The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-28 00:00:00

i still ts, it star_; ice as Lord itary .rtil rade- MI3S- Lord %long ,0 the gene. with th as ,o the ristio and, ppor- 3men, If he ardly atom- )over cable er to 'eat in ermi -1 the ice of r was irited four- there v wild e, but leople , in an nd in EX- corae r Mr. into •atiofl ^ding d last of the klfred 'or the s and ember ssary, trpen- rs •—• y will ectios T four mnied sland, MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is no alteration to report in the appearance of the Money Market, the inquiries being moderate, while the quotations still exhibit a downward ten dency. About £82,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of &gland yesterday. No change of importance was exhibited in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. Gold is now 7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris, and 9-10ths per cent. higher here than in Hamburg. It was announced yesterday afternoon that Messrs. Scott and Wright, engaged in the woollen trade, had suspended payment, with liabilities esti mated at from £40,000 to £45,000. At the half-yearly meeting of the General Steam Navigation Company a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared. The half-yearly dividend on the State of Georgia 5 per Cent. Sterling Bonds has been announced for payment on the 2d prox. The Scinde Railway Company have determined upon making a further issue for the remaining sum of £167,000, required to complete the original amount of £500,000 authorised at a meeting of pro prietors in March 1860. The Secretary for India has sanctioned the issue of debentures for this residue bearing 5 per cent., and a preference is to be given to the shareholders of the company at the rate of one share for every £l2O stock. Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market 3 esterday, and the recent advance was well maintained. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales. It is a remarkable fact that last week no less than 15,000 bales of Surat cotton were sent from Liverpool to New York. The third series of public sales of Colonial Wool for the present year, which commenced on the 18th July, terminated yesterday afternoon, the quantity offered amounted to 86,076 bales, of which about half consisted of Sydney and Port Philip produce. The attendance of home dealers was large, but limited of foreign until the close, when a better tone was apparent. Prices, compared with those realised at the previous auctions, showed a decline of 2d. to 3d. per lb., except upon the very superior descriptions. The English Stock Market continues tolerably , active, and at the commencement of business in creased buoyancy was apparent, but a reaction has since taken place, owing to several speculative sales. Consols have been 921 I for money, and 92.1 for the account, but they are now 921 t- and 921 4 re spectively. The New Threes and the Reduced are firm at 9214 ; Exchequer Bills, March, are 2s. to ls. dis., ditto June, 4s. to 6s. prem.; India 5 per Cent. Loan is 1031 A fair amount of business has been transacted in Foreign Securities, and prices are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78+ 79; ditto 1858, 691 4 ; Mexican are flat at 21 ; and Spanish at 49Z-; Chilian 41 per Cents. have im- proved to 8217 Russian 5 per Cents. to 1021. ; ditto 4* per Cents. are steady at 901 ; and the 3 per Cents. are 611. The preparations for the half monthly account are in operation in the Railway Share Market ; and prices, in most instances, show increased firmness. Eastern Counties and South Eastern have improved ss; Caledonian, Great Western, Brighton, North Western, Midlands, and West Midlands, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, £l. The Foreign and Colonial Markets continued moderately active, without, however, any material change in values. Dutch Rhenish brought 141; Great Luxembourg, 81 ; and South Austrian st : and Lombardo-Venetian, 17k. Great Western are st: fiat at 94 j; East India at 101 f ; and Great India stl Peninsula improved to 98 1 98. 4 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained in limited request without any et material alteration in prices. London and West- st, minster realise 66i ; Oriental Bank, 50-1 a ; Crystal B at: Palace Stock, 331 ; and Peninsular and Oriental eta Steam New Shares, 42. sti BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921 / I 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock . — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — ___ Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto 51 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 961 103! 98i a Ditto under £l,000 Cousols for Account, Sept. 10 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent t . 1031 _ Mar. 2d p. day. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 2 1 die D tto . £5OO .. 2 1 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4-1 per Cent., 1860 B9l Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 4f per Cent Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Guatemala 5 per Cent Aiesican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 4f per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822. £ St .. Ditto 41 per Cent. ... tuae 32- p.ct 5 4 G pm 6 pm 82/ 14 821 64 5 211 I 21! 99 751 1024 90i Ditto 3 - per Cent. 1859.. . 6ll Spanish 3 per Cent 49f Ditto New Deferred 42 Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto New Loan Ditto Account . 69f Ditto MOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. 84 31 41 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account THE WEATIIER. WEATHER EXPECTED TILL TO-MORROW OR I s NEXT DAY. North Britain Fine, variable, light breezes. Ireland .. South-westerly, moderate. East Coast Light, variable, fine. South England Settled fine; variable breezes. Share / Railways., Closing Business Price. Done. 5 1 HSI 14 'on so; British Iron. _____ Clifford I Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ..... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) !Great South Tolgus IG.Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack)i G Wheal Vor (Helston); G. Grenville Herod's- Hingston Downs Lady Bertha ?Margaret (tiny Lelant) ,North Downs I North Frances (Illogan) N. Wh'l Basset (1110 ,an) North Wheal Crotty ' Par Consols (St. Blazey) !Providence (Uny Lelntoi iSurtridge Cons. Mi n. Co. I South Caradon(St.Cleer)' !S. Carn Brea (Illogan) ! S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Li m 1 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan)1 Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croft 3.2.101 14.6 7.4.0 54i 17s i 1 * 1 2 345 355 80 85 251 IQ 2 Si 10 12 3a 4 6.8.6 Vale of Towey (Cann.) , :West Basset (llogan).., W. Caradon (Liskeard), West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan), W heal Buller (Redruth), Wheal Edward (Cals.)! 'Wheal Kitty (U.Lelanl, Wheal Mary Ann (Men. ( Wheal Treiawney (Lis. i 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.61 2 9 i 114 1.14.0 9.18.9 li 10.6.7 4 6 14 11 34 36 11 2 38 42 44 5 3 34 4 44 5j 61 9 10 35 37 5.i.0 all 1 18.F 4 .S 261 9 13s 6d 7, 1.7.2 295 305 2} 21 1221 1271 30 32 11 11 5 so 16 18 1 37 39 310 520 75 85 85 95 11 1 5 6 9 10 13 14 FOR.EIGN MINES. Australian BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil St.J.del Do. Land and MiningCo.l Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co !Fortuna 1 pr 35 if 4 364 14 dip. 35 37 6 8 1 22 24 24 1 in 7 74 I id d General Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) Linares ILusitanian Mariqui Ea N. Rhine Coot S. Aus. L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) United Mexican Worthing (Limited).... Do. all 1 10s. ail all 2 4 ; id li p 4 it f 1 5/ 51 5 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 86 88 40 Australasia all 641 f 25 Bank of Egypt all 181 194 100 Bank of London 50 53 65 20 Bank of Turkey 3 1 id 50 British North American all 52 64 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 20 201 25 Chiller. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 32 84 100 City 100 Colonial a 37 89 2011 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 161 17 161 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 2 0 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 234 24 234 20 Do. new lO 21 3 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO 2; 1; 10 0 Louden & Westminster 20 6 6 67 66} 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 11 20 Do. new l2 , 33 50 National Bank ...... • • 25 20 New South Wales. ... • all 34 3 6 ' 25 Orient. B. Corpora tion . all 50 61 501 20 Ottoman Bank .. .. all 171 181 1 8 100 Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 Do. new. 25 South Australia all 25 Union of Australia 50 Union of London 12 261 271 271 61 100 Unity Mutual 6O COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO 108 113 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 106 108 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 984 981 991 1 Cape G.llope, p c,lBBO 100 108 110 Do. 1890 100 108 110 N.B.Gov. 6p.c.Ja.&July 100 1054 1061 Do. 6_p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. e., 1866 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 981 99i Do. pa, 1888 & upwds 100 961 904 911 9 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO -- ,Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. th.&July 100 (Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 107 1071 1071 .1 DOCKS. stock Commercial lO O - 7 - I —.. stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West India stock ondtp• lOO 54 58 stock S li t. Katharine stock Southampton lOO stock Victoria ........ 100 93 95 20 Do. New ....zits.' 2 1; d MISCELLANEOUS. An 10-Mexican Mint all 134 141 131 10 Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (id) 14 24 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 80 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 4; 50 British American Land 40 50 B.ArtMag Tel A. (Lim.) all 3O 35 20 Do. 8,7p. c.t 1 111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limite d ) all 10 13 321 Canada Land .. . 10 Chan.lslands ) all at. COp. ng rang. all —— 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent. st. Do. Preference ... lOO 103 1(6 st. Do. Qp ct. Perpet. D eb lOO 103 106 106 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 14p 11 st. Electric Telegraph 109 93 95 93; 1 25 Do. New .-... . 5 English &Aus. Copper all 34 34 ! • 15 Gen. Steam Navigati )11 14 1 Great Ship Limited) all 1 Do. 171 pct Preference 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3 all 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) al'~ ; 1; 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2 21 3 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 National Die. Co. (Lim.) .5 1; Ol 14d d 34 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron 1 10 Netherlands Land(Lim.) alls 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl die. all 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 5 1 10 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all II 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 14 I I 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 11 1; 10 Orinti. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 _ st. PeelltLnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 48 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 68 7 0 69 50 Do. New 3O 11 13 5042 20 Red Sea& eylnlr on .TeLg.44p.c all 171 184 Rhymn 18 15 Do. New all 17 all 5 5i 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 4 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 124 128 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 33 1 Submarine Tel Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do :all 4 ! 6 1 10 Trust and Agency or Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 pr 4 p 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 5 U. K'dom TeL Co. (Um.) 1 1 d 100 Van Diemen's Laud ~ 281. Si 94 METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I S. 9 a.m. ---- -- Nairn 29'83 64 61 S.W. 2 2 b. 2 Aberdeen-- 29•88 60 58 S.W. 3 6 0. 2 Leith Berwick 2917 63 CO S.W. 4 3 b. 2 Ardrossan ' 29 . 91 60 59 W.S. W. 3 6 o. 3 Portrush 129145 62 60 S. 2 2 b. 2 Shields l3o'ol 64 60 S.W. 3 1 b. 2 Galway ... I 2989 '63 62 S. 2 7 1 Scarbrough o 30'08 63 61 S.S.W. 2 8 0. 2 Lierpol Queenstown 29 93 66 65 S.S.W. 4 3 0. 2 Yarmouth 30•16 67 65 S.W. 3 1 b. London 3o'll 65 60 W. 1 1 b. Dover 3015 68 65 W.S W. 1 1 b. 1 Portsmouth 30.10 70 68 S.E. 3 sm. 1 Portland ... • 30•09 61 59 S.E. 3 9 o. 6 Plymouth •• • • 30 ' 02 0 3 61 E.N.E. 3 1 b. 2 Penzance ..• • 30 ' 03 64 62 S.S.E. 3 6 c. 4 • ExpLANATioN. — B. "Barometer, corrected and reduced . ...._ _ - 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 3-100th s i ncrease. E . Exposed thermometer in shads. 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., li g ht n i n g ; m., misty (ha z y) ; 0 ., overcast ' (dull) ; r., rain ; a., snow; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). His Imperial Highness Duke Nicholas of Leuch tenberg, attended by General Rehbinder, has left Claridge's Rotel for St, Leonards-on-Sea The Earl and Countess Russell left town yester day for Abergeldie. _ - Sir James and Lady Anne Mackenzie have left Claridge's Hotel for Rosehaugh, N.B. We learn from Trieste that the Austrian iron clad steam frigate Salamandra, which, on being launched, stopped on the ways, was successfully launched on the 22c1. The stoppage has been announced of Messrs. Scott and Wright, woollen dealers, of Vigo-street, for £40,000 or £15,000. The books have been placed with Messrs. Clark, Ford, and Co., accountants. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Messrs. Quil ter, Ball, Jay, and Co., the eminent accountants, have taken the extraordinary course of rofusing to sign the ac tounts of the Eastern Counties Railway Company for the last half year. They assert that they have detected errors to an amount which, if properly adjusted, " would absorb a very large proportion, and perhaps the whole of the balance of revenue now assumed to be available for dividend." They are influenced in their decision not to sign the ac counts "less by the ex t ent than by the character of the mis-stateme n t s in the official inventories"—mis-statements which "imply a deliberate perversion of matters of fact." S. 1 ; 2 i l 2 1 1 2 I 3 2 g 2 I 1 1 2 1 2 1 Li SEARE MARKET.-(TRIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railway s. 1 I Closing Business Paid./ Price. Done Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen &r,.rdigar Cork and Bandon Cork, 131 rock., ,(;Passage Cornwall Do A lA. gets no div Do B until Op( peran (hasbeen• d.toß Dublin & Belfast June Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian..... Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds. East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction, Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val g,ua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennisaillen Man. Shet. & Lincoln.. Maryport and Carlisle Do do I shares.... Metropolitan Midland a 8} 84 85 6 7 92 93 104 105 1011 I .-- - 5 5 Do new Do lAirming. do Derbvl 3lid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent.— Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry ct Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. Ros Norfolk . ... North British .. Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock Dq k 3tk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do B stock .......... Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo, G.N.E. purchasei Do Leeds .............. Do York Share 13.14 stock stock stock 'North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. Shropshire Union." , Sittinesbourne & Sheer. South Devon „ IS.