The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCII,„ CITY, Two o'fiLoch The Liverpool Cotton Market yeste:day closed quietly, without any material changri. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export, and. 1,500 on speculation, com prising 440 Pernam and Maranham, Gad. to 71d. ; 100 Bahia, 6-id. ; 250 Egyptian, 6W. to Bcl. ; and 400 Surat, at 4/d. to 51d. per lb. The Railway Share Market closed very animPted, with an appear ance at a slight improvement. The Colonial Produce Mar kets this week have generally remained in a firm and quiet state, but for some of the principal staples a steady demand has prevailed. For sugar there has been a good inquiry, and although no quotable change in prices has occurred the tendenf3y has been upwards. Yesterday, however, there was rather less buoyancy, and some descriptions were heavy. The stocks of this article as well as of every other staple continue in excess of those at the corre sponding date last year. Coffee has not been pur chased to any considerable extent, owing to the firmness of the holders who ask higher prices. Rice has been taken freely, and at an advance, in consequence of the improvement in the corn market. Cocoa is is. to 2s. dearer, rum has been in moderate request, and spices remain steady at previous cur rencies. Cochineal is dull, indigo firm, and tallow active at CI per cwt. a.dvance. Accounts from Berlin, of the 16th inst., state that a treaty of commerce and navigation was con cluded on the 23d June last, at Monte Video, be tween Prussia, as representative of the Zollverein union, and tho western republic. The term of eighteen mouths has berm given to ratify the treaty, and the formalities n-cesgary for its ratification hare already been accomplished on the part of the South American stat'a. A telegraph message from Madrid mentions that nothing has been resolved on by the Government, relative to the establishment of the octroi duties, or the disamortigation of the clergy lands. Letters fro' .n Constantinople report that the subject of railway communication throughout Turkey is again become a matter of interest, since the Government have granted a concession for the construction of a line from Smyrna to Aidin, and from Trnbizond to Erzeroum. The great question is the line from Constantinople to Adrianople. To concede this line, or that from Alexandretta to Bag dad, is considered at present premature. There is also a combined Anglo-French company, with an immense capital, formed, who offer to the Turkish Government substantial guarantees to construct a rail way direct from Constantinople to Trieste, and to Bassorah by Bagdad. The liabilities of the Royal British Bank are now stated at 540,0001., and the assets at 340,0001., but no official information on this subject has yet been published. It is also alleged that the 501. per share still unpaid will be called up at once. To-morrow the meeting of shareholders takes place, and it will, no doubt, be numer ously attended by the unlucky shareholders, Who will immediately be called upon for the 501. per share yet unpaid. These parties are in a pecu liarly unfortunate position, as of course they were kept in ignorance of the rotten state of the concern, slthough it is asserted that the Bank has been tot tering for years past. The buoyancy noticed yesterday in the market for English Stocks has been succeeded by a partial reaction, and the market is in rather an excited state. Whether the present weakness is the result of the closing of Bull accounts or of Bear transactions it is difficult to say, but it is most likely that both these causes are in operation, as certain parties are known to be speculating for a fall. It is impossible to get rid of the impression that the money market Will continue stringent, notwithstanding favour able indications may occasionally re-appear. At present, in the absence of political news of importance, the market is solely influenced by monetary prospects. While affairs on the con tinent remain in such an undecided state—with the export of silver continuing active, and the enhanced terms of discount that prevail—it is difficult to conceive how the public mind can become settled with regard to the probable course of prices in the markets for speculative securities. Consols for money have been 941 and 941 I. The account quotations have been 94.?, I and 94i A. Yesterday, at the official close, the money value was 94i and the account 94/ although subsequently there was a slight decline. Exchequer Bills are is. firmer, viz., 13s. to 163. premium ; and the Bonds are 99g- East India Bonds are 17s. premium. Foreign Stocks are dull and heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to 1031 2i, and the 4 per Cents. are nominal. Russian 5 per per Cents. have been 108, and the 4i per Cents. 975, and Sardinian are 914 to 92. Th• following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 7i ; Mexican, 22i to 23 ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 55 to 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 to 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 110 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43/. 44i ; ditto Deferred, 24i 251 ; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, Gi 7. An almost complete suspension of business in American Securities is reported by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. The following quotations are merely nominal : Redeemable. Per Cent. 'United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...1011 105. 'United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...104 105 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 81 83 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 186 S-1872... 90 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 80 Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88 south Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Baring's) 1858-1868... 94 93 South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds __ __ 1866... 87 89 Virginia 6 per er's) Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. lst Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 83i 843 ._._ Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... tO 91 Illinois Central (Shares), $?5 paid Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860 ... 94 95 Do. do. do. 1869... 91. 92 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 93 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. lat Mort. gage 1867... 98 100 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort _ gage 1883... 86 87 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 83 85 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 83i 84i Panama Sterling Bonds 1 864... 94 96 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., lat Mort 1880... 89 90 The Railway Share Market is depressed, owing to the decline in the Funds. In some of the prin cipal shares the re-action has been Ato per share, and a fair amount of business has been done. The Foreign rules quiet, and the Colonial heavy. The Great Western of Canada have dropped to 231 owing to rumours of further dissension among the directors. Rigas are / prem. Cobre Copper Mining Shares are 14 to 11. 10s. lower. Joint-stock Banks rule dull, and in Miscellaneous there are very few transactions. ITISH NUNDS THIS DAY AT Ohs O'CLO' 'K. (From the Official List. cost r , done. 3 per Cent. Console Annuities 94i i i 4 India Bonds, £lOOO Consols .or Account .. 94i ii i E cenequer Bills, 20. £l.000. £5OO l3 16 p Small l3 16 p Ditto Bonds, 1853, 3i per Cent. 9.1 i Ditto, 1859 pwcFs OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOPR Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 451 Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent— lOB Ditto 4i per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . ......... Bp anist Bowls, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 441 Turkibh Bonds, 6 per cont lO3 Ditto Account Divic ends on the above payable In Urdu TWO O'CLOCK. Console, money 94f a Ditto Account,. .... 