The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-05 00:00:00

Jsborno L is said, re, near ny was the me- s in St. ess the being four of ns, the !et. A ladies of ex- ially in I Lady Each 3 artis- Messrs. tnd the ►terest ed this ~/' • [y 4. High- I, with love in -in cess pn and Royal Iphin- Cam et and ;hness ved at jesty. Dlark, ;bided. gians, 1, her Royal :hness their e and ?,d by Marl ndsor tntess incess uton- Lug to ss of to be ►r the AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE o'CLocK. The directors of the Bank of England have held their usual weekly court, and have separated with out making any reduction in the rate of discount. (Caledonian and Exeter ICaledonian 100 100 1( 0 all all 89 91 24 128 35 45 13 15 4 8 A 7 70 it.) I. Cambrian Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast J nu( Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc Nl.London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl 4 st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the French Rentes were 70f. Oc. Great agitation. 112 111 31} 5 6 All the markets of the Stock Exchange are buoy ant, although the Bank directors have not reduced the minimu m rate of interest and discount. The Policy of the Court, however, has been productive of little, if any, surprise, owing to the peculiar situa tion of monetary affairs. At the present moment there is a considerable amelioration and much activity. The improvement is mainly due to the rumour that the Continental war is virtually at an end ; in fact, it is already stated that an armistice has been proclaimed. The British Funds have risen to per cent., and Italian Stock is 11 per cent. higher than it was yes terday afternoon. These movements are very sig nificant, and it is only to be hoped that they have been established on a truthful basis—peace. Con sols are 87j f for money and the 13th inst., and 874 for August. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities have been dealt in at 868 -3-; Exchequer Bills, at 3s. dis. to ss. prem. ; Bank Stock, at 244 ; India Stock, at 207 f ; and ditto 5 per Cents., 103 f 3. Great activity has prevailed in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are, in almost every instance, higher. Turkish 5 per Cents. have risen 3 per cent. to 31 f ; Italian, 11 to 57 ; Spanish Passive, 14 to 104 ; Certificates, 4 to 151 4 ; Mexican, 4 to 144 15 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 4 to 38 3 dis. -United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 28 to 678 688 ; Erie Shares, lf to 38} 39i ; and Illinois, 3 to 77 78. IV 122 128 j 32. Do. B stock .... Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt 8, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western --Originat S. Val. Rail p. , ,ua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxtord Do. Newport Do. II erefbrd Lancashire & Yorkshire London and lilackwall Lou., Bri4h.,& S Coast Lon., Char., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. 84 North Western Lon. do South Western Man., Shet., ,S; Lincoln Metropolitan ..... Do. New Do. Extension 3.letropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid'and 5:1 52 31 Si 121 Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. Sz Derby st id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun th. E astern— Berwici Do. G.N'E purchase. Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London . . Do. do. 18114 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock , o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon 1 'outh E..stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale The Foreign and Colonial lines also are at en hanced rates. South Austrian and Lombardo.. Venetian have improved to 141 151 ; Great Luxem bourg, to 122 132 ; East Indian, to 10041004 ; and Great Indian Peninsala, to 1054 .1. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been to a fair extent, and a decided improve ment has taken place in prices. South-Eastern have advanced ss. ; Great Eastern and North- Western, each 10s. ; Midland, 15s. ; Great Western, £1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, £1 ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire and Metropolitan, each £ 1 1 5s. Great Northern, however, declined ss. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, but at steady rates. Consolidated are dealt in at 41 1 ; Imperial Ottoman at 8 4 ; London Joint Stock at 44 4 ; Union of London at 452; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England have improved to 1 dis. Egyptian Trading Financial, d Company, 5i dis. ; ernational Int ; is. ; Lond on Fi nanc i a l, 13i di s. ; and National Discount Company) 7 i prem. Do. C Vale of Meath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West CornwAil BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GePERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, July 10. 3 per Cent. Reduced B6 1 1 1 New 3 per Cent B6l i 6 1 1 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ D o. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 A. n n u i t i e s, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 Do. f or 30 yrs, expire sth April, , 1885 — Do (R e d Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. Exch e quer Bill; £l,OOO, 3 p er C en t . — Do Do. £5OO — B ank of E - £lOO and £2OO ...... ngland 5m 3 dis Do Stock, 5 per Cent _ Account licoax GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do. A ccount 2071 Do. 4 per Cent 1031 3 Do. Certifi cates Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ~ Oct. 1888 — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. D 5 per C ent., Jan. 1872 — Do. 5/ per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb Do. Bond s 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ~ s, £1 , 000 Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Rep u bli c, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — p m Austrian Bonds, 5 per C ent , 1859 ..... _ Brazilian 5 per Cent _ Doper Do . 1863 Do. 4f Cent., 1852-58-60 65 41 Do Acc ount — 1865 Do. £l.OO Bonds 7l} Do. Scrip £55 paid _ Bu enos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds ch it 1 p 6 e p r e C r e c n e t. n ( t Deferred 3 per Cent.) _— Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent 2 pm Do Scrip, £5O paid Colombian 6 per Cent. Cub a , 6 per Cent. per Cent., 182 Danubian Principalities Account 51 Do. A Equador New Consolidated, 1 p er Cent _— Do., Provisi ona l L an d W arrant D o Deferred E gyptian 7 p er C ent _ , Do- Second I ssue Bll 3 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 B5 8 85 Do £l OO Bonds 81 2 1 Do. Government Railway Debentures. 81 1 G reek dis Do. C oupons Do. £ 6O paid 9 5 per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account llf 12 ............................... biz). Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account .......... Do- Marenunana R,ailway 62 Mexican. 3 per Cent Do. A cc t 141 1 ......................... Do 1864 .. . Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French blontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent NewDo Land Warrants (Hectares) DoGranada D 0.2 Per Cent PeruvDeferred Doian 5 per Cent., 1865 . Account ... DoDo 3 per Cent. (liribarren) Do4f per Cent., 1862 Account ................ . Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .... . DoDo 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, . Account Russi 5 per Cont., 1822, XSt DODo 4 per Cent. 1850 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 • Do 5 per Cent. 1862 SardiDo 5 . per Cent. 1861 Donian 5 per Cent Spani. Account Dosh 3 per Cent DoAccount Do New Deferred DoAccount ............................... 31 I 2 DoPassive ................................... Account Snanish Cert. of Coup n.ot funded SwediDo Account Dosh 4 per Cent. Turki. 4f per Cent. 1864 ..................... Dosh 6 per Cent. 1854 ..................... DoAccount ................................... 81/ Do 6 l3er Cent. 1858 ........................ Do. Account .. ............................... £lOO Bonds .............................. DDo 6 per Cent. 1862 ........................ Doo Account .................................... 521 51 £lOO Bonds .............................. 55i Do 6 per Cent., 1863 ........................ DoDo 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip... -- Account ............................... . 29 8} 31 3 0f Di tto account .11 VeDo. 4 per Cent. G uaranteed .... ne zuela 3 pe r Cent.......... ......................... ................................ Do 6 p er Cent., 1.862 ................ Do. A.ecount ..........1864 .............................. 32 3 Do. 6 p er Cent, , June, Divi dends on th e . ..• .................... above payable.. in London. Austrian 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins ... Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. ............ rreDutch ki per Gout., Ex. 12 Guil ............ nch nentes 3 per Cent. .................. It.tlial, b per Cent. 1 861, Ex. 25f. ......... Do. Account .................................. 484 51 71 51 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for money ................ .... ............ 871 i Do. Account ...................................... 871 L- iverpool Cotton Market —(This Day.) Market rather dearer. Sales probably 12,000 bales or more. --,... RAILWAY PROPERTY.--Yesterday Lord Redes dale's bill f or securing the traffic upon railways from A inter is t o ru ption by th e creditors of companies was printed. the p assing of the act no engine, carriage, or railwa be t a k en in execution for debt. The bill is to be r ea d a seco nd time on T uesday next. Thirteen persons have been poisoned at Nevi-- t°n ards, near Belfast, by eating unwholesome Veal, and two have died. The stomachs of the latter will undergo chemical analysis, and in the meantime the coroner's inquest stands adjourned. Five families have been affected ill all. 'MONEY MARKET I S HARE MARKETS. —This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. I p aid. ' Closing I Business Price. done. BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, 4 Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. F shares Buffalo AG Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, 3c Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- 1 Calcutta & S. E., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canads Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ?ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De: 2d Prcf. Bonds. Du. do. deferred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock. Do. do. deferred . Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W . ( s. of Canada.. DJ. New .. Do. 6 p. e. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited, Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. t Hudson's Bay N. R I.C' da, 6pc lstpf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do . ti Do. Pun; aub.... Do.lndus COLONIAL GO VEIL British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.,Sz July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Du.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: I^Bo-9 . Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 1 )0. 1882, lilayls, Nov ,f Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal ~; ov. d per cent.. B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.S;July S.;J N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1861 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 1 , Do. 5 p.c. 188 S to 1W: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C aterling, 1875 4ueensland Gov. 6 p. c i. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-13 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. Jr July Do. do, a pril (Sr Oct BRITS Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea bast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great I,lxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy... G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville flerod's Foot llingston Downs Margaret (Uny Leland Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, Hull N eTv Se con North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (I llogan North Wheal Croity Prosper United Providence Uny Lelaut S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan 'W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chi rerton ....... . West Seton. ..... . ..... 1 Wheal Bassett / Mogan Wheal Buller atedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton .......... Wheal Trelawney (Lis., 91 93 20 22 114 118 91 'l`.l 59 6. .33f 134; 2i 3 ; b 4 85 1!51 i2si It 2 1 93 A 66 68 4 26 109 110 69 71 1064 1074 35 33 9 11 I) 119 121 1 2,1) 1 ip 74 76 108 112 198 152 65 17 45 18 69 70 74 81 14 2i5 2 3) 100 103 53 55 ;ESSIONS. 52 54 100 10 . ip 4 44 7 4 84 76 80 55 GO 100 102 99i 100 i 100 'Ol 18i 19i 85 87 57 50 58 55 50 55 45 50 40 55 37 41 24 20 23 25 It 6 11 I. 1t 9811 91 93 15} 15a 5} 5 01 93 83 ,5 I} Old 98} 99 1 ?49 85 87 8' 82 96) 97i 96 97 1 951 963 T SECUR: 02 94 03 95 94 v 5 75 77 75 77 99 101 102 104 102 104 1(0 1‘ 3 86 8) Ito 102 105 1 7 102 104 103 105 101 103 1( 3 115 97 100 91 94 92 93 90 95 83 92 01 74 76 94 96 94 96 102 104 104 105 5 7 5 7 425 115 lz i I i f 7 8 i 1 21 2i 61 74 3 31 20 21 IA 18 22 11 2 33 35 31 4 o 31 91 2} lid 35 95 2 4 I 1 11 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 20 25 325 375 i"• 2 174 22j 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 671 72i 105 115 80 85, 10 15 3 b 190 155 11 13 i'REFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKB. South Eastern, 5 per cent. Charing-cross, 1863, 981 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Gloster and Dean Forest, 26 Midland, Bradford Pref. Stock, 88} Shrewsbury and Hereford, c FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 12i 13i San Paulo, lira., gua. 6 per cent., 13i South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 141 15/ I FOREIGN MIN En. St. John del Rey, lira., 481 DOCKS. East and West India, 1301 London and St. Katharine, 63 BANK B. Alliance, lim.. 22A 36 Anglo Fgyptian, Australasia, 66 5 1 Bank of Egypt, 29 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 8/ British North American. 476 7 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 171 17 Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 32 Colonial 41 6 Consolidated Bank, Engiish, Scotch. and Australian Chartered, 171 Hindustan, China, and Japan, f1in.,:.71 Imperial Bank, lim.. 26 Imperial Ottoman, 86 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 3i London Bank of NI exizo and S. America, 121 12 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 281 London Joint Stock, 441 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 14 Oriental Bank Corporation, 43 South Australia, .476 76 Standard of British South Africa, 12 Union of Australia, 48 7 Union of London, 456 Gi MISCELLANEOUS. Ang,lo:American Telegraph, 91 1 A.nglJ-Mexican Mint, 16 Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3j f Ceylon Company, 9/ Credit Foncler and &tallier of England, 4 n 41 Ebbw Vale, ti iti Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 3; 6 Fore -street Warehouse, lim., 116 (4en. Credit and Finance of Lannon. 