The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-14 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is little business in progress in the Money Market, as usual on a Saturday. The comparatively few bills, however, brought forward for negotiation are charged full prices, although the brokers have an abundance of money lying unproductive. The continued adverse tendency of the Foreign Ex changes leads t o th e suppos i t i on that a l arge quan tity of gold will be required next week for the continent. _ Th ere were n o go ld operat i ons a t t h e B an k o f England yesterday afternoon. It has been telegraphed that the Birmingham B anking C ompany have suspended payment. It had three-fourths of all the accounts of the greatest of the trading community of this district. To say hat is to give some idea of the frightful results which must ensue from this calamity. The amount of the deposits is about £BOO,OOO. Probably the total liabilities are over £2,000,000. The number of shareholders exceeds 800. The company was established in 1829 ; its paid-up capital at this moment is a little short of £280,000. Contingent de preciations and reserve fund at the last report, in February, £200,000. The direct ors o f the Imperial Bank have issued their eighth report to be presented to the share holders on the 17th instant. The balance-sheet 611 °ws that the profits for the past six months amount to £44,865, and after defraying the current expenses making provision for tad and doubtful debts allowing rebate on b . discounted not yet due—an available balance of £25,559 remains, which the directors • p ro pose to app ropr i ate as f o ll ows :—To the pay ofn a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, £lB,OOO ; to raising the reserve fund to £60,000 by the addition of £3,000, a nd carrying to profit and loss new account, £4,559. At a meeting yesterday of the Langton Old Bank, which stopped payment on the 4th inst., it was stated that the liabilities are £84,104, with assets amounting only to £39,753, and that there has been an over-issue of notes of £12,000. Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Iteuter's telegram, the French Rentes were 68f. 50e. In the Money Market as well as the Stock Exchange there has been no change of importance. The rates are firm, and the prices of Governmental securities exhibit very little variation. Consols have closed at 87 1 for money, and 87 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86i ; do. 2 i per Cents., 69 ; and India 5 per Cents. at 1031. Th e transactio ns in , the Foreign Stock Market hoe not been very extensive, but prices generally are a shade firmer. Turkish 5 per Ceuts. have improved Greek Bonds I, to 261 1 ; Me x i c a n Stock 1, to 151 ; to 11 12 ; and Italian Loan, 1861, t° 53 i ; Spa n i s h P ass i ve, however, h ave de '"ned f, to 191 1; and the Brazilian Loan Scrip to 4 31 di s. h In the R a i lway Share Market the operations have been on a very restricted scale, and in some T stan cee prices show a downward movement. Lon ;'on, Chat ham, and D over an d M etropo li tan h ave .ch receded 10 s., and Great Northern £1; while , °n tli-Eastern, Man c h es t er, Sh eff i eld, and L i ncoln, orth_w esteru, prov e d ss. and Great E as t ern h ave eac h im ; and Great Northern A Stock 15s. v The Fo re i gn and Colonial lines have remained an quiet, and t h e only change to report has been 11 advan ce of I. on South Au s t r i an an d L om b ar d o - Venetian to 143 X l5 _,l3,,ank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, and in at at 211 any material change. Alliance are dealt do Chartered Mercantile of India, Lon at %and China at 36 36i ; London and County, -I•lludson's Bay Company, at ,16.1 ; and Na tional Discount Company, at 13. TISK PITNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a GOVERNMENT FUNDS.. Der Cent. Consols k37l i I ..... - ......... Do. Account, July 10. 3 per Cent. Reduced B6 New 3 per Cent i 1 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 69 D o. 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1820 = Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 188_.... ..... Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., nut/ : March. June. kzchequer 8i115,41 000 3 per Cent. — , ' — D .£500 _ n " D o XIOO and Cent -auk of England Stock, 5 per , I)0 Account , 4141CIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 411(11au Stock, 10 per Cent., AprillB74 —...._ bo. A ccoun t Do, 5 per Cent. July, 1870 1 3 0. 4 per C en t ., O ct. 18 88 ...... Do. Certificates I)o. Effaced Paper 4 pe r C en t Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 Do. Deb, 4 per C en t. , A ug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO pm Do. under 41,000 / pm POREIGN. FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Re 131* 6 Cent., £l5 pd —pm pu ... ie, per 65 Austrian Bonds, a per Cent, 1859 Br azilian 5 er Cent _ Do, Loop Cent 1852-58-60 .1 . 1863 ..... D° Account 186 5 _ Do. 41 00 Bonds 71 i, Da Scrip, 455 paid .. dis ,Uons Ayros 6 per Cent Do 4100 Bonds C lailian 6 Do 1 per Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per Cent.) per Cent Do. 4i per Cent Do. 6 per Cent CDo Scrip, 450 paid Cubolombian 613er Cent. banisa, 6 per Cen .. . Danubh 3 Prinknt., 1..825 ianpalities ktadoDo. Account ...... ...... ... . r Now Consolidated,..l per Cent — Doo., Provisional Land Warrant Egypt Deferred , Doian 7 per Cent ~ Second Issue Do • 4100 Bonds ..... . - Do. Do 4100 Bonds .. ... 1864 ... ..................... . Da Government Railway Debentures — Do. 460 paid .......... .. . . Oreek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ea Coupons E ° . Account 1)0 ° . C oupons . b 4: Account uaw 5 per Cent. Doitt:Lsie• maleper Cent 1865' 0.1-; per ...... ...„...., . . „. Niaretutuana .......... all- G,„Xicau 3 per Cent uo. Account Do 1 861,: t1 ...... ... 1)o 6 per Cent. Anglo-rrench Montevidean 6.per Cent., 430 paid Dooosh Impenal 5 per Cent New L and warrants (Hectares) DoGranada 2 per Cent P O. Deferred ...... . 'ruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account ... .. bo 3 per Cent. (Cribarren) -Do 4} per Cent., 1862 —. 00 Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 , 5 9, '6O, '62, '3, , , +Jo. Ac count ' wissian 5 per C en t ., 1822, 4 St ' 1)0 41 Per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 ~ DO Per Cent. 1859 '''. l . ) ° '" Per Cent. 1862 B5 6 6 --° u. Per Cent. 1861 a l . D di nlexi 5 per Cent Sp au ° ,.: -41 °°°, lint ............................. .. .--_-_ Doh- 0 )Cr Cent. .D Iteeciont ........................ . Do° New Deferreed D o t-ccoont 6 a.. :ssive ................................. , 1,1 i l' .. 8 ` e Malt ..................... .............. P lush Cert• of Coup not funded Do Ac co e w , , count e 'lse 4 per Cent . .. - .. Do 41 T„•. ;-1 - Per Cent. 1864. 1130 - 'isa 6 per Cent. 1854 Account.~., D 6 Per Cent. 1838 -°- Account Do x -too Bonds , s 1 : 1 0 6 per Cent.. 1862 ..,•,-,0 Account 52 1 i rio 4100 Bonds 52 to 6 Per Cent, 1863 o 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip ._ u 1),.,° A ccount ....., 0 4 .............................. lir • Per Cent. Guaranteed enezuela 3 per Cent. -711).)itt9 account „0 6 Per Cent 1862 — 4io. Account .' 26 .... be . 6 Per Cent, iTiW4 ............................... : 34 ...... 1.. Dividends on the above payabl® in London.. '1.'014 'lentos 3 per Cent. 41 .1 1 ' 14 6 Per Cnt., 1 861, Ex. 25f. o• Account Co TWO O'CLOCK. n soh for MORO 871 i Do. Asoono Y ~ ................ ...,,, 87i i Polo ......... , .......... Atli* ........................ - 1)111 S LURE MARKETS.