The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL ItTTELLIGFNOB. CITY, Two o'CLooz. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed quietly, and prices of all kinds were without any material change. The sales amounted to 7,000 bales (1,000 of which were taken for export, and 500 on speculation), comprising 350 Pernam and Maranbam, 60. to 61d. ; 70 Bahia, 6,-Id to bid. ; 200 Egyptian, 60. to 7:(1.; 500 Surat, 41-€ l. to ; and 80 Sea Islands, 111 d. to ls. per lb. The Railway Share Market ruled quiet, without pre senting any particular variation. The — Colonial Produce Markets this week have not been active, and several of the principal staples have been cheaper. Sugar has ruled dull, at a de cline of Gd. to is. per cwt., but for coffee the in quiry has been good at full values. Tea has at tracted very few purchasers; and common Congou is quiet at 82d. per lb. Rico receded 3d. to Gd. per Cwt. on Thursday, owing to the favourable change in the weather. Rum has realised previous prices, and cocoa is firm. There is a good demand for common kinds of saltpetre, which are steady. Cochineal has maintained former currencies, and tallow has been inactive. There is a speculative inquiry for oils, especially olive and cocoa nut, and prices have recently advanced. Advices from the Wool Market at Breslau, to the 27th inst., state that the market had exhibited renewed animation during the week, and upwards of 1,600 quintals were sold at improved rates. Some parcels of Einsdewren, from Silesia, realised from 96 thalers to 100 ditto per quintal ; for lambs' ditto, 95 to 112 thalers ; for Sterblinge ditto, from 80 to 100 thalers ; for Einsdewren, Poland, and from Posen, 77 to 88 thalers ; for Sterblinge ditto, 70 thalers ; for Silesian wool, in grease, 70 to 80 thalers ; and for Hungarian, 50 thalers. The advices from Soissons in France are also favourable. Up to the 26th inst. the sales had progressed with rapidity, and realised upwards of 200,000 f. in a few days. The prices obtained were better than during the previous sales ; and nine-twentieths of the wool brought to market was in prime condition, while only a small portion could be considered bad. For ordinary wools in grease 2f. 700. to 3f. per kilogramme was realised ; and for white washed wools from sf. to sf. 70c. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report that dur ing the past week there has been some considerable Purchases of the various State securities for invest ment. I❑ Railroad Bonds the business has been limited, and chiefly confined to two or three leading lines Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1863...1041 105.). United St a tes 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-104 i 105 S STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 81 83 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-1872_ 89 91 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16 Pennsylvania 5 per Cott. Stock Pennsylvania. 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 80 T!nnesse 6 per Cent. Bonds B6 88 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 65 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 187 5 .... 831 84i Illinois Central. 6 per Cent 1873... 831 841 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 88 89 Illinois Central (Shares), $ ?,5 paid Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 94 95 Do. do. do. ........ 1869... 94 95 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 921 931 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 87 88 N. York an d E r ie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 84 85 A • York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 831 84 Panama Sterlim , Bonds 1864... 91 96 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 891 901 A special meeting of the Scottish Australian In vestment Company was held to-day, for making certain alterations in the now deed, previously to bringing the company under the new Limited Liability Act, which was carried, and the meeting adjourned. The report of the West-end and Croydon Rail way Company, read at the meeting to-day, stated That the lino would be opened in about six weeks. The accounts showed cash at bankers, 29,917/. 18s. From New York the letters mention that the specie movement was exciting increased attention. On the 9th inst. the amount of the precious metals in the city banks was $13,270,303, and there had since arrived $1,470,000, increasing the stock to $14,740,603. The shipments, meanwhile, were $1,844,000. The demand for money was increasing, and the rates of interest tended up wards. Speculative securities were active, but at fluctuating quotations. No improvement has occurred in the English Stock Market, which remains rather flat, at pre vious quotations. The inquiry for money in the ` Uouse " has slightly increased, owing to the loan instalment paid yesterday, and the amount of capital required to-morrow for the final adjustment of the account in railway shares and foreign stocks. Con sols for moneyhavo been 95 to 958, and 95 to 95/; for account they have receded 1 1, per cent., viz., to 951 I. Exchequer Bills are lls. to 14s. prem., and the Bonds are 1003 The New Three per Cents. are 951 to 96, and the Reduced 05:- L Bank Stock is 219 to 2192. In Foreign Securities there are not many deal ings, but prices rule heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 103 A a, and the 4 per Cents. 1038. Spanish 3 per Ceuts. remain at 444, and Sardinian Bonds have been 914 21. Russian 5 per Cents. are marked 112. Dutch 21 per Cents. 651, and the 4 per Cents. 98. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 A ; Mexican, 22 ; Peruvian, 82 84; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 G 0; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 7 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa nish 3 per Cents., 441 5 ; ditto new Deferred, 2 5i i; ditto Passive, 6i 7. Although no material decline has taken place in the prices of Railway Shares the market is rather depressed, especially for Caledonian, which have receded 2/. to 3/. The dividend, it is stated, is only ss. per share, and complaints are mada at the tardiness with which the directors have made the announcement. Brightons are rather better, but in the other lines there is a decline of about to per cent. Rigas aro 1 premium. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are about the same as before. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From tke O f ficial List: nslnebt done. Bank Stock 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities..... "A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities P5h 5 Now 3 per Cent. •Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860.. Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 I S 3 /4 7-16 9-16 India Bonds, £lOOO Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, lid. £1000. Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3.3 per Cent. lOO4 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent Warkieh Bonds, 6 per cent lO3. Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Div! , :enis on the above payable in London. Dateh Exel.ange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guilders 653 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 95 95 A rDitto, Account THE METROPOLITAN COUNTY COTJRT DISTRICTS. — By the new County Courts Act the several districts of the county courts in the metropolis are to he treated as " one district ;" where a plaintiff shall dwell or carry on business and the defendant shall dwell or carry on busi ness in the distriot of any of the courts, the summons may issue and be served either in the district in which the plaintiff shall dwell or carry on business, or in the district in which the defendant shall dwell or carry on buainego. 