The Sun. — London, England, 1866-10-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIC-ENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market is inactive, comparatively few bills being in circulation. The rates of the brokers are tending in an easier direction, 4* per cent. being the general quotation for trade bills, and 3k and 4 per cent. for bankers' short-dated acceptances. The floating capital of the market is exceedingly abundant, and there is a rumour that Italy is in negotiation with a large financial house in the city for the introduction of a new loan to pay the war expenses, and assist in arranging her pre sent affairs. The amount required is stated to be £ 16 ,000,000, but little hope is entertained that it can be entirely raised in this country. The Stock Exchange markets present a firmer appearance this morning, and a better feeling is apparent. Speculators have been repurchasing, thinking that several of the railway and finance shares have been forced below their real value. Consols have improved.. per cent., to 89* I for money, and to 891 / for the account. The sum• of £5,000 in gold was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The report of the directors' of the Demerara Railway Company just issued states that the profits for the half-year ended 30th June exhibits a net balance of £7,002 against £5,331 in 1865 ; with £584 from last account, the available balance is £7,586, of which the:preference dividend will ab sorb £4,025, leaving £3,562, and out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend on the original stock at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carry ing forward £1,536 to the current half-year's account. The public sales of Indigo have continued to pro gress with considerable animation, at slightly en hanced prices, while in rice, fruit, and saltpetre there has been little change of importance. Tallow has been in fair request, and . quotations for both present and forward delivery remain steady. The following current prices of bullion are from the bi-weekly circular of Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard ; do. parting, 775. 101 d. do. Doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. per oz. ; do. Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. per oz. United States eagles, 765. 2id. per oz., scarce. Bar silver, ss. ld. per oz. standard ; do., contg. gold (5 grs. and upwards), ss. 1/d. per oz. Dollars, Mexican, 4s. 11 id. per oz. Cpt silver, ss. qd. per oz. It has been announced that the directors of the Oriental Bank, at the intended meeting on the 18th inst., will recommend an interim dividend of 30s. per share, being equal to 12 per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending 30th June last. Mr. William Cameron, attorney, and agent of the of f icial liquidator of the Commercial Banking Company of India, has been appointed to assist in collecting the assets of that company in China and Japa n . The Bank of England return is not of a favour able character, the bullion and reserve of notes showing a decrease. The discount business of the establishment, however, has been reduced, which is the p ri ncipal satisfactory feature the state men t con tains. Annexed is our usual analysis : Public Deposits Increas e Other Deposits ... ••:• Rest Increase ... 6,266,199 ... 96,748 ... 17,454,673 244,988 ... 3,175,977 935,427 • Decrease ••• ••• ••• On the o th er s i de of • the account— Government Securities ... ... ... 12,419,043 Increase 200,000 ••• ''' ... *:: 22 149 550 O ther Se cu ri t i es 791 763 Decrease NotesTT "employed 6,498,575 Decrease 71,705 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,973,165, being a decrease of £362,465, and the stock of bul lion in both departments is £16,467,536, showing a decrease of £411,631 when compared with the pre vious return. The Bank of France return comprises a reduc tion of £ 8 93,200 in the bullion, of £356,000 in the notes in circulation, and of £352,000 in the current a ccounts, and an increase of £150,000 in the com mercial bills discounted, of £40,000 in the Trea sury balances, and of £B,OOO in the advances. _ln the Fo re i gn and Colonial Produce Markets, during the last few days, only a moderate amount °df bus iness has be en d one. Sugars have rema i ned a ld ! , and pre v i ous pr i ces have been with difficulty l am tained. C o ff ee has been in fair demand, and lo:rge quantity o f b oth plantation and native Cey offered at publi c sa l e found bayers at fully late rates. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris, to da3r, the French Relates were 68f. 70c. Quotations for English Government Stocks have been steadily supported. Purchases for investment ell account have enhanced the value of the Funds, and have are 89k 1 for money, an d 891 i f or theties ac count. The New Th rees and Reduced An are 86/ 87 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents, are marked 105 ; and the 5 per Cent. Debentures, 1873, 1011. Th ere has been very little alteration of import ance in the prices of Foreign Stocks. Turkish 5 per Cents. 141 ; C are 2 81 i ; M ex i can , 158 i ; G ree k , 13 1 ertificates, 138 141 ; and Italian, 538 bli. United States 5-20 Bonds are 718 I ; Erie Shares 48 49 ; and Illinois, 781 ; Great Atlantic and to Western Debentures have declined i 6 4 65 • , and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 42 44. _ Th ere has been more activity expe r i ence d in the Pailway Share Market, and in most instances prices are , a shade fi rmer. Great Eastern have advanced f, .1-4?,Leashire an d Yorkshire, North Western, and .alidland each British have f , and Metropolitan 1; while North declined 1. „ In the F oreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Dutch Rhenish have declined 1, and Grand Trunk of Canada k. Bank Shares have been in moderate request. City sank have i mproved to 15k, and Union of Austra to4la 47 , . , while Alliance rece d e d to 181 ; London Bank of Mexico to 118. London and Westminster rem ain firm at 92k ;ad Unon of London 45+. Miscell aneous and Finance Shares exhibit at rather leaa firmness. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents (paid lap) are dealt in at 100, 103/ •; Anglo-Arnerican 74 1 elegraph at 158 16 ; Telegraph Construction and f inance ."-Lain at 16 1; Credit Foncier of England a v t 3 1 ; General Credit and Finance at 31, 1 ;and -Lute • National Financial at 3} f• AIINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two oTlock. lAll active demand has prevailed for sev era l de actAriPti°llB of min es . Annexed are some of the - , ,st Pri ces . cift tillb° roe -Veen, 20s 258 ; Cern Camborne, 20s 22s 6d ; A '''llo4 Moor, q 5 ; Chontales Gold, 31 i ; Clifford 21 174alarn ated, 71 8; Cooks' Kitchen, 41 5 ; East Basset, _ e 22 ; E ast .!_va dford, Caradon, 5 51 ; East Gunnis Lake and South M s 15 s ; East Lovell, 9/ 10 ; East Russell, 21 3; &ast Wheal Grenville, 2/ /; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, . 1 ! %; Granabler and St. Aubyn, 5/ 61; Great Laxey, 1, 7 i 19; Great and Vor, 19 20; Marke Valley, 4i. 41 ; I,!rth Croft Wheal 17s 6d 22s 6d; North Treskeby, 3 3}; &, rll3 . c L e Of Wales, 27s 29s ; South Condurrow, 15s 20s ; 6 8 -4 ,' Darren, li 2 ; West Caradon, 14 16 ; West Chiverton, t u c,° e > West Prances, 4 5; West Seton, 130 135 ; Wheal 10 - s i i r c ' o. 24 26; Wh eal Grenville, 24s 265; Wheal Seton, Prince of Wales Mine, Oct. 12, 1866. 2 ., 11l tak ing down lode in the 45 fm. level East, the same l 3 ears to bo improving as we proceed East. The lode in the present end is three feet wide, and worth full £4O per frn . 1 and still promising further improvement. In the rise 14 back o 'Wider :v orf is the 45 E ast the lode from fo ur t o fi ve feet e 4 th £3O p er f m. ,a* ' 5 We st the lode is 21 feet wide, composed of ca le -, rnun dic, and occasional stones of copper ore —not en°ll gh to v a l ue. 45;legranl received Oct. 11.