The Sun. — London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

1101 1 , - EY MARK ET AND Cl7' Y NEW 05'. CITY, Two o'CLocK. There is less inquiry for discount accommodation, and the rates exhibit a downward tendency, the available supplies having been largely augmented by the release of the dividends. The quotation now accepted in the general market for the best descriptions of commercial paper ranges as low as 61- per cent.. There was an active demand for cotton in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices contintr;d firm. The sales were about 15,000 bales. About £20,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday, but 40,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for America. The steamer Euxine, which leaves to-morrow for Bombay, will take out £171,728, including £71,963 in bar silver, on Government account. A meeting has been held to-day of the Mexican Bondholders for the purpose of learning the result of the deputation to Lord John Russell. The chair Was taken by Mr. David Robertson, M.P., who gave a very favourable account of their reception at the Foreign-office. A series of resolutions has been introduced, and the discussion is still in :progress. A quiet tone has prevailed in the market for Pablic Securities to-day, the transactions having been very much curtailed. The Funds, however, are well supported, the present quotations being 891 90 for money, and 90} t for the account. The New Threes and the Reduced are firmer at 891 I; Bank Stock remains at 230 ; and India 5 per Cent. Loan is steady at 98! ‘; Exchequer Bills, March, are 35.; and June, ditto, 3s. dis. to ls. prem. In the Poreign Market the dealings have again been of a limited character, and prices, in some in stances, are rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 751 76 ; ditto 1858, M 61i ; ditto £lOO Bonds, 63i. Russian 5 per Cents. are firm at 102#; ditto 4f per Cents. have receded to 89 ; and ditto 3 per Cents. to 61. Spanish are steady at 484. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1861. 1860. Great WeitArn £48,773 £51,1 1 0 North-Western South -Western Brighton 20,543 19,377 Midland South -Eastern Great Northern 23,847 25.155 Lancashire and Yorkshire /Bristol and Exeter .. 6,873 7,401 North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln dinburgh and Glasgow Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada These returns continue of an unfavourable cha racter. On the Great 'Western there is a decrease of £2,337, on the North-Western of £1,973, the Midland of £1,211, the South-Eastern of £1,617, the Great Northern of £1,308, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1,746, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £584. On the South-Western, how ever, there is an increase of £540, on the Brighton of £3,166, on the North-Eastern of £2,163, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £546, on the Grand Trunk ofCanada of L 751, and on the Great Western of Canada of £692. In the Railway Share Market business continued inactive, but in some instances prices have shown rather more firmness. Eastern Counties, Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and South Eastern have improved 55.; and Midlands 10s. The Foreign and Colonial Markets were dull. Great Luxembourg, Bahia, and San Francisco, and Recife and San Francisco, realised previous rates ; Grand Trunk of Canada improved ss. ; and Great Indian Peninsula, ss. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares cuntinned flat. London Chartered of Australia declined to 221, and Ottoman Bank to 171, Crystal Palace Stock continued firm at 32 to 32i. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B 9l i I 2 ner Cent. Conchs Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities B 9l i .3/4 r9 Ba lndia Stock. . Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Bonds £l,OOO lO 14 dis Co - 4hols for Account, Aug. 7 India Stock for Account — Ditto 45 per Cent March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 5 dis 3dispar 1p D tro £5OO par 2 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto Account • 991 9 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. Peruvian 41 per Cent ___ Ditto (17iiliarren), 41 per Cent. Russian 5 pet Cent. 1822, £ St • . Ditto Account Ditto 4} per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. 1359.... Spanish 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent o • - Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9 :Ditto Account 9oa THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. Viscount Palmerston, as first Lord of the Treasury had a full dress banquet last evening at his mansion in Piccadilly, in celebration of the Queen's birthday. The following formed theparty :—The Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Cowper, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Ports mouth, Viscount Stratford deßedcliffe, Lord Glenelg, Lord Clyde, Lord Broughton, Lord Hatherton, Lord Overstone, Lord Llanover, Lord Portman, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, and Mr. Barrington. Lord John Russell, as Secretary of State for the Foriegn Department, had a full dress dinner last evening, in cele bration of her Majesty's birthday, at Lord Palmerston's official residence in Downing-street. Covers were laid for 28. The circle comprised his Excellency Count de Flahault, his E xeellencyCount d'Apponyi, his Excellency Baron Bi un now, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, his Excellency Baron de Cotto, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, his Excellency M. Tricoupi, his Excellency Baron Ben tinek, his Excellency Count de Lavradio, his Excellency Commander Moreira, his Excel lency Count Vitzthum, his Excellency M. de Isturis, his Excellency M. do Bille, his Excellency Mr. Adams, his Excellency General Dupuy, M. Flores, the Charge d'Affaires for Equador ; Count Brandenburg, Charge d'Affaires for Prussia; the Right Ho n . Sir Hamil ton Seymour, the Right H. Elliot, Mr. Percy Doyle, C.B. the Right Hon. Mr. Addington, Lord Wodehouse, Murray, Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Mr. G. Elliot, Mr. Villiers Lister, and Mr. G. Russell. The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a State dinner at his official residence in Downing-street, to celebrate the day. The company consisted of the Bight Hon. Sir G. Grey, the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, Sir W. Dunbar, Mr. Hugessen, Mr. Brand, Mr. Pressly, Mr. Herries, the Right Hon. `A. . lautt, Sir The s. Fremantle, Mr. Goulburn, the Right Hon.W. P. Cowper, the Right Hon. Sir E. Ryan, Sir John Lefevre, Sir Rowland Hill, the Governor of the Bank, the Deputy- Governor of the Bank, the Master of the Mint, Lord Mont eagle, Mr. E. Romilly, Sir A. Spearman, Lord Enfield, M.P., and Mr. E. L. Ryan. The Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colo nies, gave a State banquet at his residence in Grosvenor place, in honour of the day. Tho company present were— Wodehouse, C. 8., the Bishop of Labuan, Mr. Seymour, C olonel Murray, Mr. Eyre, Sir Fred. Rogers , Bart., Sir James Palmer, President of the Council, Victoria ; Sir D. C‘loper, Speaker of the Assembly, New South Wales ; Sir C. Clifford, Speaker of the Assembly, New Zealand ; Mr. Carr, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone ; Mr. Rawson, Mr. l'aurdoch, Colonel Travers, Mr. Pennell, Mr. Strachey, Mr. Ball, and Mr. G. D. Engleheart. Sir George Lewis, Secretary of State for the Home De partment, gave a grand banquet at his residence, Kent house, Knightsbridge, to the following :—The Lord Chan cellor,, Lord Chief Justice Erle, the Lord Chief Baron, the Lord Justice Turner, Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, Vice- Chancellor Stuart, Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, Sir C. e re"well, the Right Hon. Dr. Lusbington , the Right u r' n • C. P. Villiers, Mr. Justice B y les, Mr. Justice Mr. Justice Blackburn, Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr. Bison Channell, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P., the Lord Mayor, the Lord Advocate, the Attorney-General for Ireland, the Recor d er, Mr. Sheriff Abbis, Mr. Sheriff Luck, Si r J ames Duke, Baron Rothschild, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Massey ALP., Mr. Clive , Mr. Waddin g ton, M. Drum mon d : and Mr. C. Stephenson. RAYIIARKET THEATRE.