The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-15 00:00:00

NON EY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTZLLIGENCB, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England at their weekly court to-day have found it unnecessary to make any change in the minimum rate of discount. In the general market the transactions are of mo derate extent, and the quotations continue steady. There were no gold operations of importance at the Bank of England yesterday. With regard to the bullion market, Messrs. Sharps and Wilkins state as follows : -" Since our last the silver market has been exceedingly quiet with a gradually weakening tendency, as the Continental Exchanges continued to rise. The quotation to-day is ss. Id. per oz. standard. Mexican dols. have fallen considerably in price, more on account of the large actual and an ticipated supplies than from any absolute cessation of the Eastern demand, which has, however, decidedly slackened within the last few days. It appears probable that some considerable amount of Mexican dollars will still be taken for China, though the future effect of this demand on the price will almost entirely depend upon the extent of the arrivals of these coins. The quotation to-day is 4s. 14d. per oz. The inquiry for gold for export has been only on a moderate scale, the large receipts from abroad having allowed some parcels of importance to be sold to the Bank of England. The supplies from New York are not likely to continue extensive, the exchange having declined to a point at which there is little or no profit on the exportation." The City of Boston has arrived from New York with about £25,000 in specie. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round. figures as under :- Mi. 1866. Great Western ... 84,596 81,546 North Western ...141,171 133,134 South Western ... ... 31,274 29,414 Brighton 33403 29665 Midland 61 , 671 54,388 South Eastern 32,961 29,288 Great Northern ... ... 44,819 44,107 Lancashire and Yorkshire... 52,795 50,290 Bristol and Exeter... 9,454 8,719 North British ... •.• ... 31,426 30,591 North E as t er n ... 82 ' 064 76365 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lineoln 22,668 20,657 Great Eastern 40534 38,177 Metropolitan ••• ... 4,455 3,913 London, Chatham, and Dorer 17 192 14,66 7 Great Southern and Western of Ireland... 10 ' 440 10,114 Midland and Great Western of Ireland 5,112 4,563 Glasgow and South Western ... ... 12,305 11,173 Notwithstanding the generally favourable results thus exhibited, the market for shares opened this Morning with a dull and depressed appearance. On the Great Western the increase amounts to £3,050; on the North-Western, to £8,037 ; on the South- Western, to £1,860 ; on the Brighton, to £3,738 ; oh the Midland, to £7,283 ; on the South-Eastern, to £3,673 ; on the Great Northern, to £712; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to £2,505; on the Bristol and Exeter, to £740 ; on the North British, to £ 83 5 ; on the North-Eastern, to £6,699 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, to £2,017 ; on the Great Eastern, to £2,357 ; on the Metropolitan, to 8542 ; and on the London, Chatham, and Dover, to £515. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined 1, to 23 25 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds to 21 22. Two O'CLOCK. The market for the English Funds is still rather unsteady, and the change in the weather is the principal cause. Several "bull" accounts have been closed, the speculators being anxious in many cases to realise their profits at once now that the advance aPPears to have received a decided check. But there is no very important reaction, it merely amounts to / per cent., which, after the recent rapid rise, is just as might have been expected on the appearance of any adverse symptom.. Consols are, at the last moment, stronger than they were early in the day, the latest prices being 941 for transfer, and 941 for the account.. The New Threes are 94/ 1 ; Reduced Annuities, 941 ; Annuities (Red Sea Telegraph), 19j; Bank of England Stock, 262 4 ; India do., 222 ; do. 5 per Cents., 1131 ; do. 4 per Cents., 991 ; do. En faced 4 per Cents., 87 ; and do. 51 per Cents., 1071 81. The Foreign Market has been rather dull. Turki s h 5 per Cents. have declined I, to 31i ; Spanish Certificates 1, to 16/ ; but Italian have advanced /, to 491 1; Mexican i t , to 141 1; Spanish Passive are unchanged, at 211 1 ; Greek at 131 to 14 ; and Russian Scrip at 86 87. The business officially marked was as follows : Beraziliau 5 per Cents., 1865, 75 ; Danubian 7 per 801 ; Egyptian 7 per Cents., second issue, •' l-130 Bonds, 88 ; d o ., 1864, 831 ; do. £lOO Bonds, 86 ; do. General Railway Debentures, 821 ; Mexi eau Stock, 14i ; N ew G rana d a 3 per C en t s ., 301 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 391 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 82 2 8 8 ; do. 41 per Cents., 1860, 861 ; do., 1862, 87 861 ;do., 1864, 88} ; do. Anglo-Dutch, 66, 87 1; Spanish Certificates, 161 ; Turkish 6 P e r Cents., 1862 , 57/ ; do. £lOO Bonds, 581 58 ; a 0 ° ,,. 5 per Ce n t s ., 1865 , 32 311 ; D utc h 4 per C en t s ., e °l ; and Italian 5 per Cents., 1861, 49/. American Securities continue steady. Illinois Shares are 77/ 78/, E r i e Sh ares 45 46 , an d U n i te d States 5-20 Bonds 73/ 74. MINLNG MARKET. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. The dealings in the market to-day have been to a fair extent. The shares chiefly in demand have been West Chiverton, Great Retallick, North Crofty, Great Laxey, Chontales, and East Russell. Annexed are the current quotations : e h,iverton Moor 4l 55 North Treskerby lll Ch o ntales Gold tlifford Amalgamate 6 65 Providence Mines ... as ett C B a sset 55 4 .--- South Condurrow... —s —s , on 4oft — .Lat Lovell 65 7 West Chiverton 66 68 Xast Russell Cuirreat Laxey - eat Rmt Ili k G i a 7 r a Wbe a al e Vor ... 17 18 Wheal Chiverton 64 7 , Ke 'Valley 45 41 Wheal Grenville lOs 15s Od Nort h Crofty BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A,13, .O,I3RNMENT FUNDS. 3 i ) 944 4 s - C ent. Consols 91/ 4 New Do. Account, Sept. 10 Cent. Reduced 4 9 94 1 4 8 per Cent /f 1 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — D O .-- A "' Per Cent. Jan. 1873 -trinities, 30 yrs expire sth Jan., 1880 o. for 30 yrs, ' expire sth April _77,.. I)°.(Red Sea Televaph), An a ., 1908 isia l r v ii. June. pm Pm lellegter Bills, £l,OOO D o 4500 - - Pm pm in 8 ' £lOO dr 4200 —pm P al lk oDf° England Stock, 'O. Account 51 per Cent b,A• 1145114.1 i GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ' 1114 4 Stock, 101 per Cent Apri11874... 222 204 n o. Ace ou_ ount 113 4 u • 5 per Cent. July, 1880 994 13. 4 lBBB Do En Cent., Oct. D o ‘'ertifizates — DoB7 4 61 0. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent i c ,' 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D°.1074 84 D°; 5 ,4 Per Cent., May 1879 0 per Cent Rup. Deb., 1872 — d 0. . , P. 1877 Do, D eb bn • do. 1882 — Do. b ., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1573 Pm b • - ' - ' o nds, 5 per Cent., 41,000 Pm o• under 41,000 Arz,2OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. tiscs`"llB Republic, 6 per Cent ~ trio, o urit z i i • - - . o tds, 5 per lieut. 