The Sun. — London, England, 1861-06-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET 4IVD CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. This is the first occasion under the new system bY which the Bank return becomes available on Thursday instead of Friday evening. Annexed is the account of the week ending the 12th of June, and its general figures, compared with those of the preceding week, are favourable, since there is a moderate recovery in tho bullion, notwithstanding the shipment of £400,000 of gold to America, and £50,000 of silver on Government account to India, while the Government deposits present a good in crease, although £700,009 of Exchequer-bills have 'recently been discharged Rest Public deposits Other deposits On the other side of the account : Government Securities 19,888,607 —Decrease... 27,998 Other securities Notes unemployed 6,211,140 . . Increase ....561,40° The amount of notes in circulation is £19,344,090, being a decrease of £521,605; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £12,011,904, show ing an increase of £71,087 when compared with the preceding return. A further sum of £15,000 in bar gold was pur chased by the Bank of England, yesterday ; while 30,000 sovereigns were taken out for exportation to America. The Anglo-Saxon, which sailed for New York yesterday, conveyed £32,000 in specie. An active business is still reported in the Dis count Market, and full rates are enforced for all descriptions of commercial bills. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has continued very inactive, and for most of the principal staples slightly reduced rates have been accepted by holders. !n the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there was rather more demand, and the sales reached 12,000 bales, of which 3,000 were for export and on sPeeulatiOn, but there was no alteration in prices. At the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Dock Company held to-day it was stated that the "warehouses have continued well filled with grain and flour. The addition to No. 4 warehouse has been completed at a cost of under £lO,OOO, increas ing the accommodation by about 20,000 quarters, and the new building is now being brought into occupation. After some discussion the report was adopted, and the proposed dividend of £2 10s. per cent. for the half-year to 31st December was declared. There has been very little animation in the Market for public securities to-day, speculation for the moment being exceedingly dull, but the quota tions have been well maintained, Consols _being 89 i 90 for money, and 901,- a for the account. The Bank of England return has exercised a favourable influence upon values. The New Threes and Re duced are 89 ; Exchequer Bills, March, Os. dis. ; and ditto, June, 4s. prem. ; Bank Stock is 231 ; India 5 per Cent. Loan, 981 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 941 ; ditto 51 per Cent., 100 ; and ditto Debentures, 951 96. In the Foreign Stock Market the transactions have been rather restricted, but continued firmness has been apparent in prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 71 71,i ; ditto (1858), 551 ; Brazilian 43 per Cents., 877; Mexican, 221 ; Russian 3 per Cents., 611; and Sardinian, 783-. In the Railway Share Market the operations have not been of a very extensive character ; a fur ther improvement, however, has, taken place in prices. North-Westerns have advanced ss. ; Cale donians, Midlands, North-Eastern (Berwick), and S outh-Easterns, 10s.; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £2. The Foreign and Colonial lines have continued inactive without any material change in values. Great Luxembourg realise 7 r l ,- ; Bahia and San Francisco, 10; East Indian have improved to 100; ; and Great Indian Peninsula declined to 971. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinued in fair request at slightly enhanced rates. London and Westminster improved 10s. ; London Joint Stock, ss. ; and London Chartered of Aus tralia, ss. BRITISH FENDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock a per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9a 1 a 3 Der Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9l 1 / India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent 9 Bl i 2 2 Ditto Enfacod Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent. ditto Debentures, 1858 95/ 6 Consols for Account, July 10 UOa India Stock for Account Ditto 5 per Cent. March. June. Exc'nequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 6 dis 4pm D t to £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent .. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 Mexican 3 per Cent .. 222 Ditto Account New Grenada Active, 3i per Cent. Ditto Deferred P ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • • , Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 S_ardinia n 5 per Cent. Ditto Account .. 7B/ 8 Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account litto New Loan 55, Ditto Account 56 7/ Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 894 90 Ditto Account M ~• LAIN G'S FINANCIAL STATRIVF,NT. T• he lasTnn papers are still discussing Mr. financial statement. The following is from the Friend of India:—Although the pressing neeekit,i—fur aid mom England to the famine stricken d' , Rtricts has passed away, the liberality which sent Olt £20,000 as q. first instalment is ap preciated here. And it may required. At pre sent_ even B engal and the mobt fertile parts of Madra s feel the went of rain. the famine still prevails as severely as ever in the disvicts of the North-West and Punjab. his impossible depend With any certainty on the rains of July and trtbse quent months, and all past analogy is against :he probability of a copious fall. Should they fail the generosity of England will be sorely tried. There have been two series of affrays in the in digo districts attended with loss of life. In one instance a native dep u ty collector, who had gone to a subdivision of Jessore to try a rent case, When attempting to disperse an illegal ass embly, was beaten and had to flee for his life. When the magistrate, after investigating the case next morn.. ing, tried to arrest the guilty parties, he and the police with him were attacked by the peasantry, and three men were killed and three wounded. In another instance, while the hired servants of one 43 f the Bengal Indigo Company's factories were • gaged in weeding a piece of land, part of which had been decreed by the court as belonging to the factory, they were attacked by an armed band of ryots, and one man was speared to death. It ap- Pears from the report of one of the special commis zioners, that the ryots boldly declare they have • nibined not to pay rents. To add to the difficul ties of the Bengal government, the Sonthals have been led t o assume an uneasy attitude, on account of suits for the enhancement of their rents and pressure exercised by the money lenders. Nothing has transpired since the death of Count Cavour of the intentions of the Italian Government with regard to the proposed loan of £20,000,000, but the belief is that there will be no serious delay. It is understood that all the energetic measures contemplated by Count Cavour for promoting railwq.y and steam enterprises will be zoal .eu.sly executed by his successors. The accounts from St. Petersburg state that, in th e present condition of the money markets of London and Paris, the expeetation of any resuscitation of the general Plans for the completion of the Russian railway system seems to have been given up. Business at St. Petersburg 17 aa dull, and the exchange had become slightly more adverse for Russia, although considerable purchases had lately been made of railway shares and stocks for foreign account. RAILWAY COMPANIES' ASSOCIATION.—The usual ro9nthly meeting of the Directors' Association was held sterday, at the Railway Clearing-house. Mr. Gamble, 1110 chairman, said the committee had considered the pro -I),°sal of Lord Elcho with respect to allowing volunte er s to travel to and from the meeting of the National Rifle Asso ciation at Wimbledon, and they had agreed to convey them (14 uniform) a t s i ng l e f ares. Th e comm itt e e had received a letter from Lord Elcho thanking the association. he ilt d oME.