The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-07 00:00:00

1•111 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET UNPROVOKED ASSAULTS.—George , Hammond, a shoe maker, residing in Cecil-court, St. Martin's-lane, Was charged before 351 r. Tyrwititt with assaulting Mr. Arthur son of Mr. Emma, a pork butcher residing at 35, Riding House-street, and also with assaulting James Harmer, in the employ of Mr. Emma. . Mr. Arthur Emms said that on Saturday night he went to the door of his father's house, 35, Riding House-street in consequence of the prisoner and some others making a great.noise. He requested the prisoner to go away when he gave him a violent blow in the mouth, and then ran away, but he was pursued and given into custody 21r. John Henry Emms, the complainant's father, said— On going to the door to request the prisoner to leave and not interrupt his business, the prisoner struck his son and threw him down. James Harmer, in the employ of Mr. Emms, said that While following the prisoner, he turned round suddenly, struck him in the stomach with his head, at the same time throwing him over his back on his face and hurting Lim a great deal. Police -constable 49 E corroborated the last witness. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 40s. or a month for the assault on Xr. Emms, and 20s. or 14 days for that on Ranner. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market continues quiet, the demand being no vof a moderate character. The rates out of doors are 3i 4 per cent. . Sixteen thousand sovereigns from Portugal were taken into the Bank on Saturday. The report of the London and Lisbon Corkwood Company, to be presented on Thursday, states the available toal at £3,219, and recommends a dividend for the half year at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum. The Company have acquired . extensive forests in Algeria, and samples have been received therefrom. The accounts from the various manufacturing districts have generally been satisfactory during the past week. At Manchester there has been a fair demand for goods suitable to home requirements, although only moderate transactions have been re corded for exportation. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has been season ably active, while the demand for lace and hosiery at Leicester and Nottingham has been steady. At Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been a slight improvement in most departments. At the annual meeting of the Royal Insurance Company, the report on the life business was of an exceedingly gratifying character, the sum assured on new policies effected- in 1864 amounting to the al most unpreeedentedly large sum of £1,014,897, and the premiums thereon to £32,708. Large as were the operations of the past year, however, the results disclosed in the able bonus report and elaborate " appendix" of Mr. Percy M. Dove, the talented actuary of the company and well-known mathema tician, eclipsed much of the interest that would otherwise have attached to them. The Royal, in completing its twentieth year, completes also an other quinquennial period, and it* liabilities and assets have undergone a minute investigation, and been valued on the safest and soundest princi- plea which experience has determined. After show ing in his report how rapidly the company's business has extended in the five years just closed, Mr. Dove states that the amount of surplus profit realised in that period is no less than £168,985. Of this amount he, for convenience, takes an even sum, £ 1 .65,000, and after appropriating one-third to the Credit of the proprietors, the remaining sum, it ap- Pears, "is sufficient, even though the interest of money should only be 3 per cent., to provide a rever sionary bonus of £2 per cent. per annum to be added to the original sum assured of every participating Policy effected prior to 1863." This, we need hardly My, is the largest continuous bonus ever declared by any other office, and this fact of itself is the best Proof that can possibly be given of the careful management which has all along characterised the Progress of this gigantic insurance institution. The appendix " to the actuary's report consists of 48 Pages, and gives the .minutest particulars as to the affairs of the company. It would save much disap- Pointment if this practice were followed by all asso ciations that transact life business. Those who do r iot, however, are always open to suspicion that their affairs are not satisfactory, and hence they run a great risk of being eclipsed by an office like the Royal, whose great desire seems to be to keep the public fully informed upon all matters of detail as well as of results in the aggregate. Were this not so the Appendix would not have been Published. For the first 15 years of the company's existence the net premiums received, after deducting r e - assurances and returns, amounted io £332,903, ill the last five years £543,025, the difference being £ 2 10,032, showing the amount of the last five years to:be no less than 63 per cent. in advance of the previous 15 years. The expenses, including com mission and every other charge, are gradually ditninishing. In the first 10 years they were 14.8 per cent., in the next five years 12.75 per cent., and in the last quinquennial period 11.98 per cent. The Claims have been remarkably favourable. In the first 10 years they were 32.75 per cent., the follow ing five years 31.7, and for the last five years 33.39, While for the whole period of 20 years they were 32 ..9 per cent. of the premiums received. The rapid growth of the accumulated funds is another evi dence of the soundness of the company. At the c lose of the last fi v e years they amounted to the targe sum of £571,046, being nearly 70 per cent. above the total accumulations of the preceding 15 rears, and more than five times the sum accumu lated during the first 10 years of the company's Progress. The total accumulated funds, i nc l u di ng a ll departments of the business, together with the the capital, now amount to £1,160,649. In 'no fire departinent the Royal has advanced still inure rapidly than in the life. The fire pre miums in 1864 were £406,403, being larger by £64,736 than those of the preceding year. The losses, howe ver , were hea v y, as they have been. in all similar companies, and, as a con sequence, no profit was made on this head ; but, of Course, the results of fire insurance must never be taken by single years. It is satisfactory to find that although in eight years there have been two exceptionally bad ones—the past, and the year 1861, when the large fire in Tooley-street occurred - -yet that over the whole period the Royal has realised on the fire business a very handsome profit. 11l one year alone, 1863, the profit was £83,000. There is then no cause for complaint, but every reason for congratulation, and it is to be hoped that kr. Dove, to whose Herculean labours this com- Pany is so greatly indebted, will long be spared to guide and conduct its affairs, and that, with the assistance of Mr. McLaren, the sub-manager, and t he other officials, it will go On not only as pros perously as hitherto, but, as there is every indication uf its doing, still more prosperously. Two O'CLOCK. R'euter's At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to : I ter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 6 : `." 