The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Stock Exchange being closed, there has been a very limited attendance in the usual commercial circles ; and scarcely any business of importance has been entered into. No change can be reported in the current rates of discount. A further sum of £67,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The silver brought by the West Indian packet has been sold at 60s. Oid., showing no alteration. A small amount of Mexican dollars has been sold for China at 595. Old. per ounce, being an advance of 1. A first dividend of 3s. in the pound will be pay able to-morrow to the creditors of the New Zealand Banking Corporation (Limited). The bills of ex change remitted by Mr. Evans, the official liquida tor at Dunedin, it is stated, only arrived at maturity on Monday last, and every facility has been afforded by the chief clerk to the Master of the Rolls to enable the dividend to be paid at this early date. The report of the Fore-street Warehouse Com pany recommends a dividend at the rate of 10 per Cent. per annum, leaving £9,117 to be carried for ward. It also proposes an issue of debentures for £120,000 to Mr. Morrison in lieu of that amount payable to him. A meeting will be held on Thursday next of Spanish Certificate holders to consider the proposals of the Government for the settlement of their claims, and on the following day a meeting will take place of the holders of Passive Bonds. The traffic receipts on the East Indian Railway for the week ending the 26th May amounted to £38,256 17s. 2d., against £30,197 in the corre sponding week of 1866, showing an increase of £8,059 17s. 2d. The report to be presented at the forthcoming meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Egypt states that the net profits, after providing for rebate of bills not yet due, amount to £20,145 Is. Bd. This, added to £6,164195. 10d., the balance brought forward from the previous half year, makes a total of £26,310 ls. 6d. available for appropriation. The directors recommend that £5,000 be carried to the reserve fund, which will then amount to £50,000 ; and that the usual dividend be declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half year (£ 1 2,500), free of income-tax, leaving a balance of £B,BlO ls. 6d. to be carried forward to the next account. The dividend will be payable on Aug. 6. The specie movements during the past week have been of an extensive character as regards the im ports, which have decreased to about £995,640, including £73,000 from New York in the Palmyra, £4,000 by the Teutonia, £288,350 by the Russia, £105,800 by the Fulton, £150,000 by the City of Baltimore, and £22,000 by the New York. The Christiana Thomson, from Sydney, has brought £11,844 ; the Wellesley, from Port Phillip, £90,000 ; t he Tasmania, from the West Indies and Pacific, £194,966; the Ottoman, from the West Coast of Africa, £4,830 ; and about £14,850 in silver has been received from the Continent. The exports have been £2OO to the West Indies by the Rhone, and there h ave b een rem itt ances t o th e C on ti nen t through private sources estimated at £188,733, the total amounting to £188,933. The following has been received by the chair main of the committee of Spanish Certificate holders : " Spanish Legation, London. " The Spanish Minister presents his compliments to Mr. Robertson, and begs to forward him copy of a telegram lust received from her Catholic Majesty's Minister of Finance:— " ' (Translation.) " The Minister of Finance to the Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain. "'Madrid, July 13. "'The Gaceta publishes to-day the decree for the pay- Mont of the Certificates at 25 per cont. in the Exterior at 45, in conformity with the authority conceded by the law of the 11th inst., and the order for the execution of this law relative to the Certificates and the Passive Debt. "'BARZANALLANA:" FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY.) , GOVERNMENT FONDS. * per Lieut. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 B per Cont. Reduced 94 31 i tew 3 Per Cent 94 31 New i per Cent. Jau. 1894 - -0020 per Cent. Jan. 1873 - Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 188 n - Do. for 3 0'yrs, expire sth April 1885 - " o .(lted Sea Televaph), Ali o ., 1908 Marco. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO - Pro. ri o £5OO - pm 25 pm. 14 DO • £lOO & £2OO 24 22 pm 22 pm , '''',„,tlik • of En g l an d St oc k, 51 per Cent Ado. Account - i ‘, INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECUA.TIES. -I ,"ian atock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 219 1,4-'O. Account - DO."°. 5 per Cent. Oct 1880 , 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 - .-'O. Certificates - p r ,o• Enfaced P aper 4 per C en t . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do k '—' 1 -, - . 4 per Cent., May 1879 - b ` - '°- 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 - /)0 0 . bonds, 5 per Cent., Xl,OOO - pm • under .61,000 - pm Ar BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 4 3 4 4 ,ti00 Republic, 6 per Cent li r "" r 'arl Bond 5 or %Juni, 1859 - Do•aliao 5 per s ben P t Loper Cent., 1852-SA-60 - D 0 .. 1863 - 11 • 0 per 1865 - '''') Ac o Cent., t i e unt 7s} 5 - t , 0. XlOO Bonds - - ten o • 100 ° 3 Ayres 6 per Cunt _ U • 1 ? 2 P er Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) - 1 1 )A l ' a n 6 per Cent - -• 41 Per Cent - U o• 6 bo • per Cent A . - - D O , n B :1867 0 ) 13 0 . .:, Scrip, £5O paid - D- , illi nan, 6 per Cent. - b qu 4 a. 6 per Cent. - b111:'• o n . 3 ner Cent., 1825 D Per Cent., 1861 {h Do Principaliti 3°, 7 per Cent ... - Ij o. Do. 8 ~ 1867 $ in Do. Scrip, 450 paid - dis t . ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cont... - g r Y ,Ptiao per c nt B4 . 1-; ° ' Second Iss e ue ..)0. XlOO Bonds B5l • 11 ` ) . Do. D 0• £lOO Bonds 1864 8.3 i 4 QT - Z, G , ° vernrnent Railway Debentures B2i f . 2 rl - 0 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons - -0. Acco t " B o un G __ • Coupons - itZternala 5 per Cent . p all 5 Per Cent 1865 to• Account k ,s 7. Maremmana Railway 49} 1 D• t e4l : 3 Ap©~ Cent - to for Account Do „ o 6 m • 1864 11 Per Cont. Anglo-French - t4,eau 6 per Cent. . - TT °ris h Imperial 5 per Cent - (3,Wr Granada l2l &Jo 3 per Con- 4 i , on . 30 Do ifeferred T, — P 0 Account " 0 Land W arrants (Hectares) 'o,uv ian 5 per Cent 1865 651 i 6 - 1 )o 4 per Clint., 1865 ,),0 4 per Cont. (Uribarren) V,O 1 Per Cent., 1862 p" Account ,i _. ,_ ~ 6 - '9 '60,'2,'3 Oril!guese 3 per Gt., 18a3, ,1 , 88 mission 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ St 89 1) ,0 i. p©r Cent. 1850 "3 4i Per Cent., 1860 _ 1 2° 3 pm Cont., 1859 87 . I '., 0 5 tier Cont., 1862 1 , -1) % 5 per Cent 1861 87A 1 ~ ''''. Anglo-Dutch 1866 _. Pill z bo dn . £7O paid F342:td.ui.on 5 per Cent 13 nigh 3 per Cent 351 I)0 Acc,,unt •-•.•- _ th)o New Deteited _ "'O. Account _ U 0 Passive 211 °° A t B ec•utk PktiiBll Com. Cert. of Coup. 16i i , Do Account ___ Doi 6 per Cent. 1854 "",,°. Account _ ue 6 per Cent. 1858 591 60 It'-/10• Account _ —0 £lOO Bends _ be 6 Par Cent. 1862 57 1:1 0 A D 0 ccount 58 74 '-',„4100 Bonds _ / I ."°. 1863 ..., 0 5 _ b • P 0 Cent, 1865 311 1 i I 0. Account, July in Luudo,.. Dividends on the above payable Aii + eL i s llrui o par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins „,R i ,_ 4, ). 