The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

N V L 4. E A EKET AND COMIEROIAT., iNrsr.,LtoEacß, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. The minimum rate of discount has just been re duced from 23. to 2 per cent. This measure has been forced upon the executive by the actual value of money. Even now the minimum is only an ap proximate representative of the terms upon which the best qualities of mercantile bills are negotiated, as the principal discounting houses are working as low as 1.1 per cent. The announcement in the regu lations of the establishment has been received very apathetically in commercial circles as well as at the Stock Exchange, where speculation is inactive, and prices, though steady, are little better than nomi nal. At no former period has there been such an ex traordinary accumulation of available capital, but it la to the shrinking of credit that would, appear to afford an explanation of the existing anoma lous state of affairs. Merchants and manufac turers are prnperly extremely cautious, owing to the unfavourable advices still received from all the principal markets of the world. On the Con tinent, in Australia, India, and China, operations are yet two cramped, and prices too low to admit of the transmission of larger orders to this country. America, likewise suffering as she is from the effects of the war, is not the customer she used to be a few Years ago, and a considerable lapse of time is likely to be experienced before any very decided improve ment can be looked for in this direction. Imme diately, therefore, trade requirements will pro bably continue moderate. The most remarkable feature of the period through which we are now parsing is the indifference shown by the public towards Government Securities even the English Funds, that millions should be kept on de posit at the Joint Stock Banks and other institu tions at 2 per cent. or less, when an investigation of the official lists will prove, even to the most sceptical, that there are numbers of securities of undoubted integrity yielding, at the present market value, interest ranging from 31 to 16 per cent., and even more, per annum. A further sum of gold, amounting to £43,000, Was received at the Bank of England yesterday, raising the total since the last Gazette return to £208,000. The Saxonia, from New York, has brought specie to the amount of about £96,000. At the meeting held to-day of the Arica and lacua Railway Company the report was presented. The state of the company's account was shown at the date of March 31, when the London books were closed, but some remittances that have since come forward enable the directors to declare a dividend of per cent., which they have much pleasure in d oing, and that dividend, less income tax, will be Paid at the offices of the company, on and after the 18 th inst., in discharge of the 18th dividend coupon, Which must be left three clear days for verification. The report of the English and Australian Copper Company, to be presented at the half-yearly meet ing on the Ist August, states that the six months' Wo rking, to the 31st December, shows an estimated Profit of £5,678 Bs. 7d., reduced to £3,788 16s. by o'er estimate of copper on hand 30th June, 1866, and by restoring the small amount required to ul ake up the last dividend. This will be sufficient for the payment of an ad interim dividend of Is. Per share, after paying interest at the rate of £5 Per cent. to the reserve fund. The reserve fund a t the present date stands at £11,382 Os. GI. The half-yearly ,meeting of the Consolidated Bank, Limited, was held at Manchester, yesterday, When the report of the directors was adopted, and the dividend declared. The sum of £250,000 in specie, which it was intended to have despatched to India and China by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ilangalore, from Southampton, on Saturday last, arrived too late, and was sent overland to Mar seilles, to be forwarded by the branch packet of the Peninsular and Oriental Company from that port. The report of the Provincial Banking Corpora tion, to be presented at the meeting on the 2d prx., States that the gross profits for the half-year amount to £22,837, and after deduction of all charges, &c., t here remains a balance of £9,079 for disposal. A (10/Wend is recommend„d at the rate of 7f per cent. Per annum, payable on the 14th August. The directors of the East London Bank, at their _, me eting en Tuesday next, will recommend a divi dend at the rate of 5 per cent. T he transactions in American Securities on the tendon market during the past week have been numerous and important, prices generally being dell supported. United States Government Stocks S how little alteration, the 5.20's of 1862 being last q u oted 721 to i f, and the 1865's 711 to Illinois shares close 76 to 77, or half per cent. under the b e e of this day week. Eries have declined to 44, A li t from this on renewed buying for shipment to t'ulerioa they have reacted to 47/ to 481. Some t 43 : 01 g on Continental account advanced the quo- I ron for Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Ju nes to 24, but the decrease in traffic receipts for Am erican on this line in common with nearly all the y railroads, has bad a prejudicial effect, and have to-day declined to 22/ 231. The Divi 'cleal Bonds have also receded about 2 per cent. to r rhe last week's railway receipts, ascertained up t ills day, are in round figures as wider : a 1867. 1866. 11' 1. ,!t Western 81,631 83,968 4 Western ... 123,460 129,139 g°,..11t,h Western. ..• 42,334 31 .7 4 , 62 30,230 23,062 NI, ••• ••• N o n 54,933 51,262 lit h Eastern ... 30,148 29,284 eat Northern •.• 8.. 43 , 235 39,9°3 , 141,,lleashire and Yorkshire... 50,013 49,422 Nor th and Exeter •.. 7,976 7,596 ea:u Eastern 75,209 72,443_ boa:ehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 22,296 21,7 ) 0a s Eastern . ... 41,819 3'4,-44 i c ,,..,°n, Chatham, and Dover ... ... 15,766 13,9e2_ British ... 29,913 29,380 a t'w and South-Western ... 12,188 11,990 kieaat Southern and Western of Ireland... 10,939 10,604 , 1411 d and Great Western of Ireland ... 4,692 4,605 N : 1 ' 48 0 retu rns , w h en com p are d w ith th ose o f th e i iw re Ponding period of last year, are in one or two 'all ees rather unf av o ura ble. On the G r eat Western there is a decrease of £2,337; and on the North etera of £5,679 ; w hil e the South- Western, Q.:WS an increase of £10,872; the Brighton, of t ' 668 ; the Midland, of £3,671 ; the South n, th ast er t of £864; the Great Northern of £3,282 ; k ti e a ' ' a ncashire and Yorkshire of £621 ; the Bristol k2' '766 E xeter, of £3BO ; the North Eastern, of 01 ;on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 1, 0 5 591 ; the Great Eastern of £3,575 ; the Isi o 'n, Chath am , an d D over o f £1 , 794 ; an d th e or n, British of £523. Two o'CLocK. j tAeeprding to Reuter's t e legram f r om Paris to it;3;',,tne Fr enc h Rentes were 68f. 67c. All offered. . :u n Funds are rat h er fi rmer, Consols havinthg Pc'vedfor A 04i for money, and to 94i I.ll;naitc' eicti(11811, t;3irrp!, --Ninredwialsltroeceks, ar2e1793; in'dßdeidttuoceds I Ce nts.,lllfl _m; 11 t he Foreign Market there has been a further 181.,4e. I talian 5 per Cents. have receded i,. .t : o ; and the Chili an L oan Scrip L i, to 2 1 ds l urki Greek B onds have advanced to 14 14 ' I , S tock y t (-) 3 94 Per Cents. to ; and Mexican ko 151 i. ati t e , tiler i"an Sec ur i t i es show no change of imp)ort: p. ri '• Unit e d States 5-9) Bonds re quoted 7.4 ^ B 7 ; ahar a r ee s, 47i 4S ; and Illinois shares have ha 1, to I, to 76i 77. 