05 e. Firm and animated. Th e English Stock Market has continued in a ..91 1 inactive condition all day, but prices have nevertheless shown much firmness. Consols are I`Tinted 89* 90 for money, and 90* fox the account. n e New Th rees an d R e d uce d A nnu iti es are 89/ ; dia 4 per Cent. Certificates, 994. Ir erY little b us i n ess has been concluded i n the ° ; e ign Market, a nd prices have been without the '"ghtest alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 7 ; ditto Consolides, 49/ 50 ; Mexican, 23* ; ditto New 22i 23*; Greek, 201 21; Spanish Passive, i; ditto Certificates, 131 1 ; Italian, 63/ aria Confederate Loan, 7 8. r , The preference shares of the Atlantic Telegraph rt a , r ' I .Y excite general interest. In the early part 13 ,i the day a decline took place to 2/ dis., but th ey have since recovered to 2/ 1 dis. very little animation, and prices have shown no havneg declined 10s. and Midland ss. ; while North Western have improved 55., aid Great Western N. The Foreign and Colonial lines show no change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are inactive. but generally sustain previous quotations. Union of London are dealt in at 52f ; London and County at 75f ; National Discount Company at 15} ; and Royal Mail Steam at 115 116, The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—Hop and Malt. Exchange, 3 31 pm. ; Marseilles Extension Railway and Laud Company (Limited), 11 2 prem. ; Northern Assam Tea, par 1 prem. ; Chubwa Tea, par 1 pm. ; Russian Iron Works, 9 11 pm. ; London Bridge Land, 1 pm. ; Albert Bridge, 1 11 prem. ; Downs Docks, 11 11 prem. ; Massa Carrara Marble, 2 21 prem. ; London Quays, dis. ; British India Trust and Agency Corporation, 1 11 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company (Limited), 2 21 prem. ; International Sugar Re finery, a 11 pm. ; Hodges' Distillery, 1 11 prem. ; General Exchange Bank, 2} 2i prem. ; Anglo Greek Steam Navigation Company, 11 21 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 B9l 6 per Cent. Reduced B9l New 3 per Cent' B9l New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (lied Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3i per Cent — Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5} per Cent 247} 50 Do Account ! — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, IA per Cent., AprillB74 220 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates 991 . .... . .... . Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. si- per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under . .£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 zilian 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 G per Cent Do. 4i. per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent, 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Do .£B6 paid Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant • Egyptian 7 per Cent 9Bl 8 Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 94} 1 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account — Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £675 paid — dis Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid M exican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 1864 . 221 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 45 per Cent. Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — dis Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account 47/ / 4 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 45 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent — Do New Deferred — Do Passive Do Account 2Bl Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 45 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account 941 1 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account 75 Do £lOO Bonds 731 Do. 15 per Cent — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds - Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent loo} Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account — Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do Account — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 45 per cent., En. 25f. Dutch 25 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 45 per Cent. Do Account — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Do. Account Do. Sept. 9O 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet and unchanged. Sales, probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales. DUTY ON PATENT MEDICINES.—It is shown by an official document that, in the year ended 31st March last, the duty on patent medicines produced as much as £55,333 Os. 41d. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S CHURCH PATRONAGE. —The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Matthew Wood, M.A., of St. Catherine's College, Cam bridge, to the united vicarages of All Saints' and St. Law rence, Evesham, rendered vacant by . the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Francis ; and the Rev. William Elliot Haddow, M.A., of Christ's College, Cambridge, curate of Ebrington, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, to the vicarage of that parish. DANGEROUS LEAP FROM A TRAIN.—On Wednes day forenoon, a man who was travelling from Kir riemuir to Dundee leaped from a train on the Scottish Northern Eastern lino, and made a very narrow escape with his lire. When the train was at full speed between Barry and Monifieth, one of the passengers looked out of the carriage -door window. The wind blew off his hat, and without seeming to realise the dangerous nature of the act he was to commit, he deliberately opened the door and leaped out. So great Ras the velocity of the train that he was thrown headlong to the ground, and the injuries he sustained were very severe. On reaching Monifieth sta tion the guard of the train was informed of what had oc curred, and the train was run back in order that assistance might be rendered to the foolhardy man. Ho was found lying on the ground, his faco covered with blood, but did not seem to be so much injured as many anticipated. He was assisted into the train and taken to Dundee, and re fused to allow himself to be conveyed to the infirmary. THE BILSTON SAVINGS BANK DEFALCATIONS.= At a meeting of the principal depositors on Saturday it was resolved that it would be desirable to sell the debt due from Mr. Fletcher to the trustees, to persons who would form a friendly subscription among themselves, especially if connected with the parish of St. Leonard's. The depo sitors have already received 13s. 6d. in the pound, and it is hoped that they will ultimately receive 175., for it was announced at the meeting that a private gentleman, who has all along taken great interest in the depositors, will add to the £3,000 purchase money a gift from his private purse of £1,500. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—Mr. Stewart, the secretary, has issued a circular, in which he says :—" With a view of making the public aware, at the earliest period practicable, of the dividend likely to be de clared by this company at the ensuing general meeting, I am authorised to state that the accounts, though not yet finally audited, or approved by the board of directors, indi cate a dividend, for the past half-year, at the rate of six per cent. per annum." THE MURDER OF LIEUTENANT CLUTTERBUCK.