The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL 'INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England this morn ing advanced their rate of discount a further 1 per cent., viz., to 6 per cent. The demand in the general market continues active, and only first-class paper can be negotiated at that rate. A meeting of the holders of the United States Bonds, &c., whereon the interest or dividends are now in arrear, arising from the late war and other causes, will be held at the London Tavern, on Tuesday, the 10th inst., to consider the financial position of the securities, and to form a committee to represent and protect the interest of all con cerned. Business in the English Stock Market is very dull, and there is a decline of * in Consols, the prices being 88 89 for money and account. The foreign department of the Stock Exchange is very flat, consequent upon the rise of the rate of discount. Turkish Consolides are 44. 9 ; Mexican, 264 26 ; the 'New Loan, 241 ; Greek, 20 I ; Spanish Certificates, 7* 4 ; Italian, 631 ; the Confederate Loan, 6 7 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 31 f. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 30c. All very flat. Conversation in monetary and commercial circles to-day, has principally turned upon the altered position of the discount market, now that the rate of the Bank has been up to 6 per cent., but with the exception of a few disappointed at the different. aspect of contracts based upon_the late rates, there is no objection urged with regard to the policy adopted by the authorities. Speculative securities have mostly declined, and the Stock Exchange is altogether dull and heavy. The Funds soon exhibited signs of increased weak ness. Consols are 8 lower, being 888 89 for trans fer, and 881 898 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 868 878 ; India Stock, 219 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1048 1058 ; ditto Deben tures 4 per Cent., 1866, 99. It will be seen by the following prices that Mexican, Spanish Passive, and most of the other principal Forei&m Securities have declined. Some of the latest priCes are as follows :—Turkish Con solides are 484 49 ; Mexican, 251 1 ; the New, 25* 4 ; Greek, 20 I ; Spanish Passive, 29* 8 ; the Certificates, 141 8 ; Italian, 63* ; and Brazilian Scrip, 31 *. _ A heavy tone has been apparent in the Railway Share Market, and prices have sympathised with the decline in the English and Foreign Funds. Great Northern A Stock and Metropolitan have each declined £1 10s. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), £1; Great Eastern, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire and South-Eastern, 10s ; and North Western and Midland, ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is little change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, al though prices generally remain steady. London Bank of Mexico are dealt in at 15. London and County at 781. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered 211. Electric Telegraph at 130. Lon don Financial at 23*. National Discount Com pany at 1531 I, and Overend, Gurney, aid Co. at 17* I. Transatlantic Steam Ship Company Shares are quoted par to 1 prem. London and Australian Agency 1 to 1* prem. Tasso Brazilian Gold Mining Company I to I prem., and Allan's Trans atlantic Telegraph Company 1 to 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Oct. 10 o per Cent. R e d uce d B7l 9 New 3 per Cell' B7l r New 3} per Ce n t. J an. 1894 — • Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 • Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO — Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent • Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 219 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5} per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 99 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian. Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent 95 Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent — Do. 44 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities &Nader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 9ll 901 Do £lOO Bonds 9ll 1 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex C oupons Do Account Do. Coupons — Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — De £B6 paid — Do. 1839 and 1850 Malian 5 per Cent (Mareiumana Railway) 1)o 1865 Do Scrip, .£671 paid Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid — Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 25 41 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex: 25f 20c Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent — Do. Account Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) r . Do 4} per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 . per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, . , Do. Account _ 1 us D s o ia 4i n s pe p r er ce C n e t n . Cent . 5 1 0 822, £ St Do 3 pex Cent. 1859 Do 4i pe r C en t., 1860 Do 5 per C en t. 1862 9l Do 5 per C en t . 1864 "' Sardinian 5 - per Cent — _Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Now Deferred - Do Account . Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do Account — Do. er Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 p per Cent. 1854 — Do!Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account 74 1 Do .£lOO Bonds Do. 1 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 74 Do £lOO B on d s 7 41 Do 6 per Cent., 1864 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do £1(0 Bands 4s} Do. Scrip, £35 paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. D, O - 6 per Cent, 1864 &Po. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austri a m t eutin2 n, i4 u per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins I Per cent., E. 25f. . _ P:r_oCent., Ex. 12 Gail Do. French iltukt= nt. Certificates 951 Do. A ceow es, 4 i per Cent Italian 5 per C e i' ************** ***************** Do Account * 11...1!.!61'.t1. 25f . *********** Consols ......... TWO O'CLOCK, ..... ..... Do. Account a.l Liverpool Cotton Market —This Bay Pending the action of the Bank, the marke, opens quiet, but steady. Sales probably 8,000 bales. mere, cod to ve to Mr . a, ar- place ) four ed to rward uiting wood, to the ar b 7 inten y, but course BoW° tied in I of bi woul d vpog ng the Satur- nhabi" arhooa Castle , to see ,ceabli —Area- SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. -- Share Railways. I p aid. l Closing Business Prise. clone.. } i t istol and Exeter I C aledonian 0 Cambrian * Cork and 8and0n...... , Cornwall 1 1 Dublin & Belfast June m Dun„Perth, & a b.June 1:1 &London, bcrip Certi Do. it Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. stk. it Do. E. Aug'. st. No. 2 it Great North of Scotland it Great Northern 92 14 128 130 95 97 12 14 1281 h 6 67 7 ' 71 73 91 96 7 5d 110 111 47i 48i 8 9 st DS. A stock. at Do. B stock at Do. New, Is. at 25 po at Gt S. and W. of Ireland at - 131 1 23 149 y 15# 1 126 .29 01 93 Eft G 5, Gt. Weste.n -Original ,t D S. Val. Rail gua. It I Do. South Wales .... it Do. W. - Mid.--oxford it Do. Newport it Do. Her eford it Lancashire & Yorkshire it Landon and Blackwall at Lon., Brl h.,& S Coast It Lon., Chat., and Dover at Do. Metrop. r,x. A at Lou. & Nor th Western Bt Lon. & South Western at Man., Shet., & Lincoln at Metropolitan. 10 Do. New 10 Do. Extension DOS Metropolitan District Do do. do _ 63 65 43 45 37 10 04 1 06 1201 1211 40 92 105 107 34 40 51 53 124 124 , 96 97 48 50 137 i 138 li t 104 105 .0 ' Do. and t. John'aW'd It midland 9 Do. £9 Share 126 127 li 24 97 99 Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid Kent .. it INo. th British st Do. Ed., Pth , ' e a Dun. st Nth. Eastern Berwick .t 5 Do. (.I.N •E purchast st Do. Leeds .. st Do. York.... st Do. Carlisle . 25 641 63: M) 3! 111 112 69 70 104 105 Po. Stock. & Darling. 5 Do. do. 1860-61 it North London LO Do. do. 184 ... Al Do. to 1865 it North Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction It Scottish (3,ntral it Scot. N. E , Aber. stock it o. Scot, Mict. st Jck it Shropshire Union it South Devon it -oath E stern :0 Staines, Wok., & Wok it Taff Vale lu 36i S7i 104 Lip} p 118 120 JIP 1 lip 7bi 77. 11 12 150 154 60 62 61 6.3 57 59 80 61 84 VC 150 155 3 1 p 101 106 Do. C 2 . VAle of Neath It Waterford lir Kilkenny 0 Waterloo & Whiteha I It West Cornw dl 5) 52 P 471 1 131 2 119 8 :Ot tßorn., gu. 5 per cent Do. shares . _ Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- • it Calcutta &S. E., lira st „.ape Town St Dock, gu )0 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! st East. Ben Ail, gu., sdo it East h.diau, gu. 5 p.c. tO Do. .1 Extension st Grand Trunk of Canada DO Do. Equip. sort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o DO Do. Ist Pref. Bonds )0 Do. do. deferred DO Do. 2d PAL Bonds DO Do. do. deferred DO Do. 3d Pref. stook. 