The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-22 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day, COVENT GARDEN. Only moderate supplies of fruit are on sale, but the show of vegetables is seasonably extensive. A fair business is passing in most kinds of produce at the annexed rates : Fruit : Pine apples, 4s 6d to 5s ; hot house grapes, 3s to 6s ; cherries, 4d to is per lb ; gooseberries, 2s to 3s ; currants, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; plums, 4s to 5s per half sieve ; oranges, Gs to 12s ; lemons, 4s to 8s per 100 ; strawberries, 6d to Is:6d per punnet ; raspberries, 6d to is par pottle. Vege tables : Cauliflowers, is to 2s 6d ; cabbages, 9d to is 3d ; horseradish, Is to 2s per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 3s ; turnips, 2s 6d to 3s ; carrots, 5s to 6s Od ; onions, 1s to is 9d per doz bunches ; cucumbers, 3d to is each ; new potatoes, 60s to 150 s per ton; cos lettuces, 8d to is 3d per score ; peas, is to is 3d ; French beans, Is6d to 2s per half sieve ; walnuts, for pickling, 8d to is per 100. POULTRY, Geese, 5s Od to Os Od each ; gosling; 5s Od to 6s 6d ; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; duckling; 23 Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od ; wild do., is to 1s 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 9d ; leverets, 2s Od to 4s Od each ; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 12s Od ; do. chickens, is Od to 103 Od ; barn door fowls, 4s Od to 7s 6d per couple ; English eggs, 9s Od to Os Od ; French do., 6s 9d to 8s 3d per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, 1s to is 2d ; English, 1s 2d to is 3d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Eels, 10d to Is ; salmon, 9d to is 3d per lb. ; soles, 6d to 38 Od per pair ; cod, 2s 6d to lOs ; brill, 2s Od to 108 Od ; mullets, Gd to:2s ; doreys, is to 10s ;iturbots, 2s 6d to 20s; lobsters, is to 3s ; crabs, Gd to 2s 6d each ; whitings, 38 to 9s ; haddocks, 4s to 12s per dozen ; common oysters, 12s to 60s; natives, 84s to 90s per bushel ; fresh herrings, 8s ; mackerel, 30s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 10d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, as 8d to- 5s 2d per Blbs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s lOd ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 103 to 4s 10d; and pork, 36 8d to 5s 2d per Blbs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from bid to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2jd to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to ; 801 b to 881 b, 3}d to 3-fd; 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 4d. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 43 Od; full, 6s 6d; lambs, 3s Od to 5s Od ; shearlings, 2s 2d to 2s Bd. HAY MARKETS SMITTIFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, £4 10s Od to £6 lOs Od; new ditto, £5 Os to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 Os to £7 108 ; new ditto £5 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £l. 8s to £1 13s per load. Trade dull. • CIIMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £4 10s Od to £6lss Od ; new ditto, £5 Os to £5 15s ; old clover, £5 bs to £7 lOs ; new ditto, £5 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 16s per load. Demand inactive. WRITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow hay, £4 15s Od to £6 10s Oct; new ditto, £5 Os to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 10s to £7 lOs ; new ditto, £5 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 15s per load. A slow trade. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Little business has been transacted in the discount market to-day, and there is no alteration to report in the terms upon which bills are negotiable. About £4,000 in gold was taken out of the Bank yesterday for export to the Continent. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were in afew instances slightly lower. The movements of specie during the past week have been on a very limited scale as regards the imports, and which have only amounted to £82,244 ; while the exports have been to the extent of £376,190, chiefly to the Continent. The third report of the East London Bank has just been issued. The profits for the half year end ing 30th June, 1865, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, deducting rebate of interest on cur rent bills, and writing off an adequate proportion of the amounts standing to the debit of bank pre mises and preliminary expenses, enable the directcrs to recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The directors think it right to add that the number of current accounts, both at head office and at the branches, have been and are steadily increasing, and the amount of Money deposited is much larger than heretofore. The report of the English, Scottish, and Austra lian Chartered Bank, for the half-year ending in the colonies 31st March, and in London 30th June, has been issued. It shows a balance of profit of £22,538, with which the directors are enabled to declare a dividend of 7 per cent., to write £l,OOO off premises and furniture account, and to carry forward £538 to the next half-year. The directors regret that the necessity has arisen to write off a further sum to meet the loss from failures referred to in the former report, but anticipate with con fidence that the future profits will admit of an increased dividend. Hodges' Distillery Company, requiring a capital of £200,000, in shares of £25 each, is a new under taking of great promise. The association has been formed to purchase and carry on the well-known business of Hodges' distillery, which has long en joyed a great reputation. The establishment, with all its current trade, will be handed over to this Company on the Ist August next, the vendor gua ranteeing the company against any loss as to such of the assets and liabilities as it may be mutually Convenient to transfer. The arrangements of con- Version have been carried out by Messrs. Clench, Smith, and Co., financial agents, who introduce the undertaking to the investing public. The Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation and Trading Company, requiring a capital of £750,000, half of Which is to be first issued in shares of £25 each, has been introduced. The object is to provide a regular line of steamers between London and the East, and a provisional contract has been made, by which the directors are enabled to secure, on , unusually favour able terms, five new steamers admirably adapted for this trade. These steamers have been only re cently launched, and having been built specially for the Mediterranean trade, there w ill b e no difficulty in commencing operations at once. The Purchase -money will be paid partly in cash, and partly in shares of the company. It is pro posed to run a line of powerful steamers from London to Gibraltar, Sicily, Malta, the lonian Islands, and the principal ports of Greece, Turkey, the Black Sea, the Islands of the Archipelago, the coast of Syria, and Egypt. The import and export trade of Great Britain with Turkey and Greece during the last five years has assumed an extraor dinary magnitude. The principal impediment to the expansion of the trade has hitherto been found in the want of a direct communication between the countries ; but as the establishment of this company will supply the deficiency, there can be no doubt but that a well-organised steam and trading com pany, with ample capital, will command the greater portion of the trade. The list of directors comprises several gentlemen largely connected with the com merce of the East, and some holding high official Positions. