The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-16 00:00:00

BY ALARKE7' AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 14th inst., shows somo favourable changes. The bullion has bee❑ increo;ed by the limited amounts of the remittances to New York, and the arrivals of gold from the Continent. The reserve of notes shows an addition of about half a million, and the securitiel discounted have been diminished by over a quarter of a million sterling. Both the public and private deposits show a slight augmentation, and there is a decrease in the active circulation. The other items of the balance sheet present little change of importance; they will be seen in the nbjoined table. Active Circulation Increase .. Stock of Bullion _ Increase .. .. £20,103,520 .. 243,425 .. 12,647,658 .. 287,213 .. 3,528,877 • • 8,42.5 .. 3,926,955 Rest .. • : Increase .. Public Deposits Increase . Other Deposits increase Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. Government Securities • • 83,192 .. 12,092,801 .. 273,821 725,776 • • 11,979 .. 10,000,800 Increase . • • . Other Securities • • Decrease .. .. Notes unemployed .. .. 'lOO,OOO .. 17,632,471 .. 277,179 6,`88,460 Increase .. 503,730 About £52,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Suffolk has arrived from Melbourne this morning with £127,000. The Hibernian, which left yesterday for Quebec and Montreal, took £25,150 in specie. A call of £3 per share has been made by the directors of the Bahia Gas Company, payable on or before the 4th proximo. _ The directors of the Southampton Docks Corn- Pony recommend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum for the half•year. A fair demand was experienced for most descrip tions of cotton in the Liverpool Market yesterday, and prices were steady. The sales were 10,000 bales. During the last few days there has been a mode rate amount of business transacted in most descrip tions of Foreign and Colonial Produce. At the public sales of tea late rates were well maintained. Sugars sold readily at a slight advance for good and fine descriptions, and rather higher prices have been current for coffee and cocoa. Rice has been dull ;in fruit and spices only moderate transactions have taken place at former terms. Saltpetre and tallow have been in fair demand. P.Y.C.; on the spot, is quoted 45s to 458 6d, and last 3 months 45s per cwt. The dealings in the English Funds to-day have baen very circumscribed, but some of the Indian stocks have continued in favour, and in some in stances have exhibited a further improvement. Consols are buoyant at 902 & for money, and at 9011 for the 10th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 901 d ; Bank Stock is flat at 233 and 235; India 5 per Cent. Loan is firm at 1002 a ; and the new Scrip at 100 i 1012. Very little business has been transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, and the principal feature has been an important decline in the value of Turkish Bonds, the Old 6 per Cents. having receded to 771 78 ; ditto, 1858, to 681 69 ; and ditto £lOO Bonds to 69i. Equador are steady at 131; Bra zilian at 99 ; and Spanish Passive have improved to 16. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been rather numerous, and a decided improvement has taken place in prices. Caledonian and Great Western have advanced ss. ; Bristol and Exeter and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s. ; North West ern, Midland, and West Midland, 15s. ; and Great Northern, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also at slightly advanced prices. Bahia and San Fran cisco, Great Luxenibourg, and Sambre and Meuse have improved 55.; Grand Trunk of Canada, £1 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 10s. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request, at about previous values. B ILITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICE.i. Dank Stock 3 rwr Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oa a / 1 per Cent. Consads Annuities mew 3 per Cent. Annuities x wlia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. I)ittoLoan Scrip, 5 per cent . . fli- , ' co Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ~ litho 5 per Cent. Ditto 51 per Cent. __ -_- 'ill- 0 Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 96k - Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859.. CoNsols for Account, Sept. 10 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent Mar. 2d p. day. June 31 p. ct. Ezebenner Bills, £l,OOO, 25 l4 9 dis 2 dis 3 Ditto £5OO .. 8 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent .. 99 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852 BB Equador New Consolidated Guatemala 5 per Cent 65 Mexican 3 per Cent .. Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent .. 981 Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent .. 771 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto Guaranteed. 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 9sf. 50c. Ditto 3 per Cent THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money 9Ol a Ditto Account COURSE OF EXCHANGE..—Tnis DAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 1 12 11 Antwerp Brussels — 25 621 25 70 Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 72/ 25 771 Frankfort on Maino — 119 1191 Vienna Trieste - 14 20 14 30 Petersburgh — 33 331 Berlin — Madrid -.. Cadi7 - Leghorn — Milan — Genoa — Naples Palermo — Messina — Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro — New York — Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard),...per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars „,.. „. 0 0 0 Silve r in Bars (Standard) )1 0 5 05 South American Doubloons 48i 481 25 80 484 481 25 90 25 824 25 85 391 1171 118 521 621 25 771 25 75 391 117; 1171 52t 521 THE NEW ACT ON VOLUNTEERS TOLL EXEMP- TioN.—The new Act to exempt the volunteer forces of Great Britain from the payment of tolls has just been printed. This statute, it is hoped, will settle the vexed question, and all that remains is to make public the penal tie& incurred by infringing the Act. It provides that any toll collector or other person who shall take, demand, or re ceive any dues, duties, pontage, or toll, for or in respect of any volunteer officer or soldier, horse, or other beast, car riage, waggon, or cart, entitled to exemption under this Act, shall forfeit and pay for every offence a sum not ex ceeding £5. Further the Act declares any person who shall falsely and fraudulently represent himself to be a volunteer ()facer or soldier, with the intent to evade payment of any dues, duties, postage, or toll to which he would otherwise be liable, shall forfeit and pay for every offence a sum sat exceeding £5. The Act is not to extend to Ireland. It Came into operation on Tuesday, the 6th inst., when it re eived the Royal assent. THE RISE OF THE ROTHSCHILDS. When George 111. came to the throne there was a little boy a Frankfort who did not dream of ever having anything to do Personally with the sovereigns of Europe. He was in the first stages of training for the Jewish priesthood. His name was Meyer Anselm Rothschild. For some reason or other he was placed in a counting-house at Hanover, and he soon discovered what ho was lit for. He began humbly as an exchange-broker, and went on to be the banker of the Laadgrave of Hesse, whose private fortune he saved by his shrewdness, when Napoleen overran Ger many How he left a large fortune and a commercial character of the highest order, and how his five sons settled in five of the great cities of Europe, and have had more authority over war and peace, and the destinies of nations t han the sovereigns themselves, the world pretty well ' 4 " B . Despotic monarchs must be dependent on money lenders unless they are free from debt, and can command unlimited revenues for untold purposes—which is never true of despotic sovereigns. Constitutional rulers are free from the responsibility and the difficulty, and our sovereig ns areb Supplied by Paaliamentary vote, and need not stoop to borrow, Yet there is room for a Rothschild in London, Ilvhdere loan s are negotiated for all countries, and w hi c h i s a it of central office for the fi nanc i a l limp of the world..-- 41in 4lartineau in " Once a Week." SRARE - 11 - f - ARKET.-(THIS D AY). klitY SHAXtES AND STOCKS. sin Share .Railway s. Paid. , Pr ice . Business Done 50 I B e lfast and Ballymena all 3ir., Wol , and Str. Vali all 74 04 stock Birk., La., and Ch June i 100 84 85 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 51 61 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian 10 ‘'armarthen Can - lig - at all 00 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Cork, (Shock., ,tPassagc all .