The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A rather active inquiry prevails for discount ac commodation, owing to the engagements due on the 4th. Bankers are well supplied with capital, but are still averse to employ it unless upon terms higher than those now current. The lowest rate out of doors is 3 per cent. for the best short-dated Paper. The subjoined notice has been issued this morn ing by the Bank of England : _ Notice is hereby given, that in order to prepare the divi dends due on the 10th October, 1865, the balances of the several accounts in the following funds will be struck on the night of Friday, Sept. 1, 1865, viz. :—New 3 per Cont. Annuities, Reduced 3 per Cent. Annuities, Annuities for Thirty Years, Annuities for Terms of Years, India £4 por Cent: Stock. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the above-named funds will bo transferable without the dividend due on the 1 Oth*October next. Bank Stock—Shut, Wednesday, Sept. 13 ; open, Wednesday, Oct. 11. The annexed relative to the Atlantic and Great Western Railway was posted at the Stock Exchange to-day : _ - " have to inform you that wo have received from New York remittances amounting to £31,000 on account of the trustees of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for interest account.—l am, &c., • "W. C. Boour., Manager, Consolidated Bank. "M. Slaughter, Esq., Railway Department, Stock Exchange." Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67 f. 65c., for the account 67f. 77c. Inanimate. The English Stock Market has remained in a Pert' steady condition' throughout the day. The dealings by the investing public continue limited, but prices are nevertheless well maintained. Con sols for money and the account, are quoted 90/1 ; and for September, 901 I. The New, Three per Cents, and Reduced Annuities are 894 901; Ex chequer Bills, par ; India 5 per Cents, 1041 105 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 99 ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1011. Foreign :Stocks have been somewhat neglected, but quotations generally remain at former values. Turkish Consolides are 494 50 ; Mexican, ex all, 23k ; the New Loan, 23 ; Greek, 20k 21k; Spanish Passive, 28i 291; Certificates, 13k 141 ; Italian 641 e ; and the Confederate Loan is 7 9. American Securities are heavy. United States 5-20 Bonds are 681 s ; Erie shares, 54 ; and Illinois, 79 80. Business' in the Railway Share Market has not been very active, and prices have generally exhibited a further depression. Midland and Great Western have each declined ss. ; Great Eastern, South Western, and South Eastern, each 10s. ; and Great Northern 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally sus tain former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive, but in most instances support former values. _ Subjoined are the current quotat ions of some of the principalCnew undertakings : Hodges' Dis tillery, 1 11 prem. ; Anglo Greek Steam Navigation Company, 2 3 prem. ; General Exchange Bank, 1/. 2i prem. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), 11 21 prem. ; the New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of /5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, + prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 2 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 1 pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 1f prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 4 3 prem. ; Downs Docks, 1 1+ prem. ; London Quays, 1 dis. par ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and ,Company (Limited), 2/ 21 prem. ; Hop and Malt Exchange, 21 31 pm. ; International Sugar Re -1 pm. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 0 Der Cent. Consols ▪ Do. Acco un t, Aug. 8 905 € l Per Cent. Reduced 9O 89/ 905 New 3 per Cent B9l 90 895 905 New 25 per Cent. Jan. 1894 , Do. per Cent. Jan. 1873 A l lnuiti e s , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs , exp i re sth April,lBBs — ~ bo (R e d S ea T e l egrap h) , A ug . , 1908 — 42cchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 35 per Cent. Do. .f. 500 Do. .£lO O and £200 'lank of England Stock, 55 per Cent 2471 6 8 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 105 per Cent., AprillB74 217 20 Do. Account O. t 5 per Cent. July, 1870 no. Accoun Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — , 1)0 . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ",°. 55 per Cent., May 1879 — „ 1 -' O . 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — D O . J, ,0. Bond s , £l,OOO — I ) 0. under .£l,OOO FOREIGN - FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. t u strian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 'prazilian 5 per Cent D. 45 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Elienos Ayres 6 per Cent Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 4* per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. e..nba, 6 per Cent. •uanieh 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 ri Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid uttnubian Principalities .. — Do. Account ,„ Lk , .ZB6 paid `Viador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — o Pro • ' nal Land Warrant — E D -,. visio gyptian 7 per Cent 0., S econ d I ssue — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 — £lOO Bonds 'k 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D Account Do. Coupons D 0. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. ata , Do. 1 839 and 1850 Do 18 65 li a _ 5 per Cent (11Iaremmana Railway) D°- Scrip, £67k paid dis D° 5 per Cent, 1864 Scrip, £55 paid exican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account - Do. 1864 — DO 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do F renc h S cr i p, E x. 25f 20 c — 4 /entevidea n 6 per Cent., £3O paidl 62 Idoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 4i t per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 p er Cent., 1856, 7, '9, '6O, '62, ;3, Do Account 471 vussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4i per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do ° 3 r Cent ~ Cent., 1859 5 per 1862 1864 18 ' 1,11 111 . 'an 5 per Cent — bo. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do N ew D eferred — DO Account — J., ; 'o Passiv e - D :. , . , 0 A.ccount 29k '''l anish Cert. of Coup not funded — S Do Account Q wedish 4 per Cent. t r bo. 4/ per Cent. 1864 11/,‘lcish per Cent. 1854 — -"„° 6 per Cent. 1858 - ' - ' 0 Account 74i DoDo £lO O Bonds . 1/ per C en t 6 per Cent. 1862 731 2 D i Do A ccount 7i 0 £ l OO Bonds 73f 0 6 per Cent., 1863 D - -..° 0 per Cont. 1865 -3,0 Scrip, £35 paid P e 0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. IZ.za 3 per Cent. DO . Account D O ' 6 per Cent, 1864 — 0 Account Au f , Dividends on the above payable in London. 13 e 1":" - anl 5 per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins 121„ 3 814 ' 1 , 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. - ‘ ell 2 } C ' Ex. 12 Gull D o per Cent., — P rehe ', 4 ,der Cent. Certificates 9Bl 0 - " /lentos, 4/ per Cent. Italie Account Do a u 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 0. Account TWO O'CLOCK. C onsol s „o• ccount Sept ............................ ' tv erPool Cotton Market—This Day. Les, probably about 6,000 bales. Market steady. ritEFEI{EN(•E b 11A RIGS. Great Eastern, E. U., 4 per cent. gua., S) Great n orthern, 5 per cent.. 113 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 75 6 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RICNTA.LB. Hull and Selby, 109 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 14i Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 91 Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 34 tFORICIGN billing St. John del .Rey, lim., 45 BANKS. Alliance, Urn.. 29 Australasia. 