The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-31 00:00:00

11ONEY iIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELV O'CLO C K. The Mo ney M arket continues active, E and the rates are well supported at 6i and 7 per cent. for the best short dated paper. The supply of capital on offer is large, and notwithstanding the caution manifested by the brokers in negotiating business, bills are very scarce. The last series of public sales of Colonial Wool for the present year have been fixed to commence on the 16th prox. The quantity already arrived comprise 11,766 bales from Sydney, 2,552 from Victoria, 148 from Tasmania, 1,053 from Adelaide, 2,06 7 from N ew Zealand, and 30,790 from the Cape of Good Hope, the total being 48,876 bales. During the last four days there has not been Much animation in the markets for foreign and colonial produce. Sugars have been in moderate request, at about previous rates, while a fair busi ness has been done in tea. Coffee has remained inactive, while the high rates still current for rice has checked operations. Tallow has been dull, and quotations for both present and forward de livery have slightly given way. At the third annual general meeting of the Upper Assam Tea Comp an y, h e ld to-day, Lieut.-Col. J. iphant in the chair, it was stated that the amount left for distribution was £10,350, and the directors were therefore enabled to declare a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum free of income-tax ; 6 per cent. h aving been already paid, the balance of 4 per cent. Will be due on and after the 10th November. This distribution makes, with the bonus paid on the Ist September, 18 per cen.;. divided among the share holders during the past year. Tw o'CLocK. At the Paris B ourse thi s morning, o according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 10c. Agitated, flat. The English Stock Market shows no alteration in values, compared, with the quotations current at the close of business yesterday evening. Soon after the opening a few sales occasioned heaviness, but subsequently a recovery took place, and Consols are again quoted 881 89 for money, and 891 for the account, and 891 I for December. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87 1; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 105 ; and Bank of England Stock, 249. In the Foreign Stock Market buoyancy has generally prevailed, notwithstanding the attention bestowed upon the settlement, which closes to-day. Turkish Consolides have advanced 1 to 46i 47i ; Mexicali, ex all, 1 to 25f I.; the New Bonds i to 24 1 4 • Greek continue at 184 191. Spanish Pas sive have improved to 28- 291. Certificates re main at 141 -a. Italian are 641 ; and the Con fedejate Loan at 6 7. Brazilian Scrip has ad vanced to 2 aprem. American Market has been rather heavy. United States Government 5-20 bonds are 63f ; Erie shares, 54 ; and Illinois, 811 :1. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, and prices have slightly given way. Great Eastern and Great Western have each re ceded 55., Midland 10s., and Metropolitan 15s. ; While North Western have have improved 55., and Brighton 10s. The foreign and Colonial lines arc a shade firmer. South Austrian and Lombardo -Venetian have ad vanced I, East Indian I, Grand Trunk of Canada I, and Great Western of Canada I. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain dull. London Bank of Mexico have declined to 15i, Union of London to 53, English Joint Stock to 12 f, and London Financial to 2.2 f. Overend, Gur ney, and Co. arc at 20} 2, Credit Foncier and Mo bdier of England, 3.1 j prem. and Transatlantic Steam Ship Co., par k prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols iB9 891 8 1 9 8/ / Do. Acc ount, N ov. 8 0 per C ent. Reduced - 61 7 New 3 per Ceat NOW 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 87 71 7 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March J une Exchequer Bill; £l,OOO 3 &3k per Cent. 4 dis Do. Do £ 5OO 3 7 3 di s £lOO £2OO B ank of E ng l and Stock anG. d per Cent 24 914 Do A ccount ' , INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10/ per Cent., April 1874 — Do Ac count D 0.5 per Cent. July, 1870 Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. C ert i ficates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bond; £l,OOO Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. _ Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazili an 5 per C eut. _ 69} Lo. Do. Mr per Cent., 1852-58-6060 0. Do. 1863 1 Do. Scrip, £l5 p a id Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) _— Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 pe r C en t — C olombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — D Dubin 5 Princi p r Cent. , aliti es 1773-77, £25 paid D o Account E quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — and Warrant — Provisi L l, gyptia n 7 per onal Cent. — Do., S econd Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 92 G reek £ C 6 Do 100 Bonds _ r Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon s e ns -D O . oup P o (uatemala 5 per Cent. Do 486 paid O. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 D o Account Do S cr i p 771 8 , £671 paid Do 5 per Cent., 1861 Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 .................. . Do to per Cent. An glo - French ~,,.,•••••• Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada, DDo 2 per Cent„ o Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) P eruvian 41 per Cent 72} Do. Account Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in 80nd5,,,,,, DDo 3 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 o Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 , s o 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 451 '-'O. Account . :: 46 Russian 5 per1.8'.2.,..;f:: P, O 4 1- per Cent. 1850 ......................... : --- -L i° 41 per Cent., 1860 - -"00D,0 3 per Cent. 1859 5 per Cent 1862 ........... . B • 5 Per Cont. 1864 .......... . ardinian 5 per Cont .... . SDo Acco t panish un 3 per Cent 1-)0 Account ................... D o n ip New Deferred o Account st,, .Passive ~4 111811 Cert. of Coup not funded _, i-,0 Account p w e di ~ , 6 n. 4 per Cent ~""°: 4 1 per Cent. 1864 —• x urlusli 6 per Cent. 1.854 Do Account. .. . 1)0 6 per Cent. .... ........................ . 911 Do Account .. 721 13 ,2 £lOO 80na.5.................,........."..„,„ 75 '°' 14, Per Cent .. ; 0 6 p er Cent. 186 . 2 ........... 751 Do Account„ Dot )9 o ° : t)r-61p003er r B C (9j e en n 11( i t t . '3: 1 :1 8 3 6 . .6.5.. -1 1 1 • At,,•_cooluatnifs 42 i i 43 i .111)(:: C 8 culali.)a'nfiesd,P4.47i•le. .... ............ VeATl;epll3ci,e•oli;t.Coil _._— Do. Account '• . .... Do. 6 per Cent,-18G4 .. : Dividends on the.abo;e payable in London. . Austrian,s per C en t ., Ex. 10 Florins elgian, 41 Per cent., Ex. 25f. THREE O'CLOCK . Consols for money ...................... 88} Blitto account .................. 881 u. ........................... 891 Dec.ii,c; ........................................ 