—It i s announce d t h at a cons i s t or y will be on the 17th i ns t. Th e P ope w ill pronounce an allocu t.o 1 /I, and appoint, it is said, four American bishops, There is also talk of the promotioa of six cardinals, SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY), ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Share , 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. all 884 stock ißirk., La., and Ch Junc lOO 81 63 25 IBlyth and Tyne all 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 6 7 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian lOO 975 pa an 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all _ 50 Cork: and Bandon all -_ -- 20 ( Cork, Blrock., &Passage all " 20 Cornwall . • all 5 5 10 Do A(A gets no div f all 10 Do B until 6 c psieran r hasbee p nl .to B 1 all 50 Dublin & Belfast June all 41 43 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. Juno all 85 9 stock East Anglian-- stock Eastern Counties lOO 404 504 50 494 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 38 40 stcax Do do B do 100 28 29 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds 135 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 82 04 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 264 275 27/ 10 Forth &Clyde Junction all stock Furness 6 , 4 :0Ck iGlasg. and S. Western 100 107 109 10 'Great Nthn.of Scotland all 125 127 stock 1 6:aatNarthern 1 100 1084 1094 109 stock Do A) A stock 1 100 102 104 1 0 2 I stock Do do B do I 100 130 132 stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 1100 103 105 stock Great Westtarn stock Do Str Val oj s. stock 100 60 62 12 Irish South-eastern all ....., stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1114 112 lilt a 1 I stock London and Blackwall 100 50 52 6 1 4 stock Lon., Bright.. &a; C oas t 100 119 121 120 194 stock Lond., Chat., and Doverl 100 44 46 stock 'Load. & Nth. Western 100 94 945 91 4 4 i stock Lond. & Sth. Western lOO 94 05 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 105 11 stock Nan. net . & Lincoln lOO 44 45 461 65 64 1 i 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do tlo 5 shares all. 10 Metropolitan 75 4 8 d s t o Ck Midland 1.4.0. 15 6.4.0. Do new Qp p stock )o mirming. & Derby 100 94 96 50 Mid. !It. W. of Ireland all 25 D o A t ;hares all 25 Mid Itent. •••••• • • • • • • all 10 Do, Cray . Live 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 8 8 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. k Ros all stock Norfolk stock North British. stock X cr.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoza 100 stoak D, a. stk ; A recs no d. until 6pch as beenpd.B 100 stock Do B stock ... stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1045 105 104 1 544 5 25 Dodo, fI.N.E. p u rchase 16134 p stock Do Leeds ...• •• • • ~ • stock Do York stocs North London 10 Do new. 5 9.16.4 North staffordshire 174 44 44 113 125 135 1 0 N. and S. W. Junction all 94 105 stock Not. & Grantham Rail lOO 81 87 85 4 6 10 Faebles ..... .._ all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney....._ dock Scottish Central dock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 31 13 dock Do Scot. Drid. stock lOO 85 87 dock Shropshire Union 1100 46 48 10 Sittina•bourne & Sheer. all took South Devon .... _ 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un 225 took South Eastern took South Wales cock S. York. and River Dun 100 53 96 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 395 405 25 Do do ll 95 105 p 25 Do New (1860) 3 Sa 6 p took Tafr Vale ~ lO9 took Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 50 Ulster " all 555 561 25 Do .... .... ...... 2 i d 1 210 Do • .......... :. lock Vale o . lNeath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 115 114 toca Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 NVaterford & Limerick I all 20 West Cornwall — , 54 6 20 West London 1 all 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class .. , . 1 all oelc Westflartlepool Harbr and Rail lOO `ock West Midland—Oxford' 100 46 48 47 'ock Do. Newport 100 42 44 ;ock Do. Hereford, 100 86 88 stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.16. , If' stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 stocx stock stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Business Sharel Railways. ;Paid Price. Done. Illythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O fsris. & Exet.4 p.et.stock, Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 41 per cent! Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. aI Cornwall. 5 per cent I Dun.Perth&Aber.Jurt. 'Do Ist Class Pref lE.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c I Do. do. Class B 8 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l ' Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. I Do. 5 per cent. guar... lEdin.&Glas.sp.c. shares I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. Min. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. et. Do.sp.c.Redm.,lop.c.pm Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Nh. of Scotld. Ist pt 5 Gt. Sn. & W(lreland)4 ) p. et. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. to. Redeemable, 41. p.ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Da Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.a. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do. do. Sp. et. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares 1)0. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & Carl. 41 p c. pref Lan.&York R p. c. stock Do.Banisl.st.Cs3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cen'. ,Do. do. 41 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock Do. flp.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) IDo.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) I Do. 4 per cent. Pre Lou. Chat. and Dover ' Do. W. rceiv. no div Ex.A til 6 p cis pd on B B. & Brom ex. I Do. Metropolitan Ex Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct , Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 41 per cent IDo.,(Prtstp. perpl anns. I stock 20 stock stock [OO 102 20 21 5} 6 99 101 [OB 112 [O5 108 [OB 110 106 108 122 124 80 82 stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock 263 13i 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 stock stock stock 2s. 6d. 124 stock 6 stock of ‘2s. 6d. Londondy. & Cole. sh Londony. & Ennis. sh Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct ,Do. £8 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent Marygort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 4i per cent. Mid. Con. 6 g c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. la p. c. pref. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. Lela. & Hit. pref. st ,Norilk sp. Ex. st 1846 I Do. p. c. Pref. do 1847 Do.sSray.Val.E.x.stlBl7 North British, 5 p. o. Do. New, gua. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Utt. g. pf. sits Do. do. do Nth.Dev.Ball. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pret 4 p. c. Do. 44 p e. redeemable Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref Do• Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do, Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Parch. -Torth Staffordshire RLymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pt Scottish North-Eastern 3 1 p. e. pref. stock S Southopu o to h. A EasternD e l,e r v. d oc e , ~epn Ann. p,: te In t e. n a . as. ate stock Do. ce:.. Do. Fixed 4t per cent. Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do.Fixed44p.e. Ist is South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 45 per cent. Do. 5 per cent' S.-Yorkshire, 4 c. gua, Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 Der cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. a W.Mid -Oxf lst Gua stk Do. 2d do all 1 100 109 111 90 92 75 77 10s. 10 1.0.6 Do. Newport p.c.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pi 1866 Do. till 1869, let is.l 100 100 100 all all 113 110 102 106 97 99 9 1 3 100 89 9 t 90 92 102 104 9f 10 160 176 16i 10i 74 76 20 21 10 104 15 150 [l3 115 [l3 115 [37 140 [l3 115 [Ol 103 L5O 155 128 131 71 74 86 87k 13i 14 124 126 4 I , l 68 70 4 iP 134 136 102 104 91 93 109 111 108 110 i li P, 91 93 99 101 100 101 P ip I f d ip 22i 23 131 133 10 14 22 1 231 99 100 99 100 ga 100 85 87 24 274 3 7 E 2 314 32 i 45 48 124 126 120 125 101 103 120 722 ,115 117 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasin g Closingl Bugi ne" Paid.) Co 's Price. Do ne. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln &N.IV .• • • Bullzinghamshire .... 100 'Do 91 06 Chester & Holyhead... 100 Do., 52i A3i 52 Do. 5i per cont 100 Do l2l 123 Do. 5 „ • 100 Do, 110 211 Clydesdale June lOO Caledon... 100 102 Colchester, Stour Val , all E. U.SLE.O 15} 161 E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c ICO Gt. North. 1 E.Union,liarwichShs alt lE.Counts; l32 34 Do. Woodbridtre lOO Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct lOO Caledon...! _ _ Railways. Do. new • • 1 Gloster & Dean Forest Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail.. l Hull and Selby Do. hAlves. Do. quarters....... • 1 Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c., London & Greenwich. j Do. Preference .•• • J Lon.,Tilbury,& S , endl Lowestoft gua. 4 p c• • O. 4 per cent 1 Moe., Bxtia ,&Matlockj Mid. Bradford Prefer-1 ence Sock Newmarkt,Bm7Ex. i J zua. 5 per cen t ..... Nortlin.&Eastn. 6 p. c. Do. 6p. c Do. Fixed 5 p. c North Western....,. Preston and Wy re. Do. i Shares ...... A 1 Roystn. Il i tch., & Sliepj Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. do. S.-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon; 4 CrOYdU• 100 Do. ...... , all Gt. West. all Yk.N.itlir' all Yk.N. Md. all Do. all .Do. . 100 100 'S.Eastern 100 D 0........ 100 Peto 4:Co. 100 Norfolk.. 100 Do. all L NSVII, 100 :Midland 5. 5 6- E.Counts 202 1 .Do. Do. Do. Midland , Ltsr NW L.Yk. :Do. 'Gt.North. ,T. Rrassey I Do. M'Clean... Gt. Wes r. 'LA Brea, 3} 3 93 95 P 55 57 15i 16 131 133 - -p1 89 91 8i 91 110 112 200 203 0 02 1112 117 87 90 BRITP3H POSSESSIONS, Sharel Railways. Paid. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent .. ...... Do, Do. B Buffalo and Labe Huron all 100 all all all all 100 Closing Price. Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&G odrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872' Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1871 Clcutta.,t S.Eastn. (Lim' Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. Demerara. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbulpore Do. 44 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South.of India (Lim 60 65 96 97 174 20 stock, guaranteed 5 per s cent. Do. do. 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock Gt. W. of Canada. Shares Do. New .. ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras guar., 4 p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 4t p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. I Newßrunswick Cand a stook stock Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Sharc I Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ...... Oude (Limited) ........ 1 Seinde ...... •• Do. Punjaub .... .e 9 Do. Do. ........ .. Do. Indus. St. Flo. ,g‘ Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip ..1 f 100 15 all 100 20 10 20 20 5 20 FOREIGN RAIL Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes Bah. & S.Fran.. L m. 7 p.c,l Belgian East. Junction) Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rait Copiapo ................ I Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege . • • !Do. 6 p. c. Pref......... Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ....... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Pere ) g - ua. 7 p. ct. lirn Riga & Dunaburg Royal Dani5h........ • • Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre & Meuse ,Do. 54 per cent. Pref San Paulo, Um, tr. 7 p. c ,S.Aust&Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... 'B. East Portugal 7 p et. West Flandern .. Do. skp. c. Preerenca W. tt N.W. of France West"rn of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent Pref.. .Zealand 18.8. all all all all all MISCELLANE , Anglo-Mexican Mint I Atlantic R. MI. Stm (1d) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Ikustrali an Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim.) Cop.Min.ofEn g Stultg. Do. Pref. 71 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb. E.lndia Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigati )n rGreat Ship Limited) Do. 17a p ct Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal `Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Die. Co. (Lim.) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.e.Pref..iss.atl die N.BrANovaSeotiaLand N.t.Australasian (tim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). o. New Shares (Lim.). Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4ip.e Rhymney Iron all all 15s. 8 100 all Do. Nisv Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Land !Submarine Tel. Scrip do. Registered Do. do ' Trust and Agency or I Austrlasia (11m) lbt is. Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. U. K'dom Tel. Co. (Rm.) an Diemen's Land .. 100 all all all all 4i 5 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 4i 61 11 1* d I pr 1 l'd 100 101 96} 977 984 99} 984 994 191 2O 63 66 54 53 34 36 43 47 34 36 34 36 97} 184 Idfd 91 96 101 1(4- 91 91 95 98 90 82 85 87 Hi 05i 87 89 5 7 5 7 99i 100; 93 95 WAYS. 6i 51 —1) 211 d t 1 11 12 3}2 i 2i 2f ri 22 23 7i n 81 8i 191 201 884 39i 8 9 364 375 52 64 5 41 13 11 5f 6 if ids 22 Z 3 6 6; 9i 91 20 21 8 - ;noiness done 1005 I 13 14 11 2i 30 32 4} 4} 30 35 18 20 10 13 108 112 82 33 ,105 KS 106 108 981 19k 641 34 971 3} 9} id k d 95 97 3} 3i * i f 1 1 pt I 1' 2i 3i lf lid 1 4 1 5 10 i 1 1 1: pr 4 51 63 70 72 11 13 17 18 16i 17i 4k 5i 47 49 127 130 33 34 I _1 5 7' * 1 7 i I 32 1 1054 1061 id pr 9 10 THE CASE 01 DiR. W. X. BARBER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As an erroneous impression of my ease may be formed to my prejudice by the report of the debate in the House of Commons last night, I shall be grateful for the insertion of this letter in your journal. The opposition to the appeal made on my behalf pro ceeded mainly on the supposition that having received the amount of the grant in 1859, I had accepted it in satis faction, and without complaint or showing its inadequacy until now. The facts are, that immediately upon learning that it was intended to propose a grant of £5,000, Dr. Brady, upon whose motion the select committee had been obtained, wrote to the then Secretary of the Treasury, pointing out that it was the desire of the committee that I should be fully compensated, and showing that I had incurred actual pecuniary losses through the prosecution to the amount of nearly £20,000, expressing his hope, therefore, that the Government would reconsider the amount of the contem plated grant. I also memoralised the Lords of the Trea sury to the same effect, accompanying the memorial with a detailed explanatory statement. Upon the motion of Dr. Brady, this memorial was printed and circulated with the votes. _ _ The £5,000 was not paid until after the close of the session of 1859, and the receipt I then gave was simply an acknowledgment of that amount. In the following session Sir Fitzroy Kelly presented my petition with the object of obtaining such a further sum as would cover the actual outlay to which I had been put, so that I might have the £5,000 clear for my personal benefit. No motion was then made to the house, a hope being enter tained that the Government might be induced to consider the claim without further consuming the time of Parliament. That hope having been disappointed, the steps with which your readers are acquainted were taken in the present session. Another misapprehension was that the speciality of my case was confined to the treatment I received in Norfolk Island. When a deputation of my friends waited upon the late Home Secretary he stated that I had been prosecuted by the Bank of England, adding that if I had been prose cute(' by the Government my case would have stood upon a special and di.tin,t Dr. Brady subsequently proved that I had been prose cuted by the Treasury, and this fact had evidently great weight with the house and with the Government itself in granting the select committee. So far as my friends and myself can trace, I am the only person ever prosecuted by the Government, and afterwards pardoned on the ground of innocence. There is therefore practically no force in the argument that