The Sun. — London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGANCE, TWELVE 0' CLOC K . Business in all departments in the City this morn ing remained very inactive, and in the general dis count market no material change can be reported, both as regards the demand for accommodation and the rates charged. The sum of £84,000 in gold was fallen to the Bank of England yesterday. The Douro, from the West Indies, has brought £530,000 ; the Dunbar Castle, from Sydney, with £81,500 ; and also the Persia, from New York, with £l,OOB. The Government broker made a purchase yester day of £21,140 13s. 2d. Reduced Annuities at 924. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £445 Os. Si. on account of the debt of Ecuador. The traffic receipts of the East Indian Railway for the week ending August 11 were £27,346 7s. ad., against £27,342 9s. sd. in the corresponding week of the previous year. The official returns relating to the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for the eight months ended August 31 were published this morn ing, from which it appears that the total de clared value of the exports during that period have been £121,056,913, against £125,265,820 in the corresponding period of the preceding year, and showing a decrease of £4,208,907. The impor tations of the principal articles have been larger as regards . ships and lambs' wool, coffee, corn, and unrefined sugar ; but smaller as regards raw cotton, provisions, rice, flour, rum, brandy, tea, tobacco, and wine. The ship ping accounts exhibit a decrease in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade for the entries inwards, while in the clearances outwards there is a slight increase. In the coasting trade there has been a slight falling off in both instances. The specie movements during the past week have been on a rather extensive scale, consequent upon large arrivals from Australia, and the West Indies and the Pacific. The imports have amounted to about £968,168, including £3,560 from New York by the City of Baltimore; £40,682 by the Hansa, £B,OOO by the Pennsylvania, and £l,OOB by the Persia. The Suffolk, from Melbourne, has brought £285,000 ; the Dunbar Castle, from Sydney, £84,500 ; the Douro, from the West Indies and Pacific, £530,000; the Celt, from the Cape of Good Hope, £l,BOO ; and the Delta, from Alexan dria, £2,762. The exports have been confined to remittances to the Continent, through private sources, estimated at £184,883. Two o'CLocK. Very little business has been transacted in the English Funds, and prices are a shade flatter. Con sols have declined to 941 for both money and account. Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. have received £612 2s. 10d. from the Custom-house of Carthagena by this mail on account of the New Granada divi dends. The New Threes are 92i i ; Reduced Annuities, 92i 1 ; India Stock, 222 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 113 i t ; Enfaced ditto, 1041 ; and £l,OOO Bonds, 70s. prem. Foreign Stocks still continue to show considerable buoyancy ; Italian 5 per Cents. have advanced 8, to 48f 49 ; Mexican Stock, 3, to 15 153 ; Spanish Passive, 3, to 203 234 ; ditto Certificates, I, to 161 17 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., 3, to 311 323. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to klimited extent, but prices, in several in stances, have shown an upward tendency ; Caledo nian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and North Western, have each improved 3 ; and Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South Eastern, each 3. Miscellaneous and Finance shares show little change ; Anglo-American Telegraph are dealt in at 17 4 ; Hudson's Bay Company, at 15 151 ; Na tional Discount Company have improved to 103 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan to 721 3. The Foreign and Colonial lines remained dull, Without any material changes in value. Great Lux embourg are marked 103 1 ; San Paulo, 163 ; South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 193 3 ; Great Western of Canada, 161 ; East Indian, 1104 1; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1083 1081. Bank shares are quiet. Alliance have improved to 153 4; London and County are firm at 55 ; London and Westminster at 683 ; and Union of London at 373 3. MINING MARKET. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Continued buoyancy prevails, and prices have an upward tendency. Annexed are some of the closing quotations : Uhiverton Moor bf 5 Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7f 8 East Basset l6 17 East Caradon ss 51 East Russell l4 2 East Wheal Grenville 24 2} Great Laxey Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor 174 184 Marko Valley North Crotty North Treskerby 33s 350 Prince of Wales 51s 6d 53s Od Providence Mines 29 30 South Caradon — South Frances Tincroft l3 14 West Chiverton 63 65 Wheal Basset BO 85 Wheal Buller Wheal Chiverton Wheal Grenville 24s 26s Od Wheal Soton • BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a per Cent. Consols Lk). Account, Oct. 8 8 per Cent. Reduced 921 1 Now 3 per Cent 921 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 0 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities ' 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Teletraph), Ali o ., 1908 ,_ Ma — rch Juno. hxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 2 per Ct —pm —pm Do £5OO —pm —pm Do. £lOO & VOO Bank of • England Stock, 41 per Gent ~ Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1871 222 Do. Account D e. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. C er tifi ca t es ........................ . Do. Enf ace d P a p er 4 per Cent —. t, D °. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1 872 ........... . ; e • 5 1- per Cent., May 187 9 ......... . "".• 6 per Cant., Rup. Deb., 1812 — Do. do. 1872 Do. de. 1882 — Do . Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 . . Do Do. Bond; per sCent., £l,000 . under £l,OOO ...... . .......... • ....... pm Ar FOREIGN FTTNDS—CLOSING PRICES. gelatine Republic, 6 per Cent .......... .I.l..ndtrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1809 ...... 16 razilian 5 per Cent..... ; Do. 4/ per Cent 1852-58-60 ............ 67 Do. 1863 `'o. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 741 8; 1 ., no. £lOO Bond s -''' 'Qualms Ayres 6 per Cent . . Do 2 p er C en t . (D e f erre d 3 per Cent ) (I 4 ,., 1)4 1 6 per Cent. 0 ' 34 tall 6 per Cent —' 1)o. 41 per Cent „uo. 6 per Cent., B 11 0. 1867 D ' ti c. ' '-'eril; £64 paid °.) 7 per Cent 1866 n po., Scrip, £2O paid ' L I. mbian, 6 per Cent. I) ui sil., 3 ner Cent., 1825 Innbian Principalities, 7 per Cent — DO 8 per Cent, 1867 — 42quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 4. l;irptian,7 per Cent — 1) 0. Second I s s ue Do. XlOO Bonds — tio. Do. 1864 .„ 1) 0. 45 ;0 Bonds BBl , 1 - 1 0. £lO6 Bonds . 9O G 4 ' o Government Railway Debentures.. 861 7 61 ree k sper Cents., 1824- 5 , ex Coupons 1) A P , 0. .....ccoun. Do. Coupons n Do. A ccoun t m Aatemal a 5 per Cent .. It , ' ,lian 5 per Cert., 1865 — 4 ' o , Account la 0 . • Maremmana Railway ' zi eat , 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 T., 6 per Cont. Anglo-French -Lontevideau 6 per Cent. ktoo rish Imperial 5 per Cent (irana.da 1 - )0 3 per Cen .., Doforred. uo Laud Warrants (Hectare:) PeDo ripr Accouniau per t Cent., 1865 661 per Cent., 1865 A) 441- i per C en t. (Uribarren) DO 4k per Cent. 1802 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 39 , 1 ; Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St --. ..41 Do 41 per Cont. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1360 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds... 881 Do. do. £B4 15s. do. ... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds BB} Do. do. £B4 Lis do — iardinian, 5 pur Cent — Spanish 3 por Cont — Do Acc , ,unt . Do New D, ferrJu . . .. . Do Account Do Passive Do Acc , unt 5o Coru. Cert. of Cou . 'nit fu dept Do Account l'urldsli 6 per Cent., 1151 _ Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1838 Do Account Do I'loo Bonds — . Do 6 per Cent., 1860 ...... Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 6 1.1 - I i 5 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Di Account _ Do 6 per Cent., 1. „ 86a . _ sli D , 1 per Cent., Guatantc , L , l Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do Account — Divideuas on the above payaule in London. Austrisu o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Boigloo, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 4Bl 1 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 f Do. Account, Oct. 8 - ATTEMPTED FENIAN MURDER. THIS DAY. A diabolical outrage was perpetrated this morning near Bloomsbury-square, which gives rise to the most serious apprehensions. As far as can be collected at the present moment the following are the facts of the case :—Shortly before one o'clock this morning Edward M'Donald, a bandsman in the 2d Life Guards, with a companion, had been drinking at the bar of a public house in the neighbourhood, and there being a number of other persons there at the time, a discussion arose with regard to the Fenian outrage at Manchester. M'Donald and his companion expressed some strong opinions as to the punishment those in custody should undergo, when two tall men, each wearing long beards and felt hats, with large slouch brims, entered into the conver sation and defended the proceedings of the Fenians. This led to an altercation between the parties, and the soldier, who was not in uniform, and his friend left the house; but, unfortunately, instead of proceeding home they returned again to the public-house and wished to be served with more refreshments. This was refused, and M'Donald and his friend left the house, followed by the two men whom they had been talking to. When they had proceeded to the corner of Vernon-place, one of the men wearing the felt-hat said to his friend, "Did you hear what they called us?" and after wards he made an attack on M'Donald's friend, and knocked his hat off ; as he was stooping to pick it up, he heard the report of a pistol, and the next moment M'Donald fell to the ground, when both of the men made off in different directions. An alarm was raised, and, on raising M'Donald from the ground, it was discovered he had been shot in the right breast, and immediately he was conveyed to the hospital, where on examination it was found that the wound was one of a dangerous character, the bullet having passed completely through his body, injuring, it is at present feared, the right lung. The bullet, which has been recovered, is somewhat of a peculiar character. It is of a conical shape, and, with the exception of being slightly jagged, by the rifling o► the pistol on its discharge, it is as perfect as when it left the mould. Up to two o'clock M'Donald was still alive, but the hope of his recovery is very slight indeed. The public-house where the conversation took place has long been suspected by the police as a rendezvous of Fenians, and the presumption at present is that M'Donald and his friend were taken for detective policemen. The most active steps are being taken by the' police, but beyond the faint description of them given above nothing is at present known. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LONDON, Sept. 28.- -Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze and find weather, but rather cloudy. CLYDE, Sept. 27.—Wind N.—Arrived—Columbia, from New York. OFF QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 27. —Wind N.W.—Arrived— Nebraska, screw steamer, from Liverpool; City of Boston, screw steamer, from Liverpool—both proceeded for New York. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 27—IIrsa Minor, from Nrageroe ; Pride of the Orwell and Pride of Ipswich, from Dunkirk; Ger mania, steamer, from Hamburg ; Eider, steamer, from Tonning. Arrived, Sept. 28—Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp ; Cologne, steamer, from Boulogne. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Holmesdale, from London, for Port Philip; Robin Hood, from London, for Cardiff. Anchored—Esmeralda, from London, for Havannah ; Profeta, from London, for Swansea; Westmoreland, from London, for Jamaica; Mountstuart Eiphinstono, from London, for Point do Gallo; Espana, from London, for Swansea. THE TURF AND ITS IDOLS.—It is hardly neces sary ferns to answer that the men of rank and fortune who stooped to malpractices of yore were as much an exception to the mass of their order as are the honest owners of horses the exception upon a race-course of to-day—that the de layed settlement in 182—, to which we have alluded, was the solitary default in a prolonged turf career. But there are other evidences of the diminished self - r es p ect of many noble and gentle patrons of the turf, which cannot be noticed without regret and humiliation by thoughtful and reflective moralists. The racehorse, it would seem, is a more democratic leveller than Mr. Beales or Mr. Odgers; e. greater disintegrator of aristocratic society than the railroad or the penny press, or the Reform Bill itself, big with mysterious and inscrutable possibilities. That a young, raw, uneducated Yorkshire or Newmarket lad, who can ride 7st, but who cannot pen a letter of which a milkmaid would not be a-hamed, should bo welcomed to the homes of dukes and marquises—that he should be en couraged to smoke cigars, play billiards, and volunteer opinions without restraint in the presence of his betters of either sex— is one of the saddest anomalies of our modern civilisation. The days are at hand when the people of England will pay little respect to men and women with handles to their names who do not respect themselves. Fashion, said Henry Fielding more than a century ago, can also make gambling sweet and wholesome. When itshall cease to be fashionable for men born in the purple to chat and smoke with jockeys and trainers, and to bet thousands and tens of thousands upon the speed and bottom of a race horse, without any other moans of paying, if the race goes against them, than the indulgence a money-lender shall afford,—then, and not till then, shall we expect to see the rehabilitation of the turf.—St. Paul's, Edited by Anthony Trollope. STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—Messrs. Beath and Connell, of Rutherglen, have launched a screw of 441 tons register, intended for foreign service. She has two decks, and is.to be provided with engines with all the latest improvements. She was named the Silver River. Messrs. Seath and Connell have now on hand a screw steam yacht of 50 tone, another of 60 tons, and two twin screw tons of over 200 tons each. The Denmark, screw, recently built by Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn, and Co., of Renfrew, for the Baltic trade, has made a favourable trip, having attained an average rate of 10 knots, with a consumption of 9.75 cwt. of coal per hour. The Denmark is built for the grain trade, and is constructed to carry from 4,000 to 5,000 qrs. of grain. She is fitted with compound high and low pressure engines of 100-horse power, nominal. HEAVY STORM IN THE NORTH SEA.