The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The closing of the Consolidated Bank is the event which is absorbing all attention in City circles. The establishment was always considered strong, an d the business which it transacted was exceedingly respectable and not of a speculative character. The directors however, took upon themselves too much When they agreed to the transfer of the deposit accounts of the Bank of London, and to make a discrimination between the acceptances which, as a matter of course, they had to pay in consideration of receiving the whole of the assets. It is the r efusal to liquidate all securities, and not a portion only, which has led to the premature dis solution of a sound establishment. The creditors Were of course annoyed at this conduct, and proceed gs in Ch ancery immediately followed. The direc tors,, thus surrounded with difficulties of the gravest character, have deemed it advisable to sus- Pend payment ; while, as they state, the liquidation of their affairs cannot fail to prove satisfactory. The Mo ney Market continues active, and the d rate s fi rm, at 10 and 11 per cent. f or t h e b est short ated paper. The transactions at the Bullion-office of the Bank o x f England on Saturday comprised a withdrawal of f 10, 0 0 0, and £20,000 in sovereigns was rece i ve d rota Alexandria. T he accounts from the manufacturing districts tor t he past wee k have been of a very unsatisfactory .character. At Manchester, both cloths and yarns have sh own a further decline ; while at Leeds, Br adford, and Huddersfield, the observance of the tWhitsuntide holidays has partially caused a supsen iof operations. A iv ol ver t Birmingham, Sheffield, and h ampton there has been very little animation, and the dealings in most departments have been for immediate requirements only. O'CLOCK. A moderate amoun t o f business Two has been trans !eecl to-day in the market for English Funds, "11 although some variations have occurred the r esult up to the present hour has indicated buoyancy Consol s now are 87,-; for money, and for the account, b e i ng near l y the same as ,?ey were on S a t ur d ay afternoon ; if anything a little better. a ~/or e iga Stocks are flat. Turkish 5 p er C en t s. Greek , Mexican, 16417/ ; ditto, New, 141 15 ; ; re ek, 9i 101; S pan i s h P assive, 19 ; Certificates, 14 1 ; Italian, 42 ; ditto New, 57 59 ; an d o razdian Scrip, 81 dis. United States 5-20 77 14s 6 5 1 ; Erie Sh ares , 434 44 1 ; and Illinois, i 4 Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued rather inactive, but in several instances pric es are a shade firmer. Great Eastern, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, have each improved wh.; Nor th - Western, 15s. ; and Midland, £1 10s. ; ti A 1:?eeli r ed ; and M e t ropo li tan, £ 1 10s. a - u or Bank an d Miscellaneous shares there has been Ver y moderat e d emand and prices generally have tended„ do wnwards. Alliance have receded to 10 9 " 18 ., Bank of London to 10 dis., Consolidated Bank `" I „, 3 2i dis., L on d on and County to 631 and Union , Loudo n t o 44. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of En g l and are at 3 2f dis, Egyptian Trading Co., at and dis.; International Financial at 2f 2 dis., National Discount Company at 6i 64 prem. DS—ONE O 'CLOCK , BRITISH FUN Dr FUNDS. 874 3i 7i 64 7 a "''',.,r Cent. Consols 851 ,„.," • Account, May 9 84 l i- 5i 8 ~,k'''' : Cent. Reduced 84 i 5, 1 4 / 5 1 13 Cent New 2 Per Jan. 1894 — Annl) i per Cent. ~_ --(3. 5 per Cent. Jan. 18/3 uities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 ,Nbo for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — ''''° Cited Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. ' .:lell equer Bil ls, £l,OOO, 3 per Centsdis Do, £5OO — 13 n ° £lOO and £2OO 247 allk ° I England Stock, 5 per Cent Pe A ccount I `4144.11 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. •Aulian Stock, lUi per Cent., April 1874 13,0. Account O. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 1 .,°. 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 0. Certificates. - r,"O. Enlaced Paper 4 1872 ent .../ 0 100 h • per Cent., Jan. 106 D°, 5 1 per Cent May 1879 ___ 17). Bonds, 4 per C " `ent., Aug. 1866 pm 0 ° ads, £l,OOO 0•1111der £l,OOO .:I.p 'POREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. pm I'et,,lltilla Republic, 6 per Cent ., £l5 pd --___ Br a -"f'3,11 t onds 5 per Cent, 1859 zilian 5 ' /3 0 A , Per Cent ' 't per Cent., 1 852-58-60 — D oper 1863 e, 674 7 N A 1865 1),, -",,ccelint dis Itn e - 'eriP, £45 paid I,l'oB Ayres 6 per Cent — eb-7,? 1 Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent.) _- -,Litala L. • b_ per Cent b u. 4 1 Per Cent — 0c0). per Cent —dis C 1 8°4 1), £5O paid C 0 cutibiar, 6 uub. 6 - _Per Cent. — 1' Jaer Cent, banish u Per Cent 1825 — 441)-11.biAall, Principalities t.: u,''''''colint .................... b°,cta,r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ~Proviional Land Warrant = 4 uereTreci .. /mar l 7 ~ per Cent .0.-, 'oecend issue II D 0 •ElOO Bonds ..= ° n o 1864 0.100 Bonds Do '°verlittent Railway Debentures l - 6- % ee ; •£5O paid 13 6 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons . N' "O. A ccount e . ................... '°IINUS __ ‘ ll .lt n7cill,llt tto,e,-a,'a 0 per Cent 6 - - 0 Per Cent 1865 )3 ( ,, teount .: ttex,.tarenatnana Railway 161 174 lea 4 3 c t b o. A c per en .... cunt bo c 1864 — 4 8 11 : 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French DoN Granada S an N 5 per Cent 1865 ~ i per Cent (Uribarren) — Do 4 i per Cent. 1862 t , '`-'0 2 per Cent ' 70 41 8 1 E16e 3 per Cent, 1853 b(?).3.4.per Cent., t 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 43 lUisiati7uper Cent., 1822, £ St PN 4 1 per Cont. 1850 uo 5 per Cent. 1862 ............. 864 h uo 5 per Cent. 1864 4 1 , 1 %linian 5 per Cent t" 0 • Account i.., ' 37 7, 41 81 i 3 per Cent `,,-,'o Account 32 1 10 New Deferred ''',.o Account 191 i 4 th"o Account -4ish Cert. of Coup not funded l3; 14 130 A. kw, . ccoun(. l ' o (118 L 3 . 4 per Cent. -- T Ur : , 1* Per Cent. 1864 83 filrash 6 per Cent. 1854 ~0 Account .., 0 6 0 Per Cent 1858 0(:(.) .5100 Bonds _ _ h _ 0 per Cent 1862 iii? A ccount ___ o ° o 4,,100 Bonds 604 _ Do ;' Per Cent., 1863 1) 0 '.: Per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip `e. l) 7c°llllt , el l °. - Per Cent. Guaranteed etueb t $ '4144 , per Cent. b e 6 atculint ... ............................ bo Cent., 1862 — ' Ae44t I),°' Ig.di "ivicleuds on the above payable in London. ..q ti 411tenill per cent., Ex. 1) 41 Pei' Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ti• ° 1 der r, tmi•eitei, Rent ,-,ent. Certificates ct,'oe 3 per Cent. 1) 0 `, 5 Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. geeonnt .._ ' Juno. ......................... .„.••• for Qeou l t , 4°llo 3r ... TWO O'CLOCK. t, Julie B7 851 i d CI3QES AND THE CORPORATION AT . ST. T PAUL'S. rmo kaj t °,1143'' being the first Sunday in Trinity . e , h $3 1 , f4 :: 31:3 41ges met the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, with t 'ivittr:"ll(l niembers of the Corporation in attendance at 'eishot- "'vice, in St. Paul's Cathedral, at 3 pan % The f IthtSt, L f 3 Were read by the Rev. B. M. Cowie, 8.D., vicar o eQv. ,114WIti'e41,e0c,vaJbewry, the pray_ ers being i p n i t .e o a n c e h d ed b b y yt t h h e e ;I:41,01,11:1;0Z zteolavuilsl, aV• .tett .... , M.A. The sermon was eßh..D.x, ze v o e f t. th l e s, c a a n n d on w s a o s f ltihseteCnettath.teo tlo4 Shout with great attention by a numerous congrega te °l3l)ozit:l,6 'venerable dean occupied his customary stall the Lord blayor during the service. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Share, Railways. (tilibtol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon.... 88 91 124 )26 6) 63 13 15 3 5 87 70 70 72 Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b..Junc &London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotlan Great Northern D. A stock 25 15 d 112 114 33 38 6 r 12) 122 121 131 Do. B stock Do. MA , . is. at 25 pm. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Orciord t 2 53 Do. Newport Do. Hereford...— 39 40 34 37 Lancashire J.: Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. North Western Lon. & South Western 'Man., She., 1; Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New 118 219 93 95 21 2G 113 )11 914 924 57 59 :22 123 14 2p id 1 I , 85 90 Do. Extension Metropolitan District. _ Do. do. _ do. Do. and St. John'slV'd Xlid!and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb) %i id Kent North British 119 120 1: I: 89 41 Do. Ed. Pth., Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•14.3 purehast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York D. Carlisle ..... 52 t 4 5 27 108 107 Gi 70 105 107 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 186041 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1805 . North Staffordshire 35i 364 10 II p 120 122 1 2 I 2p p I 72 71 108 112 148 150 65 67 N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stack 'Shropshire Union south Devon 'South E3stern 40 49 68 70 7 8 140 143 1 3 ) 100 103 Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do .0 Vale of Neath Waterford Sr Kilkenny. Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwall 52 54 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 118 f 19) Ll4l 4 16 91i 1 59110 [231 3 9 8 i I 121 20 2 61 107 i 107 51 7 p a idi Closing ! Business Price. done. 131tITISII st Atlantic Lawrence liom.,l3aroda, & Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. Calcutta & B. E., lira Jae Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p• Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lst Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. •o. G ua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 I o. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 13 do Do. Fifth Extension Alelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Itl.C'da, 6pc lstpf.ba &ludo .... A . Do. Delhi Do. do . Do. Punjaub.... a,a Do.lndus St.Flot, COLONIAL GO VER, British Columbia, 5 per cent., Deo. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl. & Oct 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p.( Do. 1878, do Alattritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it Do. 1895, Feb. & AIM.; Natal riov. 8 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.e.Ja.&Jul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1886 Do. 5 p.c. 18a to Int. Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1890 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18684 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. ja &July Do. do, Api :1 ez Oct 190 100 100 110 100 100 •MEN' BRIT1S: Cam.CooL Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist firakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East earn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gr wen. Great t xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy._ G. Wheal Vor (Heist• o Grenville Herod's Foot .....• Hinge ton Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Nliew-.v"SdeYtoniron Ore, ling North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crof ty .• Prosper United... Pr vidence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . TI n Croft Vigra and Clogan, lira West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West C hi verton West Seton. ... Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Ida 111 M. 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 3t 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14. G 14.9.8 8.18.0 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 21 43i 38f 1.4.6 2.13.5 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 i 13 15 5 6 li 2 2 1 9 8 3 3} 3.2.6 18.18.9 35.15.6 21 12 I I 16 18 1} 2 37 19 4i 5 4 6 31 41 1i lid 35 45 2 4 ! 1 27 29 350 375 11 4 15 20 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 67i 72i 125 135 80 85 12i 17) - 3' 5 195 205 13 15 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland. Oxford Ist guaranteed stook. Ditto, Newp. 5 per cent. pref., redeemable at 5 pm.. 9 8 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 4, 105 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., eua. 7 per cent.,'l4 a 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 12; I FOREIGN munce. Fortuna (liim), if it. John del Rey, Urn., 51 Washoe Gold, lim., BANKS„ Agra and 3ltsterman's. lim., 21 Alliance, lim., 151 16 15 Australasia, 681 Bank of London. 10 Bank of ()tag% Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 14 Consolidated Bank, Rm., 3 2 4 11 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 19 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 6 Imperial Bank, Urn., 23 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 214 London and Couuty, 66 3 54 34 London Joint Stock, 43 4 London and South-Western, Um., 13 15 London and estminster, 90 8? Union of London, 44 6 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Ceylon Company, 84 9 City of London Real Property, lim., 31 Credit Fonder and drobilier of England, 21 Egyptian Corn. and Trading L , Rm., 6 $ 6 Gen. Credit and Pinar:ice of ondon, rim.. 11 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim. 9 International Financial society, lim.. 24 3 International Land Credit, lira., 34 Naional Discount Company, 10 114 Ditto, issued at 5 prem., of which 34 is to pay, 31 National Provincial Marine, lirn Ovcrend, Gurney, and Co., Um, 14 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 46 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lira., 64 Liverpool Cotton Al arket. —Tbis Day. The market opens quiet. Sales probably 6,000 bales or more. _ - [DEATH OF EARL BATHORST.--The Hight MD. Henry George Bathurst, fourth Earl and Baron Bathurst, D.C.L., died on Friday night. He was born in 1790, was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and he graduated B.A 1811, M.A. 1814, and D.C.L. 1820. The earl was never married, and is now succeeded by his only surviving brother the lion. William Lennox Bathurst, who is also unmarried. He was Clerk of the Council from 1827 to 1860. We learn from Stutgardt that at a Council pre sided over by the King, it was decided that the men of the seventh and eighth year should be called out. In consequence, the entire army of Wurtemberg is to be put on a war footing. The horses for the artillery and cavalry are purchased, and have been arriving regularly ever since the 15th at the diffe rent depots. ESSIONS. 