The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-18 00:00:00

MONEY lIARKET .~,. .es L COMMERCIAL Ii YTELLIGENCY, lITY, Two o'CLoox, The Cotton Market at 1 averpool on Saturday closed heavily, without alb ;ration in prices. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, comprising 4,750 American (1,500 of which were taken for export, and 500 on speculation); 100 Pernam and Maranham, at G2d. to 6ici. ; 200 Bahia, at 6id, to 6 ; 200 Egyptian, at 7d. to B,ld. ; 700 Surat, at 4d. to sid.; and 50 Sea Island, at 11d. to ls. per lb. The imports since Thursday have amounted to 10,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed firmly, and prices were a shade better than on Friday. The Paris weekly trade report, in reviewing the business of last week, states that the period has arrived when a return to activty amongst the principal manufacturers may be looked for. But up to the present time there are no indications of a change. Many circumstAnces have united to delay the commencement of the busy season, amongst which have been the increase of 15 to 20 per cent. upon workmen's wages, and the high prices of raw materials, in consequence of which the manufacturers have, been obliged to increase their prices, but the demand has suddenly de creased. However the sales for export have been_ . satisfactory, and foreign purchasers have freely submitted to the high price. With the Brazils and other South American States the trade of France is increasing. With Russia the purchases for the approaching coronation continue to be im portant. The manufacturers of Lyons and St. Stephen's having raisod their prices business is very limited, and they are chiefly employed in - executing those commissions which have been on hand for some ti me ; and a few houses have re fused taking new orders until those are finished. The advices from the West Indies by the steamer. Parana, which has arrived with $1,625,840, or 350,000/., in sp , 3cie, do not report any material change in the aspect of commercial affairs. From the Pacifia we learn that business at Valparaiso was exceedingly dull. Notice has been given that the dividends on the Peruvian 41 per Cent. Loan will be paid on and after the Ist proximo. Last week the imports of the precious metals , amounted to about 1,044,000, while the exports, as far as can be ascertained, were comparatively small. The half-yearly report of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, issued prepara tory to their meeting on the 27th of August, shows, a profit for the six months of 15,8721. The estimat's of losses in the last report has proved insufficient;, and a further sum of 4,2971. will be required to meet them after absorbing the reserve fund , of 3,3781. The amount for appropriation will, the)..e.. fore, not exceed 11,5751. Out of this a dividend is recommended at the rate of 4 per cent. per an num, which will require 10,0001. Of the balaiace 1,4401. is to be applied to preliminary and other expenses, leaving 1351. to be carried to profit and loss. At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, th ere were farther proceedings in connection with, the failure of the Hemel Hempstead and Watford 'dank during which it was stated, that the asse'ca are 4 5,000/., and the liabilities 67,000 The report of the Berlin Water Works Co co pany Was read at the meeting of to-day, stating Omit 110 miles of piping for supplying the city hr.dt been laid, and applications were now made on the part of consumers to carry the works further th a:n origi nally contemplated, and laying on servi co pipes. The directors proposed to raise a sum not '33l.ceeding 60,000/. The accounts showed a balan cc in hand sf 3 ,701/. After some observations the report was adopted. In Mark Lane, this morning, an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter in the price of English wheat was reported. Some new wheat, or very fine quality, sold at 80s. per quarter. The paucity of business, and the rise in the price of wheat caused by the unfavourable change in the weather, have produced a slight degree of heavi ness in the English Stock Marko t , a decline of per cent. having occurred. Consgols opened at 95f for Money, but they have since been 95 to to 95i. For Account they have b een 9514, and 20 95 il. The New 3 per Cents. have been 954 to LOU 96k, and the Reduced 95& Dank Stock is 218 i. Exchequer Bills rule firm at 10 s. to 13s. premium, 8 and the Bonds are 1001. IR LO For Foreign Securities ther e is a quiet market, g and the prices in a few instances present rather a 1 ;6,1 drooping appearance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 6 9 1032 sand the 4 per Ceuta. 103/. Spanish 3 17 per Cents. are 441, and the. Passive 6a. Dutch 20 2 2 per Cent s . are 65. 20 The following are the no..ninal prices of Foreign r o Stocks:—G rena d a D e f erre d B on d s, 7 ; Mexican, 20 224 1 ; Peruvian, 811 21 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 9 ; 20 Portuguese 4 per Cent's., 46 7 ; Russian 5 per il j o Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa- too 3143 11 3 per Cents., 444 5 ; ditto Deferred, 24i ; 20 ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. 25 There has not been much variation in the Rail- WO Way Share Market, owing to the limited business t oo transacted, but most of the principal shares have 20 receded Ito compared with the closing prices of 20 Saturday. East Anglian, Eastern Counties, one 20 or two others, however, are firm. The French and Belgian lines, in which th ere i s more activity, 20i are generally steady. Great Western of Canada 20i ion are flat. le 10 For Mi n i ng , B an ki ng , an d Mi sce ll aneous Shares 110 there has been a dull market. Eastern Junction " Telegraph Company's Shares are par to prem. 20 BUITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom (hi Obicsai Lug.) nnginest done. tank Stock ! Per Cent. Reduced Annuities..... 9s} i NPor Cont. Consols Annuities 9si 5 :ow 3 per Cent. Annuities "°,.., ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860..., 3 5f16 uoiriols for Account Exchequer Bills, 4d. £IOOO £560 l2 10 13 p Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cont. lOOl -PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bp anißb Bolide, 3 per Cent 44i Ditto Passive 6i T arkie la Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account lO3l i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account , , ends on the shove ' , livable ii , ( dtroo• Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 9si Ditto, Account LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Aug. 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.; fresh breeze and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 17.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— Gibraltar (s. tpt.), from Scutari ; M.Str. 'Urgent, Han nibal and Gen. Codrington (tpt.'s), the two latter left for Woolwi c h, and Reliance (tpt.), Constantinople. Sailed— Zetus, fo r Melbourne ; Deiia, Quebec; Dilston (tpt.) Wool wich. FALMOUTH, Aug. 17.—The Zebra (a.), ashore at the Lizard, has, owing to the strong east wind and heavy ground swell, broken in two. Paps Tow, Aug. 16.—Arrived—Afargaretha, from the Clyde for Boulogne, had caught fire on the 13th inst., off Bute Haven. ArE, Aug. 17.—Arrived —Minerva, from St. John's, N.B. RAMSGATE, Aug. 17.—Tho Aiiwal, from Shields, for Jersey, was assisted in on the Isth inst. leaky, and is dis charging. LONDONDERRY,AUg. 16.—The William M'Cormick, steamer, has been got off shore with assistance, and pro ceeded ;for Liverpool. LOWESTOFT, Aug 18.—The Bedale, Whitby, from Sea ham, for London, is ashore in the Main, and it is feared Will become a wreck. (PER RLIOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind E. Arrived.—Amerigo, from Monte Video ; Malcolm, Prince Edward's Island ; Jura (s.s.), Havre ; Caroline, Dantzic. Sailed. —Unity, for Gaspe ; Theodor, Ghent ; Mali bran, Seville ; Felix, Stettin ; Uncle Toby, New York. Wind E. