The Sun. — London, England, 1861-06-28 00:00:00

RONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 26th inst., is of a rather satisfactory character. The bullion has been increased by about a quarter of a million sterling, owing to the receipts from Australia. The reserve of notes has also been largely augmented. The other securities, how ever, show a large addition, owing to the pre parations made for the half-yearly payments at this season, and the advances which have been obtained on stock. In the Government Securities there is also a slight increase. The other items of the balance-sheet, and the changes they present, are shown in the subjoined table : Active Circulation .. £19,204,520 Increase .. • • • • 19,650 Stock of Bullion .. 12,644,660 Increase .. .. 243,867 Rest • • 3,258,846 12,852 Increase .. • • • • '• !6 Public Deposits •• Increase .. • • • • • • 8,3105949263 . 11,511,296 Other Deposits • 428,345 Increase .. • • • • • • 580692 Seven Day and other Bills .. 21,844 Increase .. • • • • • • 9 967654 Government Securities / 79,047 Increase .• • • • • Other Securities .. • • • • 20 , 180 , 066 Increase .. 458,170 Notes unemployed .. 6,949,160 Increase .. • • .. .. 241,065 A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of 1881oc0cl Messrs. Alexiadi, Detta, and Co., Greek merchants, 25 who suspended last week with direct liabilities sto2 amounting to £84,447, and assets representing £99,991, exclusive of the private properties of the it partners in Turkey and elsewhere. After some 8 , 3 t 1 c ( ) discussion, it was resolved that the firm should stool continue to wind up the estate for the general 21 2, benefit of all parties concerned. 1C During the last few days there has been only a 100 moderate amount of business transacted in the 2, markets for foreign and colonial produce. Tea, at setooccii public sale, barely sustained former rates, and s s to oc el sugar, coffee, and spices have remained at about Previous values. Rice has been inactive, and r t g c l rather cheaper, while a moderate business has been st z o s ci recorded in saltpetre and tallow, at late quotations. stool Notwithstanding the provision that will have to eV be made for the payments due at the end of the m il mouth, the demand for money continues moderate. stoc, The quotations, however, although presenting no change of importance, are a shade firmer. There were no bullion operations of importance : t to °c , at the Bank of England yesterday. stool stool The North Briton, which sailed for Quebec yes- 10 stool terday, conveyed £49,200. 25 Rather more firmness was again apparent in the :took Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and the sales stock reached 12,000 bales, 4,000 of which were for ex 25 portation and on speculation. 25 The English Stock market to-day has been un- stool favourably influenced by some sales on speculative St 2s l account, as well as for transfer, but the business 5( ! recorded is not extensive. Consol s a r e 891 Fr for 12 2 1 money, and 89,1 for the account. The New Three 'V per Cents. realise 881 1-, and the Reduced An- st i o s Bl nuities, 88-1- -a. The 5 per Cent. India Loan con- 20 tinned heavy at 98a ; and India Bonds at 18s. to 1; 14s. discount; Exchequer Bills, March, are flat at 8 2( 10s. discount, and the J une ditt o a t par t o 3 s . dis. toe Business in the Foreign Stock Market has con- : t t g e j tinued of a limited character, with little change of eta importance to record in rates. Old Turkish 6 per Cents. brought 711 72 ; and Loan of 1858, 56:1 571 ; Mexican Stock has declined to 221- ; Sardinian realise 78i ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents. 861. Considerable depression has prevailed in the Railway Share Market, and the small business transacted has resulted in a decline in most instances of about Ito -I per cent. Great Northerns, Mid- s ' lands, Great Westerns, and South Easterns h ave r t, receded ss. ; Bristol and Exeter, 10s. ; and Man chester, Sh e ffi e ld, and Lincoln, 10s. 2 In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings prices Bt l o ' have also shown a downward movement ; Great sto sto st( Luxembourg declined 5 5.; Grand Trunk of Canada £ 1 ; Great Western of Canada s s. , Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have stst continued very dull, and prices are nominally un- 81 altered. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities BB/ 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities B Bt i i India Stock .. ,• Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures. 1863 9sk Ditto, April, 1864 Ditto 1859 951 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO l4 18 dis Ditto under £1,000 Consols for Account, July 10 . . 89 3 / 4 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d lO die par 3 die Ditto £5OO Ditto Small 2 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 864 Mexican 3 per Cent 221 2 a Fardinian 5 per Cent . Turkish 6 per Cent .. 711 Ditto Account ...... 72 Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds ',Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money Ditto Account B9z BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria. cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 26th day of June, 1861 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued ...,..,,X26,153,680 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 G old Coin & Bullion 11,466,281 Silver Bullion .... 212,399 £26,153,680 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Seen tal Z 4.553,000 rifles (including Rest Public Deposits (in- nuity) eluding Exche- Other Securities 20,180,066 ' suer, Saving - s' Notes sty Banks, Commis- Gold and Silver missioners of Na- Coin 965,9 80 st ' tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 8,159,026 Other Deposits 11,511,296 Seven Day and Other Bills 580,692 X 26,153,680 181 si s' X 38,002,560 M. £35,062,860 SHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated June 27, 1861. THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. between 8 and B. D. F. C. I. 111. 9 a.m. w . — 3 — 2 7. I Nairn 2916 61 2 9 m. 1 Aberd een „ 29.78 58 5 7 S 2 3 C. Leith. 2 9 .80 65 58 W 1 4b . 1 Berwick 29/8 61 58 S.E.. 34 C. 3 Ardros an Shields „ W. S . W. 4 n 13 1 . 7 „ Galway 29'92 63 I - E 2 8 o. 4 Se arborough 29 84 60 58 3 Liv er Pool :30 . 00 61 6 0„„ W.N. W . '-2 3 C. 1 R tl eenstown... 29 96 62 U. v ". T ,w" . 3 6 o. 3 x armouth 2 9 .83 60 59 260. London 29138 64 60 N. W. • 1 2 b. 1 Lover 2 9 .84 68 61 3 5 la• 1 „.,orteraouth 2 9 .85 65 63 N .W. 5 pl. 1 Portland Plymouth ..: 2 9 .98 63 59 N. • 3 , O, 2 Penzance EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corre cted and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. B. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew -point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. h a i lsln :—b , blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ; f., fog. ; h., l., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., ove r cast (dull) ; r., rain ; a., snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at P aris is abour 3 per mine pre m . I and the short exchange on London is 25 . 35 per Ll sterling. ' On comparing these rates with the En g lish Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is 4 -10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills . at 00 days' sight is 1054 to 1 06 per cent., which, when com p ared with the Mint xch par between the two c ountries, shows that the ange is against England. But , after makin g allowance exchange loss of interest and charges of trans p ort, the present rate leaves little; if any, profit on sending gold to the 'United States. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT INSTI- Tvr I°ll . —The half•yearly meeting of the subscribers to . '" 18 institution was held yesterday at the London Ta vern the r• t. B. Gunton in the chair—to receive the repor t of d r ru f dr ectors, and to elect two annuitants on the f und. e ': r eport having been adopted, scrutineers were apt obit ,._d" 'lad the m ee ti ng procee d e d t o th e e l ec ti on o f two annul "4llB from Et list of throe candidates. much good aday's rninal, : place ily ob.. active, g ten• Lmerld ) brit: D sacke te, and wever f Aisfac. lemand 7 inac. active, prices s, how. .equest, ly. ea have fair ex- C., ors st three North )udy at from -Kent, r, from 'i, from urhran j rom St. Clyde, ping. Sydney sing. e west nia, ft r oily A• LI from or Bor- City of )ston,!o tug ul SHARE MARKET.-(TRIS DAY). SHAD ES AND STOCKS• rail! Clos i n g Business Price. Done 0, Railways. Beltast and Ballymena .14 Bir., Vtrol , and Str. Val. )ck Birk., La., and Ch Juno. '5 Blyth and Tyne .0 Boat. Sleaf. and Mid.Co )ck Bristol and Exeter ..