111i se two laneous and Finance Shares are in one , or 1,0 Insta nces a shade firmer. Berlin Water IN orks to leo i Mproved to 12i 13 ; Madras Irrigation, IF; 1 ; Anglo-American Telegraph are steady at Vieg Il udson's B a y Company, at 141 15; and 1.1r133' of Egypt' s M ortgage Loan to 63. rezt [l ess in the Railway Share Market has ho, l 4ltl ed very inactive and a further decline haE, eaaill. ex hibited i n value. Great Western and Lan (irere and Y or k shire have each receded and ea , t Eastern, North Western, and Metropolitan ; 11 1 i , whi le Gr eat N orthern have advanced the Foreig n and Colonial lines the dealings Lu xe een cm a v ery moderate scale. Great albourg are firm at 9i 10i ; and - San Paulo improved to 15i ; South Aus trian and Lombardo-Venetian are dealt in at 14i ; Great Western of Canada at 14 1; Great Indian Peninsula at 1071 ; and East Indian at 1081 I-. Batik shares remain very inactive. Chartered of India, Australia, and China have declined to 18} ; London and Westminster have ,improved to 103 1031, and London and County 116 W shares to 20:i MINING MARKET'. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Business in the market t Prince of Wales, however, enhanced rates, while Rd flatter. Annexed are the Chiverton Moor s} 51 Cliontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7 7} East Basset l5 17 East Caradon SL 51 East Lovell 6l 7 East Russell East Wheal Grenville 1i 2 Great Laxoy l5l 161 Great Wheal Vor 16 17 Marke Valley 4l 4} Nort'i Crofty o-day continues very dull. are in demand at slightly tallick have been a shade latest prices : N. Treskerby 17s 6d 20s Od Prince of Wales 53s Od 558 Od Providence Mines '27 28 South Condurrow lls 13s Od Tincroft West Chiverton 66 674 West P. of Wales ... Wheal Basset Wheal B aller — Wheal Chiverton 7 if Whnal Grenville lss 17s Wheal Seton llO 115 BRITISH FUNDS —TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per tient. Consols Do. Account, Aug 8 941 3 per Cant. Reduced 931 New 3 per Cent 931 f New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. o per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. ' 1880 Do. for 3Q yrs, empire sth April 1885 — Do . (Red Sea Televaph), Au a ., 1908 Marcn. ~ : xchequer Bills, .£l,000 Do .£5OO — pin Do. £lOO & £2OO — pin Bank of England Stock, 51. per Cent Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian otock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 217 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July 11180 - . Do. 4 per Cont., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—IWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 De. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 751. 4/ Do. £lOO Bonds 751 B ienos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Callan 6 per Cent — _.. Do. 4} bier Cent — t)o. 6 per Cent A • _ Do. 0 B Do. „ 1867 Do. n Scrip, £5O paid — dis Tuba, 6 per Cont. Da.3isti 3 nor Cent., 1825 Da. 5 per Cent., 1861 . D .nubian Principaliti 3F, 7 per Cont Do., 8 per Cent., 1867, paid-up Scrip — I: tuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent --4t .gyptiau 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds B5 6 Ou. Do. 1361 Do. fluu Bonds B3t 3 Do Government Rail way Debentures B2l 11 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Du. Couponk Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — It .;ian 5 per Celt 1865 Do, Accouut • — Do. Marommana Railway — 111 , )xicar. 3 per Cent —l Ditto for Account Do. 1864 _ Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French ilontevideau 6 per Cent. .•••••••••• Imperial s C e nt loorish per Ce _- New Granada - —; Do 3 per Cen -- Do. Deferred Do Laud ...'arrants (Hectares) Pe f avian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account — — Do 4 per Cont., 186.5 • Do 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) I Do 4 per Cent., 1862 Juno. pm pm pm Do Account P ,rtuguese 3 per Ct., 1858, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 391 40 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Da 44 per Cent., 1860 1)o 3 pat Cent., 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1662 B7 i I I Do. 5 por Cent., 1864 904 90 D ~ Anglo-Dutch 1866 874 Do. do £BO paid — Pm iardinian 5 per Cent Sp "nisi' 3 per Cent Do Acemmt Do Ne` Dt ferrJd .. Do. Account Do Passive Do Accwaut 214 4 S Janish Corn. Cert. of Coup. — Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account 57 61 71 61 Do £lOO Bonds 574 4 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 — Do. Acount, July Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — D -. '1 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — 1) '. Account Po. 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austral.' o pnr Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i* per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail., 544 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. — Itilliar, 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account 4Bl 4 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 944 I Do. Account, August 8 94: 4 ~ 35 MEETING OF RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS. THIS DAY. A meeting of shareholders in some of the prin cipal railway companies in the country was held at the London Tavern. It was convened by a com mittee appointed at a meeting held on the 9th instant, to take measures to pre vent the passing of the Railway Companies Bill before the House of Lords, by which it was provided that the property of a bankrupt rail way company should be sold compulsorily. Mr. DE LA LUNTZ, the chairman of the committee, presided, and congratulated the meeting on the success that had attended the efforts of the com mittee. A deputation of that committee waited on the Duke of Buckingham at the Board of Trade, and at that interview Mr. Cave, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, was present. It was explained to his Grace that the effect of the bill would be to confiscate the property of hundreds of thousands of persons who invested their property in railways under the faith of the existing law, which it was now sought to set aside. It was also stated that the ruin of thousands would follow on the passing the bill in its present form. The facts brought under the consideration of his grace were illustrated by the fact of the sale of the Bagnals town, New Ross, and Wexford Railway, in Ire land, which realised only 4 per cent. of the pro perty invested, and this was the only instance in which railway property had been brought to the hammer under the law as it stood with regard to the law in Ireland. The bill was so altered in committee of the House of Lords by the exclusion of the com pulsory clauses as to render it entirely satisfactory. He thought that the introduction of the bill would suggest to shareholders in railways the necessity for attending to their interests in the future, in order to prevent bills being smuggled through Parliament, which might seriously affect their interests or perhaps ruin their inte rests. The committee of the house having struck out the clauses for the compulsory sale of railway stock was in no way obje3tionable, bat, os the con trary, was entitled to the approval of the general body of shareholders. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Herapath and other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and a resolution approving of the bill in its amended form was agreed to. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman for the valuable services he had rendered railway shareholders, and the part he had taken in reference to this bill. MISSING Sairs.—The Nuovo Corriere, which sailed from Odessa for the United Kingdom on or about December 8 ; the Thames, which sailed from Swansea for Plymouth cn the 9th of March; and the Edith, which sailed from Cape-town for Kowia river on the 31st Janu ary have not since been heard of. TIIE FRAUDS ON THE LEEDS BANKING COM rAxY.