The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

MONEY - MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. .• • --- The discount demand at the Bank of England and in the open market is rather limited, owing to the inactivity of trade and the principal periodical requirements of the commercial classes having been provided for. The rates remain at 81 per cent. and upwards for the best short-dated bills, and discus sion is now turning upon the question of a reduc tion in the official minimum to-morrow. The gold taken into the bullion office of the Bank of England yesterday amounted to £lB,OOO in sovereigns, received from America and Lisbon. There was also a withdrawal of £lO,OOO for the continent. The Australian Joint Stock Bank have issued proposals for an issue of 10,000 shares of £lO each to meet the wishes of proprietors in England. They are to be issued at a premium of £6 per share, which will be carried to the reserve fund, and the allot ment will be made pro rata, on the 20th instant, without distinction. Payment is required on or before the Ist of August, - which will entitle the shareholders to a proportion of the dividend accru ing to the 31st December, 1866. The shares will be registered in London, and the dividends will be paid as soon as advices are received from Sydney of the meetings, viz., in January and July. Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the French Rentes were 64f. 15c. Very firm, The English Stock Market has been buoyant, owing principally to numerous transactions for investment, and a rise of I per cent. was at one time recorded in the Funds. Subsequently there has been less firmness, and Consols are now 86 4 for money, and 864 87 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 851 864 ; Bank Stock, 240 ; and India 5 per Cents., 103 y ; Ex chequer Bills for March Bs. dis. to par. Foreign Stocks generally exhibit steadiness ; in a few instances a substantial improvement has taken place. Italian have advanced lf to 421 ; the Brazilian Scrip, / to 3/ / dis. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. continue at 27/ 28 ; Mexican, at 141 ; ditto New, at 11/ ; Greek, at 11i ; Spanish Passive, 19 i I ; and the Certificates, at 15/ ; United States 5-20 Bonds have improved I to 651 66 ; Erie Shares, to 37i; and Illinois, 4to 74/ 75/. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change of importance. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian have advanced to 12/. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain quiet at steady rates. Alliance are marked 22k f ; Conso lidated Bank, 44 ; London and Westminster, 93 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 1i dis. ; General Credit, 2/ dis. ; International Financial, 24 dis. ; and National Discount Company, 7/ prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to a fair extent, and prices exhibit an upward tendency. South Western have improved ss. ; Midland, 7s. 6d. ; Great Western, London, Chat ham, and Dover, North-Western, and South- Eastern, each 10s. ; and Metropolitan, £1 55.; while Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 55., and Great Eastern 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols Do. Acc oun t , July 10. 86k 7 3 per Cent. Reduced B5- New Ne 3 per C en t 6i 85i iw 2 1 per C en t . J an. 1894 — 6 5i Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 y rs, exp i re sth April, 1885 — 1)0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ach. Exchequerdis Mr Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Ce n t. 8 Do. £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO gland Stock, 5 per Cent Do A ccount — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 Shut Do. A ccount Do. 5 per C en t . J uly, 1870 lO3l k 3 31 O. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., A ug . 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO Pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — Pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds — • Do 1 per C per ent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chan 6 Cent _ Do. 4i per. Cent _ Do. 6 per Cent Co lo Do Scrip, £5O paid nabianper 6 Ce pernt Cent. B2 PM Cuba, 6 . ' Danish 3 per Cent. 1825 — Danubian Principalities Do. Acc ount Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do- Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second issue — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 D 3 £lOO Bonds 82 Do. Gov ernment Railway Debentures. 78 Do. £ 6O paid dis Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5,. ex Coupons DDo. Account Doo D . C oupons Guat. Account emala 5 per Cent. It alian 5 per Cent 1865 Doo Ac count....... ... - - Mexi. Maremmana Railway Docan 3 per Cent . Account Do 1864 ............... Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French............ blontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent NeDo Land Warrants (Hectares) Dow Granada 2 per Cent ........... ... Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1860 Do. Account DDo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) 0o 4 per Cent., 1862 o Account, Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 DDo 3 per Cen.t., 1856, '7, '9, 60, '62, '3, o. Account Russia n 5 per Cent., 1822, XSt DDo 4.i. per Cent. 1850 Doo 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Dos per Cent. 1862 Sardis per Cent. 1864 nian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account ... o New Def erred Do Account Do Passive.,,,, Do Account ......... Spanish C ert. of Coup not funded..... Do Account.,,,,, — Swedish 4 per Cent. DoTDo. 41 per Cent. 1864 ...... . urkish 6 per Cent. 1.854 DoAccount - 6 per Cent. 1858 - Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 pe r C ent. 1862 .. Do Do Accou nt..., 5ll £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent.,1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865', paid up Scrip -- D 0 Account Guaranteed............'................... 281 1 8 Do. per Cent. Venezuela 3 per CenL . Ditto account ... . ................ DDo 6 per Cent, 1862 o. Account 186. Z .......... .............. .. — 3i Dividends on the aboVe..P.a.y..a.ble in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch ii per Cont., E. 12 Guil French Relates 3 per Cent. ..... I.t9.liah 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 411 21 O' Consols for money ................ --- TWO ... 861 CLO CK. Do. Ac count - Li June. 1865 .verpool Cotton Market—Mill Day.) the market opens with an Improved feelin g. Sales prob a bl y 10,000 or 12,000 bales, TEE OUMARD PENINSULAR MAIL SOUTHAMPTON, July 4. The Pe n i nsular and Oriental Company's steamer De for lta, sailin g Coi n to day, t a k es out £l,OlB 102. in gold Madras, and 1,500 sovereigns for Gibraltar. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Great Western, West Mid., Hereford, 102 Wlits and Somerset, 82a FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg. 111 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lid 121 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, Frontlno and tsolivia Li old, lim., BANK b. Alliance, lim., 222 i British North American, 47; 7 Consolidated Bank, Bin., il Imperial Ottoman, 13k London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at 14 pm., .1i London Chartered Bank of Australia, 201 1 London Joint Stook, 441 London and Westminster, 93 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 9k 2 Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3 k Australian Mort. Land and Finanoe, 11m., 8} Berlin Water Works, Um.. 8k Commercial Union, Insuranoe, 6 • Credit Fonder and &Whiner of England, 8 k Crystal Palace, Ditto, Preference, 108 Discount Corporation. 6, Fore-street Warehouse, lim., llk Gen. Credit and Finance of Lonuon. tim.. 32 International Financial Society, lint., 21 k Nttional Discount Company, 122 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 32 is to pay, 5 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 442 6 ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH KEN SINGTON.