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

MI• the op" 'sea )tch the e nt; I e° aich LOY , 4 ,t.--- MONEY MARKET AND - COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. --4- - TWELVE O'CLOCK. A moderate inquiry for discount accommodation prevails in the open Money-market, but bankers and brokers still evince reluctance to grant assistance under the official rate of 4 per cent. The withdrawal yesterday afternoon of £lOO,OOO from the Bank of England for transmission by the mail which leaves to -day for the Brazils has occasioned symptoms of stringency in the quotations. Of the £500,000 Queensland Six per Cent. De bentures, offered by tender at the Union Bank of Australia on the Ist inst., £300,000 having been sold at and above the Bank's minimum of £lOl 11 s. 6d. within the extension of time stated on the day of tender, the directors have now advanced the price for the remainder to £lO3 10s. In the Mincing:-lane markets during the last few days there has not been much animation. Sugars have barely sustained former values, while steady prices have been obtained for coffee, cocoa, and rice. In the tallow market there has been consi derable animation, and quotations for both present and forward delivery continue to tend upwards. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 90c. Heavy. The English Stock Market has been unfavourably influenced in consequence of the settlement in the ac count to-day. But if it were otherwise, there is such little business doing that it would excite surprise if quotations were to show any important advance. Consols receded to 891 / for money, and to 89i 90 foi the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i /.; India 5 per Cents. 104 105 ; and Enf aced 5 per Cents. 1011 ; India Stock is 217. _ _ Foreign stocks are also neglected, but prices generally remain at former values. Turkish Con solides, 49* * ; Mexican, ex all, 231 i; the New Bonds, 22j 23*; Greek, 20* *; Spanish Passive, 28i 2 ; ditto Certificates, 13* *; Italian, 634 64 ; and Confederate Loan, 7 8. American Securities show buoyancy. United States 5-20 Bonds are 69 I ; Erie shares, 57f 58 ; and Illinois, 78i 79. The preference shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company are quoted 3i dis. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—Hop and Malt Exchange, 3 31 pm. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), 14 21 prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 1 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 1 prem. ; Wheal Penrose, 4 1 prem. ; London Bridge Land, 1 4 pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Downs Docks, 1 1 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 4 11 prem. ; London Quays, dig. to par ; British India Trust and• Agency Cor poration, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Com pany (Limited), 2 21 prem. ; International Sugar Refinery, 4 11 pm. ; Hodges' Distillery, par to 1 prem. ; General Exchange Bank, 21 24 prem. ; Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation Company, 11 24 prem. ; New issue of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 3 24 dis. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather inactive, and prices have not varied to any Important extent. Midland, North Eastern (Ber wick), and South Eastern, have each declined 55., and Metropolitan 10s., while Lancashire and York shire and Great Western have each improved 55., Caledonian 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are a shade flatter. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are dull. Alli ance have declined to 284, Imperial Ottoman to 1 4, London Joint Stock to 47, General Credit are firm at si, Joint Stock Discount 81, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 77k-. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. „ GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, Sept. 7 ;)Per Cont. Reduced B9l 1 1 1 __ New 8 per Cent B9l 1 I Near 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April BBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent — Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO — Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent -- Do Account ' — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 217 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ' Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO -- Do. under £l,OOO FOREICIT FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian.6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per-Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent, 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, .42.) paid — Danubi an Principalities Do. Account , Do £B6 paid kilador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 0, Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent L Do., Second issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 94 f Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account Do. Coupons — Do. Account — Uuaternala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 1)o 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid —idis Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid — Mexican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent ~ Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares). Peruvian 41 per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds dis Do 3 per Cent. (tJribarren) — . , .. Do 4.-f per Cent., 1862 Do. Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 185 3 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., r'to Account 44 4 4 1856, '7, '9, '6O, ' 62 , '3, 474 ,1 itussian 5 per Cent., 1822,-.£ St., Do Do 41 per Cent., 1850 1860 _ Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 b ardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do New Deferred — Do Passive Do Account 1 2Bl Branish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Bwedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account 944 4 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 75 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 11 per Cent Do 6 p er Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — 1) °•,-, 5 per Cent. 1865 4 -',.., 0 Scrip, £35 paid 4 -' 0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO Ol Venezuel a 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do Ac Account ustrtaelidends — A • on the above payable in London. 13 01 _,_ per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins b„, 6 i, , i1 41 per cent., Es. 25f. --ou 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 s oil Do. 4 . per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 41 per Cent. Do. Account _ It aliani) 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex: 25f. 0 . count - 4 C°4ol B TWO ., O'CLOCK. Do. 4.ccouut - B9l i Vi 90 SHARE MARKET S.—This;day. Share' Railways. 13.14 Bir., \Vol. ' & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div, till6p.c.p.an.has DO. 13 been paid to Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & A b.JUnC. I Edinburgh & Glasgow' Glasgow & S. Wt stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B 'o 96 98 132 133 DO: New, is. at 25 pn, Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Original D . S. Rail gua Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newpo t Do. Ile eford Lane .shire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., Brigt., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid'and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland ) Do. 6 shares VI id Kent North British .A . . Do. Ed., Pth ,".!z Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 ... North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Ccntral Scot. N. E ,-Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. st ack Ah-ews & Welchpooi Shropshire Union South Devon South E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C , Vale of Neath Waterford it Kilkenny , West CornwAll W.Harilepool Hardt& Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable E 4 84 62 a 16 17 A 0 02 109 111 47 43 8 9i 100 100 100 100 100 131 132 143 k 144} 128 .32 F 7 i 0 65 Csi 63 65 43 45 40 45 105 1 06 114 i 120 93 94 104 108 39 41 123 !23i 99i 10 4 43 54 135 136 3 iip 13 1 1 13 i 100 112 52 53 z 4 .5 111 11511 67 70 102 101 37 35 48 50 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 10 11 p 121 123 2 p 78 80 116 12 159 155 57 5, 17i } 65 1 1 1 1031 1231 3 92f 10i 1311 1 61 63 58 60 8 64 9 10 151 155 3 p 104 105 E 2: i pail!Mang I Business Price. done. BRITISH P Atlantic it St.Lawrcncc IBom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent.. o. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & oderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,al, gu., 5 Co East Icdip.n, gu. 5 p.c. OSSEI Do. J EXtasiori Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr( f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 41 Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. i'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lint gua. 5 per cent D 4f per cent Do Great Virf s. of Canada.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5. do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V. kfl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scindo Da Delhi d Do. do Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St Flo all tOJ 100 {lOO 2 100 100 ,SIONS. 57 59 1011 t 1024 41 41 ti 04 99 101 70 75 100 102 1014 1021 1(3 104 I ip 18 19 E 8 9 0 65 6 6 5i 60 57 $ 8 50 5 2 45 4 40 44 26 4 25 t 7 1024 1034 i I P j 1 P 100 101 It 12} 8 Bad I 0 )2 82 64 1 44 101 i 1024 95 97 V 91 66 68 82 81 100 101 too 101 100 i lot 91 93 1011 21 N 4 1 31 103} 21 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1572. lOO Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& J my 1877-84 Do. 6g. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 99 101 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10' 94 100 Do, sp. c. Jan. & July 100 831 81/ 83 4 Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 100 82 94 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 101 103 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 105 107 Do. do: 1890-1 100 106 108 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov. 1863, 6 p.c 100 102 104 Do. 1878, do lOO 108 110 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. H7B . Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb 10) 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 102 104 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja.&J uly 100 95 97 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 'OO 91 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1878 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 90 91 Hi New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 102 104 fu's Do. 6 per cent....... 100 83 85 Nova &Ala Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 l9O 98 100 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 100 102 102;1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards l' 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.J a &July 100 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 119/ 1101 1101 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. (. old, lim. 1 Chiverton - 3 91 10 Clifford Amalgamated. 25 27 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist. 1 560 580 Drakewalls 2.1.0 d 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.6 12 13 • est Carn Brea 3.4.0 6 61 East Grenville East Loved 2.t3.6 10 11 E. W'i Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 41 Gam & StAubyn(Gweu. 601 2 4 4 Great L ocey, limited all 191 208 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 I/ 21 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 14 15 Grenvil.e 7.8. - 2 29 Herod's Foot .. 8.13 40 42 Hincrston Downs 1.18.0 2 21 Mar g aret Uny Lelant 96 24 $ -- Mar e Valley 4.3.0 41 41 4 NI wyndy Iron Ore, liuu 21 29 la Nangiles New Se ton . . 4:.;1 25 35 North Downs — North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.2.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 11 2 Pr .vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 30 32 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 490 500 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 15 2 Stray Park 30.17.6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 161 171 -- West liassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L‘skeard 9 8 JO/ West Chiverton ll 75 8/ West Seton 471 180 190 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 8 85 Wlreal Buller (Redrutli 10 15 20 Whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 5 7 Wheal Seton —. Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 7 17 18 Wheal Uni, ........ 4 ektMleltatENVE SHARKS. Great Eastern. E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 1071 Great ,• orthern, 5 per cent., 113 Great Western Orig. 44 per cent pf., 96 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 4i per cent. stk.. 931} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., - Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 99 Nottngham and Grantham It. & C., 03 . FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 91 Sambre and Meuse, 61 'FOREIGN MINES, Frontino and Bolivia Gold, lim„ 3 k United Mexican, lien., 3 i Washoe Gold, lim., 9} BANKS. Agra and 31 saterman's, Urn., 684 9 Alliance, ►lm.. 281 Australasia, 76 Ditto, new, 74 Chartered 4ler. of India, London. and China, 464 Commercial Bank of India and the East, 234 3 Consolidated Bank, Urn.. 10 Imperial Bank, lim.. 284 Imperial Ottoman ,',1511 London and County, 76 London Joint Stock, 471 t 7 Oriental Bank Corporation. 524 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, hm., 64 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, B:per cent. gua., 21 2 Berlin Water Works, 111 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 81 I Crystal Palace, 30i Egyptian Cora and Trading, Um., 2f Gen. Credit and Finance of London. Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 66 6 International Financial society, lira., 0 Italian Irrigation (Canal Catrour), 116 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 81 I Joint Stock Discount, lira.. 8 *: Lon on ar,d:Provincial Marine, 2f Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 571 7 Ditto, new, 53 Smith, Knight, and Co., lien., 7 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), him, 4 The Price of Gold. The quotation 01 gold at Paris is about l per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.176 per 41 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 17s. 106 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is rather more than 1-I(th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advica from hamburg the price of gold Is 428 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.71 per £1 stcrlin Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3-10 tbs per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is IG4 to 109 per cent. At these rates there is 110 profit on the importation of go'd frau the United Staten. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, IECS. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.) IN RE CAPT. R. E. F. CRAUPORD. This bankrupt was described as captain and brevet-major in the Royal Artillery, a prisoner for debt, and to-day was appointed for the order of release. The debts amount to £4,400, and amongst the largest creditors are IL E. IL J. Cranford, Esq., of Belgrave-road, £2,500, an Indian mer chant of- Bombay, £416 ; Mrs. Hemmings, Ayrshire, £5lO ; and a great many West-end tailors figuring on the list. Mr. Reed, on behalf of the bankrupt, stated that there was no opposition, and his honour granted the order of discharge as prayed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. ROBBERY BY A ROY.—AN EXTRAORDINARY FANCY FOR IcEs.