The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE TARIFFA. QUEENSTOWN, July 15. 'The Cunard extra steamship Tariffa, frorn New York on the 4th inst., arrived here at 5.25 a.m. to day with 119 passengers and $643,051 in specie for England. She landed 13 of the former, and pro ceeded at 6 a.m. all well. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The St. Louis Democrat gives the particulars of what it calls " a tragic affair." It appears that two citizens were returning from a visit to friends at Columbia, Illinois. One of them, John Augus tine, carried a gun to pick up any game on the road. They stopped at a saloon, -where two drunken ruf fians were breaking the furniture and tumblers. Not liking the state of things, they left without a word, when one of the two ruffians, named John Lane, pursued and overtook Augustine, wrenched the from his hands, knocked him down with the butt end, and when on the ground struck him a second blow, which broke his neck and killed him. Dr. Payne passed shortly after, and found Augustine lying dead ! Others came up, Lane was pursued, shot in the arm, and finally captured and taken to Columbia. A justice of the peace ordered him to be committed to the gaol at Waterloo, and he was pl a aced in charge of a strong guard. By this time the populace began to assemble. It was stated that Lane had murdered a woman and her child in the Bottoms about two years before, and was known to be a desperate character. Details of these murders were given, and excitement grew apace. Finally the mob became furious, and charged the waggon where the prisoner was confined. The guard was scattered like chaff, and the trembling murderer and abject ruffian dragged through the streets of Columbia to a spot half a mile west of the town, where a rope was tied round his neck, and he was suspended to a limb of a tree till he ex pired. A hole two feet deep was dug and the body was cut down and thrown in, with a pile of stones to mark the spot of his burial. General Chamberlain has been nominated by the Republican party for the Governorship of Maine, and his election is sure. This will be the third government bestowed on soldiers in the New England States, General Hawley ',in Connecticut, and General Burnside in Rhode Island being the other two. The question between the military and the civilians was fairly met in the Maine Conven tion, and resulted in 599 votes for the general, and 438 votes for Mr. Spring, the civilian. The number of the military to obtain such appointments will in all probability be increased, as blue since the war has come into fashion, and the drab of peace must yield. The number of men voted for the regular army of the United States has been fixed at 50,000 of all ar ms. The Bill passed the House of Representa tives by a majority of 72 to 41. No one who served in the Southern army or navy wilt be allowed to hold a commission, nor will any commission be be stowed under the rank of colonel before the candi date has been subjected to the test of an examina tion by a Board. Mr. Thomas D'Arcy M'Gee, who during late years has attained considerable political influ ence in Canada, was applied to by a Roman Catholic clergyman of Connecticut to use his influence in behalf of one of the captured Fenians. Mr. 31‘Gee's reply was characteristic, and strongly illustrates the change wrought in men by placing them in positions of influence and responsibility. The priest remembered how thoroughly Mr. M'Gee in former years had identified hiniself with the Irish party in New York, and he was not prepared for the decisive reply that Mr. M'Gee would decline to interfere to save one of the Fenians, if that Fenian was his own brother. This statement has given rise to much vituperation, but it should be re membered that for a long period Mr. M'Gee's con duct has been quite in keeping with his answer, and it would ill become a member of the Canadian Government to attempt to shield such desperadoes, the more so if his own early antecedents in any way identified him with such a party. The manufacturers of Pennsylvania are eager enough in the cause of protection, but not suffi ciently so to satisfy some of their journals. The Iron Age urges on them the necessity of proceeding at once to Ws-shington, to use all their influence on Congress for the speedy enactment of a strong tariff law. Some of the manufacturers replied that " the Committee of Ways and Means was all right, and the fears expressed on the subject groundless. Others declared that there was treachery in the camp and a deliberate purpose to evade action on the Bill, or so to emasculate it as to make it worth less. The Iron Age believes that Congress dare not go to the country without enacting some tariff law. It declares this to be the most favourable moment for the erection of a mighty system of national pro duction, to establish for ever theindustrial and commercial enterprise of the country. The Committee of Ways and Means presented to the House on the 25th June last the Tariff Bill proposed by them. The bill was introduced by representative Morrill, and is calculated to gladden the hearts of all home producers and manu facturers. The Philadelphia Enquirer announces the new Act under the various headings : " Ame rican Manufacturers Encouraged ; " " Stimulation of Home Industry ; " "Heavy duties on Foreign Fabrics ; " " Tax on Foreign Dry Goods and Iron Ware ; " " Glad Tidings for Pennsylvanian Iron mills ; " and finally the curious announcement of " Premiums withdrawn from Foreign Competitors." If Mr. Morrill has ever sinned by establishing pre miums on foreign to the detriment of home pro ducers he will be forgiven for the bill he now in troduces, which we hope to publish entire in a supplement, on account of the great interest the new tariff will excite in this country. A question, relative to the re-issue of lost bonds and coupons, has been brought to the attention of Congress by a report from the Committee on Claims to the House of Representatives. It appears that a gentleman in Maine lost a five hundred dollar bond, but subsequently recovered it in a mutilated and damaged condition, together with thirteen of the coupons. He asked Congress to authorise the Secretary to re-issue the bonds and coupons. The Committee recommended that on the surrender of the mutilated bond a new" one be issued without coupons, that the thirteen coupons be held valid, that they cannot authorise the re-issue of the coupons supposed to be lost, for there is no evidence but that they may still be in existence. The last point settles the question of re-issue when no satis factory evidence is given of the total destruction of lost coupon bonds. The house agreed to the above Report. It is, however, necessary for the passage of a law ou the subject of bonds lost, stolen, or destroyed, to protect the people from unfair loss of property, and the Government from imposition. A National Dress Reform and Equal Association Meeting Rights' was held in Syracuse, New York, three weeks ago. Mrs. Dr. Walker, Presi dent of the Convention, addressed the meeting. She told of he r York Police suilerings and trials in the New daring to walk the Court, streets the wrongs endured for eets B of New York clothed in a physiological mann er , passed to the subj ect of thye franchise, easytransition she predicting that the women of America would in a few years walk to the ballot-b ox b y the side of the m en , an d that many of the offices would be women. Then as if to p rove how well ab l a y da fi p il t e e d d the by Bloomer costume was for quick shifts of position, and rapid changes, she came down on Jefferson Davis with startling vehemence. She would p u t him into hoops and long skirts, and compel him to do the woman's work of a four -storey, house, which punishment she believes to exceed any other. s o that Bloomer would turn " the stern statesman " into a Biddy, to do the work of a maid-of-all- work in a London lodging-house. Mrs. Dr. Walker has arrived at the conclusion that when women dress as men they may vote as men, the one privilege being dependent on the other. It ap pears, however, that grave doubts existed among the fair sisters as to the advisability of the change, and the subject has been referred to the women of America. Lecturers are to be employed at the ex pense of the Association, so long as they wear the Association's garb, and they are to paint in vivid colortrathe fact that freedom goes with masculine attire, and slavery with