—Lode all taken down in the 48t—worth £5O per fut. WUXIABI GIFFORD. JaitiTISII F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES D IaeITZUNIXENT FUNDS. v Der Cent. Console . B9i 9 a Do. Account, Nor. ..8 89k New Per Celat.nechir._d q vr, ti e - Per Cent . , ..... ... . ................. ti 6 i W 21. per Cent. ..... 1894 — 1 1) g 4 _ °. per Cent. Jan. 1873 .. . . 4;,huities 80 pm, .UO. for 30 expire sth lan., 1880 yr expire Oth April, 1885,,. Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent par 3 pin Do. £5OO par 3 pm Do £lOO and .£200 Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 242 Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 2lll Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont., .£l5 pd - pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 6Bl 1 8 Do. £lOO Bonds 6Bl Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do £lOO Bonds — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent A Do Scrip, £75 paid Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 por Cent., 1864 — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Niquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent ll Do., Provisional Land Warr a nt Do Deferred 6 yptian 7 per Cent — 'Do Second Issue B2 Do £lOO Bonds B5 4 Do. 1864 79/ .... . Do .£lOO Bonds B l -1 Do. Government Rail wa y Debentures BO l -1 Do. £BO paid G-eek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G iatemala 5 per Cent . itaiian 5 per Cent 18G5 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French blontevidean 6' per Cent. .. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 651 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 '62, Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 73, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 9Ol 891 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 92 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Do Account 2ll Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3i Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 4f per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 55 Do £lOO Bonds 541 Do 6 per Cent, 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account — . Do 6 per Cent., 1862 , — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins BAgia n . 4 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2) per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail.. — 881 9 Do. 4 p er C en t. Certificates .... French Routes, 3 per Cent, Ex. 25f — Italia). 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. — Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9} I Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MANSION-HOUSE. UTTERING A FORGED ORDER.—T wo men named Perry and Brown were charged before Mr. Alderman Besley with uttoring a forged order, with a view to defraud Messrs. Bamford and Co., silk and woollen drapers, in the City. Evidence having been adduced exculpating Brown, ho was discharged. Alderman Besley committed Perry for trial, and refused to accept bail for his appearance at the sessions. STEALING CRAPE.—John and Wm. Moreland, brothers, were charged with stealing 126 yards of black crape from 30 Bread-street. They were committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, REFUSING TO SUPPORT A Wm.—John M'Carthy, a coachman, living in Grosvenor Mews, was brought before Mr. Knox charged with refusing and neglecting to support his wife Eliza, who, since the 21st of June last, has been chargeable to the parish of St. George, Hanover-square. Mr. George Badderley, assistant-overseer of St. George, Hanover-square, said that on the 21st of June last he ad mitted the prisoner's wife to the workhouse, she being at the time very ill. The prisoner came to the house with him, and promised to take her away as soon as she re covered a little. When the wife was discharged by the medical officer he caused inquiries to be made for the pri soner, but he was unable to get any trace of him till last night, when he was taken into custody, a warrant having been obtained for the purpose. He had made inquiries amongst the prisoner's relatives, and heard a bad account of him. The wife was still chargeable to the parish, and he (Mr. Badderley) believed her illness was caused by the prisoner's cruelty. The prisoner asked whether there was not an under standing that he was to take his wife away when he got a home for her? Mr. Badderley said there was no understanding of the sort, and that the home which the prisoner had when his wife was admitted to the workhouse was sold off by the prisoner before he went away. Mr. Turner, officer of the parish, said he took the prisoner into custody in a publichouse, when he said the reason why he had not been for his wife was because he had been out of work. The prisoner said he was willing to take his wife away now. Mr. Knox said the charge against the prisoner was that of leaving the parishioners to support his wife instead of supporting her himself. The prisoner would be committed for a month with hard labour. ENDANGERING LIFE IN KENSINGTON -GARDENS.—William Colfox, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Knox with throwing stones in Kensington-gardens, to the danger of the passengers. Henry Howes, park constable, said that while on duty in Kensington-gardens he saw the prisoner and two other lads lying under a tree. As soon as they thought be (witness) was out of sight they began to throw stones and pieces of iron at the chestnut trees. He knew the prisoner and the two other lads as daily in the park, and they never did any work. It was the third case he had had that week, and children playing about were placed in great danger. Mr. Knox said he himself saw a person nearly killed in the gardens a few days ego. If the prisoner did not leave off such practices he would some day be standing in the dock on a more serious charge than that of throwing stones. The prisoner would have to pay a fine of 205., or 14 days, he (the magistrate) being determined to stop the nuisance if he could. THAMES. FURIOUS DRITING.—William Aldridge, a tradesman was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, and furiously driving a horse and cart in the Bow-road, to the common danger of passengers. George Whitelock, a police constable, No. 387 K, stated that he was on the steps of the station-house in the Bow road, and saw the prisoner driving a horse and cart in a most furious and reckless manner along the road and knock over a man who was stunned. The prisoner was called upon to stop, but he continued to urge his horse for some time until he was stopped. The prisoner was in toxicated ani not able to take care of his horse and cart. The rate was 10 miles an hour at least. The prisoner said he was intoxicated and was not aware that ha was going at the rate stated by the constable. Mr. Paget said it was most improperland dangerous for a druaken man to drive at all, and more especially to drive a horse and cart in a crowded public road, which was con stantly thronged with passengers, horses, and vehicles. The prisoner had been guilty of a very serious offence, and one for wkich he could not adequately punish him in the present state of the law. He should inflict the full penalty of 40s. The fine was paid. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO FLOORS CASTLE.—It is understood that his royal highness will pay a private visit to the Duke of Roxburgbe on Monday, to enjoy a few day's fishing in the Tweed. It is expected that his royal highness will stay at Floors Castle till his departure for Glasgow, where, on the 18th, he is to inau gurate a statue of the late Prince consort. I'ILEFICKEN tI.E 23 RAKE& 3onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, It-to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ltto 41 per cent., rd., 94 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Eastern 4} per cent. pr.. itto, new, 5 per cent., 1862, 63 Great I.)1 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, S 8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per cent., 121 Dutch Rhenish, South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lei FOREIGN MIN Er 3. Capnl it Silver, St. John del Key, linr., 47i 8# BA.NIES. Alliance, lim.. 191 181 Anglo Austrian, 6 City, 15/ Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 3 London Bank of nexhio and S. America, '1 London and County, 62S 2 London Joint Stook, 421 London and estminster, 921 South Australia. 