The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOC K. The Money Market continues active, and the quotations for the best bills are maintained at 2i and 3 per cent. The requirements of the com mercial classes are not heavy, and the increased in quiry arises from the repayments of the advances to the authorities. The sum of £72,000 in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday afternoon, making a total of £185,000 withdrawn during the last few days. The discount establishment of Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., it is understood, is about to be constituted as a limited Joint Stock Company, with a capital of £5,000,000. The prospectus will be published to-morrow. The communication with India by telegraph is suspended ; the difficulty is supposed to be through some fault or break in the Gulf cable. The London Financial Association have issued their report, to be presented on the 17th instant, from which it appears the available balance for the half-year is £103,943, including £40,063 brought forward. Out of this sum a dividend and bonus amounting to £1 2s. 6d. per share, or at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, are recommended, which will absorb £46,283, and leave £62,660 to be carried forward. At the approaching meeting of the London and St. Katherine Docks Company a dividend will be recommended of 2 per cent. for the half year ended the 30th of June. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 42c. The market for the English Funds is very firm, and an improvement off per cent. has taken place in Consols, which are 90f I for money, and 90k 1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89a ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 58 prem. ; and India 5 per Cents., 104 f Foreign Stocks indicate a general advance in prices. Turkish Consolidds are 491 4 ; Mexican, ex all, 24f s ; the New Stock, 23a ; Greek, 20f f ; Spanish Passive, 29i a ; Certificates, 144 ; Italian, 644 ; and the Confederate Loan, 8 9. American Securities have not varied to any im portant extent. United States 5-20 Bonds are 714 ; Erie shares, 52k, 53 ; and Illinois, 86 f. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices have not var ied to any important extent. North Westerns have declined 10s., while Great Westerns have improved 55., and South Easterns £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous quotations. For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is a very limited inquiry, at about former rates. Lon don and Westminster have receded to 971 ; London and County have improved to 77 ; and London Financial remain at 22f Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, } a pm. ; ,Northern Assam Tea, par pm. ; Chubwa Tea, 1 1 pm. ; Rus sian Iron, 8 10 pm. ; London Bridge Land, Pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 pm. ; Grange Town Iron, 1 2 pm. ; Downs Dock, 1 pm. ; London, Greenwich, and Windsor Hotels, 1k 2 pm. ; London Quays, par pm. ; British India and Trust Agency, 1i li pm. ; Belgrave Mansions, . pm. ; Metro polis Sewage, 1i 2i pm. ; Peruvian Railways, 21 31 ; Lion Brewery, 3} pm. ; Blakeley Ordnance, 3 i 31 pm. ; Hop and Malt Exchange, 1 2i pm. ; Barned's Banking, / 11 pm. ; Dalbeattie and Kirk connell Granite, 2 pm. ; East London Railway Scrip, par k pm. ; London and Mediterranean Bank, 3 4 pm. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 6 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 95 0 per Cent. Reduced B9k i New 3 per Cent' B9 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. a per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. fo r 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 31- per Cant 4 pm Do. Do £5OO 5 ppm. .£lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent — Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 19. per Cent., April 1874 — Do , Acco un t Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates ....ucates 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. Bonds ' £l,OOO Do. und er £l,OOO PER FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 6 per Cent Do. 41- per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do £B6 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 941 1 31 41 3+ Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. .. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid Do 5 per Cent., 1864 D. Scrip, £55 paid 1i exican 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do 1864 231 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Monteridean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 4f per Cent. , — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, 47i f Do Account — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 pe r Cent., 1850 D o 1860 Do 3 per Cent, 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Acco unt Spanish 3 per Cent — Do Account — Do New Deferred Do Passive Do Account — Stbauish Cert. of Coup not funded l4l 1 Do Acc ount 2w — di sh 4 per C en t . — 83 .1) 1 _, o .: 41 p er Cent. 1864 Do Account Do 6 p er Cent. 1858 941 73 1 1 k Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds D,. -Jo. 11 er p Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 .... Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do Account — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £2O paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. G per Cent, 1862 — Do 6 per Cent., 1864 4Ol 11 Dividends on the above payable iu London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 2sf. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates 9B I French Relates 41 per Cent. Do. Account Italian T; per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account ili 2} li Consols THREE O'CLOCK. Do. Account 90i 1 1.... v........ ... 47 ... 33 ... 63 ,„ 47 ... ~. 60 ... 45 ... 36 50 .• SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing 1 Business Price. done. Share Railways. 13.14 et et et 50 20 Do. E. Angl: st. No. 'e Great North of Scotland Great Northeri, D ). A stoc,k Do. B .o Do. IN ew.ls. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Neste n Oricinal D . v. VV. gua. Do, South Wales Do. W. 511 d.