The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-14 00:00:00

M - 6 7 14 Ei MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A moderate amount of business is represented in the discount market to-day, and the quotations for accommodation on bills as well as on Government securities are without any change of importance. A considerable falling off, if not an absolute suspen sion, of gold imports from the United States is ex pected. America having been blessed with an abundant, or, as many expect, an unprecedented harvest, will be able to discharge her periodical indebtedness to her English creditors by produce instead of remitting specie, for it must be borne in mind that the interest due to the holders of Trans- Atlantic stocks throughout Europe represents an extraordinary heavy sum. The sum of £16,000 in gold was taken to the Bank yesterday. The Sesostris has arrived from Alexandria with £30,000 iu sovereigns. To-morrow (Thursday) a call of £1 10s. will be come due on the shares of the London Financial Company ; and a call of £2, total not specified, will be payable on the shares of the Telegraph Construction, &c. (Limited). Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain steady, at 24 25 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, at 21 22. In the Bullion Market bar silver has been dull, and Mexican dollars have receded in value. Larger arrivals of the latter are expected at an early date. Among the arrivals shortly expected are the follow ing ships, viz., the True Briton with £174,600, the Reigate with £97,056, the llighflyer with £128,594, the Devana with £85,786, the Norfolk with £218,612, and the Maid of Judah, from Sydney, with £61,868, making in the aggregate £765,726. The report of the Credit Foncier of England just issued states that, in reviewing the operations of the past half year, the directors are of opinion that notwithstanding the financial depression during that Period a slow but gradual improvement has taken Place in the general position of the company. The shareholders will be prepared to hear that the efforts of the directors have been mainly applied to the development of the several undertakings in which the company is interested, and they have Bought rather to concentrate their resources than to enter into new transactions. After detailing the component parts of the assets, the report further states that there is a balance at the credit of profit and loss account for the past six months of £62,000. Out of this sum it is proposed to recommend the appropriation of £30,000 to a payment of 3s. per share, free of income-tax, and to carry forward the balance of £32,000. Two o'C LOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Itentes were 60f. 75,3. Very firm. There is a little less buoyancy in the market for the English Funds, but the tone of affairs is unex ceptionally good. It is unnecessary to say more than that there is no feature of a discouraging character calculated to occasion any material depre ciation. Consols are 94j for money, and 94j 95 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 941 9 5 944 ; Exchequer Bills, 28s. prem. for June; Bank of England Stock, 262 ; India do., 222 ; do. 5 per Cents., 1131 13 f ; do. Enfaced 4 per Cents., 8 71 7 ; do. 5 per Cent. Rupee Debentures, 1021; and do. 1877, 1021. An upward tendency still prevails in the Foreign department of the Stock Exchange. Mexican have advanced 1, to 141 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 1, to 32 1 ; but Italian have declined 1, to 49 1 ; Pawive and Certificates 1, to 2111, and 161 j respectively ; and Chilian 1, to 2 1 did. ; Greek remain at 131 14 ; and Russian Scrip, 86 87. The dealings iu the Railway Share Market have been numerous, but chiefly connected with the settlement ; prices, however, have in most instances shown increased buoyancy. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have improved ; London, Chatham, and Dover, ; Great Eastern and North Western ea ch„ ; and Great Northern A. Stock, Metropolitan, Midland, and South-Eastern, each 1; while Brighton have declined 4. The Foreign and Colonial lines are generally a s hade firmer. Great Luxembourg are dealt in at T I N 11 ; Grand Trunk of Canada at 181; Great Indian Peninsula at 1081 109 ; and Madras 5 per Cents. at 1024. American Securities remain at about previous values, with the exception of Erie shares, which advanced 4, to 46 47 ; United States 5-20 Bonds a re quoted 734 744 ; and Illinois shares, 774 78. For Bank Shares there is scarcely any demand. London Joint Stock have declined to 374 ; New South Wales, to 434 4 ; and Union of London, to 391 3 Miscellaneous and Finance Shares arc very quiet, an d, exhibit no ma t er i a l c h ange i n va l ues , Berlin Water Works being marked 13 ; Credit Foncier of ngland, 3i ; Hudson's Bay Company, 15 151 ; 1\6 40141 Discount Company, 111. I. MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. The market to-day has remained very inactive, and prices generally have shown a downward move klent. Prince of Wales have receded to 50s. sellers. Annexed are the current quotations : "htvorton Moor 4 5 North Treskerby lll O hontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 6 61. Providence Mines v a st Basset — South Condurrow... —s —s ast Caradon 4 5i Tincroft — Last Lovell 6 7 West Chiverton 63 65 as Russell Cheat L Ireat R a t ,x ta e rlick eft Wheal V or ... 17 18 Wheal Chiverton 6l 7 isi_urt4 Crott y 41 4i- Wheal Grenville lOs 15 s Od 3 3 Wheal Setou 1021 1071 * * Ex di: -Wend. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 001/81iNSIENT FUNDS. 944 5 44 3 tor Cont. Consols D o • 93 44 8 • Account, Sept. 10 94 D 4 Per Cont. Reduced 944 0 41 iqe, per Cent 1 7 -1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 4 °. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 uuulties 80 WS expire sth Jan 1880 Dofor ' 3O - ' sth April '1•885". 138 ~ yrs, aspire 4 1908 kttecl Sea Televaph), ...u O ., mann. Exe m egner Bill s, £l,000 Pm A./ 0 £5OO _ La nk n° ' • .£lOO & .£2OO of England Stock, 54 per Cent Do. Account b, „ INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 2 _ _ " 14 0 Stock, 104 Cout April 1874... 22 bo• Accountper " b . , , 1131 13 it bu• 0 per Cent. July, 1880 .• 100 „.. 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — D°B74 7 ° 11,11fiteed Paper 4 per Cent 103 bo 01)er Cent., Jan. 1872 11.; r Cont., May 1879 lOBl 1021 D 0• Der Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 102/ . do. 1877 D o 1882 —D o 1 • do. _ bo • , )oh, 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 pnl U°. • B onds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO pill 0. under .£l,OOO Ar, F oREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 44'.61!tiue Republic 6 por Cent — i , •stri krl 1i,,,,,,_ . , c 1859 •• , c4.•, 4 ii i . 7 , - ,, - , os, a por ve. . U° 1 . 1 0 per Cent _ • 4 } per Cent., 1852-58-60 I , bo_ .Jo . r • 1803 73 1 ° Per 865 l o A.,.,. , Cont. ' ' _ 1),. „.- 0 1.nt ........ litio,,,_ t.. 00 Bonds ____ i) , , Ayres ir. per Cent Ch 4 lier (lout. (lidurred 3 per Cent.) u , ,t, C per Cent. 1)4'0.11 per Cent — u • 1 t ' l'or Cent A • . 1),,, n It 1.),n 1867 0 • 14 ),- dis '4 , • ~ Scrip, £5O paid I),olttitaan, 0 por Gout. 1, 144 ,3 ner Cunt., 18 9 5 I) 4jl;,°.Por Cont., 1864 I), lan P rincipaliti 39, 7 per Cent , u :'', 8 Per Cent., 1807, paid-up Scrip 4 1(10 r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... 