1859 97 b o. lat 5 per Cent. 4 1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 1 ., D o Do. K • 1863 Do A . per Cent., 1865 75 41 b u 4"eeount lln e o • 4100 Bonds _- - 1)44 Ayres 6 per Cent nub,' 2 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) 0' 6 Per Cont. Vat o t6 per Cent — ‘• 4 ,4 per Cent — icu o : t per Cent A D o 77 B _ Do " 1867 dis 71, • , Scrip, 450 paid 12,,vrtbian, '6 per Cent. _ Oh 3 ner Cent., 1825 D 3'3. Per 1864 tonbiati P rincipaliti 31., 7 per Cent . 60f 14 P, . 4 .' 8 Per Cent., 1867, paid-up Scrip,— 601 c o , att9r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ___ 4Phan 7 per Cent 0. Second Issue be. Jir o , rso. 4100 Bonds BB IJ ,O. 0 Bonds 186 4 ' 0 r , Gr eek 4vernment Rail wa y D e b entures 824 1 5 peA ccunt.r Cents , 182,1-5, ex Coupons ~ ,o .VO . uou„ Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent . — Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French nontevideau 6 per Cent. • • 00000 •••• Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent — Now Granada — Do 3 per Con 3Ol Do. Deferral — Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Per vrian S per Cent 1865 - P or tuguese 3 per Ct., 185 3 , 6, '7, '9,'60,'2, 1 3 391 1 i Russian 5 per Cont., 1.822, £ St BB Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent , 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1 62 Do. 1861 Do. Anglo-Dutcb, 1866 B7 1- Do. Do. £BO paid 4ardinirm, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cent — Do Account . . Do New Deferred ... 000 ... Do Account Do Passive Do Acc & ant Do Com. Cert. of Con . nut fu-ded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account ,•• -- Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent, 1862 ... 57i Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds 5Bl 8 Do. 1863 ____... Do 5 per rent., 1865 — Do A count Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — D,, Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... . B6f French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. — Do. Account 491 f THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 1 Dv. Account September 10 .. 941 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. HOUSE OF LORDS APPEALS. OAKES V. TURQUAND AND ANOTHER-PEEK, JUN. V. TURQUAND AND ANOTHER-JUDGMENT. A. decision on this very important appeal, which involves so many interests, was given this morning. It will be remembered that the appellants, Oakefi and Peak, the younger, were shareholders in the company of Overend and Gurney, and when that company stopped payment they were placed upon the list of contributories. On this an appeal was made to the Vice-Chancellor Malins against such a course, on the ground that the appellants were in duced to become shareholders by fraudulent repre sentations. The Vice-Chancellor refused to inter fere, and the present appeal was made. The Lord Chancellor said that at the time the firm of Overend and Gurney became a company they were in an apparently flourishing condition, and it was stated that at the end of the year 1860 the division of profits amounted to £190,000. No doubt the directors of the company thought that if they could obtain fresh capital by inducing share holders to join they would be able to make it pay ; but as they had to mike the experiment with other people's money as well as their own they ought to have given a full explanation, and that they did not do so he must consider as an improper course. They appellants alleged that they did not know that they were placed as shareholders, that the company was incorporated on 22d June, and it was agreed to hold no meeting for ten months, and in the meantime the company *as wound up. This would involve an investigation of what were the terms of the Winding-up Act of 1862. His lordship then entered into an elaborate disquisition as to what constituted a contributory, and quoted a great number of recent decisions which had taken place. He said that if a share holder were registered, and had taken the shares with his own consent, he must be considered a con tributory, and if it was alleged that he had not signed the articles of agreement, it was his own fault. At the conclusion the Lord Chancellor said his judgment would be for affirming the decree of Vice-Chancellor Malins, with this variation, that each appellant would bear his own costs. He should therefore move their lordships to dismiss the appeal. Lord Cranworth and Lord Colonsay concurred. • Appeal dismissed. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) MR. POTTER AND HYDE PARK DEMONSTRATIONS. JONES V. POTTER. This was an action to recover the hire of a certain room in which meetings were held upon the subject of the Reform Demonstration in Hyde Park. Mr. Cooke appeared for the defendant, and pleaded that the defendant never hired the hall at all. Plaintiff said that at the time the ball was hired Mrs. Jones carried on the Sussex Hotel, in which the room was situated. A trade-union meeting was held at the house, and Mr. Potter's clerk came round and hired the room for a meeting in order to organise the Reform Demonstration in Hyde Park. At the meeting Mr. Potter attended, and took an active part. In cross-examination plaintiff said that the room was not taken by a committee, but by Mr Potter. He knew nothing of any committee. Mr. Cooke said he should prove by evidence that his client never engaged the room at all. Plaintiff—Why Mr. Potter offered to pay the money if I would forego the costs. His Honour—l suppose it does not matter who pays this money. It comes out of one fund, does it not ? Mr. Cooke—Oh, no ; it comes out of the corn mittee fund. Plaintiff—Defendant promised to pay. Mr. Cooke—That was entirely without prejudice. His Honour—The money is in court. It appears to be only a matter of temper. Two members of the committee were called, and deposed that they took the room ; one of those gen tlemen deposed that be had expresSly agreed with Mrs. Jones in the name of the committee. Mr. Potter said he was a member of the Reform League, and had sometimes taken the chair at the meetings. He took great interest in the question. He never hired the room either by himself or his agent. It was not likely he should make himself liable for a sum of money of this kind. His Honour—You see that John Thomas has sworn that he made the arrangement with your mother on behalf of the committee, and your mother is not here to contradict him. Plaintiff—My son has applied to Mr. Potter several times for this money, and he has promised to pay it. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE LONGBOTTO3I. Mr. Potter—l deny it. Plaintiff— Why, I have asked him myself, and he has promised to settle it. His Honour—But Thomas swears distinctly he hired the room for the committee. I must nonsuit the plaintiff. Plaintiff—l can assure your Honour that Potter said he would settle after the Reform demonstration in Hyde-park. Defendant—l never said so. His Honour—l must nonsuit the plaintiff, who must sue the committee. Mr. Cooke—Will your Honour allow costs ? His Honour—Certainly not. Ido not consider that it is at all a matter in which I ought to grant costs. Plaintiff nonsuited, but no costs granted de. feudant. This bankrupt was described as a director of a public company, residing at Hammersmith, and to day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge. Accounts show that the bank rupt owes to unsecured debtors £10,993, and he has not a single farthing of assets, the deficiency being entered simply as £10,993. The bankrupt had been one of the directors of the Artificial Stone Company, and was about to form another company to work some French iron-works. The case was adjourned Until et; lilt= ditY. THE SUN, LONDON, THUIISDA Y EVE NINUr, AUGUST 15, 1867. Extraordinai y Charge. Yesterday David Johnson, otherwise Williamson, a respectably-dressed young man of 21, who had been arrested on a warrant, was charged before the Lord Mayor at the Justice-room of the Mansion house with being concerned in forging notes of the Union Bank of Scotland. IV. Murray, instructed by Mr. Muliens, solicito to the London Bankers' Protection Association, was counsel for the prosecution; Mr. Buchanan, solici tor, of Basinghall-street, defended the prisoner. On the evening of Saturday week the prisoner, who had been for some weeks, without his knowledge, under the observation of three of the City detective police—namely, Sergeant Moss, Inspector Fou!ger, and Constable Green—was apprehended at a public house in Middle-row, Holborn, and charged with being implicated in the forgery in question. He re plied in a jocose manner th tt some things had been left with him for half an hour by a man named Smith, who had promised to return to him. At the same time he took a parcel from his pocket, which, on being opened, was found to contain two copper plates, on one of which was engraved the back part, and on the other the front of a £5 note of the Union Bank of Scotland. On being asked if he hal seen these impletnents before he replied in the affirmative, but that he knew nothing more about them than that they had been left with him by the man Smith. He also took from his pocket a proof impression of a £5-note of the same bank, and a piece of tracing paper. On being searched 20 keys, one of which fitted a padlock produced in court, were found upon him among other things, and in a portmanteau at his lodgings, the address of which he gave, a £2O bank note and £3O in Scotch notes were found, as also a ticket, dated the 21st of June, for luggage left at the North-Western Railway station in Euston-square. The luggage was in three packets, and contained a cash-box, 61 cameos, a dressing case and fittings, many costly articles of jewelry and wearing apparA, a cheek book of Cun - liffe and Co.'s bank, Manchester, a breech-loading double-barelled gun, with fittings complete in case, another double-barrelled gun, double action, in a leathern case, and a five-chambered rev lver, with fittings complete. Inspector Foulger, of the City police, deposed that on the 20th of June two men, named Smith and Zellman, called upon him and made a state ment, upon which witness gave them instructions to act. He saw Smith again next day, and both of them on the 26th of June. From that time to the apprehension of the prisoner he repeatedly saw them, and communicated the result of his inter views from time to time to Mr. Mullens, the so licitor to the prosecution. The padlock pro duced, and which a key found on the prisoner fitted was attached to a front kitchen in the basement of a house in the Gray's-inn-rqad, and was locked when witness and Sergeant Moss went there. There they found a lithographic printing press and a copper plate printing press with all the necessary appliances, and with some damped paper and char coal. On one piece of the paper there were wavy lines, and an attempt had been made to colour some of it. He had frequently seen the prisoner go into his lodgings in Shaftesbury-street, New North-road, but never into the basement referred to in Gray's inn-road. The principal witness yesterday was Richard Smith, a die-sinker and engraver at 4, Upper North street, Northampton-square. lie said,—On the evening of the 17th of June the prisoner called upon me at my house, accompanied by a man named Zellman. I had never seen the prisoner before, but I had known Zellman previously for five or six years by meeting him at places of amusement. Zellman said Jackson (the prisoner) was a friend of his, and he introduced him to me to do some business. After some desultory conversation I left the house with them, and Jackson asked me if I could engrave a plate. I replied that would de pend upon what the plate was for. Zellman told the prisoner to give me a note. The prisoner took a paper from his pocket and gave it to me. It was a£s -note of the Union Bank of Scot land. I handed it back to him, having pre viously examined it minutely, and said to him and Zellman it was a very serious busine-s. They were dien in a public-house in Charles-street, City-road. I also said there was great risk. The prisoner replied, " There was no risk, and no chance of detection, as there were only four persons engaged in the affair—viz., Zellman, himself, a banker from Australia, and myself." Zellman said I was to receive £2O for engraving the plate, and £3OO when it was finished. I said the plates could not be cut in less than six weeks. The prisoner replied that would be too long. We were then standing at the bar of the publichouse, but a little aside from other persons who were there. I asked the prisoner and Zell man what amount of notes they required. The prisoner said from £20,000 to £30,000 worth. I said I could not give a decided answer then whether I would engrave the plate, but I appointed to meet Zellman at my house next day. The prisoner took the note away. They were in the public-house together about half an hour. Next evening Zellman called at my house with two friends, one of whom I be lieve was named Corvan, and the other I did not see. The friends waited outside, and Zellman came into my room. He staid there about twenty minutes, - find then left. The prisoner was not there on that occasion. On the following even ing Zellman, who was alone, called at my house, and the subject of the plates was again talked about. That was Wednesday, the 19th. I went with Zellman to the City-road to keep an appointment he had made with the pri soner. We found the prisoner waiting there, and all three went to a public-house in Sheperdess - walk. There the prisoner asked me if it was all settled. I replied in the affirmative. Zellman asked me bow much money I should want. I said I should want £5 before I began the plates. Zell man said I must try and make it £3. I refused. The prisoner then gave me £5 in gold, and the Scotch note previously shown to me, saying as he did so , "That is business." He asked how long it would take to complete the two plates for the note, back a nd front. I replied six weeks at least. The pri soner said that was much too long, and that he wanted them done in three weeks. I said that was impossible, but I would try and do them in a month. We then left the publichouse, and outside the pri soner asked me if I could get the paper for the notes, showing me a sheet of the requisite size. He also inquired if I could arrange for printing the notes when the plates were finished. I said I could give no decided answer then, but would try and do the best I could. It