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 4th Pref. stook 00 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. 6p.c. 20 I o. Gua. 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c et 'Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D . 44 per cent 1 at Do 204 Great W ,, s. of Canada.. 204 Da. New . 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 OC Do. 5 4 do. pay. 1877-8. • 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c st Do. 41 do at Do. 41 do - 20 Do. Fifth Extension It Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 0 Mel. & Hudson's say.. it N. RLC'da, 6pc let pi.bs. st &in& it Do. Delhi 0 Do. do it Do. Puniaub....l t'l 0' , 0 6" it Do.lndus St lelo t.:O LON lAL GO VER: - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja-& July 1877-r4 Do 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D.). 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept - )0.5 p. c. Jan. & July - Do. sp. Inscribed sk - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 - op.Apl.& Oct 1890-1900 - Do. do: 180-9 - Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9 . - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and i 5 vet, il4OO - `Oc7lcu., Nor. ;868, p. t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1.78 - Do. 188?, May 5, Nov. - Do. 1595, Feb. & Natal , ov. c. per tent - N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&July - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t - Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 - New Zealand, (S p. cent - Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 - 4ueensland Gov. 6p. c. - i. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1888-S - Do. 1878 & upwards - Vic,Uov. p.c.Ja &July - Do. do, .pril & Oct BRIT II 2 Cam. Consul. cold, lim Chiverton -- Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea aid Grenville East Gunnislake. East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavisik G am. & StA übyn(Gwen. 4 Great L txey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Buay G. Wheal Vor (Heist in Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley 4 Iwyndy Iron Ore, Um New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (I Rogan North Wheal Crotty - Prosper Pr , .vidence Uny L slant S. Caradon (St. Clear) South Condurrow -- S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan stray Park Tin Croft 5 Vigra and CLgan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Ken. Wheal Seton Whe. I T elawnev ;LIONS 59 61 100 102 6 9i 10611 75 80 99 101 70 75 101 103 1016 10261 104 105 21i 246 89 91 67 69 60 64 58 64 2 55 45 4V 43 45 28 3) 27 29 1014 1050 4 IP t 4 P 101 102 1 7 * •!51 5 113 85 47 1 4 d 101 102 93 95 83 90 64 66 82 84 101 102 101 102 6 i 4 100 1011 15; 16; 131 1011 i Cd.ENT SECUR 96 '9B 95 97 95 97 E 2 8I 82 54 103 105 107 109 106 10 105 107 931 914 1; 3 105 110 112 104 1(6 105 iGB 107 109 1. 5 )07 102 104 98 98 9) 101 93 95 90 01 103 105 84& 85i 09 101 102 103 106 108 108 110 1981 200 :15 liAlt Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. , 106 Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent, pm., 108 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 9 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 821 PItEIeErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. South Eastern 5 per cent., 1881, 100} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Chester and Holyhead, 112 Midland, liradio.d Pref. Stock, 92 Nottingham and Grantham It. & C., 911 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 127} 10 REMN RAILWAYS. Central Argentine. 41 Dutch Rhenish, 24j i Namur and Liege, g - ua. 6 per cent. pf., 20 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aid►n), 9} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 171 N't tt EIGN NI I ist --- St. John del Rey, lim., 40 United Mexican, Jim. , 41 100 - all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 00 100 all 'OSSR H MINES. 104 1: 184 lgt 560 680 4 24 26 11 12 5 • 6 3 1 } 14 15 21 3 2 4 201 21 It 3 35 3 6 21 3 39 41 41 4, 3 5 31 41 21 1,6 33 40 10 12 32 34 430 450 3 3i 12i 171 10 12 17 18 5 8 6 7 10 70 75 165 175 75 80 26 28 4 6 195 200 7 18 37/ 4.2.0 2.13., 7.1.6 10.6.7 li 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 BANK 6, Alliance, lira. . 311 Anglo Fgyptian, Lira., 13i Australama. 72A t Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 26} Chartered Nfer. of India, London, and China, 50 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 29 East London, lira., 5} English. Soo, ch. and Australian Chartered, 21f Imperial Ottoman, 16f Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 91 London Bank of .Mexico and S. America, Um., 191 14 13 London and Comity, 781 8 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and id issue, 15 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 764 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, lira., Ditto. Id issue, 24 Credit,Foncier and Mobilier of England, 9f Ebbw Vale, 14, Electric Telegraph, 133 Hudson's Bay, lt4 I Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira.. 74 International Financial society, lira., CI Joint Stock Discount. lira.. S 4 London Financial Association, Um., 274 London General Omnibus Company, 3i Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, lira 3I National Discount t ompany, Bra.. In Overend, Gurney, and Co., Jim., 174 I Societe Fioanciere d'Egypte, lim.. 54 Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 54 Van Diemen's Land, 9i THE EMPEROR, says the Courrier des Bayonne, " who had originally intended not to stop at Bordeaux, either in going or returning from Biarritz, is said to have favourably entertained the invitation addressed to him by the municipality of that city. It is now affirmed that his Majesty will remain a short time in the capital of the Gironde, where magnificent fetes will be given in his honour. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mart and the short exchange on London is 13.6 k per £1 sterna:. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at about the same price in London and Hamburg. the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 to IC9I per cent. At these rates there is no profit on the importation of go d from the United Staten. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN BE HON. RICHARD RETHELL. This bankrupt was described as a barrister, of Stanmore, and to-day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge. The bankrupt was formerly chief registrar of this 'Court, and is oldest son of the late Lord Chancellor. The accounts show debtor to creditors unsecured, £23,011; do. secured, £300; liabilities on bills, £1,860; the deficiency being no less than £23,808. The bankrupt's personal expenditure for the two years preceding his bank ruptcy is returned at £2,500 per annum. The following are the principal creditors :—Sir 11. D. King, Bart., Mayfair, £1,045; Mr. P. Welsh, registrar of the Leeds Court of Bankruptcy, £1,089 ; Mr. J. Ancome, John-street, Adelphi, £3,000, money lent, for which he holds a post obit bond for the sum of £5,000, payable six months after the death of .Lord Westbury; West of Eng land Insurance Company, £2,P00, also post obit bond pay able after the death of Lord Westbury, and other credi tors for large amounts. Mr. Chidley appeared for the assignees, Mr. Bayley and Mr. Sargood representing the bankrupt. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, having read the report, Mr. Chidley, for the assignees, said there was no objec tion to the bankrupt's passing, and having his order of discharge. His Honour—Does any creditor oppose the Hon. Richard Bothell ? There was no answer, and His Honour said—Let him pass his last examination, and take his order of discharge. The case then concluded, to the great astonishment of a great many curiosity hunters who frequent this court. TBE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY _ EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1865. MONTHLY PERIODICALS. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.