--On Thurs day the steamer Cossack, Capt. Martin, arrived at Hull from St. Petersburg, having encountered very heavy weather on her passage across the North Sea. The Cossack presented a very shattered appearance, a portion of her portthus bulwarkscaused having been washed away, and the aperture was filled up with deal battens. In addition to this damage, the forward bridge and a small do a c k-house on the starboard bow were washed away, an house amidships was so much battered that it had been deemed necessary to patch it up with pieces of deal plank. The deck cargo had also been entirely washed overboard, or thrown away for the safety of the vessel. All this damage on Monday and Tuesday last, w hile the Cossack was e wind blowa pe rfect hurricane crossing the Nort h Sea. Th from the south-west raising by ery heavy sea, and the Cossack's decks were swept a mountain wave which broke over her. The escape of her crew from personal injury is almost marvellous. The Queen of Scotland, another Hull steamer, had been compelled to put back to 'AAuftven owing to the violence of the storm, TBE SUN_ LONDON. SATUROAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1367._ SHARE LlST—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. at Bristol and Exeter .... st ! Caledonian at Cambrian Cork and Bandon...—. 20 k2orna - all at Dublin & Be:tact Juno; at Dun„ Veal), Ab.i unc.' 100 E. London, scrip Certi.' Do. at i lilasgow 4, S. Western) it 'Great Eastern,Ord.stk. et Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 et reat North of Scot land' st 'Great Northern et D.. A stock at Do. 11 atuev et Do. New, ts. at 25 pin. at tit S, aad W. 01 Ireland; at CL IVeitetu -Original at D,. 6. Val. (tail gua. .tt Do. South Wales at Do. W. Altd.—Oxford . at Do. Newport st Do. liercford ! at Laaoashire Yorkshir at LJndon and Blackwaitl at Lou., Brigh., & S Cositi at Lon., Chat., and Dover , at Do. \ictrop. Ex. A I st Lon. & North Wester:,) at. Lou. 4 South Western! et Man., Shet., & Lincoln, it naropolitan. . at Do. New at Do. Extension at Sletropolitan District 10 Do. do. do. 10 Do. and St. John's W'd at Midland Do. £l/ Share at Do, Birmin.. & Derby slid Kent . et North British at Do. Ed., l'th., di Dun. at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do. O.N•E purchase et Do. Leeds et Do. York sr, Do. Carlisle ..... 25 Do. Stock. 4 Darling. 15 Do. do. 1860-61 t North Loudon Do. do. 18t14 5 . 10 Do. do. 1806 . at North Staffordshire st N. di S. W. Junotion Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock at Shropshire Union at South Devon at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok at rair Vale 10 Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford at Kilkenny 10 Waterloo di Whitelia I West Cornwall grltisb Columbia, 6 per oent., Deo. 31, 1572. ... Can.Ciov.6 p.c.Ja.66 July . 1877-84 iZo. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. 0. Mar. & Sept 100. 5 p. c. Jan. x July l Do. 5 p. c. lnacribed sic Cape G-.1 - lope, 6 p.c. 1873 Uo.Apl.& Oct , 100-1900 Do. do 1880-8 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1800 Ceylon, Nov. 1808, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Nlauritius, 6 R. o, 1873, i ; ii. and Jthy . . Do. 1878 ... Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.lo Do. 1805, Fee. & Aug.. Natal 'lov. 6 per cent..l N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. ISBB to 18P5 New Zealand, 6 p. cent, Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. e 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards , Vic,Uov. 6p.c..1a Do. do, April As Oct BICITISII COLOSIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. go. 5 per Do. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron' Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,& tioderich 6 p.c. 1872-3 i - Calcutta & S. E., Jave Town & Dock, gti. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. East. Bengal, gu., 5 East Indian, gu. 5 p. 0.1 Do. J E2Cteifsiori tirand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge t p.c Po. lat Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred , De. 2d Pra. Bonus Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock 1 Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .... , ;t. India l'en. gua. sp.e. o. (Ina. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. a t. South of India gua. 5 per mit 1),. 4} per cent rcat 1Y r•e. of Canmie.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. a W.A. pay. IV:, Do. 64 da. pay. 1 , ,77-6 Indian Branch, limited Nladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4+j do Do. Pitth Extension stelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Mids. lie]. Si Hobson's Bay.. N. Itl.C'dis, 6po Ist pt. bs Scinde A • Do. Delhi Do. do . 1 Do. Panisub.... a., Do.lndua St.Flot ) Closing I Business Paid ' r r oe. done. 8315 IG7 108 35 45 ICS } 3 5 73 76 70 72 110 112 3 4 4 31i 4 6 16 8 Ilu 1 I 7 1:11 1.6 VI tll 46 4) 28 32 2V 3, 127 118 51 54 20 20, 11 )6 111 115 SS f 4 48 40 .21 126 111 113 87 20 - - t 22 123 67 89 32 34 105 106 A 3 tli 95 08 32j 34j 8 4 )4 11 116 I 11i , 64 66 109 112 55 67 43 45 70 71 8 10 143 148 31 I 2 161 1 1 1271 2}l 1 11; 14 i 401 LO} 1211 1211 i 2 11 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DARING THlEF.—Spencer Julian, a thickset lad, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to steal the watch of Louis Litolife, professor of music, residing at No. 3, Cirencester-place. Mr. Louis Litollfo said that about one o'clock he was on his way home, and just as he turned into John-street, Tottenham-court-road, he was violently knocked down, he believed by others besides the prisoner, and while ho was . lying on the ground the prisoner stood over and struggled with him and attempted to steal his watch. The prisoner, not succeeding in getting the watch, ran away, but was stopped half way down the street by the police. Police-Constable Hatch, 133 0, said that about ono o'clock that morning he heard a cry of "police" in John street, and on going to the place found the prisoner run ning. He stopped him, and as soon as ho did so the prisoner said he was not the man. The prosecutor then came up, and charged the prisoner with attempting to steal his watch. Sergeant Brady, acting inspector at Marlborough Mews, said that the prisoner had once before been sent for trial from that court for a rubbery with violence, but was ac quitted through the peculiar manner in which the prose cutrix gave her evidence. The prisoner had no defence to make. A constable said that ho was prepared to prove four con victions for felony against the prisoner. Mr. Knox said the convict'ons could bo proved at the Sessions. The prisoner was evidently a dangerous fellow and would bo committed for trial. THAMES. CONVICTION OF A POLICE-CONSTABLE FOR AN ASSAULT.— James Furney, a police-constable, 11 K, appeared before Mr. Benson on a summons, charged with assaulting Mrs. &Tarp Ann Rogers, of No. 8, Totness-terrace, Limohouse, on Saturday night last. The complainant, who is the wife of a tradesman and the mother of five children, said she was passing along Three Colt-street, Lime-house, and while standing on the footpath opposite the Victoria publi , :house the defendant came out and laid hold of her. He pushed her violently and she fell on her face, and was insensible for some time afterwards. She had just before purchased two breasts of mutton, and lost both. In answer to the defendant, the witness said she was quite sober, and that she was not iu the Victoria public house at all on Saturday night. Mrs. Jane Skiderton of No. 8, Totness-terrace, said the defendant shored her friend, and told her she was a nasty drunken --. The complainant's face was covered with blood, and she was ono mass of blood. Mrs. Rogers was not in the Victoria public-house at all. In answer to a question by tho defendant, the witness said, " I think my friend was the worse for drink." Mary Alice Lee, a servant girl, saw the defendant take hcld of the woman by the neck and push her. There was a bruise on the forehead when she was raised from the ground. Mrs. Rogers appeared to be quite sober. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said the com plainant was in the Victoria public-bouse with others at half-past ten o'clock on Saturday night and making a dis turbance. He put her out of the house, and she slipped and fell. She was very drunk. Three witnesses were called for the defence, who con tradicted each other in several material particulars. Mr. Benson said he was of opinion the assault was proved. He had given the case his most serious attention. Ono of the defendant's witnesses said he did not push the woman out of the publicliCuse ; the defendant himself admitted ho did push her out. Another witness for the defence said the woman was not in the publiehouse at all. If a man thought witnesses to perjure themselves ho must take the consequences. 'There was not a doubt in tho world that the defendant committed the assault upon the woman. He saw no reason to disbelieve the witnesses for the prosecution. The punishment ho was about to inflict would be a light one, but quite sufficient, without aggravating it by a heavy pecuniary fine. Ho sentenced the defendant to pay a penalty of ss. The money was paid. MARKETB.—This day. FRUlT—Apples ' 4s Od to 8s Od; wa lnuts, lOs to 20s per COVENT GARDEN. bushel; apricots, Os to Os ; fi gs , is to 2s; nectarines , 2s to ss:; pears, 2s to 3s per d ozen ; gr apes, Is 6d to 3 s ; pine apples, Os 8d to Os per lb. ; lonians, lOs to 14s; oranges, 14s to 20s ; filberts, 9d to is per 100. VEGETABLES — Artichokes, 2s Od to 4 s ; cabbage s, is 3d to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s to 5s per dozen; celery, is to is 6d ; horseradish, 3s to 5s Od por bundle; carrots, 6 d to 8d ; herbs, 2d to 4d; parsl ey, 2 d to 4d; turnips, 4d to 6d per buhch ; lettuces, is t o i s 6d en dive 2s Od to 3s per score ; onions, 4s to 5 s ; sp i n ach, 2s to 3 s per bushel ; parsnips, 9d to is per dozen ; potatoes, 75s to 130 s per ton. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Mutton 3s Beef 3s 2d d d too 454 11 r V o e i a .k l ............ Iss 2 101 too 4s 4d 48dd WIIITECILA.PEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef ~ 3s 2d to 4s 4d Veal ...... 3s 10d to 4s 10d Mutton ... 3s 2d to 48 4d Pork ...... 3s 2d to 4s 2d HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 641 b 3d 3d to nel ; 64 to 721bs, 3fd Horse hides, 9s Gd to lOs 6d ; ca lf s ki ns to 3id ; 72 to 80 3id to 3id•; 80 to 881bs., 3 fd to 4fd; 88 to 961b5., 4fd to sd; 96115 s t o 1041bs, 5d to old. Horse -7s Od; sheepskins (lamb s ) , 3s Od to 4 s 9 d, (sheep) , 3 s 3d to 48 6d. (light), 2s Od to 4 s; full, NORTHAMPT ONSHIRE MEMBERS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. NORTHAMPTON, Friday. The Northamptonshire Agricultural Society had a dinner last evening, at the Talbot Hotel, at Oundle. Mr. G. Ward Hunt, M.P., Secretary to the Treasury, presided, supported by Mr. S. G. Stop ford, M.P., Captain Eden, Captain Ricketts, &c. After the usual loyal toasts, which were most loyally received, and those of " The Army and Navy and the Volunteers" and "The Clergy" had been drunk, The CIIAIRIIAN proposed the toast of the evening, " Succoss to the Northamptonshire Agricultural Society." The society, like all other societies of the kind, had suffered mach from the fact that in consequence of the calamity of the cattle plague it had been impossible to have an exhibition of stock, which was generally the means of bringing together a vast concourse of people. He was happy to find, however, from the last returns, that of lite there had not been a single ease of cattle plague in the coun try. He hoped, therefore, that they would soon be free from the restrictions under which they had so long suffered. The prosperity of the society chiefly depended on two things—first the number of sub scribers to the funds ; and, secondly, the amount of attraction which they were able to present to induce visitors to come from a distance. He was glad to say that the number of subscribers showed that the society had the confidence of the county; and as to the visitors, the attractions which the society was able to hold out were of a good cha racter. The late meeting at Towcester was held under a combination of unfavourable circumstances, but he hoped that next year they would meet under a hap pier state of things. The society had reaped great advantage from holding its meetings in different parts of the county, and he hoped that the visit which it had paid to Oundle would induce many gentlemen - , , vho had not hitherto had the matter brought prominently before them to join it. He had himself learned a great deal from the proceed ings of that day, and he was bound to confess that he was both surprised and pleased at the admirable work displayed in the draining field by the various competitors. After what those present had seen none of them, he was sure, would be satisfied with the slovenly work they had hitherto put up with. When they saw only the inferior work which might be done at home they might be content with it ; Lut after seeing work that was so very much better they would endeavour to stimulate their own men to do better. (Cheers.) Captain RICKETTS proposed "The Health of the Chairman." (Loud cheers). Northamptonshire men were justly proud of Mr. Hunt, for if they were to search England round they could not find a nobler specimen of an Englishman for a chairman. They saw Mr. Hunt's genial countenance occa sionally ; they read of him day by day ; they saw what a very useful, energetic, and hard-working member of the Government he was ; and they were glad to see that a North Northamptonshire member was not without his use. _ The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said it often fell to his lot in the course of his public duties to get on his legs and make speeches in one place or another; and, of course, in the wear and tear of life one re ceived many hard knocks. But he was always kindly received by his old friends and neighbours. Mr. W. StrAw, in proposing "The Stewards and Committee," said he remembered the time when it was difficult to avoid " those confounded politics"— (laughter)—but he would not touch upon them. He was sorry to say that we had not had a very suc cessful harvest, but that was not the fault of the farmer. The temperature during the last season was so variable that the results of the harvest were not at all the fault of the farmer. He could not forbear touching upon one subject in which he had always felt a deep interest. He thought there was a screw loose iu agriculture, as there was not sufficient security given to the farmer in the cultivation of his land. When he saw such a Lumber of agricultural sales in the newspapers, he wanted to know whether the farmer might not, under fairer circumstances, have so managed his farm as to make it redound to the credit of the landlord and the benefit of the country. A. better understanling was needed as to the system of farming which it would be best to pursue ; he was sorry to say it, but the landlords, although some of the best men in the world, did not understand their own interests. Now that a Chamber of Architec ture had been established in Northamptonshire, he hoped that a better state of things would he in augurated. He was glad to see Mr. hunt in the position which he occupied, for, although he did not support him politically, he hacFli high opinion of his business capacity (cheers). Other toasts followed. BREAD. ------ - The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9}d to 10d. ; of household ditto, 7d. to 9d. per 4lbs loaf. SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £2 15s Od to £ 4 5 s ; clover, £3 N to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load, A good supply. CUMBERLAND—Meadow hay, £2 15s Od to £1 108 Od; clover, £3 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £1 16s Od to £2 2s per load. A steady sale. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow h a y, „i 2 15s Od to £4 7s 6d. clover, £3 Os to £5 15s 0.1; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. A fair demand. r LIVERPOOL COTTON MARICE7—This Day. The Market opens with a better inquiry. Prices without improvement. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. HERR JOHANN STRAusg.--Julliett was only a superb-charlatan. Herr Strauss is no charlatan, but he is a great character. ' He has created such a sensation at the concerts now open in Covent Garden, and is the son of the best writer of waltzes that almost ever lived. He is himself a composer of some of the gayest dance music ever written. He is a fanatic in a special branch of the great science, and he excels in the branch about which he is fanatical. It is a study for artist and painter to see him alternately lead and;conduct his own polkas. Personally, he is excessively r like a little Jew dancing master, but his enthusiasm the oddity of his gestures, and his vivacity and earnestness electrified even Londoners jaded by the heats of August. In the midst of summoning up sweet sounds from every nook and corner of the orchestra, by waves of his fiddlestick, he suddenly dashes at his violiu,-chucks it under his chin, and rushes head long into the tune. Above the throb of drums, the hiss of bassoons, the chirp of flutes, and the shrillnessof trumpets, Herr Strauss's violin vindicates itself and skips on. Ho rolls his head; ho sways like a Pythoness in the agony of inspiration ; he turns round, and plays specially to the big drum; his body dances, his feet seem longing to dance too. The whole orchestra catch the infection, and seem bitten by swarms of tarantulas. Every moment one ex pects the whole orchestra to break into a dance, and, headed by Herr Strauss, to launch out among the audi ence ; nay, the wonder is that the whole band does not hurry forth like maenads, and sweep, in ono irresistible tor rent of polkas and harmony, past Exeter-hall, and down the Strand to Charing-cross.—(From a brilliantly-written now paper called The Reader, from the first number of which the above is taken.) CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES. —ln the year 1866 the customs duties and tonnage dues levied on the foreign trade at tea treaty ports of China amountel to 7,306,126 taels, or, at 6s. Bd. per tael, £2,602,042. The amount levied at Shanghai was 2,126,790 taels; Foo-chow-foo, 1,539,328 taels ; at Hankow, 913,815 tads ; at Canton, 889,477 taels ; at Amoy, 533,165 taels; at Kiukiang, 514,520 taels; at Tientsin, 488,412 tads; at Svatow, 431,751 Laois; 'at Che foo, 322,974 taels; at Chinliang, 15,834 laels, This is better than kt;epine tip "the great wall," ME7ROPOLITAN BOARD OF JVORKS. The first meeting of the members of this Board, after their adjournment for the holidays, was held yesterday at their offices in Spring-gardens, Sir John Thwaites in the chair. The cash statements showed the following sums in the hands of the trea surer on the 24th of September, 1867 :—ln the London and Westminster Bank to sundry accounts, £317,180 17s. 7d. ; in the Bank of England to main drainage account, £44,625 9s. 3d. ; Thames Em bankment North, £23,783 3s. 9d. ; Southern Em bankment, £51,647 2s. 6d. ; and Mansion-house-st., £59,211 10s. 6d.—total in Bank of England, £182,26768. Od.; grand total, £499,44835. 7d. Checks not presented £23,920 10s. 9d., and Mortgage Debt Sinking fund, £35,609 2s. 7d. New Three per Cent. Annuities. The finance committee brought up their report recommending the following, which were agreed to :—" That the sums specified in the state ment submitted to the committee, amounting in the whole to £23,975 19s. 4d., be paid. That the Go vernor and Company of the Bank of England be requested to give directions for a further advance to the Board of £50,000, for the purposes of the main drainage, agreeably to the provisions of the agree ment between the Board and the Bank. That the sum of £3,000 be transferred from the general ac count to the fire brigade account. That the Board approve the transfer of £5OO from the Kensington improvement account to the Holborn improvement account, and £2,000 from the general account to the Finsbury-park account, made during the recess. That the sum of £llO,OOO to be received from the National Debt Commissioners, being the balance of the loan of £680,000, agreed to be advanced for the purpose of the Thames Embankments and Mansion house new street, be placed to the credit of the Mansion-house-street account. Reporting that the sum of £50,000, being the balance of the sum of £150,000 agreed to be advanced by the Bank of England for the purpose of the Kensington improve ment, is now payable. That the necessary steps be taken for issuing the main drainage precepts to the city of London, and the several parishes, &c., in the county of Middlesex, and that the issuing of those precepts affecting the parishes, &c., in Surrey and Kent be postponed until the new county rate basis for Surrey has been confirmed. That the application of the Limehouse District Board for the sanction of the Board to a loan of £5,500, required for carrying out an improvement in New Crane, Shadwell, be granted, the principal to be repaid by equal annual instalments within a period of 25 years, and the rate of interest not to exceed 5 per cent. per annum." Mr. Colliusou, according to notice on Aug. 9, called the attention of the Board to the officers' attendance book, and moved " that the clerk do re• port to the Board monthly the names of all those officers who had been absent from or late in their at tendance to their duties." Ile said he would not name any of the officers who came late, as he under stood that with two of them it arose through illness, but there were others whose names appeared in the attendance book as coming late as often as six and tea times a month. In order to put a stop to su2l a laxity of duty he thought it necessary to bring the subject before the Board, which he was in hopes would have the desired effect. There was less ex cuse for this laxity in their duties, as they all had a certain part of the year on which holidays were granted them, and they could not be considered as overworked. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bigood suggested that a mark sliguld. be placed xgainst every officer's 'name who came late, and that a certain number of marks should be a bar to their promotion at the end of the year. Mr. H. Lowman Taylor said that the clerk ought to make a report to the Board monthly of the attendance of the officers, and then proper steps would be taken to put an end to it. The chairman said his attention had been called to the subject, and he had spoken privatelyibut officially, to those immediately concerned, but unfortunately without the desired effect, al the late- attendance still continued with many of the officm ; under those circumstances he communicated with the Works and General Purposes Committee, and called their attention to it. Mr. Collinson then mov&I that the subject be referred to the IVorks and General Purposes Committee, which was agreed to unanimously. After the transaction of some other business, of no public intereA, the Board adjourned. 