The Sun. — London, England, 1865-06-15 00:00:00

Handel Festival. It is expected that a greater number of excursion trains ; r ill rim into London from all parts of the country for next ti daY week, the 23d inst., the day of the Great Rehearsal of the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace, than on any Previous occasion; arrangements having been made for this 13 ,P ° se between th e di rec t ors o f th e P a l ace an d th e follow '"g eleven railway companies, viz.: the London, Brighton, and South Coast ; the South Western; the South Eastern ; ,ite London, Ch a th am, an d D over ; t h e G rea t W es t ern ; ;l l ' °Lo n d on and North Western ; the Great Northern ; the and ; the G rea t E as t ern ; th e M anc h es t er , Sheffield, "'" Lincolnshire ; and the North Eastern. 1. Tr ains will r un f rom a ll th e principal stations on these i 'aes bet ween 30 and 100 miles from London, at unusually f elv f ares, to in c l u d e conve y ance by th e Brighton line r ° ll l London to the Crystal Palace and back where needed, the railway as a d m i ss i on to the Re h earsa l . I n concurr i ng w ith e % away Companies in this arrangement, the object of t he f dir ec t ors of the Crystal Palace Company has been to ° l'd to persons residing in distant parts of the country n iNt the same f ac ili t i es f or a t ten di ng th e F es ti va l as are kvailable to residents in the metropolis. l ins, the en ti re c h arge f or th e d a y excurs i ons f rom Lo tio ns between Northampton and Watford, on the Ch them and N ort h W estern l i ne, w i ll range f rom s s. 6d . c . " 47 8. 6d ; from Dover and Seveno a ks, on th e London, p or it t tl 'am, and Do ver li no , it w ill b e e ith er s s . or 6 s . ; from s mouth, Salisbu r y, an d S ou th am pt on , on tho London .and South Western line, 7s. Gd. ; from Brighton, Worth g, &c., 68 . ; and from Oxford and Cambridge day excur til's 'will run at corresponding rates. A considerable °lll of church choral associations and institutions have intimatedri, their i n t en ti on t o ava il th emse l ve s of these trains. 22, - ; he excursions for the longer distances will start on the f re turning on the 24th. As an example of the low : r es th a t w i ll be charged for distances beyond 100 m il es icroln London, th e f o ll ow i ng may b e c it e d : From Bangor, fiirnarvon, and Aberystwith, 18s. 6d. ; from Lancaster, h ir v i , el. l ) ° ol , and Manchester, 165.; from Chester and 4 enhead, 14 s . 6d . , f rom L ee d s, 14 s . ; f rom H ere ford, f - ,„ °4l°. nr, Shrewsbury, Rugeley, and Burelem, 13s. 6d. ; Clein budley, lls. ; and from Birmingham, 10s. 6d. These keis will i nc l u d e conveyance f rom L on d on t o the Cry eta' Palace and back, as well as admission to the rehearsal. f teside s th e excursion trains for the rehearsal day, most t ° . the railw ay compan i es h ave un d erta k en t o i ssue return tlhe'et availablo from Saturday, the 24th inst., to Saturday, July, so as to embrace the three days of the Festival. The directors of the Crystal Palace, to avoid the chance of 7n3r error, have advised country residents to gain precise information from each company's own bills. It T} . l e rehearsal will commence at one o'clock precisely. nWill be a n ep it ome o f t h e w h o l e f es ti va l, co mprising por ins of th e works to be per f orme d on th e M on day, Wed sd a3r, and Friday of the succeeding week, viz., "Mes in," "Israel in E g ypt," and a selection from Handel , s .458 t important wo r ks. The solo artistes engaged to take im rt t , in the rehe arsa l an d at the festival are—Mdle. Adelina at Ara dtun eR ud ersdorff, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, M adameC Parepa, Mad a me Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Simsßeeves, 'r• Cum m i ngs, M r. W e i ss, H err S c h m id, an d M r. S an tl ey. T hat those who have never witnessed the effect of these !Feat musical celebrations may form some idea of their e xtent, it may be stated that the orchestra is double the vf iclih of the Dome of St. Paul's, and that at one perform knce of "Israel in Egypt," at a previous Handel festival, itirwards of 37,000 persons were present. ' The tickets for the rehearsal are now on sale in London 1L 2. 78 . 6d ., but two days b e f ore th e f es ti va l they will bo withdrawn, and the price increased to half-a-guinea. It "-1 th us b e seen by the excursion rates as above that very %era]. terms have been placed within reach of country kraTll2 sale of tickets for the festival days has been very - " a t• Additional seats are being made. MONEY MARKET AN [1 CUzIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, itp. h TWELVE O'CLOCK. lICTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. t cuie rate of discount at the Bank of England has morning been reduced to 3 per cent. The idea ,Very generally prevailed that the directors t C ll id, as soon as circumstances permitted, lower eir official minimum, and thus make their rate More in unison with that out of doors. The event 28, therefore, created no surprise. A feeling of Z tisf action is evinced at the step taken, and it is eas be hoped that nothing may arise to arrest the Y progress of affairs. At the Bank yesterday, there was an influx of of - 4 ,000 in b ar go ld, and a withdrawal of 30,000 sover eigns for Alexandria. , Hansa has arrived from New York with , 0,000. la e suspension has taken: place of Messrs. te deriek L ev i c k and Co., and Messrs. Levick 4 41:1 Simpson, of London, and Cwm Celyn, ud Blaina Iron Works, Monmouthshire, iron waters and merchants. Their liabilities arc Itsd hi,3 erstood to represent £500,000, and of t his amount about £300,000 will, it is said, 4 1 * upon the estate ; but owing to the large e: h etB in hand a favourable liquidation is t oh l e ted• The firm have carried on an ex til;sive business as contractors and manufac ers, and enjoyed good credit, but it is be pel'ed that they have recently experienced some heavy losses. The following circular has been lied to the creditors : lo ss i e r 's"We regret to say that, in consequence of several Which have experienced, we are compelled to 1 34 1 , ete we k ess „. u Payment. Our books are placed in the hands of rti e4t s • Quilter, Ball, and Co., who will prepare a state (4 Our affairs, to be submitted to our creditors at the eB t Possible moment.—We are, sir, yours, &T., Pimp. LrvicK and Co., of London ; and LEvrcx and SIMPSON, Blaina, Monmouthshire. Ch arlotte -row, Mansion House, London, 8.C., The June 14. tast London Railway (through the Thames t a i l 41 ), connecting below London-bridge all the tail el), entering London north and south of the ki a d ill es, has been announced, with a capital of t 0 1,1° 0 ,000, in 14,000 provisional scrip certificates b a ;'arer of £lOO each. This line will complete the the r , c 'Politan system of railways recommended by l kst ' e 'ird committee of both Houses of Parliament th e s , e sgion, and will commence with junctions with I\z, -"siighton, South London, South Eastern, and it l : t .hlient Railways, near New-cross, accommodat- C e l its course the Surrey and Commercial Docks, t t ,,,,,'° l ldon Docks, and the east of London, and will i t C j i il late in the City, at a great terminal station P i ; iv erpool-street. There will be a branch to the at Eastern, through which connections will be a tic i' e vr d With the North London, and the London \ t)rt la t Railways • and the line will et v - es em, tri et ' l l'ough and accommodate the important dis- T)i ° ,,,f New Cross, Deptford, Rotherhithe, Wap 11,Vt• George-in-the-East, Limehouse, Stepney, sh o 4 echapel, Bethnal Green, Bishopsgate, and and afford an outlet by the principal 14t ec i a Ys of th e Ki ng dom to the most-densely popu h Parts of the metropolis. to this last week's railway receipts ascertained up 4 day are in round figures as under : qr N s t W 1865. 1864 $ ll - , hV :3- -ern £76,424 £71,413 )atl iv ,.*gtern 122,929 108,110 eatern ... 28,5 i 3 30,870 4,441,:e0y . 