11w.. 41 Undsqn's Bay, 16J 17 Imperial Land Company of 3larsAlles, lim., 67/ 51 International Financial :iociety, lim., 31 London Financial Association, lim 66 8 7 ; London General Omnibus Company, lim, 3f 6 illwall Freehold Land and Dock, 56 6 . Nr,tional Discount Company, 12f 13 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 Is to pay, 51 Overend, Gurney, and Co.. lim., 17 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 656 6i Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 18 The Duke of Bedford has given a donation of of £l,OOO towards the enlargement of the Devon County School, West Buckland. DEATH OF BISHOP WILLSON.—The death was announced yesterday of the Right Rev. Dr. R. W.Willson who was for some years Roman Catholic Bishop of Hobart To wn. The deceased was a man of high literary attain tueuts, and was held in great esteem in the colony. 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 LI MI 2.1.0 294 2.13. 3f 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8. all 0.14. e 14.9.1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1866. TRATION. Recoil erica. The following is President Johnson's message to Congress, relating to the Reconstruction Amend ment, and Mr. Seward's report therein referred to. The message was delivered to the Senate and the House of Representatives on June 22 : " I submit to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, to whom was referred the concurrent reso lution of the 18th inst., respecting a submission to the legislatures of the States of an additional article to the constitution of the United States. It will be seen from this report that the Secretary of State had, on the 16th inst., transmitted to the governors of the several States certified copies of the joint resolution passed on the 13th inst., proposing an amendment to the constitution. Even in ordinary times, a ques tion of amending the constitution must be justly re garded as of paramount importance. This import ance is at the present time enhanced by the fact that the joint resolution was not submitted to the two houses for the approval of the President ; and that of the thirty-six States which constitute the Union, eleven are excluded from representation in either House of Congress, although, with the single excep tion of Texas, they have been entirely restored to all their functions as States, in conformity with the or ganic law of the land, and have appeared at the na tional capital, by senators and representatives, who have applied for and have been refused admission to the vacant seats. Nor have the sovereign people of the nation been afforded an opportunity of express ing their views upon the important questions which the amendment involves. Grave doubts, therefore, may naturally :and justly arise as to whether the action of Congress is in harmony with the senti ment of the people, and whether State legislatures, elected without reference to such an issue, should be called upon by Congress to decide respecting the ratification of the proposed amendment. Waiving the question as to the constitutional validity of the proceedings of Congress upon the joint resolution proposing the amendment, or as to the merits of the article which it submits through the executive department to the legislatures of the States, I deem it proper to observe that the steps taken by . the Secretary of State, as detailed in the accompany ing report, are to be considered as purely ministe rial, and in no sense whatever committing the exe- cutive to an appeal or recommendation of the amendment to the State legislatures cr to the people. On the contrary, a proper appreciation of the letter and spirit of the constitution, as well as of the interest of national order, harmony, and union, and a deference for an enlightened public judgment, may at this time well suggest a doubt whether any amendment to the constitution ought to be proposed by Congress and pressed upon the legislatures of the several States for final decision until after the admission of such loyal senators and representatives of the now unrepresented States as have been, or as may hereafter be, chosen in confor mity with the constitution and laws of the United States. "ANDREW JOHNSON. " Washington, D.C., June 22, 1866." "Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1866. "To the President—The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress of the 18th instant, in the following words That the President of the United States be requested to transmit forthwith to the executive of the several States of the United States copies of the article of amendment proposed by Congress to the State legislatures to amend the constitution of the United States, passed June 13, 1866, respecting citizenship, the basis of represen tion, disqualification for office, and validity of the public debt of the United States, and to the end that the said States may proceed to act upon the said article of amendment, and that he request the exe cutive of each State that may ratify such amend ment, to transmit to the Secretary of State a certi- fled copy of such ratification"—has the honour to submit the following report, namely :—That on the 16th instant the Honourable Amasa Cobb, of the committee of the House of Representa tives on enrolled bills, brought to this depart ment and deposited therein an enrolled resolution of the two Houses of Congress, which was there upon received by the Secretary of State and de posited among the rolls of the department, a copy of which is hereunto annexed. Thereupon the Secretary of State, on the 16th instant, in confor mity with the proceeding which was adopted by him in 1865, in regard to the then proposed and afterwards adopted Congressional amendment of the United States concerning the prohibition of slavery, transmitted certified copies of the annexed resolution to the governors of the several States, together with a certificate and circular letter ; a copy of both of these communications hereunto annexed. Respectfully submitted. " WILLIAM H. SEWARD. " Department of State Washington June 15, 1866." "To his Excellency the Governor of the State of --. " Sir,--I have the honour to transmit an attested copy of a resolution of Congress, proposing to the legislatures of the several States a fourteenth article to the constitution of the United States. The de cisions of the several legislatures upon the subject are required by law to be communicated to this department. An acknowledgment of the receipt of this communicatian is requested by your excel lency's obedient servant, 44 WILLIAM 11. SEWARD. The accompanying paper is the certificate of a true copy of the concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution. ALL COULEUR DE ROSE; Or, a Change in the Times. After an unusually long interval the new Ad ministration is, we believe, completed. Some days must, indeed, yet elapse before the ordinary course of public business will be resumed, but the new occupants of the great offices of State are finally chosen. A few of the Household appointments are still vacant, but it always requires an effort of reason to understand why Household officeri should change with a change of Ministry, and there art: not