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 75e. Firm. In the Stock Exchange markets there is very little animation. The English funds have been Particularly neglected, and have declined about in. consequence, Consols being 898 90 for money, and 90 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i s ; New 5 per Cent., 1 03. ; Exchequer Bills, par ; Bank of England Stock, 247 ; India 5 per Cent., 1870, 104 ; ditto Enf aced Paper 4 per Cent., 89. In the Foreign Market there is very little anima tion, and quotations are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1 862, are 73i ; ditto Consolides, 49i 4. ; Mexican, 23i 2 44. ; ditto New, 231 4. ; Greek, 218 ; Spanish Passive, 28i 29i ; Certificates, 138 14i ; Italian, 64 ; and Oonfederate Loan, 79. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, and prices generally are flatter. North Western have declined ss. ; Great Eastern, Midland, North Eastern, York, and South Eastern each 10s.; and Great Northern A Stock, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without Change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are dull, but, with one or two exceptions, support pre vious rates. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—New Issue of 60,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, par 1 pm. ; Northern Assain a. ea, Par pm. ; Chub wa Tea, par 4. pm. ; Rus sian I ron, 8 10 pm. ; L on d on B r id ge L an d , Pra• ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 pm. ; Downs Docks, * 1 pm. ; London Quays, j dis par ; British India Trust and Agency, 1 1* pm. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company (Limited), 2* 21 pm. ; Belgrave Mansions, par / pm. ; Blakeley Ordnance, 0 0 pm. ; Metropolis Sewage, 6 7 pm. ; Peruvian Rail ways, .5 6 pm. ; Lion Brewery, 2 21 pm. ; Bar ned's Banking, par pm. ; Dalbeattie and Kirkeon nell Granite, 2 21 pm. ; Hop and Malt Exchange, 2 2* p.m ; Gowhatty Tea, * 1 pin. ; Austin Con solidated Silver Mines, par I pm. ; London and Me diterranean Banks 3* 4 pm. General Exchange Bank Shares are quoted 14 21 pm. ; Anglo Greek Steam Navigation and Trading, 13- 2i pm. ; and Hodge's Distillery Company, 3 3I 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 89 , 7i I New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 lO3l Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan, 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 31 per Cent. Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 247 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, Hi per Cent., AprillB74 — Do- Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account — Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent B9 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO — pm 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 Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 . per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 4* per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Do. Account Do £B6 paid kkuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds 9B Do. 1864.. Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account — Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid — duo Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Do. Scrip, £55 paid Mexican 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) Peruvian 41. per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account 471 1 1.. Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St~ Do 41 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account 4B Do New Deferred — Do Passive Do Account 9 n 1 9 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3l Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 Do Account 95 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account 73i i Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 11 per Cent — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 • Do Account 731 Do £lOO Bonds 734 3* Do 6 per Cent.,1863 — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. — _ Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 41 per Cent. Do Account - Italian t per Cont., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market firmer. Sales, probably 12,000 bales. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —An alarming accident occurred yesterday after noon near the Twyford station, and but for the precaution of Abraham Hills, the engine-driver, it might have been attended with serious if not fatal consequences to some of the passengers. It appears that the through train for Exeter, leaving Paddington at two o'clock, and which is not timed to stop until it reaches Reading at 2 55, proceeded safely until within 200 yards of Twyford station. At that point a gang of platelayers were employed on the " down" line, and they had out some cross timbers, known as " tran soms," when the train came in sight, 'running at full speed. Hills saw there was danger, and his presence of mind prevented what must have been a fearful acci dent, for no less than eight carriages ran off the metals and tore up the permament way, but the train was fortu nately brought to a standstill before the platform was reached, and the carriages which had been dislodged were thus pre vented from coming into collision with the stonework of the platform. The passengers were much shaken, but not injured, and so greatly did they feel indebted to the engine driver for the care he had displayed that they spontaneously collected a sum of money andpresented to him. Very soon a body of labourers were despatched from Paddington, Reading, and other parts of the line, and after a delay of about an hour and a half the downtraffic was resumed. It was not stated why the metals were in an unfit state at the time, but doubtless it will form the subject of inquiry. THE ACCIDENT AT WINDSOR.