The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

ItIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, BRITISH FITNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols . Do. A ccount 88 9 8 9 , Nov. 8 / tp Cent. R e d uce d 89 i 87 f, I; re eer : 2,Per Colt: 001, per Cent. J an . 1894 A , per Cent. Jan. 1873 . . _— D-lnuities 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Doo. for,3 yrs, expire sth April, — (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 March £1,000,3 dis Do . £5OO 3. £lOO and £2OO ahk of England Stock, 5* per Cent 248 Do of ...... . ...... . . DID GOVERS/01.ENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent April 1.874 2lB Do Account 1 D — o. 6 per Cent. July 1870 Do. Account J uly ~187 p Oct,' Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates ...... , Do. Enlaced Paper 4 ....... . Ce . .. Do. 5 per ent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 DoDo. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — 41. Bonds, £l,OOO ... ........... '- " under .£l,OOO FOREIGN FU NDS —CLOSING PRICES. t'ilstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 414 U - tail 5 per Ce t 69- . 1) Do. 11 18(i'd DO. Scrip, £l5 paid 3 1 pm B Duos4l per Cent, 1852-58-60 , Ayres 6 per Cent — L'o. Account r , 1)0 per Cent: (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Do vhili 6 ___ per Cent n. 4* per Cent DD ,'°lotabian 6 per Cent. _ 'bai per sh 3 per Cent., 1825 — „. 4 per Cent., 1863 — D ' O . 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — - labian Principalities , Do Account , Do., Provisional Land Warrant 'Optian 7 per Cent D° i -)0 , Second Issue £lOO Bonds .............................. °„ " Do. 1864 9l 901 G ree k £lOO Bonds ........... . -I : N e ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 19* -1-,.0 Account - i °' Coupons ................................. 1., -. 'O at o Account ... 'erua -0 ................................ la. 5 p er Cent. ........................ i Do£B6paid . .. .. ........... o. 1839 and 1850............................ .- . . ....... I`alia 1865 n 5 per Cent (Alareminana Rahway) 79 bobo -. ........ . ....................... 7 Scrip, ..71 paill ..................... .. 761.- .Do 5 per C en t ., 1864 q ic' • - - ___ .................... .exicaai. 3 per C(Mt ........................... Do. Account ................................. 251 1 1 Do 1864 ........................ 24 bo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French . mbe French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c . .....•,........ -°4tevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid tk'rish Imperial 5 per Cent — v o e , / ; . Granada .................................... DO2 per Cent — ~ Deferred p.'-'0 Land Warrants (Hectares) — e klvian 41 per Cent V 0 Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds D -uo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — 041 r Cent., _1.862 — I) Per 0. Account - _ ° h l llguese 3 per Cent., 185 . ; ... ; . ~. .. ; 41,1 5/ D o ' B 8 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 60, 62, 3, 4.4 g„,_"o. Account -44 ,,aian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 881 9 1 - 1 ,0 41 per Cent. 1850 551 .„ 4 -'0 8 pet Cent. 1859 Do 4/ per Cent., 1860 9 11 901 1 .11 — ° 5 Per Cent 1862 - 0 o • lik, . . Per Cent. 1864 _ 1 \ 41114 0 per Cent t 8 'Jo Account Par t i sh 3 b_ , per Cent tlkci Account D o NeW Deferred - D o — Account boassrve ............... ; 2 — n. ~.1 . tb!,llt .............................. . RD -"; k ) ert. of Coup not funded. — kilv.:ceiecount D 0. 8 ,;', 4 Per Cent. Do'l'lltitil Per Cent 1864 )3 84 Per Cent. 1854 Do.l.etit Cent. 1)0.....1858 g o o ocunt 1)Do.1!00 Bonds. 0 , per Cent .............................. b o ", Per Cent. 1862 Do 0 -xecotuit .. .. ▪ 75 b01,1°6 Bonds ... : .. :- • 74 1 5} . 6 0 ~, per Cent.,lB4 ........ 113 0 ' Der Cent. 1865 ‘ . C 1( ° naud ........................................ 4 'c' eri ~8 ~0 c r . P, Xdo paid voNz uaranteed, 4 per Cent DD o V' , 3 per Cent. D. A l'.''' Cent., 1862 ..................... e, "I`c,c°ro,,tit lA'. 'ent , 1 864 .. above....— h 4 tlat • indent's on the payable in London. r i ja:l an , '4 5 1. peper c e e e u t t., Ex. 10 Florins ... 61/ lz .„tch 21 Der Ce. t 4 • P' Ex. 25f IJ° • -I I •, -.R. 12 Gun .... 61 I . .1. per Cent. Certificates ........ -- 11.4111_11 Jtentes 41 per Cent. ............... .6 . , " 5 per Cent. , 1 861 E :.2 0 Account ' x. 2')f 4 ................ . ..... 611 ,-. ........... j jo. , c C OUllt .. ............ THREE O'CLOCK . .... 88 .... •••-- ............. _} _ June 8 dis pooi w, r D 41 ve • Market—This karka . Wll et opens I Pr b ll' a good inquiry, and the Saks aoly f oot up about 15,000 bales. TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market still p resen t s a s t r i ngen t ap pearance. Capital is now more abundant than re cently, and there is little demand for accommoda tion, but bankers and brokers, neverthless, keep up their terms to the level of the official minimum for even the best short-dated paper. In the Stock Exchange there is a good inquiry for daily loans in c onsequence of the settlement in foreign bonds and all descriptions of shares. The amount of £174,000 was taken to the Bank Of England yesterday. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed the following settling days :--Merchant Banking Company of London, 5,000 new shares, to be marked on Thursday, October 19; Imperial Brazilian 5 per Cent. Loan, to be marked as scrip and paid-up scrip, and Erie Railway Company's scrip of £BOO,OOO st erling 6 per Cent. Bonds, to be marked on October 20. The share list of the London and Australian A gency Company (Limited) will close on Saturday, the 21st inst., for London, and on Monday, the 23d inst., for the country. During the last few days there has been a fair a mount of busi ness t ransacte d i n t h e Fore i gn and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been in Rood demand at slightly enhanced prices. The operations in tea have been deferred until the pub lic sales, which commence to-day, when a consider able quantity of new season's crop will be offered. Co pper has continued in moderate request, at havey pric es , w hil e r i ce, cocoa, fru i ts, and spices remained at about former values. Tallow has b een in more demand, and prices, for both present and forward delivery, are well sustained. Two o'CLocK. At the Pa r i s B ourse thi s morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 6 7f. 72e. The English Stock Market has been a little more animated to-day, and prices generally show a ten dency to recover ifrom their late depression. Consols have improved to 88/ 89 for money, and to 89- f for the account. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 87 f ; Exchequer Bills, March, Gs. to 3s. dis. ; June, Bs. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., loq 105 ; and Bank of England Stock, 248. Foreign Securities generally show an improvement.. Turkish Consolides are 481 ; Mexican, 25f 1; the New Loan, 241 4 ; Greek, 191 20 ; Spanish Passive, 29 I ; the Certificates, 14 ; Italian, 63/ 641 ; the Confederate Loan, 61 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 2/ 31 prem. American Securities are steady. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 631 641 ex div. ; Erie Shares, 571 ; and Illinois, 831. Business in the Railway Share Market has been dull, although prices have been well supported. L.,,,attea:hire and Yorkshire have advanced 10s., an d Brighton 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain quiet. S an Paulo, however, have advanced 155., and East Indian, 10s. flank a n d Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares continue in mo derate request. Alliance are dealt in at 311 ; Im- Aerial Ottoman, at 15/ ; South Australia, at 351; a_nd Unio n o f London, at 534 / ; Hudson Bay uempany have improved to 15/ ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., to 181 4 ; Allan's Atlantic Tele graph Company are quoted 2 to 21 prem. ; Mer chants ' Company, p ar 1 prem.; Lond on an d Austra lian Agency, / 11 pm. ; and Transatlantic Steam S hip, par prem. SHARD MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Closing I Business Railways. Price. done. et Bristol and .Exeter bt Caledonian lO 50 Cambrian 1 20 Cork and 8and0n...... al st Cornwall al 4 . Dublin & Belfast June lOl Dun„Perth, & A b.Juno IU 1"' E.London, t:crip Certi 2l Do. li st Glasgow &S. Western 101 at Great Eastern, Ord. 8 tk. 101 st Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 101 st Great North of Scotland 101 at Great Northern lOl et Do. A stock .. 