The Sun. — London, England, 1855-09-05 00:00:00

lIONEY [MET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. li4 ll c°llBequence of the large reduction in the bul ktdwu by th e l as t B an k o f E ng l an d return, this the circumstance of nearly 600,0001. having eek been forwarded to Egypt, India, and 1,") w ith the beli e f th a t th e Turkish loan, the fy r 4 t ' h alld Purchases of f ore ign grain will necessitate p ar ,." exports of the precious metals, some of e disposed to take rather an adverse view diet " future state of the money market, and pre an enhancement, ere long, of the minimum Tb r of dis count by the great establishment in cottiesdneedle-street. It i s probable that cash will 44 :; 4111:1 a fuller return f r om these causes, and we cr ea 1 1 " may be lik ew i se a dd e d f rom a feeling of in doi:e`' confidence in mercantile circles, for we are tittg mer e business with Australia and the United cb all ea, a nd a large quantity of produce has lately N ri ge d hand s , thi s b e i ng a l so th e season w h en Pri; iS usually brought in from the Continent, deWe t o th e c l os i ng o f th e nav i ga ti on ; b u t 146 4 ' 4 entert a i n th e o pi n i on th a t our food re :tatio4tleuts are serious, or that we shall have to te tra more than the ordinary quantity of wheat, ki e tL bel ing that last year's crop was excellent, pct any comparison must be taken with this 4ci ti ,. 1117 estimated. Again, we expect part of our bti z te al e nts to be supplied by America, which, ttipd g i 4 Want of manufactures, would otherwise specie, and will probably yet do so in 1 3 tibli' atic zt of a portion of its indebtedness, its N I : se curities, while money commands a good 1 .%,1 4 he re, not being so much sought after in the for ado he re, market, and consequently not so available t wo rsteitt ances. We may lose another million or ai de , s pecie, besides sending away what we re kitati b ut actual difficulty and pressure we do kiP r ehend, considering that business is in a k elit. Stat e, speculation not rife, and the Govern ttt4;ll)enditure partly in the United Kingdom 1•4r,t 3 ; 0r the army and navy, the latter, as re he t he Baltic fleet, having shortly to return. I .kri2 l.e sent dull appearance of the money is the result rather of the usual holi lirClaking than of distrust, although the t i , j ecul ators who remain in town naturally take t5 0k 4 , t4 , ge of the circumstance if it " suits their th ) °r, in some instances, not fully investigat 4, e c auses, really apprehend what they pre -1'114140w wholesome is the general state of Nt w i l -ts , i l laay be judged by the promptitude with 'Ay th e large mass of bills that fell due yester- Il e a, generally met. 1 / 4 i tl el Piration of the Bank of England Charter Nr, 4.te d a good deal of interest in the few circles t rieri' t 4t tention is paid to such matters ; but, con g the importance of the subject, the mer -1,1:t at large, whether from the absorbing t~tioer of their pursuits, or from want of appre- L ktri m - ' do not take much part in the discussions o tith, ". The Belfast Journal has recently d ' the Charter question prominently before tf it4 - " et s) and the following are portions of one a rticl e ; s tk lekregards Ireland, we bail the expiration of the ~„`s.4l,,uarter withpeculiar pleasure, believing, as we chang must be for the better. At present, 11414 Ir eland e obliged to pay on an average one, 4 11 0 f i ti a ,tlY two per cent. more for their banking ac t 4 la " 4 'o than in England, and the consequence is, ti ktt tr i tok, 0, course, that her commerce is restricted, t;„'lkk 3 ' of her leading mercantile houses are obliged 4 ; 4 4p 2 t s Lond on , Glasgow, and elsewhere fur their Y: 4 1I e . We cannot see any solid reason for money ;j'therigtier in one part of the United Kingdom than 4 ) ,1t1e 4 d so long as it is so, we have strong, nay 'e, evidence that our monetary system is at i lles Kennedy, the President of our Chamber ki t `qlPr ' ee in an admirable letter recently addressed Ivie:ghtllon. James Wilson, thus expresses him `4,`,!'eference to this subject:— torree-traders we are of opinion thatwelaa i v n e a a ll lkiN t . d einand the extension of these principles l"ltrite to Ireland. Any law that prevents . capi . - ‘ 4'44 tl t t a ,bil ' pefrom coming into the country is impoli- V,ter2tist ; and the naonoply now enjoyed by the ti 'lreland In making the notes of the institution t,,6.1 1t 1gal tender, to the virtual exclusion , of Bank of N,, t .o o tes, and, consequently, English bank e er i s s , ia is . o t ble with the principles of our present 1 i °1 (1 Sr experience is, that, except . for two i 'sho t r n t N ill°ll e3' was to be obtained in England one half per cent. cheaper than iu Ireland, and 4 : 1 1 e l ,'" v °t. frequently for over advances. If we as -01- ace of two traders, one in England, the otherl .. qkti:id, both following the same bus n in n e n s t s, nf re n a a i; i i t n a g i O t d,,Profits, and using the . 3 / 4 ;11 t !, and if we assume this same l a :: to be 50,0001., it4l)o°Oishinan to have his money one per cent. ar I,:pt.llke his competitor, he, at the end of f the th y n e in , tikt,tilleher, and in twenty years, allowing h or has rea : 4tp 2 00, 1 ,, t1 5e of the money in his business, e 7/• more than the other. 0 1 7Sk''cular seasons of the year a very large increase .sinn yllit4t! a ccommodation is required by our provision 'N:bli z , d and other traders, to meet which our 1 11 1 ' 01 '00 s t° . extend their issues. Sir R. Peel's Act not 851 1 4 el,,"ItS the formation of new banks, but restrict; tbe f IP. At ti : 4 e old beyond fixed limits, unless a stoco %, t4 4y ZPL in hand equal in amount to any over-issues f made. Upon this gold the interest is of 'ilte as eve have already said, but if our banks ° te e • u ge with the Bank of Englandsupply of tl i tl tra d n 'a the same way as English banking estabfish 'o„ tee i . - : t hey could with these notes accommodatetheir .;ts and carry out their exchanges, and thus t' r oit, instead of sustaining a loss. ht,4lor profit effects of a high rate of interest are s t 4 e ' n iurious than any individual loss, So . long (i t : i vest their moneys with our corporations, or t tiPt b r. h ' i g a ge at four, five, or six per cent., they will r 4 V( 1 11.4‘ If they can only obtain three or four pe Iv:, three per cent. is we understand the extreme t o t % the Manchester corporation). they will be in -lielieatrobark a portion of their savings i -11miningtha b Yt e4 , °, railway extension, and other enterprises, Njlitm"„ ll4ll 3' add to the industry of the nation... Such . b ;Y, t ea things existing here, while millions are thean tt t il t `ili e4 ",` out of Britain to make railways uponn n. 4 0111 ' , to enrich nations that collectively do not th her half as much as Ireland, and we therefore t ii i Ney: t t the Legislature should carefully consider the in th%ti t , -- f a of inducing the employment of . this money 1 4 8 where it is protected by British laws. St y, market is exceedingly heavy, and the tkt there will be some pressure for money, i t „ l ' 4 l o , c' t he loan instalments, promotes specula )l44ki a fall. Consols have been 901 1, and 0•41 . 1 , a decline of per cent. compared with tl i -t( )4 4, " • The transactions have been more nu- P diN , 41;14 have partaken more of a speculative to% 1 :.: The New Three per Cents. have been • 4&, and the Three per Cents. 