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. s ' e c , 2 4 per Cent. Ex 12 Gun, — •uo 4 - -, • • p., • per Cont. Cortificatos .... ~,,e!lch Relates, 3 ner Cont., Ex. 25f. — _ 'lll()2per emit. 1851, Ex. 251. 49 i 8k Account...... Con9ols,Zi. Ir one 'THR EE b y .............. 0 . i Ce ount, A ugust 8 94i O'CLOCK. ................... SHARE MABEE T S.—Yesterday. ORDINARY BRAKES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Brunot anu Ranter .... 'aledonian Cambrian . r D 'ork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast June itn„Perth,&Ab.June. E.London, scrip Certi., Do. Glasgow & S. Western (Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 79 81 Ic9 11 35 45 S 9 ISU SlO 3 5 55 58 70 72 105 107 24 27 4 6 Do. E. Angl: Bt. No. 2 Great North ol 600tland 'Great Northern I Do. A stock 110 112 109; 110 Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pni GtS. and W. of Irelandl Gt. \Vegtern -Original' Do. 6. Val. RAH gua.l Do. South Wales ....I 1)o. W. Al.iii.—Oxtordl U 4 16 401 4 2! 27 28 30 Do. Newport. Do. tlereford....... I Lancashire a Yorttsture4 Landon and Illack.walli Lon., Itrigh.ok S Constl Lon., t;liat., and D,.wer Do. Mctrop. J.X.. A Lou. ,t North ‘Vesterui Lou. South Western Man., Shel., .3; Lincoln Do. New $273 4) 50 1•f 17 8 12 112 :13 75 77 44 15 119 120 Do. Exten3ion frletroporitan District.' Do. do. do. i)o. and St. John's W'd Nlidiand Do. £9 Share - --P 1 105 1(7 60 85 1131114 i Do. Birmin.. & Derby Ind Bent North British Do. Ed.. rth., & Dun Nth. 14:astern—Berwick Do. G.N•B purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York D. Carlisle 83 85 30 31 Pb. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordahire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., do Wok rail Vale Do. C Vale of Neat's Waterford & Waterloo'dt Whiteha West Cornwall 261 i 20i 1 Z3l VI I raid)Closing Business Prim I done. 110 11j 11U 1 1 401 1 oi I 128 k 491 0 50 40j lOl' 1 21 11/ 76 7 411 120 19 20 Nal 6 114 113 j 14 30 24 100 991 100 COLOXIAL GOVIMNMENT SECUILITIE3. 100 102 00 G 2 v 0 s 2 33 14 8 9pl 114 118 I liP 67 69 116 118 55 57 VS 4i 64 64) V 1U 143 152 2 3j, Brithib Columbia, a per cent., Deo. 31,1872.. 1 8 72 , Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja..t July 1877-81 120. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug 00 . s p. c. Mar. Sept 00 . 5 p. c. Jan. As July, Do. 5 p. c. inscribed ek Capu (I.llope, 6 p.c. 1870 Oct. 1890-19 00 Do. do 1880-99 'Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91, 11)0.5 per Dent. 15 April and - 15 Oct., 1900 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 187 d, do.. Mauritius, t p. o, 1873, Jan. and July . ..... Do. 1178 ... uo. 1882, May 15, Nov. it) Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. N. 8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&.Jul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c., 186 t) Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1895 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per oent.... •• • Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aua.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July Do. do, April & Oct BUITIBII. f Atlantic & St. Lawrence liorn.,llaroda. s Cen.ln.l gu. 5 per cent..... Do. 1' shares Buffalo t Lake Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1......•• Calcutta & S. E., lim 2a: .c Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 P.C. per. p; fast. Bengal, gu., 5 do Nast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. ,1 Extension irand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge C. p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred ... De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock— Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred (it. India I'eu. gua. sp.e. 0. Qua. 5 per cent Do. New ona. 5 p. 6 it. South orliadia gua. 5 per oeut D 41 per cent Do ireat Wce. of Cauula... DJ. New )o. 6 p. o Bus- pay. 1873 00. 5 1 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Filth Extenrio , melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds Net& 13 obion's iiay N. RI. C'da, 6pc lst pt. bs ciciride Do. Delhi do , Do. do Do. Puniau.b....l Do.lndus St.Elot bD 93 93 98 100 98 U.O 8 1 1 0 0 82 5 2 2 1 1 88 0 4: 105 107 104 105 I!! 21 101 104 108 114 102 104 IG4 106 105 107 107 109 98 100 96 98 91 93 89 99 104 106 93 91 96 98 91 93 _ - 104 108 105. 1064 ,SIUNS. 66 68 100 101 P iP 4 441 5 6 68 71 L 5 61 1/9 101 100 161 107 108 17 18 80 85 53 55 40 45 35 37 18 20 108 LOS - 2 p 100 101 92 VI - - 11 14 95 f 7 b 5 f id 100 102 0:1 t 5 t 9 91 t 3 85 100 WI 97 9S 1 98 99 1071 1 I BRITISI.I MINES. Cam. Consol. Uold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ()rake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavisik Gam.& StAubyn(G weu. Great L txey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... Great Wheal Busy_ G. Wheal Vor (Lielstou Grenville Ilerod's Foot •••• Ilingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley ...... Awyndy Iron Ore, lim N ew Sewn North Rost-mar N.WIC I Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crafty Prosper United Providence ,Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer)i South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . l'in !Vigra and °Logan, lira West Bassett (11logau - W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton . Nest (Wheal Bassett (Mogan Wheal Buller atedruth %Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawney (1.18 2.1.0 214 2.14.6 3, 2.14.4) 8.3.6 3.9.0 11.2.6 58i 5.17.0 06 76 ti 4W 4.10 20 22 5 6 3 35 2 3 10 35 32 4 5 17 19 1? 18 1 14 34 36 2} b 41 5 1 2i 11 40 50 7 3i 4 2 24 27 211 310 340 I ti 34 44 12 14 14 9 11 68 70 130 140 65 70 23 25 11 13 05 115 10 12 YHETERENCE t3HAltiCti. Great Western, Orig. 4i per cent., 74 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 0 9-16 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Ball,. 1301 I'REFERENCE SHARES:AND STOCKS. Victoria Station and Pimlico, BO LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Brkenhead, BSI FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central Argentine, 111 ottoman (Bmyrna to Aidin), 3} San Paulo, tiro., gua. 6 per cent., 15} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOREIGN MINNS. Cliontalea Gold and Silver Mining, ]lm., 4 11-10 Don Pedro, .Nor,h Del Rcy, 3 5-10 21 pm l'estarena United Gold, 11m., 21 United Mexican, lim., 2 BANES. Alliance, Urn., in Anglo- Austrian, 8/ Anglo Egyptian, Bin., 15} Australasia, C 3 Bank of Now Zealand, 181 18 Chartered der. of India. London, and China, 261 7 Imperial Bank, lirn., 181 19 London and River Plate, a_ ---- Ditto, issued at 11 pm., 111 London Chartered ISanK of Australia, 23 London and County, t 5 • Ditto, new. 211 London Joint Stock, 43 I.ondon and 11 estminster, 103 / National Provincial of Englanu, Ditto, 'ed and 3d issue, 101 New South Wales, 4S 9i Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 34 Union of London, 381 MISCELLANBOUB; Anglo-American Telegraph, lint.. 181 1 Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, S per cent., 85 61 Commercial Union, Insurance. 4 International Financial society, 11m., 3 London Financial Association, lim.. 7 London General Omnibus Company, limn, 2/ Nr.tional Discount Company, 1 it o, new, issued at 5 pm. I 'l 1 Now Zealand Loan and Mcr. Agency, lint., 2 It-'6 Panama New Zealand, and Aus. It. Mail, Dit;o(all , , 21 Pentnmula and Oriental Steam, 421 Ditto, new, 1855, 431 1 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 6S THE LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH AND THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.