, won cleverly by a length and a half. Gem of the Sea was beaten three lengths from the second, Lady Valentine being fourth, Knight of the Whistle fifth, and Troubadour sixth. The last two were Filbert and Bishopton. The Stratton Audley Nursery Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds winners extra; the second to save his stake. Thiee quarters of a mile. 49 subs. Mr. T. Cliff's Flying Jib, Bst (Fordham) 1 Mr. John Day's Rattler, 6st 121 b (Murray) 2 Mr. Payne's Bugler, 7st (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Roland, Miss Williams, Othello, Eugenie colt, Monitress, Professor Anderson, and Handsome Doe filly. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Rattler and the Handsome‘Dce filly, 6 to 1 each agst Flying Jib and Bugler, 100 to 15 agst Eugene colt, and 8 to 1 agst Monitress. After one break away an excellent start was affected. The Handsome Doe filly, with a slight lead, was closely attended by Rattler and the Flyaway filly, and the others in a cluster, well up. Half way in the cords the Handsome Doe filly disappeared from the front, and Mr. Cliff's filly, challenging Rattler within the distance, headed him, and won a good race by a neck. Bugler finished three lengths from the second, followed by Monitress, who was fourth ; the Handsome Doe filly was _fifth, the Eugenie colt sixth, and the last two, beaten off, were Professor Anderson and Miss Roland. Tho Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all ages; cer tain winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. E. Bmyley's Antoinette, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b ...(Murray) 1 Mr. Notley's P e i gno i r , 6 y rs , 7 s t 41b (Adams) 2 Mr. Astley's Overstone, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 71b extra) (Cleme4) 3 Mr. Waller's Latitude, 3 yrs, sst 71b (H. Clarke) 4 Betting—Even agst Peignoir, 5 to 2 agst Antoinette, 3 to 1 agst Latitude, and 6to 1 agst Overstone. After going about 50 yards Antoinette took up the running, and with out again being headed won in a canter by two lengths ; three lengths separated the second and third ; Latitude beaten off. The Selling Plate of 50 sovs, for two-year-olds and up wards; weight for age, with . selling allowances. Ralf a mile. Mr. Saxon's Romola, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (£3O) (Clement) 1 Mr. Payne's Dulcimer, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (£3O) (Ilibberd 2 Mr. J. Wood's Lady Mary, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (.£3O) (Wheeler 3 Mr. J. Colder's The Count, 4 yrs, Bstslb (£3o)(Fordham 4 Mr. York's Catapulta, 2 yrs, 7st (£150) (Loates 5 Betting-7 to 4on Romola, and 4to 1 agst Dulcimer. The favourite jumped off with a slight lead, and maintain ing his advantage to the end, won in a canter by two lengths ; the same distance separated the second and third ; the Count, close up, was fourth. The winner was bought by Mr. P. Prout for 75 guineas. The City, Members' Plate of 50 sovs. added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; certain winners, 51b extra. One mile and a quarter. 24 subs. Mr. Beadman's Stockinger, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ...(Fordham 1 Mr. Lincoln's Lord Conyngham, 3 yrs, Bst 31b in 51b ex (Maidment 2 Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Heslop Sir C. Rushout's Canute, 3 yrs, 7st (Hibberd) 4 Mr. Beadman declared to wi with Threadbare. Betting--6 to 4 agst Lord Conyngham, sto 2 agst Threadbare, and 4 to 1 agst Stockinger. Lord Conyngham, with Threadbare in attendance, made play, Stockinger going on third for the first mile, when he headed Thread bare, and went in close company with Lord Conyngham to the stand, where he got his head in front, and won a good race by a neck; Threadbare was a bad third. ST 0 CRT ON RACES—FRIDAY. The Corporation Plate (Handicap) of 30 cove, for all ages ; winners extra. 5 furlongs. Mr. R. IL Jones's Skylark, 4s, Bst 71b (Carrll 1 Mr. J. C. Watson' s Bob Cham yr bers, 2 yrs, 6st (Lawrenc o o 2 Mr. Fobert's Risk, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Bates 3 Mr. Greaves's Inheritress, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Cameron 4 Mr. T. H. Masterman's Castle Espie, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Mr. Cowen's Black Band, 2 (Craddock 5 yrs, sst 101 b (Kelly 6 Mr. Johnston's Flirtation, s, aged, Bst 101 b Mr. R. GoOdlass's Nizam, 2yr 6st J. Bell 0 Betting-2 to 1 each agst Skylark and Risk, sto 1 agst Inheritress, and 10 to 1 agst Bob Chambers. Won by a length and a half ; a length between second and third ; a head between third and fourth.. Nizam was left at the post. The Grand Stand Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Jackson's Cronstadt, aged, 9st 101 b (£3O) (J. Doyle) 1 Mr. Masterman's Strong Beer, 3 yrs, Bst 11b (.