The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-22 00:00:00

TONE' MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market is quiet and easy. The en quiry for accommodation is very limited, and the rates tend downward, 7 to 7} per cent. being now the g e neral quotations f or th e b es t bill s . M any o f c commercial community are holding their securi ties in reserve in anticipation of a reduction to- Inorrow in the official minimum. The gold taken to the Bank of England yesterday e°olPrised £22,000 in bars and 30,000 sovereigns. The attendance at the public sales of colonial ' wo ol since the opening on the 16th inst. has been Food of both home and foreign dealers, and the latter have shown more disposition to operate ; superior qualities of Sydney and Port PhillFp realis ing fully the rates established at the commence /neat. Cape wools, of which there is only a mode rate quantity in the present sales, have generally sustained previous rates. At the 69f• 10c. Two o'CLocK. _ Paris Bourse this morning, according to telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were loc. Heavy inanimate. Business on the Stock Exchange is particularly quiet. Spe cu l at i on i s dull, there are few invest ments, and the attenda n ce i s li m it e d, so l arge a o l f i nTher of the members and their clients being out 8 . to wn. Notwi t h s t an di ng th e qu i e t u d e th us occa .ed) affairs are intrinsically sound with every ImPtoui of improvement. With good harvest pro spects, eas i er money, and large arrivals of gold, th ere cannot be any inducement to speculate for t a L in prices. On the contrary, most of operations, li m it e d th oug h th ey may - b e, a re f " opposite movement ; yet every now and then P r ices fall simply because sales are effected to realise P ! ° fits. Cons o l s were hi gher th i s morn i ng, b ut at th e present moment about the same as they were Yesterday afternoon, viz., 881 1 for transfer, and 88 1 1 for the account. The New Threes and 'educed Annuities remain at 871 4 ; the Annuities, 188 5, are 13 5-16 ; Exchequer Bills for March, ss. q l l3' " and ditto for June, ss. prem. ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 243 ; India Stock, 212 ; and ditto 5 Der cents., 1031. b in the F ore i gn Stock Market a few sales have tin rou ght lower p r i ces . T ur ki s h 5 per C en t s . con ,.lle, at 261; Spanish Passive at 191 1; and an Scrip at 21 2 dis. ; but Mexican have de j?lined 1 to 161 1 ; ditto New / 111 121; Greek, to 11; S pan i sh Certificates, 1 to 141 1; and dtalian, / to 521 1. li kne rican Securities have been in request at her prices. United States 5-20 Bonds have ad- T,, 11 . °e l to 69/ 701; Erie Shares, Ito 451 ; but 441nois have declined 1 to 771 1. 1 411 g 10- American Telegraph are firm at 114 1 ; C A ectric Telegraph at 135 ; and National Discount No. at 8 81 prem. 13t Ielness in the Railway Share Market continues W gio deratel y active, but prices in several instances ere natter. Great Northern A Stock has declined t l; Brighton, ; and Great Eastern, Great Wes lr°, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland, each i ‘ ' T while Gre a t N ort h ern h ave a d vance d ; No r th l at er; 1; and South Eastern, 1. the the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is Change of importance a f auk and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to Lon extent. , Lo n d on and C oun ty are fi rm a t 65; 11 ' 10 4 Joint St oc k , at 43 ; M etropol i tan an d Pro -2p3clal) at 121 13 ; while Alliance hay declined to I,lCredit Foncier and Mobilier of England are arke d 31 discount, and London Financial 12! dis. tioDvRITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES ERNMENT FUNDS. a Der Cent. Consols 8 'Do. Account, Aug. 9 M/ kper Cent. R e d uced '7/ i 1 8 1 1 871 t • 4 Vs' 3 per Cent 7; 1 per Cont. Jan. 1894 — A 15 . per Ceut. Jan. 1873 — 11,n4uities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do ~ for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs l3 5-6 (Red Sea i, Telegraph), Aug., 1908 -i d — arch. Juno. Do k.',z e --eclller Bills, 41,000,3 per Cent. 5 die . D £5OO o £lOO anDod 4200 2 dis 5 pmll- 01 Engl an d St oc k, Accou n t - 51 per Cent 243 1 I P DID GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i fi: o l . l s S p tO er elc c.e l n Ot p j e u r ly C , e l n B t 7 ., o April 1874„. 1 2 0 1 3 2 i i 1 1:.,,°• . Per Cent., Oct. 1888 — _ oCertificates Do V. .... / 2 , • -,, ofaced Paper 4 per Cent 1 o• 0 per Cent., Jan. 1872 103 1 - 2, • 5 ,,/ per Cent, May 1879 b?. 'rob., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1866 bu• Donds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — 18 10 pm (1. under £l,OOO P OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar ße „,, Au-„,,l"°e Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd —.— pm lira, -• ;,, a ll Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 _ aulal 5 per Cent. w' itPer Cent., 1852-58-60 °' 1863 .„.‘0 . Do 1865 _ 1-' 1) ,0 ,xecount 721 11100 Bonds_ D o; r , . 21 dis 84,, Ot rip, £65 paid 410041400Yran 6 d P s" r Coat _ _ Chu. 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D °, _ ia lt 6 per Cent _ Dm' !I Per Cent _ ,' Per Cent pm Col e ‘ - " .1 1), 475 paid . , Olbia ia 6 iaer Cent. banish per Cent. 10 5 3 per Cent, 1825 ~ - . D a t , 1. Per Cent., 1864 b'lulan Principalities V.,...°' -A-count 1 1 0 841 °„r s Ne, Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 1 -, ~ rrovisional Land "Warrant z.,.4-'0 Deferred 7P t i 4l l 7 per Cent B6 D°•' Second issue — ° 4100 Bonds D o ZPO°O. Bonds — 4 1864 B4l D °. U °vernm 851 61 ent Railway Debentures BO dis reek94Bo p a id t. 5 per Cent s ., 1824-5 , ex C oupons ~vc. Account Lo Coupons t'llat. kec°unt Ita-:r 5 per Cent. 10 141 A r ne Cent 1865 1--,°. nt k- 0. Al aremniana Railway — exi,, . — 1),•:', 11 3 per Cent -. Account 11 p i , 2 :)r) - 1864 27 lit o - - Per Cent. Anglo-French _ntevidean 6 per Cent., X3O paid N°,! Imperial 5 per Cent D -uo Land Warrants (Hectares) ° Granad a .. . Do, 2 per Cent totruoov.i.4l2lncecofserrupueertdo; .... t....,.....i..8...:.i ts 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — 4 ° 4 1 Per Cent., 1862 to Account k‘,4uese 3 per Cent, 1853 D u o 6 ,,Per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, - 431 2i 3i 4118 :Account 14 14 4 4 , 5 per Cent., 1822, X St N" 9 - Per Cent. 1850 .1),, ;1 - per Cent., 1860 _ Do" Per Cent 1859 871 81 if 8 } b; ", Per Cent. 1862 91 tardi r ,u. Per Cent. 1864 _ Sp ` 4411 5 per Cent tpao; Account _ 1) 4131 1 3 per Cent h? 4004',unt D o _ u NOW Deferred n 4 ecount _.., -.._ . ...... D o ..... assrve B pab• 4 celunt _ _ 1.) '18 h Cert. of Coup not funded 8 wel A ccount D°, sla 4 per Cout .. , r, 0 . 41 -•arkisi.2ler Cent. 1864 D° b o A ' ° Per Cont. 1851 7B ~ ccount 79 I:lo°APbr Cent 1858 561 I Dog , 43 110 ell::: °°orlln Bondst. 1862 _ 52 1} '',o .6100 Bonds 1-1 6 Do Per C0nt.,1863 — D o 5 Per Cent paid up Scrip — o Ik ee ~ 1865, 1), A ount 261 1 Veue;tieter,,Cont.,Guaranteed — 0 4ecoodupter Gent. - , 0 0 . 6 p ei . ocin i . . ; . i.i36.i. ................... ...... to. ,4ccount ............. 4.,,?er Cent, 1864 A kst . J-nvirleucts on the above payable in London. 85ip.1641 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Itbufg,,l per cent., Ex. 25f. toc,-61. Per Cont. Ex. 12 Gull i 1.4.1, ertificates ........... Ijo. Asper Cent., 1861 Ex. 25f. • ....... 04, r,?.°18 ferrnone THREE O'CLOCK. 881 i '''lrto 4.,,,c0 'it ... .............. 7 ..... , 881 1 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1972 100 (Jan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6g. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 93 9; Dos p. C. Mar. & 10‘) 94 96 00. sp. c. Jan. &Se uly 100 75 77 77 Do. sp. c. InscribNi 100 75 77 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 100 99 161 Do.ApL&Oct , 1890-11 M. 100 102 101 Do. do: I,>Bo-9. 100 102 101 Do. Jah.&July, 1.890-9; 100 100 103 1021 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 86 8,1 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( 100 100 102 Do. 1878,, do. (00 105 1 7 Mauritius, Ip. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. Is7B Do. 1882, Mayls, N0v..1. 10 , 1 101 (03 Do. 181,5, Feb. .1z Ausr lOO lt 3 105 Natal Gov. a per cent lOO 97 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Jadc.lul) 100 93 92 931 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t. 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187 t, 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 100 83 85 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 92 94 Do. 5 percent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 l9O 01 00 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 90 93 9: t 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-1 , 100 Do. 1878 & upwards U 0 102 101 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. ha &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 105 1021 431 -BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 6 7 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 400 420 Drake wal Is 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 12 11 East Caradon 2.11.6 6 7 East Cans Brea 3 i # 1 Nast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 - - East W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.1, 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 Great Lsxey, limited., all 19 20 191 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 I 1* Great Wheal Busy 14.9.1 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 20 21 Grenville 8.18.0 11 2 ilerod's Foot 8.10.1 30 31 llingston Downs 5.10.6 31 Margaret (tiny Lelant 13.17.1 4 0 Marke Valley 4.10.6 34 44 4 'VI wyndy Iron Ore, litre 6.1 24 11t1 - Ne vSe ton North Roskear lB4 2 4 N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 ? North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 - Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 20 25 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 325 375 South Condurrow - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 171 £2l - Stray Park . 35.15 . 6 —•-- - Tin Croft. 5 Vigra and Mogan, lim all 3 5 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 6 7 West Chi verton ....... . 11 60 65 West Seton ..... . Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 51 80 85 heal Buller (Itedruth 16 10 15 - %yheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 6 - W heal Seton ...... . _ Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 8 10 laths, and A y diversified 7 delightful t. One vol • us books of he art which practised la re admirably' Aters, and ly chronic); than 9a beautifully the letter history of fall instruc ,n ornament y prove use- 08. S. 0• this, with a lore or less the various ts, and sun - Fact and qi informs' urination of ;tory. BY By K. T. F. Douglas• the author , looks a 110 it inapos rd, Granby', tle Story, n the way 3adVelltUreg using and tular. Aug. 21. moon with attended alked in the ccompanie d yesterday ictoria and e Prince of of Wigh t. ' k. by the Nov. %ld, Major d Mr. Salt dined with the lev 34:1 with hi- eir Royal and Priaco )sborne this en route for erland has trdens from town for dies Noel at 11 residing at Aix -la- betwee n , st surviVivg , Marquis Of week to his ht hand and the other bi The Em brought to en off VI :.,es ! mon ami* ing here•" L it, rsicil visa ' ible Pic."J ur Rhenish led to Ilag° ation• s assnehl - .• reek are at ilsea, th e ical assn" 1 . Mr. 1 3 its nan 3e e founde r illiam the .188. fr- t Edwards tted. In lowed 11 P • he to" I tiench ;, and ill ports O f ; pillaged )aniards• , er , the urch are [., called whom i ° a family' ble into" he choir, still re- its Cam' D to visi t of th e , ru i n s 01 of Ca ll' I by Air' I by 03 ,00 Ps mew. , eld, an d [lament, ace and rimer to ted t he beca ill ? rinciP 3l ra laco 70 fee t s which .emain plaster i hitre ippOSe d '5 chair o w ha t piece o', I room , ; of St' lower. i faral.. cg Mar" rds an d t oughly ad skill. 0. ra rnerSt . The SHARE MARKETS,--This Day. Share; Railways. Briatoi and Exeter Caledonian Ja brian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth,& Ab. June. E.London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Ann 1. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D‘p. A stock • Do. B stock Do. I\ ew. rs. at 25 pay Gt S. and W. of Ireland Cit. Western -Original IN, S. Val. hail gua. Do. South Wales ~.. Do. W. Mid.—Oxtoro Do. Newport lfto. Hereford Lancmshire& Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Drigh.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dave: Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Wester', Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension 3letropolitan District. Do. do. do . Do. and bt. John'lS %lid and Do. £9 Share Do, !Armin Dort): 'lid Kent North British DO. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.ti•E purchss, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... PO. Stock,& Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1801 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. At S. W. Junction Scottish Central scot. N. E , Aber. stock tit). Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union south Devon iouth Eastern ...... Staines, Wok., & Wok Puff Vale Do, C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 88 90 125 127 33 13 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 llt 113 25i 2dt 5 6 i2l 123 1,8 i2O 89 91 53, .51 35 37 33 33 1211 :22 84 Ell 17 18 117 119 8) 91 ' 58 59 :28 2:9 2 3 104 14, 91 93 LIO 120 11 2 1 9.i i 2 53 t. 5 2 2. 102 104 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 125 6 122 k 29, 81 89 93 53i j 3 1218 86S 5 18E17, 1,8 f 59 84 124 4 I:01 191 1031 3 71 3 On 31 84 I Paid. / C r lO ri s oe in . g I Business done. 25 111 5 BRITISH POSSR Atlantic & St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, k Col. In. 5 per cent.. Do. F shares Buffalo t Lake Liuron Do. Preference ufll,Bran t, dr Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- 1....—. Calcutta & B. E., lim ai.e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu. , 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension t; rand Trunk of Canad a Do. Equip. Mort, Bond. 1. charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prcf. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do 3d Pref. stock D. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp. c. Po. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0.. lit. South of India ...... gna. 5 per cent Do. 4i per cent Do Great Wee. of Canada D. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 tio. 51 do, pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. la do Do. Fifth Extension' 31elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay.. N. l3l .C'da,o3pclstpf.bs Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do „1 Do. Puniaub...• Do.lndus St.Flot, 66 63 97 99 34 35 9 11 s. 119 121 1 2p 1 _.2p .3 75 . 111 1:4 152 156 74 76 45 47 64 (.5 74 84 14 295 2 3. 99 ..1.1 53_ 65 ISIONS. 63 65 93 100 Id 4ii 4 44 74 84 76 80 60 65 100 102 994 ICO 4 09 101 20 22 85 87 55 68 48 52 50 55 45 SO 40 45 3.3 31 24 24 24 26 105 106 it 1N 4 1 I, 98 100 91 93 1l 14f of 5 d I 13 83 85 11 01J 91 88 $9 81 85 87 8, f;•2 96 97 96 t'7 1 95 96 etticFliatlGMlN North Eastern, G.N.E.. 4 per cent. pref., 100 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 77 18 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAI.b. London and Blackwall, 8 * 79 y Ditto, 4* per cent., stock, 78 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 10* Great Luxembourg, 13; San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 11l West Flanders, 7* * DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 614 6 BANKS. Albion, 10 8; Alliance, 11w.. 206 Y 23 Anglo Austrian, 56 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 171 186 Chartered Mer. of India, London, and China, 37g 7 City, 106 Consolidated Bank, Dm., 5 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 4 36 Imperial Bank, lim.. 25 Imperial Ottoman. 