The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-12 00:00:00

To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL— Sole Troprie.or and Manager, Mr B. Webster. THI3 EVENING, TiIROLGII rna: ANL) WATER. 'Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Turnips, Bi Ash:ey ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. A. Xenon. Alter which, at P, SOLON SHINGLE. Solon, Mr. John E. Owens, supported by Mess s. B. Phillips, Billington, Et. phenson, Ashley. Eburne ; Mis. H. Lewis, cto. To conclude with THE TOODLES. Timothy Toodles, DI J. E. Owens; Mrs. Toodles, Mrs. Bllington. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. 'PHIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled lIEAKT-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STItINGS. Alter which, AR RA II NA TOG UE : Mews. Dion Boucl e/wit, J. Brougham, 11. Vandehhoff; D. Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs. Boueicault and 3liss M. Oliver. 'lO conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and ManaLreress Mrs. Swanboronifii. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE BE I TER HALF. Mr. Porsche; Miss Johnstone. 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Sets, 5, 7, and 15 14tiincas, warranted. tor the clificfry, utility, and success of this system, vide " Lancet. ' Daily attendance at LS, Whitefriargato, Hull ; 10, Norfolk street, Sheffield ; 4, East-parau.e, Leeds ; and 14, St. Nicholas street, Soarbro'. ',• INo connection with any one of the same lime. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, 4h. 20m.—Afternoon, 4h. 42m To-Moßitow.-Morning, sh. sm. —Afternoon, sh. 26m, tifig• ,5444‘,1?.,A • 1 1. -" j"Ill '*J -) #"‘ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1865. Now that the clamour and excitement of the elec tions of yesterday are over, it is worth while to examine into the addresses delivered by some of the more conspicuous members of the Ministerial party. Two of these, the Colonial Secretary and the Attorney-General, have already obtained their seats, and have accordingly given an explanation of their views to an admiring audience. As might have been expected, whatever divergence there may be in their sentiments, they both concur in extolling the prosperity and happiness of the country, which are, of course, exclusively due to the merits of its Administration. Mr. CARDWELL, referring to the wars and commotion of the past six years, re marked that "It has been our good fortune, through all this period, to maintain and enjoy the blessings of peace." We hare, he considers, as serted our own rights, respected the rights of others, and have guided our conduct by the strictest prin ciples of non-intervention, of justice, and of inter national law. The justice has been after the fashion of that charity which begins and ends at home; the international law has been the subject of constant dispute ; the strict principles of non-inter vention have led to the practice of very one-sided neu trality. Mr. CARDWELL takes credit to the last Par liament for the encouragement which it has given to the Volunteer movement, but whatever praise is due on that account must be divided equally be tween the two parties. When the right hon. gen tleman talks about peace having been preserved on the one hand, and the dignity, honour, and inde pendence of the country having been maintained on the other, the mob at the hustings may cheer, but the fact is that with a war expenditure we have forfeited the respect of foreign nations, we have sacrificed our allies, have broken our pledges ; and while we have imperilled the present peace of Europe, we have sown the seeds of future wars which no cowardice on our part may serve to avert. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER, indeed, goes further than his colleagues in his estimate of our recent foreign policy. He declares that with regard to the re doubtable Danish question we could not have done less, and we ought not to have done more; and he considers that the country owes Lord RUSSELL, for his adminitration of foreign affairs during the last six years, " a debt of gratitude, hardly if at all less than she owed him for his brilliant achievements in the field of domestic reform." The gratitude due for the noble lord's exertions in both direc tions during the last six years is, we should imagine, nearly similar in degree. In both cases he has professed largely and practised little. He has assumed a bold and resolute air while he has acted with timidity and vacillation. He has refused to allow others to do what he could not make up his mind to do himself. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER claims credit for the " moral influence" exerted on behalf of Denmark, being apparently quite oblivious of that awkward epistle indited in Germany by the " moral" friend of Denmark. as our Ministers contend, they have endeavoured to maintain the honour and influence of the country i n foreign councils, it does not say much for the results of their labours that their threats, remonstrances, and arguments should produce not the smallest effect. A resolute front, shown at the first, an un hesitating avowal that England would never suffer the dismemberment of Denmark, would have settled the question. As it is it was no great wonder that Lord PALMERSTON'S assurances that " Denmark could not stand alone" and Lord RUSSELL'S threats were equally ineffective in arresting the march of a . _ single Prussian soldier. Doubtless the Cabinet of Berlin was a good deal better in- formed as to the state of affairs and the sympathies of the English Ministry than the misguided English public, and Herr von BIS3IARK knew very well that the expose of Prussian ambition in the Commons and the thunders of the despatches were, if very far from being the words of imbeciles, at least " full of sound and fury, and taignfying— rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1865 HOUSES. —Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS nothing." For any Minister to claim credit for the have numerous furnished and nniurnished TOWN, foreign policy of the last six years is certainly a bold Subui ban, and C.,untry RESIDENCES to LET and SELL. Particulars forwarded for two stamps, upon stating exact re- measure. It is carrying the war into the enemy's quirements and rental.—Offices, 2, Conduit-street, .ktegent arr. et, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. camp, and taking a stand upon the very weakest SOUTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, and Princes Gardens, El vas ton- p lace, Cromwell-read, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltons, &c. Messrs. TOPL IS and ROBERTS have ItEaI DENCh.Sto S ..LL and LET in these and surrounding localities.—Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. point, and it needs all the eminent legal ability of the Attorney-General to support such a hopeless position. In the discussion of financial questions the speakers had more right to felicitate themselves upon the results achieved. Much of our present prosperity must of course be attributed to the buoyancy of the revenue, which has withstood so severe a shock as the cotton famine ; but the wise application of the principles of Free Trade, and the gradual remission of the public burdens, have very much facilitated that growth of trade and extension of commerce to which our national prosperity is due. Since 1859, says Sir R. PALMER, more than fifteen millions of taxes have been taken off ; the in come tax, the sugar duties, and the tea duty have been largely reduced ; the duty has been taken off paper and hops, and the duty on fire insurance largely diminished. At the same time the exports and im ports of the country have increased more than one half, and the excessive expenditure Ms been slightly reduced. There is still a good deal to be done in the latter respect, and we must hope that the new House of Commons will show a proper vigilance regarding the superabundant outlay at the Admi ralty and other official quarters. Mr. CARDWELL'S own especial department, to which he naturally made reference in the course of his address, gives happily no ground of uneasiness. The visit of the Canadian delegates to this country only served to cement the cordial understanding existing between the North American settlements and the mother country ; and, although the great confederation of the provinces is not yet a fait accompli, the obstacles in its way are due to local jealousies, and not to any coldness or hesitation on the part of the home Government. Mr. CARD WELL has shown himself fully sensible of the obligations of England to her colonies, as well as the vast advantages which she reaps from her position as a mother of nations. "To England alone," observes the right honourable gentleman, "is it given to see her sons settled in the most distant parts of the globe—to see the inde pendence, and industry, and enterprise which cha racterise our race developed tinder other suns, and bringing forth at other extremities of the earth the same fruits that they produced at home." To apply to the government of our vast and varied depen dencies the same principles which at home have proved so eminently successful in securing the greatness of the country and the happiness of the people should now be the great object of colonial administration ; and we are glad to find Mr. CARD WELL expressing his full and cordial concurrence in so well-grounded a system of policy. THEATRE -R OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee. M , . Buckstone. THIS EVENING, MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, Gorgon, Sze. ; Mesdames Snowden, Hill, W.i; ; ht, Alter which, BROTHER SA3I. Megsrs. Sothern, Back stoi.e, Compton. tr. ; Mesdames nowdon, Moore, &c. To con.lude (with NO SONG NO ~ . ..urrErt. Compton, Chippendale, Farren, duo. ; Mesdames Moore, Wright, Ketl-y, Mr. FITFGERALD'S speeches are always worth listening to. He is well informed, and possesses that readiness and aptitude which are so valuable in a public speaker. On more than one occasion he has puzzled the Ministerial phalanx, and spread dismay and confusion among their ranks. Yester day the nomination took place at Horsham, and some interesting speeches were made. Mr. Frrz- GERALD began by saying that he belonged to a party which was liberal, though he did not placard it about everywhere. As for the term " Liberal," it was, he truly said, a very vague designation, and embraced persons of all shades of opinion. Mr. FITZGERALD criticised the course pursued by Mini sters, and declared that they had not fulfilled their pledges, and worked for " peace, retrench ment, and reform." As for the Liberal party having the entire credit of reducing the taxa tion of the country, Mr. FITZGERALD showed that such was not the case, for there had been a great increase in the expenditure since the Conservative budget in 1859. As for Reform, that is an inex haustible subject for those who would parry the attacks of Liberal opponents. Well may Mr. FITZ GERALD inquire if his opponent is in favour of Lord PALMERSTON—WhOis against all reform—or whether he agreed with those who advocated Radical reform and a large extension of the franchise. The hon. gentleman was able to point out several measures for the benefit of the working classes which his party had been mainly instrumental in carrying, and indeed in this respect they deserve great credit. The bills for regulating the hours of labour, the proposals made to improve the condition of factories, and the sanitary steps taken to ameliorate the places of labour, are never warmly supported or sanctioned by the Liberal party. it is always easier to declaim about Reform in wholesale fashion than to adapt it in detail to matters which interfere with private in terests. Mr. HURST made his statement, but he did not differ materially from Mr. FITZGERALD, except in upholding and supporting the Government in all that they had done, and in excusing all that they had not done. Mr. FITZGERALD has a claim on the support of the electors, because he has faithfully fulfilled his duties, and in difficult affairs has displayed zeal and ability. Mr. GAWTHORNE HARDY also spoke very well at Leominster. This gentleman, in a smart address, showed up some of the artful dodges of the present Government, and very truly said that it was Sir R. PEEL, and not the Liberal leaders, who passed the repeal of the Corn Laws. The celebrated meeting at Willis's Rooms he also commented on, and re marked that the damaging speeches of those on the Liberal side caused the withdrawal of Earl RUSSELL'S pretentious measure. Mr. HARDY rightly called the declaration of Ministers for the extension of the franchise a "mere piece of humbug." As for Mr. BAINES'S measure, that was lately opposed by Mr. LOWE, Mr. BLACK, Mr. HORSMAN, and other soi disant Liberals. The ballot was opposed by many Liberals, headed by Lord PALMERSTON himself. All this should really open the eyes of the electors, and they should not suffer themselves to be taken in by such wily manoeuvres and clap-trap. If the con stituencies really want these extreme measures car ried they should remember that no supporter of Lord PAL3IERSTON'S policy will lend them a helping hand when the day of division arrives. If they are content to wait the tide of events, and trust to the voice of public opinion making itself slowly but surely recognised and understood, in what re spect are they bettered by being represented by lukewarm Liberals than by advanced Conservatives? The extension of the franchise, the abolition of church rates, the ballot, and many other proposals of a similar character, are just as far off now as they were when Lord DERBY was Minister, and Lord RUSSELL organising his prudential and plau sible schemes. Mr. DISRAELI never said a truer thing than that " England does not love coalitions," and all those who have joined in them have staked their political reputation and lost it. Lord PAL MERSTON has ruined his prestige for for sign affairs, Lord RUSSELL has shelved Reform, and the Radical projects members have had to relinquish their pet for an indefinite period. It must be confessed that the independent members are very much to blame for all this, because they persist in supporting Mi- nisters through thick and thin when any crisis occurs, and whenever danger lurks in any motion before the House, and so the occupants of the Treasury benches grow quit; recklas, and think they can do what they please, and leave all awkward questions alone. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, in his speech at the election yesterday, made some good observations, and vindicated his party from some of the unfair attacks made upon it. He demurred to the practice of some who called the Conservatives drag-chains and hindrances in the march of improve ment. He truly said that the reason why our political course was so successful was that all reforms were freely discussed, and in this lay the secret of the the advance of England. Sir S. NORTHCOTE rightly said that the personal influence of the Premier had a great deal to do with the continuance of the pre sent Government in office, and it was often with the support of the Conservatives that they held on to office against their own followers. The hon. baronet expressed an opinion that the new Parlia ment would neither be revolutionary nor reac tionary, but that the great mass would maintain the principles of the British constitution, forward moderate and safe reforms, and advance, as far as they safely could, the cause of commercial and gene ral freedom and improvement. There is no doubt that this will prove in the main a very fair description of the future representative assembly at St. Stephen's. Sir S. NORTHCOTE is a man who could be ill spared from the House, for he is enlightened in his views, and not unduly influenced by the claims of party. He rightly said that the duties of an oppositon were only second in importance to those of Government itself, " for much depends on the conduct of those on the left hand side of the Speaker." The Conser vatives have the credit of ably discharging the duties of the Opposition, while the Liberal party signally fails in so doing, and never can comport itself with anything like dignity and decorum. It is time that they raised themselves to the ful filment of their duties, and thought less of private and party considerations and more of the honour and interests of the mighty principles they profess and the great cause they advocate. Much has recently occurred to cast a slur on the reputation and impugn the sincerity of many dis ciples of progress and advocates of freedom. No reform is more necessary or desirable at present than one in the Liberal party itself, for its motley army comprise men of every shade of opinion, who never really coalesce with any spirit or energy but when they think that their position is threatened. Thus, in power, they never achieve anything great or lasting, while out of it they make promises they will not perform, and give pledges they cannot fulfil, reckless of the scandal and oblivious of the shame of such proceedings, only too happy if by any means, at any cost, they can pass through the wilderness of opposition to the promised land of office. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) the two ports. PORTUGAL. LISBON, JULY 11. TURKEY. (Via Marseilles.) CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 5. The rumoured voyage of the Prince Royal o: Persia to Europe has been coutradicted. The New Act on Partnership. -+ - Yesterday the new Act to amend the law of part nership was printed. It provides that the advance of money by way of loan to a person engaged, or about to engage, in trade or any undertaking, upon a contract in writing with such person that the lender shall receive a rate of interest varying with the profits, or shall receive a share of the profits arising from carrying on such trade or undertaking, shall not of itself constitute the lender a partner with the person or persons carrying on such trade or undertaking, or render himself responsible as such. No person being a widow or child of the de ceased partner of a trader, and receiving by way of annuity a portion of the profits made by any such trader in his business, shall by reason only of such receipt be deemed to be a partner of, or to subject to any liabilities incurred by, such trader. No person receiving, by way of annuity or otherwise, a portion of the profits of any business, in consideration of the sale by auction of the goodwill of such business, shall, by reason only of such receipt, be deemed to be a part ner of, or be subject to the liabilities of, the person carrying on such business. In the event of a trader ; as stated, being adjudged a bankrupt, or taking the benefit of any Insolvent Debtors' Act, or entering into an arrangement to pay his creditors less than 20s. in the pound, or dying in insolvent circum stances, the lender of any such loan shall not be entitled to record any portion of his principal, or of the profits or interest payable in respect of such loan, nor shall any such vendor of a goodwill be entitled to record any such profits, until the claims of the other creditors of the trader fOr valuable consideration in money, or money's worth, have been satisfied. The word " person" is to include a partnership firm, a joint-stock company, and a corporation. FRANCE. " We have been informed," says the Industrie, " that M. Quillacq, mechanical engineer, of Anzin (Nord), has received an order to make a powerful pumping machine for a coal-mine near Newcastle. This will be the first machine of the kind ever sent from France to England." So violent a storm broke over St. Etienne (Loire) three days back, that all circulation was for a time suspended on the Firminy and Pont de Lignon railway in consequence of the quantity of earth washed on the line by the flood of water which de scended from the mountains. The Bourbonnais railway near Fouillouse, was also damaged, and the traffic interrupted at one point. The company has issued a notice stating that between Petruiset and Aurec there is a complete obstruction, and that be tween Firminy and Pont-de-Lignon a service of conveyance has been organised. BOURSE, July 11.—The markets for Stocks and Shares have been tolerably active since the opening to-day, and the rates realised show a further aug mentation on yesterday's close. Threes, for the Account, which opened at 67f. 12c., are now at 67f. 30c., and Mabilier shares, which were first quoted at 656 f., are done at 663 f. 75c. The stock of the Mexican and Italian Loans show no reduc tion on yesterday's closing quotations. The buoyancy which was manifested during the early hours has continued, and the market closes with a further advance in nearly all classes of Securities : Naval and Military Intelligence. 41- per Cents 97 Do. end month — Ditto Threes 65 New Mexican Do. Bonds 3lB 75 Russian — Austrian 13panish Threes - Home Debt — Deferred Roman 3 per Cents. 