£.30) (G. Noble) 2 No betting. Won in a canter by a length. The winner was bought in for 60 guineas. The Stockton Stewards' Cup, value 200 soya, by subscrip tion of 10 eovs each, with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 3 yrs, Gst 71b (Dunbar) 1 Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Carrollf 2 Mr. Watt's Gondola,_ 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Elphick 8 Major Stapylton's Red Earl, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Kelly 4 The following also ran :—.Windham, Harry Brailsford, Huntsman's Daughter, Contraband, and Revival. Betting-5 to 2 agst Kapunda, 4to 1 each agst Lozenge and Red Earl, 9 to 2 agst Windham, and 100 to 15 agst Revival. Won by a neck ; four lengths between second and third; half a length between third and fourth. The Garbutt Nursery Pedestrian Handicap of 99 soya, for 2-yr-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Osborne's Haphazard, 7st 91b (inc. 71b extra) cvs cOarrol 1 Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, 7st 71b hiteley 2 Mn Elliott's Limber Magna, Bst 11b (N Martin 3 Betting-5 to 4on Haphazard, and 6to 4 agst Rococo, Won by a neck; a bad third. The ;1)1 106 soya, added t o a winners extra. One mil e swe tl p i s d t d a l k e e sb s o o r f o l ugh 10 soy ii s tul ea d e i h da . win and a half. Mr. Mackensie's Changettlelei 4 yrs, Cat 61 b...(Cameron) 1 Mr. Watson's Nothing More, 3 yrs, Est 51b . . . ;::(Bates) Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, A yrs, 7st ylb (inc. IQib eX.) Mr. Goodlass's EMPretjs of sit i ' i v i xtt,4 yrs, i 4 st 51b (in. 71b ex. (W. Martin 4 1 , 1‘1,4,....(We5tby) 5 L l T B . iii i - n ac d k ip s 4 on r ls Elland, 3 yrs, Est Tapesuoi l and Sp r i ng Gun al° rani_ u Betting--6 6to 4 agt d i la, A to 1 agstiirindisi, 5 to itot 8 to 1 tigai ' Ciiingtiatile, and 113 to 1 agst trapealiot. IkrOtil37-pre,O cittartera bf i t half length hettifeeq add the game be tween hit'd and fbiirth. The Stockton Four-year-old Claret Stakes of 15 sous each, with 100 added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b; winners extra; maiden allowances. TWO Miles. Mr. W. S. CaftvoTigAtll iz;; ai,l3.pii 7lb aggylikaOe' Captain G ray's n; *tilt 11lb • ................ LU Lord btlantl's Bandarilla, Bst 71b . . ........ (J. Snowden 3 Hon. S. Hawke's Armourer, B st 71 b ............(Whiteley 4 Betting-20 to lon Ely. Won by 10 lengths ; six lengths between second and third ; the same between third and fourth. Ninth Zetland Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-y r-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b ; penalties and allowances. Five furlong 3. Mr. Jackson's Split the Difference, 9st 61b (in. 101 b ex.) (J. D) 1 Mr. Jackson's The Czar, Bst 101 b ................ (Whitele oyle y 1 2 Captain Gray's Terror, Bst 41b ................... (Challoner 3 Lord Zetland's Geier t, Bst 41b .................. (J. Snowden 4 Mr. Haig's Fairthorn c ................. . ............ (G. Noble 5 Betting---6 to 4on Terror, 4to 1 agst Fairthorn c, and 5 to 1 agst Split the Difference. Won in a canter by two lengths ; half a length between second and third / • same between third and fourth. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. EBOR HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Nemo (taken and wanted) 6to 1 agst Hollyfos (taken) 6 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) ST. LEGER. 110 to 80 awst Gladiateur (taken) 10 to 1 agst The Duke (offered) 6to 4 on Gladiateur, with a start (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. EBOR HANDICAP. 100 to 30 agst Claremont (offered) 6to 1 agst Nemo (taken) 7to 1 agst Horniblower (taken) Bto 1 agst Hollyfox (taken) Bto 1 agst Guide (taken) 100 to 9 agst Little John (taken) 12 to 1 agst Grapeshoe(taken) 14 to 1 agst Tartar (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865 Warwick Cheadle Totness and Bridgetown 6 King's Lynn 6 Leicester Dover 7 Hereford 7 Bridgewater Doncaster 6EPTEMIII.I. Brecon lB Richmond Canterbury l9 Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2l Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn 22 Newmarket let Oct 26 Walsall Lanark OCTO Bedford Caledonian Hunt and Edinburgh . 