—The fortnightly meeting of this society was unusually well attended yesterday—Viscount Sandon occupied the chair. Among the most striking objects ex hibited was a noble plant of Dipladonia amabilis, covered with rose-coloured flowers, from Mr. Backhouse ; a grand specimen of the old Blandfordia nobilis, and a bedding pelargonium, calls,l King of Nosegays, which promises to be a great acquisition. Two species of Davallia, from Borne, and Lomaria ciliata, from New Caledonia, excited great admiration. A variety of Orach was brought to the fruit and vegetable committee by Mr. Lee, some of which. was dressed and pronounced excellent, Mr. Bateman ofiered some remarks on the orchids exhibited, and lec tured on " Sirex juvencus," a curious insect that attacks fir trees. Mr. Wentworth Buller, P.R.H.S„ also addressed the meeting on his method of growing orchids, and the effect of double glazed houses on their growth. Several new fellows were elected, and a tallot for plants, &c., ter minated the business of the meeting. THE CORRESPONDENTS AT THE SEAT OF WAR.— The majority of the correspondents sent by the Paris jour nals to the belligerent armies in Austria and Italy have already re t urned. A few only have continued iu th e ir un dertaking, owi ng t o the obstacles they meet, and the little Cor diality they find am-ang both the Italians and the Aus trians.-- Galignani. ,~ SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share,' Railways. I Paid./ Closing 1 Business Price. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 89 91 125 ;27 3.5 45 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 , Jarnbrian Jork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.June el London, bcrip Certi Do. Ilasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great. North of Scotland Great Northern 112 114 32 33 5 6 12) 121 128 131 A stock..: Do. B stock • Do. New, is. at 25 pa. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 60 5: Do. Newport 34 30 Do. llereford. Lancashire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigt.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Mctrop. Ex. A Lon. Az :North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Itetropolitan.... Do. New 121 12141 90 93 23 2 116 117 91 1 , 2 i 57i 5.8 1291 130 t, 2 21 1 1 , 83 85 Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb) %tid Kent .. 124} 1241 1 93 .15 , North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun th. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 18G0-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... 56 58 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. (I; S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack S;lropshire Union ,Soath Deion South Eastern ... Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall 4 26 168 110 69 71 106 107 35 3t3 9 11 p 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108. 112 /48' 152 65 67 45 48 69 70 74 9 14 B 5 2 3y 100 103 53 55 11111 TISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic& Si. Lawrence .all 64 ' st Born , Baroda, Cen. In. 100 102 /03 1(0 gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. F shares 8 Id IP 'Ol Beffe lo & Lake Huron all 4 41 10 Do. Preference all 8 9 100 C uft, Bran t, & Godericb 6 p.c. 1872-3- 103 70 80 st Calcutta &S. E., line lOO at 'ape Town & Dock, gu lOO 58 60 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. pel. p , all 100 102 It East. Bengal, gu ,5 do 100 100 102 st Ea‘t Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 It 2 1 03 1004 11 20 De. .1 Extension at r=gaud Trunk of Canada 00 18 20 100 Do, Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c all 85 87 100 Do. tat Pref. Bonds all 58 62 100 Do. do deferred 100 De. 2d Prcf. Bonds all 50 55 100 Du. do. deterred 100 Do. 3d fret'. stock all 40 15 100 Do. do. deferred , all 37 41 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deferred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c •00 107 109 1051 20 • 'o. Gua. 5 per cent l6 1 14 to ' l .O Do. New gua. sp. o 6 1 11 at Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D.‘. 41 per cent lov 91 93 al Do great Wes. of Canada.. ail 143 15 201 Da. New . 1 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 all 91 93 10C t./o. 51 do. pay. 1877-4.. i all 83 85 10 Indian Branch, Emile:l 2 J 011 bi; Madras, gua. 5 p.c 100 /01 102 991 et Do. 41 do lOO 91 93 at Do. 41 do lOO CO 88 29 Do. Fifth Extcnsioa 5 at Nlelb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay all at N. Itl.C'da,ispc Istpf.be 100 8 • 82 at Scinde .100 98 100 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do : 2 s , 4 d 10 2 0 9 1 8 9: 1 at Do. Puniaub trz.• 100 97 99 at Do. Indus St.Flo' LlO 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872.... 100 Can.Gov.6p.c,.Ja.&July 1877-54 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l ,O 05 97 0 ' ) . sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 9t 96 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 78 80 Do. sp. C. Inscribed sl - 100 78 80 CaPO G.Hope, 6 p.c. ]873 100 99 101 Do. Apl. &Oct , 1890-1900 100 102 101 Do. do: 1880-91 , 100 102 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 102 104 Do 5 per cent. 15 Api P and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 86 8/ Ceylon, Nov. 1864, 6 p.t 100 100 102 Do. 1878, do lOO 105 1 7 Mauritius, Sp. o, 1873 :fan. and July Do. 1478 1 1 0. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 10 , 101 (03 Do. 1895, Feb. St Aue 1.90 104 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 99 100 N. Ti.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. &.1 uly 100 91 at N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 100 02 03 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 86 88 831 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 91 96 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 96 99 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 96 100 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1858-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards PO 101 106 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja ,Sz July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 112 104 JO4l 34 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 6 8 5} 5 1 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 443 460 - Drake wal Is 2.1.0 - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 12 11 - East Caracion 2.14.0 7 8 - East earn Brea 34 4 1 - East Grenville - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 -- - - East 1.0ve.1 3.9.0 64 74 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 34 - Gam.& StAubyn(G weu. 66 - - 4 Great L txey, limited all 20 21 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 t 18 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.0 f I - G. Wheal Vor (lielst.tn 41, 18 20 - Grenville 8.18.0 11 2 - Herod's Foot 8.10.0 37 99 - Elingston D0wn5....,. 1 0. 0 , 38 3.4 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.1/.6 4 o - slarke Valley 4 10.6 3 41 4 11wyndy Iron Ore, lim 2t 24 lid - New Se ton - North Roskear - N Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 - North Wheal Crotty --Prosper United...... 7.1.8 Pr,videnee Uny Lelara 10.6.: 27 2 9 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 350 475 - South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.i8.9 174 224 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 - ein Croft 9 9 11 5 Vigra and Cfrgan, lira MI 3 5 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 6 7 - West Chi verton ll 674 724 - West Seton - Wheal Bassett (Mogan 54 80 85 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 124 174 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 3 b - Wheal Seton -. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 11 13 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 32 1 1 50i i 12Ia 1 181 :0 181 19 1161. 