The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

rifONEY MARE AND COMMERCILL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION OF THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The directors of the Bank of England have lowered their minimum rate of discount from 4} to per cent —a measure which any one intimately acquainted with monetary and commercial affairs roust have regarded as a certainty this week or the Ile xt• An accumulation of gold, a contracted note circulation, and a considerable decline in the dis count business of the establishment, the authorities, le the interest of their constituents, have been com pelled to follow the general market and the state of su pply and demand. T he operations at the bullion-office of the Bank, !).,f En g l and yesterday com p r i se d a w ithd rawa l of 15 . 7 0 00 sov ere i gns for the Brazils, and 10,000 sove reigns for transmission to Egypt ; there was also an leaux of £Bl,OOO i n b ar gold. The bills of Messrs. Dent and Co., of Shanghai, have been returned by the London agents of the firm, Messrs. Dent, Palmer, and Co., who are other !lse entirely unconnected with them. In connee 'iee with Chi na other embarrassments are spoken of, but they are generally considered groundless. The biddings for bills on India took place to-day at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —to Calcutta, 14,58,000 rs. (£145,800) ;to Ilacir as, 42,000 rs. (£4,200) ; and to Bombay, 12,k -7 1000 rs. (£128,700). The minimum price was fixed at is. 111 d. for all the Presidencies. Tenders Calcutta and Madras, at ls. 11id., will receive aboutf,, 8 0 per cent., and on Bombay, at ls. 110., full, Above these rates in full. to week's Railway receipts, ascertained up this day, are in round figures as under : Great 1866. 1865. W t 72,330 68,702 liorth es ern t ° . t ita Wes t ernVtern 'rightNon i tt e . i ghton . 23,159 214305 141 and tilianth Eastern 25,007 23,275 t,reat orther?, tr'iasteoaslaire and Yorkshire 43,072 38,958 No rt , l and Exeter 6,696 6,434 )44 Eastern 73,526 69,060 Gr eat a ster, Sheffield, and Lincoln 21,805 20,699 Ism ' 443t ern rt.,°n, Chatham, and Dover 10,275 8,788 n j ' lt ese returns, when compared with those "4 the correspondi ng p er i o d o f l a st year, show ;tee very sat i sfactory results. On the Great % tern there is an increase of £3,628, on the Nort h Western of £6,866; on the South Western of v QA „„,"''' 3 , on the Brighton of £1,851, on the Mid -1,7t she £ 4 ,900, on the South Eastern of £1,732, 4 1 11 . the Great Northern of £1,938, on the Lanes- Ire and Yorkshire of £4,114, on the Bristol and t ' h let e, r r of £262, on th e N orth Eastern of £ 4,466, on k anchester, ChathSheffield, and Lincoln of £1,106, on 11 e Great Eastern of £3,779, and on the London, anl, and D over of £1,487. of Great diss atisfaction was felt here on the rumour Railway new issue of debentures by the South Austrian vitiblvaY (Lombardy) of 200 million francs. Not- It ari cling that this line, in connection with the ‘;'ian. branches, is the largest railway of the Old 'v erld ' and has also connected with it the greatest Power in 4- the En g l and have hardly financial world, still America and f a shown the ruinous plan of these t c receipts. ' lOllB emission s o f d e b entures at l ow ra t es, w hi c h r a M ever be redeemed out of the regular last h „, e Gc'vernment Emigration Board issued orders th„ "elt to the inspecting officers in London and er:i:utports, to the effect that all passenger and au T: l ' aut s hips , before proceeding to sea, must be j u rt'ed with M'Dougall's Disinfecting Powder, proper quantities, with instructions. Two o'CLocK. list e ss in the hide and skin markets during the 6:1," c e 14 has continued moderately active. Messrs. verv ve i Pert I, Brooks, and Co., in their circular, re euh that for some descriptions of hides slightly e,, tx is "eu prices have been obtained. South Amer i n 'nye remained at steady rates, while fair ht deal declinege have taken place in East Indian at a slight ha ve in previous quotations. Australian hides e been in I Per lb L good demand, and may be quoted +to celi atie -"igher, while in Cape, Russian, and mis of i i „2 113 d escriptions there has been little change , -- Tortan ee. slight • for thlncrease has taken place in the demand co a ; ea cY since the alteration in the rate of dis h 447> bec ause a lar ge amoun t o f mercan til e p a p er o' eel l kept back in anticipation of the event. rat W ing to augmented- supply of bills the present fo r e dor f irst class bill s range b e t ween 31 per cent. t cerrheY• The joint stock banks have made a Th e folio din The chan ge . INia. le wing notification has been issued by the ro,e-al Discount Company, Limited :—The 4 10 ;P a nY is. now allowing the following rates for r e , On deposit, viz. :-3 per cent. per annum, notice 011 demand ;3+ ditto, at seven days' ; 34 ditto, at fourteen days' notice. th'&cnording to Renter's telegrarafrom Paris to-day th e ;cording Rentes were 68f. 85c. • a ;' 11 advance of per cent. has taken place in the - t e e of Consols, their present quotation being 89i '43r transfer, and 891 (ex dividend) for the ac %net h aj , • The easier condition of the money inarket b li ; br ought forward a large number of speculative ci a l l elB, and as prospects, politically and commer • th e 'Y' are good, it is rather surprising that re i 8 not greater activity among the . ope toarat°ll3. time bargains. Bona fide invest vuo,, la, • are c omparatively scarce, because they have Zi th ''l subscribed to the enterprises introduced it - l a the last year or two, and are now keeping hehaPPle store of money to meet calls and app d re a_ t0,,,; e -cl calls, adroitly arranged by official liqui tziunder the winding-up system. The New ee,espaarndtoneduced Annuities are 87+ ; Exchequer 2 46 i. ; 3 s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, and Indian 5 per cents. 1051 106+. Itali an Stocks generally show an improvement. Ce ll : has advanced I, to 54/ 55 ; Turkish 5 per S Pa 34 ; Greek I, to 131 ; and 16 / 11i8 3 as sive it, to 21i 1. Mexican remain at Abe and to Certificates at 13414. 6 -20 b eric an Securities remain firm. United States i kin rids are 681 1 ; Erie Shares, 50f 51; an -e le at 77 Atl aat . i• Hain le and Great Western Railway Debentures Ile ndi t i l ß a f t o 6 ,., 4l 65 i, and the Consolidated Mortgage 0 01 0 1. 40i ex coupon. I lailb! a moderate business has been done in the firm ; Share Market, but in a few instances a A sto ' tote has been apparent. Great Northe and,ek) South-Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, Lincolnll lgh ton h ile South - E astern have declined -I, and I a th i• e I,4lateri F;reign and Colonial undertakings no rra o .alalteration can be reported . Bahia and San 7 ; alletl4re dealt i n at 13 Sambre and Meuse at ka r k ed p es t Flander s a t 71 . E ast I n di an ar e 11 ''tob a 3 1 ; Great I n di an Pen i nsula, 106 1 ; an d taaltY. a nd Bar o d a 101 i. Sh Illieste; arcs are - very quiet. London and West- Dera tio have declined to 931 ; Oriental Bank Cor -411 ; to 41i 421 • and London Joint-Stock to 14 :46, 4 , 11 k of New Zealand remain at 181; and 11t 5 ,, - ,t ) ank of Mexico at 10 11. Dr Net iella n „,.. 