The Sun. — London, England, 1855-10-05 00:00:00

3IONEY 11 A RKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. In the Liverpool cotton market, yesterday, the demand for cotton was very general, but not for large quantities. The market closed very flatly, and prices of American and Brazils were id. per lb. lower than last week. Other sorts were unchanged, but hoirtyy of sale. The sales were 7,000 bales (1,500 for export, and the remainder to the trade). 300 Egyptian sold from 6d. to 61d. ; 2,000 Surat, 30. to 4id. ; and 30 Sea Islands, 100. to Is. 2d. per lb. ; 25,000 bales have been imported during the week. The Railway Share Market was brisk, at a slight decline on Wednesday's rates. There has been less firmness in the market for colonial produce this week. Sugar, however, has ruled steady, though there has been less disposi tion to purchase. Plantation .Ceylon Coffee has been ls. to Is. 6d. per cwt. cheaper, and other kinds have tended downwards. Cocoa has been 6d. to Is. cheaper, and Tea has remained at 9d. per lb. for common Congou. Rice has been 3d. per cwt. cheaper, and the demand has been limited. A fair business has been done in Spices. Pimento and Cassia Vera have been depressed. Rum has ruled steady, and Tallow is firmer. The alteration to 5i per cent. in the rate of dis count was noticed in the first edition of yesterday's sun, and was not adopted until after very full con sideration at the Bank of England, nor can it be said that it was generally expected. We have dwelt upon the necessity of doing something to baulk those mere exchange speculators, who have little or no connection with legitimate trade, and it is only to be regretted that they cannot be reached through a medium which will not so im mediately act upon the quiet going trader. How ever, we have the consolation to know, that among the bankers and discount firms, the negotiation of home bills is easily effected, and that the demand is by no meansadequate to the means at the disposal of the banks. Even yesterday, the 4th of the month, when a pressure might be expected, as an ordinary occurrence, there was no excitement and no casualty of importance. This morning, although long dated bills connected with foreign and Indian business were charged up to the Bank minimum, English drafts can be done below it ; and we hear of money being left with the Lombard-street houses at not more than 31 per cent. This does not look like extreme tightness, nor is there so much want of cash on the Stock Exchange as there was a few days since. For deposits left during a longer period, the Joint-Stock Banks allow 4 to 41 ; but then they require notice of withdrawal. The English Funds have been more subdued this morning after the sudden drop yesterday afternoon upon the alteration in discounts ; and, besides the buying back of speculators who had previously sold, there has been quiet purchases for the public, and up to this hour Mr. Mullins, who is pretty closely watched, does not appear, either personally or by proxy, to have been offering stock for the Bank of England. We need not say how great would be the relief to the market were he to dis continue his operations. Consols have been 871 and 87 for Transfer, and 871 to 4 for the 12th inst. Exchequer Bills are 2s. to ss. prem. East India Stock has been marked 226, and Bank Stock 216 to 218, being lower than when last dealt in. Foreign Securities have been unsteady. Turkish opened at 831 to touched 841, and are now 83i to 841. The Scrip has been 21- to 21 discount. Mexican are about the same, 211 but Peruvian have receded to 741 after being 75. Spanish Threes are 381. Brazilian Old • 5 per Cents. have been done at 99. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bords, 18 to 20 ; Mexi can, 211 to 21i ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 74 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 54 to 56; Portuguese Four per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 97 to 99 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, 372 to 381 ; ditto Three per Cents., 19g. to 19k ; ditto Certificates, 4/ to 41 ; ditto Passive, 4q to si. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during the week the business in American Securities has been chiefly confined to the variousßailroad Bonds, of which there have been some considerable sales at reduced prices. STATE SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 92 93 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103 Mississippi 6 per Cent. P. I. Bk. Bonds Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 20 22 South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Baring's) 1858-1868... South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Palmer's) 1866... Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 97 98 CITY SECURITIES. Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds • • • Montreal 6 p. Cent. Ster. 80nd5...1856-1865... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Istliortgage, not Convertible 1875 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... Michigan Central 8 p. Cent., no Mort. _lB6o_ New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1833... 81 N. York and Erie 7p, Cent. Convertible 1862... 75 Panama 7 per Cent., let Mortgage 1864... 93* Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent., Convert 1860... 90 91 *lx dividend. Railway Shares have given rise to very few tran sactions. North-Western are to lower than they were yesterday morning, and this about the average decline in the other lines; but, as compared with yesterday's closing rates, there is no further reduction, and in some instances a slight improve ment. The Foreign Shares are weak, and with smaller dealing. The Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been dull, and Canada flatter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE f Prom the Official List.) ittNineu done, 8 per Cont. Consols Annuities B7 India Stock Bank Stock for Account 2lB 16 Consols lor Account, 12th October B7i Exchequer Bills, 2en. 2d. 21000 Ll5OO Small Exchequer Bonds 1858, 31 per Cent 9Bi Ditto 1859, „ 98i t PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. F , quador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent ..... 74k 5i 4} Ditto 3 per Cent. Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent Ditto for the account 33 Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto for the account B3l 4 31 Ditto Small Dividends on the above payable in London. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto for the Account . 83 89 88 89 90 92 83 85 80 82 76 78 71 73 77 78 90 92 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Oct. s . —Wind this day at noon, S.S.W. ; fresh breeze and squally, at ti- WWind W.S.W.— Arrived—William Jackson -geptn."L Jackson (tpt. 193), f S.S.W. Ba io la r klava ; H.M.S. York, Baltic ; Yorktown, Lornodmon York ; Oriental, London, for New Orleans ; Severn, Port land Bay. DARTMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind W.