—The authorities at Armley Gaol, Leeds, received a communication from tho Homo Secretary yesterday, stating that in consequence of ill-health Mr. Greenland, the late manager of the Leeds Banking Company, should ba forthwith discharged from custody. THE SUN, LONOON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 18.67. dAitt billitiiETS. —This Day. uRDLNA.ItY slialaqs AND sTL.css, - hare' Railways. I Paid. CRAW!? 1 BUSiTICPS . ~•• ' I • I me. , dace. lit Brisstol anu Lams., ~. , 100 79 8 ------- 1 - at Caledonian , Intl lit 7 li 9 at , _;ausbrian . 10 35 45 Jork and 8andc.n...... 20 Cornwall. all 3 5 st Dublin &. Belfast Jun. 100 i 6 63 at Oun„Perth, &A b itin,.. luo 70 72 • 100 al. London, terip Cat ls. all 1)0. 10 -- 6 at Glasgow .2 S. Western 100 103 107 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. to., 27 271 251 5/ at Do. E. Aug,. at. No. 2i 100 4 6 at Great North of Scotland 100 at Great Northern lOO 111 113 1 2 at Do. A stock lOO 1 1 112 103 1 at Do. B stock lOO at Do. New. in. at 25 pus 10," at titS, and W. of Ireland 100 94 14 at t r it. Western -Original ItO 4 3 421 41 1 st Du. S. Val. Rail. gua. 100 at Do. South Wales - at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 100 21 27 at Do. Newport lOO 28 10 at Do. Hereford at Lancashire .2 Yorks:im lOO 1271 128 1:71 et London and Blackwall 100 at Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast 100 50 52 501 1 at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 16 17 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 8 12 at Lou. & North Western 100 112 113 1113 1 1 at Lou. & South Western 100 75 77 751 101 et Man., Shut., & Lincoln 100 41 I IA) * 1 at Metropolitan— at Do. New lO —P at Do. Extension....., all icy 117 406/ 6 1 at 1 Metropolitan District. all 60 85 30 ( Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John's W'd 6 et Midland Do. £9 Share 7 at Do, Birinin.. & Derby 100 83 65 ilid Kent . all at North 'lrina' at Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun lOO at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 100 162 991 25 Do. G.N•E purchase 16.13.1 st Do. Leads et Do. York lOO 90 92 911 s • Do. Carlisle ' . ... 25 Do. Stock. & Darling all 33 34 lb Do. do. 1860-61 lB 8 9 p at North London Do. do. 1861 5 10 Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction Scottish Central - - Scot. N. E . Aber. stock 100 - - Uo. Scot, Mid. titJok lOO at Shropshire Union at south Devon lOO 46 48 at ,outh Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 lu at fair Vale lvo i4B l3'. 10 Do. C .. 1- 3 4 ; Vale of Neath - - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha s 6 West Cornwall IOU lOU it COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31. 1572.... Can.Clov.6 p.c.Ja..t July 1877-84 120. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. ez Sept Do. sp. c. Jan. July Do. 5 p. c. luseribed Sit Cape li. Elope, 6 p.c. 187 s Uo.Apl.dzOot 1890-190 ti Do. do Isdo-W1 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per 0eut..15 April] and i 5 Oct., 1800.: A.La;lon, Nov. 1868, 6 p Uo. 1876, du.. Ilaurnius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan._aud July Do. 1378 ... O. 1832, Mayls, Nov. Do. 1345, reb. & Aug.. Natal .iov. 0 per cent.. N. 1i.(}0v.6 p.c.J a.&.lui) N. S. W. Gov. 5 p*c., 186, Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to ►B7v Do. 5 p.c. 188 S to ISIS New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova &Ala Gcv. 6 p. a sterling, 1875 ..ineeusland Gov. 6 p. c 5. A us. Gov. 6 p.o Leo. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. a &July Do. do. pril fi Out 100 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 BILITISII rosslis, Atlantic & St. Lawrence I Som., Baroda, s Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. P hare Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Butt,Brant, & oderiet 6 p.c. Ualcutta & i 3. E., Um ;al e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p itilldt Bengal, gu., 5 du East ludtan, gu. 5 p.c. XI 10 iOO 1 Do. J Eitasioti .rand frunkot Cauad ti Do. Equip. Mort. Bond 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let Pref. gouda Do. do deferred De. 2d I'r. t. Bonus Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook , Do. do. deferred I 1)o. 4th l'rut. stock Do. do. deterred t. 1,1414 ['en. gust. 5p., o. Gun. 5 per cent.. Do. New gin. 5 2. 0 it. South of India gul. 5 ' .t.r cent 1) 4 per cent Do • treat W..a. of Canada.. D.,. New .. 00. 6 p. u l3i.y. pay. ltin do. 51 dv. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited :Andras, gua. 5 p.a Do. 42 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extensiou 3ielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. & Bob ion's Bay.. N. It I.(rda, 6po let pf. be Soinde Do. Delhi Do. do w Do. Pun; aub Do.lndus St.lelot 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 15 100 100 U 6 O 4 U 8 100 I.OUs 8! 84 82 84 102 11/4 IG o 5 5 7 1 0 7 I, 4 1 5 9:: il4 iO2 IL9 ILB 11 102 104 1(4 tt;6 105 10 107 1(9 98 Vti VI VS St) 00 1(4 1(6 us 94 96 98 91 P 3 104 ;06 ICSi 1C64 SIONS. 66 55 100 101 P al , 4 41 5 6 63 71 :5 63 lul 400 161 107 10.9 a 18 9CI 69; 901 1; 1 01 10 101 (08k I i tol 'li I i LA IV INTELLIGENCE.7—(This Day ) COURT OF' PROBATE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) JAMES AND ANOTHER V. FOSTER. This case, which was part heard yesterday, involves the question as to the power of revo?.ation and destruction of a will by the testator named, residing at Penzance, in Cornwall. It ap peared that James had been a seafaring man, and through the patronage of a Mr. Richards, residing in Penzance, had become captain of one of his vessels, and had acquired a small fortune, and had 20 years before his death lived in retirement. He had married the illegitimate daughter of his patron, and he had given her some money when she was married. At his death his son continued to allow the NI ife £5O and gave her a house. At her death the testator weut to live with bis brother, the plaintiff. The defendant was the niece of Mr. Richards, and she had been brought up with testator's wife, and he loved her better perhaps than any woman except his wife. When he was living with his brother he used to call upon her and made her presents. He subsequently made a will in her favour. This will was, during his illness, destroyed; and the point to be considered was, whether this was done with the consent of the testator, so as to make it a legal one. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick appeared for the plaintiff ; Sir R. Collier, Q.C., and Dr Tristram appeared for the defendant. Elizabeth James, the niece of the testator, states that her uncle after he was seized with paralysis motioned to her to bring him a box, which was on a table. She unlocked it, and I saw a will there. She then put it back, locked up the box, and put the key in the waistcoat pocket. Her sister Chetwyne came the next day, :arid she took the box to see if the will was there;and her sister stood before the bed. She wanted to get a note of hand which de ceased held of her sister. She knew nothing more of the will till her cousin brought it down and burnt it. She still kept attending to her uncle, and she thought he was conscious till the day before his death. Cross-examined —Shp had no curiosity about the will at all. She told her father. Mr. Chetwyne asked her to look for the promissory note, and to take it out. She went up stairs for the purpose of opening the box ; she did not ask her uncle's per mission ; she did it out of kindness to her sister ; she knew her uncle was very particular about the box. While she was ransacking the box her sister stood before the bed. After her uncle's death they opened the box. When the will was destroyed she did not hear anything about the matter. At this stage of the witness's cross-examination she was taken with a violent fit of hysterics, and was obliged to be removed from the Court, where her screams were heard for some time after. The case was proceeding when we went to press. SHERIFFS' COURT. - (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) DOMESTIC SERVANTS - M I CARTHY V. CIIAFFICY. This was an action to recover wages and notice, plaintiff alleging that she had been summarily dis missed by the defendant. It appeared that some words bad passed between the parties, and it was deposed that the defendant had been ordered to leave the place, subsequently directing her to re main. His Honour said that when a master dismissed his servant in a summary manner he severed the existing contract, and the servant was entitled to act upon that dismissal. He must find for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. - BOW-STREET. IDLE FREAK OF A VOLUNTEER.