-At tho meeting of the Town Council of Edinburgh hold on Thursday, the Lord Pro vost read a letter ho had received from the Lord Mayor in regard to the statement made by him that the Lord Pro vost had in Paris raised the question whether Edinburgh had not precedency over London. The Lord Mayor ex plained that he had been informed that the Lord Provost had raised a question of precedency when the tickets wore allotted for the Exhibition, and that ho had " perhaps too hastily inferred" that it was between the municipalities of London and Edinburgh. He had now, however, been made aware that the question was between Edinburgh and Dublin ; and ho regretted that he had fallen into the mis take. THE SUN, LON 1: • • • 4 , Conti ltu Ofat HER MAJESTY, &c• OSBORNE, July 19. Her Majesty and the Royal family walked and drove out yesterday. the Princess of Leiningen arrived at Osborne on a visit. TILE PRINCESS OF WALES,—WC understand that after consultation with Dr. .hoiner and Pr. Sieve king, the physicians of . the Priness of Wales, it has been arranged that her Royal Highness will visit Wiesbaden at the close of the present s•nasen. The waters of Wiesbaden (like those of Bath ur Buxton) enjoy considerable repute in convalescence from rheumatism. —British Medical JAirnal. THE SULTAN'S D EPA TZTUR E. —According to pre sent arrangements the Sultan is expeted to leave London on Tuesday for the Continent. SUDDEN DEATH OF 31DME. 31USURUS. A sensation of grief and sorrow, which it is al most impossible to describe, has attended the many hundred distinguished visitors who attended the grand State ball given at the new India House in Downing-street, last night, in honour of the visit of the Sultan to this country. Even the Sultan was deeply moved upon being made acquainted with the distressing event. It would appear that during the festivities, and after Musurus Bey, the Turkish ambassador, had gone through his arduous duties of examining the addresses and other credentials, iu the presence of his wife, he was suddenly informed that she was taken somewhat ill. He immediately left his exalted position, having previously made known to his Majesty the Sultan his object in so abruptly leaving. The Ambassador having been conducted to an ante-room found his lady in the most excruciating agony, as if suffering from some spasmodic affection of the heart. Medical aid was sent for in various quarters, but most gentlemen were from home; and at length Mr. White, of Princes-street, was sent for, who attended instantly, and upon examining the unfortunate but distin guished lady he found her in such a state as to leave no chance of her recovery, and be advised her re moval to her private residence ; but we regret to state that she died before reaching home. The sad affair was kept as private as possible from the gene ral company, but the news became generally known in court circles at noon to-day. The cause of death will not be known until the inquest is held. THE SULTAN. His Imperial Majesty this morning received the following distinguished visitors at Buckingham Palace—the Duke of Argyll, Earl Russell, the Earl of Ellenborough, Earl Kimberley, Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl Grey, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of West meath, the Marquis of Hartington, Viscount Cran born e, Lord Elcho, Lord Lytton, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Taunton, Sir W. Codrington, Sir Roundel' Palmer, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Kinglake, Mr. Henley, Mr. S. Laing, Mr. Graves, Mr. Card well, &c., &c. his imperial Majesty has received a deputation, headed by the Mayor, from the City of Manchester. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The usual weekly meeting of the members of this board took place yesterday, at their offices in Spring gardens, Sir John Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. The cash statement was brought up, showing the following balances in the hands of the treasurer up to 15th July, 1867, viz. :—ln the London and IVestminster Bank, £247,779 11s. sd. ; in the Bank of England, £305,332 ls. 10d. ; total, £553,111 13s. 3d. Cheques not presented, £BO,OOO 19s. 11d. ; and mortgage debt sinking fund, £27,176 19s. 7d. New Three per Cent. Annuities. VESFRIES AND SOCAL SURVEYORS. A deputation was introduced by Mr. ROBERT TAYLOR from the vestry of Lambeth with reference to the application of Mr. Tho 3. Jones for permis sion to erect houses in IVyvil-road, Wands worth road. Mr. FOWLER said one of the greatest advantages conferred by the Metropolitan Act was the system adopted of the line of frontage. It was not a ques tion of favour, and neither should it be canvassed. It was a very unfortunate decision which the Metro politan Board of Works had arrived at when they allowed buildings on narrow pieces of ground. As to the case in point, and for which they attended before the board, there was a very great objection ; and again, the manner in which builders were allowed to send up' plans for streets was a very ob jectionable course, and if not stopped would assume a very serious character. He would suggest that the district surveyor should report on such gross in stances. He trusted that the board would take the matter into their consideration, and for the future give the vestry an opportunity of making sugges tions. The CHAIRMAN said the board had granted the application to the executors of Phillips to build up the return line. There ought to be no mistake as to the power of the Board of Works. It was no part of their duty to consult the vestries at all, but they had a right to ask them for local information. If the board were to lay down a rule which Mr. Fowler was evidently driving at, to cease to exer cise the power which the act gave them it would be illegal. lle then explained that the vestry of Lambeth had been twice communicated with in re spect to the application in question, and no notice had been taken of those communications. The erection of the houses in question was perfectly legal, the road at that part being 40 feet wide, and he thought that if the board attempted to exceed their powers by not allowing certain buildings to be erected which were quite according to the act, it would have a most mischievous act. Several members spoke in severe disapprobation of the terms adopted in the memorial, and it was eventually ordered to be entered on the minutes. INUNDATIONS IN TIIE ISLE OF DOGS. Mr. COOK introduced a deputation from the in habitants of the Isle of Dogs to present a memo rial with reference to the recent inundations in that locality, submitting that those whose premises have been damaged should receive compensation, and asking the board to adopt efficient measures to pre vent such occurrences in future. After hearing a member of the deputation state the circumstances which induced them to present the memorial, Mr. BAZALGETTE (the engineer) said that the inundations arose through certain works now in progress by the Wezt India Dock Company, and that company had entered into an agreement with the board that during the continu ance of such works certain portions of the Isle of Dogs through which the sewage flowed should be pumped at their (the company's) expense, and when such works were finished it would be handed over to the board, and the pumping conducted at their own (the board's) expense. Under those circum stances he thought that the West lud;.a Dock Com pany would be liable for any damage occasioned by their neglect. The memorial was then referred to the Works and General Purposes Committee. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. BRUSIIFIELD, who had convened a special meeting of the board to consider the following mo tion, notice of which he had given on the 12th inst., now moved :—" That the foPowing resolution of the board of the 12th October, 1866, 'That no member of the board shall be eligible to be elected for more than two successive years as deputy chair man of the committee,' be rescinded." After some discussion the motion was negatived on a division, only three bands being held up in its favour. WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. Cheques were ordered to be drawn to be paid to the following accounts :—Southwark Park, £134 Bs.; Whitechapel Improvement, £1,5G0 Os. 11d.; Hol born Improvement, £275 ; Thames Embankment North, £ll9 16s. ; Southern Embankment, £1,372 3s. 7d. ; Mansion-house-street, £12,395 7s. 4d. ; total, £45,887 56. 10d. 94i Si 1091 10 1001 i 1002 1084 d OS, SATURDAY EVEMNG, JULY 20 1867. IMPROVEMENT OF LUDOATE-lIILL. The committee brought up a report recommend ing that the further consideration of the memorial of the Commissioners of Sewers of the city of Lon don requesting the board to contribute in aid of a proposed improvement at the western end of Lud gate-hill be postponed for a period of six months. Mr. It L. TAYLOR moved, as an amendment to the motion of. its adoption, "That the widening of the road from 45 feet to 60 feet by 120 feet long is the commencement of a valuable improvement, and is deserving of their consideration and contributions in aid thereof by this board, and that the report be referred back to the committee to consider the amount of sl ch contribution." The Conservatives and the People. (From John Bull.) The towns of great importance, Birmingham and Coventry, are about to give a practical opinion on the policy of the Conservative party. At Coventry the contest is not indeed of such political interest as that at Birmingham, because there is no reason to imagine that the issue will manifest any change in the principles which have been long uppermost in the city of Godiva; for we cannot for a moment be lieve that the electors will return such an unknown political entity as Mr. Jackson, any more than Mr. Mason Jones (who has already been compelled to retire), to replace their faithful representative, Mr. Morgan Trehcrne. But although, without using language which only befits those taking off their armour, and not those girding it on, we feel confident of the issue at Coventry, nevertheless we would urge every Conservative elector so to act himself and so to use his in fluence with his neighbours, as if the return of Mr. Ferrand depeud,:d on him and him alone. But the Conservative party throughout the country ace for personal reasons deeply interested in the Coventry election. They are indebted to the elec tors of Coventry for having recognised the labours of one who more than almost any ono we can name is a fitting representative of a popular constituency. They will see to it that the candidate of this week is the member of next. Let them vote for Mr. Ferrand, not only to main tain the good cause in their own town, but let them return him by an overwhelming majority in order that England may see how Conservative workmen (for of such the constituency mainly consists) are not unmindful of services of no mean order rendered to their own body. Let them recognise the consistent and eloquent supporter of the Ten Hours Bill, which has defended them—their wives and children —against the greed of selfish employers; let them reward the life-long and devoted labours of one who has had the forethought to seethe importance of their own body, and ,the essential union which, as we have always maintained, there is between the aristocracy and the Church, and the sons of toil. We shall hail Fer rand's return to Parliament as ..a politician who, in Church matters, as well as in more popular subjects, knows how to appeal to the people—a matter of no ordinary moment. Take for example bis reply and its result to an elector of Bradford, who wished him to oppose Church-rates, as given by himself in a recent speech to working men at Reading—" Then let me allude to the clergy. They are ever found performing their duties in their own neighbourhoods, and ever ready to administer to the spiritual wants of the working classes. Working men know that under the shadow of the Church of England lie the remains of their forefathers, those remains which he loves to treasure as truly as the richest in the land, and he knows that those remains are safe so long as the national Church is upheld. Thirty years. ago I contested the borough of Bradford, when I addressed a great number of Dissen ters, and a working man in the crowd said, " Will you vote in support of the Church and State ?' I said, Yes.' 'Then,' he said, I will never vote for you.' I said to him, Have you any relations buried in the parish church ?' He said, Within the last twelve months I buried my wife and children there.' I said, What do you pay for Church-rates ?" He said two pence a year,' and I said, " Then, will you desert the remains of your wife and child for swo pence a year, and allow those sacred remains to be scattered to the winds ?' He then said, ' No, I will not, I will support the Church, and vote for you into the bargain.' " The popularity which so endeared Mr. Ferrand to the' electors of Devonport will, we doubt not, make the same impression on the men of Coventry, and show the truth of Lord Derby's observations as to the special propriety of his accompanying a deputation of working men, to thank the Go vernment for the Reform Bill. From Coventry to Birmingham is no long journey and it is a somewhat singular fact that the first two boroughs called on to express an opinion on the present state of parties should not only both be large towns, but in the same county. How different the politics of the two boroughs have hitherto been. Aye, and will continue," cries some Radical elector, who (as we overheard ono well known local politician de clare of his mayor at Portsmouth on Wednesday) probably considers the Mayor of Birmingham " the , highest authority in the kingdom." The Radicals have a good candidate, but we learn, on the autho rity of the Times, that so formidable is the candida ture of Mr. Sampson Lloyd that the Liberal party have been compelled to invoke Mr. Bright's assist ance. We state this fact to prevent any old-fashioned country reader imagining that we are a fit sub ject for a lunatic asylum in talking of a Con servative candidate for the great Midland metro polis. But we doubt if the assistance will benefit the Liberal cause. A weaker, more inconsistent and more abusive speech than he delivered is im possible to conceive, and its gross unfairness, which is well exposed by The Sun in an able article last night, will probably benefit Mr. Lloyd's cause. When Mr. Bright talks of retiring from Parliament