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

lONEY MARKET AND CONnvr —ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ii 0 1 44 consequence of the large reduction in the Lie bul knd't,aliewn by the last Bank of England return, this circumstance of nearly 600,0001. having w eek been forwarded to Egypt, India, and wailnavltith the belief that the Turkish loan, the h irt ' a lld purcha ses o f f ore i gn gra i n w ill n ecessitate her exports of , th e precious metals, some Parties are d. d th _disposed to take rather an adverse view iet fu ture state of the money market, and pre snhancement, ere long, of the minimum ru e o f discount by th e gr e at e stablishment in Threa dneedle-st ree t. It is probable that cash will tr itl it t a fuller return fiom these causes, and we e reas 't way be likewise added from a feeling of in do confidence in mercantile circles, for we are N' t g More business with Australia and the United q iali es ' and a large quantity of produce has lately ged bands, this being also the season when i 8 usually brought in from the Continent, )j' to the closing of the navigation ; but not entertain the opinion. that our food re -9tti64tB are serious, or that we shall have to „,, 7 rt more than the ordinary quantity of wheat, kat tn i bering that last year's crop was excellent, k t :at any comparison must be taken with this y estimated. Again, we expect part of our lkolreroents to be supplied by America, which, ti nci gil l Want of manufactures, would otherwise 118 specie, and will probably yet do so in htii ld ation of a portion of its indebtedness, its t o t securities, while money commands a good 4 : ;:t here, not bein g so much sought after in the t ol ' °4 market, and consequently not so available t‘t o remi ttances. We may lose another million or ci t e specie, besides sending away what we re ht° but actu a l difficulty and pressure we do a pprehend, considering that business is in a endttt State, speculation not rife, and the Govern exPenditure partly in the United Kingdom g ttmis f q the army and navy, the latter, as re e t he Baltic fleet, having shortly to return. zlitic p r esent dull appearance of the money to et ill the result rather of the usual holi 14y making than of distrust, although the tritllleculators who remain in town naturally take to o i t c 4 , t ,ge of the circumstance if it " suits their to the or, in some instances, not fully investigat tlitt. Causes, really apprehend what they pre 'LW wholesome is the general state of hilem may be judged by the promptitude with 4 the large mass of bills that fell due yester- W as generally met. 14 4 ! e xpiration of the Bank of England Charter Aii,4°ited a good deal of interest in the few circlet re a ttention is paid to such matters ; but, con bled the importance of the subject, the mer tl4l,,LB at large, whether from the absorbing titti": t er of their pursuits, or from want of appre- N m -e ' do not take much part in the discussions 4 t0 t ,„7 on. The Belfast Journal bag recently it 44 the Charter question prominently before Wit: 4l er% and the following are portions of one 0 a rticles • 44 4" 1 1 „?e r egards Ireland, we hail the expiration of theti ,p h `Jharter with peculiar pleasure, believing, as we Yp p a . t arly change must be for the better. At present, ,Ncli t :' ll Ireland are obliged to pay on an average one, I. ‘p l ale . ntly two per cent. more for their banking an ` ,„"atlon than in England, and the consequence is, La/47144r of course, that her commerce is restricted, 9 10,, -4 21 of her leading mercantile houses are obliged . / Nip s "` to London, Glasgow, and elsewhere for their k 4 lti t tl is g,e• We canot see ay solid reason for money Ntr ie u.'llher in one part of the United Kingdom than t i l 4 tel ti ; , and so long as it is so, we have strong,. nay L'e, evidence that our monetary system is at { t l • 0 1 !. James Kennedy, the President of our Chamber ▪ Clalerc e' in an admirable letter recently addressed 44, :jtight H. on James Wilson, thus expresses him 1t.i."41 reference to this subject:— 11 14 - 7_ Free-traders we are of opinion that we have a L ‘ti tin .‘o demand the extension of these principles in all ljp'tegrity to Ireland. Any law that prevents capi ilp4,44, shape from coming uito the country is impoli ,l)just and the monoply now enjoyed by the • °I Ireland In making the notes of the institution Nlngal tender, to the virtual exclusion of Bank of its ki"lh 'N notes, and, consequently, English bankers, is " . "0 f t , t ibie with the principles of our present legisla "ar experience is, that, except for two short tie ti l) , l 4l °lley was to be obtained in England one to 1 % half per cent. cheaper than in Ireland, and ent. f requen tly f or over advances. If we as- It o case of two traders, one in England, the other tp hs - ", both following the same business, realising 014 profits , and using the same amount of capital 1 1 1: 1 „, i t. and we assume this . amount to be 50,000/., Op el , Englishman to have his money one per cent. :( 1 0/ than his competitor, he, at the end of the year, 'lcher an d in twenty years, allowing for the in -2011,.,(1 use of the money in his business, he has rea ttt),_,Yoo/. more than the other. ke'rticular seasons of the year a very large increase 44 te ki n accommodation • ti a ,„g is required by our provision bio bli and other traders, to meet which our bankers not kers I ,l44 t b t i c t i s etxhtee formationnd their n i safu newes. hSaihrkßs: but r estricts the Peel's Act k i d 4, e , f ,!11e old beyond fixed limits, unless a stock of tlktkit'kept in band equal in amount to any over-issues f p, 41 1 1 ,? be made. Upon this gold the interest is o i 1 4 4 ,t 8 t, as we have already said, but if our banks Ott e ,'"nge with the Bank of England for a supply . of N 'qt tld in the same way as English banking establish to, u l - , °, they could with these notes accommodate their 4it e : 8 , and carry out their exchanges, and thus Ali 'p h ; profit instead of sustaining a loss. 1 1 indirect effects of a high rate of interest are t~p e e L e Injurious than any individual loss. So long as ett k V invest their moneys with our corporations, or jtgage at four, five, or six per cent., they will rt. ( 1 444 if they can only obtain three or four per 4 4 ts 1 ,,. 4 three per cent. is we understand the extrolue ,ra ti o embark th e Manchester corporation), they will be . m. etnbark a portion of their savings in mining 1014; 11 % railway extension, and other enterprises, that 44 1%11 dd to the industry of the nation. Such ka l ,, tte Ya : • • I,q te of things existing here, while millions are an klipi4eat out of Britain to make railways upon the 14t11. 0 , t, to enrich nations that collectively dohnotfun littkit t l ia. h t er half as much as Ireland, and we t . ere ore gi ature should carefully consider the tk l N pL a rla o t f h i e n L du n cin gl g the employment of this money in ~,ttsy, where it is protected by British laws." Nttp S tock' market is exceedingly heavy, and the "rj a t there will be some pressure for money, 4ato the loan instalments, promotes specula un,'l. a fall. Consols have been 904 and ~6 h tio ; v 4 ,l 4, a decline of 1 per cent. compared with 1 - The transactions have been more nu igic, and have partaken more of a speculative e r• The New Three per Cents. have been in to 92 i' and the Three per Cents. 911 to I. kl‘'ll44ll2lerßills are lls. to 15s. premium, and India 68 . premium. Nothing has been done in P o too k. ;‘ , PyZ l gtt securities have been flat also, and gene -423 ga t taPer. The Turliish 6 per cent. Bonds are L ee , being about ± lower, and the new scrip 4,, ri tk,i,,%,down to 1± and 1 premium. Mexican OR, b`li to 2 n , being firm. Peruvian 44 per ,96 ZaN'e declined to 781. Dutch 4 per cents. et‘ii w -li ci Russian 44 per cents. 93. 1 ) - 7 tr A a y shares are all at a further decline, and tl 4 n ations 1410 ar ions are limited. In some instances e 58 . to 10s. lower. The foreign lines are 'll,,lleglected, and Great Western of Canada t ht th e ker. littil n King, land, mine, and other shares attract e attentio n. ..q/ FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES 1, r Prom the Oijicial List. 32r ~,, tit-Nin...., ~n t.