—Mr. Buckstone will t ake his annual benefit to-morrow (Friday), and offers a Most varied and attractive prooTamme. A new comedy b y Afr. Pl anch6, founded on " Un ' Marriage FOUS Louis XV.," ‘"!nd anew ball e t, by M. Leclercq, will be played fo r the rat time, Mademoiselle Parepa will sing a popular air, and -4-Nvhat is a l ways considered a great event on these occa ions—Mr, Buckstoue will deliver his usual annual address SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY MAIMS AND STOCKS. Railways ; Paid.. C r lo r s ice in . g I Business Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Vat Bi r k., La., and 01 June Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Miii,Co Bristol and Exeter , Caledonian 7armarthen & Cardigai Cork and Bandon ;ork ' Blrock., trassagt Cornwall Do A (A gets no div. until 6 pc peran fno Br hasbeen i d. toB 'Dublin & Belfast June Dun., Perth, itAb..lune East Anglian j Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stoel , Po do B do 8 84. E. 3 f 5 R 7 95 97 9S} t9i Do Nw A, late lAD& mast Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasg. end S Western Great Nthn. of Scotlanc Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock [risk South-eastern Lancashire ez Yorkshire I.6ndon and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond. Chat., and Dover LondiFt Nth. Western Lond. Fth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry do Ennistollen Man. Shet. do Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do shares Nletropolitan Midland Do new Do i,irming,. tiz Derbl Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent.— • • • • • • Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Roe ;Norfolk I North British ... Ncr.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoe , D A atk ; A recs no (1. until (3pch as been pd. B Do 11 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds .............. Do York North London ...... ' Do new North Q t airo - rdshi re N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail Ezebl es Portsmouth . Rhymney.....- ........ Scottish Central 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock' Do Scot. Mid. stock I Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S.-Durham & l•anc•Un q,mth Eastern ...... South Wales ........ • • S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1860) !Taff Vale •• •• •• Do Pref. No 1 T h amesll avenlik &Rail Ulster ... D 0..... ........... " Tale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford AG Limerick West Cornwall West L0nd0n......... Do Ist class Do 2d class .. Wesifiartlepool Ilarbr and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newpor Do. Hereto 47 49 42 R 86 88 88 7 PREFERENCE SHARES. Ip n ,,, Closing Business Share Railways. "`" i , ' Price. Done. 25 ftlythe and Tyne 10 per! c. pref. (issued at £5( all stock Kris. & Exet.4 p.et-stocl , 100 -- 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,44 per cent 100 101 103 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 5} 14 14 Do Ist Class Pref all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 itzsp.c 100 99 101 . stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.._ 100 108 112 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 107 109 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 106 108 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 121 123 stock (Eastern Union, 4 per et. 109 80 82 stock , Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 stock i Edin.&Glas.sp.c. shares 100 109 111 stuck i Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock ' kdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c 1 00 75 77 stock I ,`. urn ess, 5 per cent .... 1 00 stock 1 ilas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c 100 stock , Grea.t Northern, sp. ct 100 115 117 117 stock P.o.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 110 1112 1114 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.e. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108 10 , ;t. Nh. of Scotitl. let pf all stock i Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 1 100 0 7 99 ? p. ct. pref. stock 50 great West. (Berks an , Hants) Ext. sp. et 6 —_ stock 1:o. Redeemable, 41 p.ct 100 06 98 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 87 00 stock Da Irredeemable, do lOO 88 00 89 8 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 tco 102 6 Do. firm. Pref. Shares. all 91 10 10 it. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 161 171 1 0 ')o. do. sp. et. pref all 104 102 stock Do Ilirmg. , uar. stock_ 100 74 76 26' 4 Do. Chester gua. share , all , 2O 21 134 00. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref 60 stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock. 100 stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc 100 —•— stoca Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) - stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn.No lOO 113 115 stock Do. sp. c. No. : 100 113 115 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. sp. c. No, 4 100 113 1 15 stock Do. do. 4.1 per cen 4 . 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares all stock Do. 7p. et. Fret. stock lOO 150 155 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ` 100 127 110 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '6s' 100 71 74 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 85 18 Do.W. A rceiv. no div. 10 til6 pcispd on all I Ex.A 1 Ito. B B. & Brom ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 31 stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. ant. Nuneaton, sp.ct ' 100 stock Lon. & 5.W,7 p. ct. stool. 100 stock Do. 41, per cent lOO 2s. 6d• Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus. ai 2s. 6d. 121 Londondy. & Cole. a sh. all I 121 Londony. & Ennis. 4 0. 1 all 13 4 14 134 stock Sian. Sh. &Lin. 6 per Cl 100 125 127 6 Do. .£6 t . stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 1 I 1 124 qaryport & Car., 4p. c all no Do. 44 per cent all stock \lid. Con. r 6 pc. stock ' 100 stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c lOO 134 116 • stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 102 IC3 6 Do. 41 per cen t 3 I stock Do. Leto. & Hit. pref. st 100 91 23 • stock Norfik sp. c. Ex. st.lB4b 100 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. d o 1 847 100 stock North British, sg s .p p itc. 7 B .. h , l l OO 5 OO 10 ' stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex. s t 184; 1 00 1 10 1 8 1 1 -1 1 1 2 0 4 1, D ° D . o N . e ß w o r ' . g l. lll n a .. i s st i o , c )) l; Do. do. do all ' - st Nth. DeY.Rail. & Dck.Co 100 et N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c 100 91 93 '' st Do. 44 pc. redeemable lOO 99 101 - st Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 102 104 e 17 !Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Fret. .3.13.4. p 4p P 20 I Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 • 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 e 25 Do. York, R. &S. Puroh. 10 1 d p 20 North Staffordshire . all 221 234 .', 10 Rhytnney Guaranteed. all - - 81 (Scottish Central, new pi all st IScottish North-Eastern •I 31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 '• st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 —.- 1. st Do. 7p. e. pref. stool 100 , 131 133 10s. south Devon, Ann. lOs all 'lO 104 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent all it 1.0.0 South Eastern (Readin (' le et . Do. Fixed iip.c. Ist is. l a o l o l. ~ Ann., 1.0.6) a st south Wales r• et 2 9 2 9 1 1 2 0 3 0 4 Do. 41 per cent , gua 4 p.c lOO 7 i s ,t t Do. 4 5 4 100 99 100 p p e e r r e c e e llt... . . . gua.! lOO 85 90 T. 2 s s t sSt.