The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTETJ.TGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed quietly, at the full prices of last week. The sales were estimated at 5,000 to 6,000 bales, 500 of Which were taken for export, comprising 300 Pernam and Maranbam, at 6/d. to 7d. ; 200 Egyptian, 6id. to Bd. ; and 600 Surat, 4id. to 5 1(1. per lb. The Railway Share Market ruled steadily, with a moderate extent of business. Advises from the German wool markets report an active business for home consumption, and l arge purchases for export. At Berlin the Ham burg merchants continue to buy fine washed wools at 80 th., and there are purchasers from the Rhine manufacturers disposed to give an equally high Price, which renders the market firm. A parcel of old Russian wool was sold lately at 60 th. per eentner, and some combing qualities at 70 th. ave rage. At Breslau accounts to the 16th inst. state that the week just ended had been unusually active, With sales of about 1,500 centners brought to mar ket. Of these Silesian of this year's clip brought from 0 5 to 130th. ; for locks 60th., for sterblings 75 to ; tor Hungarian 55th. ; and for lambs' wool from 88th. to 100th. per centner. The imports of Polish wool into this market continue to be abun dant ; and those from Russia, for the greater part, h ave already arrived. In the French markets business is less active on account of holders of stock demanding a further advance in prices. At Cha lons, in addition to the rise already reported, Purchasers have been obliged to give from sc. to 10 e- per j..kilogramme. At Marseilles there have b een moderate importations of wool, which have realised full rates. In the Colonial Produce Market this week there has been an absence of extensive dealing, and the Prices of several of the leading staples, owing to the limited inquiry and the recent large arrivals, have tended downwards. Sugar, both Colonial and Foreign, has been rather cheaper, and a very limited quantity has been disposed of publicly. Native Ceylon Coffee is cheaper, and of this article also the sales have been limited. Cocoa has been firm. Tea dull, at Bd. to Std. per lb. for cougou, and rice has been in active demand at 6d. to 9d. per cwt. advance, owing to the r ise in the Corn Market. A faw sales of in digo have taken place at full rates. Cochineal is per lb. cheaper, and Saltpetre has declined 3d. to 6 d- per cent. In spices there is no change to report. Cotton maintains steady quotations, and tallow has been firm, Wool, at the public sales, is Purchased freely, and the attendance of buyers has rather increased. No improvement in prices, however, has taken place. At Mark-lane, this morning, a further slight advance occurred in the price of English wheat. At the approaching meeting of the Southampton (:)ek Company a dividend for the half-year at the rate o f 4 per cent., requiring 7,2111. 145., will be Commended. The sum available for this purpose 18 7,739/. 125., so that there will be a balance of 52 71. 12s. to be carried to the next half-year's ac count. • The increase in the gross revenue for the last half-year over the like period of 1855 is 1,5951. 98 ' 4 d., and the proposed dividend is per cent. mere than the last one. The directors of the Ottoman Bank have an nounced, that business has been commenced at `d o ustantinople and Galatz, and that arrangements e nearly com pl e ted for opening branches at Smyrna and Beyrout. The - favourable change in the weather, and the continued easiness of the Money Market, have produced an advance of per cent. on the -y-44 a 118h F un d s, notw ith s t an di ng th e gra i n mar ket still t en d s upwar d s . C on sols for money have bee n 6 51 f, and for account 95i The New 3 e r Cents. are 95i to 961, and the Reduced 951 Ichequer Bills are firmer, being 11s. to 14s. pre- I nium,and the Bonds rule at 1001 Foreign securities also tend upwards and there !a. rather more business doing, although the market is still quiet. Turkish have risen I per cent., the 6 per cents. being 103 8 I, and the 4 per Cents. 104 to 1041. Sardinian 5 per Cents. are 92. Portu guese 3 per Cents. 46k. Equador New Consolidated 1 41. Grenada New Active 20. Mexican are heavy at 221, and Dutch 21 per Cents. are 64g. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign S tocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexican, 22 1 ; Peruvian, 82 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 9; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 7 ; Russian 5 . per C ents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 9 ; Spa -311811 3 per Cents., 445 ; ditto Deferred, 24i- 5 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that there 1 8 little or no change in the market for American Securities. Redeemable. Per Cent thy tr ?led States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104 105 nited States 6 per Cent. Bonds 186g-104 105 Alab STATE SECURITIES. ama 5 per Cent ... 80 82 111,. Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) entucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-1872... 90 92 il a rYland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92 a an. ssachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...1.011 102 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Itonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 _ississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16 pentsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock ~e 4lls ylvania 5 per Cent. Bawls 1877... 81 83 Vnnesse per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88 ir ginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 8.3 i 85 LOANS OF CITIES. 14° ntreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 65 67 RAILROAD BONDS. Illitl ois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 831 84i 'lllinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 821 83A Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland fonds 1860... 92 94 Il • jinois Central (Shares), $25 paid alehigo.n Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 93 95 -kr bo. do. do. 1869... 95 97 York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95 11- e'w York Central 6 per Cent., not ~Convertible 1883... 80 82 'levf York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort New '"evir York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort go 1883... 90 92 •L'l • York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 831 84i N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 84 85 Panama Sterling Bonds Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent.,lst Mort 1880... 89 90 Railway Shares have generally advanced, by 6 YDapathy with the English Funds. The principal aliares are about ss. higher, but the market re- mains in a dull etatiS. French and Belgian shares rule quiet, and the Colonial are without alteration. Rigas have been dealt in, non-officially, at Premium. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull, Ottoman Bank have receded 55., in consequence o: the call above alluded to. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES ( &meth: Offecial List.) Business done. ! Per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ....... 9SA a x e, Per Cent. Consols Annuities 951 * i "" 3 per Cent. Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, lid. £IOOO £5OO ll 14 'mall l4 11 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3 3 / 4 per Cent. lO O 3 /4 i PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Equador Now Consolidated l4l Grenada New Active, 2i per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent 22i Peruvian Bonds 4 3 / 4 per Cent B2i 3 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 46i Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto Account ll3 121 Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent . Ditto Account Bp huisl, :loads, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 441 T.irkith iionds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account I )itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Ditto Account lO4l 4 '4vicends on the shove onvol , in Loridcm. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 64i . Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Console, money 9si Ditto Account (Sept. 10) ............. 95i The Russian G3vernm ent intend to make Sebastopol a magnificent city. A letter from Rome, in the Cologne Gazette, says The negotiations relative to the situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Wurtemburg, carried on by that power and the Holy See, have terminated satisfactorily. Th e final measures were to be concerted in a last inter view between Baron d'Ovv, the Wurtemburg envoy, and Cardinal de Ilt-isach. On the other hand, the negotia tion with the Government of Baden appear not to be rely to terminate satisfactorily at the present moment, CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day). OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) Lewis Boh,n, 25, Augustus Freitz, 32, and Charles Thompson, 32, were indicted for feloniously antl know ingly having in their possession a plate and other in struments For making 51. Bank of England notes without authority. Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Bailey prosecuted. The prisoners were undefended. John Spital, one of the City detectives, deposed that, about 2 o'clock in the day on the 12th of August, he and three other officers went to 42, Upper Bernard street, Commercial•road East. He and one of the of cers, seeing the window of the house partly open, threw back the blinds and got in, whilst the two other officert. entered by the door. He saw in the room the three prisoners at the bar. Thompson was turning the bandit of a small neat iron press, which witness produced. Freitz was standing at the side of Thompson ; and Bohn was lying on the bed. They had all their coats off He seized Thompson and the press at the same time. H , found only a bit of foreign newspaper in the press, but on searching the rooms, in the cupboard 11( found a copper plate with an impression resembling a Bank of England note, and 14 pieces of paper wits water marks of waves, and the words " Bank of Eng land " and " five " similar to those on Bank of England notes. He also found three cakes of gelatins, a knife, a stamp with printer's ink on it, and four pads with a faint impression on them, such as might be produced by the copper plate referred to. He also found another plate, with a faint engraving on it. In a portmanteau in tht room he found twelve pieces of paper similar to thosk above, and four pads. In a back room he found severs, pieces of paper like the others spread on lines drying and there were paper ashes in the grate, which on exa mining he found corresponded with those hanging on the lines. flu found several other articles, and amongst them a magnifying glass. The prisoners are all Germans, and witness, through an interpreter, was cross-examined by them. He saie, be had never seen Thompson before ; he found nothing on him, and be was unable to say if the articles seiz , .l belonged to any of the prisoners. Joseph Huggings, a City detective, who accompanied :he last witness to the prisoner's house, deposed that he apprehended Freitz, and on searching him he found a small purse, in which were five metal figures ; foul figures were on oue piece of metal, and one on another. Tne metal was similar to that found by last witnes3 One piece had the figures "8,875" on it, and the other "2," which admitted of their being used in different forms. In a cupboard he found a box containing a board for making watermarks in paper, similar to Bank of England 51. notas. The plate is dated 12th May, 1856. By the side of the press he found a small square stone, with wet ink on it. On oharging Freitz, with the other two prisoners standing by his sido, he replied, "I know nothing. lam a paper hanger." Edward Fennel, another detective, produced two cans of working ink, a bottle of oil, gum, printers' ink, &c., and the paper ashes found in the prisoners' room. Joseph C. Lyte, the fourth detective, was placed k the boa, but was not examined by the prosecution. The prisoners put several questions to him, but which were not material. Matilda Winter deposed that she and her husband occupied the house in question. On Friday, the 7th, the prisoner Thompson came and engaged the rooms in which the prisoners were found by tee polico. lie re presented himself to be an engraver. On the Monday fol io wing all three came there and had tea together, and slept there that night. On Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock a cab drove up to the house, and Thompson took from it what appeared to be a package covered with a white cloth. The prisoner Freitz borrowed a saucer of her, in which he mixed some glue. Mre. Rebecca Fryer, 19, Little Alley-street, White r chapel, deposed that Bohn and Freita lodged with he up to the 11th of August last. Thompson visited them. They left her lodgings on that day without notice. Cross-examined—A. man named Ulric Freitz and Bohn lodged with her up to July. They repr3sented themselves as stewards, just come from America. Ulric did not represent himself to be an engraver. She saw Thompson bring to her house a press similar to that produced. He stumbled against her as he brought it into her house, and she at first thought it was a coffin. She found under the bed in Freita's room a handle si. milar to that on the press produced. She could not say that Bohn knew the others were lodging with lafbr when he took the lodgings, but, on finding Freitz there he expressed great pleasure at it, and said he was his inti mate friend, and he would sooner meet him than his father. Mr. Bumpstead, inspector of Bank of England notes, proved that the plates, block for water marks produced, were spurious. The prisoner Thompson made a rambling and length) address to the jury through the interpreter. The pur port of it was that the press and articles tound belonged to Ulric, a lithographer and engraver, the man alluded to in Mr. Fryer's evidence, and that they were brought to the lodgings in Upper Berners-street, Cimmercial read East, by Freitz, who had lent Ulric 4/. on them. The prisoners being in indigent circumstances were desirous of raising money on the press, and on breaking open a box they also had of Ulric's, they then found the gum, plates, ink, pads, &c., produced. They consulted what they had better do under the circumstances, and it was suggested that the plates should be broken up, the papers burnt, and the press sold, and one of them advised their giving information to the police, and so make money by it. That, however, was not done, and the things were put into the cupboard. He then went into the City, and on his return they held another consults.- tion on what should be done with the things, and it wa, then that the police broke into the house like thieves and apprehended. them. Freitz, in hia defence, said he had recently been dis• charged from the German Legion, and that he considered it an honour to have served under England's banner. He denied having any intention or ever having been en gaged in such a nefarious practice as that charged against him. _Tile One on high knew his heart was clean and innocent of this charge, and he called on the jury to do justice to his injured honour. Thompson, who had also belonged to the German Legion, denied any knowledge of the articles till the day of his apprehension, when they were produced and a consultation held relative to their disposal. He lived with the prisoners, who were his countrymen, for the sake of economy. He suggested that the articles should be taken to the police station, but being strangers they did not know how to act, and it was not carried out. Re also denied having been engaged in making imitation Bank of England notes. Mr. Baron Martin, in summing up, said that the jury must be satisfied, before they convicted the prisoners that they had these articles in their possession for the purpose of using them in the manufacture of forged Bank 'if , England notes for issue by themselves, or of selling them to other persons for that purpose. The prisoners had made able statements relative to how they became possessed of the things, and it would be for the jury to say if they were consistent with truth and the facts of Vacs case. The j ary found the prisoners guilty. Mr, Huddleston handed in a forged 51. Bank of England note, evidently produced from the plate found at, their lodgings for issuing, for which Thompson was dried at Guildford, and acquitted. His lordship said the prisoners had been convicted on the clearest and most satisfactory evidence by a jury composed partly of foreigners and of Englishmen, one of the former being their countryman. He sentenced thew each to six years' penal servitude. UTTsniuci A FORGED 51. Nom—John Dumont, a German, 23 years of age, was charged with feloniously uttering a 51. Bank of England note, with intent to de- fraud. It appeared from the evidence that on the 21st July, the prisoner went into a bootraaker's shop, in White chapel-road, and purchased a pair of boots for 14s. 6d., giving a 5/. note in payment. Prosecutor asked him where he got the note, and ho said from a friend of his at Liverpool (where he had just come from), who had been diegharged from the foreign legion. At prosecutor's request, he wrote his name, "John Dumont," on the note, and prosecutor, not liking the appearance of the note, detained the prisoner on the plea of getting change, but in reality sent for a policeman. During the absence of the man the prisoner was very uneasy, walked up and down the shop, and asked for a glass of water, which after some time was given him. Ho then 'walked to the door and out of the shop, walking rapidly down the street. Prosecutor called after him, on which he in creased his speed, and he had to run after him to bring back to the shop. Prisoner said, "I am in no fear of my change." Prosecutor replied, " You must return and get it. I shall nit let you go without it. " After the prosecutor brought him back to his shop, prisoner went to the water-closet, where the prosecutor saw him throw pieces of paper down the water-closet, one 9f which turned oat to have an