751 6 Ditto, new, 7'2j Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 26 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 1t Lard Mortgage Bank of India. hm., 41 London Bank of xi exico and S. America, Um., 10i London and County, 76 London Joint Stock, 47 London and 1% estminster, 94 2 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d issue, 41i I National Bank, 100 Ditto, new, 991 N O t r e n i w i e o n n Sou t tl of L h i a o n W ri x d a C l o e n o s r: p53029/i 40 o i n , 53 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 54 i City of Moscow Gas, lira , 34 Company of African Merchants, lim., 21 kludson's Bay, 15} 1 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., International Financial :-ocicty, dm., 6 Si London Financial Association. lim.. 211 National Discount Companglim., 164 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Um., Ditto (all), Ditto, new, 61 Quebrada Laud, will, and Mining, lim. 34 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, RM., '431 Rio de Janeiro Gas, 20 Telegraph Construeti, n and Maintenance, lim.. 12/ 13 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), ~i SHARE MARKETS —This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Pam IClosing I Business Price. done. 96 913 131 133 ti 61 62 . (6 !t3 17 91 t 3 Ir 9 111 471 4 , 3 81 1304 131 1114 142 k 128 32 C 0 05 654 F 4 66 4t 46 40 45 .05 ;06 11. 120 93 95 106 108 39 11 124 :22 9.1 2 10 4 51 51 1351 138 31 13 f 13 34P too 1(2 0 54 14 .5 110 111 67 69 102 101 371 111 1211 a lOC} 99i 53 4 I :3CI 6 130139* 10 11 i) 121 123 1i 2 p 79 81 1i 12 15) 155 55 57 8t 63 58 CO 82i 63i 9 10 156 159 3 !p 104 106 48 50 S2i 2 ,SIONS. 57 59 101 j 102 j 41 pr 41ip ej 9J 99 101 70 75 100 102 1014 102 i 103 104 iP 18 1V F 8 90 65 66 55 60 57 58 50 52 45 48 40 44 27 £8 26 27 1021 1031 #P, 99 101 11 121 I 81 Bfd :0 32 id 82 64 1 104 1024 95 97 89 91 66 68 3 5 82 81 100 101 WO 101 00 101 91 93 'hare I Railways. 3.14 et at at 50 20 10 10 Bir.. Wol., & str. Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & n b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. W( stern Great Eastern, Ord. w k. Do. E. Angl. at No. • ! Great Korth of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B o Do. IVENS, Is. at 25 prt, GtS, and NV. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Original I) . S. V.'. Hail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxlord Do. Newpo t Do. Tle , eford Lanc shire & Yorkshire London and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Slid., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. f shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid'and Do, Birmin . (1; Derby Mid Gt. IV., Ireland Do. shares %l id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. do Darling. De. da. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. az S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Abcr. stock t)o. Scot, Mid. stJck 1 4 hrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon youth E, stern Staines, Wok., dz Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford az Kilkenny West Cornwall _ _ W.Hartlepool II ar.& K. Do. A Irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. BRITISH P Atlantic & S LLawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent... o. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bda. Auz. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 _ _ . Do. do. June l 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lirn..l 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Bengal, gu ' 5 do East IL dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist t'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr.. f. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred Do. 241 Pref. stock.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. I 'o• Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gtia. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim , gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great Wr s. of Canada.. DNew ...... Do. 6 p. a Ms. pay. 1873 Do. 5) do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A andils !T. lil.C'da, pellet pf.bds Scin de . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub 1 ta U'D Do.lndua St. Flo, b 4 100 100 , { 2 100 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUII IBritish ColuTbia,6 pert cent., Dec.3l, 1972 ..... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& J uly 1877-84 - Do 6 r.. e, Feb & DJ. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do; 1190-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius,p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , .78 Do. 188?, May ,5, Nov. 15 Natal qoy. 6 per cent N.B.Goy. 6 p.c.Ja.&.J uly N. S.W. Goy. 5 p *00866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 Dm 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent Nova So, tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, e pril & Oct BRIT', 07 99 90 101 gi 100 81i 82 91 101 IC3 105 107 105 1 0 8 108 110 102 104 108 110 102 104 104 106 106 108 102 101 96 98 9) 101 92 94 1,0 91 102 104 83 83 98 100 102 104 105 107 110 111 INES. 9/ 191 26: 28 585 600 1 1 18 20 12 13 6 61 21 2 10 11 31 •11 2 4 19 20 11 21 331 341 2 2j 41 41 2 21 2} 3 51 51 21 16 16 18 35 45 13 15 1* 11 1, 2 CO 32 490 500 15 2 13 15 161 176 61 '•6 8 10e 75 3 ' 180 190 8 85 15 20 It 13 200 205 16i 17i :SII M; Cam. Consol. G old, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Coes. (Tay.st Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as t Cam Brea East Grenville East Love.' E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam .& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L orey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist 'L. GrenviLe Herod's Foot •••• ingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley nwyndy Iron Ore, lim Nanglles New Se ton North Downs North Roskear .. I,W h'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper 1Tnited........ Pr videnee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. S.Wheal Fran. allogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (14 , skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan %Meal Buller (Redruti, Whea Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal T relawney (Lis Wheel Uni it. .. The Price of Gold. The , murse of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1101 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. By advica from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per marl and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent.. dearer in London thin in Hamburg. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.17 k per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 178. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appeals that gold is abou' 1-I(th per cent. dearer in P ar i s than in London. 47; ; I 1311 1 301 1411 1 f f 641 5 41 OSSE 103 j 3 I 1021 2 ,IT I ES. 103) 101 HIE SUN, L \ ONDO.N, TUESDAY ErVEAING, - AUGUST 1, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SROREDITCH COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. C. Coleman.) ACTION AGAINST A GENTLEMAN FOR DAMAGE DONE TO A LADY'S SHAWL-PRIOR V. REED. This was an action to recover 21s. 6d. for damage alleged to have been caused by defendant's careless management of a cigar which he was smoking on board one of the Citizen steamboats on its voyage to Chelsea. Mrs. Prior said—l am a married woman. One Sunday recently I was a passenger with my husband on board one of the Citizen steamboats which was going to Chelsea. I sat between my husband and defendant, who is a stranger to me. He was smoking a cigar. I suddenly smelt some thing burning. I looked down and saw my shawl on fire, and the defendant holding his cigar down by the side of it. I sliowed him my shawl, and he said he would rather give mo ss. than have any bother. This, of course, I declined to accept, and the captain of the steamboat was called. He requested defen dant to give me his address, which was done. The Captain of the steamer said—l was called to the defendant, who was smoking a cigar in the after-part of the vessel, which he clearly had no right to do. There are notices up that no ono is to smoke abaft the funnel. He was appealed to by Mrs. Prior, who showed me her shawl, and being told of the offer of ss, I said Mrs. Prior had better sue defendant. His Honour—You have the power to summon defendant 'or smoking abaft the funnel? Witness—Oh, yes ; but I thought it was better for Mrs. Prior to sue him. Defendant then said that he did not believe it was his cigar that had caused the damage. Mrs. Prior's husband was smoking, and he might have thrown a fusee on the shawl. His Honour—Mrs. Prior, was your husband smoking ? Mrs. Prior— Certainly not. _ _ _ His Honour—What do you say to the offer of 55., de !endant ? Defendant—l only offered it to avoid a sceno on the boat. His Honour—You behaved in a very improper manner in smoking in a prohibited part of the boat, and I think Mrs. Prior has acted very properly in bringing this case before the public. I shall find a verdict for the plaintiff, and order you to pay the amount in a week. You can have the shawl when the money is paid. Verdict for the plaintiff, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. VIOLENT ASSAULT.