The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGEN TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount demand at the Bank of England and in the open market is rather limited, owing to the inactivity of trade and the principal peiiodical requirements of the commercial classes having been provided for. The rates remain at 8f per cent. and upwards for the best short-dated bills, and discus sion is now turning upon the question of a reduc tion in the official minimum to-morrow. The gold taken into the bullion office of the Bank of England yesterday amounted to £lB,OOO in sovereigns, received from America and Lisbon. There was also a withdrawal of £lO,OOO for the Continent. The Australian Joint Stock Bank have issued proposals for an issue of 10,000 shares of £lO each to meet the wishes of proprietors in England. They are to be issued at a premium of £6 per share, which will be carried to the reserve fund, and the allot ment will be made pro rata, on the 20th instant, without distinction. Payment is required on or before the Ist of August, which will entitle the shareholders to a proportion of the dividend accru ing to the 31st December, 1866. The shares will be registered in London, and the dividends will be paid as soon as advices are received from Sydney of the meetings, viz., in January and July. Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Re uter'stelegram, the French Rentes were 64f. 15c. Very firm. The English Stock Market has been buoyant, owing principally to numerous transactions for investment, and a rise of 1 per cent. was at one time recorded in the Funds. Subsequently there has been less firmness, and Consols are now 86 1 for money, and 861 87 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85/ 861 ; Bank Stock, 240 ; and India 5 per Cents., 103 1 ; Ex chequer Bills for March Bs. die. to par. Foreign Stocks generally exhibit steadiness ; in a few instances a substantial improvement has taken place. Italian have advanced 11 to 42i ; the Brazilian Scrip, Ito 3/ dis. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. continue at 27/ 28 ; Mexican, at 141 ; ditto New, - at 111 4 ; Greek, at 111 ; Spanish Passive, 19. I ; and the Certificates, at 151 ; United States 5-20 Bonds have improved 4 to 651 66 ; Erie Shares, / to 371; and Illinois, / to 74/ 751. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change of importance. South Austrian and, Lombardo- Venetian have advanced -- to 121. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain quiet at steady rates. Alliance are marked 22/ 4 ; Conso lidated Bank, q ; London and Westminster, 93 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 11 die. ; General Credit, 21 dis. ; International Financial, 2 1 die. ; and National Discount Company, 71 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to a fair extent, and prices exhibit an upward tendency. South Western have improved ss. ; M idland, 7s. 6d. ; Great Western, London, Chat ham, and Dover, North-Western, and South- Eastern, each 10s. ; and Metropolitan, V. 55.; While Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 55., and Great Eastern 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols 3 Do. A ccount, July 10. 86i 7 Neer Cent. Red uce d Bsf 6/ 3 New per Cent B5l 6/ 5 i 6 1 21 per Cent. J an . 1894 — O. 5 per Cent. J an. 1 873 — atluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — 1)0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ah. p ar Do Bill ; M £1,000,3 per Cent. Brc dis Do. Do £5OO B r , .£lO and X2OO aUk of England Sto c k, p 5 per Cent Do Ac count INDIAN GOVERNMENT S ECURITIES . I Do. Sfock, 101 per Cent. , AprillB74 Shut Account — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1838 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bond; £l,OOO — Do- under £l,OOO — Pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent:, £l5 pd — pm Austrian. Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ik,. 1863 — 1865 Do. Do Account 'Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds ChilDo 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ien 8 per Cent Do. 4/ per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £5O paid Colombian 6 per Cent. B2 Cuba, 6 per Cent. D arnall 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities Do. A ccount Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent-. Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred E gyptian 7 pe r C en t Do., Second Issue . Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Do £lOO Bonds B2 Do. Government Railway Debentures 7B £6O paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Ac count Do. Couns ' Do. Accoupont Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 55/ Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. • Anglo-French Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent .... 90 .......... Do Land W arran t s (Hectares) New G rana d a .......................... Do 2 per Cent Peruvian 5 per Cent 30i , 1865 .................. Do. Acc oun t Do 3 pe r C en t . (U ribarren) 61/ Do 41 per Cent, 1862 Go Account,. Portlguese 3 per Cent, 1853 Do Dotsper Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62,. '3, A.ccount 411 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B2 Do 4/ per Cent. 1850 Do 4 l per C en t., 1860 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Bll 2 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New D e f erre d . 354 4/ Do Account ................. . Do Account.,..,. ............. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded......... 194 Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. 6 15 Dkis4l o. er Cent. 1864 Turh 6 p per Cent. 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5l/ 1 Do XlOO Bonds 53 1 21 2 / Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account 28} 8 Do. ezuela 3 4 per Cent. G uaranteed 994 Ven per Cent . Ditto account ........ . DDo 6 per Cent., 1862 .................. Do. Account o. 6 per Cent, 1861 ....................... 31/ / Dividends on the above ......... .in Loudon. Austrian,. 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cont., Ex. 25f. • Dutch per Cent., Ex. 12 ........... French Routes 3 per Cent. .................. ItAliah 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. o. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for money Do. Account ...................................... 86/ 7 Liverpool Cotton Market —(This Day.) The market opens with an improved feeling. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. TEE OUtWARD PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, July 4. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, sailing to day, takes out £l,OlB 10s. in gold coin for Madras, and 1,500 sovereigns for Gibraltar. SUARE MARKETS. --This Day, Share Railways. nribtol and .Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon...—. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc E.L9_ndon, zerip 89 91 1* 28 35 45 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 Do. & S. Western 3reat Eastern, Ord. stk. 112 114 32 83 5 6 Do. E. Angl: st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock ...... Do. B stock 120 121 128 131 Do. New, is. at 25 prr GtS, and W. of Ireland ( .3 t. Western -Original Do. S. Vat. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W..alid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. II ereford Lanc,shire t Yerkshiro Loudon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,k S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. 3letrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Wester., Man., Shet., do Lincoln Jtetropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do. do. do. _ . t,o 31 Si - l2l 1213/4, 1 Do. and St. John'stird Midhind Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin & Derby %lid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun 'Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. 14.N:E purohast Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union ' South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of death Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall rOSS ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 3211 5 50j I 121 j 1 11E1 17 911 2i 1311 21 81 84 3i 671 81 Paul Closing 1 Business Price. i done. 118 1 9 1$ 19 1241 / 1241 109 i 8i P BEIZISIi Atlantic Le St. Lawrence Horn., Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent... o. F shares Buffalo it Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, do Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta do S. E., Um Jape Town it Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu. 5 do East Inc . l.lAn,. gu.:s p.c. Do. J Elite - 61mi Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prtf. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. 5 p.c. l'o Gua. 5 per cent • Do. New gtia. 5 p. o Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5 3 / 4 do. pay. 1877-8- 1 Indian Branch, limited ] Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. f do Do. 4' do Do. Fifth Extension Helb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. do Hudson's Bay N. It 1.0 'da, 6pc Ist pf.be, Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub 1 out Do.lndus St.Flot " COLONIAL GO VERNME Ls British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31,1872 Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-C4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. &Aug Do. 5 p. 0. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Du.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9. Do. Jan. &J uly, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do.. 1878, do Ilattritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 178 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov, a., Do. 1805, Feb. d. Aug Natal , iov. d per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.(Sul uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186r Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187(. • 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891' New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc, , tia Gov. 6 p. C. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-U Do. 1878 St upwards.. Vic,Grov. 6 p.c. J a &July Do. do, April dz Oot .. 00 93 23 2 116 117 91 V 2 3 67i 58! 129 i 130.)i 2 21 pi j. 83 85 L4l 12 , q 1I 13 93 05 56 58 4 26 ICB 110 69 M 10(1 107 35 N 9 11 p 120 ;22 1 2 P 1 2P' 74 76 108 112 148 152 65 67 41 18 69 70 74 9 14 245 2 3 ) 100 103 63 65 ,ESSIONS, 52 54 102 IC3 ip 4 4a 8 9 76 80 58 60 100 102 100 102 02 103 18 20 85 87 58 62 55 60 50 55 48 52 40 45 37 41 24 26 23 25 107 109 fe li 99 101 91 93 141 15 54 5 d 91 93 83 85 - 1} Old 101 102 9t 03 83 8i 8' 82 98 100 98 99 1 97 99 T SECUR 96 98 95 b 7 94 96 78 80 78 80 99 101 102 101 102 104 102 104 86 8) KO 102 10 1 7 102 104 103 tO5 101 103 104 106 99 100 91 94 92 9 1 90 95 86 88 91 96 74 76 96 99 96 100 104 106 102 104 1041 31 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. ConsoL Gold, lim. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 6 8 5 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 44) 460 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 i - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 12 14 - East Caradon 2.14.6 7 8 - East Carn Brea 3} 4 1 - Nast Grenville 2.14.0 21 2, - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 - - East Lovell 3.0.0 64 74 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 34 - Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 66 - - 4 Great L :may, limited all 20 21 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 I IA - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 - G. Wheal Vor (Helst. , a 40 18 22 231 420 - Grenville 8.18.0 11 2 - Herod's Foot - Elingston Downs .. .. 5.10.6 38 31 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 43 4 iiwyndy iron Ore, lim 2t 24 ltd Nen , Seton . . 434 35 45 - North Roskear - N.Wh'lllassett(lllogao 4.4.0 - North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 - Providence .Uny Lelant 10.6.7 27 2 9 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 350 375 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 14 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 174 224 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 - Tin Croft 9 9 11 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Ltskeard 9 6 7 - West Chi verton ll 674 724 - West Seton. .. . - Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 54 80 85 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 123 173 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 - Wheal Seton -- Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 7 11 13 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Great Western, West Mid., Hereford, 102 Wilts and Somerset, S2i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, Ite.nle and San Francisca, lim., gua. 7 per cent.,:loi San Paulo. lien., gua. 6 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ii 121 FOREIGN MIN lii~. Don Pedro, North Del Rey. Frontino and tsolivla Gold. lim., f St. John del Rey, lira., 47 BANS B. Alliance, Rm.. 221 Anglo Austrian, 41. Anglo Egyptian, Um., 91 British North American. 47; 7 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 17 I Consolidated Bank, Um., 91 1 English and Swedish. lim.. 12 Imperial Ottoman, 81 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, Bin.. 3, London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 1itn.,121 London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at 11 pm., 91 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 201 1 1 London Joint Stock, 491 London and Westminster, 93 21 Union of London, 451 5 MISCELLANEOUS. ' Anglo-American Telegraph, 9i f Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., Australian Mort. Laid and Finance, lim., Berlin Water Works, lim., 8} Commercial Union, Insurance, Credit Foncler and Mobilier of England, 3 f Crystal Palace, • Ditto, Preference, 103 Discount Corporation. 61 7 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Hrn., 31 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., Ili Gen. Credit and Finance of Lonoon. Um,. 