67 45 Do. end month 67 45 The iron-cased cupola ship Scorpion, 4, at Devon port, has been commissioned by Capt. John E. Commerell, V.C., with a complement of 150 officers and men. Credit 3fobilier ... 690 Do. end month 695 Bank Shares 3575 Credit Fonder — Italian Loan 64 80 The new No. 11, or North Inlet dock, at Ports mouth dockyard was successfully opened yesterday by the entrance of the iron-frigate Minotaur at high water. The dock will in future be known as the Minotaur dock, being named after the first ship it received on its blocks. Do. end month 64 90 RAIL' 'AYS. Cash. Amt. Orleans 880 ... 830 Northern lO3B 75 ... 1038 75 Souther n s ern and Mediterranean 5g 4 3552 25 ......... 2 8 :573 5 7 _ 7 550 Western Eastern Sardinian 26 2, 50 ~. 260 The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. Edward Seale to the Gladiator ; Walter F. Sterling, midshipman, to the Edgar ; William P. Chapman, midshipman, to the Duncan ; John H. Smale, chief engineer, to the Scorpion ; Robert Widdecombe and William Thos. Bray, first-class assistant-engineers, to the Scor pion ; William N. Thomas, clerk, to the Scorpion ; William Thorne, clerk, to the Frederick William ; and Thomas Guard, assistant-clerk, to the Royal Adelaide. Austrian Lombard 482 50 ... 485 North of Spain 152 50 ... 160 Saragossa 3lO ... 815 Ditto to Barcelona — .., .._ MARKETS-,-This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate. There was no activity in the demand, however, either for red or white produce ; never theless, previous quotations were supported. Nearly the whole of the supply came to hand in excellent condition. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. The business transacted was chiefly of a retail character, but all good, and fine parcels changed hands at fully late rates. THE THAMES AND ITS BRIDGES.—Look at the bridges, striding and blocking up the river. London bridge was, as we have said, the only one that sp anne d th e stream within the limits of the metropolis, until about the middle of the last century. How this old bridge was patched up from time to time it would be quite a history to tell ; but we need only say that it obstructed the Thames in a sad way, with its bulky piers and small arches. At length in the time of William the Fourth the present beautiful bridge was built, the forerunner of a vast series of improvements in the city. The next bridge was West minster, opened in 1750. After requiring and receiving an immense amount of mending and strengthening, it was at length finally condemned, and has now made way for a much finer structure. Then came Blackfriars-bridge, constructed by Mylne in 1769 ; like its neighbour, it was coddled up to make it last its time, and is now being pulled down to yield place to a better. The Thames had then a respite for a great number of years ; until et length came in succession the ugly old wooden bridge at Battersea; Vauxhall Bridge (1816); the une qualled Waterloo Bridge (1817) ; the massive and bold iron Southwark Bridge (1819), recently thrown open toll-free by way of experiment ; the once elegant Hungerford Sus pension Bridge (now replaced by a more solid structure); the very cheap but superlatively ugly Lambeth Bridge, from Horseferry-road to Lambeth-stairs; and Mr. Page's pretty bridge at Chelsea. All these nine bridges, and another higher up at Fulham, burthen the Thames with piers, columns abutments, and such like; but as they afford indispensable meads of maintaining communication between the two sides of the pier, it would be ingratitude to find fault with them.—Once a Week. Floating cargoes of grain Were in fair demand, at abou' previous quotations. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. The trade was slow, and inferior qualities were rather lower in price. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. Oats were in good supply, and there was a tolerably active demand for nearly all qualities, at Monday's currency. Beans and peas ruled firm, at full quotations. There was a fair demand for flour, at quite previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. gait. Oats. Flour. English and Sootch. 410 20 `=2so 270 Irish Foreign 16,820 5,930 --- 28,270 sks. brls COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending July For the corresponding week 8, 1865. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 56,954-423 5d Wheat 72,580-408 9d Barley 577-283 4d Barley l,lOB-27s 2d Oats THE HARVEST—CREW KERNE. —Reaping com menced in this neighbourhood yesterday (Monday), when a splendid piece of oats belonging to W. C. Lambert, Esq., of Misterton, and situated close to the Crewkerne Railway station, was mowed in a style and with a rapidity which speaks volumes for the way in which the labourers on Mr. Lambert's estates are treated and remunerated. Haymaking is nearly over, the few fields still uncarried having been kept back partly by the late rain, but primarily by the scarcity of labour. These rains have had a very obvious effect upon the green crops and upon vegetation generally. —Pulman's Weekly News. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—We. are pleased to find that Madame Tussaud's popular exhibition, in Baker-street, continues to be unprecedentedly well attended by the public generally. Amongst the most attractive ad ditions, we would call special attention to the truly ele gant Court dresses (ancient and modern), which have been renewed in-the most costly style, and which are well worth the inspection of the fair sex. Our country friends visiting the metropolis will, we feel assured be highly delighted in beholding the many interesting objects which everyhere Meet the eye in Madame Tussaud's Historical Gallery. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. The Government, contrary to general expecta tion, have carried the elections by a small majority throughout the country. In Lisbon and Oporto, however, the Opposition obtained the majority. The rumours that cholera has broken out here and at Smyrna are unfounded. A short quaran tine is, how ever, imposed on vessels sailing between The parties.implicated in the Djeddah massacre have men amnestied. The Courrier de Bretagne, a paper published at Lorient, gives an interesting account of an experi ment made at Belle-Isle last week to fish at night by means of electric light. The light was produced by a powerful electro-magnetic machine constructed by M. Bazin, the well-known engineer. The experi ment, which was conducted by M. Bazin on board the Andalouse, in the presence of 1,500 persons as sembled on the pier, was completely successful, and the quantity of fish taken very large. A person who was present states that nothing can be more exciting than fishing at sea by night with the aid of this light. As soon as the submarine lantern was immersed shoals of fish of every description came to sport in the illuminated circle, while the fishermen outside it spread their nets from their boats. The light illumi nating the Jeep sea, the fish arriving in shoals, attracted by the fictitious sun, the boats at the edge of the lighted circle, the