The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

WWINNMI! at i have at one m by tation Lutho- anked ajesty ing to i for- The tding- penal .ge to half- of an poken anno- I. pair :peed tjesty rnese en to press amer )den much ad to 00fr. MONEY MARKET AN [) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK Decrease ...X21,776,125 ... 198,820 ... 14,221,129 ▪ 40,596 ~. 3,508,833 ▪ 30,618 ... 5,582,243 ... 255,790 ... 14,714,585 248,202 534,481 10,669 • 10,384,209 No alteration. ▪ 21,413,929 Bullion ••• Increase Rest • • • Public Deposits Decrease ... ••• Increase Other Deposits •.• ••• D• _iecrease Seven Day and Other Bills ... ... ... Decrease ••• Government Securities ... .. •.. ••• . ... Other Securities .. Decrease Notes Unemployed Increase , ... 273,115 ... 6,144,650 ... 226,745 Two O'CLOCK. This has been an exceedingly dull day at the Stock Exchange, and the rain which has fallen within the last hour has evidently diminished the number of transactions within that time. The recovery, amounting to 3.16 per cent., established yesterday afte moon, has been well maintained, Consols now leaving off at 8914 for money, and at 894f0r the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i f ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. dis ; and India 5 per Cents., 105 The Foreign Stock market has been well sup- Ported. Turkish Consolides are 48f ; Mexican, 23 4 ; the New Loan, 22+ 1; Greek Bonds, 2041; SPanish Passive, 291 f ; Certificates, 14/ i; Italian, 63 i 64/ ; and the Confederate Loan, 6 8. American securities have been extensively dealt i n, and are very buoyant. United States 5-20 Bonds are 6 94 4; Erie Shares, 58+ 4 ; Illinois, 78 / ; and A tlantic and Great Western Certificates of Deben turest 85/ 861. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, and prices have generally shown an upward move. Great Northern A Stock have a dvanced £2; Midland, 155., North Western and 001411 Eastern each 10s., and Great Western, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and Metropoli tan, each ss. In the Fo re i gn an d C o l on i a l li nes t h ere has been tittle little change of importance. 13 atik and Miscellaneous Shares continue in koderate request. Alliance are dealt in at 291 1. London and C oun t y a t 75 ; S tandard of o r. , l ash South Africa, at 13/ ; Overend, Gurney, atcl Co. at 14 1; and Hudson's Bay C om p any, 154 oThe following are the current quotatio ns o f some the p r i ncipal new undertakings :—The New Issue ~50,000 Preference Shares of £5 ea c h o f th e Atlan tic Tel egraph, 21 2/ per share ; Northern Assam T e a Company's Shares, i dis. I prem. ; Chub wa , e a. , prem. ; London-brid ge L an d , 2 di s. 51 ; Albert -bridge, 111 prem.; London Jute orks, I 1 prem.; M'Queen Brothers, 1/ 2 prem.; London Quays, and dis. par ; B r iti s h I n di a T rust _ a r.. Agency Corpo ration, 1 11 prem. ; O veren d , v urney, and Company, 31 3i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. a . GOVERNMEN T FUNDS. ber Cent. Consols ilttier Cent. Reduced B9 1 IsT:w 3 per Cent.. - Ab -° ' 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 -hilltities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D° for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — kg --- „ l , ° (Bed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — "equer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 34 per Cent — bo. £5OO 3 dis Bank o. £lOO and £2OO of En land Stock, 54 per Cent — b o Ac g t xt.. coun_ Indite L•sac GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1)0' Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — b ° Account /45 Per Cent. July, 1870 . Account b e ' „ 4 Per Cent., O c t. 1888 x • C ertificates — Do z ufaued Paper 4 per Cent h o • 5 Per Cent., J an . 1872 b o 5 4 per Cent., May 1879 — b_ . „., 4 Per Ce n t. , A ug. 1866 be. tionde, £l,OOO °' — under £l,OOO 4 FOREIGN' FUNDS -ONE O' CLOCK. th., --t li,..an Bonds, 5 p er C ent, 1859 Than 5 per Cent 0 . 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 13 4 Do. 1863 h el los Ayres 6 per Cent e l o 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) b i aal. 6 Ce n t o per 0 1 • 4 4 per Cent e , ot a b bi l i on lan 6 per Cent. bra.. 6 „Per Cent. t o ". 6 per Cent., 1825 I) ' .* Per Cent., 1863 h O. 6 1 ' 4114b. Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — b e 4 ' A 4 Principalities bo ••=kccount k 4 1 14 44 8„ 6 Kaki L , b e - ,„ r ew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ,gyai......r...vi5. ional Land Warrant b o. - 7, 4 ' per Cent , .o,,econd Issue I) -uo. 1864 9B (ite:ktloo Bonds bog Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons —.l t be:,ceeunt mt tote , Oup oris 1, 1) 0.1 1 : !a 5 per Ce n t. — 4, li itti ",° 3 and 1850 4 D o , " 8 65 PerCent (11aremmana Railway) 78i 711 101 be Scrip, £67} paid kbo-sPer. Cent:, 1864 — p`e kh er iP, £55 paid o. -- e - '-' Per Cent D" le eeunt .., i , • o 6 - 1864 kbos,Per Cent. Anglo-French letitej,, e lleh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 4 5 %1 8 . 1;7a/I 6 . per Cent., .£3O paid e n ° ' Q r "" il loPerial 5 per Cent , c , saa c i a 1) 0 ble)er Cent — p bo _ f erret" 311Api-44111:1 Warrants (Hectares) _ N 4 1 , 4 i Per Cent t i e 8 ~„_P) X 45 paid, paid in Bonds he 4rr Cent. (Uribarren) 1, uo. ,4 Per Cent., 1862 h - e4 a e ' c ollnt e R A - Per Cent., 1853 -0 a 'count 1) -Pe 4 0 4 t Cent 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, .114,., Ce o‘ i 1, ,: ;-01,4 k .. .to ...... tto l i p i z P r e o r e C n e t l. B , s l o B22, XSt — ptbloi oili4,l44::Ceenntt .. t1 1 8 85 1628 9 60 9O 13 ° 5 Pet Ce n t b 3 , • 1864 I\ o A ver C ent "0 Isiee°llnt 76 ,„ Ow .r,_.e........................ 1 , 1 4 tee°lln'T Deferred .. 1, -.. 0 • alai,- . avl.ecouvi, ................ . 2 - 91 i 13 AB5 Ce rt ‘ Si, c ' Ae ce •ef Coup not funded — 1, t ° oo (ll :l B li ee ti eli tl it. t . 6e.1....t. %11, i ft -8 4 6 13e ho r C ,ent• . 1 . 84 rj- .ik,,- - r %)ent. 1854 h° 0 6 tint .. I ) , --- Ae "at• 1858 —1 , ,, -o . io c°ll -4. b t ... 1) 0 li pc;;)°j'as b o l . p er oe:tntl. .0, IA 13n.:•.... •b o pe r r,"_403 I), '' Per Cent! VDbo to o /30 ezt, 186 5 . 431 L*1•143 1148 e4° qual„43o paid. ......... — dis . bo elle ht 3 ee ,. 4 1, 4 Per Cent — I ) • 6 p e „ 8e- ,ent. °. Ae ' ° WI 1862 e ollut Rgi4. b ivideu _ - 4 Ite o , t §tu, 5 48 en the above payable in London. ej.. , ,, , ari A • Per Omkr, -... . U tel l 3 9. Per ce - n 7l.g-ix. 10 Florins ... 10 o. 4. i Per Cent . -E,' ''' x - 25j. ............ I,4:tliatioehl:iii.,exteleolatutte,ets,e.ll.467oe'e-rfif:4La2tte.Gsuil... ....................... -- Ai A___re,r Uent., 1861, R. 2.:i.f..... ............................. ----- ~ ..0 - . (.. ~,_ _ ............. . celint ................................. 641 I e oos.s, • Dolept . 4.ccoluit ... .............. T ,. ...... O'CLOCK. .... .................. . ........................ 691 4 # The feature most noticeable in the Money Market yesterday was a slight relaxation of the comparative stringency previously perceptible, and to-day there are further faint symptoms of easiness. The rates do not exhibit much alteration, bankers and bill brokers still proceeding with considerable caution. The returns issued by the Bank of France and the Bank of England are favourable, but the results they show are negatived to a large extent by the Uncertainty felt with regard to the harvest, and the possibility of a large efflux of gold. On the Stock Exchange, where money is loanable from day to day, advances are made on exceedingly favourable terms to those requiring accommodation. The return from the Bank of England shows an increase in the reserves of notes and bullion, and the alterations are generally considered satisfactory. Subjoined are the particulars : Active Circulation COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUE British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1672 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-64 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D sp. c. Mar. & Sept )o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p inscribed sk Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 00. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do: _ 1890-1 Do. Jan. & July, Igo 1 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, lilayls, Nov. , 8 Natal .4ov. c per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.leJ uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6p. cent Do. 6 per cent Nova So tla Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do. A pril & Oct BRITI 2 Cam Consol. Gold, lim. Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ast Carn Brea East Grenville East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 4 Great L (xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (heist , bu Grenville Elerod's Foot .... Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, liru Nangi les .. New Seton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty -- Prosper United Pr videnoe Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 1 Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradun (14 tskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth wbea Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men. - Wheal Seton .......... -. Wheal Trelawney (Lis. - Wheal Uni0n.......... 97 98 95 07 98 100 84 85 82 S 4 103 105 106 108 108 110 106 108 R 3 105 109 111 103 105 107 iOP 107 109 102 104 95 97 99 101 93 95 10 91 102 104 83 85 98 100 1018 104 105 107 icsi mil 9 10 25 27 560 580 KEFERENtIit b 1 Great Western Orig. 4 per cent pr. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 2131 London and Chatham, 14 per Cent., 9) Ditto, Corn. Fund stock 5 per cent.llo`i Nottingham and Grantham It. dc C, 914 LAKES. 95i FORE) GN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 231 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 20 FOUEIGIC MINN& Cobre Copper, 241 i BANKS. Alliance. I'm.. 30 1 Ditto, issued at 20 pin., of which 20 is paid., 23; Australasia, 77 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 24 2 Chartered ..ler. of India, London. and China, i 6 } Commercial Bank of India and the East, 221 European Bank, Urn., 114 11 Imperial Ottoman, 151 I London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Jim., 131:6 London and County, 75 London and South African, 161 17 Midland Bank, lim.. 174 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3dlissue, 441 National Bank. 941 Provincial of Ireland, 851 South Australia. 332 Standard of British South Africa, 141 Union of Australia, 531 Union of London, 536 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 6 1 Credit Fonder and Mobiller of Nngland, bk 8 Crystal Palace, 362 Fore-street Warehouse, lim. 96 Gen. Credit and Finance of L ondon, Jim., 51 Hudson's Bay, 151 f Interational i.and Credit. Jim.. 7f Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour,. 12 London Financial Association, lim., 22 1 London General Omnibus Company. 31 National Discount Company. lim., 1 11 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 171 Overeat!, Gurney, and Co. Jim., tof 1t; Panama, New Z ea l an d , and Australian Mail, lim., %6 Penin.ula and Oriental Steam, Fitto, new, 526 The following advertisement appears in the Elber feld Gazette :—" To-day, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, my dear wife Catherine, born at Elberding, was happily confined of two girls and a boy. Barely ten months ago she had twins, making five children in one year.—Elber fold, August 11, 1865." A CAKE OF GOLD. —A very splendid cake of gold got from the Prince Alfred Company's claim, Vic toria Reef, Bendigo, will be exhibited in the window of Messrs. Baillie and Butters's office, Collins -street-west, during the next day or two. It weighs eloseon.l,2oooz., and its value is nearly £s,ooo.—Melbiurne pa p er. SHARE 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. share/ Railways. I p aid. / Closing I Business Price. done. 14 Ir., 01., & Str. Va . it Blyth and Tyne it Bristol and Exeter it Caledonian it) Cork and Bandon 0 Cornwall 10 Do. AtA ads no div, 10 Do. B till6"p.e.p.an.has been paid to B it Dublin & Belfast Juno. i 5 Dun,.Perth, & n b.Junc. it Edinburgh & Glasgow st Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. 8;1. ;t Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 ;t Great North of Scotland It Great Northern t D., A stock. it Do. B ao t Do. New, is. at 25 pw at GtS, and W. of Ireland at Gt. Weste.n -Original at 11)% S. Vat. Rail gua. at Do. South %Vales at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford at Do. Newport at Do. Hereford et Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwali at Lon., Brigh., & S Coas at Lon., Chat., and Dove t Lon. & North Western it Lon. & South Western 3t Man., Shet., & Lincoln i 0 Maryport and Carlisle 2i Do. shares it Metropolitan. ,0 Do. New it Mid and It Do, Birmin.. & Derby 0 Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland ' 5 Do. shares 5 %lid Kent It North British It Do. Ed., Pth ,'dc Dun It Nth. Eastern Berwick 5 Do. G.IN•E purcheee It Do. Leeds ..... t I Do. York. t Do. Carlisle . 62 Po. Stock. & Darling. 65 De. do. 1855-58 65 Do. do. 1860-61 it North Londou LO Do. New [0 Do. do. 1864 it Korth Staffordshire [0 N. dr S. W. Junction it Scottish C,ntral st scot. N. E Aber. stock st 0. Scot, Mid. st 10 =h , ews & Welchpool st Shropshire Union st South Devon st .outh E stern Staineli, Wok., & Wok it Taff Vale LC Do. C it Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny it West Cornwill it W.Hartlepool Han& it it Do. A irredeemable It Do. A redeemable BRITISH P 100 Atlantic &St. Lawrence et j Bom.,Baroda. Cen.ln. l ( gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. J shares 204 Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 Do. Preference 100 I Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug . . 1 1, 872 10 0 Do. do. J uly , 1873 100 Do. do. June 1, 1574 st Calcutta &S. E., lira st ape Town & Dock, gu 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi 3t East. Benal, gu., sdo st East ludlan, gu. 5 p.c. 20 Do. J Extension st Grand Trunk of Canad 100 Do. Equip. Mort.Boncla 1 charge 6 p.c 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds 100 Do. do. deferred [CO Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds 100 Do. do. deterred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock WO Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pret. stock [OO Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 20 I o. Gus. 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. sp. c at Gt. South of lndia(lim., gua. 5 per cent st D o 45 per cent 81 D. ..... 20i Great Wes. of Canada 201 Da. New ...... 00 Do. 6p. c. lids. pay 1873 DC Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c it Do. 41 d 0............ it Do. la d 0....... tO Do. Fifth Extension st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. i 0 Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. 10 New Brunswick & Can. Class A and B ... ... it I.lil.C'da, pc Istpf.bds It Scindc It Do. Delhi te l es 0 Do. do . • t's' it Do. Puniaub.... • I tDo.lndua '4O 100 100 2 100 flOO OSSE, 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 [Sli M The Tripl louthwark. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CORONER'S INQUEST—THIS DAY. The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected with the murder of the three children by their mother, Esther Lack, was held to-day by Mr. Carter, the coroner for Surrey, at the Winchester Arms, Southwark-street. The witnesses examined were those who gave their tes timony at the Southwark Police-court on the occasion of the examination and committal of the prisoner for wilful murder by Mr. Bircham. The accused was not present at the inquiry. George Lack, son of the accused, said the deceased were his two sisters and brother, their ages being, Christopher aged nine, Eliza aged five, and Esther about two years. His father was the first person from whom he heard of the murder. He told him to go upstairs, and there he saw the children dead and his mother was standing over the bed. She had for the last seven years been subject to severe illness, and at times her mind had been astray. In reply to the Coroner he said he had never heard his mother utter dangerous throats towards her children. Richard Henry Gardener, son-in-law of the deceased, said he resided in the same house as the accused, Mrs. Lack, No. 10, Skin Market-place, and was awoke by his brother-in-law, who heard crying outside the door. He got up and asked what was the matter ? George Lack could not answer him. He went into the front room first floor, and repeated his question, when the prisoner said (pointing to the dead children dying on the bed), " That's the matter." Their heads were nearly severed from their bodies. When ho asked, " What she had done it for ?" Mrs. Lack said, " She did it because the children were poor and had no one to take care of them, it was better that they should be in heaven than knocking about the streets. She said she did not know she had murdered the children until she had killed the baby. By the Coroner—He had never heard his mother-in-law threaten the children. He had heard her say that she wished they were somewhere else, but after that she would kiss them. YORK AUGUST MEETING-THURSDAY. The announcement that the Claxtcal case is to be re opened and gone into at Doncaster before the full com mittee of Tattersall's gave universal satisfaction last night. Public opinion has pronounced so unmistakably on the fallacy of the late decision that it is to be hoped one more consonant with the principles of common sense will be arrived at by the the proper tribunal. The break between Lord Glasgow and the Whitewall stable has formed another topic for the quidnuncs during the meeting. In consequence of therunning of White Duck on Tuesday the Earl gave orders for the removal of his horses from John Scott's care, and they will go, we believe, to Tupgill for the present, to be trained by Tom Dawson. The chief events of the last day at York aro the Gim crack, the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and the Cup. The first named is interesting from its being the only mile course, with the exception of the Nursery at Goodwood, on which two-yr-olds meet to try their staying powers. Selim, un penalised, was the favourite, but he proved a non-stayer, and the extra weight telling on Macdonald and Esca, Johnny Osborne brought out Lord of the Vale, and won a fine race from Split the Difference by a head. In the Colt Sapling Stakes they laid odds on Mr. Pitt, but Fordham hardly came soon enough, and failed to pass Blue Riband, a dead heat being the judge's award. The Great Yorkshire was a surprise for the supporters of Broomielaw, on whom they laid odds, Klarinska, little fancied by her stable, win ning from start to finish, and in such hollow style that 12 to 1 was immediately taken about her for the St. Leger. Ely scared away all competitors for the Cup, and this handsome prize goes to swell the list of trophies already won for Mr. Cartwright by this great horse. The meeting has been most successful, and the weather everything that could be desired. The Tyro Stakes of 5 Boys eash, with 50 added, for 2-yr old colts, 9st; and fillies and geldings, Bst 101 b; with selling allowances. T.Y.C. 8 subs. Capt. Machell's King Fisher (£3O), Bst ...(J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Giiibelei's Naide (£3O), 7st 101 b (Clement 2 Mr. Harker'sßeech woo d (£3O) , B st (Fordham 3 Mr. Naylor's S a xo n B eau t y (£3O) , 7 st 101b...(Challoner 4 Mary Hill, Jura, and Blackface also ran. Betting—Even on Naido, 9 to 2 agst King Fisher, and 10 to 1 agst any other. King Fisher, in company with Saxon Beauty, the fa vourite, and Beechwood, made the running to half-way in the distance, when Mr. Naylor's filly gave way, and Naide took her place, but failed to reach the leader, who won very easily by a length ; three lengths separated the second and third. Saxon Beauty was fourth, close up. -Mary Hill was last. The winner was bought by Mr. Stephen son for 300 guineas. The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 SOTS each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-old Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; win ners extra ; the second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile. 28 subs. Mr. R. Cathcart's Lord of the Vale, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne 1 Mr. Jackson' s S p lit the Difference, Bst 101 b Doyle 2 Lord Stamford's Esca, 9st llb (inc 71b extra)...(Carroll 3 Mr. Lincoln's Selim, Bst 103 ................... (Custance) 4 Mr. Pardoe's Macdonald, 9st 31b (hie 71b extra) (Loates) 5 Mr. W. Hudson's Lady Elizabeth filly, Bst 51b (Wheatley) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Selim, 6to 1 agst Split the Difference, 5 to 1 agst Esca, and 7 to 1 agst Lord of the Vale. Henry Pope, M 54, said he took the accused into custody. He found in the room the two razors produced. There was blood on the largest one. The accused said she had killed the children with the largest one. These razors were then identified as belonging to the husband of the accused. Mr. Edward Hibberd, the surgeon who had examined the bodies, said death in each case had been caused by the wounds in the necks of the children. They were so deep that the heads were nearly severed from the bodies. Great force must have been used in inflicting them. The razors shown me would produce the wounds. The Coroner—Do you think thero was any struggle in either of the cases? Witness.—No ; the great rush of air into the lungs would prevent the children crying out or struggling. Death must have been almost instantaneous. Constable Pearce, 7 M, said, when he went into the room he asked who did it. The accused said she knew quite well what she was about, and that she was then in custody for the murder of the three children. She said afterwards—" I woke up about three o'clock and got the razors. I came upstairs again, and first cut the throat of Christopher, then I went to the bed and cut the throat of Eliza, and then I cut the throat of the baby. On being asked what induced her to do such a shocking thing, she said she was going into Guy's Hospital, and she did not like to leave the children in the care of strangers. The Coroner said the jury having heard the evidence, it now became their duty to determine how the deaths had been caused. He would not stop to inquire whether the children could have inflicted the injuries themselves, be-- Macdonald was the first away, and made the running at a good pace, having Selim, the Lady Elizabeth colt, and Split the Difference as his immediate followers, Lord of the Vale and Esca lying up. They ran in these positions to the T.Y.C. post, when the leader dropped back, leaving Se lim with a slight advantage, which he retained to the dis tance, when he in turn gave way to 'split the Difference and Esca, who came on .together to the miclosu re , w h en O s b orne brought up L or d of the Vale with a rush, and getting up to Mr. Jackson's colt at the Stand he headed him in the next few strides and won a fine race by a head. Split the Differ ence was second, three lengths in advance of Esca ; Selim a bad fourth. The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sovs each, 30 ft, for 2-yr old colts, Bst 101 b each. T.Y.C. 14 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, Bst 101 b (Fordham) f 1 Mr. R. Cathcart' s Bl ue Riband, Bst 101 b (Osborne) f 2 Botting-100 to 30 on Mr. Pitt. Tho non-favourite cut out the work to the half-way in co6e catching a slight lead a t Ros d peip r bl e aen w nre ddd u ,i up, a nd , vit.ha with a dead him he a i t n . to 4 on Mr. Pitt a t thehned and,Decidingsetlose d distance,t a h tH e w e p eTa h a et i e r n ifi n o33 M ne i r t sih i P ln e u d i ge t to within 200 yards from home, where Fordham made his effort and landed Mr. Pitt in the last few strides by a head, after an exciting struggle. The Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sovs each, for two-yr olds. Wfnners extra. T.Y.C., about