1„•4 1:ti,,117 Per Cold ~ oot,iii Issuo — D."O. ElOO Bonds .. o . rso .. D " f 1 • 1861 0. 41110 Bond I.) t , 0 s 0 r,, , oyortitite,nt Railway Debentures B2l / 4 1 ) ' -k . 4 5 , cur Cents., 1321:5, ex Coupons 1): ve 1 .) (-) c ,, ount C . Vit s Ilt ic!tetnala 5 por Cunt .. " 4 0 5 per Cttt 1865 Do, Account Do. llarammana Railway — &Urclear. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account • Dn. 1864 — Po 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — vlontevideau 6 per Cent. . — Aoorisli Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Buoluese dene. Do 3 per Oen -- Do. Deform' — Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Perivian 5 per Cent 1865 - Do Account — Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 • Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cont. 1850 1)o 4k per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1359 Do 5 per Cent., 1'62 Do. 1861 Do. Anglo-Dutcb, 1866 B6d 1 7 61 7 Do. Do. £BO paid iardinian, 5 por Cent — Spanish 3 per Cent — Do Account Do Now Deforrad ... — Do Account - 11 Do Passive — Do Acciiunt Do Coin. Cert. of Cour. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 por Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 6O 60k 62} i ti Do AZ3count .. Do £l.OO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 5B Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 5Bl 71 Do. 1863 — • Do 5 per Cent., 1865 311 2 DJ Acount 321 Do 6 per Cont., 1865 47f 1 DJ 4 per Cont., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont. — D i Account — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 l9 Dividouds on the above payable in Loudon. Austnsn 0 par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil 54 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B6l French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 2M. — Italia). 3 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 2sf. Do. Account 491 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 1 Do. Account September 10 .. 944 5 1281 i 1131 GUILDHALL. MARKE T S.--This day. MARK LANE. Owing to the continuance of fair weather and the op portunities thereby afforded for getting in the crops, trade in all descriptions of grain at Mark-lane to-day has been very dull. The arrivals of English wheat, both coastwise and by rail, have been very trifling, and the demand for both red and white qualities wore very inactive, at a nominal reduction in prices of is. to 2s. There was an average supply of foreign wheat in fair condition. The inquiry for all kinds was very dull, and to effect sales a reduction of ls. to 2s. must have been sub mitted to. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at droop ing currencies. There was no English barley on offer, and only a small quantity of foreign; prices were consequently firm. The malt trade ruled heavy, and the quotations were barely supported. Oats were in good supply and sluggish request at about late rates. Beans and peas met a slow sale at Monday's currencies. Both town and country flour unaltered in value. Cakes were steady on previous terms, but in agricultural seeds there was little passing. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS IVERB. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 150 660 100 260 Irish 26,570 850 sacks Foreign 7 ,720 COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week 10, 1867. last year. Qre. Aver. Ctrs. , Aver. Wheat 28,686—05 2d eat 45,980-50s 2d Barley 657- 3 85s lld Barley 628-35s 2d Oats 1,535-28s 9d, Oats THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1867 LAW INTELLIGENOE.—This Day. SH ERIF FS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) SINGULAR CASE. ---J ACOBS V. PRINCE. This was an action to recover the cost of the keep of defendant's child. It appeared that defendant had ,married plaintiff's daughter, and she left her husband, taking with her the child in question, and went to live with her parents. Mr. Beard urged that plaintiff ought not to cover ; defendant had no wish his child should be kept from him; indeed he had often asked for the child, but the mother would not let it come home. Plaintiff slid defendant had no home for it. Defendant replied that he had. his wife went away without - his sanction ; and he believed the whole mischief had been caused by the interference of the parents. His Honour—Surely plaintiff as the father of the j child has a right to possession. Mr. Beard—That is what we say. His Honour—How old is the child? Defendant—Three years. His Honour—He is entitled to the child. Why does he not sue out a writ of habeas? Mr. Board—He has not the means. Here is a case where the wife and child are encouraged by the father and mother-in-law to leave the husband, and then he is sued for the keep of the child when he wishes to have possession of it. Mr. Jones—But there was a special agreement in this case. Defendant—l deny it. His Honour said that as the special agreement was denied, and as defendant had sworn that the child was away without his consent, the Court would not make any order against him, and plaintiff must be non-suited. Plaintiff non-suited accordingly. AGRICU. SPECTS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. A DISTIONIST BARMAN.—John Hutchinson was charged with stealing ono shilling, the property of John Edwin Chapplo, a publican in the city. Mr. Lewis, senior, appeared for the prosecution, and said that although the prisoner was charged merely with stealing ono shilling, there was every reason to believe that he had been guilty of peculation to the extent of about £l2. kappeared that he entered the service of the prosecutor 11 weeks ago at a salary of Bs. a week. He was then in a very bad and apparently destitute condition, having scarcely any clothes. Ho asked the prosecutor to lend him 55., which the latter did. Seeing that the pri soner had got very good clothes after acme weeks, as well as plenty of money, and missing money on several occa sions, his suspicions were aroused. Ho consulted a police man, and it was arranged that a shilling should be marked and placed in the till. His boxes were then broken open, and £7- 10s. were found in them, in gold and silver, as well as it I ottle of wine and some drawn bottles. On his person £2O and a quantity of silver was found. The prosecutor was only a short time in business, but he had lost on an average between £3 and £1 a day. The evidence fully confirmed the preceding statement, but in the course of the examination by Mr. Beard, who appeared for the prisoner, it appeared that he had received a good character from Mr. Brett, the distiller. The prisoner was committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH STREET. A BETTING' TRANSACTION. — Frederick Landre, bar keeper at the London Pavilion Music Hall, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Mr. Joseph Rosen thal, jeweller, of 18, Arundel-street, Panton-square. Mr. Sayers, from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the complainant, and, having stated the nature of the case, said that as the defendant, whon charged with the assault, made very light of it, saying that he had plenty of money and could only be fined, he hoped his worship would teach him differently, and not impose a fine for such a brutal assault as the de fendant had committed. Mr. Rosenthal said that he had had a dispute with the defendant, who