—" Not Wisely, but too Well," is continued, and the unfortunate Kate is plunging herself deeper into the mire with her folly and her duplicity. She is, notwithstand ing, a very fair type of headstrong and conceited individuals, who will go on in their own way despite all precautions. Dare is the counterpart of a selfish and overbearing disposition, reckless of consequences, and totally regardless of the feelings of others. The descrip tions met with in this tale are very well done, and we find some natural accounts of seaside scenery, which impart a freshness and vivacity to the narratives. " Who is the Heir" is continued, and some eventful scenes take place. This dashing novel is reviewed in anothez part of the ma- gagine, and , on the whole, fairly enough. Due credit is given to the author for his brilliancy and power, and those readers who have dwelt with delight on the pages of the story that have appeared in instalments will willingly con. cur in this criticism. In conclusion, it is said that "we feel bound to class the story with the best of recent fictions, and to predict for its author a highly successful career as a novelist, should his tastes decidedly incline him to that walk of literature." " Tinted Sketches in Maderia" is a very pleasing sketch, that furnishes us with some interes Mg accounts of that attractive spot. Those who may ex- perience any anxiety to become better informed respecting - - - the peculiarities of "Pure Madeira's vine robed hills of health," have here a good opportunity presented to them, " The Old Book" is the title of some well written verses upon a suggestive subject. The writer has forcibly explained the sad and yet pleasing memories that cling to the vision of a thing that belongs to the past. " Foreshadowings of Christianity in the Writings of Pluto" is an article worthy of notice, and we meet with a comprehensive paper on the "English Bible," its early history and literary characteristics, in which we find the following graphic description :—" If we lose the Bible we shall soon sink into that most lamentable of all conditions—a community without a Church, a people without a God, a nation without a soul." COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE.—The United Service begins with rifled guns and missiles, of which we have had a tolerable dose of late for all the practical conclusions to which the Select Com mittee seem to have come. ,4 Curiosities of Naval Literature" is a very - readable and quaintly instruc tive paper. Who would have thought that the wisest of men was also about the first of navigators, although by no means the ablest of seamen ! Yet it is said that King Solomon was the first to double the stormy Cape of Good Hope, and even to have sent his ships round by the coast of Africa as far as Cornwall, where he embarked tin for adorning the Temple and for other great improvements. He was also the first to institute a clock in the Navy. But that he borrowed from the Chinese, who seem to have in vented everything new under the sun of those times. Hence the application of the clock in our navy and mercantile marine. The day was divided into six watches, of four hours each watch, into half hours, by which the sailors reckoned from one to eight bells. "Eight bells," reported the first lieutenant to the captain. " Well," replied the captain "make it so." And straightway the boatswain piped to dinner at twelve o'clock. There are many curious points suggested in this article as to the measurement of time by sand-glass or by cups placed on water, which are gradually filled by small apertures until they sink. " Sketches of the Isle of Mauritius " during a sojourn of three years is a very interesting description of that fine sugar island. " The breakwater and fortifications of Portland " still go on, and premise to last as long as the work of construction itself. They are, however, inter esting, and, when completed, will present another won der to the world of invention and labour. There are some articles of various merit, and " An adventure with Aliga tors," which we leave for the reader's instruction and profit. THE OTIL M N—Several highly interesting topics are discussed in this number. The second part of " The Calendars of State Papers," gives us some very curious and entertaining accounts of our deal ings with Venice in the middle ages, .and shows us how our insular ways and habits looked from a continental point of view. An Essay on Art and Beauty is well worth reading, and the writer's distinction between beauty and utility will commend itself to all thoughtful and cultivated minds. He comments upon the wonderful world of beauty, which human eyes have rarely, if ever, looked upon. The flowers springing on inaccessible heights, the shells and weeds floating far down in the deep waters, Ate graceful and brilliant birds and beasts that fly from the foot of man. Useful products, corn, and fruits need care and tillage, but nature gives us beautiful things with a lavish and untiring hand. The very ruins of man's own works she covers with mosses and ivy, as if to show him that his failures are her successes. Useful things are common to all men, observes our writer, and no one, be he rich or poor, can enjoy them beyond a certain degree, but in the pleasures of the eye or ear the poor or infirm man may find a delight unattainable to the favourite of health and fortune. Yet he believes that to enjoy art in some de gree is within the reach of every one, only that a severe apprenticeship must be served to it. The writer concludes by bidding us consider what a value beauty of itself must have from the place which it occupies in the world of crea tion, and ask ourselves the question, " Can it be so constantly before and round about us for nothing ? If it is not so, is it not worth our study ? " " Tho Early Married Life of Marie Antoinette," collected from her correspondence with her mother, Maria Theresa, is full of pathetic interest. The gay but highminded young girl, transported at so early an age into a sphere so different to what she had been accustomed, among so many snares and pitfalls, would be of herself a fascinating pic ture; but when the reader supplies the blank in the story, and foresees the conclusion of that brilliant and pleasure seeking life the story assumes a melancholy interest. The friendship between Sir Joshua Reynolds and Dr. Johnson is the subject of an animated paper; and among the re maining articles are an attractive account of an expedition to the coast of Kerry by Capt. de Vere, an essay on Ireland under Cromwell, and a sketch of the career of Pedro di Lima. THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REVIEW.— " Under Two Flags," by Ouida, is continued for some twenty-five pages in a glorious style, and with the same vigour that distinguished the previous chapters. The spirited account of the grand steeple chase in the former number is followed up in the present with a description of a fox chase over field and brook, brush and wood, and variegated country, with as much zest as a sportsman's heart could desire. Evidently the author takes a just pride in the delineation of a bold diversion which stirs the very life of " the field" to a pitch of enthusiasm so dear to every lover of the chase. "Naval Politics," and international courtesies, are very apropos to the present timo, when all the world is up in admiration of ships and " hearts of iron," in these days of scientific rivalry in a friendly way. "On the Expatriation of the Acadians," some hundred and fifty years ago, from the then wilds of Nova Scotia, is a paper by Mr. Robert Wright, in which he gives a natural and touching account of the miseries encountered by the French settlers. It reminds one of Goldsmith's " Doserted Village." " How Jones was made a Colonel," gives a graphic account of the mode in which promotion was " jumped at" in the late American struggle. " Portsmouth's Gilt-edges" is an amusing description of the misplaced fervour of some of our tract societies in the distribution of their good gifts among the seamen of the French fleet while at Ports mouth. The enthusiasts were so full of their mission that they actually boarded the French ships, and distributed to every seaman a tract and little Bible with gilt edges. Tho outside ornament so captivated the sailors that they care fully treasured them up for presents to their friends on their return to France. THE ECLECTIC.—SeveraI of the articles in this number are of general interest instead of being restricted to merely sectarian topics. Mr. Carlyle's last two volumes and a new fiction are amply discussed in the first two papers. "Utopia" and "Jamaica" are further subjects, and Mr. Mill's criticism of Sir W. Hamilton gives rise to• a treatise for the benefit of metaphysical readers. Our Lights and Lighthouses.