The Sun. — London, England, 1867-09-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCIAL !INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market no alteration has taken Place. The amount of business transacted has been limited, and the rates current for bills of the best description are unaltered. The sum of £25,000 in bar gold was taken to the bullion-office of the Bank of England yesterday. It is stated that the negotiation of the contem plated loan of £8,000,000 for the llungarian Rail way has been entrusted to the Socidte Gdnerale of Paris, and that it is likely to be issued simulta ueously in this country, Germany, and France. The Imperial Ottoman Bank has published the usual periodical statement of the amounts received on account of the Turkish Government. It appears that between July 7th and September 12th 6 80,000 liras were paid in to meet the half-Yearly interest upon foreign loans and consolides. The screw steamer Newton, at Lisbon, for Liver- Pool, brings £15,000 from the River Plate and Brazils. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain firm at 251 26k, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds have advanced +, to 22} 23. Two O'C LOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 69f. 20c. Rather firm. The market for the English Funds exhibits ina nition, and prices remain without change of im portance. Consols for money are dealt in at 944 4 ; and for the account they are also quoted 94! i. The New Threes aro 931 ; Reduced Annuities, 93 k I ;Exchequer Bills, 265. 30s. prem. for March ; India 5 per Cents., 113; ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 105 ; ditto 54 per Cents., 1094 10 ; £l,OOO Bonds, 68s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market there has been more Movement in prices. Mexican have advanced 1, to 15 1 ; Greek *, to 138 14 ; Italian i t , to 488 4 ; but Spanish Passive have declined 3-16ths, to 14 19 ; Certificates to 16 1; and Turkish 5 per Cents. 1-16th, to 32 1. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to a very limited extent, but prices generally show an upward movement. Metropolitan have improved ; Caledonian, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland, and South Eastern each I, and Great Eastern, 8 while Great Western, London, Chatham, and Dover, and North Western have each declined 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous rates. Bank shares have remained in moderate request without any material change in values. Bank of Australasia have improved to 664, and London and Westminster to 684 684 ; Union of Australia are /narked 474 ; and London Joint Stock, 364 t. The specie movements during the past week have been on a limited scale. The imports have amounted to about £164,278, including £48,000 from New York by the City of Boston, £9,000 by the Ger- Mania, and £l,OOO by the Cuba. The Ptolemy, f rom Rio de Janeiro, has brought £25,220, and the Newton £15,000. The Tanjore, from Alexandria, has arrived with £7,174 ; and about £23,884, chiefly in silver, has been re ceived from the Continent. The exports have been £ 1 ,007 to the West Indies, by the Atrato ; £39,105 to the East Indies and China, by the Bangalore ; and there have been remittances to the continent t hrough private resources estimated at £76,578 ; the total amounting to £116,690. Miscellaneous and Finance shares are dull, and the few dealings entered into have been at about Previous • rates. Anglo 7 American Telegraph are marked 17i ; National Discount Company, 101 11, and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, 72.1 73. American Securities have been buoyant. Union St ates 5-20 Bonds have advanced ,21, to 734 ; Shares, 1 1 to 414 424 ; and Illinois, 1., to 77 78. MINING MARKET. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Business in the market has continued moderately ac tive, and prices generally show an upward ten tie neY• Annexed are the closing quotations : r,L uiverto n Moor 64 51 North Treskerby Qlontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 71 8 Providence Mines... 29 31 E ast B asset - l6- 174 South Caradon — East Caradon si 54 South Frances Z;ast Russell ,ast Wh ea l G renv ill e 421 West Chiverton vre a t Laxey 174 184 W e st Seton l5O 160 Great Retallick et re% ,„_ . t Wheal Vor... 174 18 Wheal Ohiverton ... Narke Valley of 54 Wheal Grenville ... 27 29 North Crofty BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. u , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. t'sr Cent. Consols a 0 0 . A ccount, Oct. 8 NOW per Cent. R e d uce d tkr"" 3 por Cent 93} 1 " ow 21 por Cent. Jan. 1894 DO. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 A uttuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 Do. f or 30 yrs, expire sth Apr il 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aus., 1908 — March June. EZche,:pler Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 2 por Ct 26 30 pin pm Do £5OO — pm —Pm B ain Do. £lOO & £2OO —pm pin 'lank of England Stock, 41 per Cent D O . Account — A GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. I ndian Stock, 101 per Cont., AprillB74 — , Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 DO. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 lo9} 10 Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — do. 1882 — D O Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. u n d er £l , OOO ................. - pin A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSIN G PRICES. ''' r gentine Republic, 6 per Cent : — Austrian Bonds,'per Cent. 1859 br • • an 5 5 p a zihper Cent. — bo. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...., Do. 1863 1)1 0• 5 per Cent., 1865 ~, Account 75 41- 13 ve• XlOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent C ", J 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o l n 6 per Cent. — 4 " iar l U per Cent — Do. 41 per Ce n t — 1) ,0 6 per Cont. B — 0 .1 1867 „,." 1- '°., Scrip, £64 paid t°.) 7 per Cent., 1866 itju ° "1 Scrip, £2O paid ), ' ..............— — t. a .4) mn, per Cent. tttinish, 3 ner Cent., 1825 .. noubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — .1., 1:) , 0 8 per Cent., 1867 — '-, suador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 1 , , bYPtiook7 per Cent B5l DO. Second Issue DO. .£lOO Bonds o. Do. 1864 Do. £ l OO Bonds 9 0 b o or Government Railway Debentures B 7/ 6 } 7 / eek .D per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ~O. Ac count -.,-)0. Coupons , -uo• Account rtuPtteinala 5 per Cent .. — 8 1 , li an 5 per Cent. 1865 1865 — ' - ' l3 , Account . — i) -p,, 0 . Afaremmana Railway -- Ditto"'" t 3 per Cent — for Account DO. 1864 Bl 1 4 .°0 6 per Cont. Anglo-French _ontevidean 6 per Cent. — 21 toori • 4 sh imperial 5 per Cent '3W Granada D O, 3 per C en — "0. Deferred Do — p c , - Land Warrants (Hectares) D o 5 per Cent., 1865 - "-o Account 651 -1 '-▪ '° 4 1 por Cent 1865 D 0 ~ ,-, li per Cent. (Uribarron) ';',° 4i- per Cent., 1862 I, 1-.'o Account t g ,,. 