• • ,ck Caledonian LO C a rmarthen & Cardigr :0 Cork and B an don !O Cork, Blrock., ,t Passage :0 Cornwall LO Do A A gets i no div unti 6pc peran. LO Do B hasbeenl d. toB SO Dublin & Belfast Junc 15 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June ock East Anglian .... ock Eastern Counties ock Eastern Union, A stock [" , c , c Do do B do 25 Do NW A, late EU3ds. 8 8i 81 83 6 7 96 98 971 D7t ~k East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, do Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction ' Furness _ )ck Glasg. and S. Western .0 Great Nthn. of Scotland >ck Great Northern >ek Do do A stock )ck Do do 13 do ;k Gt. S. & W. of Ireland ;k Great Western _ Do Str Val gua. stock Irish Sonth-eastern 1 Lancashire & Yorkshire !Ic London and Blackwall k Lon., Bright.. & S Coast ;1( Lond., Chat, and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen rck Man. Shef. & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 12 Do do shares O Metropolitan . .1c Midland .0. Do new 3k Do Binning. & Derby r 0 Ind. Gt. W. of Ireland . lb Do shares 15 Mid Kent....... 10 Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C srlisie tO Newry & Armagh, def' '0 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros lk Norfolk . • . . ;k North British ...1 Nor.Dev.Rail&DlLstock k D i Ps, 3tk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd•B k Do B stock ........ • • Jr Nth. Eaeern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchase :k Do Leeds ••• • • • k Do York North London . . O Do new b 3.4 North Staffordshire ,0 N. and S. W. Junction )ck Not. & Grantham Rail [0 Peebles .• • • tO Portsmouth O Ithymney Scottish Central .1 Scot N. E., Aber. stock ;k Do Scot. Mid. stock 3k Shropshire Union O Sittingbourne & Sheer )ck South Devon .....• • . • • 15 S.-Durham & I,anc. Um' South Eastern .. • • _lc South Wales ...... •• • • ck S. York. and River Dun tO Staines, Wok,. and Wo k l 15 Stockton & Darlington t 5 Do do 5 Do New (1860) ;k Taff Vale ........ • • • • • • ck Do Pref. No 1 :5 ThamesHavenDk&Rail i 0 Ulster " . 15 Do ..... ,ck Vale of Neath 0 Victoria Sta. and Pim )CK Waterford & Kilkenny' ;0 Waterford & Limerick ;0 West Cornwall .•• • • ;0 West London ; [0 Do Ist class ,0 Do 2d class .. .„ •• • • !.1c WestHartlepool Harbr an d Rail .. I •;Ic West Midland--Oxford ,k Do. Newport, Do. Hereford 47 49 42 44 86 88 PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Paid Closing Business Share) I Price. Done. 5 Blythe and Tyne 10 per' c. pref. (issued at £5( a, ock [iris. & Exet.4 p.ctstocii 10 :0 Do. do. do. Shares oek Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 10 ock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 10 6 4 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. al 9 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 6 4 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun al 14 Do Ist Class Fret al ock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 10 ock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lO ock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lo' ock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No.l 10 ock Do. do. No. 101 ock Do. New 6 pet et. stock. 101 ock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 101 ock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 10( ock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 101 ock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 10( ock kdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 10( ock Furness, 5 per cent .... 10( ock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c 10( ock Great Northern, sp. et 10( ock roo.sp.c.Redm.,lop.c.pm 101 oak Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 10 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 81 .0 Gt. n. of Scotld. Ist pf. al ) , L ., 1 Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) ; 1 1 , 1 p. ct. pref. stock 1 i() Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. sp. et ' ock L• o. Redeemable,4l p.ct 10 , ock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 10 ock Do. Irredeemable, do lO ock Do. 5 p.a. Redeem. Pref. 10 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. al 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsh al 10 Do. do. sp. et. pr ef al ock Do BirmEr.9:llar. stock lO 161 Do. Chester gua. shares al 131 Do. do. do. 10 Do. do. do. ref 10 Lan. & Carl. 4 4 pc. p ock Lam&York 6p. c. stock. ock Do.Barnsl.st£s3s 10d pc ock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) ock Lon.& Brig.s pe.gu. No 1 - , 0 113 ock Do. sp. c No. 2 100 113 ock Do. gua. 6p. c. ock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 113 ock Do. do. 44 per cent-. lOO 101 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares all )ek Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO ock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 ock Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) 100 ock Do. 4 per cent. Prof lOO ock Lon. Chat and Dover lOO 10 1 Do.W. A rceiv. no div. I Ex.A til 6pcis pd on 1 all , - Do. B B. & Brom ex. all 0 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 24 ock Lon. and . .N.W. Coy, and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct lO- ock , Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. sto ck 100 ock ' Do. 41 per cent lOO 6d. Do. (Prtsra. perpl anus. si 2s. 6d ..... ..... .... an .21 Londondy. & Cole. I s h all ,21 Londony. & Ennis. 4sh all 134 14 ock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 124 126 6 Do. £6 3ck Do. 34 per cen 100 67 611 LO Do. redeem. 6 percent.. 5 it I p 121 Maryport & Car., 4p. a all 124 Do. 41 per cent. all ock Mid. Con. 6 p a stock.. 100 ock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 ock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 6 Do. 41 per cent 3 ock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. at 10C ock Norfik sp. c. Ex. at 1846 10( ock Do. 51 p. C. Pref. do 1847 10( ock D0.5Way.7a1.Ex.5t.1847 10( ock North British, sp. a :ock Do. New, gm sp. 0.. 101 Do. Bor. ITn. g. pf. slls I 10, Do. do. do al st Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. 101 st N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 101 st Do. 44 pc. redeemable.. 101 st Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 101 17 Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. B.l', 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 1' 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. ! 25 Do. York, H. &S. Ptuvh. it 20 North St a ffordshire.... al. 10 Ithymney Guarantee. all 84 Scottish Central, new pi all st S c ottish North-Eastern 35 p. e. pref. stock.... 100 et Do.Aberdeen,g-ua.6p.e. 100 st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 1 0 1. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 Do. Fixed 45 per cent. all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) " all at Do. 44 per cent lOO st Do.Fixedll p.c. Ist is lOO st South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO st Do. 44 per cent. lOO st Do. .5 per cent' lOO . et S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. craft. 100 85 90 25 Stock. & Dar. A. sp. c.. all 264 27i 25 Do. B 6 Der cent all 31 32 , 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 316 32i st Watrf d & lit limy, 6p. c lOO 45 48' st W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 124 126 st Do. 211 do 100 118 120 ort 5 p st Do.Newp.c.ptred. 100 101 103 s t Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1666, 100 120 122 s t Do. till 1869, Ist is.l 100 1115 117 _____.--------_ 1.00 102 20 21 54 6 99 101 [OB 112 [O5 108 [O7 100 106 108 121 123 80 82 10 109 111 )0 90 92 IC 75 77 REI 114 116 10 110 111 )0 102 104 30 106 108 11 - - 00 97 99 98 100 89 91 90 92 [O2 104 11 94 10 11 16f 17 11 lei 1 0 i )0 74 76 11 20 21 11 10 101 11 15 151 40 115 115 139 115 103 150 155 127 130 71 74 85 E 8 1 1 2 2 B e dford and Bletchley, all ,n •Vir, . Rusld ng h am shire .l 100 Do .. •.. • • Chester & Holyhead..) .. 100 D 0... .... Do. 54 percent' 100 Do ........ Do. 5 „ 100 Do. .. •• • • Clydesdale June .. . ... 100 Caledon... Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per 0. 100 Gt. North. EXlnion,HarwichShs., alt E.Counts , Do. Woodbridge •.1 100 Gls.Barr.SLNeils.Dra.l 100 Do. new ....... ....1 100 1 Gloster & Dean Forest' all Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail.. all Hull and 5e1by........ all Do. ha1ve5.......... all Do. quarters........ all L Ll: a ooDo n nnd :.. hTo & :nnir C ir. a dbi a e u r r iefG l 0. Preference n ee,: n, czteriarnse. Prefer ence Greenwich. ef p c.en .. h.r c . dc... . 1 0 0 00 0 000 BI N e n Dw 1 n c 0 . . . B a r x 6k t p u t 4 N:ortoa.h.6swppeeersrcteceennintt.... 1 6 1 . 0 6 0 6. Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 ence Stock lOO p. • all Dslior. Preston eiws:bar yarn::: w.yre.,....i allai l Do. Fixed 5 p Boystn.Flitchn.,e&reSfboAerpdl, latollell Do. do. S.-Staffordshire 1 all Wilts and Somerset lOO Wimbledon &Groyd, all :::::: all .. _ ti 96 52 63 121 123 110 111 101 105 15i 164 132 134 1 41 41 Gt. West. Yk.N.&l3r Yk.N. Md. Do. •• • a • Do. ..... . Ln&N.W. S.Eastern D 0... Pato_ &Co. \Norlolk.. Do. ...... IL N MAI XllO 112 1 200 203 61 63 112 117 87 90 E.Counts. D 0....... Do. Do. ...... Midland Lk NW j L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. T.Brassey Do. ikl 7 6lean... Gt. West. L.& Weill ~ L eas ing Closing l Business Railways. Pa id. Co.'s Price. Done. Share Si Bl el 81 et sto, stoc, stock stocP 100 100 100 16 13 4 100 100 1100 5 174 100 100 100 100 al] 100 5 6 41i 42i 84 9 17 18 50 61 39 41 28 30 83 85 27i 28) 107 109 125 127 106 107 96 98 129 131 104 106 721 721 60 62 Llll 111 50 52 119 121 44 46 94 94i s4i 05i 101 11 47i 181 4 1 1 d 120 i 121 11( IRP 94 96 8 6d' R 5 57 63 63i 1044 10 5 P i ) 614 624 92t 93i 96 98 5} 10 10; 84 86 114 116 31 A 3 86 88 46 48 38 40 80i 81 61 63 94 96 4 7 394 404 94 104 p 64 6 p 55A 56 2i 3 11 , d p 85 90 5/ el 27& 1100 100 107 98} I s' 72 201 100 100 100 stoe stool 47a 61 1205 I P s 1051 P 12, I D 81 I 2 , 61k2 21 [34 136 LO2 103 91 i-3 10 109 111 )0 108 110 6 1 11 ID; 91 23 99 101 101 103 .4. p b d , 11 2 it 2i i 23! 131 133 10 104 22; 231 99 100 99 100 08 100 31 31 g 3 95 i l/1 55 57 15} 16 131 133 - -PI 90 92 Si Vi THE SUN, LONDON,c, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1861. Closing Price. Paid. Business done 96 97 4i 5 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 5 51 11 1* d I pr 1 i d 100 101 96 98 98i 99j 984 99i 1811 19 60 63 52 55 33 35 43 47 32 35 32 35 97i 08i I d d 95 96 10 10i 10i 10 v 6 98 83 90 85 87 95 96 87 89 5 7 LAW INT., Ohio -Day). HOUSE OF LOBUS. Peers Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Chelmsford, and other Peers. Judges Present—Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Baron Wilde, Justice Wightman, Justica Blackburn, Justice Williams, and Justice Byles. The Lord Chief Baron Pollock sat on the right, and Mr. Justice Wightman on the left of the Lord Chancellor. BACKHOUSE V. BENONI. _ . This was an appeal by way of writ of error from a deci sion of the Exchequer Chamber, reversing a judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench, for injury done to the plaintiff's house, caused by the defendant taking away the pillars of his mine under the plaintiff's house in 1850, which caused a " trus" or subsidence. The defendant pleaded-Ist, that action could not lie till damage was sustained, and that no damage was caused till 1856 ; 2d, prescription. The Court of Queen's Bench sus tained the pleas of the defendant. The case is fully reported in Law Journal 27, and at page 622 of Blackburn and Ellis's Reports. The plaintiff appealed to and obtained from the Exchequer Chamber a decision in his favour, and the defendant pre sented this appeal. The plaintiff is proprietor and occupier of houses, and the defendant is owner and proprietor of mines and minerals worked at Westbuckland, in the county of Durham. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., is now being heard for the appel lant, and had not concluded when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE C. T. CHEESMAN. This bankrupt had carried on a very extensive business at Brighton, as a coal merchant, and the balance-sheet, by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, shows debts £1,793. To creditors, secured, £2,170 ; assets, good debts, £619 ; doubtful, £239 ; property £1,259 ; ditto in the hands of creditors £SB4. This was an adjourned meeting for consideration of the certificate, but in consequence of the inability of some par ties to attend an adjournment was taken by consent. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RB DOUST. This bankrupt was described as of Pomeroy-place, New cross, omnibus proprietor, and came up for his certificate, which was granted, of the second-class. Debts, £944. To creditors holding security, £179 ; assets, property, £202 ; ditto in the hands of creditors, £80; deficiency April, 1850, £502. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fame.) IN RE BEHEEND AND NICHOLS. These. bankrupts tvere described as of St. Mary Axe, East India and general merchants, and this was a meeting for their last examination; but Messrs. Brown and Dubois, accountants to the estate under the sanction of the Court, not having been able to complete the accounts, an adjourn ment was taken by consent. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a jury.) EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISON MENT-JOHNSON V. GROSSMITH. This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages laid at £5OO in an assault and false ilpprisonment case, defendant having suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. Butler Rigby, for the plaintiff, said his client was clerk to Mr. Kinder and Mr. Webb, and defendant the well known perfumer of Newgate-street. Upon the 15th May last plaintiff was sent by Mr. Webb (who was acting for a client named O'Brien) to collect a sum of £l5 from defen dant, a letter demanding payment of the money having been sent the day previously. When plaintiff went into the shop defendant rushed down stairs and struck plaintiff several blows, saying, "You swindling vagabond, you have come here to extort money." A police-constable was then sent for and plaintiff taken to the station, and charged with attempting to extort money under false pretences. After three hours' detention the charge was withdrawn and plain tiff set free, and now sought to recover damages for such unjustifiable conduct. Plaintiff was called and proved these facts. In cross examination by Mr. Henry James he said that defendant walked to the station-house, and that he (defendant) was not called after by any boys—nor was he much stared at. Mr. H. James then urged that O'Brien's claim was a false one, and that defendant had not been visited with vindictive damages. Mr. Grossmith was called and said he had been nearly pestered to death with applications from O'Brien. As Webb's name was not in the law list witness did not believe plaintiff came from any attorney, and therefore sent for a constable, and denied he called the man a vagabond. The learned counsel having severally addressed the jury, the learned Secondary in summing up said that parties should be very careful how they put the criminal law in force, and no doubt defendant had acted very wrongly. It was for the jury to say what damages they award plaintiff. The jury awarded plaintiff 40s. damages. THE KINGSWOOD MURDER. MANSION . -1101 J SE (Tins DA Y . ) . This morning Johann Karl Franz, a German, who is suspected of being one of the murderers of Mrs. Halliday, was again placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Humphrey, charged with being in a house with intent to commit a felony. He is a little slender man, about 21 years of age, dressed in faded and well-worn brown coat and trousers, and a black cloth cap, and altogether presented a very destitute condition. An interpreter having informed the prisoner of thecharge against him, Inspector Coward, having been sworn, said—l hold a warrant, signed by the magistrates of Surrey, for the appre hension of two men on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Martha Halliday, at the Parsonage, Kingswood, on the night of the 10th of June. I believe the prisoner to be one of those men. _ This was communicated to the prisoner through the in terpreter. The Lord Mayor—Do you wish to put any questions to the in spector ? Prisoner—l have nothing t o as k . John Bashford—l am a grocer and gardener, and reside at Chepston, near Kingswood. 1 saw the prisoner at Reigate on Monday, the 10th of June (the night of the murder), about half-past one o'clock. lie was at the Cricketers' publichouse in company with another man like himself, a foreigner. They remained in the publichouse about an hour. I saw them there again the following night. 