The Sun. — London, England, 1867-09-07 00:00:00

THE MANCHES2E IRY R TRADES UNION INQU. MANCHESTER, Sept. 6. The Commissioners took their seats soon after 11 o'clock. The proceedings are beginning to attract much attention, and the court was well filled to-day. George Hulme sworn. By Mr. Pickering—ls a brickmaker, aged 33, living at Stockport, and work ing for Chas. Marsland. Had been a member of the Stockport Brickmakers' Union, and had been a treasurer for three months. Had paid money, and was on the council in 1864. There was a meeting and a talk about Simpson's affair in the summer of 1864. There was Holland, Brown, Singleton, Cheetham, Bailey, and Slater there. Simpson would employ no Union men, and an attack was deter mined upon. A resolution to that effect was passed, and about £l5 was to be given for the job. Himself, Garner, Holland, Slater, and Jackson were employed to do it. '1 hey watched a week or two for an oppor tunity, and then went on a dark night between 11 and 12 o'clock. In the brickcroft there was Platt the watchman, and a dog in the cabin and another dog in the kennel. Garner and Holland had single barrelled guns, and witness carried the naphtha. Garner and Holland went up to the cabin, and he heard the watchman shout several times. They dis posed of the dog by turning the kennel upon him. Never heard the men with the guns either shout or speak. They did not threaten the watchman if he came out. Never heard them fire their guns. There were about a thousand bricks knocked down. Wit ness helped to do that. Saw the naphtha poured on the shed and set fire to. It was lighted by means of matches. None of the shots he heard fired were from their men. The watchman fired seven or eight times. It was with a revolver. Would swear he did not hear the report of a gun, and that neither Holland nor Garner fired. They took the guns to shoot the dogs. They were paid £lO for the job. Remember Wild's case. There was no meeting about it at the Pack Horse, but the meeting about that was in a brickyard. It was on the 2d of August, and George Bailey warned him of the meeting, and was present, along with Brown, Slater, Singleton, and others. They came to a re solution at that meeting that Wild should be beaten. He could hear all that passed, and all the others pre sent must have heard. Slater was the man to carry that out, and it was agreed to pay £l4. Was at the meeting before Thorniley's attack, and £lO or £l2 was to be paid for that. He and Slater and Kay and Potts were present at that. He communicated with Kay before that. They destroyed all the bricks they could. Slater paid on that occasion, and wit ness had his share. Had had to do with no other affair than that. Had not assisted in thrashing any man. These were the only cases he had heard of which were brought before the Union. Only knew of Simpson's case, Wild's case, and Thorniley's case being brought before the meetings.. They met for other purposes than these. Did not know of any case at Didsbury or Levenshulme. Slater generally paid for these cases, and not the treasurer. Knew of no other outrage determined on in his presence. Mr. John Simpson said he was a master brick maker at Stockport Moor. Was not a member of the Union. In 1864 had a dispute with the Union, and before that in 1863. He had a dispute in 1860. He had a burner named George Bailey at Heaton Moor, and he told the Union to destroy all the bricks. He wished me to give up the yard. I had complained that he did not kiln the bricks properly, and I at tempted to discharge him. There was a meeting, and I was to try him again. There were 100 men at the meeting. If he did not do his work after that, they said they would discharge him. He did not do his Work properly, and the union sent another man. I was not allowed to take a man of my own. They said there was only one burner out of employ. That was Tomlinson, who came to me. Soon after that they fined a moulder £5, and because he did not pay they said I must. I refused and the men went out a fortnight. They then demanded £3O or £lO for wages and the fine before they would come hack, and I would not pay. I then tried for eight or nine weeks to get non-Union men to burn the bricks, and could not succeed. I asked a stone bre iker who had been a burner, but he said he dared not, though he would have got five or six times the wages. At last I got the moulder who had been lined to do it. He was afraid at first, and I had to stop np with him. I left Heatou and took a field at Stockport Moor in 1863, but the men said they could not work till the fines were paid. On the Bth May, 1863, or early on the oth, I was awakened and told all the bricks in the yard were destroyed. On going there I found about 25,000 totally spoiled. About £lO damage was done to the bricks and £l5 to the mate rial. They cut the strines of the barrow with saws and the wheels off. We had suspicions of two or three men, and told the police. I had a watchman in 1864 named Platt. On the 17th June the yard was attacked, and the watchman came and told me in the morning there had been an attack and that the sheds were on fire. About 1,000 bricks were destroyed and the shed. The watchman's window was blown out. I examined the cabin and found the glass blown inside. I found some slight marks of shot on the walls at the angles of the window, and some small sparrow shots on the mantelshelf. found a large quantity of wadding partly burnt, close to the cabin, which showed the guns were fired very near it. I have no sale for my bricks. The Union pay the brick setters not to set my bricks. Had never been threatened, but one of his late men, passing him one night, pointed to his own breast, and said witness would have a settler there. Peter Platt, examined by Mr. Chance—l am a watchman to Mr. Simpson. I bad a cabin in the yard, and on the 17th June, 1861, I and my son were in it. We had three dogs, one at the sid: of the cabin, one at the en& and one inside the cabin. Late at night I was sitting in the cabin, with a gun and a revolver with six barrels, all loaded with ball. The gun was loaded with pellets. The dog was first disturbed, and I opened the door, when a man struck at me and told me to go in again. I saw the shadows of two men. I went into the cabin again and closed the door. One of the men then put his gun barrel through the window and fired into the place. I fired back with the revolver. They then went back by the kennel, which they had upset, and I went out and fired at them, and they took away down the,..road. I then saw men breaking down the walls of bricks and fired at them, and they made off. I then saw 'the shadow of men setting the shed on fire. I crept down by the walls and fired and these men ran away. I saw seven men altogether, three knocking the green walls down, and two setting fire to the sheds. I then ran and called up my master. I found two bottles, and there was some naphtha left in one. I fired the revolver three times and the gun once. The man who attacked the place only fired once. By Mr. Pickering—Saw only two men at the cabiu. Could not see their guns. It was very dark. Kept his gun and revolver always charged. It was from fear of outrages. By Mr. Barstow—Showed the shot-marks on the wall to the police. William Slater recalled—By Mr. Pickering— Went last evening to the Pack Horse Hotel, and gave Sutcliffe a box to bring to court. All the books were in it except one, the cash-book, they did not like to be brought here, and a minute book, which had been destroyed. Should think the minute book would contain minutes of all the quar terly me6ings and council meetings as far back as 1860. The minute book would not have a minute of the meeting held in the field. What was there in the book you tali not want us to see not know, except that they might have some bother al.;out the masters if they saw the names of the men, And because there were resolu tions against masters they did not wish to be seen. There would be no entries of the money - raid for the attacks on different places. He knew no reason why he tool the book produced (the cash-book) away, except that thingS were in it they did not wish to