was a bar-keeper at the London Pavilion respecting a bet. On the previous evening the defendant came up to him in Rupert-street, and said, " Are you not going to settle that bet ?" He told the defendant that he had not received the money, and the defendant then spat in his face, called him a " Jew," and kicked him Alter tripping him up he kicked him while ho was lying on the ground by the Crown Tavern ; one of the kicks being on the mouth, and others abAtt the head. He could not see a policeman, and believed if some persons had not come to his assistance ho would have boon killed, as the defendant pinned him by the arms and kicked him deli berately, ho (complainant) having his hands at the time in his loose jacket pockets. At the time he had seven or eight watches in his pocket, and a quantity of small articles - of jewellery which ho was going to show to a cus- tomer, and he lost two locket; and had his breast-pin, which he much valued, broken in two. The defendant said all ho did was in self-defence. The defendant owed him £5 for eight weeks, and then made several appointments in which to settle it, but had Inver done so, and never could be found at home. Mr. Palling, of No. 34, Southampton-street, Strand, carpenter, said that ho was in Regent-street yesterday evening, and saw tho defendant place his left hand on the c omplainant's neck and force him down on the ground, and then commence kicking him in the face with his right foot and beat him about with his pot, and the complainant bled very much. He (witness) went Across the road to pull the defendant off the complainant, but another person did so before he got up. lie never saw a more brutal assault in his life, and while going to the station the de fendant seemed to make quite a triumph of it, saying that he had plenty of money and did not care for the complain ant, as they could only lock him up and fine him, and ho did not care for that. Mr. T. C. Weller, No. 5, Archer-street, 'Windmill-street gave similar evidence to the previous witness, and proved pulling the defendant from the complainant, the latter go Last week opened with a breezy fine day, wind N.W. Monday proved fine, but was thick at times, and threatening. Tuesday was a very wet day, put ing a complete stop to harvest work . ; wind S.W., thermometer 65 deg., barometer 29.80 in. Our ad vices on that day were as under :—From the West Riding of Yorkshire, " The weather on Saturday and Sunday was summerlike and forcing, but yes terday and to-day have been dull and showery, with a medium temperature, which will suit the root crops generally, and not do much harm to standing grain. The hay crop is nearly all secured. Potatoes are complained of in this district, but 1 hope the disease is not wide-spread." From the East Riding it was stated : " Weather on the whole has been favourable for the growing crops, but harvest is not likely to commence in earnest for at least 14 or 21 days, under the most favourable circumstances ; of course early patches may be cut sooner, but we speak now of general harvest. We again repeat that the wheat crop is not likely to turn out nearly so productive as was anticipated some time ago, although with favourable weather the quality may prove fine." From Suffolk : " Reaping has com menced in some fields of early white wheat ; but harvest will not be general for 10 days longer. From the best judgment we can bring to bear upon the question of the yield of the crop, we feel persuaded our district will not yield an average crop, while the quality will mainly depend upon the weather during the next month. Barley is a full average acreage; at one time, it promised so badly that we feared it would be lost. The rains of July greatly revived it, and we now look for a moderate yield, say about one-fifth less than on average seasons; while the quality, from the great bulk of it being laid and the weeds growing up among it, will be coarser than could be desired. Beans are a large crop, and promise unusual abundance, a great fact for our graziers, who consume all they grow. Peas do not promise so well as to yield. Potatoes are badly spoken of, and disease has appeared in many places." Some slight rain fell at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, which was showery up fo noon, with some smart rain occasionally afterwards, and the night unsettled. No harvest work, where such was the case, could be accomplished. From the east coast of Scotland it was remarked : " We have bad a week of favour able weather for our growing crops." On the west coast : " The weather has continued favourable." On Thursday showers fell from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but afterwards the day became sunny and more promis ing, with a higher temperature. Our advises were — From the coast of Suffolk : " We had fine weather up to Tuesday morning last, when it was wet all day, yesterday we had light showers, but to-day is dry, although cloudy. Thus far, from the very dry season we have lately had iu this district, the rain has done us good, but we have now had quite enough, and shall rejoice to see bright, dry, warm, ripening weather. A chance piece of Talavera wheat is cut round us, but harvest has made slow progress, and will not be general here before the 19th inst. ; even with fine dry favourable weather we cannot look for a moderate supply of new wheat before September." From Warwickshire on the same day : " Until Mo nday evening, weather in this district continued fine, but sunless. Monday night we had heavy rain, Tuesday showers with more rain at night, Wednes day and to-day mostly fine. On the whole it is very unfavourable for harvest operations, and sadly re tards the ripening of the corn crops, whilst farmers are looking most anxiously for some hot sunny weather." From Buckinghamshire : " The crops are much laid in consequence of the heavy rains, and on the deep heavy land much blight is to be seen, and the quality and quantity must be very variable Reaping will be pretty general next week—little has been cut up to the present time. Spring-sown oats are very:green. The harvest will be a long, dragging one." Friday was a fine day, although occasionally `ireatening, and harvest work was proceeded with. Our advices run thus from Devonshire : " The last two days have been bright and sunny ; but I fear the weather is not settled. Harvest is fully on, and the state of the weather for the next two or three weeks will be of the utmost importance. Considerable complaint is now made by farmers as to the damage done by rain and rust : the amount of loss on anticipated crop of wheat during the last fortnight being from five to ten bushels per acre. I am by no means sure that this will be found correct. I am still hopeful for the crop of wheat, if it be well saved." From the West Riding of Yorkshire our advices stated : " Since Tuesday the weather, though unsettled, has not been mischievous ; a few days of canny weather would alter the appearance of the crops materially and bring on harvest quickly; in fact, wheat cutting has begun in this neighbourhood in an isolated case or so." From Lincolnshire : " Harvest has not yet com menced in this district ; but may partially begin in a week, though generally we are yet a fortnight o ff. The grain appears to be filling well, and with fine weather a good quality may be looked for, especially of barley. There are, however, some casesof mildew in the wheat, which when they occur must do mischief." From Essex, in the neighbour hood of Malden : " The weather since our last has generally been cool and cloudy,with some days very wet. Under such circumstances our grain crops ripen slowly, and harvest is necessarily delayed." From Norfolk, in the neighbourhood of Downham Market : " We have had some rough weather this week, and I fear our wheat crop is taking harm." Saturday was a fine sunny day, and much harvest work would be well accomplished in all the early districts, farmers being most anxious to get on now that the time has arrived when great progress should be made. The week closed with a good prospect as regards the weather, thebarometer being steadily rising, and appearances more favourable.