—This Day. Share! Railways. I Bristol and Exeter [Caledonian Cambrian 89 91 125 127 35 45 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc &London, t crip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D). A stock Do. B stock 112 111 31 82 5 6 121 123 129 130 Do. New. is. at 25 pro GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South %Vales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxiord 52} 6211 Do. ;.Tewzort. 31 35 Do. Hereford Lancashire (S; Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Davy: Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & 'North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New 123 123! Do. Extension lietropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid Kent .... North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun [Nth. Eastern—Berwiek Do. G.N•K purchasi, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1804 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford do Kilkenny Waterloo ot Whiteha I West Cornwall ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 21 129 21 4 11S4 174 921 i 584_ 131 f i 11081 69 76 5j 691 9 paillClosing I Business Prioe. done. 31 3 1 1 11 92 94 20 22 117 f 118i ] 92 'i3 58 6) 1321 133. 2 1 3 p lb rs 4 86 I:si 126 J 2 95 07 56 58 4 26 109 110 69 71 1064 107 h 35 36 9 11 p 119 121 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108 112 148 152 65 67 46 e 8 69 70 71 81 14 , 115 2 3), 100 103 53 65 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, & Cen.ln. U. 5 per cent... Do. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 5 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., lim e Town & bock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do, J Extension G and Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. let Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Cm Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. la do Do. Fifth Extension 3felb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnda. Ilel. & Hudson's Bay N. Rl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Bcindo Do. Delhi Do do Do. Puniaub...•l a' Do.indua St. Flo. 100 100 100 all 100 100 62 64 100 101 id * p 4 76 86 76 BO 55 60 100 102 99. ICO i 100 101 18i 19i 85 87 57 t5O 58 55 50 55 45 50 40 15 37 41 24 26 23 25 101 106 I 1 3 1) I la t) P7l 981 91 93 151 151 5i 91 e 3 83 85 11 01(1 98 89 89 91 85 87 8) 92 961 97/ 96 97 1 1 4 951 961 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per' Cent., Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept De. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.llopc, 6 p.c. 1873 Da.Apl. &Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-11, Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct.. 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, P, p. a, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, May 15, N0v.15 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , lov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 1re.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 percent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlc,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, April Oot 92 94 93 95 91 96 75 77 75 77 99 101 102 101 102 104 100 103 S 6 8) 100 102 105 1 7 102 104 103 105 101 (03 IC3 105 97 100 90 02 90 92 90 95 83 85 92 94 76 78 94 90 94 96 102 104 101 106 190 100 100 I€o 100 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist '' Drake walls East Bassett (Illogiva) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnishike . _ East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy..., G. Wheal Vor (Heletno Grenville Herod's Foot •••• flingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Uarke Valley lklwyndy Iron ore, liu New Seton. North Roskear --- N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty .. Prosper United........ Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow ...... S.Wheal Fran. allogan Stray Park ........... Tin - Croft .............. Vigra and Clogan, li n West Bassett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi verton ....... . West 5et0n....„,, ....... : Wheal Bassett (Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 291 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 6 7 5 7 425 445 12 14 7 8 i 1 2 3 df 7j 3 3f 191 204 - I I 18 22 2 33 11 35 31 31 4 6 31 41 114, 34 15 2 - 4 t 1 20 25 325 375 1 z 174 22j 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 , 64 72} 105 115 80 85 10 15 3 145 155 10 12 58 5.17.0 ritEFERENCE Great Eastern, E. Counties EL, No. 2, Great Eastern, E. Anglian, B stock 6 per cent. pf Ditto, No. 1, 5 per cent. stock, 4.5 Great Western Orig. pref. 4 per cent pf., 85 Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm.. 105 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 4, 101} North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent, Ditto 44 per cent., rd., 02 LINES ,LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Preston and Wyre, 42 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. South Austrian and:Lombardo Venetian, 14! 151 PREFERENCE SHA.RES AND STOCKS. Caledonian 41 per cent. gua. stk., 92 FOREIGN MINER. Chontalea Gold and Silver Mining, 21 1 United Mexican, 11w., 11 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 69 BANES: Alliance. Um., 22 1; British North American, 461 7 Chartered filer. of India, London,:an.d China, 36i 6 Consolidated Bank, lim. 4f Hindustan. China, and Sapan, ilm., 51 5 Imperial Bank, Um., 26 Imperial Ottoman, Land Mortgage B a n k of India. 3 Loudon and Brazilian (lim.), 37 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22 London and County, €5l London Joint Stock, 0 London and Westminster, 94 51 Oriental Bank Corporation, 46 5 Union of Australia, 48 Union of London, 43 44 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 9 SI Anglo-Mexican Mint, 16} Atlantic, Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 31:1 City of Moscow Gas, lira., 7 Credit Foncier and Hobilier of England, 31 I East India Irrigation and Canal. 82 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 31 Gen. Credit and Finance of Landon, Urn., 3Z 41 4 Hudson's Bay, 161 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira., 1 International Financial society, iim., Italian Irrigation (Canal Cayour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 50 National Discount Company, 131 * Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 is to pay, 5 Panama, New Zealand. and Australian Maii, lira., ? Royal Mail Steam, 101 24 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Ditto (.212), 111 11 Upper Assara Tea, lira, Ditto (all), 6ii The Earl and Countess Grey have arranged to leave town for Howick Hall, Northumberland, on Wednes day next. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE OFF BATTERSEA.-- Yesterday, while a number of boys were bathing at Battersea, it was observed that one of them was drowning. A youth named Philip Boyd went to the rescue, but was seized by the other boy, and both were drowned. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) DALE V. DALE AND MACDONNELL. This was a suit by Alfred James Dale for a dissolution of marriage with his Wife on the ground of his wife's adul tery with the co-respondent, and he claimed damages. Tho defendants merely pleaded denial. Sergeant Robinson and Dr. Swabey appeared for the, petitioner ; Mr. Collier for the respondent ; and Dr. Dean "Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the co-respondent. _ _ _ . From the evidence for the petitioner, it appeared that he was a surgeon in the army, and that the marriage with his wife was solemnised in August, 1859. Shortly after they removed to India, where they cohabited until 1862, when the respondent returned to England for the benefit of her health, her husband remaining in India. There was one child issue of the marriage, which is living. The co-respondent is the colonel of a rifle regiment, and represented to be in possession of a very largo income from different sources. The petitioner and his wife became acquainted with the co-respondent in India in 1861, and up to this time she and her husband were living on-affectionate terms. The co-respondent renewed his acquaintance with Mrs. Palo in England, and they left together for Paris in 1864, and had lived there as man and wife for the last two years. There was very little oral evidence to prove the terms on which they lived, but letters addressed to her sister in 1860 and 1861 fully established the fact. There was no evidence given as to what the income of the co-respondent was further than that ho had £4OO a year from his com mission. It was alleged in the petition that Mrs. Dale had £lOO a year settled on her, but of this also no evidence was given. There was no evidence for the defence. Dr. Deane admitted that the adultery was proved, but addressed the jury in mitigation of damages, contending there was nothing in the facts of the case or the circum stances of the co-respondent to justify large damages. The learned Judge summed up, The jury, after some deliberation, found a verdict for the petitioner, and assessed the damages at £4,500. The Court made a decree nisi with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY. AT A. PHOTOGRAPHER'S.--George Robert Wein, 16, formerly in the employ of Messrs. Locke and Whitfield photographers, No. 178, Regent-street, was charged with stealing before Mr. Knox some lenses and other property belonging to his employers of the value of £2O. Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-stroet, appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Whitfield said the prisoner was in his employ for about three months, and left a fortnight ago, and after he left ho missed some lenses and other property of the value of £2O, and he then gave information to the police. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor said that he had a good character with the prisoner from Messrs. Gush and Ferguson. Henry Dawson, 301 A, said he went yesterday to No. 3, Great Chesterfield-street, and saw the prisoner. He told him he had come from Messrs. Locke and Whitfield for the property of theirs he had taken. After a little hesitation prisoner said he would get the things and then take them back to Messrs. Locke and Whitfield, and he afterwards took from a porte-monuaie some duplicates relating to the missing property. In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor said the property was of the value of £2O. Some pawnbrokers having given up the property, Mr. Lewis addressed tho magistrate at some length, dwelling on the fact that the prisoner had hitherto borne an excellent character, and had a widowed mother. Mr. Whitfield said his object was not so much to punish the prisoner, but for the sake of example, as he had thirty persons in his em ploy. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for four mcnths, with hard labour. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1866, THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT AND INTIMIDATION.—WiIIiam Finn, aged 26, a lawless ruffian, well known to the police, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assault ing Johanna Donahoo in Rose-lane, Rateliff. A few nights ago a serious robbery was committed on a captain of a ship, who was inveigled into a vile house in Shadwell, hocussed and robbed of £2O and his watch. The complainant accompanied the captain who was robbed to the station-house, and gave information against a womn who was the principal in the robbery, and who has ab sconded. The complainant has since been annoyed and insulted by a gang connected with the woman who com mitted the robbery, and her life has been threatened. The prisoner met with her last night, and after a deal of foul language he made a brutal assault upon her. He knocked her down and dragged her along the street by the hair of her head and kicked her. The screams of the young woman brought Police-constable M 4 Kay,275lC, to her aid, and he took the prisoner into custody. The complainant exhibited bruises on her arms and face. She had been much injured. A woman of low character named Betsy. Daly, called as a witness, made an attempt to mystify the case, and M'Kay said she belonged to an infamous gang who had been threatening the complainant. . . Mr. Paget said ho should visit with great severity all assaults upon, and intimidation of, persons who came for ward to assist in the administration of justice or to give evidence against offenders. If Besty Daly annoyed or threatened the complainant he would punish her severely. Ile sentenced the prisoner to two months' hard labour in the House of Correction. France Wants a Settlement. The Philadelphia Inquirer says :—Among the various official papers relating to the Mexican mys tery which have lately been made public is a series of despatches from the French Minister, bearing date from January 14 to February 16. They show the trouble in which the Emperor has been placed by his interference in the affairs in America, and the measures by which, upon withdrawal, he seeks to compensate himself for the expenses of an unsuc cessful experiment. M. Drouyn de l'Huys avers, in the first place, that the Mexican expedition was originally undertaken with no other purpose than to obtain payment of claims due to citizens of France, the Jecker fraud being the principal of those claims. Maximilian was encouraged to under take the Emperorship, upon a belief that, if he could get possession of the power of the country, he would settle more promptly than the Liberal Government. Instead, however, of paying up, he has called con tinually for flesh advances, and France, instead of being satisfied, is only increasing her pecuniary sacrifice. There is to be no more of this. France will not advance another penny, and she requires security for the amounts already due to her. Her occupation of the country must also come to an end, for she finds that she is daily be coming more and more involved by its con tinuance. The evacuation must commence in the fall ; but before that time France re quires some means of securing herself for the money already spent. It is therefore proposed that Maximilian shall surrender to the French the con trol of the custom houses at Vera Cruz and Tam pico, and of the revenues there collected. Napoleon is liberal too. He will not take all the income, but will allow one-half to his protege. It is estimated that the debt due to France amounts to two hun dred and thirty millions, and three per cent. interest on that sum is required. France has also guaranteed the Mexican loans of 1864 and 1865, and some pro vision must be made for them. The yielding up of those custom houses is the ultimatum, and that once effected the French troops will be withdrawn as speedily as possible, and Max will be left to the difficult work of relying for support upon the affec tion and loyalty of the Mexican people. This pro position was made February 16, and notified to the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs on the 9th of March. Up to the present time there is no intelligence that the arrangement has been con summated. On the contrary, it is rumoured from Paris, as late as June 7th, that nothing had been done, and that a steamer about to sail was to carry out a direct notification to Maximilian that if he did not comply, without further delay, the French troops would be withdrawn at once. This is a hard condition, but it must be obeyed. Should Max re fuse to obey it he will lose the chief support of his throne, and will have to abdicate at once. Should he yield he loses the gr6at sources from which he realises ready cash, and will be put upon short allowance. Stinted in his means ; being insolvent, with all the revenues v;hich he is now asked to partially relin quish ; having applied lately for more loans from the French, which have been refused, he is in a very bad way, and there seems to be no hope for him. It would, therefore, seem that abdication is his only resource, for his cause-is hopeless of any assistance from the Mexican people ; and if he does not resign when he can safely get out of the country, he will be either driven from it or become a prisoner, and perhaps suffer death. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, The market opens rather quiet. Sales probably about 8,000 bales. Stoppage of the Birmingham Banking Company. BIRMINGHAM, Friday Night. Just now, nearly midnight, it has been determined that the Birmingham Banking Company will not open its doors to-morrow. It had three-fourths of all the accounts of the greatest of the trading com munity of this district. To say that is to give some idea of the frightful results which must ensue from this calamity. At this late hour we cannot enter into details of the circumstances which have led to this disaster. It has arisen out of the lavish advances made a few years since to one individual in particular and to many engaged in the iron trade. The subjoined let ter from the general manager contains the only par ticulars of this fearful disaster which we can give at this moment : "TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BIRMINGHAM BANKING 003IPANY. "Gentlemen,—By order of your directors it becomes my painful duty to inform you that owing to gross past mis management recently discovered, they' have sustained heavy losses, and a large amount of capital has been locked up in securities that for a time cannot:be realised.' 'Under these circumstances your directors have been compelled to close the bank. Whilo expressing deep sympathy with creditors, it is not necessary for me to say anything more than their claims are perfectly safe, but to you I am autho rised to say that in all probability it will prove 'that al though the whole of the reserve fund Is lost, a portion of the paid-up capital will remain if the estate is realised with care and economy. —I am, gentlemen, your obedient ser vant, "Tilos. SHAW, Manager.' The amount of the deposits is about £806,000. Probably the total liabilities are over £2,000,000. The number of shareholders exceeds 800. The company was established in 1829 ; its paid-up capi tal at this moment is a little short of £280,000. Contingent depreciations and reserve fund at the last report in February, £200,000. They are £2O shares, paid up, but ,on the original shares no more than £4 3s. 4d. has been paid up. The dividend and bonus of late years has been £2 per share annually. Less than two years since the capital was increased by the issue of 10,000 new shares of '2lO, paid up, at £lO per share premium. At that time the price 04 the shares was 14. Within the last few months a gra dual decline has taken place. Yesterday the shares suddenly ran down to 20 ; to-day it began to be talked about that all was over, but very few people believed it. The shares were sold at 18 in the course of the day. The stoppage of Attwood and Spooner's Bank was as nothing compared with what this must be. There has been a co oference among the other bankers in the town to-night and they are well prepared for to-morrow, but the scene there will be in town is something fearful to contemplate. The following circular has been prepared : The undermentioned banks, desirous of alleviating as much as possible the effects of the stoppage of the Bir mingham Banking Company, are prepared to afford facili ties for supplying the immediate necessities of the deposi tors and customers of the bank :—Birmingham Town and District Bank, Birmingham and Midland Bank, Birming ham Joint S took Bank(limited), Lloyd's Banking Company (limited), National Provincial Bank of England." Wheat Culture in Texas. In a former article we undertook to show that the State of Texas, being possessed in an eminent degree of the natural elements of wealth, required but the energy and enterprise necessary on the part of its citizens to place it among the foremost of the United States. Whilst speaking of its various agricultural resources, we referred incidentally to wheat as one of its most important staples. Cer tain facts within our knowledge relative to the cul ture of this cereal in that State induces us to make especial reference to it now. The cultivation of wheat in Texas, as an article of commerce, is comparatively of recent date, as may be seen from the fact that, in 1850, according to the census, only 41,729 bushels were grown in the entire State, while in the year 1860, faking the minimum average per acre (say 15 bushels), the yield could not have been short of 2,000,000 bushels in that portion of the State alone, extending from the 32d to the 34th degree north latitude, and from the 96th to the 99th degree west longitude, known as the "wheat region." The climate of the region particularly referred to is admirably adapted to the growth of cereals, which flourish alike in high and low latitudes ; and, in truth, it may be said that the whole northern and interior sections of Texas, as well as certain portions of the eastern and western districts are capable of producing wheat and similar grain to a most profitable account. That portion known as the tc wheat region" seems best adapted to its growth the soil being principally a rich black prairie loam resting upon a strata of limestone. The soil, however, varies in colour according to locality, assuming in some places a bright copper complexion, and its capacity to resist drouth is found to be in propor tion to its blackness. The prairie lands are there fore more productive than the timbered or rolling sections. Wheat is sown from the Ist of September to the Ist of November, but more commonly about the middle of the intervening month. Very little care is taken by the planters of Texas to prepare the ground for its reception, it being the usual custom to sow the seed broadcast over the land after the crop of corn has been gathered, and then plough or harrow it into the ground. After this has been done no further attention is required until harvest, which occurs from the Ist to the last of May. From this it will be seen that the culture of wheat in this region requires but from four to six weeks' labour in the year, which includes the time of planting and harvesting, and it is estimated that one hand will be required to every twenty-five acres cultivated. If the wheat sown in, the fall should fail from any cause, a second crop may be sown in February or March, and will produce well, but is more liable to rust. An average of twenty-five or thirty bushels per acre may be relied upon as a moderate yield, when the season is favourable, and the quality of the grain is superior to that produced in most of the northern States. It always goes over the standard weight-60 pounds to the bushel—and rarely falls under sixty-five ; much of it reaches 70 pounds, and some of it weighs even as high as 74 pounds. It will thus be seen that the capacity of Texas, in point of soil, for the production of wheat is aston ishing, and may sound fabulous to those who have not seen and examined its boundless fields of fertile lands, extending from Red River to the Brazos, and from Kauffman county to Belknap. Its resources in this regard cannot well be over-estimated. There is nowhere else to be found so large a body of rich, productive land, favoured with so genial a climate. It is an under es ti mate to pu t d own or 384,000 a cres , as goo d tillable Thetwothirds countyacres. o f of Dallas contains 900 square m il es, or this, h s land. culture, 