4 Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 Perth 'JOVE: Ltncoln Autumn Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury Leek West Drayton Kelso Newmarket Ho. if Worcester Autumn BER. Warwickshire and Leam ington Hunt IRISH. ►SEPTEMBER. C urragh OCTOBER. Curragh l7 I Maze 25 AQUATICS. THE KING'S LYNN GREAT SCULLERS' RACE FOR £250. The three greatest scullors in England met on the Ouse at King's Lynn, yesterday, to test their sculling abilities and settle the question whether Harry Kelley, the present champion of the Thames and Ouse ( Robert Chambers, the, ox-champion of the Thames and champion of the Tyne, or Robert Cooper, of Newcastle (who has both been beaten by and has beaten the other two) was the - better man over a fair straight course, whero no steamers could interfere to imperil the safety of the men, or hinder their progress. The character of the competitors, and the course, stamped the race as the greatest trial of aquatic skill of the present day. The Eau Brink Cut, on which the race was sculled, is ono of the finest pieces of water for racing purposes in England. It is a straight piece of water, forming part of the Ouse, being about two miles in length from the railway bridge to the upper end ; and though it averages only about 350 feet in width, it is 800 feet wide at the lower opening where it falls into the Lynn harbour. A few days after the signing of the articles an applica tion was made that John Henry Clasper might be allowed to join in the race. To this the committee made no demur, but as both Kelley and Cooper strongly objected to the proposition, it fell to the ground. From that day the match has gone on without a hitch. The final deposits were made on the Ist of August—those of Kelley and Chambers to Mr. Digby, and that of Cooper to Mr. T. J. Pickett, as Mr. Digby's representative. It having now become a matter of certainty that all the men intended coming to the post, the race excited general attention throughout the kingdom, but it .remained for the great race for the championship of the Thames on Tuesday week to give intensity to the interest felt in it. Prior to this event the odds of 3 to 1 were laid against Kelley, but his easy victory on the Thames, of course, made him first favourite, and he was backed at evens to win. Those who possessed the most accurate information were the most confident that the race would be rowed on the merits and that the best man would win. Kelley's preparation for the Thames and this race went on simultaneously, and Master Harry trained into better form than he has ever shown, Since the great race of the Thames Kelley has continued in training, and his supporters have been most sanguine of his winning this race. Ho arrived at King's Lynn on Monday, accompanied by George Drewitt, and took up his quarters at Fiddaman's Hotel, taking his first spin on the river on Tuesday at noon, and this being market day he was watched with interest by a large number of the lead ing agriculturists, all of whom greatly admired the splen did form of the champion, as well as his pretty style. Cooper's arrival on Saturday, and appearance on the river in the boat in which he sculled at the late regatta, under the care of James Percy, raised for him a host of friends. Bob Chambers, the ex-invincible, arrived at King's Lynn, under the care of Harry Clasper, on Mon day, and took up his quarters at the Crown, South Gates, and„Fontinued under the care of Clasper his.preparations at tEe Ouse. It was somewhat or other generally thought that Bob had trained out of form. With the melt and by every subsequent train came energetic representatives of the North and South, the latter anxious to get " on" the favourite, and the former very shy of transacting business, so that the betting lacked the spirit which it would other wise have exhibited. A meeting for the appointment of referee, &c., was held at Fiddiman's Hotel on Thursday morning, and was numerously attended. The chair was occupied by the Mayor of King's Lynn. In the drawing of stations, Chambers obtained the west, Kelley the centre, and Cooper the east. Mr. H. Everard was appointed starter for all the races ; but it was eventually agreed that the referee should also be starter, and that they should be started without pistol. Lieutenant Parke, R.N., having been appointed judge, the Mayor addressed a few ap propriate remarks to the competitors, stating that the committee had the utmost confidence in the honesty of intention of each man, and they only hoped for whet he had no doubt they would get, a fair, good race, and the best man win. (Cheers.) This concluded the for mal business of the meeting, and all adjourned to the Eau Brink, when, notwithstanding the weather was wet and the water rough, each of the men had a trial. The New castle steamers not having arrived on Thursday evening, speculation at the sporting houses was anything but gene rally spirited. Guineas to pounds On Kelley was freely offered ; 3 to 1 was laid several times over against Kelly 1 and Chambers 2. The well-known performances of the men render it unnecessary for them to be repeated here. The banks of the Ouse never presented such an imposing sight as on the day of the race. The Great Eastern Rail way Company brought about a thousand excursionists from the metropolis, but