911 to 1. l i l lq% 'l 2 tier sills are 11s. to 15s. premium, and India • a • Premium. Nothing has been done in rtll~ore~3 k. 3 5 ➢ t hr Securities have been flat also, and gene .jklt's 5 4 , 111e r• The Turkish 6 per cent. Bonds are rt b eing about I lower, and the new scrip i ()- 1 ) , (1° Wil to 1± and 1 premium. Mexican ' 4 'l/ to 211, being firm. Peruvian 41 per %• ' 4 4V e declined to 781. Dutch 4 per cents. Oil w " Russian 41 per cents. 99. tr y 11 4 shares are all at a further decline, and a~ sac tions are limited. In some instances k t ll lt II ' ) 53 . to 10s. lower. The foreign lines are "A t e gleeted, an d G rea t Western of Canada Ot (11 ) • li ttl e tl it k L in g, land, mine, and other shares attract ht tl 'tention: F UNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'ol. 3N l r r Prom the Officsal List. misins.. (low. 3 1 . 10 ,71- tu eed Annuities.... • l3 pee 6'° ll sols Annuities !' t • Annuities Expire sth Jan., 1860 ;uitt . till : ll 4. Expire sth April, 1885 17 t t Cor Ate 1000 tg i a 3 tiler ttil ' . !lt, 6th September .... N. 21 9 I 15 11 I 15 11 211 ............... ......... I -- h 41j.114- ................... : ......................... 1'; 11 1 11 040 114 e 1858, 3i per Cent.... 1003 0FF,1859, looi g 3 p er 'REIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO' . K. t' t 'ttq eett t4 i tit. k l b k4 l ia th la e d ac co . Unt 211 BoldsiJateh —B , 44 per Cent ...... 78A x440,,,hezi„'411 Per Cent 9O t "itLqe ' Per Cent h o r F A f e r e °cl ou ,3per Cont. 19 Ntt i , l l , :r ti s ) l 6 Per cent 93 3 New 8 ! account u nlp ide 1.1 1), 4 per Cent. tl itt 4 ;lnl ia ,Z° on the above payable in London. Per j e : u 2 t .? terrteificenatt.els2.onil 96 b l t t l4°l ' LP-P AST 7 1 111 " 1 . t q for ... ,tie Account t ilt' 4l l%l 91i 441 11 1 , , 411 . tor graPl" a dv ices i 11 1.1 4 i4 te le • of the 214 report that Lew currants had openec there 4t Year tlas opening price wax 70 to 75 dole. ou• ie Agog' alp TUe~ intro; is B°Di e , ,C ll3r t ,ht ( i ht THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SETTENPRER 5. 1855. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Riinwoorw. Morin. yesterday. 25i - 6 4i 4,i 1N '~ ~ 8 14i -- 14 14 - 15 9 - 8 88 - 90 62i - 63 11 - 13 8 - 10 5 - 4 6i - 7 13 -- 14 101 10i 72 73 E 3 - 55 9 i 17 19 ... ~~ 72 - 74 88 --• 89 71 - 73 126 1 100 102 55 ,• 55j 72 - 15 64 73 64 - 81.1 81i 61 - 7 - 99 93i - 94 - 1 - 84 - 85 ' 8 - CA 5i 25 - 25 . 7i •- 8i 63 - 63 40 - 42 ... - - ... .s• "" 12 10 - 2i 6:; -- • 284 W . 294 7H • i2i 7 - 4 - ,q 6 12i -13 i 47 49 91 98 - 6 26 - 28 tOB - 110 76 78 43 - 15 13 14 59 61 31i 326 5 - 3 2d -• par 36 20 20i 3 -- 4 21 - 23 5 7 3 2d par FORF.IGN. 94 - 10 21 - 14 2A - 16 li - lti # —38 a 12 --13 241- -24 i 2i 3 6i 6 d 17 65 67 95 96 6i 5i 9 —OP In ..• ••• 3 - 23i 24 100 - - 102 115 118 115 -- 120 107 i 108 -• 24 114 11G - 41 , - 8 191 -- 201p' li 2 p 7 9 2 -- 3 5 - 5i 36 : 86} 12} -- VI; 9 9 47i -- 48# 47 - 49 50 - 52 27 23 20 - 21 2 - 9 - li - 2.-r-, 4 - 41 12i - 13 p 19, k iiAN Kt!. 93 -w 95 67 -- 69 d p d - 9p, 17 -17 i 19j 200 38 tOd ... -- ... 35 36 42 - 52 - 54 39} :3 74 9 72i 3 2i 3 i all all all .1 N ',ASKO ;1° - f.NEI,4 Rsix,wicts. '0,11 ' 0 , 1) :ilet _Noy it uck Clydesdale Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Glam. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.di Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway..... Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preferen .e Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middles;:sro' & Redcar..._, Midld.Bradtl Newmarket Bury Exten N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. 1)o. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyre `! ,, rianxil, ik VV . .s=t G. &N.W. E. Lin. ;.it.;irth;i. Caldonian. Do Weal) Yk. Now. & Berw. Y. &NM Do. S. East.) , 1)0 Peto Norfolk... Do. LSI N. IN & IVlidl 1. Rtckton Rr X dland En. Coun. b., Coup: Do Do Do. h Qrs. A Roystn.&Hit. Shef.Roth and Gooleg.sp.e. Shrews.&Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Vall eygr i. per cent Do Wiltsk.;emrst L.StN.W StLnki`k Do Oosint yester.lay. 97 99 100 102 11 - 12 135 1' .7 27 29 106 - 108 124 - 13 23 - 24 120 -122 i - 92 - B IGtNorthr liancash St Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Mei eh', 4tockt. Darlingt I'3o - 134 :tWeetn. 8f - 2t 2i - 32 91 - 93 1076 T3USilleS, this day. this day, idiN El. Agnt. Fro. ....... Anglo Austrin. GoV .Anglo Californian „ ' Australian Australian Cordillera Ave Maria Baden (Ord.Duehy Blienarvon Iron and Coal ..,. British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issneH at Cl 5 pm.) Do. Cocaes & Cuiab Do. St. John Del Ro) Carson's •esk ..... Clarendon Cons, Min Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold 11 Copper Min. of Eng 11 ; Do. Prof. 7i p. eon' C 1 Copiapo 11 English and Austir Copper Smeltg 1 , Fortuna 11 1 General Gt. Nugg etlreinltog. Great Polgooth Liberty Linares D B Lusitanian Marignita.. New Granada ...... New Linares Minin; and Smelting Co., Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silve Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do, New Santiago de Cuba.. ~ South A ustralian.. . Tin Croft ..... United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining o Australia Vuha. , PRE FE Aberdeen.. Do. N 0.2, 7 p. e. Myth andTyn- 10pay c. pref. (issd. atsol, Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares . "Jalcdonian £lO 'eater & Holyhes. ' Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork 6gflandonsip.e Dun. Prth At A ber. J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do, do Cls. C 7 p. c 'Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. e. No. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. East Tin.. G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 10/. Debentr.Sl,. Do. do. 4 per cent ti:ast Laneash. 6 p. a &W. York. J. stha Ed Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness. (Pas. & S. W.G.5 p.c . Great Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom. De. 4 p. c. Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm.,, tit. N. of Scot. Ist Pre Gt. S. & W. (Ireland! Do. 4per c. Prof. Gt. Westn. (Berke Ar Hants Ex. 5 P. c).- Do. con. red. 4. p.c.' Do. con. red. 4 P. c.! Do. irred. 4p.c. D D I D ) () t o : C dß i e i r m. . s m s t r p F G B . l u . p e e a f .. .c B d . s P h ot . • k Do. Ches. Gua. Sh D& do. do Do, do. do Lan. & York. F. -€2+ Do. 6 p. c. St ,ck hon.& Brigh . G. 5 p.c. Do, Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cnt Lon. &N. W., Coy. elk Nuneaton 5 p. ct , . • Lou. & S. W. Con. 3 & Sh. Lonely. & Ennis. SS. Aan., Shef., & Lin., Yew. £lO 1 Do. £6 - 4arypt.&Carl.4p 0 4 per cent Do 'Lid, Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Canso'. Bristol S: !limn. 6 per cant 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. 11i Do, Pref. 4} per cc• all Do. 51. Pr, f. 4 p. c 100 Ditto Leicester aid Hitchen Pref. St. . all !Norfolk Debenture,.. 100 ' Do.Pref. 4p. c. Stoc; 00 Do. 5 p.c. Eat 100 !Do. 5. per et. pref.._ 100 !Do, Way. Val. 5 p. c. 00 ! North British iOO N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. 5 Do do, do • _ • . all all all 100 all 14) 100 100 all 100 9 6 all a , l all 100 all all all Do Leeds6p.c t.N0.1 Da. do. Quarters sP• Do. York H.