— Oxtord Ito. Newpo. t l'o. Ile eford Lanc • shire & Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali Lou., Brigh., & S Coast. Lon., that., and Myer Lon. W North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle shares ----- Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Hirmin Llz Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. A shares %lid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , - ez Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (i.N•E purch.aat• Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carli , ,le Po. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. New Do. do. 18C4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Abcr. stock t'o. Scot, Mid. st shrews & Welchpool 1 Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern Staines, Wok., t Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw.ol W.llartlepool Ilan& lt. Do. A irredeemable. Do. A redeemable . Bir., Wol., & tr. Val Myth and Tyne Brnatol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A( A gets no div.! DO. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. NV( stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. BRITIS II r Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln.l gu. 5 per cent Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do ['reference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. b.ls. Aug. 1, 872 1)o. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demera , a, 7 p.c. per. p , East. Ben. al, gu sdo East gu. '5 P.C. Do. Extcnsion Grand Trunk of Canads Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. 1. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. F,d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. !p.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (11m gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great NV, a. of Canada.. D s. New Do. 6 p. c. Bdq. pay 1873 t)o. 5) do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Filth Extension 31elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bride. Mel. t Hudson's day New Brunswick & Can Class A and B NT. I.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds Scindc ..... Do. Delhi Do. do 5 6., Do. Puniaub Do. Indus St Flo " 96 18 131 133 ti 6; 61 (6 16 17 91 93 105 1 8 41 49i 8 9 130 132 143! 1;4! 128 - 32 E 7 ¶9 67 6 6 C 4 66 46 18 16 48 ‘O5 , 06 1211 1221 9: 94 107 109 10 123 124 98. 99. 61 6; 141 142 3i 3 21 ) 1314 1351 tO4 1t 6 53 54 t4i 25t 114 111 i 1301 30 144 k i 4 88 89 103 104 37 33 A; 10y 122 )24 2 p 79 81 1111 12 145 151 b 5 57 61 13 56 63 85 45 9 10 156 159 84& I Ci 3 !p 104 106 98 60 8t 83 1111 11 1 SIONS. 57 59 102 103 pr 41 411 p oe 91 98 99 70 75 100 102 101, 103 1021 1031 19 11) 1971 E 8 90 65 68 53 60 57, 58i 50 52 45 44 43 45 2 7 18 26 27 104 1031 * * 100 1(2 8& 2 1# to 8 82 4 1 4d 102 103 95 97 90 92 66 68 3 5 82 84 100 i 101. l0')i 1014 11 [OO 101 92 94 T SECUI .ITIES. 96 97 97 99 t , 7 99 e 5 82 S 4 101 IC3 105 107 Its 107 108 110 102 104 107 109 104 I'6 107 tO9 105 tO7 102 104 97 99 100 102 94 96 90 61 101 103 87 90 97 100 103 104 107 103 109 i 1106 47,E di 10 3.12.8 8 58i 7 8 25 27 695 605 1 17 19 121 131 8 61 21 211 10 11 31 41 2 4 20 21 11 31 32 21 21 3 41 43 3 21 21 8 51 54 21 14 16 18 35 45 13 15 21 lt 11 32 35 490 600 15 2 13 15 16 17i 13i 7,1 8 10„ 75 5 180 190 8 P 85 15 20 11 13 200 205 18k 14 10.11 e 14:HENCE 13HARES. 'estern, South Wales, gua. 4; per cent., 1859, itto, 5 per cent., 106 Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., itto, 41 per cent. red., 99 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RICNTA.LL London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., 89 81 Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 09 Midland Bradford Pref. stock, 93 Wilts and Somers t, 88 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco %HAL) gua. 7 per oent., 1 4 1 Great Luxembourg, 14/ San Paulo, lien ., ~ua. 6 per cent., 17/ South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 191 St.:John dcl Rey, Um., FO 48R ICIUN 1 United Mexican, 11w ., 3i BANKS. Alliance, lira .. 301 Australasia, 74i Ditto, new, 72¢ 3. 21 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 25! Chartered Nler. of India, London, and Chink 451 5 Colonial, lira., 41 Consolidated Balla, him_ ICI Imperial Bank, 11m.. 29} Imperial Ottoman, 15} 4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 481 London and County, 76 7 London Joint Stook, FO4 London and South African, 19 181 London and 11 estminster, 071 Oriental Bank Corporation, 53} Union of London, 54} DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 71} MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17 lei Atlnltic Telegraph. 8 per cent. gas., 5} Ceylon Company, 93 10 91 City of Lon,ion Real Property, lira., 2, Copper miners of England, pt. lay per cent., 13/ Credit Fonder and r of England, 8, / East India Irrigation and Canal, 61 Fairb neerirg, Ra Fore-street Warehouse, inn., WI Gen. Credit and Einanze of Louduu, lim., 51 a / Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim.. ei: 7 k International Financial ••ociety, lim., Ci; Interational Land Credit. lim., to London Financial Association, lim., 2 2 1 National Discount Company, Urn., 16 Penin-ula and Oriental Steam, 75 i i , itto, new. 54} Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., ?4 Royal Mail Steam, 113, 13 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Um., 12i t rinidad Petroleum, lim., 5 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet. 5,000 bales. Sales, probably 4,000 or CRYSTAL PAfACE.-ONE SHILLING DAY....—MOH day, Jul 3 11 . — Admissions on payment, 4,524 ditto, by siason tickets, 1,287 ; total visitors, 5,811. North OSSE COLONIAL GOVEHNnEN' British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1372 Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1877-S4 Do. A p. c. Feb. & D sp. c. Mar & Sept 1 /0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 14). April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. Is9o-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, A p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 . Do. 1882, May '5, Nov. 5 1 Natal , -;ov. o per cent.. N. B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&.luly N. 6.1 Y. Gov. 5 p*c.,1866 Do. . 5 p c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18t , 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July Do. do, April & BRITI Cam Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. eravist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as t Carn Brea East Grenville East Love.l E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Gr.