17 911 2k 1318 21 8I 84 33 124/ / 121 f 109 i 81 P 671 81 • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1866, LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WOOD V. WOOD AND STANGER. This was a suit by Mr. William Henry Wood for a dis solution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, George Edward Stanger. Both the respondent and co-respondent denied the adultery, but placed no other plea on the record. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson, and Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner, and ➢ir. Sergeant O'Brien and Mr. Wills for the respondent, and the Queen's Advocate, Mr. Garth, and Mr. Searle for the co-respon dent. Mr. Coleridge opened the case. The petitioner is RR architect in business with his father at Nottingham, and the co-respondent is a surgeon in extensive practice in the same town. The marriage took place in 1857, the petitioner at the time being 25 and, the respondent 21, and the co-respondent is now about 50 and a married man with a family. The co-respondent had been acquainted with the respondent prior to her marriage, having attended her family as their medical man, and the petitioner encouraged his visits to his house, not entertaining any suspicion that his confidence would be abused. The co-respondent attended the respondent in her first confinement, which took place about twelve months after marriage, and his visits to petitioner's after wards became very frequent, and generally during the absence of the petitioner, whose place of business was different to his private residence, and who sometimes had occasion to visit London. Tho alleged impropriety was stated to have commenced as early as 1862, but was not discovered until 1865. There were three chil dren, and the petitioner and his wife appeared to live happily together, until she became ad dicted to intemperancb, and disputes respecting re ligion arose between them. They both originally frequented the Unitarian Chapel, in which the co respondent, who was reported to be very religious, held an office. At last the difference arising out of the intemperance of the respondents led to a deed of separation between her and her husband in 1865. The petitioner became displeased at the frequency of the co-respondent's visits to his house, and wrote to him requesting him to dis continue them. The case is not expected to conclude to-day. SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. A NOVEL POINT.-BRILL V. BOWSE. This was a case involving a point of some importance to yearly tenants, plaintiff seeking to recover £5 4s. for dila pidations to a house which had been occupied by defendant, who had paid £2 7s. into court. Mr. Horace Earle, for the defendant, said that ho thought this action a somewhat ungracious nne. The defendant had ben tenant of the house for 12 years, and when he left there were certain dilapidations. He (Mr. Earle) thought that after such a long tenancy, dilapidations to the extent 'of £5 could only be considered fair wear and tear. His Honour observed that broken windows could not be considered fair wear and tear, but must always be replaced by the tenant. Mr. Earle—And we have paid the money into court. Evidence was then given by defendant and his sister to show that certain articles claimed for were damaged when the house was taken. Plaintiff was asked if the tenant recommended by do fendant had not done certain repairs in the house, and the plaintiff said he had laid out £35. It further appeared that while defendant had been a yearly tenant, the new tenant had taken the house for terms of seven, fourteen, or twenty-one years, and that an increased rent had not been asked from him, as he had laid out m oney on the house. His Honour asked how it was th at the now tenant had not done all that was necessary. Plaintiff—He objected. His Honour thought that there was ample evidence be fore him that some of tho dilapidations occurred before defendant took tho house ; and, added to this, plaintiff had agreed with the new tenant that certain repairs should be done upon consideration of the rent not being increased. Under all the circumstances, the verdict must be for the defenclazt. Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. The Great International Soldiers' Hatch. (THIS DAY.) After a series of unlooked-for difficulties matters were finally and amicably arranged on Monday between the friends of the respective champions of the Old and New Country, and the great contest, the result of which was to be, according to the " tall blowing" of the American party, the removal of the honour of the champion sculler of the world from the banks of the Thames to the shores of America. However, like many other Yankee notions, the complete thing has not been done up to the present time, and it is the opinion of all those capable of forming a correct and sound judgment that a better man than Hamill must be found to remove the honours which Kelley has won by his admirable rowing on the river Thames and else where. At one time the differences between the respective parties rose to such at extreme height that it was exceedingly doubtful whether the match would be rowed at all, the great matter of contention being whether the match should come off in the morning or evening. It would seem but common justice that where two contests are to take place that the likes and dislikes of both men could easily have been arranged by one match being rowed in the morning, and the other in the evening, but such an arrangement was not suitable to the friends of Hamill. They wanted everything their own way, and like spoilt children, at one time refused any negotiations because all their conditions were not accepted without a murmur. The idea of fair play with them seemed to be a curious one, as it went the length of demanding everything in favour of Hamill, and the refusal of the slightest concession to Kelley. They had come over 2,000 miles to row Kelley, an honour of which he ought to be proud, and, therefore, all arrangements must be left in their hands, in order that they might comfortably succeed in the object they had in view. It was not to be wondered that the coolness of the American warmed up the Britishers, and as it was thought prudent to draw a line with respect to con cession Hamill demanded that both races should be rowed in the morning, but Kelley said no ; one in the morning, the other in the evening of the suc ceeding day. This proposal, than which nothing could be fairer, was refused, and met with a counter-pro position by Hamill, to row both matclies in one day, which of course Kelley refused ; but fortunately the better j udgment of both parties prevailed, and Kelley, rather than disappoint his man from winning the high honours he travelled so far to secure, agreed to row both matches in the early part of two succeeding days. Matters thus being arranged to the satisfaction of Hamill (he, by-the-bye, hav ing everything his own way), to-day (Wednesday) was fixed upon for the first contest, and between seven and eight o'clock in the morning was the time fixed upon for the start. As soon as it be came known that the contest was an un doubted certainty, betting commenced in good earnest, and large investments were made at 6 to 4 on. Kelley. The Hamill party, however, were not favourably disposed to the figure, and by way of showing confidence in their man, wanted 7 to 4, but the simple-minded bookmakers of the little village; of London were not disposed to humour their country cousins to that extent, although, had they done so, they would certainly have carried more grist to their mill. The distance to be rowed was a spell of five miles right out, starting from the High Level Bridge, which spans the Tyne, and the golden prize was £5OO. At seven o'clock this morning the banks of the river presented an extraordinary sight from the thousands of persons assembled on them. The two champions of the two