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ose singular specimens, and the description of a mud bath is so dreadful that we are tempted to exclaim at the outset that the cure is worse than the disease, whatever that may be. " Twenty per Cent." is a banking tale of the present time, "which is most appropriate in its appearance just now. Many might profit by the perusal of the ad ventures and misadventures of the hero of this sketch, and take his advice to heart in their rash ventures and foolish speculations. "A Lay of the National Portrait Exhibi tion" is well written and interesting, and the sketches of "Modern Eccentrics" continuo to put before us some noticeable characters with their peculiar ways. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—The United Ser vice partakes more of the " Line " than of the saline element this month. " How to Reform the Recruiting System of the British Army," being its first article, and certainly the system needs a thorough reform, for the abuses which have crept into the establishment are worthy of the good old times The writer is a medical gentleman, and his experience may be taken as a voucher for the knowledge he displays. There aro in Great Britain seven recruiting districts—four in England, two in Ireland, and one in Scotland. These seven aro divided into sub-districts, or sub-divisions, and the officials comprise an inspecting field-officer, an adjutant, a paymaster, a surgeon, and non-commissioned officers and men, the latter being spread over the districts according to circumstances. Besides all which, there are other sub-divisions, or superintending officers, with a host of others to see that these do their duty ; the orderly doing little, and the disorderly doing less. And this is the way that recruits are manufactured into the service, and at a cost not to be reckoned. No wonder that the army esti mates keep increasing, and the people ask the reason why ? To make the matter worse, the generality of the recruits turn out to be worse than useless—not worth the "bad shilling" which hooked them—and still the regular expense goes on for the good of the service. But even now the authorities seem to be more alive to the sub ject, for the expense is so unaccountable that two of the districts aro broken up and the recruiting entrusted to the local pensioners. Even this will bo found inefficient, for the pensioners will be getting old and indifferent. Now, our medical friend proposes to do away with the militia as useless, for in case of any emergency not ono-half of them would be fit for duty, or, if fit, would be unwilling to serve; he would therefore disband the men, reserving the staff, and employing them in recruiting for the line. This would be saving a vast expense, and would be having an active force always ready to meet any necessity. Besides, he would like to localise the names of regiments, as of old, in order to promote a patriotic rivalry in the several corps, so as to make them "Brethren in arms, but rivals in renown." We think the plan is well worthy of a fair trial. " The Theory of Carrying Weights and the Infantry Knapsack" is another subject well worthy of the consideration of the War Office and the Horse Guards, for it has become a pro verb that " the knapsack kills more men than the bullet and bayonet taken together ;" and we verily believe it, for the pressure of the knapsack straps on the blood-vessels, and still more on the nerves, obstructs breathing, and pro duces paralysis and oven apoplexy. It is only in active service that the absurdity of our red-tape fooleries is brought to the test. The Peninsular war produced Brown Bess, and the Crimean war abolished the old, stiff stock, which choked many a good soldier. " Naval Pensions," and " A Visit to Admiral Fitzroy's Weather Office," are well d eserv i ng of attention—the weat h er indica tions of changes more especially so from their novelty. Most people pretend to be weather-wise, but it requires more acquaintance with the elements than some are gifted with to foretell what day will rain and what will not. The public are under very deep obli gations to Admiral Fitzroy for having brought the science to such a serv i ceable purpose, b y b e i ng the means of Saving so many valuable lives along our stormy coasts. There are about 200,000 ships,with about 1,000,000 of men, now upon the ocean, and more than 1,000 wrecks annually occur upon our own shores. " Lifeboat Oars" is an article made up from one that has appeared in the journal of the National Lifeboat Institution, and commends itself to the Public attention. The chief requisites are lightness, stiff nese, and strength, and these are principally found in the Norway and Baltic white spars. But there is another -the Oregon or Vancouver Island pine—a wood peculiar for its being free from knots, and growing to a very great height. It is chiefly imported for the masts of yachts, and very dear, on account of the distance. " The flagstaff in Kew -gardens is the finest and longest spar in Europe, be ing 159 feet high, and only 19 inches in diameter at its base. The tree from which it was made was 220 feet high.' The Report of the Jamaica Commissioners is justly de nounced as a species of "tinkering" that may well make Mr. Eyre and his assistants of the army and navy register a vow " never to save another colony" so long as Exeter Hall continues unhappily in the ascendant. " His case," says the writer of the article before us, "reminds us of the old story of one of Vernon's seamen, who, going on shore without leave at Portobello, found himself suddenly in front of a small fort. Being equal to the emergency, he made a dash at the Dons, who, supposing he had assist ance at hand, at once surrendered. Some boats crews were sent from the fleet, the fort secured, and Jack brought on board. Hero he was threatened with the eat for his absence, when he exclaimed to the Admirrl, "Let me off this once, your honour, and I'll never take another fort as long as I live MACMILLAN.—The story of " is is conti nue d w ith v i gour, and k to meet the reader when heanother, and the up Macmillan." Events crowd quickly one upon death of one of the foremost characters, and, occurs c a c si s t now appears, the real murderer of c unexpectedly. What effect this will h a v e upon the is oi reported for tunes of the unlucky hero, who by-the-byes totory N to be lost at s e a, rema i ns t o b e seen. Mrs. • t , e of "Old Sir Douglas," having fro m some unexplained on and mysterious reason disappeared from th e p ages o f this maga zine, its place is filled by the first chapters of a new romance by Henry Ki ngs l ey, author of " Ravenshoe, " even more wild and w e i r d th an usual, although dealing with nothing more alarming than an English country squire, his two sons, and his poachers. The Rev. H. Whitehead, who some time ago gave us the detailed history of the Broad street pump and its connection with the epidemic of some years ago, returns again to the charge, and traces " The influence of impure water on the spread of cholera" in a startling manner. The threatened visitation of the dreaded disease has as yet spared us, but that is no reason why we should disregard plain facts so closely associated with the , public health. " Baker's Exploration o f th e Nil e S ources ' furnishes a long and interesting paper, and "Earl Grey, Lord Brougham, and the Reform Ministry" is the title of an article examining into and comparing the various accounts of the passing of the first Reform Bill. The " Essays at Odd Times" deal this month with " certain dead weights of society," taking as their representative an old agricul tural labourer, and telling some home truths as to the manner in which legislation and society have dealt with him and his fellows. We must not omit to mention " Not Known," some verses half playful, half pathetic, by Denis Florence MacCarthy, founded on the receipt of a letter with this unflattering inscription returned from an old and favourite place of residence. THE MONTH. —The readers of " The Month" will hail with delight the first chapters of a new story by Lady Georgiana Fullerton. " A Stormy Life, or Queen Margaret's Journal," is its title, calling up vivid pictures, and promising interest of a high order. The fourth part of the series on " English Premiers " records the careers of the Earl of Chatham and Lord Bute. " The Frontiers of Southern Germany" is an article very appro priate at the present season, and a few words "From the Grave of Eugenie de Guerin" can hardly fail to attract the attention of all who have read the story of her simple and beautiful life. LO NDON SOCIETY. — Always one of the bright es t and most sparkling of the magazines, London Society has this month lost nothing of its attractions. We have love stories, prettily illustrated, pleasant gos sipping sketches, tempting glimpses into woodlands deep and shady, or at sea -coasts wild and fresh, only too fascinating to the weary Londoners, whom the dread necessities of politics, fashion, or business retain in the everlasting streets. There are, too, poems which do not attempt to rise above the level of social commonplace, and are consequently successful. One of the most attractive papers comes from the pen of Mark Lemon, and forms the seventh chapter of "Up and down the London Streets." It records the many curious and interesting associations of the good old Strand, which Mr. Shirley Brooks declares to bo "the pleasantest, and bandsomest, and most English street in L on d on, " and ho asserts, not without reason as this pape r s h ows, that " to walk the Strand is to obtain a liberal education." " Who wins Miss Burton" is a t a l e of , capable flutteringbelle in ball-rooms and fi s hi ng for coronets. " Caught t," rn a serio-comic story, records the adventures of woful Simpl ot C o sketches of " off een, who r ea ll y deserves his fate Two -h ouse and T avern Life in Paris,". and e of " Paris a ft er Easter," take th reader pleasantly across the Chann e l ; a n d a di scourse en mers" affords him useful inst Swimming iiwmcmingand Swim grief midway. "Our Seaside Resort seasonable ase " is ahe omest so paper, illustrated by me charming photographs, " Books and ofhethse_ oSuleasson " tells d take w ith the hi m a chat about th e traveller what silent com panions h on his holid a y. " The Youncr Stilt THE VICTORIA.—The story of Dancer" is continued, as is likewise the history of " Colonel Rannoch." For more solid articles we have a further instalment of M. de Laboulaye's for midable work on the " Civil and Political Status of the Female Sex," which still proceeds with the dis cussion of feminine rights and obligations in the Feudal Epoch. A criticim on " Pictures by Women" is a little severe, as s becomes criticism in a ladies' magazine. Among the most interesting fea tures in the number is the second report of the Alexandra Native Girls' English Institution at Bombay. GOOD WORDs.—This excellent magazine fully oc ent !dit Lich arse so the om mg- son, the ght, this 'S, is .not wk ;ion. ajo be- y is the Le is tho well. tho sues Ado, t re tho tho hu- Ld heat tho ohn- wise, )lace. e en e tho tains s out 3e to L oral. cetch is t is 3 fol- this )earB ling• Thole iister who I is a itain, nd IS ctur© ;sley, petits egant lered" better s the well, The tatty, true, ISO to aver -0 Vir3s )lerau veil" Poor at she routbt ? But fresh- id not at her aball' °rola() impie ) r ival ct The ritteu yed y , the at ad' Icked ~ The lot b° :ed bf ~ e retains its reputation, and contains this month several good papers : one of them " The First Downward Step," by a City Man, gives sound ad vice and warning, which no business man can afford to disregard. " Curiosities of Plant Life," " A Plea for Music in Common Life," and "From the Ocean to the Sea" are among the most attractive of the general papers. THE SUNDAY.—High principled, well written, and varied in its character, this serial is not adapted for so wide a circulation as Good Words, but it is admirably adapted for those who think with Dr. Guthrie. There are many articles not directly re ligious, but all are instructive and profitable in some way or another. Its type, numerous illustra tions, and vigorous style, make it very suitable for working folks in their brief hours of Sunday leisure. THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE.—THE BOYS MONTHLY MAGAZI NE.—These two little serials keep on their course with unabated spirit, and he must be a very dull or discontented youth who does not find something to attract him in their contents. SCIENCE GOSSIP deals with the notable features of every-day life in a scientific aspect, and is less learned and ambitious in its character. It is intended chiefly as a medium of interchange for students and lovers of nature, a purpose it is well calculated to fulfil. THE ENGLISH MECHANIC is too well known to need much criticism: It is an excellent publication for the intelligent and educated working-man, who will find in it plenty to instruct, iutcrcbt, and en lighten him. THE TRUE HISTORY OF A LITTLE RAGGAMUFFIN has reached the fifth Part, of which the pictures tell the story vividly enough. Our philanthropists had better study this chapter of London life, which will show them that there is something for idle hands and heads to do in this great metropolis of ours. TIIE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER contains, as usual, a vast amount of curious and valuable information. 1.1! VAVI c our t AVI Itagat TIER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 2. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice, drove out this morning. Princess Louise and Prince Leopold also went out driving. The Earl of Derby had an audience of the Queen. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Queen of the Belgians, rode out on horse back yesterday forenoon, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Grey. The Princess of Wales drove out in the afternoon, accompanied by the Queen of the Belgians. TENNYSON AND HIS HOME.