-- 20 Cornwall . f A gets no div all N Do B o A unt il . 6pc peran. rhasbeenl d. toR i all 50 Dublin & Belfast June I all 42 44 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all 164 8 17 9 4 stock East Anglian stock Eastern Counties lOO 476 481 471 stock Eastern Union, A. stock 100 39 41 stock Do do Bdo I 100 27 29 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 131 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 86 07 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 27 28 274 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock Furness - stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 105 106 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 132 131 stock Great Northern lOO 1061 1071 1061 71 stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock nt. S. ,cz W. of Ireland 100 104 106 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 58 62 12 Irish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1081 101 10 84 stock London and Blackwall 100 53 42 stock Lon., Bright.. &S Coast 100 112 115 4 114 6 4 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 47 60 74 81 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 911 02 91 4 stock Lond. .k Sth. Western lOO 94 05 9 4 t 25 L'derry & Coleraine all 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 10/ 116 stock Iran. Shef. & Lincoln lOO 46 47 46 4 6 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do do 1 shares..., all 10 Metropolitan 7l 4 s d stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new stock Do kirming. & Derby lOO 95 97 60 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland' all 25 Do 6 shares all 25 Rid Kent. • 10 Do, Cray Line . all 100 N'ewcastle and Carlisle all • 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 8 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Norfolk . • 100 55 67 stock North Br i tish.. • 100 611 42 stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 stock Di 4 stk ; A recs no d.i until 6pchas beenpd.ll! 100 stock Do B stock . 1 100 stock Nth. Eastern—Be rwick 100 102 l 0 31 103 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 16134 4 1,, P stock Do Leeds ..... 100 59 591 69 4 stock Do York stock North London. 10 Do new I o— 19.16 4 North ctaffordshire ... • 176 51 4/ 10 N. and S. IV.Junction l all 101 11 steak Not. & Grantham Rail 100 80 83 87 1 10 I . eebles _ all 20 Portsmou th I all 10 Rhymney.... all stock Scottish Central stock scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 35 36 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock—. 100 89 91 stock Shropshire Union.. lOO 45 47 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all stock South Devon ...• 25 S.-Durham & Lanc.Un 221 stock South Eastern .. • • stock South Wales .... lOO 64 66 stock S. York. and River Dun 100 94 97 20 Staines, Wok,. and Woke all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 371 331 25 Do do. 25 Do New (1860) I 3 5 6 p stock fl Vale 100 stock ' Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 5' mesHavenDk&Rail 22 50 U cr . all 55 561 25 DJ .. 2O 2 4 311 12 10 Do ... : ......... 2 el 11 stock Vale of Neath 10 Victor iaSta. and Pim all 114 12 4toCh Waterier c& Kilkenny 100 50 Watertoi d & Limerick I all 20 West C nwall 20 West London all 10 Do Ist class all 20 Do 2d class .• , , all stock WestHartlepool rlarbr: and Rail stock West Midland—Oxford 100 44 45 441 5 stock Do. Newport 100 41 13 stock Do. Hereford 100 85 87 stock stock stock stock 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 •torn stock stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Share ! Railways. Paid Closing Busine ss Price. Done. 1 1 1 25 I Blythe and Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issued at £S( I MI 1 stock Isri s. & Exet.4 p.ctstook 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock iCaledon £10,41 percent 100 101 103 stock 1D o. Quer. Shares, No. 2. 100 61 1 Cork& Bandon, 51 p. a all 20 kCornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 61 IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 51 e 5 i 14 IDo Ist Class Pref all stock lE.AngmClass A 7 &5p.0 100 99 101 stock I Do. do. Class B 6 p.a lOO 108 112 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. lOO 105 107 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 105 107 stock Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. 100 122 124 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 78 80 stock , Do. 5 percent. guar... 100 stock i Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 109 111 stock I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 ,90 92 stock I Min. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c.l 100 175 77 stock 'Furness, 5 per cent .... 1100 stook 'Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c, 100 i stock Great Northern, sp. et, 100 115 117 stock ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.e.pm 100 1110 112 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf all stock ss. tSn. & W (Ireland) I I 100 07 00 p. ct. pref. stock 50 Great West. (Berks an Plants) Ext. sp. ct. . 6 3 stock Lo. tted eema bl e, 4l p.e i 100 96 98 stock Do. Redeemable, 4D. c t . 100 87 81 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 87 8) stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 100 102 8 Do. firm. Pref. Shares, all 91 10 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 161 171 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref ... . . all 101 10t Stock Do Birmg.guar. stock .. . 100 75 77 26 !)o. Chester g - ua. shares all 201 211 131 !'o. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref OO stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO stock Do.llarnsl.st.£s3s 104 pc 100 —.— stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) ~ 100 stock Lon.dr Brig.s pc.gn.No. , 100 1 11 113 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 111 113 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do 5 p.c. N o , 4 100 111 113 stock Do. do. 41- per cene. „ „ 100 99 101 101 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares., all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock. 100 148 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.I 100 125 153 stock ; Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '6s' 100 71 74 stock I Do. 4 per cent. Prc..f lOO gg stock It ,on. Chat. and Dover lOO 94 97 Do. W. A rceiv. no div 10 1 Ex.A fil 6p cis pd on I all "'o. B B. & Brom ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 31 c— stock I .on. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO stock I on. &S.W, 7 p. Ct. stock 100 stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 2s. rid. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. • of 2n. 6 d ..... ...... ... all 121) I,ondondy. & Cole. Ish all , 121 Londony. & Ennis. Ish all 131 14 stock plan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et 100 ,120 125 6 i'o..£6 stock Do. 34 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 1 1 p 121 '.l - aryeort & Car., 4p. c all 12 4 Do. 41 per cent. all stock 511 d. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6VC 100 132 134 stock Do. 41 p. C. pref. stock lOO 102 103 6 Do. 41 per cent stock Do. Leic. & Ilit. pref. st 100 91 93 stock Nortlk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 , stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do 1847 100 ( s s sl t t o o o c e c k k k NDD OOO r.. StNIVe awßv,ri. V gua . t fas 1 h E, 55x .pps. t. 'col. .8. 4.. 7., 111000000 I k l —O OB 9 1 1 1 . 10 1 1.) ( Do. Bor. Pm g. pf. sh e 5 1 1 11 1' 10 ' Do. do. do all st Nth.Dev.Rall.&Dck•Co. 100 _ st , N-East.Cons.Pret. 4p. a 100 89 to st IDo. 41 pc. redeemable lOO 99 101 et I Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 101 103 101 17 I Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 8.13.4. p i „ P 20 IDo. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 " 121 I Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 _ 25 IDo. York, H. &S. Parch. 