The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOII, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. The minimum rate of discount has just been re duced from 2} to 2 per cent. This measure has been forced upon the executive by the actual value of money. Even now the minimuvn is only an ap proximate representative of the terms upon which the best qualities of mercantile bills are negotiated, as the principal discounting houses are working as , low as ji per cent. The announcement in the regu lations of the establishment has been received very apathetically in commercial circles as well as at the Stock Exchange, where speculation is inactive, and prices, though steady, arc little better than nomi nal. At no former period has there been such an ex traordinary accumulation of available capital, but it is to the shrinking of credit that would appear to afford an explanation of the existing anoma lous state of affairs. Merchants and manufac turers are properly extremely cautious, owing to the unfavourable advices still received from all the principal markets of the world. On the Con tinent, in Australia, India, and China, operations are yet two cramped, and prices too low to admit of the transmission of larger orders to this country. America, likewise suffering as she is from the effects of the war, is not the customer she used to be a few years ago, and a considerable lapse of time is likely to be experienced before any very decided improve ment can be looked for in this direction. Imme diately, therefore, trade requirements will pro bably continue moderate. The most remarkable feature of the period through which we are now passing is the indifference shown by the public towards Government Securities even the English Funds, that millions should be kept on de posit at the Joint Stock Banks and other institu tions at 2 per cent. or less, when an investigation of the official lists will prove, even to the most sceptical, that there are numbers of securities of undoubted integrity yielding, at the present market value, interest ranging from 31 to 16 per cent., and even more, per annum. A further sum of gold, amounting to £43,000, Was received at the Bank of England yesterday, raising the total since the last Gazette return to £208,000. The Saxonia, from New York, has brought specie to the amount of about £96,000. At the meeting held to-day of the Arica and Tacna Railway Company the report was presented. The state of the company's account was shown at the date of March 31, when the Loudon books were closed, but some remittances that have since come forward enable the directors to declare a dividend of 2 i per cent., which they have much pleasure in doing, and that dividend, less income tax, will be Paid at the offices of the company, on and after the 1 8th inst., in discharge of the 18th dividend coupon, which must be left three clear days for verification. The report of the English and Australian Copper Company, to be presented at the half-yearly meet ing on the Ist August, states that the six months' working, to the 31st December, shows an estimated Profit of £5,678 Bs. 7d., reduced to £3,788 16s. by over estimate of copper on hand 30th June, 1866, and by restoring the small amount required to make up the last dividend. This will be sufficient for the payment of an ad interim dividend of Is. Per share, after paying interest at the rate of £5 per cent, to the reserve fund. The reserve fund at the present date stands at £11,382 9s. 6d. The half-yearly ,meeting of the Consolidated Bank, Limited, was held at Manchester, yesterday, when the report of the directors was adopted, and the dividend declared. The sum of £250,000 in specie, which it was intended to have despatched to India and China by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Bangalore, from Southampton, on Saturday last, arrived too late, and was sent overland to Mar seilles, to be forwarded by the branch packet of the Peninsular and Oriental Company from that port. The report of the Provincial Banking Corpora tion, to be presented at the meeting on the 2d prux., states that the gross profits for the half-year amount to £22,837, and after deduction of all charges, &c., there remains a balance of £9,079 for disposal. A dividend is recommenthd at the rate of if per cent. Per annum, payable on the 14th August. The directors of the East London Bank, at their _ i leeting en Tuesday next, will recommend a divi ded at the rate of 5 per cent. The transactions in American Securities on the ndon market during the past week have been nu merous and important, prices generally being well supported. United States Government Stocks show little alteration, the 5.20's of 1862 being last quoted 721 t o i , an d th e 1865' s 711 to Illinois Sha res close 76 to 77, or half per cent. under the roe of thi s d ay wee k. E r i es h ave d ec li ne d to 44 , t from thi s on renewe d b uy i ng f or s hi pment to li America they have reacted to 474 to 481. Some ta lt Y . ing on Continental account advanced the quo tion for Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds to 24, but the decrease in traffi c rece ipt s f or Ju ne, A on this li ne i n common w ith near l y a ll Am erican railroads, has had a prejudi c i a l e ff ec t, an d Ith ey l : have to day decli ne d t o 22'2 231. The Divi °nal. Bonds have also receded about 2 per cent. to The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up this day, are in round figures as under :- G 1867. 1866. Wekt W es t ern 81,631 83,968 °lth Western -.123,460 129,139 }Pith Western. ... 42,334 31,462 30,230 25 1 62 , 2 562 54,933 5 GrathEaste;n ... 30,148 29,284 14. st Northern 43,235 39,953 11'!eashir e and Yorkshire ... 50,043 49,422 N r c i ,. B . t ° l and Exeter... *** *** - 9-6 7,596 l ia 7n , Eastern 75,209 72,443 Qr_ue,hester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 22,296 21,705 toZL Eastern . 41,819 3•<,214 ktdl3ritiCbsahtharn. Darer 15,766 13,972 ir '.. ... 29,913 29,385 ci t - how and South-Western ... -. 12,188 11,990 k i e d " , Southern and Western of Ireland... 10,939 10,601 latld and Great Western of Ireland 4,692 4,605 cotr h ese returns, when compared with those of th e esponding period of last year, are in one or two 'Stalices rather unfavourable. On the Great Western th eme . . by. Is a decrease of £2,337; and on the North "%tern o f £ 5,679 ; while the South-Western, sho ws an increase of .