The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-15 00:00:00

• • ' , - • • '• • ' _ _ _ _ • • )r• THE StTN, LONDON, TRETRSDA. EVP"L'N'iN . 4 . )r - , AUGUST 15, 1861. .Z.:ONBY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. THIRD EDITION. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN OUR IRON TVALLS AND TILE 771 - 2 PASTA OF EGIP:I. RAIL WAY. ADMIRALTY. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ALTERATION IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. HALF-YEARLY MEETING-(THI3 DAY.) As the family jewels'of the House of Gillman were actually sold by auction last week in Bond street, it is hard to say to what extent Royal economy may not be carried; but the Viceroy of Egypt is at this moment outstripping even his own suzerain so c om pl e t e l y i n th e race o f re t renc h ment that, if the mood does hut last, a thiraculous ex ample will b e g i ven to all embarrassed Princes. The Pasha's affairs were considerably " involved." The debts of his G overnment, i t i s true, were smal l in comparison with those of more independent for liable he Suez nearly eanal Comp any — an engage ment £3,000,000 m ore in con exStates, but serious enough when measure d aga i ns t the resources of his p os i t i on; His Highness owes about £7,000,000, in addi t i on to which obligations he to which no financier could affix any satisfac tory denomination. These d e b ts, teo, are on the increase, being necessarily swelled b y t h e extrava niios gance which originally created th em, end the revenue of the country has already b een anticipated t to the extent of an entire quarter. Under these circumstances the Viceroy took hi s fi nances seriously in hand. His first idea, not unnaturally, wcs that of a loan, and MeL , srs. Laifitte, the great Parisian bankers, were not unwilling, o n certa i n terms, to accommodate their princely customer. Their conditions, however, were somewhat un inviting. The sum which they offered to advance was hardly sufficient to place the Pasha at his ease again ; it was to carry a heavy interest ; it was to be rigorously secured; and the Viceroy moreover was to bind himself to incur no fresh, liabilities till this debt was cleared off. The nominal rate of charge was only 5 per cent., but what with discount and other incidents of the trans action it became clear that twice this rate of interest would not cover the demand. Tae terms were pro bably justifiable by the nature of the investment, but they were fortunately so onerous as to alarm the Viceroy for his funds and his freedom, and he has applied himself to a better method of improving his affairs. The usual half- yearly meeting of the directors and pro prietors of this undertaking was held this afternoon at the offices, Waterloo Station. Captain Mangles presided. The routine business having been transacted, and the re port taken as read, The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders that although the past half-year had been one of great anxiety, yet it was highly satisfactory for the directors to keep so near the usual dividend. The present pinch arose from the un favourable state of the weather, which had altogether put a stop to the Exeter extension. This circumstance of course was an experimental one. All lines had suffered in consequence of the depression of trade caused by the American War, but it was to be hoped that a revival of trade would at no distant period take place. (Hear, hear) Whatever might be the impression of the value of the Exeter extension, he felt confident that in a very short time the result of the possession of such an extension would be highly remu nerative and satisfactory. The charges for engines had been increased by three new ones being substituted for three that had become unfit for service. The perma nent way was in very excellent order, and one of the good effects of the unfortunate inquiry that took place at Wim bledon, on the occasion of the late melancholy accident, was that the condition of the line was proved to be in first rate order, and the shareholders must think the verdict of accidental death, that had been arrived at after a search ing investigation, very consoling. The Topsham Branch was a most valuable one, and that, with the extension to Exmouth, would:prove, he believed, a most important feeder to the line. He could not help bearing his testimony to the honourable and efficient way in which the Bristol and Exeter Company had carried out the many transactions they had had together. It would be seen by the report that tho company had been able successfully to resist the many aggressions that had been made on their territory, but although, as far as they (the directors) were concerned, they had had a maiden session, in Parliament, yet the cost of opposing aggression had been very considerable. He very much regretted the hos tility that they met with in Southampton, because the directors had done all they could to increase the prosperity of the town. The Yeovil station had been con structed at the joint expense of the Bristol and Exeter, company and this branch had been opened and had been found of great advantage. The purchase of the Chard Railway had been completed, and the works would be proceeded with as vigorously as possible, The hon. gentleman having referred to the other items in the report proceeded to notice the different financial accounts, and said it was a matter of congratulation that the average of their debenture debt to Christmas was 4.18, and up to June 4.21, which was regarded as a highly favourable cir cumstance. He concluded by formally moving the adop tion of the regort. Conviction often comes slowly; but the light seems to have at last dawned upon our naval department that iron men-of-war are a great fact, and must be built whatever the cost. It is not a little singular, with all our supposed pro ficiency in a service so pre-eminently English, we should have allowed the French nation, or the French Emperor, for we must conclude it is his work, to forestall us in the manner he has done, and to lead the way where it might be inferred under the circumstances he would merely be a copyist ; but there it is—no disguising the fact that at the present moment France possesses 11 ships of the Warrior class and 17 others are in process of building; whilst we can only boast of two ships in a forward state, and a few others laid down. Last week tenders were issued for three more ships of still larger dimensions than the Warrior, and rather to our surprise, we observe the names of firms included in the list who, without being invidious, have given no pledges to the world of their ability to execute works of so formidable a character. It is no time for huckstering or bargaining ; the very salvation of the country might depend upon having - these cyclopean defenders promptly and effi ciently built; and we can hardly suppose for a moment, after all that has transpired, the building of these ships will be entrusted to any but first-class firms. So far as the trial of the Warrior is concerned, the result is even more fa-- vourable than was anticipated, although she is at least twelve months behind the time contracted for, and has thus caused a delay in following out what was, at the time, looked upon as an experiment, but has now become a prac tical reality. Reverting to the working of that important department (the Board of Admiralty), the discussions in Parliament appear to be producing some fruit, and a greater desire is evinced to study pubic feeling by rendering the navy more popular as well as more efficient, both in ships and men; and we are glad to see, for instance, that fiat management of the naval reserve is committed to the charge of Vice-Admiral Sir Fredk. W. Grey, a most excellent offi cer, who has been lately appointed a lord, and is well known to our mercantile marine as having been in command at Constantinople during the Russian war, where he earned golden opinions, and by his judicious management of the transport service, saved the country a large sum of money —costly though the operation was. We may have fine ships and good commanders, but able and willing men to work them are essential ; and we feel convinced that the large experience and great popularity of Admiral Grey will render this task an easy ono for him. In bidding for seamen reared in the mercantile service a more liberal and enlightened policy than that hitherto pursued is absolutely ' necessary—no cheese paring or parsimonious treatment will now answer. We may add, as regards Admiral Grey, that he was instrumental in establishing a " Sailors' Home" at Constantinople, which was of great utility in that be a ghted place,te Capean d o f o that he has Hope l a o te e l y station, retu r n wheredfrom h thee was enabled of the enabled to facilitate the movement of transports and troops o f s r t o . m the mutiny of th e nativegoin out to the.