101 at Do. B ttock l6l at Do. New, Is. at 25 pm 10 at Gt S. and W. of Ireland 101 at Gt. Western -Original 1(.1 st D'. S. Val. Bail gua. IGI at Do. South Wales let st Do. NV. Mid.— Oxford 101 at Do. Newport lOl at Do. II ereford st Lancashire &Yorkshire 101 st L3ndon and Blackwall 101 st Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 10 1 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 101 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOl st Lon. & North Western 101 st Lon. & South Western 101 st Man., Shet., & Lincoln 101 st Aletropolitan. al 10 Do. New 10 Do. E xtension Metropolitan District. al j Do do. do. 10 Do. and St. John'sW'd st Midland 9 Do. £9 Share ;t Do, Birmin.. & Derby 10 :5 Mid Kent It North British it Do. Ed., Pth , - 5z Dun IC it Nth. Eastern - Berwick it r 5 Do. G.N*E purchase 16." it Do. Leeds ...... it Do. York .t Do. Carlisle .. 92 14 126 127 95 97 12 14 fi 6 )0 67 7 .0 . 71 73 !O 91 95 [0 6 5 d )0 IC9 111 )0 46} 17} 2 7$ 8i 10 l3O 132 10 118 150 90 92 63i 63! 61 63 42 44 37 40 104 106 12 121. 87 89 104 106 37 39 51 53 124 124 96, )0 57 58 - 11 1374 13516 7 3 lb 4 1 lo 11 102 104 LO - )0 124 f 25, 31 14 2 /0 91 96 62 62 8 20 [O9 110 134 - 10 68 69 10 1021 103; 25 Po. Stock. & Darling. al 25 Do. do. 1860-61 1 st North London 10 Do. do. 1864 10 Do. do. 1865 st North Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction st Scottish Central st Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 10 st Do. Scot, Mid. stack lO st Shropshire Union 5t South Devon lO st South E ,stern l 0 Staines, Wok., & Wok _al it Taff Vale l O, ,c Do. C • It Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny 101 0 Waterloo & Whiteha it West CornwAll. a 36 37 6 10 II p 11 118 120 5 1} 1/p 1 1 1 10 76 7 7 11 11 12 10 148 152 10 57 59 10 - )0 6O 61 )0 57 69 )0 80 81 4 -9 Pi )0 1145 152 3 3 1p 10 103 105 )0 I 59 52 BRITISH P 00 Atlantic & St. Lawrence al Bt 13 oin.,Baroda, 'teen' ln • 10 ( gm. 5 per cent Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al 10 Do. Preference a 10 /Buff Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. .872-3- It it Calcutta &S. E., Htn IC it :ape Town & Dock, gu IC 10 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! it East. Bengal, gu., sdo 10 t East Icditto, gu. 5 p.c. 10 0 Do. J Extension t Grand Trunk of Cana d a 1 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bondi 1 charge 6 p.c ICO Do. Ist Pref. Bonds , 100 Do do. deferred .... Ico Do. 2d Pr. t. Bonds., 100 Do.do. deterred _ _ Do. Cd Pref. stock.... al Do. do. deferred .... al )0 Do. 4th Pref. stock .. al )0 Do. do. deferred .... al Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. tOt :0 I'o. Gua. 5 per cent.. 1 , !O Do. New gua. sp. c.. It Gt. South of India .. gua. 5 per cent st D o 41 per cent l6l st D 204 Great W , s. of Canada.. al' 204 Do. New . 00 Do. 6p. c. lids. pap] 873 al' OC v. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. al 10 Indian Branch, limited st Madras, gua. 5 p.c st Do. 41 do st Do. 4,z,. do tO Do. Filth Extension 3t Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds, )0 Mel. 44 Hudson's Bay.. a. it N. BLC'da,6pcletpt.hs. 10t it ;kind° it Do. Delhi 9 Do. do .. Iti t Do. Punjaub.... LI in 1( t Do.lndus COLONIAL GOVERN British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lt Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 10 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 10 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 10 Do.Apl. &Oct ,1890-1900 10 Do. do: 11-80-9 10 , Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 10 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lO Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 10 Do. 1878, do lOl Mauritius, 0 p. 0 , 1873, Jan. and July Do. t7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.,: 10 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOl vatal 'kw. 6 per cent lO N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J ul) 10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 e 10 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 t 10 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.: 10 , New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9 Queensland Gov: 6p. e lO S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18684 10 Do. 1878 & upwards l, Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 10 Do. do, .s pril & Oct.. 101 BRIM 2 Cam. Como!. Cold, lira. - Chiver ton - Clifford Amalgamated 3i - Devon G. Coos. (Taoist - Drake wal ls 2.1 - East Bassett (Illogan) - East Caradon 2.1 - East Cam Brea - East Grenville - East Gunnislake . 8.3 - East Loved 3.t - E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.1 - Gam& StA übyn(G wen. al 4 Great L ixey, limited al - Great South Tolgus O.l - Great Wheal 8u5y...,, 14. - G. Wheal Vor (Helst. , n 41 - Grenville B.l, - Herod's Foot .... 8.1 - Elingston Downs 5.1 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.1 - Marke Valley 4.11 4 11 wyndy Iron Ore, Urn ' - New Seton - North Roskear N. Wh'l Bassett (It logan 4., North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United 7.1, - Providence UnyLelant 10. - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) - South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.' - • Stray Park . 35. - Tin Croft 5 Vigra and Clogan, 11m a - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard - West Chi verton ....... . 1 - West Seton ...... - Wheal Bassett , Illog - an I - Wheal Buller (Redruth 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. - Wheal Seton .......... Wheal Trelawnev (Lis. VI 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. 0.0021 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4j per cent. stock, rd., 971 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Preston and Wyre, South Staffordshire, 89 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pf, 19 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 1 (great Luxembourg, 151 15 141 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gna. 7 per cent., 14 San Paulo, Hui., gua. 6 per cent., 171 1 West Flanders, 5} per cent. pt., 10 Cobre Copper FOREIGN MINES, , Frontino and 2 Bolivia Gold, ilin , 3 1 Washoe Gold, lim., Ditto, (x 4), 61 Alliance, lim.. 31f Australasia, 72f 1 Bank of Egypt, 31. Bank of New Zealand, 16 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 261 1 Chartered filer. of India, London. and China, 40 a 60 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 32i Consolidated Bank, lim., 10 East London, lim., 4) Imperial Bank, Wu., 291 Imperial Ottoman, 151 London and County, 781 London Joint Stook, Si Oriental Ban x Corporation, 51i South Australia, 35} Union of Australia, 64 Union of London, 531 BANKS. DOCKS. East and West India. 134 - London and St. Katharine, 77 6 MISCELLANEOUg. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 24 Credit Fonder and Alobiiier of h.nblaua, 10 1 East India Irrigation and Canal, Ebbw Vale, 14 • Egyptian Com and Trading, lim., 2i 3 Electric Telegraph. 1 0 24 Fore-stn et Warehouse, lien., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 6 Gene. al Steam Navigation, 251 Hudson's Bay, 153 Imperial 3 lercantile Credit Asso., lira., 7 1 I alian Irrigation (Canal Cavtitir, , , Ditto, B per cent. Bonds, redem. 1 70, issued 91, 81 31 London Financial Association, lim , 221 4 London General Omnibus Company, km. , 3 1 Natal Land and C o l on i zation Co., lim. .. Overend, Gurney, and Co. I'l Quebrada L an d , ttail, and Alining, Royal Mail Steam, 1181 19 ANOTHER CONFESSED STACK-FIRER. —A servant girl, named Jane Thompson, has confesged to having set fire to the stacks burnt in the yard of her master, Edward Davison, of Byerside Farm. The magistrate said he thought it a very strange cue for a young woman to set fire to and destroy about £2OO worth of property belonging to the master and mistress who, she stated, had acted very kindly towards her. Sho had escaped the punishment she deserved, as her confession had been extorted from her. After warn- j ing the prisoner he discharged her. OSSESSIONS. 