The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

TEE w: EETING. The Common yesterday morning presented a marked contrast to former days of the meeting, when soon after the reveille had sounded hundreds of *volunteers were to be seen emerging from their tents, and afterwards indulging in those morning luxuries and comforts so essential to fit them for the business of the day. This was succeeded by mutual interchanges of friendship, all inspired with good wishes for the future. Breakfast was scarcely over before little parties were formed discussing the p r obabilities of so-and-so making a good score, and opinions expressed as to the chances of success. Before dinner time hundreds of ladies in elegant attire graced the scene, and all was bustle and activity. The chief attractions of the meeting have now been disposed of. The Queen's Prize has been shot for and won, and the Belgian visitors, laden with proofs of Englishmen's goodwill, have departed for their homes, and nothing could be more chilly than the general aspect of the place yesterday morn ing, although a large number of prizes still remain to be disposed of. On the previous night there was a renewed illu mination by means of large Bengal and other li ghts, in consequence of the great success which attended the former display on Saturday last. The affair on this occasion was on a more extended scale, and at ten o'clock the whole extent of the common became brilliantly illuminated. The many hundreds of tents under the effect of the blazing lights pre sented a wonderful aspect, and the canvas appeared ef snowy w hi teness. The old mill displayed brilliant lights, and cou ld b e clearly defined for miles round. The butts were also brilliantly lighted up, and had there been any desire to continue the shooting at midnight instead of mid-day the light was just as good, and every shot on the target could have been marked with the same accuracy. The whole dis- P l ay gave unqualified satisfaction, and loud plaudits showed how it was appreciated by the visitors. This mimic display had not been long disposed of, and the "last post" sounded for all lights to be ex tinguished, when there were loud cries of " Fire fire !" proceeding from a number of voices. The Surrey Volunteer Fire Brigade, who are encamped on the ground, were soon on the alert, and under the direction of Capt. Irvine, Sergeant Woodward, and Lieut. Lucas, they soon got out the engine, and Proceeded to a spot outside the enclosure, where a great heap of furze was on fire which had been col lected during several days of the past week. They got out their hose and placed it in some stagnant water close at hand and commenced pumping on the fire, w hil e the general volunteers in camp formed a line from the water tanks on the common and passed buckets of water from one to the other, so that in a I com p ar atively short ti me t h e fi re was ext i ngu i s h e d . t is believed that this large quantity of furze, hav ing bee n d r i ed by the heat of the sun, was wilfully set on fire. Some difference of opinion appeared to exist as to whose orders were to be obeyed, and conse quently with a divided responsibility there was not that Complete organisation that should prevail on such occa s i ons. This, however, appears not to be the view taken by Colonel C o l v ille, the commandi ng officer, for about mid-day yesterday the following order was issued:— " Camp Orders, July 18, 186 G. "1. The Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding has much plea sure in e xpressing his thanks to tho volunteers in c amp for the smartness, steadiness, and observance of dis cipline shown by them generally last night, when called out in consequence of the fire on the heath. I'lidn 2 ". On Frid a y , th o 20th, the 'first post' will sound at ight the 'last post' and 'lights out,' at 12.30 and 12.40 a.m. (21st). "W. J. CoLviu.z, Lieut.-Colonel Commanding." Last night a very ill-feeling was expressed by the Guards, sergeants, and officers employed on the common and engaged in the duties of scoring, in consequence of it being intimated to them that a reduction would be made in the pay they had re ceived on former occasions, and as they had re ceived no intimation up to that time they expected to be paid as before for their services. The men considered, as they had gone on so far and so well without any previous notice, that this sudden announcement was very hard upon them, and especially so as they had very increased duties, and the markers were in the butts from morning until night, with one hour's cessation only, and for all this work they only received 2s. a-day. Never did the business of the meeting go on more smoothly and successfully, and the proposed reduction, there fore, came w i t h a very i ll grace. Yesterday morn ing,, on the men being mustered to be told off for their respective duties, they all unanimously refused to go unless they received a guarantee that they should be paid as they had been hitherto ; for a lthough the Guards receive their regimental pay lu addition, yet in consequence of being separated from their homes or their usual mess the whole of t he camp pay is absorbed in extra expenses. With su ch a determination, there was nothing to be done but comply with the men's de man d s, an d h aving recheived an assurance that they sh ou ld b e pa id as s hiterto, th e y c h eerfully marched off to their re pective posts, and the business of the day pro ceeded. The pro gramme for the day contained a large ainount of business t o b e got through, 12ut the prin cipal new competition was the contest between eight members from the Oxford University Volunteer Corps and a similar number from the Cambridge University Volunteers for the possession of the Chancellors' University Challenge Plate, given for annual c ompetition by the Duke of Devonshire and t Earl of Derby, five shots each, at 200 and 500 Yards. The next new competition was what is called th e Rifle O a k s, being a sweepstakes of 10s. each, uivided into three prizes ; five shots each, at 200, 600, and and 600 yards. The Albert Prize competition was continued at its second stage of 800, 900, and 1,000 yards. The Fourth Series of Extra Prizes at 800 yards Was also continued, as was the Any Rifle Associa- The Saturday Review Prizes, shot for breech loaders, excited a vast amount of interest, in conse quence of the attention which has l be stowed upon thi s su bj ect, and theately not been ice which Parli ament has taken of the question. Th e Windmill P r i zes aga i n went on, the ranges being at 200 and 500 yards, and, from the numer ous The Prizes offered, they excited great competition. Enfield Wimbledon Cup contest again ex ;',l,ter‘d, a very lively interest. It is of the value of a l , ,uu, but restricted to the winners of prizes of the tio nle of £2O and upwards in Enfield rifle competi at any of the Wimbledon meetings previous to :,?