1 did not speak to him. The place is about four miles from Kingswood. I have not seen him since that day until the present time. The Lord Mayor (to the prisoner)—Have you any ques tions to put. Prisoner (in a low voice)—l have nothing to say beyond stating that what he says is not true. The town of Rei gate is entirely unknown to me. Mary Elsey—l reside at Reigate, and am in the service of Mrs. Bithers, who carries on the business of a brush maker there. To the best of my belief I saw the prisoner in the town on the afternoon of the 10th of June. He came into the shop between the hours of three and four to pur chase a ball of string. I saw nothing of him after that time. The murder was committed after I had seen the prisoner. The Lord Mayor—Did you speak to the prisoner Witness—No, my lord, I did not. The Lord Mayor—Was he alone when he came into the shop, or was any other person with him ? Witness —He was accompanied by another man, who also had the appearance of a foreigner. Mrs. Mary Bithers—l saw a man very much like the prisoner at Reigate, on the 10th of June. He came into my shop to purchase a ball of string. There was another man with him who had dark curly hair. The prisoner's face seems somewhat thinner than when I first saw him. His beard has also grown longer, but I beliove hitn to be the person I saw. He wore a cloth cap, which he has not now got on. The Lord Mayor—Put the prisoner's cap on him. [This was done by the officer in charge.] Witness—Yes, I believe that is the man. The prisoner did not ask for the string ; the man by who m h e was ac companied did, as he spoke English. The man with the dark hair also paid for the article, and then they both left the shop. The Lord Mayor—Did the two men speak to each other ? Witness—Yes, my lord. They conversed together while in my shop, but as it was carried on in a foreign language I could not tell what they said. The Lord Mayor—Do you wish to ask the *witness any question ? Prisoner—No. Inspector Coward—l have heard the whole of the evi dence given by the witnesses, and I have reasonable ground to suspect that the prisoner is one of the persons who com• mitted the murder at Kingswood Parsonage on the night of the 10th of June. The Chief Clerk (to the prisoner)—You have heard the charge against you, what do you say in answer to it? Prisoner—l've nothing to say except that I am astonished that they should accuse me of the murder. The Lord Mayor (to the Inspector)—You have come here with a warrant from the Surrey magistrates, and you wish to have the prisoner delivered over to your custody, as you believe him to be concerned in the murder at Kingswood ? Inspector Coward—l do, my lord. The Lord Mayor—Very. well. When will he be tried at Reigate? Inspector Coward—l think on Monday next. The Lord Mayor—ln the event of the prisoner being dis • charged by the Surrey magistrates, he need not be brought here again, as the offence with which he is charged in the City is so simple that he will have undergone sufficient punishment for that. You can have the prisoner delivered over to your custody. The prisoner was then formally delivered over to the custody of the Inspector of the Surrey Constabulary, and in a short time afterwards was conveyed back to Reigate. A ROYAL MARRIAGE.-0a the 20th inst. Count von Leiningen, Rittmeister in the Chevaux Legers, married Miss Flossmann, the daughter of a brewer at Munich. By this marriage the daughter of a Munich citizen becomes a COMielaell 9f the Queen of Ll3gland.—Cologno Gazette. Laze Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence, tk Born Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. ..... 18 Do, Do. 204 Buffalo and Laxe Huron 204 Do. New 10 Do. Preference .. • • • inn f t Buffalo,Brant&Godric.ll `"" 6p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 Do. do. June 1, 1879 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 20 Cape Town & Dock Scril 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 174 Demerara 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. stock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. F Shares Ext 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 44 p c. Debentrs. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 100 Do. 1865-1870 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 'OO Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et Do. 6 per et. Debentr. I Do. 7 per cent. 1862 ) Do. do. 1867 I Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndiarenin.gua. s p.c ) Do. New gua. 5 p. c ck Gt. South.of India (Lim' guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. 1 4 Gt. W. of Canada Shares ' Do. New .. .. . .... . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't , Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 10 Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do ck Madras guar., 44 p. c 11E Do. do. 5 per cent k Do. 4-1 p. c. Extension Do. 5 llelb.Corp. 6 p. c. Finds Newßrunswick & Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do . Land d 0...... . ;0 Do. do. B Capital do. . Do. do. Land do. ..... _ _ 5 7 Dude (Limited) ........ ocY Seinde :0 Do. Punjaub !Co Do. Do. .. Q, )elt Do. Indus. St. Flo. l 0 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. /100 15 all 100 1 100 101 1/d / L 1 —d 92 94 4 f d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 20 Algerian , 5 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam. all 54 5/ ti 20 Ardennes— • • .... .. all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim. 7 p.c. 12 25 lid 10 5 Belgian East. Junction all 5 I 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 11 12 100 Copiapo ......... ..... .. all 10 Ditto Extension .... all 35 211 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Ens Guar. 6p. c all --- 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 7/ 8 74 20 Italian Junction .. • • 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lyons & Geneva .. • • 20 Namur & Liege .. •• 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ...• 16 Northern of France •• • . all 88/ 394 16 Do. New Shares .. —. . 15 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 365 375 20 Paris & Orleans.. •• 2017 51 44d l . 7,u Recife a. 7.lDpS..eFtrainim. (Fern . ) 20 Itiga & Dunaburg.. • • 20 Royal Danish.. •• • • 5 Royal Swedish ...• • all 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... all 81 A 1 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 4 li If el 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 16 4 Ads 26 Southern of France all 22 23 20 5. East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 - - 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all 95 95 20 IV. & NAV. of France .. all 20 21 20 West"rn of Austria.... 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 `Viesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref all 20 Zealand BRITISH. MINES. Alfred Consols (Philack) 3:2.10 11 11 2,) British Iron Clifford nil 170 180 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 360 370 East Bassett (Illogan) I 30 80 85 East Caradon ..... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 3 3 / 4 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 541 12 14 Great South Tolgus l7s 3 4 G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) 13.12. , 1 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 41 51 Grenville 6.8.6 2 25 Herod's-Foot ... 8.12 38 40 Ringston Downs 4.11.6 2 21 --. Lady Bertha .. Margaret (tiny Lelant) 9/ 46 48 North Downs 2l 45 41 North Frances (Mogan)! 111 34 4 N.Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an) 1.11.0 31 45 North Wheal Crofty .. 9.18.9 64 71 Par Consols (St. Blazey) 11 85 9 20 P r ovidence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 36 38 Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l 1 4 I South Caradon(St.Cleer), 15 3DO 1110 S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. 4.18.6 21 11 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim.l all t f S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan)I18.1 8 .9 135 140 Stray Park 24.8.0 35 37 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4l 1/ 25 10 Tin Crott 9 4/ 55 Vale of Towey (Carm )13s Ed 4 1 West Basset (Illogan)-1 15 18 19 W. Caradon (Liskeard) , 5 50 52 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan)1 54 874 92 3 / 4 Wheal Buller(Redruth), 5 95 105 Wheal Edward (Cale.), 71 11 14 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1. 7 . 2 7 9 Wheal MaryAnn(Men.) 8 9 11 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 131 153/4 !O Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim. O 'Brazil St.J. del Rey,Lim 5 I Do. L and and Dlining•Co. 1 ;Clarendon Cons.MinCo k 0 Cobra Copper Copiapo 1 .Dunlioun.Cop.3ling.Co 2 ;Fortuna. 20 'General 2 iGt N. Cop. of S. Austr. jlC!tpunda (Limited) *d 35 36 38 40 6 8 t 1 21 21 24 25 IP 1 1 P 7i 8i id pr id ILitiares 5 ILusitanian 1 Mariquita 1 N. Rhin eCopot S. Aus. L 20 IPontglbaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt 5 'Port Philip 1 'Scottish Austrin. (L.).„ 1502.81 United MeKican 1 i Virorth o ing (Limited) I D • all 1 10s. all 1 all 6f 6 1 I _ - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. luo Agra&UnitedService Bk 60 85 87 40 'Australasia all 60 61 all , 18 19 25 I Bank of Egypt 100 'Bank of London ... •• .. 