—The accident to Mrs. Brand, the wife of Captain Brand, and daughter of the Belgian Minis*, has terminated fatally. The unfortunate young lady expired after her premature confinement on Thursday evening, in spite of every medi cal attention, at the residence of her husband in the cloisters of Windsor Castle. Naturally, the sad event has much affected the families of Captain Brand and of his Excellency M. Van de Weyer. Mrs. Brand, who was married to Captain Brand at Bray Church, amid much re joicing, about two years back, was beloved by a large circle of friends and relatives. ANTICIPATED LOCK-OUT IN THE BUILDING TRADE. —The Associated Society of Master Builders have refused to comply with the demand of the carpenters and joiners for an immediate advance of wages to 71d. per hour, but promise to make an advanc e t o 71d. on the Ist of January next, and this morning each gave separate n o ti ce to the men in his employ, that unless Messrs. Cubitt, whose Men have gone out on strike upon this question, obtain a sufficient supply of hands by Monday morning next, they will proceed to the lock-out, which there is no doubt will become general throughout the trade. The men show no and those on strike f rom M essrs. disposition to give way, Cubitts receive an allowance of 20s. per week from the trade funds. A DOUBTFUL STORY.—The Courrier de l'lsere relates the following extraordinary instance of de termination which occurred three days since at Miribel Lanchatre, •in that department. A boy, 12 years of age, named Dun-and, having climed a tree to take a bird's nest built in the hole of a trunk, had just inserted his hand to reach it when the branch on which he stood broke, and being unable to withdraw his hand, he remained sus pended by it. In this predicament, seeing no help near, he drew a pruning knife from his pocket, and cut off his hand at the wrist. Having fallen at the foot of the tree without further injury he walked home, whence, after a first dressing had been applied, he was conveyed to the hospital at Grenoble. ELECTIONEERING JOKES.—At Brighton, Mr. Moor was sadly p u t out on the hustings by some one raising . up a large placard inscribed, in large letters, "Moor in his Last Agonies." Mr. Christie, while vituperating his opponents as imbecile, venal, &c., was silenced by a man demanding of him whether it was true that he was a mem- Millard& ber of the Christy THE SUB, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENIAG, JULY 22, 180, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. P aid .! Closing I Business I P- 1 Price. done. 13.14 ~ 01., & Str. Val. Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 96 98 131 133 Gi 6i Do. A A gets no div. B tlll6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B , Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & a b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wt stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. at No. %. Great l'iorth of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B o Do. :\ cw, Is. at 23 po Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n 1) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport eford Lanc,shire& Yorkshire London and Blackwali' Lon., Brigh.,ltz S Coast Lon., Chat., and Diver Lon. & 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 Do. l shares %lid Kent 'North British _ _ Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. U.N•E purchabe Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle . . .. Do. Stock.& Darling. De. do. 1855-2 Do. do. 1860-0 North London Do. New Do. do. 18t4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Sittottialh Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stick shrews 4 Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 'outh E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford it Kilkenny West Cornw di VV.Hartlepool Han& IL Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. 61 (6 18 17 Al S 3 109 111 48i , 19 8j gj 130 132 113 145 128 32 100 10 leo 10 IGO 100 87 t 9 66 66 64 66 45 17 45 48 :05 'O6 1204 121 93 95 107 109 40 11 122 j 1231 994 10 4 55 56 137 138 1321 133 np 102 1(4 53 54 t 4 :5 1111 1127 69 70 10:3i 1041 371 3St - 10 11 pl 121 123 2pl 79 81 114 12 145 150 65 $7 81 63 58 60 841 851 9 10 156 159 4Si I 66 I 1201 1 12 i 3 2f 55j 5 330 7 61 10 1321 1 2 1,21 531 1111 I 1031 3 60 591 Bli LAW INTELLIGNOE—This Day. COURT OF PRCRATE AND DIVORCE. liAmexim T. HARPHAM. This was a suit by the wife fora dissolution of her mar riage with her Vusband, :ohn Harpham, a saddler in busi ness at Alford, in Lincolnshire, on the ground of adultery and cruelty. Dr. Spinks was coun4 for the petitioner, and the respondent made no defoace. It appeared that the peti tioner was the daughter of b firmer who formerly lived at Farlsthorpe, in Lineolnshke, awl that the marriage was solemnised on the 10th Mty, 1849. Tho parties then removed to Alford, where thy lived happily for about 18 months. The respondent coni - acted habits of intemperance at that time, and then commEoced his ill-treatment of the petitioner, whom he was in he habit of assaulting vio lently, and she had frequent/5 had black eyes and other injuries in consequence. Ills conduct became so bad that in 1853 she was obliged to hare him, and returned to her father, with whom she remained until November, 1854, when she was induced to resume cohabitation with the respondent, in consequence of his stating that he had be come a "teetotaller," and had • joined the Wesleyan body. For some time he continual sober, but shortly relapsed into his old habits of drunkenness and cruelty to the peti tioner. On one occasion he came home intoxicated, and threw a knife at the petitioner; afterwards he threatened to strangle her. In 1856 she again returned to her friends, and her father dying in 1862 she had since lived with her brother at Alford. The respondent made overtures to the petitioner to come back to him, promising amendment, but she refused. The brother of the petitioner made some in quiries relative to the conduct of the respondent, and disc covered that he had been leading a most profligate life since his wife was obliged to leave him. The last act of impropriety on his part which was ascertained took place late in 1864. Decree nisi, with costs. GORE V. GORE AND MARSH. This was a petition of the husband for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co respondent and some other man unknown. Both defen dants traversed the allegation of adultery, and the respon dent further pleaded cruelty. From the evidence for tho petitioner, it appeared that the parties wero married at Ashford, in Kent, in Sept., 1853. The