The Sun. — London, England, 1855-09-01 00:00:00

s ber, fro ° tige r° 0 f.°‘ N ------ u 1_4 4 l ir 11 A RIKET C° ItIVERCIAL AND INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoca.. III; of cotton Market a t Li ver p oo l y es t er day closed without alterati on i n prices. The sal es eit td, lo 10,000 b a l es (3 , 000 o f w hi c h were b 4 speculation and for export). Uplands at 0 bil e Gid., and Orleans at 71d. per lb. } til tt t4le s of the week were estimated at 51,470 143, Farbhe Railw a y Sh are M ar k e t c l ose d w ith ou t Tielliar chancre. wtek r v e4 lay be s ome m i sconce pti on a b ou t th e Banke~tib return to the 25th ult., if parties k ietc the red uct i on iu the amount of the precious ( fth_ 3B°lo -y to it s sh i pment. A b out this period 47 Y e ar ther e i s a l ways an extra requ i rement i4 l: e a elefbr the payment' of the labourers engaged ; and this must undoubtedly be 1 4) 41 ,1" account upon th e presen t occas i on . S t ill 1 44 1 ' 4)4 0t be surp r i se d if t h ere s h ou ld b e b u lli on " of 'ay for the T ur ki s h l oa n, and for suc h por t 4 th„,,,t4e French l oan as i s h e ld h ere , as we ll as ; br eis"u grain we import. It seems curious hkt t j ell during the present week, there should kikko:ell almost an entire change in the money 4 die iTnia Thursday there was decided ease, p 1 - " °B t superab un d ance , th e ra t es o f di s count kti; 'elver, but yesterday afternoon there was an cleM and for accommodation, and this has kto-leci t o - day, the causes being principally the 1110,.., 4 / 3 4e 'llut of commerc i a l bill s f a lli ng d ue on th e e tfo re -41 and the intervention of Sunday, so soon Pa Nti ' rendering it necessary to make timely pre a' The Consols loan will have another in -4%14 due soon, and a large amount has been l kop;', t his week by sugar purchases. The dad ‘o the credit of Government was aug thtch,„ C ompared with the previous statement - "ges Were as follows : T,et ' te ulation 20,042,215 '"ecre a " 234.925 15,545,987 ' ............... ' 4 4 " l er .. er . 570,991 3,327,349 B erea se se 42,402 1 11 ,c sits 6,971,825 k er 41ertiase.. 4-1• ,el),)sits 4fet ,ue(rrease „ ' 1 ' 1 , 8 12 and ot h er Bill s kitn,e,4-":crea,se n 4ent S ecurities NerP4 564,086 11,674.829 575,577 997,165 14.947 13,025,164 . li li -crease----- 215,000 rurities 14,995,232 ° tea I lerease 52,226 ' ll enaployed 8,874,555 pee D ecreas e 354,995 kt t q d 4 t. aY afternoon there was some improve ') 1 4 : the 441184 rates of the foreign exchanges. Paris, 4t e ll as; negotiated at 25 35 to 371. ; Amster- O t i e - ' 2 7i to 18i ; Hamburg at 13 7i- to 81; ,qlei) t(1 at 11 36 to 40. c',,tiy b el l Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Com- N to g r a ve received advices from the Resident 4a at Melbo urne t o th e Bth June. There had k 'or b sl ght interruption to the process of washing 41 / 4t ~ at kt'q "es section owing to the breaking of 4., ar A 111 4- The mining superintendent's re- Ilk - w s atisfactory, particularly at the upper k i t ! th e ,. er e he is now at work. The washing ilij al - , e seems abundant, and the gold coarser dat es ger propo r ti on t o th e tin oar, but as at f ed of his last advice he had not then bot c'le paddock, the exact value of the ground 84 theue ascertained. About 10 cwt. of tin b collected, and the board expect to Y I :!thi t co rmxt advices the proportion of gold 1,., f w h i rl is tai aas. In the meantime the sample Itoz % - 1 ., had been assayed yielded at the rate %r 3; (~:''. ton, but more full information is ascertain the exact value of what has k) tt kodueed ' ki 4 'tenb d e n t and is being produced. The mining Tv — e e e p k e . d to get the quantity up to a l: f t te , Pr k illt oft 13a nkers' Magazine for September the k l tp ot ti clian Finance is discussed, and the pre- 1 L lett4izon of our own money market is likewise Ili t' o the writer expressing his opinion that b lit h Will 1r liti m e no pressure from the formation of too 1 kat..., - -. l )er of companies under the new law 047 liability. ctlt o wt ke nthly list by Mr. Miller, of the Jeru -4,S : Le e House, the tonnage oflering for India, Na n d Australia this month is about the 1.54 elan ti ty. S' ll meats of th e p r e c ious metals direct from 0014,1 lying the week ending Thursday last i t t, a u 1 6,292 ounces o f g old, and 9,535 oz. of 0 t n t? the continent. , )h 4 t tlr j•lMl Stocks have been very heavy again, Yof i t i er money sale has oc •asioned a reduc- , kttiklafPer cent. Consols have been 9n to 91i Leo fey, but the only price officially marked kt p jlitli a llt S 9 1. Exchequer Bills are lls to 155., Bondsrttee 30s. premium. Bank Stock is 4t,,t,ti 2161. tlit, reign L Securities have been very quiet. 4 ‘o,llCilP is steady at 111 to 1i premium, and kt t " ste li - a re 93:1 to 94. Peruvian 4), per Cents. P4 i , a re quoted 79i ex dividend. Spanish De- T i liii il ' 9 . The Scrip of the French Loan is 2 yt N , butch 2)- per Cents. are 65k. -/_"), W ill" are the nominal prices of foreign !p h , Th y Deferred Bonds, 61 to . 71 ; r th , Ti ir :li to 21i ; Peruvian, 79 to 80 ex div. ; ',,, per" per Cents., 58 to 59 ; Portuguese 'stit, Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five k l / 4 til,, to '6 9 8 to 100 ex div. ; ditto Four-and-a iltt,° l i e 'lts., 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, o, ert i ditto Three per Cents., 38 to '.38!1 ; lip;' 4 ilw a lu cates, 41 to 41; ditto Passive, 4.1- to 4. 1t,; 4 41, d 5 ' shares have occupied very little atten d e at 1, 43 r. Eastern Counties and Great Western ill arei ly oth _ Y yesterday's closing rates,andmauy %, licit ; 18 receded slightly. Dutch Rhenish t,'W„, " 4. high, but Great Luxembourg rose ss. IL4 hones, of Canada ruled flat. 1 4 4 ;; Il es, miscellaneous, and bank shares t l / 411, " Particular variation. ‘q 4 B AND THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLGen... Sk , (Prone, the Official List. .1 iht, ,_°,to4 Bu.;ness dam iett 'Olt !P . .* .... 4, 5 a , 04,-. co duced Annuitiaa........ Ntt,:el c , 11%)19 Ann wale,. ' ) lil l i t ' i e/ It. Annuities 30 1", Xpire Ith f it s :iot, e arl, Expire sth April, 1885 17 ih...44.; 41 UtAl - ~ 40 , ,',et 1 1000 Q cli ,V i r i li a nt, 6th September 24 9 d 1 2d. k oo ...... . 12 15 11. iI, ......... Y.* • • • ... ttINI telli tb _"--. ... ....... . .......... ...... ( finds 1858, 3i per Cent lOO tiN: FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOI3K. i lit k tdS: to t ra l _tle, 44 per Cent 41 . 44 11 to. t, Account... p , l. x d , t ovi. 7s, 5 per Cent. .. ...... ...... bi.l 6 t!il L lie,,; 4 , , 3 per Cent _ "rr 10,', u eferred, 3 per Cent. Ili t .th it, (he Aeekunt l9 N k t,S t t. 6 per nt — '" li t -.8 account ee Nay q . 4 r l Lerip, 4 per Cent. I),Qll)_"(itaus on tr., above payable in London. tlt, ci - lbte, ktt i Se, , 3 per Cent. lt,: ~a,!.1) 2nd Loan of 1855 2 p ~ n ges 2 per Cent. 12 Gnil 6SA tol l TWO O'CLOCK. bit ki l tot or the Account 9oj 1i 4 01 . ,t 4, 4e2 SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) tl . e . ". 44 °Pt. I,—Wind this day .t noon, N.E. ; wtater. (11 8 ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 20 6 SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. li t t NASZ9c l , ll hier (s.), from Jersey; Hartle and Sign, _2O 1 4 ,4 * ° 1 e1d" 6 1phin, Hull ; Pacific, pool ; Cres , ~./.Ima, Portsmouth ; and six schooners from 11 ,1 ° Ttri 'L'ea With shot and shell, for transshipment 40 r qqstearn•transports ordered to the Crimea. 40 ° del, e 4ltch (s.), for Jersey; Alliance (s.), Havre; (" , ) , Plymouth. 50 LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. 2 25 0 ra ge l e 4-e of Wellington, from Bombay ; H arr iet 8 aid °l lk e ra; John Routledge, New York; Lavinia, 100 100 QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 30. 122 11 41 0' d o toed ` d Callao; Carlotta, Log horn; E• sther e, f rom 'ophi iltinopa f le ; B om . Colard, Santa Cruz. r Porto Rico, for Hamburg. N I at 20 X.i.RINE AND BRITISH TEL Harß AP El . 50 50 Oh l ", N• • GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.10 a.m. ; tide, three-quarters ebb ; weather fine. 1 00 Ztukantiel, from Steinhausersiel; Perseverance, 100 °t ro nin, Tonning ; Ali ia, Emden ; Three Sis \sNe‘te ; Janti na Eki na , Konigsberg ; Wabourne, 444ioc1,4 e V Ir istioa, Gefle. a wn, ge, for L eer ; Earl Balcarras, Bombay ; ' 44a naburg ; Culloe, Sydney. 41 (111 ` 4441 ecl t DEAL, Saturday, 9.53 a.m. ( t strong Lam Simpson, for Singare ; Gloucester, t l :t "r 1 re f W 001100 00100, for Sydney; European th; Co ; John Clay, for the Ciyde ; White ti1:11 Let as ' 'EI Dorado, for Cochin ; OWOll3‘ arra, + l 4,,72ado r ,"*. tt °P,f e ; Lucy Wright, for Coquimbo—all - ‘0,4 z z i.A. 05 , 0 j „ ophiae , front Q rger, for °140.. e4m4 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1. 