— : Mark Lane Express of yesterday. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the unfavourable accounts from th 9 hop grow ing districts tho market continues vary firm, and the late advance in prices is steadily siipported. WIIITEUIJAPEL. Per 81b. by tho carcase. Boof 3s 2d to 4s 4el I Lamb 4s Od to 4s Gd Mutton ... 3s 2d to 4s 4d Pork Veal LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE7—This Day The market opens firm, and tending upwards. Sales probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales. The Price,aof Gold. The quotation of gold at Parts is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per LI sterling. On comparing' these rates with the English Mint price of Us tic 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in Paris and London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 80 days' sight is about 100 a per cent. At this rate there is a profit on the importation of gold trout the United States. TIIE KING OF THE BELGIANS AT BRIGIITON.—The residents and visitors at this watering-place were agreeably surprised by a Royal visit yesterday afternoon, the King of the Belgians, returning from Osborne, landing quite un expectedly at the new West Pier. His Majesty, after a carriage.drive through the town, dined at the Grand Hotel, where he received the Mayor, to whom ho expressed his deep gratification at the enthusiasm displayed on the resent occasio❑ of the Belgian Volunteers' visit to this country. At 9 50 his Majesty embarked from the West Pier for Dover, en route for Ostend. The unexpected event having become known throughout the town an immense concourse of people had assembled, who greeted his Majesty most en- - - thusiastically. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—In three causes against the Groat Eastern Railway Company in respect to the demolition of houses to answer was asked for. A month's time was prayed and objected to. The chief clerk of Vice-Chancellor Matins, before whom the application was made yesterday, at the chambers, sug gested three weeks, and the solicitor for the plaintiffs said in another case he had obtained funds 21 hours after the answer was filed. Three weeks' time was granted. EXPIRING LAWS.—The Government Bill proposes to continue 21 expiring Acts of Parliament. Among the laws thus continued are Locomotives on Roads Act of 1865, and the Diseased Sheep and Cattle Act of 1818. LAND IN EssEx.—Pyrgo Park, Ronsford, the property of Mr. J. Bray, railway contractor, has just been offered for sale at the auction mart by Messrs. Driver and Co. The estate comprises a mansion, with farm homestead, residence, two lodges, and 471 acres in the parishes of 'favoring atto-Bower, Navestock, and Stapleton' Abbotts. The mansion was erected in 1852, and was considerably en larged in 1862 under the direction of Mr. Barry. the emi nent architect. The property was put up at £50,000, and the biddings advanced slowly to .£63,000, but beyond that point they could not bo carried. As the reserved price was £70,000, the property was not sold. Mr. Clarance Holt, who has taken the Lyceum Theatre, Sunderland, for the season, has dramatised Victor flugo's novel, "Les Misorables." It is highly spoken of, and is likely ere long to be produced in London. BONAPARTE AND Fox.--" When we reached the inner apartment where Bonaparte, surrounded by his generals, ministers, senators, and officers, stood between the two other consuls, Le Brun and Cambacoros, in the centre of a semicircle at the head of the room, the numerous assemblage from the Salles dos Ambassadeurs formed into another semicircle, and joined themselves to that at the head of which stood the first Consul. Bona parte, of a small and by no means commanding figure, dressed plainly, though richly, in the embroi dered consular coat, looked like a private gen tleman indifferent to dross and devoid of all haughtiness in his air. The two other consuls, large, heavy men, seemed pillars too cumbrous to support themselves, and during the levee were sadly at a loss what to do—whether the snuff-box or the pocket handkerchief was to be appealed to, or the left leg exchanged for the right. Tho moment the circle was formed Bonaparte began with the Spanish ambassador, then went to the Ametican, with whom ho spoke some time, and so on, per forming his part with ease and very agreeably, until ho came to the English ambassador, who, after the presenta tion of some English noblemen, announced Mr. Fox. Bonaparte seemed a groat deal flurried, and said very rapidly, 'Ah! Mr. Fox, I have heard with pleasure of your arrival; I have desired much to see you; I have admired iu you the orator and friend of his country, who in con stantly raising his voice for peace consulted that country's best interests, those of Europeand of the human race. The two great nations require peace, they have nothing to fear ; they ought to understand and value ono another. In you, Mr.ll'ox, I see with much satisfaction that great states man who recommended peace because there was no just object for war, who saw Europe desolated to no purpose, and who struggled for its relief.'" Dickens's "All the Year Bound." ACCIDENT TO A VOLUNTEER. —On Saturday Colonel Bruce, ono of the Government inspectors, made his annual inspection of the Bury, Heywood, and Wigan corps, at Bury. During the inspection a volunteer in No. 1 (Bury) company shot off a finger of his left hand through having his rifle at "full cock" when the piece had not been diEcharged in the previous firing. WOOLwICII DOCEYARD.—The regiment of rifle volunteers that bore part in the sham fight on Saturday afternoon at Woolwich Dockyard was the 26th Kent (Royal Arsenal), not the 21st, as stated in the report. June. pm 28 pm pin SHARE LlST—This Day. --11. - Paid. Cloiiing , Price. tare' Railways, ißrlstol and Exeter .. 79 131 [l2 114 35 15 it Caledonian 000 • • IL Caintirtan Cork and Bandon...—. 0 Cornwall it Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,& Ab. June 10 E.London, Scrip Certi Do. it Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. etk. it Do. E. Angl. it. N 0.2 it Great North ot Scotland it Great Northern it Do. A stock it Do. 11 stock it Do. New, Is. at 25 pis it tits, and W. of Ireland it (it. Western -Original t Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. at Do. South Wales it Do. W. Mid.—Oxford st Do. Newport st Do. tiereford st Lanoashire & Yorkshire st London and Illaok wall st Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast it Lon., Chat., and Dover st Do. Metrop. Ex. A it Lon. & North Western at Lon. & South Western at Man., Stmt., & Lincoln it Sletropolitan.... it Do. New st Do. Extension..." et Nletropotitan District. 