petitioner was a periumz3: ana flair caresser, Ana tho respondent, whose maidon name was Wilkinson, was in the same station of life. There was no issue of the mar riage, but the parties lived happily together until 1855, when the respondent contracted habits of intemperance, and sometimes became so violent that she had to be re moved from the shop. In 1861 she became acquainted with the co-respondent, who was a married man, and they lived together at York-road, Lambeth, where they opened a tobacconist's shop. They had since been cohabiting else where. With reference to the charge of cruelty, letters were read from the respondent to her husband, in which she spoke in grateful terms of her affectionate treatment, and admitted that she was not justified in deserting him. It was not denied that he had refused to take her back. Evidence was then called to disprove the charge of adul tery, and to show that the petitioner did not supply his wife with necessaries, which her delicate state of health required. The learned judge decided that the adultery was proved, and that the evidence of cruelty was not entitled to cre dence. Docree nisi, with costs against the co-respondent. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. _____, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A SOLDIER.—John Freean and James Costello, the former a private of the Grenadier Guards, and the latter a costermonger, were charged—Freeman with stealing a watch and chain, Ind Costello with receiving the same with a guilty knowledge. The evidence of Wm. Sysless, waiter at the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square, went to show that on the previous afternoon he• saw Freeman and a tipsy man go into the taproom of the Crown public-house, Green-street, Leices ter-square. Observing something rather suspicious in Freeman's conduct, he looked through the glass-door and saw Freeman feeling the tipsy man about the waistcoat. Subsequently he followed Freeman, who left the house alone, to Trafalgar-square, and gave him in charge on sus picion of robbing the tipsy man. Freeman was then taken back to the public-house, where he passed a watch and chain to the other prisoner, Costello, who had followed the soldier back to the house with a crowd of others. John Richards, staying at the " Sailors' Home," Well street, Wellclose-square, identified the watch and chain as his property. He met the soldier yesterday, and had drink with him, and got drunk. Riscorla, 69 E, proved seeing Freeman pass something to Costello. Costello then walked away, but was taken back to the house, when the watch and chain were found in his possession. He saw the soldier give them to him. M'Cabe, 313 A, proved finding the property on Costello, who said the soldier must have put it into his pocket. Inspector Draper said that at the station Freeman owned the handkerchief in which the watch and chain were wrapped. Freeman denied the roberry, but Costello admitted re• ceiving the articles from Freeman. Mr. Knox committed them both for trial. THE ROAD MURD2R. TRIAL OP CONSTANCE- KENT.—SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED. A summary of the following appeared in The Sun of yes terday : SALISBURY, Friday. The trial of Constance Emilie Kent, charged on her own confession with the murder of her half-brother, Francis Saville Kent, at Road Rouse, in this county, on the 30th June, 1860, took place in the Assize Court here to-day, before Mr. Justice Willes. It being known that the ac commodation for the public in the Assize Court was very limited, there was not so great a crush at the doors, on their being opened, a s h e h a d ant i c i pate d. Th e C our t, however, was in a f earfully crowded state ; but the po li ce arrangements were as effectual as they could be under the circumstances. It was rumoured about in legal circles last night that the prisoner intended to persist in her plea of guilty ;" that every effort had been made to induce her to retract it, but in vain ; and that her counsel had oven favoured this course, in the expectation that the sentence of death, which would inevitably follow, would not be carried into effect. This rumour, it will be seen, proved to be well founded, and the proceedings of the trial were consequently very brief. By half-past eight o'clock the court was filled. Shortly before nint' his lordship arrived and took his seat upon the bench. The prisoner had previously been brought to the Court-house by a private cab, and not in the common prison Tan. On being brought up from the cells into the dock she was addressed by her attorney, Mr. Rodway, who appealed to her for the last time to alter her determination to retract her plea, and to plead not guilty. She, however, remained firm, and then advanced to the front of the dock and raised her veil, which had been previously drawn over her face, and, clasping her gloved hands before her, stood facing the j b u r d g g e e . n She e w p a na s e a u t t r i e r e i n d , g a s E o n v e h r y e r eye e x a w m as i n a fi t i x o e n d a u t p T a r o b w e r as she stood awaiting the commencement of the proceed ings. Miss Greame, the lady superior of the Brighton Hospital, and the Rev. A. Wagner, incumbent of St. John's, Brighton, sat on the bench appropriated to the witnesses, almoy behi n d t h e d ock. Gough, the nurse maid, and immediately d, and m ee e m di e a e te t l ber witnesses were not brought into court at all. Mr. Kent, the prisoner's father, was in Salisbury. but was not present at the trial. It is said that the pri soner's brother, who, it will be remembered, ran away from home in company with his sister, was also i n S a li s b ury. The counsel who appeared for the prosecution were Mr. K ars i a k e , Q.C., and Mr. Lopes ; for the defence Mr. Cole ridge, Q.C., Mr. Edlin, and Mr. Ravenhill. The Clerk of the Arraigns, addressing the prisoner, said —Constance Emilie Kent, the indictment charges you with the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent—are you guilty or not guilty ? The prisoner replied in a voice almost inaudible--Guilty. His Lordship, after a short pause, addressing the pri soner, said—Are you, as you are charged, guilty of having wilfully, maliciously, and of malice, killed and murdered your brother ? The prisoner was understood to reply, " Yes." The Judge—l must repeat, you are charged with having wilfully, maliciously, and with malice, killed and murdered your brother—am you guilty or not guilty ? The prisoner, almost inaudibly, r e pli e d , " Guilty. " (after a short pause)—Th o ver di c t must bejruesctoircdeeWilles recorded. Mr. Coleridge then rose , andin a verylovr voice addressed his lordship hat acting on her b e h a lf an