many of the Tynesiders were prevented from seeing the race through being compelled to put into BOW harbour in consequence of bad weather. The weather cleared up and was beautifully fine, and the wind drop - ping there was scarcely a ripple on the water. The referee was pulled in an eight by a picked crew of London watermen. After several false starts, in which the two Bobs showed a great anxiety to get away, a good start was effected, Cooper getting away with the lead, followed by Kelly, and Chambers last. At 150 yards Cooper had ob tained a lead of a quarter of a length and was loudly cheered, and Chambers tailed one more, Cooper at once commenced rowing across to Kelley, but. still maintaining a lead ; at a quarter of a mile Kelley was collaring Cooper, and cleared Chambers, but Cooper spurting, put a half length between himself and his antagonist. At 700 yards Kelley bored his man, but gash) way, giving Cooper the advantage. lielley then tire* tip dead level at half a mile. The shouts of the partisans were now vociferous. Chambers ffas now three lengths in the rear, but pulling a very good stroke: At a thousand yards Cooper began to bore kelley MO the West shore: At three-quarters of a mile it was a splendid race, probably the tilde, Wohderful ever rowed. Cooper was in front, but Kelley spurted and drew up a dead level ; Cooper responded with a spurt, Chambers falling still more 111 ilia tear, There was no alteration in the relatibe pbtitibhs of the inn ; except that c‘tibiTr boned keitek fd stibli an eitent that Intid tries were nearu Foul him, harry." •At mile mid a half, Cooper, about -half clear, tried to take Kelley's water, and fooled: Kelley at onee wave way, and, taking the middle of the Stream, toiled gallantly along, Cooper passing the judge a length in front of Kelley, who Was three lengths hafere Chainbeil. The tefette disqualified Cooper for the Mil, anti Kelley Was therefore declared the Winfier=--a re sult which was received by the most deafening cheers. I Time, 11 rain. 37 sec. • DR. DUtieS SitimSniio FRAt--We have A few Thbfb tin thb iiitefesting gwitiiining feat, nibiiiibnik iii olio of our lute iiiiinterg. lir. If lilk i *ho, is 45 years old, has carried his plan of crossing the take of Constance at its greatest width about with hint for five years, and only this year succeeded in it. In July, 1860, he had gone more than half the distance, and been for three hottrg . itiid l a,hklf in the v;mter j. ii , hen athttindetstorm the Aim . f3e‘aitie Dulk thought it wise to give up the attempt. in ita the very same thing happened again iafter the bold swimmer had already spent three hours in the water, a violent wind agitated the waves of the lake in such a manner that he had. to return. At length, in 1865, the feat was accom plished. A boat followed at the distance of twelve feet ; the swimmer only stopped once, to swallow a little wine handed to him from the boat. Arrived on the other shore, and landing near the castle at Friedrich shafen, Herr Dulk enjoyed a good draught of beer, and afterwards felt no other inoonvenience than that of his face and back having to wait for a newskin, the old one having been completely . seorehed off by six hours and a half expo sure under an almost tropical sun.—Athazmum. The Diet of Livonia is convoked for an extraor dinary session on the Ist September. The provin cial Government has announced that the subjects of deliberation will be measures of judicial reform re cently drawn up. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., ond the short exchange qn London is 25.176 per X 1 sterling. On comparing these flies with the English Mint price of £ i7B. 104 d. per ouuce for standard gold, it appeits that gold is rather mO4 than I-1( th per cent. dearer in Path than in London. 45, O 321 148 7 81 071 01 .18 17i 1241 $O2l 1 133} 2; 32 131 3cf 56i 74 804 * IVES. 102 j li 1091 1 , BER. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, AUG. 17. Th e following is the return of the Bank - of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Aug. 17. fr. c . 182,500,000 Aug. 10. fr. c. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank... Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) Reserve of the Bank 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 22,105,750 14 and its branches 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation ... 877,849,725 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- 4,000,000 897,359,925 - 7;873,722 48 146,831,293 66 170,862,743 15 31,290,874 2,027,233 75 3,736,010 98 8,387,270 77 118,176,877 17 170,182,122 31 30,028,948 2,267,865 75 3,393,863 96 ' 1;427,623 17 rent creditor Chu - rent accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends payable Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 1,427,623 17 10,938,371 76 11,156 099 23 Total CREDITOR. Aug. 17. Aug. 10. Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis connted, not yet due Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks Do. on Credit Fonder Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State _(Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re serve • fr. - c. 488,070,183 57 fr. - c. 486,367,696 40 612,645 07 293,592,627 12 312,323,070 - 54,102,673 25 12,341,700 - 14,589,200 - 10,625,700 - 80,611,100 - 21,6555,780 - 676,200 -- . 042,950 200,032 67 310,930,386 18 308,820,460 - 60,062,023 25 12,324,654 - 14,711,100 - 10,425,000 - 30,711,400 - 21,518,380 - 676,700 - 540,750 - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 36,557,487 91 100,000,000 - 60,000,000 -- 12,980,750 14 36,557,487 91 100,000,000 - Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches _Expenses of manage ment Sundries 8,413,566 - 8,410,303 - 677,938 75 10,127,654 30 676,083 65 12,117,914 37 Total 1,468,501,226 11 1,488,031,121 57 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RovL-p• North London Railway. The half yoarlymeeting of this company was held yesterday at the Euston station ; Mr, Bancroft in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. . The CHAIRMAN said that a clerical error had made the total authorised capital of the company £3,365,866 instead of £3,165,866. The capital of the new undertakings would exceed the original estimate, and there were two causes to account for this. The first was the enlargement of the Liver pool-street goods station, but it was hoped that the profit in excess of expenditure would be as great as that looked for on the original capital. The other cause was a larger purchase of land than was needed for the requirements of the company. This super fluous land would, however, be sold, and he had been informed that it would fetch an increased price, so that there was every probability of a profit accruing to the company ; and the lands purchased with the company's capital were not only for the accommo dation of this company and the London and North Western, but for the accommodation of the other companies which would have to work over the line. The company was paying interest on a sum of £350,000, which was at present entirely unproductive, and by Christmas next this sum would be increased by £700,000, but he trusted that both sums would be soon productive. It was hoped the new passenger station would be opened by October, and then there would be some return. The passenger traffic of the line had increased over the corresponding six months of last year by 1613 - 596 passengers, and had resulted in an increased return of only £39. This arose from the Hammersmith and City Company having charged lower fares, which had necessitated the lowering of rates by the North London Company. There had been an increase in the cost of the staff to the amount of £4OO, which had arisen from the company undertaking to work the Hampstead Junc tion line. There was an increase in the carriage ' department—a department which had not been:kept up so well as it ought to have been ; and with respect to the locomotive department, a report had been re ceived from the inspector at the Crewe works, and the recommendations therein would be submitted to the proprietors. All the extension lines in the me tropolis had far exceeded in the working the antici pations of those who projected them, and there was no reason to doubt the success of the city extension which the company was constructing. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. SCOTT seconded the motion, which was carried. A resolution was then passed declaring a dividend of 3 per S cent. out of the net profits of the under taking on the half-year ending the 30th of June last upon the company's capital stock of £1,125,000, and at the same rate in proportion on 10,000 £lO (widening capital, 1864) shares, and 30,000 £lO city branch shares, payable on the 25th inst. 11 vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. THE LATE • ORDINAPX OF NENVOATE.—The fol lowing sad communication has been addressed to our leading contemporary by Mr. Osgood Hanbury, jun., of Lombard-street ;—" Knowing that you have often befriended the unfortunate, would you kindly insert the following deserving case, which I feel• sure only wants to be made public to secure sympathy ? The Rev. John Davis, the most exemplary chaplain of Newgate Prison for nearly SO years, died suddenly a few months ago, in au omnibus, on his road to his duty, leaving a widow (who is suffering from cancer), one son, and five daughters almost entirely destitute of any me ans of support , The Corporation have kindly contributed .