The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is very quiet, and there is no alteration to quote in the rates either for loans or discounts. On the subject of money we take the following from Mr. T. Spargo's " Guide to British and Foreign Investments," issued at Gresham house : " The plethora of money in the market will pro bably lead investors to favour foreign loans, a course always dangerous and often ruinous. Russia is coming out for a loan of 12 millions sterling for railway purposes. The security of the Russian Empire is undoubtedly good as long as Russia is not at war with the West. The Sultan also wants the sum of 20 millions, se cured by the forests and fisheries of the Empire. This vast sum will never be paid ; before the 88 years, in which the negotiators speak of paying it, are half, or, probably, one fourth expired, Moham medanism will have sunk to its doom, and the Otto man Turks cease to rule in Europe. Brazil is likely also to require assistance. That country having taken to filibustering, and attacked the brave and peaceful people of Paraguay, has been beaten repeatedly. For two years the Emperor has been making war on the La Plata, at a cost of $200,000 a day, and an awful sacrifice of life. Buenos Ayres, as the chief city of the Argentine Confederation, is by its press putting out feelers as to the eligibility of that state as a borrower in Europe. That city has aided Brazil in its infatuated proceedings on La Plata, and is suffering profoundly in the result. How much safer for English capitalists to invest at home, in the many sound enterprises that invite their participation. Good progressive mines, such as the silver-lead mines of Cardiganshire, and other places, would bring certain returns ut far higher rates of interest, while these loans to foreign des pots, 'whose governments are destined to perish be fore advancing public opinion, are often unable to redeem their bonds, and as unwilling as unable. With regard to the corn market at Birmingham Mr. W. C. B. Cane states as follows :—" We have had six successive days of scorching hot sun, such as was much to be desired for ripening corn. To-day it has been showery. With the most favourable weather it will be another week or ten days before harvest is general in this district. The potato dis ease has again appeared in many places, which causes them to be forced upon the market at low prices. Wheat trade during the week has been at a complete stand-still, owing to the brilliant weather; while holders, being aware of the exhaustion of old stocks, are content to wait for a return of the demand. Foreign arrivals continue liberal. At to-day's market there was a better supply of Eng lish wheat, and where sales were pressed last week's advance was lost. At the bullion office of the Bank of England Yesterday there were no gold transactions of im portance. • The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought specie to the amount of £460,535 ; the Borussia, from N ew York, £75,000 ; and the Helvetia, £27,000. The Arago has also brought about £ 7 9,780. The decision in the House of Lords has been delivered confirming the judgment of Vice-Chan cellor Malins in favour of the creditors, whose r epresentative, Mr. Charles Oppenheim, has exerted himself with untiring energy to bring about this settlement, which is now considered fair and just towards all parties. At the meeting held to-day of the Berlin Water Works Company, the report stated that the amount available for distribution was £23,302, from which amount the board recommended a dividend at the rate of 81 per cent. per annum, leaving £1,117 to he carried forward. At the meeting held to-day of the shareholders of the Natal Land and Colonisation Company (Li mited) the directors' report stated that the accounts made up to the 31st December, 1866, showed a balance of £8,804, after writing off £147 from pre liminary expenses. An interim dividend was paid last January of 2s. 6d. per share, and a further distribution is now recommended of 2s. per share, being equal to 41 per cent. for the half year, and le aving £455 to be carried over. The accounts State that there is a balance of surplus assets over liabilities of £187,534, the former being £420,778 and the latter £233,244. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days there has been very little animation. The public sales of Indian tea, how ever, have proceeded at steady prices; sugar, in most instances, has been a shade cheaper; while au perior qualities of Colonial Coffee have brought full rates. Rice has been neglected, and only Moderate transactions have taken place in tallow at about previous rates. , The third ser i es o f p u bli c sa l es o f C o l on i a l Wool zor the present year commenced yesterday after noon with a fair attendance of buyers. The dealings, h owever, were not very animated, although the prices realised were about equal to those current at t he previous auc ti ons on M ay an d J une; th e quan tities to be offered at these terms already amounts to 1 26,846 bales. The return from the Bank of England for the 'eek endi ng th e 14th A ugust g i ves the following re sults when compared with the previous week : Rest £3,404,041 Increase £4,586 Public deposits ... 5,508,038 Increase 318,354 Other deposits 19,947,453 ... Increase 90,521 On the other side of the account : Government securities £12,812,373 ... No change. Other ,securiti es 16,723,849 .., Decrease 39,454 Notes unemployed 13,174,540 Increase 475,185 The amount of notes in circulation is £24,113,070, being a decrease of £230,210 ' • and the stock of b ullion in both departments is £23,491,513, showing a ll increase of £235,949 when compared with the Preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position „ . °l , the Bank of E n gl an d an d th e p r i ce o f Consols "lth the corresponding week of last year : At present. Same week last year. tAuk bullion ... ... £23,491,513 ~. £14,150,965 ' l '', l ?t t es in reserve... ~. 14,378,243 ... 4,610,866 es in circulation ... 24,113,270 ... 21,540,090 ate Of discount ••• 2 per cent. ... 10 per cent. Price of Consols ••• • 941 •• 83 Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain steady, at 23 25, and die Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 21 22. Two o'CLocl. To- Two the Government broker has purchased £21,000 Reduced Annuities, at the price of 94i on ac count of the sinking fund. Consol Market has undergone very little ialiteratheion but owing to extreme dullness of busi ise.33 v alues still appear remarkably flat ; the latest 9 1.1 e" being 94 9-16ths 11-16ths for money, and 1 11-16th s 13-16ths for the account. ti e Th e New Three s are 941 4 4; Reduced Annul -8' 94 i 1 ; Bank of England Stock, 263 2 ; India .Per Cents., 113} ; do. Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1021 ' do. do. 5i per Cents., 1074 ; do. 5 per Cent. ehentures, 1051 ; and do. £lOOO Bonds, 655. pm. a k j e rY small amount of business has been trans -14 "" in Foreign. Greek have advanced tfi 13) .1 ; Mexican to 141 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. t o' 16 : 31 i 1 ; but Spanish Certificates have declined 21 I - ; Italian are 49f, and Spanish Passive, I I. + li t - eue Foreign and Colonial Lines there has been ar e tie chang e of importance. Great Luxembourg T e marked 10i ; Dutch Rhenish, 211 22 ; Grand o rLi nk of Canada, 17i ; East Indian, 1091 ; and 7 .. eat Indian Peninsula, 1091 11. tit f here i s scarcely any variationin American Secti a.. e s. Illinois are better, at 78 } ; but Erie shares Besc u naltered, at 45 46, and Un i ted States 5-20 or i d s at 73i rConsiderable b uoyancy has preva il e d i n the Rail e):, S hare Ma r k e t , and pr i ces h ave s h own a 4ni lrY from the late depression. Great Eastern ,104. North 413c a shire and Yo r k s hi re h ave each impr ove d Western, ; Great Western, ; Great 1 the rn (A Stock), Brighton, and Midland, each ; and Metropolit an and South Eastern, each 2. MINING MARKET. .FRIDAY AFTERNOON. k t good business ha s b een transacted in the mar- o. daY , m e oahreo chit;fly iu demand hate been Clifford, North Crofty, North Retallick, North Treskerby, South Caradon, Great Laxey, Marke Valley, and West Chiverton. Annexed are the current quotations : Chiverton Moor 5l Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 6 64 East Basset l4 16 East Caradon — East Lovell 64 7 East Russell Great Laxey Great Retalliek Great Wheal Vor Marko Valley 44 5 North Crofty North Troskerby 1 Prince of Wales...49s 51s Od Providence Mines South Caradon 350 360 Tincroft — West Chiverton 66 68 West Seton 145 150 Wheal Basset ... — \Vheal Crebor Gs 8s 0,1 \Vheal Chiverton 6l 7 Wheal Gronvillo lOs 15s Od \Vheal &ton ...... 105 110 BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. GCVEIINMENT FUNDS. 3 par Uent. Consols Do. Account, Sept. 10 per Cent.. Reduced 941 New 3 per Cent 9 41,4 New 2-1 per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent,. Jan. 1873 thnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jun., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telebraph), Au,,., *;xeliequer Bills, £l,000 Do £5OO pm Do. £lOO & £2OO .. Bank of England Stock, 5i per Cent Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cont. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates , — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cont., May 1879 1074 Do. 5 per Cent., Rap. Deb., 187 9 Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 188 9 Do. I)eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 187 J Do. Bonds, 5 por Cent., £l,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per tmoc. 1859 3razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 741 Do. £lOO Bonds -- enos. Ayres 6 per Cent — o 2 per Cent. (Deferreei 3 per Cent.) Inba, 6 per Cent. C.Alian 6 per Gent — Do. 4i per Cent — 00. 6 per Cent A . .._ Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. , Scrip, £5O paid — dis 0310mbian, 6 per Cent. Danisti 3 ner Cent., 1825 Di 3per Cont., 1864 D inubian Principaliti 3s, 7 per Cent Do., 8 per Cent., 1867, paid-up Scrip E 'uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — elgyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue — Do. £lOO Bonds — Do. Do. 1864 Do. .£lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures B3 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ea Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Itllian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway 49 I.l.xicaL 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French ilontevideau 6 per Cent. Boorish imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Per ivian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 651 Do 41 per Cent, 1865 Do 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent, 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 185 3 , ' 6 , '7, '9;60;2;3 Russian 5 per Cont., 182 2 , £ St B7-1 Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. 1864 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B7l Do. Do. XBO paid —di: iardinian, 5 per Cent Spinish 3 per Cent Do Acc , Junt Do Now Deferred Do Account Do Passive June. pin pin pin Do Accvant Do Com. Cert. of Con.'. not furled — Do Account Uurkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 -3 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 5B Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Acount 3liN Do 6 per Cent., 1865 DJ 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austnsu o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 Do. Account September 10 94f MARKE TS. ---T his day. 3LARK LANE. Owing to the changeable state of the weather, the value of English wheat in to-day's market was very uncertain. The supply brought forward was trifling; nevertheless, sales progressed slowly, and prices may be considered nominally the same as on Monday last. The full imports of foreign wheat have boon confined to 10,520 quarters, yet the show of samples was good. The transactions, both in rod and white qualities, were limited at about previous rates. Floating cargoes of grain were held on former terms. The barley trade was firm at full quotations. There was no English barley on offer. Malt met a dull inquiry at barely stationary prices. The supply was tolerably good. We were fairly supplied with foreign oats, which moved off steadily at full prices. Beans and peas were quite as dear as on Monday. The flour trade was heavy. Seeds and cakes commanded very little attention. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 910 2,350 100 910 Irish Foreign 10,520 33,100 850 sacks NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Those markets are fairly supplied with meat, tho trade or which is quiet, at our quotations. d ■ d inferior mutton 3 2 3 6 Middling mutton-3 8 4 0 Prime do 4 2 4 0 Large pork 3 6 3 10 Small pork 4 0 4 4 Od to 4s 6i Per Sibs by the carcase. ed s d Inferior beef 3 0 3 2 Middling do 3 4 3 8 Prime large do 3 10 4 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 4 Veal 4 0 4 8 Lamb. 48 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations do not speak of any imaterial improvements. All kinds of hops have com manded full currencies, and the trade for them has con tinued firm. Mid and East Kents ........ 23ls to 280 s por cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex Farnham and country Yearlings l4os to 1808 1 Olds 6os to 112 s II COLONIAL. TEA.—Tho public sales of Indian descriptions have pro ceeded with some animation without change in prices, SUGAR.