10 4d p 20 North Staffordshire all 1 22 23 10 Ithymney Guaranteed. all 1 _ st d Scottish Nortt Scottish Cenrah -El,aster new p n f all 1 31 p. C. pref. stock lOO st 1 Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p e 100 1 -- st I Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 132 134 10s. south Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101 10 I Do. Fixed 45 per cent. all 1.0. ' , out!). Eastern (Readint: Ann., 1.0.6) st I Do. 41 per cent. lOO 97 99 st Do. Fixed 11p.c. lst is 100 97 99 st south Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 1 1 0 0 0 0 100 98 st Do. 41 per cent. st Do. 5 per cent' lOO st S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gun lOO 83 86 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 26 27 ' 25 Do. B 6 Der cent all 31 32 25 Do. C 6 percent all 31 32 ' st Watrfd & liilkny, 6p. c lOO 145 48 st W.Mid -Oxt Ist Guastk 100 ;124 126 st Do. 2d do 100 1119 121 I . s t u Do o:p N e e r 7 e o t. r o t s p p c .a p p i f i r s e ( c 3 l 6 . , 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 3 . st Do. till 1869, Ist is.l 100 1115 117 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ----- - --- - 1 Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. I Co.'s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all ,Ln &N.W \ • • • • Buckinghamshire .... 100 iDo ...•• • • 9 / 96 Chester & Holyhead... 100 'D0........ 521 631 524 4 Do. 51 percent 100 'Do ll9 120 Do. 5 „ 1 100 .Do. Clydesdale Juno lOO Cal edon... 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val all E.1.J.&E.0 15 16 E.Lincolnsh. go per c ICO Gt. North. 132 134 E.Union,liarwichShs all E.Counts. 4/ 44 Do. Woodbridge lOO • Gls.Barr.&Neila.Drct lOO Caledon.., Do. new lOO Do Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. Vest. Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail.. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby. all Yk.N. Md. 109 110 Do. halves. Do. quarters... .... • all Do. .. . -:- Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c. 100 Ln&N.W. 194 197 London & Greenwich. 100 S.Eastern 59 ol Do. Preference .... 1 100 Do ..... ... 112 117 Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end' 100 PetoisCo. 83 88 Lowestoft gun.. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk.. Do. c per cent Mid. n B . s r s a Brad ford cc percent.,.,.,} d Prefer encent Wine., Bxtn.,&Matlock all L NW&M 34 31 . 100 Blidland.. 93 95 Newmarkt,BuryEx. 1 ,•• •• •••• i if 58- E.Counts. 1 „ P P Northn.&Eastn. 5 ps.c. all Do«,• .4 .. 55 57 Do. Bp. c. ....... all Do. -' - - Do. Fixed 5 . p. c..... all D o North Western all Midland 154 Itl Preston and Wyre 1 all L& NW I _ & L.Yk. Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. - Roystn.ii itch., &Sh ep 100 Gt. North. 129 131 Sri rewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 118 122 Do. do. 1 Do. 1 11p S.-Staffordshire all 5 1`Clean... Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 88 90 189 Wilabledoll4SiCTOYdll 6 ll LABregi 9; 91, FO REIGN RA IL Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardenne5.............. Bah.&S.Fran-Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine dz Rail Copiapo ................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France rand Rua quar. 6 p. c Do. do. n Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva. ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France....' Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. lim Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, Urn, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust.t Lomb Vene tin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flanders Do. 5.1 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. West^rn of Austria.... West,rn of Switzerland Wiesbaden .. Do. 8 per cent Pref....l Ze%l d P.B. all all all all all all all 13} all all 30 all all BRITIS Alfred Consols (Philack), British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist i East Bassett (Ifiogan).: East Caradon ..... ..... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.)! G am.d6St.Aubin(Gwen.) 1 Great South:rozul.. „; G .Wheal Alfa. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston)! Grenvillc Herod's- Foot Hingston Downs !Lady Bertha iMa rgaret ( tiny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Mogan)! N. Wh'l Bas e et (1110 ;an)' 'North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey)! !Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 'Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.' South Caradon(St.Cleer)! S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lint! S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,•an): Stray Park Tamar Silva Lead Min ; 00 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim., 20 Brazil St.J.del Key,Lim 5 ; Do. Land and Minimr,Co. l Clarendon Cons.M.inCo 40 Cobre Copper Copiapo . ... 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming. Co 2 Fortuna. 20 General 2 'Cif N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) 3 Linares 5 ILusitanian 1 Mariquica 1 N.RhineCopofS.Aus.L 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 18.214 United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) Do — JOINT-STO , AgTa&UnitedService Bk ;Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London ..... .. Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, sic. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. City Colonial ........ ...... Cora. Bank of Canada.. 'Commercial of London. Eng., Scot., Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk .of Switzerland Lon. Char . Bkof Austral I Do. new ;London and County London Joint Stock ;London and S. African London & Westminster ,Nat. Prov. of England Do. new ... 100 100 20*11 100 National Bank ..... New South Wa1e5...... Orient. B. Corporation : Ottoman Bank . Provincial of Ireland .. Do. new .. South Australia .. ...1 Union of Australia .... Union of London . Unity Mutual 1.14.6 7.4.0 541 17s all 1 108. ail all Mli 4:2.10 1 ,Tin Croxt !Vale of Towey (Carin4l3s 6d' ,West Basset (Illogan) ll W. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan)1 51 Wheal Buller (Redruth)• 5 Wheal Edward (Cale.)' 71 I Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.), 8 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)! 7 FOREIGN MI: .ill B. COLONIAL GOVERNMEN' Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2' • 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4, 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug'. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO 'Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,IBSO 100 Do. 1890; 100 :N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Julyi 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.; 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 18661 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwdv, 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. cc; sterling, 1875 lOO S. Aus,Gop.c.lB7B.& up , 100 I Vic. G ov. 6 p.c. Jr. &July; 100 I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 1 100 !K S. Commercial I 100 — Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min I 100 East and West India lOO Undo^ , 'lOO St. Katharine . 100 'Southampton lOO Victoria ... ..... 100 !Do. New ._ _ _...,‘... 2 NIISCEL Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic It. Ml. Stm (1d) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) , Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land BALMag. TeL A. (Lim.) Do. 11 ,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ' Cop.Min.ofEng.&S ra lt g Do. Pref. 74 per cent.. Crystal Palace Do. Preference Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb F. Indi a Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New..... English & us. C o pper: Gen. Steam Navigati Great Ship Limited) Do. pet Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim ) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim ) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbn.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land .. • Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl d is. N. Br. &NovaScotiaL an d N.B.Australasi an (Lim) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.). Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) E'en. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4ip.e I Rhympyyjron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine TeL Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. do Trust and ,Agency o Austrlasia (lira) lNt is. Tr.& DIX°, of Upr.Can. U. li'dom Co: (lira.) Van Dlemen'a Land THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1861.- !Business done BRITISH POSSESSIONS. ALiv,We. XV antic (V St Lawreuct Bom.,Baroda,t.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent........ Do, Do. Buffalo and Lase Huron !Do. New Do. Preferance Buffalo,Brant,&Godricl, 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187: Do. do. July 1. 187: Do. do. June 1, 1.5 'lcuffD tstn (Lii: iCape, Eastn. Prov, (Lim.' Cape Town <!.; Dock Scril Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. e. Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. (. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1855-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872.. 'Gt. IndiaPerdn..gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... f Gt. South.of India (Lim . _ I guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. IGt. W. of Canada Sharep Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 5 p. c. do. '77 do 1 Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B do Madras guar., 41 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick a Canda Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe Class A Capital Share, Do. do. Land d 0.... • • .. I IDo. do. B Capital do::: Do. do. Land do. ....... Oude (Limited) ........ 1 Scinde .......... . 4 Do. Punjaub .... ce t! Do. Do. ........ t'-i Do.lndus.St. Flo. Vg. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. (100 15 all 100 1 Closing Price. 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COURT OF BANKRUPTBY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) The cases on t'ie list to-day were very light; the' only case in particular was Samuel Fagg, better known as " Sam Collins," the host of the Harp, at Hendon, and Gower place, Bedford-square. This was an exaniination meeting, but in consequence of the illness of the bankrupt the accounts had not been com pleted, but they were considered, as far - as the approximate statement by Mr. George Butler could go, to be satisfac tory, and an adjournment was agreed to. IN 11E READ. This was an examination meeting in the case of this bankrupt, a tailor, in the Isle of Wight, but an adjourn ment was taken for investigation of the accounts. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(274is Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A FATHER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO STAB HIS SON.—James Davis, a wine cooper, of 3, Whitcomb-court, was charged with attempting to stab his son, W. Davis, a silversmith. Mr. Edward Lewis appe are d f or th e prisoner. W. Davis said—Prisoner is my father, and a wine cooper. I live with him and pay for my keep, but having been out of work far five weeks have not done so lately. At two o'clock yesterday I was in my bedroom and heard a dispute between my father and mother, and I went down stairs to protect my mother. My father said something, and 1 called him a " liar." He thtn took up a chair and struck me. I then threw him on the table, and my mother ran to the door for assistance. He then kicked me in the stomach and gave me in charge, but on being taken to Vine-street I was discharged. I would not go home again, but went to a house in the neighbourhood, and at nine o'clock I was fetched, owing to a dispute between my father and mother. My mother said, " He's got something," end I went in doors. My father told me to go out. I said I would not. He then drew a knife and made a stab at me, but my brother putting up his hand had it cat. Two persons then came in and dragged him out, and he secured the knife and then gave his father in charge. By Mr. Lewis —My father was having his supper when the police came in. He had twice told me to leave. He struck at me with the knife and not his fist. My father has been employed by Mr. Stone, of Panton-street, for some years. Mr. Yardley—We have seen enough to show something disgraceful on one side or the other, and the less we know of the case the more creditable will it be for the family. I think you had better drop the prosecution and leave home (to the son). Prosecutor—l cannot. My mother is too ill to attend, and my father has ill-used her for 20 years and also his family. Mr. Yardley—But your own conduct is disgraceful. Yon provoked your father in the first instance by calling him a "liar." Well, let the case go on. Mark Davis, another son, said—l heard the dispute, and heard my father say " Blood for blood," and make a blow at my brother, and on putting up my hand to ward off the blow I had my hand cut. My mother was much frightened, and is too ill to attend. My brother has now got a situation, but had been apprenticed to Mr. Angell's in the Strand. Other evidence being given, Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate at some length on the prisoner s behalf, and urged that the whole affAir was caused by the son, but that as he had got a situation there would be an end of all disputes for the future. Mr. Yardley—But the worst part of the case is the ex pression used by the father of " Blood for blood." Inspector Holden said the prisoner had been drinking. Mr. Yardley—l think the best course will be, as no harm has been done, to bind them both over to keep the peace towards each other. Tim CAB CASE.—Some time after the hearing of the case against Mrs. Warburton, reported in our paper of yesterday, the cabman Atkins was paid his claim, 235. 6d., as was also the second cabman. A third cabman hearing that the defendant was at the court hastened there, and was fortunate enough to be in time, and also got his claim settled. Such conduct is a great hardship to cabmen, and jeopardises their liberty, for in the event of not taking home the money to those they hire their cabs of they are liable to be summoned. and in default of payment imprisoned. THIS DAY'S AfARRETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat to this morning's market were tolerably large, of which a considerable portion was of the new crop. Old qualities were quite unsaleable, and nominally 3s to 4s per quarter lower ; but for new samples there was a steady demand, at from Ms to GGs per quarter. Foreign wheat changed hands to a fair extent for export to France, and for all good and fine descriptions prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full quotations. All kinds of barley moved off slowly, at about previous rates. New malting was quoted at 34s to 40s per quarter. Good and fine samples of malt sold steadily, at full prices, but inferior kinds were a dull inquiry. The oat trade was dull, and low qualities were rather cheaper. Beans sold at rates previously current. For peas the demand ruled steady, at 40s for new white, and 38s to 40s for new gray samples. Flour changed hands heavily, on rather easier terms. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. Eng1i5h........ 3,170 ( 80 1 2,840 960 1 1,490 Irish. Foreign.— •• • • 13 . 9 90 2,280 : 38,130 1 sack 20,100 brls. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEW; BROMPTOIV: A quarterly court of the governors of this valuable charity was held yesterday afternoon, in the board room of the hospital—Lieutenant-General the Hon. Thomas Ashburn ham in the chair. Amongst the governors present were the Rev. Sir H. Foulis, Bart., the Hon. J. Percy, C. D. Gor don, Esq., Thomas Howard, Esq., T. M. Bridge, Esq., J. H. Wilson, Esq., Dr. Dickson, C. Few, Esq., T. P. Beck with, Esq., W. Barker, Esq., and Dr. Pollock. The following report was road by the secretary : " The committee of management have the gratification to report that since the annual court of governors in May the charity has been steadily doing its work of usefulness. All the beds (numbering just 200) have been kept constantly occupied, until quite recently, when it became necessary to commence distempering and whitewashing one half of the building. This work is now lying done, a ward or two at a time, in order to keep only a very small number of beds empty. " The number of patients, both in and out door, who have been under treatment during the past three months is greater than those relieved in the corresponding quarter of last year. "The number of applicants for admission as in .patients, which was so unusually large during the past trying winter and spring (though it has been much reduced of late), is still considerable; there being now nearly double as many on the list as there were at this time last year. "The committee are still constantly encouraged by re ceiving strong evidences of the value of this hospital to the class of sufferers for whose benefit it was originated upwards of 20 years since. " Whilst the demands upon the resources of the hospital have thus been growing, and the working expenses have been increased by reason of the advance in the price of provisions, the committee regret to state that the donations and church collections have fallen off during the last few months. They believe that this is due in a great measure to causes which they hope are but temporary—vit., the unfavourable state of commerce, and the diversion of verylarge sums of money into extraordinary channels of benevolence. " The committee feel satisfied, from the gradual increase in the amount of the annual subscriptions, that the charity maintains its high position in public estimation. They therefore, appeal with full confidence for :the means which are needful for its support. They desire to bring promi nently under the notice of the benevolent the fact that a sum of upwards of 44,000 a year over and above the annual subscriptions is required to meet the yearly expenditure ; and that increased aid in the shape of donations, legacies, &c., is therefore absolutely necessary, in order to prevent the humane efforts of this charity from being crippled. The committee have the pleasure to report that the comfort of the out patients has been materially increased by the erection of a drinking fountain of pleasing design, which has been kindly presented by Mr. Cosmo Duff Gordon. " Intelligence of the following legacies has been received since the last court : C. D. Sheppard, Esq., £lOOO Consols. R. Forest, Esq., £5OO reversionary. The number of in-patients admitted since May 30, 187 Discharged, more or less benefitted 162 Died • New out-patients The report was unanimously adopted, and the proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the chairman. 