flowing drapery and Pari sian modes. A remarkable newspaper has just been simul taneously issued in New York, Brooklyn, and Washington, under the auspices of the African Civilisation Society, addressed to the coloured people of the Union, and edited by a negro, the Rev. L. Perry. The People's Journal gives us a very good opinion, both as regards topics and tone, of the class to whom it is addressed. Such a newspaper, written by themselves and extensively circulated among them, must have a beneficial influence. It is I avowedly published to advocate education, politics, and social action. The effect will very quickly be seen. As a class the coloured population through this organ will have a means of combining for action and expressing a united opinion. It gives them a platform and makes them heard. We have Irish grievances enough, and enough of Irish bun kum, and it will be a positive relief to receive this down-trodden people on the stage with some real genuine grievances. We hope the People's Journal will maintain the same quiet, moderate, dignified tone—no matter what the provocation—and it will soon command over a large range of civilisation, respect, and admiration. We commend this journal to Exeter Hall. From the above journalwe learn that a delegation of coloured men waited on Roberts proposing to arm for Fenianism, grounding their action on a revenge for the treatment received by their brethren in Jamaica. If this feeling prompted the proposal, the memory of the delegation was closed to the past favours of the British Government, and the past hatred and cruelties of those for whom they were making themselves culprits, under the laws of the United States, and seeking to endanger their lives on a field of battle. " Go," says this journal, "to Amherstburgh, Windsor, Dresden, London, and other places in Canada, and ask the coloured re fugees what the British Government did for them, when the bloodhounds of cruel slavery chased them across the Line. Ask them where they found re fuge when the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850 made it a crime for even a minister of the Gospel to take them in and give them a crust of bread, or a cup of cold water. Then go, if you please, to Buffalo, Chicago, and last, but not least, return to New York, and ask the coloured people who instituted the bloody riots and mobs of July, 1863." The Times considers that the Government of the United States is alive to the danger of organisations —such as the Fenian brotherhood—being allowed to exist in the Union. It perceives that if the Irish are permitted to form a powerful armed organisa tion for one purpose, they may possibly use it for another, less remote from their own interests than the liberation of Ireland. The motion in the Cana dian Parliament, claiming indemnification from the United States for the expense of suppressing the Fenian raids, is justly termed foolish and prepos terous. "Lord Monck's advisers ought to have known that this is a demand not founded on justice or reason, and to which the American Government never could submit. It was a great and incompre hensible error to make it. The Provinces need not be reminded they are unable to enforce their absurd claim, and in England it can only be regarded with astonishment and disapprobation." This is a plea sant rebuke for the Canadians, who have had to bear the brunt of the mis-government of Ireland. The sins of the father are being visited on the child. The Times, moreover, sees an awkward question looming in the distance. What if the Union were to grant the application of the Canadians, pay over a few thousands of dollars, and then demand from the British Government the millions of pounds sterling claimed for the losses sustained by the Alabama and other piratical cruisers. General Hobson, tl)e captor of Morgan, and Pre sident of the soldiers late Convention, has been nominated clerk of the Court of Appeals. The Hon. James G. Blaine has been re-nominated for Congress for the Third District, Missouri; and a resolution was adopted by the Union Convention, congratulating the people on the ability, faithfulness, and patriotism of their representative, now elected for the third time. Mr. Throckmorton has beenchosen Governor of Texas. He was a slaveholcler, and joined the South in the rebellion. The Hon. John Lynch has also been re-nominated as representative to Con gress. Tbe,Hon. Justin S. Morrill declines to come for ward asa candidatefor re-election for the second dis trict of Vermont, where he has been honoured with six consecutive elections. He does this in a graceful letter, to his constituents. He served since 1855 with the hearty approval of that body, and the still more hearty approval of all Protectionists. One of his last acts will be the introduction of the New Tariff Bill, which he ably supports. His career has been marked by a single-minded and determined opposi tion to all free-trade theories as applied to the United $2,500,000. The loss to the Southern States, if they all decide on excluding the Negro Suffrage, will be 25 repre sentatives. Of these Alabama will lose 3, Georgia 3, Louisiana 2, Maryland 1, Mississippi 3, Missour 1, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 4, Tennessee 2, Texas 1, and Virginia 2. A circular storm of extraordinary violence burst over Buffalo on Tuesday, the 26th June last, de stroying both property and life. The suddenness of the whirlwind took the inhabitants by surprise. The air was oppressively quiet, when the clouds began to gather, but no one would have predicted more than a heavy shower. The rain came down, mixed withhail, lightning, and peals of thunder, and the gale set in for half an hour with a f ury that struck awe into the people; " a wild, wicked, relentless tempest," to use the Courier's words, " which seemed bent on the utter destruction of the city." Chim neys came crashing down, roofs took flight, win dows were forced in, buildings blown down, and large trees uprooted like weeds by a gardener. The list of damage and loss of life is considerable. The storm may be the means of furnishing us with ano ther decision on lost bonds of the United States, as it burst in the windows of a banking-house and swept away $6OO in 7-30 bonds. Can the banker furnish the proof required of the total destruction and loss of these bonds? One of the prizes of 500,000 f. belonging to the Mexican Bonds lately drawn was gained by a locksmith of the Marais, named Bonsons. President Johnson has been made an LL.D. by the University of North Carolina. A race lately took place at Philadelphia of chariots constructed like those of ancient Romo, driven by ladies in classic costume. Miss Mason, of New York, driving "Lady Sherman" and "Prairie Flower," won the race against Miss Sherwood, of Philadelphia, driving "Flora three in five. Ti me -2 min. 251 sec., and 2 min. 30 sec., Bell" and "E mpress. " The.race was in mile heat; best and 2 min. 15 sec. s h t The r ysecondo Americane Coofnfl7ert.” willl-I o r a be c e u G hl r i e sh el e e d Y in s August. obeynclateidforth Americane first from itenwe York yearn M n t t e h e Rosa 26 th of Jun was ascended and two Swiss, accompanied by t wo gu id es. Stewart, the merchant prince i n N ew York, re ports an income last year of $4,788,000, upon which ho pays a tax of over $400,000. Rev. Emerson Davis, D.D., of Westfield, pastor of the Congregational church in that town since 1836, di e d on the Bth ult., aged 68 years. In his life he had written in full 2,500 sermons, attended 300 funerals, and married 436 couples. Elkan Harzman, a Jewish Rabbi, of Brooklyn,N.J., has just recovered a verdict of $ BOO a g ain st certain members of his congregation who kicked him out of the Synagogue. In the United States District Court for Southern Alabama an indictment for murder and conspiracy has been found against G. W. Gayle, who advertised a reward for the assassination of Mr. Lincoln. The steamer Pilot Boy, Capt. Payne, arrived at Charleston from Savannah on Monday last in 10 hours and 25 minutes, touching at Beaufort, being one of the shortest trips ever made. It is thought the Bankrupt Bill may pass the Senate, as the opposition to it is subsiding. A dike, to cost $158,000, is to be constructed along the river, at Hartford, Connecticut. FIRE IN B OSTON.—BOSTON, JUNE 19.