—Richard M'Grath, about 12 years old, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing about £5 in gold and silver, the moneys of Mr. Richard Hawkins, a clerk, residing at No. 133, Great Portland-street. Mr. Hawkins said—About a fortnight ago I missed from a drawer about £5, and although I used every exe:tion to find out tho thief I was unablo to do so till I questioned a little girl (the prisoner's sister), who resides with me, as to how she became possessed of a half-crown, when she said that her brother had given it to her. I then sent for her mother and the prisoner, and the latter confessed that he first took two sovereigns and a ss. piece, and afterwards the rest of the money, having opened the drawer with a false key. Mr. Knox—How came the prisoner to have access to, he place ? The prosecutor—His sister is employed as nurse girl and the prisoner was in the habit of coming to the house to take a little boy out in a perambulator. A constable—After owning to taking the money, the prisoner said he had secreted it in different places. Mr. Knox (to the boy's mother)—lt is a terrible story about your child, Mrs. M'Grath. The mother (a respectable looking female) —It is, sir. I never saw a halfpenny of the money. I asked him what he had done with it, and he said ho had spent it in ices. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. How CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO STEAL.—Ann Kane, about 12 years old, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a number of steel stamps, of the value of £5, the property of Mr. Arthur }Lansford, salesman, 7, New port-court. The Prosecutor—Having lost several articles, amongst others some irons, I taxed the prisoner who, with her mother, lodges in my house. I told her that if she told the truth I would not prosecute her, as I believed she had been led into it by others. She then took me to a shop in Dudley-street, where, instead of finding the irons I found a number of stamps, some of them of the value of ss. each. Those produced are of the value of £5, but they are only about half of those I missed. The woman at the shop said she believed they had been sold, but on my telling her I should get a policeman she produced them. She said she kept no books, and was not bound to do so. I afterwards gave the prisoner in charge for stealing the stamps, but I feel sorry for her, as her mother is a dissipated woman. _ Mary Ann Lewis, living in Dudley-street--We keep a broker's shop. We sell cloths and things like those pro•. duced. I bought the stamps of her at 9d. a lot, as she said her mother sent her. I did not know the value of the articles. I gave 3s. for the whole of them. Mr. Knox—And their value is .£5. Do you keep books ? Witness—No. Mr. Knox—You are liable to a fine of £2O. I shall re. mand the prisoner. Ellen Kane, the prisoner's mother, was afterwards charged with being found last night in a bedroom belong ing to the prosecutor, supposed for the purpose of com mitting a felony. She was also remanded. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The only intelligence from Valentia yesterday was a simple repetition of the messages which of late have caused so much despondency among all in terested in the success of this great enterprise. The tests still show as completely as before that the rope is parted at between 1,230 and 1,250 miles from land. The earth currents coming back through it now are regular and strong though still no mention is made of battery currents. No news now of any kind calculated to explain with certainty the cause of the mishap is looked for till the Great Eastern herself returns. She is expected off Valentia or Cape Clear to-morrow night or Thursday morning at latest. A rumour was very generally current yesterday that the breakage had been caused by the failure of one of the cable tanks. As a matter of course, in the absence of any communication from the Great Eastern, such a way of accounting for the loss is one of the idlest of idle rumours. If the tanks were ever likely to have given way, it was on the voyage round to Valentia when they had their greatest weights of cable and water in them, and when their strength was fairly tried by rather rough summer weather. When the Great Eastern rolled, the ponderous shorings which supported the tanks from the main deck to the bottom of the ship did certainly creak and strain considerably, but when, on the contrary, the vessel was pitching slightly they were as noiseless as part of the tanks them selves. It is not likely, then, that any of the tanks would yield when relieved of more than half their weight of cable and more than half their weights of water. Another theory put forward is that the engines of the Great Eastern may have broken down —a conjecture which is infinitely more probable than that anything went wrong with the tanks. Both, however, are mere conjectures, and the only thing which can be taken as certain is that the cable is broken. We believe, as we said from the first, that when the Great Eastern returns it will be found that the fault was pakrout some 10 or 12 miles be fore it was discovered on board the ships, and that in the effort to haul it back and repair it the cable was broken and lost on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. THE MEDITERRANEAN MAIL. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Delta, Captein Babot, arrived at Southampton yesterday. She brings 28 passengers, 20 packages specie, value £6,343 ; also a general cargo, includ ing 348 bales raw silk, value, £27,000 sterling. The Delta exchanged colours on the 24th with the steamer Poonah ; on the 28th, off Galita, passed a screw steamer steering S.E., showing English and Turkish colours ; and on the sth, at 9 p.m., ex changed night signals with the steamer Nyanza with the outward Calcutta mails of the 4th. • In consequence of the non-arrival of the Bombay or Calcutta mails at Suez, the Delta brings no Indian mails or passengers. The Sardinian corvette Etna, French frigate Per drix, and a large number of merchant steamers and sailing ships, were at Alexandria. GIBRALTAR, Aug. 1. The Peninsular Company's steamer Syria, -with the Bombay mails of the 27th, left for Alexandria at 9.30 p.m. on the 31st. _ _ The Devonport is to sail in the course of the week with the left wing of her Majesty's 22d Regi ment, for theEMauritius. The Spanish squadron, under the command of Admiral Pinzon, consisting of the screw sloops Santa Teresa, Candad, and Concordia, and screw frigates Almansa and Concepcion, will cruise off the Cantabrian coast during the sojourn of their Majesties the Queen and King at the baths of Zauraz. The Austrian screw frigate Novara, from llavan nah, sailed on the 23d for the Adriatic. Gibraltar is again in free communication with the neighbouring ports of Spain. The quarantine upon vessels from Gibraltar had been taken off all the ports of the province of Cadiz, and Malaga has adopted the same course. Her Majesty's armour-clad ship Caledonia, 81 guns, left on the 17th ult. to join the squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral Smart at Bar celona. The Spanish papers mention that immense numbers of the Barcelonese had visited the vessels. The following British ships have arrived here since last dates :—Schooner Volunteer, 18 days from Liverpool; brigantine Enterprise, 27 days from Liverpool ; schooner Hawendale, 20 days from Liverpool ; schooner Red Rover, 18 days from Car diff; steamer Charente, 11 flays from London; steamer Cadiz, 7 days from London ; steamer Senora, 11 days from Glasgow ; steamer Masilia, 5 days from Southampton ; steamer Danube, 5 days from Liverpool ; steamer Peninsula, 8 days from London ; brig Martha, 25 days from Liverpool ; brigs Diana and Hardware, 19 days from Cardiff ; schooner Anglesea Lass, 13 days from Cardiff ; and steamer Euxine, 5 days from Southampton. Exchanges are quoted—London, 90 days' date, 491 to I I ; Paris, sf. 24c. ; Marseilles, 8 days' sight, sf. 13c. to sf. 15c. ; Madrid, to 1 dis. ; Cadiz, 1/ to dis. ; Seville, to j dis. ; Malaga, fto / dis. ; premium on five-franc pieces, 1 per cent. Fatal Accidents at Monkwearmouth Colliery. On Saturday two inquests were held on the bodies of two men who were killed at Monkwearmouth Colliery on Thursday