been seen. A good deal of money bad been paid away, and they did not like it to be known how. After his examination on Wednesday Singleton and other members of the Council came to him, and it was agreed to take away the book. It was because there wer3 entries about sundry expenses which they did not like should be seen. Had never said all these entries were paid for outrages. Some of them were moneys paid to his wife while he was in prison. He had no doubt most of the money was paid for outrages. The meeting on Wednesday lasted about half an hour, and it was agreed to draw £5 among them for their expenses, &c. By Mr. Chance—The books were open to any of the members. The entry of £3O was very like John Jackson's handwriting. It was in 1862. He had seen that and the item of 10 guineas since his im prisonment, but never before. Could never hear what they were for. On his oath, bad never heard Joseph Brown or any one else say what the £lO was for. By Mr. Pickering—His wife received 12s. 6d. a week while he was in gaol, and Cheetham's wife 7s. 6d. The difference was because he had two children. Joseph Brown recalled—He was secretary in 1864: Was not present at the meeting on Wed nesday. The entries iu the cash-book produced, up to the sth of June, were in his handwriting, and again on June 26, and all through August and Sep tember. He entered at the direction of the trea surer. If £l5 was paid for an outrage it would appear in that book in a lump sum. He supposed if money was paid and not entered there it would be managed by false entries. There was an entry in the bank book of £5O drawn out, but he did not know what it was for. No doubt part was paid for these outrages. There was an entry of £5O on the 17th of August, 1867. That would be paid away for various purposes. They separated the money under different heads, such as "sundries," that it might not be known what the money was taken for. (Laughter.) The law expenses of the society were joined with the money paid for outrages under the head of " sundry expenses," so that nobody would know. An entry in the cash book "to A. A. A., £30," was in John Jackson's hand, and no doubt that money was for outrages ; also the entry of 10 guineas to " a certain party." Witness adopted a different plan ; instead of entering it in that way, he concealed the payment otherwise. Witness had written the following to James Kay at Manchester : —" There is a man named Schofield and his two sons working near the Stockport Railway station, at a place where is a strike of our bricklayers, on ac count of the amalgamation between them and our society. lam informed there is an execution out against Schofield. Please to inquire, and if so, give information. It will be the means of taking him away." Schofield was out of the way for debt, and the letter was writtenbecause he was using Simpson's bricks. The masters were continually upon them to see what means could be used to compel Simpson to pay as much for his bricks as they did ; and the object of the letter was to prevent Simpson getting labour. Witness wrote it according to instructions. Remembered outrages upon a brickmaker named Brimelow, at Portwood, eight or nine years ago ; upon the property of Thomas Clayton, at Gatley, four or five years ago ; and on the property of Samuel Wilkinson and others at Bradbury, seven or eight years ago. Believed they were all committed by members of the Stockport Union. There is a rule at Manchester that bricks made out of the Manchester district are not to be sold at Manchester, but there is no such rule at Stockport, so that Man chester-made bricks may be sold at Stockport. Compensation was paid for the outrage at Levens hulme, because it was believed to have been done by Manchester men in consequence of the dispute with the Stockport society. When any outrage is done under such circumstances the Stockport society guarantees a payment of two-thirds of the damage. Remembered an outrage committed on the property of a brickmakcr named Thornley—he believed more than ten years ago—at Bramhall. The Court then adjourned till next morning. Miscellaneous Foreign News. (From Correspondents of the Anglo-American Times.) PARIS, September 5, 1867. The two subjects which occupy Paris principally at the present moment are the opening of the chase and the miracles of the Zouave, Jacob. On Satur day last the various railway stations were literally crowded with sportsmen leaving Paris for those departments in which game of all kinds is to be found in the greatest abundance, the howling of in numerable dogs forming a most uninclodious con cert with the occasional scream or whistle of the railway engine. On Sunday (the inevitable first) One met in every direction, from daybreak down wards, a second class of the disciples of Saint Hubert setting out on foot for the less abundantly supplied game districts in the immediate vicinity of the city. Each and every one got up in the most approved fashion, which consists here of a complete suit of blue or reddish brown toile, the blouse being generally preferred to the jacket garnished with pockets of every size and description, a game-bag almost in variably new, suspended over the right shoulder, and one or two dogs, the actual breed of which it would give a dog-fancier some trouble to describe with any degree of accuracy. The costume is very pretty to look at, and in fact closely resembles that worn the other day by the Free Riflemen of the Vosges, but my personal reminiscences as a sports man both in England and Ireland, where a fit out of strong velveteen or fustian, with heavily nailed boots and leather leggings, hardly suffice for pro tection against the wear and tear of a day over heavy country, lead me to believe that either the shooting ground in the neighbourhood of Paris must consist almost entirely of open country, when, without the assistance of good setters or pointers, the sportsmen, how enthusiastic soever, may as well stay at home, and save himself the trouble and expense of a useless armament, or that, by the close of the day's sport, the shine must be considerably taken out of the light calico which looked so picturesque in the morning. I have not yet had the pleasure of a day's shooting in France, but I retain the souvenir of many a pleasant First of September in the West of England, when, accompanied by a couple of steady old spaniels and one or two good setters or pointers, the former tied up from time to time to prevent their interference with the action 'of the latter, we used to bag some twelve brace and a half of birds, with a few hares, and other odd game included, to our three guns, and get back in good time to the resi dence of our bachelor friend, warming our selves and the wine together before an old fashioned wood fire, preparatory to a quiet little dinner, of which a shoulder of well-hung Southdown mutton generally formed the piZce de resistance. It would have been extravagant to have wasted a haunch upon sportsmen, and an equally quiet rub ber after, some neighbour generally dropping in to enable us to escape the unpleasantness of taking the dummy. After which we got home in the best way we could, having, of course, paid due honour to what in Ireland is termed the groceries. "But the days aro gone when beauty bright My heart's chain wore." That is to say, I find myself on the other side of forty, and do not expect to meet in France a repe tition of the old shooting days of the wild west. A quantity of game has come in at the Central Halls, though not from the immediate neighbourhood of Paris. Partridges sell from 2f. 50c. to 3f. 50c., red partridges, lf. 50c. ; quails, 2f. ; hares are as yet scarce. In perhaps one of the most unbelieving cities in the world the question of modern miracles has arisen, and is being discussed with the greatest excitement, even by the various journals. A Zouave of the 31 Regiment, named Jacob, has come at once into the most sudden and greatest notoriety from the power which, it is said, he posesses of curing at once, and by a look and word, the paralytic and impotent of every description. At all events the large number of cures made from day to day