—Frank Hughes, young man of gentlemanly appearance, was charged with discharging a rifle at a gas lamp in Bloomsbury-square and extinguishing the light. Police-constable Fisher, 32 E, stated that at about ton minutes past one u'el. .ck this morning he was on duty in Great Rus3oll-street. At the corner of Bloomsbury-square his attention was attracted by a stand as of the explosion of percussion caps in the square. He went towards the spot, and saw the prisons) and another young man firing at the lights in two of the gas lamps, which they pre sently succeeded in extinguishing. Another constable —Viudon, 31 B—approaching from the other side the two ran away, but the prisoner, not seeing witness, actually rushed into his arms. Witness said, "That is nice conduct for a young man like you, firing off powder and putting the lamps out." The prisoner replied, "There, you are mistaken ; it was only caps." Witness observed 12 exploded caps on the pavement, six at the foot of each lamp-post. At the station-house the prisoner said he did know that there was powder in the rifle. He also said that he had just returned from Wimbledon, where he had won a prize; but he declined to state what company of Volun teers he belonged to. The prisoner was very sorry, and hoped the magistrate would look over it. Sir Thomas Henry could not possibly overlook such an act of mischievous folly. If every idle young man, pass ing through the streets at night, was to be permitted to amuse himself by putting out a lamplight wo should soon have the streets in darkness. It must be put a stop to at once for tho protection of the public. Ho should flue the prisoner the full penalty of 40s. The prisoner paid the fine. No, I have not." He took the bottle containing the wine from the prisoner, and upon sears hing him found another bottle containing port wine between 'his shirt and skin. There was a half-pint of port wine in the two bottles. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a very dishonest watch man, and quite untrustworthy. Ho sentenced him to ono month's imprisonment .ud bard labour. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—William Smith, a very feeble and wretched-looking man, aged 72, was brought before Mr. Paget charged , with attempting to commit self-•destruction under very remarkable circumstances. The prisoner has been a ship-keeper, and for some time allowed a pension of 7s. ed. per week by a respectable firm in the City. Ou Saturday, the 13th instant, he prose cuted his son for committing a violent assault upon him. Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner's son to two months' imprisonment and hurl labour for the assault upon his father. The old man appeared very desponding after the conviction of his son, and it seemed to prey on his mind. He proceeded to the West India Dock, with which ho was well acquainted, and is supposed to have slept among the deals all night in a seclu led part of the dock. He was found on Sunday morning, the 14th, in a deplorable condition, with his throat cut and his arms " hacked." An officer named Charles M'Leod asked him what was the matter, and he said he had been trying to kill himself, and that his knife was too blunt to cut his throat effectually, and be had inflicted sundry wounds on his arms. A largo clasp-knife was discovered alongside of him. It was a rough, formidable looking instrument, but not very sharp. The prisoner, however, managed to inflict many severe wounds ,upon himself, and lost a good deal of blood. He alleged in ex cuse for his rash and foolish conduct that his son had been knocking him about. Mr. Paget asked if the prisoner had been under medical treatment, to which Mr. M'Leod replied in the affirmative, and said the old man was now out of danger. Mr. Paget said the prisoner would bo taken care of in Clerkeuwell Prison, and remanded him to that place for a week. Dreadful Tragedy at Limehouse. --~- A YOUNG WOMAN FOUND WITH HER THROAT CUT. A shocking, and, at present, a very mysterious occur rence has taken place at Limehouse, and the circumstances surrounding it are of a very strange character. It appears that at 5 o'clock yesterday morning a young man named William Deere ran out of a small house called Temperance Cottage, North-street, Limehouse, and called a policeman (Bannister, 158 K) and told him that a young woman tad tried to cut a young man's throat. The police constable at once entered the house and found John Wig gins, a l'ghterman, bleeding from the neck, and be held out his thumb and showed a wound upon it, which bled a groat deal. He said that a young woman had done it, and upon the policeman asking where she was, he was told upstairs in the front room. Upon enter ing that room, the policeman found it " looking like a slaughter-house," for the floor was deluged with blood. In a corner of the room he saw the dead body of a young woman, and from the look of the place there appeared to have been a struggle. The blood was splashed about. On the table he saw a brown-handled table-knife, the blad of which appeared to have been steeped in blood. Dr. Horne, of Iligheetreet, Stepney, the divisional surgeon, was at once sent for, nod ho made an exatuina tion .of the wound. Ile has reserved his opinion as to whether the wound was self-inflicted or not. Upon that subject it would not be fair to say more at present. Thu police at once made the most searching inquiries, and they ascertained that the young woman's name was Agnes Floakes, aged 22 years and that she had for some time past cohabited with Wiggins. The deceased and Wiggins have lived in Tem perance Cottage with Wiggins's father and mother. For about a week past he and she have quarrelled very much, at least so the neighbours state, and Wiggins says that there had been a few words between them. The quarrel ling at last became so distasteful to both parties that it had been resolved to separate yesterday, and the de ceased was to leave Wiggins's house. It is not at present known whether it was the deceased or Wiggins that wanted to bring about the sepa ration. Tho father and mother of Wiggins were asked if they had heard any noise of screams or scuffling, and they replied in the negative. The neighbours also state that they did not hear any noise. Wiggins has made a statement, and he says that on Tuesday night he and the deceased went to sleep in the same room. As they had a few words ho would not sleep with her, but lay down on a rug in front of the fire-place While ho was dressing he saw the deceased get off the bed and walk towards him, and leaning over him suddenly seized him by the left hand. He then perceived that she was holding a knife across his throat, and before he could do anything she gave him two gashes. Ho put up his hand to save himself, and his thumb was cut. He managed to throw her off him, and he screamed to his father and mother. While he was running oat of the room the deceased fell on the II 'or, and be saw her cut her throat. After she had inflicted a gash she took the I•oint of the knife and turned it round in the wound. That was the last he saw of her. When the police-constable found her she was lying with her head under a chair. Dr. Horse ord.red Wiggins to be placed in a cab and taken to the London Hospital. Thu house surgeon said his wounds were not very serious. The excitement in the neighbourhood is very great., and there are various rumours afloat about the occurrence. MARKET S.