27. Union of Australia. 47 Union of London, 451 DOCKS. East and West India. 131 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 15 151 Angle-31exican Mint, 16 Att.ntic Telegrapn, 70 Dit o, 8 per cant., 1021 32 Crystal Palace, Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb.. IC9I East' India Irrigation and Canal. 11} Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim.. 31 Gen. Credit and Finance of Londln.lim.. 31 1 Home and C .lonial A saurance, 11 imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lirn., 21 International Financial society, itm., 3/ London Financial Association, lim., 91 London General Omnibus Company, Um, 3 31 idras Irrigation and Canal. Ditto, 8 Nr.tional Discount Company, ini Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of which 31 is to pay, 81 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 63 Ditto, new. 56 Quebra da Land. tail, awl ,lining. lim., Scottish Australian Investment. Um.. 121 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim.,— Ditto (£l3), ICI 16 The Right Ilon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday for Hughendon Manor, Bucks. THE PORTSMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS.—Taking into consideration the very destructive results of modern artillery when applied against granite fortifications, faced with iron, or having embrasures of that metal, as developed by our own experiments at Shoebu• yness and those at Fortress Monroe by the American Government, it has been decided by the engineers of the War. Department to alter the construction of the Spithead forts from a com bination of granite and iron to ono entirely of iron of the most massive character. Credit is due to the authorities for their prompt recognition of these decisive trials.— Herald. SPORTING IN —This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DERBY. The NEWMARKET DERBY of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 100 added, for-throe year olds ; colts Bst 111 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner of the One Thousand Guineas or Two Thou sand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, the Oaks or Derby at Epsom, theTrince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, or the St. Leger at Doncaster 71b extra ; maidens if they have never saved their stakes in the above-mentioned races allowed 71b; the second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes ; the last mile and a half of the B.C. 57 subs. Lord Exeter's Knight of the Crescent (Norman) 1 Mr. Watt's Strathconan --(Snowden) 2 Lothario and-Robin Hood also ran. Betting-5 to 4 ngst Knight of the Crescent, 7 to 4 gst Lothario, 8 to 1 others. Won by three lengths. Winner objected to for crossing, but the objection was overruled. PLATE. Baron Rothschild's Janitor 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Alice Leo (Taylor) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Sweet Anne (Cannon) 3 Quick March also ran. Betting—Even agst Janitor, 2to 1 agst Sweet Anne, 5 to 1 agst others, Wou by six lengths. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A HANDICAP of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two and threo year olds. T.Y.C. Lord Westmorland's 6;own. Prince (Fordham) 1 Mr. Price's Gauntlet . (ileartfield) 2 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Claymore (Kenyon) 3 Chapel Royal, Narino,' Signet, Magpie, Maid Marion, and Court Card also ran. Betting-100 to 30 agst Clay more, 4 to . 1 agst Gauntlet, 5 to 1 agst Court Card, 7 to 1 others. Won by two lengths. - MATCH. Coalition filly -:-. .. . .. 1 Pieman Won by a head. PRENDERGA.ST STAKES. The PRENDERGAST STARES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 81b ; winners of a 500 sovs sweepstakes with,lo subs 61b, of two such stakes 91b extra ; winners of any other sweepstakes value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, and not having less than 10 subs, 31b extra ; if the winner of the Clear well should have won that race carrying 91b extra, he is to carry 121 b extra for this race ; T.Y.C. 42 subs. Mr. Padwick's Pericles., (Custance) 1 Captain Macholl's Knight of the Garter (Cannon) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Vauban Star of India, The Palmer, Floranthe, and Golden Bloom also ran. Betting-7 to 4on Knight of the Garter, 5 to 1 agst The Palmer, 6 to 1 agst Pericles, 10 to 1 others. rHE SUN, LONE ON, FRiDA V E V ENING, OCTOBER 12, 1866. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. Oct. 9, at 9 a.m., Frost, out of the tiddle Park plate. Oct.. 9, at 9 a.m., Knight of Slum 'don and Troba dour, out of Hereford engagements. Oct. 9, at 10 a.m., Conundrum and S fng of Spades, out of their Hereford engagements. Oct. 9, at 0.8 p.m., Zenobia, out of the Ciesarewitch stakes. Oct. 9, at 1.37 p.m., Lively and Farce, out of the Cesare witch stakes. Oct. 9, at 1.58 p.m., The Squire, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 9, at 3.50 p.m., Mother of Pearl, out of her Chelten ham engagements. Oct. 10, at 11.41 a.m., Plaudit, out of Middle Park plate. NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS. (THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET. The weather continues fine, and the training grounds in beautiful condition, consequently trainers are very active with their Houghton candidates, especially the Cam bridgeshire nags. Dalesman is doing first-class for the last of our great handicaps, and will take a lot of beating, as he goes exceedingly free, and his public form this week has been good. Out and Outer went a rattling mile and a quarter gallop this morning, and Broomielaw got into rare work. Saccharometer did a mile and a half Rowley, and so did Plutus and Sultan. Slender took Paris and Peon a mile and a quarter at a steady pece. Jollity followed Vulture a mile and three-quarters and Saladin galloped a mile and a quarter fast. La Favo rite cantered about ; and Peeress was in slow work. Am bition did a mile and a half, smartly. Vespasian galloped a mile, sharp; and Duke of York went a mile and a quarter at a good pace. Il Re Galantuomo hada mile and a half gallop. Knight of the Crescent galloped a mile and three quarters steadily, but Savernake was amiss. Mineral and Claxton were working slowing. Honiton trotted only. Bayonnette went a mile and throe quarters fast. Whalebone did a mile and a half, and his late stable companion, Robin Hood (by Wild Dayrell), about the same length. Lothario galloped two miles, and went like a bird. Kingsley moved freely. The Plena= was rattling along over three quarters of a mile. Vauban went a mile beautifully, and so did Knight of the Garter, but the Rake was eased. Floranthe improves daily. The two year old Flutter colt was in slow work, but Star of India, Guy of Warwick, Lochaber, Euchan teur, Greenback, Pericles,iCamilla, Fallknstein, and Roche fort were all in fast exercise. Share! Railways. paid. l Closing Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Ca.inbrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc X. London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland :treat Northern D;). A stock Do. B stock 87 SH 122 124 4u 43 13 15 4 6 05 63 70 72 70 80 d 115 1 , 0 25 26 5 6 1 4 116 126 127 Do. IN ew, Is. at 2d pnl Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Origiva.: Do. S. Vat. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxiord 90 92 62 63 35 40 33 3. Do. Newport.. I'O. 11 eraord Lancashire & Yorkshire, Landon and Blackwalll Lon., Brigh., & S Coastl ,Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. A.. Lun. & North Western Lou. & South Western' Man., Shet., & Lincoln' Metropolitan Do. New ..... 