30. morn- rincess in the rillaSS nesses Lrrivcd L benau rririCe trolin° Rd re- day as Vales lea by nays, rester tESS of 11 with Band d lest n ourod it pro- (ISE OF °ruing [licsso, Tindsor ) prince Floors 1 high s of the o'clock 2ueeu'i A thoir 1 to th e o f the WINOS' The it rora amen to ) of the ch had i ng of )rough t ed in a as been sired to iutains: nd W 35 his la st -r mad e :usbaro, o f the La „ of 'affairCS •s hair° -n Yes"- ountess WO- to-dal La Boyer I, 110- Lieq uer rn yerg. and 'sen t on or, Va l. ' o ig h , woout anorse t / IderleY, tre tho We i ; )noure , orw - r 1 0 5 1 ' ster itess )W, 611c1 I eSS 0 4 , 11 ° lO ,f DOl l, I dr"lie LlV lls°' 1 ,1 ! ow 00 SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share ! Railways. ,1 Closing I Business ,l Price. • done. Istol and Exeter . Caledonian Cambrian 92 14 127 129 94 96 12 14 5 6 67 7 , 71 73 ICork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern IC9 111 961 47 7 8 12) 13 149} 15 i Da. A stock Do. B stock Do. New. Is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste:n D.. S. V4I. Rail gua. 90 02 63i 61 Do. South Wales . Do. W. Mid.—Oxlord 61 63 43 15 36 39 104 106 1241 1231 89 9 IU4 116 37 39 50 52 1241 1251 96 97 471 lit 3 138 1 39 31 111, ig 111' 104 104 Do. Newport Do. ereford f .anc shire & Yorkshi re London and Illackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dove r Do. 3fetrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Wester❑ Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'slV'd Midland Do, £9 Share Do, Birmin.. tt Derby S' id Kent 126} 1262 14 2 p 95 97 INorth_British .... 61 6! Do. Ed.. Pth ,-& Dun ,Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N •E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. it S. W. Junction 1 Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock, 120. Scot, Mid. stack I I Shropshire Union I 18out h Devon... South I , l,stern 'Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath ,Waterford it Kilkenny Waterloo & Whlteha 1 West Cornwall BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Baroda. Cem In ' I gu. 5 per cent... Do. N' shares Buffalo .t Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, ac Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta Sr S. E., lim ,:ape Town dr Dock, gn Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 P.C. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Po. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. 0 . Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 4f per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada Da. New . . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 1)o. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Itl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do 0. Do. Puniaub.... Es.)o Do. Indus St.leloL COLONIAL GOVER: British Columbia, tiper' cent., Dec.3l, 1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed ak Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 I W.Apl. &Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9.3 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 188?, Mayls, Nov. is Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal 6 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 t, Do. 5 p c. 18:1 to 1876 . Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.! New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 percent.... Nova Scotia Gov. a p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITE Cam. Consol. (old, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) l l East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loveil E. WI Russell (Tavlstk, Gam.& StAubyn(Gw en .' Great Lsxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (llelston Grenville El erod's Foot Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley NEwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear S.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park . 34 36 420 440 124 171 to 12 18 20 Tin - Croft Vigra and Clog.an, lim West Bassett (Mogan %V. Caradon (Luskeard West Chirerton ....... . West Seton Wheal Bassett (Mogan IVheal Buller (ltedruth IVheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 4 6 5 6 10 12 721 77, 175 185 75 80 22 24 4 6 135 115 18i 19i I'KEFERENOIC SHARICS. Eastern, E. Counties Er., No. 2, itto, 0 per cent pf, 122 k Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 19 per cent. pm., 100 itto, 4i per cent., redeemable at 10 per cent.. 1(8 Western, 0, iginal (Barks and Hants Er.) 5 per cent 6 Jonsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, i Ito, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., .tto, 44 per cent. pt. at. rd., 984 Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent,, tto 44 per cent., rd., 984 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Eastern 44 per cent. pr., ,tto, 5 p:r cent.,t97 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 92 London Tilbury, and Southend, 104 2 North FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lim., 121 Frontino and tsolivia lira., 21 St. John del Key, lim., 46 United Mexican, lim. , 31 BAN 8.1 Agra and Mi.sterman's, lim., 57 Alliance, Um_ 311 Anglo Egyptian, Jim., 141 Australasia, 72 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 231 Chartered 11er, of India, London, and China, 50 } Consolidated Bank, lim., 10} Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 12 . 1 European Bank, lim., 12 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 191 Imperial Bank, lim., 29 Imperial Ottoman. 161 London Bank of 31exi_o and S. America, lim., 151 16 London and County, 771 London Joint Stock, 50} 50 London and 1% estminster, 961 Merchant Bank, lim., Ditto, new, 101 Provincial of Ireland, 85 Union of London, 53 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 78 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gut', 2 1 Bombay G as , U rn . , 5} Ceylon Company, IQ City Offices, lira., 61 cent.. 134 Copper Miners of England, O. perc nti. 8 fit, 9 Cit y p o i f tt 3 o li ( l a a l ti l). l 2 m ci provements, Urn., Co mmercial Union, Insurance, 7 Cr edit Foncier and Mobiller of kng __ E V.yptian Corn and Trading, Um.. 3 2k En En glish and A us t ra li an Copper, a glish and Foreign Credit, 51,- fore -street IVareliousc, lim., 12 11 1 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial M ercantileZeredit Asso.,lim.,n 4 International Financial aocicty, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lira., 85 London Financial Association, lim 221 L , ndon G eneral Omnibus Company, if tilwall Freehold Land and Dock,:'i National Discount t ompany,7lim., 154 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 10 Ottoman Financial Association , lim., 9 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 7 Ditto, new, 531 Royal Mail Steam, 1 41 Telegraph ConstructiLn and Maintenance, lira., D (£l2 ,9 ti -- Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 8 1 Univerbai Liariue, Insurance, Great Di 8 30 110 111 68 69 103 104 36 17 10 II p 118 120 lip 1} lAP 74 76 104 11 148 152 60 62 67 69 80 6t 8& 96 149 151 3 p 103 105 50 52 :SSIONS. 57 69 101 102 1 Icl 117 , 5 I 51 10 11 75 80 99 101 70 75 101 103 101 102 IC4 105 'l 3 22/1 23i 87 89 64 68 55 60 58 58 44 52 43 47 4 48 28 30 27 9 101 105 P P 101 IC2 Itil )71 3 1 3 1 1 ),8 85 67 1 ici 101 102 93 95 83 90 64 66 82 84 101 102 101 102 it PI 100 i 1011 MI 101} 1 i SECU 95 97 9S b 5 93 95 81 83 81 83 103 105 103 105 103 105 1(3 R 5 9 ) 92 1 , 2 I( 4 109 ll► :102 104 104 106 106 10• 105 JO7 10 ) 1(.2 95 97 9) 101 93 95 90 91 103 105 84 85 99 101 102 103 106 108 105 100 9 10 18} 191 660 680 21 4 23 95 105 6} 51 1 105 41 5} Great Di Great Di Great Mid ( 130 29 150 40/ 128 128 64 31 I i 1231 21 3 t. 9., 1041 5 5 k 2 125 4 5k 97 68 13l 8k k 126 j j 96 j 64 10311 1 91 62 2 80 } OSSK 28f 27f 101 f f 17} 77 IT [ES. 11l MINES. 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 31 2.11.