The Sun. — London, England, 1867-06-28 00:00:00

.6 NEI/ AND COMUERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for accommodation in the general discount market has continued moderately active, and at the Bank of England the inquiries have been numerous, the rates current for first-class bills being fully 24 per cent. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no gold operations of importance. There is no change in the silver market. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 26th June gives the following re sults when compared with the previous week : Rest £3,123,026 ... Increase ... £2,936 Public deposits ... 11,103,413 ... Increase —.605,022 Other deposits ... 17,851,106 ... Increase _866,134 On the other side of the account : Government securities £12,886,314 No change. Other securities ... 20,098,076 Increase£l,sBl,72B Notes unemployed 12,897,340 ... Decrease... 113,860 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,204,910, being an increase of £505,240 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £22,286,684, showing an increase of £403,914 when compared with the preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the price of Consols with the corresponding week of last year : Same week hug year. Bank £22,286,684 £15,042,399 Notes in reserve... ... 12,897,340 m 4,346,545 Notes In circulation ... 23,204,910 24,823,990 Rate of discount per sent. ... 10 per sent. Price of Consols 94-} 37 ••• •.• The return of the Bank of France for the week ending Thursday, June 27 inst., shows the follow ing alterations when compared with former accounts. The cash has increased £556,000, Treasury balance £280,000, and the current account £466,640. The notes have decreased £460,000, but the advances and bills discounted exhibit no variation. The directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company (Limited) have resolved to pay an ad interim dividend, at 10 per cent. per annum, for the past six months, and the warrants j will be issued on the 3d prox. A remittance of £503 7s. 91 has been received by the mall from Guayaquil on account of the divi dend on the debt of Ecuador. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received a remittance from the Custom-house of Santa Marta of £3,337 12s. 2d. on account of the New Granada dividend. At present. • The importations of the principal articles have been larger as regards coffee, wheat, unrefined sugar, and tea ; but smaller in raw cotton, rice, flour, and wine. The shipping accounts also exhibit a slight increase in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign and coasting trades, for both the entries inwards and the clearances outwards, com pared with the corresponding period of last year. The official returns relating to the Trade and Navigation for the five months ended May 31 have been published, and show that the total de clared value of the exports from the United King dom for that period have been £72,123,393 against £78,227,710 in the corresponding period of the pre vious year, being a decrease of £6,104,317. The decrease has been most perceptible in beer and ale, cotton yarn, cotton manufactures, haberdashery and millinery, hardware and cutlery, linen manu factures, and woollen and worsted manufactures. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures • are steady at 30 32, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have advanced I, to 24i. 25i. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales was held at Sydney on the 30th April. The report showed the divisible profits for the half Year ending 31st March to amount to £104,689 2s. id., which was disposed of as follows :—£75,090 for a 15 per cent. dividend, £25,000 as a 5 per cent. bonus, making in all 20 per cent. per annum ; leav ing £4,689 2s. ld. to be carried forward to the new account. It was stated that the business had steadily progressed, a fact indicated by the figures. I The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand was held at Auckland on the 30th April, when a very favourable report was presented to the shareholders. The total profits for divi,ion to the 30th March amounted to £57,064 3s. ld., and a dividend of 10 per cent. and a bonus of 7s. per share, equal to 17 per cent. per annum, were de clared. This amounted to £42,500,and £14,56435. ld. was carried to the new profit and loss account. The report was unanimously adopted. The dividend on the shares on the London register is payable on the lst July. At the meeting held to-day of the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, the report of the directors fully explained the position of the affairs. The total receipts on capital stock, shares, and debentures amounted to £6,180,982, of which the sum of £532,748 was received in the last half- Year. The total expenditure (including stores and materials) amounted to £6,526,661185. 11d., of which £3,789,606 18s. 7d. had been spent in India and £2;737.058 Os. 4d. in England. Further ex penditure in India, to a considerable extent, had been incurred, but has not yet been fully brought to account, as it is waiting the audit of the Bombay Government. Under arrangements recently made ja India, it is believed that these arrears of audit Will shortly be entirely disposed of. The requisition calling upon the directors of the Mineral Rights' Association to convene an extra ordinary meeting of the shareholders for the pur pose of considering the desirability of voluntarily Winding up and distributing the remaining assets !las been most numerously signed, and will be lodged this day with the managing director. In the foreign and colonial produce markets, dur ing the last few days, there has been a very limited amount of business transacted. Sugars have in some instances ruled at rather lower rates, and °wing to the large quantity of coffee brought for- Ward at public auction prices have experienced a . l ight downward tendency. Rice has been inac tive, while in tallow only moderate transactions have b een reported at steady rates. With regard to the Corn Markets at Birming ham, Mr. E. W. C. B. Cave states as follows : W eather during the week has been highly favour able not only to the growing crops, but also for the b ay harvest, which is proceeding very rapidly. It 18 generally supposed that the corn harvest will ' 3 e from seven to ten days behind the average, caused by the unfavourable weather W hich so long prevailed. The arrivals o f foreig n wheat continue moderately liberal, t he demand being quite in retail, and buyers acting ith the most extreme caution ; consequently the °A of the imports has gone to granaries, and in all p r obability this dullness may continue until the Weather should prove adverse, in which case excite kent mid higher prices would be the natural result. At this day's market we had an extremely small ./au tlw of fine English wheat—the majority of • ila MPles being stained and sprouted. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram this morning, th e French Rentes were 69f. 10c.—Flat. Business in the market for the English Funds has exhibited less animation, and a reaction of 0 134 cent. has taken place, Consols for money being ' te ak in at 941 1, and for the account on the 10th Dr °x• they are quoted 941 1. The New Threes are 931 1 ; Reduced Annuities, ; Exchequer Bills for March 265. prem., and June 235. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 33 255; I n di a St oc k, f or accoun t , 218 ex div. ; ditt o ~ 5 per Cents., 1081 1091 ; and ditto Bonds " ° s• to 60s. prem. In the Foreign Stock values are generally rather Cr.P Italian have declined to 511 52 ; Spanish 4 "Si Ve , to 231 ; C er tifi ca t es f, t o 14-a ; 4 3 1 eek I, to 141 1 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. 