address, Wells-street, on it. Prosecutor went there, and ascertained the prisoner was known to the occupier of the house ; but on the policeman going there the fol. o wing day they denied all knowledge of him. Mrs. Fryer, who gave evidence in the last ease, proved that the prisoner lodged with her in July last. Mr. Bum p TRE SUN, LONDON, PRIDA Y EVENING AUGUST 22 185 g. stead proved the note was a forgery, and his lordship aid there could be no doubt the note was from the plate produced in the last case. The prisoner, in defence, said he was discharged from she Foreign Legion at Plymouth, and afterwards went to Liverpool, where he gave a black man change for the note in question, believing it to be a good one. The prisoner communicated with the Court by means If an interpreter, because he said he could not speak English, but the prosecutor said he spoke English very well when he called at his shop and tendered the note in payment for the boots. The jury found the prisoner guilty. His lordship, in sentencing the prisoner, said he had seen a correspondence between the manufacturer of these notes and the seller, and it was there stated that the parties who became possessed :of them should pass the forged notes to country butchers, probably from the supposition that as country butchers paid farmers in notes, and that as they would speedily change hands, detection of the original issuer would be impassible. He cautioned country butchers how they took notes. de sentenced the prisoner to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. John Laho, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge f uttering a forged dividend warrant on the S 'nth- Eastern Railway Company, was sentenced to three uonthe imprisonment with hard labour. Tonquin xSavilla, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of forging Peruvian Bonds, was sentenced to 14 years' trarsportaticin. AS'lhnilael'3, found guilty yesterday of uttering a forged 51, Bank of England note, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. Trilliain Seaman, who pleaded guilty to a similar offence, embracing four distinct charges, was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. and metal bolts were deposited in a room and marked, and the prisoner entered the place and carried them 4s. 3d. has been expended to secure this desirable result., which is evidence that these reparations and improvements have been proceeded in with groat vigour. The locomotive expenditure, after deducting the amount charged to the lessees of the Tilbury line, &e., is less by 7421. 13s. 2d. than the corresponding half-year. The train mileage being also reduced 35,70 miles, decreasing the ex penditure under this head from 11'1533d. to 11'0713d., whilst the earnings per train mile have increased from 60 . 50 to 64.75. Tho expenditure upon capital account for new works, new lines, additional stock, &c., as shown in pages 14 and 15, amounts to 91,7301. lls. 7d. The additional locomotive plant under construction, and ordered, but not delivered, will require a further outlay of 10,7001. The directors, in consequence of the illness of their en gineer, as previously noticed, are unable to state the amount that will be required to complete the works ordere I under the authority of the joint committee of the three av;Ty. Tile prisoner, on being asked if he hzd any account to give of the prJperty, made n• answa ; and, on the question being ropcatad, said, " I have no account to give." Mr. Salle asked the value of the copper and metal bolts, and Ayliffe replied Bs. The father of the prisoner said his son was a very dutiful youth, and always behaved well to him. Mr. Selfe—He may be a dutiful son, but very dis honest. He has been discharged from Mr. Gray's ser vice for dishonesty, and he is now caught taking away valuable property from the shipbuilding. yard. I sen tence the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour, for the unlawful pos,les,iou of the bolts. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. companies. Doubts having been expressed as to the borrowing powers of the cempany, your directors considered it of paramount importance that the actual extent of these powers should be accurately defined, as in consequence of the complicated dealings with the different stocks of the company under its various acts of Parliament, it was im oossible to state satis factorily under what act of Parliament the company we:o exercising borrow iaz powers. Your directors have the pleasure to report that all doubts as to the constitution of the different stocks which form the capital of the company are now set at rest, and the borrowing powers have been definitively fixed during the last session of Parliament at the sure of 3,195,2101. The powers already exercised amount to the sum of 2,723,953/. 165., which includes the liabilities of the New market Railway of 116,666/. under the agreement with that company, as well as the temporary advance to the Eastern Union Company of 200,0001. The bill in question was the only one promoted by this company, and contains powers for converting the mortgage debt into a debenture stock, bearing interest not exceeding per cent. per annum, and your directors conceive that it may bo of advantage to the company that these powers should be exercised, but before doing so it will be neces sary to convene a special meeting of the proprietors for that purpose. Your directors were called upon to oppose the two bills brought into Parliament under the auspices of the East Suffolk Company for a line from Beccles to Lowestoft, and for another line from Haddiscoe to Yarmouth ; they regret to state that their opposition was unavailing, and those two lines have in consequence received the sanction of the Legislature. A bill was also introduced into Parliament for making a line from Tottenham to Hornsey, where it was to join the Great Northern. As its j tmciion with your line was most objectionable, your directors opposed this bill, which was rejected by the committee of the House of Commons. The line branching from near the Stratford station to Loughton has been examined by the Government Inspec tor, and will be opened for traffic on the 22d inst. It is intended to work the trains in connection with this branch mainly to and from the Fenchurch-street station. By the London, Tilbury, and Southend Acts the East ern Counties Company, and the London and Blackwall Railway Company are each to appoint an auditor to audit the accounts of that undertaking, and it is necessary that, in accordance with the above provision, the proprietors should appoint en auditor on the part of this company. The reports of the engineer of permanent way, the loco motive superintendent, and storekeeper are appended, and also the report of Mr. Berkley, C.E., upon the state of the rolling stock. Since the last half-yearly meeting, Mr. Robertson, late manager of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, has been appointed superintendent of the line in conse quence of the resignation of Messrs. Capper and Church, and Mr. Sinclair the manager and locomotive superintend ent of the Caledonian Railway has been appointed your locomotive manager in place of Mr. Gooch, whose term of office has expired. Since the last meeting of the proprietors, T. J. Mar ;rave, Esq., one of your directors, has resigned his seat at the board, and the follociing gentlemen have intimated their intention of offering themselves to fill the vacant seat: The Hon. Frederick Byron, Longford Grove, Malden, Essex ; William Harris, Esq., 20, Bloomsbury-square, London ; Joseph Robert Morrison, Esq., Theobalds, Flees ; Ralph Walters, Esq— 3, Sussex-gardens, Hyde park ; William Malins, Esq., 60, Montague-square. SOUTELEASTELIN. The directors of this company havo resolved to recom mend the proprietors, at the ensuing half-yearly mootirg, to order payment of Os. 6d. on each 301. stock, which, with the dividoud of 13s. 3 1. p.dkl last hall-year, is at the rate of :31. 15s. 100. per cant. per annum. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE. directors have decided 1,3 recoihl.l.:!nd a tlivll.:nd for the last half.year at the rate of per cent. per annum. MIDLAND. The half•yearly riveting of this company w. 4; held at the station, Derby, on Wednesday. Mr. J. Ellis presided. The report and a summary of the statement of accounts have already appeared. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, stated that there had been a considerable increase io the conveyance of merchandise, and also of miner:ls. Although the coal trade had not been so mach depe?,sed for many years, yet the increase had amounted to not less than 11,000/. They would see by a reference to the statement with which they were furnished 6,000/. charged to capital for law expenses. That was expended in the cost of conveyances, and such other law proceedings as were justly chargeable to capital ; but not one farthing had been charged to capital for law proceedings, in self-defence or otherwise, in connection with the affairs of the company. These had been paid, in variably, out of revenue. The bills of their solicitors in all parts of the country through which their railway runs had, with oue or two exceptions, been settled up to June, 183 - , and. the whole of them had been called for, with a view to their settlement. With regard to the expenses of the per- manent way, he observed that the 3,3001. charged in last year's statement was to be attributed to the cost of bridgep, ke., and not expended upon the repairs or relaying of the line itself. 