d b y herdirect wish, , him to say, a n d s h e w i s h ed h i m to say it solemnly, in th e presence of God, an d u a person who valued her own soul, that she alon e was gu il ty of the He she desiredt mu rder, and that her father and oth ers , w h o had so long su ffered such injurious and evil suspi c i ons, were wholly and altogether innocent. Next she desired hi m t o say t h at s h e said was not driven to the act by any unkind treatment at home, and that she had there received nothing but themost tender love. He hoped he might add, on his own part, that it gave him a melancholy pleasure to be made the organ of this statement on her behalf, because from his heart he be lieved it to be true. The learned Queen's counsel then resumed his seat, and the judge directed the officer of the court to call upon the prisoner in the usual form. addressing the prisoner, said youder of Francis Saville Kent; have confessed yourself guilty7Cl what—Constance ne h so a Ct f v al n e t° hrekee you corf tW o h s Emilie a oA y f Krtwrheaheni Arraigns, thesu sentence of death should not be passed on you according to law ? The prisoner remained mute, and silence having been proclaimed while the sentence of death was passed, His lordship put on the black cap, and in a voice low and broken by emotion, addressed the prisoner to the fol lowing effect :—Constance Emilie Kent, you have pleaded guilty to an indictment charging you with the wilful mur der of your brother, Francis Saville Kent, on the 30th of June, 1860. It is my duty (here the learned judge was mush affected) to receive that plea which you have deli berately put forward. It is a satisfaction to know tlat! his plea was notpleaded until after you have had the advice of counsel, 'Who, I know, would have relieved you of that painful duty if it could have been done. I can entertain no doubt, after having read the evidence in the depositions, that you arc guilty of the crime ; that you have pleaded the plea as being the only guilty person concerned in the crime:; and that it was one committed , with great deiMe ration. You appear to have allowed feelings of jealousy andanger to.have worked in yourbreitst until they assumed over you the•infiuence and power of the evil one. (His lordship here paused for a few niemente, evide . ntly overcome by his feelings. He then added-,--) Whether her Majesty (with, whom alone the prerogative of mercy rests) may be advised to exercise that prerogative on the ground of the fact of your youth at the time of the committal of the mur der, or of the fact that you have 'been bonVicted chiefly on your own Confession, and the faCt that that confession re moves any suspicion from others, it would be presumptuous in me to say here ; but it will become you to live what is left you of life as one who is about to die. .Seek for more enduring mercy by a sincere and deep contrition for your crime. (Here the prisoner buried her head in her hands and wept bitterly, still maintaining a firm and erect posi tion)—and by a reliance on Him who is the only redemp tion, propitiation, and satisfaction for all the sins of the whole world. It remains now for me only to discharge the duty which the law imposes on the Court without any alternative--that is, to pass the sentence which the law awards to the crime of wilful murder, which is, that you be taken from the place where' you stand to the place whence yo'u came, and thence to the place of execution, that you be hanged by the neck until your body be dead, and that your body be afterwards buried within the pre cincts of the gaol ; and may God have mercy on your soul ! The prisoner then turned round in the dock, and pulling her thick black veil over her, face, walked firmly and slowly downstairs to the cell beneath. It was observed by those who stood near the prisoner, that when his lordship attributed the crime to "feelings of anger and jealousy," the Piisoner . said, in a low tone, " Not jealousy." This was the only audible remark made by her after her plea. At the close of the case his lordship,.who appeared quite overcome by emotion, left the court for a short time. Subsequently, on his return, Mr. Cderidge made an ap rlioetioh to the judge for a special orderto admit the rela tions and friends of the prisoner to see her in the con demned cell, subject to the regulations of the gaol. It is stated by those who have conversed with the pri soner since her commitment that she deprecates an inter ference on her behalf for substituting imprisonment for life for the capital sentence that has now been passed on her. She declares that death can be the only expiation of the dreadful crime which she has committal. • The priedner was, in the course of the afternoon, re moved to Salisbury gaol, where she will remain until the sentence is carried out—that is, unless the Royal clemency should spare her life. Loss of the Ship Van Cappellan, HORRIBLE DEATH AND •SUFFERING OP THE CREW. 3, The ship Naturalist, Captain Hyde, has arrived in the Victoria-docks from Calcutta, having on • board five' seamen, the only survivors out of the crew of 16, of the iron-ship Van Cappellan, which foundered in the Indian Ocean. The statement of the survivors shows that the poor . fellows underwent the most horrible suffering, several of the unhappy crew, who were drifting about in a boat for 15 days, dying from eihaustion and the want of food. The Van Cappellan, Captain Sewell, left Calcutta in the early part of February for Hull, and the voyage proceeded as usual, nothing particular oc curring until the morning of the 16th of March, when the vessel was in lat. about 6 S., long. 58 E. At 5.30 a.m., all sail being set, ship on the port • tack, a heavy squall struck her, heeling her over on her starboard beam ends. All the en deavours of the crew failed to right her, and the ship being noticed to be settling down, the boats were cut adrift and spare spars prepared to make a raft in readiness for leaving the ship. At 7 a.m. the ship disappeared, taking down with her Captain Sewell and Mr. L. Price, chief officer, John Stone, the cook, John Herman, seaman, H. French, A. 8., and George Allan, apprentice, leaving 16 hands clinging to the bottom of a small boat, spars, hen coop, &c. Robert Hamilton, the carpenter, thus describes What followed With great exertion we managed to get the boat turned over. We baled her out, and picked up the survivors, who were clinging to spars, &c. We succeeded in picking up three pumpkins, a small pig, and four ducks. Seeing a ship, we pulled after her, but the breeze springing up we lost sight of her, leaving us to our fate. To each man we then served out 1i• inch of pumkin, a piece of raw pork and a piece of duck. On the 17th sighted a ship with painted ports ; pulled for her, but the breeze increasing we were unable to get to her. The sun very hot, and we had little or no clothing to protect our bodies, having cast them off to save our lives. We suffered very much from want of water, and the pork being spoiled could not eat it. There were a number of sharks alongside, and we tried to get one, but were unsuccessful. On the 18th, cloudy, with a light breeze, sun very hot, served out to each man some pieces of pumpkin ; tried to entice a shark into a running bow-line with a piece of the spoiled pork, but was unsuccessful. 