— At the King's County assizes, on Friday, before the Lord Chief Justice, Laurence King was indicted for the wilful murder of Lieutenant Clutterbuck, of the sth Fusiliers, on the Bth of July last. The trial has not yet concluded. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—" The World of Magic," at the St. James's Hall, continues to attract large audi ences. Mr. laaccs.be has quite established himself as a universal favourite. Professor and the Misses Anderson have introduced several novelties. The first morning per formance on Saturday was a decided success. • THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIAG, AUGUST 7, 1865. ' --This day. .NI) STOCKS. Paid Closing I Business Price. done. 47 132} 47 i A 143 k MARKETS—This Day. Colonial wool, by private contract, is very moderate at late rates. The English wool trade is quiet, on former terms. Current prices of English wool per lb. d s d Fleeces - South Down hoggets ..1 8 1 I♦¢ Halt-bred d 0... 2 0 2 1 Kent fleeces :oath Down ewes and wetheral 81 1 9 Leice-ter do 1 10¢ 2 0 Sorts Clothing 1 6 111 Combing 1 5 2 SEEDS. All agricultural seeds were in slow request at about late rates. The trade for new English rapeseed ruled dull on former terms. In cakes very little was doing, but no change took place in prices. f urotp,Titte,p.bus.2o6. to 22s Sivede —s —8 Mustard, Brown —3 —s White, Tares, Spring — s s New winter, bush 9s I Os Canary, per quarter Ms Cis Rye grass Clover, Red Eng., ot —s —8 White -s Foreign lied —s s White — s —s Trefoil ..... —B • -6 TAL: Carraway — 8 —S Coriander '22s 24s lienapseed, per qr 4ls 4 Linseed,Eng.sowing 635 C 45 Crushing Baltic - - 9 -8 Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lO Os 410 15s Foreign iillOs £ll 5t Rape Cakes,plton.£s 108 £6 108 Rapeseed, new,pr qr liEis 7:s LOW. The tallow trade is firmer, and prices have improved. P.Y.C. is quoted at - 42s to 42s 3d per cwt on the spot ; and 43s to 43s 3d for October and December delivery . . Rough fat commands 2s lid per 81bs. Town tallow is worth 42s 3d net cash. SHARE MAR: ORDINARY BHA Railways, Bir., Wol., & btr. Myth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A lA . gets no div, 'Do B ll(ip.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June l)un,.Pcrth, & A b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No 2 Great North of Scotland, Great Northern Do. A stock Do.Bdo Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western D,•. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. NeWport. Do. Hereford. Lancashire&Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon,,Brigh.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Midland Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. i shares %lid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle _ Do. Stock. Sc Darling. De. do. 1855-58 - Do. do. 1860-61 . North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 ... North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. st ack 1 Shrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny IWest Cornwall IV.Har tlepool Har. & R Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable BRITISH P Atlantic. St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent.. .. Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 174 Calcutta & 6. E., 'a e Town & Do'ck, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. Gr and Trunk of Cense] Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c tso. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D 41- per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c .... Do. 42 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. R I.C' da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi d Do. do Do. Punjaub ) t's Do.lndus St Flo °J) COLONIAL GOFER: British Columbia, 6 per colt., Dec. 31,1372.... ,Cau.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.t July 1877-81 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au 4 Do. 5 p. c. Mar. . Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: 1890-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 186 S, 6 p. e Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. e, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, May i 5, Nov. it Natal goy. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent...... Nova Soutia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.G ay. 6 p.o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.oja &July Do. do, 5 pril & Oct BRITL • Cam. Consol. Gold, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake wal Ls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon t. as t earn Brea East Grenville East Lovell E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (lielstan Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim (Nanglles ... iNew - Seton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United Providence Uny Lulant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West ..... Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheat Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Union. • •• • • • • • • 96 98 132 133 bi ei 62 (6 16 17 CO 62 100 111 47 43 8} ei 131 132 1431 /44i 128 132 97 SO 65 65i G 3 65 43 45 40 45 105 106 11i5 120 93 94 106 108 39 H 121 3234 94 1014 43 64 185 136 Si SiP 13t 131 100 102 52 0 L 4 35 111} 1151 , 67 70 102 101 37i 39i - -P 10 11 p 121 123 1i 2 78 8 0 11i 12 150 155 67 5) 61 63 58 60 8: 84 9 10 151 156 64 41 61 631 431 120 191 123 j 4 3 r3f 336 10 131 f 1 f 102 111& i f 3 4 pl 104 106 48 50 5g 62 i SIONS. 57 59 1014 1021 * i P 4$ li ai 91 99 101 70 75 100 102 1011 102 i 103 104 18 19 00 65 66 55 60 67 58 50 52 45 4i 40 44 26 1.8 t 7 1021 103, P 100 101 12 12} si 8 1 4 0 92 82 L 4, 1 4d 101} 1023 95 97 8) 91 66 68 82 84 100 101 100 101 P 1 too lot 91 93 T SECUR 95 98 99 101 93 100 31 81i 82 81 101 103 105 107 108 108 106 108 102 104 1(8 110 102 104 104 106 106 108 102 104 95 97 91 101 93 95 90 01 102 104 83 85 98 100 100 102 105 107 Ic9i 114 INES. YREFERENON 6 Great Northern, 5 per cent., 114 Great Western Orig. 46 per cent pf., 95 a Great Western, 4 per cent. irred . 85 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock. 125 London and S.W., Portsmouthjperpet. anus. of VI. 6d, 21 North Staffoldshire, 211 2 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 44 per cent. pr., 91 Ditto, new, 5 per cent., 1004 11.15 b. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 44 per Cent., Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., i 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahleand San Francisco tit.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 14 Dutch Rhenish, 224 Great Luxembourg, 144 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 19 FOR A:IGS MINES, Frontino and Bolivia Gold. lim., 2I St. John del Rey, lira., 44 2 Washoe Gold, Um., 9} BANKS. Agra and Mssterman's, Urn., 59 Alliance, um.. 29 Colonial, lim., 4& Consolidated Bank, lini• • 1 0 i } East London, 11m. bi English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21i European Bank, Urn., lit Imperial Ottoman, lst London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24i London and County, 76 5 I London Joint Stock, 473- London and South African, 18 London and 11 eatminster, 94i 4 14 Midland Bank, Urn., 17 Union of Australia, 63 Union of London. 