—The fur nituro store of Haley, Morse, and Boyden, on Washington street, and Child and Jenck's picture establishment were destroyed by fire to-day. The loss of the former was $50,000, and of•the latter $lO,OOO. The Boston public library contains 123,000 vo lumes. Its largest contributors are Josh ua Bate; of Lon don, who gave $lOO,OOO worth of books, and Theodore Parker, who left 11,000 books and 3,000 pamphlets. In 1865 n3arly 195,000 books were lent, or an average of 708 per day. the greatest number given out in a single day 1 1 11. E SON, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1866 Witthaus, Miss Prentiss, Mr. H. B. Duncan and servant, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Duncan, three children, and three ser vants; Miss Colany, Mr. and Mrs. Marpuand and child, Madame Drieden, Mrs. Dower, Mr. G.M. Tibbitts, Mr. G. Tibbitts, Mrs. Neilson, Mr. A. Bautngartner, Mr. J. B. Stephenson, Mr. John Mure, Mr. D. A. Botassi, Mr. and Mrs. Boulugnet, Mrs. Tibbits and daughter, Mr. T. H. Reakist, Mr. J. Carruthers, Dr. and Mrs. J. Laws, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Grant, Miss L. Boles, Miss. D. Oakley, Mr. A. S. Wentworth, Mrs. Cleveland and daughter, Miss Easton, Mr. J. Haigh, jun., Mr. L. Gittings, Miss Smith, Mrs. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. A. Higgins, Miss Rowe, Mrs. Bernard, Mr. A. Clark, Mr. S. B. Boman!, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stickney and son, Mr. A. Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Sargent and child, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. C. Easton, Miss O a kl e y, Mi ss Craig, Rev. F. M. Wood, Rev. M. C. Burt, Mr. A. Nach man, Mr. Danzigger, Mr. Hellman, Mr. N. Sanginis, Mr. F. Labayen, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Matthews, three children, and servant; Mrs. Labayen, three children, and two ser vants ; Mr. C. B. Greenough, Mr. A. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Russell, Mr. D. Pretto,-Mr. and Mrs. R. John ston and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Farnam, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ward and three children, Mr. A B. Griswold, Mr. R. Bayman, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gordon, Miss Rivera, Miss Whiting, Miss Walton, Miss Gordon, Mr. G. D. Welsh, Mr. J. R. Whiting, jun., Mr. J. J. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Gregory and servant, Mr. George M'Closky, Mr. W. M'Closky, Mr. Richard Kipper, Mr. D. Kipper, Mr. and Mrs. L. Perkins, Mr. Bradford, Mr. Watt, Mr. V. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. Read, Mr. J. P. Hoffman, Mr. C. T. Couper, Mr. William Cassidy, Mr. William Gale, Mr. F. J. Bright, Mr. H. T. Hollins, Mr. J. H. Savage, Mr. C. F. Hampton, Mr. A. Mitchell, Mr. W. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright, Mr. J. Shillington, Mr. J. H. Levey, Mr. J. M. Mackay, Mr. J. Leith, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Carnigie, Mr. J. R. Surge, Mr. H. C. Rivera, Miss White and three Masters White, and servant ; Mr. do Lancy Wood, Mr. Brown, Miss L. Sorley and sister, Mr. T. W. House, Mr. and Mrs. W. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Weitzell, Mr. F. E. Gunther, Mr. C. J. Greene, Mr. J. D. Lamb, Mr. J. Fechtenberg, Dr. D. A. Hedges, Mr. D. H. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cateley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sorley and three children, Mr. D. O'Sulli van, Rev. Mr. Nolan, Mr. L. J. White, Mr. J. H. Power, Hon A. J. Parker, Mr. J. Withwell, Mr. D. Nicholson, Mrs.. Parker and daughter, Mr. G. A. Hearn, jun., Mr. T. M. Carnegie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keep and daughter, Mr. H. C. Stimson, Miss Cooke and sister, Mr. S. Cooke, Mr. F. G. Eldredge, Mr. and Mrs. S. Orr, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kopperl, Miss Orr, Miss Galway, Mr. W. G. Tiffiny, Mr. W. J. Florence, Mr. 11. L. Bateman, Mr. W. B. Horn blower, Mr. J. D. Krenelberg, Mr. E. Prayst, Mr. H. E. Kemp, Mr. T. Haviland, Mr. F. Hall, Mr. H. P. Duncan and servant, Mr. H. Y. Thompion, Mr. G. R. Thompson, Mr. Z. C. Peas, Mr. William Sanderson. was 1,464. The superintendent reports a constantly im provin character in the circulation, that it is tending strongly to the more substantial and useful class of bo,Jks. The workmen engaged in raising the ruins of the steamer Commonwealth, which was burned at her wharf in Groton last December, on Wednesday succeeded in obtaining the safe of the boat, which, at the time of the fire, was in the clerk's office. This safe contained many valuable papers and about $5OO in greenbacks, which were found to bo but in a slightly damaged condition. The population of New J ersey, according to the census in 1865, is 733,700, being an increase of 101,271 in five years. Pretty good gain for war times There is said to be a wonderful profusion of cattle and domestic fowls in the Shenandoah Valley, considering the complete devastation it was said to havo suffered. Two young girls in Memphis tried to frighten a companion by holding on the railroad track as a train was approaching. The fright didn't kill her, but the engine did. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yonx, Juno 26, p.m. Gold continues comparatively steady, closing at 156 The extremes of to-day have been 1544 to 157. There is not much doing in Government Stocks, and the quota tions are firm, the transactions being small at former rates. Hardly business enough has been done in small stocks to make quotations. Erie is scarce, and advantage has been taken of not efficient stock being on hand for delivery to "put it up for a turn." There is little else of interest in the Railway Share Market. After the call, Erie sold up to 60/, but soon broko again. The western shares are ne glected, and can be borrowed in any amount. The closing prices were : Ohio Certificates, 27 to 274 ; Canton, 53 to 551 ; Cumberland Coal, 44 to 45 ; Quicksilver, 48 to 481; Mariposa Preferred, 211 to 22 ; New York Central, 98 to 98/ ; Erie, 594 to 60 ; Hudson River, 110/ ; Reading lon to 1084 ; Michigan Southern, 78/ to 781; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 83 to 834 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 1061; Rock Island, 93/ to 94; North-Western, 291 to 30; North-Western Preferred, 59i-to 591 ; Fort Wayne, 931. Money is abundant on call at 5 per cent. to good bor rowers, and at 6 any reasonable sum can be had on mis cellaneous collaterals. Upon Governments 4 per cent. is taken. In commercial paper no change. Tho small amount of really first-class bills offering is taken at low rates, 5 to 51 per cont., and 6 to 61 for good. Exchange is steady at the following quotations :—Lon don, prime bankers, 60 days, 1081 to 109 ; London, prime bankers, sight, 110/ to 1101; London, prime commercial, nominal ; Paris, bankers, long, 5.13/ to 5.121 ; Paris, bankers, short, 5.11/ to 5.10 ; Antwerp, 5.15 to 5.121; Swiss, 5.15 to 5.124 ; Hamburg, 364 to 36/ ; Amsterdam, 414; Frankfort, 42 ; Bremen, 79/ ; Berlin, 73 to 74. The exports (exclusive of specie) from the port of New York to foreign ports, for the week ending June 26, 1866, were $2,388,335. For State Stock and railway mortgages business is reduced to small limits. In the Rani* Market all shares, except Erio common, aro neglected. At one time Erie sold as high as 631, but receded to 621. Buying appears much easier than selling, for the stock is forced up against a drooping market and the desperate balance-sheet of the Erie Company. Money remains easy at 5 to 6 per cent., and upon Govern ments 4is taken. In commercial paper there is no change. The Treasury will probably pay off the temporary loans at an early date, which, with the liquidation of the One-year Certificates, will throw a large sum of money into the mar ket, and give increased ease. Exchange is steady at the following quotations: London, prime bankers, 60 days, 108/ to 108/ ; Loudon, prime bankers, sight, 1101 to 110/ ; London, prime commercial, 106/ to 1071; Paris, bankers, long, 5.15 to 5.12/ ; Paris, bankers, short, 5.111 to 5.08/ ; Antwerp, 5.161 to 5.13/ ; Swiss, 5.161 to 5.131; Hamburg, 361 ; Amsterdam, 42 ; Frankfort, 43 to 43/ ; Bremen, 79 ; Berlin, 74. In freights the engagements to Liverpool aro 50,000 bush. Corn at 4/d. to 5d., and 8,000 boxes Choese at 20s. To London, 15,000 bush. Corn at 51d. to 6d. To Glas gow, 3,500 bush. Corn at Old. Three vessels were char tered to Cork, for orders, with corn at ss. The business of the Sub-Treasury was : Receipts, $3,9843 31—for Customs, $545,000; payments, $2,697762 98; Balance, $102,634,222 63—gold notes, $109,000. NEW You; Friday, Juno 29, p.m. I take the opportunity of adding a fow lines to my letter of the 26th inst. Gold closes at 1511, after selling at 1521 to 155. An attempt by the clique was to-day made to put up the price of gold. Several plans were tried with a temporary suc cess, but not to the extent expected and calculated on by the speculators. All kinds of Government Stocks continue in demand at improving prices ; 5-20 of 1862 rose ; do. of 1865, ; 10-40's, 4 ; and third series of 7-30's, ; North Carolina 6's rose (From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, July 11.) From New York per " SCOtia,''wo have advices to the 26th ult. Gold has fluctuated between 58 and 50i premium. In United States 5-20 Bonds there has been a 'decline of per cent. Railroad stocks were steady, with the excep tion of Erie, in which large transactions had taken place at fluctuating rates. The question whether this Company would or could pay any dividend was anxiously discussed, and opinions much divided. Via " Greencastle " we have received the following quotations, being to the 30th ult. : _ _ _ _ United States 5-20's 104 k I Erie, Common Illinois Centrals 121 I Gold 1531 The following is the return of the New York Banks : Discounts. Specie. Circulation. Deposits. 