24,549 19,409 q t 1 421 (c •• • ' ' •• • *: : 50,787 43,598 Treat _East rn • • "*. ... 29,762 23,307 8" • 32,023 32,293 I, lsll 4T i lire and Yorkshire ... 56 540 38,526 k° l ll l V i a Exeter ... 7,532 7,145 4 41, 1ae Titex ii 63,771 61,042 rat Ester,aste ... . 23,92537,3 Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 18,021 "44 33,902 Il aese tot teti returns, when compared with those of the 4 4ti, q 13 ° 11 ding period of last year, are generally of a tliq i ,"_ c torY character. On the Great Western ‘)f i i4 (3 an increase of £5,011, on the North Western . l ka t ri 799 , on the Brighton of £5,140, on the Mt.d -; on the South-Eastern of £6,45a ; I ltim,!,"aloashire and Yorkshire of £18,014, on the tf and Exeter of £407, on the North Eastern i%L a c ,''; 729 , on the M anc h es t er , Sh e ffi e ld, an d Li n - hii; 5 ,904, and on the Great Eastern of £4,612 ; theaid Great or" South N -Western shows a decrease of £2,297, the of £270. b At Two O'CLOCK., Paris Bourse this morning, according to 3 2e. - f 3 telegram, the 3 per Cent. itentes were 67f. Th e Sever al discount houses have made a propor clepo .e alte ration in their allowance of interest on ac counts, for money at call 2 per cent. will lltr-ri, f or seven days' notice of. withdrawal 21 111 cent. , e ' t ) and for f our t een d a y s ' n otice 2fr per cent. „ - 4 , ° 1 3 e1a market the discount demand has been b,l_"vc, and 3 per cen t . h as b een r e q uired f or A short -d ated bills. t /q er Y favourable eff ec t has been produced in r ate 0 1 ;Oisil Stock Market by the reduction of the Pet „ (iiBe ° ll nf• nd The Funds have improved fully —li t) a a very satisfactory feeling prevails. sib' c. co l ' [A,- •ir of 01,30 aoO ft 'il .cit tfe, 4 Coo l 1 ,0 0 1 . 1 p it t ore° Ge r,o1) e tm neo o g O c i t l o ,t t north 004 t arc' c if za °st at L ove r s e o Dst Tilt o Consols for money are Hi 1, and for the account 901 exactly. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 104 1; ditto 51 per Cents., 108 ; and Bonds, 17s. 21s. prem. A decided advance has taken place in the Foreign Market, which is active. Turkish Consolides are 50/ 1 ; Mexican, 25* -1 ; ditto New, 241 ; Greek, 211 4 ; Spanish Passive, 31* 8 ; ditto Certificates, 151 ; Italian, 661 ; and Confederate Loan, 79. American Stocks are also very buoyant, United States Government 6 per Cent. 5-20 are 681 2, Erie shares 504 51/, and Illinois 80 1. In the Railway Share market there has been a moderate amount of business, and prices have, in s3veral instances, shown an upward movement. North Western have advanced £1 ; Great Western, Midland, and South Eastern, each 15s. ; and Great Eastern, ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain inactive, and without material change in value. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are generally rather firmer. Alliance have improved to 301 ; Imperial Ottoman to 16i ; London Joint Stock, 501 51; Union of London, 551 ; English and Foreign Credit, to 41 ; and Peninsular and Orien tal Steam New Shares, to 564. The A Stock of the Metropolitan Extension Railway, London, Chatham, and Dover, are quoted 41 /3- prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par i prem.; London Bridge Land, / 1 prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 71 81 prem. ; Downs Docks, 1/ 2 prem. ; East London Railway Scrip, 3 31 prem. ; ditto, paid up, 41 prem. ; Peruvian Railway, 22. 3 prem. ; Lion Brewery Company, 14 21 prem. ; Blakely Ord nance, 2/ 24 prem. ; Ottoman Company, 11 2 prem. ; Waterloo and Whitehall Railway, 11 2 prem. ; and London and Mediterranean Bank, 3 31 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, June 6 9Ol 1 1 o per Cent. Reduced Bn I New 3 per Cent' Bt i 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cedt. Jan. 1873 — 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, 3 & 31 per Cent Do. £5OO 4 Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent Do Account : — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 shut Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 - Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B9 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOB Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO 2l 17 Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do I per Cent. (Deferred g per Cent) Milian 6 per Cent lO2 Do. 44 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863, — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do .£B6 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue 9 64 Do £lOO Bonds . — Do. 1864 941 4 4 1 1 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account 2ll Do. Coupons — Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — - Do. 1839 and 1850 - Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana, Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £673 paid 2l dis Mexican 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do 1864 24g I Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — Uontovidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent gew Granada Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 4j per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 4f per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account . . . Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4} per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent, 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent 75 Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 3ll Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded lsf Do Account _ - - Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 4/ per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 93 Do Account 92/ Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 73 Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 74:1 1 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 18 63 — Do Scrip, £2O paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOll 2i Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 186 - ) Do. Account Do, 6 per Cent 1861 4O Do. If per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 41. per Cent. Do. Account . Italian f," per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. • THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account M ARKE T S --This Day METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts in to-day's market was moderate. Good and prime breeds changed hands freely at full quo tations. Otherwise, tho beef trade was inactive at late rates. The top price was 5s per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which were in fair demand at Mon day's currency. The best Downs and half-breds sold at Gs 4d perBlbs. Lambs moved off freely at full prices, viz., from 6s 4d to 7s Bd,per 81bs. A few very superior lambs realised 8s per 81bs. Calves—the supply of which was very large, were dull and 2s per 81bs lower. In pigs and miluh cows very little was doing on former terms. Per 81b to sink the. offal. s ds d scled Crse. do inf. beasts... 3 63 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 I 0 Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime s'ilidown ao 6 0 6 4 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 La - ge coarse oalvcs.4 2 4 8 Prime Scots. A5c....4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 4 10 Large hogs ..3 8 4 4 second quality do ..5 0 5 4 Small porkers ...4 64 10 Lambs.... 6 4d to 7s Bd. Suckling calves, 18s to *as ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. _ _ _ Head of stock on sale. Foreign supply. Beasts. Cows. Total supply. Beasts 4 1,050 Cows .. 130 sheep and lambs 13,803 Calves l,lOO 420• 590 Sheep and lambs ve3 991 Pigs MEAT MARKETS NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.--The supplies of meat aro moderate, and the trada is inactive, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 4s Gd to Gs 2d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d . ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. SouTuALL, Juno 14.