211 IS DAY'S SKIPPING. LONDON Aug. 16.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; light breeze, and dull, cloudy weather, with rain. • DEAL, Aug. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Annie Archibell, from the River, for Sydney, Henrietta, from the River, for Port Phillip; Mary Scott, from the River, for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 15.—Wind Her Majesty's ship Winchester, from Sheerness, in tow of her Majesty's ship Geyser. Pin back—Confiance, for Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, Aug lo.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ships Donegal, Centurion, Revenge, and Conqueror, for Holyhead. NEWPORT, Aug. 15. —Wind W.—Arrived—Washington, from Quebec. - - HuLL, Aug. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Allen, from Richibucto. COWES, Aug. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—New York, steamer, from New York; left on the 3d inst., and pro ceeded for Bremen • CARDIFF, Aug. 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—Creole, for St. John's, N.B. PETERHEAD, Aug. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Queen from Greenland. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Foyle, steamer, from London, and left for Dublin. Sailed— Celandine, for Swansea; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Wensleydale, for Seaham. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 15—Kate Brigam, from New York ; Char lemagne, from Saguenay; Gipsy, from Gibara ; Ottwa, fro,m Quebec ; President Fillmore. from New York ; Lord Panmure, from Archangel. Arrived, Aug. 16.—Caroline C. Packet, from Matanzas ; Henrietta, from Pugwash ; Frey, from Trois Pistoles ; Norval, from Matanzas; E. Creighton, from St. John's, N.B. ; Elizabeth, from Bathurst; Tonnsburg, from Esqui mau.; Augusta, from Archangel ; Haabet, from Buctusb. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Jemana, from Quebec, for Sunderland ; Cleadon, from London, for Bombay ; Tresella, from Shields, for Naples; Helena, from Stettin, for Douglas. Passed, Aug. 15—Ottowa, from Quebec ; Clyde, brig, from Montreal; Gipsy, from Cuba; Witch of the Wave, brig, from Antigua ; Grace Darling, from San Francisco— all for London. THE WEATHER. WEATHER EXPECTED TILL DAY. TO-MORROW OR NEXT North Britain Westerly, moderate ; cloudy, showers. East Coast Similar ; rain at times. South Coast Westerly, moderate; partial rain. Ireland South-westerly to north-west; showery. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Only moderate supplies of meat continue on sale here. Prime qualities move off steadily, at full quotations ; other wise, the trade, owing to the unfavourable weather, is in a sluggish state, and prices rule somewhat easier. Per Slb. by the carcase. s d s a - sdad Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Xiddlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 2 Veal 3 6 4 4 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork Large po.rk .... 3 10 4 6 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts are favourable from some parts of the plantations, and a fair crop is looked forward to, the esti mate of the duty being 120,000. For all kinds of hops we have to report a dull inquiry, and prices have a downward tendency. Mid and East Kent pockets 80s to 200 s per cwt. Weald s ............ 70s 170 s ~ Sussex Yearlings .......... , .. 110 s 200 s „ A pocket of new hops has come to hand, and has been disposed of at £25 per cent. COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales, which closed yesterday, there was a fair business transacted in the better qualities, at fully late rates ; other qualities, however, were neglected. SUGARS.—For good and fine grocery qualities there was a rather active competition, and prices tended upwards; other descriptions fully maintained former rates. COFFEE.—The dealings h ave been to a fair average ex tent, and fine qualities of Plantation Ceylon have slightly advanced. RlCE.—Business has been less active. East India qua lities, however, sustained former values. SALTPETRE. —Only moderate dealings have been re corded without any material change in prices. TALLOW.—The transactions for forward delivery have slightly increased, but operations on the spot have been limited. The quotations are—P.Y.C. spot 45s to 45s 6d, last three months 45s per cwt. LORD PALMERSTON AND THE CINQUE PORTS.— The reports circulated that the new Lord Warden would be instituted on the 16th inst. were wholly unauthorised and erroneous. The day really fixed for the ceremony is the 28th inst. It is proposed to revive much of the ancient state and pageantry appertaining to these formalities. The detailed programme for the occasion has not yet been defi nitively settled, but it is understood that the magistracy and corporation of Dover, together with representatives from the five ports (Dover, Sandwich, Hythe, Romney, and Hastings), the two ancient towns (Winchelsea and Rye), and their outlying members, will assemble at. Dover Castle at noon on the 28th inst. for the purpose of receiving their now chief. A procession will there be formed, in which the various volunteer corps of the ports are expected to take part, and by which the new Lord Warden will be escorted to the Drop Redoubt on the Western Heights, where a Court of Shipway will be constituted after the ancient man ner by the suitors who attend in obedience to his Lordship's mandate. Hero the Premier will be regularly inducted, taking the wool engagements on the acceptance of his high office, with this single exception, that he will not bind him self to conserve and maintain the peculiar privileges and immunities of the Cinque Ports, for the very sufficient ma ' son that those peculiar privileges and immunities have no longer any substantial existence. This part of the day's proceedings concluded, a banquet will afterwards be given to his Lordship in the new Town-hall, which has recently undergone extensive renovation It is thought that, though capable of seating some 400 or 500 guests, the hall will not suffice to accommodate all the applicants for tickets. The Volunteers of Tenterden, in their eagerness to do honour to the Premier, threaten, it is said, to move upon Dover en masse, and claim for themselves alone the lion's share of the whole available space. A meeting of the inhabitants of Dover was held yesterday (the Mayor presiding) to take steps for the due conduct of the banquet. A proposal was there made for holding the dinner in a large tent, to be specially erected for the purpose; but after grave debate it was determined to adhere which off ers t hi s prepon d era ti ng originalloc plan,alminc, that it w ill afford an a d m i ra bla advantage to the opportunity of inaugurating the newly-decorated hall—a matter to which the desire of some to impart a more popultkr character to the banquet would necessarily have to give way. Lady Palmerston and the Hon. Mr. Cowper are now staying at Walmer Castle, the official residence of the Lord Warden, where it is expected they will very shortly be joined by the Lord Warden. 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) ; f., 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 :nee (1 to 9). The Duke of Newcastle arrived in town yes torday. PERPETUAL PENSIONS.