1 ali L A.N 0 . --11.- DUBLIN, Sept. 27 The half-yearly meeting of the Midland Great. Western R&l‘.vay was held yesterday, at the Broad stone terminus; fir. Ralph Cusack in the chair The report showed an increase of £5,560 in the re ceipts for the half year, and a dividend of 5 per cent• on the preference stock and 2f on the original was declared. The chairman spoke in congratulatory terms of the improved condition of the company, and explained that the directors had not been able to recommend a larger dividend, because the work ing expenses had increased as well as the traffic; coals were dearer, Lord Lucan's line had not paid its contribution for the last half year, an outlay upon the docks at the north wall had become neces sary, and they had to pay for land on the Sligo line. The chairman also noticed a subject which is of in terest at this time, when the project of railway pur chase by the Glivernment is engaging public atten tion. It may be observed that the directors have been anticipating by voluntary arrangements the experiment of cheap fares, which is one of the chief objects, sought to be effected by the State. The line is the second in extent and importance in., Ireland,, and it traverses a comparatively poor district of . country. It was therefore a bold policy to adopt a Beide of fares unsually low, to establish a system of excursion trains every week to and from distant points, and to hold out special inducements to the very humblest classes to avail themselves of the faci lities of railway travelling. It is a policy strongly disapproved by the magnates of other boards as wholly unsuited to the circumstances of Ireland, even where the population is numerous and tolerably pros perous. It is the opposite of the policy pursued on this same line under former management. In the face of peculiar difficulties, however, arising from the embarrassed circumstances in which they found the railway, they persevered in this liberal course, and the result, as stated by the chairman yesterday, is that the experiment has been successful, and is likely to be still more so, although a different result had been predicted. He observed that the people require to be educated in travelling, and that could only be done by the issue of cheap tickets. After the termination of the ordinary meeting, a special meeting was held, at which authority was given to the board to issue £50,000 preference shares. The arrangements for the reception of his Excel lency the Lord Lieutenant in Belfast are now stated to be completed. His Excellency will arrive from Baronscourt on Tuesday afternoon, and be escorted by the Mayor and Corporation to Belvoir-park, the residence of Sir Thos. Bateson. On Wednesday his Excellency will open the new docks, and be enter tained by the Harbour Commissioners in the even ing. On Thursday he will visit the town, and be entertained at a dejeuner by the Corporation. He will return to Baronscourt on Friday. The Earl and Countess Russell have been enjoy ing a pleasant tour in the south of Ireland, and have everywhere been received with the courtesy and kindness which the Irish peasantry in even their rudest state accord to visitors, especially if they have rank and reputation to bespeak a grateful wel come. They have been staying chiefly during the last week at Bessborough Park, county of Kilkenny. On Wednesday they went to Portlaw, county of Waterford, to examine the extensive cotton and linen factory of Messrs. Male =son, and the build ings erected in connection with them for the intel lectual and moral improvement of the Workers. They were accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Besaborough, Col. Tighe, andLadyboui,Sa Tighe. They also visited the Mayfield National Schools, and tested the amount of knowledge acquired by the children. The factory, which occupies a picturesque site, was erected in 1825 by the late Mr. David Malcomson. The vast proportions which it has now assumed, and the air of contentment and comfort which pervades the surrounding, district, show what can be done by persevering energy to surmount the disadvantages under which Ireland labours with re spect to manufactures, and to improve the condition of the lower classes. A singular instance of popular superstition oc curred a few days since at Meyross, in the west of the county of Cork, and had wellnigh been attended with serious consequences. The body of an American captain, whose vessel had been wrecked on the coast, was recently washed ashore and buried in the Mey roes churchyard. His friends, however, desired to remove the remains to the United States, and pro ceeded to disinter them for that purpose. The peasantry have a traditional belief that the removal of a body which has been for some time buried causes extraordinary mortality in the locality for the next 12 months, and they therefore regard such a proceeding with horror. When the party came to exhume the remains they found an unexpected op position, which every effort failed to overcome. The people, filled with excitement, rushed to the grave yard armed with every weapon upon which they could lay hands, and drove the strangers forcibly away. The parish priest interfered and attempted to persuade them that their alarm was groundless., but they would not listen to him, and they persisted in refusing to let the grave be disturbed. So bent are they upon preventing it that they have sentinels watching day and night lest the object should be effected by surprise. On the other hand, the friends of the deceased have not abandoned their intention, but threaten to call in the aid of the military to enforce their right. On Wednesday evening a dinner was given by the Ulster Medical Association to Sir J. Simpson and other professional brethren attending the Social Science Congress in Belfast. Dr. Seaton occupied the chair. A dejeuner was given yesterday on board the new steamer France, belonging to the National Steam Navigation Company of Liverpool, 'which arrived on her trial trip from LiverpooL She is a fine vessel of 3,571 tons register, and is intended for Transatlan tic service. The first show of the Strokestown Agricultural Society was held yesterday. It was highly satis factory as a first attempt to extend in this district some of the advantages which other localities have long since derived from the establishment of such societies. One of its chief objects is to encourage the growth of flax, which has already made some progress. Iu this respect Strokestown is in advance of other places in the west, having two or three flax mills in its vicinity. EXTRAORDINARY DEATlL—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Loudon Hospital touching the death of Elizabeth B. King, aged 16 yeirs. Joseph Hinds, Leaden hall-street, said the deceased was a domestic servant in the employment of his mother. Last Monday he heard loud screams and a crash of glass; and, on going to the back premises, he found the deceased lying underneath a sky light. She had fallen through. Blood was coining from her. She had "kept conversation" with a young man next door, and would have to get on to the roof to carry on the conversation. The coroner said the deceased was evidently carrying ou the flirtation with the young man when ehe was killed. The verdict was accidental death. SUNDAY LABOUR IN POST OFFICES.