The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-20 00:00:00

310 -. FE''T-`NARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The M TWELVE o'CLocx. Money Market is fast assuming an easier tendency. Under th e i n fl uence of the favourable Bank returns, brokers are anxious to secure busi ness at a fraction beliow the official minimum, and t6B he best commercial bills are now freely taken at and 7 per cent., and bankers' acceptances at 6 4 3 ; per cent. The Bank of England return is more favourable than was generally anticipated. The reserves have been strengthened, while the bills discounted have been Considerably lessened. The following are the particulars : Active Circulation Increase —.X22,318,240 • 6,045 ... 12,7 5 8 3 9 ;6 95 12 8 Public —• ... •.• ••• ... ::: 8,173,598 P • Increase. . 39,538 Deposits ... ...... .... ...... ..... 3.589,35'3 0 Decrease ... 3,639.384 Other Depo s it s ... ::: ....: ::: ... 14,013,614 Increase 507,116 S ••• ••• ••• ••• 8/-64 Day and Other Bills ... ..• ... 565 , 913 Increase ••• ••• ••• ••• 16.339 Other Securities ••• ••• ••• ••• 21 , 447,283 Decrease Notes U nemployed ... ... ••• ..: 4,336,6004336,600 Increase . ••• •.• ••• ••• I The Bank of France return shows the following alterations, which, regarded as:a whole, cannot be considered very unsatisfactory. The bullion has been decreased £266,670, but the notes in circula tion have been diminished £710,000, the advances o n stock £16,000, the bills discounted £550,000, and the current accounts £496,000. The Treasury balance has been increased £lO,OOO. At the meeting to-day of the Northern Assam Tea Company the report stated that the accounts refer only to those kept in London, as no detailed Indian accounts can be prepared until receipt of accounts to end of current season. The adjustment of the balances therefore must be deferred until these arrive. Meanwhile the directors desire to assure the shareholders that the strictest economy, consistent with efficiency, is enforced in all depart ments. Bulliou R est Increase -wiciTISEI PUIID3-0101 O'CLOCK. Goy . 8 EItNmENT FUNDS Per Cent. Consols • ..... 891 9 "0. Account, Nov.B ******************* 891 Now° per Cent. hod d ***** 87 I 3 per cextuee .............................. 87i Do. 1 per Annuities, 3° YrB7 expire sth Jan., 1880 Dl)oo. ( f rt r eci 3 S o Z s i e , l Plr . a sth April, 1885... E xchequ er eleMph), Aug., 1908 Do. Bills, £1,000,3 &31 per Cent March — Ban June D o £5OO — Do £lOO and .£200 ~ , , . kofeEcon;altand Stock, ii per Cent L c 9li 3B} i _ ,i,14...N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. uiliao Stock, 14 per Cent April 1874 1203D0 Account . • ~" -- . 6 per Cent. J . 4, . 1610. '-',O p e r . . P" 0 . 4 per Cent. , C c . i ... 1888 O. Certificate .i,"O. nfaced Paper . .... Cent — ",.,°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 `',.,°. 6 1 per Cet., May 1879 " 0 . 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — ,uO. Bond; £l,OOO 4j o . under .£l,OOO El O'CLOCK . FOREIGN. FUNDS -ON Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 13razilian 5 per Ceut Do. 1863 ......... Do. 4f per Cent., 1852 -58-60 371. i pm Do. Ac coun t D. Scrip, £l5 paid ....................... B uenos Ayres 6 per Cent lanhiDo 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 1 6 per Cent , / 2 'o. 4i per Cent C'olombion 6 per Cent. ll ba, 6 per Cent. banish 3 per Cent., 1825 li - 9, 0 . 4 per C ent., 1863 0 . per Cent., 1773-77, .£25 paid — allubiau F'rincipalities t o D 0 Account, '':lllador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — I, 0, Provisional Land Warrant `t Yptian 7 per Cent i r ) ,°., Second Issue "0 £lOO Bonds D Do. 1864 9li 2} u -0 £lOO Bonds 921 I:h`'ek Account 6 e ents., 1824-5, ex Coupons -,. , 0 D. Coupons 00 Account -11hteinala 5 per Cent. '",,QXB6paid D -. . 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) ° 1865 Doo Scrip, £671 paid a per Cent., 1864 exico n 3 per Cent Do. Accou n t 251 Do 1864 ... . ....... . 110 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ~,Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 2U ...... ................ -- n o utevidean 6 . per Cent., ..£ paid ...... 41,„oorish Imperial 5 per Cent ............... "t3,Nv Granada -u„0 2 per Cent D o Deferred n ' 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) _ eruviau 4i per Cent _ 120. Account "h 0 Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds —..._ 1-T 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) p,- , - 2 4i per Cent., 1862 goose-h`gi 3 per Cent., 1853 D., -Q Der Cent. , t 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 , .... n ~ kso.. Account 8144 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — t i 3 4 2 1 Do !per Cent. 1850 i Per C ent., 1860 _.... ' Pel Cent. 18 59 -,,u 6 per Cent 1862 v 0 k , • 911 } k rd . -. Per Cent. 1864 9ll 4I) inian 5 per Cent 4°Aee°llllt 41s h 3 C t to per eu Do AcAc ...... . b, w Deferred D o count .... _ 0 paBsive ............................................ __ Do Aecount ................................. 291 k tliBl-, r--, ~ 1),, A ''' L- , ert. of Coup not funded — 11‘,.dig-eeount Do.t il l'iltio. per Cent. 1864 DD h G Per Cent. 1854 ---- ° Ace 92 D o 6 ount o Per Cent. 1858 DD o 4:'&j7,ourtt ,7!.1 po . „v 0 Bonds b o ~it per Cent o ? per Cent. 1862 -- DoDI2IO 4eeouut o '!1°0 Bonds ... :. : o ' Per Cent., 186.1 D , ,Per Cent. 1865 . ...... 43 3' i uODO <co 1 1 „,,, ................. D08 e ,. ; Bands ............................ 41 0 • 'ID £3o paid ........................ °Z6Ve,ion,arteed, 4 per Cent ................ piaerdtrit!iept6; ....................... 10 _ Aeeollut 16 o. 6 ... .... .. ......................... 11.7 cent, 1864 ...................... Nljl4 tlt . ends , on the above payable in London. 4,411'45, Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins ... 1. per cent., Ex. 251. 00 401 TWO O'OCL CK. D O. 4 ....... 89 } u Accou_ ....................... ... vit .............................. 8 Two o'CLocK. At the P ar i s B ourse this morning, according to Reuter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Rented were 67f. w e , The English Stock Market continues to present au improving appearance, and there appears to be a desire on the part of speculators to operate for a ris e. The Funds are buoyant, and Consols are 891 for money, and 891 i for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 i ; Exche quer Bins March, 3s. to 6s. die., and June, Bs. dis. ; Ba nk Stock, 2481 249 ; India 5 per Cents, 1041 I°s; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1001. Foreign stocks show a general advance, and the market is exceedingly buoyant. Turkish Conso „ldes are 481 1 ; Mexican, 251 i ; the New Loan, 4 , 4 1 i Greek, 191 20 ; Spanish Passive, 291 1 ; t.lle Certificates, 141 1 ; Italian, 631; ; the Con lederate Loan, 6 8 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 3f i prem. ~,„4'niericau Securities are generally at improved .r..c e s' United States Government 5-20 Bonds ar e 6 A '1 ; Erie Shares, 57/ 581 ; and Illinois, 831 /. 131 2 • . active s naess in the Railway Share Market has been re", and a further advance has taken place in . Great Western have improved 5s ; Great Lane orthern h , Midland, and South Eastern, each lOs ; no Foreign. T asuire and Yorkshire, 15s; and Caledonian, Z 2. 111 value. and Colonial lines are also enhanced iii , l / 4 4 k Lad Miscellaneous Shares are in good de -j"adp') at rather higher rates. Alliance have im ,i;eci to 31 1 1 ; Oriental Bank Corporation to 52 irtre-4 Poncier and Mobilier of England are dealt i tth a r t 1 4 i ; Overend, Gurney, and Company have ar'-"ed 2 0 201; All an ' s Atlantic ' Telegraph Companyquoted I to 1 2 prom ; T ransatlantic Steam Ship i preens, par, 1 p rem. ; Merchants' Company, 1 dis. preen, ; and London and Australian Agency, 111 lar. t. 17. fighness Tenoon, [ighness Ke )k place ice and Serene sau, his Glucks- rey (in Wales), y Susan to Rus- tko and s, Lord ms and Seton Harry captain d upon to the crest to illy the curable, 'rincess tion of nadein ?dation ?ecially re of a o effect ester of e. At of the d been .eir ex- place reather ually a atery ; Any r what bitants ho had hange. at the e were ;econd, vo boy rincess [t was )unted riages, eceded se the High- hi'. Hon. tie for quiet, )s and he in black pence 3 town 7se the ds of ;e and ment: owed, Isition pear- The -all who asure S the ed on trtur© ;takes .ersed left, h she T tho Is the e the Grey, s and Com- Wed- eturn dding ie has ge in Wrest nter 'shire, A to ayly, ,stern half- Gos a ap- SHARE 'his Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 'Bristol and E xe t er st Caledonian lO st Cambrian 5 0 Cork and 8and0n...... al 2 0 Cornwall. al et Dublin & Belfast Juno. 101 at Oun„Perth,& A b.Junc. 1(1 LO &London, scrip Certi. 