& North Sta.ffordshire., Oxford, Worcester, Wolverh.Xls, 6 p Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. , New Pr South Devon Do. fixed, 4. per cent S. Eastern (Readin &nu.) of £l. Os. M. Do. 4i per cent IS. Wales Qua. 4 p. c. IDo. , 10. 4 p. c S.Yorksh.4p.e.Gua l . Stock.& Dar. , 5 p c. Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July I,'S• i Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 p c li - I - I - 64 - 7i 44 - 54 2i - 3i 27 --- 29 -- 66 24 - 20 18 20 -- in 13 - 15 21 2/ 8 4 2/ 3il 11 1/1 14} - 15 21 -- 23 6 8 4} -- 4i 2i 3 3 34 JE Alt 11;:t. • .^ ••• 4 . 2 - 94 ibo 3 - 4 -- 1 - lip 1 - lip 13A -13 - 58 - 62 X 1.16 -11 A 109 - 111 104 10'S - 10 6 cf 6 98 85 87 87 8 9i -- 101 17 10 —10 i 72 —74 19 20 91; 10 14 15 )36 136 138 ..~ 12t -• 13 !16 --138 95 97 id 41 102 - W 4 93 -35 34 - 4 = 106 - 108 13 14 id par 23i 24 100 102 fa -- is"' 1 _. 2~ ' 3 - 24(1 151180 P;LL AN Et) U Australian Agricult. Ans!;raln. Loyal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American La n d Brit. 1.; Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Canada Canada Gov. 6 p. at Jau. and July Crysta l Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal.of France Duston Iron Ore.., Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican&S.Americn . Do. New Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal 6i Inter Steam Navigat. Co. N. 8.. Australasian... Nrth. of EuropeStaam Oriental Gas. Peel Rr. Ld. & Mine. Peninsular & Oriental Do. New ........ Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam ... Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New iouth Austral...4.in srilnuar. Tel. Scrip ,:.• Prustk L. Cu. U. Cith. V*n Diomen'a Lanu 29} .- 30i 2 - fid 59 -- 61 138 ---- 142 1141 - 115 2 - 5 21 - 5 = 18 8 - 10 6 - 6i .••1 - l - ••i 1 Q.", ••••• ••• 6 ''' i ••• .•• k 2i 2 -1/ -1/ 6 - 12 7 . 1,3 THIS DAY'S NEWS IgtiTEMA.RINE TEL COIVIPANY. (THIS DAY.) The adj )urned hallyearly meeting of this company WAN held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Sir J. R. Carmichael in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has already appeared in The Sun, waq taken ai read. The CHAIRMAN, after entering at some length into the flittering position of the company, moved the adoption of the report, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. A re , erved fund, in accordance with the resolution passed at the last half-yearly meeting, wag agreed to. Powers were given to the directors to issue 5,0001. stock to meet a similar amount borrowed of the company's bankers, preference being given to the present share holders, and to be taken rateably in proportion to the stock held in hand. Lord de Manley was appointed a director in the room of his late father. The meeting, having declared the dividend, shortly after terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE MARTIN AND SCOTT. This was a meetieg for certificate. The bankrupts were described as merchants and shipbrokers, carrying on business at 21, Great St. Helen's. The balance-sheet commenced November, 1849, and ended June, 1855, and showed—Debtor to creditors un secured, 11,0561. 16s. 7d. ; profits on trade, 3,003/. 13s. 3d. ; capital (of Mr. Scott), 1,0001. Credit by debtors —good, 2,0531. 9s. 3d. ; doubtful, 4501. 12s. ; property surrendered to assignee, 1,7341. 3s. 4d. ; by consign went, 9491. 12s. 6d. ; expenses in trade, 9121. 188. Id. ; losses, 9,5801. Bs. 41. ; partners' drawings—Martin, 2,7391. 10s. ; Scott, 1,6451. 3s. 6d. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, who offered no objection to the bankrupts, whose conduct had been exemplary, having a first•c!ass certificate. The solicitor who appeared for Messrs. Gilpin and Co., of Wedge Mills, near Walsall, creditors for about 431., opposed the bankrupts' having their certificate, on the ground that they had omitted to pay freight on goods for which the money was remitted to them. Mr. Bayley, for the bankrupts, having been heard on this point, which was a matter of account, His Honour said it was satisfactory to him to be enabled to grant the bankrupts an immediate first-class certificate. Granted accordingly. IN RE DANIEL GOLDING. This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt was de.cribed as a butcher, of Islehatn, Cambridgeshire. The balance sheet commenced January, 1855, and ended June, 1855, and showed debtor to creditor 4741. 7s. 9d. Mo tgage creditors, 3021. 10s. ; profits, 661. 12s. 4d. Credit, by good debts, 291. 15s. ld. ; dcubt ful, 38/. 17s. sd. ; property given up to assignees 601. ; mortgaged property, estimated at 5001. ; trade expenses 661. ; domestic do., 531. ; deficiency, 951. 4s. 7d. The bankrupt obtained his certificate. IN RE WILLIAM DINWOODIE. This was a meeting for last examination. The bank rupt was described as a draper of Swinton-street, Gray's inn•road. The balance•sbeet commenced December, 1853, and ended June, 1855, and showed debtor to creditors, 1,604/. 10s. Bd. ; liabilities, 1461. ss. 31. ; profits in trade, 8931. 18s, 7d. ; surplus, Dec., 1853, 719/ 17s. 11d. ; credit by assignment to creditors, realised 537/. ls. 31. ; property, after deduction, 261. 15s. 6d. ; cash in hand of trustee=, 521. 19 6J. ; trustee expenses, 251. ; ex cepted articles, 201. ; losse , , 1846, 7/. 21; trade ex penses, 2041. 13s. 4d. ; household, do., 201. 7s. The bankrupt passed. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) JONES V. LLEWELLYN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover of the defendant, a gasfitter, the sum of 71. 2s. for money paid and advanced. The defendant pleaded nil debit, and that he had been discharged under the Insolvent Act. Mr. Pearce, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that in 1852 the defendant purchased a business at Kings land of a person named Edward•, giving a warrant of attorney as part security. This being a negotiable se curity, it was subsequently assigned to Mr. Lewis for an advance to Edwards, who afterwards consented to give it up on the plaintiff and Llewellyn giving a joint pro missory note for 151. The note was accordingly given, plaintiff paying part of it, leaving defendant to pay the remainder. It was for the difference that the pre sent action was brought. Mr. Duncan, who appeared for the defendant, cross examined the plaintiff to show he advanced the money on account of a loan society of which he was part pro prietor, but he swore the money was his own property. The defendant was called, and deposed that he had taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act. The plaintiff was aware of that fact, being present when he obtained his interim order. He denied that he ever knew the plaintiff had been one of the securities to the note. He had asked him if Lewis would convert the debt into a loin. By Mr. Pearce—He would not swear he bad not seen a form of application for the loan in question. The schedule was put in evidence, which showed the debt was entered as due to the Loan-office, and not to the plaintiff. The money was not paid by the plaintiff on the note until after the insolvency. Mr. Duncan contended there had been collusion be tween the plaintiff and Lewis—the former not signing the note till after the insolvency—and that the defendant never a4sented to the plaintiff signing the note in ques tion. It had been shown that the debt bad been in serted in the schedule, Lewis holding other security at that time. Mr. Pearce having replied, _ The jury returned a v rdict fur the defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCK.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION•HOUSE. ATTEMPTED SELP.DESTRUCTION.—A rniddle-aged man, giving the name of George Rawlings, of 13, Lower Ber ner-street, Commercial-road-east, a gunsmith by trade, was placed at the bar on remand before Alderman Cubitt, charged with attempting to commit suicide by drowning. The prisoner expressed sorrow for what he had done, and promised never to repeat it. Mr. Alderma❑ Cubitt having admonished him on the enormity of his offence, discharged him. POCKET PICKING.—John Rolfe, 14 years of age, was charged with stealing a pocket handkerchief, value 55., from the person of Mr. 111‘Donall this morning, in Fenchurch-street. The prisoner was committed for 21 days. BOW-STREET. THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.— The p7isoners all appeared in court shortly after one o'clock, and their respective bail was enlarged until Wednes lay next. Mr. Lewis made an application for a remand for a longer period. It was quite certain that the trial of the prisoners could not take place at the September Sessions. Mr. Humphreys said he must oppose the application He intended next Wednesday to proceed with the case, and bring it to a conclusion as speedily as possible. Mr. Jardine said he must pay attention to the state. merit of Mr. Humphreys. He should therefore order that the defendants appear next Wednesday. THE EFFECTS OF PALE ALE.--A. respectably-dressed man, who gave the name of Bevan, and a woman named Mary Ann Glyn, were placed at the bar this morning, the woman charged with robbery, and the man with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. From the evidence of P o lice -Sergeant 18 E, it ap peared that this morning, about two o'clock, he was on duty in Russell-square, and on proceeding towards the roadway he found the male prisoner lying in the gutter, holding the woman by the s hawl, who, he said, wanted to rob him. On the g round near Bevan he found twenty-two sovereigns, a half sovereign, and some silver, which he said was his property. Having gathered up the money, he with assistance conveyed him and he woman to the station-house. On arrival there the man asked how much money he bad picked up, and he told him twenty-two sovereigns, a half sovereign, and a few half pence. He said he ought to have 4.21. 10s., as that was the sum he had in the early part of the evening. The woman denied the charge of robbery, an d said when the policeman arrived she was only asking Bevan for the money he had promised her. The impactor ask .d her at the station-house how much money she had about her, and she said on l y a s hilli ng . Upon being searched a sovereign wag heard to fall on the ground, and she t hen said she supposed the coin had rolled into the folds of her shawl as she was endeavour ing to pick up the man. Mr. Jardine said it appeared that the only charge against Bevan was drunkenness; he should di-charge him as the loss ho had sustained would be a sufficient puaish ment. He could then give evidence against the woman for the robbery. The man Bevan was then examined. Ha said that at a')out 12 o'clock last night he met the prisoner in Or_ f .rd-street, ar,d, after having partaken of one glci , s of pale ale, be lost all command and recollection of self. He chose the a!e to drink because it was not so " heady" as spirits. In the ear;y part of the day he had been to the city, where he had sold out some funded property, which realised him the sum of 421. 10s., all of which he had safe about him, previous to his partaking of the ale. He never charged the woman with robbery ; be could not conscientiously do so, for it was impossible for him to say where he had lost the 20 sovereigns. He hoped his worship would deal in a summary manner with the case, as he was going " across the water." The wit ness here turned round, and observing the constable had deposited the property found upon the prisoner in a can vas bag, desired him to " turn the lot out." The con stable here placed the contents of the hag before him, after examining which he coolly asked what, had become of a pair of spectacles. He had two pairs upon him before he was " overtaken." The constable said he did not know, as the articles before him were al that were found upo❑ him. Witness (coolly)—Very well. He then took his snuffbox from kiR waistcoat pocket, and offered the constable some snuff, and, after again iemainding the magistrates that he did not charge the woman with robbery, he left the witness box. The female searcher was sworn, and stated that she found a shilling and a sovereign in the boot of the pi i,4oner. _ On being asked what she had to say to the charge, the prisoner said she must plead guilty of taking the sovereign off the ground, knowing it belonged to the pro4ecutor, but nothing more. The magistrate sentenced her to undergo four months' bard labour for stealing the sovereign. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—My attention has been called to paragraphs announcing my intention of offering myself as Sheriff of London. Such paragraphs are wholly unauthorised by me ; at the same time, if my fellow-citizens wish me to undertake the office, I am fully prepared to do so. I have the honour to be, yours truly, HENRY F. RICHARDSON. Rose Hall, sth Sept., 1855. STATE 01? TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. 4 —Our report of Saturday showed a gradual incrta , e of business towards the close of last week in cloths, and a considerable demand has been experienced this morning. The hands of sellers have, of course, been strengthened by this improvement, and a larger business would have been added to the trade done this morning if the same prices could have been accepted. The stocks of most kinds of cloth are now very low or entirely worked off, and many of our manufacturers are placed under contract. Home-trade buyers are not so active as exporters, but still they have been more in the market since the commencement of finer weather. Of the foreign market , , Messrs. Du Fay and Co. remark :—" We are glad to report some improvement in the Australian trade, and if judicious and moderate supplies are sent out they will probably sell to advantage. No trade in the world, however rich and fertile the country may be, will stand such a rush of over-supplies as has been the case to these markets. The acc,unts from the United States are very satisfacory for the autumn trade, and how could they be otherwise, with a plentiful harvest and comparatively high prices received for the last cotton crop, and every prospect of a large yield of the next ! The trade to California is improving, and some of the losses of former years may now be made up. The demand for the Levant continues satisfactory, and a fair business has been done by the Greek houses throughout the (past) month." All kind , of plain and figured shirtings are in good demand, including the light makes suited to India, and there continues to be an improvement felt in print ing cloths. The sellers of yarn report a very firm market, but not much doing. Spinners of water-twist have obtained an advance of id. per lb. in some ca•es, and Nos. 16 to 24 are in good demand. Nos. 20's and 30's mule yarns are scarce, and most counts of India yarn are more diffi cult to meet with. Many of our spinners have heavy contracts. LEEDS, Sept. 4.