110 was able to state to theta that during the current half-year there was no chance of an increase in the expense of the permanent way, but rather a decrease ; but if at the end of the year they found that further out lay was necessary, the directors would ask the proprietors to add 10,000'. to the permanent way fund from the rolling stock fund, which at that period the latter would be able, to afford. The permanent way was never in a better state than since they had adopted the fish joints. The extra cost of the locomotive branch had been caused by putting spring buffers to the engines, and by rebuilding a number of old and small engines, and rendering thorn large and powerful ones. They had no right to complain of the expense of the locomotive department. As to the Ripley branch, the directors had had some contention with the Board of Trade with respect to signals—signals which they thought unnecessary. Each party had, however, given way a little ; a compromise had been effected, and the line would ❑ow be opened for passenger traffic. They thought it right not to give way to the Board of Trade in all matters which the Board might demand or suggest. They were of opinion, indeed, that they knew what wa right as well as the Board of Trade. (Hear, hear.) He (the chairman) believed it was a great mistake to multiply signals. Let anybody look at Rugby and in at Derby by night, and they would at once see that the multiplicity of red and green lights was confusing, and that it was impossible for any man, except he was one of great experience, to work a train with safety into either of those stations. They would recollect that at their last meeting he stated that they should obtain a bill for the raising of additional capital. That bill, though opposed in the Lords, was obtained, and they ware now in a situa tion to avail themselves of its provisions. They proposed, therefore, to ask the proprietors at the present meeting to grant them powers to raise 200,0001. Those gentlemen who would look into the affairs of the company, and its great extension of traffic, would at once see that they must have more capital. They were not aware a fortnight ago that they should so immediately want the money. They, however, now required it, and they asked powers to borrow until they could raise stock upon more favourable terms than they could at present. The chair man referred next to certain details of extra expenditure during the last half-year, which amounted, he stated, to 25,0001. This was not au undue increase, seeing the large increase of traffic. With respect to the future, he begged to say that they had no prospect of a bill during the next session. He had certainly stated that he would men tion the project for the formation of a new lice in the neighbourhood of Matlock to the directors of the London and North-Western Company, of which he was one, bat he lad not pledged himself. After declaring that he was averse to expenditure for the formation of new lines, he concluded by moving the adoption of the report. After some observations the report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per an• num, as recommended in the report, was directed to be paid on the Ist Sept. • Mr. HOWARD, proposed a resolution to the effect, "That it was proper and expedient that all travelling on their line of railway on the Lord's-day should be avoided except in cases of necessity and mercy, and that the directors be instructed to conduct the traffic on that principle." Mr. BOURNE moat cordially seconded the motion, and urged that none except mail trains ought to be suffered to travel on the Lord's Day. The CHAIRMAN observed they were bound by act of Parliament to run on Sundays on the Bristol and Bir• mingham line. They never ran excursion trains on the Sundays. He Gould not however, argue with Mr. Howard. Railways were now almost tiae only means of travelling, and if it was forbidden on a Sunday he believed there would be infinitely more Sabbath breaking than at the present time. The motion being put to the meeting, only six or seven hands were held up . in its favour, and it was consequently lost. The meeting then granted the directors poi er to borrow 200,00 W., and the usual audit committee being appointed (consisting of the same members as last year), the meeting broke up. THIRD COURT. HICIWAY ROBBERT.—Mary Ann Donavon was ir 'licted for stealing a sovereign, the property of a foreign gentleman. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that on the night of the 14th of August he was walking slung Milbank, about 9 o'clock, when the prisoner ac costed him and solicited him to accompany her to a 'louse of ill fame. He refused to do so, and he requested k,er to walk on, but instead of doing so she put her hands into his waistcoat pocket and took therefrom a sovereign and a sixpence. He tried to pre vent her running away, and, in the struggle, his r'zig, valued at: 151., was taken from his finger by 'he woman. On discovering the loss of his ring he called " police," and before the constable arrived he (witness) saw the ring in the woman's possession, and he immediately attempted to recover his property. The prisoner struggled violently, but he succeeded in getting the ring from her, but not before she had bit him se verely in the hand, the marks of which still remained. Alter struggling fir some time a policeman came up, and th• woman was given into custody. In answer to the charge, the woman said the ger, tleman stopped her, and behaved in a very indecent manner towards her. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The learned Commissoner, in passing sentence, said that the prisoner had, to all intents and purposes, com mitted a highway robbery. Tbe place where the robbery Nas committed was a very lonely place, and it was con sequently frequented by a great number of very bad cha racters, whose sole object it was to waylay and rob anybody who might happen to pass along. Such practices must be put down by the strong arm of the law, and in order that persons of the same class as the prisoner might learn what they had to expect if brought to that court, be should pass a severe sentence upon her. From the fact of having been previously convicted, he had no doutt that she was one of those parties who habitually prowled about the locality. He should, therefore, sentence her to four years' penal servitude. BURGLARY.—Mary llPKenzie was charged with bur glariously breaking into the house of Joseph Hearn, ar d stealing therefrom two pairs of boots and a quantity c f wearing apparel. From the evidence it appeared that the premises, situate in Princes-row, Lambeth, were made secure at About twelve o'clock at night, and in the morning the house was found to have been robbed. The prisoner was apprehended by the police with the property in her possession before the information of the robbery was received at the station-house. The prisoner denied the charge, and said the pro perty belonged to her even after Mrs. llea,rn had iden tified it as belonging to her husband. The jury found the prisoner guilty of having property in her possession, well knowing it to have been stolen. Two previous convictions were proved against the prisoner. The learned judge sontenead her to ais months' im nriso nmect. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. SOUTHWARK. ROBBERY OF 300/. 'WORTH OF PAPER ON THE RIVER THAMES.