—An american gentle man, Mr. Harry Harewood Leech, has supplied the New York Bonze Journal with the following account of a visit he recently made to Tennyson :—" Mr. Tennyson's residence at Farringford House,' Isle of Wight, is at once spacious, unpretending, and elegant. It has a wide front, all clustered over with the trailing ivy-leaves ; to the right of which runs a picturesque porch, completely fes tooned with woodbines, and at the left side appears a plea sant conservatory filled with choice plants. I was charmed with the broad paths, as I approached the house, which were sheltered irregularly, on each side, with ancient oaks, which threw their spreading branches completely over them. Then the wide level lawns extended on each side to shaded allees, in which I loved to think the poet wandered, weaving the sweet fancies that should charm the world. . . A butler, in plain clothes, ushered me into a cabinet until he could inform the poet of my arrival. Per haps no better index to the tastes of Mr. Tennyson could be found than this collection (gathered mostly by himself) of minerals and fossils, curious crustacea, shells and crystals, all labelled and arranged carefully. In a few moments I was shown into the drawing-room, where I saw Mrs. Ten nyson and the poet's maiden sister. The ladies entertained me by showing me some exquisite photographic albums, and a packet of photographs of Mr. Carlyle. As I was ex amining them Mr. Tennyson came in from his study. How can I describe him to you. He is, perhaps, 5 feet 9 inches in height, but he stoops much as he walks, and thus looks shorter. He does not seem to be above 50 years of age, yet his gait is feeble, and the wearing of glasses adds to the impression of his being older. His dress is extremely old fashioned— indeed, he looked more like an old picture stepping out of a frame than a gentleman of the nineteenth century. His coat, short in the waist, was of a sort of linsey-woolsey material, of a grey mixed colour, and fitted him very tight ; vest and trowsers of the same material. Around his ample shirt-collar a black cravat was loosely tied. But nothing could de tract from the power of his massive forehead, high and broad, and nothing could be more pricturesque than the long black hair, fine as silk (but plentifully mixed with grey), which fell over his fine head, down even to his shoulders. His eyes are dark grey, I think, and have the peculiar appearance about the lids common to all students, and especially night readers, which is very clearly per ceived and defined in photographs of the poet. His mouth is constantly smiling, but his eyes seem to be absent while he is speaking, searching everywhere for something that .is not present—that strange, speculative look that is not easy to convey by description, and must be comprehended rather than clearly defined. His voice is rich and sonorous, but ho chooses his words slowly, and, I should think by this betrays that, in his composition, ho is equally careful and slow. A sort of dreamy, ruminating voice, that has spoken, yet is far beyond the voice in thought. In speaking of Carlyle, the poet, on looking upon the picture of the author of Sartor Resartus' he said—' He has a sad face. Do you not think so ?" Yes !' I replied, but I can conceive that he has many of the same qualities he loved in Frederick the Great.' Doubtless,' was the reply, accompanied by one of those strange smiles. Our conversation turned upon the beauties of the Isle of Wight, England generally, my own stay in it, and gradually upon America. He had many questions to ask me of Boston friends—the sudden death of Mr. Ticknor (of Ticknor and Fields), and, finally, asked me if I knew Mr. Henry Tuckerman. I said I had not that pleasure, and I understood him to praise that gentle man. At last I expressed the hope that some day, not far distant, we should have the honour of a visit from him, so that the thousand lovers of his song in America could wel come him. He interrupted me by a firm—' No ! I think• not." Why ? may I ask.' Ah ! you are too violent over there for me' (referring to our late civil war). But now that we aro at peace,' I advanced, and slavery is at an end'—He interrupted quickly. 'Ah ! but your press,' he said, it is positively outrageous and violent.' I tried to prove that some he named—ultra-political papers—were exceptions, and that our moderate, high-toned journals, would compare favourably with those of England ; but I soon gathered from the laureate that he, in common with the governing class in England, had but little sympathy with the peaceful settlement of our late rebellion, and I was much pained by the reflection that, though our deeds were writ in iron,' we should not have this 'shadowy honour' upon their tombs. However, on all rosthetical subjects we clasped hands, and the moments fled all too quickly in converse with that pure soul. So, with tender memories, I left Farringford House, carrying away with me some sweet souvenirs of pictures, flowers, and auto graphs." QUESTIONABLE TRIBUTE TO A LADY'S MEMORY.— A comical contributor to Harper's Magazine, among other whimsical recollections of typographical mistakes, observes that upon the occasion of a decease occurring in Slumgullion an obituary suitably prepared was sent to me for publication by a disconsolate widower. It was con structed according to the usual formula which distinguishes that class of composition, and suitably garnished with di luted sentiment and Scriptural quotation. I handed it over to the printer without comment or correction. On looking over the proof, however, I perceived that the lady was spoken of as having been "remarkable for her chastity," As this was evidently intended to be " charity," and not a malicious slur on the fair fame of the rest of the village, I underlined the obnoxious word, made an in terrogation point in the margin, and sent the proof to the bereaved husband, with the request tat he should return it directly to the printer after making his correc tions. Other engagements kept me away from the office until after the Slumgullion Independent had gone to press. The next morning a zealous friend called upon mo at an early hour, and imparted the pleasing information that the bereaved husband was, in the local dialect, "hunt ing me." "You see," added my sympathising friend, " the old fool can't take a joke, and he swears he'll have your life." "But I haven't joked him !" I began in amazement. " You don't mean to say that you mean that for good ?" said my friend, with some concern de picted on his face. " Mean what ? For goodness sake what do you mean ?" " Why, that joke on old Follins bee's wife. You see," he continued confidentially, "the innocent old ass thought everything of old Suke Follins bee, and that air dig of yours in the paper rather got him. It was pretty rough on Suke, too, but it was very good. He ! he!" I snatched the paper from his hand and ran my eye rapidly over the obituary. It had never been cor rected. But as it wont on to recount the virtues of the deceased, it seemed that the ingenious printer had seen fit to interpolate my query as an editorial doubt of one of the qualities of the esteemed Mrs. Follinsbee, and she was spoken of as haying been "remarkable for her chastity (?)" TIM SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1866. 100 st 1 20 20i 10 100 { st Bristol and Exeter ....1 Caledonian . Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... 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(IL Aug atal '3ov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p.c., Theo Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187 n Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-: Do. 1878 & upwards Vie,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja Jul) Do. do, April St Oct 86 8J 100 W 2 105 1.7 124 31 102 104 103 105 101 (03 104 106 99 100 91 94 92 95 90 95 83 88 91 96 74 76 67 7 190 100 100 1. 