4 liguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 $ l an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Si 955 I '-'° 4 1 por Cent. 1850 Dospor Cent., 1860 Per Cent., 1859 1 1 . per Cent., 1862 - - h o• Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BBl 1 V,' do. £B 4 15 s. do. F,_ .., 1 866, £lOO Bonds BBl 1 sardiian, per Cent Span▪ ish 3 per Gout v) Acw,unt 7° New Deforrou -u0 Account 4 O N Passive Do .A.cc rant 0 Cona..Cert. of Coup. not funded - - mid, Account 4 . ,-, h 6 per Cent., 1854 4-,0 Account 4 'o 6 P er Cwlto 18 0 ..... rm. .. ~. mi Do Account 6l Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account 65 Do .£lOO Bonds Do. 1863 5l Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cont., 1865 — Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed •••• Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Da Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o p'r Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch z 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates...... — French llentes, 3 por Cent., Ex. 25f. — It•iiiaii 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i. Do. Account 4Bl TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 94i Do. Account, Oct. 8 POLIOE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A WORKMAN AT TIIE REVOLVING SuurrEn, WORKS.—George Moore, a carpenter, in the employ of Messrs. Clark and Co., of the self coiling revolving shutter works, Rathbone-place, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing some thumb-screw locks and other articles, the property of his employers. Mr. Froggatt, of Argyle-street, appeared for the prosecution, and in opening the case stated that there had been so many robberies at the'works that the prosecutors felt bound to press the case with the utmost severity of the law. He (Mr. Froggatt) would produce some evidence, and then ask for a remand. Mr. F. Grafton, the manager of the works, said that on the 12th September the prisoner obtained an order for two lever locks, and he had the locks for the business of the firm. The prisoner had no authority to sell the locks. Ile had ascertained that the prisoner had sold other articles belonging to the firm to different persons. The thumb-screws and other articles produced he identified as belong ing to the firm. In answer to the prisoner, Mr. Grafton said that he could positively identify some of the articles pro duced, as they were manufactured expressly for the firm by a Birmingham house. John Freeman, a spring maker in the employ of the prosecutors, identified some articles as their property. Mr. Russell, a baker, of Elgin-road, Maida-hill, proved purchasing two till locks of the prisoner for 4s. 6d. The prisoner was at work at his house, and said that the locks that the prosecutors were going to send him were of no use, and that he had two by him for sale which he had had by him ever since he was in business, and that they would suit him (witness) better. Police-constable Carter, 117 E, said that he apprehended the prisoner at No. 52, Exmouth street, Clerkenwell, and on telling him the charge be said that the articles he was charged with stealing were his own property, and that the thumb-screws he picked up at a job. On searching the prisoner's place he found screws, pullies, and two models (pro duced), which the prisoner said were his own pro perty, but which had been identified by the witnesses as prosecutors' property. The prisoner admitted some small articles belonged to the prosecutors. The prisoner entered into a long statement, with a view of showing that the prosecution was one of a vindictive character. Mr. Knox remanded him. WESTMINSTER. A BENEFIT SOCIETY IN A PRISON.—A very respectable-looking young woman applied to Mr. Selfe for advice under the following circumstances. She had been a warder for 14 or 15 months at the House of Correction, Westminster. She had left through ill-health, and belonging to a benefit society in the prison she claimed £5, which she was en titled to in sickness or old age. The committee refused to pay her, hence her application to the magistrate. On an officer being sent to the House of Correction, one of the warders said that two committee meetings had been held, and they had decided that she was not entitled to it, because she had not assigned ill-health as the cause of her resignation, and Dr. Lavies refused to certify that she was incapacitated for work, because he had recommended her as attendant to an invalid lady. Mr. Selfe said that in that case he could not assist her further. SHARE L I ORDINARY SBA Railwayb. !Bristol and Exeter ...• !Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„ferth, dZ Ab.Junc E.London, berip Certi Glasgow do S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. It stock.... __ Do. New, is. at 25 vial GIS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. 'Lancashire Yorkshire London and Blaokwall Lon., Brigh.,A S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. ➢letrop. Ex. A Lun. At North Western Lou. A South Western Man., Shei., A Lincoln Aetropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Nietropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. £9 Share & Derby Ind Kent ... . North Britieh Do. islci., Pth., & Dun Pith. Nastern —ller wick Do. G.N• . B purchase Do. Leads Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Do. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 tlorth Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junotion Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Soot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern . Staines, Wok., do Wok nor Vale Do. C Vale of breath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall ,T—This Day. ILES 11.13 BTCCKS, Cloehag Prioc. e 2 84 107 100 35 15 3 6 73 76 70 72 110 11! 3(4 811 4 6 16 8 1124 1134 1,9 120 98 18 48 49 SO 35 29 31 127 1:8 52 54 20 20;1 13 J 6 114 115 82 84 48 50 124 126 53k 2uk 1 1 15 14 48& 91 1251 41 51 113 j 1491 1221 3 112 113 87 20 122 123 87 89 32 34 105 106 63 6 96 08 33i 34 84 9 4p, 11 116 i I 1 64 66 108 112 55 57 43 15 70 71 8 10 113 148 7 0 1 i I Buoineso done. Fad. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Britigb Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja..t July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. o. Fcb. & Aug o. 5 p. 5. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. £ July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape (i. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apt&Oct, 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ib Do. 1895, Fcb. & Aug.. Natal rim 6 per cent.. N.B.Glov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Cov.s p - c.,1864 , Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 Do. 5 p r :o. 1883 to 180 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 1 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c. 1868-V Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Uov. 6 p.o. Ja. & 3 July Do. do, April a Oot 100 101 1 98 100 1 101 It 3 88 90 88 PO 104 106 106 107 104 106 104 105 94 96 102 104 109 11J 102 • 104 101 106 105 107 104 106 101 103 101 103 06 08 91 92 93 94 98 99 98 100 105 107 1M 113,S 99f 9 4 tlll 12 BIUTISiL POSSESSIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence liom.,Baroda, . Golan. gu. S per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Bulf.,Brant,&(iodcrielf 6 p.c. 1872-3-1....