52i 3 DOCKS. MARK-LANE. The wheat trade in the country markets held ou Satur day was firm, and au advance of ls. to 2s. per.quarter took place . in prices, as compared with the previous week• Barley was in very short supply, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Other articles were in fair average request, and prices ruled firm. On the Continent the wheat trade is firm, and prices are on the advance. In spring corn a fair average business is doing at full currencies. At New York the demand for wheat and flour for export has fallen off The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad con sisted of 16,392 quarters of wheat, 4,000 barley, 45,420 oats, 736 beans, 60 peas, 20,768 linseed, 12,431 rapeseed, 75 sundry seeds, 210 sacks and 11,128 barrels of flour. The arrivals of home-grown wheat, of last year's growth, fresh up to our market to-day, were limited. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the trade for all (Allah ties was firm in the extreme, and an advance of from 2s to 3s. per quarter took place in prices as compared with Mon day last. With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied. Holders and importers were very firm in their demands, and the quotations advanced 2s to 32 per quarter. Floating cargoes of wheat were in request, at an im provement in value of 2s. to 3s. per quarter from Monday last. spring corn, afloat, was firm in price. Tho supply of English barley on sale was very limited, and prices must be considered nominal. Foreign barley— of which there was a moderate supply on offer—was held at fully late rates. The malt trade was firm, and prices were ls. to 2s. per quarter higher than on Monday last. With oats the market was well snpplied. For most de scriptions there was a good demand, at an improvement in the quotations of 6d. per quarter. Scarcely any English beans were on offer. Foreignbeans were in fair demand, and prices ruled firm. The few English peas on offer sold at late rates. Foreign qualities supported last Monday's currency. The flour trade was very firm. Country marks improved in value 2s. per sack. Foreign sacks were is. per quarter dearer than on Monday last, and an improvement of 6d. to is. per barrel took place in tho value of American qualities. The supply of new produce on sale was very limited, owing to the hindrance to harvest work caused by the un favourable weather ; it consisted this morning of only one parcel of red Kent wheat, which was held at 50s. per quarter. CURRENCY PER IMP. XEASLRE Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863,perqr 41s to 45s Ditto, 1864 Ditto, white, 1863 4's 610 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 ... 493 578 Rye-- Barley—Grinding —s —0 Malting • —s 5 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk f,53 62s Brown Kingstown and Ware (.ss 628 Chevalier 6ls (5s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20s 248 Potato 248 28s Youghal and Cork, black...—. Cork, white 2os :58 Scotch, Feeding . 198 238 • Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey • •••• Maple White Boilers 373 405 Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 'Os 313 Stockton and Norfolk e7s gds American, per barrel 22s 28s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer in to day's market, and sales progressed slowly, on rather lower terms. Its general quality was very middling. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts wore only moderate, and the condition of all breeds was by no means first-rate. Prime Scots, Herefords, Dovons, and short-horns moved off steadily, at full prices; the top figure being 5s 6d per 81b ; otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices had a downward tendency. Several bullocks suffering from disease wore seized by tho authorities, and immediately slaughtered. By some persons it is described as " gastric fever." From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton- Ahire, we received 2,100 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 220 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 150 oxen and heifers. e were fairly supplied with sheep, but at least a moiety of them wero of inferior quality. Downs, half-brods, and other prime breeds sold freely at extreme rates. Inferior sheep were dull, and 2d per 81b lower. The highest price was Gs 4d per 81b. Tho supply of lambs was limited. Prime qualities of lamb moved off freely at Gs 8d to 7s, in some instances at 7s 4d, per 81b. Inferior breeds were dull, at late rates. Calves were in fair supply and sluggish request, at last week's prices. Pigs were in moderato demand at full quotations. The supply was good. Per Slb to sink the offal. s ds d s d s Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 4 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 0 Second quality do ..4 6 1 10 Prime s'thdown 00 6 2 6 4 Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La'ge coarse calvcs 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &C.... 5 4 5 6 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 cm. and int. sheep. 4 4 4 10 Large hogs _l 4 0 4 6 Second quality do ..5 0 5 6 Small porkers 4 8 4 10 Lambs....6s Od to 7s Od. - - - Suckling calves, 19a to 22sTaijciciutiieriold store pigs, 22s to 28e each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply, Foreign supply. Beasts f ,780 Beasts 3 BOO Cows . Cows. Sheep and 1amb5. .... . 26,570 Sheep and lambs 12 , 530 Calves 317 Ca yes .. 3OO Piga B2O Pigs 23 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 26,400 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 14,629 ; in 1863, 15,775 ; in 1862, 10,802 ; in 1861, 9,697 ; and in 1860, 16,057 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp 2070 ... 2277 ... 653 28 ... Boulogne Bremen . 289 286 9 -- Cadiz Calais •-• 63 ... BO 26 ••• Dunkirk ••• Dordt. 66 1310 ... 9 *" 7 Gothenburg ..• •.• ••• ••• Hamburg Harlingen......., lB5 1320 Oporto 159 117 945 Ostend Rotterdam 947 5978 150 ... 506 865 Tonning 2070 2277 653 ... 1 Total 5992 ...15,540 ...1887 ... 722 ...2259 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1864 2905 ... 9,478 ... 381 ... 830 ...1035 1863 2663 ... 9521 ... 1131 ... 1081 ...1374 1862 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 8, 1864, and this day, Monday, Aug. 7, 1865. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Aug. 8, 164. Coarse and inferior b eas t s... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do. ............ 8 4 0 Prime large oxen ............... 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. ............. 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 310 Second quality d 0......,, 4 0 4 6 prime coarse-woolled do. 4 8 5 0 Prime Southdown d 0.......... 5 2 5 4 Aug. 7, 1865. 8 10 to 4 4 4 6 410 50 5 2 54 5 6 4 4 4 10 50 5 6 58 6 0 62 6 4 Lambs Largo coarse calves 3lO 4 6 4 2 4 8 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 8 410 Beasts 6,680 5,940 Sheep Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 10, 18 63.—Beasts, 5,380 — sheep and lambs, 26,780—calves, 3 08—pig; 540. Aug. 11, 1862—Beasts, 4,sBo—sh ee p an d l am b s, 2 7,300 —calves, 171—pigs, 480. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale Were moderate. The trade iv firm, and an advance has taken place in prices. Per 81b by the carcase. d Inferior beef 3 6 3 10 Middling do. 4 0 4 4 Prime Prime small rge d do( 10 6 4 5 80 ~ .•44 Large pork 3 8 4 8 Lamb, 53 4 oiled Inferior mutton 4 2 4 10 Middling mutton-5 05 6 Prime do 5 8 0 C Veal .... Small pork .. 