-Durham & Lane. lin. South Eastern South Wales .. S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington ' Do do .. Do New (1860) 7a fl Vale .. •• • • ••• • • • Do Pref. No 1 ar.mesHavenlik&Rail UV. ter . •• D 0.......... ....... Do ... Vale of Nei th Victoria Sta. and Pim lWateri c r c & Kilkenny' Waterford &Limerick I West Cornwall ....... West London Do Ist class .. ... .. Do 2d class .. IWestriartlepool liarbr and Rail • West Midland—Oxford, Do. Newport, Do. Hereford 41 43 8i 9 16i 171 49 50 - - 30 32 87 89 28 29 106 108 132 134 109 110 98 100 129 131 [O4 106 701 71i 58 60 [lOl 1: 5§ 116 48 94 95 SO 118 60 941 86 4 ad 1304 1311 162 14 104 Ip 8 8d 57 59 62& 63f 1041 104 601 60/ 02 62/ 95 98 44 4 1 104 11 89 91 116 118 35 36 93 95 45 4^ 83} 84 63 a 94 97 4 7 38 39 8 9 p 5 6 p 556 56 2 31 1 IT 11i 121 6 e 47 49 42 43 85 88 PREFERENCE SHARES. stock stock stock stcLIK stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 19.16 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock ptocx stook stock stock stock 15 ' Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £s' )ck fir's. & Exet.4 p.ctstoc'. 0 I Do. do. do. Shares Pck Caledon £lO, 41 percent ,ek Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 j Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 0 'Cornwall, 5 per cent 61 IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun 4 IDo Ist Class Pref , ek (E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c ,c 1; I Do. do. Class B 8 p.c ick Do. do. Class C 7 p.c ,ek E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 , ek Do. do. No. )ck Do. New 6 per ct. stock. )cl: Eastern Union, 4 per et. i )ek Do. 5 per cent. guar... , )ck Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares; )ck Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. )ek i Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c lek Furness, 5 per cent ,ck Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. )ck Great Northern, 5 p. ct )ck Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm )ek Do. 41 p. c. do. do. )0 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 0 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf ,ck Sn t & W (Ireland) 1- G • • p. ct. pref. stock ,0 Great West. (Berks an , ' Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct elc Lo. Redeemable, 41 p.et ,ek Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct ,ck Da. Irredeemable, do ,ck Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref ock Do Birmg.guar. stock 263 Do. Chester gua. shares 131 Do. do. do. N Do. do. do. 30 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref )ck Lan.&York 6p. c. stock )ck Do.Barnsl.stf.,s3B 10d pc )cit Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) • • )ck Lon. & Brig*. 5 pc.gu. No.l )ek Do. sp. c. No. 2 )ek Do. gua. 6p. c. )ek Do. do 5 p.c. No. q )ek Do. do. 41 per cent 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares )ck Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock )ck Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) a:lc Do.lp.c.S.(div.thsttil '65) Vic Do. 4 per cent. Pref )ek T,on. Chat. and Dover f Do. W. A rceiv. no div LO I Ex.A til6 pcispd on ; Do. B B. & Brom ex. ; 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B )ek Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct )ek 1 ,011.& S. W, 7p. ct. stock )ck Do. 41 per cent 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus of 2s. 6d .......... • • • • ._. Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh Londony. & Ennis. sh At Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct' 6 n0..£6 ick Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 125 Aaryg t ort & Car,, 4 p. c L 2 4 Do. 4 per cent, )ck Mid. on. 6 p c. stock ick Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c )ck Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. 44 per cent >ck Do. Lein. & Hit. pref. st ick Norfik sp. c. Ex. et 184 G )ck Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do 1847 )ck Do.sWay. Val.Ex.st 1847 )ck North British, sp. 0 ick Do. New, gua. sp. c s I Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. ;he 10 Do. do. do ;t Nth.Dev.Rall. & Dck.Co. st N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. a Do. 44 pc. redeemable it Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref L 7 Do. Berwick, 4 p.C. Pref 10 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 leDo. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. 'fork, H. & S. Putt!) . North Staffordshire 10 Rhymney Guaranteed 84 Scottish Central, new pf st Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. 0. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) it Do. 4i per cent at Do. Fixed 44p.c. Ist is ' it iouth Wales, gua. 4p. c it Do. 4i per cent. it Do. 5 per cent' 3t 5.-Yorkshire, 4p: a gua ?5 Stock. 1¢ Dar. A. sp. o 15 Do. B 6 per cent ;5 Do. Q 6 per cent a Watrf d & Kilkny, 6p. c it W.Mid -Oxf Ist Qua stk ;t Do. 2d do It Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. ;t Do.Perpet. 6p.0. pf 1866 It Do, till 1869, Ist is. 1101 103 20 21 5f Gf 99 101 108 112 105 108 'lO7 109 106 108 123 125 80 83 'III 113 90 92 75 77 117 119 112 114 102 105 106 108 97 99 96 98 87 8) 87 8) 100 102 94 10 164 174 104 101 75 77 204 214 104 10, 154 15f 133 135 111 114 111 114 133 136 111 114 160 102 1148 153 127 130 71 74 94 96 13} 14 1120 125 J. , 65 :*0 133 1?5 102 104 91 93 109 111 108 n o 1 1 1 _ _ 88 80 99 101 101 103 P 413 }d p 22 23 133 IPS 10 10i 231 231 98 100 N 98 100 83 1 1 6 265 27i 31i 325 34 325 45 48 124 127 120 125 102 104 121 123 116 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Bletclrey all Buckinghamshire ' 100 Chester & Holyhead ' 100 Do. 55 percent 100 Do. 5 „ 100 Clydesdale Juno lOO Colchester, Stour Val all E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c lOO E.Ernion,HarwichShs , alt - .15;. Woodbridge._ ' GI s.Barr. & Neils.Drct. Do. new .! 100 Gloster & Dean Forest; all Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail..l all Hull and Selby. I all Do. halves... . all Do. quarters........ all Lanc.&Carl. gua. sp.c. 100 London Az Greenwich., 100 Do. Preference .• • • Lon.,Tilburyot S -end Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. Do. R per cent...... Mnc., Bxtn.,,t3fatlock Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock .... , . Newmarkt,BuryEx. gm& 5 percent.... 5 Northn.,StEastn. 5 p. c. Do. Rp.c Do. Fixed 5 p. c.., North Western Preston and Pyre. Do. # Shares Roystn.Hitch.,& Shepl Shrewsbry&Herefordl Do. do. S.-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset. WinitoledQu &Croydo,l f oR Leasing Closing Business P— Co.'s Price. Done. Ln &N.W . • • 100 Do ..... iS 97 96 ~ .' 100 D 0... 524 53f I.t 100 Do 1119 121 100 Do. ,109 211 100 Calellon 1101 103 1. all E.U.&E.O 15 16 100 Gt. North. 132 135 s. all E.Counts. 4i 4} . 100 •• t. 100 Caledon 100 Dm • • all Gt. West . • all Yk.N.&Br all Yk.N.llld 109 111 all Dm all Do. C. 100 Ln&N.W 195 200 I. 100 S.Eastern 59 61 1 100 Do . 110 115 di 100 Peto teCo. 82 85 . 100 Norfolk.. 100 Do. — 1 all L NVP&M Si Si • 100 Midland.. 95 97 5.6.6. E.Counts.i p .1. all Do. 55 57 . all Do. — . all Do. — all Midland 151 16i, I all IA NW & L.Yk. L. all D o. p 100 Gt. - North 129 131 131 d 100 1 T. Ilrassey 120 125 Do. 1 . all I lip 100 West. 88 90 89 I. all L 4 Brea 8 9 , 491 t 43i 28i i 70 } / 1101 11 118 17 931 4i 961 !291 301 I IP 100 1.4.0. 100 100 100 100 16 13 4 100 100 100 [032 I 14 2 all 1 100 100 100 100 all all ~\ TI4E SUN, I LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1861. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) THIRD EDITIO Closing Id.) Price. Railways. 'Business done BOW-STREET. Atlantic &St Lawrence al Bom.,Baroda,t.Cent Ind 1 , Gu. 5 per cent ........ 100 97 98 IMPOSING ON A CLERGYMAN.