—l army.—Lis e s :p u o e ol o D f alailydiPa The directors of the Bank of England have re duced the rate of discount to 41 per cent. Although the appearance of the Money Market indicated the probability of a speedy alteration, many thought that a delay of another week might have been deemed advisable. The measure, however, has not produced any astonishment, and its effect at the Stock Exchange has been unimportant. About £12,000 in gold was purchased by the Bank of England yesterday. At the forthcoming meeting of the Ottoman Bank proprietors a dividend of 8 per cent. per annum will be proposed. To-morrow, a call of £2 per share, the total amounting to £120,000, is due on the Recife and San Francisco Railway Shares. The shipments of specie to America are now con ducted on a very limited scale, the Teutonia which left Southampton yesterday for New ork having only taken £515 from London and £6,190 from Havre, while the City of Washington, from Liver pool, conveyed £5,300. The half-yearly dividend on Peruvian 41 per Cent. Bonds has been announced for payment on and after the Ist proximo. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday the demand was very moderate, and prices receded id. per lb. The sales were 7,000 bales. At the first ordinary meeting of the East India Irrigation Canal Company to-day, the report stated that the receipts from July, 1858, to the Ist inst., amounted to £45,023, and the total expenditure to £3,822, exclusive of interest paid to shareholders in excess of the amount received from investment. The directors congratulated the shareholders upon the incorporation of the Company, with limited liability, by the special Act of Parliament, and also upon the satisfactory understanding that has been arrived at, after a most difficult and lengthened negociation and con troversy, with reference to the terms under which the first scheme of works is to be undertaken. The directors of the London and North Western Railway have just announced their intention to declare a dividend at the rate of 31- per cent., leav ing £12,000 to be carried over. All branches of expenditure, private as well as public, were at once cut down. The army was re duced at a few days' notice to 5,000 men, and even the police constables were disbanded in great num bers. The Viceregal household came in ior its share of the retrenchments. All the horses in the stable were sold, except a dozen or so—a very small allow ance for an Eastern Prince. Even the plate from the Pasha's table was disposed of, and the silver helmets of the Life Guar: .s were despatched to the Mint, to be turned into money. A reign of economy, in short, has now been proclaimed at Alexandria as well as Ccostnntinople ; and, if the system should be permanent, we may soon see Oriental despotisms ranking among the model Governments of th e world. This, however, is of course a point on which there is much misgiving. The fit is thought too strong to last, and it is feared that when the novelty of the attempt has worn off these salutary resolutions may be abandoned for extravagance more in keeping with traditional policy. We sincerely trust thi s may not be the case. The political positi on o f Egypt is so peculiar that any therefore, : t o t serious embarrassm ent of its Government would. r be attended with wo rse di ff i culties than those of finance. It is above all thi ngs desirable that the Viceroy should be independ ent , and independence is re an r i tfl.i e s tHo Highness no s wei bll e a a s sed de 1 1 h can e en cordial approbation of this country-by p ers i st i ng in the system of economy now proclaim e d. E ngland wishes to see him rich and prosperous, with an un encumbered exchequer and a contented p o p u l at i on. To such a position he may certainly attain, for th e pretend. resources of Egypt are inexhaustible, and they may be developed instantaneously by good govern ment and economical administration. It has not been overlooked at this crisis of affairs that Egypt is one of the candidates for the privilege of supplying our markets with cotton. The country is well adapted for the cultivation of the plant, and exports the wool to some extent. The fertility of the soil is so great that its capabilities would be almost without limit ; but the products of the land are judiciously arranged as it is, and labour and capital are too scarce to admit of much fresh terri tory being broaght under cultivation. The actual tillers of the earth are so poor that they can only carry on their work by means of advances, like the indigo growers of Bengal; and that system, as we have learnt by experience, is always atten ded with invidiousness and trouble. Nobody, however, questions the actual productiveness of Egypt. Under good government the , country would always hold its own, and the Pasha, if he desires to be independent and powerful, has only to adhere for a short time to his present reso lution. Egypt may then assume a place in the world's history such as she has not held for many a generation. • There has been very little movement in the market for Public Securities to-day. A slight im provement, however, took place, when the result of the Bank Court became known, Consols being 90-1 for transfer, and 90 1 x, for the 10th proximo. The quotations appear buoyant, although the deal ings are restricted. The New Threes remain at 90f,- , 5 ,- ; the Reduced 90Z- a ; India Stock is firm at 220; ditto 5 per Cent. 100=: ; Exchequer Bills, March, are firmer at lls. to 10s. dis. ; ditto June, Ss. to ls. dis. Mr. HER PATH said he had great pleasure in seconding die motion. He thought, on the whole, their present posi tion was one of great satisfaction. Mr. TITS also felt quite satisfied with the position of the company, and if they had to submit to a small diminu tion of dividend, other companies had to submit to a much larger one than they had. (Hear, hear.) The adoption of the report was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. SERIOUS CHARgE AGAIATST IRISH 90KERNMENT OFFICIALS. At the head police-office, Dublin, on Tuesday, Hamilton Connelly and John M'Elwain, the for mer described as an officer of Engineers in the War Department, and the latter a builder, were charged with having conspired to defraud her Majesty's Secretary of State of sums of money to the extent of £lOO,OOO. Resolutions agreeing to the dividend recorded by the directors were also carried unanimously. After some formal business had been transacted, the pro ceedings terminated with thanks being voted to the chair• man and the directors. Business in the Foreign Market continues quiet, and prices show no important variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 781 and 78/ ; ditto, 1858, have improved to 691 I; ditto £lOO Bonds, to 711 ; Sardinian are heavy at 781, and Brazilian at 99 ; ci . uador New have advanced to 131 2, being;, per Cent. higher, owing to the receipt of the following Communication. It appeared from the statement of the case for the prosecution by Mr. Sergeant Sullivan that Mr. M Dwain was the contractor over the Ordnance Department for the repair of the barracks and other Ordnance stores in the Dublin district. Mr. Con nelly was the chief clerk in the Ordnance Depart ment in that country, and it had been discovered that frauds of a very serious character had been per petrated in relation to the moneys of that department for several years past. The course of business in the office s as this as contractor, from time to time, sent in his bill, in which he stated the amount of