The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-23 00:00:00

BORNE, Aug. 22. ay afternoon with 3ty walked in the )yal highness. laj or Elph in stone, rued to Greenwich ad the honour of royal family ye'' ASTLE, Aug. 22. [thYal Highnesses trice, and Prince Loon at half-past S castle at a quarter iurehill, the Hon. 11 Sir T. 11T. Bld' mour, Lieutenant '. Legg, and the !ess Elizabeth Of oline Barringtoot tst 2 o'clock froni [ortimer Sacra ° Waiting. llizabeth, children fesse-Darmstadt, at° nembered that WI Prnssians were ad" rince and Prince ss trrive in England io A great part of the - nrobr at Society. 3ntlemen connected ers who support awl t, met at Westone by the proprietor'`' occasion, in order to yed and distress ed by the erection of provident society'. to the chair, st ate e l to sketch out solo° ons connected with .t bo in some degr ee n in their declinia . he had ever in hs he could never see rofession bad ests elves, the 7nel-fibers to the same. There isic-halls was muc h 'ming on the stag e ,' to to every one ,thln titled to at least 115 pathy as those Wll° rvision had already •ation to the matter, rri, convened some Several gentlenlea esent meeting iv t ' s e they separated l' natters in train for they pleased 5 0 tc , was very large 111 the stage, for the I throughout the not wish to to had increased ten profession. It 0 35 me substantial andi hem, and he trtiste", resolution to the, Llg the oldest uleit e exception of Dir. lebone Music flall, ie believed, he bto.` ition. In 1825 the ;ailed the Rotondo' rofession had siace rised an inarnesSe then their energ ies >tress. Every orie , as hard work. '4" 3 in it, and having e told that he 1 04 re no longer of arrence ; for NOBS aces a kind of inr a was shunned an showed the nea r of their own pro eir distress and BY were compole' T ed that in tbeisc e same pluck had ;liege people 111 rected and une!' ititution appOr re, e had, ther efo re, ed under the ti ing for its o h i e l ;e affording rejoie of the nausie-Il elution, Iles of the 5 001 . 4 , lation to the Pt'-130 d members of action into it. , e society, and °f ro Society: reP it oration a the c 0 a d m ission jil to- , 0 , ma tic pr0f °651 ,• 5 regard to the' thee nnecte d with 00 3cl to Jo° 00 lash with it. ,es he naturally 5 1 Is of the P rese a upon .....s oeiet i' ~f e t of the direo"ito and in hand ° t o 3 concerned , oi pt ey might OPP ot, of manago vae , Ted almshoust; adopted, fo r s e a ghly cotu rae oR should theY to o Ind, the direc to, ne allows gear') ;ollege. O' o e fe ot an active i n could afford ft remar ks et that the nres° fere with b' t ir me, for tbs : o f t the pro lni 01, isrs. Fio ebi ./e 0 treet, bad s l e er iteered to .o. O le ; xpense• . tate that 1 %60 w er e Prot e- l ort • oli° l s their 0 o ar in their 'A iceessfoliP letters f rora t i l eif expressing an d :ommittee s for the r e f• e , c ts it o f t bA future Ited to e • all i a, it israolll3 - 0a fr w .. ifo i s io m an, 913(1 - - .110 ti roto of 03 TO S LOSS I the fo llt) " ll i illy, th e e l t' re ci -Web. f° ll° ho o. 0 to their ;Joh l e brig r 4 ,, ° " v erl an d oe ,re til°Y is he ve ss el t ar y to ,he t to an lio:Da states un" tb3,(111 Id ,oubt o,`t Ily sail i n tllO 11 to lie 9. fill° Willi XONEf - iIIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. rURTIIER REDUCTION IN TilE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England directors have announced a reduction of 1 per cent, in the rate of discount, viz., to 7 per cent. The movement was generally' anticipated, but it na s neverth e l ess evo k e d cons id era bl e sat i s f act i on 414( mg all classes, as it will tend to quicken the final restoration of confidence not only throughout the country, but also on the Continent. The continued influ x of gold into the vaults of the Bank, the ret urn of notes from the country, and the slight demand for discount accommodation influenced the d uds of the commercial community that the time Tuld not l ong b e delayed for a further concess i on. h i B movement will exercise a very beneficial effect upon trade, and as the harvest prospects are favour able, there is every reason for anticipating a more Prosperous and better state . of things generally. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to c a ter's tel egram, t h e 3 per C ent. R en t es were f • s e. Animated. T he public a n d p r i v ate discount houses have " 4 . acle the following alterations in their allowance of laterest on deposit accounts, viz., 5 per cent. for mo ney at call, and 53 per cent. for seven and four keen days' notice of withdrawal. T here has been rather more demand for discount acco mmodation since the reduction of the Bank rat e' owing to numerous engagements connected with the Indian trade falling due to-day. The general rate in the open market for first-class paper 416 3 per cent. The English Stock Market has been very well s upported to-day, and a rise of 3 per cent. has taken ~ P,l a ce in the Funds. Cheaper money and favour able harvest prospects induce purchases of stocks 4 .' 1( . 1 shares, especially English Government seen rlf hes. Consols are 883 1 for transfer, and 881 Annuities the account. The New Threes and Reduced "Ihstlities are quoted 871 3, and India 5 per cents., 1031 1031. There i s very littl e a lt era ti on i n th e Foreign S t„ ocks. Mexica n h av e advanced 3 to 161 3 ; Spanish certificates, 3to 141 ; while Turkish 5 per lents, h ave d ec li ne d 1 to 25 1 3; Greek Bonds are ; Spanish Passive, 193 3 ; Italian, 521 1; and the Brazili an S cr i p, 21 1 dis. United States 5 - 20 ten ds have risen I to 701 3; but Erie Shares have recede d 3 to 441; and Illinois are 671 771. b The dealings in the Railway Share Market have be en moderately active, and prices generally show greater firmness. South Eastern have advanced 11; 4/i d land 3 ; North Western, 1; and Great Northern A Stock, London, Chatham, and Dover, and Me r°l3olitan, each 1. The Forei gn an d Colonial lines show little change , iteportance, Eastlndian, however have advanced 1,0 1 00 1003. It had been confidently stated 'that the dividend i ° l. l the South E as t ern R a il wa y would only be 251, but ~.dl3now ascertained that it will be at the rate of 2 1 per cent., and the shares which were 6414, this morning have advanced to 663 3. and are now • q uo ted 653 to 66, with an upward tendency. , C °4 ank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet. 1 . 40 11 and Brazilian have improved to 351 36 ; Pro vincial B an k to 25 251 ; w hil e M e t ropo lit an and have declined to 11 ; Credit Foncier and eall Telegraph, Mobilier of England are quoted 31 dis. ; Nati onal Discount Co., 81 prem. ; Anglo-Ameri a 113 ; and Teleg,raph Construction 'ld Maint enance, 11 13 di& BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES , 00 YERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Console N881D0• Acco un t , A ug. 9 9 per Cent. Reduced B7 K . , 3 per C en t B7 1 1 1 8 , '. ; v 3i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — , 4 - "e• 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — '4l!luities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do . i‘ for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3 5-16 " 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1208 i l l a o r L . /ex 1, June. -e uequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. Do £5OO — B ank of England Stock, 5-1- per Cent — -'0 Account 'lsl i r , 1 :, 14 0 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '" l an Stock, 10i per Cent., AprillB74 — D e . 5 per Cont. July, 1870 ]) • 4 ,Per Cent., Oct. 1888 °. C e rt i ficates Do 11. : Enfaced Paper 4 per. Cent b u • 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 1)' 5 i Per Cent., May 1879 — 1c ) . beb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ) . eratis,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — 0. under £l,000 VOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A ~,, AH'lle Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd pm ja,. az l l an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 - ' 'Tian 5 per Cent — —°' 4 per Cent .7 185 2 - 58 - 60 Do. 1863 — Do 1865 " Account D ° • 72 •` - ' O . £lOO Bonds D o • • dis t ill • Scrip, £65 paid e e9 Ayres 6 per Cent — °D £lOO Bonds — Oh l ? per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) _— th? a l n 6 per Cent Do • li per Cent elb 0cu.0 .., t ian. D 0 per Cent -uo Scrip £75 paid — pm , 6 per Cent. — b a), 6 per Cent. a i t i ie ll 3 per Cent., 1825 — t) °. 