—TWO women, named Wilson and Johnson, were placed before Mr. Henry, on remand, charged with obtaining money by false pretences, and also with stealing some articles of wearing apparel from the house of the Rev. Mr. Strugnell, of No. 43, Carey street, Lincoln's-inn-Fields. It appeared that a few days ago the two women called at Mr. Strugnell's house and asked to see the rev, gentle man. The servant allowed them to stand in the passage while she proceeded upstairs to inform her master, and as she was going, Wilson said, "Tell your master it is urgent that he should see them personally." While they were in the passage they availed themselves of pushing open the parlour door and stealing a black silk mantle and a child's frock, and when Mr. Strugnell saw them Wilson addressed him in a very imploring tone on behalf of Johnson, who she said was very near her confinement, and all she wanted was a little money to pay her cab hire, as she had got an admission to the hospital. Mr. Strugnell gave the woman half-a-crown to pay for the cab which he had called to the door, and having seen them drive off he returned to his room. In a few minutes after the robbery was dis covered, and information was given to Inspector West. In a short time after the robbery the prisoners were brought to the office on another charge of stealing, and then the inspector recognised them as the women who had been to the clergyman's house. Mr. Strugnell said he wished the magistrate would deal summarily with the case. Mr. Henry—But they deny the robbery. Johnson—Your worship, we will plead guilty to any thing; we don't wish to trouble you to send us to the ses sions. YORK RACES.—(This Day.) Do, Do. B a, Buffalo and Laxe Huron a] Do. New .... al Do. Preference ...... al IBuffalo,Brant,&Godrich 10 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 ,Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 Do. do. June 1, 1871 101 Cleutta.AtS.Ea stn. (Lim` a Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. Cape Town h Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c ' Demerara al Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c al. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 100 Do. F Shares Ext all Do. Jubbulpore all Do. 11 p c. Debentrs all Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all Do. 1865-1870 all Grand Trunk of Canada 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et all Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 all Do. do. 1872 all Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 Do. New gua. sp. c 1( Gt. South.of India (Lim , guaranteed 5 per cent. 101 Do. do. al. Gt. W. of Canada Shares al Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. al 'Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... al Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B d 0... a' Madras guar., 11 p. c... 101 Do. do. 5 per cent .... 101 Do. 41. p. c. Extension 10( Do. 5 do IMelb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. 4.1 41 6 7 75 80 (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ZETLAND STAKES. 65 70 10 65 70 .11 5 61 Five ran. SELLING STAKES. INewßratiswiek & Cania. Ry. , SzLand(Lim.)g.6P - C a] Class A Capital Sh are Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital do. .. 0 ,1 Do. do. Land do. ...... Oude (Limited) Seinde . 4 2 : 11! j Do. Punaub •••• Do. Do. .... • • ,` a ' Do. Indus. St. Flu. • „?1‘ Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. Mr. Henry—ls anything known about the prisoners. A mendicity officer was entering the witness box to give evidence when Johnson commenced howling and crying, and said; " Oh, don't believe what that man's going to swear. He 'll say he knows us, but he don't. He 'll take his oath to anything. Oh, your worship, think of my poor babies, do deal with us summary. I never went to sessions before." FOREIGN Mr. Strugnell—l would mush rather the matter should be settled here, sir, if such can be done. Mr. Henry—l am afraid they are bad characters. The mendicity officer said there were a great many con victions against both prisoners. Johnson—Oh, your worship, there's a false oath. Me bad why, he don't know me. Mr. Henry—He says you have both been many times convicted. Johnson—Don't believe him then. Oh my poor babies I I have not seen them since I have been in prison. Think o' them, your worship. I'll plead guilty to anything, but don't send us to the sessions. Wilson—Oh, yes—anything. I don't want to go to Clorkenwell. Mr. Henry—lt is impossible to deal with such a case as this in a summary manner. Inspector West—l know the prisoners to be bad cha racters, your worship, and to have been frequently in cus tody. A gentleman from Berners-street promised to be in attendance this morning to identify them as having imposed on him. Johnson (howling and crying very loudly, Oh think of my babies)—lf you won't deal summary with us put us over till the sessions after next. I want to get some people to speak to character. Mr. Henry—You will have plenty of time for that. r shall commit you for trial on both charges. I shall order a list of the convictions to be produced hero on Friday next, and you and your companion must be brought up again on that day to hear what is known of you both. Johnson—l don't what to know. Both prisoners were then locked up. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ,DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A CABMAN.—James Price s , a cab-driver, badge 6,405, was summoned for wilful mis— behaviour towards a young woman named Shaw, residing in Grosvenor-square. Tho young woman said that on Saturday week she took the defendant's cab in Montagu-street, and he drove her to , Grosvenor-square. She had two boxes on the outside, and he demanded is. 61. His fare was 6d. Defendant said she kept him three. quarters of an hou with her boxes; he could not lift them. The complainant said tie delay was on account of the defendant being drunk. He was most abusive and said she had got " stolen property." A constable, named Groves, said the defendant had been drinking, and caused a disturbance by his abuse. Mr. Mansfield said the daisy was the cabman's own, and he had no right to take advantage of it. He (Mr. Mama field) had no doubt the defendant thought because the com plainant was a servant he night use any amount of extor tion and bullying he liked. The young woman said sae could lift the boxes herself, and the defendant got a crovd round the door. Mr. Mansfield fined the defendant, who said he may charged for waiting, 405., and 4s. costs, or a month. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. Miss Whip ... Barricade 2 Trust 3 Kate Pric e ___ 1 Erica Four ran. BRAHAM PARK STAKES. __ Will-o'-the -Wisp _ -the-Wisp 1 Ericthonius 2 YORKSHIRE OAKS. _ . -- Brown Duchess ........ _ ............................. 1 Tattoo Sweetbriar Nine ran. GUEEN'S PLATE. Lawyer ....................... . .................... 1 Harefoot . .. Four ran. JUVENILE STAKES. Laughing Stock 1 Scandal 'Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes 13 ab.&s.Fran..Lint7p.C. Belgian East. Junction a, Beziers to Graissessac.. a Cormeaux Mine & Rail 3( C0piap0................ al Ditto Extension .... a; Dutch Rhenish ........ 1( Eastern of France .... I Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c. a] Do. do. a' Great Central of France a Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... al Italian Junction • • ai Lierre & Turnhout .... a] Lyons & Geneva ...... al Nimur ez Liege Do. 6 p. c. Prof.. ....... Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ....... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife S. Fran. (Perm) 2ua. 7p. ct. •• 1 Riga & Dunaburg 18 . Royal Danish Royal Swedish a Do. 7 per cent. Pref a] Sambre & Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref a ' San Paulo, lira, 7p. c S.Aust.&Lomb Venetia 1 Southern of France a S. East Portugal 7 p ct West Flanders • a Do. 5i p. c.Precerence.. a W. & N.W. of France .. al Western of Austria.... d Western of Switzerland all Wiesbaden . Do. 8 per cent Pref all Zealand BRTTTS . ilack) l II li d 1 1 19 194 d 101 102 35 38 40 43 33 36 33 36 98 09 I d fi 10 96 98 11 cl LI 9 10 - , .8 1 0 i 104 11 96 98 dl 90 dl )0 86 /0 got /0 90 11 ► 5 7 in. 1 4 6 100 101 102 15 ld i d 111 d 00 93 95 1 # # d ILWAYS. 1 all 5! 