The Sun. — London, England, 1867-09-07 00:00:00

BIOIE - Y -7- MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCI, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market for the week has closed very quietly, and the rates continue easy. Yesterday £185,000 in gold was taken into the Bank of England. The silver market continues exceedingly dull. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have advanced 1, to 24 26 ; and the Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds are steady at 21 23. Attention has been called to an attempt at fraud on bankers at Stamford, and it is believed that there are still several cheques of a similar character abroad, and the public are warned in taking the El aine. A cheque was drawn on Messrs. C. A. Batton and Co., of Stamford, to pay Messrs. Belton or bearer the sum of £2O, dated 3d Septem ber) 1867. A reply has been received from Stam ford, to the effect that the drawer had no account and never had. The form of draft was issued 16 Years ago. The specie movements during the past week have been of a rather extensive character as regards the imports, which have amounted to about £293,718, including £3,019 from New York by the City of Paris, £24,415 by the Weser, £3,000 by the Ham tnonia, £16,600 by the Denmark, and £4,450 by the Java. The Flawstead, from the Brazils and River Plate, has brought £98,820 ; the Queen of Nations, from Sydney, £27,016 ; the Devana, from Port Philip, £86,000 ; the Mandengo, from the West Coast of Africa, £14,446 ; the Euxine, from Alexandria, £4,314. £3,868 in silver has been rc e`-4ved from Portugal, and £7,720 from the Con tinent. The exports have been £6OO to the West Indies, by the Tasmania; £26,922 to the East 'dies and China, by the Mosselin ; and there have been remittances to the Continent, through Private sources, estimated at £139,467 ; the total amounting to £166,989. Two o'CLocic. According to Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 77c. this morning. Heavy. At the close of business yesterday afternoon there w as a decline of i per cent. in the Consol Market, and affairs altogether appeared unfavourable. To day some of the " Bear" operators have closed their accounts, and the necessary purchases have pro duced more firmness, a reaction to the extent of i f Per cent. having taken place. Consols, therefore, new stand at 94 for money and the present account, and at 94e for October. The New Threes were 928 93 ; Reduced An nuities, 92j.; Exchequer Bills for Marcb, 255., and for June, 30s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 250, 255 ; India 5 per Cents., 1124 113 ; ditto Enlaced 5 per Cents., 104 f ; and ditto Bonds, 655. prem. The Foreign Stock Market is rather depressed, there being very little business. Italian have de clined to 48i- ; Mexican to 15/1 ; Spanish Turkish to 19/20 ; Certificates /, to 154 16 ; and Inrkish 5 per Cents. 1, to 31i ; but Greek Bonds have improved / 1, to 131 141. American Securities have been dull. Illinois shares have advanced 1, to 771 4 ; Erie shares re main at 44/ 45} ; and United States 5-20 Bonds at 73 1 heavy tone has prevailed in the Railway Share Market. Great Eastern and North Western have eac h receded ; North Eastern (Berwick), 1 ; Great Northern, ; Great Western and South Eastern, each 1 ; and Metropolitan, 1. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show n° change of importance. Great Luxembourg are marked 10i. ; Central Argentine, 12/ ; Great Western of Canada, 15/ ; East Indian, 110 4 ; a nd Great Indian Peninsula 110/ ~1 3a nk Shares are quiet. London and Westmin 4Ler ave improved to 70 71 ; Chartered of India, et ralia, and China have declined to 19i ; Alliance ar e steady at 131 ; and Union of London at 131. et M weellaneous and Finance Shares remain at ead Y rates. A ng l o -A mer i c an Telegraph arc P a rked 161 ; Credit Foncier of England 33 ; , uln sular and Oriental Steam, 40 4 50 ; and Rio " Janeiro Improvements, 21/. ®Do Acoount 'Do I'assivo Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Cou.'. n•A fu !ded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent., 1851 Do Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 no Account Di £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 18.6' Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6Ol i Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 31i f , -,. Do 6 per Cont., 1865 4Bk D ) 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — D., Account. — Po 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2'4 per Cont. Ex. 12 GO, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Tientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italia): 5 per Cont.. 1851, Ex. 251. Do. Account 491 } TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 94:i. • Do. Account September 10 9l 1 MINING MARKET. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. v t _ -- t 1 "le market t o -d a y b us i ness has been moderately v -e e• The shares chiefly in request have been `lnontales, Prince of Wales, Mary Ann, East Gren ville' and North Crofty. Annexed are the latest quotatio ns 2110iverton Moor 5-1 1 ,0210 tales Gold East .:41 Amalgamate 74 8 East arado n 5;. 51 :14,!.8 t L 0ve11......... 71 8 44re"tiVhetd Groavillo 2 2i Gr e t a t t La ze Y......... 18 181 V R etalliek jorK ,o\Vheal Vor 17/ 181 Valley Alorth Crofty North Troskerby 1 11 Prince of Wales 51s 6d 52s 6 Providonco Mines... 29 31 South Condurrow... 108 15s Tincroft West Chiverton 64 66 West Seton Wheal Bullor Wheal Grenville Whoa! Chiverton 61 7 Wheal Mary Ann... 16 17 Wheal Soton BRITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 001txuNmxsz FUNDS. 03 r Vent. Consols 00. Account, Sept. 10 ?,per Cent. R educed 921 New 3 per Cent ;0 1i 3 '"ev 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 A 1) ° per ent. Jan. 1873 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for ' 3O yrs, expire sth April 885 — 1) e (Rod Sea Televaph), Au 6., 1908 March. June. E xchequer Bills, £l,OOO Do .£5OO 25 pm 30 pm Do. pm -- Pm £lOO & .£2OO — sank of England St oc k , 5f per Cent Do. Account , INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11Idiaa Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 t s )o. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 '-',O. Certificates - " 0 . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — i t i / °• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 T ,'• 5 i per Cent, May 1879 — ' l % 5 per Cent., Rup. De b.,1872 lol} Do. do. 1877 — D D 0 do. 188 9 0 0 0 • Deb., 5 p er C ent., A ug. 1873 0 • Bonds, 5 per C ent., £l , 000 0. under £l,000 A J .,„. E OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ite l tille Republic, 6 per Cent L 452 lian 5 ristfian Bonds, 5 per Cont. 1859 per Cent — 4 i t per Cent., 1852-58-60 _ __ _A,. -,./0. 1863 _ " • 6 Per Cent., 1865 731 ccont L A 4 10 0 Bonds 73 f uckoe Ayres 6 per Cent _ r , k 7 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 (1 4 , 11 7 6 per Cent. _ per Cent.) _— "'r , 6 per Cent _ Dc. 41 per Cent _ D • n o. 0 per Cent, B 81 ,°•1 1867 die -r,"'°•, Scrip, £57 paid _ ""°•1 7 per Cent., 1866 _ 0 ,-'O., Scrip, £2O paid _ .notornbian, 6 per Cent. b ani sh, 3 Der Cent., 1825 . " D°lnian Principalities, 7 per Cent —sBl 8 Per C t 1867 iten , _ X VPtiaLl per Cent . _ 4'.,0. Second Issue 87 i 1-'O. 4100 Bonds 87} li),°. Do. 1864 88 9 7'0..