was suggested by the prisoner that I should take a place apart from my residence in which to work upon the plates. I parted with them, but later in the evening I saw 'Gellman in the Eagle Tavern, City-road, and gave him half the £5 I had received. I had then the note with me. On the 20th Zellman and I went together to the Bow-lane police-station and saw Inspector Foulger, to whom I disclosed the facts I have now related in evidence. The inspector directed me how to act in the matter, and I have since acted on his instructions. Zellman and I went to Hughes and Kimber's in Fetter-lane, copper-plate manufac turers, and bought the copper plate produced. Later in the day I met the prisoner at a house in Herbert-street, New North-road, where 'Gellman lodged, and showed him the plate. We went to a pub. lichoase ; there 1 played a game at billiards with Zell man. I then went home with the plate, and the note. I next saw the prisoner and Zellman on Monday, the 24th, at iny house, where they came together about 8 o'clock in the evening. I showed them the copperplate for the back of the note, a part of which I had the a engraved. The prisoner looked at it and said h a should like to have seen more done, but that he was satisfied with the work so far as it had been don. I asked him for £lO. He said he had not got £lO upon him, but would pro cure it by the evening. Ire showed me a Scotch note of the Union Bank, :stating that the signature of thd cashier was more distinct than on the £5 note he had previously give n me. Ikept the £1 note for the purpose of copyin: the signature, which was intended to be engrave on the plate. It was a written signature. Zell) nan and the prisoner then left, and I saw them togeq,er later in the evening in the London Asourance ;publichouse, City-road, when the prisoner gave me £lO in sovereigns, some of which were Australian. I gave £5 of the money to Zellman after we had left the publichouse. I saw the prisoner again on the following Tuesday, between 9 and 10 in the evening, in the Eagle publichouse, and told him the plate would not be ready until the end of the week. He said he was very sorry, as the fourth party was getting very suspicious, owing to the delay. Nothing more took place on that occasion. On S;turday, the 29th, I saw the prisoner again at my house. He was then alone. I showed him the plate, and he com plained that sufficient of the engraving had not been done. He said he should not wait to see the plate again until the middle of the week. Zell man was not then with him. The reason he assigned for not wanting it again until the middle of the week was that the other party had gone to Glasgow, and would not return until then. Ile also said he had written for a new note, as the one I had was difficult to dec;pher. At that time I had not begun to work on the other plate. I next saw the prisoner on the 3d of July, about one in the afternoon, in Tottenham-court-road, where I met him and Zellman by appointment. I then told the prisoner I had the plate to show him, and we went with him and Zellman to a pubichouse in Holborn to show it to them. There I produced the plate from my pocket, and showed it to the prisoner, Zellman being present. He seemed satis fied with the progress made in it. _ At this stage the examination of the witness was suspended, and the Lord Mayor remanded the pri soner until Thursday next, Aug. 22. POLICE INTELLIGEINE.—This Day, AIARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SON CIIARGED BY HIS FATTIER.—SamueI Mears, described as " a schoolmaster, no home," was charged before Mr. Knox by his father, Mr. Jacob Mears, tailor, of 63, King-street, Soho, with creat ing a disturbance and wilfully damaging a door. The complainant said that the prisoner, who was his son, and who had been a great trouble to him, came to his home yesterday and created a great dis turbance, and smashed the panels of a door. A brother of the prisoner, after giving similar evidence to the father, said the prisoner was in the habit of carrying a razor and a knife about with him and he had threatened to murder him. The pri soner was 33 years of age, and had travelled nearly all over the globe, but would not work, and all he thought of doing was drinking and smoking. Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, said that on being called to the house of the complainant he found the panels of a door broken in, and in consequence of the family stating that they apprehended danger from the • prisoner he took him into custody, and found upon him a knife and a razor. In answer to Mr. Knox, the brother stated that he was afraid of the prisoner, as he knew he always carried a knife and razor about with him. The prisoner said he had never cost his father a penny. He was apprenticed by the Hospital where he had been brought up and received a good educa tion, and as he was disappointed in finding work at his trade he went out to India in the 3d Dragoon Guards, and while there he fell from his horse through sunstroke, and was after wards invalided. On his return home his family told him that he did not belong to them. He bad been to Africa, and while there was a schoolmaster. In answer to Mr. Knox, the sergeant said that, living near the complainant, he thought from what he had seen there was danger to be expected from the prisoner, whose mind he believed was affected. The prisoner said it was his family's unkindness to him that affected him. The brother said his father would have the pri soner home but for his bad conduct and language. Mr. Knox said he would deal with the case before him as one of wilful damage, and order the prisoner to pay the amount or 14 days. If he an noyed his family again they could complain at the Court. Clatford Dovins, where they had one.. canter, and then crossed over to the Barton Downs,. where they had another, and afterwards a good gall a)p for about two miles, viz.: Pintail, Peppe is Ghost, Mayonaise filly (3 yrs), Staghound, Dulcimer, Tremble, Overture, Bradamante, M - Lyonaise filly (4 yrs), Lord Paramount, Compound Householder, Gentle Kitty filly, Skirmisher colt, Toxophilite colt, and Drake's dam colt. I'l.ilßD E DIT SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This STOCKTON RACES--THIS DAY. (or ELECT= TELEGRAPH.) WYN YARD STAKES. The Wynyard Plate of 50 sous, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft; winners of any handicap value 50 Eovs after Aug. 7 (il.t noon) 41b, 100 71b, 200101 b (ex treme penalty); the second to save his stake ; seven furlongs; 20 subs. Gleaner Policy • • '2 Capitola Eight ran. HARDWICKE STAKES. The liardwieke Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 61b. T.Y.C., from the Red Post. Kingsland 9 Roo f Timara Eight ran. GREAT NORTHERN LEDGER. The Great Northern Ledger of 10 sovs each, la ft, with 100 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies or geldings Bst 61b; the winner of the Derby 101 b, the second in the Derby, or the winner of the Oaks, Two Thousand Guineas, or the Great Yorkshire Stakes at York 71b extra, weights not accumulative ; maidens allowed 51b ; the second to receive 30 sovs and the third 10 sovs out of the stakes ; one mile and a half : 46 subs. Taraban 2 Tynedale 3 Honestish Won easy. LAMB TUN PLATE. • The Lambton Plate of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, for two year olds ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 61b ; the second to receive 50 sovs, and the third to save his stake. 