£.500 ; the same amount has been subscribed among their private friends. My fraternity in this street and others have added £2OO ; but the interest of £1,200 is very little to support so large a family. lam anxious to increase the amount so that the interest should be sufficient to maintain them in a proper manner. Anybody who would feel disposed to contribute towards this good object would be kind enough to pay to Messrs. Barnett's and Co., 60 and 62, Lombard-street, on account of Mrs. Davis's fund.". SUPPOSED CASE OF CHILD MURDER AT LIVER , . rooL.—Yesterday morning the body of a child, six years of age, was found in one of the Liverpool docks. One of the eyes was injured, and the throat was bleeding from a cut over the jugular vein. The corpse was identified as that of the child of a Mrs. Durch, whose husband deserted her four years ago. Mrs. Durch says that she lost the childiast Monday, and heard nothing of it till told that its body had IneJl taken to the dead-house. The inquest was adjourned. SURGEON'S FEES.—It is known that the eminent Freneh surgeon, M. Nellaton, received 400,000 f. (416,000 for his professional visit to the late Czarewitch. It is not so well known, we believe, that this fee was asked, not as MS been stated, because the famous surgeon was too rich dild t+Ft? bid V:, Innis the journey, and that he therefore set a prohibit li7 Will, but because M. Nella ton avoids all utterly hopeless oases, aEI this was known to be, and thus does not endanger his just reptttatieti for saving his patients—where there is a gleam of hope. The feii i idkiided by the French surgeon whom Queen Amalie recommended tO king boopold, without successful result amounted, it is now said, to Ititi,t , t ) 9f. (£6,000). The English surgeon who operated successfully on the I' cry ft I patient (Mr. Henry Thompson) left the honorarium to his Majesty's good will and pleasure, and teceived £4,000 and an order of Belgian chivalry.—Athourum. The Phare de let Loire says :—" About five hundred soldiers of all arms, artillery, infantry of the line, and engineers, have just passed from Nantes to St. Nazaire on their way to Mexico to complet e the French regiments there." The Duke d'lsly, Consul of FranceatthTeiflpisa,c has just embarked at Marse illes on board Indus of the Messageries Itnperiales, en route to his post. PROFESSOR AYTOUN'S SUCCESSOR.—We believe the list of candidates for the vacant Chair of English Lite rature in Edinburgh, left vacant by the untimely death of p r ofessor Aytoun, is not yet complete. The names of Professor Masson, Mr. Dallas, Professor Craik, Mr. George Micdonald, and Professor Tweedie, have already been mentioned. The appointment rests with the Home Office. —The Reader. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AuG. 17. Earl Russell has received the following despatch from hor Majesty's Minister in Persia : Gulahek, July 1, 1865. My Lord,—Captain Smith, director of the Persian tele graph, has addressed to me the enclosed report on the large number of telegraphic messages which are sent from Eng land to India, via the Hague and Russia. They are re ceived here in a hopeless state of mutilation, averag i ng three weeks or a month old. The effect of this will beto discredit the Indo-European line by Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, or Bussorah, and the Persian Gulf, and the publication of Capt . . Smith's report, or of a notice to the same purport, might have the result of putting a stop to the evil.-1 have, &c., C. ALISON. • The Right Ron. the Earl Russell, Galahee, near Teheran, July 1, 1865. Sir,—l have the honour to inform your E.:cellency, that during the last 'fortnight a large number of. telegraphic messages from England have reached the Teheran office y t r i zici ~yß ussia, for accumulatet n d a si t ni t s h s e ion u u n la , . ersia li n n tilyt frontier,ste t a d n a were sent thence, from time to time, to Teheran by post. They were always very old (averaging three weeks or a month) by the time they reached us. Without exception, they were full of errors and the large majority were quite Yesterday the Persian authorities placed Morse instru ments on the line to Eussia, both here and at Tabreez, so that messages are now sent by post from the frontier to Tabreez and thence to T e he ran , by a t e l egrap h wor k e d by the Persians themselves. Tho result is what was to be expected. The messages arrive a little more quickly perhaps than before, but in even in a worse state, as th o Persians. add their own share to the previous errors of the Russians. 