4e. ~941 5 5 20 10 lir. in -; ~~.. j3~ 22 a 1 tb al Sc. h la St. to 50 al 50 al 20 1 10 al 10 50 4 st. i.i s'z. 101 St. 11 25 8 25 11 101 St. 104 St. 1 F 50 1 al R. 101 10 al it. 101 S't. 101 it. 101 R. 1)4 St. 104 t. 101 lig 1 1.6 , it. 10 '0 I al flg al st. 101 4t. 101 10 12i St. I+ 10 1 it. ill it 25, A St. 101 it. 101 i 0 al '0 al it~~l~ 3t. St. 11 St !1.1 St. St. ili it. !II 25 j 1 St. 10 St, 1( 10 131 25 11 : St. is St. l( 25 20 a pal. froD ti mer, ; T A " , a pcst An a acreVl rolig h o Dtdoet Trade CoP O inue to on and by B. viol of from a down. c. N.; ifittir ced i° I light. mile. BD¢• 0 bees st: site 0 light a ntical rig- eat' j3 g the w ater► g ht w horage N•W fiber. irtS • t , char. 100 tile rnsri‘ „gar* t hie' of to ° Al 00- D tOW /1 lc a co P 10 tO a ,nce to a t the Pole t° Sas te ' a tow°, later" ronellf t, ig h : /OOP' feet' 1111 ) . Al LICO °IIr acn e. r 0 11 ., step °,* We ° D biteo ble no S' , iAR mAit,,iJETS I.)A RAILWAYS. RAILW AYS. Ciosing Prices, yesterday. IA .ei,tia • 9AlAmbg. Not t n g• B"•t" _ . and Eastn. 111 BolaEt & Rallyraer.c. dl Birming.lverb Stour Valley Ali Bireand. Lan ,q 31,. Cheshire Junet..., ,11 I Do. Chesh. As Birk., 11 iDo., do. al !myth &Tyneoriginai £25 (issd. at LC.) )0 'Bristol and Exeter )0 Caledonian. ill Chester di Holyheac'. Cork and Bandon 11 Cork, Black, Is Pass .8 Cornwall 11 Do. A 8 Do. B L 5 DublindtßelfastJunc di Dun. P. & Abor. Jnc. )0 East Anglian lEastern Counties.. )0 I East. I.Tni(n, A Stl MD.., B. Stock, 4 Do., New A 0 East Kent Fast Lancashire Edinburgh & Glaago, Edinb. and Peebles... Edin.Prth DunG. 11 Forth & Clyde Jun 3. II Furness. 11 Do. Extension........ )0 Glasgow &B. West Ali Great N. of Seotlnd (Great Northern ... Do A. Stock Do. B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre Great Western Do. Stour Val. Re Qua. Stk 1 Irish Sonth-Eastern.l Lancaster tit Carlisle 'Do Thirds t__ s _ IDo. - New Thirds 10 Laticash.andYorkt.l Do., Wst. aiding Lin it Do. Southi ort 11 London & Blackwall 10 Loud. Bright & S.Cst ' 10 Lund. and N. Weatn .8 Do. Fifths 5i Do.101.811.,M&B .0 24 Do. Eighths... to)ndo;and tn. (Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh•• • .. . 1 ll Lmindrry4(!olerah ,, 11 1 ncindrrr.&.Ennisk 0 I.l.B,nch.ShefALineli 28. Man. & Lin. Ur 1 Retropolitan.. . Midland )0. Birmng. tic Derb , ill Miclld. G. West. (Irs.) dl Do, Half Shares dl Newcastle & Carlisle dl Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Pi Newry & Enniskillot Xll Newry, Warrenp&nt and kostrevor:.. "Norfolk 3i l Northn.ConntiesUn )0 North British__ )0 Ntb Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock.., 0 iDo. B Stock 0 Lia).stern—Berwic• 3i Do. do. Extension 6i Do.do.G.N.E.lurch 11 IDo. Leeds 0 Do. York North London l le N.&S.Wstrn.,llam: - stead, and City Jn,. Eli North Staffordshire,. al North Western ►ll N. &S. Westrn. Jun: t() 10x., Wore., & Wolv. .4 i'ortsmonth O Scottish Central K) Scottish Midland O izhropshire Union ... ,ll South Devon O South Eastern O South Wales Yrksh. & Riv. Dut 5 Do 11 Sra;no9,Wok. &W& Stockton & Darling. .0 Do., do., 1554 1 Do., do., 1855 6 9to2.kten & Hartlep N. raff Vale 0 [)o. Pref., No. 1 2 Thames Hag. D.& R 11 Vale of Neath .11 \Vaterfd. & 11 Waterfonl&Limerie} .11 West Cornwall 3.1 West End of Loader. and Crystal Palace.. dl Do. A 3 Do. B . . 611 West London all Wimbledn &Croydon FOR: kutwerpezßott: rdt rr LO Ardenn eg dl Atlan.k, St.Lw. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tak. of Canada n .;ei g ian F..a.stn. Junk .4 !Beziers to Grai nem. 9 1 Bombay, Baroda, an 1 Can. India, g. 5 p. c .11 Do. Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse, Coal Mines and Ry, ►ll Demerara Dutch Rhenish dl Eastern of France L 9 Do. New Lll Raet Indian, g. SPo dl no, A and B, d 0,... 5 ,Do. Ems. C, gu. sp. c 1,11 iDo. do. D, gu. sp. c. ►ll D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s" ill Do. do. do., 'q9, dr al Geelong ir Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.. ►ll Gd. Tk of Canad st.A Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. al Do. Comp. 6p. e.. do. 14 Gt. Ceutral of Fruit nt. To. Pen. g. 5 p. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c 15 Groat Luxembour; Constituted Share Gt. Western of Canad a Rooms... 4 Do. New __ no ill too al 100 a teo al - Lll -, Do. Bds., payable '5 11 . 1 Do. do., '76, p. 'BO.. ' ll Do. do., '73 do. al Do. do., '73, withow option ,11 Lake Contd. & Bash 11 Lierre and Turnhout ; Lombardo Venetian. al Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p .0 Lyons and Geneva .. 11 Lyons at Mediterrar Madras, guar. 4 J,p.c ►ll Do. New do., SP. c .11 Do. p. c. Ester 10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c lads, Antonia A n 00. do. New 20 all Incur & Liege (wit' w) I al 20 6 5 al 20 11 10 a) 20 al 20 al 20 1( 33 interest) -- 11 Do. (ox interest)._ 11 Do. do., Cp. e. Prel 11 gorthern of France. 11 Norwegian'TrunkPre 11 Paris and Lyons , 1i Ditto Bonds 11 Paris and Orleans 5 Recife & San. Fran, (Pornam.) g. 7 p. c, 11 Riga & Dunaburg at 801. per share.. 5 Rome and Frascati. Ali f:oyal Danish ...... ul Royal Swedish....„ tt iambre and Meuse_ II Do. 5i p. cent. Pre' Scinde, guar. 5 p. c al D 0... [8 ionthern of France 3t. Andrew's ane Quebec (A) :11 West Flanders 11 Do 5A per c. Pref al W. di N. W. of Franc 11 West. of Switzerland al Wiesbaden ... Al Zealand ........ amsT-wroc.: 11 kastrals.sit. .2i Bank of Egypt iO Bank of London 11 iri. C. al British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Ma , . 6 Ohrtd. Bnk. of India. 9.nstralis. Chit' City :5 3olonial iQ 3omraorcial of Loud g. Soot. &Atm Cht al Loud. Chart, Bk. of &nstralia L 5 Ditto New kJ London and County& Lnd.& E. Bnkg. Corp. LO London Joint Stock. A) London and Paris O Load. Westminste, 6sr t 10119._ . Pr o.ef Ung LO no. Naw istional of Bank 31 Yew South 11 3riental Bank )f ' - 'orporati on ,0 Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland 11 in). Now 1 R Aus B &Go Im 50 Royal British.. i mth Australia 1 gaiGs of Australis 21Do. New LO c7nion of London VrCiSteril Bk of Lond 41 4R si 17 - 18 - 16 12 - 13 92 - 94 53i - 54 16 - 17 ••• ."''' ... • o• .....• ... 9 10 , 16 17 ' 1 9a, 31 36 24 26 7 - 5 80 82 53 - 54 34 004 ..... 91 - 93 8 - 8j 94i 94 83 • 85 123 128 114 116 65 651 72 - 74 53 64 5i 6.4 976 98 6i 7 IOC; 107 103 i 104 iP P d , 105 i 106 id 791 —8() 51 52 14i - 15 50 - 52 3i - ST ~.. 39, 80i 814, 5f —• 4id 3.4 8 17f 181 SG. 574 94 96 5} - 5 -7, 10 - 11 29 - 30 108 - 110 48 - 50 !4i - 15; 721 - 73 79 - 81 6 - 3 2 - 1 4 15 - 17 36i 37, i •• ".... 19 - 20 6} - 6 24 - 26 6i -• 5 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i 9 ~,, ,~.. Business done thib day 50 al 20 al 20 1 00 5 a] 18 8 al !W 5 74 al 20 1! .to 11 t(1 al 3E a ] Loo 9 too al 1, 20 I 1 tO I a] 20 I al 20 1 fil 811 20 t. 20 C 6 a] 20 4u al 25 r 100 51 100 54 100 •oz 100 21 20 20 1 1 100 1 , 50 I lk 100 li 100 2 1 100 3! 20 11 20 al 25 i al 20 li LOU ` 53 ll 100 '5 8 - 711 7a 4 lid 31 3i 1 d— I p 54 -- 54 36 36} 12i —13 i - 23 22 - ~ '''''' ... .. -~ ... 22i - 23 12i - 13; 82 - 84 213 -21 i - 14 1 4i - 23i - 24.1 - 2A 99 - 101 115 - - 120 115 - 120 109 111 ..• .., 5/ 6 pl per , 10 115. - 21 / - 2lp - i° 14 - ltr 8 - 9 20 -20 r. 39 1 40 9 - 10 531 - 53 i E 54 i - 1 18i - 19!: - lh 12 - 9} - 91 2i - 2f •... ..., - pm 4} - 9 A - 10 37 - 37; i& 74. KA .N IC4 105 ' 1i I+d 6ti 68 . , -^'" . - p 14 - 41 201 20i ; P 1 - 3P —...d .... ".. 0. i6i 7: ii; 394 4O 1 1 IRd ~» iie 38 678 i 8i 70 ••• 5 =34 T E SLT = t LG DON, FRIDAY EVE NG, S.i; P B Ri 9, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). tleman in No. 9 wanted clangs for a 50/. note. Not having that amount in the house, she sent the prisoner to Mr. Wood to ask him to oblige her with the change. He returned and proceeded up stairs, and she heard him count ten sovereigns on the table. About five o'clock on the evening of the tame day the prisoner quitted his situation without the slightest notice, and never re• turned. beau. o.cnev. Stu. 1 iLd. RAILWAys. Compan.:. yestordsy. this day 50 all Bedford and London & Blotchley N. West..• St. 100 Bnekgbamsh. I L&N.W. 95 103 St .100 ClydesdaleJe. (Calalon 100 105 S 5 all Col.StourVy. E. Un. St Sud. and Hal. E. C.. . l2 14 St. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Gt.Nrthn 139 141 5 all E, Un. H. Si.. ,E. Count 4 4i St. 100 Glas. Barr. & ICaldonian Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New Do . all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt. Westia 27 29 101 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. •• 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM , . 106 107 25 all Do. Shares. Do PA all Do. I Shares. Do — ••• 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Easterr 13 —13 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 23i 244 St. 100 Lon., Til., &S. Pato &Co llO 115 112 St 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Norfolk — Bt. 100 Do. 6 per ct. Do 5 all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 2l —2i .0 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar. Darlingt. St. 1.00 Midld.Bradfd ' Midland 93 95 6} 5} Newmarket Bury E. G.spc En. Conn. 4p Pm 50 all N.& Est.s p. c. E. Count. 5 7 69 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do •• ••• 50. all Do. Fixeds pc Do 1 0 .5 all Prest. & y: , L. &N.W — 124 all Do. Shrs. ADo — St. WO Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 135 141 25 18} Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. . 10 all Shrews.&Her T.Brassey 8 • Si '_2 10i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 31 21d if) all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. 15 all Do D0......... 324 —334 i 3 St 100 Wilts&flomrst GtWestn. 91 93 I BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE BAKER. This bankrupt was described as of Bartlett's-buildings, London and Birmingbam, stationer, &c., and to-day came up for his certificate. . . Mr. Chidley supported, and submitted that the bank ruptcy had been almost unavoidable. The bankrupt had expended a considerable sum of money in preparing a plate of the Town-hall, at Birmingham, but on being pressed by his creditors, had assigned his property tc.. them, but after some delay it was all sold, and all the expenditure up to that time had been in vain. Had the plate been completed, the plates would have been de livered to subscribers at a guinea eaclf, and the cost of production would have been under 3s. each, and thus have yielded a profit which would have cleared the bankrupt from all his difficulties. Sergeant Thomas said on the evening of the 4th Sep tember I apprehended the prisoner in King-street, Norwich. I told him I was a police-constable, and he must consider himself in my custody for stealing 401., the property of his master. The prisoner said, " I did do it, but a gentleman owing me money at the hotel ha-1, promised to pay me on that .day. I had been tw ict3 for the money but could not suc3eed in getting it. I took too much drink, and I did not know what I wa A about." I searched him, and finding no money ur.on him, I asked him what he had done with it, and he informed me he had purchased a suit of clothe, a silver watch, and that he had left 81. with his mas',:er, who resided at Norwich, to pay his journey back to London on the following Monday. His Honour said that the expenditure bad exceeded the profits, but taking into consideration all that had been urged by Mr. Chidley, he would grant a second class certificate, to be suspended for three months. Mr. Chidley—ln this case your Honour will grant protection I His Honour—Certainly. The prisoner declined making any defence, and was fully committed for trial. ...,0,1w.-. ....• SOUTHW ARK. SECONDARIES COURT.—(THIs DAT.) (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) COX V. BEAN. The plaintiff in this action is an estate and house agent, and defendant a lady residing in St. John's Wood, and the claim was for 4/. 24., the balance of an account for agency. THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE AND THE METROPO LITAN BUILDING ACT.—The owner of extensive premises at No. 1, Dockhead, Bermondsey, was summoned be fore Mr. Secker, by direction of the Commissioners of Police, under the new Metropolitan Building Act, for having a great portion of his premises in a dangerous state. The plaintiff charged in the first instance for adver tisements in a circular published by himself, also 11. as commission for plaintiff's services in endeavouring to let the premises for defendant, and 31. ss. 61. under the head of " to commission upon 1631., the highest amount asked or obtained, or agreed to be paid, whenever the property be dispoEed of, whether by plaintiff's agency or otherwise." Mr. Reeves, the surveyor, with Inspector Price, ap• pointed by the Commissioners of Police, attended to support the charge. Mr. Reeves said that on the 22d of May he recsived in formation that the defendant's premises were in an un safe condition, and by direction of the Commissioners of Police he surveyed them, and found them to be in such a dilapidated state as to be dangerous to the public. There was a chimney-shaft and a large portion of the wall so shatt'red that unless it was iname diately pulled dow❑ the lives of the passengers would be endangered. The Commissioners of Police under the provisions of the act of Parliament required the defendant to pull down the dangerous portion of the premises in question and rebuild them. Mr. Joseph Price, the Inspector appointed under the new act of Parliament, said he served the required no tices on the defendant to pull dow❑ and rebuild the premises. Ile corroborated Mr. Reeves's statement relative to their dangerous condition. Mr. Secker asked what was required to be done ? PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen Doben. St. 1.00 Do. 6 per cent. St. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. S. • ..• ,45 al. ItlythandTyne lOpei o. pref. (issd. atsol • St. 010 Brim. & Ex. 4p. c. g3l 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ••• St. 1)0 C!aledonian £lO 100 102 in aid ' , hes. &Ho. On. 51 pi 16 17 91 1.11 Do. do. Prof. No. 2. all Do. do. Pxof. No. 2 ..• 61 all Cork &Baudonslp.e 41 51 . 7 , 4 al, )uil.Prth .&Abor.J 6 64 10 2 Anglian Cls. ASh • . St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B6p. e 107 112 St. 100 Do. do Cls. C7p. C 95 100 •;- all llas.Co.Fx,speNe.l A Pm all Do. No. 2 - P pin 10 al Do. New 6p.c. St 121 121 20 all , cast Un., G. 6p. c. 6 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... 0 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Si. all Do. do. 4 per cent... ... St. 100 F,ast Laneash.6 p. cts ... • ..• 5 all kW. York. S. stliF ,• • 10 3 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh, •• • St. 100 rr,d, Prth.&Dun.4p.c 79 81 20 all Furness St. 100 Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c. ... St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c 115 117 117 St. 100 Do. 6p. o. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem , 109 111 St. I_oo Do. 41 p. e . lO2 104 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... 11. cll Gt.N. of Scot. latire 101 St. 100 Gt. S. &W. (Ireland) ... 20 13 Do. 4per C. Prof. S 50 6 It.W.(B.&H.Exspc 6 6A St. 100 )o. con. red. 41 p.c. 95 97 St 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 89 91 St. 100 Do. irred. 4p. c. . 89 91 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref . 99 • /01 $ all Do. Birm. Pref. Si... - 101 10 all Do. Chester Bp. c. P.S 161 171 10 all Do. do. sp. c. do., JO 104 1 St 100 Do. Birm. Qua. Stk 73 —75 23 all Do. Clues. Qua. Sh.. 201 201 13 all Do. do. do lOl —10 i 20 all Do. do. do l5 151 14 6 Lan. &York. F. £2. A St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Stock .. 138 - 140 St. 100 fon.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c. ... •••• St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. e. S. St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent St. 100 ,on.&N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. et.. •••• St 1.00 ,on.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares 158 162 12' all ...ondy.& Color. 1511 ••• 12! all Londy.&Ennis.i Ph ••• S. 100 14.,5.,& L. 6p. Cent ... ••• n 44 Do. do. do. £6 - 5} St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent; 66 70 all Niarypt.&Carl.4p c. ••• 12; all Do. 44 per cent. ..... . ••• 12:: . 