£10,872 ; the Brighton, of t £4 ' 66 g; the Midland, of £3,671 ; the South %a:tern, of £864; the Great Northern of £3,282 ; an L ancashire and Yorkshire of £621 ; the B r i s t o l d Exeter, of £3BO ; the North Eastern, of £2'766 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, LA , ; the Great Eastern o f £3,575 ; th e No d on, ky Chatha m , an d D over o f £1,794 ; an d th e urth British of £528. Two o'CLocK. a According to R eu t er ' s t e l egram f rom P ar i s to - French Rentes were 68f. 67c. All offered. Th e Funds are rather firmer, Consols having I: l: " acc ved I, to 94i I for money, and to 941 for A e ount. Th e N ew Th rees are 93a ; Reduced -Atlnuities, 931 ; India Stock, 217 ; an d ditt o 5 Per Cents., 1111 I. ( 6 1 11 : t he Foreign Market there has been a further 4, 1 - , -l le• Italian 5 per Cents. have receded 1, to ; and the Chilian Loan Scrip 1, to 2 1 dis. ; T ull e Greek Bonds have advanced to 14 14i ; Sto ck 5 per Cents. I, to 30i ; and Mexican c l e k 4, to 15i aic tiler ican Secu r iti es s h ow no change of import- Unitede States 5-20 Bonds are quoted 72 a s ; tir`le sha res, 47i 481 ; and Illinois sh ares h ave im °/'ecl I, to 76i 77. t kiscella neous and Fi nance Sh ares are i n one or L a w ye inst ances a sh a d e fi rmer. Berlin Water Works to 101 Improved t o 1 21 13 ; Madras Irrigation, igAnglo-American Telegraph are steady at Vin, er I ludson's B a y C ompany, at 14i 15 ; and 134 eess °J of Egypt's M or t gage Loan to 68. remained in the R a il way Share Market has b een very inactive and a further decline ha s ex chibited i n value. Great Western and Lan ( r t e and Yorkshire have each receded and astern each hil North W estern, and Metropolitan e Great Northern have advanced ba-kvne the Forei gn and Colonial lines th e d ea li ngs bee on a ' very moderate scale.rA e mbour g are firm aet 91 101 ; (?and San Paulo improved to 15i ; South Aus trian and Lombardo-Venetian are dealt in at 14-1 ; Great Western of Canada at 141 4 ; Great Indian Peninsula at 107- ; and East Indian at 1081 Bank shares remain very inactive. Chartered of India, Australia, and China have declined to 181 ; London and Westminster have improved to 103 103 k, and London and County new shares to 20! I. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Business in the market t Prince of Wales, however, enhanced rates, while Ret flatter. Annexed are the Chiverton Moor 5 -} Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 7i 7i East Basset l5 17 East Caradou 5l 51 East Lovell 6l 7 East Russell East Wheal Grenville 1i 2 Great Laxey l5l 1G Great Wheal Vor 16 17 Marke Valley Norti Crofty o-day continues very dull. are in demand at slightly allick have been a shade latest prices : N. Treskerby 17s Gd 20s Od Prince of Wales 53s Od ass Od Providence Mines 27 28 South Condurrow lls 13s Od Ti n crof t West Chivertou 66 67k W est P. of Wales ... Wheal Basset Wheal Biller — lVhealeltiverton Wheal Grenville lss 1; s Wheal Seton llO 115 BRITISH FUNDS —TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 p3r Uem. Consols Do. Account, Aug. 8 94} 1 3 per Cent. Reduced 93 i New 3 per Cent 931 i New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 0 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do . (Red Sea Telegraph), Au c ,., 1408— Marcn. .c.:xchequer Bills, £l,OOO Do £5OO — pm Do. £lOO & £2OO pm Bank of England Stock, 53- per Cent Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian otock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 217 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5) 2 . per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—IWO O'CLOGK. Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 pei Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 751 4} Do. £lOO Bonds 7 s} Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Wiliam 6 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent — Uo. 6 per Cent A • Da. ~ B Do. „ 1867 Do. „ Scrip, £5O paid — dis Cuba, 6 per Cent. Dauisn 3 ner Cent, 1825 . DI 5 per Cent, 1864 .a. Danubian Principaliti es, 7 per Cent Do., 8 per Cent., 1867, paid-up Scrip — L 'uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — r;gyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue — Do. £lOO Bonds B5 6 Do. Do. 1864 Do. .£luo Bonds B3l 3 I Do Government Railway Debentures B2} 11 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824:5, ex Coupon: — Do. Account Du. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Itliian 5 per Cc:. t 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Al•xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do R per Cont. Anglo-French — llontevideau C per Cent. .. — lloorish imperial 5 per Cent is New Granada —.. Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Laud f(arrants (Hectares) Po:uvian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account Do 4i per Cent., 1865 Do 4f per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 4} per Cent., 18G2 Do Account - P,Jrtuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'S 391 40 Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St. — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 — Do 5 per ()eat., 1862 B7 I - i Do. 5 por Cent., 1861 9O/ 90 - D ~ Anglo-Dutch 1866 B7l Do. do £BO paid - pm iardinian 5 pbr Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Accritint Do New D, ferred — Do. Account Du Passive Do Ace, ant . 2ll 1 S,anislt Cum. Cert. of Coup. Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account 57 61 71 61 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 — Dr. Acount, July Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — D ~ I per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — D .‘. Account Po. 6 per Cont., 1862 Do. 6 per Cent. 1861 — Dividends on the above payaule in. London. Austmu o par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch •ii per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Jlentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 4Bl I TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 1 Do. Account, August 8 941 1 MEETING OF RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS. THIS DAY. A meeting of shareholders in some of the prin cipal railway companies in the country was held at the London Tavern. It was convened by a com mittee appointed at a meeting held on the 9th instant, to take measures to pre vent the passing of the Railway Companies Bill before the House of Lords, by which it was provided that the property of a bankrupt rail way company should be sold compulsorily. Mr. DE LA LusTz, the chairman of the committee, presided, and congratulated the meeting on the success that had attended the efforts of the com mittee. A deputation of that committee waited on the Duke of Buckingham at the Board of Trade, and at that interview Mr. Cave, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, was present. It was explained to his Grace that the effect of the bill would be to confiscate the property of hundreds of thousands of persons who invested their property in railways under the faith of the existing law, which it was now sought to set aside. It was also stated that the ruin of thousands would follow on the passing the bill in its present form. The facts brought under the consideration of his grace were illustrated by the fact of the sale of the Bagnals town, New Ross, and Wexford Railway, in Ire land, which realised only 4 per cent. of the pro perty invested, and this was the only instance in which railway property had been brought to the hammer under the law as it stood with regard to the law in Ireland. The bill was so altered in committee of the House of Lords by the exclusion of the com pulsory clauses as to render it entirely satisfactory. He thought that the introduction of the bill would suggest to shareholders in railways the necessity for attending to their interests in the future, in order to prevent bills being smuggled through Parliament, which might seriously affect their interests or perhaps ruin their inte rests. The committee of the house having struck out the clauses for the compulsory sale of railway stock was in no way objectionable, but, on the con trary, was entitled to the approval of the general body of shareholders. (Flear, hear.) Mr. Herapath and other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and a resolution approving of the bill in its amended form was agreed to. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman for the valuable services he had rendered railway shareholders, and the part he had taken in reference to this bill. MISSING Sinrs.—The Nuovo Corriere, which sailed from Odessa for th 3 United Kingdom on or about December 8 ; the Thames, which sailed from Swansea for Plymouth on the 9th of March; and the Edith, which sailed from Cape-town for Kowio river on the 31st Janu ary have not since been heard of. THE FRAUDS ON THE LEEDS BANKING COM PANY.—The authorities at Armley Gaol, Leeds, received a communication from the Home Secretary yesterday, stating that in consequence of ill-health Mr. Greenland, the late manager of the Leeds Banking Company, should be forthwith discharged from custody. THE SI N, i4O2wON, THURSD EVENIAG, JULY 25, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SIIA1t11:6 AND STUCILS. Railways. I Paid. Closing I Business i p r i ce. done. bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian ... . Cambrian. Jork and 1iand0n......1 Cornwall Dublin At. Belt ast J i une iDtin„Pcrtli,,t A b.J unc sl.London, berip Certi L , O. I • nasgOw & S. Western, Great, Eastern, ()rd. st k.l 79 81 107 109 35 15 3 5 65 OS 70 72 105 107 27 271 4 6 Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 ma North of Scotland '!;rent Northern D,J. A stock Do. II stock 111 13 t 1 112 Do. New, tri. at stn; ;tit S, and IV. 01 Ireland 'l3t. NVeftern -Origivai Do. 6. Val. Rail gua. 94 1•i 4 i Vi Do. South Wales • ilo. W. Mid. —Oxturc 21 27 28 IO Do. Newport. 00. erc:ford Lane:isitire& Yorkslttru London and Illackwali Lon., Brigh.,Ar S Coast. Lon., C h at., sod Doves Do. Iletrop. Ex. A ' Lou. AL ,Nurth Western Lon. & South ‘Festerw Ilan., Shel., JZ Lincoln vletropolltau.... Do. New 1274 1..:S 50 52 Id 17 8 12 112 11:1 75 77 441 tsy 2(J,1 121 —pl 105 It 7 EO 65 Do. Extension.-- Iletrupolitan District. t)o. do. :to. 00. and St. John's Wu Nlidtand Do. £9 Share Do, Binnin.. Lt Derby 11Id lient . . North British tli 114) 83 85 30 31 Do. NM., Pth., Lc Dun. o th. Eastern—Berwick Do. (3-.Zi•E purchase Do. Le:*.de Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock,& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 5 . . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock, Do. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union south Devon youth &astern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff' Vale Do. C Vale of Neat!' Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha l'ebt Cornwall 2Gi 51 12 1 Oa 2 I_7l Do a 11. I I 731 i g 4 1119/ .iO6l 6 27i 1 998 631 ft COLONIAL GO VERNMEN'r SECURITIES. Atlantic St.L a wrence Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo dz Lake Huron Do. Preference Butt., Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. Calcutta E., lim .;at e Town .t Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.s p.o. Do. J Extension ;rand l'runkot Canada )o. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge tt p.e Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pr, t. Bonds Do. do. deterred I►o. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Do. I tl► Prit. stook Do. do. deterred I'en. gua. sp.e. 0. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c t. Sown ot India gua. 5 per eeut D . i.f per cent Do .rent W. a. of Canada Do. New )o. 6 p. u Bas. pay. 187:, 51 do. pay. b 77-8.. Indian Brand), limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. {a do . . Do. fifth Extension ►[elb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Hobion's Bay.. it I.C' da.,6pc Ist pt. be Scinde . Do. Delhi 00. do ti ' !)o. Pun;aub.... Do.lnduo St.FlOt Igo 100 100 1(0 100 100 'SSE& WO 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 15 100 100 96 98 98 100 98 l'uol 82 84 82 84 i 102 104 105 107 105 107 It 4 1(5 •2 24 10t 104 11,8 11. 102 104 IG4 108 105 (07 107 119 98 100 96 98 91 93 89 90 IC4 1(.6 93 94 96 98 91 93 104 106 1054 1061 SIONS. 66 68 100 101 P iP 4 li 5 0 63 71 t 5 6i 99 LUI 100 ICI 107 108 17 18 so 85 53 55 40 S 5 35 37 18 20 lb 100 10 i 02 iti 14 1q 95 47 tcs r 7 100 102 93 05 E 9 91 b 3 85 100 let 97 98 1 t 98 99 9CI 89/ 90$ lj 9di 1.0110 101 108 i I } 107 i i i 14 i I 100 a 104 LA W INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) JAMES AND ANOTHER V. FOSTERe This case, which was part heard yesterday, involves the question as to the power of revo?.ation and destruction of a will by the testator 'named, residing at Penzance, in Cornwall. It ap peared that James bad been a seafaring man, and through the patronage of a Mr. Richards, residing in Penzance, bad become captain of one of his vessels - , and had acquired a small fortune, and had 20 years before his death lived in retirement. Ile had married the illegitimate daughter of hi patron, and he had given her some money hen she was married. At his death his son continued to allow the w ife 3:50 and gave her a house. At her death the testator went to live with his brother, the plaintiff. The defendant was the niece of Mr. Richards, and she had been brought up with testator's wifo, and he loved her better perhaps than any woman except his wife. When he was living with his brother he used to call upon her and made her presents. Ile subsequently made a will in her favour. This will was, during his illness, destroyed; and the point to be considered was, whether this was done with the consent of the testator, so as to make it a legal one. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick appeared for the plaintiff ; Sir R. Collier, Q.C., and Dr Tristram appeared for the defendant. Elizabeth James, the niece of the testator, stated that her uncle after he was seized with paralysis Motioned to her to bring him a box, which was on a table. She unlocked it, and• I saw a will there. She then put it back, locked up the box, and put the key in the waistcoat pocket. Fier sister Chetwyne came the next day, and she took the box to see if the will was there, and her sister stood before the bed. She wanted to get a note of hand.whieh de ceased held of her sister. She knew nothing more of the will till her cousin brought it down and burnt it. She still kept attending to her uncle, and she thought he was conscious till the day before his death. Cross-examined—She had no curiosity about the will at all. She told her father. Mr. Chetwyne asked her to look for the promissory note, and to take it out. She went up stairs for the purpose of opening the box ; she did not ask her uncle's per mission ; she did it out of kindness to her sister ; she knew her uncle was very particular about the box. While she was ransacking the box her sister stood before the bed. After her uncle's death they opened the box. When the will was destroyed she did not hear anything about the matter. At this stage of the witness's cross-examination she was taken with a violent fit of hysterics, and was obliged to be removed from the Court, where her screams were heard for some time after. The case was proceeding when we went to press. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) DOMESTIC SERVANTS - M`CARTHY v. CHAFFEY. This was an action to recover wages and notice, plaintiff alleging that she had been summarily dis missed by the defendant. It appeared that some words had passed between the parties, and it was deposed that the defendant had been ordered to leave the place, subsequently directing her to re main. His Honour said that when a master dismissed his servant in a summary manner he severed the existing contract, and the servant was entitled to act upon that dismissal. He must find for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGEDTCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. IDLE FREAK OF A VOLUNTEER.—Frank Hughes, a young man of gentlemanly appearanc e, was charged with discharging a rifle at a gas lamp in Bloomsbury - square and extinguishing the light. Police-constable Fisher, 32 E, stated that at about ten minutes past one o'click this morning he was on duty in Great Russell-street. At the corner of Bloomsbury-square his attention was attracted by a s Jund as of the explosion of percussion caps in the square. He went towards the spot, and saw the prisoner and another young man firing at the lights in two of the gas lamps, which they pre sently succeeded iu extinguishing. Another constable —Vindon, 31 E —approaching from the other side the two ran away, but the prisoner, not seeing witness, actually rushed into his arms. Witness said, " That is nice conduct for a young man like you, firing off powder and putting the lamps out." The prisoner replied, " There, you are mistaken; it was only caps." Witness observed 12 exploded caps on the pavement, six at the foot of each lamp-post. At the station-house the prisoner said he did know that there was powder in the rifle. He also said that he had just returned from Wimbledon, where he had won a prize; but he declined .to state what company of Volun teers he belonged to. The prisoner was very sorry, and hoped the magistrate would look over it. Sir Thomas Henry could not possibly overlook such an act of mischievous folly. I; every idle young man, pass jug through the streets at night, was to b 3 permitted to amuse himself by putting out a lamplight we should soon have the streets in darkness. It must bo put a stop to at once for the protection of the public. Ho should flue the prisoner the full penalty of 403. The prisoner paid the fine. No, I have not." He took the bottle containing the wine from the prisoner, and upon searching him found another bottle containing port wine between his shift and skin. There was a half-pint of port wine in the two bottles. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a very dishonest watch man, and quite untrustworthy. He sentenced him to one month's imprisoment and hard labour. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—William Smith, a very feeble and wretched-looking man, aged 72, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with attempting to commit self-destruction under very remarkable circumstances. _ The prisoner has been a ship-keeper, and for some time allowed a pension of is. Gd. per week by a respectable firm in firs Oily. On Saturday, the 13'h instant, ho prose cuted his son for committing a violent assault upon him. Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner's sin to two months' imprisonment and liar 1 labour for the assault upon his father. The old m;ln appared very desponding after the conviefon of his son, and it seemed to prey on his mind. lie proceeded to the West India Dock, with which ho was well acquainted, and is supposed to have slept among the deals all night in a smells ted part of the dock. Ile was found on Sunday morning, the 14 h, in a dqlorstble condition, with his throat cut and his arms " hacked." An officer named Charles M'Leod asked bins what was the matter, and be said be, had been trying to kill himself, and that his knife was too blunt to cut his throat effectually, and be bad inflicted sundry wounds on his arms. A large clasp-knife was discovered alongside of him. It was a rough, formidable looking instrument, but not very sharp. The prisoner, however, managed to inflict many severe wounds upon himself, and lost a good deal of blood. He alleged in ex cuse for his rash and foolish conduct that his son had been knocking him about. Mr. Paget askedif the prisoner had been under medical treatment, to which Mr. M'Lood replied in the affirmative, and said the old man was now out of danger. Mr. Paget said the prisoner would be taken care of in Clerkenwell Prison, and remanded him to that place for a week. Dreadful Tragedy at Limehouse. A YOUNG WOMAN FOUND WITH HER THROAT CUT. A shocking, and, at present, a very mysterious occur rence has taken place at Limehouse, and the circumstances surrounding it are of a very strange character. It appears that at 5 o'clonk yesterday morning a young man named William Deen ran out of a small house called Temperance Cottage, North-street, Limehouse, and called a policeman (Bannister, 158 K) and told him that a young woman had tried to cut a young man's throat. The police constable at once entered the house and found John Wig gins, a l'ghterman, bleeding from the neck, and he held out his thumb and showed a wound upon it, which bled a great deal. He said that a young woman had done it, and upon the policeman asking where she was, he was told upstairs in the front room. Upon enter ing that room, the policeman found it " looking like a slaughter-house," for the floor was deluged with blood. In a corner of the room he saw the dead body of a young woman, and from the look of the place there appeared to have been a struggle. The blood was splashed about. On the table, he saw a brown-handled table-knife, the blad of which appeared to have been steeped in blood. Dr. Horne, of High-Street, Stepney, the divisional surgeon, was at ones sent for, and he made an examina tion of the wound. He has reserved his opinion as to whether the wound was self-inflicted or not. Upon that subject it would not be fair to say more at present. The police at once made the most searching inquiries, and they ascertained that the young woman's name was Agnes Floakes, aged 22 years and that she had for some time past cohabited with Wiggins. The deceased and Wiggins have lived in Tem perance Cottage with Wiggins's father and mother. For about a week past he and she have quarrelled very much, at least so the neighbours state, and Wiggins says that there had been a few words between them. The quarrel ling at last became EO distasteful to both parties that it bad been resolved to separate yesterday, and the de ceased was to leave Wiggins's house. It is not at present known whether it was the deceased or Wiggins that wanted to bring about the sepa ration. The father and mother of Wiggins were asked if they had heard any noise of screams or scuffling, and they replied iu the negative. The neighbours also state that they did not hear any noise. Wiggins has made a statement, and he says that on Tuesday night he and the deceased went to sleep in the same room. As they had a few words he would not sleep with her, but lay down on a rug in front of the fire-place While he was dressing he saw the deceased get off the bed and walk towards