1 have already telegraphed on the subject both to Bom bay and England, but as messages still continue to pour in from Russia in•the most hopeless state of mutilation, I have thought it necessary to draw your Excellency's at tention to the subject. If matters are allowed to go on as at present, all confidence in the telegraphic communication between England and India will not, unnaturally, 'be lost. The English public should, I think, be distinctly in formed that, for the present at least, the only line upon which any reliance can . be placed is the Indo-European one, by Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, or Bussorah, and the Persian. Gulf. :7 l have, &c., (Signed) R. Di. Smrrir, Captain, ILE , Acting Director, P ers i an Telegraph. His Excellency Charles Alison ' Esq., C.B. &c. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Aug. 17. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of p r i vy . Council for Trade have received, from the Secret ary o f' State for FOreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty Consul at Lisbon, containing the following quar antine notices: — The Board of Health of the Kingdom makes known that the Island of Malta is considered infected with the cholera morbus. Lisbon, 3d August, 1865. For the Fiscal, JOAO JOSE DE SOUSA E SILVA. The Board of Health ofihe Kingdom makes known that the ports of Smyrna and Constantinople are eonsi derql infected with the cholera morbus, and all ports of Turkey suspected of infection with the same disorder. Lisbon, 3d August, 18G5. • For the Fiscal, JOA JOSE DE SOUSA E. SILVA. The Board of Health of the Kingdom makes known that all arrivals from Demerara are considered infected with the yellow fever, Lisbon, 4th of August, 1865. For the Fiscal, JOAO JOSE DE SOUSA E. SILVA. COURSE OF EXCHANGE--Last Eveni g. Amsterdam Short. 11 181 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1 11 19 12 12 1f 25 57 25 57f 13 10-1 25 25 25 47; 25 47* 1214 11 25 11 25 30f 471 25 62j 25 60 25 GO .25 62 25 62 25 62 511 511 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 52} Brussels Hamburg Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 42i Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 ,* ,1 Vienna.. — 11 1/ i Trieste — 11 20 Petersburgh - - 301 Berlin Madrid — Cadiz Leghorn , 471 47* 25 67/ _ _ Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon 25 55 25 55 25 57+ 25 57+ 25 57+ 514 511_ To Farmers and Cowke9pers, Gentlemen,—l invite you-to peruse the ie. Tort of the discussion on Cattle Condi men t s a t t h e meetint; of the Royal Agricultural S o ci e ty o f E ng l an d , held in Hai:wer square Rooms, believing that th e f ac t s t h en brought ~.n - light by gentlemen of reputation and position as fanners;' and entirely unconnected with mo or my works, will con vines you that the value I attach to my discovery is by no means exaggerated. The discussion to which I now invite your attention Iwas originated by Mr. Beale Browne, a gentleman well known among you for his devotionto agricultural progress, and who had been accidentally induced to try my condi ment, some of the ingredients of which he had used for pre vious years. Having from domestic affliction to give up farming for a time, he sold off the bulk of his flock of sheep retaining only a few favomities, Daringhie absence these animals got reduced to a .very low ebb—indeed, half-a dozen of them died, some were broken mouthed, and some lost their teeth. Though in a fine piece of clover, they were a mere bag of bones, and oilcake and corn had no good effect on them. He tried my condiment, as he tells you and the result was that in three or four weeks he hardly knew them again. After ono hundredweight of condiment, said Mr. Browne, they went to grass, did re markably well, and the condiment seemed to have entirely renovated the whole constitution of the animals. Mr. Henry Cotton, who also took part in this discussion, the e il o l w us s, tra a t n e d d pig. s vauluise mare of had beenmycondiment to horses, dogs, quite set up by it, and restored to hunting condition. For his dog, he found nothing better after a day's work in the stubble or turnips. Ninth his cows it improved the flesh and the milk ; and, with his pigs, ho found a marked improvement in those that were treated with it over those not thus fed. Major Munn's testimony is even more decisive. His lambs on his farm in the Isle of Sheppy were terribly afflicted with thread-like worms in the air vessels. Their recovery was despaired of. His bailiff proposed trying my condiment. The major, in despair, consented, and now bears his testimony to the results. In his bailiff's own words, "he saved the whole flock." This was in 1859. Again, in October, 1860, he had 118 lambs thrown on his hands by the incoming tenant of his farm, and not worth, in their then condition, morethan from six to ten shillings a head. He tried my condiment again, and the result was that he lost only five of the 118, and he sold the remainder for from forty-five to forty-six shillings a head. Ho tells