five furlongs. Mr. Barber's Locket Lucy, by Tomboy or Commotion, Est 91b (Ward) 1 Lord Exeter's Amazon, Est 91b (Huxtable) 2 Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, Est 101 b (Cameron) 3 The following also ran :—Naide, R aun d s , Bl ac k Prince, Limber Magna, Castanet, Blue B e ll fill y, M onitress, Grand Master, Violent, Jezebel, Lord Craven, and Pretty Queen. . Betting-3 to 1 each agst Jezebel and Castanet, sto 1 agst Rococo, 100 to 8 each agst Amazon and Pretty Queen, 100 to 7 agst Lord Craven, 25 to 1 agst Locket Lucy, and 100 to 3 agst Monitress. A short delay, caused by the fractiousness of Locket Lucy, Castanet, and Naide, preceded the actual start, in which Castanet, in the centre, got away with a slight lead of Locket Lucy next the rails, and Jezebel on the extreme right, close in whose wake came Amazon, Naide, Moni tress, Black Prince, Rococo, and Raunds in close company to the road. Here Castanet disappeared from the front, and the running was then taken up by Locket Lucy, who, half way down, was followed by Amazon and Rococo, but the two latter never had a chance of reaching Mr. Bar ber's filly, who won in a canter by three lengths. Amazon defeated Rococo by half a length for second ; a similar distance divided the latter from Naide. Castanet was fifth, Jezebel sixth, the Blue Bell filly seventh, and Raunds next. Tho last two were Violent and Grand Master, beaten off. The Twenty-third Year of the Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added for the second horse ; for Bowes's KElarroionniskia, MelaBwst, Bs b t 101 b (Challone 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; winners ex t ra . 5i One mile and th ree-quarters. 75 subs. l . 1 M. i r . . Chaplin's (Custance 2 Mr. Sutton' s Ni g h twatch, Bst 101 b (Thomas) 3 Lord Conyngham and Olmar also ran. Betting -5 to 4on Broomielaw, sto 1 agst Olmar, 6to 1 agst Klaiinska, 100 to 12 agst Nightwatch, and 100 to 6 against Lord Conyngham. Klarinska jumped away with a clear lead of Olmar, the pair being a couple of lengths in advance of Broomielaw, Lord Conyngham and Nightwatch side by side bringingup the rear. As they neared the mile and a quarter post Lord Conyngham headed the favourite and followed Olmar into the straight, where the two last-named were beaten, leav ing Broomielawin attendance upon Mr. Bowes's mare. At the distance Nightwatch reached the favourite, but neither of the two were enabled to reach the leader, who won in a canter by a length : a like distance separated the second and third ; a bad fourth. The whiner was backed for the Leger after the race at 12 to 1. The First Year of the Twelfth Aske Produce Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b ; those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares allowed 31b, but only one allowance. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Lord Stamford's Esca, (31b), Bst 71b (Carroll) w.o. The Consolation Scramble of 50 Boys, added to a handicap stakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C. Mr. Backhouse's Sylph, 2 yrs, 6st (Kenyon 1 Lord A. G. Lennox's Vabalathus, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Buck 2 Lord Westmoreland's Voluptas, 5 yrs, 7st 41 b...(Morris 3 Major Stapylton's Sundeelah, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Ingham 4 The following also ran : Skyl ar k, J ac k O'L an t ern, Nei 1 Radcliffe, Auracaria, Gondola, Jupiter, Proserpine, Trea sure Trove, and Dart. Betting.-2 to 1 agst Vabalathus, 5. to 1 agst Voluptas, 6 to 1 agst Proserpina, 10 to 1 each agst Sylph and Nemo, and 100 to 7 agst Jupiter. cause that was impossible. The evidence appeared to him so plain that there could not be any doubt as to who was the perpetrator of the murders, and they must not allow any sympathy - to affect their verdict. the mother was ever so mad, they must not take that into consideration, because they had no power to dis- charge her. That matter rested with the superior courts, They had to return a simple verdict, and the evidence they had heard would, he felt certain, enable them to decide the matter. One of the jury asked the constable whether ho observed any blood about the person of the accused ? Pearce said her hands were completely covered with it. The jury then returned a verdict of wilful murder, in each case, against Esther Lack. The witnesses were then bound over to appear and give evidence against the prisoner at the neat sessions of the _ _ Central Criminal Court, The Murder of Major De Vere. The coroner's inquest upon Major Francis De Vere was held yesterday at the Sun in the Wood Tavern, Chatham. The principal witness ex amined was Lieutenant George Durnford, who stated that the deceased was captain in the Royal Engineers and major in the British army. He was thirty-six years of age. He was standing near at the time and heard the shot, after which he saw the major fall. A sapper named Mason .said the man who had fired the shot was in the house. He went to an upstairs front room, and there found Sapper John Currie of the Royal Engineers standing in the room by himself. There was a smell of burnt powder in the room. He said to him " Did you do this ?" and he replied, " Yes, sir." The other witnesses who were examined pre viously before the magistrates having given their evidence, the jury returned a - verdict of wilful mur der against John Currie. REMOVAL OF THE BODY OF MAJOR DE VERE. At a quarter past 12 o'clock yesterday the mortal remains of Major Francis Horatio De Vere were removed from Brompton Barracks to London, en route for Ireland, where the body will be buried. It is, happily, but seldom that the last sad rites are paid to an officer of high rank under such awful circumstances, and the pomp and solemnity of a military funeral, such as took place yesterday, made a deep impression on theim mense concourse of spectators who thronged the streets through which the mournful procession passed. Shortly before 12 o'clock the bugle sounded for the men to muster who had been selected to take part in the procession, and they were on parade as the clock struck the hour of noon. The firing party of Sappers and Miners, 200 in number, were drawn up opposite the side of the square facing the house where the corpse lay. The splendid band of the Engineers was on the left-hand side, and beyond them a large body of artillery and other soldiers. At least 150 officers were present from Chatham, Canterbury, Dover, Icc., and the picturesqueness of the scene received a gratifying addition when 120 blue jackets from the Wellesley and other ships marched on to the ground to bear their testi mony of respect to one slaughtered with such bloodthirsty coolness. A gun, drawn by six horses, formed the fune ral car, and the union jack covered that part of it where the coffin was to rest, Quartermaster-Sergeant William Draycott and Gunner Jones sitting on the gun-carriage. Precisely at a quarter past 12, and while the jury were de liberating upon their verdict, Col. Browno, C. 8., gave the word of command for the men to fall in, and the body was borne from the room where he had lived and died and placed on the gun carriage, the staff officers acting as pall-bearers being Major Kerr, Major (Dr.) Cockburn, Major Gervoise, and Major Gossett, and the procession moved in the fol lowing order from the parade ground through the magni ficent Crimean arch erected by the survivors to the me ' mory of those who fell in the late Russian war, the streets of Brompton, and up the military road to the station of the London,Chatham, and Dover Railway. The firing party, about 200 in number, in open column of 24 file, with arms reversed, the band playing the Dead March in Saul, the Rev. Mr. Edgell and the Rev. Mr. Wetherall, military chaplains—the gun carrying the body in a plain black cloth-hearse, with black nails, and a simple inscription on the plaM. Tho coffin was covered with a rich black velvet pall, edged with white silk, and the arms and accoutre ments of the deceased were placed thereon, his very nume rous glittering