—. Ualcutta 8. E., lim.. e Town di Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.s p.c. Do. J Eitataion GrandTrunkof Canada Do, Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bondi,. Do. do. deterred : Do. 3d Pref. stock ' Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. atook Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gna. sp.c. Gua. 5 percent.. I Do. New gtia. 5 p. 0 Cit. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent D 6 — Great Wee. of Canada.. Do. New .... . . Do. 6 p. o Bi.s. pay. 1873 Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8 ' Indian Branch, limited Madras, gas. 5 p.O ' Do. 41 do Do. 4g do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 g. c. 13nds. Mel. ,t; llobson's Bay N. 131.0 'da, 6Pc let pi.ba Scinde .• • Do. Delhi Do. do ci Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot 56 68 le3 103} P 4 & 1 5 is OS 71 65 65 99 101 100 IG2 109 110 17 18 80 85 50 52 40 45 32 34 19 20 107 109 - 2 0 100 101 92 94 15i 151 95 47 85 87 i id 1 100 102 93 95 E 9 91 E 3 85 100 101 1001 1011 i I P 99 100 85 87 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlet Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake . East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Lasey, limited Great South Tolgus...• Great Wheal Busy.... , G. Wheal Vor (fielston Grenville ..... . [lerod's Foot Uingston Downs M a rgaret (Uny Lelant Madre Va11ey...... • • ‘iwyndy Iron Ore, Um .few Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.... • • . • Pr Jvidence (Uny Lel an t S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park • Croft Ti n gan 7ra and Clo, lim W i e g st Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chlrerton West Seton. .. .. . Wheal Basse tt Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawnev tl,lB. 2.1.0 29; 2.14. t. 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 11.2.6 siii 5.t7.01 7 8 7 8 420 430 19 21 5 0 3 3i 2 3 2 10 2 21 4 5 18 19 18 19 6 1 35 27 2} 2t 8 41 51 2t 1i 40 50 5 7 31 4 2 24 29 31 390 410 374 42i 4 13 14 1 1 1 8 10 61 67 150 160 67i 72i 25 £7 16 18 105 115 7 9 ri‘EFERENCE 151MBE& Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1. 77 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, 41 per cent., Blackburn pur., North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby per cent urchase, 10/ Stockton and Darlington B, 6 pe., 311 Ditto, C, 6 per cent , 311 - - _ FOREIGN RAIL WAYE 4 . Bahia and San Francisco, llia., gus. 7 per cent., 131 Dutch Rhenish, Ditto (till), 24) Great Luxembourg, 101 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 7-16 1 San Paulo, lila., gua. 6 per cent., 161 1 South Austrian add Lombardo Venetian, 15 I BANKS. Agra, lim., A, 61 Anglo Fgyptian lim. 151 Australasia, C 6; City, 13 Imperial Bank, lirn., 19i / Imperial Ottoman, lim., 9 Land Mortgage Bank of India. lim., London and Brazilian Dm., 21 London Joint Stock, 361 London and Westminster , , OSI 2 Ditto, Scrip, 361 4 6 Midland Bank, lirn.,lol ,/ Union of Australia, 474 Union of London, 371 71 hIISCICLLANEniis. Anglo-American Telegraph, Dm., 171 Bombay Gas, lim., 41 Credit F on der of England, lim.• 3 1 Home and C ,lonial A ssurance,l3l Hudson's Bay, 151 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cat our ), 3 1-16 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 44 London Financial Association, lim., London General Oninibus Company. lim, 21 Freehold Land and Dock, 43:5 National Discount UompanY. 11 Peninsula and Oriental steam, Ditto, new, 1855, 471 Ditto, new, 1867, 31 Submarine Telegrap4, 681 , Yicoroy of Egypt (110rtgage) 4 0311, n 109 81 9j 'ERE S UN, LON DON, SATURDAY EVENIN3I, SEP I' EMB ER - 2 1 , 1867. MARYLEBONE. ROBBERY FROM A CAB.--John Bennet was charged with attempting to steal a trunk and a paper parcel from the roof of a cab. John Lane stated that he was a builder, and was proceeding from the Waterloo-station along Baker street, when he was stopped by a constable, who said he had seen a man attempting to steal the trunk. The paper parcel had been broken open, but nothing was missed. The prisoner was captured about 50 yards off. Ile was remanded. THAMES. A TERRIBLE THIEF.—John Williams, well known as a notorious and desperate thief, was charged be fore Mr. Benson with stealing a purse from a young woman on Tower-hill. The complainant, Sarah Anne Rumbles, was passing over Tower-hill when she was told she had lost her purse, a gentleman when pursuing a thief who had attempted to take his friend's watch having seen him throw the purse on to the glacis round the Tower. There was only a postage stamp in it. He was committed for trial. ILARKETB.---This day. COVENT GARDEN. FRUlT—Apples ' 4s Od to 8s Od ; walnuts, 10s to 20s por bushel; apricots, Os to Os; figs, is to 3s; nectarines, 3s to 6s; pears, 2s to 3s per dozen ; grapes, is 6d to 3s ; pine apples, 2s 6d to 4s per lb.; lemons, 10s to 14s; oranges, 14s to 20s per 100. VEGETABLES—Artichokes, 2s Od to 4s • cabbages, is 3d to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s to 6s per dozen; celery, is to is 6d ; horseradish, 3s to 5s Od por bundle; carrots, 6d to 8d; herbs, 2d to 4d; parsley, 2d to 4d; turnips, 4d to Gd per bunch ; lettuces, is to is Gd ; endive 2s Oct to 3s per score; onions, 45 to ss; spinach, 2s to as por bushel; potatoes, 80s to 135 s per ton. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 2d to 4s Gd Veal !Sutton ... 88 2d to 4s Gd I Pork WHITECTIAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef Bs 2d to 4s 6el 1 Veal Mutton ... 3s 2d to 4s 6d 1 Pork HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 641bs, 3d to 31d ; 64 to 721bs, 31d to 3id ; 72 to 80 3fd to 4d ; 80 to 881bs., 4d to 44d ; 88 to 961b5., 41d to 5d ; 961bs to 1041bs, 5d to 51d. Horse hides, 9s Gd to lOs 6d ; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s; full, 7s Od ; sheepskins, polled 38 9d to 4s 3d, downs 3s Od to Be 6d, lambs 3s Od to 4s Od. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9kd to 10d.; of household ditto, 7d. to 9d. per 41bs loaf. HAY. SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £2 15s Od to £4 5s ; clover, £3 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £1 las to £2 2s per load. A fair supply. ODMBEHLAND—Moadow hay, £2 15s Od to £4 is Gd; clover, £3 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 163 Od to £2 2s per load. A moderate demand. WILITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, £3 Os Od to £4 lOs Od; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s 01; and straw, £1 168 to £2 2s per load. A good trade. LIVERPOOL COTTON iIARKET—This Day. The market opens quiet, but steady. Sales pro bably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. 20.