work he had done for the preceding quarter. That bill, when examined in the head office of the department, was certified by the com mandant-engineer, and he stated at the bottom of It the sum that was payable to Mr. M'Elwain, as contractor, and accordingly he signed his name as vouching that sum to the head office in London, which authorised them to direct the Paymaster- General to transmit money to the amount certified. It appeared that in several instances these certifi cates had been forged—that is subsequent to the authentication of the same the sums were altered, and increases to a large amount were made. The whole accounts had been here and there remodelled, and different items were so inserted as to make them seem all square. These forged accounts were transmitted to London, and the officer there, seeing the signature of the commandant officer of the Engineers in Ireland still authenticating the document, and never suspecting for a moment, directed the money to be paid to Mr. M•Elwain. The informations likewise set forth that the items fraudulently inserted in these bills from time to time were in the handwriting of Con nelly, and in one instance Colonel Durnford's name was forged. Their worships could well s©e that it was a case requiring the utmost and most careful investigation. The facts stated in the information he (Sergeant Sullivan) believed raised a sufficient case for asking the bench to remand it for the pre sent. He would risk for an adjournment to that day week, so that the authorities in London might be communicated with, and the Crown would then be in a position to lay before them the whole facts. On searching amongst the papers of Mr. Connelly several most important documents were found, of vital consequence, and which connected him still more closely with this very serious crime. After going into some evidence the case was adjourned for a week. " Ecuatorian Commission of Agency, London. Aug. 14. "Messrs. Gutierrez and Co. have forwarded to their consignee in London 2,000 quintals of cocoa, with instructions to hold the proceeds (about £3,600), when sold, to the fiscal agent of the re public towards the payment of the interest on the consolidated debt." The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1861. 1860. North-Western £ 8,147 £98,625 South-Western Brighton 'Midland South-Eastern Great Northern 29,303 27,411 Lancashire and Yorkshire Ilristol and Exeter .. 8,076 7,373 North-Eastern Ilanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln.. 15,716 14,648 Great South and Western of Ireland 8,635 8,647 Edinburgh and Glasgow 7,427 7,268 getittish North-Eastern Great Western of Canada err and Trunk of Canada these returns, in most instances, show an improve roeut, On the South-Western there is an increase of £262 ; on the Brighton, of £5,294 ; on the Mid land, of £1,431 ; on the Great Northern, of £1,892'; on the North Eastern, of £926 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £1,068; on the Edin burgh and Glasgow, of £159 ; on the Grand Trunk of Canada, of £3,279. The London and North- Western, however, shows a decrease of £478; the South-Eastern, of £1,554 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £1,067; and the Great Western of Canada, of £253. It would be curious enough if the Ottoman and Egyptian Courts were to set an example of financial wisdom at the moment the Democratic States of America are throwing economy to the winds, and plunging headlong into what must be National Debt unless the consequence be averted by national dishonesty. Many persons may, perhaps, feel dis posed to smile at the scheme of public retrench ment which commences in th e s t a bl es o f a P rince; but in such a country as E g ypt th e personal ex penses of the Viceroy co un t f or a great deal, and it informedthat the was impossible, indeed, to i naugura t e a new system in ce rat ain any totherhat if manner. raid . Pasha We has can accurately only trust work has been sincerely un d er t a k en, and it is at least himself of the tendency of the recent negotiations he must be aware of the magnitude of the peril and the narrowness of his escape. Considering the nature of the venture, the securities demanded by the French capitalists were not, perhaps, unreasonable. Pro bably the money would not be procurable on easier terms, but these terms would have left the Viceroy bound hand and foot, though still embarrassed and liable to the serious displeasure of the Porte. It is hardly to be expected that the Sultan, in the midst of his own reforms, would have seen the revenues of Lower Egypt pledged to foreigners without a protest ' • nor do we see that Said Pasha , could complain if he were informed from Constan tinople that his tenure of the province gave him no right to create a public debt by mortgage of the public revenue. We trust, however, that this danger is now past, and we cannot but think it fortunate that the Viceroy's experience of borrow ing should have driven him to a safer method of re establishing his finances. No doubt the Pasha's difficulties remain very serious, nor is it to be supposed that the m ents so resolutely effect e d on the spurof the moment will go far to lighten embarrassments w htch had all but brought about the transaction with Messrs. Laffitte. Still these • • proceedmas are extremely creditable to the Court, for they show a determined spirit of economy, and, if that spirit is carried out And maintained Egyptian finances will soon assume another complexion. The Pasha is doing all that can be done at present, and he does but continue in the same course he will find his re ward in wealth and prosperity. We, in England, regard his decision with unqualified approval. We know full well that the only way out of pecuniary difficulties lies through thrift and economy. It is seldom that much good is done by bor:rowing, and the glimpse which the Viceroy obtaine d of his actual position must have taught him a serviceable lesson. When he found what was asked of,' him in return for a loan not sufficient to give him immediate ease he might well conclude that it was better to save than to borrow. By a few years' eeonow.y he may insure himself a twofold advantage—he will effectually establish his credit, and., wb.at is still better, he will be under no necessity of employing it,—Times. In the Railway Share Market a rathe,r firmer tone was apparent, but the dealings were of a very limited character. Bristol and Exeter, and South asterns, improved ss. ; and Great Westerns and Midlands, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were in limited favour. South Austrian and Lombardo -Venetian have declined to 161-; Bombay and Ba ruda to 941 ; and Great Indian Peninsula have improved to 964. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. • - CORN EXCHANGE. hit ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 51s Od ; barley, 30s ld ; oats, 25s lld ; rye, 36s 7d ; beaus, 43s 83 ; and peas, 38s Od. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 50s 9d ; barley, 30s 3d ; oats, 25s 7d ; rye, 36s Ild ; beans, 42s lld ; peas, 39s 6d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 73,540 ; barley, 1,201; oats, 2,409 ; rye, 57 ; beans, 1,586 ; peas, 281 quarters. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have %Gen in very limited demand, and no material change has taken place in prices. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PltteFr,Q. ;Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oa i per Cent. Consuls Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities A nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.. 15 11-16 Indi a Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto 51 per Cent. intto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1 863 96 f r, Dith Bonds 13,000 , fnisiois for Account, Sept. 10 - 412 xlia, Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... Do t Mar. 2d p. day. 1 June 3: p. et exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d ll 10 die 5 dis £soo' D . tto Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. •I'azilian 5 per Cent .. 