orders being disposed on allack velvet cushion at the head of the coffin. The three brothers of the deceased walked behind, and then came the horse of the deceased draped in black velvet, with white silk and crape, and led by two non-commissioned officers. Two captains followed, and then the "blue jackets." The other soldiers—the artillery—and then the officers in attend ance, completed the procession. Only one incident of special note occurred during the passing of the impressive cortege, and that was the arrival of the orderly with the information of the result of the inquest, at the very instant the corpse of the murdered officer was passing the window whence the fatal shot was fired. In passing through the streets the greater number of the shops had their shutters up, and the private houses their blinds drawn down—a commendable mark of respect to the dead. On the ad vance guard of the firing party arriving at the station, they fell back to each side of the way, and the corpse was brought up to the side of the line, where Mr. Veal, the courteous and business-like station-master, had caused due preparations to be made, and the band playing Beethoven's " Sleepers awake !" the coffin was placed in the carriage prepared for its reception, and after a farewell glance at the last earthly receptacle of their brother soldier,with his glittering honours telling of noble deeds in his country's cause, the word to march was given by Colonel Browne The railway carriage was shunted from the gaze of the po-• pulaco and forwarded to London with its sad contents in the course of the afternoon. Proserpine made the running, attended by Sylph, Vaba lathus, Voluptas, and Sundeelah, to the distance, where Sylph went to the front, and Proserpine declining, the former won cleverly by half a length, th e same distance separating Vabalathus from Voluptas; Sundeelah w as fourth, Proserpine fifth, Gondola sixth, and Dart and Araucaria the last two. The Members' Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight for age, with maiden allowances. Three quar ters of a mile. Captain Machell's Effie, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b ...... (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Jackson' s J u pit er , 3 yrs , 7st .................... (Canno n ) 2 Mr. C. Winteringham's Sweet Jessie, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (Clarkson) 3 Lord Westmoreland's Cadogan, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Heartfield 4 Mr. H. Thomton's Thordisa, 4 yrs, 9st llb ....... (Martin 5 Betting--6 to 4 agst Effie, 5 to 2 agst Cadogan, 4 to 1 agst Sweet Jessie, and 5 to 1 agst Jupiter. The favourite jumped away with a clear lead, attended. by Cadogan and Jupiter, was never headed, and won in a canter by three lengths ; Sweet Jessie a bad third. The York Cup, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight for age; winners extra, with maiden allowances. Two miles, over the Old Course. 10 subs. Mr. Cartwright's Ely, Bst 12113(inc 71b ex) (Custance) w.o. THE " MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR" AT WINDSOR. —The owner of the clothes found under the railway arch at Windsor has been discovered, and no circumstance of suspicion is connected with either him or the garments. ROMAN CATHOLICS AT OXFORD.—The following Roman Catholics are at present on the books at Christ Church, Oxford .—Mr. Thomas Weld-Blundell and Mr. Henry J. Stourton (gentlemen commoners), and Mr. H. G. Shee, son of the judge, and Mr. Christopher Talbot Red ington, son of the late Sir Thomas N. Redington (com raoners.)—Guardian. THE SUN, LONDUN, FRIDAY. EVENING, AUGUST 25 1F65, Mr. W. Stebbinis' The Roarer, 3 yrs, Bst 71b MENTS. August 24, at 9 a.m., Lufra and King of Spades out of Lichfield engagements. second to save his stake. About a mile and a half. 10 subs. Mr. Brayley's Endsleigh, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (Cannon) 1 Capt. Gray's The Swift, 9st llb (F. Adams) 2 Betting-6 to 4 agst Endsleigh, who won after a good race by a short head. 1 The Saltram Stakes (Handicap) of 15 SOTS each, 5 ft, and 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra ; second saved his stake. About two miles. 23 subs ; 11 de clared. Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (in. 91b ex.) (Cannon) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Moose, 5 yrs, 9st llb (inc. 51b extra) • (W. Boyce 2 Captain King's Salpi nc t es , 3 yrs, 7 s t 31b (Storey 3 Mr. Carlile's Allow M e , 5 yrs, 7 s t 21b (Grey 4 Mr. E. Brayley's Pelios, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Murray) 5 Betting--G to 4on Pearl Diver, 3to 1 agst Moose. Won by three-quarters of a length ; two lengths between second and third. First Year of the Second Plymouth Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; penalties and allow ances; second to save his stake. Straight half mile. 16 subs. Mr. J. D. Starkey's Kingsley, Bst 21b (J. Mann) 1 Mr. I. Woolcott's Ropley, Bst 2lb (Dowling) 2 Prince de Soltykoff's El Ole, Bst 101 b (W. Boyce) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's Exeter, Bst 51b (Cannon) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Kingsley, 2to 1 agst Ropley, and 4 to 1 each agst Exeter and El Ole. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length between second and third ; a bad fourth. The Ladies' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile, in heats. - • (F. Adams) 1 1 Bavaria filly, 6st 41b (Murray) 2 3 Kathleen, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 3 2 Betting-6 to 4 agst the Roarer, who won by a length ; a bad third. Deciding heat.—Betting-2 to 1 on The Roarer, who won easily by threelengths ; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 50 guineas. HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THEIR ENGAGE August 18, at 9 a.m., Nuneaton out of Chatsworth Stakes, Derby. August 19, at 9 a.m., Vicksburg and Caprice out of Yarmouth engagements, Exchequer and Tennyson out of Staffordshire Stakes, Lichfield, Ozone out of all engage ments; after 6 p.m. all Count de Lagrange's horses, except Auguste, out of York engagements. August 21, at 9 a.m., Hadji's Daughter out of York and Yarmouth engagements, Coup d'Etat out of York engage ments, John Davis and Tippler out of Tradesmen's Plate, Derby ; at 2.17 p.m., Sacrilege out of Hunters' Stakes, Hereford ; at 4.30 p.m., Rosina, Queen Bee, and Katherine, out of Yarmouth engagements ; Queen of Holland, out of Nursery, York. August 22, at 9 a.m., Duke of York out of Convivial Stakes, Mother of Pearl out of Nursery, York, and Joco out of all handicaps for which the weights have appeared. August 23, at 1.30 p.m., colt by Vengeance out of Media, 2 yrs, out of all engagements, 1865 ; and after 9 p.m., Mountain Flower out of Uffington Handicap, Lam bourne. PLYMOUTH RACES.—TRunsnAy. The United Service Plate (Handicap) of 5 soy a e a c h, 3 ft, with 30 added; winners extra; gentlemen riders; jockeys 71b extra. One mile and a half. 7 subs. Mr. Brayley's Antoinett e , 4 yrs, lOst 71b (C ap t . H olloway ) 1 Mr. Hex's Ace of Trump s , 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (M r. Wi ckham) 2 Mr. Stabbing/1s The Roarer, a yrs, 10st 51b (i n 7lb ex ) (F. Adams) 3 Mr. Collins's Broadway, 5 yrs, 10st 101 b (car lOst 121 b) (Owner) 4 Betting-2 to lon Antoinette. Won by three quarters of a length ; four lengths between second and third ; a bad fourth. Second Year of the Plymouth Biennial Stakes of 10 sov each, 5 ft, with" 50 added ; for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ; Mlles and geldings, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowancep : WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING. Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Leamington Stakes of 25 SOTS each, with 100 added winners extra. Two miles. Age st lb Caller Ou East Lancashire Moulsey 4 8 2 Scamandor Suspicion Pearl Diver Dalby 4 7 10 Fantail Prince Plausible Hollyfox Claxton 4 7 Lady Hylda Redcap Dr. Syntax Dunkeld 5 7 2 Buckfoot Stanton Emblem a 7 0 Joco Bradamante Auditor 3 6 11 Alabama The Welter Cup, value 100 subscription of 15 sc Age st lb Union Jack Warrior a 11 10 Twilight Raglan The Plover The Beadle General Hess a 10 10 Charming Woman 5 10 9 Jupon 4 10 8 Belle of the Ball Cadeau Glendask ...... Auditor 3 10 5 Trap Weights published on Age st lb Redmire 3 6 9 Fat Jack • 5 6 9 Nuneaton 4 6 9 Welbeck Verdant 3 6 8 Shakspere 4 6 6 Helen 4 6 5 Arkansas Farce 5 6 4 True Heart 5 6 4 The Guide 3 6 3 Harry Brailsford Grinder 3 6 3 Endsleigh 3 6 0 Elland The Pirate 3 5 12 Scheldt Threadbare Spring Gun Sidewind Defy Ascot 3 5 7 sous, the rest in specie, by ►vs each. One mile. Age st lb Lady Bohun 4 10 2 Tippler Redoubt 3 10 0 Arkansas Principal Queen of Trumps 4 9 12 Effie 4 9 11 Dean Swift Alice Lee 4 9 9 Viceroy 3 9 8 Zeloo Nu 3. 9 4 Ascot 3 8 10 August 24, at 10 a.m. AQUATICS. SAILING BARGE REGATTA. THE CHAMPION RACE. The sailing barge race on the 15th inst. for a number of valuable prizes both to owners and crews was but the fore runner of a contest appointed for next Tuesday, which is to decide the championship both of topsail and stump barges. In the regattas which have hitherto occurred only one race in each class has taken place during the season, and the present addition emanates from Mr. Harry Dodd, the originator of these contests, who has expended a large sum of money in promoting the regatta, and who on this occasion not only gives a £2O cup for the topsail barges, but also a handsome flag to each class to denote the champion ship of the Thames and Medway. The competitors in the championship race are the three first of each class in the re gatta of the 15th, as follows : TOPSAIL BARGES. Tons. 1. Agnes 2. Matilda and Amy... 90 3. Surprise 9O Mr. West. Besides the cup given by Mr. Dodd, the committee of the Thames and Medway Bargeowners' Association give other good prizes to the crews. STUMP BARGES. Tons. 1. Elizabeth 2. Maria S. Charles In this class the committee give a £2O cup and other prizes to the crews. The course will be from Erith to the Nore light and back, weather permitting ; if not, the course may be shortened by the officer in command, Commodore Harrison, of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. The barges will be started in two tiers, No. 1 in each class being to the southward. The Elfin and other steamers will leave the Swan Pier at 8 o'clock, to convey subscribers and friends to witness the race. The Yorkshire Salmon Fisheries. On - Wednesday a meeting of owners of rivers and salmon fisheries in Yorkshire was held in the Guildhall, York, for the purpose of considering the Salmon Fisheries Amend- moot Act passed last session, and to take steps for carry ing it into operation. Mr. C. W. Strickland was called to the chair. Mr. FENNELL, the chief inspector of fisheries, alluded to the fine rivers existing in Yorkshire for the production of salmon, but said there were a great many impediments upon them. • The object of the present act was to raise funds for the protection of the fish, and first of all to erect ladders, and that boards, of conservators should be ap pointed by the magistrates to take the management of the rivers, to collect funds, and to apply them to the objects for which they were intended. He was bound to say that in no part of England were the impediments for the asceneof the fish up the rivers so formidable as in Yorkshire. Ho believed that a good deal of apathy and discouragement had arisen from the amount of work to be done ; but if this act was brought into operation he thought it would to a great extent get rid of those diffi culties. It was for their consideration, but he believed that each of the rivers should be managed by a separate board. It was at his suggestion that the 19th clause was inserted in the act providing that the Home Secre tary may define the limits of the estuary, form it into a separate district, and place it within the ju diction of ono or more of the boards having jurisdk. tion over the salmon rivers flowing into the estuary, or place such district under the jurisdiction of a board com posed of representatives from the other boards, and may require such board to pay a' certain proportion of the license duties received by them to any other boards. He thought the Act ought to be brought into force in York shire. After some conversation it was resolved that in the opinion of the meeting it was desirable that a board of conservators be formed for the estuaries of the rivers Humber, Ouse, and Trent ; and that steps be taken to have an application made to the several quarter sessions for them to make arrangements for can ying out the pro visions of the Act of 28 and 29 Vict., c. 121, for this pur pose. It was also resolved that it was desirable that boards of conservators for the several rivers running into these estuaries should also be formed as soon as possible, and that the secretary be requested to enter into com munication with the proprietors on these several rivers for that purpose. THE GREAT FAIR OF NIJNI-NOVOOOROD._A letter from Nijni-Novogord, Russia, mentions that the great trading and pleasure fair in that place is now open. The price of cotton, which had fallen sensibly at the end of the American war , an d aga i n r i sen at the death o f President tincOln, is, nevertheless, at 20 per cent. below the rates of l&st year. 96 $8 133 k 134, 5 6 61 66 16 17 109 111 46 47 n 8; 131 132 147 118 128 .32 SG c 8 66 67 63 65 41 46 40 45 105 107 117 i 11 4 90 92 103 105 39 11 125 32 9) 10) 54i ,55 133 1334 2} il p 130 131 99 101 51 Sti z 4 5 11 112 68 69 103 104 37i 33, 10 11 i) 121 123 14 2 p 75 77 11 12 148 152 57 5 8t 63 57 59 78 So 8 10 [5 i 157 3 !p [O6 107 99 51 ISIONS. 57 59 101 102 4 0 q 9 lb 99 101 70 75 100 102 101 102 103 104 i ap 18 19 88 90 64 66 5i 60 56 58 50 52 43 46 33 42 25 /7 24 26 103 104 P P 1001 101. 11; 12k 8,11 I 0 92 82 64 101 4cl 102 95 07 9J 92 63 65 1 82 84 99 t 1001 991 100 i I F' 9.4 uoi . 461 6 149 501 Obi 6 104 i L 25 1331 I 1301 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all all 100 L 6.13.4 571 7 781 91 ,ITIES. 100 100 10 , 1 100 100 i 1 1 3 1./ 12 2 30 32 470 490 15 21 13 15 174 18; 84 7. 10 12 75 170 180 75 80 28 30 4 6 200 205 17 18 Terrific Storm at Dalston Lynch Law at Wandsworth.—Extraordi. nary Scene. Last evening it was my good or ill fortune to witness an extraordinary scene on the borders of the Black Sea. On the banks of this not very pellucid lake, the scene last evening was of the quietest description. Gentle nursery maids led forth their interesting charges to enjoy the odour of duckweed which arose from the lonely mere. Wands worth-common was beautiful under the placid influences of sunset. But in midst of this general tranquillity there oc ciiried a strife of elements which reminded one of the battles of the ancient megalotheria in their homes of mud. As a peaceful preliminary to the strife I noticed a lady descend from a cab, displaying in her right hand a whito handkercdief. She looked wonderingly about for a few minutes. Presently a gentleman repeated the signal of peace ; and then, having pocketed his handker chief, he walked forward to the lady, and shook her warmly by the hand. It was a singular but not an extra ordinary meeting; and I was about once more to dwell in mild contemplation on the beauties of wood and lake, when I observed the gentleman lead the lady in a very affectionate manner towards a seat which was separated from the pond by only a very narrow bank. 