100 Do. do. St. 100 Consol.6 p.e.St .-•— • St. 1 00 Do. Con.Br. - Bir. 6pc 138 138 Kt. 100 De. 4i p. c. Pref. -• 99 101. St. 100 Ditto L. &H. Prof. St 1;9 91 89 New Abor. &c. pr. 10 :11 " • ' ' 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. 10 4 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '6, 1 —11 n 10 all Norfolk Debenture ... • • St. 100 Do. Prof. 5 p.c. Stoct •.. St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Eat • ••• St. 100 Do. 51 per ct.pref — •.. St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c — • St. 100 North British lO2 —lO4 104 St. 100 K. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 91 13 17 8i ,Do. do. do 1 4 1 0 20 13 IDo Leeds 6 p.c ,No.l 12! 9 IDo. do. Quarters ... 25 1.0 IDo.Yorkll.&(h. Pnr 1 20 all North Staffordshire. .. St. 100 10x, Wo. , z.W.1516p ,. 105 110 10 all Do R. Pref. 10/. Sh. 34 all Soot. Cent. ,Now Fret Fra 25 all South Devon l5 16 10 all Do. fixed,4l per cent 1.0.0 all S. Eastern (Readinc Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 24 241 St. 106 Do. 41 per cent._ 100 103 10 all Do. Fixed 41 p c eh. 10 101 St. 100 Wales Gua.4 p. c. St. 100 Do. do. 41 p. c.... 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 25 all stock.& Dar., sp. c. 27 —• 28 25 15 IDO. do. d ,, 2 —•3 p 121 all Stock. & Hart'. g. 44 w p s . t o e . r lid The defendant had paid N. 103., and denied her liabi ,y beyond that amount. Plaintiff was called, and proved the agreement as to the last item in the account, but on being asked whether he bad let defendant's house, said he had not. The jury were some time in con3idsring their verdict, and ultimately gave a verdict for 3/. Gs. 6d., expressing au opinion that the case ought not to have been brought into this court. The learned Secondary said it would be better simply ,o return a verdict than to express opinions. The verdict was then entered for the plaintiff. Mr. Reeves replied that the premises were in such a dangerous state that they ought to be pulled down im mediately. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) Mr. Seeker accordingly made out an order for the defendant to take them down within 48 hours and pay all costs. Hugh Shaw, 29, a respectably-dressed young man, was charged with unlawfully obtaining, by false pre tences, of Thomas Jones a promissory note for 3501., with intent to defraud. The owners of several houses in Kent-street and White street, near St. George's Church, were also summoned under the same act of Parliament. These houses are in a very dilapidated condition, and, although falling almost in the street, densely occupied by poor people, whose lives are in danger every day. They have been surveyed carefully by Mr. Reeves and Inspector Price, and cer tified to be dangerous. Mr. Bcdkin and Mr. Gifford prosecuted; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Lewis defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that the transaction in question arose out of a variety of bill transactions be tween the prisoner, the prosecutor, and a money agent named Graham, but the particulars, which were of an intricate nature, were devoid of general interest. The prosecutor said he was induced to place the note in the prisoner's hand on his statement that he could get it discounted through the Manchester and Salford Bank, where he had an account, but which was now denied by the prisoner, who said the note was given to him to get discounted on his statement that he thought he could get it dis counted through his uncle, who had an account at the above bank. The bill, however, got into the hands of a person named Tucker, and the prosecutor had received no consideration for it. The transaction occurred in January last, but no proceedings were taken against the prisoner until after a period of seven months, and when he was in Lancashire Gaol arrested for debt. Negotia tions had been going on previous to January between the prisoner and Jones's father, relative to a partnership in a slate quarry in Wales. The jury acquitted the prisoner. Mr. Secker made the usual order, with costs. BENEVOLENCE.—The magistrate has received tl e second half of a 51. Bank of England note, from A. H R. W., No. 60,981, for the poor-box of this court. THAMES. ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—Benjamin Jeffries, Jas. if or ris, and Adam Sims, were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with illegally working a private still in an un entered place. Leonard Lee, an officer of Inland Revenue, said he went to the house, 11, New-street, Stepney, and, upon entering at the back of the house, discovered Morris in the act of pouring out spirits from one vessel to an other, and on going upstairs met Jeffries coming down. He found a large copper still in full operation, with a fire under it. The still was charged and giving off spirits. He found two gallons of strong spirits in a pan, and a large quantity of molasses, wash tubs, and all necessary apparatus for carrying on illicit distillation. Frederick Pargiter gave similar evidence, and believed the still had been in operation some time, and the re• venue defrauded to a considerable extent. He found Sims i❑ a room up stairs, and he denied having anything to do with the still. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. ) BO W-STRE ET. LOITEItING ST LETTER-CARRIERS.—Two men, named Iran and Rook, letter-carriers in the Kensington district, were summoned for loitering in the delivery of their Jeffries, in defence, said ho was the person working the still ; and Morris said, " I plead guilty." Sims de clared he was innocent of any knowledge of the still. Mr. Selfe said he had a doubt in favour of Sims, and gave him the benefit of it by discharging him. He con victed Jeffries and Morris, and sentenced them to pay a fine of 301., and in default of payment to be impri►oned and kept to hard labour for three calendar months. John Allen, an elderly man, of No. 25, Trafalgar. place, North-street, Bethnal-green, was charged with a similar offence. lettern. Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, said the present proceedings were instituted by the Post-office under the act 1 Vic., chap. 36, sec. 7, which subjected letter-carriers, or any other person, who wilfully retarded a letter or letter bag, to a penalty of 201. The present proceedings were instituted to show to the large body of letter-carriers that the Post-office were determined to put down the practice of loitering and entering public houses by letter-carriers. One of the men did not com mence his delivery until 40 minutes after the regular time, and the other 27 minutes. Mr. John Vanstone said he was an officer of inland revenue, and that he went yesterday to the house No. 1, Plcasant•place, Pleasant-row, Stepney-green. He entered the house by the front door, and on going into a back room, discovered a copper still, charged with 10 gallons of molasses wash, and running off spirits. There were three gallons of manufactured spirits i❑ bladders. It was commonly called " jigger stuff" among the trade. The prisoner made no resistance, and walked quietly with him to the station-house. The prisoner said Mr. Vanstone's statement was cor rect. He worked the still for another man. It was not his own. Henry Bingham, an dicer attached to the General Post-office, stated that in consequence of instructions he received he proceeded to Kennington-common at 20 minutes past eight, opposite the post office kept by Mr. Simpson, in Octagon-place. He saw the two men leave the post office with their letters at a quarter before nine, and proceeded down the Claphatn.road, towards the Greyhound public house. On reaching the public house four letter-carriers met, and then they all went into the house together, and took up their positions at the bar. He (the officer) then en tered, and saw the four drinking out of a quart pot, with their letters in their hands. They remained in the house eight minutes, and then proceeded a short way, and all four remained talking in the street for fifteen minutes ; two of the men then left, and Hall and Rook returned to the Greyhound, and he saw them drinking out of a glass at the bar. They remained five minutes longer, and then they returned to the street, where they remained talking for three minutes. After this Rook commenced delivering his letters within two or three doors of the Greyhound. It was then 25 minutes past nine. Hall left the street at 20 I 57 # minutes past nine. Mr. Selie asked if the prisoner was known. MINES. 