813 London and Brazilian tam.), 35 Ditto, new. 56 6 London and County, 65 6 London Joint Stock, 43 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 126 13 Oriental liana Corporation, 46 Union of Australia, 47 6 Union of London, 46 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 111 ; Atlantic Telegraph, per cent. gua. llr., 66} Berlin Water Works. lim.,:101 11 80,..bay Gas, lira., 4f City Discount, lira, 1 City of Moscow Gas, Urn , 1 Credit Foncler and Robilier of England, 41 ; Eastern Assam Tea, . 5} Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 4 Electric Telegraph, 135 English and Australian Copper, 1 Imperial Land Company or 3tarseilles, lim., 31 London Financial Association. lim., 12} Loir.'o.i and Provincial Marine. 2} Nr.tional Discount t ompany, 13 1 13 • Peninsula and Oriental steam, 67 Ditto, new, 51 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 21 Scottish Australian Investment. Urn.. 118} Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Ditto (Zl2), In Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance. lim, 61 Mr. George Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, yesterday made an application to Vice- Chancellor Stuart for an order to inspect the books, vouchers, &c., of Overend, Gurney, and Co., Limited, on behalf of several shareholders. The application was opposed by the liquidators, but after hearing the evidence and the affidavit of Mr. Oswald Rowell, accountant, the order was made for Thurs day next, it being shown that under the 156th clause of the Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1862, creditors and contributors have the right to make such investigations of the books and papers as the Court may think proper, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, A EJG UST 22, 1866. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BREAKING A JEWELLER'S WINDOW AND DARING ROB BERY.—John Camtnell, a strange looking fellow, described as having no home or occupation, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with breaking a pane of glass in the shop win dow of Mr. Samuel Reid, jeweller, No. 161, Oxford-street, and stealing a gold Albert chain and other articles. Eliza Elliott, assistant to Mr. Reid; said—Yesterday evening after 8 o'clock, while serving some customers, I heard two blows on the window, and a third, which broke the glass. I went outside, and saw the prisoner struggling with some gentlemen about ono door off, and saw a gold Albert chain hanging on the prisoner's shoulder. The chain was lost in the struggle which took place, but several other articles were picked up by a poor man and brought into the shop. Besides the chain I have already spoken of several other articles aro missing. I picked up a piece of stone inside the window. The Prisoner Did you soo me break tho window ? Witness—No, I did not. I was in the shop. James Smith, porter, 974, Star-street, Edgware-road, said I was standing talking to a young man, and heard a crash of glass, and saw the prisoner run from the window with something shining in his hand. I with others stopped the prisoner. _ _ _ Mr. Edward Carter, pork butcher, Malden-road, Kentish town, said—While on an omnibus yesterday evening in Oxford-street I saw the prisoner go up to Mr. Reid's win dow and smash it, and take a lot of chains out of it. The prisoner was seized by the last witness and another person, and I assisted them in taking the prisoner to the station. The Prisoner —What did I do it with ? Witness—l cannot say what you had in your hand, but as a piece of stone was afterwards picked up, I think it probable it was done with that. James Chalkley, 199 received tho prisoner in cus tody, and afterwards went to the shop and found a pieco of stone in the window. This morning the prisoner said that he was hard up, had no work, and that he broke the window and meant to take some things away. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed tho prisoner for trial. Messrs. Overend, * Gurney, and Company's Meeting. —This Day. --_-- An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held-at the London Tavern to-day, in consequence of a memorandum which had been circu lated by Messrs. ICingscote, Gressel', and Oppenheim, who on the 11th June last were appointed a committee of supervision. They stated that immediately on their ap pointment they felt it necessary to communicate with the liquidators, but they regretted to say that although the liquidators had expressed their willingness to give them information on any points connected with the liquidation, they felt themselves, by reason _of the want of a legal status, to be en tirely without any such power of supervision as would enable them effectually to control the affairs of the winding-up in such a manner as they might consider con sistent with the interests of those by whom they wore ap pointed. By accepting the position of a committee they had undertaken practical duties which they had not the power to discharge. Mr. GitESSELL was moved to the chair, and expressed his regret that Mr. Kingscote was detained in Scotland by the Government, and therefore they were necessarily de prived of the assistance of one of the most prominent mem bers of the committee. In what he had to lay before them ho had the full concurrence of Mr.- Kingscote, and the only difference of opinion between them was as to the time of holding the present meeting. They met the liquidators once a week ; but, as was stated in the circular convening the meeting, the powers with which the shareholders were invested gave them no other power than merely to carry out what the liquidators proposed. Having gone in detail through the different proceedings which had taken place in Chancery, with which our readers are already acquainted, and by which it was decided that the shareholders who had . deposited £400,000 in the pockets of Gurney, Over end, and Co., were partners, and wore not entitled to any dividend until the calls had been paid, he said the creditors who were not shareholders were placed. in a very different position to the shareholder creditors. The committee were dissatisfied with the proceedings in connection .with the bank from the time of its becoming alimited liability com pany. In the first pllce, they should never have been made a limited liability company, because at the time they were insolvent.' The fact was, they had only £552,000 to meet their claims. They had a guarantee for £1,500,000, but that was not under,the control of the company. It was probable no doubt that if the ow ners sold the property what it realised would be placed in the hands of the liqui dators, but still they worn riot placed in the position in which they were led to believe they had been placed. He did not moan to say that everything had not been done for the interests of the shareholders that could possibly be accomplished, but they knew nothing of what had taken place. The liquidators did not refuse the committee information on certain points, but it was given reluctantly. He did not charge the old company with any misconduct since the stoppage of . the business of the bank; on tho contrary, he believed they had done everything that was fair and honourable. (Cries of "Oh, oh.") He contended that what was required. in the interests of the shareholders was that there should be more power at 65, Lombard street. If that power were not conceded they would be called on to pay the whole £35 on their shares for the benefit of the creditors, and it would take 10 years to wind up the affairs of the company, but if the power were conceded, it would not take half that time to effect a settlement of their affairs. (Hear, hear.) Ho adverted to some letters ho had received, in some of which some of the writers suggested that certain parties should be indicted, but there would be considerable diffi culty, and he -could not approve the adoption of that course. Mr. OPPEXITEIM, after some preliminary observations, defended the conduct of the liquidators, and said it was necessary that there should bo a call of £lO. He strongly condemned the conduct of the new company, which had undertaken a business with a lock - up of £300,000 debts. These debts w ere con t rac t e d b y l oans to S t companies shame.) in. England and abroad, an d y e t, notwith standing, dm,sinco th e formation of the li m it e d li a bilit y com pany anhn yaineg X 60,000 had bee n le nt up to the stoppage of the business. Dr. CHANDIIRS expressed an opinion that the company which had commenced in a state of insolvency were the parties who should be made to suffer, and not the share holders. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TURQUAND (one of the liquidators) said ho consi dered that they had been treated badly by the committee who were acting with them, and yet there had been an undercurrent of dissatisfaction with reference to what was taking place. He contended that they were merely • the officers of the Court, and not of the shareholders. He then repeated in substance some of the statements he had made at the meeting on Monday, a report of which appeared in The Sun. Ho said that there had been very little difference between the liquidators and the committee of supervision expressed, until the call for £lO a share. Mr. Gressoll was under an erroneous impression when he stated that the committee had been ; referred to a list of the shareholders, and he was told that the list might bo inspected or copied by him or his solicitor. As to a copy not being supplied immediately, it was a very long document, and took four days to copy. There had been some techni cal difficulties in getting a transfer of the estates to the liquidators, but the title-deeds of the estates were in their possession, and whenever they wished the liquidators could lay their hands on the balances of the partners at the bank. Ho said that it would be a useless and an in jurious proceeding to publish a list of the names of the depositors, which might have the effect of operating very prejudicially to their credit. He now detailed at some ength the course pursu e d by the liquidators, and again complained of ill treatment on the part of the committee of supervision, and was frequently interrupted in the course of his address. Mr. HARDING (the other liquidator) said that during the visits paid weekly by the committee of supervision, it would have been imp oss ib le f or hi m an d hi s co ll eagu e to give even a resume o f th e results of the i r labours dur i ng the week, and could not possibly anticipate what was the exact information that would be required. Mr. PEAKE said that, unfortunately, he wasa large share holder and depositor, and thought with others in the same position, that they should be making progress, and for that purpose he moved the following resolution: —" That this meeting is of opiniOn that it was highly desirable that some other gentlem an s h ould be associated with the liqui dators, and that th e Committee of Supervision be re quested to apply to the Court of Chancery for that pur pose." (Hear, hear.) Dr. DAmmtrEE seconded the motion, and suggested at. Ho maintained that unless that the committee o f supervision should be the parties as sociated with the liquidorsthe pressure wer e p u t on those who were engaged in wind ing up the aftairs of the company a great delay would ne cessarily result in dealing with the vast amount of the strongly condemned the conduct of the com panyassets of the comp any. - Mr. HAYEs in giving £500 , 0 00 for a bankrupt business : i t was nothing loss tha n co ll usion and robbery. (Hear, hear.) He concluded by expressing his approval of the motion, but objected to Mr. Oppentein, who suggested that there should have been an immediate call of .£3s—(hisses)—a shareholder should be one of those associated with the liquidators. After some further discussion, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the proceedings terminated. Miraculous Escape of a Lady from Fire. (THIS DAY.) A fire broke out which, had it not been for the prompt arrival of conductors T. Last and F. Thompson, of the Iloyal Society for the Protection of Lifo from Fire, must have resulted iu a horrible death from that fearful element. About half-past 3 o'clock a.m., as a police-constable of the E division was passing the prerilises belonging to Miss Pitts, No. 13, Lamb's Conduit-street, Bedford-row, Hol born, ho found them on fire, the second that has occurred 'necessary the land s t eamers b y Sh a nd, Mason, within 24 hours in the same neighbourhood. The officer at alarm, an d sen t o ff f or the Royal e ss e s . c a n o e p r t c unately th e whole of the inmates, es n with the exception of a lad y named Emmeline Sarah Bed well,andgaveSociety'sCo. managed to effect their escape in safety. Unfortu nately the lady in question, who was in the third floor back, was unable to leave the room owing to the density of the smoke. Conductor Last mounted his escape and found the lady in the third floor back, almost suffocated with the heat and smoke. Tr gallantly seized her, and carried her from the third floor to the second floor, and the escape being in front of the building conductor Last handed the lady over to conductor Thompson, who taking tho female in his arms carried her down to terra firma, but she was in a very exhausted condition. The police, the conductors of the Society, and the firemen of the brigade and the salvage corps managed to confine the flames to the loweipart of the premises. The fire was caused, it is sup posed, by an escape of gas. The sufferer ward' insured. The conductor who saved the female, in searching for other persons supposed to be in the building, fell through a hole in the flooring of the ground floor, but he was not mate rially injured. ._ __- The advices received by the Agra and Master man's Bank from the Calcutta branch are consi prospects o f t h e li qu id a ti on . no jurisdi c ti on , th e liquida tionhe business will now be Thed er e d h oi f a g :Car that portion t b i r l e t h t v t i h n e go f t conducted in harmony With the proceedings in London. An application was made yesterday on behalf of parties interested in the petitions filed at the Rolls Court for the winding up of the Preston Banking Company, the object being to dismiss the petition, so as to enable the bank to resume business on Friday. An order was made discharging the liqui dator, and all impediments -to the re-opening the bank on that day. IRELAND. (From a Correspondint of the Times.) DUBLIN, Aug. 21. For the first time in the ecclesiastical history of Ireland a Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop's levee has been held in the Irish metropolis itself. Yesterday Cardinal Cullen held his first reception in the Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, situated clOse to the city, on his assumption of his - recently received dignity as Cardinal Archbishop of Ireland. If an outdoor demonstration . had been very pru dently abandoned, no " let or hindrance " was placed on the effect and gorgeousness of the indoor display, the•scene.about to•be described reminding the beholder•rather of a reception at Rome than of a friendly Meeting - of an old friend by a number of contemporaries under a new dignity in the prosaic capital of Ireland. The reception was held in the spacious hall of the College, in which a crimson dais, set off by hangings of a yellow colour, had been erected for the occasion. On this his Emi nence took his seat at an early hour yesterday, dressed in full pontificals, and wearing the Cardi nal's hat, and thereupon throughout a protracted sitting received the obeisances of a crowd of his clergy and of a number of the \ laity. The Cardinal was surrounded by some eight or ten of his Bishops, but in his quiet and very unobtrusive man ner appeared, as his address subsequently showed, rather to deprecate the formality and display of the day's proceedings than to enjoy or glory in it. On his assuming his throne of state, the Cardinal was loudly cheered by all present, the cheering of the throne-room being taken up and re sponded to in the flagged and bannered corridors leading to it by the crowds of the laity