—There has been an average attend ance of buyers in the cloth-halls this morning, who pur chased freely of such goods as are likely to be required for autumn and winter wear. There is no noticeable change in prices, which remain very steady, and nothing has occurred 'ince this day se'linight to alter the general satisfactory character of the woollen cloth trade of this district. MARKET NEIVS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited quantity of English wheat was on sale here to-day. Owing to the want of supply, scarcely any business was doing, yet Monday's advance was freely sup ported ; indeed, prices were considered rather higher than on that day. Foreign wheat was held at a further improvement of 2s. per quarter, but the transactions were trifling. Floating cargoes were very firm. Barley and malt sold freely, and the quotations were well supported. The supplies were limited. The show of oats was tolerably good, and the trade ruled firm, at full prices. Beans, peas, and flour were quite as dear as on Monday. ♦RKIVALSI THIS WIER. Wheat. 410 6nglish Irish •• • • Foreign 3 I 5,900 1 Barley. t Malt. Oats. 1 Flour 1 2,93) 360 i i 920 Ilo3ck 5,460 1 , 1 I 2 4.9 —bra 3,850 BOROUGH HOP. The demand for yearling and old hope is steady, at full prices. The plantation accounts are favourable, and the duty is called 290,000/. to 300,0001. WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of meat moved off slowly to-day, as follows : Beef, 38 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, :is ed to 4s 8,1 ; lamb 4s 6 , 1 to 5s 6d ; veal, 3810 d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8 , 3 per 81bs. by the carcase. SIR JAMES Gh'AliAlf AT DRUMBURGII. he ceremony of cuttiug the first sod of the Silloth Railway was perfortue 1 at Drumburgh, on Friday last, by . . - . Sir James Graham, B trt. The new line is to join the Port Carlisle Railway at Drunebergh, and to run to a point on the coast of the Solway Frith called Silloth Bay, a distance of about nine miles and a half. At two o'clock a train of I 16 carriages started from the Carlisle terminus of the Port Carlisle Railway, amidst the cheers of a crowd assembled to witness the departure, the strains of a band of music, and I a series of cannon-like explosions produced by a number of small boxes of fulminating powder attached to the rails over which the wheels of the carriages passed. The Corpo ration attended in a body, the Mayor wearing his chain of office. The train arrived at its destination shortly before 3 o'clock, by which time several hundred persons had as sembled upon the ground. Meanwhile Sir James Gras ham had come from Netherby, and proceeds(' to turn ! the sod with the spade and place it in the wheelbarrow, which he wheeled a few yards, and then deposited the contents upon the green sward, amidst the vociferous " hurrahs" of the crowd (which pressed pretty closely upon him, and almost impeded his progress), and the strains of the national anthem from the brass band. The spade and the wheelbarrow were the ordinary implements used by the navvies. There was no attempt at ornament of any kind, as is usually the case on such occasions. At the close of the ceremony, which did not occupy five minutes, Sir JANIES GRAHAM stepped upon a rising piece of ground, and said—Ladies and gentlemen, let me in the first place return my thanks to the directors of this great undertaking for having paid me the compliment of inviting me to be present on this occasion, and for having entrusted to me the duty of cutting the first sod at the commencement of the work. Amidst the din of war—amidst the prodigal and fruitless expenditure of mil lions of the public money—amidst the grievances and dis asters, the death, the sickness, the wounds and groans of thousands of our fellow-creatures, it is gratifying to my feelings to be occupied this day, as I am at present occupied, in a work worthy of a great and commercial peo ple—a work which has raised the country of which we are the favoured inhabitants to the highest pitch of commercial greatness. Works of this kind in foreign countries have been the boast of conquerors and of kings, but in our coun try they are the works of citizens. It is not the statesman who has projected them, nor are they carried on for politi cal purposes, but they are the fruits of honest industry; they are derived from the earnings of industrious labour ; when constructed they are directed by our neighbours, and it is my hope and prayer that this work which we have begun to-day may be conducive to the interests of the com munity to which I am attached by every tie that can bind the heart of man to his fellow-creatures. When I lcok around me, and when I see in the age in which I live how great have been the works that adorn this country— when I look at our bridges, our aqueducts, and other means of internal communication when I see our canals, our railways, our harbours, and our docks— when I see all these great works, and recollect that they have been the fruits of the earnings of the honest industry of the citizens of this country, or that they have been the results of the application of productive capital to revive and irrigate, as it were, that which was previously unpro durtive—when, I say, I see these things, I am proud of the position my native country occupies among the nations of the world, and I am glad to find that in my own imme diate neighbourhood, even at such an eventful moment, efforts of this kind are not suspended. It is the boast of the age in which we live that science and capital have been combined, and by that means the greatest monuments of the crreatest country in the world have been secured. Our commercial greatness may pass away, but these works are everlasting memorials that we, in our time and generation, have not lived in vain. I pray and trust that the work which we have begun to-day may take its place amongst those to which I have adverted. The work in which we are engaged to-day will, I confidently hope, receive that blessing, for it is a work of peace and of mercy. Such are all God's works. Our works generally are of a more doubtful character, but of the nature of this work we can have no doubt whatever. It is commenced in the spirit of peace, for its objects are peace and the good of the community in which we live. Those who have undertaken this work are following the example of their generation, and in thus conferring great benefits upon the nation they aro the friends and benefactors of the people, and my prayer is that it will prosper and realise your most sanguine expec tations. Gentlemen, I need not say more just now. I think that something more substantial and more convivial than a speech awaits us in the neighbouring tent, and at present I have said sufficient to assure you of my sincerity in hoping that the undertaking may prosper. (Applause.) Three cheers were given for the success of the under taking, and the party, numbering about 160, adjourned to a tent, where a substantial repast had been prepared. The company waited for some time beyond the appointed hour for Sir J. Graham, who at the close of his remarks concluding the sod-cutting ceremony went to Drnmburgh Castle, an old border tower, where it was feared by the hungry occupants of the tent that he had either lost his appetite or his memory, amongst reminiscences of the past. The growing impatience of the guests had already mani fasted itself in an illegitimate use of knives and forks, and length broke out in open rebellion by a general attack upon the pies and joints of meat before them, when the tall figure of the right hon. baronet suddenly appeared at the head of the table, and suspended the onslaught until grace had been said. Mr. P. J. DIXON (the chairman of the projected line) occupied the chair. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN proposed the healths of the members for The toast having been duly honoured, Sir J. GRAHAM said—l have attended with infinite plea sure at the request of the directors. I addressed you before and told.you my feelings with respect to this occasion. I see the question constantly asked—s question which you cannot fail to divine seeing that it has been so recently and frequently put—" What would have been the conduct of Sir R. Peel in existing circumstances were he now alive ? Permit me to say that this is a fruitless question —a need less and unproductive speculation. It is hard to say what in present circumstances would have been his conduct ; but time has not abated my sorrow for his loss. I feel every day more and more the loss of his friendship. I re gret every day the absence of that advice on which I so much relied—that advice which was ever dictated by the soundest sense, by the warmest sympathy with the inte rests and feelings of the people of this country whom he served with constant fidelity, and whose happiness, prosperity, and welfare it was the object of his life to promote. Gentlemen—l cannot tell you—although per haps, without vain boasting, I may say that I enjoyed, to a great extent, to the last moment of his life, his confi dence—l cannot pretend to say what in the varying cir cumstances of the present moment might be his position. I can, however, look back to what was his past conduct ; and, recollecting what that past conduct was, I can truly tell you that, in reference to the past, it is the proudest recollection of my public life that I was associated with him, and enjoyed his confidence for the short remainder of that public life. It will be my endeavour to act in confor mity to the principles be enunciated, and with the view I know he took of what, was conducive to the prosperity of this country. Of all things he was the maintainer of peace; he was the promoter of constitutional and progressive re form ; he was the great defender and champion of commerce; he was the guardian of the manufacturing interests of this country, from which interest be sprang, and evinced the utmost solicitude for i s welfare ; and if for a moment a cloud passed over his memory on the part of the agricul tural interest, yet now I think the time has arrived when I may safely appeal to those around me to say whether he was not the agriculturist's friend—whether he inflicted any lasting injury upon that interest by his deep convic tion that commerce, manufacture, and agriculture were identical and inseparable. These were the principles of my late lamented friend—principles which to the last moment of my life will actuate my conduct. I regret the loss we have sustained, but when I am asked what would have been the conduct of Sir R. Peel in the present crisis, I will answer that for the remainder of my public life I will endeavour to give effect to the view I take of his prin ciples. Gentlemen, 'tie vain to ask what he would do. It is right to ask what ke di I. With reference to his views, upon railway competition, he did not think that competi tion was beneficial as the exception, but as the general rule. Facility of communication, he was of opinion, whether by railroad, navigation, and in every possible way it could be excited, was conducive to the real interests of the coun try. (Hear, hoar.) And in reference to speculation, he had such confidence in the shrewdness, intelligence, and good sense of his countrymen, that he was satisfied that those who engaged in such undertakings as a pecuniary speculation would have sufficient discretion and intelli gence to take care of themselves. He considered competi tion; to be the soul of commerce, the parent of low prices in which the great body of the people have so deep anin terest. He was the advocate of competition. I am an advocate of competition ; and in reference conopeti t this scheme, I believe it will not only be conducive t tion which will be beneficial to the public, but hope, not be injurious to the shareholders, which will was also the, I re, s ubject when first brought under my notice. (Cheers.) only doubt I entertained upon the G e ntlemen, I have nng here to-day, and I thank you for the attention with experienced great pleasure in a to my remarks. (Loud cheers. : li te w hich you have listened Mr. FERGUSON a lso ma de a few remarks in acknow ledgment of the toast. with the names Messrs. P. S. Dixon ed " Agriculture, Manufactures, and Mr. Jays Proposed of_ erg?. led After referring to Sir James Graham's s especially to the remarks of the right Royal . a C n o d m g m r e . rc s e,' n ' s peech at . kgricultural the recent dinner of the Society in Carlisle, hon. baronet upon the union of agriculture and commerce, and his desire for the restoration of peace, Mr. James continued—l believe, he said, there is not a tree-hearted Englishman who does not wish the same. But the ques tion is how are these desirable objects to be effected ? I on't know what the opinion of Sir Robert Peel might have been now. I know that he changed his opinions upon the question of the corn laws and other subjects, and not withstanding Sir James Graham " lays the flattering unction to his soul, it is not perhaps quite so certain that hed he been alive Sir Robert would have entertained th e same views r the right hon. baronet present, upon the question of peace and war. (flear, and a laugh.) If I might venture to give my humble opinion upon the subject, I should say there is but one way i❑ which peace can be ob. tained safely, honourably, and with the least possibility of ettezess. (Hear., I say I believe there is but one way of accomplishing this object, and that is by crippling the re sources and-humbling the pride of Russia—(loud cheers) — by crippling her resources and humbling the pride of her insolent rulers. (Loud cheers.) I believe that this most desirable obj act cannot be brought about in any other way ; and fea.rful though it be, and great as has a/. ready bean the sacrifice of life and treasure, there is but one honourable way of securing a lasting peace—that of marching over the ruins of Sebastopol and Sweaborg, and, if needs be, of Cronstadt and St. Petersburg itself—(great sheering)—and probably if we find no better security when we meet there, seizing upon the persons of the young Czar, and his warlike brother Constantine, and chaining them up in St. Helena or some other out-of-the-way place, until they find sureties for their future good behaviour in the affairs of Europe. (Cheers.) This is the only way to ob tain that " material guarantee" requisite to