The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-18 00:00:00

405 ( 4.,&__. AND C OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, (, tiIITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a 144074-NMENT FUNDS. 89 44141 130 Ce n t Consols 90 3 I)(l,'lkecount, Feb. 9 881 9 8-1 New i"e4t- Reduced 8 i 9 8 t isle_ Per Cent 17 0 2 1. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Aaia l ii t . Per Cent. Jan. 1873 (), for 300 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 , t o (..' l. 0 Yrs, expire sth April, tzeh'ci"l'le4 Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908.• ___ 4 pm o %Rs, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent Par 188 u 7) D o. £5OO .'alik O f., £lOO and £2OO to . A '4llgland Stock, 54 per Cent I ''eColint / : Nkr G 242 401 udian.Bt OVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4 t 0 4keOCk 101_per Cent., April 187 D e. 5 count .. .. ....... : 1034 4 34 b o. A Per Cent.. JulY, 1 . 870 De. rcount .... 9 - 81 i Do t Per C elli, Oct. i'ie'i t ,- , nfaced Paper 4 per Cent If,,.2Per Cent., Jan. 1872 Dolo9l b o y . 0 1 per Cent , 11, y 1879 . P©r Cent ;Aug. 1866 _ I), °Ms, £l,OOO 7 74der £l,OO pm A, POREIGN FU NDS —CLOSING .... ..OSING PRICES. ,silstrian B - _ .ur4ziliati s a, 0 Per Cent D o. per Cent ....... . . Loper Cent., 1852258260. Duerr .....uens A yres 6 perlCBe6n3t t)Chilian 6 per Cent: uobloa,m6bian 6uper Cent.: - per ent. ......... . 1 . , Do 5 per Cent., 1864 ....................... 1: .sa,t,iish 3 per Cent , 1825 ...................... s °. 5 Per Cent., .1864 ... :.. -..": ...... ... ....... 98 1 b' - ' O . 5 per Cent., 177 3-.7i . X - .... -4 _41)011bxlia511. Pri..ncipaiities ... .... 3 . . ! 3al . ...... ~ tuador la ................................. als b_ tw Consolidated, 1 per Cent... tlit'".,, Pr ovisional Land Warrant ........ a c .„ ll 7 per Cent ...................... 90 Do. -., eCOII. Issue .................................. £lOO Bonds ..... .-. .................... 991 1001 h i 11 D o 1864 .............. ... ..... 96* 5/ 6 ,rO . Q .. D o ' A c t% £35 paid ........................ pin Vreei.'tecount .................. ............... pm Do, - 0 per Cents , 1824-5, ex Coupons 24 * .1,--0. Account . V. Coupons 101 o.'o Account - reraala 5 per Cent Italian 839 and 1850 11 5 Per Cent (Marernmana Railway) 681 b eXia 2 l 3 Per Cent.' o Account... 12/ ° ....... ... : ........ : Do Do S 6 per Cent. Anglo-French crip, £53 paid. .. b._ 0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .. . ilontevidean per Cent., £25 paid 4.1e17„.5h Imperial 5 per Cent r Granada . •• DO per Cent D o per ........ . .. . 1:1,0 Land Warrants (Hectares) .._ DO Debentures, 4 per Ct., April, 1864 — „ Do do Aug., 1856 ' e ruvian 41 per Cent. DoDo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — D 044 per Cent., 1862 Account ..... _ ... ... .. - Vortuguese 3 per Cent., ...... Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856,7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, -- , i , Do Account 4 d I: .n,ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ SL, 874 I I Do 44 per Cent., 1850 D o • 1860 D o 3 per Cent., 1859 894 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 90 D o 1864 pm 1)0 Scrip, X6b Paid Sardinian t3paro 5 per Cent eel" of oh, . 48 'o' l l bi sr : tie" 111 0 r TSARKEr" CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK, A very active inquiry has prevailed to-clay in isneunt circles consequent upon some her h vy pay -lellts which have t o b e ma d e in connection with the trade of India and Australia. The rates have "dialled very firm, without alteration, at 54, I t e r cent, f or the best bills, although the floating ala nces at th e comman d o f b ankers and brokers have latterly been much tren.aed upon. at There w ere no bullion operations of importance Bank yesterday. tri _ ll l the F ore i gn Exchanges yesterday afternoon ere was no material alteration. The fine bar silver br the Tasmanian has been Rild at ss, lid. per oz. standard. At the ordinary general meeting of the share ho iders of the Nat'ional Discount Company, held to r' a dividend/at the increased rate of 20 per cent. I: 4 : 11111 M ' was declared, and the balance of th " 7; " Oa- 4d. was carried forward to the credit of t h e - half-year's profit and loss account. f t :f i e Teport of the business of the Imperial Bank the e past half yea r s t a t es th a t, a ft er d e f ra y ing for ettrrent charges of the bank, making allowance b ad and d ou b tful debts, rebate on bills, and pro b ad for a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. aill Ynti, together with interest on the new t C re s, there rema i n a balance of £ 5,228 18s, w h ich erectors recommend to be carried forward to 'e pro fit and loss new account. of the the ordinary general meeting of shareholders a d ' . .tle London and Westminster Bank, held to-day, ,:Yldend to the shareholders at the rate of 6 per , 0 7, 1 * Per annum, and by way of further dividend ef the profits, a bonus of 13 per cent. on the a ',,,, 14-1 1P capital was agreed to. _ is The fifth report of the Imperial Bank has been io ., sll , e d in anticipation of the half-yearly meeting. It t 'les that aft er d e f ray i ng t h e current c h arges o f t h e making allowance for bad and doubtful debts, Il e- f ate On bills, and p r oviding for a dividend'at the tk e of 10 p er cent. per annum , t oge th er wi th in rest en the new shares, there remains a balance of '' 22 B 18s. which the directors recommend to be e -arliedbforward to the profit and Joss new account. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, thi s morn i ng , accor di ng to M r. Reuter's -6 ram, the 3 per Cents, were 67f. 05c. ; rather firk . xceptin g in the new securities there has been „el'Y lit tle business t ransac t e d to- d ay at t h e Stock t.)tchange, and the markets generally are very flat. The Funds, after Showing a partial recovery yes- Consols t_ evening, h ave receded this morning, and onsols are again 89i 4 3 for money, and 898 90 for th e accou n t . tile New Threes and Reduced Allil uities are 883 4- 89 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 4s. trea t . T 3 Indi a 5 per Cents., 1031 104 ; do. 4 per ,:rnts., 081 ; and Enface 58 per Cents., 1098. ilere has been very little business in the Foreign Tarket and prices in most instances have declined. e urk ish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto oznsolides, 49f, 508 ; Mexican, 271 ,*; do. New, c ti z ; Greek, 241 ; Spanish Passive, 331 do. t7ertifi.cates, 14* 15 ; the Confederate Loan, 561 ' ; ;*YPtian, 1. prem. ; Danubian, 1 dis. 11kontevidean, 3 1 prem. ; and Italian 11 prem. Z in ess in the. Railway Share Market has been in at 1 ‘ d ull, although prices have in one or two i shown more firmness. Metropolitan have 1 ; 1 `, -- , ° , v .,.„ e d. 1 0s., and South-Western, Brighton, and Great 10s., each 5s N/ith and Co . lonial lines remain inactive, t au a nY material change in values. shad, - ; a nd Miscellaneous Shares are generally a i ' at ter• Imperial Bank have receded to 331 ; tn ia r , --e to 33,1 ; London Joint Stock to 501 ; and decline of London to 531 ; London Financial have 8 2 . ' li ed to 231 ; and Italian Irrigation Bonds to eit Y of Milan Improvements are 2/ 4 prem. ,„411ish 3 pe r C ent -u ,sAccount &Jo New Deferred D 0 Acc oun t - o Pa ss i ve _ 33 I i k -00 Account ___ 'ls,,anish Cert. of Coup not funded 14-i k -uo Account _ .I,lvedish per Cent. "lx,kish 6 per Cent. 1854 91 .i,"O Account . -V° 6 per Cent. 1858 72- 1 i -1-1,0 Account ,-'-)0 £lOO Bonds V° 6 per Cent. 1862 L-'-',„o Account 701 -Lk, £lOO Bonds 0 6 per Cent 1863 --o Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Tjezuela 3 per Cent Do Account ._s,, DOh.. 6 per Cent, loU l l . 4'o. Account 1- D°- 6 Per Cent:, . i:86.4 ttist. ii per Cent ..... ~ ... . thy-Wends on the above payable in London. riark, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins F belgiao, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. ...... 4 „tol 2 i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull u e. 0. 4 per Cent. Certifi...tes ............... alienltlle h Rentes, 3 per Cent .................. 5 1 1 ,. per Cent , 1861, Ex. 25f. ......... --- ---`'. Account ~. ....... , .... 641 ................. C e bn„ " , M _ °ll e3r T HREE O'CLOCK .. --' ................................. 