last. Mr. Matthias Dunn, the Government In spector of Mines, and Mr. Benjamin Wilson, the under viewer of the colliery, were present to watch the cases The first witness called was Edward Wilson, a lad who attended at the ropes at the bank head in the Maudlin seam. About 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the day in question he saw Latham come to the bank-head, following the full set of tubs down, on the right-hand side, but while doing so the empty tubs were coming up the left-hand side. He was following about•four yards behind the tubs and had his light burning. The bank is 250 yards long, and it takes a minute and a half in running it. About five minutes afterwards he heard of deceased's death. William Hadrick deposed to being near the bank-head, and, on seeing an empty set of tubs coming ula, he went down the line on which the full set had previously gone, but had not pro ceeded to the empty waggons when he found deceased lying on the opposite side. He said to deceased " What aro you lying there in the dark for, if you have lost your light ?" Litham made no answer, but simply shook his head. Witness saw a wound on the back of his head. Two or three men, who were coming down the line at the time, took deceased to bank. It was witness's opinion that deceased must have stepped upon the rope of the set, which had thrown him on the opposite line, and the empty waggons went over him, because, if de ceased had kept beside the rope all the way, he would have been perfectly safe. Mr. Benjamin Wilson, the under-viewer, said the way was quite safe, and the men were allowed to travel after the full set in going to shaft. He agreed with the last witness that the deceased must have been thrown to the ground by the rope, because if he had been struck by the empty tubs there would have been an obstruction ; very probably the waggons would have been thrown off the line. The jury returned a ver dict that the deceased was found on the way, but how he came by his death there was no evidence to show.—The other inquest was on the body of the lad Joseph Appleby, 18 years of age, who was also killed in the same colliery only a few hours after the above occurrence. A boy named Percival Dixon said deceased was a putter at the colliery, and about 10 minutes past 11 o'clock on the night in question he was called by a man named Owen Meagan, and on going to the spot where the deceased had only a few minutes previously been charging a tub in the Maud lin pit ho found him jammed fast between the tub and the prop, quite dead. His head was frightfully injured. The putters generally rode on the limmers of the waggons, where they are quite safe, but it was witness's opinion that the pony attached to, the waggon must have moved whilst deceased was getting on, and so ho got jammed be tween the tub and the prop. A verdict of accidental death was returned. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—With this I send a concluding letter from the Astronomer Royal on the subject of the recent magnetic storms, With regard to the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, I am sorry to say there is nothing at this time to re port beyond what has already been published and discussed in your columns.—l am, Sir, very truly yours, GEO. SAwARD, Secretary and General Superintendent. Atlantic Telegraph Company, 12, St. Helen's place, Bishopsgate -street Within, E.C., Aug. 7. "Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Aug. 7, 11 a.m. " Dear Sir, —Mr. Glaisher's communication of yesterday (Sunday, Aug. 6) will have put you in complete possession of the state .of the magnetic currents to 10 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, August 6. Since that time the changes have been as follows : " From 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, the indica tion of magnetic disturbance in all directions gra dually diminished, and at 3 a.m. of this morning, Monday, August 7, they may be considered as having regained their ordinary and normal character: " The spontaneous earth currents on the Dartford line had so far lost their violence and irregularity that their trace on the self-registering apparatus is perfect after 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 6. The spontaneous currents on the Croydon line were stronger ; their violence and irregularity, however, abated about noon on Sunday, and from that time there has been continuous register. " I do not propose to make further communication to you unless some new disturbance should present itself. "In conclusion, I would remark that from the beginning of the magnetic storm on Wednesday, August 2, at noon, to its termination on Sunday, August 6, about 10 a.m., I do not think it possible that a telegraphic signal can have passed through the Atlantic cable ; or that any experiment can have valid information as - to the interruption or failure in insulation of the wire. Since Sunday morning, August 6, at 10 a.m., I should think that signals would pass, and that legitimate inferences may be drawn from the ordinary test experiments. —I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, " G. B. AIRY." Great Shipwright Strike at Sunderland. The whole of the shipwrights employed in the various large wood, " combination," and iron shipbuilding yards which line the banks of the River Wear, turned out "on strike" on Saturday last. Shipwrights are largely em ployed in the construction of iron vessels, as well as in "combination" (i.e., wood and iron) ships, and the number between 1,600 and 2,000 men, independent of foremen and apprentices. All of them are members of a trade " combi nation, the "Shipwrights' Union," and the " strike," being promoted by the Union, is, of course, a general ono. The question in dispute is not one of wages, but of time. The men receive ss. 6d. a day, equal to 385. a week, but are subject to "broken time," from wet and stormy weather. Their hours are from six a.m. to six p.m. the first five days of the week, and from six a.m. to four p.m. on Saturdays. Oa the 25th July the secretary of the Shipwrights' Union forwarded a circular to each master, requesting that on and after the 7th of August the hour of ceasing work should be five p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive, Saturday to remain as before. At the 'same time the ship joiners, another large body of men, through the secretary of their association, made a similar request. The consideration of both proposals was discussed at meetings of the masters'association during the past week. At the last meeting, on Wednesday evening, which was largely attended by the shipbuilders, it was determined that the present state of the trade was such, building being so unremunerative, that it was impossible to comply with the request of the men to alter whit have always been the established hours of the port, and it was unanimously re solved to resist the demand. The result of the meeting was communicated to the Shipwrights' Union, and on Friday night a counter meeting of the society men was held in Bethany, U.P. Chapel. The meeting was tho largest of working men held in Sunderland for some years, and was for taking into consideration the answer given by the masters. Great dissatisfaction was expressed by the men at the delay of ten days between sending the notice and receiving an answer; and at the terms in which the answer was couched, treating the notice as a "demand," and not as a "request" After a lengthy discussion a resolution was unanimously passed to the effect, " That all the shipwrights on the river should refuse to commence operations on Monday, unless the masters determined to accede to the request." In the meantime, should the strike be of long continuance, it must prove disastrous both to the men and the small class of shipbuilders. The trade of the port, which depends so much upon shipbuilding, will also suffer, as it is fully expected the joiners will follow the example of the ship wrights. Many of the builders are under contracts to finish their vessels within specified periods ; and the men, knowing this, have taken this opportunity of holding out for the reduction of hours. A second meeting was held in the Bethany Chapel, Red worth-terrace, Sunderland, on Saturday night, when it was resolved that the shipwrights engaged on wood-work only should turn out, and that those employed on iron ves sels should remain in. We understand that Messrs. Oswald and Mr. Robson have acceded to the request of the men, and their workmen will resume their work this (Monday) morning. It is fully anticipated that the other masters will give in this morning.