-oeYko.rkershrtiraer:4Ap.so,loo 98 100 'e, 25 Do. B 6 ner cent ..... c** all 264 274 9- 25 Do. C 6 percent . . st Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 /;,. t- st IW.Mid -Oxt Ist Gua stk 105 ' 1 48 d, st , Do. 2d do 100 124 126 11 8 120 at Do. Newport 5 p.c.pi.red. 100 100 103 st Do.Perpet. 6p. e. pf 18661 100 120 12 2 0- st Do. till 1889, I st is.l 100 1 15 117 Share' 13.14 stock stock stock 20 1 I. 20 5 1 1 , 40 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ' I Leasing 'Closing Business Railways. Paid. , 8 , I CO. Price. Done. Bedford and bletchley, all I.n &N.W • • • • Bu3lringhamshire .... 100 , Do 94 90 Chester & Holyhead... 100 'Do 521 531 Do. 51 percent 100 Do l 9l 123 Do. 5 „ 100 Do lll 112 112 Clydesdale June lOO Caledon... 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val , all E.U.&E.O 151 101 E.l,i n colnsh. gfl per ed 1C I C , Gt. North. 132 134 E.Hnion,H arwichShs. , all E.Counts. 41 41 Do. Woodbridge.. .1 100 1 . I— Gl s. B ar r.&Neils.DrCt.l 100 .Cale . don...' Do. new 1 100 'Do. .. . ~ Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. lies . ti Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail.. all Hull and Selby. 1 all 'Yk.N. Md. 110 112 Do. halves. i all Do. ILTDlNraWssey. : Do. quarters........l all ,D0.......1 Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c.i 100 LntN.W. 198 202 London & Greenwich.! 100 ,S.Eastern 61 c 3 Do. Preference .... ' 100 Do ..'112 117 Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end' 100 Veto &Co., 83 86 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk.. Do. 8 per cent lOO Do. I Mne., lixtn.,,ii NI atlock all L NW,EII 31 — 3l Mid. Bradford Prefer- NaTv c m e a S riTt c ,l k luryEx. 1 gua. 5 percent..... 5 100 Midiand..l 93 95 5. 5 6.E.Counts.l } it P Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do. 54 56 Do. 6p. c . Preston and Wyre. Do. Fixed sp. c... all Do. North Western , Thlystn.Hitch.,&Shepi 100 Herefc:d . , i:;: i.e i n :r y e; :t j" .:o k r:11 131 133 Do. do. 1 Do. S-Staffordshire — — l l . all 31. Clean Wilts and Somerset lOO ,Gt. ... West. S 8 90 Wimpled9ll &croyda all , I,„40 4- gi 1 Tr 32, 9 1) aiaaolllloll , midland 15i 16 BRITISH MI Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron .. Clifford 3.2.10 16 nil Devon G. Cons. (ravist.)l East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon 1 30 2,14.0 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 'Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.)' ,Great South Tolgua i 'G.Wheal Alfci. G. Wheal Vor (Helston)i ,Grenville 7 VI ) 17s 13.12.6 40 6.8.6 - 'Herod's-Foot - - llingston Downs 'Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelant), - North Downs - 'North Prances (Illogan) - N. Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an); - North Wheal Crotty j - Par Consols (St. Blazey)! 0 Providence (Uny Lel nt.)l - Sortridze Cons, Min.Co.l - 'South Caradon(St.Cleer), - IS. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lini.l - S.Wheal Fran. (Illogen) 1 - Stray Park 5 Ta mar 5i1v.,46 Lead Min. ,0 Tin Croft - .Vale of Towey (Carin 03s Cd - West Basset (Illozan) , 1 - W. Caradon (Liskeard) l 5 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Mogan) , sk, - ,Wheal Buller ( Redruth) 5 - Wheal Edward (Cats.) 7a - Wheal Kitty (LT.Lclant) 1.7.2 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men.)' 8 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.): 7 FOREIGN M 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.6 9 7 2 9 114 1.11.0 9.18.9 1k 10.6.7 1 11 4.18.6 1 18 1% 261 4k Australian BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil St.i.del gey,Lini I)o.Land and MiningCo.l Clarendon Cons.MinCo 1 Cobre Copper Copiapo 'DunDfoun.Cop.illing.Col Fortune. General t N. Cop. of S. Austr ! Kapunda (Limited) Linares i Lusitanian 1 Mariquica 1 'N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L i 20 'Pontgibaud Silver,Leact • Mining* and Smelt i 5 Port Philip 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 281 . 8] United Mexican 1 ,Worthing (Limited) Do . I 1 d I 32 33 I It dies. 37 39 6 8 t 1 2 2i 23 24 1 1P 1 1 It I ) 7} t 5 id yr d all 2 all 1128.0 10s. ail ,1 all 2 4 I 1* d p 1 ei 1 321 t 0 1 5 JOINT-STOCK BANKS, 100 Av,ra&UnitedService Bk 50 86 s, 86 40 •Australasia all 60 62 I 25 'Bank of Egypt all 19 20 100 Bank of London 20 ;Bank of Turkey 3 1# 4d 50 IBritish North American all 1 n 53 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all , 201 203 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch.. all 32 33 34 3 100 I City 2 1 0 00 11 C c o o l rn on . B ia a l n . k .. 0 .. 1. . C .. a . n..a.d.a a 1125 ..3 . 8 .. 3_o 100 Commercial of London. 20 20!Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 16 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all , 20 i Lou. Char. Bkof Austral all . 124 231 224 31 21 3 20 i Do. new 5 2 24 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock ~ 10 , 316 321 20 London and S.Airican„ 10 124 13 100 'Londen & Westminsteri 20 168 69 100 ;Nat. Prov. of England . 42 1 -N. 3 2 4 20 Do. new ... 50 National Bank ..... 20 New South Wales , all — , 25 ,Orient. B. Corporation: all 48 49 483 0 20 ,Ottoman Bank 1 all 117 18 174 100 Provincial of Ireland ' 25 1 —.- 10 Do. new. all 1 25 ;South Australia .., all 25 'Union of Australia 50 Union of London , 12 251 261 100 Unity Mutua1........., go .... ~.. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 0 p.c.JIL ttJulyl 1877.9 1 100 104 108 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 106 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent lOO 98 99 93 Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,1880 100 106 108 Do. 1890 100 106 108 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c,Ja.&July 100 104 105 Do. 6p, o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S,W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 97 59 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 97 981 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 961 971 971 7 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p.c ~ sterling:, 1875 ' 100 .104 105 S, Au5,G6p.c.1878,& up lOO 1 - - Vic. Gov, 6 p.c. Jr. &Julyi 100 1 IDo. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct I 100 , 105/ 106 1054 6 DOCKS. ___ s t 0 32 0 .20 k l i C t cF o r n ni i n m a ad e ja r a c ia 1 — stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min.f 100 stock ; East and West India ..] 100 116 119 118 stock 'London ... • • ••I 100 60 62 61 603 stock ISt. Katharine i 100 64 66 stock (Southampton lOO stock Victoria ....? 100 94 96 20 inn , N evi .-.,.«.» - 5. . .' —........--5...' 2 3 1d , ___ _ _ MISCELLANEOUS. ___ ____ _ _ ____ 10 Anr, 4 lo-Mexican Mint • 1 all 131 14 -- 10 Atlantic B. Ml. Stm (1d),. 1 11 21 1000 Atlantic Tel, (Limited) , all 25 Australian Agricultural, 19 30 32 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 43 50 British American Land 40 50 BALMag,. Tel, A. (Lim.) all 30 35 20 Do. 8,7p.c,ti111852 (Lim.) all , 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) Landir.ri all 'lO 13 . 1 1, 0 55.. ' c C oDoE h oonp a ..,ppiiii l rrsiee s t inif l a eir n 7t.FieA d .n s pne. T eegr . e ., te l. es ( n L ifit.i rn . et..2.; .l .: l a a a aaol l l lllos l l l ll 1 1 0 0 —___ 13 3 4 1 1 0 " :_3 3 3i : a I t.: GE Crystal lreecattiise I P : a p_ l l a rul c , e . gi ..ms ici or, Cana! :1,. a 1 100 1 1 11 4d 3 43 0 32 i at. no. Do. NeN ta v r e mi Do. e p et P it e :r r rra p eav e l opit. Telegraph e . Deb. >n 14 .. 1 1a 0 01 0 01 1 6 0 34 1 0 10 6 : 1 5 5 (;en. . D St is e 14 1 Do. 171 pct Preference all 3 1 i 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.} 34 T f ' 20 Madras Irr. and Canal. )' alli it l ' 10 :lied. Exten. Tel. (Lim.)! all --/ I RA 25 National Dis. Co. (LiW' 5 2 1 4. - i',, 20 Nerbu.Coal &Iron (Lisp.) -'" '' 1 04c! 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.e.Pref..iss.atl dia all i 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 5 10 1 NT.B.Australasian (Lim.) all i 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all' 11 P 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 4 4 10 )rintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 _2. st. Peelß.Lnd.kMin.