185 t; SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) t- RAILWAYS. kneeing Prices yciiterd‘37 25 - 4 - 4i Iwo '"" .. • 7i -- 8 -- 14 )5i -- 16 9 -- 8 88 - 90 63 -63 i 11 - 13 8 -.10 - 4 - 3 61 - 7 ••• - ••• 13 - 14 161 - 114 72 - 74 53 - 55 9 - 18 - 20 ... - ~. 71 - 73 88 - 89 73 - 75 I: 4 126 .00 - 1 .02 553 • 56 73 - 76 6; 64 70 83 834 6i 7A 9: 99 95 95; ld 1 - r 84; —85 A 6 - 5Ad ... .... ... - 16 251 7 8i 69i - 70 40 - 42 • %• ..... 12 - 10 1i -- 21 50 - 52 28i , 294 ••• ..` 72 . 7; 7 - 6i 4 - t 12i - 13} 48 49 91 - 98 61 - 64 6f - 61 26 - 28 110 76 78 44 46 ;3 t 4 60 616 31 - 32 5 3 2d par 34 - 36 20i 20i 3 -- 4 21 - 23 5 - 7 3 11. par 3p FOREIGN. 9'i• - 10 2i 2 - 11 - 1i . . - 1p 8/ 3 2 91 12 - 13 241 - 24 2i - s'l - 17 18f 65 67 95i - 964 5i - 5 i 7 1 -ID 35 - 3 i 3 ,- 31 235 - 24 100 - 102 115 - 1 18 115 - 120 log 109 23 24 114 116 dii 7 -- 8;' fel 296 1 , 1 3 / 4 2 p 7 9 2 3 51 - 5i = 12}- 48i - 48 pi 48 50 50 52 —. pro 27 23 20 21 2 'Ad 9 9i - 2 p - pm 4 - 4 12 I 13d ,I ••• ''' iiii - 19; this day. "RM.! H6rzwia). 100 Si krabg. Nottng. Boot nnd &LAIL Junct... hl.l 3elfast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolf • )rh & Stour Valley Laneal,.. Ches'aire Junet all Do. Chetah. ea Birk., £5O and £25 Cons.• V Do., £20...... ..... ••• • all myth &Tyna origina , £25 (issd.....at I.OXI istol and Exeter 1100 "aledonian. ......... 61. a. Carmarthen and Car digan al. Ohester do Holyhead all 'fork and Bandon. all 'ork, Black; di Pas , -, 16 Cornwall 1 el' Junction '~u.dindkßelfastSunc all Dundee Pertlidab.,.. Teen Junction all Do. N , 7, 100 Fast Al glian ull :eastern Counties 100 ea stern Union, A 25 St. 20 St< Stock . 1.00 B. Moo* 84 Do New A 100 'oast Lancashire 106 Edinburgh& Glaagov all Edinb. and Peebles IUO Edin. Prth &Durdee.l 9 ' 4 'ortb & Clyde Ja all Furness. all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. Wester: 100 , Jreat Northern__ 100 Do., A. Stock 'OO 1)o., B. Stock 1)0 Sth. &Weg.(lre, 100 "great Western ,1110 D. Stour Val_ Rail Ona. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster it earns., 4i Do., Thirds 7 Do. New Thirds 1(10 T.Aneash.andYorksl C` , st. Riding TA,. all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Lon d. Bright & S.Cst 100 bond, and N. Westu. 16 no. Fifths 5i D0.10Z.5h.,M&13...0 2 Do. Eighths.. 100 London andS. West' 47,E Do., £5O 4 8 Do., £4O. all Lndndrrydr Coleraine 1,11 Liadncirry. & Enn! sk • 0 NTanch.Shef. kLi nch ' all Do. Shares, No. -Ts. Do., Man. & Lin, Uti tuo Midland 100 Jio. E,irmng. & Derin %II Midi& G. West. (1 re. all Do. Half Shares i,ll Newcastle & Carlish7 233 vvriat„Aberg. & Hrf 8 Newry & 1.11 Newry Warrenpoint sud itostrevor. too Korfolk . ?,0 to 10 10 3,3 N orthu.Counties 100 North British all North Devon, No. I all 1)o., No. 2 ttll )0., A A Deferred ... all Do., B Guarantoed 1.00 N. Eastern—Berwicl 20 Do. do. Extension 1.3 Do.do. G.N.E. Furoh All Co. Leods 1.00 Do. For'. .s!' North London all Do. Now £lO 3. t ,HamP stead, and City Jn.. ,?, North Staffordshiw.., al North Western all N.& S. Westrn.Junc Nuneaton, Hineklm end DYieestor Oxford, WorceSt:,r, Wolverhampton 8 P'ortsrnonth I te 5;;.....i5h Central ... i la( ' Scottish Midland... 100 Shropshire Union a 1 South Devon i ll South Eastern all South Wales 1.5 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dian Do ~ 14 Staines, Wok. &Wok a) Stockton It Dana-, I.fV, StGr.kten & firztlepl . I Taff Yale .. ... Do. £lO shares. 1.10 Do. Pref., No. 1 21i Thames Haven Dock 50 to 10 5 20 18 end nail way . l'Ulverstone di Lancs. all i Vale ~ Neath all 'Watered. & Kilkenny 111 Waterforl&Llmer . all West Cornwall..... 5 West End of London, and Crystal Palace.. all West London. all Wimbledn & Croydon 5 5 2U all Antwerp&ltott-rdam 4 Belgian Eaitn. Juno. 10 Bezi ars to Graisysaac 4i_ Bombay, Baroda, and Central I ndia,Ser i; all Demerara 10 Dutel• Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. goy:, all East Indian, g. 5 p.c 10 Do, ET:onsioli 411 Do. 4} p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible_ _ all Do. do. do., '59, do.. 1711 (id. of CanadAA is ail Do. St. Lawrence h Atlantic do. 70 Do. Cert. of Deben , con. into Stk. till '6 1 all Po. Comp. 6p. c., do 10 Gt. Central of Fran all Gt Peninsuln guar. 5 per cent. 1 Do. New 5 per cent. 2 1 , 0. Extensions..... all / Do. d 0.... .......... 13 Great Luxembour Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations . I all Gt.Westorn of Canad Shares ... .. ........ all Do. lids., payablc's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all M. do., '73, without option... ........... all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 por cent. 14 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj asp. e prof 10 Lyons and Geneva 14 Lyons & Mediterran all Andras . 10 Do. New 314 Maria Antonia . 41 Do. do. New all Namur & Liege Iwitl• interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do .2(11. Sh &late Char - leroi and Erqueliues guar. 3 p. c. & red. at 22i/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. WI. 3 p. a Bdr (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs. all NorwegianTrunkPre' 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and Rouen... 15 l'arisCaen & Cherbrg. ail Rouen and Havre..... all Loyal Danish 3 Royal Swedish ...... , all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 51 p. cent. Pref; 2s &lade all Southern of Franco 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) r.ll West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Prof 18 Western of France I.g Wert. of Switzerland all WiJsbaden all Zealand TOTNT-STWK RINKS_ 94 -• 95 67 69 id—ip d idle 1 - 9 r ••• ... 161 - 171 19/ 200 -- d 28 40 e• • ..... *is .v, -- .. 35 - i 6 42 - 43 52i - ere ..... «. iO/ l 3 - 74 8 - 9 a Paid :.stralarc4 .. .... all ; tritish Colonial Bank and Loan Company all ritisb N. American 5 , :liartd. Bank. of Asia 4 I :'hrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Chinl 30 City oion i al 20 Commercial of Lond ell English Scottish anti &nstralian Chart all I,olul. Chart. Bk. of :Australia 5 Oitto New 2u I!,ondon and County.. 10 London Joint Stock„ N ILond.lz Westminster' 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. Now 22 INational of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 rrovincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg gy Gold Imp Co all south Australia all Union of 2t Do. New 1.9 voon of 149.00 a LINES LEASED A T FIXED RENTALS. • 1i0 , d1,11.. losing er ica -s usiness r , ""'" Coinp.m. yesteriy. this day. 50 all nedford and London Bletehley ... —•— 3t. 100 Ruckghamsh. L.&N.W. 97 09 St. 100 Clydesdale Jo. Oaledon 100 102 2 5 24 Col•StourVy. E. Un. Snd. and Hal. E. C ll 12 St, 100 E. Lin. ' Ot.Nrtnn 135 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New. .. ... Do • ••• 25 all Glstro&Dn.Fr Gt. Wean 27 29 WO all ldrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM 106 108 25 all Do. Shares. Do.. ••• -- GOO 121 dl Do. Shares. Do • .•• 12; , all Lon.&Grocnw S. Easton 12 i — l3 20 all Do.Preferem.e Do 23 —24 10 all Lon., TH., &S. Peto &Co. ... 120 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk... 86 St. 100 Do. 6 per et. Do 5:3 all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.W and Matlock & Midld. 24 —2i 60 all Middlec:;ro' & itckton& Redcar. narlingt St. 1 , 0 Mirlld.Bradfd Midland 94 96 6t 54 Newmarket Bury Exton.. En. Coun. ap Pla 50 all N.& Ests p.c. E. Count. 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do 50 all Do. Fixeds p Do all Prot. & Wyre L. &N.W &Ln&Ylc —43 i 124 all Do. Qrs. ADo • ••• St 0 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorth , 132 134 25 'gg Shef.Roth and Lancash& Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 10 all Shrews.&Her T.Brassey 8} 81 12 . .)6 S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 2i 2fl 50 .41 WearValloygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darliagt 25 all Do Do 3l 32 St. 100 ~T ilt4etemrst :fWestn. 91 93 KIN ES. Agns Fria ... . Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian „.i Australian Australian Cordillera: Ave Maria. Baden (Gd.fluchy of, fllamiarvon Iron an.; Coal i - i E 64 - 7i - 54 2 - -- 3i 27 --29 British Iron Brazil ianlmp. (issue at pm.) Do. Comes tz Culab Do, St. John Del Re Carson's Creek.., Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica..... Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. of Em Do. Pref. 71 p. cen Copiapo English and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General Gt.Nugg etVeinneg Great P01g00th..... Liberty Linares - OP 62 A - 66 - . - 26 18 - 20 iP 15 - 17 2# - 21 71 - 21 - 3ip - Do. B Lusitanian Mariquita............. New Granada New Linares Minin and Smelting C 0.., Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silve , Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhyraney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba... South Australian... Tin Croft ..... United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining 01 Australia Yuba. - i i - I I - I 14 - 15 J - ! 21 i - '23 6 - 8 41 - 5 - 4 2i -- 3 3_ - 3i I -1 PREI4IOIENCE SHAIt Eh. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c. BlythandTyne lOpel c. pref. (issd.at 50i, Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO ilhester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2., Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork dtßandonsip.c T)un.Prth .dr Aber. J Z. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c Ra.stern Counties Ex ;ension, 5 p. c. No. Do. No. 2 r Do. New 6 p. c. St bast Un., G. 6 p. c iDo. 51., 10 ner cent. !Th. 101. Def.entr.Sl. Do. do. 4 per cent... Vast Laneash.6 p. et , 0..&..W. York. J. sths Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furne.s }!as. &S. W. G. 5 p.e Great North". 5 p. 1/o. 5 p. c. Redeem , at.lo p. c. prom , to. 4i p. Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red. 45p. c. pm... , (R. N. of Scot. lat Pre (it, S. 4,E W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Pref. crt, Westri. (Barks Rants Ex. 5 p. c)... Do. con. red. 4. p.c. Do. con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. . Do. Rirm. Pref Sh... Do. Cnester S p. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... Do. Birm, Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. Do. do. do ........... Do, do. do ..........•. Lan. &York. F. #:2 , Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &Brigh. G.5p. , Do. Pref., 5 p. C. St, Do. New Guar.6 p. e. Do. do. 5 per cent.. Lon. &N. W., Coy. d Nuneaton 5 p. et.. Lon. & S. W. Con.3d s Londy. & Color. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. A . Shef., & Lin., 'low, £lO 10. £6 Viarypt.&Carl.4p c 10. 4. per cent ... '". ... 92 - Si 100 - 101 ••• N• 3 - 4 6i - 7 1 - lip 1 - lip 1.34 - 14 E; - 62 116 - 119 109 - 111 104 106 O. -- 10 in 10 all ,t. 100 . ) ,0 9 10 1 ,..! It. 100 it. 'lOO 8 all 1.0 all I 0 all It. 1110 3G all IAI all A 6 t. 10i, it. 100 It. 100 it. 10:i it. 1100 it. 1100 .2i %Li .0 nll 6 4 L2i all L 2 all 10,3 It. WO It. 100 71c. , lid. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol t Firm. 6 per cent. it. 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St L6x Ili Do. Pref. 4.4 pea. cen 5 all Do. 5/. Pr. t. 4p. c st. 100 Ditto Leicester and llitchen Prof. St... Norfolk Debenture • Do. Prof. 4 p. o. Stoe Do. 5 p.c. Eat IDo. 5 per ct . pref. iDo. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Perw, 4 p.c P Do. do. d 0.... Do Leeds 6 p.c :No. I Do. do. Quarters 4' Do.Vorkll.& c'.. Pm- North Staffordshire. Ixford. Worcester. • LO I 41 A. 100 it. 100 3t. 100 it 100 it. TA A. 100 L 7 5 20 13 L2A 9 6 - 96 98 85 - 87 87 - 9 4 3 -10 i 166 - 17 10 10i 72 - 74 19 - 20 9A - 10 14 15 k d t 36 138 •.e o I au It. ith) .0 7 IA all 15 all i 0 I.i 0.6 all Wolverh. £l5, 6 Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Pre South Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cen• I S. Eastern (Readi , it Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, Do. 4.1 per cent..... S Wales Gm. 4p. Do. do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July 1, ,Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 p c • •• 12i -13 i I g ' s 6 138 95 97 4i 4,3/4 it. ' lOO all ICI all 10 all Z 5 all 1 . 62 - 104 93 - 95 3i - 4 .„ ... i id 105 - 107 66 xd 1021 13 —l4 id - par 23i - 24 100 - 102 16 -18 P .3 --- 41 Pm Pm 231 4 101 i 0 I 4 MISUELLA.N EOM!. 25 17 Australian Agric•ilt. 30 31 ie all AusLraln. Royal Mail — . 4a i i v 7 Berlin Water Works 2 1 . 4 d 50 40 Brit. American Land 59 61 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co • 100 'II 13 . 5 Canada . ..• 137 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. et. Jan. and July 1144 115 1141 5 all Crystal Palace 5 5 Do , Pr eference 2t _. 2i 2 4 51 5 . 1 4 all crystal Pal. of France ~. _ .. •.. 1 1 Dusto n Iron Ore . • 20 11 Eastern Steam 25 23 Electric Telegraph l7 ..... 1 1 5 aluil GEleenc.trsitceTameleNg.avoifglart: :.. _.—. 1 7. 8 . 20 all General Screw Steam • ... _ ..• 20 10 Irish Beetroot Saga ... _... .. 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig . ._ ••• 10 all Meditcran. Elec. Tel. 8 ..., 10 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerim 6 6i 10 2 Do. New . . ......... ... ... ... 1 all Nat. Pat. steam Fuel ... ___ ••• 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 11 ii 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. .„ ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... 1 i 20 15 Nrth.otEuropeStsara . • ... 1 all Oriental Gam........ /A 1 5 all Peel Rr. 14. &Minrl. 24 —2/ 50 all. Peninsular& Oriental' ... ... 50 10 Do. New . ....... ... ... 2 all Portland Iron C 0..... 1/ —1/ 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... —.— ••• 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 14 —1/ 11 1 1 Ditto New ............ . 1 1 25 all South Austral.:Lani as 37 37 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip... 4 1 . 1 all 1). R eg i s tered .. . ..... / 1 5 Trust& L.Co.IJ.Can. ... .... ... 1 60 264 Via Diomou'l IsW .-- tl2 13 TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ROEBUCK. The people of Sheffield have decided that a testimonial shall be given to Mr. Roebuck in acknowledgment of the great services he has rendered to the public during a Parliamentary career which has now extended over well nigh a quarter of a century. It is the general belief that Mr. Roebuck has done a good deal for this country ; it is perfectly clear that this country has done nothing fur Mr. Roebuck. Whatever party might be uppermost— no matter who was "in " and who "out "—the time never came for appointing him to any place of trust or emolument. There are many posts which he would have been well fitted to fill, but there was always some Cheshamite of reserved manners—some sonorous member of the Brass Band —some eager and expectant lawyer— whose claims were paramount to those of Mr. Roebuck. We take his tobe no ordinary case. Whatever his political heresies may occasionally have been, and, like all men of aggressive nature, he has from time to time fallen into error and exaggeration—he has come out of the political slough with less dust about his coat than any English statesman who has taken an equally prominent part in public affairs. It would be easy enough to quote against him certain sarcasms best forgotten—certain asperities of temper best forgiven—but can any man who has attended to the course of debate affirm that Mr. Roebuck, during the quarter of a century over which his public life has extended, ever gave a vote from any motive save conviction, ever advocated a cause which he did not believe to be that of truth, or that he was ever silent, from fear, or favour, in the presence of an abuse ? If what we say be true, this is no ordinary commenda tion. Now, it is somewhat of a reflection upon the great leaders of party that they were always so occupied in satisfying the claims of their own immediate followers tbat they could never find means of " doing something," as the phrase runs, for so considerable a man. Persons who have occupied so prominent a share in debate as he bas done, and who have obtained so high a measure of respect throughout the country, are in fairness entitled to some share in the administration of public affairs. Noble lords who arc charged with the duty of forming a Cabinet should consider that they are not likely to be troubled by many non-applicants of this description. There are but one or two such men in a generation. Honesty without ability won't constitute a claim, still less ability without honesty. Besides, to a certain extent, the res anguata should be taken into account. If a man is known to be i❑ the receipt of 50,0001. per annum, clear of income•tax, of course the necessity for appointing him to a place, or the propriety of presenting him with a valuable testimonial in reward for his public services, is diminished in a very eminent degree. This, then, is a reason why there is a peculiar pro priety in the proposal now in agitation at Sheffield for presenting Mr. Roebuck with some testimonial in ac knowledgment of his public services. He has struggled and suffered for the people ; it is, therefore, but