—Ar r i ve d Dromo from Antigua. COWES, Sept. 4.—Wind —Wind S.W. — Arrived—Ch r i a ti anne , from Callao, and sailed for Antwerp. RAMSGATE, Sept. 4.—The barque Change, of and f rom Sunderland for Barcelona, went on shore on the Good w i n Sand last night, was assisted off, and is riding in the Mar. gate Roads leaky. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 4.—The Platina, of and from Fowey for Quebec, and the Charles C. Fowler, w ere in contact ; the former foundered. FALMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breezes. — Arrived—George, Titania, and British Yeoman, from Ak yab ; Julia, Callao ; Amethyst, Bathurst; Emma, Akyab, for Bordeaux. Off the port—Adventure, from Honduras, and sailed for Hull. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTIIAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Caledonia, from Sunderland • Harriet, Now port ; City of Limerick (s.), London ; Indiana (s. tpt.), Portsmouth. Sailed —John Watson, for Sunderland; City of Lime rich (B.), Dublin. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind W. Arrived.—Robert Kelly, from New York; Caroline Lesure, Malta ; American Lass, Alexandria. Off.—South Carolina. DUBLIN, Oct. 4. Wind W. Arrived.—Fingal, from Orkney Isles. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.24 a.m. Wind S.W. ; tide first hour's ebb; cloudy. Arrived, 4th.—lialtwistle, from Pondicherry ; Marn hull and Barnley, Guernsey ; Cassage, Colombo.; Cadiz; Joluei, Na 3,, 29; i2B. 24; • tacks ture. a. anner mind vhich [ere a ditch iited, com• L o ffi e got it to Est of , and ended r the men t ;fined i into find ry.— SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Ambg. Nottug. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena. ;Arming. Wolve rh Stour Valley Art e lhd. Lanesl.. 'Cheshire Junc+ 00. Chesh. £5O and 225 Cons. Do., £20..... ..... !tlyth &Tynaorigina £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter Ca1ed0nian.......... Carm. and Cardigan Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon_ Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Ciieff Junction Duolin&BelfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jne Do. N , w East Ai glian ...... Eastern Counties East. Union, A Stl Do., B. 5t0gy....... .. Do., New A. .. East Kent East Lancashire 74 WO 100 all 100 all all .00 .00 Edinburgh & Glasgoß Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & Dur de, Forth & Clyde J n 3 Furness Do. Extension Glasgow &S. West , - Great N. of Scotind. Great Northern,.,:. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk Irish South-Es.stert Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds LAncasb and Yorks 1. Do., W t t. aiding 17n. Liv.Crs r y.&Sonthpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths D 0.1.01. Sh.,M&B. .0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westr Do., £5O . Do., .£4O Lndndrry& Col erai Ltifindrr".& Ennislt 'anch. - §ief. Linel Do. i Shares, No. De., Man. Si Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Biruin g & Derl , • G. West. (b. 6 Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.' Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 )0., A Deferred Do., B Guarantee , ? N. Eastern—Berwiel , Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Parch Do. Leeds Do. York North London N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp. stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Ox, Wore., & Wolv Portsmouth o .fish Central Scottish Midland Shropshire Union 4outh Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Due , no ;taines, Wok. &Wok itockton & Atclkton & Hr.rtlepl Taff Vale .. Do. Pref., No. I rhlme9 Hay. P.& B lilverstone & Lanes. Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limen ck West Cornwall. West End of London an , ' Crystal Palace Do. A . Do. B West London_ Wimbledn & Croydon FOE,. knywerp.V-tott rdam Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. eon. in Sh. at par till '64 Bolgian Eastn. Jun Beziers to Graissessae Bombay, Baroda, Central India,SariT Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Incian, g. 5 p.c. Do. Eitension Do. 4i p. c. 13drs., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of CanadaA is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till '6,4 Do. Comp. 6 - n. 0., do. Gt. Central of Franc Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent. Do. New 5 per cent Do. Extensions Great Luxembo a:. ' Constituted Share Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. B de. , payable's7 , with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... Dr,. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto I Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref Lyons and Genova Lyons & Mediterrar Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.201. Shs. Do. 20/. 3 p. c (fmy. B. & Anas. Shs. ) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ParisCaen & Cherbrg Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 54 p. cent. Pref Scinde D 0... Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders 00 54 per c. Pref rVestern of France... D 0... Wept. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand Rome and Frascati JOINT-STOI kustralasix Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Lu. tsritish N. Amnia/it °hart& Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Austin & China City Colonial Commercial of Lone E ng-Sent& Ins Cbt. Lond. Chart. Ek. o Australia. Ditto Now,,, ******** London ****** *** Lila. &E. Bnkg. London Join. Loud. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng. Do. New National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co Royal British south Australia Union of Australia Do. New Vsisint frondou ~„ lelosine Prices yesterday. 24 - 25 3i - 4i 7i - 7i 16 - 35 14 - 15 9 - 8 87 - 89 58i -• 59 12 5 - 4 6i - 7 12 - 13 9i -. E 8 - 70 49 - 51 16 1971 72 - 74 64 - 7k 85 -- 66 - 68 22 1`.4 99 -- 101 - 55 50 r. 55 69 - 12 6 - 7 6 - 7 1 . 741 751 .•• - 6 i I 94 - 96 91t - 21 - 1 - lh - 814 824 94 - 84 84 74 12i 23 7 - 8 i id 64 6-4 36 38 ... ~- .. 12 - 14 1i - 24 46 - 48 25i 2G, 68 - 69 8 i - 5 - 11 3 / 4 - 12 3 / 4 45 46 91 - 93 if - i'', 54 - 5i 2 . 4 . - 26 iO4 106 74 76 4.1 4 3 11i , 24 56i 57 31 —31 i 5 3 2d park : 3 . 3 : 35 • •• ''... .., - 19 20 3--• 4 19 - 21 5 - 7 4 2d 2 3 Par ap :GN. 71 - 8 21 - 2 4 - 2 i- i ► d par 34j —B5 9 —lO 22 —22 i 11 8i - 8 15i -16 i 62 64 91 - 93 3 - 3i 5 1 - 5 i 11) ...n 21 - 3i 24 -24 i 99 - 101 114 - 116 115 - 118 107 108 22/ -23 i 112 - 114 .6 di e 3 19A - 20 p 1p 7 9 2 - 3 4i - 5} 4A - 5 33i 34 12 -. 7 12A 424 - 43 2 - 46 ... pro 20i 1i 2 lin iii - 8 ..- - .• g - lip ... -- pm 3 i - 3 i l ió - lip Ist BA.NIKS., 85' -- 87 49 - 51 d par d id 4 53 -- 55 p 16i -- 17 19?:, 20 d - d 38 - 40 )ar -- 2p •N "" ••• 35 .=. 36 40 - 42 52 - 54 ... --- ... - .. ¢5 - 41 . 