4, to i• Mexican, however, are higher, at 16i I. Qa4an Scrip remains at 1, 1 prem. LI the R a il wa y Sh are M ar k et a rat h er l arge amo unti ti of buiness has be en t ransac t e d, an d i n a f ew t ances prices have shown a s li g ht u p war d move - Ib p el lt• Midland have a d vance d I, an d G reat do .1, while Brighton have declined 1. Lon- Chatham, and Dover, North Western, and Eastern are a shade firmer. 03 -uhe Fo re i gn an d C o l on i a l li nes rema i n w i t h out a nge of importance. Bahia and San Francisco are Lnarked 13 ; San Paulo, 168 ; East Indian, 108 ex div.; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1091 ex div. American Securities are unchanged. United States 5-20 Bonds are 724 73 ; Erie, 411 4 ; and Illinois, 79 4. Bank shares arc flat. London and Westminster have been dealt in at 101 104 ; Alliance are marked 148 151 ; City Bank, 14; Imperial Bank, 23 ; Union of Australia, 508 : 3 1 ; and Union of London, 41 428. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain very inactive, and the few dealings entered into have caused no material change in values. Credit Fon cier of England are steady at 3 38 4 ; General Credit and DiscOunt at sfr ; National Discount at 12 4 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 45i ; and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, 161 k. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The market still continues very quiet, and the settlement is progressing satisfactorily. Annexed are the latest prices :-- c hiverton MoOr 5l 51 Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7i 8 East Basset l5 16 East Caradon 5l *East Lovell 7 71 East Wheal Grenville 2 2f Great Laxey Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor Marke Valley 44 5 North Crofty 34 4 North Treskerby ll 11 Prince of Wales 6580 d 67s Gd Providence Mines 29 30 Tincroft West Chiverton 65 67i West P. of Wales 12s 6d 15s Wheal Basset 671 70 Whealß oiler Wheal Chiverton 6} 7 Wheal Crebor N lls Wheal Grenville Wheal Beton ...... 115 120 BRITISH. FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERICALENT FUNDS. 3 per Ueut. Consols Do. Account, July 10 3 per Cent. Reduced 9 31 Naw 3 per Cent 93 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 8 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au o ., 1908 — March. June. .:xchoquer Bills, £l,000 Do . Xs_oo ...... - Do. £lOO & £2OO — pm. 23 pm Bank of England Stock, 5} per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. [mum' Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 188 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 por Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per t. .t, 1859 Brazilian 5 por Cent — Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 741 Do. £lOO Bonds 75 B lanos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o.,ilian 6 per Cent Do. 4} per Cent — ,)o. 6 per Cent A . Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 D o . ~ Scrip, £4O paid I pin C ~ inbian, 6 per Cent. iobu, 6 per Cent. D flush 3 nor Cent., 1825 - DJ. 5 per Cent., 1864 D.nutiian Principaliti3p, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 1867 Do. Do. V Scrip, £5O paid dis E luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — • egyptian 7 per Cent B3} 1)o. Second Issu e Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1861 B Ol Do. £lOO Bonds BOl 1 2 Do Government Railway Debentures Blf 'lr3ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Giatemala. 5 por Cent .. — It ilian 5 per Cer t 1865 Do, Account . Do. Maremmana Railway — N.l. , xie.at. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 9; Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Oontevidean 6 per Cent. .. — kloorish Imperial 5 por Cent No A• Granada l2f i Do 3 per Con — Do. _Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Pemvian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account — Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 -!•• Do Account Portbignose 3 per Ct., 1853 '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 tiussiau 5 pot' Cent., 1824, £. St ' B7 Do 4/ per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 54/ Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B7/ 1 7 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 9of 89/ D). Anglo-Dutch 1866 B7l 1 Do. do £6O paid —pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account -, Do New Doteiied Do. Account Do Passive Do Account 23/ Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854...., Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds ....................... Do 6 per Cont. 1862 Do Account 59; 60 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account, June 28 Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent D.. Do. Account ................................ 6 per Cent., 1862 ...................... _— Do. 6 per Cent. 1864 ..................... Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o per Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 4 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2:* per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull., Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ... French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f ... Italian 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25x — Do. Account 524 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 Do. Account, July 10 ............... 94* POLICE IN TELLIGE4CE.—This Day. MANSION-HOUSE. THE LEEDS FORGERY.-At the conclusion of the evidence this day, in the Edgeley case, the Lord Mayor refused to accept of bail. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—Henry Sabiel, a German, residing at No. 62, Dean-street, Soho, was charged beforo Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned in un shipping a quantity of tobacco upon which the duties had not been paid contrary to the 16th and 17th Viet., cap. 107. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner in two bails of £2OO each. THAMES. MAD DRUNK. F tutio US ASSAULTS ON THE POLlCE.—William Ryan, a tall Irishman, who has been convicted on several occasions for assaulting police officers, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with violently assault ing five police constables. His wife, Ann Ryan, was also charged with assaulting Inspector Graham, of the Thames Police. Yesterday afternoon Inspector Graham was pass ing along Old Gravel-lane, Rateliff-highway, and was called into the Old Duke William, a respectable tavern, where the male prisoner was making a dis turbance, and threatening Mr. Dunning, the land lord. He would not leave when requested, and, after much trouble, was ejectA. Ile then made use of threatening and abusive language, and said that eight police constables should not take him. He furiously assaulted Cotter, of the Thames Police, No. 13, Harris, Long, and Clarke, of the K divisions, and kicked and dis abled them all. It required the united exertions of twelve men to remove him to the station-house. His wife made an attempt to rescue him, and pulled the inspector's hair. The male prisoner was repre sented to be mad drunk. Mr. Partridge said that a savage and unjustifiable assault had ben committed on the police-con stables, and sentenced the male prisoner to three months' imprisonment and hard labour for assaults on three of the constables. He ordered the woman to enter into sureties to keep the peace, and to pay the recognisance fee. LIVERPOOL COTTON MdßKE7—This Day. Market firmer, with less cotton offering. Sales probably 12,000 bales or more. - sitAlt.r:N Great Eastern, E. Anglian, B stock 6 per cen North Eastern, Cons., 4 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. rd., 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Hull and Selby, 1(8 IeOREIGN RAIL WIL Paris and Orleans, 3fl San Paulo, I,ua. 6 per cent., 164 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ISt FOIIEIO/4 :KIN JIM Anglo .Brazilian Gold. limited, 1 Ohontalea Gold and Silver Alining, 4 f Don Pedro, Islordi Del Rey, 3 13.16 pat St. John del Rey, lim., BSI United Mexican, lim, , 2 BANHE: -- --- Alliance, lim 151 Bank bt New Zealand. 