deep silence, interrupted only ty the grating of the electro-magnetic machine, is described as an imposing sight. M. Bazin is shortly to proceed to Bona, in Algeria, to establish a coral fishery by the assistance of his electric light. He proposes in the meantime to descend full 400 feet into the sea, and explore what he calls the " depths of the ocean" with his submarine instru ments. The Minister of Marine has given orders for a ship of war to be placed at his disposal, and Admiral Choppart has appointed a commission, composed of engineers and naval officers, to attend M. Bazin's experiments officially. A magnificent casino, commenced in November, 1863, under the direction of Mr. Badger, an Eng lish architect, after plans previously approved of by the Emperor, has just been opened at Vichy. The building consists of an enclosure for open-air con certs, a ball-room capable of containing 800 persons, and a restaurant, with cafe and terrace. The Lyons journals state that during a thunder storm on Sunday last, a house was struck by light ning in the Rue de laVisitation, at the Croix Rousse. A chimney was shattered by the shock, and two per sons in a roam on the second floor were not only nearly suffocated, but one of them had a leg broken. B6th lie at present in an almost hopeless state. Very heavy rain fell in that city and neighbourhood for several hours. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Beforo Mr. Registrar Murray.) IN RE It. A. PHILP. This bankrupt was described as an author, of Colebrook road, Islington, and to-day was appointed for proof of debts. The accounts already on the file show an indebted ness of £1,132, of which £5OO are due to Messrs. Kent and Co.; the publishers of Paternoster-row. The bankrupt attributes his appearance in the court to the failure of a work upon which he was engaged, and the non-success of literary speculations. STIOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. (Before C. Coleman, Esq., and a Jury.) GARRARD V. GRATES.-FALSE IMPRISONMENT. This was an action to recover damages in a case of false imprisonment of a most siinular character, Mr. Palmer appearing for the plaintiff, who is a broker and house agent at Hackney, and Mr. Harris representing defendant, managing clerk to an attorney, who pleaded that he did not give the plaintiff into custody. It appeared that a person named Brett had taken a green grocer's shop in the Hackney-road in the early part of May last from an out-going tenant, and he alleged that he made an agreement with the landlord of the premises to pay the rent quarterly. However this was, the landlord demanded his rent at the end of the mouth, and upon the non-pay ment of the same, employed the plaintiff to distrain. Brett sent for the defendant, who is clerk to Mr. Vann, the well-known attorney of Providence Row, Worship street, and the defendant went to the house. It appeared that when there he could not get plaintiff's man to leave the house, and after seeing the warrant he departed. The next day Brett sent for him in consequence of the removal of the goods from the house. A scene of considerable confusion occurred while the van was at the door, and plaintiff, with his men, was given into custody. Plaintiff was conveyed to the station-house in a cab, but a mob of idlers who had collected ran after the cab and broke a window with a brickbat. At the station-house the ser geant said there could be no charge against the plaintiff, who was subsequently restored to his original position in the house. There being in the mind of the sergeant some difficulty as to who had given the plaintiff into custody, he deposed that ho asked the question, " Who charges ?" and Graves replied, " I do." No charge sheet, however, was produced, and it could not be denied that there had been great confusion. On the part of the defendant, it was sworn by himself that he did not give the plaintiff into custody at all. He saw that a wrongful distraint was being made, and he, as the managing clerk of an attorney, having been consulted by a client, had advised that client to give into custody the person taking the goods. An action was now pending against plaintiff in the Queen's Bench for illegal distress in this very matter. Brett said, " I gave plaintiff into custody," and in this he was borne out by other evidence. His Honour, in summing up to the jury, pointed out the conflict of testimony on the part of the witnesses, referring to the evidence of the police -sergeant as to the person who gave plaintiff into custody. He also pointed out that whoever had given the plaintiff into custody had acted in a most improper manner, because plaintiff was only obey ing his warrant, and the order of the landlord of the house. If a broker acting under a properly constructed warrant made a wrongful levy, then the parties had a remedy against him at common law, but to give him into custody upon a charge of felony was most unjus tifiable. If the jury believed plaintiff and the sergeant of police the verdict would be for tho plaintiff, but if they be lieved that defendant, acting as the legal adviser of Brett, only suggested that plaintiff should be given into custody, and Brett acting up to that did give him in charge, then the verdict would be for the defendant. The jury retired, and, after a brief deliberation, found a verdict for the defendant. Verdict for the defendant with costs. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Chief Baron Pollock). Thomas Debe uham, surgeon, surrendered to an indict ment charging him with tho manslaughter of Thomas Solomons. . It will be recollected that the defendant was a surgeon in the Commercial-road, Stepney, and that the deceased was in the employ of a shipbuilder or rigger. On the night of the unfortunate occurrence the deceased, whilst in a state of intoxication, mistook the garden gate of the defendant's house for that of one of his relatives, and the defendant, who had retired to rest, thinking it to be some burglars attempting to enter the premises, challenged the defendant, and threatened to shoot him if he did not retire. The deceased, owing to his intoxicated state, took no r otice of the threatening, whereupon the defendant discharged a revolver at him and shot him dead. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine made a most forcible appeal to the jury on behalf of the defendant, at the conclusion of which, The 'Chief Baron summed up the evidence, and told tho jury that the defendant had no right to resort to firearms without his life was in actual danger. The jury having consulted, said they could not agree. The learned Judge asked whether there was any assist ance he could give them. The foreman said they were all agreed that the defendant fired to alarm, and not to kill. The Lord Chief Baron then informed the jury that the question that remained for them to determine was whether it was reasonable or discreet to fire a pistol loaded with ball in the direction that he did. He understood the jury all to be of opinion that the defendant did not mean mis chief, but only to alarm. The Foreman said that was so. The Chief Baron told the jury they had better retire for deliberation, and they accordingly quitted the box for that purpose. After an absence of about twenty minutes the jury re turned into court with a verdict of "Acquittal." POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PICKPOCKETS AT THE MARYLEBONE ELECTION.