89 o. 4.e.. . 89 i 90 9114 t ............. i THE SUN, 13 - ND , ViTeiNESDAY JANGARV 18, 1865. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE JOHN GLADSTONE AND THOMAS HALL GLADSTONE. These bankrupts were described as of White Lion-court, Cornhill, merchants, and their failure has caused no little excitement in the City, the liabilities being £600,000, with very disproportionate assets. At the time of the bank ruptcy John Gladstone surrendered, but Thomas left the country, and a reward has .been offered for his apprehen sion. Some explanations have been made in court as to this absence, but it is stated that the reward has not yet been withdrawn. No day was appointed for examination and order of discharge. No accounts, however, have yet been filed. Mr. Linklater (for the assignees) applied for an adjourn ment of four months, as the accounts were very large. Mr. Lawrence (for the bankrupts) said an adjournment of four months was too long. Mr. Linklater pointed out that that time was absolutely necessary. For instance, Mr. Gladstone said that a firm in New York owed £350,000, and that firm denied owing a single farthing. His Honour granted the adjournment. IN RE CAMPBELL. This bankrupt, who is a comedian, had been joint manager of the Royal Pavilion Theatre with Mr. Chapple, and attributes his failure to losses sustained in the manage ment of that house. The debts are only £276, with no assets, and to-day the bankrupt applied for his order of discharge. Mr. Campbell admitted having been a bankrupt in 1860, and his Honour granted the order. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) IN RE J. MATTHEWS. This bankrupt was described as of Paddington, job master, and will be known as the cabman who gave evi dence against the notorious Muller, and was instrumental in securing his capture. The bankrupt, who says he owes £6OO, and has no assets whatever, came up to-day upon choice of assignees and proof of debts, but no accounts are yet filed. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Stiarel Railways. 13 1 et et at sk) 20 Bir.. Wel" 8c Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Brist*l and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 1 Do. A A gets no div ' Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dttn,.Perth, & A b.Junc Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. INT( stern Great Eastern, Ord. s( k. Do. E. Angl. st No. Great North of Scotland Great Northers D.,. A stock Do. B o Do. New. ts. at 25 pe , l Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Orilinal D . S. Vs'. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Blid.—Ox ord Po. Newpo t Do. He eford Lane .shire &Yorkshire London and Blaokwali Lon., Brizh.,& 8 Coast. Lon., Char., and Dover Len. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland) no. A eharee mid Kent ... No th British Do. Ed., Pth t 'Sr Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (I.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. stock. & Darling. De. d 1855-'8 Do. do. 1860-61 North Lonciou Do. New Do. do. 1814 North Staffordshire N. & S. W Junction Scottish C ntral Scot. N E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. et ack •zh ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -- • • • 4 outh E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale o , Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw Jl W.Hartlepool Har.& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 100 10 If.o 10 100 'OSSE 100 { too 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Ico 100 100 10 100 100 ORDINARY SHIUM AND STOCKS. co} 1 47& I 151 i 1024 2 1161 Blf 109 f 12181 1 791 SO 50i 50 1 87 1 1 1 p a id . l Closing I Business Price. done. 811 1 8% 1271}1.}117 6i 1 13S1 BRITISH ,Atlantic & St. L awrence Born., Baroda, Cen.lll. frtl. 5 per cent... Do. l shares Buffalo t Lake Huron Do l'reteiejice --- Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & s. E., Jim.. 'a e Town & Dock, gu. .Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben a), gu , 5 Co East I_ dql , ll, gu. .5 p.c. . „ . Do .1 Extension Grand Trunk of Canad q Do. Equip. Wort, Bond, I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist eref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. Fd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Inn ) gua. 5 per cent D 4pei cent.... Do Great W , s. of Canada.. DNew Do. 6 p. c. MI. pay 1873 Vo. 5) do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4i do Do. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension llelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. itl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde ...... Do. Delhi Do. do ts' Do. Pun iaub Do.lndus St Flo COLONIAL GO VERNME,) 'British Columbia, 6 per' cent„ Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-S4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb & Au 4 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 00.5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p P. Inscribed sk Cape (x. Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 1)0. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do: Do. Jan. & July, 189 I Ceylon, Nov. 18i18,6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 1 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 - Do. 1882, lilayls, N0v..5 Natal qov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov 6 p.c. Ja. &July N. S. W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c: 18 1 to 876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 4 per cent.... Nova So. tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, e pril & Oct 89 91 131 132 ti 0. 34 2i 16 17 ' 87 8 ' 106 1 8 47i 4s! l l 74 83 13• L 135 15t 130 91 93 zOl 8C 60 61 47 49 iOi 101 1161 1161 811 856 108 1:0 37 39 1 11 12 , 1 98 99 61 62 121 1271 21 2} 13Si 139 108 110 55 56 1.61 274 1111 1151 7.3 74 105 1031, 33 S 9 1 12sp 94 10p 122 125 1i 2p 1 l'p 79 8,, 11 11i 138 112 '0 (3! 49 50 8/ B_7§ - 6 i'' 10 165 3} 4tp 110 113 3 41 - - 75 .78 LIONS. 57 t 9 100 101 par ip 5 5 b& 911 75 6) 93 98 75 85 93 100 100 101 101 103 20 21 9 91 67 70 57 69 6k 66 55 57 5.! 51 47 BO 28 SO 26 28 101 1(2 i IP Par 4 p 93 101 9 91 lid 88 8) £.2 1 06d 99 101 9: 94 8) 91 60 62 3 5 82 81 10.1 103 1021 103, id ip 102 i 1.3 t 93 9i T SECU 93 95 I's 97 95 97 83 85 83 85 103 105 105 107 106 108 109 112 102 104 108 110 105 107 106 109 106 108 105 107 95 98 97 93 93 95 9s 94 105 107 89 91 99 101 101 106 107 109 107 103 INNS. i I 54 8 32 33 575 595 47 49 19 20 61 CI 41 51 144 154 4s 5 6 8 181 194 1 4 32 33 31 41 35 37 3 8 9 41 51 1; 0,1(1 20 22 6) 70 17 19 ri 1 I A 21 3 2i 3 32 14 530 550 20 25 6 18 16 17 71 8 6 8 6) 65 205 215 90 95 9 11 13 15 195 205 18 20 S KIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Sailed, Jan. 18—Island Queen, for Patras ; Belgium, (s), for Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Arrived and Anchored—John Pitcairn, from London, for Malta ; Artemesia, from London, for Algoa Bay ; Urania, from London, for Cardiff ; Marsh Mallow, from Shields, for Alexandria; Coral Nymph, from Sunderland, for Hong kong; Renown, from Yarmouth, for Leghorn. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.174 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 178. 1014 per ounce for standard gold, it appws that gold is about 2-ICths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per -el stcrlint Standard gold at the English Mint pric•a is, therefore, at aho t the same price in London and Hamburg. The oourse of exchange at New York on London for bills et 60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the premium on gold 121 per cent. At these rates there is Roman profit on the importaion of go d frJm the United States. THE POST MAGAZINE ALMANACK AND INSURANCE DIRECTORY FOR 1865 is an exceedingly useful pub lication. It contains a vast amount of intelligence respect ing Life and Fire Insurance Offices in general, in addition to the information usually found in best commercial alma nacks. TESTIMONIAL TO DID. JOHN CAMPBELL.