1 all &gn; Fria .....•..• 10a all Inglo Californian ..• 20 7 tustralian 1 It 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) • 60 all Blsonar. Iron & Coal ••• 20 14 British Iron 5 7 35 26i Brazilianlmp.(issuee at 25 pm.) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cniaba 3/ 31 20 15 IDo. St. John Del Re - 3, 19 21 1 t jClarendonCons. Min Co. of Jamaica p IP 40 all Cobre Copper 5 1A Colonial Gold — •• • St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 35 25 all Do. Prof. 7t p. cent 26 28 1€ ICopiapo . l6 18 2 1/ Fortuna — d 20 all ,Genctal l4 —l5 1 all I Gt.NnggetVeinßeg * 44 all. Great Polgooth 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unite 2 3id 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 7 8 5 11 ,Lusitanian id —t) 1 all Mariquita.. — 1 all INew Granada — 6 1 all Nouveau Monde ••• 30 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 9 11 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock — 50 all Rhymney Iron 23 25 15 all Do. New G 8 30 141 Santiago de Cuba l/ —2/ . 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. o 2* —2/ 1 all South Australian — 1 1 all Do. Scrip • 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref • 4.1 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 14 10 all Tin Croft ......... 31 --• 4* 2.8 A all United Mexican 34 4 1 all Waller • • ••• 1 all West Mariposa . 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia . ••• —••-• Mr. Vanstone—Ob, yes, sir; we are very old acquaint. ances indeed. He has been convicted of working private stills more than once. Mr. Selfe—Do you press for a t penalty on a record conviction ? If so, you must prove it formally, and I shall then be compelled to fine him 1001., and in default six months' imprisonment, and hard labour. Mr. Vanstone—l only ask for the lowest penalty. Mr. Selfe fined the prisoner 301., and in default three months' hard labour. Mr. Sculthorpe stated that the eight o'clock despatch is the last delivery. The letters would be ready for de• livery at a quarter before nine at the Kennington Post• office, and it was the duty of the prisoner to go there and get the letters and commence the delivery in five minutes after. The deliveries ought to have commenced at 10 minutes before 0. They were not justified in loVering. Rook said he had a letter to deliver at the public house, which, however, turned out not to be a fact. A solicitor having addressed the magistrate on behal cf the two men, Mr. Jardine said he thought the present a very impor- tant case, and that the Post office authorities had acted very properly in bringing it forward. He did not sup. pose the whole of the penalty, viz., 20i., was sought to be inflicted, and he thought a fine of 5/. each would meet the object in view. Mr. Wontner asked for the fine to stand over, to see whether the men offended again. Mr. Peacock said he had no power in the case. Mr. Jardine said the fine must be paid. The men were servants of the public, and they ought to be sharply looked after. If the money was not paid in a fortnight a distress warrant would issue. ROBBERY By A WAlTER.—Francis Bland, a waiter at the Northumberland Hotel, Northumberland-street, Strand, was placed at the bar on remand, charged with stealing the sum of 401., the property of a gentleman named Ryanns. Mr. Ryanns stated that on the Ist of September he was staying at the above hotel, and on the morning in question he gave the prisoner a 50/. note and desired him to get gold for it. He returned in a short time with 10 sovereigns, and informed him that was all the cash they had in the house at that moment. But the remain ing 40/, he would bring as soon as the bank opened. He remained in the house for two days after the occur• ranee, but the prisoner did not return with the money. He had since received 401. from the landlord of the hotel. Mr. Locket, clerk to Messrs. Wood, coal merchant, Strand, knew the prisoner ,as being the waiter at the Northumberland Hotel. On the Ist of September he came to the office of 111essrs. Wood and asked for change for a 50/. note, at the same time saying his master was from home. He gave him ten sovereigns, and a cheque for 30 pounds, telling him if that would suit him he could have the cash and cheque, and that he could call and get the remaining ten pounds in the afternoon. He took the money and cheque, and at about 3 o'clock the same afternoon he called and got the remaining ten sovereigns. He had not seen the prisoner since the occurrence until the commencement of the present pro- ceedings. A clerk from Messrs. Drummond produced a cheque for 301., which had been cashed at the establishment on the first of September. The cheque was identified by M. Locket as the one he gave to the prisoner. The landlady of the hotel stated that the prisoner came to her ou the morning in question and said a gen- MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. • 25 26 le all A.ustraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 5i 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 3 Canada l2O 125 C. Go. 6 p.. Jan&•; aly 113 -- 113; 113 f St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do.6p c. Mar & Sept 6 all Crystal Palace..,_..., 2 2 .3 / 4 21 5 all Do. Preference. ~,.•„ 5 3 / 4 5i 4 a l Crystal Pal. of France 1 1 Dueton Iron Ore 20 15 3 / 4 &stern Steam St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 95 1 al Electric Teleg. of Ir. 5 all En.&Ans Cop Sm Co . 11 1 3 / 4 25 all Glen. Iron Sc Collier 15 1.4 Gen. Steam Navigat. 16 all General Screw Steam 13 13} 131 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 31 4 20 10 Magdalena St. Navi ! : 10 all Aediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 all lexie.an&S.Americn. 4 3 / 4 4 3 / 4 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... - 1 p 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 1 3 / 4 20 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. 8 pePissatld id *l2O 100 80 New B. -& N.S. Land 23 25 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c. D. •• • 1 all N. B. Australasian 1 10 17 3 / 4 Nrth.ofEuropeStaam 2 1 d 1 all Oriental Gas l 3 /4 1 3 / 4 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" —to pm all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2 1 1 50 all Poninenlar&Oriental 67 68 50 10 Do. New WO 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all SeotAustral. Inveat ll 11 1 Ditto New . .. .. iP 25 all South Austral:lA.ld :4 3 / 4 361 1 ill Sabmar. Tel„ 1 1 1 all Do. Registered — 1 3 / 4 20 5 Trust& L. Co.U. Can • 100 28 vim Dinneen'. td.nd 15* 16i V.o9.6p.o.Jautauly “. • CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrival of English wheat up to our market, coastwise and by land carriage, has been limited, and the show of samples here to-day was small. Although the demand was not w say brisk a fair amount of busines s was transacted, at Monday's advance in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat are only 8,350 quarters. That article ruled steady, at very full currencies. We had a very inactive demand for both barley and malt. In prices no change took place. There was a fair demand for oats, beans, and peas, on former terms. The flour trade was steady, at full quotations. The im ports are 6,830 barrels from the United States. ARRIVALS THIS WANK. 1 Wheat. 1 I Barley. Malt. Oats. I nom% Eagllsh .. 2,040 , 1,070 1,240 50 I 860 Irish •• •• 1 2,670 i -:-__ Foreign 1 i 8,350 1,810 1 8,920 61;;413;J. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with beasts, and all breeds moved off steadily, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday of 2d per 81bs. The quality of the supply was very middling. Although the show o sheep was comparatively small, the mutton trade ruled dull, yet wo have no change to notice in prices. Calves wore in moderate supply and good request, at full cur rencies. Pigs sold on former terms, but the demand for them was by no means active. Mulch cows met a dull sale, at from 141. to 191. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Ms to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. i S. d. Interior Beasts. ...3 oto 3 4,PrimeSonthdown 410 5 2 Secend quality—. 3 6 310 Istrgo crse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large ozen 4 0 4 61Prime small do 4 4 410 Prime Scots, dm. 4 8 410 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 8 31U iSmall porkers Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Suckling calves 23 0 30 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 81Quarter old pigs 22 0 `4B 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SOFTLY. 920 j 8ea5t5................... Beasts ...... ........ • • Sheep • • . . • 7,770 I Calves Pigs •. •••••••••• 360 Sheep ...... ...... .......: Calves,.• ... ...... _ Pigs...• ••.. • . NEWOATE AND We had a fair demand 1, prices. LEADENHALT,_ lr each kind of meat, at ful Per Sibs by the carcase, a. d. e. d: Beef, interior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prime large 3 8 3 1(1 Do., do. emall 4 0 4 4 Pork, large 3 6 4 0 s. d. e. d Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Veal 3 4 4 6 Pork, small 4 2 4 6 BOROUGH HOP. Upwards of 5,009 pockets of new hops in fair condition have come to band. Some parcels have sold at from 56s to 849 per cwt. As yet, prices are very uncertain. Hops of last year's growth may be purchased at unusually low rates. COLONIAL• TEA.—The market is extremely dull, with no quotable alteration in prices. A considerable quantity is advertised for public sale on Thursday next. SUGAR.—The demand for the home trade continues active, and for export to the continent a moderate business has been done. Fully previous rates have been readily obtained- for all descriptions. Cnba muscovado, low to fine yellow, brought 45s to 47s 6d ; Porto Rico yellow, 4.5 s to 435; Havana, 48s. to 48s 6d per cwt. The refined market has been rather easier. COFFEE.—The demand for plantation Ceylon has been brisk, but business has been checked by the high prices demanded by importers. Mid bright brought 65a to 67s per cwt, other sorts 60s to 64s per cwt. Native ruled at steady prices. RICE.—A moderate business has been done at firm rates. White Bengal 10s 3d to 12s. Banana, 9s 6d to Os 9d. Ma dras, 9s 6d to 10s per cwt. RUM.—The market has been very firm, and a good busi ness has been done at full prices. Demerara brought 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Proof gallon mid foreign qualities realised 2s 2d per gallon. SPICES.—The demand has been inactive, and prices rule rather easier. COCHINEAL.—There has been little or no demand for this article, and quotations are rather easier. Honduras, silvery, 3s to 3s 11d, low foxy pasty to bright silver, 3s lid to 4s 81, Teneriffo Black, 4s to 4s 5d per lb. SALTPETRE.—The market has been rather firmer. TALLOW.— During the last day or two the market has become very firm. P.Y.C. on the spot is now 51s, and last 3 months 50s 6d per cwt. GREEN Fnurr.—Some arrivals of new Malaga lemons have been received, but too green for consumption. Lis bon lower; •a parcel of Lisbon grapes, per Aden steamer, Bold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at 33s 6d pax half b ox , New Spazi4l4 nuts daily expected. 9 74 i i 7 1031 51 1051 1 5 33i i th i I 14i 12& i 13 SCOTCH AFFAIRS IN" 1856. Under this heading a traveller in Scotland writes in a morning contemporary of yesterday a rather amusing medley of facts and inferences : "The railroad, and steamer, and electric telegraph have put a new face on Auld Scotland ;' dirt is less sacred, the English less foreign, and wisdom is not claimed as a Scottish monopoly. Newspapers here are improving in tone, though still tremendously ecclesiacal, and town councils do not devote more than half their time to theology. Lord Palmerston's letter to the clergy of Edinburgh, however hetorodox in divinity, has had a salutary sanitary effect. The closes in the High-street are occasionally washed down, and the chief streets are not so perilous to passengers. The Highlands are rapidly replenishing the lowland towns with unskilled labour. It is a remarkable and too suggestive fact that the Irish have been displaced at Greenock and Port Glasgow by the Highlanders underworking them. " The Evangelical Alliance concluded its meetings at Glasgow a few days ago ; the whole thing appears to have been very dull, though very good. "The Free Kirk people are building medisuval chapels, with tapering spires and niches, as if for saints, all over Scotland. "The harvest is very promising. The potatoes, how ever, are extensively diseased. Labour seems abundant, and the working classes appear satisfied. "It is universally understood here that the Duchess Dowager of Argyll has joined the Roman Catholic Church, in spite of the advice of Dr. Pusey, of Oxford, who has been labouring to draw her back. The Duchess of Buccieuch and the Marchioness of Lothian have also ' gone over' to the Roman Catholic Church. They have all entered by the porch of the Scotch Episcopal corn , munion, which people here regard as the half-way house. "There is less of ecclesiastical controversy in Scotland than there used to be. "The repairs and restoration of the cathedral of Glas gow are admirable, and now nearly ended. "A great battle is being waged in the nevrepapers on the comparative morality of the Scotch and English. The Scotch are convinced that they beat the English hollow. There are two great points. The English beat their wives, which the Scotch do not. The Scotch get often blin fon' with whisky, which the English do not. Is it a perfect equation I Is it better to drink whisky, - . or to beat wives ? "There is great need of a more patriotic and liberal spirit among some of the heritors of Scotland in reference , to the conservation of ancient ecclesiastical remains. Some of the noblest ruins are crumbling away in the rains and frosts with scarcely an attempt to arrest the calamity. A very remarkable instance of this is seen in the ruin of J,dburgh Abbey. Patt of the nave is en closed as a Scotch parish church, with ugly tiers of gal leries, the recent flat roof occaQion2.lly descending in fragments, and the remainder of it, consisting of exqui sitely beautiful Norman pillars and doorways, and win (lows, is day by day going to pieces. "The Scottish service, tastefully performed, is really very beautiful, and its severe psalmody, as in Glasgow Cathedral, is something impressive in one of these noble edifices. " Throughout the counties the little lairds, often upstarts, imitate the great lairds in religion, habits, and sympathies. Were the Duke of Buceleuch to turn Mormon, at least a hundred lairds around him would turn Mormons too. This habit is nearly universal, and, as not a few of the aristocracy have turned Romauists, , we shall see not a few of the aspiring lairds fqilow." DONCASTER RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DON STAKES. Artillery Ellington ... Melissa . blincepie, Two ran. PARK HILL STAKES. Three ran. DONCASTER STAKES Brinnie Scotland TAanganese Six ran. LATEST BETTING. DONCASTER CIIP. 6to 4 agst Melissa 2 to 1 agst Fandango sto 1 agst Wit.lock (offered) Nothing else mentioned. Lance is scratched. CESAREWITCH. 20 to 1 agst Cerva (taken) 20 to 1 agst Middleton (taken) 25 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Homily (taken) 25 to 1 agst Merlin (taken) 30 to 1 agst Cotswold (taken) 30 to 1 agst Peter Wilkins (taken) 40 to 1 agst Duvernay filly (taken) 50 to 1 art Diego (taken) DERBY. 