—•A return has just been published from which it appears that the persons employed on Sunday throughout the United Kingdon con sist of 31 inspectors, 758 postmasters, 1,054 clerks, 877 scampers and sorters, 3,762 letter carriers, 2,911 rural messengers, 8,852 sub-postmasters or receivers, and 2,716 "other persons," chiefly mail guards, mail cart drivers, and assistants at the smaller country offices. There aro 554 head offices and 6,172 sub-offices open to the public on Sunday in England; 1,582 are not open. In Scotland 133 head offices and 1,032 sub-offices aro open, and 159 are Closed. In Ireland 133 head offices and 1,02 'sub ofEces are open, and 40 aro cloud. 100 101 98 100 101 lu3 88 9) 88 90 104 106 106 107 104 106 1(4 105 94 96 101 104 IC9 11, 102 104 104 106 105 107 104 106 101 103 11;1 1 , 3 96 VS 91 92 93 94 98 99 48 100 105 107 li - ; 113 i ,SIONS. 56 68 103 101 i p OP 4 4i 5 0 63 71 56 65 99 101 100 IG2 IC9 110 17 18 80 85 50 52 10 45 33 34 10 20 107 109 - 2 I 100 10 92 91 - - 151 15j 95 17 85 A 7 i' l 100 102 I'3 95 €9 91 83 85 100 101 1001 1014 Ql 100 85 87 211 2 1; 1081 1 8 BRITISIa MINX . Vas Cam. Congo'. Gold, lies. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 7 8 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 4io 130 Drake vralls 2.1.0 1 f East Bassett (Illogan) 291 19 21 . East Caradon 2.11.0 5 6 East earn Brea 3l 3 31 Nast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East G unnislake 8.3.6 1 East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 2 24 (. 2 am.& StAubyn(Gweu. (16 4 5 Great L txey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus.. 0.14.6 Great Wheal Bury 11.9.6 Wheal Vor 40 18 19 Grenville Iferod's Foot 8.10.0 35 37 flingston Downs 5.10.6 21 21 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13 - 17 . 6 6 s llarke Valley 4.10.6 41 51 4 11wyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 21 11 New Sewn - North Roskear N.Wh'lßassettallogan 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 8.11.0 2 21 Providence k Uny Lelant 10.6.7 29 31 S. Caradon (St. Cloer) ll 30 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 # f S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 371 426 Stray Park 35 15.6 4 6 Tin Croft 9 33 14 Vigra and Clogan, all West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard 8 10 West Chi verton ll 64 67 West 5et0n...... Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 671 726 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 27 Wheal Mary Ann Men. 8 16 18 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 g rtLEIrIsALENCJI: SHAItIcs. South Eastern (Reading Awls., £1.0.6). 221 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and N.-Western 5 per cent., 1:1 Midland A and 11 £5 per cent., 1031 N'OILEIGN BALL WAY?. Belgian Eastern Junction, 13 tireat Luxembourg. 101 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aldin), 31 San Paulo. Hut., g ua. 6 per cent., 163 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 153 FORE lON MINIM Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 1im.,:43 Von Pedro. Nor. h Del licy,.2 pm, Port Phillip, 1 5-10 BANES, Agra. Urn.. A, 61 1 Ditto, 8,8 Alliance, It n., 15 Chartered tiler. 01 India, London, and China, 24 City, 121 English and American, lira.. 71 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Lim., 11 London and County, 55 Ditto, new, 291 London and South African, 11 London and W estminstcr, 681 Ditto, Scrip. 371 8 Union of London, 371 / 31180ELLANNOUB; Anglo-American Telegraph, 1im.,11/1 Atl.intic Telegraph, Dit.o, 8 par atint , 72 Berlin Water Works, inn., 12/ Canada Company, 64 Ceylon Compiny, 8 1 Ditto, A shares, 3 1 Caininerciat Union, Insurance. 41 English and Foreign Credit, 31 Hudson's Bay, 15 k Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 0 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued:9o, 43 London tieneral Omnibus Company, lim, :.:11 7-16 National Oiscount t.ompany. lot reel River Land and Mineral, 31 Universal Dia iuu, Insurance, 3 l Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 721 / Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via S o uthampton Oot. 2 4 0. Ditto, via Marseilles Oat. 1. Ditto, via Panama . • .. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Oct. 4. Ditto, by French packet .......... : Oct. 22 Caps Verde. by Brazil packet ...... . Oot. 4. Cape of Good lope. Ascension. and St. Helena Oct. 28, China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton—Oct. 3. Ditto, via Marseilles. .......... .. .. Sept. 27 F al kland Islands Oct. 4 ; Gibraltar, via Sou tham p ton ............ Sc 27. India. Via Souttrimptou ................ . Oct. 3. Ditto, vii Marseil es ...... Sept. 27. Malta, Egypt, Jo. Oct. 3. Ditto, Marsaillea Sept. 27. and Natal, via Mauritius, Cape of Goof Ho p e, Southampton Oot. 20. Pitt), via Marseilles Oct. 14. Newfoundland ....... 44... i t .., .•.., ~,,,,.• 1 .._••00t. ...... POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. GUILDHALL. ALLEGED FRAUD By A BlncnurT.—Alfred Goldsmith, a wholesale jeweller and Birmingham and Sheffield manu facturer, 58, llounsditch, was charged to-day before Mr. Alderman Finnic with endeavouring to defraud his creditors. Mr. Rigby Butler, barrister, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, jnn., solicitor, for the defendant, Mr. Rigby, in opening the case, said that this prosecu tion was instituted by Mr. Joh❑ Edward Walter, official assignee of the defendant, under sections of the Bankruptcy Act which provided that any portion who sh )old pawn, Or otherwise dispose of, any property within three mouths of his adjudication of b•a;nkruptcy should be guilty of nilideincanour, In June lait tie defendant was declared a bankrupt, and in May previous w he phnlged 47 gold and silver watches, a brooch, and some other articles of jewellery, to the value of X3OO or .CllO, at tho rawn ofTice of :Ir. llussell, Fore-street. _ _ The adjudication of bankruptcy was proved, and it appeared iu the course of the evidenes that the defondant instructed a person named Mayo's to pledge the articles in his own name, who gave the money obtained on them to the defendant. In the examination be said he understood that the defendant was in difficulties at the time, and that he wanted the money merely for a temporary purpose. The watches were produced by a jeweller in Hatton garden, as having been sold by him to the defendant, and ho stated that the latter was indebted to him over £5OO. On the application of Mr. Rigby, the case was adjourned till Thursday, the defendant being liberated on his own recognisauces. 140 100 100 L 0 100 100 , SSE, 451 611 1 1011 941 2 94 99 8i 107 k 13 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tiirs riAT. A good muster present, and plenty of speculation took place. The main feature was the sapid advance in the quotations, for the Cesarewitch, of Montgoubert, who was backed to win several thousands down to 10 to 1. Honesty, however, remained unshaken as favourite, 5 and 4 to 1 being accepted in hundreds, though ultimately 6 to 1 was asked for. Blinkhoolie and Artuourer wen each in good request, and ethers as below met with support. CESAREWITCH. 