The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-29 00:00:00

PM MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The course of monetary affairs is tending in a very satisfactory direction. The demand for accom modation is very small, the supply of capital large, and the rates are 3:1, and 3i per cent. The Stock Exchange committee have appointed Friday, Sept. 1, a special settling-day in the ordi nary stock deferred dividend of the Great Northern Railway Company, to be marked ; and also Tues day, Sept. 5, in the new shares of the Illinois Cen tral Railroad Company, all claims for new shares to be settled on the same day. Gold to the amount of £15,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday afternoon. The directors of the Anglo-Greek Steam Naviga tion Company have resolved that the share list be closed on Wednesday, Sept. G. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days there has not been much animation. Sugars have fully sustained former prices. For coffee there has been a very limited inquiry at barely previous quotations. Rice has been in fair demand at full rates, while moderate dealings have been reported in tallow for both pre sent and forward delivery at steady rates. Two o'CLocic. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 65c. Firm. The English Stock Market has been quiet but steady to-day. Not the slightest fluctuation has occurred in the value of the funds, and Consols are 89a afor money and account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i a ; Exchequer Bills at par ; India 5 per Cents. 1051 ; ditto En faced 5 per Cents:, 104-1-,; ditto 4 per Cent. Bonds, 21s. to 245. prem. ; and Bank of England Stock, 248. Very little change has taken place in the Foreign Stock Dlarket. Turkish Consolides are 48f ; Mexican, 231 ; the New Loan, 22i 23 ; Greek, 20 Spanish Passive, 29+ ; Certificates, 14 + ; Italian, 64+ ; and the Confederate Loan, 68. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, but prices, in most instances, are firmer. Great Northern A Stock has advanced £2 ; Metro politan, £1 10s. ; Midland, £1 ; South Eastern, 15s. ; Brighton, North Western, each 10s. ; and Great Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet ; Union of London, however, have advanced 538 ; London and County, to 77, and Chartered of India, Aus tralia, and China, to 252. 26 ; Hudson's Bay Com pany remain firm at 158 ; London Financial, at 22i ; and National Discount, at 15f 8. American Securities are very flat, and an impor tant decline has in many instances been reported. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 681 ; Erie Shares, 521 53 ; and Illinois 774 781. 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, 21 2i per share ; Northern Assam Tea Company's Shares, 1 dis. 1 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, 4 dis. 1 prem. ; London-bridge Land, 2 1 ; Albert-bridge, 1 11 prem. ; London Jute Works, 1 1 prem.; M'Queen Brothers, 1 2 prem.; London Quays, 1 dis. par ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 1/ prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 31 3i prem. ; Marseilles , - ,, xension Railway and Land Company's Shares, par 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 0 Der Cent. Consols 130 • Account, Sept. 7 o,:Per Cent. Reduced B9l / New 3 per Cent B9l 1 'ew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A 1:10. per Cent. Jan. 1873 — .. l intlities 30 yra, expire sth Juu., 1860 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1883 — ~ Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Do ' l cliequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 dc 3i per Cent par . £5OO Ban 1.3,. £lOO and £2OO kof England Stock, 51 per Cent 248 Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — DO. Account D 0.5 Per Cent. July, 1870 Account ._ 11) 0. 4 pe r C en t ., O c t. 1888 D O . Certificates — Do.Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — '' 1, 6 per Cet., Jan. 1872 ~,°- 5 -1- per Ce n nt., May 1879 — per Cent., Aug. 1866 — DO. Bonds, £l,OOO 2l 24 pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent 99 DO. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 , Do. 1863 —ilettos Ayres 6 per Cent — C hil Do an 6 1 pe per r Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cent Do. 41 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Do. Account Do £B6 paid Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent 99 Do., Second Issue Do. 1864 951 i ,‘ -'ree Do £lOO Bonds k 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account .. Do. Coupons tla 5 per Cent. Italian 9 and 1850 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) bo 1865 Dii° Scrip, £671- paid ---`) 0 per Cent., 1864 „..Do. Scrip, £55 paid 4t le an 3 per Cent 00 . Account , Do 1864 ' - ' l - ) ° 6 per C en t. A ng l o -French —0 French S ' Ex 25f 20c — kout • erg ), • •,,, evidean 6;per Cent., £3O paid New too Imperial 5 per Cent — voGranada 2 per Cent — Deferred .p%t° Land W arran t s (H ec t ares ) — DWan 41 per Cent ° B °rlP, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — 110 ° 0 Per Cent. (Uribarren) — 0 4 i Per Cent., 1862 1 , 0 0 . Account I,rougzesoo2ll?er Cent., 1853 il ° 3 Per Cent 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 47 I — o• Account " t B o ia i ll 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St _D o '*i - per Cent. 1850 DO ~ Pet Cent. 1859 11, 9 Per Cent., 1860 if . Per Cent. 1862 Sb„,„ ° , s , Per Cent. 1864 ` — ' l6o . per Cent D DO 0 Account DoNew Deferred — 13 0 Account op a . 11 salve ...... — St, ° Account atii, .1 ) h Cert. of Coup not funded — _ disccount ".'we h D e .A.o Per Cent. — rr I) , : 0 4i e n °l A nat — -iirio t} ,,--r Cent. 1864 D e u per Cent. 1854 — D 0 Accoun't 6 - DoPer Cent. 1858 o A ce() Do hint. £lO .., 0 . 11 0 Bonds D e 6 2 Per Cent — Do Per Cent. 1862 D 0 ..ke,„_ 4 , uunt — 0 100 Bonds DOO sxo.9:Pai e pr r , C C ,xze e n n st t . . , p1 1 8a 8 i6d 6 5 3 74 431 l)0 43 D e I ° o Boncl,s dis V n ara euez itol. steed, 4 per Cent — .12, a 3 Per Cent. Do, 6 bo Per Cent 1864 • Account ' Au st • Div 'deads on the above payable in London. Belgr all an, 4l s Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins h utch ‘ii 2 Per cent., Ex. 25f. Pre rich per Cent. Certificates D e ,e; Len t", 4i per Cent. Italia n ' c t .. c,..,__ Do. A ''''. Cent., 1861, Ex. 251. Consols ._ TWO O'CLOCK. %a z . ......... 989 8f R Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. A y reach fair • . clulry 1 f OO b alor cotton, an 4 the sale pro -0,0e5.. (rent Di r Kt:Ft:Rh:At:lt. eitiAttigb, Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, tto, 6 per Cent4pt . ., 1231 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 151 .1 4 '0ItEIGN AIME& Alamillos, limited, li Mcnt. Aureos Brazil Gold Min.r e Co., i Washoe Gold, Urn., Ditto, (£3), ti 6 --- BANKS. Alliance, Un.. 3) British and Californian, lirn., 41 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 251 6 Colonial, lira.. 41 Consolidated Bank, Bin., 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, "AI European Bank, 1im.,114 Hindustan, China, and Japan, Urn., 19 Imperial Ottoman, 154 London and Brazilian aim.), 421 London and Comity, 77 London Joint Stock, 471 London and South African. 18 National Provincial of England. 