69 - 71 7i - 8 i r. 0 IN &alum. dons this day. ex d all all all all 74i 5 91i i I I 2 22i 3 64 i a 37 86 54 THE SUN, LONDON. FRIDAY Elrtil,NiNCl, OCTOBER 5, 16'5 h, LINES LEASED FIXED RENTAL". THIS DAY'S NEWS soldier 10s. from the poor-hox fund to defray the costs of his maintenance to Scotland. BiaLwLTe. Leasii4 Compare? loalna rriae yeatar lay. Business this day. The soldier expressed his gratitude to the magistrate, and retired. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE.— fames Thurston, a carpenter, and Catherine Keelin, a woman of the town, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Phillip Bradley, a police constable, No. 137 H, who said he was on duty this morning about one o'clock, in Back Church-lane, Whitechapel, when his attention was called to the male prisoner, who was quarrelling with another man and several prostitutes. They made a good deal of noise. He begged of them to be quiet, and go away, but they refused to do so, and he led the male prisoner to the end of the street, when he turned round upon him, and struck him a violent blow under the ear, which caused him to stagger, and he fell against the abutters of a house. When he recovered himself he laid bold of Thurston by the collar, and the woman Keelin then came up to him, and struck him a violent blow on the mouth, which caused it to bleed, and cut his lips. He then procured assistance and gave the pri soners into custody. Both were very violent and dis orderly on the way to the station-house. Thurston, who is a respectable-looking man, said he bad unfortunately been drinking more than usual last night, which carried him into excesses he would have spurned if sober. He was not what the constable took him to be, but a working man. While he was in liquor he fell in with a fellow who was living with a girl of the town, and who invariably annoyed him when he met him. He got into a quarrel, the police constable came up, and he did not know whether he struck him or not. 92 - 96 100 - 102 BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE NREDIIAM AND WHITE. 4 ... 4i This was an adjourned examination. The bankrupts were described as of Friday-street, silk and velvet ma nufacturers. ••• '''"' . ii - ii The bankrupts passed. 16 . 6 (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN BE PETER STAINSBY. This was a meeting for last examination. The bank rupt was described as of Salvador-house, Bishopsg ate street, and of Ponteford, near Shrewsbury, and of Par son's-green, Fulham, smelter and manufacturer. The bankrupt's examination was again adjourned to give the assignees time to properly investigate the ac counts filed. 1 124 - 23 - 1 110 - 115 26 - 26 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 90 - ir2 56 - 58 ----ip--____- MANSION-HOUSE. THE JEWISH MODE or SLAUGHTERING CATTLE.— This was the adjourned day appointed for the hearing of a summons obtained by Mr. Forster, secretary to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, against Yenikoff Cohen and Thomas Reynolds, for cru elty to a bullock. The question involved was one of considerable im portance to the members of the Jewish persuasion, the cruelty complained of being the mode by which they slaughter their cattle for food, and which the 'Society is prepared to show, by the highest medical evidence, inflicts cruelty on the animals. The hearing of the complaint on the former occasion was adjourned on the application of Mr. S. Samuels, t• enable him and the Jewish authorities to consider the question involved, and, if consistent with their religious tenets, to substitute some other mode of slaughtering the animals. 1.30 - 134 2t 2i,i The woman pleaded that she was " insensibly drunk" this morning. 304 - 314 &5 - '2O Mr. Yardley said it was no excuse for beating a police. man that the parties who assaulted him were drunk. The male prisoner was not suspected to be a dishonest man, or conducting himself otherwise than orderly in general, but he was a very powerful man, and a blow from him must have done the constable much injury. He fined Thurston 40a., or in default of payment 14 days' imprisonment, and the female prisoner 10s., or the alter native of 7 days' imprisonment. SHARES. 112 - 116 108 - 112 91 - 93 96 :: 98 15 - 16 To•day a further adjournment was applied for on the ground that the sth of October was a Jewish festival, on which occasion the parties concerned would be en gaged in their religious duties, and it was suggested the complaint should be entered into on Monday next. 3 - 4 5i - 6 Sir Peter Laurie asked if this was the first time the question had been broached. It was a very important question, and he had no recollection of such a case coming before him during his long experience. • - P - P 126 - 13 Mr. Forster said it waR. The society considered they could suggest a more humane mode than that now adopted by the Jews, without interfering with their reli. gious rights and feelings. By the Christian mode of slaughtering cattle, a bullock took two or three minutes in dying ; whereas, by the Jewish mode, it occupied 12 or 13 minutes in dying. It was unnecessary an animal should be kept so long dying. The Clerk, who attended for Mr. Samuels, objected to Mr. Forster then entering on the case, as he was not in a position to reply to him. ... "-' - Ei -- 60 .12 - 114 107 - 109 100 102 P 9- 10 Sir Peter Laurie said he thought it would be advan tageous to Mr. Sampson Samuels to know what the real charge was. 6-66 95 97 80 85 65 87 9i 10 16 1661 10 10.1 70 72 186 19} 9 i 136 146 d 134 136 Mr. Forster then described the Christian and Jewish modes of slaughtering cattle. By the latter mode the legs of the animal are hobbled, and it is then thrown on its side. A hollow ring is placed in its mouth, into which is put as iron bar, and the head of the animal is held down in a certain posture, when the religious officer comes with a sharp knife, shaves off a portion of the hair from the throat, and with one cut severs the jugular vein. The Jews considered that by so doing the bullock died quickly, but it was a mistake. The vein, after the first rush of blood, collapsed, and the blood then flowed slowly, causing the animal to be 12 or 13 minutes in dying. The Jewish official, if he failed in the first cut to inflict death, was not allowed to repeat it—the animal, in consequence, being unfit for food, and it not unfrequently happened that the butcher behind the back of the religious officer cut a piece off one of the veins to cause the blood to flow more freely and cause the animal to die. After some other observations between Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Forster, Mr. Samuels' clerk, and the magis trates' clerk, the hearing was adjourned till the 16th. ... -- 0. 