£100 Bo uo government b o tures 17„, Railway De n • (4 ador New Consolidated, 1 per _ Cent — Du'reBk A c cou n t ents., 1 824-5, • _— ___ , Coupons _ D 0 4.ccount _ It r t ' l lutitt 5 per Cent . _ 1 lall Per C t 1865 1)0 , Ac " " -.,, count Lc. Marommana Railway •"'. ixi _ isitto fo r A.cco . ea 3 por Cent unt 91 no r: Do • 1864- _ li - per Cont. Anglo-French _ tlentevideau C per Cent. . _ lki()°rish imperial 5 per Cent 3 W. Granada Pe per Con uisc7. Defer*ea _ ,t) "0 Land Warrants (Hectares) eraviat 5 Per 1865 DCont., 65 no Account D 0 4 1 Per Cent., 1865 _ ° 4 per Cent (Uribarren) D o " 4 per Cent., 1862 801 p '',) Account '6O '2 '3 'ittigues 3 Ct 1853 '6 '7, ' 9 , 7 , 83 1.,,, s . e per ~ , , , -771 sian 5 Per Cent., 1822, .£ St D o b 4 ! per Cont. 1850 4 Per Cent 1860 D o Q .1 T , `-' Per Cent., 1859 ''''° 5 per Cent., U 62 0 - 1864 87i li ma . ' o. Anglo- Dutch, 1866 B `i eb• per Cent —„ P A ll i 3 per Cent '''° Ace/Ant 40 N . 35 -..eiv Dfori\ittmeifesitii,,....milosit "" MR. M'CABE'S EN7ERTAINMENT. Mr. Frederick M'Cabe, the incomparable mimic, having installed himself in the apartment lately tenanted by Ernst Schultz, is now nightly giving an entertainment of the most attractive description. Since we first had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. M'Cabe to London, he has very greatly improved the entertainment he then introduced to us, so that it now may be said to be perfectly unique. It consists, as it did originally, of a variety of impersonations, male and female, and whilst we are again intro duced to Miss Mary May, and other favourites, Mr. M'Cabe has given us various others that render "Begone, Dull Care" the most attractive entertain ment now performing in the metropolis. The great peculiarity of Mr. M'Cabe's entertainment is the rapidity with which the changes of character are effected, hardly has the clever mimic announced the arrival of t he different visitors than they are at onco introduced to the audience inpropria personx. The change for Miss Mary May is really astonishing. Mr. M'Cabe has but just made his bow in full even ing costume, then he appears in the character of the sympathetic young lady in ball dress, with earrings, bracelets, gloves, fan, and all the elegant little etceteras that make up the most piquant toilette. Sir Roland, the Ruff'un, is a capital piece of fun and burlesque acting. The vocal illustrations are also of the greatest excellence, and that they arc of ability the familiar sound of the now well-known song " Early in the morning" abundantly testifies. Mr. M'Cabe, being a clever composer, a talented instrumentalist, a n d a capital dramatic performer, is enabled, unaided, to place before the public an entertainment of the greatest excellence, and one which, we beg lea ve to say, is in every way w orthy of universal patron age. ROBBERIES ON THE GREA2 EASTERN RAILWAY. To-day three men, named William Jones, 28, dealer, who gave his address at Joshua-street, Poplar ; William Betts, 27, of Stratford, late a fire man in the employ of the Great Eastern Railway Company ; and Thomas King, of Shoreditch, were charged on remand at Hertford with having stolen property to the value of at out £lOO from a go o d s train on the Great Eastern Railway. At 7.30 on the evening of August 27th a heavily laden goods train left the Brick-lane Station on the Great Eastern Railway, London, and on its arrival at Bishop Stortford, Hefts, was exa mined by the guard, who found everything quite safe ; but at Cambridge he discovered that one of the sheets covering a carriage had been cut open from end to end. It was not, however, until the train had reached its destination, Norwich, that he was aware that four large bales had been stolen, two bales of cloth, one bale of leather, and a bale of silk, the whole being valued at £lOO. Information was at once telegraphed to Superintendent Hedino• b - ton, chief of the Great Eastern Railway Police, and steps were soon taken to discover the depredators, but it was not until the 30th that any clue was ob tained. On the morning of that day a platelayer, at work on the line about a mile and a half above Bishop Stortford, saw indications of something having been dragged from the lino into a hosier bed close by, and on following up the marks the man came upon nearly the whole of the miss ing property. This was at a very secluded spot, and only a short distance from aby road. Information of the discovery having been sent to the police, four men—two of the llerts constabulary and two plate layers—were set to watch the spot where the pro perty was concealed, and at about 1 o'clock on the same night a horse and cart was driven up to the spot by three men. After making a careful survey of the neighbourhood two of them alighted and went into the hosier bed, where they commenced filling the sacks with leather, the third man remaining in possession of the horse and cart. When the men had completed the operation of filling the sacks, one of the watchers suddenly slipped out of his hiding place, but directly he stirred tha three took the hint, and went off across country and out of sight in no time. The men then went towards the fellow who was left with the horse and cart, but he also took to his heels and escaped. The men then took possession of the horse, cart, and pro perty, which they drove to Stortford, where they met Superintendent Helington and Inspector Ryder, of the Hertz R. C. C. At about this time the mail train was due at Stortford, and on its arrival Superinten dent Iledington sent an inspector and a platelayer on to Harlow by it, with instructions to scour th London road back to Stortford, two other men being also sent up the road from Stortford. When about a naik and a half from Harlow the two watchers met two persons on the road, who denied all knowledge of each other. They were the prisoners Jones and Betts, and were apprehended. On the following morning they were taken before th e Rev. F. Vander Meulen, by whom they were re manded for a week. These two men having been safely lodged, Mr. Iledington gave a shrewd guess as to who the third party was, and ongoing to Lon don gave instructions to have a sharp watch kept on the house of theprisoner King. Ile (King) re turned home about three o'clock on Tuesday morn ing, and was immediately apprehended. It seems that all the prisoners are notorious characters, and their movements have been closely watched for some time past. It is known to the police that they left Stratford on Tuesday afternoon, and that they were picked up on the following day at Ep ping, by a Bishop Stortford carrier, who conveyed them to that place. It is also known that a portion of the stolen property was conveyed by the same man to Epping, whither it was traced by Inspector Ryder, and taken possession of by him. The most notorious character of the three is the man Botts, who was formerly in the service of the company for six years as a fireman ; and a few weeks since he was committed to Bedford Gaol for loitering about the company's premises. As it is well known that lie is capable of jumping on to a train, and passing from one end to the other, while it is travelling at the rate of 20 miles an hour, the police have no doubt it was he who threw the property off the train in this instance. To-day the prisoner will be further remanded to enable the police to procure evidence connecting them with other robberies of a similar character, and one of which was committed at Bishop Stortford only three weeks since. DEAD AT HIS POST.