The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market presents a firmer aspect, although no important alteration is perceptible. The unfavourable condition of the weather gives rise to prognostications of a not large harvest, and capitalists are not disposed to enter into extensive enga gem ents. The rate in the open market for the negotiation of the best paper ranges from 3i per cent. The following is the answer received to a memo rial addressed by the committee of the Greek bond holders to the Chambers at Athens. The document sets forth the claims of the foreign creditors of Greece : "Athens, August 10. "Dear Sir,—l have to inform ynu that on Monday, tho 7th inst., I presented the memorial of the committee of the Greek bondholders to the President of the Assembly, accompanying it with a Greek translation, and with a few lines from myself. "The President, Mr. Kerhayus, read it before the Chambers. After th• memorial was read the Assembly resolved that it should be submitted to the committee on memorials for their consideration.—l remain, sir, " L. MERCATI. "To Mr. Haslewood, chairman." It is announced that the list of the Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation and Trading Company is being kept open for the return of the post next week from Athens, Smyrna, and Constantinople. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 10c. Heavy. The English Stock Market has been very ad versely affected to-day, owing chiefly to the un settled state of the weather, which, it is thought, must eventually influence the value of money. Consols have fallen I per cent., the quotations being 89-I for money, and 894 4 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 894 4 ; India 5 per Cents., 105 4; do. 5 per Cents. 101. In the Foreign Stock Market a general decline has taken place. Turkish Consolides are 484 49 ; Mexican: . 23f 4 ; the New Loan, 224 4 ; Greek, 204 ; Spanish Passive, 294 4; Certificates, 1441 ; Italian, 634 64 ; and the Confederate Loan, 6 8. American Securities, however, show very little change. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 69 4 ; Erie Shares, 53 ; Illinois, 784 79. In the Railway Share Market a heavy tone has prevailed, and most of the principal lines show a further decline as regards prices. Brighton and South Eastern have each receded 15s. ; Great Northern A Stock and Metropolitan each 10s.; and Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western each ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is hardly any inquiry, and prices remain unaltered. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull. London and County are marked 74+ 4 ; London Joint -Stock, at 471 ; Affiance Bank, 29 + ; Joint Stock Discount, 81. ; Royal Mail Steam, 119 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 10i k. Atlantic Tele graph Preference, 2 -1 per share. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings : —The New Issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlan tic Telegraph, 2 2f per share ; Northern Assam Tea Company's Shares, par f prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par f prem. ; London-bridge Land, f dis. Par ; Albert-bridge, 1 1f prem. ; London Jute Works, f 1 prem.; Downs Docks, 1 1f prem; London Quays, f dis. par ; British India Trust a nd Agency Corporation, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 3 3i prem ; M'Queen 13rothers, 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . C on GOVERNMENTsoIs FUNDS. 0 Der Cent. 891 Do. A ccount, Sept. 7 6 per Cent. R e d uce d B9i I i •,,,116vf 3 per C en t B 9l mew 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — i .Do. i per Cent. Jan. 1873 — A unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. fo r 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — E Do (R e d S ea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — 2chequer Bills, Xl,OOO, 3 dr 3i per Cent 1 pm Do. £5OO — Do. £lOO and £2OO 1 pm 'Jai* of England Stock, 5 1 p er Cent 250 491 13 '0 Account ! ra dian GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '",,lnan. Stock, IA per Cent., April 1874 2lB 4 'o- Account De. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 1)o. Account ~1 . 0 . 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Lk). CertifiDateS - Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — -,P,°- 5 per Cent. Jan. 1872 +k 7,°- 5 i per Cent., May 1879 — •i ,IJo. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 " 0 ' 130 nds, £l,OOO DO . under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. j3 :llB trian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 razn 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 1 3 Do. 1863 11 ,enos Ayres 6 per Cent C h .. " 0 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) vhilian 6 per Cent n Do. 4* per Cent Cent. golombian 6 ~ü ba, 6 p er C perent. Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 es Danubian Do. 5 pe Principr Cent.,aliti 1773-77, .£25 paid — Do. Account - , D0.f.86 paid %uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent trx — 0 , Provisional Land Warrant ptian, 7 per Cent — 0 ., Second Issue , Do. 1864 951 6 (i ''o £lOO Bonds re ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons DD Account 2Ol . 4. Coupons l b a teniala 5 per Cent. 'tar. 1839 and 1850 I, lal l 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 71. ,• - ' 0 1865 4/0 .m, b o S c p, £671 paid 11, ",..,Per Cent., 1864 1‘,...`'. locrip, x. 55 paid 6 0 ca ll 3 per Cent • Account , Do 1864 22} i DO 5 Per Cent. Anglo-French — j 0 French Scrip Ex. 25f 20c — litutttevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid oo ri 1.. 11, su. Imperial 5 per Cent ,N,'? Granada — lie 2 per Cen t 1) _ Deferred P a 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) Luvian 41 per Cent o Scrip, .£45 paid, paid in B on d s I ,''' ) 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) ' - ' ll ° 1 per Cent., 1862 p -0 • mount o r/liguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ..Do Accou n t D e. 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 1 , .-Ye. Account '4Ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ 5t........., 93 ' 4 ° 41 per Cent., 1860 Dui 5 per Cent. 1862 Cent.Eip l‘L.,l i ie s ii p c3c e o r puenrt ce n 1 t 864 921 / 3 21 954 D ° New Deferred .no Account D °'" ,•, passive f3 t , - Account alai*. .c, . Cert. of Coup not funded — r. 0 Acco ow e d i Mit D o " 4 Per Cent. )30:Account TUrki s ti Per Cent. 1864 Do. 6 per Cent. 1854 tuo Account n o 6 , Per Cent. 1858 ))... A ccount 744 121(u)Bonds • 1 411°3 — D o 6 . Per Cent Do A rr Cent. 1862 — 4 Bo e ° l lnt 734 D 10 0 o 6 Bonds 73 1 1 D o 5 Per Cent., 1863 D o 4 1 1 ) . ° ,,r Cent. 1865 I), 8 uo Bond s 00 G er iP, X. 35 paid Nre,uezulleFftnteed,4 per Cent 994 "o. A - u Per Cent. — De. 6 eennut • Per Cent, 1864 — Di • Aust ria vidends on the above payable in London. lei n, 5 n - gitt, 4 , Per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins 'it c h 2 , z Per cent., Ex. 25f. 1, D o. 4 2. prerc,Cent, Ex. 12 Gail reu c h r e ,-,ent. Certificates 974 Kali D o A ,s _ 4tea, A -4 per Cent. itirillat D o A Per C lB6l, Ex. 251 cc - 01 11 d c o — _ 8 • THREE O'CLOCK. rZise.,..:.. ... in Account ..........._ Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. 4 arket opens rather steady. Lu outit to a b out 10,000 bales. Sales will probailrf L'IIEFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4ii per cent pf., 94 51 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. glut. stock, No. 1, Ditto, 6 per cent., 129 30 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 951 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, °per cent. pref. B, 107 FOREIGN RAIL 13. Bahia and San Francisco t llin.) gua. 7 per cent., 14 I Great Luxembourg, 151 Sambre and Meuse, 61- South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 1911 FOREIGN MINIS, Cobre Copper. 