come as prima facie evidence in his behalf. From a portrait given of Jacob by one of the French jour nal, he is a small man, with a deeply embrowned countenance, having the eyes sunk deep into the head, and such a general appearance as one would attri bute to a dancing Dervish. The manner in which the Zouave performs his cures is equally singular. He has obtained a Cong 6 from the camp at Chalons for 30 days, and a mere interview with the number less patients who attend his levees is sufficient (with the exception of very few instances) to cure them. He receives no remuneration of any kind, makes no distinction between the rich and the poor, and whether he be a charlatan or mesmerist of a very :high order is the point debated at present at Paris by the savants and leading journalists. From the :reply made by Jacob to the editor of the Petit Journal, it would seem that he believes himself the possessor of a magnetic fluid, which he is capable of communicating to his patient. " Monsieur," said he to the editor (the celebrated Timoth4e Tunin), "I am neither a doctor nor an empiric ; chance has made me discover that by the sole fact of my desire to be useful I relieve the sick. Special falculties have been attributed to me which I have been recognised to possess. I neither affirm them, nor even discuss them ; I make no speculation on these faculties ; I demand neither remumeration nor gratitude ; and I am delighted with the letter pub lished by the aide-de-camp of Marshal Forey, who states that I have not cured him.. At least people should leave me quiet. Remark that I have made no public appeal even for the purpose of giving my gratuitous services. That which Ido I cannot de fine—that cure belongs to the savants, to all those wl,O occupy themselves with the influence one man can have upon another who is desi rous of relieving his fellow-creature." From the remr.rkable language and conduct of the Zouave it would appear that he is rather a well-mean ing enthusiast than a tricky charlatan. Whe ther, however, he possesses in reality the mes meric or electric power, of which he persuades him self, will probably soon be known from the scientific inquiries, provoked on all hands by so interesting a subject. The Emperor and Empress have received dur ing the past week a deputation of 700 public teachers, who have been sent to Paris from the different departments to study at the Universal Exposition whatever appears to be most important in a scholastic point of view, especially as connected with agricultural instruction. Their Majesties have also received the Queen of Wurtemburg, who arrived incognito a few days since, and tho Prince Otho of Bavaria, brother of King Louis 11. The Court will take its departure for Biarritz on the 7th inst. The Prince Humbert, who has, bye the bye, giVen the sum of 10,000 f. to the poor of Paris, returns to Dieppe to take leave of his Im perial hosts previous to their departure. The arrival at Paris of the Emperor and Empress of Austria is fixed, it is said, for the 25th of October. The camp at Chalons has been thrown into great consternation by the unexpected explosion of a powder magazine, which has resulted fatally in the case of M. Riviere, captain of the 57th of the Line, and thatbr i brigadier a the di General e r and fi e admaul sappers of had given the the 73d. It appears order to empty the safety cartridges at the artillery irt depot, but that branch refusing to receive them w except in packets, the sappers of the 57 th and 73d appointed for that purpose, and it was at the very instant that Captain Riviere entered the magazine where the manipulation was going on that the explosion took place. It is supposed that a capsule accidentally stepped on, set fire to the loose powder emptied from the Chassepot cartridges, which possess the fulminating property in the very highest degree. On Sunday last most of the Paris world went to the fete of Versailles, the attractions of that beauti ful neighbourhood being heightened by a Tir de nuit, or night exercise, executed by the artillery of the guard. Let one imagine himself behind a line of e'paulements, four batteries mounting 32 guns in face at a distance of 300 yards, a bastioned front representing the hostile fortifications, whilst still further off, at a distance of GOO yards, another front, serving as the point de mire for the guns of the long range. All at once a rocket, bursting into a myriad of bright stars, illuminates for an instant the darkness, showing the batteries in full activity, the men as thick as ants, the assistants charging, the cannoniers taking aim, and the officers, sabre in hand, awaiting the discharge. To the rocket suc ceeds a fire-pot, which, sailing through the air, falls in front of the enemy's bastion, brilliantly lighting the target. " Fire," cries the loud voice of the officer in command, and the artillery thunders with out ceasing for some minutes, whilst ever and anon a huge projectile, rushing through the air, makes a formidable breach in the works of the supposed enemy. After the heavy pieces come the field pieces, whose plunging fire is followed in turn by the mortars with their 02 bombs, which the eye can follow up to the point attacked. Care is taken, however, that these projectiles do not burst on arriving at their destination, which would be attended with great danger to the assembled crowd. A brilliant display of fireworks, illuminating the ruined works of the enemy, full of fire and smoke, closed this magnificent entertainment. It is said that the feu &artifice is made from the waste pow der collected in the course of the year. In the days when the old stage coaches ran in England—palmy days of four-in-hand, so admirably remember mlveems which bsienre p ea a t l h m e y da ys e int strugglear oy-s d h P a u v u e e r t i t l o r o n a n Y g o e f d t t a h k b e e y n i r b o i n t e h t k s:t i e a l m nd between two opposition coaches to run each other off the road. The one offered to take passengers for nothing, but the other not only did the same, but offered the additional inducement of a glass of lmeam thislea rrcgipearlapracutbioclviece, whichinot b a r r s n d a yp consistspa e n a d r s w i a ns t t e r t r o h . n ; o h p e t e o l n a r i t n e e s s g e t m o c b o f e hall or bazaar in the Boulevard des Amandius, where every known description of product or mer chandise may b 3 purchased, the seller ()riving a warrant of obligation for the repayment of the whole amount within a certain period of time, ranging from two to fifty years, depen dant upon the yearly drawing by lot of the obligations in question. Ido not pretend to offer an opinion upon the value or validity of these obli gations, but as the matter is taken up by an influen tial company, the Credit Foneier of Paris, with a fixed capital, it is more than probable that the re payment may be relied upon ; neither do I offer an opinion as to whether or not the hall in ques tion offers the cheapest market—all I say is, that a visit will well repay the curiosity of the visitor in Paris. The title of the institution is that of 111agazins Reunis, and is handsomely built in the form of a parallelogram, having en trances upon three of the principal boulevards and streets of Paris. It consists of three stories, the lower being rows of very handsome shops for the sale in detail ; the next a range dedicated to the wholesale department ; and the third, containing apartments occupied by the various functionaries of the establishment, stone galleries leading to and connecting the different branches. The movement was probably contemplated in connection with the Universal Exposition, though the situation of the building is unfortunately at the other end of Paris. The solidity and excellence of the manner in which the affair has been carried out shows that the enterprising company in question regard it an capable of standing the test of time. A stroll through the . . It can be establishment will well repay the trouble of a visa reached by simply following the line of the main Boulevard of Paris. On Sunday last, Djemil Pasha, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary Extraordinary from Turkey, had the honour of an interview with his Majesty the Emperor, for the purpose of expressing the high sense entertained by the Sultan of the hospitality shown him in France. After the interview, the Ambassador presented to the Emperor thirteen magnificent Arab horses, in addition to the three given to his Majesty by the Sultan previous to his departure. Paris, Sept., 18r..7 Woe to the feathery tribe ! A funeral dirge for rabbits and hares! The gentlest of women and the most ferocious of men are scouring over moor and forest glade in pursuit of game. That breech-loaders should have defeated the Austrians at Sardowitz is a matter of history, but that breech-loaders should be worked round ladies' shooting skirts and hung on neck ties round their throats is rather too warlike a manifestation. We are getting fearfully murderous in this age of progress. Mythology, which was so fashionable last winter, was a great help to ladies in the choice of their attire. It seemed so natural to wear belts on which little cupids were painted, racing round one in breaks, and looking as merry as cherubim thus honoured ever ought to be Then the Watteau style of looping up our skirts of course explained all THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1867. those innocent dear trimmings, pourtraying tenders of flocks playing on flutes, or watching over sleep ing shepherdesses in green and pink. But all these guileless, primeval tendencies have been discarded. Women having taken to guns, arrows, and revolv ers, I propose our new essence should be called " powder and shot." Ido not mention baits and hooks, for we have come to the conclusion that a great deal of time has been lost through fishing in shallow streams. The only pleasurable result of angling was salmon-coloured silk, which ladies call sunsets. To come out in a sunset looks like waning towards decline, but some declines are glorious, and better far to decline in glory than court pink and pale blue till death does ensue. A brims in a sunset, though very passee, is much handsomer than the brune whose past is still more remote, and who will adopt the provokingly fascinating style of our in gdnues at the VAr:ete3. Great murmurs of disapprobation greeted the first curtailed skirts that dared cover the ankle with no more than an inch of stuff, and much preferred stopping two inches above it. The murmurs were called spiteful, and had the effect of confirming all who had pretty feet in a wilful determination to run about in high boots on high heels. Since then they have tucked up their tunics behind in order to take a more resolute start in life, some on foot, some on horseback. The latter have chosen dark blue, light grey, and violet riding habits, with mousquetaire facings, pointed collars and cuffs, fastened with immense knob buttons. Their favourite is a felt-feathered toque, but the most genteel will ever be gentleman's beaver, with a black net spotted veil. A large assemblage of sportsmen and sports women were last Monday assembled at the Chateau de S-, an old ancestral seat, which has come down from father to son (ever since the Crusades, of course). I do not suppose, from the crumbling state of the old grey walls, that it can possibly come down much longer, unless it falls flat to the ground. The last scion of a noble line is moreover a bachelor, nothwithstanding the annual manoeuvring of mothers, afflicted with grown up daughters. The Seigneur de S-- enjoys nothing so much as shooting and hunting parties, and as soon as Saint September rings his horn an old female relative, for the sake of propriety, is sent for, who is supposed to be the chatelaine ordinary. The extraordinary way she has of never leaving her room shows that her presence is not considered necessary, and that she knows it. But to return to the particular party. There were Dianas in either ruby satin shooting jerkins and short skirts, or Dianas in emerald green cloth velvet facings and gilt buttons. There were rifle women in Garibaldis and black poultskirts and Magyar boots. Pistols, of course, in their Russian belts, warranted not to go off. There were game bags enough on ladies' sides for at least one sparrow and a pocket handkerchief. They either wore caps made of the material employed in their costumes, or grey Tudors with gold ornaments on the left side. I saw no long ostrich feathers. One lady in a grey cloth suit, with grey Astrakan facings, looked perfectly dove-like, even though she slung a murderous gun over her shoulder with most killing grace. lam sorry to say the little Baronne de P came is trousers. They must be mentioned, be cause they were tucked into high fawn archery boots, the last fashion. Her costume was blue, or she would have impersonated Puss in boots. The best fun, however, was in the field when Nimrod's granddaughters shoot hares upwards, and blue rocks downwards. The gentlemen, mean while, were beating the poor birds up in a savage, blood-thirsty manner, frightening the fair sex to death. Some of the heroines began to think the best part had been the " dressing up." However, horns blew, dogs bayed, hounds pointed, game fell, partridges came wheeling down till every one had enough of it. The ladies' spoils were the stray birds they picked up on their way back to the chateau. The chorus from " Der Freyschutz" enlivened the way, and after that a good deal of flirting was carried on, which the female relative in her room did not put a stop to. The Seigneur, who conducts his household iu a very hospitable but primitive style, had ordered a substantial, not recherché, repast for his guests. Trifle-cake and ices to heroines and hunters are those items which French taste abhors. The Seig neur de S- would hear of no dressing for dinner. Besides nothing was granted but a for midable supply of soap and water. The ladies, however, ran away to their rooms, and had scarcely had time to doff their caps and elevate their chignons when the old tower bells summoned them to the flagged hall, in the centre of which rose the board of old, but it neither creaked nor groaned, as moderns will have it, under the weight of viands. It was made of good solid oak, and expected to bear a good deal sly without Game lay about ro window recesses, or co w rs in a c n in d g * hung brace to brac e on p e gs. Servants and at tendants were scarce, and those who did wait on pmie cu ou in corners e their master's visitors were not half strangled in white neckties, but were homely clad, and evidently accustomed to wait on ravenous guests. Truffied pate after pate, and bottle after bottle, followed in quick succession, to appear was to disappear, while tales were told of the good fortunes and mishaps of the day. Peals of laughter echoed high among the oaken beams, but ladies do not follow the trampers and toilers of the heath without considerable ex haustion. They retired early. .Not so the sportsmen, for the wine cup flowed till an advanced hour of n i g h t. An eye-wit ness told me that their talk was of Adelina Patti, whom we are so soon to have at the Italiens, of the pretty Flemish girl, who offered the Empress at Dunkirk a silver fish in a golden net, saying as she did so, without any flower of speech, " Here, Empereuse, this is for you." One who had followed the Imperial cortege talked of the banners which the peasantry had stuck everywhe re, even in saucepans full of mould, or in barrels of salt butter. The Exposition was not forgotten, nor the committee of management there spared. An admirer of feats described the doings of eaters of iron at the Champ de Mars, where are also " industriels," who swallow red-hot shovels, who digest cactus-leaves, stick their eyes through with skewers, and perform other accomplishments, proving the i mmense progress made by civilisation since our last Exhibition. The same eye-witness added that, when every subject was exhausted, the hunters parted with aching limbs, and none among them could precisely specify how or where they turned in. Th us en d e d my first shooting excursion. The Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company received a telegram from Sir Samuel