26 all I 25 all St. 100 23 Sts. 10 1 St. 100 it. .100 50 all 25 all LOO nll 26 all 60 i Fi, '0; all' it. at. St. 100 3,' 100`, 100 AL. St. 2C, 5 5 20 10 SHARE MARKET S. f. 4.! HIS DAY.) RA ILWAYS. ItArLwA re. Closing Prices yesterday. Aznl g. Nottng. 33c1 , and Enstr. Junot. %3lfast I'sallyrion4 %ruling. Welve rh Stour 1rr.11,1 ChosUire cth,sh. & )0., do.-- ....... &Trap origina £25 (issd. at £4 'iristol and Exeter— jhoster & 1 - I , Ayhcad - :!ork and 81rd0r.... Cork, Wack, & Pm Llornwall Do. A Do. B )üblineißelfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. East Anglian Countics— `fast. 7nion. A St. Pc, B. Stock Do., Now A....„, 'East Kent last Lancashire rldiuhurgh & Glasgo Edinb. and Peebl cs. , Edin.Prth. &nut& Forth & Clyde Jun.: Furness Do. ExtonTien. Glasgow & S. Wcst:, Great N. of Seotlnd. Groat Northern.... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock it. Bth . &Wost.(lre Great Western Do. Stour Val. Ra Gun. Stk. [rich South-Eastorr. LaneaAer & Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds..... Lancash.andirorksl• no., %. Riding Ur. Do. South: or t London .r Tackwai I Loud. Bright &S.Cst Loud. and N. Westr, Do. Fifths D0.101.611.,M&8,..( Do. Eighths... London and tn, Lon. Tilby. & South. I Barking Sh. Lndodrry & Col crainu %nth - Any. & Enoisk War.ch.Shef.&Linck, Do., Man. &Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. filming. & Derby i{ldld. G. West. (Ire,) ! Do. Half Shares Nfnvcastle & Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. Newry Nowr. Warrenpoint and kostrovor • Norfolk !'":orthn.Countics Tin North British Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock Do., A Stock... Do., B Stock N. astern—Berwie Do. do. Extension Dodo, G.N.E..Throb Do. Leo& Do. York North London . &S. Wstra.,Haur - stone', nod City Jo.. North Stafrordshir , .. North Western &. S. West rre. June ') x ., Wore., & Wolv '(A.V.r.-nonth cottich Ceatral.„ SoottishAlidlan3 -hnpshire Uri3n south Devon Sonth Eastern 'oath Vialoß Yrk T7t a'nos,Wok. &Woh Stockton & Dar Ting. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 - -;toAti;a & Rarthip: 'CAST Vale . :/o. Prof., No. 17 1 !:nues Hay. D.& R Vale of Noath Waterfd. & Waterford &Limer West Cornwall West End of Landon: and Crystal Pal aeo Do. A Do. B West Lecdcra. Wimblocba & Croydon 4} - 43 Fi - 9i 19 - 20 5i - 17 13 - 14 06 - 07 55 - 56 17 -17 i 12 - 14 f II• ..... ••• lU - 71 16 - 17 35 -- 38 25 - 27 7 - 5 83 - 85 55 - CO ir - iE ••• "" 94 - 96 -8 ; 971 -- 98, 85i -- 133 -- 135 117 - 119 65i E 6 74 - 77 6 - 8 6 8 98 A 98 7i 105 107 107 1076 1 —16 i ••••• gei 1062 10741 34f —31 i • .• 1 id 84 —81 i 54 56 14g - 15 5?, - 54 3i - Sr 37 w 38 84 - 851 4i 4 d i 21 1i 18 59 60 j 94 96 4i - 4$ 11. - 1 6 ! 30 - 31 iCB -- 110 49 bl 15 16 74 75 82 E 4 4 2 , 1 1 d 15 17 i 6 --- 37 19i - 20 51 el 21 - 26 6i ... ~--~ 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i FOREIGN. A ntverpezitett Ardennes Atlan.& St.Lw. leased at 6 p. c. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada ielgitn Eastn. Jun( Bezi ors to Gil; mese% rlombay, Baroda,!tn Cer. India, g. 5 p. e Do. Buff. & Lk. Hur% Ry. Carioeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New !East Indian, g. 5 p. Do A and 1.3, do Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c ,Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. do., '59, d^. lOceong k Melbourm guar. 5 per cent. . Gd. Tk of C3r.ada./1. i . 00. Cori. cf Deben, con. into Stk. till's:: Do. Comp. 6p. C. do Central of Fran It. Tu. Pon. g. sp. c. • 1)o Now, guar. 5 p. c. '4rent Luxe:lo3oin Constituted Share 'lt:Western of Canada S'anns ......... Do. New............ Do. Bds., payable '60.. Lo. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou, all all al l all option Lake Cont. & Baal( Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca 4t. Fist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva . iiyons rs Yeditarra , Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 44 D. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g. 6p. c Sarin Antonia Do. do. New qSMUT dr Liege (wit interest) Do. (ex interent)... Do. do., C p. c. Pref `northern of France iorweginnTrunkPre Paris and Lyons )i tto Bonds ' , aria and (Mears. Recife & San. Fran.. (Fermin.) g. 7 p. c. Riga & Dunaburg is. at 80/. per share... Rome and Frascati <oyal Daniel ROynlSwedish 4ambro and Meuse.. )o. 5i p. cent. Pre} icinde, guar. 5 p. c Do. southern of France. 3t. Ardrow's an. Quebec (A) „. Nest Flanders Do 54 per c. Prof_ 'V. &N. W. of Franc , Rest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden . lealand JOINT-8' 1 4-antralasib, Bank of Egypt Bank of London H ttri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C 11 British N. American 5 Chsrtd. Bank of Asir 6 Chitd. Bnk. of India, Australia., & Chink 0 City :5 Colonial O Jemmerelal of Lond 11 2,lg•Seot.&Ar.s.Cht 11 Lond. Chart. Bk. o . Australia 5 Ditto New O Tendon and Count A, Lnd . &E. Bnk g. Corp. .0 London Joint Stock. .0 London and Paris :0 Lond. & Wostminstet 5 National Pro.e! Eng .0 Do. Naw 2 Na.tionz lof Bank E . New South Wades, _ 11 Oriental Bank Df Corporation. .0 Ottoman Bank ...... 5 erGvincial of Rehm' 11 DO. Now 1 rt. &us it .t.t3o Ira CI O loyal British. . 11 ",ortrh Australia 11 O'nkr. of Anqtrells 21 Do. New LO !uion of London 10 &stem Bk of Loud 7$ - 74 4- 5 i 11 i . ll 22 - - 2I (.1 par -- 5 i - ••• 2 - 2i 361 - 37 131 - 141 !3 -73 i 24 - 22i - 23 Oa as, 23 - 236 13 - 33 P 3 - 85 21/ --22 e, 1L- li p 5i 5i 25 95,4 1 21 21; 99 101 122 127 122 127 110 112 5i - 61ip - 11 ^ 12i • 21 21 24 31 28 14 - 2e] 9 -9, 8i - 9 20 - 90 . 41 - 41, 9 55 - 55, di --- - ifi - foi 20. 13 0i 10 2 •.. ••• - pm 9* 4 - 9i 37; - 38; is } - tot BANKS. 104 • 105 par - ip, 69 71 • •• .... ». ••• ••• • 1 P 14 -- 41 71 -- 'r3 •••• ."" ••• l'i : 18 21 - 22 1 - 2P 1 - 3p 10 sd' “r• '' • •.6 *MI .... •• • 47 - 49 391 Id -; 7 . par .e .... ~. o. m". ... ot) 38 68 70 1 7 i • 8i .3 i4a Business done this day. dQ ;11 25 1122 100 ; 50 100 51 100 2! 100 21 20 al 20 1: 50 21 100 5( 50 11 100 11 100 21 100 3 20 li 5'1,1 1 i 21 96i 6 85A 6 a d 64 xd 100 6 104 a 5 x d 81515 xd 531 ad 40i 40 91 i THE SUN, LONDON, FIIR DAY +:V Ea LNG, AUG UST 29, 1855. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. WEST-END AND CRYSTAL PALACE RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(riIIs DAY.) The fortieth half-yearly meeting of the shireholderp in this railway was held this afternoon, at tie Londoi. Tavern, Bishopsgatc-street —Mr. Waidington, M.P., in the chair. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.-(THIS DAN.) The seventh half•yearly general meeting of the share. holders in this company was held this day, at one o'clock, at the offices of the company, 24, Old Broad street. The chair was occupied by S. Beale, Esq. The report of the directors having been taken as read, The attendance of shareholders was not so numerous as on former occasions. At the last meeting the room was densely crowded an hour before the commencement of the business, but today it was not three parts filled, owing probably to the directors having departed from the usual practice of for warding passes to the country shareholders, and the latter not considering the dividend a sufficient inducement to incur the expense of attending the meeting. The effect was that it did not partake of that stormy character peculiar to these meeting,. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that he need not enter into any detailed state ment of their affairs, as it was so fully entered into in the report. The confusion that existed with respect to the Westminster Terminus Railway had been disposed of, and their terminus at the West-end would be at the foot of the new bi idge, Sloan street, and would be known by the name of the Sloane-street Terminus. Notices bad been servei upon the owners of the land, and they soon expected to get possession of it. He considered that their difficulties were at an end, and that the traffic that had been expected on their line would be fully realised. The chairman and directors entered the room at one o'clock, and took their seats in silence. The report and statement of accounts, which have already been published in The Sun, were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN in moving the reception and adoption of the report said, he very much regretted, both on his own behalf and that of his colleagues, that the report presented to the shareholders was not of a more satisfac tory nature, and it would be his duty to explain briefly several points in connection with the report which had attained such en extraordinary result. In the first place, he called attention to the extraordinary expenditure that had occurred this half-year was of an exceptionable character, and would not occur again, and did not ap ply to the ordinary expenditure of the half-year. The first item ho referred to was that of 6,6661. 4s. 2d. in excess th is half-year for compensation for accidents ; 2,7311. Bs. 4d wages to guards, police, and points men, in consequence of the strong report of the Board of Trade with regard to the line ; 2,6141. 14s. Od., the expenses of the committee of investigation, which would, on the whole amount to 3,000/. ; and 5,250/. Mr.Gooch's claim for commissions under arbitration, to which was to be added 2,0001. that had already been paid him. Had it not been for these extraordinary payments the direc tors would have been able to have paid a dividend of 3s. 6d. in.tead of 2s. The hon. gentleman then referred to the great outlay that had been necessary for the per manent way, which he was afraid he oould not hold out hopes would be much reduced next half-year, and referred to various other items in the ac counts, observing that with regard to the working expenses of railways it was unfair to make comparison of the expenses of one company with that of another, because it depended on the mileage to be worked in earning traffic and length of line to be maintained, and the various modes adopted by companies in keeping their accounts and the manner in which they main taine•l their permanent way, He disapproved of the present plan of maintaining the permanent way, and thought it would be more advantageous for all if a uniform system cou d be adopted, great diffi culties had hitherto been felt with respect to their bor- rowing powers. It was a subject well known to the Investigation Committee, but they usually abstained from alluding to it in their report because it might have affected the credit of the company. Since then they had been to Parliament, and although they met with opposition they succeeded in obtaining their bill, which defined their borrowing powers. In accordance with that power would be asked for of the meeting to borrow 112,6151. for the construction of works, &c., &c. He was happy to say the capital account, as re gar led locomotive stock, was in a satisfactory state, and after a few other remarks, moved the adoption and re esytion of the report. (Elear, hear.) Mr. GooßsoN seconded the motion. In answer to questions put by several shareholders, Sir S. M. PETO explained the circumstances connected with getting possession of the land, and suggested tbas a man should be prepared by the directors which would make the public acquainted with the means by which the railway could be reached. The motion that the report be adopted was then put and carried unanimously. The meeting was then made special for the purpose of considering and approving, and acting upon, the agree ment between the company and the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, relating to the traffic arrangements, and for confirming the forfeiture of certain shares. The prccecdings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE LATE POLISH LEGION. GENERAL COUNT LADISLAS Z AMOYSKfS ORDER OF THE DAY ON THE DISBANDMENT OF THE DIVISION OF COS. SACKS OF THE SULTAN. Head-Quarters, Scutari, July 31, 1856. This day the Polish Division is disbanded. The Allied Powers established to bend the, till then, inflexi ble obstinacy of Russia; they are unable to keep it up now that Russia, seeing the impending danger, has has tened to conclude peace. We, who know Russia better, do not believe that the peace will prove durable. Therefore, in bidding you farewell, officers, non-com missioned officers, and soldiers, it is pleasing to me to remember how, on every occasion, and even when the disbandment of our Division was certain, you all assured me to a man, that whenever you may be called to fight for Poland you will each and all hasten with enthusiasm once more to sacrifice every thipg for your beloved country. The English General Commanding-in-Chief admired, but yesterday, your martial bearing, on your last appear ance in arms before him. Preserve all these martial virtues for a future, and, I trust, not a far distant occa sion ! Above all, preserve your love of order and labour ; your confidence in, and obedi-nce to, your superiors ; your cordial and brotherly sentiments for each other ! virtues which, even among strangers, will earn you re spect and friendship. My endeavours to procure for you, immediately after the disbandment of the division, various occupa tions and engagements—for everywhere, ani at all times, an honest man must labour—have, as yet, pro duced promises only, The uncertainty of these hopes rendered any further delay in your disbandment impos sible. But should any one wish to hear further of the success of my endeavours, and to make use of my ad vice and assistance, he may apply to Lieutenant Colo nel Wiernski, who, with a disinterestedness and self denial peculiarly his own, has offered to remain fur same time as agent for the Polish Division in Constan tinople. Mr. MALINS concurred in the idea of a uniform rate of charge for working expenses, and it was the intention of the Railway Reform Associati m to apply to Parliament next session for a bill for that pur pose. He called upon them to attraipt to stern the system of parliamentary legislation which had the effect of inflicting incalcula'de injury on the shareholders. He condemned the system of paying locomotive superinten dents large sums of money as that that had been paid to Mr. Gooch, because the construction of a locomotive en gine was as well known now and as simple as the making a man's coat. He implored the meeting not to be deluded by the statement of the Chairman, that the changes al'uded to by him were exceptional, as experience showed them. Ile likewise condemned the establishment of a suspense account. On a former occasion the chairman led the meeting to believe that the Government inspector's report, as to the state of the line, was an exaggeration, and tbat 150,0001. would put it in a proper state of repair ; but they now found that was not so, for 175,0001. had been spent and more would be required. He defended the conduct of him self and others in opposing the bill referred to by the chair. man on the ground that if the powers were given to the board the capital account would be increased, and he gave as anlinstance ofthe soundness of that;opinr. i that 100,0001. had been borrowed since the passing of the act, and they were asked to sanction the borrowing of 112,0001. He concluded by moving the following resolution : LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. LeaatnE, Compans. C•oeinv yesterd Bedford and Blet obley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale ,T(:. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 Pc. E. Un. H. Sh. Gifts. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New_ Glstr.& Dn. Fr Firtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Sharer. Do. f Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 por et. Manch. Bstn. and Matlock Mid dleobro' & Redcar Midld.Brafifi Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fizeds p c Prost. & w yr , Do. 6 Shrd. A Roystn.& II it. Slief.Roth and G0010g.5 p.c. Shrews. &II er, S. Staftordsh. Wear gr 6 per cent Do Wiltß&,r3omret London & N. West. L. &N. W. Calodon E. Un. & E. at.Nrthn E. Count Caldonizn 1 Gt. Wostn Yk. Now. Berw. Y.StNY Do Do S. &ate rr Do Peto tz Co. Norfolk Do L. & N. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt.! Midland . . En. Conn. R. Count Do Do L. tyN.W Do IGtNorthn Ganeash & Yorksh. T. Brassey N.Melean Stockt. & Darlingt Do I(4tWostn. 9) - 101 100 - 105 12 - 14 139 - 141 4 ... 4, •N '""' • • 27 - 29 ••• ".." 1108 - 109 12i - 13} 23 3 / 4 - 21 3 / 4 111 - 116 2i - '2l 95 : ii n 58 i 6O ilis : 140 8 8i 3 —2.1. cl 33 - 34 91 - 93 PREFERENCE SHAItE6. Eit.. 100 I,berdeen Deben. St. 10(.. Do. 6 per cent. St. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. C - 2 5 all IlythandTynclOpet e. prof. (issd. atso/ St. (X Iris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 20 5 )o. 4p. c. Shares - St. 1 . /0 ialedonian £lO lOl - 103 1F al' 'hes. &Ho. Gu. 51 pc 16 -17 9# 111 )o. do. Prof. No. 2. - 24 all )o. do. Pref. No. 2 .. all lork &Bandonslp.e. 4i - 54 02 al. )un.Prth.4r Aber.J. 6 - 61 10 2 4. Anglian Cls. ASh - St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B6p. c. 107 - 112 St. 100 Do. do Cis. C7p. c. 100 - 105 (3 , all las.Co.Er,speNe. 1 I pm t) Ail )o. No. 2 - 1 pm 10 al: )o. New 6p.a. St 12/ - 131 20 a 1 last Mr., G. 6p. c - 5 all )o. 51., 10 per cent - 10 )o. lilt. Debentr.Sh. - St. all )o. do. 4 per cent ... St. LOU Laneash. 6 o.cts ... • - 5 all kW. York. .f. stht 10 3 Edit'. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh - tit. .00 ,r.d. Prth.&Dun.4p.c 79 - 81 20 all Furness St. 100 11as. &5.W.0.5 p.c St. 100 .neat Northn. sp. c 119 - )21 St. 100 )o. sp. e. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem... 112 •••• 114 ,OG Do. 43 p. c lO5 - 107 - - Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. e. pm_ . 1f ali lt.N. of Soot. latPre 10/ - 101 St. •00 ;t, 8.4 W. (Ireland) 20 13 Do. 4per a. Prof. S - MI 6 It.W.(B.t.ll.Exspe 6 - 61 St. 100 )o. con. rod. 41 p.c„ 95 - 97 St 1.00 )0. con. red. 4p. c, tt9 - 91 St. 100 Do. irrel. 4p. c. 89 - 91 St. 1.00 Do. sp. c. red. prof 99 - 101 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. SI lO - 101 10 all Do. Chester Bp. e.P.9 1.7/ - 171 10 all )o. do. sp. c. do.. 101 - 10/ St 1.00 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 75 -77 21 all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh 2Ol - 211 13 all Do. do. do lO 108 20 all Do. do. do l5l -16 1€ 6 '.an. &York. F. £2 •-• A St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock . ;38 - 140 St 100 ',on. &Brigh. G.sp.c. St. 1.00 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. - St 100 Do. Now Guar.6 p. e - St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . St. 100 1.0n.&N. W., Coy. 4 Nuneaton 5 p. et... - St 1.10 (In.& 5. W. 7 per et late 3d Shares .. 159 - 161 12. all ..c.ndy. &Cole% A Sll - 12 dl Londy.& Ennis.; St. 10. '.4.,5.,54 T , . ,6 p. Cent 125 - 123 Do. do. do. £;6 - 5 4 St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 65 - 68 cz Aarypt .& Carl.4p - 1.2 all 96. 41 per cent._ 12 10: Do. do. St. 100 Wirl.Consol.6 p.e St . - St. :00 Do. 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Fortuna i Id 20 all ,Gencial l4 —l5 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg. f i 41 all Great Polgooth 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unite: 2i lid 1 all Liberty • ••• 3 all Linares 7 8 5 1/ Lusitanian id i 1 all :Mari q uita 1 all Nelv Granada * : 1 all Nouveau Monde — .. 20 all I: l ontgi.Sil.lipLe.Min 9 11 5 1 Port Philip 1 all ;Quartz Rock — ... 50 all 13,1iymney Iron 25 27 15 all , Do. New 6 8 30 14i Santiago de Cuba.. 21 2i ... 6s. •Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 21 2i 1 all South Australian / i 1 all Do. Scrip i - 1 all I Do. 10 per cent Prof ~. ... ... 4 , Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. i 11 10 all rin Croft .............,,. 3i 4 &% all United Mexican 3A 4 1 all Wailer ••• ••• 1 all West Mariposa..,..... ii i 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia - ay. MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 26 27 le all Auslraln. Royal Mail . lit all rierlin Water Works . 5j 6 so 40 Brit. American Land ... ... ,00 3: i Canada .3t . 0 C. Go.6p.e. JanSaaly , 14 115 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... .. . St. 100 Do. 6 p c. Mar & Sept ... .. 5 all Crystal Palace l4 2 • 5 all Do. Preference. 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 t Duston Iron Ore ... ..' 20 15i Eastern Steam •.• '... . St. 100 Elec tric Tele g ra p h 94 06 1 all Electric: Teleg. of Ir ... ~ , 5 all En.daus Cop Sm Co 1i —1/ 25 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... _ .. 15 14 Oen. Steam Navigat. ... _ 16 all General Screw Steam 131 —13 i 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3i _...- 4 31 2u 10 Magdalena St. Navig 10 all Vf editeran. Elec. Tel 8 fo 10 all lexican&S.A.merica. 31 _ 31 25 5 Nat. Discount Co l i t • - Igp 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... _ ... 10 5 Netherlands Land.— 1f li , 20 all 10 0 5 80 3 N.S.W.Ne Do. 8 pcPissatld i p 24 26 • jj all N. D. Australasian._ i $ . G & o N. S. p.c. Land p. ... ...... ... 20 15 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 13 3 / 4 —13 i 1 all Oriental Gas 1 1 i 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p iv 2 1:11 b all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2 3 / 4 21 so all Peninsular& Oriental 64 66 50 10 Do. Now 4 5 p WO 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest li l ip 1 Ditto New a hi 25 all South Austral. Land 3S —36 A 1 an lubmar. Tel. Scrip i 1 1 a ll Co. Registered....„ i -- 1 3 / 4 20 5 Orust& L. Co.ti .Can ... ‘ 10 0 28 Pas Dlsaisn's 1 an 3 16 --• 17 1 7 . 0 ).6P0 2 .4_04Ju1Y N. ""' m Paid. Has II tea this day. "That it is the opinion of this meeting that tha disas trous position of the Eastern Counties Railway Property proves the inability of the present board, to manage its affairs advantageously, or to do it justice, and therefore a change is imperative, to the extent of four directors at least, and that a committee be formed of twelve proprie tors, to consult with the Board of Directors as to whom of their body shall retire ; and that the same committee shall suggest to the shareholders the names of four gentlemen to till up the vacancies to bo thus created. That this meeting be adjourned to Thursdac, the lltlrday of Sept., at one o'clock precisely, to fill up the vacancies in the board thus created ; and such names to bo advertised prior to the general meeting." The CHAIRMAN said it would be illegal to adjourn the meeting, as proposed by the mover of the resolution. Mr. MALINS then consented to: strike it out. He referred to the evils of the practice of railway directo s and others passing free over the line, and he called on the meeting to agree to a resolution, that no person should travel free over their line (not even Directors) unless the line paid 4 per cent. If the Directors tra velled on the business of the company let them pay their expenses and afterwards be repaid: (Hear, bear.) The honourable gentleman next re ferred to the rates of cat riage paid by coal contractors, viz., 100 tons of coal 100 miles at 3s. 101 per ton, which, he said, way not sufficiently remunerative. Ile considered that the time bad arrived when it was necessary to have an entire change in the manage ment of the railway, and the effect that they shouA introduce a number of new men into the directory. (Hear, bear.) He recornmeothd the shareholders to elect Mr. Walters a director in the room of Mr. Margrav,, wl:o bad resigned. In allusion to his resolution Mr. Mahis raid that ho withdrew that part relative to the adjourn meat on the understanding that a special meeting as was nec-ssary would be called for the purpose. A shareholder.