prevent the same or future barbarians of the north from carrying out their insolent and aggressive policy of territorial aggran disement and universal dominion—(loud cheers)— a policy which has prevailed in Russia, and been acted upon, more or less, since the days of Czar Peter the Great, if not be. fore. Gentlemen, lam as anxious as any man can be for the restoration of peace ; but I say let it not be a hollow truce—(loud cheering)—let us not have to fight the battle o'er again —let us have peace—a secure and lasting and honourable peace, and then I say agriculture, commerce, and manufactures will flourish with increased vigour and elasticity. (Prolonged cheering.) Mr. RIGG responded on behalf of the agricultural interest. Mr. P. S. DIXON sail that as a commercial man he was a little more peacefully inclined than Mr. James appeared to be, and that gel tleman would excuse him fto: saying that the speech he had just heard rather reminded him of the " war to the knife" demonstrations that used to be made at Maryport about twelve months ago. (A la ngh.) After some other toasts, the party broke up. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. s.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.; strong breeze, and cloudy at times. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 4. —Wind N.E.—Sailed—H.M.S. Perseverance, fur Balaklava ; Jura (s.s. tpt. No. 14), Li verpool. FALMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind N.E., fresh breezes.— Saile.l—J ulius Cres.r, for Rio Janeiro. BELFAST, Sept. 3.—Wind W.—Arrived—Katherine, from Richibucto. STARCROSS, Sept. 4.—The Heart of Oak, from Shields, has been towed into Exmouth Bight, with part of cargo thrown overboard, having been aground. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind N.E. by E.—Sailed-- Canton, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. S.E.—Arrived—Gar land, from St. John, N.B. Sailed— Plymouth, for Mo bile or New Orleans. SHARPNESS, Sept. 4.—The schooner Mary Ann, of Whitehaven, sunk off Aberthaw, .2rl inst. ; crew saved. CARDIFF, Sept. 4.—The Jardin, hence for Alexandria, is aground, and nearly on her beam ends; will probably become a wreck. GRIMSBY, Sept. 4.—The brig Pelion, from Memel to Portsmouth, has put in with seven feet water in her hold, having struck on a sunken rock on the coast of Norway. GOTHENBURG, Sept. 3.—The Montrose, from Liverpool to this port, struck on a sunken rock yesterday in coming up the Gotha, and filled immediately; the wool is likely to be saved. HULL, Aug. 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Sarah and Eli zabeth, from Greenland. Sailed—Meteor, for Quebec. OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND, Sept. s.—Earl of Eglinton, from Calcutta, ie tow. OFF LOWESTOFT, Sept. 4.—A line-of-battle-ship atd four mortar-boats, bound south. ANTWERP, Sept, 4.—The Melanie Isabelle, for Rio Ja nerio, which went down the river yesterday, was entirtly burnt while at anchor off Batz ; crew saved. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wedn sday Morning. Arrived—Online (s.), from Dublin ; Fear Not, Shields ; Brunswick (s.), Plymouth ; Carolinda, Cherbourg. Sailed—Ondine (s.), for London ; Brunswick (s.), Ply- mouth. LIVERPOOL, - Wednesday Morning. Wind, N.E. Arrived—Vanguard, from Mobile ; Roscius, New York; Pilot Fish, Bremen. Off—Joseph Wheeler and Martha. Sailed—Cultivator, for New York; George A. Hopley, Charleston ; Jessie Byrne, New Orleans ; Fortune, More ton Bay; Mary Bibby, Demerara. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 3. Wind, S.E. Arrived - Hebe, from Ibrila ; Adolphe, Trieste. Sailed—Plymouth, for New York. KINGSTOWN, Sept. 4. _ Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Fawcett, from Quebec. (BT SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesd,y, 10.20 a.m. Wind, N.N.E.; tide, second hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived, Sept. 4.—lndependez, from Rostock ; Intresp ing Kavet, Aalborg ; Gnstav, lionisberg; Josephine, Malmo ; Lady Napier, Danzig. Arrived, Sept. s.—Bowes, from Danzig; Benediged, ITddewalla. FOUNDATION OF A NEW HOSPITAL AT MANCHESTER. — The foundation of a new building was laid, in Quay street, Manchester, on Monday afternoon, by the Lord Bishop of Manchester, to be called St. Mary's Hospital, for the Diseases of Women and Children. In the course of the ceremony it was stated that Miss Atherton, of Korsal Cehl, had given the munificent sum of 500/. towards the foundation, and that Dr. Radford bad pre sented his medical library and museum for the use of the profe , sional staff to he attached to the institution. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN.—Last ever ing Mr. Longhorn, deputy coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at the Sun Tavern, Noel-street, Wardour street, Soho, on the body of Mr. Hornond Jones, aged 43, a well-known collector of cabinet furniture and cur:- osities, who committed suicide by cutting his throat in the watercloset of the above tavern, between last. eleven and twelve o'clock on the right of Sat urda y e jury returned a verdict "That the deceased committed suicide whilst labouring under a fit of temporary in sanity." Aberdeen..... —. • Azabg. Nottug. Bo. lt and Ea►stn. Junct. 831 t. z St jt Birming. Woh )rh Stour iralley :ilrk .411 d. Lanosl...' jlbeshire Do. Cheub. di Birk -- £5O and C 25 Com Do., £20.......... ., ;ilytl, &Tyr. 5 origiva £25 (isad. at £4 3ristol and Exeter... kialedonian . Carmarthen and Caf digan (Theater ei Holy lea, !ork and Bandon . I, ;ork, Black, dc Pas t CI lel' Junction in. iin&BelfastJune Dundee Perth dgA be , :leen Junction Do. N ...... 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Ye , terday the first court since the holidays was held for the despatch of public business. There was a large attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Alr. Deputy Peacock. ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY. Alderman WIRE said that since the last sitting of the commis-ion various meetings had taken place of the dif ferent wards of the City upon the subject of the consoli dated rate, and as he understood that they were likely to come to some arrangement amongst themselves which would be agreeable to the commission, he wished to postp ,, ne the following motion, which stood upon the _ paper of business : _ _ That the resolution and order of this court of the 26th June last, That in the next consolidated rate to be made in July, the War Is of Langhourn, Lime-street, Candlewick, Walbrook, Bridge, Dowgate, Vintry, and Queenhithe, be assessed and rated on the valuations made by the said surveyors appointed for that purpose ;' and which valuations have been delivered by the clerk, be revoked ; and that the whole of the wards within this city be assessed to the consolidated rate upon the old assessment, until the valuations of the surveyors for the whole City shall be completed." Deputy LOTT wished to know whether there had not been a meeting of some of the members of the Cornmis- Fion the day of adjournment, and, if so, whether there was anything to report to the court consequent thereon ? • The CHAIRMAN—No ; tbere has been a friendly meet ing, and an eLleasour to avi,id the necessity of employ ing lawyers. I think the result of that meeting will be that we shall approach each other in a friendly way, and get our rate books put in proper order. We were not a legally constituted court, If the rate books are re ferred to the General Purposes Committee, I think the wh , ,le matter may be amicably arranged. The suggestioz. of the Chairman was adopted, and the motion was postponed. - STATUE OF THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL; Mr. aiw said he bad received from Alderman Wire the fallowing extract from the minutes of the committee appointed o❑ the Bth of July, 1850, to consider what steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the late Sir Robert Peel : " August 1, 1855; " Sir Peter Laurie in the chair.