5 per Cent., 1864 .., ua.-41ubi Principalities ye• Acco t 'llkador New ' Consolidated, 1 per Cent lOl 1 -,..4"o°t.Proviioi. Land Warrant t , 4-) -D eferred -, 4%ptian. 7 per Cent D o , 1 Seco B nd 4,0 £lOO on Issue — ds Do Do. 1864 B5 11 .4 '0 £lOO Bonds B5l 6 1--,0. Government Railway Debentures BO 794 dis ' - ' 0 £BO paid Creekt 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D ° lll 4 . Account l,°. Coupons t r , 4J °. Account it",,rnala 5 per Cent. a •ri' ae per Cent 1865 --,0. A.ccount li-uo. M aremmana Railway • ell e 3 per Cent — pO. Account Du 1864 — ~. 130 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — 110 0 0 n ri te . :i d i e ni a u p : pe rs Cent., t , Cent £3O paid .., Do Land 'Warrants (Hectares) , 92 4 A ew Granada,' .............. Do 2 per Cent 1)Do. Deferred erillriall 5 per Ce n t , 1865 o. Account . 6l 3 1 . 3 , 0 3 per Ce n t. (U r ib arren) — r. ° 41 per Cent., 1862 0 A tb ..ccount ° l. N tt 'Ageese 3 per Cent., 1853 r, e3 p e re Ce nt., - 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 431 3 sien 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St BBl i i —e 4 1 per Cent. 1850 Th e 4 „i - per Cent., 1860 rj ° ° Pei Cent. 1859 881 74 81 5 Per Cent. 1862 Saran per Cent. 1864 91f I man 5 per Cent ki 0: Account parish per Cent 4•?() Ace , 0,, _ Ace DO .Nevr Deferred — 4-,,0 Accou t ~,"0 Passiv e — 8 -1,0 Accinint l9l 4 201 , BO Cert. of Coup not funded 13 t, 0 Accou n t l4f i "edi ell 4 C t /,_ per eu . T u - v? . 41 P e r Cent. 1864 001.'°184 er Cent. 1854 Ac p 791 81 9 ...,,s, :.6ApeecrouCnotn t. 1858 D o count j p ) D o o I:4 °or Cent.iit Bonds 1862 DO5ll 501 £lOO Bonds k, 6 0_ , Per Cent., 1863 — I ,' 0 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip —2s I I i ~.,'-'0 Account 110 A 17,, •-. per Cent. Guaranteed 2 8 174 vtiezuela per Cent D o . ~ ..mccount .. 0 6 , per Cent., 1862 ,-,0. A•ccount Do. c - Per Cent, 1864 4 D deucts on the above payable in London. 13.r ri le, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins tij i s ai, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. r`sell 2 3t per Nut. Ex. 12 Gull Itiiiii3O. Certificates t e ) . 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. - .10. Account 52 i I c onsols THREE O'CLOCK. for Ditto A ccount :£4 lAccount1 Account SNARE MARKETS.--This Day. Share! Railways. Bitstol anu Exeter .... Caledonian Janibrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab. June 141. London, berip Certi 88 100 125 127 38 43 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 111 113 25i 2(St 5 6 Do. E. Aug). st. No. 2 'treat North of Scotland treat Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 12: 12. I_B i 29 Do. New. Is. at 25 pi.' Gt S. and W. of Ire Lino t. Western -Original Do. 6. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales . Do. W. Mid.—Oxiore 89 91 G 3, S-1 35 37 33 36 Do. Newport Do. Hereford.-- Lancashire Yorkshire LJndon and lilackwall Lon., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover 1211 'V E 4 FO 17 18 - Do.. Metrop. Ex. A Lyn. tt North Western Lon. 4; South Western Man., She., S; Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension.... Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. 117 )19 8) 91 58 59 128 119 2 3 p 104 101 91 93 Do. and St. John' elV'd Nlidiand Do. £9 Share 119 120 1t 2 ?2 Do, Birmin .. & Derb} %r 1 id Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchabt Do. Leeds 53 55 , 2 2 102 101 66 63 97 99 Do. York DC, Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 18(4 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock yo. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath 34 55 9 It p 119 121 1 2p 1 2), :3 75 111 114 152 156 74 76 45 17 64 65 7i 84 14 145 2 3 ; 99 102 Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 53 65 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 25 1 i i 53; j 41 12 10i 92 8 12011 I 61 611 61 PakilClosing I Business Prim. done. 119 :83 19} BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Bt 1 20 204 10 100 1 Atlantic & St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Cakutta & S. E., Bra.. Jai.e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred , Ir7i7lioncis. Du. do. deterred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred ... Do: 4th Fret. stook . Do. do. deterred ... Gt.iiidif;f;;:gua. 6p..-c.- l'o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 4/ per cent., Do Great Wes. of Canada.. 63 a 5 93 100 ad tp 4} 7a tia lt.o 100 100 all 100 100 76 80 60 65 100 102 994 IGOt 99 101 20 22 85 87 65 58 48 52 50 55 45 50 40 45 34 3) 24 24 24 26 105 106 6 i t . p 98 100 91 93 Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do, pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. le Hudson's Bay 6polst pf.bs Seinde . A Do. Delhi Do. do ,71 Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St.IloL tD 100} 1004 100 57 6 106 i 116 14 S bl 43 83 A 5 11 Old 97 08 49 01 85 87 8 1 it't 96 97 96 Q 7 11 1 95 96 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURIT I ES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-s4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 93 9; Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 109 91 96 00. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 75 77 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 Cape O.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 99 101 Do.Apl.&Oct. 1190-1900 100 102 101 Do. do: 1880-9. 100 102 104 Do. Jan.,SrJuly, 1890-91 100 100 103 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 86 83 Cdylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( DO U 0 102 Do. 1878, do lOO 11.5 1 7 llauritius, 6p. c, ISI3, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 ~o . 1882, May IS, Nov. 10. 1 101 103 Do. 1805, Feb. ,SL Aug, lOO 1(3 105 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 97 too N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 90 02 01 v. S.W. Gov. 5 p•e.,186t. 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 187 c 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 100 83 85 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 92 91 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. tip. C. sterling, 1875 l9O fli 96 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 90 93 91 1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 100 Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 102 104 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July 100 Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 105 1041 71 BRITISH MINES. • 2 Cam. ConsoL Gold, Um. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 84 94 81 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 409 420 Drakewalls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 13 15 14 East Caradon 2.14.0 6 8 61 East Carn Brea 3l 1 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 - East Loved 3.9.0 61 74 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 Great L4xey, limited all 19 20 194 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 I Great Wheal 8u5y....„ 14.9.0 1 G. Wheal Vor Utast to 40 21 22 204 1 2 Grenville 8.18.0 11 2 Herod's Foot . 8.10.0 34 31 321 Eiingston Downs 5.10.0 34 3/ Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 Starke Valley 4.10.0 31 41 31 4 ktwyndy Iron Ore, lina Si 24 lid New Seton .,,, 414 35 45 - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogau 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2.13. , 4 1 Prosper United., _ 7.1.6 Pr..vulence Uny Lelant 10.6.1 20 25 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 325,75 South Condurrow 3.2.0 11 2 S.Wheal Fran. (lllogan 18.18.9 174 ai Stray Park 35.15.6 Tin Croft.... , 9 9 11 91 5 Vigra and dogan, lim all 3 5 West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard 9 6 7 West Chiverton ll 60 85 West Seton. 474 115 125 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 80 85 _ Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 10 55 _ Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 b Wheal Setou Wheal Treluwney (Lis. 5.17.0 8 10 PREFERENCE 13 Great Western,4 per cent irred • 78 .. L on don and Brighton, 5 per cent. kua. stock, No. 1. 101 3 North _Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 78 ASIA S. LINES LEASED AT AXED RENTALtd. London and Blackwall, 78y Mid. Bradford, pl. stock 86, GDI RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, Urcat Luxembotirg, Smith Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MIN Es. Cobre Copper. 