—The " Finance Ac counts" show that we paid last year £16,000 for perpetual pensions. The last pension of this nature was one of £2,000 a year granted in 1814 to the heirs male on whom the title of Viscount Exmouth shall descend. Since that date no pension has been for a longer term than the life of the person whose services were to be acknowledged and the lives of his two next heirs. FINANCES OF EGYPT. When the loan of £1,120,030 was granted last year by a Paris banking• house to the Viceroy of Egypt, on terms much below those of the regular market, it was surmised that the transaction would be but the first step to a series of new embarrassments which would make his Highness still more dependent on this kind of assistance. Instead of complying with the economical conditions then promised, the Egyptian Go vernment have launched into extended liabilities, so that the floating debt of the country has been increased to 7,120,000, exclusive of engagements to the amount of £2,800,000 to the Suez Canal Company. As a means of ex trication Messrs. Laffitte and Co., by whom the loan of last year was supplied, now offer renewed assist. ance, but on far more onerous terms. They propose, it is said, that the whole of the floating debt shall be converted into 5 per cent. securities of one de nomination, to be called Bons du Tresor ; and at the same time the Egyptian Government are to create £10,000,000 additional, which are to be deposited with Messrs. Laffitte, with authority to dispose of them at 300 f. for every 500 f. bond. Out of this sum the loan of £1,120,000 due to them is to be paid off, and the balance is to be ap propriated to the redemption of the floating debt. No fur ther obligations of any descriptiol incurred. Messrs. to be Messrs. Laffitte are J O be the agents for p a y in g the divi dends at Paris and'Alexandria ; they are to have 6 per cent. commission on all sales of t he bonds, and a commis • sion of lf per cent. on all payments. The transport of specie, loss in exchanges. & 0., are to be at the charge of the Egyptian Government. There is to be a sinking fund, commencing on the Ist of September, 1862, for the redemp tion of the bonds at par in about 20 years, and the Govern-• meat are to produce a regular annual budget. Thu sink. ing fund, moreover, is to be secured by the revenues of the Delta, the balance of the Customhouse revenue, the revenue of the Viceroy's private property, and, finally, all the,re venues of Egypt in general. If this affair is carried out, and the contractors are backei, as they are likely to be, by all the material power of the French Government, it must apparently promise one of the most profitable tr ansac ti ons of the kind ever brought to completion. TEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, ~e tween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. L S 9 a.m. -- -- Aberdeen .... 29.62 51 55 S.W. 3 1 0. 2 Leith. 29•67 62 56 W. 1 2 b. 1 Berwick 29/7 62 61 W.S.W. 3 8 b. 2 A rdros san roar , . sh Shields Galway 29'68 61 60 S.W. 4 7 r. 2 :-.:earborough ; 29/8 61 58 W. 2 4 c. 2 Liverpool Valentia Queenstown 29/4 60 59 W.S.W. 4 1 b. 3 1 armouth. London 26838 63 60 S.W. 2 9 m. , Dover 29•87 65 62 W. N.W. 1 8 0. 1 1 Portsmouth 3o'oo 65 61 W. 3 9 r. I 1 Portland Plymouth renzanek LITERATURE. Lives of the bachelor Kings of England. By Agnes Strickland, author of " Lives of the Queens of England," &c. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Miss Strickland is so well known as the first of our feminine historians, that a fresh work from her pen cannot fail to attract the attention of the read ing community. The volume before us forms a sort of supplement to her largest and best known work, on the lives of our English Queens, since it fills up the gaps left in that interesting series by the inter vening reigns of kings without consorts. These were but three in number, two of whom were never possessed of uncontrolled authority. The hist•:ry of their reigns, however, illustrates very eventful epochs, and !the characteristics of their times arc thus briefly alluded to in the preface : In the reignof William Rufus we trace the commencement of our national greatness, the dawn of the age of chivalry, of poetry, historical literature, and of the fine arts, as inai cated in illuminated penmanship, monumental sculpture, and, above all, the glorious style of architecture, which for strength and beauty has never been surpassed, With the life of Edward V. we enter upon a still more in teresting era; the erection of England's first printing press —that true organ of civilisation and liberty—was coeval with his birth. He was the first prince in whose education printed books were used, and one of the earliest works printed in England was dedicated to him. The life and reign of our third bachelor King, Edward. VI., are blended with the third momentous period of Eng lish history, that of the Reformation. Much curious infor mation is introduced into this portion of the volume, de rived from sources noC accessible to the general reader, of the personal characteristics and court of our first Protes tant Sovereign— " Who, born to guide such high emprize, For Albion's weal was early wise. Alas I to whom the Almighty gave For Albion's sins, an early grave I" The reign of Edward V. was merely nominal. In the reigns of William Rufus and Edward VI. the absence of a queen was severely felt. Female royalty has always been most beneficial to England, both from its refining influence on the manners of the court, and the impetus it has giv en to trade, the encouragement of domestic manufactures, and the, employment of native produce and native industry. 4. court without ladies," observed Francis I. of France, 4, without flowers." But a court full of ladis. like a spring without a queen, would soon fall into disrepute with the nation at large. It is, therefore, sincerely to be hoped that we may never bo required to write the Biography of a Bachelor King of Great Britain. The distinction drawn by Miss Strickland in her last paragraph refers to the f ac t o f Ed war d VI. having been the last ' King of England —the next male sovereign, James 1., assuming the m ore i m p ress i ve title of King of Great Britain. William Rufus, of sporting memory, bears the same ch aracter i n Mi ss S trickland' s pages as in those of m ost other histo rians. She shows him some favour, howev er , b y recording occasional acts of impulsive generosity on his part nut always mentioned. Some tales less to his credit are told, such as his indignant query in answer to a remonstrance on a br o k en pledge—" Whether it were possible for a king t o keep all his promises ?" With regard to the accu sation' frequently brought against the Norman kings of the introduction of the game laws, the au thoress observes that they were bitterly complained of during the Danish rule and probably were among the impositions of the .Romans. There is no doubt, however, of the cruel severity with which both the Williams revived and enforced them, and those who remembered the depopulated villages which had made way for the hunting grounds probably saw a direct retribution in Rufus's violent death. While preparing for the fatal sport, an armourer craved permission to present the king with six new arrows. The king received them with pleasure, kept four for himself and gave two to his favourite Pyrrel saying, "The sharpest arrows for the best marksman." The architectural achievements of thc.4 Red King's reign are his most remarkable exploits, although the money necessary for them was extorted from an oppressed and heavily taxed people. He completed the Tower of Lon don, built London Bridge, finished Battle Abbey, and rebuilt a great part of the me tropolis which had been destroyed by a conflagra tion and a hurricane, both of which calamities were attributed by the superstitious to the king's evil ways. " This William," says an old chronicler, was much addicted to building royal castles and palaces, as the castles of Dover, Windsor, Norwich, Exeter, the banqueting-hall at Westminster, and many others can testify. Never was there a King of England before him that erected so many and such noble edifices." The reign of the hapless little monarch, Edward V., in necessarily very short, though many interesting particulars of the young prince's brief career are given, from his birth in Westminster Sanctuary to his burial in the Wakefield Tower. This part of the Tower had been strengthened and improved with great cost by Edward IV. Well might a poet of the time make the royal father say— " I made the Tower strong, I wilt not why, Knew not for whom." One of the most interesting incidents in the short life of this prince was the following : It was during "the glorious summer of the house of York," when no one foresaw the