—Newcastle Daily Journal. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS Smrrmann.—Old Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £5 15s Od ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £6 Os to £6lss ; and straw, .£1 88 to £1 . 13s per n ew ditto, £5 lOs to £ 6 Os ; load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 15s; old clover, £6 Os to £7 Os; ne w ditto, £5 lOs to £ 6 6 s; and straw, £1 lOs to £llss per load. .A, slow demand. w inTE cHArEL.—Old Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £slss Od; now ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s; old clover, £6 Os to £6 15s ; and straw, .£1 8s to £1 188 per now ditto, £5 1 0 s to £ 6 Os ; load. Trade quiet. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been very little business transacted, and prices remain without change of importance. SUGAR.—The market has remained very quiet, and only a small quantity has been offered, prices in some instances being a shade lower. COME.—Moderate dealings have taken place in colonial descriptions at about previous rates. RICE.— There has been a fair inquiry for cleaned de scriptions, and full rates are demanded by holders. TALLOW.—Business has continued active for both pre sent and forward delivery, and prices have shown an up ward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s 3d, and ut three months las 3d to 43s 6d per cwt. THAMES. CASUAL PAUPERS AND THEIR EXPENSE.—Benjamin Bliss, John Smith, the elder, John Smith, the younger, George Spurr, and George Snowdon, the eldest about 36 years old, the youngest 16, were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with tearing up their clothes in the Poplar Union-house. James Merrick, Superintendent of Labour, said that last week 504 casual paupers were relieved with a night's lodging, supper, and breakfast in the casual ward, and each had to pick a pound of oakum. Of these ten were con victed for destroying their clothes. The prisoners were admitted last night, and tore up their clothes this morning. Mr. Selfe—Did you supply them with the clothes they now have on ? Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Selfe—From the workhouse stores ? Witness—No, sir ;we obtain the clothes from a shop in igh-street, Poplar, opposite the workhouse. Mr. Selfe—Neckties as well ? Witness—They preserved their neckties. • Mr. Selfe—Two of them have good waistcoats on. Witness—Those are their own, they brought them in last night. I gave Spurr a suit of clothes last week, and he tore them up this morning. The " tear ups" amount to 20 or 30 per week, and the expense is very large indeed. Mr. Selfe asked Spurr if he was very particular as to fit i Spurr—l could have pulled the trousers over my head logs and all. Mr. Selfe—Are you woll fittod now ? Spurr—Pretty fair, sir. _ The prisoners said they could obtain no work, and were compelled to seek refuge in the casual ward. Their clothes were ragged and dirty. Mr. Selfe said that could not be the case with Spurr, who was supplied with clothes last week. Spurr—They were too big. Mr. Selfe—You are too particular. You expect, I sup pose, to be measured by a tailor and to select the patterns. I shall sentence you all to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour. The punishment would be greater if 1 was not informed that a longer imprisonment would insure a better diet. An imprisonment of 14 days will obtain for you a very low diet. THE ISLE OF MAN BREAKWATER.—The break water now being erected at the picturesque Port Erin Bay, in the Isle of Man, at a cost of nearly £60,000, is making great progress. Port Erin Bay is an almost naturally formed harbour of refuge, requiring merely the breakwater now being erected in front of part of the entrance to completely landlook it. The adjoining coast is rocky and precipitous, and therefore the Port Erin Harbour of Refuge will be of great service, especially to tho large herring fleet belonging to the island, and also to the shipping, lying right in the track of the American and Irish traders. During the last few weeks Mr. Matthews, the engineer of the works, has been superintending preparations which have been actively made to clear away by explosion an immense mass of rocks which interfered with the progress of the works. For this purpose 14 chambers, each about 25 feet deep, were drilled into the solid rocks, which are so hard that it fully occupied the time of three men several days to drill each chamber. In each chamber was deposited 501 b. of gun powder, so that altogether 7001 b. of powder was used. The discharge of such a large quantity of powder, and the up heaval of such an immense mass of rocks as it was ex pected the explosion would clear away, made it necessary that extreme caution should be exercised in order to guard against accidents, and, therefore, the fact that such an operation was to take place was generally kept secret. In spite, however, of the determination to keep the matter as quiet as possible, it somehow or other "got wind," and, consequently, a large number of persons, among whom were many of the principal gentlemen in the island, assembled to witness the explosion. Fourteen men were told off to fire the fusees, and at a given signal they at tached the matches and quickly retired. The result is thus described by an eyewitness :—" In a very short time, during which the spectators held their breath from exciting expec tancy, about half a dozen of the chambers exploded, and, with a dull, heavy boom, hurled out an immense body of rocks. After a brief pauso the earth again trembled, and the bosom of the adjoining ocean heaved, as the remaining chambers went off with a force that made you fancy you were in tho vicinity of an earthquake during an eruption. The grand result was that about 20,000 tons of solid rock were torn from the position they had held . for countless ages and hurled on to a roadway which, a few minutes before, had been as clear as a high road." it will take a long time to clear away the immense amount of debris that was scat tered over the road after the explosion, the report of which was heard several miles off. A celebrated English engineei% who was present on the occasion, said that the operation was eminently successful, and that he had never seen such an amount of rock displaced even with three times the quantity of powder that was used on this occasion. Since the commencement of the undertaking in October last an immense amount of labour has been performed. Three lines of tramways have been laid down, and two powerful locomotive cranes are iu full operation.--Manchester Courier. THE FRENCH MOTIIER.--There are seldom more than two children in a menage, three at the utmost, whatever the reason may be, and these children are com monly idolised both by father and mother, and the children in return have an actual culte for " ma mere," pronounced with a certain intonation, in the pulpit or on the stage, never fail to set handkerchiefs in requisition in all directions. I remember an amusing instance, in a melodrama by Dumas pere, in which a certain notorious bandit was boasting of his high and mighty deeds, and was interrupted by a friend with the gross remark—" After all, you are nothing but a robber." " Stay, my friend," he replied ; " I have a mother." Profound sensation in the audience. Every ear is pricked eagerly. The bandit. resumes, " Once in every month, on the first day of the month, I leave my eagle eyrio ; I descend into the lowly plain. Crossing it with hasty and indignant steps, I enter the city of Valencia. There I enter a lofty mansion in the dead of night. I mount the marble stairs. I push a heavy oaken door—a chamber lies before me ;in that chamber a couch ; on that couch a woman, a venerable woman ! I approach that sleeping saint. But does she sleep ? I impress a kiss upon her sacredlips, and she—she gives me back that kiss ! Now dare to say lam a robber !" Tre mendous explosion of applause and universal weeping.