1534 4 Oriental Bank Corporation, 524 2 Union of London, 534 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2k I Cokumercial Union, Insuran,le, bj Credit Fonder and Mobiii, r of kngland, 8} Gen. Credii and Finanze of London, lim., 54 H udson's Bay, 153 Imperial Mercantile Credit ABBO.. lim.. 6f 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , Ditto, it per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 84 Joint Stock Discount, Lim.. 83 London Financial Association, lira., 22k I udon General Omnibus Company. :32 National Discount Company, lim. 151 f Overead, Guriiey, and Co., lire., WI Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lim.;7 Penin ula and Oriental Steam, 7 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 94 Universal Marin?. Insurance, lim., 5k THREE MEN AND A DOG BITTEN BY AN ADDER. —On Saturday three men, named W. Perfitt, J. Lane, and J. Andrews, who had been bitten by an adder, were admitted under the care of Mr. Treeves, house surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital. On the previous night, while at tho Coopers' Arms, Portland-street, Walworth, Perfitt drew from his pocket what they supposed to be a snake, which they had picked up on Hayes-common, where they had been on an excursion, and suddenly found himself bitten severely in the left thumb. Perfitt threw the reptile on the table, and both his companions, in endeavouring to capture it, were also similarly bitten. It got on the floor, and a dog, in attempting to seize it, was bitten in the breast, and immediately commenced howling and swelling to such an extraordinary size that it was thought necessary to destroy it. The light then broko in upon them that they had been bitten by an a dd er, and they were conveyed to the hospital, wher e P er fi tt and Lane still remain seri ously . Andrews has nearly recovered. ~` SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Paid.l C l l , o4 ce ing I Business done. Oir., -- 17‘ otr. Vat Myth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter .7aledonian .3ork and Bandon Cornwall A gets no div. i)o. A Itill6p.e.p.an.has 00. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,Yerth,& A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. Bt. No. 2 Great. North of Scotland , reat Norther❑ D A stock Do. B :o Do. New, is. at 25 pa. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -OriOnal tl . S. Va.l. Rail gua. Do. South Wales ....' Do. W. Alid.— Oxtord Do. Newpo. t Do. II e,eford Lanc4shire & Yorkshire L - ndon and Blackwall Lon., Briall.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Westerit Man., Shet., & Lincoln illaryport and Carlisle Do. shares netropolitan.... Do. New Do, Birmin . & Derby Mid. Gt. yr., Ireland Do. 4 shares slid Kent Nolth British Do. Ed., Pth ,-& Dun. Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling.' Do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. New Do. do. 18c , 4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Min. stick =hews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -ouch E stern staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw 11 V.ll.artlepool Dar. &R. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. BRITISH POSSE; Atlantic k St.Lawrcnce Bom.,Baroda..t- go. 5 per cent Do. l shares Buffalo t Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Calcutta & S. E., lira :ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Benz,al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. ➢fort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist e'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pra. Bonds Do. do. deterred D 0..? d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. t o. Gm 5 per cent.. Do. New g - u - a. sp. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent.... Do Great W, s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5) do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4g do _ _ Do. 4j do Do. Fifth Extensio❑ 3,1e1b. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B NT. Rl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bda Scinde Do. Delhi c 5 Do. do Do. Puniaub 1 auD Do.lndus St Flo " 100 1100 2 100 100 98 118 133 134 5 6 61 (6 16 17 109 111 46 47 ii Ni 1:32 131 150 152 128 t 32 86 CS 66 67 63 65 45 47 40 45 ;CS 1 07 118} 119 90 92 1(3 105 34 10 laj 3261 9) 10 , 1 57 t 8 i 133 1336' 2? 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Can Gov 6 p c.Ja &July 1877-t 4 4 Do 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 /0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p o. Inscribed sic Cape (.4.lTope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do' 1 .4/0 - I Do. Jan. & July, 189! Ceylon, Nov 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, r p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May 5, Nov. • Natal ~ov. o per cent.. N.ll.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&•luly N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 187 t, Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. b per cent.:.. Nova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c D. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18r8- Do. 1878 & ;:pwards Vic,uov. 6 p.c. Ja sv July Do. do, • pril & Oct BRIT L Cam Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caraiion as I. Carn Brea East Grenville East Lovel E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (llelstir, Grenville licrod's Foot ..... • Ringston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lim Nangiles New Se ton North Downs North Itoskear N. Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr .videnee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (I...skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea. Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Union 190 100 100 10 100 100 SIT M 371 4.2.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 18.1 g 91 30.17.61 3.12.8 8 58 7 THE SUB, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIING, AUGUST 29, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) IN RE CARATI. This bankrupt was described as a merchant and insur ance broker, of 39, 'Threadneedle-street, and to-day was appointed for the proof of debts. Mr. Carati was one of the agents to the Universal Marine Insurance Company (limited), and its claim against him for premiums amounts to £1,523. Debts were proved, and a day named for the next meeting. This was the only case of the slightest im portance, the holidays being now on, and those officials who aro detained in town being generally engaged in unimportant matters relating to old bankruptcies, which are generally considered private during full business. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. Bridget Foster, a strong-looking Irishwoman, about 35 years of age, who stated she got her living by selling things in the streets, was placed before Mr. Flowers, - charged with committing a violent assault on Mary Stevens, also a native of Ireland. . _ _ _ From the evidence it appeared that both the parties live in Wild-court, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and that a number of friends and neighbours were about to start this morning on a "hopping expedition" in Kent. Last night, however, some of them went to a " wake," while others passed the night in their own peculiar manner, sitting smoking and drinking at the end of the court, beguiling the night away by story-telling, the object of so doing being the determination of many of the party to remain up all night, in order that they might not oversleep themselves, the arrangement being that the hoppers were to start at day break. The complainant and another woman, named Mary Ann Taylor, had been to the wake, and on their return passed by a party who were sitting in front of the prisoner's door enjoying their beer. As she was stopping past her crino line, as she said, accidentally upset a can of beer. The prisoner at once came to the conclusion that she had douo it on purpose, and immediately commenced abusing her in the choicest Hibernian ; but, not being content with words, blows soon followed, when the prisoner struck the complaint a violent blow in her face, which knocked her down, and she (prisoner) then deliberately let herself fall upon her. Not content with this, she seized hold of complainant's arm with her mouth and bit her very severely. Blood flowed copiously from the wounds inflicted upon the complainant, but the most serious part of the assault was the internal injuries the complainant had received by the fall, as she was suf fering from a tumour in the abdomen. The woman was taken to the hospital to have her wounds dressed, and by the aid she had received at the institution she was so far recovered as to be enabled to proceed on her journey. The prisoner said that she and her companion had been to a wake, and returned home nearly blind drunk. They didn't attempt to step over the can, but knocked it over on purpose. She called a witness, one of her own party, who swore that the complainant actually threw some beer over the prisoner. The Magistrate said he could not