The Sun. — London, England, 1865-06-29 00:00:00

- 110NEY MARKET AN' COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I sh TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market continues to present symp- 5i toms of great activity. The brokers, who h ave not 2, very large supply of capital at their command, require 3 per cent. for the negotiation of the very l' best paper of short date. 2 About £43,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Si yesterday. et The prospectus has appeared of the London, 6„, Windsor, and Greenwich Hotels Company, which I:, requires a capital of £500,000, in shares of £25 each, •e 1 upon which a minimum dividend of 10 per cent. per annum for Me years is guaranteed. The object is s a l to acquire and unite under one management the si Trafalgar, Ship, and Yacht Taverns at Greenwich, :; the Castle and White Hart Hotels at Windsor, el ei Radley's Hotel at Blackfriars, and the St. James's et Hall and Restaurant attached thereto in Regent- s e l street. The Yacht Tavern at Greenwich is to be 81 altered for giving increased accommodation to the s i Trafalgar, Radley's Hotel at Blackfriars is to be 5,! rebuilt for the purpose of affording more room for t the increased traffic which the railway terminus in gi that quarter will produce, and the business of the two hotels at Windsor are to be united, and for that 2: purpose new premises will be commenced upon the si site of the White Hart. 8. Two o'CLocic. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to 11 Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 22 66f. 40c. Opening quiet. 25 No change has taken place in the prices of the Br English Funds, which remain very steady. The principal business at the Stock Exchange is the ; preparations for the arrangement of the account in g foreign bonds and all descriptions of shares. Con sols for money are 89i 90, and for the account 90 l e exactly. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities g are 891; and Exchequer Bills, par to 4s. prem. Foreign Securities were in some instances flatter, but the alterations are not important. Turkish g 6 per Cents., 1862, are 74 3; do. Consolides, 483 49 ; Mexican, 25 4 ; do. New, 241 ; Greek, 201 21 ; Spanish Passive, 293 301; do. Certificates, s 141 4; Italian, 653 663 ; and Confederate Loan, 6 8. is The dealings in the Railway Share Market have B , been on a rather limited scale, the dealers and specu lators having been chiefly occupied with the arrange- 1: anent of the account. Prices, however, have gene- I N rally been a shade firmer. Great Eastern have im ioi proved ss. ; North-Western, ss. ; Metropolitan, 1O 10s.; and Great Western, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are dull, but ex hibit little variation in values. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of 11 the principal new undertakings :—Samuel Bashaw if and Company, 11 pm. ; Phosphate of Lime Com- 11, Pally, 11 pm. ; the New Issue of '50,000 Prefe 11 - rence Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph ii Company, 14 pm. ; the A Stock of the Metro politan Extension Railways of the London, Chat ham, and Dover Company, 55 57 per £lOO stock ; the Downs Docks Company Shares, 4 1 prem ; Grange Town Iron, 1 2 prem ; Albert Bridge Company, 1 11 pm. ; Russian Ironworks Company, 7 8 prem. ; London Bridge Land, 1 a prem. ; Northern Assam Tea Company, par 4 prem. ; Chubwa Tea Company, 4 1 pm. ; British India, &c., Trust and Agency Company, 14 24 pm. ; Lon don Quays and Warehouses, 1 14 prem. ; London, Windsor, and Greenwich Hotels, 2 1 pm. ; West London Freehold Ground Rent Association, 1 2 pan. ; Belgrave Mansions Company, 11 4- pm. ; Peruvian Railways, 24 3 pm. ; Lion Brewery, 14 2 Pm. ; Blakely Ordnance, 31 34 prem. ; Barned's Banking Company, 14 2 pm. ; Dalbeattie and Kirk- _ Connell Granite Company, 14 2 pm. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols , 9O 891 901 Do. Account, Juno 6 9O 891 90 a per Cent. Reduced B9 1 New 3 per Cent . B9 / New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 lO3l Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — kxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent Do. £5OO par 4 pin Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5} per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, loi per Cent., AprillB74 shut Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 :". Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO pm Do. under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — krazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41- per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent, 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do £B6 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent 96} Do., Second Issue — Do. 1864 92i Do £lOO-Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 20/ Do Account 2l Do. Coupons Do. Account Quatemala, 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid 2i I dig Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — , Do. Scrip, £55 paid — a sxican 3 per Cent. 25 1 Do. Account Do 1864 — 1)o 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 4ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent — mew Granada Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) l'eruvia,nll per Cent. ._ . _ Do Scrip; 145 paid, paid in Bonds — dis • Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 korttiguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 481 94 Do Account — kussian 5 per Cent., 1822, n St., Do 44 per Cent., 1850 • — 'Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account 'aPanish 3 per Cent Do Account — Do New Deferred . Do Account — Do Passive — Do Account — "'Danish Cert. of Coup not funded l4l 1 Do Account _ '''f,edish 4 per Cent. — 4, 4 -' O . 41 per Cent. 1864 kilrki S h 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Po Account , ‘ "0 £lOO Bonds 4 ' o per Cent. 186 - 2 Do Account.. .t 73- 4 Dc. £lOO Bonds '' - ' 0 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £2O paid peo Guarantee Center Cent — ezuela 3 per De. 6 per Cent, 1862 9,0. Account '-'° 6 per Cent., 1864 42 1, 4- ' l3 . 1j per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London Auc 3 t • te • rim; 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins I I I g i an, 45 per cent., Ex. 25 f. Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 1;:q 1. n °. 2er Cont. Certificates e ach nentes 45 per Cent. .. 0 . , _ tali a ccount b al lper Cent ., 1861, Ex. 25f. 0. Account THREE O'CLOCK C0l: 1101i L 0• ACCO nt 0 90 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Are! Railways. CI osino• Paid.' p rice. 14 tStr ., Wol. ' ~tr. al it Blyth and Tyne .. •• • • It Bristol and Exeter ...• It Caledonian iU Oork and Bandon .. •• . • Cornwall 1 10 0 0 0 4. o; A B A gets no div. till6p.c.p.an.has • been paid to B it Dublin & Belfast Junc l 5 Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 reat Northot Scotland t Great Northern t DJ. A stock it Do. B uo t Do. New, is. at 25 pm it GAS, and W. of Ireland it Gt. Western -Original it D. S. Vii. Rail gua. it Do. South Wales it Do. W. Mid.— Oxford it Do. Newport it Do. II ereford • it Lane %shire &Yorkshire it Llndon and Blackwali it Lon., Brigh., & S Coast it Lon., Chat., and Dover it Lon. & North Western it Lou. & South Western' it Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 21 Do. shares .. it Metropolitan.... 0 Do. New it Mid and it Do, Birmin Derby 0 Mid Gt. W.. Ireland 3 Do. i shares 3 %I id Kent it No; th British it Do. Ed., Pth Dun it Nth. Eastern - Berwick 5 Do. G.N:E purchase it Do. Leeds it Do. York it Do. Carlisle . . ... Do. Stock. & Darling De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London 10 Do. New . LO Do. do. 1864 a North Staffordshire LO N. Sz S. W. Junction it Scottish Coitral 4 Scot. N. E . Aber. stock it Do. Scot, Mid. stick LO h'ews dz Welchpool it Shropshire Union it South Devon 4 South E.. stern . :0 Staines, Wok., lz Wok it Taff Vale Lo Do. C it Vale of Neath it Waterford it Kilkenny it West Cornwall it W. HartlepoolHar.