50 53 65 20 Bank of Turkey ....... 314 ; d 50 British North America n all 5e 52 51} 20 Chtd.Bank of India , &c. all 20 201 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 33 50 72 74 100 City .. . ................ 100 Colonial -..- .. !• • • 25 37 30 20'11 Com. Ban k . of Ca nada.. all - --- 100 Commercial of London. 20 - - 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 16 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 22 4 23 20 Do. new 5 11 14 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Airican- 10 21 11 100 London & Westminster 20 67 68 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 12 -- -.., • 20 Do. new l2 - - 50 National Bank ........ 25 - -- 20 New South Wales.- all - - 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 96 47 20 Ottoman Bank ..... ~ .. all 16 165 100 Provincial of Ireland.. 25 - ...- 10 Do. new - - 25 South Australia •,,,,. • all - 25 Union of Australia 50 Union of London .... • 100 Unity Mutual.. .. .. 60 ... - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July - 1877-9. 100 108 113 - Do 6p. centlBBo- 100 - - - Do. 6p. centlBB3-'' 100 - - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 107 109 - Do. 5 per cent lOO 1005 1014 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 106 108 - Do. 1890 100 106 108 - lq.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1075 1085 - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. 0., 1866 100 99 100 - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 - Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 99 100 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 lOO 1075 1085 - S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO - - - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.datily 100 - - - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1045 1054 1054 DOCKS. • stock Commercial lOO - stock Do. 4 per Cent.PretMin lOO - stock East and West India stock London lOO - - 000 25 stock lisaototi l Anglo.m ex i c=3,l,l4l4AtlanticAustralianßcD . h Vi c to ria, &oanElectric.l,.Atlanticm.irseaifgTlaeTt.nre.TeeAdi3ln.:seig 1 ie(lgTIL. 100 61 63 stock St. Katharine . stock I Southampton lOO - .....• 20 Doi New ._....---.A..... I 2 id par ceB.rAae:canm2iut.p.E aii(ihitue:irn.a..irdn In.da)da..l)))l.aa_atllll MISCELLANEOUS. a4lol L 433 0 150 3: 2 245 1 4 5 1 20 0 0 B BD e rio r .t l ßi i s nf Amm a t te ri r i (Limited) all - at. CDoop..ll6lpin.cotfErnegrpAretSmpletgb.' 8 25 Do. Pref. 76 per cent. .. 20 t. Crystal Palace Do. C. (Limited) 32 4 Canada Land all . 1 -1 0 8 7 111 -2-0 li a aaoo l llo l oll I ; 1 31_ 3 3 314 24 1 1 0 00 0 1 105 95 1( 9 7 5 1 - 05 - 107 E F:n i g u l dl is a h: ri A gn us: & Co C p a p n er i . all 20 5 25 1 Gre Do at . N ew l5 Limited) all 3.14 d 341 d 15 - - 15 Gen. Steam Navigat )n 14 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 5 Lou. District TeL (Lim.) 3i 1 1 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all "i li . 20 Madras Irr. and Canal- 1 I 1 -- 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 25 35 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 14 1 d 2 0 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 040, 10 Netherlands Land all •- - 5 Do.B p.c.Pref-iss.atl dia all 4 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 510 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 4 15 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 15 it 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 5 i I St 50 Pen. & Or iental Steam all 65 68 654 siio. °PrieeltlLln.ndleDalmin(.(LLiimm.l) 100 8 . - 52 - 54 50 Do. New 30 9 11 e & y ln lr .T on eLg. 4 ip.c. all 174 185 174 all 5 175 100 Royal Mail Steam . 60 48 50 at. Scot. Aust .ln Inv.(Lim ) 100 128 131 is Do, New. Land 11 33 g 1 Submarine Tel Scrip 5200 RaehdyniSena 1 1 r 'all 1 Do. do. Hegist • 10 Do, do tall 4 6 Agency of 25 South Australianall •,5 10 Trust and Anstrlasia (lim) Ist is., 1 1 Z 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. , 5 - - 1 5 IJ. K'dom Tel. Co. (Um.). 1 id pr AO 'fiin Dielll9ll'o Laud so 281 910 IMPERIA HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tun DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. IRREMOVABLE POOR BILL. Mr. VILLIERS moved that the house go into committee on this bill. He explained that its object was, in the first place, to reduce the period of residence ; and, in the second place, to extend the area ; both of which principles seemed to be admitted as just by practical men connected with parochial matters throughout the country. He believed that the bill would be of great benefit not only to this country but to Ireland (hear, hear.) The right hon. gen tleman quoted extensively from the reports of inspectors he had received, to show the inequalities which at present prevailed in reference to the mode of assessment. Mr. S. EST C OURT said that pi °position had been made to reject this bill, and he presumed that that question would not be raised today. He (Mr. Estcourt) :should be most ready to give his best support to the bill, bocause he thought it would, with one exception, tend to simplify the poor laws of the country, and would be of great advan tage to the country as well as to the poor. Sir J. GRAHAM said that members would have a much better opportunity of discussing the measure if the Speaker were allowed to leave the chair, so that the house might go iuto committee. Mr. KNIGHT thought that the house had great reason to complain of the course which had been taken by the head of the Poor Law Department, who had introduced the bill without allowing the country to know anything about it. Mr. LOCKE, on the part of his constituents, objected to the bill, which provided that the charges should be levied upon unions, which gave the large parishes nothing, for they were unions in themselves at the present time. Sir J. PAKINGTON rose, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] P.A.RLIAIIIENTARY DI VISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—IuNE 25. EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICE BILL. Clause 2—Amendment proposed, after the word " em ployed," at the end of the last Amendment, to insert the words " and in all other local departmental tests which are now, or may hereafter be, prescribed for covenanted civil servants in 9 like case." Question put, "That those words be there inserted." The Committee divided : Ayes, 51 ; Noes, 66. ATE S -51. Astell, J. 11. Gard, R. S. Parker, Major Ayrton, A. S. Goldsmid, Sir P. Ridley, Sir M. Millie, 11. Gore, W. R. 0. Russell, Sir W. Barrow, W. H. Greenall, Gilbert Selwyn, Charles Beecroft, G. S. Hamilton, Major Seymour, Henry Colebrooke, Sir T. Henley, J. W. Smith, A. Copeland, Aid. Hodgson, K. D. Stacpoole, W. Crawford, R. W. llotham, Lord Sykes, Colonel Cubitt, Alderman Howes, Edward Torrens, Robert Cubitt, G. Jervis, Captain Turner, J. Duke, Sir James Johnson, captain Vaudeleur, Colonel Edwards, Major Leslie, William Vansittart, W. Egerton, W. Liddell, Henry Verney, Sir H. Elphinstone, Sir J. Longfield, Robert Willoughby, Sir H. Estcourt, T. Soth. Mills, Arthur Wyndham, H. Evans, T. W. Montagu, Lord R. TELLERS. Ewart, Wm. Paget, CharlesX. Adam, Wm. P. Forster, W. E. Pakington, Sir J. Farquhar, Sir M. NOES-66. Bagwell, John Hadfield, G. Peel, Frederick Baring, T. G. Hankey, T. Philipps, J. H. Barnes, Thomas Ileadlam, T. Pilldngton, James Black, Adam Henley, Lord Pugh, David Botfield, Berich Hutt, W. - Puller, C. Bouverie, E. P. Kershaw, James Ricardo, Osman Browne, Lord J. Kinglake, A. W. Robertson, David Bruce, H. A. Ringlake, J. A. St. Aubyn, J. Buchanan, W. linatchbull- Ilugess Scott, Sir W. Butt, Isaac Langton, W. H. Smith, J. B. Caird, J. Leatham, Edward Smith, Sir F. Cardwell, Edward Lewis, Harvey Staniland, M. Clay, James Lygon, Frederick Thompson, H. S. Clive, Georgo Mackie, James Trelawny, Sir J. Close, M. C. Maguire, John F. Walpole, S. H. Denman, George Martin, James Watkins, Col. L. Dillwyn, L. L. Mellor, John White, J. Ewing, ii. E. C. Moncreiff, James Williams, W. Fermoy, Lord Montgomery, Sir G. Wood, Sir C. Finlay, A. S. Morris, David Wyld, James Garnett, W. J. Norris, J: T. TELLERS. Gibson, T. M. Padmore, Richard Brand, Henry Gilpin, Charles Palmerston, Via. Dunbar, Sir W. Clause (any person who shall have been, or shall be ap pointed to any office, place, or employment under this act, shall be subject to the provisions of any statute, rule, or order now in force prohibiting the receipt of presents, trading, or other acts by covenanted civil servants,) brought up, and read a first time ; motion made, and question put, " That the clause be now read a second time." The committee divided ; ayes 57, noes 74. AYES-57. Astell, J. H. Gore, J. R. 0. Parker, Major W. Ayrton, A. S. Greenall, G. Philipps, J. H. Barrow, W. H. Hadfield, Geo. Ridley, Sir M. W. Beecroft, G. S. Hamilton, Major Russell, Sir Wm. Bruce, H. A. Henley, J. Selwyn, C. J. Close, M. C. Hodgson, K. D. Seymer, IL K Copeland, W. T. Hotham, Gen. Lord Smith, Augustus Crawford, R. W. Howes, Edward Stirling, Wm. Cubitt, Ald. Jervis, Captain Sullivan, M. Cubitt, George Johnson, Captain Sykes, Col. W. H. Duke, Sir James Jolliffe, Sir W. Torrens, R. Edwards, Major H. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Vance, John Egerton, W. Leslie, W. Vandeleur, Col. Elphinstone, Sir J Liddell, Hon. H. G. Verney, Sir Harry Estcourt, S. Long - field, Robert Walpole, S. 11. Ewart, William Lygon, Hon. F. 'Williams, W. Farquhar, Sir M. Maguire, J. F. Willoughby, Sir H. Forster, W. E. Mills, A. TELLERS. Gard, R. S. Montgomery, Sir G. Adam,W. P. Goldsmid, Sir F. Pakington, Sir J. S. Vansittart, Wm. NOES. 74. Bagwell, J. Headlam, Thos. E Ricardo, 0. Baring, Thos. Geo. Henley, Lord Robertson, D. Barnes, Thomas Hutt, W. St. Aubyn J. Black, Adam Kershaw , J. Sco tt, Sir W. Botfield, Beriah Kinglake, A. W. Seymour, ii. D. Bouverie, E. P. Kinglake, Serj. J. Smith, J. B. Browne, Lord J. T. Knatchbull-Hugess Smith, Sir F. Buchanan, W. Langton, H. G. Staepoole, , W. Butt, Isaac Leatham, E. Staniland, M. Caird, James Lee, W. Talbot, C. R. M. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Lewis, J. Harvey Thompson, H. S. Clay, James Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Clive, George Mackie, J. Turner, J. A. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Marti n, J. Waldron L. , Davie, SirH. R. F. Moncreiff, J. Watkins, J. L. V. Denman, G. Morris, D. Whalley, G. H. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Norris, J. T. Whitbread, S. Evans, T. W. Pa dmore, R. White, Jas. Ewing, H. E. C. Pag et, C. Wood, Rt Hn. Sir C. Fermoy, Lord Paget, Lord C. E. Wrightson, W. B. Finlay, A. S. Palmerston, Visct. 'Wyld, James Garnett, W. J. Peel, F. Wyvill, M. Gibson, T. M. Pet°, Sir M. Gilpin, C. Pilking,rton,qames TELLERS. Gurdon, B. Pugh, D. (Carmar.) Brand, H. B. Hankey, Thomson Puller, C. W. Dunbar, Sir WM. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBING A GENTLEMAN IN ROTTEN-EDW.—Elizabeth Johnson, address refused, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing the pocket-book of Mr. Charles Leicester Bayly, gentleman, 129, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. Mr. Bayly said—Last evening about seven o'clock I was leaning over the railings in Hyde-park, talking to a lady on horseback, and just as the lady was about to ride away, I felt a touch at my pocket. I turned round and told a man who was close to me that he bad got it, but ho denied it, and asked me to search him. While doing so my attention was directed to the prisoner by the crowd, and a gentleman who had just before been speaking to me said the prisoner, who had moved away, had dropped it. I went after her, picked up the pocket-book, and gave her in charge. The beok contains valuable memoranda (relative to betting transactions). Prisoner—l never took the book at all. The man threw it where it was found. Mr. William Bennett, gentleman, of No. 7, Albemarle street, said—l was riding in Rotten-row yesterday, and went up and spoke to Mr. Bayly, and while doing so he said to a man, " You have robbed me of my pocket-book ;" and then I saw the prisoner, win I have no doubt was one of the clique, with the pocket-book under her arm. I walked some distance after her, and she then dropped the book. I gave my horse in charge to a person and detained the prisoner. Sergeant Edwards said the prisoner was tried at this court in 1851 for picking a pocket in Oxford-street, and committed for a month by Mr. %laden. Prisoner—l did not take it, but I was with the man. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall commit you for three months, and you may think yourself very fortunate. It appears that the Row was very full at the time, as is usually the case after a drawing-room, and that the light fingered fraternity were busy at their avocation. DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT EASTERN.—The Great Eastern, Captain Kennedy, took her departure from Liverpool at about 12.30 yesterday. The scene as the " big ship" passed down the Mersey was ex ceedingly fine. The weather was brilliant, and enormous crowds lined the sides of the river, landing stages, pier heads, &c., and cheered lustily as the ship passed. On board the vessel all was animation and excitement, and the soldiers returned tho cheering with a will. The two regi mental bands on board kept playing patriotic and other airs, and frequent discharges of the ship's cannon assisted in raising the enthusiam which prevailed. The ship threaded her way beautifully out to sea and crossed the bar shortly after two o'clock. WIIAT IS COAL ?—What is coal, in its general signification, composed of ? Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and a small proportion of saline ingredients. What is a piece of wood, or a pine, or a fern composed of ? Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, with water, and a small proportion of saline ingredients. Thus, the transition from vegetable to coal appears to consist principally in the loss, in the former, of the water or juices which constitute the sap of the plant, and which, when no longer living, it requires no more. Borne down by the flood, buried under the coral reef, it slumbers through ages and ages under the continually increasing pressure, tin, its juices being exhausted, its membranes are united in one solid mass, and the gradual process of eremacausis has connected foliage, trune to an k, and roots into one homoge neous body, undistinguishabl ordinary observer from its brother shale, found both above and beneath it in the mine. The point at issue between the scientific arbiters of this question raises our interest and excites our curiosity to know more upon a subject so fraught with mysterious grandeur ; and when the distinc tion between our shales and coals, and other formations of the carboniferous era are more clearly defined, there will still be eager inquiries with each Succeeding generation, 66 What is coal?"--Once a Beek, 17 I 30 i 42 10 9/ all 2 all 125.6 d IA MENT. I 813 ORTI STOCKBRIDGE RACES.—TuuRsD.A.T. The Andover Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added. Gen- tlemen riders. Old Mile. Admiral Rouse's Sherbourne, 4 yrs, list 71b (Mr. W. Bevill) 1 Mr. Payne's Gabardine, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (Capt. Little) 2 Mr. Scobell's Eskdale, 5 yrs, list 101 b.... (Mr. Sobel].) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Sherbourne, 6to 4 agst Gabardine, 7 to 2 agst Eskdale. Gabardine led until half way along the staight, when Sherbourne got up to him, and in a few strides deprived him of the command, and came on and won in a canter by four lengths; Eskdale a bad third. Match for 50 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. W. Shrimpton's Newton Lass, Bst 21b.. (F or dh am ) 1 Mr. John Frere's Ima, 9st (A. Day) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Newton Lass, who made the whole of the running, and won by four lengths. Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Bush in. Mr. E. Hall's Fravola, 4 yrs, Sat 121 b (F. Adams) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 3 yrs, 6st 131b(Midgley) 2 Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam's Antwerp, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—King of the Forest, Acco, Chere Amie, Limeflower, and Knuston. Betting-5 to 2 each agst King of the Forest and Fra vela, 4 to 1 agst Knuston, 5 to 1 agst Antwerp, and 7 to 1 agst Confidence. • After the lot had cantered up the course Confidence and Knuston broke away. The former ran up the hill to the plantation before he could be stopped. The latter went a splitter round the course to the starting-post ere he was pulled up. After one or two false starts the lot got off on good terms, with the exception of Knuston, who was some lengths behind the leading horses, consisting of Confidence, Limeflower, Antwerp, and King of the Forest, " on the far side," Chere Arnie lying next. On coming over the road Limeflower and King of the Forest were beaten, and fell back. Fravola and Antwerp at the same time joined Con fidence, and a fine race in with the three ensued, Fravola winning by three parts of a length, Antwerp being beaten for second place by Confidence by a length. King of the Forest was fourth, Chere Arnie fifth, Acco next, Limeflower and Knuston the last two. Piece of Plate, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 sovs each, for all ages ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs, or the New Mile. 37 subs. Mr. Alexander's Farfalla, 2 yrs, Est 71b.... (T. French) 1 Mr. It. H. Copperthwaite's Twilight, • 5 yrs, 9st (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. S. Jacob's Amsterdam, 6 yrs, 9st 51b.... J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Gallus, Seclusion, Rattle, Singleton Lass colt, Badinage colt, and Margery. Betting-6 to 4 agat Twilight, 3to 1 agst Farfalla, Bto 1 each agst Gallus and Amsterdam, 100 to 8 each agst Mar - gery and Seclusion. The Badinage colt, with Seclusion and Margery in close attendance, led the way to the Bushes, with Gallus and Twilight heading the next lot. Soon afterwards Margery dropped back, and Gallus and Twilight took close order with Seclusion and the Badinage colt. At the distance Gallus took the lead, Farfalla meanwhile run ning through the horses, and taking her place by the side of Gallus. In a few strides she took the lead, and won easily by two lengths, Twilight beating Amsterdam for second place by three lengths. Gallus was pulled up op posite the Stand, and was placed fourth ; Rattle fifth, Margery, Badinage colt, and Seclusion were the three last. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Selling allowances. T.Y.C. Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam's Memo, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (L5O) Fordham) 1 Mr. J. Day's Naiad, 2 yrs, sst 71b (D) (Deacon) 2 Mr. E. Thomas's Girdle, 2 yrs, sst 71b (X3O) (Munnery) 3 Mr. W. Nelson's Viscountess, 3 yrs, sst 91b, £5O (Parsons) 4 Betting-6 to 5 agst Memo-5 to 2 agst Naiad-1 to 1 each agst Girdle and Viscountess. The favourite made the whole of the running, Naiad lying second. Girdle and Viscountess ran wide before en tering the cords, and took no part in the finish, Memo win ning cleverly three parts of a length. The other two were beaten off.. The winner was then 'sold to Mr. Mellon for 110 guineas, and gbes into Reeves's stable. The Mottisfont Stakes of 15 sovs each, with 100 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra, T.Y.C. 28 subs. Mr. W. Day's Alvediston, 9st 31b (inc. 31b ex.) (A. Day) t Mr. Merry's Costa, Bst 101 b (Custance ) t Mr. Merryfield's Margery, Bst 71b (L, Snowden) 3 Sir J. Hawley's Salamanca, Bst 71b (Wells) 4 Betting-100 to 30 on Alvediston-6 to 1 agst Costa. The favourite made play to the turn, where he was eased, and both Costa and Margery passed him, and ran in front to the Stand enclosure. Here Alvediston again made an effort, and a splendid struggle ended in a dead heat with Costa ; Margery was a bad third, Salamanca beaten off. The stakes were divided, and Alvediston walked over. The Stewards' Plate of 100 soya, the gift of the Stewards, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; for three-yr-olds and upwards; mares and geldings allowed 31bs; penal ties and allowances. Two miles; 67 subs. Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Grimahaw) 1 Mr. Sargent's Crater, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. Angell na Wallace, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (A. Day) 3 The following also ran :—Weatherbound, Highflyer, Gridiron. Betting.-11 to 10 agst Fairwater-2 to 1 agst Wallace, and 4 to 1 agst Crater. Weatherbound led for a short distance, when Highflyer passed her and went away with a strong lead, having Weatherbound and Gridiron second and third, Crater fourth, Wallace and the favourite close together fifth and sixth. As they went along the bottom of the hill High flyer had a lead of twenty lengths from Fairwater and Wallace, and held it until rounding the turn into the straight, when Highflyer's bolt was shot, and he fell back beaten. Gridiron at the same time bolted out of the course and was pulled up. Weatherbound after this kept the lead until nearing the road, when Fairwater, Crater, and Wallace passed the Cambridgeshire winner, and came on in front. At the distance the favourite mader her effort, and soon had Crater and Wallace safe ; she then came away, and won cleverly by two lengths. Wallace was a bad third ; Weatherbound was next, but neither her, Gridiron, nor Highflyer pased the post. Sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 30 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards; mares and geldings allowed 31b; selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Brayley's Woman in Red, 4 yrs, ist 131 b (L6O) (Lambourn) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Rosalind, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (£6O) (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. J. Day's Cher° Arnie, 4 yrs, ist 131 b (A. Edwards) 3 The following also ran—Dr. Pusey, Liberality, The Bri tish Grenadier, Ratan filly, and Lady Peel colt. Betting-5 to 2 agst Woman in Red, 3to 1 agst Dr. Pusey, 4to 1 each agst Rosalind and Liberality-5 to 1 agat any other. After several false starts the flag dropped, when the Woman in Red took a clear lead, with Rosalind and the Ratan filly next. At the Stand Enclosure the favourite came away and won in a canter by two lengths; the same distance separated Chere Arnie from Rosalind. Dr. Pusey was fourth, Liberality fifth, British Grenadier sixth, with the other two well up last. The winner was then put up by auction, and purchased by Mr. Craven for 260 guineas, and goes into Reeves's stable. Liberalit y was claimed under the Newmarket rules by Captain King, and goes into W. Goater's stable. The Second Year of the Second Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred winners allowed 31b. Mile and a half. 51 subs. Mr. Merry'satussley, Bst 71b (Custance) 1 Lord Ailesbury's Intimidation colt, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Barber's Sawcutter, Bst 101 b The following also ran—Vinegar Hill, Canary, and Antwerp. Betting —6 to 4 on Russley, 5 to 1 agst the Intimidation colt, 6 to 1 each agst Sawcutter and Canary, and 7 to 1 agst Vinegar Hill. Antwerp, with the Intimidation colt, and Russley, lay in front up to the distance, when both Russley and Lord Ailesbury's colt passed Antwerp, and came on side by side to the Stand Enclosure, where the favourite took a clear lead, and won cleverly by three parts of a length. Saw cutter was a bad third, Vinegar-hill, Antwerp, and Canary were beaten off, and finished as above, neither passing the post. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING. THURSDAY. The Gateshead Nursery Handicap of 3 sous each, w ith 30 added, for two-yr-olds. Three quarters of a wile. Mr. Walker's Wallachia, 7st 81b ............ (Calvert) 1 Mr. Mossman nd Silkstone, Bst 31b ...... (J. Snowdon) 2 Mr. Dawson's Little Captain, 7st Glb ........ (Madden) 3 Also ran Pam's Mixture and Globule. Betting-5 to 4 agst Silkstone, 3to 1 agst Wallachia, and sto 1 agst any other. 'Wallachia made all the running, and won by ten lengths, th e same distance separating the second and third. Th e Sp e culation Plate of 3 sous each, : w ith 30 added. Nearly one mile. Mr. Osbornend Princess Maud, 2 yrs . ..... (Challoner) 1 Mr. Sharp's Miss Penhill, 2 yrs ............ (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Bates's Schoolmaster, 3 yrs ........ (L. Snowden) 3 Also ran Donne Canne and Homeward Bound. Betting-6 to 5 agst Princess Maud, 3to 1 agst Miss Penhill, and 4to 1 agst Homeward Bound. Won by six lengths, the same distance between second and third. The winner was bought by Mr. Winteringham for 100 guineas. The Gold Cup Stakes (handicap) of 5 soya each, with 50 added. Nearly a mile. Col. Towneley's Doefoot, 3 yrs, ist 31b .... (J. Snowden) 1 Mr. Watson's Ettrick Vale, 4 yrs, Gst 101 b (Noble) 2 Mr. PAnson's Hegira, aged, Set Brassey and Rosamond also ran. Betting-6 to 5 agst Doefoot, sto 2 agst Brassey, and 5 to 1 agst Rosamond. Ettrick Vale made the running, Brassey lying second, and Doefoot holding third position. They ran in this order until turning into the straight, when Doefoot took second place. At the distance, Doe• foot challenged Ettrick Vale, disposed of her in a few strides, and won cleverly by three quarters of a lellgthe There were two lengths between the second and third horses. Tyne Handicap of 3 says each, with 20 added, for all ages. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Gilby's Sacerdos, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ..........(Calvert) 1. Mr. Beaumont's Lapidist, 2 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 2 Mr. Culshaw's Birdlime, 2 yrs, 6st 51b (Hari:leastle) 3 The following also ran :—Zuleika, Peter Paterson, and Satinette. Betting-7 to 4 agst Lapidist, 2to 1 agst Sacerdo, and to 1 agst Birdlime. Won by a length ; Birdlime was abaci third. ---- -- The Corporation Plate (handicap) of 60 guineas. Once round. 