20 i 1 Frontino and Bolivia Gold, Urn., 3} Linares, Um., 2} - -- •-•- BANKS. Agra and M tsterman's, lira., 57 Albion, 6 7 64 alliance, 294 9 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 24 4 Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 45/ 5 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 212 2 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21 European Bank, lim., 11 104 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 25 London and County, 744 London Joint Stock, 471 1 National Provincial of England. Ditto, •.d and ..5d issue, 444 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 734 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira., 24 Berlin Water Works, lim.. 311 Contract corporation, lim., 24 Credit Fonder and Mobilier or England. 84 Egyptian Corn and Trading, Hm., 3 21 31 Gen. Credit and Finance: of London, Ifni., 5 4 ii Humber Iron Wo.ks, International Financial society, lim., Interational Land Credit. lira.. 61 7 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 81 London Financial Association, urn., 22 London General Omnibus Company, 34 London and Glasgow Engineeri• g and Iron Ship, lira., 6 M dras Irrigation and canal, Ditto (all), 19 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lira., 2 1 National Discount Company, lira., 151 North British and Mercantile Insurance, Rm., 171 Ocean Ai arine Insurance), 231 1 Oriental Financial, lint., 24 Ottoman Gas, lim., 4 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 101 ld Z e eld Orientalcsi Mersey Marine n n a sdt and min, Australian n7g7i m ll. , 7 Royal a u e o nn y e nmir Thamesas m ua d iLade Stearn,anwd y l n :ltl 9 a a r r i pe f c n Up s p u e r r a Canada, .. 54 74 Trust and Loan By advicts from Hamburg,* the price of gold is 428 per mark sod the short exchange on London is 13.71 per £1 sttrlin . Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in hamburg. k [ is sur e Royal Coburg ; ;xpected Princess Df Cam- Princess )t©l from ily have tuguese on leave s charge s house ge of his arrived it Acrise Lily are 3n their h. The sent to ghter of Vie, with to Lord ring at we left ,re gone arrired ick. ritzer- peror's xitween by the al train, ght the rove, in tending idly re ta, had gen the umphal Salen ;o high, nd, was f ' Viva but re- ntrance ple had raverse and the he re rst visit ) castle Queen waited :ention, where uestion uld re- 5, your t when a Coa -1 watch ied on. or soon id was id for- waited d it is . e been sts in the nom at Limyla on, of )f tho hels©a isbury T of dis lantic h has 'raneo nder -10 tho enor- The From land ; nuni- corn-• five.'' rday mnty that lore. . 21. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. I r o am I Closing I Business Price. done. tur.. - vv et., at otr. - Vat Blyth and Tyne .... Brlatol and Exeter .. 100 160 110 all all ;aledouicin ;L'ork and Bandon Cornwall 00. A (A gets no div. till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s ik. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.). A stock Do. B Jo 96 18 1331 134 5 6 Do. Ivew, is. at 25 pn. Gt S. and W. of Ireland. Gt. Weste n -Original . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Oxford Do. Newpo, t Do. He, eford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwali Lon., Brig - h., & S Coas Lon., Chat., and Dave Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New Ili& and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 18554,8 Do. do. 1860431 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire . & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock t )o. Scot, Mid. stick qhrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 'ouch E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw tll W.Hartlepool Ilar.&R Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable till all BRITISH P Atlantic A; St. Lawrence Born., Baroda..t Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. t shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug*. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1,1574 Calcutta & b. E., lim !Ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , East. Beneal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. 111 ort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 'o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. south of India (lim., gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great Wee. of Canada.. DJ. New ..... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5.i do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. MeL & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B 7. Bl.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds Scincic •. ...... Do. Delhi ...... d Do. do t ci Do. Puniaub =•o Do.lndus St. Flo °) 61 (6 16 17 100 111 46 47 7b 8, 131 132 147 j4B 128 132 86 8 68 67 63 65 41 16 10 45 105 'O7 1171 11 , 93 92 1(3 105 39 11 125 12 9) )0 , 541 154 133 1334 2} p 130 131 99 101 54 56 z 4 :5 111 112 68 69 103 104 37i 331 - 10 11 pi, 121 123 1i 2 p 75 77 11 12 144 152 57 5) 61 63 57 59 78 SO 8 10 15i 157 3 4p 106 107 49 51 ISIONS. b 7 59 101 102 if 4 in 41 9 10 99 101 70 75 100 102 101 102 10 104 i IP 18 19 F 8 90 64 66 55 80 56 58 50 52 43 46 38 42 25 17 24 26 103 104 P 1001 1016 11 12k 81 814 112 82 84 1 id 101 102 95 97 9 ) 92 1 63 0 82 84 99i 100 i 99} 1094 193 - i t luiloi rT SECUR: 97 98 95 97 98 100 84 85 82 94 103 105 106 108 108 110 106 108 le3 105 109 111 103 105 107 102 107 109 102 IC4 95 97 9) 101 93 95 90 91 102 104 83 85 COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dee. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p .. inscribed sk Cape (x.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 1)0. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do; 1890-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6p. 1873: Jan. and July Do. 1i478 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. • 11 Natal Soy. 6 per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent....... Nova So,tia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C 8. Aus.Go'r. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,G ov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, e pril & Oct BRITL learn Consol. Cold, lint Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as t Cam Brea East Grenville East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam. dr StA übyn(Gwen. Great L ixey. limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Relst ,, e Grenville Ilerod's Foot •••• Ellngston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Niwyndy Iron Ore, lin, Nangi les .. New Se ton .... North Downs..... North Roskear . N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United Pr videnee Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard . West Chirerton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wh ea Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Unl ,n 1, I It 11 11 2 30 32 470 490 15 2) 13 15 171 18, 61 7, 10 12 75 8 170 180 75 80 28 30 4 6 200 205 17 18 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 1'..0 1,0 100 100 4 4 6 1 i i a~~ ~ :172 904 ,04j I l2{l 5 4f 5/ 9 9i i i 9 55} 133) 3 } 130} 55i 1111 12 RE! 101 31 58 7 ; 4 I 9 $ i / OSSR ITIES. 100 100 10•) 100 100 INES. 9 10 25 27 660 680 rHE SUN, LONDO.N, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG UST 23, 1865. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE SOI-DISANT GERMAN BARON AND HIS VICTIMS. — Ernest Rathenow, a tall German, also styling himself the " Baron Rex," wearing a fashionable grey coat, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting police-constable 54 E under the following peculiar circumstances : A number of cabmen were in attendance to prefer charges against the prisoner. The constable said—l was called to 77, Margaret-street, where a lady, who was in the area, told me that she re quired protection from the prisoner, who was conducting himself in a most extraordinary manner. The prisoner was in the passage and would not let any one into the house. Ho afterwards made his appearance at an upper window and poured two or three jugs of water over him. I afterwards gained admission to the house and took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner gave the name of the Baron Rex. The Prisoner—My name is Ernest Rathonow. Can I speak ? Mr. Knox—Certainly. Prisoner—l've no questions to ask the constable, but I did not see him when I threw the water. Constable—lt is not true. He came to Margaret-street on Monday evening and engaged apartments, stating that his luggage would come the next day. He gave the name of Alberts, and he was known at the Prussian embassy. Mr. Hudson, of No. 77, Margaret-street, said—The pri soner came to my house on Monday evening and took apartments. On Tuesday morning several cabmen came to the house and made a disturbance. The prisoner came inside and shut the door, would not let any one in, and said he would sit in the passage. In fact, I was afraid he would do mischief either to myself or a little girl. A large crowd collected outside the house. He dined on Monday evening at my house, and ordered a bottle of whisky, and yester day he had breakfast. Mr. Knox—My doubt is whether ho is in his right mind. Prisoner—l don't see that I have committed myself. Mr. Knox—You have thrown water over the constable and caused a disturbance. There are a number of cabmen outside. Prisoner—Oh, that's very likely. . Constable—There is a gentleman present who says the prisoner has been in an asylum. Prisoner—l have been in one, and I got heavy damages against the person who put me there. I suppose because a man takes cabs and does not pay for them immediately, he is mad! A cabman here stepped forward and said—The prisoner took me from Oxford-street to the Blackwall Station. While there another cabman came up and claimed some money of him, and two or three others wanted to see him. The prisoner then went into a shop to see the directory, and afterwards told me to ride to Aldermanbury, then to Throgmorton-street, then to Percy-street, Tottenham court-road, and back again. As I could not get my money I took him to the Guildhall Police-court. They told me there that I had better take him back to Percy-street, which I did, when he ran into the house like steam and through another house, but I succeeded in catching him. He then told me 1 could lock him up, at the same time giving an address in Cavendish-square. After that he made off to the Pantheon, and tried to escape me by dodg ing amongst tho different stalls. From the Pantheon he went to Marshall and Snelgrove's, and after another sharp chase I tracked him to 77, Margaret-street, the door of which house he opened with a latch-key. Finding I had him safe, I went for a constable, and saw him throw water over him. A person living in Percy-street said—The prisoner opened the gate and ran through the house, nearly knock ing me down. I then told the cabman to look after him. Mr. Knox (to the prisoner)—Have you any friend in London ? Prisoner—Yes, the secretary to the Prussian Legation. Another cabman, an elderly, good-humoured man, after taking a scrutinising glance at the prisoner, said--. On Sunday morning last," at a quarter to 7, he engaged me in Camden Town. Ho then took me to Castle-street, where he changed his suit of clothes. He then told me to drive to Finchley. When we got to the first gate he said he had nothing less than a sovereign. I lent him a half penny till he got through, knowing the man. On getting to the second gate he said he had only a .£5 note. I went to Grove-place, and there prisoner stopped. The gentle man at the house gave me a cup of coffee. I afterwards had dinner, the prisoner staying there some hours. J us t as we were about leaving the gentleman came out and told me he was glad to get rid of his visitor, at the same time saying, "Do you know him—he is a slippery cus tomer ?" which put me down in my luck—(laughter)--as I thought I had a tidy job, which your worship will see it turned out. (Laughter.) The prisoner then told me to drive to Bayswater, to Fitzroy-square, and to his house in Tower-street. When he came out of the house I asked him for my money, and he said, "If you go back to Oxford-street I'll settle with you." On arriving there—the round being up—he told me to wait till next day, so I followed him, and at last spoke to him, when he gave me a false address. I have also ascertained that he has obtained goods of different trades men. I went to the address he gave me, and found it to bo false. I also found that he had taken three lodgings In one day, at each saying his baggage was at the King's cross station. He also garo an address in Wigmore-street. Ah ! there's a butcher there wants to see him. A Mr. Groom wants to see him, and so does Mr. Way. lt's all true what I'm saying, and my gentleman knows it. I'm glad he is here, as it will save persons from being robbed by a man who bilks cabmen, and takes throe lodgings in ono day. Constable—A gentleman in Regent-street has a claim or charge against the prisoner. Mr. Knox—l shall remand him. Constable—Goods were sent in the prisoner's name to Margaret-street, but were not taken in. Cabman—l was engaged 11 hours, and never got a penny, and there are several others who have been served the same way by him. Crystal Palace and South London Junction Railway. MEETING THIS DAY. The sixth half -yearly meeting of this company was held to-day, at the Victoria-station, Westminster—Sir Cusack P. Roney, the chairman of the company, presiding. The report and statement of the accounts, which have been published, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN said that the line was not opened for traffic to the high level station until the Ist instant, and the works were in a rather incomplete state. The inter mediate stations at Denmark-hill and Peckham were not yet opened, and the same was the case with reference to Lordship Lane, Honoroad, and Nuuhead line, but they were in progress, and he hoped would soon be finished. They had not yet had ready means of access from the City, but as soon as the extensions in progress with the Great Northern and other companies were com pleted, they would acquire increased facilities of commu nication between the most important points, which could not fail to increase largely their traffic. Theg had no reason to complain of their present success, for during the first week they carried between 4,000 and 5,000 passengers, in the second week 10,000, and in the third week 10,000. They had only nineteen t rains running at present, but when their arrangements were fully carried out there was no doubt that number would be doubled. He concluded by moving the adoption of the re port and statement of accounts. • Sir C. H. S. RICH seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and the board of directors for the able manner in which they had admi nistered the aflairs of tho company. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment, said he was confident when they met the shareholders next half-year, the directors would be able to show that this line would prove a paying and a profitable undertaking. The proceedings then terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. F. Gibbons.) ALLEGED FRAUDS UPON PAWNBROKERS BY "DUFFING WATCHES. -GLOVER V. RUSSELL. This was an action of a very novel character, and dis closed a system under which respectable pawnbrokers are victimised by what are called " duffing" gold watches. The plaintiff was described_sir a merchant, of the Queen's road, Dalston, and he sued to recover the value of a watch, stated to be gold, which he alleged he had redeemed at the defendant's shop. Mr. Neate, solicitor to the Pawnbrokers' Protection Society, appeared for the defendant, a pawnbroker, of Fore-street, in the City. Plaintiff said that a short time ago he purchased two tickets of two gold; watches, which had been pawned, the one at Mr. Attenborough's, and one at defendant's, by a man named Stone, who resides in the New North-road. Plaintiff redeemed the watches and tried to sell them, but finding they would not suit his market, sent back the one he had redeemed from defendant to be re-pledged. It was refused as being of no value, and then plaintiff brought the present action to recover the money he had paid for it when he took it out of pawn in the first instance. His Honour—ls the watch in Court ? Mr. Neate—Yes, sir, but I think I had better not pro duce it until I have cross-examined the plaintiff. His Honour—Let me see it. Mr. Neate—Although it is described as a gold watch it has been discovered that the back only is gold, and the rims silver gilt. In fact, it is an article expressly got up to defraud. pawnbrokers. Plaintiff, in cross-examination--I believe that the watches are sold in the usual way of trade by a person in Queen street. I am quite sure that I redeemed the watch now produced at defendant's shop, where it had been pledged for £2 2s. Defendant--I do not remember the watch now produced having ever been pawned with me, but I do recollect its being offered. While my young man was examining it, the back fell out, and he discovered that the rims were silver gilt. His Honour (to plaintiff)—Hare you any witnesses ? Plaintiff—My clerk. A young man came forward and said he was clerk to plaintiff, who bought and sold goods for cash, but had no office except at Queen's-road, Dalston. His Honour—l am not at all satisfied with the case, and really, looking at the watch produced, it appears to me to be got up for the purpose of fraud. Mr. Neate—l am informed that these watches are im ported into this country at 355. each. They are called " duffers," and my client has been victimised with another of them, upon which he has advanced 50s. Plaintiff—May I ask the defendant a question ? His Honour—No. I am not satisfied with your case or with the description given of you by your clerk. Plaintiff—Then I shall take the matter to the superior court. Mr. Neate-1 apply for costs of attorney, as this is a case in which a large body of tradesmen are concerned. His Honour—l shall certainly allow costs, as lam of opinion that this watch was manufactured for the express purpose of swindling pawnbrokers. Plaintiff nonsuited with costs. - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING--TUESDAY. Racing, to the real lover of the sport, has been dull and uninteresting work since Goodwood. Brighton, with the exception of the contest for the Cup, was below par, while Reading, Egham, and Oxford have been only distinguished for plating form and an excess of half-mile spins. One turns thereforo to Knavesmire with a feeling of relief, secure of finding on ground, so rich in the traditidns of the past, a renewal of those contests that have almost made a household word of its name. The York August has only one hostile element arrayed against it—the grouse. Sportsmen hardly like to quit their moors in the first flush of the season, even to see the Great Yorkshire or the Great Ebor run for, and the young ones the Convivial or the Gimcrack may show them ; but to-day there was a fair share, and more than a fair one, on the pri vats and subscription stands of the rank and fashion of the West Riding. The skies were propitious, and the going, with the exception of the ground being holding in places, might be considered good. • Hornblower, a tremendous favourite for the first event, the Zetland Stakes, disposed of his pretensions for the Ebor on the morrow by shutting up directly they began to race, and Ambition won cleverly. The rich Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, was a walk over for Lord Stamford with the " dark" Esca, Lord Coventry and Lord Glasgow com pounding for £3OO each forfeit ; and Peeress made an ex ample of her field in the Chesterfield Handicap, extinguish ing Nemo, a stable companion of Hornblower, and also a candidate for Great Ebor honours. The big race seems dwindling down into a small compass. The greatest surprise of the day was in the Yorkshire Oaks, where the little thought of Klarinska, who was nearly last off, ran through her horses, and won in the commonest of canters by five lengths ; Siberia, who in the Newmarket Craven beat her by 15 lengths, hero running second ; while the favourite, White Duck, was positively last. The Zetland Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for all ages ; weights for age ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. One mile. 14 subs. Mr. W. Morris's Ambition, by Brother to Bird on the Wing, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (Goodwin) 1 Mr. Handley' s R e t rousse, 2 yrs, E st (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Singleton's Fitzroy, 2 yrs, 6st (Dunbar) 3 Mr. Giubilei's Prosirpine, 2 yrs, Est 21b 41b extra) (Key) 4 The following also ran :—Treasure Trove, Windham Miss Harriette, Blackface, Dart, Kate Hampton, Fortress Countess, Sister to Strafford, and Hornblower. Betting-2 to 1 agst Hornblower, sto 1 agst Miss Har riette, 6 to 1 agst Windham, 10 to 1 each agst Ambition and Fitzroy, and 100 to 6 agst any other. Through the fractiousness exhibited by Kate Hampton, who repeatedly refused to face the flag, tho start was de layed some time. At last the flag was lowered, when they left in close company, Proserpina in the centre, having a slight lead of Windham and Ambition, close up with whom were seen Miss Harriette (wide on their right), Horn blower, and Retrousse, who ran in company to the bend in to the straight, where Windham dropped into the rear, and his place taken by Ambition, next the rails, who headed Proserpina in th© next half-dozen strides, and came on with a slight lead to the distance, where she was joined by Retrousse and Fitzroy. From this point a close and interesting race ensued between the four ; Ambition, who always appeared to have the best of it, running the longest, and winning, rather cleverly at last, by half a length ; a similar distance separated the second and third; Proser pine, who finished fourth, was a length in their rear; Miss Harriette was fifth, close up, Windham sixth, Blackface seventh, and Hornblower and Dart, side by side, next. Treasure Trove, Sister to Strafford, and Countess were the last three. The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, 300 sovs for feit, for the produce of mares covered in 1862; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b, with certain allowances. Three quarters of a mile. Three subs. Lord Stamford's br c Esca (31b), Bst 71b (Carroll) w.o. The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for horses of all ages ; winners extra ; the second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. One mile. 29 subs. Mr. R. W. Cameron's Peeress, 3 yrs, 6stlolb(Heartfield) 1 Major Stapylton's Red Earl, 3 yrs, Est 81b, car 6st 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Exceller, 3 yrs, Est 91b, inc 71b ex (Carroll) 3 Mr. L. Peckitt's Zenobia, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Dunbar) 4 The following also ran :—Nemo, Audax, My Mary, Fair Melrose, Gondola, Celerrima, Syren, Aline, and Flying Horse. Betting-4 to 1 agst Nemo, 6to 1 agst Exceller, 7to 1 agst Audax, 8 to 1 each agst Peeress, Red Earl, and Flying Horse, 10 to 1 agst My Mary, and 12 to 1 agst Celerrima. My Mary appeared in advance, when fairly on their legs, and came on with the running, having Peeress, Flying Horse, Exceller, and Red Earl as her immediate followers to the T.Y.C. post, where the former disappeared from the front, and her place was then taken by Peeress, who came on next the rails with a clear lead, which she retained to the half distance, where Exceller, having ran through his horses, joined her, but, dying away as they passed the stand, ho was beaten cleverly by three parts of a length, a length separated the second and third, Zenobia was fourth, a neck in their rear, Mine fifth, Audax sixth, and Fair Melrose next ; the others, who were pulling up, were all close together, The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 soya added; for 8-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each ; winners 41b extra, with maiden allowances ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the third to save her stake. One mile and a quarter. 