countries received the greatest encouragement from their friends—a cir cumstance which seemed to please both Kelley and and Hamill in the highest degree. Shortly after both men had taken up their stations, the signal was given to start, and this important point in the match was exceedingly well performed. Both made extraordinary efforts to make way at the beginning, but the effect of Kelley's well-known powerful stroke soon made itself apparent by his ob taining the lead thus early in the race. Hamill pulled vigorously and well, but although he evinced the greatest determination on thiS occasion he had met with his match, and the Thames waterman, that was to be " eaten alive without any salt," we might almost say, won the race as he pleased, as the distance between him and Hamill at the finish was about a quarter of a mile. We shall not attempt to describe the furore that occurred when it became generally known that Kelley had won the match, further than to say that it seemed to startle the good-natured and hospit able Northerners. The other race is fixed for to-morrow morning at half-past eight. The result is as yet dimmed in the gloom of the future, but there are plenty of people who say they can see what the resut will be, and that they arc ready to stake their guineas on their " tip," which is " that Harry,'Kelley, the London Waterman 'as lives at Putney will do the trick." However, be that asit may, Kelley has won the first great contest, and if general opinion can be taken as any criterion ; then the other race is all over but shouting, and Kelley may write himself not only champion of th e 'Th ames, b u t c h amp i on o f th e world. Railway Traffi.e Returns for the Week. Railways. 11111e5 Opened. Reoeire. - -• 1866. 1865. 1866 t 865 ___ g4P £ Z Belfast and N, Co un ti es 9l 40 743 632 Blyth and Tyne 36 3 6 2,756 2,356 Brecon and Merthy r Bristol and Exete r 994 2,124 2.066 Belfast and Count y D own 1214 121 i 7,784 7,280 Caledonian, Scottish Central. 4172 408 27,060 26,248 Cambrian l3O 121 2,312 8,330 ...... Cockermouth K 4 ......... .. 314 31 4 970 390 Cockermouth and Workin .. 9 9 418 381 Cork and Bandon .. ......... 20 20 461 31'2 Cork, Blackrock, & iassage...., 61 65 271 285 Cork and Youghal .......... .3 ti 3 -4 503 615 Cornwall 654 65i 1,969 1.713 Deeslde l7 17 3)5 470 Do Extension . 15i 15i 142 135 Dublin & Belfast Jun c ti on 63 63 1,431 1.495 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,7)3 1,970 Dublin and Meath . . ..... . . Dub. & Wicklow and W ex id lO6 106 3,313 4,834 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O 5) 4,106 8,311 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern ... 422 401 36,812 32 , ,1 . 74 . _ 1,310 G r D e a o t 13 N r Nor r n t c h h of e s San .. e . o t . 1 .. d . . .. .. 4 5 28 4 5 1 1 1 ,:6 2 3 9 3 1 , 685 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 821 71i 75F 754 rit.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 381 88 7 1 10,080 10,427 Great Western 1292 1280 17.156 74,318 Hull & Ilornsea ......... . _ Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 2,003 1,991 Lancashire & Yorkshire • 403 '403 49.115 45.047 Limerick and Ennis... 24/ 24/ IE7 224 Limerick and Foynes 261 26} 196 102 Llanelly 461 461 835 948 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western ..• 1273/ 1273/ 124,::90 121,497 London & South-Western ..• 5004 190} 27,253 30,802 E . London, Chatham, & !lover; 1, Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast 2 . 9 531 2674 22,9 9 22, el 7 all Metropolitan EXtCIIBIOII 12} 111 j 3,007 2,8 0 127} 1 11,957 11.567 Do. Kent Coast LOU., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield, & Lineolnsh Manch. S. J ina.& Altrincharn. „ ot 91 1,549 1,500 2 8 28 1,693 1,‘99 E dw., Perth 4.267 2,938 Midland (incl. N.-Weste rn) 3774 663 4 53 , ,343 49 , 605 Metropolitan ll a r y p or t and ... ... 44 34 Midland G i t.Westn. of Irind 260/ 2601 5,478 5,418 Monmouthsh. Rail. & C Perth 4 4 44 2.846 2,410 North British, and Dundee ..... • 71 14 707} 26,683 24,340 N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl 12071 11711 72,051 69,28 North London . . North Staffordshire 258 268 8,803 7,887 Pembroke and Tenby ll4 iii 142 126 Rhyinney ... .. Scottish North-Eastern ll3 138 6,778 8,865 Somerset and Dorsett 66 66 1,3C9 930 South.llevon .............. •• 98 79 } 4.337 4,433 South-Eastern Tall Yale . 61 61 6,679 5,877 Ulster 199 105} 2,483 2.141 .., Vale of C1wyd......... l - 10 190 240 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 393 452 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,409 1,427 W'haven,CleatorA Egrmut lO 10 892 629 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL• Austrian B2B 828 36.993 31,027 Bahia and San Francisco •• • • 761 761 615 498 Belgian Eastern Junction• ••• 24 26 3 / 4 338 378 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 306 11,118 5.3,2 Detroit and Milwaukie l B9 189 6,7 a 8.768 Dutch Rhenish ...... lOBl 1( 81 5,602 6,669 Eastern of France. Eastern Bengal ...... •• • East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 22,358 26,567 Great Central of Belgium.• • • 285 285 Great Indian Peninsula 696 61 590 35,821 20,872 Great Luxembourg 134 134 6,546 5.236 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 31.3 315 1',87, 11.754 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 778 713 18,263 18,193 Northern of Canada ••••• ••• • • 91 91 2,153 2,779 Northern of France 764 724 59,311 60.174 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman . __ _._ Paris, Lyons. & Mediterrn 2006" 20 6 148,928 13i,'G0 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1818 78.973 68,255 Recife and San Francisco. &c. 771 771 1,297 1,263 Sclnde lO5 105 2,223 1,283 Do. Punjab, &c 253 45 2,851 655 South Austrian. cto 1795 1645 -- southern ul Prune. OW 823 30,017 27.2.9 Victoria Welland _ 25 West tit N-Wn. of France .. 1155 lord 55,032 55,390 THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. The following list of the members of the new Administration is substantially correct ; but the final arrangements will hardly be completed before Friday, or even Saturday next. When a party has been [so long out of power its chief must find much difficulty in dealing with the number of legi timate claims for honours and offices, and unavoid ably creates many disappointments, much to his regret : First Lord of the Trea sury Chancellor of the Ex chequer Lord Chancellor liome Secretary Foreign Secretary Colonial Secretary Secretary for War ... Secretary for India Postmaster-General Lord Privy Seal Lord President Chancellor of the Duchy First Lord of the Admi ralty President of the Board of Trade President of the Poor Law' Board Attorney-General Solicitor-General . First Commissioner of Works Lord Lieutenant of Ire-' land Secretary for Ireland Master of the Horse Lord Chamberlain Lord Steward Lords of the Treasury Comptroller of the House hold Treasurer of the House-1 hold Under-Secretary for War Lord Advocate Attorney-General for Ire- Earl of Derby, K.G. - Rt. Hon. B. Disraeli. Lord Chelmsford. Right Hon, S. 11. Wal -1 pole. Lord Stanley. Earl of Carnarvon. cßigh t Hon. General Peel. Viscount Cranborne. Duke of Montrose. cEarl of Malmesbury, G.C.B. Duke of Buckingham. (Mr. Henley (pro bable). Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, G.C.B. Sir Stafford Northcote, C.B. Mr. Gathorne Hardy. Sir Hugh Cairns. Mr. Bovill. Lord John Manners. Marquis of Abereorn. Lord Naas. Duke of Beaufort. Earl of Bradford. Marquis of Bath. cSir R. Bateson. Hon. G. Noel. Right Hon. Cecil Forester. Lord Henry Gordon Lennox (doubtful). Earl of Longford. Mr. Patten. Mr. John George (doubtful). • Mr. Miller. land . Solicitor-General for Ire land Patronage Secretary of the} Hon. Col. Taylor. Treasury ... The minor offices have not yet been filled ; bui we believe that Sir James Fergusson, Right Hon Henry Corry, Mr. Baillie Cochrane, Mr. Ducane and Mr. Butler Johnstone are likely to receive ap- pointments. We believe a considerable number o: Peers will be created within a short period.