'uo and Finance Shares continue de ckledto Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have re ea4 .4 National Discount _ e 83 • co to 141 °Rlaticitarine Insurance to 19/ ; Credit Foncier of a t 3i 4 are at 21 General Credit and Finance ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 621. MINLNG MARKET. Th e! , , 1/4,:e has been an ae T ti li v u e ßs de D m AT and Tw fo o r ° P 'C r l in e c k e . of .‘Atit-Ittlas,t, Bassett, East Caradon, Great Vor, and ~04,,,, "ell. Annexed are the latest prices :7, , ; 'how:, iriborne, 24s 26s Od ; Chiverton Moor, ; ' l t' 1 8 East t : 'he Gold, 2i 3 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 7i 11 ~,i ; float. '4.' 72426 ; East Caradon, 5161 • East Lovell, ii ftl,tausi,so,l73l- i; East Wheal Grenville, 6r ' enville, li 21 ; Frou -71 181. Great f,lliaci._-Olivia ` Gold, —; Great Lasoy, 1. 2 - 2 ' OS Od ; ' 44 14 -' ---8 8 ; Great South Tolgus, 7s 6d ; 1 North eroft Wheal Vor, 16 17 ; Marko Valley, ' of Vh i ll 27 8 6(1 308 Od ; North Treslaaby, 31 i ; Prince 87 43 3 Chil ' South Coudurrow, —a —s Od; South / ~~"r ay. DUadS 7ning, mcess 3 nded mrgh od by d the .ed to her pgle- y the so S• Irdctt is for vet. in :ye to 7 and b con- 1 car- ever, shop ritish [eery ,enny ne of ces— s and owed long may i the once rably page ;deric anted irked ma- vious upon pters w.•°°*' - Darren, —; West Caradon, 15 16 ; West Chiver ton, 58 60 ; West Seton, —; Wheal Basset, ——; Wheal Buller, 19 20 ; Wheal Chiverton, ; Wheal Granville, 17s 6d 22s 6d ; Wheal Seton, 142 k 1471-; Caer narvonshire Consols, par to prem. ; Tinerolt, 8 Bi. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec. 6 BB} I x d 3 per Cent. Reduced B7f 7 1 New 3 per Cent B7l 7 f Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ew 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent par 3 pm Do £5OO l7 par 3 pm Do £lOO & £2OO par , 3 pin Bank of England Stock, 51 per 'Cent ... 245/ 61 Ditto for Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — A.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 691 1 Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. A ccount Do 4100 Bonds — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 331 °Lillian 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. =— Do. 6 per Cent A 99} 0 alombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 ..„ Danubian Principalities .._ Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do Provisional Land Warrant Do 'Deferred ggyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue B3l Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 81; -- - Do £lOO Bonds _ 82f Do. Government Railway Debentures. 811 1 1 Do. £BO paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Giatemala 5 per Cent. — It than 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway — 11exicax 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French tlontevidean 6 per Cent. . — Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent \lew Granada l3l 1 Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) 'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 no Account 67 1 6 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account - 0. - teguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BBf I f Do 5 per Cent. 1864 92/ Sardinian 5. per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account 37 Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3l Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 4i per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 , Do. Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 57 6i Do £lOO Bonds 5B I 9 irmezuela 3.per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account no. 6 per Cent, 1864 321 Ditto 1 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4j per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, — Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — !Ohm., 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. .... Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9l Do. Account THE ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY—This Day. This day at the Stratford police court Henry Buckle, who has already been committed for trial on charges of stealing and receiving property which had been abstracted from goods trains on the Great Eastern Railway, was brought up on a writ of habeas corpus from llford gaol for examination, with his wife Caroline Buckle, who has since been arrested on other charges of stealing goods while in transit on the Great Eastern Railway. Owing to the apparent respectability of the prisoners, they having kept a well-to-do clothier's and drapery shop in Stratford New Town, and the large amount of property seized on their premises, the proceedings excited much in terest and the court was crowded. Mr. Metcalf, the barrister, prosecuted on behalf of the Great Eastern Railway ; and Mr. T. Beard, of Basinghall street, defended the prisoners. It may be briefly stated that the male prisoner has been committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, for re ceiving stolen property, which had been forwarded to Mr. Stevens of Wisbeach and Mr. Starling of Lowbudgewortb, and the wife on two other charges of receiving some pro perty, which had been delivered to tho company for con veyance to Norfolk, but had never come to hand. Mr. Superintendant Russell, of the Company's police, and In spector Standage of the K Division, as already stated, discovered a large amount of goods in the prisoner's shOp, respecting which the following additional charges were preferred : The first fresh case gone into was against the male pri soner, Henry Buckle, for being concerned in the robbery of some rolls of ribbon and blue velvet, which had been sent by Messrs. Eyles, of Cannon-street, City, addressed to Messrs. Butcher, drapers, of Wisbeach. The package of goods was delivered to the Great Eastern Railway on the 7th of September, and on arriving at Wisbeach the parcel was found to be torn, and the ribbon and velvet missing. A roll of ribbon was at the bottom of the truck. Mr. Rus sell, the Company's Superintendent, deposed to finding,the rolls of ribbon and velvet. The prisoner reserved his defence on this charge, and the magistrate (Mr. King) committedhim for trial. The next charge proceeded with against Buckle was for receiving ten. pairs of black kid gloves which had been sent, by Messrs. Dent, of Wood-street, Cheapside, to Mr. Linsey, of Swaffham, in Norfolk. The goods were for warded by the Great Eastern Railway, through Sutton's agency, on the 15th of September. One of the parcels was missed at Swaffham, and another was found to be torn open. The twelve pairs of