depend upon the state ment of the witness, and ho should, therefore, convict the prisoner of the assault, and sentence her to two months' imprisonment without the option of a fine. The prisoner, on hearing the decision of the magistrate, said it was " a shame that she should be stopped from earning a crust by being put in prison for doing nothing. The complainant kicked the beerover, and she had no right to do that. She didn't mind going to prison for something but it was hard to be sent there for doing nothing." She was then removed by the gaoler, exclaiming loudly against "being sent to prison for serving out such a woman as the complainant." Comparative Healthiness of London Suburbs (From an Appendix to the New EdWon of Dr. Sigismund Sutro's • Spas of Germany.") The following short hints on the altitude and soil of the various parts of the metropolis may afford some guidance in this respect. A line drawn from Hendon, in the north-west, to East Wickham, in the south-east, shows us, first, in the western portion of Hendon, an altitude of 220 ft. over high-water mark, and a superstratum of gravel over the London clay. The other parts are devoid of gravel. To the left of this line the altitude gradually diminishes, in the direction of the river Brent, to 90ft. above Willesden, and then increases again to 146 north-east of Willesden, 120 east, 158 and 140 south-east. Passing the North-Western Railway, we de scend from 120 to 100 feet at the Paddington Canal, to 80 at the north, GO at the south Of Wormwood Scrubs, thou we descend to 30 and 20—all on clay soil. Proceeding still southward, we meet with brick-earth as superstructure, surrounded in the form of an island by a strip of gravel, bordered by Notting Hill on the east (lying mostly on clay), and Hammersmith on the south (built on gravel) If we take up our original line, and journey from Hendon towards Hampstead, the ground (clay) lowers first, and then rises again to 430 feet at Hampstead Hill, which has a su perstratum of Bagshot sand ; we then gradually descend to 80 feet at Hampstead Road, to 60 at Gray's-inn Road, all clay soil, till the line intersects the eastern portion of Hol born-hill, which is built on gravel. The line then passes through Cheapside (48ft. high, built, like the whole city, on brick-earth); crosses St. Paul's Cathedral (412 ft. high) ; and on proceeding to the river passes over gravel soil, which encircles the city, extending on the south to the river, on the east as far as East India Docks, on the north east along the Mile-end-road, not quite to the Regent's Canal (whence a strip of brick-earth stretches as far as Victoria-park); on the north, from Bishopsgate-street (in clusive) to Finsbury, City-road, and Islington ; on the west, not quite to Farringdon-street. Tho line crosses the river (clay soil) obliquely over London-bridge ; proceeds through Bermondsey (below high-water mark, built on gravel), this side to the Green wich Railway ; then passes through Deptford (gravel), over the river Ravensbourno, and arrives at Greenwich (20ft. high), possessing siliceous sands as far as the Ob servatory (2101 t. high), and pebble beds afterwards ; then the line crosses Blackheath (130 to 100 ft. high), pebble bed; then passes over clay soil to Shooter's-hill (412 it• high, with a superstratum of gravel at the top); the line descends then again on clay, to 300, 200, 180 ft. high, and arrives at East Wickham (pebble bed, 150 ft. high.) Fashions for September. (From Le Follet.) The weather has been so very changeable lately that it has been a task of some difficulty to decide what toilettes are most suitable ; but, as our leaders of fashion are either travelling or preparing to do so, the materials made up for them have been what are called " etoffes de demi-saison," such as mohair, poil de chevre, alpaca, linos, foulard, silk poplinettes, and even poplins. Tulle, tarlatane, gaze de Chambery, grenadine, and the muslin and other light mate rials, are kept for indoor and evening toilettes; but, of course, should the weather become warmer, we may hope for their reappearance out of doors. Dresses are made as long and as full as ever, and, as wo mentioned last month, if looped up, the under-petticoat should not be many inches from the ground, except for very young ladies. Coloured petticoats will be much worn at the sea-side. When the dress is worn on the shore, the skirt may be festooned all round, but for merely walking dress on the promenades, it is worn looped up at each side of the front breadth only. The newest and most elegant way of fastening the dress is by straps of velvet or &ilk attached round the waist by a baud and buckle. They fall over the skirt, and have a patent hook at the end. Eyes aro fastened to the seams of the skirt, and when not required to be looped, the straps— generally five in number—are allowed to hang loosely on the skirt, forming a very pretty ornament. If mado in black velvet and ornamented with beads or buttons, they can be worn with different dresses. The one we saw was of black velvet piped with white ; at the waist it was about an inch and a half wide ; and increasing gradually in width, till at the end it was five inches. The strap was pointed at the end, and trimmed all the way up with graduated nacre buttons. Many ladies who do not care for the encumbrance of two skirts, trim their single one so as to produce the appear ance of a double skirt or tunic. This is easily done by putting a flounce on the front breadth, with hands of trim ming down the front breadth seams, and continuing them round the skirt. In other cases the trimming is put on in the same manner; but the flounce, on tho contrary, is put on all the seams except the front one. Either of these styles gives quite the appearance of an over and under skirt. We have seen a very elegant dress made in this way. The material was blue foulard; a flounce of about twelve inches wide, and put on in large full plaits, was on the front breadth. A broad Persian cachemire trimming, the predominant colour being blue, was placed a la Raphael on the body and down the waist ; on the skirt, it was on each side of the front breadth, round the skirt, and up the back seam. A small canotiere mantle of foulard accompanied this . dress ; it was trimmed on the sleeves with the bands of cachemire, and the revers were of the same material. There was an attempt, a few months ago, to introduce these small jackets with a hood attached, but they were so rarely seen that it was useless mentioning them as the fashion ; however, they have been gradually gaini ng ground till, to-day, they aro accepted, and are certainly a very pretty as well as useful style. Paletots of the same material as the dresses with which they are worn are still made without sleeves. This is a fashion likely to continue, as it is very inconvenient to have to wear one sleeve above another. Some paletots are made without sleeves even when they are of different material and colour to the dress with which they are worn ; but though it is our duty to chronicle this fashion as having made its appearance, still it does not at all meet with our approbation. Small circular capes are worn, especially by quite young ladies. When made of the same material as the dress they have a very ladylike and distingud appearance. The half fitting paletots are made rather shorter than they have been lately, and perhaps a trifle closer to the figure ; many of them are made open at the back of the skirt, and fas tened by buttons. A few of these cloaks are worn with a band and buckle, or sash outside, but this is a fashion only adopted by ladies who have not a just appreciation of the difference between the two words—eccentric and dietingue. Little corselets worn over white bodies are still in great favour, and certainly are most elegant adjuncts to a dress; they are generally laced on each side under the arms. White bodies are very much worn, and aro as pretty and convenient a fashion as any introduced ; they are made in a variety of materials, according to the style of dress adopted. White Llama bodies trimmed with narrow velvet ribbons, and fastened by buttons of the same