The Sun. — London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

a.... gt usual. Df din- ;olonel tit do 'OSOriCC. enaut- Home lef t Yir in I and s froro. leavo i . quat 0 rrived Black irnilp I, St. ;astlo. 7rived r rest- Hall, s ar - ,rncr. have rgina [enry Hon. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCJi, TWELVE O'CLOCK. At the weekly court of directors of the Bank of England no alteration was announced in the mini mum rate of discount, which still remains at 2 per cent. In the general discount market there continues to be very moderate inquiry, and first-class short datul paper can be readily negotiated at 1/ 1 Y per Cent. Again there were no gold operations of import ance at the Bank of England to-day. The Ini r6ratrice Eug6nie has arrived at St. Nazaire, from the West Indies, with specie amounting to £51,720 ; and the Saxonia at Southampton, from New York, with £2,040 for England, £37,219 for France, and £6lO for llairiburgli. With regard to the Royal Bank of Liverpool a Meeting of creditors took place yesterday, after which a circular was issued calling two meetings of shareholders, one to take place on the 7th Novem ber) for the purpose of obtaining their assent to registration as a limited company, with a view to the winding up under the Act of 1862; the other to meet on the 11th November, to pass a resolution that the company continue its business, and that it is advisable not to wind up the affairs. The failure of Messrs. Braybrook and Slater, Manufacturers, of Blackburn, has been announced. T he liabilities are small, not exceeding £26,000. A meeting of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold i t i t n a i n, ug t Company w ill t a k e p l ace on t h e 30th when the following resolutions will be pro 13°8°1 " That a further distribution of one 611 ' 1411 g per sha re on accoun t o f t h e pro fi t b e made by the company during the current year, and that the N ovember be p aya bl e, f ree of i ncome tax, on the Ist 'evember next. Also, that the directors be authorised henceforth to make and declare such distribution on account of dividends, between the Wi n ary general meetings of shareholders, as they m ar deem advisable, out of the current profits of t he Year in hand, without the sanction of an extra ordin arx general meeting. The finances sho w a of £8,797 after di sc h arg i ng every li a bili ty i n E ng l and, )797 ; the present dividend will absorb £4,875 ; a nd, after d e d uct i ng 10 per cent. for the Reserve Fund (£487), will leave a balance of £3,435 to be carried forward." 11 r eport of the Land Mort g a ge B an k o f I n di a h a ' s been issued p re p ara t ory t o th e meet i ng to b e , e ld on the 31 s t i nst. I n t h e B engal and Madras rre sidencies nothing has occurred worthy of remark, rd the b us i ness of the bank is as heretofore satis ctory. The continued commerci a l d e p ress i on a t orabay has prevented any material improvement t il the val ue o f some of the properties mortgaged to t h h ank, and d e l aye d th e i r rea li sat i on. T o protect ,u r eir int erests and obviate delay, the directors, in board should procee d at once to B om b ay, and Mr. h ; q B e l a7 whose lon g ex p er i ence i n I n di a ren d ere d ' 4.1 especially fitted to undertake this responsible 11 1 1 1 1s8 ien, left E ng l and i n June for that Presidency. will subsequ en tl y v i s i t C a l cutta an d Madras. eU pon . his arrival at Bombay in the following month, he at once proceeded to institute a most minute inquiry into the state of properties mort gaged to the bank, and in reference to the general man agement to take such s t e p s as appeared to him under the circumstances to be necessary. The re ports which he has forwarded to this country, while C o a t p resen t va l uat i ons, the original esti ulate of loss, convey much information that is very reassuring as to the general position of the bank's a ffairs at Kurrachce and Bombay ; but in view of Continuance of the present disturbance of confi dence in that presidency, the board propose to a dopt Mr. Boyson's recommendation that provision be made for a further possible depreciation of £20 ,000. The board avail themsel v e s o f thi s oppor t un i ty of thd~at the o n ly li a bili t i es o f t h e B ank are its !h ti entures, and that there is no intention to make ' of call upon the shareholders. The secured income i _ r the comp any f or the present year, after provid- C u h 4 for deb en t ure i nterest and sinking funds, and , ar ges of ev ery d escr i pt i on, an d after setting aside urther sum to augment the reserve fund, enables the directors now to recommend an interim pay ,leellt on acc oun t o f d i vidend at the rate of 4 per cent. t o r L 4n num upon th e p a id- up cap i ta l o f t h e b ank, ue payable on and afte r th e 14th p rox i mo, f ree of e°l4 e tax.” t o r tia h , e ,. last Week's railway receipts, ascertained up day, are in round figures as under :- re 1867. 1866. 1, 1 at West or% w ern 79,711 76,833 130.44 ester ••• ...125,878 122,490 Il u ri g h t Western ... 28,816 27,262 "' ••• •.. 26,407 24,051 , 0 11th Ea 58,316 56,078 Vat x ort tru 30,261 26,795 ~,a.10 411.1_ er a 45,737 41,915 Vik a' re Rutland - Yorkshire . ... 45,120 43,008 "01 1 4 Exeter._7ss3 7031 lEastorn 75,365 74,131 Ntt Sheffield, and Lincoln 21,110 21,093 ".04,1 " .I Lerti 39 834 38,731 1 ' 1 0 111 ( 1 ) $ Chath am, ** 14,t_ British d I) *** *** an over ... 13,341 10,974 I.l,,!'oPolitan 27222 27,368 (}la~Aud and Great ••• ..• 4,367 3,953 Western of Ireland 6,150 5442 a nd South 'Western 11,605 11,034 `'err 4 oneturns, when compared with those of th e u asta uce g period of l as t y ear , are , i n mos t qre llt i s, of a ve r y f avoura bl e c h aracter. On the the We stern there is an increase o f £2,878 ; ter u °llh-Western, of £3,388 ; the South-Wes hlidla . 1 .)554 ; the Brighton, of £2,416 ; the nd k3,4 6 ,Th of £2,268 ; the South-Eastern, of u ; the Great Northern, of £3,792 ; the au e „. 