8 8 8 June 16 217,3018 ,547 11,217,305 25,887,876 202,415,676 June 23 248,436,808 8,504,096 26,585,394 201,969,388 ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Bondholders of this Company will be pleased to learn that " the additional rails necessary to accommodate the gauge of the Atlantic and Great Western cars over the Bellefontaine and Indianapolis Railroad have been laid through to Indianapolis, so that cars now pass from the Indiana Railroad centre to Salamanca. Through passen gers make but ono change of cars on this route between New York and Indianapolis." Every circumstance as time progresses shows the groat ability with which the Atlantic and Great Western has been designed. It really appears in a position to command the greatest extent and variety of traffic of any railroad on the continent of Ame rica. It is expected that the third rail will be laid down by the Great Western Railway Company on their road by the month of October. With its aid there will be a uniform gauge of track from the Atlantic to tho Mississippi, be tween which freight may be transported in both directions without those vexatious delays that have hitherto seriously interfered with our winter business, and without breaking bulk in its transit from point of shipment to place of de livery. Certain investments in cattle yards and lands in Chicago, lands in Detroit, and second track to connect at Grand Trunk Juction by double line from Detroit station, amounting in all to $510,846.49, being permanent im provements, have beon charged to construction account.— By order of the Board, Boston, June 20, 1866. R. B. FORBES, Vice-President. We have to report a firm market in London since our last for American securities. The market has become bare of stock for United States 5-20 Bonds and Eries, and prices of each improved respectively to 68 and 391, but on receipt of shipments of stock from Now York, United States 5-20's have declined to 64 and Erie to 381. Illinois Shares have been steady from 751 to 761, though at one time they touched 771. Considerable purchases continuo to be made in Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, but Consolidated Bonds are loss inquired for. OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR ME WEER.—United States 6 per Cent. 5.20 Bonds, 1882: Thursday, 67 61 71 81 71 ; Friday, 674 41 7 ; Saturday, 674 61; Monday, 661 71 7 6; Tuesday, 671 1 14; Wednesday, 671 Virginia 5• per Cent Sterling Bonds:. Thursday, 50. Virginia 6 per Cent. Dollar Bonds: Saturday, 441; Monday, 441 5 ; Tuesday, 441 ; Wednesday, 441. Atlan. and Gt. Westn. (N. Y. Sect.) Ist Mrt. Bonds, 1880: Friday, 67 6 ; Tuesday, 661. Atlan. and Gt. Westn. (Penns. Sect.) Ist Mrt. Bonds, . 1877: Friday, 70; Tues day, 70. Atlan. and Great Western Consolidated Bonds, 1895: Thursday, 47; Friday, 473 ; ; Saturday, 47 4 ; Monday, 471; Tuesday, 47 ; Wednesday, 461 1. Erie Shares, $lOO, all paid : Thursday, 39 81; Friday, 38 i 71 84 1; Saturday, 381. ; Monday, 391;; Tuesday, 391- ; Wednesday, 39 181 1. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. Bonds of 1875: Thursday, —. Illinois Shares all paid : Thursday, 76 ; Friday, 761 71; Saturday, 761 ; Monday, 761 6 4 ; Tuesday, 761; Wednesday, 7516. . . ARRIVAL OP PASSENGERS. LIST OF CABIN PASSENGERS PER SCREW STEAMER. CITY OF NEW YORK, CAPTAIN LEITCH, FROM NEW YORK, JUNE 30, 1866.--Miss Eliz Neu ton, Miss Emma Gordon, Mrs., Miss, and Master Murdock ; Miss Pauline Londsberg, Mrs, Julia M. Moore, Miss Morris, Captain Daly and lady, Mr Thos. Kent, Mr. W. Cruikshank, General Carpenter, Mr. W. Ward, Mr. James Hill, Mr. P. Na3lor, Mr. Frank Bun ker, Mr. Alfred Pearson, Mr. W. F. Shaw, Mr. Dove, Mr. B. Sharkey, Mr. E. Bleu, Air. P. M'llngh, Mr. P. Mlianus, Rsv. Mark Crone, Mr. Thomas Hale, lady, and two sons Mr. S. Raven, Mr. H. Mr. J. Leopold, Mr. J. Arm strong, Mr. Murphy, Miss M‘Shane, Miss O'Rorke, Miss J. M'Conville, four children, and nurse ; Mr. Joseph Wild and d lady , h Mr ar . le ß s oeher, Gisborne,M Mr, lady, Mr. Jerome S. Plumber and lady, M r . W . H . Taylor T. Osbsrne, l a d y, jm a a n im. d . Ee la s. d mrc y . , uß 3l sio r gn . g, T ,ierr h c o o. s l . oA D n.e o Ll n oF a n l a d drr s s o bis a eirsi a ,g n ar, and five childien. _ _ BY THE SCOTIA, AT LIVERPOOL, JULY 7. Mr. A. M. Vito, Miss Carson, Mrs. Gray and servant, Mr. D. G. Calhoun, Mr. A. T. Tift, Miss Lyons, Mrs. Crowder, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Matthews, two children, and servant ; Mr. J. S. Brander, Mr. H. M'Dowell, Mr. C. Carroll, Mr. J. B. Matthews, Miss Winton, Miss Grant, Miss Van Shaick, Mr. Vau Shaick and child, Mr. W. A. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Witthaus, Mr. B. A. Witthaus, jun., Miss DEPARTURE OF PASSENGERS. List of Cabin Passengers per steam ship BELLONA, Capt. Dixon, for New York. Sailed July 8,1866.—Mr. and Mrs. Wright and two children, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Holman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. W. Weller, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Walton and family, Mr. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Stuch bury, Miss Reeves, Mr. F. V. Raper, Mr. J. Collier, Mr. G• Manasteriotti. Two Celebrated Americans. The following interesting particulars in regard to Mr. Adams and Mr. Peabody we take from a review of the " Leisure Hour," in the last number of the Anglo-American Times _ _ The July number contains three articles—besides others of general interest—of especial interest to Americans. Firstin place and in importance is one on "American In dependence." This article brings prominently to the front two of the chief actors in the great events which gave birth to the United States as an independent nation, George 111. and John Adams. John Adams was the first American ambassador despatched to St. James's, and he came as one of .the most prominen of his countrymen who had led in the war against the king. He was presented on the first of June, 1785, by Lord Carmarthen. It was the Minister's inten tion to deliver his credentials silently and to retire, but he was induced to alter his mind. Probably few gentlemen could have been placed in a more embarrassing position. He stood before the king invested with the privileges of an ambassador, representing a nation which but a short time before were rebel colonies against the very monarch he then addressed, and he himself a leader in what the king considered a wicked rebellion against his lawful authority. But John Adams was equal to the occasion. He was not there to hurl any defiance at the monarch whose yoke they had just shaken off ; he was there as a minister of peace to reknit the fraternal bonds, and - to bind the two nations in commerce and good-will. The ap pearance of a Minister" he said, "from the United States to your Majesty's Court will form an epoch in tho history of England and America. I think myself more fortunate than all my fellow citizens in having the distinguished honour to be the first to stand in your Majesty's royal presence in a diplomatic character, and I shall esteem my self the happiest of men if I can bo instrumental in re commending my country more and more to your Majesty's royal benevolence, of restoring an entire