The Sun. — London, England, 1870-07-25 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-SATURDAY. Notwithstanding that there has been a further rise in the Bank rate, and that there is every probability of a still higher official minimum, the various departments of the Stock Exchange have again been characterised by a fair degree of firmness, and prices have again improved. There has been a continuance of purchases for investment, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Egyptian, and United States Five-Twenty Bonds tabh chew ing a fractional recovery. Bail Ways, also, have participated in the steadiness, and have slightly improved in value. The consul :market, however, has been rather less strong, and the quotations have receded per cent. For delivery and account the price has been 89k, Reduced and New Three-per -cents 90, 90-1, Bank stock 232, 234. Exchequer Bills 2s. to 6s. prem. India Five per -cents 110, 111, and India Bonds 21s. to 265. prem. In foreignbonds an increased amount of business has been transacted, and prices have further improved. United States Five-Twenty Bonds have risen ; Brazilian (1865), 1: Peruvian (1865), a ; Italian (1861), ; Spanish, i; Turkish Six per Cents. (1865), 1; ditto, Five per Cents., 1; ditto (1869), 2} ; and Egyptian (1868), 2 per cent. The market for English Railway Stocks has been fairly active, and the bulk of the alterations have again been favourable. Metropolitan and Brighton have fallen and respectively, but Great Eastern has risen whilst Midland, North-Western, and Great Western have been each better. For Indian railway stocks there has been very little demand, and prices have been unchanged. Canadian shares have sold slywly. Foreign shares have been quiet, and without quotable variation. In banks, telegraphs and miscellaneous securities, the business doing has been limited ; and the fluctuations have been unimportant in character. A further advance of per cent. has taken place in the official minimum, the quotation now being 4 per cent. Taking into consideration the existing state of continental political affairs, it is not improbable that the upward movement may continue, as large amounts of bullion will continue to be withdrawn from this country. In the general market to-day, capital has been scarce, and three months' paper has not been negotiated under n to 4 per cent. The Joint Stock Banks and discount houses have raised their rates for money at call to 3, if with seven days notice to 3, and if with 14 days to 3i per cent. The City of London, from New York, has brought £75,000; the Holsatia, £49,600; the Delta, from Alexandria, £6,293 ; and the Calabar £5,000 from the West Coast of Africa. The bullion operations at the Bank to-day comprised the withdrawal of £194,000 in bar gold, £234,000 in sovereigns to Germany, and £20,000 in sovereigns to the Cape. Advices from Paris state that the Suez Canal Company is soliciting the French Government to grant it a subven tion, or to guarantee a loan,•so as to enable it to meet its liabilities on obligations or otherwise, which the receipts are not sufficient to cover, the government consenting to be indemnified by an annual levy on the receipts. But he mom ent is not a favourable oue for asking for money. According to a return issued by the company, the receipts down to the end of June amounted to 3,244,619 f. The directors of the London and South-Western Bank recommend a dividend of 6s. per share. The dividend of the English, Scottish, and Australian, Chartered Bank, will be at the rate of 7 per cent. The report of the Thames and Mersey Marine In surance Company, to be presented on the 29th instant, states that the underwriting accounts have resulted in a profit of £135,000 for 1868. Of this sum the directors propose to carry £50,000 to the reserve fund, which will then amount to £150,000, and they recommend a dividend of 2s. per share, and a bonus of 45., making with previous payments Bs. per share, or 20 per cent. per annum. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-SATURDAY. LATEST PRICES.—AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Three per Cent Consols 894 901 Vict 5p c Jan & July 1894. 97 100 9 04, 89 4, 904 891 Brazilian, 1865, 5p c .... 87 89 Do for Account 901 Egyptian, 1868, 7pc .. - 68 69 Three per Cent Reduced 90 90/ 68, 7, 81, 8 ex-div 90f, 90 Do Rail Deben 7 p • • 90 95 New 3 per Cent 90 4, 894 441, 1, 51, 41 Exchequer Bills, March 2s, 68 pm Peruvian, 18t5, 5p c 2s, 6s, prem 834, 5, 4 Do, June 2s, 6s pm Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c.. 27 29 6s prem Russian, 1866, 5 p c.. .. 85 88 Bank Stock 2 631„ 3, f, 5 India 5 per Cents llO 111 Spanish, 1867, , 41 3 pc 1101 241, 1, 4 India Bonds, 10 21s, 26• pm Do, 1869, 3p c .... Can 6p c Jan&JulylB77-84 99 101 24, 31 101, 1004 Turkish, 1854, 6 p c.. Do March & Sept. 103 105 Do, 1805. 5p c .... Do 5p c Jan & July .. 92 94 3 74, 8, 7 Do Inscribed Stock .. 92 94 Do, 1865, 6p c .... Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 94 96 56 Ceylon 6 p c May and U.S. 5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1882 821 83 November 1878 lO7 109 821. 3, 21 Mauritius 6p c Jan and Do do 1885 821 83 July 1873 lOl 103 82/, 2 New S Wales 5 p clB7l-76 98 100 Do 10-40 Bnds, 5p c 1904 80 82 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO7 109 811. 80 Do 5p c Do 5p c Consolidated 93 95 161, / Do 6p c Mar & Sept 1891 105 108 Illinois Central Shares .. 89 100 Do June & Dec 1891 104 107 101, 2, 1 Vict 6p c Jan & July 1891 109 111 Atlantic and GW R Con DoApril & Oct 1883-85 lOB 110 Mortgage Bonds . 24 25 80 83 38 381 57 59 21 23 RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter B3 85 Do 3rd Pref Stock ...33 35 Caledonian Great Great Eastern 34, 1 Great Indian Pen g 5 p c 104 106 Great Northern Do A 116, 151 123 124 13i Great Western of Canada 131 llf Great Western 631 6 41 D o 8p c Bonds, 1873.. 9 ; 99 64. 31, 41, 3 Do 51 do, 1877-8 95 97 Lancashire & Yorkshire 127 129 Do 5p c pref, issued 80 par 2pm 1281 Madras guar 5 p c Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 361 371 102, 31 Lon, Chat, and Dover 12 14 N. Railway of Canada, 13, 121 6p c Ist Pref Bonds Lon and North-Western 12211231 Oude and Rohilkund g 123, 21, 31, 21 5 p c Lon and South-Western 86 88 1011 871 e, Pimjaub Man, Shef, and Linc o l n 41 43 Sci Del nd hi guar a)0 c , and 101 103 421, 2, 1 102 1 , 11 Metropolitan Midland 12211231 g 7 p c 123, 1 56 North British North-Eastern Consols 134 135 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrn.. 24 25 134, 5, 31, 41 Dunaburg and Witepek 161 171 South-Eastern 67 68 Dutch-Rhenish 2O 22 Atlantic and St Lawrnce 75 30 Eastern of France ` 2O 22 Bombay, Baroda, and Great Luxembourg Central India, g 5 p c.. 103 105 101 1031 Lemberg Czeniowitzua g Buff & Lake Huron Pref 4 5 7p c l4 15 Do 51 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 80 83 141 Cape guar 6p c East Bengal guar 5p c lO3 105 Ottom (Smyrna to Aidin) 41 51 East Indian, g 5 p c 1061, 71, 7, 1 (Limited) guar 7p o .. 151 161 Grand Trunk Canada Do Equip Mort Buds, 1 20, 191 charge 6p c Do 2nd do Scrip —.. par 3 pm 13f. 1 Do Ist Pref Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada 2nd Pref Stock 37 41 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd Pd 10 Agra Bank (L) A lO 104 20 Lon Char of Austrlia 22 23 25 Alliance (L) 13 494 10 Anglo-Austrian 46 pm 15 London Joint-Stock 31 33 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 21 23 321, 1, 4 50 British N American 52 54 20 Lon and Westmnster 59 61 20 Ch of India, Austrlia 154 164 604 25 Char Mere of India 26 28 10 Metropolitan B4 9 10 City 25 Colonial 40 42 20 New Bona' Vales .. 37 39 4 Consolidated (L) . pm 25 Orntal Bank Corporn 39 41 20 Eng, Scot , and AusC 17 18 25 Union of Australia.. 39 41 20 Imperial IL) 10 Imperial Ottoman 11i, 11;i TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. Pd Pd 100 Anglo-American L) 80 85 10 Great Northern .... 101 101 831 6 Great N. China, and 10 Anglo-Meditm (L) l4 141 Japan Extension.. 321 dis 100 Atlantic 100 Do 8p c 3 British Australn (L) .. 41 32 dis and Malta (L) .... 5. 61 10 British IndExten (L) 5 51 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) .. 51 61 51 2 Pnma and S. Pcfc(L) 3 2 dis 10 British Indian Sub- 8 Reuter's marine (L) 2 China Submarine (L) 4i4dis 100 Submarine 230 245 10 Falmouth. Gibraltar, 1 Do Scrip 2 21 and Malti, (I.) .... 81 81 10 Wlndia &Panama(L) 61 61 8 13-16 MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Pd Pd Anglo-Austrian Bnd- 30 London Fin Assoc (L)191181dis holders Certificates 11 21 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .... 