19th. Cloudy, but no rain. Thinking the water was fresher be low the surface, I lashed an oar over the stern of the boat, and went down and drank freely, but without finding any relief. 20th. Cloudy with a light breeze ; we bathed frequently to keep ourselves cool. 21st. Cloudy. Caught a shark and drank its blood, which relieved our thirst a little, and partook of a small piebe of the shark with our daily allowance of pumpkin. Wm. Allan, A. 8., George Liberty, A. 8., Joseph Pask, and Hugh Howard, steward, persisted in washing the meat of the shark, but they became delirious, and died in the evening. 22d. Cloudy, with a light breeze. Em ployed ourselves in cutting a gutter in the shafts and gunwale of the boat, to catch fresh water should it rain. 23d.Cloudy, with a few drops of rain. 24th. Clear ; sun very hot ; no sail in sight. Bathing fre i quently to keep ourselves cool, but the salt water was making our skin very sore. 25th. Dark and cloudy weather. Hawkins died. Caught about a bucket ful of fresh water off the shafts of the boat, drinking sparingly. 26th. Light breeze and hot sultry wea ther. Served out one and a half of pumpkin. This being the last morsel of food in the boat, and no Water left, things began to look very dismal. Thomas Price, 2d officer, died. 27th. Cloudy. Bathing fre quently, and drinking our own urine. Hugh Coonar, boatswain, Hugh Price, A. 8., and Smith, acting 2d officer, died. Drank the blood of Coonar and Smith, and eat a piece of the body. 28th. • Cloudy, eating sparingly •of human flesh. At sun dawn sighted a 'sail, Ibut night coming on, lost sight of her ; pulled with all our strength all night in the direction of the ship. 29th. Light. airs and cloudy ; 1 a.m. Andrew Brince died. Drank his blood, and cut a piece of his flesh off, in case we might lose the sighted the previous night. At daylight we saw the vessel coming right for us, at 7.30 a.m. came alongside the vessel, which proved to be the ship Naturalist, from Calcutta, for Lon don, and the following men, all those remaining of the 16 who first took to the boats were taken on board :—Robert Hamilton, the carpenter, a cooper, Chas. Eade, Alfred Ralph, and Antonio Nicholas ; but the latter was so weak that he shortly expired." Had the poor creatures been out twelve hour longer they would doubtless have all perished. M r . James Muir, the chief officer, was on deck when the boat, which was a mere speck on the water, was first seen, and having reported the circumstance to Captain Hyde, the ship at once bore down for the boat. When they came alongside they were in such an exhausted condition that a chair had to be lowered in order to lift them on board. Captain Hyde at once made every' provision for their com fort, but great care had to be taken in giving them stimulants, in consequence of their critical state, arising from the horrible sufferings which they had gone through during the fifteen days they had been tossed about in the boat. They 'at length were refreshed by sleep, and gradually recovered. Nothing could exceed the kindness which they re ceived on board the Naturalist. It seems that the boat was seen by a passing vessel, since arrived in London, on the day after their own ship foundered, but it being thought or represented that they might be pirates, the. ship sailed away without rendering them help. At that time the whole of the 16 men were alive in the boat, but the want of food and water and the intense heat soon began to tell upon them, and they one by one perished, as before nar rated. The Earl of Sandwich and Lady Emily Montagu will leave town early in the ensuing week f9r a tour in Italy. 3 4p 104 106 48 50 8! 84 BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent.. o. t' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, dr Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1374 Calcutta St S. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad t Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist }ref. 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Rising, at a distance of from eight to ten miles, from the port of Zanzibar, with 283 slaves on board. She had•a large crew of northern Arabs, who made a desperate resistance, but owing to the gallantry displayed by the officers, whose names are in the margin,* and their boats' crews, the vessel was carried, the Arabs taking to the sea, and to a boat they cut from the stern, but leaving 3 dead and 13 prisoners. I regret to say that John Now (coxwain of pinnace), the first to board, was killed, and thileo officers and eight men wounded. I cannot•speak too highly of the judicious way in which the attack was conducted, and the gallantry displayed by Lieutenant Rising, who has received three very severe wounds. Lieutenant Theobald received a severe .wound at the onset, but notwithstanding boarded, and afterwards re mained in charge. By the prisoners' statement, there wore 70 Arabs on board at the , time of the attack, and by report from the shore 25 are missing of those who took to the sea.. I beg to enclose the officers' report of their proceedings, and the surgeon's list of casualties.