12 -- 13 - ... ." ..i l? 4 - 136 96 - 98 - 4 - 4 94 —96 89 91 3 3e i = i;i 101 - 103 i3i -14 i pa) 23 95 100 9i 10 16 -18 1 : 2 pl'i 2i - 24(il GUILDHALL. CUTTING AND WOUNDING. Edmund Wheeler, re manded charged with cutting and wounding Walter Coulson, with whom he lived at 9, Printing-house-lane, was placed at the bar for final examination. The prisoner, who is an ex-policeman, was defended by Mr. Lewis. The case was reported in The Sun on Monday, when it first came before Alderman Humphrey. To-day the additional evidence of the surgeon was taken, which showed that the prosecutor was suffering from a clean cut wound on the arm, five inches in length, two inches of which exposed the muscular structure ; and also one of three inches in length. On the leg he found two wounds, one four inches, the other three inches in length. The wounds were not dangerous. Alderman Hunter committed the prisoner for trial for unlawfully wounding the complainant. SOUTHWARK. DARING WATCH ROBBERY, BY A FEMALE, IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Illen, Kelly, a dissipated-looking young woman, was placed at the bar, before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, from the person of John Coffing, under the following circum stances : The prosecutor, a middle-aged man, stated that he was a plasterer, and he resided in Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars-road. Last evening he had been to the Surrey Theatre, and when he was returning h ome h e called at the Halfway House Tavern, in Webber-street, to partake of some refreshment. While standing there the prisoner came in and spoke rather familiar to him. At that time his watch was safe in his waistcoat pocket, and perceiving that the prisoner pushed against him rather heavily, he went to another part of the bar. Immediately after that a man told him that the prisoner had a watch in her hand, which he believed she lad stolen, and on putting his hand to his waistcoat pocket witness missed his watch and chain. The prisoner w as then seized, and the watch was found in her possession. He then called in a constable, and gave her into custody. James Robinson, a labourer, stated that about twelve o'clock last night he was in the Halfway House, drink ing a glass of ale, when he saw the prisoner pushing against the prosecutor. The latter partially toll back wards, and as the prisoner was leaving him, witness saw the watch produced in her hands with the chain hanging down. He immediately laid hold of her, and after con siderable difficultyl succeeded in wrenching the watch from her hand. Having called the prosecutor's atten tion to the circumstances a constable was fetched, and she was given into custody. Prior to his arrival, how ever, she bit his hands and kicked him severely. Mr. A'Beckett asked what state the prosecutor was in to allow his watch to be taken from him so easily ? Witness replied that he was a little under the influ ence of liquor, but he perfectly knew what he was about. The prisoner said she picked it. itp, and did not intend to steal it. She was remanded for the att endanc e of another witness. THAMES. A CRIMEAN HERO IN A DIFFICULTY.—This morning, on Mr. Yardley taking his seat on the bench, a soldier came before him and said he wished to proceed to Scot land, his native place, and had not the means of doing so. He was present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and was wounded in the trenches before Sebastopol, sent home invalided, and was discharged on a pension. Mr. Yardley wa s very sorry to see a di sc h arge d British soldier, who wore the emblem of his bravery, a medal on his breast, in a destitute condition, and asked how he came to be in that state. The soldier—Your honour, I was robbed of all my money last night, and am without a farthing. Mr. Yardley—What part of Scotland do you wish to go to. The soldier—To Edinburgh, sir. Mr. Yardley—Well, in consideration of the services you have rendered your country, I will write to the secretary of the General Steam Navigation Company, in Lombard-street, to g rant y ou a free passage to Edin burgh in one of their ships, and I dare say my request will be complied with under the circumstances. The soldier said his p assa g e was paid for, and pro duced the order for his passage ; hut he had no means of maintaining himself on the voyage. Mr. Yardley—You got among the women last night, I suppose 1 The Crimean hero did not deny the soft impeachment ; ho held down his head, and muttered that he was very sorry he bad made a fool of himself. Mr. Yardley said he hoped the soldier would act with more prudence in future, but lie would not keep him from rejoining his friends and relatives in Scotland. He ordered Mr, Livingston, the chief usher, to give the MARYLEBONE. RUFFIANLY ASSAULTS ON TIII3 POLlOE.—Thomas Harris and William. Harris were placed at the bar, before Mr. Long, charged with the following outrages on the police. It appeared from the evidence that at one o'clock this morning, the prisoners were very drunk and disorderly in Stingo-lane, New-road. After a desperate resistance they were taken into custody, when they attacked three officers in a most determined manner, kicking and strik ing them with all their might. They were ultimately properly secured and locked up. At the station-house the first-named prisoner conducted himself in a most violent manner while being taken down stairs to the cell. Thomas Harris stated that he had partaken of too much drink, and was not aware that he had ill-treated either of the officers ; and the other prisoner said his boots were not fit to kick a man with, they were so thin. The magistrate said these outrages upon constables in the execution of their duty were of such frequent oc currence that he was determined to punish offenders severely. The prisoners were both sent to the House of Correction for six weeks. CHARGE OF ROBBERT.—A young woman, named Pleasance Fernandez, was brought up in custody, charged with having stolen a silver table spoon from the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Massey, 220, Maida-hill. Evidence of a strongly suspicious nature was gone into, but as the magistrate considered it would be useless to send the matter to a jury, the prisoner was discharged. MARKET .NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Coastwise, since Monday, the arrivals of English wheat have been tolerably extensive ; but fresh up to-day they were limited, and the show of samples wee small. The demand, however, for most kinds ruled inactive, yet very little change took place in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat have been trifling. Most kinds sold slowly, yet importers were firm, and late rates were supported. Floating cargoes commanded full prices. Very little barley was on sale, and the trade was steady, at fully late rates. . _ We Ind a firm market for malt, at fully Monday's cur rency. The oat trade was steady, and really fine oats were the ,urn dearer. Beans, peas, and flour were unaltered in value. ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. Barley. ( Malt. 510 1 1 30) 1,160 I 480 f -- 1 Wheat. 4,050 English .. I Irish Foreign , Oats. I Flonr . 