The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEk:CE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is still an extreme degree of quietude in commercial circles, and very little improvement can be reported in the general state of trade, although rather more inquiry has been made for discount ac commodation in the general market consequent upon the close of the year. No change, however, has taken place in the rates demanded, which continue at 1+ per cent. From Australia the sailing of the Anglesey is announced, with gold dust valued at £211,000. The French steamer Navarre has arrived at Lisbon from Brazil. She brings about £16,000 in specie. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 13th of November gives the fol lowing results when compared with the previous week ! 1t ,411t 0314 ". £3,066,989 ... Increase £5,451 deposits ... 5,145,163 ... Decrease 251,736 °titer deposits 18,691,673 ... Decrease 55,318 On the othes aide of the account : Csreriament securities £12,319,203 Decrease £572,000 Other Neuritis' ... 16,682,646 ... Decrease 105,996 /totes inemployed 12,000,665 ... Increase 390,080 The amount of notes in circulation is £24,149,650, be ing a decrease of £457,265 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £22,238,806, show ing a decrease of £94,491 when compared with the Preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the price of Consols with the corresponding week of last year : Same Week At Prevent. last Year. Bullion ... £22, 9 38,806 ... £17,144,607 sorra ... ... ... 13,089,156 ... 8,867,672 N otes in circulation ... 24,149,85) ... 23,276,845 R ate of di scount .. 2 par cent. ... 4 per cent. Price of Oonsols . 94i 90 ••• The return of the Bank of France exhibits an iacrease in all the principal items. The current accounts have been augmented to the amount of £480,000; Counted, the cash in hand, 1400,000;abills di5£356,000 £356,000 ; notes issued, £244,000 ; the Treasury ,000. balance, £48,000 ; and the advance s , £24 ' protest has been sent by the committee of Pas ewe bondholders to the Spanish Government through 14, o rd Stanley. Th e reasons f or t h e i r opposition to th e new law for the conversion of the debt are fully coated, and a l so that the law of July 11, 1867, is ntrary to the law of August 1, 1851, and is detri tnental to the just rights and claims of the Passive bondholders. An extraordinary and annual general meeting of le Gresham Life Assurance Society has been held, when the report submitted showed that the new t P k re coinins for the ye ar w e r e £39,656 17 s . 11d., I : le annual i ncome £ 297,699 Bs. 53., and the rea 81t3ed assets £1,025,482. The report further of ated that th e company h a d i n h an d 70 per cent. bttle premiums received on o current assurances. A 1118 of £60,000 was d ec l are d f or t h e two past Years. „ Ile fourth and last series of public sales of ,•ctoniai wool for the present year commenced yester -1(14Y afternoon. There was a good attendance of t (lc tee trade buyers, although but few private con hwr,,ae, t a• The biddings were inanimate, and the prices obtained exhibited a decline of 2d. per lb. on -YdneY f locks and lid. pe r lb. on P or t Phili p. 2 ; 413 e Produce w as a l so very depressed, a decline of v. ”. to 2/d. p er lb . being established compared with "e current at the close of the previous auctions. tlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures Morteatly, at 20 21 ex di v. ; and the Consolidated ~gage Bonds, at 19 20. r4 A ll e New H on d uras Loan is firm, at 3 3i prem. of the meeting held to-day, the thirty-first report It 10 Madr as R a i lway Company was submitted. " stated that the directors had much pleasure in reporting the continued steady progress of the un lert,aking during the past half-year. The mileage un moor over' in the half-year on the company's h lees was 645 miles, against 611 in the corresponding al f of the year before ; p the number of asseng 16#,3 3 ers 1019,164 against 930,845 ; an d th e goo d s Zel4 tone against 132,052 , railway materials uded. The gross receipts for the half-year er e £241,010 , against £213,676, and the ne receipts £ 1 41,182, against £117,873 of the t z res p o nding half of the previous year. These e:3lllts, attained in the face of a continued and tell eral depressio n o f t ra d e, must be gratifying and f a ur aging as regards th e f u t ure. Another satis r„,7,7l.3' fe ature of these account s i s th a t w hil e th e Pts have increased upon the half-year 121 per The A the expenses ha v e on ly i ncrease d 41 per cen t . th e " Permanent way and works a r e re p or t e d as i n be e „ rlislial good condition ; no b reac h or d amage ha s Bust ained from b urs ti ng o f tan k s or ot h erw i se viee i eg the Past twelve months ; and the train ser bets, Ilas b een conducted w ith regu l ar it y, an d as iiticfore without accident to any passenger. p are ; Silver Market remains very quiet. The last value ef dollars has been sold w ith out any c h ange --.434 A nnexed are the latest p r i ces o f b u lli on : parting gold, 77e. 9d . to 9kd. per oz. standard; do., 7 s tl , g 11 78 s. per oz. sta n d ar d ; d ou bl oons, S pan i s h , A iiie u,• to 765. per oz. ; do., Mexican and South 7 63. 3 11 1 e ri an l 73 5. 9d. per oz. ; United States eagles, tta ild 2- ". to 4/d. per oz. ; bar silver, ss. Id. per oz. upwards' ; do., containing gold (five grains and cal l , 1' 4 ' 18) 1 s s. Id. per oz. standard ; dollars, Mexi h. I °c l . 1 5-16 per oz. ; English cake silver, t ' Per z. ' ll th e 1-, Burin tk - ° reig'a and Colonial Produce Market s 4 1144. me last few d ays t h ere has been rather less e otlei tt ?, ll * The publi c sa l es of Indian tea have superior e ") and full prices have been obtained for ttt ste ad c l tla lities. S ugar h as b een in fair request, b ee n re Y P r ices while mode ra t e t ransac ti ons h ave Binw d in coffee, at about former prices. i;e asl, but at fi rm quo t a ti ons, an d tallow el l in better demand at late quotations. ....,_ Two o'CLoCir t . es tei At p th e Paris Bourse to-day, according to Bf ß i et o i e e _ l‘i eg ' a nl, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were G °thinoing. l le l et f; market for the English Funds exhibits rather 5414„ "I.ll'ness consequent upon a few 94f: wl?.?asols for money have declinedsr,c viz., to F 3 tead' y . at ll 9 e for the account ex dividend they The 3 i • 2z „levr Threes are 92i 3 ; Bank Stock, ,i." 41; Exchequer Bills, 303. prem.; 100);,. ludia 5 ~,,..; ditto per Cents., 1151 i ; Reduced Annuities, ditto 4 per Cents., ts, i k tvli i ; dittoCrtificates, 100 ; Enfaced 5 per C 5 i - Per Cents., 109 ; ditto 5 per , Pee bebentu es, 103 k ; and ditto Bonds, 05. prena. r 545. to Poreive 0 Cent. en. 3,,apveercieecelt:i nit! which,di'toatri hadvancey i:ttoocks4sairei , butsteady.T u Italian rkish 5 Bonds have Cents. ; 0 1 i 12 ,andexleau at 14a w l5 ; re i ; Honduras LOan at 3to sow we 1 132 i a s i the; ;Greek New reek Spanish remains Spanish Passive i at begeaurd to the last kibscriptions Mentioned the applications have .h will be received. 11°Inerens, and this is the last sa t, Moderate 3f d p ay re o ul a . which Wth amount of huiinoss has been tran- i 4t, ed in the Railway Share Market, but in several Itellees pricea have shown a downward move 1, ~.