— Morning Post. Mr. Gladstone and the Working Men of London. A general meeting of the London Working Men's Association was held last evening in the hall of the Brougham Dining Company, Fleet-street, Mr. George Potter in the chair, for the purpose of re ceiving the reply from Mr. Gladsone to the invita tion from the Association to attend a public meet ing of the working men of London, and to decide as to the holding of an open air meeting in the City. The Secretary read the following letter from Mr. Gladstone : " 11, Carlton-house-terrace, July 2,186 G. " Gentlemen,—l have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 29th. In that letter, on behalf of the London Working Men's Association, you invite me to attend a public meeting which they propose to hold for the purpose of thanking me for what I have done, or endeavoured to do, in their vindication against attacks which they term insults and calumnies, and of which I must own that it is difficult to visit them with any terms of censure more severe than they deserve. " It is with reluctance that I decline any invita tion proceeding from aportion of my fellow-subjects to whom our electoral laws, as they exist, accord less liberally than to others the regular constitu tional facilities for making known their wishes and for the representation of their interests. The force of this consideration is, however, diminished, when I recollect how well and nobly, during the recent Parliamentary struggle, the cause which I believe to be that not less of loyalty and order than of freedom and of liberal policy, has been defended by the re presentatives of the metropolis. If there be a single exception, it only serves to exhibit more conspicu ously the general truth of my assertion. " I am oblted to excuse myself from accepting your flattering invitation, first, because I feel that, after the labours of the last five months, prudence compels me to look for some comparative repose ; and, secondly, because I am convinced that I shall best serve.the cause which, in unison with my dis tinguished colleagues, and under our long-tried leader, I have had in hand, by confining my humble efforts in political debate as far as possible, first, to my - place in the House of Commons, and, secondly, to any occasion when I meet my numerous consti tuents in Lancashire. " In saying this, I shall not be supposed to indi cate a disposition to recede from the ground on which we have stood during the contest. I look upon the recent resignation by Lord Russell's Government of their offices as one more onward step towards the accomplishment of their object ; and in the hour of defeat I have the presentiment of victory. " By a scrupulous moderation in fixing the limits of our original design, by a careful deference to every wish of the House of Commons in regard to methods of procedure, and by unflinching firmness in resisting every effort, direct or covert, to impair the scheme, or lessen the amount of enfranchise ment we proposed, we sought to unite the condi tions most likely to ensu7e success in an undertak ing marked in former years by so many miscarriages and failures. Whether our plan is finally to be added to the list of these miscarriages remains yet to be seen. To wait with patience the course of present events, to be especially on our guard against any illusory or reactionary measure simulating the name and character of reform, to encourage the calm, serious, orderly, and temperate expression of opinion, seem to be the chief duties of the hour ; and in discharging these duties I am persuaded we shall show we are not less (we even think we are rather more) entitled than our opponents to the character of good citizens, of true-hearted Britons, and of affectionate and loyal subjects.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your very faithful servant, W. E. GLADSTONE.—To the President (Mr. George Potter) and the Secretary (Mr. R. Hartwell) of the London Working Men's Association." The reading of the letter was received with loud cheers. Mr. NORTHOUSE then moved the following reso lution :—" That in order to give every facility to the working classes and the people of the metropo lis to express their opinions in favour of the full en franchisement of the people, and their determina tion to oppose the continuance of any Government in office that will not bring forward, with the in tention of carrying, a full and complete reform bill, this association is of opinion that open air meetings should be held in London at least one evening in each week during the present season, such meeting to be called alternately by the executive committee of the association and the Central Council of the Reform League." BLIGH seconded the resolution, which was supported by Messrs. TRour and LEWIS, and car ried unanimously. Mr. ADAMS moved " That this association call a meeting of the work:tag men of the City of London and adjacent districts for next Monday evening, either in the Guildhall-yard or the open space in front of the Royal Exchange, as may be found most convenient by the committee, and that a deputation wait on the Lord Mayor on Wednesday morning in reference to such meeting." Mr. GLASIER seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. Jenkins, and carried with loud cheers. The committee having been instructed to carry out the details, the meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chairman. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN- RoAD.—Number of patients for the week ending 30th Juno 1,059, of which 267 were new cases. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PROPER OBJECT FOR A REFORMATORY.—James Curtis, about 11 years old, was charged before Mr. Knox with robbing his brother. The prosecutor said ho dropped his purse containing some silver out of his pocket on going to bed, and the next morning he could not find it. Subsequently he ascer tained from his brother (the prisoner) that he had spent the money. Alfred Burrows, 100 C, said the prisoner told him that he had spout the money in enjoying himself at the Crystal Palace. The boy's sister said she could do nothing with him, and that he had frequently robbed her. A short time' ago she sent him with money to pay hor taxes, but instead of doing so ho went to Kew and spent the money in feasting him self and in rowing boats. Ile was also in the habit of staying out all night. Mr. Knox said it was a very proper caso for a reforma tory, and sent the boy to Foltham for three years. THAMES. IMPORTANT CONVICTION. A DISCLOSURE. George Ligon, formerly a waterman, afterwards a thief, and lat terly employed in the conveyance of paupers from England to Ireland, was brought before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with going on board a steam-vessel at the South Devon Wharf, near St. Katharine's Wharf, before she was properly moored, and without the consent of the captain and officers. He was also charged with assaulting George Bennett, an inspector of the Thames Police, in th e execu tion of his duty. The prisoner is a most desperate and lawless ruffian, and his violence was so great on Monday afternoon, when he was first brought before the magistrate, that it was found necessary to handcuff him and to keep him in irons during the examination. The Collingwood, a steamer trading between London and North Shields, was coming into the South Devon Wharf on Monday last, when the prisoner came on board before she was moored, and an noyed and bothered the passengers with his importunities. Captain Thomas Green, the master, repeatedly ordered him to leave the ship, which he refused to do, and he put the authority of the master and Mr. Robert Davidson, the second officer, at defiance. Inspector Bennett, who was on board with a warrant and looking out for another person, took the prisoner into custody. Ho was removing him