—NARROW ESCAPE.—Edwin Dickson, 19, a painter, living at 97, Dean-street, Soho, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, on a warrant by O'Shaughnessy, one of the warrant officers, with violently assaulting his step sister, Emily Tarrent. The evidence of the prosecutrix, a young woman, was to the effect that while she was nursing her baby the pri sm:ter, a lazy, idle fellow, threw a knife at her, the effect being that she was wounded in the neck, and bled a great deal. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prosecutrix said she had given the prisoner no provocation, but that he was always threatening her that he would have her life. The prisoner said he felt aggravated at something the prosecutrix had done, but he was sorry he had hurt her. Mr. Tyrwhitt told the prisoner that he might consider himself very lucky that he was not at the Old Bailey for murder. He should commit the prisoner for three months with hard labour. DISORDERLY GENTLEMEN.-Mr. Henry Edwards, of 14, Harrington-street, Harrington-road, gentlemen ; Mr. Geo. Riallwark, University Hotel, Grafton-street, Fitzroy square, gentleman, and Mr. Charles Williams, solicitor, of 31, Alfred-place, Bedford-square, were charged with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner in Jermyn street, and Williams was further charged with assaulting Police-sergeant Ward, 290 A. Inspector Walker said that about a quarter to one that morning he saw the defendants endeavouring to getadmit tance to a refreshment house, in Jermyn-street, but the porter refused to let them in. He (the inspector) and a sergeant went into the house, to visit it in the usual way; Williams then wanted to know why they were not to be admitted as well as the police. He told Williams he sup posed the reason why the porter refused to admit them was because they were not sober. Williams then said they were there to put down thebrothels, and addressed a large num ber of persons who had collected, the other defendants cheering him and crying out " Hear, hear," and " Bravo." Finding the defendants would not go away they were taken into the station, and while on the way Williams struck the sergeant. The other defendants went quietly. Sergeant Ward, 290 A, corroborated the inspector, and proved being struck by Williams in the face. Williams said he got a blow on his nose, which was not very pleasant, and he might have given ono in return. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Williams 205., or a mouth, and the other defendants 55., or a week. Gerald Richardson, 67, Portland-place, military cadet, was fined ss. for being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner in the Haymarket. Isle of Wight Railway.--This Day. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the company was held to-day at the offices, 29, Great George-street, West minster ; Mr. J. Simpson, director, presiding. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he was desirous of affording every information to the shareholders, and if there was anything in the report which required explanation he would be most happy to afford it. The Secretary then read the following report : "The working of the opened portion of the railway from Ryde to Shanklin has continued to be very satisfactory. The number of passengers conveyed during the half-year was £89,958, and the receipts from all sources have been £3,856 13s. ld. The expenses of conducting the traffic, including the Government duty and rates and taxes amount to £2,242125., leaving a net profit of £1,614 ls. as the result of the half-year's operations. To this must be added the surplus profit from the broken period of the previous half-year, amounting to £1,284 15s. 9d., giving a net disposable balance of £2 898 16s. 10d. The in terest on the entire debenture debt of the company for the half-year amounts to £1,247 10s., and a dividend of 5 per cent. on the preference capital already issued, will amount to £492 10s., together £1,740. The directors re commend that this amount bo charged against the profits of the undertaking-, which will leave a balance of £1,158 16s. 10d. to be carried forward to the credit of the current half-year. Considering that only two-thirds of the rail way is at work, that the most important sources of traffic are not yet reached, and that none of the summer travelling is included in the last half-year, the directors are of opinion ,that this result is eminently encou raging, and holds out a fair promise that the opening of the whole line will amply realise the expectations of the proprietors. Tho Engineers' Report attached, explains the cause of the delay which has arisen in the conduct of the works beyond Shanklin. The inability of the Con tractor to fulfil his obligations has been a source of con stant anxiety and much disappointment to the Directors ; but under the new arrangements now completed, no fur ther difficulty can occur, and they rely with confidence on the whole line to Ventn or b e i ng in profitable operation by Christmas. The causes alluded to have also retarded the commencement of the line to Newport ; but now that they are removed, preparations are being made for pro ceeding ; and the Board trust that by increased activity a portion of the time which has been lost may be recovered. In the Parliamentary session just concluded, your directors succeeded in obtaining powers to complete the system of railways in the Island by the formation of a line of railway from Newport to Yarmouth and Freshwater; thus the whole railway system in the Island will come under one united management, an arrangement demonstrated to the satisfaction of Parliament (who rejected all the rival schemes) as most conducive to the convenience of the pub lic and most economical to the shareholders. The capital of the various sections is in the meanwhile entirely distinct, and the pecuniary interest of the proprietors in the Eastern section are in no way involved in the extension, which must, however, prove of great value to their line. Out of deference to the objections urged by the inhabitants of Ventnor, who opposed the extension from the present authorised terminus further towards the town, it was abandoned without the expense of a contest. The Act in question also contained powers to raise a further limited capital for the enlargement of stations, for an addi tional one, for more working stock, should the traffic, as now seems probable, hereafter require it ; f or th e ex tension of the railway from the present station in Monkton-street, Hyde, to Melville-street, as originally contemplated; and for general purposes. This extension becomes desirable as the Ryde Pier Company have ob tained powers to continue their Tramway from the Pier to join your line at Melville-street, thus obviating the break which now occurs between the steamboats and the railway. These facilities for a more rapid and convenient interchange of traffic cannot fail to improve your returns to a much larger extent than the interest of the expenditure necessary to produce it. A resolution will be proposed to the general meeting to exercise the powers thus conferred on the company. Another Act, to which special allusion was made in the last report, and to which the board and the public attach considerable importance, was also passed, giving the company power to pro vide and work steamboats in connection with their railway. The powers aro permissive only, and it is not the intention of the directors to ask the meeting to take any action on them at present. The