`" Caledonian have declined 1, Great IVester i p. North IVestern i, Great Eastern I, and South A:t4,,tere 1 ; while Great Northern have advanced LlL,repolitan , and -Midland I. it , 11' F° ,and and Colonial lines remain at steady 'ti otations. South Austrian and Lombardo-Vene a:du ale `narked 13, Great Luxembourg 9 1, Bahia San Francisco 131 ; Great Western of ,`"anacla, 16i i- ; East Indian, 110 f ; and Great Igian Peninsula, 109 i. t_lll.iiktnerican Securities Illinois have advanced ? t 1 . 44 1- 'but Eries are unaltered at 47 1 ; and Quited States 5-20 ISonds at 701 f . 4113411 k Shares are very quiet. Imperial Otto ,Gllll hare declined to 9i ; London Joint Stock, to a,. and London and Westminster to 70 ,Alliance te dealt in at 13; ; and London Chartered of Australia at 25. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain very .14 10 .• , , 'lvo. Peninsular and Oriental Steam have re -eqed to 55 5Gi ; Atlautic Telegraph 8 per Cents' ty during hemselves ce . Tue ut 1,500 the other from the tt district. ro officers I, and one entrusted very coed they have the allied ld on the wounded is 1,60 0 . ss all the who can rapidity 1 with hig, nam es of d soldiers and which xeelleney, m to his terminate ding your irage the ute which FAILLY. gat ov. 14. yesterday trice, and 3 Louise, Cathcart Princess ;orge, and l 2 o'clock Walden, Slay. 3ess Ho le Queen ov. 14. )f France the cor- Nov. 7• 500,000 -- )44,776 02 L 05,750 14 300,000 390,625 --- 302,31'2 03 1G3,405 9 4 )89,190 Si )22,241 799,990 70 327,02 40 )93,802 80 390,82 6 1 0 ..._.-- 00,472 99 Nov. 7. a. fr. 374,53 7 14 108,547 19 663,748 66 120,631 --* 315,800 --- L 31,977 -- r)77,500 ;06,900 166,400 --- ;G3,450 -- 172,700 00,000 --' 80,750 1 4 88 : 737 91 00,000 -- 26,115 -- 175,08 8 7 7 90 300 12 30,472 99 flnce . ,AND. ,NINA• ce at the )very of Lhoudda g at tw° ro bodies WilliaU 3d to pc a horri c of ro fficultios th level ; in 00 wean° . efore all here Aro ether at e taken 1. The (Thurs' rontr was dc purpose, the dit to COil" lifferea i Llant- it Fer il.. lifferen 3ould Do lye vier° v. 1 4 . surf ucis fi nd r of the PD COQ it ho iIA st of w al! the 136 ' law, aye — ol° withit the pri . raracs'S' f pal)Y , 10 Earl of ,rd St" 1- ntking tignor, tV 311 r ed t ll3 to tril' ir as . ill , boo 0- /floraiog Llybrortlc. all W 3B critic:, • 1.501 GO JV nabY7 11111 b) ry ) havlvro d, u MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two P.M CITY, HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. Since two o'ciock the English Funds have 're covered, and close at the same prices as yesterday afternoon, viz., 94f f for money, and 93 f for the sth December. Foreign Stocks have improved. Italian are 45f f ; Greek, 12 1 ; Mexican, 14f 15 ; Spanish Passive, 201 1 ; New Spanish 8 per Cents., 32f i ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., 32 f. American Securities closed at 70f f for United States 5-20 Bonds ; Erie Shares at 47 4 ; and Illinois at 844 85. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are steady at 20 21 ex div ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 19 20. Alex. Collie and Co's. report, dated Manchester, Friday, Nov. 15, says —" Business continues in active, and the tendency of prices is' in favour of buyers." The traffic receipts on the East Indian Railway Company, for the week ending 29th September, amounted to £33,464 14s. 7d., against £37,328 16s. Id. in the corresponding period of last year, and showing a decrease of £3,864 ls. 6d. The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, for the third week in October, amounted to $122,232, against $146,104 in the cor responding period last year, showing a decrease of $23,872. The following are the closing quotations of some of the principal Railway Companies' Shares : Caledonian, 791 to 801 ; Great Eastern, 30 to 301 Great Northern, ,107 to 109 ; Great Western, 45 to 45i ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121/ to 122 ; Brighton, 52 to 53 ; Metropolitan, 121 to 1211 ; Midland, 1161 to 116/ ; North Eastern (Berwick), 991 to 1001 ; and South Eastern, 66 to 66}. The New Honduras Loan closed at 3 31 prem. Gold to the extent of £12,000 was taken to the Bank of England to-day. BRITISH FUNDS.--CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT _FUNDS. 3 per :Jeut. Consols Do. Account, Dec 5 931 3 I per Cent. Reduced 92k 3 21 3 Now 3 per Cent 92 71 3 2i 3 Now 21 per Cant. Jan. 1891 —. Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873.. - kunuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1884 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telel„raph), Au,,., 1908 — March. 4:zcheniner Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &2i per CL Do £5OO 3O pin • Do. £lOO & £2OO 3O pin Bank of England Stock, 51 por Cent 245 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 107 per Cont., April 1874 2221 2 Do. Acoount Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880: ll5l 4 16 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfacod Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cont., May 1879 lO9 Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Dob., 1872 1034 Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 188') Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Ang. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,000 Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent 4f poi Cent., 1852-58-6 U Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 741 31 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Callian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 par Cent., B Do., 1867 Do., Scrip, £74 paid Do., Scrip, £32 paid C)lombian, 3 per Cent. Danish, ner Cent., 1825 - Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 62 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 641 n luador New Oonsolidated, 1 per Cent — - slgyptian, 7 per Cent 341 Do. Sound issue. — Do. £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account ~ . __ — Do: Maremmana Railway MexicaL 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1861 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — ilontevideau C per Cont. . — lioorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada lli - Do 3 per Con — Do. Deforrad Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cont. 1865 — Do Account 76} i i 1 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4f per Cent.. 1862 Do Account PJrtsguose 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 401 1 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4E por Cent. 1850 Do If per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 15s. do. ... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7 1 6f 71 6} Do. do. £B4 15s. de Sardinian, 5 per Cent _ Spanish 3 per Con Do Account ... Do New Deforroct Do Account Do Passive Do Acceant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 — Do Account Do £l.OO Bonds — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6ll 31 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 sli 2 DJ 1 per Cont., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Da Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payuole in London. Dutch 2 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 2M. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 94/ 1 Do. Account, ox div 93 1 xd SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 14.—Essex, from Melbourne ; Mary, from Caen ; Wemyss Castle, from Canton ; Crescent, from Guernsey ; Kato and Sophia, from Rotterdam ; Nora, steamer, from Harlingen; John Feu wick, steamer, from Palermo. COLSON, OF BRISTOL.—He was the son of Edward Colson, a ,journeyman soap boiler, whose wages did not exceed ton shillings per week, and had ten children then living, of whom E lward was the oldest. When he had arrived to an ago fit to be put out an apprentice his father bound him to a Virginia captain. He behaved so well as cabin-boy, that, before his ship departed from America for England, ho had acquired, by presents from passengers, the sum of fifty pounds; and, being of an exceeding liberal disposition, un his arrival at Bristol ho dispensed every farthing to the prisoners at Newgate, and shortly after sailed again to Virginia. On his second return ho disposed of a sum twice as large after the same manner. He gradually grew in wealth till he became an East ludia merchant (before the Company started). Forty sail of stately ships obeyed his bidding, and•woalth flowed in upon him from every quarter of the globe. His chari ties wore kingly.—Dickens's " All the Year Round." The double-screw armoured iron gunvesselViper, 2, 160 horse power, Commander Crozier, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday and anchored at Spithead, to receive her ammunition, &c., pre paratory to sailing for Kingstown, Ireland. have improved to 77f 80 ; Fore-street Warehouse are marked 12 9-16 ; and General Credit, 51. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Mining Share Market, and, with a few excep tiaus, prices have slightly advanced. The shares chiefly in request are . Carn Brea, East Caradon, Chiverton Moor, Chontalcs, and Great Retallick. Annexed are the closing quotations : Cara Brea, 271 32 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 51 ; Chontales Gold, 3 4 31; Clifford Amalgamated, 61 61 ; East Basset, 11 13 ; East Caradon, 61 61 ; East Lovoll, —; East Russell, 34s 365; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 16s Od 18s Od; Great Laxey, 171 18 ; Great Retallick, 31 4 ; Great Wh al Vor, 17118} ; Marko Valley, 64 61 ; North Crofty, 213} ; North Treskerby, 31s 365; Princ3 of Wales, 523 Od 51s; South Frances, 32 33; West Chivarton, 69 71 ; Wheal Basset 90 95; Wheal Chiverton, —; Wheal Grenville, 25s 275; Wheal Seton, 95 100. June. THE SITN, LONDON,.IoAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1%7.. SHARE LlST.—This Day. oI:DINARY 811AltES AND STOCKS. Lailways, P4id.l Closing Prioe. Busineso done. , Bristol and Exeter .... ion ! Ca1ed0nian , ...........; too Cambrian ! 1.;)0 Cork and Bandon :I—Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June s 100 Dun„Perth,& Ab.JunN 1 , 0 &London, nerip Cyril all Do. 100 Glasgow & S. Western 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' 100 Do. E.Angl, st. No. t.) ; 100 Great North ol Scotland! 100 !Great Northern 11.00 Da. A stock .. 100 Do. It siock lea Do. New, Is. at 20 pm 100 GtS, and W. 01 lrelnudi 100 Gt. Western -Original 1(.0 Do. S. Val. (tail. gua., 100 Do. South Wales 140 Do. W. Mid.—Oxforti l 100 Do. Newport lOO Do. Hereford lOO Lancashire & Yorkshlry 100 Landon and Biackwall 100 on., Brigh., & S Coast, 100 Lon., Chat., and Dovelr 100 Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO Lon. & North Western 100 Lon. & South Western 100 Man., Shut., Sc Linool 100 Metropolitan all Do. New lO Do. Extension all Metropolitan District. all Do. do. do. 10 Do. and St. John'sW'd 6 Alidiand Do. £9 Share 7 Do, Birmin.. & Derby 100 , did Kent . all orth British Do. Ed., rth., & Dun lOO N th. Eastern—Berwic 100 Do. G.N•.E purohas• 16.13.1 Do. Leeds ..... 100 Do. York lOO Dc, Carlisle ..... 100 Do. Stook. & Darling, all Do. do. 1860-61 . 18 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . lO Do. do. 1866 . 'forth Staffordshire 100 . & S. W. Junotion ,:cottish Central cot. N. E , Aber. stoc TOO Uo. Soot, Mid. stook lOO Shropshire Union South Devon leo 75,auth Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok all fall Vale lOO Do. C a Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenu) lOU Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 ,Vest Cornwall lOO 82 83 8 81 35 15 BJ, 1 7911 2 4 73 70 'A 72 10 , 1 102 10 SO 51 6) 15 (1 107 100 1,0 112 121 ; '3 °3 30 1 I 1031 111 i 91 9i 95i 16 451 i i 5 25 30 211 31 1211 (22 122 11 1 52 53 17 IS 12 15 113 114 ;9 Su 47f sS 1194 I2u 1131 7) 4 4 4 22 I 1(8 ILO 83 65 i 16111.1 nal I I 85 87 33 3! 90 11.1. 100 9111 i 59 61 99 69 1151 16 LA►W INTELLIGENCE,--Tlii;ay QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Mellor and Lush.) TULK V. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The arguments in this case, which involved the question of the enclosure of Leicester-spare, was resumed this morning. The ground of action was the claim of Mr. Tulk to the possession of the piece of ground in the centre of the squaro, and which had been enjoyed by the inhabitants of Leicester-square as an open space for the term of upwards of 99 years. It was urged by the Attorney -General on behalf of Mr. L'ulk that the leases of some of the houses on the north side of the square having fallen in, and that as this piece of ground was included in the lease, the exclusive right of it reverted to the original lessor. On the other hand, it was con tended by Mr. Mellish, Q.C., representing the Metro politan Board of Works,that the piece of ground was appropriated entirely to the public as a recreation ground, and that therefore it came within the limits of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and that they therefore were bound to keep it in proper order, on the ground that it was public property, and that there was no right what ever on the part of the claimant to the land i❑ question, which it was sought to lay out for build ing purposes. He also contended when the leases of the other moieties of the property had fallen in, no claim was set up for the possession of the open space, and that, had the right exisbed, it ought to have been raised then. The Attorney- General, on the part of the claimant, said there never was any right of entrance to the square, and that it was in the first instance only obtained for the convenience of those residing around it by the pay ment of an annual fee. At the conclusion of the arguments the Cour :ook time to consider its juigment. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.) RYDER V. WOMBWELL. Mr. Pyke showed cause in this case against the rule to set asile the verdict for the plaintiff, which had been obtained in this case. It will be recol lected that the action was brought to recover the value of certain jewellerysupplied to the defendant, payment for which was resisted on the ground that the defendant was under age when the goods wore supplied, and also that they were not necessaries. Mr Buller supported the rule, and at the con clusion of the learned gentleman's argument the Court postponed ita judgment. Fire at the Imperial Gas Works. --~---~- Slierly before twelve o'clock last night a fire broke out on the preini3es of the Imperial Gaa Com pany, which are situate immediately behind the Great Northern Railway Station, King's-cros3. the yard at the rear of the exhauster engine-hou;se a tar well, 20 feet de.T and about 15 feet in circumference. This took. fire by the falling of a small iron pipe at th►e mouth of which there was a gaslight. The flame, which instantly sprang into the air, was of a terrific character. It flared like a gigantic torch, and, towering high above the neighbouring buildings, was seen from considerabk. distances. Steamers and manuals at once pro ceeded to the spot from distant parts of London. Before the arrival of the first engine, the authorities on the spot, thoroughly appre ciative of the immense danger which threatened, directed that the whole of the retorts should be fired. There were four retort-houses in full operation at the time, each of which contained from 30 to 40 beds, making a total of upwards of 900 retorts. The lids of these were slackened, the gas fired, and the flames, stretching right across the houses, created au appearance which cannot easily be described. The houses seemed to be entirely full of fire, and moving about iu the flames were the workmen, naked to their waists, with faces and bodies blackened with the smoke. The gas that had been generated was also let off into the air, and rolled away into huge clouds, blown by the wind in a direction contrary to that where the pillar of fire stood consuming the tar. Not very far from the tar pit were two gasometers, and some of the workmen stated that the iron in one gasometer became almost redhot before effectual means were at hand to prevent an explosion. The men, who continued their work amid the flames of the retort-houses, deserve the utmost credit for ►heir resolute daring. There are six•huge gasome ters in the yard, and had any ono of them exploded the destruction in the neighbourhood both of life and property must have been immense. 130 B 2 8 91 115 117 1 lip 01 63 110 112 56 47 it 16 031 GO 84 9y 145 147 BEITIBI/ pain. Consol. Uold, Us.] :Myer ton t.;lifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. Cravlst Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) 1 5 6 5 7 415 435 4 I 1 21 5 6 3 34 2 3 * 4 8 5 12 21 4 5 17 IS East Caradon - East Carn East Grenville East Gunnislakc East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk :lam& S tAubyn(o wen. rat Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy._ G. Wheal Vor (Relst..n Grenville ilerod's Foot ..... Llingston Downs ilargaret (Uny Lelant Starke Valley - Iltyyndy Iron Ore, liw ' ,'e:v Se ton North Roskear N. Wh'l Bassett Minim North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr Arid enoe ,Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow. 18 19 1 35 37 2* 2j 6 b 41 2* 10 50 3 5 3 3 2 2i 29 St 380 400 37i 424 4 tl 13 14 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan !3 tray Park Pin Croft Vigra and ()Logan, lim ' West i;assett(litogan W. Caradon (Ltakeard West Chiverton . . West Snell .. Wheal Bassztt (Mogan Wheal Buller (itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou Wheal Trelb.wney (Ida I 11 8 10 71 73 110 I'4o 97i 721 25 27 18 18 104 1071' 9 ~J JAJ IV IA.L, till 1 1 Mi iccv /a PA; oiskA,Rrtik.o. British Columbia, 6 per oent., De 0.31,1872 100 Can.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja. & July 1877-84 Ido, 6p. a Feb. & Aug LP 100 11/2 1 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 1.12 Do. sp. 0. Jan. & July 100 84 91 91 901 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ak ' 100 18 90 Cape U.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 103 10 Do.Apl.&Oot, Is9o-1900 100 10 11.6 1031 Do. do 1880-0 u 100 103 106 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 i 100 105 107 Do. 5 per cent. 13 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 63 04 , lon, Nov. 1868, 6pa 100 ic3 1(5 bo. 1878, do lOO 111 ill 1(9 11auritius, 6 p 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. W 8 )0. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ,6 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 1(6 its Natal 'boy. 6 per cent.. 100 101 103 N.B.Gor.6p.o.Ja.&Juls 100 1 1 2 lUi S.W. Gov.s rye., 1860 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1895 100 941 951 911 1 , New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent....... 100 91 95 Hi Nora Scotia Gov. 6p. a. sterling, 1875 lOO 98 gg Queensland Gov. 6p. a 100 98 100 IC2I Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&July 100 _ Do. d. April & Oct— 100 109 110 1101 1 B • ITISH YOBSESIIIOIIB. 100 Atlantic & St.Lawrenoe all 54 ar at I Bom.,Barods. & Cell•In• 100 102 103 104 gu. 5 per cent... 30 Do. F shares lO 1) 4 p 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 31 10 Do. Preference all 5 6 100 I Buff.,Brant, & Goderioh 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 et Calcutta &8. g., 100 et Jape Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 100 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pi all 99 102 at East. Bengal, gu. sdo 100 103 IG4 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 110 1101 109 40 Do. J Extension et Grand Trunkof Canada 100 17 18 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.o all 83 65 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 50 52 100 Do. do deferred ..• 100 De. 2d Pr e f. Bonds all 40 45 100 Do. do. deferred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 32 3 4 100 Do. do. deferred all . 100 Do. 4th Prof. stook 100 Do. do. deferred all et Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. 100 107 108 PO Gua. 5 per cent lB 2 p tO Do. New gua. sp. 0.. 6 2 et lit. South of India gua. 5 per cent st Do. at Do 41 per cent l ou 92 94 2 201 Great Wes. of Canada all 151 151 161 2 201 Do. New _... - 100 Do. 6p. c. 80. pay. 1873 all 95 97 100 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 85 87 10 Indian Branch, limited 3 Id at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 10 . - at Do. 41 do lOO 93 95 st Do. 41 do lOO 89 91 2') Do. Fifth Extension 5 at Ifelb. Cor. 6p. 0. 'lnds. 100 50 Mel. & Hobson's Bay all et N.l6l.C'da,6poletpf.bs 100 83 85 st Soinde . 100 100 101 104 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do l l. P et Do. Punjaub....) Ra3l 100 99 100 at Do.lndus St.Flot I 100 85 87 eliEtri , :lt.ttlN (AG SHA 10Cti. Great Northern, 5 per cent. rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 105 Great orthern, 5 per cent., 105 Ditto (£6 , 61 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Ditto, Bristol and Blrm., 6 per cent., 126/ PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and N.-Western 5 per cont., 108 i FOREIGN RAIL WAIL'. Bahia and San Francisco, lim., gust. 7 per cent., 13 / Great Luxembourg, 9} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), Sk Sambre and Meuse, si per cent. pf., South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 132 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North Del Rey. 21- 1?n 1 St, John del Rey, Ilm , 60 501 60 LIANA& Alliance, lira., Agra. lim.. A, Ditto, B, 9} Australasia. 