—On Thursday afternoon, as a train from Bury approached a junction, the driver, seeing the danger signal on, brought the train to a stand. Ile whistled for some time, and no change of signal being made, he got off the engine and went to the pointsman's box, where he found the pointsman, an old man named John Gregory, dead. Gregory was seen at his post when the previous train passed, so that his death must have been very sudden. SAD OCCURRENCE.—As Capt. Chopin, of Romans (Drome), was giving a lesson a few days back to his two sons in pistol firing, a false movement in the arm of the older, a lad of 14, produced a fatal result. The weapon being discharged, the bullet passed through the eye of the father and penetrated the skull. Extraction was found to be impossible, and the unfortunate gentle man expired two days after, without ever having recovered his senses. So bad formerly distinguished himself in the African armj, and retired from the eervice 16 years ago Wits the 0r059, 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.0.0 11.2.0 58i 5.t7.0 61 71 6: 7 410 420 4 I 12 21 5 6 3 31 2 3 i 1 9 10 31 31 4 5 16 19 18 19 i I 31 35 2% 21 6 8 41 51 2% 11 40 50 5 2 3j 4 2 2i 26 28 340 360 I li 36 46 12 14 1 , 1 9 11 67 fig 140 :51 6 5 70 24 26 1 3 lb 100 110 7 9 MU:FP:REM:IS 811111it8. North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 10 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, .te., 2d, 6 per cent., 331 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 5 y per cent., 117 Midland, Bradford Pref. stock 83 vORIGIGN itA.ILSVAIrb. Central Argentine, 122 ureat Luxembourg,, 101 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., 71 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lim., 51 a Don l'edro, Nor , h Del Rey. II Pru. Scottish Australian, lim., DOCKS. Surrey Commercial, 111 BANKS: Alliance, Urn., In Anglo-Italian, lim., 91 AUStritiflEita, 66i Bank of New Zealand, 18 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and Mllllll, London and Brazilian lim., 20i London Joint Stock, 36 London and ►►'estminster, 70 1 Ditto, Scrip, 39 tif Oriental Bank Corporation, 44 Union of London, 371 MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-American Telegraph, Um., pi I Atlantic Telegraph, 25 4 Credit Fonder of England. lim.. 3} } Gen. Credit and Discount, Ilm.. 5} Hudson's Bay, 15} Land Securities. I&m., 21 1 Madras s n l U r e r n ig e a r t a i l o O n m a n n ir C a a C n o a m l p(gantla teyr, alairn.e2dlos- I p 6 er cent Indian Government), 101 • b y National Discount company. 11 1 * 1 Panama, New Zealand and Aus. It. Mall.,' 61 3 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 491 60 Ditto. new, 1807, 31 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 2'l Thames and Mersey Marine. Insurance, lim., 511 Union Marine, Liverpool, lim., 7 BULLION AND SPEC lE.—The total quantity of gold exported into England during July was much less than that received in the corresponding month of last year, the only case in which a marked increase is observable being that of the United States, which sent £1,369,038, as compared with £688,750 in July, 1861 None was received from Russia, Portugal, Turkey, or British Columbia. A comparative decrease is also observable as to imports of silver, the total of whfch for July amounted to £575,462. None was received from Russia, Holland, Spain, or Aus tralia, and very much less than usual from France and the United States. The exports of gold amounted to £707,831, and those of silver to £479,036, making a decrease of £1,723,633 in the former and of £345 in the latter, as com pared with July of last year. The total exports of gold and silver for the seven months of this year amount to £7,442,109, and of imports to £12,877,516, for a decrease, as compared with 1866, of a I 591 297 la the tomer 6ucl • X 7,786,80 in the latter, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. FRUIT STEALING IN THE MARKET.—The three prisoners, Thyme, a porter employed by Messrs. Parkhurst and Draper, salesmen in Covent-garden, and Condon and wife, costerinongers, charged with stealing and receiving a quantity of fruit, were brought up for final examination. Mr. Abrams conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Hutchison defended Condon and his wife. It was understood that Mr. C. Lewis had been engaged for Thyme, but he was not in attendance. Sergeant Kerley, the officer who had conducted the investigation, gave sonic additional evidence as to the circumstances under which his suspicions were directed to the prisoners. Ile was examined at great length, and with considerable ingenuity, by 111 r. Hutchison. Thyme complained bitterly of the absence of his solicitor, to whom he said a fee had been paid. He made a somewhat clumsy attempt to cross-examine the witness, but broke down, and burst into tears. He declared that he had been mistaken for another porter, who resembled him, and if he were properly defended he was sure he would be discharged. Mr. Flowers said, as far as he could, he would watch the case in defendant's interest, and perhaps Mr. Hutchison might put a few questions. Mr. Hutchison—lf defendant's solicitor wishes I might consult with him. As it is, I must really consider my own clients. He then made an able defence, in spite of which, however, the defendants were committed for trial. They were admitted to bail. TIIE SUN, LONDON, SATUIWAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1867. SITARE LlST—This Day. ORDINARY BIIARICS AND STOCKS. Share I Railways. (Bristol and Exeter .... (Caledonian iGimbrlan l i Gork and Bandon [Cornwall i Dublin & Bengt June , Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc ! &London, Acrip Certij Do. ,Glasgow & S. Western, ' Great Eastern, Ord. e Do. E. Angl: at. No. Great North of •Suottand Great Northern Do. A stock • • • Do. 13 stock Do. New, is. at 25 pri, GtS, and W. of Ireland t. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. 111.1d.—OxIord Do. Newport Do. Lancashire & Yorkshir4 London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., S Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover, Do. Idetrop. A I Lon. & North Western Lou. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Stetropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension...... Sletrupolitan District. Do. - do. do. Do. and St. John'aW'd Hidland Do. XI) Share Do, Birmin.. it Derby nuKent ....... ..... North British Do. It., Pth., & Dun. Nastern—Berwiok Do. G.N•K purohasc Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. - io. 180041 North London Do. do. 1854 5 ...... Do. do. ISM North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid.st_ick Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok raft Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha i Wept Cornwall 41 681 i bi 1 Closing Business Prize. ' Paid. I dine. 79 131 icy 09 35 15 3 5 73 76 70 72 100 111 31 3l§ 4 6 112 114 1.7 118 15 17 47 49 25 30 28 32 103; 3') 3 171 1 i 127} 1 51 i ICSI 5 127 128 5) 52 18 19 10 15 114 115 82 £4 47 18 .25 126 113 114 83 85 11 fl (20 83 90 30 32 141 11 i 83 2 1211 1 32 119} i 0 i 105 107 02 131 95 07 344 34j 84 94v 113 115 1 1P 63 05 102 112 57 68 41 CI 68 70 4 JO kl+ 148 2 3, 1 di COLONIAL GOViiIItNMENT SECURITIES. ItiA Columbia, 6 per' cent., Deo. 31, 1872.... thin.Gov.o p.c.Ja.4 July - 1877-81-110. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept, Do. b p. c. Jan. & ,Jul)1 Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed ski Cape (*.Dope, 6 p. 0.18731 Do.Apl.& Oct , 1890-1900 1 Do. do 18804: ' Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9'. ! Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 ,Ceylon, Nov- 1868, G Do. 1878, do .11aurltius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. It Do. 1895, Feb. tt Aug.. Natal glov. d per cent.. N.B.Gev.6p.c..JaotJuly N. S.W. Goy. 5 p v., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1845 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent IN ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 I I Queeland Gov 6 p. c S. Au ns e.Gov. 6 p,c.. 18 68-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. Gp.c.Ja &J uly Do. do, Azil & Oct.: BRITISU 1' Atlantic & St.Lawrenoe Born., Baroda, & Cen.ln. gu..s 4 per cent... Do. shares Buffalo .56 Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Go derich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & B. E., lim Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do Nast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook 1 Do. do. deferred Do. I th fret. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... qt. India Yen. gua. sp.c. I'o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gtia. 5 p. c South of India gua. 5 per cent D 4} per cent ircat Wee. of Canada Do. New • • I)0.6 p. u Ma. pay. 1873 Do. 5a do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Uadras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Pitth Extension Alelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel .t Hobson's Bay.. v. Etl.C'da,6pc letpt.bs, I Soinde . . 1)0. Delhi • a .1 1)0 do . . 4A. Do. Pun; nub.— • Do.ludus St.Flot 103 101, 98 IUU 101 1031 85 80 83 55 104 106 106 107 104 106 104 105 94 ?6 101, 104 109 llv 102 104 104 106 105 107 104 116 101 103 vs 100 96 98 91 92 93 94 98 99 98 100 105 107 ill _'_l24 18101`.iS. 56 66 103 1031 4* iP 5 68 71 t 5 85 9J 101 100 IG2 1(9 110 _ - 17 18 991 100 99j 1131 12} 80 85 50 52 40 45 32 34 19 20 107 109 - 2p - 2 v 100 101 P 2 41 15i 15i 95 $7 85 87 100 102 93 95 69 91 S 3 65 100 101 100} 1011 P 99 100 85 87 BRITISH. MINES. Cam. Consul. Gold, lim Chi ver ton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogall).• East Camden East Cara Br"a East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, Great South Tolgus Great NVlteal Busy. G. Wheal Vor Grenville ..... llerod's Foot ..... ilingston Downs ...... itargaret (Uny L e l ant Niarke Va11ey.......... Ilwyndy Iron Ore, 11tH N e:v Se ton ........ North Ito:gear . ....... N.Wit'l Bassett(l l l ogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United...... Providence Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. (leer)., South Condurrow ...... S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park . ........... Uiu Croft .............. Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (I 1 Logan .. W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chi verton ....... . West. Seton • ..... • .... Wheal Bassett 'Allof.Tan IVheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton .......... Wheal Trelawnev (I.is. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. HIGHWAY ROBBERY OF A FOREIGN GENTLEMAN. —Charles Griffiths, a young man, described as a butcher, living in Newport-market, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a gold watch and chain, of the value of £25, from the person of Mr. Gervasi Amat, a Spanish gentleman, residing at No. 35, Rathbone-place. The prosecutor said—l was in Rathbone-place last night, about 11 o'clock, when a young man, I believe to be the prisoner, came up to me and snatched away my watch and chain and then ran off. I was going to follow him, but two men seized me and held me and prevented my doing so. Prisoner—l should like to ask the prosecutor whether he is sure it was me, as there was a young chap like me standing at the corner of the street when I was crossing it. Prosecutor—l will not swear it was you, but the person was exactly like you. Police-constable Thos. Hands, 51 E, said—l was on duty in Rathbone-place last night about eleven o'clock, and, hearing some one cry out, went up, and saw the prosecutor being held by two men and the prisoner running. When I first saw the prisoner he was about ten yards from the prosecutor, and there was no one between the prosecutor and the two men holding him and the prisoner. I pursued the prisoner and caught him, when he knocked me down and ran off again, and I got up and again pursued him and caught him, but not till he had gone some distance. Mr. Knox—So that ho had plenty of time to get rid of the watch and chain ? Constable—Yes. Before I said a word to the prisoner he said he was charged with stealing a watch, but that he had not got it, and had not done anything, but seeing others run away he ran too. However, there were no others running. Mr. Knox—Are you sure ? Constable—No, sir ; on searching the prisoner at the station only 2d. was found upon him. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. A DISORDERLY GENTLEMAN.-111r. Charles Farr Nowe was charged with being drunk. Sergeant Redford having proved the case, Mr. Knox said a person in defendant's position ought to set an example to others. Defendant said he was ashamed of his conduct. Mr. Knox fined defendant 20$. or 14 days. THAMES. A LESSON FOR DRUNKARDS.—WiIIiam Clarke, a well-dressed man, about 40 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. The prisoner, on being asked to state his occupa tion, said he was a lawyer's clerk ; and, on the magistrate asking him where, ho said ho was a commercial clerk in Mincing-lane. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a well-educated man, in good circumstances, and instead of setting i h ew e d e . r a good example had set a very bad one, and was found by a policeman drunk and rolling about the Pub was very sorry the law did not give u to punish drunkards as they g A fine of ss. was no punish moenhl him more P° punish ment to et b e a t a r ll e t ps' o u a ni I m s man in the prisoner's position. Ile fined him ss. A CAPTAIN IN TIIE WRONG Box.