him, and leaning over him, suddenly seized him by the left hand. Ho then pore3ived that she was holding a knife across his throat, and b3fore ho could do anything she gave him two gashes. He put up his baud to save himself, and his thumb was cut. Ile managed to throw her off him, and he screamed to his father and mother. While ho was running out of the room the deceased fell on the floor, and he saw her cut her throat. After she had iatlicted a gash sih9 took the r oiut of the knife and turned it round in the wound. That was the last ho saw of her. When the police-constable found her she was lying with her head under a chair. . . Dr. Horse ordered Wiggins to be placed in a cab and takes to the London Hospital. The houso surgeon said his wounds were not very serious. The excitement in the neighbourhood is very graat, and there are various rumours afloat about the occurrence. MARKE TS. —This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts, both as to number and quality. For Most breeds the demand was very inactive, at Monday's currency, viz. from 3s 4d to 5s 4d per Blbs. Prime small sheep moved off steadily at full quotations, but heavy breeds gave way 2d per 81bs. The supply was tolerably good, whilst the highest price was 5s 2d per 81bs. Lambs came freely to hand, and the sale for them was very inactive, at a decline in the quotations of fully 2d per 81bs. We have no change to notice in the value of calves, the show of which was tolerably good. Pigs changed hands slowly, at barely stationary prices. 100 102 60 C 2 90 In 33 14 8 II 111 116 i liP 67 69 116 118 55 57 46 43 •01 64, 9 10 i4B 152 3 4 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PUGILIST CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS ASSAULT. Robert Travers (better known as Bob Travers), pugilist, was brought before Mr. D'Eyncourt by Dawson, 301 A, on a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Edward Sheen, said to bo a betting man. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Groat Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defence. On the accused being placed at the bar, Dawson said that none of the witnesses were in attendance, the principal one being at Huntingdon races. He had been to the Charing-cross Hospital that morning and saw the house surgeon, and received from him a certificate. The officer handed the certificate to Mr. D'Eyncourt, and it was as follows: " Charing-cross Hospital, July 25.--This is to certify that Edward Sheen was brought to this hospital on Satur day night last, July 20, suffering from a wound of the brow and contusions of the face, eyes, Scc., that he is still au in-patient, and progressing favourably.—A• H. Btcx, house-surgeon." Mr. D'Eyncourt inquired of the officer where the assault took place. Dawson said on Saturday night, about 10 o'clock, in Piccadilly. The injured man and another ware fighting, and while the former was lying on the ground the prisoner kicked him on the head. Mr. D'Eyncourt a&ked the; officer whether' he had seen the injured man. Dawson said he had not seen him, but the house-surgeon said he was progressing favourably. Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the accused, taking his pro mise to attend on a future occasion. STEALING A VALI:Ai:LE WATCU. —Willi:lM Baker, a lad, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value of £5O from the person of Mr. Cornwallis Tottenham, a gen tleman at present staying at tho British Hotel, Jermyn street. Mr. Tottenham said he was walking in Hanover-square last night, towards the Oriental Club, when the prisoner came up and asked him the way to Brook-street, and while directing him ho made a snatch at his watch, break ing it from the chain, and made off with it. He pursued the prisoner, calling "stop thief," and ho ran into a con stable's arms, about 100 yards from where lie took the watch. Mr. George Manser, of 81, Oxford-street, proved seeing the prisoner run from Mr. Tottenham, and said there was no other boy near. Police-constable Moore, 187 C, said that he saw two females pass while the prisoner was running, but ho did not see the prisoner pass anything to them. Ho had searched the garden of the square with other constables, but could not find the watch. Mr. D'Eyncourt said it was quite clear the prisoner committed the robbery, and the best thing he could do would be to say whoro the watch was. ''he prisoner remained silent. Mr. D'Eyncourt supposed the prisoner declined to say. The prisoner said he never had the watch and therefore could not say where it was. • Committed. THAMES. A plain :an' WATCIIMAN. — MichaeI O'Hea, an Irishman, aged 28, and in the service of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a half pint of port wine, the pro perty of the company. William E. Spencer, a constable belonging to the dock company's own police, said.the prisoner was a watchman and specially employed to protect the property necessarily exposed in the sheds and on the quays from plunder. He saw the prisoner over a cask of portwine and watched him. The prisoner inserted a small bottle in the bung hole, and drew it_out.quite flip., The prisoner then knocked in the bung. He went up to Lint and said, "You scoundrel, you have keen taking wino out vf tho cask." The prisoner paid Yor Blbs. to sink the offal. aded s d s d Crse 81 inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pme ors-wool sheep 4 6 4 8 Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime 3 'tltdown ..o i 10 5 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 5 u La ge coarse calves 4 0 4 Prime Scuts, 2 5 4 Prime ein4ll do 4 10 5 6 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs .3 4 i 10 Second quality do ..3 6 4 4, porkers 4 4 i Lam b....hs 4d to 6 dd. Su.:kling calves, 21s to 21, ; and quarter-old store pigs, 221 to 26a each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. ForeiTu supply. Beasts 743 8ea5t5....... 2l Cows. — C0w5..... — Sheep and lambs 10,400 Sheep aa'l 1 mba Calves :.70 ICa red . rigs . ..... 110 , Pigs —l IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS. -YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 12. PETITIONS FROM DUBLIN. The Lord Mayor of Dublin appeared at the bar to pre sent a petition from the Corporation of the City of Dublin. His lordship was arrayed in his official crimson robes, and carried unsheathed a formidable looking sword. Oa the Sp°:ler putting the question, " What have you there ?" the Lord Mayor replied, "„l petition from the Corporation of the C;ty of Dublin," and was preparing to read its pur port, when the Speaker requested him to hand it in. His lordship appeared soniewuat non-plussed at this, but immediately gave the petition to the Sergeant-at-Arrus, who carried it to the ta,ble. It was there read by the Clerk, and concluded with a prayer that such measures might be adopted as would give her Majesty's Marta Cithelic sub jects in Ireland equal educltional advantages, collegiate and otherwis', with Protestants. MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Fair average supplies of meat are offered in these markets, and trade is inactive. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 10d to 55 8d; veal, 4s Od to 55 2d; pork, 8s 4d to Is 4d per 81be by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load A slow trade. CUMBERLAND--Meadow hay, .