—Edward Daniels alias Sparkes, a young fellow with a peculiar countenance, and Edward Brown, a sharp boy, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt for picking pockets near tho polling booth in Portland-place yesterday afternoon. - King, 76 D, proved seeing the two prisoners together yesterday afternoon in Portland-place. He watched them a short time when he saw Brown try the pockets of several gentlemen, and then beckon Daniels up to him. Daniels then covered Brown while he picked the pocket of a gen tleman, and King then took the prisoners into custody, when he found on Daniels a pocket-handkerchief marked " R. F. 8.," which he said he had bought of a shoeblack for a shilling, and another on Brown. Brown—l found it. Mr. Tyrwhitt—ln a gentleman's pocket ? Brown—Oh no! in the crowd. Police-constable James Croske, 160 E, said that Daniels was convicted with some others six years ago for a like robbery. _ _ . Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoners for two months each with hard labour. THAMES. A JUVENILE ITORSESTEALER.—Thomas Barrett, aged 11, was brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle from a stable in James-street, St. George's-in-the-East. The property stolen belonged to Mr. Charles James Browne. He locked up his stable on the evening of June 22 last, on his return from Hampton races. His grey mare, bridle, and saddle were th en i n th e s t a bl e . Th ere were double doors fastened with chains, bolts, and bars, but these were no protection against a thief. On the morning of Friday, June 23, the stable doors were open, locks, bolts, and bars tampered with and broken, and the grey mare, saddle, bridle, and stirrups, and other horse gear missing. The prisoner, a remarkably sharp boy, who had turned his intelligence to any bad purposes, was suspected. He had been seen about the premises of the prosecutor be fore the robbery and on the night it took place. He was seen riding the horse on the morning of the 23d of June, and about seven o'clock he stopped in Charlotte-street, dismounted, and asked a man named David Sadler, of No. 28, London-terrace, St. George-in-the-East, to hold his horse and take care of it until his return. He also said he would not be long, and that he would pay for the holding of the horse on his return. The prisoner had the stirrups in his hand and took them away with him. Sadler noticed there were no stirrups to the saddle on the mare's back. Sadler took care of the horso for three hours, and his patience becoming exhausted, he conveyed the animal to the green yard, and the unfortunate owner had to pay heavy green yard fees before he could redeem his property. The only profit obtained by the prisoner by this daring robbery was by the sale of the stirrups. The prosecutor valued them at 10s. Robert Billings, a police constable, No. 103 H, stated that the prisoner was a most audacious young thief, who had been in custody before, and that his father could not keep him at home. The boy made inquiries as to where he could sell the horse, saddle, and bridle, before he parted with the animal. Mr. Partridge said, in the course of a long experience, he had never met with greater audacity in one so young as the prisoner. A respectable post-horse master had put a horse iu a stable, and locked up that stable in what he considered a safe and secure manner; but a boy 11 years of age had broken it open, and stole the horse and harness. He would not allow such a dangerous character to be at large or en trusted to his parents, who neglected him. He should send him where he would be taken care of and instructed. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned seven days in the House of Correction, and to be detained in the Roman Catholic Reformatory, Brook-green, Hammersmith, for four years. The prisoner's father would be called to pay 2s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance and education of his son. BOROUGH HOP. The supply of hops on sale is very moderate, and the ,rade is steady at late rates. The plantation accounts are 'avours.ble. WHITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, the demand for which rules steady, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; veal, 3s 10i to 48 8d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 101 per Blbs, by the carcase. CONFESSION OF DR. PRITCIIARD.—The convict Pritchard, in consequence, it is said, of the entreaties of his eldest daughter, has confessed that he poisoned his wife, giving as the reason his illicit intercourse with Mary iti•Leod. He denies having poisoned Mrs. Taylor, but admits that after her death he put aconite into her bottle of solution. A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA. —FILEY.—On Saturday, while John Chew was landing a party from his coble, he saw at a short distance from the place something being washed up by the waves. On going to it it proved to be a bottle tightly corked, which on being broken was found to contain a leaf torn from a pocket-book, upon which, in pencil, well written, was the following :—" Jan. 23, 1865. Dear Friends,—We are sinking ; the pumps won't work; in lat. 35 deg.. long. 19 30. Captain John Roberts, screw steamer Golden Eagle. Anybody picking this up is re quested to take it to the nearest magistrate." The paper is in the hands of the postmaster of Filey. The Wimbledon Meeting for 1865. Yesterday was a busy day at Wimbledon. Shoot ing commenced shortly after 9 o'clock a.m., and owing to the spirit with which the International Match was kept up, and the strong desire felt to prevent any remnant of that contest from overlap ping and thereby embarrassing the opening stages of Ore shooting for the Queen's Prize to-day, the clock was again upon the stroke of 9 before the markers could be finally released from their butts. The evening, however, was fine, and the light ad mirable, so that, except for the enforced duration of the match, no inconvenience was suffered. The forenoon was occupied for the most part with the competition for the prize given by his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, which, apart from the distinction conferred upon the winner, carries with it the solid pecuniary gratification of £lOO. The candidates for this prize were limited to holders of National Rifle Association bronze and silver medals, and therefore consisted of the picked shots of the kingdom, to whom were added two silver medallists from her Majesty's Indian territories. Such a rivalry was necessarily productive of high scores, and when the last round had been fired the excitement was still undiminished, for a tie had been made in the manner exhibited by the following figures : 200 500 yards. yards. 