The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-27 00:00:00

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Penzance, s eager to morning. %tt, one of which she the Duke he Earl of we to the Princess. ironing the rn, at St. r and bril from Point :ed. Pen ous lights at St. Mi for once. ie Osborne I early this his return July 26. 'rince and uth from . On the )s's Break town, and utb. Docks addresses rince from rince and iollys and ie Dock r the occa- 's over the d, accorn the direc cer of the On return proceeded t, the Un steered up pas, within. ng the re xceedingll ;fish, were 18 immense ht received [tering the , ceived vie° large fleet parried the ived at the ildare and seat in 0.10 ly evening ERIIORN. - '' accident CA as, together their live* [as was born lore than 1 noblenla il s at Chelsea army; they y the exal t marks mot ipon sever! even at his iber Of the his arduo us orn was the to his ret urn : on the 1 9t ' Wen dose 0 ' intelligence queens bord_ hare Was de been ble malq t_ )ne of off te S Slay on S u n day Co-- he 0 -c It fruitless. 0 neeto a uiteisv MARKETS---This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts here to-day was moderate and in very middling condition. The few prime breeds on offer sold at Monday's currency, viz., from ss. to ss. 6d. per 81bs. Otherwise the trade . w as slow at late rates. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which met a dull inquiry, at, in some instances, slightly depressed quotations. Prime Downs, however, produced 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. per 81bs. Lambs moved off slowly, at from 6s. to 7s. per Sibs. The supply was rather limited. Calves were a dull inquiry, on former terms--viz., from 4s. 2d. to ss. 2d. per 81bs. In pigs and milch cows the transactions were limited, at last week's quotations. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d s d g ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 0 0 Becond quality lo Prie b'thdown d 0.6 2 6 4 plme large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La-g m e coarse calves. 4 2 4 8 lime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 f, Prime small 10 5 2 erse. and tut. sheep. 4 6 4 10 Large hogs .3 10 4 4 second quality do ..5 0 5 6 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 Lambs...M..od to 7s Od. Suckling calves, 183 to 229; and quarter-old store pigs, 218 to 2ta each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Ocve ‘n s " e S h al e y e e p e and lambs 10,20 1,170 Pig s s4O Foreign supply. Beasts 7ZO Cows. Sheep and lambs Ca yes Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. NEWGITB AND I.EADENIIALL.—Prime meat sells freely at very prices ; otherwise, the trade is heavy. Beef, frora 8 5 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton 4s 4d to 5s 10c1; lamb, 5s 8d to 68 6d ; vea l , 4 8 Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 58 2d Der 81b by the carcase. : . Born/Au 7 July 26.—Each kind of stock was in fair request, at full quotations :—Beef, from 38 8d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s 6d. to 6s 2d ;z lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od; veal, 4s Od to 53 Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od. Rouronn, July 26.—The trade was firm at the an nexed currencies :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d; mutton, 4 8 8d to 6 8 ld ; lamb,'6s Od to 7s Od; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; 1 3 „nrk, 48 Od to 5s Od per 81b. Suckling calves, 18s to 3 ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, 4 16 to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS B mITRPtELD.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od; nelv ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 Os to £6 15s ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s ; and straw, £lBs to £1 12s per load. A fair supply. O UMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 6s Od; ) aflvw ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 58 to £6 lOs ; new ditto, £4 15s to £slos; and straw, £llos to £ll6s per load. A moderate demand. WRITECHAPEL.—OId Meadowhay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £ 5 8 s to £ 7 Os ; now ditto, £4 15s to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade inactive. COUNTRY MARKETS LYNN-TUESDAY. The weather to-day is hot and forcing. Harvest will be general in from seven to ten days. At to-day's market the attendance was moderate, and there was only a limited show of wheat. The trade ruled slow, and in some in stances 6d per qr. less money had to be taken. Beans, oats, and barley fully maintained former prices. New wheat, 45s to 47s ; new red, 42s to 435; old white, 42s to 43s ; old red, 38s to 41s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 28s to 32s ; secondary, 30s ; ordinary, 26s to 28s per qr. Oats, 22s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, large, 34s to 38s ; small, 38s to 40s per 38 stone. SALISBURY.-T lIESDAY. At to-day's market there was a more numerous attend ance than usual. The supply of wheat offered, although not large, was in excess of last week. Grinding barley al naost nominal. Oats made late rates. Beans in some in stances exceeded late prices. Peas ruled firm, and busi ness limited. The following are the quotations :—Wheat realised from 3 6s to 44s ; barley, 26s to 30s ; oats, 22s to 30s ; beans, 40s to 48s ; and peas, 34s to 48s per qr. Winter tares, from 8s to lis per bushel ; Best bread, 10d ; household ditto, 9d Per 81b loaf. MARKET HARBOROTJGH.-TUESDAY. New white wheat, 44s t0149s ; new red, 39s to 43s per 30 stone. Barley, fine, 355; other kinds, 26s to 29s per qr. Oats, new, 22s to 24s ; old, 25s to 28s per qr. Beans, old, 40s to 425; new, 34s to 38s per qr. HIILL-TUESDAY , At our corn exchange to-day we had a moderate show of Wheat, which met with slow sale at is per qr. less money, except for finest fresh thrashed samples, which were scarce, and sold at about last week's rates. In foreign wheat no thing doing, millers being unwilling to buy except at lower Pr►ces. Barley, beans, and peas in limited request. English old white wheat, 40s to 47s Russ old red, 41s to 438. Lq 86s 6d ; grinding, Barley, chevalier, 28s to 325. Oats, an, 22s to 245. l eans, new English, 41s to 425. Peas, English blue, 35s 35s to 35s 6d per 36 stone. MELTON MOWBRAY.—TUESDAY. t "White wheat, 42 s t o 47 s ; re d, 40s t o 44s per 36 stone. 30 ar leY for malting, 32s to --5 per qr ; feed, 27s to 30s per 3 6 „ 110 . Oats 22 s t o 28 s . B ean; old, 41s to 445; new, to 43 s per qr. •••- rr NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—TUESDAY. nn weather continues to be remarkably hot in the f. o Jth, a n d a prospect of an early harvest. There was a. t : a .1 : 811 0w of wh ea t b o th f rom th e coun t ry an d a b roa d. Th e a ruled qu i e t at a d ec li ne of f rom 6d to ls. Barley was ' , ner dearer. There was a better demand for fine malt. °as vi eatif i and peas held firmly. Oats met a free sale at pre prices Flour 6d per sack lower. • COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. East s. d. s. d. nartlepool •l9 9 Wylam l7 0 South Fletton So uth Rartlepool l9 0 Kepier Grange .,.19 0 Ships at market, 17 ; sold, 5. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, • TWELVE O'CLOCK. A D VANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. 48 fully expected, the directors of the Bank of England have increased their minimum rate of dis count from 3 per cent., to which it was lowered on L eh 15 th ultimo, to 3f per cent. The extreme 'agency in the quotations out of doors prepared kost parties to rely upon a rise of as much as one Dec cent. It is generelly believed that some further very heavy consignments of gold will shortly have to be remitted to the Continent, and if this be so the director s wou l d have rendered greater serv i ce to the commercial community by making one in stead of two upward movements. The authorities, however, must be the best informed upon the sub ject, an d from the wise and judicious policy they have hitherto adopted the future will be awaited 'With confidence. proportionate alteration in the rate of interest °II deposit a ccoun t s h as b een made by the various discount houses, including the National Discount Company, Messrs. 0 verend, Gurney, and Co., and Messrs. Alexander Cunliffe and Co. For money at Call they will give 2k per cent. ; for seven days' notice of withdrawal, 2! per cent.: and for four teen days, 3 per cent. At the meeting of the Electric and International Telegraphic Company on Aug. 4 the dividend to be recommended is 4/ per cent. for the half-year. The report of the United Kingdom Electric Tele graph Company, for presentation to the meeting of shareholders, states that the directors much regret that notwithstanding their earnest efforts to, develop telegraph communication so as to render the shil ling rate remunerative, the company has been un able to earn a dividend. The report of the Joint-stock Discount Company to be presented on the 31st inst. recommends a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, Which will absorb £24,000, and leave £6,573 to be carried forward. It has been notified that the share list of Hodges' Distillery Company will be closed on Wednesday, th e 2d August ; and also that the Massa-Carrara Marble Company will close their list on Monday, the 31st inst. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under :- 1865. 1864 £75,594 .V 4,573 ... 120,713 116,580 Great Western North Western Bouth-W 'esters ::: 31,938 30,239 Brighton ••• •••• ••• 24,897 23,333 idland: • •• • • • •••• 49893 49,390 lSouth Eastern ••.'• •••• ••• 24,831 27,944 ilreat Northern •... 38,975 35,836 Bristol and Yorkslaire 45,404 43,370 tireat Eastern tiristol and Exeter ... 7,847 7,123 1, 10 . mil Eastern 70,193 73,760 _ Auchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,693 19,111 •. 36,122 34,746 These returns when compared with those of the :°l.resPonding period of last year are generally of a 'favourable character. On the Great Western v h ere is an increase of £1,021 ; North Western. i* l33 ; South Western, £1,699 ; Brighton, £1,564; ki- - "" Ila lld, £.503 ; South Eastern, £487 ; Great ';°rthern, £3,139; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 , 2 ' 034 ; Bristol and Exeter, £724 ; Manchester, '*llleMeld, and Lincoln, £2,582 ; Great Eastern, Q1 ' 376 ; while the North Eastern exhibits a de crease of £3,567. The dir ec t ors of the Electric and International e g r , aral Company yesterday resolved to recom cau to the proprietors, at the general meeting to be held on the 4th of August next, a dividend of £4 10s. per cent. for the last half year. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 52c. The mercantile community having, in anticipation of the movement which has just taken place in the rate of discount, been large borrowers, the enquiry this afternoon has been exceedingly small. The brokers, although largely supplied with money, still require fully 31 per cent. for accommodation on the best bills. Quotations at the Stock Exchange have not under gone any important change. Generally prices have been well supported. The Funds show no alteration and Consols are 89i 90 for money, and 901 for the account. The New Three per Cents. and the Re duced Annuities are 891 ; ditto Red Sea Tele grah, 141 ; India 5 per Cents, 1041; Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cents., 89 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1872, 1021; Debentures, 4 per Cent., 1866, 100, and Bonds under £l,OOO, 23. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, the settlement of the account having been the principal business attended to. Prices, however, have generally been a shade flat ter. South Eastern have declined ss. ; Great Eastern and North Eastern (York), each 15s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, each £l. Bristol and Exe ter, however, have improved £l. _ _ . The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but prices generally remain steady. London Joint Stock aro marked 471 -a ; Oriental Bank, 52i 53} ; Fore street Warehouse, 91 i ; and London General Om nibus Company, 3f. _ Foreign Stocks have been dealt in at steady prices ; Consolides are 491 4. ; Mexican, 234. j ; ditto New, 23 ; Greek, 20/ 4 ; Spanish Passive, 281 1 ; Certificates, 134.1 ; Italian 64 1 ; Oonfecie rate Loan, 7 9. American Securities show little alteration ; United States Five-Twenty Bonds, 70 ; Erie Shares, 54 1 ; and Illinois, 884 89. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings : —Hodges Dis tillery, 24 3 prem. ; Anglo Greek Steam Navigation Company, 2 3 prem. ; General Exchange Bank, 21 2/ prem. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), 2 24 prem. ; the New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 4. 4. prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 9 11 prem. ; London Bridge Land, 1 4. prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 4. prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 4. prem. ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 224 prem. ; Downs Docks, / 11 prem. ; London Quays, 4. dis. par ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 14 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, Company, 2/ 24 prem. ; Metropolis Sewage Company, 7 8 prem. ; Peruvian Railway Company, 3 5 prem. ; Lion Brewery Com pany, 14. 2 prem. ; Hop and Malt Exchange, 24 34. prem. ; Dalbeattie and Kirkconnell Granite, 2 24 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 9O o per Cent. Reduced B9l 1 New 3 per Cent' 894 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 l4l Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 31 per Cent. Do. £5OO .Do. £lOO and £2OO lank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 248 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B9 ):Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 'Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO9l Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 lOO Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent B5 Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent. 784 Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Do. Account - Do .