if the Conservative candidate is elected, it does not look as if the Liberal cause was in a very good way. It is impossible to exaggerate the momentous issues of the Birmingham contest. Be its immediate result unfavourable, which there is no reason to anticipate, the fact that Conservatives are prepared to contest such a stronghold of Radicalism, the very Republic of John Bright himself, is a sign of the times which no thoughtful person can overlook. It shows that the Tories are about to renew their old alliance with the people; and all honour we say to Mr. Sampson Lloyd, for his pluck in coming forward as the advanced guard of that numerous band who, at the first general election, will appeal boldly to the people in behalf of the good old cause, with a result which shall prove the wisdom of the Chancellor of the Exche quer's Reform Bill. But not only has Mr. Samp son Lloyd come forward as a Conservative candi date, he has had the honesty and the bravery to declare to the electors of Birmingham that he will not vote for the unconditional abolition of church rates, or for the separation of Church and State. Here, then, in Mr. Bright's own chosen constituency, the battle of the Constitution is to be boldly fought. It is needless to urge on the Conservative electors the immensity of the triumph should Mr. Sampson Lloyd be returned. They will, we are convinced, do their duty for duty's sake, regardless of the gra titude which they would receive on all hands, and bhe KEZIor that could not fail to await their victory ; but we would rather put it to the many moderate Liberals in the town, whether they will not eman cipate themselves from the thraldom of their present representative, and, refusing to be bou nd by his ex treme views, will not give a practical p roof of their independence, by supporting a popular and estim able fellow-townsman. Mr. Lloyd seems to us the very type of a candidate who should represent a town like. Birmingham ; and we trust that no lack of unity of action, no faintheartedness, no tempo rising policy, will prevent his energyfosrtoo of eththe public n a good being crowned with success. It i mere facon de parlor to say that the eyes : country are on every town where an elect i on i 1 irrningham it is taking place, but in the c ase of B the literal truth. No co ntest certain y s i nce that for the University of Oxford will the electors of a rm i a bave l3 e . x cmtt.endgrc am h general interest; and an e xample to have a splendid opportunity of setting nuindful of the cont other constituencies, and snowing by action as well as words that they are. notduin the prejudices of dence which, notwithstan many of their best friends, her Majesty's Govern ment have placed in the people. WILLIAM ROUPELL, LATE M.P. FOR LAMBETH.- This person, who is under sentence of penal servitude for life, now lies in the convict infirmary at Dartmouth in a hopeless state, and past recovery. Litigation in reference to Roupell Park Estate, Brixton, arising oiti 'of tho forgery Ctl3e, is still going on. DIE RECENT FATAL AFFRAY AT BIRUINGRAIL - An inquest was held on Thursday night on the body of Michael M'Nolly, who was shot by one Morris Roberts in a gin-shop in Dale-end, Birmingham, on Thursdy night. The circumstances have already bee n describe& After a At long inquiry the jury returned . Verdict of ,!''Justifiable homicide." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. The main feature of the movements to-day was the strong disposition to back Jezebel for the Goodwood Stakes, for which event Dulcimer remained in healthy request. On the contrary, Aggravator receded to 100 to 7, which was laid several times, tho like price being kindly noted down about Guy of Warwick, who again has a coining appearance. Blink hoolie's price was scarcely more than a nominal one—also Vici's. Goniera being in good steady demand. Lecturer found support fur the Goodwood Cup; an offer to back Vauban for the same event, with a run, also leading to business, as below, with regard to the Danobury second string. The prices aro appended:— GOODWOOD STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Jezibel (taken) ~ 13 to 1 agst Viei (offered) 100 to . 11 apt Blinkhoolie (offered—take 100 to 8) 100 to 7 agst Aggravator (taken) 100 to 7 ngst Guy of Warwick (taken) 100 to 6 agst Gomera (token and offered) 100 to 6 agst Lucifer (taken) ' 100 to 6 agst Owain Glyudwr (offered) 20 to 1 agst Douro (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (offered) 25 to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Clarice (taken and offered) I GOODWOOD CUP. 150 to 100 agst Lecturer (taken) 100 to 80 agst Vauban with a run (taken) 8 to • 1 agst Rama (offered) DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst Orion (taken) • 1000 to 30 agst Prior (taken) MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only. at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescont, Haverstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Moues Brewery. No connexion with any other person using the same name. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.-FRIDAY. Tho Eighth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 sow; each, with 50 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the second to save his stake; winners of this race in 1866 51b extra ; maidens allowed 41b ; one mile and a quarter. 24 subs. Mr. Prior's Friponnier, by Chevalier d'lndustrio Tension The Ninth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untried horses or mares allowed 31b, but only one allowance, maidens allowed 41b; the second to save his stake; T.Y.C. 22 subs. Dukeef Hathilton's Angus, by Newminster—Lady Elcho 1 Mr. Padwick's Wild Blood 2 Mr. Piyor's Ritualist 3 Betting-6 to 5 agst Angus, 2to 1 agst Wild Blood, and 100 to 30 agst Ritualist. The Clifden Cup (Handicap), value 300 sovs, by subscrip tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap value 200 sovs after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 91b, 100 61b extra ; the weights not to be accumulative ; three quarters of a mile; 48 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, by Weatherbit—Miss 1 Agnes 2 Mr. Chaplin's Volunteer Captain Hawksley's Arm Stratton 3 Six others also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Bismarck, sto 1 agst Confederate, 6 to 1 agst Mrs. Stratton, 7 to 1 agst Mount Palatine, 10 to 1 agst Volunteer, 12 to 1 agst Mdlle. Cleopatra, 100 to 7 agst Her Ladyship, and 12 to 1 agst Ulphus. The Johnstone Nursery Handicap of 10 save each, h ft, with 50 added; winners after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra ; T.Y.C. 22 subs. Marquis of Hastings' The Earl, by Young Melbourne — Bay Celia 2 Mr. Samuel's Chivalry Mr. Ten Broeck's Patti Four others also ran. Betting-5 to 4on The Earl, sto 1 each agst Chivalry and Betty, and 7 to 1 agst Venomous. Tho Stamford Cup, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 sous each; three year olds 7st 71b, four 9st Sib, five 9st 71b, six and aged 9st 101 b ; mares allowed 41b, and geldings 71b; those that never won above the value of 50 sous or received 100 sous, including their own stakes as second allowed weight in these proportions—three year olds 41b, four 91b, five 141 b, six and aged 211 b; the winner of the Derby .or Doncaster St. Leger, Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cup within an interval of two years 71b, of two or more of the above stakes or prizes 10lb extra ; three miles. 