—This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts, both as to number and quality. For most breeds the demand was very inactive, at Monday's currency, viz. from 8s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. Prime small sheep moved off steadily at full quotations, but heavy breeds gave way 2d per 81bs. The supply was tolerably good, whilst the highest price was 5s 2d per Blbs. Lambs came freely to hand, and the sale for them was very inactive, at a decline in the quotations of fully 2d per albs. We have no change to notice in the value of calves, the show of which was tolerably good. Pigs changed hands slowly, at barely stationary prices. 80 85 53 55 40 35 Si I 8 20 103 103 - 2 r 100 10i Irt 14 - I 14 1111 95 17 , bb .7 i 1 100 102 93 OA 19 91 83 85 100 101 97 98 1 1 • 98 99 104 • • BRITISH 111IINES. - Cam. Consul. Gold, lila 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 71 1,1 Devon G. Cons. (Taylst 1 410 410 iirake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 204 20 22 East Caradon 2.11., 5 6 East Carn Brea 3l 3 34 iatest Grenville East Gunnislake .. 8.30, East Loved . 3.u.0 9 10 W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 Si 3 1 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 116 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited., all 17 19 Great South Tolgus.... 0.14.0 -- Great Wheal husy.... 14.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (lielst.bu 40 17 13 17 Grenville 9.0 6 1 14 llerod's Foot 3O 3,5 Hingston Downs .. , ... 5.10.6 24 2/ )largaret (Uny Lelaut 13.17.6 6 8 Marke Valley 4.10.6 44 54 4 Uwyndy Iron Ore, Hui 51 24 11 New Se ton North Itoskear N.Wh'l Ilassettallogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 8.11.0 2 24 PrJvidenoe,UnyLelant 10.6.? 27 29 8. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 110 South Condurrow s.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 Stray Park tin Croit..... Vigra and Clugan, Rm all - West itassett (Mogan W. Caradon ( Ltskeard 1: g s 1 West Chiverton ll 68 70 West Seton 474 130 140 Wheal Bassett f lllogan 54 63 70 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Setou . Wheal Trelawnev (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 ritEFIGREN(us tiliAnic s. Great Northern, 6 per cent., 1(7 Midland, Leicester and llitehin I per cent., 67i I'REFERENCE SNARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 p c, 104 LINJ S LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Hull and Selby, 1084 rottEIGN RAILWAY :3. scat Luxembourg, S 1P San Paulo, gun. 6 per cent., south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 14/ FOREIGN 1411NK13, Don Pedro. North Del Rey, 2 f Pm St. John del Rey, Um., 511 DUCKS. East and West India, 126 BANKS: Alliance, lim., 13i Aug to- ustrian. Ek Auglo Egyptian, lim., 15k k Australasia, C4} euartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 18k Consolidated, lim., Imperial ottoman, tim., 8k Lcndou and County, Ditto, new, `2o.c . London and 11 eatminster, 103 2 31 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, lint., IS/ 18 AtLoatic lilt o, 8 p,r , 75/ Berlin IVater ‘Vorks, niu., 13 14 Credit Foncier of 11w . 3 Gen. Credit and Dis,count, Gene:al Steam Navigation, 26 Hudson's hay, 15 International Financial society, Urn.. 21 Madras Irrigation and; Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent, by Indian Government), 4.1 Nritional viscount k ompany, 12 l',ininsuM and Orienti.l *team, 177 fe e rapt' Cen.ruc. and Maintea., iim., Ditto, 15/ Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 671 8 ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB REGATTA.— First- class prize of 100 guineas will be for vessels exceed ing 50 tons, instead of " nut exceeding 100 tuns," as pub lished. THE SIIIEI.DS TIME-GUN FIRED BY LIGHTNING. —The folks at Shields were somewhat startled the other day to find that all their watches and clocks were at vari ance with the time gun. Everybody asked his neighbour how he " was by the gnu," and the complaint was general that his or her watch hal lost several minutes since the preceding day. A few self-willed individuals doubted the accuracy of the gun, and asserted that for once Greenwich was wrong. That the gun had failed to make known the true time, although from no fault of the officials at Green wich, has just been discovered. It appears that the spe cial wire between Newcastle and Shields for firing the gun had been struck by a flash of lightning, and the gun was thus fired by an electric current from a different quarter than Greenwich. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PUGILIST CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS ASSAULT.— Robert Travers (better known as Bob Travers), pugilist, was brought before Mr. D'Eyncourt by Dawson, 301 A, on a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Edward Sheen, said to be a betting man. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough- street, ap peared for the defence. On the accused being placed at the bar, Dawson said that none of the witnesses were in attendance, the principal one being at Huntingdon races. He had been to the Charing-cross Hospital that morning and saw the house surgeon, and received from him a certificate. The officer handed the certificate to Mr. D'Eyncourt, and it was as follows : "Charing-cross Hospital, J u ly 25.--This is to certify that Edward Sheen was brought to this hospital on Satur day Eight last, July 20, suffering from a wound of the brow and contusions of the face, eyes, dce., that he is still an in-patient, and progressing favourably.—A. H. Bt,cx, house-surgeon." Mr. D'Eyncourt inquired of the officer whore the assault took place. Dawson said on Saturday night., about 10 o'clock, in Piccadilly. The injured matt and another ware fighting, and while the former was lying on the ground the prisoner kicked him on the head. Mr. D'Eyncourt asked the officer whether he had seen the injured man. Dawson said he had not seen him, but the house-surgeon said ho was progressing favourably. Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the accused, taking his pro mise to attend on a future occasion. STEALING A VALUABLE WATCH.