from the ship, and the prisoner throw him with great violence from th e bulwarks to the deck. The bulwarks are four feet high. The inspector was much hurt. The prisoner then conducted himself with so much violence that it was found necessary to put him in irons. The case was fully made out against the prisoner, who endeavoured to make it appear that he went on board the Collingwood on legitimate business, but the magistrate s aid to prevent disorder, confusion, and robberies on board ships on their arrival in port, it was very wisely enacted that no person •should be permitted to go on board any vessel without the consent of the captain and officers until the vessel was safely moored, and even then the authority of the master and officers did not cease. The inspector believed the object of the prisoner in going on board the Collingwood was robbery, and Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner was convicted five years ago for stealing speltre and sentence d to six months' imprisonment and hard labour, and that since then ho had been engaged in removing Irish paupers from London to Ireland, and left one party at Dublin instead of Cork, for which he was sentenced t o three months' imprisonment and hard labour on the other side of St. George's Channel. Tho prisoner had brought disgrace on the administrators of the poor laws by his base conduct. Mr. Paget said that some inquiry ought to bo made re specting the matter spoken to by Roche, and how such a man as the prisoner came to be employed in the removal of paupers from England to Ireland. The disclosure had come upon him by surprise. lie should convict the pri soner for the assault on the inspector, which was clearly made out, and sentence him to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. How THE LONDON WAS LOST.-- -We could now see that we had more than the dangers of a gale to con tend with. It was quite evident our ship was deeply, if not over laden. She was a ship built for speed, of great length for breadth—belonging to a class of ships that can not be loaded with safety in proportion to her tonnage, like those of the old style. She was, perhaps, safe enough when properly leaded, with less top-hamper, not so heavily sparred, and properly equipped. And, besides, it was the prevailing opinion on board that she was not prepared for a gale. It appeared as if she had been forced to sea in a hurry, and there was confusion above deck as well as below, Work was always ahead. The sailors were continually at work, and yet the ship was never "snugged," as the saying is at sea. The crow had not got used to the ship; and, another difficulty, many were foreigners, and did not understand English. Once I saw Mr. Angel, one of the officers, directing a man to do something; the poor fellow was anxious to do it right, but every attempt was wrong ; at last I discovered that he did not understand a word that was said to him. I also noticed a want of regu larity and discipline in the ship. I make this observation with no desire to throw discredit on anyone or insinuate that the loss of the ship was in any way attributable to this; but I think it will all tend to show that there was not that suffi cient preparation, or that proper regard to life, at the out set, and in the despatching of the ship, that there ought to have been ; yet I feel fully convinced as I now write this, that had the same gale overtaken us two months after, on the last week of our voyage, the London would not have succumbed to it as she did. I believe sho was a good, strong, well-built ship ; but that is net where the fault rests; it's in the cramming her so full of goods that even the space allotted to the passengers was encroached on. This interfered with the working of the ship when trouble overtook us.—" Cornhill Magazine" for July. Proposed Tunnel under the Channel. A writer in a contemporary says : " During many years the scheme of connecting France and England by means of a highway under the Channel has from time to time been proposed, but it has hitherto been generally regarded as too extravagant for serious consideration. Projects, however, which formerly would have been pro nounced absurd have in these days been carried into effect, and we now wonder at the ignorance and tardiness of our predecessors respecting inventions which to us seem excessively simple and obvious A few years will probably suffice to determine the practicability of solving the great problem of a sub marine road to the Continek It is a problem which may well inspire the boldest living engineer with apprehension, for failure will cause enormous pecuniary loss, and jeopardise even the most solid reputation. Nevertheless, one of the most ex perienced and successful engineers of our time, Mr. Hawkshaw, has resolved to grapple with this prob lem, and he is, indeed, actually engaged in the pre liminary explorations. Although war is the order of the day, and the British public is eager for war like intelligence, yet the following condensed ac countthis ofour readers r p e e a ac e efu . l project may not be unaccept able " 11fr. Hawkshaw has long contemplated the prac ticability of this enterprise, and has for about two years been engaged in a geological investigation of the localities. Borings are now being made at considerable expense in the neighbourhood of Dover, and, by permission of the French Government, be tween Calais and Boulogne ; and in the course of this summer explorations will be made in mid channel. Such trials are essential, in order to obtain knowledgeit conc ern i ng the nature, extent, p a o n s dt i rick ness of the strata. " It is proposed to carry on the excavation for the tunnel from both ends, as well as from shafts in the Channel. At the top of the shafts powerful steam engines will be erected for pumping, - for drawing up the excavated material, and for supplying pow er t o the machinery by which excavation will be effected. " The tunnel will communicate on the French side with the Northern of France Railway, and on the English side with the South-Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways, so that there will be an unbroken line of railway communication be tween London and Paris. " Mr. Hawkshaw will not be able finally to de cide upon the details of this great work until the completion of the borings now in progress." A prospectus has been issued by the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, to be presented at an extra ordinary general meeting at which the directors will propose a reorganisation of the company, in order to lessen the liability of the share holders, and thereby establish increased confidence which many entertain with respect to calls. The following are the proposals :-Ist. To hold meetings in January and July in each year. 2d. To limit the payment in the first half of each year of any interest or ad interim dividend to an amount not exceeding 10 per cent. per annum. 3d. To limit the payment in the last half of each year of any higher dividend and bonus than at such rate as will, with the payment made in the first half-year, be equal together, for the whole year, to not more than 20 per cent. per annum, until such time as the reserve fund shall amount to a sum equal to one third of the paid-up capital of the company for the time being. 4th. That all sums carried to re serve fund shall be invested in Consols or other British Government Securities. sth. The governor during tenure of office to hold not less than 1,000 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. The deputy-governor to hold not less than 600 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. Each director to hold not less than 400 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. 6th. The fixed remuneration to be paid to the directors to be £6,400 per annum, in lieu of the present maximum fixed remuneration of £8,400 per annum. 