£B6 paid Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent 96f Do" Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1861 94} 3f 41 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account 2li Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 70 } Do 1865 Do Scrip, £67k paid — dis Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid M exican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex, 25f 20c — Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvianq per Cent. - Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (llribarren) — Do lik per Cent., 1862 Do. account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — _ ._ Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 Po Account — rfussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 — Do 8 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Barclinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cent — Do. Account Do New Deferred 4O 39/ Do Account — Do Passive Do Account 291 .. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account 134 i Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 94 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. 11 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 74 31 Do 6 per Cent.,1863 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 i Do Scrip, £35 paid 5 dia Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Do Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates 99 French Rentes, 4i per Cent. Do Account 641 Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account — THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet,. Sales, probably 3,000 or 6,000 bales. The wheat harvest in southern Illinois and Indiana has commenced. The yield is enormous and the quality unsurpassed. The weather has been as favourable as could be desired, and the crop has been harvested in the very best condition.—New York paper. MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN GRANT.—At Trinity Church, Marylebono, on Tuesday, was solemnised the marriage of Capt. James Augustus Grant, the companion of the late Capt. Speke, and one of the discoverers of the Nile source s , w i t h Mi ss Margaret L aur i e, gran d n i e ce and heiress of th e l ate Sir Peter Laurie. The offic i at i ng clergy man was the Rev. R. Speke, a brother of the late Captain S and Dr. peke. Th ere were present a great number of friends of the families, amongst Thewhom br werede Sir enbridegroomd Roderick Livingsto ne . after wards left for Leamington. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA Y EVENUNG, JULY 27, 1865. 96 18 131 133 A ei 62 t 6 16 17 91 93 109 111 44 49 8j 1301 1311 143 144 128 32 87 SO 651 651 64 66 45 47 45 48 105 106 1201 121 93 95 107 109 39 11 122 124 996 10.4' 06 57 137 1374 3 Itip 132 1324 100 1(2 53 54 24 :5 111 112 68 69 102& 104 31 34 - -P 10 11 p 121 123 1i 2 p 79 81 11i 12 150 155 55 $7 61 63 58 60 83} M 9- 10 158 159 3 4p 104 106 48 50 82 84 ISIONS. 57 59 1011 1021 p ipf 41 ri 9; 99 101 70 75 100 102 1014 103. 1021 103 i 18 19 93 901 65 66 Si 60 571 59 50 52 45 44 43 45 27 a 26 27 1021 163 i 99 101 11i 12 sg 81 , 1 40 P 2 82 84 1 4d 1011 1024 05 97 8) 91 66 68 CASE. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day , JUDICIAL COMMITTEE, OF PRIVY COUNCIL. :Present—Lord Chelmsford, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, and Lord Justice Turner.) THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF CANADA (APPELLANTS) V. TILE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF CANADA (RESPONDENTS). Lord Chelmsford delivered judgment in this case, which has for some time past been before the' courts of law, and excited much interest in commercial circles. It appeared that there had been a claim for $945,000 on the part of the bank arising out of negotiations between the Great Western Railway of Canada and the Detroit and Milwaukio Rail way. When the case was before the Court of Queen's Bench a series of questions were put to the jury, - who re turned a verdict jn favour of the - claims of the bank. The respondents moved either for a nonsuit or for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection cf the learned judge who tried the case. Booth the nonsuit and the new trial were refused after lengthened arguments. The case then wont to the Court of Error, and their lordships overruling the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, a new trial was ordered. Lord Chelmsford, on the part of the Judicial Committee, held that the decision of the Court of Error was right, and stated that their lordships, would, conse quently, advise her Majesty to dismiss the appeal, with costs as against the appellants. Their lordships then proceeded to hear an appeal (God fray v. Goodfray) from Jersey, in which the Attorney- General, Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Rolt, Q.C., and several other counsel are engaged. It is likely to last some days. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) THOMPSON V. THOMPSON. This was the petition of Olive Thompson, praying for a dissolution of her marriage with her husband, on the ground of adultery and desertion. From the evidence it appeared that the parties were married in 1856, and cohabited at Cross Pool Cottages, Sheffield, until February, 1861. On the morning of that day the respondent told his wife that he was going to get her something to eat, and he left the house, but did not return, Since that time he had not lived with his wife, or contributed anything to her support, and she was de pendent upon her family. There was one child living, and it was stated that the respondent could earn good wages, but that he was most intemperate in his habits. After deserting his wife he took lodgings at the house of a per son named Ragg, who kept a beorshop at some distance from Sheffield, and formed an improper intimacy with his wife. This being discovered by Mr. Ragg, he turned them out of the house, and they had been since living as man and wife at a place about two miles from Sheffield. The learned Judge made a decree nisi, with costa. 87BIGENBERG V. STEIGENBERG. This was the suit of the wife for ta, dissolution of marriage by reason of her husband's adultery with his own sister, coupled with desertion, and there was no defence. Some witnesses, including the mother of the respondent, the sister of the petitioner, and some of the children, were examined, and proved that the parties were married at Geelong, in Australia, in 1849. They resided at different places in Australia, after which they came to England in 1861, and remained for some time at his mother's, at Heston, near Hounslow. There he formed the incestuous inter course with his sister Emily, who had between £2,000 and £3,000 property in her own right, and they went away to gether. The respondent afterwards purchased a book business at Epsom, and he and, his sister lived there as man and wife, but his habits were so intemperate that he was unable to attend to his customers, and they removed to Homerton, and other parts of the metropolis. There were four children, issue of the marriage, and two of the adul terous connection, and all the children were living in the same house. The learned Judge said the facts wero•fully proved, and pronounced a decree nisi with costs. This being the lea case on the list, the court adjourned for the long vacation, which will terminate on tho 2nd of November. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Registrar Winslow.) IN RE SIR ROBERT NICHOLSON, BART This bankrupt was described as of various places, and a prisoner for debt. The debts are stated to be £l7OO, and to-day bankrupt applied to be released from custody. After a long examination, Mr. Sargood said it was clear the bankrupt had omitted to insert various debts in his petition, and it must be dismissed. Mr. Bagley said perhaps the petition might be amended. This was a petition in forma pauperis, and it could not do any good to dismiss it. Mr. Sargood said if the bankrupt came to this court again in forma payperis the learned counsel should have something to say to it. His Honour dismissed the petition as the accounts were untrue. Mr. Sargood and Mr. Bagley complained of the improper conduct of some person who had written to Sir R. Nichol son, Bart., in person threatening him because ho was not employed to conduct the bankruptcy. It further transpired that letters were addressed to this court to the care of " Custodian." Mr. Sargood said it was a species of ruffianly intimida tion that ought to be stopped. His Honour said inquiries should certainly be made. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.) ATTACHING RAILIVAT SHARES AND DIVIDENDS.-IMPORTANT HOWARTH Y. HISLOP.-THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED (GARNISHEES). Mr. Henry James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Talfourd Salter for th e garn i s h ees. Mr. James, in ope n i ng the case, said that the present question was one of very cons i dera b le i mpor t ance , an d would resolve itself i n t o a po i nt of law rat h er f or hi s lord ship than the jury. The defendant, Mr. Hislop, was a shareholder in the railway company, and the question now would be whether such shads could be attached in this country under the circumstances in which the parties were placed. The fact of the possession of the shares would be proved, and then the learned counsel would submit that plaintiff was entitled to a verdict. Mr. W. S. Mgienzie said—lam the general 'manager of the railway company, and Mr. Hielop holds 300 A Cale donian Shares, and 300 B. The railway company is con stituted in England under the Limited Liability Act. Class B shareholders have been receiving 7 per cent. divi dend. The shares aro transferable by deed only. The shares are £2O each. Cross-examined—If defendant continues to hold the shares the dividends will accumulate. I do not know if he has received the December dividend. Mr. Chambers said he was the late secretary of the com pany, and he knew that defendant had received the De cember dividend. There had been no dividend declared since December. There appeared to be some difficulty in the way of prov ing that the company hold any money to the credit of the defendant ; and, after some discussion as to the mode in which the shares wero held, Mr. James said ho could not carry the case any further, and His Lordship ruled that it had not been shown that the company had any money belonging to the defendant, and therefore the verdict must be for the garnishees. Verdict for the garnishees. STIERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr, Commissioner Kerr.) THE LAW AS TO TRADESMEN TRUSTING SINGLE WOMEN.- JONES V. MARSDEN. This was an action to recover for eggs, milk, and bread supplied to a woman, who had stated herself to be Mrs. Marsden. Plaintiff stated that he supplied tho goods at a house in which the defendant lived with a young woman. She went by the name of Mrs Marsden. Plaintiff had seen de fendant, who promised to pay, but subsequently left the house. Defendant denied that he lived with the woman, though he had apartments in the same house. Sho had never passed as Mrs. Marsden, nor did defendant ever promise to pay the money. His Honour told plaintiff that he ought to be careful and make inquiries before he trusted people. plaintiff—l have subpoenaed the woman, and she is here. His Honour—Call her thon. A good-looking young woman hero stepped into the box and was asked her name. She replied, "I assume tho name of Mrs. Stuart." His Honour—Well, did you order these goods ? Witness—No. They wero ordered by Miss Bryant, of whom we took the house. His Honour—What became of them ? Witness —They were consumed in the house. His Honour —By whom ? Witness —By the servants. His Honour—Did you have any ? Witness —I did. Mr. Marsden also had some. His Honour—Then you ought to pay for them. Did you pass as Mrs. Marsden ? Witness—No. livas living with Mr. Marsden when the goods were ordered. His Honour —They must bo paid for. You and Mr. Marsden have eaten and drank the plaintiff's goods. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. ir state iE CONVICT both on Monday P te IA R 1 . We understand that this unhappy man was in an exceedi ng ly subdued andcollected and on Tuesday morn ings, During both nights his sleep w as qu it e un di s t u rbed. On Monday ho was vis i ted by the Rev. J. Watson Reid, of Christ's Church, and o n Tu esday by the Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod. The Rev. M r. Doran, prison chaplain, has also i frequently conducted devotional exercises with the prisoner. Dr. Pritchard has not again been visited by any of his rela tions, nor is it likely, we are informed, that any further in - terview on their part will be sought. On Monday, how - ever, ho was occupied for a considerable time in writing farewell letters to his daughter, brother, and the other members of his family.—Glasgow Evening Citizen. The Nazione of the 23d announces the arrival ins Florence of Lord Westbury, the late Lord Chancellor. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share! Railways. 13.14 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div. tillGp.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western' Great Eastern, Ord.stk., Do. E. Anal. st. No. 2I Great North of Scotland Great Northern Da. A stock Do. B do Do. New, Is. at 25 pm ' Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. Bereford. Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat, and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. f shares Metropolitan Do. New 51Td'and Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares Slid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth ,*& Dun Nth. Eastern —Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle . . ... Do. Stock. & Darling. 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Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 44 Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 60/ 2 4 4 Great Laxey, limited all 19 20 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 14 24 G. Wheal Vor (Helstnn 4o 328 831 *34 Grenville 7.8.3 2 21 Herod's Foot ... 