14 to 1 agst Tournament (taken) 20 to 1 agst Schiedam (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lambourne (taken) 40 to 1 agst Blue Jacket (taken) Victoria is scratched for the Doncaster Stakes and Park Hill Stakes. TURKISH CONTIATGEN,7' FIELD TRAIN. Last evening a meeting of the non-commissioned offi cers of this corps was held at the Rose and Crown, Crown-street, Westminster, for the purpose of receiving a communication relative to the progress of their claims against the Government. Mr. E. W. HYDE, a serjeant-major in the force, pre sided, and introduced the proceedings by °heaving that be was glad to see them all once more, to contend for their claims, as the taxpayers of the country had supplied the funds to carry on active operations until April next. (Hear, hear.) A copy of the statement of their grievances now in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief, by whom he felt satisfied they would be promptly attended to ; and he was sorry to say that he had to complain of the conduct of Commissary Bake, who bad not forwarded to Lord Panmure the letters of remonstrance which he (the Chairman) had addressed to him ; but he was happy to say that a copy of these letters, embodying the sub stance of the grounds of complaint on the part of the corps had been laid before the Commander-in-Chief, by whom, he was satisfied, they would be read, and who, he felt convinced, would give it every attention. (Hear.) He believed that in leaving the matter in the hands of his Royal Highness they would ultimately obtain justice. The acting serjeant-major of the corps had stated that he was satisfied with the conduct of the corps under his command, and that he should be most happy to do all in his power for them on his arrival in England, but that promise had not been fulfilled. On the con trary, he had refused to forward to the Secretary for War a charge against a commissary officer. His (the chairman's) complaint against Commissary Bake was, that be was only forty-eight hours in the Crimea when he struck Serjeant Blanch on the head, and that he was guilty of other acts which he (the chairman) considered to be discreditable. He then read the fol lowing memorial to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, which, it was resolved, at a meeting held on Monday last, should be prepared and presented to the Commander-in-Chief : "MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS, " We, the serjeant-coeductors of the field train of the Turkish Contingent stationed at Kertch in the Crimea, under the command of G. Bake, Commissary-in-Chief, earnestly and most respectfully request your Royal High ness's attention to thefollowing statement : —Having waited patiently for nearly three months for the repayment of our income tax, and there being no sign of Mr. Bake's books arriving, we most earnestly request your Royal Highness the favour of issuing an order for our being paid the above, on each man producing his small regimental book, which shows the amount of money deducted, as well as the money we have received ; as many of us have not been able to obtain a situation since our discharge we are in a state Df utter destitution ; and this after many of us having given up past situations and leaving our homes and fami lies to go into the service of our country ; that at the tune of the formation of the field train corps, and of our engage ment in the months of October and November;lBss, etea and every one of us were distinctly promised that the amount of pay would be ss. 6d. a day while in England, and upon embarking for our destination each man's pay would be 2s. more ; but from the time of our embarkation for the Crimea until our return to England, we have never re ceived the amount of such extra pay as promised and gua ranteed to us. We have been given to understand and believe that the officers have received their field amount of pay. We humbly solicit the favour of your Royal High ness considering whether we are not equally entitled, and at the same rate as the non-commissioned officers of corps ; that as other corps are about to receive three months' gra tuity, and that others have received beyond that amount, viz., the civil artificers, who had not the arduous duties to perform that we had, we humbly hope your Royal Highness will consider us entitled to the same; that money to a large amount from some has been, as we consider, ille gally stopped by Commissary Bake, without court-martial, and in many instances without an investigation, we pray your Royal Highness will institute a strict investigation into the conduct of Commissary Bake, and his general treatment of the men under his command." The memorial concluded by enumerating several charges against Commissary Bake, and by praying his Royal Highness to direct the payment to them of such sums as he considered them entitled to. This being the only matter before the meeting, the proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the chair man. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) La - ELAND, DUBLIN, THIIRS DAY UORNING. TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION WITH AM.ERICA. The people of Galway have taken alarm at the start obtained by their southern rivals, and the se. lection of the port of Valentia for communication by telegraph with America is .more them likely to revive the movement in favour of a wes tern packtt station. A local paper (the Vindicator} says : " It is rather odd that Valentia should have been se lected as the fittest spot for communication with Ame rica by electric telegraph, while so important a city as Galway has been overlooked. We suppose the lord of Valentin had sufficient interest to bring about such a re sult, and exercised it in a proper quarter, whi2e the mer chants and authorities of Galway slept carelessly on their posts. However that may be it is quite certain that the working of the electric telegraph between Great Britain and the States must cause an entire revolution in tke state of things now existing. Our present postal arrangements will be totally unsuited to the velocity of communication which the telegraph will have rendered so desirable. Letters that now take nine or ten days to reach their destination must, in great measure, cease when a message can be flashed in a few minutes across the Atlantic, and the prices of corn or provisions, or of the funds be received as quick as the lightning can make response. "The time has really arrived when our public boards, gentry, merchants, and traders should bestir themselves. The electric telegraph will have rendered Liverpool ob solete as an American packet station, and the long and dangerous channel navigation must be scouted by the whole country. Postal communication with the United States can only be maintained by a fleet line of steamers which shall be able to run across from Galway in three or four days. The necessity of the case, the exigencies of the times, and the telegraph will at last bring round that consummation so desirab'e, and Galway, by the force of circumstances, must be the Transatlantic Packet Station for Britain." AN AMERICAN WHALER IN CORK HARBOUR. The Cork Examiner of yesterday has the follow ing paragraph : "Among the numerous arrivals to our harbour from all parts of the world it is seldom that the flag of an American whale ship floats opposite Queenstown. A. whale-fishing brig, called the W. F. Safford, 172 tons, belonging to New York, arrived in Queenstown on Fri day last, from Nova Zembla. On her voyage, which was merely an experimental trip, she captured three whales, from which nearly eight tuns of oil have been obtained. A new system has been introduced, by which it would seem that this valuable animal is more surely, safely, and speedily destroyed than by the old means, and we understand that the credit of introducing the present mode belongs to the captain of the W. F. Saf ford. Instead of being harpooned as formerly—a course that was dangerous to life and uncertain in the result— the fish are now shot, and after the ball enters the flesh it explodes in the body on much the same principle as a shell. The effect of the explosion is generally to shatter that portion of the fish where it has entered, and it sel dom fails to reach a vital part. Capt. Roys, the master of the whaler, is at present in Birmingham, where he is having some guns of a peculiarconstruction made, which he expects will be highly effective in the capture of those fish. As we stated, Capt. Roys is at present merely engaged in an experimental trip, and his