—lt is a vote of censure on the direc tors. (Cheers.) Mr. Ma ins said he could not help that. lie didie(it move it in that sense, but in a measure for the improve ment of their property. (Cheers.) Dr. REILLY seconded Mr. Males' resolutior. On the CHAIRMAN putting the resolution for the re ception and adoptica of the report, Mr. BUNcE (director) objected to the policy of the board generally, especially the postponement of the payment for ten years, the cost of the repairs of the permanent way. I-ie ventured to assert that the ex penditure nect scary for putting the permanent way into complete repair, would exceed 200,0001. Mr. MiTcHELT, called attention to the state of the accounts, which, he contended, showed that they did business without profits, and the dividend was ih an in• ve rse ratio to the gross re ce ipts. A little7personal invective had been displayed on former occasions aganst the chairman, and he had been loaded with the sins of all, but they must not look at it in that light, or tk.at the directors generally were mere automatons—that " he (the chairman) had piped and they bad danced" but all were responsible alike, and he called on them all to resign, and let the administration pass into new hands. (LEFT SPEAKING.) STAINES AND WOKENHAM AND WOKING RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING. -(THIS DAY. The seventh half.yearly meeting of the proprietors in ;his undertaking was held this day, at twe o'clock, at ;he London Tavern. The chair was filled by J. Garrard, Esq. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. " The report stated that that part of the line between Staines and Ascot gas opened far passenger traffic on the 4th of June, and the remaining portion from Ascot to Wokingham, on the 9th July. The stations would be ready for goods and coal traffic early next month. The passenger traffic for a newly -opened line was satis factory ; and that, as the line came into use, and as the goods traffi a became developed, considerable increase in receipts might be expected. Temporary arrangements had been entered into with the London and South-Western Railway Company for working the line. No agreement bad yet been made with the South- Eastern Railway Company as to running over their line from Wokingharn to Reading ; but the directors bad the satisfaction of stating that they run their trains to Read ing, and that they had every prospect of a friendly rela tionship with the South-Eastern Company. The capital account stated that the receipts by calls, &c., amounted to 332,2421. 19g. 2d. The motion was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN INVEST MENT SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) The annual meeting of the shareholders of this society wal held at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by 11. Dickenson, Big. The business of the meeting was confined to the making alterations in the rules of the company, the purport of which were that two meeting of the company instead of one should take place, and that the directors qualification should be in. oreased_to 500/.. In bidding you farewell, my fellow-labourers in the sacred cause of our country, I cannot here pass over in silence the services rendered to the Division by Major-General Breanski, who has often taken my place in the chief command—by the commanders of the bri gades of cavalry and infantry, Lieutenant-Colonels Count Poninski and Dobrowolski—and by all those who eminently displayed their zeal or knowledge in the ser vice, among whom some were overtaken whilst in our ranks by illness or death. Among the latter let us bear testimony to the patriotism of the late Major Piedzicki, who, although he hart been in command of a battalion in 1831, did not hesitate, on the first formation of the 2,1 Regiment of Polish Cossacks, to ask me fur the command of a squadron of horse rather than remain inactive. Honour be to such acts ; by such alone Poland will be raised to new life. Lieutanant-Colonel Siubicki, although he had hitherto served in the infantry, being of the 4th Regiment of the line, yet succeeded, by his knowledge of the military profession. and his truly Polish devotion, in organising our cavalry in the midst of the greatest difficulties. The first formation of in fantry was effected amidst :3iinilar obstacles, and with no less merit, by Major Wierruski. Still more uncertain were the prospects of our artillery ; but Captain Chalon has brought it to a state of perfect organisation and exemplary order. There are many more whom space will not allow me here to mention ; but I may give thanks to all in the name of our country. Our acknow ledgments are also due to the rev. the chaplains of the .division, the medical °dicers, and M Jackowski, the chief paymaster. And now, one word more before I conclude. Major- General Breanski has informed MP, in your name, that you have united to offer me a very dear memorial, and that I am to receive a sword presenter to me by you. Nor is this all ; you also wish t) proseut my wife with a ring to test•.fy how highly you value her Polish and Christian heart. Receive the most cordial thanks both of myself and nay wife. May God grant that I may once trilre serve my term, try with that sword ! May my sons in free Poland have one of you for their leajer, wh ) may say to them, " My commander was your father I" (Signed) L. Z A.MOYSKT, General Commanding the Division. DER MAJESTY'S DEPARTURE FOR SCOTLAND. YORK, THURSDIY EVENING. The royal train arrived here, en route for her Majesty's liiehland residence, at 12 50 p.m. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Princess Royal and the Princess Louisa, occupied the Royal saloon in the centre of the train ; and on their alighting, tbo pub he, who had been admitted to the station to the number of about 3,000 people, raised a loud and hearty cheer, and the band of the 7th Hussars struck up the National Anthem. Her Majesty, on alighting, was received by General Arbuthnot, Gen. Sir H. Smith, the Lord Mayor of York, H. S. Thompson, Esq., chairman of the North-E stern Railway, and others. Her Majesty and the Royal Con sort, followed by the Royal children, proceeded along the down platform to the Royal Station Hotel, amidst the loud plaudits of the spectators, and when about half way down the platform, her Majesty, espying Lady Healey among the spectators, stepped aside, and shook hands with her in the most gracious manner, Lady Healey kneeling to receive this mark of the royal favour and distinction. Her Majesty, who looked exceedingly well, wore a white silk bonnet and a violet-coloured silk mantle, trimmed with black lace. The railway station was profusely decorated with the flags of the allies, and a large collection of plants from the greenhouses of Lord Londesborough, his Grace the Archbishop of York, Messrs. Rackhouse and Son, and the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. The down plat form was covered with rich tapestry carpeting, 1,000 yards in length, manufactured for the occasion. After her Majesty had entered the Royal Hotel, the band of the Hussars took up a position at the entrance, and while the royal party was at luncheon performed a selection of the most fashionable music. The viands and wines composing the luncheon were of the most recherche character. The time occupied by the luncheon did not exceed that which had been prescribed in the royal time table, and at eighteen minutes past one o'clock her Majesty and suite left the Station Hotel and took their seats in the carriage. As the Queen and Prince Albert walked along the platform with their chil dren renewed cheers greeted them, and before stepping 1 into the carriage the Queen and Prince Albert shook hands with Generals Sir Harry Smith and Arbuthnot. The band of the Hussars played the National Anthem, and in a few moments the train slowly moved out of the station. H. S. Thompson, Esq., the chairman, and several other directors of the North-Eastern Company, accom panied her Majesty from York to Berwick. Captain O'Brien, the secretary and general manager of the corn , patty, took charge of the train, and Mr. Fletcher, one of the engineers, superintended the driving of the engine from York. ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY IN EDINBURGH. The royal party arrived at St. Margaret's station, Edinburgh, at 6.3 s—five minutes before the appointed time—and on alighting there drove in open carriages through the park to Holyrood. The way from the sta tion to the palace was lined by the sth Dragoon Guards, the 34th Regiment, and the Royal Artillery. There was a considerable assemblage of people at the station and along the route to Holyrood. It had rained until near 6 o'clock, when the weather cleared. " Marshal Canrobert," says the Memorial Bordelais of the 20th, "passed through this plane the day before yesterday for Valence d'Agen. M. Moquart, private secretary to the Emperor, passed through on the same day fn route for Diarritz,". Yesterday a notice, communicated by the Secretary of the Mediterranean Submarine Electric Telegraph Company, was posted at Lloyd's, announcing the luss of the new electric cable vvhich had been taken out by the Dutchman, steam-ship, to be laid down between Sar dinia and the coast of Africa,, in connection with the submarine line now in service. The cable, which is stated to have been between 120 and 130 miles in length, was somewhat lighter in make than the former cable which was intended to have been laid down, and which, it may be remembered, was lost in almost a similar way in attempting to lay it down about this time last year. That cable has never been recovered, and more than ordinary difficulty being ea perienoed on account of the depth in some parts of the 'ocean where it lay, coupled with its great weight—ave raging eight tons per mile—all idea of regaining it has been abandoned. - The new cable was manufactured on a similar principle as the former one, but not so heavy.. The steamer had got safely out with it, and, we be lieve, had commenced paying it out from CApe Sparti vento, and the vessel,had nearly reached<Galate Is ands when a tremendous storm burst forth. Every effort was . male to hold on the cable, and in order to save the ship and lives of those on board they were compelled to drop. it. The distance between Spartivento • and Tunis is about 109 miles. The cable was insured at Lloyd's fos nearly 30,0001. MIZINET Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. We continue to receive very moderatn supplies of Eng lish wheat, coastwise and br,land carriage , and the show of samples in to-day's market was small. Fine new wheats wore in moderato request at Mouday's'quotations ; but ohi parcels were a slow sale at barely late rates. The imports of foreign wheat have amountatl to 15,280 quarters. The amount of btisiness doing in most kinds was rather limited, but no change took place in prices. Barley was scarce, and in request at full currencies. Malt sold to a fair extent on former terms. The show of oats was less extensive, and the oat trade ruled firm, at full prices. Beans, peas, and flour realised Monday's currency. mu:1 , 7.418 THIS WEEK. Wheat. tiarlev. Matt. English .. 1,360 60 1,450 !rich •• •• , F'oroign 1 L 19,280 I 8,310 Oats. I Flour. 10 1 670 2,880 9,240 5,640 brls. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. We had a very poor show of beasts in to-day's market; nevertheless the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at Mon day's prices. The supply of sheep was moderato. The best old Downs sold at full currencies; otherwise, the mut ton trade. as dull, at a fall in value of 2d. per Blbs. Lambs, the supply of which was seasonably good, were steady. Tu prices no change took place. There was only a limited number of calves on offer, and the veal trade was inactive at late rates. Pigs were dull, but not cheaper. cows sold slowly, at from 141. to 191. ss. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Fibs to sink tho offaig. B. d. B. d. Inferior Beasts ...3 2to 3 :.;econd quality...A 8 - 4 0 Prime largo oxon 4 2 4 6 Primo Scots, dtc. 4 8 410 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 second quality ...3 10 4 2 Prime crse.-wiled.4 4 4 Lamb, 4s 8 , TOTAL suprtr. s. d. v. d. Primo Sonthdown 410 5 2 iskrgo crso. calves 3 6 4 2 Primo small do 4 4 410 Largo hogs porkers 4 2 4 8 , _ . !3uels.l . lng calves-22 .0 30 )guarier''old pize.2l 6 to 6s 0,1. FOREIGN SUPPLY. .. •• • • ~ ...• •• • • 9112 Sheep and lambs ...... • . 9,224 Calves •...••.• • • .. $2O Pigs •••• •• 400 Beasts ... ........ . 160 Sheep and lambs •• •• Calves...• •• • • .. • • 240 Pigs.••• •• .• •• •••• •• •••••• NHWGA.TE AND LEADENMA.LL. Thero was a fair demand for most kinds of meat, and prices were woll supported. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. •I • a. d. a. 4 Beef, inferior...... 2 10 3 2 I Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 4 3 6 f Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do. prime large.. 3 8 310 Do., prime 4 4 4 F. 1: s., do. small._ 4 0 4 4 Veal 3 4 4 6 Pak, largo 3 6 4 0 Pork, small 4 2 4 6 Lamb, 4e 2d to 5 . 4d. LITERATURE, History of the Consulate and the r.onpire of France under Napoleon. By M. A, Thiers. Willis and - Sotlieran.- • • It is particularly worthy of notice at once in re.. Bard to the continuation of the celebrated autho ,rised edition of Thiers' Napoleon, published in the English language, that the entire stock and copy, right of the wort has passed from the executors of the late Henry Co'burn into the hands of the Messrs. Willis and Sotheran. The earliest'instalmentissued. by which last-mentioned publishing firm (136, Strand), in pursuance of the original design of the periodical translation of the history, volume by volume ; as it appears in Paris, across the counters of the Messrs. Paulin and company—is this twelfth volume, embracing within its compass (pp. 240, 8vo.) the Ariple themes (books xxxviii. to xl. in clusively) " Continental Blockade—Torres Vedras —Fuentes d'Onoro." Volume thirteen is, at the same time, announced as already "in the press"—a volume recounting the events implied by the associated "headings" of " The Camaril—Tarragona—and the Passage of the Niemen." Subsequent portions of the narrative being promised to the Euglish subscribers in due succession at aaearly a time as passible after their original publication - by - the Parisian teurs" of the great French annalist. Until the whole of the fifteen volumes large oc. tavo library edition—shall have appeared, that being the dimension to which the " History of the Consulate and the Empire under Napoleon,' by Monsieur Adolphe Thiers, is proposed by its author to extend. So that we are at length really, after all, within view of its actual completion. Already, in token of this, there are twelve of these fifteen remarkable volumes substantially in