62 subs. Mr. Bowes's Klarinska, Bst 101 b (Ashmal 1 Duke of Bedford's Sib er i a , 9 s t ( ( Thomas) 2 Mr. Sutton's Garde v i sure , B s t 101 b (Thomas 3 The following also ran :—The White Duke, Lallah Rookh, School Girl, and Miss Hobbie. Betting-2 to 1 agst White Duck, 3to 1 agst Siberia, 5 to 1 agst Lallah Rookh, 6 to 1 agst Miss Hobbie, 8 to 1 agst Gardevisure, and 10 to 1 agst Klarinska. The White Duck jumped away with a slight lead of Lallah Rookh, the pair coming on two or three lengths in advance of Gardevisure, close up with whom were Siberia, Miss Hobbie, and Klarinska, Mr. Saxon's School Girl drag ging her slow length along in their rear. On reaching the mile-post Siberia ran into the third place, and followed the leaders into the straight, when Mr. Bowes's colt also drew forward. As they crossed the road the favourite wks seen in difficulties, and was shortly after headed by Siberia, who, half-way down, was passed by Klarinska, who came up on the rails and won in a canter by five lengths, Siberia defeating Gardevisure by a couple of lengths. Lallah Rookh finished a bad fourth, Miss Hobble fifth, and White Duck next. School Girl, who was last throughout, did not pass the post. The Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for 2-yr olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allow ances. T.Y.C. 10 subs. Mr. Backhouse's Sylph, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£4O) ...(Kenyon 1 Mr. Jackson's Our Van, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (car. 6st) (£4O) (Heartfield 2 Mr. Naylor's Saxon Beauty, 2 yrs, sst 71b (.£4O) (Huxtable) 3 Sparkle, Merrythought, Jura, Longwaiat, and Wings Of the Wind also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Sparkle, 100 to 30 agst Sylph, 9to 2 agst Our Van, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Saxon Beauty made play to the distance, where she was headed by Sylph, next the rails, and Our Van, who finished the race home, Sylph winning cleverly by a length, a length between second and third ; Sparkle a bad fourth ; Jura, who ran past the pulling-up horses, finished fifth. The Convivial Stakes of 10 sou each, h ft, with 100 added for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; win ners extra, with maiden allowances ; the second to re ceive 10 per cent. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. T.YC. 58 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, Bst 111 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Watt's Strathconan, 9st llb (in. 51b ex.) (Snowden) 2 Mr. Hewitt's Vespasian, 9st llb (in. 51b ex.) ...(Goater) 3 Captain White's J o llit y , B st 31b (31 b ) (French) 4 Count F. de Lagrange's Auguste, Bst 71b (31b) (H. Grimshaw) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Auguste, 100 to 30 agst Strath conan, 5 to 1 agst Ischia, and 8 to 1 agst Vespasian. Strathconan got away in advance, and with the last named and Auguste in close attendance came on with the running to the distance, when Fordham brought up the Duke's filly, and after making a waiting race of it to half way down, he then took a decided lead, and won in a canter by a length, a like distance separating the second and third; Jollity finished a bad fourth. The Old Three-Year-old Produce Stakes of 100 sous each, ----- h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; with maiden allowances. Each subscriber to name two mares, and bring the produce of one to the post. Two miles. 5 subs. - Mr. Chaplin's Broomielaw, Bst 101 b (Custance), walked over, and Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Watt divided the forfeits. The Second Year of the Ninth North of England Biennial Stakes of 10 eovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 3-yr olds, Bst 101 b; fillios, Bst 51b ; certain winners extra, with maiden allowances ; the owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. on the whole stake, and the third to save his stake. Two miles, over the Old Course. 65 subs. Mr. Merry's Zambesi, Bst.lolb (II. Covey) 1 Mr. C. Smith's Lion, Bst 101 b (Ashmall) 2 Mr. Haig's Dux, Bst 51b (G. Noble) 3 Marquis of Hasting's The Grinder, B s t 101 b (Fordham) 4 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Exceller, Bst 101 b (Wheatley) 5 Betting-5 to 2 each agst Lion and The Gander, and 3 to 1 agst Zambesi. Dux got away in advance and made the running for a mile and a half, when he gave way to Lion, who carried it on to the distance, when he was joined by Zambezi, who took a clear lead at the enclosure and won by a couple of lengths. Dux finished third, half a dozen lengths in their rear, and a head in advance of The Grinder. The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sovs each, h. ft., for 4-year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b. Two miles, over the Old Course. 5 subs. Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Ely, Bst 101 b (Custance) w. o. The Bmmham Park Stakes of 100 sovs each, 30 ft., for 3 -yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b. Winners extra. One mile and a half. 4 subs. Lord Zetland's Weathercock, Bst 101 b (Clarkson) w. o. And Mr. Cartwright saved his stake. The Juvenile Stakes of 100 sovs each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 81b. Three-quarters of a mile. oubs. Jerry's The Primate, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) w. o. MIDNIGHT BETTING. EBOR HANDICAP. g t : 1 agst Claremont sto 2 agst The Guide 9to 2 : .:Pt Hollyfo x sto 1 agh:t Lady Hyld a sr. LEGER. 100 to 80 agst Glat2iateur Bto 1 agst Regalia 9to 1 agst The Duke 10 to 1 agst BreadAband 100 to 6 agst Christmas cam' DERBY. Bto 1 agst Student 40 to 1 agst Augusto ,50 to 1 agst Strathconan 1000 to 12 agst Split the Differenco HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARD'S RACES—TuzsDAT The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 50 sous; by subscrip tion of 5 sous each ; 2 ft ; certain winners extra ; gentle men riders ; professionals, 71b extra. About one mile and a half. 12 subs. Mr. Harley's Budworth, by Barnton—Octavia, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (inc. 71b extra) (Sherwood 1 Mr. Wodson's Harkaway, 3 yrs, lOst 31b (inc. 7lb extra (Hibberd 2 Mr. C. M. Bond's Musketeer, 3 yrs, 10st 91b (in. 7lb extra (Mitchell) 3 The following also ran :—Ephemere, Sister to Lavender, and Triumpher. Betting 2to 1 agst Harkaway, 3 to 1 each agst Ephe mere and Triumpher, 5 to 1 agst Musketeer, and 8 to 1 agst Budworth. After going a few strides Budworth and Ephemera went to the front, and, running side by side, went on several lengths in advance of Harkaway and Triumpher for the first mile, when the lot took close order, and Musketeer drew into second place, but after entering the straight gave way to the favourite, who, how ever, could never reach Budworth, who won by two lengths ; a length separated the second and third ; Triumpher, several lengths off, was fourth ; Ephemere, close up, fifth ; Sister to Lavender last. The Borough Plate of 40 sovs for two-yr-olds and up wards : weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if for 30 allowed 71b. Half-a-mile. Mr. Porter's Bunch, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (DO) (Hibberd) 1 Mr. H. Marsh's Mysterious Lady, 4 yrs, Bst 61b vso (J. Smith) 2 Mr. C. Somers's Lydia, 3 yis, 7st 111 b (£3O) ...