train that selfishness was getting ready for explosion and sudden downfall, that patronage for the first book printed in England was claimed from the young Prince of Wales. The claim was appropriate enough, as the infant printing press sprang to birth within a few feet of the spot where young Edward of the Sanctuary first saw the light. It has been mentioned that the Almoury of Westminster Abbey almost abutted on the Sanctuary, and in this building had the Abbot of West minster given Caxton, the goldsmith, leave to set up his printing presses and work them, when the distribution of alms was not going forward. Possibly the first sounds that fell on the ear of the royal child of the Sanctuary was the working of that press which was the precursor of all his country's subsequent literature. the life of Edward the Sixth is naturally the longest in the book, and bears full testimony to the precocious intelligence, gentleness, and piety of this short-lived monarch. His spirit of toleration was far in advance of his age, and he strongly ob jected to the extent to which religious persecution was carried in those days. A remarkable proof of the powers of reflection and judgment possessed by the King exists in an essay written by him on the various evils and abuses which he wished the Parliament, then sitting, to consider. After many wise remarks, the young King says : " Devising of good laws, I have shown ray opinion here tofore what statutes I think most necessary to be enacted this sessions. Nevertheless I would wish that beside them hereafter, when time shall serve, the superfluous and tedious were brought into one union together, and made more plain and short, to the intent that men might the better understand them, which thing shall much help to advance the profit of the commonwealth." How often, observes Miss Strickland, has a wish for the consolidation and simplifying of the statutes been echoed during the last three centuries by wise and learned men, without their being aware that the first suggestion of the expediency of such a measure emanated from this youthful Sovereign. On one occasion, Ridley. Bishop of London, pre ached before Edward VI., at Westminster, on the duties of the rich, and especially those in authority, towards the poor. The young King, impressed by the pic ture of the sins and sorrows which he was told abbanded in London, without any heeding or tend ing them, immediately caused inquiry to be made on the subject by the Lord Mayor and other autho rities. The result of their deliberation was, " That the poor of London might be divided into three classes. The poor by impotency, such as young fatherless children, the decayed, the crippled and the old. The poor by casualty ; as the maimed, the sick, and the diseased. Thriftless poor, whom idleness and vice had reduced to indigence and want." Three asylums were accordingly founded for the relief of these - three classes. Christ's Church School, from the monastery of the Grey Friars, for t h e education of poor children ; St. Thomas's os pital for the relief of the sick and diseased ; and Bridewell for the correction and amendment of the idle and vagabonds. For the latter purpose Edward gave his Royal Palace so called. Holbein's painting of the young King presenting the charter opfreeßerrvidedew, andell i t t o is tfhroem Lordthat picture trait of King Ed war d , given inMayor this has tvhoalut mt he e, bapeseerna vignette, representing the ceremony, is taken. The young monarch was then sinking under his slow but inexorable doom, and his air is conse quently expressive of langour and pensiveness. It seems, however, that in the days of health his bearing was spirited and cheerful. It might teach a lesson to older and more powerful rulers that the three great institutions alluded to should owe their origin to an inexperienced youth's immediate application of a moral lesson. " Thirty-nine free schools and several hospitals," says 11Iiss Strickland, were founded during the brief reign of Edward VI., the pieresodnaylouinngfluseonvcee reign." a m n a d j majority iofifcetnhceemo of th th ro is ug a h thccomeplsh Well might the natio n de p lore the loss of a prince who promised to rule so well and so wisely. In his short reign hampered as he was by those around him, he left more tangible legacies to pos terity than most of our kings have done. Three 'handsome portraits adorn this volume besides numerous small engravings. Although filling up, as we have said, the broken links in the chain of English history existing in the lives of the Qu eens , the volume is complete in itself, and will amply repay the reader for its perusal, independently of its connection with its authoress's celebrated work. It is stated that Sir Edward Coey, the mayor of Belfast, who was knighted the other day, entered Belfast i n his pocket. Now h e i s one of the a poor boy about forty years ago , seeking employment without a shilling wealthiest men in the community. He has purchased, at a cost of £BO,OOO, the ancestral estate of the Earl of Antrim, and he now ranks among the leading gentry of his native country. LAMLASII, Aug. 13.—The following w as picked up in a bottle at Lamlash Quay on the 12th of August :— " Gone down in the Bay of Bi , cay, the screw steamer Hiero. Have taken to the boats, but don't expect to see land again. May the Lord have mercy on. us I—Josh SoRsTON, First Mate. July 1 7, 1861," THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LUDLOW RACES.—(7his Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CORPORATION PLATE. Spicebox .............. ..................... ...... I Deserter ................................... Two ran. WESTON HANDICAP. - - Nightingale __ Medora ..... ............ Northam - iiX ran. LONDON GAZETTE-(7ITIS 1? TPEATTIVG). --,..--".--- OSBORNE, AUG. 5. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Roundel' Palmer, Esq., her Al a j est) , . s Solicitor-General. TREASURY CHAMBERS, AUG. 12. Tho, Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury h ave been pleased to appoint the Right lion. Lord Stanley, M,P., to be a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 16. Ist Regiment of Dragoon guards—Lieutenant Charles Levett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walter Clopton Wingfield, who retires ' - Cornet William Potter Stephen son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Levett. 3d Dragoon Guards—First Lieutenant Henry Langtry, from Antrim Artillery Militia, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dawson, promoted. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Henry Reginald Forster has been permitted to retire from the Service, by the sale of his Commission. Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Walter Tuckfield Golds worthy to be Adjutant, vice Michael Clarke, who resigns that appointment. 13th Light Dragoons—Captain Fitz Roy Donald Maclean to be Major, by purchase, vice Alexander George Dick son, who retires; Lieutenant Walter Sydney Tucker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Maclean; Cornet William Mitchell Ines to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tucker. Royal Artillery —Surgeon Thomas Connor O'Leary, M. 8., from the 45th Foot, to be Surgeon, The Commission of Paymaster William Shepherd to be antedated to the 14th May, 1861. Coldstream Guards—William Chafyn Grove, Gent., to be, Ensign and Lieutenant, by p urc h ase , vice Carter, pro moted. let Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant George Hall, from half.. pay, late Land Transport Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Samuel Seggie, appointed Quartermaster 9th Light Dragoons. 4th Foot—Ensign John Rimington Sharp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Hall Hall, who retires. 11th Foot—Ponsonby Sheppard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Watson, promoted ; Denis Bingham, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Alexander Willoughby Montgomery Moore, appointed to the 97th. _ Foot. 13th Foot—Major Henry Christopher Marriott, from the 82d Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Latham Thomson, who exchanges. 15th Foot —Alfred Sebastian Boom, Gent.,. late Ensign, Elthorne Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thomas Prince Lloyd, appointed t] the 93d Foot. 16th Foot--Captain and Brevet-Major Richard John Evans, from the 27th Foot, to be Captain, vice John G. Dartnell, who exchanges. 17th Foot—Charles Earnest Gaitskill Burr, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dwyer, promoted. 20th Foot—Ensign George Frederick Harris to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Frederick Fox, who retires. 