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

0 y LIKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed ararnalY, Without alteration in prices. The sales tat : li lted to 10,000 b a l es (3,000 o f w hi c h were gn en en speculati on an d f or e xport). Uplands at TV.) Mobile qd., and Orleans at 7 d. per lb. s ides of the week were estimated at 51,470 at e3 * The Railway Share Market closed without 7 r Particular change. i h ere may be some misconception about the ts : .: e ' c lY Bank return to the 25th ult., if parties metal s the reduction iu the amount of the precious t sole!), to its shipment. About this period of he Year there is always an extra requirement il l soie for the payment of the labourers engaged ta g l aarv esting ; and this must undoubtedly be Wean into account upon the present occasion. Still 1111 1 st not be surprised if there should be bullion to nof for th e T ur ki s h loan, and for such por t: kpf the F renc h l oan as i s h e ld h ere , as we ll as tl io the foreign grain we import. It seems curious i nvert during the present week, there should ' e ° ten alm os t an en ti re change in the money m arket, Until Thursday there was decided ease, ci betghost superabundance, the rates of discount 1 , t . 54 lower, but yesterday afternoon there was an ol :L e demand f or a ccommodation, and this has ined to-day, the causes being principally the 14 1 ° 1' 410 mA of commercial bills falling due on the lx fo ltis t.) and the intervention of Sunday, so soon re ) rendering it necessary to make timely pre kiktio The Consols loan will have another in tlx-ent due soon, and a large amount has been k til : ti t t ° ,l this week by sugar purchases. The k etit i to the credit of Government was aug- Ilk, 7' Compared with the previous statement ,t4hglve circulation £20,042,215 13 n ii i %crease 234.925 on ........... ; IL Decrease 570,991 3,327,349 Decrease 42,402 '4le Increase 6 , 9 71,8 2 5 Oth,loorease 564,086 Deposits 11,674,829 Bor Decrease 575,577 .1) ,.. 5 7 and o th e r Bills (10, Decrease.. ertnnent Securities 13,025,164 k 4 crease 215,000 et Securiti es 14,995.232 Increa se 52,226 It o , unempl oye d 8,874,555 Iperea se 354,995 ketceat Decrease 354,995 ellt d ay afternoon there was some improve -104 ‘ ll the rates of the foreign exchanges. Paris, c , la) was negotiated at 25 35 to 371-- ; Amster b4.,..lll7i to 181 ; Hamburg at 13 to 81 ; T rieste at 11 36 to 40. kl e l l s % rt Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Com bilia'ave received advices from the Resident Isel i °r at Melbourne to the Bth June. There had the er " sli ght interruption to the process of washing twood e at Gag es sect i on ow i ng to the breaking of Ni g ell Pump. The mining superintendent's re lettio're satisfactory, particularly at' the upper tillt Where he is now at work. The washing th e re seems abundant, and the gold coarser Ule ( 1 4 ,,rger proportion to the tin oar, but as at tok ei 'ee of his last advice he had not then bot kfla th e paddock, the exact value of the ground I N , not be ascertained. About 10 cwt. of tin 4 41 , 1 7. 1) 11 been. collected, and the board expect to th e next advices the proportion of gold tittectit contai ns . I n th e mean ti me th e sam pl e 1 16 111114 had been assayed yielded at the rate per ton but more full information is i k 7ary to ascertain the exact value of what has l? r° du ced and is being produced. The mining iok,, b , „,4 ' e ndent h ope d t o ge t th e qu a n tity up to a 14 " , ore per w ee k. 1 44 t h e Bankers' Magazine for September the Op t ,! / .. t Indian Finance is discussed, and the pre- I kit o t ' ° %ition of our own money market is likewise tlit t : te d to, the writer expressing his opinion that I tti W ill be no pressure from the formation of too 4 4 8 : number of companies under the new law tl it i ed liabilit y . W emp e llionthlv list by Mr. Miller, of the Jeru- N House, the tonnage offering for India, "trar! a nd Australia this month is about the N - e quantity. slillmients of the precious metals direct from t otti", ll during the week ending Thursday last t4 f4: .4e ,d 1 6,292 ounces of gold, and 9,535 oz. of ti to the continent. kli ti„ t lf - r n o lish Stocks have been very heavy again, then money sale has oc 2asioned a reduc t:ttr4:yer cent. Consols have been 93; to 94 teN, 4l ", but the only price officially b mark_ed Zcl 4 - 4 11 nt is 91. Exchequer Bills are lls to los., ia Bonds 30s. premium. Bank Stock is or e i`g at 2161. ktIC 'g Scrip Securities have been very quiet. 1 4. h o „ i s steady at to I,c ; premium, and tZe C t s are 931 to 94. Peruvian 44 per Cents. oq ; el l quoted 791 ex dividend. Spanish D. 19 . The Scrip of the French Loan is 2 1 11 ; 7 ; Dutch 24 per Cents. are 651. oit: 40do wingarethe nominal prices of foreign KI---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7i ; 1 1 41 143 21 i to 214 ; Peruvian, '79 to 80 ex div. ; nip -we „ per Cents., 58 to 59 ; Portuguese ,Oe t k e r Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five 98 to 100 ex div. ; ditto Four-and-a -8 t i n ‘jents,, 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, . " t eo e ; ditto Three per Cents.,. 38 to 38. i , tillinwrti6cates, 4i to 4/ ; ditto Passive, 41 to 41. ° , ll t q , d a Y shares have occupied very little atten bot't ft l a :Y. Eastern Counties and Great Western u arely yesterday's closing rates, and many q tt ,iip tl t th ers receded slightly. Dutch Rhenish t w " high, but Great Luxembourg rose ss. estern of Canada ruled flat. ed tn , lees, miscellaneous, and bank shares ith 40 particular variation. '4II %A FUND THIS DAY LT ONE O'ClAck k lh (From the (boat o.L 4too t Business done 216 A k rlC'4t. 4 e . 47: :d . An ult . evra t eot, . 1 1 D e , Consols Annuities 9l 90Z. S;ki l ,„ont. Annuities 4 to ft 'itio`3, Expire lBllo t 5,,,," Years E ire sth April 1885 17 tiL'ltto 4•14 b oll ). • •• der £lOOO 3O ,414 ccotint, 6th September 9l tiA„_ et Bills, 21d. I 2d. kaKtp ............. 