gloves forwarded by Messrs. Dent were stolen, and the ten pairs of kid gloves discovered in the prisoner's house were identified. Mr. Beard said he would not offer any remarks on behalf of the prisoner to this charge. The magistrate accord ingly committed him on this fourth case. The prisoner was thon charged with stealing a roll of elastic indiarubber. Three rolls of this material were sent by Messrs. Barrow, of Aldermanbury, by the Great Eastern Railway, addressed to Samuels, of Rotterdam, via Har wich. The rolls of indiarubber produced were found by Inspector Standage, K division, in the prisoner's shop. The prisoner was remanded on the charge. ' • '' Mr. Beard offered no objection. Caroline Buckle, the female prisoner, was placed at the bar charged' with stealing and receiving two ostrich feathers which had been sent by Messrs. Parson, of St. Paul's Church-yard, to Mr. Arnold, of Swaff ham. They were stated to have been packed in a box and forwarded by the Great Eastern Railway on the 31 January, when it was found that the box was broken open, and the articles in question abstracted. Mr. Beard said the prosecution of this woman reflected little credit on the railway company. The prisoner was a married woman, and, under the circumstances, should have been protected, instead of being exposed to persecution. She was married only 10 months, and has received an ex cellent character. There was another charge against the prisoners of steal ing a syphon, which had been sent by Mr. Bailey, of Oxford-street, to a gentleman at Swaffham. The prisoners were remanded on these two last charges also. THE SUBMARINE RAILWAY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.—A Dover paper paper says that the Nelly, steam-tug, is at present engaged with Dlessrs. Brunel and Hawkshaw in surveying between Dover and Calais, in con nection with the projected tunnel between England and France. The vessel has been specially fitted with scientific apparatus for that purpose, and may be seen any fine day from the pier. THE SUN, LONPON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1866. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Justices.) 26 4 LAW INTELLIGENCE —This Day. The Lords Justices' Court was crowded this morning by barristers and others, who seemed to labour under the impression that something would be said in reference to the death of Sir J. L. Knight Bruce, who was during so many years the senior judge. Some time before Sir George Turner and Sir Hugh Cairns, the Lords Justices, entered, the great ball of Lincoln's-inn began to toll, and Sir Roundell Palmer, Q.C., took his seat within the bar. No other Queen's counsel was present. When theii lordships had taken their seats, Sir Roundell Palmer rose, and there was deep silence in Court, but his object was simply to ask that a case connected with the North-Eastern Railway Company, in which Sir Hugh Cairns had been counsel before his elevation to the bench, should be transferred to the Court of the Lord Chancellor. The application was at once granted. StIARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. I Closing I Business Price. done. 8i £8 120 12i 40 45 13 15 4 6 65 65 70 72 116 tlit 25 27 5 8 lis 117 120 127 90 92 b 2 5.2 i, 33 38 33 3, 124 124j1 80 901 18i Ai lu 20 116 )18 82 84 46 48 12 122 2 3p' 10 H 84 86 123 125 1 2 p 94 33 37 4 18 101 106 65 67 99 101 34 SO 9 10 p 116 /20 1 2p 1 2p 72 74 114 118 150 154 43 45 62 83 8 9 14 , 150 2 3;. ISIONS, 60 68 103 102 id ip 4 4i 74 84 55 60 10t IU3 100 IGI 103 104 19 20 85 88 57 59 48 52 50 55 38 40 23 25 24 26 106 1.07 if if 1p C 9 100 91 93 12,E 13 5i 3 4 el e 3 83 65 li OP 99 100 90 95 84 86 82 £5 J 8 99 OS 99 li 1 ii 98 99 T SNCU 92 94 90 92 90 Sl2 76 78 75 77 1(3 105 102 104 1(2 104 1(3 105 67 70 1(3 1 6 105 1 o 105 1(7 104 106 108 107 1(6- 108 96 100 90 92 90 92 90 95 85 87 96 98 82 83 96 98 .1 94 95 ; 105 107 103 104 6 7 8 9 440 460 6 1 22 24 5 7 2 3 2 3 1 6 it 12 21 21 5 6 18 19 16 17 1i 14 , 28 30 2L St 2 4 2} W I 35 45 2 4 li 31 24 26 310 330 I li 18 <2 7 9 3 5 1 2 15 17 58 60 130 140 75 85 19 20 10 12 145 155 8 10 1031 i 3 RE OVEREND, GURNEY, 'AND CO (LIMITED). This case was set down for argument this morning before the Lord Justices, the question involved being whether the transferor or transferee was liable for the pay ment of call. The counsel engaged for the different parties not being present, Lord Justice Turner ordered it to be taken off the list, and directed that a fresh application be made to restore it. RE CONTRACT CORPORATION. This was an appeal by Joseph Boyer and two other shareholders against the order made by the vacation Judge Vice-Chancellor Stewart, in the month of September, for the enforcement of the £3O call per share which had been made. The ground of appeal was that a call so largo was totally unnecessary. According .to the statement of the learned counsel, it appeared from the contributions that the company was started in the year 1863 with a nominal capital of £4,000,000, consisting of 40,000 shares of £lOO each. 20,000 were taken up on which £lO each was paid, giving a capital of £200,000. In 1861 the company became unable to meet its liabilities, it having been in existence but about one year. It appeared from the schedule that the assets, taking them at what they were valued at, not ther actual cost, was £277,206. The claims against the company amounted to £853,000, of which the liquidator alleged, in support of the call, that £400,000 would be proved. On the part of the appealing shareholders, who held 50 shares it was contended that the call was made in direct vio lation of the act of Parliament, especially as not a tenth part of the claims had been proved. The act of Par liament laid it down that calls should be made to meet direct and not supposed liabilities. The learned counsel said there were £853,000 of accommodation acceptances, and it was not likely that, as comparatively little value had been given for that large amount, that the whole of that sum could be looked upon as a valid liability. The shareholders intended to contest the whole of that liability, and they had not yet had an opportunity of making that searching investigation which it was necessary should be made in contesting the validity of so large an amount. Vice-Chancellor Sir 11. Cairns asked how much the call of £3O would produce? Mr. Jessel said £183,000. What ho wished was that the Court would see what amount of debt was really due, and whatever the hardship they' must be p a id. He did not think the Court would give the power of enforcing the call of so large a sum as £3O per share would produce. There was no objection to raise a sum sufficient to pay off the actual liabilities of the company, but he did not think the Court could sanction a call which was made in anticipation of a vast amount of liabilities being proved. Lord Justice Turner inquired if the official liquidator was present? and, on receiving an answer in the negative said the case must be adjourned until the gentleman was present, in order that the Court might see what the state of matters really was. BAIL COURT. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice Shoe and a Common Jury.) LYONS P. DENECKSCUESL This was an action by the plaintiff, a jeweller, to recover a sum of £l3O for alleged breach of contract by the defen dant, a barrister, residing at Whitechapal. Mr. Telford Sallis was counsel for the plaintiff, and tho defendant appeared in person. The evidence for the plaintiff was to the effect that he held an unexpired lease of a house, No. 199, Strand. The defendant, becoming desirous of possessing the premises, entered into treaty - with the plaintiff, which ultimately ended in the defendant signing an agreement to take the plaintiff's interest in the'lease fora sum of £l3O, on the Bth of February last. Afterwards the defendant, not approving of his bargain, refused to fulfil his contract, on the ground that he had not been furnished with an abstract of the title of the original lesso , dated sixty years ago, and that the latter had not promi id to renew his lease at the expiration of the six years, though he did not refuse to do so. It was contended that the plaintiff was only required by law to give an abstract of his own title as sub-less'or, ttnd that he never led the plaintiff to believe that the original lessor had promised positively to renew the lease of the premises in the event of obtaining an eligible tenant. The question turned principally on points of law, and the jury found a verdict for £27 damages. The court granted both parties leave to move. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before tho Recorder and a Common Jury.) POWER AND ANOTHER V. ZINGLER. _ This was an action to recover losses on a certain trans action in shares in the Standard Bank of Africa, Mr. Henry James appearing for the plaintiffs, who are a firm of stockbrokers; Mr. Kemp representing defendant. Mr. James having briefly opened the case, called Mr. Davis, one of the plaintiff; who said that in May of the present year defendant called upon witness and instructed him to sell twenty shares in the Standard Bank of Africa for the account at £9 per share. Witness sold on the 30th of May at £9 per share, and they would have to be delivered about the middle of Juno. When the time came for the delivery of the shares defendant was not in a position to deliver, and witness was compelled to purchase shares at £l5 per share in order to hand them over to the purchaser. By the custom of the Stock Ex change plaintiffs were personally liable for the difference. In cross-examination, witness said that he did not know defendant could not deliver the shares, because they did not stand in his name, until after the day for the delivery of the shares had been passed. Defendant requested plain tiffs to buy back the shares at £lO loss, but this could not be done. Mr. Kemp admitted that plaintiffs had been ordered to sell, but said he should sho w that the plaintiffs had abso lute orders to re-purchase the shares without limit, and it was his duty to have done so without holding them over and incurring all the loss that had ensued. Defendant was called, and admitted having authorised the plaintiffs to sell the shares, but there was a difficulty in the way of a transfer, a s th e h o ld er o f the shares had not paid the call. A conversation t oo k p l ace between defendant and Mr. Davis, and defend an t d es i re d Mr. Davis to re purchase the shares as sp ee dil y as possible. He never authorised the plaintiffs to hold over the shares. Cross-examined—Defendant never put any limit on the loss of re-purchase, nor did he ever mention the sum of £lO as the limit of the loss. Mr. James then read a letter, which had been written by defendant to plaintiff, to the effect that the shares were to be " bought back under £10." His Lordship said that was clearly limiting the plaintiffs to buy back at under £lO. Mr. James then produced a note from the plaintiffs, in which they had called the attention of the defendant to the fact that they had been unable to re-purchase at his limit, and defendant said he had made no written reply to that letter, but had seen Mr. Davis personally. His lordship said it was clear thero had been a limit, and Mr. Kemp, on the part of his client, consented to a verdict. The jury then found a verdict for the plaintiff for £l2l. Verdict for the plaintiff for the fidi amount claimed. LORD ELCHO AND THE CODIMITTEE ON MASTERS AND WORKMEN.—A few days since Lord Elcho paid a visit to Glasgow. The principal object in view was to have a meeting with the committee on the law regarding masters and weikmen, in order to have their views on the report of the select committee of the House of Commons on the sub ject, his lordship having taken a very deep interest in that mportant matter. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held in Newmarket a few days ago on the body of Edward Simpson, 75 years of age. On Thursday last de ceased and a man named Mathews were engaged in carting straw, and had occasion to pass through a street across which a linen-line was stretched. Mathews, who was in front of the horse, saw the line, and lifted the prop up, calling out to deceased, who was riding on the straw, "Look out, Ted." He afterwards heard deceased fall, and found that the line had pulled him off the load. He was insensible when picked up, being much injured at the back of the head, and he died the same evening.. Deceased had been under the same line two or three times before the smite day and Mrs. Clarke, the wife of a journeyman baker, who hung it across the street, deposed that she saw deceased pass under the line soon after dinner, and offered to take it down, but he replied, "No, there's plenty of room for me." She did not see him pass later in the afternoon when the acci dent occurred. She had been in the habit of hanging the line across tho street to dry clothes on for seven years past, and all her neighbours did the same, but she had never heard any complaint. Verdict—" Accidentally killed." REPRESENTATION OF DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—On Tuesday Mr H. E. Chatterton issued an address as candi date for the representation of Dublin University in Parlia ment, in the room of Mr. Walsh, late Attorney -General for Ireland, and now holding the office of Master of the Rolls. Mr. Chatterton is a Conservative, and a staunch supporter of the Church. He was a candidate a few months ago on a vacancy being caused by the appointment of Mr. White side as Lord Chief Justice of the Irish Queen's Bench, but retired in favour of Mr. Walsh. Lord Killeen has left the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde park-corner, for Ireland• GRESHAM LIFE ASSUBANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL MELTING-(THIS DAY). The ordinary annual meeting of the Gresham Life As surance Society was held this afternoon at the head office, 37, Old Jewry, Cheapside. W. Tabor, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said the directors were there for their 181 year, to render an ac count of the business of the past year, and he would there fore call upon their secretary to read the annual report. Mr. CURTIS (the actuary and secretary) then read the report which was as follows : The directors have to report the progress of the society during. the 12 months ending on the 31st July, 1866. 