—A portly old gentleman, with a weather-beaten, sun-burnt face, named Daniel Robinson, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and tearing a cloak belonging to Mrs. Sophia Woolf, a widow lady, of Leman-street, Whitechapel. Last night the prosecutrii had some business to transact with Mr. and Mrs. Wilton, of the well known and popular music hall, in Wellclose-square, and on leaving Was escorted to her house by her e ldest son, her daughte r , an d o th er s. She was parting with them and shaking hands at her own door, when the prisone r came f rom th e opposite side of the way, and said "Do I lodge here ?" Mrs. Woolf said, " No, mo s t cer t a i n l y no t, sir." Ile then said, " You have r o bb e d me o f m y watch, and I shall call the police." Mrs. Woolf, to use her own words, " was electrified and lost the power of speech for a minute or more." She asked the prisoner what he meant, and he repeated the accusation, and said her daughter had robbed him of his money. The two ladies and Mr. Woolf, jun., indignantly denied all knowledge of the prisoner, or that they had taken his watch and money. The prisoner then abused Mrs. Woolf, and dragged her cloak from her person. The cloak was torn, and her brooch which fastened it lost. She estimated the damage at £l. The prisoner said lie was Captain Daniel Robin son, master of a merchant ship, and lived in Jewry street, Aldgate. He would pay for the damage. Mrs. Woolf—l care less about that than for the imputation on my honour and the honour and the integrity of my daughter. Captain Robinson—Madame, I tender an un rshTillpe, I am not at all acquainted Inputation is quite unde with the ladies, but I certainly lo s t a ll m y money yourwo and watch last night. unde served. qualified d. apology. pay a fine o f l s . , an d 20 s. Mr. Paget—You must the damage done to the cloak. MARKETS.—This day. COVENT GARDEN. FRUlT—Apples ' 4s Od to Ss Od p er b ushel ; apricots, 2s to 48 ; figs, 2s to 4s; nectarine; 3 8 to ss; pine apples, 2s 6d to 48 per lb. VEOBTABLES—Artichokes, 2s Od to 4s; beet, is to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s Od to 5 s Od per dozen ; asparagus, 58 Od to 88 ; celery, 1s 6d to 28 ; horseradi s h, 4 s Od to 6s Od 2btoun4cdh;; endive 28 Od to 3 s ; lettuce; ; mint, 4d t o 6d per b unch per bundle ; carrots, Gd to 8d pe r b unc h ; h er b s, turnips, totp4:l6;dlte:kBsa pera is to is 6d per score; potatoes, 608 to 160 s per ton. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef ..... 48 Od t o 4 s 8d Mutton 11 $d d t t o o 4 4 s s 6 6 d d 1 1 PorkVe a l 38 6d to 4s 4d WIIITEOHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s 6cl I Veal ...... 4s Od to 4s 8d Mutton ... 3s 2d to 4s Gd I Pork Naval and Military Intelligence. No. 11 troop of the Military Train, at Aldershot, has received orders to move from that station on Tuesday next, and proceed to Liverpool, and thence to embark for Dublin. The rations which are being issued to the troops at Aldershot are pronounced to be the best they have yet received during their period of service. Previous to the Crimean War the soldiers scarcely ever had any change in the preparation of their food, but the order was " soup and meat one day, and meat and soup the next." At present, through the excellent arrangements of the sergeant cooks, who have received their training at the " Instruc tional kitchen" at Aldershot, the troops have served to them baked, steamed, and boiled dinners on alter nate days. The steamed dinners are preferred, the men asserting that the meat loses more of its nutri ment by the baking process. It is asserted that some regiments are not allowed the luxury of beer with their dinners ; but others get what they like from the regimental canteens by payment. If beer be really forbidden in any regiment at the time stated it seems difficult to discover a reason for the exceptional deprivation, unless it have anything to do with the extra pay. 'We mentioned a few days ago that one effect of that increase was visible in the general air of contentment in the camp. It is now but right to view its effect in another aspect. It is an undoubted fact that since the issue of the extra pay at Aldershot there has been a perceptible addition to the inmates of the district military pri son. This will probably be interpreted in some quar ters greatly to the disadvantage of the soldier, and used as an argument against War-office liberality ; but it is only fair to bear in mind the great delay which occurred in the issue of the arrears of pay, and that when they were paid most of the regiments received the whole sum in one payment. It is expected, however, that in a very short time the statistics of military prisons will show no perceptible increase of crime, and matters will resume their former quiet footing. Among the subjects which may be ranked under the heads of "complaints" at the camp is that of the delay of the third issue of the Luckuow prize-money and the Banda and Kirwee prize-money. The soldiers at Aldershott who have served in the Indian campaigns loudly express their dissatisfaction on this point, but aro not without hope that the delay may soon be terminated. The regimental sports of the 72d Highlanders, at Aldershott, came off on Tuesday on the Royal Pavilion Cricket-ground. There was a large con course of spectators. The Ilerbert Hospital, recently erected for the use of the troops at Woolwich, and which has for some time past shown signs of dilapidation, on account, it was supposed, of imperfect drainage and an unsettled base, is now undergoing the process of what is termed " underpinning." A drain has been found at the base of the concrete, which was referred to some time ago in 7he Sun as being the probable cause of the giving way of the building. The rents in the outer walls and throughout some of the pavilions became the subject of much discussion, and were visited by Lord Dalhousie to convince himself of the fact which was denied by the officials at the hospital at the time. It has since become evident that unless immediate measures are taken to stop the yielding of the foundation the total destruc tion of the building must soon follow. Since the appointment of Colonel Gosset, the new Com manding Royal Engineer, the buildings have been excavated and surveyed. The work now in band has been undertaken by a civil contractor, and about 30 or 40 men are employed in excavating to the base, driving galleries under the foundation, needling the walls, and underpinning them with balks of timber 12 inches square and Portland cement concrete. The work is superintended by Mr. Jones, one of the senior clerks of the works in the Royal Engineer department, whose experience has brought into use a most available method of forcing in the concrete by means of a peculiar species of screw j►ck, which is placed horizontally, and operates on the last layer, about 12 inches thick, with a pressure of 20 tons. About E,1,500 is stated to be the esti mated cost of this work, which, it is hoped, will render the building perfectly secure. A large number of pack saddles and. harness, Maltese carts, and other stores, marked "Abyssinia," were yesterday transported in Philips's barges from Woolwich Arsenal to the Victoria Docks, to be transhipped on board the Golden Fleece for Bombay. Five thousand cases of Boxer ammunition were yesterday despatched from