1233 121 82 81 19 30 1) 20 US )19 82 14 54 86 125 126 2 3 p 101 11 85 90 Do. Extension...... Iletropolitau Disttict. Do. - du. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Indsand Do. £9 Share 122} i 221 lf 2 9t 03 Do, Birmin.. & Derby %lid Kent . . North British Do. Ed., rth., & Dun :Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. (*.N •E purchast Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... 39 41 16 20, 103 lus 65 67 99 101 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. to. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock to. Scot, Mid. tatlck Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 34 55 9 10 p 120 i 25 1 2p 1 2p 71 73 114 118 150 154 41 43 .65 86 8 9 14 245 2 3; .BRITISII POSSE Atlantic St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, ¢ Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Butf.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- • Calcutta & S. E., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension G rand Trunk of Canada; Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist eref. Bonds Do. do deferred .. D. 2d Prtf. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred • • • Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c L. o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o ult. South of India gua. 5 per oent o D per cent—. Do Great WeR• of Canada.. Da. New ...... Do. 6 p. c. lids. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension nelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Itl.C'da, 6po Ist pf.bs Scindo Do. Delhi Do. do O' 14 Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St.Flot, 100 100 100 all 100 100 SIONS. 66 60 99 100 Id ip 4 46 76 146 76 80 60 a 100 102 944 COli 102 .103 20 22 86 81) 59 83 48 52 50 55 45 50 40 45 35 3) 25 27 24 26 105 107 1 P 1P P 5 100 91 93 13 13i bi 5 d 91 93 83 d 5 II Op 98 99 b 9 91 84 88 8 , 82 96 98 94 96 lb 1 d 96 97 13i I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per Dent., Deo. 31, 1372.- 100 - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 93 95 - Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept 100 98 96 - Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 75 77 76 - Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 76 79 - Cape G. llope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 101 103 •-• Do.Apl.&Oot • 1890-1900 100 101 105 - Do. do: 1880-9:, 100 102 101 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9, 100 100 103 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 20 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t 100 100 102 - Do. 1878, do lOO 105 1. 7 - Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb 100 101 103 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 103 105 - Natal 'iov. 6 per cent lOO 97 100 - N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&J ul) 100 90 92 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 0.,1866 100 90 92 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 86 87 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 92 91 - • Do. 5 per cent lOO 79 81 - Nova So:Ala Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 92 94 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 901 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 - - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 105 107 - Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 106 108 IC2I 31 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consul. Cold, lim 1 Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 10 11 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 440 460 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 4 1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 20 23 - itast Caradon 2.14.0 6 7 6 - East yarn Brea 3l 2} 3 - Nast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3.1. - ' East , Loved 3.u.0 10 12 - E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8:c 31 4} • - Gam. & StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great L ixey, limited all 19 20 - Great South Tok as 0.14.6 1 - Great Wheal . 14.9.6 - - - G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 19 21 20 - Grenville 8.18.0 1} 14 - llero.d's Foot 8.10.t 33 36 - Gingston Downs -5.10.6 31 31 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 8 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 41 5 4 nwyndy Iron Ore, lim 34 2} Ild - New Se ton - North Roskear Bassettallogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty 2.11( 1 1 Prosper United.... 7.8.8 m - •Pr nience Uny Lelani 10.6.7 27 30 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 325 575 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 14 S.Wheal Fran. (11logan 18.18.9 tl 16 stray Park 35.15.6 - _ Tin Croft... ..... . 5 Vigra and dogan, Ilm all 3 5 - West sassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (1, skeard 11 11 8 - West Chi verton ll 6.3 67 - West Seton - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 5} 85 95 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 23 26 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 7 9 - Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis M7.O ' 8 10 SELLING HANDICAP. A SELLING HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds and upwards, the winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if demanded, &c. R.M. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Slender (Adams) 1 Mr. Ambery's Mineral (Taylor) 2 Lord Westmorland's Pamunkey (Adams) 3 Betting—Even agst Pamunkey, 2 to 1 agst Mineral, 3 to 1 agst Slender. MATCH. Prince D. Soltikoff 's Transformed (Mann) 1 Admiral Rous's Evil Eye 2 Won by half a length. SWEEPSTAKES. A SWEEPSTAKES Of 10 sovs each, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if demanded; if entered for 75 soya allowed 71b T.Y.C. Mr. H. Bird's Roseleaf (Mann) 1 Lord Westmorland's Rupert's dam's c.. (Kenyon) 2 Tribute f. and Piano also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Rupert c. Won by three lengths. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 11 to 1 agst Abergeldie taken) 100 to 6 agst Proserpine (offered) 20 to 1 agst Ambition (taken) DERBY. 10 to 1 on the field (offered) 100 to 7 agst Pericles (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Palmer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Julius (taken) The following letter was addressed to the members of the subscription-roob, by Mr. Chaplin, respecting the withdrawal of Purchase, after running a dead heat with Easby to-day in a Sweepstakes of 10 soys. : " Newmarket, Thursday. " Gentlemen,—l fear I have this afternoon committed a mistake in not running off the dead heat between my mare Purchase and Easby—most unwittingly on my part, for really, to tell the truth, I was ignorant of the rules con cerning dead heats. I merelj consulted my own interests, and finding that, though I had backed both, I won most by Easby, I ordered my mare to go home without thinking any more of the matter. The only answer I can make is to place my mare Purchase at the disposal of the stewards to run off the dead heat to-morrow. I shall be perfectly satisfied with any decision they may come to.—l am, gen tlemen, &c., " HENRY CHAPLIN." . The LINCOLN AUTUMN HANDICAP of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if d ec l are d by Opt. 16, at noon, with 100 added ; the winner of any handicap after the weights appear (Oct. 10, at 11 a.m.) value 50 sovs to carry 51b, of two of that value or 100 sovs 81b, or one of 200 sovs 121 b extra; the second to save his take. One mile and a half. (59 tubs.) Age st lb *Elland ... • ..4 9 4 Regalia • 4 9 4 Ostregor • 4 9 0 Broomielaw 4 9 0 *Ackworth 5 8 9 Breadalbane 4 8 7 Sundbelah 5 8 2 King Charming .4 8 0 Skylark ... 5 7 12 Dr. Syntax 6 7 'l2 Rama ... 3 7 12 Empress of India 5 7 11 Friday 7 11 *Pantaloon 4 7 10 Raglan ... 6 7 10 Pintail ~. 5 7 10 Moose ▪ 6 7 8 *Gomera 4 7 7 *Wild Agnes 4 7 7 Verdant ... .4 7 6 Lilly Hoo ... 4 7 5 Brick• ... 6 7 5 Caithness ... 3 7 4 Arkansas ... 4 7 4 Retrousse ... 3 7 4 Ethelred ... 