25 subs. _ Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, by Colsterdalo—Algebra Baron Rothschild's Dalesman • • Mr. Chapliu's Rama Roquefort also ran. Botting,-6 to 4 on Lecturer, 100 to 30 agst Rama, 4 to agst Dalesman, and 10 to 1 ngst Roquefort. 'rho Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, for all ages T.Y.O. Lord Westmorland's Ganymede, by Lambton—Lam . pada Mr. Percival's Young Lord Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon 3 Two others also ran. Rampart was weighed for ty G. , Prench, and the num ber was hoisted, but in cantering to the post the horse fell, and the jockey sustained such injuries that ho could not ride. Butler Was weighed out as a substitute, but the not go to the post, as it was decided to withdraw the horse. Betting-5 to 2on Pantaloon, and 6to 1 agst Gany mede. The favourite hold a slight load of Young Lord and Ganymede to the distance, where the three joined issue and ran a close and exciting race to the chair, finish ing in a dead heat between Young Lord and Ganymede. Tho favourite was defeated a head only from the dead heaters; Assinoboine was fourth, and Owen Roe last. Deckling Heat. —Betting: 7 to 4 on Ganymede, who had the lead all the distance, and won easily by a length. The Hastings Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 10, fillies st 71b ; winers of 300 soya 41b extra ; the second to save his stake ; n three quarters of a mile; 16 subs. 1 Duke of Beaufort's Europa 2 Duke of Newcastle's Ninny Betting-5 to 2on Europa. A Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added; two year olds 7st 51b, four and upwards 10st 11b. Five furlongs. M. G. Angell's Retirement 1 2 Mr. Ton Broock's Sorrontina • Betting-10 0 to 80 on Retirement. The ICotton Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b: ono mile and a half. Mr. Pi yor's Fl;ponnier w. O. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Aggravator (offered) 100'to 6 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) ST. LEGER. 2 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) KNIT TSFORD MEETING. FRIDAY. The Tatlon Two-YearOld Handicap Nursery Stakes of 5 sovs mph, with 40 added ; certain winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr Cliff's f by Voltigeur—Moresca, 7st 91b (in. 7.) (Maid Ib m ex ent 1 Sir H. De Trafford's Mignonette, 7st 21b ........(Oarver 2 Mr. Archer's Lady Lo ve, 6st 121 b .... . ............. (Lyon 3 Narrow Escape and William also ran. Betting —G to 4 on the Moresca filly, a nd 4 to 1 agst a n y other. Won in a canter by a length. The Do Tabley Plate (handicap) of 50 sous; certain win ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Wadlow's Gordian Knot, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. White 1 Mr. Stevens's Laura, 3 yrs, Gst 71b ............ Walker 2 Mr. Jeffery's Sylph, 4 yrs, Bst (Carroll 3 The King's Daughter, Trapeze, Cherwell, and Anagill also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Gordian Knot, 3to 1 agst STlph, and 7to 1 agst any other. Iron easily by a length and a half. The Manchester and Kentbiord Subscription Cup of 100 sous in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; winners extra. One mile and three-quarters. M r Buckley's Success, by Turnus —Pomme de Torre, 5 vrs, Bst 61b .....................r.s, .................... (Kelly) 1 4 Mr adlow's The Drone, y Gst 12lb (J Fox) 2 W Mr Goodlass's Empress of India, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden) 3 Betting—Evon on SucCOSO, 5 to 4 eget Empress of India, and 7to 1 agst The Drone. Won easily by a length. The All -Aged Selling Handicap of 3 sous. each, with 25 s ded i . ,ro ci T e h ri r c o i e n quarters te thers Orf a mile. yi c e l , la 7 u s d t lei n ) ) 1 rime biinistor— n's Sister to Flyit . lg Jib, 31 M :A rfCvo:sPir,il :3 n g a y d t d o r ' s, ist slb Air Smith's Gentille, 3 yrs, 7 st 31 b (E. Ho Polka and Aston also ran. Ko wa o n) 3 _ _ _ Bottiug-7 to 2 on Sister to Flying Jib, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Won cleverly by a length. The Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs for all ages. Five furlgs. Mr Dobson's The King's Daughter, by King of Trumps out of Christina, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Handley) 1 Mr T. Eskrett's Edinburgh, 5 yrs, 9 t 71b a (Payne) 2 Mr T. Cliff's Crown Prince, 4 yrs, 9st 41b ...(Maidment) 3 The following also ran :—East Lynn, Sylph, Grapeshot, Trapeze. Betting-2 to 1 agst East Lynn, 3to 1 agst Crown Prince, 4 to 1 agst The King's Daughter, and G to 1 agst Edinburgh. Won by a head. TIIE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL. --Mr. Selwyn, the now Solicitor-General, was born in 1813, and is there fore 54 years of age. He was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of Doctor of Laws in 1863, having proceeded to M.A. in 1839. He was called to the Bar, at Lincoln's-inn, in 1840, and took silk in 1856. In 1859 he introduced and carried a resolution for extending the probate duties to properties exceeding one million, and in 1860 he carried through the "Act for Facilitating the Acquisition by Rifle Volunteer Corps of Clouds for Riau l'actioe,"—Law Mr. Alderman STONE seconded the amendment. Mr. NEWTON spoke strongly in favour of the mo tion, and in reply to some statements nude by Mr. 11. L. Taylor, he showed that the city of London had received back more in proportion to what they paid to this beard than any other district. He ob jected to the amendment, as he did not see where the money was to come from unless the ratepayers were taxed to supply it. Mr. RicHAßDsos spoke to the same effect. Mr. Saunders, Mr. Elt, and Mr. llows were in favour of the amendment. Mr. Collinson, Mr. Brooker, and Mr. Savage, all allowed that the improvement would be great, but they did not see their way clear in adding £20,000 to this year's precept. Mr. PEW thought the city of London was wrong in the course they had pursued. The improvement was not a minor one, as they had called it, but a major one, and they should have gone to Parlia ment and obtained an act to widen the whole o Ludgate-hill at once. He should vote in favour of the motion. Mr. FREEMAN replied on the motion. The amendment was then put to the board, and on a division it was lost by a majority of six, the numbers being—For 8, against 14. The original motion was then put and carried. Some other business having been transacted, the board adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A TRADESMAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO A HORSE —James Easton Monson, iron bedstead manufacturer, of No. 17, Langford-row, Kentish-town, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelty to a horse. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 40s. or two months. A SECOND CASE.—Thomas Souter, of College-street, Fulham-road, broker, was charged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to a horse. Mr. Tyrwhitt, on tho defendant agreeing to have the horse killed, fined the defendant ss. WESTMINSTER. AN INGENUOUS DEFENCE.