our possession. Another, the thirteenth, as we have said is at the present moment rapidly preparing for publication. TwO others, the penultimate and the ultimate, alone remaining to come forth in due succession. When the ambitious design of the greatest of all the historians who have as yet ap peared of the_ French Revolution, and of all the biographers who have as yet appeared of the incarnation of that B,evolution,Napoleon, Consul and Emperor, will have been happily realised.. pily we may now_venture to assert seeing that we are no longer judging of it ex pede liereulem. Seeing that its grand proportions are already for the most part discernable in their amplest develop ment. Seeing that - the colossus is already visible far beyond even the gigantic torso. Seeing that all that remains now to complete it, are in a manner, so to speak, the head and the pedestal. The finest portions of the work will yield these, and the production may then be judged of in its en tirety. At present, holding in one hand this inter mediate fragment of the whole, this twelfth volume of a work extending in all to fifteen, we find occasion only in its regard tc'specify very briefly the nature of the materials herein associated toge ther systematical ly. Extending over the period embraced between the April of 1810 and the May of 1811, the volume but.just now given to the public by the purchasers of the stock and copyright of the authorised library edition of M. Thiers' magnum opus rendered into our English vernacular—comprises within its limits the record of events extraordinary in their impor tance and no less extraordinary, be it added, in their very strange diversity. The -misunderstand ings between Napoleon and Pope Pius, between Napoleon and King Louis, between Napoleon and the Duke d'Otranto--leadini; the one to the' obli teration of the temporal power of the papacy, the other to the absorption into •the vast French Empire ' of the whole state of Holland, and the third to the disgrace of the Minister of Police; and the final extinction of any hope of a pacific com promise with England' 1, The Pontiff a prifioner—. King Louis discrowned—Fouche supplanted by ilavary, Duke of Rovigo : such of course were conspicuous among the results of these remarkable contentions.-- contentions contemporaneous with the carrying out of that vast commercial and poli tical blunder the Continental Blockade. An act, on Napoleon's part, as it proved, of actually suicidal vengeance. Immediately subsequent to the narrative of the development of the Blockade : ~ of the European Continent, come the annals of two very memorable phases of the terrible Peninsular • struggle between theEp.gle and the Leopard. Phases • marked significantly . enough by the designations of the two books devoted to their commemoration by the pen of M. Thiers—" Torres Vedras " and "Fuentes d'Onoro." Here is the. French histo rian's picturesque account of those famous lines' of Torres - Vedras--.the grandest of all the military achievements of Arthur Wellesley : LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE WEBSTER. This baiilirupt was described as of Snow-hill, tavern keeper, and to-day came up to pass his last examination on accounts prepared by Messrs. Thomas and Coplei+. The balance-sheet shows—Dr. to creditors, 7931.25. lid. Assets—property, 201. ; do. in the hands of creditors, 11. His Honour expressed his surprise that a man could carry on business as a tavern-keeper and become bank rupt with nothing for his creditors. It was stated that the lease had been sold, but the greater portion of the amount had been paid away to creditors. Mr. Wyatt, fur the assignees, did not oppose," and bankrupt passed. IN RE H; GRANT. This bankrupt was described as of tho Unicorn lon, St. Mary's, Southampton, and came up to pass his last examination. The balance-sheet prepared by Messrs. Thomas and Copley shows—Capital, Dec. 1853, 2051. 6s. ;" debtor to creditors, 4641.93. Bd. ; do. holding security, 711. 155..; property given up, 1321. ; do. in the band of creditors, 100/. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) THAMES. SUMMARY CONVICTION OF A SHOP LIFTER.---Mary RiChmond, aged 29, of No. 2, Stephen's-acre, Poplar, and described as being of no occupation, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a shawl from the shop of Mr. James Davy, linen-draper, High-street, Poplar. The prisoner was apprehended on another charge by Henry Eflgell, a police-constable, No. 318 N, but that charge was not pressed. On searching her the officer found in her pocket the duplicate of a new shawl which ehe had pawned on Monday evening last, at the shop of French and Ogilvie, pawnbrokers, No. 212, High street, Poplar, only five doors from the place she had stolen it from. The shawl was identified by Miss Mary Ann Davy, daughter of the prosecutor, , who said that on Monday morning the prisoner came into her father's shop and asked for some articles which ehe pur chased, but witness could not then recollect what those articles were. The prisoner stood near a pile of shawls while she was in the shop, but witness did not miss one after the prisoner had left. The shawl pro duced had been stolen from her father's shop, and had not been sold. Mr. William French lent the prisoner ss. on the shawl, which he produced. lie had known the prisoner some years, and also knew her father. The prisoner's husband was an; industrious, hard-working man, lie never heard anything against the prisoner's honesty before. She was in the practice of pawning her own goods at his shop for some time. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said that distress made her commit the robbery. She had five children, and her husband only allowed her 153. per week to maintain herself and the whole family. Mr. Yardley said it was absurd to plead distress. There were thousands of honest people with less means of support than the prisoner. He sentenced her to six months' imprisonment and bard labour. LOSS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRIC CABLE. BOROUGH HOP. As picking has been commenced our market for all kinds of hops of last year's growth is heavy, and the quotations are almost nominal. The late rains appear to have much injured the colour of the hops, yet a large growth is ex pected. Duty about 285,0001. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 8s to 6/ Os per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 310 s to 51 Os ; Sussex, 2/ 18s to 41 12s. COLONIAL , TEA.—Very little business has been done in this article , and quotations are unaltered. A moderate quantity is advertised for public sale next week. SUGAR.—The market has ruled exceedingly dull, and prices generally have receded 6d to is per cwt on late rates for the inferior kinds, but for the better qualities former prices were realised. In the Refined market purchases have been made with great caution, and holders have ap- peared willing to accept lower terms. There have been a few sales of crushed for exportation. COFFEE.—Tbis article has been in rather less demand, although the prices of most of the finer qualities continue firm. At the late public sales fall rates were obtained for both plantation and native Ceylon. RICE.—The market has been rather active for fine clean descriptions, at slightly improved rates, but for rough and inferior qualities there is little demand, and prices have been unaltered. RUM.—The demand has been very limited, and prices have been without alteration. Good Demerara 2s 5d to 2s 6d; mid to good Leeward, 2s 3d to 2s 4d per gallon. SPIOES.