reason able that the people should show themselves not un grateful to a man who has sacrifioed place and power for their sake and for the sake of honesty. Had he thrown himself heart and hand into the service of any of the great cliques by which the country has been governed Mr. Roebuck's fortunes would, no doubt, have been very different from what they are. He has, l i however, taken the better course. He has not paltered with his conscience, nor violated the confidence placed in him by his constituents for the sake of his own private advantage. Under ordinary circumstances we have the very strongest objections to testimonials of this kind. Nothing would be more fatal to the public service than that an idea should get abroad that men could agitate and bellow themselves into the possession of 20,000/., 30,0001., or 50,0001., by sheer brass of visage and strength of lung. Our young Brutuses—espec►ally our forensic 13rutuses—would perorate for a testimonial as they now perorate for judgeship, secretaryships, &c. ; in short, the practice would become a public nuisance. Mr. Roebuck's career, however, has been singularly free from any taint of this kind.. He has been just as ready to run a-muck against his own constituents --witness Bath—at a moment's notice, as to tilt against the Treasury Bench. Still better, if we may venture for a moment to allude to matters with which in strict ness the public have no concern, it is well known that Mr. Roebuck's private life has been as entirely marked by independence, respectability, and decency as his public career has been upright and honest. He is not introduced befoie the public in forma pauperis. There is no proposition for paying off his debts, or relieving him from embarrassment. It is, if we understand aright the language of the speakers at the Sheffield meeting, their wish to bestow some mark of honour upon a man universally respected, as being due to him and an encouragement to others to follow in his footsteps.— Times. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Very large supplies of fruit and vegetables were on sale to-day, and the demand ruled steady, as follows : FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s to 6s per lb; colonial do., is to 3s each ; hot-house grapes, is 6d to 4s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Oct to Os Od ; melons, is Oct to 5s each; peaches, 8s Od to 15s ; nectarines, 5s Od to 12s per dozen ; apples, is 6d to 4s Od per half sieve ; pears, 2s Od to 3s per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages is Od to 3s per punnet ; apricots, Is to 3a per doz. ; common plums, 2s 0 to 4s per half sieve; cherries, 2d to Gd per pound; lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100 ; oranges 8s to lls per 100; fil berts, 10d to is 2d per lb ; cobnuts, Os to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 6d to is per 100; figs, 3s Od to 6s Oct per doz ; strawberries, 2d to Gd per pottle ; goose berries, is Gd to 2s Oct per half sieve ; currants, 3s Oct to 4s Oct per half seive ; raspberries, 2d to Gd per pottle. VEGETABLEb.—WhitI3 cabbages, Oct to is 3d per dozen; rod ditto. 2s to 5s Od per dozen ; French beans, is 6 to 2s Gd per half sieve ; brocoli, Oct per bund. ; potatoes, 45s to 90s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Gd to is per doz. ; peas, 4s to 63 Od per bushel ; broad beans, is Od to is 9d per half sieve ; turnips, Al to 1:d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to rid per bunch ; cucumbers, Os Id to Os Od each ; garlic, Oct to Os 8d per pcnnd ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per sieve ; old onions, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; new ditto, 1d to 4d per bunch; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od tolBo.l per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, is Od to is 3d per bunch ; endive, is .sd to 2s 3d per score ; beet, is Gd to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os Oct +,o is Oct per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 93 to is per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes, is to is 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, is to 28 6,1 per half aieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels sprouts, is Od to 2a Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s dozen ; walnuts pickling, Gd to is per 100; cauliflowers, 2s to Gs per doz. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; Goslings, 5s Od. to Gs Gd each Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od; wild do., is to is Cd. each; Pigeons, 6d to Od each; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Hares 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Grouse, 2s Od to 3s 0.1 each ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lis 6d to 12s 6d, and English lls Cd to 14s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 8s Od to 9s Od ; French ditto, 5s 01 to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s ; lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; veal, 4s Od to 58 6d; pork, 38 8d to 49 Gd per 81bs. WHITECHA.PEL. Beef, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 46 10d ; pork, 33 3d to 4a 6d per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 61 to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 78 each ; Salmon, is Od to Is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 5s Od each ; Soles, 3d to is 3d per pair; Eels, 8d to 1801 per lb; Lobsters, is to 4s Od ; Crabs, Gd to 2s 6(1 ; Whitings, 3s Od to 8s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 208 ; Natives, 40s to —8 per bsh ; Mackerel, 40s to Os per 100 ; Smelts, is Gd to 2s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6cl to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 5s Od to Os per 100. ; Scotch do., 6d; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to 108 each ; Haddocks, 5s to per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6cl per lb ; Prawn% 48 Od to sa; Mullets, 6(1 to is 6(1 ; Plaice, 4d to 18 each; Halibut, 6cl per lb; Flounders, is to is Gd per dozen. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to 10Ad ; of household ditto, 8,i,c1 to gad por 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3zd to —d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3id to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 4d; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 40 ; 881 b to 961 b, 4id to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 104 to 1121 b Od to Od ; upwards, Od to Od ; Horse hides, 6s 5d to Os Od ; calf skins, !ight, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, 6s Od to 6s 6d ; Polled Sheep, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Kents, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 2s Od to 2s 4d ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SmiTimELD.—Old meadow hay, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; new ditto, 4/ 103 to 5/ 18s; old cloy 4/ lOs to 6/ 15s ; new ditto, 4/ 12s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s Od to 1/ 10. Od per loa.i. A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. CIIIIBERLAND.—OIa me adow hay , 4/ 03 to 6/ Os ;now ditto 4! 8s to 6/ Os ; old clovet, 4/ 5s to 6/ 6s ; and new ditto, 4/ 103 to ti/ Os ; and straw. 1/ 5. to 1/ 10. Tier lovi. Both hay and straw were in short supply and fair request at our quotations. WHITICORAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 1' Os to 6' l:); new ditto, 41,8 s to 51 16s ; old cloy 1/ los to 6/ 15s ; new ditto. 4t 10s to 6' ; and straw, 11 si]to 11 105 per load. Supply rather limited, an d trade dull. ---- IRELAND.—DUBLIN, Friday Morning.—Yesterday Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir Francis Baring proceeded to Cork by the m id-day mail train, for the purpose of inspecting the harbour there, and also the naval depots and stores, wi th a v i ew, as it i s understood, to their improvement and extension. THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON AND MIDDLESEX.—We understand it is the intention of the Sheriffs elect, Alder man Kennedy and Alderman Rose, to celebrate their in auguration dinner in a manner worthy of . the office at the London Tavern, which i s being magnificently embel lished for the occasion. More than 100 workmen are employed in the redecoration of the banqueting hall, the largest in the City of London: We are also given to understand that, owing to the increased business of the establishment, Mr. Bathe has associated with him Mr. S. Funge, a gentleman well known in the City, and also Mr. S. Palmer, who has been for 20 years connected with the tavern. THE SALE OF POISONOUS DRUGS.