12 I 15 11 ....................................... 16 I ......... 12 16 p~ieg t r ,lkond; 1858,34 per Cent.... 1003 FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK l it() t o ,'onds, 44 p e r Cent............... "oC t Ai lks . the Account 79Z x n o - L'As. 5 per Cent. ...... B:'4 6 -4 .3 per Cent f b efeiTed 3 per Cent. it s the Account Ditto 19 Ditto t 0 ,', 4 8, 6 or cent Ole account „, .Scrip, 4 p er C en t. ~CttC i denda on the above payable in London. b ilo .l & ll , teS, 3 per Cent. Itt e . i , LP 2nd Loan of 1855 2 p ago, 24 per Cent. 12 Onil 654 Co TWO O'CLOCK. 904 1 for the Account... 9Ol 14 Zzov. SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) Lo d~u c 1 ItbovY Wt el)t• I.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; ether. (PER 4 Atii ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) V ed a dCd SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. etl Courie r (s.), from Jersey; . Light and Sign, L'sq,"Qiehe Dolphin, Hull ; Pacific, Hartlepool ; Cres `4l;"jell, ; Alma, Portsmouth ; and six schooners from b % 4 4 345 var t 4 deu with shot and shell, for transshipment `ktt4 e d--,.d"A steam-transports ordered to the Crimea. Wick e sPtch (s.), for Jersey ; Alliance (s.), Havre ; ( s.), Plymouth. Bq‘4, LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. +4 4 4 1e, e tplice of Wellington, from Bombay ; Harriet Na. 4 "' e ra; John Routledge, New York; Lavinia, 11 14, " QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 30 . / t l l:P h ° ad Off. CZ"ltitude, f r om Callao ; Carlotta, Leghorn ; `•-toZsttinopl e ; B. Colard, Santa Cruz. ' r Sophia, from Porto Rico, for Hamburg. gII Wi ti4 14M ARINZ AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND. Saturday, 10.10 a.m. ; ; tide three-quarters ebb ; weather fine. E, Q:Lret k i se 'tannel, from Steinhausersiel ; Perseverance, Tonning; Alla, Emden ; Three Sig . - Vaii,,,m4 • dt jr . tntina Ekina, Konigsberg ; Wabourne, 4 111 ;1 - --.4 cti sa v ristina, Gefle. \v . l'ton, a: , for Leer; Earl Balcarras, Bombay; 0 11 4 N; mbnrg ; Culloe, Sydney. to t kited .E• hi t rc DEAL, Saturday, 9.53 a.m. ids . ng lam Simpson, for Singapore ; Gloucester, k t t. f i r Woolloomooloo, for Sydney; European 1-14_ 1 1 4 ; John Clay, for the Ciyde ; White Q vl lh irtii its llti4 4 o i El Dorido, for Cochin ; Owensvarra, to . 1 ,-;Le ; Lucy Wright, for Coquimbo—all 4 40/4 . rtudsesse Josephine, from Bergey, for SHARE (THIS RAW id.' R.LILWATI. ?i SLID 12i] 31 I ei 1 25 ai St. 10 St. 10 611 20 li 10 1 50 I 25 St, 25 St. 110 St. tO al St. 10 50 a] 20 al 110 8 Nmhg. Nottag. Bost. and Eastn. Junet ill 1-3elfast & Ballymen.t Birming. Wolt Air Az Stour Valley LanesL. 6. 1 Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & £5O and £25 Cons. ly Do., £2O al ;ilyth &Tyneorigiaa £25 (isld. at 44;,. 1,0 Bristol end Exeter... . - Ja.ledonian. s. Carmarthen and Car digan d.-Chester & Holyhead ill Cork and Bandon al Black, & P 9.83 !6 Cornwall leg' Junction Du olin &BelfastJunc 11 Dundee Pertlidabei deen Junction 11 Do. N ...... .. 10 East Al glian 11 Eastern Counties .l Eastern Union, A Stock .. 100 B. 5t0gy...... 8? ) Do., New A. ".a st Lancashire .... )G Edinburgh& Glasgevy 1.11 Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & Dund,- , 9 "rortb & Clyde Jtr .1.1 Furness .11 no. Extension St. 100 Glasgow &S. Westsi - St. 100 Great. Northern .... . St. 100 Do., A. Stock St 'OO Do., B. Stock IXt Gt. Sth. Saliest.(lre.) St. 100 Great Western it. 100 Do. Stour Val Rail Gua. Stk .11 Irish South-Easterr 11 Lancaster & Carlise 4f Do., Thirds 7 Do. New Thirds 10 Lancash.andYorksh Do., Wet. Riding ITri. .1) Liv.Craloy.&Soutlipt .1) London & Blackwal K) Lond. Bright & S.Cst iQ Lond. and N. West] , 6 Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh.,lli& 8... C Do. Eighths .00 London and S. Westa. 7i Do., £5O :8 Do., £4O 11 Lndndrry& Coleraine Il Lndndrry. & Ennfsk Manch.Shef.& Lincln 11 Do. Shares, No. 1 ,?,e. 1)o., Man. & Lin. Un 0 Midland 0 1 )o. 13irmng. &Derk„ 11 Midld. G. West. (Ire, ) I 11 Do. Half Shares , ai Newcastle & 2? ) Nwpt.Aberg. 8 Newry & Enniekille , .1) Newry Warrenpoini ind Rostrevor St. 100 Norfolk 50 3i Northn.Countics Un. St. 100 North British , 16 all North Devon, No. 1 1 8 all Do., No. 2 8 all )0., A Deferred 3 all Do., B Guarantoc , l St. 100 N. Eastern—Berwici , 25 20 Do. do. Extension 25 13 Do,sio. G.N.E. Parch 50 all ro. Lends St. 100 Do. York 50 0 North London 10 all Do. New £lt).. 10 3n 12 1 al 16; 20 al 11 20 I 1 40 25 a] 25 al St. f 2i a] 12s 'tg St. to St. 10 50 al 100 1 Al 2() 1 al al •;~, ~ lF N .Bcs. Wstrn.,lTamp stead, and City Jn .7 ; ± North Staffordshire l' North Western 1] N. &S. Westrn.Junc Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. ..... ti Oxford, Worcester, Rt Wolverhampton 8 Portsmouth Central 1, Scottish Midland 10 Fin ropshire Union ,i South Devon Sonth Eastern 11 South Wales 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dni , 1)o St. 13 St. i )0 a 50 al :0 1 s'taines, Wok. &Wok 1 Stockton & Darli & Hr.rtlep X Taff Vale . 9 Do. £lO shares 10 Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Doc? , %lid Railway trlverstone Lanes Vale •,! Neath......... 11 Waterfd. & Kilkenny 11 Waterford&Limer • k tll West Cornwall__ 5 West End of London and Crystal Peace.. 'Westall London all jWimbledn &Croydon !O I I .$ a 3t. St. 110 25 2 . ,t) 1 , al 30 al TO al 3 2d par ip FOREIGN. M Antwerp&Rott-rdam 4 Belgian Eastn. June. 0 Beziers to Oraiesessa , Bombay, Banda, awl Central India,Scrii , M Demerara .0 I hit& Rhenish ..... „ 1 Eastern of France Do. New Fast Indian, g. 5 p.c. Do. E 7 '.ensiou 20 11 18 4. 