6 , 111 —p 13,4 11 to LII a a , Lll I 10 9f 10f 4 3;a' 6 11 lid tll 22f 23f .11 ill al 1 8E 81 M Ll] si si dl 19 20 ill 88 39 ill 8i 9i ill 40 41 ill 55 67 7 I 5 4 d AI 5 611 tll 81 4 1 tr, [6 1 111 25 26 in 64 7 111 9i 10 ill 21 22 LOSS OF THE BARQUE NORNA. - PART OF THE CREW LEFT ON AN UNIN HABITED ISL&ND. Captain Wilson, of the British barque Norma arrived at Hong Kong on the sth July, in the Spanish schooner Denia, from Manilla, and reported the loss of his vessel under the following circu in stances : On March 4th the Norna sailed from Newcastle, New South Wales, with a cargo of coal, and bound to Hong Kong. There was nothing worthy of ire cord took place until March 31st, when being in lat. 6.35 N. and long. 156.24 E.,with a steady wad moderate breeze, shi p going out ten knots per hour, steering N.W., and a look-out being kept, at 10.20 p.m. breakers were suddenly heard, and a few seconds afterwards were seen on the lee bo w. The helm was i mmediately put down, but the vessel struck before coming to the wind. The head sails were hove hard aback instantly, but - the ship heeled round on the top of the reef, the sea making a clean breach over her, and it was evident that no human efforts could save her from becoming a total wreck. Shortly afterwards she slipped off the reef into deep water, and to save the lives of those on board, all sails were hove aback to heel her in ; and on heeling she bilged on the port side, and rapidly filled with water. All hands immediately went to work to save what provisions and water they possibly could, and put them into the boats and prepared to leave the ship, she being a total wreck. The captain and crew saved none of their apparel, as the boats could not carry them with the provisions. They remained in the ship until morning, when a boat was sent to try and find land. The boat returned lite in the afternoon, having found $ coral reef about 100 yards long,:and bearing from the ship S.W. about 8 miles, that being the only dry land on the shoal on which the ship was lost. All hands were com pelled to sleep in the boats that night; and on the following day, April 2, Captain Wilson, with part of his crew, went in two boats to the reef, leaving the remaining part to construct A raft from spars, &c. A heavy gale of wind sprung up, which pre vented them from returning to the wreck, to assist in getting more provisions. It was with difficulty that the lives of those on the raft were saved. They then rigged a tent, and set about repair ing the boats ; and on Sunday, April 7, at 10.30 a.m., they left the island in the boats, and shaped a course to the N.N.W., lat. at noon 7.39 N. A t 1 p.m., same day sighted a fine island to the N.N.W., and steered for it, but when drawing near to it found a "reef running N.W. and S.E. as far as the eye could see ; and to the S.E., from the island, another reef was seen extending a long distance to the S.W. At 3.30 p.m. they landed on the inside of the island, which proved to be St. Augustine, and is about three miles in circumference, covered with cocoanut trees, turtle, fish, and wild fowl, but no water, except the rain received in the hollows of the trees. There was evident signs of a crew having been there, the words " Constant, July 14, 1858, ,, being cut on one of the trees. On April 8, got an observation by chronometer, and found the island to be in lat. 7.44 N., and long. 155.25 E., which is seventeen miles further to the eastward than is laid down on the chart. The reef which the Norna struck on is also twenty-three miles to the S.E. of where it is marked on the chart. Capt. Wilson hauled the boats up in the bush for repairs, and on April 9th, on examining the boats, and considering the distance to Guam (700 miles), the nearest inhabited port to which they could proceed from where they were, Captain Wilson found the boats too small to carry all the crew that dis tance, and it was agreed that part should remain on the island, and the rest proceed to Guam for assistance, as soon as the state of weather per mitted, which did not take place until April 17th, when Captain Wilson, his wife and child, chief officer, and five of the crew, left the island in the long boat, leaving twenty-one men behind. After being at sea, and exposed to the inclemency of the weather for upwards of seven days, they ar rived cn the 24th April in Guam, and were most kindly received by the Governor and authorities there, who endeavoured in vain to procure a ship to go to the rescue of the remaining part of the crew. The Governor of Guam procured a pas sage for Captain Wilson, his wife and child, and the crew that came in the boat, to Manilla, for which port they sailed on the Ist of May, and arrived there on the 18th of the same month. The true cause to which the loss of the ship is attribu table was that the reef on which she struck is laid down in the Admiralty chart in lat. 7.82 N. and long. 155.25 E,, whereas it is 23 miles to the south east of that site, being in lat. 7.22 N . and long. 155.40 E,, and th a t th chronometer was 40 miles out, which placed the vessel still more to the east ward. As yet there is, we believe, no tidings of the remaining part of the crew that were left OR the island, but it is to be hoped that ere this they have been rescued. CONVIVIAL STAKES. Neptunus 1 Lorelei Nine ran. STIL BIENNIAL STAKES—Dictator scratched at 1.25 p.m, LATEST BETTING. EBOR HANDICAP. 9to 2 agst Bally Edmond 6to 1 agst Lady Trespass 100 to 15 agst Cape Flyaway 7to 1 agst Voltella (taken) 7to 1 agst Rising Sun (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Virgillius (taken) 13 to 1 aget Mooreook (taken) THE DERBY. 1800 to 100 agst The Knave (taken and offered) 2000 to 100 agst Caterer (taken) ST. LEGER. 7to 4 agst Kettledrum (taken) 9to 1 agst Lady Ripon (taken) 10 to 1 agst Kildonan BETTING AT MANCHESTER —TUESDAY. At the close Bally Edmond and Lady Trespass were about equal favourites for the Ebor Handicap. Once or twice during the day, in consequence of the support given to Bally Edmond and Cape Flyaway, her Ladyship was not so firm, and 6to 1 was laid against her. One or two were much inclined to operate agst Voltella, and as much as 100 to 7 was laid, but 8 to 1 was very freely taken to the finish. 10 to 1 could also have been got agst Virgilius, but he com menced and finished at Bto 1 (taken). There is every an- ticipation of a small field, and most of the animals in betting having been laid against, a very small outlay maintained them in their positions. Closing prices : EBOR HANDICAP. 9to 2 agst Bally Edmond (taken) 9to 2 agst Lady Trespass (taken) 6to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) Bto 1 agst Voltella (taken) Bto 1 agst Virgilius (taken) 11 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken) 14 to 1 agst Gardener (wanted) 29 to 1 agst Rising Sun (offered) Gamester has been scratched. CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Oxford (offered) 6to 1 bar one (offered) THE ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lady Ripon (taken) INto 1 agst Kildonan (taken freely) 14 to 1 agst Dictator (taken)] 14 to 1 agst Aurelian offered) AQUATICS. THE LORD WARDEN'S PRIZE AT DOVER.= There were nine entries for this prize, amongst which was Bain's crew, of Lambeth, who were so successful last week at Antwerp. Only three boats put in an appearance, viz., Hastings, of Hastings ; the Widgeon, of Newhaven ; and Bain's crew, who rowed in the Ariel, of Dover. The latter, although the worst placed, were the favourites at starting. The Hastings' crew took the lead, but the Londoners only played with them, as when they were near home they drew away from them, and at last won any way they pleased. The following are the names of the crew :—Alfred Hop kins, Edward Carter, James Chapman, Robert Bain, stroke, and J. Hill, coxswain. THIS DAY'S SKIPPING. LONDON, Aug. 28.—Wind this day at noon—South, and light breeze, clear sultry weather. FALMOUTH, Aug. 27.—Foggy weatber.—Arrived— Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from London, and left for Dublin. TRALEE, Aug. 26.