21 2) 10 BerlinWaterworks(L) 12 13 5-16, i 30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 35 45pm 2 Lon & Prov Marine (L) 12 pm 100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 10() Madras Irrig &Canal. p c Sterling Loan 88 90 gsp c by Ind Gov. 101 103 4 Brit & Fgu Marine (L) 212' 4 'prn 2 Mauritius Land (L) ..1 dis, par 27 Canada Company. 73 70 5 Natill Disct Comp (L) 10 11 10 Ceylon Company (L) 5 4 dis 11 35 City Offices (L) .... 251 241 dis 21 N Zealand Loan and 20 Colonial (L) 5 Corn Union Assurnce 221 pm 5 N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdt Fonc of Eng (L) 14 21 Trust (L) 100 Crystal Palace 100 Do Prof 10 0 D o 6p c Perp Deb lO9 114 50 P and 0 Steam 4O 42 271 Ebbw Vale Steel (L).. 11 9 dis 10 Do do New, 1867 5 3dis Du Egyp 9 P cV'roy Loan. 50 Rhyniney Iron . , 33 35 guar by Egyp Gov.. 88 92 15 Do New lO 101 91 60 Royal Mail Steam 13 Fore-st Warehouse IL) 551 pm 20 Tel Con and Main (L) 22) 23 10 Fgn and Colonial Gov 231. 2) Trust 6p c Bonds.. 87 871 2 Thames and Mersey 71 Gen 7, Credtls &Disct (L) (dis,par Marine Insur (L) 14 Gen Stm Navigation 29 31 St Tobacco 6p c Loan, 7 Hooper's Tel Works 4 3 die guar by Italian Gov. 78 82 20 Hudson's Bay 81, ) Upper Canada .. .. A 1 p in 45 Indrbbr,Gut Per.and 5 U Marine, Lvpool 11. 5 61 pin Tel Works (L) ... 41 42 20 Union Steamship (L) 21 23 42, 41 6 United Dis Corprn (L) ldia, par 20 Interial Finan SoctL) 2 li'dia 5 Univ Marine lnsur 11.‘ 314 pm 3 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7 p c Mortgage Loan.... 67 72 It Irric (Can Cavour) 3 4 100 Do 6 C Bon 187ds, re- 58 62 12 Warrant Finance ... . 9 7 di s deemalle 0 , _ MARKETS. GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a good supply of farmers' wheat at this market to-day, which sold at an advance of 2s. per quarter over last week's rates, but at a re duction of 2s. per quarter on the prices current since last Mon day. The same remarks apply to foreign wheat, except that there was less demand for it. Reapig is now general in this district. READING CORN P ARKET, SATURDAY.—This market was most plentiftilly supplied with wheat to-day. From the extreme dullness of the trade it would seem that the late excitement and rise in prices are fast abating. Farmers ask in some in stances as much as lOs. per quarter advance on last week's rates, but they will probably not rerlise more than from Os. to 7s. ; and even at that advance few transactions are expected to take place. Oats and beans are again something dearer. NORWICH CORN MARKET, S..4,irliDiv - .l.h'ere was a large quantity of wheat on Offer„itt thii market to-day, at an advance of fully 2s.per . quarter. Good Wheat sold at from 565. to COs per quarter, but a fire* sale. Beans, oats, and other feeding stuffs were likelifse dearer. The crops are looking exceedingly well. AVerages—wheat, 888 quarters, 48s. 7d. per quarter. DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The corn fever is considerably abated. The prices demanded in this market to day are much less than last week. The only advance is in beans and oats, but the trade is very slow. DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a poor show of cattle at this market to=day, and Very little doing. The same may be said of sheep. There were a few good young horses sold, but at lower rates. In pigs little ones were again lower, and for gbod store pigs the market was heavy. ABERDEEN CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.--The trade this week has been brisk, at an advance on last week' rates of about 2s. per cwt. The supply of geed fat cattle in most district markets was small. At the Royal Northern Show, held on Tuesday, a number Of prune fat beasts were sold at extreme rates, viz., 735. to 755. per cwt. One two-year-old stot fetched £6O. The average quotations for the week are :—Best fat, 68s. to 725. per cwt. ; secondary, 645. to 675. 6d. per cwt. - Mutton, 7d. to 7id. per lb. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, SATURDAY.-The sup ply of meat has been moderate. 'he ti adb has been quiet, at about late rates. Beef from 3t. 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; mutton, 4s. 4d. to ss. 2d.; lambs b. 3d. to 6s. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; and pork, 45.. to ss. 4d. per 81bs. by the carcase. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATURDAY. -The market was fairly supplied with hay and clover to-day. The demand was rather less animated, at about late rates. Straw, the supply of which was large, met with a slow sale, at a decline of six shillings per load ;-Prime old hay, 110 s. to 1265. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; prime new hay, 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 755. to 85s. ; prime old cioVer; 130 s. to 1455. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1206 : ; priME new eloVer, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 945. to 105 s. ; and straw 245. to 30s. per load COLONIAL PitobUCE MARKETS, SATURDAY,—The markets have been very quiet to-day, and generaily free from all vi o le n t fluctuations. For tea there has been very little demand. Sugar, both raw and refined, has been purchased cautiously, at about late rates. Coffee has been quiet, at the late reductions. Rum has continued in request, and the recent advance has been well supported. For oils the inquiry has been restricted. Tallow has been quiet. Y.C., spot, 465. per cwt. In metals very little business has been doing. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market opened quiet to-day, but rather steady. The sales will probably reach 10,00 C bales.—(Close.)—This market again closed with a better demand to-day. Sales 12,000 bales. Speculation and export, 2,000 bales. 9,000 American bales sold at 7id. to 9d. 200 Pernambuco bales, 9d. ; 70 Bahia bales, Bid. to 9d. • 150 Maranham bales, Eld. t o ; 300 Egyptian bales, lad. to 13d. • 10 Smyrna bales, 7d. t o 7id . • 10 P eru bales, 101eto lOid.; 2,260 Surat, 51d. to Bd. Imports, 5,941 bales. LEEDS TKADE REPORT, SATUltDAY.—Business in the cloth halls has been almost at a standstill. A flatter state of things has not been known for years, The antumn trade, which began dgive good promise three weeks ago, has sud nly disappeared almost altogether. Little was done this morning but speculate as to what may turn up, and confidence is hindered by the deep-rooted conviction here, whether justified or not, that should France prove vic torious, Russia will take the field against her. Nearly every German order for our woollens has been cancelled. Some mills have begun to run short time, and more will follow next week. Notwithstanding that the prospect is anything but cheering, Wicks are held at old rates, and there is actually less jobbing than three months ago. There have been very few buyers here for the London, provincial, or Scotch houses ; but advices from them do not altogether despair of an early peace ; and in that event an excellent trade is cer tain in their opiolone Almost the only cloths saleable to-day were white-milled fabrics for conversion into plain better class of goods It is reported that oils are £2 a ton dearer at the place of export. Cotton warps have gone down fully id. per lb. during the week. Mungoes and rags are little in demand ; and the grinding mills are to put in short time. DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY.—WoOI is 2s. per per load lower at this market to-day, making a decline from the highest prices of the season of from ss. to 6s. CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 112 s. ; seconds, 1175.; thirds, 1165.; fourths, 111 s.; fifths, 925.; sixths, 695. 1,255 firkins in the market Mild cured, firsts, 1265,; seconds, 1255.; thirds, 119 s. 55 firkins in the market. THE ARMY AND NAVY. The United Service Gazette is pleased to learn, from the statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday by the Secretary of State for War, that there is a proba bility of a system being shortly adopted by which " every man in the army who wishes to work at a trade may obtain employment." It also says that the Director-General of the Army Medical Department having called attention to the desirability of sending ex perienced military surgeons to the head-quarters of the French and Prussian armies, for the purpose of studying and reporting upon the effects of the more recent inven tions of modern warfare, and the most approved methods of transporting the sick and wounded, the Secretary of State for War promised to endeavour to carry the suggestion into effect. Orders have been given by the Board of Admiralty to suspend for the present the sale and breaking-up of the few of our wooden vessels left to the service from the short-sighted recommendation of the Controller of the Navy.