62 British North American, 521 Consolidated, lirn., 41 East London, lim. 3 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17 Imperial Ottoman, lira., 8 15-16 lanian, 25 London and County, 51 59 London Joint Stock, 37 London and %1 estminster, 711 Ditto, Scrip, 39 Metropolitan Bank, lirn,, Midland Bank, lira., 195 Union of London, 35! MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 11m., 184 Atlantic Telegraph, 3e4 Dlt o, 8 par cent., 774 SO Bombay Gas, lira., 44 City Discount, lira, 24 City Offices, Jim., 61 Coiomercial Union, Insurance, 4; Credit Fonder of Englanit. tim . . 2 a English and edo de Janeiro, lim„ 2t Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 11 Gen. Credit and Discount, Hui.. 54 Hudson's Bay, 15 National Discount Company, 111 Otago and Sootliland Investment, 2 Peninsula Had Oriental *teatu, 511 5 6 74 Ditto, new, 1555, 51 54 Ditto, new, 1667, 5 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lint., 2 An Admiralty order has been reoeivod at Chat ham dockyard directing onc of the two twin-screw high-pressure steam, launches, returned to that establishment from the Paris Exhibition, to be fitted as a tender for the armour-clad ship defence, at tached to the steam reserve at Devonport, and the other to be retained as a tender for the iron ship Hercules, now. under construction at Chatham. The series of experiments undertaken by Mr. Saxby at Chatham dockyard for testing the quality and description of the iron in the nine-inch and other armour-plates, as well as the various qualities of iron in general use at the establishment, by means of electro-magnetism, have now terminated, and a full report of the results will be prapared for the information of the Admiralty. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Chief Justice Bovill and Justices Keating Willes, and Byles.) miss FRAY AGAIN. Miss Fray this morning made an application to the judges to strike out one of the attorneys practising in the court off the rolls. She said she hoped that Justice Bovill would not take part in the proceed ings, as he had been against her for the Ltst 14 years whilst carrying on the case for the Earl and Countess of Zetland. She had been most unjustly treated and cruelly illused through the instrumentality of the solicitor against whom she complained, and that her incarceration in prison was not for the purpose of justice, but to appease party vengence. She handed in her affidavit, which, having been read, she proceeded to argue her case. The Judges told her she had made out no case for the interference of the Court. The Lord Chief Justice said he had taken no part in the present proceeding, but he must say that the only feeling he had ever had for Miss Fray was one of pity, believing, as he did at the time she referred to, that she was suffering from a disease of the brain. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.) PEARSE V. PEA.IiSE AND SONS. This was an action brought by the widow of the late Mr. Peitrse, a solicitor, belonging to the firm of Maples, Pears°, and Young, the solicitors to the Groat Western Railway Company, an order to set aside his will, on the ground of his not being of sound mind. 'rho will, it appears, bequeathed the whole of his property to his two children, leaving his wife perfectly penniless. A citation had been issued to prone the will, the plaintiff alleging that the testator was of unsound mind, and had been prejudiced against her. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Dr Tristram appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney- General, Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Lopez for the defendant. Some witnesses, who spoke as to the soundness of testator's mind were examined yesterday and this morning. Mrs. llyam, sister of the testator, was called, and said that she was frequently in the habit of visiting at his house. After 1851 and 1852 she only remembered dining once. She did not go because of the disagreeable conduct of Mrs. Pearse. She received a letter from Mrs. Pearse, saying that she did not wish any of them to visit at the house. Tier brother was sorry, and said it was in conse quence of the unhappy state of things at home. She had met Mrs. Name's family. She had gone unin vited one day, and she saw nearly the whole of Mrs. Pearso's family. It was about luncheon time. There were about 10 or 12. (Laughter.) They wore at luncheon. She remained till her brother came home to a late dinner. The others nearly all went. A great number of letters were read from the testator to the witness, complaining of the conduct of his wife, and mentioning the loss of many articles from his house and the wretchedness of his married life. Examination continued—Witness read all those letters in 1858—that was when the separation took place. The boy Was born in May, 1857. After the birth of the girl testator had a small bed made up in his study. Ho complained very much about not being allowed to go to the top of the house. Besides the wife's bedroom there were other bed rooms, but they were occupied by the family of Mrs. Pearse and the servants. He was in the library six months. His wife would not let him return to her room. He said she had locked the door. She didn't wish to have any more children, she said. She observed nothing strange about him up to 1860. A state ment was read, which Mr. Pearse had drawn up before the separation, which stated that during the whole of his married life Mrs. Pearse had entirely neglected the duties of a wife, and had treated her husband with great carelessness, and allowed her family to frequent the house and indulge in the greatest extravagance. She also frequently struck the testator, and refused to comply with any of his requests. The ease was proceeding when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Da MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IMPORTANT TO CABMEN.—For some time past a number of cabmen have been daily summoned to appear at this court by the police, for loitering and causing an obstruction with their cabs at the Al hambra Palace, Coventry-street, and at the Oxford Music Hall, and on the cases being proved they have been fined mostly ss. and costs. On some cabmen appearing before Mr. Knox, to answer summonses for loitering at the three above named places, Mr. Knox said that nothing ga ve him greater pain than to be constantly taking money out of the poor men's pockets by fining them ss. and costs. lie should lay it down as a rule for the future that when it was the man's first offence of loitering at either the Alhambra, the Oxford, or Coventry street, ho should only impose a fine of one shilling and costs, and he should endorse the license with the name of the place where the offence was committed, and if the man was summoned before him again for loitering at either of the places he had mentioned the fine would be 20s. There was plenty of opportunity for the men to go on the ranks, and those cabmen who were first on the ranks must have an oppor tunity of gaining their livelihood. He hoped those cabmen in attendance would tell their companions bo that the matter might be made public, and the cabmen might know what his intention was, and the nuisance stopped. The defendants were fined ls. and costs. 