4t4 s lulre and - Yorkshire, of £1,512 ; the Bristol I,2 3i ''eter, of £519 ; the North-Eastern, of t ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of deu', 4 e Great Eastern, of £1,103 ; the Lon kjhathi, orth :Da, and Dover, of £2,367 ; while the British exhibits a decrease of £146 re mai n tic and Great W es t ern R a il way De b entures size gas at 26 27, and the Consolidated Mort i-.olads have advanced to 21 22, tinse co ,,,. Two O'CLOCK. to Reuter's telegram to-day the French .4, L w ere 68c. 37f.. Firm ; rather agitated. tQttnb-410 'fleeting held to-day of the Oriental Bank deeC„ 4ti ° l l a dividend •of £1 10s. per share was lith 4l4. 'el') being at th e ra t e o f 1 2 per cent. per .4 k leb tioi t , confidence being attacbed to the informa to t h ' e ceived within the last two days with regard ° h c l 4 tal ian question, speculation would appear ‘ll lll7l - , 6°l3 :lewhat turned from a " Bear " into a c rea se - a ' account. Purchases for lime having in o bet a ? the jobbers as usual are putting up the th . : 4) a, and there is consequently a rise already I las 4 18 d aY's business of 3-16 per cent. Business Ne e ," somewhat delayed by the late arrival of 41 a r° ll l the Paris Bourse. Consols are now 11 8 1e ' ° „.„ r money, and 941 for the account. 2 1 b e w Threes and Reduced Annuities are Det Stock 2 4 8 k, Indian ditto 221, ditto 5 f ac edd ea , ta• 114 131, ditto 4 per Cents. 100 , En- Ptl° ih it . t° , BB l ) and ditto Bonds 62s to 67s prom. ovih-- .floreign department there is still an im 11,,ave m g tendency. Italian are firm at 45 I, Greek 'Pall;:ish'anced Ito 12 I, Mexican to 15i) ants Certificates to 16k a, and Turkish 5 per 4 t 1 5 I t 0 32 4 - • Spanish Pasive are unchanged t t o 7 8 ' 7 41 ,, erica"' Securities Illinois have advanced:l t ; t ," ; United States 5-20 Bonds 1-16th to 691 4 , A fair Shares are per cent. lower, at 45 in 'c an of business has been transacted t a k en hare Share Market, and a further advance theilt e ell Plac e in prices. Brighton, and Men d S h e and Lincoln, hive each improve ; I 'eiat er ti l t astern, ; Great Western and North " 41 4 -41 each ;South Eastern, a ; and Caledo and m . pote.Midland each 1. Itl v a teri a l i gli and Colonial lines remain without any Leteti;:ariation. South Austrian and Lombardo -8 4 are dealt in at 141 1 • Great Luxembourg, 4 1 11 taat Indian, at 110 i ; and Great Indian Jt atik a) at 107 i S 44 kllittilnhares are i n a few instances a shade firmer. t 044 ' 6 . hoe im proved to 12i 13} ; Chartered o# India, London, and China, t 9 27i LATES C CITY INTELLIGENCE, CITY, lIALF-PAST Foul: O'CLOCK No change of importance has taken place in the market for the English Funds, and the same re mark may be made with regard to the other depart ments of the Stock Exchange. Consols are 941 for money and the account ; Italian, 45f f ; Greek, 121- ; Mexican, 15 a ; Spanish Passive, 19 ; the Certificates, 16 +; Turkish 5 per Cents., 32i ; Erie Shares, 45 46 ; lllinois, 78 ; and United States 5-20 Bonds, G 941 The stoppage has been announced of the Com mercial Bank of Canada. Nothing is known yet with regard to the liabilities and assets. The agents in London are the London Joint Stock Bank, who aro fully covered, but to whom it is a matter of some surprise. Some time since the capital was reduced from £BOO,OOO to £600,000, and new directors were appointed. A large amount at that time was in abeyance with one of the Ameri can railways, and it is supposed that this is the proximate cause of the present difficulties. The bank was formed in 1836. The paid-up capital was £821,917; reserve fund, £82,191 ; the last dividend 3 per cent. There were 17 branches, principally n Canada. A dividend of /1 10s. per share was this day declared at the meeting of the Oriental Bank Cor poration, being at the rate.of 12 per cent. per annum. The alterations in the Bank of France comprise an increase of 24,500,000 francs in the private ac counts, 14,500,000 francs in the cash in hand, 4,000,000 francs in bills discounted, and 666,000 francs the advances; there is a decrease in the notes of 4,700,000 francs. The above total is smaller, because in the previous week there was a heavy settlement at the Stock Exchange in foreign bonds and shares of all descriptions. The latest prices of the Rentes were 68f. 60c. for money, and 68f. 50c. for the account. The return issued from the Banking Clearing ll,use by Mr. John C. Pocock, Deputy Inspector, for the week ending the 23d of October, is as follows : Thursday, Oct. 17 £9,557,000 Friday, ,1 18 11,385,000 Saturday, „ 19 10,361,000 Monday, „ 21 7,913,000 Tuesday, „ 22 9,694,000 Wednesday, „ 23 9,711,000 Total £58,621,000 The Mining Market has been firm in character. Annexed aro the latest prices :—West Chiverton, 64 66 ; North Wheal Chiverton, 4i 5 ; North Crofty, 31 3.1 ; Great Wheal Vor, 18181 ; Clifford, 6} ; W cst Wheal Kitty, ff ; East Lovell, 81 8, ; Prince of Wales, 3f 3; ; West Great Work, 3} 4 ; North Treskerby, 335. Gd. 345. 6d. ; East Carn Brea, 21 2g ; East Russell, 325. 345. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two P.M. Inactivity prevails in the market, and prices generally are a shade flatter. Chontales have de clined to / dis. The following are some of the latest quotations : Chiverton Moor s} bi Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7 7f East Basset — East Caradon East Lovell Bl 81 East Wheal Grenville 2 21 Great North DJIVIIS 31. 4 Great Th.‘talliek Great Wheal Vor Marko Valley North Crofty North Treskerby 33s 35s Od Prince of Wales 52s Od 53s Od Providence Mines South Condurrow South Frances Tincroft 121 13} West Seton Wheal Basset West Cara;lon 7 7 West Chiverton ... 