& El. it Do. A irredeemable it Do. A. redeemable 95 17 1321 1331 62 f 6 '6 17 80 9l 106 V 8 494 60 7 8 130 132 145 146 128 132 BRITISH- POSSE: Atlantic & StLawrence, it IBorn., Baroda, &Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. te shares Oi Buffalo & Lake Huron .0 Do Preference 10 l f Buff.,Brant, do Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Alp:. 1, 872 10 Do. do. July 1, 1873 10 Do. do. June 1, 1374 a Calcutta &S. E., Bin it a e Town & Dock, gu )0 Demern a, 7 p.c. per. p st Mast. Bengal, gu., sdo st East ledian, gu. 5 p.o. tO Do. J Extension at Grand Trunk of Canadi 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds fii ei 1 charge 6 p.c )0 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds )0 Do do. deferred '0 ' Do. 2d Pr, I. Bonds )0 Do. do. deterred ... • )0 Do. Id Pref. stock JO Do. do. deferred ... • 30 Do. 4th Pref. stock )0 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. 20 I o. Gua. 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c st Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent st D . 41 per cent n Do !04 Great W' F. of Canada. !Col Da. New_._ • R 6 SS 6:, 62i 64 66 46 48 45 48 105 1 06 1212 1221 9s 94 107 IC 8 40k 4' 123 k 123 98k 99 61 62 142 143 3 3 11) 1341 134! 104 IL6 - 0" Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 9 1)0.51 do. pay. 1877-8 0 Indian Branch, limited it Madras. gua. 5 p.c it Do. 41 do it Do. 4i do 0 Do. Filth Extension It Jielb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 9 llel. & Hudson's Bay 10 New Brunswick & Can Class A and B it 131.C'da, pc let pi.bds it Scindo It Do. De1hi...... Do. do tg o. it Do. Panjaub.. • it Do.lndus St Flo all I 10J 100 1100 2 100 100 63 54 2 4 / 1 25 1111 112, 695 75 1031 104 37 33 gi 1O p 121 223 1 141) 79 8t 11i 12 145 150 St 55 61 63 56 SS 841 841 9 10 156 159 Business done. L3l 2 1231 99}9 3 _5 82 84 101 102 101 _ 102 1121 12 121 Id pr 101, 102 94 97 1011 105 i 41 1011 61 101 i st IDo.lndus St Flo - i ---- - - COLONIAL GO VERNMENECURITIES - British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 - - - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 lOO 98 100 991 - Do. 6g. q, Feb. & Au 4 lOO 97 99 - D.). sp. c. Mar. & Sept 101 1.7 19 - sp. c. Jan. & July 100 85 67 851 - Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 100 85 87 - Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 101 IC3 - Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 105 107 - Do. do: 1890-1 100 165 107 - Do. Jan. & July. 1891 lOO 108 110 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 .c 100 102 104 Do. 1878, d p o. 100 'lO7 109 - Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. V-78 - Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. to 103 105 107 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 102 104 - N.B.Gov.6p.c.JaatJuly 100 97 99 98 - N. S.W Gov. 5 re., 1866 00 100 102 - Do. 5 . p.c. 18;1 to 1876 100 94 96 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 92 94 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 104 106 - Do. 6 per cent lOO 87 90 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 l9O 97 100 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1051 106, - 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 100 -- - - Do. 1878 Sr upwards 1 0 107 10? - Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July 100 - - - Do. do, A pril tt Oct lO O 1091 1101 1101 10 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Uold, lim 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. - 25 21 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavolt. 1 595 605 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 / 1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 15 38 - East Caradon 2.14.6 121 131 - • ast Cam Brea 3 . 30 6 61 - East Grenville 2.7.0 21 11 - East Loved 2.13.6 11* 1 2 1 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 91 41 - Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 3 5 4 Great Laxey, limited., all 201 211 - Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 21 3 - G. Wheal Vor (Idelst•m 40 32 83 - Grenville 7.8.3 31 31 - Herod's Foot 8.13 38 40 - Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 3 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 91 6 81 Marke Valley 4.3.0 55 bt 4 Awyndy iron Ore, lint 21 25 15 - Nangiles . - New Se ton - North Downs 3 - - - North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 4 - North Wheal Crotty - - Prosper United—. - Pr. vidence Uny Lviant 10.6.7 32 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 490 500 • S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 15 2) - stray Park 30.17.6 13 15 - Tin Croft 9 161 171 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (L , skeard 9 81 10 - West Chirer ton ll 75 80 - West Seton 471 180 190 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 81 874 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 15 20 whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 - Wheal Seton 5Bl 200 210 -. Wheal Tielawney (Lis 7 171 181 - Wheal Union.... 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. London. Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 97 North Fastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto, 44 per cent. red., 100} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton. &c., 44 per cent., 1858, Ditto, new, 1863, 991 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidmj, 94 San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 18 • South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 191 FOREIGN MIN XS. St. John del Rey, lim., 39 Washoe Gold, bin., Ditto (X 3:, 7} - _ BANKS. Agra and Misterman's, lim., 1131 14 Ditto, new, 561 Alliance, ifin., 31.) 2P2 Chartered ' Bank of India, Australia. and China. 261 6 Chartered bier. of India, London, and China, 461 Imperial Ottoman. 10 17 London and County, 77} 61 London and South-Western, Bin., 21 London and 11 eatminster, 981 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., Ditto DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 66 7 MISCELLANEOI B. City of Moscow Gas, lim , 84 Consolidated Discount. lim., 5 Crystal Palace. 38 Egyptian Corn a nd Trading, Urn., 34 Hudson's Bay, 16i Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., Um., 74 International Financial .-society, lim., Of Land Securities, lm., 4 National Discount Company, 151 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new. 644 Quebr3da Land, Rail, and Mining, Um., 34 Royal Mail Steam, RA 81 Telegral h Construe. and Maintenance, Um., 6 - _ MOUNTAIN CLISIBING.—A letter to the Courrier du Bas Rhin says :—" Ascents by members of the Alpine Club are being effected in all directions owing to the mag nificent weather which has lately prevailed. On the 9th & tourist of the section of St. Gall climbed the Ringelkopf, the highest peak in that canton, about 11,000 ft., and which had never before been trodden by human foot." A circular has been sent from the French Govern ment to the different Chambers of Commerce re commending them to call the attention of shipowners to the importance of the coasting trade in Chinese waters. The French Minister at Pekin reports that groat numbers of European vessels are at present engaged in that trade, but very few under the French flag, chiefly owing to the fact that French merchant vessels, being generally of at least 400 tons burden, cannot enter many of the Chinese rivers and ports. The Minister therefore wishes the Cham bers of Commerce to remind shipowners of the advantages which might be derived from sending vessels of a nature and capacity adapted to the trade between the Chinese ports open to foreign shipping. - 3 Ip i 104 106 47 4') 29 81 IKONS. 