- . --The necessity for po i son i n r 4 was accidental or suicidal, there further restrictions on the sa . le of poisons to the public is well exemplified by the painful case of an American gentleman, on whom an inquest was held the other day. The death had been from an . overdose of morphia. Whether the a non-professional per son,was no evidence to show.. The deceased bad been ose or a dangerous sup pliedex- but a few days previously with . 20 grains of acetate state of the law which of morphia, the druggist contenting himself with his customer's statement, "That he well knew how to use it." It is impossible that . such a quantity of such a drugpericouldex periment p; t i h ann a gd v f e ow b r h e / e l en criminalrw e e q u re i r g e r d pe tub purpose permits of such sale at all, we cannot on that account acquit the vendor of !‘._carlessness which WAS gross and Calpables-....111g;Cga Ti tc,4 od Gazette, pr4A, t04;14t 1 1, .41 0 4,4 t 4,$ SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 26th August have arrived. A royal decree in the Gazette dis solves the Consulting Junta on Colonies, and enacts that a new one of thirty members shall be nominated, but shall not be paid for their services ; also, that the Minister of M trine shall be president of the Junta, and General de la Concha, Marquis del Duero, vice-president of it. The Gazette announces that it has been determined to establish a Central School of Agriculture at Aranjuez. The 26th being Sunday, the Stock Exchange was not open. A letter of the 27th, re ceived in advance of the regular mail, says : " The Gazette publishes a royal decree which enacts that railway shares shall he accepted for their full value in any guarantees which it may be necessary to give to the Government. The Captain General of Burgos has disco vered that the Carlists have formed a plot to assassinate him. Two of the proposed assassins were recently arrested, but he had the generosity to pardon them. The news from Catalonia is not so favourable—the Carliet chief Tristany, at the head of 50 men, bad appeared in the neighbourhood of Licalada ; and another, named Borges, has disarmed a detachment of the Vittoria regiment, consisting of a captain and 30 men." WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of titis day.) LEEDS, Sept. I.—Since our last monthly report there has been no change of any importance in the woollen cloth trade. There has been a good steady trade done in the warehouses during the month that has just passed. A regular succession of buyers have been in the town from nearly all parts of the country, as well as the principal ones from London, Glasgow, and Manchester ; and we believe we are correct in reporting the transactions to be quite satisfactory in extent and fully equal to the cor responding month in last year. We have no alteration to report in our export trade ; it continues dull and in active. BRADFORD, Thursday.—The attendance at our market to-day was more numerous than for some time past, an increased activity was manifested, and business through out the day was rather animated. There was a very fair demand for all descriptions of combing wools, which remained firm at the prices recently cur rent. Noils and brokes were also in good request. The prices of yarns had an upward tendency, and there was decidedly more business transacted in this branch of the trade than for many weeks of late. HALIFAX, Friday Evening. There is no marked change in the piece or yarn market this week, the latter, perhaps, rather inclined to increased firmness. In the long wool trade sales have been comparatively inactive, but prices are extremely firm, and the feeling within the last two or three days indicates the probability of ra ther enhanced quotations than otherwise. Naval and Military Intelligence. Yesterday, at Lloyd's Captains' Rooms, Royal Ex change, a public sale by auction of Russian prizes took place under the bands of Messrs. Lauchlan and Macleod, by virtue of decrees of the High Court of Admiralty. The Russian bark Industrie, about 350 tons, and be lieved to have been built of oak at Libau in 1838, and to have bad extensive repairs in 1853, looks a substan tial vessel, stands without ballast, has a half poop, and a house on deck ; J. S. Schfossmen, late master ; lying at Cardiff, and to be there delivered. Sold for 1,3001. Also the Russian bark John, about 120 tons, and be- lieved to have been built at Libau in 1845, is of light draught of water, and a desirable vessel for coasting service. Schuk, late master. Lying in the West India Dock. Sold for 6301. Also, the Russian bark Nina, about 320 tons, be lieved to have been built i❑ Sunderland in 1847, and to have been there registered as the Ocean, 360 tons, is partly copper-fastened, and appears sheathed with yel low metal—will esrry a large cargo. Stepanovitch, late master. Sold for 1,500/. - The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Colombo, Captain Methven, screw-transport, No. 61, will complete her cargo, consisting of shot, shell, and huts for the Crimea, at Southampton this day. She will probably sail in the afternoon. Great delay has been experienced in the departure of the Colombo, in conse quence of the non-arrival of the huts, and further diffi culties have been sustained owing to the irregular manner in which the various portions of the wooden barracks have been loaded for Southampton. The Chasseur, military floating factory, passed through the Downs yesterday for Balaklava, direct from the Tyne, where she has been completely fitted out, manned, and stored by Messrs, T. and W. Smith, the shipbuilders of Newcastle. This factory comprises an engineer's fitting shop, a smithy, a foundry, a sawmill, and car penter'e shop, and has on board mechanics and all the most improved machinery for carrying out each of these branches effectually. There are on board also other useful workmen, including a brickmaker ' wellboier, and miner ; and the internal arrangements for their accom modation on board are excellently contrived, in- eluding a bath-room, ventilation by fan blast, mess ing and sleeping galleries, manager's office, and fore man's apartments and factory storerooms. There is on board a portable engine, shafting, and standards, so that when occasion serves a plant of machinery may be worked on the shore. Model huts of wood, canvas, and iron are also sent. It is remarkable that, notwith wanding the capabilities of this novel factory, the whole has been arranged with space and convenience on board of a 70-horse power iron steamer. The work has been fitted under the superintendence of a committee of Royal Arsenal officers, consisting of Colonel Tulloh, Captain Collinson, and Jchn Anderson, with such skill and certainty, that every belt and machine in the factory worked correctly upon the first trial, so that not a single alteration was necessary, and in four working days from the trial the vessel proceeded to sea, manned, victualled, and the factory itself stowed full of iron, steel, wood, and other materials for carrying on its operation on ar rival in the Crimea. The Wye steam-condensing vessel left Portsmouth yesterday for Balaklava. The Dasher steam-vessel, Captain Le Febre, and her tender the Ceres, left Ports mouth yesterday for the Channel Islands—of which part of his station Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane will make his periodical official inspection next week. Yesterday afternoon the large iron screw steamer Great Britain embarked about 1,000 troops of the line at Liverpool, composed of draughts from the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons. 2d, 4tb, sth, and 6th Dragoon Guards, Bth and 11th Hussars, and 17th Lancers, besides about 52 officers of the 9th, 17th, 18th, 13th, 33(1, and 49th Foot. She has also on board a large quantity of 13. inch shells, and a considerable number of huts. At the same time the Europa steamer took on board 13-inch shell and huts, and a number of officers of the 55th, 68th, and 89th Regiments. They will both sail this morning for the Crimea, calling at Gibraltar and Malta. The screw steamer Scamander, belonging to Messrs, d. Moss and Co., Liverpool, has been taken up for the conveyance of huts and shell to the seat of war. Two gunteboats, the Sandfly and Sheldrake, each of 232 tons, are to be launched to-morrow by Messrs. Pitcher, of Northfleet. These are the first of 48 gun boats in process of being built. A notice was posted in the Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool, yesterday, stating that Commander Bevis, R.N., Admiralty-Agent at that port, required tenders for