590 5,100 I 2 680 / 2140 sks , 4160 brs METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts in to-day's market was but mode rate in number, and very deficient in quality ; neverthe less the demand for all breeds was inactive, at barely Mon day's currency. We were scantily supplied with sheep, mostly in low condition. The mutton trade, however, ruled dull, at barely stationary prices. The show of both English and foreign calves was rather extensive, and the veal trade was heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. Pigs were steady, at late rates. Mulch cows sold slowly, at from 141. to 19/. ss. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Slbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.l s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 STrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 10 4 21Large crse. calves 310 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 61Primo small do 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 101 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 81Small porkers Second quality ...3 10 4 2iSuckling calves 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 B;Quarter old pi,gs 22. 0 28 0 I Beasts Sheep •••••••••• • .. • . • • .. 6,001 Sheep .... ..... ........... 800 Calves .......... •• • • •... 580 Calves.. • • ..• •.. • • ...... • • 400 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. NEWGATE AND We had a slow sale for can Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Beef, interior 3 2 3 6 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., middling ..... 310 4 0 Do., prime large 4 0 4 2 Do., prime 4 2 4 8 De, do. small ....4 4 4 6 Veal 3 8 4 10 Fork, large 3 S 4 2 ) Pork, small 4 4 5 4 LEADENHALL. h kind of meat, as follows : tho carcase. BOROUGH HOP. There is a large supply of now hops on sale, in excellent condition, and the demand for them is active, on rather higher terms. The following are current rates :—Mid and East Kent pockets, 5/. to 6/. Gs. ; Weald of Dents, 4/. Cs to !,/. ; Sussex, 4/. 4s to 4/. 10s ; country Farnhams, 4/. 4s to 5/. ss, and Farnhams, 5/. 5s to 6/. Os. The duty is called 290,000/. to 300,000/. COLONIAL. TEA.—A good business has been done in fair sound com mon congou at 9d per lb, and a fair inquiry has existed for the finer sorts. SUGAR.—A largo business has been done this week in British plantation at full prices. Barbadoes Bola freely at 43s for fine brown and grey, up to 47s Gd for fine yellow. Jamaica good grey brought 43s Gd to 44s 6d. East India— There have been but few public sales of Bengal or Madras. Mauritius kind of Bengal went at 47s to 478 Gd for good and fiuo yellows. Mauritius has been quiet, bat public sales good and fine brown realised 42s 6d to 43s 6d ; low to good mid yellow 43s Gd to 46s ; small grainy yellow 46s to 48s. Penan g low soft foxy to good brown b roug ht 39 s to 43s 61, low to good yellow 43s Gd t o 47 s 6.1; fine bright yellow 478 Gd to 495. Foreign.—Pernambuco, from Havre, sold slowly at Gd de cline, viz., 39s to 42s Gd for low foxy to good brown, and 43s Gd to 45s €d for low to mid yellow. Brown Havannah at auction was taken in at 41s Gd to 41s for good. Cuba Muscovado sold heavily at 41s Gd to 43s for low to good heavy brown, and 43s Gd to 46s for low to mid bright yellow. Refined has been quiet, at 54s for brown lumps. COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon has declined Cd to is 3d per cwt ; fine fine ord small good mid bold coloury brought 58s to 64s 6d ; fine ord small to good bold coloury, 56s to 703; good, 67s to 72s ; fine fine ord greyish Demerara kind, 58s Gd to 59s Gd; peaberry, Os to 70s; and triage, 508 Gd to 573 6d. Native, early in the week, was taken in at 52s for ord good ord Pottmark ; but good fair ord sold at 51s Gd to 525. Since good ord has been taken at 51s to 51s Gd. Jamaica fine ord to low mid brought r4s to 60s, Costa Rica good ord mixed pale to mid brought 53s to 62s per cwt. Calcutta mocha was taken at 808 for com mon brownish mixed, but Bahia sold at 42s to 49s for good and fine mixed pale. RICE.—The lower kinds of Bengal has been 3d per cwt. cheaper, mid and good mid selling at 15s 1014 to les, good mid at 15s 9d, and mid at 14s 9d. SPlEES.—Jamaica ginger has realised 48s to 903 for small to mid, 101 s t 01093 for good ord and fine bold white. Penang pepper has been steady at 50 for mid clean ord, 54d for first-class damaged. Cassia Vera has been cheaper, beings2s for good fair, 42s for fair ord, 26s to 30s for mid. Penang cloves brought 10d for good bright. PIMENTO has declined Ad, good ord being taken in at Gd, ord coarse to mid realised 54d to 50. SALTPETRE.—BengaI 13 to 12 per cent. refraction has been taken in at 365, and 10 per cent. at 375. Itum.—The market has been quiet, but without large transactions, proof Seawards have been 2s 4d to 2s sd, and proof Demerara, of good and fine qualities 2s 8d to 2s 9d. TALLOW.—The market has been firmer, and P.Y.C. has brought 59s to 59s Gd per cwt. on the spot. CONVICTION FOR GIVING A RECEIPT WITHOUT A STA:Ir.—A few days ago, at the town police-court, Not tingham, William Bates, a tailor, living in Spaniel-row, was charged with having, on the 17th July last, offended against the Inland Revenue laws, by giving a receipt for a sum of money exceeding 21., without affixing a stamp thereto. A young man named Frederick Carter proved having paid to the defendant an account amounting to 21. 13s. 6d. The defendant settled the bill without put ting a stamp on it. It was in payment of a coat he had of Bates. There had been some unpleasantness about the coat. Mr. Bowley, in defence,. stated that the de fendant had put a stamp on at the time the account was settled, but insinuated that i t had been since taken off. He produced another bil l whi c h had had the stamp off, and which did not leave the slightest trace of having had one. The magistrates said they considered the charge proved, and convicted the defendant in the penalty of &I. and 16s t coots. 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MC lean &mkt. & Darlingt I CAW( - ostn. ....... Do.. 1121 107 100 12i I pm PM THE SCREW-STEAMER AZOFF. This vessel, which is now loading in the Thames for the Crimea, is well worthy of the inspection of persons interested in steam navigation, as she combines ninny points of excellence which, so far as we are aware, have never before been attained in so complete and efficient a manner. The Azoff is of 800 tons, builders' measure ment ; she is built under Lloyd's new rules for iron ships ; is classed A 1 for 12 years, the longest period for which iron ships are classed, and is believed to be the strongest steam•vessel yet constructed. Not only are the scantlings very heavy, but the distribution of the materials is so managed as to secure the maximum of strength when the vessel is subjected to a longitudinal strain—the only species of strain from which iron ves sels are found to suffer. The model of the vessel is a very fine one, being sharp at the ends, and with a con siderable rim of floor, which prevents the