57 59 1034 104 pr 4} rf 9r 99 101 70 75 100 102 le4 1(5 I(4k 1051 iP 19 19 8 90 65 tS6 55 60 57 7 58j 50 52 45 44 43 15 25 2 , 251 t6i 104 s 1054 I P 3P 102 103 11f 11i 91 80 88 PO 81 64 1 4d 103 104 95 07 N 92 66 6-8- • rnE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING S JUNE 29, 1P65. The Lords of the Admiralty in Liverpool. 4--- - The half-yearly distribution of prizes to thelkupils of the school frigate Conway, lying in the Mersey, took place yesterday; the Mayor of Liverpool (Mr. E. Laurence), presided, and among those present were Admiral the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8., Admiral Eden, the members of the Conway Com mittee of Management, gr. John Laird, M.P., Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., and other gentlemen. The pupils in their neat uniform stood to the right of the chair man, and the remainder of the deck was occupied by a large assembly of the boys. The MAYOR said that as that was a Queen's ship, and as that was the anniversary of her Majesty's coronation, he did not think they could open their proceedings better than by commencing with three cheers for the Queen. The cheers having been given with enthusiasm, The CHAIRMAN spoke of the great advantages which such an institution possessed in training youths for the sea service, and some of them for that profession which we in this country were accus tomed to regard with so much honour. It was, per haps, difficult for any but those who had had expe rience in the matter to know the advantage of having educated men on board a ship. It was quite true that a man who had really no education might learn to understand his profession thoroughly ; but the absence of that culture which stored a man with useful information, which developed the reasoning faculties, and enabled a man to apply to present emergencies the information which not only he him self, but others had acquired, was lamentably and painfully felt, especially in our mercantile marine. This had been the case in days gone by, but he was happy that the advantages of an institution like this were gradually putting an end to it. But, in addition to this, it was not perhaps generally known that the general education which was given on board this ship was such as would fit a boy in after life for any ordinary sphere he might be called upon to occupy. He was glad to see that the insti tution had been recognised in high official quarters. They had had the special pleasure and honour of the visits of the Lords of the Admiralty on these occasions of late, and knowing that they had had under their own notice practical proof of the good work on board this vessel, he thought they might fairly come to the conclusion that a permanent pre cedent had been established. (Cheers.) One more subject he would refer to which was more than all a subject for congratulation, and that was the patron age which her most gracious Majesty the Queen had been most pleased to accord to them. He thought they would all be gratified at the honour which she had conferred upon Liverpool and upon those en gaged in the management of this institution by pro mising to give annually two prizes to successful candidates. (Cheers.) The Secretary (Mr. Clarke Aspinall) read letters of apology for non-attendance from Admirals Ro binson and Kingcome, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Mr. Horsfall, M.P., Mr, Charles Turner, M.P., Mr. W. Jackson, M.P., and other gentlemen. He also read highly favourable reports from Messrs. Norman M'Leod, F.R.S., and H. W. Jeans, F.R.A.S., on their examination of the pupils. The latter gentleman stated that he had given to the boys he examined in nautical astronomy and navigation many of the same questions asked of candidates for sub-lieutenants and he had found them able to answer these questions readily. (Cheers.) Both examiners complimented Captain Moull and the other officers upon the proficiency of their pupils. The Secretary next read a lengthy letter from Colonel Sir Charles Phipps, dated the 27th inst., addressed to Mr. Beazley, the chairman of the com mittee of management, stating that he had received the letter informing him that the Queen's medal had been awarded by vote to Mr. Oswald Hillkirk, and that Mr. Henry Sandford had been selected to re ceive the binocular glass and £35 towards the ex penses of his outfit as a naval cadet. He had had the honour to submit these announcements to her Majesty the Queen, and her Majesty had com manded him to inform the committee of her sanction to the selection thus made. The Queen had heard with great satisfaction that the manner in which the votes were given by the pupils had proved that they were not unworthy of the trust reposed in them by her Majesty, and her Majesty hoped that the pupils who had been thus distinguished might through life remember the success which had accompanied their commendable efforts to distinguish themselves, and that a continued course of good conduct might secure to them happiness and distinction in the honourable profession which they had chosen. Admiral GREY then made a few remarks prior to distributing the prizes. He reminded the boys of the excellent advice given to them last year by the Duke of Somerset. He told those who had gained prizes that they would be worth nothing unless their holders continued to exert themselves hereafter. Those who had not gained prizes he t old not to be disheartened, but still to work manfully, remember ing that many would rise to the highest positions who had begun with every disadvantage ; and, finally, he reminded them all that they were English gentlemen, and, whatever position they were placed in, they should never lose sight of that. He would only add to this excellent advice that, as the life of a sailor was one of more than ordinary temptation, which no human power might be able to resist, they should remember that they were always under the eye of the all-seeing God, and that He would give them strength to resist. The distribution of prizes was then proceeded with. Her Majesty's Gold Medal—Prize pupil, Oswald Hillkirk, " Her Majesty's wish in the establishment of this prize is to encourage the boys to acquire and maintain the qualities which will make the finest sailor. These consist of cheerful submission to supe riors, self-respect and independence of character, kindness and protection to the weak, readiness to forgive offence, desire to conciliate the differences of others, and, above all, fearless devotion to duty and unflinching truthfulness." The mode of selecting the prize pupil consists not only in the testimony of the commander and head-masters as to hispossession of the necessary qualifications, but also has the in dorsement of the boys themselves, the regulation ap proved by her Majesty requiring that the names of not less than three nor more than five boys shall be submitted to the other pupils, and the successful candidate be chosen entirely by themselves. His Grace the Duke of Somerset's Nomination to a Naval Cadetship—Prize pupil, Henry Sandford. Her Majesty's Second Prize, consisting of a binocular glass and £35, is also presented to Henry Sandford, subject to his passing his examinatio a at Portsmouth, the desire of her Majesty being to faci litate the entry into the royal navy of the boy who is fortunate enough in honourable competition, to obtain this cadetship. Gold Medal of the Mercantile Marine Service Association—For the greatest general proficiency in all branches of training and education, John H. Warren. The Mayor's (Mr. Edward Lawrence) Prize—For proficiency in practical seamanship, Henry Fowler —prize, brass quadrant. The Brocklebank Prize (presented by Mr. Ralph Brocklebank), for Proficiency in Nautical Astro nomy—Jocelyn F. Ruthven—prize, brass quadrant. in the use of Nautical Instruments, &c.