ship is at present in Cork harbour for the purpose of enabling him to judge of its suitaillity as a place of despatch for, the fishing-grounds. It is his intention in the summer months to fish in the North Seas, and in the winter to visit the coast of Patagonia, and he is anxious to ascer tain whether this harbour would suit him as an inter mediate port at which he might refit and replenish his stores. We believe it is the intention of Capt. Roys to apply for patents for invention to the Englieh and Ame rican Governments." ELECTION OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP. The election of a successor to the late Bishop Murray of Ferns took place on Monday, when the Rev. Dr. Furlong, one of the Maynooth professors, Archdeacon Barden, ana the Rev. Patrick Keat inge were nominated for presentation to the Holy See. According to the recent policy of the Court of" Rome it no longer follows as a matter of course that any of the three so chosen by the Irish priest hood will meet with the approbation of the Sove reign Pontiff. Since the importation of Dr. Cu!len from Italy to Ireland domestic election—one of the best features in the g ivernment of the. Romish Church—has become little better than a solemn farce. WRECK OF THE BRIG GAZELLE AND HORRIBLE MASSACRE. On the 21st of August last year the brig Gazelle, Cap tain W. T. Parkin, sailed from Sydney, bound to Wood lark Island, having on board a quantity of stores for the missionary station there, and, as a passenger, the Rev. Mr. Murreceni, an Italian clergyman, whose intention it was to assist in the objects of the mission at that island. Considerably anxiety having been manifested as to the safety of the brig aid these on board, and several letters having appeared referring to the subject, in April last the schooner Favourite was chartered for the pur pose of going in search of the missing vessel. The Fa vourite has returned to Sydney, having discovered that the Gazelle was a total wreck on the Woodlark Island, and that every soul on board had been Murdered by the natives. It will be seen by the sequel that the intelli gence gleaned from some of the boys belonging to the island is in several cases contradictory, bat this may be accounted for in some measure by the difficulty which it is natural to suppose must have existed in either party making himself clearly understood. On the 4th of May last, at noon, in latitude 9 degrees 14 minutes south, and longitude 153 degrees 27 minutes east, Cap tain Barrack, of the Favourite, discovered a wreak, apparently a brig, lying on her starboard beam ends, on Woodlark Island, lowermasts and bowsprit stands ing, lower rigging swinging about, and bearing W.N. W., distant five miles. At two p.m. the schooner got abreast of and within two miles of her, and found her to be a brig with the stern knocked away, the planks In her bottom gone, and in every respect a total wreck. At 4.30 p.m. Captain Barrack stood in for the barbour, and shortly afterwards hove to for a canoe, which came alongside of her with six native boys. The information obtained from them, and subsequently front other of the natives, was noted at length in the Favourite's log-book, from which the following extracts are taken :—" One of the boys in the canoe came on board, and on being ques tioned by Mr. Ramondi (a missionary acquainted with the language of some of the South Sea Islands) delivered car3s to him, having on one side the name W. T. Parkin,' and on the other • Gazelle,' written in pencil. The boys'answers to Mr. Ramondi were for the most part vague and unsatisfactory, so we thought it advisable not to go up the harbour that night, but brought to' near the entrance, set a double anceor-watch, and loaded our guns and muskets. The night passed quietly afloat, but large fires were burning on shore, which the native boy said indicated that the natives were alarmed :est we were going to destroy the village for plundering the brig. Mr. Ramondi's interpretation of this boy's story is, in substance, as follows :—The brig got on the reef some time in last September. The crew did not land there, but afterwards went away in boats to Cape Deneis ; that two white men lead been killed at an island called Madden, an] ho believed the rest were murdered at the island of Javonsee. Tnis story excited our suspicions, and we kept the boy on bceird. The next morning, at 7 o'clock, a canoe came alongside, having in it four boy., most of whom had been to Sydney, with the mi.sionaries, and whose versions of the loss of the brig and murder of those on board, agreeing as they cl,d, in all the material points, with each other, appear to be as Dear the real facts of tl - e case as can be outained. The old men of the village told the boys to ask the captain if he was angry, and that they wished to trade with him, as they had plenty of ywes and figs, and wished us to come near the village with the schooner.' Being under the impression that this was a scheme to entice us amongst them, as no other canoe and no old men (as is generally the case) came off, we decined to do so. The boy we have brought to Sydney confirmed these suspi cions, as, when I mentioned my intention to visit the wreck, and explained that I could discover if the crew were murdered, he, under the influence of a reward, stated that the brig was close to the reef, missed stays, and went ashore ; that shortly after wards, by a plan devised by a chief, eight canoes went elf, six men in each, without spears, but the tomahawks concealed, their in tention being to murder the whole crew. The natives pretended to be very friendly, and a number of them went on board the brig ; in a few minutes one of the natives tomahawked Mr. Mum raconi, another immediately afterwards murdered the captain, and killed every soul on board with their tomahawks ; they then plundered the vessel of everything that excited their cupidity, leaving the dead bodies on board. The boys belonging to the mission (but who had no part in this horrible act) went on board and threw the corpses into the water. These statements were corroborated by other natives questioned by Mr. Ramondi. Under these circum stances I did not send a boat from the schooner to the wreck, not thinking it would be safe to leave so few hands on board. I then shaped my course off the island." THE WESTMINSTER CLOCK BELL—WEST He root, Wednesday, Sept. 17.—After the unfortunate mishap which occurred in connexion with the shipping of this monster bell on Saturday last, an examination was made to ascertain whether the bell had sustained any damage by the fall. The result of the examination was perfectly satisfactory , not the least i n jury could be perceived. Two timbers had been placed at the bottom of tke schooner's hold, for the mouth of the bell to rest upon. At the time of the accident the bell was sus. pended at about a height of 12 feet from the bold, and inclining over towarda the larboard side of the vessel ' owing to the shear s n ot bein g swun g far enou gh over the deck. This caused the bell, when it descended; to fall with ono side of the mouth upon the ke e l son , an d th e other upon one of the t i mbers laid for its b e d, a t the sam e tine striking the side of the vessel, and starting her timbers. The vessel was surveyed by Lloyd's agent on Monday, when it was found that the damage to the hull was only of a trifling nature, and it was determined to allow the bell to remain in the vessel, which, after undergoing the necessary repairs, would be able,to carry her freight. She was brought out of the basin yesterday, after being temporarily caulked; and place& in the Sv:ainson Dock, from which she will proceed to-morrow into Mr. Pile's graving dock, to be thoroughly repaired and fitted with new mast, 85c. In order to do this the bell will have to be remove d from her. It is expected that she will be able to proceed on her voyage in about a fortnight from this date. ria he. his his bat of ;er- the ute .ble N•; nitt, on. 3 011 'ore, ,vrn, rc)11 - c.pa. fr on who: t, in r ?riu. ng• oer, oving A Jev :CV Pt Liao ac 4iet 553• I I IG2f. 16i 9 i i 64 # i 39} i 80i 1 72i 2 231 fl 7 1 i