wanting persons who deny the necessity of the rule. It is understood that on the present occasion two or three posts usually considered political will not be vacated, and the tendency undoubtedly is to mode rate the ancient rigour which made all the House hold go out and come in with the Whigs and Tories. The public will be more concerned to know when the new Administration will meet Parliament. W e have been deprived of a responsible Government and the benefits of Parliamentary criticism long enough, and some natural surprise may be expected when it is stated that no Ministerial explanation is possible before next Monday. We understand that Lord Granville will this evening, in compliance with a request of Lord Derby, move the adjournment of the Upper House till that day, and we presume a simi lar motion will be made in: the House of Commons. It is, of course, impossible that the members of the new Cabinet sitting in the llouse of Commons can make their appearance there till after they have been re-elected ; and as it is not expected that the Council at Windsor will separate to-morrow in time for Lord Derby to be present in the House of Lords at the usual hour of assembling, the adjourn ment till Monday is inevitable. To that day, there fore, ,we must look forward for an authoritative statement of the policy of the new Administration, and such revelations of the efforts made to form a Ministry on a wider basis as Lord Derby may be at liberty to make. The failure of Lord Derby to in duce any of the moderate Liberals in either house to serve under him necessarily compelled him to have recourse to the members of his former Cabi nets, and to construct a new Administration out of these materials, with the addition of two or three of his younger supporters who have become promi nent since he was last in office. On the whole, he must be held to have made a very tolerable Minis try. If we are not overwhelmed by the spectacle of administrative ability presented to the country, we see no reason to apprehend any discredit, much less any mischief, from the way in which the public business is likely to be conducted. The burden of debate in the House of Lords must rest mainly upon Lord Derby himself. Lord Chelmsford can, how ever, render efficient aid in Parliament, and his former tenure in office showed him qualified for its judicial duties. The Duke of Buckingham will bring to the office of Lord President the habits of busi ness which caused him to be elected Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway ;Com pany. Lord Carnarvon, as Colonial Secretary, will have an opportunity of showing that he is capable of greater things than reforming prison discipline, and though we hope that no Jamaica insurrection or Australian crisis will arise to try his powers, we see no reason to doubt that he would on such emer gencies pursue the judicious policy of his immediate predecessor. Lord Malmesbury proves his devo tion to his party by accepting the Privy Seal. In the House of Commons the new Administration will be remarkably strong in debating power, how ever defective in the number of its followers. Mr. Disraeli resumes the position of leader of the house, which is incontestably his. due. Our financial system is now so much simplified that the Brea` duty of a Chancellor of the Exchequer is to apply the excess of revenue over expenditure which is the natural result of the free growth of our commerce and industry in the reduction of taxation, and the House of Commons may be trusted to pre vent any such reduction being made in the interest of class or party. In financial discussions Mr. Disraeli will be assisted by Sir Stafford Northcote, who may find in his own office at the Board of Trade some things to be done in the way of railway legis lation which Mr. Milner Gibson never suffered to ruffle his composure. Mr. Walpole and General Peel return to the posts they have twice filled with suc cess, if not with distinction ; and Mr. Henley, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancashire, will, undis turbed by official duties, be able to exercise the singu lar power of colloquial debate in which he is unri valled. The appointment of Lord Stanley to the Foreign Office must prove satisfactory to all except those who advocate a generous sympathy and encou ragement of popular movements wherever and how- ever they may be occasioned. The only objection to the appointment is that Lord Stanley is removed from the position of Secretary for India, for which he was so eminently qualified, and in which Lord Cranborne will have to show that an efficient debater can also be an efficient administrator. Mr. Gathorne Hardy is, like Lord Cranborne, a new accession to the Conservative Cabinet, and it seems possible that in his place at the Poor Law Board a round peg has for once been fitted into a round hole. Lord Derby is fortunate in being able to retain the services of Sir Hugh Cairns iu the House of Commons, where he is almost as indispensable to his party as Sir Roun dell Palmer was to the late Ministry, and Mr. Bovill has fairly earned the position of Solicitor-General. The Irish appointments, as finally made, will be ac• cepted without dissatisfaction, and if Lord Naas does not attempt the ambitious policy of which Mr. C. Fortescue has lately been the spokesman, he will probably not be required to introduce into the house measures so hastily concocted as some which have been under the conduct of his predecessor. In the present state of the House of Commons ii is, of course, out of the question that a Conserva. tive Government should do more this Session than carry on the administration of affairs, and we do no regard it as at all probable that it will ever be in a position to pass beyond this modest function. The Liberal Government has been broken up, partly through the bad management of its leaders, partly through the divergence among the sections of the Liberal party produced by a determined attempt of one of them to gain the mastery ; but it is evident that in Opposition the warring sections will approach again, each division will know how much must be conceded to the others, and a return to office may be expected as the crown and reward of re-esta- blished unity. In the meanwhile—in the transition period—it is essential that the nation should be re presented with dignity abroad, and that the func tions of Government should remain unimpaired at home, and the Administration which Lord Derby has formed promises to secure these results. It is a possible consequence of the accession of a Con servative Government that it may develope a policy sufficiently moderate to recommend itself to the continued support of the country, but the prospect of such a result is remote. The new Cabinet may be, and we believe is, well fitted to discharge the ordi nary business of Government, but it is too little in accord with the majority of the House and with public opinion to afford much hope of a prolonged existence. Several of its members possess great con- structive ability, but there can be little scope for its exercise. We accept Lord Derby's Ministry as an interregnum, affording the best opportunity of re constructing a Liberal Cabinet, and we are thankful that while it serves this purpose, and cannot easily exceed it, it also presents an appearance in itself so thoroughly respectable. NAVAL ENCOUNTER IN THE ADRIATIC.