existing service is notori ously inefficient, and has become more irregular since the last meeting of the proprietors. Continued disappoint ments happen to passengers who are booked through to the island, and its popularity as a resort of pleasure traffic is suffering accordingly. With the large capital which the company will eventually have embarked in the island a service on which reliance can be placed is indispensable, and any failure of the arrangements for the short sea passage must seriously affect your interest. Should no marked improvement be made, and more disposition be not evinced by the existing steam boat interests to meet the requirements of your traffic, it will become necessary to put the valuable powers you have acquired into operation. In the meantime a slightly improved service has been organised by the South-Western Railway Company via Stokes Bay, where the trains and steamers attend on and wait for each other. In conclusion, the directors have only to express their increased confidence in the undertaking, and their belief that, when completed, the Isle of Wight Railway will become a very valuable property." The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report and the statement of accounts. He said that he did not think that there was any circumstance in the detailed statement submitted to the shareholders,that required any explanation. He would only repeat what he had stated on previous occasions, that he and his brother directors would be most happy to afford the shareholders all the informa tion in their power, and that their affairs were in a pros perous position. (Hear, hear.) He concluded by moving the adoption of the report and the statement of accounts. Mr. F. H. ATHERLEY (a director) seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The meeting was then made special for the following purpose—of authorising the company, pursuant to "The Isle of Wight Railways (Extensions) Act, 1865,' , to issue either wholly or partly as ordinary, or wholly or partly as preference shares, as the shareholders may determine, the new capital authorised to be raised by that Act, for the purposes of the company's eas tern linos ; and also to entitle the directors, so soon as they can legally do so,to issue the further debentures authorised by the said Act to be issued, for the purposes of the said eastern lines." Mr. MANN, a shareholder, stated that a gentleman who was largely interested in the company was opposed to the motion now submitted to tho meeting, and ho felt bound, as representing that gentleman, to enter a protest against the adoption of the motion. After some irregular conversation, it was decided that the special meeting should stand adjourned until tho 29th instant. The dividend declared at the meeting was at the rate of bit per cent. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. THE LAW ON SMALL PENALTIES.—TO-day an act of Parliament, passed in, the late session, to amend the law relating to small penalties will take effect. Where, upon summary conviction, any offender may be adjudged to pay a penalty not exceeding £5, such offender, in case of non-payment thereof, may, without any warrant of dis tress, be committed to prison for any term not exceeding the period specified in the followingscaleunlessthe penalty be sooner paid :—For a penalty not exceeding 10s. the im prisonment is not to exceed seven days; for a penalty not exceeding £l, 14 days ; for a penalty not exceeding one month ; and exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5, the imprisonment is not to exceed two months. The act is not to affect the power of imposing hard labour in addition to imprisonment in cases where hard labour might on non payment have been so imposed if the act had not been passed. It is to apply to penalties including costs recover able in a summary manner under any act passed before or after the commencement of the same. The act, which is only to extend to England, is not to apply to penalties under revenue acts. ANDREA FERana.--According to this history, Ferara was a Spanish artist, and in the height of his celebrity had an apprentice, who was an excellent workman, and possessed a high spirit of emulation to per fect his skill in the service of so great a master. His am bition, however, was disappointed by the habitude of An drea, that when the blades were in a certain state of forging he excluded the workmen, and locked the door of the atelier while he performed some unknown operation, after which he again admitted the assistants to finish the blades which were in progress. The apprentice was persuaded that this seclusion con cealed some occult process which essentially effected the perfection of the arms. Anxious to possess this im portant secret, upon the first absence of his master, he bored a hole in the door of the atelier, and at the next occasion when he and his fellows were excluded, returned alone to the smithy, an d applying his ey e t o th e prepare d orifice, discovered his master in the act of drawing a heated blade from the forge. The lad watched with sus pended breath. Ferara laid the red steel on the anvil, and taking from a bench a small tin like a flour-dredge, rapidly covered the glowing metal with a coat of white powder, which he then hammered into the iron until it was cold, when he again returned it to the fire, and hav ing given the proper degree of heat, repeated the same ope ration of powdering and hammering on the other side of the blade. This process was performed in succession upon all the weapons then in progress, until the whole be ing completed Ferara laid down his hammer and turned towards the door. The varlet perceived that the mystery was at an end, and dreading to be sur prised, abandoned his eyelet-hole, and fled to his com panions, with whom he was immediately recalled to con tinue their vocations. The apprentice exulted in his dis covery, but he could not boast with the ancient sage—"My secret is my own;" and it escaped among his companions. These youths, being less ambitious to emulate the skill of their master than to vaunt the possession of his mystery, their disclosures were soon repeated to Ferara, and one day, when the inquisitive apprentice, was alone in the smithy, Andrea entered in a tempest of wrath, and loaded him with reproaches for having betrayed the secret of his art. The young man replied with intemperance, and in the heat of their altercation Ferara, struck him on the head with a hammer which he had iu his hand, and.laid him senseless at his feet; the blow was fatal, and to avoid pursuit for the homicide, Andrea fled the country, and escaped into France, from whence, in an itinerant exercise of his pro fession—not uncommon in. the middle ages, and still con tinued in the Wanderscluo of Germany —he passed the sea into Scotland.—Ccrnhill Magazine for August. Preparations, which seem to announce the ap proaching arrival of King Leopold, are being made at the Palace of Ostend. Among others is an inclined plane leading to the Belvedere, which is a favourite retreat of his Majesty. An arm-chair on wheels will enable the King to reach that spot without fatigue. Fashions for August. (From Le Follet.) We have at last the satisfaction of informing our readers that the eccentric costumes lately so much in vogue are rapidly disappearing, to be replaced by elegant and lady like toilettes. For the past few weeks it has been the fashion to wear the most peculiar materials, made in the most re markable manner—anything so as to attract attention, no matter how incongruous the articles forming the toilette. So many ladies adopted this manner of dressing that we began to despair of their ever returning to anything ap proaching good taste. The fashion of making promenade toilettes with the skirts fastened up over very short petticoats is now totally dis carded ; they are still worn looped up, certainly, but fas tened in such a manner as to admit of being lowered if re- quired. Walking dresses arc only so made when intended for morning wear, and then the petticoats over which they are festooned are only a few inches from the ground. For toilette de visite, the dresses are never worn thus shortened, as the style