68 60 101 102 611 6i Ifd 51 II 10 11 73 80 9 99 101 0 70 75 1 101 103 0 101 102 0 10: 103 I i IP D 21 22 1 90 92 11 641 71 t 1 60 64 11 59 61 11 2 55. 11 4. 49 11 43 4 5 11 29 3 t 11 28 30 10 103 104 14 1 PI 4 101 102 151 15, 8 . 5 41 , 1 15 ➢8 II 85 67 2 1 id )0 101 102 )0 93 95 )0 83 90 2 I I 64 66 0 82 84 .00 101 102 100 101 102 24 I d 100 100 101 .00 ENT SECUR )0 95 13 95 0 62 0 82 )0 103 1155 )0 107 109 )0 106 10 )0 105 107 )0 934 914 10 113 105 10 110 112 104 1(0 )0 106 tCB /. 1 107 109 O Ir s 107 10 102 104 O 98 98 O 9a 101 O 93 95 O 90 91 0 103 105 0 84& 85i 10 1 99 101 10 102 103 0 1 106 108 )0 t 105 106 INES. 9 10:i - - . 14 193 560 680 1.0 4 i ;94 21 26 14.6 11 12 11 5 6 4.0 2, 31 3.6 1 9.0 14 15 .8.0 2} 3 if) 2 4 11 21 22 14.6 14 2 .9.6 4 41 i 0 18.0 21 433 84 3 4 10.0 39 41 10.6 44 18 17.6 S 10.6 34 41 '2 2 146 3} l 3 5 4O 73 10 12 LO ,3.( 1 .6.7 32 84 14 430 450 0 3 3i .8.9 124 174 5.6 10 It 0 17 18 all 5 8 14 6 7 9 8 10 11 70 75 174 165 175 54 75 80 16 26 28 8 4 6 64 195 200 7 lB 19 LAW INT, COURT 01? BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE SARAII DAVIS. This bankrupt was described as a doMestic servant, of 16, Cumberland-terrace, Regent's Park, and to-day she came up to pass her last examination and for the order of dis charge. The debts are only £124, all being due to unse cured creditors, who are two in number. The first credi tor is William Barnard, 116, Marine-parade, Brighton, lodging-house keeper, for costs £46 15s. 10d., and the bank rupt says, " Verdict obtained against me in an action I brought in the Common Pleas against him for breach of promise of marriage, and upon which verdict he obtained a judgment on July 7th, 1865, for his costs." Tho other debtor is Mr. John Webb, solicitor, of 159, Euston-road, who claims £7B 10s. 10d. as the balance of his bill of costs as bank rupt's solicitor in the action, after payment by the bank rupt of £3O on account. The cause of the bankruptcy is stated to be the " want of means to pay, the costs of the action against Mr. Barnard, and for which ho is now pressing the bankrupt." Mr. Robertson Griffiths supported the bankrupt, Mr. William Sikes representing the assignee. His Honour asked the bankrupt if she had ever been bankrupt or insolvent before ? Bankrupt—No, sir. His Honour remarked that the debts were only due to he lawyers in the action, and the bankrupt was discharged. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE SPYER. This bankrupt was described as a merchant of Old Broad-street, and to-day he came up for proof of debts and choice of assignees. No accounts are yet filed, but the debts are stated to be heavy, £25,000 being due to unse cured creditors. The assets depend on the realisation of consignments to Sydney. Many.proofs were made, and a day named for the next bearing. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, BOW-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A PolacEmAN.--John Alfred Ben nett, a truss-maker, and Theresa, his wife, were placed be fore Mr. Flowers, charged, the former with assaulting constable 49 F, and the latter with attempting to rescue the prisoner from custody. _ _ Mr. Underhill said he was an apothecary and kept a shop in Vere-street, Clare-market. About half-past 1 o'clock this morning ho was awoke from sleep by hearing a noise, and ultimately the springing of a constable's rattle in the street. He got up, went to the window, and then went down into the street, where he found a man struggling with a constable. He could not say positively the former was the person, as the gas had been put out, and the place in which he was standing being very dark, that he had no opportunity of seeing the man's face. The constable had hold of the man who was hitting him in the face as hard as he could with his fist, at the same time a woman (the prisoner, he believed) was clinging to the skirts of the Con stable's coat, endeavouring to assist the man to escape, as it appeared to him. There were some men standing around, who were inciting the man to kill the constable. Mr. Flower s—What do you mean by "inciting him." Witness—By crying out "Kill the —!" The con stable was thrown upon the ground, and some men jumped upon him. At last the man got away, but the constable took the woman to the station-house. Samuel Brown, a portmanteau-maker in Vere-street, corroborated and identified the prisoner as the man who was fighting with the constable. Sergeant Lightfoot, of the F Division, stated that the Constable brought the woman to the station-house, and witness then went with him to the prisoner's lodgings, where th6y took the male prisoner into custody. The constable had been so much injured, that he. had to be taken to the hospital, where he still remained. Mr. Flowers said under these circumstances he should remand the male prisoner without taking bail, but the female might be released on entering into her own re cognizances to appear that day week. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. STABBING BY A Boy. Oliver Cromwell Hurls, eight years old, charged with stabbing another little boy named Matthew Collier with a shoemaker's knife, was again brought up. The evidence of a little girl who was passing a public house in Archer-street, Great Windmill-street, and saw the prisoner run after Collier and stab him with a knife, having been repeated, Matthew Collier, the injured boy, said he spat on a chalk mark made by the prisoner. The prisoner then called him a name, and afterwards ran after him and stabbed him in the thigh. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked Collier whether it was true that he had pricked the prisoner with a needle, as it had been stated that ho had by the prisoner's father? Collier said it was not true, and that he never touched the prisoner at all. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the best way of dealing with the case was to send it to the sessions. He could not think of deal- ing with such a serious case, although with so young a child. The prisoner was only eight years old, but there was an old maxim of law that malice supplied age. The assault was altogether an unprovoked one. He had asked the boy (Collier) whether he had pricked tho prisoner with a needle, which had been averred by the priaoner's father, and the boy said it was not true. The case showed what sort of persons there were in London. It was a melan choly thing that such a case should be tried, but it must b. tried like other cases. A boy of eight had stabbed another boy with a shoemaker's knife, merely because the boy had spat on his chalk mark. He felt it quite right that the prisoner should be imprisoned, as it might be the means of his being put to school and improved. It showed what sort of people the prisoner was among, and what sort of example was set him, when his father came before him (Mr. Tyrwhitt) and stated that which was net true. He believed it was the fault of the parents in not exercising proper control over the prisoner that the boy was in such a position. He would, however, remand the boy for another week. The father was about to address the magistrate when he was ordered to leave the court. SERIOUS INJURY THROUGH A DRUNKEN DRIVER.— William Neal, of 1, Peartree-street, St. Luke's, cabman, Henry Pike, 61, Macclesfield-street, City-road, time-keeper, and Charles Harrold, of 7, Langton-street, St. Luke's, bricklayer, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, and incapable of driTing a horse and cart in Piccadilly. _ _ _ The evidence of William Mattheson, 149 0, said that at a late hour last night he saw the three defendants in a horse-cart going along Piccadilly. The cart came in col- lision with a cab, with a force which knocked the driver off tho box, and he was so much hurt that he was obliged to be taken to St. George's Hospital. The defendants, who were all drunk, were knocked out of the cart. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said Neal was driving at the timo. Neal said he was very sorry for what had occurred. He would pay any damage he had done. The other defendants said they had received a very severe shaking by being knocked out of the cart. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should order Neal to find two bail in £lO, to appear in a week, so that they might see the result of the cabman's injury. The others, considering they had had a severe shaking and were not driving,would be fined 5s each. 110} 9, 121 k 87 4 124 1 96 I 1281 0: 1021 3 ,IT114:S. THAMES. A DISHONEST WATCHMAN AND IMPUDENT DEFENCE.— Wm. Archer, a watchman, in the London and St. Kathe rine Dock Company, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 21bs. of tea and a pint of port wine. Frederick Potter, a dock constable, said the prisoner was on duty as night watchman last night. The prisoner had been suspected of pilfering for some time, and wax carefully watched this morning at half-past 6 o'clock when he came off duty. The prisoner tried to sneak out of the dock and was stopped and searched. He found 21bs of tea concealed between the pocket and the lining of his coat. Ho also found a bottle of port wins in one of the prisoner's pockets. Mr. Paget—ln what dock was this ? Witness—ln the St. Katherine Dock, sir. The prisoner, in defence, said it was not for stealing he did this. He picked up the tea and the wine. He thought no real harm in doing what he had done. There were thousands of chests of tea and thousands of casks of wine in the St. Katherine's Dock, and great temptation was put in the way of a poor man. He only received 2s 6d per night for doing duty as a watchman, and he was upon duty for eight hours. He had been overtaken with family afflictions. He was employed 14 years by the Corporation of Liverpool, and was a man of good character. A thing of this kind never happened before, and he had no objec jection .to pay a small fine on anything of that sort. Potter was recalled, and said there was a cask of wine plundered on the dock-quay, where the prisoner was on duty last night, and a small syphon was found alongside that cask. The prisoner said he should like Mr. Mumford to be called. Mr. John Passmoro Mumford, the superintendent of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company's police, said the prisoner had been in their service since March last. The company received a good character and many testi monials in his favour, or he would not have been employed. He held those testimonials its his hand. Mr. Paget said that confidence was reposed in the pri soner because he came to his employers' service with a good character, and that confidence was grossly abused by robbing the very property he was bound to protect and appointed and paid t o guar d . Tho defence was an impu dent one. Ho felt bound to pass a severe sentence. The case was put before him to exercise his summary jurisdic tion, and he should inflict the most severe sentence in his power, which was two months' imprisonment with hard labour. "'TIRE AT BELGRAVIA (THIS DAY).—An alarming fire took place this morning in the promises of Madame E. Lloyd, a Court milliner, at 6; Grosvenor-street West, near Bagrave-square, which did considerable damage, but, owing to the exertions of the firemen, was confined to the part of the premises in which it originated. I'.HE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEING, OCTOBER 17, 1865. —This Day. RAILW, .ENCE. The Parks of London. CARLISLE AND SILLOTH. The half -yearly meeting of this company was held at Carlisle ; Mr. P. J. Dixon in the chair. An abstract of the report has appeared in The Sun. --e -- The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, and the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the preference stock, and of 1 per cent. per annum oil the ordinary stock, said that on former occasions he had had to keep up the spirits of the shareholders and to ask them to look to the future. On this occasion he had to congratulate them on the receipt of the first dividend. Ten years ago Silloth was a barren waste ; now it was a port of considerable importance, at which mer chant vessels of the largest size were able to dis charge cargoes ; and first-class steamers were con tinually plying between that port and the Irish coast. They would have had a dividend before this if the North-Eastern had given them fair play ; but now, by means of the North British, he had confi dence that the expectations of this company would be realized. He urged the merchants present to give all the traffic they could to the North British, who deserved the support of the people for the way in which they were endeavouring to break up cer tain monopolies. Mr. InviNG seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. J. Hope was re-elected director, Mr. R. S. Dixon was elected in the place of Mr. Parker, who retired ; and Mr. J. Forster was appointed auditor. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. The total expenses of this company's railways and canals, including rent, tolls, duty, &c., from July 1 to October 8, amounted to £123,930, as against £116,673 for the corresponding period of 1864. The proportion of the South Junction re ceipts accruing to this company from July 1 to October 8 amounted to £11,624, as against £11,287 for the corresponding period of 1864, and the ex penses to £5,332, as against £5,393. In the table of traffic receipts which appeared in The Sun of Saturday, it was stated that the receipts on the above line for the past week amounted to £30,357, it should have been £20,357. The Broad-walk is now beginning to present a grand appearance, from its length, and the height and beauty which the trees on either side have attained. From a point on the rising ground, south of the pretty fountain that was erected some time since, the most favourable view of the hotel at the end of Portland-place can be obtained ; as, seen from the place indicated, it looks as if it was built expressly as a splendid termination to this fine walk. On Primrose-hill, which is under the same man agement as Regent's Park—namely, that of Mr. Edward's—a new walk has been finished within the last few weeks, from near the Waterworks reservoir, in a south-easterly direction, to Albert-terrace, Al bert-road. It is about 700 or 800 yards in length. A couple of those iron works that one sees occa sionally near cab-stands in the streets would not be out of place on Primrose-hill. On the south side of the hill there is a fine open air gymnasium, which is more frequented than any other in London. It is a great pity that some attempt is not made, be fore it is too late, to connect Regent's Park with Hampstead-heath, by means of a carriage drive which might be brought round the lower parts of Primrose-hill, through the handsome piece of road, with the fine old trees on either side of it—from Belsize Park to Haverstock-hill, and so on to Hamp stead. A rather novel suggestion has been made as to Primrose-hill, which is neither more nor less than a donkey Rotten-row, with model asses and equip ments, and well-dressed, respectable attendants should be established there. And there is little doubt that if women and chlidren only were allowed to ride, the innovation would be highly appreciated by the majority of the frequenters of Primrose-hill. In concluding this notice of the two elder parks and their adjuncts, it may not be out of place to direct attention to the fact that each of these groups of park lands is completely surrounded by houses, so that in one case we have 1,000, and in another nearly 500 acres of trees, grass, and flowers in the interior of our immense metropolis, just as are the squares in other cities and towns. Like the Bois de Boulogne, the Phoenix -park, of which 1,300 acres are open to the public, is outside the town, and, as a rule, can only be reached in a carriage, or on horseback. Reductions in the United S tates Arm. The Army and Navy Journal of New York con jains the following :--" The relics of our once mag nificent volunteer armies are still growing fewer and fewer by daily substructions, and soon the day will come when a soldier will be as much an object of curiosity for bystanders, in the streets he traverses, as in the year 