64 6-8 100 102 Id fp 4 4,f 8 9 76 SO 60 65 100 102 100 102 1011 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6J 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 L 39 1i 2 2 p 99 101 91 93 141- 151 5i b , 9+ 4'6 83 i}o;;i 100 It 2 02 86 88 tit (33 98 100 97 99 97 99 101 i 311 "T SECUR 92 94 90 03 90 93 77 79 70 79 102 101 IG2 104 102 104 102 104 86 8) ILO 102 1(5 1 7 102 104 103 105 101 103 104 106 99 101 90 93 92 95 SO 95 85 88 91 05 72 73 96 99 N 100 104 100 100 102 CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. iVheat—Essex and Kent, red, now, par qr. 39s to 46s Do, old 465 51s Do., white, old s2s 58 Do., now Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s --ii Do., new - 8 'Talavera, now s2s 60s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 363 438 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 66s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20s 27s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 203 26s Cork, white 22s 27s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons ... 46s 505 Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 26s 315 French, per sack 34.3 888 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign stock on offer in our market to day was seasonably good, and in somewhat improved con dition. The demand for it ruled steady at full prices. The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were only moderato ; but nearly all breeds came to hand in full average weight. The demand was firm, though not active, and, in some instances, the primest Scots and crosses were rather dearer. The top figure was ss. 4d. per 8 lbs. The supply from Scotland was very limited, whilst no arrivals were reported from Ireland. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,300 Scots, crosses, and short-horns; from other parts of England, 300 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 56 Scots and crosses. `With sheep we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. The condition of each breed was good, in some instances very prime. The demand ruled steady, and last week's currency was well supported. The primest Downs and half-breds realised Gs. per 8 lbs. _ _ Lambs—the show of which was good—changed hands freely, at late rate; viz., from Gs. Bd. to Bs. per 8 lbs. The few calves on offer moved off steadily, at full cur rencies, viz., from ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. per 8 lbs. Pigs were tolerably firm in price, but the sale for them was rather inactive. Per 81b to sink the offal. adsd s d s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8 Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime S'thdown eo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen —4 0 5 0 Large coarse calves.s 4 5 10 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......6 0 6 4 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 10 4 4 Large hogs .4 0 4 4 Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 Small porkers ...4 6 5 0 Lamb....6s 80 to 8i Od. Suckling calves, 21s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s ,a 333 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,570 Beasts 15N Cows. .. C0w5..... Sheep and lambs 26,480 Sheep and 1 mba 6,59) Calves - . It 6 Ca.ves.. Ol Piga 450 Wigs 75 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 10,480 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 16,463 ; in 1864, 6,082 ; in 1863, 6,342 ; in 1862, 2,791 ; and in 1861, 6,814 ; and in 1860, 6,722. I IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne ll9 ... 186 ". ... -- Bremen ... 265 ... 867 ... 6 .. -- Gestomunde ". 652 1446 ". 100 ... Calais.. - see Gothenburg ." 35 ". Caen l9 ". Christiana Dieppe. ". Hamburg 377 ." 2064 „. 139 Aarhems Stettin Ostend 24 ... 57-- Oporto Rotterdam.. - .., ... 8 ''' ••• "-^ ••• .--. ... 8 ••• -.-- 4•• "'" ..• ••• ... ... ... 164 - - - Total 1,924 ... 7,041 ... 933 152 ... 430 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 l3lB ~. 3846 190 4436 292 1863 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, May 29, 1865, and this day, Monday, May 28, 1866. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. May 29, 1865. May 28, 1866. sd sd ad s Coarse and i n f er i or b easts... 3 6t0 3 10 310t04 ' d. 2 Second quality do. , ....... 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 410 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woollod do. Prime Southdown do 6 0 6 2 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 5 4 510 Prime small do. Largo hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 6 5 0 Boasts 4,660 3,500 Sheep and lambs 2 9 ,670 23,300 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 30, 1861.—_feasts, 4,750 s h ee p and lambs, 23 ,7 20 —calves, 224—pigs, 660 ' . Juno 1, 1863—Beasts, 4 ,26 o—sheep and lambs, 26,399 —calves, 2 6 3 — Pigs, 440. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. These markets aro but moderately supplied with meat Generally speaking, the demand is steady, at our quota• tions. Per Sib by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Middling do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large do. • 4 4 4 6 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 4 0 4 4 Lamb, Os 8 sd s d Inferior Trillttoll 3 8 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 5 4 Prime do 5 6 5 10 Veal 5 0 5 10 Small pork. 4 6 5 0 Id to 78 Od. BOROUGH HOP. The business doing in hops is very moderate. p r i ces , however, of all descriptions rule firm. Advicos from the plantations, owing to the easterly winds, are not to say favourable. The imports into London last week amounted to 74 bales from Hamburg, 55 Rotterdam, 57 Antwerp, and 55 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Keats Bos to 190 s per cwt Weald of Kents Sussex Bos to 1128 per cwt 1861's Olds 2os to 50s per cwt BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are very moderately supplied with potatoes, and all good and fine samples sell readily at high prices. There is a moderate supply of new produce on offer. Annexed are the quotations : Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. Yorkshire do. 6os to 100 s II Flukes . 100 s to 140 s „ Rocks sos to 80s II ' e Spanish new ewt Jersey and other kinds l6s to 24s ~ SEEDS The stock of East India linseed is very small. The de m and, however, ruled inactive, but at full prices. Rape seed and oilseeds were very dull at barely late rates. For agricultural seeds there was a moderate inquiry on former terms. In cakes a very moderate business was transacted, and a fall of ss. per ton took place in prices. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are, on the whole, pro.. grossing steadily. The fall in prices from last series varies from id to 2id per lb; but at this decline the biddings rule tolerably active. French buyers have operated freely, but for export to Germany and Belgium very little business has b een t rausae t e a. ,About 100,000 bales yet remain. to ITIES. 101110011[0, Tli E SCN, LONPOIN, MONDA Y EVENING, MAY 28, 1866. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat inothe country markets held on Saturday was in a most active state. The changes in prices were by no means important, but the tendency was de cidedly in favour of buyers. The spring corn trade ruled quiet at previous quotations. Flour was dull on former terms. On the Continent the corn trade generally has ruled quiet, but firm as regards prices. At Now York the value of wheat and flour is well supported. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our markets were rather limited, but the condition of the produce was good. The trade was in a most inactive state for all de scriptions, and sales could only be concluded by submitting to a decline in prices of ls. per quarter. The amount of business transacted was very limited, and prices must, in a considerable degree, be considered nominal. The supply of foreign wheat on sale was moderate. For all descriptions the trade was very quiet, and prices had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at barely late rates. The supply of English barley on sale was small—of foreign, moderate. All descriptions were in slow request, at last Monday's currency. Malt was in slow request, at the rates current on Monday. Peas were firm, at the extreme prices of Monday last The market was very moderately supplied. The market was well supplied with oats. The trade was very full, and prices declined quite Gd per qr. The quality of the American oats on offer is poor. Beaus were in short supply, and were in demand at fully late rates. bo disposed of. Privately tho wool trado is quiet, at barely late rates. Current prices of English wool per lb. 5d 0 d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 8 1 9 Half-bred do llO 111 Kent fleeces South Down owes and wethers 1 8 1 9 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. Very little business is passing in tallow to-day, and prices aro lower. P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s Gd per cwt. on the spot ; town tallow, 40s Gd, net cash ; rough fat, 2s ld per Blbs. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 37,744 48,887 31,732 27,772 Price of Y.C. I—s Od — s Od — s Oct Os 03 Delivery last week 929 989 1,369 578 Ditto from June 1 — 74,258 93,912 102,173 Arrival last week Ditto frc in June 1 — 85.298 80,623 97,462 Price of Town LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justico Cockburn, and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shee.) BItYANT V. JOHNSON. In this case a rule was obtained by the defendant, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why au award in his favour should not be set aside, on the ground that the arbitra tions had received certain ex parte statements without giving tho defendant an opportunity of replying to them. Mr. Hannon now showed cause against a rule, and from the learned counsel's statement it appeared that both parties were surgeons, and some months since defendant sustained an accident on a railway and was attended by the plaintiff, and the company paid £2,500 compensation to the defendant. He then applied to the defendant for remuneration for his professional services, which was re fused by him on the ground that it was not the etiquette of the profession for one medical man to take money from another, and that the plaintiff was entitled merely to the expenses he had incurred. The dispute between the parties was referred to arbitration, Sir William Ferguson being one of the arbitrators, last November. Mr. Justice Blackburn said that when the rule was granted, it appeared that Sir William Ferguson was a better medical man than a lawyer, and had received letters which ho admitted and acted upon. Mr. Hannen—Exactly, my lord. The learned counsel then proceeded to stato that it was agreed between the parties that their attorneys should interchange statements of their respective cases, which the defendant alleged was not done. He then proceeded to argue that any irregu larity throughout the proceedings was acquiesced in by the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson replied. The Lord Chief Justice, in delivering the judgment of the Court, said that the proof absolutely was that tho de fendant, in making out his claim against the company, charged for medical attendance, as it was not disproved. If it was not the etiquette of the medical profession for one of its members to take compensation from another, certainly no charges for services should be claimed, but, if such were made, then unquestionably it was a case in which the pro fessional etiquette did not apply. There was some irre gularity in reference to the admissability of a ce7tain letter, according to the ordinary rules of evidence ; but he fully approved the award. Under the circumstances, the rule would be discharged with costs. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE CAPT. UNDERWOOD. - TIIE DISPUTED UNDERWOOD wiLL CAeE. The bankrupt was described as a captain and adjutant of volunteers, of 9, Malvern-villas, Hounslow, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees and proof of debts. The bankrupt comes up on his own petition, the debts already filed amounting to about £6OO. The cause of bankruptcy is said to be " Failure in receiving monies from my mother in consequence of my father's will having been disputed, and having been sued by many creditors." Amongst the secured creditors are Messrs. J. S. Bogle and Co. for £6OO, secured by a mortgage on a reversionary in terest under the will of the bankrupt's late father, Colonel Underwood, and bankrupt estimates his interest in the said will at about £1,300 Assignees were chosen and a day named for next hearing. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, -0- MARLBOROUGII-S TREET. ATTEMPTED S UICIDE. - Thomas Morris, painter, Upper Uxbridge-street, Notting-hill, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and attempting to commit suicide. Mr. Yeeles, a young man, said that on Saturday evening, while passing through Kensington-gardens, ho saw the prisoner jump into the Round-pond, and he immediately went and pulled him out, and assistance then came up. Park . constable - HoWes said that, on going to the pendi ho found the prisoner, who, though 'of small stature, be having in such a violent manner that it took four men to hold him down. The prisoner said if he did not drown himself then he would some other time, and his conduct continued so violent that he was obliged to send for the stretcher and strap him down, and in doing so he received several kicks from him. The prisoner was very drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt said, although the prisoner had boon drinking, he should certainly remand him for a week. ROBBERIES AT TILE ILLUMINATIONS.—WiIIiam Shepherd, a lad, was charged with stealing an eye-glass from the person of Mr. Valentine Engleby, while in Savile-row, on Saturday night, viewing the illuminations. Cheney, 87 C, having given evidence, the prisoner was remanded. William Reed, a young man, was charged with robbing William Davies, a butler, at 13, Stratton-street, Piccadilly, of his watch. The prosecutor was viewing the illuminations on Satur day at Mr. Poole's, in Savile-row, when he heard a click, and immediately missed his watch, and saw the chain in the prisoner's hand. He succeeded in retaining possession of his chain, but the watch was gone. Inspector Draper asked that the prisoner might be re manded, and Mr. Tyrwhitt complied with the request. Henry Rico and Henry Cox, two boys, were charged by Butcher, 137 C, with picking pockets in Savile-row. The constable saw the prisoners try several pockets, and at last take a pipe from a gentleman's pocket, Cox being the more active of the two. On being taken to the station a small purse and white handkerchief were found upon them. Mr. Tyrwhitt discharged Rice, who was said to have fallen into tit° hands of Cox, and remanded Cox. Destructive Fires in the Metropo'is. (This Day.) This morning, at about half-past 12 o'clock, a very de structive fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Muddell, wine and spirit merchant, 188, Whitechapel-road. Conductor