The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-18 00:00:00

- MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Gold to the amount of £51,000 was received at .the Bank of England yesterday ; and there was also a Withdrawal of £13,000. Tho. Consolidated Bank will hold their half-yearly 'fleeting on the 24th inst. at Manchester. A first dividend of Gs. Bd. in the pound has been declared in the matter of the Steam Biscuit Flour Company (Limited), payable an the 25th inst. at the offices of the official liquidator. It will be proposed at the ensuing general meet- ing of shareholders of the Anglo-American Tele graph Company to pay a dividend of £1 ss. on each £lO share, as on the last occasion, making the total distribution for the year £2 53. per share, Which is equal to about 23 per cent. for the past 12 months. The biddings for bills on India took place yester day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were, to Calcutta 4,13,000 rs. (£41,300), to Madras 100,000 rs. (£10,000), and to Bombay 10 ,00,000 rs. (£100,000). The minimum price Was fixed, as before, at Is. 11d. per rupee on all the presidencies. Tenders at the minimum on Cal cutta and Madras will receive in full, and on Born -134Y about 63 per cent. All tenders above the minimum will receive in full. At a meeting to-day the sixtieth report of the London Joint-Stock Bank was submitted to the s hareholders. The accounts which the directors presented informed the shareholders that during the six months ending the 30th ultimo the bank has made a net profit of £92,175 18s. 4d., of which the sum of £90,000 is appropriated to the payment of the usual dividend, at the rate of 12i per ceuturn per annum, with a bonus of 6s. 3d. per share, together £ 1 ss. per share, leaving an unappropriated balance of £2,175 18s. 4d., to be carried forward to profit and loss new account. The guaranteed fund, with its accrued interest, now amounts to £337,839 4s. Bd. The board resolved (subject to confirmation at a special general meeting of shareholders) to complete the addition made to the capital of the bank in 1 864, by the 'issue of 8,000 shares, the remain ing portion of the 20,000 shares authorised to be issued, and of which 12,000 were allotted in August 1 864. These shares it is intended shall be offered in the first instance to the shareholders, in the proportion of one new share to every nine shares of which on the 25th day of July they may be the registered holders, at £25 per share, being £l5 per Share the amount paid up on the existing shares of t he company, £lO per share premium ; the sum t° be received as premium to be added to the gua rantee fund. On the completion of this issue, the capital of the bank will be increased to 80,000 shares of £5O each, paid up to the extent of per share, thus raising the paid up capital to £1,200000. A special general meeting has been Convened for Thursday, the 25th of July, when a res olution will be proposed to authorise the issue of 8,000 new shares ; and the directors will avail themselves of the occasion of this meeting to pro pose to th e s h are h o ld ers certa i n a l terat i ons i n c l ause 9 , and 52, of the deed of settlement of the Company, which the board deem for the int erest of the b an k s h ou ld b e sanc ti one d. Th e directors, recognising the propriety of granting pensions for long and faithful services rendered by the officers of the bank, have established rules and regulations for granting a retiring allow ance to the staff of the bank, and from the uniform in terest taken by the shareholders in the welfare of t hose devoting themselves faithfully to promote the Prosperity of the bank, the directors feel confident t hat the course they have adopted will meet with the hearty concurrence of all shareholders. The dividend and bonus, free from income tax, will be Payable on and after Friday, the 2Gth inst. lteuter's Telegram Company (Limited) have notified that permanent, direct telegraphic com- Munication is now established between London and Hamburg and London and Bremen by the coMpletion of the company's land lines in connec tion with their cable to Norderney. Hitherto the com munication with these places has been carried b l ; lo Ye the a Government wires, which are also used for t but the new land lines of this e°lll l 3 any aro exclusively for through traffic, and the c„,ftinunication will be constant and instantaneous. 11 e lines w ill b e worked b y the E lectr i c an d Inter national-1.,,, Tel egrap h C ompany. Th e cons t ruc ti on o f R ' eu ter's direct line to Berlin will be completed in about two months. to T ile last wee k' s ra il way receipts; ascertained up ibis day, are in round figures as under :- 1867. 1866. 81,891 83,154 _128,391 127,228 ... 31,691 30,515 Noeat Western g ° Western )111}IgthiltoWrestorn 26,219 24 . ,112 r, 1844 • ... 55,639 52,360 11t4 Eastern' 30,153 28,109 Pelt N orther' ... 38,561 36,022 Vl;4.4eashire and Yorkshire... ... 52,301 49, 7 86 o l stol and Exeter... 7,7.9 ,-7'463 karntitEastern ... 73,865 7 1, 680 Great Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,061 22,32 , 1_ at Eastern ... 88,498 3r,9aa forth British 37,713 29,3 i 4 kero, Chatham, and Dover 15,135 14,324 01 5 r° Politan 4,529 4,112 Cire 4t W and South-Western ... 12,485 12?99 1,/m 4 it Southern and Western of Ireland... 10,338 10,563 ei ,"' a alci and Great Western of Ireland 6,112 4,885 , h ese returns, when compared with those of the ii7esponding period of last year, are mostly of a tha'isfactory character. On the North-Western W ere is an increase of £1,163; on the South oheB„tern, of £1,176 ; on the Brighton, of £2,107 ; (if- "le Midland, of £3,279 ; on the South-Eastern, ' ,, 2,04 4; on the Great Northern of £2,559 ; on the " nca shire and Yorkshire of £2,518 ; on the Bristol ,112(1 Ex eter, of - c326 ; on the North Eastern, of f B5 on the Great E as t ern o f £543 ; on the orth British of £8,339 ; and on the London, Chat and Dov er o f £Bll ; w hil e t h e G reat W estern i_ clvB a decr ease o f £1 , 26 3 ; and the Manchester, ' 4ef rteld, and Lincoln of £260. Two o'CLocK. The directors of the Bank of England at their meetingtheir mini to-day did not consider it desirable to alter 2 p er r ainiraum. rate of discount. A reduction to e. , ee 'lt• would not have excited surprise, but its --'l'tenance at 24 per cent. afforded no disappoint bleat. L.A further decline of 4 per cent. has been ex.hi elteid the English Stock Market, Consols being ° 4 3 7, t ,_ ir l at 944 for money, and for the account, () 4 - l 'ue Bth proximo, they are quoted 94 10-16 5 A - ' 3-16 - The New Threes are 94 3 4 ; Reduced cetuities, 93 434 ; Exchequer Bills, 245. prem. d c ' r Juno ; India 5 per Cents., 1111 4 I;. it,itto Enlaced 4 per Cents., 87 ; ditto 5 per Cents., ' 3 ; ditto £l,OOO Bonds, 655. prem. In the Foreign Market there has also been less i 4.,11,1°Yanc7- Mexican Stock has declined 4, to 154 8 , t he Russian Loan Scrip 4, to 1 14 prem. ; while and Certificates have improved 1, to 161 . 4 ; 0(1 Greek Bonds 4, to 131 4. Italian and Turkish e;rities remain without change. 40,,,° Am erican Securities there h as b een a ver y 45 - 1 1t A er d inquiry. E r i e Shares have declined 4, to ' 6 i ; and U n i te d States 5-20 Bonds improved to 76 77 .917 j Illinois Sh ares c l ose d s t ea dil y a t in its Sh,ere age d depressio n h as preva il e d i n t h e R a il way t o "re Market, the decline amounting to about 4 So l t , Per c ent- Great Eastern, North Western, and 44,"1 Western have each declined 1 ; Brighton ,1 - L Midland each 1, and Metropolitan 4. mat erial F oreign and Colonial lines remain without marke d alteration. Bahia and San Francisco are Inq i ,, ed 13 ; Bombay and Baroda, 1001 ; East 107 .