711 E RELEASE OF M AGUIRE. The prisoner Maguire, who was one of the first batch of prisoners tried at the Fenian Commission lately held at Manchester, for the murder of Ser ge*nt Brett, and who on Wednesday received a free pardon, has addressed the following letter to the editor of the Manchester Guardian:— " Sir,—l don't know what to say or how to find words good enough to thank those gentlemen that have been so kind to me. Since I was releLsed this morning I have been surrounded wherever I went with scores of people shaking hands with me, and all so gild to see me set at liberty that I have not a minute scarcely to myself, and feel so much excited now as not to know hardly what lam doing. But I am so wishful to thank from my full heart all the editors of papers and the gentlemen that got up the petition for me, and everybody that signed it, or took any part in getting my pardon, may God bless and reward them all, will always be my prayer. Since I was. taken up I have prayed hourly to God to clear up my innocence, and thought it was hard to be charged with the crime I was, after serving my Queen and country faithfully between 13 and 14 years, and the Almighty answered my prayers. I have only one thing more to wish for, and that is that I may be allowed to return to headquarters, and serve my time out in the Royal Marines. I never did anything to disgrace the service, but was proud to belong to it, and hope my discharge, which came to me on Sunday, will not be enforced, as I shall lose 13 years and 147 days' service if it is. I give my best thanks also to my late commanding officer, Capt. Jones, of H.M.S. Princess Royal, for his kind letter. I cannot say any more ; my heart is too full to thank you all as I would like, so be lieve me, yours very gratefully, '• THOMIS MAGUIRE." Oa being release:l Maguire was accompanied to the house of his sister, in Preston-court, Green gate, by several hundred persons, who congratulated him on his discharge. The convict Allen had an interview on Wednes day with two young women—ono of whom was his sister and the other a cousin, to whom, it is stated, he wag engaged to be married. Allen re peated to them the assurance which he had pre viously given to his mother—namely, that he was innocent of all moral guilt in regard to the mur der of Brett, and that the actual murderer got away with the two fugitives. MARKETS—(This Day.) MARK LANE. Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage. Never theless, the demand for both red and white parcels was in a sluggish state. Selected qualities were unaltered in value ; but damp samples ware the turn cheaper. We were tolerably well, hut not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. All kinds moved off heavily, at about stationary prices. Floating cargoes of whoat were very dull. Barley afloat was rather cheaper than on Manday ; but maizo was hold at full quotations. Tho transactions in barley were on a limited scale, at barely stationary prices. The supply was by no moans (utensil's. The salo for all kinds of malt was in a sluggish state, al he late decline in value. Oats were very dull. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. The imports were on an average scale. Beans and peas were held at Monday's currency ; bit the inquiry for them was not active. Foreign and country flour was rather cheaper. ARRITALS THIS WBEL Whoat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 820 1,110 430 GO 650 Irish Foreign 21,930 1,910 34,470 13,110 sks Maize, 200 qrs. brio NEWGATE AND LE/DENPIA.LL. Full average supplies of best meat aro on sale at theme markets. The trade has ruled quiet, at our quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. Inferior beef a d md3 2 3 Middling do. 3 0 3 El Prime large do 3 10 4 2 ' Prime small d0...A 4 4 Veal 3 8 4 61 ad* d Inferior mutton 3 0 3 4 Middling muttou 3 6 4 0 Primo do 4 2 4 4 Large pork 3 2 3 6 Small pork. ...... 3 10 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. There has been very little inquiry for hops, th• demand being confined to the immediate wants of consumers. Prices, however, have been fairly supported. Mid and East Beats £8 Es to £l2 Os per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex... 7 lOs to 9 Os Farnham 9 108 to 12 Os „ Bavarian Belgians Yearlings 7 Os to 5 128 to 6 108 to 9 9s 6 108 8 8s COLONIAL. TEL-A very moderate amount of business has been en tered into, but prices remain unaltered. SUGAR.--A. quieter tone has prevailed, but full rates are current for superior qualities of West India. Itefinedgoods are scarce and realise full rates, common lumps being quoted 42s 3d 42s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—There has been a fair demand for colonial de scriptions, and Plantation Ceylon maintained former sates. Other descriptions remain without material change. Rim—Rather more inquiry has prevailed, but the high rates still demanded by holders has checked business. TALLOW.—The market is rather more animated, and prices aro a shade higher, P.Y.C. on the spot being 435; all the year, 42s 9d; and spring delivery, 43s 3d per cwt. TIIE IRON `TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, NOV. 14. At the iruninasters•' weekly meeting hero to-day there was the usual attendance, and some little business was done but there are no signs of improved demand, and transac tions are few and small. Prices of finished iron have not undergone any change, but complaints of want of orders are numerous. Pig iron may be had at lower prices than makers quoted a mouth ago. No great improvement is at all likely this side Christmas. f ADVERTISEMENT:I—HoIIoway's Pills.—With the dark ening days and changing temperature the digestion be comes impaired, the liter disordered, and the mind de spondent, unless the cause of the irregularity be expelled from the blood and body by au alterative like these pills. They go directly to the source of the evil, thrust out all impurities from the circulation, reduce distempered organs to their natural state, and correct all defective or contami nated secretions. Such easy means of instituting health, strength, and cheerfulness should be in the possession of all whose stomachs are weak, whose minds are much harassed, or whose brains are overworked. Holloway's is essentially a blood-tempering medicine, whereby its in fluence, reaching the remotest fibre of the frame, effects a universal good. 2.1.0 224 1 2.1I:o 3.3.t* 11.7.6 all 0.14.0 11.9.0 9.0.0 .10.0 4.10.6 13 17.8 1 1.10.61 sf 50.1 38/ t. 1.0 2.13.0 8.11.0 10.6.7 5.2.6 18.18.0 35.15.5 584 b. 17.0 e AIR. LAING, ALP, ON THE REDIS- TRIBU7'IOIV. Mr. Laing has addressed a long letter to his comitituents, through the columns of the Northern Ensign. Referring to the English Reform Bill he "1 have no doubt that the time will come when redistribution will be carried much further, but, I think the scheme sanctioned la6t session, if sup plemented by a proper scheme for the rc. , preacuta tion of Scotland, may fairly afford a resting-place for a considerable time, And until we have acquired practical experience of the working of the import ant principle, now for the first time introduced, of the representation of minorities in large con stituencies. The principle had my warmest sup port." Discussing the Reform Bill for Scotland he remarks : "As regards the increased representation of Scotland, I do not think it practical to ask all that my friend, Mr. D. M'Laren, asks for, viz.