£3 Os to .£4 lOs Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s . Od ; and straw, .£2 to £2 6s per load. Sur ply tolerably good. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, .£3 to .£1 lOs Od; clover, £4 Os Od to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 Gs per load. Trade inactive. , . , New hay is quoted at £2 lOs to £3 10s, and new clover £3 to £4 10s; per loads COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the closeof the market. s. d. s. d Holywell Main l6 6 Kellos Wylam Ships at market, 17—sold. 17. THE SULTAN TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. — Yesterday afternoon the subjoined telegram, dated Calais July 23, was received at Marlborough Hous e: —" To his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London.—At the moment of quitting the Royal yacht, and separating myself from the British flag, I feel impelled once more to thank her Majesty the Queen for her kindness to me, and her people for the welcome which they have given me. I am also grateful to your Royal Highness for all your attentions. I beg you to tender the expression of my regards to his Royal Highness tho Duko of Cam ofdthge, and at the same time to acquain t the Crave army Queen, through the voice of its illustrious chief, how much I am touched with the sympathies which it has manifested towards me, and how greatly I admire it. entreat your Royal Highness also to convey my ackavenow ledgments to the gallant an d su p erb navy which acti n such a splendid illustration of its power and of its magnt ficent coudition.—A ßlW L Aztz 'KHAN (on boar d the Royal yacht Osborne)." a lways aggravate CADVERTISEMENj—Avoid Medicines: chronic complaints: but Du Barry's delic io us health restoring Rovelenta Arabica Food, which other remedies, yields three st tim es the nourish ment of the best meat, sa,ves 50 times . its co and invariably restores perfect digestion,strong nerves, fun functional lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, refresaing sleep, regularity, and energy to the most d,isordered or enfeebled. We extract a few out of 68,000 cures ; • The,,P,,ope's health restored Cure No. 68,413. Rome, July 21, 1866. by Du Barry's Food. —The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Ilevalenta Arabic.% Food, of which he consumes plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly bene fl effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excel lent food too highly?' From the "Gazette de Midi, July 25. Cure No. 58,216, Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver complaint, was ting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation.." Cure No. 1,771; Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. No. 49,832: "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Joly."-1-Cure No. 46,270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 80 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. In tins at Is. 10.; 1 lb., 2s. 9d. 2 lbs., 4s. 6d.• 5 lbs., 118. ; 12 lbs., 225.; 24 lbs., OB.—BARRY Do BARRY and Co., No. 77. J.Legent-street; London; also Fortuam and Mason, 182, Piccadilly ; and at 61, Gruccchurch-street; 4, Cheapsido; 6.3, 150, and 298, Plactrd-attest i DS9 Wand ; and all grocera and chemists , ..... Juno. pm pm pal British . Columbia, 6 per cent., Dc0.31, 1872.- Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& J uly 1877-8 i 120. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. 6. Mar. & Sept IJo. sp. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. c. Inscribed Cape Gr. 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Credit and Discount, inn.. c•} General Steam Navigation, 26 iludson's kitty, 15 International Financial society, lint. 21 Mairas Irrigation and: Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by ludian Government). lul Nr.tional Ditseoutit ,oinpany. 12 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 171 're c rapli Centruc. and Mainten., lim., Ditto, 151 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 071 8 ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB REGATTA.- First- class prize of 100 guineas will be for vessels exceed ing 50 tons, instead of " not exceeding 100 tons," as pub lished. THE SHIELDS TIME-GUN FIRED BY LIGHTNING. —The folks at Shields were somewhat startled the other day to find that all their watches and clocks were at vari ance with the time gun. Everybody asked his neighbour how ho " was by the gun," and the complaint was general that his or her watch had lost several minutes since the preceding day. A few self-willed individuals doubted the accuracy of the gun, and asserted that for once Greenwich was wrong. That the gun had failed to make known the true time, although from no fault of the officials at Green wich, has just been discovered. It appears that the spe cial wire between Newcastle and Shields for firing the gun had been struck by a flash of _lightning, and the_ gun was thus fired by an electric current from a 'different quarter than Greenwich. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Jackson took the Gath and his seat on his election as meniba of Parliament for Coventry. LEAtE OF ABSENCE, Lem) of absence during the remlinder of the session was granted to Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, on account of urgent business. - TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. The adjourned debate was resumed on the motion of Mr. FAWCETT, " That in the opinion of this house it is undesirable that the fellowships and foundation scholar ships of Trinity College, Dublin, should be exclusively apptopriated to the Established Church." To this an amendment had been proposed by Mr. Monsell to leave out from . the word "house" to the end of the question iu order to add the words "the constitution of the University of Dublin should be altered so as to enable and fit it to include colleges connected with other forms of religion than that of the Established Church, and that the members of such colleges should be entitled to share in all the benefits now enjoyed by members of Trinity College." Mr. BRUCE supported the opening of the colleges to all classes of the community without distinction, asserting that his object was not to lower Protestants to the level of Catholics, but to raise Catholics to the level of Protestants. It was said that they should have a governing body that 'would act harmoniously together, and it was acknow ledged the heads of Mayuooth and Trinity Colleges Act together. To his mind nothing could be more simple. 