2o• I ti 2 Q I 11 20 11 20 11 !00 100 al 25 1' 25 D' 100 1 71 5 5 5 20 11 Do. 4i p. c. Rds., pay '57, convertible 11 Po. do. do., '59, do .7. Gd. Tk of CanadAAis ll Do. St. Lawrence itz Atlantic do. '0 Do. Cert. of Debark., con. into Stk. till '63 Xll Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. LO Gt. Central of Frau. tll Gt Indian Peninsula 4 a] 2O al guar. 5 per cent. 1 Do. New 5 per cent. 2 Po. Extensions...— al Do. do L 3 Great Luxembourg Constituted Sharcal Lll Do. Obligations.......' 611 Gt.Wosternofeanad Sitara ...... Do. Wis., payable's7, with option till '55.. II Do. do., '62, p.'56 M Do. do., '76, p. '60... ill Dr,. do., '73, without option it i Hamilton & Toronto al I Do. 6 per cent. 14 Lake Const. & Basle all 100 1 al 100 a 1 I 100 6J 100 I a' 20 1, Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c prof .0 Lyons and Geneva 14 Lyons di Mediterran. all 20 I 20 1. 20 Mil I 10 ,31 20 I ill Ifadras .0 Do. New Maria Antonia 1 Do. do. New 11 Namur di Liegr /with interest) .11 Do. (ex intend) 11 Northern of France .11 D 0.201. Shs.l ate Char leroi and Erquelines 20 al b a] guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22:11. dur. 68 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c Bdr (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs. 10 all NorwcgianTrnnkPre 20 1 . 6 Paris and Lyons 40 all Ditto Bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 all Paris and Rouen... 20 15 ParisCacu d¢ Cherbrg 20 all Rouen and Havre 20 all __ Royal Danish 9 3 R oyalSwcdish . J 1 Sambre and Menge_ Lll Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 28 Scindo - all Southern of France.. 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ell West Flanders all 10 20 L 20 1 Do 5? per c. Prof 8 Western of France .(3 West. of Switzerland ,11 Wiesbaden ,11 Zealand 91 -- 10 21 - 11 2 - ... 11 - 2 381 3911 p 12 - 13 241 -- 24 21 - 31. - si , fl 17/ - 181 65 67 951 -96 i 5i - 6 13 5i - 5 1 r -I° ... 4-- ..• 34 - 3i 3 - 34 23i - 24 100 - 102 115 - 118 115 - 120 108 109 1;31 - 24 114 - 116 ••• -- ... diA 7 —8; 16i -- 20ip li 2 pl 7 9 2 -- 3 5} -5/ 36 -36 i 121 - 121 8 -- 9 48i - 48ip' 48 50 50 52 PIP 27 28 20 21 2 —1 A d 9 9i - 2 - 1; - pm 4 - 4 12 -13 pl fai Z ili ,COINT-STOOK BANKS, s. astral:lsla British Colonial Bank and Loan Company :kritish N. American 5 lhartd. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. Bra. of India, Australia, & China 30 City 25 colonial 20 Commercial of Lond ill English Scottish and Australian Chart all Gond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 5 Ditto New 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 'Do. New 22i National of Ireland all New South all Oriental Bank of Corporation •• 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg Mold Imp Co nil -lonth Australia all Union of Australia 2; Do. New 10 Von 0c 14011j_1_03 iva 94 -- 95 67 -- 69 id-ip i d -- idisl 7 -- 9 p 161 ••• ..... ••• dm, .... ot• 35 - 36 42 - 43 52i - 531 804 .."' 444 39 3 / 4 40 3 / 4 7 3 - 74 8 pk 0.6 TEE SUM ) LONDON, S.A.TIT.ttDA,Y EVENtNeit i SEPTEMBER 1. 1855; ARKETS. DAY.) 'AYS. ifllognr Prices ycsterd . 25 - 27 4 - 43 ... .. m.. se • 7L. - 8 14i - 14 15i - 16 9 -8: .•• . 88 - 90 63 - 63. 11 13 - 8 - 10 4 -- 3 ' ( 6i - 7 13 - 14 IG 11.4 72 - 74 53 - 55 9 - 91 18 - 2O ••• .... 71 - 73 88 - 89 73 - 75 W 4 - 126 [OO 102 55j - 56 73 - t 6 6 i -. 76' 6 1 74 83 - 834 61 7i - 99 95' 954 lf ld 1 —d, 84i 85i' 74 641 6i .7 54d 25 - 74 84 694 - 70 - 42 ... - .. •ed .... 12 - 10 li - 2} ..... iii - E 28i .. 29i 72 • 73 7t —6/ 4 86 12a —13 i 48 49 91 -- 98 . - 6i - 64 6i - 6i 26 - 28 168 110 76 78 44 46 .3 1.4 60k 614 31 32 5 3 2d pa, too .."*" • ••1 Business dons this day. LINFS SED RArr,wi,Ys. Bedford and Bletcbley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. Now Glstr.& Dn.Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do..j Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do.Preferen-2e Lon., Til., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesfao' & Redcar Miclld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Eaten N.& Est.s p.c Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.&Hit. Shef. Roth and Goole g. 5 P. C. Shrews. &Her S. Stafiordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent._ Do ,viltsleornrst 'EN - P VS.. losing Prices yesteriay. Compantz G,,nclon A N. Wt, , t. L &N.W. Caledon... E. Un. at. Nrthn. Caldonie.n. Do l at. Iresa Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do Do S. East©r D 0..... . Peto k Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midi& Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.. En. Coun. E. Count Do Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt North , Ilancash & York sh. T. Brassey 610 I eat, itockt & Darlilag►t Do . 11 - Wmitn. MINES. . Gold Lian !dillore Lehy of on and 'issue 97 - 99 100 - 102 11 - 12 135 - L)7 Fr - 29 ig = 3:6i 124 - 13 23 - 24 2i - 2i ii - 96 '-59 5 62 lii 8f - 8i 2i - t 31 - 32 91 - 93 Agra Fria ...:, I - i Anglo Anstrl. Anglo Califor i 1: it i -1; Australian Australian Cori Ave Maria... Baden (Gd.Dai Blsonarvon Ir( Coal ..,.. - 6i - 4t - 21 - 31 - 3i 27 - 29 British Iron.. Brazilianlmp. at £5 pm.) Do. Cocaes k Cuiab Do, St. John Del Re. Carson's Cresk Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica Cobre Coppor Colonial Gold it - OP 6'2 - 66 8 - i Copper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7, p. cern Copiapo ........ English and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General Gt.Nugp etVeinßeg• Great Polgooth , Liberty Linares D B •• Lusitanian Mariquita ........ New Granada New Linares Minim: and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgiba ud S jive) Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba South A ustralian..,, Tin Croft . United Mexican Wailer West Mariposa ' Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba........._ 21 26 is 20 its 15 17 3 2i 7i 8 4 31 lip - # 14 - 15 21 - 23 6 - 8 4 - 5 2i 3 3_ - 3i = 1 PREFERENCE SHAKES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c Fllyth andTynt- 1 Oper c. pref. (issd. at 501; Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO ribester & Holyhead Guar. 5A per cent Do. do. Prof. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork 6c Bandonsip.e Dun.Prth .4 Aber. J . Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. C. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No 92 -94 ioo ioi • •6 '''''' ... 3 - 4 64 - 7 1 - lip 1 - lip 134 = 14 no. No. 2 Do. New 6 r . c. st East Un., G. 6 p. c 43 o. 51. 10 per cent Do. 101. Dc . Sentr.Bll. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lanca.sh. 6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Ed Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness (bias. &5.W.G.5 P.C. Great Northn. 5 p. c Do, 5 p. o. Redeem , at 10 p. c. prem. 18 - 62 .. _ ... !116 - 119 109 - 111 101 106 _ no. 4 p.c Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red 5 p. c. pm... Gt.N. of Scot.ist Pre Gt. S. dr W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per C. Pr.f. •5i (It. Westn. (Berke ;‘,7 Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do, con. red. 4 # p.c D 9. con. red. 4 p. c. 05 10 6-6 g 6 98 85 87 87 8 ! 9i 101 16i 17 10 -10 i 72 —74 19 —2O 0A —lO 14 - 15 id 136 - 138 Do, irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester S p. c.P.'. Do. do. 5 p. C. d 0... D D o o Birm. les Gu Gua a S s t h k . Do. do. do ...........• Do. do. do ....... &York. F.£2 l Do. 6 p. c. St.,ek Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p. c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent._ Lon. &N. \V., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. et Lon. & S. W. Con.3ds Loudy. & Co7or. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. SI , . Shef., & Lin., sew, £lO Do. £6 ... -- ... ••• .. 12/ - 134 i - B,' Aarypt.SL Carl. 4 p 0 ')o. 43 per cent Do Aid. Consol.6 p.e.St I'Do. - Consol. BAstol Rirm. ft per colt. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St ;1)o. Pref. 4 {per cer 136 - 138 95 - 97 - 4i - 4i Do. 5/. Pry i:4 p. c. ,Ditto Leicester and Hitchen Pref. St. i Norfolk Deteaturo Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stoc Do. 5 p. c. Eat IDo. 5i per ct.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P Do. do. d 0.... Do Leeds 6 p.c .No.) D. do. Quarters 4' Do. York 11, & P•nr, North Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester, • Wolverh.Zls, fi IDo R. Prof. 10/. Sh, Scot. Cent. ,New Prt, South Devon. 102 - 104 93 -95 34 - 4 i - fi 105 - 107 Do. fixed,44 per een S. Eastern (Readien Ann.) of Os, 6d; Do. 4i per cent._ S Wales Gua. 4p. e. Do. do. 4i p. e.... S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. p. e. till July 1, 'Sr Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 p e 13 -14 id - par 231 - 24 100 - 102 ••• - ••• 16 - 18 14 - 2;_p ii = iid MISCELLANEOUS. 25 E i 0:13 : • 4 25 174 Australian A gric , Alt. 30 31 B A e u r s lr:W ln. at ßo er y lv al Ma il r d 50 40 Brit. American Land 59 61 5 1 Brit. ill Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. , 100 32i Canada 13 5 . 13 . 7 St. WO Canada Gov. 6p. et Jan. and July 1141 115 1141 5 all Crystal Palace.. 2t 2i 2 5 5 Do. Preference 5 51 51 4 all Franceon °f ore ••• 20 1 11 DC Bas ruys te stt il l PlaLi. Steam 25 23 Electric Telegraph l7 -- 16 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir ••• 15 14 Glen. Steam Navigat. „. 20 all General Screw Steam ..• • 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar „. 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig _ 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Mexicau&S.Amerien• 6 6i 10 2i Do. New ...... . 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ••• 10 5 Netherlands Land — 11 2 1 LS. W. Coal (St Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. 1 all N. B. Australasian a 20 15 Nrtb.ofEuropeStaam 1 all Oriental Gas. . all Peel Rr. Ld. Minrl. 2i 2 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 50 10 Do. New . • • 2 all Portland Iron Co ...•• i 100 60 Royal Mail Steam • 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1i la 1 I Ditto New ...... . . I 25 all South Austral.7.Amd 36 -- 37 37 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip... 1 1 all Do. Registered... 5 Trust& L.Co,l7•Can• ... qe 284 Pw Dienton's lISIIICBS this day. 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 for 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 tube 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. Roebivek, 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 that 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 has 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 are 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 angusta should be taken into account. If a man is known to be in 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 sacrificed 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, 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 20,0001., 30,0001., or 50,0001., by sheer brass of visage and strength of lung. Our young Brutuses—especially our forensic Brutuses—would perorate for a testimonial as they now perorate for judgeships, secretaryshins, &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 befne the public in forma pauperis. There is nor 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.— Time 4. 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, Od to Os Od ; melons, is Od to .5s each; peaches, 8s Od to 15s ; nectarines, 5s Od to 12s per dozen ; apples, is 6d to 4s 04.1 per half sieve ; pears, 23 0,1 to 3s per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages is Od to 3s per punnet ; apricots, Is to 3s per doz. ; common plums, 2s 0 to 4s per half sieve ; cherries, 2d to 6d per pound; lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100 ' • oranges 8s to U 1) s per 100; fil berts, 10d to is 2d pet 1; cobnuts, Os to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 64:1' to is per 100; figs, 3s Od to Gs Od per doz ; strawberries, 2d to Gd per pottle ; goose berries, is 6d-to 2s Od per half sieve ; currants, Sc del to 4s Od per half seive ; raspberries, 2d to 6d per pottle. VEGETABLEts.