31 Home and (1 lonial A ssurance, lim, 2i English, Scotch. and Australian Chartered, 17 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilrn. , 7 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim.. 131 International Financial .society. him., 21 1 3 London Financial Association, lim , Natal Land and Colonization Co.. um. , 1 Nr.tional Discount Company, 12} Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 is to pay, 5 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 491 51 Royal Mail Steam, 102 100 A woman named Margaret Murphy was com mitted for trial at Clerkonwell Police-court yesterday for throwing vitriol over a man named Maurice Murphy. The woman avowed that she had committed the offence, and declared that she had done it because the man had seduced nd deserted her. THE CORRESPONDENTS AT THE SEAT OF WAR.- The majority of the correspondents sent by the Paris jour nals to the belligerent armies in Austria and Italy have already returned. A few only have continued in their un dertaking, owing to the obstacles they meet, and the little cordiality they find among both the Italians and the Aus 4ians.— adignani. TiiE SU.N , LON vOIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WOOD V. WOOD AND STANGER. This was a suit by Mr. William Henry Wood for a dis solution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, George Edward Stanger. Both. the respondent and co-respondent denied the adultery, but placed no other plea on the record. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson, and Dr. Spinks appeared for tho petitioner, and Mr. Sergeant O'Brien and Mr. Wills for the respondent, and the Queen's Advocate, Mr. Garth, and Mr. Searle for the co-respon dent. . . Mr. Coleridge opened the case. The petitioner is as architect in business with his father at Nottingham, and the co-respondent is a surgeon in extensive practice in the same town. The marriage took place in 1857, the petitioner at the time being 25 and the respondent 21, and the co-respondent is now about 50 and a married man with a family. The co-respondent had been acquainted with the respondent prior to her marriage, having attended her family as their medical man, and the petitioner encouraged his visits to his house, not entertaining any suspicion that his confidence would be abused. The co-respondent attended the respondent in her first confinement, which took place about twelve months after marriage, and his visits to petitioner's after wards became very frequent, and generally during the absence of the petitioner, whose place of business was different to his private residence, and who sometimes had occasion to visit London. The alleged impropriety was stated to have commenced as early as 1862, but was not discovered until 1865. There were three chil dren, and the petitioner and his wife appeared to live happily together, until she became ad dicted to intemperance, and disputes respecting re ligion arose between them. They both originally frequented the Unitarian Chapel, in which the co respondent, who was reported to be very religious, held an office. At last the difference arising out of the intemperance of tho respondents led to a deed of separation between her and her husband in 1865. The petitioner became displeased at the frequency of the co-respondent's visits to his house, and mote to him requesting him to dis continue them. The case is not expected to conclude to-day. SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. A NOVEL POINT.-BRILL V. BOWSE. This was a case involving a point of some importance to yearly tenants, plaintiff seeking to recover £5 4s. for dila pidations to a house which had been occupied by defendant, who had paid £2 7s. into court. Mr. Horace Earle, for the defendant, said that ho thought this action a somewhat ungracious ;Ale. The defendant had been tenant of the house for n years, and when he left there were certain dilapidations. Ho (Mr. Earle) thought that after such a long tenancy, dilapidations to the extent of .£5 could only be considered fair wear and tear. His Honour observed that broken windows could not be considered fair wear and tear, but must always be replaced by the tenant. Mr. Earle—And we have paid the money into court. Evidence was then given by defendant and his sister to show that certain articles claimed for were damaged when the house was taken. Plaintiff was asked if the tenant recommended by de fendant had not done certain repairs in the house, and the plaintiff said he had laid out £35. It further appeared that while defendant had been a yearly tenant, the new tenant had taken the house for terms of seven, fourteen, or twenty-one years, and that an increased rent had not been asked from him, as he had laid out money on the house. His Honour asked how it was that the new tenant had not done all that was necessary. Plaintiff—He objected. His Honour thought that there was ample evidence be fore him that some of the dilapidations occurred before defendant took the house ; and, added to this, plaintiff had agreed with the new tenant that certain repairs should be done upon consideration of the rent not being increased. Under all the circumstances, the verdict must be for the defendant. Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PROPER OBJECT FOR A REFORMATORY.—James Curtis, about 11 years old, was charged before Mr. Knox with robbing his brother. The prosecutor said he dropped his purse containing some silver out of his pocket on going to bed, and the next morning he could not find it. Subsequently he ascer tained from his brother (the prisoner) that he had spent the money. Alfred Burrows, 100 0, said the prisoner told him that he had spent the money in enjoying himself at the Crystal Palace. - The boy's sister said she could do nothing with him, and that he had frequently robbed her. A short time ago she sent him with money to pay her taxes, but instead of doing so he went to Kew and spent the money in feasting him self and in rowing boats. Re was also in the habit of staying out all night. Mr. Knox said it was a very proper case for a reforma tory, and sent the boy to Feltham for three years. The Great International Smilers' Match. (THIS DAY.) After a series of unlooked-for difficulties matters were finally and amicably arranged on Monday between the friends of the respective champions of the Old and New Country, and the great contest, the result of which was to be, according to the " tall blowing" of the American party, the removal of the honour of the champion sculler of the world from the banks of the Thames to the shores of America. However, like many other Yankee notions, the complete thing has not been done up to the present time, and it is the opinion of all those capable of forming a correct and sound judgment that a better man than Hamill must be found to remove the honours which Kelley has won by his admirable rowing on the river Thames and else where. At one time the differences between the respective parties rose to such an extreme height that it was exceedingly doubtful whether the match would be rowed at all, the great matter of contention being whether the match should come off in the morning or evening. It would seem but common justice that where two contests are to take place that the likes and dislikes of both men could easily have been arranged by one match being rowed in the morning, and the other in the evening, but such an arrangement was not suitable to the friends of Hamill. They wanted everything their own way, and like spoilt children, -at one time refused any negotiations because all their conditions