* At a very remote period, when the early mariners of the world first ventured to extend their sea-voages beyond the few hours of daylight, or of moonlit nights, the want must have been felt of warning and guiding lights, and the more especially as those primitive voyagers, who were the first pioneers of commerce, must have perpetually "hugged" the shore, their chief fear being that they should be carried away by an " off-shore" wind into the great unknown region of waters extending they knew not whither. The buildings specially constructed for the exhibition of beacon lights, of which there is historic record, were of very ancient date, but far, very far beyond that age must we carry our mental vision in imagining the period when the first signal-fires wore. piled on tho hill-side, or rocks point, or .overhanging cliff, to guide the absent mariner safely to his homo again. Interesting, however, as it may be, as a subject for re- flection and conjecture, to trace the gradual development of human progr3ss in all matters, from the rude and simple state of a remote and ignorant barbarism to the compara tively complex and refined civilization of the present time, we have now rather to do with the practically useful than with the sentimental; we shall therefore proceed at once to describe the successive improvements in the great sea- ights of a later age. There can be no doubt that all the earlier lights were simply fires of wood. The Tour de Corduan, when com pleted in 1610, was provided with an iron chauffer or cage in which faggots of wood wero burned ; and in our own country, where coal is more abundant than in most others, open coal fires were sometimes adopted, a light of which description was actually in use at the Isle of May, on the coast of Scotland, from the time of the erection of its light tower, in 1636, until so late as the year 1816, when a now tower was built, and was provided with oil lamps and re flectors. No less than 400 tons of coal were latterly burnt each year in maintaining this light. The disadvantages of this primitive mode of illumina tion were manifold. The degree of intensity, size, and even colour of the light must have been very variable, the distance at which it could be seen being equally so ; it did not admit of any distinctive marks by which one light could be distinguished from another ; the quantity of fire consumed was enormous, and its supply must, in propor- tion, have involved great labour and expense ; while the waste of light was likewise great, since it shone in all directions, towards the land as well as towards the sea, and upwards to the sky. It is, however, recorded of the wood and coal fires as an advantage, that, in wet and foggy weather, their reflection was distinguishable high up in the air when they were not themselves visible. The next change appears to have been first adopted at the Eddystone, at which, from its isolated position, being several miles from the land, it would have been very diffi cult to maintain a sufficient supply of fuel in the winter months. Its illuminator was accordingly composed of 24 wax candles, surrounded by a glass lantern, but without reflectors, or any other artificial means of increasing or concentrating the light; and insignificant as it must have been, compared with the splendid lights of the present day, the plan was yet a considerable step in advance of the open fires. The next great improvement in sea-coast lights was the adoption of reflectors, which, like many other improve ments in the various deparments of art, science, and manu- factures, appears to have been the immediate result of ac cident rather than of deliberate design and forethought. Before, however, proceeding to describe the successive advances in the science of pharology, or the branch of " Optical Engineering" as it is called, which applies to sea coast illumination, it will be desirable, for the information of unscientific readers, that, without going deeply into optical details, we should briefly explain the principles on which science is made available to produce such truly valuable practical results. Rays of light travel through space in all directions, and in straight lines, unless diverted therefrom by reflection from the surface of an opaque body, such as silvered glass or polished metal, or by refraction in passing through trans parent bodies, as glass or water. If then two diverging rays of light, or bundles of rays, can be thrown, either by reflection or refraction, on one point, thus occupying the space of one ray or bundle of rays, the intensity or brightness of the light on that point will be double : if 20 doubled ; if twenty rays are thus made, to converge into the space of one ray, the brilliancy at the point of conver gence or focus will be increased twentyfold. A familiar instance of this principle, by refraction, exists in the com mon glass lens, vulgarly called a "burning glass," which, by throwing a large number of rays of light on one point, produces an intense light and heat, capable of exploding gunpowder and igniting inflammable bodies. In the same manner, the shape of a mirror or reflector may be so arranged as to collect the rays of light emitted on one side of a luminous body, and to throw them forward, so that they shall converge in a point, or series of points, on the opposite side, and thus being added to the direct rays, increase the intensity of the light on that side. A concave mirror, the curve of which is a parabola, is found to be the necessary form to effect the object in view, and a series of such reflectors, attached to lamps suitably adjusted, thus coll.:lathe useleps rays of light from above, below, and behind, and throw them forward in a horizontal direction. As stated above, this system, which has been denominated the catoptric or reflector system, from the Greek word Torrpov, a " mirror," was the first that was employed in the improvement of beacon lights. It is essentially the English system, both from its having been originated and been longer retained here than in other countries. The credit of first introducing it has been claimed both by England and France. Undoubtedly, however, the earliest application of reflectors was made in England, whilst to France belongs the, honour of very greatly improving them. Somewhere between the year 1763 and 1767, Mr. William Hutchison, the dockmaster at Liverpool, first applied a parabolic reflector to his flat-wicked lamps. The idea is stated to have thus originated. A convivial company of scientific mon met at Liverpool, when one of the company present wagered that he would read a book by the light of a farthing candle, at a distance of 200 feet from it. The wager was won by means of a wooden bowl, lined with putty, in which facets of looking-glass'were embedded, forming a reflector. Hutchinbon was present, and seizing the idea, utilised it for his light houses. His reflectors were formed of tin plates, or of wood lined with looking-glass, the largest 15 feet in diameter with 6 feet focus, being placed behind a " spreading burner mouthpiece" 14 inches broad. The Ridstone, Hoylake, and Leasowe lighthouses were thus illuminated, and they were undoubtedly excellent light for the period. In the year 1786, the Northern Lights Board fitted re flectors and lamps of a similar description, at the Isle of May and Cumbrae Isle lighthouses on the Friths of Forth and Clyde. These were said to have been the invention of Mr. Thomas Smith, the engineer to the board ; but whe ther or not he was aware of similar reflectors having been adopted elsewhere is not known. On the other hand, in France, a M. Teulere, a member of the Royal Corps of Engineers of Bridges and Roads in that country, is said to have first proposed the use of para bolic reflectors ; and the celebrated Corduan light-tower was illuminated in that manner about the year 1780, by M. Lenoir, under the direction of the Chevalier Borda. The reflectors were made of sheet copper, plated with silver, and the lamp then just invented by M. Argand, of Genova, since known as the Argand lamp, was adopted. These great improvements then became general in other countries, and at once advanced the system of lighthouse illumination into a science. The reflectors of the present day are made precisely in the same manner as M. Lenoir's, of copper thickly plated with silver, very highly polished, and, like his, lit by Argand burners, having a cylindrical flame of about one inch in diameter. The form of those now in use is that calculated by Captain Huddart, an Elder Brother of the Trinity House, in 1791. They are very durable, many of the reflectors still used remaining unimpaired after 30 and 40 years' continued service. The size adopted by the Trinity House is 21 inches dia meter for lighthouses, their sectional area being 346.3 square inches, and 12 inches diameter for light vessels, with an area of 113 square inches. Some reflectors are said to multiply the brilliancy of a