'rake leavingtwo-thirds o one-third, this,thi r(1 256,000 acres, for wheat , 128,000, for the 576,000 other small grains and produce—put the average yield per acre at 20 bushels, and we have 5,120,000 bushels as the product of one county. Collin, Grayson, and perhaps other counties, have a larger proportion of tillable land than the one mentioned above, and can produce more, though some coun ties cannot produce so much. The average capacity of the counties embraced in the cc wheat region" may be safely set down at 5 ,000,000 bushels each, or an aggregate for the twelve counties, embracing an area of 10,800 square miles of 60,000,000 bushels! In contemplation of this immense production, which will doubtless approach realisation from year to year, we are forced to the conclusion that many years will not elapse before this great staple will be compelled to seek a foreign market. The comple tion of the " Houston and Texas Central Railway" will open an avenue to the very heart of the " wheat ‘ mayexpect to see trains of freight Houston and Galveston regn cars and arriving then heavily laden with flour and wheat f or s hip men t t o riving we at Northern and European ports to supply these mar kets before their own wheat can be matured.— /Inglo-American Times. It has been stated that the directors of the Union Bank of Australia have .resolved upon a dividend of £2 2s. 6d. per share, being at the rate of 8i per `cent. for the half-year. The Municipal Corporations Directory for 1866. This now national work of reference has just made its appearance, which, after strict examination, wo can pro nounce to bo the most complete compendium of local in formation yet published. The spirited proprietor of the work, Mr. Vickers, has aimed at producing something be yond a mere dry category of names and figures, and most successfully have his labours terminated, as we have before us a work containing a substratum of information wholly unaffected by periodical changes. The plan upon which the • book is constructed is peculiar, and instead of incum bering the pages with masses of tabular and official returns through which the reader would have to search for his in formation as best ho might! the system has been to gather under the head of each county or borough a com pendious digest of all that relates to the locality ; thus the pages present an appearance at once readable and com pact, and the necessity of referring to a number of distinct sections is altogether avoided. Th e alphabetical order in which the several places are inserted is primarily governed by the names of the counties following each county will be found its boroughs, arranged alphabetically. The counties and the boroughs of Wales follow those of England, and altogether the system adopted is singularly clear and perspicuous. This unique work contains the names and addresses of county, civic, and borough authorities, "the officers of local institutions; a large amount of historical information in reform—to charters, grants, rights, and privileges, public charities, ancient customs, and distinguished persons. It also con tains a complete and original account of the ancient com panies of the City of London, with names, addresses of master, warden, clerk, &c., and a very valuable coll. ction of statistics relating to electors, burgesses, amount, density, progress of population, rental, rateable value, county rate, and assessment and debt, municipal and parliamentary limits, constitution and cost of police for each county, poor-law assessment ; in fact, the volume is a gigantic collection of everything of interest relating to the subject of which it treats. The production of a volume of such dimensions must have been a work of immense difficulty, because in starting on such a novel enterprise assistance from any existing work of the kind was not to be had. However, a most gratifying result has crowned the unwearied and untiring exertimas of all concerned in the production of the volume, which will most certainly become a standard work for every municipality in the kingdom, as well as a national book of reference in all parts of her Majesty's dominions. MARKETS.—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market is somewhat extensively supplied with fruit, tho demand for which is steady, at full prices Vegetables, the show of which is good, move off freely, and prices rulE firm. FRUIT—Pine apples, 5s to 7s; grapes, .2s Gd to 5s ; cherries, Os 3d to Os 8d per lb ; apples, Os Od to . Os Od ; gooseberries, 2s 6d to 3s Gd per half sievo; oranges, 8s to 14s; lemons, 3s 6d to 8s per 100; strawberries, 6d to 1s 6d ; and raspberries, 6d to is per punnet. VEGETABLES—Summer cabbages, Os 10d to is 4d; cauli flowers, is to 2s 6d ; horseradish, 9d to 2s Od per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 3s Od; turnips, is Gd to 2s Od; carrots, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; turnip radishes, 6d to Os 8d; spring onions, 9d to 1s 6d per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, 4d to 6d per bundle ; asparagus, 2s 6d to 4s Od per bundle ' • old onions, Os Oil to Os Od per half sieve ; seakale, 'Os Od to Os Od; mushrooms, . Od to Os Od per punnet ; cucumbers, 3d to is Od eaeh ' • cps lettuces, 8d to 1s Od per score ; new potatoes, lid to 3d, per lb; peas, is Od to is Gd per half sieve. POULTRY. Geese, 5s Od to 7s Od; goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks 2s Od to 3s 6d ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od ; tame rabbits, is Od to is 6d; wild do, Us Od to Os Od; pigeons, 6d to 9d each ; Surrey fowls, lOs to 12s ; do. chickens, 7s to 9s; barn door fowls, ss•to 7s Od ; Guinea fowls, Os to Os per couple. English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; French do., GS Od to 7s per 100. Fresh butter, is Od to is 2d per lb. . . . BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 10d to 14 2d per lb; soles, Gd to 2s per pair ; cod Os to Os ; brill, 2s Gd to 5s Od ; mullets 4s Gd . to ss; doroys, Os Od to Os each ; turbot, 5s to 15 s Od each ; whitings, Gs to 15s ; haddocks, 6s to 24s per dozen ; fresh herrings, lOs to 12s per 120; mackerel, 30s to 40s per 120. NEWPORT. . . • .. • Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 6d to 5s Od Mutton ... 4s 4d to 6 s Od I Veal 4s Od to 5s Od Pork Lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d. WHITECHAPEL. -.. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef: 3s 6d to 5s Od Mutton ... 4s 4d to Gs Od I Veal 4s Od to 52 Od Pork Lamb, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bd. to 8-141. ; of household ditto, aid. to 70. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AM) SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 64 lbs, 2-1-d to 3d ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to Od ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to nd ; 80 to 881bs., 3id to 3id ; 88 to 961b5., aid to 34d; 96 to 1041b5., Od. to Od. Horse hides, 9s to 105 Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, Gs Gd polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 3s to 4s 8d; shearlings, is 10d to_2s 2d. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs; old clover, £5 Os to £7 Os Od.; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os Od new do., £3 lOs to £4lss ; old clover, £5 Os to £7 Os Od new do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s pe 'A good demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, .£.4 Os to £6 Os ; new do., £3 lOs to .£/.1 10s ; old clover, £sos to £7 Os Od; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per oad. Trade firm. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Miles Opened. Reoeipt 0. Railways. 1866. 1885. 1866 1865. X L Belfast and N. Counties ..... 