—We have had a quieter market since Tuesday, and to-day there is less doing both in cloth and yarn. A good many contracts were given out for fabrics suitable to the market of India and China a week or two ago, and most of these extend into October ; so that among this class of goods there is less pressure to sell. Shippi ng and home-trade yarns have been rather easier to buy to-day where spinners are not engaged, but have only been dealt in to a limited extent. Manu facturers out of contract are more easy to deal with than others, and cloth generally is getting again a little irregular as to prices. A telegram from Cal cutta to the 16th inst. quotes Manchester goods lower, with lees doing. LEICESTER, 20 - I'm—There has been a slight im provement in the orders for plain worsted goods. Buyers exhibit more disposition to effect purohases, but a determination to give very much lower prices. More has been done in plain yarns ; still many spin ners complain of the great falling off in the number of orders compared with this time last year. The trade in fancy yarns has been very restricted, and orders for goods come to hand but slowly. All ma terials show no change in price. The business done in cotton articles at Hinckley still continues active, and there was not a large, but a general inquiry for lamb's wool hose and half hose. There is no revival in the demand for lambs' wool shirts or pantaloons. Wools remain very quiet. Fine wools are most in request, and move off at late currencies. The elastic webbing trade is still only moderately employed, and at some of the factories short time is resorted to ; but the boot and shoe houses continue brisk, and re port an improved inquiry for machine-sewn things. Materials are firm in price, the dcw,nd, if anything, causing an upward teudeuoy. The Fenian Outrage in Manchester, FURTHER ARRESTS.-THE CORONER'S INQUEST The excitement caused by this outrage has begun to abate, and the prevailing questions now are as to who is to blame, and whether the sending of 11 unarmed policemen with the van was a sufficient precaution. Unfortunately the most reliable in formation that a rescue was to be attempted did not reach the a•utiiorities till it was too late. Between Thursday afternoon, when the magis trates examined 30 priioners at the City Police Court, and yesterday morning four more persons were apprehended. They g.tve Vie names of Hugh Foley, of the Royal Marines, in Manchester on furlough, 28 years of age ; Patrick Coffey, Bon sall-street, Hultni-, 26 ; Patrick Toole, labourer, Stockport, 28 (apprehetried at Preston, on 'Thurs day) ; and Michael Kennedy, cane dresser, Cla rendon-street, Huhne, 28, isn2.2.rfcctly educated, in employ. They were locked up on Thur3day night at the Albert -street police station. Their removal in the van yesterday afternoon to the Police Court, and thence to the City Gaol, under the escort of a troop of the Bth Hussars, though wit nessed by a large number of persons, did not pro duce anything like the excitement that was witnessed on Thursday. At the City Police Court, Mr. Fowler, the stipendiary magistrate, presided ; and there were several other magistrates present. A short time before the case was called cn, Mr. Fowler ordered that the galleries of the court, which were crowded with men of the lower class, should be cleared. When the prisoners were placed in the dock, Mr. Fowler asked Mr. Superintendent Gee if he had brought the prisoners up on the charge of taking part in the attack on the police.— Mr. Gee said he had. Mr. Fowler—Have you reasonable ground to expect that you can bring the charge home to them? Mr. Gee said that as re garded Foley, Coffey, and Kennedy he had no doubt , but the other prisoner, Toole, might be dis charged. Mr. Fowler said that upon that evidence he should remand three of the prisoners to Thurs day, the same day as the others. Toole was dis charged. The Coroner's inquest touching the death of Sergeant Brett was also opened yesterday, before Mr. E. Herford, at his offices in St. John-street. After the Jury had been sworn, the. Coroner said that Brett's death ha I arisen out of the outrage near the City Gaol. He might state for the convenience of persons present that he did not intend to pro ceed with the examination of witnesses till the magistrates' inquiry, which was going on, was con cluded. That was a new arrangement, as to the ad vantages of which he would not speak. It was obviously better not to have anything like clashing or interference, and it was better also for the ac cused that they should not be prejudiced by any thing that might take place in their absence. At the close of the evidence which he proposed to take he thought it would be advisable to adjourn for three weeks, by which time the other tribunal would have completed its inquiry. The following witnesses were then examined :—Edward Brett said that the deceased was his brother. Ho lived in Wilson street, Oldham Road ; he was in his 52d year, and has left a wife and three children. Police-constable Shaw said he was on duty on the prison van on its way to the City Gaol on Wednesday afternoon. He sat near the driver, by the side of an officer named Yarwood. As they approached the bridge which crosses Hyde Road, witness observed a number of men. The name of the person who was supposed to have shot the deceased was Allen. Witness had already identified him at the. Police Court. He first ob served Allen before the van Was stopped ; in fact, he was the first man that witness saw, before the van got through the arch of the bridge. He had a revolver in his hand, and was upon the footpath. The van was stopped about 12 or 14 yards beyond the arch. Witness did not know that Brett was inside the vehicle ; he thought he was on the step behind. While the attack was being made, he first saw Brett upon the floor, after the door had been opened. While the door was being attacked a num ber of men got upon the roof of the vehicle, and others stood by with revolvers, defending those who were breaking in. Allen was one of the number ;he discharged his revolver more than once at the police and the bystanders who showed any disposition to charge the mob. Ile fired at witness several times, when witness tried to induce people to inter fere. In firing at witness, Allen shot a man, named Sprosson in the foot.—The Coroner : Did you see him fire any shot against the door of the van which you suppose went through ?_Witness : I saw him put the pistol deliberately to the van ; I think it was the keyhole, but I cannot &appositively whether it was that or the ventilator, which is about 6 or 8 inches above the lock.—The Coroner: Did he dis charge his revolver at the time ?—Witness Yes ; heard the shot fired, and directly afterwards some one cried out, " He's killed."—The Coroner : Who was that ?—Witness : It appeared to be a voice from the inside of the vehi c l e. Soon a fterwards witness saw the door open and Brett on the floor. After the mob left the vehicle Brett was found to be shot through the head, and unconscious. He was taken in a cab to the Roy al Infirmary. The hat produced was Brett's. The hole through th e b ack wa s caused by the bullet.