5,020 proposals were submitted during the year, for the assurance of £1,819,428 15s. 2d. Of those the directors selected for acceptance 4,550, and policies for the amount of £1,656,133 lss. 7d. were issued. The new premiums received within the year amounted to £44,445 12s. Od. _ The'income of the society was increased to £257,47945.10d., of which amount £231,2-11 4s. was derived from premium; and £26,238 Os. 10d. from interest on investments. The sum of £70,628 3s. 11d. was paid during the year for assurance and endowment claims ; afttg satisfaction of which, and of all other charges, a surplus of £117,688 ss. 6d. has been added to the invested funds. The directors retiring on the present occasion are Edward Solly, F.R.S., William Henry Thornthwaite, and Jas. Lyne Hancock, Esqs., who, being eligible, are recommended by the board for re-election. The auditors, G. 11. Ladbury, William Webb Venn, and William Whitelock, Esqs., retire, and again offer them selves for re-election. _ --- The directors cpnsider that it will be desirable in future to close the accounts on the 30th June of each year instead of the 31st July as heretofore, and also to value the assets and liabilities and distribute surplus fund at intervals of three instead of five years. They propose that the first of the triennial investigations shall take place in 1867 ; and resolutions necessary for these objects will bo submitted to the shareholders at a special meeting. The CHAIRMAN said the duty now devolved upon him to move that the report and balance-sheet which had been presented to the meeting be accepted and adopted. lie need hardly, he thought, do more than simply move the formal resolution, because all had gone on prosperously during the last year. (Hear, hear.) Their business had increased, and they had added, according to the re port, £117,000 to the reserve fund, but he thought that if the £15,000 which had been paid as bonus, and which was quite of an exceptional nature, were added, it would make that addition nearer £140,000. (Hear, hear.) They had also increased their rate of interest rather more than last year, the average now being 4i per cent. on the funds invested; and when they came to compare the re sult of their yearly labours with that of other offices, he thought they would be of the same opinion as the direc tors, namely, that they had done extremely well during the past year. (Hear, hear.) With these few observations he would conclude by formally moving the reception and adoption of the report. Mr. SMEE said he had very great pleasure in seconding the resolution for the reception of the report, because by it it would bo seen that the society was carrying on its opera tions in a manner in which they all desired. In the first place, it showed its stability by the amount of its invested assets, which at the end of the year amounted to no less a sum than £900,000, but which at the present time amounted to nearer £1,000,000. (Cheers.) A company with such a ;fund had indeed a substantial basis for the carrying out all its engagements. Next, they had an annual income of no less than £257,479, which was of itself a guar antee for the prosperity of the society. The amount assured in the society was no less than £7,000,000, and the average of each policy was £4OO. (Hear, hear.) If they were curious in such matters they would find on examination that the society had grown progressively and satisfactorily. (Hear, hear.) In the first six years the number of policies accepted was 500 ; in the second six years it was 1,300 ; in the third six years it was 3,430; and in the fourth six years, that was the present time, their annual issue of policies was 4,550. (Hear, hear.) In order to strengthen the foundation, and to enlarge and increase their business, it was absolutely necessary that there should be an infusion of now blood, and that this had been done the amount of new policies amply testified. (Hear, hear.) There was another matter that was highly satisfactory, and that was, that their claims for the past year had only amounted to £70,000, which was less by £lO,OOO than the previous year, and much less than they had a right to expect, considering the manner in which chalera had been raging. (Hear, hoar.) All their lives were European lives (hear, hear) — they were in England, a few in Scotland, and still fewer in Ireland, and none, ho confidently asserted, had a better chance of longevity. (Hear, hear.) When he looked at the amount of business that had been com pleted during the past year, it would be idle to suppose that a board of directors had done or could do it, and if he were to make such an assertion he saw those around him who could at once contradict the assertion. (Hear, hear.) They must look to their staff of agents and the manner in which they worked for the prosperity of their society, and that they had worked most successfully during the past year the reportathen before them amply testified. If the agents had not had a thorough sound business to recom mendthey could not have accomplished so much—(cheers) —but they had a business that was sound and good in every particular, and thus the results that gave them so much pleasure had been attained. (Hear, hear.) As a specimen of the value of their policies, he might menti9n the fact, that to a policy of 17 years for £l,OOO they had added to it no less a sum than £2OO ;to another of 12 years for £l,OOO they had added £l3l ss. ;, and to another of seven years for a like amount, £53 17s. had been added. That showed how they met their engagements. (Cheers.) The greatest success had attended their society since its foundation, and he was sure he only reiterated the desire of all pre sent when he wished that that prosperity would for years continue unabated and undiminished. He had the greatest pleasure iu seconding the resolution moved by the Chairman. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution for the reception of the report, when it was carried unanimously. The retiring directors, Edward Solly, F.R.S., William Henry Thornthwaite, and James Lyne Hancock, Esqs., were re-elected, as also were the retiring auditors, G. H. Ladbury, William Webb Venn, and William Whitelock, Esqs. The CHAIRMAN said that concluded the business of the day, and ho had to thank those gentlemen who had hon oured them with their attendance. Mr. WALFORD said before they separated ho thought it but due that thanks should be voted to the chairman and directors. This being the first time he had attended their meetings, he felt a diffidence in moving such a resolution ; but he could not allow the meeting to break up without awarding thanks to those who had worked so assiduously for them. (Hear, hear.) He had much to do in the various capitals of Europe, and in most of them he had to inform the meeting their society was looked upon as a little Bank of England, and that being the case he had determined to take up some shares in it. He had got some, but he intended to increase his stake in the com pany, and thus show his appreciation of it. There was plenty of business abroad for a good institution, and the Gresham he considered a first-class and enduring one. (Hear, hear.) He was in the way of introducing a business that would produce £200,000 per annum, and he should do all he possibly could to secure it. Mr. Smee was also shaping hi's course in the same direction, and ho felt almost certain that success would attend their efforts. His groat desire was that the society should become larger, and in order that it might do so he would give it all the assistance in his power. (Hear, hear.) Mr. C. TYLER seconded the motion with the greatest pleasure. Mr. WALFORD then put the resolution to the meeting, when it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, on the part of his colleagues, acknow ledged the compliment. The greatest amount of their suc cess, however, belonged to their efficient staff and agents, and to them the thanks were due, and it was through them that the great bulk of the business must come. A vote of thanks was then unanimously awarded to Mr. Curtis (the secretary), the staff, and the agents. Mr. CURTIS returned thanks. He said the staff worked with a will and the greatest unanimity; and as for the agents, nothing he could say could equal their deserts. They were gentlemen holding high positions in the social scale, and the great amount of business secured could not have been accomplished without the greatest earnestness. On the part, therefore, of those gentlemen, he begged to thank the meeting for the recognition of their services. The proceedings then terminated. DR. LANKESTER ON THE MIDDLESEX MAGIS TRATES.—Last night, Dr. Edwin Lankester, the coroner for Central Middlesex, resumed the inquiry into the death of John. Noyce, at the Middlesex Hospital. The deceased, who was empl o y e d a t th e B erner - s t ree t Dispen sary, died suddenly, having exhibited previous to death all e .. symptoms of having taken poison. The inquiry was adpurned for the purpose of the intestines of the deceased being analysed. Dr. Lankester now said that he had written to Mr. Huish respecting the analysis, and he had replied, stating that his fee would be 10 guineas, but he (Dr. Lankester), through the meanness of the Middlesex magistrates—the magistrates of the richest county in the kingdom—was unable to give this amount. Ho was there fore obliged to send to another gentleman, Mr. Rodgers, the professor of Toxicology at the London University Hospital, who had consented to perform the analysis, and whom the magistrates might thank. To this gentleman he was only able to give the ordinary post-mortem fee of two guinea; and for an analysis of the nature required he did not consider the foe Mr. Huish demanded too much. 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The health of the right rev. prelate is considerably improyed, and his lordship will shortly go to the sea coast for a few weeks. 116 b! I 1261 2 6 ,1284 9 52i i i 2 1241 i 1171 I 82f 486 I 7 122} 2 It 124 i 361 6 7 1051 41 66 1 94 431 63j 3 i 21 ITI THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES.—Tms DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CROXTETH HUN r. The Croxteth Hunt Steeplechase Plate of 100 sovs by subscription of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; four year olds list, five list 131 b, six 12st 61b, aged 12st 91b ; about three miles, starting at the Canal Point. Little Peter • Simplicity , , (Turner) 2 Honeysuckle (Edwards) 3 Betting-7 to 4on the winner. \Von easily. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 80 sovs (Handicap) for all ages : winners after Oct. 31 (at 11 a.m.), of a 200 sovs handicap, or of the Darby Handicap 101 b, of any other handicap 71b extra ; five furlongs. Lord 'Westmorland's Lady Sophie (Kenyon) 1 Lord Coventry's La Maudite (Clark) 2 Mr Heathcote's Her Ladyship (Murray) 3 Contract, Inca, The Stabber, Merry Harp, Centaur, Bob Chambers, Isis, Apollo's Temple, and Madame' Boslo also ran. Betting-3 to 1 agst Her Ladyship, 4to 1 agst Lady Sophie, 6 to 1 agst Isis, 8 to 1 agst Centaur and La Mau dite, 10 to 1 agst others. Won by a length. HANDICAP PLATE, A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; the winner of any race this day 81b extra ; one mile. Mr A. Heathcote's Beeswing (Cameron) 1 Mr Rigby's Eccleston (Butler) 2 Mr Slater's Dubiety Malvern, Caustic, and Georgiana also ran. Betting-7 to 4on Beeswing, 4to 1 agst others. Won easily. GRAND STAND. The Grand Stand Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; two year olds 7st 21b, three Bst 101 b ; and geldings al lowed 31b ; maidens allowed 51b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Mr Thompson's Vulcan (lluxtable) 1 Mr 11. Porter's Grand Duke (Riordan) 2 Mr Amberry's Mineral (Morris) 3 King Charles and Captain also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Grand Duke, 5 to 2 each agst Vulcan and Mineral. , WELTER CUP. The WELTER CuP (value 60 soya), added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three year olds and up wards; winners of the Flying and Sefton Handicaps 121 b, of any other handicap after October 30, at 11 a.m., 71b extra ; jockeys 71b extra. Mile and a quarter. 10 subs. Mr R. B. Jeffrey's Jetty Treffz g (Parry) 1 Mr R. Riddell ns Nothing More (Mr Edwards) 2 STEEPLECHASE lIANDICAP. A STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 100 sovs, for four-ye olds and upwards; the winner of the Grand Sefton Steeplechase, 101 b; of any other handicap steeplechase or hurdle race after Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m., of the value of 100 sovs, 61b extra. Three miles. 26 subs. Hr. George's Sprite (Thomas) 1 Mr. B. J. Angell's Sutton (Mr. Harford) 2 Betting-3 to lon Sprite. Won easily. WESTMORLAND CUP. The WEsTmoitLAND CuP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with .80 added, for three-year-olds and upwards ; winners of a handicap value 59 sovs after October 30, at 11 a.m., 41h, twice or 100 61b, and upward 101 b extra. Ono mile. 19 subs. Captain Gray's Castanet (Cameron) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Owen Roe Mr. Goodlass's Begum (Barker) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Begum, 6to 4 agst Owen Roe, 3to 1 agst Castanet. Won by three-quarters of a length. PALATINE NURSERY. The Palatine Nursery Plate of 50 sous (handicap), for two year olds; winners of any handicap this day 101 b extra ; five furlongs. Mr. Chaplin's Phantom Sail ..