•at L , xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helot c Grenvil e Herod's Foot iiingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley liwyndy Iron Ore, 11w Nangi les .. N ew Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Whenl Crotty Prosper lJnited Pr vidence UnyLalant, S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1 S.Wheal Fran. Stray Park Tin 'Croft West hassett (11l ozan W. Caradvn (L.skeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth . I Whea Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Tielawney (Lie Wheal 214 3 32t 1.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 If 18.18.0 30.17.6 rim SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEMNG, ,ULY 12, nez THE NEW PARLIAMENT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The following is a list of the members returned to the New Parliament up to the time we go to press : Places. Members. L. C. Andover ... ... Hon D. Fortescue ... 1 0 Mr W. Humphrey ... 0 1 . Lord E. Howard ... 1 0 Arundel Ashton-under-Lyne Mr Milner Gibson ... 1 0 Aylesbury Mr S. G. Smith ... 0 1 Beaumaris ... Mr. W. 0. Stanley ... 1 0 Bath Mr Tito Col Hogg Bewdley ... Sir T. E. Winnington 1 0 Birmingham ... Mr Bright Mr Scholefield ... 1 0 Bradford Mr Wickham ... 1 0 Mr W. E. Forster ... 1 0 Brecknock Col Watkins ... 1 0 13rldpOrt ••• ••• M r T. A. Mitchell Buckingham ... Sir H. Verney ... Mr Hubbard ... Caine ... ... Mr Lowe .96 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 Cambridge University Mr Walpole ... Mr Selwyn ... ... 0 1 ... 0 1 Cardiff ... Col Stuart ... 1 0 Cardigan (district) ... Capt Pi se Carmarthen (district)... Mr W. Morris Carnarvon Mr W. B. Hughes Chichester Lord H. Lennox Mr J. A. Smith Clitheroe Mr Fort ••• Cockermouth Mr Steel ••• Lord Naas ••• Dartmouth Mr J. Hardy Denbigh Mr T. Mainwaring Devizes Mr Darby Griffith ._ 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 .- 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 Droitwich Durham Sir J. Paington ... Mr J. Henderson ... 0 1 ... 1 0 Eye ... Exeter ... Mr Mowbray 0 1 ... Sir E. Kerrison 0 1 Mr J. Coleridge ... 1 0 Lord Courteniy 0 1 Flint Sir J. Hanmer ... 1 0 Gateshead Mr Hutt Greenwich ... Mr Alderman Salomons... 1 0 Sir C. Bright ... 1 0 Guildford Mr G. Onslow 1 0 Mr Bovill Halifax Mr Stansfeld ... 1 0 Mr Akroyd ... ... 1 0 Hertford ... ... Hon W. Cowper ... 1 0 Sir M. Farquhar ... 0 1 Huntingdon ... ... Gen. Peel Mr T. Baring ... 0 1 Hythe ... ... Baron M. Rothschild ... 1 0 Kendal ... ... M r G. C. Gl yn ... ... 1 0 Lambeth ... ... Mr T. Hughes ... ... 1 0 Mr Doulton . ... 1 0 Launceston ... ... Mr A. Campbell ... 0 1 Liskeard ... ... Sir A. Buller ... ... 1 0 London ... ... Mr Crawford _. 1 0 Baron L. Rothschild ... 1 0 Mr Goschen 1 0 Mr Alderman Lawrence 1 0 Marlborough ... Lord E. Bruce ... 1 0 Malton ... ... Hon C. Fitzwilliam 1 0 Mr J. Brow n .••... 1 0 zr Mr H. B. Baring 1 0 Marlow Col P. Williams 0 1 Col Knox Marylebone Mr H. Lewis ••• 1 0 Mr T. Chambers 1 0 Merthyr Tydvil Mr H. A. Bruce 0 1 Monmouth ... Mr C. Bailey ... 0 1 Morpeth ... Sir G. Grey ... 1 0 Newcastle-under-Lyme Mr Allen 1 0 Newport, Isle of Wight Mr C. W. Martin ... 1 0 Newark Mr llodgkinson 1 0 Lord A. Clinton ... 1 0 Oxford ~. Mr Cardwell ... 1 0 Mr Neate Petersfield ... Sir W. Jolliffe 0 1 Preston... ... Sir T. G. Hesketh 0 1 Hon. F. Stanley 0 1 Radnor District ... Mr R. G. Price 1 0 Reading Sir F. Goldsmid ... 1 0 Mr S. Lefevre ... 1 0 Retford, East Lord Galwey 0 1 Mr Foljambe 1 0 Richmond ... ... Sir It. Palmer ... 1 0 Rochdale ... Mr T. B. Potter ... 1 0 Salford Mr Cheatham 1 0 Shaftesbury Mr G. G. Glyn ... 1 0 Shrewsbury ... Mr Tomline 1 0 Mr Clement ... 1 0 South Shields Mr Ingham 1 0 Southwark Mr Lock Mr Layard Stamford ... Lord Cranbourne ... 0 1 Sir S. Northcote ... 0 1 Sir W. l G er allwey 0 1 Tower k r Hamlets ••• •.:•. Mr Mr Ayrton ~, Capt Vivian Mr F. Williams Mr C. Foster • Mr Greenall • Sir W. Ilayter Mr. H. W. Jolliffe • Hon. G. Forster ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 • 1 0 1 0 • 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 Truro .•• Walsall ••• Warrington ... Wells ... ..• Wenlock Mr Gaskell Sir M. Lopez Capt Grosvenor Mr J. S. Mill ... Mr G. C. Bentinok ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 Westbury ..• Westminster Whitebaven ... Wigan Wilton ... Mr Woods SAO Gen Lindsay ... ... Mr Antrobus .- 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 Wolverhampton Wycombe ... Mr C. P. Villiers Mr J. R. Mills lion C. Carrington SCOTLAND. ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 Elgin Burghs ... Mr G. Duff Leith Burghs ... Mr W. Miller ... ... 1 0 Perth ~. ... Mr A. Kinnaird ... 1 0 St. Andrews ... Mr Ellice ... ... 1 0 The result of the elections already completed are the return of— Liberals •.. ... 82 Conservatives— ". 36 SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.-If the first day of the elections be taken to indicate the course of the contest, the Liberals have every reason to be satisfied. The returns are everywhere in their favour. They have kept their own seats, and gained, we believe, three from their opponents. Not only for those who live in London but for the country at large, the result of the metro politan elections will be interesting, as showing the opinions of large and intelligent sections of the population. Where the House of Commons is formed by the votes of constituencies so widely dif fering in numbers, wealth, enterprise, and educa tion, the voice of the great boroughs must have a considerable moral effect. Although the two mem bers of each party may be balanced by the two returned by some petty town, still the leaders of party, and all who are concerned in the conduct of political affairs, cannot forget that the decision of such constituencies as those of the cities of London and Westminster represent pretty accurately the decision of the nation. In the days of real Conser vative reaction, in 1841, that party seated two of their candidates for the city of London and one for Westminster. No one in those days could doubt that this success betokened a wonderful a rr country, ed an the d ow Reform shed that Bill and change tman y he i impetus n a t n