—the 25 additional members to which Scotland is entitled in proportion to its population and share of taxa tion. This is perfectly true, but it is equally true that on the same principle London might claim more members than all Scotland ; and I do not think we can carry our claims further than this— that boroughs and counties which, if on the south of the Tweed, would undoubtedly have obtained a certain number of members under the English Reform Bill, shall not be deprived of that number because they are situated on the north of that river. This would give, beyond all question, three members each to Edinburgh and Glasgow, two each to Dundee and Aberdeen, two each to the counties of Aberdeen, Ayr, Lanark, and Perth, making, with the two members proposed for the Scotch univer sities, 10 additional members in all. I believe this demand is so reasonable, and rests on a principle so unassailable, that, if the Scottish members unite in supporting the Government plan of increasing the total number of members, it will be carried." Naval and Military Intelligence. Yesterday, detachments of non-commissioned officers and gunners of the Royal Artillery joined the headquarters of the Ist division of the depot brigade, previously to embarking for India—viz., 28 men of the 12th brigade, from Gosport ; 21 men of the 12th brigade, from the Isle of Wight; 14 mon of the 7th brigade, from Plymouth ; and 26 men of the 17th brigade, from Shoeburyness. Detachments of Royal Artillery are also ordered to join the Ist division of the depot brigade from Woolwich, Alder shot, Clonmel, Kilkeany, Dublin, and Athlone, in readiness for emharkation, as soon as the vessels chartered by the Government are in readiness to receive them on board at Gravesend. The additional party of non-commissioned officers and Sappers of the Royal Engineers, who proceeded from head-quarters, Chatham, on the 12th inst., for Abyssinia, included detachments of photographers, telegraphists, signallers, well-sinkers, and artisans, the whole of whom had gone through a special course of instruction in the particular service they will be called ou to discharge during the time they have been attached to the Royal Engineer establishment. The equipment and stores for use 1 y the telegraph, photograph, and other parties, have been despatched from Chatham by the steamer which conveys tbe 10th company and the scientific portion of the Royal Engineer detachments alt eady en route to Abyssinia, where they are expected to arrive in the ensuing month. Her Majesty's troopship Urgent, Capt. S. 11. Henderson, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday morning for Plymouth Sound and the West Indies, taking out supernumerary officers, seamen, and marines, for her Majesty's ships on that and the Pacific stations. The contemplated new arrangements affecting . the screw troop transports of the Royal Navy, referred to in He Sun Military and Naval Intelligence a few drys since, have reference only at present to the port at which the refit and repairs of the several ships will be effected in future, Portsmouth remain ing as heretofore the headquarters for the embarka tion and debarcation of troops in the home district. For repairs and refit the vessels have been sepa rated into three divisions, and allotted their ports as follows :—No. 1 Division.—Portsmouth.—The Serapis, the Crocodile, and the Orontes. No. 2 Division.—Devonport.—The Himalaya and the Tamar. No. 3 Division.—Sheerness. —The Urgent and the Simoom. The screw troopship Simoom, Capt. Thomas B. Lethbridge, was docked yesterday atPortsmouth, in the Warrior dock, to clean her hull below the water-line, in process of refit for further service. The Plover, 3, double screw gun vessel, 663 tons; 160 horse power, Commander Poland, refitting, for a term of service on the West Coast of Africa, alongside Portsmouth dockyard, is receiving a new foretopmast in lieu of the one she sprung during her recent experimental Channel cruise. This short cruise of the ship has a certain interest from her being the first of her class under steam in the Channel belonging to her Majesty's Navy, and, generally speaking, the results may be considered as very satisfactory. Under full steam and without pressing the engines at all 104 knots was maintained with ease, and with the engines working on the third grade of expansion, and with some wind and sea on eight knots was made. Under sail and on a wind the ship carries a strong weather helm. Run ning before the wind she steers so easily the smallest boy on board could manage the wheel. In her roll ing and pitching motions the ship is rather liberal when contending with a heavy head sea, such as she fell in with on one of the days of her cruise in the Channel. Neither form of motion is, however vio lent. Iler roll averaged in the roughest weather 11 degrees each way, although one or two lurches were, of course, taken at a much greater angle. Under all circumstances she appears to roll slowly and easily. There can be no doubt that a re-arrange ment of the weights of the Plover class of vessel will most effectually deal with any rolling or pitching proclivities they may possess in common with her, if carrying their weights in the same manner. The Plover appears to be carrying her machinery at present too low dawn on a perfectly flat floor, and about four or five feet too much forward. The ar mament of the Plover consists of one 64-ton 7-inch rifled muzzle-loading gun amidships, with one 40- pounder breech-loading gun at the bow and stern. For a mere gun vessel, therefore, the Plover is a formidable craft for &frican service, and her speed under steam is very good. A telegram received at Chatham announces that her Majesty's iron screw steamer Buffalo, 2, 80- horse power, will leave Rouen to-morrow, having on board the models and other articles despatched from Chatham Dockyard for the French Exhibition. The two large launches exhibited at Paris hare been returned to Chatham Dockyard. The Bavarian journals state that Count Louis Arco Steppelberg, Director of the People's Theatre at Munich, has just married Mlle. Oswald, a chorist. The bride is aged 15 and the bridegroom 65. M. Berlioz, the musical composer, has left Paris for St. Petersburg, to direct the concerts of the Conserva toire do Music, at the request of the Grand Duchess Helen. THE ALLEGED FENIANISM IN HEADING.—The Irish hawker, James Queen, remanded on Monday, on the charge of being connected with the Fenian movement, was yesterday finally examined before Mr. J. T. Morris, M iyor an d other magistrates of the borough. In reply to a questio❑ [rum tie Bench, Superintendent Purchase said he had no flore evidence to offer. Thu Mayor, having csmsulted the nagistrateP, told Queen that through a drunken frolic he had caused great excitement in the town. liis incarcera tion for four days had been the result of his own folly, and ho advised him to be extremely cautious iu the future, as he would now be watched. lie was then discharged from custody. It appeared, on examination of Queen's lodgings, that ho carries on an extensive trade iu woollen drapery, and that he has for years been known as a very steady and peaceable man. There have been two detective officers in the town since Monday last by order from the Home-office, and they have been engaged in making inquiries into the case. Nothing, however, has been elicited to show that Queen is a Fenian or in any way identified with the movement. TILE (MANUFACTURE OF CHASSEPOTS.