(Frisby) 3 Mr. Hughes's Yellow Jack filly, 3 yrs, 7st J llb (£3O) (Prior) 4 The following also ran :—Ada, Henbane, Buckhound, Fomentation, Lord of the Manor, Star Cross, and Little Jess. Betting-5 to 1 agst Bunch, 4to 1 each agst Lord of the Manor and Little Jess, 5 to 1 agst Star Cross, 6 to 1 agst Henbane, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After a long delay at the post, Mysterious Lady jumped off in front, Bunch in elose attendance, The Yellow Jack filly, Lydia, and Little Jess being their followers into the straight, where Bunch got on even terms with Mysterious Lady, and, heading her at the half-distance, won cleverly by a neck ; half a length separated the second and third ; The Yellow Jack filly was fourth ; Little Jess fifth ; the others at wide intervals, pulling up. The winner was bought by Mr. Crake for 35 guineas. The Two-Year-Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; with penalties andallow ances. Half a mile. Eight subs. Mr. England's Duchess of St. Alban's, Bst 41b....(Smith 1 Mr. Maund's Maid of Usk, Bst 101 b (inc. 3lb extra (Payne 2 Mr. Palmer's Chepstow, Bst 101 b (R. I'Anson 3 Mr. J. Butler's Xillarney, Bst 101 b (J. Covey 4 Betting. -6 to 4on Maid of Usk and 2to 1 agst Duchess of St. Alban's. Duchess of St. Alban's and Maid of Usk were first off, and, drawing above the others, ran in close company to the stand, where the favourite made her effort, but failed to reach Duchess of St. Alban's, who won a good race by a head ; Chepstow a bad third. The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allowances. About a mile. Mr. Breary's Corinthian Tom, 4 yrs, Bst 2 ( lb (£25) R l'Anson) f 1 Mr. W. W a tt' s Ch or i ster, aged, Bst 81b (£2s.).(Hibberd) f 2 Mr. Somer's Chicquot the Jester, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (X 25.) Mr. W. Akeh urs t' s Littl e Wonder, 6 yrs,9st 21b risby 3 (eslop 4 Betting -6 to 4o n C or i n thi an T om, 2to 1 agst H Chicquot the Jester, and 3to 1 agst Chorister. Little Wonder made play for the first quarter of a mile, when he retired into the rear, and the favourite went on with a clear lead into the straight, where Chorister drew up, and, challenging oppo site the stand, the pair ran home an exciting finish, and, though Chorister appeared to have the best of the struggle, the favourite came again in the last stride, and the pair made a dead heat of it; Chicquot the Jester a bad third. Deciding heat.—Betting-5 to 4 on Corinthian Tom, who made nearly all the running, and won by a neck. The Hastings and St. Leonard's Handicap Plate of 60 SOTS. Winners after the publication of the weights extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. Lowe's Tom Foolery, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Heslop) 1 Mr. C. Somers's Lydia, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Frisby) 2 Mr. Hamerton's c by Frogmore, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (car 7st) (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Bessie, Sequence, The Star, and Ethelred. Betting-6 to 4 agst Tom Foolery, sto 2 agst Frog-more c01t,4 to 1 agst Ethelred, 5 to 1 agst Sequence, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Sequence, with Tomfoolery in attendance, made play, Frogmore colt and Lydia lying next. After proceeding about a quarter of a mile, Lydia took up the running, and was followed into the straight by the favourite, who ran in close company to the stand, where she made her effort, and, heading Lydia, won a good race by a neck ; half A length separated the second and third; The Star Wu fourth, Ethelred fifth, and Sequence last. WESTMINSTER. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—James Andry, 22, and John Dwyer, 21, the latter of whom was convicted some time ago at this court for a desperate assault on the police, were charged with assaulting James Barker, police-ser geant, 16 B. _ . From the evidence of prosecutor it appeared that he was returning home from duty yesterday evening, and was near his home. He met both prisoners, who were drunk and rolling about the street. As he attempted to avoid them, Dwyer said, " Let the - have it," and making a rush they knocked him with violence against some shutters. He ordered th em t o d es i s t, and being in plain clothes told them he was a police-constable ; they appeared to aggravate Dwyer, who again assaulted him, upon which he seized him, and having two bundles, could not take Andry. The latter seized him by the neck and nearly strangled him, while Dwyer resisted. A neighbour then came to the sergeant's assistance and held the bundle he was carrying. Dwyer said he would not be taken, and both seriously assaulted the constable. Dwyer managed to effect his escape. Andry was very violent, and said on the way to the station that he knew the constable and would mark him by and bye. Dwyer was taken five houre after. Both prisoners flatly denied the charge, but wished to have the case settled at once. Mr. Arnold said it was very clear that the conduct of the prisoners had been very disgraceful. Whether the sergeant was in plain clothes or not, it was no excuse that in their drunkenness they should " run a muck" at every body they met. He considered the case fully made out, and sentenced the prisoners to ten days' imprisonment with hard labour. THAMES. WAIF'S AND STRAYS, FRIENDLESS AND UNCARED FOR. — George Watson, William Bone, Joseph Waters, and Richard Smith, each aged 14 years, were brought up on remand before Mr. Paget for the third time charged with tearing up their clothing in the casual ward of the Poplar Union Workhouse. The prisoners were admitted into the destitute ward of the Poplar Union house a few nights ago, and at the instigation of older paupers destroyed all their clothing, and assigned as a reason for doing so that their garments were old, dirty, and offensive, and could not be worn any longer. Smith had bean in custody before for a similar offence. The prisoners, half-starved looking creatures, were without homes, and friendless. Swallow, a police constable of the A reserve, No. 658, had made inquiries at the request of the magistrates, and ascertained that Watson and Bone had no parents living. They were homeless and starring. The parents of Waters did for merly reside in Spottles-place, Bermondsey, and the pa rents of Smith at No. 14, Waterloo-place, Deptford. Smith's father was formerly in the employ of Mr. Hart, of High-street, Deptford. There was no one to claim the boys, no one took the least interest in them, and but for the humanity of the Legislature in providing nightly re fuges for the houseless, they would have perished. Mr. Paget thought the best course to pursue would be to provide an asylum for the prisoners at the public ex pense, and committed them to the Middlesex School of Industry at Feltham for three years. CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—George Hanson, a Danish seaman, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with cutting and wounding an American seaman, who did not appear. Mr. Paget asked if the wounds wore dangerous ones ? Bartholomew O'Reilly, a Police -constable, 408 K, said the wounded man had gone on board an American ship, which was to sail this afternoon. Mr. Daniel Ross, surgeon, of High-street, Shadwell, said the American seaman had received two punctured wounds on the back of the head. They were evidently inflicted with a knife, but were not dangerous. Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner, and, on the applica tion of Mr. Ross, allowed half a guinea fee for the surgeon's attendance under the new regulation. FEES AND FINES AT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS.—It appears from the finance accounts lately issued that last year the fees, fines, and penalties re ceived at the metropolitan police courts amounted to £12,070 ls. 10d. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals both of old and new English wheat were very moderate. For all qualities the trade was very firm, and Monday's currency was well supported. There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. A mcderate business was transacted in most descriptions, at quite previous rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full quotations. The supply of barley was limited. The trade was firm, at fully late rates. Malt was in fair demand and full quotations. The market was well supplied with oats. Most quali ties w ere in good demand at full prices. Beans and peas were in short supply. The trade was firm on rather higher terms. Flour moved off steadily at fully late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch.' 1280 20 1650 210 1330 Irish .................. Foreign ............... 11,310 2 ,900 20 51,110 80 sks. COMPARATIVE brls. QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week 10, 1865. . last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Ave r . rle Wheat ....... 45,7 52-43 s ld Wheat 64,702-43s 6d Y• ....... . 922-2 7 s lld i Ba r ley 1,251-2 8s 1d Oats ......... 2,807...23s 10d Oats . , 2,691-22 s Od Very little business BOROUGH HOP. is passing in hops. A few parcels of new hops are on sale, and are selling at £6 to £8 per cwt. The plantation accounts are favourable. Picking will be pretty general in forward districts at the commence ment of next week. T Th© supply of meatWHl ECHAPEL. on firm, as follows : sale is moderate. The t ra d e i s Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 10d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 10d ; veal, 3s 81 to 4110 d; and pork, Es 8d to 5s Od per 81 bs by the carcase. The Murder and Suicide at Isleworth. This morning Mr. Bird, the coroner, held an inquest on the body of Daniel Dowsett, who, it will be recollected, stood charged with the murder of his wife by cutting her throat. The deceased woman was a laundress, and was found dead in her drying ground, and from the circum stance of the husband being :the only person near at the time, he was suspected of the murder. Before he was taken into custody he inflicted a fri g htf u l wound in his w here, aft er li ngering 10 weeks, he He was sensibl e d uring the time but throat, and then attempted to jump int o the river Caine. He was, however, secured and taken by th e po li ce to the during some of w hi ch he said the and that he h a d no desire to recover. mf l d r o : are l e tdt ews two or short hd was i a intervals, tseb lnfirmary, raavgdaojl.sob Alfred Randall, an errand boy, deposed to having seen Mrs. Dowsett lying in the meadow with her throat cut, and her husband by her side. Police-constable Wilson said he found the deceased man lying on the bank of the river Caine, and as he was bleeding he took him to the Infirmary. Dr. Mackinlay said the cause of the death of Dowsett was the wounds on the neck. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from self-inflicted wounds, but that there was no evidence to show the state of his mind at the time. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This da: BY ELECTRIC TBLEGRApir. PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning. Mr. Green's ship Swiftsure, Captain Mayhew, was off this port last evening, at 8 o'clock, un d er whole sail, wind easterly, light. She left Melbourne May 21st, rounded Cape Horn June 23d, crossed the line July 23d, and spoke (July 6) the steamship St. Thomas, from Liverpool, for St. Thomas. The Svriftsure brings a full cargo, 70,000 ounces of gold,• and 270 passengers. Git , Wedn es d ay M orn i n g. Arrived, Aug. 22.—Linton, from Jacobstadt ; Asia from Cronstadt ; Active, from Langelot ; Macedonia, from Cronstadt ; Carl Johan, from Helsingborg. Arrived, Aug. 23.—Gustav `Vasa, from G o tt en b urg . DEAL, Wed nes d ay M orn i ng . Passed.—Montrose, from Loudon, f or St. Vi ncen t ; Spirit of fOce u an a , n frofmorCuba. London,u for Halif ax . Sailed.—Cubans, The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1; per mille pm., end the short exchange on Louden is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of . 175. Mid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is i nearly 2-I‘tbs per cent. dearer n London than in Patio. GREAT YARMOUTH RACES—TvEspay. The Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 10 subs, six of whom paid 5 says each. Mr. Berne's Oberon, aged, Bst 71b (J. Daley) w.o. The Two-yr-old Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. Half a mile. Mr. Rogers's Miss Roland, Bst 121 b .4J. Daley) 1 Mr. Dawson's Mdlle. Cleopatra, 7st 71b .4J. Smith) 2 Mr. Price's Gauntlet, ist 71b (H. Parris) 3 Mr. Last's Master Shutt, 7st 101 b (car 7st 121 b) (J. Nightingall) 4 Betting-5 to 2on Miss Roland, 3to 1 agst Mdlle. Cleo patra, and 4 to 1 agst Master Shutt. The latter jumped away with a slight lead, but soon gave way tp the favourite and Mdlle. Cleopatra ; the latter never getting up, was beaten easily by a neck, two lengths sepa rating the second and third, and the same the third and fourth. The Tradesmen's Handicap Plate of 25 sous; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Lapidist's The Turner (h b), 3 yrs, sst 71b (Jarvis) 1 Mr. Abel's Brown Stout, aged, 6st 121 b (W. Martin) 2 Betting.-6 to 4on Brown Stout, who led by six lengths to the distance, where he swerved, and tried to bolt, whereupon The Turner got up, and won easily by two lengths. The Visitors' Handicap Plate of 20 soya, for all ages. .5 furlongs 80 yards. Mr. H. Bird's Mortlake, 3 yrs, 7sc 101 b (Sayers. 1 Mr. Green's King of Greece, 3 y rs , B s t ............. (Parry 2 Mr. Price% Lifebelt, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (Jarvis 3 Silversmith and Blessington also ran. Betting.-6 to son Mortlake, sto 4 agst Lifebelt, 4to 1 agst King of Greece. Won easily by a length ; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Bulsher for 40 guineas. Match-50. One mile. Mr. J. Abel's Butcher Boy, aged, list (W. Payne) 1 Mr. Ramsay's Silversmith, 3 yrs, lOst (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Silversmith. Won in a canter by 20 lengths. Christmas Carol has been declared the winner of the Stamford Biennial Stakes at Wolverhampton, for which Attaché came in first. . _ All Count F. Lagrange's horse; with the exception of Auguste, were struck out of their York engagements on the 19th of August, at 8.30 p.m. THE BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.— The first prize of £2OO was handed over to Harry Kelley'by the Mayor of King's Lynn at Fiddaman's hotel on Friday evening in the presence of a large number of in fluential persons. Mr. Digby, the secretary, stated that he had received from Cooper's backers a protest against the second money being given to Chambers, on the ground that the referee's decision in reference thereto was contrary to Rule 14 of the laws of boat racing. The mayor said, that being the case, he should reserve the money until he had communicated with the referee. Cooper offered to make a match to row the champion for £2OO a side at Lynn, either in a week or at any time he named. Kelly declined to make any match that night. ANOTHER STRIKE IN PARlS.