— James Murdoch, a young man, was charged with stealing a pair of regulation boots, the property of Sergeant-Major Robert Taylor, of the Artillery. Jane Edes, a police-sergeant's wife, living at 12, Prince's court, Westminster, said that at a quarter to ten this morning she met the prisoner, who was a stranger, on the first-floor stairs, with a pair of hoots in his hand. As sh felt there was something wrong she followed him, and he was taken into custody.' Prisoner—lt's all right, your worship. Mr. Solfo—All wrong, I think ; you arc charged with stealing this pair of boots. Prisoner—lt's a mistake ; I didn't steal them. I went to get them for another man—George Smith, a young chap in the engineers. Ile says to me, " You go up stairs in Princes-court, and if you don't see the sergeant-major in his room go in, and you'll seo my regulation boots as I left with him. If they ain't laying about, you'll find them in a box by tho fireplace; and bring them to me." Mr. Selfe—Why could not ho go up himself ? Prisoner—Well, 1 don't know ; perhaps ho was tired. Mr. Selfo—Whero is ho now? Prisoner—Well, I can't say. John Rae, messenger at the stationery office, said he heard a cry of " Stop thief" as lie was passing through St James's-park this morning, and caught the prisoner, who was running. Mr. Selfo (to prisoner)—Your were running in a hurry, I suppose, with your friend's boots ? Prisoner—Yes, I was running. My friend said to me "If any one meets you, and stops you, run, because I'm in a hurry." Prisoner was remanded for a week. T ['AMES. VIOLENT ASSAULT OS A DOCK CONSTABLE.—WiIIiam Onion, a remarkably powerful man, a dock labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and violently assaulting Francis Anson, a London Dock constable. The prisoner is well known at this court. He has been lately released from the House of Correction, after nine months' imprisonment for a savage assault on several police constables in the execution of their duty. A few days since a ship was passing through the Custom lock of the London Dock, between the two basins. The bridge in Old Gravel-lane, over the bridge, was swung to allow the passage of the vessel, and chains were p'aced at the end of each half of tho bridge to prevent accidents. While the bridge was being closed, the prisoner who was drunk and noit:y, insisted on passing ovor the chain on the part of the bridge ho was on. Ansell made an attempt to prevent him, and warned him of the danger. The prisoner threatened and abused him, stepped ovor the chain, and, fortunately for him reached the other division of the bridge in safety, as the two halves wore closing. He then made a furious attack on the constable, and struck him several times with his clenched fist. Ansell seized him, and * ultimately ho was overpowered and secured. Ansell said the prisoner's life was in imminent danger by his reckless proceeding. The prisoner had no defence to offer, but, in mitigation of punishment, said he had boon already in prison a week. Mr. Paget said the prisoner hat done a very foolish and a very dangerous thing. It . was necessary that chains should be placed at the end of the several bridges, and that all persons should be effectually prevented from going across them, or remaining upon them while they were swinging. That was done in the docks at Liverpool, and the same system was, ho hoped, carried out here. The officer was doing his duty in a proper manner. Ho sentenced the pri soner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. Prisoner said ho had been in gaul for a week. Mr. Paget—l know that, and I have considered that in the punishment awarded. "MANNERS AT THE OPERA." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—A statement having appeared in the Owl, headed " Manne rs a t t h e Opera ," reflecting upon the arrangements m a d e f or t h e rece ption of his II igh ness the Viceroy a t If er M a j esty ' s Theatre, I feel it incumbent upon me to state the facts of the case, which appear to have been misunderstood or strangely perverted. His Highness having expressed a wish to visit the Opera on Saturday last, Mr. Mapleson was re quested to provide a box and make suitable ar rangements for the occasion. Mr. Mapleson Wrote to Mr. Larking, who had been in communication with him on the subject, that everything was arranged for the accommodation of his Highness, and no reference whatever wa3 made to the fact that he had appropriated the box of his Royal highness the Prince of Wales. An hour before the usual time for going to the Opera, I received a note from Mr. Knollys, offering the box of his Royal Highness, in case the Viceroy should iT n d er tfeelheimpression inclined that, the Opera that evening. DI r mapleson had made other and suitable arrangements, and unwilling to deprive his Royal Highness or his Royal Highness's friends the use of his box, which hand nece beens r constantly placed at the Viceroy's disposal, I to ok upon myself to answer u saily o f that the Prince of Wale3'S box would not be re quired. On his arrival at the theatre, much to my surprise, his Highness w as conducted to the Prince of Wales's box. lat o nce remonstrated with Mr. Mapleson on the impropriety of taking p ossess i on of a box which but an hour previously I had declined, and which in deference to his Royal Highness I considered ought to be left at his disposal, aud, feeling that in the possibility of the Prince arriving the Viceroy might find hims e lf em b arrasse d at occupying a box w hich so shortly before had should b m e o e v n e d t e o c id I thene hoxofsuggestedor Lord that p his ud lHi g hnessey, a suggestion which his Highness approved and immediately acted upon. These are the plain facts of the case, from which I think it will be clearly seen that Mr. Mapleson'is alone to blame for having on his own responsibility appropriated the Prince of Wales's box, and without informing me that he had done so. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, FRANCIS SENJIGUII, In attendance on his Highness the Viceroy. Dudley House, July 18. The Late Miss Mary Howard. It will be in the recollection of the readers of The Sun that, at the very time of the celebration of the Eighteenth Centenary of SS. Peter and Paul, in the Eternal. City, when 500 Bishops and 25,000 Priests were assembled . there from all parts of the world, in answer to the sum mons of Pope Pius IX., grief was suddenly carried at that very moment of rejoicing into the midst of the English then in Rome, by the premature death, in m the very bloo of her young life, of the eldest daughter of Philip Howard, EAq., of Corby Castle, Cumber' incl. Although upecial reference was made then at the time in the columns of The San to this lamented incident, we cannot refrain from referring to it yet once more, if only that we may thus be enabled to quote the following brief but graceful tribute to The memory of the dec.ased from the official journal at Rome, that is to say, from the Osservatore Romano, which thus makes mention of her death and of her funeral obsequies:— " On the morning of the 24th inst., a day conse crated in the Calendar of the Church to the Com memoration of St. John the Baptist—after having received all the comforts of our Holy Religion, there breathed her soul to God—the noble Demoiselle Mary Frances Howard, aged twenty, eldest daughter of Philip Henry Howard, of Corby Castle, near Carlisle (England), and of Elizabeth M. Howard, née Canning of Foxcote, in the county of Warwick. A pious wish to assist at the celebration of the festival of the Centenary and of the Cano nization, drew the lamented deceased, toge ther with her father, from Naples to Rome, where, in : consequence, she fell a v i ct i m to a fatal attack of virulent typhoid fever. A charming presence, a cultivated intellect, and, above all, a fervent devotion to religion, wero among the gifts of this being so pure and stain less ! In the Church of Santa !Simla del Popolo, on the 26th inst. [i.e. June], were celebrated the solemn funeral obsequies of the deceased in the midst of. an assemblage of sympathising friends, among whom were the Bishop of Edinburgh and other religious notabilities." LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 19. 