—The Courrier de Lyon believes it can state that M. Chassepot, the inventor of the musket which bears his name, is at pre sent in that city. Ho has arrived there, it assorts, fur the purpose of superintending the manufacture of 100,000 of those weapons, ordered by the French Government from the factory of La Buire. says ~~ I 1111 W EDITION . SUN OFFICA, 7 o'Cr.ocK. SFORTING INTSLLIGIINGD—Tais Day. SIIREWSBURY RACES—THIS DAY. (t ELECTRIC TELEaRAPII.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A Handicap of 3 soya oach, with 2 addei, for two year olds and upwards; abiut three quartor3 of a mile. Thermometer (Xtordati) 1 I'henuisto Paulin& Cater, and Lady Pain also ran. Batting -2 to 1 agst Tuurruoinetar, 100 to 30 each agst Cater and Lady Pain. Won iu a canter by two lengths. The objection against Marie Louise, the winner of the Salopiau Hurdle Race yesterday, on being investigated by the steward; was overruled. WELTER HANDICAP. A Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; about one mile. Due da Bourgogne (Owner) 1 Miss Bos wall 2 Acta)* .. t 3 The Deau also ran. Won by throe quarters of a length. Winner objected to for going, the wrong side of a post, and disqualified ; liiss Boswell filly gots the stakes. SWE EPSTAK ES. A Sweepstakes of 2 says each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 61b, three 8 t 121 b, four 9st 31b, five and up wards 9st 51b; about five furlongs, straight. Epigram Lute 2 Sister to Flying Jib General Sherman and Brown Tommy also ran. Betting —5 to 2 on the winner, and 6 to 1 agst Lute. Won by half a length. NURSERY THAN DICAP. A Nursery Plate of 40 sows (handicap) ; about half a mile straigh t. Van Dieman (Cameron) 1 Ilorning Star 2 Toby• • 3 Latoef colt, Auitarlitz, and Irwell also ran. Batting-7 to 4 agst Toby, 100 to 30 agst Limner, sto 1 agst Van Dietnan, and 7to 1 agst Morning Star. Won by four lengths. PLATE OF 40 SOPS. A Plate of 40 Bova (handicap), for all ages ; winners after the declaration of the weights 71b extra ; about half a mile, straight. Tortuga. Bouncaaway Afochrie King of Spades, Knave of Trumps, Zisoit, Adamanthea Pera, Billet, Morning Star, and Ladylike also ran. Betting —4 to 1 each agst King of Spades and Bounce away, 6to 1 agst Knave of ops, 8 1 agst Moultrie, 10 to 1 agst Zisea, 100 to 8 agst the Winner. Won ha a canter by four lengths ; bad third. MATCII. Mystery.... Temple B.tr • Betting —2 to 1 on My s t er y, who won by a length. (Mr. Herb art) 1 AUrumN sTEEPLECHASE. - - The Autumn Stevlechase (Elaudicap) of 10 save each, 3 ft (to the fund), with 150 added; wiewrs of any steeple chase handicap after Nov. 2 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, or a second 51b extra. About three miles and a half. Sprite Tom Thumb Dispatch 3 Six ran. LONGNER STEEPLECLIASE. The Longner Steeplechase Handicap of 5 soya each, 2ft (to the fund), with 60 added; about two miles and a quarter. Violet Sir Bobby Cabin Boy 3 Seven ran. HURDLE RACE. A Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sove each, 2 ft, with 50 added; winners of a hurdle race after Nov. 2 (at tau 101 b, a second Sib extra ; starters without being placed in the Salopian Hurdle Rica allowed 31b; one mile and three quarters, over six hurdles ; 41 subs. Marie Louisj Hopvine 2 Northill Four ran. WDON HANDICAP. The Rawdon Handicap of 5 SJVS each, with 30 added, for all ages; winners after the declaration of the WJights 71b extra ; about one utile and a quarter. This race did not fill. TILE LONDON COMMISSION EXCIIA.NGE AND SUBSCRIPTION GROUND, NEAR "THE METROPOLITAN TAVERN," FARRINGDON-ROAD, LONDON, E.C. OPEN DAILY. In attendance Messrs. Fieherand Reynolds Messrs. Valentine it Wright. Mr. C. Standley. Mr. D. Sully. Mr. J. Webster. Mr. W. Price. Mr. W. Burch. Mr. E. Ray. Mr. J. Handley. Mr. G. Hunter. Mr. G. Webb. Messrs. E. and E. T. Band. Applications from lutendii to either of the above, or to t] references. for business Mr. J. Cathro. Messrs. D. and S. Marks. Mr. W. Spiuks. Mr. T. Ayling. Mr. E. Hart. Hr. N. Atkium. Mr. J. Goodson. Hr. G. 11. Urootus. Hr. P. Itarris. fir. J. Simon. Air. U. Clark. u;; Members ebouti ba made be Secretary, accompanied by Thom passing tho Committoe one day can have Cards the following morning, after Niue o'clock. ANNUAL S ÜBSCRIPTION —FI vE SKILLINGS. By order, W. B. ROCHE, Secretary. CIIA.RLES OSBORNE. 7, ORDNANCE-ROAD, REGENT'S PARK, LONDON, N. W. Commissions executed on all races throughout the season from 2s. Gd. upwards. Full market prices returned, and IN innings immediately remitted upon receipt of voucher. SPNCIAL ARYANGEMENT. To obviate the diffloalties that the clause in the Metro politan Traffic Act must cause to many gentlemen who are in the habit of investing upon the chances of horses, all town commissions received on the day of a race will be executed, and voucher immediately forwarded. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. The following appointmontTwere made at the Admiralty this afternoon : Lieutenant—Richard T. N. Pearce (navigating) to the Trafalgar. Sub-Lieutenant—W. E. Black to the Plover. Paymaster—James L. Southey to the Trafalgar ; Robert L. Harries (assistant) to the Arethusa. Midshipman—Benjamin J. Sims (navigating) to the Lord Clyde. Chief Engineer—Thomas Owen to the Trafalgar. Engineers—Alfred Waters and Amos Pritchard to the Trafalgar. First Class Assistant Engineers—Fred. E. Shean and Henry Rumble to the Trafalgar; Walter Crichton to the Royal George. LONDON GAZETEE.-THIS EVENING. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 14. Lieutenant Somerled MacDougall to be Comtnander:in Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Evening. Rotterdam Ditto Amsterdam 3 Months. 12 0i 12 Of Antwerp — 25 35 Brussels — 25 35 Hamburg — 13 ut Paris Short 25 12} Ditto 3 Mouths. 2.5 30 Marseilles ',frankfort on the Maine 120/ Vientn, — 12 55 Trieste — 12 55 Potersburgh Berlin - 31i Madrid 6 261 Cadiz Leghorn Milan 28 35 Genoa - Naples — 28 35 Palermo 28 35 MessMa Lisbon — 511 Oporto — 511 11 19} 12 1} 12 1} 25 40 25 40 13 10} 25 20 25 35 25 371 1201- 12 62k 12 62 32k 6 27 49i 28 45 28 45 28 45 28 45 28 45 28 45 51} 51} OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN CILUIBERS. lisnug, Nov. 15. To-clay the Prussian Chambers were opened by Le king, who, iu his Speech, expressed satisfae- tion that the apprehensions of serious complica tions in connection with the Italian questio❑ were now removed. The endeavours of Prussia to give satisfaction to her Catholic subjects, iu regard to the independence of the Pope, had extended as far as the interests of Prussia and Germany re quired. On no side could he see any danger of peace being disturbed. The Budget was announced to be satisfactory. LIVERPOOL CUT TON MARKE'i —This Day. The market is quiet. S.tles probably 6,000 or 8,000 bales. ihare 20 8t at 100