light as much as 450 times. Catoptric lights are capable of nine distinct variations, viz., fixed revolving white, revolving red and white, revolving red with two whites, revolving white with two reds, flash ing, intermittent, double fixed, and double revolving. The fist exhibits a steady and uniform appearance. The re flectors'used for it are of smaller dimensions than those employed in revolving lights, and which is necessary in order to allow of their being ranged round a circular iron frame, with their axes inclined s at such angles as to enable them to illumin ate ever y part of the horizon. The re volving light is produced by the revolution of a frame with three or four sides, having reflectors of a large size grouped on each side, with their axes parallel ; and as the revolution exhibits a light gradually increasing to full strength, and in the same gradual manner decreasing to total darkness, its appearance is extremely well marked. Eighteen, twenty, and even thirty reflectors are thus ar ranged on the faces of the revolving framework. The succession of red and whit') lights is caused by the revolution of a frame whose different sides present red and wh i te li g hts, and these, as already mentioned, afford three separate distinctions, viz., alternate red and white, the suc cession of two white after one red, and the succession of two red after one white. The flashing light is produced in the same manner as the revolving light ; but by a dif ferent construction of the frame and greater quickness of the revolution, a totally different and very striking ap pearance is produced. The brightest and darkest periods being but momentary, the light is characterised by a rapid succession of bright flashes, whence it derives its. name. The intermittent light is distinguished by bursting sud denly into view, and continuing steady for a short time, a ft er which it is su ddenl y eclipsed for many seconds, ordi narily in English lig hts for about half a minute. Its pecu liar and striking appearance is effected by the perpendicu lar motion of circular shades in front of the reflectors, by which the light is alternately concealed and displayed. The double lights, which are commonly only used where *We have reprinted this article from the little quarterly journal of the National Life-boat Institution, which con tains a fund of useful information on all matters relating to lifeboats and the Preservation of Life from shipwreck. there is a necessity of a leading line, for taking stome chan nel, or avoiding some danger, aro exhibited from two towers, one of which is higher than the other, and t:3O two lights, when seen in one vertical line, form a direction for the course of shipping. [Here diagrams, accompanied by a clear explanation, are given to make the general cha racter and arrangement of the lamps and reflectors of the catoptric lights sufficiently intelligible to the general reader.] The action of the parabolic reflector and lamp is due to the peculiar properties of the parabolic reflector, which throws forward or reflects all rays of light that impinge on it from its focus, in lines parallel with its axis ; so that if the lamps and reflectors be placed in a vertical position, the whole of the rays will be thrown forward horizontally. If the light were a matheinatical point, it is obvious that the united rays of light collected and thrown forward by the reflector would form merely a cylindrical beam of light, or bundle of rays, of the diameter of the reflector itself, and that the collected light would thus be only visible from within the limits of its own narrow circumference, the light appearing, when viewed from all other positions, of its natural size and brilliancy alone, as if no reflector were employed. As, however, the light itself, from the cir cular wick of an Argand lamp of one inch in diameter, is of considerable size, and parts of it are therefore removed from 'the true focus of the reflector, there is a con siderable divergence of the reflected rays, which is of the utmost value, and alone gives to the reflector its char acter of practical utility. Thus by ranging a series of such lamps and reflectors round a circular frame, the divergent rays so spread out, combine and cross each other, and form a complete band or belt of light, which may thus be made to cover the whole horizon, and embrace all objects moving on the face of the waters or the land within its scope. This angle of divergence, in one of the reflectors ordinarily ift use, is equal to 14 deg. 22 min., and, it would require 24 such reflectors to form a complete circle of light. We have, so far, endeavoured to make plain to the gene ral -reader the origin, growth, and character of one of the two systems by which the sea-coasts of the civilised world are now illuminated. It is the elder of two beautiful sis ters, whose pure and beneficent charms will probably yet, for a long time, coatinue to be reflected on the ocean's waves, and to attract the seaman's wistful gaze. We will not risk the chance of any disparaging or otherwise invi dious comparisons between two objects, each having such great claims on ouradmiration and gratitude : we therefore postpone our humble tributa to the latter until our next number, and now conclude with the reflection that few ob jects are moro calculated to impress on our minds the bene ficence of the Great Author of all things, who has thus caused man's general welfare, worldly prosperity, happi ness, and progress so greatly co depend on the use of those ntental faculties with which He has gifted him, and the industrious exercise of which, whilst it conveys a blessing on his race, should; at the same time, be ever looked upon I by him as his greatest happiness and most glorious privi- I lege. The Decorative Coloring of Public Buildings. As an illustration of appropriate mural, and other colored ornamentation, as adapted to places of worship, we draw attention to the interior of St. Paul's Church, Ken tish-town, recently re-opened after undergoing enlarge ment and decoration. The architect, Mr. E. C. Robins, of Southampton-street, Strand, has striven to transform a barn into something attractive, elegant, and refined. The ceiling has been removed, and the roof thrown open and ornamentally cased. Galleries have been constructed, and a rectangular apse projected beyond the new end wall, with semicircu lar painted ceiling, parquet floor, and arcaded The new paving, stained and varnished throughout , gives accommodation for 600 persons. The coloured embellishments which have been executed under the superintendence of the architect, by Messrs' Green and King, of Baker-street—the general contractors being Messrs. Scrivener and White, of Fitzroy-road—are as follows : _ _ The open timbers of the roof are decorated with rosettes, bands, and various other devices in red and black, while the spaces between contain large centre pieces of conven tional ornament in blue, the whole being painted on the stained wood, the trusses, purlieus, and wall facia,being var nished. The effect is heightened by the judicious use of gold. The colour of the walls above the stringing is buff, and below a delicate sage green. The gallery has its ex posed timbers treated to harmonise with the roof, while the supporting iron columns are painted Indian red, the foliated capitals being picked out in gold on a grey ground. The light, open iron work of the gallery rail ing and pulpit ballusters is painted grey, richly relieved by gilding. The apse is a special feature both in arrange ment and decoration. Tho pulpit stands at the side, and a parquet floor, three steps high, is provided for the apse, on the back wall of which, between the arcading, various verses of Scripture have been inscribed in gilt letters, on an Indian red ground. The large semicircular arched opening is supported by pilasters, and surmounted by an entablature, and is wholly enriched with gold and delicate painted ornamentation. The whole of the apse is plentifully en riched with fir land and stencilled decoration, borders, texts, &c., in gold and in colours, while on either side a window of stained and grisaille glass carries out the colour, and merges it into the other parts of the building. The entire absence of symbolism, and the adoption of conventional ornament alone, is in harmony with the Non conformist views of the projectors. MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on sale in our market to day was very moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for beef was ss. 2d. per 81bs. The show of sheep was rather limited ; nevertheless, sales progressed slowly, at late rates. A few very superior Downs sold at 6s. 6d. per 81bs. We had a slow inquiry for calves, the supply of which was moderate, on former terms—viz., from 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. per 81bs. The pork trade was much less active than last week, and prices were with difficulty supported. Milch cows were very dull. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d a d s d Crse. it inf. beasta...3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime .0.6 0 6 4 Prime large oxen. ..4 6 4 10 La• ge coarse calvcs.4 4 5 0 Prime Scuts, 5zc....5 0 5 2 Prime small do. 2 5 6 Crse. and int. sheep. 4 2 4 8 _Large hugs 4 0 4 8 second quality do ..4 10 5 4 Small porkers 4 10 5 4 Lambs....oo Od to 0 • Od. Suckling calves, 208 to 245; and quarter-old store pigs, 26s to 305 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 990 Beasts 6EO Cows .. 170 Cows. Sheep and lambs 8,070 Sheep and lambs 0 0 Calves 390 Ca ves .. 340 Pigs O6O Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. --- NEWGATE AND LEADEMIALL.—These markets are fairly supplied with meat which moves off slowly, as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 10d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s 4d to 6s Od per 81b by the carcase. - - SOUTFIALT,, Oct. 4.—There was a fair supply of stock, and the trade ruled •heavy, at drooping prices :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 4d; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Oct. 4.—A1l kinds of stock moved off slowly as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s 2d to 6s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; pork, 4s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 20s to 225; quarter-old store pigs, 25s to 28s; and pinch cows, £l5 to £l9 each. HAY BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB. CESAREWITCII. to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) 10 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 10 to 1 agst Alabama (taken) 25 to 1 agst Zephyr (taken) 25 to 1 agst Count Cavour (taken) 25 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (offered) 40 to 1 agst Lansdown (taken) 40 to 1 agst Morris Dancer 40 to 1 agst Breeze CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 15 to 1 agst Custard Castle (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 25 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEDFORD RACES.-WEDNESDAY. This meeting was brought to a close wlthout any im portant transaction on the Cesarewitch calculated to affect the position of the two favourites, both of whom were re markably firm throughout. Although the racing to-day was an improvement on that of the previous day, the sport was of a very moderate character, but there was some very heavy wagering on the several events, chiefly in favour of backers. The weather was beautiful, although terribly hot, as there was not a breath of air to cool the atmosphere ; but the attendance was a falling off from the opening day, although then very small. The nuisance of the starting difficulty was fully experienced, long and tedious delays occurring before a start could be effected, and the difficulty has so increased that some stringent measure should be taken to prevent such disgraceful delays as occurred dur ing the meeting. The following return contains . every feature of the sport, together with a list of the few animals inquired after for the Cesarewitch _ _ The Hunters' Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances; gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 Os to £6 6s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 13s per load, A slow demand. -------- CumßEntaim—lfeadow hay, £4 Os to £5 10s; clover, £4 15s to £6 6s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 13s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 14s per load. Supply on the increase. A LIVERPOOL STEAM-TUG SEIZED BY THE IRISH POLICE.—On Friday last, as the Liverpool steam tug Slasher was cruising off Dunmore Bay, she was boarded by some of the Irish police, under the impression that she had some Fenian stores on board. She was detained until next day, when a communication having been received from the owners in Liverpool as to her true character, she was at once released. - - [ADVERTISEMENT.] —That the fearful annual mortality of 60,000 young chi'dren and delicate persons of all ages may be arrested, if, instead of flying blindly to pills and medicines, which, though apparently relieving the patient, have in reality tri co.her tendency thin that of increasing debility, and with it the danger of lite, we were simply to study how to increase the vital force by imparting new and pure blood, upon which the harmonious development of the whole frame depends, has been successfully proved by Du Barry's inva lids' and Infants' Food, the Revalenta Arsbica, and its thousands of cures annually. It yields three times as mush easily assimilated nourishment as the best =at, and for children it is the best substitute for human milt. Dr. Routh, physician to the Ssmarltan Hospital for Women and Children—the best authority on such matters —in his admir able publication on Food, says—Amongst the vegetable sub stances, th it which comes closest to milk in its composition is, without doubt, Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, con- Sluing both phosphoric acid in abundance, and chloride of potassium ; it also includes casein, the same principle which is found in milk in its constituent parts. No wonder, there fore, that under its influence many children affected with atrophy (wasting away of the body), and marked debt ity, have completely recovered. I have given it with the greatest advsnt..ge in such cases ; and so far as I may judge from my own experience, practice fully carries out what theory, from a knowledge of its composition, led us to anticipate.— In tins, 1 lb., 2s. 9d. ; 211 ., 4 s. 6 d ; sib ., 118. ; 121 b., 225. ; e. 411). ios.—Barry fin Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewi e at 61, Gracechurch-street; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopsgate stre..t Within ; 63, 150, and 208, Oxford-street ; 33), Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court-road ; Upper-sti eet. Islington, N. ; Harvey, Notting-hill ; Close brothers, 6 High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's -wcod, London ; and all respectable grocers and che mists.—Beware of spurious imitations. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Dayl RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. About one mile. Captain Machelrs Target (car. Bst 121 b) (£100) (Mr. Bevill)) 1 Mr. H. IVaight's Bunch, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (inc. 61b extra) (£5O) (Jas. Nightingall 2 Mr. Sacul's Chelmsford, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (inc. 61b extra (.£5O) (Gregory 3 The following also ran :—Camillus, Vision, Corinthian Tom, and Young Slowman. Betting—Even agst Target, 6 to 1 each agst Camillus and Chelmsford, 7 to 1 agst Bunch, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After several false starts they were dispatched in straggling order, Corinthian Tom snaking play, followed by Target, who, however, soon took the lead and Corinthian Tom gave way to Chelmsford and Bunch. The latter joined the favourite on making the bend, but Target came away at the commencement of the enclosure and won cleverly by three parts of a length ; Chelmsford a bad third ; Corin thian Tom fourth, close up; Young Slowman walked in with the crowd. The winner was bought in for 110 guineas. The Scurry Handicap of 40 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners ex tra. About half a mile. 27 subs. Mr. Cliff's Alice Lee, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Dark's Rustic Beauty, 3 yrs, 6st (H. Clarke) 2 Capt. Chiistie's Prescription, _4 yrs, Bst 51b (Morris) 3 Mr. Wood's Pupil, 6 yrs, Bstolb (French) 4 Mr. Mather's Papoose, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Elphick) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Prescription, 2to 1 agst Alice Lee, 5 to 1 each agst Papoose and Rustic Beauty, and 10 to 1 agst Pupil. Prescription made play with a clear lead, followed by Alice Lee and Rustic Beauty. On fairly entering the straight Alice Leo closed with the favourite, and Rustic Beauty improved her position. At the commencement of the enclosure Prescription was in difficulties, whereupon Alice Lee and Rustic Beauty ran a good race home, the first-named winning by a neck; two lengths separated second and third; Pupil was fourth ; Papoose last. The Two-yr-old Selling Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a S weepstakes of 5 Boys each ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; selling allowances. About half a mile. Capt. Machell's Cairngorm, 7st 111 b (car ist 121 b) (.