—John Bullivant, Alfred Dale, Arthur Grim wood, and Richard Smith, the three former waste paper dealers and the latter a lighterman, were finally exa mined before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing several bundles of paper from barges on the River Thames, valued at near 800/. Mr. Solomon appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Binns for the prisoners. It appeared from the evidence, given at great length, that on the 21ith of July a large quantity of paper was brought from Scotland by the E linburgh steamer Ex press, consigned to several wholesale paper dealers in London. When the vessel arrived off Miller's Wharf the bundles of paper were removed to a barge to be con veyed to the warehouses. On unloading the barge afterwards thirty-four bundles of paper were missed, and information was given to the police. On the sth of the present month another cargo arrived by the same steam ship, and in conveying the bundles from the ship to the warehouses eighteen more of them were stolen. On Monday, the llth inst., Inspector Bridges, Thames Po lice, and Sergeant Hewlett, M division, with other constables, proceeded to Bullivant and Grimwood's house, Leighton-grove, High-street, Southwark, where they, with Dale, were removing several bundles of paper in a truck. The prisoner Grim wood said he had purchased it from Bullivant, at 275. per cwt. On searching Bullivant's house a quan tity of outside wrappers were found, which, with the paper, were removed to the station-house with the three prisoneru. Smith was apprehended as being con nected with the robbery and another extensive robbery of sugar on the river Thames. The outside wrappers were afterwards examined, and the marks corresponded with the 34 bundles stolen on the 26th of July. Tee shipping-clerk. at Leith identified them al those shipped on board fle Express on the 23d. of July. After tho prisoners, had been locked up Inspector Bridges and Ser geant 'Rowlett proceeded to the shop of Mr. Cathiswood, gr , o eer, in Gutt er l ane , w h ere th ey were s h ow n 15 reams "41 paper, which that tradeiman had purchased on the 26th of Jelly from Grimwood at the regular wholesale price. This paper was taken away, and identified by the shipping clerk as another portion of paper shipped on the 23d. Evidence was also given by Mr. Waffle, a barge builder, and Wilson, a waterman, of John-street, Lambeth, that they saw Smith and another lighterman with a barge, laden with paper, on the river near that spot, on the morning of the 25th of July. Wilson saw the paper landed. Mr. Bruce cross-examined the witnesses in a very able manner, and elicited that Griaiveood acted in an open manner all the way through, and that Dale was only a servant of Bullivant's. The whole of the depositions we re then taken, and Mr. Combo committed all the prisoners for trial, ad. mitting Dale to bail. TRANIES. 1/"BERY IN A SHIM ARD. — Oeorg e Morris, a plumber, painter, and glazier, aged 20, and living at No. 3, Kerby street, Poplar, was brought up befor e 3 Mr. Sslfe, charged with stealing 5 lbs. of copper bolts and 4 lbs. of metal bolts in the shipbuilding yard of b lessrs. Fletcher and Co., Millwall, Poplar. Robert Ayliffe stated that he a - as gate keeper to Fletcher and Co., and that yesterdi ky (Thursday) after noon the prisoner appr )ached him a t the gate, and was followed by the foreman and anothie • who had su4pected him. The prisoner was about to pa se out of the yard when he stopped him, and a , kel bin t what he had con cealed about his person, to which k, ,e replied nothing. Ile detained him, and on searching t im discovered seve ral copper and metal bolts use 1 in shipbuilding on his person. Ho was ens bled to identify them as the 'property of Mess srs. Fletcher and Co., as they had been previously m irked. The reason for doing so was this. The prisoner vial in the employ of Mr. Gray, who execute I the 1 aumbing work for Messrs. Fletcher and Co., and afi ex days ago he was sent into the storekeeper's departure nt to obtain a piece of lead to repair a tank, and on th it occasion valuable property was missed, and it was be lieved the prisoner was the thief. The prisoner had bee In since discharged from Mr. Gray's service for dishon .esty, and wh el the primer entered the yard yesterday Afternoon, the copper RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic ret 2 urn for the veek ending Aug. 1 1856 £3,89 310 Corresponding waek last year 2 ),789 1 16 6 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILwAT.--Traffie re turn for the week ending Aug. i 7, 1856 £25,87;4 11 8 '2on•esponding• week last year 23,076 18 8 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for :he week ending Aug. 17, 1856 £6,913 2 3 .:51rresponding week last year 6,512 16 10 Increage in 1856 £4oo 5 5 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic rcturn for the :1-1 ek ending Aug. 17, 1856 £7,260 5 10 C.wresoondinv week last year 6,869 9 9 CORN. AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week ,niiing Aug. 16, 1856 Oorresponding week last year 215 3 8 LONDON GENERAL OUNIPUS COMPANT.—Traffic re turns for the week ending Aug. 16, 1856 £10,703 12 8 MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Very moderate supplies of English wheat have come to nand this week co , .stwise and by land carriage. The show of samples here to-day was trifling. For all kinds we had 1, good inquiry, and sales were effected at 3s per quarter •Wove the rates current on Monday. Although we were well supplied with foreign wheat, and the fresh imports sre good, that article was in request, and fine qualities were is tc 2s per (platter dearer. Floating cargoes commanded more money. The bailey trade was very firm, at fully Monday's cur rency. Malt was in short supply, and moderate request, on former terms. An immense supply of foreign oats having came to band inferior qualities were dull and drooping. Prime samples supported late rates. Beans and peas were firm. Flour sold steadily, and country marks were is to 2s dearer. AItIMAM TIIIB WitEK. 1 380 Wheat. t Barley. I Malt. Oats. 1 Flonr Lngllsh .. 1,250 / 80 3,920 I rish •... -- : 80 970 1 I,l2obrls 4 ' 191' foreign , 15,840 1 5 , 830 1 ~., 330 scks METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was about an average supply of beasts in to-day's market. Oa the whole the beef trade ruled steady, at Nionday's currency. The show of sheep was seasonably flood as to numbers, but deficient in quality. Most breeds moved off steadily, and late rates were well supported. We had a very slow sale for lambs, at about stationary prices. Prime calves were in request, at extreme rates. Other wise, the veal was in a very sluggish state. In pigs very little was doing. Mulch cows were dull, at from 141. to 19/. each, including their small calf. Per Ms to sink the offals. 0. d. e (1 . s. d. s. d.I [l3lO/401' Beasts.... 3 4to 3 81PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 3ecend quality.... 3 10 4 21arge crse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 4rinie small d 0... 4 4 2 4 3 10 p r ime Scots, dlc. 410 5 o l large hogs ...... 10 tnferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10 i Small porkers ... 4 2 4 8 second quality ...4 0 4 4'S uc kling calves.. 3 23 0 0 crime orse.-wlled.4 6 4 81Quarter old pig .23 0 k 8 0 Lamb, 4s Sd to 6s Dd. TOTAL SUPPLY. MANION SUPPLY. 3eaah3 ............ ...... SOD Beasts•• -- •• •• —•• •• •••• ' 110 3heeP and lambs ........12,000 Sheep and lambs •• • • •..... 1,6300 00 •••••• • • • Pigs .. •• • • .... .. NEW GATE AND There was a moderate dem ull prices. LEADENFIA.LL. ind for each kind of meat, at the carcase. Per 81ba by d. B. d. e. d. s. da. 48ef, interior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2 Do. prime largc 383 Ll Do., prime 44 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 0 4 6 Veal 3 4 4 8 York., largo 36 4 0 Pork. small ........ 44 4 6 Lamb, 4a 4d to 5s 6d. BOROUGH HOF. We continue to receive very favourable accounts from ry the plantations ; but evide ntl y the bins now requires d weather. The duty is estimated. at 280,0001. Our market ket is very dull, and prices are drooping. A. new pocket been sold at 71. per cwt. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3l 5s to 61 Os por cwt ; Weald of Kent, 310 s to 51 Os ; Sussex, 21186 to 41 12s. COLONLAL. TEA.—The market has been very s teady, but the tr ade have bought only for immediate consumption. Common congou Sid per lb. The duty paid in London for the week ending 16th Aug. was on G 68,967 lbs. SUGAR.—The demand for all descriptions has been very , and scarcely any business has been done. Few nubile sales have taken place. By private contract the sales of British West India have amounted only to 300 casks, at barely previous prices. The Refined market has been very dull ; common lumps realised 55s to 55s 6d, and. crushed for exportation 38s to 388 6d per cWt. COFFEE. — The demand has been quiet, and the market 'des been well supported at fully the recent advance. Plan tation Ceylon, fine ord small, brought 59a to 595 ;low middling and middling, 60s to 64s ,• good middling super bold, Gls Gd to 75s 6d ; peaberry, 765 to Hs Gd per cwt ; seed native realised 51a to 51s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—This article has been in steady demand at full rates. Good red Grenada sold for 525 6d to 54s per cwt. \ RICE.—A large busi ness has been done in all qualities, i at an advance in p rice of 3d to Gil per cwt. Bengal low middling lOs Od to 12s. good bold white 12s 6d, mid. white Decca grain 10s Gd to 11s per cwt. Rum.—There has been but little business doing, but 1 prices rule firm. SPICES.—Most, descriptions of spices have been in re quest, and preview values were readily realised. SALTPKTRE.—The market has been exceedingly dull, and last week's prices have not been supported. TALLOW.—Thore has been a better demand, and the market ruled rather firmer. P.Y.C. on the spot 545, and last throe months 514 3d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—West India pine apples continuo in de mand ; two more cargoes aro daily expected, which will I finish the shipireents this season. Lemons of all kinds lower, a parce. , per f luVonte, from Messina, o o f ff E er n ed gu a s t h pu f b ru li i e t .ale by Keeling and Hunt wont at ss. per package lower. More inquiry form uts, the limited crop haying effect pon the market. EASTERN COUNTIES. The following is the report of the directors of this I company, to ho submitted to the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders on Friday next : Your directors, in submitting their half-yearly state ment of accounts, have to report that the total receipts of the company aro 628,939/. 