—White cabbages, 6d to is 3d per dozen; red ditto, 2s to 5s Od per dozen ; French beans, is 6 to 2s 6d per half sieve ; brocoli, Od per bund. ; potatoes, 45s to 90s per ton ; vegetable marrow, 6d to is per doz. ; peas, 4s to 6s Od per bushel; broad beans, is Odto is 9d per half sieve ; turnips, , !d to 6d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, Os Id to Os 9d each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per sieve ; old onions, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ' • new ditto, id to 4d per bunch; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d : horse-raddish, 2s Od to Is o,i per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, is Od to is 3d por bunch ; endive, is to 2s 3d per score ; beet, is Gd to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen ' • small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; m us hrooms, is to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces. 9d to is per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes, is to is 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, is to 2s 6d per half sieve • chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels sprouts, is Od to is Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s dozen,; walnuts pickling, Gd to is per 100; cauliflowers, 2a to Gs per doz. NEWGATE AND LEA.DENEIALL. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; Goslings, 5s Od to 6s Cl. each', Ducks, 2s 6cl to 3s Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od; wild do., is to is Cd each ; Pigeons, Gd to 9d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9cl to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; Hares 2s 6d to 4s Ocl ; Grouse, 2s 0.1 to 3s Od each ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6cl to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lis 6d to 128 Gd, and English lls Gd to 14s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 8s Oci to Os Od ; French ditto, 5s Od to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 6d.; mutton, 3s 8d to 45 8d ; lamb, 4s 6d to N 6d ; veal, 4s Oct to 5s 6d ; pork, 35 8u to 4s Gd per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s Gd ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 35 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 63 to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 7s each ; Salmon, Is Od to is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 5s Oct each; Soles, 3d to is 3d per pair; Eels, 8(1 to 1801 per lb; Lobsters, is to 4s 03 ; Crabs, 6,1 to 2s 6d. ; Whitings, 3s Od to 8s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 20s ; Natives, 40s to —s per bsh ; Mackerel, 40s to Os per 100 ; Smelts, is Gd to 2s Gd per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 5s Od to Os per 100. ; Scotch do., 6(1; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s 03 to 103 each ; Haddocks, 5s to Ps per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb; Prawns, 4s Od to ss; Mullets, 6d to is 6il; Plaico, 4d to la each ; Halibut, Gd per Ib ; Flounders, is to is Gil per dozen. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to 100 ; of household ditto, 8d to 9,1 d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS.. -- - Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to --d ; 641 b to 721 h, 34d to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 341 to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4id ; 881 b to 961 b, lid to 4 d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 104 to 1121 b Od to Od ; upwards, Od to Od ; Horse hides, 6s 5(1 to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, as Od to 6s 6d ;, Polled Sheep, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Kent; Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Oci to Os ;Oaon 2s Od to 2s 4d ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Shearlings, Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITEFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 41 Os to 6/ 6s ; new ditto, 4l lOs to 5/ 18s; old cloy 4/ 10s to 61 15s ; new ditto, 4/ 12s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s Od to 1/ lOs Od per load, A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 41 Os to 6/ 6s ; new ditto. 4/ 8s to 61 Os; old clove/ , 4/ 5s to 6/ 6s ; an new ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/ Os ; and straw. 11 5s to 1/ 10s per d load. Both hay and straw were in short supply and fair request at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay. 4/ Os to 6' Os; DOW ditto, 4/ 4 8s to 5l 16s ; old stover 4/ 15s to 6/ 15s ; new ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/ Gs; and straw, 1/ 531t0 11 108 per load. Supply rather limited, and trade dull. IRELAND.—DUBLIN, Friday Morning.—Yesterday Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir Francis Baring proceeded to Cork by the mid-day mail train, for the purpose of inspecting the harbour there, and also the naval depots and stores, with a view, as it is understood, to their improvement and extension. THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON AND MIDDLESEX.—We u m n a d n e r K s t e a n n n d e it d y i s andth intentione Alderman eoßifnothee,m tSheriffsocneilaecelebrate erna t elect, et h A eemi l r d b e e r- . in auguration dinner in a manner worthy of the office at the London Tavern, which is lished for the occasion. M gs ore 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 Ditticts.