99 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852 BB E , quador New Consolidated 1 \ ew Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. — , Ditto Deferred sa eortu g u ese 3 per Cent., 1853; Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • • Ditto 41 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 B9l i s arklinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account SPlnish 3 per Cent Ditto Account' Turkish 6 per Cent .. 78± Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account THE CARDROSS CASE.—A private mt eting of the Commission of the Free Church was held on Tuesday night in the Free Assembly Hall, Edinburgh, to , eonsider what steps should be taken by the church i n cons( quenee of the r ecent decision by the First Division of the Court of Ses sion in the Cardross case. Dr. Candlish,:mo aerator of the G e neral Assembly, presided, and there was a large attend ance of members. A very f ree and harmonitras i la t e rchango of opinion is reported to hav e t a k en place, and ultimately it was agreed that in the meantime there should not be an ap peal to the House of L ords. —S cotsman. A WORD ON TRE REARING OF COTTON. -- The quantity of seed sown to an acre is half a bushel. Th e first material car' o n an average, about s f a iling on the culti vator, after the plant has attained a certain amount of strength and elevation, is the joint operation of hoeing and cleaning. This latter consists in freeing it from gr ass an d weeds, and spo n t aneous gr owth of which is generally rapid, and its effects so noxious that it must be dealt with by a summary process of ejectment or extirpation. This takes place between April and .Tune. Then comes thinning, w hi c h involves toil and judgment , and is likewise performed chiefly during the act of .hoeing. When the boles c rac k, w hi c h they do with a lou d e x p losive noise, very appreciable by the ear, it is a signal that the season for plucking the fleecy treasure has arrived. This gathering the crop, which is alson work of time, delicacy, and patience, peculiary with adapted to the minute instrumentality of a child's hand, commences about the middle of August, and is brought to completion with the month of November. As the value of g the wool depends very ma i nly upon the clean i ng or gin ning, great attention s h ou ld be iven to this important operation, which i s so differently accomplishe d on different estates, that it i s o f ten a principal cause of t h e var iation in price of the same description of produce. It is thought that if the Egyptian cotton were thoroughly well ginned, i and thus f ree d f rom t h e gross i mpur ities with which it s commonly mixed, it would approach nearer in vane to the imperfections n in cleaning prevalent genuine Sea Island than any other sort imported i. a Egypt, but with the present the innate qu a lity of the material, which is exceller ,t, under- Igoes a false and unnecessary deterioration. 0 1 wool in this clean condition five hundred weight is the average yield of four acres of plantation-. -Once a Wok. SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION. — The nomina - I; , °ll of candidates for the third seat in Parliament for -011 th Lancashire took place at Newton-in-Mackerfield teisvterday morning, at ten o'clock. Mr. Brocklebank, of e rPool, proposed John Cheetham, Esq., as a fit and Th ' l.°l3 " person to represent South Lancashire in Parlia ,-,,ent• Mark Philips, Esq., of Manchester, seconded the -urr anation. William Entwisle, Esq., of Manchester, pro -I:4)seci Charles Turner, Esq., as a fit and proper person to i7resent the division in Parliament. Mr. Shand, of ~I ver Pool, seconded the nomination. Mr. Cheetham then "'"drossed the assemblage, amid the cheers of his friends, %aro t he counter cheers of his opponents. Mr. Turner fol %l', e cl, being rece i ve d w ith cheers by his friends, and with .. 11. er noi ses b y hi s opponen t s. A s h o w of h an d s was after -17:148 tak en, w hi c h the Sh er iff , w h o presided, d e cl are d t o be to favou r of Mr. Turner. A poll was demanded on: 4 1 , 1 , 1 . 4110 f Mr. Ch eet h am. A vo t e o f thanks to the presid e:. °Meer terminated the proceedings. There was a great no°ilrs3 of people, and intense excitement exhibited: Ane i nstalment of 20 per cent. falls due on India loan On Tu es d ay next, but more t h an £2,000,000 of the has already been paid in full. to l h e Victori a L oan o f £1,000,000, contractel on e 25th ult., on which only a deposit of 5 per cent. has on p, L : eh Paid, will have to be paid in full by the subscribers T •4, Y, the 16th. rili SE COND DEATH THE EXPLOSION yi p A BtIaie,PARArPIN LAmr.—L a st n ight Mr. G. S. Brent re 'pa a nd conclud e d an i nquiry at t h e B an k o f E n gland bt:raner' ri t , Pack ington, on th e b o dy of Mr. Montmorency Stokes. already been pa r ti cu l ars o f ea ch inquiry have been befor e the • public. The jury found "That the etlt h of the sa i d Montmorency Durant Stokes was caused 4 teid e icit4l ly 4134 by misfortune." S'll A REMA BK E T.-(7711S DAY). 2NI,IINARY SRAICES AM) STOCKS. Railways. ! Paid, Closing Business Price. , Done ,Berta et and Ballymena IVol , and Str. Val I,a„ and Ch Juno myth and Tyne Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Excter Caledonian Carmarthen a tg - at. Cork and Bandon Cork, Illrock., Passage Cornwall .... 1 Do A '- (r A. efs no div. ( untll6pc peran. Do B 1 hasbeen d. toB Dublin Ot Belfast June Dun., Perth, ezAh. June East Alilian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A, late EUlds. East Suffolk Edinbumh do Glasgow Edin. Perth, Dundee Forth &Clytle Junction I Fnrnesq Glasz. and S. Western Great Nthn.of Scotland G reatNorth crn Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. ct W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire London and 131ackwalll Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 'Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry & Coleraine • • 1 L'derry & Enniskillen Man. Shot & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do I shares Metropolitan Midland Do new Do 'Arming. & Derby. Gt. W. of Ireland Do ,} shares Mid Kent . .........1 Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def I Newry, Warnpt. & nos ' Norfolk .. . North British... Nor.Dev.RaibtDk.stozk D 4 3tk ; A recs no (1., until (loch as beenpd.B Do B stock ......... Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do , a.N.E. purchase I Do Leeds Do York INorth London Do new north • tafrordshire IN and S. W. Junction Not. Grantham Rail Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney - -••• • • • Scottish Central Scot N. FL, Aber. stock, Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne A; Sheer. , South Devon .....• • • • • S.-Durham & Lanc•Un. South Eastern „ South Wales „I S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok! Stockton & Darlington Jo do Do New (1860) F fi Vale ...... , Po Pref. No 1 L o' mesnavenDiretßall fl4iicr Du Do . . • ;Vale cif Neath Victor is Sta. and Pim Wateri t,t d & Kilkenny , tWaterfoi d & Limerick Wrest C.,t nwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class .. IWestHarpepool Harbr and Rail .• West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford 71 B4 8 5 5 4 . 6, 91402, 100,E 10] 5 8 42 44 iiii 9 161 171 47 48 39 41 27 29 86 97 27 28 105 106 132 134 105 106 95 95 129 131 104 106 65 671 58 62 [OB 108, F 2 [l4 116 47 50 901 911 94 05 104 114 45} 451 4 R d 122 k 1231 i liP 94 40 8 ad 56 68 61& 62 IC2I 103 e In 58! 591 901 01 5,1 4T, 1 104 11 86 83 116 118 35 36 89 91 45 47 34 40 80 801 64 0; 94 96 4 7 371 381 8 9 1 - , 5 6 p 551 564 2 35p d ip 11i 12 51 61 44 45 40 43 85 87 PREFERENCE SHARES. 92 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share) 100 Istk 18 20i 204 10 100 100 100 17i 20 stook 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock FOREIGN VtTantic A:, St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda..Cent Ind ' Gu. 5 per cent... Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron IDo. New ....... I Do. Preference Bufralo,Brant,&Godrich ;6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1. 1873 Do. do. June 1, 18;i cicutt a.&S.E astn. ( Lin ' Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Serf ,Ceylon G uarantd. 