—John H. Warren, prize, sextant. Capt. Paynter's Prize, for Proficiency in Gunnery —Robert Wylie--prize, Sir Howard Douglas's " Naval Gunnery." The first-class medal of the Liverpool Humane Society awarded to Richard Darling, pupil of the Conway, for jumping overboard to the rescue of a fellow pupil, John Whishaw. Richard Darling also obtains the first swimming prize and the ordinary class prizes. Admiral GREY addressed a few encouraging re marks to each recipient, and particularly compli mented Darling upon the fine qualities he had shown in the rescue of his fellow pupil. Brief addresses were then delivered by Mr. Beaz ley, Capt. Sproule, Mr. Laird, M.P., Mr. Ewart, M.P., Admiral Eden, Mr. Brocklebank, Mr. Rankin, Mr. E. Moss, and Mr. F. A. Clint. Mr. BEAZLEY stated that there were now 125 pupils on board the Conway, and that since its for mation 312 boys had gone into the naval and mer cantile services. Twenty-three boys had obtained cadetships, and not one sent up had been rejected. The committee had never received a complaint about any boy who had left the Conway. In acknowledging a vote of thanks to him, Admi ral GREY said that it had given him the greatest pleasure to be present on that occasion. He had heard from Capt. Powell, of the Britannia, an ex cellent account of the four pupils who had gone there from the Conway. He had been oveethe ship and seen the arrangements, and was much pleased with all. Education of their officers as well as of their men was one of the great wants of the day ; and he would mention, for the information of the committee, that a knowledge of the French language was now regarded as an essential in the education of a British naval officer. Admiral EDEN promised a first-class cadetship for competition in the ensuing year ; and Mr. Rankin placed at the disposal of the committee a sum of £lOO for prospective prizes. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the donors of prizes and the chairman. After leaving the Conway, the Admirals, accom panied by the Mayor, Capt. Paynter (her Majesty's ship Donegal), and other gentlemen, visited the Akbar and the Clarence reformatory ships, the boys of which manned ygrds. On the Akbar there are about 170 boys, all Protestants, and on the Clarence about 150 boys, all Roman Catholics. The admirals went all over the ships, the boys were paraded, and Admiral Grey briefly addressed them. The party then proceeded on board the Donegal, where they were entertained by Capt. Paynter. After this they visited Messrs. Laird Brothers' shipbuilding yard, and inspected the progress of the Agincourt, and then returned to Liverpool and dined with the Mayor in the evening. MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of beasts On sale in our markets to-day, yet all breeds moved off steadily at quite Monday's currency. Tho top figure was ss. per 81bs. Sheep —the show of which was good—were in improved request, at full prices. The best Downs and half-breds sold at 55 10d per 81b. We have to report a steady inquiry for lambs, at late rates, viz., from Gs. to 7s. 4d. per Gibs. The demand for calves was in a sluggish state. Prices, however, were supported. In pigs and mulch cows very little was doing. bliocking Tragedy at Old Ford, near Bow- ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE THROUGH JEALOUSY. Last night, shortly after 10 o'clock, the inhabitants of the , generally quiet district of Bow and Old Ford were thrown into a state of much excitement by a very desperate attempt to murder, and the suicide of the assassin; in the public road. . . . . The facts, as gathered on the spot and of those who know the parties, are as: follows f.nv minnfes before 10 o'clock the passers-by in the Tredegar-road, leading from the Old Ford station of the Great Eastern Railway to the Fairfield-road, bad their attention drawn to some ex cited conversation which was taking plaCe between a well dressed man,-now:usccrtained to be Thomas Robinson, a rigger, about 38 years of age, said to be living near the ComMercial-road, "and a man and woman who were walk ing together along the road as if froM the railway station. Robinson was heard to claim the female, who wore a hat and seemed well dressed, as his wife, and asked her to return to'him and his two children at their home. The woman replied that she would not live with him auy more, that he had threatened to murder her, and and that she did not feel herself safe in his company, adding that he should not have the children now. He continued to urge upon the woman to go home with him, and then addressed the man with whom she was with, saying that he knew where they were living—that he (the paramour) had taken two rooms in the neighbourhood, one of which was occupied by his mother, and the other by themselves, and then asked him to give up his wife. The paramour re plied that he (Robinson) could have his wife if he liked, but the woman still refused to go with him. This conver sation was going on while they were proceeding along' the road towards St. Stephen's Church, and their words be came more and more angry.. On reaching a part of the road, the side of which is rendered somewhat dark by some lofty trees, the woman called out that her husband (Robinson) had a pistol in his hand, and her companion instantly closed in with him, with a view of getting the weapon away from him. A man named Covin, who was passing at the time, assisted, and the pistol, which was found to be loaded, after some struggling was taken from him. This only served to excite the unfortunate creature more, and he again asked his wife, as she has since been ascertained to be, to return to his home. She as posi- tively refused, and Robinson then put his hand into his coat-pocket and, pulling out a second pistol, presented it at the head of the man who was with his wife and fired it. The report was heard by the few people who were about at that hour of the night, and two or three persons went to the aid of the wounded man, who had struggled to the bank by the road side, blood flowing copiously from his face. And here happened a most miraculous escape of a highly respectable young lady, living in the locality, who, in company with a gentleman, happened to be passing along the road at the moment. Hearing the report, the gentleman left his charge to assist the wounded man, when Robinson, who looked the very picture of horror, his eyes staring out of his head, caught the young lady by the upper part of her mantle or shawl, and most providentially looked her in the face before he committed the deed which it would seem to have been his intention to effect. Something was seen in his hand which at first was thought to be a pistol, but which, no doubt, was the open razor with which he despatched his own life a few minutes afterwards. A mo mentary glance at the features of the young lady told the unhappy wretch that he had made a mistake. His wife had fled, and he had enough reason left him to know his error. He suddenly loosened his hold of the young lady, and darted some 50 yards or so along the road. When ho halted in the middle of the roadway, and standing up, inflicted a frightful gash in his throat with the razor which he hold in his hand, completely dividing the whole of the main arteries. The wretched creature made an effort to crawl to a wall by the side of the road, and ho had just succeeded when the unhappy man expired. Mr. Cornelius Garman, the divisional surgeon of Fairfield-road, Bow, was soon in attendance, but the wound that Robinson had inflicted upon himself completely defied all surgical skill. Attention was then directed to the man who was shot, and on being removed to a neighbouring surgery it was found that the contents of the pistol had penetrated his right eye, and that side of the face was much scorched and bleeding. Mr. Inspector Kerressey, of the Bow division of the K police, was promptly on the spot, and did everything that was necessary for the care of the wounded man, who