— Fortnightly Review. Disgraceful Termination of a Balloon Ascen, Captain Adams made another successful ascent in his Cremorne balloon " Garibaldi," from the Pomona Gardens, on Saturday last, and got under weigh precisely at ten minutes past seven, the plaudits of the thousands of people who had assembled to witness it following him as he went off in the direction of the city. The captain, in the course of his journey, which only lasted 40 minutes, attained an altitude of nearly two miles, and met with at least a dozen different currents of air, and ho drifted about in a zigzag fashion all over the city, until having expended all his ballast, and went over Ashton-road, he was obliged to de scend, the balloon describing almost a right angle in its course over the river, owing to the strong wind. The cap tain came down on a sort of croft in Palmerston-street, where an immense crowd of the lowest class of people had hastened to meet him ; and he declares that never during his experience of 118 ascents did he meet with so much disrespect and insult as awaited him. Ono fellow, as soon as the balloon had descended, approached it, and with something he had in hand made a slit in the balloon a yard long, and somebody else made a second hole. Captain Adams vehemently remonstrated with the people, and a gentleman who had seen the rent made in the balloon gave,the man who had done it a severe blow on the back of the head, but this did not check him, for, aided by a nuniter of others, he laid hold of the balloon in the basket and commenced dragging at it. The main portion of the crowd, whi s ch had become very excited, swayed backwards and forwards as policemen belaboured them with their canes to drive theia off the car, and at last the captain succeeded in folding his balloon ; but it was with groat difficulty that the police officers could prevent the ringleaders oft he riot from utterly destroying the balloon, a nd everying o-- Irishmen, and to It. The people shouted an d roared likemad men. Evidently a great proportion of them were and the only reason that can be assigned for the wanton mnaismeehieoff "Garibaldi." donetothe N u mbers balloonisth were a tithap h p e e e n i e .d d t m o u b t e te ar ri t n h g e Garibaldi's name, coupling it with threats. Captain Adams, with his dog “J a nk, ,, a poodle, got into a house, where ho concealed himself from the infuriated mob, and in about an hour and a half afterwards he succeeded in evading them by escaping through a number of passages behind rows of houses, and into a cab. He estimates his damage at £l5 or £2O, and as the ringleaders of the riot are known, it is hoped they will be brought to justice. Two of the police officers, named Thompson and Tyler, who rendered most efficient service, in driving the crowd from the cart con taining the balloon, and preventing further damage being done by the miscreants, were somewhat roughly handled. It was deemed advisable to shelter the balloon in the police yard at Fairfield-street.—/liancheater Examiner. THE HEALTH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.—The For tress Monroe correspondent of the New York Times, writ ing on July 29, says :—" I have the best authority for say ing that Jefferson Davis is in good health, even better than when he arrived at this place. His eyesight is not impaired, and his appetite is remarkably good. There are many rumours afloat regarding Jeff, but no alteration has taken place in his health or condition. No one is allowed to see him except Surgeon Craven and the guard." THE IRISH GOVERNMENT AND THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—Professor Ferguson received instructions on Sa turday at a late hour from the Government to at once pro ceed to London and other parts of England to investigate the nature of the cattle plague at prese i nt raging there, and with as little delay as possible to report on the best means of preventing its occurrence in Ireland, and, in case of its appearing, of limiting as much as possible its extension. — Freeman's Journal. The Cholera in Italy, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) GENOA, Aug. 4. The Movi»zento says :—" Letters from Ancona represent a gloomy state of things in this city. On the Ist and 2d inst. the emigration of resident families, either to the country or the neighbouring provinces, commenced upon a vast scale. The panic was such that some of the frontier provinces were obliged to form sanitary cordons, in order to repel those who were endeavouring to enter the province." TURIN, Aug. 5. The military camps of Gluardo and San Maurizio have been broken up, the state of the public health being such as no longer to allow of so many men being assembled in one spot. The Diritto says on this subject :---g4 We are not aware why the camp of Somma is not also broken up. The malady might there develop itself and would then be beyond remedy. It is to be feared that the soldiers after all their hard s h ips may still have to undergo perilous and long marches before arriving at their destination. Some of them have to go even as far as Sicily." According to the Italie, however, the camp at Somma continues in an excellent condition. "It is erroneous," says that paper, " to suppose that the camp is to be broken up. The troops will con tinue their exercises there during the period ap pointed. If the camps of Ghiardo and San 'Maurizio were recently discontinued, it was because the period had terminated during which the troops were to be , under arms. French Academy of Sciences• At the last sitting a paper was received from M. Tournouer on the southern part of the asteria or star-fish beds of the basin of the Garonne, in the arrondissementa.of La Reole and Marmande. This lime formation, with subordinate strata of Ostrea longirostris, rests on a lacustral lime-bed, containing other species, besides the Paloplotheriutn, which is to be found at Aubiac, near Duras. On the border of the star-fish formation, in the vicinity of Mon segur, interesting remains of terrestrial vertebrata are found mixed up with marine ones, such as the Halitherium, Aceretherium, Dremo therium, etc. In the environs of Meilhan (Lotet-Garonne) there are nummulites and oper culines in vast numbers, forming a regular yellow sandy bed. M. Tournouer is of opinion that a portion of the tertiary strata near Vicenz should be detached from the lower tertiary formation, since it contains many organic remains not met with in the latter.—M. Fouqud sent in a map of the eruption of Mount Etna in Feb., 1865, with the details of all the surveys, barometrical and magnetic readings, &c., taken by the author. — A letter was received from Professor Silvestri concerning the great earthquake which occurred on the 18th of July last at 10 p.n,. near Catania in Sicily. Although upwards of 200 houses were destroyed within a belt of land about a kilo metre in breadth, and extending in a direction from W. to E., no shock whatever was felt at Catania itself.—M. Aucapitaine wrote to contra dict the opinion, first emitted by Bruce, then by Dureau de la Malle, and confirmed by Dr. Guyon, viz., that the Kabyles of the Aoures are the descend ants of the Vandals, having their white complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. The author of the letter contends that these same characteristics are to be met with among all the Berber tribes that inhabit the various mountainous districts of Tunis, Algeria, and even Morocco. In his opinion they are de scendants of the Hyksos, who, coming from Asia, ravaged the valley of the Nile for a long time, and were at length driven further west. The Academy received a paper from M. Mantazzoli on the tri section of the angle, a question as likely to be solved as the quadrature of the circle. It was of course rejected, it being one of those ridiculous subjects the Academy does not take notice of. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market rather steadier in price. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. SFIIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day (Ca._ 11) 1 Mr. G. rrObnes's Poitiers, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (car. 7st 131 b) (Doyle 2 Mr. Masterman'S Honesty , 2 yrs , s st 121 b ...(Craddock 3 . . . T _Mr. Fobert's Risk, 3 yrs, Est 21 b (Bates 4 . _ The following also ran : —Sundeelah, Venison, Random, West Burton, Lady Sykes, Curtain Lecture, Arabia, Ne ville colt, and Limber Magna. Betting-4 to 1 agst Sundeelah, 9to 2 agst Lady of Co verdale, 5 to 1 agst Honesty, 6 to 1 agst Lady Sykes, and 8-to 1 agst any other. Won by foul lengths; four lengths between second aid third. The Speculation Plate of 25 sovs. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. T. Foreman's Cronstadt, Bst 61b (£2o)...(Marchant) 1 Midwife, The Choker, and Nelly Gray also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst The Choker, 2to 1 agst Cronstadt, and 3to 1 agst Nelly Gray. Won by a head ; four lengths been second and third. The winner was bought by Mr. Waters for 32 guineas. _ _ The Great St. Wilfrid Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2jf declared, with 100 added; winners extra; secondto save his stake. One mile and three-quarters Major Stapylton's Red Earl, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Carroll) 1 Mr. Goodlass's Empress of India, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Martin 2 Lord Exeter's Auricula, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Orem 3 Mr. Holmes 's Poetess, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Challoner 4 Mr. Dawso n ' s Curtain Lecture, 3 yrs, 7st 121b...(D0y1e 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Red Earl, 2to 1 agst Empress of India, 3 to 1 agst Curtain Lecture, and 5 to 1 agst Auricula. Won by half a length ; two lengths between second and third; a neck between third and fourth. Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties, allowances, &c. T.Y.C. Capt. Gray's Castanet, Bst 41b (Challoner 1 Mr. Masterman's Honesty, 9st llb Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, B st 101 b (Noble 2 Hawkswell, Bst 1 31 b (Doyle 3 Mr. J. Scott's Mountaineer , B st 101 b (Martin) 4 (Oram) 5 Betting-6 to 4on Castanet, 3to 1 agst Honesty, and 5 to 1 agst Rococo. Won by a neck ; three-quarters of a length between seconi and third; the fourth close up. The Mowbray Plate (handicap) of 30 sous for all ages ; winners extra; the winner to be sold, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. Dawson's Midwife, 3 yrs, 7st (Cameron' Mr. L. Peckett's Mrs. Lirriper, 3 yrs, 7st (Curry' Mr. Masterman's Castle Espie, 4 yis, Bst 71b...(Craddocle Mr. Masterman's Strong Beer, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... (Carroll Mr. Brigg's Sleepy Eye, 2 yrs, Est (Bates' Mr. J. Boocock's Miss Rawson, aged, 7st 101b...(Downs: Betting-2 to 1 agst Strong Beer, 3to 1 agst Mrs. Lirri per, 4to 1 agst Midwife. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third. Tho winner was nut sold. The Studley Handicap Plate of 50 soya; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. Osborne's Jig, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Carroll 1 Mr. T. S. Dawson's Rantillion, 3 yrs, Est 61 b (Cameron 2 Mr. L. Peckitt'a Zenobia, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Gurry 3 Mr. R. H. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ... Wheatley The following also ran :—Gayous, Walcot, Fair Melrose, Bonaparte, Irritation, and Wild Beauty. Betting-5 to 4 agst Jig, 3to 1 agst Is:apunda, and Bto 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third; half a length between third and fourth. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • RIPON ST. WILFRID RACES—MONDAY. o Commemoration Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Osborne, jun.'s, Lady of Coverdale, 3 yrs, 7st _ . _ (Carroll) 1 . . BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAvEsms - D, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 7.—Richard, from Sartwick ; Maria, from Soderham; Maiden Queen, from Foo-chow-foo. Arrived, Aug. B.—Ensina, from Stolpemunde. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Pilgrim, for Syra ; San Joso, for Havannah ; Bride, for Singapore—all from London. Anchored.—Ellen t from Rangoon, for Bremen, and not, as reported, for London. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Thursday, 10th instant, a special settling day in the shares of Moore, M'Queen, and Co. (Limited), not to be marked. The committee have also resolved that, in consequence of a " material variation" be tween the prospectus and the articles of association, a settlement in the shares of the Russian Iron Works Company be refused. CORNELIUS O'DOWD'S VISIT TO LONDON.--Just as I feel the roll of the Atlantic is the finest bathing in the world if you be a strong swimmer, so do I believe there is nowhere like London to live in if you bo rich enough. It's very poor fun, though, if you can only scramble and struggle, hold on by another, or shout for a life-belt. In such sad plight as this I fancy I am just as well in shallow water, stagnant though it be, and a little muddy at bottom. To bo rich enough for London means to be able to enjoy the best society of Europe, in the midst of more material comfOrts than ever met together elsewhere. "Non contigit calque" to live in Park-lane, however, and fortunately for us small minnows of the fish-pond, there aro little pools and rivulets where we can disport ourselves very pleasantly, and where none of us is so ill-mannered as to hint at there being such creatures as whales. Now, though I cannot afford a box at the opera, I should like to go occasionally, of an extra night say ; so I would be well pleased if fortune permitted me now and then to visit this marvellous place for a week or so, to cross ov er the great bridges—lounge in its parks—eat its fish dinners —hear a good debate in the House —or, better stil l, listen to a good dinner conversation, such as I have hear d many lately. I certainly enjoyed myself more in England than I ever re member doing before; and I am gr aceless enough to believe that I owe it to myself, mainly at le ast, and for this on, that I found there were scores of things which once on a time used to irritate and annoy that now vexed mo no longer. Whether it was that when younger the current of life was craving more turbulent in its very b uo y ancy, or that a am bition to be something, or to do something, quite beyond me, left me restless and fevered, but so it was. I always found myself in London very cross that I was not rich, that I had not a h ouse in Piccadilly and a seat in Parlia ment, that I was not so much sought after as tis, or s much in request as that other ; in fact, that I was such a a mere " waif " there was no one so poor as to claim me. Well, time has rolled on .and made memo better—far from it, only so much older, more wayworn, and more stupid; but, as a sort of compensation, it has made me more pa tient. I no longer fret that my place is below the salt; the fare is very good, after all, and scores of pleasant fel lows, I well know how much better than myself, sit there also. Our own fault is it, if we keep our eyes on those at the head of the table, and long for the costly viands that are served to them ; our diet is good and wholesome, and very pleasant is the company who partake 'of it. • • • So far as my opportunities extended, I should say that they dine better in England than.of yore, they talk better, and they dress better. I don't think the House of Com mons so eloquent as I once remember it ; and I am sure that the drama is just as dull, and the acting as intensely vulgar as ever ; but what is to be done with an audience who never laugh except at old jokes that they are used to, and must have their drollery, as infants have their food made easy for mastication before it reaches them?