—[The produ c ti on of t h e hat seemed to un nerve the witness very cons id era bly.]—A Jury man : Is it probabl e All en k ne w that Brett was o inside, except inside the vehicle ?—Wi tness : I think he did, because some one cri e d out "Il e i s inside the van." It was not usual to pl ace an officer to hear occasionally w h at the pr i so ners said.—The Coroner : It would b e b etter to l ea ve that matter till afterwards. It would not affect the legal aspect and killing of the case, because firing a bullet under such cir cumstances,There is no doubt of that.--Mr. J. R. Woodcock Wednesday.a ny b o dyw would be murder. said he was the house surgeon at the Royal Infir mary. The deceased institu tion at 4.30 p.m. onWitness saw him shortly afterwards ; he was unconscious, and remained so. He died at twenty-five minutes past Was a 'witted to that five p.m. By the Coroner's order witness had made a post-mortem examinat i on of the body. He found a fracture in the roof of the right orbit, where the ball had entered the cavity of the skull, and a second fracture on the right side of the crown of tie head, where the ball had passed out of the Ala There was extensive laceration of the brain between the two apertures. In witness's opinion death was caused by injury to the brain through the passage of the bullet. The other half of the brain was perfectly healthy, and the organs were generally healthy. The ball appeare d to h ave b e en fired at an angle of 45 de N o other evidence was taken, and the inquiry was adjourned for three weeks. The van upon which the attack was m Ide is at the Albert •street police station, and it shows fewer left side which ide of the road marks of violence than current repo r t h as hitherto would correspond eo O rr n esp th od e u le to ft side the f the going in the direction of the City Gaol, there is a bullet hole, not far from tho driver's seat, and indicating that the shot had been fired at the policemen in front of the van. There are two other indentations on the same side of the vehicle, which may or may not have been caused by bullets. The roof has been beaten in to the extent of about a yard, and in places the hole is four or six inches wide, but nowhere is it large enough to admit a person through. The mos t vio lence has been used towards the door. The panel has been beaten in, but there are no signs of bullet marks about the lock. Within the vehicle, on the under side of the roof, and in the direct line of fire had anyone discharged a pistol through the venti lator, is a bullet mark, caused no doubt by the very ball that passed through Brett's head. The appearance of the van within is that of a long narrow corridor, with small wooden cells on each side. It has been ascertained that Brett was standing in this corridor with three or four female prisoners when the outrage to;ok place. A small section of the ventilator was opened by the mob, who, seeing the officer inside, demanded the keys. It is said that Brett replied that he would not give them up, whatever might be the conse quences. A shot was then fired, and the poor fellow dropped upon the floor. The mob then demanded the keys from the women in the corridor, and threatened them that if they did not give them up the women should be shot also. One of them then handed the keys to a man outside, the door was opened, and Brett rolled out. The local police have got the assistance of several inspectors from Scotland-yard, London, and a large number of supernumeraries are in plain clothes. The outskirts of Manchester and many houses in the city have been searched, and though these pro ceedings have not yet led to the capture of the two principal persons who are wanted, they have re vealed the existence of more Feni Ins in the dis trict than was ever before suspected. The police arrangements are now as well as could be desired ; and last evening three large cases of revolvers and ammunition arrrived at the Town Hall from Chester Castle. In the course of the night the we tpons were issued to the police who are specially engaged in the Fenian search. Should any of the fugitives hereafter show any disposition to fight, they may experience disagreeable treatment. On inquiry at the Royal Infirmary, last evening, we are informed that Sprosson, and the injured police officer, Bromley, were progressing very favourably. The other officer, Trueman, who re ceived some slight injury on the left side is also going on well. The funeral of Sergeant Brett will take place at the Harpurhey Cemetery, at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The police band and a large number of the force will be present. The following is a copy of a report which the Mayor will present to a special meeting of the City Council, to be held on Wednesday next : —" I regret having to report to the Council that on the after noon of Wednesday, the 18th inst., about 4 o'clock, a most daring and unprecedented outrage was per petrated in this city, by an attack upon the police van, whereby two Fenian prisoners, Kelly and Deasey, were rescued from the charge of the police, an old and valued officer, Sergeant Brett, was mur dered, and another policeman and a civilian were seriously wounded. The first intimation I received of the occurrence was a massage from Superintendent Gee, in consequence of which I at once proceeded to the Town Hall. Up to this time I was quite unaware that the custody of the prisoners was attended with any unusual risk or danger, or that any attempt at rescue was to be apprehended. A telegram from the Home Office reached me at ten minutes past five p.m., containing suggestions for the safe custody of the prisoners, and had this warning been received by me in sufficient time, effective measures of precaution would, I feel sure, have been adopted. A telegram to a like effect from the authorities in Dublin was also received at the Town Hall about three hours after the outrage. The most prompt and energetic measures were at once taken by the police for the capture of the tw o Fenian prisoners and the persons concerned in the attack upon the police van ; and, although at present I am unable to report the recapture of Kelly and Deasy, yet I have satisfaction in informing the Council that no less than 32 persons supposed to have been con cerned in the outrage are now in the hands of the police. The Home Office, in reply to a telegram sent by me, authorised the offer of a reward of £3OO for the recapture of the two Fenian prisoners. On behalf of the Corporation I offered a reward of £2OO for the apprehension of the parties concerned in the murder of the police constable and riot. Under the circumstances, I had no hesitation in requesting the assistance of the military for the purpose of escorting and guarding the prisoners now in custody. I have also considered it my duty to apply to the Secretary of State for the Home Department for permission to arm any police en gaged on service of danger, and the council will learn with satisfaction that such permission, to gether with a supply of arms and ammunition, has been promptly granted.