—William Baker, a lad, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value of £5O from the person of Mr. Cornwallis Tottenham, a gen tleman at present staying at the British Hotel, Jermyn street. Mr. Tottenham said he was walking in Hanover-squaro last night, towards the Oriental Club, when the prisoner came up and asked him the way to Brook-street, and while directing him ho made a snatch at his watch, break ing it from the chain, and made off with it. Ile pursued the prisoner, calling "stop thief," and he ran into a con stable's arms, about 100 yards from where he took the watch. Mr. George Manser, of 81, Oxford-stireet, proved seeing the prisoner run from Mr. Tottenham, and said there was ❑o other boy near. Police-constable Moore, 187 0, said that ho saw two females paSs while the prisoner was running, but he did not see the prisoner pass anything to them. He had searched the garden of the square with other constables, but could not find the watch. Mr. D'Eyncourt said it was quite clear the prisoner committed the robbery, and the best thing ha could do would be to say where the walch was. The prisoner remained silent. Mr. D'Eyncourt supposed the prisoner declined to say. The prisoner said he never had the watch and therefore could not say where it was. Committed. THAMES. A DISUONEST WATCHMAN. — MichaoI O'llea, an Irishman, aged 28, and in the service of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a half pint of port wine, the pro verty of the company. William E. Spencer, a constable belonging to the dock company's o said_the prisoner was a watchman and specially employed to protect the property necessarily exposed in the sheds and en the quays from plunder. He saw the prisoner over a cask of port wine and watched him. The prisoner inserted a small bottle in the bung hole, and drew it out quite full. The prisoner then knocked in the bung. lie went up to him and said, "You scoundrel, you have been taking wino out of the cask." The prisoner said Per 81bs. to aiuk the offal. • d s d s ds d One &inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pmecrs-wool sheep 4 6 4 6 Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime n'thdown ao.l 10 5 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 5 u Large coarse calycs.4 0 4 ts Prime Scots. 45.74....5 2 5 4 Prtmc small d0......4 10 5 6 Cm. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs ...3 4 3 10 Second quality do ..3 6 4 4 , Smelt porkers 4 4 4 Lamb....ss 4d to 6 , Suckling calves, 2ls to 24s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 221 to 26s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 745 Beasts 2l Cows. — Cows Sheep .nd lambs 10,400 Sheep and limbs ; 96 Calves :179 Ca vee 2l( Pigs l2O Pigs - -- -- —1 MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENUALL.—Pair average supplies of meat are offered in these markets, and trade is inactive. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 4d to is 4d per 81bs by the carcase. HAY. ►SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, .£3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover .£4 Os to £ Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load• A slow trade. CUMBERLAND --Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. Sup ply tolerably good. WRITECHA PEL —Meadow hay, £3 to .£4 I.os Od ; clover, £4 Os Od to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. Trade inactive. New hay is quoted at £2 105 to £3 100, and new clover £3 to £1 Hs. per load. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the closeof the market. e. d. s. d Holywell Main l6 6 Kelloo Wylam FERIAE PARII AMEN T lIOUSE OF COMMONS. -YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 12. PETITIONS PROM DUBLIN. The Lord Mayor of Dublin appeared at the bar to pre sent a petition front the Corporation of the City of Dublin. His lordship was arrayed in his official crimson robes, and carried'uuslaeathed a formidable looking sword. On the Spe:.ker putting the question, " What have you there ?" the Lord Mayor replied, "A petition from the Corporation of the City of Dublin," and was preparing to read its pur port, when the Speaker requested him to hand it in•. His lordship appeared somewhat nua-plussed at this, but immediately gave the petition to the Sergaant-at-Arms, who carried it to the table. It was there read by the Clerk, and concluded with a prayer th a such measures might be adopted as would give her Majesty's Rialtlll Catholic sub jects in Ireland equal educational advantages, collegiate and otherwise, with Protestants. SPORTING IN D z:-. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING. The bujiness transacted was not of a very extensive nature, the priucipd feature being the firmness of the two favourites fur the Goodwood Stalc..P. Guy of Warwick however, was in great demand. Vici ativAnce.l to 10 to 1 while Gentera, was in good request, mid Tynedale often in quired after. Dulcimer further receded, but at 20 to 1. met with support, more of which would have been accorded at the price, but book-makers refused to advance on 100 to G. Fur the Cup Lecturer found a solitary backer who in vested a "liver" at 5 to 1. GOODWOOD STAKES. sto 1 apt Jezabel (offered —take 6to 1) 100 to 15 ugst Guy of Ws.rwiek (taken) 9to 1 agst Gomora . (taken) 10 to 1 agst Yid (taken) 100 to G agst Tynedale (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst 'Wild Briar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) 33 to 1 agat Vidi (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 6to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, IlaYerstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches ; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Meux's Brewery. No connexion with any other person using the same name. Ships at market., 17—sold. 17. THE SULTAN TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.- Yesterday afternoon the subjoined telegram, dated Calais, July 23, was received at Marlborough House: —" To his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London.—At the moment of quitting the Royal yacht, and separating myself from the British flag, I feel impelled once more to thank her Majesty the Queen for her kindness to me, and her people for the welcome which they have given me. I am also grateful to your Royal Highness for all your attentions. I beg you to tender the expression of my regards to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and at the same time to acquaint the brave army of the Queen, through the voice of its illustrious chief, how much I am touched with the sympathies which it has manifested towards me, and how greatly I admire it. I entreat your Royal Highness also to convey toy acknow ledgments to the gallant and superb navy which gavo mo such a splendid illustration of its power and of its inagni fic,mt condition.—AßDUL Azrz KHAN (on board the Royal yacht Osborne)." [Anvintrisotssr.)--Avoid Medicines: they alvrays aggravate chronic complaints: but Du Barry's delicious. health -restoring Bovoienta, Arabico, Food, which yields three times the rurish meet of the best caFood, meat, saves 50 times .its cost in other mmedies, and invariably restores perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, trashing sleep, functional regularity, am' energy to the most dis ordered or enfeebled. We extract a few out of 68,000 eures6;;ll3l:l2_o"l:oipt:me's Julyh restored by Du Barry's Food. C —The health of the Uol ure y FN‘a.gtol;q Is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other retfedi no has confined himself entirely Arable.% Food, of which he consumes to Du Barry' vite.rysysnalsenahl. It has produced a surprisingly bene a plateful at e s dotal effect on lus heult From his Holiness cannot praise this excel lent food too highly." the "Gazette do Midi, July 25. Cure No. 53,216, of the 3larehioness do Brehan, of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, with nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation.." Curo No. 1,771; Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford, of many yeara' dyspepsia. No. 49,832: " Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, liatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.-4aria oly;'—Cure No. 46,270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. In tins at Is. lid.; 1 lb.. 2s. ad. 2 lbs., 45. 6.1.• : 5 lbs., 113.; 12 lbs., 225.; 21 lbs., 405.