—The supplies of stock were mo derate, and the trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Gil to 5s Od; mutton, 4s 8d to 6s 4d ; lamb, 6s Gd to 7s 61; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81b to sink the offal. 'WILFORD, June 14.—Each kind of stock in fair request at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s Gd to 6s 4d; lamb, 7s Od to 8s 041; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81b. Suckling calves, 17s to 21s; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l6 to £l9 each. • HAY MARKETS S 3 IrTIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £slos Od ; clover, £5 108 to £6 10s Od ; and straw; £1 Gs to £1 lOs per load. Supply limited. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 15s; clovor, £5 108 to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 13s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL..Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 10s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, Li 6s to £llOB per load. Trade firm. New meadow hay has sold at from £8 to £4 per load. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1565. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid.l Closinc , Business Price.' done. 94 96 1331 1341 134 i ti 6 62 /4 16 17 90 94 105 1.•7 48 /9 7 8 131 1:'•3 146 /4-$ 128 32 103 TO 1: 0 10 100 FG $. 71 7; CI (5 49 51 q 5 48 104 'O( 122. )23 89 81 107 109 41 12 1241 124: 99 !Ca 631 C 4; 144 1 45 4 1 , 113u# Isti l f 105 107 .53 54, z 44 25 1121 1131 71 72 104 105 36'i 3;1 94 10; i) 119 121 1 Vp 73 79 114 145 159 51 55 81 r. 3 Si GO 8i Sj 8c 5/ 156 159 3 !p ICB 108 47 4'.) 43 71 Fi 2i 3] .3 1:'21 93, 90 124,1 4 10 , 01 41 X 1434 4j 5 1313. f, 79 81 113 71 4 37 i Share( Rai'Ways. 13.14 et et et 50 20 Uo. Newpo t. Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern _Berwick Do. G.N•E purcha,A Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Po. stock. & Darling. D 9. .d 1855- 8. Waterford & liilkenny West Cornw W.Uartlepool Hat& R. Do. A irredeemable.. Du. A redeemable .. Bir., \Vol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ...., Cork and Bandon .-- Corn wa 11 Do. A A . gets no div. Do till6p.c.p.an.has ' 11 been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno. & A b.Juno. Edinburgh & Glaag,ow Glasgow & S. ‘Vt stern Great. Eastern, Ord. a: k. Do. E. Angl. st No. • Great North of Scotland GreatNortheri D ). A stock Do. I 3 o Do. .lNew, ts. at 25 pn , GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste I) . V4 l , Ball gun. Do. South Wales ....! Do. W. Mid.- Ox:ord, l'o. Be , eford Lane shire& Yorkshire L radon and Blackwali 1.0 n., S Coast ion., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North \Vestern Lon. & South Western ,Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New %Mt aud Do, Mullin . & Derby Mkt Gt. W., Ireland Do. i shares id Kent , No; th Walsh __ _ Do. do. 180-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1814 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, 3E41. Mick 4 h . ews l Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon south E stern Staines, Wok., 46 Wok 'raff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath BRITISH POSSE Atiantic k St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, .t Cen.lu. gu. 5 . per cent.. Do. 1. shares Buffalo tt Lake Huron Do Preference Bu ,Bran t, &rich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 •_. Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta is S. E., lim 'a e Town tt Dock, gu Demera. a, 7 p.c. per. p East. lien;at, gu, 5 ;to East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond_ 1 charge 6 p.e Do. Ist Pref. Hondas Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr: f. lionds Do. do. deterred Do. :id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred IGt. India I'en. gua. sp.c. I 'o. Gus 5 per cent.. Do. New g - tia. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W. a. of Canada.. New Do. G p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Lo. 5, do. ray. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited 31adras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B NT. it I.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo " , SIONS, 55 •7 103 i 104! prE. 4 4 ti O. 9g 101 72 TS ICO 102 103 101 1(.4) 105 i 18} Iqj P 5 87 61 63 54 56 55 57 47 4J 45 44 43 45 25 2? 24 t 6 1041 105 i I P I t P 102 103 IC,llOil /0i 90 81 86 8! f?,l 1 id 103 104 94 95 89 91 65 67 3 5 82 81 101 It 2 101 102 Id pr 1011 102 94 97 T SECUR 94 96 93 05 93 95 82 64 81 S 3 103 107 105 107 1( 5 107 107 109 102 104 Iv 7 109 103 VS 106 i(8 104 106 102 104 93 06 100 102 04 96 91 93 104 106 67 00 97 100 101 106 107 10) 109 110 INES. ti 9 26 29 600 610 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ASCOT RACES-WEDNESDAY. There is little but the Hunt Cup and a Biennial or so to attract any great crowd on the Wednesday, and the day is generally a quiet one in every respect. • The Fern-hill Stakes was won by Gardevisure very easily, and Siberia carried off the Coronation Stakes after a set-to with Desiree. The Hunt Cup brought out its usual large field, 25 appearing on this occasion, and Union Jack being made a very warm favourite. He looked certainly as fit as horse could look, and is much improved and thickened since his severe illness. But though ho ran into third place a game horse with all the weight, he had to succumb to Gratitude, who has now recompensed Mr. Robinson for one or two disapp.)intments with her. The 7th Ascot Biennial was another turn for the fielders in Farewell's defeat of Zambesi. Mr. Bowes's colt, generally supposed during the winter to be the best of John Scott's lot, won cleverly. Janitor made an exaluple of his field iu the 13th Triennial by winning in a common canter, and Threadbare by making all the running in the Visitor's Plato won, after a good race with Lady Hylda and Amber. The attendance was above the average of Hunt cup days. The Fern-hill Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added, for . 2-yr-olds, 7st 21b, and 3-yr-olds, 9st_; fillies and geldings allowed 31b. To start at the Cup Course, post and run in, about half a mile. 19 subs. Mr. It. Sutton's Gardevisur e' 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Custance) 1 Mr. Angell's Attach 6, 3 yrs, 9st (Perry) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's F leur et t e, 2 yrs, Est 131 b (Coates) 3 The following also ran :—Mazeppa, Alberta, Qui Vive, Miss Roland, Flash of Lightning, and Ulphus. Betting-4 to 1 agst Attaché, sto 1 agst Mazeppa, 6to 1 each agst Gardevisure, Fleurette, and Qui Vive, 7 to 1 agst Miss Roland, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Some trifling delay took place at the post, but at last they were despatched in close company, Attache on the right having a slight lead, having Gardevisure, Fleurette, Miss Roland, Mazeppa,"and Qui Vive as his immediate followers to the distance, where Gardevisurejoined the leader, whom she headed at the Stand, and won easily by three parts of a length ; Fleurette finished a bad third, Miss Roland was fourth, Qui Vive fifth, and,Mazeppa sixth. The last three wore Ulphus, the Flash of Lightning filly, and Alberta. Tho Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each ; winners extra ; maidens allowed 71b ; the second horse to receive back his stake. Old mile. 25 subs. Duko of Beaufort's Siberid 71b extra)) (Pordham 1 Lord Stamford's DCsiree, Bst 31b Grimshaw 2 Mr. Cartwright's The Princess of Wales, Bst 31b(Custanee 3 Houri and Biondina also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Princess of Wales, sto 2 ngst Siberia, 5 to 1 agst Desiree, and 6 to 1 agst Diondina. Siberia, next the rails on the right, got away with the running, followed by Desiree, Riondina, and the favourite, to half-way in the distance, where Lord Stamford's filly took a slight lead, but dying away as they approached the Royal Stand, Siberia won very cleverly by three parts of a length. Princess of Wales finished a bad third ; Bion dine, was fourth, and Muni last, beaten off. The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plats? value 200 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for all ages (2-yr-olds excepted). Winners extra. Now mile. 80 subs. Mr. W. Robinson's Gratitude, 5 yrs, 7st 81b...