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 35i i ii 5 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENLNG, OCTOBER 31, 1865. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. A SUSPICIOUS CUSTOMER.—Thomas Lawson was placed before Mr. Flowers, charged with being found on the pre mises of Mr. Fetter, the wino merchant and hotel keeper, with intent, &c. Ellen "Wiggins said she was in the service of Mr. Pettor as chambermaid. This morning, as she was going up stairs, she met the prisoner coming down the first floor stairs, and as she knew he had no right on the promises, and suspecting him called out, and the prisoner run out of the house. Arthur Martin said he was barman to Mr. Fetter. He heard the previous witness call out, and be ran to the door and saw the prisoner hastily quitting the premises. Ile went after him, and found he had concealed himself in ono of the doorways in Garrick-street. Police-constable 76 F said he took the prisoner into custody, and on searching him he found a pocket-book, which contained ten receipt stamps. When the prisoner was asked what was in the book he said "Eight receipt stamps." In his defence the prisoner said he was not ou the first floor at all. Mr. Flowers remanded the prisoner for further inquiry. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A BEERSHOP KEEPER.— Charl 9 Childs, landlord of the White Swan boershop, Little St. Andrew-street, Seven-dials, was placed at the bar charged with having a large quantity of counterfeit coin in his pos session. From the evidence it appeared that Inspector West, In spector Brennan, and Sergeant Ackrill, of tho F division, and Sergeant Elliott, of the E division, in company with Mr. Brennan, the officer attached to the Mint, entered the prisoner's house, and told him the charge against him, which he most strenuously denied. The officers proceeded to search the place, and on a shelf in the bar they found a packet from which four counterfeit shillings dropped. The defendant's daughter produced some other broken eountor feit coin, and said the whole of that which had been found by the police had been taken in the cettr-se-of business, and had been placed on the shelf for safety. Inspector West, however, in searching the out-house, found seven packets wrapped up in paper, which, on being opened, were found each to contain 10 counterfeit shillings, which corresponded in date with those found in the bar. Tho defendant de clared ho know nothing of the matter, but ho was taken into custody, and the law officers of the Crown wore com municated with. Mr. Pater, who defended Childs, said it was a most malicious prosecution on the part of the police, who had acted throughout in a manner that deserved severe cen sure. He did not mean to impute unworthy motives to the police, but ho should have thought it would have been well if they had ascertained whether the defendant had placed the counterfeit money whore it was found before they took him into custody and charged him with the offence. The place where the base coin was found was open to every customer using the house, and nothing could bo easier than for some vindictive person to have placed the counterfeit coin where it was found by the police, leading to the inference that it had been secreted there by the defendant. He had also to complain of the conduct of the police in refusing to receive bail for the defendant, actually superseded the orders of the magistrates, and ob jected to take the surety of two persons who offered to become bail for the prisoner in the sum of £lOO without they inquired into their stability, although nothing had been said on the inquiry when the amount was fixed beyond the fact that if the bail obtained was only two persons in £5O each, then an enquiry was to be made respecting them. He thought that after a magistrate had decided to accept bail without inquiry, it was not the province of the police to object to such a proceeding. Mr. Flowers said there might have been matters connected with the case which raised a doubt whether the defendant would surrender. Ho thought it was the duty of the police to keep the magistrate well in formed. However, in the present case he should commit the prisoner for trial, but he would accept two sureties for his appearance at the sessions, provided 48 hours' notice was given to allow inquiries into the position of the persons offering themselves as bail for the prisoner. Opening of the City Branch of the North London Railway. (THIS DAY). This day the formal opening of the Broad-street (City) Branch of the North Loudon Railway takes place with con siderable ceremony. The Lord Mayor, Sheriff, directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company, and a large number of the leading bankers and merchants of the City, have been invited. It is anticipated that the company will number 300. A special train, with the engine decorated with flags, leaves the new terminus in Broad-street, at one o'clock, with the directors and a large party, on the opening trip, along the new line. On reaching the junction at Kings land, the special train will diverge off to the Camden Town section of the North London, and proceed to Chalk Farm, where the London and North Western joins. The special will then return to Broad-street, and the visitors at 3 o'clock will partake - of a sumptuous dejewier, which has been arranged in the station. The new line, or branch, is opened for general passen er traffic to-morrow (Wednesday), and will afford a much nearer route to Camden-town from the City than at present exists by the Fenchurch-street line. The new branch is likely to produce quite a revolution in the omnibus traffic between the City and Kingsland, as trains are to be run every seven minutes, and at greatly reduced rates. Other advantages in the shape of late trains are to be given to the public. The entrance hall on the North London side of the now station has a very noble and handsome appearance. Great Indian Peninsular Railway. This day the 32d half-yearly general meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern; Mr. W. J. Ha milton, the chairman, presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders on the satisfactory state of their affairs, both in reference . to the increased receipts in their goods and passenger traffic during the past half year as compared with the corresponding periods of previous years. The anticipations formed of the traffic to be ob tained by the opening of the railway across the Ghats were fully justified. Tho increase in the goods traffic are in a great measure from the carriage of the company's own ma terials against 10 per cent. in the corresponding half year. With reference to the expenditure, it amounted to £320, or 58.55 per cent. of the receipts, leaving a balance of £230,912, to be carried to the credit account of the com pany's interest account with the Government, the balance in the half year to the 30th June having been £91,50185. 