1860. To some of the faster of our people the diminution of the national forces appears the slowest thing on record, and they are exces sively irritated at the snail's pace at which it pro ceeds. Bat to ordinary mortals reduction of the army and navy is going on at an astonishing rate, and the departments take prodigious strides. We can now all appreciate the extraordinary rapidity with which, at the fall of Sumter, North and South rushed to arms. In a night, the nation was girded for the contest. Every. gun, cutlass, and pistol was taken down from its resting place. Every man was alive to the emergency, every woman was helping to equip the volunteers who were alread afield. Tedious as the raising of troops then seemed, the speed was really something miraculous. And so now, nothing is stranger than the sudden and noiseless melting back into ordinary life of our vast armies. In some future historian's view of this great contest, no small part of astonish will be expended on the quiet, orderly, and almost instantaneous dispersion of our troops, when the object which convoked them had been attained. Secretary Stanton has returned to the War De partment, and, accordingly, increased activity may be expected in that quarter. Orders wore issued last week for dismantling all the fortifications around Washington, except Battery Rogers and Fort Foote, both of which are on the Virginia side of the Potomac. This will complete the process of dismantling commenced some time ago. The officers of General Haskin's staff have been mustered out. Undoubtedly congress will early provide for an increase of the regular army. It is stated that its present maximum force, if fully recruited, would be about 43,000, of all arms, and that General Grant is understood to favour a large increase of the infantry force. ST. MAIIT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.—The restoration of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Broughton-street, having been lately completed, it was formally reopened on Sunday morning by the Right Rev. Dr. Strain. There was a large attendance, and a handsome sum was realised by a special collection made for the purpose of defraying the expenses of repair. Pontifical high mass was celebrated by Bishop Strain. The musical portion of the service was very effective, the music selected being Mozart's No. 12 ; and "Ave Maria," by Cherubini ; and the "Hallelujah Chorus," from the "Messiah." The choir was consider ably augmented for the occasion, and numbered upwards of 30 voices. The solo in the "Ave Maria," and the "Et incarnatus," from the " Credo," were tastefully sung, the former by the leading soprano of the choir, the latter by a distinguished amateur. The quartet " Quoniam to Solus" also deserves to be mentioned as a careful and effective performance. The choral part of the service, as well as the grand chorus from the "Messiah," went, on the whole, Tery steadily. Mr. P. W. Bridgman presided at the organ with his usual ability. The sermon was preached by the Rev. John Nobl'. O MJ. of discourse the rov. gentleman referred to the decorations which had been made in the church, and alluded in a feel ing manner to the accident by which the repairs on the building became necessary. He also directed attention to the efforts which were made at the time of the accident by the bishop and the clergymen of the Church to save life. They could not forget, too, those who met their death by accident on that fatal day, and ho exhorted the congrega tion to "pray to God for the repose of their souls."- Bcotsman. Regent's Park, which derives its name from its having been made during the regency of George IV., contains upwards of 400 acres. It and Primrose-hill —the area of which is 63 acres—are under the care of Mr. Edwards, chief superintendent. The ground now occupied by this park was originally known as " Marylebone Farm and Fields." It was laid out as a public park in 1812, from designs by Mr. Nash, the architect, who also built most of the fine terraces by which it is surrounded. Unlike the other parks, this contains within its boundaries several handsome private residences, surrounded by picturesque plea sure grounds. Owing to the nature of the soil, and there being less traffic over it, the grass here gene rally looks greener than it does in Hyde Park. It is let to one person, who takes in sheep from the but chers in the neighbourhood. There are 18 or 20 acres of water on which boats are to be had for hire, and where angling from the banks is permitted at all times while the gates arc open. Within the last two or three years, this park has been greatly improved and embellished by the con struction of what are known as the Avenue-gardens —from the south end of the Broad-walk to Chester road, which is opposite Chester-terrace, and leads to the Botanical Gardens—which have been completed to the extent of four acres on each side of the walk. The portion of the park which is bounded by Park square Gardens, Chester-road, Chester-terrace, and the Broad-walk, is now being laid out in ornamental grounds, with kept turf, clumps of evergreens, and flower beds. There are about six acres in this piece of park land. Should the weather prove favourable the whole will be completed by next spring. Some years since, it was proposed to make an equestrian ride from Park-square West, alongside the Broad-walk, passing Holford-house, and coming out near what was formerly the Marquis of Hert ford's villa. Some of the neighbours_ and inhabi tants of the adjacent and surrounding terraces were for, and some against, this proposal. Eventually the authorities decided against it, and properly ; for it would have seriously detracted from the appear ance of the park, as well as from its fitness for pedes trian exercise and recreation. The want, however, of a Rotten-row in Regent's Park is felt throughout a district of considerable extent, and there is a por tion of the park which would be improved by being converted into one. From Glocester-gate, round St. Catherine's-villa, to Park-square, a gently curved ride of nearly a mile in extent could easily be de signed. It might be made a great improvement on the present continuous wooden railed circle round the park, if clumps of shrubs were judiciouslyplanted at each side. Another Joint-Stock Company Scandal. (From the City Correspondent's Article of the Times) A committee, consisting of Messrs. Edwards, Bevan, and Cheesewright, formed, with the concurrence of the direc tors,.to investigate the affairs of "Smith, Knight, and Co. (Limited),"—a company started some time back, with a nominal capital of £4,000,000, to take over the contract business of that firm—have issued a report, to be submitted at a meeting on the 26th inst. This document is of an ex traordinary discouraging character, and will operate as the most efficient warning that could be conveyed to investors in undertakings which involve the purchase of the good will and plant of such establishments. It states that the purchase-money agreed to be paid was £230,000 (£130,000 in cash and bills, and .