18/ Chartered , !ler. of India. London, and China, 29f City, 14 131 English and American, lint., 6 Imperial Bank, lirn.. 3 Imperial Ottoman, lint., 8 15-:13 9 London and River Plate, 45 Ditto, issued at 14 pin., Ditto, ditto, 1 London and County, t6l London Joint Stock, 44 Loudon and VI estminster.:lo2 I I f 2 Metropolitan Bank, lira , 74 Union of Australia, .504 Union of Loudon, 421 It MISCELLANEOUS: Atlantic Telegraph, 5 City Discount, km, 1} Credit rsoncier of England, Um.. 31 3 Ebbw Vale, 124 Gen. Credit and Discount, lim.. 54 Hudson's Bay, 151 International Land Credit, lint., 4 Italian Land, 34 Peniubala and Oriental steam. 45 Universal Marine Insurance. But.. 31 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Evenicg. Amsterdam Short. .1 , 7* 11 18k Ditto 3 Mouths. 19i 12 0 Rotterdam 191 12 0 ,L; Antwerp Brussels 371 25 42 37 1 25 .42f Eamburg 'aril 13 ;II 13 1O Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 35 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1201 Vienna — , 12 72} 12 711 Trieste — 12 75 12 80 Petersburgh - 311 32} Berlin Madrid — 49 491 .„ . - --i Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina . - Lisbon • • Oporto • 49k 49- 2 27 10 27 20 27 10 27 20 27 10 27 25 27 10 27 20 27 10 27 20 27 10 27 20 52 .52i 52 621 rum SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1867. SHARE idaRKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES ND STOICS. Railway's. Paid. Closing Price. 13ribtol and Exeter .... 100 [Caledonian lOO Ja,.kurian ;ork and Bandon.— all .tir. Belfast June IOJ Dun„Perth,& A b.Junc ICO eL London, aorip Certi all %79 - 1 - 1 I s 35 ta 3 5 c 5 83 ;0 72 vo. - - 100 „;lasgovr dr S. Western. 100 Great Eastern, Ord. Lk. uu 27 25 5 7 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2' 109 Cireat North of Scotland 100 Great Northern lOO Do. A stock lOO Do. B stock RIO Do. New, Is. at 25 put (its. and W. or Ireland' 100 113 115 14 112 WI $3 43 44 Western -Original, Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales ' Do. W. Mld.—Oxtordl Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire J.; Yorkshir4 l Landon and Blaelzwalll 'Lou., Brigh.,& S Coast. Lon., Chat., and Duvet Do. Itletrop. Ex. A Lon. St ;North Western Lon. ,St South Western Man., Shet., ,t Lincoln, Yletropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension lie trup o itt an D 1 s trict, 27 30 28 32 127 128 53 51 16 17 1k 17 113 114 75 77 46 :7 ;23 12 4 It 7 109 Gi 83 00 Do. do. do. i)o. and St. John's IVA' 34idiand Do. X 9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Duct) did Kent ... North British Do. ILL, Pth., & Dun N th. Eastern--Ber wick Do. U.N•E purchase Do. Loads ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. MA , 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central (Soot. N. E . Aber. stock Uo. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Pair Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitelia West Cornwall 112 113 8L 83 30 32 100 102 60 (2 24 t 6 31 13 8# Djy 114 nti i liP C 8 i 0 Ild 118 57 58 48 50 67 68 9 10 lto 151 21 3i to') 6 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 0 per cent., Leo. 31,1372 Can.Gov.6 July 1877-8 i ,i2o. 6p. C. Feb. Aug.: Do. 5 p. C. Mar. At bept Uo. sp. o. Jan. July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape Ci.Llope, 6 p.e.1873 Ile.Apl.4kOot.lBo-ISue Do. do 1880-9 t, Do. Jan;d:July, 16W-9: Do. 5 per cent. 15 Apri! anti 15 Oct., WOO 98 100, 94 97 95 08 b 5 67 b 4 E 6 11,4 106 105 107 104 106 11)2 101 Ceylon, Nov. 1363, 6 p., Do. 1878, do 31auritlus, f, p. a, 1878, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... • ►o. 1882, May►s, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. lz Natal siov. O per cent N. 8. W. Gov. 5 ire., 1864 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1.:371 DI ?3 101 103 105 1:7 102 104 103 105 103 100 105 107 1.)8 1(0 Iql L 8 91 91 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1883 1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova tic Ala Gcv. 6 p. e sterling, 1875 4uecusland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-v Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja .5c July Do. do, April & Oct b 7 '8 101 IU2 84 86 88 93 91 93 101 106 1054 1064 THE YELVERTON CASE. HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS DAY. LONGWORTII (OR YELVERTON) V. YELVERTON. Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Westbury, and Lord Colonsay. This morning the bearing of this extraordinary case was resumed. A considerable number of peers were in their places during the day. In consequence of other business their lordships did not proceed with the case until past 11 o'clock. The applicant, who.was accompanied by two or three ladies, came to the bar and carefully arranged her papors on the counsel's desk. She was paler than ou yesterday, but was perfectly calm and self-possessed. She gave a hearty glance at the ladies in the gallery. The Appellant—ln accordance with a suggestion of your lordships I have marked certain passages in the judgments of the Scottish judges, which I will submit to you instead of reading the whole - . One of the judgments I have read fully. The Lord Chancellor —You were quite right because, it was in your favour. The Appellant then proceeded to read her solicitor's extracts from the judgment of Lord Curriehill. Comment- ng on it he said, theedeeision of the House of Lords on a former occasion was not final in the case of Mrs. Forbes, but merely a temporary advantage in her favour. It was a decision founded on the glorious uncertainty of the law, fulfilling the - words of the poet, that " Now we are secured by law Till the next brother finds a flaw." The decision was net final, inasmuch as did not bar the present appellant from establishing her Irish marriage in the Consistorial Court. It Was not final against Mrs. Yel verton, because it did not bar her from applying for a di vorce. • She was told that the House of Lords was the only place in which Major Yelverton could obtain a divorce, as he was an Irishman, and the Divorce Court had no juris diction there. Nor did the decision of the House of Lords assoilzo the debt which Mr. Thelwall held against Major Yelverton. It could not avail Major Yelverton, because he was exiled from his conntry that he could evade that country's law. The full court judgment of one country could not, she apprehended, be set aside by the judgment of another country whose laws it neither knew nor recognised. Hence, if this Irish judgment was binding upon Mr. Yelverton, it was also binding upon the appel lant, because she had been pronounced by judge and jury to be the wife of Major Yelverton, the Court refusing to take cognisance of what was done in Scotland. That judgment might be brought before their lordships, and upon conclusive evidence might bo induced to con firm the unanimous decision of the Irish