Woolwich Arsenal for shipment at Liverpool on board the ships Queen and England for Bombay. Twenty-four covered railway trucks belonging to the South-Eastern line were brought up by tramway to the shipping wharf in the Arsenal and received their freight, proceeding direct to Liverpool without being disturbed, an arrangement which was made soon after the outbreak of the Russian war, and which has proved of im mense advantage. The War Department are desirous if possible of availing themselves of the advantage of the M'Alahon pack saddle for the present expedition, and ordered a further series of trials to be made yesterday to test its applicability. The mule recently purchased for these experiments was yesterday loaded with a brass gun 2251 b. iu weight on Lieut. M'Mahon's new saddle, and was paraded through the roads and along the wharves, in the presence of Capt. Feun, Lieut. M'Mahon, and other officers. The gun was mounted from front to rear, and the trial appeared highly satisfactory. A similar trial is erdt.'red to t a ke place for the inspection of General Waide, with a view of employing a number of the saddles for immediate use. Her Majesty's screw troopship Crocodile, 4,173 tons, 700-horse power, Capt. G. W. Watson, having made satisfactory preliminary trials of her machinery, will re-enter Portsmouth Harbour this morning from Spithead, and prepare for embarking troops and sailing for Alexandria, on her first turn of ser vice in the relief of troops in India, on Tuesday next. The speed trials of the ship were ordered by the Admiralty, to be made over the measured mile in Stokes Bay yesterday, but owing to the unfavour able weather and the urgency for the ship's depar ture for Alexandria on Tuesday the trials have now been postponed until the ship's return to Portsmouth from her first Alexandria voyage. The ship was built by Messrs. Wigram for the Admiralty, and her machinery supplied by Messrs. Humphreys, Tennant, and Co., the manufacturers of the engines of her Majesty's ironclad frigate Pallas. In the general design and arrangement the machinery of both the Pallas and Crocodile is precisely similar, the latter having merely the greater nominal power. The two large cylinders of the Crocodile's engines have a diameter of 102 inches, and the two smaller of 57 inches, the length of stroke being 3ft. 9in. They drive a two-bladed Griffiths' propeller, with a shifting pitch of 21ft. diameter. The preliminary trials of the engines have been perfectly satisfac tory, and on their further trial over the measured mile, as well as during the voyage to and from Alexandria, there can be no doubt they will fully sustain the high reputation of the manufacturers. The Black E ag le, paddle yacht, Commander Whinier, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday morn ing for Woolwich. The First Secretary to the Ad miralty, Lord H. Lennox, M.P., went round to Woolwich in the yacht. The Supply, screw storeship, Commander Bawden, last from the Mediterranean, sailed from Spithead yesterday morning for Woolwich, with stores re turned from Malta and Gibraltar. We understand that, by permission of the Lords of the Admiralty, an exchange of ships will be made on the 10th inst. between Capt. Charles Fellowes and Capt. Hancock. Capt. Hancock will take command of the screw ship Duncan for the Coast guard station at Queen's Ferry, and Capt. Hancock that of the Puke of Wellington screw ship in Ports mouth harbour. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Tom H. Falcon to the Impregnable ; Navigating Lieut. Charles Parkinson to the Fisgard, additional, for transport service ; Sub-Lieut. A. W. Moore to the Jaseur ; Francis Hotham, midshipman, to the Arethusa ; John T. Wells, paymaster, to the Brilliant ; James Bramble, assistant-clerk, to the Caledonia, as supernumerary, for disposal; Alfred li. Miller, chief engineer, to the Was, for charge of engines for the Rattlesnake; Edward Norrington, second-class assist.-engineer, to the Phcebe ; Thomas F. Hight and Abram Grey, engineers, to the Euphrates ; William Stretton, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Adder ; and George J. Rose, acting second.- class assist.-engineer, to the Euphrates. EX7ENSIVE CONFLAGRATIONS-THIS DA Y. This morning, about half-past three o'clock, a fire of a rapidly destructive character broke out on the premises of Mr. J. Bowker, a fruiterer and green grocer, 2, Wellington-street, Camden Town. The police succeeded in arousing the inmates, and they happily effected _a safe retreat. Numerous land steam engines, by Shand, Aiason, and Co., promptly attended, and the mains of the Grand Junction having yielded a bountiful supply of water the fire men went to work, but they were unable to get the flames extinguished until Mr. Bowker's premises were destroyed, and those of Mr. Stroud (No. 4), and Mr. Parnell, a tea dealer, No. 221, High - street, damaged by fire and water. The principal loss will fall upon the County, from which office Mr. White, the assessor, attended to estimate the damage done. A very serious fire happened in the well-known and antiquated building termed the Butchers' Arms Tavern and Foresters' Meeting-house, in Pear Tree court, Clerkenwell-close. The flames originated from some unknown cause in the second floor, and owing to the great quantity of timber in the pre mises the fire spread with great fury. The land steamers, by Shand and Mason, were set to work under the direction of Mr. Bridges, the district superintendent, and Mr. Swanton, the chief of the London Salvage Corps, but so strong was the body of water thrown Ly the steamers, and so rotten was the building, that the greater part fell in, striking ' several of the firemen. Fortunately none of them were killed. Eventually the fire was extinguished, but not until the building was nearly destroyed by fire. The loss will fall upon the County Fire-office. At the same time as the last-named fire took place another one burst forth from the extensive premises of Mr. Rulke, linen-draper and silk mercer, No. 114,Whitechapel-road. It commenced in the second floor, and in spite of the early arrival of the steam engines and a good supply of water the flames could not be conquered until the upper part of the build ing was burned out and the remainer damaged by heat and water. Fortunately the London Salvage Company succeeded in saving the principal portion of the stock in trade. This fire was caused by an escape of gas. Mr. Rulke was insured in the Phoenix Fire-office. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 641bs, 2id to 3CI; 64 to 721bs, 3d to 3fd ; 72 to 80 31-d to 31d ; 80 to 881bs., 3id to 4d ; 88 to 961 b.., 4d to 4id ; 961bs to 1 041bs, 4id t o 41d Horse bides, 9s 6d to 10s 6d ; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 48 ; full, 7s Od ; sheepskins, lambs, 88 Oct to 4s ad ; shearlings, 3s Od to 3s 6d. BREA.D. The prices of wheaten broad in the metropolis are from 9kd to 10d. ; of household ditto, 7d. to 9d. per 41bs loaf. HA - Y. y, £2 15s Od t o £4 5 8 ; c l over . Ns to £2 2s per load, 3 Os S MITHFIELD— M eadow to £sd; and flay, Supply moderate. OUMBERLAND—Moadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover, £3 Os to £5 lis 6d ; and straw, £1 16s Od to £2 2s per load A fair trade. WHITECTIAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 17s 6d to 41 7s Gd ; clover, £3 Os to 4 . 