• 47; ~-,'; R educed Annuities—, 1 4,,,' a p j- C OI:tools Annuities 9O $ i i a h rt A t Ce il 92 1i 2A 1 t u't s4Titliti t. Annuities Grp t 0 3 0 .. r e , i. Expire sth Jan.. 1 . 100 , 4 , 1-16 4 tii 8 04,1 ° are, Expire sth April, 1885 It , )11 tio ~,,S. 4:10OU it Z)11 1 ) :0 4 cler toy ) 26 % r Account, Gth September lioi i i i kiii/ler L'il a Qi(i i 2d. 1 -, 15 11 10 1 15 1i 13 Fro .......... i - "u .... 1 to, 41%11 ................................... j", - ; ii I 11- ttp, . ..... Dittot to nds 1858, 3i per Cent.... 1001 i i 11, 1, 11 1eip 1859, n .. 100 1 i I ti.' i ae 1 1 - ` o ' OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 1 , Ittn ... Ron 5 103 , l i el l ' , ' zie w , ~. Per Cent. k„,, 4 Ay i .„' 4 , 8 02,4 A per Cent 94 iii^(er 4 3 "' a 150145,6 per Cent 57 t i .ek4 , tids 4A i+ t 4, f " Per C ent 2l A litivi a ° I" the account' 21i ktl i t , b r t 0t.. , 3 78.4 1, akil l '° .or t he °, 44 per Cent...... .4.4 4 . q .1, 4 , 4 Account . 1)1t,, 441 1 g o ',la. 1 822, 5 per Cent. £ St 94 Di t :h tio k t r , ,,4i per Cent 9) b' ' Neva B) ‘ ) Per Cent 3B taiuto fo r be ferred, 3per Cont. 1'4 ;17; '4 Cod 'the Account bi t .-h rioToittte Cert. of Coup. n•it fun 4+ bi to fort,,l„ 6 Per 93i 3 Ipt tt_ _ h_cent ri t ''' 4 ew ," account biOla 11 4) ;?,n1), 4 per Cent. D ‘e , i ,i'' , l4-} per Cent. 'lO Iltob i biln d t i 2 lid Loan of 1855 2l p bit t. ,!teh a ct ' qn the above payable in London. 1 Per i g e . 2 i Per Cent. 12 Guil — -•() "nt. Certificates .. ... 9 6 Dilitilltl°l THR EE OP CL GCE. ' ...voi . for til . e . . .11., ................. .. : ................. toi i de Ast°ll' shi t* ;ter /o ff h 0 b 0 i lllO PiOng i d s tet of l an b 0 for reo ll etse the " e . j sa to log ro' i P , ;V -he of 00 'aa ip pl li e d 0,c 00 171' iiittlre' o' 3 to r yoth e , to it)" , o a , our 'A at 0 1 ' a sto ,° , .'fAc lif er 3 CO' f r latte THE STYN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENINO, SEPTEMSER 5 1855. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. kLAILWAYS. 10 Aberdeen 4! Ambg. Noting. Bow:. and Fastn. %%net Xll Ro!fast k Hallymeno.. al Birming. .'94 Birk Ad. Lanesi— Cheshire Jnnet ill no. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 9 Do., £20...... 11 Rlyth SzTynaorigina £25 £45, Bristol and Exeter.. )0 Caledonian. .s. Carmarthen and Car digan t'lhester & Holyhea 11 Cork and Bandon., 11 Cork, Black, &Pas, .6 Cornwall Cliel*Junction 6 DuotindißelfastJnuc , 11 Dundee Perth dab r (leen Junction Do. Now Bast ALglian li Eastern bountiea... 10 ?;astern Union, A Stook .. .00 DM., B Stoot.:.„ $1 Do New A 25 St. 101 w.asi Lancashire Fdinburghdt c•c 11 Edinb;and Peebles... ft Fdin. Prtt n 1111432 9 ['ortb & Clyde Ju 11 Furness ........ al) Do. Extension..., St. I [OO 50 I al (419.ag0w &S. Wei 'ireat Northern ~,„ 0 Do., A. Stock 0 Du., B. Stock 0 Gt. Sth. &West.(ire. It. WO ilreat Western it. lit() Do, Stour Val.. Rat; Qua. Stk '.. 1 all trish South-Eastern 0 All Lancaster & Carlisie 6i 140 0., Thirds MI 7 Do. New Thirds It. 100 Lancash. and Yorksh i Do., Wat. Riding Un. 11 Liv. Creby .&Southpt 11 London & Blackwa.l It. 1100 I :Jond. Bright & S„Cet. 00 1 ==t, 100 Loud. and N. Westn 20 16 Do. Fifths 10 5i i)o.101. Sh.,M&B 0 124 2 4 Do. Eighths St. 1 London andS. Wostr, 50 47, Do., .£5O IDo., £4O n Lndndrrydt Col erain, 11 Lndndrry . & Elm'. al= . 0 - Maneb.Shef. 44 Latch: ll Do. Shares, No. 1 Do., Mau. & Lin. ITD, Midiand )0 Birmng.&Derb,. al Midid. G. West. (Ire. ) al Do. Half Shares al Newcastle & !3 Nwpt.Aberg. &HIV_ 8 Newry & Lu Newry Warrenpoini and itostrevor:. 10 Norfolk 3 Northn Counties Thi North British 11 North Devon, No. 1 .1] Do., No. 2 11 T)o., A Deferred 11 Do., B Guarante.i N. astern—Berwiei 0 Do. do. Extension 3 Do.do. G.N.E. Parch ,ti Do. Leeds 10 Do. York .d North London 11 Do. New £lO I r- N.&S.Wstrn.,Lamp. stead, and City Jn .74 Norti Staffordshire .11 * North Western .11 N. &S. Westrn. Junc Nnteaton, Hinck and Leicester.. 3 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 8 Portsmouth Se....tish Central SeottishMidlanc l )Q Shropshire Union L South Devon , C) South Ea5tern....., ,,, Lil South Wales S. Vrksh. dt Riv. 1 qaines, Wok_ &Wok 6'l Stockton it Dar lit , StGAton & Hratlepl ri Taff Vale 9 Do. XlO shares. tO Do. Pref.. No. 1..... 1 Thames Haven Doti, Imil Railway., Illverstone di Lanesl Vale of Neath ...... dl Waterf4. & Kilkenny' 11 Waterford& Limer ill West Cornwall. 5 West End of London and Crystal Palace.. dl West London. Iwimbledn 1z Croydon Olosho Prices this day. 25 - 4i 4i 8 t 44 - 14 14 7 , - 15 9 -8: 88 - 90 - 624 11 - 13 3 - 10 ••• -- • • . 5 - 4 61 7 124 - 1 3 i 10j - 71 - 71 53 - 55 - 17 - 19 ... 72 - 74 87i •z 33 -70 - 72 114 -- I'6 100 -- 102 55,1 -55 i, 53 58 72 --- 15 6i -7, 6! - 81 - 63 6i 9! - 99 934 94 l id id 84 85 8 7 Gi 5i 24i - 25} 74 p- 8 68 - 68 10 - 42 12 - 10 - 24 6 --7 6 25i 26 714 74 - 7 4 - 36 12i - 134 47 49 94 - 98 6i 6t - 61 26 - 28 1.08 - 110 76 - 78 43 • - 45 13 - 14 59 - 60 31 5 1 -32 i - 3 2d - 34 -- 34 - e. ._. 20t 20i 3 - 21 - 23 5 - 7 3 2d Par -- ip VOR , EION. Antwerp.lutott rdam 4 Belgian Eastn. June. .0 Bezi ers to GraiPB.llB3C Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip 11 Demerara .0 Dutch Rhenish 11 Eastern of France , .0 Do. New C) I all Fast Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. Ey:ension Lll Do. 4i p. c. Bcia., pay '57, convertible 01 Po. do. do. '69, do l7i ad Tk of CkadaA ia ,11 Do. St. Lawrence It Atlantic do. '0 Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 dl Do. Comp. 6p. c., do, LO Gt. Central of Fran." , Lll Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent 1 I►o. New 5 per cent 2 Do. Extensions....,, 11 Do. d 0..... 3 Great Luxembonr Constituted Shares ll Do. Obligations.,,,,_. Gt. Western of Canad Shares LB Do. &is., payable's7, with optiob till '55.. 11 Do. do., '62, p.'56 Al Do. do., '76, p. '60.. al do., '73, without option 11 Hamilton & Toronto I .11 Do. 6 per cent. 4 I Lake Conet. & Basle 11 I Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c . prof 0 Lyons and Geneva L 4 Lyons Ifediterran. Madras .0 Do. New (aria Antonia „. Do. do. New 11 Namur & Liege Z with interest) all Do. (ex interest) ;11 Northern of France all Do,2ol.ShslateChar leroi and Erqueliues guar. 3$ p. c. & red at 22 dur. 88 y rs . from 1 Jan, 1854._ 60 Do. 20'. 3p. c (fmy.B.At A.ms.Shs.‘ • Xll NorwegianThinkPre. 16 Paris and Ly0n5...... ►ll Ditto Bonds . . .... ►ll Paris and Orleans.... ►ll Paris and Bonen -5 ParisCaen di Cherbrg A Rouen and Havre..,. 20 I all Royal Danish 3 I Royal Swedish ...... ailSambre and Menge., dl. Do. b p. cent. Pre it) al A) 2E Sei , idf; _ southern of Franoe .6 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) .; West Flanders dl Do 5i per c. Prof., 1 .8 Western of France P. West. of Switzerland 1 Wiesbaden Zealand 20 i.OO xl 100 al 25 l' 25 r, too I 71 100 a 20 1, S 5 ! 5 a] 20 i 20 I L 20 11 20 1' TOINT. 4 I" , Ail all !witish Colonial Bank and Loan Cowan:, ail'witibh N. American 5 ilkartrl. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. Rtk. of India, Australia, & Cbina 30 City 25 '.3olonial 20 (. .:'ommercial of bond ad English Scottish and Australian Chart all Lond. Chart. BY. of A.ustrali3. 5 Ditto New 20 London an 1 County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Weptrninater 35 National Provincial of Eng1and......,, 10 00. New 22 National of Ireland ll sew South Wa le s.,,, Oriental Bank of florporAtion 1 - rovinetal of Ireland f)o. New 1 'toyal Austrain.Bkg Az tk, , outft Australia , i 1 'Tnion of New 10 Union of Lord 91 -- 2# 1/ 24 - 14 7 14 Up 381 - 3gl 12 -13 24 24i 2i - 3 6i— 6 d 17i.-- 18 64 - 66 94 - 96 5 - 6i 15f p - 3f - 34 2i - 3i 23i - 24 100 - 102 115 - 118 115 -- 120 1071 1081 1'34 21 114 - 118 diP —8; 191 T.- 20,lipW 7 9 2 -- 3 5 - 54 3s : ash -- R - 9 471 - 484 47 50 - 52 27 p 24 20 -- 21 2 -- 8i - 91 pm - 12. - 13 p] iii: is BANR.fi - 94 67 69 d par fdia 6 . . 8 p 17 -17 i 181 -204 ct i d' 4 -- 28 -- 40 ••", " 36 42 - 43 52 54 40?, 72a - 8 9 e zt slates done this day. 4i ex d bttl°ll SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. WARWICK RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GREAT WARWICKSHIRE STAKES. Illuminator Sirocco AVON STAKES. Dead heat with Stork and Crnikahanks. TOWN PLATE. Mary Atherstone Seven ran. COUNTY STAKES. Lady Bird Early Bird Speed the Plough Three ran BETTING ON THE COURSE. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. stolon Field. 7to 1 aget Little Harry (taken). DESPATCH FROM THE , CRIMEA (Prom a Supplement to Friday's Gazette.) WAR DEPARTMENT, SEPT. 5. Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his lordship by General Simpson. BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, AUG. 25. My Lord,—Having been engaged since daylight in a careful observation of the "position in front of Balaklava, I am unable to address your lordship at any length this day. The enemy have been concentrating troops at the Mackenzie, Tasova, and Baralee, their left extending as far as the village of Makoul, and are supposed to have received considerable reinforcements, which probably consist of two divisions of Grenadiers, which have been conveyed in carts from Bakshiserai and Simpheropol. The bridge across the Great Harbour is nearly com pleted, and large bodies of men are employed in erecting earthworks on the north side of the harbour. Intrench ments have been thrown up on the Sievernaya Hill, ex tending from the sea coast to the site of the first light house, facing the north. From various sources we learn that the Russians on the right bank of the Tchernaya are held in perfect readi ness for an offensive movement. Our siege operations progress steadily, with I regret to say heavy casualties on our side, as your lordship will see by the accompanying lists. —I have, &c., JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding. The Lord Panmure, &c. &c. &c. Enclosure 1. NUMERICAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 20TH TO THE 23n AUG., INCLUSIVE. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 rank and file, killed ; 6 rank and file wounded. let Battalion Coldstream Guards-1 sergeant killed ; 6 rank and file wounded. let Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards-1 rank and Me, killed ; 1 officer, 10 rank and file, wounded. Ist Battalion Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 2d Battalion let Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file wounded. 3d Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 aerjeant, 7 rank and file wounded. 4th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 7th Foot-3 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file wounded. 17th Foot-1 rank and file killed. 18th Foot-1 serjeant, 3 rank and file wounded. 19th Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 21st Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 23d Foot-6 rank and file wounded. 28th Foot-1 officer wounded. 30th Foot-4 rank and file killed ; 8 rank and file wounded. 31st Foot-4 rank and file wounded. 33d Foot-1 rank and file killed. 34th Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 38th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 41st Foot-1 sergeant, 2 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file wounded. 42d Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 47th Foot-2 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 5 rank and file wounded. 48th Foot-1 officer, 1 sergeant, 2 rank and file wounded. 55th Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 63d Foot-2 rank and file killed ; 7 rank and file . wounded. 68th Foot-1 sergeant, 4 rank and file wounded. 72d Foot-1 officer ' 1 rank and file wounded. 77th Foot-1 rank and file killed ;17 rank and file wounded. 79th Foot-1 officer, 1 rank and file wounded. 89th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 90th Foot-4 rank and file wounded. 93d Foot-2 rank and file killed; 5 rank and file wounded. 95th Foot-1 officer, 2 rank and file wounded. 97th Foot-3 rank and file wounded. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file killed ; 3 rank and file wounded. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 sergeant, 22 rank and file wounded. Royal Artillery-3 rank and file killed; 2 - officers, 16 rank and file wounded. Royal Sappers and Miners-1 rank and file wounded. Total-2 sergeants, 24 rank and file killed ; 8 officers, 6 sergeants, 168 rank and tile wounded. W. L. PAKENHAM. Adjutant- General. Enclosure 2. NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED, FROM THE 20TH TO THE 23n AUGUST, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. AUG. 20. 48th Foot—Lieut. and Adjutant E. G. Horne, contusion in shoulder. 72d Foot—Lieutenant .1. T. Campbell, slightly. 79th Foot—Lieutenant D. H. DiPß.aruet, slightly. Royal Artillery—Captain P. Dickson, slightly. AUG. 21. 28th Foot—Lieutenant and Adjutant E. S. It. Smith, slightly. Aua. 22. let Battalion Scots Fusilier Gmards—Lieut. A. C. Campbell, slightly. 95th Foot—Lieutenant It. Wield, eeverely. AUG. 23. Royal Artillery—Lieut. F. W. do . Winton, slightly. W. L. PAKENRAM, Adjutant-General. 3. NOMINAL RETURN EncI osure OF NO N-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES BILLED FROM THE 20TH TO THE 23D A'UGUST, 1855, IN CLUSIVE. KILLED. AUG. 20. 30th Foot--Private James Dunn. 47th Foot—Privates Michael Kell 7, John Dooley. AUG. 21. 7th Foot—Private John Hall. 77th Foot—Lance-Corporal John Despard. Royal Artillery—Gunner Wm. Si mmonds. . 22. 3d Battali on GrenadierAUG Guards—: Private John Wire. let Battalion Coldstream Guards— -Serjeant Geo. Bolton. lst Battalion Scots Fusilier Gu. srds—Private Thomas M'Roberts. 2d Battalion, Ist Foot—Private P'. Digley. 17th Foot—Private Anthony Fila a. 30th Foot—Privates Arthur Ingram, Moses Kemp, Henry Richardson. 33d Foot—Private James Joyce. 93d Foot—Privates James Fergus on, Peter Finlayson. let Battalion Rifle Brigade—Priv ate James Blanchard. AITG. 23, 33 Font—Private Henry Brown. 41st Foot—Colour Serjeant Pet or Dungan; Private' John M`Ready, Patrick Reynolds. 63'1 Foot—Privates Edward Mahe in, Thomas Browne. Royal Artillery—Gunners Win. ] (Aambert, Wm. Bird. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. Enclosure 4. NOMINAL RETURN OF /%10 1 =N-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM THE 20TH TO THE 23D AUGU ST, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED.. AUG. 20. 21st Foot—Private Cha r l es Cartb slightly. 23d Foot—Private Thos. Symons le, slightly. 30th Foot—Private Edward Arm: itrong, slightly. 31st Foot—Privates Solomon Dc ckett, slightly ; Denis Rowley, severely. 47th Foot —.`"erjeant Thos. Hui iter, slightly; Private Patrick Cawley, James Riley, se , rorely ; Thos. Turney, Wm. Murphy, dangerously. 48th Foot—Serjeant Henry Pattc triton, slightly. 63d Foot—Private Francis Tut hill, Michael Griffin, John Reilly, slightly. 68th Fool—Serjeant James Hasft , 'IA, severely ; Privates John Baxter, Win. Carwood, slight ay. 77th Foot—Privates Win. M'Mul l en , severe l y ; P a t r i c k Ahern, Robert - 1 07, Richard Unde rwoo d, Th omas John son, slightly; Michael Joseph, Ph flip M‘Donald, Joseph Batson, Geo. Williams, tianT 3 r"usl. T; Wm. Pratt, James Mulroouey, severely ; John henuall . r, Patrick DelahuntY, 2(I Battalion Rifle Brigade—Ac ling• Corporal James Turney, slightly. Royal Artillery—Gunners Henry Lund, Wm. Clench, Robert Coles, slightly; William Pa' ist lyn, severely. AUG. 21. 18th Foot—Privates Maui ice Glat &son, severely; Richd. Keefe, slightly; Robert Walsh, dan gorcisly. 31st Foot—Private Martin Hopi e, slightly. 34th Foot—Private Robert Harti .g-an, slightly; William Copley, severely. 48th Foot—Privates Jeremiah D bnovan, slightly; and Samuel Kidby, severely. 68th Foot—Privates Jas. Asken, l 9 (ugh Keogh, slightly. 89th Foot— Corporal Michael Mot u ley, slightly. 97th Foot--Privates Edward Bar} :s and George Fitehet, slightly. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade—PH' n tee John Cherry, se verely; Julian Evamy, slightly. d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Prix n to Henry Ranks and James Salentine, slightly. R,,yal Artillery—Gunners WU' g a Ilovesdon, severely; Geo. Pape, Wm. Moulten, Patrick IM'oy, slightly. Royal Sappers and Miners—L slice Corporal William Jenkins, slightly, AUG. 22. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards—Privates John Harri son, George LeWin, James Baldwin, Anthony Palmer, Jesse izzard, slightly; Amos Higgs, severely. let Battalion Coldstream Guards.—Private James Old, severely ; Frederick Turner, slightly ; Robert Holden, severely ; Abel Taylor, slightly ; James Welsh, slightly ; James Moss, severely. Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards. —Privates William Taylor, slightly ; John Cooper, slightly ' • John Cameron, se verely ; William Sains, slightly ; Duncan Forbes, slightly; Archibald Ar Callum , slightly; James Alex ander, severely ; Francis Wnkeford, severely ; Angus ArLean, severely ; Alexander Cairns, dangerously. 2d Battalion Ist Foot—Privates It. Cotton, slightly ; James Daly, slightly ; John 'Dempsey, alibbtly ; Samuel Palmer, slightly ; William May, severely; Daniel Cook, severely. 3d root—Sergeant John Goggins, slightly; Privates James Coombs, slightly ; James Harper, slightly ; John Quirk, slightly. 4th Foot Private William Simpson, slightly. 30th Foot—Lance-Corporal Robert Tyrie, severely ; Privates James Andrews, severely ; Patrick Collins, se verely • Robert Green, slightly. 41st 'Foot—Privates Thomas Connolly, severely ; Simon Doherty, severely ; Patrick Jeffers, severely ; John Low ther, slightly ; John Sullivan, slightly. 42d Foot—Privates John Noonan, slightly; Thomas M`Laren, dangerously. 72d Foot—Private Thomas ArCue, slightly. 79th Foot—Corporal John Brown, slightly. 90th Foot—Private William Hampton, dangerously. 93d Foot—Privates John McCulloch and Roderick Ma theson, slightly ; James Hansil, Henry Jarrett, and John Bain, severely. 95th Foot—Privates Tsaact. Thomson, slightly ; James Pickles, severely. let Battalion Rifle Brigade—Private Charles Cooper, • Royal Artillery —Gunners Thos. 'Williams, James McMann, John Elvidge, and Samuel Rothwell, slightly. AUG. 23. Ist Battalion, let Foot—Private Jn. Campbell slightly. 34 Foot —Privates Thos. Kilcourse, Thos. Fitzgibbon, and Danis Bracken, slightly. 7th Foot—Privates Vincent Russell, slightly; Henry Farmer, slightly. lgth Foot—Sergeant Patrick Collins, severely. 19th Foot—Privates William Hayes and William O'Hara, slightly. 2 Foot—Lance-Corporal Fred. Morris, dangerously ; Privates Thomas Evans, dangerously; Joseph Randall and Edward Bowcott, severely ; George Butcher, slightly. 30th Foot—Privates David Hayes, dangeronsly ; Te rence Johnson and Michael Kelly, slightly. 31st Foot—Private Thomas Wade, slightly. 38th Foot—Private George Handley, slightly. 47th Foot—Private William Newman, slightly. 55th Foot—Privates Patrick Rutridge, slightly; James Burke, severely. 634 Foot—Privates Stephen Hampkin, dangerously ; William Ror, slightly ; William Carr, Benjamin Lodge, severely. 77th Foot—Privates Patrick McCarthy, severely; Brian McGuire, slightly ; John McGillam, John Naughton, dangerously. 90th Foot—Corporal Henry. Hott, slightly ; Privates Dennis Lynch, Patrick Martin, slightly. 97th Foot--Private James McGee, severely. 2,1 Battalion Rifle Brigade—Serjeant Thomas Farrell, slightly ; Privates Thomas Boyle, Samuel Green, William Hine, Henry Hannan, Joseph Nugent, William Hudson, James Simpson, John Walton, Edward Kent, slightly ; Thomas Hillier, Alfred Lodge, John Childs, Charles Bat; man, Samuel Goddard, Enoch Codes, James Brent, John Denton. severely ; John Brent, John Parkinson, dan gerously. Royal Artillery Gunners James Cooper, severely ; John Laxton, Thomas Read, slightly ; James Smith, dan gerously. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General, THIS DAY'S NEWS SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Sir J. R. Carmichael in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has already appeared in The Sun, wan taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, after entering at some length into the flattering position of the company, moved the adoption of the report, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. A reserved fund, in accordance with the resolution passed at the last half-yearly meeting, was agreed to. Powers were given to the directors to issue 5,000/. stock to meet a s i milar amount borrowed of the company's bankers, preference being given to the present share holders, and to he taken rateably in proportion to the stock held in band. Lord de Manley was appointed a director in the room of his late father. The meeting, having declared the dividend, shortly after terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) IN RE MARTIN AND SCOTT. This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupts were described as merchants and shipbrokers, carrying nn business at 21, Great St. Helen's. The balance-sheet commenced November, 1849, and ended June, 1855, and showed—Debtor to creditors un secured, 11,056/. 16s. 7d. ; profits on trade, 3,0081. 13s. 3d. ; capital (of Mr. Scott), 1,0001. Credit by debtors —good, 2,0531. 9s. 3d. ; doubtful, 4501. 12s. ; property surrendered to assignee, 1,7341. 3s. 4d. ; by consign. ment, 9491. 12s. 6d. ; expenses in trade, 9121. 18s. ld. ; losses, 9,5801. Bs. 4d. ; partners' drawings—Martin, 2,739/. 108. ; Scott, 1,6451. 34. 6d. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, who offered ni objection to the bankrupts, whose conduct had been exemplary, having a first-class certificate. The solicitor who appeared for Messrs. Gilpin and Co., of Wedge Mills, near Walsall, creditors for about 431., opposed the bankrupts' having their certificate, ou the ground that they had omitted to pay freight on goods for which the money was remitted to them. Mr. Bayley, for the bankrupts, having been heard on this point, which was a matter of account, His Honour said it was satisfactory to him to be enabled to grant the bankrupts an immediate first-class certificate. Granted accordingly. IN RE DANIEL GOLDING. This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt was described as a butcher, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire. The balance sheet commenced January, 1855, and ended June, 1855, and showed debtor to creditor 4741. 7s. 9d. Mortgage creditors, 3021. 10s. ; profits, 661.125. 4d. Credit, by good debts, 291. 154. id. ; doubt: ful, 381. 175.,5 , 1. ; property given up to assignees 601. ; mortgaged property, estimated at 5001. ; trade expenses 661 ; domestic do., 53/. ; deficiency, 951. 4s. 7d. The bankrupt obtained his certificate. IN BR WILLIAM DINWOODIE. This was a meeting for last examination. The bank rupt was described as a draper of Swinton street, Gray's• inn•rond. The balance•abeet commenced December, 1853, and ended June, 1855, and showed debtor to creditors, 1,6041. 10s. 8(1. ; liabilities, 1461. ss. 31. ; profits in trade, 8931. 18s. 7d. ; surplus, Dec., 1853, 7191 17s. 11d. ; credit by assignment to creditors, realised 5371. ls. 31. ; property, aft . sr deduction, 261. 15s. 6d. ; cash in hand of trustev, 521. 191. 6d. ; trustee expenses, 251. ; ex cepted articles, 20/. ; losse4, 1846, 71. 21 ; trade ex penses, 2041. 13s. 4d. ; household, do., 201. 7s. The bankrupt passed. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) JONES V. LLEWELLYN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover of the defendant, a gasfitter, the sum of 7/. 2s. for money paid and advanced. The defendant pleaded nil debit, and that he bad been discharged under the Insolvent Act. Mr. Pearce, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that ,n 1852 the defendant purchased a business at Rings land of a person named Edwards, giving a warrant of attorney as part security. This being a negotiable se curity, it was subsequently assigned to Mr. Lewis for an advance to Edwards, who afterwards consented to give it up on the plaintiff an d Llewell y n g ivi ng a j oint pro aiir the diff erence th a t the pre. t, leaving d e f en d an t to pay t inissory note for 1 51 . The note was according l y g iven, Ie plaintiff sent action was brought. remainder.payi paying t part w oaf for Mr. Duncan, who appeared f“r the defendant, cross examined the plaintiff to show he advanced the money on account of a loan society of which be was part pro prietor, but he swore the money was bis own property. The defendant vial called, and deposed that he bad taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act. The plaintiff was aware of that fact, being present when he obtained his interim order. Be denied that be ever knew the plaintiff had been one of the securities to the note. He had asked him if Lewis would convert tke debt into a loan. By Mr. Pearce—He would not swear he had not seen a form of application for the loan in question. The schedule waq put in evidence, which showed the debt was entered as due to the Loan-office, and not to the plaintiff. The money wag not paid by the plaintiff on the note until after the insolvency. Mr. Duncan contended there had been collusion be tween the plaintiff and Lewis—the former not signing the note till after the insolvency—and that the defendant never a;sented to the plaintiff signing the note in ques tion. It bad been shown that the debt bad been in• cried in the schedule, Lewis holding other security at that time. Mr. Pearce having replied, The jury returned a verdict, for thA defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(T HIS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE, ATTEMPTED SZLF•DESTRUCTION.