—Yester day morning Lord Shaftesbury, who was supported by a considerable number of influential members of the Nonconformist party, and admirers of the Rev. J. Camp bell, D.D., presented to that gentleman, at Radley's Hotel, a testimonial amounting to £3,000. The presentation was accompanied by several speeches, expressing the highest respect and admiration for the character, long labours, and services to the Nonconformist body of the rev. recipient. The occasion chosen was Dr. Campbell's 70th birthday. The amount was contributed by several hundreds of ad mirers, scattered over Europe, America, and Australia, as well as in Great Britain. AN ENGLISH DWARF.—The Lyons journals state that a diminutive lady, of English birth, calling herself the Countess Gayton, has just made her appearance at the Cafe de Paris in that city, where she takes part in the concert by singing English songs. The editor of the Salut Public, whom the countess honoured with a visit, states that she is 20 years of age, of a good figure, and shorter than Gen. Tom Thumb. He adds that she looks very intelligent, but that their ignorance of each other's language did not allow him to test her conversational powers. STRIKE AT MESSRS. LAIRD BROTHERS' YARD.— The shipbuilders of this neighbourhood have resolved to reduce the wages of their shipwrights from 7s. to 6s. per day. In consequence of this 200 of Messrs. Laird's men struck on Friday. We believe this is only part of a gene ral movement amongst the-men on both sides of the Mer sey to resist the reduction.—Liverpool Courier. THE APPROACHES TO OLD PALACE-YARD AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday workmen were engaged in laying out the approaches from Parliament and Bridge-streets to the Houses of Parliament. A carriage and footway are being run diagonally from the corner of Bridge-street to the entrance at Westminster Hall, thus superseding the former inconvenient detour to that point. A portion of the intermediate space between Bridge-street and the cab-stand will, it is understood, be formed into an ornamental inclosure. TOTAL Loss OF THE ELLEN SOPHIA—LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD.—LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17.—A tele gram received in this town to-day, states that the ship Ellen Sophia, under command of Captttin Birkett, bound from Demerara to Liverpool, was totally lost off Dingle Head, near Cork, early on Sunday morning. When last seen, the Ellen Sophia was scudding before the wind, and had signals of distress flying. She was evidently endea vouring to enter Smewick harbour, but missing stays, she ran full on to the rock near Dingle, and went down almost immediately. Not a soul on board, so far as we can at pre sent learn, has been saved. LONDON, BRIGIITON, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL WAY.—The board of directors of this company have de cided upon recommending the payment of a dividend for the half-year of £3 per cent. on the consolidated stock of the company, making the total dividend for the year amount to 5/ per cent. A Stockholm journal mentions that the King and Queen of Sweden, the Queen Dowager, and other members of the Royal family, were present at a ball given in honour of the new year at the Stockholm Exchange. It is the custom at this annual ceremony for the citizens to invite the Royal family. The ball is: by subscription, and any person of the middle class may obtain tickets. The ladies are all dressed in black, even those of the Court ; the latter have, however, a white satin insertion in the upper part of their sleeves to mark the distinction. The proceedings commence with the singing of the national hymn, after which the King walks about conversing with different persons, and finally dancing commences. LORD PAL3IERSTON'S HINDWRITING.—Our octo genarian Premier is not above enlarging on the ad vantages of cultivating a plain, large, legible hand, " with good thick up-strokes as well as thick down-strokes." It cannot be said that Lord Palmerston does not practise what he preaches on this occasion at least. In a complete collection of franks of a Parliament some five-and-twenty years ago, which lies before us, the handwriting of his lordship is, if not the very boldest, at all events one of the boldest in the entire volume, awl the envelope of a letter not many weeks old which fell into our hands a few weeks since, with " Palmerston " in the corner, serves to show that his " up-strokes" and " down-strokes " are as bold and thick as they were then, though perhaps a trifle more shaky.—Guardian. THE IMPROVED OMNIBUS.---4 am bound to say that in many respects the omnibuses and their men are greatly improved during my experience. The thirteenth seat, that awful position with your back to the horses and your face to the door, where, in a Mahomet's coffin-like attitude, you rested on nothing, and had to contemplate your own legs calmly floating before you, very little below the faces of your right and left-hand neighbours, has been abolished ; a piece of cocoa-nut matting is generally sub stituted for that dank straw which smelt so horribly and clung to your boots with such vicious perseverance ; most of the windows are, what is termed in stage-language, practicable, and can be moved at pleasure ; and a system of ventilation in the roof is now the rule, instead of, as in my early days, the singular exception. Thirdly, by the salu tary rule of the General Omnibus Company, aided by the sharp notice which the magistrates take of any impro priety, the omnibus servants, the coachmen and conduc tors, from insolent blackguards have become, for the most part, civil and intelligent men, while the whole " service" —horses, harness, food, &c.—has been placed on a greatly improved footing.—Dickens's " All the Year Round." A curious incident took place on Saturday at the sitting of the Court of Assizes of the Seine. M. Lachaud was speaking in defence of a woman named Paul, accused of having abstracted certain securities belonging to the suc cession of a person named Pauhnier, by whom she was employed as attendant, when one of the jury men, who had several times shown his feelings by significant gestures, said in a low voice, but distinctly enough to be heard by the learned counsel, " That circumstance is of no consequence 1" M. Lachaud immediately stopped, put on his cap, and declared that after such an improper manifestation he could not con tinuo the defence. On the President asking M. Lachaud what course he intended to pursue, the latter replied that, considering the words used by one of the jurymen as an expression of feeling hostile to the prisoner, he requested the affair to be put off to another session. That course was accordingly ordered, and the case will come on again to wards the end of the month. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL CASE OF ILL-TREATING A WlFE.—Chas. Morris, a man about 35 years of age, was charged with the following disgraceful ill-usage of his wife:— • Elizabeth Morris, a very respectable-looking woman, said the prisoner is my husband ; he has been so 14 years ; we have four children. He is constantly coming home ill using me, threatening me, and endangering my life. His ill-usage, which brings us here now, commenced at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and continued until 1 in the morning. Mr. Arnold—What was the ? Prosecutrix—Taking knives and threatening to cut my throat, and trying to strangle me, besides which he kicked me. Mr. Arnold—How did he try to strangle you? Prosecutrix—Seizing me by the throat he kicked me, and swore he would have my life before the night was out. He got a sword, and threatened to cut my head off. . Mr. Arnold—Where did he kick you ? Prosecutrix—ln the stomach and side, and I am in very great pain. Mr. Arnold—Was he intoxicated ? Prosecutrix—He was not sober. He is in the habit of drinking. _ _ _ Mr. Arnold—This ill-treatment has occurred before? Prosecutrix—Frequently. He always ill-uses me when he comes home drunk. I have never charged him before, but have threatened to bring him to a police-court, and he has declared, if I did, he would kill me. Igo in great feir of him. He flourished this sword (produced) over my head last night. Prisoner-II am very sorry. I met with some shopmates yesterday and got too much to drink. Mr. Arnold—You are in the habit of ill-treating your wife. In one of your fitl of drunkenness you will be the death* of your wife, and will have to take your trial for wilful murder. James Ellar—l live in the same building as this man and his wife. For the last three months he has been con- tinually in the habit of beating her and very much ill-using her. She is a quiet, respectable woman. I have often seen her with black eyes and other marks of violence, and I have often heard her cries for help. She was crying " Murder" when I went to their room last night, and saw him standing over her with a drawn sword in his hand. Prisoner was remanded for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WHOLESALE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GIRL.