5 7 4 Langham ... 3 7 2 Treasure Trove 3 7 2 Life Guardsman... 3 7 0 Begum ... 3 6 12 Age st lb Plutus 3 6 12 Dulcimer ... 4 6 10 Acts ... 3 6 10 Miss Haworth ... 3 6 8 Forester ... 4 6 8 Mushroom ... 4 6 7 Wild Briar ... 3 6 6 Scarborough ... 4 6 6 Monilress ... 3 6 5 Vigorous ... 3 6 5 Dart ... 3 6 5 Capel Royal ... 36 4 Chepstow ... 3 6 2 *Black Prince ... 3 6 2 Cranford ... 3 6 6 Nutrition ... 3 6 0 Queen Mary ... 36 0 Beesvving ... 3 5 12 Ninco Nanco ... 3 512 Greyfoot ... 3 5 10 Beale ... 3 510 Othello ... 3 5 10 Hawks well ... 3 5 10 Polly Perkins 3 5 7 *lsis... ... 3 5 7 Windhound 3 5 7 Gold Pen *Pretty Queen 3 5 7 Red Earl (pays ft) The horses marked thus (*) the knowledge of their owne time prescribed, unless special having been entered without rs will be struck out at the Ily ordered to remain in. NOMENCLATURE. The following names have been given :—Mr. Pedley's foals.—B cby Blair Athol, out of Verbena, Philibeg ;b c by Ivan, out of Trousseau, Fischu ; b c by Macaroni, out Satanella, by Loup-garou, Sassagna ; br c by Drumour, out of German Wool, Breslau ; b c by Drumour, out of Irish Point, Limerick; b or br f by Claret, out of Inver ness, Larose; ch f by Warlock, out of Actress, Horoscope; ch f by Buccaneer - Miss Conyngham, Miss Morgan. Mr. E. Edwyn's Yearlings.—br c (late Godfrey de Bouil lon) by Rinaldo, out of Rosabol, by Newminster, English man; b f by Orlando, out of Heclo, by Voltigeur, out of Vesuvienne, Etiquette. Mr. G. Higgins's.—B yearling f by Gibraltar, or Alve diston, out of Dame Alice, Benevolence. Mr. W. H. Gaunt's foals.—C by Claret, out of Regina, Willy Waif; f by Claret, out of Bridget, Cosette. Mr. A. Hoirison's foals.—B cby Cavendish, out of Scar let-runner, Peabody; b c by Voltigeur, out of Camiola, Starer; br c by Voltigeur, out of Spinster, Judge. Mr. F. R. Jones, jun.'s foals.—F by Ivan, out of Gossip Joan, Morning Star; f by Neptunus—Maid of the Heather Minna; f by Neptunus, out of Nightmare, Sweep. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. Oct. 5, at 1.40 p.m., Rococo, Belmont, Arkenside, and Harry Brailsford, out of the Cesarewitch Stakes. Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. Miss Haworth, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 6, at 9 a.m., Rabbit Trap, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 7, at 5.45 p.m., Miss Stephenson gelding, out of Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 7, at 6 p.m., Pearl Diver, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 7, at 9.30 p.m., Mrs. Allan, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Comus, Davrell, Abergeldie, Flatcatcher, and Lochiel, out of Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Soulouque, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Sandal and Argyle, out of Shobdon cup, Hereford. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Alcazar, out of Hereford engts. Oct. 8, at 11 a.m., Vigorous, Verdant, and Violent, out of Cesare witch. Oct. 8., at 0.20 p.m., Wild Agnes, Honesty, Carnage, and Archimage, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 8, at 0.30 p.m., Claxton, out of Shobdon cup, Hereford. Oct. 8, at 3.30 p.m., all Mr. Cartwright's horses, out of Second October Meeting engagements. Oct. 8, at 5.20 p.m. Fan, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 8, at 5.56 p.m., The Rake,,Guy of Warwick, and Van Amburgh, out of the Clearwell stakes. I .Oct. 8, after 6 p.m., Jeuno Premiere, out of the Middle Park plate. LIT TLETON. Abergeldie, who sweated five miles at the close of last week, has been doing real good work for the last few days, and this morning galloped a mile Lnd a half very fast, led by Salpinctes. Doubtless, when he returns home from Newmarket he will be tried with Proserpine, who could not stay the Cesarewitch distance, but appears to have run as fast as anything to the Bushes, and will afford a good line for Henry Goatees stable this journey. MARLBOROUGH. Pepper's Ghost was again going grandly this morning, galloping a mile and a half clipping, his companions being the Zuyder Zee colt and Overtonian. The rest of Alec Taylor's horses that are now at home exercise were work ing steadily. Staghound . and Captain Kidd were again absentees. FINDON. William Goater not having returned yet from New market, the Findon and Michel Grove horses are in slow work only, barring Thalia, who took another mile and a half gallop fast this morning, and both looks and goes splendid. RICHMOND. Moldavia galloped a mile and a half in brilliant form this morning, and is the only animal on the moor doing good work, as some of the animals are suffering from influenza, and our several trainers are still away from home, but are expected to return to-morrow. Podargus is coming back here. TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, JERMTN-STREET, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON. AIR. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter- A. sail's) begs to inform the racing public he will execute pOMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the prin cipal races throughout the year. For further particulars and prices see advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the Piccadilly or St. James's street offices, and cheques to be crossed the London and Westminster Bank." London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. ADJOURNED HALF-YEARLY MEETING. (Tins DAY.) The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the directors and sht.reholders of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company was held to-day at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee of investigation appointed to inquire into the financial position of the company. The report of the committee of investigation, together with the directors' reply thereto, have appeared in The Sun. At twelve o'clock the Chair was taken by Lord S ondes, and on either side of the director's table on the platform "the investigation committee " and the "debenture holders' committee" were conspicuously represented. At the com mencement of the meeting the hall was but half filled. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting, as they were allaware, was for the purpose of receiving the report of the commit tee of investigation, and therefore, as he thought, they ought to take the lead in the discussion that day. He called upon the chairman of the committee to make such state ments as he thought proper. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HODOKINSON said he had, in the first instance, to apologise for the delay that had taken place in the prepa ration and presentation of the report, tlut the amount of facts and figures submitted to the committee rendered their labours excessively difficult. At the outset he would take the liberty of stating that, in answer to what had been stated elsewhere, he did not think it was part of the duty of the committee of investigation to put for ward a plan for the future or a panacea for the difficulty under which the company laboured. The labours of the committee tad been limited, and ho thought rightly limited, to examine and fully realise the present position of the company. The committee, with respect to the re port which they had felt it their duty to submit to the shareholders, were compelled to make one which reflected somewhat seriously on the personal management of the company. The document, he regretted to say, also disclosed facts which the committee felt were in the highest degree reprehensible. (Hear, hear.) He had been told since the report had been issued that the statements contained therein did not contain anything so very extra ordinary or monstrous—(oh, oh) —and that if the position of other companies could be investigated, the London Chatham, andPover would not be considered so very bad; but he did not deem two wrongs made a right. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the issuing of preference shares, when the company did that, the public thought there was some capital behind to meet them, but what was the posi tion of affairs, why the amount of the debenture debt and the amount raised by preference shares actually exceeded the amount that had been expended on the whole line of railway. (Shame.) The manner in which the debenture debt had been incurred was highly reprehensible, as in some in stances only £75 was received for £lOO of debentures . (Shame.) The directors had issued a reply to the report of the investigation committee, but in that they had set down their receipts on various lines to show a profit and not a loss. The committee thought that the over-issue of debentures was altogether unjustifiable, :but the di rectors did not think so, Another statement in the report of investigation which was objected to was, that, with re spect to the contract price for their metropolitan extension the committee state that, after the examination of Mr. Joseph Cubitt, they were perfectly justified in making the statement they did, that he did not know anything of the prices until the directors had decided the matter. The letter of Mr. Cubitt did not contradict one statement made by the committee, and therefore the com mittee were perfectly justified in saying that no competi tion had been invited for the Metropolitan extension, and all that Mr. Cubitt said was, that, taking into considera tion the circumstances of the company, lower prices could not be obtained. (Oh, oh.) A Shareholder said that he should like to know whether the contractor got the difference between the £75 and the £lOO debentures. Mr. HODGKINSON—He could not say that, he took them at that price, and he either could have sold them at a dis count or par. The committee, in the statement they had made, had revealed the true position of the concern ; they had concealed nothing, leaving the shareholders to draw their own conclusions. The shareholders now knew the full extent of the evil which beset them, and, knowing that, they could set about something to improve the state of affairs, and, although the prospect was rather gloomy, whether they wore to have sunshine would de pend upon the future policy of the Company. They had a splendid property which was as yet undeveloped, and if their affairs were now conducted with patience and for bearance, and the past was not repeated, the shareholders might look for a bright, if not a brilliant future. He con cluded by moving the report. Mr. Mixon seconded the motion, a nd said that if all parties did not endeavour to pull the company to pieces, but exercised patience and carried on their operations with energy and honesty, all might yet be well. Mr. S ITRGEY said all that w as required to enable the company to carry out all their obligations was confidence and patience. Mr. Alderman WlLsox asked Mr. Johnson, the secre tary, whether he would explain the matter connected with the over-issue of the £128,000 of debentures. (Confusion). The CHAIRMAN thought the question had better be postponed. (Great confusion.) Mr. JOHNSON, the oecrotary, said alter the suspension of Sir M. Peto he fully believed that the debentures would be returned to the company. In all he had done he had only been actuated for the good of the company. He ad mitted that it was an act of indiscretion in not bringing the matter forward, but he thought in doing so he was acting for the best interests of the railway. (Cries of " Oh, oh," "Kick him out," " Turn him out, and "Shame.") A SHAREHOLDER wished to ask Sir M. Peto when he guaranteed the 6 per cent. on the stock, if any legal docu ment had been signed, because if not, he believed his estate would not be responsible for one iota of it. He also begged to ask whether, when he received the money for the re turning of those debentures, whether he did so, because if he did not he considered his conduct infamous and dis graceful, that ho had committed a breach of trust—a fraud, in appropriating to his use £l2B,ooo'of debentures, for which he ought to stand at the bar of the Old Bailey. Sir M. PETO said he first became connected with the company in 1863, when he was called in by the board for his advice, under the peculiar state of affairs which then existed. He found there was owing a million and a qqarter of Lloyd's bonds. These bonds took precedence of every other security, and it was of the greatest importance that those bonds should be cleared off. A loan was negotiated for that purpose, which he got taken up, and then in 1861 it decided to continue the loan rather than :sell the stock. The loan remained at the request of the directors, and it was in connection with that matter that his firm became liable for a large amount. With respect to the over issue of debentures, the great crisis came in May, and he denied in whatever took place with regard to the debentures he had received, he had ever acted in any other way than for the benefit of the company. They were created for the purposes of the company. They were handed over to the firm under the sanction of their solicitor, and there was nothing whatever irregular in the proceedings. With respect to the question put to him by a shareholder as to whether he had signed a legal document with respect to the 6 per cent. guarantee, he had to say that he did sign a legal document, and there was never th e s li g htest inten tion to repudiate any engagement. With respect to ques tions that must arise between his firm and the present or future board of directors, he could say this, that there was no desire to deal but in le most straightforward manner, and that there would be no objection on the part of his firm to tlio arbitration of any number of honourable men. (Hear, hear.) He desired that in all future dealings nothing but fairness should be exercised towards him. A SHAREHOLDER—Where is the £128,000 rodged ? Sir M. PETO said they were lodged with a financial com pany, who hold valid securities, which had large transac tions with his firm, which would.leave a large surplus on his side of the account overandabove the £128,000. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER wished to know who it was that first incurred the liability of Lloyd's bonds, because Sir M. Peto had stated, and it had not been denied, that when he was first consulted the liability of Lloyd's bonds was still in existence. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution for the reception of the report of the investigation committee, which was carried. The CHAIRmAN'of the Debenture Holders, Committee then addressed the meeting at some length, and concluded by asking the bondholders to cease all individual litigation, and leave the matter in the hands of the committee, who would select one, two, or three cases for trial, and thus a large sum of money would be saved from sacrifice. Mr. H. P. PRICE condemned the system that had been pursued with respect to the auditing the accounts. The committee of investigation at page 22 said the accounts had been inefficiently and imperfectly conducted for years, and yet their auditors came before them year after year and stated they were all correct. He should like to know before the meeting terminated what the directors intended to do for the future. As far as he could see it appeared that the directors had been mere puppits, and he was afraid that even the committee of investigation had. not found out who pulled the strings. A SHAREHOLDER asked who was responsible` for the false half-yearly reports that had been 'submitted to them for some time past ? (Confusion.) The CHAIRMAN denied most positively that the reports had been false. A SHAREHOLDER—The committee of investigation stated that they were false. Confusion and cries of " who prepared the reports," " Johnson," " Forbes," and hisses. Lord HARRIS, the deputy-chairman, said the reports were based on the statements submitted to them by the heads of departments, and if those reports had been falsified the directors wore as much deceived as the shareholders. (Hear, hear.) Some confusion here ensued, but eventually Mr. SURGEY