was at once removed to the London Hospital, where he now re mains in a sad way, and at' present it is difficult to state what may be the result of his injury. The name of the wounded man was ascertained to be Charles Lewis, a Thames waterman, living at No. 7, Alpha place, Old Ford, North Bow, and it was stated that the wife of the man Robinson had been cohabiting with him for the last two years or so, and that there have been issue. On the police instituting inquiries, it appeared petty clear that the deceased man, providing himself with two loaded pistos and a razor, co ntemplated the murder of his wife and Lewis, and taking his own life. It seemed that in the course of yesterday afternoon he called at the house in Alpha-place, and asked to see his wife. He was told that she was not in the way, although it was considered that she was in the afternoon, for later in the afternoon she and Lewis went out and took the North Woolwich train at the new Old Ford Station in Coburn-road, of the Great Eastern railway, and proceeded to the barge house at North Woolwich whore they delayed until dusk. And it would appear thatßobinson had obtained some knowledge of their having gone down the line from the Old Ford station, as he was seen in the evening walking about the road near the station evidently waiting for their return. Lewis and her companions arrived at the Old Ford station a few minutes before 10 o'clock, and, on reaching the road, en countered Robinson. The wife states that her husband had asked her to return home with him, but she was afraid to do so in consequence of his violent behaviour to her. The body of the deceased man, whose appearance pre sented quite a sickening scene, was removed from out of the roadway on a stretcher by the police from Bow station, and placed in the dead-house of the district ; and Mr. Philpot, the coroner's officer, has forwarded the necessary information to Mr. Humphreys, the coroner, preparatory ,o an inquest being held. Per 81b to sink the offal. d s d sds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pine crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 6 Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime s'thdown 00.5 8 5 10 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 Large coarse calves. 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime email d0......4 8 5 0 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs ..3 8 4 2 Second quality do ..4 a 5 0 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 - • Lambs....Gs ed to il 4d. Suckling' calves, 19s to 21e ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20a 0 25s each. Head of stock on sale. 1,520 Bess Total supply. tir Foreign supply. Beasts C. - ws .. 1 40 Cows. Sheep and lambs 13,3 0 Sheep and lambs ..... . 8,810 Calves ;120 Caves OlO rigs :280 Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Th e supplies of meat aro moderate, and the demand is heavy, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s $d ; lamb, 5s 8d to Gs 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. SouTHALL, June 28.—A1l kinds of stock mot a dull inquiry, and quotations had a drooping tendency. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s Od; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b to sink the offal. ROMFORD, June 28.—Trade heavy, at lower prices. Beef, 3s 6d to 58 Od.; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s Od; lamb, Gs 2d to 7s 041; 'veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 3s 10(1 to 4s 8d per 81b. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter o ld s t ore pi g s, 20s to 255; and mulch cows, £l6 to £l9 Os each. HAY MARKETS SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 lOs Od; clover, £5 lOs to 16 15s Od; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s; clover £5 10s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load Supply limited. WHITECHAPEL. — Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 12s ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. New meadow hay has realised £4 to £5 per load. SWIMMING.—EarIy this morning the third match took place between the members of the Serpentine Swimming Club for three medals, given to the Ist, 2d, and 3d respectively; distance, 1,000 yards. The following gentlemen competed :—Messrs. Burrows, Munro, Edgar, Odell, G. Dallard, M. Cahil, G. Sharp, Jones, A. Tester, Brown, D. Jackson, 11. Ward. Mr. Stevenson acted as starter, Mr. T. Evans as referee, and Mr. J. Humphreys (swimming master to the,club) as judge. After one false start the competitors got well off, Mr. Tester taking the lead and keeping it for at least half the distance (swimming on his left side), when Mr. Brown quietly passed him on the near side. Mr. Tester was evidently surprised at being overtaken, and gamely tried to regain his position as leader ; but his spurt, game as it was, availed him nothing, for Mr. Brown kept ahead and won by some 12 lengths. Mr. Tester secured second place. An into- resting struggle for third place between Messrs. Sharp, Edgar, Jackson, and Jones, which resulted in Mr. Sharp just beating the others by a slight lead, and a dead heat between Edgar and Jackson for fourth place. The other came in 20 or 30 yards apart. On Monday next Mr. Coulter (captain of the club) is to swim Mr. Gurr for £25 a-side. A GOOD LIVING.—The Earl of Chichester has laid before the House of Lords a bill providing that any future appointment to the vicarage of Rochdale shall be subject to such regulations as Parliament may enact for apportioning the endowment between the parish church and the district churches. The bill states that the endow ment of the vicarage at present exceeds £4,000 a year, and that the value of the glebe lands will increase in future years ; but there are several other churches in the parish inadequately endowed. The vicarage is in the patronage of the Bishop of Manchester. IRON SHIPBUILDING AT THE SOUTH WALES PORTS —For many years it was a matter of surprise that iron shipbuilding had not been commenced at the South Wales ports, where, from proximity of the ironworks and other circumstances, there were such facilities for carrying on this important branch of trade. Within the last two years the facilities which the district possesses have been so far appreciated that several yards have been opened, and about half a dozen iron vessels have already been success fully launched. An iron bark, 950 tons burden, christened the Delta, has just been built at the yard of Messrs. Hill and Son, Cardiff, for Messrs. Bath, of Swansea, being the first iron sailing Assel built at the South Wales ports. Messrs. Batchelor, Brothers, are also building an iron ship for Messrs. Cory and Co., a n d Mr. Thomas Spittle has opened an iron shipbuilding yard at Newport. Messrs. Scott Russell and Co. have contracts on band for several iron vessels, and Lla,nelly the Iron Shipbuilding Company started there has paid handsome dividends to the share holders. These facts show that iron shipbuilding is gra dually extending in South Wales, and it is clear that as yet the trade is only in its infancy. THE ROAD MURDER.—The trial of Constance Kent on the charge of murdering her infant - brother, five years ago, will take place in less than a month—not at the Central Criminal Court, but in the county where the crime was committed —and the necessary arrangements for the prosecution and defence have all been completed. The counsel retained to conduct this remarkable case are, for the prosecution, Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and Mr. Lopez, instructed by Messrs. Clarke and Collier, solicitors, of Trowbridge; and for the defence, Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Edlin, and Mr. Ravenhill, instructed by Mr. Rodway, also of Trowbridge. The commission for Salisbury (where the trial will take place) opens on the 19th July, and it is known that, besides the trial of Miss Kent, the business is very light, and may, it is expected, be got through in a day. The trial for the Road murder, therefore, may take place on the 2l st, though it is just possible that it may commence on the 20th. The prison er ' s d emeanour i n pr i son from the period of her committal at T row b ridge up t o l as t night has been calm and quiet. She does not partake alto gether of the prison diet, but is supplied daily with dinner from the Bear Hotel, at the request of her father. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S PROCLAMATION.--SOMO correspondence between Earl Russell and Sir F. Bruce relating to the proclamation opening the ports of the United States has been laid before Parliament. It will suffice to give Earl Russell's despatch of the 16th inst.:— The clause in the President's proclamation of the 22d of May which threatens certain offenders as pirates, and which you justly describe in your despatch of the 22d ult. as unintelligible, seems to have arisen from a confusion of two very separate offences. The one would be the offence of attempting to trade, to carry manufactures or provisions, for instance, into such ports as Charleston, Mobile, or Wilmington, ports in the possession of the United States. This would be an offence of violating laws and regulations of the nature of Custom-house regulations, and punish able as such. The other would be the offence of at tempting by armed vessels, such as the Stonewall, to break into the ports of Galveston . and Brownsville, then in the possession of the Confederates, with a view of aiding theniin their insurrection. This would bean offence against the sovereignty of the United States, and the state of war having ceased would amount to the crime of high treason. Neither offence could constitute piracy, which is a crime against all mankind. But as, since the date of the proclamation, Galveston and the other ports excepted have been reduced within the obedience of the United States, it will probably not be necessary that you should point out this error in the proclamation of the 22d of May. You will I take care, however, to attend to any case in which aßritish subject may be wrongfully detained in prison, after the more recent proclamations of the President, of which I have not, however, received from you official copies." Alarming Fire in the Strand. This morning shortly before 4 o'clock a terrific fire broke out in the back of the pi emises occupied by Messrs. Soathby, Wilkinson, and Bodge, auctioneers of literary property and works of art, and of Mr. Way, lithographer, 13, Wellington-street, Strand; the large room of the pre mises being familiar to the public from the many celebrated book auctions which have taken place therein. The fire previous to its discovery had got firm hold of the premises and shop, burst forth with the greatest fury, and notwith standing the utmost exertions of the firemen it continued to rage with uncontrollable violence for upwards of three hours. The back premises being stored with packing cases and other receptaclesfor the safe conveyance of property to a distance, caused the flames to rise to a great height, and, as they burst from the windows, they did some injury to the back premises of the Globe news paper, but fortunately not of that nature to cause the slightest inconvenience to the working arrangements of our contemporary. Before the fire could be subdued the back premises of Messrs. Soathby were entirely destroyed. Un fortunately a very valuable collection of Biblical works have perished in the fire, the value of whtch is beyond esti mation. The books were, we believe, on the premises for sale by auction, which proceeding was expected to occupy fully eleven days. Two days out of the sale had proceeded, and the property, it is said, had realised over .4000. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day Market opens quiet at slackening rates. Sales probably 5,000 or 6,ooo_bales. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week, The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under :- 1865. 1864. Great Western ... £74,317 £73,220 North Western ... ... 121,497 117,700 South-Western ... 30,801 26,775 Brighton ... . . . 22,257 21,414 Midland ... 49,605 47,410 South Eastern ... ... 25,272 23,536 Great Northern ... 36,474 33,004 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 45,047 43,015 Bristol and Exeter ... ... ••• 7,280 7,349 North Eastern ..• 65,117 61,765 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 19,651 18,749 Great Eastern •.• ... 34,328 33,189 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, showing, in most instances, some very favourable features. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,097, on the North Western of £3,797, on the South-Western of £4,026, on the Brighton of £843, on the Midland of £2,195, on the South-Eastern of £1,736, on the Great Northern of £3,470, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,032, on the North Eastern of £3,352, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £902, and on the Great Eastern of £439 ; the Bristol and Exeter, however, exhibits a decrease of £69. The following gentlemen have joined the board of directors of the Great Britain Mutual Life Assur ance Society :—Mr. Charles Capper, chairman of the Southampton Dock Company, Mr. James Wright, and Mr. Win. Burn. It has been announced that a dividend of ls. 4d. per share, being at the rate of ten per cent. per annum for eight months, ending 30th inst., will be payable on the A shares of the Northern Assam Tea Company, at the London and County Bank on the Ist proximo. The provisional half -yearly coupon of the Imperial Ottoman 5 per cent. loan of 1865, due 13th July, will be paid on and after that date by the General Credit and Finance Company of London. 11-1..1111) _EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This ray BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL NEWCASTLE RACES-THIS DAY. TYNE HANDICAP. Ckanniore.. Huntsman's Daughter Nothing More Seven ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Bon Resipol Oustwick.... First Whip . Fivo ran. GOLD CUP STAKES. Clown Curtain Lecture.. Brindisi Six ran. Race objected to on the ground of no start. CORPORATION PLATE Windham Harry Brailsford Alice Stakes divided. MEMBERS PLATE. Objection against Windham withdrawn STOCKBRIDGE RACES—Tais DAY. ANDOVER STAKES. Beadle Columbia 2 Seven ran. STOCKBRIDGE CUP. Attache 1 2 Attraction Scarbro Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Roarer Overstono Birague VISITORS' PLATE Imogene Lady Egidia Filbert Five ran. MOTTESFONT STAKES. Doralice colt Duke of York Rose Cheri , SIXTH BIENNIAL Sydmonton Audax Nine ran. BEAUFORT HANDICAP. Eight ran. Attache . Scheldt Monk A. D. Wagner LADVERTISEMENT.I " TAT TERSALLS' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency. —James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.G. STAMFORD RACES-JULY 13 AND 14. FIRST DAY. The Burghley Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if 'declared by July 4, at noon, with 100 added. Two miles, one quarter, and 146 yards. 46 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Bally Edmond ... a 812 Sir Roger ... 5 7 0 Armagnac 5a 9 Claxton ... ... 46 13 Dolby ... 48 7 Moose ... ... 56 12 Claremont ... ... 4 8 4 Earl of Surrey 6 612 Tartar ... 4 8 3 Privateer ... 4 6 10 Sandal ... 4 8 0 Pearl Diver ... 5 6 10 Lady Hylda ... 47 13 Macbeth 46 10 Teneriffe 4 7 12 Whitethorn ... 4 6 9 Hollyfox ... 4 7 10 The Drake ... 4 6 9 Stanton a 7 9 Swordsman ... 3 6 8 Ethelred ... 4 7 8 Helen ... 4 6 7 Raglan 57 7 The Eland ... : 3u6 6 Buckfoot 4 7 7 Auricula , ...4=6 4 Verger ... 4 7 7 Elland ... 3 6 2 Welcome ... 6 7 6 Discretion ... 3 6 0 Bradamante ... 4 7 4 Indigestion ... 3 6 0 Historian ... ... 47 4 Redmiro ... 3 6 0 Friday ... 3 7 3 Nu ... 