—l have, ecc.,.: (Signed) ' W. BOWDZIsT, Captain. To, the Secretary of the Adiniralty, Whitehall, London, H.M.S. Wasp, Seychelles, May 26, 1865. Sir,—ln obedience to your orders of the 12th May, I proceeded with the pinnace and first cutter, manned and armed, to endeavour to intercept a dhow which was to sail from Zanzibar the same evening. On leaving the ship I at once sent Lieut. Charles B. Theobald, in the pinnace, down to Chapney Island, giving him directions to look out for tho dhow, and also for me in the cutter. I then went in •to where the dhow was at anchor, at sunset, but found that she had sailed. On inquiring on board another small dhow, I heard that she had sailed about half an hour with only part of her slaves on board, and that the rest had gone after her in three large canoes. I immediately proceeded to pick up the pinnace, and having come to the conclusion that she must -have anchored somewhere close in shore to receive these slaves, I proceeded, in company with pinnace, to search the shore, intending to go down to Cockotoni, if we did not find her in our way, the pinnace being about a mile from the shore, and the cutter about a half a mile. After proceeding about two miles, I observed a canoe in shore of me, and immediately chased her ; as soon as she saw me she made for the shore,and reaching it all the crew ran into tne bush. I searched the canoe and found in it several baskets of yams and a copper kettle, and from what the interpreter said I had no doubt she was one of the three canoes. I took her in tow and shoved off, and just as I hoisted the sail, I observed a sail coming round the point, and stood off towards her. As I closed her I saw that it was a large dhow with her sail half hoisted, apparently looking for something. When I was within 200 yards of her she appeared to make me out, and hoisted her sail, at the same time firing at me. I at once chased and commenced firing at her, she returning it, and finding that the cutter was sailing faster than the dhow; I kept about 80 yards astern of her, intending to wait for the pinnace. After chasing her about half a mile .1 observed the pinuace commence firing on her from some distance ahead, and at once got the oars out. About ten minutes after I saw the pinnace close to the dhow, and almost im mediately she boarded her on the port bow. I at once boarded with the cutter on the starboard quarter, and after about ten minutes severe fighting we succeeded in captur ing her, many of her crew jumping overboard, and, owing to the darkness, succeeded in cutting the boat away from the stern of the dhow, and escaping in her. I must leave Lieutenant Theobald to finish this report, as I regret to say I became insensible from loss of blood, and on coming to I found myself in the cutter with several wounded men, on our way to the ship, which we reached at 7.30 a.m., on the 13th. I have now only to say, that it is my firm conviction we should never have captured her. if Lieutenant Theobald had not at once stood across to cut her off on seeing the firing, and then without hesitation boarded. I wish also to bring to your notice the manner, in which Mr. W. Wilson, midshipman, John Williams, able seaman and coxswain of the cutter, and Charles Proudley, yeoman of storerooms, behaved—the latter saved my life, when, owing to loss of blood and my sword being broken, I was hardly able to defend myself.—l ,have, (Signed) CHARLES C. RISING, Lieutenant in charge of Boats. • To Captain W. Bowdon, her Majesty's ship Wasp. • Her Majesty's Ship Wasp, Seychelles, May 26, 1865. Sir,—After the capture of the dhow, finding Lieutenant Rising severely wounded and insensible, I took charge of the bo.ats. I sent the cutter, with Lieutenant Rising and the worst of the wounded, back to the ship, with a request for assist ance to be sent to me as soon as possible; I then got un derway in the dhow, with pinnace in tow, and stood °Tor to the African coast until shortly, before daylight., when I wore, and seeing the ship coming towards us, I anchored the dhow close to Chapnoy Island, and returned on board at 11.30 a.m. In conclUsion, I beg to call your attention to the gallant behaviour of Mr. J. J. A. Campbell, midshipman, and the men under my command. —I have, (to., (Signed) CITARLES B. THEOBALD, Lieutenant. To Captain Bowden, her Majesty's ship Wasp. _ _ _ Return of Killed and Wounded, Officers and Men, during the Engagement and Capture td an Arab Dhow, near Zanzibar, on the night of the 12th May, 1865, by the Boats of the Wasp. J o h n N e w, coxswain of the pinnace, spear wound of chest, killed ;• large blood vessels divided. Charles C. Rising, Lieutenant, sword wound of neck, r ely severe ; all muscles left side of neck divided ; sword of left hand, very severe hand amputated, except WOUII little anger and thumb ; sword wound of right thigh, severe ; not dangerous. Charles B. Theobald, Lieutenant, spear wound of left wrist, very severe ; spear went through the joint. William Wilson, midshipman, sword wound of back, severe; sword wound of right wrist,. severe ; some ten dons and nerves divided. Oliver Norville, second captain foretop, spear wound of abdomen, peotrating, very dangerous. John Cramer, capt;lin afterguard, spear wound through forearm, very severe. John Williams, A. 8., sword wo:lnd of forehead, severe. EdWard Thompson, LB., sword wound of forearm, severe; spear wound of chest, slight. Chas. Treganna, ordinary, spear wound of back, slight. William SpringoU, Bailmaker's crew, spear wound of forearm, slight. (Signed) Wm. E. O'BumN, Surgeon. In consideration of this service, Lieutenants Rising and Theobald have been ordered to be promoted to the rank Pf Commander, as soon as they are respectively eligible ; and the name of the other officers and of the men mentioned in the despatch have been favourably noticed. * Cutter—Charles Compton Rising, Lieutenant ; Wil liam Wilson, midshipman ; and 11 men. Pinnace—Charles Barstow illeobald, Lieutenant ; John James Ava Campbell, midshipman ; and 13 men. MURDER, AND SUICIDE.—On Thursday morning Mr. Priest, who is a very hard-working respectable man, left his home, in the village of Worfleld, at 6 o'clock in the morning, leaving his wife and one child (about 18 months old) in bed together, and two children in before bed in an adjoining room. He had not been gone long the woman went into the next room to her other children with a gash in her throat and the blood rushing out. The children of course raised a n alarm, and some neighbours went in. They found the child (the one 18 months old) in bed with its throat c ut, and q uite dead, and the mother apparently dying. Dr. U.'hursfield, of Bridgnorth, was sent for, but w hen he got there the woman had ceased to exist. There is no reason to assign for this unnatural act on the mother's part. She had been cautioned by the doctors not to suckle her child so much.—Birmingham Post. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB, SATURDAY, 2 r.m. GOODWOOD STARES. 4to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 100 to 15 agst Suspicion (taken) 9to 1 agst Redmire (taken) 100 to 9 agst Blackdown (taken) 12 to 1 agst Hopper (offered). , 16 to 1 agst Sprite (taken) • 20 to 1 agst Lady Hylda, (offered) 22 to 1 agst Scamandor (taken) 40 to . 1 agst Moose (offered) • 50 to 1 agst Friday (offered) • STEWARDS' CUP. 10 i 0 1 agst Paris (taken) . 20 to 1 agst Thallestris(taken) 20 to 1 agst Crisis (taken) 25 to 1 egst Marigold (taken) • 25 fo . 