£25) (J. Daley) 1 Mr. Mathew's Vingt'un filly, ist llb (.£25) (Payne) 2 Mr. Hamlin's Master Shutt, Bst (£25) (H Covey) 3 The following also ran :—Strayaway colt, Accountant, Saxon Beauty, Merry Knight, and Acton. Betting-6 to 4on Cairngorum, 6to 1 agst the Vingt'un filly, and 7to 1 bar two. Along delay at the post occurred through the fractiousness of Merry Knight, and when they were started he was left at the post. Cairngorm assumed the lead after going 50 yards, and never being after wards headed, won easily by three-quarters of a length ; a head only separated the second and third ; Saxon Beauty was fourth; Acton and the Strayaway colt next. The winner was bought in for 161 guineas. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for three-year-olds and upwards. Three miles. Mr. Tompkins's Seven-and-a-Half, byllume—Gold Dust, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (W. Boyce 1 Mr. W. Bevill's Suspicion, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Mr. Bevill 2 Mr. J. Wood's Rose, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (T. French 0 Betting-7 to 4on Suspicion, 2to 1 agst Seven-and-a- Half. The favourite jumped off with a clear lead of Seven and-a-Half, and carried on the running to the distance, where Seven-and-a-Half headed him and won cleverly by three-quarters of a length. Rose did not pass the post. The Sutton Park Stakes of 30 guineas, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, for three-year-olds and up wards. The winner to be sold - for 150 sous ; penalties and allowances; once round. About a mile and a half. Lord Westmoreland's Orloff, by Muscovite—Cinda, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Morris) 1 Mr. W. Hogge's Le Marechal, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b ( ranch 2 Captain Machell's Target, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b • (Daley) Mr. Price's Doeford, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Gorton 4 Betting-5 to 4on Orloff, and sto 2 agst Le Marechal. Orloff jumped off in front, Le Marechal lying off until reaching the distance, when he joined the favourite, and Target took third place, close up, an exciting race ending in favour of Orloff by a head ; a similar distance separat ing Le Marechal and Target. BET TING ON THE COURSE. CESAREWITCH. 100 to 15 agst Salpinctes (take 7 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Privateer (offered, 25 to 1 wanted) 25 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Eleanor (offered) ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT LOTIIIANS' CLUB ' AND EDINBURGH MEETING—WEDNESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; weight for ages ; penalties and allowances. One mile. Five subs. Wolfdog, 2 yrs, 6st .31b (Challoner) 1 Miss Williams, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (Cameron) 2 East Lynne, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Merchant) 3 Lozenge, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (T. Challoner) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Miss Williams, 3to 1. agst Lozenge. Won by a neck ; half a length between second and third, three lengths between third and fourth. The Amateur Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for hunters ; winners extra; gentleman riders. One mile 2 furlongs 46 yards. Mr. C. W. R. Ramsay's Iconoclast, 4 yrs, 12st 81b (Owner 1 Little Cob, 6 yrs, 11st 71b ( Mr. Gordon 2 Antiquary, aged, 12st (Owner 3 The following also ran:—Enfield, Bird of Passage, Johnnie, Rifleman, Emperor, Claude, Little Tom, Biddy M'Queeny, Harry Lorrequer, Louis Napoleon, and Elijah. Betting-2 to 1 agst Iconoclast, 6to 4 agst Antiquary, 7 to 4 agst Johnnie, 8 to 1 each agst Little Cob a nd Louis Napoleon. Won in a canter by four lengths ; a length between second and third. The Caledonian Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 80 added; certain winners extra. Two miles. 23 subs, 13 de clared. Mr. Jackson's Elland, 3 yrs, Bst 21b, Doyle, walked over for the forfeits. A Plate of 50 sovs • weight for age; selling allowances, ke. One mile and a half. Gayous, 7st 131 b (Martin 1 Madame Tagliafico, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Ward 2 Sweet Jessie, 3 yrs, Est 131 b t (Clarkson 3 Professor Milne, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Cradock 4 The following also ran :—Stiff, New York, Frilby, and Brown Willie. Betting. -3 tcr 1 agst ew York, 4to 1 agst Professor Milne, 6 to 1 Gayous and Madame Tagliafico, 8 to 1 Sweet Jessie. Won by three lengths; two lengths be tween second and third; Brown Willie and Frilby were left at the post. Stiff bolted and New York burst a blood vessel. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three-yr-olds and upwards. Two miles. Mr. Graham's Regalia, by Stockwell—The Gem, 3 yrs, Bst 81b The Buccleuch Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. Mr. Barber's Cutaway, by Commotion Titan, 12st 61b (Snowden) 1 Mr. C. W. R. Ramsay's Iconoclast, 4 yrs, 12st(Owner) 2 Mr. Masterman's Our Jim, 4 yrs, list 71b.„(Marchant) The following horses also ran :—Newchurch, Firstratdr, and Effort. Batting-7 to 4 agst Our Jim, 3to 1 agst Cutaway, 4to 1 agst Iconoclast. Won by half a le n g th ; three lengths between second and third. The winner was objected to, and the Stewards' decision will b e g iven this day (Thurs "Y). DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN. THE IMPROVED MOCASSIN BOOT.—" If you wish to rest after a long ride," Sir Walter Scott advised, " take a long walk." There is philosophy hero, and the poor man practises it, who leaves off work and goes to skittles. But Sir Walter was a rational being, and wore his shoes made in conformity, and not opposed to, the shape of his foot. It is this common-sense view of a simple fact which in duces the more refined pedestrian, the scientific angler, and the intelligent sportsman to make a selection (ere they venture amongst the mountains and streams) of boots after principle, in which a man the Fagg _Brothers' llocassin m ay walk until doomsday and have no more complaint to make against the envelopes of his feet than of the feet themselves. Indeed, when he returns to his inn, will feel little desire to exchange the comfort of a glove-like fit, with a perfect freedom of action, for even the proverbial ease of the slipper. The counter-sinking of the heel of the boot is a truly scientific notion, and most effec tually keeps the foot from all friction and attendant irrita tion, The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held . on Monday, in Dublin ; Mr. J. Kin caid in the chair. Mr. Maunsell, secretary, read the report, which expressed deep regret that the Board was deprived of the cordial co-operation of a friend and col league by the sudden death of Mr. J. Hone, jun., the chairman, who had ably and efficiently devoted himself to the interests and prosperity of the com pany. The available balance exhibited in the statement of accounts, including a surplus £1,060 c ar ried from theprevioui account, ainounted to £15,000. Out of this sum the Board now declared for the half-year ended the 31st August last a dividend on the capital stock of the company of 41 per cent., free of income-tax, amounting to £15,750, after which a balance of £235 would be carried to next account. In pursuance of the agreement with the Dublin and Wicklow Company, submitted to and approved by the special general meeting of proprietors held on the 2d June last, the several rents hitherto paid by the company had been merged into one fixed rent, payable half-yearly since the Ist January last, when the new arrangement cameinto operation ; and it was their intention in the next session to apply to Parlia ment, at the joint expense of both companies, for an act to validate the agreement, and thereupon 360 o to n h y would t ui be t y e n. The t i tl e d o first an ha annual rent payment t of en t x o f £lB,OOO appeared in the present account. The CHAIRMAN, after alluding to the lamented death of their late chairman, said that they were in receipt of the rent payable by the Dublin and Wick low Railway Company, amounting to £36,000 a year, commencing on the Ist January last. The first por tion was due and paid on the Ist July. They had given up two important sources of revenue in con sideration of receiving a fixed rent of £36,000 a year. The former rent was £32,000 per annum, in addition to certain receipts. The two sources of revenue to which he referred had been given up bythe company, and in lieu of that they had agreedthat a lease in per