h o e t which theemrgreat temper had change the had become dor mant. In our day the Conservatives have attempted the same object, but with very different success. We have heard so long of the Conservative revival, and of the great repugnance to Liberal innovation which was to be everywhere manifest, that it was natural to look with curiosity to the large constitu encies. The first that have pronounced their opinion have been those of the metropolis. In three of the metropolitan districts the Conservatives have en deavoured to bring in one of their party, and in each they have signally failed. They have nowhere run their opponents even closely. In the city of London they made extraordinary efforts, and spent, it is said, very large sums of money. All the authority and influence of the great Conservative firms were used to bring in Messrs. Lyall and Fowler, or at least one of them. But the result has shown that in whatever unknown parts the Conservative reaction may prevail, there is no trace of it in London. It is very difficult to seat four candidates belonging to one party, for the very number begets opposition, and there are always those whose tempers impel them to compromise and to give a help to an apparent minority. It is all the more a proof of the preponderance of Liberal opinions in the City that the party have had no difficulty in returning all their candidates. In spite of the absence of one of them through ill-health, in spite of a lavish expenditure on the part of the Tories, in spite of all the exertions of the Tory merchants and bankers, and in spite, we may in justice say, of the personal respectability of the Tory candidates, the four Libe rals have been returned by a considerable majority. There is no better test of the opinion of the town constituencies than the election for the City of London. The constituency is equal, if not supe rior, to any borough constituency in the 'general intelligence and wealth of its members, it is influ enced by a powerful corporation, by arLient and honourable civic companies, and by the wealthiest aristocracy of traders that exist in the world. Its verdict may, then, be fairly taken as that of the most E g e I n a e n r d g ti and c and thisin successf ul verdiet has a o a f the ow middle b een given class in favour of the Government and the policy u an n d de i r l awpphiich England neasdurin h during the the as la a st di s ra ix nc y e e d ar i a n . p l r n osperity West minster the Liberal victory has been equally decided, and by the personal eminence of one of the elected candidates nene. In other e h v a r v e e s , p p e eetrshathpes, e a e n nt e e v en wider in to excite much genera l interest. Anstwaarsisntooetraotniee Liberal has spent large sums, and a middle-class Conservative has bee n still more re profuse. Only regular party men could feel much enthusiasm for either of these candidates. But the nomination of Mr. Mill gave an exceptional interest to the contest. The very circumstance that this eminent writer de clared his most controverted opinions in his address, and in his subsequent speeches, makes his return the more significant. Hundreds who voted for Mr. Mill probably disagreed with him philosophically, and a still greater number politically. But it is cre ditable to the electors, and a hopeful sign for the metropolitan boroughs, that the Westminster people will rather have a man who thinks for himself, even though his conclusions may be different from their own, than one who merely adopts the common places of a party either through personal ambition or the uninquiring inertness of mediocrity. Whatever may be Mr. Mill's position in the new Parliament, the electors of Westminster will have done themselves credit by electing him, since they will have shown that a large constituency can appreciate the claims of intellectual eminence. The return of Mr. Mill, and of Mr. Hughes at Lambeth, not only gives to the metropolis two representatives of distinction in literature, but it acts as an encouragement to those who may be hereafter disposed to seek a seat in Parliament. It can no longer be said that the Metropolitan Boroughs are blind to the higher qualities of candidates ; and if men who hlive pre viously distinguished themselves neglect to come forward it must be held to be their own fault. Large constituencies, indeed, have always been unfairly treated in this respect. Men whose talents might have insured their return have hung back and left the field to a commoner and bolder class of men ; and then, the constituencies who have had really little choice in the matter, have been ridiculed for the me diocrity of those whom they have unavoidably chosen. In Greenwich we rejoice to see that Alderman Salo mons and Sir C. Bright have been returned, and that the frivolous discontents of the Dockyard have not availed to seat a gentleman who might repre sent them, but would certainly not represent the pre vailing opinion of the borough. In Southwark Messrs. Layard and Locke will probably be returned with out opposition to-day. The result of the Metropoli tan elections is that the Liberals have not lost a single seat. In the country the elections are also going well. The Secretary for the Colonies, the President and Vice-President of the Board of Trade, the At torney-General, and the Ministers of Public Works and of Education have all been returned without opposition. At Exeter also the unopposed return of Mr. Coleridge gives the Liberal party in the house an able speaker and lawyer, who will probably rise to the highest place in his profession. Nowhere have they any serious loss to deplore, and they may well hail the returns of the first day's polling as indicative of a general success. The probability now is that the Government will be_ considerably reinforced, and that the Opposition will have to confess that all its energy and its elaborate organisation have been unable to bring round the people of the United Kingdom to its side. HERALD.