-4middle-aged man, giving the name of George Rawlings, of 13, Lower Ber ner-street, Commercial-road-east, a gunsmith by trade, was placed at the bar on remand before Alderman Cubitt, charged with attempting to commit suicide by drowning. The prisoner expressed sorro 4 , for what he had done, and promised never , to repeat it. Mr. Alderman Cubitt having admonished him on the enormity of his offence, discharged him. POCKET PICKING.—John Rolfe, 14 years of age, was charged with stealing a pocket handkerchief, value 5e., from the person of Mr. M'Donald this morning, in Fenchurch-street. The prisoner was committed for 21 days. - • BOW-STREET. THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.— The prisoners all appeared in court shortly after one o'clock, and their respective bail was enlarged until Wednesday next. - --- Mr. Lewis made an application for a remand for a longer period. It was quite certain that the trial of the prisoners could not take place at the September Sessions. Mr. Humphreys said he must oppose the application He intended next Wednesday to proceed with the case, and bring it to a conclusion as speedily as possible. Mr. Jardine said he must pay attention to the state ment of Mr. Humphreys. He should therefore order that the defendants appear next Wednesday. TEES EFFECTS OF PILE ALL—A. respectably-dressed man, who gave the name of Bevan, and a woman named Vary Inn Glyn, were placed at the bar this morning, the woman charged with robbery, and the man with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. From the evidence of Police-Sergeant 18 E, it ap peared that this morning, about two o'clock, he was on duty in Russell-square, and on proceeding towards the roadway he found the male prisoner lying in the gutter, holding the woman by the shawl, who, he said, wanted to rob him. Oa the ground near Bevan he found twenty-two sovereigns, a half sovereign, and some silver, which he said was his property. Having gathered up the money, he with assistance conveyed him and he woman to the station-house. On arrival there the man asked how much money he had picked up, and he told him twenty-two sovereigns, a half soverelen, awl a fear half pence. He said he ought to have 42/ 103., as that was the sum he had in the early part of the evening. The woman denied the charge of robbery, and said when the . policeman arrived she was only asking Bevan for the money he had promised her. The insp4or asked her at the station-house how much money she had about her, and she said only a shilling. Upon being searched a sovereign was heard to fall on the ground, and she then said she supposed the coin had rolled into the folds of her shawl as she was endeavour ing to pick up the man. Mr. Jardine said it appeared that the only charge against Bevan was drunkenness; be should discharge him u the lo:s he had sustained would be a sufficient punish. ment. He could then give evidence against the woman for the robbery. The man Bevan was then examined. He said that at about 12 o'clock last night he met the prisoner in Ox f rd-street, and, after having partaken of one glass of pale ale, be lost all command and recollection of him self. He chose the ale to drink because it was not so "heady" as spirits. In the early part of the day he had been to the city, where be had sold out some funded property, which realised him the sum of 42/. lOs., all of which he had safe about him, previous to his partaking of the ale. He never charged the woman with robbery ; he could not conscientiously do so, for it was impossible for him to say where he had lost the 20 sovereigns. He hoped his worship would deal in a summary manner with the case, as be was going "across the water." The wit ness here turned round, and observing the constable had deposited the property found upon the prisoner in a can vas bag, desired him to " turn the lot out." The con- stable here placed the contents of the bag before him, after examining which he coolly asked what bad become of a pair of spectacles. He had two pairs upon him before he was " overtaken." The constable said he did not know, as the articles before him were all that were found upon him. Witness (coolly)—Very well. He then took bis snuff-box from his waistcoat pocket, and offered the constable some snuff, and,, after again remaindrng the magistrates that he did not charge the woman with robbery, he left the witness box. The female searcher was sworn, and stated that she fund a shilling and a sovereign in the boot of the pi i=nner. On being asked what sbe had to say to the charge, the prisoner said she must plead guilty of taking the sovereign off the ground, knowing it belonged to the pro , ecutor, but nothing more. The magistrate sentenced her to undergo four months' bard labour for stealing the sovereign. CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. -AO- Yesterday the first court since the holidays was held for the despatch of public business. There was a large attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Mr. Deputy Peacock. ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY. Alderman WIRE said that since the last sitting of the commission various meetings had taken place of the dif ferent wards of the City upon the subject of the consoli dated rate, and as he understood that they were likely to come to some arrangement amongst themselves which would be agreeable to the commission, he wished to postpone the following motion, which stood upon the paper of business . . . "That the resolution and order of this court of the 26th June last, That in the next consolidated rate to be made in July, the Wards of Langbourn, Lime-street, Candlewick, Walbrook, midge, Dowgate, Vintry, and Queenhithe, be assessed and rated on the valuations made by the said surveyors appointed for that purpose and which valuations have been delivered by the clerk, be revoked ; and that the whole of the wards within this city be assessed to the consolidated rate upon the old assessment, until the valuations of the surveyors for the whole City shall be completed." Deputy LoTT wished to know whether there bad not been a meeting of some , ‘f the members of the Commis- pion since the day of adjournment, awl, if so, whether there was anything to report to the court consequent thereon The CHAIRMAN—No ; there has been a friendly meet ing, and an eLeleavour tv avid the necessity of employ ing lawyers. I think the result of that meeting will be that we shall approach each other in a friendly way, And get our rate books put in proper order. We were not a legally constituted court. If the rate books are re ferred to the General Purposes Committee, I think the whole matter may be amicably arranged. The suggestion of the Chairman was adopted, and the motion was postponed. STATUE OF THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL. Mr. DAw said he had received from Alderman Wire the following extract from the minutes of the committee appointed on the Bth of July, 1850, to consider what steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the late Str Robert Peel " August 1, 1R55. " Sir Peter Laurie in the chair.