—The market is very quiet, and in most instances prices aro in favour of buyers. Refined descriptions aro in moderate request at steady rates. COFFEE. —There has been a fair demand for colonial de scriptions, late rates being in most instances well supported. RICE. —A very moderato amount of business has been entered into, and quotations remain unaltered. TALLOW.--A better tone has prevailed. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 455; now, 45s Gd ; and last three months, 45s 91 LIVERPOOL COTI ON - 111 if:a El—This Day The mark et opens steadily. 12,000 bales. Sales probably WRECK OF THE SHIP STAR OF CANADA.—lntelli genco was yesterday received in Liverpool to the effect that the ship Star of Canada, bound from Liverpool to Montreal, with a valuable general cargo, bad run ashore about 40 miles below ;he Pillars Rocks, while in tow of a steamer, and it is reported that the ship will become a total wreck, being hung by both ends on the rocks, and sunk 7 feet amidships. It is expected that a large portion of the cargo will be saved. PILCHARDS.—During the past week the Cornish pilchard fishery realised something like 70 hhds., about 20 of which were forwarded to Limdou, the rest being sold iu the comity. Large shoals of fish aro reported to be nearing §t , kiVg , dine 4§14 Airing thQOi Wcxo ierY Ploutifttl• THE SUN. LONDON, FitIOAY EVENING, AUGUST 16 1867. Extraordinary Postponement of an Inquest. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SOLICITOR. This afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. Ser geant Payne, at the " Haunch of Venison," Bell yard, Fleet-street, on the body of Mr. Ilockley Fred. Wood, solicitor, aged 47 years (son of the late Alderman Thomas Wood, who was afterwards many years chief clerk at the Guildhall Police Court), who died most suddenly at 30, Bouverie street, Fleet-street, on Tuesday evening last under very melancholy circumstances. It appeared that the deceased gentleman had been residing for some time at No. 30, Bouverie-s'rcet, under the name of Jones. Atter the jury and witnesses bad waited an hour, however, it was announced by Mr. G llet t, the coroner's officer, that a medical gentleman had written to the ui,- dertalter, who handed it to the coroner, that the body was in such a decomposed state that it was not in a fit state to be seen, and the jury would be likely to catch a fever if they viewed it, and therefore for the public good he should dispense with the inquest. A post-mortem examination had been previously made by the doctor in attendance, and he con sidered that the deceased died from disease of the heart, accelerated by habits of intemperance. A witness in attendance made a statement that he was accused of poisoning the deceased, but the post-mortem examination of Mr. Clarence Visick ' clearly deinonstrated he had not died from that cause•—viz., poison. SHARE LlST—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share) Railways. '131181,01 anG Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast Junc Dun„ l'erth, & Ab.J unc N;. London, tcrip Certi 79 lil 112 114 35 15 3 6 65 6S 70 72 Do. _ Glasgow .1z S. Western , Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 (ire at North 01 Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. 15 stock - -(1 108 110 20} 30 4 6 113 115 IA4 116 Do. New, ie. at 25 pin lit S. and W. of Ireland Ut. Western -Originai Du. 6. V4l. Rail gul. Do. South Walen Do, W. Md.—Oxford SYS 1,5 421 131 25 3) 27 29 Do. Newport, 1)0. tieraord 1 Lancashire. Yorkshirt London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,k S Coast' Len., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou. & North Western Lou. South IVcstern Man., Shet., .3; Lincoln ‘tetropolltan..... Dq. New _ - 130 131 50 51 174 1s 10 )5 tot )161 80 82 461 171 28 120 DO. Extension...... .I.l.etropolitan District. 113 115 86 88 Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's WAI llidland Do. £9 Share Do, Birinin.. (Si Dell)) nid Kent . . . North British Do. 10., & Dun.' Nth. Eastern—Berwia. Do. (3r. • la; purehas, Do. Leode Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook. & Darling. 1194 88 31 32 1(5 1(6 C 9 6) V 3 96 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 186 i 5 . . Do. do. 1806 North Staffordshire & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon • South Eastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok rail Vale Do. C Vale of Neath NVaterford & Kilkenu) Waterloo & Whiteha West Corn wall 3ii VA 104 K 114 110 I lip 05 67 116 116 57 58 15 47 17 08 i) 148 152 3 4, P 8 160, 1 Ps 1001 98 100 82 84 83 84 102 104 105 107 105 107 104 105 9° ?9, lot 104 IUB 11, 102 104 164 106 105 107 107 Ito 98 100 96 08 91 93 90 91 91 V 3 97 90 96 97 ioc Closing Business Paid. ', r ip e . done. 2Ea 9a 1134 1 3, 15 4 . !i 491 50; tO 11! 15} 46 1211 i 4 51 113 12, 134 1181 20 661 71 91 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 8 4 i i 931 f 105 107 1104 111 4 ,SIONS. 56 68 102 1(21 1 p 1P 4 41 5 6 63 71 15 65 99 101 100 IC2 108 109 17 18 80 85 50 52 40 45 32 34 19 20 107 100 - 2 p 100 10 I 92 94 151 151 95 P 7 85 67 100 102; 03 85 RI 91 63 65 100 101 1004 lot IP 1011 100 85 87 Fool Nl} } IMPERIAL FARM A.AIENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST 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 robe 3 in front of the throne, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rol 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 obtaine 1 admission to the house, lie advanced to the table, and there summoned the Speaker to the House of Peers to hear the royal as3ent 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. Gathorne 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 Colonsay and Lord Denman, each of whom occupied scats at either end of the row of benches. On the Opposition side Lord Westbury, Viscount Eversley, 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 givea her royal assent to several bills, directed the Clerk 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 Workmen's 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 withdrew. Thus closed the great struggle for Reform for the year 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 that no machinery was pro vided to ascertain the expenditure from time to time, and, as to the amount of mortgages, they ought to provide some judicial authority, and he moved that certain words rela tive to this point should be left out, which would provide an inquiry into these matters judicially. Lord REDESDALE thought it better to pass the bill, • and at some 4uture period make such alterations as migh 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 consideration of the Commons' amendments, and that those amendments be agreed to. He thanked the members of the other house for the great assistance which had been given to him by them in amending the bill, especially Sir R. Palmer. The House of Commons had varied the sth clause, which gave authority to the new suffragan bishops, and also as to the position of the canons, which they slightly altered. The amendment of the constitution of the capitular body was most convenient. By said 4th clause there was no provision for election to the new sees, although arrange ments 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 oil ono. 