'Nor was there much unusual in this occurrence ; but no sooner had they prepared to seat themselves than th lady in a very wonderful way abruptly left her companion and ran off, while the gentleman was seized by two rough-looking men, who forthwith had the assurance to lug him down to the banks of the lake and chuck him into its waters. Suddenly the delightful stillness of the Black Sea was broken by a series of the most heartrending shrieks ; and the gentleman was seen to wallow out on all fours from the plain of mud in a very deplorable condition. When at last he emerged he presented one of the most unhappy spectacles that ever a gazer witnessed. He glistened from head to foot with mud like an enormous boa-constrictor; his coat was rent across; his hat was smashed; while his face revealed the most hideous mass of mud that ever made a human being look like a chimpanzee. Immediately the scene of this extraordinary dip, which beat all to pieces the " header" in the Colleen Bawn, was the pole whither everybody on the common was attracted; and it seemed as though the miserable experimenter on this new sensation-scene was well known to most Wands worthians, for he underwent a singular amount of hooting as he shuffled off. But these expressions of public disap proval were redoubled. They increased to groans, to wild cries; they took visible form in sundry showers of inodo rous eggs; and, finally, the uphappy gentleman made a humbling appeal to his feet, and ran off as swiftly as they could carry him. I was about to transfer to my pocket-book the closing lines of a sonnet on " Solitude in Wandsworth" when this untimely provocation occurred ; and I forthwith found it imperative to run along with the crowd that was now collecting in wake of the ducked one. Opposite a large public house (which shall be mentioned in my sonnet) the stranger turned upon his assailants, and singling out one of them, „knocked off his hat, and finally closed with him. Several of the crowd were about to help their comrade when the English love of justice intervened, and a loud cry of "One to ono" was raised. One to one it was, though I do not consider that principle applies to cases in which the one is covered with mud and the other is a decently dressed Englishman. The gentleman attacked suffered more from mud than blows, though his scarf and collar were torn open. His clothes received a faint lithographic impression of the Black Sea, and his face presented a faithful photograph thereof. Finally the man who had been ducked backed off, and took refuge in the t avern a l rea d y ment i oned, i n front 'IA which assembled a crowd of natives to discuss the mat ter. From these people I received, in snatches, the follow ing details, which may or may not be true, and which, if libellous, are to be attributed solely to the Dogberries in question. A foreign nobleman, whom I shall call Count Caskowhisky , and who is reputed to be descended from the Caskowhiskies whir invaded Bavaria in 1649, has for some time been in the habit of inveigling into a correspondence young ladies desirous of being wedded ; and it is alleged that in not a few instances these foolish girls have been made to pay the penalty of their folly by being forced to contribute to the count's yearly income under fear of an exposure. Hitherto the count has been slippery, and eluded convic tion. But more recently a gentleman in Wandsworth thought fit to reply to one of the advertisements put forth by Count Caskowhisky, and succeeded in enticing the count into a correspondence. The letters, lam told, _ _ are sufficiently warm on both sides. Clorinda is gush ing ; Philander is recklessly pious. Clorinda talks of the dreams of her youth ; Philander displays his knowledge of Scripture and swears by it. Philander, in fact, ndulges in what is called by the ugly name of blasphemy, and as Clorinda represents herself as being possessed of £3OO a-year, Philander is more than ordi• narily violent in demonstrations of his passion. Finally, so the story runs, a meeting was arranged on Wands worth-common ; and a: married lady, who volunteered to become a weapon of punishment on behalf of her sul 'ering sisters, undertook tc personate Clorinda. Hence _ the scene which disturbed my poetic reveries ; and which raised such commotion last evening in the peace ful neighbourhood of Wandsworth. I fear the pro ceedings were altogether very unjustifiable. Doubtless revenge is st rude sort of justice; but it is a form of justice which is not quite in accordance with the modern law of Great Britain. While, therefore, I lift hands in horror at the summary vengeance taken by the Wandsworthians, I venture to lay before your readers such details as came under the observation of an eye - witness.—Correspondent of Star. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE This day, -.---___-_,4,., LONDON, Aug. 25.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Neda, from Newcastle for the Dardanelles, having been in col- lision. FALMOUTH, Aug. 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Celeste, for London. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Margaret , for Bahia; John Nicholsen, for Calcutta; Santend, for Monte Video. OFF SALCOMBE, Aug. 24.—Arrivod—Forfar, from the West Indies. BRIDGEWATER, Aug. 24.—Wind S.W.—.Arrived—Mary. Hanwell, from Richibucto. NEWPORT, Aug. 24.—Wind 'W.—Sailed —Young Eagle, from Monte Video. Bank of England Beturn.•--Last Evening. he Act 7th and Bth Victoria Wednesday, Aug. 23,1865. ARTMEN T. An Account, pursuant to t, cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEP Notes issued Government Debt £11,015,1(0 Other Securities .. 3.631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion - 13,270,775 Silver Bullion £27,929,775 £27,9 0,775 DAN/LING D Proprietors' Capi tal nest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) Other Deposits 14,714,585 Seven Day and other Bills. .EPARTMENT. Government Seen- rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10,384,209 Other Securities 21,413,929 Notes Gold and Silver 950,3 M Coin 534,481 £33,693,142 l' £33,893,11 '. MILLER, Chief Cashier. Aug. 24, 1865. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Sept. 18, Ditto, via Marseilles Sept. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet Sept. 4. Ditto, by French packet Sept. 22. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Sept. 21. China, Penang,. and Singapore. via Sou' hampton Sept. 1 Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 26 Faikland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton... , Sept. 1. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton Aug. 25 . Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. —. Mauritius, via Southampton Sept. 10. Ditto, via Marseil'e 3. ................. .. ...... S A e u p g t . . 4 10 .. Newfoundland Portugal Sept. 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon...... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via SOutbamp. tcn Ditto, via Cork O •• • • •• • Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry. .Aug. 25. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerife Sept. 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Aug 28 Bahamas, via New York, Sept. 13 1 Last night, the enormous masses of heavy thunder clouds broke with terrific violence at Dalston, causing a great destruction of property. The lightning was very severe, and the flashes followed one after the other in rapid succession. The church of St. Mark, Ridley-road, sustained great injury in consequene,e of its being struck by the electric fluid. A portion of the roof was destroyed, and the interior of the church did not escape without serious damage. The storm of thunder and lightning was increased by the springing up of a strong wind, which damaged a number of large trees, and the tops of many private dwellings had portions torn away by the violence of the hurricane. It was at one time rumoured thahtettlhvaoppiolyr tthherereepoliivtepsrohveadd 13 wi e th n ou lo t s f t o . u b n y da l t i i g o h n t . nin A g li Newington and the surrounding neighbourhood did not escape the violence of the storm, although the damage done was as nothing compared with the ravages it committed at Dalston. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. ' The CHAIRMAN—It is not customary. (Uproar.) ' A SHAREHoLnER—Never mind custom. Give an answer to the question. (Uproar.) I The CIIAIR3IAN—I will read to the meeting the decision of the directors with respect to the matter. begin n i ng The hon. gentleman the n commence d rea di ng a paper "In deciding not to acquiesce in the proposal for a committee of inquiry"—[here such a thestate ment ee l n V c a l s u d i i n n g a 1 1 d s i e b n l e t e . 