vessels to proceed to Dublin, to receive peat-charcoal for Scutari and Balaklava. Commander L. U. Hammet, R.N., mentioned in our obituary of yesterday as having been killed before Sebas topol on the 17th inst., passed his examination in 1840, served as mate of the Bellerophon at the bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre in 1840, and was employed on the North American and West India stations previously to his being sent to the Black Sea. We have been requested to contradict the statement that an attempt had been made to obtain employment for Mr. J. E Perry (late of the 46th Regiment) in the Turkish Contingent. The depot of the 82d Regiment stationed in Edin burgh Castle have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Ireland. They will be replaced in that garrison (which the 92d Highlanders also at present joint) , occupy) by the depot of the 72d Highlanders, front Fermoy. The depots of nearly all the Highland regiments in the service will thus be stationed in Scot land, where the recruiting and volunteering for these national corps has for some time proceeded very briskly, enabling them to send frequent and considerable draughts to the seat of war. A draught, consisting of Captain Dunbar, Ensigns Ready, Bagge, Bent, and Cox, two sergeants, and 200 rank and file, of the 66th depot, marched from Portman street barracks, London, on the 28th inst., were billeted that night at Stafford, and embarked at Liverpool on the 29th on board the transport Hansa for Gibraltar. Early on Friday morning about 300 men from various regiments comprising the Provisional Battalion at Chat ham barracks left Chatham, and proceeded to the termi nus of the North Kent Railway, at Strood, from which they were conveyed by special train to Gravesend, and embarked on board the Earl of Balcarres for Bombay. The detachment consisted of draughts from the 64th, 74th Highlanders, 78th Highlanders, 83d, and 86th Regiments, with the following officers :—Major E. Steele, 83d ; Lieutenant H. S. Cooper, 83d ' • Lieutenant H. S. Gichrane, 86th ; Ensigns G. H. J. Haldane, 64th ; C. H. T hampson, 74th ; M. A. Kirby, 78th • and J. Creagn, 86th. Another large detachment for the Indian regiments will leave on Monday next, which will be the last this year. Owing to the unusually large number of insane sol diers who have returned from India this year the ac commodation provided at Fort Pitt Hospital for this class of patients has proved inadequate, and directions have been given for the construction of a separate build ing, within the ramparts, capable of accommodating 20 insane soldiers. • SUSPECTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.--MYSTERIOUS AFFAlR.—lnformation has reached the police authori ties in London, of the mysterious and extraordinary sudden disappearance of one of the members of the force at Wickham, the missing man having, as it is surmised and widely believed, been waylaid and brutally murdered. T4O affair jS, U ye t evolved ill Lay** BRITISH EHPIRE MUTUAL FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Yesterday the annual meeting of this society was held at the offices, 37, New Bridge-street ; but the numbers having greatly increased, and the meeting been formally opened by the secretary reading the advertisement con vening it, an adjournment took place to Radley's Hotel. The Chairman, JAMES Low, Esq., said—Gentlemen, the meeting having been already commenced, it only remains for me to introduce the business to your notice. I shall then call on the secretary to read the report and the cash account which will be submitted for your adop tion. The other business before us will be to select directors fur the coming year in the place of the three retiring by rotation, and likewise to fill up the office of auditor. It is quite unnecessary for me to remark but very generally on the objects this society aims to accom lish. I take it for granted that every one knows them as well as Ido myself. It has now existed some seven years. About that period it was thought desirable that societies should be constructed on the most economical principles consistent with safety. The mutual plan com mended itself to the judgment of men of experience. They thought that a safe and permanent fire -office might be established on the most economical plan to effect assurances at as low a rate as was possible consistently with safety, taking it for granted that, if it were carried out vigorously, the society would rise into a large and important institution. (Hear.) Every gentleman who has had any experience in business knows that it is ne cessary, to carry on a profitable business, to do so on a very extensive scale ; for any one commencing business on his own account it takes a considerable time to establish a connexion, and to make it profitable he must do a very large amount, sufficient not only to cover the expenses accruing in carrying it on, but enough to maintain a very substantial reserve. The result of our seven years' apprenticeship—for we have only just finished learning our business—l do trust will be beneficial, and that we shall now begin to reap very rapidly the benefits of our experience and hard labour. The principle, as you have all seen, has proved a sound one, and there is nothing wanting but co-ope ration and perseverance to complete its success. It is evident to me, that, while the directors feel that a great deal of responsibility attaches to them—and, for my own part, it is more than is quite as, , reeat.le—they know that they are only a portion of yourselves and that in all dif ficulties they must fall back on you. It is in your power, gentlemen, as individuals, to make the next ye%r a more profitable one than any gone by. Every arrange ment is made ; great pains have been t tken to appoint agents over the country, and the foundation is laid for a very large business. But the only means we have of getting business is through the members. They now amount to between 7,000 and 8,000 ; and if they would only take the trouble to look at the principle of this so ciety, it would recommend itself, not only with increased force to their own minds, but to that of th-ir friends. We are all joined together, and it depends solely on you how long it shall be ere this become a great and impor tant company. That it will ultimately do so I have no doubt ; but its speedy arrival et eminence depends solely on you. It has become an important company already ; and it is, in my opinion, a very striking fact, that iu the Government returns of companies now in existence this stands fifth. I say it is remarkable that it should stand so near to the older companies, the Sun, the Globe, and other large offices. I am sure it will commend itself to all of your judgments, that you should take seme means of increasing the business of the society, which might be done at a very small additional trouble. Now, if every gentlemen out of that 7,000 was only to bring one fresh policy in the Michaelmas quarter, it would make 14,000. It would to me, I need hardly say, be a met delightful thing to find even this done ; but how much more so if two each were brought, raising our numbers to 21,000. It concerns us all equally ; and Ido ask you to put your shoulders to the wheel. Raving thus intro duced the proceedings, I beg to conclude my remarks by calling on the secretary to read the report and the cash statement for the lost year. (Cheers.) Mr. FRANCIS CLOWNS then read thefollowing report:— " The directors have pleasure in reporting that the business of the company has again made considerable progress ; indeed, accerding to the Government returns of fire-duty for the year ending Christmas, 1854, the in crease of the business of the British Empire was exceeded by that of four only out of thirty-seven offices. " The new policies issued during the year ending the 30th of June were 2,644, insuring property to the amount of 1,301,5591. Toe total number of policies issued to 30th of June amount to 13,931, insuring 6,261.920/. 16s. Bd. " The receipts for the year have amounted to 12,5081. Os. 6d., of which 6,6821. 10s. Bd. were for premiums, and 5,8251. 9s. 10d. for duty. " As with most offices, the company's losses have this year been above the average, amounting to 5,1151. 103. 