—A DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH ROBBERY, AND HER MOTHER WITH RECEIVING.—Sarah Sidey, a girl about 14 years of age, servant to Mesdames Barttens and Vignard, dealers in lace, &c., No. 18, Maddox-street, Regent-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with stealing three gold crosses, some rings and earrings, a quantity of ribbons and laces, and 150 f. in gold in 10 and 20f. pieces, and other property belonging to her employers; and Mary Ann Sidey, the mother, residing at 27, Upper Charlotte street, Fitzroy-square, was charged with receiving a quan tity of the property, well knowing it to be stolen. Madame Fanny Barttens said the prisoner, Sarah, had been 'in the service of herself and partner for some time. Having for some time past missed a quantity of property, she yesterday taxed the prisoner with robbing her. The prisoner denied doing so at first, but afterwards took some of her property from her pocket, and some more property was found at the prisoner's mother's lodgings. Mr. Andrew Fenet, a friend of Madame Barttens, said that on being spoken to yesterday by Madame Barttens, and, on speaking to the prisoner, Sarah,. she denied taking any of the property, but, on being given in charge, she said, " I have done so, and if you go to my mother's place she will give the things up." He then went with the prosecutrix, the prisoner, and the constable to the lodgings of the mother, at 27, Upper Charlotte-street, and found in a box belonging to the prisoner Sarah several articles belonging to Madame Bart tens and her partner. On asking for a pair of earrings the daughter said her mother had sold them for Is., but she did not know where. The mother was drunk at the time. A diamond ring was also missed, and the prisoner Sarah said that her sister had pledged it for a sovereign, but that she did not know where her sister resided. quantity of coins were given up by the prisoner Sarah-150f., in 10f. or 20f. pieces, being taken from Madame Barttens and her partner. Lazarus Howes, 95 C, said that, on being called in, the prisoner Sarah took from her pocket two brooches and some charms, and said, " That's all I have taken to-day." On asking her if she had any more property, she said that if he went with her she would give it up. He went to the mother, and found her very drunk. On looking in the pri soner Sarah's box he found some handkerchiefs, ribbons, brooches, and charms. The mother said she did not know her daughter had the things, but on looking in a box be longing to the mother he found 17 yards of lace and other property. He also found on the mantelpiece eight dupli cates relating to silk, also a silk umbrella, all identified by Mme. Barttens. The prisoner Sarah also said she had given her mother a pair of earrings, which she had sold for a shilling. Mme. Barttens identified all the property produced, but said a good deal more was missing. _ • Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a week. THAMES. DEFALCATIONS OF A RATE COLLECTOR.-Mr. Walter, solicitor, and vestry clerk of the parish of St. Anne, Lime house, who was accompanied by the churchwardens and overseers, applied to Mr. Paget for a warrant to apprehend Edward Dudd Skilled, collector of the poor, general, sewer, and main drainage rates, for feloniously embezzling divers sums of money he had received for and on account of the parish. The proceedings appeared to excite considerable interest. The defaulter had admitted a " failure" to the amount of 2,3001. His family and connexions,who are of the highest respectability, have been long settled in Limehouse and the adjoining parish of Poplar, and his brother is a marine artist of great ability. The defalcations of Skillett had been attended with considerable inconvenience. A call for £l,BOO has been made on the overseers by the guardians of the Stepney Union, of which Limehouse forms part, and there is a large call unpaid from the Limehouse District Board of Works. The parish has been singularly unfor tunate in its officers. In the course of the last few years the late treasurer and the late vestry clerk of the parish have been large defaulters. The late vestry clerk ab sconded, and a reward was offered for his apprehension. Mr. Walter said it was with very great regret he had to ask for a warrant against Edward Dodd Skillett, collector, who had acted in that capacity for thirteen or fourteen years, and who was considered a person of great moral worth and integrity. It was a most lamentable affair. The defalcations of Mr. Skillett amounted to upwards of 2,0001., and the parish authorities considered they had no alterna tive but to prosecute. Uunder those circumstances he asked for a warrant to arrest Mr. Skillett for embezzlement. Mr. Paget asked Mr. Walter for the books. Mr. Walter said he had not brought them with him. Mr. Paget asked some further questions of Mr. Walter, who said that Mr. Skillett had balanced his books properly, and made out a large sum, 2,3001. due to the parish, but could not pay the money. Mr. Paget said it was not usual to grant warrants in cases of embezzlement unless the party accused was out of the metropolitan police district, in which case a warrant would be necessary. The parish authorities could give the man into custody if they pleased without a warrant if he had embezzled the parish funds. He did not mean to say this was not a case of embezzlement, and he hoped he should not be misunderstood on that point, but it might be a debt, for which Skillett would only be liable by civil remedy. There were no books produced, and there was no precedent for granting a warrant in such a case as this, where the party was within the district. The police would act, if called upon to do so, but he must decline to grant a war rant. The parochial functionaries then retired with Inspector Bean, of the K division. THE CONDEMNED PRISONER AT CHELMSFORD. — Since he has been in Springfield Gaol there has been no change whatever in Karl Kohl's demeanour. He eats and sleeps well, and spends the greater part of his time in reading and writing. The chaplain, the Rev. G. B. Hamil ton, has been in almost constant attendance upon him, and the condemned man appears to pay great attention to his ministrations, but still persists in excitedly declaring he is "quite innocent, and as white as snow." He is evidently a man of great hardihood and determination, and the im pression of the officials is that if he does confess it will only be at the very last. At his request a letter was written to the Rev. Dr. Cappel, who had several times visited him while in Ilford Gaol, requesting him to come and see him, and on Monday morning the rev. doctor arrived at the gaol and had a long interview with the unhappy man, but no confession was made, and Kohl still persisted in assert ing his entire innocence. Yesterday morning he was visited by his wife, and we understand this will probably be his last interview with any of his relatives. He was seen by Dr. Cappel, who attended Muller in his last hours. Kohl still protests that he is innocent. The execution is fixed for Thursday week,—Chelmsford Chroniele. • HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—A GIRL IMPALED.—A young girl, the daughter of keeper Lucas, of Black nest, was engaged in picking acorns from an oak, when her foot slipped and she fell, but striking a dead branch, which had been pointed by age, in her fall, the point of the branch entered her body above the- hip bone, passed quite through her, and came out above the opposite hip bone. Hanging bead downwards some half minute, the weight tore away the lower portion of the body, making a fright- Nal gash thirteen inches long, and she fell to the ground. The mother of the poor girl was sent for, who, on ar riving and seeing the horrifying sight, fainted immediately. The patient, all but dead, was conveyed in a wheelbarrow to her home, and medical assistance sent for. Dr. Sandford was promptly on the spot, when he found, on examination,that the intestines, although protruding , were uninjur,teh Ho placed about a dozen stitches an inch apart acrsusure_ wound, gradually got the parts togethe r, and by mitting attention and skill the patien t is now out .ohfls r dan e and able to walk about, with but a little contraction of ff a t g ra he s abdomen as the result of the accident. --Surrey an and Guildford Times. 