-11, 10 7; 1084 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, ot . 1 40 4aank shares there has been a very moderate t o T, i , r Y• London and Westminster have receded 8 4 _ v 't 1044 ; imperial Ottoman have improved to i'„ .eci Union of London to 381. aciwitrellaneous and Finance Shares are very in port v ). and there is no change of importance to re- Lorkeicia v alues. A ng l o-American Telegraph are I d () , 18 4 ; F ore - street Warehouse, 131 ; Ste4olllnancial, 81 ; Peninsular and Oriental Lo au at 68i Ati atiti and Great Western Railway Debentures - - remain at 2830, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 22 23. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Business in the market to-day has remained very quiet, and prices generally are a shade flatter. An nexed are the latest prices : Oltivorton Moor 5/ 51 Choutalos Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7i 7i East Ilasset lB 20 East ( itritflou st Ea.,t Itussoll East Wheal Grouvillo 2 -a Great Laxey Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor 17 18 Marke Valley 4 4-1- Nort% Crotty • N. Treskerby 17s 6(1 228 Gd Princeof Wales 6050 d 62s 6(1 Providence Mines 2B 30 South Condurrow lls 13s 0(1 Ti n croft l3 14 West Chiverton NV est P. of Wales Wheal Basset Wheal Buller — Wheal Ghiverton 7 7i, Wheal Grouville...l7s 6d 200 Wheal Seton llO 120 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 94f 3 por Cent. Reduced 93} 4 3f New 3 per Cent 94 31 4 Now 2i per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do . (Red Sea Telebraph), Au„., 1908 2ok March. June. :xchequer Bills, £1,000 Do £5OO — pm Pm Do. £lOO & £2OO — pm —pm Bank of England Stock, 5i per Cent Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lactian otock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7 Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., Nay 1879 lOBl Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873: — Do. Bonds, 5 por Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent 7ll Austrian Bonds, 5 per kilt, 1859 3razilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 75/ 1 5 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayros 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cailian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — uo. 6 per Cent A . Do . , B - Do. „ 1867 -4 Do. „ Scrip, £5O paid ll pm CA , mbian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danisn 3 ner Cent., 1825 _. Di 5 per Cent., 1864 4. D Lnubian Principaliti se, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 1867 Do. Do. S cr ip, „ £so paid die Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — r'gyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds B5 1 DJ. Do. 1864 Do. £lOO Bonds B3l 4 31 Do Government Railway Debentures B2 1 'reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Du. Coupons Gaatemala 5 per Cent .. — It3iian 5 per Cer t 1865 Do, Account . — Do. Maremmana Railway 491 1 Itlxicar.. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — 11ontevideau 6 per Cent. • • — Sloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Po nivian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account — Do 4i- per Cent., 1865 Do 41 Per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4. per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portaiguese 3 per Ct., 1853,'6,'7, '9,'60,'2,'S 404 4 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ St B7} Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 — Do 5 t )er Cent., 1862 B7} i Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 _ D ). Anglo-Dutch 1866 874 4 Do. do £7O paid l4 pra Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent ... Do Account - - Do New Detelied — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Account 214 Spanish Corn. Cert. of Coup. — Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 l.• Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 574 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 , Do. 5 pe Cent, 1865 Do. Account, July Dividends on the above payable in Lonuom. Austrian o par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2* per Omit, Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex.. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 491 4 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 Do. Account, August 8 944 I JIIE VIM OF THE BELGIANS. Yesterday our Belgian visitors enjoyed a very pleasant day in the Crystal Palace. There was no parade of the troops. They were allowed to go down to Sydenham as they liked. There was free admission for them to the Palace and grounds, and when they arrived there was a series of enter tainments for them which extended from soon after noon till 10 o'clock at night. In addition to the orchestra of the establishment, the band of, the Royal Artillery attended and performed several times throughout the day. There was more than one performance on the great organ by M. Lemmens, of the Conservatoire, Brussels, and Mr. J. Coward, organist of the Crystal Palace Company. Colonel Gregoire, commandant of the Belgian column, with his staff, and some 2,000 of the riflemen attended. The Colonel was received by Mr. Bowley, the manager, and conducted to the private balcony overlooking the terraces. The number of the general public present was over 25,000. The grand features of the occasion were the magnificent illuminations and fireworks, which commenced soon after 9 o'clock. The fireworks over, the company all assembled within the Palace, and Colonel Gregoire and his staff having taken their places in the State box, "God Save the Queen" and the " Brabanconne" were played several times amid enthusiastic cheering. It was nearly 11 o'clock before the visitors had left the Palace. It is satisfactory to learn that, with the excep tion of four or five packages, all the baggage brought over by the riflemen has been delivered to the owners. Two steamboats were employed in bringing it from the Serapis to Hungerford-market, and it consisted of no fewer than 4,000 boxes, portmanteaus, &c. Some of the boxes were so heavy as to require four men to lift them. Tonight the grand ball at the Agricultural Hall will be given. It is likely to be the most brilliant fete of the kind that has ever been seen in this country. There will be no fewer than 30,000 gas lights in the hall. A magnificent State box and drawing-room have been prepared for the Prince of Wales, who is to honour the ball with his pre sence. It is expected that his Royal Highness will be accompanied by the Sultan. THE CATTLE PLAGUE INQUIRY.