Canning, their en g i neer in chief, dated f rom Sydney, Nova Scotia, last M onday, reporting t h e su ccessful laying from the company's screw steamer Chil tern of the subma r i ne telegraph cable from Pl acen ti a to Sydney, tou c hi ng at the Island of St. Pi erre . As the tim e approaches when part i es mu st name the candidat es who are to run for t h e P res id e ncy, the electionee r i ng tactics become m ore marked. General Grant fill s the most - Consp i cu ous place. He is the great N ort h ern puzzle, as he re f use s to speak or to act so as to corprnit himse lf. The extreme Radicals have b egun to abuse him, an d the Tribune openly lead s thi s section. The P res id e nt wishes it to be belie ve d th at he has forme d a co alition with the General, an d t h e Democrats h ave waited upon Grant and s i gn ifi ed their wish to p l ac e him at the head of thei r p arty, and brine him in as next Pre sident. They b egge d hi m to absta i n from committing himself to e ith er party, to utter no e xpressions of opinion, an d quietly to sanction t h e i r w orking to obtain th e proposed end. We h ave little doubt unless som e great chancre occurs th a t no effort of the Radical party will materially damag e Grant in the eyes of th e nat i on. He m i g ht b e damaged if the thorough-going C o p per h ea d s t o ok hold of him ; but neither the ext reme Radicals nor extreme Demo crats could loosen his hold on the affection and esteem of the Northe rn people. H i s s t re ngth lies in the moderation of the country, an d the weariness of the American peopl e of the incessant turmo il ke p t u p by political agit a t ors. W e on l y h o pe when the time conies that Gen era l G rant w ill not fight shy of so conspicuous, and, pe r h a p s , un enviable a post. The week ending Saturday, 17th August, was re markable throughout the States for a heavy fall of rain, which did great damage. It began at the South, passing along the whole Atlantic coast, and extending further inland than usual. At Baltimore and Philadelphia the fall *as unusually heavy, and the loss is in proportion great. Accounts come from all parts of New England and the Middle States, of inundations, of swollen streams, of bridges, embank ments, and dams swept away, and of damage to the crops. It was late on Saturday before the storm ceased, the last of a three days' deluge, and which the advent believers had fixed as the last day of the world. The newspapers have been theorising to ac count for the heavy rain. One paper attributes it to the approach of the Gulf Stream towards the coast. A writer suggests want of spots in the sun A third, an effort of nature to make up two years of deficiency. The potato crop has been damaged, and so has cotton in the South, but the grain crops had been secured before the fall commenced. The Indians are in such numbers around Fort Hays, Kansas, that work has been interrupted on the Pacific Railroad (eastern division) beyond that point. Tne citizens in the neighbourhood of Fort Sedgwick have been armed, and Forts Reno, Kear ney, Hays, and Buford are in a state of siege. A battle has been fought at Plum Creek between fifty friendly Pawnees and Sioux and one hundred Cheyennes, wherein the Pawnees were victorious, securing fifteen scalps, forty head of cattle, and two prisoners. The Sioux and Crows had a fight near Port Stevenson, where many were killed on each side, the Crows being victorious. Spotted Tail, the author of the destruction of the train on the Union Pacific Railroad at Plum Creek, has been furnished with an outfit by the Peace Commissioners, and is away on a buffalo hunt. The half-breeds from British territory, it is said; have furnished arms and ammunition to the Sioux. An expedition, com posed of 300 men of the Volunteer Kansas Cavalry and 30 regular troops, under Captain Orme, had left Fort Hays with the design of striking some of the Indian villages on Salme River, ten days' march from the fort. No waggons were taken, the troops being prepared for rapid movements. We fear it is to this party the statement by the Java alludes, that the national troops had been repulsed by the Indians near Fort Hayes, in Kansas, and rein forcements sent forward. An Indian missionary, who accompanied General Sully and Colonel Parker, to the Indian tribes on the Missouri River, reports the Indians in the far North as friendly. The Democratic State Committee of Massachu setts was to meet at Boston on Monday, 26th August, to consider the matter of their State Con vention. The Republican State Convention is to meet at Worcester on the 11th September to nomi nate the Governor and other State officers. Each town and each ward of a city is entitled to one delegate in the Convention, and one additional for every 200 voters. Now that the registration lists are complete in Louisiana, an order for the election of delegates is issued to a convention to form a new State Consti tution, under which, Louisiana will apply for re admission to the Union. The number of delegates is fixed at 98, to be apportioned among the parishes in accordance with the number of voters. The lists of voters will be revised two weeks previous to the election, which will take place on September 27 and 28. The perpetration of violence or fraud is guarded against, and offenders are threatened with severe punishment, while elections where such acts are proved will be declared void, and held over again under protection of United States troops. The French Government have published a circu lar to its various diplomatic agents on the meeting of the Emperors at Salzburg. The journey of the Emperor Napoleon was solely dictated by the wish to bear an affectionate testimony of sympathy to the House of Hapsburg on the afflicting occasion of the execution of Maximilian at Queretaro. The Sovereigns on thus meeting communicated their opinions and exchanged their ideas on questions of general interest. But the document states that neither the object nor the result of the interviews which took place was the formation of combinations, there being nothing in the present state of Europe to justify such proceeding. A semi-official communication from Copenhagen to the hamburg News denies the correctness of the report that Denmark is negociating the sale of her West Indian possessions to America. San Francisco, in proportion to its size, is the busiest seaport in the world. Her annual exports aro about $70,000 ; 000, and her imports nearly as much; the manufactures are worth nearly $20,000,000 ; the real estate sales amount to about $12,000,000, and the cash value of the land, buildings, ani movable property of the city is about $200,000,000, although assessed for taxation at only $80,000,000. It sends away about forty tons of silver and six tons of gold every month, the former metal in bars fifteen inches long and five inches square ; the latter in small bars about six inches lodg, throe inches wide, and two inches thick. Waggoss loaded with the precious metals are seen in the streets nearly every day.