2d. In the case of some companies, however, they have even exceeded the premiums and duty together, strikingly illustrating the injustice of a tax which can be extorted even when the losses sustained on the ordinary rates of insurance equal or surpass the amount of the tax itself. "It should be remembered, however, that the sums paid under claims for fire losses may be regarded as the index of a company's usefulness. The combination of insurers in this company has not only guaranteed all, but saved to some of them the a.nount already mentioned, and probably saved some even from insolvency. " Three of the directors—Messrs. J. Blyth, R. Cart wright, and J. H. Cuff—have completed their term of office, of whom Mr. Cartwright offers himself for re election. " One of the Auditors, Mr. Isaac Doxsey, retires by rotation, but is eligible for re election. " The members of the Company have been already informed, by circular, of the alteration and augmenta tion of the Guarantee Fund. The Fund will now con sist of 300,0001., in 60,000 shares of 51. each. instead of the present Guarantee Fund of 200,0001. in 2,000 shares of 1001. each,—an alteration by which it is hoped to in terest a large number of persons in the prosperity of the Company. " From the same Circular they have also learned that the increased business of the Fire and Life Companies has rendered it necessary to obtain separate premises for each Company." The cash account showed, in receipts, 21,2061. 13e. 6d., which, after paying all expenses, left a balance to the credit of the company of 5,3121 Gs. 9d. On the motion of the Chairman, the report was unani mously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then, in detail, explained the reason why the guarantee fund had been altered, as stated in the report, which was, that the property might be taken out of the hands of a few wealthy individuals, and dis tributed more among the lower and middle classes, who, thus having an interest in the company, would naturally seek to benefit it in every possible way. A few queries having been replied to, The CHAIRMAN stated that the next business was the ret'rement of Mr. J. Biyth, Mr. R. Cartwright, and Mr. J. H. Cuff. by rotation, from the Board of Directors. Mr. Cuff had beet, a warm friend to the company since its formation, and retired from the Board on the ground that increasing difficulty cf hearing prevented his parti. cipating in the business in a manner satisfactory to him self. The Chairman ,complimented Mr. Biyth in very high terms for his zeal, energy, and activity, stating that he retired solely from a wish not to come into competi tion with two other gentlemen who had announced them selves as candidates for seats at the Board. Mr. Cart wright, of whose services the Chairman spoke in the highest terms, offered himself for re-election. The names of Mr. Cartwright, and those of the two candidates, Mr. Isaac Doxsey and Mr. Mark Lindsey, were then put seriatim, when each was unanimously elected. Mr. CARTWRIGHT briefly returned thanks for his re election, promising still to devote his best energies to the interest of the company. Mr. DOXSEY, in returning thanks for his election, ex plained the motives which had actuated him in the course he had pursued. He disclaimed any feeling of personal opposition to the retiring directors. When he had determined on his course, he did not even know which of the directors were about to retire. He did not deny that there was a great deal of satisfaction to be derived from the progress of the society ; but still it was not what it might have been. The British Empire Mutual bad not done all that it might have done, nor did it occupy the place it should. He had said, in his address : "I am particularly anxious to see a vigorous effort made to create a public opinion against the absurd, un just, and injurious tax upon fire insurances, amounting in many cases, as you well know, to 200 per cent. on the prernium3; and I think that this may be easily at tempted. as a means of extending the business of the society." If he wanted to insure 1,0001., he would have to pay 15s. to the office, and actually 30s. more to the Govern ment, Now, it was this last-named tax he sought to remove ; and he thought—and now that he had a seat at the board he should strongly urge—that, if this so. ciety took the matter up, and well agitated the question, they would not only confer a benefit on other assurers, but gain a lasting fame to their own institution. They could not rationally expect that such large institutions as the Sun would take it up, when it made a profit out of the tax given to the Government of some 8,000/. or 9,0001. With these very few remarks, be begged very cordially to thank them for having bestowed on him a seat at the board. He promise 1 that he would have always the best interests of the association at heart, an . d, never to lose an opportunity of doing it a lasting and, it possible, a material good. (Cheers.) elec- Mr. MARK LINDSEY then returned thank.; for the honour conferred upon him by the ma nner toefsh hiswer, oul the d be tion, engaging that no labour on h is wanting to further, to the utmost of his p prosperity of the company. CHAIRMAN vacant, The elected a director ; but the deed g ee a o u f cli a t e or d , it l e ia r y w in a g e ,b n e o e w n, He would, therefore, si mply till tnepnext annual meeting. require that they should fill up the vacancy immediately. The point at issue was go on with one auditor n meetingt for the en,ued, in which the chair- A lengthened discossio man, together . w db i e t ft h oo l Moore, at- Geyer, Millar, son, and Hower power call special meeting .Many opinions re the election of an whether or not the directorsexbtaadnannuyal were urged pro d con., b u t ultimately an DANIEL PRATT moved : ~T hot the directors be requested to call an early spe cial meeting of the members, to mak e suc h alterations in the deed of settlement, if ncees,sarY, as shall enable the society to fill up vacancies which may cu of directors and auditors betweentohcerin holdingthe offices of ffie the c s ma gam; mooting. , -- - -- - - 3 C lad ago to coneidor the pro. 20 50 20 25 13i loi 1 it 73 4 124 1 I all 1 1 all 55 1 10s. AB 20 6 1 all 1 All 1 all 1 1 0 5 all 21 1 1 all 4 all 1 all 3 all 5 1: 1 all 1 all 1 111 1 I all Io all 51 1 11 all i 0 all [5 all 10 12i 1 ill LO 7i :f3i al 1 all 1 all 1 1 122. 1 1 all It. 1100 ft. 1100 it. 1100 L Iwo 11 I all :4.1 64 all qi all LO 2 It. 100 It. 100 tii all 98 95 4 601 321 63i 3 • 12 13 381- 3 f 23k priety of altering the hour of holding the annual general meetings of the company." Mr. HOWARD seconded the motion, which was put from the chair, and carried nein. con. The Rev. SAMUEL GREEN then moved :-- "That this meeting desires to express its sense of the superiority of mutual fire insurance, as carried out by the British Empire Company, to all other arrangements for combining perfect security to the assured, with the utmost economy ; and its confidence that a principle so simple, intelligible, and self-recommending, must, so far as it is known, command universal attention ; that it cordially approves, therefore, of the plans of the direc tors, as stated in their report to enlarge the operations of the company, and invites the co-operation of all classes of the community in obtaining the widest possible sup.. port for an institution founded exclusively for the public advantage." Mr. IClEDwrig seconded the resolution, which was una nimously carried. The thanks of the meeting to the chairman and direc- tors havin g been moved b y M r. J OHN T HOMPSON, a director of the British Nation Life Association, which was seconded by Mr. HOWARD, and carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the vote, said that he would spare no pains in his individual capacity, and he could say the same for all his fellow directors, to make the British Empire Mutual Fire Company one of the very best in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings they terminated. DEATH OF MR. FEARGUS O'CONNO.R. This gentleman, so well known to the public for many years, in connection with his singular and deplorable delusions about land schemes and the rights of labour, died on Thursday last. In 1853 Mr. O'Connor was declared, by a comm i ss i on d e l una ti co i n qu i re n d i , to be of unsound mind, and by the kind interference of a few friends he was placed with Dr. Tuke, of Manor House, Chiswick. It appears, however, that Miss O'Connor, the sister of the deceased, took some objection at his remaining in Dr. Tuke's establishment, and, about a week ago, accompanied by some friends, she proceeded to the asylum and effected his removal. Mr. Feargus O'Connor was born in 1796, at Dargan Castle, county Meath, and was the second son of Roger O'Connor, Esq., of O'Connorville, Bantry, and who be came, subsequently, the last tenant of Dargan, the celebrated seat of the Wellesley family. The deceased was a member of the Irish bar, and is well known as the editor and proprietor of a now