20 I Do. do. do. 10 Do. and St. John's Ned it 3lidland Do. 1:4 Share et Do, Birinin.. & Derby did Kent . . .. it North British at Do. Ed., PLh., & Dun at v th. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do. O. N•E purchase 3 5 05 6S 70 72 .03 110 29 30 4 6 1:1 115 116 95 94 421 431 25 3) 27 29 130 131 so 51 17i 18 10 15 1.151 1181 80 b 2 4O 28 129 at Do. Le•ide - it Do. York ac Dn. Carlisle .... 15 Do. Stook. & Darling. 15 Do. do. 1860-01 d North Loudon ... ... Do. do. 1861 5 . . LO Do. do. 1806 . st North Staffordshire st N. &S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stook 1)0. Scot, hlid. stack st Shropshire Union et South Devon et South Eastern . 20 4taiues, Wok., & Wok st fall Vale 10 Do. C ..• Vale of Neat,' Waterford & Kilkenny 10 WWaterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 113 115 88 88 12 100 all 100 100 100 18.13.4 100 100 100 all 88 90 3t 32 105 1:6 G 9 60 93 46 344 *5 %)4 100 114 114 t Ill) 65 67 116 116 57 58 45 47 67 68 gi 10 148 152 3 4) 1201 i COLONIAL GOVIGItNhIENT SECUBITIICS. British Columbia, 6 per omit., Deo. 31, 1572.... Utol.Gov.6p.o.Ja..icJuly 1877-81 - Lao. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. o. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. a Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. Elope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Api.diOct , 1890-1900 1)0. do 1880-90 Do. Jan. &July, 1690-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. a, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. • 00. 1882, flayl6, N ov. ib Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal , iov. 6 per cent.. N.8.G0v.0 p.c.Ja..kJ uly N. S. W. Gov.S p c., Viet. Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 e Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 180 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent • Nova Sootla Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 claeensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja tcJuly Do. do. A pril & Oct 08 100, 98 WO 98 It.ol ..152 84 93 84 102 104 105 107 105 107 104 ILS o'2 ? , 1 10: 104 luB 11, 102 104 104 106 105 07 107 119 08 IGO 06 08 01 93 U 0 91 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 91 93 97 99 90 97 BUITISU 1(5 107 Ls) Atlantic& St. Lawrence at lioan.,Baroda,&Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... 10 Do. 1 0 elas.res fro; 'WNW k Lake lluron 10 Do. Preference 00 Bull.,Brant, &Goderiel, 6 p.c. 1872-3-l et Calcutta . S. J., lira st Jape Town & Dock, gu. 00 Oeincrara, 7 p.c. per. p: 3t East. Bengal, gu., sdu at East Indian, gu. s p.c. 10 Do. J Extension st vrandTrunkot Canad a 00 Do. Equip. Murt. Bonds , llei tlti 100 100 100 all 100 100 SIONS. 56 58 102 11 21 p 4 5 0 1 charge 6 p.c 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do deferred 00 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 3d Pref. stook 00 Do. do. deferred ' 00 Do. 4th Pref. stook 00 Do. do. deterred st t. India Pell. glut. 5p.0. 13 10. Gun. 5 per cent 20 Do. New gun. 5 p. c St t 1 t. 6outh of India gun. 5 per cent st DJ. 41 per cent 63 71 15 61 99 lui too 11;2 108 109 17 18 80 85 50 52 to 45 32 $4 st Do 201 freat Wes. of Canada.. 201 Do. New .... 00 Do. 6p.0 B. pay. 11473 00 Do. 51 do. pay. 1577-8.. 10 Indian Branch, limited st Madras, gua. 5 p.o st Do. 4/ do st Do. 41 do 20 1)o. Fifth Exteusioa at lielb. Cor. 6p. 0. Bnds. 50 51e1. Ilobion's Bay.. st N. ill. C' da,6po Ist plbs. st Soinde at Do. Delhi d 20 Do. do .. Itj st Do. I'unjaub.... at Do.lndus St.Flot 19 20 81} 31 9) 97 8i 107 109 - 2p - kl. 1114 11 100 101 112 U 4 102 i 181 18 - - 15i 15i i. 081( 4 95 27 €5 67 100 10x, 93 96 ED 91 3 85 100 101 100} 10:i P 90 10d 85 67 BRITISH BUNES. Cam. Consol. ()old, Um ' Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. Cravlst Drakewalls East Bassett (lllogan) East Caradon Elm Calm Brea lilast Grenville ..... East Gunnislake East Loved . 2.1.0 2U4 2.14. e. 64 74 74hf 410 430 1 20 22 5 6 3 36 2 3 1 10 34 34 4 5 17 10 2.117 u. M. 3.d 3.t).() 11.2.6 hl. Wit Russell (Tavistk StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Itu4sy G. Wheal Vor (11elstg,u renv tile ... ilerod's Foot •••• tlingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marko Valley iwyndy Iron Ore, lim N e - .v Sewn North Roskear N.Wh' I Bassett ( I log:an North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Vrovidenee ,Uny Lelau t S. Caradon (St. Cleer) , South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray I'ark . I'ln Croft Vigra and Clogan, Urn West Bassett (Mogan I W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett illlogan Wheal Buller (Itedrutb Wheal Mary Anu (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Tretawnev (Lis 101 0.14.0 11.V.6 0.0.6 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 31 381 4.4.0 2.13.0 8.11.0 10.6.? 11 3.2.9 18.18.9 35.16.6 584 5.17.0, 16 18 1 11 H 3d 21 21 6 13 41 61 21 11 10 10 5 7 3h 4 2 24 27 29 310 310 I 14 Si 44 32 14 4 9 II 68 70 ISO 140 65 70 23 26 11 13 115 115 7 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED uNNTALa. London and Blackwall, 83 FOREIGN SAILWAYB• Great Luxembourg, 101 FOREIGN MINIM. Don Pedro. Nor,h Del Rey, 11 Pm Pestarena United Gold, 11w , 2 11-10 Port Philip, Scottish Australian, 1 1-10 BANKS: Agra, u r., A, 6 I Alliance, litn 13 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chß •. 19 Chartered Aer. of India. London. and China, 29 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, isi London and County, 55 Ditto, new. 201 Landon and 11 can - flinger, 91 5 Union of Australia, 17t MISCELLANZOULI. Atlantio Telegraph. 82 Ditto, 8 per cent., 70 Credit Fonder of Engiand. him. 3 Gen. Credit and Discount, um.. 51 a Peninsula and Oriental steam, Ditto. new, 181, 2i Universal Marine, Insurance, lirn . 3 13-10 4 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. Au GUST. Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Canterbury Hastings York August Dover West Drayton 22 Tunbridge ..... 29 Plymouth.... 22 I Baden Baden ..... 31 SEPTEMBER. Margate Warwick Spring 3 Hendon l9 Abingdon 5 Monmouth Leicester , 5 Manchester Autumn.... 20 Doncaster Brecon OUT Surthamptou Autumn 1 Elinburgh Bedford 3 Newmarket 2clOctobor Cheltenham l5 I Newmarket Houghton MBER. I Leamington Hunt NOVE Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn ll COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. SEPTEXIBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Aneaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford TILE BALL AT THE INDIA-GFFICE.—We are authorised to state that there is no foundation for the rumour that a portion of the gold service of plate, used on the occasion of the entertainment to the Sultan at tho India-office, had boon stolen or lost. never having struck or abused the former at all Thomas Goddard, 302 A, proved seeing the complainant bleeding. The complainant charged the defendant with assaulting him, and several persons said the defendant first attacked the complainant. The defendant called Edwin Atkins, a waiter at Gregory's Hotel, but it appeared that ho did not see all that occurred. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was quite clear to him that the defendant had committed a most brutal assault, and be would be sent to prison for 21 days with hard labour. Mr. Troggatt, of Argyle-street, afterwards applied to the Magistrate to impose a fine on the defendant instead of imprisonment ; but Mr. Tyrvrhitt refused to alter his deci sion. THAMES. R u A in i r d r. r ß it u tt l t A lii x a D Y r i foreigner, b ort u thirtyN ED years a hairdresser, at 191, Radcliff Highway, was bro u g h t ISil.lil of h age OlM before Mr. Paget charged with assaulting Fran k Bath, G e rman, Emma Saundo rs , an un fortunate woman, and about Isaac Pawsey, a police-constable, 485 K. This morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, the prisoner accompanied the woman Saunders to a most infamous den, No. 1, Angel Gardens, - Shadwell, where robberies, outrages, and even murder, have boon frequent. A disgraceful quarrel took place between the prisoner and Saunders, and ho struck her on the head with a stick, dragged her along the room by tho hair of her head, and made an attempt to strangle her. The landlord of the vile place interfered, and the prisoner attacked him, struck him about the head and face, and tore his shira to pieces. Pawsey, a police constable, 485 K, was called upon to quell tho disturbance, and arrested the prisoner. On the way to the station-house tho prisoner throw him self on the ground, and struck the cons t a bl e. Th e pri soner said that twenty policemen should not take him to the station-house, and !undo use of filthy threats. He kicked at Pawsey, and said ho would ruin him. Tho kick did not fall where it was intended, but fell on the middle of his thigh. The prisoner made a second ki c k a t th e con stable, which did not reach him. Ho then got Pawsey's fingers into his mouth , and was biting them when another constable, named Strou d, 270 Ix, hit him on the shoulder with his truncheon, an d compelled him to release Pawsey's fingers. Stroud said he was . compelled to hold the prisoner by the hair of his head, and pull him along to restrain his fearful violence. The prisoner gave a general denial to the charge. Mr. Paget said the prisoner picked up an unfortunate girl in Ratcliff-highway and gave her 35., of which she was compelled to give 2s. to that abominable wretch Bath. Yes it was a fact that two-thirds of the wages of her ini quity were paid to the Gelman who was landlord of the horrible place. Tho prisoner then demanded the 3s. from the girl on the ground that he was not going to stay with her all night, and because it was refused beat her and made an attempt to strangle her. Pawsey, the police-constable, was then savagely attacked, kicked, and his fingers bitter. 110 would not adve rt to another part of the case. The prisoner's whole conduct was immoral and disgust ing in the hig hest degree, and brutal and savage. Ho very much doubted whether ho ought not to commit the prisoner for trial. Ho" would make the punishment certain and prompt, and teach such villains as the prisoner that they could not commit such outrages as these with impunity. He sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour for the assault on Emma Saunders, and two months' imprisomont and hard labour for the assault on Pawsey, the sentences to be con secutive, making four months' imprisonment with hand labour in all. lie did not award any punishment for the assault on Bath, who was as bad as the prisoner, and exacted 2s (tom the wretched such unhappy woman, Saunders. EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE. An atrocious crime was committed at Belper, Derbyshire, on Sunday morning, by a young milk man named Spendlove. In the course cf his usual business ho called at the house of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, Unitarian minister, and delivered the milk on the slab in the entrance-hall, Mrs. Titterton, aged sixty, the housekeeper, being present. As soon as ho had emptied the milk into the basin ho began to fumble in his side pockets. She asked him what ho was doing. made her no answer, but a moment after wards drew a pistol from under his waist coat, took aim at the old lady, and fired. She fell on to the floor of the entrance ball, the shot having penetrated through her stays into her left breast and left arm. As the family were from home at the time there was no one on the spot to raise an alarm. Spendlove coolly went out of the house and walked across the street to the residence of Mr. Brown, tailor and draper, where he delivered some milk in the passage and then hid the pistol under the door mat. Ile then went down King-street at a rapid pace, but afterwards returned to Mr. Brown's, removed the pistol from under the door mat, S and again set o ff . Ile has not been seen since. ome persons entered the house and found Mrs. Tit - the t e rton lying in the entranc e ball, bleeding from w ounds, and Mr. Johnst on, surgeon, ex tracted the shot from her arm. Ile does not anticipate any fatal results from the wounds, ut the shockn a pre to the old lady's system is so great that she lies i carious state. Spendlove, after the outrage, were ic took the road to Derby , and although then pole had quickly on his tr ack, up to noon ye6trday he not been taken. Not the slightest reason can be assigned for the perpetration of this foul outrage beyond the fact that for a year or two Spendhe Life love h as devoted his leisure hours to readi reading " T of Dick Turpin," "Jack Sheppard," &c. lle is 18 years old. DISCOVERY OF A NEW COAL BED IN N OTTS.— For some months past borings for coal have been made ou the estate of Sir It. Clinton, and on Friday they proved successful. A bed of coal five foot in thickness and of ex cellent quality was found 200 yards beneath the surface. There is reason to believe there are also beds of ironstone in the locality. A N OBJECTION TO BO AT RACES. --A Boston religious paper proposes to abolish the annual boat races between Yale and littrvard, for the reason that they destroy good feeling - between colleges, interfere W lib studies, and foster dissipation. ~~; . SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. EGHAM RACES--THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. :andicap of 10 sovs each, 3ff, with 50 added; the second and third to receive the forfeits in the proportion of 2 to 1. Half a mile. Court Card EMI ue and Cry Seven ran EDINBURGH CUP. The Duke of Edinburgh Cup, a piece of plate value 200 sous, added to a Handicap of 10 sous each, h f lue 2 0 0 mile, straight. Staghound Mdllo. Cleopatra Secrecy S. Ton ran. MAGNA CHARTA STARES. The Magna Charta Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, two year olds Ist 21b, three 9st, fillies and geldings allowed 31b; maiden three year olds allowed 71b. 1 Redbourne Killaloe ,, 00000000 2 Spiteful Six ran. SURREY AND MIDDLESEX. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 80 added. One mile and a half. La Dauphine 1 Leases 3 Vixen Six ran. TILE BARONS' STAKES. 1 Thorneroft 2 Epigram Triana Five ran. PRINCESS OF WALES PLATE. 1 Staghound 2 Leases Star of India Six ran. RAILWAY STAKES. The Railway Stakes of 3 sovs each, 'with 50 added (25 of which are given by the South : Western Railway Com pany); two year olds Gat 101 b, three Bst 91b, four 9st 61b, five and upwards 9st 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Three-quarters of a mile straight. 