1 mile 6 furlongs 82 yards. Mr. Winteringham's Interest, 4 yrs, 6st (Noble) 1 Mr. Henry nd Bivouac, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Challoner) 2 Mr. I'Anson's Hegira, aged, 7st 21b (Metcalf) 3 The following also ran :—Adam Bede, Capon, Ettrick Vale, Camphor, and Lady Prudhoe. Betting-2 to lon Bivouac, and 6to 1 bar one.—Cam• phor made most of the running to the Newcastle turn, where Bivouac took it up, and carried it on to the top of the hill. Interest then challenged him, and the pair raced together until within a few yards of the chair, when Inte rest quitted the favourite, and won cleverly. Hegira was a bad third. Bab at the Bowster, Prologue, and Cramond were struck out at twenty minutes past three. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Alvediston (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ace of Clubs (taken) 86 to 1 agst Clockmaker (taken) 66 to 1 agst Gemse (taken) ST. LEGER. 20 to 1 agst Russley (taken) 33 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken and offered) GOODWO OD STARES. 9to I agst Elcho (taken) 10 to 1 agst Starke (taken) 10 to 1 agst Schism (taken) 100 to 6 agst Surprise (taken) 100 to 6 agst Canary (taken) E GOODWOOD STAsKES. Yr st lb Guilder ..... . 46 0 Queen of the Vale 3 6 0 Anthem 3 6 0 Eleho 3 5 13 Balham 3 5 12 The Brownie 3 5 12 Zodiac Rapture Milverton West End 3 5 10 Shipwreck Duchess 1 5 7 Juno Jingling Johnny 3 5 7 Begonia 3 5 7 1 Squire Peirse Canary F i s h erman .. 3 5 7 Bally Edmond .... 3 5 7 Orion ............ 3 5 7 rIGENCE. ACCEPTANCES FOR TH. Yrs st lb Thormanby Ben Webster.. 4 9 4 Optimist.... Crater 4 8 10 Umpire 4 8 1 Starke Royal Sovereign 6 7 9 Schism . 5 7 7 Surprise 4 7 5 Allington Heiress Lupus 3 7 2 Marine Henham Lass Intimidation colt .. 3 6 10 Don Cossack 5 6 4 Paul Clifford 3 6 4 Conscript .. 4 6 2 Voltella Wombat. Calpe HORSES STRUCK OUT OF ENGAGEMENTS. June 21, at 3.37 p.m., Henham Lass, out of Stewards' Plate, Stockbridge, and Audrey, out of the Bibury Stakes. June 22, at 12.40 p.m., Predictor, out of the Northum berland Plate. June 24, at 9 a.m., Upperhand, Tattoo, Erica, Iletmau and David Ann, out of Newcastle engagements. June 24, at 9 a.m., Tresillian (dead) out of all engts. June 24, at 9 a.m., Tame Dcer, out of all engts. June 24, at 9 a,m., Fighting Cock, out of Stockbridge engagements. June 21, at 9 a.m., Vilette, out of Odiham engts. June 24, at 9 a.m., Trapcage, out of Bentinek Benevole Fund stakes at Worcester, and all engts. at Newcastle and Carlisle. June 24, at 9 a.m., Necromancer and Count 8010, out of Odiham engts. 'Conscript, out of all engts. up to June 24, at 9 a.m., . July 1. June 24, at 2.23 p.m., Von Stroom, out of Manor Plate at Odiham, and Corporation Plate at Newcastle. June 24, at 3.40 p.m., Asteroid, out of the Goodwood Cup. June 24, at 4.20 p.m., Garrison Beauty, out of the North umberland Plate. June 25, at 9 a.m., M.A. and Ashford, out of the Third Stockbridge Biennial Stakes. June 25, at 11,30 a.m., Brother to Schiedam, out of Good wood Cup. June 25, at 4.4 p.m., Nomad and Knight of the Garter, out of all engagements this year. June 25, at 4.4. p.m., all Mr. Ten Broeck's horses out of their Stockbridge engagements. June 26, at 9 a.m., Desmond, out of Newcastle engage ments. June 17, at 10.30 a.m., all Captain Christie's horses out of their Worcester engagements. CARLISLE. CUMBERLAND PLATE.—Yorkminster should have been omitted from the acceptances for this race. LIVERPOOL CUP.—Syringe was accidentally left out of the list of acceptances. He accepts his weight as raised to 7st bib. THE LESS OF THE CANADIAN. The following extracts are from a letter written by one of the passengers on board this ill-fated vessel to his father, who resides in Glasgow : " About three minutes after she struck, word was brought to the captain that she was rapidly filling. He went down to see what was wrong, and in a few minutes more the steerage passengers came running up on deck, as the water was already two feet in the steerage, and so rapidly did the water rise that some passengers were drowned before they could get up on deck. For some time after she struck I had hopes that, being built in compartments, she would float for some time, so with Mary Anne in one hand and little Katie in the other, I remained quietly on the deck. By this time all the life-preservers had been. secured by the passengers; but being too clumsy to take into lifeboats, they were nearly all afterwards dispensed with. One gentleman had an airtight preserver wrapped round his chest, which saved his life, as he was some timein the water. Immediately on seeing the extent of the damage, the captain had. given orders to get the eight boats ready, and, as it turned out, there was not a minute to spare, as had there been the least delay in launching them the loss of life would have been much greater. When the boats were pretty well filled with passengers_ I stepped up to the captain on the brid g e, and asked him if I should get into the boat, when he said, Hold on a little.' Mary Anne and I were about the last to get into the captain's boat. After I had put them in, they refused to admit me, as she was full. I said I must follow my wife and child. I can assure you, in moments like these, every one looks to himself. The captain and two or three more got in after me, and, being quite full, orders were given to shove off. They took some few minutes to get of the tackling, as the sea was running pretty high. The steamer was now going down fast, and the anxiety became very groat to get clear of the ship, as had we remained by her two or three minutes more we should all have been lost. She imme diately went down, head foremost, with a great plunge, and, when she struck the bottom, the stern, which all this time had been out of water, sunk in a moment. Then followed a loud explosion, leaving the sea foaminc , and gurgling, and all you could see of the wrecked steamer was a few spars and a few' bodies floating about, and one boat turned upside a n t down, with a man sitting astride on the keel. . B our danger was not yet over. In fact,. the impres sion was that we should be swamped in vie got clear of this other danger. We were l whirl pool ; but, by pulling desperately at thnenowarasd, rwifte on the Atlantic. The land was ondlLdab miles off, but the north of Newfoundland w e were in inha bited only by a few fishermen, su five shunger and cold, and danger of starvation from ssaible chartered oneTerhoefe ofituhrlegyt picked up by four vessels , tswe this might have been our fate, were wrecked. The who ha d v o w r ye not in beerkn oar passage, but a ably hove in sight jus us assure you we had to put I will not now describe vessels captain, toa s b soon g asp i ca n on deck, and a bitter cold • mol u n n t t h o e f e d ab is i c n om th f e o r r e t. w wind. nuipghwtitwh enoa,ept chilled us through. fi ve beds for a b ou t 20 ladies, so th a t a f ew hours the pti n c g a cabin, n f e , at a time w as all that an y one co uld get. All the sslaeiplotrssitatnindgpnarss leynignegrsa,heoxuete w w e l n a t into the aieswh ship's hold at night, and slept there, with a few h oo ps and sails spread ov er a cargo of' salt. It was a strange sight to see about 16 • 0 of us lying in the hold, with sails for a blanket. Such a noise and confusion—some grumbling that they had not enough room ; some that they could not stretch themselves ; some were frightened, even strong looking men, that some nights when we were among the ice they were running up on deck every ten minutes. I believe one night we were in some dan ger, being in the midst of icebergs, and I was told that in one instance we passed between two almost near enough to reach them with the hand. Some of these icebergs were of immense size, not unlike Ailsa Craig. There has been an unusual quantity of ice on this coast this spring. I will only further remark, in relation to our shipwreck, that Captain Graham conducted himself with perfect coolness and judgment during so dreadful a scene ; and it was no doubt a good deal owing to his presence of mind in immediately launching the boats that so many lives were saved. There was little of that excitement and terror which we frequently hear of on such oc casions, and which greatly increase the risk of loss . The only exception to this was the cowardly conduct of some five of the crew, who went off in one of the boats, instead of waiting for others who were as anxious to escape as they were. The m ail conduc tor, a very nice man, was lost in his over -anxiety to save the mails." rith 7en -1 of alu eon- trado ati on, s d 4 8 5 0 4 6 4 10 6 0 I 1 1