—Black , wood's Magazine. THE STEPMOTHER OF CONSTANCE KENT.—We have received from a near relative of Mrs. Kent, residing in Manchester, a contradiction of the narrative in a recent publication regarding circumstances in the history of the Kent family previous to the tragic event which has caused so much sensation. The accuracy of our correspon dent is further vouched for by a respectable firm in the same city ; and although, of course, w e do not accept our information upon mere rumour, wo have no hesitation in believing that the following statement, furnished to us upon the best authority, is correct._ Wo are informed that "Mrs. Kent was never a mill girl, or in any way connected with a mill. She was born at Tiverton, Devon, and was the daughter of one of the most respectable tradesmen in that town. She was educated from early youth in a first- class school, under the care of a lady of superior attainments. In fact, she received a superior education to qualify her competently to fill the situation of a governess, and such a position she had occupied before her engagement in the family of Mr. Kent. The statement of ill-treatment by her of Mrs. Kent's children has not even the shadow of truth about it. What Constance Kent instructed her coinsel to say was literally th e fact—that she had been treated by her stepmother with kind and forbearing love. Mrs. Kent was brought up as a lady, and has always conducted her self as such. I must observe that Mrs. Kent's first child was born 10 months after her marriage."—Edinburgh Daily Review. TAT TERSALLS'—IasT EVENING. Even those who wore most inclined to speculate on future events experienced considerable difficulty. What with the general cry that betting, except at the post, is a "farce and a snare," and the stereotyped quotations only tend to trap the unwary, backers of horses are beginning to have their eyes opened at last. The speculative prin ciple seems for the present to lie dormant, and, judging from the existing state of things, it will be a long time be fore matters assume a legitimate and healthy tone. The " good week" at Goodwood was followed by a very dubious time of it—for backers—at Brighton and Lewes, and the consequence was that the prospects of a good set tling on the ducal gathering were marred by the reverses of the succeeding week. The afternoon was almost en tirely devoted to the adjustment of accounts—in many in , stances a bootless enterprise—and the only transactions in the betting way which came under our observation were the following : ST. LEGER. Even agst Gladiateur (offered) 9to 1 agst Regalia (offered—take 10 to 1) 100 to 8 agst The Duke (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 25 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Beelzebub (taken) 1000 to 35 agst The Primate (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken) 10,000 to 200 agst Strathconan (taken) TILE DISPUTED HURDLE RACE.—The following notice was made public in the subscription-room at Tattersalls' on Monday :—" Hurdle Race Match at Aldershot—The stewards decided that Laird of the Craig did not jump all the hurdles, and awarded the race to Crick. (Signed) " Hr. DIXON, Sec." RACING FIXT RES FOR 1865. AUG' Knutsford Reading Wanlock ll Radcliffe l4 Woodford and Loughtn l5 Egham l5 Stockton l6 Tiverton l6 Oxford l7 XST. SEPTE: Warwick 5 Cheadle Totness and Bridgetown 6 King's Lynn 6 Leicester 7 Dover 7 Hereford 7 Bridgewater 12 Doncaster OCTO: York Great Yarmouth 22 Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Tunbridge 29 Derby Summer 3O Ipswich .Weymouth 3l :MBER. Brecon lB Richmond Canterbury l9 Ilendon (Welsh Harp) 2l Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist Oct 26 Walsall Lanark Bedford Caledonian Hunt and Edinburgh 4 Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 Perth Leek West Drayton Kelso Newmarket Ho. M Worcester Autumn NOTE: :11ER. Lincoln Autumn Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury Warwickshire and Leam ington lluut IRISH. SEPTEMBER. Curragh 9 OCTOBER. Carragh l7 I Maze 25 A Scene at the French Competition, In the theatrical feuilleton of the Opinion Nationale, M. Francisque Sarcy gives the following graphic account of the proceedings last week at the sitting of the Conserva toire de Musique et Declamation for the adjudication of prizes in the dramatic section :—" Tragedy always comes first. The competition is always very feeble every year ; tragedy is evidently much on the decline ; it attracts no body now, and the pupils who are forced to perform in it at the Conservatoire have lost all faith in what they do. Tragedy has taken refuge with Ricourt, who forms every year, in the Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, some heiress to the great Rachel. This year the poor youths who were made to pass before our eyes declaiming tragic alexan drines understand absolutely nothing about the matter ; they merely repeat well or ill the intonations they have learnt. There was one only in the number that we could remark for his fine voice and intelligent style of delivery. His name was Masset. It would be incorrect merely to say that he was superior to the others, for the others had no place at all ; the difference between him and them was just that between something and nothing. I should not, perhaps, have given him the first prize, if that prize con ferred certain privileges, such, for instance, as that of making a debut at the Theatre Francois; but certainly he merited the second. The competition of tragedy havin g terminated, the judges retired, as is the L''-ut°n l l in to the chamber of consultation, and then retui7" l . to proclaim the result. The young man in question ha,._ the second accessit'—three of his comrades having passed before him. The public of the Conservatoire is naturally very excitable, but it has also, like all other publics, a keen sense of equity. When M. Masset came up to receive his second accessit' he was received with loud applause from hands and feet, several times re newed. After that episode the trials in Comedy were pro ceeded to. Now, it so happened t hat this same pupil had "Misanthrope," where for his piece the firs t act of the where Alceste gives vent to his a nnoyance at the acts of injustice with whic h the world is filled. The allusions were easy, and the public amused itself, in order to show the jury what it thought, in catching them all as they flew, and supported them with furious bravos and long shouts of laughter. And the young man himself, excited by the applause and instigated by a secret indignation, launched forth the imprecations of Alceste with an ac cent and force of which he certainly would not have been capable on an ordinary occasion. When he came to the famous lines— " Mais entin, nous verrons dans cette plaidoirie, Si lee bommes aurent assez d'effronterio, • Seront assez mechants, scelerats et pervers, Pour me faire injustice aux yeux de l'univers,' his gesture was so energetic, the sound of his voice so impassioned, that the whole audience thrilled with emotion, and all eyes were turned to the jury, who sat in their box stiff and immovable like Egyptian gods. The shouting and applauding should have been witnessed to be believed. The judges, however, did not bear malice, and this time awarded the second prize to M. Masset. To this there was nothing to object, inasmuch as the gainer of the first (M. Michel) had played with great comic affect the first scene of the Amphitryon,' which is extremely difficult to L'e adequately rendered." IBER. too thio , 0 ill ;are of Y Yve a 00 deli ,4 of .The ti ter, of ogle! ) rics' T,