waiting out side for their turn to pass before him. Numerous addresses were delivered to Cardinal Cullen from various Roman Catholic bodies, such as the Catholic University, All Hallows' College, Holy Cross Col lege, the Christian Brothers, St. Vincent de Paul Society, United Confraternities, Young Men's Society, and Carmelite Confraternity. The most ambitious was that of the Dublin Roman Catholic clergy, from which the following are extracts : " On a former auspicious occasion we hailed with delight your Eminence's arrival among us as the successor of our great national Apostle, sent by Pius, as Patrick was sent by Celestine ; but with still livelier emotions, if possible, do we beg to salute you to-day, returning to us a Cardina Priest and Prince of the Holy Roman Church, the Mother and Teacher o all the Churches, into whose bosom the Prince of the Apostles poured, with his blood, the pleni tude of his heavenly doctrine and power. " Time was when an Archbishop, arriving from Rome, saw before him the almost certain prospect of purpling his garments in a martyr's blood ; but better days have arisen, and with good reason has your Eminence been selected to prove that the spirit of our fathers lives on, and that, in weal as in woe, adhesion to the 'chair of Peter is still Ireland's proadest inheritance." Entering at considerable length into a review of the exertions of the Archbishop in swelling the im portance of Roman Catholicism in Ireland, the ad dress concluded as follows : " Earnestly do we pray for your Eminence long life and health to guard these holy trusts, and vigorously to dis charge the solemn duties which they impose. Long may you watch successfully, from the exalted post assigned to you on the towers of Sion, over the Holy City to which you aro now bound by closer ties than before ; over the Uni versal Church of which you have become a Prince as well as pastor ; over our own dear fatherland, and especially over this diocese and your faithful mid loving children." The Cardinal, in reply, simply returned his sin cere thanks for the spirit prompting the addresses, and regretted that he had not had time to prepare more elaborate answers. He felt, he said— " That he had no claims or merits that would entitle him to the distinguished honour which his Holiness had been pleased to confer on him; he felt sensibly that he was a useless servant. However, his Holiness had determined to promote him, and, therefore, however unworthy he might be, he considered himself bound to accede to the wishes of his Holiness, because he understood perfectly well that it was not a mere compliment to himself that was intended. It was a mark of his appreciation which he was happy to give to Ireland the country which had firmly struggled for the faith, and had always preserved its fidelity to the Holy See; and a mark of hisestoem and respect for all tho clergy of Ireland." In the afternoon, an ode, composed especially for the occasion, by an Irish bard of modern times, commencing, " Sing, Christian muse, at length a joyous strain," andforming a perfect paean of praise, was chaunted before his Eminence, the general ad mission of the laity then commencing. Most promi nent among these were—the Lord and Lady Mayoress, Mr. Justice O'Brien, The O'Donogbue, M.P., Sir John Gray, M.P., Sir Percy Nugent, the Right Hun. W. 11. F. Cogan, M.P., Mr. J. B. Dillon, M.P., Mr. Butt, Q.C., Mr. Palles, barrister at-law ; Mr. Hammill, barrister-at-law ; Mr. Wood lock, barrister-at-law ; Mr. Carton, barrister-at law ; Mr. Lombard, J.P. ; Mr. Mathews, J.P., Mayor of Drogheda; Alderman John Reynolds, Alderman Tarpcy. The remaining names of those attending occupied several columns of the Roman CathOlic journal. Outside the College the humbler class of devotees made " high holyday" throughout the day and to a late hour in the evening. Several amateur bands performed popular airs to beguile the time. "The Sprig of Shillelagh," " Patrick's Day in the Morn ing," and other airs usually given on this side of the Irish Channel during times of popular excitement, being rendered with more power than music ; the spirits and devotion of the outside assem blage being revived from time to time by the appearance of his Eminence on a balcony calling a blessing on their heads. In the evening the Car dinal was entertained at dinner by the Dublin Chap ter of his order, about 70 sitting down. Consider able contributions came in for his Eminence pre viously as well as during the reception, and amount, it is stated on good authority, to some £4,000. The income he will enjoy will be about £1,200 per an num, derived chiefly from two parishes in Dublin Marlborough-street and Westland-row. In con cluding this brief account of an event which is the most novel and notable occurring in Ireland, it may be remarked that the most common sense members of the Roman Catholic religion here rejoice in the abandonment of any outdoor display ; while liberal minded Protestants think it quite natural that the leaders of a Church having in this country an im mense number of followers should pay a harmless semi-private tribute of respect to their accredited head. —Time s WESTMINSTER. ATTACK UPON A FEMALE REFORMATORY BY BOYS.— Edwin Grove and Owen Flaxman, two boys of about 12 years of age, were charged under the following circum stances:— Mrs. Mary Harvey, of the Stone-house Reformatory for Females, Commorcial-road, Pimlico, said that yesterday evening the defendants, and a number of other boys, made an attack upon the house, and did damage. They con ducted themselves altogether in a most disgraceful way, and threw stones through the parlour-window. There were three ladies in the room, who were placed in immi nent danger by the attack. Mr. Dayman asked if dhe could identify either of the accused, as having been engaged in doing damage ? Witness said she saw Grove foremost amongst the boys in the disturbance, but could not say that he threw any stones. Rebecca Clark said she was having tea when the attack was made. In consequence of stones being thrown they were obliged to leave their table: Grove was the fore most in impudence and daring, but she could not say ho threw a stone. Elizabeth Halford believed Grove to have thrown a stone, but could not be positive. A man came forward and said the ladies were mistaken in the identity of the boys. Mr. Dayman—Who wore they ? Witness—l know. Mr. Dayman—Givo the police their names. If these are not the right boys, let us punish those who are. Summonses were issued against the boys named, the witnesses ordered to attend, and defendants given over to their friends. THAMES. THE MODERN JEREMY DIDDLER —EXTRAORDINARY AND IMPUDENT BEGGING ..IMPOSTOR.—JOIIp Hugh, a tall, well dressed man, aged 29 years, was brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Mr. John Knight, jun., deputy sur veyor to the vestry of Mile-end Old Town, and of Mr. Samuel Ludbrook, a brickmakor, and one of the vestrymen of Mile-end. A few nights since the prisoner called at the vestry-hall in the Bancroft-road, and inquired for Mr. John Knight, jun., who was called from the vestry-room in which he was then engaged. The prisoner said to Mr. Knight, " I have been recommended to call on you by Mr. Druith, a friend of yours. I have endured great and manifold privations through being out of a situation, no one has stuck harder than I have to ob tain one, and at length, through the kindness of a Mr. Taylor, I have obtained one at Oxford, the duties of which I can enter upon to-morrow, but I have not enough to pay my railway fare by 2s. id. My business with you, kind sir, is to request the loan of that stall sum." Mr. Knight asked the prisoner some questions relating to the business and name of the person at Oxford who bad engaged him, to which he made evasive answers. Mr. Knight was satis fied the prisoner was an impostor, and called to Mr. Lud brook, a vestryman who was in the vestry hall, "Lud brook, your Welch friend is outside." - Mr. Partridge—Then you knew him before. _ _ Mr. Knight—Yes, sir, he obtained a