—R. NEILL, Mayor." It will be seen from the above report that there is no truth whatever in the rumours. that the local autho rities had timely intimation of an intended attempt to rescue Kelly and Deascy. This (Saturday) morning, the city magistrates are to meet at 10 o'clock for the purpose of adopting measures for a more permanent defence of the City Gaol. The building is at present occupied by a strong guard of infantry. Up to midnight tln , re had been no further arrests. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE Yesterday a general court-martial, of which Col. R. H. Crofton, R.A., was president, assembled at Chatham for the trial of two prisoners, LI order of Field-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge. Col. Laye, deputy judge-advocate for the district, officiated at both trials. The first prisoner was Sapper . William Thompson, Royal Engineers, charged with grossly insubordinate conduct on the sentence of a court martial, which had previously tried him, being read out in his presence before the troops on the parade ground, the prisoner on that occasion having as sailed Capt. and Adjt. F. A. Marindin in the most violent terms. The Court found the prisoner " Guilty," but the sentence will not be known until it has been submitted to her Majesty for approval. The Court then proceeded with the trial of Private Michael Nash, Ist battalion Bth Regiment, charged with having written and forwarded a letter to Lieut.-Col. W. Rickman, commanding the second depot battalion at Chatham Garrison, complaining that while a patient in Fort Pitt Hospital from chronic rheumatism in one of his feet Staff-Surg. P. A. 111‘Dermott accused him of malingering, and ordered his removal to Fort Clarence Military Prig son, there to undergo the term of imprisonment awarded him by a battalion court-martial. He also accused the staff surgeon of shaking his fist in his face while in bed in the hospital, and directing his removal on an ambulance waggon to Fort Clarence Prison, to which he was sent. The only witness examined yesterday in support of the prosecution was Lieut.-Col. Rickman, who produced the pri soner's letter, and also Surg. M'Dermott's letter, denying most of the prisoner's statements. Lieut.- Col. Rickman was cross-examined at great length by the prisoner, and at 4 o'clock the Court ad journed till to-day. A court-martial was held yesterday on board the flag-ship Victory, at Portsmouth, for the trial of Mr. J. Rogers, supernumerary engineer on board her Majesty's troopship Urgent, on a charge of drunkenness. The prisoner pleaded " Guilty," and, having been previously convicted for a similar offence, the Court sentenced him to be dismissed her Majesty's service. The Court was composed of Capt. F. B. P. Seymour, C. 8., of the Victory, president; Capt. G. Hancock, of the Duke of Wellington; Capt. M. S. Nolloth, of the St. George ; Capt. henry Boys, of the Warrior; Capt. John C. Soady, of the Serapis ; and Capt. Henry Phelps, of the Orontes. The mon who came from China in her Majesty's troopship Urgent were paid off at Portsmouth. They were the crews of the Adventure, the Bustard, the Banterer, the Grasshopper, the Haughty, the Slauey, the Havoc, and the Vigilant. The ships having been recommiss ioned, remained on the sta tion. The men were granted six weeks' leave. The Urgent troopship, Capt. S. Henderson, was taken into dock at Portsmouth yesterday for neces sary surrey and repairs previous to further troop service. Quartermaster Woon, of the Woolwich division Royal Marines Light Infantry, recently promoted, was on Thursday evening entertained by the com mandant and officers of the division to dinner. Quartermaster Woon's service in the corps extends over a period of upwards of 23 years, including the Arctic expedition, in which he volunteered, in search of Sir J. Franklin, and also the expedition in China under Sir James Hope. The last of the Abyssinian stores were yesterday despatched from Woolwich Arsenal, with the ex ception of the pack saddles and the two mountain batteries in progress of completion. The stores, consisting of 400 Maltese carts, wheels, and cases of harness (13 bargeloads), are now lying alongside the huge steamships Queen of the South, Mauritius, and the Golden Fleece in the Victoria Docks, await ing the opportunity for being hoisted on board. The three hospital ships now being fitted out at Dept ford are also receiving the last of their stores. The steam storeship Lord Paumure, Master Com mander Spriddel, has taken her departure from Woolwich Arsenal, laden with 4 121-ton guns, 18 wrought-iron carriages, and slides, 450 300-pounder shell boxes, and various other stores for Portsmouth. The following promotions and appointments in the Royal Marines were yesterday aniounced at Wool wich :—Lieut. and Adjt. W. H. Poyntz to be Second Capt., vice Conner, resigned ; Lieut. William Henry M'Cheane to increased pay of 6s. 6d. per day (ac cording to the new standard), vice Poyntz. Major Ellis, of the Chatham division, is under orders to take his departure on the Ist proximo on recruiting service in London, to relieve Capt. H. G. Elliot. HOUSES OF PA IILIAMEN7 . TO THE EDITOR OF TIII TIMES. Sir,—As Mr. Pugin has challenged me in the Times to answer a question he has twice put to me, you will, no doubt, allow me to observe that the controversy has long snee assumed a shape and dimensions that render it utterly unfit to be carried on in newspapers. But if Mr. Pugin will bring his case before any impartial tribunal, competent to hear and determine it, he shall have from me, who alone can give it, the whole history of Sir Charles Barry's designs, from their conception to their com pletion, and he may then crose.-examine me at his pleasure. As my statement might not be thought conclusive unleks given entire, audit would then, in readable type, occupy at least one page of your journal, I must, for the present, decline to answer any ques tions Mr. Pugin may wish to put to me. But he must forgive me for saying that his enthusiastic attempts, laudable if founded on facts, to exalt the fame of his father, remind me of those marvellous " restorations" which, in my student days, were in vogue among young French architects—imaginative youths, who, from a few scattered stones, would restore an Acropolis.