1 c e , W w e , h i e h h o w e w v e a r s , great uproar a rose th at t h e rema i nder of the t c o a u g t h h e t effect that the directors did not think any further investigation of the charges made by Captain Jervis than the replies given quite un necessary. (Uproar.) The chairman told the meeting they had received such a vast number of proxies that they intended to persevere in their determination. Sergeant GAZELEE said he was surprised at the audacity of the directors. (Cheers and uproar.) He would make one to form any agitation to upset such a decision. (Great uproar.) The proxies forwarded to the directors had been given under a misunderstanding. He put it to the meeting whether, under such circumstances, they were jus tified in using them to stifle inquiry. (Hear, hear, and uproar.) He should move as an amendment to the resolution of the Chairman—That a co in _ mittee of investigation be appointed. (Loud cheers and confusion.) The amendment was seconded; after which a very adiscussion arose bet ween th e supporters ofthe l y board and those who disapproved of their conduct. 1 Capt. JERvis defended the course he had taken, and condemned generally the conduct of the direc tors in making the bargain they had done. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that Captain Jervis was himself a party to the issuing the 5 per cent. stock, of which he now so greatly disapproved. Captain JERVIS denied that it was so. The CHAIRMAN said he was quite warranted in making the statement he bad. With respect to the charges made against the directors (Mere the confusion was again renewed, and the Chairman said, as the meeting felt indisposed to hear him, he would at once put the amendment). The amendment of Sergeant Gazelee was then carried by an immense majority. A poll was then demanded on the part of the directors, it being intimated that the proxies in the possession of the board would be used. It was then arranged that the poll should open at once, which was done, and tke meeting was then adjourned until Tuesday next. The report of the directors therefore yet remains to receive the approval of the shareholders. London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. The half-yearly general meeting of this company WM held to-day at the Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria Station; Lord Sondes, the chairman of the company, presiding. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that ho had only a few observations to offer The traffic certainly was not , as large as they had reason to expect, which was owing to two causes. In the first place, the works at the Victoria Station were not complete, which occasioned much inconvenience to the public, and much loss to the company. The next and most im portant cause was the want of the completion of the link line with the Metropolitan extension line. They had been prepared to effect their junction with the m e tropolitan line and to run into their station, but the Metropolitan were not ready to receive them, and would not be able to do so before the Ist of Novernbsr next. But, notwithstanding the drawbacks the company had sustained, their traffic had increased to a considerable extent. The report was then adopted. ACCIDENT TO A CLERGYMAN AT LLANDUDNO.—A sad accident occurred to a clergyman, named the Rev. J. H. Ferres, on Monday. He was walking along the path which goes round the Great Orme's Head, when somehow, it is supposed, he missed his footing, as he was found in sensible, lying on the rocks close to the sea. Luckily the tide was going out at the time, or he would have been washed away. The unfortunate gentleman was taken to the nearest hotel, where he is still lying in a very danger ous state. It is feared that the internal injuries received will prove fatal, The rev. gentleman is about 28 years of age. The following appeared In successive editions of The Sun of last evening: The ordinary half-yearly general . meeting of the directors and shareholders was held to=day at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. In consequence of-the quarrel between the direc tors and Capt. Jervis, with the nature of which the railway world is now so well acquainted, there was a numerous attendance of shareholders. The direc tors having taken their seats without any particular demonstration of any kind, Mr. GODSON, the chairman of the board of direc tors, in moving the adoption of the report, said he was quite aware of the intere.A attaching to their proceedings that day ; and. as to the report, which had been placed in the hands of every one, he would at once proceed to make a few observations, in moving its adoption by the meeting. The number of passengers on their line, during the last half year, had not been so large as might have been ; but tho directors could not con trol the weather; and as their new lines had not e t p i t ot i h noasn that the t c h h been fully d evoloped, it would be unwise to look upon the circumstance. in any other but of arac'ier. It wa s w ith very great nanepleasuregeoxci acadniorethcetorrcsonhualdansyuce(ehecelaerd, hear)— and and as it would result in their possessing a metro politan station. (Hear, h ear. ) . With re spect to another portion of this enter prise, viz., the steam communication, he was not one of those who e xpected such great returns as had been looked for by other parties ; however, he had great pleasure. in informing the meeting that the steam communication at the pre sent time yielded a clear profit of £.200 a week. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the basis of an arrangement might shortly be entered into, with a large and'Powerful company, although it was but fair to say that the company in question was at the moment adverse to such a proposition. With re spect to the dividend, there was a sum of 44 odd thousand pounds, and it would be for the meeting to decide whether that should be reserved over to the next half-year, or distribute it pro rata as soon as possible. He did not think the company had been fairly treated by some parties, the more so as if the accounts of other railway companies were looked into they would not be thought to be in such a questionable state of affairs. The directors had, he would admit, been led into error because money was cheap, but it was by mere accident, and nothing more. (Oh, oh.) He was as anxious as any man for the integrity of the company, because his friends and relatives held one-fifteenth of the debenture debt. The honour of the directors bad never been im peached. (Oh, oh.) After a, few other observations, he concluded by formally moving the adoption of the report. Mr. ANDERSON seconded the motion. Mr. JOHNSON said he put it to the directors whether they, as gentlemen, would consent to sit at the board with certain charges hang ing over their heads. (Hear, hear.) He implored' the meeting not to come to any hasty conclusion which they would afterwards have cause to regret. (Hear, hear.) He did not believe that if a com mittee was agreed to anything of a fraudulent nature would be discovered ; but that there had been great errors he certainly believed. He thought the best thing the directors could do was to frankly admit that they had been led into error. The meeting had power to amend it, and he hoped it would be 'done, because, if it was persisted in, the preference de benture holders would be greatly injured. He then moved an amendment to the effect that the com pany would refrain from any extension of capital, or leasing or enlarging their liabilities, and that the directors for the future would be animated by that policy. Serjeant GAZELEE—I wish, before I make any observations, to ask the following question—Will the directors assent to a committee of investiga tion ? As gentlemen they ought to ask such an inquiry almost on their knees. 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