(H. Covey) 1 Baron Rothschild's Cornball, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Peak) 2 Mr. W. Morris's Union Jack, 4 yrs, Bst 121b...(Custance) 3 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Peon, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st _111b) (Fordham) 4 Mr. R. Sutton's Black Draught, 3 yr s , 6st 31b ...(Carter 5 The following also ran : -- -Master, Richard, Prince ) Plausible, Gem of the Sea, Flatterer, Sandal, Blue Mantle, Lucky Star, Baldwin, Finesse, S wor d sman, Lady Wil liams, Harcourt, Balhalif Historian, . Vabalathus, and Kromeski. lhl ß m eli S n t g . —F'slgtaoll2's'aPgsrt"UisnlPJilagcrl:7loo to 15 agst Grat i t u de, 10 to 1 agst Peon, 15 to 1 agst Windham, 20 to 1 each agst Master Richard, Historian, Baldwin, and Gem of the Sea, 25 to 1 each agst Camball, Swordsman, and Pro visor, and 100 to 3 agst Prince Plausible. Mr. M'George was fortunate enough to get them away at the first attempt, the lot streaming over the hill in such close company as to render it next to impossible to speak positively to which had the advantage. With the assist ance, however, of the riders, we are enabled to state that shortly after they had taken their places, Vabalathus took a slight lead, and with - Camball in the centre, and Blue Mantle, Flatterer, Gratitude, Union Jack, Peon, Black Draught, Historian, and Sandal forming his principal at tendants, came on with the running into the dip. The ruck who were lying closer in their wake being headed by Mas ter Richard, Prince Plausible, Windham, Harcourt and Baldwin, and to these succeeded Flatterer, Swordsman, and Lady William. Rising the hill Vabalathus with Flatterer dropped away beaten, and the lead was then taken up by Camball, who with Union Jack lying wide on his left came on with the running, closely attended by Gratitude, Peon, and Mr. Sutton's colt to the enclosure, when the heavy weight gave in, followed in a few strides further by Peon and Black Draught, leaving the two to fight it out. At the Stand Gratitude drew up, and heading the Baron's filly within a dozen strides of the chair, won very cleverly by half a length; a length and a half separated the second and third, a head only divided the third and fourth, and a simi lar distance separated the latter front the fifth. Provisor was sixth, Vabalathus seventh, Prince Plausible eighth, Windham and Master Richard were the next two. Harcourt, Flatterer, Kromeski, and Baldwin were the last lot. The Second Year of the Seventh Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10 goys each, with 100 added: for 3-yr-old colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 61b. The owner of the second horse to re ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes. Old mile. 56 subs. Mr. J. Bowes's Farewell (Ashman) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Garde v i sure (Ohalloner) 2 Couut Batthyany's-Kiug Charming (Custance) 3 Mr. Merry's Zambesi (H. Covey) 4 Mr. Payne's Convent (Fordham) 5 Betting-2 to 1 each agst Zambesi and King Charming, 5 to 1 agst Gardevisure, and 6 to 1 agst Farewell. Convent was the first off, having King Charming and Zambesi as her immediate followers. Half way up the hill King Charming went in front, and as they entered the straight they closed triad ran in company to the old stand, when Mr. Merry's colt was beaten, and Farewell full of running took a clear lead, and won easily by three-quarterrs of a length from Gardevisure, half a length separated the second and third. The First Year of the Thirteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for foals of 1863 ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 7113: T.Y.O. The owner of the se cond horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. on the whole stake, and the third to save his stake. 44 subs. Baron Rothschild's Janitor, Bst 101 b (Wells) 1 Mr. Payne's Staghound, Bst I.olb (Clements) 2 Mr. Fleming's Gold Pen, Bst 101 b s e t ' ohlpnlid.l third Plate of (J. Carter) 3 Mr. Merry's Mirella, Bst 71b Mr. H. J. Smith's The Nun of Avon, Bst 71b (Fordham) 5 The favourite, taking a clear lead at starting, made all the won in a canter by running, and, having his horses safe a distance from home, a sepa ratediceonvdtihsaietnosdre four lengths. A similar distance fst horses. so h : . (handicap), for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Once round and a d s . 2 o o v s s, u a b n s. d 25 for the second horse distance. Entrance 2 sovs, to be divided between the se- Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Murray) 1 Mr. G. Bryan' s L a d y Hilda, 4 yrsBst 2lb (Custance.) 2 Baron Rothschild' s A mber, 3 3rs,'6st 2lb (Peak) 3 The following also ran :--Eidolon, Ephemera, Cobweb, False Alarm, Kromeski, Imogene, and Basquino. Betting-9 to 4 agst Cobweb, 6 - to 1 each agst Amber and Ladyllylda, 100 to 15 agst Basquin' e, 8 to 1 agst Ephemera, and 10 to 1 agst Kromeski. Eidolon, overpulling her rider, was the first away, and came past the stand a couple of lengths in advance of Amber, who was followed by Threadbare, the favourite and False Alarm round the top turn, where the leader ran wide, which let up Threadbare, Who descended the hill with a clear lead of three or four lengths of Amber and Eidolon, but on reaching the bottom, the two latter were headed by Lady Hylda, who followed the leader .into the straight, when the pair were joined by Amber. The three from the distance signalled themselves away, and finished a close race home, Threadbare -winning at last by a head, Lady Hylda fourth, Ephemera fifth, and Imogene next. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Mr. Ti. Ten Broecles Troublesome (Fordham) 1 Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl ................................. (Clement) 2 Mr. T. Wadlow's Da,naus ............. ..(.1. Grimshaw) 3 .......... The following also ran :—Peignoir, Reindeer, and Wal loon. Betting—Even on Troublesome, 5 to 1 agst Idle Girl. The favourite, lying wide on the left of his horses, got away with a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won in a canter by a length. Danaus, who ran unkindly through out, finished a bad third; Peignoir was fourth, Reindeer fifth, and Walloon last. Mr. Saxon claimed the winner. The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs, each, h ft, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst. 101 b.: and fillies, Bst. 61b. The winner of the Derby or Prince of Wales's Stakes to carry 101 b., the second horse in the Derby, or the winner of the Oaks, Mb. xSwinley course. 14 subs. i Mr. Naylor's Lazaretto ........................... ( Ch a ll oner 2 Count Batthyany's King Charming (Custance 3 . e .. T t r . a; Valentine's maidens allowed 0 er ri i n l a b . .. (T French 1 Betting-6 to 4on King Charming, 3to 1 agstLazaretto and 4 to 1 agst Celerrima. King Charming made play closely followed by Lazaretto, Celerrima lying off ; rounding the turn in the straight, the latter drew up, and taking the lead opposite the Stand, won cleverly by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING RACES WEDNESDAY. The Kingston-upon-Hull Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. Three-quarters of a mile. Penhill, sst 121 b .................................