8.18 41 43 Ilingston Downs 4.18.0 2 21 Margaret (Uny Lelant 98 24 3 Marke Valley 4.3.0 51 51 4 hiwyndy Iron Ore, Jim 28 21 14 Nangiles 35 15 New Seton North Downs 3 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan 3.10.6 4 North Wheal Crotty --- Prosper United 7.1.6 21 8 Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.1 32 35 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 490 500 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 15 2' ) Stray Park 30.17.6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 161 174 West Bassett (Illogan l4 61 74 W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 8 101 West Chiverton ll 75 80 West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 58 8) 85 Wheal. Buller (Redruth 10 15 20 Wheat Ludoott 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 1 3 Wheal Seton 5BB 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 164 174 Wheal Union 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.,:, 33 Ditto, 4i per cent. pf. stock rd., 4001 South Devon, Anne 10s., 1O PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent. pi., 90j south Eastern, 5 per cont. Charing-cross, 1863, 105 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam. 9; Namur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 9} I San Paulo, lirn., gua. 6 per cent., 17f FOREIGN MINES, Washoe Gold, lim., 0 Ditto (£3;, 61 BANKS. Bank of Egypt, 301 ; Chartered Bank of India. Australia, and China, 261 Imperial Bank, Um., 29 Imperial Ottoman, 151 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 91 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 12 London Joint Stock, 471 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., Ditto, new, Pi National Provincial of England, 1551 Ditto, 2d and 3d issue, 44 Oriental Bank Corporation, 531 21 Provincial Bankin g Corporation, lim., Ditto (.£10:, MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 5 Interational Land Credit, him, 6 _ _ London Financial Association . . lien., 22 National Discount Company,:lim., 151- Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 76 7 MISS CONSTANCE KENT.—The case of Constance Emilie Kent, who was lying under sentence of death for the murder of her brother, Francis Saville Kent, at Road House, five years ago, was yesterday taken into the consideration of Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for tilt* Homo Department. After deliberating upon all the circumstances of the crimo and of the confession, the Homo Secretary decided upon recommending to the Queen that the convict's sentence should bo commuted into one of penal servitude for life. Her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to act upon the recommendation, and Con stance Kent will therefore not be executed. INDIGNATION.—" Corporal punishment in the aristocratic schools ?" said Lord Bright. " Don't toll me that the democratic schools are not just as brutal. There's the Manchester School. I myself had the severest licking there I ever had in my life, and my young brother, Jacob, whom I sent there this half, with orders that he was not to be touched, has not only been soundly beaten, but expelled into the bargain. By Barclay's Apology, —well, we shall see." And his lordship went away, medi tating ", Public Schools deform Bill.—Punch. TIMID EDIT] ON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. GOODWOOD RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SWEEPSTAKES. Ischia Valeria Brown Bess filly RACING STAKES Archimedes Longdown Pantaloon MOLECOMB STAKES. Student Vespasian Redan 1 GOODWOOD CUP. Ely Cambuscan Privateer 3 Nine ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to the hour of going to press. We shall give a complete list in a later edition. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD CUP. 3to 1 agst Eltham (taken) 9 to 2 agst Cambuscan (taken) sto 1 agst General Peel (taken) Bto 1 agst Union Jack (offered) 9to 1 agst Ely (offered) 10 to 1 agst Breeze (offered) BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, JULY 27. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : INCREASE. Commercial bills -5 millions. Cash 4 If Treasury balance -10 „ Current accounts DECREASE. Advances Notes.... 600,000 600,000 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—SINGULAR CASE.— John Howell, clerk in the employ of Mr. Gaskin, veteri nary surgeon, Brunswick-mews, Cumberland-street, Bryanston-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with having in his possession a carpet-bag, containing a bridle, some bits, and other property, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of the same. Alfred Bowd, 43 C, said,—At three this morning I saw the prisoner carrying a carpet-bag in Oxford-street. I asked him what the bag contained and he said clothes, but could not describe any of them. He afterwards said there was a bit and bridle in the bag which he had bought of a man, and that he (prisoner) was going into the city to try and get work. He also said that he had been working at Notting-hill. In the bag I found three pewter measures which had since been identified as belonging to Mrs Jackson, of Brunswick News, Cumberland-street. Mr. Giskin—The bits are my property, as also the saddle and bridle, and I saw them safe three or four days ago in my office. The purse is my clerk's, but he had no authority to remove the property. I last saw him at seven o'clock yesterday evening. Mr. Knox—Did you have a character with him ? Mr. Gaskin—An excellent one. He came from Wales, Miss Jackson, barman to Mrs. Jackson, of the Pitt's Head, Brunswick Mews, Cumberland-street—l saw the prisoner, who was a customer, several times at the honse yesterday. The measures are Mrs. Jackson's property. Bowd.--While at the station the prisoner took a bottlo of opium from his pocket and drank some of it, and I was obliged to take him to the hospital. He afterwards said he was in the habit of taking it. Mr. Knox—Mr. Gaskin, have you any reason to sup pose the prisoner is not in his right mind ? Mr. Gaskin—l have not, sir. He has given way to drink ing, and I think that is tho cause. Ho is also a great smoker. Prisoner (crying)--I am guilty, but I scarcely knew what I was doing, having been drinking yesterday and taking opium. Mr. Knox—Whether drunk through opium, beer, or gin, it is no excuse for crime. You will be committed for three months with hard labour. WESTMINSTER, SAVAGE AND MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A MAN ON HIS WlFE.—Thomas Seymour, a powerfully-made man, de scribed as a coachman, was charged before Mr. Arnold with the following outrageous assault upon Mary Seymour, his wife. It appeared from the evidence that the complainant is & laundress, carrying on business at 103, Marlborough-road, Chelsea, and that the prisoner, who is her husband, assisted her. Yesterday, the prisoner, after having delivered some linen, returned home, being under the influence of liquor. He stated to his wife what money he had received and what money he had in his possession. some words took place about the amount, when the com plainant made some remark about the money he had spent. She wished to find out what money he had, which was objected to by the prisoner, who gave her a violent blow with his clenched fist. She ran away from him to avoid further violence from him. He pursued her then, and when he reached her, he made a most desperate attack upon her with his fists. The attack was so deter mined that she became insensible, when a policeman was sent for, and the prisoner was taken to the station-house. The complainant was conveyed to the station-house in a cab. A surgeon was sent for, as complainant was insen sible. The evidence of complainant having been taken and corroborated, Mr. Arnold directed that the complainant should be taken to the hospital. The prisoner was remanded, bail being refused. THAMES. THE LAW OF DISTRESS—A VERY HARD CASE.