vessel from rolling in the way usual in screw vessels. Notwith standing the fineness of the model, however, the vessel Las large carrying capacity, aswill be obvious from the fact that she will carry out to the Crimea nearly 400 navvies and about 600 tons of cargo, besides neariy 300 tons of coals and 8,000 gallons of water. Teis large carrying power is the result chiefly of 6he smallness of the space occupied by the engine, which, although capable of pro pelling the vessel at the rate of 13 or 14 miles an hour, does not, exclusively of the boilers, fill a space of more than about 20 measurement tons in the vessel. The vessel and her machinery have been designed and constructed by Mr. Bo urne , c i v il eng i neer of Glasgow and Greenock, and the whole combination seems to realise the desire so general among shipowners, of uniting a high rate of speed and a fine form of vessel with large carrying capacity. The fine model of the vessel enables her to be propelled easily through the water, and the steam is supplied to the engine dur ing only a small portion of the stroke, leaving the residue of the stroke to be completed by the expand ing steam, by which arrangement steam and therefore fuel are saved to a very important extent. This expe dient of economy is well known and largely practised ill Cornwall, in the case of the pumping engines for the mines ; but has been hitherto availed of in steam navi gation only to a very small extent, and the main secret of the suptvior economy of fuel attained in the Azoff lies in the more perfect and extensive application of this principle than has heretofore been usual in steam-vessels, combined with the small dimensions of the machinery, which prevents any important loss of heat by radiation, or of steam by leakage through the piston. The com pactness and simplicity of the machinery in the Azoff exceed that of any other vessel ; there are few parts to be looked after or to go wrong ; and when to these im portant qualities are added the smallness of her consump tion of fuel we think there is fair reason to conclude that she is yet without a rival. Such results cannot but be interesting to the public generally, and especially to that part of is interested in steam navigation, and we should recommend a v:sit to the vessel herself to all admirers of marine architecture. TREMENDOUS THUNDER-STORM Yesterday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, a violent thunder -storm broke over the metropolis, which lasted until between five and six o'clock, and was accom panied by torrents of rain such as it has seldom been our lot to witnes'. Thursday.—This PORTSMOUTH, .thursday.—This port has been visited to-day with a tremendous tsunder-storm, accompanied with a perfect deluge of rain, by which the streets were rendered for some time impassible. The yacht Era was capsized at the mouth of the harbour. She belongs to Gibbs, jun., Esq., and on board of her were seven hands, who had a narrow escape. The vessel was off the blockhouse with her head in-shore and all sail set. The storm came on so suddenly that there was no time to let go the halyards, so that the whole force of the gale took her, and she heeled over and went down in about two fathoms. LIVERPOOL, '1 hursday.—About two o'clock this after noon a violent thunder-storm visited this town and neigh bourhood, accompanied with very violent peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning. The rain de scended in torrents, and hailstones were exceedingly numerous. Amongst the casualties which have occurred the electric fluid struck a portion of a firework manu factory, in Greenland-street, where the operation of making these combustibles was going on. The house instantly blew up, and with the explosion a public-house, next door, was also quite destroyed. Several persons who were engaged in the manufactory were injured by the explosion ; three or four so severely that it is doubt ful whether they will recover. The fire-engines from Temple-court were in attendance, and succeeded in ex tinguishing the flames : the premises, however, are left in a mass of ruins. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Oct. 4.—The market to-day has again been exceedingly inactive, the unfavourable speculations respecting the prospects of the money-market rendering all parties extremely cautious in their proceedings. Stocks are very generally light, and prices are not quotably lower than on Tuesday, but their tendency is daily more in faVour of purchasers, and no expectation of improve ment appears to be entertained. The chief inquiry for cloth has been from the Greek and. American trades, and the Germans are operating, but with considerable cau tion, in yarns. NOTTINGEAM, Oct. 4.—There has been this week a slight increase in the demand for inferior classes of lace goods ; yet, although the autumn season has commenced, the lace trade continues very quiet, and there is not so much doing for the season as was anticipated would be the case. The hosiery manufacturers are preparing for the winter demand. Tho trade is steady. Yarns re main without alteration. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—Thursday, Oct. 4.—Admissions on payment, 4,152; ditto by season-tickets, 404; total visitors, 4,556. Corresponding day last year, 6,526. POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY. The Polish journal Czas thus describes the posi tion of the Russian army in the Crimea, on the 23d ult. : "The Russian forces occupy a line, fortified by art and nature, forming a semicircle round the position of the Allies, and extending from the Telegraph and Fort Constantine, situate at the extremity of a small promon tory, to the impenetrable chain of mountains of Tehatir Dagh. The main force of the Russians, consisting of three divisions, is posted behind thatline, on the plateau of Belbek, and facing the south. The right wing is com posed of a considerable corps, occupying (on the north side of Sebastopol) the citadel of Sever❑aya, and the Forts Catherine, Constantine, and Telegraph. The left wing holds the fortified defiles of Aitodor and the chain of the Tcherkes-Kerman, as far as the source of the Bel bek and the mountains of Yalta. The army of reserve is stationed at Bakshi-Serai and Simpheropol. Other troops maintain the communications between the prin cipal army and three other corps—namely, the one be fore Kertch with its right wing at Kaffa and its left at A.rabat ; another in observation before Eupatoria ; and the third, consisting of at least 40,000 men, which pro tects Perekop. The Russian troops in the Crimea still possess two roads, by which they can communicate with Russia ; the ono passing by the Isthmus of Perekop, and the other by the bridge of Tchongar across the Putrid Sea." THE COLOGNE CHORAL SINGERS. Rossini bas addressed the following letter to Mr. Mitchell, who is now in Paris with the Cologne cho• ral singers : " am very sensible to all the flattering expres sions to myself, contained in the letter which you have done me the honour to address me. I have been as much surprised as delighted with what I have heard from the Choral Seciety of Cologne. Be good enough, sir, to be my cordial interpreter in expressing to those artistes my entire satisfaction ; and if my health permit I will avail myself of your obliging offer, assured that you will recognise in my acceptance of it an evidence of the interest I take in these charming concerts. "GIA.CHIMO ROSSINI." THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Or LONDON.