perpetuity. should be made to the D üblin and Wicklow Company at a fixed rent of £36,000 a year. He was going to say permanent rent, but there was a clause in the agreement which stated that if any opposing lino to the Dublin and Wicklow Company was made, the latter were to be at liberty to give up the agreement and fall back on the original lease. Out of the revenue for the present half-year there was a considerable de duction for Parliamentary expenses incurred, through which they had obtained the position in which they were now placed. There were four companies before the committee of the House of Lords last session seeking to get what they called metropolitan lines, which the directors of that company believed to be injurious to their interests. They accordingly opposed them at considerable cost ; but those costs had not only been paid out of the increased rent for the half-year, but they were still able to pay a divi dend of 42 per cent., besides carrying over a surplus of £240. He then moved the adoption of the report and statement of accounts. Mr. KANE seconded the resolution. Mr. W. HoGAN said the agreement with the Dublin and Wicklow Company had involved them in a great deal of expense, and he could not see what advantage they derived from it. The CHAIRMAN said that the Dublin and Wicklow Company were bound to give their most strenuous opposition to any opposing bill brought into Parlia ment. It was agreed that the costs of the bill should be paid half by each company. The resolution was then put and adopted unani mously, and the proceedings terminated. THE Luarsow PRIZE MONEY.—Yesterday morn ing the second distribution of the Lucknow prize money was commenced at the Royal ! Military Hospital at Chelsea and a large number of the soldiers who were present or took part in that ever -memorable victory attended and re ceived the share due to them. DEATHS OF SEAMEN BY DROWNING.—The returns recently issued showing the causes of death of the seamen of the Royal Navy who died in the year 1862 re gister as many as 96 deaths by drowning. As the mean force afloat was 58,870 in number, it follows that 16 men in every 10,000 lost their lives in that year, and wero lost to the public service by being drowned. Some of these men were drowned while bathing, some from falling into the water from a plank laid from the ship to the shore, from attempting to swim a horse across a bar, and so on; but most of the casualties were from falling over board. It would be of interest if the return stated whether these men whose business it was to be on the water, or how many of them, know how to swim. Of all the deaths in the Royal Navy in 1862 nearly one in every nine was by drowning. Drowning killed more than cholera, more than dysentery, more than yellow fever, nearly as • many as all the wounds and injuries of the year. PHARAOH'S SERPENTS.—Mr. C. H. Wood writes to the Pharmaceutical Journal :—" A very curious toy is now being sold in Paris, under the name of Pharaoh's Serpent. As this toy really constitutes an interesting chemical experiment, perhaps an account of it may prove interesting to your readers. It consists of a little cone of tinfoil, containing a white powder, about an inch in height and resembling a pastille. This cone is to be lighted at its apex, when there immediately begins issuing from it a thick serpent-like coil, which continues twisting and in creasing in length to an almost incredible extent. The quantity of matter thus produced is truly marvellous, especially as the coil which so exudes is solid, and may be handled, although of course, it is extremely light and somewhat fragile. Having a little of the white powder with which the cones are filled placed at my disposal by a friend, I submitted it to analysis, and found it to consist of sulphocyanide of mercury. This salt, when heated to a temperature below redness, undergoes decomposition, swelling or growing in size in a most remarkable manner, and producing a mixture of mellon (a compound of carbon and nitrogen) with a little sulphide of mercury. The re sulting mass often assumes a most fantastic shape, and is sufficiently coherent to retain its form ; it presents a yellow colour on the exterior, but is black within. The serpent shape of course results from the salt being burnt in a cone of tinfoil. Both themercurous and mercuric sulphocyanides decompose in the same manner; but the mercuric salt, con taining more sulphocyanogen, seems capable of furnish ing a larger quantity of mellon, and is the one used in the French serpents. A solution of pernitrate of mercuric sul phocyanide may be easily so prepared. It is best to use the mercurial solution as strong as possible, and to keep it in excess throughout the precipitation. Solution of perch loride of mercury is not so easily precipitated as the per nitrate, probably owing to the solubility of the mercuric sulphocyanide in the chlorides. Perhaps I may be ex cused for adding that sulphocyanide of ammonium, suit able for the above purpose, may be very easily and eco nomically prepared as follows : one volume of bisulphide of carbon, four volumes of liq. ammon. fort, and four volumes of methylated spirit are put into a largo bottle, and the mixture frequently shaken. In the course of one or two hours the sulphide of carbon will have entirely dis- Nhvalleicxhpotoshreedslone dis solved in the ammoniacal liquid, forming a deep red solu tion. When this result is attained, the liquid is boiled until the red colour disappears and is replaced by light yellow. The solution is then evaporated at a very gentle heat (about 80 or 90 degrees F.) until it crystallises, or ;not of One just to dryness. The product is sulphocyani de ammo nium, su ffi ciently pure for the above re crystallisation from alcohol will render it quite . white. y i en l e :i m s g , mi b uo y en, t iau h sm is u y s r e o d ce t ss, y s joined together One ounce of bisulphide of carbon sometimes even it is exa s c c tlr EN on T e u o i u c n j ce ur of T s o ul a ph s. o_cy c an o i ra d p e mi o eeeo f cabinet-makers, is not always su ffi ciently strong t o r w e i s t i h st i t t m h a e y s h tr a a p in pen to to re quired to make metal, glass,adhere strongly to wood, in which case a mixture of glue and ashes of wood will be found greatly preferable to glue in its ordinary state. The latter should first be reduced to the proper consistency required for wood, and a sufficient quantity of ashes added to give it the tenacity of a varnish. It must be applied hot. Th e preservation of water on board ships is a question of great interest in naval hygienics, and numerous contriv ances have been resorted to for the manufacture of vessels best fitted for the purpose. Sheet iron, covered with zinc, a combination now much in use, does not answer well—first, on account of the galvanic influence of these two metals on the liquid ; and secondly, because zinc in its commercial state always contains a sufficient proportion of lead, copper, and arsenic, to impart noxious properties to the water con tained a long while in a vessel of the above description. It appears, however, that an iron vessel, outwardly coated with inc,Z and tinned inside, answers the purpose much better. If not provided with the outer coating of zinc, the water will corrode the iron and become charged with t oxide agreeable to the taste. Dr. Dyes, chief of that metal, which, though not poisonous, physician f h Th i tn ci over hav ingßegiment of Hussars of the Royal Guard o makes . them grow i?anno to etoidpeaigsthat Its therapeutic fa fat., twoobse observed a thatago s conceivede ft coa given t the effects on man might be equally advantageous. He there fore administered some to such of his patients as complained of abdominal affections, and actually obtained excellent and speedy results from this treatment. The sort of coal he prescribes is the Piesberge anthracite, which is found in large quantities near Osnabruck. From his observations, it appears that this anthracite may be usefully adminis tered in cases of spleen, jaundice, King's evil, scurvy, &c., in doses of from 15 to 30 grains a day in powder, mixed up with some jam or extract, such as bark, gentian, &c. 121 201 89} 124 31 1 1371 61 1?1 i 251 } 1100 10 1031 4 31 6D f 60 10ii 5 ,ITUi S, 106} 5i the ady to the at Ire- ,P. 7 lava .nd, the AN the the ~ord one, sty's unt- was lead ver, ;tate ues rug- )r of . the ouch tired 7a - pt. ,and a tho 0 SO from pier ety'o >nted neter t St. AND Le six the Rev. I 100 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 2.1.0 294 2.14. E 31 2..4.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 8.18.0 8.10.0 5 10.6 [3.17. 4.10.6 901 I 1C 2t