641 651 'Wheal Grenville 3 a 3 3 / 1 0(1 Wheal Seton BRITISH. FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols 941 4 i DJ. Account, Nov. 7 • 911 4 3 per Cent.. Reduced 92/ / New 3 per Cent "i i New 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 764- Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Innuities, SO vrs, expire sth Jan., 1881' — Do. for 30 y rs , expire s th AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au g ., 1908 — March ;zehequer Bill; £l,OOO, 2 &21 per Ct — pm £5OO — Do. £lOO & £2OO - pm Bank of England St oc k , 4 per Cent 2491 7 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 221 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cont., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent BBl Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cont., May 1879 — Do. 5 per Cont., Rup. Deb., 187 . ) Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do l)eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Ceut., £l,000 Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 ..io. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 721 Do. £lOO Bonds 72/ Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cont. Cailiau 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent _. Do. 6 per Cont., B Do., 1867 . 831 / Dc., Scrip, £74 paid Do., 7 per Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip, £2O paid .... C )1. mbiau, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 ner Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities, 7 pe r Cent .. . 59 1 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 6o} / Evador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 6gyptian 7 per Cent B4/ 1)o. SOC,IId Issue Do. :f.,100 Bonds L A). Do. 1864 D0..£5')0 Bonds Bs/ Do. £lOO Bonds B5l 6 1...) Io Government Railway Debentur es B7f 1. l. G... , ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G aateutala 5 per Cent .. — . itilian 5 per Cert., 1865 Do, Account ~ — Jo. Marommana Railway 4B M. ticax 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French Montevidean 6 per Cent. . — I Moorish imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Russian 5 per Cent, 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cont., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B6 1 5i 61 Do. do. £B4 155. do.: B4 Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen — • Do Account — Do New Def erre d — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc‘unt Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do £lOO Bond s 64 Do. 1863 5ll 6 5 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — De Account Do 6 per Cont., 1865 . ll 2/ 2 Da 4 per C ent., G uaranteed Dividends on the above payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f....... 68f. 250. Ittlian 5 per Cont. 1861, Ex. 25f. — Do. Acco un t Consols, Mon e y THREE O'CLOCK.94I I Do. Account TILE PI CKWICK:HISTRIONIC CLUB.—On Tuesday evening an amateur performance took place at the West bourne-hall, of the members of the above club, assisted by the invincible Mackney, who was for many years the lead ing attraction at the Canterbury Music-hall. The per formances commenced with a comic drama in three acts, entitled " Time Tries All," which was very creditably performed ; after which Macknoy gave a selection of his favourite negro song; which elicited much applause. Tho laughable farce of " The Fast Coach" brought the epter taiameiat to a, 4mclui94, Imperial, to 18/ 181 ; London and County, to 551 ; and Loudon and Westminster, to 704.. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are inactive, and exhibit little variation as regards values. Credit Foncier are marked 21- 4 ; Berlin Water works, 12i ; London General Omnibus Company, 2 1-16th ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 53 51 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan 71i 72. THE SUN, LOM)ON, IHURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1867 SHARE LlST—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. i Paid. 1 I closing '1 Prioe. Business I dine. Bristol and Exeter ....I 100 Caledonian lOO :antUrian 110 Cork and Band on 1 a 11 . all pubiln gt Belfast Jane.' 100 R)uit„l'erth, & A b..ltinc.: 100 Lon:ton, 6erip all v o. I 100 jtsla, ow S. Weeterni 100 ;Great Eastern, Ord. atk.l Do. E. Angi. at. No. 7c, 100 't_irer..t North ot :lentlanct: 100 ;Great Northern lOO A a Lock lOO Du. lt:myer. ....! 1 , )0 _ . Do. Nev.., is. at 25 pit and ot . lrel,lid We::teru -Ofigina Do. 6. Yal. Rail gua.! Do. south Wales ....I Do. W. Mld.—Ustord l , Do. Newport Do. llereford ! iLaao.tabir; Yorks;:ir !Loudon and Black wail ! Lon., Brigh.,.V.S C;oasul L0u.,(211at., and Dover! Do. Metrop. Ex. A ' Lon. .t North Westell Lou. .t South Western et-Lincoln 31etropolit an.... Do. New Do. Exteution letropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. JOlln'SW'd 11.1dIand Do. X 9 Share Do, Birrain....t Derby %lid Kent . North British ...... Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook. .it Do. do. 1180-61 'Noah London Do. do. 1834 5 . Do. do. 1868 North Staffordshire dt S. W. Juuotion !Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Soot Mid stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eamtern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Yale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whlteha We't Corti w 4.11 10- 1(v) ILO 100 luo 83 $5 93 Uf 35 45 3 5 73 76 70 7z 104 lOti 321 St o 6 15 7 1 ( 03i 4 3i 4 48t 12 3 1 117 i 8 18 17, 1001 1 1 1151 45f 6(1 7 Law Intelligence—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche). IN RE SIR HENRY CIIUDLEIGII OXENDEN, BART This bankrupt was described as of Dover, and to-day was appointed for the first meeting. The bankrupt ascribed his failure to the insufficiency of income. Ile owes £722 to between 60 and 70 creditors, all tradesmen. A day was named for the next meeting,. (Before Mr. Commis - iionm. WiLISIOW.) IN IIE A. DE LAVIGERIE. This bankrupt was described as of 23, Henrietta street, Covent-garden, general manager of the Universal Tourist Company (Limited), and to clay was appointed for the last examinati,m by order of discharge. The debts arc ,t 233, and the assets, good debts, £5Bl, awl d whtful £445, showing a surplus of £793. Bankrupt claims from the promoters of the company. Mr. Sykes, for the assignees, briefly opened the proceedings, and then examined the bankrupt, who said he had given bills for the accommodation of the company. The directors of the company owed bankrupt £2OO. He had asked for the money, but could get no answer, nor had any proceedings been taken. had never b een bankrupt before. His Honour asked the bankrupt if a person named Guerdon had not inserted some advertise ments for the company? Bankrupt believed he had. His Honour--Who promoted the company Who got it up ? Bankrupt—Mr. Fleet. It was started in Augus 1866. His Honour—You must supply a full account of your connection with the company, and the case will be adjourned for that purpose. Adjourned accordi❑gly. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) NO MONEY EXCHANGED AFTER TAKEN FROM THE BAR.-HICKS V. MORGAN. This was an action to recover 2s. 6d. in lieu of a counterfeit half-crown alleged to have been given in change by defendant, who keeps the King's Arms, 141, Houndsditch. Plaintiff deposed that he was employed at Messrs. Good "and Cousens', and he had occasion to change a sovereign, which was part of his wages. lie went to the defendant's, and, calling for some beer, re ceived 19s. 10d. in change, the coin in question be ing amongst the number of coins given. Defendant said that he had no recollection of giv ing plaintiff change, but there was a board placed in a conspicuous part of his bar which said " No money exchanged after taken from the bar." His Honour—Have you brought that board with you ? Defendant—Yes, here it is. Plaintiff must have seen it, and he ought to have examined his change. Of course, if the case had been that of a little girl I should have paid the money, but plaintiff can read. His Honour (after looking at the board)—l am of opinion that the defendant has protected himself by using that board. He is entitled to do as the authorities at the railway stations do, and persons taking change should be careful after such a cau tion to examine it carefully. If they neglected to do so they could not afterwards sue the tradesman, and in this case defendant would have a verdict. Verdict for the defendant. THE CUSTOM AT AUCTIONS. - HURENTZ V. LEAH This was an action to recover a sum of money stated to be the value of a pianoforte entrusted to defendant for sale by auction. Plaintiff alleged that he told defendant not to sell the instrument under a certain price. Defendant stated that no such limit was fixed, nor would the goods have been received upon such terms, as it was not the custom with auctioneers to receive goods with a limit unless advances had been made upon them. As there was a direct conflict of tc6timony upon this point, the parties elected to have the case tried by a jury. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MANSION HOUSE. TIIE AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES.-Mr. Wilson Agar, who, it was alleged, had described himself as an accredited agent to the United States' Govern ment, appeared to answer a summons charging him with having detained some wearing apparel, books, and papers belonging to John Tuff. It appeared that the complainant had lived with the defendant, who had represented himself as an agent appointed to negotiate matters relative to property on behalf of the United States Govern ment which affected the interests of the late disaf fected States, and some time ago he had to go to Paris, leaving his wifo and children at Wilson Agar's house. When he returned the door was shut in his face. The case had come before Mr. Barker, at Clerkenwell, but the sum mons had been given up because it was out of the jurisdiction. John Tuff, a civil engineer, said that he went to Paris on the 30th August. lle last saw Mr. Agar as he was returning from Paris on the 21st or 22d September; he was going there. Witness went to Canonbury, but was refused admission. lle saw young Mr. Agar, who said he wanted to talk to him before he gave up the books. lle ultimately refused to give them. Ile said nothing about his father. He said he wanted witness to meet him on Monday, but he would not do so. lle went to get information from Paris. The ledger and day book of his con tained entries of some standing. They relate to ➢lr. Agar's business. He could not tell what money he had received from Mr. Tuff. Ile did not receive £lOO. The agreement with Mr. Agar was to pay his hotel aid travelling expenses, and keep his wife and family while he was away. The agreement was read, and was to the effect that 5 per cent. should be given to Mr. Tuff on giving information, which should enable Mr. Agar to obtain any monies which might belong to the loans on the Confederate States. Mr. Agar, jun., said that he was with his father at 4, Railway-place. Ile saw his father last night at eight o'clock. The books were in the safe in the office now. They were willing to deliver up the letters with the wearing apparel. He did not know where the key of the safe was. He laid the key down on Mr. Gould's desk. The books were re tained, because it was agreed that they should have any information they wanted from them. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for Mr. Tupp, then applied for summary process to obtain the books. Mr. Clarke, on behalf of the defendant, objected on the ground that he had not yet heard of the summons, and was not able to give them up. Another ground was that the books might be worth thousands of pounds, and it did not come' within the statute as property. The books were ordered to be given up, and summary process issued. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.