—A poor, old, and decrepit little man, named Marchant, crawled into the witness box and said that his landlord, whose name was Glover, owed a quarter's rent, and his goods were seized and removed. The applicant's goods were removed at the same time, and he could obtain no account of them from the broker, or what they were sold for. He had paid his own rent, and he thought it a very hard case to be deprived of his bed and furniture for another man's debt. Mr. Partridge said he was very sorry for the poor man ; it was a hard case upon him no doubt, but there was no remedy for him, except to sue his landlord, Mr. Glover, for damages, which it would be useless to do, for if a man could not pay his rent he could not pay damages. The superior landlord was quite justified in what he had done, and if such remedies were not given to landlords they would be deprived of the rental due to them, and all man ner of frauds be committed. The broker ought to give an account of the sale of the goods. If there was any sur plus the applicant would be entitled to the benefit of it. Similar applications had been very frequent, and all he could say was, that if rent was owing the landlord was en titled to seize everything on the premises, whether belong ing to his tenant or the tenant's lodgers. A. MONTH'S HONEYMOON.—A very respectable woman, named Elizabeth Donnison, of No. 76, High-street, Poplar, said that she was married to her husband, Peter Donnison, at Poplar Church, on the 18th of February last. He was then a widower and she was a widow. The marriage promised well, and, for a few days, all went on as merry as marriage bells. After that his love cooled, and he became morose and tyrannical. On the 20th of March he abandoned her entirely, and she had not seen or heard of him since. Mr. Partridge—What do you wish ? Mrs. Donnison—A protection order. Mr. Partridge—Have you acquired any property since this base desertion by your husband. Mrs. Donnison—Yes, sir ; I have a tobacconist and sta tioner's shop. I don't want to be deprived of that. Mr. Partridge--Have you any children by your first husband ? Mrs. Donnison—Yes, one, sir ; the little girl by my side. Mr. Partridge—You shall have an order for the protec tion of your goods and chattels against your husband. Go into the clerk's office and it will be made out for you, and recollect you must register it in tho County Court. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson left town yesterday for Cowes. DAY AND SON (LIMITED).—The report to the meeting to-morrow states that the expectations held forth of the profitable nature of the business have been fully justified. The accounts show that, after payment of rent, taxes, salaries, management, and all general charges, and writing off £7l ss. sd. from the preliminary expenses, there remains a net profit on the six months' working of £5,441 Os. 5d., equivalent to nearly 12 per cent. per annum on the present capital of the company. The directors re commend the payment of a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, which will absorb £2,835 155., leaving to be carried forward to profit and loss new account £1,592 2s. sd. In consequence of the unsettled state of the money market at the time the company was formed, the capital was not fully subscribed, and there yet remain 5,590 of unallotted shares. SWEDEN AND NORWAY It might have been i mag i ne d th a t, as Scandina vian interests had suffered so severely in the late Danish war, the Swedes would have been disposed to suspend, if not to abandon, all those measures for attack or defence with which they had pre viously been so busily engaged. This, however, is so far from being the case that the Government and the people appear alike to be determined to avail themselves of the respite which the pacific turn affairs have taken in this quarter to make themselves more than ever ready for the conflict by sea and land in which they fancy they may ere long be called upon to take a part ; and on that account not only is the whole system of education pursued in the military schools under going a thorough revision and reform, but there has recently been brought forward a scheme for the reorganisation of the navy, which the King has already so far sanctioned as to have given authority to the Minister of Marine to take, with the least possible delay, the steps that may b e necessary for having it practically adopted. Accord ing to this plan, the navy is in future to be divided into two independent classes—the one to consist of such vessels as can be sent to sea, and the other to be composed of a marine artillery, the special pro vince of which is to bethe defence of the archipelago, of the capital, and of the internal lakes and rivers of the kingdom. When carried into effect many important advantages are anticipated to be the re sult of this change, not the least of which would be the reduction of the number of officers and men employed, as well as a considerable diminution of the expenditure which has hitherto been incurred in that department. Whilst from this and other reasons the atten tion of the public has been directed to these matters, the appearance of a pamphlet, which is said to have issued from the very highest source, has given an increased importance to this question of military preparation. Its title is " Some Thoughts on the Organisation of the Swedish Army ;" and it is strange, although the pamphlet has been read and commented upon by almost every one, no critical remarks upon it have hitherto ap peared in any of the journals or reviews of which the press of this city provides so constant and abun dant a supply. This silence cannot be attributed to any fear that may be entertained as to prosecu tions which might follow the expression of an opi nion at variance with that of the anonymous author of this production, for the press is as free here as it is in any country in the world ; and it may there fore be concluded that the views set forth are gene rally those which are approved of, and such as will, in the main, be sanctioned by the competent autho rities when they may be regularly and officially explained to them. But perhaps the strongest evid enco that can be adduced of the military enthusiasm which now pre vails here is the perfection to which the volunteer movement has been brought. Following the ex ample which was set to them in England, the young men of this city, of Gothenburg, and of other places and towns of importance, hastened some time ago to have themselves enrolled as members of the different corps of volunteer riflemen, and they have in many,. or rather in most, instances been so regular in their attendance at drill, and so zealous in their acquisition of military knowledge and habits, that, when called out to take their part in the annual exercise of the Bevaring, a very large proportion of them have been reported to be so well acquainted with their duties as to be entitled to claim exemption from the performance of those services as soldiers which they were then, according to custom, called upon to discharge ; and this will be admitted by those who have had any