3d Regiment of Dragoon. Guards—COrnet James F. L. MacFarlane, from the 12th Lancers, to bo Cornet, vice George Robert Hodgson, a Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. 4th flussare—Lioutenant Frederick henry Maitland, from the Bth Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Birkett, who changes; Quartermaster Michael' Carey, froni the Bth ••••• ••• : Riding s to erg b( e 3 an Q t_ u m a a r jtoorrmFarsetdeer,ricvkicemooKreelito b Kelly, Hussaho ex rs, Master, vice John Clark, deceased. sth Lancers-Lieutenant Richard Chambers, from the Bth Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Andrew, who exchanges. 7th Hussars-Ensign Cecil Loftus Wellesley Heade, from the 50th Foot, to bo Cornet, vice John Robert Burlton Bennett, a Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. Bth Hussars-Lieutenant William Birkett, from the 4th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Maitland, who ex changes ; Lieutenant Harry Patrick Andrew, from the sth Lancers, to be Lieutenant, vice Chambers, who ex changes; Quartermaster James William Kelly, from the 4th Hussars, to be Quartermaster, vice Carey, who ex changes. 12th Lancers-Wm. Hargrave Pawson, Gent., to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Lord Marcus Talbot Do la Poor Beresford, transferred to the 7th Hussars. 14th Hussars-Ensign James Otway Toiler, from the 6th Foot, to be Cornet, vice Lord William Leslie Do la Peer Beresford, transferred to the 9th Lancers. sth Regiment of Foot-Captain Arthur Howard Southey, from the 87th Foot, to be Captain. Gth Foot-James Otway Toller, Gent., to be Ensign. 10th Foot - Lieutenant John Carr to be Captain. 14th Foot-Reginald James Morrison to be Ensign. 17th Foot-Fr o:lane Laeon to be Ensign. 18th Foot-Lieutenant Arthur Manners to be Lieutenant. 46th Foot-Spencer R aw li n son to be Ensign. 55th Foot-Ensign Thomas Drew to be Lieutenant; John Newman Walker to be Ensign. 56th Foot -Staff Assistant -Surgeon Patrick Walter Staf ford to be Assistant -Surgeon. 57th Foot-Lieutenant Henry David Bicknell, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant. 60th Foot-Captain Alfred Lewis, from half-pay late 60th Foot, to be Captlin, 65th Foot -Lieutenant Augustus Tabuteau to be Captain; Ensign John Lloyd Dickin to be Lieutenant; Charles Augustus Fillingliam Gent., to b 3 Ensign. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.- Last Eveuing. Amstordam .................. Short. 11 17i Ditto ........................ 3 Mouths. i 9 11 19 Rotterdam .................. 25 37i 11 14 12 0 12 0 25 42 25 423 13 lo 25 22 25 37f 2 40 1201 13 1 12 15 Antwerp Brussels flanibarg Paris Ditto Marseilles Trankforl on the Maine V ienn. I'riosto l'utersburg,n Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan - Genoa 25 371 13 Pk . Short 25 15 3 avoths. 2Z: 32} 25 3a 120 i 13 5 13 5 32 6 26} 48i 27 25 27 25 27 25 321 6 26} 4uk 494. 27 56 27 35 27 35 SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING. At the City Police Court, Manchester, yes terday, a young man, named John SArgerison, c a lty, salesmanasiargd withciinaelarge having,hom e trade house in this on the night of the 2d instant, feloniously stabbed Mr. J. Richardson, agent of Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., brewers, Spring Gardens. About half past ten o'clock on the night in question the pri soner went into the King's Arms, IVind inill -street, and attempted to enter the supper-room. As, how ever be was in drink and somewhat ecited, the landlord would not have him in the room, and, with one of the waiters, tried to put him out. he p r osecutor was at the time in the inner bar parlour, and hearing a disturbance he came to the landlord's assistance. The prisoner was exceedingly violent, and he was with difficulty ejected. He returned almost immediately, and the prosecutor again pushed him out. At this he exclaimed, "If you interfere, I'll give you one that will settle you," and struck the prosecutor several heavy blows with an umbrella. When threatened that he should be given into cus tody the prisoner decamped. Ten minutes after wards he returned ; he was refused drink, and an other disturbance ensued. The prosecutor again interposed, and seized the prisoner by the collar with the intention of once more removing him. The prisoner hit him several times with his right hand, kicked him on the legs so as to cause a dislocation , and with his left hand, which he had been seen to draw from behind, struck him many times on and a bout the left side. When the prosecutor had got into the street he found that he had been stab ee bed, and he was taken to the Royal Infirmary, whr his wounds were dressed. lie was afterwards re moved to a friend's house, and was only now able, for the first time, to appear in court ; he was still so weak from his injuries that be had to remain sitting while giving his evidence. The prisoner escaped from the prosecutor at the time of the assault, remarking, " You'll sce how you like that,l but he was apprehended at his lodgings iu Bank-street, Cheethatn Hill, about three o'clock on the c f a l st l ar o bg w e ianingamd m a n.eo r a n g i ng It ti H served et rvhe e idmh, thensaid m, Yea i r i ght t in answert i o t d h i e d b he behaved very badly to me." Inspector s lie is t took hsehan f d r i o e m his y i nstrume n t pock et whic d a i d k i n t i . f " e ' a f t l h d e sai d, office r, re marked, " There does not appear to be any blood on it," to which the prisoner replied, "No ; I washed it when 1 came home." 'rhe knife, it was scemto at hav the be noy eenw a a l shed . .--1 1 1 r. stated, did n , houseot surgeon I n firmary, said he examined the prosecutor. He found a wound on the left buttock, passing upwards and inwards and six inches in extent. There were two other smaller wounds on the left thigh, one about two and a half inches deep, and the other about one and a half inch in depth. The wounds were originally of a dangerous character, but he now considered the prosecutor out of peril. It was not possible the knife produced could have inflicted the large wound, which must have been caused by something like a bowie knife.—Mr. Maybury said a woman who saw the prisoner go into the King'S Arms the third ti a me would have ban able to say something about bright instrument which she saw bad she . been pre sent. He thought he could produce The her if the case prisoner was was adjourned for a few days. com mitted for trial at the assizes. —Au application that he might be admitted to bail, made by Mr. R. B. B. Cobbett, was refuse d . —Manchester Guardian. s af C te h rw ur a e r h d; n at St. Th o mas's Church, Portman - square, by tha Rev. H. s p M arried,aji ac 0 7a by t t h h e e I R B e t v h . 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