-At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the so ciety's house, in Hanover-square—the Lord Bishop . of Oxford, vice-president, in the chair—Lady Dufferin, and Messrs. H. C. Ibbetson, J. B. Cripps, W. C. Wil kins, A. Forbes, J. Espin, and Dr. Addams were elected fellows of the society ; and J. A. Wright, Esq., and Mrs. Seager, were proposed as candidates for the fellowship. The report contained a list of donations and additions to the menagerie, and stated tha t the vi si . t visitors to the gardens up to the present time ba d amounted to 283,032. FORBES MACKENZIE'S ACT IN ABERDEEN. -A ease was tried the other day before the magistrates of Aber deen which illustrates in a very striking manner the working of Forbes Mackenzie's Act in Scotland. It ap pears that on the occasion of the presentation of co l ours to the Aberdeenshire Mil itia by Lady Saltoun on the Ist of August last, a ball and supper were given by the officers in the saloon of the Royal Hotel at night. The attendance comprised the Lord Provost, or chief magis trate of the city, and many other distinguished citizens, and the company did not separate until between 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning. The ch arge was for keeping open house after 11oclock at night. M r. J . D . Mil ne, counse l for Mr. Robertson, the proprietor of the hotel, put in several preliminary objections. The principal of these were that the individuals said to be illegally enter tained were not specifically named ; that the prosecutor (superintendent of police) not acting on his free motive, but by the direction and instructions of others, had no locus standi in the case ; that the chief magistrate of the city and head of the court having sanctioned the enter tainment by his presence, it was incompetent for any inferior member of the magistracy to take up the case, but though two justices of the peace might try the case, as the entertainment was sanctioned by more than 40 justices of 04peace, nearly one-half of whom were de putplieutent' s the illegality of the entertainment could not be quest 'ed by a single magistrate ; that, as the ball was for furthering the military and patriotic spirit of the country, and conducted with propriety, inter ' ference on such an occasion was uncalled for, and ought not to receive countenance from any quarter ; and that as Colonel Erekine, the principal' entertainer, was a lodger in the hotel, he was entitled to entertain his guests, many of whom were from distant parts of the country. All these objections were overruled, and the magistrates imposed a fine of 11. 55., with expenses 12s. 6d., to be given to the complainant, and 12s. 6d. to the Reforma tory School. TEE BLACK SEA. Front the Moniteur. ) Harbour of Karniesb, near Sebastopol, Sept. 22. The embarkation of the troops for Eupatoria was com pleted to-day. Besides the cavalry and artillery distri buted over the frigates, corvettes, and transports, some infantry embarked on board other men-of-war, the Jean- Fart and the Ulm being among the number. The latter then put to sea. Admiral Eruat left for Eupatoria with the las r t ships of the expedition. Everywhere, since as previous to the capture of Sebastopol, the greatest activity reigns throughout the ailed army. The steam corvette, the Phleg6ton, sent to the Darda nelles by Admiral Bruat to assist the wind-bound ships to pass up the straits, arrived at the roadstead of Sebas topol on the 18th of September, coming from Constan• tinople, and last from Odessa. After assisting the Syron; frigate, which had been stranded, undamaged, at the old Seraglio cape, to get afloat, the Phl6g6ton went to Tenedos, where she fell in with two vessels becalmed, coming from Toulon, laden with troops ; she took in tow the three•decker Valmy, Captain De Barre, brought her in 25 hours to Constan tinople, and thence to the Black Sea, where the latter was enabled to continue her passage. Having returned to the Bosphorus, and having taken on board, for Odessa, 100 Russian prisoners, wounded or amputated, and captured at the battle of Traktir, the corvette took in tow the Turenne, Captain Fleuriot de Langle, and sailed for the Black Sea. The Valmy and the Turenne arrived at Kamiesh some few days ago. The corvette, on her way to Odessa, met off the Isle of Serpents a great many Greek vessels on their way to the Danube, to load with corn, in right of the leave re cently given to neutral vesse.l!. The lie of Serpents or Fidonisi, the only island in the Black Sea, is a barren and naked rock, lying about 20 miles off the mouths of the Danube, almost east by west with the Sulina, the principal mouth of the river. There is on this island a lighthouse, 200 English feet above the level of the sea. The light is not kept up at present. The delta of the Danube is quite flat, the landing places Lave little depth of water, and the shores are not seen until, as it were, you touch them. Nature seems to have placed the Isle of Serpents in this spot to claim the mariner's gratitude. It is very desirable that the lighthouse should be illuminated before winter. In execution of the treaty of exchange, 10 French prisoners coming from the interior of Russia were deli vered up to Captain Russel, of the Phlegeton, on his ar rival in the Odessa roads under a flag of truce. The enemy has now only a few of our wounded and a small number of prisoners ; on our side we have still in our depots and ambulances above 3,000 prisoners. The Crimean news and the taking of Sebastopol were known at Odessa, and had caused much consternation. The commander of the Phlegeton, on touching at Ten. dra for the purpose of taking the despatches of his col league of the English cruiser, gladly took on board ten English officers, prisoners of war, who were impatiently waiting for an opportunity of coming to the Crimea. He consi , ned them, on arr i v i ng off Se b astopol, into the hands of Admiral Lyons, on board the Royal Albert. The following are the names of these prisoners : Easton, surgeon, and O'Sullivan, master, coming both of them from the boats of the English man-of-war the Cossack, who were so ill-treated in the Baltic near Hango ; Hardwick, captain of the 17th Lancers ; Clarke, lieutenant in the 50th Regiment of Foot ; Max ted, Pope, Tickers, Thonsan, Mac K.arthy, officers of the Commissariat ; Carrew, captain in the merchant service. The greatest