4 0 5 0 10 5 2 d to Os Od. BOROUGH HOP. We have to report A quiet trade for all kinds of hops. The marekt is scantily supplied with produce, and previousquo tations are well supported . T he first sample of new Kent hops sold at £lO per cwt. The import into London, last week, was confined to one bale from Boulogne. Mid and East Kent ..... loos to 190 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings .• . ---s to —8 o der hops —s to —3 American --11 10 g BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Those markets are moderately supplied with home-grown potatoes, but scarcely any foreign produce is on offer. The trade is steady at ourquotations. There was no import into London last week. Per to i. Yorkshire Regents Shows ............................... 7os to 908 WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool :rill bo commenced on Thursday the 17th inst. Tho arrivals comprise 117,440 bales, consisting of 34,385 bales from Sydney ; 15,714, Victoria ; 10,477, Van Dieman's Land ; 4,116 Adelaide ; 501, Swan River ; 34,753, Now Zealand ; and 17,494 bales from the Capo of Good Hope. The business doing in SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LEWES RACES-SATURDAY. The concluding day's sport of this very agreeable gathering was celebrated in the most delightful weather, and with a success quite equal to many of the more impor tant meetings. The attendance, although not so large as on the first day, was exceedingly good, the large number of carriages that left Brighton for the course bearing evi dence to the great popularity of Mr. Verrall's meeting. The Lewes Handicap, the County Cup, and the Nursery, added to five minor events, made up a very interesting card. One race, a Plate of £5O, was void in the absence of the re quired number of starters. Very little was doing on the principal handicap until the numbers were hoisted, when speculation became very active. Eighteen of the 26 on the card went to the post, those most in demand being Suspi cion and Provisor, though John Davis, Balham, and Ver dant had many friends ; indeed so good a handicap was it considered that nearly every horse that ran was backed. Suspicion, the Goodwood Stakes hero, scarcely belied his name, for ho never showed prominently in the race, which was so cleverly won by John Davis that it is evident Danebury made little or no mistake when they stood him for "a raker" for the Northamptonshire Stakes. The other events do not call for special remarks, and the meet ing terminated with the Nursery Stakes, wherein a hot favourite, Gunboat, was bowled over, the race being won by Lucifer. Mr. Verrall may fairly be congratulated on the eminent success of the meeting, which, throughout, was characterised by excellent management. A detailed report of the day's racing.is appended : The Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya; for 3-year-olds and upwards. Half a mile. Mr. S. Thellasson's My Cob, 3 yrs, Est 71b (car. bat 91b) (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Wodson's The Gem, 3 yrs, Gst 71b (lleartfield) 2 Lord Westmorland's Papoose, 3 yrs, Est 41 b (Tribe) 3 The following also ran :—Colleen, Leoville, Fonder, Bella, Elise, Virtuous, Frogmore colt, and Halifax. Betting-3 to 1 agst Bella, 6to 1 each agst My Cob, The Gem, and Leoville, 8 to 1 agst Papoose, and 10 to 1 agst Virtuous. The Gem was first off, followed by My Cob, Papoose, and Virtuous, the Frogmore colt heading the others to the distance, where My Cob drew up to Mr. Hodgman's filly, and, heading her at the commencement of the stand enclosure, won cleverly by a length ; Papoose beaten two lengths for second place ; Frogmora colt was fourth, Bella and Colleen close together wore next, Virtuous and Leoville being the last two. A £5O Plate, for 3-year-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; and selling allowances. One mile and a half. De clared void. The County Cup, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 soya each, with 100 added ; for all ages; weight for ago; with penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Mr. Vincent's Redan, 2 yrs, 7st 51b (inc. 51b extra) (Grimshaw) 1 Capt. King's Gem of the Sea, 5 yrs, lOst 31b(inc. 101 b ex.) (Goater) 2 Mr. W. Morris's Ambition, 2 yrs, ist 21b (inc. 51b ex.) (S. Adams) 3 The following also ran :—Attache, Troublesome, Me phistopheles, Osiris, and Swordsman. Capt. King declared to win with Mephistophiles. Betting-2 to 1 agst Redan, 4to 1 agst Mephistophiles, 100 to 15 agst 'Gem of the Sea, 8 to 1 agst Swordsman, 10 to 1 agst Ambition, 12 to 1 agst Troublesome, and 20 to 1 each agst Osiris and Attache. After several failures, Osiris jumped off iu front, followed byMephistopheles and Redan ; the others in good order followed into the dip, where Gem of the;Sea drew forward and Redan passed Mephistopehles. At the distance Osiris dropped into the rear, and Ambition took third place ; but Redan, coming on full of running, won cleverly by a length ; Ambition beaten threo quarters of a length from the second. Swordsman, who ran un kindly throughout, was fourth, Troublesome next, Mephis topheles and Attache finishing last. The Lewes Grand Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10ft, with 200 added ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. Two miles. 75 subs, 58 of whom pay 3 sovs each. Mr. J. Day's John Davis, 4 yrs, 7st 71b __(Cannol 1 Mr. J. Parke nd Farce, 5 yrs, s st 101 b (Huxtable 2 L o rd Uxbridge's Arkansas, 3 yrs, Oat (in7lbex) (Kenyon 3 The following also ran :—Union Jack, Dalby, Lucky Star, Suspicion, Dunkeld, The Plover, Balham, Llangol len, Olivia, Boleno, Roseneath, Pyrrha, Provisor, Verdant, and Warfare. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Suspicion and Provisor, Bto 1 agst John Davis, 10 to 1 each agst Verdant and Dalby, 12 to 1 agst Pyrrha, 100 to 7 each agst Balham and Farce, 100 to 6 each agst Dunkeld and Boleno, and 20 to 1 each agst Union Jack and the Plover. At the second attempt the lot were despatched in fair order, but after going a short distance, Pyrrha and Arkan sas took a lead of several lengths of Verdant and Lucky Star, who lay at the head of the others, who were brought up by Union Jack. After proceeding abdut half a mile, Pyrrha disappeared from the front, and Balham improving his position, went in pursuit of Arkansas, followed by Pro visor, Farce : John Davis, and Verdant, who entered the straight in the order named. Going down the hill Balham assumed the lead, which he held till approaching the dis tance, when John Davis was in close attendance, followed by Arkansas and Farce, Dalby, Union Jack, and Provisor, heading the others till within the distance, when John Davis took up the running, and heading Balham (who sud denly gave way beaten), was challenged simultaneously opposite the stand by Farce and Arkansas, neither of whom could, however, reach the Danebury horse, who won cleverly by a length; Arkansas, who finished third, was only a head in the rear of Farce. Dalby was a bad fourth, Balham fifth, Union Jack sixth, Provisor and Boleno next, Pyrrha and Llangollen whipping in the ruck. The Juvenile Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for two yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; selling allow ances. T.Y.C. Mr. G. Graham's Polka, Bst (£5O) (Perry) 1 Mr. Kent's Mary Hill, Bst (GO) (Buck) 2 Mr. E. Duke's Fomentation, Bst (GO) (Fordham) 3 Lord St. Vincentli Woolwich, Bst 31b(£50)(J. G r i ms h aw ) 4 Mr. E. Egerton's Finale, Bst 31b (£0) (T. French) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Fomentation, 3to 1 agst Woolwich, 4 to 1 agst Polka, who jumped off with a clear lead, which he maintained throughout, and won in a canter by three lengths ; Mary Hill defeated Fomentation by a length for second place ; Woolwich a bad fourth. The winner was bought by Mr. Godding for 135 guineas. A Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft; gentleman riders; professionals, 71b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. D. Gardner's Saladin, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (inc. 71b extra) (T. French) 1 Lord St. Vincent's Grappler, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b (Mr. P s ? x v o i n ll 3 3 2 Mr. W. Morris's Warrior, 4 yrs, 12st 3 1 b ( 51 v The following also ran ;—Lord Douglas,iTrao roao.prinDe:urshyamm,.. Mrs. Somerville, Castle Hill, Chaperone, pathy, and Columbia. Betting-2 to 1 agst Warrior, Douglas, agst Grappler, and 10 to 1 each agst Lord Dur ham, and Mrs. Somerville. Castle Hill, with Grapplera d d close hol G to 1 agst Saladin, 8 to 1 up, made play into the dip, when Saladin, w eheaded the others, drew up, and at the distance took thelead, and won cleverly by half a length; three lengths separated the the vas fo u fourth, C h iv e p a e r r r o t n o e r and second ne nda x n ti d t p hi u rd rh . ani Ca b st r l i e ng H in il g l up badly off. The Castle Stakes of 4 soya each, with 30 added, for 2-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow ances. T.Y.C. Capt. Machell's Trap, 5 yrs, 9st (£3O) (A. Edwards) 1. Mr. G. Augell's Goldylocks, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (X3O) (Perry) 2 Mr. John Dawson's Bella, 3 yrs, Tat 131 b (£3O) (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Confusion, Bunch, Went worth, Viper, and Seymour. Betting-5 to 2 agst Goldylocks, 3to 1 agst Wentworth, 4to 1 agst Bella, and 100 to 15 agst Trap. After a long delay, Goldylocks jumped off in front and showed the way in the centre of the course with Trap, Bella, and Confu sion in attendance to the distance, where the three placed drew away and finished a splendid race, Trap winning in the last stride by a head ; the same distance separated the second and third. Wentworth was fourth, Bunch fifth, and Halifax next. The winner was sold to Mr. W. G Bennett for 240 guineas, and Captain Macholl claimed Bella. The Railway NurSery Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C.. Lord St. Vincent's. Lucifer, 7st 51b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. E. J. Sayers's Her Ladyship, 7st (11. Covey) 2 Mr. Saxon's Alonitres,s, 7st 71b (Clement) 3 The following also ran :—Actoaa, Venture, Gunboat, Diadem, Blackthorn, and Allan-a-Dale. The Conversion and Unification of the Ottoman Debt• TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—The conversion of the Ottoman Internal Debt is fixed for the first days of August. The opposition to the measure naturally aroused by the many disappointed interests is therefore at an end. It has certainly delayed an operation the soundness of which is not disputed, but it has suc ceeded neither financially in burking it, nor politi cally in shaking the position of the present advisers of the Sultan. It is only fair, therefore, that those interested in the conversion should be made acquainted with the real facts of the case. These, with your permission, I will lay before your readers, neither advocating the cause of those who have been assailed, nor en deavouring to turn the tables on the assailants. The liabilities of the Ottoman Empire are divided into two categories—the External or Hypothecated Debts, contracted, as their designation implies, abroad, and secured on special sources of revenue ; and the Internal Debts, known principally under the generic term of Consolides, issued at Constanti nople alone, and therefore dependent only o n a compact between the Porte and its subjects, and secured on the general credit and resources of the Empire. The External Debts, with the exception of one which is guaranteed by England and France, bear an interest of 6 per cent., with a sinking fund of I per cent. The Internal Debts, for the most part, bear an interest of 6 per cent., with a sinking fund of 2 per cent. In both cases the sinking fund is applied to the payment of obligations at par by annual draw: ings. _ _ This state of things was evidently unsatisfactory to investors, andtherefore damaging to the country. The public debt of a State should be of one uni form value, and rest on the same security. An in vestor wishing to purchase French or English stock can do so almost without inquiry. The investor in Turkish funds meets with difficulties which one not acquainted with finance does not care to encounter. Ile finds two descriptions of securities of different value, each description further subdivided into unequal gradations. Thus a complicated system depreciates public credit even where the security, if carefully examined, would be found satisfactory. Meanwhile the general credit of the country is diminished by each successive hypothecation. It was therefore the desire of the Government, — first, to establish for the future a uniform and nor mal system of public debt, reposing, not on special mortgages of revenue, but on the general faith and resources of the State ; secondly, to reduce such existing debts as could be reached into this one system. This object was accomplished by the enactment of three laws. These laws established a system of public debt, to be called the General Debt of the Empire. A Great Book is instituted, in which all future debts of the Empire are to be inscribed, under the direction of a high officer of State, to be called Governor of the General Debt. These debts are to consist of obligations at 5 per cent., with a sinking fund of 1 per cent. The obli gations are to be printed in Turkish, English, and French, bearing a fixed value in the currency of the language. The interest is to be paid half-yearly, at a fixed rate of exchange, at Constantinople, Paris, London, Amsterdam, and Frankfort. Tho sinking fund is to be employed in the follow ing manner :—A sum of 1 per cent. on the original nominal value of the bonds issued, together with the interest of bonds previously amortised, is to be annually applied to amortisation. With this sum bonds are to be purchased to the nominal amount of 1 per cent., at the market price of the day. The difference between the market price of the bonds and their nominal value is to be applied to a reserve fund, which will preserve the equilibrium of credit. This institution, perhaps, requires elucidation. Assume a debt to be created of the nominal value of one million sterling. Ono per cent, on this is £lO,OOO, and this amount will be annually appro priated for the amortization. But the market price of £lO,OOO Turkish Stock may only be £5,000 or £6,000. Therefore, of the £lO,OOO set apart for amortization, £5,000 or £6,000 will be applied for that purpose, and the remainder for the reserve fund. Thus, if the stock remain at 50—the price of issue —an accumulation of the reserve fund will amount at the end of 37 years, when the debt will be finally amortized, to a sum equal to the whole amount of the