9s. 4d., and the expenses, in cluding interest upon mortgage debt, &c., 463,4161. 19s. ; for the corresponding half-year the receipts were 596,609. 2s. 6d., and the expenses 422,5411. 9s. ld. After deducting payments to the Norfolk, Eastern - Union, East Anglian, Groat Northern, and Blackwell Railway Companies, infe rest on the Newmarket and Bury capital, the Newmarket Line purchase, Harwich lease, and new works under agree ment, &c., there remains a balance of 32,631/. 9s. 9d., as divisible amongst the ordinary shareholders of the com pany. This snm will enable the proprietors to recommend a dividend of 2s. per share, carrying forward 3,4631. Bs. 2c1., which, if so decided, will be declared by the board, who have considered it desirable not to declare any divie dend except authorised by the proprietors, as upon the two former half-yearly meetings the shareholders decided upon taking the dividend declared by the directors. whilst declining to paws the accounts. The balance of 5,8681. 12s. 4d. remaining after the payment of the dividend for the half-year ending 31st December, 1855, has not been. added to the surplus balance at the suggestion of the auditors, who considered it desirable that this sum should be re tained to meet any claims arising out of that half-year's account. The augmented charge for interest of 3,161/. Os. 103. is much larger than it would otherwise have been, ottring, in part, to the diffi c ulties in which the company was placed by the then agitation, and adverse reports, which, affect ing their cre dit, necessitated the coLipany p a ying bi g h rates of interest fur temporary loans. The wingborro powers of the company having now Leen clearly define d by Parliament, and the security of the company being am ple, this item of charge will in future bo reduce.!. The it ter ease in the working expenses of the company your dir ors deeply regret ; this results almost entirely from the state of your permanen t way an d works, for no t on ly LIT o the charges under this head in excess of the correspo riding half-year by 18,45 11. ns, 91., or about GO per cent., blt the expenditure for extra guards, pointamen, and poll e, consequence of the extensive reparation to the roe. I, hat. added largely to the general expenees welling the line. As the repairs , however, upon the - main line are now rapidly approaching com pletion, this extra expenditt 'xe is in course of reduction. It will be observed from the accounts that there heal t an expenditure in renovation and improvements of • the permanent way during the half-year of 79,999/. 9s. .sd. The report of your engineer, Mr. Bruff, briefly sots i •th the main features of these improvements. Your dire. :tors regret that they are net able to give a more detailed I ;tate meut of this expenditure, in consequence of the dang erous illness of their chief engineer, but considering that so large an expenditure has taken place this half-year undo kr the head of maintenance of permanent way, your dire e tors have placed the whole of this amount for the prase rut to the Depreciation Fund, purposing to credit that at count with 15,0001. in the current half-year's accounts. 'Li will be in the recollection of the proprietors that the I turn of 15,0001. per annum was the amount originally stated ar an annual payment out of revenue to 'meet Mr. Bruff 's mate of the requireme nts to place the permanent w: by in an efficient state, Up to the dole of this half-year 1 51,0271 11:TATENT OF SCIENCE AND ART. (Continaed from The Sun of yesterday.) IL—AID) TO SCHOOLS UNDER THE INSPEC TION OF THE DEPARTIIENT, HAVING RE FEItENCE TO SECONDARY EDUCATION. _ 1. SCHOOLS OR ART. 31. In my last report full explanations were given of the principles upon which new schools were established by the department. When a proposal is made by a town to establish a new school, the respective responsibil;ties of the town and of the Government are clearly defined. • The locality is called upon to find adequate school ac commodation, and about half the cost of examples and illustrations. The Government undertakesto recommend to the committee of the school a properly qualified mas ter, to pay him a small allowance, varying is amount from 101. to 501., according to the number of his ce,rtifi. cater, and to guarantee him a minimum salary for ono year. The locality reserves a share of the fees to meet tecal expenses ; the other share, generally amounting to one-half, is paid over to the teachers with the view of giving him an adequate remuneration for his cervices. It was formerly exp'ained that this system could not he applied, except very gradually, to old schools Intnerto supported by Parliamentary grants, but that material chanees bad been introduced into their management. Under these cliamzea it was stated in the laet re port that two sub:idi,ed schools at Cork and Belfast had been given up. It is now gratifying to state that, owing to the liberality—in the first case of the Corporation of Cork, which applied the provisions of the Museum Act ot aid of the school, and in the second case, of some pri vate individuals, and chiefly of Lord Dufferin—these schools have been again opened. Your lordships will not now consider it to be necessary that a special distinction should be made between the old and new schools, as all, with scarcely an exception, are working zeaoasly - under the present system, and promoting the objects for which they were founded. During the last yeer two new schools of art have been opened at Birkenhead and Southampton, besides the re establishment of the schools at Cork and Belfast. The number of schools of art in the provinces amounts to 55, and, adding the nine district schools of the metropolis, the total number is 64. The number of pupils in the schools of art is 10,860, while the public schools taught through their agency have 18,988 children under instruction, making an ag gregate number of 29,848 persons who are taught draw. ing. Comparing these numbers with those of the previous year, the following result is shown :- 1854. 185• Pnpils at the schools of art.. ...... 6,336 ... 10,860 Pupils at pnblie schools 17,109 29,843 The financial statement in regard to the schools will be found in the appendix. During the last year no school has been discontinued. Eleven echoele have re ceived aid towards the guarantees given to the teacher for the first year, the fees having been insufficient to meet the amount of his salary. The total sum paid to wards guarantees has been 5581. Of this sum, only 831. have been paid to three schools on the new system, the remaining 4751. having been paid to eight schools for merly subsidised by the State. With regard to the results of the advanced teaching in the schools of art, the examiners, Sir C Eastlake, Ur. Maclise, and Mr. Redgrave, continuo to give favour. able reports. They consider that the average merit of the works sent in for exhibition has been greater than in the previous year. The examiners of the works in elementary drawing remark on the drawings sent from public schools, " that the power shown in these works represent a wide dis semination of sound elementary knowledge." Mr. Red grave, the art superintendent, draws attention to the fact that, as rgards the elementary instruction in the provincial schools, " the study of practical geometry and linear perepective is thoroughly carried out in most schools, and that orthographic projection and mechani cal drawing aro beginning to form a part of the course in a greatly increasing number." 32. Two exhibitions, one of them consisting of ele mentary, the other of advanced works, have been annu ally held in London, with the view of testing the results of the teaching in the art schools. Etch school sent up a selection of the drawings from the works of the pupils attending them ; but this did not enable a proper judg ment to be made of the actual working of the school, as all the works were not inspected together. It was also impossible from these exhibitions to test the know ledge of the students in geometry, mechanical drawing, per-pective, and model drawing. With the view of providing in future a more satisfac tory mode of inspecting the work performed by the ellools, a local examination o' the works of each school will be held by the inspector, and local awards, consist ing of small books and boxes of colours or of instruments, will be awarded to the students who may show excel lence in the elementary branches of art, while local medals will be given fir advanced works. The objects rewarded by local medals will be colleeted and exhibited as a national exhibition in one of the chief provincial towns, and, from time to time, in the metropolis. Exa miners appointed by the department will proceed to the town in which this national exhibition is held, and will give national medals, not exceeding 100 in number, to the best works exhibited. Each school receiving a na tional medal will, for each medal received, be eutitlei to select from a list prepared by the department, a number of works of art, reproduced from standard examples, to the value of 19/. By such means it is conceived that a good nucleus for local art museums will gradually be formed. 