'At present they' had sepsrate boards ; they had Trinity College for Protestants, and they had the Queen's College for those who did not object to mixed education. But what they wanted was not to multiply but to decrease the examining body. He hoped before the debate ceased that some member of the Government would hold out a hope that during the recess this subject would be fully consi dered, and the religious inequalities in Ireland would be allowed no longer to exist. Mr. O'REILLY said the only thing with which Catholics would be satisfied would be perfect equality in education. They objected that largely endowed institutions should be maintained for the benefit of one section of the community alone. There were generally three stages in matters of this kind—first the stage of persecution ; next the stage of tole ration ; and, thirdly, the stage of equality. A short debate ensued, during which Mr. Monsen with drew the amendment he had moved, and the Attorney- General for Ireland contended there was no ground for the interference of the Legislature. The house divided, when there appeared — For Mr. Fawcett's motion ...... Against it ................... . This announcement called forth some laughter. The SPEAKER said the matter before the house in volved a principle of some importance, and as it was de sirable that principle ehould be decided by a majority of the house, and not by the casting vote of the presiding officer, he should under those circumstances give his voice against the motion. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Sir A. AGNEW tnovod the third reading of this bill. Mr. GORST moved that it be road a third time tha day three months. The house divided, when there appeared — For the third reading Against it Majority in favour of third reading -30 FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION BILL. Mr. HARDY said he proposed to fix the committee on this bill nominally for to-morrow evening, when he would state the exact time he would bring it forward. The Church Rates Regulation Bill was withdrawn. The Association of Workmen's Bill was also with drawn. SUNDAY TRADING BILL. The house. went into committee on this bill. Ou the motion that the first clause be agreed to, Mr. LOGE said he did nut think the house was quite aware of the provisions of the clause they were about to pass. AccOrding to the clause no person was to hawk, sell, or expose anything fur sale, except certain exemptA articles. No person, if the clause pissed, could sell an orange or a newspaper on a Sunday. It would prevent even the sale of a bible or psalm bock on a Sunday. The demand made fur the bil: arose from the way matters were carried on In the New Cut—(laughter) —but it appeared to him highly ridiculous to legislate fur the whole of the country because of the state of matters in the New Cut. He thought the best thing to do was to put off the considera tion of the bill until the new Parliament assembled — (hear, hear) —when the popular element would be more strongly represented. Mr. T. HUGHES said it was quite clear that the hon. member for Southwark had not road the bill, or he would have seen that the sale of oranges and newspapers was Provided for in the bill. It was not the fact that the New Cut was the only place for which legislatio n becama necessary. In Southwark such a bill was urgently time re quired, mei he hoped the house would not, after the that had already been consumed in its consideration, throw out the measure, which would give relief to a very large number of deserving persons. Sir B. BRIDGES thought the bill a step in the right direction, and therefore he should vote for the clause. Mr. SHERIDAN (Dudley) wished to know whether the bill was to be limited to the metropolis. Mr. BRADY said the bill emauated from a number of shopkeepers in Lambeth, who complained of the poor people purchasing on Sunday. He thought his hon. friend ou ght to know that a g reat man y of the poor people in his own borough did not get their wages until between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and if they could not get what they actually required on Sunday morning they would have to go without. He did not see why the rich should be enabled to get all the luxuries of life, and the poor debarred from even getting necessaries. Mr. POWELL thought that a great deal of inconve nience would be got rid of if it was made the rule to pay wages on a Friday night. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE condemned the bill, and said he did not think the House of Commons would be guilty of passing such a ridiculous act. There was a class of persons who went in for benefiting the work ing classes, and who called themselves the friends of the poor, but he looked upon such as the bitterest enemies of the poorer part of the population. He should like to see the sale of tickets for the Zoological Gardens stopped on Sunday, and also the clubs closed, but he did not think that, by a great many persons, would be cons id ere d necessary. (Hear.) The bi ll was, in fact, one promoted by shopkeepers, who objected to the industrious poor having anything or doing anything on Sunday. It would prevent even a person crying strawberries on a Sunday, which he thought was in a great degree a relief to ther continual clanging of the church bells on that particular day. (Laughter.) lie did not see why one sot of persons w ho went to church on Sundays should have the power o f oppressing th ose who did not. (Hear, ar.) Th e y wanted to mak e the people religious V d o e t ) of Parliament, an d the y would certainly fail, asue I i tt c •y hair_ s erved to do. He should, therefore, move that t man report progress. are 20 •.• The IH,oorutsheedmi divided, . , w....hen there... appe .d..—. 82 Against it , and ordered to Th e clause was game cold on be s t an d part of th e bill. g t a h i nonstpruepot frrotinhigt bperocgrhaeissr, ." Majority om i tte d from th e list oofveadractiheast t r a u t ltmryig might t nt e Sir B. BBID GE Sundays. mi .. D ENT thought it would be unwise to agree to that, as a poulterer might in some cases have such a surplus stock that it could be field very cheap on Sunday morning. Lo c E.E said if they sat there for weeks they would Mr. ,rag a s to the excepted articles. Some would sug never o t cheese, others sausages--(laughter) —others cigars ges (laughter) —ices, a nd many other things ; but the whole discussion showed the absurdity of the bill. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said it was impossible for the bill to pass. (Hear, hear.) The exceptions that were t o be proposed were absurd. If they were to have lamb, why were they nut to have mint sauce? and if turb,A, were they to go withoutlobster sauce? (Laughter.) The whole thing was absurd, and ho should do all he pos sibly could to obstruct the passing of the bill. The chairman here (16 minutes to 6) reported progress and obtained leave to sit again. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. MEETING OE LIBERAL PEERS. --A meeting of Liberal Peers was held at Lord Russell's residence, yester day afternoon, to consider the cours3 to be pursued in committee on the Reform Bill. In the meanwhile, the redistribution part of the measure has necessarily engaged close attention, and it is probable that the discussions on the subject will have practical fruit, at least in an amend ment proposing to disfranchise some of the smaller boroughs. EGYPTIAN HALL.—Herr Ernst Schulz, whose clever mimetical entertainment has for a long time been an attraction at the Egyptian Hall, has commenced a series of farewell representations which are to last till Saturday, Augtist 17, when Herr Schulz's first season, which WIN ))0012 a very suooooful one, will close. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING. The business transacted was not of a very extensive nature, the principal feature being the firmness of the two favourites for the Goodwood Stakes. Guy of Warwick however, was in great demand. Vici advanced to 10 to 1 while Gomera was in good request, and Tynedale often in quired after. Dulcimer further receded, but at 20 to 1 met with support, more of which would have been accorded at the price, but book-makers refused to advance on 100 to 6. For the Cup Lecturer found a solitary backer who in vested a "fiver" at 5 to 1. • GOODWOOD STAKES. sto 1 agst .hzabel (offered —take 6to 1) 100 to 15 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 9 to 1 ngst Gomera (taken) 10 to 1 agst Vici (taken) • 100 to 6 agst Tynedale (taken and offered) 20 to 1 ngst Wild Briar (taken) 20 to 1 ngst Dulcimer (taken) 33 to 1 agst Vidi (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 5 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) MR. GEo. WEER executes commissions, by letter only at his residence, 123, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Meux's Brewery. No connexion with any other parson using the same name. AMERICA. (Arrival of the Saxonia, via Southampton.) NEW YORK, July 13 (Morning). The Senate has passed a supplemental Recon struction Bill substantially the same as that adopted in the House of Representatives, with additional clauses ratifying the past action of the district mili tary commanders, empowering General Grant to remove the Southern civil officials, declaring no per son entitled to registration as a voter by reason of the Presidential pardon, and also declaring all civil officials who participated in the rebellion to be dis franchised. The House of Representatives passed this bill with an amendment deposing all the Southern civil officers, and authorising the military commanders to appoint their successors. The Senate not concurring in this amendment the bill went to a conference committee, and the House of Representatives has resolved that the period of its adjournment shall be until the 13th of November. Some letters from General Grant to Generals Sheridan and Orde have been published, directing them to continue the registration of the voters and their districts without reference to the opinion of the Attorney-General. The defence in Surratt's trial continua:, and additional evidence has been adduced proving the bad characters of the witnesses for the prosecution, and the absence of the prisoner from Washington. Stevens, Howard, Chandler, Logan, and other Radical members of Congress, have made speeches strongly denouncing Maximilian, and approving his execution. It is reported that the Washington Administra tion is in favour of American intervention in Mexico. Filibustering expeditions against Juarez and his Government are organising at New York, New Orleans, Buffalo, and other cities, and large num bers are reported to be enlisting. Masses have been said at all the Catholic churches in New Orleans for the repose of the soul of Maximilian. The Austrian Consul at New Orleans has char tered a vessel to c onvey the Austrians of the Foreign Mexican Legion to Trieste. The New York papers state that the American gunboat llaye has been detained at Ctiebec, having been refused a permit to proceed to Detroit, in con sequence of the reft the ual o the captain to give the cus tomary salute to British gunboats. SOITMAMPTON, July 24. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Saxonia, from New York on the 13th instant, has arrived here with 130 passengers fur this port, Havre, and Hamburg, 36 sacks of mails, and $180,512 for London, $159,335 for France, and $47,105 for Hamburg. ST. NAZ.kIIIE, July 24. The steamer Imperatrice Eugenie has arrived here with 203 passengers and 1,200,000 francs in specie. Her dates are—Colon, July 1 ; Guadaloupe, .July 7 ; Yalparaiso, June 10 ; Lima, June 22. Tran quillity had been restored at Columbia. Bolivar was the only State which held out for Mosquera. The other Central American States were quiet. OVERLAND MAILS. MALTA, July 23. The Nyanza left at 4 a.m., and the Columbian leaves at 10 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Ma rseilles on the evening of the 25th inst., and the latter at Southampton about the Ist of August. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Delta, from Southampton, 12th inst tut, arrived on the 21st at 11 a.m., and left 5 p.m. for Alexandria. The Ceylon, from Marseilles, 20th inst., arrived on the 22d at 5 p.m., a nd left at 7 p.m. for Alexandria. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, July 24. At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yes terday evening, the house, after taking into consi deration the proposals of the committee upon tho budget, and a declaratio n of Si g nor Rattazzi, agreed to the following orde r of the day :—" The budget for 1868 shall be presented with all possible reduc tions, in addition to those already voted, and the committee upon the budget is charged to present a summary report upon the subject at the com mencement of next session." 11 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET —This Day, Cotton opens quiet and unchanged. Sales pro bably 10,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. Loxpox, :July 25.--Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and flue weather, but rather cloudy. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Vibehia, from Guernsey ; Melbourne, from Hudickswall ; Cecrops, from Trinidad ; Troubadour, steamer, from Rotterdam; Fulton, steamer, from Dun kirk ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp ; Concordia, from Boulogne; Leon Raymundo, from Madeira ; Adratta, from Riga; Herzogin von Brabant, from Quebec. Sailed—Beta, steamer, for Oporto; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne; John Bull, steamer, for Havre ; Velocity steamer, for Calais; Benbow, steamer, for Hamburg. DEAL, Thursday Motning. Passed—Coaster (of Grangemouth), from the west, for the north; Result (of Guernsey), from the north, for the west; Esk, screw steamer, from Guernsey; Seine and Ta mise, steamer, from Paris; West of England, steamer, from Liverpool—all fog London; Dee, from the west, for the river; Conduce, from Shields, f•br Cape de Verd Ornskoll, from H er nosand, for Havre; Cap e Horn, from Hamburg, for Aries. R E PRESENTATION__ OF HELSTON.—The rumoured probability of Mr. Brett's early elevation to the bench has f U or r. th il e e L nr iterals. On led both parties in the little borough of Ilelston po for au election. Mr. B. S. Gordon, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, has conseated to come forward in the Conserva eypelite,dratthhaet consent er,t borough,toßogers, a allow . himself l t o iv c e al in s to ol r i , c ; i s t t o , r a , nvidililt Zobtelittedbatthtalet being invited to comp forward, Mr. Roger r "although he had no personal ambition to take upon ' to be put in nomination." An address has b him selfthanthseee hitonsoaucrrifiocfedre,phreeswenoutilndg been issued to the electors by a Ur. John Lea, who promises, of his candidature being successful, ~to in the event , establish a new English home in the vicinity of Holston," dedi cate himself" to promote the best local crai • and to " interests. It is impossible to judge from his addre ss what political creed he professes. - ~~~. 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