£lOO,OOO in 20,000 shares with £5 paid), and that it does not appear either that any balance-sheet of the firm was ever submitted, or that any valuation was obtained or inventory taken of the plant and effects until months afterwards. In the opinion of the committee, the goodwill of the contracts handed over was worthless, and these contracts, taken as a whole, were not only unremunerative, but burdensome. It is at the same time intimated that there have been improper additional payments to Messrs. Smith and Knight to the amount of £22,747, and that further sums amounting to £72,000 have been privately disbursed ; also that two calls on the shares held by Messrs. Smith and Knight are in arrear. The committee regard the general cha racter of the business with " the greatest alarm," and add that, to raise money to meet pressing demands, the most improvident engagements have been made by the issue of promissory notes and debentures—a prac tice, perhaps, at the root of the large dividends, which some of the companies who direct themselves to that class of transactions are enabled periodically to declare. A repetition of such borrowings, the committee believe, "must infallibly lead to utter ruin, and in the end to every solvent shareholder being called upon for the full term of liability of £5O per share." As a sot-off, however, against this, there is the fact that important contracts undertaken by the company since its formation have been sublet at a profit, to yield, if they can be depended upon, about £177,500 over the next three or four years as the works progress. It is finally remarked that—.. " The committee are persuaded that oven with this as aiatance nothing can save the company Unleaa the share holders resolutely intervene at this moment. The committee are of the decided opinion that no new business should be undertaken ; that a voluntary liquidation should forthwith take place, and that the creditors of the company should be negotiated with to postpone their claims ; that the expenses of the administration of the company should be cut down, and that three shareholders and two directors should be ap pointed liquidators. The committee further advise that all relations of the company with Mr. Smith and Mr. Knight should cease; that their 20,000 shares should be at once forfeited, and that they should be proceeded against for the amount of the two calls, as well as the sums improperly re ceived by them. It being provided by the articles that Mr. Knight should hold the office of managing director, with its benefits for seven years, unless removed by a special resolu tion, such special resolution would be necessary to be passed. The committee are convinced that it is only in this way that it will be possible for the holders of the remaining 20,000 shares to recover ultimately a portion of the money they have invested, after satisfying the claims of the creditors. In conclusion the committee earnestly recommend that the shareholders pay up the present call, that they may be en titled to attend and vote at the ensuing meeting." md conciseness materially The entire r e p or t seems to have been drawn up with ca e r n e ts an that softened the hope being explana tions, especially as it manifests no personally hostile feel ing toward the directors, against whom the charge is that of neglect, and not of general participation in the proceed ings of the manager. Death from Impalement. 1 esterday (Monday) an inquest was held at Guy's Hos pital, before Mr. W. Payne, coroner for the City and South wark, on the body of C. W. Palmer, aged 12, whose death occurred under the following circumsatnees : Leah Palmer, mother of deceased, wife of a basket maker, residing at 23, Kent-street, stated that the boy left home at two o'clock on the afternoon of Friday, the 6th inst., for the purpose of going to the parochial schools of the Trinity district of St. Mary, Newington, situate in Swan-street, Dover -road. On that afternoon, about four o'clock, she heard her child was at the above hospital, when he told her, "Mother, don't be angry, it is not my fault." He explained how it happened by saying that the mactsr had sent boys, according to rule, to clean out the cistern. After having done it they were about getting down, when one of the boys for a game removed the steps into the schoolroom. The deceased endeavoured to get down, and being somewhat alarmed, slipped and fell on some spikes. Thomas Hewitt, master of the school, handed in a plan showing the position of the cistern and the approach to it, and its height from the ground. The deceased finding that tho steps had been removed had proceeded along a wall, and in endeavouring to descond fell , upon a spear-headed pike, which entered the rectum and lie was literally im paled. The boy (Henry Towersey) who removed the steps was a very sensitive lad. He did it in a playful manner, and was much grieved at the result of his practical joke. Several of the Jury observed that cleaning this cistern appeared to be dangerous work altogether. Eventually a verdict of " Accid ental death" was re turned, with a recommendation that in future a proper person, instead of boys, should be employed to clean the cistern. Mr. 1 - lewitt, the master, undertook that this should be done. MARKETS—ThIS Day. HAY. e SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 Gs ; and straw, £1 Cs to £1 138 per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover £5 bs to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 is to £1 15s per load. Trade quiet. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 4s to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 Gs ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 13s per load. A quiet trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been dull, the trade having de ferred their operations until to-day, when a rather large quantity of the new season's crop of Kaisows and Alonings will be offered. SUGAR.—A good business has been done, and superior qualities of West India have brought slightly enhanced rates. Other descriptions are without material change. In the refined market dried goods realise fully former rates. COFFEE.—The market has been rather quiet, but a con siderable quantity is announced for sale by public auction during the week, and quotations in some instances are a shade flatter. Rim—Only moderato outlays have boon reported, with out any material change as regards value. TALLOW.—The market has been more animated, and prices for both present and forward delivery have been well supported. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 48s. Gd. ; December, 50s. ; and January to March, 50s. Gd. per cwt. SPORTING ii4TELLIGENCE• Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Anak, the Greatest Giant of All• There seems to be epochs of giants as there are epochs of revolutions, - wars, discoveries, art-progress, literature, or anything else. There was an epoch of dwarfs inaugu rated by Tom Thumb. That seems to have passed away with Tom's last visit to London, and the gigantic era to have commenced. It was so in pre-Christianic times, for we aro told in the . Holy Writings that " There wero giants on the earth in those days." There were the giants also of the days of classic fable. Some, like Briareus, had a hundred arms ; others, like Typhon, breathed out fire ; Euceladus required the whole weight of Mount Etna to keep him down ; and Tityas, when stretched on the plain, covered nine acres. We accomplish great works of engi neering skill at the present time, but it required the age of giants to accomplish that which Virgil record; and " Imponere Pelio Ossam." The era of modern giants seems to have commenced in America, followed up in London by a giant from Fy-chow, in China. For a week or two past he has been the wonder in human magnitude who has enlisted public attention. But China can no more compete successfully with the Western World in giants than she can in ironclads and railways. Another giant is announced, who is_to surpass all giants we have seen, and dwarf even the towering Mongolian who has aspired to be "roarer to heaven" than all other men. The name of the new giant, as announced in adver tisements and bills on the walls, is " Anak of the Anakime.' It is, of course, easy to be understood that this is his as sumed title rather than his name. Wo understand that he comes from the mountains between 11E11- hausen and Mayence, just as the Anakims came from the mountains of Judea. It is not uncommonly believed that the negro race aro the descendants of Ham; and, if with them remains the sentence pronounced on the chil dren of Ham, it is but reasonable to suppose that the earth still retains traces of those famous Anakima, of whom, after Joshua attempted their destruction, there still remained those who had sought refuge in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod. The new giant is reported to exceed 8 feet in height, and to be capable of looking down upon the head of Chang. He is also said to have the singularity of pos sessing one rib more than all the rest of the human race We believe that he will be presented to the public as `Napoleon, the Anak ;" and that the manner of his being presented to the public will be as extraordinary as the man himself. A very large place being required for his exhibition, St. James's