—Captain J. W. Hozier, of the Scots Greys, has been appointed an extra aide-de-camp to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, vice Captain Sterling, R.A., appointed a paid aide-de-camp to his Excellency.—During the last week a commission has been sitting at the War Office upon the very important question of the administration of our Army Hospitals. The object of Mr. Cardwell, as submitted to the Commis mission, is to modify the action taken upon Lord Herbert's Commission of 1858, so as to throw upon the surgeons a greater responsibility, and to bring about a more cordial co-operation between the Control and Medical Departments than exists at present. This, doubtless in the event of war, will prevent many of the calamities which attended our Army in the Crimea. According to present arrangements, the ships for the flying squadron will be commissioned about August 25. The squadron will be composed of five vessels—three frigates and two corvettes—the Narcissus hoisting the flag. Captain W. Codrington, 1869, will be flag captain to Rear-Admiral Seymour.—lt has been decided that Colonel F. F. Maude, V.C., C. 8., Inspector-General of Militia in Ireland, is, on and after October Ist next, to undertake the duties of Inspecting Field Officer of Recruiting in Ireland, vice Colonel Budd, who retires upon half-pay. Colonel Maude will take the rank of assistant adjutant-general.—We learn that a telegram has been forwarded to Valparaiso, ordering the return to England forthwith of the Flying Squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Hornby, C.B. The Army and Navy Gazette says :—A communica tion has been received at the War Department from the Admiralty, in which their lordships have requested the proper authorities to see that, without loss of time, all reserves, of ordnance, &c., which might be required by the Mediterranean Fleet shonldbe despatched to Malta. At the same time an intimation was conveyed that there is at present no intention of making any addi tion to Admiral Sir Alexander Milne's command.— Major-General Sir Alfred Horsford, K.C.8., accom panied by Captain F. Markham, Rifle Brigade, aide-de camp, has left England for Malta to assume command of the Infantry Brigade, vice Major-General W. S. Newton. —By our private advices from China we regret to find that the health of Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, the Naval Commander-id-Chief, has been affected by the climate, and is therefore not so good as his friends could wish. Commodore Dowell, C. 8., an officer of distinguished and lengthened service, has beer nominated a naval aide-de camp to her Majesty the Queen.—Lieutenant-Colonel Kinght and most of the officers and men of the late Cape Mounted Riflemen, who have not settled down at the Cape of Good Hope, have arrived in England during the last few days.—The reappearance of Mr. Childers in the House of Commons after his recent illness was welcomed by cheers from both sides ; probably, the loudest proceeded from the Opposition, where the First Lord of the Admiralty has very many sincere friends.- - The prospect of the sub-lieutenants of the Royal Navy is not one of a cheerful character. There are at present on the list about 400 of these officers. During the current year there have been promoted thirty. Most of these being caused by the recent heavy retirements, Mr. Childers has declared his intention of filling up one vacancy in every four retirements of lieutenants, and this has been so far been done. Now, however, the greater part of the men who wished to retire have done so, and, consequently, there is no promotion. No increase of pay after three years has been offered, and no commutation on retirement allowed. The list is every day getting larger, and the prospects, of course, becoming worse. Keeping the Lieutenants' List for some time larger than is proposed, or offering a small retirement to men to go, is the only way we see out of the difficulty, unless a better one occurs to the First Lord of the Admiraly and his advisers. THE DEATH OF M. PItEVOST-PARADOL. A curious story reaches us from New York in regard to this deplorable event. It is to the effect that on M. Paradol's arrival at Washington Mr. Fish, an old and intimate friend of the French envoy, said to him, "As minister of France I welcome you ; as a man and a friend I forbid you to enter my door." Mr. Fish, it should be understood, was the person who induced M. Paradol to deliver the lectures by which he achieved so great a reputation in the United States some two or three years ago. The cause for this cool reception is alleged to have been the fancied defection of M. Paradol from his old principles ; and it is stated that it thoroughiy paralysed and crushed the unfortunate gentleman. W e g i ve th e story for what it is worth. Certainly that in itself is quite insufficient to account for the melancholy catas trophe.—Standard. TH. SUICIDE OF JAMES W. LING ARD.—The announcement that J. W. Lingard, the well-known theatrical manager and actor, had committed suicide created a sad sensation throughout the city of New York. In theatrical circles particularly the tragic end of this once popular man was almost the only subject of con versation. Deceased may have had his faults, but those who knew him best speak of him as a man of generous impulses and free nature. He was liberal to a fault, and when fortune smiled upon bins his hand was ever ready to share with others the favours. it conferred an him. Since the loss of his theatre by fire, in 1866, Mr. Lingard has had to Extiggle with adversity. This no doubt preyed upon his mind, but it is to be feared that other circumstances more grave impelled him to the commis sion of the act which has so hurriedly called him from the stage of life. —New York Herald. LAW AND POLICE. THE RELATION OF BANKS WITH PUBLIC COMPANIES. — On Saturday morning Vice-Chancellor Stuart delivered an important judgment bearing on this question, the cir cumstance givinc , rise to the litigation being that the Birmingham Patent File Company had had .0.0,000 ad vanced to them by the Birmingham Bank on the security of future calls, such security being one of the prefer ence over ordinary creditors. The Vice-Chancellor said that the question of fraudulent preference was one which required serious consideration. None of the authorities quoted by counsel had had reference to transactions in which the creditors were bankers, and there was a most important distinction between cases where the claimants were in that position and where they were ordinary creditors. if an ordinary creditor was pre ferred, for no good and proper motive, and under circum stances that sheaved that an undue preference was in tended, there was no doubt that the case came within th.t which was contemplated by the Legislature. But the case of a banker was widely different. How could it be said that if the arrangement was made with a banker in order to enable the company to carry oil bitsitiess, that it was done with a - Vie* to defeating and delaying creditors ? The immediate object was to ensure the payment of ordinary creditors. Here was a company carrying on business, with large.accomodation from their bankers, and wanting larger. Under those circumstances the bankers naturally wanted more security, and he considered that in the present instance the transaction was perfectly legitimate and honest, and that the security, instead of being fradulent, must be declared to be perfectly valid. IMPUDENT .ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. A young woman, named Louisa Hurn, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, at the Marlborough-street Police-court with assaulting John Sullivan, a coachman, living at No. 23, George-street, Grosvenor-square, and also with at tempting to rob him. The prosecutor said that he was passing along Oxford-street that morning when the pri soner accosted him, and then caught hold of him, and struck, bit, and kicked, him, at the same time making a snatch at his watch, and breaking the chain. He then gave her into custody. The prisoner admitted assaulting the prosecutor, but 'denied attempting to rob him. Mr. Henry Taylor; residiiig near the Edgware-road, having given similar evidence to the prosecutor, the prisoner was remanded. A VIOLENT RUFFIAN.