shilling of mo some time ago, and he then said he had a situation to go to in Denbighshire, and ho wanted a shilling to complete his railway fare, which I lent him. Mr. Ludbrook was called out of the Vestry-hall by Mr. Knight, and at once recognised the prisoner. He told him he should give him into custody for obtaining ss. 6d. of him on the 23d of December last by false pretences. On that day the prisoner called upon him and said he was the son of a brush maker employing 70 hands—that he had lost a situation a long time ago, and had been endeavour ing to get another situation, and that the minister of a Welch chapel had at length obtained him a situa tion in Wales. The prisoner, after some further state ments in relation to the good prospects before him, said he expected a remittance to enable him to proceed to Wales, and it had not arrived, and if Mr. Ludbrook would kindly lend him 3s. to relieve his necessities until the money ar rived he should be greatly obliged to him. He gave the prisoner 3s. and told him to call upon him again. The prisoner did so, and produced 255. or about that sum, and said it was tho remittance he had been promised, but it was not sufficient by 2s. Gd. to take him to Wales. He was completely taken off his guard by the plausible manners of the prisoner and the tale he related, and lent him a half crown, which the prisoner said he would return in a abort time. After he had given the prisoner a half-crown ho wont in-doors and mentioned what he had done, and his son-in-law said he has imposed upon me and obtained 2s. or 3s. of me by similar representations. A police-constable named James Stroud, No. - 656 A reserve, said the prisoner had obtained various sums of 20 other persons by similar false pretences, and that he could not find out where he lived. Inspector Griffin, of tho K division, said 50 complaints had been made of the tall man, as the prisoner was called since ho had been in custody; and that he was an arrant impostor. Mr. Samuel Ludbrook—The prisoner called upon a tallow chandler, a neighbour of mine, and said he bad obtained a situation with a tallow chandler in the country, and obtained money of him. Mr. Partridge —There is no occasion for any more charges. I will hear what the prisoner has to say. The prisoner said he had tried to obtain employment in every shape, and was unable to do so, and that distress caused him to act as he had done. Mr. Partridge said the prisoner must be severely punished for this, and that people of his class did an im mense deal of harm, for they steeled the hearts of the cha ritable against doing good to the really deserving, The prisoner had imposed on many respectable men by a tissue of lies and misrepresentations. He convicted the prisoner as a rogue and vagabond, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. KILLED BY illAcniwEnY.---A frightful accident occurred at the paper mills of Mr. Smith, near Durham, on Monday last. Ellen Dunning, aged 15 years, who worked at the mill, went into what is known as the dusting-room for the purpose of showing a companion some of the ma chinery which had recently been put into tin mill. She was warned to be careful, but she laughed at the warning, and almost immediately a portion of her dress was caught by the machine she had gone to point out, and she was drawn into it and literally cut to pieces. As soon as pos sible the machinery was stopped, and thd members of her body, for her head and arms were cut from her trunk, were gathered together. Her body was fearfully mangled, and could scarcely be recognised as that of a human being. 'THE DEAD SEA.—M. Terrell, who accompanied the Duc de Luynes to Palestine in 1865, has ad ' 'dressed a paper to the Academy on the chemical composi tion of the waters of the Dead Sea. The inland lake has 'generally been considered untenanted by living creatures, but M. Terrell states that near Sodom he distinctly saw a number of small fish that seemed to thrive very well. His Other observations may be summed up as follows : —l. Tho density of the waters of the Dead Sea increases with their depth. 2. Their composition is not everywhere the same ; thus the samples taken at a distance of five miles east of Wady-Mrabba contain four times more calcium than those taken live miles east of Ras Teshkah, which contain twice as much sodium as the former. 3. Their concentration is likewise variable. 4. The samples taken north of Sodom, in that part which forms a lagoon, contain more chloride of sodium than chloride of magnesium; this explains why small fish will live in it. 5. Of all the salts contained in the Dead Sea, the bromides alone seem to be much more concentrated at the bottom, in those strata the depth of which exceeds 300 metres. 6. The waters of the Dead Sea contain no iodine, nor are there any traces of phosphoric acid. '7. Their residue after evaporation does not by tho spectroscope reveal the presence either of lithine, or ox sium, or rubidium. They contain little sulphuric acid.— Galignani's Atissenger. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. The market opens with a firmer tone. Sales pro bably 10,000 bales. MARKETS.--This Day. MARK LANE. Moderate supplies of home-grown wheat were received fresh up to our market to-day, a fair proportion of which was new produce. In consequence of the weather being more suitable for harvest work, the trade for all qualities was in a sluggish state, at Monday's reduction in prices. We were well supplied with foreign wheat. The amount of business transacted was very moderate. Never theless, no change took place in the currencies. . Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at the recent improvement in prices. Very moderate supplies of barley wore on sale. The trade ruled steady at full prices. Malt moved off slowly at late rates. Good and fine oats changed hands steadily at full prices, but for inferior parcels the 'demand was heavy. Tho supply of oats was large. Beans'and peas were dull, but not cheaper. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. English and Scotch 1,830 970 --- 520 Irish Foreign 7,290 750 - 150 - 76,710 10 sks. bls. COSIPARATITE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week 18, 1866. , last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 53,532-50s 2d Wheat 45,752-43s ld Barley ..... .... 591-34 s 9d Barley 922-27 10d s lid Oats BOROUGH HOP. We have nothing of interest to notice in the hop market the trade . coutinues quiet at about stationary prices. WHITEC;HAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, the demand f u r which is inactive at about late rates. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Gd to 4s 10t1 I Mutton 3s 8d to 5s 8d Veal 4s 2d to 5s 2d Pork Laub, 5s 8d to 6s Bd. • The Foresters' Fete. ThiS once great metropolitan fete, which two or three years ago assumed almost the proportions of a Derby-day, seems lately to have fallen off in the numbers which attend it, and therefore, of course, in the interest which it excites. The Foresters' Day at the Palace used to be the great popular holiday of the autumn, and the scene which the grounds used to afford, when some 80,000 or 90,000 people met in them to celebrate a great "outing" and picnic on the most wholesale scale, was one which no other place of amusement in the world could offer. Lately, however, the attractions of the Foresters' Day at Norwood seem to have fallen off—not, indeed, among the general run of the lookers on, but, we are sorry to say, among the Foresters themselves. The Crystal Palace management should look to this, and by a more liberal programme for the day's amusement at once prevent a further diminution from the numbers that used to crowd to the great day of the year at Norwood. What the festival used' to be, and what it may still be made, can be judged from the fact that even in spite of the diminished numbers we have spoken of, at least 62,000 holiday makers were in the building and grounds yesterday and to all outward seeming did enjoy themselves most thoroughly. Such a concourse