(Arnull) 1 Mr. Amberry's Rose Nera (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Porter's Cawood filly (Mordan) 3 Elvire and Sujah Dewlah also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Elvire, 3to 1 agst Phantom Sail. Won by a head. SELLING STAKES. The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two year olds 7st 121 b, three 9st 81b, four lOst 11b, five and upwards lOst 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners this year 51b extra; maiden two and three year olds allowed 61b, four and upwards 101 b; the winner to be sold for 120 sovs; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 41b, 80 81b, 50 121 b, 20 181 b; five furlongs. Mr R. Porter's Grand Duke., (Cameron) 1 Capt. Machell's Zisca (Carrull) 2 Mr J. Gilby's Verity (Craddock) 3 Saga (Kenyon) 0 Betting—Even agst Zi,ca, 7 to 4 agst Grand Duke, 4 to 1 agst others. Won by a head; half length between second and third. Raining all day; course very heavy. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP. 9 to 2 agst Special (taken) 7to 1 agst Nu (taken) Bto 1 agst Friday (taken) Bto 1 agst Actsoa (taken) 8 to 1 agst Chepstow (taken) 12 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 15 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) 14 to 1 agst East Lynn (offered) 20 to 1 agst Caithness (taken) 100 to 5 agst Sandal (taken) 100 to 4 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 33 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS. (THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL. The gallops on the Aintree this morning were watched with much interest, the Autumn Cup horses, of course, attracting the most attention. Friday, in the hands of Loates, and Miss Harriette were both out very early. Cecrops led the former a few canters, and Troublesome rendered a like service to Miss Harriette ; after which the latter and Friday had a nice gallop together, the colt going first-class, and not showing the slightest symptom of temper. A report had been circulated that he had thrown a shoe the over-night, and had become lame, but there was no indication of anything being amiss this morning. Miss Harriette's action was everything that could be desired, and the pair of them have evidently received a most careful preparation at the hands of Joseph Dawson. Mr. Graham's couplet, Chepstow and Caithness, held a strong levee, for the instant they were brought out they were surrounded by a great crowd. They had two gentle cantors, and were then sent a mile and a half at good speed, Caithness (ridden by Murray) showing the way, and going brilliantly. The youngster, with Barker up, acquitted .himself creditably also; and the lookers-on were none the wiser when the nags returned from exercise, and the same amount of mystery as to which was "the intended one" continued to prevail, and will doubtless do so up to the time of the race being decided, as each is alternately the better favourite. Carroll jumped on to Brick, and gave him a fair amount of work, the old horse looking as bright as a star, and being un commonly free in his movement. Morris was taking Treasure Trove the whole length of the course at three parts speed; and there will be no animal brought to the post in better condition than this northern one, Shep herd having attended well to him during the last four weeks. Actasa was much sought after, and the mare te the Cesarewitch us as being actually better than she was on tes Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire days, time and Drewieveu perseverance having served her well. Huxtable wsggal_ "the leg up," and he gave the Lewes filly a beautiful did not see lop once round the Aintree, and she collared lve home as if she verily "seemed to like it." . n fact, they had either Salpinctes or The Special out, for:tilling East Lynne not arrived, but Jemmy Snowdon wa y s i r th young Goodwin along for a mile and a half, and Nu ( with id at a the ascent in the saddle) was following poor i n , did not do a very rare pace a like distance. e 13 ' l'sw but both Were in good St. bber who goes A , with the fettle, the latter working fro Moulsey and Sun o noticed be o • . great deal, nor Lady Vane either, better then ever w deelah are said to bo Rod Earl, the Special, Helen, Sandal, „ but Salpinctesi Cup ; will take Par- i in the contest, in addition doubtful runnels for the Autumn and Sportsman to those name d above. We underst and, to o, that Actaia to is to be entr usted the pilotage of Huxtable, B r i c k to Carroll, Caithness to Murray, Chepstow o to Mordan, Friday to J. to Barker, East 1 2:11, Lozaugo to Jemmy Snowden, o Cameron, Miss llarri tt Kenyon, Nu e to Lady Vane t . Red Earl to H. Covey, Sandal to The s Special to Sam Adams, Sportsman to Goodwin, jt Loates, ni:l laa i i i .k e .e le , rlt a o: ra ..., runs I and Treasure Trove to Morris. The race course is i . 1) , beautiful order now, the k een w i n d s having dried up the "softness" prevalent at the opening of the meeting. We have nearly a hundred horses here, but the above are the only nags that we need draw attention to, a s the remainder are either "jumpers, " platers, or moderate youngsters. ST 0 CKBRID GE. Very few of John Day's are in work just now ; but a large number of yearlings are being tutored, some of them being exceedingly promising. Uncas and pistin do a fair amount each, just to keep them healthy. Both are very big at present. Toni Brown is giving Wild Agnes a mile and a half gallop each morning ; and gets the Nailor to lead Archiniage, Hurunui, Greenback, Highland Sister, Aaron, and the Residuary Legatee, two or Wes canters daily. Cortolvin is not in work just now. MALTON, Westwick galloped a cotTpleOf • miles at a clipping pace this morning, and we understand that he is to fulfil his Salopian engagements of the ensuing week. Taraban and Knight of the Grove are in mile work, but Grand Cross was only cantering about to-day. Knight of St. Michael, Verdi, Queen of Nuts, Amazon, Rondinella, The Rejected, My Lord, The Lion, Ploughboy, Skysail, Queen Ellis, Little Treasure, Urania, and some GJ or 70 yearlings ; are severally doing a fair amount of work daily. LAMBOURNE. Marco Spada was tried with Pluto on Wednesday, and he acquitted himself so satisfactorily that he is to be sent to Shrewsbury. This morning he followed Flora and Pluto for two miles, steadily, and is very fit. Our Derby • horses were in nice exercise, Marksman, Stockmar, Sum mertime, Beanstalk, Stoekstill, and Somerled especially, looking and going well. FYFIELD. The only animals that were at work this morning were Bugler, Captain Kidd, Pepper's Ghost, and Staghound, the latter having resumed on Tuesday, after a very long ab sence. Adam Bede, Arcace, Bradamante, Countess Amy, Du:cimer, Gentle Kitty filly, the 3-yr-old Ilayonaise filly, and Savernake have not been out this