—The return of the reported cases of cattle plague in Great Britain, by authority of the Lords of the Privy Council, for the week ending Saturday, July 13, states that ono fresh outbreak has been reported—viz., at East Ilam Level, in Essex. Nine cases of cattle plague (viz., eight in the metropolis and one in Essex) are reported to have occurred during the week, being an increase of seven on the previous return. The whole of the diseased animals were killed. There were six healthy cattle slaughtered to prevent the spread of the disease. PROPOSED VISIT OF THE SULTAN TO MANCHESTER. —Yesterday a special meeting of the Manchester City Council was held to adopt an address to the Sultan, and also to receive a report from the deputation which waited upon his Imperial Majesty on Monday. The mayor (Mr. R. Neill) presided, and stated that while no deflate reply had yet been received on the subject, the deputation was sanguine that his Imperial Majesty would honour Man chester with a visit before taking his departure from this country. An address to his Majesty was adopted, and the mayor announced that, in anticipation of the Sultan's visit to Manchester, the Assize Courts Committee had placed the judges' lodgings and such portions of the assize courts as might be required at the disposal of the corporation for the disposal of his Majesty. An address was also voted to the Viceroy of Egypt, and entrusted to a deputation for presentation. THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1867. LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK. POLICE INTELLIGEfiCE.—This Day. MAELBOROUCI-STREET. ROBBERY FROM LORD CLAUD HAMILTON'S CARRIAGE.— John Wilton, a young man, was,charged - before Mr. Tyr whitt with stealing a carriage rug, the property of Lord Claud Hamilton, residing at No. 19, Eaton-square. Edward Franklin, footman to his lordship, stated that yesterday evening he was informed that the prisoner had taken a rug from the carriage of his lordship, which was standing at the Royal Academy, Trafalgar-square. 11e pursued the prisoner, and caught him with the rug under his arm. On taking the prisoner back to the carriage hu asked to be allowed to go. Police-constable 92 0 said the prisoner, who was given into his custody by Lord Claud Hamilton, said he did not know how he .carne to do such a thing. At the request of Inspector Draper, who stated that there had bocu several robberies of a similar kind lately, Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. ANOTHER ROBBERY IN HIDE-PARK.—Mary Ann Fitz morris, a young woman, was charged with stealing a watch from a Portuguese gentleman. The prosecutor was accosted by the prisoner and another female in Ilyde-park last night, and one of them took his watch. They thou made off. On meeting a constable, he was enabled to make him understand what had happened and the prisoner was then taken into custody. The evidence not being very satisfactorily explained to the magistrate, the prisoner was remanded, it being under stood that a gentleman from the Portuguese Legation will attend on the next occasion. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. MEETING THIS DAY. The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this company was held to-day at the bank, Prince-street, City ; Mr. G. Garden Nicoll, the chairman, pre siduag. The SECRETARY read the report, from which it appeared that the profits for the past half-year amounted to £92,175 18s. 4d., out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 121 per cent. The net profits for the past 12 months were £147,861 7s. 9d. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that the shareholders might be disap pointed at the reduction in the dividend ; but there was also a reduction in the liabilities of the bank, and he believed the bank was in as safe a condition as any similar institution in the country. (Hear, hear.) The falling off in the dividend was owing to the loss of their foreign business and the state of the mining and money markets during the past year. The latter had improved, but it was necessary for the company to proceed in a conservative spirit and with great caution. He stated, in reply to some questions, that the company had no railway connection, nor were they in any way connected with Overend, Gurney, and Co. Mr. KNOWLES, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, and the dividend for the first year was declared. The meeting was then made extraordinary for the election of a director in the room of the late Mr. G. Taylor, and Mr. Ormsby Gore was unani mously elected his successor. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Melancholy Deaths of Five Persons by Drowning. This morning, Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, proceeded with five investigations on the bodies of persons who met their deaths by drowning. The first inquiry was held at the Jolly Tanners' Tavern, Bermondsey, New-road, on the body of a working waterman and lighternaan, named Richard Henry Read, aged 37 years, who on last Saturday evening was engaged navigating a barge ou the River Thames, off East-lane Stairs, Bermondsey, when he fell overboard, and was drowned before assistance could reach him. The second inquiry wes held at the Black Horse Tavern, Brixton, on the body of Thomas Leggett, aged one year and nine months, the son of the proprietor of the "Volunteer Tavern, Brixton-road. On last Thursday afternoon the mother having occa sion to go out at a door on the landing she found deceased face downwards in the water-butt He was taken out, and medical aid called in, but life was found quite extinct. The third inquiry was held in the Board-room of Camberwell Workhouse, on the body of William Stevenson, aged 67, an independent gentleman, who accidentally fell into the water of the Grand Surrey Canal, at Camberwell, on last Wednesday evening, and was drowned. The fourth inquiry was likewise held at the same place on the bodies of Henry William and Samuel Glover, both aged respectively 12 years. On the afternoon of Wednesday last the two unfortunate lads went to a piece of water used as a brick pit at Lordship-lane, Dulwich, and went in the water to bathe. While there they got into deep water and sunk together. Although assistance was on the spot their bodies could not be recovered until some hours afterwards. The jury in each case returned verdicts that each of the deceased persona lost their lives accidentally by drowning. The proceedings then terminated. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. The market opens firmly at fully yesterday's prices. Sales probably 12,000 to 15,000 bales. THE SHEFFIELD MURDERERS. A question has arisen with reference to the state of feeling among the members of the implicated unions, and the demeanour of those members in the Commissioners' Court. In some respects the ques tion is a little one ; in others, it is most important. Perhaps it may be best dealt with by a sober state ment of facts. And we may here announce that some of the facts we are about to mention are not generally known. In the early days of the inquiry it was suggested to us by some of the leading gen tlemen of the town, that it was not well to suffer so many persons of a very low class to be present in the body of the court. The thing seen was that a considerable number of roughs were in attendance ; the thing suspected was, that the roughs were exercising, and would continue to ex ercise, an intimidating influence on the witnesses, by the mere fact of their presence. That they did exercise such an influence, is well known to the authorities. On the first occasion of his appear ance, Hallam went to the court resolved to abide by the truth as recorded in his written and at tested statement to Mr. Fretson, but suddenly altered his mind, to the surprise of the solicitors. He had been got at on the staircase by whis perers intent on defeating the ends of justice, and he turned deadly pale when he looked on the array of well-known faces in the unenclosed part of the court. On the second occasion of Hallam's appearance he was afraid— actually afraid—of being shot in open court, and it was to reassure him that the Chief Constable consented to place himself in such a position as to shield him while he was engaged in giving his evi dence. The