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 16. Arrived. —Veritas, from New York ; Otsz, Berdiansffi ; Orthotlosia and Actian, Galatz ; Fanny Von Schack, A bion, Terranich, and Conquering Hero, Ancona; Juno, Odessa. Sailed.—Sultan, for Quebec. Sir Charles Napier arrived at the Hagte on the 13th on his way to England. ~.` __-.. -t---~ SHARE WIARKETB. fTIIIB DAY.) RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Saturday aarLWATI. ~± :, GIIP Stk - all Tr!sl, Routh-Rastorn.l all T , • , ncaster & Carlisle i 14i1D0., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksh i Do., We,, Riding Un all Do. South' or; - , all London & Blackwail 100 Lond.Bright& S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Wostn. 16 'Do. Fifths 54 D0.101.614,M&8...0 26 Do. Eighths 100 London and Pl. WA , tn. 14 Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh.. all Lndndrry&Colorainc all Lndndr7. & Ennisk 1100 Manch.Sh et& Lineln 4i2s. Du., Man. & Lin. Un 1 , Metropolitan 1 100 Midland 100 i )o, Birmng. & Derby, all Afidld. G. West. (Ire,) all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Si Newry &Enniskille , all Newry, Warrenpoint 3!2s 10 i 0 St. and Rostrevor 100 'Norfolk 3 Nortbn. Counties Trn 100 North British ;100 Nth Devon Rail St Dock Stock St. 100 Do., A Stock St. 100 Do., B Stock *it. 1100 N.astern—Berwid 26 231 Do. do. Extension 25 16 Dodo. G.N.E. ?arch 10 all Do. Leeds St. 100 Do. York St. 100 North London ...... 1.0 3i it N.&S.Wstrn.,Harn: • stead, and City Jo 40 :7 North Staffordshire. XI al North Western 10 all N. &S. Westrn. Juno it. 1 , i‘ '.17., Wore., & Wolv A/ 14 si',,rtemouth St. 100 Scottish Central... St. 100 Scottish Midland... St. 100 'hropshire Union ✓ al south Devon I'. 1 )0 Sonth Eastern St. 100 ' , oath Wales .I 1 l '4. Vrk.sh. & Riv. Due O Do 5 5 20 10 all z; - taines,Wek. &Wok ..1 Stockton & Darting 10 Do., do., 1851 1 Do., do., 1855 18i Stockton (St Ilartlep, 1)0 Taff Vale ........ 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hat. D.& B all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerek all West Cornwall all W-st End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A . 3 Do. B all West London all Wimbledn&Croydon &r.og. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. kind_ .1 Belfast & Ballymena 1 Riming. Wolverli ;':' Stour Va11ey....... all Birk rubd. Lanai.. & Cheshire Junct T." Do. Catesh. & Birk all ( Do., d 0.... all %lytt. &Tyne or;gina £25 (issd. at £45 100 Bristol and. Exeter 100 'Caledonian 1 • . all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon.. all ,Cork, Black, & Paw; 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJnnc all Dun. P. & Al, r. ac, 1 100 East Auglian all Eastern Counties 100 71. st. 'Talon. A. SC l'' ) N., B. Stock 8. :00., New A 10 East Kent I .JO East Lancashire , rlOO Edinburgh & Glasgo , all Edinb. and Peebles U 0 Edin.Prth &Dunde, all Forth & Clyde Jana. all Furness . all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. West• rn all Great N. of Scotlnd. 100 Great Northern .... . 100 Do., A. Stock.. 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre. ) 100 Great Western....... 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai all Antwerp&Rotterdam 10 Ardennes all Atlan.& S t.Lw. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada all R:lglan Eastn. June 14 Resiers to Oraiesessa 9 Bombay, Baroda,an Con. India, g. 5 p. c all Do. 5i IBuff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. all ICanneaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry all Den►orara 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France . 19 Do. New all [Cast Indian, g. sp. all Do. Fs. B, gu 5 p.c. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu, sp . c all Do. do. D, gu. s p. c. all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all Po. do. do., '59, dc, all Gee'ong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. . all Gd. Tk of CanadaAlk 90 Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 14 Gt. Central of Fran , all Gt. la, Pen. g,. sp. c. 2 Do New, gum. sp. c. 15 treat Luxembourt Constitutod Share all Llt.Western of Cannel Shares 5i Do. New all Do. Pds., payable '5 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73 do. all DG. do., '73, without option all Lake Const. & Btu& all Liorre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. all Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p . 10 Lyons and Geneva ... all Lyons as Mediterran all liadras, guar. 4! p.c all Do. New do., SP. all Do. 4i p. c. Exten 10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c all Maria Antonia all Do. do. New All I Namur 41 . Lirge (wit' interest) ►ll Do. (ox interest)._ ►ll Do. do., Cp. c. Pref. 'II Northern of France . all Norwegis.nlarnnkPre all Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... 3 Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c, all Riga & Dunaburg LE. at 801. per share._ 5 Rome and Frascati.. %li Royal Daniell ..... all Royal Swedish -- 111 Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 5 Scinde, guar. sp. c, all D 0... 18 Southern of France.. 8 St. Andrew's an(' Quebec (A) „. West Flanders all Do 5A per c. Prof. all W. d 4 N. W. of France all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... all Zealand JOINT-SIY)1 II Au5tra1a5ia,,,....,,.,, 12. Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all , Sll. Col. Bk.&Ln. C ali !iritish N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asir 6 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & Chins 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all Eng.Scot.&Ans.Cht all Loud. Mart. Bk. o Australia .... 15 Ditto New Le , don and Count y 50 lAA. &B. Bnk g. Corp. 10 London Joint Stock, 10 London and Paris 20 Lond. & Westminste -35 National Pro.ef Bug 10 Do. New 22 Nations] of Bank all Now South Witiot.... all Oriental Bank g CorporA Von 10 Ottoman Bauk ..... 2 , ) l•rovincial of Irelan , all I/0. Now 1 R Aus B &Go Im 50 Royal British al South Australia all Unius of A nstr , 2- Do. New 10 17hiou of London 50 Western Bk of Loud 26 28 ... ..." 81 94 19 - 20 15i - 16, 13 14. 94 - 96 56 - 58 17 18 13 - 15 es. ..... ... 3 - gp 17 - 18 9 10} 36 38 25 27 83 - 85 6 0 - 62 37 j - 38, •• ... 94 - 96 97 - 98 82 - 84 [33 135 118 120 04 -65 i 60 65 -- 75 7f • 7 i 7 7i 1064 - le7i 1074 108 1 I p d 107 - 108 ••• .... •• 34i - 35 1 id 84i 84 55 57 ~M ~ ••• ".m. - 15 53 - 55 3i - S t 36i 37, 85 - 86 31 - 3 2f - 18 - 18 60i 61i 94 -- 96 - 4 G 4 -- 7 11 -1 . ! 31 33 108 110 77 —. 79 49 511 15 16 75 81 83 4 2 11 i c f I I 15 17 36 s 7 20 -20 2 29 6 8 3 - 4 - 5i : '9 DN. 7i Si 44 - Sip li 2'cl 2 3 r 1 1~ i - i }-) 5 - 5i 1 2$- 2sl 37 -37 i, 13i - 141 i - 23} ... - ... 221 - 229 23i - 24 - 13 - 8 - gi, 21/ - 224 11 - 53 - 53 25+ -25 i 2/ - 3 99 - 101 122 127 122 - 127 110 112 G op 11 -12 ii - 214 24 - 3 P I - 21) 9 - 9k - 9 20 - 2124 42 - 421, 84 - 561 - 57 56 : li 1 - 141,1 U ... 1p 19i - 20; - - 9i 13t - 10 13. - 311 ... - pm 94 -- - 9i 38 - 39 ii io BARK& 102 104 P 69 - 70 •.• - 1 p 71 g 18 21i - 22 16 - 2p, ••• --.. ..• 1 .... 3p .• ...• ... ..... ..... • . ••., ... ... 46 - 48 1 40 i - 41} P 34 36 36 38 68 - 69 74 - 84 ..• 2d 113 :~. _._._ Businem done this day asi 84 ) 5 72 6 6 98i 1071 i 1061 7 ex al 84i 4 4 12i i 13 74k 5 41 82i 103 I SI 5i 14i i 6 I 20 121 I 2i BE SUN, LONDON, MON Louis Compan, C'•—n• rr!co, Satur !4y. NW' 688 this la, SC. St. 101 2 , a; 11-) RAILWAYS. Bedford and Blotchley ... Buelrghameh. Clydesdale Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. R pc. E. Uu. H. Sh. Glias. Barr. & Neils. Direct )() Do. New ill Glatr.dc Dn. irr 11 Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway all Hull & Solby all Do. Shard. all Do. x Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do.Prefereu 100 Lon., Til., &S. LOO Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. .00 Do. 6 por ct. all Manch. I.3xtn. and Matlock 11 Middlesbro' g z Redcar. a() Midld.BradV Newmarket Bury E. G.spc ill NAL Est.s p.c. al Do. 6 per ct. a] Do. Fixeds p c .11 Prest. & W yr , 11 Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& 8 Shcf.Roth and Gooleg.s p. c. Xll Shrews. &Her .0$ S. St."