Hall has been secured for his daily receptions, by permission of Professor Anderson. There is really a great amount of interest attached to exhibitions of this sort, if it be only to stimulate speculation on the subject of the physical development of the human race. Have we attained our normal development, or is it pos sible that by attending to certain rules and obeying cer tain physiological laws, we can all be taller than we are, just as we can all be more muscular if we practise gymnas tics, and more graceful if we pay attention to calis thenics ? When Anak appears it will be as well to pub lish some particulars of his history, and afford the public definite information as to whether he is the representative of a race, tho result of physical training, or merely a freak - - - nature. A man over eight feet in height, w i t h other ch of 'rn ensions proportionate, and with one rib more than any other man possesses, will certainly be a great curiosity. From that which we hear of him, we learn that, though born amongst the mountains of the Rhine, and in one of their wildest fastnesses, he is a gentlemen in manners, ex ceedingly polite, and possessed of considerable education. If, however, he had no other qualifications, he would have this, presuming all that is reported of him be true—the crown of his head is nearer to the stars than that of any other known living being, and he is the tallest man in the world. We are glad to hear our old friend " Nimmo"—ever on the alert for any novelty —is the entrepreneur for this new speculation. His enterprise deserves success, and he has our best wishes. We shall be glad to report after we have seen the Goliath. MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A FIRE-ESCAPE CON DUCTOR. Considerable excitement was caused about 1 o'clock this morning in consequence of a brutal attack being made on Conductor Puzey, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire. The con ductor was stationed opposite St. Luke's Church, in Old street, when several fellows surrounded his box, and com menced disgusting conduct. He remonstrated with them, when they at once set upon him, and maltreated him dreadfully, dragged him from his box, beat him about the head and face, blackened his eyes, and threw Lim on the ground and jumped upon, rendering him unfit for duty. The ruffians are known to the police, and we hope they may be speedily in custody. THE NEW SALMON FISIIERY ACT.—At a meeting of the members of the Wye Preservation Associa tion, held at Hay, Sir Velters Cornwall in the chair, it was uuanhnously resolved that measures should be taken to bring into operation the Salmon Fishery- Act of 1863 l a ong the course of the Wye, and Sir Velters was requested to give the necessary notice, under the 4th section of the Act, for the next Hereford sessions. Action is also to be taken in the other counties through which the Wye runs. The river has been greatly benefited by the steps under the old Act, and there is no doubt entertained that, once the in creased powers conferred last session on water bailiffs are applied, the Wyo will become one of the most prolific sal mon fisheries of the kingdom. BROMLEY RACES. —MONDAY. This morning was very foggy, but about noon the air was clear, but the sky was clouded during the latter part of the afternoon. The sport, although of a moderate cha racter, was very good, the favourites being beaten in every instance ; but in the first race Mr. Grant, the rider of Ob jected, who came in first, and who had the race in hand from start to finish, could not draw the required weight, and was disqualified, Done Brown being declared the win ner. The other races do not call for any comment. Owing to the late hour at which the racing commenced, and the delays that occurred at the post, it was almost dark before the last race was run off. The various business arrange ments were well carried out. The subjoined return con tains every particular of the running : The Trial Steeplechase of 5 cove each, with 25 added, for maiden horses • gentlemen riders allowed 51b. About three miles. Mr. Sheppard's Done Brown (late Beechnut), aged, 12st 21b (Owner) 1 Mr. 13. Land's Stiletto, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (States) 2 The following also ran :—Bracknell, Brown Bess, Ob jected, and First Gift. Betting -7 to 4 agst Done Brown, 4to 1 agst Bracknell, 4to 1 each agst Objected and Stiletto. Bracknell and Objected were first off, the favourite lying off until coming over the last fence but one, when he took the lead of Objected, but in the straight the latter caught him, and was first past the post by a length ; Stiletto a bad third ; Brown Bess refused the first fence, and took no part in the race. On returning to weigh in Mr. Grant, the rider of Objected, could not draw the weight, and was disqualified, the race being awarded to Done Brown. The Bromley Plate of £4O, for all ages ; winners extra. About five furlongs. Mr. Temple's Madcap, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Deacon) 1 Mr. Proon's Ush er , 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...... (Jas:Nightingall) 2 Mr. G. R. Dyke's Dayrell, Est 101 b -(Elphick) 3 The following also ran :—Gameco c k, Peignoir, Decep tion, and Betsy Copeland. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Gamecock, 2 to 1 agst Usher, 6 to 1 agst Peignoir, 10 to 1 any other. After a number of faire starts they were despatched, Usher making play, followed by Gamecock and Madcap. When fairly in the straight Madcap challenged Usher, and won azood race by a neck; half a length separated second and third ; Deception finished last. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; the winner to be sold for £4O; winners extra. About two miles. Ten subs. Mr. Daley's Bessie (late Lady Emma), aged, list (Mr. Barry) 1 W. Richard's Sinite, 6 yrs, 12st 71b ............ (Jarvis) 2 HB. Land's Aco of Trumps, 6 yrs, list 7113 ...(States) 3 amlin 's Idiot, aged, 12st ..................... (J. Land) 4 Riley's Concave aged, llst 71b ............... (Daniels) 5 Clifford's Betsy , Baker, aged, llst 101 b ..... (Castle) 6 H. Hill's Brother Sam, 5 yrs, list 7lb (Mr. F. Hobson) 7 Dotting -6 to 4 agst Ace of Trumps, 2to 1 agst Idiot, 1 agst Bessie. Cancave held the lead, followed 133 Ace of Trumps, and the latter refusing at the fourth fence gave way to Bessie, who soon headed Concave. They ran thus to the last fence, where Sinite joined Bessie, and Ace of Trumps took third place, but Bessie won easily by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. The winner was not sold. A Selling Stakes of 8 sovs each ; 20 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. About half a mile. Mr. Hamlin's Master Shutt, 2 yrs, 6st Glb (£5O) M (Mordan) 1 r. E. J. Say ers ' s British Queen, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (£3O) Mr. J. T. Sh e p par d' s La Pique, 3 ist (Elphick) 2 yrs, 13Ib (£3O) (Donaldson) 3 The following also ran :—Fair Lady, Bunch, Retainer, The Proctor, Vicksburg, Sister to Lavender, and Jessie. Betting -5 to 4 agst Bunch, 4to 1 agst Master Shut; 5 to 1 agst Vicksburg, 8 to 1 agst Sister to Lavender, and 10 to 1 any other. After a number of false starts Bunch got away with a strong lead, but bolting out -of the course, on making the turn into the straight, Master Shutt and British Queen were left in front, the first named winning by a neck ; two lengths between the second and third. The winner was not sold. The Hunt Steeplechase Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each; 12st; winners extra; gentlemen riders. About two miles. Mr. Hodson's White Stockings, aged, 12st 51b (in 51b ex) r. Grant) 1 Mr. Fitz's I r i s h B oy, aged, 12st (Mr.(M Mumford) 2 Capt. Harford's Crucifix, aged, 12st 51b (in 31b ex) (Mr. Charles) 3 Capt. D. Boycott's The Rejected, aged, 12st (Capt. Shaw) 4 Betting-3 to 4 agst Crucifix, 2to 1 agst Irish Boy, and 5 to 2 agst White Stockings. The latter went to the front after going a quarter of a mile, and never again being afterwards headed, won in a canter by ten lengths ; a bad third. • BROMLEY RACES—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. BROMLEY CUP. Bolone ..... Freestone.. Pour ran. KENT OPEN HANDICAP. Doubloon 4ochester Sly Fox._ :Su VCII rau. BROMLEY RACES—Trus DAY. SELLING STAKES. Four ran. BICKLEY STAKES. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening, (Signed) Earl Russell, &c. ANDREW BUCHANAN. - ADMIRALTY, OCT. 13. Coturnander Samuel Pritchard to be Retired Caain, under Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, and 9th July , pt uly, 1861. OCT. 14. Sub-Lieutenant Alexander Plantagenet Hastings to be Lieutenant in Her Majesty's Fleet, confirming a Commis sion given by Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, G.C.8., Com ander-in-Chief on the North American and West Indian Station, in a vacancy caused by the decease of Commodore Cracroft, C.B. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening Ams Dittetordam Short. 11 19} 3 Months. 12 2i Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 65 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 271 Ditto 3 Months. 25 60 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —121 i Vienna — 11 22f Trieste — 11 20 Petersburgh - 29i Berlin o Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon 12 Ok 12 3 12 3 25 70 25 70 13 10 25 35 23 65 25 67f 121 f 11 27f 11 27f 3o 47f 471 25 75 25 75 25 75 25 75 25 76 25 75 511, 51i 47f 481- 25 80 25 80 25 82f 25 80 25 80 25 80 bli bl 1 Coleman-street Ward—Election of a Common Councilman. A. wardmote of the inhabitants of the ward of Coleman street was held yesterday afternoon, at the ward school rooms, in London-wall, for the purpose of electing a fit and able person to be of the Common Council for the ward for the remainder of the year 1865, in the room of Edwin G. Fox, Esq., resigned. The meeting was presided over by the Lord Mayor, and was very numerously attended. Mr. T. JONES, the ward clerk, having read the precept, The LORD MAYOR opened the proceedings by stating that the meeting had been called to elect a gentleman to repre sent the ward in the Court of Common Council, in the room of Mr. Fox, who hadabsentsd himself from the discharge of his duties, and had thereby become disqualified. Dr. ELLIOTT proposed that Mr. Isaac Wilcox should be elected to fill up the vacancy. He said that that gentleman had filled all the parochial offices in connection with the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, in the ward, and that he had been a resident amongst them for a period of 80 years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HATCRETT seconded the nomination. There was no other candidate, and The the T mee L ti o n nro g, to the vacant o ffi ce . d MA ecl i a -O r i e t' d h th a a v t in g g e p n u tl t e t m h a e n n u am na e n o im f M ous r. l W y iellceocxteta? Mr. WlLcox returned his acknowledgments for the honour which had been conferred upon him that day. He said he was quite aware that the duties which had to be discharged by a member of the Corporation of the first city in the world were by no means unimportant, but that, on the contrary, a large amount of time and attention to sub jects of public interest and importance were required. H o added that ho would endeavour to discharge the duties of the office in such a manner as to give general satisfaction ; and he said he should oppose to the utmost any attempt on the part of the Government to interfere with the principles of local self-government which were so dear to English men. (Cheers.) Mr. Under-Sheriff RAWLINGS, Who bad announced him self as a candidate, but had retired in favour of Mr. Wilcox, also addressed a few words to the meeting. • A resolution expressive of thanks to the inhabitants to Mr. Fox, the late member, was put and adopted, and a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for presiding brought the pro ceedings to a close. FATAL ACCIDENT.--.F- ALL OF THREE HOUSES. —This morning, at half-past eight o'clock, the front of the house No. 171, Eastfield-strect, Limehouse fields, a short distance from Stepney old church, fell into the street, carrying with it the front wall and roofs of the two adjoining houses, Nos. 170 and 172. Tho ruins fell upon a child named George Reed, aged 4 years, who was Passing. The child was at once taken to the London Hospital by Richard Reed, the father, and died as ho carried it into the building. The occupants of the houses had been forewarned, and were in the lower rooms. They escaped without injury. The houses belonged to Mr. Hull, gas-rate collector, of Tredegar-square, who em ployed a large number of men to remove the materials of the fa lien tenements. Mr. George Hudson, once so well known as the "Railway. Krug," was last week liberated from York Castle s where he had been detained Since the general elec tion. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Lay. 1 FOURfli IMION SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 7 O'CLOCK SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. .4. Sinito The Idiot 1 2 Master Shntt Lady Warwick Seven ran. 50 SOVS. STEEPLECHASE PLATE. Rapture 1 Shuttlecock Objected Strike Ten ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. There was no alteration on the prices of yesterday. Gladiateur still keeps his position of first favourite at 9 and 10 to 1. E, OCT. 14. Earl Russell has FOREIGN-OFFIC received the following despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg : St. Petersbur g , O c t. 3 , 1865 . My Lord —A farmer in the interior of the Empire has addressed to me a letter, requesting that the greatest pos sible publicity may bo given in England to the treatment for the cure of the prevailing cattle disease adopted by him with marked success on two several occasions. As, under the present unfortunate circumstances, the result of the writer's long experience may possibly b found of use, I beg leave t o f orward herewith to your lordship the letter in question, together with a translation. —I have, &c., (Translation.) • Talnoe, Set 8, 1865. Sir,—l beg to be all owe d t o make known fo p r . the benefit of all a remedy against the " Typhus Bovilis," nuw raging in England. When this disease broke out in the Ukraine durit , the Crimean W ar , it was o f such eminent service to me that of 600 head of cattle I lost but 6 per cent. The remedy is simply the following: As soon as the first symptom of the malady (dryness of the skin) shows itself, the diseased animal should be placed in a vapour bath and rubbed down, the moist temperature of which should be such as not to cause too great a difficulty in breathing. Then the animal should be rubbed dry, covered over with several woollen blankets and put in a stall thoroughly sheltered from draughts, the greatest care being taken to prevent its catching cold. This is of the utmost import ance in the treatment. Cooling draughts and food easily digested were then given to it by me. This simple treatment has already twice saved me in Russia from great losses. For:the last 31 years I have farmed and bred cattle. The last 13 I spent in Mecklenburg, and the last 18 in Russia, where I managed the large estate of Count A. Bob rinsky. I then remained abroad for a short time, and now for three years I lease a farm belonging to Count P. Schou valoff. Both estates are in the Government of Kieff. From my heart I trust this simple treatment may be of as much service to my fellow farmers in England as it has been to me, and I entreat your Excellency in the general interest to cause the greatest possible publicity to bo given to this treatment. The vapour bath I used was of a very primitive con struction, and consisted of a room, the floor of which was not level but raised at one end, so that the animal could be brought by degrees into a higher temperature. The steam I obtained by means of au oven covered with iron plates, on which water was poured after the room had been already heated to a temperature of 35 degs. Reaumur. (Sied 11. F. His Excellency Si r A. Buchanan, K.C.8., drc FEULING. . WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, OCT. 17. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTME ra NT. Deputy -Assistant Connnissary-Genel Matthew Winter to be Assistant Commissary-General, vice Booth, placed upon half-pay. _ sy Y. rs, !ss 3h of TO he d, ed ay vn de DII he 10 .141 102 i 1031 3 211 2