(It ChaHoner) 1 Miss Vulcan, sst 91 b (Wheatley) 2 Fitzroy, sst 121 b (Chisholm) 3 Moll Flagon, 7st 91 b (Whiteley) 4 The following also ran :—Jezebel, Beechwood, and Dagmar. Betting-5 to 4 agst Penhill, 4to 1 each Jezebel and Fitzroy sto 1 any other. Won by a length and a half ; half a length between second and third : three lengths be tween third and fourth. The Beverley Cup (Handicap) of 100 sovs added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. Morris's Club Queen, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Carroll 1 Mr. Goodlass's Ameer, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Marson 2 Mr. Watt's Newmarket, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb (J. Snowden 3 Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b G. Noble 4 Mr. Peckett's Zenobia, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Cameron 5 Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Liarrisen 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Club Queen, sto 2 Newmark et, 4 to 1 Zenobia, sto 1 Lozenge, and 6 to 1 Ameer. Wail by a neck ; a length between second and third; a gi )od fourth. The Bishop Burton Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 addetl, for two-year-olds. Four furlongs, 1051 yards. Mr. Ilobson's Raunds, Bst 101 b (J. Snowdon) 1 Capt. Gray's Castanet, Bst 41b (Marso:l) 2 1 , " • fr! NO 3 tlasterinan's Honesty, Bst ilb Mr. Cathcart's Lord of the Vale, Bst 10Ib (Whiteley) 4 The following also ran—Limber .11.1agna„ Full Bloom, Aldcroft, and Musa. - Batting—,s to 4 agst Castanet., 7to 2 each agst Full Bloom, Hann(' 4, and Lord of the Vale, 8 to.lap;st Honesty. Wou by half a langth ; a, length batweeu second and third. The Grimston Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, added to ft sweepstakes of 5 sous each. One mile. Mr. Osborne's Madrm, 3 yrs, ist 21b, inc 71b ex (Carroll) 1 Mr. Hodson's Cimaros.q, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Fobert's Risk, 4 yrs, Est 111 b Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Harrison) 4 Mr. Ringroso's Lady Syke.3, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Curry 5 Mr. Robinson's Rondoletia„ 3 yrs, Gst 61b (Poole) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Madras, sto 2 agst Lady Sykes, 4 to 1 agst Cimarosa, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length and a half; a head between second and third, and a neck between. third and fourth. The Farmers' Cup of 2 sovs each, with 20 added ; weight for age. Two miles. Mr. Richardson's Elsham, 6 yrs, list 41b (Mr. G.Walicer) 1 Mr. Gott's Croton Oil, 4 yrs, 12st 111 b (Mr. C. Burtshill) 2 Jane Duff, Full Sail, and Mischief also ran. Betting—Even agst Full Sail, 2 to 1 agst Eisham, 5 to 1 agst Croton Oil. Won by 15 lengths; nothing else passed the post. The Londesborough Handicap (Selling Stakes) of 3 sous each, with 40 added. 4 furlongs 1051 yards. Mr. Osborne's Nelly Gray, h b, 3 yrs, ist 81b (Whiteley) 1 Mr. John's Little Dame, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Lyon) 2 Mr. Reynard's Harbinger, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (IL Jacks) 3 Mr. Robinson's Itondoletia, 5 yrs, Bst 10Ib (Harrison) 4 . _ _ _ Betting-6 to 4on Nelly Gray, sto 2 agst Rondoletia, 4to 1 each agst Harbinger and Little Dame. Won by a length; same between second and third; two lengths between third and fourth. The winner was bought by Mr. Simpson for 31 guineas. , NEWTON MEETING The Great Newton Cup, of added. About on —WEDNESDAY, June 21. 5 sovs each, with 150 sovs Le mile and a half. Age st lb Moulsey 4 8 12 Stanton a 8 0 Prince Arthur ... 4 711 l3uckfoot 4 7 11 Gaily ... ... 5 7 10 Fisherman's Daugh- Age st lb Nemo ... ... 4 7 0 Pixie ... ... 4 6 7 Nothing More 3 6 7 Sprite ... ...4 6 5 Nu ... 3 6 2 Little Goy (h b) ... 4 6 2 East Lynn... ... 3 6 1 Dubiety ... 3 6 1 Inheritor ... ... 4 6 1 Ameer ... 3 6 0 Dermot Asthoro ... 4 5 12 Aikenside ... 3 5 12 Nidderdale ... 3 5 11 Moor Game ... 3 5 7 Ajax 3 5 7 ter ... —... 4 7 3 Wandering Minstrel 4 7 1-7; Jack's Alive ... 5 7 3 Ghillie Callum 4 7 2 Rattler ... ... 4 7 2 Wildman ... ... 4 7 2 Success ... ... 3 7 1 Stiff 4 7 1 Welbeck -1 7 1 Calamitous Fire and Loss of Life in Leadenhall Market (This Day). A dreadful fire, by which two unfortunate creatures perished in the flames, occurred at an early hour this morning, at the Poulterers' Arms Tavern, situate in Ship Tavern-passage, on the east side of Leadenhall Market, and consuming the whole of those premises, and destroy ing several other houses in the market, as well as in Lime street and Fenchurch-street. The Poulterers' Anne Tavern was an antiquated-looking building of three or four storeys, overlooking the roof covering of the old Poultry Market. It has recently come into the possession of Mr. Loliegrove, the present occupier of the Itoie and Crown Tavern, also in the market, who -was putting it into thorough repair. The tavern business was still being carried on by Mrs. Lovegrove, who slept in the house, the rest of the inmates consisting, it is under stood, of the barmaid, cook, servant, and potboy. The tavern was closed between 11 and 12 last night, and at the time of their retiring to rest there was nothing to excite their suspicions, everything appearing comparatively safe, and it continued in this condition until half-past five this morning. One of the city police on duty in the market on passing along the passage noticed a strong glare of light through the fan-light window over the door, and in a very few moments the flames rolled out with great force. The tavern being built chiefly of lathe and plaster, the front covered with timber, the flames spread with astounding rapidity. There were very few parsons in the market at the time, but some who were near at once made an effort to rescue the inmates, who could be seen at the window crying for help. It was evident that the fire had obtained possession of the staircase and prevented their escaping, and, from the peculiar construction of the mar ket, it was difficult to get a ladder up to the windows where the poor creatures were appealing for aid. Some of the bystanders got on to the roof of the market, and had their exertions been observed by the terrified inmates of the burning tavern, the lives of the unfortunate creatures who are believed to have perished might have been saved, but the smoke appeared to overpower them, and so were rendered nearly helpless. The fire-escape men got some short ladders up the passage, but as they were on the eve of being placed against the windows Mrs. Harris, the land lady, and the potboy threw themselves out on to the passage and they were much injured. The servant, it is stated, was got out through the roof, but there is much reason to - fear that the other inmate; the barmaid and the cook, perished. So rapid did the fire progress that the flames spread right along the frontage of the adjoining premises of Mr. Ed wards, coffee house-keeper, fronting the market, and those being almost entirely of wood, they soon presented one mass of flames. The people were in the shop preparing for the day's business, but it is represented that there were between 20 and 30 lodgers in bed upstairs at the time of the outbreak, and their scramble to get out of the place may possibly be conceived. Intelligence of the firo having reached the brigade stations in the City, the engines were speedily on the spot, but owing, we understand, to some delay in procuring a supply of water, some time elapsed eye they could be got into operation. In the mean while the flames, uncontrolled, extended fiercely, the Poulterers' Arms and the coffee-house were alight from top to bottom, and the large leaden roof over the poultry market had ignited, threatening destrud tion to the whole of the market. The fire had also reached the houses in Ship Tavern passage, and to the houses No. 20 and 21, Lime-street, in the occupation of Mr. Barker, baker, and Mr. Severn, the upper portion being let as offices to merchants and others. Very fortunately there was little wind. What there was blew from the east right over the market, but it was so trifling that it might almost be called a calm. /lad it blown with force, nothing could have prevented the flames sweep ing away the whole of the market and surrounding houses, most of them built in the old fashioned style—lath and plaster. The steam fire engines on being got into operation played with great effect. They worked in Lime-street, the hose being taken up the narrow passage on to the roof of the market, and also on to the roof of the adjoining house, where the firemen had a command over the con flagration. While the brigademen wero thus engaged the blazing buildings fell in with a crash, but happily no ono sustained any injury. Eventually the firo was prevented extending beyond the limit already described. It is scarcely neces sary to state that the whole of these premises were de stroyed, and other property very seriously damaged. By 9 o'clock the fire was entirely extinguished. No search as yet has been made for the remains of the missing females, owing to the heated and dangerous state of the ruins and surrounding walls. The firemen have in structions to proceed with a search as soon as practicable. As to the origin of the fire nothing precise could be gleaned. The occupiers is believed to be insured. Bank of England Return,•-• This Evening, An Account, pursuant to f cap. 32, for the week ending [SEIM DEP Notes issued £29,711,20 BA.NICING D i'• oprietors' Capi tal .