1 agst Anti-Maccassar (taken) 25 to. 1 agst Lady Williams (taken) 25 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Union Jack (offered) sto 1 agst Elliman (offered) sto 1 agst Gladiatenr (offor4) AMERICA. _ - [The following appeared in our latest edition of last evening-]:— • ... . _ (Per the Cuba, via "Crookhaven). NEW YORK, JULY 12 (Morning). The political news is uniniportatit. The Government has ordered .the whole army of the Potomac to be mustered out. A, Virg.inia delegation waited on President John son and asked him to amend the amnesty proclama tion by striking out the clauSe excluding rebels with 0ver420,000. The President replied that he saw no reason for granting their request. A.Florida delegation has had .an interview with Mr. 'Johnson requesting the appointment of a pro visional governor for that slate. Governor Brownlow has issued a proclamation declaring the .franchise law to be the supreme law of Tennessee, and calling upon the civil authorities to arrest all opposing its execution as rebels. The military authorities of Kentucky have ar rested Emerson Etheridge for making incendiary speeches in Tennessee. A committee of leading Abolitionists in Massa chussets have issued an address to the people of the United States, declaring it to be necessary that the military occupation of the Southern States should be continued until slavery is fully abolished and the Republican form of government restored to the States. The .Herald states that numerous politicians at Washington have determined to call a convention throughout the country in favour of the immediate expulsion of Maximilian from Mexico, and they will bring an immense pressure to bear upon the Government next Congress. • It is reported that the Government are deter mined to try Mr. Davis by • a military commission, in cOnseqUence of the discovery of additional evi dence implicating him in the assassination plot. A performance was advertised for Monday last at Ford's Theatre at Washington, but it was forbidden by the War Department, and the theatre was closed. The City of Baltimore, Belgian, and the Saxonia have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 1391. Exchange on London, 1514. Ex change on Paris, 3731. Illinois, .1381. Erie, 80f, 5-20. United States Bonds; 105 j. Cotton, 52. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The following telegram has been received by neuter's Telegram Company (Limited) from A. R. Glass, Esq., managing director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company : VALENTIA, July 21. The cable was landed to-day for the earth con nection, and two miles were paid out to sea. The main shore end of the cable will be landed to morrow if the weather continues favourable. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening ADMIRALTY, JULY 19. Mr. Charles William Lewis has this day been promoted to the rank of Assistant Engineer of the First Class in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 12th July, 1865. JULY 20. Lieutenant Charles Frederick Hotham to be Commander, with seniority from 19th April, 1865. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels Hamburg Paris ..... Ditto.... Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine Vienna.. Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Lisbon Oporto Genoa Naples Palermo Short. 11 171 11 181 3 Months. 11 19f 12 11 191 12 k 25 40 25 42k 25 40 25 42k 13 . 91 13 91 Short 25 12k 25 20 3 Months. 25 35 25 40 25 371 25 421 1201 1201 11 15 11 20 11 15 11 221 31 311 ••• 47i 47f ••• 47i . 48-} 25 50 25 55 25. .50 . 25 51 25 511 25 50 .511 611 51f 514 25 50 25 55 25.50 25 65 25 511 25 50 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This days BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. . . GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, July 21—Anna, from Norkioping ; Gorris, from Rugenwalde ; Brilliant from Caen; Two Brothers, from ColdMg ; Friherrindo Fredrikka Louisa, from Sundswall ; Aussiue Marie, from Randers.; Helios, from Revis ; Navigator, from Sundswall ; Bonheur from Emden ; Minnatt, from Belizo ; Hollinside, from Colombo. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Alexandria, steamer, for Lisbon ; Sebastian, for Bilboa ; Twycan, for Trinidad—all from London Beta, steamer, from Oporto, for London. Anchored—Carl, from St. John's, for London; Lid Jane, from West, for North. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—AS some labourers were • doing some repairs yesterday afternoon, on the top of the Exeter Hall Hotel, one of the vases accidentally fell into the Strand, and fractured the skull of a respectable young man who was pass ing along at the time. On inquiring of Mr. Child, the house-surgeon at Charing-cross Hospital, at half-past six last evening, our re porter was informed that there was not the slightest chance of his recovery, as his skull was fractured in four places. He has. been quite insen sible since his admission to the hospital. EARTHQUAKE IN STYRIA.—VIENNA, July 18.—At 10 minutes to six on the evening of the 13th inst. a severe shock of earthquake visited the town of Pollan, in Styria, and its environs. The shock was felt in a north westerly direction, and was accompanied by very strong un dulatory motions,which continued for about three seconds. Another shock was experienced the next morning at a quarter to 10 o'clock, but was weaker than that of the pre vious night. Shocks were likewise felt on the same day at about the same time in Hartberg and Fehring. Three shocks occurred on the 13th at two minutes past 6 in tho evening at Furstenfeld, having a north-easterly- direction. By the last 'of these, which followed each other in rapid succession, the walls of several buildings, were cracked.— c•k ed Reuter's Express. DIE SIAMESE FLEET. —The King of Siam has just ord.'red the reorganisation of his fleet, and has decided on ordering a corvette and four gunboats, all iron -cased, to be constructed in France. These vessels are intended to act a gainst the numerous pirates which are incessantly ravaging the coast of his territory. A few months back these marauders appeared in the G spreading alarm even as far as the capital. EXTENDED SUFFRAGE.—Mr. Lowe, M.P., in his speech at Caine, said ironically of the elective franchise : " Why stop at the ladies ? It was an old story in Greece that Themistocles was governed by his wife, that his wife was governed by the child, and that, therefore, the child of Themistocles governed Gjeece. As children exercised so potential an influence, why not give them a voice in the representation? Only the ballot shod be applied lest they should be subjected to the illegitimate influence of their nurses." Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar leave town to-morrow for Mol caul* the Duke of Richmond's cottage residence near Goodwood, where the Duke and Duchess of Manchester and a select party will stay during the next week. 1 I