- Ji S. Staffordsh. 11 WearValleygr 6 per cent 11 Do 0 Wilts&f;omrst London & N. We't. L. &N.W. Caledon E. Urn. & E. C Gt.Nrttin E. Count iCaldonian Gt. Wenn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do Do.. Easton Do Peto & Co. Norfolk... Do.. L. 4 tN. W. & Mic11(1. Stekton ki Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count. Do_ L.&N.W Do I Gt Northn Lancash Yorksh. T. Brassoy 11./IClean Stockt. Darlingt. D 0......... , IGltWentn. 98 100 100 -- 105 12 - 14 139 - 141 4 ... 4i 2 - 7 . -7 29 108 -- 109 12 - 134 23 21i 112 - 115 •M ~~ ~• 21 - 2i 94 96 - iP 58 - 60 135 - 140 8 - 3 - 20 33 - 34 91 - 93 PREFERENCE SHARES. iberd.een Deben , Do. 6 per cent Do. No. 2, 7 p. 0. Myth and Tyne 10pc , o. pref. (issd. at 50/ & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO lhes. & Ho. On. 5i pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Ptef. No. 2. Cork &Bandonsip.e Dun.Prth Aber.J. E. Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. 4as.Co.Ex,spcNo. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. 0. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. bl. 10 per cent r)o. I.lt. Defientr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent.. . East Lancash. 6 p.cts E. kW. York. J. sthF & Cpl. 5 p.c. sh, Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.e Furness 01as. &5.W.G.5 p.c . Cireat Northn. b p. c Do. 5 p. o. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem )o. 4i p.c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm......,. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre Ct. S. ckW. (Ireland Do. 4per o. Prof. S Ct. WAIL &H.Exspc Do. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. eon. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref 'Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh., Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. Eli Do. 6 p. c. Stock fJon.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon.&N. W., Coy. 6 Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lem& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares Coler. Sh. Londy.& Ennis.A Cl L.,6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 3.j per cent. Niarypt .& Carl.4p 0 Do. 41 per cent Do. do. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.Br.Bir. 6pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. •-; Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfolk Debenture .1 Do. Prof. 5 p. c. Stocl, Do. 5 p. c. Ext D'. 5{ per et.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. e North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P 1Do„ do. do Do Leeds 6 p.e Do. do. Quarters ... Do.Yorkll.Bc S. Fur. North Staffordshire. 10x, Wo, N. - VT.IS/6p , Do R. Prof. 10/. Sh. Scot. Cont. ,New Pref South Devon Do. fixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Oe. 6d. Do. V I per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 3. Wales Gna. 4 p. c Dr , do sti p. c.. - 3.Yorkalt.4p.c.Ouar. Stock. & Dar. , 5 p. c. Do: do. do Stock. k Hard. g. F p. c. till July 1, 'SF Waterfd. & Kilk.6 pc o. """" ••• .57 - 162 126 - 128 i - in 65 - 68 [39 - 141 .01 - 103 91 - 93 1k - lipl Ima -- •• • It& -106 97 -99 1 - 4 .31 4 z id LO 113 ~ "" ... 'n 7- le ~ ....... ... 24i - 25 LOO - 103 10 -10 i . '''" ... ... .-• .. 2i - 3 p 1 i - 90 120 101 103 lei 176 4/ - 5 6 - 6 1.00 - 1 - - ... ...'" .. , • •• 79 - 81 19 - ►.21 12 - 114 105 107 i - ip 96 89 - 89 - 99 75 . 20l log 15+ [3B ••• "' ••• ... .. ••• .... 1 p' 133 50 I a: St ex I 5. 50 i A] St. 10 5 a' St. JD 50 I al ',ll al 7 7i al 12t al _ . al St ,10( ILI 100 3t. ion ft. WO al. 'it. 100 L 5 I all N al! 34 it I [0 2 1.00 t. [OO 5 all 0 3 O I all t. 'LOG .2, 7i It. I WO ?.0 I 13 It. 1100 8 all 0 all 0 all .3 all 6 44 3t. 100 L 2 all [2; all L2: l , 10 t. 100 It. 100 It. 100 1.0 all 0 4 .0 I %11 3t. 100 St. 100 3t. [OO 3t. 100 It. 100 1.7 8 5 10 * all 0.1 0l all 10 all .o.f all >t. too LO ‘ll Ci all 5 all 15 15 5 MINES. 1 all Ague Fria .... ....... ... ... I.os all login Californian ... ... ?X) 7 kustralian 4 1 —1/ 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) ... ... 60 all , Shensi.. Iron & ( Ina) ... ••• 20 14 !British Iron 1 5 7 35 26i Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) 30 all i Do. Cocaes Ar Cuia.b , 3i 44 22 20 1 1. , ci Do. are S ii t a . J o o n l e ln on D s e . l ll ß i o n 3 ',I() - f Jamaica Co, ' A AP 1 40 all ICobro Copper 5O 55 5 114 Colonial Gold — .•. St. ail Copper Min. of Eng. 30 35 125 all Do. Pref. np. cent 26 fz 8 ... IC leopiapo l6 18 2 1/ Fortuna I Ad 20 all ,Gencial l4 15 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg i i 44 all Great Polzooth . ..• ... 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 2i lid 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 7 8 5 14 Lusitanian d A , 1 all ,Mariquita.. ........ ... 1 i 1 all New, Granada t 1 all Nouveau Monde 10 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 1 10 11 5 1 Port Philip I ... ... 1 all I Quartz Rock — ... 50 all ,Rhyxnney Iron 26 28 15 all Do. New 7 9 30 14/'Santiago de Cuba 24 —2/ ... 6s. Sort. C ons . Mi n. C o 2B 21 1 all iSouth Australian • 1 !.., 1 all ,Do. Scrip i 1 all ,Do. 10 per cent P ra t ... ... ... 4/ !Tam. S. &L. Min. Co, 14 —1/ 10 all I rin Croft ... ........ 28 all United Mexican 3 3/ 4 lall Waller . ... ... 1, all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Amstralia e•• ""' • 4.4 D MISCELL &NROTTES. Australian A gricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada C. Go. 6 p.c. Jan&july Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug D o. 6p C. Mar & Sept Crystal Palace.. Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore.. Eastern Steam.., Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir. En.datus Cop Sm Co Gen. Iron Sc Collier Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Loud. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navig Nieditoran. Elec. Tel. Alexi can &S. A merlon. Nat. Discount Co. Nat. Pat. Steam Fite Netherlands Lan&.., Do. Do. Do. 8 p c P iss at I d New B. & N. S. Land N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. D. N. B. Australasian._ Nrth. of EuropeSteani Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & Mine. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Mistral. Invest Ditto New Soutb Austral. Lard Elabmar. Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ['rust& L. Co. R. c ! ft ir s v I`)lpreen' V.o.6p.e.h4July 26A -27 ii 6 - 6 126 - 129 114 - 115 .. ... 2i - 2$ 5 i - 5t 98 li - ii 131 -13 i 4h - 4t R 10 31 11 - lip .• . 41 41 2 a 26 - $ 13t - 14 1 - 1 24 - 2i $P 64 - 66 1 4 -- 5p 70 - 72 14 - - $r 364 364 k 1* 16 - 17 ill = en Pm 59k i I Do.. 80 79i ad 15i i Pm 114 f i AUGUST MAR IT liEVlS.—iXbis Day.) CRIMINAL COURT.