us that ho was equally successful with his horses, a n d i s satisfied that, apart from every other cause, the recovery of his sheep and lambs was due to the use of the condi ment. I may be permitted to add that, after this discussion, the nod dApwreilan sheed o eo n ntthinen2edd otof Major tried the effect of the condiment on an Alderney cow,-under very special circumstances. Her third calf was calved on March, give cream enough to make 7 1 1 bs. of butter per week on th e and th f e ro td us ual diet of grass, rnangold, and turnips. O n t h e 7 th of then n F t e o b t ru he e3 7 7 th t April the condiment was commenced, and the first week after gave an increase of 6oz. of butter; the second gave an increase of rather more than a pound of butter ; and the third week 91bs. of butter, Such facts speak for them selves, and need no explanation. o n a on n o i nt horses on whichan d dogs. it is The Mayor's testimony is e qua ll y d ec i s i ve as to the effect diffi ile cul i t for is so m v e er t y cs speak with any patien ce —th e reckless imitations of the o p f la t in he spoken condiment condiment foisted on the farmer by the retail dealers and hawkers, and with the failures and often terrible effects of which .my invention is necessarily saddled. Until the Legislature provides a cheap and speedy method by which fraudulent imitations and equally fraudulent dealers in shams can be prosecuted and prevented from imposing on .the public, I feel I have no remedy but in making it up in 4oz. packets, in blue paper with buff labels, and my signa ture engraved thereon, at one penny each ; or 448 packets, in an iron-bound case, carriage paid to any railway station in the United Kingdom, on receipt of post-office order for 345. I feel the difficulty of insuring its purity in other ways; and whilst I sincerely regret the numerous decep tions practised on you under cover of my name, I must de cline the responsibility of their evil results. I have no quarrel with other makers of condiment. I only complain of those who foist on you an impure and often destructive composition as my condiment, and necessarily affect my reputation by its deleterious results, at the same time that they reduce my profits by the sale of their imposture. You will notice that in the discussion the practical value of my condiment as a restorer of animals out of condition, and as a fattening food, is mainly proved. I have, how ever, good reason to recommend it to you as a preventive of infection and an antidote to disease—keeping the sto mach and digestive organs in a natural healthy tone, and thus fortifying the animal against the insidious inroads of disease. From this quality it is especially valuable to stock farmers of the present day, when the system of forcing nature, especially in the case of grasses and green crops, by the use of chemical manures, has tended to increase the quantity of food at the cost of its quality, and to render it not only far less nutritive, but in many cases deleterious to the animal. With these few remarks, I again invite your careful perusal of the discussion, and have to request all those the who w may be tempted to make a trial to favour me i re sults, be they good or bad, at their earliest von venience.— I remain, gentlemen, your obedient se_ fo v s e e nt, ri i i ROBLEY. . Spice Mills and Office—Thornhill Bridge, - Caledonian-Londeing's-c August, 1865. , 12th lBtis The Earl of Punmore has left Dunmore Park for his seat in the Isle of IlArris, for the shooting season . THE WORLD'S SUPPLY OF EMERY has hitherto been clf.-irn almost e xclusively from two localities : Cape Emeri, in the jetwil ,f Naxos, and the neighbourhood of the an cient city of gitip - mN , Two new sources of this commo dity have recently bee - ti fliacovered, however, Professor Craco Calvert, of Manchester, having founda valuable de posit of it in North Wales a few years sgo, and a still more valuable bed having been lighted upon, about twelve months since, near Chester, in the State of Massachusetts, U.S. The latter is of very great extent, and is so situated that the emery may be mined at a cost not exceeding 82 per ton. The emery is said to be superior in quality to the very best hitherto known, and to be capable of doing one-third more work than the finest samples from Smyrna or Naxos.—Mechanics' Magazine. STEAM VESSELS. —The annual return of steam vessels registered in this United Kingdom shows that at the beginning of the present year the number was 2,401, the registered tonnage 676,247, the gross tonnage 992,550. Fivo years before the number of vessels was but 1,863 and • the tonnage 429,474, exclusive of engine room, and 666,51 gross tonnage. all *0 r 100 1100 2 100 100 37f 4.2.0 2.8.. 7.1.6 10.6.7 3.12.81 101 i } 12 log it 1031 L 100