said he should move that six members of the committee of investigation be appointed, the new directors to act with the present board. The names of the gentlemen he proposed were as follows :—Mr. G. Hodkin son, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. T. A. Hankey, Mr. F. Heritage, Mr. A. T. Hotham, and Mr. G. C. Taylor. Mr. HODG . SON, the chairman of the debenture-holders, asked the meeting to pause before they swept away the whole of the trustees. What he advised was, that the dead wood should be looped off, and that the newly-con structed board might then work well ; but if they kept the depressing spirit amongst them they would never surmount the difficulty. • Mr. JACKSON said it would be suicidal for the company to get rid of their old directors before the parliamentary campaign was over. Introduce fresh blood if they pleased, but don't entirely get rid of the old element. It was then decided, in order to be regular, that the names of six gentlemen be elected and recommended to be directors for seats at the board. This was agreed to, and Mr, Grosvenor Hodgkinson, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Hankey were elected. On the name of Mr. Heritage being put, it was strongly objected to, as he was solicitor to the Credit Foncier, and that gentleman at once withdrew as a candidate. Mr. Hotham and Mr. Taylor were then elected as directors. A SHAREHOLDER hoped that Lord Harris would consent to remain at the board. He was one in whom the share holders had the greatest confidence, and therefore he had great pleasure in nominating him for re-election as director. The proposition was carried with the most enthusiastic applause. Lord HARRIS, in rising to thank the meeting for the kindness extended towards him, laboured under the deepest emotion. He said, if deception had been practised, he had been deceived like the shareholders. He had al ways done his utmost for the benefit of the company, and if he remained at the board ho should work ten times harder than he had hitherto done. (Cheers.) Lord SONDES said he had done his best, but at the same time he must say he had not been brought up to railway business, especially finance. (Laughters and cheers.) He should thankfully enter into retirement, and he hoped his successor would meet with better fortune than he had done. (Cries of " Not if you keep Johnson.") A vote of thanks was then awarded to the committee of investigation, and to Lord Sondes, and the proceedings terminated, having lasted over five hours.) LONDON GAZETTE.---This Evening. WHITEHALL, OCT. 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Stephen Tem ple, Esq., ono of her Majesty's Counsel, to be her Ma jesty's. Att orn ey-General of the County P a l at i ne o f Durham, vacant by the death of William Mathewson Hindmarch, Esq. OCT. 11. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Dawson to the church and parish of Dunnichen, in the presbytery and county of Forfar, vacant by the death of the Rev. Alex. Ross. OCT. 12. The Queen has boon pleased to p reson t th e R ev. C harles Edward low, 8.A., to the Rectory of East Barnet, in the county of Hertford, and diocese of Rochester, the same being void by the death of the Rev. Thomas Henry Elwin. The Queen has also been pleased to nominate the Rev. Robert Rosseter Hutton, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Chipping Barnet, in the same county and diocese, the same being void by the death of the Rev. Thomas Henry Elwin. DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 11. The Queen h as b een pleased to appoint Julian Paunce fote, Esq., to be Attprney-General for the Colony of Hong Kong, and Henry Watson, Esq., to be Administrator- General for the Colony of British Guiana. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 12. Honourable Artillery Company of London—The Queen has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, with the honorary rank of Colonel, John Chas. Downie Morrison, on retired full-pay Royal Marines, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Captain, vice Capt. George Brinewood Potts, who resigns. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 11. The undermentioned Officers have this day been pro moted to the rank of Staff Commander in her Majesty's Fleet, viz.:—George Frederick McDougall, Esq. ; John Hilary Allard, Esq. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam gliert. 11 16 11 17 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19i 11 19i • 2 0 Rotterdam - 1- Antwerp 25 55 25 50 Brussels 25 50 13 Hamburg — 13 81 2 5 30 Short 25 20 25 47 i Paris g., Ditto 3 Months. 25 421 2 5 50 _ _ Marseilles - 120 Frankfort on the Maine —119 k 20 Vienna — 13 10 13 20 Trieste — 13 10 20-: Petersburgn B er li n 471 471- 471 Madrid Cadiz 27 10 27 20 Leghorn Milan Genoa .............. . ..... . ..... 27 10 - 27 20 Naples .................. . Palermo ..................... ...... 27 10 27 20 Messina .................. .. ..... 51i 511 Lisbon ............ .• •. -•• t blf ..... 51 ...... Oporto SkIIPPLNG LIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 12—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; I ta li a , steamer, from Patras ; Triton, steamer, from Bou logne. Sailad—Laura, for Lisbon ; Darra, for Port Phillip; Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Oct. 11.—Arthur Pardew, for tho Cape of Good Hope; Star of Ceylon, for Gallo; Zeal, for Lagos —all from London. Anchored.—Prata, from Penang, for London. A bark has been run down and sunk by a steamer off St . Margaret'sßay ; name unknown. Governor Hincks, C. 13., and Major Longley have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner. The marriage of Captain Culme Seymour (Royal Navy), eldest son of Sir John Culme Seymour, Bart., to Miss Watson, daughter of the late Hon. Richardson Wet.. son, of Rockingham Castle, will take place on Tuesday next, the 16th inst. IT.ARKETS. : —This Day. LNE. Tho supply of EnglishMAßE wheatAon sale at our market to day was very moderate. There was a quietness in the trade for all descriptions, and sales progressed slowly at the rates current on Monday last. The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat. A fair amount of business was transacted, and prices ruled tolerably firm as regards good and fine dry wheats. Floating:cargoes of grain moved off steadily at full cur- roncies. Barley was in moderate supply. Good and fine malting produce moves off steadily at full prices : otherwise, the trade was dull. Malt sold slowly at late rates. Oats were in moderate supply and slow request at about Monday's currency. Beans and peas were steady at late prices. The market was but moderately supplied. There was a fair demand for flour at late currencies. ISE/IP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 580 810 490 70 1,170 Irish Foreign 15,340 2,860 31,810 1,420 As. brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL These markets are moderately supplied with meat. Generally speaking, there is a good demand at about late rates. Per 81b by the carcase. s d d inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Middling do. 3 10 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do I 4 4 8 Veal 4 0 5 4 Lamb. Os 0 sd sd Interior mutton.... 3 8 4 4 Middling zuutton..4 6 5 0 Prime do .......... 5 2 5 6 Large pork ........ 4 0 4 8 Small pork. ........ 4 10 5 0 td to Os Od BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the great deficiency in the yield the trade for new hops is very firm, anctiully late rates have been paid for all qualities. Yearlings and old hops have been freely operated in at quite previous quotations. Mid and East Keats 160 s to 220 s per cwt Weald of Keats 140 s to 175 „ Sussex 140 s to 168 s „ Yearlings 2611 51 I 53 21 f I I 12.1 I £l4; 3 193 118 17t 1181 1232 1251 101 i 871 d 121 f 21 31 i 401 17# 1041 3f 651 a 5 1001 9.f 1001 001 1021 4 3 181 COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market, has remained very dull, and but few dealings have been effected at about previous rates. COFFEE.