(Lim) 100 52 54 50 ren. & Oriental Steam all 68 70 50 Do. New 3O 9 11 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c all 181 191 19 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18 15 Do. New all 5 51 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 st. ; 4cot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 13 0 135 I 2 1 -,.;ouibitralittAriinisetrrraella. n se L ri a p n . d a ll , 1 32 34 10 e s p ia 's: li e nd r lc i .t.s .. t. . i 8: , I pi. k : : p ;:11. 1 4 6 100 Tan Dieruen'a Land ~ 254 si 94 2 110 5 0 u l ) ( 1r r ro . Au ..i sd :L so d D n o raollin . m a C . d T o . eoAlt:i.:op. Agency :C I m a o il n . 1 5 i — d —pr stock stock stock steer stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 19.16.1 stock sock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stockc stook stock stock stock 100 all all all all all 5 6 42 43 81 9 17 IA 49 5) 39 41 28 30 85} BGi 28 29 07 109 126 128 106 108 98 100 i 29 131 105 107 71i /2 58 62 114 112 56 t 2 119 k 4201 43 45 931 Oh 95 66 104 11 47 48 4 1211 1211 1 lip 95 97 8 6d 57 C 9 63 64 106 logi P 621 63} 93! 96 98 5% 5 i 10 ;0% 86 87 115 117 33 34 S 7 89 46 48 38 40 84 82 61 63 45 97 4 7 39} 40e 94 lei p 5i 6 p 556 561 2i 3 j. 111 11; 61 1071 i 99 130 71} i 1 120 1 . i 93i 1 954 121/ 20; 1. i P 106 t P 62; t 931 4 t 4 93 8I i THE SUN,' LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY U. 1861. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. IPaid, Closing Price. 6 3 58 93i 94i 100 all all all all 4i 5 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 4i 51 Atlantic & St Lawrencr Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Gu. 5 per cent.. Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Hum Do. New Do. Preference Ruffalo,Brant,&Godria 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 Do. do. July 1,181 T Do. do. June 1, 181= Clcutta.&.S.Eastn. (Lim Cape,Eas tn. Prov. (Lim.' Cape Town Sr, Dock Scrii Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. Demerara. 'Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, go. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 44 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1876 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.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of ISKlia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. IGt.W, of Canada Shares, - Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt.' Do. 5} p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5i P. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras guar., 4i p. C... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 g. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick tt Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6po Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0...... Do. do. B Capital do. 4, Do. do. Land do. ....... Oude (Limited) ........ "} Scinde .......... Do. Punjaub .... ca L:I Do. Do. ........ `c:"4 cS Do. Indus. St. Flo. g . ,,g. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN Al2erian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran-Lim.7 p.c. Belgian Dist. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo . . .... 1 Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France ....I Grand Rus flutF. 6p. Do. do. ,Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction .... • • !Lierre & Turnhout ...., Lyons & Geneva .... •. 1 Namur & Liege • • Do. 6 p. c. Pref......... !Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ....! Norwegian Trunk Pref.' ' Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. !Paris & Orleans.... !Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.), zua. 7_p. ct. Urn-- Riga &Duna.burg. Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... LDo. 5! per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flandem ........ Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent Pref.... 'Zealand . 11 1# d, 1 id 1: lkd 98 99 96 98 98 99} 984 t)9i 184 19} 6) 63 50 55 35 33 40 44 3E 37 94 37 95 116 lkd 92 94 10 101 10i 10} 95 98 83 92 82 F 4 92 03 65 87 5 7 5 7 98 100 lid 11 90 92 il 1 d ffAYS . 54 51- -- 2k 34 3' 21 211 22 23 71 Si 8i 81 19i 21 87 38 8 D 38 39 53. :55 '6 5a 11 11 51 4 A/ 2 Rds 21i 22i - 6k 61 St 91 101 10a 14 - t 165 175 355 365 82i 874 21% 21t 2% 2% 12 14 21 31 ;usiness done CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Charles Jones was indicted for shooting George Morrell, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor was walking along George-street, Shad well, with a female, when the prisoner came up and said, " You're the man I've been looking for a long time." He then struck the prosecutor a blow, which he returned, and a struggle• ensued. The prisoner then ran across the street, and shortly afterwards he fired a pistol and wounded the prosecutor in the shoulder. On being taken into custody a revolver was found in his hand, four of the chambers of which were loaded, and the fifth bore the appearance of having been just discharged. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Recorder sentenced him to nine months' imprisonment. Three young men named Hawkins, Batchelor, and Flaherty were indicted for stealing a brooch and other articles from Ann Colliver. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by the Associate Institution for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of 'Women, con ducted the prosecution. From the evidence it appears that the prosecutrix arrived in town from Colney Hatch with the intention of stopping a short time in town. She was unfortunately met by the prisoners, with whom she was induced ;to enter a public.. house. Having partaken of some drink she became insen sible, and in that state was dragged to a house of ill-fame and there robbed of everything she possessed. A charge of rape was preferred yesterday against Hawkins, but the jury acquitted him, and to-day the whole of the prisoners were tried for the robbery. The jury found all the prisoners guilty. Police-constable Cooke of the S division informed the Court that Batchelor had before been imprisoned for being found on two occasions in dwelling-houses with intent to commit robbery. Hawkins was a very desperate fellow, and he also had been in prison for being concerned in a bur glary. Flaherty was the constant associate of thieves, but with respect to Adams he knew nothing. The Recorder sentenced Hawkins to six years, Batchelor to four years, and Flaherty to three years' penal servitude. Adams was ordered to be imprisoned for IS months. NEW COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) Two men, named Williams and Macguire, were indicted for feloniously entering certain premises situated in Old Broad-street, City, with intent to commit felony. The prisoners were found in one of the rooms of Gresham House after it had been locked up for the night, and three or four skeleton keys were discovered very near the count ing-house door. The jury found both prisoners guilty; and they were Ben eneed to two years' imprisonment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT AN OPTICIAN'S.—AN IMPUDENT THIEF. —Henry Williams, a young man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, as follows : Mr. Wm. Tinderley, optician, Piccadilly, said that be tween 8 and 9 last night the prisoner entered the shop, and he being in the parlour saw the prisoner take up something from the counter. On going into the shop the prisoner said, "Oh, what will it cost to repair an opera-glass." Ike told the prisoner that would depend on the size, and asked him what he had taken from the counter. The prisoner coolly replied, "Oh dear, nothing, you can search me if you like," and then made his way to the door and walked as far as St. James's Church when he took to his heels, but he cried out " Stop him," and pursued him, and with the assistance of a man he was brought back, and as soon as he entered the shop he threw something over the counter which turned out to be three eye •glasses, and afterwards said he had never seen them. The prisoner, who bounced a good deal and conducted himself in an impudent manner, was said by Mr. Inspector Holden to belong to " Thompson's" gang over the water. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for inquiries to be made as to his antecedents. EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT BY AN APPRENTICE.— Davies, apprentice to Mr. Barton, manufacturing iron monger, of 370, Oxford-street, was again brought up, very little evidence having been given when the case first appeared. Mr. E. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. W. Venn, of New Inn Chambers, for the prisoner. Mr. Peers, in Mr. Barton's employ ; Mr. Nicholson, builder, Wandsworth ; and Mr. C. Child, of 68, George street, Portman-square, ironmonger, proved paying the prisoner different Burrs of money, Mr. Bart on said the prisoner had been his out-door ap prentice two years, and acted as cashier in his absence. Ho had received none of the sums paid by the persons present, nor had they been entered in the cash-book as they should have been. His loss was about £lOO. • Mr. Venn cross-examined Mr. Barton with the view of showing the prisoner might have handed over sums with out entering them in the cash-book, but Mr. Barton denied it. Sergeant Joy, 9 C, having 'proved taking the prisoner into custody at his lodgings, he was then committed for ,rial. THAMES. THE DANGER Or THROWING STONES.—William Miles, aged 14, a wood chopper, of No. 5, Maze-row ; Oak-lane, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with wilfully throwing et ones and breaking a square of plate glass, value £lO, the property of L. P. Cross, grocer of No. 2, Wellington-terrace, Li meh ouse. It appeared that the prisoner was amusing himself in throwing stones, and in hurling one at another boy he sent the stone through a large sheet of plate glass in the shop window, and it was smashed. It was stated that the sheet of glass was worth £lO. Mr. Seife said the boy did not throw the stone with the intent to break the window, and if he did he could not order him to pay £lO. He fined the boy ss. for throwing stones in a public street. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was only moderate, and all kinds moved off slowly at Monday's decline in the quotations. We were well supplied with sheep. Prime Downs and half-breds commanded a steady sale at full currencies ; otherwise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. Prime lambs sold steadily, inferior breeds slowly, at Monday's prices, viz., from 58 to 6s per 81b. Calves were in good supply, and heavy request, at barely late rates. There was only a Bunted business doing in pigs and milch cows, ae last week's currency. Per 81b. to sink the offal. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Priroecrs-wool do. 4 4 4 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2', Pu l e. S'thdown do .5 0 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 2 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 6 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 S e cond quality do. 3 8 4 0 1Small porkers 4 84 10 Lambs, 5s Od to 6s Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 30s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts Sheep and lambs .. .. 12,680 Calves ............ 440 Pigs. .............. 360 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 2lO Sheep .... Calves Pigs - MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. - The supplies of meat are seasonably good, and the demand rules heavy, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 48 s; Od 3s 4d to 48 6d ; lamb, 4s 6d to 5s Oda veal, 4s Od to 48 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. SoUTHALL, July 10.--Thesupply of fat stock here to-day was moderate, and the trade generally ruled inactive, as follows : Beef, 3s 6d to 4s 10d , mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD July Io.—Prime beasts and sheep commanded a steady sale, at lull prices ; otherwise, trade heavy, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2,1 ; veal, 4s 01 to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs; suckling calves, 16s to 208 ; quarter 1 old store pigs, 21s to 29s each; and mach cows, £l4 Os to £lB 5s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; new do. , £ 2s lOs to £4- Os; old clown do., £3 lO s t o £6 O s ; —Old Meadow hay, £2 5 s to £. 5 Os; ROW , £3 lOs to £6 O s ; new d o ., new do., £0 Os to £ 0 Os ; and straw, £ 1 10 3 to £2 Os per load. A short supply. CUMBERLAND. clover, v a , £1 105 t o £2 O s per l oa d. edr hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; i ( A I o 0 . s , to £ eaa 2 dt l ya o t s Lr t ao o doe £ B. l ; o . l a : nod old ida t £1 10s to £2 Os per £3 108 to £6 Os Od ; WHITECHAPEL n nl o e ea w wl . d d o o Al : x l f a322lsdoase demand. , o l S 4d l .1 0 0 s a ;; old c a l t i o v . a e l v i ~ EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A POLICE COURT. —Mary Smith, a woman about 40 years of age, and Cathe rine Kelly, 23 years of age, both being respectably dressed, were charged at the Bristol Police Court, on Monday, with picking a lady's pocket. Both t he prisoners pleaded for mercy in a most impassioned manner—shedding tears imploringly on t h e i r k nees. Th e Bench, however comm itted, the m for trial. The Bristol Daily Post says : copiously and falling :—" Smith, during the examination, had been observed several times to put her hand to her bosom, where it was subsequently made evident she had concealed a small penknife. On being informed that she was corn. mitted for trial, she exclaimed, '.Oh, my God ; I can't live and pulling open her shawl, she threw her head back towards the reporters' box, when reveal persons exclaimed She has a knife !' and one of the representatives of the press seized her right hand, in which she held the open knife, just as the point of the blade was within half an inch of her throat, and with some difficulty wrenched the knife from her. She screamed, and resisted the officers to a con siderable extent, but was overpowered and carried out of court." THIRD EDITION. BETH OFFICE, Seven o'clock. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 10th day of July, 1861: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes i5mued!......025,121,435 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 10,771,435 Silver Bullion .... 7.£25,421,435 £25,421,435 oEPARTMENT. 1 Government Seen- rities (including; Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin 902,861 USHALL, Chiefjase‘lre'rs.97 BANKING 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- counts) 2.255,613 Other Deposits 13M4,593 Seven Day and other Bills . 616,192 £35,583,597 M. Dated July 11, 1861. LIVERPOOL RACES.—(7his Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) £5O HANDICAP PLATE Hesper .. tP 1 Cumberland .... Three ran. LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER. Starlight walks over and the stakes divided. STANLEY STAKES. Brown Duchess Vesper 2 Ballerino Five'ran. MOLYNEUX CUP. Antwerp Lava. • Sir William 3 Won by four lengths. Two lengths between second and third. WELTER CUP. Wynnstoy Harriett .. Chirper Won by three lengths. HANDICAP OF 5 SON'S. Libellous 1 Harriett Five ran. SELLING RACE. Isis Curumba Four ran. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD STAKES. sto 1 agst Schism (taken) 6to 1 agst Starke (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Mons. Etoile (taken) 5 to 1 agst Optimist (offered) P ONI B FILI CT 1? A.CE S.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) KNOTTINGLEY STAKES. Lapid is t Trust Croft 2 Five ran. LONDESBORO' STAKES. Marquis Four ran. MEMBERS' PLATE. Weasel 1 Flotilla Bab-at-the Bowster Six ran. DR. SMET.HURST AND THE WILL OF ISABELLA BANKS. COURT OF PROBATE.