600 yards. Total Private T. W. Poole, 12th Somerset 13 14 ... 18 45 Sergeant W. May, sth Sussex ... 14 15 16 ... 45 On shooting off the tie, Private Poole became the winner. The contest for the possession of the St. George's Challenge Vase, value £250, a competition open to, and therefore interesting, representatives of every rifle corps in the kingdom, was also entered upon yesterday. The vase was won for Staffordshire by the skill of one of its representatives, who re tains in acknowledgment of his personal exertions the advantages shown in the subjoined list. The 60 best shots in the first stage of this competition are also entitled to compete on a future day for the Dragoon Cup, value £5O, which becomes the pro• perty of the winner : • ST. GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE. Points Sergeant T. Penzer, 4th Stafford,winner of vase, gold jewel, and £6 Private H. Redeliffe, S. Middlesex, winner of silver jewel and £5 Private W. Bustard, 20th Middlesex, winner of bronze cross and £4 Lieut. J. W. Thomas, 4th West York, winner of £4... 24 Sergeant J. Mills, 14th Suffolk, do. ... 24 Sergeant W. Allen, 25th Somersetshire f tie for6th anti - / 24 Private C. Ingram, Ist Lanarkshire 1 7th prizes r Private J. Read, 14th Suffolk, winner of £3 Capt. J. Harding, Ist Devon, do. Private J. Holloway, sth Glocester, do. Sergeant A. B. Hudson, 9th Surrey, do. Private H. Brown, Ist Lanark, do. ... Lieut. S. G. Purchase, 14th Worcestershire, winner of £2 ••• ••• ••• •.• ••• •.• ••• 2, Colour- Sergt. Cumberland, Robin Hoods, do: 14th ezl 23 Corporal F. Wheeler, 11th Suffolk, do. 15th f 23 Capt. W. Clark, 3d London, do. Lieut. H. Walton, 17th West York, do. 22 Capt. H. R. W. Crowle, 37th Middlesex, do. 22 Corporal C. J. Saxby, 6th Herefordshire, do. 22 Private F. Crooke's, St. George's, do. ... 22 The Public Schools contest, always a central point of interest in the proceedings at Wimbledon, was entered upon at 3 o'clock, and before that hour groups of relatives and friends assembled in rear of each of the firing points from which the chosen elevens of Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Marlborough, Winchester, and Cheltenham were to contend for the Ashburton Shield. On this occasion Harrow enjoyed the rare distinction, not only of keep ing the shield in its own possession, but of carrying it off through its best shot, Sergeant Jones, the Spencer Cup as well. It is needless to add that the enthusiasm of the friends of Harrow at this " double event" was unbounded. Capt. Templer, whose name is widely known in connexion with the volunteer movement, was fortunate enough to have two sons in this victorious eleven, both of whom con tributed creditably to the aggregate score. Upon the termination of the match the representative elevens were, as usual, entertained at dinner ; and an hour or two later a couple of omnibuses drove away from the common with the Harrow colours displayed, and the roofs crowded with Harrow boys cheering earnestly in honour of Lord Elcho, at whose inter cession an extension of holidays had been obtained in honour of the signal victory achieved for the school. The total scores made on behalf of the schools respec tively were as follow :—Harrow, 216 ; Marlborough, 209 ; Rugby, 204 ; Winchester, 198 ; Eton, 193 ; Cheltenham, 183. The International Enfield contest was one that excited even more wide-spread interest than the _ _ ... 26 ... 24 ... 23 ... 23 match between the Public Shools, appealing as it did to love of country. Any preliminary difficulties that might have presented themselves were happily ac commodated, and the Irish twenty took their places at the firing points, less with any expectation of im mediate success than with the object of making a score such as would justify their coming forward with more matured preparations and better prospects of success on a future occasion. In the present in stance, from the time that their claim to participate in the match was allowed, only three or four weeks re mained to Major Leech to collect his squad of Irish marksmen, and, taking into account the difficulties he had to surmount, his exertions were very success ful. Those of whom he was in search were not ready provided to hand as in the case of English and Scotch corps, the most successful shots in which can be readily ascertained by the captains of the English and Scottish eights. There are no volunteer corps, and only a couple offrifle clubs, in Ireland; Major Leech consequently had first to discover, and, as it were, fish out his countrymen qualified to compete, some in Lanarkshire, some in Glocestershire, some in Durham, and some in Middlesex. One of the Irish Twenty actually shot in the uniform of the Robin Hoods ; two others in that of the Civil Service. Between the English and Scottish Twenties the con test was unusually keen, fortune fluctuating with every change of distance, so that until the competi tion was actually at an end it was not known which of the nations had gained the precedence. The Duke of Argyll paid a visit to the range, and for some time stayed looking on with interest at the progress of the Scotch Twenty ; and the Marquis of Donegal remained for hours with the Irish squads. When fortune finally declared itself in favour of the Scotch a hearty cheer was raised in turn for the two riva: nationalities by the Irish squad, and the compliment having been very heartily reciprocated, the Twenties respectively adjourned to a late dinner, or rather supper, in company, with a view of cementing the entente cordiale. On their way back to the camp the Scottish Twenty, with their leader, Captain Mackenzie, were received with great enthusiasm by their fellow-countrymen, who turned out to greet them, headed by the regimental piper, sounding notes of the most swelling triumph. The following is the detailed score of this interesting competition : ENGLAND. - 200 500 600 yards. yards. yards. Total. Lieut. Burt, Ist Warwick 20 17 11 49 _ Colour-Sergeant Cortis, 11th Sussex ... ... 21 21 ... 23 ... 65 Sergeant Robinson, 16th Middlesex ... 19 23 13 ... 55 Captain Field, Hon. Artillery Company 22 13 13 ... 48 Private Deighton, 12th Mid dlesex 18 ... 15 ... 13 46 Corporal Parsons, Hon. Ar tillery Company 19 19 ... 18 ... 56 Sergeant Wright, Ist Notts 15 ... 1S ... 20 ... 53 Lieut. Thomas, 4th West York 16 ... 23 ..• 24 ... 63 Private Lane, Ist Glocester- 21 21 ... 17 59 shire ... ... Lieut.-Col. Halford, Ist Lei cestershire Lieut. Marriner, 9th Middle _ _ ~ 22 ... 22 ... 4 ... 48 Capt. Morris, 9th Middlesex 23 ... 18 2 . 43 Ensign Pixley, Victorias 18 13 11 ... 42 Private Doe, Victoria.; ... 20 ... 19 _ 14 53 Corp. West, 47th Lancashire 21 ... 23 16 ... 60 Private Hall, 9th Middlesex 18 ... 21 „. 13 52 Lieut. Chapman, 12th North Yorkshire ... 22 ... 17 ... 12 51 Sergt.Halsall,2lst Lancashire 19 ... 18 ... 11 ... 51 Corporal Rurabold, 3d Ilert- !ordshire ... ... 20 ... 8 11 PrivaieThornbury, Victorias 13 ... 23 „. 5- Total 39 3 .. 366 270 ~.1029 SCOTLAND. Ensign Lockhart, 7th Ayr 19 ... 