were not accepted without a murmur. The idea of fair play with them seemed to .be a curious 'one, as it went the length of demanding everything in favour of Hamill, and the refusal of the slightest concession to Kelley. They had come over 2,000 miles to row Kelley, an honour of which he ought to be proud, and, therefore, all arrangements must be left in their hands ; in order that they might comfortably succeed in the object they had in view. It was not to be wondered that the coolness of the American warmed up the Britishers, and as it was thought prudent to draw a line with respect to con cession Hamill demanded that both races should be rowed in the morning, but Kelley said no ; one in the morning, the other in the evening of the suc ceeding day. This proposal, than which nothing could be fairer, was refused, and met with a counter-pro position by Hamill, to tow both matches in one day, which of course Kelley refused ; but fortunately the better judgment of both parties prevailed, and Kelley, rather than disappoint his man from winning the high honours he travelled so far to secure, agreed to row both matches in the early part of two succeeding days. Matters thus being arranged to the satisfaction of Hamill (he, by-the-bye, hav ing everything his own way), to-day (Wednesday) was fixed upon for the first contest, and between seven and eight o'clock in the morning was the time fixed upon for the start. As soon as it be came known that the contest was an un doubted certainty, betting commenced in good earnest, and large investments were made at 6 to 4on Kelley. The Hamill party, however, were not favourably disposed to the figure, and by, way of showing confidence in their man, wanted 7 to 4, but the simple-minded bookmakers of the little village, of London were not disposed to humour their country cousins to that extent, although, had they done so, they would certainly have carried more grist to their mill. The distance to be rowed was a spell of five miles right out, starting from the High Level Bridge, which spans the Tyne, and the golden prize was £5OO. At seven o'clock this morning the banks of the river presented an extraordinary sight from the thousands of persons assembled on them. The two champions of the two countries received the greatest encouragement from their friends—a cir cumstance which seemed to please both Kelley and and Hamill in the highest degree. Shortly after both men had taken up their stations, the signal was given to start, and this important point in the match was exceedingly well performed. Both made extraordinary efforts to make way at the beginning, but the effect of Kelley's well-known powerful stroke soon made itself apparent by his ob taining the lead thus early in the race. Hamill pulled vigorously and well, but although he evinced the greatest determination on this occasion he had met with his match, and the Thames waterman, that was to be " eaten alive without any salt," we might almost say, won the race as he pleased, as the distance between him. and Hamill at the finish was about a quarter of a mile. We shall not attempt to describe the furore that occurred when it became generally known that Kelley had won the match, further than to say that it seemed to startle the good-natured and hospit able Northerners. The other race is fixed for to-morrow morning at half-past eight. The result is as yet dimmed in the gloom of the future, but there are plenty of people who say they can see what the recut will be, and that they are ready to stake their guineas onlheir " tip," which is " that Harry:Kelley, the London waterman 'as lives at Putney will do the trick." However, be that asit may, Kelley has won the first great contest, and if general opinion can be taken as any criterion ; then the other race is all over but shouting, and Kelley may write himself not only champion of the Thames, but champion of the world. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. The following list of the members of the new Administration is substantially correct ; but the final arrangements will hardly be completed before Friday, or even Saturday next. When a party has been Eso long out of power its chief must find much difficulty in dealing with the number of legi timate claims for honours and offices, and unavoid ably creates many disappointments, much to his regret : First Lord of the Trea- sury Chancellor of the Ex- chequer Lord Chancellor Eiome Secretary Foreign Secretary Colonial Secretary Secretary for War ... ..... Secretary for India Postmaster-General Lord Privy Seal Lord President Chancellor of the Duchy Earl of Derby, J.G. First Lord of the Admi-1 ralty President of the Board of; Trade President of the Poor Law' Board Attorney- General Solicitor-General First Commissioner of Works Lord Lieutenant of Ire; land Secretary for Ireland Master of the Horse Lord Chamberlain Lord Steward Lords of the Treasury Rt. lion. B. Disraeli. Lord Chelmsford. Bight [lon, S. 1.1. Wal -1 pole. Lord Stanley. Comptroller of the House Earl of Carilarvon. hold Treasurer of the House.: Right lion. General reel. Viscount Cranborne. Duke of Montrose. hold Under-Secretary for War Lord Advocate Attorney-General for Ire; cliarl of Mahnesbury, G.C.B. D ake of Buckingham. Mr. Henley (pro bable). Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, G.C.B. Sir Stafford Northeote, C.B. Mr. Gathorne Hardy. Sir Hugh Cairns. Mr. Bovill. Lord John Manners. Marquis of Abercorn. Lord Naas. Duke of Beaufort. Earl of Bradford. Marquis of Bath. i Sir R. Bateson. iHon. G. Noel. Right llon. Cecil Forester. Lord Henry Gordon Lennox (doubtful). Earl of Longford. Mr. Patten. Mr. John George (doubtful). Mr. Miller. land Solicitor-General for Ire- . land Patronage Secretary of the} Hon. Col. Taylor. Treasury The minor offices have not yet been filled ; bui we believe that Slr James Fergusson, Right Hon, Henry Corry, Mr. Millie Cochrane, Mr. Ducane, and Mr. Butler Johnstone are likely to receive ap pointments. AVe believe a considerable number 01 Peers will be created within a short period.— ing Post. Mr. Gladstone and the Working Men of London. A general meeting of the London Working Men's Association was held last evening in the hall of the Brougham Dining Company, Fleet-street, Mr. George Potter in the chair, for the purpose of re ceiving the reply from Mr. Gladstone to the invita tion from the Association to attend a public meet ing of the working men of London, and to decide as to the holding of an open air meeting in the'City. The Secretary read the following letter from Mr. Gladstone : " 11, Carlton-house-terrace, July 2, ISGG. " Gentlemen,—l have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 29th. In that letter, on behalf of the London Working Men's Association, you invite me to attend a public meeting which they propose to hold for the purpose of thanking me for what I have done, or endeavoured to do, in their vindication against attacks which they term insults and calumnies, and of which I must own that it is difficult to visit them with any terms of censure more severe than they deserve. " It is with reluctance that I decline any invita tion proceeding from aportion of my fellow-subjects to whom our electoral laws, as they exist, accord less