7 furlongs. 1 Mercury 2 Nymph colt 3 Mysotis Four ran. THORNABY SELLING PLATE. The Thornaby Selling Plato of 50 sovs (handicap); the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. Roderick Random 1 Paleface Derwent Six ran. ELTON JUVENILE STAKES. The Elton Juvenile Stakes (handicap) of 5 says each, 2 ft, with 50 added; winnors of any race after Aug. 7 (at noon) 51b, of one of the value of 100 sovs 71b, or of one of the value of 200 sovs 101 b extra (extreme penalty). Five furlongs. Camillo ..... Poggua Bro. to Ariel Eight rau. OXFORD RACES—TiIIs DAY. PORT MEADOW PLATE. Knight of St. Michael The Squire Gretna 3 Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., Selim and Little liana, out of the Wen : - lock Stakes at Wenlock. Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., Little Hark, out of Oxford engage ments. Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., Staponhill, out of all engagements, in Mr. Halford's name. Aug. 12, abDut 0.10 p.m. Rodomonte, out of the Cesare witch. Aug. 12, at 0.50 p.m., Porter's Knot and Bagpipe, out of engagements for week ending Aug. 17. Aug. 12, at 1.10 p.m.; Gomera and Europa, out of Stock ton engagements. Aug. 12, at 2.40 p.m., Prima Donna, out of the Betting - Stand plate at Egham. Aug. .12, at 2.10 p.m., Lord Waldegrave, out of the Stewards' plate at Dover. Aug. 12, at 4 10 p.m., Aurifera, out of all engagements this year. Aug 13, at 9 a.m., Tibthorpe, out of Egham engagements. Aug. 13, at 9 a.m., Bortie and Narino, out of the Stewards' Plate at Dover. Aug. 13, at 11 6 a.m., Little Ben, out of Wolverhampton, Egham, and Oxford eugageinentA. Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., Morning Star, out of the Nursery, at Oxford. Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., Clarina, out of all engagements at West Drayton. Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., Mischief, out of the Surrey and Middle sex stakes at Egham. Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., Paxton, out of all engagements at Stockton. Aug. 14, at 2.15 p.m., Mischief, out of all handicaps for which the weights have boen published. Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., Day roll, out of the Town Plate at Dover. JOIIN STIRK, 25, WELLINGTON -STREET, STRAND, Executes Commissions on all the races to any amount* The full market odds laid. Price list daily. MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only, at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches ; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Meux's Brewery. No con nection with any other person using the same name. Fourteen ran. OXFORDSHIEE STAKES. Pepper's Ghost 1 Rupert's darn colt 2 PRINCE OF WALES' STAKES. Pyrenees 1 Cottone Mosderven COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE. Venturer Cromwell Elegance Nino ran. FREEMEN'S PLATE. Killaloo llopvino Demonstration Seven ran. SELLING PLATE. Sultana • • .. 1 Haymarket 2 La Muta _.. Eight ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Zisca ..................................................................... 1 Glenarm Alberta Ten ran. YORK AUGUST MEETING. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21. Weights for the Chesterfield Handicap. One mile. Age st lb Age st lb Lord Ronald 5 9 0 Ischia ••• ... 46 12 Crown Prince . 4 810 Vixen . 5 612 Success 5 8 2 Beguni 4 6 11 Caithness ... 4 8 0 Python ... 3 611 Westwick 4 7 12 Miss Harriette ... 4 610 Declaration 4 7 11 Paxton 3 6 10 Lion ... 5 7 11 Elegance 4 6 8 Skirmish ... 5 7 10 The Priest... ... 3 6 8 Landlord 4 7 10 Deceit ... „. 3 6 6 Centaur 4 7 9 Seville 3 6 6 Skylark 6 7 9 Capitola 3 6 2 Treasure Trove Cranmore 4 7 9 Child of the Islands 3 6 0 Bob Chambers Merry Harp 5 7 7 out of Emily 3 6 0 foglan Friday ... Repulse Knight Errant Mongrel 5 7 2 Sujah Dowlah 3 5 10 Mrs. Allan 4 7 0 Compensation 4 5 9 Audax Ailesbury 3 7 0 Musa ... 3 5 7 Three per Cent 4 7 0 Lina • . 3 5 7 Chepstow ... ... 4 6 12 Uncas 2 5 7 Weights for the Nursery Handicap Plato. About five fur. st lb st lb Philosopher ... 810 Queen of Beauty „. 7 0 Brother to Bombastes... 8 10 Hermosa 7 0 Earl, The ... ... 8 7 Aquila ••• •.. 7 0 Affection 8 6 Miss Osborne „. 6 13 Evelina ... 8 6 Lady Flora 6 13 Uucas ... 8 6 Secret Service 6 13 Morgan la Faye filly... 8 4 Yardarm ... ... 613 Brunette ... ... 8 4 Kettleholder 612 Donaldbain ... 8 0 by Gemma di Vergy Paul Jones ... 8 0 —Capucine ••• 6 12 2 Sawyer The ... 712 Patrician ... 6 I:, Scotchman's Pride ... 7' 11 The Clipper (h-b) ..• 6 ° Pride of Erin... 7 10 Cawdor ••• l2 Painshill ... 7 10 Zingara 6 10 Traviata ... 7 7 Camillo • • 611 Lady Grace ... 6 Jenny Mills ... 6 6 8 8 Cuckoo... 7 6 Percussion ..• Lady Barbara ... ... 7 5 Donation ▪ 6 8 Peninsula ... ns'er -74F by Newmi t 6 7 ." Festivity ... 7 4 English Rose Amendment ... 7 3 Bright Vision... ▪ t,) 7 uirdseeker ... 7 3 William ...▪ 6 7 Bessy Dixon 7 3 Cornet Blosso . m " 6 7 Catawba filly ... ... 7 3 Ora n g e - Miracle ••• 7 3 F by Lambton Bat 6 7 Lady Zetland 7 3 ter7 -. Star 6 6 Warrington ... ... 7 2 Morning _ eashani 6 6 How d'ye Do ... ... 7 2 Mother N „.. 6 4 Canute... ... •.. 7 2 Air g ill Mr. Briggs ... •.. 7 2 Vort i g ern .I,▪ ?) 12 Janet Rawcliffe „. 7 2 Popgun ••• I Meliora ••• ••• 7 0 ,er .11 Ha, E D I N BURGH, 1857.—The Lot hian's and Edinbrg' 10th ar leaps close on the 3 d , and the other handicaps on the d September. Bernice, by Stockwell, i n foal to Thormamby Flour by King Tom, in foal t o North Lincoln; and des Champs, by Newmiuster, with a filly-foal by Dollar, and covered by The Marquis (s. of Stockwell), have been sent to the Hon. A. Belmont, President of the American Jockey Club, New York. A question having arisen as to the validity of the entries made by Mr. Jackson in the Der b y,r Oaks, and St. Leger, 1859, in the name of his son, rederick John Jackson, a minor, the Stewards of the Jockey Club decided that ho should give security for tho payment of the forfeits when due. This having been done, these entries are valid. The following assumed name has b.,on registered :—Mr. Malcomson. C OLOU RS OF 111DERS.—Ur. Malcornson — Green, rose cap. HORSES STRUCK O M UT OF THEIR ENGAGE ENTS. July 23, 9 p.m., Tortuga and Cora, out of the A pethorpe Stakes at Huntingdon. Aug. 10, at 9 a.m., Clariva, out of all ongts., except West Drayton. 10 a t 3.30. p.m., S tockmar and Blucher, out ofthe Aug. , Leger at Stockton. Aug. 10, at 3.30 p.m., Formosa and Cymbal, out of the liardwicke Stakes at Stockton. Aug. 10, at 3 . 30 p .m., King's Cross, out of the Stewar ds Plate at Dover. Aug. 10, at 3.30 p.m., Formosa, out of the Chilling am 6takoN Wolyoatoptou. WESTMINSTEIL ALLEGED VIOLENT ASSAULTS BY A FOREIGN SERVANT.