21 Do. . 11 at Glasgow &S. Western 101 et Great. Eastern, Ord. teLk. 101 at Do. E. Angl. st. No. re 104 at Great North of Scotland 10( st Great Northern lot et D ). A stock lOl et Do. B stock st Do. :New, is. at 25 pn lO at Gt S, and W. 01 Ireland 101 at Gt. Western -Original 1 at () . S. Val. Rail gua. 16( et Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.— Oxroro 104 at Do. Newport 10( t Do. Hereford 10( at Lanceshire &Yorkshire 10( at L radon and lllackwall 104 at Lon., Brigla.,& S Coast 10 at Lon., ('hat., and Dave r 10' et Do. Metrop. A 10( at Lou. & North Western 10( at Lon. & South Western 10( st Man., Shet., & Lincoln 104 et Metropolitan al 10 Do. New /0 Do Extension 100 Metropolitan District al ( Do do. do 10 Do. and at. John aW'd at Mid and 9 Do. £9 Share st Do, Birmin.. & Derby 10 25 .1 id Kent . et North British et Do Ed., Pth Dun lO at Nth. Eastern Berwick 10 45 Do. G.N*E purchase 16.1 at Do. Leeds et Do. York 4O et Do. Carlisle 10 25 Do. Stock. & Darling. a. 25 Do. do. 1860-61 et North London 10 Do. do. 18(14 ... 10 Do. .in. 1865 . at North Staffordshire 10 10 N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish C ntral at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock at Scot, Mkt. st 101 at Shropshire Union 101 at South Devon r4taines, W ok., 104 et Ninth E stern at Taff Vale 10( & Wok al Li; Do. C t Vale or Neath et IVitterforei 16 Kilkenny 10 , tO Waterloo & Whitcha It West Cornw - V 2 94 126! 1271 94 96 12 11 5 ti O 67 7 O 71 73 0 94 95 O 6 5 O 1(9 111 O 46 j 47! 2 74 8 10 l3O 132 10 118 ISJ 90 92 631 64 61 63 42 41 37 10 104 , 06 12 121 87 80 1(4 It 6 1 37 39 O 51 53 O 124 f 124 0 954 96, O 67 bK 1 168 139 7 3 !p 4 11 lip. 11 105 104 .0 - )0 125} 125] 31 14 2; N . ) 9f 96 61 62 8 30 109 110 R 8 69 O 2 10.3! 11 36 37 16 19 11 p ) ) 118 120 5 )Ip 4 1 1, I 17g 7 011 6 ' )0 l4B 152 )0 514 60 60 62 )0 57 59 0 784 60,t Il 84 94 10 14S 152 3 3 1 p 0 103 105 5) 52 BRITISH st Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. 1k 100 Atlantic& St. Lawrence ( gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. le shares 40 Buffalo & Lake Huron at 10 Do Prelerence al LOO Buff.,Brant, & Goderlch 6 p.c. 872-3- . • •.• • • 10 st Calcutta &S. E. Urn lO st ape Town & Thick, gu lO 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt al 3t East. Ben gu., sdo if tt East It.cliao, gu. 5 p.c. 1( LO Do .1 Extension l. st Grand Trunk of Canada 101 10 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al' )0 Do. Ist .'ref. bonds al )0 Do do. deferred '0 Do. 2d erk f. Bonds al' o Do. do. deferred al; 0 Do. zd Pref. stock all 0 Do. do. deferred u Do. 4th Prei. stock 0 Do. do. deterred t Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOl 0 o. Gus, 5 per cent I. 0 Do. New gua. sp. c t Gt. South of India .. gua. 5 per cent st DDo .41 per cent lO p . 20. ‘lreat W , R. of Canada al 204 D.,. New .. ...... 00 Do. 6p.c. Bd pay 1873 al OC o. 5. do. pay. 1877-x al, 10 Indian Branch, limited st Madras, gua. 5 p.c 101 st Do. 49 do ;0, st Do. 43 do lO 10 Do. Filth Extension t Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 10 10 Mel. ,t Hudson's Bay_ a, it N.ltl.C'da,6pclstpf.bg, 10, It ~ , cinde. It Do. Delhi ;0 Do. do ta ti It Do. Puniaub...• t Do.lndus cOLONIAL GOVERN British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-84 Do. 6r, c. Feb. & Aug„ lu D). sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 , /o. sp. c. Jan. & July 10 Do. 5 p ,‘. Inscribed sk 10 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 10 & Oct , 1890-1900 10 Do. do; 1880-9./ 10 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lO Ceylon, Nov. 1864, 6p. e 101 Do. 1878, do lO Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 i 88 ?, May 15, Nov. 10 Du. 1895, Feb. & Aug lO alai .ov. 0 per cent lO N.8.G0v.6 p.c.J4.&-Fuly -10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 10 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1871, 10 , Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189: .01 New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent—. 10 I Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling,, 1875 l 9, 4ueensland Gov. 6p. c 1 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-9 11 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vic,Uov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 1 , Do. do, 6 pril & Oct U BRUNS 2 Cam. Consol. cold, lira. - Chiverton - Clifford amalgamated 3l - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 - Drakevvalls 2.1 - East Ba sse t t ( I llogan) 2: - last Cara, ion 2.1 - East Carn Brea - Ea st 2. - East Gunnislake - Ea.t Love.l ........ 3.v - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.1 - Gara.& StAubyn(G wen. 61 4 Gr. at L .xey, limited al - Great South Tolgus O.l Great Wheal nu-(y l4.' - G. Wheal Vor Heist .13 4( - Grenvil.e B.l. - flerod's Foot .... 8.1 - ingston Downs 5 - Margaret (Tiny Lelant 13.1 - Marke Va11ey.......... 4.1 4 m.wyndy Iron ()re, lira - New Se con ........ • 4: - North Roskear ........ S.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.2 North When' Crotty .. 2.1 --- Pro s p er li n i ted... ..... 7.1. - Pr vidence Tiny Lvlant 10. - S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. - South Condur row .... 3.2 S. Wheal Fran. ,illogan 18.' - 'tray Park . ......... 35.1 - Tin Cr0ft............ 6 Vigra and Cl gan, lira.. a, - West hassett (Iliozan .. - W. Caradon (I.(skeard - West Chi verton ...... 1 - West Beton. .... . ...... 4' - Wheal Bassett 'lllogan - Wheal Buller (Redruth 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. - Wheal Sewn ...v...... •- Whe.ti Tr elawne this. 9 10 184 194 1 560 580 94 24 26 14.6 94 104 3 , 4.0 "41 5 3.6 1 9.0 14 15 8.0 24 3 i 6 2 4 11 21 22 14.6 14 2 .9.6 4 4, 10 334 314 18.0 , t 1 3 10.0 39 41 10.6 44 is 17.6 3 5 4 [0.6 3f 41 2 24 I.d 3 33 40 at 10 12 2.0 ti , 3.t .6 - .6.7 32 34 430 450 189 12; ] 7l 15.6 1 , ) 12 9 17 18 111 5 8 1 ) 6 7 9 '3 10 11 7) 76 1 74 165 175 8 k 75 80 16 26 28 . 8 4 6 .84 195 200 7 18 19 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 1221 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Bina., 6 per cent., 130} North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., .D,tto 41 per cent. stock, rd., 97j i•REFIMENCE HA tt Ns AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pr., 98} London and South-Western, 44 per cent., 94 r oItEMN Bahia and San Francisco RAIL VVA 1t b. Dutch Rhenish, 24 gus. 7 per ce n t. , 1 4 i (4,410 Luxembourg, 15 Sambre and Meuse, 6} FoitEIGN MINE& Cobre Copper, 224 Frontlet) and isolivia Gold. lim., 3 Bt. John del Rey. lint., 4t BAN lib. Alliance, lim„ 31 1 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 25 is paid., 311 An2ici Austrian, 66 llm., 13 Australasia, 716 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 21 I Chartered ger. of India, London, and China, 30.1 Consolidated Bank, lint, 101 Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 12 Imperial Bank, Urn., 2!:2 9 Imperial Ottoman, 15} Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. f London B.,nk of 11 exioo and S. America, li m., 142riental Bank Corporation. 52 o(3 ICB. London and St. Katharine, 761 I MISCRLLANICOIIB, Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Company of Atrican Merchants, Lim., a i Credit Fonder and Mobilier of Englanu, ioi asconnt Corporation, 14 bb vf Vale, :4 Egyptian Corn and Trading, 2l f Gen. Credit and Finance of Lot/don, lit... 6 Impend Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 71 e International Financial society, lim., 6f Joint Stock Discount, llm., 8 f London General Omnibus Company, lim., 31 Natal Land and Colonization Co., Lm. ()rental Gas, lim.„ 1I Overend, Gurney, and Co.. 1im.,20 19/ 20 Quebrada L an d , R a i l, and Mining, lim., 4fj Royal Mail Steam, 120 f Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 5 A STORY OF QUEEN CAROLINE, the narrator being Sir William Gell, the Queen's Chamberlain, now known only by his account of Pompeii :—" If fate ever puts you in the way, make her tell you how the Empress Marie Louisa invited her to Parma ; how the attendants dined in the outer room ; and how, in full-dress feathers, and velvet chairs with heavy gold legs and backs, the two ladies sat at a very long tete-a-tete before dinner at a fire. You imagine it not very entertaining; I assure you, very doll (dull), I yarn (yawn), and she de same ; mein Gott, I balance on my chaire mit my feet pon die fire. What you tink ? I tumble all back mit di chair, and mit meine legs in die air ; man see nothing more als my feet. I die from laugh, and what utmost gravity she say, you tink she do ? She stir not, she laugh not; but mit the m'avez effrayd.' Mon Dieu, Madame, comma vous I go in fits of laugh, and she repeat di same word witout variation or change of feature. I not able to resist bursting out every moment at dinner, and die to get away to my gene to tel die sto mit ry, We all scream di ridicul ousness for my situation." Share/ Railways. f Paid.' Closing Business Price. done. (SESSIONS. 