esteem, confi dence, and affection, or, in other words, the old good-nature and the old good-humour between people who, though separated by an ocean and under different Governments, have the same language, a similar religion, and kindred blood." Mr. Adams appears to have been much affected as he spoke, and his visible agitation moved the king who re plied :—" Sir, the circumstances of this audience aro so extraordinary, the language you have no w h e ld i s so ex tremely proper, and the feelings you have discovered are so justly adapted to the occasion, that I not only receive with pleasure the assurance of the friendly disposition of the United States, but that I am glad the choice has fallen upon you to be their Minister. I wish yo u , s i r, to b elieve, and that it may be understood in America, that I have done nothing in the late contest but what I thought myself in dispensably bound to do by the duty I owe to my people. I will be very frank with you. I was the last t o consent to the separation, but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have alwayssaid, as I now say, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power." Mr. Adorns appears to have formed a high opinion of George 111. as an accomplished gentleman, and as a good man in his domestic relations. But he speaks of him as frittering away his time in the little things of life, as weak in the great affairs of society and government, as wedded to his own opinion and obstinate in adhering to it. The age justified George 111. in the course ho pursued with regard to the colonies, but We who h ave i n h er i ted the woes of his weak, obstinate, and foolish p o li cy , f ee l little inclination to regard the memory o f thi s monarch pointwith theth e kinlengi e n w c a sy wrong. He wa s wrong in principle, displayed in thi s art i cle. On every ho was wrong in practice, he was wrong in estimating his powers of coercion, and he was wrong in his opinion as to what the separation would lead. By his doggedness he forced on America the decisive course of independence, entailed on his people a fratricidal war of seven years, ending X i 1 1129 ,u 4,0 disastrous d de d fe e a d t, tan expenditure o f 50 , 000 men, and to the National d e bt. B ut, worse still, he left the memories of cruel acts and bloody wars.. Ho a sowed the seed which has produced such years of bitter ness, which has taught the American people to regard England as their foe, and France as their friend. Nor can his memory be shielded from the effects of these fatal blunders by ascribing them to the age in which he lived. Hear what Chatham said : —" All attempts to impose servi tude on such men, to establish despotism on such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal ; ' and Chatham's words wore termed by the king "a tempest of sedition." Mr. Rutledge, commissioned by Congress to meet Lord Howe, said " that England would derive greater alvan tages from an alliance with the colonies as independent States than she had hitherto done, and enjoy a greater share of American commerce." There were leading states men both in England and America who foresaw the whole results, but their opinions were scouted and themselves termed traitors. - For the result then of this most dis astrous chapter of British history George 111. stands pro minently forth as responsible, and no amount of family virtues, pleasing anecdotes, and accomplished small-talk can ever gild the fatal page. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, our present Minister at this Court, is the grandson of the bove John Adams. The interval between John Adams's etirement from public life and his grandson's advent on he stage was worthily filled by the son of the former and ether of the latter. Both the father and grandfather of Charles Francis were born at Braintree, Massachusetts. Both attained to the dignity of President of the United States, and both represented their country at the Court of St. James's. It is seldom that in successive generations three men so distinguished have sprung from one line, and it is the more remarkable in a country constituted like the Union, where family influence has none of that over whelming weight that attaches to it in Europe. Charles Francis was born at Boston on the 18th August, 1807. In 1821 he entered Harvard College, where ho graduated, and in 1829 he married a young lady of his native State. He was elected for the House of Repre sentatives by Massachusetts from 1841-43, and became a member of the Senate during 1844-5. In 1848 he was defeated for the Vice-Presidency of the United States. Ho took his seat in the Federal Congress in 1859 for his r ative State, but on President Lincoln's assuming the Government he was nominated Minister to Great Britain. The events which followed are too recent to be for gotten, but neither the people of this country nor of his own will fully know the quick-sands through which he has . had to steer, the delicat e an d intricate navigation, till most of us are in our graves. The choice of a Minister under such circumstances was a matter of first-rate importance to the interests of both countries. The folly of some of the loading journals of England, was equalled only by that of some of the lead ing stat esmen, an d t h e difficulties of M r. Ad ams 's po s iti on were increased t o an i nconceivable d egree , by the ungene-' roux and grossly ignorant opinions put forward authorita tively as those of this nation. These views, though only held by a powerful section of the Upper Ten Thousand, servelto create and keep.alive the most bitter feelings of irritation throughout the Union. There can be no ques tion that the Times relieves a large number of John Bulls from all trouble of thinking on political matters ; but, worse still, it relieves a considerable section of the English Press; and the crudest and most erroneous ideas are found circulating from journal, to journal; all taken as sound doctrine and undoubted fact, though all having but one source, the opinion of a writer in the Times. If it were possible for the Times to be ashamed of anything, it would bo ashamed of the series of articles put forth during the rebellion ; ono gross tissue of errors, every statement wrong, every prophecy disproved by time. But all these added to the difficulties Mr. Adams had to overcome. That gentleman may rest assured that the day is not far distant, when the full value of the service he has rendered, not only to the country ho represents, but to that also to which he is accredited, will be freely acknowledged by two grateful nations. GEORGE PEABODY. There is a simplicity in the article devoted to this phi lanthropist, which characteristically describes the unosten tatious benevolence of his character. The periodical opens with an excellent portrait, repre senting him as he now is, and the article contains another as he was in 181 G. George was born in the town of Danvers, Massachu setts, in 1795. His school life ended at the early age of 11, when he commenced, though in a humble capacity, his commercial career. He began as a clerk in a grocery store, from that he joined his brother in a dry-goods store, which was burnt down. He entered as a Volunteer to repel the British attack in 1812, but he was disappointed, as the attack did not come off at the spot where he was stationed. Shortly after he became a partner in a mer cantile house in Baltimore. As his business increased it became necessary for him frequently to visit Europe, and finally he settled in London, where he amassed the large fortune, which he has distributed in a manner so lavish and extraordinary as to excite the attention of the world His first important gift was to his native town of Danvers, where he founded an educational establishment at a cost of £30,000. Following in the tide of his own success ful career, ho next proceeded to Baltimore, where he established an institution devoted to science and morality, and embracing a free library, which has already cost him more than £lOO,OOO. He then turned his attention to the great city where he had mainly amassed his fortune, and it is almost impossible to conceive a more munificent gift, bestowed more unostentatiously, directed more usefully, and born of a more pure sense of duty, than that with which his mind now proposed and executed. Could the mag nificent range of buildings in Spitalfields, and the hundreds of happy homes established there, have been erected without the name of the donor