judges. She would enquire where was the resjudicata of Mrs. Forbes's marriage, which was declared by Lord Curriehill to be a solemn proceeding in fade ecclesize. She certainly did not expect such.a declara tion from a judge in Scotland, where marriage was regarded simply as a civil, and not as a religious or sacramental contract. At all events there had been oa the part of the appellant an equally solemn marriage in facie ecclesix at Ross Trevor. On the 25th of June the appellant arrived in Leith. She went there to join her husband and was met by him. She was at that time i n th e a ff ec ti onate care _ of her sister, being at the time in feeble health. She went there because be had told her that unless she came to him he would be a ruined man. The appellant thought she might save him by the sacrifice of somo of her property, rnd at that time her sister was in actual negotiation for the sale of some of her property to help him. She knew that he had been in pecuniary difficulties, and attributed his present wretchedness to that cause, but sho had no suspicion of his faithlessness. She had no warning of the stormy cloud which was about to burst over her head, no glimmering of the vortex of misery which was to engulph her in its dark folds for so many years. When ho left her he promised to take her to a more suitable home. On that same evening Mrs. Forbes wrote to Dean Ramsay asking him to marry her on the next morning early to Major Yelverton, not in the dean's own church, which was only 30C paces off, with all the solemnities which were usually observed, but in the small fishing hamlet of Newhaven. if that marriage had taken place in England it would be illegal, or at all events would be voidable, because the marriage took place out of her own parish. But both marriages were alike private There were no banns in either case, one marriage being private, and the priest having dispensed with them in the other. There was no ringing of bells, no breakfast, no bridesmaids, no announcements in any of the public papers. She would defy the keenest critic to find out any distinc tion between the two marriages, and yet it was upon that ground, the ground of the solemnity of the mar riage, in facie ecclesia, that the Scotch judges re ' fused to allow the law to take its course. Such then were the solemnities of Mrs. Forbes's marriage. Notice was given to Dean Ramsay at 11 o'clock at night, and the marriage took place at 10 o'clock next morning. This haste was attributable to the fact that the first wife had arrived, and that there was a first wife was told to Mrs. Forbes by Major Yelverton during their five weeks acqu intanee before their pretended marriage. This fact, she submitted, exposed the innocence of Mrs. Forbes to very considerable doubt. The law did not allow a man to have two legal wives at one time, and it was on this point alone that she asked their lordships for satisfaction. She simply wished to tear down the gigantic lie which it had cost Major Yelverton his fortune and his fame to hold up during the long period of seven years. She pleaded for nothing but to challenge the respondent to a simple ordeal, and was this to be refused because the respondent must be compelled to speak the truth ? She did not wish to deprive the chil d ren of Major Yelverton of any just claim If injury were done to any, the consequences should fall upon the head of the mother, who knew her wrong from the beginning. Of Mrs. Forbes it surely might be said, "Be sure your sin will find you out." All she pleaded for was that Major Yelverton might be asked, "Did you or did you not marry Maria Theresa Longworth ?" and surely English justice would not refuse so simple a de mand. They had it on the highest authority that an oath for confirmation is the end of all strife. It would be, she believed, the end of all these harassing proceedings, while by adopting so simple a course, ample justice would be done to all. The appellant then proceeded to read ex tracts from the judgment of Lord Dees. The case was proceeding when we went to press. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right lion. Sir J. P. Wilde.) STRINGFIELD AND STRINGFIELD. This was a suit instituted by the wife to obtain a judi , cial separation on the ground of her husband's threats ant abusive conduct. Dr. Spiuks, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey appeared for the peti tioner. The respondent did not appear. It appeared that the petitioner in this case was doctor, residing at Bristol, a widower, aged forty eight The petitioner was twenty-nine, and they were married at Chelsea. After going to Paris they went to the Great Western Hotel, and the petitioner went to visit his sister, and she thought he ought to come and fetch her, but ho did not. This appeared the first instance of neglect, but after they arrived at Weston-super-Mare he used to keep out till two, three, four, or five o'clock in the morning, and was always intoxicated. They had three children. The petitioner cont i nued to live with her hus band till 1865. During the years previous to that the usual conduct of the respondent appeared to be to threaten his wife with all sorts of threats, and to use the most in sulting and abusive language possible towards her. Mrs. Stringfield, the petitioner, said that she left the re spondent in 1865, but went back again because her little boy was ill, when the respondent said, " Well, you have returned like a bad penny." He was then better as to language, but his drunken habits still continued. He on one occasion threatened that he would do for her, and she was so frightened that she rushed away and locked herself in her bedroom. He then came to the door of her bedroom and threatened to do for her. She then had the cook to sleep with her, and on the following night he tried to follow her into the room, but after some time he went away. She left next morning. Anne Taylor said that in July, 1866, one night she heard a scream in the parlour, and went up with the cook into that room, when she found Mrs. Stringfield in a chair. He was brandishing a poker over her. Witness took the poker from him. On the 15th July he was drunk and came down into the kitchen in his night-shirt, and ordered them all to bed. He then went to his wife's bedroom door and threatened to kill her. Witness had often to fetch the children from the public-houses where he had taken them. The little boy was taken home twice drunK. The re spondent would go into any public-house in the town. Jane Godyear said she was four months it the ser_ vice of the respondent as cook, and she could not say tha she ever knew him sober. He used to call for brandy in would swear morning,the h ando d d was fornotwio f u i l tNasthem. brought to him at once he At the conclusion of this evidence, his lordship stated IA he would grant a decree nisi with costs. COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Befo e Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) This was a meeting for examination and discharge under the bankruptcy of Lieut.-Colonel S. A. Dickson, formerly M.P. for the county of Limerick, now of 25, Wellington square, Chelsea, and previously of Homburg, Prussia. Upon the case being called on, it was stated that an ad journment was inevitable, the bankrupt not having filed his accounts ; and his Honour observed that the usual order adjourning the sitting sine die would be made. Mr. R. Griffiths, for the bankrupt, said that he was about to settle with his creditors, and it was intended to remove the proceedings out of bankruptcy. An adjournment sine die, with protection for a month, was then ordered. IN RE MISS FRAY. The bankrupt in this case was Miss Rosannah Dupin Fray, who describes herself as cf 14, South-street, Gros venor-square, and elsowhere, spinster, dressmaker, and whose name has been freqUently before the public in con nection with various legal proceedings which, she has taken against the Earl of Zetland. The order of discharge was granted; 8P.8121C91 deue. LITERATURE. Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of Great Britain. Hard wicke. The time has gone by when scientific study was left to a few men of remarkable capacity who with drew themselves altogether from daily life to search into the secrets of nature and spy out the move ments of the celestial bodies. It now forms a part at least of every good education, and he must be either very dull or very illiterate who knows no thing or cares nothing about science in any of its developments. The record of the proceedings of the Victoria Institute are not, therefore, exclusively addressed to the deep thinker and the profound scholar, but may be read with interest and advan tage by a very wide circle. The papers read More the meetings deal indeed with subjects of the widest range, and show the results of long and arduous study, but they are for the most part tolerably free from technicalities, and written with clearness and simplicity. The reading of the papers is, as is usual in such societies, followed by a dis cussion upon their merits, and on the views and principles which they expound, all of which is fairly reported, and affords very interesting and suggestive reading. One remarkable feature of the Victoria Institute, in an age when the supposed antagonism between Scripture and science has excited so much controversy, is that all its members are professedly Christians, and that it takes for its principal object the full and impartial investigation of those ques tions of philosophy and science which bear upon the great truths of Scripture. A good many well-known names are among its members and contributors, and we have no doubt their labours will do good service in the cause of science. The Fortnightly Review. No. VI. New Series No. MAIL Old Series. This number opens with an essay on " Miracles and Special Providences," by Professor Tyndall, who discusses the subject in a learned and com prehensive spirit. Among many pertinent elucida tions we find interesting details illustrative of dis coveries leading from facts to laws in nature. " The Picture Gatherings of Paris," by Henry O'Neil, occupies a good many pages, and the subject is artistically handled, but we cannot spare space to criticise its merits, nor those of the next paper, " On the Relations betwoen the Crowns of England and Scotland" some centuries ago ; nor yet for " The White Rise," however enticing its pages. " The Ilistory of the Reform Question from 1848 to 1866," by Mr. Moleswortb, may be referred to with advantage by the next generation ; but we have enough on our hands at present with the interminable de bates of 1867, which will no doubt form a fitting sequel to the past. A paper on " American Prospects" winds up the number with an account of the liberation of Jefferson Davis, and other matters, treated in a more hopeful spirit than the future may realise. Prize Essay on Education. By the Rev. W. N. Molesworth, M.A. Longman. Mr. Molesworth, the able and fortunate writer of the essay before us, was also the successful com petitor for another prize offered by the same donor, the subject of the essay being the importance of a close alliance between England and France. Mr. Molesworth must be considered as having fairly won his honours, since the adjudicators of the prize were no lesser authorities than Lord Brougham, Lord Clarendon, and Lord Shaftesbury, in the one case, and Lord Clarendon and two Oxford Professors in the other. The question of how best to educate the people is now engrossing so much attention that it deserves to be studied in all its aspects, and as Mr. Molesworth's essay is directed to the attainment of an improved system of education for the upper and middle classes rather thelower, it treats of a branch of the subject hitherto little discussed. Al Peep at the Pyrenees. By the Pedestrian. Whittaker. This a lively and readable little volume, compiled from a tourist's note book, and intended chiefly for the benefit of those who think of " taking a consti tutional" up the altitudes of the Pyrenees, which, in spite of Louis the Fourteenth, seem to be still tolerably substantial. The author is very straight forward and practical in his account, and his ex perience will no doubt be of service to many an intending tourist who is contemplating the same route. We must not omit to mention that the work is supplied with a map of the West Pyrenees, with the route marked. The Social and Political Dependence of Wonzei Longman. The arguments in favour of the political enfran chisement of women are summarised in this essay, though it has regard rather to the grievances of which women have to complain, legally and socially, than to a discussion of her special qualifications for sending representa tives to Parliament. The women on whose behalf the writer pleads so fervently are, however, something very different from the ordinary feminine character. They are men, with men's tastes and capacities and characters bearing another name. Those departments of life in which women pecu liarly shine, for which they are by nature and in clination most clearly and unmistakeably fitted, and which are certainly by no means the least import ant in their influence on the human race, are put aside as unworthy of notice. Philosophers them selves have told us that the impress of the first few years of intelligent life is indelible, and the training of mindand heart, and the care of the physical power during those years, will leave its traces till the grey-haired man or woman sinks into the grave. Yet, while there is much reason to doubt a woman's fitnesss for following the learned profes sions or taking an active part in the Legislature, who shall deny her the right of educating and tend ing the young ? Again, in this world of struggle, and victory and defeat, while thousands of brave soldiers are fighting in the front of the battle, there must always be a large proportion of those who have been disabled in the encounter, or who have fallen by the wayside " weary with the march of life." Man may claim his superior right to push forward the more active service, but he must at once yield his supremacy to woman in the sick room, the asylum, and the orphanage. In dealing, too, with the fallen and despairing, in bringing the blessings of personal sympathy and kindness to cheer the degraded and enlighten the ignorant woman, may find work which her hand is better fitted to do, though certainly it is not less difficult in its nature or less momentous in its consequences. Neither need she confine her attention exclusively to the helpless and suffering. There are thousands of practical means of assisting their less fortunate sisters, of improving the condition of the poor, and of diffusing useful knowledge, that ladies of our own time and country have found, and their names are a sufficient answer to the complaint that woman in the nineteenth century in England is condemned to a useless and contemptible exist ence. There is no occasion for our women to choose between the alternative of absolute ignorance and ac tive competition with men. They can surely cultivate their minds sufficiently to take an intelligent interest in the affairs of the day, while keeping their personal energies for a snore congenial sphere. If their time and their thoughts are not fully occupied at home, they need never wait idle for lack of 4' worlds to conquer" abroad; but we would remind our eloquent advocates of " woman's rights" that there have been crying evils in our unions, our workshops, our schools, and our streets which woman's influence would have been all-powerful to bring to light earlier, had " she done what she could" for these years past, instead of striving to do what she could no THE DUKE OF HAMILTON V. ROBINSON.