colour, are excessively pretty. The striped loose bodies are also much in favour, black and white being the favourite colours. Stripes are as much in favour, either for petticoats, dresses, or cloaks. We have seen two or three very pretty striped canotieres with sleeves, and either with or without hoods ; they are preferable without the latter, as a hood, if made in a striped material, destroys the correct line. A particular description of some toilettes we have seen, worn by or prepared for some of the reigning elegantes, will give a better idea of the styles invogue than any gene ral ideas on the subject. A. visiting-dress of moire, with narrow white and green stripes' with princess() casaque open at the sleeves ; this casaque has sleeves, as the body is low with short sleeves. The skirt and casaque are trimmed with guipure insertion, in the lozenge shape, with green silk tassels in the centre. -rut, tn.,..mt wt. vf yr ILI w hut bC - Ititii, Magni I: , rm. V, ILLi water-lilies and drooping leaves. - - Light grey poplinetto dress, with two skirts ; the first trimmed with a band of claret-covered velvet, on which are placed vine-leaves in black lace ; the upper skirt plain, and raised at each side with bows of velvet lace. High body, with basque all round, trimmed like the under-skirt. Epaulettes of lace and velvet. Small loose jacket, with out sleeves, and with a round hood. Grey horsehair hat, with feathers of the same colour as the velvet. High grey kid boots, with claret velvet buttons. Violet poplin dress. On the bottom of the skirt, which is not very full, is an embroidery of steel bands, about ten inches deep. High body, with plastron jockeys, and cuffs embroidered in beads. Duchesse ca,sa,que, with Mazarin collar and revers of velvet. Rich embroidery of beads. Violet velvet hat, with small white feathers, spotted with steel. White Chambery gauge dress, with flounce fifteen inches wide, and not at all full. This flounce serves as foundation for another of black Chantilly lace, headed by a passemen terie of black and white bugles. Low body and short sleeves, with fichu composed of Chantilly insertions and bugle trimmings. Short sleeves trimmed to correspond. Black and whito striped silk dress, trimmed with cross way pieces of white silk, with small black velvet stars. Low body, with fichu of guipure. Mousquetaire jacket like the skirt. White foulard dress, with small light blue stars ; blue silk petticoat, with small gauffered flounce, headed by a grecqueof black lace insertion. _ The skirt of the dress was a grecque trimming of blue ribbon, covered with lace up the back breadth ; it is looped up on each side of the front breadth of a blue strap covered with lace, suspended from the waist. The body is high, with a basque all round, trimmed to correspond with the skirt. Half-fitting casaque, open up the back, and fastened with blue and black buttons. White rice-straw hat, with blue feathers and black velvet bow. White muslin dinner dress, over pink tarlatane, five rows of guipure insertion over pink ribbon on the skirt. Low pink silk body with short sleeves. High body, and half long sleeves of white muslin ; the whole of the top of the body is of white guipure. This is a very fashionable way of making white muslin bodies, when intended for dress toilettes. The guipure is let into the muslin in the form of a Raphael corsage, and gives the appearance of a Raphael chemisette, under a square muslin body. Another evening dress was of Indian muslin, with Reca mier body and shirt ; the latter has trimmed waves of bouil lonnes with embroidered insertions on each side, the whole of the ornament being lined with mauve ribbon ; the body is trimmed in the same manner. A broad sash of white muslin, lined with mauve silk, was tied round the waist with the ends floating behind. A smoke-coloured foulard dress with double skirt. The first, which is full length, is trimmed at the hem with an insertion of white Cluny guipure over blue ribbon. The over-skirt is opened at each breadth and turned back with revers of blue silk, trimmed with guipure over blue. Ca segue nearly tight fitting, of the same material, with revers and collar of blue silk and guipure. White straw hat with blue feathers. Parasol of blue silk, covered with white guipure ; ivory handle, with blue monogram. White Chambery gauze dress, with pink satin stripes. The bottom of the skirt is trimmed with interlaced rings alternately of bouillonnes of gauze and chicoree ruches of pink silk. Low body with floating sleeves, and epaulettes formed of three rings like those on the skirt, the outer ones being of silk. Broad sash of gauze ; the ends, which are tied behind, are ornamented with three rings. Mauve and white striped foulard, open at each breadth over an under-skirt of mauve silk; each opening is laced across with a white silk cord, from which depend two tassels. Foulard body and sleeves. Small bolero of mauve silk, without sleeves; embroidered in white and edged by a white silk cord. Large circular of white Yak lace ; white tulle Panchen bonnet, with white feathers tipped with mauve. Mauve parasol with white feather fringe. The prettiest:sea-side petticoats we have seen are made of a white woollen material, very durable and soft, with bands of colour. 'One, with which we were much pleased, had a violet band about four inches wide, about three inches above the hem. This band was embroidered in vine-leaves and grapes ; the leaves were of white silk, and the grapes formed by bunches of small white buttons. These petticoats should seldom be more than four yards round, as they are rather heavy, and, if hanging in folds, would spoil the shape of the crinoline and the set of the dress. The most useful petticoats aro the white, trimmed with black, as they can be worn with any colour. We have seen one very pretty skirt of this kind. It had a small flounce, edged at each extremity with black velvet. This flounce is put on in alternate pleats and spaces; a black velvet of an inch wide hangs with a button in each space. Above the flonnce is a trellis-work of narrow black velvet, with a round velvet button in each diamond. The feud between the chapeau Empire and the chapeau Fauchon is at last nearly decided in favour of the former, not the hideous shapes first introduced under that name, but an elegant and simple modification. The real chapeau Empire, elegantly worn, presents very much the appear ance of a small cottage bony et, only not covering the face so much as the shape known by that name. The curtain i s c small straight band. s om ,; . few milliners have attemptedAn imitation by the means of a e:..Taight ribbon fulled on the bonnet ; but this has a very ugly ar:d home-made appearance, and is never likely to be adopted by any one with pretensions to taste. The chapeau Empire i;. l more elegant in straw than in any other material, though Ole form can be applied to any article of which bonnets are usCally made. The Fanchon bonnet has by no means disappe a ,:ed from'the horizon of fashion, .especially for young ladies, 4or whom the Empire form is perhaps rather too matronly. Hats now worn have not undergone much alteration in shape, though there is more variety than ever in orna menting them. Tho feathers are often placed vo.qh the points towards the front of the hat ; they are always worn partly over the crown. The Moissenneuse hat, with the broad brim, is generally trimmed with wild flowers, fruit, or straw tassels ; the latter are not considered so dressy as either fruit or flowers. These trimmings are generally accompanied by long ends of ribbon or velvet floating at the back. Long tulle veils are excessively inconvenient to wear with a hat, as they are difficult to arrange gracefully, while the small mask veils, as they are called, always keep in their place. We shall be very sorry to see them dethroned, though it would not be for long, as the floating veils are very inconvenient in wet or windy weather. The latter are generally made quite plain, sometimes even without any hem ; towards the autumn they will very likely be hemmed, with a ribbon run in, which will help to keep the veil in its place. Small