week. RICHMOND. Strathconan continues to take Roso and Plaudit two or three canters, and then a steady mile gallop, daily. The Derby horse is improving fast, filling out beautifully. Lord Zetland's horses are in mile work, with the ex ception of the yearlings that are being schooled by El Cid. Raunds is also leading some yearlings, and Newland a lot of moderate two year olds. Dagmar is doing very little. Zonobia has been turned up, and is under orders to go back to her owner's private stables in France. We suppose we shall hear of her again next spring. NEWMARKET. Mat Dawsou's Derby horses were resting this morning, but he had several of the Blue Riband candidates at exer cise, including Dragon, The Rake, The Hermit, and D'Estournel. The Frenchman cantered twice, and then went a mile pretty fast. The Rake and Friponnier did three-quarters of a mile. The Hermit had a couple of canters, and subsequently galloped over a mile quietly. D'Estournel was trotting with Ra violi. About 200 yearlings were in course of prepara tion this morning. Eight of Lord Glasgow's Doncaster yearlings have just arrived at Harlocks ; they are large framed, promising youngsters. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 8. The Bank of France return for the week ending to-day *shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : INCREASE. Bills discounted Advances 1,100,000 f. DECIZEASE. Cash 3,700,000 f. Notes Treasury Balance Current Accounts 2,000,000 f. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to tl cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DET he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1866. PARTMENT. Notes issued —.V0,937,245 Governint. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £30,937,215 1 BANKING D. £30,937,2 15 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest ?.PARTMENT. Go vernlnt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £12,299,812 Other Securities 19,330,391 Notes 7,375,915 Gold and Silver Coin Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 4,375,714 Other Deposits 17,150,191 Seven Day and other bills 642,262 954,361 £39,960,479 £39,960,479 M DDLESEX SESSIONS.—This Day. (Before the Assistant-Judge.) DAMAGING PICTURES AT MISS BURDETT COUTTS'S. The trial of James Wardell, a painter, who was charged with maliciously damaging a picture to an amount exceed ing £5, belonging to Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts, was resumed tktis morning. There were several counts vary ing the charge, and including ono for damaging a statue o f Apollo, belonging to the same lady. After a long and forcible speech from the counsel for the prisoner, the Assistant-Judge summed up the case, and The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. THE CONDITION OF HYDE - PAWL—Catherine Miller, an unfortunate, was charged with disorderly conduct in Hyde-park. Fenbow, 201 A, proved soeing the prisoner last night in Hyde -park accost two gentlemen, and use very vile lan guage towards them, and he then took her into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said he had known the prisoner for four months. The prisoner said the constable had told a falsehood, when he said that he saw her accost two gentlemen. She was only in the park about three minutes. Sergeant Savage, 5 A, stated, in answer to Mr. Knox, that he had known the prisoner as a frequenter of the park for some months ; and Fassbridge, 604 A, said she was nightly in the park, and he saw her accost a gentle man last night. The prisoner said the constable had mistaken her for another woman. Mr. Knox committed her for a month with hard labour. Emma Bishop, another unfortunate, was charged with a similar offence. Fassbridge, 604 A, having stated that he saw the pri soner accost and annoy gentlemen last night in the walk near the fountain. Mr. Knox asked if the prisoner was known ? Barnes, the gaoler, said she had frequently been charged at the court as a disorderly prostitute. Mr. Knox committed her for a month with bard labour. THE LATE MR. PH INN, Q.C.—The funeral of the above learned gentleman took place yesterday, when his remains were removed from his chambers in Pall-mall to the cemetery at Kensal-green at half-past 11 o'clock. The funeral procession consisted of the hearse and four morning coaches, and the mourners comprised the Rev. Charles Ph inn (half-brother), the Rev. Mr. Stirling (brother- Bart.), Mr. E. Lichfield, Mr. M. Mr. in-law of the deceased) , the Lord Chief Justice of England (Sir Lichfield, Hon. Alexander fr ct Cockburn,tvensh di, Wittle, Mr. Merrywother, Mr. Bir r ch, ikc. Vance, Out of Tuk respect to the deceased gentlemen the blinds of the Oxford and Cambridge Club and the Guards Club were drawn down till after the funeral, and several of the tradespeople re mained closed until two o'clock in the afternoon. On the arrival of the funeral procession at Kensal-green Cemetery ma ny personal friends of the deceased assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory, and the chapel was completely filled by them. Subsequently the coffin was deposited in a brick grave near to that of the late Sir Chas. Eastlake, president of the Royal Academy. On Sunday last a very impressive funeral sermon was preached in the Temple Church, Mr. Phinn having been one of the benehers of the Inner Temple. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST LORD F. J. Rus- SELL.—At the Maidenhead Petty Sessions, before the Mayor, Mr. 11. Durrant, Mr. J. Higgs, and Mr. J. Smith, Lord Francis John Russell appeared in answer to a sum mons charging him with assaulting JosephJoseph Wise, his coach man, on Oct. 18. Bowie altercation having arisen in con sequence of the temporary absence of the complainant, his lordship, as was alleged, gave him a box on the ear. The defence was that the complainant was a drunkard and was insolent. The defendant called his gardener as a wit ness; and after some other evidence had been gone into, the bench consulted for some time, and when the public were readmitted, the Mayor said the bench had carefully eoeiondaebltehda,t considered the case, and were unanimous in the opinion that there was great provocation on the part of the com plainant, who was drunk. They considered the assault was justifiable, and therefore dismissed the case. ANCIENT BRlCKS.—Professor Unger, the cele brated Viennese botanist and palnoutologist, has recently published some remarks on the bricks of the ancient sbour Egyptians, especially those of the pyramid ofDa one of which was built about 3,400 years before our era. b pro fessor, he discovered that the mud of the them being examined through the micros N co il p e :3y of animal and it was made, contained not only a quantityof In a y manufactured vegetable matter, but also fragments conclude upwards of 5,000 years enjoyed a high degree of civilisationout o t f h which e pr substances, whence we may ago. 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