6 p. c 'Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. l( e!East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 41 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1855-1870 I Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per et. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1807 Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndiarcntn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lirn guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5& p. c. do. '77 t 0... Do. 5i p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras guar., 4i p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 4, , ,t p. c. Extension I Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Buds. Newßranswick it Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.Cpc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ...... Oude (Limited) ........ Scinde ...... •• .. 4 ..; Do. Punjaub .... ce ~,z Do. Do. .... • ... ii 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. P L Z.,. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. AIL Paid. Closing Price. 57 61 94i 95} 4i 5 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 4; 5} 11 le d id pr 191 191 d 100 101 CS 100 99 100 09 100 18i 194 58 61 til 33 96 07 1 d i 94;96 91 U) 101 104 94 96 88 52 84 ;(3 84 03 87 89 5 7 4 6 996 1006' 16d 1 iil 91 93 8 id WAYS . Algerian ..... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes ........... Bah.&S.Fran..Litri.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Csrmeaux Mine dz Rail Copiapo ................ i)itto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus ivar. 6 p. c.: Do. do. Great Central of France; Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction Lierre & Turnhout . Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege I • Northe p rn of Pref. France.... Do. New Shares 'Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paes,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5...... .., Recife Jz S. Fran. (Pero.)! qua. 7p. ct. lirn Riga & Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish :: .: •.: Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... !Sambre. Meuse ...... Do. 5 per cent. Pref...., 1 San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. 'S. Aust' &Lomb Veneti* Southe rn of France....l S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flanders . . Do. 51 p. c. Preference IW. l N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden . Do. 8 per cent Pref.... Zealand BRTTISE Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.)l East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) l G am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus IG.Wheal Alfa. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (llelston) Grenville llerod's-loot Hingeton Downs (Lady Bertha ,Margaret (tiny Lelant) .North Downs North Frances (Mogan) N. Wh'i Baseet (1110 ;an) North Wheal Crotty • Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (tiny Lelntoi Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.' South Caradon(St.Cleer)' S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &G en., Lim , S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,P.n)' Stray Park Tamar Silva& Lead. Min ! Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) , West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogran)' Wheal Buller (Itedruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.)' Wheal Tretawney (Lis.); FORT IGi) 5i 61 , - 9j 101 4 36 26 26 226 236 72. 7i 8 8i 19 ?O 88 39 8 81 391 40 5 55 57 6 41 56 6 81 It 0 1i 24 t 5 - - 61 ,51 91 10 201 21 MINES. 3.2.10, 1 li 1 Z 345 355 75 78 231 3 34 12 14 2} 3} 4 5 11 12 32i 346 lk 4 38 42 41 5 3 36 34 31 Oi 74 8 9 34 36 i I 295 305 2i 2! i f 110 120 24 26 1 1 1 1 5 56 16 18 1 39 41 290 300 75 85 85 95 la 5 6 84 10a 13 14 NES. '4O Australian 1 'BonAccord Copper,Lim.i 17.6 5 d 5 15 05 1 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lital 15 35 36 355 5 I Do.Land and Miningeo.! all 1 15 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo.; dia. 40 Cobrc Copper all 36 88 Copiapo l6 6 8 1 'DmiMoun.Cop.Ming.Co . ail 1 1 2 Fortuna. all 2 25 20 !General all 22 24 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 4 5 p 11 / 15 Kapunda (Limited) . 1 1 If p 3 Linares I all 7 75 5 Lusitanian 2 1 id 1 Mariquita all 5 1 N. IthineCopotS.Aus.L 5 H d 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt I all 2 4 5 Port Philip 1 1. 11 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) lOB. id p 1111.2•81 United Mexican all 45 41 1 IWorthing (Limited) all 1 1 Do — JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 86 68 40 (Australasia I all 62 64 I 25 Bank of Egypt all 19 19} 100 Bank of London 20 I Bank of Turkey 3 1 id 50 Illritish North American all i 52 53 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 20 205 205 25 Cli Mer of In. Lon.& Ch all 32 34 100 City 100 Colonial ........ .... . . 25 37 39 20'11 Com. Bank of Canada. • all 100 !Commercial of London. 20 20 j Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch all 16 165 161 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 221 215 20 I Do. new lO 2 24 50 'London and Cou n ty 50 'London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO 25 2 100 'London & Westminster 20 66 67 661 100 'Nat. Prov. of England . 12 20 'Do. new 50 'National Bank ..... •• • 25 2C New South Wa1e5....,. . all 34 36 25 Orient. B. Corporation . j all 49 61 20 Ottoman Bank . all 18 185 185 1 100 Provincial of Ireland ..' 25 I 10 Do. new ........ ........ all _ 25 South Australia ......I all 255 2 - 65 25 Union of Australia .l all 38 40 391 50 Union 01 London 100 'Unity Mutual 6O COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. 1877-9 lOO 106 109 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4, 100 - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Au;. 1 100 1105 107 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept.; 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent 1 100 985 09 981 ICapeG.Hope, 6p c,lBBO 100 107 109 Do. 1890: 100 107 109 N. Do .G , o 6 v_ p . p c ..c. A J p a . . ev &J o u c lr i 1 1 0 00 0 - N . _044 1055 1055 S.W.W Gov. sp. c., 1866! 100 975 984 Do. sp. 0.,1871 to 1876; 100 975 084 Do. .0., 1888 &upwds" 100 975 935 971 ,Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 ; 160 1045 1055 IS. Aus,G6up p.c.1878.& 1 100 1 - IVic.Gov. 6p c. Ja-&July ; 100 1 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&ocf 1 100 106 1064 1065 6 1 1 106 1061 106} 6 } 1 117 119 53 55 CO 62 55 601 60 93 96 d lUS. 134 14 1/ 21 28 30 4* 41 30 35 18 20 10 13 105 107 31 33 102 1(5 i 103 105 pr *p 95 08 n 31 i i I 1 I li t I 1 3 4 1 d 1 OiC 5 10 1 I 1 1i 47 60 69 71 10 12 17 i 184 1 , 17 18 5 bi H 49 61 1?3 128 32 34 4 6 1 I pr tpl C ,er lusiness done 9Q 5 4i 03 0 10 1 Ise SUS - OFFICE, Seven o'clock. READING RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THAMES HANDICAP. Foretop . .......................................... !- Don John Clematis Five ran. Dead heat between Foretop and Don John. CAVERSHAM PLATE. Draghound Chriemhilde ....................................... 2 Sweetbread ... Thirteen ran. READING STAKES. King of Hearts Margery .. Summer Breer.e. .... 3 Four ran. Won by a head. FORBURY STAKES. Esther Candy STAND PLATE. Tiara Vancouver Repartee .. 3 Eighteen ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE, EBOR HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst Stockade (taken) BANE OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 14th day of Aug., 1861: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ......£26,391,980, Government Debt £11,015,100 lOther Securities' .. 3.6:34,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 11,741,980 Silver Bullion .... X26,391',980; £26,391,980 Dkrnlmo D: Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding, Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- 3PARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including DeadWeightAn nuity) £lO,OOO,BCO Other Securities 17,632,471 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 905,678 counts) 2,920,955 Other Deposits 12,092,8.1 Seven Day and other Bills 725,776 £34,82 7,409 M. £34,827,409 'ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated August 15, 1861. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—r27iis Day.) INSOLVENT COURT. (Before Chief Commissioner Law.) The following prisoners were liberated on bail :—George Mitchell, William Beale, Charles Chartiers, Gilbert Hart, James Manley, Edward Mesnard, William Bryant, R. T. Harrison, S. Hales, Thomas Davey Powell, Edward Hunt, John Aidton Goldsmith, William Barrow, Jeremiah James, Henry Hemmings, and 1 homes Hough. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-CAUTION TO TRADES- MEN-HENDERS V. HANCE. This was an action to recover a sum for clothes supplied and clothes repaired in 1854. Mr. Hudson, of Fenchurch- street-buildings, appeared for the defendant to support a plea of the statute of limitations. Plaintiff said he had had repeated promises from defen dant to pay ; and in May, 1855, defendant paid 7s. 6d.. which plaintiff entered in his book, and in February, 1857, defendant paid ss. Both these sums were entered in the book (produced) at the time they were paid. Mr. Hudson, looking at the book—Do you mean to swear that these entries were made at the time of the alleged pay ment ? Plaintiff—l do. Mr. Hudson then called defendant, and that person denied making the payments. Plaintiff had detained a great coat. Plaintiff denied this. His Honour, looking at the book, was of opiaion that the entries were made at the same time, and therefore plaintiff had not answered the plea put in. Mr. Hudson applied for costs. His Honour thought it was hardly a fair plea against a tradesman. Mr. Hudson—Had plaintiff acted fairly with us, we should not have made it. His Honour—Well, neither plaintiff or defendant are Al. Mr. Hudson—That is hardly a fair remark, after your Honour has declared you do not believe plaintiff. The matter then dropped. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CAR CASE.—Mrs. Elizabeth Warbur ton, a well-dressed female, who gave the address, 128, Cheapside, was charged before Mr. Yardley, on a warrant, for not appearing to a summons for refusing to pay her cab fare. Mr. Yardley—Why do you not pay your cab fare and obey the summons, prisoner ? for that I must call you. Prisoner—l do not know. Joseph Atkins, cab driver, badge 5,459, sal—l took the lady up in Leicester-squar e on the 10th of July, and took her/to several places in the City—His Lordship's Larder, the City Bank, &C. —and she kept me employed five hours. I have heard she has plenty of money, but she will not settle with me, and has treated others in the same way. My fare is 10s. She told me to call the next day, and I went into the City four times after my fare, but could not find her. I then took out a summons, and have been to the court four times. Last night, happening to see her in a cab at His Lordship's Larder, I told the cabman who she was, that summonses and a warrant were out against her, that he would never get his money, and that he had better drive her to the station, and he did so. Prisoner had been going on the same game for a fortnight, but had plenty of money. Prisoner—l contradict all that has been said. Atkins—l had to pay Cs, for summonses and warrant. I have been here four times altogether. I shall be out of pocket even if I get my fare. Mr. Yardley—You will have to pay 10s. fare, and 13s. 6d costs. What have you to say ? Prisoner—Nothing. Shillingford, the warrant officer, said, I served the pre vious summons on her in a eab. Atkins—She's got plenty of money, your worship. Shillingford—The cabman whom she employed yesterday has not been paid. Mr. Yardley—l can't order him to be paid, but he can have a summons. Second Cabman--It's hard lines, your worship. I may be summoned by my master, and be sent to prison. Mr. Yardley—l can only deal with the case according to law, man. Prisoner, you must pay 235. 6d., or go to pri son for 14 days. The second cabman had a summons, which was at once served on the prisoner, and it was stated that other cabmen have summonses against her. THAMES . CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST THE BAND-MASTER OF A RIFLE CORPS.—Alexander Elliott, a tall young man, Essex Rifles, was brought b ed with obt a i n i ng a corn et, six flutes, eoerbse Mr. v , an a d-m ndl a ir o s to t ho e c r ry o ci f nh : t h e 7th instruments, maregnts, by means of a false and fraudulent pretence, of Mr. T. R. Willis, musical instru ment maker, of 29, Minories. Mr. Woolrych asked the prisoner why he gave the name of 'William M‘Farlane last night ? The prisoner—That is the mute of my second father. Mr. Willis, jun., the prosecutor, said that the prisoner was recommended by him to the 7th Essex Rifles as band master, in May last, and he sent him down to Rochford, where he was engaged as band corporal by Mr. Blanks on behalf of the regiment. The prisoner called upon him several times after he was appointed upon business. On the 29th of July the prisoner called upon him and said he wanted a cornet, six flutes, and another instrument for the band of the 7th Essex Rifles. He laboured under the im pression that the prisoner was still officiating as band master, and delivered the instruments to him- He after wards ascertained that the prisoner had been discharged from the regiment three days before he callled upon him, and that he was not authorised by Mr. Blank s or any other person to obtain the instruments. Evidence was then given that the prison( n. had pawned the instruments, and had sold the duplicates relating to them to Mr. Smith, a publican, in the Broadway, 'Westminster. Remanded for a week. At the meeting yesterday of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company the directors' re . port was adopted. It was resolved to issue shares or stock for in creasing the nominal capital from £500,000 to X 1,100,000. BRITISH SUBJECTS AT NEW ORLEA.NS.— A cor respondence between Mr. Mure, British consul at New Orleans, and Colonel Manning, aide-de-camp to the gover nor of Louisiana, relating to the illegal enlist went of Bri tish subjects by the Confederate recruiting par ties has been published. A number of cases in which British subjects bad been improperly seized are mentioned by the consul and acknowledged on behalf of the Confederate G yverament. Efforts appear to have been made, however, to p nocure the immediate release of such persons when their oases were made known. 2111 S DAY'S ShIPPIXU. LONDON, Aug. 15.—Wind this day at noon—South - Westerly; light breeze, and dull weather, with a sprinkling of rain in the morning. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Falcon, from Montreal for Littlehampton. Sailed—Henry enman, for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, Aug 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bella Donna, from Philadelphia ; Alfred, from London for Mel bourne. Sailed—Copenhagen, for Melbourne. PILL, Aug. 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Charles Daven port, for New Brunswick. NEWPORT, Aug. 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ophelia, from Quebec. GRIMSBY, Aug. 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Gratitude, from St. John's, N B. DRAL, Aug. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fanlight, from the River, for Shang,hai; Conranto, from the River, for Colombo. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Triumph, from Montreal. LERIWCK, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Queen, from Greenland, with 20 tons of oil. Sailed—Queen, for Peterhead. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Alliance, steamer, from Havre. Sailed—Dispatch, steamer, for Jersey. THE WE ATIIER. WEATHER EXPECTED TILL TO-MORROW OR NEXT DAY. North Britain .. Westerly, fresh ; changeable. East Coast .... South Coast.... South-west to north ; cloudy, showers. Ireland Similar. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day,' etween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S 9 a.m. _ _— Nairn 2 9 .11 61 60 W.S.W. 2 8 t o. 2 Aberdeen 2948 60 58 S. W. 3 3 c. 2 Leith. Berwick 29'58 61 60 W.S.W. 2 8 o. 1 Ardrossan Portrlish Shields Galway 29'58 64 61 W. S.W. 5 5 c. 3 Scarborough Liverpool Valentin 29'64 62 GO S.W. 4 7 1 o. 4 Queenstown 29'71 65 64 W. 3 3I b. 2 Y armouth 2980 67 66 W. 5 61 o. 3 London 29'82 68 64 N.W. 2 9I o. Cover 29•8 i 66 64 W. S. W. 219 1 m. 1 Portsmouth I Portland Plymouth l'enzance 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 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b., blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; 1., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ..nce (1 to 9). THE TAILORS' LABOUR AGENCY.