Wood arrived with the Royal Society's escape, and was followed by the engines of the brigade, but the fire could not be extinguished until the shop and upper part of the premises was burnt out, The sufferer is insured. The origin of the firo is at present unknown. Another destructive fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Barton, situate at Boat-street, St. Luke's; but the fire was confined to the ground floor. Several other fires took place, and the damage done was very considerable. A New Mystery. . I is now just five weals ago that we made public the extraordinary fatality which had occurred in the Bushby family, resident at Donkin's Houses. Since that date the coroner has been pursuing his investi gations, and these reveal the outlines of what at pre sent appears to be one of the most horrible and mys terious cases of poisoning ever perpetrated in this country. It seems to be placed beyond the shadow of a doubt that the three brothers Bushby—hale and hearty men—have been sent successively to their graves by the administration, repeated and continuous, of large doses of arsenic ; that other members of the household which was the scene of these occurrences have been crippled, possibly for life, through the same terrible agency ; and that, in fact, almost every one who ate or drank within the death-haunted walls came more or less within the power of this fell influence. Thus much is certain, if the generally consistent and straightforward tes timony given on the inquest is to be believed ; but how, or why, or by whom death was sown broad cast—so to speak—in this ill-fated family, there is not at present a tittle of evidence to show. Suspi cions there may be, but proof there is none. The inquiry has been spread over such a length ened period that we will briefly recapitulate the facts as ascertained. On the 20th of December the residents in the farm house at Donkin's Houses were the three proprietors, George, William, and John Bushby ; Elizabeth Robley, their housekeeper ; Jane Watson, a servant ; John Watson, a lad of 10, not related to the woman of that name, but a nephew of the Buslibys. John Kennedy, a farm servant, had just left, after " having some words," and his place had been filled by Thomas Boyston. On the 21st the destroyer first appeared, and by the end of the week all the household had been attacked, the symptoms being precisely similar in each case. Medical assistance was not immediately thought to be required, .but as amid slight fluctuations some of the sufferers grew worse, Dr. Dodd, of Ponte,, land, was called in, and with him were subse quently 'associated Mr. Atkinson, of Wylam, and Dr. Heath, of Newcastle. But these gentlemen could search out no cause for this strange visitation ; nor, although poison was sug gested to their minds, did they observe any circum stances that tended to confirm that supposition ; and so, believing the disorder to be a peculiarly ma lignant form of diphtheria, arising from local mias matic influence, they treated the patients accord ingly. From the first the disease fastened with pe culiar force upon the brothers, and the result was that William died cn January 3, George two days afterwards, while John lingered to the 9th February. The other patients escaped with their lives, though some of them are yet. unable to use their limbs. It was noticed that, almost without exception, the per sons attacked were seized soon after partaking of their meals, and particularly after drinking coffee. This was shown very plainly in the case of visitors. Mrs. Brown, a neighbour, and her son were affected by the usual train of symptoms after taking some bread and butter i and coffee, on the 3d of January. Ann Anderson, another neighbour, became ill upon having some tea on the following day ; and on the same 4th of January John Fletcher had the same results following his partaking of a similar meal. John Stokoe, a nephew of the deceased, who came in to assist, was in the house for several days before he was attacked, after taking some coffee ; while Mr. Bushby's sister-in-law, who was nursing deceased, and for a little while enjoyed immunity, was at length seized so violently that she is now, like Boy ston and Robley, without the use of her limbs. Wat son also seems. to have had a very narrow escape from death. Two other leading facts deserve at tention. • One is that it sometimes happened that where a party sat down to a meal together, some of them would exhibit the peculiar symptoms whilst others would not be affected. The other is that there occurred periods in which there seemed to be fresh and general outbreaks of the complaint, especially on the 18th and 22d January and the 4th February. It is not surprising that these extraordinary oc currences should have been made the subject of the investigation which has led to the discovery of arsenic in the body of John Bushby, and that the three deaths and ..the whole of the attacks are now ascribed to the administration of that virulent poison. It is however unfortunate that the discovery was not made sooner, when perhaps the poisoner —for few will believe these are the re sults of accident—might have been detected in the act. In such a case suspicion naturally falls upon the person who was in the habit of preparing the family meals, and that such a suspicion existed the caution of the coroner to the housekeeper shows ; but then she appears . to have been herself one of the greatest. sufferers, and gives her evidence in a very straightforward manner. The conclusion is inevit- able that the criminal must have had ready access to the house, and it is absurd to propose that there was not some special end to gain ; but beyond this there appears as yet to be no clue to the secret of his shocking tragedy.—Northern Daily Express. Murder of a Woman and Suicide of the Murderer. INQUEST. Mr. C. E. Driffield, county coroner, held an quest on Saturday, at the " Edge-lane Hotel," Old Swan, upon the body of Mrs. Train, who was brutally murdered on Thursday night by her cousin, John Thomass Moss, and also upon the body of Moss himself, who committed suicide after the murder. The first witness examined was Margaret Golding, the deceased Mrs. Train's servant, who said that her mistress removed from Bootle to Old Swan about six weeks ago. Moss, who had lodged with Mrs. Train at Bootle, accompanied her to the house at Old Swan. When Mr. Train (who was a purser) came home, about a fortnight ago, Moss left the house, but used to come in Mr. Train's absence during the day .in Liverpool to his meals. Mr. Train sailed on Wednesday morning, and the same day Moss returned to the house, and took tea with Mrs. Train that evening.. Witness noticed no peculiarity in their manner, and they slept that night in different rooms. Witness stated also that Mrs. Train had showed her a knife with which Moss said he would kill her, and while she was packing up—being on the point of removing to another house—Moss threat ened her, but on witness speaking to him he said wit ness and her mistress were a brace of fools. Witness Was afraid to leave her mistress when told to go for a policeman. This pacified Mrs. Train, who resumed her packing. Then Moss got a hatchet, Mrs. Train was again alarmed, but again pacified on his saying that he would not harm her. Shortly afterwards witness heard Mrs. Train scream, " Oh, Margaret 1" three times in a breath ; and hurrying in witness saw Moss striking her mistress on the side of the head with the edge of the axe with all his force. Mrs. Train turned partly round, when he struck her a second blow down the centre of the head. Witness, affrighted, made for the stairs, and when a step or two down saw a third blow given, and Mrs. Train fall. As she ran down the stairs she heard a noise as of several smashing blows. She obtained assist ance, two men and police-officers, and again entered the house. Moss was found in the scullery dead, with his throat 'but. Moss was a cousin of Mrs. Train's, and they had always been intimate, but not improperly so to witness's knowledge. On Thurs day, while Mrs. Train was away from the house, Moss said he wished he was dead, as he could get no employment. About two months ago he spoke about being able to cut his throat easily by a particular vein. Other witesses stated that when Moss was found he was quite dead. A recently sharpened tableknife, covered with blood, was under his leg. In Moss's pocket was found the following letter 1—" May 24, 1866. Thomas Train.