-Mr. Henry Holmes, an estate agent, residing at No. 30, Duke-street, St. James ' s, was c h arged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Mrs. Ann Spiller, lodging housekeeper, No. 30, Duke-street. _ _ Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the defendant. Mrs. Spiller said—l am the wife of Mr. Spiller, and keep a lodging-house at No. 30, Duke-street. A little after one o'clock this morning the defendant, who is a lodger, came home and made a great noise, and threw several things down the staircase. Ile continued this for some time, and on my requesting him not to do so he threw me into a chair, bruising my arm and back, and breaking the chair. She then called in a policeman, and the policeman, seeing my condition, took him into custody. Mr. Knox—l - low long has the defendant lodged with you ? Mrs. Spiller—About twelve months. Mr. Knox—Have you had oecariou to complain of him before? Mrs. Spitler—l have. Mr. Le4isl:---Now, (10 you not live with the de 'eudaut as'his miAres`z. Mr Spifier 7 lNlQ he ttkai thQ 1101,10 PAZ MO with my money as my agent. I never had a penny from him in my life. I once took out a summons against the defendant, but he begged me not to proceed against him. The defendant took away a piano and some carpets. A gentleman the previous night saw me home. The defendant said that as I had brought a gentleman home he would not keep me to live apart from my husband. The defendant was all over the house from one o'clock till five. He packed up his portmanteau, and threw it down stairz% IL said IT would call a policeman, and I was only too glad, as there was an invalid in the house. I did not scratch the deftn.lant's face, nor tear his shirt. The defendant threw up the rindow to call the police, but I did not pull Lim back nor assault him. The house was taken ia my mother's name, but with my money. The defendant told the policeman to take me in charge for assault ing him, but the policeman refused to take me. I at first said that I did not wish to charge the de fendant if he would go away quietly. The de fendant said he would go upstairs and get his things, and I went up afterwards. Sarah Cole, servant to Mrs. Spiller, was in bed this morning, and there was a great noise of persons running up and clown stairs and moving things about. I did not interfere. By Mr. Lewis—l heard the defendant say be would go away, and he went up stairs and packed - up his things. Mrs. Spiller went up after him, and I then heard things being thrown down stairs. There was a disturbance in the house the night before last through a gentleman coming home with Mrs. Spiller. Mrs. Spiller—Speak up, Sarah. Mr. Knox—Do not interfere, Mrs. Spiller. Mr. Lewis—Are the parties not on terms of in timacy ? Witness—They occupy the same bed-room, but I did not understand that Mrs. Spiller lived with the defendant as his mistress. Police-constable George Hamilton, 56 C—l heard a disturbance at the house in Duke-street, and the defendant came to the door and said, "I shall want 3ou presently to take a female into custody, and I will give you £5 to do so." In five minutes the door was opened again, I believe by the defendant, who wished to give the complainant into custody, and she wished to give the defendant into custody, and as she had marks of violence on her I took him. The complainant said that she did not wish to give the defendant into custody, if he would go away, but as he would not I took him. By Mr. Lewis—There were no marks of violence about the defendant, only that he had his shirt torn. I did not see any scratches on his face. I think his portmanteau was lying by the stairs. I heard no cry of " Police" from a window. I refused to take the complainant into custody on the defendant's charge. I told her that if she would give him in charge, I would take him. The defendant refused to go away, saying it was an unseasonable hour. Ho said if I would allow him to stay till an hotel was open he would go. The defendant refused to leave, and on the complainant giving him into cus tody, I took him to the station. Mr. Knox—Was the defendant sober ? Constable—l should say not. Mr. Lewis—The facts of the case are these. On the previous night the complainant came home with a gentleman, and the defendant, who had been sit ting up for her, felt annoyed, and refused to sleep with the complainant. That morn ing ,the defendant went home, and the com plainant immediately began quarrelling with him. The defendant said he would go away, and began packing up his things. The complainant told the defendant to go, but afterwards repented, rushed upstairs after the defendant, threw his things about, seized him, torn his shirt, and scratched his face. The defendant, knowing the complainant's violent temper, went to the window and called police, and all he did to the complainant was to hold her down in a chair till the police came. The chfendant then gave the complainant into custody, but the con _ _ _ _ . ~tab'e refused to take her, and t o ok the dtfdudant I consider the case one of the most monstrous kind, and that instead of the defendant being at the bar the complainant ought to have been there. A gentleman said the defendant was perfect: sober. Mr. Knox—l quite agree with Mr. Lewis that it is a monstrous case. At first I thought it was a case of assault by a lodger on a landlady. The complainant when asked whether she was not defendant's mistress, sho denied it, but if she was not his mistress what was she—it being proved by the servant that she occa- pied the same room as the defendant. With regard to the assault I see no marks on the complainant, while I do on the defendant, and there must have been some violence used towards him, as his shirt is torn. Instead of defeldant standing where he does he ought to have been in the witness box, and the complainant at the bar. 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PITIABLE CONDITION OF A PA RENT .