fear may have been an absurd one, and the result of a high degree of nervous excite ment, but it was there. Since that time Hallam has left the country. Why has he loft the country? His leaving is significant. Need we explain its meaning ? Sheffield is safe for Crookes and for Broadhead. The men who have done the deeds that have appalled all England have so little to fear that the mere reporting of their impenitent utter ances has been resented as cruel ; but the man who, by confessing the truth, has brought their deeds to light has had, for his own security, to go forth into exile. Hallam knew, what the police also knew, and what many decent work ing men who were present in the promiscuous crowd knew, that his confession had brought down upon his head curses both loud and deep, and that for the information he had given the Commissioners he was a marked man. We grant that the great bulk of the men of Sheffield are sound at heart in their abhorrence of murder, but there is scarcely a news agent, or a keeper of a public-house, who does not k w n h o o w l o a f o hmenoh into wh o thooebitterest imprecations, Broadhe a d, an d imprecations, not against Hallam merely, but against those who have been conspicuous in the work of bringing the Commission to Sheffield. The persons we speak of are of the class, who after Broadhead's confes sion lingered in front of the Council Hall to try to counterbalance the hooting by clapping of hands and cheers. These were no myths but deplorable realities. During the sittings of the Commission these it was who muttered their dissatisfaction when a witness let out inconvenient truths, and who laughed so often that the Chief Commission had re peatedly in his sternest manner—we rppeal to the gentlemen of Sheffield who were present to say whether we exaggerate—that the business was of most solemn character, and that if there was any more of that levity he would order the court to be cleared. Such a state of things suggests a need for strict surveillance. The snake is scotenea, not killed.—Sheffield Telegraph. PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIBTT OF GREAT BRITAIN. —The following caudidates passed the major examination as pharmaceutical chemists yesterday:—John Scoloy, Battle, Lincoln; John Butterwortb, London; Walter John Chure.4llltirminghain ; Samuel . jas. Gittoes, West Bromwich ; Alfred Richa; d London ; Henry Thos. Harwood, Yeovil; Archibald Kitchip, Whitehaven ; John Knight, London; John Clements ?erress, Southampton; Arthur William Postans, Bury St. Edmund's ; Henry Woolhouse Shim, Oakham ; Walter Tracy Walker, Maidstowt, THAMES. SERIOUS BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.—John Rowe, a young man in the garb of a labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with feloniously and burglariously breaking into the shop of Mr. George Huxtable, tailor, draper, and outfitter, in Dock-street, Whitechapel, oppo site the new wing of the Sailors' Home, and stealing there from cloth, a suit of men's clothes, and other property valued at £7. Mrs. Ann lluxtable, the wife of ilia prosecutor, said she went to bed at half-past 10 o'clock last night, and the house was then fastened up and secured in the usual manner. At half-past 2 o'clock this morning she was aroused from her sleep by a frightful smasli t and. it seemed as if the whole house was coming down. Her husband got out of bed and she followed him. Upon entering the shop she found a shutter down, and the window, formed of plate glass, smashed in, and all the clothes made up and the cloth within reacn taken away. She went up stairs and saw the prisoner in a court, the entrance of which was by the side of the house, and he was peeping round the corner. She gave information to the police constable on the beat, and the prisoner was taken into custody. John Burke, a police constable, No. 49 11, said he beard the cries of "Police," and found a stutter down, and a sheet of plate glass broken in the shop of Mr. 'lnstable. Ho was directed to the court behind the house, where the prisoner was peeping round the corner. He took him into custody. Ho found a piece of board, painted of a light blue colour, near the prisoner, and now produced it. Mrs. lluxtable identified the board. It was used for propping up the cloth in the shop window. It had been taken with a piece of cloth from the window board. Burke produced a piece of the plate glass which the burglars had smashed. It was of great thickness, and no thing but a very heavy blow could have broken it. Mr. flustable's house led to a labyrinth of courts and alleys leading out of the place called Royal Mint-street, but which was better known as Rosemary-lane. There was no doul•t tha prisoner's confederate escaped among the courts and alleys, which were full of thieves and other bad characters. The prisoner said Lo was innocent. He had nothing to do with the burglary and robbery. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week. Fatal Collision on the North London Railway. Last evening, shortly after six o'clock, a fearful collision, involving loss of life and serious destruction of property, took place on the North London Railway, near the new station at Old Ford, Bow. On the west side of the line, between the station and the Old Ford entrance to Victoria park, Messrs. Waring Brothers, the contractors for the Midland Railway, now in course of construction in St. Pancras, have large works for brickrnaking. There is a siding from the main line into the- brickfield, where the bricks are loaded, and it appears that about six o'clock last evening an engine and some waggons were let into the siding from the down main line. It would seem that the signalman made the fatal omission of not closing the points, and shortly afterwards a heavy goods train from Ihydon-square goods depot for Camden came rattling in at a pace of about 20 miles an hour. Ott reaching the points the engine suddenly left its course ba the main line, and with the heavily-loaded train of waggons behind it dashed into the Sidi. g, and came in fearful collision with the trucks which were standing still and in cenrse of being loaded with bricks. The crash is describe : to have been some thing awful, and several of the truc),li Were hurled on one side and almost shivered to, aton4 while others wore thrown over on each other. The gut ds engines loft the rails, and went on the ballast for soirie distance, but fortu nately it kept an upright position. 