—Our Malta correspondent, under date June 29, states that a telegram to Rear-Admiral Kellett from Captain Rowley, of her Majesty's iron-clad steam corvette Enter prise, lately despatched from Corfu to Ancona and Pola, to watch the naval movements of the belligerents, reports that ou the morning of the 27th Juno, 17 Austrian iron clads (some 10 more than they aro known to possess—pos sibly some error in the transmission), encountered the leading Italian fleet off Ancona, when shots were ex changed, but at such a distance as to be productive of no effect. Tho Austrians made off for Pole, and the Italians returned•to Ancona, but an engagement may be shortly looked for. REGISTRATION OF VOTEF.S.—Poor rates and assessed taxes duo previously to the sth January last must be paid on or before the 20th instant, to entitle a voter to be on the next register. The lists of the last registration are now on the doors of all churches and chapels. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET RACES.—Tms DAY. Nerino match is off. MATCH. Mr. W. G. Craven's Musa (Goater) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's La Sorrentina...(Fordham) 2 Betting-5 to 4on La Sorrentina. MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. C. Alexander's Midwife (French) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Duchess (Cannon) 2 Count Batthyany's Beauclerk (Smith) 3 Zest, Rinderpest, Lady Blanche f, Nine Elms, Aerolite, Busy Body, Vice Versa, Delium, Thetis, Stewardess, Chignon, Stodare, Annie Laurie c, Ferina, Prairie Flower, May Bell, Nightshade, and Hatter also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Chignon, 3 to 1 agst Hatter, 100 to 15 agst Beauclerk. Winner not mentioned. Wou by a head. Chignon left at the post. MATCH. Sir F. Johnstone's Charles II (Parry) 1 Mr. J. B. Morris's Miss Bateman (Fordham) 2 Betting -5 to 2on Miss Bateman. Won by a head. CHESTERFIELD STAKES. Col. Pearson's Achievement (Custance) 1 Baron Rothschild's Hippia (Wells) 2 Mr. T. Jennings's Sweet Home...(H. Grimshaw) 3 Moleskin also ran. PLATE OF 50 SOVS. Cecrops Pirate Chief ................................. Magpie......................................... Twelve ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Effervescence... 1 Usher 2 Lincoln Green Six ran. SUMMER STAKES. Star 1 Dalesman Four ran. CITY BETTING--THIS DAT. 000DWOOD STAKES. 4to 1 agst Special (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Midia c (taken) Bto 1 agst Nu (taken) 14 to 1 agst Black Prince (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bradamante (taken) 20 to 1 agst Potomac (taken) TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermyn-street, St. James's, LONDON. MIS. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter sall's) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal races throughout the season, from £1 upwards, on receipt of cash or Post-office Order (payable at Piccadilly office). COMMISSIONS as usual at starting prices on the day of a race at all the principal meetings. For further particulars and prices, see the advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY and SATUR DAY. Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. N.B.—lt is particularly requested that ALL LETTERS containing CASH be registered. The Sporting Life, Aug. 20, 1864.—" We are satisfied that all intending backers of horses, who may have been for merly in doubt whom to trust, will, without fear or hesita tion, send their commissions, to any amount, to 100 Jormyn-street." , Sudden Death of the Marquis of Lansdowne. (This Day.) We regret to announce that the Marquis of Lansdowne expired this afternoon rather suddenly, for although his lordship had been suffering from ill health for some time no serious apprehensions were entertained respecting him. The cause of his lordship's death was a fit of apoplexy, and it was stated that he died at his club. The deceased was 50 years of age. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Swansea and Clydach Railway, East Norfolk Railway, Lancashire Union Railways, Ilalesowen and Bromsgrove Branch Rail-' ways, Brecon and Llandovery Junction Railway, London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail wa y (V ar i ous P owers ) , Vale of Neath Railway (transfer, &c.), Caledonian and Scottish North-Eastern Railway Companies, Caledonian Railway (Lanarkshire, &c., Branches), Forth and Clyde Navigation, North British Railway (Wishaw, &c.,Branches), Swansea Vale Railway, Rhyney Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway, and Manchester Division Petty Sossions Court. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Salisbury a,nd,Yeovil Railway, Bridge of Allan Railway, Caledonian Railway (Greenock and Gourock Extension), Walker and Wallsend, Union Gas, and Great Eastern Rail - way (Additional Powers). The standing order 178 was considered and dispensed with in respect to the South-Eastern and London, Chat ham, Dover, and Lewes, and Brighton Railway Bill. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Earl RUSSELL said that in consequence of a commu nication he had received from Earl Derby he begged to move that the house should adjourn, as far as public busi ness was concerned, until Monday. Lord BROUGHAM . , in seconding the motion, took occasion to express his horror at the course pursued by Prussia in respect to the existing hostilities, and he also strongly condemned the conduct of Italy. He further expressed a hope that the negotiations for an armistice, which the Emperor of the French had proposed would be successful, and the further calamities of war pre vented. Tho motion was then agreed to. REPORT OF OUR CONSULS. Earl RUSSELL laid on the table reports recently re. ceived from our consuls abroad in reference to commer cial matters. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. HELSTON ELECTION. The report of the committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the sitting member was brought up. It stated that Mr. Campbell was not duly elected. The return was amended by the Clerk of the Crown, and Mr. BRETT took the oaths and his soat for Holston. Mr. LOWE, as chairman of the committee, stated that the returning officer had received the Speaker's war rant, requiring his attendance before the committee, but an intimation had been received from him to the effect that his presence was not required. The committee thought there wore matters connected with the late elec tion that required explanation, and therefore he moved that the report be further considered on Thursday fortnight, and that the returning officer be required to attend at the bar of the house en that day. Colonel W. PATTEN thought the report of the com mittee had better first be considered, and after that it could be determined whether the returning-officer should attend. This suggestion and the motion for the consideration of he report was agreed to. THE PRUSSIAN ARMY. Mr. VIVIAN gave notice that on Tuesday, thealstnht,iehne a ttention had ask the Secretary for War whether his , had been called to the success of the Prussian army, and also whether it was intended to adapt the needle gun,ir Aie a had led to those successes, to the British army. THE BANK OF ENGLAN Dtb.e what communication had taken p l ace Mr. WATKIN asked the Chancell or ofbe twee hi s letter and to and the Bank of England in reference the continuance of the discou nt rate of to 10 per cent. by ther f EXCHEQUER —That Bank ? t be he considered official, had coniThmounCicialtAioNn,CELLOß of