—From time to time the public have been tantalised by statements that some hitherto unknown personage—some " officer in the Prussian service," or other equally mythical individual—has actually succeeded in preparing a species of gun powder which shall only explode when required to do so, and which will, therefore, be free from the vice of blowing-up tho magazine. The world has heard many rumours of this sort ; but until very lately the tale never seems to have been verified. To the present hour all London is at the mercy of a stray spark at Purfleet, and some of our most important towns are in peril from a similar contin gency. Artificial Etnas are dotted over the country only awaiting a flash of lightning or a little rough friction to set them off in a roar. What powder can do was indicated last October by the concussion which had its centre at Erith, when little more than 50 tons of the nitrous material served to inflict damage to a distance of 10 miles, and sent the sound and shock of its explosion as far as the shores of the British Channel. The impression may have faded somewhat from the public mind ; but danger of this description still continues. The mere intro duction of improved regulations does not do away with the fact that the smutty grains, cold to the touch and quiescent to the eye, are capable of im mediate transformation into a body of fire, raging with the fury of an infernal whirlwind, and perpe trating most astounding havoc. Military exigencies require that we should keep our powder dry. We cannot preserve it moist in the store to be dried when wanted. Hence it is our practice to concen trate in certain places whole masses of this explosive material, which in itself is just as susceptible of ignition while stowed away in the magazine as when rammed home down the muzzle of a cannon or a rifle. In this respect the visa viva of our artil lery differs essentially from the motive power of the steam-engine. The vaporised fluid which propels the pistons of the locomotive is only brought into existence when actually required. Neither coke nor water will burst a boiler—both remain passive and inert until the furnace is lit and the water boils. Gunpowder, on the contrary, is always ready to burst its bones ; no prolonged heating process is required ; there needs but a spark, and the full force of the imprisoned gases at once come into play. No lightning slays quicker or is more easily pro voked. To alter this state of things—to give us a material suited for explosive purposes, and yet of such a nature as not to explode until we wish it to do so—is a requirement which model - 21 science would do well to meet. Terrible accounts reach us from time to time of exploding magazines on the Conti nent, in Asia, and in America. In a moment— without a note of warning —men, animals, build ings, and fortresses, are tossed into the air, and the most substantial constructive works are at once reduced to a chaotic jumble of stones and timber, split, riven, and scorched, mingled with shivering limbs and blackened corpses. There is also the tragedy of the ship on fire, with the flames darting towards the fatal casks. Skill and courage are baffled, and a sudden explosion, as of a mine beneath their feet, sends captain and crew into eternity. In war the more direct casualties of the fight are often aggravated by a stray shell which plunges into the ammunition stores. In regard to the future tactics of naval en gagements, we ask the reader to imagine what will be the effect when the magazine of an ironclad ex plodes ? A spark in the war magazine of the Gloire, the Warrior, the Belle r ophon, or the future Her cules, would convert the whole ship into a gigantic bombshell. The massive armour and the closely packed beams of teak would offer a resistance only overcome by a terrific exercise of force; and while the unhappy crew were blown to atoms the flying fragments of the iron-bound ship, impelled by the fiery blast of the ignited powder, would almost serve to sweep an en ti re squ adron from the seas. At all events, if we mean to blow up the enemy's ironclads, we mu s t p i tc h our s h e ll s f r om a distance, or the same shot w hi c h sen d s our a n tagonist into the air, may plunge our own ship into the depths beneath. But the great motor of war is about to be chained. Lucifer is to be bound. We have now a " Safety Powder Company," and for the satisfaction of the public the company have had their works on fire. Imagine a conflagration at the Government depot at Purfleet ! The brigade galloping with its engines to such a scene would be veritably a " for lornwouldbemouth, hope." It m i g h t be w i se to ga ll op th e ot h er h eg ile ui way. To pl ant the hose wh i le the flames were roasting some h un d re d s o f t ons o f gunpow d er, t v h a e l equivalent gunner'sto looking fuse was ila lurking ate cannon's at the touch-hole. .Picking up a hissing bombshell would be child'the "Safety s play in comparison. B u t w h en Powder" works were on fire at Ply mouth a few mornings ago there was no more dan ger to the persons on the spot than in the case of an ordinary conflagration. The powder might burn, but it could not possibly explode. A large quantity of it was, in fact, consumed, but there was no ex plosion, and while the actual works were burnt down the magazine was saved. If the same security cha racterised all places where gunpowder is manufac tured or stored what calamities might be averted, and how many distressing fears would he allayed ! Nor is this remarkable fire the only proof which has been given of the virtues attaching to the new de scription of gunpowder. Mr. Gale, the discoverer of the new process, exhibited the powder some few days ago to Viscount Terupletown, and a number of military and naval officers, who had assembled for the purpose at Government House, Plymouth. Ordinary gunpowder was taken in hand and im mediately rendered " non -explosive." Fire was ap plied, but only a few sparks responded to the flame. The experiment was then reversed, and in less than two minutes the powder was restored to its usual explosive condition. The result was equally satis factory, however strong might be the nature of the powder operated upon. A certain mixture being blended with the dangerous article the latter became harmless, refusing to ignite even though a red-hot poker were thrust into it. In every instance the restoration of the powder to its natural state was effected without diffi culty, and with a facility which was practically instantaneous. We need scarcely enlarge any fur ther on the importance of such a discovery. We are quite prepared to