—My sister, or, at least, she is nearly my sister, you called a —', because she is not a fit consort for you, and I, who you called a' spy,' take the opportunity of ridding you (sic) of her.—l remain yours, &c., J. T. Moss." Subsequent evidence went to show that Mr. and Mrs. Train lived together upon very happy terms. One of the witnesses had heard Moss say that "Mrs. Train ought to be Mrs. Moss." This witness be lieved that Moss had attempted to seduce her, and that her firm resistance had led him to entertain the idea of killing her. ' The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder 'and felo de SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-MONDAY. ASCOT STAKES. sto 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 6to 1 agst War (taken) 7to 1 agst Love Apple (taken) Bto 1 agst Forester (taken) Bto 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) ROYAL HUNT CUP. 15 to lon the field (offered) 16 to 1 agst Split the Difference (taken) 16 to 1 agst Siberia (taken) ..-20 to 1 agst Molly Carew (taken) GOLD CUP. 2 to 1 on Gladiateur (taken) ST. LEDGER. 12 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermy n - s t ree t , S t. J ames ' s, LONDON . MR. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter- Ball's) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal.races throughout the season, from £1 upwards, on receipt of cash or Post-office Order (payable at Piccadilly office). COMMISSIONS as usual at starting prices on the day of a race at all the principal meetings. For further particulars and prices, see the advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY and SATUR DAY. Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. N.B.—lt is particularly requested that ALL LETTERS containing CASH be registered. The Sporting Life, Aug. 20, 1864.--" We are satisfied that all intending backers of horses, who may have been for merly in doubt whom to trust, will, without fear f o e u a n r t, or t h o es l i o ta o - Jerm, tion, yn -s send their commission s , to an treet." Attempted Murder and Suicide. On Saturday evening, between six and seven o'clock, the neighbourhood of Eagle-street, High Holborn, was thrown into great alarm by the screams of several women crying " Murder !" It seems that a man named Henry Thomas Gibson, occupying the front parlour of 7, Eagle-street, had been for several weeks past leading an unhappy life with his wife, and on one or two previous occa sions Gibson had tried to injure her by throwing pans, dishes, and other heavy missil es at h er. On arriving home on Saturday evenin g th e w i fe, it ap good re cept i on, and he ezorh,ia mndae atching hold of hi s w if e wasthe door of his room, h e ci p u ea ie r t s iy d :o d ug n h ot t a g r iv a severely, veryo un d serious i n h e r by the hair of her head, infli n c o te t d a w ofa his wife fol- He then rus h e d ce throat,uhtarae his t e w or h w, i na c h n , d h, throato Nv e locking v v e e r r y , inmates being and their two al o ol u aw t rimn o g f e d t h h bi e nly r tt o hh o ee m r se i r n ae t ua o md ss the e ov fe br his l e ko wife y it afhere d children, came down stairs and endeavoured to get the razor from his hand. By this time the p o li ce arrived, who got possession of the razor, and used all haste to get the wife, who was bleeding pro fusely from the wounds in her throat and hands, to King's College Hospital, Mrs. Gibson's wounds having been dressed she was sent home; but Gib son's injuries are so serious that there is little hope of his recovery. By what can be ascertained from the landlord of the house, who is the New River t urncock of the district, office in t n: e a n tr Gibson and, and is forengaged at some print ingseveral weeks past he has been in a very desponding state of mind, and, having a wild stare with him, it was believed by those in the house that the bad temper of his wife would end in something very serious. Strange to say, the parties living in the back parlour were not aware of what was going on in the adjoining room until the man rushed past them bleeding from the throat, and the razor grasped in his hand, and they believed that Gibson came home with his mind fully made up to kill his wife. SPORTING NO CES. The Ascot Meeting commences to-morrow, and will be graced by the presence of sßonyifiall theiryi—the Prince and Princes of Wales having ig intention of being present on Tuesday and Thurs day. The Queen's Vase will be won by the Duke, the Stand Plate by Mr. Pitt or Robin Hood, and the Prince of \Vales Stakes by Savernake or Rustic. Mr. Chaplin has the two mile Triennial at his mercy with either Brooviiielavi or. Breadalbane, whichever he starts. The Ascot Stakes, in spite of the favour shown in the market to Love Apple and several others, will be secured by the Mar quis of Hastings by the aid of Ackworth, o if t he can get sufficient money on—the next best out the wretched acceptance being Pine Apple. On Wednesday we are sure to have a hot favourite from Danebnry for the Royal Hunt Cup, new mile, as if Siberia (4 yrs, 6st 101 b) and Nuku heva (4 yrs, 6st 61b), are only well, the race is a gift for one of them, or anything else the stable might prefer. W. Day will also be very handy with one of Sir F. Johnstone's horses, and if both the brothers make a mistake the favoured Garde visure (who concedes considerably less weight than she did in last year's Cambridgeshire) may do the trick, but I would rather stand by Molly Carew to furnish the winner than any of the above. The Fernhill Stakes will be a match between Friponnier and Hippia, but the latter would prefer a larger distance. The New Stakes, always cele brated in bringing out a hot favourite for the Derby, will be won by Achievement, own sister to Lord Lyon. The Ascot Cup will be another repetition of the St. Leger running over again between Gladiateur and Regalia, and I can see no reason to disturb the judge's decision when they met before, by placing GLADIATEUR 1 REGALIA 2 But it will be a very different decision in the Goodwood Cup, as Gladiateur has to carry a penalty of 101 b., which he will not be able to do successfully, and, for that reason, I shall expect to see the judge's decision reversed. The Alexandra Plate will be secured by Strafford, if he retains any of the form he showed last year. Savernake