3 6 0 Auditor ... ... 3 7 1 Arkansas ... ... 35 8 Joco ... 3 7 1 Verdant ... ... 35 7 Vandervelde 4 7 0 Tusculanum ... 3 5 7 Alabama ... 4 7 0 Endsleigh... ... 3 5 7 Lord Andover and Mr Preston are subscribers, but did not name. SECOND DAY. The Welter Cup (handicap), value 100 sovs, the rest in specie, by subscription of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared by July 4at noon. One mile. 21 subs. Age st. lb. Age st lb Gamma 611 12 Auditor ... ... 310 4 Warrior ... 411 12 Disappointment ... GlO 3 Lord Douglas 411 5 Macbeth ... ~. 410 2 Durham ... 411 4 Indigestion ... 3 9 10 The Monk... ... all 0 Viceroy ~. 39 8 The Plover ... 510 12 Red Earl .., ... 39 7 Glendusk ... 4 10 12 Spice ... 3 9 4 Vandervelde ... 410 10 Ajax ... 39 2 Principal ... ... 410 6 Orloff ... 3 9 0 Flutter colt ... 410 6 Arabia ... ... 38 12 Tippler ... ... 510 4 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. June 24, at 4.45 p.m., Alabama, Reinfrid, Peon, and Idler, out of all engagements at Bibury and Stockbridge, 1865. June 24, at 5.40 p.m., Coup d'Etat, out of Stockbridgb engagements. June 26, at 9 a.m., Buckfoot, out of Newcastle and Stock bridge engagements. June 26, at 9 a.m., Nu, out of Newcastle engagements. June 26, at 9 a.m., Vigilant and Pyrrha, out of Odiham handicap. June 26, at 9 a.m., Claxton, out of all Nottingham en gagements. June 26, at 3.25 p.m., Countess 8010, out of Dogmers field Park Stakes Odiham. June 26, at 3.2 b p.m., Oldminster, out of Northumber land Plate. June 26, at 4.30 p.m., Mishap colt, out of all engage ments, 1865. June 26, at 4.40 p.m., Queen Bee, out of Manor Plate, Odiham. June 26, after 6 p.m, Macbeth and The Clown, out of engagements at Bibury, and first day of Stockbridge June 27, at 9 a.m., Signalman, out of all handicaps, whether weights are published or not. June 27, at 9 a.m., Stanton, out of Goodwood Cup. June 27, at 10.43 a.m., all Mr. Fleming's horses, out of all handicaps for which the weights are published. June 27, at noon, Auricula, out of Cumberland Plate, Carlisle. June 27, at 5.10 p.m., Steamboat, Rustic Beauty, and Lord Coventry's horses, out of Bibury and Stockbridge engagements. June 27, at 5.10 p.m., Exchequer and Thalestris, out of Worcester Cup. June 28, at 9 a.m., Christmas Carol, out of Goodwood and Brighton Cups. lIVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE - 0F LORDS.-TITS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent wag given by commission to the fol lowing bills :—Fortifications for Expenses Dockyard Ex tensions—Drainage of Land Acts (Ireland) Amendment., Drainage and Improvement of Land (Ireland), Provi sional Order Confirmation (No. 2), Pheasants (Ireland), Oxford University (Vinerian Foundation), Sheep and Cattle Trespass (Scotland), Ecclesiastical Licensing Act (1858) Amendment, Pier and Harbour Orders Confir mation, Colonial Laws Validity, Colonial Marriages Validity, Defence Act (Amendment), Sewage Utilisa tion, Parsonages, Malt duty, Ecclesiastical Commission (Superannuation Allowance, War Department Tramway (Devon), Constabulary Force (Ireland) Act Amendment, Navy and Marines Wills, Pier and Harbour Order Confir mation (No. 3), Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions, National Galler (Dublin), Mortgage Debentures, Union Chargeebility, Lunatic Asylum Act (1853) Amendment, Public-hooses Closing Act (1864) Amendment, Metropoli tan District Railway, Pilotage Order Confirmation (No. 2), Churches and Chapels Exemption (Scotland), Kingston Harbour, Dunblane, Doune, and Callander an d Scottish Central Railway Companies, Crieff Junction and Scottish Railway Central Railway Companies, Caledonian Railway (Barrhead a Paisley branches, and branch to Dumfries and ockerbie Railway), Edinburgh Merchant Company, Ham Oyster Fishery, Great Estero Railway (Bishop Stortford Railway, purchase), Merthyr Tydfil Board of Health, Crof head and Kilmarnock Extension Railway, Halifax Extension and Improvement, Metropolitan District Railway, Neath Water, North British Railway (Edinburgh Station and Market), Okehampton Railway ( o. 1), Southampton Gas, Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway, Cromford and Belper Road, Manchester Corporation Water, Keyhani Pier, Ri c kmausworth, Amersham, and Chesham Railway , West Bromwich Improvement, Fareham and Netley way, Teign Valley Railway, Bristol Port and Pier, Cork and Limerick Direct Railway, Isle of Wight Railway (Steam boats), Llanelly Railway and Dock, Caledonian Railway (Balerno Branch), Southampton Corporation, Barnstaple Roads, Belfast New Streets, Cheltenham Water, Crays Gas, General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour and Cale donian Railway Companies, Inverness and Perth and Aberdeen Junction Railway Companies, Sutherland Rail way, Mid-Wales Railway (Eastern Extension), Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway (Branches), Winchcomb Roads, Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway (Deviations), Bishops Castle Railway (Chirbury to Minsterley) Glasgow New North Railway, &c., Carnarvonshire Railway, Wrexham, Mold, Cennab's Quay Railway (Deo Valley Branch), Stoneham and Nailworth Railway, 'Tottenham and Hamp stead Junction Railway (Deviations, &c.), Furness Rail s way, Dumfriesshire Roads, Wolverhampton and Wal sall Railway, Belfast and Co unt y Down and Belfast, I Holywood, and Bangor Railway Companies, Sevenoaks, L Maidstone and Tunbridge Railway, Edinburgh and Glas gow Railway (No. 1), Monklands Railway, Caledonian Railway (Bangholm Junction), Westminster Improve ment, Great Northern (Sleaford to Bourn), County Antrim and Belfast Borough, Great Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.), Lngg Valleylßailway, Solway Junctien Railway, Burnham Tidal Harbour, Denbigh, Ruthin and Coumn Railway, Ed gwar e, Highgate, and London hallway ; Fulham Rail- way, Lancashire Union Railway, Lynn and Gatton Bridge Railway, Southport Improvement, Sonthwark Bridge Transfer, Sunning Dale and Cambridge Union Railway, Belfast Water. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Sydney, and Earl St. Germains. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Bagenalstown and:Wexford Railway Bill, and Blane Valley Railway Bill wero'read a second time. . The following billS were read a third time and passed : Skipton an dWharfdaleßail way, Tunbrid goWellsWater, Ag-. more Valley and Ely Valley Extension Railway Companies, North British Railway. (Carlisle Citadel Station Branch), Haddon and Bertley Road, Metropolitan -Market., Mans field and Worksop Railway, Midland Great Western Rail way of Ireland (No. 2), Swansea and Aberystwith Junc tion Railway, Wigtonshire Roads, North British and Edin burgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth) Railways, Black pool and Layton, Chesterfield (Newbold) and Dunstan Road, Great Northern Railway (Junctions at Newark, &c.), Edin burgh and Glasgow and Monkland Railway Companies, Abergavenny and Monmouth Railway, Cambrian Railways (Additional Powers), Chichester and Midhurst Railway, North London, Highgate and Alexandra Railway, Abery stwith and Welsh Coast Railway, Caledonian Railway GAddditional Powers), Croesor and Portmodoc Ra i l wa y , rief and Comrie Railway, North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Companies, Caledonian and Scottish Central Railway Companies, Brecon and Llandovy Jude don Railway, Brecon and Merthy Tydfil Junction Railway Various Powers), Mowedwyßailway,Northßritish Railway Additional Powers), Highbridge Markets and Gas, rent Western Railway, Deal and Dover Railway, St. Philip and Jacob's Parish (Bristol), Ross and Monmouth Railway, IN atchead and Muirhead Railway, Chester and West Cheshire Junction Railway, Vale of Neath Railway (Swansea, Lewes, &c.), and Ipswich and Lelixstow Rail way. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. ROYAL ASSENT. The SPEAKER, in obedience to the summons of the House of Peers, went to the bar of their lordships' house to hear the royal assent given to a number of public and private bills. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to ;—Aberdeenshire Roads ; Bishops' Castle Railway ; Burton-upon-Trent Connection Railways ; Bur ton-upon-Trent Railways ; East and West Yorkshire Union Railway ; Glasgow and South Western Railway . (Additional Powers); Glasgow and South Western Rail way (Ayrshire, &c. Lines) • Glasgow (City) Union Rail way ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Purchase, &c.); Mellis and Eye Railway; Ne w c as t le-on- Tyne Improvement ; North-Eastern Railways (Leeds Ex tension); Perth General Railway Station, Scottish Central, &c , Railway Companies • ditto (Station Hotel, &c.); Port Glasgow Police and Water; South Devon Railway ; South Nothumberland Railway ; Torquay Gas ; Waterloo and Whitehall Railway ; West Riding and Grimsby Railway ; Wrexham and Minera Railway ; and Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway (Extension). The following bills were read a third time and passed Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway, Burnley Market, Car marthenshire Railway, Fergus River Navigation, &.c, Lla nelly Railway and Dock (Extension to Mumbles), West Cork Railway. INDIA MEDICAL WARRANT. Mr. BAZLEY asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was true, as stated in the United Service Gazette and Home News, that the Indian medical warrant had been cancelled ; if such be the case, what measures had been taken as regarded the pay and organisation of the medical department, and when will those measures be reported to the house ? Sir C. WOOD said the warrant had not been cancelled. On the contrary, it had given great satisfaction in India, and still remains in force. BRITISH-GROWN TOBACCO. Mr. SCULLY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was not practicable to devise some convenient mode of levying a duty upon home-grown tobacco, so as to permit its profi'able cultivation in these countries with out loss to the imperial revenue. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that with every desire to extend the sphere of employment in this country, and after giving the utmost attention to the matter, the difficulties in the way of the growth of tobacco in England bad been found at all events up to the present moment insurmountable. He did not think under the present circumstances it would be possible, although he candidly declared it would be a source of satisfaction to him if it could. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES Mr. CRAWFORD, asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it was true that a Charter of Incorporation had been granted by the Crown to the " British India and Colonial Trust and Agency Corporation, Limited ;" and, if so, if he would state the grounds ou which such charter was granted to a company constituted under the provisions of the " Limited Liability Act ;" and whether he would consent to lay the correspondence in the particular case in question upon the table of the house. Mr. M. GIBSON, in reply, said the Crown had not been advised to grant a charter of incorporation to the company referred to. With respect to the correspondence connected with the matter, there would be no objection to its pro duction. THE INDIAN OFFICERS' GRIEVANCE. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Royal Commission to inquire into the griev ances of Indian officers had been appointed ; the names of the commissioners ; when the commission was likely to commence its labours ; and whether the 717 petitions pre sented to the House of Commons could be brought to the consideration of the commission ? Sir C. WOOD said he hoped he should have been en abled to have appointed this committee sooner, but great difficulty had been experienced in obtaining a chairman. That had been effected last week, and the commission had been signed on Monday. The names would appear in the Gazette to morrow, and after that the sittings would immediately commence. IRISH RAILWAYS. Mr. MONSELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the evidence taken by the Railway Commissioners on the Irish railway system would be laid before the house before the end of the session. (LEFT SITTING.) Bank of England Return,•--East Evening. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DE/ he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, June 28, 1865. P LEITMENT. Notes issued .......f30,072,9351 £3O ,072.085' £g0,072,985 BANKING to: oprietore Capi tal £14,553,000 !lest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 10,487,961 Other Deposits 13,724,188 Seven Day and other Bills 451,740 EPARTNIMT. Government Secu rities cincluding Dead Vi eightAn nutty) £10,180,0 5 Other Securities 22,036,076 Notes Gold and Silver 884,681 Coin £42,447,92 1 V 442.417,911 IfILLER. Chief Cashier. June 29, 1865. BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, JUNE 29. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : INCREASE. Cash Commercial bills 15+ millions 411 „ Advances li 7, Notes 4 3-5 „ Treasury balance Current accounts ----- Government Debt £11,015,110 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 . Gold Coin & Bullion 15,422,955 Silver Bullion .... LAW INTELLIGENCE --This Day. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde, and a Special Jury.) JONES v. WILLIAMS AND OTHERS. This was a suit for proving in solemn form the will and five codicils of Francis Williams. The defendants opposed on the ground that the testator at the time of the execu tion of the will and codicils was not of sound disposing mind. The trial commenced yesterday, and from the statement of Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., it appeared that the property of the testator consisted of half a million of money. Ho had executed during his life no less than 37 wills, and the last was now opposed by some of his relatives, on the ground of undue influence by the others. The case will occupy two or three days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN THE POLICE COURT.—James Noakes, a lithographic printer, living In Searle's-place, Temple-bar, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner in the police court, MarlborougL-street, and also with assaulting police constable Soper 150 C. Soper said that yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner outside the police-court fighting with a woman. The pri soner refused to go away, and struck him in the mouth and kicked him on the leg. With the assistance of other constables ho got the prisoner to the station. Mr. Stephen Collins, ono of the ushers of the court, said that on the previous afternoon, while the summonses were being heard, some women in the court made such a noise that he was compelled to turn them out. One of the women, it appeared, was the prisoner's wife, and after she was put out, the prisoner, who was drunk, became so noisy that he was obliged to be put out also. The prisoner then .got up a scene of riot in the passage of the court, such as he had never witnessed before—the prisoner yelling and several women screaming. Sergeant Hum, 22 C, said the prisoner threw himself down and kicked so violently that he was obliged to be strapped to the stretcher before he could be got to the sta- tion. The prisoner said he had been suffering from a broken arm ever since the Derby-day, and ho could not, therefore, have acted as alleged. He had been very poorly through being locked up. Mr. Knox said that might be so, but it was no excuse for the prisoner striking the constable in the mouth. The prisoner had no business to make a. disturbance in a public court, and he would have to pxs 20s. or 14 days. of he [ of 'era 3 of daY 01 ling Ilio 10TO the ster b of ,;,- ell u ntil pad° Mfr• a blio i the iitell Sel lt SUU It to t' Atoll 11 1 co ° f cil tL r"Y