68 6U 10 101 102 6 id io 11 5 51 1 10 11 7•i 80 99 101 70 75 1 lOl 103 0 101 /02 D 103 101 5 i ill) '0 I 211 2/.1 1 83 90 11 69 71 I 60 64 11 57 59 11 2 55 11 45 49 11 43 45 LI 28 29 11 28 9 10 103 104 p 4 I 1 P 101 102 2 11 151 16/ 8 b 4tl 11 95 18 1 85 67 2 1 4cl 0 100 102 0 93 95 10 SS 90 2 1 64 66 )i.) 82 84 .00 101 102 Lou 101 102 2 4 jd 100 100 101 00 :NT SECU )0 94 94 0 93 1,5 1) 93 95 0 81 S 3 0 81 S 3 0 103 105 9 107 109 )0 lOO 10- )0 105 107 934 91 )0 10 )0 I 110 112 101 1, 0 )0 10ii iCB 1) 107 109 10 1 , 5 107 1u 102 104 0 96 98 91 101 10 93 gs 10 90 91 ,0 103 105 , 0 84i 85j 10 I 09 101 )0 102 103 0 1 106 108 105 106 L[NES. THE SUi, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENII\ G, OCTOBER 20, 1865 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE MARSHALL-HEAVY FAILURE. Violent Storm on the Coast Most disastrous accounts have been received of the heavy gale which set in on Wednesday afternoon, and has con tinued with increased severity. The wind got up strongly from N.E. and the usual storm signals were hoisted at the various ports. After dusk on Wednesday the rain, which had been falling during the afternoon, came down heavily with fearful gusts, and the north and north-east section of the coast appears to have suffered severely. Between Berwick and Holy Island, on the Northumbrian coasts, sever - al shocking losses are reported to have occurred during the gale. A flue new brig, called the Janet Allison, of Dundee, was driven ashore off Lowbarton, near Berwick, and it is stated that all the crew perished with the excep tion of the master. The ill-fated vessel only left Dundee in the course of Sunday, on her first voyage for Rio Grand; when she was driven ashore at the place before mentioned. Another sad wreck took place in Goswick Bay, a few miles to the southward of Berwick. The schooner Agnes, of Portsoy, was cast ashore by the heavy wind and sea, and it is believed that the,whole of her unfortunate hands were drowned. A third ill-fated vessel is supposed to have been lost off Holy Island, and it is supposed that her crew perished. The schooner Martha, bound to the Tyne from London, which was blown up the coast, was wrecked off Holy Island, but happily the crew are reported to have been saved. The sloop Newcastle and Berwick Packet was cast ashore at Coldingham, but the crew was reported to have been preserved. The schooner Fear Not, of Bos ton, bound to Dundee, from the Thames, with most of her canvass blown away, becamed embayed at St. Andrew's. Towards midnight she parted from her anchor, and was driven ashore on the north sand bank, at the mouth of the Eden. With some difficulty the crew remained on board the whole night, the sea at times making a clear breach over her. At daylight, the tide having receded, the crew (four men, with the captain's wife) landed, but one of them died from exhaustion. The storm signal was hoisted on Tuesday afternoon at Tynemouth, and early on Wednesday morning the • gale burst on the coast, accompanied by incessant rain. About five o'clock, during the height of the storm, the William and Mary and the Vigilant steams tugs broke from their moorings in the harbour, and drifted against the launch lying inside of the Castor. The officer on duty on board the Castor called out repeatedly, but received no reply. The steamers then drifted against the Olive Branch steam boat. The officer of the Castor again hailed the men, and told them that the boats were adrift. The men of the Olive Branch afterwards got up steam, and put off after the vessels, but it was too late. The two tug boats drifted into the space between the south and inner piers, and there the William and Mary became a total wreck. She was literally knocked to pieces, and nothing is now to be seen of her but one of her paddle wheels sticking in the sand. The keel was carried outside the south pier. The Vigilant drifted on to the south pier opposite the blacksmith's shop, and all the apparent damage done to her is that one of her paddle cases has been smashed. There were two men on board the Vigilant at the time she broke away. They were the fireman and the " fort" hand, but they escaped ashore at the Low Lights on board the steamer's boat. A salvage crew proceeded out in the William Wake and attempted to board the Vigilant when she foundered, but in consequence of' the heavy sea they could not get near her. The William and Mary was strongly moored fore and aft to the dolphin, opposite Dawson's Quay, and the Vigilant was moored astern of her, with one rope attached to tho William and Mary, another to the dolphin, and a third to the keel. The Vigilant belongs to Mr. F. George Stephenson, of North Shields, and was, we believe, in sured to the amount of £750, and it is very likely that she will be got afloat again with little damage. The William and Mary belonged to Mr. R. Dixon, and she is not insured at all. Mr. Dixon estimates his less at between £4OO and £5OO. When the steamers broke from their moorings a keel also got adrift, and was carried out to sea. It was the property of Mr. Edward Lavler, and was, we believe, not insured. The gale continued throughout the whole day, accompanied at intervals with heavy showers of rain. The sea on the bar and in the harbour was very heavy. So terrific was the sea that huge waves burst over the whole extent of the north pier in endless succession. A vessel which entered the harbour in the morning narrowly escaped shipwreck. She was towed in by a steamer, but the force of the sea all but carried her behind the south pier, where she would inevitably have been lost. Fortu nately, the crew were enabled to avert the impending calamity. The vessel was put about before she struck, and after standing out to sea, she was ultimately enabled to enter the harbour in safety. Owing to the heavy fresh in the river, occasioned by the recent incessant rains, seve ral vessels are reported to have received damage at their moorings in the river. At 8 p.m. it was still blowing a heavy gale, and the sea was running very high. Through out the day it increased, and in the evening made a com plete breach over both piers. About 11 o'clock in the morn ing, a screw steamer, while crossing the bar, was struck on the stern by a tremendous sea, which completely drove in her stern and flooded the cabin. She steamed up the river to the Northumberland Dock. Thn }lndy of nonthor of the crew of the ill-fated Medora was washed ashore on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. It was much decomposed and bruised. The body was that of Thomas Cox, of South Shields, which name was marked on his clothes. The corpse was conveyed in a cart to the dead-house at Tynemouth. At midnight there was no abatement of the storm. Very few vessels were to be seen off the harbour. The Life Brigade assembled in great force on the Spanish Battery. Towards noon on Wednesday a heavygale of wind sprung up at Sunderland from the north-east, accompanied with driving showers of rain. In the forenoon, when the weather looked threatening and gloomy, a large fleet of vessels was off the bar; and it being then low water they could not enter the harbour, and as the gale increased, they wore off to the southward. During the afternoon's tide, and when the tide was at its height, and the sea breaking heavily over the piers, the screw steamer Haswell, of London, made for and entered the harbour in safety. Her approach towards the harbour's mouth was watched with great anxiety by hundreds of people on the north pier, promenade, and banks. The schooner, May, Capt. Ritchie, of and from Dundee, while entering the harbour, was struck by a heavy sea, The master, who was at the wheel at the time, was caught by it, and washed from the wheel right along the deck, but he at once rose, rushed back to his position, took hold of the ,vheel, and brought his vessel safely into the harbour. AN HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL To Mr. G. A. Williams, of Cheltenham, 1304 i 118/ 50; No objection being offered, an adjournment was ordered. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) A SERIOUS MATTER TO ALL PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS G4l 4 TILE CITY. Since tho New Equitable Jurisdiction (County Courts) Act has come into operation there is considerable difficulty as to whether the jurisdiction of this Court has not been interfered with in a most serious manner. Under the old act tradesmen in the City had the privilege of suing per sons having employment within its limits, and this was of considerable importance where clerks were sued, as in the event of any defence it was easier for them to attend this Court than it would have been for them to have lost time in any of the suburban Metropolitan County Courts It would appear that a grave question has arisen as to whether the new act does not bring this Court under the provisions of the County Court Act, and the law officers of the Cor poration are at present considering this knotty point. This morning his Honour informed a great many of the suitors that there was much doubt as to their right to sue a person who was only employed in the City. Formerly this right was very properly exercised in accordance with provisions of the special Act of Parliament governing this Court, but since October Ist the date of the operation of the new act, the plaintiff must be answerable for enforcing the orders of the Court in such cases. In all suits of this kind, his Honour has informed the parties that they must be careful how they enforced the orders, as they might be liable in actions for damages should this Court have lost its jurisdiction. 125 4j 5} 27i 40 39 [26 it 5; POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. 4. BOW-STREET. A MAunrE STORE DEALER IN TROUBLE.—George Gor don, a youth about 18 years of age, lately in the employ of Mr. Clemence, builder, of Villiers-street, Strand, and James Armstrong, marine store dealer, of York-place, Adelphi, were brought up on remand, the former charged with stealing, and the latter with receiving, a largo quantity of brass and lead fittings, &c., the property of his master. Police-constable, 327 A, said a few days ago he was passing through the dark arches, Adelphi, where the pri soner Armstrong rents a vault. He saw his son removing a scaffold rope from a sack which appeared to contain a number of others of a similar description. He asked the prisoner, who was present, how he came by them, and he said his daughter purchased them. They afterwards exa mined the stock of the prisoner Armstrong, and found a large quantity of new brass fittings, such as door-handles, &c. They conveyed from his shop to the station-house 1 cwt. of lead, 2 cwt. of brass taps, a large number of publi can's pewter pots, door-plates, gas brackets, and boiler keys. Thomas Lambert said he was in the employ of Mr. Clemence, builder, of Villiers-street, Strand, and identified some of the property as belonging to his master. One of the brass taps he returned into stock on the Ist of Septem ber, another he removed on the 18th of that month from the Raleigh Clubhouse, and a third he recollected removing from some works which were going on at Waterloo House. Mr. Thos. Clemence said he could swear to a great deal of the metal and other property as belonging to him. The brass hinges he could positively identify, as they were of a very peculiar description ; they were taken from Coutts's Bank, and he had to supply others in their stead. The stopcock found amongst the stolen property had been taken from the plumber's shop, and one of his workmen would produce the piece of lead pipe from which it had been severed. He had looked over his stock and found about 2cwt. of lead and about lcwt. of brass and tap metal had been stolen. The majority of the brass taps bear the name of the maker from whom he had his materials, but he could not positively swear to them, although he felt nearly certain they belonged to him. Some of the rope produced was fastened off at the ends precisely in the same way as his workmen secured his property, but he could not swear positively, that it belonged to him. The boy Gordon had bean in his service, but he had occasion to discharge him for inattention. On looking over the book kept by the prisoner Armstrong, he found that there had been from the 3d of August no less than 40 transactions, from which it appeared that Gordon had gone daily to the shop and sold Metal, first of all in lot; from which is. had been paid, until he found they had in creased to 8; and 9s. On some days it appeared the boy had gone to the shop twice to soil property. The prices given for the brass hinges was about ten times below their value. Mr. Vaughan—The pricos given wore very inadequate, then ? Witness—Oh, yes (looking at his book), very. There is a price set down for some metal which I believe to be sol der. The prisorer Gordon got lid. a pound for it, and it would cost me Bd. first hand. Police-constable Smith said ho apprehended Gordon in Bermondsey as he was going home on the 14th inst. He told him he was charged with stealing a quantity of brass taps from Mr. Clemente, of Villiers-street, to which he said, "1 suppose you know where I sold them ?" He said he was induced to do as he had dono in order to go to the theatres. He said he had been in tho habit of taking the property to the marine store dealers for the last six months. Mr. Vaughan—Did he mention the name of the marine store dealer? Witness—No, your worship, I did not. Mr. Thomas Corby, licensed victualler, in Crayon-court, Strand, identified some pewter pots taken from the shop of Armstrong as his property. He could not say when he saw the property last, as he was robbed of pots every week. Within the last three months he had lost a groat number of pewter measures. Mr. Vaughan—Then that will be a second charge against Armstrong. The police-constable Smith then gave formal evidence as to the finding of tho pewter pots in the bed-room of Armstrong. Mr. Vaughan—l shall commit both prisoners for trial. Against Armstrong there are two charges. Mr. Abrams asked that Armstrong might bo admitted to bail. Ho had been 20 years in business, and this was the first time ho had ever boen in a police court. Mr. Vaughan said, as there was nothing known against the elder prisoner by the police, ho would accept bail for his appearance at the sessions. Both prisoners were then fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULTS ON THE POLlCE.—Horatio Crouch, a gilder, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Sergeant Lightfoot, 16 F, and Polico-constable Edward M'Gloin, 40 F. Sergeant Lightfoot said he saw the defendant in Tower street, St. Martin's-lane, drunk, at an early hour this morn ing. Ile advised him to go home, but instead of doing so he made use of filthy language, and then struck him in the chest. A constable came to his (the sergeant's) assistance, when the defendant became very violent and kicked him several times, once near the lowor part of the body. Other constables coming up the prisoner was conveyed to the station. M'Gloin, 40 F, proved being several times kicked by the defoudaut. The defendant said he was drunk at the time, and that he was almost compelled to do what he did, as the police were very rough towards him. Mr. Knox said he thought the sergeant had acted very kindly towards him in advising him to go, and that that did not appear like treating him roughly. He should fine the defendant 20s. or 14 days. George Young, a clerk, was charged with assaulting Police -constable Rough, 310 A, in the Haymarket. The constable saw the defendant pushing females about in the Haymarket last night. He requested the defendant to leave, when he wont a short distance and then pushed against some more females. Ho then took the defendant into custody, and on getting into Piccadilly the defendant gave him a blow on the nose, which knocked him into the middle of the road. With assistance the defendant was taken to the station. The defendant said he felt ashamed of himself for what he had done. Mr. lino; said he thought that the best answer the de fendant could make, but he conic( not pass over the assault on the constable. He sboald fine the defendant 20s. or it days. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. r.arket opened rather quiet. Sales, about 10,000 bales. During the last few days there has been rather less animation eNnibited in the markets for f and colonial p ro d uce. Full rates, however, oreign have been obtained for sugar, while coffee has been in fair request at steady prices. Rice, owing to the continued high rates demanded by holders has been neglected, while moderate transactions have taken place in fruit and spi ces . T a l low has continued in s g e o n o t d a d n e d m f a o n n d v , a a r t d slightly h . higher prices for both pre- PAUPERISM.