0 100 100 ICO} i 100 291 1001 1051 / 99 f 'TIES. 93 i 74 5 The Battle of Custozza. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) VIENNA, June 30. The Archduke Albrecht has addressed to the Em peror a report of the battle of Custozza, of which the following arc the principal passages : "The cavalry brigade of Col. Pultz had orders to retire slowly by Villafranca to Verona, and to avoid any serious engagement, but at the same time to remain continually in contact with the enemy. " It is known that our adversary had not observed the delay of three days, fixed by himself, for the commencement of hostilities, for on June 21 he had already commenced erecting a bridge at Molina di Volta, near Pozzolo, without being impeded from our side. " On the 22d June the enemy, not without some hesitation passed the Mincio near Goito, Pozzolo, Valeggio, and Monzambano. On the morning of the 23rd day of June the detachments of the Pulz brigade evacuated Villafranca after having collected together all other detachments stationed to the south. The enemy occnpied Villafranca only at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by Bersaglieri, and threw strong columns of cavalry, with artillery, in the direction of Dossobuono, where towards 4 o'clock some cannon shots were exchanged with our cavalry brigade, which had encamped during the night of the 23rd and 24th of June near Fort Gislea. Staff Colonel Baron von Ruber, sent out to re connoitre on the morning of the 23rd, announced to me at 2 o'clock from Somma Compagna that that point as well as the neighbouring mamilons to the south were not occupied by the enemy, but that long lines of dust to the south of Villafranca indicated the enemy's march towards the east. I, therefore, took the resolution to occupy that same day the heights between Somma Campagna and Sandra. The brigade under Colonel Prince Von Saxe Weimar, belonging to the reserve division of cavalry, advanced towards Sandra, with orders to send de tachments as far as Castelnuovo. The sth Corps marched on Sona and pushed forward outposts to wards Zerbare. In the same manner the 9th Corps took up a position on the 23d at Santa Lucca, and the 7th Corps at Massimo. These two corps had to guard these positions during the night, not withstanding that the 7th Corps in particular had during the day effected, in an overpowering heat, the fatiguing march from San Bonifacio to San Massimo. At three, on the morning of the 24th, the 9th Corps advanced in a straight line upon Somma Compagna, while the 7th Corps, intended to servo as its reserve, took the direction of Sona. The sth Army Corps received orders to occupy early San Giorgio in Sallee, maintaining, at the same time, its position at Sona until the arrival of the 7th Corps, while the division of infantry would occupy Castelnuovo. Eight squadrons were taken from the cavalry regiments belonging to the diffe rent army corps to reinforce, under the orders of Colonel Beganovics, the Pulz brigade, which was under instructions to advance on the 24th on the left wing of the 9th Corps towards Custozza, and thus to cover the left flank of the army. The enemy, who had occupied during the night of the 23d Villafranca, Custozza, Monte Mamaor, and Montevento, and pushed forward his left wing as far as Castlenuovo, must have been apprised of our army having marched from Verona, for at the break of day his outposts had been advanced on the line from San Roccodi di Palezzuolo to Fenile Corte and Oliosi. This last point especially was strongly occupies. The successive appearance of large columns on Mount Vento, Mount Mamaor, Mount Godio, etc., as well as the array of masses of cavalry and infantry near Villafranca, and to the south of Somma Compagna, proved to me that the enemy, finding himself in front of the whole Aus trian army of operation, had recalled all his columns previously sent out towards the east. At about seven in the morning a heavy artillery fire began, while the reserve division upon the right wing near Alzarea, the sth corps to the east of San Giorgio in San Salice, and the 9th Corps at Somma Campagna and Zerbare came into action. Our artillery fire was maintained with coolness and ad mirable precision, and produced a considerable effect, although the enemy successively brought into line a superior number of pieces. " I ordered the 9th Corps to maintain itself, under all circumstances, at Somma Campagna and upon the heights of Casa del Sola, and to push forward vigorously, should it be possible, towards Custozza by way of Staffalo. The gap between the 9th and the sth Corps was filled by the brigade of General Scudier of the 7th corps. The sth Corps and the reserve division had orders to advance, to former by Rocco di Palazzolo, the latter towards Oliosi. These troops acquitted themselves of their task in a brilliant manner. The Piret brigade of the sth Corps and the reserve infantry division carried the village of Oliosi, set on fire by our artillery, not withstanding the desperate resistance of the enemy, and the murderous fire of several batteries esta blished upon Monte Vento. " The two other brigades of the sth Army Corps under General Maring and Colonel Bauer carried the farms of Corte and of San Rocco di Palazzolo, and the the Scudier brigade of the 7th Corps ad vanced in a continuous and severe struggle from Zerbare towards Monte Godio. Lastly, the Taply brigade, and subsequent the Welsersheim brigade of that army corps were able to enter the line to participate with overwhelming ardour in the sanguinary combats for the possession of Monte Godio. " Between one and three in the afternoon one brigade of the sth Corps carried Monte Vento, and the two others, after a most desperate struggle, gained possession of Santa Lucia and Monte Mamar. During this time the reserve division reached Salionze and pushed forwards towards Vallegio. Notwithstanding all the efforts of the 9th and 7th Army Corps they were unable to succeed in carry ing Custozza up to three in the afternoon. " The troops being exhausted, partly by the burning heat and the fatigue of the struggle, I gave them a short rest, and:subsequently ordered the 7th Army Corps, reinforced by a brigade of the sth Corps, to make a last attempt to carry Custozza, defended by the enemy with stubborness and great bravery. Before, however, my order had arrived, the 7th corps efficaciously supported by the well maintained fire of the pieces of the 9th Army Corps placed at Casa del Sole, had gained possession of Monte Arabita, and Belvedere. There still re mained then the difficult task of taking Custozza and Monte Torre, and of repulsing the continual and very violent attacks of the enemy against the 9th Corps at Somma Campagna and Casa del Sole. " The enemy, led by the Princes Humbert and Amadeus, attempted with picked troops to advance to Naffalo and hold Custozza, but the 9th Corps energetically repulsed every attack, and ultimately, to wards 7 p.m., the 7th Army Corps, supported by the brigade of the sth Corps, succeeded in carrying