of having ono skirt looped over an other must not be confounded with the dress looped over the petticoat ; as when the dress is made in the manner we he.ye just described, the underskirt is cut quite to the full length, and forms a train at the back. Morning toilettes are generally made en suite—that is, dress, paletot, and petticoat cf the same; the three being, of course, trimmed to correspond with the skirt. A body of foulard, alpaca, or muslin is generally worn under the paletot. Nevertheless there always is a body of the same material, in case of the paletot being required without sleeves. Those paletots are generally made with the sleeves arranged so as to hook on to the armhole, the fastening being concealed by an epaulette, in case of the white body being desired underneath ; as the different sleeve showing through the armhole of the cloak is only considered suit able for very young girls. Morning dresses are made in any light material, such as mohair, poil do chevre, percale, alpaca, and foulard. The last-mentioned material is still in great request for toilettes of all kinds, 'as there are so many different patterns and qualities, that it can be adapted for any style or make. When made in the materials we have mentioned the cloak is of the paletot form, half fitting or quite tight, and is worn quite short, and generally accompanied by a hood. Muslin drasses are made with either a scarf or shawl, the half-fitting jacket seldom looking well in such light mate rials, without it is lined with silk, as is generally the case with white muslins. In another portion of this article we shall describe the makes and trimmings of a few of these dresses. For more dressy toilettes, the highest materials possible are selected—very fine Indian muslin, Chambery gauze, tulle de sore, very fine poll de chevre, and light foulards. These dresses are generally worn over over coloured slips, of either tarlatane or silk, according to the taste and ago of the wearer.' When the under-skirk is of silk, the upper one is mostly looped up on each side of the front breadth, so as to show the silk slip. Thicker materials, such as silks, are generally made either with two skirts, or in a style giving the same appearance ; for instance, tho front breadth trimmed with one flounce or more, and another trimming down each side, which gives the rest of the skirt the appearance of a tunic. Skirts are made very full and very long, and the crino lines as large as ever. Some few ladies have discontinued them, but there does not seem tho least symptom of their general decrease, excepting for balls and evening concerts. On these occasions they are small below the waist, and so very flexible that the least pressure will compress them —so that they have none of the unpleasantness and incon venience of the more common makes. Many bodies of dresses are made with a basque either round the waist or merely at the back, and with the skirt separate, so that it can be worn over the basque with a band, and thus form two distinct styles of basque. Loose bodies, of a different material from the skirts are very muchworn, andare made of foular d, al p aca, Llam a !, and muslin. The foulard or figured alpaca, of the same colour as the skirt, and trimmed with coloured buttons and very narrow velvets, is very pretty. Some of these are made with several loops of velvet fastened on the epaulette, and hanging as low as the elbow. These bodies are made either slightly fulled in at the waist, both back and front, by a coulisse and cords, or tucked and stitched with some colours. Some have flat tucks both back and front; others merely in front, and drawn in at the waist behind. The more dressy corsages of muslin are made in a variety of elegant styles, with lace or insertion. Many of them are trimmed with loops of insertion down tho front and round the armholes. A eoloured velvet or ribbon is passed through these loops, and a band or sash with long broad ends ac companies the body. The sleeves are either of the form called "Bishop," and set into an embroidered.poignet, or puffed all the way down. Some are made of the coat-sleeve shape and trimmed round the wrist. We have seen several corselets made of fine linen and trimmed either with braid, or crossway pieces of coloured linen double stitched on. Now that almost every house hold possesses a sewing machine, these trimmings are very easily and quickly made. The narrow crossway bands of coloured washing linen, or fine gingham, are also much used for trimmings on white petticoats. We have seen one with two narrow fluted flounces, edged with a pink band. Above them were seven very narrow tucks, and crossway bands of pink ging ham stitched on in the form of diamonds, at equal distance on the tucks. Those petticoats trimmed with black in thiti way are most useful and economical, as they can be worn with any coloured dresses. When worn with transparent dresses, the petticoats are made with fluted flounces, headed with lace insertions, under which a. coloured ribbon to match the dress is passed. For morning wear tho striped materials are the most fashionable. Those intended to wash have trimmings that can be easily removed and replaced. Wo have seen several trimmed in different designs with black velvet with a white edge ; in the centre are sewn white pearl buttons. We noticed one petticoat of maize, with white and black stripes, bound with black, without .any flounces. Falling over them was a band of black and white velvet about an inch and half wide, from which hung loops of narrow black and white velvet, and from them grelot hanging but tons, alternately black and white. Abo ve the band of velvet was a very handsome Persian cachemiro trimming. Blue is a very fashionable colour, though only suited to delicate complexions and fair hair. We see many blondes dressed in blue literally from head to foot, the very gloves blue, but this has rather a heavy effect. When the gloves are a pretty grey or stone colour, the ensemble is much more elegant. For ladies with dark hair, maize is a very fashionable and becoming colour. Our dark-haired elogantes (among which are included many of the most distinguee) are wear ing straw hats of the brigand or Diana shape, edged with black velvet, and trimmed with maize and black feathers or flowers. One that especially attracted our attention had rather a high crown, and the borders, slightly pointed both back and front, were bound with black velvet; a plain tulle scarf was tied loosely round, the ends drooping be hind. In the front was a bunch of yellow tea roses and small black grapes with frosted leaves. The scarf was placed over some of these flowers and under the others. With this hat was a drab veil, spotted and trimmed with straw. The Fanchon and Dutais bonnets are still the favourites. Some of the Empire bonnets, with the high crown and stiff curtain, seem to have been been invented as a warning to show how ugly things can be made if carried to excess ; when of a moderate shape, they are rather pretty. Cer tainly the chignon being worn so much higher than for merly, requires a peculiar shaped bonnet, but many of the Fanchon shape are made so as to accommodate the fashion. As to the different ways of dressing the hair, it is impossible to describe a hundredth part of their number ; we can only refer our readers - to the fashionable coiffures and the fashion-plates. The parasols are more elegant than ever, the handles being very richly ornamented, and the body made of either silk or satin richly bound, or covered with lace. White is very much in favour for toilettes of all kinds. The white alpaca dresses and cloaks, so much in vogue a month ago, have become quite common at all places of fashionable resort, and have, therefore, been discarded by those ladies who do not care to continue a style after it has been adopted by the mass. White foulards, with coloured flounces or patterns, and white muslins richly embroidered or trimmed over coloured slip s, are substituted for alpaca. The foulards with coloured patterns make very elegant dresses when trimmed with coloured silk rouches, or bands of Cluny lace, over ribbon. For ladies of a more advanced age they are made with