£14.553,000 [teat l'ublicDeposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Comrnim missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 8,8)2,193 Other Deposits—, 12,V35081 Seven Day and other Bills 411,71! ,936 • 1V June 15, 1565, COLONIAL GOVERNRES' British Columbia, 6 pert cent„ Dee. 31,1672.... Cau.Gov.6 July 1877-S , I - Do 6 p. c. Feb. & Au 4 D. , . 5 p. c. Mar. S. Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jari. & July Do. 5 p 0. inscribed sk Cape (I.llopc, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: I`9o-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, INGV 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Itauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1• , 78 Do. 1882, May :5, Nov. Natal goy. o per cent N.8.G0v.6 uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 prc.,184t5 Do. 5 p c. 18 1 to 1876 • Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1891. 1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c•18;8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, L. pril & Oct BRITT Cam Consol. Uold, litn IChivrton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara Jon • as t Carn Brea East G:cnville East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StAubyn(Gwen. Great L , xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville Herod's Foot •••• tring,ston Downs Margaret (Uny Le'ant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lin Nan*les .. N ew - Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett .I.ilogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr videnee Uny Lilant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft West Bassett (Illozan W. Caradon (L - skeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan' Wheal Buller (Redruth ►t*ltea Ludoott Wheal Nlary Ann (fen Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Untan PREFEILENCE bIIARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 112 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di 'to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 133 Ditto. 46 per cent. irred.. 1 Oi North British 5 / cr cent., 107 PREFEIZENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Northern 5 per cent., irred., 111 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. East Liueo!n gua. 6 per cent., 134 London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 09 WORE](. RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Of Central Argentine, 31 Dutch Rhenish, 24 :3 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 9t South Austrian Rad Lombardo Venetian, 101 Turin and Savona, Ditto (all), 10 FOREIGN MINES, St. John del Rey (11m.), 332 Washoe Gold, lim., lt4 Ditto (~S1 , 0 9/ Tudanamutana of S. Australia, Um., DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 63 7 BANKS. gre and 3listerman l P, aim., 116 A.lliance nni. 29; 30; 29; Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of nittcli 20 is paid., 24; 31 Anglo Austrian. 7 Anglo-Italian, Bin. ' 11 I Bank of British Columbia, 161 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 28; 7/ Chartered 1 9er. of India, London, and China, 52 City, 110 11 Consolidated Bank, aim., 101 Continental, aim., Ditto, new, 15 European Bank, Bin., 11 3 Hindustan, china, and Japan (litn,), 20i Ditto, issued at 2 pm., I , itto, new, 10 ; Imperial Bank, ltm., 29; Imperial Ottontoil, 6; and Mortgage.: rztuk of India, lint. 4; London 11..n 1 ; of Ai exi,o and S. America, aim., 9 1 8; London and Brazilian dim.), /WE London and County, 77 9 • London Joint Stock, (44 1 London and 11 estminster, 99 Merchant Bank, lira ;26 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, aim., 161 oriental Barn: Corporation.' 53.3 3 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 6; 7 Standard of British South Africa, 1im.,17 Union of London, 55 41 5 8 MISCELLANEOUS. Egyptian Com. and Trading, Mu., 3k English and Foreign Credit, 41 Gen. Credit and Finance of Loudon, lim., 6j 6 Home and ( lonial A ssurpee, lim, Hudson's Bay, 15, London General Omnibus Company, 31 Mediterranean Extension Telegraph, lim., 31 ational Discount Comkany, 16 Ottoman Financi,l A sseclaton, lira., 8 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 56i Trinidad Petroleum, ulm., 41 100 100 10) 100 100 170 100 100 10 100 100 "Sll M 324 A. 10.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 18.tgo :;0.17.c) 3.12.8 8 • 381 IT114:S. G} 6 1(71 1091 I 13 15 1 2 1. 21 3i 32 115 505 515 17i . 22 13 15 17 18 7i 8 104 12 72$ 7: 185 195 90 05 17i 22. 11 13 205 210 18 20 he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Juno 14, 1865. ARTMENT. Government Debt (1,015,1( Other Securities .. 3,631040 u Gold Coin & Bullion 15,091,280 Silver Bullion .... £29,741,280 E CAILTMENT. Government SCCll rities (including Dead WeiglitAn- nutty) Other Securities 1941 6 .617 Notes Oold and Silver 951,389 Coin 2,":38 MILLER, Chief Cashier. POSTAGE BETWEEN BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.—. The ratifications of the postal treaty between Belgium and Holland have just been exchanged at Brussels. The postage of letters between the two countries will, therefore, soon be reduced to one-half of the present charge. The crops in Ireland are reported from all quarters to be progressing most satisfactorily. Potatoes, hay, wheat, flax, and oats are all in a forward state, and the most beautiful weather continues throughout the island. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho following_ bills were read a second time—Lord Treadegar's Estate, Torquny Gas, Haysham Pier North- Eastern and Cleveland Railways, Althorpe-on-Kent and Lincoln Railway, Wrexham and Minira Railway— Glasgow (City) Union Railway ; Rickmansworth, Amers ham, and Chesham Railway Burton - upon - Trent Connection Railway, Great Western Railway, Leeds New Railway Station, Perth General Railway Station, Scottish Central, &c., Railway Companies, Perth General Railway Station, Scottish Central, kc., Railway Companies (Station Hotel, Sr.c.) ' • Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen Railway, and Greenwich Railway. The West Bromwich Improvement Bill, with amend ment; was read a third time and passed. DOCKYARD EXTENSION BILL. On the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET, this bill was read a second time. COMMON LAW COURTS FEES BILL. The Commons amendments to the amendments of the Lords relative to this bill were considered and agreed to. PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-Tim DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Aboyne and Braemar Railway; Great .Northern and Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway Amalgamation ; Great Northern and West Yorkshire Railways Amalgamation ; Haddon and Bentley Road ; North British Railway (Carlisle Citadel Station Branch) ; North Staffordshire Railway ; Severn Junction Railway; and Spilsby and Firaby Railway. NEW WRITS. _ _ On the motion of Mr. BRAND, a new writ was ordered to issue for Coventry, in the room of the late Sir Joseph Paxton. On the motion of Mr. WALDRON, a new writ was or dered to issue for Liskeard, in the room of Mr. B. Osborne, resigned. TaIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, ASCOT RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII. ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES. Lazaretto MAIDEN PLATE. W.O. Hareowt Gay Deceiver Musketeer Sveti ran. NEW TAKES, Chiblsa Y. Monarquo yespasian Thirteen ran. GOLD CUP. Pead beat between General Peel and Ely. DECIDING itatT. Ely General Peel Zephyr Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES 50 SOVS. Provisor 1 Pirate THIRD BIENNIAL STAKES. Mount Palatine 1 Wild Agnes Lucifer Eight ran. SECOND BIENNIAL STAKES. Jack o'.Lantern Skirmish La Fortune Seven ran. BEVERLEY RACES-THIS DAY. SCURRY STAKES: Madras Sweetness I I. I, STAKES Penhill Raunds STAND STAKES Miss Kirk Sweetness Eola WESTWOOD OUP. New York Cimarosa Nell Digby EAST RIDING HANDICAP Zenobia S 1 Mackintosh Pigeon 3 Four ran. LADTERTISEMENTS.I " TAT TERSALLS' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency. —James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.G. - James Lowe, 157, Strand, London, executes commissions (by letter only) to any amount on receipt of cash. A list of the latest betting sent free to any part on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT --o-- HOUSE OF LORDS—Tms EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord AVELAND presented a petition from Lancashire against the Union Chargeability Bill. Petitions were also presented in favour of opening the metropolitan museums and other institutions for three evenings in the week for the benefit of the working classes. THE ZOLLVEREIN. Mr. HUBBURD gave notice that on going into commit tee of supply he should call tho attention of the house to the treaty with the Zollverein. POOR-LAW BOARD. Mr. A. MILLS asked whatwasthe course intended to be pursued with respect to this bill. - Viscount ENFIELD said his hon. friend the President of the Poor-law Board was to ask tho house to go into committee pro forma, in order to introduce certain amend ments, to have the bill reprinted, and to go on with the discussion on Monday next. _ THE'INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. J. B. SMITH asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was his intention to continue in future the practice of bringing forward the Indian budget a few days before the close of the session, as heretofore; and, if not, what arrangements he had made for making up the Indian financial accounts to such a period as would enable him to lay them upon tho table of the house on the meeting of Parliament, and to bring forward the Indian budget in the early part of the session instead of at the close. Sir C. WOOD said he could give no further information to the house than that already made known: He hoped to be able to proceed with it either on Thursday or Monday week. . . Mr. A. MILLS asked whether there was any intention of proposing a loan for India." Sir O. WOOD said there was no such intention. (Hear, hear.) Mr. AYRT ON hoped the right hon. baronet did not in tendto proceed with his'lndian financial statement without laying the accounts on . the table. . . Sir O. WOOD said the accounts had been on the table for the last month. He hoped to have them printed and in the hands of members before he made his statement. STAGE CARRIAGE DUTY. Mr. J. WHITE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been directed to the figures in the stage carriages, &e., return (No. 809), just presented to that house, particularly at pages 2 and 3, which showed that the recent Act, 26 and 27 Vic., had afforded no relief from the grievous amount of mileage duties imposed on road convey ances carrying passengers at separate fares, in London and other large towns, in competition with railway trains and untaxed steamboats; and whether, as the population of large towns use to a very great extent stage carriages or omnibuses, his consideration was given to the justice of extending the provisions of the act 26 and 27 Vic. to every description of vehicle. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that with respect to the latter part of the question he had no in tention at present of extending the provisions of the act re ferred:to. With respect to the other part he could only refer the h on. member to certain observations he made when bring ing forward his financial statement that itwas desirable that the taxes on locomotion should be considered with a view to their reduction. The pressing claims of the articles he had dealt with this year prevented him taking any steps in the matter at that particular period, and it appeared to him now too late to propose any measure for the purpose this session. THE SILVER COINAGE Mr. EWART asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the event of the contemplated issue of a new silver coinage,. it was intended to adopt the proportion of nine-tenths fine and one-tenthalloy,in conformity with the usage of most European countries, and the recommenda tion of the In ternatonal Statistical Congress? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was not in a position to give any information on the subject. The Master of the Mint, ho believed, held certain opinions on the subject, but he had not yet made any commnplea tion to the Government on the matter. ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS. Colonel GREVILLE asked the President of the Board of Trade, if he was prepared to take any steps with a view to prevent the doors of railway carriages being locked in future; and, if his attention had been called to the addi tional peril incurred by passengers travelling on railways from the objectionable practice adopted on many lines of fixing a bar across the centre of the windows of railway carriages, whereby the egress of passengers in case of acci dents was effectually prevented ? Mr. M. GIBSON said some years ago a circular VMS sent to all the railway companies by the Board of Trade, shortly after an accident had occurred in France which unfortunately had been attended with loss of life, stating that it was unadvisable that both doors of railway car riages should be locked, and all the railways he believed adopted the recommendation, and one door was always left open. In the accident that had occurred on the Great Western Railway, both doors of some of the carriages had been found locked, but he was informed that arose quite from an accident. Some of the carriages had been added to the train by means of the turntable, and before the train started the doors had riot been unlocked. He believed this arose from the fact that the key was dropped by the attendant between the carriages and the platform The jury, therefore, under his lordship's direction, re turned a verdict of not guilty against all the prisoners. Mr. Bovill said that being the result, he should pro ceed with another of the indictments. In this instance the charge against the prisoners would be for obtaining money from an insurance office by falsely representing that pro perty had been destroyed which was, according to the evidence h should call before the Court, not the case. The learned counsel then proceeded to call witnesses to prove that previous to the fire on the 7th of Juno, 1864, a merchant named Baxter had 394 bales of jute, which had arrived by the ship Sebastian Cabot. After the fire he went to the wharf, and was told that 390 of the bales had been destroyed. A claim was made by the owner of the jute on the fire-office in which it was insured, which was paid. This property was afterwards found not to have been consumed, and it was upon that fact ho should make out the charge against the prisoners. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty upon all the indictments. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder). James Whalley Catherill and Edwin Dresh were indicted with forging a will, and also for conspiring to forge and utter the said will. The learned counsel stated that the Treasury prosecuted the two prisoners for forging a will purporting to be that of Eleanor Saunders. The prisoner Dresh, at the trial of Catherill v. Jeffreys and Kiddie, in the Probate Court, was cited in support of the will, and at the termination of the trial the evidence of the prisoner Dresh was so unsatis factory, and the judge expressed so strong an opinion, that the present prosecution was instituted. (The case will occupy the remainder of the day.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. DISORDERLY GENTLEMEN.—Mr. John Williams, of No. 25, Guildford-street, Russell-square, and Mr. Francis Par kinson, of No. 24, Jermyn-street, were chargod beforo Mr. Mansfield with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner. From the evidence of police-constable Morgan, 55 C, it appeared that about 12 o'clock last night he saw the de fendant; who were both drunk, in Coventry-street, they having been turned out of Scott's Supper-rooms. As they were very noisy, and caused a large crowd to assemble, and great disorder, the constable took them to the station. One of the defendants, in answer to the magistrate, said "He was very sorry for what had occurred, but it was after dinner." Mr. Mansfield ordered the defendants to pay 10s. each or be committed for seven days. AN UNGRATEFUL FELLow.—lgnace Mandl, a Hun garian, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with the follow ing robbery : Mr. John George Kuhn, restaurant keeper, of Hanover street, Hanover-square, said that a short time ago the pri soner came to him begging to assist him. He took the prisoner from a feeling of sympathy into his house, and on Monday last having take❑ off his coat and waistcoat and placed them on a bin in the cellar while he washed his hands, he observed the prisoner directly afterwards with his hand in 'Pis waiscoat pocket. The prisoner then ran away, and on examining his pocket he missed £5 from it. Meeting the prisoner last night in Regent-street he gave him into custody. The prisoner, through Mr. Albert, the interpreter, said he did not take the money out of the pocket, but picked it Up, it having fallen out; Committed for a month. THAMES. ASSAULTING A POLICE-CONSTABLE. — Mr. James Jupp, the chief mate of the ship Sea Queen, from India, lying in the West India Dock, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting police-constable Bagnell, 328 K. The complainant stated that at 6ne o'clock this morning he saw the prisoner stretched across the footpath in High street, Poplar, and fast asleep. He aroused him, and told him to get up and go home, or he would be robbed. Tho prisoner muttered that he had been already robbed, and cared for nothing and for no one. He left the prisoner, and upon returning to the same spot 15 minutes afterwards found him seated on a door step. He requested the pri soner to leave, and he said, "Do you think I am a fool." He again requested the prisoner to leave, and he repeated his bad language, and added, "I knOw as much as you do," and shoved him. Ho told the prisoner not to shove him, and that if he did it again he would take him into custody. The prisoner did shove him a second time, and said, " Got away." Ho said, " That's my busi ness; I will go when I like." Tho prisoner then struck him with his fist on the breast. He said, " You will go with mo to the station, and laid his hand on his collar." The prisoner struggled to get away, and said, " I have to go to my ship at six this morning, I will well make you pay for taking me to the station-hous3." He did take prisoner to the station and locked him up. Tho prisoner, a tall and gentlemanly-looking man, said ho was really very sorry. He arrived Irons London in his ship the Sea Queen yesterday (W e d n esd a y) morning, an d he was drinking heavily yesterday evening ; ho was near his own bcime when the affair occurred. Mr. Paget—You are an officer of a ship, and we look for good conduct and sobriety in a man of your position. It is very disgraceful in you to be drunk and assaulting a police-constable. It is very rare to allow a fine to be paid for assaulting a constable. You ought to set a better example. It is with very considerable doubt I don't send you to prison without the option of paying a fine. I shall inflict the full penalty, which is .£5, or two months imprisonment. SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE --This day. Bl MAGNETIC TELEGRAM!". GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived ---Morning Star, from Trinidad ; Vivid, from Manzanillo; Weirdino llendrima, fro m Gronin g en ; lona, from Sannesund ; Venus, fro m Anti g ua ; B rierly Hill, from Memel; Active, from Gothenbur g ; Napoleon, from Gravelines ; curet, from Gravelines ; Vrow Demofe from Worcmr!. just as the train was starting. As a rule, however, he be lieved one door was always left unlocked. With respect to the bar across the window, he believed that was recom mended by the Board of Trade to prevent persons, on lines where tunnels were numerous, from meeting with acci dents from looking out of the windows. THE CHARITY COMMISSION. Mr. FERRAND asked whether th© office of one of the inspectori of the Charity Commissioners, lately held by Mr. J. Simonds deceased, was about to be filled up. Mr. BRUCE replied the Commissioners were unable to dispense with the services of any of their staff. Mr. Good, a barrister of 10 years standing had been appointed to the vacant post, and he had no doubt he would very effi ciently fulfil its duties. THE ANGLO-AUSTRIAN COMMISSION. Mr. BAINES asked whether there was any truth in the riunour that the Anglo- Anstrian Commission had entirely failed ? Mr. LAYARD said there was not the slightest truth in the_ rumour; it was- altogether without fouudation. On the contrary,, he believed the negotiations were very much unproved. (Hear, hear.) The matter had been adjourned for the two months that the resideut.: tti re might avail themselves of recreation in' the country during the hot Nye:lawn The commission would meet again in Septem ber, and he hoped with every prospect of success. (near, hear.) ' . RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. . Mr. D. GRIFFITH, recurring to the question answered by the President of the 'Board of Trade, asked how it was tllilt the door which was left unlo4:cd was invariably un- . dermost- when an accident occurred ? Mr. M. GIBSON said he believed it was always the practice to leave the offside door open. Mr. D. GRIFFITH should like to know why that door was selected.. He thought some precaution ought to be to remedy the calamity such accidents caused. He should like to know if the hon. member Would take some steps in the matter. Mr. M. GIBSON told the hon. memb,,r that, as it was impossible to ascertain on which sie.e.tho carriage would fall'in case of accident (hear, hear, and laughter), could not not given him a promise of interfering in the matter. .MALT DUTY BILL. The house went into-committee on this bill, and clauses 1,2, 3,4, and 5 were agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER 'STELEGRAM.) . PARIS, JUNE 15. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : DECREASE. Cash Current accounts INCREASE. Commercial bills Advances __ 13 millions. 17 „ Notes Treasury balance 28+ „ 16+ „ Central Criminal Court—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) THE CASE OF THE MESSRS. BARRY. The charge of conspiracy against the Messrs. Barry, of Meriton's-wharf, and Arnett, Thorne, and Sedgwick, three of their employes, for conspiring to defraud, was resumed this morning. At tho conclusion of the case for the prosecution, The counsel for the prisoners asked whether there was sufficient evidence to go to the jury. Mr. Baron Martin felt there was not. Mr. Bovill and Mr. Gifford, for the prosecution, argued at great length in favour of the case going to the jury. They both pointed out the particular portions of the evidence on which they relied. Mr. Baron Martin said he was of opinion that the evi dence was insufficient to make out the charge against the prisoners. 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