—The official return of Mr. P. Purdy, issued yesterday, s h ows th a t i n th e f ourth week of _August of the pre sen t year there were 833 042 person ing reli e f as i n or out-door paupers, , nainst 849,437 i n the s receiv correspouding period of 1864, This bankrupt was described as Langham street, Portland-place, salt merchant, and to-day he came up to pass his last examination, and for order of discharge. The accounts, by Messrs. Johnstone, Wintle, Cooper, and Evans, show debts £22,862, and a deficiency of £13,362. It was understood that the creditors wished to investi gate the nature of the securities deposited with certain creditors, and that an adjournment would be ordered for this purpose. A long and interesting report appears in our Gloucestershire contemporary, the Cheltenhanz Ex aminer, of the day before yesterday (Wednesday, the 18th inst.), descriptive of a festive gathering last week at the Queen's Hotel, in that fashionable watering-place, in celebration of the Jubilee of one who is evidently among the most respected and popular of its inhabitants. The purely local interest attaching to the chief part of these proceedings alone precludes us from reproducing it in its entirety in our columns. They appear to us, however, to have been proceedings so exceptional of their kind, and so exceptional also in the cordiality conspi cuously characterising them throughout, that having chanced to see the faithful record of them, given in the columns of the Cheltenhem newspaper already men tioned, we cannot pass them by altogether sub silentio. Briefly, then, the nature and object of these proceeding's may be thus described :—A public dinner given on Thursday week, the 12th of October, at the Queen's Head, in honour of Mr. George Arthur Williams, Principal Librarian of Cheltenham, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of his occupancy of the premises at the corner of the Assembly Rooms, High-street—and the presentation to Mr. Wil liams, at that public dinner, of a handsome testimonial, evidencing the respect and kindly feeling entertained to wards him by the great mass of his fellow-townspeople. The Chairman of the occasion was W.N. Skillicorne, Esq., chairman of the bench of Magistrates —among the gentle. men present being Col. Connolly, Colonel Kirwan, M.C., the Revs. Charles Newmarch and Father Cotham, X. McDonnell, Esq., W. M. Tartt, Esq., Captain Robertson, R.A., C. L. Harford, Esq., S. Weight man, Esq. (barrister-at-law), and J. Boodle, Esq., together with Messrs. J. B. Buckman, J. Alder, E. H. Halo, M. Alex, A Shirer, jun., S. Martin, H. D. Martin, S. Onley, G. B. Williams, C. H. Williams, W. A. Williams, M. B. Williams, &e., letters of apology having been re ceived, among others, from Col. the Hon. F. W. F. Berke ley, Sir W. Guise, Bart., and Grenville F. Berkeley, Esq. After the toast of the evening had been given and welcomed with all cordiality—the chairman speaking of Mr. Williams in terms of the highest eulogium, and the assembled company greeting the name of their honoured guest with the heartiest acclamations— the testimonial already alluded to was presented to the chief Librarian of Cheltenham, in the name of its in habitants. In its character this testimonial appears, from the description of it, to have been singularly appro priate—combining, as it does, a casket and inkstand, in a pyramidal form in the manner following :—The base, we are told, consists of a quarto volume, richly ornamented with mediaeval mountings and pierced in silver gilt, with massive silver gilt corners—the front of the book forming a drawer, in which is deposited an ornamentally-bound book of vellum with the subjoined address, together with the names of the subscribers, all of this being exquisitely illuminated. The title of the book, "Reminiscences of Cheltenham," and a monogram, " G. A. W.," occupying appropriate places on the volume in silver gilt raised block letters. Lying upon the quarto is an octavo volume in richly engraved silver gilt, with a drawer (as in the one below) to contain pens, &c.—the face lettered "Pleasures of Memory," with a monogram of the date of presentation, "1865." Above is the inkstand, in the form of a short pedestal, with plinth, tablets, base and capital, in burnished silver, on the front tablet being engraved " Presented to George Arthur Williams, 1865," and on the reverse a monogram, "G. A. W." Surmount ing the whole is an exquisitely modelled solid bust of Shakspere in frosted silver, answering the purposes, at pleasure, of a cover to the inkstand, or of a paper weight. The address, alreadyreferred to above, as emblazoned in the vellum volume contained in the quarto, runs as follows: In accordance with a resolution, passed unanimously at a meeting of the friends of Mr. George Arthur Williams, the following address, enclosed in an ornamental casket, was presented to that gentleman, at a dinner to which he was invited, at the Queen's Hotel, Cheltenham, on the 12th day of October, 1865, 'William Nash Skilli corns, Esq., in the chair Dear Sir,—With the desire of testifying the esteem and respect we entertain towards one who so honourably sus tamed the character of a friend in its various social rela tions, and so faithfully discharged the duties of a citizen, ' by promoting the objects best calculated to secure the happiness of his neighbours and advance the welfare and prosperity of the town, we avail ourselves of the occasion afforded by the completion of your 50th year of residence in Cheltenham as a librarian, to convey to you our hearty felicitations on that event. It falls to the lot of very few who enter upon a com mercial career to enjoy throughout so extended a period the confidence and good opinion of those with whom they have been associated, whether in public or private life. Accept, then, dear sir, together with our united congra tulations, the expression of our personal regard, and of the hope that you may still be long spared to enjoy the reward due to a life of integrity and honour, in the affections of your family, and the respect and good wishes of your friends and neighbours.—We are, dear sir, yours very sin cerely. Thereupon follow the names of the subscribers, published .t full 10. 6 a, au tLu cheecennum Eleuttctuer, tue list Dogin ning with the names of the Right Hon. Lord Fitzhardinge, K.C.8., Hon. Col. F. W. F. Berkeley, Sir F. H. Goldsmid, Bart., M.P., Sir W. V. Guise, Bart., Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart., Sir W. Russell, Bart., C. 8., M.P., Sir John Walsham, Bart., Sir Henry E. Austen, J. Allardyce, M.D., Montague Alex, the rest following alphabetically. It is worthy of remark in regard to Mr. Williams—as circumstances re lating to him that impart to his name a far more than simply local interest —that during his half-century's career as Li brarian atCheltenharn, he has not only won for himself there spect and attachment of his follow-townsmen in that fashion able watering place, but has enjoyed the friendship of great London booksellers like John Murray, " Byron's Murray," and the Messrs. Longnians, and with that the personal friendship, also, of great wits and authors, such as the Rev. Sydney Smith, Tom Moore, Thomas Campbell, and others of their contemporaries. During the course of his genial and interesting speech in acknowledgment at once of the toast and of the presentation to him of the testimo nial, Mr. Williams, among several amusing anecdotes illustrative of his acquaintance with those celebrities, mentioned one anecdote in particular that he said he remembered repeating to Moore at the dinner table of Mr. Corry, in Cheltenham'; an anecdote that may now bo seen in a work edited by Earl Russell " The Memoirs of Thomas Moore." The Bishop of 'Worcester (Dr. Carr)—so runs this merry anecdote—had a friend in London who was a great antiquary, which friend the Bishop invited down to spend a few days at his Palace of Hartlebury. The antiquary put up at the Hop Pole, and finding that the Bishop was aw a y f rom his palace at the time, spent a few day s i n seeing the "li ons " o f W orces t er . H a ving exhausted th ese, h e wished to see the celebrated field of the " Battle o f W orcester, " to that end inquiring from a shrewd wait er at the hotel how far it was to the spot. The waiter fo r th w i th explaining that it was close at hand, volunteered to accompa ny offer. When opposite the grand stand, on Pit c h croft, the waiter said, " Hero is the spot !" and the anti quary forthwith became entranced as though City tgyrtoohuf the . 