—lt was moved and unanimously agreed to, that the statue of Sir Robert Peel recently erected by this committee at the west end of Cheapside, be tea sferred to the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London in lierpetuity. (Signed) " DAVID W. WIRE, Hon. Secretary." Mr. MURRRLL—WIIO is to put the railing round the statue ? The ENGINEER —lt is for the committee to determine whether a railing is necessary. There is a difference of opinion upon that subject. Deputy LOTT What is the opinion of the Peel Com mittee upon the subject ? The ENGINEER —I think the committee would prefer consulting . the architect, Mr. Tite, and the sculptor, Mr. Behnes, as to their views upon the matter. At present there are very conflicting opinions upon this subject altogether. Deputy HOLT—It will be most essential to do some thing for the purpose of protecting this very beautiful structure, which is a subject of great interest to all classes, especially to the citizens of London. I think it better to refer it to Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, who will consider and report to the court what, in their judgment, is necessary to protect the statue. Deputy OBBARD concurred with Deputy Holt in re ferrinz the matter t' Mr. Behnes and Mr. Tite, and eug vested that, on the opinion of those gntlemen being given, it should b , submitted to the whole court. Deputy RATHBONE—I will second that proposition. Mr. DAW having stated that the question was already reli-rred to the Improvement Committee, the discus.icn terminated. SUPPLY OF GAS BY - THE GREAT CENTRAL CONSUMERS' COMPANY. Mr. PAW, the chief-clerk, read the following report : " To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London. " Gentlemen,—•l have the honour to present my quar terly report on the illuminating power and chemical quality of the gas supplied to the City of London by the Great Central Gas Consumers' Company. During the last quarter the average illuminating power of the gas has been equal to that of 13 31 sperm candles, or 15.24 wax, each consuming 120 grains of combustible per hour : in other words, five cubic feet of the gas have been equal, in illuminating power, to 1,597.2 grains of spermiteetti, or 1,828.8 of wax—that is, to a little o ore than four ou .CeS of wax candles. This result shows that the illuminating power of the gas has been very satisfactory, inasmuch as it has been about 27 per cent. greater than i s re qu i r e d b y the act of Parliament. The chemical quality of the _gas has ako been good —T have the honour to re m ain , gentlemen, your Obedient ser vant, HENRY LETEIEBY, M. 8., Professor of Chemistry in the Medical College of the London Hospital.—London I Hospital, Aug. 0 , 1855." SIR JAMES GRAHAM BURG.FI. The ceremony of cutting the first sod of the Silloth Rails ay was performed at Drumburgh, on Friday last, by Sir James Graham, Bart. The new line is to join the Port Carlisle Railway at Drumburgh, and to run to a point on the coast of the Solway Frith called Silloth Bay, a distance of about nine miles and a half. At two o'clock a train of 16 carriages started from the Carlisle terminus, of the Port Carlisle Railway, amidst the cheers bf s crowd "aietembled 'to wittiese the departure, the-strain& Of alositecrof musts; and a series of : cannon-like explosions produced-by a number of small boxes of fulminating powder attached- to the rails over which the wheels of the carriages passed. The Corpo -ration attended in a body, the Mayor wearing Iris chain of office. The train arrived at its destination shortly before 3 o'clock, by which time several hundred persons had as sembled upon the ground. Meanwhile Sir James Gra ham had come from Netherby, and proceeded to turn the sod with the spade and place it in the -wheelbarrow, which he wheeled a few yards, and thee deposited the contents upon the green sward, amidst the vociferous ' h.urrahs" of the crowd (Which pressed pretty closely upon him, and almost impeded his progress), and the strains of the national anthem from the brass band. The spade and the wheelbarrow were the ordinary implements used by the navvies. There was no attempt at ornament of any kind, as is usually the case on such occasions. At the close of the ceremony, which did not occupy five minutes, Sir JAMES GRAHAM stepped upon a rising piece of ground, and said—Ladies and gentlemen, let me in the first place return my thanks to the directors of this great undertaking for having paid me the compliment of inviting me to be present on this occssion, and for having entrusted to me the duty of cutting the first sod at the commencement of the work. Amidst the din of war—amidst the prodigal and fruitless expenditure of mil lions of the public money—amidst the grievances and dis asters, the death, the sickness, the wounds and groans of thousands of our fellow-creatures, it is gratifying to my feelings to be occupied this day, as I am at present occupied, in a work worthy of a great and commercial peo ple—a work which has raised the country of which we are the favoured inhabitants to the highest pitch of commercial greatness. Works of this kind in foreign countries have been the boast of conquerors and of kings, but in our coun try they are the works of citizens. It is not the statesman who has projected them, nor are they carried on for politi cal purposes, but they are the fruits of honest industry ; they are derived from the earnings of industrious labour ; when constructed they are directed by our neighbours, and it is my hope and prayer that this work which we have begun to-day may be conducive to the interests of the com munity to which I am attached by every tie that can bind the heart of man to his fellow-creatures. When I look around me, and when I see in the age in which I live how great have been the works that adorn this country — when I look at our bridges, our aqueducts, and other moans of internal communication when I see our canals, our railways, our harbours, and our docks— when I see all these great works, and recollect that they have been the fruits of the earnings of the honest industry of the citizens of this country, or that they have been the results of the application of productive capital to revive and irrigate, as it were, that which was previously unpro durtive—when, I say, I see these things, I am proud of the position my native country occupies among the nations of the world, and I am glad to find that in my own imme diate neighbourhood, even at such an eventful moment, efforts of this kind are not suspended. : It is the boast of the ago in which we live that science and capital have been combined, and by that means the greatest monuments of the greatest country in the world have been secured. Our commercial greatness may pass away, but these works are everlasting memorials that we, in our time and generation, have not lived in vain. I pray and trust that the work which we have begun to-day may take its place amongst those to which I have adverted. The work in which we are engaged to-day will, I confidently hope, receive that blessing, for it is a work of peace and of mercy. Such are all God's works. Our works generally are of a more doubtful character, but of the nature of this work we can have no doubt whatever. It is commenced in the spirit of peace, for its objects are peace and the good of the community in which we live. Those who have undertaken this work are following the example of their generation, and in thus conferring great benefits upon the nation they are the friends and benefactors of the people, and my prayer is that it will prosper and realise your most sanguine expec tations. Gentlemen, I need not say more just now. I think that something more substantial and more convivial than a speech awaits us in the neighbouring tent, and at present I have said sufficient to assure you of my sincerity in hoping that the undertaking may prosper. (Applause.) Three cheers were given for the success of the under taking, and the party, numbering about 160, adjourned to a tent, where a substantial repast had been prepared. The company waited for some time beyond the appointed hour for Sir J. Graham, who at the close of his remarks concluding the sod-cutting ceremony went to Drumburgh Castle, an old border tower, where it was feared by the hungry occupants of the tent that he had either lost his appetite or his memory, amongst reminiscences of the past. The growing impatience of the guests had already mani fested itself in an illegitimate use of knives and forks, and at,,lerigth broke out in open rebellion by a general attack upon the pies and joints of meat before them, when the tall figure of the right hon. baronet suddenly appeared at the head of the table, and suspended the onslaught until grace had been said. Mr. P. J. DIXON (the chairman of the projected line) occupied the chair. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN proposed the healthy of the members for The toast having been duly honoured, Sir J. GRAHAM said—l have attended with infinite plea sure at the request of the directors. I addressed you before and toll-you my feelings with respect to this occasion. I see the question constantly asked—a question which you cannot fail to divine seeing that it has been so recently and frequently put—" What would have been the conduct of Sir R. Peel in existing circumstances were he now alive ? " Permit me to say that this is a fruitless question —a need less and unproductive speculation. It is hard to say what in present circumstances would have been his conduct ; but time has not abated my sorrow for his loss. I feel every day more and more the loss of his friendship. T re gret every day the absence of that advice on which I so much relied—that advice which was ever dictated by the soundest sense, by the warmest sympathy with the inte rests and feelings of the people of this country whom ho served with constant fidelity, and whose happiness, prosperity, and welfare it was the object of his life to promote. Gentlemen—l cannot tell you—although per haps, without vain boasting, I may say that I enjoyed, to a great extent, to the last moment of his life, his confi dence—l cannot pretend to say what in the varying cir cumstances of the present moment might be his position. I can, however, look back to what was his past conduct ; and, recollecting what that past conduct was, I can truly tell you that, in reference to the past, it is the proudest recollection of my public life that I was associated with him, and enjoyed his confidence for the short remainder of that public life. It will be my encleavonr to act in confor mity to the principles he enunciated, and with the ♦iew I know he took of what was conducive to the prosperity of this country. Of all things he was the maintainer of peace; ho was the promoter of constitutional and progressive re for,u ; he was the great defender and champion of commerce; ho was the guardian of the manufacturing interests of this country, from which interest he sprang, and evinced the utmost solicitude for is welfare ; and if for a moment a cloud passed over his memory on the part of the agricul tural interest, yet now I think the time has arrived when I may safely appeal to those around me to say whether he was not the agriculturist's friend—whether he inflicted any lasting injury upon that interest by his deep convic tion that commerce, manufacture, and agriculture were identical and inseparable. These were the principles of my late lamented friend—principles which to the last moment of my life will actuate my conduct. I regret the keel we have sustained, but when I am asked what would have been the conduct of Sir R. Peel in the present crisis, I will answer that for the remainder of my public life I will endeavour to give effect to the view I take of his prin ciples. Gentlemen, 'tie vain to ask what be would do. It is right to ask what he dii. With reference to his views, upon railway competition, he did not think that competi tion was beneficial as the exception, but as the general rule. Facility of communication, he was of opinion, whether by railroad, navigation, and in every possible way it could be excited, was conducive to the real interests of the coun try. (Hear, hear) And in reference to speculation, be had such confidence in the shrewdness, intelligence, and good sense of his countrymen, that he was satisfied that those who engaged in such undertakings as a pecuniary speculation would have sufficient discretion and et. intelli gence to take care of themselves. He considered compes tien to be the soul of commerce, the parent of loo' prices in in which the great body of the people have so • r e sa p y, I also terest. He was the advocate of competitioe scheme, I believe it will not only be coblic, but t will also. I am an advocate of competition ; and indererf:ey.reenoceeottnoptlitiis. tion which will be beneficial to the subject when first - day, and I hope, only doubt () o u t bbte entertainedinjurious to the e ,(ec s p h e Gentlemen, I have brought under my notice. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, which was th e n o h h y e o r u e to t have a ened li M e a s t sr ll s f . a p et . U s r7 iii a x :( l l l to my remarks. (Loud a few remarks • Mr. FERGUSON also made experiencedtll l thank yon for gr t e h a e t at pleasuret lit e io h n e i e n w r e i:t:h te w n ix acknow ledgment of the toast. r n i c a u m l t e u s r o e f , After referring to Sir James Graham's andC°M M r ' n. re JAMES.r t c i ogugp. proposede with at the recent dinner ofthe speech Royal Agricultural Society in Carlisle, especially to the remarks of the right hon. baronet upon the union of agriculture and commerce, and his desire for the restoration o f peace, Mr. James continued—l believe, he said, there is not a true-hearted Englishman who does not wish the same. But the ques tion is how are these desirable objects to be effected ? I on't know what the opinion of Sir Robert Peel might have been now. I know that he changed his opinions upon the question of the cotu laws and other subjects, and not withstanding Sir James Graham " lays the flattering unction to his soul, it is not perhaps quite so certain that ! . •0 I PJ 1.3/ i) 25 a] St. !.10 St. t( 10 611 20 10 1, 50 p 5 al kA. 110 St. 1.6 I a: at. Iu 25 1 St. ;.01 50 t i 10 al 10 3/ al 10 al ~•s ~~,i St. 101 St. t 60 a St. •0 al '4'.5 I a' St. St. S., I al a) al V 1 , 18 , 4 176 al 20 11 20 I 11 100 100 I 100 al tOO I e WO al 20 20 20 1, Mil to ,31. 10.11' 20 16 A} tv 20 11 40 al 0 al 20 11 20 al 10i i i 88 7i 71 70i 1 1241 102 55 i i i Bid 1 9§ i 934 i a 50i li 26 5i 59 i i } 32 4 li 23i 1 i 93 4 2i 534 2 4 72i 3 2i 3 had he been alive Sir Robert would have entertained the same views as the right hon. baronet present, upon the question of peace and war. (Hear, and a laugh.) If I might venture to give my bumble opinion upon the subject, I should say there is but one way in which peace can be ob tained safely, honourably, and with the least possibility of success. (Hear.) I say I believe there is but one way of accomplishing this object, and that is by crippling the re sources and humblingiho pride of-Russia—(loud cheers) by crippling her resources and humbling the pride o f her insolent rulers. (Loud cheers.) I believe that this most desirable object cannot be brought about in any other way Land fparful though it be, and great as has al. ready been: the sacrifice of life and treasure, there is but One honourable way of securing a lasting peace—that of marching over the ruins of Sebastopol and Sweaborg, and, if .needs be, of cronstadt and St. Petersburg itself—(great cheering)—and probably if we find no better security when we meet there, seizing upon the persons of the young Czar, and his warlike brother Constantine, and chaining them up in St. Helena or some other out•of-the-way place, until they find sureties for their future good behaviour in the laffairs of Europe. (Cheers.) This is the only way to ob taln that " material guarantee" requisite to prevent the same or future barbarians of the north from carrying out their insolent and aggressive policy of territorial aggran disement and universal dominion—(loud cheers)—a policy which has prevailed in Russia, and been acted upon, more or less, since the days of Czar Peter the Great, if not be. fore. Gentlemen, lam as anxious as any man can be for the restoration of peace ; but I say let it not be a hollow truce—(loud cheering)—let us not have to fight the battle o'er again —let us have peace—a secure and lasting and honourable peace, and then I say agriculture, commerce, and manufactures will flourish with increased vigour and elasticity. (Prolonged cheering.) Mr. RIGA responded on behalf of the agricultural interest. Mr. P. S. DIXON said that as a commercial man he was a little more peacefully inclined than Mr. James appeared to be, and that gentleman would excuse him for saying that the speech he had just heard rather reminded him of the " war to the knife" demonstrations that used to be made at Maryport about twelve months ago. (A laugh.) After some other toasts, the party broke up. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—My attention hai been called to paragraphs announcing my intention of offering myself as Sheriff of London. Such paragraphs are wholly unauthorised by me ; at the same time, if my fellow-citizens wish me to undertake the office, I am fully prepared to do so. I have the honour to he, yours truly, HENRY F. RICHARDSON. Rose Hall, sth Sept., 1855. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. 4 —Our report of Saturday allowed a gradual iucrea, , e of business towards the close of last week in cloths, and a considerable demand has been experienced this morning. The hands of sellers have, of course, been strengthened by this improvement, and a larger business would have been added to the trade done this morning if the same prices could have been accepted. The stocks of most kinds of cloth are now very low or entirely worked off, and many of our manufacturers are placed under contract. Home-trade buyers are not so active as exporters, but still they have been more in the market since the commencement of finer weather. Of the foreign market, Messrs. Du Fay and Co. remark We are glad to report some improvement in the Australian trade, and if jtidicious anti moderate supplies are sent out they will probably sell to advantage. No trade in the world, however rich and fertile the country may be, will stand such a rush of over-supplies as has been the case to these markets. The accounts from the United States are very satisfactory for the autumn trade, and how could they be otherwise, with a plentiful harvest and comparatively - high prices received for the last cotton crop, and every prospect of a large yield of the next The trade to California is improving, and some of the loss6s of former years may now be made up. The demand for the Levant continues satisfactory, and a fair business has been done by the Greek houses throughout the (past) month." All kinds of plain and figured shillings are in good demand, including the light makes suited to India, and there coatinuee.to be an improvement felt in print ing cloths. The 'sellers of yarn report a very firm market, but not much doing. Spinners of water-twist have obtained an advance of 41 per lb. in some cases, and Nos. 16 to 24 are in good demand. NOs. 20's and 30's mule yarns are scarce, and most counts of India yarn are more diffi cult to meet with. Many of our spinners have heavy con tracts. LEEDS, Sept. 4.—There has been an average attend ance of buyers in the cloth-halls this morning, who pur chased freely of such goods as are likely to be required for autumn and winter wear. There is no noticeable change in prices, which remain very steady, and nothing has occurred since this day sn'nnight to atter the general satisfactory character of the woollen cloth trade of this dist Oct, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited quantity of English wheat was on sale hero to-day. Owing to the want of supply, scarcely any business was doing, yet Monday's advance was freely sup ported indeed, prices were considered rather higher than on that day. Foreign wheat was held at a further improvement of 2s. per quarter, but the transactions were trifling. Floating cargoes were very firm. Barley and malt sold freely, and the quotations were well supported. The supplies were limited. The show of oats was tolerably good, and the trade ruled firm, at full prices. Beans, peas, and flour were quite as dear as on Monday. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. English .. 410 rish .... Foreign I i 6,900 Barley. 1 Malt, Oats. 36 % ir1(;) o 0 nk 5,460 f 29,850 I 2,91C:i —bra BOROUGH HOP. The demand for yearling and old hope is steady, at full prices. The plantation accounts are favourable, and the duty is called 290,0001. to 300,0001. WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of meat moved off slowly to-day, as follows : Beef, 3s Gd to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d ; lamb 4s Gd to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3e 8d to 4s 81 per filbs. by the carcase. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. ti. -Wind this day at noon, N.E.; strong breeze, and cloudy at times. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—H.M.S. Perseverance, for Balaklaya ; Jura (s.s. tpt. No. 14), Li verpool. FALMOUTH, Sept. N.E., fresh breezes. — Sailed—Julius Caesar, for Rio Janeiro. BELFAST, Sept. 3.—Wind W.—Arrived—Katherine, from Richibuoto. STAnonoss, Sept. 4.—The Heart of Oak, from Shields, has been towed into Exmouth Bight, with part of cargo thrown overboard, having been aground. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind N.E. by E.—Sailed— Canton, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 3.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Gar land, from St. JOhn, N.B. Sailed— Plymouth, for Mo bile or New Orleans. SII.IRPNESB, Sept, 4.—The schooner. Mary Ann, of Whitehaven, sunk off Aberihaw, 2(1 inst. ' • crew saved. CARDIFF, Sept. 4.—The Jardin, hence for Alexandria, is aground, and nearly on her beam ends; will probably become a wreck. GRIMSBY, Sept. 4.—The brig Pelion, from Memel to Portsmouth, has put in with seven feet water in her hold, having struck on a sunken rock on the coast of Norway. GOTHENBURG, Sept. 3.—The Montrose, from Liverpool to this port, struck on a sunken rock yesterday in coming up the Gotha, and filled immediately ; the wool is likely to be saved. MILL, Aug. 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Sarah and Eli- zabeth, from Greenland. Sailed—Meteor, for Quebec. OFF Cal Tii cu E t S t tr in tow. rsFORELAND, Sept. s.—Earl of E g linton, from entirely ir J ely a• ne burnt while at anchor off Ba tz ; crew saved.i rll LOWESTOFT, Sept. 4. — A li ne-of-battle -ship and four mortar-boats, bound south. A ro N , T w w h E i ß c r h' wSeeputt.dt—wnTthheeMrievlearniyeeisgtaerbdeally., w for a s ( P EE XILICOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOIITHADOTON, WOCillefdlity Morning. A rr i ve d—Ondio. (s.) , fr om Dublin ; Fear No t , Shields ; (ns.)inPelytim.), for London ; Brunswi c k ( B. ) , Ply. mouth ; Carolinds, Cherbo urg. mßrosiulantihsiew.di_ckdo LrviRPOOL, Wednesday Morning. from Mobile ; R ose i tts, New York; Wind, N.B. Off—J o seph Wheeler and Marth a. Ssiled—Cultivator , for New York ; G eorge A. llopley. Charleston ; Jessie Byrne, New Orleans • Fortun More ton Bay; M ar y Bibby, D emerara. 2 e‘' FilAortrFivieihd,—B V•reamngiuna.rd, Wind, S.E. QIIIIINSTOWN, Sept. 3 . Arrived— Hebe, from Ibrila ; Adolphe, Trieste. Sailed--Plymouth, for Now York. Sept. 4. KINGSTOWN', Wind, N.N.W, Arrived—Fawcett, from Quebec. (111 SUBMARINE AND BRITTSH TELEGRAPH.I W ind, • G ti u d az s E e ti c E on s d n. h W ou e r d spe e z t b lay ; , fi l n o e ..2o a.m. Arrived, Sept. 4.—lndependez, from Rostock ; Intro's. ing Kavet, Aalborg ; Gnatav, Konigsberg; Josephine, aalmo ; Lady Nat.li.r. FOUNDATION OF A NEW HOSPITAL ATM ANCHESTER. The foundation of a new building was 'laid, in Quay street, Manchester, on Monday afternoon, by the Lord Bishop of Manchester, to be called St. Mary's Hospital, for the Diseases of Women and Children. In the course of the ceremony it was stated that Miss Atherton, of Korsal Cehl, had given the munificent sum of 500/. towards the foundation, and that Dr. Radford had pre vented his medical library and museum for the use of the professional staff to he attached to the institution. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN.—Last even ing Mr. Langhatu, deputy coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at The Sun Tavern, Noel-street, Wardour street, Soho, on the body of Mr. Hamond Jones, aged 43, a well-known collector of cabinet furniture and curi osities, who committed suicide by cutting his throat in the watercloset of the above tavern, bet a e en 4e!even and twelve o'clock on the night of Sat urda y last. The jury returned a verdict "that the deceased oommrtte4l suicide whilst labouring under a fit of lemporag in• sanity. inn ing ved vr. 20 50 50 106 100 88 62i g 25 4i 68 f 71; 121 i 122 i 3 1 i 3