appearing, we believe that the earnest religious feeling of this gentleman, would have left the astonished citizens to imagine that the whole had been the work of some good spirit. But it was necessary to endow the institution and to make rules for its guidance, and this could not be ; otherwise it is probable that the name of George Peabody would not even have appeared, and the world would have been left to guess who the rich person was, who had bequeathed in death so vast a legacy to the poor. The first sum devoted to furnishing homes to the in dustrious poor of London was £150,000, but last year this sum was supplemented by another of £lOO,OOO, in paid-up shares of the Hudson's Bay Company, representing one twentieth part of the vast territory of that company, and, though now at a discount, likely hereafter to rise to a very high premium. The manner in which this donation was announced was in keeping with the modest and retiring character of the great banker. At a quiet dinner party given to the trustees of the Fund he read a letter stating his intention and his object, and after completing his ar rangements he left this country for his native land. The blocks of buildings erected in Spitalfields, Chelsea, Bermondsey, Islington, and Shadwell will stand as fitting monuments to his memory. It is intended to erect upon some public spot in London a statue to this philanthropic Ame rican banker, and the Queen has testified in a worthy manner thohigh sense she entertains of these princely gifts to her poorer subjects by an autograph letter, which may be taken as the tribute of the nation through its repre sentative. Mr. Peabody declined the proffered honours of a baronetcy or Grand Cross of the Bath, but replied to her Majesty's letter in appropriate terms, and accepted with expressions of deep gratitude the Queen's gift of her own portrait. Wo have already trespassed beyond our limits in our notice of this excellent periodical. The proprietors may call it a " Leisure Hour," but we can assure our readers that many of thom would do well to take an hour from business to read up its temperate, well-written, and well selected articles. The Making of the American Nation, by J. A. Partridge (London : Stanford), is an able and voluminous work on the causes and results of the late war in the United States. Mr. Partridge is an ardent admirer of tho American system of Government, and as vigorous an opponent of the false principles of democracy which the rebel slaveholders un successfully endeavoured to embody in their so-called Government. His analysis of American history and insti tutions proves him to have been an industrious and con scientious student ; and his application of the well-esta blished axioms of political science to the United States entitles him to still higher praise. Those who desire solid instruction and sympathise with that earnestness which is begotten of knowledge would do well to read both " The Making of the American Nation" and an equally able and exhaustive work by the same author on "Democracy" (Trabner and Co.) A Rebel War Clerk's Diary (Thibner and Co.) is a diary of events in Richmond from April, 1861, to April, 1865 four most eventful years. Although the writer rejoices in the not uncommon name of Jones, which might easily afford a cloak for deception, his book contains internal evidence of genuineness. It is full of the most curious in-- formation with reference to the military and political drama in the South, besides containing a record of every day occurrences in Richmond. Unintentionally, no doubt, Mr. Jones furnishes ample evidence of the rottenness of the civil administration of affairs in the Confederacy. Mr. Trtibner has also republished a History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, which is interesting not only for the light it throws upon early American life and manners, but because Delaware County is one of the strongholds of the Society of Friends in the Quaker State. 7'he Sportsman and Naturalist in Canada (Hurst and Blackett) is a handsome volume, profusely illustrated, on the natural history of the game, game birds, and fish of the Canadian forests, plains, and waters. The author is Major W. Ross King, 7hose "Campaigning in Kaffirland" is well known. His present work deserves to be widely read, and is, indeed, not merely qualified to attract the na turalist, but may be appreciated and enjoyed by the least scientific reader. The illustrations, some of them coloured, are invariably excellent ; the author's style is picturesque, vivid, and animated. Westfield; A View of Home Life During the American War (Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas), is a beautiful story to which we pay the best compliment by saying that it completely carries out the purpose expressed in its title page by giving, under the guise of a domestic tale, a thrilling, but wo believe not exaggerated picture, of the high devotion and courageous self-forgetfulness by which the men of the Northern States who went out to fight and the women who remained at home to wait were animated and sustained by the recent American conflict. There is no author's name attached to the book, but it is gracefully dedicated to Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., in remembrance of his constant sympathy for the Federal cause. EXTRAORDINARY RUN OF SALMON IN THE EDEN. --For a week past salmon and grilse have been ascending the Edon in extraordinary large numbers, and the pro prietors, from Itockliff to Corby, have been reaping a plentiful harvest in consequence. 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We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Ure, M.D., ; Dr Harvey; Dr Wurzer ; Dr Sborland ; Dr Campbell. We quote a few out of the 62,0 Ocures :—Cure No. 57,314. Tittenson • I cannot express my gratitude for the benefit I have derived from Du Barry's food. MY 1 .1 ) - petite is perfectly restored, the pains in my leg, back, and chest are quite gone, and I am fast gaining strength and flesh. Mrs A. Owen.—Cure No. 51,812. Miss Virginia Zeguers, cured of consumption, after her medical advisers abandoned all hopes of recovery.— Cure No. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribable agony item dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, arid vomiting. Maria Joly, Northam, Ling, near Diss, Norfolk. —Care No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nasing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Hefts, of extreme nervous ness, indigestion, gather ings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. In tins, 11b, 2s 9d ; 21b, 4s 6d ; 51b, 11s ; 121 b, 228 ; 2411), 408.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London ; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewise at 61, Gracechurch-strect ; .4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopsgate street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand; 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London ; and all respectable grocers and che• m i sts. — Beware of apuzious Imitations. Prophets and Losses. The facetious correspondent of the Racing Times writes on the above subject as follows : The science of betting would appear to be still in its infancy, even though games and wagers were well known when civilisation was young, or, in other words, from time immemorial. How to do his adversary is the principle uppermost in the mind of your modern low-class betting man. There must, of course, be two parties to every transaction of the kind—one to win and the other to lose—so that the party who receives is plus, and the person who pays becomes minus to the same extent. No amount of sophistry can get over this little fact, and it is only varied when you have entrusted your coin to a loose advertising prophet, and he forgets to cash up. I have given on former occasions passing references to miserable pickers-up of the public, but had no idea whatever that the fraternity were, so numerous, as upon a little research I find them to be. They spring up from all parts of the country with extraordinary assurance, pursuing their calling with indomitable energy and skill worthy a better cause. In a largely-circulated bi-weekly contemporary of the 16th June, exactly a month back, were a couple of columns of advertisements of commission agents and tipsters, and no less than 14 of the latter have since disappeared. The first that caught my eye ran thus—" Notice : The British Turf Company, for the convenience