991 991 2,392 2,488 Belfast and County Down 49 49 7,8 801 Blyth and Tyne 36 36 2,549 2,632 Brecon and Merthyr Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1211 7,166 7,016 Caledonian, Scottish Central ll7l 408 27,335 25,489 Cambrian Cockermouth K & Penrlth .. 316 311 675 1:4 Cockermouth and Workin .. 9 9 - - Cork and Bandon 2O 20 500 423 Cork. Blackrock, & Passage 6l (1 2to 233 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 651 654 1,848 1.767 Deeside l7 17 535 687 Do Extension Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,519 1.526 Dublin, and Drogheda 75 75 ' 1,911 2.0.3 Dublin and Meath Dab. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 • 106 4,489 4,32 • Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, .3co 5O 5) 3,976 3,292 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern 422 404 36,0:2 35,704 Great North of Scotland 5B 53 1,658 1,6 65 Do Branches 42 4: 1,4 1 1,453 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 741 711 556 418 Gt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 3871 8871 • 8,801 9,633 Great Western 1292 1280 78,158 71,3 9 9 Hull & Hornsea Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 3,911 1,970 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 49,285 45,21 0 Limerick and Ennis..... 241 211 - - Limerick and Foynes 261 261 l6O 1' ,3 Llanelly 461 461 763 752 Llynvi Valley ' 201 202 - 450 4;4 London & North-Western London & South-Western - 27,318 28,270 Lond. Brighton, &8. Coast 2931 272 23,891 2 ,8 51 London, Chatham, dz Dover; f 1351 1271 12,764 1 2 , 436 all Metropolitan Extension 114 111 5 3,148 2.400 Do. Kent Coast Lon.; Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield,& Ltncolnsh Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 9l 91 1,691 1,534 klsryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6774 6631 50,936 48,804 Midland Gt. Westn. of Irind 2601 2601 5,631 4,928 Monmouthsh: Rail. & Canal 44 44 2.763 i : 780 North ' British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 12071 11711. 71,668 68,674 North Loudon ll 9 4,901 3,481 North Staffordshire 258 258 8,08 7.854 Pembroke and Tenby lll -. 111 -V43 172 Rhymney_ l9l 191 987 1.057 Scottish North-Eastern 143 138 5,776 6,865 Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1.2,9 963 South , Devon South-Eastern 315 308 26,662 27,241 Taff Vale 6l 131 6,120 5,749 Ulster Vale of Clwyd. Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 362 280 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,167 1,489 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10 882 664 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B 826 . 41.810 31,720 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern Junction 261 26/ 310 382 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 306 11,474 5,146 Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 6,314 6,689 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1(.81 4,269 6.774 Eastern of France ' Eastern Bengal • . . 110 110 2,775 3,261 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 25,627 23,997 Great Central of Belgium 285 285 6,675 6,600 Great Indian Peninsula 6 9 01 590 25,336 21.474 Great Luxembourg 134 134 6,201 5.277 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 3i 5 1 1 ,171 10,700 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 778 713 16,432 17;519 Northern of Canada 9l 91 2,081 2,598 Northern of France 764 724 61.942 59,824 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman _ __ _ 48} __ 481 422 525 -- _ Paris, Lyons, & 2008 20 if 15",372 129,698 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1818 73.613 67,292 Recife and San Francisco, &c 77/ 771 1,178 1,091 Sclnde.... Do. Punjab, &c 253 45 2;831 . 538 South Austrian, &c .. • 1708 1646 70,601 56,215 Southern of France O6O 823 32,108 28,11 t Victoria - 251 251 11,955 10,019 Welland 25 25 637 417 West & N-Wn. of France The Mastef of the Rolls has appointed Mr. Samuel Barrow (of the firm of Barrow and Gates) Provisional Liquidator of the National Savings Bank Association, Limited. The specie movement during the week has again been of an extensive character. The imports, owing to arrivals from the West Indies and Pacific, and also from Vera Cruz, have amounted to about £753,472, while the exports have been to the extent of £780,508, consequent upon remittances to the ,Brazils and the continent. • gad Occurrence.—Loss of Two Lives by Drowning. Yesterday (Friday) evening, two lads named John Alden and Isaac Giddy, the former. about 16, and the latter about 13, lost their lives under the following distressing circumstances :—The de ceased, who were employed at Mr. Andrews', saw mills, James-street, Old Kent-road, went, after leaving their work, to the Surrey Canal for the pur pose of bathing, neither of them being able to swim. After being in the water a little they began amusing themselves by ducking each other, and while doing so one of them got out of his depth, and in attempting to save himself seized the other and drew him after him, and both sunk. An alarm was given, but some little delay occurred before any attempt to extricate them was made, in consequence of a false alarm having been given the previous evening, and the persons in charge of the hatch thinking it was only a repetition of the scan dalous conduct. On the bodies being got out they were conveyed to Mr. Harlings, the Britannia, Britannia-row, near the hatch. Dr. Anderson, of the Old Kent-road, was sent for and attended, and every means was 'resorted to to restore animation, but without •success. When the sad. intelligence was communicated to the mothers of the deceased (both widows, one residing in James-street, and the other in Hatcham-road, Old K en t =roa d) , th ey were, as might be.expected, almost broken-hearted. 100 991 1001 1051 5 1 9716. 97 ,ITIES. SHIPPING I N T ELLIGENOE.—This Day. LONDoN, July 14.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breezo and fine weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, July 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived---Dagmar, from Quebec. • • • CLYDE, July 13:—Wind N.W.—Sailed—John Gray, for Demerara. _ BRISTOL, July 12.—Wind S.W.- Sailed —Kate Agnes, for Montreal. PLYMOUTH, July 10.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Vargaret- Ann, from Quebec. GLOUCESTER, July 12.—Wind S.W —Arrived—Home, from Quebec. • • • • HULL, July 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Maria, from Quebec. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, July 12. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : ' DEBTOR. July 12. July 5. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the. Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches. 22,1.05,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro- . Pelt' 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation :... 956,906,975 937,566,975 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 31,251,946 62 31,262,065 48 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 347,058,047 76 375,601,248 37 Do. branch banks 39,685,904 - 46,943,923 Dividends payable 6,604,227 75 11,497,050 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 2,372,304 91 2,372,304 91 Surplus of receipts not distributed — Sundries Total CREDITOR. July 12. s July 5. Clash in hand and in fr. c. fr. - -c. Branch banks Commercial bills oyer- due Commercial bills .dis- 140,532 44 2 . 58,694 69 counted, not yet due 363,911,482 72 . 382,3:16,406 44 Do: branch banks. 375,118,116 378,311,124 Advances on deposit of bullion 9,906,300 9,711,500 Do. branch banks 12,336,440 . . 