silk or chenille fringes, and tassels of passementerie. The silk girdle cords make a very pretty and simple trimming for a young lady's dress. For out-door coverings, the Yak lace half shawl or burnous is very fashionable. The silk grenadine circular is also pretty, though, of course, not so dressy. Tho black silk mantles, worn with dresses that have not mantles of the same, are nearly tight fitting, short, and magnificently trimmed with passementerie and guipure. The fashion of fastening the sash outside is cetainly worn, but it is very ugly, and has an untidy appearance. The little double breasted loose jacket, cut up at the sides to the waist, and fastened with large buttons is very distinguee, and well worn. From the many models submitted to our inspection, we have selected the following toilettes as most likely to meet with the approbation of our readers : Toilette de villo of white and maize striped foulard; the skirt scalloped, with box-pleated flounce under the scal lops. A ruche of maize silk on the scallops. Small Figaro jacket, without sleeves. Round the jacket and armholes, a thick crimped Thibet fringe. Under this veste is a white foulard tight-fitting body, embroidered down the front and sleeves with wheat-ears in gold silk. Black velvet sash, with long broad ends falling behind, and embroidered like the body. Black lace rotonde. Diana hat, with gold wheat ears and black feathers. White Indian muslin, with double skirt, the under one trimmed with eight rows of insertion, lined with mauve. Over this skirt is another, cut in poitited scallops, and trimmed round with lace. In each scallop are five straps of insertion, and at the upper point a bunch of flowers em broidered. Veste Russo of muslin and insertion. Open jacket, with coat basque and long sleeves, trimmed to match the skirt. Mauve sash, tied at the side. Circular of whit e muslin, trimmed with lace and insertions. White rice straw bonnet, with mauve feathers and tulle strings. Mauve parasol, covered with white lace. B lue linos dress of Princess° form. The front breadth is quite plain ; on each of the others is a full flounce about afu of wide. A band of Persian cachemiro, two inches „la e, is paced on the body h la Raphael, continued down t h e i'ront to the waist, and also down the sides of the front b rear ; th, and round the top of the flounce. This trimming gives Waite the appearance of a tunic. The sleeves are smail, m. d have a band of cachemire round the wrist. With this dress ► VaS worn a small loose double-breasted jacket, of the Canotit.'re form, with revers of Persian cachemire. White tulle bonnet with blue convolvulus. White alpaca petticoat, with small b .- 1; flounce headed by three bands of blue ribbon. The dress was of white mohair, with blue stripes about an inch wide. This skirt quite plain, :Ind looped up at intervals by bands of blue velvet hangit •g from the waist. These bands form a very when the skirt is l e t d own. Bady of the g pretty trimmh. same, with loot. sof blue velvet on the epaulettes. Half fitting jacket Pf white alpaca, trimmed with blue velvet. Bice-strati' hat, with tulle scarf an d small blue feathers. Grey mohair dress, Over petticoat of the same, which is trimmed with three rows of black velvet, on which are placed, near together, pearl buttons. The dress -skirt is scalloped or bound with black velvet. In each scallop are two interlaced diamonds of velvet and buttong. The skirt is only looped up at each side of the front breadth. White Llama body and sleeves, trimmed with black velvet. Tight-fitting casaque of grey mohair, trimmed like the skirt. Grey straw hat, with scarlet feather. Grey parasol, lined with scarlet. The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets during the last few days have been on a very limited scale. Transactions in tea have been delayed until to-day, when the public sales of China produce commence. Sugars have been inactive, but at steady rates ; while moderate dealings have been reported in coffee. Rice, fruit, and spices are at about former prices. Tallow has been in mode rate demand, at steady quotations, for both present and forward delivery. Messrs. J. H. Schrikler and Co. have announced the half-yearly interest on the Bay of Havanna and Matanzas Railroad Seven per Cent. Loan of 1863. Notice of the first call of £2 per share on the Varna Railway Company:shares has been announced. Colonel Wageman, the Government inspector, has lately been over the works, and has expressed his entire satisfaction at the progress made. The line will be opened for traffic during the autumn of next year. The share list of the Marseilles Extension Rail way and Land Company (Limited) will close for London on Saturday next, the sth inst., and Mon day next, the 7th inst., for the country. NEW ROYAL ADELPHI PICNIC.—The members of the New Adeiphi Theatre company met yesterday for the entertainment, not of the public, but of themselves. Their sixth annual picnic has proved as pleasant a success as - any they have jointly helped to insure on or off the stage. The Thames Iron Company's steamer River Queen conveyed the party to Erith, where they soon found amusement in the grounds, the rain obligingly holding off until it was time for a general move homeward. At a collation served in a rustically decorated shed, Mr. Webster joined the gathering, his arrival being signalled by a salute from a miniature battery in the gardens. That he was received by all present with cordial demonstrations of respect and goodwill is a circumstance which, though it might be assumed as a matter of course, deserves to be recorded. Mr. Paill Bedford, as the oldest member, occu pied the chair ; and with scarcely an exception his fellow workers rallied round him and the esteemed manager. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE NILE.— To-day is the 67th anniversary of the battle of the Nile, where the French fleet met with such a decisive over throw from Lord Nelson. Five British veterans who were engaged in the fight still survive, namely, Admiral Sir J. A. Gordon, G.C.8., than midshipman, now Governor of Greenwich Hospital ; Captain J. Forbes, then midshipman ; Captain, J. S. Philips, then midshipman ; Commander R. L. Connolly, then midshipman ; and First Lieutenant John Scobell, who was then of his present rank, promotion of any kind having singularly passed him by. CONSCIENCE MONEY.—The sums remitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by sundry persons for con science sake in the financial year ending with March, 1865, amounted to £7,184, very nearly the same sum as in the previous year. A SUN FISH.—A large sun fish has just been captured by some fishermen at Tenby. The fish gave the fishermen an exciting chase, but they ultimately succeeded in capturing it with gaffs and boat-hooks, and then it was towed on shore to the beach. The weight of the fish was about 12cwt„ and it was five feetin diameter. In swimming it turns upon itself like a wheel, which renders it very difficult to catch. The fish, it appears, grows to as large a size as 12ft. in diameter, and about one ton in weight, and it is to be found in nearly all seas. A CRUEL ACT. --A man named Wearne Ivey has been committed for trial by the Falmouth magis trates for having thrust a fishing hook through the nose of James Garland, a ropemaker, living at Falmouth. O n the evening of the 26th June the prisoner was at a public house at Falmouth, and after drinking a quantity of beer he showed a man named Lenty, who was sitting near him, a fishing hook, remarking at the same time that he intended to hook some one by the nose with it. Soon afterwards he left the house, and attempted to pic k a quarrel with the prosecutor's mother, who was standing at her door. Young Garland, hearing a disturbance, looked out of his bed-room window, and desired the prisoner to go away. Ivey, how ever, refused to do so. This enraged the prosecutor, and after going downstairs he put his hand on the prisorwr's shoulder, thinking to frighten him off. Ivey, instead of moving away, took a large conger fishing hook from his .pocket and ran it through Garland's nose, saying, " Bone for bone, you know you have got your mark, so good night, lam going to bed." The catch near the end of the hook had to be filed off before the surgeon could remove it. The only defence that the prisoner could make was that he had some hooka with him, and in the scuffle that took place he lost one. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.—The directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company seem determined to earn for themselves a wide and undying popularity. Thoy have behaved as rudely to the American as to the English press. Three American newspapers—the New York Herald, the World, and Frank Leslie's illustrated Newspaper—each sent a representative, who arrived in London about the time when it was intimated the first start with the cable would probably be made. After staying five weeks at Morley's Hotel, these gentlemen were informed, without the slightest apology, that they would not be permitted to be on board the Great Eastern, and they had to return to America, their mission unfulfilled. But perhaps the last act of the directors, or of their mouthpiece, Mr. is the worst. A gentleman named Harrison, an engineer by profession, and attache d to the staff of the . chief e lectrical engineer on board the Great Eastern, has, it ap pears, been in the habit of occasionally contributing to the columns of our contemporary, the Litginer, a class . organ of high position and repute. Somehow this . horrible crime became known to Mr. Glass, and immediately the authori ties on board are warned that " n ewspai . )er " reporter is amongst them, and must bo instantly got rid cf. Mr. Har rison is then and there ousted, or what boys call "bunked" out of the ship, without a moment's warning, without being permitted to offer any explanation, so hustled that he is not even given time to get his luggage, which is now on its way to America, without him. And all this for fear he might have anticipated anything which may be said in the book to be published jointly by the Atlantic Telegraph Company and Day and Co. Verily, to intending passen gers by the Great Eastern it may have been said, with Hamlet— "You go not•till I set you up a Glass," which shall prove whether you have ever been in print or not.—The Flaneur in the Star. VISIT OF JAPANESE TO BEDFORD.-011 Saturday a large party of Japanese, sent over by Prince Sat suma to gain a knowledge of the agriculture and manufac tures of Great Britain, paid a visit to the Britannia Iron works at Bedford. They were accompanied by Professor Williamson, of the London University, by the Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Ghisgow University, and other eminent scientific men, who have the direction of their in vestigations. The Japanese, whose remarkable physique caused considerable interest, the Mongolian tyre being very striking, took great interest in the machinery and various processes in operntion at these important works, and seemed astonishingly quick in comprehending the various details. They appeared very unwilling to leave the works, but steam having been got up in one of the new steam plough ing engines, about 15 of the Japanese crowded on to it wherever they could get a footing, and it was highly amus ing to see with what delight they travelled in all directions over the extensive quadrangle of the works. After spend ing about three hours here they took luncheon with the Mayor of Bedford (Mr. James Howard), and proceeded to witness the steam ploughing on Messrs. Howard's farms at Clapham, where their amazement seemed to culminate, the operations being so much more simple than they had anti cipated. A reaping machine which was at work was quickly handled and cleverly iranaged by them. Subse quently they visited Biddenh ain for the purpose of view ing Mr. Charles Howard's celebrated shorthorns and sheep and after dining with the mayor they left for London by the last train, expressing their unbounded delight with the day's visit to Bedford and their admiration of our English hospitality. The receipts of the Italian post-office during the first q uarter of 1865 ainJunted to 3,539,631 f., being an increase of 521,959 f. over the corresponding period in 1864. THAMES. A 'DESPERATE RIOT IN RATCLIFF-HIGHWAT. —Henry Bramham, the landlord, and `Charles Bloom, assistant manager of a public-house called the Rose and Crown, in Ratcliff-highway, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting a woman named Moriarty, and seriously wounding her ; also with assaulting Denis Con nor and others. Mr. Charles Young defended the prisoners, who are both Germans. Yesterday evening there was an assemblage of Irish at the Rose and Crown. They came from the neighbourhood of Holborn and Bagnigge-wolls-road to witness the depar ture of friends in an American merchant ship for the United States. After leaving the emigrants the Irish visited several publichouses, and at last wont to the Rose and Crown. They all became uproariously drunk and did some mischief. A fight and row ensued, and it was imputed to the prisoners that as the Irish were leaving the house they were brutally at tacked by the two Germans, who beat them with a truncheon and a bar of iron. Several of the Irish were very badly treated and disabled. Mrs. Moriarty was wounded on the head. There was no doubt the prisoners had used con siderable violence. Mr. Young said they were put in mortal dread, and that the Irish were twice turned out of the house and returned. The potman was maltreated by 6 or 7 Irishmen, and only escaped with his life by jumping out of window. The i n j ur i es sus t a i n ed by the complain ants were brought on by their own violence and riotous conduct. ißrainham was obliged to use a truncheon in self-defence: Mr. Charles Young then called several witnesses, who proved the riotous and aggressive conduct of the Irish, to the murderous attack made on the German potinan in the house, and their attempts to remove the pots and measures from the bar. The riot was a formidable one, and it commenced by the Irish fighting among themselves. They had been previously turned out of two publichouses in the locality. In one, the White Hart, they tore up the boards, and in the other, the Artichoke, they made a formidable disturbance. It was also sworn that Michael Connor, one of the complainants, was swinging the iron bar, and said, " Come on, you German, I'll serve you out," and he in flicted many blows with it. After much contradictory evidence and a two hours' in vestigation, Mr. Partridge said this case ought not to have been put up first, and that many persons charged with drunkenness and slight offences, and a majority of whom would be dis charged, or liberated on paying small fines, had been un necessarily detained for two hours. The case had lasted a long time; but with a duo regard to justice no part of the evidence could be suppressed. There was no evidence ho could depend upon to show that either of the prisoners had used the bar of iron. If that had been made out he should have punished them severely. There was a regular Irish row, and although the prisoners had acted incautiously in not sending earlier for the police, he could not say any case was made out against them, and they would be discharged. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od new.ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s ; old clover, £5 Os to £6 15s ; new ditto, £5 lOs to £6 Os ; and straw, £lBs to .£1 12s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £5 5s Od to £6 6s Od; now ditto, £5 Os to £5 15s ; old clover, £5 5s to £7 Os ; new ditto, £5 lOs to £6 ss; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 15s per load. A slow demand. • WHITECHAPEL.—oId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s; old clover, £5 Os to £6 15s; new ditto, £5 108 to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to Li 12s per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—Thore has been very little business transacted during the last few days, the trade having deferred their operations until public sales, which commence to-day, when about 22,567 packages will be offered, a large quan tity of which is without reserve. SUGAE,.