5 17s ; and straw, £1 las to 42 2s per 4oad, A. goo 4 dems44l BARNET ANNUAL FAIR. Yesterday the horse fair was a mere spectre of previous days. A few horses of superior stamp which had been held over were sold, and the large herds of Welsh pony droves were but shadows of the original show. Some lame horses and old " screws," attended by copers, were chopped away and palmed off at low figures on the advocates for a cheap horse, and this part of the fair was broken up by the official orders to clear the fields for the horse-races. In the sheep-fair fields, on the North side of Barnet, many Scotch sheep-dealers lingered with their flocks, and offered them on low terms, but this class of sheep are too small, and have such roving habits as to preclude English farmers from speculating in Scotch mutton. Some lots of South down ewes and wethers were " jobbed" off, and came to hand at low prices, but out of the un usually large number of sheep penned up for sale not one-third of them were sold. The pleasure fair was all life and bustle, but occasionally marred by the showers of rain. Every kind of entertainment was provided to gratify the fair-going million. The victualling booths afforded the most suitable accommodation, and many hun dreds of fair folks—who found that the salubrious air of Barnet and the refreshing atmosphere imbibed in the green pastures acted on the inner man and created a craving appetite, and that nature could not be sustained on blackberries—sojourned to the canvas hotels. The high price of butchers' meat and short-weight loaves were oblivious to the mind, and eating and drinking and social friendship was the "standing orders" of the fair. Old people smoked tobacco ; the small fry eat gingerbread and cracked walnuts ; "loving couples' walked the meadows, picking buttercups and daisies, and Cockneys looked for acorns on the elm trees, when the bell rung for the first race. The races were run in the presence of an immense multitude of sightseers. All kinds of amusements were on the course. The common trick of selling a pursec on taining a half-crown for sixpence had a great run. These performers occasionally allow a " bonnet " to buy a purse with the coin in it, and then there is a rush for them, and the " verdants " are sold by the score. The " three card dodge" was on the boards, and many hundreds who will speculate got fleeced, and went away neither richer nor wiser. The thimble-rig fraternity had a fair share of patronage; the " little pea" worked wonders, and many persons lost their money and slunk away. There were a large number of roughs, who appear to come out expressly to prevent quiet people from en joying themselves, and in some few instances mem bers of this gang got lynched for sport. There was much difficulty in getting to the special trains from Barnet to London, and the swell mobsmen, asa matter of business, took the advantage, and were exceed ingly expert ; handkerchiefs were transferred and purses stolen, and it required much energy for per sons to keep watches in their pockets. As night drew on the mob moved off, and the lovely pastures which had been tainted by London life were left to resume their quiet aspect and flagrant odour till another year's Barnet fair. The licensed victuallers in the town amply contributed to the public require ments, and they in their turn have participated in the annual harvest of fair time. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This May. LONDON, Sept. 7.--Wind this day a noon—South- Easterly; strong breeze and fine weather. • CARDIFF, Sept. 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Cote d'Or, for Bombay. FALMOUTH, Sept. G.—Wind W.—Arrived—William Carr, from Newcastle for Barcelona; Ziwaau, from Monte Video. LrvEnroor, Sept. 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Columbus, for Rangoon; Glendower, for Bombay; Adelaide, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. G.- Wind N.W.—Arrived—Sea Queen, from Mexico; Inglewood, from Cardenas; Amelia Anglia, from Sulina. BRISTOL, Sept. G.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Vicar of Bray, from Valparaiso. KINGROAD, !Sept. 6. —Wind W.—Arrived—Margaretha, from Bangor, U.S. GRAVESEND, Sept. 7. Arrived, Sept. 6.—Florence Nightingale, from Bathurst ; Electro, from Grenada; Dia na, steamer, from Amsterdam. Arrived, Sept. 7 .—Fulton , steamer, from Du nkirk ; Taurus, steamer, from T onnin g ; Bel g ium, steamer, from Ostend; Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp; El ena, from Odessa; Salamander, from Boston; Brazilian, from Arch angel; Ranger, steamer, from St. Pet3raburg ; M ar i e, from Rio Grando ; Star of Erin, from Calcutta; Tugela, from Port Natal. Sailed—Maria Pia, steamer, for Lisbon ; Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne ; Holland, steamer, for Ostend; Thyra, steamer, for Konigsburg. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed, Sept. 6.—Her Majesty's tug Lucifer, from Wool wich, for Portsmouth ; Vixen, of Guernsey, and Two Brothers, of Wells, from the west, for the north. Passed, Sept. 7.—Matilda, from Borbice, for London ; Cleator, screw steamer, from Odessa, for London; Queen's Own, from Rangoon, for Hamburg; Nora, and Protector (in tow), from Quebec, for London; Silver Cloud, from Colombo, for London. LIFEBOATS.—The Secretary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has been on a tour of inspection in Cornwall and Devon during the past fortnight, and has expressed himself much pleased with the state of efficiency in which be found the various boats and establishments. All the boats were severely tested, and in every case the crews behaved admirably. DEATH OF A HERO OF PEACE.—The Precurseur of Antwerp gives an account of We funeral of Capt. Jean Napoleon du Make, director of the swimming school, who recently died suddenly, leaving a large family. It is scarcely a month since the same paper recorded his exer tions in saving the hundredth person whom he has rescued from drowning. His funeral was attended by the Royal Society of Sauveurs, and by all the Belgian seamen in L Antwerp, • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE This Day. VICTORIN CLUB BETTING—This DAT. A strong muster present, but so much time was occupied in paying and receiving, besides compar ing on the Doncaster events, that little time was left for speculation in future events. For the Great Yorkshire Handicap Seville" was freely sup ported, also East Lancashire, but Monitress appeared quite friendless, neither were either of the other quoted backed "to money." Hermit was remarkably firm for the Leger, but Achieve ment was made the medium of considerable hostility, hundreds to forty being freely offered against her at one time, though she rallied at the close, and found support again at 2 to 1. Vauban was quietly backed as below, 2 to 1 being offered on him against Challenge in their places. The doings on the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire will be found below GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 9 to 2 agst Seville (taken and offered) 6to 1 eget East Lancashire (taken) 9 to 1 agst Monitross (offered) 12 to 1 agst Miss Harriette (taken and offered) 100 to S agst Bradataante (offered) 100 to 6 agst Weather Star (offered, take 20 to 1) ST. LEGER. 