—lt was moved an.i unanimously agreed to, that the statue of Sir Robert Peel recently erected by this committee at the west end of Cheapside, be traLsferred to the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London in l erpetuity. (Signed) " DAVID W. WIRE, Hon. Secretary." Mr. MURRRLL—Who is to put the railing round the statu-. , ? The ENGINEER —lt is for the committee to determine whether a railing is necessary. There is a difference of op'non ❑pon that subject. Deputy LOTT—What is the opinion of the Peel Com mittee upon the subject ? Tae ENGINEER —I think the committee would prefer consulting the architect, Mr. Tite, and the sculptor, Mr. Behnes, as to their views upon the matter. At present there are very conflicting opinions upon this subject altogether. Deputy Hour—lt will be most essential to do some thing for the purpose of protecting this very beautiful structure, which is a subject of great interest to all cla-ses, espec►ally to the citizens of London. I think it better to refer it to Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, who will consider and report to the court what, in their judgment, is necessary to protect the statue. Deputy OBBIRD concurred with Deputy Holt in re ferring the matter to Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, and Aug vested that, on the opinion of those gentlemen being given, it shoul t be submitted to the whole court. Deputy RATHBONR—I will second that proposition. Mr. Dew having stated that the question was already referred to the Improvement Committee, the discussion terminated. SUPPLY OF GAS BY THE GREAT CENTRAL CONSUMERS' COMPANY. Mr. DAM, the chief-clerk, read the following report : " To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London. " Gentlemen,—l have the honour to present my quar terly report on the illuminating power and chemical quality of the gas supplied to the City of London by the Great Central Gas Consumers' Company. During the last quarter the average illuminating power of the gas has been equal to that of 13.31 sperm candles, or 15.24 wax, each consuming 120 grains of combustible matter per hour : in other words, five cubic feet of the gas have been equal, in illuminating power, to 1,597.2 grains of spermacetti, or 1,828.8 of wax—that is, to a little more than four ou ices of wax candles. This result shows that the illuminating power of the gas has been very satisfactory, inasmuch as it has been about 27 per cent. greater than is required by the act of Parliament. The chemical quality of the gas has also been good —1 have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your obedient ser vant, HENRY LETIIEBY, M. 8., Professor of Chemistry in the Medical Coilege of the Londox Hospital.—London Hospital, Aug. 9, 1855." _ Mr. DAw laid before the court the following acts of Parliament, and suggested that it should be referred to the Committee of General Purposes to consi,ler the best mode of carrying out the various provisions of the same, as aff,cting the City of Loudon : " The Metropolitan Buildings Act," " The Metropolitan L•+cal Management Act.," and " The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Act." Referred accordingly, and the court adjourned. THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOT. There are now about 8,000 men encamped at Abler shot, and ol Tuesdays and Fridays the whole of the en campment is under arms for several hours. The officers of the Staffordshire Militia gave a dejeuncr, yesterday, to their friends, at which several ladies were present. On Friday evening, the officers of the Wawickshire Militia gave a ball in one of the buildings intended for a canteen, which was attended by several of the f a milie in the neighbourhood of Aldershot. G r eat inconvenienc e continues to he felt from the want cf hotel or lodgmng. house accommodation in the vicinity of the came,ita is as the estahli-hment is to be a permanent matter of . twprise that some speculators h av e deavoured to supply the deficiency. The ea at pro. . 4 than the sent looks more like a town at the 1 1:i n e :A en deavoured The of less than an hour's ride from the m etropolis.club house, and a freers have commenced erecting a the north camp, dwelling-place of 8,000 or 10,000 troops, stationed at church is in course of construction in d but the whole place still wea rile p the moor appears to have eatt an surface of uncomfortable appeararl been removed, and the rs a dreary the streets of hut s with out of white dust, half sand - ~ out being assailed b y a result is that the placeeisarlioonwg the head-quarters of d ust. It is impossible to m ove field days, d a thereyrsuh andeiss master s o ut v as e tn r ed s rl y no n gtui visitors a dr drawback, nw moment, bfi ae el and into your eyes with remorseless' down your throat _ _ this _ pertinacity. and tolerablehallifycalay, genera the dejeuner of the North Staffordshire• yesterday rep N w o h t i w e lo i t fuller meet caused aattendance than usual. A portion of t h e troops only are in huts, about 1,500 men being under canvas for the present. The health of the troops, on the whole, is satisfactory, although there are a good ma ny cases of English cholera in the camp. It has been rf marked with reference to this disease at Alder shot, as well as in the Crimea and other places, that a marked change takes place in the condition of the regi ment suffering this disease when removed from huts to canvas. In the latter case the 'virulence of the disease generally abates in a few days. The Queen's pavil.on, adjoining the hi g h road, is in a very forward state, and the contractors hope, before the winter sets in, to make able cam p at Alder s hot muc h less like Bendigo Creek— , cale to which it bears a strong resemblance at pre sent. WESTMINSTER R EGI ST BATION. The Court for the revision of the list of voters for the city of Westminster will be held at the Lords Justices' Court, Westminster Hall, before John Frazer Macqueen, Esq., on Friday, Sept. 21, at eleven o'clock in the fore noon. The Reformers continue their attention to the register of this city. Mr. Huggett, their agent, has made 350 objections. The Conservatives have not made any ob jections. There are only 34 claims for the whole city, most of which are by Reformers. The number of names , on the lists published by the overseers this year is 14,070, being 133 less than last year, and 779 less than the previous year, 1853. This reduction is cl"` fl9 .. caused by the operation of a decision by the Common Pleas, rendering the payment of one q uarters house tax, which is not demanded till after Lady-day, payable before the 20th of July. 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