204 20 100 100 t'itEFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 2, Ditto, 6 per cent. pf, 1.2 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 103 London, Chatham, and Dover b per cent. pref., 91 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, A 6 per cent., 27} PREFEG,ENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and South-Western, per cent ,100} LINES' LEASED AT FIXED 'DOTAL& Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 111} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco kli.n.) gua. 7 per cent, 15 Great Luxembourg, 14 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lim., 1 I BANKS. 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Credit and Finance of London, lim., 7j 1 Hudson's Bay, 16/ Humber Iron Wo ka, 21- I n tn t p e e r r n i a . t la n le a r l l caAi n ti a l n e c C ia Credit z.ej edl o tA e s t n ira.,i llrn . i Bi io i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour,, issued 90, 82 Jo D in i t tt s o, t 6 oo p k er o c i e s i c i o t u ß nt o . ng m s,.r . e i d i cm. 1870, London Financial Association, Bin., 234 London, Italian, and Adriatic Steam, 4/ 5 3ltdras Irrigation and Canal, 41 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 2/ ational Discount Company, Um., 151 National Financial, lim., 4 National Provincial Marine, 2/ National Steam Navigation, hm., 15i Penaisula and Oriental Steam, 81. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CHETWYND V. CHETWYND. The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning by the examination of Mr. Henry Mathews, by the Queen's Advocate, on the part of Mrs. Chetwynd. He said—l am a barrister. I know Mr. and Mrs. Chetwynd at Longdon Hall. I have visited Mrs. Chetwynd like other friends. In July, 1862, I was at Stafford Summer Assizes. I was at lodgings at Miss Edwards'. I succeeded Mr. Huddleston. I had a small parlour down stairs looking on the Market-green ; persons passing could see me into the room. Mrs. Chet wynd and the children called to take some refreshment. Mrs. Chetwynd mentioned New Brighton to go for the season. I said I would try and go after circuit. Mr. Chet wynd drove four in hand that day ; he went and fetched them from the Swan and drove up to the door ; he asked me to accompany him to Longdon, which I declined. Mrs. Chetwynd generally came to the Sessions and Assizes. I should think about a dozen times altogether ; when I have seen her it was at Miss Edwards's; that would be generally at the adjournment of the Court. I never visited her, or put my arms round her waist, or took any improper liberties with her. Mrs. Chetwynd never stayed four or five hours at my chambers, or went home from them between 9 and 10 in the evening. There was no secresy in Mrs. Chet wynd visiting me, but was as open as possible. I went to New Brighton in August, 1862. When I arrived there I found Miss Edwards and the two chil dren in lodgings there. I have walked with Mrs. Chetwynd on the sands, but I have never passed my fingers through her hair after she has come out of the bathing machine. I have been to the Catholic Church with Mrs. Chetwynd. We have attended high mass. I returned to New Brighton a little before five. I saw Miss Edwards there. Mrs. Chetwynd went into her apartments, and I returned home to dinner. I stayed at New Brighton five days, and then returned to London. I recollect seeing Mrs. Chetwynd in October, 1862 ; she was staying with Miss Booth. I first met Miss Booth in 1861, when I after wards made her acquaintance. In November, 1862, I saw Mrs. Chetwynd at the Westminster Palace Hiptel. Her sister was with her. She had been very ill, and her visit to London was for change of air. I afterwards saw them at Maida-hill. I first learned that Mrs. Chetwynd was going to London at Stafford. I travelled with her. She was ac companied by her servant Mumford. We arrived in Lon don about 10. She and her maid went to the Westminster Palace Hotel. I accompanied her, and remained about half an hour, and then left. After this it was that she went to Maida-hill. She remained in London about 10 days, and then returned to Longdon Hall. I may have written to her, but the last time I addressed a written communication to her was on the 9th of February, 1863. I am certain I never wrote after that. In 1864 I saw her in company with Mr. and Mrs. Knight, in London, at the Westminster Palace Hotel. The first time Mrs. Chetwynd ever called at my chambers was in 1861. She was accompanied by Miss Webb. She remained but a very short time. She never remained four or five hours. The only time she came after my dinner hour was on one occasion when she, and her maid, and Miss Webb called. Mrs. Chetwynd said her brother was not at home, and she then asked me to take her and her friends to see the great fire, which was then burning at London-bridge. We did so, and returned; but Mrs. Chetwynd did not remain for any length of time. I saw Mrs. Chetwynd alone in November, 1861. She came to consult me about certain matters. She did not remain more than half an hour. My clerk let her in in November, 1862. On that occasion she and her sister and another came and wished me to go to the theatre with them. I did so. Mr. Stavely Hill was the gentleman who was with the ladies. I once invited Mrs. Chetwynd, Miss Jesse Talbot, Mrs. and Miss Webb, and Major Wrottesley to dine with me at Richmond. We left by the Vauxhall-station, and after spending part of the afternoon in Richmond park, we dined at the Star and Garter. The conversa tion took a turn distasteful to Mrs. Chetwynd. She de sired to return to London, and I ordered the flys for that purpose. I recollect Mrs. Chetwynd on one occasion com ing into my bed-room. The circumstance was this :—The little girl came in and took up my bar wig, put it on, and began to laugh at herself in the glass. As I was prepar ing to dismiss the child, Mrs. Chetwynd came in in an ex cited state. She was very angry at the child being there, as the father had been calling her, and she could not be found. Mrs. Chetwynd spoke very sharply to me, and said she was very angry at the child being detained, as her father was waiting to see her before he went out. She told me Mr. Chetwynd was angry at my playing and spoiling the little girl. I did not know there was the slightest harm in such an incident as that. I have been twice in Mrs. Chetwynd's boudoir. I believe there was a sofa in the larger of the two rooms. There never was any secrecy of my visits to Longdon Hall. I was treated pre cisely as the other visitors were. I daresay I gave the servant a gratuity when I left, but I cannot recollect what it was. It certainly was not for the purpose of purchasing secresy on certain matters. The two books produced are mine. On my last visit to Longdon Hall I left them there by accident. I never gave them to Mrs. Chetwynd to take care of. I intended to take them away when I next visited Longdon Hall. I did not do so, and the fact of leaving the books quite left my mind. The Queen's Advocate—Did you ever ask Mrs. Chet wynd to read the books ? Mr. Kinnealy objected to the question. The Judge-Ordinary—There is no proof that he ever did. The only evidence is that the books were found in a book-case, nothing else. The Queen's advocate—You recollect an occasion when, it is said, you ordered the postboy of the chaise to drive slow ? Witness—l was at Miss Edwards's when Mrs. Chetwynd and her maid arrived from London. Mrs. Chetwynd told me she had some news to communicate. The fly was ordered for Mrs. Chetwynd's return home. She told me sho had not time to tell me then as she was anxious to get home. I asked permission to go with her a short distance in the carriage that I might hear what she had to commu nicate. I told the postboy I would go as far as the hill of Cannock Chase and return. I did so, and then walked back to Stafford. Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins—l cannot say the maid was riding on the box. I believe the reason I rode in the carriage on that occasion was because Mrs. Chetwynd had not time to tell me what she intended when she came to Miss Edwards's. I suggested the riding in the carriage. The last time I visited Longdon Hall was in April, 1862. I attend the Staf ford Assizes now. I have never gone to Longdon without an invitation, except on one occasion. I have never visited Longdon Hall since April, 1862. I have been on friendly terms with Mrs. Chetwynd since that. Nothing had oc curred till the end of 1862. At that time I heard some scandal amongst Mrs. Chetwynd's friends about my being intimate with her. I heard it from Lord Berkeley Paget, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Salt, and Mrs. Chetwynd's father. I did not see her after that until 1863, and then at my cham bers. In the autumn of that year I saw her at Miss Booth's. Mr. Chetwynd was not there, but the Knights were. I knew them by meeting them at Longdon. I have written to Mrs. Chetwynd and kept up since that time a corre spondence with her. I never received one of my letters back through the hands of Mr. Chetwynd. I admit writing a letter commencing "Most silent of ladies," but the copy put into my hands is not correct in many particulars. I never preserve my private letters as a rule. I have never had any personal communication from Mr. Chetwynd since the early part of 1863. I can't tell the date of the visit to Richmond. I cannot tell what broke up the party. Lknow it was something that Mrs. Chetwynd disliked. I cannot tell the matter which led to the making up of the party. I don't know who it was that gave Mrs. Chetwynd offence. It was something said in a tone of banter. It was nothing about myself ; of that lam cer tain, I asked Mrs. Chetwynd what it was that annoyed her at the dinner at Richmond, and she said she thought it was intended personally to annoy her. The whole con versation was in a bantering style. I cannot recollect even the effect of that conversation. With respect to the child, Florence, being in my bedroom, I should think she was there about a quarter of an hour. lam only guessing at the time while lam giving my evidence. Mrs. Chetwynd did not remain but a very few moments after the child left. I was dressed all but my coat and waistcoat when the child came in. I had my dfessing-gown and slippers on. Mrs. Chetwynd was only there long enough to tell me that Mr. Chetwynd was angry at my detaining the child. Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate—l cannot recol lect the subject which led to Mrs. Chetwynd taking offence at Richmond. I spoke to her about it, and told her there was nothing at which she ought to feel personally annoyed. I did the best I could to remove the impression she had formed. I had written three letters to Mrs. Chetwynd be fore I wrote the letter which has so often been referred to. The Queen's Advocate—With respect to the scandal you have referred to relative to you and Mrs. Chetwynd, you say you spoke to Mrs. Chetwynd's father about it. Was he satisfied with the explanation ? Mr. Hawkins objected. The question was not answered. Witness continued— I had an interview with the other gentleman relative to the matter, and I wrote to Longdon, but I received no an swer to my letters. The Hon. and Rev. Dr. Talbot—l am a brother of Lord Shrewsbury, and a priest of the- Catholic Church. Mrs. Chetwynd is my niece. In the year 1861 Mrs. Chetwynd made a communication to me relative to her entering the Catholic Church. She again spoke to me about it in 1862. She was received in the Catholic Church in that year, and she received her first communion on the Bth of December. I knew she was coming to London. I took lodgings for Mrs. Chetwynd at Clifton-terrace, Maida-hill. Miss Booth—l have known Mrs. Chetwynd from her childhood. I recollect her coming to London to receive her first communion. She stayed with me the whole of the time she remained in town. .The two diaries were then put in, and the case for the petitioner closed. Mr. Hawkins, QC., then rose to address the jury in reply, on the part of the respondent Mr. Chetwynd. The observations of the learned gentleman occupied the Court the remainder of the day. BRITISH M: Cam Consol. uold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) Nast Cara lon as c Earn Brea East G:enville Ea't Love.' E. 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On Thursday evening the prize distribution of the West (9th) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps took place at the Eyre Arms Assembly-rooms, St. John's-wood, before alarge and fashionable company. Col. M'Murdo, the Inspector- General of the Volunteer force, presided, and with himwere Lieut.-Col. Lord Radstock, the commandant of the regi ment, Sir J. Hamilton, and others interested in the move ment. There was a handsome display of prizes, the chief of which had been presented by firms and gentlemen con nected with the regiment and neighbourhood, as Messrs. Marshall and Snellgrove, Messrs. Silver, Lord Radstock, Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. E, Armitage, Mr. Bass, Mr. Davies, and Mr. H. Bridgman. Prominent among the dis play of silver was the Fitzwilliam Cup, presented by Earl Fitzwilliam, which has been competed for at the long ranges among seven metropolitan regiments, and has been won twice by Lieut. Marriner. Another prominent prize was the Borough Members' Challenge Cup, given by Lord Fer moy, M.P., and Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P. Lieut. Marriner, Private Armitage, Sergeant Garner, and Ensign Barber were the chief prize winners. After the distribution, Colonel M'MuuDo rose to address the meeting, and was received with loud applause. He congratulated the regi ment and its friends upon the recurrence of the annual fes- tive meeting, which was held, he said, not only for the pur pose of giving prizes, and as a reunion of the Volunteers and their friends, but that they might have a kind of stock- taking of the regiment and the force, and so ascertain if there had been. any falling off in the great usefulness of the movement. From the returns of the 9th Middlesex he found the strength of the regiment to be 442 ; of these, 276 com menced class-firing, 248 completed the course, of which number the final classification showed that there were in the first class 136 (64 of whom are marksmen), in the second class 90, and in the third 22. This was a most satisfactory statement, and he could say that as one whohad seen a great deal of this sort of thing. (Cheers.) Upon a hint from the noble commander of the regiment he had made a compari son of the shooting of the 9th with the shooting of the other regiments of the metropolis, and this comparison showed some facts interesting to Volunteers and their friends. There were 20,000 Volunteers in the metropolis, and the average of the corps was 59 per cent. efficient—that was to say, of every 100 men 59 were certificated as efficient and good soldiers, and the average of men who had earned the extra 10s. as good shots was 22 per cent. of the enrolled men of these regiments. Now, the West Middlesex had attained an average of 66 per cent. of efficients, or 7 per cent above the average, and a percentage of 49 shooting men, or 27 above the average. (Cheers). The regiments which stood highest in these averages—and it was just to say that the smallest corps were more likely to have a higher average than the larger ones—he could show from the data in the archives of the War-office. The corps which stood highest in the metropolis was the 7th Surrey, which showed an average of 90 per cent. of efficients, and 59 per cent. of shooting men. The second was the 26th Middlesex (the Custom House Volunteers), who showed an average of efficients of 69 per cent., and 60 per cent. of men who had earned the extra 10s., and the third best was the West Middlesex, with the figures he had given. (Cheers.) ' This must be extremely satisfactory to the members of the 9th, and the per tentage showed that they had attained excellence in shooting. Excellence in shooting was an important