3, d oa w ri ev h ee s i r l tu e e landscape,thh o e stood Cathedral comprisingon c a u s d s i the guest, who of course gladly availed himself o f t h e ancient city he exc l a i med--- " Floreat semper fidelis ciritas. il e l A w s, p in t o h g s i e rn a n g u , t at i hn f u ed l , r. Poor Charles ! it was a bloody fight. " " I believe you,' broke in th e wa it er, r t o hS p ee h v i b s e "nothing but Spring's wind pulled him through"—in allusion to the fact that here Spring , the pugilist, won ono of his celebrated fights. Great was the disgust of the antiquary, who, disdaining to utter one syllable of remonstrance to ,the waiter, hastened back t o the Hop Pole and was off ! After relating the subsequent proceedings which took place at this interesting festivity on Thursday week last, the 12th of October, the Cheltenham Examiner takes occasion to remark, we can hardly conclude this sketch of a semi-private meeting without an allusion to the respect entertained for our fel low townsman by all classes. That respect, adds the journal, is evinced by the names of those subscribing the testimonial, names embracing shades of politics, religion and station, seldom in combination. TPhReALEReAxGedAIfNosrTmCHOLERA r A f N o D r CATTLE JEWISH L FORMA u . OF — relief from the plague among cattle, and for protection against the cholera, is to be used in all the synagogues of the United Congregations of Great Britain, and it is to be preceded by the 121st Psalm :—" Judge of the whole earth ! Thy righteousness is as the mighty mountains, Thy judg ments are a great deep, Thou preservest man and beast. We approach three in the time of our affliction, when Thou hast visited us with a grievous murrain among our herds and our Rocks. We know, 0 Lord, that Thy decrees are just; our iniquities testify against us. But in thy wrath dost Thou remember mercy ; thou makest sore and bindest up; Thou woundest and Thou healest. Spare, wo beseech Thee, the works of Thy hand ; stay the havoc and de struction among our cattle, so that there bo no complain ing in the borders of our blessed land. Gracious and merciful Father! sorrow seized on us, when we heard that the pestilence which broke out in Egypt has been raging in the land of Thy inheritance and in other countries. Let our prayers ascend unto Theo like incense, and say unto the destroyer, 'Stay *now thy hand.' And as hitherto Thy tender mercies have supported Thy servants, so cause Thy countenance to shine upon us ; deliver our souls from death and our eyes froM tears. Have mercy upon parents and children, and shelter them under the shadow of thy wings. Bless our bread and our water, and take away sickness from the midst of us. Inspiro our hearts to understand Thy ways in the sanctuary, that we may learn to turn even the dangers that threaten us into our good. Grant us know ledge that we may keep Thy law, and return to Theo with perfect penitence. Vouchsafe unto us a year of life and plenty, of peace and redemption. Amen." THE LATE SERGEANT DRANSFIELD.—A commit tee, consisting of General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.8., Royal Engineers, Lieutenant-Colonel Gregory, and the officers and C. haplain of the Tower Hamlets Engineers, has just been formeci. 'or the purpose of raising a fund in aid of the widow and mothe: of the late Sergeant Drausfield. The committee appeal tr, the , qrmy, the volunteers, and the The telegraphic advices from the north-east coast re ceived yesterday afternoon state that the gale continues to rage from the north-east, with a heavy sea. From an early hour on Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon a terrible gale raged in the Firth of Forth and at sea. On Tuesday afternoon, between 2 and 3 (*lock, a pilot boat manned by William Paterson, Philip Flucker, and William Liston, belonging to Newhaven, was lying at the north-west side of the Inch where it was to some ex tent sheltered from the gale, when it was signalled for by a vessel running before the wind. The crew ran alongside of the vessel, and Paterson went on board to take her up the Firth. The boat dropped astern, and the two other men, Philip Flucker and William Liston, were in the act of hoisting the boat's sail when she capsized, throwing the two unfortunate men into the water. The ship, at consi derable risk, stopped to endeavour to rescue the drowning men, but they soon disappeared and perished. The ship proceeded to St. Margaret's Hope and landed Paterson. On Wednesday, the Franzmorthie, a foreign vessel, from Archangel to an English port, put in at Granton, and re ported the loss of her captain, who had been washed over board in the North Sea. Another of the crew had died during the voyage. ThE) schooner Ocean, Simeon, master, with five of a crow, bound from Bo'ness to London with a cargo of gas coal, went ashore four miles to the east of Dunbar, between 11 and 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. The first sea that struck the vessel swept the deck from stem to stern, carrying away the boat, the bulwarks, and one of the crew with it. All that was seen of the man as he hung from the stern board were his fingers, when fortunately another sea washed him again on deck, when the rest of the crew ran to his assistance, and secured him. Another heavy sea then struck the vessel, throwing her far upon the beach, after which the crew got out in safety. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A CONVICT AT CHATHAM. —During a thick fog at Chatham on Wednesday morningone of the convicts, named John Milton, attempted to effect his escape from the dockyard extension works, upon which he and several other convicts were employed. At the time of putting his plan into execution Milton was enaged in assisting to unload a barge alongside the dockyard wall, with the usual number of convict warders in attend ance. In the fog he succeeded in eluding their vigilance, and let himself down to the opposite side of the barge into the water, with the intention of swimming to the Upnor side of the harbour, when on landing he might have escaped through the woods. After swimming out to the middle of the river, and not being able to see before him for the fog, he became alarmed, and his woollen clothes being filled with water and very heavy, he w ould soon have sunk had not his cries directed attention to him. A boat was immediately despatched to his assistacce, but in the meantime ho had been picked up by a waterman's boat passing over the spot. He was immediately taken to St. Mary's Convict Prison, where ho will undergo the usual punishment inflicted oa convicts who attempt to escape. It is somewhat remarkable that only one convict has ever effectually succeeded in making his escape from Chatham, although there have been numerous attempts. In the case referred to the convict got away during a very thick fog. THE WYRE AND THE RIBBLE FISHERIES.—At the Preston quarter sessions yesterday, Mr. Addison made ap plication for the river Wyre and its tributaries, the Brock and the Calder, to be formed into a fishery district. It was stated that at the Lancaster sessions, on Monday, a propo sition was made to the effect that the Wyre should be joined to the Lune, but it was decided to make the Lune and its tributaries into one district, and leave the Wyre for the consideration of the magistratesat Preston. The court sanctioned the formation of the district. Afterwards Col. Towneley made application for the River Ribble, with its tributaries, to be formed into a salmon fishery district, un der the act of 1865, and a motion to that effect was agreed to SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HARROW RACES AND STEEPLECHASES. THURSDAY. Though the gathering at Harrow was once a popular autumn gathering the meeting has been abandoned for some years ; but, encouraged by the success of the spring meeting (which was held over an entirely new course), Mr. J. F. Verrall resolved to revive the autumn feature. Had , the weather been favourable there is no doubt that a great success would have been the result of the project, as, de spite the heavy rain, which had caused the ground to be almost under water in placea, - the fields, as will be observed from the accompanying return, were large, and the sport good. The company that braved the elements were a mere handful compared with the throngs who attend the home meetings in fine weather. Rain fell almost incessantly throughout the afternoon, rendering the cspect of the ccurse "cheerless in the extreme." Nothing was wanting in the management, and the programme for the second day being a good one, with fine weathe; some interesting sport may be expected to take place. Details of the open ing day are appended : The Nuisery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 40 added ; for 2-yrolds ; winners after the publication of the weights 71b extra. Above five furlongs. 19 subs. Mr. Porter's British Tar, GA 101 b (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. J. B. Starky's Arethusa, Est 41b C. Page) 2 Mr. G. R. Dyk e ' s B ayleaf, 7st 101 b (J. Smith) 3 Mr. Jones's Hopbine filly, 7st 4lb (R. I'Anson) 4 The following also ran :—Voiyode filly, Actor, Coun tess 8010, Hadji's Daughter, and Wildair. Besting-7 to 4 agst Arethusa, 6to 1 agst Wildair, 7to 1 each agst Hadji's Daughter and British Tar, and 10 to 1 each agst Actor, Bayleaf, and Countess 8010. Bayleaf was first off, followed by Arethusa, the Hopbine filly, and Bri tish Tar, the whole lying in a cluster till within a distance and a half from home, when British Tar drew up to Bayleaf, whom he headed at the half distance, and won cleverly by a length ; a head separated the second and third, and half a length the third and fourth ; Actor was fifth; Wildair sixth ; and Countess 8010 last. Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for two-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow ances. Half a mile. 11 subs. Mr. Samuel's Tilt, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (£3O) (Cannon) 1 Mr. Ulph's S axon B eau t y, 2 yrs, Est 61b (.£3O) (Elphick) 2 Mr. J. R. Blair's Retainer, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (X3O) ...James) 3 The following also ran:—Proctor, Master Shutt, Bunch, Geraldine, Teddy, Doeford, and Whimsical. Betting-2 to 1 agst Doeford, 4to 1 agst Tilt, 7to 1 each agst Saxon Beauty, Thor, and Master Shutt, and 10 to 1 agst Geraldine. Whimsical made play, followed by Saxon Beauty, Thor, and Geraldine. After going about a quarter of a mile the leader gave way, and the other came in close company into the cords, where Tilt, on whom Cannon had been " hard" for some distance, came through, and, taking th e l ea d a t th e h alf distance, won I cleverly by a length ; Retainer finished third, only a head in rear of Saxon Beauty ; Geraldine was fourth, close up ; Doeford fifth ; the others, in a cluster, were brought up by Teddy, Thor, and Whimsical. The winner was bought by Mr. J. Rendall for 140 guineas. Handicap Plate of 40 sous, for all ages ; winners after the publication of the weights extra. About five furlongs. Mr. A. Heathcote's Skirmish, 3 yrs, 75t... (Mr. I'Anson) 1 Mr. Samuel's Lady Abbess, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Payne) 2 Mr. J. Land's Balorno c k, 4 yrs, st 21b (E. Taylor) 3 The following also ran :—Usher, Shrapnel], Confusion Jassy, Golden Cross, Madcap, Dalesman, Hurrah, Voi vode filly, and Bayleaf. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Skirmish and Balornock, sto 1 agst Lady Abbess, 100 to 15 agst Confusion, 8 to 1 each agst Jassy and Madcap, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After two or three failures they were despatched in good order, but in a few strides Lady Abbess showed in front, closely attended by Golden Cross, Shrapnell, and Skirmish, the others following in a body into the dip, where Lady Abbess stumbled, and being thrown out of her stride was headed by Skirmish, who carried on the running into the cords, where Payne, on Lady Abbess, made his effort, but failing to reach Mr. Heathcote's colt was dereated after a good race by half a length, a length separating the second and third. Usher was fourth, the Voivode filly fifth, and Jassy, heading the others, sixth; the last two were Dalesman and Confusion. A Selling Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, wLh selling al lowances. About two miles and a half. Mr. J. W. Richards' Sinite, 6 yrs, 11st 91b (£3O) _ . (Jarvis) 1 Mr. Hamlin's Idiot, a ge d, 12 s t 111 b (£5O) (J . Land) 2 Mr. Reuben Watts's Bessie, aged, list 91b (£3O) (Mr. Barry) 3 Mr. W. W. Baker's Scribbler, aged, 1 Ist 91b (£3O) (11. States) 4 Deceiver also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Sinite, 3to 1 agst Idiot, and 4to 1 each agst Deceiver and Scribbler. Idiot cut out the work at a strong pace, and soon held a long lead, which he retained for two miles, when Sinite gradually closed, and after taking the last fence, came away and won in a canter by ton lengths; the same distance separated the second and third; Scribbler a bad fourth ; Deceiver walked in. The winner was bought by Mr. King for 145 guineas. The Harrow Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 40 cove ; winners after the publication of the weight extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. T. Cannon's Polly Hopkins, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Ellison) 1 Mr. Rupert's Shuttlecock, li s t (T . Barton) 2 Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, list (inc. 71b extra) (Mr. Grant) 3 The following also ran :—Rapture, Tambour Major, Melrose, Diana, Wasp, and The Lee. Betting-3 to 1 agst Polly Hopkins, 4to 1 agst Rapture, 5 to 1, at first 2 to 1, agst Shuttlecock, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Shuttlecock made the running with a strong lead, Tambour Major lying second, and Polly Hopkins third. Before reaching the stra:ght the others, who fol lowed some distance in the rear, with the exception of White Stockings and Wasp, were hors de combat. Those left in the race got safely over the brook, but at the next fence Shuttlecock fell, bringing down Tambour Major and Polly Hopkins, and both White Stockings and Wasp re fused. Shuttlecock was the first got over, and Polly Hop kins being remounted, soon, together with White Stockings, followed suit; but the latter, from this point, was never in the race, as Polly Hopkins quitted her, and depriving Shuttlecock of the lead, went on in advance to the end, winning in a canter by twenty lengths ; White Stockings cantered in third ; and the others, neither of whom went the course, came in at wide intervals. 62 it 2; 1011 103 f 22} 68 7i 161 i LOl i 100} .IT I s. 941 5} 1051 KELSO RACES-THURSDAY. The Stewards' Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3ft ; weight for age, &c. Once round and a distance. Lady Durham, 7st (W. Martin) 1 Lozenge, 7st 13Ib (liarchant 2 Moose, 9st 51b (G. Hall) 3 Dnrham, Bst 111 b (J. Snowden 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Lozenge, 2to 1 oach agst Moose and Durham. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Match : 20 sovs. One mile and a half. Edgar, 13st 31b (Mr. J. Elliott) 1 Bella Addie, 12st 31b (Mr. Miller) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Edgar, who won by two lengths. The Border Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 40 added ; gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. Marksman, 13st 101 b (Owner) 1 Idle Bon 13st (Owner) 2 Johnnie, 13st (Owner) 3 Fair Ellen, 13st . (Owner) 4 White Stockings, 13st (Lord Charles J. Kerr) 5 Won in a canter by three lengths ; a bad third. __ _ _ The Border Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 30 added; winners extra; second to save his stake. Two miles. 28 subs ; 10 declared. M. Saxon's Bendigo, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (R. Challoner) 1 "Mr. Jackson's Jupiter, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (inc. 51b extra) (Cameron) 2 Mr. Tompkin's Seven-and-a-Half, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (in cluding 91b extra) , (H. Covey) 3 Mr. Nisbet's Theresa, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Carroll) 0 Betting-6 to son Jupiter, 2to 1 agst Bendigo ' 4to 1 agst Seven-and-a-Half. Won easily by t wo lengths; a bad third; Theresa did not pass the post. The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 5 sous each, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, h. ft ; winners extra ; gentle mon riders; jockeys, 71b extra. One mile and three quarters. 11 subs. Iconoclast, 4 yrs, 12st 3 Bib. Tri11............................. (0 wner ) 1 & yrs, • Ost 81b (carried 9st 101 b (Marquis of Queensberry) 2 Tonic, aged, list 21b (Mr. Johnstone) 3 The following also ran :—Cutaway, Summerside, Flir tation, and The Souter. Betting -7 to 4 agst Iconoclast, 4 to 1 agst Summerside, 5 to 1 agst Cutaway, 6 to 1 agst Flirtation. Won by. a length; four lengths between second and third. The Souter bolted and threw his rider. The Tweedside Plate (Handicap) of SO sous ; winners who came in first for the Kelso Plate on Wednesday, referred to the Hon. Admiral Rous. TA.TTERSALLS'-LAST EVENING, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Bto 1 agst Gladiateur (offered, take 9to 1) 12 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken and offered) 13 to 1 agst Provisur (offered) 22 to 1 apt Ostregor (offered) 22 to 1 agst Gontran (offered, take 25. to 1) 25 to 1 agst The Duko (taken) 33 to 1 agSt John Davis (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Gratitude (offered) 33 to 1 agst Sister to Drake (take 40) 40 to 1 agst Nu (taken and off.) 70 to 1 agst Merry "Wife (taken) 100 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered) 100 to 1 agst Argonaut (offered) WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING. TITEsn.A.V, October 31. Acceptances for the Worcest three q Age st lb Scamander 5 8 12 Stockinger 6 8 8 Claxton 4 8 5 Stockowner 5 8 4 Muezzin Vandervelde 4 8 0 Fisherman'sDaugh- ter The Beadle 4 7 10 King Charming 3 7 9 CrippleOateßubens) 6 7 9 Fat Jack 5 7 7 ter Handicap. One mile and narters. fEdinburgh . Age st lb .......... 