—Sailed—Devereux, from Quebec. ABERDEEN, Aug. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—The Oak, for Port Natal. PETERHEAD, Aug. 26.—Arrived—Intrepid, from Green. [and. SUNDERLAND, Aug. 26.—Wind ist,N.W.—Arrived— Snowdrop, from Quebec. CLYDE, Aug. 27.—Arrived—Lord Palmerston, from Havana ; Cuga, from Quebec. WATERFORD, Aug. 26.—Sailed—Wanderer, from Que bec; Harnott, ditto. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Tho Hammonia, steamer, which leaves for New York to-day, takes no specie from England. She has 20,000 f. from Havre. Arrived—Lucille, from Seaham ; Lady Constance and Valiant, from Sunderland, Sailed—Dove, for Plymouth; Pride of the South, for Seeking. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—Pollux, from Rio Grand ; Jantana, from Gro ningen; Helkea Dorotea, from Vriemar ; Lily, from Guernsey; Heroine, from St. Malo ; Larvig, from Drobak. Sailed—Leo, steamer, for Rotterdam ; Queen Hortensia, for the Cape of Good Hope; City of Hamburg, steamer, for Calais; Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk; Belgium, steamer, for Ostend; Lind : for Rio Janeiro. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. No arrivals. Sailed—Harvest Home, from Pictow. MR. LAING. The following address to Mr. Laing upon his leaving India, and his reply, will be read with interest:— To THE HON. SAMUEL LAING, MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. Hon, Sir,—When we, the public bodies repre sented by the undersigned, had last the honour of addressing you, we expressed our congratulations on your arrival and accession to the important office of Financial Member of the Council of his Excel lency the Viceroy and Governor-General; we assured you of the satisfaction with which we saw so re sponsible a charge committed to your hands, and of our confidence in your ability to carry out the object of your mission, the restoration of the finances of the Indian Empire to a permanently sound condi tion. In the conviction that no effort on your part would be left untried to obtain a result of such vital importance to the present and future welfare of the country, we were content to await the announce ment of your financial policy and the development of those measures which in your judgment and ex perience were ess en ti a l t o an i mproved system of financial administration. • Yoa have recently declared that policy and the means whereby, i n your opinion, the grave difficulties which have so long burdened and impeded the progress of the empi re may b e met an d overcome; and it is ou r gra t e f u l d uty to acknowledge the obligation you have imposed upon us, and to record our sense of the valuable service you have rendered to the State. It is not our purpose on this occasion to enter into the merits of the policy you have enunciated, or of the measures proposed for its execution ; the object of our present address is rather to express how deeply we deplore the circumstances which, after a brief interval of only six months, have compelled you to suspend your official labours, and to seek in rest and relaxation the restoration of your shattered health, sacrified in the performance of a public duty of unceasing toil and anxiety. We desire respectfully to assure you of our sin cere sympathy with you under the effects of the severe illness by which you have been visited, and which has disabled you from continuing the work so lately undertaken in the full hope of carrying it to a successful issue. For the early and complete re-establishment of your health you have our most cordial wishes, and we earnestly trust you may be enabled to resume your position in the Council of the Supreme Go vernment of India, and realise your own anticipa tions in reference to the future prospects of this great empire.—We have the honour to remain, hon. sir, your most obedient humble servants, For the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, W. FITZ WILLIAM, President. For the Landholders' and Commercial Associa tion of British India, WILLIAM MAITLAND, Chairman. For the Calcutta Trades' Association, F. JENNINGS, Master. For the British Indian Association, JAJA KALIKRISHNA BAHADOOR, Vice-President. Calcutta, July 1. -- The following is Mr. Laing's reply : Edinburgh, Aug. 25. Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the address which you have forwarded to me on behalf of the " Bengal Chamber of Commerce," as well as of the " Landholders' anO. Commercial Association of British India," the " Calcutta Trades' Association," and the " British Association," to the chairman of which respective bodies you will be good enough to communite this reply. It is unnecessary for me to say how deeply I re gretted the necessity of leaving India so prema turely, and how gratefully I feel the expression of sympathy from such influential bodies. I may truly say that my heart was in my Indian work. It seemed to me that India was the place, and the present the time, to decide the question whether our English race is capable not oily of colonising new continents and conquering old ones, but of governing wisely and beneficently for their own good an empire of 150,000,000 of fellow sub jects whose destinies a series of heroic achievements has associated with the British crown. I can see no reason why an era of peace and progress should riot succeed one of wars and conquests, why India should not support a far larger population in a higher state of comfort and civilisation, and why commerce should not expand until the exports and imports between England and India double, and even quadruple, their present amount. I felt it a privilege to co-operate in such a work, and to assist in laying even one stone in the building of so goodly an edifice. My special task was to meet the imminent finan cial difficulties which threatened to arrest this noble career of future progress at the vary outset. I cannot venture to say that this task is entirely accomplished, for even English budgets often show unexpected results, and where a deficit of X 6,000,000 had to be met in a single year, with a revenue de pending on such precarious sources as opium, and a system of accounts and estimates scarcely inaugu rated, some margin of uncertainty is unavoidable, But I feel every confidence that the large, though cautious and Conservative reductions, ordered by Lord Canning's Government before I left India will be carried fully into effect. I am aware of nothing, except the fall in opium, to affect seriously the accuracy of my estimates ; and, not withstanding that fall, I see nothing to shake my faith in the general position, that with continued economy the financial crisis may be considered as surmounted, and the current expenditure of India, apart from railways, brought to a level with its current income. Without, therefore, indulging in premature exultation, there is every motive for hopeful exertion in realizing the financial pro gramme of April last, the great object of which is to establish a bona fide equilibrium without a con stant resort to loans and new taxes, so as to give India a period of repose and tranquillity during which to work out her various social and political reforms, unimpeded by the urgent fear of pecuniary difficulties. Although I may be precluded from taking a part in these ulterior measures, I am happy to say that my health is so far restored as to enable me to contemplate returning to India, at any rate for the next cold season, so as to endeavour to realize the results promised in my budget. I hope then to thank you in person for the kind expression of your sympathy, and in the meantime I will only say that it is doubly valuable to me because it proceeds from bodies representing some of the most influen tial interests of Bengal, native as well as European. I am convinced that India is no exception to the general rule that it is desirable to encourage the free expression of public opinion respecting public men and measures through respectable and recog nized organs, and that such an expression has, under the peculiar circumstances of India, a double value, when the different classes of her Majesty's subjects, without distinction of race or religion, co-operate in a common object. In the present instance I gladly accept your ad dress, both as a token of kindness and sympathy towards myself personally, and, what is more im portant, as a proof that, notwithstanding the dif- 1 ferences which from time to time inevitably prevail respecting the policy of a Government, there is a general disposition among the enlightened classes of India to do justice to the honest efforts of that Government for the general good. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, S. LAING. W. Fitzwilliam, Esq., Ch airman to the Bengal Chamber of Commerce TILE PRICE OF GOLD The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mine prem., and the short exchange on London is 25.40 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the ;English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 5-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. :By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4291 per mark, and the short exchange on London fs 13.81 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint p rice is, therefore, about 7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 107 to 1071 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England. But, after making allowance for loss of interest and charges of 'transport, the present rate leaves no profit on sending gold to the United States. '` LETTERS FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA.—The following circular, addressed to persons desirous of corresponding with friends in the Southern Confederacy, appears in the Mime/tester Guardian:— " The American Letter Express Company transmit letters and printed matter to and from all points, north and south, with the knowledge and approbat ion of the Postmaster- General. Directions (letters going south)—enclose :and direct each letter to your correspondent in a common en velope, put that letter in another envelope, and direct on this outside envelope to " American Letter Express Com pany, Louisville, Ky." Enclosing, in the outside enve lope, when the letter is to go to any point in the Southern States under 500 miles from Nashville, Tenn. ls. This will prepay all expenses to its destination, The rates here given are for letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight ; double, treble, &c. letters must have an additional amount \ enclosed in proportion to weight. Printed matter; for single newspapers, enclose the company 10 cents. N.B.— ( All letters accompanied with an int ;nfficient amount to pre pay to their destination are liable Ito be sent to the dead letter office. Prepay all letters in full to the company." A monkey, belonging to a Mr. Hunter, of Edin burgh, attacked a child on Mond: ty with great ferocity— severely lacerating the thigh, expc ;sing, though fortunately not opening, the femoral artery, at td laying bare the thigh bone. Mr. Hunter, to whom the monkey belongs, is also lying at the Infirmary, suffering fI ran its having bitten him some time ago. The monkey wa a destroyed on Monday. The child lies in a very precarious: state.—Scotsman. THUNDERSTORM AND WAV:ERSPOUT.—On Tues day evening last, Seaford was visited by a heavy thunder storm. The thunder was of short: duration, but was very heavy; the lightning was very viva(' and close, and the rain and hail fell in torrents. A wate a 'spout was observed to burst in the sea, a short distance Room the shore at the west part of the town.—Sussex Adverti set-. MORMON EMIGRATION.—A. vessel having been chartered to convey a cargo of 500 1 vlormonites from Liver pool to the United States, en route to the settlements inUtah territory, about 70 men, women, 'boys, and girls, forming the contingent supplied by the L(r ndon district, assembled on Monday morning at the Euston 4 terminus of the London and North-Western Railway, and ar the charge of "Elder' Joseph Gibbs. All seemed to belor L I ; to the working classes, and the proportion of the sexes m s about equal. Many of their relations and fellow " saii its" attended at the sta tion to bid them farewell. There are 331 Mormon mis sionaries from Utah in different pr irts of the world, and 156 were elected at a late conference m rho were to be dispatched immediately. Share 100 stk stock 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock 8 , 3 92 - 14 11 974 7 19+ 1011 98i lla I f 9 1 ; 7} THIS DArs MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat on sale in to-day's market was small. The trade generally ruled heavy ; nevertheless, in consequence of a continued demand on French account, prices were supported• Old samples were unsaleable. With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied, and the demand for all descriptions was inactive in the extreme, at next to nominal currencies. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late rates, All kinds of barley sold slowly, at former prices. The finest malting realised 40s per quarter. Fine malt was steady in price, but inferior panels were a dull sale. Good and fine oats moved off steadily at full currencies, otherwise the demand ruled inactive on former terms. Both beans and peas were in limited request, yet no change took place in their value. In flour a moderate business was doing, chiefly in the finer qualities, at the late decline. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English.— •. 660 ( ) 1,260 1 50 Irish I 770 Foreign.... •• .. 17 , -- 3 90 1 ,160 400 ; 12,5901 1,430 sack -19,710 brls. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very dull, and sales can only be effected by submitting to lower currencies. The plantation accounts are very favourable, and the duty is now quoted at £150,000. WHITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the demand rules heavy at the annexed rates : Beef from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od t 9 43 6d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; veal, Ps 4d to 4s 2d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. It is stated that a leading house at Liverpool yesterday bought 15,000 bales of East India cotton fcr im mediate shipment to New York ROYAL CREMORNB GARDEN& A special fete and gala took place last night in this popular place of amusement, now the property of Mr. E. T. Smith, for the benefit of Mr. E. M. Adams, who for many years has been the secretary to the late proprietor, but in reality the ostensible manager and conductor of this large establishment. Those who frequented these delightful gardens must have been often struck with the order and re gularity which always prevailed, and if ever cir cumstances brought them into contact with Mr. Adams, must not have failed to admire the ever willing and easy courtesy with which he always acted, and the unruffled good temper and kindli ness of disposition that characterised his conduct. No wonder, then, he should be a popular favourite. and that his benefit was in every respect commen surate with the estimation in which he is generally held. The weather was beautifully fine, Whi c h no doubt, in addition to the attractions of the gardens themselves, brought together a vast crowd of persons of both sexes, and of every class and condition in society. The arrangements on the occasion were in many instances special, and therefore deviated from the ordinary class of en tertainments. Several talented artists exhibited their skill in every department of the amusements, assisted by professional and amateur friends of Mr. Adams, which rendered the fete extremely inte resting. But the most amusing feature of the evening was a burlesque, written by Mr. L. Brough, and acted by him and his brother John, that made the audience for nearly an hour indulge in peals of laughter. The humour and grotesque appearance