—(Tars DAY.) (Before Sir C. Cresswell.) This was a suit instituted by Thomas Smethurst, who was convicted of felony on the 30th of November, 1859, for the purpose of proving the will of the late Miss Isabella Banks, of 10, Alma-villas, Richmond. It will be remem bered that by this will Miss Banks bequeathed the whole of her property to the plaintiff, with the exception of a brooch to Miss Jenkins, a female friend, and that she appointed Dr. Smethurst her sole executor. The defendants, arc the two sisters of the testatrix, and Mr. Tomlins, to whom one of them is married, and they opposed probate on two grounds ; the first, that the plain tiff, having been convicted of felony, had forfeited all claim to any right as residuary legatee ; and the next, that Miss Jenkins having released the estate of the bequest, he had no claim to act as executor. The case was argued at considerable length; and, from the novelty and import ance of the question involved, the learned judge deferred giving his decision until he had considered the legal autho rities on the question. Sir C. Cresswell now delivered judgment. Having gone through the facts of the case, he said the authorities on the question were very few. lie had considered them most carefully, and he came to the conclusion that the plaintiff was not deprived of his rights as legatee, and that being the case he thought he was fully entitled to perfect his right by proving the will. The demurrer was accordingly dismissed, so that the plaintiff will be enabled to proceed with his suit to estab lish the will. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Tuts EVENING.) ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills : Cork Infirmary. New Provinces (New Zealand). Offences in Territories near Sierra Leone Prevention. Public Offices Extension. Guildford Hospital. Landed Property Improvement (Ireland). Holyhead Road. Portsea Gas. North British and Peebles Railway. Shircoaks District Church. Weston Super Mare Gas. Lambeth Bridge. London and North-Western Railway (Eccles, Tyldesley, and Wigan). Kingstown Improvement. Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Railway. Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway. Cheshire and Midland Railway. London and North-Western (Chester and Holyhead) Railway. Penarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway. Thames Haven Dock (Abandonment). Westminster Improvements. Bognor Railway. Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway. London and North-Western Railway (Liverpool Lines). Downpatrick and Newry Railway. North London Railway (Widening). Metropolitan Railway (Improvement). Fife and Kinross Railway. North Eastern Railway (Castleton Branches). Birkenhead Railway. South Essex Water. Glasgow (City) Life Assurance. Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway. Midland Railway (Otley Extension). New Ross Harbour. North Eastern Railway (Extension). Parsonstown and Portumna Bridge. West Cheshire Railway. South Staffordshire Railway. Staffordshire Potteries Water. Great Southern and Western Railway (Exeter). Great Southern and Western Railway (Capital). Greetwell District Drainage. Manchester and Milford Railway (New Branches). Grand Junction Water. Wolverhampton New Water. Great North of Scotland Railway. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Sydney, and Earl St. Germans. Their lordships then adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. Lord HARDWICKE made an explanation with refe rence to a speech he lately made on the subject of the Royal Naval Reserve. His observations had been misinterpreted in a sense that might be calculated to give offence to the Merchant Service. As he had no intention whatever of doing anything of this kind he explained his meaning. LOCOMOTION BILL. The Earl of CAITHNESS moved the names of Earl Dude, Lord Boyle, Lord Redesdale, Lord Llanover, and some other noble lords, to be the committee on this bill. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —The Brighton, Uckfield, and Tunbridge Wells Railway; Hawick Police and Improvement; Oswestry, Ellesmere, and Whitchurch Railway ; Stockport, Timperley, and Altrincham Junction Railway ; and Dublin Corporation Water. THE TURNER PICTURES. Lord ST. LEONARD S postponed a series of resolutions which are on the paper against his name, having reference to the disposal of the Turner pictures' Ile spoke rather 101 19 1 61 3 11 96 51 ) 9 distinctly, and the reasons for the postponement could not be accurately heard. Lord OVERSTONE expressed regret at the postpone ment of this subject, which he considered one of portance. TRAMWAYS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of C LANRICARDE moved the second reading of this bill. There was already in existence in Ire land a Tramways Act, but it was of such a nature as to render it exceedingly difficult to carry out any undertaking• His bill enabled persons to go before grand juries to obtain permission and powers to construct tramways, but provid ing any points of law, they were to be settled by the judge of assize. Lord LUCAN thought the bill a most objectionable one, and moved that it be read a second time this day six months. Earl GRANVILLE! thought it would be better: to read the bill a second time, and then they could consider its defects in commttee. Lord REDESDALE objected to the bill., (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tnis EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. It. PALMER, the new Solicitor-General, took the oaths and his seat on his election for the borough of Rich mond and Yorkshire. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Trent, Ancholme, and Grimsby Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. The Blackburn Water Bill (Lords) was read a third time and passed. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod summoned the members to the Upper House to hear the Royal assent given by commission to several bills, for which see Lords' report. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Lords' amendments, introduced in the Upper House, in the Bark runtcy and Insolvency Bill ; in favour of the Parochial Assessments Bill ; for the restoration of the Galway sub sidy, &c. SOUTHWARK NEW STREET. Mr. LOCKE moved an address for returns of the dates of the respective purchases made by the Metropolitan Board of Works of properties required for the purposes of the new street from the High-street, Southwark, to Stam ford-street ; of the particulars of all payments of land. tax made by the board for the properties purchased by them from the commencement of their proceeding to purchase such property t@ the present time; of the aggregate amount of interest paid by the Metropolitan Board of works to the present •time for moneys borrowed for the purposes of such new street, from the overseers of the poor of the parishes of St. Saviour, Southwark, and Christchurch, and different other particulars in connection with the sub ject. THE WARRIOR AND THE OTHER IRON CASED SHIPS. Mr. HORSFALL asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Admiralty had enforced the penalties against the builders of the Warrior, Black PrincP, Resistance, and DAnce, amounting to L 50,000 each for the Warrior and "Black Prince," and £40,000 each for the "Resist ance" and " Defence," as stated in the Parliamentary re turn ordered by the Hou-e of Commons to be printed on the 21st day of June 1861 ; and, if they have not yet en forced these penalties, whether it is their intention to do so. And, whether the Admiralty have already given fur ther orders for building iron-cased ships to any of the build• ers of the above named vessels ; and, if they have not, whether it is their intention to do so until the contracts they have in hang are completed ? Lord C. PAGET said that the penalties had not been enforced. There were two grounds for imposing such penalties--namely, with respect to the time in which the contracts should have been fulfilled, and the deficiency in materials and labour. As regarded the first ground, there were perhaps reasons why the penalties should not be enforced, but with reference to the second, it was still open to the Admiralty to enforce the penalties. As respected the second question of the hon. member, he had to state that orders had been given to the builders to proceed with the iron-cased ships. MR. ROBERTS'S