—Another strike has taken place among workmen in Paris, which has very much annoyed the amateurs of flowers. The gardeners employed by the Municipal Council of Paris to keep the public gardens in order have addressed a demand to M. Maussman, the Prefect of the Seine, requiring that their wages be raised to 4f. a day, or 120 f. a month, in place of 85f., 90f., and 95f. at present paid, according to merit. They further demand the abolition of the Ist, 2d, and 3d classes of workmen, and that their hours of labour be reduced from 12 to 10 on week days and to five hours on Sunday. MURRAIN IN THE GREAT EASTERN.—When the Great Eastern steamed from Valentin upon the im portant business of laying the Atlantic cable, she carried a supply of victuals so various, so large, and so choice as to provoke the envy of ordinary seafarers. How many li ve oxen, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese—what wonderful pro visions of sweet vegetables, and ice, and wine —was told at the time ; but, after all, the voyagers got no beef. Before the vessel had been long at seamurrain o a n i Pe bo a a r k i r e d d l l t e h a d ,emaonn shipgd sea the oxen, and one after another they were th r own overboard. Nothing was known then that the same pestilence was ravaging our herds at home. THIRD EMI ON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. YORK RACES —This D.Ay, FILLY SAPLING STAKES. Ischia ... Valeria .. Monitross TENTH BIENIAL STAKES Mr. Pitt Blue Riband Chi bisa 1 Eight ran. RAWCLIFFE STAKES Vespasian Chapel Royal. EBOR HANDICAP. Verdant Claremont Lady Hylda Seven ran. 4 FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF-rAsT 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING I NTELLIGENCE—This Day. YORK RACES—Tnis DAY. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES: Chibisa Vulture Split the Difference . ................... LOTTERY STAKES. Sabrena Our Van Effie ..... Six ran. EBOR ST. LEGER. Audax iv.o. GLASGOW STAKES. Macdonald.. LONDESBORO' CUP. Crytheia Reindeer Brown Bread Caller On Fourteen ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Three ran. HASTINGS RACES-THIS DAY. EAST SUSSEX HANDICAP. Boleno Musketeer Llangollen Ton. ran. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Ethelred . Lord of the Manor . Betsey Copeland ran. YARMOUTH RACES---THis DAY. GREAT YARMOUTH NURSERY HANDICAP Miss Roland Belmontine Four ra n. THE COUNTY MEMBERS' STAKES Mortlake . Camillus . THE INNKEELJERS' PLATE. Turner.. Benvoglio VICTORIA GARDENS STAKES. Goldyloeks Sympathy A USTR ALIA. REUTER'S TJELEGRAM. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 23. The Swiftsure, from M , elbourne, passed up Channel late last night. She Lengs 70,000 oz. of gold and 265 passengers. On the 6th ult. ahe spoke the steamship St. Thom, from Liverp,col, bound to St. Thomas. FRIGHTPUI4 MURDER OP THREE CHILDP;EN BY THEIR MOTHER, This Day. Anal' .er sad case of wholesale murders was added this 'wining to the already fearful catalogue of crime'. In this instance the scene of the tragedy was, in a narrow alley known as Skin Market-place, BlAnkside, Southwark, and the perpetrator is a f'anale named Esther Lack, aged 41 years, the wife of John Lack, who is employed as a night watch man in the service of Messrs. Pegg, coal mer chants, carryi ng on b us i ness in the same locality. It appears that the accused, with her husband, her son-in-law and his wife, together with three children, named respectively Christopher Lack, aged nine, Eliza Lack, aged five, and Esther Lack, aged one year and eleven months, resided at No. 10, Skin Market-alley, and with the exception of the husband, who had gone out to discharge his night duties, all retiied to rest as usual, the accused seeming in her customary health and spirits. At three o'clock this morning the husband came home, after being relieved from duty at the coal wharf, and then he found his wife and the three children comfortably in bed. He went out again as was his practice, to call up several workmen and tradesmen in the neighbourhood, and after an absence of three quarters of an hour he returned and again l e t him- self into the house. On entering his wife (the ac cused) called out to him, " Mate, is that you ?" on which he responded, " Yes, all right." The accused I called out in reply, " I have done it ; I have killed them at l o a swati wife ' e ' of Theth standinghu s eldesteb o a o n l l d cyh u r n rushed he e u b p inoy s a, t n a te ir s, lyinghaenoirnd, the foundan d f l t o h o eh r i bs in a tpaalloanot three alarm, oinafecreme with oiblood,rthm and theirarhn. his sE son-in-law, Edward ori other ndat. ll;a wib ,cut. b two ße r di e chil drenhGusardb a n n in e d r, b g w ed ai n e h The o d f . Union-street, Borough, who promptly attended, and pronounced the three children to be dead. The husband called in the aid of police-constable Henry Pope, 54 M, who at once entered the apart ment, when the wretched woman, on seeing him, at once voluntarily declared, " I did it with a razor," and on searching the room the constable discovered a razor covered with blood on the mantel-shelf. The constable took the accused into custody and conveyed her to the Stones-end police station, where the charge of wilful murder was recorded by Acting Inspector Thos. Gardner. On being searched there were found upon the pri soner two other razors, a purse, five duplicates, a reel of cotton, two letters, and several religious tracts. The charge having been read over to her by Acting Inspector Gardner, and after she had been duly cautioned, the prisoner unhesitatingly said she had done the deed—that her husband was a very industrious man, who worked night and day for very little money, not enough to keep the children, who wanted shoes to their feet ; that she herself was about to go to the hospital to be treated for a bad leg ; and that she had killed the children in order that they might not die of starva tion. The truth of this allegation was denied by the prisoner's son-in-law, who declared that the prisoner never received less than £1 per week from her husband, and that from other sources the family was in tolerably comfortable circumstances. After the charge had been entered the prisoner was re moved to a cell, and placed under the charge of con stables. She was seen lying o n th e b ench, quietly and calmly sleeping. The prisoner was examined before Mr. Burcham, at the Southwark Police-court, this day, when the above facts were given in evidence against the pri soner, and she was fully committed for trial. FIRE NEAR SMITHFIELD. Yesterday a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Norris, printer and bookbinder, Bartholomew-close. An alarm having been raised, the engines were speedily in attendance. There being a plentiful supply of water the flames wore soon got under. Several of the neighbours suffered loss from the hasty removal of their furniture. The origin of the fire is unknown, but we believe the sufferer is in sured. About 6 o'clock this morning another fire occurred in the premises of a veneer merchant and a cabinetmaker in the Old-street-road. The premises were rather exten sive, and before the engines could be brought to bear upon them, the flames had destroyed nearly the Whole building and its contents. :milio wills iuted n th© 3 pri state- a pri- tday ~ on rates wife, 1 of uple, toxi had n 2O 10 100 100 100 100 100 , { 2 100 100 111 M 2.1.0 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 'lO 7.8.3 8.13 4.18. t, 4.3.6 37t 4.2.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 li 18.18.9 30.17.6 3.12.81 1031 101 I 97 ii 1021 1101 38 i 101 i f 03i }