—At the Vice-Chancellors' Court yesterday, Mr. Dickenson (with him Mr. Brockshank) applied ex parte, on behalf of the Duke of Hamilton, for an injunction to restrain some ac tions at law on bills of exchang .5 amounting to £13,400, of which it appeared that £B,OOO had been given in respect of horse-racing transactions. As to £2,000, the duke ad mitted that it was a bona fide loan. £4,000 had been paid into the court of law. The plaintiff-at•law had gone out of the jurisdiction of the court: Th 3 Vico-Chancellor granted an injunction upon the usual understanding. Share 20 et et 100 100 100 100 1' 0 100 100 BILITLSii rOSSESSIONS. .ttlantio S t.La wrence Baroda, .e Coa. Da. gu. 5 percent Do. F 'shame Bunt° & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buft,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., Bin e Town & Dock, gu , Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do IZast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension irand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge C. p.c Do. let Pr.:l. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d frLf. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. fth PrA. s took Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.e. 1.0. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 2. a.. uit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D.. 4i per cent Do . ;rest •.s. of Canada D. New .... Do. 6 p. o Bi.s. pay. 1873 Do. 54 du. pay. 1677-8.. Indian Branch, limited; Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension Vieth. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. & Hudson's Bay.. N. Itl.C . da, ape Ist pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub :.1 Do.lndus St.lolot 10 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 10 100 100 56 5S 103 101 I? ii) 4 44 5 ti 50 55 89 101 03 1.0 111 17 18 85 83 55 57 i 4 16 35 37 20 '22 11 Iti - 2il 102 101 J 1 93 142 15 12 12t f 7 SS c 7 100 10 . 4 02 9 S 5 90 82 B 5 97 99 97 98 1 97 88 BRITISH MINES. 'Cam. Consol. Gold, Lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavist Drake walls East 13assett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnisiake.: East Loved W'l Russell (Tavistk Gum& StAubyn(G wen. Great L.ixey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... Great Wheal By. G. Wheal Vor (H us eist , u Grenville...... ........ Herod's Foot •••• Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley liwyndy Iron Ore, New Se ton . •• • • North Roakear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence ,Uny Lel an t S. Caradon (St. Cleary South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . l'ln Croft Vigra and Clugan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liakeard West Chi rer ton West Seton. Wheal Bassett !Mogan %Meal Butler (Redruth Wheal Mary Aun (Men Wheal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lie. all 0.14. 14.9. 2.1.0 29i 2.14. t 3I 2.14.(1 8.3.6 3.9.0 11.2.6 88 5. : 1% )18 . : i 13.17. d Si 431 S 8 4.4. 2.13.1; 7.1.6 10.6.7 3.2.6 18.18.9 35.15.0 584 5.17.0 7 8 6 7 415 416 I 18 18 5 6 3 3 3 4 2 I 9 10 31 31 4 5 18 17 17 181 11 1/ 32 31 .2t 51d 7 9 3 1 1 1 21 11 35 45 11 13 4} 5 2} 2f 28 28 310 830 I ti 3i 4i 32 14 9 11 68 70 130 140 65 70 23 25 11 13 05 115 10 12 27 1 I 114 HUI 1 4:1 I 2 a 3 1 7.1 8 7 531 21 .3E 16.1 6 1;i 11i 12 131 76, 5 45 6 123 1 2i 31 4 'llOl 111 12! 211 9 3O 63 1 964 1 7 t., 103 11/ • 1 f - 141 '" I) 1 4 '1)1 ' k 1 4. • SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK IMPERIAL PARLIAidEIT lIOUSE OF LORDS.—Tars EVENING. The LORD OHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a five o'clock. HEARING IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. The Earl of CARNARV ON, according to notice, moved that a select committee be appointed to consider what ar rangements might be made to remedy the present defective construct on of the house in reference to hearing. Ile thought that the present state of the house with regard to hearing was most injurious to those who had a ne cessity to hear `what occurred in the house. Some years ago (about 12) it was stated by a noble friend that it was impossible it could ha remedied, but surely science had improved since then. They had around, above, and below them many largo spaces which might be employed iu improving the acoustic arrangements of the house. lu the House of Commons there was only a space between the benches of 10 inches, whereas iu this house there were 12 inches allowed ; yet in the House of Commons every word could be heard, while that was au impossibility in their house. In fact, their house had been built merely to accommodate brilliant pageants and State ceremonials, and very little regard was given to its acoustic advantages. The House of Commons was a popular branch of the Legis lature, and, therefore, they would not endure the nuisance of the debates and speeches not being properly heard. But the House of Lords, on the other hand, did not seemtacare about it at all. The point would be in his (the noble earl's idea) to retain their noble house for state pageants and state ceremonials, and have some well arranged room where all that occurred might be accurately heard. He was not going to suggest anything on this occasion, because he thought that a com mittee might better investigate into these points. He now moved for a select committee. The Earl of MALAIESBURY said that he was not at all desirous of opposing the select committee which was pro posed by the noble earl, although he had been al luded to as one who had stated that the acoustics of the house had some 10 or 12 years ago had been pro nounced as capable of improvement. He hoped, therefore, that their lordships would hesitate before they approved of his noble friend's motion. With regard to the size of the house, it was not too large when all the members were present. If they wished to be on the same terms as the House of Commons they had better exchange houses. It would be most inconvenient to sit in a smaller room. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that it was not only members of the press who were inconvenienced by the difficulty of hearing. Although those on the first bench on his side could be well heard, yet those) on the back benches could not hear at all. Lord CAIRNS said he knew, from experience, in ad dressing their lordships from the other side of the house, the difficulty there was in being heard. Although, per haps, with regard to acoustic arrangement no alteration could be made, still it was most advisable for many reasons that the house should sit in a room where all could hear. The motion for the select; Committee was then agreed to. THE REVENUES OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND. The Earl of BRADFORD announced that h:;r Majesty lad issued her assent to a Royal Commission, to inquire .nto the properties and revenues of the Established Chu.. - ch :n Ireland. THE CASE OF 1111. MOREWOOD. The Marquis of TOWNSIILND moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the statements contained in the petition of Mr. J. Morewood presented on the 3d May last. Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that ho did not wish to say one woad against the talent, and ability, and exertion of Mr. Morewood, but there were 13G other gentlemen who had put forth schemes with regard to the drainage of London. "LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tits DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. The House having gone into committee on this bill, The AT TORNEY-GENERAL moved a clause providing that notice should 1.).3 sent to every ratepayer occupying premises conferring the franchise, and that no rate should be deemed payable until the expiration of seven clear days from the service of su c h requ i s i t i on or note. Mr. MARSH objected to the clause on the ground that it would have the effect of giving the overseer power to dis franchise anybody he liked. Mr. ROEBUCK also opposed the clause, but it was sup ported by several hon. members. After some discussion the clause was agreed to without a division. Lord J. BROWNE moved at the end of the clause to add "It shall be the duty of the overseer to make such demand within a month from the publication of the rate, and if he neglect to do so he shall be liable to a penalty of 20s. in each case." Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said this would make the bill one of pains and penalties. On the motion that the clause stand part of the bill, Lord CRANBORNE observed that those from whom the rates were not demanded would come upon the rates, and the clause therefore conferred entranchisement without the payment of rates. The effect would there fore be to give a vote to the residuum who could not pay their rates. Mr. LOCKE thought the only course for the committee to pursue was to leave the voters to be enfranchised by this bill in the same position as the £lO householder now stood; and if they negatived this clause th a t would be the result. (Hear, hear.) B y so doing they would simply show the hon. memb er f or Tiverton to be a (else prophet, because he had in a previous clause iuserted the words "as hereinafter mentioned." Well, suppose they did not mention anything at all. (Laughter.) No harm would be done, and the unnecessary words would be struck out on bringing up the report. Mr. ROEBUCK made an appeal to the Government not to proceed with the clause which put into the hands of un educated men a tremendous power. (Hear, hear.) They were taking a dangerous step, whi c h wou ld ruin the coun try by letting in the rabble of the people. Mr. DENMAN little expected to be told that this was a clause which would ruin the constitution. He must express his surprise at the member for Southwark, who was a lawyer, and ought to have seen that he was taking a most narrow and disfranchising view. In many boroughs, no doubt, the overseers were political partisans, but one party would not suffer more than the other. Besides, no more would be give n th em than they already possessed, because the overseer was liable to account to the parish for the due payment of the rates. The Attorney-General had done his duty in bringing up this clause, which was fairly and honestly drawn, and if the Government did not support it, they would be deceiving him and many other members. (Oh, oh !) Mr. G. HARDY remarked that the clause was brought up at the suggestion of the hon. member for Tiverton, but for himself he should prefer the present system of giving notice of the rate, viz., by public notice on the church doors The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the posi tion of the Government with reference to this clause had been entirely mistaken. On the occasion when the hon. member for Tiverton brought forward his suggestion there was no doubt a majority of the house in its favour, but the Government were opposed to it. Under the cir cumstances, however, the Attorney-General undertook to draw up a clause which put the hon. member in the posi tion he would have occupied if a division had been taken that night. But the opinion of the committee was now, he believed, very different. The Government, however, had fulfilled their duty. Mr. GLADSTONE observed that he understood from the remarks of the right hon. gentleman that he would not sup port the clause on the motion being put from the Chair. (No, no.) He understood that from the language which had been used, and which involved the conduct of the Govern ment towards private members. Ho objected to the Go vernment accepting a proposal of a private member, and then for the Chancellor of the Exchequer—at least the Home Secretary—to rise and state that he viewed the acceptance or non acceptance of the clause with perfect in difference. He would not take the decision of the com mittee as referring to the words inserted in the 3rd clause at a critical period of the bill, and if the clause were thrown out he must accept it as a re-opening of the whole ques tion of payment of rates, and the whole battle of the bill would have to be fought over again. After some observations from Mr. D. GRIFFITH, The AT TORNEY-GENERAL said he felt bound to sup port the hon. member for Tiverton only so far as he would have done if his original amendment had been carried to a division. He should, accordingly support the clause ou the present occasion, but felt himself at perfect liberty to vote for its omission on the bringing up of the report. Mr. DENMAN said ho had been guided in his conduct towards the bill by the belief that the principle of his amendment had been accepted, but it was not for him to say how or in what manner the Attorney-General should rate. After some further discussion the committee divided, when the numbers were— For the clause 205 Against 207 Majority -2 The clause was accordingly negatived. Mr. GLADSTGNE moved that progress be reported, and accused the Government of having violated its pro mise to the hon. member for Tiverton. After some further discussion, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER promised under the circumstances to bring in a new clause. [LEFT sirmo. I LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING. WHITEHALL, JUNE 26. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend George David Boyle, M.A., to the Vicarage of Kidder minster, in the county and diocese of Worcester, void by the promotion of Doctor Thomas Legh Claughton to the Bishoprick of Rochester. \VAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, juNE 28. Commissariat Department —Ensign James Tierney Skin ner, from 18th Foot, Acting Deputy Assistant Commis sary-General, to be Deputy Assistant Commissary- General. To ba Deputy-Assistant Superintendents of Stores. Ensign Thoma s William Drage, from 17th Foot ; Ensign Charles Day Duinford, from ti3d Foot; Gentleman Cadet Colin G. L. Campbell, and Gentleman Cadet John Fullar ton Beatson. ADMIRALTY JUNE 27. Tho following pfoinotions have this day been made : it Mr. William Walker to be Engineers—Mr. James Hook, Mr. Henry Dimon, Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. William Alex. Stewart, Mr. Henry Samuel Pemberton, Mr. James Woottion, Mr. John Bartlett Grant ; and Mr. Thos. Cape to be Acting Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet. Mr. Win. 3 . Ray t o b o Fi rst Cl ass A ss i stant -E ng i neer in her Ma- Jos'y's Fleet, with seniority of 10th June, 1867. INGLISH CHORISTERS IN PARIS.