6to 5 agst Hermit (offered) 2 to 1 agst Achievement (taken) 10 to 1 agst Vauban (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Challenge (offered) 20 to 1 agst Julius (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Fervacques (taken) 100 to 1 agst Taraban (taken and offered) CESAREWITCH. 20 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Sportsman (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Maid of Masham (offered and taken) 40 to 1 agst Lothario (offered, take 50 to 1) 45 to 1 agst Grand Cross (taken) 50 to 1 agst Vigorous (taken) 50 to 1 agt Lady Vane (taken) 50 to 1 agst Westwick (offered) 50 to 1 agst Rococo (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Palesman (offered) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 40 to 1 agst Vigorous (offered) JOHN STIRS 25, WELLINGTON- STREET, STR A ND, Btecutes Conruissions on all tho moos to any amount. Tho full market odds laid. Prico list daily. MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only, at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-hill ; aud has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Moux's Brewery. N o con nection with any other person using the same name. BT. LEGER PAOPHECIES. Bell's L. There is a difficulty of judging how the rest recently taken by the two Denebury candidates may have affected their chances, and Julius might play the third patr to the first and and second of Achievement and Hermit. Which of those will b 3 the first to greet the judge is the problem that requires solving ; but shall make bold, as this is the "mare's month," and her experienced trainer is confident in her ability to stay the course, to give the preference to the 51b-allowed Achievement. ORANGE BLossoM. Ono giant start—ono moment's hush— As Custance, shooting through the crush, Comes with a sudden mighty rush, Now, Challoner, beware ! A tempest shout of "Hermit" spreads, For in his father's track he treads, And by the shortest of short heads, Has done the flying mare ! The Field. We shall plump for Achievement, leaving the seoond and third positions to be filled by Hermit and J Wins. Sportsman. I shall anticfpate the judge's award as under ; —Achieve ment, 1; Hermit, 2 ; Vauban, 3. Sporting Gazette. At the last moment Achievement is reported to be cough ing. Should there he nothing in it I shall stand her against all corners ; and with the foregoing proviso I have no other alternative than to sum up in favour of Hermit. Sunday nnes. I shall venture to place the first four thuE :—Hermit, 1; Achievement., 2; Fervacques, 3; Challenso, 4. Land and Iruter. I have all along said that Hormit will win, and if Achieve ment comes well to the post he: and Fervacques will run second and third. Sporting Times. I think Achievement will be first, Hermit second, and Challenge third. The Era. Tho verdict of the judge will be—Hermit, 1 ; Achieve ment, 2 ; Vauban, 3. Weekly Times. I shall doclare in favour of Hermit, 1 ; Achievement, 2. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Capt. Sherard Osborn, the managing di rector of Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Limited (lessees of the Malta and Alex andra Telegrah), begs to forward the editor of The Sun the following copy of a telegram this day re ceived from the company's superintendent, dated yesterday, 11.55 p.m. : " The Patriarch of Cairo expects no information from the bishops sent to Abyssinia for the next 20 days. The report of the liberation of the captives not yet confirmed. Will enquire further and tele graph again." London, Sept. 6, 1867. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. FOREIGN OFFICE, AUG. 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Patrick J. Hughes, now British Vice-Consul at Taug-Chow, to by her Majesty's Consul at Kin-Kiang. SEPT. 3. The Queen has boon graciously pleased to appoint Edward Thornton, Esq., 0.13., now her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Em peror of Brazil, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo entiary to the King of Portugal. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Orville Allen as Consul at Trinidad for the United States of America. DOWNING-STREET, Szr.r. 4. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Pitot, Esq., to be a Member of the Council of Government of the Island of Mauritius. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles Augustus Berkeley, Esq., to be a Member of the Privy Council of the Island of Tobago. Her Majesty has been further pleased to appoint Robert Saunders, James Meade, John Francis Kirwan, Hugh Riley Sompor, and John Edmund Sturge, Esqrs., to bo Mem bers of the Legislative Council of the Island of Mont scrraq. COURSE OF EXCHANGE,—Last EveDng. Amsterdam Short. 11 19 Ditto 3 Months.l2 OZ Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 Brussels — 25 40 11 191 12 11 12 11 25 471 25 47f 13 101 25 25 25 40 25 42} 1201 12 65 12 65 32 6 271 491 49 t 27 40 27 40 27 40 27 40 27 40 27 40 Hamburg — 13 10 Paris Short 25 20 _ _ _ _ Ditto 3 Months. 25 85 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 Tienna — 12 60 Priestcl — 12 60 etersburgn Berlin Madrid — 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 27 35 Naples — 27 35 Palermo Messina Lisbon — 51 Oporto — 51 DEATH OF THE LANDGRAVE WILLIAM OF HESSE.— On Thursday afternoon the Landgrave William of Hesse, father to the Queen of Denmark, breathe , ' his last in Copen hagen, in his 80th year. The Courtg of England, Russia, Denmark, and Greece will be placed in mourning by hi decease. STATISTICS OF BLINDNESS. —The geographical statistics of blindness are extremely puzzling. In Norway one person in every 510 is b lind ; in Sweden onl y one in 1,419. Franca has ono in 933; Belgium one in 1,233. Across the Atlantic, the United States have only one in 2,470, by far the smallest proportion of any country on record • but this exemption does not extend to the British Colonies, for Newfoundland has ono in 1,42 G. In England and Wales tho variations are equally conspicuous. Iu Cheshire and Lancashire the proportion is one in 1,253 ; in Bedfordshire still less, ono in 1,323. In the Eastern counties it is one in 902; in Wilts, Dorset, Devon, and Corn wall, one in 793; in Herefordshire, one in 603. W e know of no theory on which these figures can be explained, though the comparative immunity of the great manufac turing counties and of Bedfordshire, whore straw-plaiting prevails, seems to point to indoor occupations as less in jurious to the sight than outdoor —a conclusion which would hardly have been arrived at a priori. Of the 20,000 blind people in England, about 2,700 are acid to be under twenty Van, of ago. . 30 et St 100 tot) st 1 201 10 100 I 100 100 100 100 100 100 , SSESI 100 100 100 all 100 100 1071 96} 941 4 951 110 I 103 k int & 15g; 531 3