Custozza. The Pultz reserve cavalry, with the eight squadrons of Colonel Beagnovics, had main tained with various fortune a series of combats from 4 o'clock in the morning until the fall of night. These valiant troops, who, under their excellent chief, performed prodigies of valour and devotion, sustained considerable losses, owing mainly to the impetuosity of their attacks. " At nightfall the two cavalry brigades were with drawn behind Dossobuono. As late as 9 o'clock artillery fire was heard in the direction of the 9th Corps and the Pultz brigade. The enemy had by this time abandoned further resistance, and clouds of dust towards Goito and Valeggio pointed out his line of retreat upon the Mincio. It would be impossible to deny to the enemy the testimony of having fought with obstinacy and bravery; his first attacks in especial were impetuous , and his of ficers set their men good examples. " The enemy, brought into line of battle under the eyes of the King and the orders of Princes Humbert and Amadeus—the latter of whom was wounded—the complete army corps of D urando and Della Rocco ; also , as reported by prisoners, a s t ron g force of the Cucharia army corps and severa l cavalry regiments, in all nearly 11 divisions of infantry, being a force of about 100,000 m en , a nd almost all his reserve artillery, but it was ira possible for him to resist the tried and persevering bravery of the Imperial troops. " Our losses in killed and wounded are not small, owing to the impetuous dash of our troops. I am unable to state the figures until I receive detailed reports. According to an approximate estimate we have made about 3,000 prisoners, many of whom are officers. We have also captured some guns, but the number is not yet certain. " It is my opinion that the splendid victory of Custozza will have all the more effect as symptoms of demoralisation were visible in the Italian army towards evening after the capture of Custozza, many of the prisoners not having tasted food for 48 hours. "In retreating beyond the Mincio the enemy burnt the fine bridge of Valleggio, where he left 500 wounded. He evacuated Villafranca the same night, and also abandoned a great number of wounded there." ELECTION COMMIT TEES.—This Day. HELSTONE. This election committee assembled to-day to in quire into the merits of thepetition presented against the sitting member, who, it will be recollected, was declared elected by a majority of 1, the contest it was alleged being decided by the casting vote of the returning officer. The committee decided that the vote was not in fact given for the sitting member. Another voter for the sitting mem ber having been found disqualified, the result was that Mr. Brett was placed in a majority, and the committee accordingly came to the conclusion that the sitting member, Mr. Campbell, had been anduly elected, and that therefore the seat in the House of Commons belonged to Mr. Brett, to whom they awarded it. REFORMERS OF WESTiVIINSTER are respectfully informed that at the Annual Meeting of the Westminster Liberal Registration Society, the fol lowing Resolution was adopted:—" That for the purpose of extending the objects of this Society, and thereby of more fully securing the election of Parliamentary Repro sentatives of Liberal Principles, this meeting be adjou rne d to WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, the 4th inst., at 8 o'clock, at CALDWELL'S Rooms, Dean-street, Soho, and that West minster Reformers, of all shades of opinion, shall be in vited to attend such adjourned meeting, by advertisements in the Liberal Papers." THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. COURSE OF EXCHANGE --This Evening. A ingterdam Short. 11 13/ 11 14/ Ditto 3 Mouths. 11 18k 11 18 1 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47 25 55 Brussels Hamburg — 13 9 13 10 Paris Short 25 12} 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 42f 25 45 _ _ Marseilles Frankfor: on the Maine 25 40 _ll7f 25 47i _ll4_ Vienna — 13 55 13 60 Trieste — 13 50 13 70 Petersburgn Berlin Madrid — Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 30 0 30E30 Naples — 30 0 30 20 LONDON GAZE T TE. This Evening. WHITEHALL, JUNE 30. The Queen has been pleased to declare and ordain that His Serene Highness Prince Frederic Christian Charles Augustus, of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderbourg, Augusten bourg, shall henceforth, upon all occasions whatsoever, be styled and called " His Royal Highness," before his name, and such titles as now do, or hereafter may belong to him : And to command that the said Royal concession and declaration be registered in her Majesty's College of Arms. Di ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market active to-day, accommodation being in request to liquidate securities arriving at maturity to-morrow, the 4th. There are also other exceptional engagements to be provided for at the end of the quarter, and for the moment money is wanted. After to-day it is believed that the inquiry will greatly abate, and that the rates will then show a receding tendency. First class bills, however, are now negotiable as low as 8i per cent. There were no gold operations of importance at the Bank of England yesterday. The shareholders and depositors in the Ramsgate branch of the English Joint Stock Bank have adopted resolutions, appointing a committee of their oven body to invite the co-operation of other branches in an united effort to effect a winding up of the company, and deciding that the committee should communicate with the directors, and urge upon them the necessity of immediately calling a general meeting of depositors and shareholders in London. It is stated that the question of the Spanish Cer tificates was disposed of on Saturday last, and also that the act had received the signature of the Queen. Two o'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the French Rentes were 63f. 60c. Firm. Arrangements are stated to be in progress for the due payment of the coupons of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, which fell due yes terday. The various departments of the Stock Exchange have to-day pre rented a better appearance. The improvement, it is true, has not been very considerable, but prices have tended upwards, and a better feeling prevailed. The Consols are 861 for money, and 86i for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 851 1 ; Exchequer Bills, par ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 240 ; and India 5 per Cents., 103 1. Foreign Stocks are generally at firmer prices. Turkish 5 per Ceuts. are 271 28 ; Mexican, 141 1 Greek, 101 111 ; Spanish Passive, 19g. ; the Certificates, 15; ; Italian, 401 ; ditto New, 50 52 ; and the Brazilian Scrip, 4 3 dis. ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 651 1 ; Erie Shares, 371; and Illinois, 741. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown increased depression. South-Eastern have declined £1 10s. ; Great Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover each V. ; and Great Western, 15s. ; while Metropolitan have improved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no mate rial changes. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very dull, but at steady rates. Consolidated Bank are marked 41; Agra and Masterman, 5; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 31; English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, 17 ; Union of London, 441 45 ; Egyp tian Trading, 11 1 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England 1/ dis. ; General Credit, 2f dis. ; and National Discount Company, 71 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, July 10. B6T 3 per Cent. Reduced B5 i i New 3 per Cent Bsi ii i New 2i per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Rod Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. par Do. £5OO — 5 pm Do £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Shut Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5} per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under ..£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pin Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 72 } Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Sdrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 4 per Cent Do. 6 - per Cent Do Scrip, .£5O paid Colombian 6 per Cent. — Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Likluador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do.,Provisional Land Warrant — Do 'Deferred Tgyptian 7 per Cent. B3 Do., Second Issue Bl 2 Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 7 9. Do £lOO Bonds — Do. Government Railway Debentures 77 1 Do. £6O paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account , Juatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account • - Do. Maremmana Railway — &lexicon 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 ilk Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French gontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Slew Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 4} per Cent., 1862 Do Account GO Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cont., 1856 '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do Now Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Accsunt — Spanish Cort. of Coup not funded — Do Account — Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 4} por Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Bo} Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 , . _ Do Account 5l 50 -1 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent.,1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Acoc,ant Do 4 por Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1861 3l} Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for money ••••• B6l 1 xd Do. Account ACCIDENT TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.—Yester day afternoon, as H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was riding in Rotten-row, Hyde Park, he met with an accident which at the time caused considerable alarm. As the Prince was riding at the Kensington end of the row, a horse over whom his rider seemed to have lost all control dashed at a furious pace along the ride. The animal came direct upon his Royal Highness, who, seeing that a concussion was inevitable, disengaged his feet from the stirrup-irons, and fell clear of the horse. The concussion came with such force that the Prince's horse was dashed down, rolling over and over. The other animal did not fall, but con tinued its onward career. His Royal Highness was not much hurt, but he must have received an awkward twist, for the heel of his boot with the spur thereon was subse quently picked up by a groom on the spot where the accident took place. So little was the Prince discom moded by the accident that in the evening he was present at the royal banquet at the Trinity House. S MIRE MARKETS. —This Day, Share ; Railways. 89 91 125 127 35 45 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 112 111 32 83 5 6 12') 121 123 In GO 5: 34 34 121 :2:i ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 91 1261 Paid.l Closing Business `"- pr ,_ . done. 4 BRITISH Atlantic St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, k Cen. In. . . gu. 5 per cent.. • Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huronl Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderichl , 6 p.c. 1872-3- t• • • ••• • . Calcutta & S. E., lim Ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pf East. Bengal, gu. 5 do East Indian, gu. p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. ro. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4! per cent Do Great Wca. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. e. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension 31elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. .16 Hudson's Bay.. N. lll.C'da,6po lstpf.bs, Sande .. Do. Delhi Do. do ti ci Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St.Flot, BRITIS Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chivertort Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake wal is 'East Bassett (Illogan).• (East Caradon East Cant Brea Nast Grenville !East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk G am. & S tA übyn(G wen. Great L (xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy.• G. Wheal Vor (Heist •u Grenville tierod's Foot • • Dingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, lien N e - .v Se ton .• • North Roskear N.W h ' 1 Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Prvvidenee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (illogan Stray Park Tin Crott Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett (Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 111 MINES. 2.1.0 2911 2.14. e 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 ritEntatENCE SHAKES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 93 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 7n LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 8.3 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 131 14 FOREIGN MINEH. Chontales Gold and Silver brining, 4 31 St. John del Rey, lim., 49} BANKS. Agra and Masterman's. lim., 5 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 9 Bank of British Columbia, le British Neith American. 47i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 171 a B nd i JB, iim.; . 7 8 Japan, City, 17 C on solidated 'Bank. Um., 41 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17 English and Swedish. rim. 121, Land Mortgage Bank 01 India, lira., 3j London and River Plate, Hindustan, lmperial Ditto, issued at li pm., 12 L o ndon Chartered Bank of A us t ra li a . 201 M etro p o litan and P rovi ncial Bank, lim., .131 Ottoman,C hiChina, Union of London, 45 4i DOCKS. 90 93 23 2 116 117 91 926 571 586 1296 1306 2 21 I 1 p 83 85 1:41 (24 , 1 93 05 E 6 58 4 26 108 Hu 69 71 106 107 35 313 9 11 1) 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108 112 148 152 65 67 45 18 69 70 7i 9 14' 145 2 37 100 103 53 55 OSSESSIONS. 99 101 91 93 141 15 Si 3d 91 03 83 85 1} Old 101 102 91 93 86 88 8) 82 98 100 93 99 1 97 99 East and West India, 130 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., Credit Foncier and Mobilier of Englanu, 3 Ebbw Vale, LI Egyptian Com. and Trading, U m., 3i Gen. Credit and Finance of London, tlm., 3i General Steam Navigation, 271 Hong Kong and Chi ea ties, 96 international Financial bociety. lira., 21 Nr.tional Discount Company, 121 Rio de Jar9!ro City I n•provemeute, Hm.. 133 Royal Mail Steam, 1 0 1 Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 41 .Alhambra Company (Limited.) The half-yearly meeting of the directors and share holders of the Alhambra, Palace Company was hold yes terday, at the offices of the company, in Leicester square. The balance-sheet showed that the profits for the half - year amounted to .