4 3} / St. John del Rey, lim., 47 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 65} 6} BANKS. A Iliance, Bra.. 20 f 20 Bank ot New Zealand, 171 City, 16 Consolidated Bank, Bin. 5 4} 5 tlindustan. China, and japan, Ilm., 3} 3 Imperial Bank, lira., 251 5 Imperial Ottoman, 81 Lard Mortgage Bank ot India. lim.; 31 London and Brazilian (Um.), 3651 Ditto, new, 6 London and County, 66 5 London Joint Stock. 431 3 London and South-Western, lira., 17 London and 11 estminster, 93 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 11 13 New South Wales, 43 Oriental Bank Corporation. 461 Provincial of Ireland, 781 8 Standard ot British South Africa, Bin., 15 Onion of Australia, 46 1 Union of London, 461 1 7 MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-American Telegraph, 111 1 Atlantic Telegraph, per cent. gua. lim., 6AI Berlin Water Works. lim.. ilk Credit t'oncler and Mobilier of England, 41 Discount Corporation, 8 1 East India Irrigation and Canal. 111 Ebbw Vale, 121 Egyptian Com. and Tradinz, lim., 31 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. urn.. 3i 4 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lira., 31 International Financial :_-oeiety, lim., 3} Land Securities, lira., London Financial Association. lim.. 12 3' illwall Freehold Land and Dock, 31 National Discount Company, 13 f Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of whioh 32 Is to pay, 6 Ocean al arine Insurance), 0 oriental Gas, lim., 5k Pant ma, N. Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, llm., 7} Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining. Rm., 12 Telegraph Construoticn and Maintenance, Rm.,— ' Ditto (£l2), 13k CHIEF BARON KELLY.—At the Judges' Chambers yesterday Chief Baron Kelly attended for the first time since his appointment. His lordship was accompanied by Mr. Baron Bramwell, and had the assistance of one of the Masters of the court (Mr. Walton) in disposing of some of the matters. A further amount of gold representing £79,000 was received at the bullion office of the Bank yes terday afternoon, THE SUN, LO N VoN, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1866. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TlMES.—There was a time, and not long ago either, when the whole number of troops of the liae retained in this country for the defence of the king dom did not exceed 12,000 men ; when there was no militia force in reserve to support this fraction of an army, when the volunteers had not been heard of, and when it was actually found that the artillery was not in a condition to ftirnish the contingent of guns required at 'a field-marshal's funeral. If, therefore, our present armaments are still incom mensurate with the circumstances of the time, it must be allowed that we have made some pro gress ; and it will serve, we think, to elucidate the question now before the country if we de scribe the steps which have successively been taken towards the augmentation of our defensive forces, and the actual position to which they have brought us. As regards mere numbers, the ouly deficiency is in the militia. The regular army at home is small, but it is likely to be increased by reductions of garrisons abroad, and it is in excellent condition. The volun teer force is a real force, every inch. Every man of that force is actually available, and is as good as he seems, but the militia has been allowed to decline, insomuch that a correspondent acquainted with the subject doubts whether more than 60,000 men out of the 120,000 would be forthcoming at a sudden call. 'This, however, is not the weak point of the force. Numbers can soon be made up, but the militia is seriously deficient in one of the chief elements of a reserve force--the admixture of old soldiers. And this fact, well known to all professional authorities, leads us at once to inquire whether we should not be introducing a most effective reform by amalgamating the great reserve force of the Militia with the smaller and now distinct reserves composed of old soldiers exclusively. It appears to us that the enrolled pensioners and the Army of Reserve would be far more usefully employed in leavening and strengthening the Militia than in standing alone, as they stand now. They are too small to be of much account of themselves, but they are numerous enough to be of infinite service in setting an example to others. We are informed, too, that pensioners are anxious to enter the enrolled corps, and that fnr every vacancy in the establishment there are many applications. So that in point of fact we have upwards of 40,000 old soldiers in the kingdom still capable of bearing arms, and there fore eminently capable of giving tone and instruction to a body of young soldiers strong in numbers, and wanting nothing but discipline and experience. Let, then, our real army of reserve be the militia itself. It is evident that on the terms we have offered we cannot create any other such army, nor do we need it. The three divisions of regulars, reserves, and auxiliaries supply classification sufficient, and what ever force is not included in the first or third of these divisions should be fused in the second. By these means the militia, raised first to its own proper strength, would soon represent a force nearly 200,000 strong ; and if it were then fed, as it might be, by soldiers annually leaving the ranks of the line, it would form, with our regulars and volun teers, as strong a defensive army as it is ever likely we should require. POST.—It cannot be doubted that the welcome and sympathy which Mr. Eyre has received at Southampton express the sentiments of a numerous and influential portion of his countrymen. We can perfectly understand the feelings which have been provoked and exasperated. Mr. Eyre has many personal friends, some of whom are well known to be warm-hearted and free-speaking Englishmen, and he is also energetically supported on public grounds by men who are qualified to form an opinion on his conduct in an emergency, and who can appreciate the spirit by which he was actuated. Add to this that the ex-Governor of Jamaica bas been mercilessly calumniated, that his motives have been misrepresented, that fanatical invective and coarse vituperation have been vindictively em ployed to traduce his character, that he has been described as cruel and cowardly, and that he is now threatened with an indictment for murder, and it must be admitted that those who entertained him on Tuesday evening exercised remarkable and commendable forbearance. At the same time, it may be matter of regret that such a demonstration was in a manner forced upon them. Whatever good purpose the report of the Royal Commissioners might have served, and whatever benefit might have rssulted from the recall of Mr. Eyre, are altogether compromised by the action of the Jamaica Committee. It is exceedingly difficult to reconcile the proceedings of this associa tion with any of the ordinary rules of justice. Mr. Mill and Mr. Bright are clearly entitled to all the law allows. They may take their pound of flesh on the conditions of the bond. Still, one of two things—they are claiming a legal right, or they are persecuting a man whose case has been con sidered and decided by the late Administration ; and if the former be their object, it is very much to be deplored that their proceedings suggest the alternative. Many persons who will stand be tween Mr. Eyre and the vengeance of a clique would doubtless have accepted the decision of the Government, even if they had concurred in it. It is plain and beyond all dispute that, under trying h the e circumstances, Mr. Ey re ho nes tly an d courag eously s eexercisedssed .That judgment and ability which he pos may have erred is equally indis putable ; but if, for an error of judgment, the ser vants of the Crown are, as Macaulay puts it, " to have the axe ever before their eyes," they might be driven to unworthy compliances—to concessions to agitation incompatible with their duty, or, on the other hand, to measures as cruel and sanguinary as those which they were seeking to avoid. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING—WEDNESDAY. The PRINCE OF WALES'S STARES of 10 says each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners before starting, 51b ; twice, 71b extra; maidens having started three times, allowed 21b; second to save stake : T.Y.C. (5 fur. 44 yards. 