his noble friend at the head of the of England. had, 1 compan y with the Governor and Do twweelineidchhinsil:elf and the Governor of the Bank taken place be Government or of the B an k, given attention to the matter, puty but. thGde°tivieetrtzeir the honourable gentleman alluded to ex point up to which it took effect, which point ex plained had not b e en reached. With respect to the rate n f discount the Government had exercised no influence on the establishment with respect to its dis counts. In the course taken since the issue of the letter the Bank of England had acted on its own judg ment, and had not been influenced by any Government considerations with respect to its banking operations. It was not for him at that period to pass any opinion on the steps that had been taken, and he might say that he had not arrived at any judgment different to the authorities at the Bank. THE WAR IN GERMANY. Mr. B. COCIIRANE begged to ask the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he had any official informa tion relative to the statement that had appeared that after noon in the newspapers relative to the defeat of the Austrian array and tile cession of Venetia. Mr. LAYARD said the Government had received a to gram announcing the defeat of the Austrian army ; and with respect to the statement in the newspapers relative tci the cession of Venetia the Government believed it wus correct. QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, DUBLIN. Mr. LOWE complained that, notwithstanding the pro mise that nothing with respect to the Queen's University should be done until the house had had an opportunity ~ .)f expressing its opinion, ho should like to know wl-,y a new charter for that university had not already received the signature of her Majesty ? Mr. FORTESCUE said it was quite true that a supple.. mental charter giving powers to confer degrees had been signed by her Majesty, but it had been thought that, no objection would be taken to the course the Government had taken iu the matter. THE ABYSSINIAN PRISONERS. Mr. WHITESIDE then asked if any information had been received by the Government with respect to th e Abyssinian prisoners ? Mr. LAYARD said a gentleman was now on his 'way to this country from Abyssinia, and had arrived rt Con stantinople. Ho believed that one of the great objects of his visit was to see that this Government would not exact reprisals for matters that had occurred in that country. The prisoners, ho believed, had all been released, and treated with great kindness, and he believed in a short time the mission and the prisoners would quit the country. The relatives of all the parties had been made aware of the favourable intelligence. THE NE' The following List of the New Administration as at present constituted, we believe to be sub• stantially correct : First Lord of the Trea sury Lord Chancellor Lord President of Council Earl of Derby, K.G. Lord Chelmsford. Duke of Buckingham. Earl of Malmesbury. G.C.B. Lord Privy Seal Chancellor of the Ex- chequer Rt. Hon. B. Disraeli. ;Right Hon. S. H. Val• pole. Lord Stanley. Home Secretary Foreign Secretary Colonial Secretary Earl of Carnarvon. (Right Hon. General Peel. Viscount Cranborne. Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, G.C.B. ) Duke of Montrose (not in the Cabinet). Chancellor of the Duchy I- Not filled up. Secretary for War........ Secretary for India First Lord of the Admi- rally Postmaster-General of Lancaster President of the Board of Trade President of the Poor Law' Board Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Gathorne Hardy. Duke of Marlborough t (doubtful). Lord Burghley. Earl of Bradford. Lord Claude Hamilton. Duke of Beaufort. Lord Colvile. Lord Steward Comptroller of the House; hold . Lord Chamberlain Vice-Chamberlain Master of the Horse Master of the Buck- hounds First Commissioner of Works Lord John Manners (in the Cabinet). SSir R. Bateson, Hon. G. Noel, Lord H. Scott. Col. Taylor, Mr. Ward Hunt. Lords of the Treasury Joint Secretaries of the Treasury Lords of the Admiralty Under-Secretary for War - Under-Secretary for India Attorney-General Solicitor-General Sir John Hay (Firs? Naval Lord). Earl of Lon gfc rd. Sir James Fergusson. Sir Hugh Cairns. Mr. Bovill. IRELAND. Lord Lieutenant of Irel Marquis of Abercorn. land Secretary for Ireland fLord Naas (in the Ca. binet). SCOTLAND. Lord Advocate OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS—As ANNOUNCED IN THE Owl. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Prince Christian will pass several days of their honeymoon at the Embassy at Paris. Lady Cowley will leave town shortly to make the necessary arrangements for their reception. Earl Spencer has resigned his appointment as Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We understand that Sir Sidney Colpoys Dacres, K.C.8.. Rear-Admiral George Seymour, C. 8., Sir John D. Hay, and Sir Alex. Milne aro likely to be the Lords of the Admiralty ; Mr. Pakington, son of Sir John Pakington, Private Secretary to the First Lord. We hear with pleasure that the Hon. George Barring ton has been appointed Private Secretary to the Earl of Derby. Mr. Walpole, son of the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, will probably be his father's Private Secretary. Mr. W. C. Scott will be Principal Secretary to the Lord Chancellor, and the Hon. Edward Thesiger Gentleman of the Chamber. Lord Malmesbury, the Duke of Richmond, and Lord Devon have all declined to be Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. The statement that Lord John Manners is to occupy th a t post is incorrect. We believe that the Marquis of Abercorn has consented to be appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. The office of Vice-President of the Committee of Coun cil on Education will be held by Mr. Adderley, The statement that Lord Wharncliffe is to be Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs is incorrect. The Duke of Marlborough will probably join the Government. Sir James Fergusson may probably become the Scotch Lord of the Treasury. The Hon. Auberon Herbert, brother of Lord Carnarvon, has been appointed private secretary to Sir Stafford North cote, President of the Board of Trade. Chief Justice Lefroy, as we are informed, has tendered his resignation, and will be succeeded by Mr. Whiteside. Lord Colvile is to be Master of tho Buckhounds. Mr. F. 0. Adams has been appointed second secretary to the Embassy at Paris, in succession to the Hon. Jas. Ellis, who proceeds to Athens. THEORY OF EXCHANGES—By MR. G3SCHEN. Glad and Dizzy new seats in the Senate-house claim, And each, in exchanging them, changes his name ; Since Russell's Reform Bill is gone to the bad, Glad is made dizzy, and Dizzy made glad.—Owl. New Pontoons. Yesterday a committee of Royal Engineers from Chatham, consisting of Col. Simmonds, C. 8., Col. Fisher, Col. Browne, and Col. Lennox, met at the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington, to investigate the merits of some new light infantry pontoons, invented by the late Capt. Fowke, R.E. A guard of honour of the Ist Mid dlesex Engineer Volunteers, by whom also the ex periments were performed, attended under the com mand of Capt. Webber. The operations commenced soon after 7 o'clock by the construction of a bridge 50 feet in length, formed of these new pontoons, and throwing it over a piece of water. Each pontoon when extended is eight feet long and two feet six inches wide, but when folded as it can be into the shape of a carpet-bag the width of its extended shape becomes its length when thus contracted. The weight of each of these pontoons is only 501 b—of which 291 b. is allowed for the lower part of the ar rangement, while 211 b. represents the weight of the superstructure. It will be seen, therefore, that to form a bridge of 50ft. in length, only 20 of these pontoons are required. The weight of this whole erection, each pontoon—as we have shown, weigh ing 501 h.