—The market generally has ruled dull, and at the late public sales previous prices were barely sustained. GINGER has been steady, and fine Jamaica was in de- mand at fully previous rates. SALTPETRE has been firm, and fully former prices were realised, particularly for the low refractions. TALLOW—The market has been very flat, and prices have declined to P.Y.C. on the spot 53s 6d -and last months 50s 9d to 51s per cwt. DONATION FROM THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. The Glasgow Regatta Club having applied to the Em peror for a subscription, the following reply has been re ceived :—" Palais des Tuileries, Aug., 1856.—The Em. peror is very happy to receive favourably the request which you have advanced to him in the name of the Re gatta Club of Glasgow, an d to subscribe for a su m o f 501. sterling. I have the honour of remitting to you that sum in order on the bank of Mesere..Devatts and Co., London. Send you also the sheet on which his Majesty has deigned to subscribe with his own hand the amount of the subscription. I beg of you to inform me of the receipt of this letter. Accept, sir, the assukance of my esteem'', " At nine or ten leagues in advancn of Lisbon, between Alhandre, .on-the Tagus, and.Torres-Vedras towards the oeean,'lle had taken tztre to create a; first 'line of entrench ments, Which would tut off the promontory at a dozen leagues at least froin its extremity to the sea. This first line-was -eouiposett of the following works. • On the bend of the Tegtes, the heights of the Alhandra, on one side, falling perpendicularly to the river, and on the other rising even towards Sobral, formed over a space of four • or five leagues escarpments that were almost inaccessible, an& Washed in all filar extent. by the little river Amide. The roid which patses bvtween the foot of these heights and the Tagus, anal which leads to Lisbon by 'the bank cf • the liver, was cut cff - by lines of cannon. Ascending - from this point as far as Sobral, the English had artificially ()scarped all thi hills which were not naturally inaccer.... - '• sible. lathe hollows formed by the bed of the ravines and prosentinglittl'e accessible hills, they established such redoubts andl abiatia•as entirely: closed -the passages.. [ltaly, they had raised on the principal summits, forts , armed with heay artillery; emitting fire with each other, • and commanding from afar all the avenues by which an—. enemy could approach. At'SebrA itself, a platform which' had little 'natural strength, was covered with a multitude of works of the greatest strength, and on an eminence called Monte-Agree., had been constructed a veritable citadel, which could only be taken by means of a regular Siege. Beyond these extended a new chain cf heights, vhich stretched as far as the sea, and were" washed by the Zizambro. This little river passed Torres-Vedras in its windings. whence the immortal linen of Torres-Vedras have received their name. There, as on the aide of Alhan dra, the heights had teen escarpeJ, the gorges closed by tbattis and redoubts, the summits crowned by forts, and'the course of the Zizarnbro was, moreover, rendered almost impracticable by the construction in its bed of barricades which retained the water, and would preserve the marshes don e e its banks through every change of season. "The well-stored arsenal of Lisbon had been emptied, to supply those various works with artillery, and all the. oxen of the country employed in carrying the guns to their Lppointecl positions. The garrisons were permanent, and those of some of the works atuounted.to a thousand men. Large and easy roe's ha.t been provide.' between the vari ous positions the t reinforcements might be conducted to" any of. them with.extreme rapidity. A system of signals, borrowed from the navy, rendered easy the transmission to - the centre - of the lino, of precise information of all that might be taking place at its extremities. At its very entrance, that is to say, vis-a-vis with Sobral, was a sort of battle field; which had been prepared that the English army might be able to is , ?vs.nce in its entirety upon the weakest point, and add its defence to the thOusandfold tire of the surrounding works. The fortifications were, of course, garrisoned by Portuguese, there being amongst them three .thmisand Portalgueee artillerymen,-who had considerable training and were well skilled. The English army, With the better part of the Portnigneee troops, was destined to occupy the principal encemptnents which had been skilfully disposed near . the most probable pOiliti of attack." '• • ' " Such," adds M. Thiers, " was the unexpected obstacle , by WhiCh Alassena found the progress of his atmy'cliecked, • and which, as soon as he had made, the proper arrange. meets for the encampment of his army, he reconnoitred • • ,•• during several days with his own eyes. All the' inferniatioa hat ho could obtain was itusaimously, to the effect, that titer this first line of entrenchments there were a second and a third, the thiee'beirig armed with7oopiecestof cannon . • and defended.,by.7o,ooo regular troops at the least, without taking into account the militia and fugitive peasants. It was nO,t, - therefore, a simple entrenched camp, to be , carried by a bold assault, but a series of natural obstacles, w the difficulties of.hich had been extraordinarily increased by art ; and whilst the English, moreover, by means of the roads which they had constructed and the system of gignals they had established, "were enabled to throw the entire mass of . their forces on any one point, the French met, on their side, with an accidental fornaaticul of the ground which would preclude them from any mauceuvre of this hind." It must be remembered, moreover, in explanation of the enormous and complicateddifficulties placed in the way of ;the " spoilt child of victory"—Mas sena—that against the 70,000 regular troops op posed to him, the French Marshal had but 45,000 men to bring into the field-45,000 men , where 90,000 or 100,000 would have been inadequate. So formidable, so wonderful were the defences raised in front of the Portuguese capital by the genius asd daring of Lord Welling ton. No marvel that in " making note" Vedras, even M. Thiers is lost in mingled emotions of admiration and astonishment. It is amusin g enough now that upwards of forty years and have intervened between ".then of Torres now"—iL is amusing across this gap of four decode r s to park the scale upon which the Empire of Napbreon grow and grew—not merely by the seizure of the Pontifical States, and the seizure of the kingdom of Holland, but by such minor additions to the realms of tho modern Ca3sar as the Hans Towns, as a: part of Hanover, as the Grand just then capping the climax of his conquests. His power had risen to its zenith Sat th el en Ne a. ie men. It was to desce n d t o i ts n adir at . H THE GREAT NORTHERN INFIRMARY. —An institution of the above name has been lately opened at' King's cro-s, a neighbourhood where it was especially needed. 1,915 out-patients and 9 in-patients have received relief Pince the day of opening, June 30, to the 28th instant. The daily attendance averages 200. Attendance is given every day in the week at sta , ed hours, besides which urgent cases are attended to at any hour day or night. A maternity charity is attached to the institution. The great advantages of this institution are as fallow : Patients are seen immed afely on application and medi cines given directly. No letters of recommendation are required. The infirmary is also open on Sundays. The medical staff of the infirmary consis ts of a sur geon, physician, physician-acoouoheur, surgeon-dentist , resi dent house-surgeon, and an apothecary. The insti tution is supported entirely by voluntary coutrlbl4lo4. . • 0 ~ti - SO 13;1 100 all all all 100 100 16 . f L 1( 1))0 9 i 34} i 14i i 251 i 104 § MI '1 ', 'l ;J