11 to 2 agst Honesty (offered—take 6 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Bliukhoolie (taken and wanted) 10 to 1 agst Montgoubert (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Arinourer(offered —take 11 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Thalia (taken and offered) 1000 to 60 ag4t Lot ha rio (taken) 20 to 1. agst Maid of Atisliain (freely taken and off.) 20 to 1 agst Sealskin (offered) 200 to 7 agst Ramping Girl (taken) 25 to 1 sgst Dwain Gk'ndwr (taken) 1000 to 30 apt Julius (taken) 40 to 1 agst Kings Crow (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Tormentor (offered—take 66 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Wroughton (taken) 50 to 1 agst Duko of York (offered) 50 to 1 agst Harpenden (taken) 50 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (offered) 1000 to 20 agst King of the Fairies (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lady Vane (taken) 66 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (offered) 100 to 1 agst Dalby (offered) 100 to 1 agst Dalesman (offered) 200 to 1 agst Duchess (offered) 200 to 1 agst Mail Train (offered) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 15 to 1 agst Gardevisure (taken) 20 to 1 apt Valorous (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blinkoolie (taken) 25 to 1 agst Armourer (taken) 40 to 1 agst Thalia (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ammunition (taken) 40 to 1 agst Satyr (taken) 66 to 1 agat Scarborough (offered) GRAVESEND AND MEOPIIAM RAGES. Through the iniefatigable exertions of the principal licensed victuallers, Gravesend will still hold its prestige for the attraction of visitors. The above meeting, which came off with entire success, was originated by Messrs. T.. R. Elt, jun., C. B. Bennett, and C. Barrett. The place selected was a picturesque little spot named Coverston Green, near Meopham, which is approached by the Lon don, Chatham, and Dover Raiway. The weather was de lightful and the sport good. About 5,000 persons availed themselves of the opportunity of enjoying a capital day's sport, and returned home thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements which were so ably carried out by the committee, and it was suggested that the gathering should be entitled " The Gravesend and Meopham Licensed Vic tuallers' Races." The course was admirably formed, and many well known horses ran in the sevoial races. The meeting will be held annually, and doubtless will prove a favourite one with the sporting community, in consequence of its short distance from the metropolis and easy access by the several lines of railway, and we have no doubt that it will next year be more extensively patronises: by the sporting fraternity. We wish the painstaking promoters of this successful little gathering good speed. Mr. A. Rutt of as hon. sec., and Mr. C. liorn.sby was clerk of the course. JOHN STIRK, 25, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND, Executes Commissions on all the races to any amount. The full market odds laid. Price list daily. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 27. The royal mail steamship Persia, from New York, on the 18th inst., arrived here at 12.20 p.m. to-day with 32 cabin passengers and 5,040 dollars in specie. She landed 10 passengers and 84 sacks of mails, carrying on those for Liverpool and Scot land, and proceeded at 12.30 p.m. All well. NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Morning.) General Griffin. commanding the fifth military district until the arrival of General Hancock, died at Galveston on Sunday, of yellow fever. General Mower, who has assumed the temporary command of the district., has ordered the discon tinuance of all armed military meetings. General Hancock will probably go immediately to New Orleans. General Griffin's order removing seve ral judges from the Supreme Court of Texas has been revoked by orders from Washington. Gene ral Canby has issued an order declaring that all registered tax-paying voters are eligible as jurors. The election of delegates to the Virginia Conven tion has been ordered to be held on the 22d October. General Ord has issued an eider forbidding the assemblies of armed citizens, and requiring all rebels returning from exile to render their paroles. General Pope has appointed General Swaine to the command of Alabama. President Johnson and the members of the Cabinet, accompanied by the British, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Mexican Ministers, were presented yesterday at the consecration of the National Soldiers' Cemetery in Antietam, in Maryland. At New Orleans the yellow fever continued unabated, and was raging with great severity at Houston, in Texas. It is reported that only one-third of the cotton crop in Texas would be realised. Advices received here from Vera Cruz, to the 13th instant, announce that Admiral Tegethoff had arrived at Mexico, and had been well received by Juarez, who it is said will deliver to him the body of Maximilian on his production of documentary powers to receive the same on behalf of the late Emperor's relatives. Juarez, Escobedo, and Porfirio Diaz were an nounced as candidates for the Presidency. At Hayti the revolt against Salnave continues. The insurrection at Porto Rico still continues, but the flight of the Governor-General is denied. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, SEPT. 13. Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint the Roy. Wil liam Thomas Bullock, M.A., to be Chaplain in Ordinary to her Majesty's Household at Kensington Palace, vice the Bev. John Barlow, M.A., R.S., resigned. ADMIRALTY, SErr.24.' Mr. Edward Homes has this day been promoted to the rank of Assistant Engineer of the First Class in her Ma jesty's Fleet, with seniority of 2ith August, 1867. SEPT. 25. Charles Caselcy Scott, Esq., has this day boon pro moted to the rank of Staff Commander in her 3fajasty's Fleet. SEPT. 26. Frederick It. Sturdee, Esq., has this day been promoted to the rank of . Retired Captain in her Afajesty's Fleet, under Order in Council of 26th Jun*, 1867. The Rev. Edward Lawton Penny has this day been appointed a Chaplain in her Majesty's Fleet.. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 22 191 Ditto 3 Months. 12 0 12 12 0 • 12 1 Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels 25 37 26 42 25 37} 25 42 13 10 13 10 - i Short 25 17} 25 25 .. 3 Months. 25 32i 25 37f 25 35 25 40 120} 120} 12 62} 12 67} 12 55 12 67 32 32} 6 27 6 27k 43} 48} 49k 49} 27 45 27 50 27 45 27 50 Hamburg Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine Tionna A riesto L'etersburgn Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 27 45 ii LO 27 45 27 50 Palermo Messina . Lisbon Oporto Y 7 45 27 45 51f 27 . 50 27 50 52 52 THE AGRICULTURAL llALL.—Yesterday, at the Chancery - Chltnbots, in the case of "The Agricultural Hall v. Defries," in which an application was made to extend the time to filo the interrogatories, a consent was given to the summons. TILE HIGHEST CHIHNEY IN YORKSHIRE.— Messrs. Mitchell Brothers, of Manchester-road, Bradford, have just erected a mill chimney of the height of 100 yards from the ground line, and 110 from the foundation. From the top of it, on Wedneslay, when the atmosphere was clear, the town of Leeds became distinctly visisle. SEVERE PEN.A LT Y FOR SII uGGLING.—At the Liveipool Police-court yesterday, Daniel Symes, quarter master on board the Etna, a steamer belonging to the Inman Company's line, was charged with having concealed 701 b of foreign tobacco in his.rown, with the intention of smuggling. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to pay a flue of £lOO or be imprisoned for six months. PILOTS.—The Corporation of Grave2end is now in communication-with tho 1101113 Secretary on the subj:et of issuing warrants for the apprehension of captains of ships who aro accused of evading pilotago by employing un licensed pilots, a matter which is considered of the utmost importai : e as having been the cause of numerous acci dents. 20} 10 100 1 1021 I 1101 4 1941