—would amount only to 1,0001 b., or some what short of 9cwt. A bridge of this length and weight was thrown over one of the basins in the Horticultural Gardens yesterday by 40 men of the Middlesex Engineer Volunteers in the space of two minutes, and was immediately after separated into its component parts in a minute and a half. This experiment was repeated several times with singular success. The peculiar advantage, however, of these pontoons, as indicated by those who are endeavour ing to promote the adoption of their use into the service, is their capability of being employed in cross ing ditches and moats in sieges, for which the old structures have never been made available. To show their excellence in this respect a bridge formed of the pontoons was let drop from one of the balus trades of the gardens into one of the basins. This was not done, however, without difficulty, and some of the covering of the pontoons got torn, so much so as to permit the water to enter the inner part of the construction. This apparent mishap only tended to exhibit prominently another peculiarity of the invention. Each portion consists of six water-tight compartments, and even though five of these are injured, the remaining one has sufficient flotation power to sustain the complement. In this case, then, though considerable damage was done to the bridge which had been formed on the ground, there was no apparent decrease in its buoyancy and strength. Another distinctive feature in the new arrangement is that the superstructure can be erected before thebridge is cast on the water ; whereas when using the old pontoons it is necessary to make the roadway after the under portion has been launched. The three points, therefore, on which the promoters claim a superiority for this new and apparently suc cessful adaptation are lightness in weight, economy in time, and manageability in cases in which the use of the old instruments were found impracticable. The committee, who, we may add, were appointed by the War-office, did not express any definite opi nion on the results of the experiments, but there is every reason to believe their report will be favour able to the adoption of the new invention. BIR3IINGIIA3I JOINT STOCK BANK (LIMITED). The directors have declared an interim' dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 20 per cent, per annum; it is payable on the Ist of August. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway ' s Pills. —Bilious fifec tions and stomach complaints, induced by atmospheric heat or too liberal diet, if not early checked, aro often at tended with serious consequences. When any ono finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his head dizzy, while he is indisposed for all exertion, physical or mental, he may be quite certain that h o i s i n immediate need of some cooling and purifying medicine. Let him send at once for a box of llolloway's pills, after a few doses of which his head will be clear again, his spirits elevated, and all his energies will be restored. Printed directions for the guidance of patients in the use of this admirable medicine aro affixed to every box. 311 21 2 lf.ol 123 i 9 51:t 61 122 1 20 i 1 18 17 92) 3i 133 - 21 3 ; 251 4/ 5! 6 1091 I P 1064 7 351 169 70& 691 POSE 53 1001 WO 100 100 all 100 100 10 i 1001 } f 19 I 24 i 105} f 151 1 ,ITIES. 931 2 1051 1041 4 841 31 921. .. 75} 4i le3; 3 104 i 4321 7i ARMIES OF AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. Le Nord of yesterday's date gives the following details of the composition of the armies of the two great contending German Powers " The Austrian army of the North is at this mo memt composed in the following maner :-Ist Corps (Count Clam-Gallas), at the extreme left ; one of his brigades (Gondre Court) connects the Saxon Corps, near Theresienstadt, with the Austrian army, 2d Corps (de Thun), 4th Corps (Archduke Ferdi nand), 7th Corps (General Henickstein), Bth Corps (late Archduke Leopold), 9th Corps (General Hartung), 10th Corps (Baron de Gablenz), 6th Corps (Ramming). Cavalry divisions of the re serve, Emeric de Tour and Taxis and Edelsheim. The Saxon army (the King and the Prince Royal), two divisions of infantry and one of cavalry. In course of formation, at Laybach, the 11th and the 12th Corps, intended to reinforce, as may be neces sary, the Southern or the Northern army. The other corps, sth (Prince of Lichtenstein) and 3d (Archduke Ernest) are in Italy, where we have reason to believe that before the commencement of hostilities the army of Archduke Albert included an additional corps, which was transferred to the army of the North after the victory of Custozza. Esti mating each corps d'arnzee at 25,000 fighting men, the two reserve divisions at 4,000 horses, and the Saxon army at 20,000 men, it will be seen that Bene dek has at his disposal over 200,000 soldiers. The a a r r e m c i o e m s composed of 8 corps, viz., the army o fi two f g u t rhees Prussian. ce Frede r i c k Ch ar l es), 2d Corps Erlbh eey(prin (General de Smidth), 4th (de Schlack), 7th (Count Vogel), Bth (Herwarth de Bittenfeld). Army of Silesia (Crown . Prince of Prussia), Ist Corps (de Bonin), sth (Steinmetz), 6th (Alutius), and the Royal Guard. The 3d Corps (under the orders of Prince Frederick Charles before the war) now oc pies Saxony. General de Manteuffel, with the troops which were stationed in Schleswig at the time when hostilities commenced, is now in central Germany. A corps of Volunteers, composed of three regiments of infantry, three of cavalry, and three batteries of artillery are operating on the eastern frontier of Silesia, in the direction of Oswieesin. Two corps, which will be numbered 10 and 11, are in course of formation, and will cover Berlin, Each Prussian corps when on a war footing numbers 30,000 men, and at this moment they all possess their full com plement. Thus, including the Royal Guard, Prussia has now upwards of 2 00,000 men in line upon the Bohemian theatre of war." At a meeting of volunteer officers at Stirling on Tuesday it was decided that the national review of the volunteer corps of Scotland should be held at Stirling on Saturday, the 22d of September —ample time for arranging every thing for a thoroughly successful day. — Scotsman. THE INLAND REVENUE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to the Inland Revenue. His object in doing SCI was merely to get the bill printed, which would be a matter of convenience to the new Government. Leave was given to bring in the bill. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had now to perform his last official act, which was to move that the house at its rising do adjourn until to morrow at five. There would be the issuing of cer tain now writs, and the proceedings at Windsor, which would preclude the attendance of many members before that hour. Before resuming his seat he begged, in the name of his colleagues, to thank that moiety of the house that had supported the Govern meat in the struggle which had terminated in the change of Government. He did not tender his thanks with any view to raise unpleasant feelings in the minds of gentle men on the other side of the house, but solely to express the gratitude of the Government to those who had sup ported them with so much zeal and energy. The motion for the adjournment was then agreed to. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. Bank of England Returnee—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending I he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, July 4, 1866. ISSUE Dl URTUENT. Notes issued ~,,29,147,665 Governint. Debt..£11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,614,140 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £29,147,665 X 29,147,665 BINKING Di Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say . ings' Banks, Commissioners of National :FURTHEST. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £10,778,123 Other Securities 30,749,554 Notes 3,335,800 Gold and Silver Coin .4, 729,280 Debt, and Div Accounts) 6,800,251 Other Deposits 19,939,607 Seven Day and other bills £45,592,757 £45,692,757 The Great International Scullers' Match. (THIS DAY.) The second contest between Kelley and Hamill, the English and American champion scullers, at Newcastle, took place this morning, the distance rowed differing from that of yesterday, although the start took place from the High Level Bridge. The race to-day was two miles and a half out and home, and such was the signal victory of Kelley that it needs but a few lines to record the fact. The start took place a little before eight o'clock this morning, and for the first quarter of a mile it was a tolerably good race, but here Kelly drew ahead, and at the turn he was one minute and twelve seconds in ad vance. At this point Hamill saw the battle was virtually over, and therefore gave up rowing, and Kelly finished the distance at his leisure. Any odds were then offered by the supporters of the Englisher, but the friends of Hamill were quite satisfied with the display of yesterday, and at one time it was thought that the American would give up the second contest without a struggle. However, such was not the case and the result has not surprised anybody, because at starting any odds were to be had from the supporters of Kelley. The feeling in Newcastle in favour of Kelley is enthusiastic. DIXON'S PATENT GUN-CLOTH CHARGES.—The Inventor and Patentee (W. A. Dixon) claims for his Patent Gun-cloth Charges freedom from all risk or danger, on the simple ground that (except when confined in a gun-barrel or bomb-shell) they are non-explosive ; they burn but do not explode ; if lighted and held in the hand they are harmless ; they may be dropped down a red-hot barrel without fear of danger. A hundred, he says, may be lighted at once, and the result will not be more explosive or dangerous than setting fire to a handful of shavings, neither would the firing of a whole magazine be attended with moro danger than the burning of so much wood, cotton, or paper, and I think all will admit it is impossible to over-estimate the value of this element of safety. They are more portable and convenient than gunpowder. From their small, light, compact, cylindrical form, they are ex ceedingly portable and convenient ; neither measuring nor weighing is required; they are complete and perfect in themselves ; they do not take up so much space, or require nearly the attention of powder; they may be carried any where, and in way whatever, so long as they are kept free from damp ; and may be used from the pocket or the pouch THE WEATHER AND THE HAYMAKING SEASON.—. The unsettled and showery state of the weather has en tirely suspended haymaking, and around Barnet and other parts of Herts some thousand acres of grass land is mown, and the half-made hay is lying on the ground. In Surrey, Middlesex, and Essex large tracts of land are covered with cut grass in swathe and in cocks. Further mowing is sus pended, and much of the hay must of necessity be damaged by the rain. Groups of Irish haymakers are lying about out of work and in a state of starvation, and in some'parts are plundering the potato fields for subsistence. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—In the district round Newmarket the wheat and barley crops are looking healthy and strong, and will without doubt produc e an abundant harvest. There is a splendid crop of hay and clover, most of which has been well got up. Turnips and mangolds are growing fast and strong, and potatoes are at present free from disease. An Ipswich letter says :—" The growing crops look luxuriant, and are much benefited b y the favourable weather of the past mo nth. The wheat ears, however, are small, and the present boisterous , weather is not favourable for the blooming of the p lant., days back suffered considerably. THE WEATHER ON THE CONTINENT.—The change extend ed r o ee n h l a o i t a f o ßrussel s t E h e e lg e ieul celebrated t o2 e ' d procession a s o of might : b o a t nebxapuet expected, i ts us h t ef ta et e e n w p h la ic c h e incomFmraenneceedhaisnatlhseo of weather which has j not able to leave the church. The number of strangers at and the majority of the out-of-door amusements could not Cs di ß d K c S o li n i s ß i E de .— rab ° le i da ta k e place. From Darmstadt we also learn that a tremen doustracted to the town was but small, storm had taken place in that neighbourhood. W hv lN in D d, T hic Y h S m a a t g u e, rd pa a s y sed a over the country near Tadcaster in Yorkshire. The course was from south-west to north-east. At one solitary farm terrWificHwlßL house in the track large i p eces of the roof were removed, the tiles having been tak en with hay off by hundreds, a cart lo a d e d was upset, and so great was the force of the wind that even a heavy wooden stand, common in farm-yards, and weighing several cwt., was lifted out of the manure in which it was deeply imbedded, and carried to a distance of 15 yards. The track of the whirlwind, about 50 yards wide was quite plain, the corn being laid flat on the ground over which it passed. Large haycocks were carried into the air, even oaks were broken, and the tops of trees and large stones carried to a considerable height, and, as it passed over the river Wharne, an eye-witness stated that tons of water were swept up into the clouds. The people in the neighbourhood were much alarmed, especially as it was seen from a great distance, and a farmer says that on hearing the noise, which he described as that of a train, he turned and ran quickly towards home, judging, from the appear ance of smoke, that his house was on fire. ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.—. The "fourth of July" was signalised in Liverpool yester dayfff- by a fine display of flags f rom truck to stem and ta rail on board the American ships in port. The fleet of the Cunard, Inman, Montreal and Quebec, and National Steam Navigation Companies also tions. the United States The office of Mr. Dud le y , consul, was gay with bunting, both En g lish and American, and the leading American merchants also had their offices de corated. The 84th anniversary of American independence was celebrated in the evening by a banquet at the Wash . ington Hotel, which was attended by the principal Ameri cans at present in Liverpool tdsor have ap post- quit ;o to 1 to ork Virs. care, nner cent -ince rper, 3rch Eton. and oa% I