27th Foot—Captain John George Dartneil, from 16th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Richard John Evans, who exchanges. 33d Foot—Major Arthur Sisson Cooper, from half-pay, late 25th Foot, to be Major, vice Thomas Wickham, who re tires upon ball-pay. 43d Foot—Spencer Perceval Talbot Nicholl, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tod, promoted. 4.5 th Foot—Staff-Surgeon-Major William Home Fairbairn, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Connor O'Leary, M. 8., appointed to the Royal Artillery. 47th Foot—Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Cap tain, John Dunlop, from half-pay, 75th Foot, to be Pay master, vice Captain Henry Charles Watson, appointed Paymaster of the School of Musketry. 48th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur George Wyse to be Captain, without purchase, vice Cairnes, promoted. 55th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Parr to be Surgeon, vice. Henry Somers, M.D. deceased. 63d - Foot—Captain Falkland Townshend Logan Paterson to be Major, by purchase, vice Charles Le Mesurier, who retires; Lieutenant George W. Clutterbuck to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Charles Celquhoun Pye, who re tires; Lieutenant John Richard Ramsbottom to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Paterson ; Ensign Thomas At kinson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck ; Ensign Thornton Scovell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Tice Richard Halliday Archer, who retires; Ensign John Pollard Mayers Burt o n t o b e Li eu t enan t, by purchase, vice Ramsbottom ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Nicholas Bayly, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Atkinson ; Alexander Hovenden. Goldie Taubman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice See yell; Thomas Foster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barton; Lieutenant Charles Henry Kintthan to be Adjutant, vice Clutterbuck, promoted. 78th Foot—Ensign Andrew Murray to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Malcolm McNeill, who retires • Robert Lockhart Daglish, Gent., to be Ensign, by purclittE e, vice Murray. • 8 9 d Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant. Colonel George Latham Thompson, from the 13th Foot, to be Major, vice Henry Christopher Marriott, who exchanges. 84th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Herman Bicknell has been permitted to resign his commission. BGth Foot—Lieutenant Duncan Stewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward John Lees, who retires; Ensign Francis Glasse Marshall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stewart ; Henry Wise Ridley Blackett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marshall ; Lieutenant Thomas Yardley to be Adjutant, vice Duncan Stewart. promoted. 90th Foot—Ensign Francis Russell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice George Gregg, deceased. 97th Foot—Ensign Alexander Willoughby Montgomery Moore, from the 11th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fulford, promoted. 99th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Cornelius Clark Rutherford, to be Surgeon, vice Richard Cooper Todd, app o i n t e d to the Staff. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign John Sheil, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bellamy, promoted. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Josiah Erskine Collins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Sheil, promoted in the 2d West India Regiment. STArr.—Captain and Brevet-Major Alexander Aber crombie Nelson, Unattached, Assistant-Inspector of Rifle Volunteers, to be Fort-Major at Guernsey, vice Major and Brevet-Colonel John Hankey Bainbrigge, Unattached, promoted Major-General. fro l\ m lE t lr e c 9 A , L t D i. E i r o A o R t T t N o l E b N e T s . — t a ff S - u s r u r g e g o e n on Richard vi c vice Cooper John Tamosdad, y Brush, M.D., placed upon half-pay. BREVET. r i l t e il lseerryv,i serving as ave the temporary the Cod. Alexander rank T e u f ll m oh a , io o r f . t Director of Ordnance. Major-Gene ral e e n R e r o a y l a l w A h Lieut.-Col. Edward Whitm ore Scovell, 96th Foot, hav ing completed five years' s ervice in the rank of Lieutena nt - Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army under the Bth cla use of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858. Major Montagu Hamilton D 0 w i b h . .. gin, 99th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army. S eco nd Captain Theodosius Webb, half-pay Royal Engi neers, Infantry, to be m ne asc e i e r s a.rpr , g et t i. to na Edwardnbt th e _ e 31% l f Aa a i j r o o rcil. r Hyl i n . S. m t L h . a h e Ilgela :tr Army. re e, e , of en e t r heA a r a m p i v t a l l: ospi Wool wich. a 1 Corps, to have the lo: al rank of Ensign al while Hospital employed as A c ting Captain of Orderli es at the G MEMORANDII3I.—The undermentioned officer upon half pay has been permitted to retire from the service by the sole of his commission, un d er t h e con di t i on o f t h e H or se Guards' Circular Memorandum of the 15'h February, 1861: —Second Captain Theodosius Webb, half-pay Royal En gineers. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Porter Walton, corn merchant, Kingston-upon- Hull. __ BANKRUPTS. Edwin Henry Spark, wholesale jeweller, Great Comm street, Russell-square, to surre nder Aug. 29 and Sept. 24, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Daniel Terry, smith, Dover, Sept. 2, at twelve, and Oct. 1, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Robert Griffiths, innkeeper, Llantrissant, Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Joseph Hamerton, worsted manufacturer, Shibden, Yorkshire, Aug. 30 and Sept. 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Edward Wevill, broker, Liverpool, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Charles Brittain, builder, Bebington, Cheshire, Aug, 26 and Sept. 11, at half past Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool Disist,riecv:_gCoatu: 'John Edward Elford, grocer, Bayswater, Aug. 26, at Bankruptcy, John Taylor, and half-past twelve, and Sept. 18, at one, at the Court of el t City, Ba K n d k w ill Aau p rd g t 7S 2 . irn a s t , h l a ta l li p an ast w t a w re e h lv o e us , i a i t i i t h h e e n e C h o , urt of Thomasßan John Hopkin, cotton spinner, pas J t oh tw n o Oldham, Sept . ept 3 and Oct. 1 • at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. George Scrivener, provision dealer, Wigan,"lrt. 6 and Sept. 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Aug.Aug.. Thomas Bell and John Wiseman, District Conyfl,...d, Aug. 23, at half-pastelv grocers, Sun ae "'" a t half-past twelve, at the Royal Arcaedeen , n'TY ne • and Oct. 4, John Christian Newcastle-upo Iknjarain , Wild, licensed victualler, St. Mary Axe, City, A ug. 28, at half-past e leven, and Sept. 18, at half. past 'one, a 8 t the Court of Bankrup tc y' . enry Amo-n -- -1.- stun Hope, hay and straw salesman, west fl.lithfield„ Aug. On b ‘.. a d Sept. 18, at half-past one, at the Court of 'Bank n Tut. zuptc James Epp nursery and seedsman, Maidstone, Aug. 28, at eleven , and Sept. 18, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUFTS.4 John Brait, draper, Gatehouse,Kircudbrightshire. William Porteous, manufacturing chemist, Clydeford, near Rutherglen, and in Glasgow. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computed from the Returns made in the week ending Aug. 13, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : per cwt. price of the f0reg0ing.......... • 22 s Muscovado, the produce of British America 23s 4 41 ,, Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius .. — 0 Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies... 15s 10d Averagelld LONDON', AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY CON PANY.—Tb.e dir ec t ors o f this company have r e solved to re commend to the proprietors at the half - P ail : Y be held 011 the 23d inst., a dividend at the rate of 31 per cent. me eting, to per, annum, carrying f or ward a balp nee of about 412,000, 99f 20 191 201 5/ 21j 75 41 } 39 1 25j 6i ITIES. 1061 I 55 4 601 1 80 • Jig ) 1e 714 ,id ef f ale Sharel 100 stk 18 20i 204 10 100 100 100 175 20 stock 20i 20i 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock I stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock all all 15s, 8 100 100 all all 'all all 1 5 1 28i 8 81 6 50 i i 4 I 100 f 96a I 95i 5 3 12 ; 351 I 161 231 3 34! 32 181 i 90i 3111 r , w