4,0 what is called a tank engine ; the tank being first somewilat, protected the more sensitive part of the locomotive fi6iit the violence of the s h o ck. Several of the goods waggnite were smashed up on one side of the line, and, as may .I)ls:Supposed, there was a serious loss of property. As *ou as practicable a search was made, with a view of asetittaining whether any of the work-people had perished..:-.' . .A. labourer, named Thomas Meade, who had been only.taken on that morning, was known to have been engaged* :loading one of the trucks, and after a brief exatninatioilits mutilated remains were found almost buried in tifh7;:ballast, under the goods engine. The poor creaturplad evidently been dragged some distance, and hi , head was stated to have been almost crush,ad' flat. Another workman named Frost was also foun'll to have sustained serious injury on the head and other .I:,.arts of his body. lie was removed to the London BospiOU where he lies in a precarious way. The driver and entan of the goods en gine, who kept to th e i r posts, We "lso hurt. As a por tiont of the broken-up goo d s train • ticked the down line, the station master a t Old Ford tooiAlte most prompt steps to warn approaching trains, and 611 fife first excitement somewhat subsiding measures were inttnediately taken to protect the road. Mr. Garman, the surgeon of Fairfield road, Bow, and M r. G ull, of Bow4read, were soon in attendance upon the wounded sufferers, 'and Mr. Kerrissey, the inspector of the B ow (K ) police, and a large body of his force were promptly on t h e spot, and rendered valuable service in keeping b ac k th e great cr e wd w hi c h h a d col lected. How the signalman came to negfict the points has not transpired. He, however, has been suspended to await the result of the coroner's inquest.' , ,, During the night labourers were . engaged in getting the engine on the rails, and clearing' Away the wreck of the shattered trucks. Had it been a ,piOnger train that ran into the siding the consequences, must have boon awful to contemplate. The usual information of the ootr zones has been sent to the Board of Trade. "- MARKETS.—This .day. METROPOLITAN OATTLE. The supply of beasts on sale hero to-day was very mo derate. Nearly all breeds changed hands steadily at Mon day's advance in the quotations. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. We were fairly supplied'erith sheep, for which the inquiry ruled steady at extreme rates. The best Downs and crosses sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. There was a fair sale for lambs at froze 58 ad . to, Gs . $d per 81bs. The supply was tolerably good. A fair business was doing in calves at previous rates, viz., from 48 to 5s Gd per 81bs. The sale for pige l'e a r nd El m bs i . le t h o sei:::::::ffhal.eavy at unaltered quotations. s ds d s did Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pme ors -wool sheep 4 6 4 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prime b'th down cio i 10 5 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 5 0 Large ooarse oalres 4 0 4 C P r r s im e. e an S rit & 5h e e . e . p .. . 6 3 2 6 4 6 3 4 8 4 sLrtnratr:lgiec, S h in ois ildo.•. ... • 3 4 1 4 e 3 3 10 6 Second quality do ..3 10. por ere 4 0 4 4 Lamb....ss 8d to 6,8 d• Suckling calves, 22s to 248 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 225 to 245 each. Head of stock on sale. _ _ Foreign sup ply . Beasts 412 Beasts 2OO Cows — C0w5..... Sheep and 1amb5...... 10,200 Sheep and limbs 1 2OO Calves 442 Ca Yes „ 312 rigs 220 Pigs 21 Total supply. NEPTGATB AND LBADENEALL. We have moderato supplies of meat on sale here to-day' for which tho demand rules rather more activ6ly at our quotations. Per Slbs by the carcase. ad a d ad . d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferbr mutton.... 3 2 3 8 Middling do. 3 6 4 10 Middlin4 mutton.. 3 10 4 2 Prime lane do Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 2 3 1' Veal 4 0 5 o Small pork 4 0 4 il Lamb. 43 4d to Si id HAY. SMITIMELD—)Meadow bay, £3 Os to .C-1 108 Od ; clover, .C.l Os to ..,C5 17s 61; and straw, £2 to ..£2 6s per load. Trade doll. --- - - CUMBERLAND —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 lls Gd ; and straw, £2 to £2 Gs per load A fair supply. y, £3 to £4 10 8 Od ; c l ove r, £2 to £2 G s per load. Demand inactive. £4 \V Os iii a r d E t e o H ALE Ll-783,16ezdoalvdhsatraw, New hay is quoted at .£2 108 to £3 15; and new clover £3 to £4 los. per load. WRECK OF A STEAMSHIP.-SLIGO, July 17.- The Rose, paddle steamer, from Sligo for Glasgow, broke her p,addle shaft outside Haulbowline yesterday evening, and arifted on the rocks in the gale. Six passengers re ported lost. Crew and 40 others saved. The vessel will likely be got off should the weather moderate. It is still blowing heavily from the north-west. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tms EVENING. Th 3 LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack n live o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS, The Liverpool improvement and the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. CHRIST CHURCH (OXFORD) ORDINANC, S BILL. This bill now passed into committee, and wa carried, TRADES UNION COMMISSION ACT, 1867, EXTENSION. Tho Earl of BELMORE said that in moving the second reading of this bill ha had uo occasion to go ir.to the sub ject at length, but it was an act to give an extension to the power granted to commissioners appointed to inquire into trades' unions, and there was only one point that it might be necessary to touch upon, that was that it had Leon said that examiners might exorcise too much of their own dis cretion, therefore he might mention that he should in. committee introduce a clause which would meet this objec tion. The bill was read a second time. THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of this Bill, and stated that it would not affect their Lord ships, but it would, he considered, contribute to the main taining of a greater degree of dignity to both houses. The bill was read accordingly. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIs DAT. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. THE NAVAL REVIEW. Mr. SAMUDA gave notice that to-morrow ho would ask the reason why the fleet did not go through the pro gramme arranged, and, if it was in consequence of the state of the weather, why the vessel containing the com pany did not pass through the fleet. _,ugh THE BALL AT THE INDIA OFFICE. Mr. 11. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was true that some persons connected with the India Office were about to give an entertainment to the Sultan and Pacha of Egypt, not at their own ex-• pease ; and, if so, wh: , were the persons who give the en tertainment, and what day had boon fixed for it; whether the members of the House of Commons are to be invited to meet the Sultan and the Pacha; and, if not, who are the persons invited to do honour to these personages, and whether there would be any objection to give a.list of them; and whether, in his opinion, instead of burdening the resources of India by expending the funds in parties of this sort, which is reported to be strictly.private, or con fined to officials and their friends, it would not be better to charge for the tickets, and amongst others to invite the members of the louse of Commons to meet these dis- tinguished parties ? Sir S. NORTHCOTE regretted to say that the Viceroy was unable to prolong his stay so as to enable him to be present at the entertainment. It was the intention of the Indian Government to invite as many members of the House of Commons as possible, but if they had they must have applied the same rule to the House of Lords, and, including a lady with each, that would have absorbed 2,000 ticket:, and thus exhausted the whole of the invitations. Placing a charge on the tickets would have defeated the object in view, which was to do honour to the Sultan. A publication of the list of invited guests would be highly objectionable. Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that to-morrow he should ask what had been the principle acted on in the distribu tion of the cards of invitations. SUPPLY.