the Government, by aceeding to my appeal, would subject themselves to numerous similar applications. The special features of my case adverted to by the select committee, in their report, are three :—First, the circum stances presented to their notice in respect to my convic tion; second, the treatment in Norfolk Island ; third, my subsequent exculpation. And these the committee say made my case peculiar and exceptional. My conviction, as I have always complained, and as the sequel proved, was obtained by the prosecution having shut out the very evidence upon which my innocence was after wards proved and admitted. This, of course, l ay at t h e root of the catalogue of loss Iscllaan waiade the ed Government . extraardjaar y and suffering which f o ll owed, and which, therefore, formed he primary an d main ground of complaint against, and tN consequent arfalk claim d upon a Mbuyt t r h e e a t p m a c e u n liar claims upon the Government upon which I base my appeal are, that mine was not a prosecution at the instance of one subject against another, but specially directed by the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury in regard to public moneys the property of the nation, and that in the conduct of the prosecution a course was pursued which rendered it simply impossible for 131 Q to rebut the suspicion upon which my conviction was obtained. As there appears to be some misconception prevailing relative to the ground on which the question was again brought before Parliament, may I be allowed briefly to add that Dr. Brady's motion was based up'n the conviction that the " strong claims on the favourable consideration of the Crown" w hich the committee considered I h a d wer e not adequately met by the grant of £5,000, seeing that the pecuniary loss I sustained by the unjust prosecution of which I was the victim, to say nothing of the personal suf fering which - I therefrom endured, amounted to fully four times that sum. nt t, I am, Sir, your very obedie servan B W. H. ARBER. Abchureh-chambers, Abchurch-yard, Cannon-street, London, IBC., June 12th, 1861, ENGLAND AND AMERICA. In the midst of the torrent of vituperation poured out against England by the journalists and letter writers of the United States a most satisfactory ex ception may be cited in the case of the New York Commercial Advertiser, the oldest evening paper in that city. It has had several logical articles on the question of privateering and belligerent rights, and the latest numbers contain the following, which are said to be from the pen of one of the most eminent lawyers in the State : " Vessels sailing under letters of marque from Jefferson Davis must be regarded either as privateers or pirates, and to avoid the latter alternative the belligerent attitude or character of the Southern Confederacy is to be recognised by England. Lord John Russell cites a precedent for this course, and supports the policy with arguments. The idea of the British Government clearly is, that as the conflict has assumed a magnitude which takes the rebellion out of the category of riots or merely local disturbances, and that practically the two sections of the republic are at war with each other, it is not for England to refuse to both the rights which belong to parties or nations holding that relation towards each other. "At the first glance this recognition of the rebels as belligerents seems to be in their favour. But there is a view which our contemporaries seem to have overlooked. This giving to the Southern Confederation the status of a belligerent State gives to the Government of Washington an unquestioned right to blockade the ports of the rebellious States. It carries this with it as a necessary sequence. Admit that they are belligerents, and you admit also the right to blockade the ports by well-known provisions of international law. And a perusal of the speeches of the various members of the British Cabinet shows that they fully appreciate the consequences of this step. With reser vation of the universally admitted principle that a blockade can only be deemed valid when it is effective, Lord John Russell concedes the whole matter of blockading—' I have no doubt that there would be no difference between the Go vernment of her Majesty and the Government of the United States on that point.' What, therefore, at first seems an advantage to the South really becomes an advantage to the North. " We regard the explanations given by British Ministers in both Rouses of Parliament as highly satisfactory, and should the further consultations with the law officers, and the despatches carried out by the new American Minister, lead the English Government to stop at the point they have reached—as we are almost certain they will—we can see little or no danger of trouble in that quarter. There has been nothing said, nothing hinted, by that Government about recognising the nationality or independence of the revolted States, and we feel sure that no such intention exists. Although regarding them as belligerents, England has not yet conceded to their privateers the further rights which would belong to the privateers of a recognised na tionality. She fully admits our right to blockade their ports so long as we make it effectual. She declares her purpose of maintaining a strict neutrality, and her Sovereign is about to issue a proclamation that any British subject entering the service of Southern privateers, or otherwise taking part in the contest, must abide by the consequences of his act, and will receive no protection from his Government in case of capture by either of the belligerents. More than this we could hardly expect. . . • "Great Britain will not judge the right of the contro versy. She will respect actual facts. She will deal with the acts of the Secession States as a matter of fact, and not of principle. Can she do otherwise ? Would we submit to her doing otherwise I If we were to insist upon her judging of the contest, we should admit her right of judging. If she has a right to decide on this as a question of principle, then we must consent to her deciding as she may judge fit, for we cannot insist that she shall form a judgment only on condi tion of its being in our favour. " She must judge whether war is levied so as to differ from mere private marauding. But when such a war— treasonable, rebellious, or not—is levied so as to embrace armies, to comprehend large organised districts, and to call for the outpouring of the whole strength of the parent State, she can but regard and admit the fact. She is not to punish the treason or to put down the rebellion. She is not the keeper of our honour or the guardian of our nation ality. These are things that we do for ourselves, nor will we admit a foreign interference of that kind for or against us. " To what does it lead, that she recognises the Secession States as belligerents ? She will not treat their citizens as pirates ; but she will not prevent our doing so. They would not be pirates by the public law, although they would by the law of the nation to which they belong and from which they attempt to revolt. " It leads also to trade with these Secession States so far as neutrals may; consequently British ships will protect their property if part of their cargoes, as neutral ships may But they will not protect the property which is contraband. They will not override a blockade. This mould be far more than treating them as belligerents. It would be at once an abandonment of neutrality and an act of war; while neu trality, or non-interference, is the sentimelt of all the lead ing men of Great Britain. " The principle of treating the Secession States as belli gerents relieves the United States from reclamations for law less acts, under Secession auspices, upon British property. If Great Britain allows that Georgia is a belligerent and at war with the United States, the latter cannot be hold accountable for insults to British ships and mariners in the ports of that revolted State, or for robberies on the high seas by Secession cruisers. Against them England, if she believes in their probable existence, will do well to despatch her cruisers, for the United States are no longer to be held liable for those who are recognized as at war with the United States. "Is there indeed any