liberally than to others the regular constitu tional facilities for making known their wishes and for the representation of their interests. The force of this consideration is, however, diminished, when I recollect how well and nobly, during the recent Parliamentary struggle, the cause which I believe to be that not less of loyalty and order than of freedom and of liberal policy, has been defended by the re presentatives of the metropolis. If there be a single exception, it only serves to exhibit more conspicu ously the general truth of my assertion. " I am obliged to excuse myself from accepting your flattering invitation, first, because I feel that, after the labours of the last five months, prudence compels me to look for some comparative repose ; and, secondly, because I am convinced that I shall best serve the cause which, in unison with my dis tinguished colleagues, and under our long-tried leader, I have had in hand, by confining my humble efforts in political debate as far as possible, first, to my place in the House of Commons, and, secondly, to any occasion when I meet my numerous consti tuents in Lancashire. " In saying this, I shall not be supposed to indi cate a disposition to recede from the ground on which we have stood during the contest. I look upon the recent resignation by Lord Russell's Government of their offices as one more onward step towards the accomplishment of their object ; and in the hour of defeat I have the presentiment of victory. " By a scrupulous moderation in fixing the limits of our original design, by a careful deference to every wish of the House of Commons in regard to methods of procedure, and by unflinching firmness in resisting every effort, direct or covert, to impair the scheme, or lessen the amount of enfranchise ment we proposed, we sought to unite the condi tions most likely to ensure success in an undertak ing marked in former years by so many miscarriages and failures. Whether our plan is finally to be added to the list of these miscarriages remains yet to be seen. To wait with patience the course of present events, to be especially on our guard against any illusory or reactionary measure simulating the name and character of reform, to encourage the calm, serious, orderly, and temperate expression of opinion, seem to be the chief duties of the hour ; and in discharging these duties I am persuaded we shall show we are not less (we even think we are rather more) entitled than our opponents to the character of good citizens, of true-hearted Britons, and of affectionate and loyal subjects.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your very faithful servant, W. E. GLADSTONE.—To the President (Mr. George Potter) and the Secretary (Mr. R. Hartwell) of the London Working Men's Association." The reading of the letter was received with loud cheers. Mr. NORTHOUSE then moved the following reso lution :—" That in order to give every facility to the working classes and the people of the metropo lis to express their opinions in favour of the full en franchisement of the people, and their determina tion to oppose the continuance of any Government in office that will not bring forward, with the in tention of carrying, a full and complete reform bill, this association is of opinion that open air meetings should be held in London at least one evening in each week during the present season, such meeting to be called alternately by the executive committee of the association and the Central Council of the Reform League." Mr. BLIGH seconded the resolution, which was supported by Messrs. TrtouP and LEWIS, and car ried unanimously. Mr. ADAMS moved " That this association call a meeting of the working men of the City of London and adjacent districts for next Monday evening, either in the Guildhall-yard or the open space in front of the Royal Exchange, as may be found most convenient by the committee, and that a deputation wait on the Lord Mayor on Wednesday morning in reference to such meeting." Mr. GLASIER seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. Jenkins, and carried with loud cheers. The committee having b e en instructed to c arr y out the details, the meeting ad j ourned with a vote of thanks to the chairman. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN ROAD.—Number of patients for the week ending 30th Juno 1,0591 of Which 267 were new cases. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. THE WAR IN GERMANY. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS. PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, HORITZ, near GITSCIIIN, July 4, 10 a.m. In the great battle near this place yesterday the 10th Fusilier Guards captured 20 guns, the Elisa beth Regiment 10 guns, the First Guards 8 guns, and the 12th Hussars 4 guns. Three flags have also been taken. No reports have yet been received from the other corps. The Austrians have abandoned Pardubitz pur sued by the Prussian cavalry, and are in complete rout. The road is strewn with the arms and baggage they have thrown away. The Austrian force apparently consisted of five army corps, which occupied a very strong position. The 12th Prussian Hussars broke two Austrian squares. Owing to the extent of the battle-field, the losses on either side are not yet correctly ascertained, but 10,000 Austrian prisoners have already been brought in here. THAMES. IMPORTANT CONVICTION. A DISCLOSURE. George Ligon, formerly a waterman, afterwards a thief, and lat terly employed in the conveyance of paupers from England to Ireland, was brought before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with going on board a steam-vessel at the Soath Devon Wharf, near St. Katharine's Wharf, before she was properly moored, and without the consent of the captain and officers. He was also charged with assaulting George Bennett, an inspector of the Thames Police, in th e execu tion of his duty. The prisoner is a most desperate and lawless ruffian, and his violence was so great on Monday afternoon, when he was first brought before the magistrate, that it was found necessary to handcuff him and to keep him in irons during the examination. The Collingwood, a steamer trading between London and North Shields, was coming into the South Devon Wharf on Monday last, when the prisoner came on board before she was moored, and an noyed and bothered the passengers with his importunities. Captain Thomas Green, the master, repeatedly ordered him to leave the ship, which he refused to do, and he put the authority of the master and Mr. Robert Davidson, the second officer, at defiance. Inspector Bennett, who was on board with a warrant and looking out for another person, took the prisoner into custody. Ho was removing him from the ship, and the prisoner threw him with great violence from th e bulwarks to the deck. The bulwarks are four feet high. The inspector was much hurt. The prisoner then conducted himself with so much violence that it was found necessary to put him in irons. The case was fully made out against the prisoner, who endeavoured to make it appear that he went on board the Collingwood on legitimate business, but the magistrate ■aid to prevent disorder, confusion, and robberies on board ships on their arrival in port, it was very wisely