3d. The chief cause of the expenditure continuing so high was the rate at which they were compelled to purchase, and the compensations chargeable to other half-years having had to be paid during the past half-year. They were given to understand that 500,000 rupees would cover the whole of the amount of compensation against the com pany. The report was unanimously agreed to. The Gales. PORTSMOUTH, Monday. We announced yesterday that four vessels were reported to have gone ashore near the entrance to Langston Harbour, which separates Hayling Island from the island of Portsea. The report turns out to be perfectly true with regard to three of them, but the fourth went ashore on Bembridge Ledge, a rocky shoal running out from the north-east shore of the Isle of Wight. The weather was very tem pestuous during Saturday night, and until towards evening on Sunday, and the three vessels referred to, having encountered the full force of the gale in the English Channel, were running close hauled for the purpose of taking shelter in Langston Harbour, Hayling Island being to leeward on the starboard side, and singularly enough they all went to shore about the same time and nearly at the same place, a little to the eastward of the Woolsiners, a dange rous shoal on the east side of the Langston harbour channel. The first was the Norwegian barque Cirius, 400 tons burthen, Captain Kind, bound from the Baltic to Cadiz, and laden with timber. She went ashore about 2 o'clock, and, her danger being observed from the island, the new lifeboat was at once launched and put off to her assistance. The captain and mate, however, refused to avail themselves of the comparative security offered by a passage to shore in the lifeboat, and risked the dan ger of a passage in their own boat to obtain assist ance from shore. The remainder of the crew were, however, taken into the lifeboat and landed. The Government steam tugs were sent out to her aid, but we understand that they were unable to render any assistance at the time, and therefore returned to Portsmouth harbour. At high water the vessel was floated, and this morning she was towed into Ports mouth harbour, with the lifeboat astern. The other vessels were the brigantine Favourite, bound from the northern ports to Poole, and the Atlas, brig, from Shields to Genoa. They, however, were, not so fortunate as the barque, having firmly taken the ground and become total wrecks ; but the crews were safely landed by the lifeboat, whose first efforts have been instrumental in saving the lives of a num ber of men. The Dutch ship Dortrecht, having on board a general cargo, hound from Rotterdam to Batavia, has put into Spithead leaky. The weather during to-day has been very unsettled, comparative calms alternating with violent squalls of wind and rain. The drum and cone have both been hoisted at the dockyard semaphore, indicating probable gales from opposite quarters and from the southward. DOVER, Monday. At 3 o'clock this morning the brig Iroquois, of West Hartlepool, coal laden, for Honfleur, came ashore in Dover Bay. She sprang a leak, became waterlogged and unmanageable. She now lies a total wreck, and is fast breaking up under the jetty. The captain and crew took to their boat and came safely into Dover harbour, where they immediately found a refuge at the Sailors' Home. Owing to the darkness of the night the wreck was not seen from the shore till the men were landed and reported it.: MARGATE, OCt. 28. Newcastle-on -Tyne, with The Margat e lif e b oato The brig R eaper o f S car b oroug h, bound from hersi l\ s i ta r. n ß ce . , reports as this morning o n aßock in a gale from N.N.E. N en of the coals, th eN s a t t r i a o n n d a e l d l a n t s 9 t o'clock tu tion, F a . n d A I dr y a i e s h f , or was tt m a a t t el y once th launchedmeans o t o f rescuing the crew of nine men from the wreck. ST. IVES, CORNWALL, Oct. 28. At daylight this morning, t he • from N.N.E. with a heavy ground sea on, a vessel was observed on shore on the western • spit of Hayle Bar, from three to .four miles di fou• stant. The sea was making a clean breach over her, and the crew were supposed to be i n th e rigging. The St. Ives lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was at once launched. In crossing the bar, with the Drogue out, a tremendous sea. threw the boat end over end ; she soon righted, and all managed to get on board. The crew lost two oars, grapnel, anchor, and rope, and had two crutches broken. Rowing with four oars she got under the lee of the vessel, which was the French ' • orig Providence, of Granville, 98 tons register, Captain Challet, from Cardiff for Dieppe, with 138 tons of coals. Having only four instead of six oars, with the heavy sea and strong undercurrent, they found impos sible to get alongside. An hour passed in signal ling the Frenchmen to send a rope, by means of a raft. When this was done the coxswain • signalled to haul on board the lifebuoy, intending to take the men off through the water, but he could not make himself understood. Two of the crew now endea voured to reach the lifeboat by means of the con necting rope ; one was got on board safely, and the other was within four or five yards, when a fearful sea broke on them and upset the boat a second time. She righted instantly, but the poor fellow was gone, and was never seen again. The one they had on board held fast, and the crew once more re gained their seats without accident. The commu nication with the vessel had not been broken, and the lifeboat again hauled up as near as possible to her. The captain and two men then took to their boat, when the second wave capsized them. Through a fearful sea the lifeboat was hastily hauled ahead, and the three men were most fortunately picked up. Two of the crew were said to have been lost, but from the lifeboat they never saw more than five on board. The steam-tug Warrior, of Hayle, had her steam up inside the bar, but could render no assistance. The crew of the lifeboat landed at Ilayle thoroughly exhausted, where the carriage was despatched for the boat. A more meritorious ser vice has never been rendered by any boat. During the whole of the time the lifeboat was on the bar, the shores and hills were lined with spectators from the neighbouring port of Hayle and the adjacent country. BANFF, N. 8., Oct. 27. The brig Town of Liverpool, of Macduff, was seen on the 25th inst., says Mr. Patison, making for Macduff harbour in a gale of wind and tremendous sea. As the vessel was in great danger, the life boat of the National Institution was at once taken on her transporting carriage to Macduff, but before reaching there the crew of the brig were all taken safely on shore by Manby's apparatus. The ship has since become a total wreck. As it was observed that a smack was alici making for the harbour, and it was anticipated that she would broach to in the attempt, the lifeboat was launched to be in,readi ness to save the crew ; but fortunately the smack got in quite Safe. KIRKCUDBRIGHT, N. 8., Monday Night. The schooner Franklin, of Belfast, 72 tons bur then, bound from Belfast to Maryport in ballast, went ashore yesterday morning at Point of Sole, in the river Dee, during a gale of wind from S.S.E. As soon as the intelligence reached this place the lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was quickly launched and taken to the scene of the wreck, and was happily the 'means of rescuing the crew of four men. The weather has since moderated, and the vessel has been got off without much injury. HAILING ISLAND, PORTSMOUTH, Monday Night. I have the pleasure (says the Rev. C. Hardy) _to' report the first gallant service of the " Olive-leaf" lifeboat recently placed on this Station by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Yesterday after noon, during the heavy gale, not fewer than nine vessels were discovered, on the weather temporarily clearing, in imminent peril on a lee shore and be tween the two dangerous