will win the Three-yr-old Triennial. The other events to be decided are of minor importance. The following are the principal selections I have made this season : One Thousand Guineas—Repulse ; won. Two Thousand Guineas—Lord Lyon; won. Derby—Lord Lyon and Rustic ; first and third. Oaks—Tormentor ; won. Grand Prix de Paris—Ceylon and Mazeppa first and third. A FRESH MAN. THE BRITISH MUSEUM'. —The number of persons admitted to the British Museum during the year 1865 shows a continual decrease. In 1860 the number was 537,000; 1861, 642,000 ; 1862, 895,000 ; 1863, 441,000 ; 1864, 432,300 ; 1865, 370,000, or nearly 170,000 persons fewer than came so lately as six years since. The decrease in the number of visits of readers to the reading-room within the same period has been not less extraordinary, and amounts to more than 27,000 ; every department shows the same depletion. The grand totals of the first and last years above named are 672,674 and 477,650. THE APPEARANCE OF THE NEW STAR in Corona has given rise to a good deal of conversation among scientific men, and has been the subject of a paper at the Royal Society. On May 16th, Mr. Huggins received a note from Mr. Birmingham, of Tuam, announcing the sudden appearance of a star of the second magnitude near Coronae Borealis. Mr. Baxendell saw the star . on the 15th, when it was about the third magnitude. On the 16th Mr. Huggins and Dr. W. A. Miller examined the spec trum of this strange star, which was then a little brighter than E Coronae. The information given by the spec troscope is interesting and unexpected. The prism resolves the light from the star into two different lights, each emanating from a distinct source. One spectrum tells us that.the principal light of the star was emitted by jncan descent solid or liquid matter. This light has suffered partial absorption by an atmosphere of vapours about the star through which it has passed. So far this new object is analogous to the sun or any of the stars. In addition, however, to this spectrum, there is a second specrum of fine bright lines. The light which formed this spectrum must have come from luminous gas. The principal con stituent of this gas is hydrogen. These phenomena, to gether with the sudden appearance and rapid fading away of the star, suggest the bold speculation, that in conse quence of some internal convulsion a large quantity of gas has been suddenly evolved, and the hydrogen burning by combination with some other element gives rise to the bright lines, and also has heated the solid matter of the photosphere to vivid incandescence. As the hydrogen be comes exhausted, the star appears to fade away. The former observations of these gentlemen~ on the spectra of the fixed stars have shown that hydrogen probably plays an important part in the differences of physical constitu tion of the stem—Athenaeum. 1 AN OUT-DOOR REFORM MEETING was held on Primrose-hill on Monday, of which the prin eipal features were the east wind and a letter from Mr. Bright, both of them violent, and only ono of them favourable to the meeting. Mr. Bright repeated that the object of the Tories is to put the working men of England exactly in the same position in relation to the Constitution in which the Southern planters wish to put the negroes of the Southern States,—to admit their civil rights and ignore their political rights. This is true, but misleading. Mr. Lowe no doubt speaks and feels towards the working crass very much as the planters speak and feel towards the freedmen,—with real dislike and contempt. But the Con servatives in general do not feel so, and dread —not the class, but the special electoral arrangements which make the numbers of the class so formidable. We hold as strongly as Mr. Bright that to raise the borough franchise from £7 to £8 will stultify the bill, but we do not hold that all who wish to do so wish to treat the working man as the Southern planters wish to treat the freedman. Mr. Bright may sometimes find it necessary for special reasons to refuse a f r i en d a l oan, as he would a beggar, because b e has not enou g h f or hi mse lf , and that is so far treating him no doubt as h e wou ld treat a b eggar. B u t if Al. him Bri ghtasa o were therefore ch arge d w ith w i s hi ng to w beggar, he wou ld see th e i n j ust i ce o f his treat a r hetorical illustration.--Spectator. AN INCIDENT IN THE PANIC.— It is said that when one of those great employers of labour (Pao, Betts, and Co.), the suspension of whose large operations eve nts of the crisis, is one of the most universally regretted was known to be in jeopardnd, a brot h er contractor—whose name may readily b e s urmise for it has become through out Europe a househ o ld wor d for probity bit and straightforward conduct, as ell as for en terprise and energy — called on w three other members of the same him, by t . ket £200,000, the others accompaniedt had in his poc calling. The fin Tho half million was freely placed at the £lOO,OOO each. on the condition th at i ts use di spo sal of the to tt e ring firm, would be sufficient to insure its stability, and With a frank ness and courage as honourable as was th e generosity of the offer, was at once declined. If this account be true— andi its stated on no slight authority —i t is hard to say to which party it does most credit ; to those who, on so noble a sca l e , did as they would be done by, or to those who could refuse assistance to such a gigantic amount, lest it should not be fully adequate to supply the wants of credit arrangements so suddenly and violently overthrown. Honour to the builders of England, who contain in their ranks men capable of such an offer and of such a refusal ! Amid all the confusion and general selfishness of a finan cial panic, an incident such as this shines like a glint o sunshine through the storm,—/3:dicier. Imperial Mercantile Credit Association. Mr. LEE seconded the motion, but he did not think in doing so he was precluded from making a few remarks on the conduct of the directors. This was a company—which, in January last, carried over £lOO,OOO, after all bad and doubtful debts had been provided for—which was com pelled to make a call in April to the amount of their total capital—, 7 and which in May was an absolute wreck. (Cries of " True, true," and " Shame.") He did say such a circumstance re flected great discredit on the twelve gentlemen who were the directors of the concern. (Hear, hear.) He denied that Mr. Jackson was appointed chair man of the committee by the shareholders. The meeting at which he was elected was a hole -and corner one, and did not property reflect the opinions of the shareholders at large. (Hear, hear.) Some interruption here took place, but the Ch a i r _ man interposed, and said he hoped the hon. gentle.. man would not persevere in his observations. it led to further opposition, but eventually the speaker resumed his seat, strongly condemning the conduct of the directors. Some other speakers followed, but the resolution of the chairman was eventually carried. The Consolidated Bank (Limited)• At a late hour last night (Sunday) we received the following communication : The Consolidated Bank (Limited), No. 7, Fenchurch-street, London, May 27, 1866, 9 P.M. The undersigned directors of the Consolidated Bank (Limited), not having had time to communi cate with their colleagues, have taken on themselves the grave responsibility of closing it, as