--(This Day). The Ahgust session of this Court commenced this morning at the Ohl Bailey, before the Lord Mayer, Alderman Sir J. Duke, M.P., Sir C. Merehall, Alder. man and Sheriff Kennedy, Mr. Under-sheriffs Stone and Rose, &c. Mr. Commissioner Gurney charged the grand jury, in the absence of the Recorder. He said he was afraid he could not congratulate them on their la bours being light, considering the number of prisoners contained in the calendar for trial, and which was larger than usual, in consequence of a longer time having elapsed since the last session than ordinarily, and was not to be taken as au indication of an in crease of crime. The nature of the cases admitted of congratulation, for with the exception of two, in which death resulted, there were none of a very se rious description to come before them. These cases partook of the character of manslaughter, and the case of Joseph Dunn was a rather peculiar one. A coroner's jury was summoned to inquire into the death of the deceased, and they appeared to have entered into the matter rather hastily, and to have come to the con clusion that the deceased died from natural causes. It appeared that the deceased was unfortunately in a state of intoxication at the time of the accident, and they would have to consider whether the prisoner acted in self-defence, because, in that case, he would not be guilty of the offence charged. The other case of man slaughter was one of a more serious description, and arose out of a drunken frolic of a rather barbarous cha racter. All the parties were more or less in a state of intoxication. The deceased was lyiug down on board . ship when one of the crew poured naphtha on him and set fire to it, and they would have to consider whether, from the evidence that would be submitted to them, they could gather that the offence was committed by the prisoner, `John Dunning. There was another charge of a somewhat peculiar description in the calendar, viz , that of Mr. Charles Murphy, charged with stealing a child between five and six years of age. The prisoner alleges that he took the child out of kind ness, to support it and bring it up to his own trade, in consequence of the child being unkindly treated by its parents. If, however, it be shown that the prisoner took away the child, intending to deprive the parents of their child, it would be their duty to find 'a bill for felony. A charge would be preferred against a Mr. Weston, a publican, for having sold a noxious drug in stead of spirits. It was not, he believed, intentionally done, but rather as a joke. Under certain old acts of Parliament the position of a publican was different to that of many other tradesmen, and there could be no doubt that a publican selling corrupted victuals or drugs for spirits was guilty of a criminal of fence. A learned judge had lately decided that a pub lican was liable, under the acts to which he (Mr. Com missioner Gurney) had alluded, whether ho sold the noxious drug instead of spirits knowingly or not. If, therefore, they were satisfied when the case came before them that the publican sold the noxious drug in the place of spirits, they would feel it their duty to return a true bill, and leave to the learned judge who would try the case the applicability of the rather ancient statutes al hided to to the charge in question. The learned gentle. man then referred to the Act of Parliament passed last session empowering grand juries to administer an oath to witnesses instead of their being sworn as heretofore in open court. The preamble stated that the alteration had been made to expedite business. Expedite here was meant to improve, but he was afraid it certainly would not have the former effect in the Court ; but any thing that tended to improve justice was of more impor tance than a saving of time. CORN EXCHANGE. have lately changed hands on English account. Up to our markets last week the arrivals of home-grown produce were small. From abroad we received 36,680 qrs. of wheat, 11,360 barley, 24,029 oats, 1,090 beans, 2,245 peas, 4,551 seeds, 5) sacks and 41,973 barrels of flour. A very limited supply of English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-dtty, coastwise and by land car. riage. Owing to the prevailing changeable weather, we had a much better feeling in the demand for all kinds, and prices advanced, compared with Monday last, from is to 2s per quarter. A few samples of new wheat were received from Essex. The quality was vary fine, and the prices ranged from 80s to 82s per quarter. Very little wheat has as yet been carted in the home counties. Although the show of foreign wheat was extensive : there was a slight improvement in the demand, and late rates were fully supported. In floating cargoes of grain next to nothing was doing. New barley sold readily, at 48s to 503 por quarter. Old parcels were steady, at full currencies. The amount of business doing in malt was comparatively small, at about stationary prices. Oats were in moderate supply and fair request, at last week's currency. The show of beaus was limited, and most kinds were steady, at late rates. For peas we had only a moderate inquiry. Prices, how. ever, were supported. The flour trade was steady, and country marks were rather dearer. A large quantity of inferior American flour was on sale. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Rod ...• new 60s to 713 Ditto.. •• old 67s 72s Ditto, White new 80s 82s Ditto old 72s 78s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 60s 63s Ditto new •• •• —s —s Rye—Old •• •• •• •• •• •• 40s 41s Now •• •• ...... 42s 44s Barley—Grinding ..• •• 37a 403 Malting ..• •• .• •• 423 43s C'aevaller•• •• • • 43s 45s bialt—Sairolk and No rfolk .. 693 74s Brown . . • • • • . • 63s 61s KirorstonandWare 69s 76s Malt—Chevalier . 763 to 77s Oats Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feed 21s 26- Potato •• .. 25s 28s ' Yo - aghal and Cork 81ack....... 21s 23 Cork, White ..... 22; 26s Scotch, Feed..... 26s 29, Beans—Tick ......... 36s :39s Pige0n5.......:.. 42 45; Peas—Grey .......... 363 40; Map1e...........44s 45,3 White........... 448 481 Boilers • ....• •• •• 43s 48s Floor—Town-made. • • 60s 64s Eiu.dolk .......... 46s 48s Stocktn es Norfolk 4Gs 48s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. About average imports of foreign stock were reported into London last week—the total supply being 5,028 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 8,867 ; in 1854. 9,703; in 1853, 10,973; in 1852, 13,035; in 1851, 10,101; and in 1850, 7,212 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs From Ostend Frederiekstadt 190 -. 3 0 31 Bremen 129 -. 6 Tonning 474 _, 369 -. 37 ... Harlingen Amsterdam 23 ", 600 -. 82 -. 102 Rotterdam 235 _. 1,625 ... 26 _. 183 _. Hamburgh . 22 ". 462 -. Nieu Diep 5 -. 40 ... --. ... - ... 53 T0ta1....1,088 3,147 ... 196 407 ... 190 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pies 1855 1,466 ... 5,633 234 627 907 1854 1,738 6,525 71 ... 600 ... 860 1853 1,528 7,240 ... 774 ... 671 759 1852 1,576 8,890 905 930 ... 614 1851 1,789 ... 6,814 219 660 ... 549 The fine showers of the past week have been productive of a great improvement in the pastures, as well as in the general appearance of the turnip crop, which in some dis tricts, but more especially in Scotland, was suffering from want of moisture. There was a fair supply of foreign stock in our market to-day. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up were moderate, and in very middling condition. For all breeds we had an active demand, at an improve ment in the quotations paid on Monday last of 2d per 81bs —the best Scots being worth 5s per Blbs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, &c., amounted to 2,009 short horns; from other parts of Eng land 500 of various breeds ; from Scotland one Scot ; and from Ireland, via Liverpool, 178 oxen. • The show of sheep was seasonably good, but the quality of most breeds was by no means first-rate. The mutton trade ruled steady, and last week's prices were well sup ported. Prime lambs sold steadily at full quotations. Inferior lambs were rather slow in sale at barely late rates. Calves, the show of which was moderate, sold steadily on former terms. The pork trade was dull. In prices no change took place. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.! 0. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 I PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 -10 4 21 ergs arse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 B' i rri.mo small d 0... 4 2 410 Prime Scots, 4c. 410 5 0 Large hogs * ; 2 310 1 Inferior Sheep ...3 ti 310 Small porkers ... 4 2 4 8 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 . Prime tree.-wiled. 4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs. 22 0 18 0 Lamb, 4a 8d to 6s Od. .... . TOTAL SUPPLY. ___ 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep and lambs • • .... • • 28,150 Calves .. • . . • • .. • . •• • • .. 