admit, wiih the philosophers, that the invention of gunpowder has rendered the practice of war less fatal to human life. Battles— though vastly more noisy and picturesque—are less murderous now than in the days of clubs and arrows. But we never could see the virtue of being blown to atoms in time of peace. This cardinal defect of gunpowder is henceforth to be cured—if we are rightly informed as to the merits of Mr. Gale's invention. The public, however, will have a further opportunity of forming a judgment on this point. We understand that the characteristics of the safety powder are to be demonstrated at the present Wimbledon gathering, Next to seeing Blondin on the high rope will be the sensation of beholding Mr. Gale on a barrel of gunpowder, while some equally daring individual thrusts a red hot poker into the keg. Powder made harmless will be something quite as astounding as the taming of a tiger, or the cooking of an omelette over the Falls—with the additional advantage of decided utility, even to the saving of many lives and the preservation of property. It is quite possible that, by rendering gunpowder thus practically safe, a way will be opened for its utilisation in ways which have not hitherto been attempted. heartily do we hope that the prospect of a powdo r magazine which cannot possibly explode will be si ‘eechly and completelyyerified. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ABINGDON RACES.—Tms DAY. ABINGDON STAKES. Tina Katie Stilton Statesman Four ran. Won by a head SCURRY STAKES. Bishopton Five ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. Miss Harriette Indian Star 2 Life Guardsman 3 Sixteen ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to the hour of going to press. We shall give a complete list in a later edition. FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. ABINGDON RACES-THIS DAT. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Duenna Tomfoolery Fravolina Five ran. STAND PLATE. Concordia Alberta Jane Shore Nino ran. CULHAM STAKES. Lucky Star 1 Pelios Morris Dancer Six ran. THE GENERAL ELECTION. - POLLING THIS DAY. The following is a list of the returns we have re ceived up to three o'clock : Samuelson . Douglas . Bell . BANBURY. 206 465 154 Cave Hawkins Stucley Gwynn BARNSTAPLE. BEDFORD. Whitbread . Lewis . Chambers . BERWICK. Alarjoribanks Mitchell ... Cargill ••• Hubback ... BEVERLEY. Edwards ... Sykes .•• Keane ... BIRKENHEAD. Laird Jackson BLACKBURN.' 262 228 288 281 250 439 372 202 276 214 212 826 468 495 ... 1,944 ... 1,033 Horuby • Fielden Pilkington . Potter 981 881 685 519 BOLTON. Barnes Popo Gray Gibb 865 790 i7B 669 BRIDGWATER. Westropp Kin glake Shelley 362 245 228 BRIGHTON White Fawcett 2305 1992 Moor 1772 BRIDGNOIITII. Pritchard Whitmore Acton 240 229 224 BRISTOL. Berkeley ... • •• ... Peto... ••• ... ••• Freemantlo... ... ... BURY, LANCASHIRE ... Phillips ... ... ••• Peel ... ... ... 4299 4207 3471 557 538 THE GENERAL ELECTION. DECLARATIONS THIS DAY. CITY OF LONDON. The official declaration by the Sheriff of the num bers polled by the respective candidates for the representation of the City of London in the new Parliament took place to-day in the Guildhall. Precisely at one o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Besley announced the result of the poll as follDws : Goschen ••• ••• 7,102 Crawford ••• 7,086 Lawrence ... ••• ... 6,637 Rothschild... ••• ••• ... 6,525 Lyall ••• ••• 4,197 Fowler ... ••• ••• ... 4,087 The Sheriff then declared the first four gentlemen duly elected amidst loud cheers. Mr. Goschen, as the candidate who had polled the largest number of votes, was the first to thank the livery for the honour conferred upon. him. He con fessed that he fully anticipated the victory. (Cheers.) They had, however, expected to Tem by hundreds, but they had actually done so by thousands. He should use his utmost ability for the interests of the City of London in Parliament, in order that he might, in some measure, make a return for the priceless honour they had conferred upon him. The other candidates having returned thanks to their several supporters, the proceeding closed with a vote of thanks to the Sheriff. The following were the official numbers in— WESTMINSTER. Grosvenor . Mill . Smith . ... 4,534 ... 4,525 ... 3,824 MARYLEBONE. Lewis ••• ••• ••• 7,169 Chambers ... ••• ••• ... 6,448 Fermoy ••• ..• ... 4,1 M LAMBETH. Hughes ... ... Doulton ... ... ... Lawrence... ... ... Haig... ... ... GREENWICH. 6,373 6,280 4,743 514 Salomons ... ... ... ... 4,499 Bright ... ... ... ... 3,691 Maxwell ... ... 2,328 Langley ... ... ... 116 Harris... ... ... ... 190 SOUTHWARK. Messrs. Layard and Locke were returned withou opposition. POLLING THIS DAY. FINSBURY. NINE O'CLOCK. Lusk ... Torrens ... Cox ... Phillips ... Perfitt ... ••• ... 1150 ••• ... 1146 ••• ••• 618 ••• ... 138 ••• 82 ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Torrens Lusk Cox ... Phillip Perfitt TWELVE O'CLOCK. Torrens 4931 ••• ... 3987 ••• ..• 3586 ••• ... 2103 ••• •.. 500 ... 190 Lusk —. Cox._ —. Phillips —. .. . .. . 4438 • A 2664 •: : •. . . 606 Perfilt ... ••• ••• ••• 220 FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSE OF THE POLL. Torrens ... ••• ••• ... 8,280 Lusk ... ••• ... ... 7,846 Cox... ... Phillips ... ... Perfect ... ... ... ... 5,008 ... .•• 859 ... ... 291 51i t 122 108 123 1 0.l 300 YPf 103 j I I 901 1 90 CA3IBRIDGE. Christie ... ••• ... 609 Torrens ... ... ••• ... 608 Powell 0• • ••• ••• ... 638 Forsyth ... ... , ... ... 641 CANTERBURY Johnstone' ... ... ••• ... 546 Huddlestone ... ••• ... 517 Lyon ••• ••• ••• .. 534 Adair ••• ••• ••• ... 517 COVENTRX. Eaton ••• ••• . ••• ... 2200 Treherne ... ... ••• ... 2160 Jones ••• ... •.• ... 2160 Flower •• ••• ... ... 2000 CIRENCESTER. Bathurst ... ... 282 • ... Dutton ••• ••••• ... 158 ... 213 Goldsmid ... .. ... ••• . CHESTER. Grosvenor . ... ••• ... 1062 Gladstone ... • . 695 Fenton ... .•• ...... 441464 Mites ... ... • CARLISLE. •• Hodgson ... ... ... ... 615 Potter ... ••• ••• 602 Lawson ... ... ... • ••• 578 CHATHAM. Otway ... Elliott ... •:: ••• ••• 906 CHIP . PENHAif. ••• 556 Neeld ... ••• ••• Goldnoy ... ••• ... Lysley ... ••• ... DERBY—CLosE. ••• 202 ••• 198 ••• 163 Cox ... Bass... Plimsoll Beale ... 000 1090 ... ... 1038 ... 683 ... ... 