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN L. WOLFE. Sept. 20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—One fact is worth a thousand assertions. Mr. E. M. Barry ventures to declare that I have " enough to do to contradict my own witnesses." Will he now kindly specify who my witnesses are, and on what points I called them ? After your direct invitation (which referred as much to Mr. Barry as to myself) to propose some plan for meeting the existing and growing difficulties of the Houses of Parliament, it is certainly strange that Mr. Barry, who has had an entire session to prepare his suggestions, did not at once bring forward the general outline of his ideas, and so relieve the minds not only of the members of the House of Com mons, but also of the country at large. Mr. Barry makes but one objection to my scheme, and it can hardly be called a grave one ; for it is, to use his own words, "an obvious absurdity." He bases his ob jection on the fact that the " courts are already too small." I do not suppose Mr. Barry requires me to tell him that any uncovered court is too small in this climate which is less than two acres in extent ; but with regard to the courts at Westminster, there they are, and we have to make the best use we can of them. It can scarcely be said that we are doing this when we retain close corridors so packed that every one jostles every one else, and where both breath ing room and space generally %ould be of the greatest service, not only to the occupants of the corridors, but also to those in the committee-rooms. In the face of these essential requirements it is hard to see why Mr. Barry should declaim so loudly against the " diminution of the courts," especially when he, himself, in disparaging my scheme, admits that my suggestions are almost identical with those made by himself and others to the committee of the House of Commons. Now, as none of my sugges tions can be carried out without encroaching more or less into some of the courts, and since Mr. Barry's ideas are " identical" with mine, it would appear that Mr. Barry himself bas been guilty of the " obvious absurdity" which he imputes to me. I have yet to learn, however, for what rea sons the present courts are to be considered so much too small that any purpose which they now serve should be allowed to outweigh the immense advan tages to be obtained by the alterations I suggested. It cannot be for the sake of the milkman or baker, who pay their daily visits to the Speaker's and Librarian's lodgings, nor of the occasional broughams which convey diners to or from the same localities, nor of the solitary policemen who per ambulate the purlieus of the deserted courts in un dizturbed serenity. Mr. E. M. Barry, as u-ual, has made a strong assertion without advancing any proof. Allow me to say that all that I have pro posed could be accompli s hed without curtailing the lower portions of the principal courts by a single foot. It was also somewhat startling to be told, with re ference to Westminster -bridge, that the province of the architect was assumed by the engineer, and vice versa ; for according to Mr. Barry's own statement, Sir Charles decided the height and width of the road way, while Mr. Page, the engineer, took upon him self the designing of the externals, including the celebrated ballusters, lamps, &c. This declaration, however, is rather an unfortunate one. By it Mr. E. M. Barry, while tacitly admitting the force of my adverse criticism, endeavours to shift the discredit of the performance on to Mr. Page, and at the same time affords a rather powerful proof that Sir Charles Barry did after all " adopt other people's ideas," and burden himself with the authorship of other men's productions ; for Sir Charles himself informed me, in his own office at Westminster, that "he had every reason to hope that the appearance of the Palace would be immensely improved when the new bridge, which he had designed and was being car• ried out by Mr. Page, should replace the old one." Mr. E. M. Barry does not attempt either to disprove any of my assertions or to defend his own work. I may take the liberty of reminding him, however, that a case must be thorougbly desperate when it becomes incapable of defence. Surely, light and other conveniences appertaining to the clerk's and librarian's residences have not been wil fully sacrificed —the external effect of Palace-yard absolutely ruined, and our greatest national build ing burlesqued and ridiculed, without there existing some reasons to make the mutilations that have been perpetrated of less importance than the supposed conveniences that have been gained by their per petration. It is obvious to all beholders that the atmospheric dilapidation of the last 30 years is a mere joke in comparison with the wholesale de struction which has been purposely effected during the past 12 months. And what end or purpose has it served ? It cannot be excused on the ground of utility alone, for a low level cloister would have an swered every requirement equally well, terminating, as it would have done, at the foot of a staircase com municating directly with the House. It is, perhaps, intended to be an exhibition of how thoroughly the Messrs. Barry, during their sojourn in their father's office, from 1842 to 1860, made themselves acquainted with, and learnt to apply and develope the principles on which the original designs were based. If so, myself, in common with the general public, must be pardoned if we scarcely think the result a success.--I am, sir, your obedie nt servant, E. WELBY PUGIN. The Grange, Thimsgate, Sept. 20. TO TILE EDITOR OF TILE TIMES Sir, —As the article in the Times of this day, headed "The Wreck of the Surat," may be read by many persons who did not observe the telegram I had the satisfaction to forward to you on the evening of the 16th instant, and which appeared on the following day, stating that this vessel had arrived at Suez in tow of the Madras, I would now beg permission to confirm that announcement, and to add that the Surat was placed iu the dry dock at that port on the 18th inst.—l am, sir, your obe dient servant, C. W. IIowELL, Sec. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany, offices, 122, Leadenhall-street, Sept. 21. PROPOSED NEW RACES.—The gentry and farmers living in the neighbourhood of Gravesend and I►leopham, in Kent, on Wednesday, the 25th, are about to try the experirhent of an annual flat and hurdle race in their dis trict. It will take place on Coverstone Green, a spot situated about half mile from Meopharn, and will con sist of Trial Stal:cs ; hunters' Stakes of 15 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of one soy; Inkeepers' Plate of 10 sovs, entrance 108 each; Hurdle Race of 13 soya, Sweepstakes of 2 soya, County Plate, Ladies' Plate, and Consolation Scramble. Illeopham is accessible from London by rail on 04 London, Chatham, and Dover, THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day MANCHESTER ftACES—Tins DAT. OTT ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) BROUG-HTON PLATE. The Broughton Plate of 40 sovs (Liandicap). About half a mile. Queen of Trumps Squire Vulcan I . 'i ve ra u. METROPOLITAN PLATE. The Northern ?th'tropolitan Mate of 100 sews (Handicap). Once round and a distance. Oapitola Orne Etnpress of India 3 Eight ran. SCURRY lIANDICAI'. Tightflt filly Festivity Mignonette Seven ran. 3 GRAND STAND PLATE. The Grand Stand Plate (Handicap) of 60 ECIVB. Five furlongs. Feemy 1 Romeo Mignonette 2 Four ran. 3 TRAFFORD HANDICAP. The Trafford Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added . the second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. One mile: Rejoinder • • Merry Harp 2 Queen of Trumps 3 VICTORIA CLUB BETTLNG.