--A large quantity of both plantation and Native Ceylon was offered for public competition, and met a ready sale, at fully previous quotations. Rim—Business has been dull, without, however, any material change as regards prices. FRUIT.—At public sales currants were again a shade cheaper. but in other descriptions there was no material change in values. INDIGO.—The sales have continued to proceed with more animation, and prices in some instances are a shade higher., 1,719 chests were offered, of which 759 were sold, 904 withdrawn, and 20 bought in. TALLOW.—The market has been more animated, and prices show a slight upward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445; December, 44s 6d; and January to March, 45s per cwt. GALLS rather dearer ; 135 cases Japan sold ; 64s to 64s 6d ; 301. cases China part sold at 64s ; rest out, 70, per cwt. TURMERIC.—BengaI firm. 840 bags sold, fair 21s 6d to 25s ; 190 bags Madras out, 255. MYRABOLANES.—Dearer. 80 bags good bright Madras sold, 15s 6d. MADDER ROOT.—At sale 400 bags Bombay sold, 265; one lot, 26s 6d. COTTON—Market opened quiet, but became better owing to advices from New York, and a fair business done. At sale 14 bales Carthagena out, 16d; 10 bales Natal out, 120; 8 bales Australian on seed out, 43d; 29 bales out, 10d to lld per lb. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. The market opens strong. American lcl above Friday last. Sales probably 15,000 balen. STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Oct. 11.--The report a the Liver pool cotton-market, representing large sales, has no influence on this market. Staplers nevertheless, have sold some fair quantities of wool at last week's rates. Growers in the country are holding out for high prices, which in the absence 'of any buoyant feeling here, staplers cannot concede. Prices, though firm, cannot be quoted as dearer than last Monday. Spinners engaged in the export trade are not receiv ing fresh orders in yarns. Soroe spinners are get ting slacker. The home branch continues good, and the demand for twofold and coloured yarns keeps up well. Spinners in whose hands stocks are accu mulating are not indisposed to meet the buyer. There is no improvement in the piece trade. Manu facturers receive some scanty orders, and are pretty well employed on old contracts. There has been no change in prices. Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., according to the Irish papers, has become a Roman Catholic. He is about to publish a pamphlet, giving his reasons for the change. It is said that this change is by no means a hasty one, as he has been meditating it for years. HIGH POSTAGE.—An American paper contains a statement, received from a gentleman in London, that a magazine posted in the United States, to be delivered to him in London, is charged 64c. postage, when he could buy the magazine in Paternoster-row for 14c. less than the mere postage. IMPERSONATING A DECEASED BROTHER, AND AT TEMPTED SUICIDE.—An indictment was to have been pre ferred at the Dover Quarter Sessions on Monday against a man who gave the name of George Peter Mumford, for obtaining moneys under false pretences. The case was sur rounded with circumstances of an extraordinary character Some 28 years ago there lived in Dover a respectable family named Mumford. One of the brothers, named George Peter, a seaman, in 1838 went upon his last voyage from England to St. Kitt's in Sir John Rae Reid's ship Julia. The Julia being lost with all hands three days off St. Kitt's, and nothing more being heard of George Mumford; who up to that time had been in the habit of regularly communicating with home, his family concluded that he was drowned, and went through all the forms of mourning for the lost brother. After the lapse of 28 years the family on 7th August last were startled by Peter's resurrection—or rather by the ap pearance of the prisoner, who claimed fraternity as the long-lost brother Peter George Mumford. Arriving from Calais, the prisoner proceeded to a tavern kept by Mrs. Bart lett (whose maiden name was Mumford), and accosted her with the words " You're my sister Sarah, and I am your brother George." Though Mrs. Bartlett failed to recognise in him any of the features of her supposed lost brother, he was greeted within the dwelling, and a brother, Mr. Ben jamin Mumford, was called in. On his appearance the Ft swoenreer producedat once a addressed re othersse d membershim as b o r f o t t h h e er fa te and seemed d Likenesses rea dily identified by name by the prisoner that all was real oremed to the bedsic i e re f to te n b d e e d. removed Prisoner, a s to at of a •he "his mother," a bedridden old lady, George, yearsand by her Lir: O so n being questioned how he whetherhi his request ' e t, relationship was tak,eEt n was lost with all hands, lay kissed alongside her, tel herd her o n he th w e a l s v h d e . r could have escaped when the ship t f cke joint whe •u t o chief mate fi nge r was kn o d ou o my throuot that I and anothe h r man left the the prisoner said , " Lock here at my finger—that is how and I had a row; w hy ho s hip three days b efore she was wrecked." On being as k e d had no t written home he replied that he had d one so repea-e dly, and had sent £ 3O and other sums of motley for "his mother," which she had never received. He added h whate k v o whatever t h a t since he had been awa y ho h ad lived in California, in S pa i n , and for the last fourteen years he had been keepin g a n hotel in New York. On the strength •of his stat ement that ho was in hourly expectation of a considerabl e sum of Americanmone yfromcoCntstlual, m Calais, w rs h . e ß re ar h tl e et h t a l d et lhefttm Lave it in a charge rthhee as ked both in money and kind, an d t h e famil y their rejoicings by excursions t oge th or to ept up different parts of the country which were to revive recollections of times and events more than twenty-eig ht years ag o . Wh a t astonished the family more than all was the wonderful memory of "brother George," for he recounted the mos trivial circumstances occurring just prior to his going to sea twenty-eight years ago, such as making a mark over the doorway of their residence at Charlton, a fi g ht t a ki ng place at Ew e ll, a walk down Ratcliff-highway to the Docks, and his bringing era steps m mon key k i e n y uponhome the from scene—one ab r oad At length an elder broth Mr. Henry B eer M umford, Trinity pilot of London; he, less credulous and with perhaps a better recollection of "brother George" than the others, at once gave a clue to the scoundrel's deception. Inquiry was immediately made at the Bank as to the truth of what the fellow had since stated, that his money having arrived from Calais had been deposited .in the Bank ; and on this proving to be Use, the man was given into custody of the police, and a magisterial investigation served to expose so gross a piece of fraud and deception as to justify the man's being sent for trial by a jury. While under incarceration the fellow endeavoured to starve himself to death, and this failing, ho resorted to more determined means of self-destruction. Being under medical treatment, medicine was supplied to him in his cell. On a recent morning the warder, on visit ing the cell, found the prisoner insensible and weltering in a pool of blood. The gaol surgeon was immediately called in, and on examining the cell the medicine bottle was found broken, and one of the pieces told by its appear ance that the prisoner had used it, to sever the artery in hi s arm. There is not the slightest doubt that the prisoner contemplated suicide, for at the top of his arm he had tied tightly his neckerchief, thus causing the blood to flow freely, from the open artery. As evidence of insanity super vened, the man was removed to a lunatic asylum, where he is not likely even to recover so as to take his trial on the charge upon whiCh he stands mualitted. of )1 1 of at too st I tOo 10 100 i .~- '}. iT :~`-