—Thomas Collins, a rough-looking fellow, was charged at the Westminster Police Court with assaulting Edward John Sheppard, barman at the King's Arms, Cremorne-road, Chelsea, and further with assault ing a constable in the execution of his duty. The barman said he was cleaning the windows, and the prisoner was in the bar with his mother and niece. They had a pot of beer and some words arose, when the prisoner knocked his mother down and dragged her outside. He used very bad language, and returned into thl house, where he knocked his cousin down. The barman then inter fered, and told him not to knock a woman about, when he turned round and struck him on the head. Witness took hold of him to put him out, and he struck him again on the side of the head; he Was not sober. They fell together, witness underneath, and while on the ground one of the companions of the prisoner caught him by the hair of the head, and knocked him about on the ground ; he would not go away, and struck the constable who was fetched in the house, and knocked him down. While on the ground the prisoner kicked at the con stable's head, but fortunately missed it, and knocked his helmet off. He assaulted the constable and barman again, and then escaped into his mother's house, where the police had to break open the door to apprehend him. He resisted violently, and his mother came to the station and made a noise, whereupon she was locked up. Prisoner denied the assault, and said he was only having a laik with his mother and cousin. The mother was called up, and denied that he knocked either of them down ; they were only having a game together and pulling each other about. Mr- Selfe said, of course she would s.ireen her son ; but he should not allow the police to be assaulted in this brutal way, and sentenced the prisoner to 10 days hard labour. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A DRAPER'S ASSISTANT.— Edward Howlett, a draper, aged 30 years, was brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-court; charged with stealing a large quantity of property from the establishment of Messrs. Hawkes and Hazard, drapers and silk mercers, in the Commercial-road, Ratcliff, and Harriett Howlett, a well-dressed woman, who has passed as his wife, was charged with feloniously receiving a portion of the property, she well knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. George Hazard said the prisoner had been engaged with high testimonials as first man of the firm, and that for the last fortnight he had suspected him of robbing the firm daily. On the preceding night the prisoner was leaving the premises on the termination of business, and he was stopped and searched, and articles of drapery and ladies' net and lace sleeves were found upon him. The property was valued at 10s He had missed black silk worth £25. The prisoner : I have had the ' black silk, your worship. It is worth 10s. only. Mr. Hazard : One piece we have lately missed is worth £25. James Briden, detective sergeant of the K division, said the prisoner was given into my custody last night. On searching him I found two handkerchiefs upon him and the ladies sleeves. I afterwards went to the house, No. 12, Haverstock-street, City-road, the lodgings of prisoner, where I found the young woman. She passed as the male prisoner's wife, but she only lives with him, she is not his lawful wife. She was wearing this dress. The officer here produced a silk dress he took from the female prisoner and it was identified by Mr. Hazard as his property. Mr. Lushington remanded the prisoner for a week. The female appeared in a very ill state of health, and could scarcely walk in or out of the dock. - THE BANKRUPTCY OF EVANS AND EVANS. On Saturday, in the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice James reconsidered his judgment in the bankruptcy appeal of Evans and Evans. The bankrupts were brothers, who carried on the business of hop merchants in partnership from 1865 to 1869. They purchased the business from their father, to whom they allowed £BOO a year. The concern was then in debt to the amount of £25, 000, and they assumed the responsibility of it though they had no capital. When they stopped payment in 1869 they owed debts to the amount of £126,000, to meet which they had assets to the extent of £35,000, thus leaving a deficiency of £91,000. J. C. Evans had during his four years trading, drawn out for his private expenditure £21,000 ; and in the same time R. P. Evans had drawn £15,000 ; and the father had been allowed to draw £4,000 over his annuity. Under these circumstances, when the bankrupts applied for their discharge, Registrar Brougham was of opinion that the bankrupts had been guilty of unjustifiable extravagance, in living, and that they had thus brought themselves within the terms of the Bankruptcy Act of 1861. The Registrar, therefore, in granting the discharge, subjected them to the following conditions, viz. : That each of the bankrupts should file with the official assignee an account of their net profits for each year, and that after allowing the bankrupts a net income of £l,OOO per annum, the balance, if any, should be equally divided, one half going to the bankrupt and the other half to the creditors ; and this to be continued until the creditors had been paid 7s. 6d. in the pound. The case was argued a few days ago; and The Lord Justice James now delivered judgment. He said his alteration of the registrar's order would be more in form than substance ; it was to substitute " income " for " net profits," the word " income " to be such as would be liable to income tax. The registrar had gone upon the idea that these gentlemen had acquired a considerable knowledge of the quality of the article in which they dealt, and which would enable them to realise a fair income. He had allowed them a fair sum, and offered them sufficient to induce them to exert them selves. His lordship hoped that the bankrupts would act in the spirit of the order, honestly and honourably ; and they would find that there was a luxury in using their talents to pay off their creditors sweeter than any thing they had had in the mad intoxication in the four years of wild extravagance which they had indulged in. - The costs of the appeal should come out of the estate. Mr. .Tohn Williamson Brown, solicitor (firm of Messrs. Chater, Forster, and Brown), Newcastle, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer oaths in Chancery. The Sporting Gazette says the Duke of Richmond and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar will entertain large parties at Goodwood House and Molecomb in the week. The meeting promises to be a decided improvement upon recent anniversaries, so far as sport is concerned, not withstanding the . drawback caused by the state of the course, consequent upon the long-continued drought and present dry weather. The French horse, Capitaliste, first favourite for the Stakes, is already in the neighbour hood, and Cerdagne and Satinstoe were expected on Saturday. ROYALTY IN MALVERN. - Great preparations have beers made in Malvern for the visit of Prince and Princess Christian to the town. Their Royal Highnesses intended to visit the Continent, but owing to the warthey resolved on visiting Malvern instead to the great delight of the loyal inhabitants. Since 1842, when the late Queen Adelaide paid a visit to the Malvern Hills, no member of the English Royal Family has been in the dis trict. Her present Majesty, when Princess Victoria, resided at Holly Mount in 1830, but has not revisited it. The local press cautions the inhabitants not to be too demonstrative in their loyalty, lest they should be intru sive, and disgust the Princess with Malvern, as the resi dents of Brighton did Queen Victoria some years ago. The first reception of the Prince and Princess was all that could be desired, and as they drove through the town in an open carriage the people had full opportunity of seeing their illustrious visitors. There was, hoWever, no cheering or tumultuous demonstration, iu accordance with the Royal wishes. MINISTERIAL BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE. --No less than eleven of the Cabinet Ministers. have accepted the invitations of the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress to a grand banquet at the Mansion house, in honour of her Majesty's Government, on the evening of Saturday next, the 30th inst. These are the Primellinis ter, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Earl of Kimberley, Lord Halifax, Lord Hartington, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bauce, Mr. Cardwell, Mr.