enacted that no person should be permitted to go on board any vessel without the consent of the captain and officers until the vessel was safely moored, and even then the authority of the master and officers did not cease. The inspector believed the object of the prisoner in going on board the Collingwood was robbery, and Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner was convicted five years ago for stealing speltre and sentence d to six months' imprisonment and hard labour, and that since then he had been engaged in removing Irish paupers from London to Ireland, and left one party at Dublin instead of Cork, for which he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour on the other side of St. George's Channel. The prisoner had brought disgrace on the administrators of the poor laws by his base.conduct. Mr. Paget said that some inquiry ought to be made re specting the matter spoken to by Roche, and how such a man as the prisoner came to be employed in the removal of paupers from England to Ireland. The disclosure had come upon him by surprise. He should convict the pri soner for the assault on the inspector, which was clearly made out, and sentence him to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. • How THE LONDON WAS LOST.—We could now see that we had more than the dangers of a gale to con tend with. It was quite evident our ship was deeply, if not over laden. She was a ship built for speed, of great length for breadth—belonging to a class of ships that can not be loaded with safety in proportion to her tonnage, like those of the old style. She was, perhaps, safe enough when properly loaded, with less top-hamper, not so heavily sparred, and properly equipped. And, besides, it was the prevailing opinion on board that she was not prepared for a gale. It appeared as if she had boon forced to sea in a hurry, and there was confusion above deck as well as below. Work was always ahead. The sailors were continually at work, and yet the ship was never "snugged," as the saying is at sea. The crow had not got used to the ship ; and, another difficulty, many were foreigners, and did not understand English. Once I saw Mr. Angel, one of the officers, directing a man to do something; the poor fellow was anxious to do it right, but every attempt was wrong ; at last I discovered that he did not understand a 'Word that was said to him. I also noticed a want of regu larity and discipline in the ship. I make this observation with no desire to throw discredit on anyone or insinuate that the loss of the ship was in any way attributable to this; but I think it will all tend to show that there was not that suffi cient preparation, or that proper regard to life, at the out set, and in the despatching of the ship, that there ought to have been ; yet I feel fully convinced as I now write this, that had the same gale overtaken us two months after, on the last week of our voyage, the London would not have succumbed to it as she did. I believe she was a good, strong, well-built ship ; but that is net where the fault rests; it's in the cramming her so full of goods that even the space allotted to the passengers was encroached on. This interfered with the working of the ship when trouble overtook us.—" Cornhill Magazine" for July. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. 71111 es Opened. ReTip; s. Railways. '£ Z Belfast and N. Counties O9l 2,121 2.066 1865. 49 • 1866 1865 (38 8 or e i li csk a teo s r t lma a no n ud d : C : o xa nu ent ea t yDown . . . . 18669 10 ;4 713 632 Blyth and Tyne r Workin " • •• : 12914 36 36 2,756 2,356 Brecon and Merthyr C co o r ck k e o3 rm ia o c u k t r h o : Caledonian, Scottish Central. 4174 408 27,960 1211 7,761 2 7 6 ..2 2 8 4 0 8 Cambrian . 130 121 2,342 2.33') - .. : I P ) e a n s s r a l t g l l e ..... 31 6 1 4 311 e i 470 310 9 418 381 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 461 3(2 274 285 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 654 654 1,969 1.713 Deeside l7 17 325 470 Do Extension ± ... 151 15& 142 135 Dublin & Belfast Junction Dublin and Drogh e d a 75 75 1,7e3 1.970 Dublin and Meath Dab. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 106 3,313 4,334 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, Ste 5O 5) 4,106 1,31.1 Glasgow & South-Western Great Do i3 N r o a r n t e h h o e f s f.!:1 . 1ti1 .. 1i.. . . Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.l.lnion 091 4 , 'O9 i 36,325 36,412 Great Northern 4 22 401 36,812 16,174 58 53 1,633 1 ,6 85 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (I re l.) B2l 71j 751 754 42 42 1,291 1, 3 1 0 rit.Soutlin. & Wes tn.(lrind.) 3874 118%4 10,080 10,427 Great Western 1292 1280 77.156 74.318 Hull & llornsea Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 2,003 1,991 Lancashire & Yorkshire end Limerick and Ennis.. 241 241 IE7 224 Limerick and Foynes 261 264 196 11 , 2 Llanelly 464 464 835 913 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western 1274 12734 124,1/0 121,497 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, & S. Coast ',E 44 xt n ersi e o r n ; 1. 12/ 114 1 3,007 2.8 0 Perth 2934 2674 22,9 9 22, 157 1354 1211 1 11,07 1i.567 D London,oLou.,.allx le,ni 27 27 2,360 ', ,430 Metropolitant,shta m s 0 u t h 421 121 1,810 2,192 Ilan.,Sheffie d. & I,lllo ° ln sh • . 246 246 21,281 19,651 Manch. S.Jun.&Altrinchara 94 94 1,64 i, 4.600 llaryport and Carlisle i Kent Chatham, rr ia a Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 8774 MI 53,343 49,603 Midland Gt. Westn. of Irind , 2604 2604 5,478 5.115 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 41 2.816 2,410 7111 7071 N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl. 12074 11714 North London ll 0 Northand Dundee ßriti s h ~ . E . . d i n . , North Staffordshire 258 258 Pembroke and Tenby ll} 11} Rhymney l9l 191 Scottish North-Eastern ..... Somerset and Dorset 66 66 South 'Devon ........... -•• . • 98 791 South-Eastern 315 308 Tait* Vale 6l 61 Ulster 1054 1051 Vale of Clwyd. -•••••• Waterford and - Kilkenny 3l 31 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 W'haven,Cleatorot Eg rinilt lO 19 FOREIGN. AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B Bahiaßah' and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction.. , 24 Bombay, Baroda, & Len. India 306 Detroit and 3lilwaukic lB9 Dutch Rhenish lOB/ Eastern of France 1665 Eastern Bengal ...... ... East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 Great Cencrai of Belgium... • 285 Great Indian Peninsula 6961 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madras. •. • ~ 611 Northern of Canada • ••• ••• • • • 91 Madrid, Saragossa &AnCant 778 Northern of France 764 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 2OOO Paris and Orleans lB2l Recife and San Francisco. &c. 774 &nide lO5 Do. Punjab, &c 253 South Austrian, &c • 1798 Southern of France 9OO Victoria Welland ' 25 West & N-1111. of France 26,683 21,340 72,051 69,`28 5,001 3,518 8,803 7,887 142. 128 1,373 1,055 5,776 5,865 1,309 930 4.337 4,433 25,831 25 272 6,679 5,877 2,483 2.441 190 240 393 452 1,41%9 1,427 b9t 6:0 36,9Q3 31,027 645 . 