598 DEVONPORT. Fleming ... Ferrand ... Brassey ... Phinn DOVER. Dickson ... ... ... Freshfield ... ••• ••• Bury... ... ... Smith ... ... ... GLOUCES TER. Price ... Monk ... Kennard ... GRANTHAM-10.30. Thorold ... ... ... Welby ... ... ... Tollemache ••• ••• GRIMSBY-10.30. Fildea ... ... Chapman ... ... . HARWICH, Jervis Kelk Wills Stephen HASTINGS, 1199 1191 1135 1117 ... 970 ... 955 ... 866 ... 858 1773 704 671 ... 201 ... 193 ... 154 .., 429 386 ... 198 ... 185 ... 106 • • . 71 Leslie ... ••• ... ... 640 North ••• ... ... ... 627 Robertson ... ... ... ... 594 Gorst ... ... ... ... 501 HAVERFORDWES T. Scourfield Edwards 284 204 LEICESTER. Harris Taylor ... Heygate . . LEOMINSTER. Walsh . Hardy . Hindmarsh ... ... 1134 ... 1155 ... .:. 963 ... 207 ... 197 ... ' 138 LINCOLN. ... Seely ••• ... ••• 473 Heneage ... ... ... ... 470 Moore ... ... ... ... 420 LICHFIELD -10.30. Anson... ... ... ... 159 Dyott ... ... ••• ... 120 Paget ... ... ... ... 117 LUDLOW -10.30. Clive ••• ... Severne ... ••• ... •.. 120 Yardly ••• ... ... ••• 63 LYME REGIS -10.30. Treeby... ..... ••• •• 84 Hawkshaw ... ••• •••• 59 LYMINGTON. Mackinnon ... ••• ... ... 137 Lennox ... ••• 000 ll9 Norton ... ••• ••• ••• 00 19 MAIDSTONE. Betts Wardlaw Lee Whatman ... 782 ... 811 ... 823 ... 825 AI ALDON. Western ... ... 265 Peacocke ••• GOO 000 305 Earle ... ... 295 NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Cowen ... ... ... ... 2270 Headlam ... ... ... ... 1858 Beaumont ... ... 1585 NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT. Kennard ... ... • .. • • . 244 Martin ... ... ... ••• 253 Herbert ... ... ... •.. 183 NOTTINGHAM-10. Paget ••• ... ••• ... 1322 Morley ... ... ... ... 1322 Martin ... ... ... ••• 703 Clifton ... ... ... ... 609 NORTHAMPTON-10.30. Henley ... ••• .. Gilpin • .• ... . Holroyd ... ... . Stopiord ... •• • . NORWICH. ... 674 670 ... 538 ... 521 Russell Warner Goldsmid Waters 1595 1585 1246 1097 OLDHAM, Hibbert ... ... ... Platt ... ... ... Cobbett ... ... ... Spinks ••• ... ••• PETERBOROUGH Wells ... ... ... Ilankey < ~, Whalley ... POOI4E-10.30. 1063 1040 840 790 214 205 193 Seymour ••• ... ... ... 126 Waring ... ••• ... 161 ... Lewen ... ... 103 ••• ••• PLYMOUTH. Collier ... 1133 ... ••• ... Morrison ... ••• ••• ... 1065 Lane • ... ••• ... 1036 . . . PORTSMOUTH. Stone (Liberal) ... ... ... 1481 Gaselee (Liberal) ... ••• ... 1449 Elphinstone (Conservative) ... 1073 Bruce (Conservative) ... ... 1020 READING. Lefevre ... ... ••• ••• 589 Goldsmid ... ..• ••• ••• 586 Tucker ... ••• ••• ••• 373 RIPON-10.30. Wood••• ... •• Greenwood... ••• •• Kearsey ... ••• RYE-10.30. McDonald ... ... McKinnon. ••. SCARBOROUGH. 97 ••• 81 ..• 72 ... 157 ... , 137 Johnstone ..• ••• . ••• ••• 699 Dent ••• ••• ••• ••• 517 Cayley ... •.• ... ... 360 SHEFFIELD -10.30. ... Roebuck ... ••• ... 942 Hadfield ... ... ... 920 ... Wortley ... ••• ••• ... 620 Foster _.. ... 472 Bass... 1588 Miller 588 Pochin 634 STAFFORD. STOCKPORT, Watkin .•. __ _ __ __ ... Smith ... ... Tippin ••• ••• ... STOKE-ON-TRENT. Hope... • . • .. • Melly ... • • • • • • Grenfell ... ... ... SUNDERLAND Fenwick ... Candlish ... Hartley ... ;SOUTHAMPTON. Gurney ... Moffatt Mackay ... Rose - ... Seymour ... TAUNTON Barclay ... Hay... ... Cox... ... Austin TAVISTOCK , Russell••• 000 000 Samuda... ..• ••• Carter ... ... ••• Rummens ... ... ... Blakeley ••• .. ... T EWKESBURY-10.30. Dowdeswell ... ... Yorke Martin TOTNES, Seymour Pen der Dawkins Pym ... 127 THETFORD-10.30. Harvey Baring Dakin TYNEMOUTH. Trevelyan Hodgson ••• ••• ••• WAKEFIELD. Leatham ••• ••• Hay••• ••• •.. WINDSOR. Vansittart ••• ••• Labouchere "• ••• Vyse••• ••• Hoare •" WHITBY Bagnal Thompson :•: ••• - ••• 293 WINCHETERLY 276 0.30. •• • Carter ... ... .., Fleming ... ... Simmonds ... ... WOODSTOCK-10.30 ... 98 86 ... 75 Barnett Henry WOLVERHAMPTON. Villiers .., Weguelin Thorneyeroft WORCESTER Sheriff Padmore Levicke YARMOUTH Lacon Goodson Brogden Vanderbyl 104 92 839 806 15 1101 977 853 572 541 481 458 YORK Lowther Westhead Leeman 1525 1525 1205 BANDON. Shaw and Bernard nominated. Poll demanded- Malcolm, Staniland, BOSTON and Parry nominated. Poll demanded. CARDIGAN. Pryse returned. DEVIZES. Curling has retired. The poll will be kept open till 4 o'clock. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE This _Day. CITY BETTING—Tms Dir. GOODWOOD STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Claremont (offered—take 5 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Lady Ilylda (offered) 13 to 1 agst Sister to Drake (offered) GOODWOOD CUP. 9 to 2 agst Gladiateur (taken) 9to 2 agst Eltham (taken) 7to 1 agst Union Jack (take Bto 1) 10 to 1 agst File de l'Air (offered) THE EVACUATION OF SAN DOMINGO BY SPAIN.— Advices received at Madrid from San Domingo to the Bth ult. give the following as the terms of the conven tion concluded between the Spanish and Dominican gene rals prior to the evacuation of the island by the Spanish troops:—" 1. The Dominican Government recognises that it is solely to an act of magnanimity on the part of the Spanish people that they will owe the independence they are about to enjoy. 2. The Dominicans who, faithful to Spain, may wish to remain in San Domingo, will live under the protection of the laws, their persons and inte rests being respected, and those who may leave the country will have the option of returning thereto when they wish, and will enjoy the same advantages during their absence. 3. The Government of the Republic will pay to Spain an indemnity for the expenses of tho war, the amount of which will be subsequently determined by treaty. 4. The Domi nican Government solemnly engages not to alienate all or any of their territory without the consent and authorisation of Spain. 5. Upon the abandonment of the island by Spain, the sick of the Spanish army now in hospital will remain until their restoration to health, being tended and assisted with care ; their expenses to be paid by an officer of the Spanish Military Administration, who will remain on the island for that purpose." During the last few days there has been a mode- rate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Market. Sugars have fully sustained former rates, while coffee, rice, and fruit have been in moderate request at previous quota tions. The public sales of tea have concluded, and prices generally have ruled in favour of buyers. Tallow has been on moderate request at steady rates for both present and forward delivery. DR. PRITCHARD'S DIARY.