experience of such service to be a boon which will go far to ren der the volunteer force still more popular than it might otherwise have been, and at the same time tend to maintain its numbers at a figure which, when first started, it never was expected they could have reached. l i The Swedes have indeed reason to be proud of their volunteers, for when those of this city and suburbs were passed in review by Prince Oscar on Monday, they went through their manoeuvres in a manner which would have done credit to regular troops, and obtained for them the commendation of his royal highness who expressed himself in terms which were not only gratifying to the volunteers themselves, but were ap proved of by the vast crowd of military men and civi lians who were present on that interesting occasion. Before adverting to other than military matters it may be mentioned that experiments have been made by Lieut. Skott, of the Danish army, to ascertain how far nitro-glycerine could be made use of as am munition in actual warfare. These experiments have been most successful, more especially as to shells and grenades, and it is therefore by no means improba ble that the same revolution will ere long be produced as to the use of that article for military purposes, as has already been accomplished in its application to mines, in which it is now so extensively and advan tageously made use of. In Norway they continue to deprecate the extent to which emigration from that country to America is still carried on. The departure of her stalwart sons from a country so thinly populated is natu rally regarded as a great calamity ; but though this expatriation of her people had been going on for some time, it was not until 1819 that it had assumed such proportions as to excite alarm, and yet since that time it has been steadily on the increase, having in 1853 reached 6,050 persons, in 1857 the number having risen to 6,560, and having in 1861 attained its maximum of 8,850. It may be satisfactory to Englishmen to know that of these at least two thirds embarked for Canada, while only one-third went to the United States, though there is reason to fear that many of those who intended to go to the British provinces had their destination after wards changed, and that consequently many have fallen victims in the late war. It appears, how ever, that war has not been the only cause of mor tality in such cases, for, according to a Norwegian author who has examined the subject most minutely, it has been ascertained that the proportion of those who have died on board of te emigrant ships has been seventee n times grea h ter than if those who embarked had remained at home ; but even this does not check for es reason or, another, have made up their minds to try to better their for tunes in the " land of promise." It should be re marked, however, that neither in Sweden nor in ent Denmarkas has em i gr ation been carried to the same x in Norway, for, whilst it is known that et in a period of 28 years the number of emigrants from Norweigian ports had reached 73,355, it has been ascertained that the emigration from Denmark had not in4o years exceeded 5,530 persons ; and although since the abolition of the passport system in Sweden no correct returns of those who have emigrated can be obtained, there is good reason to believe that the average number who have embarked from Swedish for transatlantic ports has not annually exceeded 1,500, which, when compared with the number of those who are known to have sailed from the less populous kingdom of Norway, affords convincing proof of the greater degree of contentment which prevails in this than in that portion of this united kingdom.—Letter from Stockholm. A fire occurred three nights since at Lahey-court (Meuse), which destroyed 14 houses with their barns and other outbuildings in little more than an hour. Twenty-seven families are left homeless by this dis aster. The loss is estimated at 140,000 fr., but most of the sufferers are insured, though not to the full extent of their losses. The Court of Orleans has given a decision in con formity with the jurisprudence of the Court of Cas eation in the affair of the correspondence of MM. de St. Cheren and de Clairbois, that is, that news con veyed in a private letter to a journal cannot be considered illegal until published. Mr. Stapleton, a surgeon, of Trowbridge, says that the servant of Mrs. Kent, Eli za beth Gough, has for five years been shut out from profitable domestic employ ment under a social ban. It is now proposed that a small annuity shall be purchased for her by a fund raised by subscriptions, limited to ono guinea each, an account being opened by a committee of gentlemen appointed for the purpose with the bank of Messrs. Dimsdale and Fowler, of London, and with the North Wilts Bank, Trowbridge. • Bank of England Return,•--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEP Notes issued 53,"50 X2B 253,050 1 BANKING D l'roprletors' Capi tal £14,553.0001 Zest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis mi ssioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ae- —...-- counts) 4,770,902 Other Deposits— 15,939,813 Seven Day and other Bills V8,634 £39,23:3,209 July 27, 1865. he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, July 26, 1865., PLRTMENT. Government Debt £11.015,1C 0 Other Securities 3.631.900 Gold Coin &Bullion 1%253,'50 Silver Bullion £28,253,C50 " • E PARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) .C10,308,90 Other Securities 21,782,1 01 Notes Gold and Silver 900,629 Coin £ 39,261,269 W. MILLED, Chief Caehier. Mr. Cameron's Imprisonment in Abyssinia. The France publishes a letter from " Count R. Dubuisson," dated Province of Wolkait, Abyssinia, - April 16, on the subject of Mr. Cameron's impri sonment. We extract the following : For the last 18 months the Envoy Extraordinary of Great Britain has been a prisoner; the representative of haughty England, with a carcanet round his neck, irons on his legs, and a chain on his right arm which fastens him to the left arm of an Abyssinian appointed to keep watch over him, has been for eighteen months dragged about like a wild beast in the suit of the Emperor Theodore. One is astounded to think that the in sulted party is England, and the insulter Theodore. Living as I do, and for a long while have done, on the spot, among Abyssinian personages, either principal actors in, or eye-witnesses of, this violation of the laws of na tions, I am in a better position than anybody else to give you authentic and circumstantial details of this affair, which greatly pre-occupies the English Celina, and is the occasion of much active diplomacy at Constantinople. The English Ministry is assuredly not indifferent to the affront, quite novel for England, which it has received ; but, being misled by its agents as to the true character of Theodore, it has taken a wrong course. The English mistake is that, judging of the substance of things from outward forms, they suppose the Negous to be a "savage, an inferior being, a despicable enemy." Mr. Cameron's captivity is due to two causes. First, the haughty susceptibility of Theodore, who felt greatly hurt at Lord Palmerston's taking upon himself to answer a polite