° 6 , and to the highest scorers in the Interna roonal Plate matches previous to 1866. Therefore, 41. these conditions, great excellence in shooti n g Wa s expected. , reThere were some extra prizes given yesterday for ech - loaders, both for rapidity of firing and mark ',rag, and some high scores were made: Sergeant 'lrookes, of the 12th Middlesex, with a Spencer re 11Peater rifle, at 200 yards, in three minutes made 79 . l a rks, with 30 shots and 28 hits. Mr. Peterkin, 4 `,', l e of the Cambridge University, however exceeded 8 1 2 18 , for with 33 shots and 31 hits he made th„ rn arks. He afterwards continued shooting with cesaane weapon and was doing very well, but some to "cle work in the chamb er f ou ld and he was obliged discontinue it. 1:Iit REVIEW O N SATURDAY NEXT. • The following ei is a list o f corps wh i ch have re ,ie_Y i vmbled ed authority to att en d th e Volunteer Review at l on on Saturday next : RENDEZVOUS —PUTNEY. o ex S let Londn En gineer Volunt eer C orps ... ••• trength. 109 Ist Middles do. 320 Ist Tower Ilanalets do. 113 d do. Loudon Rifle Volunteer Corps ••• ••• 330 Ist, 18th, and 36th Middlesex Corps ... „. 376 2Gth Middlesex 4 Middlesex do. do. ... ... MO do. ... .•. 347 do. 7 ,1 11 , Surrey Rifle do. do. ... •.. 303 "44 Administrative Battalion Middlesex Rifle ~, Volunteers ... ... '''' 4-clruini str ative Battali on Essex Rifle * Volun ,atil teen ... ... ." ••• ••• 435 -" 2d Middl esex Rill . ; Volunteer C or p s ... ••• 370 do. ... ... 257 do. Artillexy I st L ondon 88th 18t do. 175 Middlesex Rifle 350 do. 1 5th do. 68 do. Ist Surrey do. do. 304 18t Admi 4 do. do. ... ••• 207 istrative Battalion Surrey Rifle V.o4litteers ... ... 214 GEOICQE ERSELNE, 0010/1131. ~` ~~` RENDEZVO -WIMBLED ON Strength. 270 ... 258 615 ... 238 • 280 285 • 226 ... 456 ... 223 ... 327 ... 273 ... 400 ... 412 ... 195 11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps 20th do. do. do. 28th do. do. do. 37th do. do. do. 39th do. do. do. 48th do. do. do. 9th do. do. do. 19th, 10th, and 23d Surrey Rifles 2d London Rifles ... 2d and Bth Tower Hamlets Rifles ... 4th do. do. ... Gth do. do. ... 4th Middlesex Rifles ... 46th do. Ist London do. 19th Middlesex do. ... 340 2d Administrative Battalion Surrey Ritl ,, s 405 22d Middlesex Rifles ... 507 GEORGE ERSKINE, Colonel. MARKETS.---This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day in fair condition. Prime breeds moved off steadily, at full quotations. Otherwise, the trade was heavy, at the late decline. The top figure was 5s 6d per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was good—were inac tive, but not cheaper. The best Downs and crosses realised Gs per 81bs. There was a fair sale for lambs at late rates, viz., from 6s 8d to 8s per 81bs. The demand for calves was inactive, at about Monday's currency. In pigs scarcely any business was transacted. Per 81b to sink the offal. cl s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 1 0 Second quality do ..1 2 4 8 Prime large oxen ..1 10 5 2 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 0 Crse. and inf. slieep.3 8 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 ds d Pme ers-wool sheep 5 2 5 S Prime s'thdown uo - .5 10 6 0 Large coarse calvcs.4 0 4 6 Prime small d0......4 8 5 2 Large hogs ....4 0 4 6 Small porkers 4 8 5 0 Lamb....Gs 8d to 86 Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 2:3s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30 328 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. C0w5..... Sheep and 1 mbi Ca yes 3uo Pits 4? Beast); _ 1,^90 Cows and lambs 9,630 Calves 342 eigs • 3O) - - - HO MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are very moderate, yet the demand is inactive, ,as follows : Beef, 3s 6d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s 4d to is 4d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITIIPIELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £6 Gs ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 5s to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 lOs to £5 1.5 s ; and straw, £2 Os to .£2 lOs per load. Supply limited. CU MBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £6 Gs Od; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 10s to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £2 2s to .£2los per load. A fair demand. WH ITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £6 Cs; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od; new do., £4 lOs to £6 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 lOs per load. Supply moderate. NONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. SUSPENSION OF THE PRESTON BANKING COMPANY. PRESTON, Thursday Morning. The Preston Banking Company, which was esta blished in 1844, suspended payment this morning. The following notice appeared upon the outside door about 9 o'clock : "It is with extreme regret that I have to inform the publi c that, owing to temporary difficulties, the bank is compelled to suspend payment. " JOIIN GILLOTT, Manager." The Preston Banking Company was established in 1 844, had a paid-up capital of £lOO,OOO a reserve fund of £65,672, and the last divi dend was at the rate of ten per cent. and a bonus of 10 per cent. It had eight branches. Head office, Preston branches, Lan caster, Ormskirk, Southport, Blackburn, Garstang, Blackpool, Lytham, and Fleetwood. It was not a bank of issue. The Union Bank of London were the London agents. The weekly court of the Directors of the Bank of England has been held, and it has been notified that the rate of discount will continue at 10 per cent. No alteration was expected, and the result has not occasioned the least surprise. The con tinued outflow of bullion, and the desire still evinced by country bankers to keep notes in reserve were known to speak prejudicially against the position of the Establishment, and to lead to the inference that the present minimum would be adhered to. The demand for accommodation is moderate, and the rates in the spezie market range from 8 per cent. for the best commercial paper. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. W. Rattray and Co., of London and Barbadoes, has been held. After a full explanation as to the position of the estate, given by Mr. White, accountant, a resolution was carried unanimously, sympathising with the firm and agreeing to liquidate under a deed of inspection, the inspectors being Messrs. Scrutton, Maud, and Slater, and Mr. White. The debts were stated to amount to £69,648, and the assets to £53,127. The bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday comprised a withdrawal of .c.:12,000, and an influx of 15,000 sovereigns from Alexandria. In the Silver Market the price of bar silver has declined to ss. 11d., and of Mexican dollars to 4s. llid. per ounce, in consequence of the demand for Germany having almost entirely ceased. The biddings for bills on India took place yes terday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —To Calcutta, 10,27,000r5.; to Madras, 50,000r5. ; and to Bombay, 20,000r5. The minimum price was as before, ls. 10d. on Calcutta and Madras, and ls: 101 d. on Bombay, at which rates allotments were made in full. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up ,o this day, are in round figures as under : Great Western ................ 1866. 1865. 79,538 74,760 North Western 121,793 .122,080 South Western 30,513 30,245 Brighton Midland South Eastern 28,109 26,811 Great Northern Lancaster and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter North Eastern 71,680 68,682 and Linc01n,,.... 20.321 18,470 and Dover Great Eastern London Manchester , a nci Sheffield, chatha m These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are generally of a satisfactory character. On the Great 'Western there is an increase of £4,868 ; on the North- Western of £3,373 ; on the South-Western of £268 ; on the Brighton of £473 ; on the Midland of £3,651; on the South-Eastern of £1,298; on the Great Northern of £715 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,216 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,851 ; on the North- Eastern of £2,998; and on the London, Chat ham, and Dover of £1,116 ; while the Bristol and Exeter shows a decrease of £164. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse, this morning, according to Reuter's telgram, the 3 per cent. Routes were 68f. 45c. Firm, little doing. The Money Market has closed quietly at previous quotations. . A few sales of Consols have taken place, result.. ing in a decline , of about 1-16th per cent., viz., to 87i- to 88 for money, and to 881 to s for the ac count.' The stringency of money and the war tele grams from the Continent continue to restrict spe culations and permanent investments. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87/ to ; India Stock, 209 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1031 ; and ditto (enfaced paper), 100. All the principal foreign stocks show firmness. Turkish 5 per Ceuts. have risen I to 27k k; Mexican, *to 151 I ; Spanish Passive, * to 193. i; while Greek have receded fto 10k 11i. ; Italian, 4 ; to 52i 53 ; Spanish Certificates remain at 15} I ; and the Brazilian Scrip, at 3i 2i dis. American Securities have been steadily supported. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined * to 69k I ; Erie shares, f to 42i ; while Illinois have advanced / to 77f „I. Only a moderate amount of business has been done in the Railway Share Market, but greater firmness has prevailed. Great Eastern, Great Wes tern, Brighton, and Metropolitan have each ad- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1860. vanced 10s. ; and North Western and Midland, each ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has not been much animation. South Austrian and Lom bardo- Venetian have improved ; and East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula, each I. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but generally support previous rates. London and 'County, however, have receded to 65f ; London Chartered of Australia have improved to 224 ; Consolidated are at 5h- ; Oriental Bank Corpora tion, 47} ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, are marked 24 dis. ; London Financial, 101 dis. ; General Credit, dis. ; and National Discount Company, 8i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, July 10. 3 per Cunt. Reduced Kt I; ;4 New 3 per Cent - Nie w 24 per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent — Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 209 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l4 pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds 721 Do. Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Ohilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £5O paid pm Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred ligyptian 7 per Cent — 1)o., Second Issue B5l Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 844 31 Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures Bl Do. £6O paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account anatemala 5 per Cent. It9lian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 641 Do. Maremmana Railway — Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Alontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Do Land Warrants (Hectares) New Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred - 53 ,- uvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 ~ B4l Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1861 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 2O 191 -1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account — iwcdish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do Account B2 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O lf Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 5G Do. A:ccount ' Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 331 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2e per Cont., Ex. 12 Guil — French Itentes 3 per Cent. — Italiah 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for money — BBk ; Do. Account BB4 f Juno. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share, I I Closing I Ruined Railways. Paid.' Price. done. at Bristol and Exeter lOO 89 91 at Caledonian lOO :25 127 at Cambrian......... KO 35 15 5 Cork and Bandon all 1 3 15 20 Cornwall all 4 6 st Dublin & Belfast June lOO V 70 st Dun„Perth, &Ab.Junc lee 70 72 ICO iii. London, scrip Certi all Do. D.O at Glasgow &S. Western 100 112 111 at Great Eastern, Ord. a, k. 100 284 :29 st Do. 10. Angl. at. No. 2 100 5 6 et Gnat North of Scot laud 100 at J3reat Northern lO st DJ. A stook at Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 nn 10 at GtS, and W. of Ireland 10: at Gt. Western 1: st D. S. Val. Bail gua. 101 at Do. South Wales 1:1 at Do. W. Mid. —Oxford 101 st Do. Newpo-t lOl at Do. Hereford • lOl at Lancashire & Yorkshire 101 at Landon and Blackwall 101 at Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast 10' at Lon., that., and Dom 101 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOl at Lon. & North Western 101 st Lon. & South Western 101 et Man., Shel., & Lincoln 101 st Metropolitan. al 10 Do. New 10 Do. Extension...