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 ho 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 noble lord, of the amendments regarding 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 in Cornwall might come forward to found a new see in his county, and he might find the £l,OOO a year, or what ever it might be, but the ecclesiastical commissioners might refuse to do so unless he agreed to certain condi tions. The noble earl considered that it was degrading to the position of the bishops that their income should be re gulated by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In relation to the seats in the House of Lords on an average a bishop would obtain a seat ; with the exception of the archbishops, the bishops of London, Oxford, and Win chester, they fairly succeeded one another. He entirely disapproved of the scheme, which should introduce a cer tain number of bishops with reduced incomes into the House, and exclude old . bishops to whose sees they might succeed. _..... Ths motion was agreed to, and their lordships ad. journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Treasury whe ther, before coming to any decision as to accepting tenders for the conveyance of the East India, China, and Austra lian mails, her Majesty's Government would afford the house an opportunity next session of giving an opinion ou the subject; and, if in consequence of postponing the de cision, any temporary arrangement might be requisite for the conveyance of the mails, whether her Majesty's Go vernment had made or were prepared to make such arrange ment. 3iIr.IIIINT said, as the contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company terminated on the 2d of February, Par liament would be prevented expressing an opinion on the new contract until it was accepted. The Peninsular and Oriental Company bad offered to continue their present contract for six months longer at an increase of 10s. per mile, but as that was considered exorbitant, the Govern ment had declined. 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 mails to India to any foreign country. THE FORTIFICATIONS. In reply to Mr." - O'BEinzir, Sits 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, Plymout h, Portland, and P em broke..Tho experiments would by carried out by firing the heaviest guns at present on 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 ELCIIO thought the experiments would be much more satisfactory if instead of targets a complete section of the fortifications should be experimented upon; and with pe respect to the power of the guns, be s h ou ld like to know if it was to be limited to those guns only in her Ma j esty's na S vy. • ir J. PAKINGTON said the targets would be made to represent the strength of the iron walls and shields, and the great desire was to have a satisfactory and effectual trial. He was not aware that any foreign navy carried heavier guns than those on board her Majesty's ships. He should feel happy in consulting with the noble lord pre vious to the experiments being tried. t e nded to place Colonel SYKES asked whether it was in iron shields on the granite walls. Sir J. PAKINGTON rep li e d in the negative. JUDGE OF rats Arowo.LiTy C. In reply to Mr. Gnu-'Es, Mr. HARDY s aid ho believed that the patent of the new judge was now n ot only made out, b u t sealed. (I.leardiear.) G 0 VERNMENT CONTRACTS. Mr. GRAVES asked the First hors power, Lord of the Admiralty if a pair of eng ines of about 700 ordered from Messrs. Napier and Co , about six years since, were still lying in their factory ; and, if so, to state what ship they were intended for ; and why they had not been *sod ; aa d w hether those engnes were not recently offered for resale to Messrs. Napier and Co.; and, if so, to state the price offered by that firm. Mr. CORRY said there were some engines that were M o rdered in the y ear 18(30 at present lying at Messr s. Napier's and; they wore ordered for a fifty -gun frigate which had been partly constructed, but in consequence of the change that had been o ccasioned by the introduction of armour clads , the building of the vessel was suspe nded, and she was eventually taken to pieces. The reason the engines were not put into another vessel was loc..cause they were not constructed in aecordauce with new improve ments, and also because it would bunwise Offor to build a ship en in order t 9 make use o f the erigineN. Au be 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.) HORSES STRUCK MEN OF OF THEIR L ■e+ ENGAGE- July 23, 9 p.m., Tortuga and Cora, out of the Apethorpo Stakes at Huntingdon. Aug. 10, at 9 a.m., Clarina, out of all engts., except West Drayton. Aug. 10, at 3.30. p.m., Stockmar and Blucher, out of the Leger at Stockton. Aug. 10, at 3.30 p.m., Formosa and Cymbal, out of the Hard wicke Stakes at Stockton. Aug. 10, at 3.30 p.m., King's Cross, out of the Stewards' Plato at Dover. Aug. 10, at 3.30 p.m., Formosa, out of the Chillingham Stakes at Wolverhampton. Aug. 10, at 3.33 p.m., Mauttella, out of the Zetland Stakes. Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., Parma, out of the Port Meadow Plate at Oxford. _ _ Aug. 12, at J .'.in., Mini and Little II trle, out of the Wen lock Stakes at Wenlock. _ _ Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., Littlo Hari°, out of Oxford engage- men ts. Au,;. 12, at 9 a.m., Stapenhill, out of all engagements, in Mr. Trafford', name. Aug. 12, ab ut 0.10 p.m. Rodomonte, out of the Cesare- witch. Aug. 12, at 0.50 p.m:, Porter's Knot and B tgpip3, 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 2.40 p.m., Lord Waldegrave, out of the S towards' 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 E g ham en g a g ements. Aug. 13, at 9 a.m., Bertie and Narino, out of the Stewards' Plate at Dover. Aug. 13, at 11 6 a.m., Little Bon, out of Wolverhampton, Egham, and Oxford engagements. 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 Nest 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, cut of all handicaps for which the weights have been published. Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., Dayr9ll, out of the Town Plato at 4 ••.. Dover. _ - EDINBURGH, 1837.