—THE REG= DONUM. The House then went into committee cf supply. On the vote of 1:41,497 fur nonconforming, seceding, and Protestant dissenting minis;ers in Ireland being pro posed, - Mr: lIADFIELD objected to the vote, and moved that it be disallowed except to th e extent of £366 for the sup port of the orphans of the ministers of the Synod of Ulster. Mr. VANCE supported the proposal, but hoped for the future it would be charged out of the Consolidated Fund. Sir F. CROSSLEY said he opposed the vote as.aa Eng lish taxpayer. He, and many on his side of the house, had a strong opposition to the money arising from taxation being voted for the support of any particular sect of reli gionists. He and those who agreed with him felt it a duty on every occasion that the vote was proposed to take the sense of the House on the subject. After a short discussion, the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 33 Against it Majority against the amendment —73 The original proposal was then agreed to. Mr. LUSK moved the omission iu the vote of £346 3s. 4d. for new congregations. Lord NAAS opposed the proposal, which he said was in fact simply trying the matter, which had just been decided, over again. The house then divided, when there appeared For the motion Against it Majority The vote was then agreed to. On the vote of £35,545 to complete tho sum requisite for the maintenance and survey of royal palaces, Mr LUSK objected to the largeness of the vote, which was for the purpose of keeping up a number of palaces, and the purposes for which they are applied. Mr. AYRTON said it was much to be regretted, that whilst we were paying these large sums for the mainten ance of these royal palaces, they did not provide aaccommo dation for any distinguished Sovereigns who might visit this country. (Hear, hear.) It could not be from want of space without it was employed somehow which did not meet the public eye. Ile thought it highly desirable when a distinguished visitor came to England he ought to be received in a manner worthy of the country. (H ear, h ear. ) They wore converting monarchy into Republicanism when they allowed the cost of entertaining such visitors to be defrayed by public subscription without some bountiful noble came forward to do that which the nation ought to have done. (Hear, hear.) Ho thought some better pro vision should be made for the entertainin g di s ti ngu i s h e d v i s itors than appeared to be h existence. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he agreed in much that had. fallen from the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets, and he thought that steps should be taken to remedy the defect, but then the money must be supplied. There were a number of buildings which were called palaces, but they we re t o t a ll y unf i t to be selected as temporary residences for distinguished visitors, but not one of them was in London, wh ere t h e di st i nguished per sons visiting this country naturally wished to be. An HON. MENriiEn—Kensington Palace. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Kensing ton Palace could not be said to be in Loudon, yet it was a most appropriate site, and he for one should be very glad to see a splendid building erected on the spot devoted to the purposes of distinguished foreign visitors. (Hear, hear.) St. James's Palace is totally inadequate for such a purpose, as it consisted mainly of a suite of state rooms, and it therefore did not afford even decent accommodation for such a purpose. It would be well as soon as possible to consider what should be done with the site of Kensington Palace, and to ascertain whether it could not be appropriated for the purposes he had mentioned. (Hear, hear) But there were other matters to be considered, namely, those connected with the civil list, which at present was not sufficient to sus tain these expenses. Her Majesty had done all in her power on the occasion of the arrival of the Sultan, as she had placed her own Palace at the disposal of his Majesty. Mr. KENDALL thought the observations of the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets extremely ill-timed. He might have had the sagacity to wait until our visitors had quitted England before he proceeded with his commen taries. 78 -37 Mr. AYRTON differed with the hon. member as to the time he ought to have taken to allude to the matter now before the house. He thought if our distinguished visitors thought they bad not been received with that ceremony and state which was their due, it would be some sort of consolation for them to know that the House of Commons approved of all the arrangements that had been made. Mr. GLADSTONE thought it most important that it should not go forth that ber Majesty had received her guests in a manner unworthy their exalted rank, and that the income of the Crown was insufficient for the pur pose. If the opinions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were well founded he ought at once to make a proposal for the increase of the civil list. It was implied that hor Ma jesty's means were insufficient for the exercise of royal hospi tality, which opinion he did not think pleasing to her Majesty. Thanks to the extreme care with which the royal accounts were kept, and the manner in which all the expenses of royalty were carried on, her Majesty had it in her power to entertain her royal visitors in a manner worthy the dignity of the country, which was done on all occasions without having recourse to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) The discussion then dropped, and the vote was agreed to. The next vote was a sum of £100,036, for the mainte nance of the Royal Parks. General DUNNE objected to the whole of the country being taxed to defray the expense of replacing the park railing, which had been torn down by a riotous mob. He thought the whole of the charge ought to be fastened on the inhabitants of London. _ . _ A discussion ensued as to the condition of parks gene rally, during which, in answer to Viscount Enfield, Lord John Manners said the railings on the side of Park-lane would be completed by the 15th of October next, but those at Hyde-park-corner would not be replaced before the 15th of July next year. Thu vote was ultimately agreed to. The next vote taken was to defray the expenses of pro viding works of art for the decoration of the palace at Westminster, and of the repair of the houses of the British Embassy in France and Madrid. At a quarter to six the OHAIRMAN reported progress. The other orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned. Bank of England Beturns.—This Ivoning. Au Account., pursuant to cap. 32, for tho weak eliding the Act 7th and Sth Victoria. Weduesday, July 17, 1567. PA.ItTUENT . Ciovernint. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,934,900 Gold Coin and Bullion , , Silver Bullion - • ISSUE nz Notos issued .....06,539,63.3 Z 36 ,509,68 51 BANKING 1) V 6,559,683 Goverumt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £12,8g0,778 Other Securities 17,576,507 Notes 1`1,360,255 Gold and Silver (Join Proprietors' Capi tal ............ £14,553,000 Rest ............ , 3,354,323 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Bau)is, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 4,18,373 Other Deposits 20,895,525 Seven Day and other bills 473,355 £43,894,57 6 443,894,576 SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day STAMFORD RACES—THIS DAY: . - (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ST. LEGER. The Stamford St. Leger of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b, of any stake of 200 sove value inclufling the winners own stake 31b extra; mai dens allowed 31b; about a mile and a quarter; 12 subs. Friponnier Knight of the Garter SELLING HANDICAP. A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the winner to be sold for 400 soya; winuers after July 1' (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; Clifden Cup Course. 