3 7 5 Nemo ................ . . 4 7 3 Dean Swift. .........• ........... 3 ' 7 2 .......... 4 7 1 Endsleigh ............ 3 6 13 Arkans as Grapeshot ............ 3 6 13 ....... 3 Wild Poppy ......... 6 12... 3 6 9 Morris Dancer ...... 3 6 7 Wedding Peal .... . 3 6 3 Lancashire Witch 3 6 0 I SCRATCHINGS. October 16, at 0.20 p.m.. Little Stag out of the Cambridge.. shire Stakes. October 17, at 9 a.m., Olmar and Strathconan out of all engagements, 1865; Greyfoot out of Criterion Stakes, Newmarket ; at noon, Globule out of Grand Annual Steeplechase, Worcester - ; at 1.30 p.m. Earl of Derby out of Criterion Stakes, Newmarket ; at 345 - p.m. Ghillie Callum and Bel Demonio out of the Cambridgeshire S takes. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING —THIS DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 7to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) 12 to 1 agst Provisor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 22 to 1 agst Gontran (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gardevisure (taken) 30 to 1 agst Regalia (taken) 33 to 1 agst Nu (taken) 25 to 1 agst Sister to the Drake 35 to 1 agst John Davis 40 to 1 agst Gratitude 50 to 1 agst Wedding Peal 50 to 1 agst Victory 66 to 1 agst Argonaut 50 to 1 agst Merry Wife 100 to 1 agst Moulsey 200 to 1 agst Copenhagen extra. Seven furlongs. Bst 61b Lapidist,(J. Snowden) 1 Bucclouch, 7a llb (Carroll) 2 Yarrow, 6st 51b (Cradd oc k) 3 Miss Shafto, 7st 51b (Trotter) 4 The following also ran :—Wetsail, Stiff, Pam, Maid of Avenel, and Fascination. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lapidist, 4to 1 agst Fascination, 6 to 1 agst Pam, 10 to 1 each agst Wetsail and Bucclouch. Won easily by two lengths; a length between second and third. The Grand Military Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; 11st 7lb each ; winners extra. Two miles. Lapidist, 12st (Ownel 1 Emperor, list 71b (Lord C. J. Kerr 2 Pam, 11t 71b (Hon. S. Montgomerie 3 Betting-3 to lon Lapidist, who won by three lengths a bad third. The Free-and-Easy Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 20 added ; weight for age; penalties and allowances. Three-quar ters of a mile. Cutaway, lOst 41b ......(J. Snowden Declaration, Bst ....................................... (Cr ,11 lI 2 1 , Lady Vane; Bst 41b ..darrol (Cameron 3 The following also ran :—Tonic, Tring, and A. D. Wag ner. Betting-6 to 4 agst Cutaway, 2to 1 agst Declaration, 3 to 1 agst Lady Vane. Won by half a length ; the same between second and third. Tuz NELso PLATE.—The objection against our Jim, NEW MUSIC. Messrs. Boosey and Co. have just published a variety of new songs, waltzes, which will be cor dially welcomed. Amongst the ballads we have a very pretty one by " Claribel," entitled, " Janet's Choice ;" and a capital national song, by G. Forbes, entitled, "When France and England met." The " Claribel Valse," by C. Coote, is a charming com position, and one which will deserve all the popula rity it will certainly achieve. " Janet's Choice Waltz," by Frank Musgrave, is a spirited and pretty arrangement of the ballad of that name, and " Nightfall at Sea," a reverie by Virginia Gabriel, is a tasteful, although brief composition. Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1865. ISSUE DEP Notes Issued ........e26,654,81.01 'AILTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,9( 0 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,004,840 Silver Bullion .... .£26,04,840, 11A.NRING DEPARTMENT. L'z oprie tors' Capi- Government Semi ial .£14.553.000 rities (including nest Public Deposits (in- nuity) ......... £9 3 :, 6,477 G O o ti l i d er Securitie s „ B'4 21c:75:71e eluding Exche quer, Savings' Notes .......... 4,36,6,0 Banks, Commis missioners oi Na- Coin ............ tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 3,689,353 Other Deposits— eleven Day and other Bills #2 0,654,F40 563,9 3 £35.8J5,478 G. X3,, , 1915,47$ FORBES, Deputy Cashier. Oct. 19, 1885. AThe sum of £106,000 in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. The biddings :for 23,00,000 rupees (.£230,000) in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —To Calcutta, L 9,82,000 rupees; to Madras, 4,18,000 rupees ; and to Bombay, 9,60,000 rupees. The minimum price was as before, viz.:-Is. H. on Calcutta and Mad ras , an d I s. llid. on Bombay; tenders on Calcutta and Madras at Is. 118 d. will receive about 47 per cent., and on Bombay at 2s. about 19 per cent., above these prices in full. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.--A widow named Sarah Englefield has just died at Wokefield, near Read ing, at the great age of 101. Her husband was a labouring man, and she had resided during her whole lifetime in that neighbourhood. On the occasion of her 100th birthday last year, Mr. Allfrey, of Wokefield Park, and other gentle men, sent her presents of different kinds, and the old lady, who was of a cheerful disposition, enjoyed her faculties until the last. , I BANK 4 0 EBERY.—Property of the value of no . I less than $300,000 was stolen from the bank in Concord, • Massachusetts, on the 25th. The theft was effected by entering the premises with false keys between 1 30 and 2 . o'clock, while the cashier was, as usual, gone to his dinner, leaving the bank locked up. THE BISHOP AND THE CATHEDRAL.—We have heard that there is some misunderstanding between the bishop and the cathedral authorities on the subject of his lordship'spreaching there. We believe, though a th rone services Unlessri through right to occupy is erected, and has stood for centuries, in the ca th edral, for the accommodation of the diocesan for the ti me being, hi slordship pulpit h d a s, take strictly c part tly s d thepeaug nolegal courtesy of the dean and chapter. Wh en Bishop Ellicott the e n came to reside for a time in Clifton in this autumn, as he did last year, he wrote, as before, to the canon in residence (the Rev. Canon Girdlestone), asking that he might have the use of the pulpit on certain Sundays durin his sta bishop in Bristol. It is r e p orted that the • gy bop received an answer to the effect that it would be inconvenient, and would derange the present order of things at the cathedral, t o appropri a t e any particular days for his appearance in the pulpit ; and, altogether, the reply was of so discouraging to use Radcliff Church as his cathedral during his residence atnongst us. Indeed, he gave intimation to this effect when introducing his sermon at Rodeliff on Sunday last. The dean, we understand, was cognisant of Canon Girdlestone's reply, and concurred in it. Report adds that on Sunday the Bishop, just before afternoon ser vice at the Cathedral, went into the Chapter-room, but the nature of his interview with the capitular authorities was such that he did not remain for service. If the misunder- standing be as we:have heard it stated, we regret it, as the place for the Bishop when in Bristol is the Cathedral, and every facility should be afforded him for letting th e clergy and the people of the city hear him from the most appropriate place—namely, the pulpit of the Cathedral.— Daily Bristol Tunes and Mirror. The rAmree of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is Nil to 110 per cent. At th ese rates there is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. Messrs. Hopwood and Crew, of New Bond-street, have just made a valuable addition to the music for the pianoforte by the publication of some very beautiful compositions, which doubtless will soon become general favourites. " See the Conquering Hero Comes," arranged by the brilliant and accom plished pianist Kuhe, is a remarkably fine work, full of effect, and entirely devoid of those unmeaning difficulties which so greatly disfigure the works of many modern composers. The arrangement of the " Hardy Norseman," by this eminent musician, has long been an unusual favourite with pupils and professors on account of the extreme taste displayed in its preparation, and beside this successful effort we place the work now under notice. "Silver Moonbeans," also by Kuhe, is another delightfully melodious composition, marked by all the peculiar beauties which invariably attend the efforts of this eminent composer. "I would I were a Bird," by Operti, is a sweet and telling work, and worthy the highest commendation. "La Ballerina," and " Souviens Toi," by Ganz, are each works of undoubted merit ; and " The Mountain Rose," by Muller, is a grace ful and flowing composition. " Helene," by Fabio Campana !" "Italy," by Coote, and " Sentiments Poetique," by Incho, are each penned with great skill and excellence. Mr. Mar esday re n his rnily üblin Ming 1 the pre p re- ;biro, ratU dur- )o, so upon once upon the 13 ac ents• next Ltion roll r. D• Trod the and been