--liAttav Du BARRY anl Co., No. 77. ilegent-street,'London ; also Fortnum and Mason, 182, Pleoadilly ; and at 61, GraCeChurch-street; 4, Cheap:ado ; 63, 110, and 'Mk O x f or d-street ; 330 Strand ; and all grocers and chemists, NEW MEMBER. Mr. Jackson took the c.atitaTliiiii;seat on his election as member of Parliament for Coventry. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence during the reminder of the session was granted to Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, on account of urgent business. TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. The adjourned debate was resumed on the motion of Mr. FAWCETT, " That in the opinion of this house it is undesirable that the fellowships and foundation scholar ships of Trinity College, Dublin, should be exclusively appropriated to the Established Church." To this an amendment had been proposed by Mr. Monsell to leave out from the word "house" to the end of the question in order to add the words "the constitution of the University of Dublin should be altered so as to enable and fit it to include colleges connected with other forms of religion than that of the Established Church, and that the members of such colleges should be entitled to share in all the benefits now enjoyed by members of Trinity College." Mr. BRUCE supported the opening of the colleges to all classes of the community without distinction, asserting that his object was not to lower Protestants to the level of Catholics, but to raise Catholics to the level of Protestants. It was said that they should have a govehing body that would act harmoniously together, and it' was acknow ledged the heads of Mayuooth and Trinity Colleges act together. To his mind nothing could be more simple. At present they had ser.rate boards ; they had Trinity College for Protestants, and they had the Queen's College for those who did not object to mixed education. But what they wanted was not to multiply but to decrease the examining body. He hoped before the debate ceased that some member of the Government would hold out a hope that during the recess this subject would be fully consi dered, and the religious inequalities in Ireland would be allowed no longer to exist. Mr. O'REILLY said the only thing with which Catholics would be satisfied would be perfect equality in education. They objected that largelj endowed institutions should be maintained for the benefit of one section of the community alone. There were generally three stages in matters of this kind—first the stage of persecution ; next the stage of tole ration ; and, thirdly, the stage of equality. A short debate ensued, during whicit Mr. Monsell with drew the amendment ho had moved, and the Attorney- General for Ireland contended there was no ground for the interference of the Legislature. The house divided, when there appeared Fur Mr. Fawcett's motion Against it This announcement called forth some laughter. The SPEAKER said the matter before the house in volved a principle of some importance, and as it was de sirable that principle should be decided by a majo►ity of the house, and not by the casting vote of the presiding officer, ho should under those circumstances give his voice avast the motion. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Sir A. AGNEW moved the third reading of this bill. Mr. GORST moved that it be read a third time tha day three months. The house divided, when there appeared — Fur the third reading Against it Majority in favour of third reading -30 Fm :Tatty ACTS EXTENSION BILL. Mr. HARDY said he proposed to fix the committee on this bill nominally for to-morrow evening, when he would state the exact time he would bring it forward. The Church. Rates Regulation Bill was withdrawn. The Association of Wolkineu's Bill was also with drawn. SUNDAY TRADING BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On the motion that the first clause be agreed to, Mr. LOCKE said he did not think the house wa; quite aware of the provisions of the clause they were about to pass. According a in tytglthng the forclauseoisale, no person was to hawk , sell, or expose except certain exempt!d articles. No person, if the clause passed, could sell an Mitnge or a newspaper -on a Sunday. It wouTd prevent even the sale of a bible or psalm book ou a Sunday. The demand made for the bill arose from the way matters were ' carded on in the New Cut—(laughter)—but it appeared to him highly ridiculous to legislate for the whole of the ' country because of the state of matters in the New Out. Ile thought the best thing to do was to put off the considera tiou of the bill until the new Parliament assembled — (hear, hear) —when the popular element would be more strongly represented. Mr. T. HUGHES said it was quite clear that the hon. member for Southwark had not read the bill, or he would h a ve seen that the sale o f oran g es and newspapers was provided for in the bill. It was not the fact that the 1 New Cut was the only place for which legislation became necessary. In Southwark such a bill was urgently re quired, and he hoped the house would not, after the time that had already been consumed in its consideration, throw out the measure, which would give relief to a very large number of deserving persons. Sir B. BRIDGES thought the bill a stop in the right direction, and therefore he should vote for the clause. Mr. SHERIDAN (Dudley) wished to know whether the bill was to be limited to the metropolis. Mr. BRADY said the bill emanated from a number of shopkeepers in Lambeth, who complained of the poor people purchasing on Sunday. He tho ught his hon. friend o ught to know that a great many of the poor people i 1 his own borough did not get their wages until between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and if they could not get what they actually required on Sunday morning they would have to go without. He did not see why the rich should be enabled to get all the luxuries of life, and the poor debarred from even getting necessaries. Mr. POWELL thought that a great deal of inconve nience would be got rid of if it was made the rule to pay wages on a Friday night. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE condemned the bill, and said he did not think the House of Commons would be guilty of passing such a ridiculous act. Thera was a class of persons who went in for benefiting the work ing classes, and who called themselves the friends of the poor, but he looked upon such as the bitterest enemies of the poorer part of the population. Ho should like to see the sale of tickets for the Zoological Gardens stopped on Sunday, and also the clubs closed, but he did not think that, by a great many persons, would be considered necessary. (Hear.) The bill was, in fact, one promoted by shopkeepers, who objected to the industrious poor having anything or doing anything on Sunday. It would prevent even a person crying strawberries on a Sunday, which he thought was in a great degree a relief to theu e con ti n ual clanging of the chur ch bells on that partic day. (Laughter.) He did not see why one set of persons w ho wont to church on Sunda y s should haver he power of oppressing t hose who did not. hear.) Th e y wanted to make the p eople religious by act ma n report progress. o se f ry p e a d rl t ia o m d e o n . H a e n h t o h u e l y d, there d f o c r e e r , " m i n o l L f' t t li i t a t s h t e h e c y h red — The House divided , w hen there appea 20 For the motion ... t 4.2 Against it , ••• '" • --. Majority against reporting procgraeisrs, . g sold am on sta T n h d e p c a l rt au o s f e lt n r i y igh a t nd be twhaesbtihno.n pu t from th e h ' and ordered to om S it ir tgd ß. ID fr ß o ß mth G e Sundays. Ellstnloofveadrtictlheast thatpou thought it would be unwise to a g ree to that, Mr. DENT lterer might in some ca ses have such a sur p lus a s a pou stock that it could be sold very cheap on Sunday morning. Mr. LOCKE said if they sat there for weeks they would never agree as to the excepted articles. Some would sug gest c heese, others sausages—(laughter)—others cigars— (laughter) —ices, a nd many other things ; Lut the whole discussion showed the absurdity of the bill. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said it was impossible for the bill to pass. (Hear, hear.) The exceptions that were to be proposed were absurd. If they were to have lamb, why were they not to have mint sauce? and if turbot, were they to go withoutlobster sauce ? (Laughter.) The whole thing was absurd, and he should do all he pos sibly could to obstruct the passing of the bill. The chairman here (16 minutes to 6) reported progress and obtained leave to sit again. • The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. MEEIING OE LIBERAL PEERS.--A meeting of Liberal Peers was held at Lord Russell's residence, yester day afternoon, to consider the course to be pursued in committee on the Reform Bill. In the meanwhile, the redistribution part of the measure has necessarily engaged close attention, and it is probable that the discussions on the subject will have practical fruit, at least iu an atnend ment proposing to disfranchise some of the smaller boroughs. EGYPTIAN HALL.—lierr Ernst Schulz, whose clever mimetical entertainment has fur a long time been an attraction at the Egyptian flail, has commenced a series of farewell representations which are to last till Saturday, August 17, when Herr - Schulz's first season, which has been a very successful one, will close. AMERICA. (Arrival of the Saxonia, via Southampton.) NEW YORK, July 13 (Morning). The Senate has passed a supplemental Recon struction Bill substantially the same as that adopted in the House of Representatives, with additional clauses ratifying the past action of the district mili tary commanders, empowering General Grant to remove the Southern civil officials, declaring no per son entitled to registration as a voter by reason of the Presidential pardon, and also declaring all civil officials who participated in the rebellion to be dis francLised. The House of Representatives passed this bill with an amendment deposing all the Southern civil officers, and authorising the military commanders to appoint their successors. The Senate not concurring in this amendment the bill went to a conference committee, and the House of Representatives has resolved that the period of its adjournment shall be until the 13th of November. Some letters from General Grant to Generals Sheridan and °ode have been published, directing them to continue the registration of the voters and their districts without reference to the opinion of the Attorney-General. The defecce in Surratt's trial continues, and additional evidence has been adduced proving the ba I characters of the witnesses for the prosecution, and the absence of the prisoner from IVashington. Stevens, Howard, Chandler, Logan, and other Radical members of Congress, have made speeches strongly denouncing Maximilian, and approving his execution. • It is reported that the Washington Administra tion is in favour of American intervention in Mexico. Filibustering expeditions against Juarez and his Government are organising at New York, New Orleans, Buffalo, and other cities, and large num bers are reported to be enlisting. Masses have been said at all the Catholic churches in New Orleans for the repose of the soul of Maximilian. The Austrian Consul at New Orleans has char tered a vessel to convey the Austrians of the Foreign Mexican Legion to Trieste. ' The New York papers state that the American gunboat Haye has been detained at Quebec, having been refused a permit to proceed to Detroit, iu con sequence of the refusal of the captain to give the customary salute to the British gunboats. SOUTHAMPTON, July 24. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Saxooia, from New York on the 13th instant, has arrived here with 130 passengers for this port, Havre, and Hamburg, 36 sacks of mails, and $480,512 for London, $159,335 for France, and $47,105 for Hamburg. ST. NAZAIRE, July 24. The steamer Imperatrice Eugenie has arrived here with 203 passengers and 1,200,000 francs in specie. Her dates are—Colon, July 1; Guadeloupe, :July 7 ; Valparaiso, June 10 ; Lima, June 22. Tran quillity had been restored at Columbia. Bolivar was the only State which held out for Mosquera. The other Central American States were quiet. OVERLAND MAILS. MALTA, July 23. The Nyanza left at 4 a.m., and the Columbian leaves at 10 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the evening of the 25th inst., and the latter at Southampton about the Ist of August. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Delta, from Southampton, 12th inst. tnt, arrived on the 21st at 19 a.m. , and left 5 p.m. for Alexandria. The Ceylon, from Marseilles, 20th inst., arrived on the 22d at 5 p.m., and left at 7 p.m. for Alexandria. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, July 24. At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yes terday evening, the house, after taking into consi deration the proposals of the committee upon the budget, and a declaration of Signor Rattazzi, agreed to the following order of the day :—" The budget for 1868 shall be presented with all possible reduc tions, in addition to those alread y voted, and the committee upon the budget is charged to prcom esent a summary report upon the subject at the m encement of next session." LIVERPOOL ON .MARKET —This Day. -- Cotton opens quiet and unchanged. Sales pro bably 10,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. Lospos, ;July 23.- -Wiwi this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze said flue weather, but rather cloudy. (13y Telegraph.) GRANESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Vibohia, from Guernsey ; Melbourne, from Hudickswall ; Cecrops, from Trinidad ; Troubadour, steamer, from Rotterdam; Fulton, steamer, from Dun kirk ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp ; Concordia, from Boulogne; Loon Raymundo, from Madeira ; Adratta, from Riga; Herzogin von Brabant, from Quebec. Sailed—Beta, steamer, for Oporto; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne; John Bull, steamer, for Havre ; Velocity steamer, for Calais; Benbow, steamer, for Hamburg. DEAL, Thursday Moaning. Passed—Coaster (of Grangetuouth), from the west, for the north ; Result (of Guernsey), from the north, for the west; Esk, screw steamer, from Guernsey ; Seine and Ta muse, steamer, front Paris; West of England, steamer, front Liverpool—all for Loudon; Dee, from the west. for the river; Conduce, from Shields, for Cape do Verd ; Ornskull, from Heruosaud, for Havre; Cape horn, front Hamburg, for Arica. REPRESENTATION OF llELsrox.—The rumoured probability of Mr. Bretes early elevation to the to bench has led' both parties in the li ttle 'wrong!' of Ilelston prepare fur an election. Mr. E. S. Gordon, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, has coaseated to come forward in the Conserva tive interest, and it is believed that Mr. Ifeuryyße:gers, rathera local solicitor, will fight the battle for the Liberals. O n being invited to come forward, M r.. Rogers releonpllvi issued himself i t n h s a et t lof "although he had no persona.' ambition to tako upon him n t t o l►e „ event dedeTi_ solittto bnethis:euetliiitonosonaticorrini floi nefead:leop:no.o„sewooAtuinludgacttiohdnerseesbnsotrho:ti,u,sosgeabis!di caot:fnteughelibilsseilic7ot ob s ur e osd l i t uib ' de ' yai t tan o n isrtalbjevo l inhegni promoten Lea, who successful, shlif s ou t elll:B l interests. a It n is impossible to judge from his address what political creed ho profs es. 111, - -_ li‘ i i 1