debt. Meanwhile, if Turkish credit be bad and Ottoman funds be low, the reserve fund increases in amount, while it decreases only in proportion to the rise of public credit. Precautions are furthermore taken for the due administration of the new debt. By a clause in the law no fresh inscription can be made, except after due provision for the payment of the interest and sinking fund thereon, either by an increase of re venue or a saving of expenditure ; while the opera tions of the reserve and sinking funds are subject to the supervision of a council composed of leading merchants, native and foreign, resident at Constan tinople. Thus a species of debt has been established con sistent both with the interests of the holders and the dignity of the empire. It is not an internal debt, subject to compacts between a sovereign and his sub jects, but to an external and almost cosmopolitan debt, negotiable in all the money markets of Europe, and having its interest paid without deduction for exchange, in any financial centre where the holder may happen to reside. In fact, the coupons may almost be considered as bills of exchange, so greatly will they facilitate remittances between the Levant and Europe. This object effected, the next consideration was as to the means of bringing within the radius of this new debt such liabilities as already existed. The External Debts could not be touched, as being secured by special arrangements. The only bond-holders to whom inducements could be held out were the the hol position of Turkish subjects, and whose i ncome when abroad was diminished by the discount levie d on their coupons, which were only payable at Constantinople. The annual interest on the Consolides, as has already been mentioned, is six pounds Turkish on each 100 pounds Turkish of stock—i. c., about .C 5 9s ld. per annum. The sinking fund was 2 per cent. by annual drawings. It was considered by many that he advantages held out by the new stock at 5 per cent., with 1 per cent. sinking fund, would make it almost as valuable as the old internal stock; the increased moral advantages being considered an equivalent for the diminution of the payments. It was decided, however, to give to the bondholders such great advantages as would insure the conversion.* For every 100 pounds Turkish, giving annually £5 9s. id., subject to discount when abroad, the Turkish Govern ment offer a bond of 110 Turkish pounds, equal to £lOO sterling, and further a bond of 11 pounds Turkish, or £lO sterling, thus adding 21 per cent. to capital, while giving the same or a slightly additional income. In exchange for the other advantages given to the bond holder, the Governmeit only takes the 1 per cent. saved on the amortization. Against this saving a new loan has been issued of £4,000,000 Turkish nominal, which has been placed, and is now quoted in all the great Exchanges of Europe. It must here be remarked that this loan has been obtained by the Turkish Government without any addition to its an nual burdens. The reader may himself judge of the value of the advan tages held out to those bondholders who convert. The conversion of the debt is a further proof of the good faith for which Fuad Pasha has been distinguished in all his dealings with foreign or native capitalists, as well as of his confidence in the resources of the Turkish empire as he has thus voluntarily placed the debt on a footing which requires as punctual and regular a payment of the half yearly interest as in the case of the most civilised European Governments.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, CONSOLIDE. * Mention is here only made of the Consolides, the bulk, of the internal, stock. There are ono or two other descrip tions, small in amount, principally held in Turkey, with which it is unnecessary to encumber the present statement. - - - Madlle. Adelina Patti is expected at Florence. It is said that there will be Opera in English at Her Majesty's Theatre during the winter. POPULATION OF THE KINGDOM.—The population of the United Kingdom is estimated at the General Register Office at 29,772,294 in the middle of the year 1865. THE OLD WALL OF LONDON.—Those who take any interest in Old London may like to know that a portion of the old wall which once encircled the city is to be seen in Jewin-street, Aldgate. Some old buildings have been removed, and the ground is at present cleared. WEST CORK RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next RALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the t hare hold.rs will be held at the Company's Offices, 17, Grace church-street, London, on FRIDAY, the 25th August, 18V., at Three o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the Company, pursuant to Act of Parliament. Thefransfer Books will be elesed on the 11th August, and not re•opencd until alter the Me( ting. . Order, 11. WILLIAMS WOOD, Secretary. Atitist 31d, IS '5, IN IRD EDIETON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TAT TERSAL S' Evening. y ST. LEGER. Even agst Gladiateur (off., take 5 to 4) 9to 1 agst Regalia (off., take 10 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Tho Duke (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 33 to 1 agst Beelzebub (taken) 40 to 1 agst Primate (taken) 40 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken) 50 to 1 agst Stmthconan.(taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. RIPON RACES.—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COMMEMORATION PLATE. Lady of Coverdale.. Poetess Honesty Thirteen ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to the hour of going to press. We shall give a complete list in a later edition. The Cattle Disease. The following letter, relating to the cattle plague, has been addressed to the Clerk of the Council, by ProfessorSimonds, of the Royal Veterinary College: " Royal Veterinary College, Aug. 3, 1865. " Sir,—l beg to submit for your consideration the following suggestions, which have for their object the arresting of the cattle plague, which unfortu nately is now prevailing in several parts of the coun try as well as in the London dairies. Under such circumstances it is much to be feared that, unless farmers, stock-owners, cattle dealers, and others whose interests aro immediately involved, cordially co-operate in the endeavour to quickly exterminate the disease, wherever it may appear, it may assume a magnitude rightly to be regarded as a great national calamity. For this end it is important that all persons should know,— " Firstly. That the disease specially belongs to the ox tribe, and that it has never been known to attack any other domesticated animal. " Secondly. That it is the most infectious, as well as the most fatal of all diseases attacking cattle, and that it lies dormant in the system from seven to ten days, or often longer, before the animal gives any indications of being infected. " For these reasons it is imperatively necessary that the following precautions be observed : "1. That all newly-purchased cattle of every kind be kept apart from others for a period of not less than twelve to fourteen days. " 2. That every cattle-owner keep a strict watch over his stock, so as to recognise the first indica tions of the disease, and as soon as any of these are manifested call to his assistance the professional aid of a veterinary surgeon. The early symptoms of the disease