498 3 -, 8 378 11,118 5,3v2 0,727 8.768 5,002 6.669 75,1 0 75,878 3,060 '2,0 7 42 67,s 28,061 22,353 10,567 25,821 20,R72 5,0411 5.230 738 5*2 11,87) 11.754 8,351 8,519 18,263 18,193 2,153 2,779 69,314 60,174 1,0,7,6 877 512 618 10,128 131,'60 78.073 68,255 1,'.07 1,253 2,223 1,283 2,851 L 55 30,0!7 27,2.0 1,,5(26 £4B 4,1 65,032 05,390 ITIES. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET RACES.-THIS DAY. AUT C 11. Lord Wilton's Isis (Fordham) 1 Admiral Rous's Dot Betting-7 to 4on Isis. Won by three-quarters of a length. PRIVATE FREE HANDICAP. Mr. R. Sutton's General (Hibberd) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Duchess (H. Day) 2 Betting-5 to lon the winner. Won by three lengths. HANDICAP PLATE OF 50 SOUS. Mr. 11. Savile's La Mechante..... (Covey) 1 Baron Rothschild's Dalesman (Peak) 2 Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle (Grimshaw) 3 Warrior, Neophyte, Soapstone,Forester, Medina, Benvoglio, Cry theia, Celerrima, lon, LadyKinghorn, Effervescence, Iledon, Isis, and War Cloud also ran. Betting-100 to 30 agst Effervescence, 9to 2 agst La M6chante, 10 to 1 agst Dalesman and Celerrima, 12 to 1 agst Benvoglio, 20 tolagst Blue Mantle. MIDSUMMER STAKES. Count Batthyany's Mount Palatine (Daley) 1 Lord Falmouth's Penelope Plotwell (French) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Penelope Plotwell. Won by a length. BE AUF ORT STAKES. Count Batthyauy's Antimacassar (Clark) 1 Mr. 11. Savile's Sealskin (Covey) 2 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Forester (Kenyon) 3 Lord Ronald, Tormentor, Plutus, Love Apple, and Lass o' Gowrie also ran. Betting-9 to 4 agst Love Apple, 3 to 1 agst Sealskin, 5 to 1 agst Fo rester, 7 to 1 agst Antimacassar. Won by a length. EXETER STAKES. Duke of Beaufort's Lady Rester (Fordham) 1 Mr. J. 11. C. Wyndham's Golden Bloom (Adams) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon (Grimshaw) 3 Lochaber, Ailesbury, and Camila also ran. Won by a length. £lOO PLATE. Cecrops .. 1 Blackthorn 2 Gas 3 Ten ran. FREE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Lord Ronald 1 Beadle 2 Pantaloon TOWN PLATE. Tourmalin Polly Perkins SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS Molly filly Rose Nera Busy Body Won by four lengths Six ran. CARLISLE RACES—Tins DAY. SCURRY HANDICAP. Louisa (Craddock) 1 The Count (Challoner) 2 Breeze f Wangle Eye, Stiff, Madras, Slap Bang, Buc cleuch, Grafton, and Raxer also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst The Count, 4 to 1 agst Stiff, 5 to 1 each agst Madras and Louisa. Won by a length, same distance between second and third. LOTTERY STAKES. Lady Durham Lozenge 2 Holstein 3 Strachino Won by a length. lIER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Fitzroy 1 Soda Water Stiff Won in a canter. HOLM lIILL STAKES. Yarrow Ward in Chancery 2 Won in a canter. CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. GOODWO 0 D STAKES. sto 1 agst Special (taken) 7to 1 agst Midia colt (taken) 11 to 1 agst Nu (taken) Mr. Gladstone's Small and Early. The following delicious skit appears in to-day's number of The Owl: " Mr. Gladstone received a numerous company on Monday afternoon at Kennington Common. The spot chosen was singularly appropriate, being near a pump and a public-house, so that refresh ments might be obtained by those of the guests who support the Permissive Bill, as well as by those who prefer more stimulating comforts. The proceedings began at three o'clock, when Mr. Gladstone was en thusiastically voted to the milestone, which on these occasions takes the place of a chair. The warmth of his reception was undoubted. The people refused to believe that their beloved leader is no longer a member of the Administration, for, as will be seen, they insisted on addressing him as " Governor," a term indicative of confidence and hope. " Mr. Gladstone, who was supported by Mr. Forster, Mr. Stansfeld, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Lucraft, Mr. Holyoake, Mr. Bright, and other leaders of public opinion, proceeded to read letters of apology too numerous for insertion. Amongst others was one from Mr.Milner Gibson. The audience having lighted their pipes and bestowed themselves as they best could, the business of the evening began. Our report is necessarily imperfect, as our reporters could find s no resting-place for their note-books, except on i c of l l t the he backs of adolescent Reformers , who chartere. accommodation for three -halfpe nce, a noggin Old Tom (Brown !), a .nu d n) r t h h e o f u s i lb oe en—You have cigar. u la r li ilt lf e e nd be o se f ec a b As ladi es been invited to-nig ht —not by myself.. " Mr. Gladstone said Gentle wishing to achieve the tri invite a friend, highly placed, to invite their company, so did I, humbly venturing, entreat that old and stal wart champion of your cause, Mr. Bright I have come (deafening cheers) —to bid you to the wel come,offer. (Cries of ,„ p ' How about the 'TipExeheCi l Lr ? a ' without refreshment, which s , l i kv d r old ai n to I can't do us no harm,' and laughter.) Gentlemen, (Brayvo.)appearance meet for men of s uc h respectable I am not worthy of you.and t good order. I c I am n come amongst you an outcast. (Shouts of ' So you d o.' ) An outcast from those with whom I had associated, driven from them by the slow and resistless force of conviction. ('What's that ? We've been . convicted—some of us !') But I may plead in mitigation. I was born under the shadow of the great name of Canning. (Cheers.) Every influence connected with that name governed the politics of my childhood and my youth, and it was Canning who sang the song of the Fseven, pounder, of the hardy knife-grinder—(tremendo us uproar)—of whom I may cite to the proudest scion of the most ancient house as an example of gentle nature and of good breeding, nay, of high breeding. (' Go it, old 'un." Tip us a song, Go vernor.' Won't you stand something to drink ?' Three cheers for Doulton !') Yes, I come to yor A in pauperis forma. ("Then you won't do for u s . , Oh! he's a casual, is he ?') But I may say to you —one humble as myself may say to you-- "Non in caro nidore yoluptas Summa, sod in teipso est: to pubnentaria (poor() Sudando.' • (' Give us that once more, Governor.' Won't y ou take something after that ?') " This, then, gentlemen— " At these words a posse of roughs so:disturbed this respectable meeting that, on the representation of a representative of. public authority that the public peace was likely to be disturbed, the right hon. gentleman, with due deference, accosting a hansom cab, drove homewards in the society of dr. Beales, who lighted a Vevay cigar, and proceeded to martyrdom at Charing-cross." Proposed. Tunnel under the Channel, A writer in a contemporary says : During many years the scheme of connecting France and England by means of a highway under the Channel has from time to time been propos4 but it has hitherto been generally regarded a 4 too extravagant for serious consideration. Projects, however, which formerly would have been pro nounced absurd have in these days been carried into effect, and we now wonder at the ignorance and tardiness of our predecessors respecting inventions which to us seem excessively simple and obvious, A few years will probably suffice to determine the practicability of solving the great problem of u sub marine road to the