--The necessity for further restrictions on the sale 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 bad been from an overdose of morphia. Whether the poisoning was accidental or suicidal, there was no evidence to show. The deceased had been sup plied but a few days previously with 20 grains of acetate of morphia, the druggist contenting himself with his customer's ch it:, It s statement, impossible tathat "That su w anw e n i gh l oui k tca n hn e o ntw w i ttayhshaooaoesstucsoocauuhans and drug could have been required by a non-professional per. son, p er i m e n t ; excepting vasmenun: dh f o wio sc r rhaa a illoleef c r r aiwa i It, : et ect i asar n lera a l asv .pes regret raeapcas state of or a f dangerouse law wh which permits of Naval and Militl,ry Intelligence. .1 Yesterday, at Lloyd's Captains' Rooms, Royal Ex change, a public sale by auction of Russian prizes took place under the bands of Messrs. La,uchlan 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 1833, and to have had extensive repairs in 1853, looks a substan tial vessel, stands without ballast, has a half poop, and a house on deck ; J. S. Schlossmen, late master ; lying at Cardiff, and to be there delivered. Sold for 1,300/. 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 630/. Also, the Russian bark Nina, about 320 tons, be lieved to have been built in 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 carry 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 buts, 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, militaryfloating 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's 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, weliboier, and miner ; and the internal arrangements for their accom modation on board are excellently contrived, in cluding 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 s. ending the capabilities of this novel factory, the whole has been arranged with apace 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 Tullob, Captain Collinson, and John 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 sto wed 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, Captai❑ Le Febre, and her tender the Ceres, left Ports mouth yesterday for the Channel Plands—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, stb, and Gth Dragoon Guards, Bth and 11th Hussars, and 17th Lancers, besides about 52 officers of the 9th, 17th, 18th, 13th, 33d, 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. J. Moss and Co., Liverpool, has been taken up for the conveyance of huts and shell to the seat of war. Two gun-boats, 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 fur vessels to proceed to Dublin, to receive peat-charcoal for Scutari and Balaklava. Commander L. 11. Hammet, R.N., mentioned in our obituary of yesterday as having been killed before Sebes 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 contra lid 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 jointy occupy) by Vie depot of the 72d Highlanders, from 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 niuht at Stafford, an I 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. Cochrane, 86th ; Ensigns G. H. J. Haldane, 64th ; C. H. Thompson, 74th ; M. A. Kirby, 78th ; and J. Creagh, 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 i 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. New Las arrived of the death of Major-General Sir Robert Nickle, Commander of the Forces at Melbourne. This officer entered the army in December, 1793, as ensign in the 88th Regiment. On the 7th of July, 1807, he volunteered and led the forlorn hope at Buenos Ayres, on which occasion he was very severely wounded. Two years afterwards he embarked with the BSth for the Peninsula, and remained throughout the whole of the Peninsular campaign from 1809 to 1814, with the ex ception only of a few months' absence, rendered neces sary to recover from bis wounds. At the final battle of Toulouse he was dangerously wounded. He served afterwards in the American war ; and here, too, he was wounded, leading the advance across the Sarinac river. When the, insurrection in Canada broke out, in 1837, Sir Robert Nickle offered his services, which were accepted. In 1853 Sir Robert was appointed Com mander of the Forces in Australia. Riots broke out at the gold diggings in December, 1854, and Sir Robert Nickle proceeded to Ballarat with a military force to quell them. However, though the force at his disposal was large, be rode without escort among the diggers, exhorting them to peace ; and, such was the effect of vigorous measures along with conciliatory manners that tranquillity was restored. It was midsummer in the antipodes, and the hottest summer which had been known for years. Exposed to the glare of an Australian sun, Sir Robert, while ab:y and humanely performing his duty, wag struck with illness, which ended fatally in the month of May following. He was under 70 when he died, but was nut 21 when ho first led a forlorn hope. His military career was arduous, extending itself over many parts of the world, and was, moreover, distin guished by repeated proofs both of calm ,judgment and impetuous bravery. In consequence of the increased demand for accom modation in Cork Barracks, required by the departure of such numerous strong draughts for the Crimea, &c., it i 3 understood that the Ordnance Department intend purchasing about four acres of ground in the immediate vicinity of the barracks, for the purpose of erecting new buildings thereon. The six huts which will be in a few days completed, will accom modate 150 men, and are said to have cost upwards of 1001. each. The barracks contain the following draughts :-640 of the 2d Somerset Militia, 200 of the 16th Foot, 500 of the South Cork Militia, 60 of the 16th Lancers, and 300 of the 2d or Queen's Regiment ; in all 1,710. The depot of the 2d (or Queen's) Regiment left Cork Barracks on Fr:day, and proceeded to Tralee, relieving the Kerry Militia, ordered to Buttevant. THE MILITIA. The inquiry into the cause of the affray between the Berkskire Militia and the police of the town, on the se cond day of the races, after occupying the attention of the bench more tban a week, has been brought to a close. The whole of the evidence has been forwarded to Sir G. Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and though a few of the militia have been clearly identi fied as having beaten and severely injured some of the police-officers, it is not expected that any proceedings will be taken against them, unless instructions are sent to the magistrates from the Home-office. The authori ties have made application to the Secretary-at-War for the removal of the militia from the town, and Lord Pan mure has sent a letter, stating that the regiment is under orders for foreign service, and very shortly the town will be relieved of the corps. The injured policemen are yet unfit for duty. The greater part of the Haddington and Berwick Artillery Militia have been removed back to Dunse from Stirling Castle in consequence of complaints of their having displaced the local militia there. SUSPECTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.—.MTSTER IOUS AFFAlR.—lnformation has reached the police authori ties in London, of the mystgrious and extraordinary sudden disappearance of one of the members of the force at Wickham, the missing man having, as it is s urmised and widely believed, been,waylaid and brutally murdered. The affair iN as yet, oIITC;O din royatcry. BRITISH EIIPP?E 3117TVAL 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 Radlcy'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 for 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 clop 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 succes'. 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 agreeable—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 year a more profitable one than any gone by. Every arrange ment is made ; great pains have been taken 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 th e t rou bl e to look at the principle of t hi s so ciety, it would recommend itself, not only with increased force to their own minds, but to that of their 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 at eminence depends solely on you. It has become an important company already ; and it is, in my opinion, a very striking fact, that in 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 some 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 11,000. It would to me, I need hardly say, be a most 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. Having 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 last year. (Cheers.) Mr. FRANCIS CLOWES then read the following report:— " The directors have pleasure in reporting that the business of the company has again made considerable progress ; indeed, according to the Government returns of fire-duty for the year ending Christmas, 1854, the in crease of the business of the British Dripire 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. The total number of policies issued to 30th of June amount to 13,931, insuring 6,261.9201. 16e. Sd. " The receipts for the year have amounted to 12,5081. Os. 6d., of which 6,682/. 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. 10s. 2d. In the case of some companies, however, they have even exceeded the premiums and duty tog ether, strikingly illustrating the inju,tice of a tax which can be extorted even when tho losses sustained ran the ordinary rates of insurance equal or surpass the amount of the tax itself. "It should be remmbered, 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 amount already mentioned, and probably saved some evon from inpolrenoy. " Three of the directors—Messrs. J. Blyth, P. 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. Isnac 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 200,000/. 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 receipt., 21,206/. 13s. 6d., which, after paying all expenses, left a balance to the credit of the company of 5.3121 6s. 9d. On the motion of the Chairman, the report was unani mously v ldopted. The CI:TAIT:MAN 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 interestin'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 retrement of Mr. J. Blytb, Mr. R. Cartwright, and Mr. J. IL Cuff, by rotation, from the Board of Directors. Mr. Cuff had beet. a warm frieni to the company sidlee its formation, and retired from the Board on the ground that increasing difficulty <f 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 ccmpeti 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 (if 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. Doxsxr, in returning thanks for his election, ex plained the motives which had actuated him in the course be 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 had not done all that it might have done, nor di' it occupy the place it should. - aid, 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 premiums ; 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 15a. +o 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 8,0001. or 9,0001. With these very few remarks, he b eg ged very cardially to thank them for having bestowed on him_a seat. at the board. He promised that he wouldear always the best interests of the associatio n at t , have , and if never to lose an opportunity of doing it a lasting h and, possible, _a material good. (Cheers.) honour conferred upon him by the ma nnpeaart sho er e it uld be Mr. MARK LINDSEY then returned thrnkosf hfoiehce. tion, engaging that no labou r on his . 