of the working class execute commissions (by letter only) from 2s. Gd. to any amount. Full market odds and starting prices gua ranteed. Address, with stamps or post orders, Alfred Bennett, Secretary, 102, Newington-causeway. Established 1850." We are all working men, as Gladstone says, but the class whose " convenience" here supposed to be consulted is evidently of the humbler lot. Here is a pretty scheme to extract half-a-crown from a poor man's pocket. Mark the high-sounding title, " British Turf Company. Esta blished 18501" Ido not believe there is any legi timate association of the kind in existence, for in stead of handsome, extensive premises usually pro vided by companies of repute, the place is a small tobacconist's shop, and the name of Alfred Bennett is not recorded in the " London Directory" as residing there. The working classes are sufficiently preyed upon, both commercially and politically, by all sorts of quacks and schemers, from maudlin trashy pub lications, to reform agitation, without having their small stock of half-crowns further jeopardised by the shallow artifice in question. Another candidate for public patronage appears under the name of W. Williams, of " Peas Hill rise, Nottingham," one of the well-known lamps of that quiet locality, and here is his statement : " Gentlemen,—We have this season gained the 'summit of our (monetary) ambition. lam sure by the liberality you have shown me that you are more than satisfied with my discovery, and as I cannot write you each singly I thus publicly take the plea sure of returning you, one and all, my best thanks. Gentlemen wishing for the above are requested to write before the 23d, as it will not be imparted to any one after that date." This appears to have some reference to a preceding advertisement or para graph, but it is not so, and I may safely defy any Greenhorn on earth to unravel the mystery. l am glad, however, to find that Mr. Williams has gained the summit of his monetary ambition, and heartily trust his correspondents, assuming he ever had any, have done so likewise. To proceed —one Fred Gaywood, of Manchester, introduces his " n ew and valuable guide to backers of horses," and continues, " After many (roving ?) years of successful practice he can with confidence recommend this work as the best ever published—post free, seven stamps." Not at all dear, as times go. Two adverti sements now follow, one from J. Harland, of Ipswich, and the other from J. Garland, of Leicester-square. May they not be the same ? The Ipswich man did business by supplying winners of, the Northumberland Plate and Liverpool Cup at long odds for 12 stamps, and the Leicester-square worthy for the same in formation required fourteen. It was not wholly impossible for a sharp backer to have discovered the important fact from a careful perusal of the latter's announcement which ran thus—" One horse in the Northumberland Plate is favoured in so glaring a manner that its trainer, one of the shrewdest judges of the days, says he never knew a better thing, and certainly during 22 years' practical experience I never did. My information is from most reliable sources, and I do not hesitate to say this will be my greatest success of the year." Another tipster and commission agent, one G. Cookson, hails from 20, Charles-street, Hampstead-road, which, on re ference to the " London Directory," I find to be a chandler's shop, not a very dignified calling for a prophet of eminence. He had " the greatest cer tainty ever known," which was retailed at half a dozen stamps, and for the same figure a Mr. Segary, of 142, Leadenhall-street, supplied the identical article, but limited it to " gentlemen who would act honourably after the race," and wound up by stating " This is really genuine." How could anybody doubt it ? Leadenhall-street is a large, wealthy thoroughfare, but the number referred to is not an extensive merchant's establishment—but, according to the Directory, " Booser's refreshment rooms," so that seekers of good things while leav ing their - six stamps for the tipster might partake of luncheon if so inclined. Mr. Fr i p,nk Scott, of 132 f Blackfriars-road (a carpenter's shop), after the usual liberality in offering £BOO for £l, and so on for a variety of double events, says " My selections will win the Worcester and Nottingham handicaps by twenty lengths !" Your readers will judge of the correctness of this as well as I can. To the small speculative capitalist perhaps there was nothing much better than a concern apparently of a slightly different character. I refer to the Royal Oak Money Club, where £5O could be got for a shilling, or rather a little more, because, in addition to the usual 12 stamps, two addressed stamped en velopes were wanted, one for tickets and one for prize-lists. The club-house is situate " 64, Chris tian-street, London, E." I confess to a tolerable knoailedge of most parts of our interesting village, but the street in question never before came under my observation. However, on turning to Kelly's mighty volume, I find it is a terra incognita, lying between Cable-street and Commercial-road East, and not, to the best of my memory, a very aristo cratic neighbourhood. The scheme seemed to be of the lottery or " little-go" order. Mr. Gilbert Bradshaw, of 67, Brook-street, Lam beth, is also a dealer in double events and certain ties. He informed his " subs" that No. 2 black and 27 yellow were of no use, and recommended their being peppered. The place is a small tobacconist's shop, and pepper could not be purchased there, nor did it a appear at all intelligible what the numbers and colours referred to. In addition to the channels already enumerated, one T. Mathews (not Tom the veteran clown), of 138, Newington Butts, heads his advertisement, " A Fortune for a Shilling," alluding to something called " Orlando's Winning Guide," and informs us that " This celebrated work shows the most simple, easy, and only method by which £lO may be at obtained for every ss. invested. It tells you plainly the way to realise thousands." The author finishes with the word " copyright !" in in verted commas, alluding, as I suppose, to the circu lar, and is a warning to pirates. The numbei, 138 in Newington-butts, does not, for som e reason, appear in Kelly. As I have shown clearly that £BOO is to be ob tained for a sovereign, it is doubtful whether our friends will go to the extent of ss. merely to secure an unimportant thing like a £lO note, and this " for tune fora shilling," being a fifth of the amount sought, appears like a couple of sovs. only. The last place to be referred to is " Mensal-green," a pleasant spot to finish at. The performer is " M.A.," and he dates from the post-office there, not the ceme tery, and referring to the Northumberland Plate, says, " I have an out and outer. A certain horse has been in reserve all its life ; it will now win two or three races, and I am assured this is its first journey. Those who are Loud of hedging ca n win largely, for the stable money will be invested in a few days, and the horse down to short odds. A s this information must necessarily be limited, it will be sent only to gentlemen forwarding 65.. Those who will not reward me after the race need not write." The horse alluded to must have been an unprofitable one to its owner. At the Criminal Court recently a couple of fellows were awarded lengthened sojourns in gaol for victimising a Yorkshire butcher out of £9 by advertising to lend him £l5O for 10 years, but re quiring the first year's interest in advance, which he was silly enough to remit, instead of requesting the capitalists to deduct the trifling amount and send a banker's draft for £l4l, which would have been the much more safe course. They dated from an oyster shop in Euston-road (a capital place for "natives"), the proprietor of which received letters from the country at half-a-crown a week. Many of the parties abcve referred to probably adopt the same course by getting unsuspecting tradesmen to allow letters to be addressed to their shops. Enough has been shown now to put all intelligent members of society who have a desire to peep into sporting futurity on their guard, and, while they seek " prophets," take care that " losses " do not ine vitably follow. COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH - SATURDAY. There was a fair show of wheat at market to-day; but few transactions took place, at about the rates of this day se'nnight. But little passing in other