- Goschen, and Mr. Forster. Among others who have also expressed their intention to be present are the Belgian Minister, M. le Vicomte de Lesseps (to whom the freedom of the city is to be conferred on the afternoon of the same day), Mr. Ayrton, the Attorney-General, Lord Sydney, Lord Carington, Lord Truro, 'ield-Marshals 'Sir John Burgoyne and Sir George Pollock, Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Mr. W. H. Gladstone, the Governor and Deputy Gover nor of the Bank of England, the Deputy Master of the Trinity House, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Admiral Sir Spencer Robinson, and Sir 'Thomas Bazley. The entertainment promises at the present time to attract great public interest. AYE SUN, LONDON MONDAY MORNING, J LILY 1870, BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT. The Parliamentary business of the week shews a marked falling off in importance. There is much miscel laneous work to be done, but very little of the highest moment. For to- day the Forgery Bill and Ecclesiastical Tithes Repeal Bill are set down, and another attempt will be made to get through the second reading of those unfortunate measures, the High Court of Justice Bill, and the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill. Compulsory Pilotage and Habitual Drunkards will have their share of attention. Mr. Percy Wyndham, frightened at the state of affairs on the continent, will in quire about our stock of ammunition ; Colonel Sykes will ask about the late outrage in China ; Mr. Samuelson will hint at the establishment of a Minister of Education. Mr. Gladstone will move that on every Tuesday during the remainder of the Session, orders of the .day have precedence of everything, else, and Government orders come first. Att e ntion will be called to the enlarge ment of the National Gallery ; and Mr. Vernon Harcourt' will make a motion respecting the control of voluntary schools, assisted by Government grants. For Tues day the Sunday Trading Bill and the Census Bill are set down: Mt Charles Reed will move that all letter carriers throughout the kingdoin be exempted from labour on Sunday. On Wednesday there is the debate on the Ballot Bill, adjourned from the 16th of March. On Thursday there will be more operations ujon the Post Office Bill recommitted. Mr. Watkin illiams will move that it is desirable to lay down a uniform scale by weight for the carriage of newspapers, without reference to the quantity any packet may contain. On Friday the Burials Bill, recommitted, will be considered. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer will again raise the question of Greek brigandage. DISASTROUS FIRE IN LONDON. LOSS OF SIX LIVES. Shortly before three o'clock on Saturday morning, an alarm was given at the Waterloo-road Fire-engine Station, Southwark, that the premises of Mr. John Hill, furni ture broker, situated near at hand, were on fire. The engines were immediately turned out, and ladders fitted. The turncocks were quickly aroused, and an abundant supply of water was procured. Upon the arrival of the firemen, Mr. Hill was seen at an open window on the second floor, with Mrs. Hill, both in their night-dresses. The poor wcman had only given birth to a child some three weeks ago, and the infant was in her arms at the time. Mr. Hill, it is said, unable to bear the suffocating heat, jumped out upon the wooden platform which serves as a shop front for the display of goods. His wife, who seemed hi a frantic state, then threw out of the window her infant, which was safely caught ; and subsequently she was herself rescued by fireman Williams, who, in his exertions to bring her down the ladder, sustained some severe injuries. It was known that at this moment six youthful lives were in imminent peril in the attic storey, and the firemen were seen attempting to ascend to the garret windows as manfully as they could. The flames, however, rushing up through the floors of the building, and out through the windows obliged them to descend, leaving the six unfortunate children to perish. It is necessary here to explain the construction of the premises, and the place where the fire originated. Mr. Hill occupied two houses, opposite the Bible Christian Chapel, where he had the misfortune to have a fire last August. The corner house, Granby-street, has been recently purchased by him ; and the partition walls and staircases had been removed so as to make the premises useful for the purposes of showrooms for his stock in trade and the workshops, which had been erected in the. ear. In one of these, situated behind the corner house, and below the level of Granby-street, the conflagra tion originated. We are informed that in this cellar workshop, at a late hour on Friday night, some new iron bedsteads had been deposited. These are usually well wrapped in straw bands. It is thought that a spark from a candle or a match must have accidentally come in con tact with the straw, and that the fire, thus originated, smouldered some time before it was observed. The steam and other engines arrived in quick succession after the discovery of the fire ; but the contents of the houses burned so furiously, that although im mense quantities of water were poured into the building, it was upwards of an hour before the fire could be brought under sufficiently . to enable anyone to attempt to enter without imminent risk to life. The suspense and anguish of the sympathetic crowd below all this weary hour of anxiety for the fate of the six little ones in the upper story of the house may be imagined, not described. Men and fathers, with tears in their eyes, vainly endeavoured, despite the re sistance of the police on duty, to force their way to a hopeless rescue, and women were heard screaming, for some one to make an effort to save the lives before all hope had fled. The roof, however, gave way shortly after the escape arrived, and then all chance of rescue was im possible. It was a painful sight to see the bodies of the children when the firemen forced their way in, and found them charred and disfigured by the fire. Silently, but hurriedly, on the arrival of the coroner's officer, the remains were tenderly enfolded in blankets, and passed down the ladders, and placed in the shells brought for the purpose, and amid a sorrow ful sympathy, as distressing as it was conta gious, carried away to the dead house at Lambeth. Their ages varied from fourteen years to four, three boys and three girls involved in one lamentable fate. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, found kindly shelter in the house of an opposite neighbour, Mr. Tidstall, paper hanger. The stock and premises are insured in the JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF THE VICAR OF F ROME. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Phillimore, Dean of Arches, delivered judgment on Saturday morning, in the case of Sheppard v. Bennett. The defendant is vicar of Frome,. and this was a criminal, suit, in which the office of jre%e was promoted by virtn.e of letfers patent, at the reque6i, of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The learned Dean said the defendant was charged with the maintenance and promulgation of certain heresies contained in a work called " The Church and the World," and an essay entitled " A Plea for Toleration in the Church of England." These doctrines were with respect to the Real Presence of our Lord in the sacramental elements, and it was alleged that these articles were heretical, and contrary to the for mularies of the Church. Having given a lengthy historical and legal sketch of the- position of the Church with regard to its doctrines from the time of the Confession of Augsburg in 1530 down to the time of the publishing of the present prayer book, his lordship observed that when he came to examine the specific charges against the defendant it would be his duty to consider whether the Church had defined the mode of the Presence of Christ in the elements, or had left it entirely to the liberty of her children. That certain limits were allowed by the teachings of the Church on this subject had been laid down by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and other courts, and it was laid down by that Court, in the case of Gorham, that there was a certain liberty to exercise private judgment in this respect. Now he had read the words on the Real Presence of our Lord, used by the defendant in the first edition of his work with much surprise and sorrow, inasmuch as in this case