400 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, ou Monday, Aug. 20, 1855, and this day, Monday, Aug. IS, 1856. Beasts... •• •••• . 1,100 Sheep and lambs •• .• 3.'200 Cal 'cy....... 29i 295 Pig 5.......... 40 Very limited supplies of English wheat were on sale in the country markets held on Saturday, and the trade ruled steady on rather higher terms. Barley and flour wore firm. In other articles very little was doing. Nearly the whole of the continental markets have been dull and rather drooping. In the United States large quantities of wheat and flour Per 81bs, to sink the offals, Aug. 20, 1855.1 Aug 18,1856 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior boasts 3 10 to 4 0 1 3 4to 3 8 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4i3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen ... 4 6 4 104 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c ..........5 0 5 4 , 4 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 Second quality ditto ▪ 3 10 P r ime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 4 P r i m e Southdown ditto • 4 10 3 83 8 4 214 0 4 B'4 6 5 6 i 4 10 5 8,4 g 3 10 4 4 4 8 5 2 6 0 Large coarse calves •.. 4 0 4 6 3 5 4 2 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0,4 4 410 Large hogs ...............3 6 3 10,3 2 310 Neat small porkers ... 4 0 4 6,4 2 4 8 Beasts... 4,405 4,000 Sheep ••• •.. ... 25,790 28,150 287 400 Pigs ••• ••• ••• ••• •.. ... 437 380 SUPPLIES ON Ser, Aug. 21, 18 54.—Beasts, 4,822 ; sheep and lambs, 28,900; calves, 262 ; pigs, 455. Aug. 22, 1553.—Beasts, 5,299; sheep and lambs, 30,910; calves, 347 ; pigs, 350. NEWGATE AND LEADENTIA.LL. The supplies of all khids of meat on sale in these mar kets are but moderato. On the whole the trade is steady, at our quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. E. d. R. d . B e ef, interior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 6( Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2 D o , prime large 3 8 3 12) . Do., prime 4 4 4 8 r o ., do. small ....4 0 4 4 Veal 3 4 4 8 Perk, largo 3 6 4 0 Pork, small 4 4 4 6 Lamb, 4s 2d to 5s sd. BOROUGH HOP. We continue to receive very favourable accounts from the plantations, and the d u ty i s now fully backed at 2:;0,000/. All kinds of hops are very dull, as follows; — Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 8 s to 6/ G s per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 3 / as to 5/ 03; Sussex, 31 Os to 41155. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report very large supplies of potatoes have come to hand in good condition. The demand is steady, yet prices rule very low, viz., from 31. to V. 5s per ton. WOOL. The public sales for colonial wool are still in progress, and most of the parcels offered have sold at the opening prices. The following rates have been realised since Mon day last :—Australian—Clean sheep's is 81 to 2s 2d ; scoured is 101 to 2 s 3 d : locks , is ld to is 7d. Port- Philip—Clean sheep's, is 7d to 2s ; handwashed is 84 to 2s ; lambs' is 9d to 2s ; locks, is 2.1 to is 8d ; skin is 3d to is 6d ; grease lOid t o l s ld. Van D i e men's Land—Clean sheep's is 83 to 2s 21 • lambs' is 8d to 2s ld ; locks, 10d to is 3d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, is 2!dtois 9d Y • pieces is 3 Ad• New Z ea l an d—Cl ean sheep's is 4d to is lOid ; handwashed, is 7d to Is 9d ; lambs', is 8d to is 101 Cape — Clean sheep's, Is 6,1 to is 10 d ; other kinds, 10d. t) 7d. per lb. The de mand by private contract is very inactive. Last week's imports were 265 bales from Patras, 1,517 from Ade laide, 208 from liogadore, 60 from Ilarnbro', and 5 from Rio Grande. . . The following are the current rates of English wool : Down temi is 3d to is 4d ; Down owns, is 2d to is 31d ; half-breShogs, is 2d to le 3; Kent fleeces, is 2d to is 3d; Leicester do., is ld to is 3d ; combing skin, l is to is ; blanket wool, 9d to is ld ; and flannel Woo, is to is 5d per lb. SEEDS, The transactions passing in linseed (luring the week have been very limited. On the spot we quote Bombay 60s to 62s ; Calcutta, 54s to 57s per qr. Very little doing in lin seed, yet prices are supported. The market for rape and oilseeds is by no means buoyant. Calcutta rape, 64s to 655; Madras G ingelly, 58s to 603 per qr. Turnip,White,per bush. 223 to 25s Swede .. • • .... • • —s Uustard, Brown .. .... 22s 21, White, new lOs 1I Tares,Winter, new.. 6s Od 6s 6d ...• —s —s Canary, per quarter 563 62s Rye grass •••..•• • • • • —s —s Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) —s White .. • • —s —s Foreign Red ...... 6/ 615 White.... —s Carraway ....... 42. 443 Coriander 253 28s nunpseed, per quarter --s Linseed, Eng. ;owi ng „ 63; - Crashing •• •• 52s 56s Baltic Odessa Linseed Cake, pr, ton— English ...101 5s 10 103 Foreign, porton it/ Os 11 5a !tape Cakes, pr ton 51.51 5 lOs Rapeseed, pr qr. 82a 84 Trefoil, new.... ...... TATA: Our market continues fir well supported. To-day, P. at 53s 6d to 535 9d per cwt. LOW. iu, and prices generally arti r.c., on the spot, is quoted Rough fat, 2s lid per albs. Stook this day ..... .. Price of Y. C .... Delivery last week .-. Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Price of Town 1,552. 1853. 185 4. 1, 1855. -- -- --. _ 4:,158 17,025 , I 33,508 40,424 794 3c tol 51s Od , 67s 94t0 55g 01 to' 30s 62 lc —s Od -- s 02 k 55: 3d 1 1,724 I 1,91 1 , 1,682 2,647 13,995 1 17,472 , 13,+,74 20,633 2,674 716 , 679 869 13,626 11,182 i 9,582 i 13,342 404 3d 1 6219 d I 0 4 3d I 661 6d 10,6 (1 53; 1 , ,t Ito :53 9d 1,609 2J,0)3 406 15,991 as 854 9cl THE CASE OF MR. SNAPE. Mr. James, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Sergeant Bal. lantine, said that Mr. Snape was under recognisances to answer any indictment that might be preferred against him for the manslaughter of a lunatic, who, it was al leged, died from the improper treatment of the defendant. The charge was made at Bow-street, and the defendant committed on 30th Jane. During the last session no charge was preferred against him, although the defen dant was then, as he had been since, ready at any time to meet the charge, and as it was not the intention of the prosecutors to prefer any indictment against the defendant this session, he (Air. James) applied for the discharge of the defendant's recognisances. The defen dant was a gentleman of limited means, and had been suspended in his situation as medical attendant in con sequence of this charge, the result of which was of the greatest consequence to him. The course pursued by the prosecution entailed great expense on the defendant, and it was hoped, under the circumstances, the applica tion would be acceded to. On Saturday, the Bth inst., the prosecutors' solicitors informed the solicitor to the defendant that, in consequence of the unavoidable ab fence of Sir F. Thesiger from illness, the commissioners in lunacy would not be able to prefer a bill of indict ment against against Mr. Snape until the September sessions. To that a reply was sent, regretting the illness of Sir F. Thesiger, and at the same time calling on the prosecutors to prefer a bill against the defendant, who was ready and anxious t) meet the charge, ae•d in forming them that, at the ensuing sessions, the defendant would adopt such a course as counsel might advise and circumstances render necessary. This charge was one of vital importance to the defendant, who was ready at any time to meet the charge, and as he Buffeted from being under recognisances it was hoped the Court would order them to be discharged. Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the prosecutors, said that the facts, with one exception, had been correctly stated, and that was that no bill was preferred at the last session at the request of the defendant, who was not then pre pared with his defence. It was too bad for the defen dant to complain of the prosecutors not being able to proceed with the prosecution this session, after having postponed the case to consult his convenience. Nothing serious could arise from the delay, nor any bet:Jeff', froFn the discharge of the recognisances, assuming the defen dant was ready, as it had been stated, to come for ward at any time. No doubt some inconvenience attended the charge, because it was inconvenient to be tried at a Under the circumstances he resisted the appli cation, and moved that the recognisa nces b o en l arge d . _ _ Mr. James raid that this was ;not a matter of incon venience, in the genera! acceptation of the term, to the defendant, but of actual ruin to him. His lordship asked what expense had been incurred by the defendant before he was served with the notice of pestponeinent ? Mr. James said there ha I been the usual ani neces sary consultations, &c., bat beyond that he had no in formation. His lordship said that would have b3en the same under any circumstances. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—But the defendant suffers greatly from being suspended. His lordship said that wag another question. He did not see that he could relieve the defendant by discharg• ing his recognisaLces, especially as he was ready to appear at any time to answer the charge. Mr. James said that was the only course the defend. ant could adopt. his Lordship said the Court ought not to have been called on to mark their sense of the evil sustained by the defendant by discharging his recognisances. So far from the adoption of such a course benefitting him it would be both inconvenient and unpleasant to him, be• cause he would have to attend next session under a war rant instead of under his own recognisances. A bill would no doubt be preferred next session against the defendant, and the next course would be to apply for a warrant against him, and he would be brought up in custody. Mr. James—Not if the jury ignored the bill. His Lordship said if no bill was fornd, of course there would be no trial. He thought the prosecu tors ought to remain under recognisances to prefer the charge, and to compel them to attend and discharge a public duty they had taken on themselve4. The Court regretted that the defendant had suffered more than in convenience from the course adopted, who was entitled to the kind forbearance of his friends, by his readiness to meet the charge. The recognisances were enlarged accordingly. THE CASE OF MR. GOSLING. The charge of inciting young girls to expose themselves in the parks preferred against Mr. Gosling, has been removed by certiorari into the Court of Queen's Bench. A letter from Warsaw in the llamburg News says : addition to the representatives of Polish nobility, live representatives of commerce will be present at the coronation fetes. The towns of Warsaw, Lublin, Random, Plozk, and Suwalki have each been called on to appoint a represen tative." _ _ _ A letter from Vienna of the 12th in the Post- Ampt Gazette says :—" Count Coronini, Com. minder-in-Chief of the army of occupation of the principalities, left Giurgevo with his suite by a steamer for Temeswar. According to accounts from the Lower Danube, the term of the imper:al occupation is drawing to a close. All the heavy materiel and the field equipments have already been brought up the Danube by steamers, but no time has yet been positively fixed for the depar ture of the troops. The Turkish troops have be gun to retire from the two points of Bucharest and Giurgevo, which they occupied in concert with the Austrians. The Turkish artillery and cavalry have gone to Sohurala.7 LAW INTELLI I IF.NOE.—(This Day.) COURT 01? BANKRUPTCY. (Bo fore Mr. ( lommissioner Fane.) Ig BE TI;MBLE BROWNE. This bankrupt. w:ts d scribed as of Grosvenor-street, Bond street, and to! ly in partnership with Joh n El. win Browne, at MeTmirne and Victoria, Australia, as merchants, &c., and sieco his return to England, in July, 1854, had been partnership with a person named Walsh, but that partni - Irshin was broken off. The.bank rupt bad dissolved pa rtnership with his brother, whom he left to carry on the business in Australia. his pri vate debts in England are small, and his bankruptcy was occasioned by his joint liability in the firm to the amount of about 1,7801. The creditors were satisfied with the accounts filed, and bankrupt accordingly passed his examination, and a day was appointed for the certi• ficate meeting. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO CAR3fIEN. —Thomas Avery, a carman in the employ of Mr. Cheal, carrier to her Majesty, wag brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with being drunk and furiously !riving a horse and cart. He wac also charged with assaulting Police -constable O'Brien, 196 C, and James Parry, hackney-carriage attendant, No. 39, while in the eNeeut'ion of their duty. O'Brien stated that on Saturday evening he was on duty in St. James's•street, when his attention was called to the defendant, who was driving a horse and cart at a furious rate down the street. Witness endeavoured to stop him, but• the defendant flogged the horse and drove faster, and would have got away had not one of the wheels come off the cart and flung the prisoner out. Witness, perceiving him to be in liquor, took him into custody, when he (defendant) struck him and knocke,l off his hat. Parry, the attendant at the cabstand, came to his assistance, and after a deal of trouble the defendant was eventually lodged in the station•house. Parry corroborated the evidence of last witness, and added that the prisoner struck him (Parry) several times when on the way to the station. The prisoner, in defence, said he had only three pints of beer on his way from Windsor, but as his head could not stand the drink it overcame him. Mr. Beadon said that had nothing to do with his going full gallop down the street, to the danger of the public, and then assaulting the officer who attempted to stop his mad career. As a caution to him for the future, he (Mr. Beadon) should fine him 40s. or one month for furi ous driving, and 403. or one month for the assault on the officer. SOUTHWARK. ROBBERY BY THIMBLE RIGGERS.—Robert Costello, a man well known at races and fairs as the King of the Thimble riggers, from the expert manner in which he changes the pea, was brought before Mr. Secker, for further examination, charged with stealing a 5/. Bank of England note from the person of Philip Rives, a Jersey sailor. Mr. M'Oubrey, of the northern circuit, instructed by Mr. Howe, attended on behalf of the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence given on a former occa sion, that on Wednesday morning, the 6th inst., the pro secutor and two other sailors left their ship at Lime house in a cab for the purpose of proceeding to Jersey, by the South-Western Railway. Being too early for the train they all went to a cook shop opposite the Victoria Theatre and partook of refreshments. On leaving the house they were accosted by a young man who asked them to partake of a glass of ale with him, when they all entered a beer-shop in Webber-street. While sitting there drinking the prisoner came in, and offered the two breast-pins for sale, which they declined to purchase. The prisoner then took out three thimbles and a pea, which he kept shifting about, telling them that they should have the fun for nothing if they could tell him which thimble the pea was under. Some of the men sitting there were making bets, and, thinking that he might win something, he agreed to bet, and put his hand in his fob-pocket to get at his money. He had in that pocket a 51. Bank of England note, a hall crown piece, and some gold. In endeavouring to get at the half-crown the note came partially out of his pocket, when the prisoner ran up to him and snatched it from him, and ran away with it. On the Friday afterwards prosecutor saw the prisoner enter the Hit-or-Miss beer-shop, in the Waterloo-road, when he told a police-constable, and they entered that house and found the prisoner secreted upitairs There were several men with the prisoner, and as some of them are supposed to be in league with him, Mr. Seeker remanded him until to-day to give the officer (Weston, 65 L) an opportunity of finding them. The prosecutor was also bound over to attend. When the case was called on, Weston said that the prosecutor , wag not in attendance, and he undcrstood that he had, since the last examination, sailed to Australia. Mr. Seeker asked whether there was any witness who saw the prisoner snatch the ,note ? Weston replied in the negative. Mr. M'Oubrey said that the prosecutor Lad made a mistake in his man ; that was the reason he was not in attendance. Rad he been present he should have been able to show the prisoner's innocence. Mr. Seeker said that as there was no prosecutor in the case the prisoner must be discharged. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN HOLLAND.----An acci dent, with loss of life, occurred last Sunday eveninz by a collision on the railway between Schiedam and Rot terdam. Two carriages wore shattered to fragments, a third was also broken, and another very much damaged. Three persons were killed on the spot., and about 30 are said to have been injured, one of whom died on Mon day, and several others are in a precarious state. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE Civil, SERVICE— The Foreign Department. —The consul• ship of Smyrna has become vacant by the death of Mr. R. W. Brant ; salary 7001. General Post-office--- Mr. W. R. Derrar, of the Second-class Accountant's Office, Ge neral Post office, Edinburgh, has, after a competitive examination, been promoted to the second class in the Secretary's Office. Prisons Department—Mr. Wm. Byers Penny has !Yen appointed junior clerk in the Queen's Prisor, Southwark, and passed his examination. The Board of Trade—Mr. Jackson, fourth class clerk in the General R lister and Record Office for Seamen, has been appointed a clerk in the junior class at the Board of Trade ; salary 1001., rising by 15/. per annum to 3001. Mr. Simpkine, senior supplementary clerk, Board of Trade, has been appointed accountant to the Department of Arts and Designs, M ar lb oroug h Homy. A vacancy has been caused in the fourth class f clerks in the General Register and Record of Seamen Office by the promotion of Mr. Jackson. The second vacancy in the same office and class, caused by the resig nation of Mr. SA ayne last year, will, it is expe.Aed, be sh2rtly filled up. The Seaman's Savings Bank Act, lately passed, will render necessary some addition to the clerical staff under the Board of Trade. Customs.—Mr. F. W. Chaplin, clerk fifth class, has been prom( ttcl to clerk fourth class, Long Room, London. Mr. Joseph Evans, extra clerk, bas been promoted to ninth clerk, Belfast ; Mr. Richard Flanagan has been appeinte 1 clerk in the East and West India Docks, London. In land Revenue Department : Stamps and Taxes Branch. —Mr..E. H. Row, Surveyor of Taxes, Dorchester, has been promoted to the Nottingham Division. Mr. Samuel T. Oram, surveyor of taxes for the Coventry . district, has been promoted to the district of Watlingten, Ox fordshire.—Civil Service Gazette. NATIONAL GALL'3IRY.—On Saturday last some Italian pictures were placed in the rooms in Trafalgar-square. By far the most important of these acquisitions is a por tion of an altarpiece by Pietro Perugino. It consists of three compartments—the centre portion represents the Virgin adoring the child, who is presented to her by an angel ; some distant angels, standing on clouds and singing, appear above. The compartment on the left of the spectator represents the Archangel Michael, that on the tight the Archangel Raphael with the young Tobias. This picture, with other less important accompaniments, was formerly in the church of the Certosa near Pavia, for which, Vasari tells us, it was painted. For the last -70 years the principal portion above describtd had been in the p,:bseession of the Melzi family, of Milan ; it was purchased from the present representative of that family in February last. There is some ground for supposing that Raphael co operated in this work ; the opinions to this effect, of good authorities, founded on internal evi dence, are corroborated by the existence of a drawing by the youthful Raphael, now in the Randolph Mu seum at Oxford, of that portion of the work v high represents Tobias and the Archangel. With regard to the state of the -picture, it is evident that a small portion of sky has been formerly added (with good effect as regards the shape, though it tas darkened .in colour), in the upper part of each of the compartirent ; but the repair , , properly so called, apparently some years since, are minute in extent, and di not affect the impression of the work. A committee, invited to examine the picture on its arrival, unanimously rerom mended that it should be placed in the gallery with , ut again undergoing the ordeal of restoration. Of four other pictures which have been added to the gallery, three are inscribed with the artists' names; they are, rt - spectively, by Bartolommeo Vivarini, of Murano; Fran cesco Tacconi, of Cremona ; and Bartolommeo Vene ziano, a distinct painter from the first named; the fourth picture is by Gi ro l amo d a ' Lib r i, o f V e rona. All these are more or less antiquated in style. It is uuderstood that several pictures, forming part of a collection pur chased in Venice by the travelling , agent, in December last, in order to secure a few eligible spe c imen', now in the gallery, will be si.ld in the next year, together with a portion of the Minden pictures. This will be the fi re ' trial of the effect of the act of Parliament recently passed, which, on the purchase of an entire collection, provides for the disposal of the pictures " not required " for the rational co. I AP. SPORITAG YOTES. A PARTHIAN GLANCE. Tile only meeting of real importance, celebrated last week, was that at Reading ; the others, that were crowded ieto the five days, were not marked by an inci dent scarcely worth remembering, and were mainly dis• tinguished for their meagre supply of sport. And no wonder, for notwithstanding the facilities of railway .traveffing,, neither horses nor men can long endure the mod and turmoil attendant upon rapid movements from place to place. Besides, too, animals are now being re served for important engagements at York, Doncaster, Newmarket, and other autumnal gatherings. Last week there were too many meetings by half, and clerks of courses were taught a lesson which is likely to render them more cautious in making their " fixtures." At Wolverhampton the sport was a complete failure, and the proceedings being tediously and unnecessarily ex tended to three days, dragged their slo w length along,' until the most ardent supporter of the meeting became weary and dissatisfied. This great drawback from the success of the meeting will, however, be obviated next year, when I am informed that the suggestion which I have fre quently made in the columns of The Sun, to the effect of limiting the gathering to the Monday and Tuesday, will be adopted. The committee may then calculate upon providing two days interesting sport, and by persuading the Reading people to hold their meeting on the W e d. nesday and Thursday they will avoid all prejudicial claehin. The race committee at Wolverhampton -Con sists of good men and true, who, ever earnestly and with a cordial co-operation, endeavour to promote the pros perity of their undertaking. Their management is legi• timately conducted, and their arrangements for the accommodation of the public are always made on a liberal scale. For these reasons I am anxious to see the meeting elevated to that position among racing fixtures which, with a little judicious management, it will surely attain. Mr. Topharn did all he could for Lewes, and next year, when the meeting will take place