articles. The bril liant and forcing weather which we have had during the past week has enabled the growers to secure the greater portion of their hay crop (which is of good average quality) in excellent order. The corn crops are also being rapidly , brought to maturity under the most promising circum stances. White wheat (weighing 641 b), 55s to 57s • old red aitto weighing 651 b), 51s to 53 s ; new red ditto weighing 601 b to 631 b), 51s to 525; best malting barley weighing 521 b to 531 b), 36s to 38s ; runs ditto (weighing 511 to 521 b), 34s to 36s ; distilling ditto (weighing 501 b to 521 b), 30s to 32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, 57s to 39s ; peas (maple), 36s to 38s per qr. Flour, 37s 6d per sack. LEICESTER-SATURDAY. The supply of wheat to-day was moderate, and business was healthy, extreme rates being obtained. Very little barley shown, and prices wore the same as heretofore. Of oats the supply was exceedingly small, and holders suc ceeded in establishing full rates. Beans were in less sup ply, and commanded late prices. _ _ _ Now white wheat, 56s to 61s ; now red, 52s to 57s ; old, white, 55s to 60s ; old red, 50s to b6s per 36 stone. Bar ley, for malting, 35s to 40s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, old, —s to —s ; new, 27s to 33s per 21 stone. Beans, old, 52s to 51s ; new, 48s to 51s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 44s ; seconds, 38s to 40s per 20 stone. YORK--SATURDAY. There was a rather less show of wheat, and the demand was somewhat improved, late prices being well supported. The supply of grinding barley was small, and prices were stationary. There was a very short supply of oats, the demand for which was fair, and prices underwent very little alteration. Beans were also scarce, and must be quoted firm. New. white wheat, 54s to 60s ; new red, 50s to 54s per 36 stone. Barley, for malting, 32s to 34s per qr. ; grinding, 32s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 28s to 30s per 24 stone. Beans, new, 50s to 52s per 38 stone. Malt, 66s to 68s. Flour, 38s to 40s per sack of 2801bs. NOT TINGRAM—SATunDAy. We had a limited supply of wheat at our market to day, which met a fair sale, at fully late rates. Grinding barley was in limited supply, and maintained late rates. The demand for oats was fair, and late rates were well supported. Flour unaltered. _ 01d white wheat, 59s to 63s ; old red, 55s to 60s ; new white, 60s to 63s ; new red, 54s to 59s per 36 stone. Oats, old, 32s to 35s ; new, 26s to 33s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 51s to 53s ; new, 48s to 50s per 38s stone. Fine flour, 39s to 41s per sack. • Foreign mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoa...,.July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet ...... Aug. 5. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena..: July 22. China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles July . .4. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton July 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. July 13. Ditto, via Marseilles July 22. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July 13. Ditto, via Marseilles July 14. Mauritius, via Southampton July 13 Ditto, via Marseiliei. July 13. Newfoundland Tortuga' rc - . ....Aug 5. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry ..July 20. VI yet Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneri Lfe .„ ..J Loy 11. Ifiest Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) Cuba and Mexico • July 30. Bahamas, via New Y ork. July 26. Bermuda, via Halifax Aug 1. TWEED SALMON FISHING.—On the whole the Tweed salmon fishings during the past week have been more productive than for some weeks past ; salmon and grilse improved much in the beginning of the week, but have since fallen off, probably owing to the extremely fine weather. Salmon are still far from being so nume rous as in former seasons ; there is not so much to cora ',lain of as regards grilse, whilst trouts are a fair fishing Within the last two or three days the sea-coast stations have fished better, while those in the river have not been so productive. This is probably owing to the flue weather.—Berwick Advertiser. An ordinance of the Prefect of Police, posted in Paris, regulates the prices of transport for articles destined for the Universal Exhibition of 1867. All goods (object!' of art excepted), carriages, animals, and rolling stock, capable of circulation on French railways, and intended for the Exhibition, aro to be conveyed by rail at half the usual price. By virtue of this reduction the companies will bo exempted from all responsibility as to any accidentS that may happen to the articles so tr ans p or t e d , w h a tever be the cause, and even in tho cas e o f m i s h aps i n l oa di n g or unloading. The carriage of obj ec t s o f ar t an d va l ue WO be charged at the usual prices a n d on th e usua l con ditions. The conveyance in Paris is to b e effected either by tli ° exhibitors themselves, or by the railway companies at the rate of 10fr. per ton. In the Pall Mall Gazette we notice the following : —Among the .:rumours of the last week, more or I° o noted, has been that of the offer of the Under -Secretary" ship of Foreign Affairs to Lord Wharneliffe. If this is se , his lordship has shown much discretion in declining the appointment, and has probably saved the nascent Govern' ment from a considerable difficulty in their transaction s with the American Governmenf. Their President en cl . Cabinet are daily winning more and more the re spect and goodwill of the people of England, and their good humour would have been taxed over much had they received de spatches signed by a name associated with the bitterest incidents of the rebellion. The Pall Mall Gazette states that " the press of Saxony suffers greatly from the Prussian occupation. 00 0 half of the newspapers have been forced to shut up their offices, and the others, except the Dresden Journal and the Dresden News, only publish half a sheet with exclusively official intelligence. On the 2d the two editors were brought to Dresden from Chemnitz under a military escor t —Professor Lamprecht, of the Chemnitz Journal, and ga r Liebig, of the Chemnitz News. A great crowd assembl ed at the station and accompanied the two prisoners, wi th cheers and other expressions of sympathy, to the hear quarters of the guard." The Archbishops and Bishops have given, their assent to the establishment of a new class of ministrants . 1 ?, the Church of England. They are to be called "Reader and will be entitled to perform all the duties hitherto be ° longing to the clergy alone in outlying districts of larg e parishes, mission churches being provided for them. Th e y are to wear surplices but not stoles, and are not to be signated " Reverend." They are to be set apart for the" office by special religious services, but are not to recoil the episcopal imp os iti on o f h an d s as a t th e or di na tion ° the clergy. In the diocese of London rules have been drawn up for their guidance, and have received the splor, val of the bish o p. A l arge num b er o f l aymen h ave already offered themselves for this new form of Church work. _ Births. BOUSFIELD —On the 10th inst., at Enfield, the wife o• f C. Bousfield, Esq., of a son. Of CIIEETHADI —0 n the 10th inst., at Plumstead, the wif e Major O. Cheetham, retired list Royal Artillery, °'f 0 daughter. EASTWOOD—On the 12th inst., at Elmside, Surbitorl - - the I, Ulf wife of J. F. Eastwood, Esq., of a son. Marriages. BELL—CLAYTON—On the 12th inst., at Warden, Nora - ill berland, Robert Bell, Esq., of Sandhoe to Charlotte, eldest daughter of the lat'e Rev. R. Ciay t° ' of Newcastle-upon--'Tyne. oh, KING - DRAKE—On the 12th inst., at the Bavarian Ch or Aet Warwick-street, J. J. King, of Dublin, Esq., to Maria, eldest daughter of J. Drake, Esq., Into of Bs" mines, Dublin. Deaths. ADAMS—On the 11th inst., at Hammersmith, Mary -M il ' widow of T. Adams, Esq., aged 72. ARNOTT—On the 10th inst., at King's Langley, ilert' ol Hannah, eldest daughter of the late Arnott, Bsg!' Brixton, Surrey, aged 77. JorrEs—On the 11th inst., D. Jones, Esq., of harbo r House, near Birmingham, aged 64. KENT—On the 12th inst., the Bev. B. Kent, minister a t iv3 Congregational Church, Lower Norwood, aged 49. London : Printed and Published by 49.1. L LIAM AN 9/ 0 10, of No. 112, Strand, Painter. at Taa SUN Office, Ot Strand, in the Precinct of: the Savoynn the CoPiq hliddleae&— Monday, July 16, if '