defunct newspaper, called the Northern Star. He sat for Cork county from 1832 to 1835, and, after a general election, was unseated, on petition. In 1835 he unsuccessfully contested Old ham. He has suffered at least a dozen Government pro secutions for seditious speaking, and will be remembered in connection with the Chartist disturbances of 1848. He was returned for Nottingham in 1847. THE CHARGE OF MATItICIDE dT PIMLICO. Isabella Mary Jolly was brought up for final exami nation at the Westminster police•court, charged with murdering her mother by cutting her throat. There was no further evidence adduced ; and Mr. W. Taylor, the chief clerk, having read over the voluminous depositions of the several witnesses, Mr. Arnold, in due form of law, said, "Isabella Mary Jolly, you stand charged with the wilful murder of Isa bella Jolly, your mother. Have you anything to say to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you think fit, and whatever you say will be taken down and may be used in evidence against you. Have you anything to say ?" The prisoner, who preserved the same calm deport ment which she has exhibited throughout, replied, "Nothing." Tile accused was then committed for trial at the Central Criminal. Court, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. Mr. Lewis,jun., on the part of the accused, pressed the magistrate to take bail for her. He felt that there was one objection which might materially influence the ma gistrate's mind against the application, which was the circumstance of her having made an attempt on her own life, and having threatened to repeat it ; but if the ma gistrate would accede to his request the friends by whom she would be taken charge of would give a guarantee to keep so watchful an eye upon her as to prevent the pos sibility of her committing suicide, and there would be no doubt that she would be forthcoming to meet her trial. This difficulty being overcome, he felt no hesita tion in pressing the application strongly, because all the circumstances of the case were such as would tend to acquit the accused of the crime with which she stood charged. He then commented at some length upon the probabilities and improbabilities presented by the evi• deuce, and added, as an additional reason for the pri soner's liberation on bail, that the confinement of a prison was materially injuring her health. Mr. Arnold observed that it was quite sufficient for him to say that he refused to take bail on the grounds first mentioned by Mr. Lewis. The prisoner was then removed. Her mother having been buried since the last examination, she was attired in deep mourning. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION AT HAVRE. A terrible conflagration broke out between 6 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening iu a lar g e spirit warehouse belonging to MM. Bernachon and Levionnais, Rue Scudery, at the corner of the Place du Commerce, at Havre. One of the cellar-men was drawing brandy from a large cask, when unfortunately the cock fell out. He placed one hand on the orifice to prevent the escape of the liquid, and tried with the other to pick up the cock, out the brandy spurted through his fingers on to the flame of the lamp, which he had placed on the ground. Flames immediately shot up, and in a moment reached the large wooden vessel which was nearly full of brandy. The liquor instantaneously caught fire, and the man was so much burned that he was obliged to withdraw his hand from the hole. The brandy the n burst forth in large quantities, and it was immediately caught by the flames. In an incredibly short time, the con flaeration reached the other casks in the cellar, which were filled with spirits, and caused them to explode successively with a loud noise. Their contents materially increased the violence of the fire, and the flames not only filled the ea:lr, but escaped by the dif ferent issues ; and then, being fanned by the air, soon burst through the roof, shooting up to a prodigious height, and extending even to the opposite side of the street and to the trees in the Place du Commerce. Above the cellars of MM. Bernachou and Levionnais were the premises of Mes , rs. Mei tier and Marette, sail-makers, which were also filled with inflammable materials ; and these having caught fire added fury to the flames. Very shortly after the conflagration had commenced, a strong body of firemen, large detachments from the garrison, and an immense number of the inhabitants assem bled ; but it was soon evident that the fire was too furious to be extinguished, and that all that could be attempted was to prevent it from extending. In spite, however, of the most active efforts, it reached the premises of Messrs. Dussaquier and Co., in which were a vast quantity of bottles of champagne, and 80,000 boxes of pilchards, and there destroyed every thing. A warehouse belonging to Messrs. Yrigoyen and Son, was with its contents likewise destroyed ; but fortunately, only a few hours before 900,000 f. worth of cotton goods bad been shipped from it for the Havannah and Mexico. The fire also extended to the premises of Messrs. Pitray and Co., and destroyed them, together with 400 bales of cotton ; but it went no further. Next to Messrs. Pitray's warehouse was one containing a vast mass of bales of cotton, but hundreds of vehicles were called into requisition, and they were safely removed to the ramparts —and the walls of the warehouse were luckily too thick for the fire to penetrate them. On the opposite extremity near the place the fire was also checked by the thickness of the house of M. Marziou, and by a vast quantity of water being thrown on it and on the adjacent roofs. Although, however, the fire was prevented from spreading further than the houses and premises mentioned, it did some damage to those on the opposite side of the street. At length, after raging for upwards of four hours, it began to decline, and was eventually extinguished, partly by means of water, and n partly by means of vast quantities of sand being thrown on on it—the latter being the more efficacious method ost ! the two. The spectacle presented by the fire slo aa ve the imposing, and people collected on the heights town to witness it. At one time it was fea!ed.,t e h a a t h t i h p e . burning fragments might be carried amongst Ln quench these on beard the different vessels and onla nd dwas not high, and ping in the dock ; and every precaution to taken both flying particles ; fortunately the a fireman, but the shipping escaped. Shortly man named Thomas, who was formerlyheservice of M. Troteux, who had been for some time in the after the fire had begun a that his practical hastened into the 'cellar,thin kin g experience might enableut he to suggest mean for extie. was in an instant completely gui-hing the flames; b w d as burned to death. Several rat i o n, but none of them seriously or otherwise injured in the Douses ied seriously Prince T totalhS e e Several unfortunateear amount o surrounded other persons hy themw etftase baunrdne course of the con aides-do-camp, arrived shortly a begun to decl T in h e e . Prince Jerome , the spot un i e Russian prisoners actively assisted bringing up water, fcer theafitrtee-nbt cboymhnise done is at 5 00,000 f, whatever estimatedwas required. ou fnt tho f damage til it had Thomas leaves a wife and six tion has lit ea opened for their relief. The pot r man's or doing body was found yesterday morning in the ruins ; it was dreadfully burned, but the head was not toucled. At one moment the unfortunate man bad been seen to rush , through the flames to the grating of the cellar and to shriek for help, but it was not possible to assist him. We have received intelligence from Bokhara by the overland mail confirming the account of the collision between. the Russians and the Khan of Khiva, and the repulse of the latter. With regard to the King of Bok• hara, it is now asserted that he is seeking the alliance bath of Persia and Russia, alarmed by the advances of the latter Power, that he has sent an agent to the Rus man General on the Kokan frontier, inviting him to send 5,000 ruen with some guns, and station them on the banks of the Oxus, opposite Balkh. THE Caors IN IRELAND.—In Louth and Monaghan the potatoes, like last year, have suffered in the leaves and stalks, but the tubers are not affected to any extent. The wheat crop in Louth, particularly at Cooley, so famous for that crop, is said to be superb. The potato disease has not extended its ravages in Sligo, and on the whole there is every prospect of an abundant harvest in that district. 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