—San Fran cisco Mining ani Sciengic Press. The Times correspondent writes :—The harvest in the United States this year has been most bountiful, and the supply of broadstuffs will not only be ample for all wants of the United States, but will give a largo sur plus for export. The estimated crops of leading articles for 1867, the estimate being that of the Agricultural De partment, are the following:—Wheat, 232,500,030 bush. ; Indian corn, 800 million bush.; rye, 27 million hush. ; oats, 230 million bush. ; barley, 21 million bush. ; buck wheat, 23 million bush. ; potatoes, 155 million bush. ; but ter, 512 million lb. ; cheese, 142 million lb. ; rico, 50 mil lion lb. ; tobacco, 350 million lb. ; cane sugar, 60 million lb.; hay, 31 million tone ; cotton, 2,500,000 bales. Of cotton the crop of 1360 was 4,676,000 bales; while the estimate above given for 1867 is 2,500,000 bales. In making this estimate the Department is safe, for every ono here believes the crop will produce that much, while some sanguine observers go even far beyond it ; the New York Economist, for instance, estimat ing it at 3,225,000 bales. It is unfortunate with regard to cotton that the people who aro in the cotton section, and best able to judge of it, aro always interested in represent ing the crop as a short one in order to keep up prices. For that reason early in the season the accounts were gloomy and the predictions bad, but those sad tales have in most cases been dissipated. In some portions of the Soutb, how ever, the crop will no doubt be bad, but that is the case every year. A few days ago I announced the receipt of the first bale of now cotton at New York from Florida ; this week two more bales, grown in Alabama, have ap peared, classed as "good middling," and were sold for 33c. currency. At New Orleans the first consignment of now cotton came to hand on the 13th of August ; last year the first bale was received on the 7th of August. With regard to crop prospects the reports from all parts of the South appear favourable excepting from the overflowed districts in the Mississippi valley; from there the intelli gence is of continued misfortune. Louisiana will fall short as compared with last year. Of the current cotton yoar, ending the 81st of August, but two weeks' returns are yet to be made. Thus far 1,855,676 bales have been received, as compared with 2,020,773 bales to the same date last year ; 1,875,000 bales will probably cover the re ported receipts of the current cotton year. Thus far during the year the exports from the United States have been 1,541,155 bales as compared with 1,509,950 bales last year to the same date, leaving a very small stock, only 137,380 bales, at present at the shipping ports. Accounts from Paris state The Correctional Tribunal has just condemned the proprietor of the Hotel des hallow, named Lomoine, to a month's imprisonment and 100 francs fine, for violence used towards an American lady, who had taken apartments in his house. When her bill was presented to her she found her apartments, which bad been bargained for and charged 10 francs a day, were for four days charged at 20 francs. She refused to pay this, and said she should go elsewhere. When she was preparing to go out for this purpose the portress refused to allow her to pass the door, and seized her by her dress, which she tore. The master (Lemoine) then interfered, forced the lady up to her room, in which he locked her for twelve hours. Two days after, the lady having succeeded in passing into the street, this man ran after her, seized her, and she having laid hold of the bars of a window he deliberately forced open her hands, bruising her . wrists, and throwing her on the ground dragged her under the vestibule of his house, of which he had the doors shut to k mp out the indignant witnesses of this diegrac,:ful scone. The hotel has two entrances, one on the Boulevard des Rations, the other in the Itue do Choiseul, N. 29. The Michigan constitutional convention, sitting in committee of the whole, voted sO decidedly in favour of extending the suffrage to women, that Mrs. Cady Stanton and Theodore Tilton pulled off their bonnet and hat and gave three cheers for Michigan. But, alas, the Michigan ders are but gay deceivers, like :he rest, and when it came to serious voting on the amendment, woman suffrage re ceived but 22 vutes to 46 against it. But the friends of the women do not give it up so, and will make a strenuous effort to have the question submitted separately to the people. The proper course would be to submit it first to the women of the State ; then, if they say they want to vote, put it to the men, and they will not be so ungallant as to say no.—Springfield Republican. The sixteenth meeting of the American associa tion for the advancement of science began at Burlington QI I Wednesday, Aug. 21, with about fifty members in attendance, and Professor J. S. Newberry, of New York, was elected to preside. The papers read on the first day were numerous and on a wide range of subjects. Professor Simon Newcomb, of the Naval Observatory at Washing ton, read a paper on the distance of the sun, which he placed at about 92,310,000 miles, and Professor E. W. Horsford, of Harvard College, gave an elaborate explana tion of the difference between fresh and stale bread, and showed the unsatisfactory character of previous . the ories on the subject. He demonstrated by a prac tical experiment that the cause for bread being so stale is the absorption of the moisture by the gluten, and that when moisture is applied to stale bread it is also driven from the gluten, and the bread again becomes pleasant and palatable. On Thursday about 100 members were registered. Remarks were made by E. B. Elliott, of Washington, on the relative value of gold and silver coin for a series of years, and Professors Caswell, Hilgard, Whittlesey, and Newberry followed on the same subject. Professor James Hall, the New York state geologist, presented a paper on the geological relations of the mastodon, the fossil elephant of North America, which was discussed by many others. The association has elected Mr. Davison, of M'Gill College, Montreal, chair man. A company at Waterbury, Connecticut, is manu facturing ono and two cent coins for the Peruvian Go vernment. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Elaine five vessels aro reported as having ar rived at Algesiras from Callao laden with guano. Among them tho American ship Eastern Star, Curtis, 135 days; the America ship Sabina, Mitchell, 126 days; tho American ship Florence Treat, J. Short, 120 days ; and the American ship Baden, J. Stelfer, 95 days. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, August 24. Gold has been firm, and business has been done at an advance of nearly 1 per cent. On Thursday the market closed at 140 k. The shipments of specie for Europe have been the lowest known for some time. Last Saturday the amount was $185,000. Tho imparts for California have also been on a reduced scale. The receipts for customs, on the other hand, have been large, averaging nearly $500,000 per day. That amount is likewise the average sales of gold each day by the Government, which tends to check speculation, and prevent an undue influence being exercised by the ring. There is a slight advance in foreign exchange ; bills on London at sixty days being negotiated st 1091 for gold. The aggregate of the ex ports of gold and silver for this year since the Ist of January is less by nearly twenty millions of dollars than for the corresponding period last year, which may in a great measure be accounted for by the increased export of 5-20 Bonds. The demand for these securities is on the increase, and their price continues high. If th e y i ncrease in favour in Europe they will take the place of specie for export. The first series of 7-30 notes, July 15, 1864, have all been funded or converted into 5-20's, except about $20,000,000, which must come in before the 15th Septem ber. The internal revenue for last week amounted to $3,264,910, and for the fiscal year to date $36,028,625. There is a stronger demand for money, consequent on the movement of the crops. Tho supply at Chicago is not sufficient for the need of borrowers, and there is a prospect there of stringency. Here call loans can be nego tiated on Government security at 3 to 4 per cent., and the best business paper at 6 to 7 per cent. A great effort has been made to influence the market by pro mulgating rumour~ of awful dishonesty in the Treasury Department at Washington. It is worthy of notice that, although well concocted, and containing the most circum stantial statements, these reports have been wholly inef fectual to secure their object. They produced no excite ment and no perceptible change. The stock market, although active, is scarcely so strong, and the fluctuations have been considerable. The rise has no doubt been in fluenced, more especially in railways, by the low price of money and the prospect of increased earnings on the movement of the crops. A rise in the rates of discount would have an unfavourable effect, and as the tendency is to higher rates, it is doubtful whether the bulls may not be wrong in holding for a rise. Erie stock has slightly declined, and is below 70. Permanent investors dislike