veils of black lace or spotted tulle are still worn trimmed with beads, but wo are happy to find that the rage for gold spangles, crescents, and coins, lately worn on these articles, is much on the decrease; anything so ex cessively showy was, of course, adopted by the vulgar directly, a fact at any time sufficient to induce its discon tinuance by a lady of good taste. Mr. Dickens's Reading of the " Christmas Carol." Mr. Dickens's readings, or illustrations, as we prefer to call them, aro running, critical commentaries upon his own works. With all the self-possession, the flexibility of voice, and the facial expression of a trained actor, it is not sur prising that Mr. Dickens should be able to cause his own creations to live and move before our eyes. Possessing all the bodily requirements, the conception of character alone is wanted; and there is abundant evidence of the existence of this in the creative fertility of his books. No original dramatic author, no writer of dramatic fiction in the form of novels, whose characters impress their forms upon the page in their own language out of their own mouths, can fail to be in heart, mind, and soul a natural mimic, or actor. Every character in Mr. Dickens's novels, drawn in the first instance from observation, must have been dramatically embodied—acted over, so to speak, a hun dred times in the process of development and transference to the written page ; and the qualities of voice, nerve, and presence. being granted, Mr. Dickens merely passes over that ground, in the face of a large and attentive audience, which he has often passed over before in the undisturbed privacy of his study. Where the pure actor's art is shown, as distinguished from the dramatic quality inherent in all character-creators, is in certain small alterations of the text of his printed book, so minute as to escape the eye of any but a critical observer, but purposely made to produce effective points. It will be sufficient to name one instance in the " Christmas Carol," where the text seems to be im proved in a literary sense by the elision of several words coming after, and destroying, to some extent, the effect of a well-known passage. In the glorious account of the Fezziwig ball, in the printed book Mr. Dickens winds up the description of Mr. Fezziwig's dancing by saying he "cut—cut so deftly, that he appeared to wink with his legs, and came upon his feet again without a stagger." In Mr. Dickens's vocal embodiment, he leaves out all the words that come after " legs," saying with a spasmodic shake of the head and a twist of the paper knife, "He cut—cut so deftly that he appeared to —wink with his legs." It is not only in small verbal alterations that the critical effect of Mr. Dickens's elocution is shown. Half-neglected corners of his works, rich in humour and character, are lighted up with all an author's enthusiasm, speaking through an actor's talent, and groups of perfect, well-de fined beings are revealed, like insects in a microscope, to the wondering gaze of hundreds, who before this were probably scarcely aware of their existence. The " Christ mas Carol" is rich in having two such groups. There are the merchants upon 'Change, who discourse upon Scrooge's death, all of whom stand forth clearly under Mr. Dickens's dramatic treatment, and especially the great fat man with monstrous chin, whose individuality is as strongly, as hu morously, and so forcibly marked in half a dozen lines as that of Scrooge himself throughout the volume. Then comes the perfectly Shaksperian scene in the rascally rag shop, with old Joe, a very Verges of infamy, the char woman, the undertaker's man, and the laundress, Mrs. Dilber—all higgling over the wretched rags of the dead Scrooge. Repulsive as the picture is, there is hardly a word that can be spared ; and the old huxtor, with the two b.,1412- <7-or. of -trfrao wudiarico, until their master chooses to dismiss them. As an example of the objective force of the writing, and the power of em bodiment on the part of the reader, this scene ranks second to none in the book—not even the well-known sketch of the Cratchit dinner, in which Mr. Dickens conveys the geniality of the situation in a degree it would be impos sible to attain without an appeal to the senses. Admir able and glowing, as every word of the description is, it reads almost tame after witnessing the new life which Mr. Dickens is enabled to breathe into it. Language is a wonderful and a powerful instrument in the hands of a master ; but it always leaves something unconveyed of the brightest conceptions of the highest inventive genius, and this is something Mr. Dickens is enabled to add through the medium of his talent as an elocutionary illustrator. The "Christmas Carol" presents little opportunity for a sustained impersonation. When Mr. Dickens throws himself into Bob Cratchit, leaning over the elbow-rest upon the reading-table, with a meek, subdued voice, and a mild, •timid expression of countenance, he gives an instantaneous impression of the poor feeble, strug gling clerk, which lights up the whole history of his past life. But this is merely an indication of dramatic power not allowed to develope, for Bob Cratchit is swept away by the progress of the story, and the stream of level narrative and eloquent description rolls solemnly on. The 'glimpses of Scrooge's early life—the fine imaginative pic ture of the first of the three Spirits—the account of Mar '.ley's ghost, with that exquisite touch of humour where two back buttons of his coat are said to have been seen through his transparent body (both sketches equal to any in the "Arabian Nights")—the flirtations of Topper and the niece—are all read, described, or embodied in a highly impressive, finished, and humorous manner. The contrast between the Scrooge of the earlier part of the book and the Scrooge of the latter part is drawn with a fine discriminating eye for change of character in the same individual ; and every word in the conversation with the boy out of the window, respecting the purchase of the goose, is watched for and listened to by the audiences like celebrated passages from a great standard play.—" To Day," by John Hollingshead. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CHARAGEAGA7NST A SO-CALLED GERMAN BARON.— Ernest Rathenon, a tall German, styling himself the Baron Rex, charged with assaulting Police-constable Winsley Fobit, 54 E, by throwing water over him, and who was loudly complained of last week by several cabmen whom he had defrauded of their fares, was again brought up. The prisoner was remanded last week, the magistrate (Mr. Knox) having some doubt as to his sanity. The constable informed Mr. Mansfield, who sat to-day, that he had seen Mr. .Alberts, the secretary of the Prussian Legation, who said he knew the prisoner's family well, and that he believed the prisoner was insane. He also learnt that the prisoner had been in Colney-hatch Lunatic Asylum. A gentleman was in attendance from Frielberg to speak as to his knowledge of the prisoner. Mr. Mansfield said there was no evidence to show that the water was thrown over the constable intentionally, and in the face of the certificate, which he had before him (from Dr. Smiles, of the House of Detention), to the effect that the prisoner was not insane, he could not say that he was. Ile must, therefore, be discharged. A gentleman, to whom the prisoner is well known, stepped forward to speak as to his extraordinary conduct, As soon as the prisoner left the dock he went and sat by the side of his wife, a very respectable-looking woman, and she shrunk from him with evident fear; she having informed some of the persons connected with the court that he was not only insane in the opinion of eminent medical men, but a moat violent tempered man. WESTMINSTER. A LADY IN DER " Curs."—Mrs. Mary Agnes Matthews, a lady of independent property, residing at 16, Brompton square, was charged before Mr. Selfe with being drunk and disorderly. Police-constable Seymour, B 196, said that on the pre vious evening he was on duty in Brompton-square, where he saw a crowd assembled, among whom were several chil dren. A lady residing at the next house asked him to send the children away. He said, " That if she would go in doors, they would leave." She would remain, when, as she was acting in a strange manner, and was under the in fluence of liquor, he was obliged to take her into custody. Mr. Selfe.