—In one of the diaries of Dr. Pritchard, not read in Court, but shown to witnesses for the purpose of identifying the handwriting is this entry :—"l7 Friday. Died hero at 1 a.m., Mary Jane, my own beloved wife, aged 38 years—no torment surrounded her bedside—but, like a calm peaceful lamb of God passed Minnie away. May God and Jesus, Holy Gh., one in three—welcome Minnie. Prayer on prayer till mine be o'er ; everlasting love. Save us, Lord, for thy dear Son." THE HAYTIAN INSURRECTION.—The royal mail steamer Plantaganet, belonging to the West India and Pacific Steamship Company, arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night from Port-au-Prince, which port she left on June 20. Salnare had fortified the town, and with his 500 or 600 followers was keeping the Haytian army in check. The steamer Giffrond left on the 18th with heavy artillery. Since the 14th of June the port and town of the Cape had been declared in a state of blockade. An efficient force was to establish an effective blockade. All the members of the Provisional Government had disappeared, and Salnare was the only one remaining. Business at an entire standstill. Gold, 248 to 252. Coffee, 168 to 170. DESPATCH OF THE BRAZILIAN MAILS.—SOITTII AMPTON, July 10.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Douro, Capt. Bevis, sailed this afternoon with the monthly mails for Lisbon, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, and Montevideo. She took out 93 passengers, and on freight—Bar-silver, £B,OOO ; English gold, £160,048 ; French coin, £4OO ; jewellery, £6,272 ; English jewellery, £305 ; also a general cargo. Amongst the pass.engers by the mail are—Lieut. Hon. William Hare, R.N., Lieut. Kenedy, R.N., and his Excellency J. Z. de Brits, for Rio de Janeiro ; Rev. W. Addision, for Pernam buco ; Rev. W. Powell, for Buenos Ayres ; and Sir John Rennie, for Lisbon. SCENE AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE, HULL.—On Saturday night, whilst the drama of " Jeanie Deans" was being performed at the Queen's Theatre, Hull, a num ber of planks fell from the roof on to the stage during one of the scenes, in which the well-known actress Miss Mar riott, and several members of the stock company were taking part. This cireamstance gave rise to a belief that the roof was falling in. Moreover, a cry of "Fire !" was raised in the gallery, which served to increase the fear that had seized the audience—a crowded one. Under the dread of one or other alarm being well founded, the audience arose en masse, and rushed to the doors. A fearful scene ensued The doorways became choked up, and the attempts made to get out were vain. Amid screaming, yelling, struggling, and the.wildest disorder, a great part of the audience were either knocked down, trampled upon, and severely bruised, or frightfully crushed against the passage walls. The greatest sufferers wore removed to a neighbouring chemist's, and surgicai aid was soon obtained. As soon as they were able to bo removed they were taken to their respective homes. In the more serious cases, however, it was deemed advisable to convey them to the infirmary. There was not the slight est cause for alarm; the roofing which fell in was very small indeed. Some time elapsed ere order was completely restored. The performance was resumed. The Pattie says :—We learn that in consequence of new arrangements the great international mari- time fete in August will take place at Cherbourg, and not at Brest. The English squadron, commanded by Rear- Admiral Dacres, will arrive at Cherbourg on the 14th. The admiral's flag will bo hoisted on board the steamer of the line * Edgar. Arrangements are being made on board this vessel to receive the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Clarence Paget, and the other lords. The Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, Minister of Marine and the Colonies, will go with the fleet to England to re turn the visit of the Duke of Somerset." GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—Her Majesty's Emi gration Commissioners have given notice of their intention to receive tenders on Thursday, the 13th inst., for a ship to proceed to Adelaide, South Australia, to be ready for the reception of passengers on such day as the Commissioners may appoint between the 22d and 29th of August. The ship must, subject to the usual conditions, be furnished with Dr. Normandy's or Messrs. Winchester's fresh water dis tilling apparatus, and with a competent person to manage it. She must also be ventilated on the plan of Dr. Edmunds ; in fact, the Commissioners spare no pains to promote the health and comfort of the numerous poor emigrants they are constantly sending out. A highly-qualified medical man is always appointed to act as surgical-superintendent. 'TIE PREROGATIVE OF PARDON,—The petitioners for pardons in America meet with various luck. Mr. F. B. Carpender, the artist, vouches for the truth of an account he gives of the success of a young woman in ob taining from the late President a pardon for her only brother a foreigner, who had enlisted and been induced by bad com pany to desert, was retaken, and was sentenced to be shot. She had waited in vain for two whole days in hopes of being admitted to the presence of the President, when she accidentally came under the notice of a gentleman who had It special appointment at the White House, and who, hear ing her story and perceiving the urgency of the case, took her in with him. Mr. Lincoln read her petition, studied the expression of her countenance, and then as his eye fell upon her scanty but neat dress ho exclaimed, "My poor girl, you have come here with no governor, or senator, or member of Congress to plead your cause ; you seem honest and truthful, and—you don't wear hoops and I will be whipped but I will pardon your brother." 108 75 40 0.17 49 43 900 day, ch is Light ex- the Drne lock tries be- rey, the L. arl- ive, Ind the gh- )esS .and ',o,} 10 100 I 100 10 10 10 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 100 100 10.0 100 100 190 100 100 1 1 0 100 100 M :NES. 44 } 8 135 I D 72 1 22 103 i 690 620 562 1367 1367 1263 1665 1191 1191 759 753 694 682 288 419 416 212 196 272 136 105 85 124 83 204 219 162 147 i