are usually a remarkably dull and dispirited condition of the animal, which will stand with its head hanging down, ears drawn back, and coat staring, refusing all food, and occasionally shivering. A watery discharge flows from the eyes and nostrils. The skin is hot, but sometimes chilly, the temperature varying from time to time. The extremities are cold ; the breathing short and quick, being not unfrequently accompanied with moaning as an indication of pain. A slight cough is some times present. The inner part of the lip and roof of the mouth is reddened, and often covered with raw-looking spots. The bowels are occasionally constipated, but in most instances diarrhoea soon sets in, the evacua+ions being slimy and very fre quently of a dirty yellow colour. The prostration of strength is great, the animal staggering when made to move. In milch cows the secretion of milk is rapidly diminished, and soon ceases altogether. " 3 That all infected cattle be instantly removed from the healthy, and placed in situations as far from them as possible. As a further precaution it would be well to have the healthy washed and cleansed. 4. That no cattle, the subjects of this disease, be allowed to remain in any meadow or pasture field, unless they can be isolated from'all other cattle, as well as kept at a distance of not less than a hundred yards from all roads along which cattle may be driven. 5. That every animal which is violently attacked with the disease be killed at once, and buried with out delay,* and that the skin be placed in some dis infecting fluid before being sent off the premises. 6. That no cattle be allowed to go near to the burial place until several weeks have elapsed. 7. That no person who has the charge of the sick cattle be allowed to go near the healthy ones, and that all indirect communication betweenthe infected and the healthy be strictly prohibited. 8. That no fodder or straw which has been used about the infected be taken to other animals, or even thrown into the fold-yard or upon the manure heap, until it be first well sprinkled with chloride of lime or some other disinfecting powder. When prac ticable it is desirable that all such fodder and straw should be burnt. 9. That all sheds and stables in which diseased cattle have been located be thoroughly washed, cleansed, and ventilated, and likewise disinfected by whitewashing with quicklime, before any other cattle are placed therein ; and that during their occupancy by the diseased all manure and evacua tions be mingled with some disinfecting agent be fore being taken away. 10. That all railway cattle-trucks, station-ponds, ships used in the cattle trade, wharves, and other places where cattle.are brought together, be kept as clean as possible by frequent washings ; and that disinfectants be used whenever there is reason to believe that they have been occupied by diseased cattle. 11. That no store stock, mild' cows, or cattle of any kind which have been exposed to the infection, by being located with the disease, be sent to any fair or market in less time than a month after such ex posure ; and that in all cases in which it is deter mined to stay the progress of the disease, by killing animals so exposed, they being at the time believed to be fit for human food, the animals be sent direct to the slaughter-house when not killed on the pre mises of the owner. Trusting that these measures may prove effective for the public good,—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, JAS. B. SIMONDS. To the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. * In the case of the London dairies, the animals to be sent to the knackers,. there being no convenience for burying them. NAPOLEON M.'S LIFEOFCiESAII.—There are some signs of an early appearance of the second volume of the Imperial Life of Cmsar. M. Plon, the Paris publisher, is at Plombieres, with the Emperor, consulting as to its publication. The report recently circulated iu English and American newspapers, that the French pub lisher had printed 140,000 copies of Volume 1., but that he had only been able to dispose of 22,000, and in consequence " complained bitterly" of his bargain, now turns out to be false. The number printed by M. Plon is not known, but among Paris publishers the sales are fixed at from 50,000 to 60,000 copies. Up to the present time, we believe, not a line of the English translation of the second division has boon made. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND UPON TIIORLEY'S CONDIMENT.—" By its use the sheep improved in the most extraordinary degree, so much so, that after they had taken it three or four weeks, I really hardly knew them again."— T. BEALE BROWNE, Esq " On my horse the effect was marvellous ; with cows, pigs, and dogs, the same result."—Mr. H. COTTON. " I can un hesitatingly say that Lord Camoys has been satisfied with it, both in respect to young animals and those arriving at maturity."—Mr. BARKER. "My horses improved upon it so much that I was quite surprised."—Mr. CANTRELL " I am satisfied that, apart from every other cause, the re covery of my sheep and lambs was due to the use of this condiment. Other condiments had not the effect Thorley's had. I have tried the food of other makers, and it failed completely."—MAnn Muni. Particulars. Stock this nay.... ' Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June II Price of Town .... 1861 1851. 52.192 4431 a to 4,%s 8d 5,485 16,827 1,481 12,263 493 3d 30.683 48561 10 48s 94 3,1b7 14,649 2,791 12,020 60s Od I 1864. 41.180 ( 45,290 43531 to 41591 to ' -sod —sod ' 1,0'2 892 8,80 ► 9,313 1,927 980 12,305 9,662 41s 3d Os Od 18G3. 28.334 42s Od to 42s sct 13,_24 '373 8,875 14i 6d Southampton, CO MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 1 1 Bombay Gas, lira., City of Moscow/Gas, bin , 31 Company of At ricaniMerchants. lira., 21:4 Contract corporation, lim., 24 4 Ebbw Vale. 131 Electric Telegraph, 127 English and Australian Copper. 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., tit Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 54 Hudson's Bay, 154 Imperial Mercantile Credit Am.. lira., 61 Interational Land Credit. lim„ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour,, 114 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 81 Joint Stock Discount, Um., 8 Land Securities, Um., 3} London Financial Association. Um., 214 London General Omnibus Company, 31 I London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shiklim., 51 61 M .dras Irrigation and Canal, 14 Marine Investment, lim , 411 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, lim / 1 National Discount Company. lim., 154 Royal Mail Steam, 1154 16 15 South Australian Land, 301 Telegraph Constructita and Maintenauce,lim., lla 1021 1i ITIES. 104 101 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 60/ all 1.1.0 11 18.18.9 30.17.6 9e 10 25 27 660 .680 1 18 20 12 13 8 81 21 21 10 11 31 4 2 4 1 191 201 It 21 94 35 21 40 42 2 21 21 S 41 4f 21 11 11 13 25 33 I lt 11 11 2 30 32 490 600 15 2 13 15 161 171 6i 71 8 101 75 81 180 100 8) . 85 15 20 5 7 200 205 17 18 I Share 13.14 st st st 50 20 10 10 201 20i 100 100 IsSE all , 101 100 100 , { 2 100 1 100 MEN' 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 111 IL 2.1.0 40 7.8.3 8.13 4.18.0 4.3.6 37f 4.2. 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 47i 54 10 3.12.8 122} 163} 3 103 I 1865,