—The Lothian's and Edinburgh Han dicaps close on the 3d, and the other handicaps on the 10th September. Bernice, by Stockwell, in foal to Thormanby ; Camilla, by King Tom, in foal to North Lincoln ; and Fleur des Champs, by Newminster, 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 Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger, 1859, in the name of his son, Mr. Frederick John Jackson, a minor, the Stewalds of the Jockey Club decided that he should give security for the payment of the forfeits when due. This having been done, these entries are valid. The following assumed name has baon registered :—Mr. Malcomson. C OLOU RS or RIDERS. — Mr. Malcomson—Green, rose cap. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. AUGUST. Stockton Oxford l5 Canterbury ............... 27 Hastings York August Dover ................. West Dray .... Plymouth.... S EPTEMBER. Margate 3 Richmond l7 Warwi I c k Spring ........• 3 Hendon l9 Abi ng don .................. 5 Monmouth 5 M anc h es t er Autumn 2O Leicester ..... ~, ........... Donc,aster ............... 10 Newmarket I st October 24 16 B re con ....................00TOBER pton Autumn. 1 I N ewmarket 2d October. 15 7 Edinburgh ...............2 I Cheltenham Northam B e dford ..................... 3 I Newmarket Hou g hton . 21 NOVEDIBE II Liverpo of Autumn ...... 5 I Leamington H un t Shrewsbury A u tumn... ll -.mma1..................• ---.............. COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. SEPTEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Brampton; Cumberland . . .... Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Li n colnshire .................. Mr. Spafford JOHN STIRS, 25, WELLINGTON -STREET, STRAND, Executes Commissions on all the races to any amount. The full market odds laid. Price list daily. Mn. GEO. IVno 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 Maux's Brewery. No con nection with any other person using the same name. -------- Bank of England Returns,—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending she Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1867. PARTMENT. Governnit. Debt..£11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and B u llion ......... 22,287,810 Silver Bullion ISSUE DE] Notes issued .m 437,287,810 £37,287,810 £37,287,81 0 BANKING DiPARTNIEN"r. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... X 12,812,3 73 Other Securities.. 16,723,849 Notes ............... 13,171,510 ' Gold and Silver Coin ......... 1,203,703 Proprietors' Capi tal ............... L 14,553,000 Rest ................ 3,404,011 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts 5,508,038 Other Deposits.. 19,947,453 Seven Days and other 8i115..... 501,933 £43,914,4 65 £43,914,46 5 Foreign Mail racket List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand. via Bouthamptoa......AugAug. 24. Ditto, via Marseilles ................ . ..... ..... IS. ,• Ditto, via Panama Panama......... , ............ Sept 3 ..• Brazil, Buenos Ayres , an d Monte Video ...... . Ditto, by French packe t .......... ............ Aug. 22 Cape Verde, by Brazil packet .•••••••••••.. _ ..... Sept. 3. Cape of Good nape. Ascension, and St. Ilelena.....Aug. 27. China. Pcns-ng• and Singapore. via Southampton.. Aug. 24. Ditto, via Mar5ei11e5........... .................. .. ..... Aug. 1. Falkland Islands .................................. Sept. 3 ti ibraltar, via Southampton.. ..................... Aug. 21. India, via Souttilmpton .................... .•.. Aug. 2. Ditto, OA Marseil cs ...................... ....Aug. 11. Malta, Egypt, .to. .. ............ ..... ...Aug. 21. Ditto, MArsLilles.. ............................ Aug. IS. Mauritius, Cape of Good 11 ye, and Natal, via Southampton ...................................Aug..Au. 21 Ditto, via Marsel lea ........... g IS. New f o undland .................. Sept. 3. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Oporto Ditto ditto to Lisbon United States, Cauada, C Liiiorula, &0., by British - .. Aug. 2'. packet Ditto, by United States packet Ditto ditto (New York, Ditto ditto (New York) t an xt d ex T i c o n o e a r n iff Balla- Ditt) ditto (Baltimore) •• Aul . l, Ditto, by Canadian packet West Weet Co lnd a i s e t s o a i n Ai d r r icul acifi l t a ( d ex eir oe ai p Au g. , 17 Aug. 11. mas) " Cub i and Mexico Aug. 28. Bahamas, via New York Aug. 22. Bermuda, via ditto .• Aug. 28. EARTHQUAKES IN MITYLENE.—Letters received in Constantinople from Mitylene state that the shocks of earthquake were still being felt in that island. On Satur day, Aug. 8, and on the previo.us Thursday, there were two heavy shocks, which were felt throughout the island. Besides these strong movements lighter ones were con tinually occurring. In the valley of Port Olivier intense shocks were daily taking place. THE PRUSSIANS AT DARMSTADT.—Prussian music ne does not appear to be effectual in soothing an to Darmstagry feelings, for a Prussian milit ar y baud which had go dt to play at a concert has been badly used. The populace followed the men and pelted them with stones till they rcached•the station. A TREMENDOUS LEAP BY A PONY.—A pony be longingiystandiso n to Mr. Lovatt, builder and contractor, Darlington street, took a leap a few days ago which w p ill astonish oven the readers of tho sportiannfrjout,tir,ail:stlts.beli'nbge harnessed ' n the about 133 hands high, d owner's yard it suddenly took fright and leapediasnodveextrthraae extraordi nary of gates about 83 feet high. The . animal's hind legs caug h t as she was going over and tore away the fastenings, — f the Luti on Tuesday ni rle but injurytheponayusTaviapedpedwsaaafelay silnigtihite cut. After A ou ft t e s r ide th , nary leap she proceeded no furthEi i r i , ,o b i n ve t ,: a h l a lo: p 'e to d u h c e i rself to s ke ta a l t )le o . be quietly led back T i the I l struck down a littlo girl at Noober, and she died shortly a f ter wards. On the same day, about noon, Charlotte Outra,m, a little girl at Westruelton, yid the result is not luta]i as she 1• Q s also struck; but recovering slowly. BROMIDE OF POTASSIU.II. The adulteration of this substance by iodide of potassium has become such a serious question in a therapeutic point of view, that it is a matter of great interest to find some easy way of ascertaining it. Several ways have been proposed, but none of a very practical kind and possessing at the same time a sufficient degree of exactness. A paper, by M. Amedee Blacher, in the Journal des Connaissances Aledicales, is on this account deserving of notice. M. Blather starts from the following facts :-1. Bromide of potassium yields a white precipitate with salts of lead ; iodide of potassium a yellow one. 2. Pyroligneous acid dissolves iodide of lead, especially at the temperature of ebullition. 