TARGET. In reply to Sir R. PEEL, Lord C. PAGET said that every opportunity would be afforded for testing the merits of this target. THE ROYAL ATLAN CIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Mr. KER asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether, as a select committee had been appointed and was now sit ting to inquire into the circumstances attending the termi nation by the Postmaster-General of the postal contract with the Royal Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, it could be correctly stated that the subsidy had been with drawn, and that the contract would not bc renewed, under any circumstances, by her Majesty's Government? Lord PALMERSTON said that, as had bee:a intimated by the Post-office authorities, the contract in question had terminated. However, he was not prepared to say what might result from the report of the committee. THE HUNGARIAN ADDRESS TO THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it was true that the English Ambassador at Vienna recommended the Emperor of Austria not to receive the Hungarian Address, agreed to by the Diet at Pesth, unless such address fully recognised his sovereignty and title as King of Hungary ; and, if so, whether the British Ambassador was acting under instructions from the Government at home ? _ _ Lord PALMERSTON, in the absence of Lord J. Rus sell, said there was not the slightest foundation for any such report as that alluded to by the hon. member. CRIMINAL LAW BANKRUPTCY, &e., BILL. Mr, HADFIELD asked the Attorney-General, when it was intended to proceed with the consolidation of the Cri minal Law Bill, offences against the Person Bill, and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill (Lords Amendments). The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that it was pro posed to proceed with the Offences against the Person Bill on Thursday next, when ample time would be afforded for discussing the clause that remained to be considered. The other bills would also be brought forward on Thurs day. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. In reply to Lord Honum, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that on Monday next he would state the course which the Government proposed to pursue with reference to the amendments in troduced by the Lords in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill. NATIONAL EDUCATION. On the motion for going into committee of supply on education estimates,- Sir J. PAKINGTON called the attention of the bons° to the report of the education co mmission, and inquired if it had yet been decided by her Majesty's Government to what extent they intend to ado p t the recommendations in that report. He drew attention in detail to the contents of the report, and eulogised in the highest terms the ability and industry displayed by the members of the committee. The right hon. gentleman, who was very imperfectly heard, proceeded to contend that the existing system which was in operation for 20 years, although it might have effected some benefit, was proved to be inadequate to the requirements for national education. With re spect to the recommendation of the commissioners in favour of county rates for the purposes of national education, he argued that the principle of parochial rating which he had previously advocated was preferable, and that ite adoption would be attended with practical advantages. He maintained that the wisest and most economical course Which Parliament could pursue was to provide liberally for the education of the humbler classes, which would have the effect of training the juvenile population and preventing them falling into crime, the consequences of which were even more costly to the country. (Hear, hear.) He did not object to voting money for the promotion of science and art, but he certainly was opposed to such grant being accompanied by a diminution in the amount voted for providing elementary education. After some general observations, he said that he did not propose to press on the Government Mlle immediate adoption of the recommendations of the commission, but he did not think it unreasonable to ask them to consider the report, with a view to further legislation on this most important subject, and that in the next session they will be prepared to deal with it in a comprehensive manner, (Hear, hear.) Mr. HEN], r , curred in some of the opinions ex pr:ssed by ti s i ,ht honourable friend (Sir John Pakington) the same time perceived some practical difficulties in carrying out his views in reference to this subject. He condemned the report as not giving a decided opinion on the part of the commissioners. He illustrated the position by citing some of the passages re lating to the question of secular education and religious education, as well as to the question of assisting local efforts by the grants of public money. [LEFT SPEAKING.] 211 IS DAY'S ShIPPINCI. a t noon, South- LODON', July 11.-IVind t hi s day N Westerly; moderate breeze, an d fine weather. (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES). SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning, Arrived—Elean or, from Sunderland ; Alliance, steamer, f rom Havre. J Sailed—War d Barnett, for Newport ; ohn 'Watson ' for Newcastle U n ity, for Llanelly ; N an cy , for Sunderland • Charlotte, for Guernsey. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, July 10—Earl of Auckland, from Rotterdam ; Hilji, from Wallace; M. L. Rotter, from Matanzas; English Maid, from Abo ; Enchantress, from Guernsey. Arrived, July 11—Fortuna, from Nykiobing ; Leres, from Trinidad; Emma, from Purmerend ; Otterbourne , from Memel; Rapid, from Oporto; Neptune, from Porto Rico • Director, from Jamaica; Ocean Bride, from JerseY Abbott, from Lagos; Nicolly, from Alexandria; Pilot, from Charon% THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY'S MEETING AT LEEDS. LEEDS, WEDNESDAY. The implement yard on the Kirkstall-road this morning presented a busy and animated appearance, the exhibitors having been engaged from an early hour in preparing for the judges. The entries in this department of the show far exceed anything in the history of the society, and the implements col lected together include every invention of recent years, th object of which is to facilitate agricul tural operations, and to render the results of farming more profitable and more productive. The great implement makers are well represented, there being no fewer than 358 stands, and the entries amount ing to the unprecedentedly large number of 5,488. The whole of the exhibitors were expected to have their implements ready for inspection this morning, but owing to unavoidable delays, the day had far advanced before the judges commenced their onerous duties, which are expected, from the severe competition, to occupy them until Saturday next. The gentlemen who have been selected for this John a tion are :—For drills, 8.:c.; Mr. Druce, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. T. Huskinson. For ploughers, hay-making machines, reapers, &c. ; Mr. Hicken, Mr. Hipwell, and Mr. Tindall. For carts, waggons, and miscellaneous articles—Mr. John Hannan (Secretary of the Yorkshire Agricultural Association) and Mr. Kenrick. The judges were engaged during the morning in selecting the various implements for trial. The trial of the steam cultivators on the heavy land commenced on Tuesday, in a field of about' 50 acres at Garforth. The land consisted of about 50 acres of heavy clay soil—rig and furrow — w hi c h had been laid down with clover after barley, and eaten off with sheep. The land was in what local agriculturists call a very unkindly condition. The surface had been trodden during the heavy rains of spring, a and j afterwardsne, untilit w bakedasas by hard the almost hot a gunss a of May and macadamised road, and the subsoil was pressed into a hard tenacious mass, with just sufficient moisture to make it adhere together in a solid stratum of clay. A more severe trial could scarcely have taken place, and looking at the difficulties to be contended