a clergyman stepped out of the ordinary course of his practical duty to enforce a doctrine, which, it had been said by an eminent divine was a matter rather to be treated in the silence of the heart, knowing how much hasty and ill-chosen language on the subject had contributed to schism in Christendom. Now, he (the learned Dean) had no hesitation in pronouncing the words used by Dir. Bennett as in contravention of the teaching of the Church of England ; but it was due to say that in a second edition of the work in question, having been apprised of his error, those words had been so modified as no longer to lay him open to the grave charge which his previous words invarad. His lordship then proceeded to read the opinions of various eminent divines, and the decisions on similar cases in other courts, eyentuallyi pronouncins hudgamnt to the following effect :—The learned Dean said e was conscious of the great length at which he had stated. these premises, and that he might be open to the charge of prolixity, but it should be considered that while he had had an arduous duty to discharge he had not had that assistance which he ought to have received. Mr. Bennett who had caused all this litigation, had not appeared before the court to justify or defend himself. The ques tion had been argued on one side only. But he (his lord ship) could not shut his eyes to the faet that he was not trying Mr. Bennett, but men of learning and piety. whose words he had not only quoted but caricatured, 119 therefore felt it necessary to go into all the authorities affeetheg the case, and gave the result of research with his own ied.renent. As he had said, he had no doubt Mr. Ben nett 1ta..1. - .,ontrovened the. plain meaning of the formularies. of the Church in the words he had used with reference to the Real Presence, but he was not there to try Mr. Bennett. Had it not been for the modification of the wore alluded to in the second edition of the works, it woell ve been a question whether he should not have prohibited him from the use of such words in future, but as they had been withdrawn, he should pronounce no sen tence on the point. With regard to the two otkz,; . pulet.3, time speaking of the elements as a sacrifice and the adoration of the same, bis lordship said he pronounced that Mr. Bennett bad net exceeded the liberty allowed on this subject, and, uudzz all the circumstances, be should make no order for r;oFti . Lioere, Proctor gave notice of appeal. Mr. James Westland has been appointed Superin tendent and Remembrancer of legal affairs to the Government of Bengal. The Prince and Princess of Wales will, according; to the Dundee Advertiser, arrive at Abergeldie Castle about the 12th of August, and her Majesty about the 17th or 20th of that month. A Norwich correspondent telegraphs that, in addition to £21,000 which Messrs. Gurney and Co. have undertaken to pay for the good-will of the Crown Bank, they will also pay £21,000 for the premises of the bank and its branches. It is doubtful now whether the liquidation of the Crown Bank will not have to be undertaken by the Court of Chancery ; Sir Robert Harvey having died before he was adjudicated a bankrupt. THE THREATENED WAR. The uncompromising course pursued by France has not met with the approval of the English Ministry, but if Napoleon has made up his mind that the trial of strength between France and Prussia had better take place at once, the remonstrances of Great Britain would not change his purpose. The French people are evidently with him, and perhaps there is no independent Power in Europe which would sincerely regret to see Prussia re duced from her present foremost position. There is every reason to believe that even if Prussia gave way in reference to Prince Leopold, France would at once de mand fresh " guarantees." This programme indicated by the official Illoniteur opens up a field for negotia tions such as might well set all " friendly offices " at defiance. If persevered in, it would leave Prussia no choice but an appeal to arms. The truth seems to be that Napoleon is quite resolved to ascertain whether France or Prussia is to play the part of dictator in Europe. England has more and more withdrawn herself from all such rivalries, and her voice would consequently be little regarded. If she will have perpetual peace, she must pay the price of the blessing in reduced power and influence. —New York Times, July 12. PEACE OR WAR. After all, the question of peace or war is to be decided not by the wishes of the French Emperor, but by the will of the French people. There is no doubt in any reasonable mind that Napoleon threatens hostilities upon perfectly insufficient grounds. There is no doubt that the project of the elevation of a Prince of the house of Hohen zollern to the throne of Spain is merely the pretext which he seizes for carrying out a long cherished project of humiliating the rival power of North Germany and if possible seizing the Rhenish provinces. Neither abstract justice, nor present expediency, nor the historical policy of his own realm, justifies him in the course he now pursues. Is that course to be followed to the dire extremity of war, or will the Emperor permit a solution of the difficulty by the means Which seems so obvious, namely, a rejection of Prince Leopold by the only nation which really has a right to prevent his choice ? The answer, as we have said, must be found in the disposition of the French people. The clamour for war is only in France. Prussia is calm ; Spain is undisturbed. If the present outcry is merely official bluster, it will soon come to an end. It may have been intended to win a seeming victory over Prussia by forcing the retirement of Prince Leopold ; it may have been intended to stimulate the flagging loyalty of the French people by the prospect of military glory ; it may have been in tended as a sort of plebiscitum, to find out whether France wanted war or not. Either supposition, in the present situation of Napoleon 111., is a plausible one; and in either case the determination must be close at hand. If it turn out that there is in France a genuine popular aversion to hostilities, peace is certain. If thepopular voice be for war, the war can hardly be averted. Napoleon for years has been drifting with a current which he dares not try to stem. The most he can do is to keep his bark in the middle of the stream. What the sentiment of the French people is in this matter we' have as yet , but imperfect means of judging. The debates in the Chambers might teach us something, if we had them in full, but from the brief messages of the Cable it is impossible to form a fair judg ment. The fluctuations of the Bourse are uncertain. So far they indicate considerable uneasiness—as we might, of course, expect—but not a general belief in war. The best criterion of all is the press, and here the cable haves us almost in the dark. The only voices we are permitted to hear through the Atlantic telegraph are those of the Liberte, Constitutionnel, Mons tear, and Pays. With the single exception of the first, which is rather the individual organ of its editor than the mouthpiece of any party, these papers are all more or less devoted to the service of the Ministry. From the inde pendent and popular journals of France we have not heard a word. This fact is significant. It does not prove that France is opposed to the war, but it, is an indication that the people at any rate are not inflamed with military enthusiasm, and it is therefore a sign that peace is still possible.