—THis DAY. About a usual Saturday muster, the busiraoss transacted being comparatively unimportant. The Groat Eastern Handicap was just touched 'up= the appended list of horses being each backed for however mere nominal prices. Both the favourites for the Ueserewitch are in healthy request, at their quoted prices, while the Maid of Masham filly found good support at 16 to 1. The most noteworthy feature was a renewed disposition to back Armourer, twenty fifties not being forthcoming, though to a smaller amount the price was obtainable. A mystery seemed still to surround the Fin don division, more particularly as frequent offers were made to back Proserpina. The transactions which came under notice will be found below : GREAT EASTERN ILLNDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Mount Palatino (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bismark (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mistletoe (taken) 20 to 1 agst Longbow c (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Rover (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sir Oliver (taken) CESAREWITCH. 100 to 12 agst Honesty (taken) 11 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (Olen and offered) 100 to 6 agst Maid of Masham filly (taken) 100 to 6 agat Lothario (offered, take 20 to 1) 16 to 1 agst Etoile Filento (offered, take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Armonrer (taken and wanted) 25 to 1 agst Thalia (offered, take 1,000 to 30) 25 to 1 agst Potorine (taken) 83 to 1 agst Proserpina (offered, tako 40 to 1) 33 to 1 aget King's Cross (offered) 33 to 1 apt Tormentor (offered) 40 to 1 agst Priority (offered) 40 to 1 agst Romping Girl (offered, take 60 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Minster (offered) 1000 to 20 aget Sportsman (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Lizard (offered) 1000 to 10 agat Grand Cross (offered) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 6 agst Garderdeure (offered, take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Julius (offered, take 33 to 1)1 40 to 1 apt Hippie. (wanted) JOHN STIRS 25, WELLINGTON-BTREET, STRAND, ecutes Oomtnissions on all the races to any amount. The full market odds laid. Price list daily. AMERICA. (By Atlantic Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 6 p.m. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing prices—Gold, 143. Sterling Exchange on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds, 114 f. Illinois, 1201. Eric, 61k. Cotton, Middling Upland, 25. The stock mark 4 is weak i❑ consc quence.of money being tighter. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20. Petroleum (standard white), 34i. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 21. The National Steamship Company's steamship Pennsylvania, from New York, arrived here at 11 a.m. to-day, with $lO,OOO in specie. She landed her passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. THE ABYSSINIAN CAP rIVES. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ADEN, Sept. 12. Intelligence received here from Abyssinia an nounces that the captives were at Magdalla on the 27th July. The camp of the Emperor Theodore was at Debra Tabor on the 11th July. The surrounding country was in a disturbed condition. The rainy season had eommcnced. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. LONDON, Sept. 21.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and line weather, but rather cloudy. NEWPORT, Sept. 20.—Wind N.—Arrived—White Eagle, from London for Shanghai. Sailed—Monkchester, for Hong Kong. LITEBPOOL, Sept. 19. —Wind N.W.—Arrived—Nil Desperandum, from Rio Grande; City of Boston, screw steamer, from New York. Sailed—City of Antwerp, scree► steamer, for Now York; Avalanche, for Jamaica. Sept. 20.—Arrived—Belle, from St. John's, Neivfoundland. FALMOUTH, Sept. 21.—Wind from Rangoon for Hamburg; John Robinson, from Odessa for Granton. _ _ .-. CLYDE,_ Sept. 21. —Wind N. W.—Arrived—Zetland, from Livorpool for Quebec. (By Telegraph.) Gil-LUMP, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 20—Taurus, steamer, from Touning. SHORT-SIGHTED CHILDREN.—A curious work has been published at Breslau lately by Dr. Hermann Cohn, giving the result of an examination of the egos of 10,0.30 school children. The proportion of short-sighted children was 17.1 per cent., or 1,730 among 10,000. No village chil- dron were found so defective until they had been some titre at school—at least half a year. There were in proportion four times as many short-sighted children in the town (Breslau) as in the country, and shortsightedness increasedgenerally with the demands made upon the children. Dr. Cohn at tributes the evil in a great measure to the bad construction of school benches, which forces the children to road with their books close before their eyes, and with their heads held downwards. The obstinate adherence to the ancient Gothic character in printing and writing, to which Eng lishmen are generally inclined to attribute the prevailing near-sightedness of Germans, is not alluded to by Dr. Cohn. —Medical Times and Gazette. PARTRIDGE SHODTING.—We hear from Scotland that partridge shooting has generally been exceedingly good. The birds, though very numerous, are unusually small in size, but in a short time most of the grain fields will be completely cleared, and if the present favourable state of the weather continues, we may anticipate still better shooting as the birds grow stronger upon the wing. We hear from all quarters that the number of old birds killed this season is far above the average of preceding years. This may arise in some measure from so many of the broods being very young. The old birds rising first are pretty sure to bo knocked over; but there appears to be a larger proportion of old birds k illed than this supposi tion will satisfactorily account for. — L a n d and W ater. TILE SCOTTISH Mooas.—The accounts we con tinue to receive from several of the Perthshire moors are of the most variable description in regard to the prevalence of disease among grouse. It must be remembered that on a large portion of the most important and best moors of the county there has been no shooting this season, and in con sequence of the grouads not being tested the real state of the birds in regard to the distemper is not known. It seems, however, that on the extensive tract of moorland on the north side of Loch Tay the distemper has been trifling in its ravages compared with other districts, and sportsmen have enjoyed good sport; but grouse are now f the malady a vic e la instances d at ay ; wild, and difficult to get within guns h o t . O n the moors reaching from Crieff to Aberfeldy dis ease h as b een very fatal lest in o it s peru results, eet. of " the ni rubciiicrs that el in many h l victims on other moors, formerly well stocked, t . 1 110 a single gTonse 1 has been left. —Land and Water. Share ..... 20 st et 100 LOU st 201 10 100 1 100 ilOO 15 100 100 IDO 100 100 1( 0 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 1071 I WI I 481 i 101 92 871 8 Vii 5 161 15 104 i