shoals, the Woolsiners and the Eastpoles. In little more than half an hour from this discovery the lifeboat had been launched through the surf, and sped gallantly on her noble mission of saving life, and happily she succeeded in saving the entire crew, 13 in number, of the barque Atlas, 530 tons, Celean master, of and from Shields, bound for Genoa, with a cargo of coals. The life boat also offered her services to a brig, but they were declined. She then proceeded to a Norwegian barque, timber laden, which had been abandoned by her crew, and, after lying by her for some hours, succeeded in getting her out to sea, and taking her into the harbour at Portsmouth. Of the remaining eight vessels seen to be in danger, , five put to sea when the weather cleared. The brig above alluded to rode out the gale, and got to sea about four o'clock this morning. The schooner Favourite, of and from Shields, with coals, for Portsmouth, has become a total wreck, and the Atlas has stranded and will probably break up. The crews of the Favourite and the Norwegian barque managed to reach the shore in their own boats. POOLBEG, NEAR DUBLIN, OCt. 29. At daylight this morning a schooner was observed on shore on the South Bull Strand in;Dublin Bay (reports Mr. John Luxon). The Poolbeg Lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was imme diately launched, and proceeded to the wreck and rescued the crew of six men. The vessel proved to be the schooner Emma, of Barrow, Sweet, master, bound from Ardrossan to Newport, with a cargo of pig iron. WHITBURNE, NEAR SUNDERLAND, Oct. 28. The brig Anne and Mary, of North Shields, bound from the Tyne, with coals, was forced on Thursday night last (says Captain Heard, RN.) to return by stress of weather ; but when off this place, it being very thick and hazy, she struck on the Whitburne Steel rocks. Although it was very dark at the time, the fishermen observing some light sea ward, launched their new boat (the Thomas Wilson) belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, and proceeded out in the stormy weather. In the meantime the crew of the brig had been forced to take their own boat, and were out in the offing, in great danger on account of the heavy surf that was breaking along the coast. The lifeboat's prow, find ing the vessel was abandoned, concluded the crew were pulling to seaward, and accordingly went in search of them. After rowing about for some time, and shouting, they fortunately fell in with the brig's boat, containing ber entire crew of nine men, who gladly got into the lifeboat, and were salely landed. Great credit is due to the fishermen for their assist ance and energy on this occasion. They speak very highly of the behaviour of their lifeboat. The vessel will probably become a wreck. A Prussian barque also went ashore last night, a few miles North of Whitburne, but the crew were happily rescued by means of the rocket apparatus. Opening of the Swedish Diet• (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) STOCKHOLM, Oct. 26. The Swedish Diet has just been opened with a speech from the throne. His Majesty said : " Sweden and Norway have enjoyed the blessings of peace in variable, and in part deplorable, circum stances. The relations of my Government to all foreign States are of a friendly character. The 50th anniversary of the union of Sweden and Norway has been celebrated with acclamation in both coun tries, by which the ties uniting the kindred people have been more closely knitted. The treaty of union is to be supplemented by a committee specially ap pointed for the purpose. Your first labour will be to examine my proposal for the reform of the represen tation. I trust that you will exercise that honour able task in free will and independent action, and, by accepting my proposal, will bring about a de velopment of social conditions adequate to the ob ject. New bankrupt, criminal, and naval laws will next be taken into consideration ; but the renewal of other main questions of legislation must not be hurried. Bills of less extensive scope only will therefore be laid before you in the present session. As a new composition of the Rigsdag is intended in accordance with the still undecided bill, the esti mates for the budget include mainly the most neces sary extraordinary expenses for one year. Should the estimatemade prove insufficient, the Government will take an early opportunity of asking further sup plies. The customs duties have been reduced, but the estimated revenue will nevertheless cover the anti cipated outlay. Projects for the reorganisation ,of the army and fleet await completion, and the sums required for these purposes will be asked for sub sequently. The liberation of trade has proved bene ficial, and the land allotment and credit banks have been advantageous." The speech concluded with a promise that educa tional arrangements should be improved, and dwelt emphatically upon the importance to both countries of the Swedish and Norwegian lines of railway com munication being speedily completed. MARKETS—This Day. HAY. SMITUITELD.—Meadow hay, £4 108 to £5 lOs; clover, £4 10s to £6 12s Gd ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 103 to £5 10s; clover, £5 Os to £6 158 ; and straw, £1 108 to £1 18s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 lOs to £5 10s; clover, £4 lOs to £6 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16a per load. Trade steady. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAMAGE.—Mr. William West garth, of No. 5, Hadley-street, Kentish-town, underwriter's assistant, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Mr. George Hoadley King, naturalist, of No. 190, Great Portland-street, and willfully breaking a vase of the value of £5, the property of Mr. King. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defendant. Mr. King said that on returning from the City yesterday evening ho found the defendant in his shop waiting for him. He asked the defendant for some of the money ho owed him, and the defendant then asked him why he had sent a messenger to his house on Saturday. He told him because ho wanted some money. The defendant then said that ho would not pay, and on his telling the defendant that if ho did not he would take out a process against him, the defendant struck him in the face with his fist, and then struck him on the head with his umbrella, and but for the assistance of one of his workmen ho did not know that would have happened. The defen dant then knocked down a vase of the value of £5, and broke it. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the complainant said he was very angry with the defendant beams° ho could not got any money, but he did not put his hand on tho defendant's faco. Ho did not take up a stick with a point to tho de fendant, but he could not swear that he did not take up one with a hook. The wifo of one of his workmen said it was a shame to treat a gentleman (meaning the defendant) in such a way. Edward Burridge, a workmen employed by the com plainant, corroborated the prisoner's evidence, and said he got between the complainant and defendant, and the de fendant then stumbled over his (witness's) bench at Mr. King's, and afterwards threw down the vase. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said the defendant complained of being struck by the complainant. Tho com plainant had a polo with a hook at the end of it in his hand, but that was after the defendant struck him. Another witness was called, and ho said that the com plainant called the defendant a rogue, and told him to leave his shop, and the defendant then struck the complainant, and deliberately knocked down the vase. Mr. Lewis said the assault was somewhat mystified, in asmuch as he was instructed that the complainant put his fist in the defendant's face, and a witness had stated that the complainant called the defendant a rogue. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he thought the assault was in some degree palliated by the complainant calling the defendant a rogue. Ho should fine the defendant 20s. or 14 days for the assault, and order him to pay the amount of damage, X 5, and a fine of Gd., or be committed for two months. THAMES. A DREADFUL SPECTACLE.—Mary McGrath, a dissipated looking woman, about 30 years of age, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting John Mansfield, a police-constable, No. 338 K. Tho policeman, whose eye was swollen and contused, stated that yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner in the East India Dock-road, with a child in her arms. Sho was very drunk and riotous, and frequently staggered and foil against the walls and houses. The child was injured, and screamed fearfully. The prisoner's language was horrible, and she attempted to strike the people who were near her, and who expressed their disgust at such an exhibition. At last she fell heavily, and the child would have fallen with her if a man had not caught it. With the assistance of a police sergeant ho carried her to the station-house, which sho had no sooner reached than she struck him a violent blow on the eye with her clenched fist. His eye was very bad rind weak, and tho sight was impaired. Mr. Paget—And what became of the child? Witness—lt was taken to the workhouse. Mr. Paget—How old is the child? Witness—Four months' old. Prisoner—lt is eight months' old. Mr. Paget said that nothing could bo more shocking, more disgraceful, than to see a drunken woman rolling about the public streets with a child in her arms. Ho asked the prisoner if she was a married woman ? The prisoner—No, sir; my husband died seven years ago. I came out of the workhouse yesterday. I was there long enough. I was half starved in the workhouse. I discharged myself. I took a drop, and lost myself and lost a parcel. _ _ Mansfield said the prisoner was in custody six. weeks ago for being drunk and disorderly at the station-house. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a most disreputable woman, and sentenced her to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. The child was suckling, and must go to prison with her. A VERY BAD SERVANT GlRL.—Eller. Kelly, an Irish girl, aged 16, was brought before Mi. Paget charged with robbing her mistress and another. The prisoner entered the service of Mr. Cornelius Young, the manager of the Royal Oak public-house in the White chapel-road, a fortnight ago, as maid of all work, but she paid more attention to the strong drinks in the house than to her duties, and she was so drunk on Saturday week that she could do no work, and was carried to bed. When she recovered her mistress gave her warning to leave. After that her conduct was very irregular, things of value were broken, property was missing, and the pri soner was occasionally tipsy, noisy, and abusive. She was leaving yesterday, and Mrs. Alice Ann Young, her mis tress, caused her box to be searched, and found in it a dress, a white jacket, and a brooch belonging to herself, and a coloured shirt, valued at 55., belonging to Mr. Leonard Young, her husband's brother. The prisoner said she did not know how the things came in her box, and that they must have been put there ; to which her mistress replied, " No doubt the property was put there by yourself." Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial. GRAPES.—A letter in the October number of the Horticulturist states that there are 5,000 acres on the shores and islands of Lake Eric devoted to the culture of the grape. The crop this year, he says, on 3,500 acres, will average two and one-half tons to the acre. This will give 17,500,000 pounds, which, at an average prico of seven cents por pound, will be $1,225,000, or $350 per acre. A very profitable business. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a fair demand, and prices for both old and new season's produce are well maintained. SUGAR.—OnIy a moderate business has been done ; quotations, however, have remained steady for West India. In the refined market there has been little change of importance. COFFES.—The demand for both Plantation and Native Ceylon has been steady at about previous rates. NICE.—A modorato business has been transacted, but the high rates still demanded by holders checks extensive dealings. TALLOW.—The market has been rather dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted bls 3d, December Hs, and January to March He Gd per cwt. PATENT-OFFICE MUSEUM, SO UM KENSINGTON. Number of visitors for the week ending Oct. 28, 1,306 ; total number since the opening of the museum free daily (12th May, 1858), 970,590. DVERTISEMENT. —HOBOViray'S Pills.—A remedy for Bilious and Liver Complaints.—Those who suffer from bile and liver complaints should try the effects of this valuable remedy, a few doses of which will make the sufferer feel elastic and vigorous, remove all impurities, give a healthy action to the liver, and strengthen the stomach. If bilious attacks be allowed to continue without using such a pre ventive more serious casualties may arise, and the sufferer be consigned to a bed of sickness. Holloway's pills are an extraordinary remedy, acting immediately in the removal of acidity of the stomach, indigestion, debility, and nausea, preparing the food thoroughly for assimilation, rendering each tributary organ perfect in its function, and stimulat ing the kidneys. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE: UXBRIDGE AND RICKMANSWORTII. The adjourned 'half-yearly meeting of this com panY was held yesterday at the offices, Westminster chambers, Victoria-street, Mr. J. Cary in the chair. The 'CHAIRMAN said he believed that the adjourn ment ,Zif the meeting from the 27th of September to that day was for the purpose of bringing about the exchange of an agreement with the Great Western Company. It seemed that Captain Bulkeley thought the agreement should be exchanged between the two companies ; but . the Uxbridge Company thought that certain modifications were absolutely requisite. He concluded by moving that the report of 'the directors be - received and adopted. The Hon. R. CAPEL seconded the motion. Captain BULIKELEY said he was sorry Lord Ebury, the chairman, was not present, as he had received a 'letter from Mr. Potter, the chairman of the Great Western Railway Company, on the subject, dated the 25th of October last. He then read a copy of the letter, which explained the relative posi tion of the two companies, and stated that there was nothing to justify the delay in exchanging the agreement already :entered into between the two companies. The Great "Western had subscribed £20,000 towards the undertaking as part of a gene ral agreement with the Uxbridge Company, which had been sanctioned by Parliament, the terms of which had been settled and approved'by the share holders of both companies; and the Uxbridge Corn-• pany were called upon to perform their•part, as the Great . Western Company had paid