3. It also dissolves bromide of lead. 4. Bromide of lead is more soluble in pyroligneous acid than the iodide of the same metal. The two latter observations are due to M. Blacher himself. Now, when, at the common temperature, pyroligneous acid is added to a precipitate of bromide of lead mixed with iodide of the same, the latter is detected by the yellow spots which almost instantly appear in the midst of the white mass. Moreover the iodide may be separated from the bromide by cooling their solution in a liquid composed of one part of pyroligneous acid and 12 of water ; for in this case the iodide is precipitated while the bro mide remains in the liquid. The former may then be collected and weighed. M. Blather's plan of operations may now be easily understood. Sup pose we have some bromide of potassium which we have reason to suspect of being adulterated with iodide. We transform the bromide in ques tion into that of lead by adding to its solution in water an excess of liquid sub-acetate of lead, a substance which will equally decompose the iodide of potassium. On examining the precipitate found, if it be white there is no iodide in it ; if, on the con trary, it be tinged with orange, we shall have prima facie evidence of the presence of iodide. In order to determine the quantity of the latter, the precipi tate must be washed and dried, then dissolved in the pyroligneous liquid above described ; and this solu tion being put into cold water, the iodide will pre cipitate, and the bromide will rema in in the liquid. 711 E 701nUISE. This is one of the most curious specimens of th e fecundity of nature in inventing a variety of forms and conditions of life. The tortoise, deprived of all means of attack, is provided on the other hand with the safest retreat imaginable ; a shield offering resistance to the heaviest blows, and impenetrable alike to the teeth of wild beasts and to the fangs of poisonous reptiles. In the Journal des Connais sauces Medicales Dr. Deschamps devotes a curious article to this slowest of all creatures, in locomotion as well as in death. Francesco Redi having de prived a tortoise of its brain, found that it could live six months without it. lie cut off the head of another, but even this radical operation did not prevent the heart from beating for 12 days after The shield of this extraordinary denizen of our globe is composed of three distinct layers: the first is a bony plate forming part of the skeleton, the next is a special osseiform envelope attached to the plate, and the third is the valuable outer shell com posed of quadrangular, pentagonal, and hexagonal plates, each of which is encircled with a series of concentric grooves. Opinions differ as to the origin and formation of the shell. Some imagine it to be the result of the transsudation of the skin, but they forget to show where the skin is. Others consider it to be an epidermoid production, not un like those which in other animals constitute horns, hoofs, &c., but here again there are difficulties, for when one of the scales constituting the tortoiseshell falls off, we see below a white plate quite equal to it in surface and shape. Under the shell, therefore, there lies its exact counterpart, with this single dif ference that the lines and grooves are inversely ar ranged. Dr. Deschamps, after a minute investiga tion, has arrived at the conclusion that this solid envelope is a calcareous metamorphosis of the derma, the fibres or elastic tissues having the pro perty of admitting of incrustation with calcareous salts. It is well known that any osseous surface exposed to the air mortifies, owing to the destruc tion of the periosteum, the membrane which supplies calcareous matter. This is precisely what happens when a scale of the tortoiseshell falls off ; the bone below mortifies and falls off too, and both are rege nerated by the action of the skin, divided into fila ments which penetrate into all the grooves. In order that this action may be safely performed without any necrosis of the bone, the scale does not fall off immediately, but opens very gradually like the lid of a tobacco box, and thus affords time for the reproduction of the new scale. THE WORK OF THE SESSION.—Up to the present time, including last night, the public acts exceed in number 100, and the local just beyond 200. There will be another batch on the day of the prorogation. Last year the public acts numbered 122, they will this year be about ten more ; and the locals Were 363, this year they will be considerably below that number. THE LATE EMPEROR MAXl3llLlAN.—According to intelligence received in Paris from Mexico, the following is the official proclamation, by which the execution of the late Emperor Maximilian was notified to the Mexican people :—" Ferdinand Marnimilian von Hapsburg, a Grand Duke of Austria and an ally of Napoleon 111. of France, came to Mexico to rob the country of its independence and of its institutions, and, although a more usurper of the national sovereignty, assumed the title of Emperor. This usurper having been captured by the Republican forces at Queretaro on the 15th May, 1867, he was sentenced to death by a military court-martial, with the concurrence of the nation, and was shot for his crimes against the indo pondenco °Ulm nation, at Queretaro, on the 19th June, 1867, in company with Generals Miramon and Mejia. Peace be to his ashes !"—Reuter's Express. - - LORD BROUGHAM. — T he Carlisle Journal, report ing Lord Brougham's arrival at Brougham-hall, says : " His Lordship appeared to be in a very feeble condition, considerably more so than on his visit last year, and it seemed to require all his exertions, with the assistance of his valet, to get, out of the caiTiage. Having descended to the platform he sat down on a ch air until the train passed op, his only inquiry being as to the state of the weather, and he was then carried across the line on another chair brought for the purpose. With the assistance of his valet he walked the short distance to his carriage, which was in waiting for him, and, having been assisted inside, be was driven to Brougham-hall. We are informed that his lordship was in as good health as could be expected, but 'ho was suffering from the fatigue occasioned by his jour ney from London. Lord Brougham will attain his nine tieth year on the 19th of September next." t—Mr. William Cubitt, of a r e S t o C n U R FROMAbbey, Nol. ) folk, the G * local lion, secretary of the National Lifeboat Instit ution, was riding along the beach iu that neighbourhood a few da ys since, when he heard r t t 0 l the shouts of a young man who had been bathing iu the sea, and was being carried out by a strong current which was setting out at the time. Mr. Cubitt immediately swam his horse out, and fortunately succeeded in catching the unfortunate youth by the hand just as he was shaking, and in taking him safely ashore, thus rescuing him from a watery grave. NEWSPAPERS FOR CRIMINALS.