The Sun. — London, England, 1861-09-11 00:00:00

1 MONEY MARKET , 4 SD CITY i EWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The demand for discount accommodation to-day has continued moderate, and the quotations have still shown a downward tendency, which, together with the extensive supplies of gold now taken to the Bank, has induced the opinion in some quarters that the minimum of that establishment will soon be adjusted at 31 per cent. A further large supply of gold, viz., £216,000, was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. No important alteration was exhibited in the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. Gold is now about 6-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris, and 7-10ths per cent. higher here than in Hamburg. An average amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday. and prices were firm. The sales were about 10,000 bales. There is an increase of £9OO in the traffic receipts of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway for the past week. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 30th ult., exhi bited a decrease of £1,195 compared with the same period last year. The steamer Delta, which leaves to-morrow with the Bombay mails will take out £7,000 in gold to Alexandria, and £2,950 in gold, and £96,475 in silver to Bombay. Notice has been given that the sum of £10,673 has been employed in the redemption of 107 Peru vian 4-* per Cent. Arica and Tacua Railway Bonds, and £33,056 to the redemption of 105 41 per Cent. Bonds of the External Debt. The market for Public Securities, to-day, has been quiet, the excitement experienced yesterday having partially subsided, although the full extent of the mischief arising from the failures has not yet been ascertained. Some of the members who have been suspended have made arrangements for a compromise, and in most cases it is thought that 6s. Bd. in the pound will be provided. The Funds to-day are tolerably steady, Consols being 931 for transfer, and 931 1 for the October account. The business negotiated, however, has been chiefly connected with the liquidation of the account, the recent embarr tssments having operated as a tem porary check to fresh speculation. The New Threes are flat at 911 s ; the Reduced steady at 913 4 ; the new 21 per Cents. have receded to 761 ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is 1033 3, and the New Scrip 1041. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been rather more numerous, and prices show more firm ness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 821 ; ditto Loan of 1858, 671 68; the £lOO Bonds have improved to 701 1; Mexican to 22,1 4 ; and Russian 41 per Cents. to 901 ; Spanish are flat at 49,1 1, but the Deferred have recovered to 417, 421. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, and in most of the principal lines a slight decline has taken place. Caledonians, Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland have declined ss. ; London and Brighton, 10s. ; South Eastern, 15s. ; and North British £l. London, Chatham, and Dover advanced 10s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been dull. San Paulo realise 3, Great Luxembourg 8/ ; Bahia and San Francisco, 12/ 13 ; East Indian have improved to 1021; Great Indian Peninsula to 991 994 ; Great Western of Canada, however, have declined ton 1. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue without any change of importance. Bank of Egypt realise 192; London Joint Stock, 32; Union of London, 27k ; National Discount Com pany, 3i 4; and Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 68. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la I 4 3 per Cent. Cons.,ls Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll i I New 2f per Cent. Annuities India ,ruck • •• • ,••• Ditty 5 per Cent. Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent Diti - o Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent. 'aro Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 98a (70,.i. for Account, Oct. 10 93a i. i India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent March June. Exchequer Bills, El,OOO, 2d — 4 pm D tto £5OO .. 1 din 4 pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian .5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 9Ol Buenos Ayres, 6 per. Cent. ......... s — Ditto Account Ditto Deferred Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent .. 824 Equador New Consolidated Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 4/ per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent- 7B Russian 5 per Cent. 1822. £ St • • Ditto 41 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l 6 Turkish 6 per Cent ' Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £ldo Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2?- ; per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. Ditto Account Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4/ per Ct. Ex. 4s. 86 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 f Ditto Account DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR THE CALEDONIAN ROAD.—Yesterday morning, between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on the extensive pre mises of Mr. John Squires, 22 and 23, Satterton • street, Cale donian-road, Islington. By the time the firemen arrived the flames had gained possession of the factory and were attack ing the surrounding houses. The wood and materials burnt were of great value. The firemen, by mounting the roofs of the adjoining houses, were enabled to pour copious streams of water into the blazing pile, bat the fire was not extinguished until the factory was burnt down and the dwelling-house considerably damaged. Messrs. Simmons and Toplis, crucible works, in Blundell-street, and adjoin ing houses were also damaged. Mrs. Marlow, laundress, lost a valuable horse and van. The loss falls on the Phoenix Fire -office. One of the seven gunboats ordered by the United States Congress for the war has just been launched at Phi ladelphia. Her length is 108 feet 8 inches, and she is 33 feet beam and 15 feet hold. She will carry four 32-pounders and two 11-inch guns. She will be fit for sea about the Ist of October. ACCIDENTS ON BOARD THE WARRIOR.—Two ac- I cidents have occurred upon.this vessel during the past week. The sufferer in the first case was a joiner named Hayfield, one of the men employed in fitting up the vessel. He was coming up on deck, and had placed his hand upon the edge of the hatchway, when a heavy plate of iron, suspended above, fell down upon the spot. Two or three fingers were clean cut off, and Hayfield, falling down the h ttchway, sus tained other injuries. He was removed to one of the Lon don hospitals, and is row progressing favourably. In the other ease, the accident happened to a lady who formed one of a party of visitors from Gravesend. While walking along the deck, she fell through an opening which had been care lessly left unprotected, a broken leg being the result. By a decree, dated the 25th of August, the sum of £24,8 00 has been granted by the French Government for deepening the entrance and fairway of the port of Boulogne, so as to permit steamers to enter at nearly all times of the tide. This has always been a part of the general scheme of improvements in cours e of execution at Boulogne, but its immediate realisation was scarcely expected, and the announcement is regarded as a satisfactory response to the improvements the South Easter n Company have carried out at Folkestone. It is of considerable importance to our international communications, and will afford the means of conducting the services between Folkestone and Boulogne at nearly fixed hours, at a comparatively early d ate. THE BRAEMAR GATHERING. —T his famous old Highland gathering took place on the usual stance in front of Braemar Castle on Thursday. The gathering of this year, though, on the whole,very successful,was not one of th e b est of its kind, p ro b a bl y, i n a grea t degree, owing to th e a b sence of her Majesty, who, to the regret of all, did not honour the gathering by her presence. The Princess Alice, however, was present al ong w i t h P r i nce Alfred, Prince Leopold, and Prince Arthur. Prince Louis of Hesse also, who only arrived at Balmoral the evening previous, was present, and remained until the games were finished. The men of both clans were after the games entertained at dinner by their respective chiefs—lnvr.rcauld in Braemar Castle, and the Fife men in a building belonging to Mr. Hunter,Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar. At both the cheer was ample and substantial, and the pre vicus exertions of the day made it welcome to all. The Earl and Countess of Fife and Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson of In vercauld were the chief toasts at the respective places, and were of course received with genuine Highland honours. In the evening a ball was held in the hall of the Castle, Which had been very tastefully decorated for the occasion. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY). f f~'. iter, I, of 7r iv ion- ards r at ;rin- kir of two one while d he An irned altby ;oath. aing ne to weer cn it. ,es to f the tenet, ,ture, she 3 you lace's these the .you nety, 1 she shire I too , of its lught mall more ainst work ving dig thina ssus, r the bber- 7hich oung put the utler legat pond ,e of ere form pub my's vith- ORDIIIARY SIiAIMS AND STOCKS. Share Railways. : Paid. l 1 ' 1 Closing I Business Price. Done 50 ;Belfast and Ballymena , all - - 13./4 1 1.1ir Wol and Str. Val.; all I 75 8 stock Birk., La., and Ch Junc 1 100 84 86 25 Blyth and Tyne all - - 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 5 1 6 5 stock !Bristol and Exeter ~... 100 92 94 stock Caledonian , 100 1081 1081 1 08 4 4:4 i 4 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - L 0 Cork and Bandon all - -- 20 Cork, lilrock., ,t Passage all 1 - - .10 Cornwall .... 10 Do B l until6 P c 10 Do A( A gets no div. I a ll - - perm. I all - - , hasbeenT d. toB 50 Dublin & Belfast, June all 41 43 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab../unc all 10 104 stock East Anglian i 100 17 18 „„ stock Eastern Counties ; 100 49 50 syl I stock Eastern Union, A stock' 100 48 45 stcog Do do Bdo 100 30 32 95 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 135 - - stock East Suffolk - - stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 92 94 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 311 31! 31 6 4 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - stock Furness - - stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 1109 111 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 1 - stock Great Northern lOO 1 109 111 stock Do do A stock ; 100 102 104 stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. & IV. of Ireland 100 103 105 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gus. stock 100 57 59 12 Irish South-eastern all - - stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1111 1115 111 4 4 104 11 stock London and Blackwall 100 1 53 CO 59 stock Lon., Bright.. &S Coast ' 100 115 116 1155 stock 'Loud., Chat., and Dover 100 48 50 49 stock bond. & Nth. Western 1100 935 94 93 5 i stock Lond. & /-th. Western lOO 951 465 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 25 *,;(lerry & Ennisitillea all 10 11 stock Man. Shot. & Lincoln . , 100 46 47 50 Maryport and Carlisle all - - 125 Do do 1 shares ) • all - - 10 Metropolitan stock slielland 1 100 1281 128 1 128 5 6.1.0. 1)0 new stork Do /Arming. & Derby 100 101 103 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all - - 25 Do 6 shares all - - .5 Mid Kent all - - 10 Do, Cray Line - - 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - 10 Newry & Armagh, def i 9 8 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & ROH all - - stock Norfolk stock North British stock ,or.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoe, 100 - - • stock D• k stk ; A recs Ito d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 - - stock Do B stock .. ..... 100 -- - • ttock Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 104 1045 104 25 Do do , G.N. E. purchase 16 134 1 i P stock Do Leeds ..... stock Do Yore 4100. North London I 100 95 08 t 6 10 Do new 6 - - .9.16 4 North ~t affordshire l7l 44 4 i 131 10 N and S. W. Junction all 105 /04 stock Not. &Grantham Rail lOO 89 91 905 10 raebles ...... , all - - 20 Portsmouth - - 10 Rhymney.....- - - stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock! 100 38 3s stock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. 100 95 97 stock Shropshire Union • 100 45 47 10 Sittintrbourne & Sheer. I all .- - stock South Devon 25 S.-Durham & I ,anc.Un 225 - - stock (South Eastern stock South Wales stock S. York. and River Dun i 100 94 97 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 6 25 Stockton & Darlington all 38 89 38 4 25 Do do 113 8 ot, 25 Do New (1860) 1 3 5 6 p stock i Ail Vale 1 100 - - stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - • 25 r h rmesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - - 50 11 , sler .. - 25 Do ..... ...... 12 10 Do .... :.. ....... stock Vale of Neath , 100 88 90 83 10 Victor ia Sta. and Pim ; all 11/ 121 stock Waterier c& Kilkenny' 100 - - 50 Waterfoi d & Limerick all - - 20 West C.onwall 20 West London : all - - 10 Do Ist class I all - - 20 Do 2d class .. , 1 all - - stock I WestHartlepool Harbrl and Rail ' 100 - - stock West Midland-Oxford 100 47 49 47 stock Do. Newport 100 43 15 stock Do. Hereford 100 88 00 69 stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. 1 Closing Business Share, Railways. 'Paid Price. Done. 25 Pdythe and Tyne 10 per e. pref. (issued at £5 , ali I stock tsris.& Exet.4 p.etstoci 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 perceni 100 101 103 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 0 } Cork & Bandon, 5% p. a all 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 6} I Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. 14 !Do Ist Class Pref all stock lE.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 100 1.02 102 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c._ 100 110 115 stock , Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 106 110 3! ,E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 105 107 stock Do. do. No. 100 104 108 1051 stock Do. New 6 pei et. stock 100 1121 123 stock 'Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 !80 t 2 sto. k Do. 5 per cent. guar._ 100 stock lEdin.&Glas.sp.c. shares 100 111 113 stock 1 Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 .92 stock !Min. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 79 81 stock ! , urness, 5 per cent 100 ;took Glas.& S. Wcst.g.a. 5 p.c, 100 - (Ires.t Northern, sp. et 100 115 117 116 uncle ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 109 111 UV 'took Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 1)o. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 8o 1(5 107 105 to (41., ot Scorld. Ist pt 411 Stock i (4t.Sn.dc W (Ireland) to , . 97 99 p. ct. pret. stock Great West.. (Berks an Hants) Ext. sp. ct. itoNs t•o. Ttedeemable,4l p.or 100 18 1(0 stuck Po. Redeemable, p. ct 100 88 00 stock Da Irredeemable, do.. 100 89 31 stock 11)o. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pret 100 101 103 Do. firm. Pref. Shares. all 9% 10 10 (19. W. Ches. R p.e. pt.sii all 16% 17) 1!' "10. do. sp. et. pret all 10} 1 0 1 4 ock Do Birmowuar. stock l OO 73 75 261 , Do. Chester gua. share all 20 21 13 ! 3 / 4 'o. do. do. 20 I Do. do. do. 100 I.an. & Carl. 4% pc. pret 6 0 310, k I Lan.&York 6p. c. stock. 10 0 133 135 stock r)o.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10c1 p, 100 M. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock 1,0 n.& Brig.s page. No. 100 111 114 113 stock ' ) 0. sp. c. No. 100 111 114 1,2 stock 1 10, gua. 6p. c stock 1)o. do sp. c. No. 100 111 114 stock Do. do. 4% per cen 4 . 100 100 102 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares all— stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 150 155 stock Do. 6p.e. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 127 130 stock , Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil 100 72 74 stock I Do. 4 per cent. Prot lOO 90 91 stock I,on. Chat. and Dover lOO 95 96 10 1 Do. W. IA rceiv. no div 1 Ex.A til 6pcis pd on alt —I— B B. & Brom ex all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 31 f%d p stock l.on. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. et._ 100 1 stock 1.0 n.& S.W, 7 p.ct.StOck 100 stock Do. 41t per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus of 201. 6 ..... all 12% Londondy. & Cole. Ish all 1211 Londony. & Ennis. Ish all 13% 14 stock Ilan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et 100 120 125 6 I f)0..e6 stock i Do. 34 per cent 10 I Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 11 12% '.lary oort & Car., 4p. c all 12q Do. 44 per cent all stock \Dd. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bit% 6 G 100 133 115 stock Do. 4% p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 103 6 Do. 4% per cent 3 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st 100 91 92 stock Norfik sp. a Ex. st. 1849 100 stock Do. 51 p. C. Pref. do 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. 0 lOO 110 112 stock Do. New, gua. sp. e. 100 109 111 1 Do. Bor. Lin. g. pt. ;he 5 1 1% 1. 11 I Do. do. do all st Nth. Dev. Rail. & Dek.Co 100 st N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p.c. 100 88 PO st Do. 4% pc. redeemable lOO 99 101 st Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 101 103 101/ 17 Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 8.13.4. p p 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purchlo d%p 20 North Staffordshire all 22 z 3 10 Ithyniney Guaranteed. all 8% Scottish Central, new pi all st Scottish North-Eastern 3% p. c. pref. stock.... 100 st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c 100 st Do. 7p. c. pret. stool 100 135 140 10s. "outh Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0. south Eastern (Readin!: Ann., 1.0.6) st Do. 44 per cent. lOO 99 101 st Do. Fixed Ip.c. Ist is. 100 99 101 st = out~ Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100 st Do. 14 per cent. lOO 07 99 99 st Do. 5 per cent lOO st s.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gull lOO 83 88 25 stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 27 28 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 31% 324 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 311 324 et Watrtd & Kilkny, 6 p.c lOO 45 48 st W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 1125 127 st Do. 2d do 100 0 1 7 122 st Do. Newport 3 p.e.pt.red. 180 100 102 st Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pi 1869 100 118 121 st Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 117 120 Sharel ;usiness done 'PRIED EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. WARWICK .RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECT= TELEGRAPH.) 'WELTER CUP. Sawcutter Prince Imp er i a l .. 3 Greenwich Fair NURSERY HANDICAP. Queen of Spain Gen ealogie Seahorse COUNTY HANDICAP. gaweutter -- Flitch 2 Prince Plausible Nine ran. WARWICK CUP. The Wizard GRAND STAND PLATE. Gauntlet Rhwbus Acco Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF FIVE SOVS. Hesper Turn of Luck . lladji Stavros Five ran. MEMBERS' PLATE. __ _ --- . Mayfield 1 Gloom colt Bravo Eight ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. sto 4 agst Kettledrum (taken) 10 to 1 asst Imaus (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Roe (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Sage (taken frsely) ARRIVALS AT DERBY. Master Fenton, Gabardine, Shipwreck, Wild Duck, Jingling Johnny, Aston, Roesia, Caller Oui, Old Towler, Cutlet, Maid of Chesterfield, Keane, Pixie, Grasshopper colt, Brahmin, and Ochiltree. LA TV INTELLIGENCE.-IThis Day.) SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a Common Jury.) HORRELL AND OTHERS V. CALOW-EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF OBSTRUCTION - DAMAGES £250. This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages, laid at £5OO, sustained in consequence of the defendant's having obstructed the plaintiffs' right of way, defendant having allowed judgment to go by default. Mr. Best (instructed by Mr. Pritchard) said that this was a case in which the jury ought to give exemplary da mages. The plaintiffs were feather merchants, of South place, Eldon-street, Finsbury, and the defendant was a car penter and builder, of the same place. Plaintiffs had taken the premises they now occupied for a lease of 21 years, and it was absolutely necessary that they should be enabled to carry on their business without obstruction or hindrance. Now, the defendant had thought proper to block up the entrance by all kinds of building materials, and it was im possible for the plaintiffs' customers to wade 'through wet mortar and dirt, the consequence of which was that the plaintiffs had suffered in their business some £5O or £6O per annum. The jury would see photographs of the state of the roadway, and he (Mr. Best) could assure them that defendant would not listen to reason. Remonstrance was of no avail, and plaintiffs were compelled to come here for redress. One of the plaintiffs was called, and said that not only did the defendant block up the road way with building mate • rials, but he used actually to saw stone there. Defendant was expostulated with and written to, but no abatement of the nuisance was made. Plaintiffs' customers complained of the nuisance, and the result was of importance to the plaintiffs in their business. The collector of rates and the inspector of pavements proved that the defendant had no right to obstruct the way, and was most determinedly obstinate over the matter. Customers calling upon phantiffs proved complaining of the nuisance; and one gentleman said he considered that the property was deteriorated at least £lOO per annum. . It was shown by the terms of his lease that defendant had no right to block up the way, and the learned Secon dary having summed up, the jury awarded plaintiffs £250 damages. ( SUN P6ONDO`i, WEDNESDAY a', SEPTT'IIBER 1361. ri POLICE INEELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Co.'s Price. Railways. Bedford and Bletchley allLn &N.W .. • . Bu ikinghamshire .... 100 Do 93 95 Chester & Holyhead... 100 D 0... '64 63e Do. 5i percent 100 Do 1 1 9 121 Do. 5 „ 1 100 Do 110 212 Clydesdale Juno lOO Caledon... 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val ', all E.U.&E.O 16 17 E. Lincolnsh. g 6 per e , 101 Gt. North. 132 135 E.Union,HarwichShs ' ali 141. Counts. 4i 41 Do. Woodbridge 1 100 ' Gls.Barr.&Neila.Drct ' 100 Do. new . • 100 GloaterLHaDort.nn Londonoi c...phii ca:: tv DockDe Dean a . s r n . Forest ßail .. i all all Hull and Selby. 1 all all Do. quarters all un r or l . . y,: g u :s :I a ns . w 5 Matlock -endi p c . h c ll il l :0 1 00 0 1 Mn:'_Do. fi per e , gu i r m i e u a n c r t 4el E c.: • 110000 -L N "rD e l a wni pe. B aPt a r °r r ad te k tf t ford Prefer- 1® Prefer ence Stock g ua - 5 Per Y x * 1 Nortim&_acsent..... Do. 6 „.' tn. sp. c. Do. Fixed 5 - ....... North We5tern.......)C..... Preston and w yre f Do. ii Shares . •,.( Roystn.lli t o l l :iv . ~. r Y lierel iteP ord Sl2 D re o w . sb & do. S:-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset,. . Wimbledon leCroy, Caledon Do. Gt. Wes I t YIE.N.&Br I Ylc.N. Md. D 0...... Do. • • ILn&N.W. I S.Eastern ,Do.. Peto ezCo. Norfolk Do NW&M., 1109 111 197 202 60 62 110 115 79 81 31/ 93 95 1) h i 55 57 Midland E.Connts Do.. Do. Do. Midland LED NW) L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. T.Brassey Do. M'Clean Gt. West ILA Brent 15i 16 130 132 118 122 1 lip' S 8 90 9 9 Business Done. 89 90 100 stk 18 20i 20t 10 100 { 100 100 174 20 stock 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock BRITISH POSSESSIONS Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda& Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do, Do. B Buffalo and Lake Huroni ,Do. New Do. Preference Iluffalo,BrantotGodrich f 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 IDo. do. July 1, 187:11 Do. do. June 1, 1574! Clcutta. ct S. Eastn.(Li r ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim)! Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gli,s p. c. Do. F Shaiee Est. Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. C. Deb., 1864 Do. 18G5-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per et. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1857 .. Do. do. 1872.. !Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. ! Do. New gua. sp. c. Gt. South.ot India(Litu guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. _ do of Canada Sharesl Do. New .. . .... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. IDo. 5i P.C. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5i p. c. do. 78 d 0... Madras guar., 44 p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent..... p. C. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunsvnek Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Sharc ,Do. do. Land d 0........ jDo. do. B Capital do. .. IDo. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) IScinde d Do. Punjaub . Le , g i Do. Do. ....... c.? Do. Indus. St. Flo. tg. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 100 100 100 all /100 15 all 100 1 Paid. Closing Price. all 100 all all all all 58 82 93 99 4i 43 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 4i 51 i pr 196 20d 1016 1026 98 100 100 01 99 100 18. 19} 61 66 56 60 36 39 43 46 31 37 31 37 99 ON 5 7 4 6 101 102 d 94 96 WAYS. 98 99 0 11} 11 A - 98 90 93 87 e 9 98 90 .92 4- 6/ , -P' 1 tH I gi I.oi 4 3i n 1 . 22 1 23i 8f 9 8 8i 19 20 381 391 81 9i 40 41 55 57 5 4 d 51 6 8 i 1 + 1+ 14 26 27 6/ gt 10 21 22 I t 1 £ 350 360 82i 87ti 25* 26 31 31 11 13 n I 1 * pr ip 38 39 - 35 37 6 8 1 11 22 24 } 1 I} p 7 8 iP i 2 4 & li Id 54 p 6 i i THIS DAY'S SI:LIPPING. LONDON, Sept. 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; light breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. PORSTMOUTIT, Sept. 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Mary Falconer, for Madras ; Adolina, for Havannah ; Eleanor, for New York.. Orr LOUGH FOYLE, Sept. 10.—Arrived—Bohemian, from Quebec. LEAL, Sept. 10 —Wind N.E.—Arrived—Mariners, from the River, and sailed for Sydney. DUBLIN, Sept. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Augusta and Janet, from New York; Camilla, from Havre. OFF CAPE RACE, Sept. 10.—Arrived—Arago, steamer, from Havre. KINGSTOWN, Sept. 10.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Frede rick du Groasse, from Dantzic. CLYDE, Sept. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Strantrees, from St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Anatoon Asscai, screw steamer, for Calcutta. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—John, from Cardiff ; Ocean Lady, from Cork. Sailed—L'Etoile, for Carentan ; Black-Eyed Susan, for Newport. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.). GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 10—Sunrise, from Cochin. - Arrived, Sept. 11—Welcome, from Dunkirk ; Hopewell, from Caen; William and Mary, from Guernsey; Excelsior, from Parrsborough. Sailed, Sept. 11—E. Crighton, for St. John's, N.B. ; St. Croix, for Belize ; Paragon, for Demerara; Renshaw, for St. Helena ; Violet, for Hongkong. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—H.M.S. Dee, from Portsmouth, for Woolwich ; Lady Combermere, of Shields, from the northward, for the westward. THE WEATHER. 'ECTED TILL TO-MORROW OR NEXT DAY. South-east to south-west ; fine. Southerly, light to fresh. Easterly to south, moderate; fine. Simi ,OLO ICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. lE. M. D. F. C. LS. 9 a.m. -- Nairn .29'92 52 51 W.S.W. 1 8 o. 2 Aberdeen 2993 54 52 S. 2 7 0. 1 Leith Iterwick 29 90 55 52 W. 1 9 f. 1 i Ardrossan Portr. sh Shields i 3000 55 52 S. 2 2 c. 3 Galway : 2990 59 55 S. 2 4 c. 1 Scarborough- 1 30'01 156 54 N.W. 1 1 b. 2 Liverpool ,29 99 150I 50 49 S.E. 1 9 f. 1 Valentia ' 29•84 58 56 S.S E. 5 8 b. 1 Queenstown ' 2991 162 61 S. S .E. 4 6 0. 3 Yarmouth..— ) , 29'99 59 58 N.N.E. 3 2 C. 4 London 3090 55 52 N.E. 1 2 b. Cover 2996 i6O 57 N. 5 4c. 1 l'ortsmouth Portland Plymouth Penzance 58 1 57 E. 3 4 0. 4 EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b , blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ; fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ,nce (1 to 9). BOW-STREET.! THE HOLBORN MURDER.—William Cogan was this morning placed before Mr. Henry, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Mary Ann Stokes Cogan, by cutting her throat with a razor. Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, attended for the accused. On entering the court Cogan was accommodated with a chair, and after saying " Good morning" to his solicitor he assumed an easy position, and appeared to watch the diffe rent witnesses as they gave their evidence with great in terest. The witnesses examined were Mr, Paynter, the surgeon, who examined the body of the deceased ; Mr. Fortescue, house surgeon, of King's College Hospital ; Inspector Mackenzie, and Sarah Harwood, sister of the deceased ; Police-constables 144 F and 36 F, who severally repeated the evidence they gave at the coroner's inquest, and which appeared in the late edition of The Sun last evening. The observations the prisoner made to the constable 144 F previous to the murder, when he was met in Holborn, occa sioned Mr. Lewis to cross-examine the man, but without shaking his evidence in the least. He remained positively certain that the words Cogan said, when he diet him after quarrelling with his wife on the first occasion, were " I'll have no more of this; I'll settle it to-night or to-morrow." The second time he saw him he (Cogan), being unable to speak, nodded when he was asked " Have you cut your wife." The constable, - however, said when he first saw Cogan ho did not anticipate that he intended the slightest violence to his wife. Police-constable F 82, in the course of his examination, said he omitted to state yesterday, before the coroner, that when he saw Cogan in the hospital he (the constable), put ting his hand up to his throat, asked the prisoner whether he had served his wife as he had served himself, and he nodded assent. In cross-examination, he said the reason he had omitted to mention that circumstance to the coroner was because it slipped his memory. He, however, men tioned the circumstance to Inspector Mackenzie when he first saw him after the occurrence. The statement taken from the witness was hero handed to Mr. Lewis, who, after reading it, said the words did not appear. While Inspector Mackenzie was describing the appear ance of the room on the discovery of the murder, the pri soner seemed to watch him with great anxiety, and every now and then applied his handkerchief to his forehead ; but on the whole during the examination his manner was quiet and attentive. At the termination of the examination of the witnesses, The prisoner was cautioned in the usual manner, and asked what he had to say in answer to the charge. He denied killing his wife. The depositions were then read over, and the magistrate fully committed Cogan to take his trial for wilful murder. The crowd outside the Police-court and Station-house dining the whole of the day was immense. At an early hour most of the inhabitants of Newton-street and the surrounding neighbourhood, chiefly costermongers, commenced assembling in Bow-street, as it was well known that the prisoner Cogan would have to cross the road in passing from the station to the court. Before the prisoner was brought out about 20 or 30 constables made a clear way, and then Cogan, accom panied by Inspector Mackenzie and several other officers, walked to the Police-court ; the crowd behaving in a much more orderly manner than was expected. During the whole of the time the prisoner was under examination the people remained collected outside, the majority having made up their minds to witness his departure in the prison van. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH STEAL ING VlOLlNS.—Harriet Louisa Williams and Sarah Wil liams, mother and daughter, living at 10, Grafton-street, were charged before Mr. Beadon with stealing several violins and bows, the property of Mr. Charles Theress, violin maker, of 39, King-street, Soho ; the elder prisoner Sarah being also charged with receiving the same. Mr. Theress said the younger prisoner Harriett had been his servant, and a week after she entered he missed several violins. Passing through Crown••court he saw one at the shop of a broker named Jesse Goodchild, and in conse quence of what that person told him he went with Ser geant Cole to the elder prisoner's residence, and found some more violins and bows. Jesse Goodchild said one day last week, the elder pri soner brought him two duplicates of two violins, and asked him to purchase them. He bought them, giving Is. 6d. for the duplicates. He did not ask her where she got them, but on her coming a day or two after, and remarking that she had a lot of them, she said that she had been in busi ness, and much better off. She said on the second occasion, when she brought two more duplicates, that she would bring the ticket of a fine harp. Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said he went to the prisoners' lodg ings, 10, Grafton-street, Soho, and found them both there, the younger being in bed. He asked the elder prisoner whether she had sold any duv)licates of violins latterly, and she sail, "No, and never :aw any." He then asked her whether she had had any violins, and she said no. He then took her to Crown-court, and as soon as she got to the last witness's shop she said, winking her eye, " Did I bring you any tickets ?" and the last witness said at once, " Yes, you brought four last week." He then took both prisoners into custody. The elder prisoner said, " What was I to do ; my daughter brought them home, and I had to get rid of them somehow or the other. I could not keep them in the house, or the father would have seen them." The prisoners, who made no defence, were then com mitted for trial. THAMES. DESPERATE FIGHT IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Mary Ann West and a foreign seaman, named Constantine Varsilles, were charged with committing a murderous assault upon Mary Ann Ramsden, in the Crown and Anchor, St. George's-in-the-East. The complainant is a common prostitute, and so is the female prisoner, and the male prisoner was an associate of the two females. A quarrel ensued between the two females, when Varsilles rushed be tween them, and according to the evidence of several wit nesses the man must have struck complainant on the head with a key and inflicted a serious injury. Each person's face exhibited unmistakeable scratches, and other acts of violence, and it seemed that both the females were equally to blame. The prisoner West Was discharged, but the seaman was fined 50s. or a month's imprisonment with hard labour. ROBBERY AT A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—A man, who gave the name of John Smith, was fined ss. for stealing from the Prince of Wales, North-street, a quantity of pieces of cloth, the property of Mr. James Flower, the landlord, The prisoner pleaded distress as an excuse, and the magi strate fined him ss. for the unlawful possession, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. A DANGEROUS DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Catherine O'Brien was charged by Alice Harris, of 4, East Smithfield, with wanton destruction of pr vetty, by throwing an apple through the window of a cigar shop she kept, whilst in a state of drunkenness. The police said the prisoner was the co plete terror of the neighbourhood. The prisoner was fined 55., or seven days' imprisonment. SACKING A HAIRDRESSER'S SHOP.—An ill-looking fellow, named George Wells, was charged by Mr. William Manley, a hairdresser, of No. 201, Fieldgate-street, with having, on the 7th of June last, during the temporary absence of his master, stolen the whole of his stock of razors, scissors, towels, and a quantity of tobacco (the prosecutor being also a tobacconist). He came to the prosecutor's shop on Tuesday evening last, and offered to work out the amount of the property he had stolen. This offer was. refused, and he was given into custody. Mr. Alfred Treaden, another hairdresser, also proved that the prisoner had stolen, whilst in his employment, a coat and waistcoat belonging to him. The prisoner denied the charge, and he was fully com , mitted for trial. FAILURES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Stock Exchange was thrown into considerable confusion yesterday by the announcement of the failure of a hitherto very influential dealer, who enjoyed excellent credit and reputation. It was known that the defaulter's father— also a member of the house, though he rarely attends there —had placed £30,000 Consols in the name of his son, a circumstance which caused great confidence to be placed in him. His dealings were large, and as he was considered perfectly saf e , th e var ious brokers readily transacted busi ness with him. It is understood, however, that that stock no longer stands in the son's name. The effect produced by the announcement was the failure of about eight other dealers who had accounts with him, and differences to receive from him to-morrow. However unfavourable the features of this defalcation may appear, it shows that the strength of the dealers in the English market is not great, and that the effects of the ravages of 1859 have not yet been eradicated—although failures, owing to the rise, might have taken place independently of the one great cause above referred O. In consequence of the defalcation the prices of the English funds were in a very excited state ; and as the dealers were rendered short of stock, transac tions in Consols for immediate delivery became almost a matter of negotiation. It is thus that they are dealt in in some instances on the same terms for the October account as for delivery to-morrow, the money-jobbers being reluc tant to deal. When the excitement had somewhat subsided the market became rather flat,—Post City Article. A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DlRECTlON.—Additional signal inspectors are about to be placed on the South Western line, '3O that the signal machinery on that line may be more frequently examined and reports of disarrangement promptly attendee to. Additional men are also to be employed in opening and shutting the railway gates on the line, in order that the men may not be so long on duty and liable to be come in consequence wearied and inattentive. ALL GONE,—The Elora Observer says :—A one dollar bill, of the Hamilton City Bank, No. 1854, and bearing date Ist April, 1801, recently came into our pos session, on tho back of which was written the fcllowing mournful tale : "The last of a large fortune, and all gone for whiskey."—(Signed) JA.B, FORSYTIL. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEER: (Rom the Registrar-General's Weekly R e t urn.) The deaths ngistered in London in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,121, showing a slight decrease on the number in the previous week, which was 1,127. If the deaths from epidemic cholera in the thirty-sixth week of 1854 are ex cluded, it will be found that the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,056, which corrected for increase of popula tion will become 1,162. Hence it appears that the deaths of last week are less by 41 than the esti mated number. The mortality of London is below that expe rienced in other large cities of the world ; but the untimely age at death, as well as a comparison with the rate of mortality in other places in England, shows that there is still a great waste of lite, which may be saved by the carrying out of sanatory mta so res. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 349. Under this head are included 8 deaths from measles, 47 from whooping-cough, 48 from scarlatina, 11 from diphtheria, 147 from diarrhoea, and 12 from cholera or choleraic diarrhoea. A labourer, aged 61 years, died at the house, Battersea, of " cholera, 4 days, fever 11 days." The wife of a labourer died at 12, Snow's rents, Westminster, of " choleraic diarrhoea," A master confectioner, aged 41, residing at 24, Bol ingbroke-street, Walworth, died from " choleraic diarrhoea, 3 days, gangreana, 12 hours." Three infants died at 2, Dean's-buildings, Walworth, of " choleraic diarrhoea." A musician, aged 65 years, died at 24, Surrey•street, Borough-road, from " choleraic diarrhoea, debility." A shirt-maker. aged 34, died at the workhouse, Borough-road, from " privation," she had previously resided at 60, Webber-street. Of 7 nonagenarians whose deaths are recorded in the week, th e e ld est was a w id ow , w h o h.-al attained the age of 95 years. Last week the births of 871 boys and 897 girls, in all 1,768 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60 the average number was 1,598, At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.776 inches. The barometrical readings rose to 30.06 inches on Sunday, and fell to 29.61 inches on Tues day and Friday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 62 4 degs., which is 4.0 above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. 3laisher.) The highest point attained by the thermometer in the shade was 81.1 deg. on Sunday, and on Saturday it fell to 49.8 degs., the lowest in the week. The extreme range of the week was therefore 31.3 degs. The difference be tween the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.9 degs. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 77, complete saturation being represented by 100. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 65.0 degs. The general direction of the wind was southwest. FOREIGN RAIL ,Aleeriait .... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes.. • • • • •• ' BalLtS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Reziers to Graissessac.. Csrmeaux Mine & Rail Cupiapo ...... . iitto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction ...... Lierre Cc Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pret. ... Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref.' I Parls,Lyons, & Mcditer. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Pero.) zua. 7 p. ct. Riga & Dun aburg Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flanders . . 13.8. all all all all all Do. 5i p. 0. Preference W. & N.W. of France West , rn of Austria Westom of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... . Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand all all 131 all all 99f f 141 i 5/ 61 5 1 1 BRITISH MI rAlfred Consols (Philack)' British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.)! East Bassett (Illogan)..; East Caradon. !E. ?Pi Russel (Tavistk.) jGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus.... G.Wheal Alfa. (Phil acic; G. Wheal Vor (Helston) IGrenville Herod's- Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha IMa rgaret (Uny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Illog,an) IN.Wh' BaseAt (1110 ;an) i North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lel nt. )' Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. ;South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. l Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) , W. Caradon (Liskeard) , West Seton • 5.9.0 ,Wheal Basset (Illog,ran) 'Wheal Buller(Redruth), Wheal Edward (Cals.), : Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), Wheal 31aryAnii (Men.)' Wheal Treiawney (1.18.) FO 1.7.2 3.2.10 1 ?.14.6 7.4.0 54/ 17s 6.8.0 8.12 4.11.0 1.10.6 A 11i 1.14.0 9.18.9 li 10.0.7 all 261 13s f3cl 0 1 1 14 13 12; Hi f 13 NES. .0 Australian 1 I BonAccord Copper,Lim. tO Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 5 Do. Land and Alnltilgeo.: 1 Clarendon Cons.lliiiiCo 40 Cobre Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co 2 Fortuna. 20 'General 2 F tlt N. Cop. of S. Austr 11 Kapunda S Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita 1 N.lthineCopoiS.Aus.L 1 20 Pontg,ibaud Silver,Lead, Mining and Smelt 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 48.2.81 United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) Do. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&llnitedService Bic 50 84 f 6 40 Australasia all 65 67 25 Bank ot Egypt all 19 20 191 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 3 I 4d 21 50 British North American all 52 64 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 20 204 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 100 City 100 Colonial 20 . 11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 161 171 171 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 231 241 24 4 4 20 Do. new • 10 21 3/ 13 50 London and County .. 20 35 351 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 311 32/ 32 20 London and S.Airican.. 10 2 14 100 London & Westminster 20 66 67 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new l2 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales all 34 36 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank .. all 18 181 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 10 Do. new 25 South Australia .. ... all 25 Union of Australia .... all 39 41 50 Union of London 100 Unity Mutual 6O COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO 109 114 Do 6p. cent 1880-2 100 - - Do. 6p. cent 1883-4 100 - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 106 108 Do. 6p. o. Mar. & Sept 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1001 1001 1001 f Cape G. Hope, 6 p 8,1880 100 IC9 111 Do. 1890 100 109 111 - N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 1071 1084 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. 0.,1866 100 991 1001 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 994 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 99 100 991 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 lOO 1061 1071 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO - Vic. Gov. p.o. Je.&July 100 - I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO ICB% 1081 1081 1 DOCKS. • stook Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per CentPref.Min lOO stock East and West India stock London . .. 100 59 6 1 60 stock ,St. Katharine stook Southampton lOO stock , Victoria ~........« 100 94 96 20 iDo New 2 11 4 d MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint • I all 131 148 10 lAtlantic R. MI. Stm (ld' ) all 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) I all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 .9 31 10 Berlin Water (Limited) ' a ll 41 41 50 British American Land 40 50 13.&LMag. Tel. A. (Lim) rAI 30 35 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 1 8 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 10 13 321 Canada Land all 106 109 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lira all st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Seriltg all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st. Do. 6 p ot. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 105 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr 113 st. Electric Telegraph 100 93 96 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper, all 3 31 3 4 15 Gen. Steam Navigati Mn 14 1 Great Ship I .imited) all / 4 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 4/ 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim) all 11 20 Madraslrr. and Canal 1 1/ 24 10 Med. Exten. TeL (Lim ) all 3 4 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 14 Id3l 4 20 'Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 01d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 1 lop N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 81 5 10 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 4 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1/ 11 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 14 11 70 69 5 1 t. 0 8 O p ; i ee ne n i.u. t 1 ,14 . L l On n. rdi S eAr t n e ivt a ia m ilnB. ( ( l tLe i tam m. m) ) 1:0 1 1 0 1 :88 — — 5 5 30 11 13 50 Do. New 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4/p.c. all 171 181 all 5O Rhymney Iron l6 all 4 1 8 154 60 50 52 Irlt4. Soot.lyo New 100 Al Mai l Austin. Steamlnv (L m ) 100 1 5 129 stered I 10 D o. do all 4 6 25 11 s S p o uo u b. t md h oa A .rin : s ee tora Tel.l a n Scrip Land a a 32 34 10 Trust and Agency 01 AOSTrlaSia (11M) Ist ig: 1 id I p 20 fr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 foo ts C u o i . a (l d im , 2 28 1 hi 184 10 WEATHER EXP: North Britain Ireland East Coast South England METED' FROM TILE UAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Clarke, licensed victualler, Bromley, to sur render Sept. 23, at twelve, and Oct. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Cooper, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, Sept. 19, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Gray, licensed victualler, Leeds, Sept. 23 and Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Joseph Sharpies, soft soap manufacturer, Ashton Old road, Ardwick, near Manchester, Sept. 25 and Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Edmund Barstow, grocer, Bradford, Sept. 23 and Oct. 1 8 , at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. William Gohegan Coombs, merchant, St. Peter's-hill, City, Sept. 21, at one, and Oct. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Emil Hartmants, merchant, Martin's-lane, City, Sept. 21 and Oct. 22, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Mourat Theofilidi, merchant, Manchester, September 26 and October 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. John Smith, manufacturer, Failsworth, near Manches ter, September 26 and October 24, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. Thomas Prince, fancy dealer, 35, Beckford.row, Wal• worth-road, Surrey, Sept. 24. at half•past two, and Oct. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Henry Sleep, beershop keeper, Abbey-wood, Kent; Sept. 23, at half-past two, and Oct. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Daniel Mundy, cook, Westbourne-grove, Bayswater, Sept. 23, at one, and Oct. 22, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Carter, builder, Windsor-road, Upper Hollo way, Sept. 20, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Drake, builder, 4. Lansdown-place, Upper Nor wood, Sept. 20 and Oct. 22, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. IRON-CLAD SHIPS. Ten years ago it was proposed to exclude a model gun from the Great Exhibition, on the ground that instruments of war were unbecoming. it not obsolete, illustrations of industry and science. How strangely opinions have since been revolutionised may be seen from our daily reports of the discussions at Man chester. In that central seat of pacific and econo mical doctrines an Association assembled for the encouragement of scientific researches and the regis tration of scientific discoveries finds itself compelli d by the very force of circumstances to concentrate its attention on the machines of modern warfare. Artillery, armour, ironcased ships, rifled cannon, elongated projectiles, and irresistible shot—these are the topics of the British Association in 1861. There was, indeed, no help for it. The develop ment of mechanical science is in that direction. Armstrong and Whitworth have succeeded to Ark wright and Watt. The problem before us is so momentous and the tasks of such infinite importance that the efforts of cur best intellects must needs be engaged in working out the question at issue. The opening address of the President put the case in a few pregnant words. The days, said he, of Eng land's wooden walls were apparently numbered. Wails, however, we must have, if not of wood, of some other material, and the character of our new bulwarks is what has now to be determined. The eminent authorities who have spoken on this sub ject at Manchester have placed the public under great obligations to them, but at present it is easier to delineate the ramifications of the question than to approach to anything like a solution. The first blow was dealt against the old-fashioned navies of the world when .shells filled with com bustibles were added to the projectiles formerly in use. As soon as it became certain that a few minutes would suffice to set any ship in flames, it was evident that a revolution in naval warfare was at hand. The disaster to the Turkish fleet at Sinope gave the earliest example of the new powers of attack, and the floating batteries at Kinburn followed with the first essay of the new resources of defence. After the lapse of a year or two the Gloire suddenly appeared, and, in the pardonable boast of our neighbours, " took possession of the seas." It was indeed clear that, however distant that vessel might be from perfection, she was incom parably superior to any wooden ship afloat, and we had no option but to follow in the wake of our rivals. We have now beaten the Gloire with the Warrior, hut we have learnt by our own experiments that the Warrior can be surpassed; and the question is, what must be the nature of the model with which at any rate for a time we may afford to content our selves. The paperssuccessively read at Manchester will have shown the uncertainty in which, at every point, this question is still involved. Tnat ships of war must for the future be protected by iron armour is admitted, but that axiom will carry us only a short distance on our way. It is not yet decided what thickness can or should be given to this iron, nor how the armour-plates should be attached to the vessel's sides, nor at what angle the sides should be inclined, nor of what material the body of the ship should consist. Hitherto a specially constructed frame of teak has been cased with so many inches of iron, and this wooden backing has been held to constitute an important element in the strength of the structure. Teak, however, is ponde rous, and if it could be dispensed with its weight could be added to that of the iron, so that a ship would be all armour. For instance, the sides of the Warrior are 2ft. 3in. in thickness—about as thick, in fact, as the walls of an old Norman castle; but 22 inches of this depth are timber ; and the question is whether if this enormous mass of woodwork were replaced by a corresponding weight in the thickness of the iron the vessel would not be the better for the change. Then, it has been proved that the manner in which the armour-plates are attached to the ship and to each other is of the greatest importance in de termining their power of resistance to shot, while we have very recently said enough to show how much may depend upon the angle of inclination, That the quality of the iron employed is also of great consequence we need not say, though Mr. Fairbairn will rather surprise the public by his remark that British specimens have been found rather inferior to those of foreign countries. After all these considerations, however, comes another which may, perhaps, be found to govern the rest. Speed, in the case before us, is equivalent to power. The quicker ship of two may , expect to win ; for, if unable to engage her adver sary, she can escape from her; while if she carries a heavy gun or two she may, by selecting her position', batter her more powerful antagonist with probable impunity. It is asked, therefore, whether small vessels constructed to carry a few guns of large calibre would not be better than enormous ships like the Warrior; but an answer is ready. Small vessels are not necessarily faster than large ones, but rather the contrary. Still, the question is, whether a vessel larger than a gunboat, but smaller than the Warrior, might not be propelled at greater speed, though able to carry one or two of the heaviest cannon known. From these interesting but rather indefinite speculations we may turn with a certain satisfac tion to the statement made by Mr. E. J. Reed of what our Admiralty has actually done, and what it is - now proposing to do. We cannot say the re sults are i very gratifying, but at any rate th e infor mation s precise, and we escape from the regions of theory to the solid ground of fact. Of our four complete ironsides, two, the Defence and the Resistance, are already spoken of, notwithstanding the respectable performance just achieved by the former, as " not fit for the line of battle nor suit able for any other service than coast defence." They are already, in fact, shelved as " blockships" —a carious proof of the rapidity with which we are advancing in our new career. The Warrior and her consort, the Black Prince, are far finer vessels—indeed, they are the finest afloat, and the Achilles, just laid down at Chatham, will apparently be exactly of the same class. Yet these ships will be only partially covered with armour, their extremities being left with nit protection, whereas Mr. Scott Russell, the originator of that plan, himself spoke of it only as an imperfec tion which could not at the time be avoided. The plating, he said, could not be continued from end to end without a large addition to the tonnage of the ship, and the Admiralty,. Mr. Reed tolls us, have accepted this condition in the six new ships now projected, which are to be pora vi: pletely cased with iron. Three of them havrt,hnoan been contracted for on those terms, though option on the part of the Admiralty of as the either partly wooden or wholly iron: y ef 07,14 r n n . i e y o ? ' llggeSt. results of pending experiments t greater Although, however, they will thus D tonnage than the Warrior, thiir engines are to be of no higher power, so that their speed must be less, which is an important condition sacrificed. Again, if partial planting is to be thus discarded, and the design of the Warrior so far condemned, why is that design retained for the Achilles? Pass;tng now from these genuine ironsides, we come to an irltr mediate class of vessels suggested by the expedie of turning to some account resources actually at our command, and augmenting our new fleet with the least possible delay. Five wooden ships, or rather frames of ships, are to be lengthened by a few feet beyond the original dimensions, and then plated with armour from end to end. They will not be so strong as the Warrior, but they 411 he far str tiger than a wooden line-of-battle ship, -end we have got the timbers ready in our yards. We can measure their utility, however, by a better standard. These five rough-and-ready snecimens will, Mr. Reed assures us, superior t o th e G lo i re, a v;:::,:c1 of much the same original character, and no remark could impress us more forcibly with the exizencies of this period of transition. The model ship of 1860 is surpassed by the very makeshifts of 1861. Under circumstances so extraordinary a good deal may be excused, and Mr. Reed fairly apprises us that such consideration will be called tor. H e says that the very vessels which the Admiralty is build ing at this moment represent "a series of compro mises." Nobody can yet tell what principles to maintain, or what to reject. We are all in the dark, and yet we must needs go on, and at a heavy cost. We might congratulate ourselves, perhaps, on having got so good a model as the Warrior, were it not that she has never yet been to sea, and that a fac-simile of her sides is only now going to be tested. Let us hope, however, at any rate, that the elaborate discussion which the subject has re ceived at Manchester may do something towards establishing sound conclusions.