—SiIas Silas, butler to Major Champagne, of Belgrave-cottage, Eaton-square, was charged on a warrant with assaulting Ellen Ingrain, the Major's housemaid. _ _ _ The housemaid said that the Major and Mrs. Champagne went to Ryde last week, and left the prisoner, herself, and the cook at home. On Mon day from 2 till 11 o'clock she was left in charge of the house, and when he came home at 11 he ordered her to bed ; she said she wanted to go and get her supper beer, and went out for that purpose ; when she returned she knocked and rang, and was net admitted by the prisoner, and she then opened the door with a latch-key belonging to a friend of the major's. The prisoner called her into his bedroom and asked her why she had opened the door; she ex plained, and he threw her out of his room and kicked her. On the Tuesday the major discharged her, and on the same evening she went to get her boxes, and while in the house the prisoner tried to throw her over the banisters, and said he would kill her. She then applied for a warrant, he having again assaulted her. Prisoner, who is evidently a Greek, said be had been in Major Champagne's service seven years. On the Monday Ingrain was drunk, and had a man in the house. his master had left him in charge of the house, and he wished to see all was right. He denied the assault ; said the complainant, being drunk, fell down; and that on the Monday he did not assault her. She had brought the house into disgrace. In reply to Mr. Arnold, the complainant admitted that part of the Major's brandy was gone, and that her brother-in-law was at the door. Mr. Arnold adjourned the warrant till Saturday, for the attendance of the Major and cook, and al lowed the prisoner to go at large on his own recog nisances. NOT E 6 FROM TRAIN ING QUARTERS. MIDDLEHAM. Perseverance is turned out of training. Paxton has been sold and left Middleham, and Deceit is also sold. MALTON. Bab at the Bowater gelding and Betrayal worked smartly together, while May Morn and The Marquis gelding did the same. The Lapidist's dam filly and Kilkenny's dam filly had a capital gallop of a little er. John Scott was busy with his nags. Afte r can t er i ng , `Vest wick, v to e over k a t tohne mile a thrice, l nadttYork going free and well, espe ciallywick, Taraban, and Klarinska were sent a couple of three-parts-speed gallops of a mile and a half each. Southminster was set to lead Merry and Wise, Viscount, Thankful, and Booty some nice striding gallops of a mile and a quarter; then, ar walking a short time, they wound up a similar dis tance at a sharp pace, all going free and well. RICHMOND. On Tuesday Lo rd Zetland's trainer was earl y - Thompson rode " the Gi an t," and into business with iEthon and Geant des Batailles, who e. went Ai r . t G li . r ese q uarters of a mile at a rattling S. wore spurs, evident l y havin g a feeler. The Derb y colt was going lik e a real good horse, and he is daily improving. Mr. Thompson then rode Bumblekite about three miles at a steady pace. Imperator and Hermosa took a good mile gallop. The remainder only cantered. ILSLEY. On Tuesday T. S. Dawson's lot were out as usual on their private ground. Dover gave Lord Lyon two nice brisk canters of a mile and a quarter, and Achievemen t had a breather of a mile, and another of nearly two miles, going free and well. Carlowrie, Sweet Kate, Malay, Rouge Rose, and Molly had a couple of canters of half a mile or so. FITIELD. Maid of Alec Taylor had his team out at walkin g exercise filly, and Pussy. Soon in one of the hom e p addocks, the lot com p risin g A sap d t i t m vtoet :e fiQ d l: e lcy , i : Ql N ki r t h a a bt l tg e i e b bto ° o n Qu e Magian). filly, hook t Q Q 11 yi3g on to the IDIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tars EVENING. Their lordships assembled at four o'clock. THE REFORM BILL—ROYAL ASSENT. This afternoon, at twenty minutes past four, the Royal Assent was given to the Reform Bill by Commission. The Royal Commissioners, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Malmesbury, and Lord Colville of Culross, having taken their seats in their scarlet robes in front of the throne, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to their lordships' house. The stately official then quitted the house and proceeded to the door of the House of Commons, and having knocked and obtained admission to the house, he advanced to the table, and there summoned the Speaker to the House of Peers to hear the royal assent given to several bills. The Speaker at once quitted the chair, and fol lowed Black Rod to the bar of the House of Peers attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gathorn Hardy, Lord John Manners, the Hon. J. Mowbray, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Locke, and about twenty other members. The house of Peers presented a very deserted appearance. With the exception of the Lords Com missioners, there were on the Government side only two peers present, viz., Lord Colonsonsay and Lord D en man, each of whom occupied seats at either end of the row of benches. On the Opposition side Lord Westbury, Viscount Ev.ersley, and two other peers were the members of their lordships house present: they occupied seats on the front row nearest the woolsack, on the left of the throne. The LORD CHANCELLOR having informed the Speaker that her Majesty had given her royal assent to several bills, directed the clerks to state the same in the usual form. The Clerk of the Parliament then called out the names of the respective bills, the first of which was : THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. The Naval Knights of Windsor Bill. Public Health (Scotland) Bill. Master and Workinens' Bill. Factory Act Extension Bill. Railways (Ireland) Bill. Purchase of Land (Ireland) Bill. And two or three other private bills relating to railways. The SPEAKER having bowed, the Lord Chancellor and the other Commissioners raised their hats, and her Majesty's faithful Commons ivithdrew. Thus c l o ses the great struggle for Reform for th e y ear 1867. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion for the third reading of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Bill, Lord WESTBURY said t hat no machinery wa s pro vided to ascertain the expenditure from time to id time, some and, as to the amount of mortg a g es, the y ought toprove judicial authority, and he moved that certain words rela tive to this point should b e left out, which would pr ovide an inquiry into these matters judicially. Lord REDESDALE thought it better to pass the bill, and at some future period make such alterations as might be considered necessary. After a few remarks from other noble lords, the bill was read a third time, and passed. INCREASE OF EPISCOPATE BILL. Lord LYTTLETON moved the consider at i o n of the Commons' amendments, and that those ame ndments be agreed to. II , ) thanked the members of the other hi h m by ouse for the great ass istance which had been given to them in amending the bill, especially Sir R. Palmer. The House of Commo ns had varied the sth clause, whi as ch to gave aut h or ity to the new su ffra g an bishops, and also the pos i t i on s of the canons , which the y slightly altered. The a mendment of the constitution of the capitular body pr o wasvimsion forn e l ec tion to thost co venient. By e s new seesaid 4th cl although arrange ause there was no menu was made for election to the old ones. The Com mons by clause seven adopted the system of election to the new sees on the basis of the old one. With regard to the question of increase to the new Sees, some alterations