14 subs Phyrric Petty Gannymede 3 Four ran. BURGHLEY HANDICAP. The Burghley Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared by July 9 (at noon), with 100 added ; winners of any handicap of the value of 300 soya after July 4 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, and of any other handicap 51b extra (weights not accumulative); the second to save his stake; once round (two miles and a quarter and 146 yards). 53 subs, 31 of whom declared. Bradamante Knight of the Crescent Dr. Syntax Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 50 BOYS each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a stake value 100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakes value 100 soya each Sib, of three value 100 soya 71b extra; the winner of any stake value 300 sovs and up wards, including his own stake 71b extra; each sub scriber to name two yearlings, one to the post. T.Y.O 11 subs. Europa 1 False Alarm 2 WESTMORLAND PLATE. The Westmorland Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 Bove each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of a handicap after July 11 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; throe quarters of a mile. Confederate Pericles Paris 3 Nine ran. WELTER CUP. The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 100 sous, by subscrip tion of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if daclared ; win ners of any handicap after July 4 (at ten a.m.) blb extra; to be ridden by officers of the army or navy, &c.; jockeys Glb extra ; one mile ; 21 subs, 8 of whom declared. Lord Ronald 1 King Victor .. Plover Seven ran. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. The Borough Members' Plato (Ilandicap) of 50 sovs : win ners of any handicap after July 11 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; half a mile. RUTLAND STAKES. The Rutland Stakes of 5 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 50 sous ; half a mile. Rampart Bouquetiera Venomous .. 3 .. Eight ran. NOMENCLATURE. The following names have been given:—Mr. B. E . Dun'uar's yearlings.—Br fby Y. Melbourne, out of Jewess by Slane, The Baroness ; B c by Y. Melbourne, out of Pauline, by The Emperor, Prince Paul ; B c by Y. Mel bourne, out of Blondelle, Glasgow; B f by Atherstone, out of the Chase, Queen of the Forest. Mr. Jay's yearlings. —Br f by Big Ben out of Battaglia, Minerva; b c by Neville, out of Sunflower, Somerton ; b c by Neville, out of Veracity, Houour ch cby Ben Webster, out of Aline, Chesterton; gr c by Master Begot, out of Offington's dam, by Weatherbit, Groy Peter; ch c by Chevalier d'lndustrie, out of Superstition, Mercury. Mr E. Green's Yearling—F by Lambton, out of Wings of a Dove, 2 yrs, Peace. Mr C. Brewer's Yearlings —C by Dundee, out of Eltham Beauty, Maraschino ; f by Claret, out of Elinor, by Sweet meet, La Rose. Yearlings in Mr Reeves's stable.—B cby Vedette, out of Pa►:adise's dam, The Picket; Bf by The Promised Land, out of Grenada, Juanita ; Ch c by Touchwood, out of Woodside, Matchbox ; Br f by Thormanby, out of Little Nan, Nanny Thormanby ; Br f by Adventurer, out of Songstress, by Chanticleer, Adventuress ; B c (brother to Brilliant), by Ruby, out of Pride, Onyx ; B c by Knight of Kars, Aminette, The Knight. Lord St. Vincent's Yearlings. —B c by Voltigeur, out of Tib Tacket, Sabreur ; br f by Weatherbit, out of Rosati, Rosary. Mr. Herbert's.—Br c foal by Stockwell, or Macaroni, out of Creole, Meringue. Duke of Newcastle's yearlings.—C by Y.Melbourne, out of Julie, Prince Imperial; c by Gemma di Vergy, or Crater, out of Botany, Cornet Smike; f by King Torn, out of Lady Blanche, Lady Dar ; f by Newcastle, out of Penance, Abstinence ; c by Atherstone, out of Barley Bree, Burton ; f by Newminster, out of Lady Gough, Chilliauwallah ; f by Orlando, out of Flight, Runaway ; . _ f by St. Albans, out of Amazon, Lure; c by Crater, ou of Start Point, Athanor. Foals—C by Exchequer, out of Merry Bird, Gladstone; c by Exchequer, out of Schism, Contango ; f by Exche quer, out of Zoraide, Treasury ; f by Lord of the Isles, out of Twitter, Leucosia ; c by Lord of the Isles—Constance, Dunvegan ; c by Lord of the Isles, out of Mag on the Wing, Mac lan ; f by St. Albans, out of Myrtle, Mazarine ; c by St. Albans —Hawthorn Blossom, Grand Falconer ; c by Oxford, out of Polynesia, Kennington. Mr. Bromsgrove's yearlings.—B fby Marsyas, out of Andromaque, Mustard ; b c by Oxford, out of Sally, Pock water; b c by Chevalier d'lndustrie, out of Wild Honey, Pickpocket ; b or br c by Lifeboat, or Gunboat, out of Flap-doodle, Cockboat ; b f by Prime Minister, out of Charmione, Lady Stanley. Mr. W. Holman's yearling.—C by Gin, out of Betsy B, Juniper. Mr. J. Gregory Watkins's foals.—C. by Chevalier d'ln dustrie, out of Wild Honey, Bon Chevalier; c by Tim Whiffler, out of Macaria, Harbinger; f by Tim Whiffler — Rose d'Amour, Rose Whiffler ; f by Oxford, out of Cosette, Wind Rush; f by Claret, out of La Fille de Ma Mie, La Rose ; fby Landaff, out of Lygonia, Lygoniana. . . - , Mr. H. W. Wilson's.—Ch yearling c by Caterer, out o: The Nun, by Slane, or Cruizer—Polish, Shiptonlee. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. July 12, at 0.16 p.m., Tormentor, out of the Goodwood Cup. July 13, at 9 a.m., Tortuga and Cora, out of Stamford and Knutsford engagements. July 15, at 9 a.m., Miss Camerine, out of Ladies' Cup at Hayling Island. July 15, at 9 a.m., all Mr. Porter's horses, out of Stam ford engagements. July 15, at 9 a.m., Salpinctes, out of Winchester and Southampton engagements. July 15, at 5.18 p.m., Huntsman and Chepstow', o ut of the Westmorland Plate at Stamford. July 15, at 5.18 p.m., Huntsman, out of the Borough Members' Plate. July 15, at 5 . 1 $ p.m., Caithness and Chepstow, o ut of the Clifden Cup at Stamford. of j th ul e r J l Ohn a s t to s n i e B N p u m rs . e , Nursery t m s o t la ni a f n o and July 16, at 9 a.m., Ammunition, Merry A e c ii d t r: v4 drd:Tanet Rawoliffe out en bgeetlifden Cup at Kaffir's Land, out of Hayling Island ga July 16, at 0.20 pm., Moulsey, out of t Stamford. July 16, at 0.20 p.m-, tamford. oat of the Welland Stakes at S_hormanby_ Amelia, out of July 16, at 0.20 p.m., c b t r The Returned and Belle Sauvage, ofthe B urghley JulylB, at 9 a.m., Archimedes , out July the Ryhall Stakes and Has TgsStakes at Stamford. a t Stamford. 10 40 a.m., Clifden Cup Janet Raweliffe and Regalia, out July 18, at • Handicap and of Stamford engagements. July 18, at 1.17 p.m., Fitz-Ivan, out of Clifden Cup at S tamford. J u ly 16, a 4 30 p.m , Beeswing, out of the Burghley Stakes at Stamford, and the Stamford and Goodwood Cups. July 16, at 5 5 p.m., all Mr. Brayley's horses, out of Huntingdon engagements. _ _ July 18, at 9 a.m., Gretna, :out of the Westmoreland Plate at Stamford. July 18, at 9 a.m., QC., out of the Mo.uclioster and Kuuts !Ord Cup at Kuutsford. MR. GEo. WEBI3 executes commissions, by letter only at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, HaTerstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Moux's Brewery. No connexion with any other person using the same name. NOTES PROM TRAINING QUARTERS. RICHMOND. On Tuesday, Jacob Watson sent Olmar about about two miles and a half gently. StratLeonan, who is looking big and well, only trotted about. Louisa led Plaudit two miles gently ; the latter goes in his spring form, short and bad. Bob Chambers led Evelina and Orange Blosso m a sharp gallop of three-quarters of a mile. AIIDDLLIIAM. On Tuesday morning Briggs left