1 La Mute. Distaff 2 Maid of Burghley Seven ran. WLVERHAMPTON RACES—Tins DAY. SHAKSPERE STAKES. Reindeer Alice Leo 3 Fredericia Four ran. CLEVELAND CUP. The Cleveland Cup of 200 sovs in specie; three year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 101 b, five Oat 31b, six and aged 9st 71b ; mares allowed 41b, and geldings 7W ; once round, start ing from the Stand (about one mile and a quarter); 19 subs. Amanda c 2 Mrs. Allan 3 Edinburgh — ..... Four ran - - CHILLINGTON STAKES. The Ohillington Stakes of 10 soya each, 4 ft, with 100 added, fur two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 71b. T.Y.C. (straight half mile). Uncas 1 Vale Royal 2 3 Carlos... 1-10LYOAKE STAKES. The llolyoako Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 100 add©d ; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after Aug. 9 (at ton a.m.) 71b, any two such handicaps or one of 500 sous value 101 b extra; second to save his stake ; once round (about a mile and a quarter). Success 1 Googerat Madame Wright .................................................. 8 Six ran. EIGHTH STAMFORD BIENNIAL. ha Eighth Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h f t with 100 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. One mile and a half. Feodor La Maudito Opoponax Four ran. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. The Borough Members' Plate of GO sovs, added to a Handi cap of 7 sovs each, 4 ft; winners a fter Jul y 22 (at ten a.m.) 71b, of two or more 101 b e x t ra ; half a lune, straight; 16 subs. 1 Parma Isis ...... - 3 Queen of Trumps _ Seven ran. STOCKTON RACES—Tins DAY. TRIAL STAKES. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; two year olds Gst 11b, three Bst, four 9st, five and upwards 9st 51b. One mile. .... 1 - Ready Money ..................................................... Warwick Jenny Mill 6 Nino ran. CLEVELAND STAKES. The Cleveland Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 80 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; winners of 100 sovs llb, 200 71b, 400 91b extra (extreme penalty); starters twice without winning allowed Y 31b the second to roceive 20 BOYS out of tho stakes ; T C., from tho Rod Post; 31 subs. 1 La Mousse 2 N e wcastle f 3 Nymph c. Seven Seven ran. SELLING STAKES. The South Stockton Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; two year olds 7 st 101 b, t hroo 9st 81b, four lO ed st 71b, five lOst 101 b, s ix a nd a g ed lOst 121 b. T.Y.C., R Post. 1 Caprora .6 6 . 00 0000000000000000000 Mother Neasham 3 Themisto TRADESMEN'S PLATE. The Stockton Tradesmen's Plato of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 20 sore each, h ft, and 3 if declared, &C. Two miles. Strathconan .....................• 1 Little Treasure .................... ; 2 Sundeolah ....................................... Five ran. lIARRY FOWLER PLATE. The Harry Fowler Plato of 70 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 soya each, for all ages. T.Y.C., from the Red Post. ....................................................... 1 2 Elvire .................................................................. Repulse ............................................................... TENTH ZETLAND BIENNIA.L. The Tenth Zotlaud Biennial Stakos of 10 sovs each, ft, with 50 addod, for three year olds ; colts Bst 1011), fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; the second to save his stake. Ono mile and a half. 29 subs. Forvacques ......................................................... w.o. TOWN PLATE• winners of any The Town Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap); race after Aug. 7 (at noon) 51b, or of one value 100 Boys 71b extra; half a mile, straight run in. Alruna ............ ..................................................... 1 Skylar k ....................... .................................. ...... Misjid filly .............................. $ Six ran. :PERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—TiIIs DAY. The SPEAKER. took the chair at 12 o'clock. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT. The house went into committee on this bill, when Lord R. MoNmou stated that it had been decided to make no exemption in favour of either llarwieh or Southampton, with respect to importation and slaughter of foreign cattle. An amendment was moved on the part of the Corporation of London, prohibiting the formation of dead meat markets within seven miles of St. Paul's Cathedral, without the control and direction of such places was placed under the authority of the City of London. A short dis , mssion arose on the point, but in deference to the wishes of many hon. members it was withdrawn, and the bill was reported to the house with amendments. POOR LAW BOARD, &c., BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill wore considered. Ultimately the standing orders were suspended, and the bill was read a third time and passed. APPROPRIATION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. TRAFFIC REGULATION (METROPOLIS) BILL. On tho motion for the second reading% of this bill, Mr. LAWRENCE objected to a bill of such importance being pressed forward at that advanced period of the ses sion. It was a measure that greatly atTected traders iu general, and the result of it would be to enhance the price of the necessaries of life. It had been Longing up ever since March beet, and it was the general impression amongst hon. gentlemen who had left town that the bill would not be proceeded • with during the present session. He contended that the bill was not for the regulation of the traffic, but for the effectual suppressing of a great por tion of it. It was au attempt to sort the traffic of the metropolis, and to decide what kind of Vehicle should travel along the public highway. Ha thought that the evidence of Sir It. Mayne on the subject showed that the traffic of the metropolis had outgrown his ability to deal with it, and that many of his recommendations were perfectly absurd. Sir R. Mayne suggested that coal, for instance, should only ha delivered at night, but the condi tions ho laid down were ridiculous; and in answer to a question that was put to him whether those regulations would not increase the price of coal, Sir Richard said it might to the extent of about ls. a ton. lie treated that as a very light matter, but when it was considered that. out of the coal tax of le. 11 , 1. per ton London bridge had been built, and many of the great • streets in the city had been widened and improved, he (Ur. Lawrence) did not think the im position of such a tax on the consumer was such an in significant matter as the Chief -Commissioner of Police seemed to imagine. Similar sagacious recommendations were embodied in the bill with respect to the delivery of wino, and altogether it was such an objectionable pro position that ho should feel it his duty to give it his most determined opposition, and ho thoreforo moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Sir J. FERGUSON said it was desirable that some at tempt should be made to deal with the street traffic of the metropolis. The bill proposed to do no more than was sufficient to effect that object, and if Parliament refused to consider the matter it would be tacitly giving its assent to the continuance of a state of things which he contended was disgraceful to the metropolis. He hoped the house would assent to the second reading of the bill, in orderthat the bill might be further considered in committee, when the objections that had been raised against the bill might if possible be removed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LOCKE thought there were some cleats& in the bill that would be impossible to carry into effect, especially those relating to the removal of 6UOW and the delivery of coal. Mr. LAWRENCE said, as the Government had con sented to reconsider certain portions of the bill, he would withdraw his motion. The bill was then read without a division. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. AYRTON, the order for the second reading of this bill was discharged, and tho bill was withdrawn. LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES CON TINUANCE BILL. • • The order for the second reading of this bill was with drawn. THAMES EMBANKMENT AND METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENT (LOANS) BILL. The order for the second reading of this bill was with drawn. AGRICULTURAL GANGS BILL. This bill went through committee. COURT OF REFEREES BILL. This bill was read a third time, and passed. CANONGATE ANNUITY BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered, and agreed to. GUARANTEE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE.` BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were also considered and agreed to. DOGS REGULATIONS (IRELAND) BILL. Their Lordships' amendments to this bill w..+re also agreed to. HOURS OF LABOUR REGULATION BILL This bill was read a third time and passel. ARTISANS' AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS BILL. Tho order for the commitment of this bill was dis charged, and the bill withdrawn. PARKS REGULATIONS BILL. The further proceeding with this bill was postponed until two o'clock to-morrow. Mr. HARDY stated that he should have no objection to the withdrawal of the first clabi use, ted• by T which public such of meet ings in the park were prohihe effect .0 step would be to make the act merely a regulation bill. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS —LAST EVENING. The LORD ODANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of SHREWSBURY inquired whether, after the report of the attempt which had been made to prose cute Ex-Governor Eyro, the Government would now un dertake to defend him a gainst any further prosecutions ? r•i• ie t Duke of BUCKINGHAM replied that the feeling of the Government was that if there wore any foundation for the charges wh ich bad been brought against lilt. in the Eyre it was better that t he y should be tested by a trial ordinary course of law, and that there should bo no inter ference on the part of her Majesty's Government. Hs was prepared to defend that decision, and he thought the same course should still be pursued with regard to any further legal proceedings which might at any time be taken against Mr. E y re, and until they were brought to a close. Lt might then, possibly, be the duty of the Government to take into consideration the conduct of Mr. Eyre while Governor of Jamaica, but more than this ho did not feel et nding justified in stating w hilst a question was ype before the legal tribunals. Their lordships adjourned a few minutes before seven o'clock. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. ••••• 0......... • HOUSE OF COMMONS —LAST EVENING. The SPEAKBR. took the chair at 2 o'clock. The house went into commit tee on this bill. On the CHAI RMAN putting the question that preamblehebe postponed, Mr. P. A. TAYLOR moved that the chairman report progress. Ile contended that the bill was one calculated t o c ontract the rig ht of public meeting, which was The oue Go of t h e greatest priv ile g es the people possessed. vernm ent, in pressing forward the bill, were doing that which could not but revive and keep alive a fooling of bitterness, which it was most important should not exist. (bear.) He hoped the Government regard to the declaration of the wer e not acting w ith an y reg no ble lord the mem ber for Iladdington, who, it wa s stated, h a d told the Gove rnment that he and his volunteers would on cause arising soon clear the par ks on any occ the asion w hen a political m eetin g was held in position to op w i s h e s of the Gov ernment. The noble l or d he felt reckoned too hastily with respectfirs to the volunthat - teer s, and lie felt quite sure the tot was fired by a volunteer at a political meeting would be the signal for the melting away of the whole movement. The bill was one that contracted the rights of the people, and he for one could not see why a large body of her Ma jesty's subjects should be debarred meeting in places con venient for discussing their grievances. It was an attempt to preserve the parks exclusively for tho use hoouse f the would upper ten thousand, and th erefore he hoped the support him in the motion ho had made. Mr. LABOUCHERE suggested the advisability of with drawing the bill, at least for the present he session VOITHH OIIt to Mr. FAWCET T also appealed to tGO postpone the consideration of the bill until a future session, the effect of which would bo that some measure of g reater importance would benefit thoughtsuh an arraug hAdemout. not Mr. W. E. FORSTER gho bill been consi dere d su fficiently, and sugg es t e d that the question of t h e r ight of the public to u se the parks for pu blic m eetings should be referred to a select committee wer n e ext Session. Mr. T. HUG HES said if the public e xcluded from Llyde Park his constituents of Lumbeth would have no T ogo in which they could meet for any political purpose. To pass the present bill would be to deprive tho the Govern- of me nt of all the p resti g e they had gained y passing the Reform Bill. be saw no reason why a portion of t political meetings, just as Rotten-row was set apart for equestrians. The debate having now been protracted until within 20 minutes of the period beyond which no opposed business could be proceeded with, and the Ministerial benches cl then I them, fixed ande t s h p t o he being clamoro us for a division, Sir J. Gray and Mr. Cowen udividedn3tlilr.io Secretarythat m in ut minutes s i e HARDYto 7 between o n , o ck, when th e debate amid loud cheers from the Opposition.nstopped of the bill for this da y , intimatin g that ho would w ith it this day and on Thurs da y also. The Consolidated Feud (Appropriation) Bill od proceed u was spass ed t h roug h committee, as was the Courts of R eferee Bill, and the house adjourned at seven o'clock. Ckehfutatirgrtmahienalrst progress the bill ' -- - LONDON, Aug. 14.- -Wind this day at noon-South- Easterly ; moderato breezy and fine weather. IlutsToL, Aug. 13 . -Wind N.W. -Arrived-Forest Queen, from Quebec; Couloderate Star, from I'riucu Ed ward's Island. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 1'2.-Arrived -Amazon, from St. St. John's, N. 13. KINGROAD, Aug. 13.-Wind N.W.- Arr i ve d- Odessa, from St. john's, N.B. LivLuroor., Aug. 12. - Wi nd N.W.-Arrived-Albert, from Black River for Loudon. PLYmovrit, Aug. 13.-Wind N.W.-Arrivod-Eng laud, from Auckland. POILTSMOUTII, Aug. 13.-Wind N . \V'-Arrival-]lector, from Middlesborough for Charleston. CLYDE, Aug. 13. -Wiud W. -Arrived-Magic, front St. John's, N.B. CARDIFF, Aug. 13.-Wiud N.W.-Arrived-Harvest Maid, from Bilboa. (By Telegrapb.) GRANEsExn, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 13 —Fear Not, from Manzanillo ; Ella Constance, steamer, from Stocklv Arrived, Aug. 14 —Batavier, and Waterloo, steamers, from Rotterdam ; Holland, steamer, trout Ostend ; Vtuthor, steamer, from Bettloglie. ~.+. i .' I