of the two performers was in itself so ridiculously comic as to render it impossible for any one not to indulge in the most extravagant merriment. In addition to the usual entertainments, Mr. Adams had a private ball-room beautifully fitted. up for his numerous friends to amuse themselves, without joining in those of the public gardens. It was tastefully decorated with flags and banners, arranged so as to produce the best effect, and around the walls were hung a number of land scapes of different parts of Switzerland, done in the best style of art, and from which, we believe, the interesting Stereorama now exhibiting was taken. Altogether, Mr. Adams ought to feel highly grati fied at the manner in which his connection with the Cremorne Gardens has been appreciated by his friends and the public. BE.dLTH OF LONDON .DuielNG THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths in London, which were 1,257 in the previous week, fell to 1,159 in the week that ended last Saturday. If the deaths from epidemic cholera in the 34th week of 1854 are excluded, it will be found that the average number of deaths in the week corresponding with last week' was 1,071, which corrected for increase of population will be come 1,178 ; therefore the number in the present return is slightly under that which would have been recorded if the average rate of mortality at this season of the year had prevailed. Fluctuations in the public health, as indicated by the mortality, are marked chiefly by the increase or decrease of deaths from zymotic diseases ; and under the influence of the milder temperature of last week a sensible diminution in the number of deaths from this class of diseases is perceptible. From zymotic diseases in the aggregate the deaths last week were 375, in the previous week the num ber was 446. Diarrhoea was fatal in 167 cases, in cluding 147 children, 115 of whom were under one year. Cholera or choleraic diarrhoea caused 11 deaths, 8 of which were those of children under 4 years of age. A grocer, aged 42 years, residing in Park road, Peckham, died from congestion of the right lung, 10 months, bilious cholera, 3 days. A. stevedore, aged 49 years, residing at 21, King street, Rotherhithe, died from choleraic diarrhcea, 4 days. A greengrocer, aged 72 years, died at 1, York-street, Shoreditch, of epidemic cholera, about 16 days. Scarlatina was fatal last week in 41 cases, and 12 deaths are recorded from diphtheria. 28 deaths are attributed to typhus, and of this number 16 were children under 10 years of age. Whoop ing-cough carried off 40 children. The deaths of 4 nonagenarians are recorded, the eldest wasa widow,who attained the age of 93 years. Two deaths occurred from sun-stroke. The wife of a clerk died at St. Mary's Hospital from burns caused by an explosion of paraffin, and an architect died in the same hospital from the explosion of a lamp. A compositor, aged 43, died from lead poison ing. A man, aged 50, died at Lewisham from pri vation. Last week the births of 909 boys and 844 girls, in all 1,753 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60 the average number was 1,582. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.943 in . The barometrical readings rose from 29.79 in. on. Sunday, to 30.14 in. on Thursday. The mean tem perature of the air in the week was 61.2 deg., which is 0 . 6 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest point attained by the thermometer in the shade was 76.3 deg. on Friday, and on Wednesday it fell to 47.3 deg., the lowest point in the week. The extreme range of the week was therefore 29.1 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 9 . 3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 74, complete saturation being represented by 100. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 65.7 deg. The general direction of the wind was west. Rain fell slightly at intervals during the week. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Aug. 27.—The course of business here is hindered by the same difficulties that have stood in the way for weeks past. The raw material continues to advance in value, obliging both spin ners and manufacturers to stand out for highe r prices ; and the result is an ever-renewed check to the demand. The amount of transactions is very moderate in all departments. Some sellers of yarns, inevertheless, report more doing than on Friday, and a generally improved inquiry, even at ad per pound higher than the prices of last week. The a verage advance asked by spinne rs is id, to id., an d there can be no doubt that sales are seriously limited in consequence. Business in piece goods is prevented. in a still greater degree by the higher quotations of manufacturers this s eek. Even at last week's rates no great sale could have been made. Stocks are again accumulating. The production of cloth has lately been so evidently in excess of what is required for either the home trade or foreign markets, that some large producere have again resorted to short time working. A beginning w a s made last week in several establish men t s , an d th e d e termination is more generally avowed to-day. In Blackburn four firms have adopted the system, two of them work ing four days a-week, one on three days a-week only, and the other having for the present ceased working altogether. About 2,000 looms are stopp e d entirely. The following i s t he weekly report of Messrs. J. Slagg and Co.:--" Owing to the continu ous advance in the raw material, manufacturers are asking a corresponding advance on goods, and many decline to name a price at all ; but buyers, espe?.ially for the India and China markets, decline to follow the upward movement, a n d th ere i s consequently little or nothing doing i n any class of goo d s. ' The following is from the circular of Messrs. G. Fraser, Son, and Co, :—" We make no change to-day in our quotations. In some cases rather higher prices are asked, but the demand remains very inactive, and buyers for the most part are disinclined to make any purchases of moment, even at previous rates. The foundation on which our present prices rest is felt to be too insecure and speculative." LEEDS, Aug. 27 —The cloth-hails have not been very animated d ur i ng mar k et hours to-day. The number of buyers .present were rather limited, and their purchases were chiefly confined to sma ll par cels of medium and low-priced goods for the ap proaching season. In the aggregate, however, more business was done than a p peare d t o be likely ; a n d , though there we re un d ou b te dly more sellers t ha n buyers, the market s i n b o th the coloured and th white cloth-hail were equal to o f those_ u t n ot this day se'n night,a great night. Wools are steady in price, b deal is doing by the local brokers, the la te sales in London having been the me:-.ns of wants of many manufacturers. The flax trade Con tinues rather quiet,iets and the whole of th e machinery ere has Th the business been a better engaged oeliD i A n i E t a n un o gn t . ru n n i ng e2l6t Tae to-day,full time. but feeling in the doing is not an average one for the season. The homewinter, now getting up 1 b (dr s t oc k s f or anduy e r theys are ha v e purchased w i t h more freedom to-day than they did last month. M anu f ac t ure rs keep moderately well employed, b u t or d ers are not b i n much advance, so that fears are entertained t h a t, unless the export trade soon improves, manu facturers will have to make more on speculation, or curtail their rate of production by short-time working. In common with the Lancashire flannel trade, there is a little more doing in Yorkshire low goods. Wools maintain last week's prices. DEATH BY SUNSTROKE. —A drummer, named Bailey, of th e R o y the milit ary bathing-Place,al Marines, at Chatham, was ba t hing in on Tuesday afternoon, when he was suddenly taken ill. He was conveyed to Melville Hospital, and after a few hours died. 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