---E rum a Payne, an intelligent-looking child, was brought to the court this morning by the police charged with being destitute. William Page, 101 T, said that at seven o'clock this morning, finding the child at Chelsea Villas, Brompton, crying, with a crowd of persons round her, he made some inquiries, when she said she had been turned out of doors, and had had no food since yesterday morning. Having ascertained where she lived, he took her to her father, who refused to re ceive her. Mr. Selfe—Does he say why ? Constable—Yes. He stated his reason was that she robbed him so he could not trust her in the house. He has accompanied me here to see you. The Father—This is the second child that has unhappily given me much pain and trouble. I brought a little boy here, for whose maintenance I am now paying at an industrial school. I thought when I got rid of him I should be able to manage the little girl, but she unfortunately followed bad examples, and became a shocking thief. It is hardly a mouth ago that she robbed me of £2 and went away. She has also robbed my lodgers, and I have no sooner reclothed her than she goes away and sells the things off her back. She has robbed me of from £l2 to £l5 during the last twelve months. Mr. Self:;—Did you turn her out this morning? The father—No, I have not seen her for the last Three days. Mr. Selfe—You refused to receive her this morn ng ? The Father—Yes, I did. lam afraid to receive her in my house. It is full of lodgers, and when she can't rob me she robs them. They arc like me, they aro working men, and cannot afford to lose anything. I also thought that this would be an opportunity of asking your lordship what I had better do. Mr. Selfe—What is her age? The Father—Ten years. Mr. Selfe—llas she ever been to school ? Father—Yes ; she can read and write, and every pains has been taken with her, but it is all to no effect. Mr. Selfe—Has she any mother ? Father—No ; I am a widower ; but a very re spectable aged woman who keeps house for mo has done all that a mother could. The girl, on being interrogated, said she had robbed her father. Mr. Selfe—This is just the case to send to a school of discipline. I will immediately write upon the subject, and you can inquire, Page, whether she can be taken in at once. THAMES. A ROGUE IN GRAlN.—Charles James Westwood, a cab proprietor and driver, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with stealing oats and chaff the property of Charles Harrington. The prisoner rent 3 a stable of the prosecutor in Crisp-street Bromley, and Mr. Harrington also is in possession of a stable there. Both open into the same cart shed. Mr. Harrington had for a long time passed missed oats and chaff, and at last be gan to suspect the prisoner. Ile consulted police sA•geant Williams, 53 K, and, acting under his advice he deposited small fragments of wood among the eats and daft iu two lad sQUIQ wisps of SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. NEWMARKET RA.CES—Tnrs DAT. (BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NURSERY STAKES. Nursery Stakes (free handicap) of 25 sore each, for 2 yr olds. Criterion Course; 106 entries. Beauty (Jarvis) 1 Our Mary Ann 2 Sea Serpent Fourteen ran. 7 to 4 agst Prince Regent, 7 to 1 each agst Our Mary Ann and Tornado, 20 to 1 agst Beauty. A good race won by a head. June 321 6 109 Au 113; 1 , 41 . 15!11. , 1 14, 15! 15 121 I_s - - :5 97 4 1 171' 16, 71 25 3; 29 3. _ ! .26i 1 7i 1:6; SI f,31 174 18 11 14 1131 114 81 Si 181 t9} 1221 123 102 111 83 85 074 In 87 8V 33 3i .13, f } no! 8, 33 1 103 1(1 61 62 83 95 131 113 8 9pi 116 117 1 lip 64 66 109 112 56 47 45 47 NI 67i 4 9 ) 143 146 straw in the door of the chaff bin. This mornini; , the prisoner came home with his horse and cab at half-past one o'clock, opened his stable door, and put his horse and cab away. The prisoner was in the stable 20 minutes and then left. Mr. Harrington and the police -sergeant then went to the corn and chaff bins. The straw had disappeared from the door of the chaff bin, and some chaff was missed oats were also missing from another bin. The prosecutor and the sergeant then examined the manger in the prisoner's stable, and his two horses I were feeding on Mr. Ilaa rington's oats and chaff. The prisoner, who had gone home, was sent for and given into custody. Sampled of the prosecutor's oats and chaff found I in the prisoner's manger were produced. There were fragments of wood among them. The prisoner, a stern looking man, on being called . on for his defence began crying. Ile said he was very sorry for what he had done. The offence of I this morning was his first one, and he woul 1 not repeat it. Mr. Benson—No, it is not your first offence. You are adding falsehood to felony. You have been systematically robbing Mr. Harrington of his. corn and chaff, and feeding your own horses with the stolen provender. The prisoner—No, I have not, sir. It's my first offence. I was hard up for oats and chaff for my horscs this morning, and— Mr. Benson—And stole your landlord's corn. It is a very grave offence, and I have not the slightest doubt you have been plundering Mr. Harrington for a lengthened period. Da you plead guilty or not guilty, or do you prefer the case going before a jury at the Sessions. The Prisoner—Settle it here,sir. I plead guilty. Don't send me to prison, sir. If you do, I shall be ruined. Let me go, and I will pay for the corn. Mr. Benson—l cannot allow anything of the kind. How much oats and chaff did you miss last night? Mr. Harrington—This morning, your worship, after the prisoner left the stables, I missed a bushel of oats and chaff which I value at 2s. I have missed a similar quantity day after day. Mr. Benson said the prisoner had taken advan tage of thecoufidence reposed in him by his landlord to carry on an infamous system of plunder. Ile sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SELLING HANDICAP. Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2 Sr olds and upwards. Bretby Stakes Course. Catalogue (Cannon) 1 Ratio Reindeer 8 Seven ran. 2 to 1 (at first 100 to 30) agst Catalogue, 3 to 1 agst Reindeer. Won by a length. FREE HANDICAP. Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 100_aovs each, II ft, for 3 year olds. A.F. • Julius (Cannon) 0 1 Palmer (Mordan) 0 1 Misa Sarah colt 3 Betting-6 to 5 agst Julius, 4to 1 agst Palmer. A dead heat. The owners of the too horses agreed to divide the stakes, and Palmer walked over. Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOPS. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs oach, h ft, for two year oils; colts, B,t 101 b ; fillies, Bit 71b. Ab. M. Suffolk (Daloy) 1 The Elrl (Fordham) 2 Bating-7 to 4on The Earl. Won by a head. OPTIONAL SELLING PLATE. Optional Selling Plato of 50 sovs ; 2 yr old, Gst 10Th; 3 yr old; Bst 101 b ; 4 yr old; 9.st 81b ; 5 yr olds and upwards, 9st 121 b. Selling allowances. R.ll. Pero: 1 My Love .• 2 The Pope 3 Twelve ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3 yr olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Cehive 1 Feu Follett 2 Silenus 3 .. • Fourteen ran. SUBSCRIPTION HANDICAP. Subscription Handicap Plate of 100 &WS, for 3 yr olds and upwards. T.M.M. Mayonaise f Blinkhoolio Twelve ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. S weepstakes of 10 sous each for 2 year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b fillies, Bst 71b. T.Y.O. Splendour Herennianus Six ran. TROY STAKES. Tho Troy Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft tor 2 year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; Mhos Bst 71b; produco of untried stal lions or maws allowed 31b ; the winner at Stockbridge 31b, of the Criterion, 51b extra. T.Y.C. Bosicrucian I:ichael do Basco Two ran. JOAN STIRK, 25, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND, Elsocutes Com:nissions on all the racos to auy amount. Tho full market odds laid. Price list daily. TilE FENIAN ASSASSINATION IN BLOOMSBURY. CORONER'S INQUEST-THIS DAY. The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the assassination of Elwin ,'Don nell, on the 29th of September, was resumed to day at the University Hospital. Notivithstaudhag the discharge of the accused man, Groves, by the magistrate at Bow-street police -court yesterday, the coroner proceeded with his inquest, but the interest in the matter seemed almost to have subsided. • The cabman Frederick Helson, the man spoken to by Bowler as the person who was with him when Groves wished tofight with him, was the first person examined. 'The witness, however, in his evidence, said the man who wished to fight with Bowler outside the Turk's Head was a person about 5f t. 10in in height with a dark moustache. The Coroner—Bowler said it was Groves that wanted to fight with him ; be is certainly not a tall, dark person. Mr. Poland—Yes, that is so, and Bowler you will find says that the man afterwards walked up Southampton-row on leaving the Turk's 11ead, whilst nelson says he got into a cab and drove away. Witness—Yes he did, and the cabman who drove him away is here. James Bush, cab-driver 4,670, said be drove the gentleman, whose name was Howson, from the Turk's Head on the night in question. Ile cer tainly was not a fair man, and he was quite certain that he could not have been one of the persons who foll Owed •M'Donnell and his compa ni ons on the night of the murder. John Wiggin said he was near Vernon-place on the night of the murder. He saw a flish of fire and then heard a report of fire-arms. Immediately after that a tall man ran up the street, but he re traced his steps, and then he (witness) saw the wounded man. In a very few minutes a great many persons assembled near the spot. The witness gave a confused version of what he saw on the night of the murder near Vernon-place., but it was impossible to discover, from his over particular description of the matter, whether he really saw the man who it WM Ouppowl And tho §liot M Ali t or ifkotla was not mistaking M'Donnell's friends for some of the party. According to this witness's statement there appeared to be more than an ordinary number of persons walking up Southampton-row on the night of the murder than on ordinary occasions. His version differed so materially from the evidence already received that it produced some hilarity in the court. The Coroner said it seemed to him that people were cowing forwarl and swearing in the most opposite directions. One wi!uess says there were but one or two persons about Vernon-place on the night of thz nmr,ler, and now we have it that there were a great many. _ _ Dennis 1 - 13aLT said he knew. Groves, and was with him lrl the ca,ly part of the Friday evening at the Turk's Head, but lie left him early. He had known Groves about 10 months, but he was not aware that he was in the habit of catrying'a dagger iu his pocket. When he left, Groves 113 went home, and nothing occurreday to that time worth recollection. Stephen; the witness, who met Furber running up Southampton-row for assistanco, was next examined, and nothing beyond that he has already related in his evidence before the police magistrate was elicited. Inspector Garforth, of the E division of police, repeated his evidence with respect to the steps be had taken as to the evidence of Mrs. Jenman. lle was alluding to the statement she had wade and signed as true, when Mrs. Jeuman, who was standing against the witnesses at the further end of the room, in a loud voice exclaimed that the statement the inspector had now put in was an imperfect copy of that originally made by her. She said she had been treated throughout in the most shameful manner by the police, and that the present proceeding of putting in an untrue and imperfect copy of the information She had given relative to the murder of U'Donnell was only of a piece with all they had done to injure her in every way. An angry discussion then ensued between Mrs. Jenman, the coroner, and jury, which was only brought to an end by Dr. Lankester ordering Mrs. Jenman to quit the room, which she refused to do, but she remained quiet during the remainder of the proceedings. The Coroner then summed up the evidence, and the jury, after about ten minutes' deliberation, re turned an open verdict, to the effect that the de ceased, Edwin M'Donnell, was wilfully murdered by some person or persons unknown, and that the jury were of opinion that the witness, Ann Maria Jcninan, ought to be prosecuted for wilful and corrupt perjury. The proceedings then terminated. As the woman Jenman was leaving the hospital the crowd hissed and hooted at her in the most vehement manner, and it was with great difficulty that actual personal violence was prevented. ITALY. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) FLORENCE, Oct. 24. The new Ministry have not yet been definitively appointed. Postal communication with Rome still continues interrupted. FRANCE. PARIS, Oct. 24. The Emperor of Austria and his brothers ar rived at the Exhibition at 9 a.tn. to-day, and were received by the Imperial Commission. In the &ustrian Department his Majesty met the Empress Eugenie and conversed with her for 10 minutes. The Emperor left the building at noon. This evening there will be a grand dinner at St. Cloud, to which 120 guests are invited. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Oct, 24. The return of the Bank of France for th© week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with the previous account : INCREASE. Private accounts Cash in hand 14,500,000fr. Bills discounted. Advances . DECREASE. Notes ... Bank of England Returns,—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1867. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .m. 436,682,565 Goveramt. Dobt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,981,903 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £3G,682,565 BANKING D] £36,682,566 Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,069,623 Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits.. 20,075,186 Seven Days and other 8i115..... :PARTMENT. Governmt. Socu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .:.. £12,891,203 Other Securities 16,807,124 Notes 11,917,310 Gold and Silver Coin H . 1,104,001 614,044 £42,719,638 £42,719,638 SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A LUNATIC.—A shock- ing event is reported from Barnstaple. Mr. Jasper Gordon, a gontleman of large property, committed suicide on Friday afternoon under the following circumstances —The deceased was in his garden attended by his keeper, and for some time the former followed his usual habit of picking up leaves and sticks on the path. While the keeper was looking in another direction, the unfortunate gentleman picked up an old rusty table knife, and, holding it with both hands, succeeded in inflicting fearful wounds in his throat before he was secured. He was convoyed into the house and strapped to his bed ; the wounds wero then bandaged. The lunatic struggled fearfully to rid himself of his bonds, and at length the bandages gave way, and there was an instantaneous flow of blood. In a few minutes death occurred. The medical gentleman said that uudor tho most favourable circumstances life could not have been prolonged beyond a couple of days, as the windpipe and main artery were cut. ASTLEY'S.—" Mazeppa and the Wild Horse"— the old play which in years gone by was associated with the name of Astley's, and which at intervals has been ro- produced with no small amount of success—is once more upon the boards. Of course, the chief attraction is Miss Menken's impersonation of Mazeppa, which still retains its hold upon the public, as was testified by the enthusiastic reception she met with on her reappearance on Saturday veniug. The piece is too well known to require a word of description; suffice it to say, that it is produced in its entirety, and placed upon the stage in a manner which fully sustains the reputation of the house. Of course, Mazeppa" would bo nsthing without the " stud of real horses," and on this occasion that feature is particularly prominent—the "fiery untamed stood" performing his part to perfection. TREATMENT OF FENIAN CONVICTS.—The follow ing is an extract of a letter addressed by Hugh Francis Brophy to his mother previous to his departure on board the convict ship liougeumont for Western Australia : " The political prisoners are•altegether in one department —I think between GO and 70 altogether—and se lino and so good a lot of Men I never met before. So far our treatment since we came ou board is very good. The rations are ex : we aro allowed a glass of wine a day, and are to go on deck any time wo like. In fact, lam told by men who know the difference that wo are as well treated as emigrants are on board a well-managed emigrant ship." BRUTAL MURDER IN LIVERPOOL—The Liverpool borough coroner held an inquest yesterday upon the body of an old man named Thomas Ellison, a tailor. From the evidence it appears that on the previous night his son, John Ellison, also a tailor, and a sailor named Murphy, together with other persons, were at the house of a neighbour, some of them being the worse for drink. A quarrel took place, and the deceased proceeded to his own house, at the door of which ho was heard to make use of threatening language towards his sou. About two o'clock next morning (yesterday) the old man was found dead iu the street, and it was disc)vored that he had been injured about the head. His son was seen ill treating him some time previously, and Murphy was standing by. On the d:scovery being made the police were communi cated with, and Ellison and Murphy were apprehended. In the room where they were found there wits a large hammer, to the heavy end of which some grey hairs ad hered, and it was also covered with blood. A post mortem examination proved that the cause of death was extravasa- Lien of blood at the base of the brain, the result of blows upon the top of the i Iris- Vis- sher and kley, and and itur ) the biro, ;hart tive, kin g ttei law', ther ing s to mco .nee say e of .ng ugh 'SSA Lilts ac not but .her 'en. city oc dch ite- has iief 7.ies the )n. Out 7st Lid ot :er Ot 10 Slisre 20 st st 100