fear that Great Britain will inter. fere or abandon her neutrality ? She world thereby at once lose the advantage which neutrals always have in the carrying trade. She would lose the trad3 of the enter prising twenty millions of free persons North and West for the half number of mixed free and slave population South. She would act against the great sentiment of all her popula tion, the cotton manufacturers excepted. By protracting the struggle by her interference she would force the cotton States to lessen the cotton culture in order to raise provi sions, and would embarrass herself with allies who, if the first to fawn, have been the longest to hate. It cannot be easily conceived that Great Britain could adopt a policy so shortsighted, as well as unprincipled, as to interfere for the Secession States or to depart in their behalf from impartial neutrality. " Away with this distrust of England. She is our loyal friend, our natural ally, long forbearing with our wayward dealings, and more cl ose l y connected in intercourse, feeling, and interest, than sh e can be with any other people. Her honour, her sentiments, her conduct towards us for a long series of years forbid all timorous fears respecting her position in the crisis." THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The show of English wheat on sale here to-day was very limited. The trade, however, was in a ery inactive state' and where sales were pressed a further reduction on Mon day's quotations was sub m it ted to. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, and all kinds were purchased with great caution, at barely previous cur rencies. Floating cargoes of grain were a dull inquiry, at drooping prices. Barley was a slow sale, and in some instances the quo tations were in favour of buyers. In the value of malt no change took place. The demand was chiefly confined to good and fine qualities. Oats were a dull inquiry, at the late ieeline in prices. Beans and peas moved off slowly,yet there is no alteration to notice in the quotations for either article. Flour was very dull, and American barrels were freely offered at the late decline in their value. ..,...u.ivAis Turs wvp K. Wheat. Barley. 114.1 t. Oats. Flour. 1 Eng1i5h........ 820 i 1 3,570 7O 1 1,010 Irish 9,080 brls. F0reign........ 11,020 4.010 , 15,100 1,430 sacks LEADENHALL. are on sale here, and, owing the weather, the trade rules way. the carcase. s Middling dsd mutton 4 2 4 4 Veal . 10 Prime do ....... 4 6 4 8 .... 3 4 8 Small pork . . . . . . . .46 5 0 Lamb ........ 5 0 5 8 NEWGATE AND Moderate supplies of meat to the unfavourable state of 1 heavy, and prices have given Per Slb. by sdsd Inferior beef 32 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 2 Do. small do. 4 4 4 6 Large pork 42 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0 BOROUGH 1-101). only £70,000, further enhanced y £70,000, and our market mark i d s u v t y e r i y s firna still 2 Nevsittihmaatteedndaetnci currencies. Mid and East Kent pockets 90s to 210 s per cwt. Weald s ............ 80s 180 s ~ Sussex Yearlings las 210 s ~ COLONIAL, TEA.—Tho market has continued dull, an d pr i ces h ave undergone no change of importanc e . SuoAn.—Business has continued inactive, and lower prices have been acoepted by holders for inferior and medium descriptions , In the refined market, however, late quota tions have been maintained. COPPEE.—Good fine qualities of Plantation Ceylon have been in fair demand at barely l a t e prices, and inferior d e scriptions have declined Gd to is per cwt. RlCE.—Only moderate dealings h ave been entered into w ithout any material change in values. SALTPETRE.—The dealings have been of a very limited character, and previous prices hav e b een barely silprorted. TALLOW.—No material alteration can be recorded, and prices still tend downwards. P.Y.C., on the spot, 64s Gd, and last three months, 52s 6d to 5`, , s per cwt, The Communal Council of Brussels, at their sitting on Monday, adopted, by a majority of 22 votes to 2, the amended proposition of Messrs. Rothschild Brothers and Oppenheitn, for a loan of £78,000, to reimburse the loan of 1843, THE APPEAL OF THE _ROMANS. The following are the petitions of the Romans to the Emperor Napoleon and to King Victor Em manuel. They have been signed by nearly 10,000 Romans, including about 50 noblemen : " PETITION OF THE ROMANS TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON 111. "Sire,—The rapid succession of events in Italy, and the condition, every day more unhappy, of this city, command the patriarchate and people of Rome to raise their voices, that you, Sire, and Europe, may hear the true expression of our desires and our wants. " The independence of Italy, the reconstruction of the Italian race into a vital, single, and compact nation has been the dream of 10 centuries, the aspirations of 50 generations. If that dream is to-day a reality, if our generations to come shall no longer'share the tears and slavery of past genera tions, it is a glory, Sire, which history will join to your name and to the name of the generous sons of France who fought at Mag,enta and Solferino. Victorious on battle fields, establishing as a basis of treaties the principle of non intervention, you have avenged us in our liberty, you have freed us from foreign and internal oppression. But that the work may be completed, and that Italy may be consoli dated in tranquillity, it is necessary that the principle of non-intervention, the expression of the universal suffrage, the foundation of the new European right and of the new Governments, should not be vainly invoked for Rome, the natural centre of regenerated Italy. "You have done all that was in your power to save the temporal domain of the Holy See. If you have not suc ceeded, it Is because of the force of events, because of the impossibility of institutions and convictions too much op posed to the principle of 1789, too strange to accord with the needs of the Italian nationality.. Now, the moment is a solemn one, Sire, and we ought to say the whole truth. If the resistance of the Pontifical Court to satisfy these needs is any longer maintained, not only will these follow the total ruin of the moral and material interests of Rome, but even the existence of Catholicism in Italy will be compro mised. The constantly-increasing aversion of the Italians for the policy of the Papal :Court may occasion a schism fatal to Europe, to Italy, and to the Church whose faith we profess and whose traditions we venerate. It is then neces sary, for the interest of the Catholic world, as well as for our national interest, that two Powers, at this day incompatible under the authority of one and the same person, should be separate, and that, regard being had to all the guarantees that can protect the spiritual authority of the Pontiff, that authority should be left the Church, and Rome should be reunited to Italy, from which she cannot and will not re main separated. Sire, our consciences command us to declare to you and to Europe that such are the wishes of the city of Rome. We have a firm confidence that you will render complete the gratitude of Italy by permitting the wishes of Rome to be satisfied. ," ADDRESS OF THE ROMANS TO VICTOR. EMMANUEL. " Sire,—Rome, to whom has been hitherto refused the right of enfranchisement granted to her sister towns, has not had, and could not have, any one to represent her in the great act by which Italy, constituted for the first time, has proclaimed you its King by means of the national Par liament. But Rome was present in intention at the solemn act, and, as already she has placed her confidence in you, and her hopes beneath the shadow of your flag, she now believes it her duty to break the long silence which those whose in terest it is to calumniate her might misinterpret. " Rome, then, in the only manner possible to her, joins her vote with that of the Italian Parliament, and proclaims you her King. Receive then, Sire, by this address, the desires of the Roman patriarchate .and people, which th undersigned, making themselves the interpreters of them, have the honour to present you, declaring at the same tim that these votes and no others would be found in the urn universal suffrage, if it were permitted tc, Rome to express her wishes by