—The celebra tion of the ninth anniversary of the opening of this esta blishment, in Newington-causeway, took place yesterday, at the King and Queen Tavern, Brighton. About 180 persons, headed by Mr. Dunn, the manager, and Mr. R. Edwards, the secretary, left London by the London and South Coast Railway for Brighton, where they arrived after a very pleasant journey. The great attraction was, of course, the open sea, and boating, sailing, and bathing parties were quickly made up, and thoroughly enjoyed by thoso who took part in them. At three o'clock the whole of the holiday makers sat down to a very excellent dinner ; and, ample justice having been done to the viands, the chairman, Mr. Dunn, proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were all rapturously responded to. The toast of the day— " Success to the Tailors' Labour Agency"—was entrusted to the able hands of Mr. Edwards, the energetic and inde fatigable secretary. In acquitting himself of the task he referred to the advantages and the good the " Agency" had accomplished, and remarked that, with combined ac tion and a firm determination amongst the workpeople themselves to help on the movement, their present success would be increased beyond their most sanguine hopes. The toast was received and responded to most enthusiasti cally. A number of other toasts followed, after which the company again dispersed for open-air enjoyment. At seven o'clock tea was serve d, and at eight the party re entered the railway carriages, and arrived in town about half-past ten, having spent a day of unalloyed pleasure. The arrangements, which were matured and carried out by Mr. Dunn, sen., Mr. W. Dunn, and Mr. Edwards, were such as to merit the highest commendation. On Tuesday last nearly 600 of the children of the King Edward Ragged Schools, with the girls now in the Refuge of the King Edward Ragged School of Industry Albert-street, Spitalfields, were taken for their annual holi day at Richmond. About 90 teachers and friends accom panied the children, the whole of whom seemed thoroughly to appreciate the kindness of their friend, Mr. 11. E. Gur ney, by whom the cost of the provisions, as well as the other expenses incurred in this annual holiday, are most gener tously borne. ALLEGED POISONING IN A WORKHOUSE.—Yes terday Mr. Parnell, one of the Assistant Poor Law Commis sioners, resumed the inquiry into the alleged attempt on the part of some of the officials of the workhouse at Kensington, belonging to St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, to poison Mrs. Bemell, the schoolmaster's wife. Mrs. Bernell was first examined. She said that on the 6th Nov., 1860, she took her place at the common dinner table. She was the third person served. Noticing on her plate a white powder, she asked what it was. It bein g evidently neither salt nor pepper, she took an envelope from her pocket and put the powdor into it. As she did so she noticed that the matron became very pale, and suspected an attempt had been made to poison her. Mr. Bemell and herself sealed up the pow der. Sho believed that the matron had placed it on her plate with the purpose of killing her, or at least of seriously injnring her. Dr. Taylor was next examined. He stated that he had analyzed the powder sent him in the packet, which had been sealed up, and found it to be pure arsenic. Dr. Martin, the medical attendant of Mr. Bernell, and Mr. Bemell were then examined regarding the health and sanity of Mrs. Bemell, a box of chymicals kept by her husband, and the introduction of improper works by the latter among the girls of the workhouse, after which the proceedings were adjourned. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts on sale in to-day's market was mo derate. The primest breeds moved off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state, at Mon day's decline in the quotation. We were fairly supplied with sheep, and the demand ruled inactive at late curren cies. The top value was 5s 4d to 5s ad per 81bs. Good and prime lambs were in improved request at extreme rates, but inferior breeds sold slowly on former terms. A few pens realised Os per Blbs. Calves met a very heavy sale, and in some instances prices ruled somewhat easier. Pigs changed hands slowly at late rates. Per 81b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 .3 2 j Prime crs-wool do. 4 4 4 10 Second quality do. 3 4 3 8 j Pnae.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4 Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4 Large orse. calves 3 4 3 IO Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 0 4 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 ILarge hogs 3 10 4 4 Second qualitydo. 38 4 0 jSmall porkers - - Lambs, 5s Od to Cs Od. Suckling calves, 21s to 295; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs.... 11,440 Sheep Calves figs. 390 ;Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are only moderate, and the trade is in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d , mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s Bcl to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal. SOUTHALL, August 14.—The supply of stock was mo derate, and the trade generally ruled slow, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 6s 4d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3a 6d to 45 4d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. ROMFORD, August 14.—Prime stock sold steadily at full quotations ; otherwise, tho trade ruled slow, as follows : —Beef, from 3s 8d to 48 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 58 4d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 6s 8d ; veal, 38 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 48 Od to 4s 10d per Sibs ; suckling calves, 16s to 241; quarter old store pigs, 21s to 28s each; and milch cows, £l6 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS . Alsa.low hay, £2 Os to £5 Os Od ; new do. Vs Os to £ 4 Os ; old clover d o . , £ 3 108 to £6 Os ; n ew do., £3 10s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 6 s to £ 1 12 s per lead. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 ss; new do., £2 Os to £4 Os : old clover, £3 lOs to £6 Os ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os; and straw , £ 1 6 s to £ 1 12 s per loa(. Both hay and straw changed hands slowly, at our quotations. WH ITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os Od new do., £2 Os to LI Os ; old wove', £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ' • new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os, and straw , Ll 6 s to £1 129 pe r load. A slow Demand. MURDER BY A MUTE IN IRELAND.—We are pained to announce that, on Wednesday night last, or early on Thursday morning, a brutal murder was committed at at Tullyallen, Tipping, in the neighbourhood of Newtown hamilton, by a dumb man, named J. Collins. The victim was a small farmer, named Peter M'Ardle, who resided alone in a small cottage in Tullyallen. Collins was in the habit of lodging now and again with the murdered man; and it is stated that he is some remote relation of M'Ardle. In the course of Friday the murderer was arrested. Col lins at once acknowledged that he lred committed the deed, stating that two neighbours (whom he named at the time) had told him to "murder M'Ardle with the crowbar." The prisoner was lodged; in the_ Newry Dridewell,—Newry Telegra* _ Share 13.14 stcck s tool: stock stozk stock stock E tCoir stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.15 1 stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stack stock stock stock Share! Railways , !raid Closing Business . Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at .£5( all stock brie. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 -- 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £lO, 45 percent 100 101 103 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 5; p. a all 20 (Cornwall. 