on the two days fol lowing Brighton races, he will receive the first " instal ment" of the reward which his untiring exertions in the pursuit of spert under difficulties richly deserve. The Abingdon meeting, which was conducted by a most incompetent staff of officials, and which only re• quires a little practical knowledge en the part of the promoters of it to become popular, interfered most an noying'y with Mr. Frail's plans at Ludlow. Mr. Frail, however, is not the man to be easily discouraged ; and considering the difficulties which he encountered, I am surprised that ho was enabled to command so satisfac tory a supply of sport. The racing keidents of the week were neither many nor important. Pretty thy won the Lewes Handicap on the Monday, albeit it was evident that his stable com panion, Mary, could, if " wanted," have galloped ever him at the finish. He was afterwards sent to Reading for the Berkshire Stakes, and so great a certainty was his success deemed that 6 to 4 was betted on him. Brother to Grey Tommy, however, spoiled the good thing, and afforded all persons a pleasant opportunity of congratulating that ripe and true sportsman, Mr. Drinkald, on the triumph of his colours. By the way, Mr. Drinkald possesses two youngsters of much mark and likelihood in Black Tommy and M. Dobbler, both of whom will, I expect, one day distinguish themselves. The race between Gemma di Vergy and Zaidee has been correctly described as the most close and interesting of the season. As a trainer remarked to me, it was worth going a hundred miles to see. Gemma di Vergy ran with indomitable gameness. At the distance he appeared beaten, but he struggled on to the ead, got up in the last few strides, and won by only a short head, or as some provincial judges would have said " by a nose." Kendal rode the winner admira'aly, and his handling of the horse justified the opinion, which I have frequently expressed, as to his being one of the most skilful and resolute horseman of the day. Gemma di Vergy's performance at Reading, however, was perhaps scarcely so extraordinary as that at Abingdon, where, after losing about a hundred yards start, and with a Sibs penalty on his back, he made up his lost ground, and brought his backers through in triumph. Sandboy ran second twice in the week, but people are becoming so accustomed to see the black jacket and orange cap in that position that the circumstance has ceased to be sutprisiog. They, however, who saw the race at ‘Volverhamptou declare that Sandboy ought to have beaten Goldhill, and so he ought if there be any truth in the running fir the Goodwood Stakes. The "Stewards' Subscription List," for the benefit of the injured jockeys at Goodwood and the Chichester lofirmary, has only received donations to the amount of 3591., and this paltry sum has been subscribed by men who think nothing in the wag; of business of risking their thousands on the result of a single rec .. The insignificant sums subscribed show a parsimony and an indifference which I thought had no existence amongst racing men. The York meeting, which will commence on Wednes day, will be most interesting. To•tnerrowl shall enter int, a full discussion of the probabi:ities. • Aug. 18. A FIZESII MAN. TIIS FASTEST . PASS ± IGII ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. We subjoin the log of the Cunard steam-ship Persia on her unexampled pamage from New York to Liver- pool. She lift New York at 10.45 a.m. on the 6th in stant, and her daily runs will be found in the subjoined extract : "Aug. 6.-10 45 : set on full speed ; 0 25 a.m.: stopped to land pilot ; 0 45 a.m.: pilot left; 3 p.m. : passed screw steamer Glasgow. Wind NW. "7.—Light breezes and clear. Wind SW. Lat. 41 7, long. 67 41. Distance run, 289 miles. "B.—Light breezes and cloudy ; 7 30 p.m. ; passed American steamer .Arago. Wind SE. Lat. 43 3, lon . g. 61 39. Distance, 293 miles. "9.—Light breezes and cloudy. Wind SW. Lat. 45 31. long. 55 21. Distance, 303 miles. " 10.—Light breezes and foggy. Wind NNW. Lat. 48 38, long►. 48 35. Distance, 323 miles. "11.—Light breezes and cloudy. Wind NE. Lat. 51 13, long. 40 30. Distance, 343 miles. "12. —Fresh breezes and cloudy. Wind N. Lat. 51 13, long. 31 42. Distance, 331 miles. "13.—Fresh breeze-1 and cloudy. Wind NNW. Lat. 51 15, long►. 22 27. Distance, 344 miles. "14.—Fresh breezes and heavy beam sea. 10 i 6 p.m. ; abreast of Cape Clear. Wind NW. Lat. 51 6, long. 13 22. Distance, 342 miles. "15.—Arrived at the bar at 515 p.m. Wind NW." Making the passage from New York to the bar of the Mersey in 8 days 23 hours and 30 minutes mean time. MILITARY SWINDCERS. The practice has become so prevalent of late amongst several young officers at the garrison of giving fictitious bills to their tradesmen in payment, that the command ant (Col. Jefferies) has fou , :d it necessary to caution the public through our co urnus, and those of our contempo raries, never to take any of them in exchange for goods or cash without first ascertaining from their bankers or army agents whether there were any balance in hand to meet them. The complaints to the colonel of this practice Were of almost daily occurrence, several tradesmen in Newport, Portsmouth, and Southampton, having bean fleeced within these few weeks past of cash and goods to a very considerable amount by some who Were cre dited with necessaries or luxuries, and often with both, to a very large amount, on the strength of their names or title, but who—not content with obtaining the goods for the mere trouble of sending for them—have in many in stances given bills on their agents for much larger amounts, and drawing the overplus in hard sovereigns (for a present supply of pocket-money) from the unsus pecting dupes, who were only awakened from their pleasing reverie of "getting paid their accounts" by a postal announce►nent the next day with the highly disap pointing appendage, "no effects I" We understand that two of these scamps have been allowed to retire from her Majesty's service without getting back the price of their commissions, in order to avoid criminal proceedings, whilst others have been placed under arrest by the com mandant, who, we find, goes with us most cordially in the opinion that such a course of proceeding is neither more nor less than downright swindling, and should be punished "as the law directs." We should like to!see one of these swindlers at the barof public justice, in order to shame the rest. —Hampshire Independent. THE MURDER NEAR DOVER. On SaturdayDedea Redanies, the murderer of Caroline and Maria Back, wai examined at the Sessions-house, Canterbury, before the local magistrates. The prisoner was carried into the court on a chair, supported by pil lows, and was attended by some of ate medical officers connected wit,ll the Kent and Canterbury Hospital; to '1 place R e danies was taken when it t/as found h e tad s'abbcd himself on his being arrest e d . R edanies, s e i x n t e r e em his e. c 1; who appeared m ore dead than alive, is a v er y spars man, about 5 feet 6 in ches hi g h ; he looked extremely p a l e , ti and o e a his icn heardt, llhis appearance ar it n e e moustache was hgahvaisntgl grownghastly the wa4 attirad in the clothes of the. gaol, with the words 4 , l li ,h e e nt Gaol" eviderice bT d d li e c d on them. edwaseubstantiaily the same as that given before the coroner , and al rea d y repor t e d i n The San. whin The prisoner having declined to ask the witnesses any questions, and having stated in German that he had at present nothing to say, The Chairman said the prisoner vas fully e .mntitted for trial. It having been intimated that the prisoner was not in a fit state to be removed to Maidstone Gaol some con versation ensued as to what gaol he had better be coin. witted to, and it was wiiiuly arranged that the ,pri soner should remain in tie gaol of St. Augustine for: the present. 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