14 47 Lieut. Halley, 7th Forfar ... 14 ... 11 8 53 Corporal Rogers, sth Forfar 19 ... 24 ... 20 ... 63 Ensign Sprott,sthLancashire 21 ... 17 1 0 Private Ingram, Glasgow 21 18 10 5 5 Colour-sergt. M'lntyre, 3d Renfrew ... ... 24 ... 16 13 Colour-sergt. Clewes, ditto 19 19 ... 16 Private A. Kirkwood, ditto 20 ... 12 4 7 Sergt. A. Anderson, 22d Mid dlesex ... 20 ... 16 ... 20 ... 56 ... 19 ... 18 ... 18 ... 55 Sergt. W. Michie, London Scottish Corporal Baillie, ditto 18 20 ... 14 ... Sergt. Gow, Edinburgh Rifle Brigade . 21 ... 18 ... 11 ... 50 Captain Smith, ditto ... 18 ... 15 ... 15 ... 48 Private A. Smith, ditto ... 21 ... 24 ... 11 ... 5 6 Sergeant Somnes, 2d Rox burghshire Private H. Grant, Ist Aber- ~ 19 ... 14 ... 18 ... 51 deen 21 ... 23 18 62 Private Irvine, ditto ... 22 15 15 ... 52 Corporal F. Mortimer, 3d Aberdeen ... ... 21 17 ... 11 ... 52 Corporal W. Fergusson, ln- ...21 18 18 51 verness 348 301 1041 Total ... 398 IRELAND. Lieutenant Hopkins, 41st Middlesex Lieutenant Dines, London Irish ... 16 21 19 56 Private 'Telford Jones, Civil Service 18 ... 12 12 ... 42 Private W. Anderson, 14th Durham 13 ... 21 ... 4 ... 3 8 Private Smith 3d Lanark 17 ... 17 13 41 Sergeant A. J. Bolton, 19th Middlesex ... ... 21 ... 19 20 ... 60 Sergeant W. Irvine, 11th Hertfordshire._ ... 15 17 11 43 Private T. G. O'Reilly, sth Wiltshire ... 17 17 15 49 Corporal W. Connell, Bth Durham ... 21 18 6 ... 4 5 Priv. T. O'Connell Hynes, Robin Hoods ... 11 12 13 36 Major Viscount Glentworth, Ist Gloucestershire Artil lery ... 16 ... 9 10 35 Private Reilloy, Hon. Artillery Company 22 ... 18 16 ... Priirate A. M. Darcey, 26th Middlesex ... ... 13 16 8 37 Assist.-Surg. A. Burke Ryan, South Middlesex ... 17 _ 17 16 5 0 Private T. Kelly, jun., sth Lincolnshire ... 17 12 8 31 Corporal R. Hunter, London Irish ... ... 17 15 17 49 Private W. P. Gray, South Middlesex ... 16 _ 18 14 48 Private T. Allison, M.D., 37th Lancashire ... 15 ... 17 _ 10 Captain J. O'Connor, Lon don Irish... 29 9 6 35 21 ... 19 ... 20 .„ 60 341 325 243 90 0 Two accidents occurred in the course of the day, one to a marker from a leaden splash, which is comparatively trivial ; the other, more serious, happened to a member, Cousins by name, 01 one of the Lincolnshire corps. Believing that he was merely snapping off a cap, he pointed his rifle downward in the direction of his foot and pulled the trigger. The rifle, however, proved to be loaded, and the foot was so severely injured by the discharge as to necessitate the immediate amputation of the great toe. This operation was performed by Sur geon-Major Wyatt, and at a late hour last night the unfortunate sufferer was as well as could be ex pected. Atio* 61131 C lank HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 11. The Queen and royal family, attended by the Ladies and gentlemen in waiting, arrived at Osborne yesterday evening, at a little before eight o'clock from Windsor Castle. Miss Heath has had the honour of giving a series of readings in private lately at Windsor Castle be fore her Majesty the Queen. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, went to Windsor yesterday, and distributed the prizes given by the Prince Consort's Association. His Royal Highness afterwards returned to Marl borough-house. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by the Countess de Grey. __ _ _ Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough house. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur also visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough house. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland by their presence at dinner last evening at Stafford House, St. James's. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who were attended by Major Grey and the Countess de Grey, arrived shortly before eight o'clock. The Earl and Countess of Derby and a select party had the honour to meet their royal highnesses at dinner. During the entertainment the band of the Commissionaires performed in the garden facing St. James's Park. A small party assembled after dinner for dancing. • The Duchess - (Eleanor) of Northumberland has arrived on a visit to the Dowager Duchess of Northumber land at Twickenham for Brighton. The Duchess of Wellington will have an evening party at Apsley Hoie to-night, expressly to meet the Queen of tho Netherlands. The Marchioness of Ely will have a dancing party on Monday next at her residence, at Princes-gate. The Earl and Countess of Strafford and family have left St. James's-square for Wrotham Park for the season. The Earl and Countess Percy, who have been staying at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, during filo last week, have been joined by Lord Henry Percy. The Countess Cowper and Ladies Cowper have left their residence in St. James's-square for Wrest Park, Beds. The Earl of Lonsdale has quite recovered from Liis recent indisposition, and early in the ensuing week will Leave town for Lowther Castle, Cumberland. The annual meeting was held to-day of the shareholders. of the Union Bank of London—Mr. P. Northall Laurie in the chair. The report stated that the net profits of the bank for the six months ending June 30 last, after payment of all charges (including the sum of £113,895 19s. 6d. for interest paid and due to customers on their current and de posit accounts), and making full provision for all bad and doubtful debts are £144,879 Bs. 11d., which, with £61,375 19s. ld. brought forward from Dec. 31 last, amount to £206,255 Bs. The directors de clared a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 7f per cent. on the paid-up capital, being, together, at the rate of 30 per cent. per annum for the last six months, clear of income tax. After payment of the dividend and bonus, amounting together to £lBO,OOO, and appropriating £5,000 to the buildings investment account, there will remain an unappropriated balance of £21,255 Bs. to be carried forward to a new profit and loss account. The dividend and bonus will be paid after Thursday, the 20th inst. THE ATTWOODS' BANK FAILURE.—PAYMENT OF THE DIVIDEND.—The payment of the dividend to the creditors of the late banking firm at Attwoods, Spooner, and Co., by the BirmingbarnJoint-stock Banking Company, commenced yesterday. Creditors on deposit A and B were required to attend; and from half-past 9in the morning until midnight last night the whole of the staff of the bank were busily employed in paying the dividends and opening new accounts with depositors. In the middle of the day the crush was so great that the services of two police constables had to be called in, to direct the incoming and outfiowing lines of depositors. Owing to the immense num bers that attended, the authorities announced in the early party of the day their intention to remain open until mid night. The majority of the depositors on receiving their dividend expressed their great obligations to the bank for the promptness with which payment had been made.-- Daily Post. 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