these rapid changes, and the stock is unfavourably affected in their eyes by these unaccountable fluctuations. Although the harvest is ended, and the crop secured, grain has not fallen as anticipated. The present high rates cannot long be maintained, but the farmers, millers, and speculators keep up the price as long as they can, in which they are assisted by the easy rates of money. The cotton crop slowly comes to market; some of Alabama growth, classed as "good middling," was sold last Mon day at 33c. a pound. I give the following as among the latest quotations : Gold 1401, United States Five-Twenties (1862) 1131, ( 18 64) 109, (1865) 109, (1865, New Issue) 1103, United States Ten-Forties 99/ 1021, United - States 7-30 Loan 10.71, Missouri Sixes 1021, Tennessee Sixes 66, Virginia Sixes 50, N ew York Central Railroad 1041, Erie 681. Erie Preferred 78, Hudson River 1231, Reading 1031, Michigan Central 1091, Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana 801, Illinois Central 118 i, Cleveland and Pittsburgh 92, Cleveland and Toledo 123, Chicago and North-Western 45, Chicago and North-Western Preferred 681, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago 1031, Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific 1921, Ohio and Mississippi Certificates26l, Western Union Telegraph Company 42 1 1 , Pacific Mail Steamship Company 140 j, Cumberland Coal Company Preferred 35, Canton Company 46, Quicksilver Mining Company 274, Mariposa Mining Company 10f, Mariposa Mining Com pany Preferred 181. (From Messrs. Bowles, Drevet, and Co.'s Circular.) Paris, Sept. 6, 1867. With higher prices than reported in our last the market continues inactive ; and in spite of more confidence in continued peace, tho amount of unemployed capital steadily accumulates. Americans have boon in active demand at higher rates ; in 1862's transactions have been large, and wo quote an advance from 83 on the 29th August to the closing rate on the sth September. Large purchases to recovar those who have sold for the decline, together with approaching maturity of the November coupon, have largely contri buted to the advance, which occurs in the face of higher gold rates from New York, from which point our advicos are to the 4th. Gold 141 k U.S. Bonds (1862) 114 f The Bente cl oses at 69 85 The Italian closes at Exchange on London 25 21i • (From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, Sept. 4.) Our advices from New York aro per Russia to the 21st -alt. The Stock Market had been well maintained, with a tendency to increased values; gold at same time remained firm. Attention was much turned to the probable results of the harvest, and though in some quarters from the intense heat fears were felt that the maize would not fully expand, yet, on the whole, a large yield of wheat and corn if excellent quality was calculated upon. Railroad traffics aro consequently expected to show im provement during the remainder of the year. The returns for first week in August, so far as received, were showing a fair increase. The importance of the grain trade to railroads cannot be overrated, and an evidence of its im mense magnitude is furnished by the following extract : The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser notices the enormous grain trade of the West, and its rapid increase as follows: " The unparalleled development of the West in popula tion and production will, in the ensuing thirty years, give a trade between the West and New York equal to up wards of $8,000,000,000, to go through the canals, when they shall bo made sufficiently capacious for its accommo dation. There will be this amount of trade, aside from that by the railways. A canal boat, of the size now navigating the Erie Canal, 250 tons burden, will carry as much as one railway train of twenty-five cars. From seventy to eighty boats of this class can be laden with grain and despatched eastward in each and every twenty-four hours. If the canals should be ignored, and the entire business now done upon them should bo transferred to the railroads, it would require four freight trains to be despatched daily by the Central and forty by the Erie, in addition to the busi ness they are now doing. Twenty-five years ago the grain trade of this city was between two and three million bushels annually. It now averages from fifty to sixty million bushels annually, in addition to the flour trade. The receipts of grain at this port in one day last year were upward of three million bushels. The receipts of grain hero on Monday last were upward of seven hundred thousand bushels, besides upward of a million of staves and six million foot of lumber. Estimating the results of the future by the past, the time is not far distant when the grain trade at this pint will be a hundred million bushels annually. A movement of sixty million bushels of grain by rail would require 6,857 trains of twenty-five cars each, equal to seventeen trains daily, by each of the two roads during the entire navigation season of two hundred days, and yet the grain trade is scarcely one-half the tonnage to be moved." Business in American Securities in London continues on a restrict©d scale, but notwithstanding that transactions aro comparatively limited, market values are well sustained, United States Six per cent. 5.20 Bonds of 1862 and 1865 both being firm at a slight advance on the quotations of this day week. Erie and Illinois Shares are each in goad demand, the latter at an improvement of I per cent. For Massachusetts Sterling Bonds there is a good in quiry; also' for Pennsylvania Central Railroad Sterling Bonds, Michigan Central Sterling, and Panama Sterling. We have to note an increased inquiry for all classes of Atlantic and Great Western Bonds, and for Debentures. (From Messrs. L. P. Morton and Co.'s Circular.) New York, Aug. 24, 1867. Since our last advices there has been a general improve ment in the tone of business. The prospect of unusually abundant crops, in every section of the country, has in fused a more confident feeling into commercial circles, and has produced an increased activity in business operations. The Fall business opens with a steady consorvati ve move ment, which, on the one hand, betokens a healthy demand for goods from the interior, and, on the other, shows an indisposition to carry heavy stocks during the prevalence of comparatively high prices. The imports of foreign products have thus far been moderato, and the importers are realising fair prices for merchandise. The supply of . . domestic manufactures is ample, but probably not beyond what the country may be found to require. At this centre money has been very abundant, and the rate of interest, since our last date, has ranged at 3 to 5 per cont. on demand loans, and at 6to 7 per cent. on dis- , counts of prime paper. Within the last ten days there has been an active demand for currency from the interior, connected with the forwarding of produce, and during last week the Now York Associated Banks lost $6,500,000 of legal tenders. This withdrawal of funds, however, has not affected the local rate of interest, beyond diminishing the amount of loans at the minimum figure. United States securities have shown unusual activity and firmness, partially the result of the low rate of interest on money, and equally owing to an unusual demand for Five-Twenties for shipment. It is estimated that not less than $10,000,e00 of Five-Twenty Bonds, of the issues of 1862 and 1865, have been exported during the present month. The high prices, however, are drawing supplies from the interior, and the market closes less firm. The statement of the public debt, issued August Ist, shows reduction in the new indebtedness of the Government of 51,309,510.93 as compared with the preceding statement of June last. The decrease in the pub lie indebtedness since August Ist, 1866, is $121,792,850 ; and since August 1, 1865, $215,946,849. Below we present a comparison of the details of the debt, compared with the statement of August 1, 1866, from which it will be seen that a large reduction has been effected in the temporary obligations of the Government, and that rapid strides are