— :0 f Metropolitan District al ( Do. do. do. 1 1 10 Do. and St. John'sW'd I st 1I id and ............ . 101 9 Do. £9 Sh are st Do, Birmin.. & Derby 101 25 %lid Kent at North British ....... at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lOl st Nth. Eas tern—.Berwice 101 15 Do. (.3..N•E purchaat 16.1 at Do. Leeds at Do. Y0rk..,., 101 at Do. Carlisle . . ... 101 15 Do. Stock. & Darling. al 15 Do. do. 1860-6 1 ll at North London le Do. do. 1801 .„ 10 Do. do. 1865 . st North Staffordshire 101 at N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 101 at Do. Scot, Mid. st 30k at Shropshire Union 101 at South Devon l.Ol at South Eastern :0 Staines, Wok., & Wok al at Taff Vale lOl LO Do. C st Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny if :0 Waterloo & Whitelia it West Cornwall 1 )0 21 123 10 I*.J3 120 , 0 511 blti 31 3) ;22 :23 11 52 64 )0 100 101 8 id ip 11 4 44 11 7i 8& !O I 76 80 )0 55 60 11 100 102 )0 94 IGO )0 100 101 .5 I 181 19 I 85 87 1 57 60 II 68 55 11 SiSu 55 [1 45 so II 40 15 11 3 41 11 24 26 11 23 25 )0 10f 106 8 p 6 f it PI 10 I p7i Os ). 91 93 11 15 151 8 54 S d 11 91 e 3 11 83 A 5 2 if Oti )0 98 99 )0 ti 9 91 1 0 85 87 10 B' 82 .00 96 975 fOO 06 07 2 1 100 955 965 00 - 281 9 8j k 511 ! 123 21 93 3 2t 14 1181 18 1 18 93 21 67, 333, 126 51 al losi 6 351 I 67j 7 921 i 100 104 1 1051 6 961 6 1 4,51 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) STACEY V. STACEY AND BALDWIN. This suit came originally before the Court, in the form of a petition by the husband, praying for a dissolution of marriage with his wife en the ground of his wife's adul tery with the co-respondent. The case was tried last June, and neither of the defendants appearing, the court pronounced a decree nisi, dissolving the marriage. Three months must elapse before a decree can be made absolute, and shortly after the trial the Queen's Proctor was informed that at the time when the respondent and co-respondent had formed an illicit intercourse the petitioner had com mitted adultery with two femalen at a place called Canton, near Cardiff, in South Wales, at which town he held the situation of clerk in a large establishment. He accordingly intervened to prevent the rule being made absolute. Mr. Maddey appeared fur the petitioner, and the Solici tor-General (Sir W. B]vill) for the Crown. Sarah Colburn said that last summer 12 months she was living at Canton, and one evening she and a young girl named Pollard went into the Admiral Napier, public house, in Canton, where they met Baldwin, the co-respon dent, and Mr. Stacey, the petitioner. They all left to gether, and upon that evening and once afterwards she had connection with Mr. Stacey. In cross-examination she had for some time ceased to be a prostitute, and was living with her mother at Llandaff. She had been imprisoned once since she had left Canton for being drunk and disorderly, and on that occasion a policeman stated that she was a prostitute, but it was untrue. tlizabeth Pollard, who was a widow, and had formerly been on the town in Cardiff, proved also to having had connection with the petitioner last year. The evidence was very conflicting, and the jury, after a long deliberation, found that the adultery alleged against the petitioner had not been proved. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE BLAKE. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) This bankrupt, who was formerly in the army, was be• fore the registrar this morning. Thera was a private exa. mination of the Marquis of Anglesea, who is a creditor fol X 33,000; but it is alleged that the whole of this debt was contracted through certain betting transactions. Mr. Reed and Mr. Nicholson were concerned for the assignees, and our reporter was informed that a number of trainers and sporting men will be examined in this matter, and that the examinations will last for some time. Why they should be held in private is a mystery ; but tho greatest complaint that is made against the present system is that it offers ex traordinary facilities for concealment when persons can afford the expenses of private examinations. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day MARLBO2OUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO REFRESHMENT-HOUSE KEEPERS.-Mr. Joseph Miller, the keeper of a German cafe, 62, Dean street, Soho, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer a sum mons taken out by Inspector Harrison, C division, for opening his house for the sale of beer before the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday, the Bth of July. Sergeant Rowe, 3 0, deposed that he visited the de fendant's house at ten minutes to one on the morning of Sunday, the Bth inst., and he found in the front room, at different tables, thirteen men and three women, mostly foreigners, and on the tables there were three glasses nearly full of beer, and some other glasses with beer in them. On speaking to the defendant he said he had a refreshment-house license, and he should keep open till one o'clock. At a quarter-past one he saw 16 persons leave the house. Rowlett, 145 0, corroborated the sergeant. Inspector Harrison said the defendant was not acting in ignorance, as he had cautioned him several times before. Mr. Knox having been informed that it was the first time the defendant had been summoned, fined him 20s. and costs. From " The Owl." The state of health of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold necessitating the constant attendance of a medical adviser, an arrangement has been made with that view, which causes the post of governor to his royal highness to be vacated by Lieutenant Stirling, who will on his retirement be appointed Extra Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Lord President, the Duke of Buckingham, has appointed as his private secretary Mr. H. S. Bryant. The Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Malmes bury, has appointed Mr. James Dashwood, secre tary. Lord Henry G. Lennox, M.P., has appointed Mr. C. N. Kempe as his private secretary. Mr. Kempe had held the same post under Lord Clarence Paget and Mr. Baring. Mr. IV. F. Ed wardes, who was formerly private secretary to Mr. Lowe and Mr. Bruce, has received a similar appointment from the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P. Mr. Campbell, son of Lady Pamela Camp bell, has been appointed unpaid A.D.C. to Lord Abercorn. We understand that the Hon. Gerald Dillon, eldest son of Lord Clonbrock, is likely to be appointed private secretary to the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland. Mr. Dillon was formerly in the diplomatic service, and attached to the Embassy at Vienna. Mr. H. C. Jervoise, of