cordiality reigned during the whole of the passage between these officers and the staff of the Phlegeton. The Turkish prisoners will be in future exchanged, by virtue of a supplementary convention, like the other allied prisoners, and will be received by our cruisers off Odessa on the signature of the superior officer charged with the exchanges. Tendra, where the cruising ground usually lies, is a very sandy peninsula, very little elevated, and situated to the south of Otchakoff. It appears to be formed, like all this part of the coast stretching from Cape Kinburn to Perekop, of the alluvial deposits of the Bug and the Dnieper, leaving here end there apertures, which the sea has reserved capriciously for itself. Tendia, in rounding off from the noith to the south and the west, forms a vast and secure bay, the soundings of which, both inside and outside, have been frequently taken by the allied cruiser 3. The two squadrons might, in case of need, find safe shel ter there. The peninsula is evacuated by the Russians. A light- house is to be seen on it in a good state of repair, but the light is not kept up. The waters in this spot abound in fish. They are frozen over for one or two months during the winter. When ships are at the Tendra anchorage Otchakoff and the citadel of Kinburn can be seen from the mast-head. On the Bth, the day on which Sebastopol was taken, a violent gale from the north-east assailed the allied squadron, and prevented it taking up a position. As the wind blew towards shore the ships would have run the greatest danger, and the risk of being lost, without bay ing it in their power, owing to the state of the sea, to do any eerlous harm to the enemy. Since the Bth a north-caster Las often prevailed, and with tolerable violence. This circumstance, which is at tributable to the equinox, has occasioned no accident, nor has it paralysed the operations, on account of the very prudent measures taken by the Admiral command ing-in-chief and by the officers under his orders. At present the gale hag subsided, and the sea is calm. I❑ the course of yesterday, the 21st, the screw-ship the Navarin, and the floating battery the Lave, Capt. Con nulier, anchored in the roadstead. The Lave has en tered Streletzka Bay, where there is already the Ton nante, towed in by the Phlegeton. Fort Constantine has been firing shells and bombs at the two ships, but without touching them. THE SHIP CANAL OF SUEZ. A firman of concession by his Highness Mahomed Said, Viceroy of Egypt, confers upon M. Ferdi nand de Lesseps the power to constitute a company formed of capitalists of all nations, having for its object the opening of the Isthmus and the forma tion of a canal between the two seas, under the title of Compagnie universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez. The obligations of the company are :-- The undertaking of all the works of construction at its own expense. The payment of the indemnity due to every individua 1 who may be expropriated for the public advantage. The duty of setting aside 15 per cent. on the net pro fits for the benefit of the Egyptian treasury, and 10 per cent. for that of the original members of the company. The right of the Egyptian Government to approve the tariff of transit established by the company, as well as its laws ; A formal stipulation to maintain in the tariff an abso lute equality for the flags of all nations, and a prohibi tion to grant peculiar advantages or exclusive profit to any one of them. The benefits reserved to the company by the fir man are : The concession of the canal between the two seas for the term of 99 years, reckoning from the day on which the navigation shall be opened ; The gratuitous concession of all the land necessary for the construction of the canal, and forming part of the public domains. These lands are almost the whole upon which the works will have to be executed • The division among the shareholders of 75 per cent. upon the net profits ; The gratuitous concession of all the public domains, at present uncultivated, that may be irrigated and cultivated at the expense, or by the labours, of the com pany, by means of the irrigating canal derived from the Nile ; The power to fix by measurement of the land (feddan) the charge upon the proprietors who may choose to have their property irrigated by the waters of canals belong. ing to the company; The gratuitous right to ta ke from them ines and guar taent all the and d f o o m r t a h in e s, fo w rin it a h t o i n oa o p f the canal, materials rles of the necessary public for the works connected with it ; The free entrance of all the machines and materials which the company may import from foreign countries for the carrying out of their concession ; An indemnity, to be determined at the expiration of the privilege by friendly arbitration, for the value of the materials and moveable objects that may then be given up ; and, finally, The solemn engagement, entered into by the Viceroy, to afford his true and loyal concurrence, and that of the public functionaries of Egypt, in facilitating the enter. prise, and the realisation of the concession. THE PROPOSED ROAD ACROSS ST. JAMES'S PARK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sltt,—l beg to krward to you the copy of a letter ad• dressed by me to Sir Benjamin Hall, in the hope that, as the subject referred to is of public interest, you will have the goodness to insert it in your next publication. I am, Sir, your obed. servant, JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY. Mansfield Park, 4th Oct., 1855. MansSeld Park, 4th Oct., 1855. MY DEAR HALL,—When I wrote to you on the 16t11 ult. in relation to the proposed road across St. James's Park, I did so in consequence of representations made to me by some of nay constituents, who thought that the road would be objectionable, and that the Government intended to proceed with the scheme without any refe rence being made to Parliament. This impression was no doubt made upon them in consequence of statements which appeared in the public papers, that the road was to be proceeded with during the recess, and that the works had been commenced ; but, after the assurance contained in your letter of the 18th ult., "that nothing will be done till Parliament meets, when the public will h ave an opportunity of considering the plans which will b e presented to the House of Commons, and of seeing whether the accommodation offered to the public is the best that should be granted," I am requested now to state that they do not think it necessary to wait upon you on Saturday next. Hereafter, when they have had an opportunity of well considering the plans, if they have objections to make it may again become my duty to apply to you to receive a deputation of my constituents. I am, my dear Hall,- yours truly, JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY. The Eight Hon, Sir Benjamin Bart., ig4r.. 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