--The Austrian Afinister of Justice has just decided on a singular measure. Henceforward a certain number of copies of the official journals published in the empire will be distributed gra tuitously to - the criminals confined in the different prisons. Itlritiih Columbia, 6 per Dent., Deo. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz , July 1877-84 i/o. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Du. 5 p. o. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sk Cape lx.Nope, 6 p.o. 1873 Do.Apl.& Dot , 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ann 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 18,18, 6 Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. i 5 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal riov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July, N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t , Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1845 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja. ,t July Do. do, April & Oct 131tIT1S11 1' Atlantio fic St. Lawrenoc Born., Baroda, a Cen.ln. gu. '5 per cent... Do. 1 shares Buffalo Jz Lake Huron Do. Preference B aft, Brant, dL Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta 3z B. E., lim vale Town Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Bengal, gu., 5 do, East Indian, gu. 5 p.o.' Do. J Extension ' rand Trunk of Canada' Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 Cha - rge 6 p.o Do. let Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prd. Bondo Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred t. India I'en. gua. sp.e. :o. Gus. 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. c L. South of India gun. 5 per cent ll 41 per cent Do — ;reat Wes. of Canute Do. New .. ...... D 0.6 p. o B4s. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1677-8 , Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o 1 Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Afelb. Cor. 6 p. o. Buds. & Hobson's Bay N. 111.C'da, 6po Istpf.bs 1 Scinde Do. Delhi d Do. do lti Do. Puniaub.... :,-$ Do.lndus St.Fiot 40 BRITISII MINIM Cam. Coneol. Gold, lira I I Chlverton Clifford Amalgamated 'Devon G. Cone. (Taviet I Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East earn Brea East Grenville East Gannielake East Lovell Russell (Tavistk am.& StAubyn(G wen. 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Brkenhead, 87i London and (.1 reenwich, 61 FOREIGN RAILWATP. Bahia and San Francisco, gna. 7 per cent„ 13a Dutch Rhenish, 21i 2 Great Luxembourg, 161 *Recife and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 91 FOREIGN MIN En. Anglo Braz;lian Gold, 9-1 G Cape Copper, 71 Don I'euro, North Del Rey, 11 p i United Mexican, lira., BANKS; Alliance, litn., 13 British North American, 50 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.llBl Chartered kler. of India. London. and ciiinn. 29 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered,,l7l London and County, 53 g 7.1 Ditto, new. 20i London Joint Stock, 374 London and 11 estminster, 7) 1 69 National Provincial of England. d and 3d Issue, 404 Provincial of Ireland, 67 Union of London, 394 94 MISCELLANEOUS. Ati intio Telegraph, 32 3 City of Moscow Gas, Una., 151 Credit. Foncier of England, litn,, 3 Crystal Palace, DI I to, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 101 Eyyptiao C,om. and Trading, London tlencral Omni bus Company, tim, 2 13-16 Peninsula and Oriental team, Ditto, nem, 1807, 21 Royal Mail Steam, 90 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 5a Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 6S ALcorfor, on TOBACCO.—" Is drinking or smoking the more injurious to health ?" was a question mooted on Tuesday at an inquest held at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, before Dr. Lankester, the coroner, on the body of a mechanic who died from apoplexy. The medical gen tleman who made the post-mortem examination was of opinion, from the internal appearances, that the deceased was addicted to drinking. His friends said he was v, ry sober, and did not drink more than a pint of beer a day. A juryman suggested that perhaps the deceased smoked, which was worse. The friends said he smoked three half ounces in two days. The coroner said his own opinion was that if alcohol and tobacco were both tried for mur der, alcoiol would be hanged and tobacco get a week's imprisonment. A NOBLE GoLnsurrm—Lady Milton's wedding ring was altogether the work of the noble bridegroom, being fashioned by his own hands from a nugget dug by him in British Columbia, during his visit to the goldfields, after his "North-west Passage by Land," the marvellous incidents of which ho and Dr. Cheadle hayo so well nar rated.-4.00. Mercury. PsSES. 2.1,0 294 2.14.1 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.0.0 11.2.6 584 5.17.0 PRIVILEGE. On tho motion that the Speaker do leave the chair to go into committee, Mr. WHALLEY said he had to ask the house to give him a few minutes attention while he brought under its notice a case which he considered involved the rights of members.. The seats under the gallery he believed generallywere appropriated by the Speaker to gentlemen particularly interested in the debat'‘, - aud on making application to the Speaker for the admission of Mr. Beales to-day the favour had been refused him, the Speaker informing him that last evening the ad mission ho had obtained for Mr. Boa les had been, without his consent, extended to two other persona, and therefore he declined to have further communication with him on the subject. lie stated that he knew nothing of the three persons admitted, but he distinctly stated, when he was applying for admission to the seats uuder the gallery, that Mr. Ileales 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 to order; he should like to know what was the breach of privilege the hon. member com plained of ? Tho SPEAKER said they were waiting to hear. Mr. WHALLEY said he would inform the house of that when he had sufficiently collected himself. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He 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 ho did not hear distinctly. (Cries of "Order, order," "Chair, chair.") 