the Foreign office, has been appointed private secretary to Mr. Egerton, M.P., Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. We understand that a meeting of all the mem bers of the late Cabinet took place last Saturday at Earl Russell's house in Chesham-place. An officer of the Royal Artillery will be imme diately attached, with the sanction of the King, to the headquarters of the Prussian army. Captain Nisbet, Royal Artillery, has proceeded to the Prussian head-quarters as another "military correspondent." The first delivery of the new breach-loaders forr• the army is due at the War-office on the 4th of August. The instalment is small, being only 100. The issue will, however, soon average 1,500 to 2,000 a week. The first dinner of the " Cobden Club" will take place next Saturday at the Star and Garter, Rich mond, and Mr. Gladstone is to take the chair, sup ported by Earl Russell. This club has been formed by some of the numerous friends of the late Mr. Cobden. On the occasion of the recent collision in West Bay the boats of her Majesty's ship Amazon were all lowered in 32sec. They were fitted with Rynaston's patent lowering apparatus. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, The market opens quiet. Sales probably 8,000 bales. FRAUDS IN LIVERPOOL.—The Liverpool police have just offered rewards of £lOO each for information which shall lead to the apprehension of Samuel Grath, jun., late cotton broker of Liverpool, who is charged with ob taining £lO,OOO by false pretences from. a local bank; and Campbell Edward Bennett, late a Liverpool timber mer chant, who is charged with forging bills to the amount of £lO,OOO. It is supposed that they aro on the Continent, and Detective Inspector Carlisle has had one expedition after them without success. 92 04 20 22 1171 )1S; 92 )3 )0 57 54 11 133 134 8 81 2, 3 11 85 8? )0 1 . 255 125 5 7/ 2 )0 95 87 54 C,6 4 26 1(8 110 )0 I 69 71 )0 1 1(5 107 11 35 38 IS 9 11 p )9 119 121 7 1 2p 7 1 2p )0 75 77 11 108 112 )0 15) 164 JO 65 67 tOO - 4C 48 )0 - COI 67 11 74 81 )0 14 115 3 2 3; 23 100 103 1:)0 - - 53 66 :SS lONS. IiItITISII 1-'0& )u Atlantic AL St.Lawreice It llom.,Baroda. , t Cen.ln. 1 gu. 5 per cent !O D. F shares ioi 'Buffalo .5L Lake Huron a tO Do. 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I - Wheal Seton .......... Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 5. rttEFERENC Great Western Orig. pref. r Midland, Leicester and Hitch' North Eastern, West Hartlep, ['REFERENCE Sa_ Great Eastern 44 per cent. pr.. Ditto, new 5 p e r cent., 80 Midland A and 13 .£s,pf, 1(3 2 , LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALB. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p r cent., 112 Nottingham and Grantham and P,:g-i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, ISt Sambre and Meuse, 7 South Austrian aud_Lombardc, - Venetian, 15} West Flanders, 7 FOREIGN ER. Capul I Silver, I Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining . 2 1 „ Don Pedro, Nor , h Del Rey, Parp er 't 2 Panulcillo Copper. lira., 24 Pestarenna Gold, I . St. John del Hey, htn., 47 9i Washoe Gold, fin., 1 BAN K 13. k dia. Au st ralia. 1,0 l. io a 3 n o d y China. 16 Chartered re d B Austrian, ano f 4 51 ears —Merina, 1 i it ßa a n nk k of ot N Br e i w tis z h ea C l o ao lu d m o b 7 ia l . 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WESTMINSTER. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT'S.— George Johnstone, a stout, well-dressed middle-aged man, with a great deal of hair about his face, was placed at the bar charged with stealing diamonds and plate of great value. Inspector Rolls, B division, said that between 1 and 2 in the afternoon of the 6th inst. a person, very fashionably dressed, drove up to the door of Mr. Whatman, M.P., 68, Eaton-place, in a cab, and inquired the address of a gen tleman named Bluff, who was very intimate with the family. The servant left him at the hall door while he went upstairs to make the necessary inquiry, and during that time, there could be no doubt, a second person was admitted, for shortly after the well-dressed man had gone the door was found open, and it was discovered that a great deal of jewellery, forming a formidable list, had been stolen from the house, Mrs. Whatman's dressing-room having been entered for the first-named articles. In consequence of information received, witness, in the course of last even ing, went to the house of Mr. Stead, and there traced a pair of the stolen diamond earrings to the prisoner's. Wm. Breaker, detective officer, said—When I was in formed that a pair of earrings had been left at Stead's, I went there and saw him. He told me he had known the pri soner for three years, and he had left the earrings there to have a name and date upon them erased. I was told that he would return for the earrings soon, and I waited until three o'clock. When he came I questioned him, and he said he bought the things at Debenham's, in King-street, Covent-garden, last Monday. He said he wanted to call on a Mr. Wharton to get the address of a mail named Hunt, from whom he bought them, and I went with him, when he suddenly turned the corner of the counter, ran down into a cellar, and escaped. I found out where he was last night, and went to Wellington-terrace, St. John's-road, whore he denied his name, but I told him there would bo no chance of escape from me now. A great deal of plate, in which the accused is said legiti mately to deal, and a number of instruments of a very sus picious nature, were found at the prisoner's house, but Mr. Stead had stated that he always believ e d him to bj a re spectable man. Sergeant Bracken said he was going by different names. Mr. Rolls observed that in the time that had been stated there was very little probability of the things having been catalogued and put up at Debenhatn'ts. As there was a great quantity of property stolen, and also a great deal of other valuables found in prisoner's possession, he re quested a distant remand. Prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. THAMES. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE COSSTABLE.