authograph letter addressed to Queen Victoria. It is true that the Queen did subse quently write with her own royal hand a very gracious letter to Theodore. This is a fact, for I have read the let ter. But the answer of the "illiterate savage" consists of these few words, which one is astounded to read on Afri can soil—" It is too late." The second reasonfor the arrest is unknown in Europe, and more especially at the Foreign Office ; and this is the main, the serious cause. The first visit of the English Envoy to the Negous was brilliant, the reception cordial and majestic, and everything promised the complete success of the politico-commercial mission of this diplomatist. Basiness called him back to Kassala-Soudan, and there he became great friends with an Abyssinian prince, whose acquaintance he had made at Gondar. Whether this prince was one of the numerous spies that the mistrustful sovereign employs, or a mere traveller, I cannot undertake to say. How ever that may be, Mr. Cameron and the Prince talked continually about Abyssinia, its prospects, and the Emperor Theodore and his policy. You may possibly not be aware that Theodore, terrible in battle, implacable in victory, after having overturned all the dynasties that stood in his way, contented himself with confining the children of the conquered sovereigns in an Amba, an inaccessible mountain. The following Abyssinian notabilities are now in that fortress, where they are honourably treated : Balgueda Area, the first warrior in Abyssinia ; the de scendants of Oubre, King of Tigris, of Sahalafre, King of Choa, of Goudchou, Prince of Godjam, of Negoussie, and of Raz-Ali, King of the Amarah. Now, in the course of Mr. Cameron's conversations with the Prince, the portraits of all these illustrious prisoners were drawn, and their respective merits and chances dis cussed ; and in the comparisons instituted between the conqueror and the conquered the balance did not always incline to the side of the de facto monarch. Did the talkers go further? In presence of the great misfor tune which has happened to Mr. Cameron I shall be silent on that head. Suffice it to say that when the Consul re turned to the Emperor, the angry countenance of the latter presaged a storm. " Serpent !" muttered Theodore ; but being too cunning to allow it to be supposed that he was afraid of a plot, or gave himself a thought about his vanquished enemies, he dissimulated the real cause of his rage, and the representative of England was ar rested and loaded with irons, on the pretext that ho was responsible for the insult put upon the Emperor by the Queen, For a long while Theodore dragged Mr. Mr. Cameron about with him wherever ho travelled, but being at length tired of this following, he has now shut him up at Magdala, near Debra Tabor, with several other European prisoners, among whom are two Frenchmen, M. Bardel and M. Mackerer ; the rest aro Germans or English. Such are the facts in all their truth. England is at this moment redoubling her efforts on Mr. Came ron's behalf. An English steamer remains constantly at Massawah, which place the Turkish Governor has left; and Commander Rassam has started to see the Negous, and submit to him fresh propositions. He is yet •waiting in vain for permission to enter the country. According to the lastest intelligence, his messengers had returned from Theodore's Court with discouraging news. The fiErmstpesoelyf-onacerh exasperation him." all friendly proposals, and his ultimatum was, "If th e E ng li s h want Mr. Cameron, they must comp and state ft pmimer.oa"ftioalnnt whichmore seeingt T h h an ood p o r r o e ba i b s, le, thaton the the serious aggression on the part of England he will respond by cutting off the heads of Mr. Cameron and all the other prisoners. It has been stated in Europe that orders had been given to put to death all foreigners in Abyssinia. But that is a complete mistake, since I am here quietly writing these lines to you, and all the employes of the colony are extremely well treated when they make excursions. The Emperor, however, naturally takes precautions against the intrigues of his enemies, and suspected persons are not allowed to go into the interior of the country. The British Cabinet, as a bust resource, has invoked the mediation of the Copht patriarch of Egypt, who, according to immemorial usage, nominates the primate of Abyssinia. This, again, was a mistake, for the and is interference, ofAb Abyssinia, the so f theA baor from be ana,is in cionms usefu l plete disgrace, to Cameron, would be only likely to aggravate his position.. The negotiation between the Patriarch and England was dignitary avrsvte receive y eeueradi or s : r e weni c v r at eehi waiting thereei y mg. at hospitably Koro T ersa hpus w ioset o atli bals e lo n yfi A v f oio o nmrt y ht r a s tAeh f bev r s yotehr strictest houses Abyssinia. st a. but that nf h cr i i ott ghhegh hee custom tnoiwtoa no i d s tarh to ee merchants. The Copht envoy took immense pains to show themselves as little as possible, and to avoid every thing likely to call the attention of the Negous to their presence at Kassala. But unfortunately a week before their agents at Theodore, disguised as pedlars, took up their quarters in every house along the line of route in which strangers were likely to lodge, and the Cophts unconsciously, while fancying they NV ero hiding themselves, passed their days in more or less com promising conversation with these gentry. The police of this "man," who is deemed a savage, is more perfect than that of many civilised states. At the commencement of his career, the Emperor was au admirer of European su periority, and endeavoured to attach some foreigners to his person ; but he found so much reason to complain of the irst comers, that ho has taken a disgust to all Euro peans, and they are now very little considered, and enjoy very little influence here. Nothing serious can be at tempted against Abyssinia without the co-operation of Egypt, and England with the aid of Turkey is trying to get this, but I doubt whether she will succeed. It is stated that Mr. Palgrave, the traveller, has been appointed by the Government to go out to Abyssinia, with a view to obtain the release of British subjects detained in captivity. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, July 27.—Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze and fine weather. CARDIFF, July 25.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Spornoza, for St. Thomas. PLYMOUTH. July 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Cospa trick,from Bombay. CLYDE, July 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Persovera nco, from Bahia. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH'. GRAVESEND, Thur sday Morning. Arrived, July 26—Meteor, from Riga; Carl Wilhelm, from Stettin ; Junior, from Sundsvall; Merli, from Domi nica; Ladona, from Ifernosand; Lady Gordon Cumming, from Dantzic. Arrived, July 27.—Napoleon, from Hudickswall ; Baron Osy, from Antwerp; Cypress, steamer, from Cronstadt ; Countess of Lousdale, from Hamburg ; Earl of Auckland, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Thursday Morning. No arrivals. 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