gathered to gether at one place of amusement, of course, makes a great popular festival, and its festivity is still farther kept up when all, or nearly all, who visit the Palace will come in vans, or carts, or "'busses." There is no day when, considering, the numbers that attend, so small • a percentage come down by rail as on the occasion of the Foresters' Fete. Spring carts, with eight or nine inside, and a select, but by no means small, party on the shafts, seem to be in favour on these occasions, except when tradition is so far de parted from as to allow of a whole street being driven out bodily in four-horse vans. the rule, however, is almost invariable, and it is that on this fete day all visitors prefer road to rail, and apparently any description of conveyance, no shatter what its appearance or rate of progress, is considered prefer able to au express train. As a matter of course, therefore, when some 62,000 people go down to Norwood in this fashion the effect for a time in no way falls short of the road to Epsom on a Derby day. Indeed, though there is less variety in the vehicles, which, as a rule, being carts and vans, have somewhat an air of sameness, there is more of novelty about their passengers than one ever sees on any Derby-day. Every second van has, at least, its bugler, if not its band, all the members of which appear to play their tunes with equal diffi culty. Costume, too, is more diversified, for, apart from the paper plumes which are for sheer fun always worn on those days, some of the weaker members of the order will persist in arraying them selves after what is supposed to be the style of dress of Robin Hood, and it would be impossible to conceive any feebler representations of that redoubt able outlaw than were visible at the Palace yes terday. The programme at the Palace was, as we have intimated, not on a very liberal scale considering the occasion, but the Foresters came to amuse themselves, and the day being fine and no less than five or six bands going in the gardens the fun and da - ncing and merriment of all kinds along the ter races and up and down the grounds were begun early and incessantly kept up till dark. Kiss in the ring seemed to be the most patronised of all the games, and the amount of running which some of the most popular fair favourites must have done when they did throw the handkerchief would have entitled them to prizes at any meeting for athletic sports. Polkas, too, were unusually popular, and every part of the lawns was covered either with dancing parties or with rings, within which the handkerchief was thrown quickly and constantly far and near. The band of the Duke of York's School was present, and among these fine boys some most amusing sports were got up. The fountains, too, played, and a balloon went up, though neither attracted any very particular atten tion; for the great amusement of all was in the space of the grounds and terraces, where the people between intervals of dancing feasted or made sing ing parties under the trees, and kept up the sports till after dusk. The whole fete passed of with the utmost success, and, as far as could be known when near its close, not a tipsy man was visible among the immense crowd, nor was there quarrel or disturbance of any kind. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. NOTTINGHAM, TUESDAY. The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the British Associa tion, whose Object is "to give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate science in different parts of the British empire with one another and with foreign philosophers, to obtain more general attention to the subjects of science and the removal of any disadvan tages of a public kind which impede its progress," will commence to-morrow under favourable auspices. Time was when the sturdy pioneers of scientific investigation had to pursue their researches and their labours in the solitary garret or the cloistered cell—well for them if it were not actually within the prison walls. But in these days professors are not only free to study as they list, but when they meet, once a year or oftener, in the light of day and on the public platform, to exchange greetings and to discuss the progress made since their last muster, society rises to do them honour,fites aro organised, and wherever they go they are welcomed and lionised. This year cir cumstances led the association to visit Nottingham, and there is every prospect of a successful meeting. The town can hardly be spoken of as rich in public buildings, but with judicious arrangements those edifices which do exist are capable of being turned to good account, and the com mittee swat to have exerted themselves most creditably with that end in view. One central feature in Nottingham which never fails to excite admiration is the market-place, a well-paved triangular area of five acres and a half, cele brated as long ago as the reign of Henry VIII. " for the buildings on the side of it, the very groat wideness of the streets, and the clean paving of it, as the fairest, without exception, of all England." In its present aspect it is surrounded with lofty and well built houses, the fronts of which nearly all project over the basement story, and, being supported by massive pillars, form long piazzas, under which aro the shops, many of them with considerable pretensions to opulence. In the act of crossing the noble area one is tempted to forget for the moment that it is not a Continental place, and to feel half angry with the spacious front of the Exchange for lacking that quaint tracery and elaborate carving which distinguish the town-halls of the Pays-Bas. At short distances from the principal streets, which are all remarkably clean and orderly, innumerable factories may be seen—not huge, clumsy, sooty erections, like those of Manchester, but tall, cheerful, red brick buildings, with some attempt at architectural display. Nottingham, how ever, is mainly, if not exclusively, dependent for prosperity on its lace manufacture, and latterly trade has been the re verse of brisk. The state of the money market has exer cised a further depressing effect ; so that the visit of the British Association is looked forward to by many not merely as a pleasurable event in itself, but with hopeful sensations on account of the expenditure that it will occa sion. To judge, however, from the bearing of the inha bitants, no one would imagine that distress or suffering existed. In the evening especially the streets are filled with comfortably if not with well-dressed persons, and the prevalent air is that of cheerfulness and content. The peculiar character of the industrial manufactures, proximity of large mining and other important woorfcs the town, and the interesting geological features) of the i the surrounding district, all justify the c hoice r. Association made.of a place of meeting this Le t a . lon, theiclotano 30ft. The great hall of the Exchange, a wide, and 35ft. high, beautifully decoch:a.otaoesd, warily for a variety of pm poses, such be devoted during public meetings, and exhibitioDs, purposes of a central refresh and usedconcerts, balls,o ally, the stay of the savants to the PuargPernent at the theatre has of fortnight. the their theatre, The meat-room. A successful been interrupted to' • oejlan area sufficiently large for p o r f o u t d h yeare ago, and, internally, is the evening in or i i h ginal plan has certainly meetings and lectures j.ustly among t he b es t proportioned kingdom , though ex ternallyn 0 been attended with happy effect. Probably the pre parations at the Working Meu's Exhibition Building are pwehoipch e oaf was dNe erected i t u i o g n b a only from are the entitled to rank as the most meritorious feature in the <general arrangements. This building, which originally WAS only intended to be temporary, has been secured for the town, and has been fixed upon as the place where two soirees will be held, and is receiving comprehensive addi tions. The walls of the gallery have been covered with paintings, photographs, &c., lent by gentlemen resident in the neighbourhood, and to the original building an annexe has been added, in which the elaborate arrangement of artificial rockwork and cascades, flowers, shrubs, and ferns, 'when illumined, as they are to be, by the electric light, can hardly fail to afford pleasure to the guests of the evening. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THIRqJ EDIIIOIV. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocii. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, —This Da. YORK RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst slb ; winners before starting, 51b; twice, 71b extra; maidens having started three times, allowed 21b; second to save stake : T.Y.C. (5 fur. 44 yards. 23 subs. Mr. Joseph Dawson's Ettrick (Loates) 1 Mr. llrrbert's Easby (Challoner) 2 Mr. A. Harrison's Policy (Osborne) 3 Blinkhoolie, Rhymer, Ornament, Emily f, and Lies also ran. Betting--2 to 1 agst Easby, 4to 1 agst Ettrick, 6to 1 agst Emily f, 7to 1 agst Lima. Won by a head; length between second and third. The LONDESHOROUGH OUP of 50 sous in specie, added to a handicap stakes of 5 sovs each ;. second to save stake ; three-quarters of a mile. Craumore • • 1 Beeswing •• Admiral Pantaloon, Skylark, King Christian, Crytheia, Novice, lon, Stilton, Grosvenor g, and Amazon also ran. Betting —5 to 1 agst Crytheia and lon, 8 to 1 agst leeswiug and Pantaloon, 10 to 1 agst Cranmore. Won by a head. he GLASGOW STAKES of 30 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; T.Y.C. " 6 subs Arundel Rinderpast 2 Betting-5 to 4on Arundel. Won easily. The LOTTERY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; `weight for age; selling and other allowances; T.Y.C. Gipsy - Qrueen• ' 1 • King Charles 2 Stapenhill May Fair, Hit or Miss, and Demi-Monde also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Stapenhill, 3to 1 agst Gipsy Queen, 4to 1 agst King Charles. Won by half a length ; two lengths between second and third. The FILLY SAPLING STAKES of 50 Boys each, 30 ft, for two year old fillies ; Bst 101 b each ; second to save stake; T.Y.C. (5 fur. 44 yards. 17 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Soeur de Charlie (Loates) Mr. Watt's Rose (Snowden) -I- Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester (Fordbarn) 3 Dead heat. Toxopholite colt also ran. Betting-3 to lon Lady Hester, 4 to 1 agst Rose. The GREAT EDGE. HANDICAP STAKES Of 200 SOVS, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and c only if de clared; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs, after Aug. 5, at six p.m, 71b ; of two of that value, or one of 200 sovs, 101 b ; of three, or ono value 500 sovs, 141 b extra; second to receive 50 sovs. Two mile's. 52 subs. 27 declared. Mr. Bowes's West wick (Covey) 1 Mr. 11. Smith's Gomera (Hibbert) 2 Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Scamander (Fordhain) 3 Harry Brailsford, Treasure Trove, Miss Haworth, Du biety, and Caithness.also ran. CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. ST. LEGER. 6to 1 agst Savernako (taken) FOURTH EDITION. SUN OFFICE, lIALr-rAsT 7 O'CLOCK. YORK RACES-THIS DAY. lIER MAJESTY'S PLATE Of 100 guineas; three year olds Bst 51b, four 9st 71b, five, six, and aged 9st 121 b ; 2 miles. Elland w.o. The EBoR ST. LEGER of 25 sovs each, for three year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners of any threo year old stake value 500 sovs, 31b extra ; second to re ceive back his stake ; one mile and three-quarters. 8 subs. Claros 1 Molette rho HOPEFUL STAKES of 25 soya each, 10 ft., for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, that have never won 200 sovs, including their own stake ; winners of any stake value 500 sovs, 71b ; of any stake value 200 sovs, 51b extra; maidens allowed 31b. Ono mile and a half. 8 subs. Applecross • • 1 Bartle The RAWCLIFFE STAKES of 10 sovs each, b ft, with 50 added, for two year olds;' colts Bst 101 b, fl.lies Bst 71b ; those got by stallions out of mares that never produced a winner, allowed 31b ; both, 51b ; winners of a stake value 100 sovs, 5Th ; of two or one of 200 sovs value, 71b extra ; second to receive back hisstake. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Minster Be] I 1 Lexicon Blondelle filly 3 Won by a length. The First Year of the ELEVENTH NORTH OF ENGLAND BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, withloo added, for two years olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; winners of any race in 1866, value 500 sovs, 31b extra; horses hav ing started and not won, allowed 31b; second to receive 10 per cent. on the stake ; third to save stake ; T.Y.C. 62 subs. Wrougb ton - Ines .. 09 Deciding heat won by half a length. SAPLING STAKES. DECIDING HEAT. Rose 1 Scour de Charlie Won by half a length. BETTING AT YORK. ST LEGER. Even agst Lord Lyon 7 to 2 agst Rustic 190 to 15 agst Savernake 8000 to 200 agst Westwick 40 to 1 agst Podargus HASTINGS RACES.—Tuts DAT. NURSERY PLATE. Pavensey Elburg Dignity Six ran. Von by a length. BAVARIA. MUNICH, August 22. A royal decree published to-day convokes the Bavarian Chambers for the 26th instant, when a report of the peace negotiations with Prussia will be laid before the members. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Dap• BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ------- GRA.vEsmin, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Mtg. 21.—Norden, from Uleaborg; Witch of Seas, from Archangel; Balder, froth Gothenburg ; Mill brook, from Cronstadt; Hersteling, from Worcam ; Try Again, from Rostock. Arrived, Aug. 22.—Orion and Batavier, steamers, from Rotterdam. ti lue before execu ted, represe THE NEW PALACE A T WESTMINSTER. —One of the bas reliefs on the pe destal which supports the colossal statue of Richard Coe ur de Lion, ill Palace-yard, the work short of Charles, Baron M arochetti, is now completed, and is ly i ug prostrate on his couch, when Bertram do g King at tracting much atntetnintionlt R is ic a n d a lla r i d, ra a bly and elaborately ° ou tdo!), his intended as sassin, is brou ght before him. On th Bertram being brought into the King's presence e King cr i e d out, " Wretch, what have I ever done , what his death, hav e you received from me that you should se ek injury my life?' ,4 What have you done to me," the prisoner coolly replied, w ith an air of bravery ; " why, y ou ki lled hands my father and my t wo brothers , yourown and you intended to have hanged me. lam now i revenge; I am prepared toSuffern your power, satisfy your inflict • I every torment you can , shall endure them U and die with pleasure since I have been the instrunientato, a tyrant, who has filled it with d b e l l o iv o e d r a tl n ie d world eaa fro ., m such spirited reply had a good effect on the minc r l n or Richard, and he forgave the assassin. The other bas relief will shortly be finished. This statue will then be complete. TH E REIGATE ELECTION COMMISSION.—(THIS DAY.)—Mr. Sergeant O'Brien, Mr. F. J. Smith, and Mr. J T. Allen, the commissioners appointed pursuant to the statute 15 and 16 Vict. c. 57, Intituled "An Act to provide 4er more effectual inquiry into the existence of corrupt pyaetices at elections for members to serve in Parlia ment," proceeded with their inquiry into the proceedings at the last and previous elections for the borough of Rei gate at the Town Hall. Extensive allegations of bribery and corruption are alleged, and a large number of persons connected with the borough have been summonod to give evidence, so that the inquiry will probably last several days. Mr. Albert de Retzen has been appointed to act as secretary to the commissioners. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.—The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Allemannia sails at noon to-day from Southampton for New York, with the mails a full complement of passengers and a largo cargo, includ ing .Z1C2,800 English specie, and French jewellery, value 38,000 francs. 11)u s t 20 iO4 10 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 214 I 87 106 i