—Business has remained inactive, although full rates are current for good and fine descriptions of West India. In the refined market there is not much animation, although quotations remain steady. COFFEE.—For colonial descriptions there has been a fair inquiry, and plantation Ceylon has commanded full rates. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been reported in cleaned descriptions, without any material change in values, TALLOW.—Business has remained very quiet for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.O. on the spot is quoted 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt., and last three months 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt. " We learn," says the France," that the Emperor addressed, a few days ago, an autograph letter to M. Schneider, to testify his affectionate sympathy and high esteem for the zealous and enlightened aid which that functionary afforded to the Govern ment whilst presiding over the debates of the Legis lative Body." SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 4 O'CLOCK. Doggett's Coat and Bacig,e—This Day. The competitors for the livery and badge given byDoggett, the comedian, rowed to-day, and, popu lar as the wager has ever been, we never saw so great an assemblage congregated to witness it as on this occasion. The course was from the Swan at London Bridge to the Swan at Chelsea, a course infinitely greater than that usually appointed for modern wagers. Originally the coat and badge was rowed for in working wherries, and against tide ; but, although various modifications have been made, the race still is looked upon as one of the most arduous of all those annually rowed for on the river Thames. In days gone by the Ist of August was always looked upon by theatrical managers as an event worthy of being celebrated in a becom ing manner, and often has the late celebrated vocalist, John Braham, appeared as Tom Tug in the musical farce of " The Waterman," wearing the actual livery won in the early part of the day by the fortunate waterman's apprentice, who, of course, was duly presented to the audience. Now, however, times have changed, and that which was looked upon as one of the features of the theatrical season has passed away, never, we suppose, to return. The competitors for the ancient wager were as follows : Mill-stair; Bermondsey. G. S. Baker, C. Lloyd, Horselydown. J. W. Wood, Mill-stairs, Bermondsey W. J. Dudley, Lambeth. J. W. Broekwell, Lower Custom -house. A. T. Ramage, Blackwall. To the coat and badge, as originally given, have been added five-eighths of the interest of the South Sea stock, bequeathed by Sir William Jolliffe, amounting to £4 17s. 9d., for the second man, and the remaining three-eighths, £2 18s. 9d. , to the third ; and the Fishmongers' Company, who have charge of the contest, have added a guinea and a half for the fourth and fifth, and a guinea to the sixth, so each man receives something for the labour of rowing such a distance. The competitors, who are watermen whose term of apprenticeship has expired since the preceding wager, are selected by chance from the young men desirous to row, and the whole of the arrangments are under the direction of Mr. Dards, barge master of the Fishmongers' Company. The start was a good one, and after a well con tested race, fortune decided in favour of J. W. Wood, Mill-stairs, Bermondsey . G. S. Baker, Mill-stairs, Bermondsey . TAT TERSALLS'—Last Evening. ST. LEGER. Even agst Gladiateur (taken and offered) DERBY. 33 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 40 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken) 50 io 1 agst Midsummer colt (taken) 50 to 1 agst Beelzebub (taken) 100 to 1 agst Knight of St. Michael (taken) 100 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (taken) RACING FIXT RES FOR 1865. Brighton 1 Brighton Club Airdrie Lewes 4 Ripon Huntingdon Wolverhampton Paisley Knutsford Reading Wenlock ll Radcliffe l4 Woodford and Loughtn l5 lEgham l5 Stockton • Tiverton l6 Oxford l7 York Great Yarmouth 22 Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 1 Tunbridge 1 Derby Summer 3O Ipswich I Weymouth 3l :11M311.. SErTE Warwick 5 Cheadle Totness and Bridgetown 6 King's Lynn 6 Leicester 7 Dover 7 Hereford Bridgewater Doncaster Brecon lB Richmond Canterbury l9 Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2l Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn 22 Newmarket Ist Oct 26 Walsall Lanark OCTO Bedford Caledonian Hunt and Leek West Drayton Kelso Newmarket Ho. If Worcester Autumn Edinburgh 4 Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 Perth NOTE: Lincoln Autumn Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury Warwickshire and Leam ington Hunt IRISH. JULY. Down Royal Cor AUGUST. Heath of Maryborough... 2 1 Ennis SEPTEMBER. C uiTagh... OCTOBER. Curragh l7 f Maze SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Aug. I.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze and fige weather, but a little cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, July 31.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Sif, from Quebec. OFF QUEENSTOWN, July 30.—Wind S.W.---Arrived— Enor, from Demerara. PLYMOUTH. July 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of Adelaide, from London for Adelaide. CARDIFF, July 31.—Wind S.W. — Sailed—Recovery, for St. Thomas. CLYDE, July 31.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Lynden, from Trinidad. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 31. Arrived. --City of Paris, from Calcutta. QuEENsTowN, July 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Cuba, screw steamer, from Liverpool, and proceeded for New York. SWANSEA, July 31.—Wind S.E.—Airived—Russold, from Huelva. MUMBLES, July 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Beta, from Caldera. DUNDEE, July 31.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Star of tho East, from St. John's, N.B. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, July 31.—Cornucopea, from Pomerou ; and Catherine Seed, from Dautsic. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Aug. IS. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British parket Aug. 4. Ditto, by French packet Aug. —. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and at Helena Aug. 21. China, Penang. and Singapore, via Sou hampton—Aug. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. —. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Aug. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Aug. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Aug. —. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. —. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via 3larseil e 3 Newfoundland ., , Aug. 2. Portugal .. .... .....Aug. 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via SoutbamP- tun - Ditto, via Cork .......... Ditto, by Canadian packet , v ia Londonderry.. Auz. 4. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, anti Teneritre ...... Aug. 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and 3lexioo ............. ..• • • • • • • Aug. —. Bahamas, via New Yor k. Aug 16 THE LATE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. Yesterday the carpenters who have been on strike et Messrs. Cubitts' for the last.threo weeks resumed work at the advanced rate of 71d. per hour. Each man will be paid from 15s. to 17s. 6d. by the committee, being hisshare of the strike-levy paid in on Saturday evening last, which amounted to nearly £250. The men generally are well satisfied with the results of the'struggle, which has been short and decisive. PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND CHARLES I.—President Lincoln having at the outset declared that he could not consent to treat with the rebel authorities as such, was confronted by Mr. Hunter with an historical precedent. This was the action of that constitutional ruler, Charles 1., in treating with his rebellious parliament. Mr. Lincoln's rejoinder was c haracteristic :—" Upon questions of history I must refer you to Mr. Seward, for he is posted in such things; and I don't profess to be bright. My only distinct recollection of the matter is, that Charles lost his head." From the Nation, No. 1, New York. AUG )13ER. 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