—New York, Tribune of July 12. EUROPEAN ARMIES AND THE PRESENT CRISIS. If the present crisis in Europe is productive of no other result, we may at least be tolerably certain that it will delay the removal of that curse of the States of the old World—standing armies. No subject has been more fre quently discussed during the last twelve months than the necessity for an agreement among the Great Powers pointing to a general disarmament. It was only about a week ago that we found the Liberals in the French Legis lative Assembly objecting to a vote for the annual military contingent of 90,000 men, and a few days later came the very significant comment upon the change of public feeling, that an increase of the force to the extent of 100,000 men had been passed by the assembled Deputies. One of the questions on which the Prussian Liberals have to meet their constituents is as to the maintenance of the existing strength of the army, and the contingent military budget of sixty-seven millions of thalers (about $50,250,000 gold). On this question we find the Weser Zeitung, of Bremen, writing, about three weeks ago, to the following effect :—" One thing must be steadily kept in view. The defensive strength of Germany is on no account to be weakened or shaken. . . . We regard the North German Army as the best bulwark of peace in Europe ; we regret that this bulwark is so costly, but we believe that a chronic danger of war, even leaving actual war quite out of the question; would force us to make sacrifices to double or treble the amount." This appeal is made to the national Liberals of Germany; and it need scarcely be said that in the light of recent events, its force will be made to appear irresisti ble. The magnitude of such a struggle as that now threatened between France and Prussia is but faintly represented by the fact that in a fortnight each of these Powers could place in the field half-a-million of well disciplined soldiers. Viewed as a drain upon the produc tive industry of either country, the maintenance of such a force must be regarded as a permanent source of weak ness rather than of strength. Regarded merely as a question of figures, peace would appear to be a more imperative necessity to France than to Prussia. The capital of her national debt is more than ten times larger than that of Prussia, and her contributions to account of interest and sinking fund proportionally greater. In 1868 Prussia paid under this head a sum equivalent to about $12,800,000 gold, while the expenditure of France for the same purpose amounted to nearly $124,000,000 gold. The French mili tary budget, instead of being limited to the sum of fifty million dollars, already quoted as the Prussian limit, is not less than seventy-five millions in gold. The fact must also be noted that the last census shewed the population of the associated States of North Germany to be thirty eight millions, or almost exactly equal to that of France, while the density of population-117 persons to the square mile—was precisely the same in both coun tries. The ability to bear taxation of the North German population is certainly not so great as that of the French nation, while their disposition to submit to it is very emphatically less. Taking these facts either as a measure of readiness for war, or as an argument in favour of a desire for peace, it is equally certain that they re present a state of things which the present ebullition of warlike sentiment will do much to perpetuate. While we must regret such a necessity on the score of a common civililization, and a common humanity, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that it will tend to our national profit. Heavy as are our own burdens of taxation, they are, in proportion to our resources, much less than those of most of the States of Europe ; and the continuance of burdens which bear most hardly upon the artisans and labourers of the Old World cannot fail to swell the tide of emigration to these shores.—New York Times. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. At the last meeting of the managers ten new auxiliaries were recognised, of whom two are in Tennessee, two in North Carolina, two in Kansas, and in South Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin one each, and one in Dakota Territory. Communications were received from the Right Rev. Bishop, Johns, of Virginia; from Mr. Andrew M. Milne, Monte Video, with an encouraging account of the work on his agency ; from the Rev. Dr. Oncken, Ham burgh, sending fiscal and book account of the Baptist Mission in Germany in connection with this Society from the Rev. 0. H. Powers, Constantinople, and the Rev. Henry Marden, Antioch, sending annual statements as to the Bible work in the West and Central Turkey Missions ; from the Right Rev. Bishop Williams, Shanghai, sending fiscal accounts, and also to the translation, which is still in progress, of the Scrip tures into the Mandarin colloquial dialect ; from the Rev. Dr. Bergne, of the Britieh and Foreignßible Society with expressions of high gratification at the visit of the Bev. Dr. Vermileye as the delegate from this society at the late anniv e.rsary of the former society. From the report of the New Jersey State Superintendent, it appears the last year has been one of much activity and success. The twenty,-one county associations covering the State, with the fifteen lesser societies or branches, have held regular meetings. Under the plan adopted these societies assume the duty of providing an adequate supply of the Scrip tures for the people, native-born and foreign, the schools and public houses and institutions in their general fields, neither seeking or receiving assistance from any outside source whatever. Twenty colporteurs have been employed during the whole or a part of the year. Thirteen societies have made a formal canvass of their fields; through cler gymen, Sunday-school superintendents, and teachers, tract visitors, and city missionaries distribution has been carried on. The visitation has reached 28,099 families, 2,175 of whom, with 294 Sunday-schools, have been supplied. For these uses 16,417 volumes, costing $8,119 71, have been drawn from the National Depository in New York. Particular and favourable notice is taken of the well-sustained Bible societies in Rutgers and Princeton Colleges, in the Theological Seminary near the latter, and the Lawrenceville High School. The parlours and lodging-rooms of the boarding-houses at Schooley's Mountain and Atlantic City have been recently furnished with neat copies of the Bible, while the same work for those at Cape May and Long Branch is now in hand. The net receipts at the Bible House in New. York from New Jersey for the year ending Ist of April last were $30,414 58, being a considerable advance on any preced ing year. If to this be added expenses of boxing, carting, freight, depositories, and colportage, some $4,000, the aggregate from New Jersey for this cause will be about $34,414 58.—New York Tribune. A very polite Frenchman applauded vehemently at the close of an exceedingly tedious performance by a fair but wretched musician,- . " Why do you appl au d ?" asked a bystander. " Mon Dieu! because it is endecir CHINESE LABOUR. The Xnights of St. Crispin, in their Boston resolutions, declare " that the Crispin organization knows no distinc tion of race or colour." This is as it should be. The interests of labour are common everywhere, whether the workers be white, or black, or yellow, and the noisy en deavour of a few extremists here and there to drag con siderations of race into the Chinese question would be con temptible if it were not mischievous. There is no cruelty, no injustice, which dogmas about race have not been made to serve ; and we may add that there is no charlatanry which in political discussion has not sought refuge behind the same pretext. Having discarded this plea in its appli cation to the negro the United States will not revive it as an obstacle to the Chinaman. There is nothing in free Chinese labour to be dreaded. The coolie system invests the question with all the ugliness it possesses, and against thet system only may we invoke the interference of the Government. The law already upon the statute-book is sufficient for our protection, and we hope there will be an early answer to the Senate's inquiry--Why is not the law enforced ?—New York Times. THE ILLINOIS ELECTION. While the returns are scattering and meagre, they are of such a character as to authorise us to claim that the Constitution, with all the provisions submitted to a sepa rate vote, has been adopted. That on minority represen tation appears to have encountered most opposition, perhaps because most innovating and least understood ; but there is every present indication that it has carried, despite the persistent rally made against it. As a result, then, of Saturday's election, Illinois has exchanged for an organic law which bristled all over with defects and insufficiency, an instru ment which is as nearly perfect as- erring human nature is capable of framing amid present surroundings, which is imbued with the most advanced principles of republi can civilization, and which has received the highest en comiums from the statesmen of the Old as well as the New World. As a mere investment of time and effort, the ratifying vote of Saturday will, we are confident, prove the most remunerative of any ever cast in Illinois. Messrs. Farwell, Booth and Rogers have been chosen Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, WAllister is the Supreme Court Judge from the Seventh Judicial District, by a considerable majority. His election will constitute that tribunal of four Democrats and three Re publicans.