7th. The commission pay able to the directors on profits exceeding 10 per cent. on capital, to be reduced from 10 per cent, to 5 per cent. It is intended at the general meeting to enter into full explanations as to the future prospects and estimated: profits of the company. which the directors are gratified at being able to say are highly satisfactory. As soon as practicable after the above propositions are approved, it is intended to issue a three months' dividend warrant at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, arising from interest on investments, up to 30th June, 1866. In the new company the dividends will be paid half yearly, immediately after each half-yearly meeting FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.--A fatal boiler ex plosion occurred at Morley-hill Colliery, in the county of Durham, on Monday. There was to be a grand festival at the colliery village, and the lads and men were set on earlier in the morning to enable them to get through their work to attend it. Seven large boilers are employed at the Andrew-house Colliery to drive the engine to keep the pit clear of water, and at 2 o'clock in the morning the lads were going down the shaft. Four of them —J. Naisley, Robert Slater, Matthew Nicholson, and Robert Simpson— before go ing down the sh a ft had run to the engine-house to get their " bait," and while there the outside boiler ex ploded, lifting a portion of it a considerable distance, and throwing bricks and stones in every direction, but fortu nately injury to the pitmen's cottages, which were not doing any tfaroff.The four lads whose names we give abovo were buried in the ruins, and were dug out dead ; but the engineman and fireman escaped without in jury. The fireman bad just examined the boiler previous to the explosion, and he reports that the steam was 71b. below the pressure at which the boiler was usually worked, and the place where the boiler stood was flooded with water after the explosion. ROWING MATCH FOR £2o.—Yesterday morning a scullers' wager for £lO aside was rowed between Buxton and Gill, both of Limehouse. The start took placo from North Woolwich, and finished at Limehouse-hole. Bux ton won by 20 lengths. The Musical Standard, hitherto issued as a fort nightly, will henceforth appear as a weekly, publication. " IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD." —I called and spent a night with an old acquaintance that I had not seen for many years. He was a sexton and dug graves for those who died in the village. It was a sea port, and the oldest son of my friend was a sail maker, while the youngest son kept a small harness shop, mainly for the purpose of accommodating a few farmers who traded at the village. In the course of the evening I inquired how the world had used my old acquaintance and whether he managed to make the two ends meet. " It's hard work,' he said, " the ' Yard' has been doing nothing almost all summer. I never knew of a healthier season. It would seem as if no more were ever going to die. But then," he added, "we rub along in hopes of better times." The sail maker remarked, " All kinds of business is dull ; I have not had much over half work for a month, but I'm in hopes the heavy blow of tha last two or three days wil send in a few torn sails." Just at this moment the harness maker came in and told his father that farmer Stubb's horse had run away and smashed the harness all to pieces " That's a job for you," said the old man with something like glee, and added—" Have you heard whether Squire Anderson is likely to live ?" "It is thought," replied the son, "that he cannot live beyond a day or two." " Well," said the father, "I suppose we must all die sometimes. The Squire has got a nice burial lot ; only it's a little hard digging; but his folks won't mind paying a little extra." I only stayed one night with this amiable family. I lefth by the first train in the morning deeply impressed , .° l . ll the sentiment of the old saw, " It's an ill wind,' 0 TRAMP. —The THE SUNDAY FUNERAL QUESTION --IMPORTANT RESOLUTION OF THE .AUTHOR ITI ES. i gat local question of Sunday funerals has bee a n sti t thegsneral feeling interest in Liverpool for somootifmbeurping ; the dead on Sun being that the popular syst an em of faith with the poorer days, which is almost classes, is in every way has been finally taken b; and decency. The subject local t • - come ehes and burial ultimately resolved that to discuss the question at g...oundr, w the authorities Town-hall yesterday. The mayor was in the chair, place on Sundays after the Town- lodf t the various em V ni aL e t t o : u tni s g : g and the majority no funerals should in future take •orithoef nine a.m. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.—An official return has just been published, which gives particu lars respecting the ten Royal Commissions which, since the year 1852, have been appointed to inquire into corrupt practices at elections. The expenses of these commissions have been as follows : —At Canterbury, £1,675 18s 5d.; Kingston-upon-Hull, £5,335 14s. 10d.; Maldon, £l,OlB 19s. 10d. ; Cambridge, £2,159 ss. 11d. ; Barnstaple, £1,989 17s. 7d. ; Tynemouth, £1,735 18s. sd. ; Galway, £1,114 Bs. 11d. ; Berwick-upon-Tweed, £2,362 15s. 7d. ; Glou cester, £2,275 12s. ld. ; Wakefield, £1,797 14s. 10d.—total, £21,466 Gs. sd. Eight prosecutions were consequent upon the inquiries made by the Commissioners, a judgment of nolle prosequiwas entered in each case, and the total amount of costs was £4,952 3s. 4th THE WAR IN GERMANY. WETZLAR, July 2, Afternoon., About 4,000 men of the army corps of Prin4 e Alexander of Hesse Darmstadt entered this to to-day. They levied a contribution from the inhabitants, and left this afternoon, taking the direction of Giessen. GITSCIIEN, Jo y 4, The King of Prussia left. at 5 o'clock this 1 , ing for the outposts of the army under the Crown Prince. The principal head-quarters are here awaiting further orders. BERNE, July 3. At the opening of the Federal Chambers, ',it . Plauta, the President of the National Copacil, said:— " Let us commence our labours with absolute confideuce based upon the intimate union of the people and magistrates who are resolved. to defend the position given to Switzerland by history and treaties. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 13f 11 14)- Ditto 3 Months. 11 18f 11 11 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47 25 55 Brussels Hamburg — 13 9 13 10 Paris Short 25 12k 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 42f 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —117 k Vienna — 13 5 0 13 go Trieste — 13 50 13 70 Petersburgh Berlin Berlin Madrid —44 f Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 30 0 30 30 Naples — 30 0 80 20 - - - LONDON GAZE T TE. —Last Evening. WHITEHALL, JUNE 30. The Queen has been pleased to declare and ordain that His Serene Highn ess Prince Frederic Christian Charles Augustus, of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderbourg, Augusten bourg, shall henceforth, upon all occasions whatsoever styled and called " His Royal Highn ess ," b e f ore his name and such titles as now do, or hereafter may belong tj., him : And to command that the said Roy a l conceFAion and declaration be re g ist ere d i n h er Majesty's Col l e ge o f Arms. pleased to app o i n t Sir Jame s M has os i be been Lieutenant and Sheriff-Principal f JULY 2. a T th h e e so Queen e ß e a n rt. h , the shire of Ross, n the room of Col one l H ugh Dunca n Baillie, deceased. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Most Noble George Douglas, Dukeot Argyll, K.T., Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Bart., K.C.8., Sir Wm. Geo. Armstrong, K nt C. 8., Henry Hussy Vivian, Esq., George Thomas C1p, 1 17 Esq., Joseph Dickinson, Esq., George Elliot, Esq., Th os t . Emerson Forster, Esq., John Geddes, Esq., Robert Ilunt, Esq., John Beete Jukes, Esq., John Hartley, Eg John Percy, Esq., Doctor of Medicine, Joseph PrestwiA, E sq . , Andrew Crombie Ramsay, Esq., and John Thomas Wood house, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners to investi gate the probable quantity of coal contained in the coal fields of the United Kingdom, and to report on the quan tity of such coal which may be reasonably expected to be available for use : Whether it is probable that coal exists, at workable depths, under the Permian, New Red Sandstone, and other superincumbent strata. To inquire as to the quantity of coal at present con sumed in the various branches of manufacture, for steam navigation, and for domestic purposes, as well as the quantity exported ; and how far, and to what extent, such consumption and export may be expected to increase ; and whether there is reason to believe that coal is wasted, either by bad work or by carelessness or neglect of proper appliances for its economical consumption. WHITEHALL, JULY 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Abel Bremage Spratt, C. 8., Captain in her Majesty's Navy, to be one of the Special Commissioners for English Fisheries, in the room of Rear-Admiral Wallace Houstoun, re signed. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Thomas Abel Bremage Spratt, C. 8., Captain in her Majesty's Navy, to be one of the Special Commissioners for Irish Fisheries, in the room of Rear-Admiral Wallace Hou.stoun, resigned. _ _ _ The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Henry Alexander Fairlie to the church and parish of Rirkmichael, in the presbytery and county of Ayr, vacant by the death of the Rev. John MeEwen. FOREIGN OFFICE, JUNE 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James Hay Wodehouse, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Para, to be her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul- General in the Sandwich Islands. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint James Do Vismes Drummond-Hay, Esq., C. 8., now Bri tish Vico-Consul at Rabat and Sallee, to be her Majesty's Ccnsul at Para. JUNE 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Chas. Wilthow, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Islay, to be her Majesty's Consul at the Island of St. Croix. JUNE 26. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Geo. Strachey, Esq., now a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Lega tionat Buenos Ayres. . . The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Stewart Scott, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. JUNE 29. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. August Wehner as Consul-General in London for his Majesty the King of Hanover. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Adalbert Kruge as Consul at Melbourne for his Majesty the King of Prussia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Anton Tanga as Consul at Sydney for his Majesty the King of Denmark. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Hastings Hicks as Consul at Madras for the Free Hansea tic City of Hamburg. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 30. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Arthur Hamilton Gordon, C.M.G. (now Lieutenant-Go vernor of the Province of New Brunswick), to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Trinidad and its dependencies. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles Frederick R3thery, Esq., to be Assistant Justice of the General Court of the Bahama Islands. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 2. MEMBER RE T URNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Hertford—Robert Dimsdale of Essendon place, the county of Hertford, Esq., in the room of Sir Walter Minto Townsend Farquhar, Bart., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 3. BREVET. The Queen has been pleased to appoint his Royal High ness Prince Frederic Christian Charles Augustus of Schles - wig-Holstein to be Major-General in the Army. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 3. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Ensign Edward Wilmot Williams, from 7th Foot, Acting Deputy-Assistant Com missary-efeneral, to be Deputy-Assistant Commissary- General. _ CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT.—The Rev. George Dacre, MA., Chaplain of the Second Class, to be Chaplain of the First Class • the Rev. T. H. M. Bartlett, 31. A., Chaplain of the Second Class, to be Chaplain of the First Class; the Rev. Henry Hare, B.A. Chaplain of the Third Class, to bo Chaplain of the Second Class. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 25. Dr. William Macleod, Staff Surgeon, has this day been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets. JUNE 28. Sub- Lieutenants have been this day prom ctin fieute- The undermentioned Sub-Lieutenants be Mr. Thomas James (Act- Parker, Mr. Cecil M. Turner, Mr. Charles John in g), Mr. Oswald Ploe Tudor, Henry Byron, nants and Acting Lieutenants : —Mr. Yarborough F. H. Hives (Acting.), Mr. Richa rd ib er t Vallancey Story, Mr. Robert Clarke Jolliffe, Mr. Albert John O'norke, . John Loftus Wilson, r A. H. Russell, Mr. Herbert Frederick Y G I e ' Mr. John Hugh Bainbridge, Mr. Edward Burrard Boy e t , _ w 0 . 31Mrr.. Charles Arthur G P e hi or li g p e G F ifil ul n ler if to ic n k ; M : lGr ;v i 02. F. f r d (Acting), Mr. Wes- Mr. Alexander de Castro ura Mr. Eustace Brooke (Acting), thropp Thomas MorgaLl , Re wood Mr. William Sherbrooke r d Carter, Mr. Charles R ay. .. Georges Crofton Hyacinth Dicksor gr Thomas , Mr. Charles mond Polly, • H d kinson. Thomas Farquhar ° g JuxE 30. . Mr. Frederick Johenoningwoo Commander Samuel Brookling Dolling has been pro moted to be R e tired Captain, under the provisions of her ma a ys Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, 9th July ist 1864, and 24th March, 1866. The undermentioned Second Masters have been this day promoted to the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet, Walker,E., CEhsacirl. viz. : —James Blake Walker, Esq., William Henry Purvis, E sq ., Edmond H. C. Smith, Esq., Wm. J. Hooper,E H.ThehrnbeErtdDwyaredrsCoEnsqac.hy(„h E ar scisa les : White,t ey ,(ie W crg ll e iatnlit Love, Esq., Silas liscutt Liddell E 3 incent' Holmes Lys, Esq. (Acting),and ' 8 " Barnes, Edward Kentish Esq. JULY 2. Doctor William Thomas Doraville has this day been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets, with Seniority of 24th June, 1866. The Reverend John Robert McWilliams Bamptiold has this day been appointed a Chaplain of her Majesty's Fleet. - THE TRAGEDY IN YORKSHIRE.—On Monday an inquest was held on the body of the man Smith, who, after murdering Sarah and Emma, his two daughters, com mitted suicide, as already reported in our columns. The evidence showed that about two years ago deceased threat ened to kill himself in consequence of the conduct of his wife. Shortly after, she was taken to the asylum, where she had been confined ever since. During that time he and his children have managed the household affairs. There were three children and the father, all of whom slept in one bed. The house was wretchedly furnish ed. The evidence of the manager at Messrs. Crossley's was that no more orderly man entered the works. The neighbours of deceased spoke of him as a quiet sober ma n. A verdict of Wilful Murder was returned against t he deceased, but as to hi s y was corn- state of mind there was no e vidence. 2 Polito-court t yesterday for mit A ted wo fo m r a tr n ial na at m c e i d ork M en a w r throwing vitriol over a man named Maurice Murphy. The woman avowed that sbe had committed the offence, and declared that she had done it because Unman had seduced and deserted her. on nd ler er, ok Cl,l ds, -ed )ot ito ap rere ing •om riS- cess pre - Dnal ianS ellat vera ceSO Cl lli ' We" the obi ping ove lterf ;onr" noY• moss the pat" any eared Isl- 164 eacb 3 lilt )rrat of 0• erbh Ati ,na at iy -TO 1 tlift 1 ch h e 000' w 1 nclai 100 :s la' e No t tbe ) r, it"' i, jov %roll I 1 ii