—ls she a married woman ? Constable—She is not, sir. She acted in a most extra ordinary manner. I thought she was mad. She spoke about Mr. Spurgeon to the crowd. Mr. Selfe—Have you any witness? • Constable—There is her servant, sir. Elizabeth Paget (the servant) said she had been in the service of the prisoner about 18 months, and that she (the prisoner) occasionally gave way to drink. Sho had a little the previous night. A police-constable of the B division corroborated the statement. Mr. Selfe said that he must fine her. She was fined 10s., or, in default, seven days. THAMES. CONSPIRACY A‘ND PRAT:D.—Joseph Gabriel, a foreigner, a commission agent formerly dwelling in Fieldgate-street, Whitechapel, was brought up from Liverpool, in custody of Dunaway, a detective officer of the II Division, charged on a warrant with being concerned with another foreigner named Ferdinand Brown, in obtaining by false pretence 2 cwt. of cigars, value £7O 145., with intent to defraud Messrs. Lyon, Corper, and Co., cigar manufacturers in Whitechapel. Mr. Abbott, solicitor, stated that he should only call sufficient evidence to justify the magistrate in remanding the prisoner until to-morrow, when Brown would be again brought up. Mr. Attenborough, the pawnbroker of Greek-street, Soho, who lent the prisoner £5O on the cigars fraudulently obtained, was summoned to produce them and give evidence, and it was important for the ends of justice the whole case against both delinquents should be heard at once. The facts of this extraordinary case, as developed by Mr. Lyon Corper, and Dunaway, 11 11, are as follows :—Mr. Corper had known Gabriel for some time, and had some dealings with him. On Tuesday, the 15th of the present month, the prisoner Gabriel called on Mr. Corper, and said he had an order for two cwt. of the best cigars, to be sup plied to Mr. Wall, the landlord of the Globe public-house, in Great Chart-street, Hoxton. Mr. Carper agreed to sell Gabriel the quantity required, and promised they should be ready on the Thursday. Gabriel said the prosecutor could accompany him to the Globe and receive the money forthe cigars. The cigars were sent to the Globe at the appointed time, and Mr. Corper accompanied Gabriel to Great Chart street. 'The cigars were taken into the publichouse, and Gabriel requested Mr. Corper to wait in the street opposite the Globe. Mr. Corper, suspecting nothing wrong, did wait as was requested. Mr. Wall came out soon afterwards, and went round the corner. Gabriel followed the publican and crossed the road to where Mr. Corper was standing. H e said, " You see that Mr. Wall has just come out, he has business to attend, and cannot pay me till the afternoon." Mr. Corper, suspecting nothing wrong, went home. The other prisoner Brown appeared on the scene, the cigars were removed from the Globe, and con veyed to Attenborough, in Greek-street, and pawned, for £5O. Both Gabriel and Brown were in Greek-street. Brown was captured by Dunaway on Tuesday last in London. Dunaway traced Gabriel's wifo to the Euston-square Railway station on Sunday morning, at 8 o'clock. She took a railway ticket for Liverpool. Duna way immediately telegraphed to the Liverpool police, and two detectives, named Scarfe and Graham, were sent to watch her arrival. Her husband was there, but denied to the officers that she was his wife on her arrival. Some children were present, and the officers said to them roughly, "Don't stop about her—go to your mother." They went to Mrs. Gabriel on the platform and called her mother, and the prisoner father. Scarfe and Graham immediately arrested the prisoner and his wife, and detained them until yesterday, when Dunaway arrived in Liverpool and took Gabriel into custody. Mrs. Gabriel delivered £43 to Dunaway. It was the remaining portion received of the pawnbroker Attenborough ; the other portion of the money had been expended. The prisoner, who pretended ignorance of the English langu a ge, put a few questions to Mr. Corp er , w h o said he did not entrust the cigars to the prisoner to trade with or borrow money upon. He was led to believe the cigars were for Mr. Wall, who had nothing to do with the tran saction. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner until to-morrow. All through London the clay rests on a bed of chalk. Among the suburbs on the north side of the Thames Brompton enjoys the mildest and most equable winter climate. Built on gravel, with a moderate elevation of 20ft. between Chelsea (10ft.) on the south, and Kensing ton (40 to GOft.) on the north, it is somewhat protected against north winds, without being so enclosed as to pre vent evaporation or free circulation of the atmosphere. Its northern neighbour, Kensington (from 40 to 60ft.) has a border of brick-earth on the south ; then clay, more to the north ; then gravel. It has great advantages in the numerous trees and open squares ; but as it partly rests on the slope of a hill—for the ground rises towards the north west (Notting-hill) to 125 ft., and towards the north (Bays water) to 80ft.—it must be exposed to greater vicissitudes of temperature than Brompton ; still it would be a more desirable residence for the whole year, especially the eastern and western part, than Brompton, which is too relaxing in summer. Bayswater, and particularly that part intersected by Queen's-road, enjoys the advantage of a moderately high elevation (80 ft.), and of being partly built on gravel soil. The air is bracing in summer, and not too bleak in winter, as the ground, though a little lower on the clayey West bourne-grove (60 ft.), exhibits some eminences further north, and higher hills still more northerly. Regent's park, though somewhat more elevated, from 80 ft. to 206 (at Primrose-hill), is built on clay, and lying on a decli vity of the hill, the moisture will be more apt to be retained on the around, evaporation being further somewhat impeded through the steep northern hills. The climate will, there fore, be mild in winter, but somewhat relaxing in summer. St. John's Wood (from 140 to 160 ft. high), also built on clay, has a bleaker climate in winter, being more ex posed to vicissitudes of temperature, with the disadvantage of retaining moisture longer than gravelly soil would; whilst the neighbouring Hampstead heights, on the north east, afford only partial protection against northerly winds. In summer, however, it is a very desirable residence. Hampstead Hill (430 feet) 'and Highgate Hill (412 feet high), both having siliceous sands of the Bagshot series as a superstratum, whilst the other gravelly soil mentioned is only composed of drift, gravel, and sand, are very bracing, and would be extremely well adapted for genitalia, to admit convalescents after severe and exhausting disease. Three or four weeks spent there would probably have a more restora tive effect than double the time at the ordinary home. But, of course, for a winter residence both places are too bleak and might, by the vicissitudes of temperature, produce bronchial and pulmonary as well as rheumatic diseases, whenever a predisposition exists to these ailments. In the north-east, Dalston and the southern part of Hackney are built on gravel, and have a moderate eleva tion of 40 feet ; the climate is therefore mild in winter, and somewhat less relaxing in summer than Brompton. That_ portion_or Hackney surrounding London-fields is more humid and relaxing than the eastern and northern part. Victoria-park, built on gravel,with the exception of a strip of brick earth at the south-western termination, is not very elevated, having an altitude of 40 min. at the western fron tier, and of 20 min. where it approaches Bow (built on gra vel), at the south-eastern frontier. It is therefore very mild, but too relaxing in hot summers. North of Kingsland Railway Station, till near Stoke Newington, the houses are built on brick earth, and enjoy an elevation of 60 