— Chicago Republican, July 4. THE CONFEDERATE PRESIDENCY. Judge A. M. Clayton, of Mississippi, recently wrote a, letter to the Louisville Courier Journal, in reply to the following statement in Mr. Stephens's " History of the War :"—" Toombs was to have been chosen President, but failed through a singular misapprehension on the part of representatives of other States, who had understood that he had refused to have his name put forward. There was some misunderstanding likewise concerning Howell Cobb being the choice of Georgia. By accidental com plications, Mississippi had the first choice, and chose Jefferson Davis, leaving Georgia second, which resulted in the Vice-Presidency of Mr. Stephens." Judge Clayton says there is a great error in this statement. As a member of the Provisional Congress from Mississippi, believing that Mr. Davis was the choice of the South for the Presidency, we wrote him asking whether he would accept the place. Mr. Davis replied that the Presidency was not his choice ; that he would greatly prefer the command of the army, but would give himself to the cause in any capacity whatever. Mr. Ste phens was the first choice of Georgia. There was no elec tioneering, no , management, and it was evidont at the time that the wishes of the great majority of the Southern people were carried out in the election of Davis as Presi dent and Stephens as Vice-President. Mr. Robert Rhett, of South Carolina, answers Judge Clayton, in the Charleston Courier, as follows :—" Judge Clayton affirms that Mr. Stephens was the first choice of Georgia. Mr. Stephens himself says that Mr. Toombs was her first choice, but the fact is that when the ballot came off, Georgia voted for Mr. Howell Cobb for the Presidency of the Confederacy. On finding that the other States had voted for Mr. Davis, the Georgia dele gation withdrew their vote for Mr. Cobb, and voted for Mr. Davis, "to make the vote unanimous." Nor do I think that Mr. Clayton is quite correct when he says that ' there was no electioneering—no management.' " IHE GOLD MARKET. EFFECT OF THE WAR NEWS FROM EUROPE. (From the New York Times of July 12.) That which the operators in gold have waited for so long, and about which so many vague rumours were wont to be circulated, has come at last, and the hearts of the bulls are made glad by veritable news of an impending war in Europe. Like the sailor becalmed praying for a breeze, the operators in gold have daily cast wistful glances towards the various points of the political coin pais, ever since last March, in the hope that something would occur to set the golden billows in motion once more. Failing of providing the means for a sensation from Washington, and having worn the Funding Bill, the Currency Bill, and all other financial measures almost threadbare by their various manipulations, the news from Europe last week that a war-cloud, no bigger than a man's hand, was spreading over the Continent, seemed too good to be true. Last week the war rumours were considered too vague to produce much effect upon the gold market, and the tossing of the auriferous waves was quite gentle. Yesterday, however, the storm cloud seemed to gather in magnitude, and assumed such stupendous proportions that the gold market began to feel its effects —the waves were in motion, and commenced their almost ceaseless music. The rush to the Gold Room yesterday morning, to hear what the gold waves were saying, was tremendous. Those operators who had not anticipated the storm found that the billows were making for them a sea of trouble ; but the careful mariner, who bad anti cipated the movement, looked calmly on, and played with the golden spray as it dashed upon the rock. The transactions in the Gold Room at an early hour in the morning were quite heavy, and the ' price of 1121, which ruled at the close on Saturday, was soon distanced, and gold was sold up to 115 g. The Board opened with gold at 115 k, which was the highest point reached during exchange hours. From that figure it fluctuated rapidly all day, running as low as 113 g. The air was filled with rumours which were circulated upon the yellow slips of tissue paper—which not unfrequently are tissues of falsehood, but nevertheless serve their purpose—and the German bunkers were heavy buyers. The report that American securities had fallen off from two or three per cent. on the other side, and a return movement might be expected, affected Governments, and they in turn had an effect upon the gold market. It is scarcely necessary to follow the fortunes of the day as recorded upon the gold indicators. The scene yesterday was but a repetition of those which have been faithfully painted in these columns during previous ex citements, though, perhaps, the f ee li ng was no t sointense yesterday as it was when gold was falling step by step in the latter part of February, and during IVlarch. It certainly bore no resemblance to the panic which attended the transactions of " Black Friday " last September. Now there is legitimate cause for a rise in gold, and the market is in the control of the bulls, who will doubtless make the most of the excitement while it lasts. Should the war-cloud in Europe be dissipated, the bears will be intoxicated with joy, for then they will reap their harvest. The fluctuations were influenced by the conflicting reports from Europe. The heavy rise early in the morning was caused by the large purchases by German bankers. Private dispatches to the effect that the rupture would be healed by diplomacy sent the price down again, and contradictory reports kept it oscillating all day. Rentes declined to 66 francs 50 centimes—the lowest point for many years, and this course of the never-failing barometer, the Paris Bourse, was considered as a certain indication that war was imminent. Up went the price again, and it kept up until dispatches were re ceived announcing that England had offered mediation with France, when the price fell to 1131, though the market was still active. The clearings at the Gold Ex change cannot, it is thought, fall short of 100,000,000 dols. The war news had a marked effect upon the dry goods market, which was unsettled and inclined to advance. The produce market was also affected. Early in the day the war news and the resulting buoyancy in gold strengthened business in breadstuffs, and led holders to demand much higher prices for flour and wheat. But the export and speculative inquiry was comparatively tame throughout the day, and at the close the markets were generally weaker and irregular. In cotton there was a rather lower range of prices, under firmer offerings, and a limited demand. In ocean freight there was an unusually limited demand for ship room, but rates were nomi nally unchanged. Outside of these there was no excite ment. Her Majesty the Queen, we regret to hear, is again in indifferent health.—Echo. A Dublin correspondent writes that the Irish " National" journals are this week furiously anti-Prussian in their articles. The aim of the writers is to convince France that the Fenian party are her enthusi astic friends ; but this is all, it need hardly be said, contemptible bluster. The war is seized on chiefly as a " sensation " topic, and will be used as a means of fostering hatred to England in the breasts of the ignorant. The bombast of these prints of course can deceive no in telligent person ; but it has its mischievous effect here jiist now, and the demonstration before the French Consul's house was one evidence of it. BIRTHS. On the 19th inst., at The Lodge, Great Malvern, Lady Lambert, of a son. On the 21st inst., at 5, Eliot-park, Blackheath, Mrs. Henry Allen, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 20th inst., at Luton, Beds, Walter, youngest son of James Tassell, Esq., of Perry Court, Wye, Rent, to A lice, daughter of the late James Bates, Esq., of The Hill, Flamstead, Herts. On the 21st inst., at Camden-road Chapel,William Henry, third son of W. Wright, Esq., of Canonbury, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late W. Simpson, Esq., of St Pancras. DEATHS On the 23d inst., at Teddington, Robert Johnson, Esq., aged 78. On the 17th inst., William R. Jolley, Esq., of Torquay, aged 74. London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by him at THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in t County of Middlesex. Monday, July 25, 1810. ~~ .: ; t. N'a B( be Bt Of eta an, Ma C tha whi oei nesl and nut Sup COn