2. Sermons OF SCIENCE. 83. The eobools for scientific instruction have had a considerable development during the past year, though the scarcity of properly qualified masters, and the want of adequate preparation on the part of the pupils, will make their growth comparatively slow. 34. Separate schools of science have been established at Birmingham, Aberdeen, the Potteries, and Truro, in aalelition to the systematic classes a'ready referred to as having been openel during the year at Dublin and Edinburgh. Although with the exception of Aberdeen the fees derived from the pupils have hitherto been found sufficient to meet the salaries of the masters without en croaching upon the guarantee fund, the difficulties of contending with the very deficient preparation of the pupils attending the classes have been found to be so con siderable that the department has been unwilling to found separate scientific schools, without at the saute time furnishing means of continuing the general instruc tion of the pupils up to that point which will enable them to study eciesce with advantage. 38. This neceesity first forced itself upon the depart ment in regard to navigation schools. Pupils came to them requiring to be taught rules of navigation, which imply considerable mathematical and astronomical know ledge, and a good acquaintance with physical geography, without, in fact, having a tolerable familiarity with the first four rules of arithmetic, or even, in many cases, be ing able to read and write properly. It became, there fore, necessary to provide sued an education in the na vigation schools as would continue the general instruc• Lion of the pupil, from the point which he hail reached in the ordinary national schools to that which would enable him to study with advantage the science of navigation. With this view a junior division was added to each na vigation school, in which the pupil is well taught in higher arithmetic, bookkeeping, elementary mathema tiea and physical geography, and when he has obtained a sufficient knowledge of this necessary foundation for his future technical instruction ; he passes to the proper scientific division of the school. Three additional ' navigation schools at Sunderland, Leith, and Blackwall have been opened on this principle during last year. The number of persons under instruction in navigation dur ing that period amounts to 1,534 pupils. Several teachers sent over by the Commissioners of Education in Ireland have been trained in the London school, with a view of opening schools of navigation in various parts of Ireland. 36. Precisely the seine want of the necessary amount of elementary knowledge as that found to exist iu schools of navigation having been experienced in the endaa.veurs to diffuse general scientific instruction, the department has given encouragement to a strong desire manifested throughout the country for the creation of mixed scien tific schools, supplementary to the national schools, and consisting of a junior or preparatory division, and an upper or scientific division. In the junior division, boys who are able to read and write tolerably, and who are acquainted with the first four rules of arithmetic, are ad mitted ; and in the upper division, chemistry, physics, mechanics, and mathematics are taught. In all cases, drawing, especially mechanical drawing forms part of the course of instruction. The junior division remains under the inspection of the Committee of Council on Education, the upper division being inspected by the officers of this department. 37. The first school of this kind organised was founded at Wandsworth, chiefly by the exertions of the Rev. Dr. Booth, and is now attended by 100 pupils. Two other schools have been opened during the latter part of the year, one in Newcastle by the vicar, the Rev. C. Moody, and the other in Bristol, by a committee, aided by the Rev. Canon Moseley. In the case of Bristol, a large and efficient laboratory is added to the school, which has also had a mining school joined to it. Both these schools give good promise of success. 38. It has been thought desirable to ascertain whether a similar system of joining the necessary preparatory in struction with the scientific classes would give the same promise of success in an adult school that it gives in a juvenile trade school. The experiment has been tried at Black wall, chiefly through the liberality of Mr. Green, the eminent shipbuilder. In all adult schools there is found to be a fluctuating demand for different :ranches of knowledge, according to the common tastes of two or three individuals, and a compliance with these varying demands, as they arise from time to time, mate rially weakens the systematic efforts of the teachers of the school. It was accordingly determined to consider beforehand what were the proper scientific requirements of the artisans engaged at Blackwell, and rigidly to ad here to the scheme of instruction laid down to meet those requirements, and to such preparatory education as was found necessary to fit the pupils to receive it. The re sult of the experiment has hitherto been eminently suc cessful • the room.; originally calculated to hold 50 p u p ils having been nightly ceowded by above 70 adult pupils, who go through the whole course of systematic instruc tion with perfect regularity. 39. By referring to the list of the scientific schools, it will be seen that, including the metropolitan institutions previously referred to, there are now 18 schools of science_ giving instruction, either by syste matic classes or 1 y lee. c ) ud e s in tures, to 10,007 pupils. This number, however, the persons attending the pr ovincial lectures Ireland, and the working men's l e ctures in Jerroymstr e natio n o et. In neither of these cases is there any test by examif the results of the teaching, or any e ndeavour, by direct communication letween the teacher and his pupil,to over come the difficulties which the latter may experience in obtaining the full advantage from the instruction given, They scarcely ought, therefore, in their present state to b classed with systematic schools, although the character of the instruction is of a high order. As respects Ireland, there is reason to hope that a considerable step towards making the provincial lectures more useful may soon be made by the committee of lectures and the Royal Dublin Society. The examinations of such of the schools as have been sufficiently long established to enable their pupils to show the results of the teaching will be laid before your lordships during the course of this year. 111. —AID TO SCHOOLS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT—PRIMARY INSTRUC TION. 40. It has long been felt that any permanent improve ment in the taste displayed in our manufactures can only be secured by diffusing an acquaintance with the principles of art through the large body of consumers. With this view the masters of art schools throughout the country have been engaged in teaching drawing to the ordinary pupils of national and other nublip school's when their committees furnish the stun of Si. for each school taught. Although under this system 18,988 elliieren have been taii . eht draw leg, being en increase of nearly 80 per cent. over: the num her under instruction in the previous year, still this re sult is very small in reference to the total number of the pupils attending public schools in England, and consi derably less than c .old be taught by the masters now engaged in schools of ert. The chief difficulty et infrodn , ing drawing into ordi nary kCllool•COUrtib arises] from ignorance as to its imper tance for the future occupations of the pupil, and in eeme decree also from a feeling, on the part of managers of schools, that it may be considered as an accomplishment . rather than a requi-ite of education. Another obstacle to its introduction is the expense of drawing implements to the poorer pupils. A general feeling also prevails that the charge of the department of Si, ter each school which desires to avail itself of the services of tho art masters is too high a tax upon the committees of the schools. With regard to the latter part it may be men tioned that when a general indifference to the subject does not prevail, as in Cheltenham and Chester, each of which towns has about 1,000 pupils under instruction, there does not appear to he a great difficulty in pro curing the money payment necessary fur the remunera tion of the master ; but, in the absence of zeal for the introduction of drawing to schools, the payment of 51. becomes an entire bar to it. It has appeared to the officers of the department that it might be possible, at a small expenditure of public money, to give a greatly-increased stimulus to the intro duction of drawing as one of the usual branches of edu cation. If drawing implements were offered as prizes to such pupils as showed a certain standard of proficiency in drawing, a diffusion of the necessary examples might be made in the most healthy way, as a reward for the results of successful exertion, and of a character which would enable the pupil to advance further in the prose cution of drawing than ho is now enabled to do. It might be worthy of consideration whether it were not desirable to give a small money allowance to the schools which presented successful pupils for examination, with the view of enabling them to purchase proper examples for study, and of aiding in the remuneration of the mas ters engaged in giving the art instruction. We propose shortly to lay before your lordships a minute upon this subject, with the view of trying some such plan as an experiment in one or two localities, in order that we may obtain such experience as would jus tify the board in dealing with the question as a general one for the country. 