—MichaeI Ryan, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to murder police-constable Long, No. 380 K. The policeman stated that he saw the prisoner in Eat cliff-highway this morning, drunk, and, with three prosti tute; making a disturbance. He requested the parties to leave, and not make so much noise. The women did go away. The prisoner stood in a door-way, and swore at him, and also said no policeman should remove him. The prisoner then struck at his breast with a knife, which he saw him draw out of a sheath behind him. He got out his truncheon from the case, and struck the prisoner's hand. The prisoner had been drinking, but knew what he was about. In answer to Mr. Paget, the witness said he only escaped the blow intended for him by stepping back. The prisoner was very violent, and made a determined resistance. He had to obtain assistance before he could securo him. The witness then produced the knife, a largo one. Police-constable Isaac Pawsey, No. 485 K, said—l was on duty in High-street, Shadwell, this morning at one o'clock, and heard a disturbance. Heard the last witness say, " What have you got there ? You have got a knife.' I took the knife from the prisoner. The Prisoner, in defence, said he did not draw the knife out of the sheath with the intention of stabbing the police man. He was cutting a paper of tobacco when the con stable made his appearance. Mr. Paget remarked on the number of cases towards police-constables in the execution of their duty. They had very dangerous and difficult duties to perform, and must be protected. He should commit the prisoner for trial at the Central Criminal Court for the attempt to murder Long. AQUATICS. KELLEY AND HAMILL. CANTERBURY HALL.—It is expected that a very large gathering of the friends and admirers of the English Champion, Harry Kelley, will take place this evening, at the above establishment, as the stakes in the recent inter national races, amounting to £l,OOO, aro to be handed over to the winner. It was Kelley's intention and wish that Hamill might be present at the ceremony, and that the opportunity might be taken of the brave Yankee's presence in London to organise a benefit for him as some slight re compense for his disappointment at having undertaken so long a journey for an unsuccessful result, and as evidence of the good feeling which exists among the sportsmen of the South of England towards the gallant American. It is much to be regretted that Hamill's engagements do not permit of his accepting the offer made in such good taste by Kelley and his party, as the visit of the American to London would, we are convinced, have been rendered as agreeable to him as possible. Hamill may, however, rest assured that ho has left behind in England a reputation for fair, honourable dealing, Ns hich is the brightest orna ment to the career of a public man, whatever be his sphere of life. CIIARLES FREDERICK HUTU, Esq., is the gentle man recommended by the Court of Directors of the Bank of England to fill the vacancy in the direction, occasioned by the retirement of the Right Honourable Stephen Cave. The United States consul at Hamburg, Mr. James Dl'Donald, has offered 50 tons of ice for the use of the Prussian War Department. ITIES. 75 41 BANK OF ENgt.LAND 19th July, 1866. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENG LAND give Notice— That a GENERAL COURT will be held at THE BANK on WEDNESDAY next, tho 25th inst., from Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon till Four in the After noon, for the ELECTION of a DIRECTOR for the remainder of the year, in the room of the RIGHT HON OURABLE STEPHEN CAVE, who has retired. The Election of the said Director will be declared that evening. W. F. TAYLOR, Assistant Secretary. N.B.—By an Act passed in the Seventh year of the Reign of George 111. no person will be allowed to vote at the said Election who shall not have been Six Calendar Months possessed in his own right of the Stock for which he shall then give his Vote, unless the said Stock shall have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest or by mar riage., or by succession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom of the City of London, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any person-who shall havo been entitled for life to the Dividends of such Stock. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. THE WAR IN GERMANY. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS) HEIDELBERG, July 19. The bead-quarters of Prince Alexander of Hesse Darmstadt are now at Waldurn, and the Duke of Nassau has proceeded to that town. The rolling stock of the Neckar railway has been brought to Heidelberg for safety. There was reason to believe that riotous and disorderly conduct would take place—(no, no)—at all events that it would interfere with the comfort of quiet and orderly people, for whom the parks were kept, and therefore it w as thought undesirable to allow such a proceeding. 'Notices had been extensively circulated in every part of the me tropolis that certain pe re rsons we to ' at certain points, and then proceed to meet Hyde-p riot open by bands of music. The parks were riot open for such displays, and therefore he should have considered himself highly blameable if he had not di rected the order to issue. Sir G. GREY said the steps taken by the right hen. gentleman were in exact accordance with the orders is su e d by the late Government. Hyde-park was a royal park, and therefore all public meetin gs were prohibited from' being held there for political purposes. THE lIELSTON ELECTION COMMITTEE. A short discussion arose upon the proceedings it had been thought necessary to adopt in this committee with respect to the conduct of the returning officer; but the ex planation being accepted by the house as sufficient, uo fur ther steps were therefore desirable. [LEFT SITTING.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, STAMFORD RACES--Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MATCH. Mr. Chaplin's Musa (Cannon) 1 Earl of Uxbridge's Kenilworth (French) 2 Betting-3 to lon Kenilworth. Won by a head. STAMFORD ST. LEG-ER. Mr. S. Thellusson's Actza (rordham) 1 Mr. Pryor's Miss Harriette (Loatea) 2 Mr. Savile's Eakring Betting—Even agst Miss Harriette, 2 to 1 others. TURKISH FINANCE. PARIS, July 19. The France of this evening announces that the payment of the half -yearly coupons of the bonds of the 5 per Cent. Consolidated Turkish Debt, due on the 13th July, has been postponed to the 13th of October next. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BAVARIA. SOUTHAMPTON, July 19 The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Bavaria, from New York, passed the Needles at at 1 40 p.m. to-day. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT IMUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. SALE OF ESTATES BY AUCTION. Lord ST. LEONARDS gave notice that on Monday nex ho would draw the attention of the house to the law relat• ing to the sale of land by auction, and bring in a bill on the subject similar to that which had been rejected by the House of Commons. THE EXTRADITION LAW. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving for leave to bring in a bill on this subject, said the French Govern ment had expressed dissatisfaction at the Treaty of Extra dition, and had given notice that at the period of its expi ration they would discontinue to be parties to it, but had consented to allow it to remain in operation until next December, with the distinct understanding that it sh ou ld then undergo an alteration. A bill on the sub ject had been prepared by the late Government, and would have been introduced by the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs except for the change of Ministry. That bill mot the emergency of tho case, and it was the measure he proposed to introduce to the house. The present treaty, which had been extended by the consent of the French Government, was agreed to in 1840, and lasted until 1860, when it was renewed, and was entered into between the 'United States, France, and Denmark, while France had no less than 53 such treaties. Having explained the anomalies of the oxististing treaties, which excluded only the cases of murder, fraudulent bankruptcy, and forgery, he expressed a hope that the house would consent to allow him to introduce the bill. ....... After a few remarks from the Earl of CLARENDON, the bill was then read a first time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Great North of Scotland Railway, Llanelly Railway and Dock, Muswell Hill Estate and Railway, and Great Eastern Railway (Alexandra Park Branches.) The Imperial Gas Company (No. 3) Bill was read a second time. The Glasgow Corporation Water Bill and Glasgow Bridges Bill was advanced a stage. The order for the second reading of Masters and Opera lives' Bill was discharged. The Pier and Harbour Oorders Confirmation Bill went through committee. The Glebe Land (Scotland) bill was read a third time and passed. _ _ The Revising Barristers Qualification Bill was read a second time. The Carriage and Deposit of Dangerous Goods Bill was also read a third time and passed. The Sheriff Court-houses (Scotland, 1860) Act Amend ment Bill was read a second time. The New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land Bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills, with amendments, were considered and agreed to :—Bedford and Northampton Railway, Bray Improvement, Bristol and North Somerset Railway (Addi tional Capitals Great Yarmouth Fish Wharves and Tramways, Kingsbridge Railway, Lynn and Sutton Bridge, Spalding and Bourn, and N orw i c h an d S pa ldi ng Railway Companies, North British Railway (New Works, &c.), Peterborough, Wisbeacb, and Sutton Railway, and Somerset and Dorset_ Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were road a third time and passed —Clare College, Cambridge (Blythe's Benefaction), Southern Railway, Taylor's Estate, and Troyte's Estate. THE OUTBREAK IN JAMAICA.. Mr. MILL asked the Government whether they were i n a position to, answer the questions he had placed on the paper with respect to the late proceedings in Jamaica ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he must trouble the hon. gentleman to read his questions at full length. Mr. MILL then proceeded to road the questions as they appeared on the paper. The first of the 10 queries em bodied in the question was whether any steps had been taken or would be taken to bring to trial Lieut. Adcock for unlawfully putting to death two men named Mitchell and Hill without trial. The question was then repeated as to Captain Hole, Lieutenant Oxley, Ensign Cullen, Dr. Morris, Stipendiary Magistrate Fyfe ; Attorney- General Hislop ; Lieutenant Brand Captain Lake, Captain Field, General O'Connor, Colonel Nelson, Bri gadier-General, in Jamaica, and the string of inquiries closed by asking whether any legal proceedings had been or would be ordered to be taken against Mr. Edward John Eyre, lately Governor of Jamaica, for com plicity in all or any of the above acts, and particularly fo r the illegal trial and execution o f Mr. George William Gor don ; and, if not, whether her Majesty's Government were advised that these acts were not offences under the criminal law ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE R thought the nine or ten questions run into one exceeded the bounds usually acted upon at the present time. He could not but .think that it was proper that the hon. member should have ascertained that the whole of the proceedings were un lawful before he assumed that they were so. Ac cording to his (the Chancellor of the Exche quer's) idea it was a matter of opinion ; however, with respect to the question he tad to say that the late Government had exercised a wise and sound dis cretion in appointing the commission to inquire into the unhappy proceedings in Jamaica, and acting on the report of the Commissioners they had thought it right to dismiss the Governor. The Admiralty and the Horse Guards had also been consulted with respect to ulterior proceedings ; the former had replied that they saw no ground for any fresh action ; and with respect to the Horse Guards, they had not yet sent in their answer, and in this state of things the hon. member was pressing for an answer. The late Government had fully considered and acted in the matter, and under the present circumstances he had no further information to give the hon. member. STEEL RIFLE BARRELS. Mr. SAUNDERSON asked the Secretary of State for War whether the attention of her Majesty's Government had been directed to the question of substituting cast steel barrels, bored in the solid, for the iron barrels employed in the manufacture of the Enfield rifle ? Mr. WALPOLE, on behalf of his gallant friend the Secretary of War, said their attention had been directed to the matter—that experiments were going on which might possibly lead to the use of steel in place of iron in the construction of rifle barrels. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. Mr. LAIRD asked the President of the Board of Trade if he intended to proceed further with the Merchant Shipping Act (1854) Amendment Bill this session. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said it was not the intention of the Government to go on with the bill this session, neithor did he think it possible to go on with the Water Works Bill ; therefore he should move the discharge of both orders. THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND. In answer to Sir P. O'BRIEN, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa id it was extremely difficult to remember all the offers made in the year 1858. (Laughter.) Ho believed, however it i ma t was quite true that the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was offared to Mr. Bluckburn, who at that time held a permanent appointment, and not thinking to him partook of that character - (loud laughter)—he de clined tho proposal. Ile did not believe that the ques tion of age had anything to do with the non-acceptan ce of the office. hweMralstShSe understoodl O N Royal for coal in Coaldifferent parts t p h a a Cr i s e ni x o i f incurred to an unlimited etxatedanwoitshuocutt i l l oo;n7ei l :as s ina Y u; l tah H E nodr S E is a e , w C , l O k te c A ot d h L i C- r h e O i e t ponses might be t h e previous approval of the House Commons.of , r. 