Continent. It is a problem which may well inspire the boldest living engineer with apprehension, for failure will cause enormous pecuniary loss, and jeopardise even. the most solid reputation. Nevertheless, one of the most ex perienced and successful engineers of our time, Mr. Hawkshaw, has resolved to grapple with this prob lem, and he is, indeed, actually engaged in the pre liminary explorations. Although war is the order of the day, and the British public is eager for war like intelligence, yet the following condensed ac count of this peaceful project may not be unaccept able to your readers. " Mr. Hawkshaw has long contemplated the prac ticability of this enterprise, and has for about two years been engaged in a geological investigation of the localities. Borings are now being made at considerable expense in the neighbourhood of Dover, and, by permission of the French Government, be tween Calais and Boulogne ; and in the course of this summer explorations will be made in mid channel. Such trials are essential, in order to obtain positive knowledge concerning the nature, extent, and thickness of the strata. " It is proposed to carry on the excavation for the tunnel from both ends, as well as from shafts in the Channel. At the top of the shafts powerful steam engines will be erected for pumping, for drawing up the excavated material, and for supplying power to the machinery by which excavation will be effected. " The tunnel will communicate on the French side with the Northern of France Railway, and on the English side with the South-Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways, so that there will be an unbroken line of railway communication be tween London and Paris. " Mr. Hawkshaw will not be able finally to de cide upon the details of this great work until the completion of the borings now in progress." A prospectus has been issued by the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, to be presented at an extra ordinary general meeting at which the directors will propose a reorganisation of the company, in order to lessen the liability of the share holders, and thereby establish increased confidence which many entertain with respect to calls. The following are the proposals :-Ist. To hold meetings in January and July in each year. 2d. To limit the payment in the first half of each year of any interest or ad interim dividend to an amount not exceeding 10 per cent. per annum. 3d. To limit the payment in the last half of each year of any higher dividend and bonus than at such rate as will, with the payment made in the first half-year, be equal together, for the whole year, to not more than 20 per cent. per annum, until such time as the reserve fund shall amount to a sum equal to one third of the paid-up capital of the company for the time being. 4th. That all sums carried to re serve fund shall be invested in Consols or other British Government Securities. sth. The governor during tenure of office to hold not less than 1,000 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. The deputy-governor to hold not less than 600 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. Each director to hold not less than 400 shares, instead of 200 shares, as at present. 6th. The fixed remuneration to be paid to the directors to be £6,400 per annum, in lieu of the present maximum fixed remuneration of £8,400 per annum. ith. The commission pay able to the directors on profits exceeding 10 per cent. on capital, to be reduced from 10 per cent. to 5 per cent. It is intended at the general meeting to enter into full explanations as to the future prospects and estimated profits of the company. which the directors are gratified at being able to say are highly satisfactory. As soon as practicable after the above propositions are approved, it is intended to issue a three months' dividend warrant at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, arising from interest on investments, up to 30th June, 1866. In the new company the dividends will be paid half yearly, immediately after each half-yearly meeting The Price of Gold. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 109 3 / 4 per cent. At these rates mete is a profit on the importation oh gold from the Wit • States Tile quotation 01 gold at Paris is about at par, an the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 13 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appeArs that gold 13 about 1-lath per cent. dearer in Paris than ha Loudon. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.--A fatal boiler ex plosion occurred at Morley-hill Colliery, in the county of Durham, on Monday. T here was to be a grand them jNaisley, festival at the colliery village, an d the lads and men were set on earlier in the morning to enable them to get through their work to attend it. Sev en large boilers are employed at the Andrew-house Co llier y to drive the engine to kee p the pit clear of water, a nd at 2 o'clock in the morning the s lads ß o b e w r t e s r e l a g t e o r i n , g l aat down the thew Nicholson, shaft. Four an d of thßobert SiSimpson before going down the shaft had run to the ; engine-house to get their ~ bait," and while there th e outs i de boiler ex ploded, lifting a p ortion of it throwing bricks and stones in every direction, fortu nately without doing any injury to the but which were not far off. The four lads pitmen's cottages, give above wore buried in the ruins, an d whose names we dead ; but the engineman and fi . • were dug out jury. The fireman had just fireman escaped without in to the explosion, and below the pressure he reports that the steam was 71b. at which the and the boiler was usually worked, place where the boiler stood was flooded wit water after the explosion. ROWING MATCH FOR £2o.—Yesterday morning a scullers' wager for £lO aside was rowed between Buxton and Gill, both of Limehouse. Tho start took place from North Woolwich, and finished at Limehouse-hole. Buz ton won by 20 lengths. The Musical Standard, hitherto issued as a fort nightly, will henceforth appear as a weekly, publication. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH KEN SINGTON.—The fortnightly meeting of this society was unusually well attended yesterday—Viscount Sandon occupied the chair. Among the most striking objects ex hibited was a noble plant of Dipladenia, amabilis, covered with rose-coloured flowers, from Mr. Backhouso ; a grand specimen of the old Blandfordia, nobilis, and a bedding pelargonium, called King of Nosegays, which promises to be a great acquisition. Two species of navallia, from Borneo, and Lomaria ciliata, from New Caledonia, excited great admiration. A variety of Orach was brought to the fruit and vegetable committee by Mr. Lee, some of which was dressed and pronounced excellent. Mr. Bateman offered some remarks on the orchids exhibited, and lec tured on " Sirox juvencus," a curious insect that attacks fir trees. Mr. Wentworth Buller, F.R.H.S., also addressed the meeting on his method of growing orchids, and the effect of double glazed houses on their growth. Several now fellows were elected, and a Ulla for plants, &c. ) ter minated the business of the meeting. too st I 20j 10 100 1 190 100 100 1! 0 100 100 1(0 4 1001 1 1c 75 41 1