23 subs. Mr. Joseph Dawson's Ettrick, by Warlock—Terrona, Bst 101 b (Loates 1 Mr. Herbert's Easby, Bst 81b (T. Challoner .2 Mr. A. Harrison's Policy, Bst 51b (J. Osborne 3 Mr. Chaplin's Blinkhoolie, Bst 81b (Custance 0 Mr. Johustone's Rhymer, Bst 81b (Morris 0 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s' O r n a mect, Bstslb (P arr y) 0 Lord Stanford's f by Wild Dayroll—Emily, Bst bib (E. Martin) 0 Mr. Mackenzie's Line, Bst 51b (J. Snowdon) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Easby, 4to 1 agst Ettrick, and 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie. Ornament made play with a slight lead of Easby, Policy, Ettrick, and Blinkhoolie for 200 yards, when she gave way, and the favourite was left in command. Approaching the distance Blinkhoolie was beaten, and Ettrick, passing Polley, gradually overhauled the favourite, challenged opposite the stand, and getting the best of Easby in the last few strides, won by a head ; Policy being beaten a length for second money ; the Emily filly being a bad fourth; Lina fifth; Blinkhoolie sixth; Rhymer beaten off. The LONDESBOROUGH CUP of 50 sovs in specie, added to a handicap stakes of 5 sovs each; second to save stake; three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Haig's Craumore, by Fandango—Cousin Bet, 3 yrs, 7st 31b Mr. Saxon's Beewing, 3 yrs, Est 31b . (Vinell) 2 Mr. W. Davis's Admiral (brother to Pilot), 2 yrs, sst 71b (Walker) 3 Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 5 yrs, Est 101 b (11. Covey) 4 Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham ) 0 Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Morris) 0 Mr. J. 11. C. Windham's King Christian, 3 yrs, est 121 b (R. Challoner)) C Mr. Pryor's Novice, 3 yrs, est 10 1 b ( Mordan) C Lord Westmoreland's lon, 3 yrs, est 9 1 b (Kenyon C Mr. Payne's Stilton, 3 yrs, Est 11b (Cradock) C Mr. Eastwood's tar g, by Grosvenor, dam by Sweetmeat, out of Merriment, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (M. Noble) 0 Lord Exeter's Amazon, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Vidler) 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst lon, sto 1 agst Crytheia, Bto 1 each agst Pantaloon, Skylark, and Reeswing, 10 to 1 each agst Cranmore and Novice, and 20 to 1 (at first 5 to 1) agst King Christian. The latter showed temper at the post and bolted, running the entire course. When started Skylark, Novice, Pantaloon, Crytheia, and Beeswing formed the leading division, Cranmore heading the others, who came in straggling order. Pantaloon had a slight lead for a quarter of a mile, when Beeswing showed in front to the turn into the straight, whore Novice and Skylark gave way, and Cranmore joined the leaders, taking up the running at the distance. A hundred Yards from home Beeswing challenged, but never quite getting up, was beaten by a head; Admira l was a bad thud; Crytheia pulling up fourth; Pantaloon fifth ; Novice sixth; and Skylark next. Stilton, lon, and King Christian were beaten off, the last mentioned being last throughout. the GLASGOW STAKES of 30 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; T.Y.C. 6 subs. Lord Stamford's Arundel, by Wild Dayrell—Princess, by the Merry Monarch, Bst 101 b (E. Martin) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Rinderpest, Bst 61b (Fordham) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Arundel, who made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. The LOTTERY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages; selling and other allowances. T.Y.O. 9 subs. Mr. Jackson's Gipsy Queen, by King of Trumps—Fid get, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£4O) (Cameron) 1 Marquis of Hastings's King Charles, 2 yrs, Est (£4O) (Prangle) 2 Capt. Machell's Stapenhill, 2 yrs, Est (.£4o)....(Kenyon) 3 Mr. Brewer's Hit or Miss, 2 yrs, Est (£4O) (Hopkins) 4 Mr. G. Cornish's Mayfair, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (car. 7st 81b) (£10) (Morris) 5 Mr. J. Scott's Demi-Monde, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (.£4O) (Vinell) 6 Betting-100 to 60 agst Stapenhill, 3 to 1 agst Gipsy Queen, 9 to 2 agst King Charles, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Gipsey Queen took up the running after going fifty yards, and never again being headed won easily by half a length ; two lengths separated second and third. Mr. W. G. Bennett purchased the winner for 250 guineas. Mar quis of Hastings claimed Stapenhill, and Captain Machell King Charles. The FILLY SAPLING STAKES of 50 sovs each, 30 ft, for two year old fillies; Bst 101 b each. T.Y.C. 17 subs. Mr. Watt's Rose, by Thormanby—Souvenir, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden) 1 1 Mr. Pardoe's Scour de Charito, Bst 101 b (Loates) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, Bst 101b...(Fordham) Lord Glasgow's f by Toxophilite Maid of Masham, Bst 101 b (T. French) 4 Betting-3 to lon Lady Hester, 4to 1 agst Rose, 100 to 8 agst Soeur de Charite. These three lay in close com pany, Rose having a slight advantage to the half distance, where Lady Hester made an effort, but was never able to get her head in front, and notwithstanding the vigorous riding of Fordham, Scour do Charite headed her, and get ting up in the last stride finished a dead heat with Rose after a rattling 'finish ; the favourite finished a neck only from the dead heaters, the Maid of Masham filly being beaten off. Deciding Heat-6 to son Rose, who won by half a length. The GREAT EBOR HANDICAP STAKES of 200 BOYS, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de clared; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs, after Aug. 5, at six p.m, 71b ; of two of that value, or one of 200 sovs, 101 b ; of three, or one value 500 sovs, 141 b extra; second to receive 50 sovs. Two miles. 52 subs. 27 declared. Mr. Bowes's West wick, by Stockwell—llowerina, 3 yrs, Gst 61b (Covey) 1 Mr. H. Smith's Gomera, 4 yrs, 7st (Hibbert) 2 Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Scamander, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 3 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Caithness, 3 yrs, Est ...(Thompson) 4 Mr. Jackson's Harry Brailsford, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (inc. 101 b extra) (Morris) 0 Mr. R. Kirby's Treasure Trove, 3 yrs, 7 st (R. Challoner) 0 Mr. R. Osborne's Miss Haworth, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Cameron) 0 Mr. Slater's Dubiety, 4 yrs, Est 2ib (Sleigh) 0 Betting-3 to 1 each agst Westwick and Gomera, 100. to 30 agst Scamander, 8 to 1 agst Miss Haworth, 100 to 7 agst Harry Brailsford, 100 to 3 agst Caithness. The field was despatched at the first attempt, Dubiety and Caithness instantly showing in advance ; and atter going a quarter of a mile, the pair running side by side, were a dozen lengths in front of Westwick, Gomera, and Scamander, who ran in a cluster Treasure Trove, Miss Haworth, and Harry Brailsford following at intervals of a couple of lengths. They ran with little variation for a mile, when Harry Brailsford passed Miss Haworth, Treasure Trove, and Scamander, and drew up to Westwick, the pair closing with Gomera. At the three-quarters of a mile post the great pace began to tell upon Dubiety and Caithness, who could not hold their po sitions, and giving way, Westwick took up the running, closely followed by Gomera and Harry Brailsford to the turn into the straight, where the latter, next the rails, for the moment looked formidable, but dying away at tho dis tance, the race became a match between Westwick and Gemara ; the latter, however, never being able to get up, was beaten cleverly by half a length; Scamander was a bad third ; Caithness, - who passed Harry Brailsford in the last few strides, was fourth, Miss Haworth and Harry Brailsford next, Treasure Trove and Dubiety being beaten off. The RAWCLIFFE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; those got by stallions out of mares that never produced a winner, allowed 31b ; both, 51b ; winners of a stake value 100 Boys, 51b ; of two or one of 200 sovs value, 71b extra ; second to receive back his stake. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Mr. Johnstone's Minster Bell, by Newminster —Aspasia, Bst 41b (Morris) 1 Mr. Launde's Lexicon, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 2 Lord Stamford's f by Voltigeur—Blondelle, Bst 71b (Martin) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Minster Bell, 3to 1 each agst Lexicon and Blondelle filly. Won by a length. Three lengths between second and third. The First Year of the ELEVENTH NORTH OF ENGLAND BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, withloo added, for two years olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; winners of any race in 1866, value 500 sovs, 31b extra; horses hav ing started and not won, allowed 31b; second to receive 10 per cent. on the stake ; third to save stake ; T.Y.C. 62 subs. Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Wroughton, by Musjid—Miss Aldcroft, Bst 101 b (Custance) t 1 Marquis of Hastings's Ines, Bst 21b... (Cannon) f 2 Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 Mr. Haig's Domestic Bliss, Bst 101b...(11. Grimshaw 0 Mr. T. V. Morgan's Gipsy King, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Romping Girl, Bst 51b (J. Osborne 0 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Normanby, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0 Mr. Singleton's Dear Tom, B st 1 0 1 b (Dixon) 0 Betting-11 to 10 agst Vauban, 3to 1 agst Ines, 11 to 2 agst Wroughton, 8 to 1 agst Domestic Bliss, 10 to 1 agst Gipsy King. Dead heat between Wroughton and Ines, Vauban finished half a length in the rear of the dead heaters. Deciding Heat. Betting-- 6t04 on Wroughton, who won by a neck. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas; three year olds Bst 51b, four 9st 71b, five, six, and aged 9st 121 b; 2 miles. Mr. R. Sutton's Elland, by Rataplan—Ellermire, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Thomas) w.o. rho HOPEFUL STAKES of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, that have never won 200 sovs, including their own stake'; winners of any stake value 500 soya, 71b ; of any stake value 200 sovs, 51b extra; maidens allowed 31b. One mile and a half. 8 subs. Mr. Watt's Applecross, by De Clare —Miss Conyngham, 9st llb (J. Snowden) 1 Mr. Chaplin's Bertie, bat lib ..... (Custance) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Bertie. Won by half a length. The EBOR ST. LEGEIt of 25 soya each, for throe year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners of any three year old stake value 500 soya, 31b extra ; second to re ceive back his stake ; ono mile and three-quarters. 8 subs. Mr. J. Bowes's Claros, by De Clare—Auld Acquaintance, Bst 10Ib ............................................a (por . dli te am) 1 Mr. Johnstone's c by the Flying Dutchman—Meiliet orris) 2 Bst 101 b ................................................... (N Betting-4 to lon Claros, who won in a canter by a length. ----------- _ _ _ CAB FARES.—A notion is entertained by the public that in the late session an act was passed to alter the first mile of a cab faro to ono shilling. Tho subject was mooted in a bill which was not passed into au act. MANSION HOUSE. A CUSTOMER AND A THIEF.-John Rosenthal; a well dressed young man, was charged before Sir It Carden with stealing two coats, value £3 10s., the property of Mr. Greenbourne, tailor, 43, Lombard-street. William Stephenson, a foreman of the prosecutor, said that he had known the prisoner as a customer for about three months, and he understood that he lived at Kenning ton. He came to the establishment yesterday, shortly after one o'clock in the afternoon, stating that he wanted to try on a coat which he had ordered last Saturday. Ho went upstairs with him, and while he was measuring a customer he saw the prisoner take one of the coats and put it behind some goods which he would have to pass going downstairs. He immediately demanded to search the prisoner's bag, - but he said ho had left it at home. On' witness persisting in seeing the contents of the bag, the prisoner asked him to go upstairs with him, which he did, and then he toad him that he had two coats, and requested him to let him go. He was induced to watch him from his having been suspected of taking a book out of the pocket of a gentle man's coat, which was lying on the counter on Saturday when the prisoner purchased a pair of trowsers at the shop. The prisoner did not deny the charge, but expressed his regret for what had occurred. From the evidence of the policeman, who took him into custody, it appeared that on being searched at the station 9s. 64d. were found on, and it was stated that ho was sus pected of having committed another robbery. • Remanded till Wednesday. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COLLECTOR.—Edwin Morris was charged with embezzling £5, the property of his employer, Mr. William roller, wine merchant, 88, Tower-hill John Sand said that he was a wino and beer retailer at Green-street, and dealt with Mr. Pollen Last March ho paid the prisoner £5, for which he received a stamped receipt for .Z 5 2s. 6d., the 2s. 6d. being discount. He dealt with Mr. Polio; and had been in the habit of paying the prisoner. The prosecutor said that the prisoner had been in his employ 'about four years. Ho sent him to collect the account in question with others last March, and it was his duty to pay the money at the latest the day after into, his (prosecutor's) hands. Ho did not account for the money he had received from Mr. Stephenson, and last Wednesday he discovered that it had been paid, upon which he gave information, to the police. Anthony Monger, one of the City detectives, said that he saw the prisoner driving a pony chaise in the Old Kent-road about half-past 8 o'clock last evening. He fol lowed him to his lodgings in the neighbourhood, and told him that he must take him into custody on charge of em bezzlement. The prisoner walked with him, and on the way said "It is too true ; it is rather a heavy amount." Ho then handed him six sovereigns, which he said he had received the night before on account of the prosecutor' The prisoner was a married man. He brought from the prisoner's lodgings several bundles which he had not time to examine, but they represent sums of money to the amount of £2OO. The prisoner was remanded. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.-Mr. James Perrott, manager for Mr. Henry Stockman, coal merchant, of Belmont wharf, York-road, appeared on the complaint of Mr. Wm. Love, of the Royal Society for the frention of Cruelty to Animals, for having caused a horse to be cruelly tortured ; and David Crane, a carter, in their employ, appeared on remand to answer the charge of working the same animal whilst in an unfit state. Tho evidence of Monuery and Rutherford, constables of the Society, showed that the defendant Crane was seen working the horse in question in a coal waggon on the 15th inst., the horse at the time having large suppurating wounds on each shoulder. The animal was lame, and in a totally unfit condition for work. Crane was taken into custody, and brought to the court, and a summons was then taken out by Mr. Love against the defendant Perrott, since which the defendant Perrott had stated to the officer that the horse in question was a hired one; and that they did not pay much attention to it on that account ; that they had two of their own horses laid up in the stables unfit for work, and this ono was hired in consequence. For the defence, Mr. E. D. Lewis said that what had been stated by Perrott to the officer was correct. The fact of his client hiring horses to do his work rather than work his own with bad shoulders, in itself showed how careful he was. His client was sorry that the horse should have been found working in the state described, but he seemed to have conceived it to be the duty of the person of whom he hired it to look after his own animal. Mr. Tyrwhitt thought a great amount of carelessness had been shown in allowing a horse to bo worked in such a state. Ile should discharge Crane, and fine Perrott 20s. or 14 days' hard labour. THREATENING A WITNESS.— aulia Keith, a young woman living in Barley court, Drury-lane, a court inhabited by some of the lowest characters in the metropolis, was*charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with using threatening language to wards Matilda Roper. The complainant said she was going home on Tuesday morning, when the prisoner came up and asked her if she was [going up the next day against Joseph Gairdilli for stabbing a mau in the Tottenham-court•road. She told the prisoner she was, and the prisoner then said that she had been false swearing. She told the prisoner that could not be the case, as she had not then given any evidence. The prisoner then said that she had better not give any evidence, for if she did she would give her something that would prevent her walking in the road again. The pri soner then struck her in the face and left. Robert Carter, 117 E (accompanied by Beetlestone, 80 E), took the prisoner into custody, when he called the com plainant a vile name and became very violent. The prisoner called a young woman named Mary Ann Johnson, alias " Garibaldi," living in Barley-court, and she said that she saw no blow struck, but she said nothiiig about the threatening language. Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that it was a case of some im portance, not so much on account of the assault itself, but from the spirit in which it was done. He had on a former occasion, in connection with this case, stated that any per sons who threatened witnesses would be punished severely, and he should send the prisoner for six weeks, with hard labour, and the next persons charged would go to the sessions. WESTMINSTER. A SERIES OP FORMIDABLE ATTACKS.—John Sullivan, a powerful man, was charged with the most unprovoked as sault upon a respectable tradesman, and also with a series of other attacks of a most formidable description. Mr. James Wheeler said he was walking along the Ful ham-road at six o'clock last evening, when the defendant crossed from the other side of the road and gave him a vio lent blow in the face, which he followed up, after taking off his coat, with pushing and dragging him about the road until the arrival of a constable. Tho first blow defen dant gave was so violent that but for some railings com plainant must have fallen to the ground. Mr. Selfe--What did he do it for ? Complainant—l am sure I can't tell. Mr. Selfe —Why you more than any one else ? Complainant—l don't know. Mr. Selfe—Had you had any words or given any pro vocation ? Complainant—None; the man is a stranger to me, and I gave him no provocation by word or deed. Defendant—l don't remember anything about it. Mr. Selfo—Where is Felix Howe, the constable, who took the defendant ? Inspeotor Howard—lle is unable to attend owing to the severe injuries he received from the man. He is ill in bed. Mr. Selfo—Why I see there are four more charges against the defendant. Police-constable 187 B said he found the defendant and Howe struggling together, and when he went to the spot defendant attacked him with great fury, knd kicked him in a very mischievous and dangerous manner. He then got witness round the legs and jumped on his back. He was not got to the station-house till after a very desperate resistance. Defendant was remanded for a week. THAMES. RoBBINU A SAILOR.- -Jacob Goodman, a young man, and three women, named Macdonald, Byrne, and Parsons, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a silver watch from William Cunningham, in a public house in Cable-street, Whitechapel. The prosecutor is the mate of the ship Stork. He met the prisoners in the public-house. The male prisoner struck him a severe blow on the mouth, and screwed his watch from the guard. It was handed to one of the female pri soners, who passed it to another. The prisoners left the house, and the prosecutor made an attempt to follow them, and was prevented by the waiter, who held him back. The landlord said prosecutor owed 2s. for drink. A policeman named George Barrow, No. 48 11, found the landlord try ing to put all the parties out of his house. Cunningham was under the influence of liquor, but knew what he was about. The prosecutor complained of losing his watch and a girl named Dunworth said one of tho three female prisoners had the watch. All the prisoners walked away.• Barrow stopped thorn, and Parsons took the watch from her bosom and handed it to the constable. Parsons said that Macdonald handed the watch to Byrne, and that Byrne handed it to her The watch was dragged from the chain with great force, and the bow was broken. Mr. Partridge said the landlord of the Blakoney's Head ought to have been in attendance to explain his conduct.. Ile discharged Macdonald, and committed the other pri soners for trial. The dividend recommended by the directors of the Great Western Railway is to be as follows for the six months ending 31st July. On Great Western Original Stock, at the rate of 2per cent. per annum ; ditto West Midland, Oxford, 17s. ditto ; West Midland, Newport, 17S. ditto ; and ditio South Wales Ordinary, 13 ss. ditto, leavinga balance of about £7,50Q ti) be carried forward. left Shields a, h s coals, and o e on Sunldl went ay,t well he9t ttl hi t Tuesday,boundusth the wi‘hWah Hamburg e it 7th, when we experienced a strong breeze f rom the S.W., which compelled us to take in our top gallant sail. We also sounded the ship, and found that she was making a little water. The wind and sea increased till about six o'clock, when it was blowing in heavy squalls, and we took in the fcresail and jib. The ship was now labouring heavily in the sea, and on again sounding the pumps we found the water increasing. At nine o'clock the same evening the ship was struck by a heavy squall which carried away our foremast by the cheek, and our maintop mast went with it. We at once set to work to get the wreck cleared away, and by midnight had succeeded in doing so. On then sounding the pumps we found 24 inches water in her, and all hands at once set to work to pump her out. The ship was still labouring very much, and notwith standing all our exertions, wo found about 7 o'clock the next morning that the water was gaining on us. About 2.25 a.m. that day (Wednesday) we saw a cutter which we supposed to be the Bremen pilot cutter. We bore down, and found that it was bor. The captain asked if we wanted any assistance, and wo replied by asking if he would take us on board. Ha shook his head. We then urged the cap tain to take us in tow, but he would not, and went away cud left us ; although at that time we were in a sinking state. At three o'clock wo saw there was no possibility of saving the vessel, as the crew were quite exhausted with pumping, and we made up our minds to leave and take to the boat, although it was at the risk of losing our lives from the heavy sea, which was running so high that we dared not attempt to launch the lorg boat for fear that it would be holed against the ,lee stanchions. We therefore launched the skiff, a very small boat, and the eight of us got into her. We could not take any of our spare clothes, and were obliged to throw off our jackets, caps, shoes, and stockings to lighten .her a bit. We were nearly naked, having only on our shirts and trousers. Up to the time the mast Went overboard the ship had been very tight. The pumps never sucked from the time wo commenced We left th e s hi p a t 4 o ' c l o ck with out the slightest P ht u es ulg t P p l i n vs . pect of our being picked up. At that time Heligoland was bearing about E. by S., distant 21 miles. At 5 o'clock, we suddenly lost sight of the ship, which must have then gone down, as we were only about a mile from her. On leaving the ship we were obliged to pull with the head of the boat to the sea till about 9 o'clock, and to steady the boat wo threw a bucket overboard, with a line attached to it. We drifted all night at the rate of about two knots an hour, a high sea running all the time. Not having a compass on board, wo could not tell exactly the direction we were going in, but we judged by the sun next morning that our course was S.E. At 5 o'clock on Thurs day we saw a vessel, which afterwards proved to be the Norsken4of Sundersberg, Captain Patterson, bearing in our direction, and after watching her for some time, and mak ing signals, wo were glad to find that she had made us out, and she immediately altered her course and bore down on us, and took us on board. They treated us well, and did all they could for us till we arrived at Nieu Dieppe, on the 13th, when we reported ourselves to the British consul. We loft there on the 15th by the steamer Diana, and ar rived in London yesterday morning. The names of those of the crew who have returned are—Captain Tully; mato, T. Tully ; carpenter, Richard Swanston ; Henry Bondage, A.S., George Dixon, A.S., Edward Simpson, A.S., and Conrad Goodwater, boy. Another boy, who belonged to Hamburg, preferred to go home, and was left at Nieu Dieppe." Heartless Conduct of Bremen Pilots. On Friday morning Captain Tully and the crew of the brig Lady Stewart arrived in South Shields. The Lady Stewart was, on the authority of a tele gram from Bremen, announced to have been lost with all hands. The latter part of the statement, however, was proved not to be correct by the re ceipt of a telegram on Tuesday last stating that the crew were all at Nieu Dieppe.. Captain Tully has supplied us (Shields Gazette) with the follow ing narrative of the circumstances of the loss of the ill-fated vessel : MARKETS.