'WALPOLE said the commission powers, and they were not authorised to incur an unli mixiterd. expenditure ADsro N in E su w e i h sh a ed to k proceeding. no w whether he under stood correctly that no power was given the commission t° 3 l l n r a . kle boringsVALPOL ? E said such Was the case. THE PROPOSED MEETING IN HYDE PAM. Mr. J. C. TAYLOR drew the attention of the house to placards which had been the posted in diff eren t par t s o f th e n m e e x t t r o i p n o l i n s prohibiting Hyde-park. e -p a r k . He shouldp roposeldikemteoektinnogwonby whose Monday authority such a placard was issued by the Commissioners of Police. Mr. WALPOLE said the order was issued in accordance with his direction, and he was entirely responsible for it. SWEEPSTAKES. Duke of Beaufort's Vauban (Pordhana) Mr. Payne's Pussy (Carrol) 2 Marquis of Hastings's King Charles....(Cannon) 3 Lexicon and Oddfellow also ran. Betting-7 to 2 on Vauban, 6 to 1 agst Oddfellow, 10 to 1, agst others. Won easily by ten lengths. BURGHLEY HANDICAP. Mr. Dunbar's Tormentor (liibberd) 1 Mr. Noble's Trapeze (Clarke) 2 Mr. Payne's Pintail ..,(Carroll) 3 Pearl Diver, Wild Poppy, Endsleigh, Ambition, Cranford, and Hebe also ran. Betting-2 to agst Tormentor, 4 to 1 agst Pintail, 6 to 1 ag•st Ambition, 8 to 1 agst Pearl Diver, 10 to 1 aim Wild Poppy. Won in a canter. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. Soapstone Her Ladyship Duchess 8 Five ran. Won by a neck. WELTER CUP. 0verture................................................ ... 1 Warri0r.................................................. 2 ___ Won by a neck. RUTLAND STAKES. Princess Thyra Rosa Nera Ambition 3 Seven ran. WELLAND STAKES. Miss Roland Knight St. Michael Qui Vive After a dead heat between the first and second. WESTMORELAND STAKES. Acolyte Kingmaker British Tar GOODWTOOD CUP. Even on Gladiateur (taken.) CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 30 agst Special (offered) sto 1 agst Midia c (off., 6to 1 w.) Bto 1 agst Potomac (off., 10 to 1 w.) TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermyn-street, St. James's, LONDON. yr. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter .LY..L sail's) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal races throughout the season, from 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 or hesita tion, send their commissions, to any amount, to 100, Jermyn-street." Bank of England Returns,•—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to 1 cap. 32, for the week ending the Act ith and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, July 18, 1866. PARTMENT. ISSUE DE Notes issued .....C27,919,835 Governmt. Debt. 11,045,100 Other Securities- 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £27,919,835 £27,919,835 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 2,161,726 Other Deposits 19,820,939 Seven Day and other bills £41,004,967 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Foreign Mail Packet List. Go vernmt. S ecu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £10,028,123 Other Securities 27,752,249 Notes 2,498,455 Gold and Silver • Coin £4l, 004,967 MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand. via Southampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 13. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet ...... Aug. 5. Ditto, by French packet July 2t. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena July 22. China, Penang. and Singapore, via Sou thampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles ............ • • • ....July 28. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton July 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South ampton July 23. Ditto, via Marseilles .. July 22 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles Ju*y 22. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil:e3 July 22 Newfoundland ••• , Aug. 1. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. Cuba and Alexioo Bahamas, via New York. July 26. Aug, 1. Bermuda, via Halifax ...... AT LLANELLY.—A feel- OUTBREAK OF consequence of the breaking sons have fallen victims to its t a dozen p inhabitants b c i h ta o n le t ra s of ia Ll t a h n e el po ly r i t n . Already about e i r llness. Precautionary measures ing of great alarm has es after a few hours' itsravag and the Custom issued orders that clean bills of CHOLERA seizo seized the out house authorities . yen to vessels leaving the port for will not be given health foreign parts. T N OF THE LORD ADVOCATE AND THE svvEARING -- GENERAL.—On Saturday Mr. Patton, the Con servativeSOLlClTOlL have been taken tohparveevent sp reading , Lord Advocate, and Mr. E. S. Gordon, the So licitor General, presented their commissions and took the oaths, in the Court-room of the First Division, in the pre sence of all the judges and a large assemblage of members of the bar and of the general public.— Scotsman. DROWNED WHILST BATHING AT - WANDSWORTH. —Yesterday a lad, named Urquhart, living in Cleaver street, Kennington, proceeded with some of his school fellows for the purpose of bathing near Wandsworth Bridge, when ho and one of them sunk. His companion. was rescued by a man in a boat, but the lad Urquhart met with a watery grave. The first information his mother received of the unfortunate accident was by some of his companions taking his clothes home and tolling her he was drowned. HORSHAM GREAT SIIEEP FAlR.—Yesterday the great annual sheep and lamb fair of Sussex was held. Tho number of sheep penned were considerably less than last year, and the whole of them were sold out early, at very high prices. PYRAMID MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND OR THE WORLD. —A match has been made by Mr. Fred. Lillywhite for his marker, Mr. John Batchelor, to play the champion billiard player of the world, Mr. John Roberts, for £lOO. It is to take place on the 21st August at Mr. LiPywhite's subscription rooms, Brighton. From a report made to Congress, it appears that the American Government has provided 6,075 artificial limbs to soldiers-2,134 arms, 3,704 legs, 44 hands, 9 feet.; and 104 other appliances'; 23 different manufacturers of artificial limbs supplied the Government, and the cost waS 357,628 dole. 6 ?! 1