feet (this includes part of West Hackney). Stamford-hill (97 feet high), in the north, to 80 feet towards Upper Clapton, is built on gravel, and also the contiguous portion of Lower Clapton. It has a very bracing and salubrious climate. Stoke Newington (80 feet), built on clay, lies on a some what sloping ground, from west to east, as the north western Highgate hills gradually descend towards Stoke Newington. The latter, therefores, shares some of the advantages belonging to Regent's-park. Highbury, situated to the south and west of Stoke New ington is built on a ground rising to 132 ft. (Highbury-place and hill), with strong clays in the west, and brick-earth in the east : from here the ground gently slants again to 120 and 100 ft. The climate thus partakes of a bracing and mild character, the altitude allowing a free circulation of the at mosphere ; and though the ground would absorb moisture more readily if it was gravel, the eminence on which it stands, with the sloping circumference, favours evaporation. West Ham, east of Bow (built on gravel), borders on a bed of peat and alluvium, which stretches from the north western part of the River Lee, along the Leyton, Hackney, and Plaistow marshes, and extends beyond Barking Level, with an altitude of only 10ft. in the north, and diminishing towards the south. Walthamstow, north• east of Stamford-hill, rises from 80 to 100 ft. with clay soil, except the centre, which consists of gravel. Snaresbrook, ;its eastern neighbour, enjoys an altitude of 100 ft., with the advantage of a gravelly soil The ground slants to the south (80 to 60ft.). Wanstead,. Stratford, north-east of Boy, with an altitude of 20 to 10ft.; West Ham to its south, Plaistow to the south of the lat ter, East Ham to the east, and Barking still more easterly; all lie on gravel soil, with a low elevation, and exposed somewhat to the neighbouring marshy exhalations. As regards the more distant western suburbs, Hammersmith lies partly on 'gravel, towards the south, and on brick-earth in the northern part (loft.), which soil extends to Shep herd's-bush, and considerably beyond Uxbridge-road ; Chiswick, west of Hammersmith, is built on brick earth, and likewise Fulham. Being contiguous to the Thames, they have a very slight elevation; but the Thames becom ing a pure river through the deviation of the sewage by means of the stupendous main drainage works lately ac complished, the freshness imparted to the air by the rapid course of a tidal stream will afford some compensation for the deficient altitude. South of the Thames we have Barnes, built on brick earth, rising towards the south to 20ft. (gravel soil) on the common. Putney-heath, rising towards the south-east to 163 ft., with gravelly soil, surrounded by sandy clays. Put ney, south of Fulham, gravel soil (20ft.) Wandsworth, to the east, same soil, with an altitude rising to 60ft., inter sected by the river Wandle; the common to the south-east on gravel soil, surrounded by clay, rising from 40 to 93ft. Battersea-fields, south of Chelsea, on brick-earth. Clap ham, on gravel soil, rising southward from 20 to 60ft., and to 93ft. (Clapham-common). Camberwell, to the east, gravel soil, 10 to 20ft., then rising southward on sandy clays to 40, 60, 80, and 130 ft., with Pec k ham, on sand and mottled clay separated by S h e ll y to the east, 20ft. high, clays from the southern Peckham Rye, rising from 20 to 40ft., and posses with a southern border of pebble sing soil of striped sand, bed; moreover, r i s ing ground toward s th e east from 60 to 184ft.(Nunhead, Telegraph-hill, Ilatcham on san dy c l a y), an d towardsthe south from 60 to 8 0,100, and 160 to 284 ft. in the south-east (Forest-hill) built on clay, and also towards the west, from 60 or 80 feet (Denmark-hill rising to 130 feet, with gravel in the centre and clay at the circumference), afford an excellent protection against north-eastern, south eastern, and south-western winds. This confirms the popular belief in its salubrity for persons affected with bronchial irritation or incipient phthisis. According to the above geological characteristics, it must prove especially useful, as a summer residence, in cases of profuse bronchial secretion, whilst in severe winters, and where the cough exhibits a dry and irritative character, Brompton would deserve the preference. REVISING BARRISTERS. — Mr. Charles Evans, of the Norfolk circuit, has been appointed to revise the list of voters for the borough of Cambridge. Mr. Samuel Cross Fish has been appointed revising barrister for the Northern division, and Mr. William Mawdesley Best for the Southern division, of the county of Essex. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.— A notice has been placed outside the British Museum gates, by order of the trustees, announcing the closing of all the departments from the Ist to the 7th of September, both inclusive. For the next two months after the re-opening the museum will be closed at five, instead of six, as in June, July, and August. 1032 1 ,ITIES. 102! i MARKETS—This Day. • HAY MARKETS SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 15s to £6 3s; clover, £5 to 17 ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £5 Os to £6 6s; clover, £5 5s to £7 7s ; and straw, £1 185 to £2 5s per load. A steady demand. WHITECTIAPEL.—Meadow hay, to £6 6s; clover, £5 5s to £7 Os ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade firm. • COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been very inactive, and prices have remained without change of importance. SVGAR.—Tho market has been rather dull, but prices in most instances are well maintained. In refined goods the dealings have been to a fair extent, at full rates. COFFEE.—OnIy moderate transactions have been reported, but a large quantity is announced for public sale during the week ; quotations, however, remain steady. Rics.—The demand has been rather less animated, but prices remain without material variation. TALLOW. — Business has continued moderately active for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s 3d; last three months, 44s 9d; and spring delivery, 45s 9d per cwt. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.—MeSSM. Bacon, of Paternoster-row, have just published a very excellent chart of the Atlantic Telegraph, with a sectional view of the Great Eastern steam-ship, and a map showing the pro posed ocean telegraphs and overland routes throughout the world. There is also on the illustrated sheet a variety of interesting items in connection with the late expedition, which renders it a complete record of the interesting event. The publication is well-timed and will, doubtless, secure a very large sale. DIOCESS OF EXETER.—The Bishop of Exeter has collated the Rev. W. Theophilus Grear, 111. A., vicar of Hemingborough, near Selby, Yorkshire, to the vicarage of Godolphin, Cornwall, in the room of the Rev. Wm. II- Wright, M.A. His lordship has instituted the Rev. Wm. Cookesley Thompson, M.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, rector of Warmley, near Hoddesden, Hertfordshire, to the rectory of Silverton, near Collumpton, Devonshire, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Charles Tripp, on the nomination of the devisees of the late Earl of Egrolllollt j and the Rev. James Mayne, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, formerly curate of Bridestow, to the rectory of Roman sleigh, near South Molton, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. John Hamilton Bond, M.A., on the nomination of Sir T. Dyke Acland. FEMALE PHYSICIANS.—The Philadelphia North American says there are six or eight regular female , physi cians in that city, whose daily practice is equal to that of the average male physicians. One of them keeps three horses in constant use. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—TIiis Day. VICTORIA CLUB BEITING. ST. LEGER. •6 to 4 agst Gladiateur (take 7to 4) 7to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 7to 1 agst Regalia (taken) 10 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 20 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS). CROOKHAVEN, Aug. 28. The extra steamer Kangaroo, from New York, at 2 p.m. on the 16th inst., passed here at about 3 p.m. to-day, with 191 passengers and a full cargo. Her news has been anticipated. THE BRAZILS. LISBON, August 28 The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Duro has arrived here from Brazil, &c., and will sail for Southampton at noon to-day with 96 pas sengers, 1,580 bags of coffee, 211 rolls of tobacco, 250 barrels of tapioca, 30 packages of ipecacuanha, and 137 packages of sundries, and £35,560 in specie. • The La Plata, with the outward mails of . the 9th August, l e ft S t. Vi ncent for Brazil on the even ing of the 20th inst. RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 9. Exchange on London, 231 231.. Coffee, good first, 7,200 to 7,400 reis. Shipments since the de parture of the last mail, 53,935 bags, including 21,547 for the Channel. Sales, 51,300 bags. Stocks, 90,000 bags. Freight, 40s. to 455. BAIIIA, Aug. 13. Exchange on London, 24i 241. Cotton, 16,100. Sugar, browns, 2,200 to 2,300 reis. PERNAMBUCO, Aug. 16. Exchange on London, 241. 24*. Sugar, brown, 2,000 to 2,400 reis. Cotton, 16,500 to 17,500 reis. The Messagerie Imperiales steamer Navarre, with the French mails for Brazil, arrived here on the 11th, and sailed again the same day for Bahia. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Aug. 29.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. _ _ . SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 29.—Wind W.—Arrived—Euxine, steamier, from Alexandria. FALMOUTH, Aug. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Caroline, from Rio Janeiro. CARDIFF, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—S. Palmer, from Monte Video. OFF SCILLY, Aug. 28.—Arrived—Columbus, from New York. LONDONDERRY, Aug. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Prince Consort, from Callao. FLEETWOOD, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Thorn hill, for Quebec. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Susan Knapp, from Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, Aug. 28.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Dalkeith, for Bombay; Ord, for Monte Video. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 28.—Vanguard, from Shanghai. Arrived, Aug. 29.—Furet and Napoleon, from Grave- lines. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed.—Augusta, for Nantes ; Casara, for Now York Wrabisoom, for Bathurst; Amazon (screw steamer), and Encanta, for Lisbon ; Albion, for Cardiff—all from London;; Sanderson, from Sunderland for Galatz ; Rebecca and Ga latz, of Shields, both from the north for the west ; Eliza beth, from Grenada for London. Sailed—Etherel, Landsdown, and Percy, for the west. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.--The Times of India of July 12 gives the following from Aden, July 2: —" The Abyssinian mission is in statu quo at Massoweh, drawing its extra pay, and doing nothing. The prisoners are said to be in good health after their eighteen months' captivity. This speaks well for the climate of their prison house and their powers of endurance. Their chance of release is about as remote as that of Mr. Rassam reaching Gondar." MR. IV. F. WINDHAM.-Mr. Windham appears to be keeping very closely to his coaching life. On Tuesday ho drove a large party down to Yarmouth races in a " dun" from lior;sieb, and as he "tooled" his four in-hand away from the old city he appeared in the highest spirits, shouting out the refrain of " Slap Bang !" in his peculiar fashion. About 10.30 p.m. the drag reappeared, the mirth of the party more exuberant than ever, and the everlasting " Slap Bang !" being still on every lip. The drag seems to have reached its destination quite safely.— Norfolk News. STOKE-UPON-TRENT, Aug. 26.—The iron trade of North Staffordshire is now fairly active. At present orders aro not much in advance of the make, but in most cases the iron ordered is for homo consumers, and is ur gently wanted, a sign that a fair business is being done by engineers and constructors. A MISSIONARY CIIAPLAINCY.—The Bishop of La buan has appointed the Rev. C. W. Hawkins, of St. Augus tine's College, Canterbury, to be a missionary to the Sibuan Dyaks, settled on the river Merdang, a branch of the liver Sarawak. The Sibuans are ono branch of the great tribe of Sea Dyaks who some years ago were so troublesome to the commerce of the Eastern seas. AWFUL DEATH OF MR. RAY, THE SECRETARY OF TIIE HAND-IN-HAND INSURANCE OFFICE.—A very painful sensation was caused this morning in the vicinity of Fleet-street and Bridge-street, Blackfriars, arising out of the following deplorable circumstance :—lt appears that about a quarter before eight o'clock one of the upper win.. dows of the lofty pile of buildings belonging to the Hand in-Hand Insurance Office, in New Bridge-street, Black friars, was opened by Mr. Ray, the secretary, and almost instantly the unfortunate gentleman either threw himself out of the window or fell out by accident. He fell upon his head with a loud crash. Two men, who witnessed the occurrence, picked him up, and he was conveyed to St. B ar th o lomew's Hospital ; but life was extinct—th e s k ull b e i ng completely broken. Mr. Ray was 65 years of age, and has left a wife and family to deplore his loss. The Napolionien of Aveyron states that during the ten days which have elapsed since the opening of the shooting season in the southern zone of France, the sportsmen of that department have been very successful Hares are numerous, and there is a great abundance of partridges. Quails are scarce in the neighbourhood of. Tarbes, but rather plentiful in the environs of Lourdes. The police of Montpellier have just arrested two Italians, named Achari and Frediani, who were suspected of uttering false coin. In their possession were found a considerable sum in good money, some valuable jewellery, and 28 counterfeit 10fr. pieces. Both have been committed for trial. The cost of the ball on board the Ville de Lyon at Brest will be rather heavy, amounting, rumour says, to 400,000 f. The Courrier de Marseille, the organ of the Pre fecture, in speaking of the cholera, states that on the 24th there were 50 deaths, 25 of which were chil dren. Out of that number 20 were declared to be cholera, of which four were in the hospitals On the 25th there were 37 deaths, 15 from cholera; on the 26th, 59 deaths, 28 from cholera. The English steam-frigate, Racoon, 22 guns, entered the port of Algiers on the 23d instant, last from Portsmouth. The temperature in Algeria continues to be very elevated. On the 23d the thermometer in the sun marked 49 5 10 Centigrade (121 Fahrenheit) and in the shade 38 C. (99 F.) " Marshal Niel," says a letter from the Camp of Chalons, " has just left, taking with him all his officers. Gen. Picard immediately assumed the command, which he will exercise until the 31st August. On the Ist September the camp will be officially raised, as already stated, and the troops, the movements of which will last until the 12th, will pass under the orders of Gent. the M arqu i s d e Linieres, comma nder of the division of Chalons." A correspondent of the Opinion Nationale has addressed a letter to that journal from Philippeville (Algeria), dated the 25th instant., announcing that fires were then making great ravages in the forests of cork oaks which surround that town. The fires commenced simultaneously in twenty different places, and the damage already done was immense. The Vigie of Dieppe says that Mr. Milner-Gibson, President of the Board of Trade, who has regularly visited that town for some years past during the bathing season, had just arrived there on board his yacht the Resolute. M. Godard has forwarded a letter to the journals stating that the stray balloon captured at Ostend was the one lost by him at Rouen on the day of the Emperor's fete. The quotation of geld at Paris is about l; per mine pm., Lnd the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. bold. per otuacc for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-I‘thiger cent. dearer in London than in Paris. - . . 13.14 st st st 50 20 10 10 100 100 100 100 1(0 INNS. 461 6 134 i 1031 181 12 i go 1011 100 i