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 5 1 et 14 Do Ist Class Pref all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 99 101 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 108 112 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c /100 105 108 et ock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 100 105 107 107 stock Do, do. No. c 100 105 107 stock I Do. New 6 per et. stock. ilOO 122 124 stock , It:astern Union, 4 per et.J 100 78 80 stock , Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 i stock lEdinAGlas.sp.e. shares loo 109 111 stock I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock I Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c 10C 175 77 stock ! Eurness, 5 per cent ..., 100 stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c, 100 stock Greht Northern, sp. ct. 100 115 117 stock Po.sp.c.Redin., 10 p.c.pm 100 110 112 stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 Do, sp, c , R e d m. 5 p .c. p m 80 106 108 10 9t. Nh. of Scotld. Isl pt all stock I Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 1 100 97 99 p. et. pref. stock 50 (;rest West. (Berks an , Hants) Ext. sp. et 6 p stock to. Red eema bl e, 4; p.c t 100 95 97 stock Do. Red eema bl e, 4 . ct. 100 87 90 stock IDo Irredeemable, do.. 100 87 8.) stock Do. 5 p.ct. R e d eem. P re f . 100 100 102 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 9; 10 10 Gt. W. Ch es. 8 p.c. ptsh all 165 17i 1c Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 10i 101 stock Do Biring.guar. stock lOO 75 77 261 Do. Chester gua. shares all 20i 214 13 3 11 0. do. do, 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 pc. pref 6O stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO stock Do.Barnetst.£s 3s 10d pc 100 ',— stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) ~ 100 stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pale. No,' 100 112 114 stock Do. sp. c. NO. 2 100 112 114 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do 5 .c. ...... No. i 100 112 114 stock . Do. do. 4 per cent-. lOO 99 101 t p . 5 Do. do. 4 p. a shares all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 125 153 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65 1 100 71 74 I stock Do. 4 per cent. Pm? lOO stock limn. Chat., and Dover lOO 94 97 'Do.W. A rceiv. no div 10 1 Ex.A til 6pcis pd on all I )o. B B. & from ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 3 4 stock ton. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO stock I,on. & S.W, 7p. ct. stockloo 100 . stock Do. 44 per cent 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus of 28. 6d all 124 Londondy. & Cole. ;sh all 124 Londony. & Ennis. ;sh all 13; 14 stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 'l2O 125 p 6 no. ..C 6 stloock Do. 3 1 er cent 100 65 70 Do. redeem. 8 percent 5 1 1 P 124 '.laryoort & Car., 4p. c all 121 Do. 4; per cent. all stock Mid. Con. 8p c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c lOO 132 134 stock Do. 44 p. a p re f. stock lOO 102 103 8 Do. 45 per cent 3 stock Do. Lela & Hit. pref. st 100 91 93 stock Norflk sp. a Ex. st. 184 a 100 stock Do. 5; p. c. Pref. do 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. 0 lOO 109 111 stock Do. New, gua. 6" p. o lOO 108 110 10 I 1)o. Bor. Un. g. pf. she 5 1 li p 10 ' Do. do. do all et Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dek.Co 100 st IN-East.Cons.Pret 4 p.e. 100 89 in st ,' Do. 45 pc. redeemable lOO 99 101 at IDo. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref lOO . 101 103 17 I Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref 8.13.4. p i p P 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 125 !Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 !Do. York, 11. &S. Purch. 10 Id p 20 :North Staffordshire all 22 23 10 , Rhymney Guaranteed. all 8 4 Scottish Central, new pi all st !Scottish North-Eastern 35 p. c. pref. stock lOO st Do.Aberdeengua.6p.c 100 at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 132 134 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 104 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. all 1.0. South Eastern (Readint; Ann., 1.0.6) st Do. 44 per cent. lOO 97 99 983 st Do. Fixed tip.e. Ist is. 100 97 99 st -lout!' Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do. 4; per cent. 1100 08 100 st Do. 5 per cent' 1100 st S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua.' 100 83 16 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c l all 264 274 25 Do. B 6 nor cent all 314 324 25 Do. C 6 percent all 31; 32; st \Vatrfd & Kilkny, 6 p.c. 100 45 48 st W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 124 126 at Do. 2d do 1 100 119 121 et Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.! 100 100 103 st Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pt 1860 100 120 123 at Do. till 1869. Ist 18.1 100 115 117 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid.' Railways. Bedford and Bletchley all Bulkinghamshire .... 100 Chester Holyhead... 100 Do. 5 percent 100 Do. 5 „ 100 Clydesdale Juno lOO Colchester, Stour Val all E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per e ' ICCe E.Union, Harwich Shs. al► Do. Woodbridge lOO Gls.Barr.&Neils;Drct lOO Do. new . • Gloster & Dean Forest Hrtlp'l Dock & Hull and Selby Do. halves.. Do. quarters. • • Lanc.&Carl. gun. 5 p.c. London & Greenwich. Do. Preference Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end Lowestoft gua. 4 p c 1 Do. A per cent Mnc., Bxtn ,& Matlock Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Sock Nawmarkt,BuryE x ..) . gua. 5 per cent.... 5 Northn.&Eastn. 5 p. c. Do. 6p. c. Do. Fixed 5 p. North Western Preston and Wyre Do. 4 Shares A. l F. , )ystn. 11 itc.h., & Sh ep Stirewsbry& Hereford' Do. do. S.-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon &Croydn , Ln 3LIST.W •• D0.......i 91 . 96 Do Do Caledon...l E.U.&E.CI Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledon Do. Gt. IVest Irk.N.&l3r Yk.N. Md Do. Do. , Ln&N.W S.Eastern Do Peto &Co. Norfolk.. Do. ,L N W&M 52i A:l3 119 120 109 111 Midland ' E.Counts Do. Do. Do. !Midland L& NW & L.Yk. j Do. Gt. North T. Brassey Do. Gt. West. L. 4 Birk 101 103 ' 15 16 132 134 41 41 1109 110 194 197 59 M 112 117 83 86 93 95 55 57 1 IPl' MI 161 1120 131 118 122 1 16p 68 90 se 211, Leasing Closing Business Co.'s I Price. Done. 31 31 100 100 100 10114 100 100 100 x. 56 . all all all all 47! 67 f 108 f 91 9% 1! 93! 122! 4 3 P 80 i 74 65 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 18,8. all all all all all 2.14.6 7.4.0 54t 17s 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.61 1.10.61 9k 24 114 1.14.0 9.18.9 10.6.7 5. fi. 0 all 18.18.9 1 126} 4i 13s MI 1.7.2 DOCKS. Commercial - 1 100 — . Do. 4 per Cent. Pret.Min.' 100 East and West India l9O I Lpndo- , ' 100 St. Katharine... lOO Southampton lOO Victoria . lOO , Do. NPV7 . ..... ... .............1.• 2 NI ISCELLANE ---- Anglo-Mexican Mint 1 Atlantic It. Ml. Stm (14 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural, Berlin Water (Limited) ! British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 13 , 7 p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ' Co p .Mi n.ofEng.&Srnitg Do. Pref. 74 per cent Crystal Palace . D ..o. Preference ...... Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb. 1 E. I ndi Irrign. & Can a 11 Electric Telegraph Do. New .......... English &Aus. Copper:' ; Gen. Steam Navi gatt Great Ship Limited) Do. 17i p et Preference Lou. District Tel. (Lim.); L.G. Omnibus Co. (Linn.); Madras Irr. and Canal , !Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ), National Dis. Co. (Lim ), Nerbu.Coal&lrou (Lim ); Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis 1 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand; N.B.Australasian (Lim.) l Oriental Gas (Limited). I Do. New Shares (Lim) •1 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) l PeelF-Lnd.&Min.(Lim) Pen & Oriental Steam - • Do. New Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4ip.o Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. d 0.... Trust and Affency oil, Austrlasia (lim)lst is. Tr.,t Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. l U. K'dom Tel. Co. (lim.) 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