---This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE, There was a moderate supply of beasts on sale here, to day. Prime breeds moved off freely, at full prices, other wise the trade was heavy, but at unaltered currencies. The top figure was 5s 6d per 81bs. The market was fairly sup plied with sheel). Prime Downs and half brads changed hands steadily, and Monday's prices were well supported ; but for inferior stock the demand was inactive, at barely late quotations. The inquiry for lambs was limited at from Gs 4d to 7s 4d per Blbs. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Pigs were dull, but not cheaper. ' MEAT. NEW GATE AND LEADMMALL.—Moderate supplies of meat are on sale. Prime qualities are in fair request at full prices; otherwise, the trade is dull, as follows: Beef, 3s 6rl to 5s Od ; mutton, 38 8d to 5s 8d ; lamb, 5s 8,1 to Gs 8J; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. PROVISIONS. Very little business has been. transacted in Irish butter, and the tendency of prices is in favour of buyers. Foreign qualities have moved off slowly, at the following quota tions :—Friesland, 112 s to 114 s ; Kampen and Zwolle 101 s to 108 s ; Bosch, 66s to 70s ; Emden and Leer, 86s to 928 ; Morlaux, 75s to 80s per cwt. All kinds of bacon have been in sluggish request at a decline of fully is to 2s per cwt. The demand for hams is inactive:'on rather easier terms. In lard sales progress slowly at drooping prices. Cheese is dull—Ddant, 50s to 60s ; Gouda, 50s to 56s ; Derby, 58s to 625. HAY. SMITHFIELD.--Old meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 lOs ; new do., £3 5s to £4 4s ; old clover, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od ; new do., £4 Os to .£5 5s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Trade quiet. CUAIisERLAIN'D.—OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 12s Od ; new do., £3 8s to £4 5s Od ; old clover, £5 Os to £6 6s Od ; new do., £4 Os to £ 5 5s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 103 per load. Inquiry limited. - - - WHITECHAPEL. — OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 lOs Od new do., a 5s to £4 4s ; old cloves, £5 5s Od to £6 lOs Od new do., £4 4s to £5 10s ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Demand inactive. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. The market opens steady. Sales 10,000 bales or more. GENERAL LEE. - The following letter has been addressed to a contemporary : Sir,—The undersigned has been instrusted with an im portant mission to the people of Great Britain, and begs your attention to the following brief statements of facts; which ho trusts will secure your interest and sympathy. You are probably aware that since the close of the recent American war, Gen. Robert E. Lee has become the Presi dent of Washington College in Virginia. This institution, situate at Lexington, in that State, was originally endowed by George Washington, and has always borne his name• For more than half a century it has worthily fulfilled the intention of its illustrious founder. But during the con tinuance of hostilities, the Valley of Virginia, as you know, was the theatre of active military operations, and Lexington falling into the hands of the Federals, the Col lege suffered very cruel losses in its library and apparatus. Subsequently, when the State was conquered by the Fe- , deral armies, it sustained a still graver loss in the ruinous depreciation of its funds. It is now desired, in the into rests of education—and not less for the benefit of General Lee—to add to the endowment of the institution a suffi cient sum to repair the ravages of the war, and to provide a proper salary for the new President. The sum of £30,000 is needed for this purpose. One third of the amount has already been subscribed by friends in America, and it is confidently hoped that another third will be secured when the returns of the new harvest have been realised. For the remaining third I appeal to the libe rality of England. The sincere admiration felt for the high qualities of Robert E. Lee by the English people inspires the belief that they would gladly unite in a testimonial in his behalf could a fitting occasion be presented to them for so doing. But General Lee, with the self-abnegation that has always marked his conduct, has persistently refused to permit any efforts to be made for his personal advantage, and has ex pressly declined to accept gratuities that had been sub scribed without his knowledge. He would not authorise the use of his name in any effort of this kind that might be set on foot in Virginia or elsewhere, and it ought to be stated that the present writing is wholly without consulta tion with him. I feel, however, that the people of England will readily see in the proposed "R. E. Lee Endowment Fund for Washington College" an opportunity of testifying their regard for the Christian hero in a manner that will enure practically to his material benefit, without wounding in the least his sensitive delicacy or compromising his per tonal independence. Should the English people generously respond to my ap peal, as I am induced to hope they will, the double object will bo attained of placing General Leo in a position of honourable competence, and of reorganising on a scale of wider usefulness an institution which owes its origin to the munificence of Washington, and is now under the guidance of Washington's worthiest successor.—l am, sir, most respectfully your obedient servant, 15, Ryder-street, St. James's July. S. 9. STUART. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up ,o this day, are in round figures as under : 1866. 1865 Great Western 81,296 76,090 North Western 133,344 126,905 South Western 30,655 30,392 Brighton Midland South Eastern 29,082 28,957 Great Northern Lancaster and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 8,474 8,073 North Eastern 77,406 75,285 Manchester, 'Sheffield, and Lincoln 20.909 20,142 Great Eastern Loudon and Chatham and Dover 14,154 14,328 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a favourable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £5,206, on the North-Western of £6,439, on the South-Western 0f£263 ; on the Brighton of £1,866, on the Mid land of £3,759, on the South-Eastern of £125, on the Great Northern of £3,807, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,854, on the Bristol and Exeter of £4Ol, on the North-Eastern of £2,121, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £767, and on the Great Eastern of £482. The London, Chatham, and Dover, however, shows a decrease of £174. LONDON STREET NAMES.—A blue-book has just been issued by the Metropolitan Board of Works giving returns of the names of streets in the metropolis as regu lated by the orders of the Board since 1856. These returns show that from 1857 to May in the present year 46,879 houses were re-numbered, 2,110 subsidiary names of streets were abolished on re-naming or re -numbering the whole street, and 824 new streets have been approved from time to time under the Metropolis Local Management Act. In selecting new names of streets, the rule of the Board is to adopt such as are not already in use in the metropolis, as far as this can be known, but they complain that the law on the subject is not sufficiently observed by vestries and district boards, who frequently adopt names for new streets without communicating with the Board. The con sequence is that streets, roads, terraces, squares, and places of the same name are constantly recurring all over London. The "Post-office Directory" for 1866 gives the following among other results :—London contains 6 streets called Smith-street, 12 Thomas-streets, 14 Gloucester streets (with 9 Gloucester-places, 9 terraces, and 6 Glou cester-roads), 15 Market-streets, 18 James-streets, 20 George-streets, upwards of 20 Duke-streets, 20 Princes streets, 21 Union-streets, 25 William-streets, 26 Iligh streets, 30 Charles-streets, 35 Devonshire-streets, terraces, and places, 40 Wellington ditto, 40 John-streets, 40 King streets, and upwards of 30 Queen-streets ; there are 46 