£1:,135 7s. 3d., out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 20 per cent. per an num, for the six months ending June 10th, payable July 18th, which will absorb about £4,700, the balance it was proposed to carry to the next half-year's account. The report was adopted unanimously. Liverpool Cotton Market—(This Day.) The market opens quiet, at barely yesterday's rates. Sales probably 7,000 bales, 96 99 96 100 101 106 112 104 6 7 6 8 44) 460 lz 11 7 8 i 1 2} 21 t 4 74 3 33 20 21 { 1 4 18 20 l} 2 37 SO 33 31. 4 o 4} 2* lid 35 45 2 4 I 1 27 2 9 330 375 19 173 223 9 11 3 5 1 21 6 7 671 74 125 135 80 85 121 171 3 5 ►7O 18) 11 13 JULY 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir James Matheson, Bart., to be Lieutenant and Sheriff-Principal of the shire of Ross, in the room of Colonel Hugh Duncan Baillie, deceased. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Most Noble George Douglas, Duke of Argyll, K.T., Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Bart., K.C.8., Sir Wm. Geo. Armstrong, Knt., C. 8., Henry Hussy Vivian, Esq., George Thomas Clark, Esq., Joseph Dickinson, Esq., George Elliot, Esq., Thos. Emerson Forster, Esq., John Geddes, Esq., Robert Hunt, Esq., John Beete Jukes, Esq., John Hartley, Esq., John Percy, Esq., Doctor of Medicine, Joseph Prestwich, Esq., Andrew Crombie Ramsay, Esq., and John Thomas Wood house, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners to investi gate the probable quantity of coal contained in the coal fields of the United Kingdom, and to report on the quan tity of such coal which may be reasonably expected to be available for use : Whether it is probable that coal exists, at workable depths, under the Permian, New Red Sandstone, and other superincumbent strata. To inquire as to the quantity of coal at present con sumed in the various branches of manufacture, for steam navigation, and for domestic purposes, as well as the quantity exported ; and how far, and to what extent, such consumption and export may be expected to increase; and whether there is reason to believe that coal is wasted, either by bad work or by carelessness or neglect of proper appliances for its economical consumption. WHITEHALL, JULY 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Abel Bremage Spratt, C. 8., Captain in her Majesty's Navy, to be one of the Special Commissioners for English Fisheries, in the room of Rear-Admiral Wallace Houstoun, re signed. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Thomas Abel Bremage Spratt, C. 8., Captain in her Majesty's Navy, to be one of the Special Commissioners for Irish Fisheries, in the room of Rear-Admiral Wallace Houstoun, resigned. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Henry Alexander Fairlie to the church and parish of Kirkmichael, in the presbytery and county of Ayr, vacant by the death of the Rev. John McE wen. FOREIGN OFFICE, JUNE 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James Hay Wodehouse, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Para, to be her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul- General in the Sandwich Islands. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint James Do Vismes Drummond-Hay, Esq., C. 8., now Bri tish Vice-Consul at Rabat and Sallee, to bo her Majesty's Consul at Para. JUNE 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Chas. Wilthew, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Islay, to be her Majesty's Consul at the Island of St. Croix. JUNE 26. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Geo. Strachey, Esq., now a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Lega tion at Buenos Ayres. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Stewart Scott, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. JUNE 29. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. August Wehner as Consul-General in London for his Majesty the King of Hanover. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Adalbort Krugo as Consul at Melbourne for his Majesty the King of Prussia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Anton Tango as Consul at Sydney for his Majesty the King of Denmark. _ _ The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Hastings Hicks as Consul at Madras for the Free Hansea tic City of Hamburg. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 30. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Arthur Hamilton Gordon, C.M.G. (now Lieutenant-Go vernor of the Province of New Brunswick), to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Trinidad and its dependencies. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles Frederick Rothery, Esq., to be Assistant Justice of the General Court of the Bahama Islands. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 2. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Hertford—Robert Dimsdale of Essendcm place, in the county of Hertford, Esq., in the ro om of Su* Walter Minto Townsend Farquhar, Bart., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 8. T. eßaaEsee:c: Acting Pst,:tnint Main his ytahlollFi rhs-. The Queen has been of ness Prince Frederic Christian Charles An_gi iyas s al of t B .istv c ci h lo i m e m s o-t wig-Holstein to be Major-General in the Array. 3. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. — Williams, from 7th Foot, Chaplain of y mGeisnsear7l-.General, The Rev. George Dacre, M.A , CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT•jiass, C . ll l3 ap .r la tl i e n t of M• th A. Third Class ' , th t ' o et Chaplain of the Secondm to be Depautyt,:;s:esci. suhtf Cla:,s • the Rev. H A . bo llev dli H aP e l n a r l yn Irof A atl D .hs'e Afl e n c A o LTY, ' .I . IINE 25. Second Class, to be Chaplain of the First Class; the has this day been nd Clac Staff Surgeon, Inspector-General of o ani th M e acj ra e n o k d, of Deputy ro j3r. p mo Hospitals and Fleets. tWedillti JUNE 28. - - - The u ndermentioned Sub- Lieutenants and Acting Sub- Lieutenants have been this day promoted to be Lieute nants and Acting Lieutenants : —Mr. Yarborough F. H. Parker, Mr. Cecil M. Turner, Mr. Thomas James (Act ing), Mr. Oswald Peploo Tudor, Mr. Charles John Hives (Acting), Mr. Richard Henry Byron, Mr. Robert Clarke Jolliffe, Mr. Gilbert Vallancey Story, Mr. Charles Philip Giffin Hicks. Mr. John Loftus Wilson, Mr. Arthur George Fullerton * Mr Albert John O'Rorke, Mr. Herbe r t F re d er i ck Gyo, 'Mr. Wm. F. A. H. Russell, Mr. Edward Burrard Boyle, Mr. John Hugh Bainbridge, Mr. Alexander de Castro Crawford (Acting), Mr. Wes thropp Thomas Mdrgan, Mr. Eustaco Brooke (Acting), Mr. Frederick John Rendell, Mr. William Sherbrooke, Mr. Georges Crofton Collingwood Carter, Mr. Charles Ray mond Pelly, Mr. Thomas Hyacinth Dicksoc, Mr. Charles Thomas Farquhar Hodgkinson. JUNE 30. Commander Samuel Brookling Dolling has been pro moted to be Retired Captain, under the provisions of her Majesty's Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, 9th J 1864, and 24th March, 1866. The undermentioned Second Masters have been this day promoted to the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet, viz. : —James Blake Walker, Esq., William Henry Purvi:4„ , Esq., Edmond H. C. Smith, Esq., Wm. J. Hooper, Esq John Edwards, Esq., Charley William M'Conachy, Es Herbert Dyer Walker, Esq., G ecrge White, Esq., (Thirties Love, Esq., Silas Hiscutt Liddell,lEsq., Vincent Holm es Lys, Esq. (Acting), and Edward . Kentish Barnes, EN. JULY 2 Doctor William Thomas Doraville has this clay beej i promoted to the rank of Deputy Ins pector-General o f Hospitals and Fleets, with Seniority of 24th June, 1866. The Reverend John Robert McWilliams Banapfield this day been appointed a Chaplain of her m a i., ,v , 6 Fleet. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—Thi s Day (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET RACES.—Tuts DAY. PLATE OF 50 SOVS• Baron Rothschild's Magpie (Peak) 1. Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon. (Fordham) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Red Shoes Prairie Flower, Marmite, Norma, Montaguard, Araba, May Bell, Scour de Charite, Numa, Annir 4 Laurie c, and Pompilius also ran. Scour de Chari4 643 , Numa, Pompilius, and Annie Laurie c did not get to the post in time to start. MATCH. Admiral Rous's Lady Bugle (Mann) beat Mr. Alex, ander's Patron (French) by two lengths. PLATE OF 50 SOVS. Lord Westmorland's Begum (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Wakeley's C1axt0n......... (Foretham) 2 Jolly Jack, Caprice, Nip, and Hasketon Maid also ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Musa Pirate Chief ...... 2 Prodigal . 3 Ten ran. JULY STAKES. Achievement D'Estouruel . 2 Seven ran. Won by a length and a half SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. Narino Hatty Maid Marian 3 Five ran. Won by a length. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVEREIGNS. Vedette filly War Cloud 2 Nightshade ... a Won by a neck. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Verde ..................................................... . 1 Princess Thyra ••—. 2 Common Ball .• • 3 Seven ran. CARLISLE RACES—This DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Honesty (Dixon) 1 Louisa Graf ton (Cameron) 3 Minna and Breeze f also ran. Betting-5 to 2 on Honesty, 5 to 1 agst Louisa. Won easily ; neck between second and third. CORBY CASTLE STAKES. Honesty Slap Bang MAIDEN PLATE. Soda Water Missile Racer 3 Six ran. GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Lozenge 1 Gayous Tyke 3 Five ran. Won in a canter by half a length. CUMBERLAND PLATE. Flatcatcher 1 Sehm 2 Fitzroy Six ran. Won by a neck. THE WAR IN GERMANY. WETZLAR, July 2, Afternoon. About 4,000 men of the army corps of Prince Alexander of Hesse Darmstadt entered this town to-day. They levied a contribution from the inhabitants, and left this afternoon, taking the direction of Giessen. GITSC HEN, July 3. The King of Prussia left at 5 o'clock this morn ing for the outposts of the army under the Crown Prince. The principal head-quarters are here awaiting further orders. BERNE, July 3. At the opening of the Federal Chambers, Plauta, the President of the National Council, said:— " Let us commence our labours with absolute confideuce based upon the intimate union of the people and magistrates who are resolved to defend the position given to Switzerland by history and treaties. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. MARLBOROITTiII-STREE'r. ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.—FraIICiS Schnell, a shirt cutter lately in the employ of Mr. James Drew, hosier, of No. 1, Burlington Arcade, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing some shirts, collars, &c., the property of Mr Drew. Mr. Drew said the prisoner was formerly in his employ, but in consequence of receiving some complaints as to shirts cut by the prisoner being misfits, he spoke to him, when he became very insolent, upon which he paid and discharged him. Subsequently facts came to his know ledge which induced him to believe that the prisoner had robbed him, and in consequence yesterday evening he went with Dawson, 301 A, to the prisoner's lodging in Charles-street, Knightsbridge, and searched the place and there found four knight-shirts, seven collars, and a silk umbrella, all of which he could identify as his pro perty, and he believed a number of other articles were also his property. The prisoner said all the property belonged to him. -- —. Henry Dawson, 301 A, proved finding at the prisoner's lodging 12 shirts and 13 collars in the prisoner's drawers, one of which was identified by the prosecutor as his property, as also were an umbrella and table-cloth. While he was searching the place, a woman the prisoner lived with began crying. The prisoner was remanded. well known TuoußLE. A BURGLARY.—TACK ROBINSON' elf Jack Robinson, was g N , No. 0 2 3 s 2 a w if., a stated woman that a a t t known thief, who policecaalgtlehetidescohnhinar: eagrbenidien, brought before Mr. P house, No. 8, Union-terrace, Commer cial-road. burglary. u ori nd .te t r o ri t , h ce e . back at the window of the assistance and said there She called for . M ha a l r f ti p n as F t al 2 ] , o'clock a was a cial-road. She n t e o x l told t h l e n; t c o ). 3 g o u r n o i tet 1.1 did o in Dorset-street. re . e so, and got on the of the house of a wall of the yard . top r at the same time chmbed on to the top of the wall prisoner . to the street H e d j um ped in • e jumped off the wall and pinionedand the prisoner. thief in the house. Eliza Bromage, a single woman, of No. 3, Union-terrace wa s awoke this morning by the breakage of a pane of glass She went down stairs and saw that a pane of glass had been forced out, and that a piece of rug was plastered over it with gum to deaden the noise. The pane of glass dis turbed was near the catch of the window. Directly after wards she heard a door tried. She looked out to see what was the matter, and saw the prisoner standing on the cis tern. She went to the drawing-room window and called the police. She afterwards went to the back of the house and saw the prisoner in the yard and climb the wall. Juhu Phillips and George Robjent, police constables, said they gave chase to the prisoner, and after a long run lie was captured on the wooden bridge at Shadwell. The prisoner was committed for trial. MARKETS.—This Day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s ; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clover, £5 10s to £7 Os Od ; now do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 bs per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 15s Od; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clover' £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, ..£1 18s to £2 6s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 17s to £2 5s per load. A firm trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—Thera has been very little business doing, the trade having doferred their operations until the public sales whichto - day, when ab ou t 40,000 p ac k a ges f will be offered, all without room. o Oh ies e produce commence