—limes. CHANGE OF SETTING FIRE TO A ROUSE. At the Lambeth Police-court yesterday Mr. Fre derick Clift, a quill merchant, late in the occupation of the hotise and premises No. 2, Lansdowne-villas, Handers-road, Peckham, and Mr. George Clitt, his brother, were placed at the bar on a charge of set ting fire to the premises above referred to, with in tent to defraud the Globe Insurance Company. Mr. Kemp, the barrister, instructed by Messrs. Freshfield and Newman, appeared for the prosecu tion ; and Mr. Gordon Allen, instructed by Mr. Bartley, for the prisoners. Mr. Kemp said that all he proposed doing on that day, as the prisoners had only just been ap prehended on his worship's warrant, was to place before the bench sufficient evidence to justify him in asking for a remand. On a future day he should be prepared with the necessary witnesses to com plete the charge. Mr. John Pullin, the owner of several houses at Peckham, said that on the 14th of July last the pri soner Frederick Clift called on him in reference to a house, No. 2, Lansdowne-villas, Harders-road, Peckham, end proposed to take it, hiving as a reason for leaving his residence that he had not sufficient convenience in it for his horse and trap, and the witness agreed to let him the house at £3O per an num, and showed him the form of an agreement which he should request him to sign before taking possession of it. The prisoner consented to the course proposed, and paid half a quarter's rent. On the fol lowing day the key was delivered up to his brother, the other prisoner. The house was a semi-detached cottage three stories high, with two parlours sepa rated by folding doors, two kitchens, a pantry, mid stable. At the time of his letting the house there was ns communication between the pantry on one side and the stable, which was close to it. He should not have sanctioned any communication, as it would have affected his insurance on the premises. The stable, when he let the premises, could only be entered from a yard in front, and had no communication with the house, The witness here went into a description of the pre mises and the property adjoining. He said that on the Ist of August he saw the house safe. On the following night it was burnt down. The morn ing after the fire he went to the house, and did not then notice anything particular; but on the follow ing day, the 3d, he saw that a doorway had been cut from the stable to the pantry, making a com munication from one to the other, and that it had been made in such a rough manner that it could not have been the work of a tradesmen who knew anythin g about his business. On the mo rn i ng a ft er the fire he saw both of the prisoners, and he re marked to them that he was quite surprised that the house should have been burnt, and that he should like to know somethitig about it. Frederick said (both being present) that they were out on business at Waltham Abbey at the time. The servant had left about a week before, and Mrs. Clift bad been washing in the kitchen, when the child tumbled into a pan or tub. She had taken it to the house of Dr. l)ennie, in Southampton-street, Camberwell, and the fire occurred during her absence. Witness re marked at the time that it was somewhat strarge she should go such a distance when she could have got a number of doctors on Peckham-rye. Mr. Elliott—Do you recollect what reply lie made to that remark? Witness—l really cannot recollect. I said the matter was much talked of, and that it was not believed in the neighbourhood the fire was acci dental. Frederick said that they should get into a great deal of trouble about their contract with Government for quills, and that they should hava to go to Russia in search of quills, and perhaps not be able to get enough before Christmas. On the 13th of August I again saw the prisoners, and spoke about the door cut between the stable and pantry. Frederick Clift acknowledged that he had opened it two or three days after taking possession, being afraid of thieves; and 1 told him that by making the door he gave greater facility for their entering. The prisoner Frederick also said. there were 60 sovereigns in the house, which he had intended to meet a bill; and I remarked that that was strange, as the ashes had been carefully sifted, and no gold—not even half a sovereign— had been found among them. Mr. Frederick Mather Goodwin, a grocer, resid ing with his father at Nunhead, Peckham, said that on the night of the fire, about 20 minutes to 10, he was standing at his father's door, and saw the pri soner George Clift come past. In a few minutes after he heard the cry of " Fire," but thought it a false alarm. He heard the cry repeated, and on going round the corner saw that the shed or stable belonging to the prisoners was on fire. He knocked repeatedly at the door, but no one answered. He t hen forced the back door, and made his way to the back parlour, which appeared to be on fire in one place, a sort of heap, and he pulled from it a piece of stuff which appeared to be matting or carpeting. The room seemed plainly furnished. In conclusion the witness said that on the 29th of July he was returning to town and met both the prisoners with a van laden with sacks filled, and feathers sticking out at the top. Police-constable Edward Cox, 213 P, said that a few minutes before the fire on the night in question he saw a person, who he had very little doubt was the prisoner George Clift, come through a gap in the hedge close to the house consumed. A witness named Gallis also swore that at about the time in question he saw the same prisoner at the Nunhead publichouse, but that on seeing him he left mime diately. Mr. Fabon, a clerk in the Globe Insurance-office, said that on the 20th of July th e p r i soners called at the office and said they wished to effect an insur ance on a stock of qu i ll s o f the value of £2,500, placed in a shed adj o i n i ng the i r dwelling. Frede rick Clift also said it was his wish to effect a second insurance on furniture of his, of the value of £3OO, placed at the house of his brother. The premises were surveyed and the policies of insurance granted on the 24th of July, when the premium was paid. John Baxter, a fireman belonging to the Waterloo-road station, deposed that on the 3d of August he was sent to take charge of the premises. Soon after the prisoners came there, and he (witness) asked them if they had been the occupier's of the premises? Frederick replied that they bad, and, turning to George, said, " This is my brother." They walked into the stable, where the quills were kept. Both said it would be their ruin, and that they had gone to Waltham Abbey on business and came away from there by the ten o'clock train. They said they were under heavy engagements to the Government, and would lose at least £3OO. They said nothing about 60 sovereigns being in the house when the fire took place. Mr. Kemp thought that evidence sufficient for his purpose had been adduced, and, Mr. Elliott concurring, the prisouers were re manded to a future day. release Mr. on bail, but it wasAllenmadeanapp er lic r ati a o s n ed. fo r the prisoners THE CROPS.—The werAther during the past fort night has been all that could be desired for harvest ing operations, and m ost of the whee.t is now carried in fi rs t- ra t e condition. There is s t il d a lax ge breadth of oats and barley uncut, but should the same favourable weather continue t. —.ere will 'be scarcely a field in the county left 7dnharve B t c rops are suffering from want of ed : The root are rain, and the pas ture lands in some planes much burnt by the sc orching rays of th e su n 2 and should there be a much longer preval ence he a shortness o f keep during of hot w ea th er , th e re will rag ewsthe s o m months.e places, The loss of the potato and all but total in others — will the labour' be sever ely felt by es.—Banbury Herald k all 1 10s. ail all ; 1