Park-streets, pisses, terraces, and roads ; the name Victoria occurs 40 times in the "London Street Directory," including 4 streets, 8 terraces, 9 roads, and 6 places ; and the name Albert occurs about as often. York, a very favourite street name, occurs 60 times. There are 14 West-streets, 12 East-streets, 17 South-streets, and 20 North-streets in the metropolis ; 85 thoroughfares designated "Great" an co d r i i : designated " Little" (there aro as many as 8 Little G g streets alone), and there are 50 Lower- streets, large number of 139 Upper-streets in the . len. These names have been abolislictdacult. It is worth instances by the regulations of the recent act. facts touching . every one's while to know the following modernanumber of of houses. the naming of streets and i t ll lre b therefore, begins at the end of the St. Paul's Cathedral is and the numbering* of housesrogtliTisod. as a central point, right and left (assuming the back sides of the streets number will street nearest to that the odd to bo towards St. Paul.) to the left and the even numbers to the r i g h t h and s ide. be No name is t o used for a street unless with the ap- I of the Board, and the name • t• prova must be one con sls ill g, if possible, of one word, with the addition of "street," or "road" as the case may be, not already in use in the street nomenclature of the metropolis. Only such streets as aro leading thoroughfares of considerable length can bo desig nated "roads." Lastly, names for terraces, or places, or other blocks of houses, and sections of streets, and usually known as subsidiary names, will not bo recognized ; nor such names as are already in use for provincial towns and postal places. If persons about to build would give atten tion to these directions it would facilitate the labours of the board and tend greatly to simplify our street arrangements. Building News. The eouree of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is lin to 108 per cent. At these rates the e is no profit on the importation of golf trout the United J tato. THIRD EuffiW. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day, YORK RACES -THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MEMBERS' PLATE. The MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sovs ; weight for ago ; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. G. It. Cornish's Mayfair (Challoner) 1 Mr. Jackson's Lightheart (Cameron) 2 Mr. Gilby's Count Cavour (Fortnum)) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Mayfair. Won by half a length. NURSERY HANDICAP. The NURSERY HANDICAP PLATE of 200 soya for two-year, olds; certain winners 71b extra. sfur. 44yds. Marquis of Hastings' Ines (Fordham) 1 Mr. Saxon's Miss Elizabeth (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Mackenzie's Sycee (Dunbar) 3 Bracken, Sweet Home, Ploughboy, Lady Craven, Ca therine Hayes f, Mendicant, and Vico Versa also ran. Betting-4 to 1 agst Ines, 9to 2 each agst Sweet Home and Mendicant, 1 to 1 agst Lady Craven, 10 to 1 agst Miss Elizabeth, 12 to 1 agst Vice Versa. Won by a length ; same distance between second and third. YORKSHIRE STAKES. The Twenty-fourth year of the GREAT YORKSIIIRE STAKES of 10 sous each, with 100 added for second horses, for three Yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; the winner of the Derby at Epsom, 71b ; of the Oak; 41b extra. One mile and three-quarters. 85 subs. Mr. Watt's Strathconan (Snowden) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Rustic (Fordham) 2 Mr. Bowes's Westwick (Challon e r) 3 Emigrant, Leybourne, and Jonquil also ran. Betting -5 to 1 on Rustic, 5 to 1 agst Westwick, 100 to 15 agst Leybourne, 20 to 1 each agst Emigrant and War, 100 to 3 agst Sfrathconan (offered). Won by a length. SAPLING STAKES. The COLT SAPLING STAKES of 50 soya each, 30 ft, for two year old colts, Bst 101 b each ; second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 1G subs. Prodigal The Dean ASKE PRODUCE. The ASKE PRODUCE STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two.. year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares allowed 31b. subs. Ravioli 1 Scour do Charite Won by a neck. GIMCRACK STAKES. The GIMCRACK STAKES of 10 BOYS each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; ners of any stake value 500 sovs 71b extra ; second to receive 25 sovs; third to save his stake. One mile. 31. subs. Blinkhoolie 1 Frost Knight Errant Six ran. Won by a neck. CC N;_ OIATION SCRAMBLE. The CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE of 50 sovs, added to a handi cap stakes of 5 sovs each. T .Y.C. Novice 1 Crown Prince Pantaloon 3 Sixteen ran. Won by a neck. BADMINTON STAKES. The BADMINTON STAKES of 5 soya each, with 100 added; weight for age; selling and other allowances; second to save his stake. T.Y.C. Gipsy Queen .. 1 Little Hark Stapenhill Eight ran. Won by a length. YORK CUP. The YORK Cur, value 200 sovs, the surplus in specie, with 100 added ; three year olds, 7st 51b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner in 1864, 1865, or 1866 of the Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups, 71b; of any two of the above, 121 b extra; the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, Oaks, Alexandra Plate, or Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot during the same year, 31b extra; maiden three year olds never having received 50 sovs for run ning second, allowed 61b ; four, 141 b ; five, 181 b ; second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles. 15 subs. Windham Moulsey Won by a neck. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas, for mares; th ree year olds, Bst 21b ; four, 9st 71b; five, lOst; six and aged, lOst 11b. Three miles. Lady Vane 1 Miss Harriett 2 Quick March Won easy. DOVER RACES.—Tins DAY. DON NINGTON CUP. 1 Regentess Lady Pan' SunnysideS Seven ran. TOWN PLATE. Loaf Sugar 1 Mischief 2 Celt 3 Eight ran. WEST DRAYTON RACES.-THIS DAY. VILLAGE PLATE. H op hi n e filly I. Newnham 2 Chicken Hazard 3 . Six ran. NURSERY PLATE. Bonnie Doon Queen Esther --- Little Ragamuffin 3 Five ran. BANK OF FRANCE. Parts, August 23. The Bank of France return for the week ending to-diy shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : INCREASE. Cash in hand Treasury balance 'Y Advance 5................. stationary. DECREASE. Commercial bills: 17,500,000f. Bills 3,000,000f. Current accounts 15,400,000f. Bank of England Returns,•--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending he Act ith and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 18G6. ISSUE DE: 'ARTMENT. --- --- Notes issued .....C28,690,635 Governmt. Debt..£11,015,100 I Other Securities. 3,984,000 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .C 28,690,635 £28,690,635 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Governint. Secu ritio(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £10,711,723 Other Securities 24,883,550N0tes 4,50, Gold and Silver Coin Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div 3,411,639 Accounts) ..•••• 1 8 763,474 Deposits , Other a seven -DaY 30 615,613 other ... -- £41,189,986 X 41,189,986 sELIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Ang. 2 2.—Frigga and G a zelle, both from Dram; Dorothea, Abba, F am ili an, Jacoba Johanna, and Herman Wilhelm, all from St. Petersburg; Barclay, from Rostock; Victoria, from Dantsic ; Chanticleer, steamer, from Copen hagen ; London, steamer, from Cadiz ; Broadwood, from Riga; Baynes and Beate, both from Stralsund; Pilgrim and Kate, both from Cronstadt ; Enterprise and William, both from Windau ; Gustav, from Wismar; Pcarle, from Memel ; Alarm, from Rotterdam ; Alliance and Eleazar, both from Suudswall ; Christian, from Soderham ; Lon strop, from Malmo ; Axel, from Archangel; Catherina, from Libau. Arrived, Aug. 23.—Cologne, steamer, from Boulogne; Velocity, from Calais ; Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Admiral, from Guernsey for London; S trommen, of Shields, from Hornosand for Palma ; Lector Voss, from Sundswald for Sandwich Saguenau, from London for Cardiff; City of Cashmere, from London for Glasgow; New Whim, of Portsmouth, and Corsair, of Shoreham, from the North to the West; Indus, from St. John's, for London (in tow). The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort has arrived at Dupplin Castle, near Perth, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Kinuoull, from Grimstone Park, the seat of Lord and Lady Loudesborough, near Tadcaster.