the only just and honourable course, under the following circumstances : In their recent arrangement with the Bank of London, the directors determined from the first to undertake no liabilities on behalf of that bank except such as were fully covered by available assets placed in their hands ; but they have since found that serious errors existed in the list of assets submitted to them, in consequence of which they felt compelled yesterday evening to give notice to the Bank of London that they no longer held themselves bound by the arrangement. At the same time a suit was commenced in Chancery to have it declared that the arrangement involved an undue preference of certain 1 classes of the creditors of the Bank of London, and an interim order was made by the Court on that principle, notwithstanding that the undersigned had been advised by two eminent counsel that the arrangement was not open to such objection. The difficulties arising out of this state of things, combined with what had already been done under the arrangement, have occupied the earnest attention of the undersigned dining the whole of to-day, and they have been led to the painful conclusion that it would not be to o a s n e possible longer to conduct the business of the Consolidated in engagementsthe face tt furtherßankextentdifficul difficulties without contractingeaccotinnag promised the interests of their own customers and share holders. The undersigned have the satisfaction of stating that they have ample assets of the Bank of London available to meet all obligations actually incurred by this bank under the recent arrangement. Apart from that arrangement the Consolidated Bank was financially so strong that no dif ficulty would have been experienced in conducting its ope rations, and the directors have now in their hands the whole of the assets of this bank in an almost immediately available form. JOHN PEMBERTON HEYWOOD JOHN P. KENNARD. THOMAS A. HANKEY. FREDERICK A. HAMLET. ADAM S. KENNARD. THOMAS FAIRBAIRN. AUGUSTUS HENRY NOVELLL WILLIAM SMITH. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, May 27—Madras, from Mauritius ; Vedra, fro Windau ; Eider, from It t ;tock. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, May 27—Coquette, from St. Lucia, for London , Citizen, from London, for Bordeaux. Passed, May 28—Cato, brig, from the north, for the west; Prince Albert, from Sunderland, for Lisbon ; Anna, for Bahia; Victory and Island Maid, for Cardiff ; Wave Queen, for Jamaica; Welcome, for Halifax—all from London. Sailed—Lamminuir, for shanghai ; Merl©, for Dominica ; with others for the west. Foreign Mail Packet List. DUE. p Australia and New Zta l t A tII I e L I, vi S a ham ton June ig. Ditto, via Marseilles Brazil and Cape Verde, b Brit June .13. Ditto, by French packet June 22; Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 1:2 China, rename'. and • Singtipore ' via Southampton.. June 3'. Ditto, via Marseillesles . .... May 23:. Falkland Islands ' Gibraltar, via Southampton May 29. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via:Southampton June 3. Ditto, via Marseilles .................. . - ....May 2a. India (Bombay), via Southampton....... May 29i. Ditto, via Marseilles .. ........................ June 7. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 29.. June 2a. Ditto, via Marseilles .................. . .June !3 Mauritius, via Southampton ............................ . .June 7. Ditto, via Marseille3 ................. .......... .4, . June 7. Newfoundland ................ ..... • June 4. P or t u gal ..................Lis bon ...... Ditto, by pr i v ate ship North America, by Bri- United ? M a teo and British fish packet ................. .._. .. .. may 31. Ditto, bY Unite d States packe t, t e , via Southamp .... ton ........ - Ditto. via C" k ... • • ...... . ... Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry .. West Collet of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. June 1. West Wise and Pacific (except Bahamas .. .. June 10. Honduras) Cuba and Mexico ........... .. ........... May 19. Bahamas, via New 'Y ork. .............. ...... May 29. Bermuda, via Halifax .............................. May 31* .......... . .. _____ .......... .June O. THE BAR.— The Benchers of Lincoln's-inn have admitted by Mr. Benjamin, late Secretary to the Treasury in the C on f e d erate States, without obliging him to eat hi s terms. They say they are compelled to accept him in ex change for Mr. Edwin James, who was admitted in the same way to the New York Bar—an odd compliment to Mr. Benjamin ; but there seems little doubt his adm iss ion the was smoothed by the strong Confederate sympathie s o f h English Bar.—Spectator. A CONFERENCE to discuss a meteorological expe dient for dispersing clouds, wittily remarks the Spectator, is proposed as a remedy for an inevitable and very formid able storm. • Pills should now [ADVERTISEMENT.] — Holloway' s I:iffPcielltss.—ovCeornithinenedeoltl. —in place of the usual six weeks of cutting winds their duration has extended over double that p er i o d , g ef the late trying and, of course, has exercised delicate, b in e fi Tken an t d o season; nothing beyond these Pills and their accompanying aged.ayert pheolilloiwcaoyn':eqPuuernifeyeisn " instructions" is necessary for every invalid to root out the latent seeds of disease, and to secure future good health. Depraved and poor blood will thus be purified and enriched, all congestions of the circulation in the lungs, liver, kidneys, brain, or elsewhere will be dispersed, he system will be relieved from opp ression, and the whole an imal machine Will 1,0 r94pyat e d . _ MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS—THIS DAY. A meeting of the shareholders of this association was held this day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed to investigate the state of the affairs of the company. There was a very crowded meeting. Mr. JACKSON, M.P., took the chair, and after some slight opposition said he attended that day at the express wish of the committee, and although the directors were not officially present it was the wish that they should absent themselves. It was no good to talk of the past, their business was with the future, and if they conducted themselves as men of business they would eventually arrive at a satisfactory result. He held 250 shares in the con cern, and before the stoppage he had purchased 250 more, which, although not transferred, rendered him liable for all calls. If the concern was amicably wound up, under good arrangement, he felt satisfied there was enough to pay 20s. for every share. (Hear, hear.) He did not attend that day to make a speech or to be publicly insulted, but, as a practical man of business, he thought it was the duty of all pre sent, as honest men, not to bandy personalities, but to see how best they could pay their just debts, and preserve their honour. He did not mean to say there had not been some bad management, but the great mistake of all was the trying to unite the business of bankers and finance agents. (Hear.) However, he hoped they would agree to the proposal of the committee, which was that the association be voluntarily wound up, and he moved a resolution to that effect. Sr, es , ion ,be of fo r' n o fil et tlO ; 0 3 Lion ;Jog , l oo° rcle ist° 100 10v 2 all 100 100 2 100 flOO OSS 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 I 02 70 1 `i