had been made by the House of Com mons, but he trusted that they would not be ac cepted, as he should not like to see it reduced. He also trusted that the clause excluding the new bishops from the House of Lords would not be agreed to, as it would destroy the old hereditary feeling that bishops should have a seat in their lordships' house, and, with a few exceptions, he considered it highlY important they should have a seat. Lord DERBY said that he felt that a moderate increase of the Episcopate was necessary, but he could not approve , with the no ble lord, of the amendments rega rding the position of the ecclesiastical authorities What they had done by this amendment was to leave practically the option of electing . new bishops in the hands of the ecclesiastical commissioners. He living hisin Cornwall might come forward to found a new see iu ht county, and he might find the £4,000 a year, or a - ever it might be, but the ecclesiastical commissioners might refuse to do so unless he agreed to c ertain . condi tions. The noble earl considered that it was degra.ding to the position of the bishops that their income should be to the seats in the House of Lords on an aver to t aled by the Eccleasiastical Commissioners.aglonarehliasthirooenp chester they fairly succeeded one her.o. 'avrocuhlbdishoobpsta,Snthe t.lbissheoapt's o w f itLhontdhoen, t d a cer exception o and e o i i f t \ i V r theeiill entirely of the scheme, which should. in ro uce ' ht tain number of bishopshiwshitohp House, and exclude old doseinocooesintlyinintolgthe succeed. sretoduwwli (LEFT &PEAKING.) ............... The SPEAKER took the chair a s _AILS. nousTEnEOFAuCs Secretary to the Treasury whe- Mr. LAIRD asked tali(' A on as to accepting tenders °t2So7clTocilki. S DAY. oi the East India, China, and Austra for the conveyance vern t o r g n i t vi w ug on a l u d u a p ff iu o i r u d n the uu ther, before coming to COMMONS — The house an opportunity lien mails, her fa .eat ' n t e Y x ' 6 t sessionG ') porar a rrangement might be requis ite for t h e subj ect; and, if i n consequence o f p ost p onin g the de cision any tem y o- the c'onveyace of t h e mails, whether her Majesty's G_ vernmeut had made or were prepared to make such arrange ment. De n . al said, as matedcotract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company ter on the 2d of February, Par liament NV ou 1 d be prevented expressing an opinion on the new contract until it was accepted. The Peninsular and Oriental Company had offered to continue their present contract for six mouths longer at an increase of Ws. per mile, but as that was considered exorbitant, the Govern ment hadeclined. Great misapprehension existed with re spect to the Messageries Imperiales; it was never the inten tion of the Government to give the contract for conveying the English mailTsHE FO to IndiaRTIFIC to any ATIO foreignNS country. . In reply to Mr. O'BEIRNE, Sir J. PAKINGTON said it was intended to make ex periments at targets representing accurately the iron walls and shields of the fortifications at present in course of erection at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Portland, and Pem broke. The experiments would be carried out by firing the heaviest guns at present ou board any of the ships of the royal navy, and at the shortest distances; it was not at all likely ships of war would approach the forts. Lord E'LCIIO thought the experiments would be much more satisfactory if instead of tar g ets a complete section of the fortifications should be experimented upon; and with respect to the power of the guns , he should like to know if it was to be limited to those guns only in her Majesty's navy. Sir J. PAKINGTON said the targets woilld be made to represent tho strength of the iron walls and shields, and the great desire was to have a satisfactory and effectual trial, 119 t 41910 that PY IPreigu lAvy carritd heavier guns than those on board her Majesty's ships. H_ should feel happy in consulting with the noble load pre vious to the experiments being tried. Colonel SYKES asked whether it was intended to place iron shields on the granite walls. Sir J. PAKINGTON replied in the negative. JUDGE OF TllE ADMIRALTY COURT. In reply to Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HARDY said he believed that the patent of the new judge was now not only made out but sealed. (Hear, hear.) GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Mr. GRAVES asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if a pair of engines of about 700 horse power, ordered from Messrs. Napier and Co, about six years since, was still lying in their factory ' • aud, if so, to state what ship they were intended for and why they have not been used ; aud whether those engines were not recently offered for resale to Messrs. Napier and Co.; and, if s,, to state the price offered by that firm. Mr. CORRY said there were some engines that were ordered in the year 1860 at present lying- at Messrs. Napier's 3 and ; they were ordered for a fifty-gun frigate which had been partly constructed, but in consequence of the change that had been occasioned by the introduction of armour clads, the building of the vessel was suspended, and she was eventually taken to pieces. The reason the engines were not put into another vessel was because they were not constructed in accordance with new improve ments, and also because it would be unwise to build a ship in order to make use of the engines. An offer had been made for the purchase of the engines, but as the sum, £lO,OOO, was not considered sufficient it was de clined. The engines were to cost the Government £28,000, and £2,000 for fitting them to the vessel. The former sum had been paid to Messrs. Napier, but of course the latter had not. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) PRIVILEGE. On the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair to go into f r c . o l m v m ilAi ittee t EY said he had to ask the house to give t under i,to its l n h o i o a f, f a ew cao n e li w nt h it i e oh s while ought thetohegeEnetlleiemveen he p e p r s o e p a r t i s a t o u d n der by t t h h e e p g e a a l k l e e r r y m g e e n nl e b r a e l r l s y - w e r a e ‘ particularly interested in the debate. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that when a question of privilege was being brought forward the greatest latitude was always allowed, but it had given him, and ho was sure every other gentleman present, pain to hear the Speaker, who tilled one of the highest positions in the kingdom—(hear, hear, and cheers) —and who was entitled to the highest respect—(hear, hear, and clieers)— addressed in the manner the hon. gentleman had done. (Hear, hear.) He therefore begged to ask whether the matter before the house involved any question of privi lege. (Cheers.) The SPEAKER said had the question affected any other perscn but himself, he should have stopped the hon. member for Peterborough sooner than he had done. He should have liked the subject to have closed there, but the House would permit him to say one word or two as to what occurred. The hon. gentleman had spoken to him relative to a gentleman who was desirous of being present during the debate. He told them that yesterday he had applied for admission of one gentleman, which was granted ; but instead of confining the admission to one person, three had been introduced, and that he considered such a proceeding unbecoming and improper. The hon. gentleman had begun his observations with a mis • statement, he had never refused admission to any gentleman, and he was only too glad to grant a place under the gallery to Mr. Beales, but and on making application to the Speaker for the admis sion of Mr. Beales to-day the favour had been refused him, the Speaker informing him that last night the ad mission he had obtained for Mr. Beales had been, without his consent, extended to two other persons, and therefore he declined to have further communication with him on the subject. He stated that ho knew nothing of the three persons admitted, but he distinctly stated, when he was applying for admission to the seats under the gallery, that Mr. Beales and Colonel Dickson might be admitted. The Speaker had also told him that nothing he could state with respect to his recollection of the matter would alter his (the Speaker's) impression of what he had said. He claimed the right— Col. NORTH rose t o order; he should like to know what was the breach of privilege the hon. member com plained of ? The SPEAKER said they were waiting to hear. Mr. WHALLEY said he would inform tifb house of that when he had sufficiently collected himself. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) lie could say for himself that he did men tion the name of Col. Dickson, and he thought it was too much for the Speaker to say he did not, because he did not hear distinctly. (Cries of "Order, order," "Chair, chair.") lustead of refusing he had only asked the hon. member for Peterborough to wait until be had disposed of some business in which he was engaged, when he addressed him before they spoke on the subject ho had mentioned. (Hear, bear.) lie extremely regretted that he should have been compelled to address those few words to the house. Mr. WRALLEY again rose but was met by strong cries of " Order, order." The SPEAKER said he was compelled to say there was no question before the house in which the hon. gel had a right to speak. The Hos. MEMBER again attempted to address the house, but the Speaker, without taking the slightest no ti ce , put the quest ion, which being carried, he left the chair, and the house went into committee on the ULATION OF THE PARKS BILL. Mr. DENMAN moved that the chairmaa report pp- He said the bill was one that could not pass during greys. th e present session, an d therefore be hop ed it would not be Pressed forward by the Govereineut. Mr. GILPIN hoped the Government would not go on with the bill, even though the first clause had been given It was one that could lead to encasenoth theartburn up. bent; th it would be iugs and discontent, and that• but an act of prudence fur the Government to entirely withdraw the bill. Mr. HARDY bald the observations that had been made on that occasion were muct more model - pee than formerly was the case. Ile could not, however, state the course it was iuteuded tu pursue with respect to the bill before the question before the committee was disposed of. A brief debate ensued, in which it was suggested that the Government should portion off a small part of Hyde Park asa place where public meetings might be held. Tho adoption of such a reasonable proposal, it was stated, would prove acceptable to all parties. Dal Man , m otion that s • The house the n divided on Mr. the Chairman leave the chair, when there appeared — For the mo tion ................................. 31 Against it .............................. . 86 Majority against the m0ti0n......... —55 Mr. B. COCHRANE hoped, after such a satisfactory decision, the Government would drop the bill for the pre sent session. Thep rinciple had been vindicated, and therefore he hoped they . would agree to his suggestion. The debate was carried on till ten minutes to seven, when Air. DODSON left the chair. GREAT EASTERN RAIL It AY. MEETING THIS A DY. Th e usual half - yea rl y meeting of the Ehare h o lders of this n wa s held to - day , at the London Tavern—Mr. 0. comps y it. Turner in the chair. The CHAIR:MAN, in moving the adoption of the report, admitted that there had been a considerable diminution in the traffic during the past half year, which he attributed to the competition with the Great Northern and Mid land. In tt:© course of his speech, which elicited both applause and strong demonstrations o f disapproval , ho assured the shareholders that the Bill which had p assed through Parliament, en ablin g the any t o raise £3,000,00 0 , wh ich would enable the comp m to overcome all their difficulties. This statement met with some hisse it s and" on e share holder exclaimed—" Whore aro we to get? An amendment was moved and seconded that the consi deration of the report should be postponed, and a long and stormy discussion ensued, some of the speakers strongly censuring the conduct of the directors. The proceedings had not terminated whoa we went to Bank of England Returns.—This Eve. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Au Bth Victoria, cap. 82, for the w eek ending Wednesday, g. 14, 1867. ISSUE DEPARTALENT. N o tes issued .....C87,287,810 Governmt. Debt.Xll,olslol , Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and 22,287, 810 Bullion ......... Silver Bullion £37,287,810 x 37,287,810 B.LNICINO D. TAILTMENT. Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... C12,812,373 Other Securities 16,723,849 Notes 13,174,510 Gold d a Silver Coin . n .. 1,203,703 Proprietors' Capi tal ............... X 14,553 ,000 3,404, 041 Rest ................ Public Deposits (i nc luding Bx chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of •National Debt, and Div. Accounts ..... 5,508,03 8 Other Deposits.. 19,947,453 Seven Days and other Bills ...•• 501,933 £13,914,4 65 443,914,465 - AMERICA. FALMOUTH, Aug. 15. The New York and llavre Company's steamship Arago, Captain Gadsden, from New York, arrived here at 10 a.m. to-day. She landed Captain Edington and the crew of the ship Czar, of Greenock, 31 sacks of mails, and 1 passengers, and proceeded with 74 passengers, ll sacks of mails, $393,900 in specie, and 48,000 francs for France. LIVERPOOL COTTON .31.1.RKEI—'flas Day. The In irket opens steadily, at yesterday's rates. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. Mr. Charles Mathews was taken most on seriously iday un w e ll while acting at the Olympic Thea, Fr evening lost. The house was fall to overflowin, and during the performance of " Cool as a Cucumber' Mr. he d , was suddenly attacked. The curtain had to be lowered, but so full of pluck and energy was this indo mitable actor that he insisted upon the resumption of the performance, and, weak and ill as Critic. ' w finished the farce, and played right through the " Indeed, the change from Puff to Sir Fretful Plagiary was never made quicker. It is needless to say that Mr. Mathews was greeted with a storm of applause. We ar o e i ha L p o p r y ci to ß s i ; that Mr. Mathews is quite recovered.—Echoe3 f r o m t h e Clubs. r. Clement Lloyd Hill, nephew has passed the competitive exo. • miaati" offio.—"Akairani the CUM 1" "4 E°r'igll ' •• '