them a call of £4,000 on the faith of the existing agreement being carried out. As to any modification in that agree ment, they could not be entertained until after the exchange had to ken place, which it was trusted would be done without delay. He then moved, in reference to the third and succeeding paragraphs of the directors' report, that the meeting was of opinion that it was the duty of the directors, and they were accordingly required, to duly interchange with the Great Western Railway Company the working agreement which had been long since sub mitted to and approved by the respective share holders of this and the Great Western Railway Com pany, and which had been executed under 'the com mon seals of the two companies ; that when such working agreement had been duly interchanged the directors be requestel to renew with the Great Western Company the negotiations for a modifica tion of its terms referred to in the report; that in the opinion of this meeting it would be highly in convenient and improper for this company to enter into any negotiations with, or to entertain any pro posals from, the promoters of the London, Bucks, and East Gloucestershire scheme referred to in the sixth paragraph of the report, or any other scheme for a similar object ; and that the meeting be ad journed until Wednesday, the Bth of November, so that the directors might in the meantime exchange the agreement with the Great Western Company. Mr. OGILVY seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said he thought he could not put the resolution just proposed. It was desirable the railway should be made, but he did not think it could be made under that agreement, as it was neither a working nor a workable agreement. Mr. FORBES, the secretary, then read a corres pondence that took place on the subject between him and Mr. Saunders, the secretary of the Great Western Company, in which it was stated by Mr. Forbes that it was impossible to carry on the works with such an agreement ; that the Great Western Company had paid the call on £20,000 instead of on £30,000, which they were authorised to sub scribe ; and that the narrow gauge instead of the broad gauge should be laid on the new line. The CHAIRMAN said, in acting under the advice of the company's legal adviser, he could not put the resolution proposed by Captain Bulkeley to the meeting. After a long discussion and amendments for a simple adjournment being proposed, Captain BULKELEY and Mr. OGILVY protested against the chairman n* having put a resolution submitted by them. The prote . st was agreed to be entered on the minutes. On th.e.motion of Captain BULKELEY, seconded by Mr. OGILVY, the meeting was adjourned to the Bth of November next, and the proceedings ter minated. HULL, LANCASHIRE, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. This proposed line is to cross the Humber by a bridge from Hull, on the Yorkshire coast, to a point about two miles to the westward of Barton, in Lin colnshire, thence to proceed southward for about 12 miles where it into form a junction with the Mthorpe and Lincoln Railway, which has already been autho rised. A branch is proposed to be constructed to Appleby, and thence to Keadby, placing Hull in direct communication with the coal and manufac turing districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, and giving the inhabitants a much shorter route than at present exists in London. By the North-Eastern Company's new line, via Staddlethorpe, the distance from Hull to Doncaster will be about 42 miles, and the proposed railway will provide for all Hull traffic through Doncaster the same advantages as regards nearness to the manufacturing dis tricts as to the North-Eastern Company's new line. The distance from Hull to Newark-on-Trent by the line via Staddlethorpe and Doncaster will be 78 miles, while the distance by the proposed Humber line would be only 59 miles. The distance by the two routes named would be—by the Staddlethorpe line, 95 miles ; by the Hull, Lancashire, and Mid land Counties line, 76. The distance from Hull to London, via Milford Junction, is 214 miles ; by the Staddlethorpe line, via Doncaster, 198 ; by the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire and Great Northern Railways, 183 ; and by the proposed line across the Humber, 173. The construction of this line would benefit the trade and commerce of Hull. It is said that this project has met with the appro bation of the directors of the Great Northern, Great Eastern, and Midland Companies. The amount of capital propoiea to be raised is £900,000. The pro posed bridge across the Humber is to be built so that the largest ships may pass beneath the super structure at high spring tides, and is to be a mile in length; on the Lincolnshire side there is to be a mile, of viaduct, and on the Yorkshire a quarter of a Mile. fn , BISHOP'S CASTLE. The first section of this company's line, from Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, near Craven Arms, to the town of Bishop's Castle, was formally opened on Tuesday last. The day was kept up as a general holiday at Bishops' Castle, and the event was celebrated at a public dinner. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the com pany was held on the same day at Bishop's Castle ; Mr. G. 11. Whalley, M.P., i n th e c h air. The report co ngra t u l ated the shareholders on the opening of the first 11 miles of their line, which the directors considered it desirable to complete and open as soon as practicable, not only to secure some return for the capital expended, but to complete the communication between the town and neigh bourhood of Bishop's Castle and Shrewsbury. The directors expressed their satisfaction at the substantial manner in which the works had been executed under the supervision of their engineer, Mr. B. Piercy. The bills promoted by the directors in the last Session of Parliament had passed, not withstanding the opposition of the London and North-Western and Cambrian Companies. The result of these proceedings had secured-the use of the Craven Arms Station and the Montgomery Station of the Cambrian Railways, and, by means of the extension to Minsterley, opened up the shortest route from Aberystwith and the Welsh Coast to Shrewsbury and places beyond, through a rich and populous district. The works on these extensions would be proceeded with simultaneously with the remainder of the main line. • The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously. The meeting was then made special, and the directors were authorised to borrow £30,000. THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ITALY.—Ring Victor Emmanuel appeared three days back at Turin, on the bal cony of the palace, between his two daughters, the Princess Clotildo and the Queen of Portugal. The population re peatedly raised enthusiastic cries of welcome to the royal family, and manifested th r eir joy at seeing the two prin cesses. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocs, Teri ific Gas Explosion and Loss of Life. ---10- TITTS DAY. A terrible explosion occurred this afternoon at the. extensive works of the London Gas Light and Coke Company's Works, Nine Elms, which has re sulted in a great sacrifice of human life. The explosion, of course, caused the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood, and thousands -of persons instantly hurried to the spot which presented a scene at once terrible and alarming. Amidst the confusion that prevailed we learned that six persons had been killed, but whether that is the extent of the lives- lost is at present very doubtful, as fears are: entertained that some of the unfor tunate persons engaged on the works at the time the calamity occurred are buried beneath the heap of ruins. The cause of the calamity, we believe, was the explosion of one of the enormous gasometers which have lately been erected on the works, and which has carried destruction with it to a great extent to the surrounding property. The list of those injured by the explosion will be very great, judging from the number of sufferers who were conveyed through the crowd to the nearest hospital, each one bearing on his person evidence of the fearful nature of the accident. A large number of the engines of the London Fire Brigade were speedily on the spot, and ren dered the most efficient assistance, as, had it not been for their timely arrival, there is no knowing where the conflagration caused by the explosion would have terminated. Notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions the flames were not subdued before three houses adjoining the works were totally consumed. Owing to the explosion a great part of London is now in total darkness. AXERICA. (Per the City of London, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, OCT. 21. The North Carolina Convention has passed a resolution forbidding any legislation for the as sumption or payment of the Confederate debt. The Fenian Congress is said to have decided yesterday on au important secret measure. A large amount of funds has been promised. The delegates will personally subscribe $500,000. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. 1V ORCESTER RACES —(Tius DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE. Norma ...... I Fisherman's Daughter 2 Four ran. HURDLE RACE. Sarney Love Letter Knave of Trumps 3 Ten ran. NURSERY PLATE. Chicken Hazard.. Madam Cleopatra 3 Cynthia colt 1 T welvo ran. WORCESTER PLATE. Wild Poppy Stockinger 2 Dean Swift ► 3 Arkansas 4 Eight ran. Won by a length ; eighth lengths between. second and third. SELLING STAKES. Cairngorum W.O . Dulcimar _ 2 Reinfred 3 HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. • Dean Swift 1 Halkar 2 LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 31st day of October, 1865.—Her Majesty having been pleased to ap point the Most Hon. Georgo Charles, Marquis Camden, K.G., to be her Majesty's Lieutenant of the county of Bre con, his Lordship this day took and subscribed the oath appointed to be taken thereupon instead of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Om 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Jas. Rlayster Harriss, William Poere Williams Freeman, and John Gordon Kennedy, Esqrs., now Third Secretaries, to be Second Secretarios in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service OCTOBER 26. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Buckley Mathew, Esq, C. 8., now her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republics of Central Ame rica, to be her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to tha United States of Columbia. OCTOBER 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Estevan Miscallef Eynand as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the Emperor of Mexico. WHITEHALL, OCT. 30. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Donald M'Leod to the new church and parish of Dumfries, in the Presbytery and. county of Dumfries, vacant by the trans portation of the Rev. Malcolm Campbell Taylor to the churck and parish of Montrose. ST. JAMFS'S PALACE, OCT. 25. The Queen has been pleased on the nomination of tho Right lion. Lord Foley, to appoint Captain William Fre derick Portlock Dadson, on half-pay of the Royal Marines, one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms, vice John Dutton Hunt, Esq., deceased. \VAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 31. STAFF.—Lieutenant-General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., to bo Quartermaster-General, vice Li eu t enant- General Sir Richard Airey, K.G.8., appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar. ADMIRALTY, Cm. 30. Sub-Lieutenant Orford Churchill to be Lieutenant, with seniorit y Echd Mat t hews o y f a l r BthSei)temb her,alB 8653sthis day been promoted to the rank of Eugineer in her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 19f 12 Of Ditto 3 Months. 12 2; 12 2* Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 60 25 65 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 20 25 27* Ditto 3 Mouths. 25 55 25 65 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1 211 Vienna., — 11 12 10 11 15 Trieste — n 10 n 20 Petorsburgh - 30} 301 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina 47/ 48 25 67* 25 72* 25 674 25 724 25 671 25 724 25 70 25 75 25 70 25 75 25 70 25 75 51} 514 514 514 Genoa . Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon is THE GREAT FIRE IN TOOLEY-STREET—LATEST PARTICULARS (TUESDAY). —This extensive fire was net wholly extinguished at noon to-day, and the smoul dering iif over a million pounds weight of tea, the gradual consumption of coriander, carraway seeds, Spanish juice, and the burning of Malacca canes, parterre canes, bags of rice, pimento, nutmegs, mace, &c., of course will swell the damage to a far greater amount than was expected yester day. The whole of the engines have, with the exception of the river floater, been what the firemen term " knocked off," the land-side hose being fed from Beck and Co.'s patent hydrants, supplied by the Southwark Water Com- Saturday cowa C as : tr. l e t p N os l i V ot A med L e L t Com pany. It is expected that the fire will be wholly extin guished during the day. immenseh.a t il several d treesi s a weres i e r s n d . night a storm of great violence raged in Corn:wall, and on the STORM InthgeliNt h th a e d S f o z o c l V l c o E u w ß rr i E e n d g unrooted in tho immediate neighbourhood of Truro, and house property suffered severely. Early in th c week the famous Arch Rock at Kynance Cove • yielded to the fury of the storm. THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE COLLIERS.—The colliers of the South Yorkshire district have made a demand for an advance of 10 per cent, upon their present rate of pay. The movement is of no ordinary dimensions, inasmuch as 6,000 hands are engaged in the district. The reasons for the demand are the present brisk state of the market and the advance which the coalmasters have made in the price of the commodity. There appears to be a likelihood of the masters complying with the request, in which case the un happy circumstance of a strike will be avoided. THE GREAT ENGLISH BARITONE, MR. SANTLEY. —Mr. Santley appeared on Saturday night as Casper in Weber's " Der Freischutz " for the first time ; this after having undertaken nothing less arduous than Mozart's "Don Giovanni (also for the first time) on Thursday. When it is remembered, says the Athenawn, that Mr. Sant ley's week's service has likewise included appearances in M. Gounod's " Valentine" (a p art he ma y be said to have created) and also in Fidelio," we may ca ll a tt ent i on to the four performances, in referring to this, as a feat which places its maker in the very highest class of dramatic artists. MW*O _ . at -i 100 et{ 20 20i 10 100 1 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 101 i i 89j 9 90i 90 IP."Samt