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 he was sure every other gentleman present, pain to hear the Speaker, who filled one of the highest positions in the kingdom-(hear, hear, and cheers) —and who was entitled to the highest respect—(hoar, hear, and cheers) — 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, be 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. Ho told him that yesterday he had applied for the 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 ; and instead of refusing he hal only asked the hon. member for Peterborough to wait until he had disposed of some business in which he was engaged, when he addressed him before they spoke on the subject he had mentioned. (Hear, hear.) He extremely regretted that he should have been compelled to address those few words to the house. Mr. WHALLEY 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. gen tleman had a right to speak. The lION. MEMBER again attempted to address the house, but the Speaker, without taking the slightest notice, put the question, which being carried, he left the chair, and the house went into committee on the REGULATION OF THE- PARKS BILL. Mr. DENMAN moved that the chairman report pro gress. He said the bill was ono that could not pass during the present session, and therefore he hoped it would not be pressed forward by the Government. Mr. GILPIN hoped the Government would not go ou with the bill, even though the first clause had been given up. It was one that could lead to nothing but heartburn ings and discontent, and that being the case, it would be but an act of prudence for the Government to entirely withdraw the bill. Mr. HARDY said the observations that had been made on that occasion were much more moderate than formerly was the case. He could not, however, state the course it was intended to 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. The adoption of sucha reasonable proposal, it was stated, would prove acceptable to all parties. The house then divided on Mr. Denman's motion that the Chairman leave the chair, when there appeared-- For the motion ................................. 31 Against it . ......... 8G 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. The principle had been vindicated, and th ere fore he hoped they w ould a g ree to his suggestion. Mr. H. SHERIDAN then moved that the Chairman should report progress, and other members exhibiting an intention to follow him in talking out the bill, Mr. Secretary HARDY said that, without yielding to the threats and intimidation contained in letters addressed to himself, or the language which had been indulged in out of doors, ho was compelled to own that it was hopeless to attempt getting the bill through committee this session in the face of the opposition raised by an obstinate minority. Under those circumstances, the only course open to him was to assent to the motion that the Chairman leave the chair." The motion to report progress was then negatived, and the question that the chairman leave the chair agree d to. The bill was therefore lost. The Royal Aiilitaty Canal Bill was read a second time. The Agricultural Gangs Bill and the County Courts A c ts Amendment Bill we re read a third time, and passed. The London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill and the Thames Embankment and Metropolis (Loans) Bill were withdrawn ; and on the motion of Mr. Mosx,, the author of the measure, the Lords' amendments to the Banns of Matrimony Bill were ordered to bo considered a month hence, a technical method of getting rid of a bill in an amended and objectionable form. The sitting was then suspended. The evening sitting was occupied chiefly with the con sideration of the Traffic Regulation (Metropolis) Bill, which was passed through committee after undergoing several emendations. On the order for considering the knitsamendme to the C on secration of Churc hes and Church y ards Bill, Gilpin moved the insertion of a clause to the effect that when any land is added to an existing churchyard a portion of it should to allotted for burials of Dissenters, and that the amount and situation of such unconsecrated space should be determined by the parish vestry, subject to the approval of one of the principal Secretaries of State. The clause was opposed by Mr. Secretary Hardy, sup ported by Mr. Candlish, and upon a division rejected by 33tto 14. The bill was then read a third time and passed. Tho Lords' amendments to the Turnpike Acts Continu ance Bill were opposed by Mr. Nowdogato on the ground that their lordships had struck out a money clause, and thus interforedwith the peculiar privilege of the House of Commons; but on a division the amendments were agreed to by 30 to 1. The Representation o f the People (Scot l an d) Bill, which stood for committee, was withdrawn without meat comaren m a ent, the o nly Scotch memb er p resent being Mr. AV L, ho "gave no sign." The house adjourned at twenty minutes to two o'clock until three this day. GREAT E.IB7ERN RAILWAY. The usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern—Mr • 0. II Turner in the chair. The OILAIMISS, in moving t h e adoption of the report, admitted that there had boon a considerable dim'nution in the traffic during the past half year, which he attributed to the competition with the Groat Northern and Mid land. In the course of his speech, which e licited both a pp lause and strong demonstrations o f disapprova l, he assured the shareholders that the bill which had p assed through Parliament, enabling the company to raise £3,000,000, would enable them to over come all their difficulties. This statement met with some hisses, and one share fn h iv e ° r u e t p l o v i as t s l h n o o u v l el : 1 h a : p nd o s s e t c p o o n n d e e d d , that a a t h l o e n c g o nasnia holder e xclaimed—" Where a r e wo to g et it ?" d Mlle of the spoak n ers strongly der ik a n tio ti n nl o e storm y discussion ensued, a i a r d m o l i t ted. A veto of thanks closed The report was ultimatelyto tale chairman C3 nsuring tiro conduct of the directors the proceedings. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 15. —Collector, from %Vyborg ; Endea vour, from; Dinan ; Helene, from Trinidad de Cuba ; Souvenir, from Nykobin ; Matoaka, from Petersburg ; City of Bombay, from Calcutta. Arrived, Aug. 16.—Leo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Triton, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed, Aug. 15.—Cid, steamer, for Bilboa. Sailed, Aug. 16.—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne; E. W. Stettsou, fur New York; Martlet, and Lord John Russell, steamers, for Duukirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Sulerde, from London, fur tibia; John Bull, from Loudon, for Quebec; Medora, from London, fc,r St. Helena. Passed—Cid, screw steamer, from London, for Bilboa ; Royal Standard, from London, -for Ifonibay ; Seine of :Can.nse L ecrew ptettmer, from Laudon, for Amu. 101) at 1 i:1 10 100 i 190 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 102 10 1 IC9j