with, it was not to be wondered at that only the Messrs. Fowler and the Messrs. Howard appeared on the field. Land was measured out for these gen tlemen, a certain portion to be felled with the plough, and another portion to be scarifiea or culti vated, and they entered upon the work a little before noon. Both commenced with the three share ploughs, and the former went forward unin terruptedly at an average depth of six or eight inches until about two o'clock, when the second share came in contact with a tree root, which broke the standard. This was replaced, but in the next turn the first share came in contact with a boulder two or three stones in weight, and again the standard snapped, and fears were entertained that the plough would have to be abandoned. Fortu nately, however, no other serious obstruction pre sented itself, and the work was continued in a very satisfactory manner. The Messrs. Howard were less successful. They began with their three-share reversible plough, which is not well adapted for the uneven surfaces occasioned by the old rig and furrow cultivation, and the furrows were only scraped. On the crown of the rigs the' shares got well hold and did very fair work. There was a strong impression, however, that the implement was not equal to the land, and about two o'clock, the plough having got a deeper hold, there was a break down, one of the standards breaking off close by the framework. Some idea may be formed of the tenacious cha racter of the clay at this point, when we state that it was literally torn up in huge lumps. After this break down, Messrs. Howard continued with. the scarifier. The weather was fine, and the work was watched by a number of intelligent farmers, who appeared to take great interest in what was going on. The trials were resumed this morning, and are expected not to conclude before Friday. THE RIDE IN KENSINTON-GARDENS. An influential deputation, headed by Mr. J. Harvey Lewis, M.P., and Mr. Robert • Hanbury, M.P., had an interview with Lord Palmerston, at his residence in Piccadilly, on Tuesday evening, on the subject of the horse ride in Kensington gardens. Mr. J. H. LEWIS, in introducing the deputation, said they had no desire to make a demonstration, but merely to lay before his lordship their objections to the ride. They had hoped that after the expression of public opinion last year the ride would be aban doned. It was, however, again opened, and was cansidered highly objectionable on principle, for the inhabitants of the vicinity and the metropolis generally could not have the ease and tranquillity or enjoy the shade and quiet of the gardens as for merly. They came to his lordship because he had always identified himself with popular measures ; and they earnestly prayed that his lordship would take some means to restore the gardens to their for mer condition. Mr. HORSLEY, A.R.A., read a memorial to his lordship, signed exclusively by 50 artists, 30 of them being members of the Royal Academy, expressing their regret at the introduction of the ride. Several other members of the deputation having addressed his lordship, Lord PALMERSTON said he did not think the grounds of their case bore out their conclusions. The deputation assumed that the gardens were to be shut up; now the enjoyment of those who frequented them had been increased of late by a wall being taken down. The principle the deputation and its supporters adopted seemed to him to be a monopoly. As for the argument of solitude, it was a solecism ; they could not have solitude in seclu sion, it was not to be had in such a spot. With regard to the number of signatures in the memo rials, of course the people on foot were more numerous than equestrians ; it was, therefore, easier to obtain more signatures, but equestrians were entitled to be considered. There were plenty of parks and places for the people to walk in ; the range for them in this metropolis was very great. If the ride cut across paths, something might be said. In St. James's-park a bridge was the recreation t h t s n - y g e a a r r d e the n s p p ro p p o o sed, sed as so it te would erect interfereedacros th 7 Mall, which he o ewopas said le.Thtoe b r e id d e a l uge nK ro e u n s s — ing objection raised was that the rural scenery should not be spoiled. His lordship was much surprised loafst they earp that artists should object to the introduction of tsashcmg horses aeaapi ensl sc; against paintingi scenery. tee t hr o yes h. thero heide, ekt e— ohviiaat t ds he g reat figures atalhnl aayrtno dfuiantuhal otwrt masters shtaeoess gtrfi of a uld oaenraeddl nleyal l ni a tsv n t.aeolnol After some further discussion, in the course of which a suggestion was made that the piece of ground, north of Rotten-row end south of the Ser pentine, should be given up to the riders, the depu tation thanked his lordship for his courteous recep tion, and withdrew. TEE BUILDERS' STRIKE. The Association of Master Builders not having sent any definite reply to the offer of arbitration made to them by the Institute of British Architects, the masons' society last week instructed their com mittee to write direct to the association, offering on the part of the society to submit the whole s ubject in dispute to the Council of that Institution for arbi tration, and to be bound by their decision,. and requesting a positive reply from the association . d thus whether they will adopt the same c ours e received close the dispute. Yesterday a reply from Mr. Wales, the secretary communication masters, acknowledging the l the s t from the masons, and promising tto meeting. ayc reps the The before the association at previouslybeen, as in its next this lt . from the will bring them in about men have been more favourably placed week in pointaddition f ftuon thede than dividends h tl licehYin trades' n e v ohrreass6l., resulting of t g he B payhfrom the general body, .w h Yesterday, subscriptions, they now receive the strike £ 1 per wee k eac _ accepted the terms of oroug -road, about 50 masons, em P lUirig 'and th e comp Hackney ; remise, the men have resumed work. Severe more of the men left London yesterday. The about nrdTauedsdßay and yesterday, withdrew every man from the works of Messrs. Brass and Wilson, whose firms introduced the hour system on Monday. Some . large jobs, including the Jews' Hospital at Norwood, the new schools in bricklayers Abbey street, and works at the Tower, are thus brought to a total standstill, in addition to the many others either wholly " or partially suspended. The various trade societies in the metropolis are beginning to take the question up, and if the dis pute is not closed by the end of the present week, several large sums of money will be voted to the builders on strike. Several of the masons brought from Scotland last week by the agent of the associated masters went back yesterday morning, their expenses haying been defrayed by the society. INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS.—A return respecting inspectors of schools has been prepared, ordered by the House of Commons on the motion of Mr. T. Duncombe. There ate now 36 inspectors and 24 ass i s t an t-inspectors, 60 in all, and last year th ere w as an additional assistant-in spector; the total payments made to them in that year amounted to £43,565. In 1840 there were three, and the charge was £1,234 ; in 1845 there were eight, an d the charge £5,979 ; in 1850 23, and the charge £18,678 ; in 1856 42, and the charge £30,526. Mr. Duncombe's motion re quired also a list of those who are clergymen ;• that list comprises 17 of the inspectors and 19 of the eosistant - in oPectors, k to 7ilV 6th, ► vo isP°' lent, e, to n is pen.' cortr. 88 spill take ria a Go- L the cing gton d at 600 )rity two ttoo Nreic fitted :elli- dis- Sharel 100 stk 18 20i 204 10 100 I 100 100 174 20 stock 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock I stock 20a 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock 100 all all all all all L AIL all all 131 all all 18.8. all all all all all as ll all all 11 12 98} & Si ! 5i 1 ~_