12,774,210 Do. on French Public Securities 15,146,000 15,277,100 Do. by branch banks 8,831,400 8,464,600 Do. on railway shares and debentures 35,632,600 36,091,900 D. branch banks 23,802,200 23,615,300 Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches • Do. to the State (Con- t . s. vontion, Juno 10, 1857) - 60,000,000 . -60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 -• Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,288,359 8,272,758 Expenses of manage ment 97,182 61 60,492 15 Sundries Total 1,737,924,710 11 1,772,576,199 47 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. . (Signed) ROULAND. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.--The will of Gen. George Powell Higginson, colonel of the 94th Foot, of Wilton-crescent, Belgrave-square, was proved in London on the sth ult., by his son, Mr. George Wentworth Alex ander Higgins(); the acting executor, power being reserved to his relict, the Right Hon. Lady Frances Elizabeth Hig ginson, daughter of the first Earl of Kilmorey. The gallant general had greatly distinguished himself in several engage ments, and was for many years a staff officer, and attained to the age of 78, and died April 19, 1866, at Cannes, in France. His will is dated August 27, 1862, and a codicil on the 9th of October following. He bequeaths to his relict, Lady Frances, his plate, furniture, and effects at his residence, Wilton-crescent, and a life interest in the bulk of his property; and leaves her ladyship the residue of his property absolutely ; and, upon her decease, be queaths all his shares in the Sun Fire and Life Offices to his daughter Frances ; and also, on the decease of her ladyship, leaves to each of his two daughters £lO,OOO. He devises his estate and residence, The Crofts, at Great Marlow, Bucks, to his son, the said George W. A. Higgin son, but charged with the payment of an annuity of .£2OO during the life of Lady Frances. The will of Sir Brook Kay, Bart., late of Belvedere, Erith, formerly of Dover, Cheltenham, Sherborne, and some time residing at Avranche, France, was proved in London, on the sth inst., by the acting executors and trustees, Mr. Henry Tylee, Essex-street, Strand, and Mr. William Algernon K a y ; power being reserved to the other executors and trustees, Lady Kay, the relict, and Mr. Edmund Hopkinson. The testator was formerly in the naval service of the East India Company, and is descended, maternally, from Sir Brook Watson, M.P., and Lord Mayor of London, and from whom the baronetcy is derived by patent. Sir Brook Kay was twice married, and leaves a family, and is succeeded by his son, now Sir Brook Kay, Bart. The testator died, May 16, at the age of 86, having executed his will April 12, 1854, and a codicil Nov. 14, 1859. Sir Brook has bequeathed to his widow, Lady Kay, all his furniture, books, pictures, &c., absolutely, and leaves to her ladyship a life interest to be derived from his estates in Middlesex, and Sherborne, Dorset, and his shares in the Sun Fire-office and stock in Scotch mines ;'the capital, at her decease, to be divided equally amongst his younger children—his eldest son, now the baronet, being amply provided for under the will of his uncle (the testator's brother), Sir William Kay, Bart.—lllustrated London News; APPEARANCE OF CHOLERA AT LLANELLY.— Cholera has been the cause of several deaths in this town within the last few days, and, in consequence, consi derable alarm has been felt by the inhabitants. On Mon day a woman named Ann Williams died after about 48 hours of intense suffering. Dr. Thomas immediately re ported to the Local Board of Health, and steps have already been taken to do all that is possible under the presen emer gency. An inquest was held on Tuesday on Ann W i lliams , i oroner, who resided at the Furnace, by Dr. Rowlands, obaypethif and a verdict was rate—ned of "Died of cs, ho t l h e o e r f a c visitation of God." On Tuesday John % ri ll' new ydd, Llanelly, was taken ill at 7 and a woman named Maly Jones died s l an iuel, of Capelne of :diarrhcea. On Wednesday Moaurrys, illness, and another wydc', died of cholera after Unnli ill n ess of the same dura aJrn. aPvdmedryiedfeavrt 4 h p o . u m r s ., man died, aged only 21, to the heat is unsatisfactory supposed drainageto have tcausedion, and of eo above,f cho lera. Clean Mils of health are not given of parts of the town. 'authorities Custom -house. • to vessels leaving the port of Llanelly for foreign ports, by order rr lir ( ) o f th e y OUNG WOMEN DROWNED.- —A sad accident happened on Wednesday evening a short distance fro „, 119,p1e, Cornwall, to two young woven, respectively named Elizabeth Harry and Martha Luke; both of whom wore respectably connected, and lived at St. Ives. It appears that, in company with some half-a-dozen others, they proceeded in a four -oared gig on an excursion on the water. A stiff wind got up, and the boat became un manageable and capsized at the entrance of Hayle har adad'hita°,ltinoiltt. bour. There was a fearful stuggle for life, and noble and daring efforts were made to save the Whole of the party. The two young women, however, whose names have been mentioned, polished, and a third was rescued insensible. Tho men escaped. The Earl and Countess of Wilton will leave town shortly for Cowes, Isle of Wight, and after-the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta the noble earl and countess go to 'Scotland for the shooting season. SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE — This Da' VICTORIA CLUB BETTEVG.—Tms DAY, GOODWOOD STARES. - 4to 1 agst Special (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst La Fortune (offered) 12 to 1 agst Midia colt (offered) 14 to 1 agst Lucifer (offered) 12 to 1 agst Black Prince (offered) GOODWOOD CUP. Even on Gladiateur (taken) IMPERIAL PAIIIIABIENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENING. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack at 5 o'clock. EXTENSION OF THE FACTORY ACT. In reply to the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, The Earl of DERBY said a bill on this subject had been prepared, but was not so advanced as to be brought for ward during the present session. BREECH LOADERS. In answer to the Earl DE GREY, Lord LONGFORD said that the late Government had approved tho principle of the .conversion of the exist ing arms, the cost of which, though it might now bo probably reduced, was £1 each. 600,000 were ready for conversion, and 40,000 has been given by the late Govern.. ment for such conversion, which number had been in creased by the present to 150,000, which would be ready, for use by March next, as a portion of the contracts had been taken up, and others were advertised for.- The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said he could endorse what fell from both sides of the house on this subject. The question to be considered was, what was to be the most efficient arms with which the troops could be the soonest supplied, and he was of opinion that, under the circumstances, the conversion of the existing arms was the best move that could be devised. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed —Langliarm Railway, Rhymny Railway, Kingbridge Railway, Devon Valley and North British Railway Com ' panies (Arrangements), Bedford and Northampton Rail way, Great Yarmmouth Fish Wharves and Tramways Bill, and Somerset and Dorset Railway., The Bishop of LONDON, on the part of the Arch bishop of . York, withdrew the motion of which the most reverend prelate had given notice, for a select committee to consider' the connection of the Colonial Church with the Church at home, and that the petition of Miss Burdett Coutts be referred to it. Lord ST. LEONARDS moved an address for copies of certain documents, correspondence, &c., relating to the endowment by Miss Burdett Coutts of several colonial bishoprics. . _ The Duke of ARGYLL deprecated the discussion as premature, inasmuch as the disposition of the endowments of Miss Burdett Coutts was now the subject of litigation. He regretted that the motion for a select committee had been withdrawn. He thought the time had come for severing the connection between the Colonial Church and the Government of this country, for it was now merely nominal and purely useless. Lord LYVEDEN said nothing would tend more to create irritation in the colonies than an ill-timed discussion of the question. The Earl of CARNARVON admitted that the subject was one of great importance, but that it would be impos sible to legislate upon it this session. He agreed that it would be idle to attempt to set up an Established Church in the colonies ; but still a useful and civilising Ohurch might be formed which would confer inestimable advan tages upon the distant dependencies of the Crown. The motion was eventually withdrawn. The bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their lordships adjourned at half-past eight o'clock. LONDON GAZE T TE. —Last Evening. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, July 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right lion. Orlando George Charles, Earl of Bradford, to be Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in the room of John Robert, Viscount Sydney, G.C.8., resigned. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Claude Hamilton (commonly called Lord Claude Hamil ton), to be Vice Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in the room of the Right Hon. Valentine Augustus Browne (commonly called Viscount Castlerosse), re signed. BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, JULY 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Most Noble John Winston, Duke of Marlborough, to be Lord Steward of her Majesty Household, in the room of the Right Hon. John George Brabazon, Earl of Bessborougb, resigned. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. William Alleyne Cecil (commonly called Lord Burgh ley) to be Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, in the room of the Right Honourable Augustus Fitz Gerald (com monly called Lord Otho Fitz Gerald), resigned. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Charles Philip Yorke (commonly called Vis count Royston) to be Comptroller of her Majesty's House hold, in the room of the Right Honourable Granville Le veson Proby (commonly called Lord Proby), resigned. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles, Earl of Tankerville, to be Captain of -her'Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, in the room of Thomas Henry, Lord Foley, resigned. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Charles, Earl Cadogan, to be Captain of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room of Henry John, Earl of Ducie, resigned. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S, OFFICE, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 13. Notice is hereby given, that the State apartments of Windsor Castle will be open to the public under the usual regulations on and after Monday next, the 16th inst. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 10th day of July, 1866. Present, the Queen's Most Excellent , Majesty in Council. This day the Most Noble John Winston Spencer, Duke of Marlborough ; the Right Hon. William Reginald, Earl of Devon; the Right Hon. Charles, Earl of Tankerville; the Right Hon. Henry Charles, Earl of Cadogan; William Alleyne Cecil, Esq., (commonly called Lord Burghley); Charles Phillip Yorke, Esq. (commonly called Viscount Royston) ; the Right Hon. Charles John, Lord Colville of Culross ; and Stephen Cave, Esq., were, by her Majesty's command sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly. - At the Court at Osborne House, .Isle of Wight, the 10th ' day of July, 1866, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council, her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Stephen Cave, President of the Committee of Council of Trade, in the absence of the President of the said Committee, for the time being. At the Court at Osborne, July 10, 1866, her Majesty having been graciously pleased to deliver the custody of the Seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster to the Right Hon. William Reginald, Earl of Devon, the oath of Chancellor of the Dhchy of Lancaster was this day, by her Majesty's,command, administered to him ac cordingly. WHITEHALL, JULY 12. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be t p h a e s s R e d i g u h n t d H e r o t n h o e u ra G b r e l e t S oit Edwardea 1 oeo constitutin g i;frey: , a E n a d rl appointing , Right e g r h a t r d H J o a n m o u s r s a b N I e o e I B ; o nsj Si r m t u n , r a n h i a s m r a e G I i r a ; h t a h m e H K O G n . o ; ura th bl e e Montgomery, Bart. ; and Henry Whitmore Esq. ; to be Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain, and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to bo passed under the Great Seal, granting to the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli the offices of Chancellor and Under Treasurer of her Majesty's Exchequer. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bart., G.C.B ; Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B. ; Vice-Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys nacres, K.C.B. ;. Rear- Admiral George Henry Seymour, C.B. ; Bear-Admiral Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay, Bart. ; and Charles Du Cane, Esq.; to be her Majesty's C omm issioners fur the office of Lord High Admiral of the said Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging. to be passed under the Great Seal, gr a n ting M artial of her Ma-. p J ud g e Honour able John Robert The Queen has also been pleased to d irect t l n et o te o r m s oe pat a e n n a lace of Attorney-General or t jesty's Forces to the Bight Mowbray. t at o po d p iorieoe appointti lettersg e th r s e p ßit a ii t gg en hh t tt Poor Law Commis to be passe l e o d en G un h s Ho T n h o e ur Q ab u sioner for England.so been been pleased to grant the office of The Queen has al Education. a Lowry Corry to be Vice-President Hon. Henry constitute the o ffi ce of e for Scotland to Qeorge Patton, h a t d i a eos h se m o r oaf a r fol n l ss t r s co h ol e Hardy su b n e ocrnitelScotland t a p o nlnetaSaoEs pleasede e d b a t d u l 00 7 lettersel JULY Ipoa.te Strathearn The Esq., advocate. Great e Seal Queen of has th e also . n i been t i c pleasedpi p nl l ac e badEys:m to th patent under th ( Gordon,Bho a irt i i h he Q ri e-onEsGineseecirann. Solicitor-General CROWN-OFFICE, been N ap point Sir Hugh M'Calmont Cairns, Knt , hitutemanidsty,Attorney-General ; and also by other letters p e a r tent a to e cons stitute and appoint William Bovill, Esq., one of her Ma jesty's Council learned in the law, her Majesty's Solicitor- General. FOREIGN OFFICE, Amy 10. Lord Stanley h as rece i ved a telegram from Sir Alex. Malet, K.C.8., her Majesty's E nvo y E x t raor di nar y an d Minister Plenipotentiary at Frankfort, dated the 11th inst., announcing that her Royal Highness the Princess Louis of Hesse (Princess Alice of Great Britain) safely gave birth to a Princess, at Darmstadt, at two o'clock on that morning. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 13 Ditto 3 Months. 11 171 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47 Brussels Hamburg — 13 8 Paris Short 25 7 Ditto 3 Months. 25 37 4 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 117 Vi enna —1 3 i T r i es t e — 13 50 Petersburgu - 251 6 61 Berlin 44 Madrid . — Cadiz Leghorn ............... . Milan ....... . s, , ...... 27 3Q Neno 'aGple6 ........................ 27 40 11 14 11 18 11 18 25 521 25 52* 13 8i 25 171. 25 40 25 45 118 14 0 14 0 26 6,,24 27 4 10 27 GO 27 60 27 GO 20} 10 100 i 101 I