41. The progress of drawing in such of the public schools as are now under the influence of the department is highly satisfactory, when it is considered that the exam ples sent up for exhibition are chiefly made by children of poor parents, who have been taught drawing by short lessons, frequently not exceeding one hour in each week. 42. While efforts are being made to extend the bene fits of art schools to instruction in drawing in public schools, increased attention is being paid to the teaching of the future masters of such schools, as the chief pro gress of elementary art instruction throughout the coun try must naturally depend upon the powers of the usual schoolmasters to introduce it to the school as one of the proper subjects of instruction. The results of the exa mination of drawings sent up from the training colleges at Christmas have shown a great advance on the results obtained in the previous year. In this examination 247 more teachers have been examined, 231 more prizes awarded, and 22 more certificetes obtained. The total number of teachers who have competed amount to 1,193, and to there 456 prizes have been awarded in the various stages. In addition to the mas ters and mistresses in training schools, the classes formed for those already in charge of schools have been attended by 988 teachers, of whom 114 pupil teachers have had half their fees paid by the department, in consequence of successful study. IT.—AID TO SCHOOLS BY THE FORMATION AND DIFFUSION Oh EXAMPLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS FOR STUDY. 43. The preparation and diffusion of examples, adapted both to primary and secondary school., con tinue to receive much attention. During the last year 192 schools have purchased examples at an average cost of 7/. 1.1. e. to each school, and at a total cost to the de partment of 1,0071. 13s. 4d. 44. In regard to scientific apparatus and diagrams for elementary schools, there has hitherto been a separate action tending t 3 the same object on the part of the Committee of Council for Education and this depart ment, the former body giving twc-thirds the poet iu aid of the purchase;by the school, and the latter scarcely one half. At the seete time mutual aid has been given, when the examples prepared by this department seemed to be specially suited for the wants of elementary schools. It has appeared to the officers of both departments desirable to simplify the arraugements for the issue of scientific apparatus to schools, and they have under con sideration the best means for effecting this object. Considerable additions are being made to the lists of illustrations. Professor Willis has completed a set of apparatus to illustrate mechanical laws ; Professor Hens low has nearly completed a series of diagrams on struc tural and systematic botany ; Dr. Drew has in the hands of the publishers a series of astronomical dia grams ; the Rev. Mr. Rigg, principal of the Cheater Diocesan School, has prepared a series of cheap working models of mechanism for schools ; Mr. Jukes is pre paring a series of diagrams on general geology, which will be accompanied by a series on extinct animals, by Mr. Waterhouse Hawking, anti by- working geological models prepared by Mr. Sopwith, To the art lists hare been added a series of useful ex amples for elementary drawing, published by De la, Rue, and a series of landscape illustrations in pencil and sepia from works by C ,tman. V. PUBLIC SERVICES IS . CONNECTION WITH T 1. OFFICE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS. 45. This office continues to receive fees which are more than sufficient to meet the expenses of its working, and a balance, including stamps paid upon useful designs, of 1,5151. was paid into the Exchequer ; the total re ceipts being 2,927/. Litigation under the acts of registration seems nearly to have ceased, although in seine branches of manufac ture, such as printed cottons, the number of registrations is considerably lees than formerly. With this exception, there appears to he no sensible diminution in the regis tration of designs in other branches of trade, while there is a considerable increase in the provisional registrations. The total number of complete registrations during the past year amounted to 4,391, showing a deficiency (chiefly in printed cottons) of 453. 2. FRENCH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. 46. It is scarcely necessary to refer to the measures taken by this department for ensuring an adequate re presentation of British industry in Paris during the Ex. hibition of last year, as these have already been made the subjects of separate reports to your lordships. On the occasion 'of former quinquennial exhibitions in Paris, it had been the custom to require certain master% of the Government Schools of Design to visit Paris ins order to benefit by the instruction which they afforded. It was considered desirable to take advantage of this in ternational exhibition to send a selection of the masters of the chief provincial schools to Paris, and also about 40 of the students who ha .1 obtained the greatest num ber of medals in the two previous annual exhibitions. Both the masters and students were required to fur nish reports of the classes of manufactures to which their attention had been specially directed. The art superin tendent, after a careful examination of the reports sent in by these gentlemen, expresses himself satisfied that they have derived much advantage from the opportuni ties of art instruction afforded to them on this occasion, and that the results have justified the beard in aiding the expenses of the masters to the extent of 101. each, and of the students to that of Si. SUMMARY. - - - 47. It may he desirable to place in a condensed form some of the results, as to the working of the department during the last year. The museums and libraries of the department con tinue to be in an effective state, and have been visited by above 331,000 persons, being an increase of 56 per cent. above the numbers of the previous year Thia in crease is chiefly due to the new Circulating Museum of Ornamental Art, which has been visited by 55,701 per sons in the provinces, and to the success which has at tended the new arrangements made by the department in regard to the Museum of Natural History in Edin burgh, resulting in an increase of the 'visitors from the old average of 800 to above 100,000. The state of publio affairs has caused a considerable diminution in attend , ante on the museums in London, though it has had lees effect on those in other towns. b y T a I a l, e o Botanicalabove 3 0,0 oci by 135,000. pGearrsojteills: ainudDitibbelinzoboalovgeicbarenova!sdietell Th e exhibitions of the depart men t have been atten d e by 72,00 0 persons. d on • • ' 1 office continue to be carried and Mining Lecor, - , Tllv gcobTical surveys in Great. Britain and Ireland, Government on geological with increased activ it y , and have made during the past y ea r reports to the Go curious 1 of Ar t, g the Trollying School in subjects of importance t . o the _count . ry a_nd t . o . the colonists. The Schou s London, have been attended by nearly 12 ; 000 pupils. The number of children taught drawing in public Febootp, thronah the agency of masters of art schools, amounts to 18,088 ; but although this is an increase of SO per cent. above the return for last year, it is not suf ficient to meet the public wants, and new measures aro being devised to give increased development to elemen tary art instruction. Instruction in art has been given to 2,181 teachers of public schools, and the results of their examinations have been more satisfactory than in preceding years. The Schools of Science, which have this year increased consithrably in number, the woiking men's lectures in London, and provincial lectures in Ireland, have been attended by 10,000 person-. Means of illustrating the cc urses of instruction by the diffusion of examples have been taken advantage of by 192 t;chool, at a cost to the schools of 1,5101.—1 have the honour to be, my lords, your lordships' faithful obe client eel vant, 1 4 - 1,70 N PLAYFAIR.