for Ireland with Castanet and the filly by Buccaneer out of Queen of the May, and T. Masterman with Honestish, Centaur having gone from Liverpool. ILSLEY. On Tuesday Lowe gave the most of his some mile and a half gallops, Aggravator having had a good one of two miles and a half, looking and going well. Of Dover's lot, " The Lyon" had some hri.l canters of a wile and a half, and (lardevisurc and the two year olds were sent a couple of canters of half a mile, which was all the work done by thin team. LEWES On Wednesday Thermometer, Lictor, Milton, Mexico, Violent, and Elmira only did walking ex- ercise. MALTON. The Good wcod nags, Klarinska, Westwick, Tara ban, The Spy, Viscount, and some others, were lucky to get in the rubbing-house, whilst others made the best of their way through the drenching rain home. After it had cleared up a little the Whitewall string were sent home. There is nothing going from here to Stamford. LAMBOURNE. On Tuesday morning The Parson, Malcolm Catherine Hayes filly (2 yrs), Catherine Hayes filly (3 yrs), Morgan la Faye filly, Sunflower filly, Caw dor, Mirella, and Sister to Scottish Chief cantered three-quarters of a mile ; the lot, with the exception of the last-named three, cantered the second time, but at a little better pace. Knight had out four, and, after a canter or two, Lady Rosehill led Kings land a good gallop a mile. Kimmer and Curfew Bell did a little steady trotting exercise. The rest of the teams were doing plenty of nice healthy work. NEWMARKET. On Wednesday morning Hermit was at steady work, having several slow canters with Raven. Blinkhoolie cantered once or twice, and then went a nice striding gallop for two miles. Jos. Dawson repeated the work of the preceding day with the horses then mentioned, and in addition gave Miss Harriette a long, smart gallop ; while several of Lord Glasgow's lot were also more or less busy. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS July 18. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Notes 19,333,000fr. Cash in hand Bills ........ 4,333,000 fr. Advances 4,000,000fr. D ECREASE. Current accounts 4,666,000fr. WAR WITH ABYSSINIA. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir,—The opinion has been expressed in the columns of more than one of your contemporaries that iu the war with the Emperor Theodore now imminent, a large army would be necessary. Ten thousand soldiers of all arms aro commonly spoken of, and even as many as 15,000 men have been sug gested. These, with the concomitants, would amount to a considerable force, and would cost the nation an enormous sum of money. The idea of the necessity for such a large force can only arise from an insufficient acquaintance with the power and resources of the rulers of Abys sinia. Whatever these may have been in past ages they have become so weakened and exhausted by in. ternecine wars that the present Emperor and the entire country under his nominal sway (even were it united and in subjection, instead of being split up into parties all in open rebellion) could not offer any serious resistance to a well armed and disci plined European force quite insignificant in num bers according to our European Lotions. The Portuguese expedition into Abyssinia to wards the middle of the 16th century will best trate what is thus advanced. In July, 15.11, Don Christopher da Gama, youngest brother of the celebrated Vasco da Gama, entered Abyssinia with 450 musketeers and six small pieces of artillery, his object being to assist the Christian Emperor Claudius against the Mahomedan King of the neighbouring country of Adel, Ahmed Granye (" Mahomed Gragne"), who, with assistance obtained from the Turks, then all-powerful in the Red Sea, had invaded Abyssinia, conquered the native troops in repeated battles, and overrun and devastated most of the provinces of the empire. Da Gama first met the enemy in Tigre on the 25th of March of the following year (1542), when a conflict took place of no importance, except that the Portuguese kept their ground and the Mahome dans retreated. Having united his forces with those of the Empress, Dou Christopher marched southwards and encamped in IVoffia, a district of Lasta, near the edge of the Abyssinian tableland, the enemy taking up his quarters in Zobul, the neighbouring lownd country to the eastward of Lasta. In the first i stance the native force of Ahmed Granye ("Ahme the Left-banded") bad consisted of 15,000 foot and 1,500 horse, with 200 Turkish musketeers; but he subsequently obtained large reinforcements from the T ur ki s h Pasha of Zebid, on the opposite shore of the Red Sea, consisting of 3,000 Turkish in fantry, of whom as many as 700 (or, accordiug to one account, 900) were musketeers, with ten pieces of artillery, besides numerous voluntee from Arabia. Don Christophe r's army, on the rs other hand, consisted of his 450 Portuguese musketeers, with, it is true, numerous attendants and camp followers, to whom were joined about 12,000 native Abyssinian foot soldiers a rmed with spears, and in a f ew horsemen. Ws field-pieces were on ly six number, and these in no good condition. The two armies met in Woffia on the 30th of August, 1542, when a p itched battle ensued. At the first discharge of the Turkish artillery the whole of Da Gama's Aby ssinian allies precipitately lied. Th e Portuguese, though thus left to fight single handed against so overwhelming a force, offered a long w ounded their te he e r i r e s h i r s a t a v n e g loet leader t b h e ey w was taken prisoner and beheaded by the conqueror. This reverse was soon and signally revenged The Turkish Contingent from Arabia having been withdrawn in c9nsequence of disputes between the Moslem commanders, Ahmed Granye was left to his own native resources, and the Portuguese now reduced to about 400 in num ber, having joined the Emperor Claudius, a pitched battle was fought between the Christian and Maho medan armies on the 10th of February, 1513, when the latter were completely defeated and put to flight, Ahmed himself remaining dead on the field. From the foregoing details it will be perceived that the temporary defeat of the Portuguese did not arise from any superiority on the part of Ahmed Granye himself, but was caused by the presence of his Turkish auxiliaries, who, besides possessing a larger number of muskets and guns, were probably not much inferior in discipline to the Portuguese themselves. It was, in fact, as if at the present day the Emperor Theodore were aided by the Viceroy of Egypt, instead of the case being that this Prince could only be glad of an opportunity to unite his ' forces to ours in the invasion of Abyssinia. Left to his own native resources, the Emperor Theodore would be even less able to cope with an European force than was Ahmed, the Left-handed, himself. Capt. Cameron , writing from Magdaht as an d that n his lately as the 17th of last Ap ril, states that the Em.- peor had then but 5 , 000 followers, i settle it. For :1 opinion 2,000 filibuste rs could conquer the country and 3,000 regular troo p s bold an my own part, were the invading European force muc h not larger than t hat of Don Christopher de Gama, I should not despair of their penetrating to Aligdala and taking it single handed. With the aid of Waagshum Gobazye, the actual ruler of Tigre and L as ta, through which provinces they would have to , ta y s o k ur m y 'O e ll ry ld ob b :d co ie m n e t am,igntiirtochanoneatshyatonfoer.t—relss, th e s ir ir servant, Bekesbourne, July 16. CHARLES BL1E• t t. • 1 1 i