—The Tonic Sol- fa Association intends competing for the Paris Exhibition Prize of £2OO and a wreath, open to all countries, for the best choral singing. Several of the most celebrated eon- tinental choral societies, including the famous Cologne Choral Union, will be among the competitors. we understand that, though M. Van de Weyer ceases to be accredited to the Court of St. James, his Ma jesty the King of the Belgians has, by a royal decree, con tinued to M. Van do Weyer the title and rank of Euvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. U 0 ELTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WORCESTER RACES—THIS DAY. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MIDLAND STAKES. The West Midland Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added two year olds 7st 71b, three 93t 111 b, four lOst 81b, Sve and upwards lOst 91h ; mares and geldings allawad Bib ; straight half-mile. Lady Diana Mountain Maid . Misfit colt 3 Seven ran. COVENTRY STAKES. The Coventry Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 10st, fillies Bst 71b. Dulcet Epigram Weather Isle FLYING STAKES. The Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the second to save his stake ; winners of a han dicap value 100 sovs after June 13 (at eight p.m.) 51b, of two of 100 soya 10lb extra; T.Y.C. (straight half mile); 20 subs. Cranbury 1 La Maudite 2 Parma 3 WORCESTER CUP. The Worcester Cup (Handicap) of 150 says; winners of a handicap value 100 sovs after June 13 (at eight p.m.) 51b, of twe of 100 sovs 101 b extra; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra ; one mile and three furlongs. Cedric Honeymoon Colonel .. , .. 3 2 Six ran. LADIES' PLATE. The Ladies' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; two year olds sst 121 b, three ist 101 b, four Bst 61b, five, six, and aged Bst 121 b ; five furlongs. Premier La Maudite Giuidrede , •• 1 3 Five ran. HUNTERS' PURSE. The Hunters' Purse of 40 sovs, for horses that have nevar been in a training stable; two miles on the flat. Advertisement Nuu Twenty ran. CONSOLATION PLATE. The Consolation Plato (handicap) of 30 sovs, fur all ages; about ono mile. Little Ellen , Wave 0 vertonian.. Thirteen ran. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can I e seen daily in Talbot-court, Untcechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwbra,- road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. Mn,. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only, at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-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. MARKETS.—This day. .0.-- - MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat have been very limited. The attendance of buyers was thin, and trade was vary dull—nevertheless, there was no alteration in the quotations. Thera was about an ave rage show of foreign, for which the demand ruled inactive on previous terms. Floating cargoes of grain met a slow inquiry, at late rates. Barley, both English and foreign, was in very short supply, and the demand was more active, at full values. The malt trade was dull, but without change. Oats wore plentiful, and good sound corn moved off steadily, on Monday's currencies. Beans and peas were a slow sale, but we have nochango to report in the quotations. In seeds and cakes there was little passing, but late rates were maintained. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 550 1,49'J 1,710 Irish - -- 'oreign 16,370 430 22,110 450 sacks Maize 5,480 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat are moderately extensive, and of fair average quality. The trade continuos quiet, on about previous terms. Per Sibs by the carcase. ad e d Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 hliddliug do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large do 4 4 4 61 Prime small do 4 8 4 10 Veal 4 0 5 Lamb. 5s tided Enterior mutton 3 8 4 4 Middling mutton-9 6 4 zf Prime do 4 10 5 0 Large pork.. 3 4 3 10 Small pork 4 0 4 6 rd to 6a 48 BOROUGH HOP. The prevailing fine weather is producing a most benefi cial effect upon the hop plant, and a decided improvement has taken place in most districts. The demand for all kinds is most inactive ; nevertheless the quotations are without alteration. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has remained very inactive, and there is no prospect of a change in valuas. SuGAß.—Only limited dealings have been reported in West India; superior qualities, however, maintain pre vious prices. In the refined market there continues to be a seasonable demand, and quotations are in most instances well sustained. COFFEE.—The public sales during the last few days have I proceeded without animation, and the rates obtained have in several instauces been a shade lower. BicE.—Business has been very inactive, and to effect sales holders have had to submit to a reduction of 3d per cwt. TALLow.—The market is dull, and quotations show a downward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 44s 9d ; and last three months, 45s 6d per cwt. Sailed—Sidney Hall (steamer), for Mogadore; Augus tine, for Quebec. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Dad•. LONDON, June 28.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and very fine weather. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, June 17.—Chanticleer (steamer), from Stettin Costa Rica (packet), from Punta Arenas; Beta (steamer), from Oporto. . Arrived, June 28.—Honor, from Servan ; Ulysses and Balaklava, from Guernsey ; Catherine Williams, from Operto ; Cologne (steamer), from Rotterdam; Hartlepool, (steamer), from Cronstadt ; Fusilier (steamer), from Dun kirk; Taurus (steamer), from Hamburg; Vissery, from Worcum ; Norman (steamer), from Stettin. REPORTED LOSS OF THIRTY VESSELS IN THE ICE. The Lords of the Admiralty caused yesterday the following communication to be forwarded to Lloyd's in reference to several shipwrecks reported to have occurred in the ice, near Archangel : " Admiralty, 27th June, 1867. " Sir,--I am commanded by my Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that they have received from the Board of Trade a copy of a telegram from St. Petersburgh, dated the 26th, as follows : " The Verno steamer and four sailing vessels have reached Archangel. The Cident is lost. The De Capo has been abandoned. The captain of the Verno reports some 30 vessels lost or abandoned in the ice, and as several crews were drifting on ice floes, he (the captain) suggests that the British Go vernment should send a steamer out from Scotland to their succour, for the owners of the Verno were induced to telegraph out to him to go.' "It must be obvious to the committee at Lloyd's that no steamer sent from a port in England a dis tance of 2,000 miles could possibly reach the W bite Sea in sufficient time to render any reasonable aid to the ships in distress, and they would suggest to the committee whether the most expedient, and, in deed, the only expeditious course would not be to send assistance, by steamers or other vessels, from Archangel, and this should be effected by telegraph. My lords will be glad to receive any further infor mation, but the probable position of the disabled ships in the White Sea could only be reached speedily in the manner pointed out.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " HENRY LENNOX. " Rear-Admiral Halsted, Secretary, Lloyd's." Since the receipt of the above a further telegram from St. Petersburgh states that among the English vessels foundered in the ice were the following : The Bis, the Effort, The Lorhlee, The Earl of Fife, The Curlew, The Trident, The Prince of Wales, The Emanuel, The Ennotnia, The Rogan, The Conqueror, the Matitanias, and The Perseverance. ICOI 1001