that means. " Civilised Europe must think that if a nation has the right of choosing its capital, Rome cannot be disputed to Italy except force be substituted for right and justice. Rome, nevertheless, waits for you, Sir ; she raises her m towards you ; she asks that your flag—the flag of Italy— may be hoisted over the old Capitol," LITERATURE. Social Life and Manners in Australia. By a Resident. Longman. • This little work purports to be the notes of eight years' experience of a lady in Victoria. We say purports to be, for it is evident that the author's topographical experience is derived from a map, and her other experiences partly from hearsay and partly from fancy. Nevertheless, as everybody is not supposed to have visited Australia, there is no reason why fiction may not be written about it ; but we should have preferred that the author had admitted the fact in the preface, seeing that any body who is in any way acquainted with Australia cannot fail to detect some error in almost every page; but treated in its true character as a work of fiction it is amusing, and as the author has taken the pre caution to avoid all reference to dates and proper names, those uninitiated in the mysteries of gold digging and colonial travelling may pass a dull hour away in the perusal of a volume which has certainly the advantages of novelty, being, we believe, the first attempt to give a lady's ideas of the gold-fields. Treatise on Mills and Millworks. Part I. By William Fairbairn, C.E., &c., &c. Longman. Mr. Fairbairn informs us in his preface that he has long had it in contemplation to give an account of his own practical experience on millwright con struction. In this the first volume he furnishes data and general principles for the successful guid ance of the millwright in his professional studies. In the next he proposes to give a treatise on the new system of transmissive machinery, and on the arrangements necessary for imparting motion to the various descriptions of mills. From l ong ex perience in the construction of mills, and a thorough knowledge of the principles which govern water power and other motive a genc i es , M r . Fairbairn is eminently competent to carr y out these views. He ha s a grea t respect for the millwrights of th e l as t cen t ury, of wLom he gives the following account : THE MILLWRIGHT OF OLDEN DAYS. The millwright of former days was to a great extent the sole representative of mechanical art, and was looked upon as the authority in all the applications of wind and water, under whatever conditions they were to be used, as a motive power for the purposes of manufacture. He was the en gineer of the district in which he lived, a kind of Jack-of all-trades, who could with equal facility work at the lathe, the anvil, or the carpenter's bench. In country districts, far removed from towns, he had to exercise all these profes sions, and he thus gained the character of an ingenious, roving, rollicking blade, able to turn his hand to anything, and, like other wandering tribes in days of old, went about the country from mill to mill, with the old song of "kettles to mend" reapplied to the mo re important fractures of machinery. _ _ Thus the millwright of the last century was an itinerant engineer and mechanic of high reputation. He could handle the axe, the hammer, and the plane with equal skill and precision ; he could turn, bore, or forge with the ease and despatch of one brought up to these trades, and he could set out and cut in the furrows of a millstone with an accuracy equal or superior to that of the miller himself. These various duties ho was called upon to exercise, and seldom in vain, as in the practice of his profession he had mainly to depend upon his own resources. Generally-, he was a fair arithmetician, knew something of geometry, levelling, and mensuration, and in some cases possessed a very competent knowledge of practical mathematics. He could calculate the velocities, strength, and power of ma chines : could draw in plan and section, and could construct buildings, conduits, or watercourses, in all the forms and under all the conditions required in his professional prac tice ; he could build bridges, cut canals, and perform a variety of work now done by civil engineers. Such was the character and condition of the men who designed and car ried out most of the mechanical work of this country, up to the middle and end of the last century. Living in a more primitive state of society than ourselves, there probably never existed a more useful and independent class of men than the country millwrights. The whole mechanical knowledge of the country was centered amongst them, and, wherever sobriety was maintained and self-improvement aimed at, they were generally looked upon as men of supe rior attainments and of considerable intellectual power. It, however, too frequently happened that early training, con stant change of scene, and the temptations of jovial com panions, led the young millwright into excesses which almost paralysed his good qualifications. His attainments as a mechanic, and his standing in the useful arts, were apt to make him vain ; and with a rude independence he would repudiate the idea of working with an inferior craftsman, or even with another as skilful as himself, unless he was born and bred a millwright. I remember an old millwright who, in palliation of an offence with which his employer charged him, urged that he ought not to forget that he had conde scended to work even with carpenters to please him. Mr. Fairbairn commences with the early history of mills, and step by step, as he advances up to th© present time, he explains the various construc tion of water, steam, and other mills, together with the requisite formulae to regulate their mechanism. We have also several plates illustrating different m ills which he has erected in various parts of the country, demonstrating the peculiarities of the principles on which they are built. The various forms of boilers are considered in chapter 8 ; and chapter 9 is devoted to windmills, the consideration of the causes of their limited list, the forms and proportions of sails, and the regulation of speed. The volume is concluded by a series of experiments upon the efficiency of the vortex wheel. THE POLES AND THEIR PRlSON.—Eighteen miles from - Warsaw stands the largest fortress in the world, a fortress with casemated and bomb-proof barracks for 40,000 men, and with a circumference of 11 miles. Whe ther this fact is generally known or not, it is certain that very few Englishmen—very few persons of any country but Russia—have been allowed the opportunity of inspecting this wondrous stronghold. Nor, I believe, is our Govern ment at present in possession of any plan or sketch of the immense works; and as evideneeof the jealousy withwhieh it is hidden from the eyes of strangers, I may mention that special permission from the Czar is requisite to enable any foreigner to enter it. The fortress is called Modlin, or the New Georgien, in Russian, Novo-Giorgievski — Oneg eek. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. MILITARY OPERATIONS AT CHATHAM. TO THE EDITOR OP TILE SUN. SlR,—Some London papers having erroneously stated that there will be some military operation s at Chatham on Saturday night, it may save many people inconvenience and disappointment to be informed that such is not the oase.—l am, &c., C. EVANS GORDON, Lieut.-Colonel. Chatham, June 14, 1861. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Tins EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Liverpool Cemetery and Kirkcudbright Railway Bills were read a second time. The Manchester and Wilmslow Road, Henley•in-Arden Railway, Darlington Local Bill of Health, Alton, Aires ford, and Winchester Railway, Cork and Youghal Rail way, Middleton and 'Tonga Improvement, and East India Irrigation and Canal Company Bills, were read a third time and passed. THE ROBING-ROOM. Lord REDESDALE gave notice that on Monday week he should move for a select committee to ascertain when the Robing-room would be ready for the occupation of their their lordships. EXPERIMENTS WITH THE ARMSTRONG GUN. The Earl of HARDWICKE, seeing the noble duke the First Lord of the Admiralty in his place, wished to call attention to the statement made by him some evenings ago, viz., that shot from the Armstrong guns had penetrated eight inches of iron. Now it was very important to know what were the parti culars of those plates. He was told that the plates were composed of iron welded together, and set on end ways, in which case it was a very unfair trial, as the welding could never be perfect. Ho was also told that the 4f inch plate of wrought iron had never been 'penetrated. It was very important that the truth should be known, in order that the impression might not go forth that English manufacturers could not make good iron plates. The Duke of SOMERSET was perfectly aware of the great differences in iron plates. The :plates in question were certainly composed of iron bara, but they were not welded. They were dovetailed together, and fastened in the strongest manner. Ho believed that the same results would have followed had the plates been prepared in other way. With respect to the trials that had been made, and would be made, the utmost care would be observed, and that the services of the most scientific persons had been secured. ADMIRAL ELLIOTT. The Duke of SOMERSET said with respect to the statement that had been made in that house last night, he regretted that such a circumstance should have occurred during his absence. He was informed that the noble lord had made remarks affecting him and Admiral Elliott. He could only say he had nothing to retract, and therefore he adhered to his statement. Foreign offic , ..trs often applied for permission to inspect English dockyvds, and such permis sionwas always granted. In a few days after one of these visits he saw an article in the Moniteur, or some other continental newspaper, warningthe French that our pro gress was dangerous, he niwit say it would be very em barassing to the friendly relations between the two countries. The Earl of HARDWICKE was sorry to hear the sub ject revived again. His only object was to defend the cha racter of a brother eincer. 'With respect to the adminis tration of the naval affairs of England, it behoved the noble duke to be energetic in his competition with the French Government. They had twenty-six of these iron plated ships in preparation England had but six or seven, and it was necessary that we should have as great a force as that country. It was true the speech of the noble duke the other evening was the speech of a statesmau, but it was that of a slow statesman. He thought he ought to go on a little faster if he really wished to beat his powerful com petitor. Lord BROUGHAM bore his testimony to the fact that:the speech of the noble duke contained nothing injurious to the honour of Admiral Elliot. He renewed the warnings he had previously given of keeping the nation well armed. The Earl of SHREWSBURY said Admiral Elliot in what he had done, had done nothing more than any other private individual would have done who went out without any Government directions. The Duke of SOMERSET could only repeat his regret at what Admiral Elliott had done. It was a very different thing to relate the result o f hi s visit to a private friend and to tell it to an ex-First Lord of the Admiralty, with the view of it being stated on authority in the House of Commons. The bad effect of the course was to be seen at once on the other side of the water. In the discussion in the Corps Legislatif the reflection was already apparent. The noble lord seemed now to be urging him to buildnothing but iron ships. A short time ago he was urgently demanding wooden ships of the Admiralty, yet the Admiralty was accused of vacillation. He must leave the noble earl to de • cide on which side the vacillation existed. (Laughter.) The subject then dropped. PUBLIC OFFICES EXTENSION BILL. This bill was read a second time. GREENWICH HOSPITAL BILL. This bill passed through committee. BOROUGH OF DUBLIN B ILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. BURFORD'S CHARITIES BILL. This bill was read a second time. READING CHARITIES BILL. This bill was read a second time. TEMPLE BALSALL HOSPITAL BILL. This bill w'ia read a second time. GUILDFORD HOSPITAL BILL. This bill was read a.second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(TAIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Banbridge Extension. Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. The Bur ton-upon-Trent Water Bill and Llanidloes and Newtown Railway Bill were read a second time. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Cleveland Railway, Cork and Macroom Direct Railway, East Suffolk Railway, Kilkenny Junction Railway, Much Wenlock, &c., Railway, Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway, and West Midland and Severn Valley Railway Companies. THE GALWAY SUBSIDY. Several petitions were presented from different parts of Ireland in favour of the restoration of the Galway packet subsidy. - THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Lord VT. LENNOX gave notice that on going into com mittee on the civil service estimates he would draw atten tion to the recent alterations in the National Gallery at Trafalgar-square. BRITISH SUBJECTS BORN IN INDIA. Colonel SYKES give notice that on Tuesday next he would present a petition from British subjects born in India, complaining of grievances THE GREAT EASTERN. Admiral DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty, if the Admiralty had taken up the Great Eastern for the conveyance of troops to Canada; if so, at what rate per ton; how many soldiers are to embark in her; and if their being sent in that ship was with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War? Lord C. PAGET said that the Government had made a contract with the owners of the Great Eastern for the con veyance of a certain number of troops and horses to Quebec. The number consisted of 89 officers, 2,007 men, and 222 horses, and the rate of payment was £lB per head for officers, £2O for horses, and £5 10s. for privates. CONVICT PRISONS IN IRELAND. In answer to Mr. MAGUIRE, Mr. CARD WELL said that, from the improved state of convict prisons in Ireland, it was not intended to fill up the vacancy in the Board of Directors of Convict Prisons. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. Sir A. AGNE W asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to extend the accommodation contemplated under the Post office Savings Banks Act to all parts of the United King dom; and whether the Postmaster-General was prepared to receive applications from private parties interested in the establishment of savings banks in particular localities. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the bill would extend to the three parts of the United Kingdom. The object of the Postmaster -General was to grant post-office accommodation in those places where it was most required. The Postmaster-General would make selections of those districts, i n or d er to give a fair trial to the system previous to its general adoption, and he would look more particularly to the more wealthy and populous places. lie trusted gentlemen of local knowledge and in fluence would give the Postmaster-General all the assist ance in their power by furnishing him with information. DOVER HARBOUR. Mr. DEEDES asked the President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention in the Harbours Bill to adhere to the constitution of the board now governing Dover Har bour, as provided for in the bill ? Mr. M. GIBSON said the bill on this subject would be proceeded mith on the day sitting on Tuesday next. THE HIGHWAYS BILL. In reply to questions, Sir G. C. LEWIS said that if it was considered by hon. members that proceeding with this bill on a day sitting on Friday would not be fulfilling the promise made for appro priating a day for it, he would not press that arrangement, and he would substitute the London Corporation Coal Bill for consideration that day. THE GALWAY SUBSIDY. In reply to Col. FRENCH, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was not usual for Government to apply to the law offieers of the Crown in regard to contracts, except when there was some point involved. The Postmaster-General considered that no such point had arisen in reference to the Galway Packet ('ompany, and therefore did not apply to the law officers for advice. THE APPROPRIATION OF THE VACANT SEATS. In reply to Mr. DUNCOMBE, t Sir G. LEWIS said that the bill for the a pp ro p riation of vacant seats would be proceeded w ith. and Govern ment would then state what course they intended to purk-ue. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then gave notice that he would move that write be issued for members to serve in Parlia ment for Gloucester and Wakefield. u with thee member termination condemned THE GALWAY SUBSIDY. On the motion for g oin g into co mmittee of supply, M r . GREGORY moved for a select committ ee to inquire theinto p t h o e s t c tu i r as e fr s . t G an e uceesraconnectede lion, n. m Postal contract question, and a bre ic h 'with th e G a lway Steamship Company. nthtis company The wasvery r eg strongly arded i t u h I e r w e l i a t u h d d r a a s v o ,' a national a o t f i the o na l Galway subsidy whi c tion, money showed that had been subscribed fo r shares i of faith on the part of the Governrand i how popular it was i n Ireland, all imperial point of v i ew, were testified its advantages in an in its favour, whi c h had emanated to by th e a dd resses Cham bers of Commer ce i n thi s cou n t from different which Itiat n,erehrs had p ry, H e d efended the course pursued in ref errence to, the matter and dWaiod that they wereing, actuated b y any political feel- [LEFT 53,3F-A,XING.] ASCOT RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Brown Duchess Walloon £5O PLATE. Cheesecake .. ___. 1 Vixen IST CLASS WOKINGHAM STAKES. Gibraltar Moorhen Camerino Ten ran. SECOND CLASS WOKINGHAM. Nutbush Southport Confidence Nine ran. Daleibell a QUEEN'S PLATE. 1 Mooreock .... • . British Prince..... Four ran. £5O PLATE. Juliet .......................................... Rosalind 2 EXTRA W OKING-11AM STAKES. the Sage ....... Sister to St. Albans ............... Four ran. £lOO PLATE. Bandsman ....... . ................................ .1 Loiterer Timandra Four ran. WELTER PLATE. Sharpshooter Prince Imperial Niger Seven ran. MEMBERS' PLATE. Redpole Dartmoor 2 _ _ _ Lisbon RAILWAY STAKES. Overton Von Stroom Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9to 2 agst Underhand (taken) ST. LEGER. 3to lon the field (offered) 14 to 1 agst Matador (taken) RACING FIXTI. JU: [RES FOR 1861. E. Hampton l9 Bib ur y Cl u b 26 Newton 19 Stockbridge 27 Odiham 25 Winchester Newcastle 25 LONDON GAZETTE-(ISIS EVENING). BANKRUPTS. Alexander Wickens and Samuel Palmer, commission merchants, Mark-lane, to surrender June 27, at eleven, tad July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. George Henry Hobscn, pump manufacturer, Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars-road, June 25, at eleven, and July 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Cox, tailor, Warwick-street, Pimlico, June 25, a three, and July 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. George Ames, cattle salesman, Sible Hedingham, in the county of Essex, June 24, at half-past twelve, an d J u ly 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joseph Platnauer, dealer in prints, Carpenter's-buildings, London-wall, Juno 26, at three, and July 24, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Turner, jun., licensed victualler, Little Ormond street, June 27, at eleven, and J u ly 24, aetwo, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Mellor, butcher, Alderley, Cheshire, June 19 and July 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Henry Wadeson Lepton, licensed victualler, Liverpool, June 24 and July 15, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court, Thomas Holt, retailer of beer, Leeds, June 27 and July 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. George Hartley, brewer, Sheffield, June 29 and July 27, at ten, in the Council-hall, Sheffield. Solomon Higgs, corndealer, Darby-end, Worcestershire, Juno 24 and July 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Thomas Martin Heathorn, brewer, Stafford, June 28 and July 19, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Edward Richard Andrews. cattle dealer, Littleton-upon- Severn, Gloucestershire, June 24 and July 23, at el even , at the Bristol District ourt. James Collier, top maker, Otley, Yorkshire, June 27 and July 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. John Harkness Brown, draper, Liverpool, June 26 and July 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Thomas Geddes, draper, Liverpool, June 26 and July 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Samuel Langsdale, calenderer, Nottingham, June 27 and July 18, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Robert Jerram, innkeeper, Nottingham, June 27 and July 18, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. John Cusker, cotton waste dealer, Manchester, June 27 and July 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Thomas Taylor and Richard Banks, cotton manufac.. turers, Arlington -street-mills, Lancashire, June 26 and July 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. BANK OF RNGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 12th day of June, 1861 : ISIMIE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ......£25,585,230 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 10,747,488 Silver Bullion .... 382,542 £25,585,2301 225,585,230 BANKING ix Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis mis stoners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- iIPARTNINT. Government Secu rities ((including Dead Weight/11i nuity) .. X 9,888,607 Other Securities 19,866,813 Notes G old and Silver Coin 901,674 counts) 7,567,503 Other Deposits 10,952,235 Seven Day and other Bills 588,890 £34,898,231 M. l Dated June 12, 1861. 36,8,234 RSIIALL, Chief Cashie9Br. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in"the week ending the 11th day of June, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Musz.lovaclo 2 the produce of the British pos. PER CWT. sessions in America No return has been made of Mauritius or East India. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YEsTRBDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 01 12 11 Antwerp Brussels 25 60 25 65 Hamburgb. Ditto Nrarseilles — 26 65 25 70 Frankfort on Maine — 1191 1191 Vienna .. 14 35 14 45 Trieste .. t . ........ --- 14 30 14 45 Petersburgh ........ 33/ 33/ Berlin — _ _ Madrid Cadiz — 48} 48 Leghorn — 25 85 25 0 Milan — 25 80 25 85 Genoa — 25 80 25 85 Naples Palermo — 117 1171 Messina — 1171 117 Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — •• •• 1 7 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 0 0 0 Mexican Dbllars Silver in Bar s (St a nd ar d) tt 0 0 0 South American Doubloons 21118 DAY'S SIiI.P.PINa ne, e clear, noon, enrc: dS summerofurtohm- S tB a rapc bhEaeAd:o e,fro.,:lietandle3yge iririfal rs S yo ' dmn e S yr r h . l i v e e l d ci for m ar x ag Champion,al e i eet a a n r —Wind —iclid-rrfiaiyveda—t South- Easterly; tOriNriDyo;N,m moderate t e l 4. weather. 1 ,4, Cyg net, for North America; PORTSMOUTH, June 13.—Wind E.s .E. s .1 Majesty af a e o r : ; Portland. SWANSEA, June 12.—Wind from Coquimbo. June 13.—A • wveQ--La Serene, Arrived— from Santander. f L rc eeF raA ß Li l : a lti n ocov c eu h rtT , Hp fom td. P oe rill" PLYMOHTH, June 13. • SHIELDS, Jung from Monte 13.—Wind ander, fsr Halifax. Edward's Island. nd E.—Arrived—Fairlight, from Rangoon'. June 13.--Wind 13.--Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Rosa, PENzANcr, ;U.—Wind S,E.—Arrived—Arethusa, (BY PLECTBIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Queen, from Sciliy ; Dart, from Portsmouth ; Southampton, steamer, from Jersey; Agnes, from Scilly; Georges, from Cherbourg. Sailed—Argyll, steamer, for Carentan; Isabella Croll, steamer, for Cardiff. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) • GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, June 13—Neptune, from Havre; Percy, from Hobart Town. Sailed, June 13— Guidatite, for Constantinople. Arrived, June 14—Verulam, from Adelaide ; Fala, from Aalborg; Herald, fro m Barbadoes ; Marie Gustave, from Nantes. Sailed, June 14 —Shuttler, for New York ; Sir Robert Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Gladiator, screw steamer, from the West tot London, T 7 THE SUN, LONDON;- FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1861.