being made toward funding the short debt into a permanent form. Of the $799,000,000 of three years 7.30 notes outstanding August 1, 1866, $348,000,000 have been funded into Five-Twenty Bonds; while $118,000,000 of Temporary Loan and $48,000,000 of Com pound Interest Notes have been disposed of by liquidation or funding. The recent heavy exports of specie have produced a scarcity of gold in the market, which has steadily forced up the premium. The Treasury has for several days past sold amounts about equal to its receipts from customs; but the sales have only partially checked the upward tendency. Below we present a statement, compiled from returns of the Bureau of Statistics, which shows that upon the trading operations of the United States, for the fiscal year ending Juno 30th, 1867, we accumulated an adverse balance of about $63,500,000 in gold. The indebtedness was incurred wholly during the first six months of the year, the imports for the second half being several millions below the ex ports. This large foreign indebtedness must be regarded as accounting for the heavy shipments of specie during late weeks, and for the upward tendency of the premium on gold. The balance has been set off partially by liberal shipments of securities ; but to what extent cannot bo re liably estimated. The late low rate of interest has induced an active specu lation in stocks ; which, owing to the prospect of increased earnings of the railways, growing out of the large crops, has been very generally in favour of higher prices. The expectation of a more active demand for money has, within the last few days, somewhat weakened the confi dence of holders of stocks, and with a predominance of sellers prices have declined. There are no indications of the prospect of any bona fide effort being made to effect change in the direction of the Erie Railroad Company. Reports as to the condition of the cotton crop are upon the whole favourable to a large gain upon the yield of last year. The ravages of the worm in some parts of Texas have necessitated a limitation of estimates for that section; but it is now very generally admitted that the Southern supply is not likely to fall below 2,500,000 bales, and maY possibly reach 2,750,000 bales. Foreign exchanges show a steady tendency towards greater ease. Rates are too low to admit of bankers draw ing against account ; and bills aro generally made against the current exports. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—FRIDAY. There was a good attendance at to-day's market, and wheat met a large business at a slight advance upon tin rates of Tuesday last. Flour was in b e tt er reques t, an l.s per sack dearer. Indian corn in g oo d reques t a t an ad vance of is per qr. Oats firm, and made higher value o ' Beans dull, and slightly easier. Malt steady. LINCOLN.-FRIDAY. A fair supply of wheat. Trade more active, and price ; in favour of the seller. Barley of this year's growth WO of tolerable quality ; grinding sorts were a scarce show, an d late prices fully supported. There was a good show of oats. Beans were not plentiful, and unaltered in price. New white wheat, 65s to 70s ; new rod, 60s to 65s per $" stone. Barley for malting, 40s to 45s per qr ; g rindiDfC , 36s to 40s per 30 stone. Oats, 24s to 335. Beans, 45s to 50s per 38 stone. S TAMFORD-FRIDAY. We ha I a tolerable show of wheat to-day, and the quotations were fully 2s per qr in sellers' favour. Bar/e9 was in small show, and prices must be quoted as before. Oats and beans scarce at late rates. New white wheat, 64s to 68s ; red d 0.," 58s to 63s per 86 stone. Barley, malting, 40s to 50s; grinding, 27s to 86 per qr. Oats, new, 27s to 33s ; old, 32s to 36s per 24 stone' Beans, 46s to 54s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. DERBY-FRIDAY. There was a middling supply of wheat on offer to-c 1 61:, and samples improved 2s p e r qr si nce l as t wee k. N!!'}' barley a fair show ; grinding barley a small supply, W 1 a steady trade. Beans in short supply, at the e xtreoll rates of last week. Oats were a slow trade, at unalter ea rates. Peas sell slowly. 3 6 , . New white wheat, 65s to 71s •do red, 58s to 63s per stone. Barley for malting, 40s to 44s per qr. ; grina'V, 36s to 37s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 25s to 30s; old, 28s 36s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 46s to 48s; new, 38s to 4u per 38 stone. '' WAKEFIELD.—FRIDAY. At our market to-day English wheat met a sloes denitol d ; and tho business done was at an advance of is to 2 s P er qr on new sorts and is on old. Other articles were V 01 % 7 little changed. BRISTOL SUGAR—FRIDAY. The demand for all kinds of sugar has improved thisf week and a fair business has boon done at an advance COAL MARKET. Price per ton at tho closeof the market. S. d . S. d ' 3 Holywell Main l7 0 Walla ns End lietton ... 20 fa stings Hartleyl7 3 „ u Walbottle Hartley.... 15 6 Wylam Eden Main East Hartlepeol Hatton Lyons Hartlepool ships at market, 34—sold. 31. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton..... Sept. 19 ' Ditto, via Marseilles ... ......Sept. 13 ' Ditto, via Panama Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Oct. 4' Ditto, by French packet . Sept. 2 2. Cape Verds, by Brazil packet ...... .,....0at. 4 ° Gape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St. Helena_ .. Sept. 21 . China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southarupwa..se,..t. 1 1 Ditto, via Marseilles Sept. 1 3 * Faikland Islands Oct. 4 12. Gibraltar, via Southampton Sept. c. India.via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil es ' 1— Malta, Egypt, 4tc. .. ......... .... Sept. ' Ditto, Marseilles.. Sept. 13 ' Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton. Sept 1 9 ' Ditto, via Marsetles Sept. 13 ° Newfoundland . .. Portugal Oct. 4. Ditto, by private ship to Oporto ... Ditto ditto -to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, &c., by British packet Se pt, Ditto, by United States packet Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (Baltimore) ....... ...... ..• 13. Ditto, by Canadian packet Sept • West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe SeP t • 16 West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) SePt' 11' Cub 1 and Mexico Sept. :217 Bahamas, via New York c e nt. • - " Bermuda, via Halifax Births. MOTE —On the 4th inst., tho wife of Joseph S. Mote 7.. r. of 48, Hertford-street, Mayfair, London, of a dauilh'i SATILE—On the sth inst., at 30, St. George's-road, Bec;(0'0. ton-square, the wife of Edward B. Savile, Esq., ° f „, 5 ; , 0 39, WILLIAMS—On the 2d inst., the wife of Col. 0.8., Royal Artillery, of a son. Marriages. Chat elf FITCH—RoOM —On the sth inst., at Harecourt Canonbury, Henry Alfred, third son of F. Fitou ti , u se, of 65, Bishopsgate-street Within, and Hadleigli e Highbury New-park, to Jane, third daughter of tb. Charles Room, of Harewell House, Finchley. SEDGWICK—MARcn— On the sth inst., at St. Maw,- ox Brixton, Richard, only sou of Richd: Sedgwick, of Stratford. Essex, to Julia Amelia, youngest daug Richard March, 'Esq., of Brixton; Sarre'. D. , Jo ° ' hn ARCHEUTT —On the 4th lust ea ' , ths Samuel, oldest son ° ;.,,, - , 31 1 3 Archbutt, Esq., of Panne o and Wandsworth -G°l— 25. 1 1 . 4 0- BALL -On the 6th inst , .it the Alexandra Hotel, 1.- `d, of park-corner, Thomas Shirley 8111, E q , eldest ~,f ° -o r d• the late W. S. Ball, Esq ,of Abbe . lara county Loeb' a BYi ballet E - master, O aged - 1 JO nthe4th , in . st.. , Mr.Oscar Y Byrne, dancer all 3PDouGALL—On the 26th ult at Edinburgb, Ale M•Dougall, E sq ., o f Dunolly,. Captain Royal A.rtillerPla„ a r , , C r, SIMEON—On the Ist inst., of cholera, at Serinag mere, Lieut.-Col. R. G. Simeon, Commanding We Regiment of Bengal Cavalry. _ .„,,, ( leo' WALTON— On the sth inst., at Wickham House, utu.-der,s, hill, Kensington, John W. Walton, Esq., ° f F° l3 end, Enfield, aged 82. _.........-% nE oitt, London : Printed and Published by WILLIA M AN No 1,121 of No. 112, strand, Printer, at Tuz SUN 01ace , " - tv 0 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the Sr voy, ;in t he Coal" Itluidlesox.-.-Saturday, September 7, 1867.