thing for Volunteers, but he was not one of those who said that shooting was to be preferred before drill. He held that good shooting, ac companied by good drill, made a regiment almost invin cible. He then went on to remark upon the occasions when he had seen the 9th under arms, and praised the readiness' which the noble lord commanding them had shown under difficulties in the field, and the smart manner in which the corps had moved. He showed the advantages which would result from an organisation of the railway power, and congratulated the Volunteers that this organi sation had been accomplished. He alluded to his retirement from the Inspector-Generalship of the Force, and concluded amid loud cheers by expressing his best wishes for their progress. Sir JAMES HAMILTON moved a vote of thanks to the prize donors, and, after commenting upon the deep debt which the country owed to the Volunteers, announced his intention to hand a check to Lord Radstock for 201. to be given in prizes. (Cheers.) Lord RADSTOCX, who was warmly received, acknowledged the kindness of the last speaker, and in noticing what the chairman had been pleased to say as to the efficiency of the regiment, said that it had ever been his pride to have a regiment out of which some work could be got if a day of danger should come to England ; and though he knew no Volunteer force could compete with a Line regiment in finish, he did trust that the 9th would provide materiel which in the hour of danger would provide substantial aid to the country. (Cheers.) He was glad to say that there had been a steady increase in the number of men of the regiment who had gone to the targets, and he stated that every man in the regiment could fire ball cartridge. He thought it ought to be exacted from every Volunteer that he should know how to fire off his rifle, so that if a man could not make good practice in picking off individuals, he would be able, when they were not far off a column, to do some execution. (A laugh.) He (the noble lord) thought that, in however satisfactory a state the Volunteer force was at the present time, at least 100,000 more men should be added to its num bers, and he urged upon young men that they should con sider the position which this country would be placed in if 30,000 out of the 40,000 soldiers in this country had to be sent in haste to protect the Canadas in case of any quarrel arising between England and America. He showed the low cost of joining a corps and the advantages immedi ately resulting to young men from the healthful exercise, and concluded by calling for cheers for Col. M'Murdo. Three cheers were most heartily given, as were others for the Queen, and the proceedings terminated. A meeting of the officers commanding metropolitan Vo lunteer Corps was held a few days since, at the offices of the National Rifle Association, to consider the unsatisfactory condition of, the law relating to rifle ranges. It was re solved that Lieut.-Col. Lord Elcho, Lieut.-Col. Hughes, and Lieut.-Col. Wilkinson should form a committee, and the following motion was agreed to :—" That each com manding officer who is cognizant of legal proceedings taken or to be taken with a view to close his range be requested to put his case in writing and submit it to the committee." The following resolutions were carried unanimously : " That in the opinion of the meeting ample facilities are absolutely essential to the continued existence of the Vo lunteer force ; that it appears from the evidence laid before this meeting that some corps have already had their ranges closed by injunction, and that others are threatened; that under the present state of the law no range is safe from in terference ; and that it is the deliberate opinion of the com manding officers present that corps deprived of their ranges will, if the prohibition be permanent, cease to exist." The committee abovenamed were requested to prepare a state ment of the evidence sent in to them, and to submit it, with the resolutions, to the Secretary of State for War. On Saturday evening there was a special parade of the 3d City of London Rifle Volunteer Corps in the Guildhall for the purpose of distributing the prizes won at the butts. The regiment, of much there was a very good muster, was drilled for a considerable time, and then, being formed into three sides of a square, was addressed by the commandant, Lieut.-Col. Richards. He said he was very sorry that the prizes to be distributed were of little value, considering the large regiment they were given to, but this, he added, was no fault of the officers, who had done all that could be ex pected of them, and was to be attributed partly to the little interest taken in the corps by those outside, and partly to the peculiar circumstances of the regiment, the working men of whom it was composed having little time to go out practising. In addition to other drawbacks the range taken by ,the corps at the beginning of the last season was early closed against them, and they had to fall back upon the Government range at Plumstead, with all the vexations, delays, and disappointments so well known to all Volun teers. He was in hopes that other range convenience would be found, and he then went on to remark that the corps had not had the same compliment paid to it in the way of prizes other corps received, and steps, he said, had been taken to get an adequate shooting fund for next year. He urged the members of the 3d City to make themselves worthy of these prospective prizes, and he was sure the working men of London would prove they had as steady nerves as any class of men in the world. He then distributed the prizes, the chief of which, a silver cup, given by Major Laurie, was taken by Capt. Clark. The other prizes were taken by Corporal Gardener, Sergeant Raymond, Colour-sergeant White, Private Royston, Sergeant Dunn (the Hythe In structor), Sergeant Cradduck, and Sergeant Clifford. Other prizes were given, and after one or two complimen tary speeches, and the usual cheers for the officers, the corps marched to the head-quarters. The following was given as the state of the regiment :—On the rolls, after striking off 300 members for non-attendance, 1,450 ; effi cients by last return, 789. The amount of the Government grant exceeds 8001. The Ist City of London Artillery Volunteers wer e in spected by Lieut.-Col. Rotton, R.A., under orders o. f t r e : Bar_ War-office, on Saturday, in gun drill at After the racks, and in battalion drill at W es tminsterl • and double, brigade had marched past at the slow, venal column formations and deployemreeinsai se inspection of arms, manual, and platoongts,:xtee salute, the inspect an advance in review order and general favourable terms of r r n e e i :a t a i nngd by ing officer expressed himselftne flicie ney generalof f s theol d w i e non-commisr 1 i s k u s e etbl e member attention to appear the-gun drill, the marchinge, ance of the men, the grseeartviceable state of the arms. H e, from artillerymen, and sioned officers, He knew the drill and discipline. M however, suggested esniugegnet:snteediciltliartigtidhwudpacsmellxtgpeheenetemerdaelmil metropolit an great cdifficulties, t i c e o s, r ps. but rlY th .ef e nr r oc e rd was nothing to prevent this corp re they had been o caorn v erdeps r es c Pa o abt T rtian e digc , eu a 't'lnhaPdreel artillery service of London, from attaining approximately perfection both in d r ill, di sc i p li ne, an d strength, and from being worthy that city and the efforts of their lieutenant-colonel and the officers and adjutant of the brigade. The commanding officer then expressed the thanks of the brigade to Col. Rotton for his suggestions, and assured him they would receive the especial attentlon of the members. The corps afterwards proceeded to the Orderly-room, where a supper had been provided for them by the lieutenant-Colonel and the officers. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter in the Cologne Gazette states that a Council of Ministers on the Hungarian question was held three days back, and a resolution come to that the Hungarian Diet should be convoked about the middle of August. The Fatal Railway Accident n ear Southampton , o SouTuAmrToN, Tuesday Evening. This afternoon Mr. Colwell, the coroner for the borough and county of Southampton, resumed the inquiry at the Portswood Hotel into the circumstances of the death of Wm. Harvey, who was killed at the St. Denis level cross ing of the South-Western Railway on the night of Satur day, the 7th inst. _ _ The evidence adduced at the first hearing showed that the deceased was in a donkey-cart, and crossed the line about half-past 11 o'clock at night in front of the down mail train, which smashed the cart, killed the man Harvey, and most seriously injured the woman, who is, however, happpily recovering. At hearing to-day evidence was given to show that the gatekeeper called out to Harvey to " Hold hard !" as he was passing on to the line. Mr. Godson, superintendent of the line, being called on by the coroner, produced "the instructions to gatekeepers at level crossings, which stated that " unless a written notice is given to the contrary, gates must always be kept closed across a road, except when required to be opened to allow the railwaY to be crossed, and then opened for the shortest possible time." The Coroner said he would take the statement of Un derwood, the gateman, if he thought fit to make any, but it would only be after giving him due caution that what he said might be used hereafter as evidence. Underwood,it°bofSaturday, on being o 7 hof January, sworn t at his own request, had uest,said —On the t night th occa sion to retire for a few minutes to the w a t erc l ose t, which is situate within twenty yards of the gates, on the western up-side line. I came out and saw the 11.30 mail train just passing under the bridge at the Portwood station. lat once started to the box to get my lamp. The lamp being out of reach from the outside I had to unbuckle the door, but in the hurry of the moment I turned the button too far, and so hindered myself. On turning round to show my light I perceived the man Harvey and his wife in the donkey cart. The donkey was just advancing on the up-line outside rail. I thereupon shouted to Harvey, " Hold hard ; for God's sake, Harvey. stop !" He, how ever, urged the donkey forward with blows. The donkey cleared the down line, but the engine struck the cart, killing the man Harvey, and hurling the body with that , of his wife into the adjoining ditch. When I saw the man Harvey persist in endeavouring to cross the down line it would have been impossible for me to interfere, except at the cost of my own life. I solemnly swear that I was not away from my post at the time of the accident, as is proved by the fact of my obtaining and showing my lamp as the train passed, although I acknowledge, with bitter regret, that I did not first wait to close the gate when I went to the closet. Not having a timepiece, I was not aware it was so close upon the time of the mail train being due ; at the same time I am confident that, had Harvey stopped, the accident could not possibly have occurred. The coroner having summed up, The jury returned a verdict—" That the death of the de ceased was caused by the neglect of the gate-keeper." The Coroner—That is, gentlemen, a verdict of man slaughter against Robert Underwood. The foreman of the jury said that his brethren wished to express a hope that the company would make an alteration in the present arrangements of the crossing. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet. Sales, about 4,000 or 5,000 bales. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Henry Chapman, commission agent, Cheapside Frederick James ' builder, Camden-town William Twigg, button aker, Birmingham Alexander Graham, cooper, Birmingham James Biss, chandler's-shop keeper, Long-acre James Mason, glazier, Hammersmith . Thomas Downing, shoemaker, Stoney Stratford Nathaniel D. Norris, hop merchant, Hereford John Rice, builder, Wellington, Somerset John Haine, butcher, Liskeard, Cornwall John Beddows, farmer, Bronheulog, Salop Peter Bevan, farmer, Suckley, Worcestershire James C. Dix, engraver, St. Anne's-lane, City BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Wm. Spenseley, silk broker, Alderman's-walk, Ciiy. H. B. Webb and GO Co T ., C p H ro B du A ce N E R ok U e P rs TS. Glasgow James Wilson, sugar refiner, Glasgow Thomas M'Culloch, plumber, Edinburgh lames Lawson, miller, Edinburgh James Young, farmer, Aboyne. Niven and Co., merchants, Glasgow. John Gillan, metal refiner, Glasgow. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 14 Ditto 3 Months. 11 17i Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47t Brussels 11 15 11 174 11 18 25 55 25 55 Hamburgh — 13 7 Paris Short. 25 15 13 ii 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 47+ 25 52+ Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 f Vienna . 11 80 11 85 Trieste — 11 75 11 85 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — Cadiz —46 f Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 65 25 70 Palermo Messina Lisbon — 511 511 O por t o — 51+ 511 Foreign Gold in bars (standard).....£3 17s. 9d. per oz. The report of the London, Italian, and Adriatic Steam Company, to be presented on the 24th inst., stags the profit on working account to have been £5,406, and recommends the payment of interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, which will absorb £l,lOl. It is understood that the English and Foreign Credit Company will pay a dividend of ss. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and will carry forward nearly £3,000. At a meeting yesterday of the creditors of Messrs. Cuadra, Enciso, and Co., of Swithin's-lane, the ac countants, Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, pre sented a balance-sheet which showed liabilities esti mated at £93,133 and assets at £99,800. It was stated that it was thought the creditors would ulti- G az ette e o seb f e l f a teor s a t e mately receive 20s. in the pound, and it was resolved to wind up the estate uuder inspection. The Cape of Good Hope Government 5 per Cent. Loan of £234,000 was disposed of by public tender 1 yesterday at the offices of the Crown agents f or the colonies, at an average rate of £9l 12s. 3d. per cent. The total amount applied for was £3O minimum,o The at prices varying from 81 to 105. was fixed at 90. eveningTHE e S e T n ll ta AND ins a A n i e U ti S e l e C been pre for to the Lord Chancellor by Mr. John . 6 lia the winding-up of the above riireconitepdantye by e b th ee e rd Court of Chancery. The petition is --:- - ° LATE MR JR • . Al‘CuL thriatAaLpel"t—itioTahheas be THE LIBRARY OF THE R. :le 27th inst. both parties. Mr. M'Culloch had the eminent political Vice-ChancellorL O II .-- It i s s ice a , n w a e d li d - i s t e i l o e n c a te l just been sold to Lord Overstone for the sum of X 5,000. One who knows the library well avers that collector ; every book ie b tc y sevna thee :la i sglzotoebdahrsb a r r . gJa.i forn ll . been for thirty years an indefatigable Well-selected throughof e i ndi ti e s n l . ibr T ary be N l v ib as re a ry c h h a o fact that Mr. M'Culloch had made a very excellent cata logue of the collection, under the title, " A Catalogue of Books, the property of a Political Economist, with Critical and Bibliogr a phi cal Notices, royal Bvo., VIII., pp. 390, London, 1862." Only a few privileged friends had the honour of receiving a copy from Mr. M'Culloch, and with the following injunction—" It is particularly requested that this book be not lent, nor leave given to make extracts from it."—London Review. DEATH OF A RAILWAY GUARD. —Yesterday after noon Mr. William Carter, the East Surrey coroner, held an inquest on the body of Thomas }lumpily, who died at St. Thomas's Hospital on the 13th inst. From the evidence it appeared that on the evening of the sth the deceased left the Nine Elms station to find Inspector Moun tain, and went down the line for that purpose. On getting below the station, just where the points met, some trucks were standing still on one set of metals, and the deceased got too close to the junction of the rails, so that a train coming up caught him and threw him down, one of the wheels cutting off his left arm, from the effect of which in jury he died. The deceased bad been in the service of the company for a lengthened period, and during his stay at the hospital he repeatedly exonerated everyone from blame,he a nd attributed the accident to his own wan t of care- T he jury returned a verdict of accidental death.