0, his power, the wanting to further, to the utmost, f prosperity of the company. vacant, Mr. Doxsey , th e retiringceed elected a director ; bu t the office settlement did not aoufdiatuord,itloiarvwinasg been The CHAIRMAN said the o the vacancy immediately. propose that they should He would, theref o re, in till the next annual meeting. t s o ue ca w l a l was, require that theyhould.mfiplltyup go on with one a u ditor . A lengthened discussion ensued, in which the man,chair together with Messrs. G-ovar, Millar, Moore, Wat son, and hadT h e a point 0 atwe power whether or not the s pecial meeting before the next annual meeting, for the e l ec t ion of an auditor. Many opinions were rged pro and con., but ultimately r T s m b o e v r e e d v :— ested to ca ll an ear l y X " r. ThatDANIEL e li c A t o T spe cial meeting of the members, to make such alterations in the deed of settlement, if necessary, as shall enable the society to fill up vacancies which may occur in the offices of directors and auditors between the holding of the anw. l 4 l ge444 pleOtinei Ltd also to comidor tio pro. • priety of altering the hour of holding the annual general meetings of the co mpany. " Mr. HOWARD seconded the motion, which Was put from the chair, and carried ncm. 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. MEDWIN seconded the resolution, which was una nimously carried. The thanks of the meeting to the chairman and direc tors having been moved by Mr. JOHN THOMPSON, 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. 63j 3 13i 10 in 73 i 124§ 55 1 i i 30 20 1 1 12i all 7i all 20 St. St. St. 10 St. 20 50 Bt. I 261 13 3 / 4 , 20 . I 100 all lln 100 100 12,1 13 38/ all ail all all 10? 100 100 100 lli all 100 st. St. St. St. 20 126 25 20 ►0 1.0.6 66 xd Pro Pm 1021 23i 4 101 DEATH OF MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR. 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'Conn or was declared, by a comm i ss i on d e l una ti co inqutrendt, 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 MATRICIDE AT 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." 2 The accused was then committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. Mr. fewis,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 ease 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• dente, and added, as an additional reason for the pri soner's liberation on bail, that the confinement of a'pr;son was materially injuring her health. Mr. Arnold observed that it was quite sufficient for bim 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 confiegration broke out between 6 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening in a large spirit warehouse belonging to MM. Bernachon and Levionnais, Rue Scudery, at the corner of the Place du Commerce, at hlavre. 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, ~it 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 then burst forth in large quantities, and it was immediately caught by the flames. In an incredibly short time, the con flacration 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 increas-d the violence of the fire, and the a flames not only filled the car, 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 do Commerce. Above the cellars of MM. Bernachou and Levionnais were the premises of Mes.r3. Mom 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 Mexics. The fire also extended to the premises of Messrs. Pitray and Co., and destroyed them, together with 400 bales of cctten ; 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 beirg thrown on it and col 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 r was , and eventually extinguished, partly by means of wst e partly by means of vast quantities of sand being on It—the latter being the more efficacious the two. The spectacle presented by be fire as method imposing, and people collected on the heights above the hei feared that the w thrown most of st t town to witness it. At one time it wassongetthe ship ping burning fragments might be carried amongst was taken both ping in the dock ; and every precautionon land to quench these on heard the different vessels the e wind was not high , and flying particles ; fortunate l y t 1 h a fter the fire had begun a the shipping escaped. Shor Y formerly a fireman, butwho man named Thomas, waswhoein th e service of M. Troteux, hastened into thecellar, who had been for someti m t hi n king that his practi ca l experience might enable him to suggest mean for exti n ,, gui-hing the fla mes; but he was in an instant completely su rrounded by them, an d was burned to death. S evera l other persons w e Tat3 burned or otherwise injur e d i n the course of the conflagr ation, but note of them seriously Prince J e rome, attended by his aides-d e - camp, arrived shortly a f te r the fire bad coma' e iced, and remained on the s pot until it had decline . Sev era l o f t h e Russian begun to prisoners actively as isted in l ringing up water, or doing whatever was required. The total amount of d ,, ns ge done is estimated at 5 00,000 f. Th e unfortunate m an Thomas leaves a wife and six children, and a subscrip tiot has le en ore , ed for their relief. The pc:s r man's body was found yesterday morning in the ruins ; it was dreadfully burned, but the bead was not touched. 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 c(mfirming the account of the collision between the Russians and the Khan of Kbiva, and the repulse of the latter. With regard to the King of Bok. hara, it is now asserted that he is seeking the alliance both of Persia and Russia, alarmed by the advances of the latter Power, that he has sent an agent to the Rus sian General on the Kokan frontier, inviting him to send 5,000 men with some guns, and station them on the banks of the Oxus, opposite Balkh. THID Citors 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. It is generally supposed that the great. bulk of the harvest in the south of Ireland will bas ' at down and saved within the next week, and the plin.g intelligence that we will have an abundant harvest this . season reKhea us from every side. co. go 3s. 1 . pir yen isir [O O iDif ,iOB 4 Or - boh fro ° Ige ° . re P 9 A 91 Ire tie lls bi rls oil ;o 15 11% 0 14 wi th Pill. nu e° , ill Acil ,tie r co t t, °' 100 100 100 20 20 '6O 20 25 20 3 21- 5 98 95 4i 601 a 32) 20i 4 23 7 31 i 31 23,1 all All all 120 i